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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 No. 137—Part II Senate NOMINATION OF LEIGH MARTIN me than protecting our children and ally abusing four boys—not one but MAY TO BE UNITED STATES DIS- grandchildren. Our bill is just common four we know of. TRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTH- sense and has already passed by a voice This story is heartbreaking and sim- ERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA—Con- vote with not one in opposition in the ply unacceptable today. As a parent tinued House. and grandparent and as a representa- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The This legislation makes sure all em- tive of the great State of West Vir- clerk will report the nomination. ployees who work with our students ginia, inaction is not an option. The legislative clerk read the nomi- pass a background check to make sure There are more than 4 million teach- nation of Leigh Martin May, of Geor- they have no criminal records or an ers and school staff employed by our gia, to be United States District Judge abusive history. That includes every- public school districts across the for the Northern District of Georgia. one from principals, teachers, and sec- United States. There are millions of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- retaries to cafeteria workers and jani- additional workers who have direct ac- ator from West Virginia. tors. cess to students, including busdrivers, Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, Since January 1, 410 teachers across cafeteria workers, and janitors. Yet would the Senator from West Virginia America have been arrested for sexual there is no national background check yield for a question? I would like to fig- misconduct—just since January 1 of policy in place for the people who work ure out what the floor process is be- this year. That is more than one teach- directly with our kids everyday. Even cause, as I follow all of this, it appears er per day who has sexually assaulted a worse, not all of our States require to be a colloquy between Senators student. And that only includes those checks of child abuse and neglect reg- MANCHIN, TOOMEY, ALEXANDER, and who have been caught and detained. Do istries or sex-offender registries. Not HARKIN. I am trying to get a sense for we dare wonder how many predators we all of them. Some do. A lot don’t. A re- how long this colloquy might take so I could have prevented from harming our cent report by the Government Ac- know when I should be back on the students if this bill had been passed countability Office found that five floor. years ago, including the outcome of the States don’t require background The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- rape of a young West Virginia student checks at all—nothing at all—for appli- ator from West Virginia. named Jeremy Bell? cants seeking employment in our Mr. MANCHIN. I can’t speak for oth- Twelve-year-old Jeremy was a fifth schools. In addition, not all States use ers. I will be about 3 to 5 minutes. grade student from Fayette County, both Federal and State sources of Senator HARKIN? WV, who had been on an overnight fish- criminal data, such as a State law en- Mr. HARKIN. About the same—about ing trip with his elementary principal forcement criminal database or the 3 minutes. when he mysteriously died from a head FBI’s Interstate Identification Index. Mr. MANCHIN. Senator TOOMEY? injury in 1997. Nearly 8 years later, in- Our bill would simply require manda- Mr. TOOMEY. A good 20 minutes. vestigators discovered that Jeremy was tory background checks of State crimi- Mr. MANCHIN. I would say a good raped and murdered by none other than nal registries, State child abuse and half hour. Edward Friedrichs, Jr. That was neglect registries, an FBI fingerprint Mr. WHITEHOUSE. And Senator Jeremy’s principal and supervisor on check, and a check of the National Sex ALEXANDER? the trip. Thankfully, Mr. Friedrichs is Offender Registry for existing and pro- Mr. ALEXANDER. I will have about now serving a life sentence in connec- spective employees. 20 minutes. tion with Jeremy’s death. Every child deserves to have at least Mr. WHITEHOUSE. All right. Now I Although Jeremy’s death is in and of one place where they feel safe and com- know. itself disturbing, Mr. Friedrichs’ past fortable. For many of our kids these The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- proves to be even more troublesome. days, that place is at school. ator from West Virginia is recognized. Prior to working as Fayette County’s This is truly a commonsense bill that CHILD PREDATOR LEGISLATION principal, Mr. Friedrichs had pre- aims to help protect our kids from sex- Mr. MANCHIN. First, I wish to thank viously been dismissed by a school in ual assault predators or any individual my good friend Senator PAT TOOMEY Delaware County, PA, on suspicion of who inappropriately behaves in our for working with me on this critical sexual misconduct. That school then schools. legislation to make sure our kids re- helped him land a new teaching posi- It only makes sense that we do ev- main safe in every single school across tion in Fayette County, WV. He taught erything we can to allow our children this great country of ours. I am a fa- for 26 years in West Virginia—26 to have one safe place in their life, and ther of three and grandfather of eight, years—before he was finally dismissed unfortunately that is our schools. If we and there is nothing more important to in 2001 when he was indicted for sexu- can make even the smallest difference

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That, Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I thank We are just asking to make it uniform again, is a formula for bad legislation the Senator from Iowa for his com- across our country. because recent steps have been taken ments. I yield the floor. by States to do their own background He cited I believe two principal argu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- check requirements. ments or concerns of his. One is the ator from Pennsylvania. For example—I don’t know this par- fact that this legislation has not yet UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—H.R. 2083 ticularly—Pennsylvania recently en- been considered by his committee, and Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I wish acted legislation to protect kids in the second is that there are States tak- to thank my colleague Senator school. We need to make sure that ing action in various ways that ought MANCHIN from West Virginia for his whatever we do here does not interfere to be contemplated. I am going to ad- work on this, for being the lead Demo- with what the States themselves are dress both of those, but I would like to cratic sponsor on this very important doing. I think probably my colleague begin at what is, for me, the beginning. piece of legislation. I also thank Sen- Senator ALEXANDER would address Let me start by stating that I am a ators MCCONNELL and INHOFE for co- himself to that. strong supporter of the Child Care and sponsoring the legislation. I would like Again, this is the Child Care and De- Development Block Grant bill. I voted to thank every single Member of the velopment Block Grant Act which for this bill in March, and I look for- House of Representatives because every passed 96 to 2 here in the Senate. In ward to voting for it again. But one of one of them voted in favor of this legis- fact, the Senator from Pennsylvania the very reasons I support the bill is lation. supported the bill. It went to the this bill that we are going to vote on, I have a number of reasons I want to House. They changed it a little bit, and the Child Care and Development Block cite and develop in a series of argu- then they passed it on a voice vote and Grant bill, addresses the issue that I ments, Mr. President, but I understand sent it back to us. Now we are concur- am trying to address in my bill, and the senior Senator from Iowa has some ring in that vote in the House. Again, that is protecting our children from time constraints, so I will be coopera- the bill is ready to go. sexual and violent predators. tive in that respect and I will make a I would state for the record that back I am the father of three young kids. unanimous consent request at this in September Senator ALEXANDER and I I can’t imagine anything more impor- time. I think Senator HARKIN will like- had offered the Senator from Pennsyl- tant than the safety and security of my ly respond to that, and then I will vania a hearing on the bill and then an kids, and I think most Americans make my arguments in favor of this immediate markup. We would go to would agree with me on that. While the legislation. markup. What I could not guarantee Child Care and Development Block So at this time, Mr. President, I ask the Senator from Pennsylvania was Grant bill takes an important step in unanimous consent that the Senate vi- that his bill would come through as he that direction—it requires criminal tiate cloture on the motion to concur wrote it. The committee sometimes background checks on daycare work- in the House amendment to S. 1086, the makes decisions to change this or do ers. And because it does, it is going to child care and development block grant that. I couldn’t guarantee him that. provide a level of protection for the 1.6 bill; that following the disposition of What I could guarantee was a hearing million children in federally-subsidized the Moss and May nominations, the and an immediate markup on the bill. daycare—protection from the sexual Senate proceed to a vote on the motion and violent predators who might other- to concur in the House amendment; But that did not seem to be acceptable wise obtain jobs as childcare workers and that following the disposition of S. to the Senator from Pennsylvania, and or employees of these daycare centers. 1086, the HELP Committee be dis- I understand. Again, I just want the record to re- My question is this. Why are we stop- charged from consideration of H.R. 2083 flect that I am not unsympathetic to ping there? Why are we interested only and the Senate proceed to its imme- the goals of Senator TOOMEY and Sen- in protecting the kids in federally-sub- diate consideration, the bill be read a ANCHIN sidized daycare? The 1.6 million there third time, and the Senate proceed to ator M on this issue, but I do be- deserve protection, but what about the vote on passage of H.R. 2083. lieve it should go through the com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there mittee process. Since we are so close— 49.6 million children who are a little objection? we have worked on this Child Care and bit older? They are in our Nation’s ele- The Senator from Iowa. Development Block Grant Act a long mentary, middle, and high schools. Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, on be- time and it passed 96 to 2. The House Don’t they deserve the same protection half of Senator ALEXANDER and myself, added one little thing, and they passed from sexual or violent predators as the I do object to the unanimous consent it by voice vote; we agreed to that. We really young kids do? I think we need request. are ready to pass it and send it to the to act now to protect all of our kids. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- President. That is what I am trying to do here, tion is heard. We have had a great bipartisan work- and it is a very urgent matter. Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I will ing relationship on our committee Senator MANCHIN talked of the abso- take about 3 minutes, and I would like thanks to our ranking member, Sen- lutely horrendous case of Jeremy Bell. to thank my friend from Pennsylvania ator ALEXANDER, who will be taking That is how I became aware of this sit- for being a gentleman and letting me over the chairmanship of this com- uation. As Senator MANCHIN pointed have a few minutes to express myself mittee in January. I couldn’t have out, it began in my State, Pennsyl- before he gives his own expression of asked for a better partner. We have a vania, and the terrible story ended in support for this bill. very diverse committee, but we passed Senator MANCHIN’s State. First of all, I appreciate Senators 18 bills through our committee and When the perpetrator began molest- TOOMEY and MANCHIN’s interest in this signed by the President in the last 2 ing and abusing children, he was a issue. We have worked on this over the years. This will be the 19th. teacher. He had molested several boys months to try to accommodate this So because we haven’t had any mark- and raped one before the school figured legislation and to move it, but the up on the amendment, that is why I am out what was going on. Unfortunately, issues are complex. The bill would af- objecting—not that I am absolutely op- the prosecutors never felt they had fect millions of people. Members of the posed to what the Senator is trying to enough evidence to actually bring a education and civil rights communities do. But I do believe people on my com- case. The school dismissed the perpe- and others have raised legitimate con- mittee deserve to have some input into trator. But then, amazingly, this cerns that we need to work through. this. Since I will be leaving, it will school in Pennsylvania helped this

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Center database, the National Sex Of- endorsed the bill. The National Chil- Well, justice has finally caught up fender Registry established by the dren’s Alliance, which oversees na- with that teacher. He is going to spend Adam Walsh Act, the State criminal tional child advocacy matters, the the rest of his life in jail—which is, registries, and the State child abuse Children’s Defense Fund, the National frankly, too good for him. But that is and neglect registries. Center for Missing and Exploited Chil- way too late for Jeremy Bell, his 12- Now, let me give a recent example dren, the Pennsylvania Coalition year-old victim. Of course, now we from the State of Alaska which illus- Against Rape have all endorsed this know Jeremy Bell is not alone. trates just how important this require- bill. Law enforcement and prosecutors As Senator MANCHIN pointed out al- ment is. On August 29, Alaska State all support this bill. The Federal Law ready, this year over 410 teachers and troopers arrested a middle-school Enforcement Officers Association sup- other school employees have been ar- teacher in Kiana, AK. The teacher had ports it, as do the Association of Pros- rested across America for sexual as- fled Missouri 4 years earlier to escape ecuting Attorneys and the National sault or misconduct with children—410. arrest. District Attorneys Association. That is more than 1 per day. And let’s Numerous witnesses accused the Teachers support this legislation— be clear. These are the people about teacher over a decade of sexual and the American Federation of Teachers, whom we know enough and have physical abuse of his own adopted chil- the Pennsylvania School Board Asso- enough credible evidence to actually dren. This is hard to talk about be- ciation. have an arrest. How many more are out cause it is so disturbing, but I think we So more than 1 year after the House there but the prosecutors aren’t con- have to face it. The fact is he raped and passed this bill unanimously, why have fident yet that they can make a case? starved his children. The children lit- we refused to act in the Senate? Well, In contrast to the 410 that have hap- erally burrowed a hole in the wall, some have argued that the Federal pened so far this year, back in April stole food from the freezer, and heated Government doesn’t need to act be- when Senator MANCHIN and I first came it on a furnace in their home just to cause we can leave it to the States. to the floor and asked the Senate to survive. This monster was able to ob- Some States have worked to address pass our bipartisan bill, at the time the tain a teaching certificate in Alaska this problem to the extent that they number of teachers arrested was only and teach in the State for 4 years. can. The Senator from Iowa mentioned 130. In the time we have waited, we When asked how this could have hap- that my home State of Pennsylvania have gone from 130 teachers and other pened, the Alaska Department of Edu- has recently enacted legislation that school employees arrested for sexual cation explained that Alaska only deals with it. This is true—much to the misconduct with children to now over checks the State’s criminal registry credit of State Senator Tony Williams, 410. How much bigger does this number when running a background check on a Democrat, and State Representative have to get before the Senate decides teachers. So his name never came up. Dave Maloney, a Republican. this is something we should address? The bill makes much-needed reform Every one of these 410 stories rep- Now, had Alaska searched the FBI to strengthen background checks and resents a horrendous tragedy. One is a criminal database, as my bill requires, ban passing the trash within Pennsyl- child whose abuse began at age 10 and the school would have learned that this only ended when, at age 17, she found monster was a fugitive in another vania. But as my friend, Pennsylvania herself pregnant with a teacher’s child. State. State Senator Tony Williams, ex- Another is a teacher’s aide who raped a The protecting students act forbids plained, under the U.S. Constitution mentally disabled boy in his care. An- schools from hiring a teacher who has States cannot address the problem of other is a kindergarten teacher who committed certain crimes, including child predators being passed across kept a child during recess and forced any violent or sexual crime against the State lines. The jurisdiction of Penn- her to perform sexual acts on him. One child—whether a misdemeanor or a fel- sylvania ends at the Pennsylvania bor- teacher after another caught with im- ony. This is necessary because all too ders. There is nothing Pennsylvania ages of child pornography on their often a predator will plead down to a can do to make it illegal for someone computer—child pornography involving misdemeanor when in fact he or she in another State to send into Pennsyl- children as young as 1 years old. It is may be guilty of something more seri- vania a predator of this sort. Of course, unbelievable stuff. ous. the example of Jeremy Bell is just ex- It is important, especially in my The legislation also bans the horrible actly one such case. home State of Pennsylvania. Twenty- practice of a school knowingly helping Another example is this. Recently in five of these arrested have been Penn- a child molester obtain a new teaching Las Vegas, NV, a kindergarten teacher sylvania teachers. A recent study job somewhere else so that he becomes was arrested for kidnapping a 16-year- found that Pennsylvania is second in a problem somewhere else. This prac- old girl and infecting her with a sexu- the Nation for teachers who have been tice sounds outrageous, it sounds in- ally-transmitted disease. The same investigated for sexual misconduct credible, but it happens. In fact, it hap- teacher had molested 6 children, all with the children who are supposed to pens so frequently it has its own name. fourth and fifth graders, several years be in their care. It is called passing the trash. before while working as a teacher in So I think we need to be acting now. Finally, if the State fails to comply Los Angeles. The Los Angeles school We need to stop these tragedies. Our bi- with these requirements, it loses a por- district knew about these allegations. partisan bill, Protecting Students from tion of its funds under the Elementary How do we know they knew? In 2009 the Sexual and Violent Predators Act, and Secondary Education Act. school district had recommended set- takes an important step toward that I mentioned earlier that this is a bi- tling a lawsuit alleging the teacher had goal. It works to ensure that school partisan bill. It is, to say the least, bi- molested children. employees we hire are not sexual or partisan. Support is so broad, in the The Nevada school district specifi- violent predators. In fact, the back- House it passed unanimously over a cally asked if there had been any ground check provisions in our bill are year ago, in October of 2013. It was in- criminal concerns regarding the teach- nearly identical to the background troduced by Democrat GEORGE MILLER er. The Los Angeles school district not check provisions in the Child Care and of California, cosponsored by two Re- only hid the truth, but they provided Development Block Grant bill, the one publicans and seven Democrats, includ- three references for the teacher. that we are going to vote on. ing FREDERICA WILSON of Florida, who Had my bill banning passing the Specifically, the protecting students herself served as an elementary school trash been the law, maybe that 16-year- act requires background checks for all teacher and principal for 20 years, old child might have been spared.

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We because the way to make every child dollars to States to help pay for the were told the committee would work and every school safe is not the job of salaries of people who work with chil- with our staffs during the 5-week re- the U.S. Senate and U.S. Department dren, the Federal Government has a cess in August and provide a vote in of Education. That is not the way to do duty to make sure it is not paying the September. But then the committee ig- it. salary of child molesters. It is a basic nored our staffs during the August re- We have 40 million children, right. accountability that every taxpayer, I cess and there was no such consider- We have 100,000 schools, correct. We would think, should demand. ation in September. have 14,000 school boards. We have Again, in this regard, our protect all Now here we are 71⁄2 weeks after we 100,000 principals. What this proposal students bill is nearly identical to the went on recess in September and I still would do is to put the U.S. Department child care and development block grant have no confidence that the committee of Education and the U.S. Congress— bill that we are going to be voting on. is going to take this up and move this which currently has about a 10-percent Both the child care and development legislation. In the meantime, of course, approval rating—in charge of making block grant bill and our protect all stu- child predators have not been at rest. every single child in every single dents bill act to create what is a vol- They have been moving on to new vic- school safer than the local school board untary mechanism for States to en- tims. Every day brings another story of can, than the local legislator can, than hance their security. Both bills provide a teacher arrested, another family the local Governor can, than the local that if the State accepts Federal funds, whose child has been shattered and a community can, than the parents can. the State government must pass the family who has been torn apart by grief If we want safe schools, that is the job laws or regulations providing for the and betrayal. of parents, communities, school boards, criminal background checks of persons I think the children of America have and States. It is not a duty to be who will work with children. Both bills waited long enough, and I say no more bucked upstairs to the Senate and the provide that a State’s compliance is es- waiting, no more promises about juris- Department of Education. That doesn’t sentially voluntary. A State that de- diction and process and procedures make Sam Houston Elementary School clines to improve its background that don’t take place, no more passing in Lebanon, TN, any safer. I don’t checks forgoes Federal funds. Under child molesters on to new schools and think many parents would go home the child care and development block new victims, no more defenseless kids feeling better tonight in my hometown grant bill, the State loses 5 percent of such as Jeremy Bell falling victim to if they knew it was the Senate they the funds under that bill. Under our other child predators, no more excuses were counting on to make their child protecting students bill, the State for avoiding an up-or-down vote that safe in their school. Of course this is loses funds under the Elementary Sec- passed the House unanimously. the right goal, but there is a better ondary Education Act. Thus, both bills Let’s act now. Let’s protect all our way to do that. There is a better way have the same worthy goal, the same kids. Let’s act now to protect the 1.6 to do that. principle of accountability for Federal million kids in the federally subsidized The reason the Senator from Iowa funds. They even have the same basic daycares as the child care and develop- and I offered to the Senator from Penn- enforcement mechanism. ment block grant bill does. Let’s pass sylvania and the Senator from West Both bills were passed unanimously that. I am for that. But let’s also pro- Virginia an opportunity to have a hear- by the House of Representatives, the tect the 49.6 million kids who are in ing and a markup on this bill in Sep- child care and development block grant our elementary and middle and high tember was we think we have a better bill 2 months ago on September 15, the schools. We can do this. We can do this idea, and that was simply to take the protecting students bill over a year ago tomorrow. We can do this tomorrow. very well-meaning impulse that they on October 22, 2013. If one bill has legal We can pass them both tomorrow if we have and change the direction in a fun- problems for being passed, so does the just have a vote, and we would send damental way, which was to say in- other, but in fact neither bill should be two bills to the President’s desk. I am stead of making every one of our blocked. They both take the same ap- quite confident he would sign them 100,000 schools do this, and telling them proach and they both provide an ur- both. He would sign the child care and how to do it, we will enable them to do gently needed measure of security for development block grant bill and he it by giving them access to all the Fed- our kids. would protect those 1.6 million kids eral registries by allowing them to use Others have argued and we heard the and I am confident he would sign the Federal title II money to do it, to use senior Senator from Iowa make the ar- Protecting Students From Sexual and title II money for training. We thought gument that the Senate should wait Violent Predators Act, and then we we had a better way to get to the same and let the committee of jurisdiction, would be protecting the 49.6 million goal, which is to make every single the HELP Committee, consider the bill slightly older kids. child safe. first. Well, it has been over 1 year now I urge my colleagues to act now and All of us are horrified by these sto- that the HELP Committee has chosen get on with a vote. ries. So the question is, What is the not to take any action on this bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- best way to deal with it. Some people Senator MANCHIN and I have been ator from Tennessee. say let Washington do it. working for months trying to pass this Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I I just went through a little reelection urgently needed legislation, but we applaud the Senators from Pennsyl- campaign in Tennessee. I don’t think I have never been able to make progress vania and from West Virginia for their had one person come up to me and say: with the committee. concern. Of course, every single Sen- Why don’t you let Washington tell us On April 10 of this year Senator ator would like, as the Senator from what to do about the employment prac- MANCHIN and I asked unanimous con- West Virginia said, to make sure every tices in our local schools. I don’t think sent to pass our bill. The committee single child is safe in every single I had a single person come up and say: chairman objected. Next, the com- school. I think you guys in the Senate care mittee assured Senator MANCHIN and The question in my mind is, How more and know more about how to me that they would work with our staff does one do that? My mind goes back make every single child in every Ten- and the committee would vote on the to a particularly horrific shooting in a nessee school safer by your actions in bill in July. The committee scheduled school in the early 1990s and the coun- Washington. They know better than a vote on our bill in July, posted an an- try was revulsed by it and Congress that. In fact, they came up to me and nouncement on its Web site that it was acted. We are going to make every sin- said: Tell Washington to stop telling us going to have a markup on this bill, gle school safe. So Congress passed the what to do about our academic stand- and then at the last minute the com- Gun-Free School Zones Act in about ards, Common Core. This is Common mittee removed our bill from the agen- 1990, and the Supreme Court in a few Core for employment practices. Stop

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I think the persons what to do about training our teachers, codes of conduct for school personnel. accountable for safe schools are the Rather than mandating a one-size-fits-all about evaluating our teachers, about approach for 14,000 local school districts and principal of the school, the local school how long our class sessions ought to be, 100,000 public schools, provides States with board, the parents, and the students in about how large our classes ought to flexibility to establish, implement, or im- that community. The rest of us can be. We have proposals that come prove background check policies and proce- give them tools and remove obstacles through this same committee. The dures that best meet State and local needs. and get out of the way. But the idea President has one involving preschool Supports State and local efforts to in- that we should pass a law, tell them that would create a national school crease reporting of child abuse, limit the how to do it, and inevitably write these board for preschool education. Class transfer of school personnel implicated in complicated regulations that they have size, teacher salaries, length of school abuse, as well as provide training on how to to fill out, that is not going to make recognize, respond to, and prevent child days, all those things would be decided abuse in schools. every single child in every single by people with wisdom in Washington. It will protect schools and local school dis- school safer. I reject that. I would particularly ob- tricts from civil litigation resulting from As I said when I began, the Senator’s ject to that when I was Governor of background check decisions that are other- passion is evident. I respect that, and I Tennessee, which I was for 8 years. wise in compliance with State regulations respect him as a Senator. We don’t If there were a horrific case in Ten- and requirements. have two better Senators in our body nessee of sexual predation in one of the Mr. ALEXANDER. This is a sur- than the Senator from West Virginia schools, I wouldn’t have phoned Wash- prising development for me. I under- and the Senator from Pennsylvania. ington to find out what to do about it. stand the terrible nature of the prob- They know I feel that way. I would have called the legislature into lem, but I think it is so important that But I have a profound difference of session and done something about it. If we not lead the American people into opinion about this. I will say that if I were to have found that I didn’t have thinking we could solve these commu- they wanted to consider this with the access to the Federal registries or any nity problems by asking Washington to child care and development block central registries, I would then have do it. If we have an obstacle here, if grant, they have plenty of opportunity said to my U.S. Senator: Why don’t you there is no access to a registry, let’s to do that. We have had a lot of com- give us these tools to do it—which is change that. I would love to have a plaining on our side of the aisle about what I would propose to do. Toomey-Manchin bill with their names the lack of what we call a regular I ask unanimous consent to have on it to give every single school board, order. printed in the RECORD a summary of a 100,000 schools the tools they need to do We say we have not been allowed to proposal I would make that would help offer amendments, and that has been the job. But they should be account- every one of our 100,000 schools to do a true. There has been a record-low num- able for it, not the Senator from Ten- better job of dealing with employment ber of amendments in this session of nessee. They should be accountable for practices and criminal background Congress, and the distinguished Sen- checks. it. ADM Hyman Rickover was the leader ator in the chair has been among those There being no objection, the mate- who have pointed that out. But in this and inventor, really, of our nuclear rial was ordered to be printed in the case, this was a model of how we Navy, and our nuclear Navy has never RECORD, as follows: should consider legislation. It was con- had a problem—never had a death I PROTECTING STUDENT SAFETY ACT sidered in the committees in the House should say—from the reactors on our Purpose: To protect student safety by al- and the Senate. This amendment was nuclear submarines. I think the reason lowing States to use federal funding under not offered in the committees in the is because Admiral Rickover hired the Elementary and Secondary Education House and the Senate. It then passed Act to establish, implement, or improve poli- every one of the captains. He told the Senate committee and came to the cies and procedures for implementing back- them: You have two responsibilities, ground checks of school personnel. floor. one is the ship and one is the reactor. In March we had an open amendment WHAT THE BILL DOES If something happens to the reactor, Allows States or local school districts to process for anything that had to do your career is over. I think putting the with the bill. Fifty amendments were use federal funding under Title II of the Ele- captain on the flagpole and making it mentary and Secondary Education Act to es- filed, and 18 amendments were consid- tablish, implement, or improve policies and clear whose job it is to be accountable ered and agreed to. There was no filling procedures on background checks for school for safe schools is a big part of it. of the tree. There was no motion for employees to: If we make it look as though some- cloture. There was simply an open conduct searches of appropriate State and how the Senate takes care of making a amendment process and a vote. This Federal criminal registries, as determined by school in Pennsylvania or West Vir- amendment could have been offered the State; ginia or Tennessee safe because we implement policies and procedures that then. prohibit the employment of individuals who passed some bill and wrote some regu- Let’s put that off to the side. I think either refuse to commit to a background lation and caused everybody to fill out the more important discussion we need check, make false statements, or have been a lot of forms in the 46 States that al- to have is who is in charge of these convicted of certain violent or child abuse ready have criminal background schools? Who should create the aca- related crimes, as determined by the State; checks of their own, then I think we demic standards? If the U.S. Depart- establish implement, or improve policies have done a disservice. I think we have and procedures concerning the timely disclo- ment of Education should be respon- sure, notice, and appeal of background check done a disservice. We had a recent ex- sible for determining what the employ- results; ample on legislation in our committee ment practices are in 100,000 public develop, implement, or improve mecha- on compounding pharmacies. We had a schools, then there should be no objec- nisms for assisting in the identification of terrible situation where a compounding tion to the U.S. Department of Edu- and response to incidents of child abuse, in- pharmacy in Massachusetts, acting cation ordering every school in Amer- cluding by providing training and develop- like a manufacturer, produced sterile ment for school personnel; and ica to adopt the Common Core or or- implement any other activities determined products that weren’t sterile, and as a dering every school in America to have by the State to protect student safety. result in Tennessee and many other a class size of X or ordering every Precludes any private right of action if a States people were injected with school in America to pay teachers this school or school district is in compliance unsterile drugs and they caught menin- much or determining, as this current with State regulations and requirements. gitis and they died. It was an awful dis- Allows States and local districts to charge Department of Education tries to do, limited fees to school employees for the ease and a terrible thing to happen. how you should evaluate teachers in costs of processing and administering back- Part of the problem was who was on Pennsylvania, New Mexico, or Ten- ground checks, as required by State law. the flagpole, who was in charge. Was it nessee. I don’t think that is the way REASONS TO SUPPORT THIS BILL the Food and Drug Administration or our country was set up. I don’t think Support what most States are already was it the State Control Board in Mas- that respects our constitutional frame- doing—According to GAO, 46 States already sachusetts? work. I don’t think it is consistent

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The Sen- telling 100,000 schools and their school tional school board for childcare cen- ator from Tennessee. boards and their Governors and their ters. It is the exact same set of cir- Mr. ALEXANDER. There are a couple legislators and their parents what their cumstances, the exact same protec- of differences. Under the Parliamentar- employment practices ought to be. tions, and it is provided by the Federal ian’s ruling, this amendment is not Plus, I don’t think it will make the Government. under the block grant bill. No. 2, all school safer. I think what will make it I don’t understand why, if it is OK for the funding for the vouchers that go to safer is a bill that has the courageous the Senate and the Federal Govern- mothers who may use the block grants attention—as the Senator from Penn- ment of the United States to ensure for daycare while they go to work, sylvania and West Virginia have given greater security for children daycares, which is what our bill is about, all to the problem—that would give all it is somehow not acceptable to provide comes from the Federal Government. those local organizations an oppor- that same level of security to kids who The whole principle of that bill—it is tunity to access the registries that are happen to be a little older. That is a pretty good Republican bill, in my available, to deal with people who go what we are talking about. I don’t un- view—is that there is a lot of flexi- across State lines, give them access to derstand that. bility. In fact, we had a pretty good de- title II funding so they would have The other point I would make is that, bate about the criminal background money for that and money for training. in fact, both bills—the child care and checks in our bill. I would have pre- So it is a choice between mandating development block grant bill and my ferred to have given the States more and enabling. I am on the side of local bill, the Protecting Students from Sex- flexibility for the reasons I have stat- school boards, not a national school ual and Violent Predators Act—are vol- ed, but I agreed to what was done. It board. untary. Neither one has the power or has 100 percent Federal funding, where- While I respect the effort of the Sen- attempts to compel a State to do a as the Federal Government only funds ators and I believe the subject is ur- thing. It says: This is what we want 10 percent of our schools. gently important for our country, I you to do. If you don’t, you are going The penalties for not taking the Fed- would prefer to see this matter consid- to lose some funding, but that is it. eral orders for what your personnel ered with the Elementary and Sec- So there is absolutely a mechanism practices ought to be are much more ondary Education Act, which will be that creates an incentive, but we don’t severe in the bill from the Senator the first order of business in the new have the constitutional power to actu- from Pennsylvania. He would cause session of Congress, and I am chairman ally enforce it. Neither bill does. Both you to lose 10 percent of your school of that committee. Let’s have a discus- bills use the exact same mechanism to funding. Under the childcare block sion about the best way to do that. Do encourage compliance with a standard grant, you would lose 5 percent of the a majority of the Senators on the com- that will ensure greater safety and se- Federal funding. But the issue remains mittee really think Washington can do curity for our kids. the same, and it is a good issue. a better job of making every single Furthermore, I suggest that we abso- I hear it on our committee. The Sen- child and every single school safe by lutely have a responsibility to be con- ator from Rhode Island is on that com- mandating and ordering and regulating cerned with how the money is spent. mittee. He has heard Senator HARKIN or does a majority of the committee in The taxpayers whom we represent ex- and me argue about this. You can the Senate think that the Senators pect us to provide some oversight and make a very good argument to say that have called to us an important need insist that there are some standards in we provide some money, therefore we where we might step in and make it the way the moneys are spent. That is ought to write some rules. So we are easier for local school boards and State a reasonable expectation for the Fed- going to write the rules for personnel departments of education to update eral Government. practices; we are going to write the their programs—46 States already have In addition, there is an element of rules for academic standards—also them—and use Federal dollars to im- this problem that can’t be solved by called Common Core; we are going to plement those programs? I prefer the any given State, and that is the cross- write the rules for qualifying how latter; these Senators prefer the border nature of the problem. Specifi- teachers should be evaluated. Even in former. That is well worth discussing cally, the case of Jeremy Bell illus- our preschool programs, we are going in the committee, and I look forward trates this perfectly—tragically but to say what the rules are for class size to doing that. perfectly—and that is when a teacher and the length of the school day. I came to the floor tonight to make leaves one State and goes to another That sounds very good, but when you clear that I see this as a fundamental State and commits the atrocities on a operate a school, you say: Who are difference of opinion, one that deserves new set of victims. There is nothing these people? They might give me some attention, to show my respect for the the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania tools, which we could do—and I would Senators from Pennsylvania and West can do to make it illegal for another propose we do—or they might allow us Virginia, and to offer the framework State to have a school that sends a let- to use some Federal money so we can for what I think is a better idea for ter of recommendation. The powers of have a better personnel practice, but making every single child in every sin- Pennsylvania end at the border of we really don’t think it works. We gle school safe. Pennsylvania, and that is the case with don’t think that every time there is a I thank the Presiding Officer, and I all 50 States. So it seems to me that horrific problem in our community, the yield the floor. this, like other circumstances, simply Federal Government should step in and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. requires a Federal solution. tell us how to fix it. HEINRICH). The Senator from Pennsyl- Finally, I will say that my constitu- That is a really big difference, and it vania. ents are in many ways very skeptical is particularly a big difference with Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I find of the Federal Government. There is no schools, and it is a debate that will myself in the unusual position of dis- doubt about that, as Senator ALEX- likely go on for some time. agreeing with the senior Senator from ANDER observed with his constituents. I thank the Senator from Rhode Is- Tennessee. I have so much respect for But many of them are shocked to learn land for his patience. the Senator. We are in agreement far we don’t have background-check re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- more than we are in disagreement, but quirements such as what my bill con- ator from Rhode Island. we do disagree about this, and I feel templates and what the child care and Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I found the dis- compelled to address several of the development block grant bill does. cussion edifying, and it was time that issues the Senator from Tennessee They are shocked to discover this is was well spent.

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Berenbaum, President, change. Bob Inglis that would have placed a American Institute of Biological I will first congratulate my Repub- $15-per-ton fee on carbon pollution in Sciences; Mark Alley, President, Amer- lican colleagues on achieving a major- 2010, more than $20 per ton in 2015, and ican Society of Agronomy; Sally C ity in the Senate in the coming Con- $100 per ton in 2040. Well, all of that Morton, President, American Statis- gress. With control of the House and a ended. That and more ended shortly tical Association. majority in the Senate, Republicans Kent E. Holsinger, President, Botanical after the Citizens United decision when Society of America; Kenneth now have great power in Congress. As for the first time our elections were Quesenberry, President, Crop Science the well-known saying goes, however, flooded with polluter money and flood- Society of America; William Y. Brown, ‘‘with great power comes great respon- ed with dark money, which is probably President, Natural Science Collections sibility.’’ polluter money, but because it is dark Alliance; Douglas N. Arnold, President, The hallmark of the Republican mi- and anonymous, we don’t really know. Society for Industrial and Applied nority was obstruction—often pointless So say you are not a scientist. Isn’t Mathematics; Paul Bertsch, President, obstruction, obstruction for obstruc- the responsible thing to sound out sci- Soil Science Society of America; Mary Power, President, Ecological Society of tion’s sake. A rational and fact-based entific opinion? Scientific opinion focus on the issues has not been, to put America; Brian D. Kloeppel, President, about climate change is now firmly Organization of Biological Field Sta- it mildly, their hallmark. That was settled. Climate change is caused by tions; John Huelsenbeck, President, their choice, and it is the privilege of the massive carbon pollution we have Society of Systematic Biologists; Rich- the minority party in the Senate to be- unleashed. Every major scientific soci- ard A. Anthes, President, University have that way. The minority party in ety in our country knows this and has Corporation for Atmospheric Research. the Senate can choose to simply make said so. Here is a list. If my colleagues Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I could start with themselves antagonists with no policy want to, they can check with them. the body that was chartered 150 years responsibility. I have to say they did This is a list from a letter dated Octo- ago, actually, to provide us inde- an amazing job of that. But now my ber 21, 2009—more than 5 years ago. We pendent, scientific, objective advice— colleagues have a majority, and they have been fiddling around on this since the National Academy of Sciences. If have the power and the responsibility the science was so clear. that doesn’t suit, try the American As- that comes with that beginning in Jan- I ask unanimous consent that this sociation for the Advancement of uary. letter be printed in the RECORD. Science or the American Physical Soci- The touchstone of responsibility is to There being no objection, the mate- ety or the American Meteorological be responsible. I will concede the Sen- rial was ordered to be printed in the Society or the American Geophysical ate could actually become a better RECORD, as follows: Union or the American Medical Asso- place if the new majority, when it OCTOBER 21, 2009. ciation or the American Chemical So- comes in, chooses to be responsible and DEAR SENATOR: As you consider climate ciety or the Geological Society of the uniquely partisan obstruction that change legislation, we, as leaders of sci- America. If none of my colleagues are characterized their role as the Senate entific organizations, write to state the con- scientists, check it out. Ask the re- sensus scientific view. minority passes away as they move Observations throughout the world make sponsible scientists. Ask the leading into the majority. it clear that climate change is occurring, scientific societies. A key test to this, however, will be and rigorous scientific research dem- If my colleagues don’t believe the whether the Republicans here in the onstrates that the greenhouse gases emitted measurements—measurements confirm Senate choose to become responsible by human activities are the primary driver. what the scientists know. Sea level is about climate change; about what car- These conclusions are based on multiple rising, and the rise is accelerating. We bon pollution is doing all around us, to independent lines of evidence, and contrary measure that with a glorified yard- our atmosphere and to our oceans; assertions are inconsistent with an objective stick. It is already up nearly 10 inches about what happens when carbon con- assessment of the vast body of peer-reviewed science. Moreover, there is strong evidence at the Newport Naval Station since the centrations in the atmosphere that that ongoing climate change will have broad 1930s when we in Rhode Island had the have varied between 170 and 300 parts impacts on society, including the global devastating hurricane of 1938. It is per million for as long as we have been economy and on the environment. For the similar at Fort Pulaski in Georgia. Go a species on this planet suddenly surge United States, climate change impacts in- visit Miami Beach, where they just to 400 and beyond; about what happens clude sea level rise for coastal states, greater spent hundreds of millions of dollars when scientific laws that have been un- threats of extreme weather events, and in- installing huge, 14,000 gallon-per- derstood since Abraham Lincoln was creased risk of regional water scarcity, minute pumps to keep the city dry as riding around Washington, DC, in his urban heat waves, western wildfires, and the disturbance of biological systems throughout the rising tides flood in. top hat begin to impose their inex- the country. The severity of climate change The ocean is warming. We measure orable effects upon this world. impacts is expected to increase substantially that with a thermometer. Narragansett In the minority, they pretended it in the coming decades. Bay is nearly 4 degrees Fahrenheit wasn’t real. Some even said climate If we are to avoid the most severe impacts warmer, mean water temperature, than change was a hoax. Many said they of climate change, emissions of greenhouse 50 years ago. That is an ecosystem were not scientists and so they gases must be dramatically reduced. In addi- shift, and it has wreaked havoc with couldn’t do anything about it. I would tion, adaptation will be necessary to address our winter flounder catch, for instance. note they are not gynecologists, either, those impacts that are already unavoidable. Adaptation efforts include improved infra- Warmer waters aren’t just in Rhode Is- but many have no hesitation about try- structure design, more sustainable manage- land. They have brought the snook—a ing to regulate that area. ment of water and other natural resources, game fish from the Florida Keys—up No one would work on doing any- modified agricultural practices, and im- into Georgia waters. thing serious about carbon dioxide proved emergency responses to storms, The ocean is more acidic, and it is emissions. It was not always this way. floods, fires and heat waves. getting more acidic at the fastest rate Republican Senator John Warner was We in the scientific community offer our measured looking back millions of the lead sponsor of the Warner-Lieber- assistance to inform your deliberations as years in the geologic record. If my col- man climate bill. Republican Senator you seek to address the impacts of climate leagues doubt that the ocean is change. JOHN MCCAIN ran for President on a Alan I. Leshner, Executive Director, acidifying, ask the oyster growers in solid climate change platform. Repub- American Association for the Advance- the Pacific Northwest and Maine. Ask lican Senator SUSAN COLLINS coau- ment of Science; Timothy L. Grove, the scientists who study Alaska’s salm- thored an important cap-and-dividend President, American Geophysical on fishery about what is happening to

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And ask the folks, by the colleagues think they might know is getting weird out there in Rhode Is- way, employed by your outdoor indus- what they are talking about? land Sound, that the lobsters and fish tries—the people who see the changes If my colleagues need to hear it from aren’t where they are supposed to be happening around them. Ask your park Republicans, ask former Republican when they are supposed to be there, rangers. Ask your forest rangers. Treasury Secretaries, such as George that they are catching the kinds of fish If a colleague is from North Carolina, Shultz and Hank Paulson. Ask former their fathers and grandfathers never ask the scientists at the University of Republican EPA Administrators such saw in their nets. North Carolina Institute of Marine as Bill Ruckelshaus, Christine Todd It is getting weird out there. I am not Sciences. Whitman, William Reilly, and Lee going anywhere. My State is small and If a colleague is from Colorado, ask Thomas. Ask James Brainard, the Re- coastal, and worse, bigger storms put the scientists at the National Center publican mayor of Carmel, IN. Ask Bob us in serious danger. I am not ever for Atmospheric Research in Boulder. Dixon, the Republican mayor of going to ignore that. I am never going If a colleague is from Iowa, ask the Greensburg. Ask Betty Price, the Re- to walk away from this issue. I will scientists at the Center for Global and publican mayor of Fort Worth, TX. Ask never deny what Rhode Islanders see Regional Environmental Research at Republican mayor Sylvia Murphy and right in front of their faces and what the University of Iowa. county commissioner George Neugent all our expert warnings tell us is only If a colleague is from Arizona, ask of Monroe County, FL. going to get worse. the scientists at the University of Ari- If my colleagues are not scientists, If you are going to be responsible and zona, which hosts the Climate Assess- just ask. Do your homework. Exercise not just powerful, you won’t deny this ment for the Southwest Program. this new great responsibility that will issue and walk away either. I promise If a colleague is from Florida, ask the come with the great power you have you this. One way or another, we are scientists at the University of Florida’s won. But don’t pretend climate change going to get this done. Climate Institute. isn’t real. Even your own young voters I yield the floor. If a colleague is from Texas, ask the know better than that. A majority of I suggest the absence of a quorum. scientists at the Texas Center for Cli- Republican voters under age 35 think a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mate Studies at Texas A&M. The politician who denies climate change is clerk will call the roll. Aggies get climate change. Check it ignorant, out of touch, or crazy. Those The assistant legislative clerk pro- out. were the words checked off in the poll. ceeded to call the roll. If a colleague is from New Hamp- To paraphrase Michael Corleone from Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous shire, ask biologist Eric Orff, who that great movie, ‘‘Don’t tell me it consent that the order for the quorum worked for the New Hampshire Fish isn’t real, because it insults my intel- call be rescinded. and Game Department for 30 years, ligence and it makes me very angry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without what is happening to the moose. Ask To our Republicans, I say I want to objection, it is so ordered. Mike Bartlett of the New Hampshire be your best friend in all of this, the f Audubon Society what is happening to kind of best friend who tells you when the purple finch, the State bird. you are in no shape to drive and should MORNING BUSINESS If a colleague is from Utah, ask the hand over the keys until you are sober Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I Park City Foundation and, while col- enough to drive safely even if it makes ask unanimous consent that the Sen- leagues are at it, employees at Alta you mad to hear it, the kind of friend ate proceed to a period of morning Ski Area, Canyons Resort, Deer Crest, who will tell you the truth you need to business, with Senators permitted to Deer Valley, or Park City Mountain hear but don’t want to hear. And let speak therein for up to 10 minutes Resort what they foresee for that in- me say, friends don’t let friends deny each. dustry. climate change. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without If a colleague is from Idaho, ask Uni- I know the big carbon polluters want objection, it is so ordered. versity of Idaho Professor Jeffrey this issue to be ignored. But responsi- f Hicke how rising temperatures let bility is knowing when to tell even loose the bark beetle and decimated al- your friends no. Responsibility is doing PARAGUAY most 1,000 square miles of the iconic what is factual and is based in real Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, a com- mountain pine forests. science and measurement. Responsi- mon reality that permeates the com- If my colleagues like big business, if bility is doing what is right for your plex and colorful history of Latin they think only the private sector State and for your country in the long America is large numbers of landless, knows anything, then ask the big prop- run, not just what rewards your sup- impoverished people and small elites erty casualty reinsurers such as Mu- porters—even those really big sup- who control the majority of the land nich Re or Swiss Re, who have billions porters—in the short run. and the country’s wealth, often ex- of dollars at stake and have to get this Maybe as their friends you might ploiting its natural resources for per- right. even want to have a little conversation sonal gain. If a colleague is from Georgia, ask with them because this is only going While the significant growth of the the folks from Coca-Cola. If a colleague one way. As Pope Francis just said, middle class in some South American is from Arkansas, ask the folks from God is not ‘‘a magician with a magic countries over the past decade is en- Walmart. If a colleague is from North wand.’’ He put laws of the universe, couraging, nowhere is the disparity of Carolina, ask the folks at $30 billion laws of nature in place, and we don’t land ownership more pronounced than clothing maker VF Corporation. They get a pass on them just because it is in Paraguay, a landlocked country of all have a lot of money riding on get- politically convenient. How long does 6.5 million people that rarely receives ting this right, and they are making ExxonMobil think it can pursue the attention of the U.S. Congress. decisions based on business, not on ide- unsustainable fossil fuel goals by fixing A few statistics tell the story. Some ology. So ask them. the politics? Laws of nature can’t be 80 percent of agricultural land in Para- If my colleagues trust the military, bought or repealed. The Koch brothers guay is owned by just 1.6 percent of the ask ADM Samuel Locklear, com- are rich enough to buy virtually any- landowners, and the 600 largest prop- mander of U.S. Pacific Command, who thing, but even they can’t buy new erties comprise 40 percent of the total says climate risk is the most dan- laws of nature. BP went and quietly productive land. Meanwhile, a third of gerous long-term challenge we face in shut down its solar and wind programs, a million small farmers have no land at the Pacific. but carbon still does what carbon does. all. It should surprise no one that 40

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G12NO6.058 S12NOPT2 SSpencer on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE November 12, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5947 percent of the country’s population strengthen its democratic institutions, bassy officials and representatives of lives in poverty and that land, wealth, promote efficiency and transparency, the Catholic Church who provided en- and political power are concentrated in and promote equitable economic devel- couragement and support during this the hands of a few. opment. I also supported the funding process. Finally, I want to acknowl- The conflict over land in Paraguay, for the Millennium Challenge Corpora- edge Guatemala’s Ambassador to the which dates back hundreds of years, tion’s Threshold Program in Paraguay. United States and the U.S. Treasury has grown even worse due to the expan- There will be other ways the United Department officials who recognized sion of mechanized soy production, pri- States can help Paraguay build the ca- the need to resolve this issue. marily for export. Government poli- pacity and accountability of its public This is a historic milestone that fi- cies, including tax breaks, access to sector, expand its economy, and nally begins to right a grievous wrong, credit, and weak environmental and sustainably manage its natural re- a wrong that was emblematic of the labor regulations, have favored large sources. Few things would do more to horrors of the armed conflict that en- corporate farms which are often for- advance these goals, and improve so- gulfed Guatemala a generation ago. A eign owned, over local family farms cial stability, than addressing what great many innocent people lost their that receive little if any government happened at Marina Kue and providing lives or their livelihoods in that war, support. access to land for Paraguay’s small and many of the key provisions of the As we have seen in many other Latin farmers. I am aware that several other 1992 Peace Accords remain unfulfilled. countries, the Paraguayan Government Members of Congress are sending a let- Until now, Chixoy was among the un- has used the army, police, and judicial ter to President Horacio Cartes urging finished business, so this is a welcome inaction or bias to protect the inter- these steps, and I look forward to his and important step toward addressing ests of the large landowners. response. the damages suffered by these commu- The 35 year dictatorship of Alfredo f nities. Yet I am as mindful as others Stroessner ended in 1989. He ruled that in many respects this agreement under a state of siege, imprisoned and CHIXOY DAM REPARATIONS is only the beginning. The task ahead tortured political opponents, and re- AGREEMENT is to ensure its implementation, which portedly gave away or sold for a pit- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, more will be the responsibility of the current tance 20 percent of the country’s land than 30 years ago, in the midst of Gua- and future Guatemalan Governments, to friends of his regime. Paraguay is temala’s civil war, the construction of the multilateral banks that have slowly moving beyond the Stroessner a large hydroelectric dam on the pledged to redirect some of their own years, but since 1989 more than 130 Chixoy River resulted in destruction of resources to this effort, and all those small farmers who have tried to defend 33 indigenous Mayan communities and who care about Guatemala’s past, their rights under the agrarian reform the massacres of more than 400 vil- present, and future. law have reportedly been killed. lagers and other abuses by the Guate- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- I mention this bit of history to put malan army. sent that a description of Saturday’s into context what happened on June 15, The history of that tragedy is well ceremony formalizing the agreement, 2012. According to information I have known so I will not recount it here. provided by the Guatemalan Embassy received, on that day several hundred Suffice it to say that a great injustice in Washington, be printed in the police officers forcibly evicted a group was committed. There was ample RECORD. of about 60 landless farmers who were blame to go around between the Army, There being no objection, the mate- occupying an area known as Marina the World Bank, and Inter-American rial was ordered to be printed in the Kue in eastern Paraguay. In the ensu- Development Bank that financed the RECORD, as follows: ing violence, eleven farmers and six po- dam, governments, including the PRESIDENT PEREZ MOLINA FORMALIZES lice officers were killed and others in- United States, whose representatives HISTORIC AGREEMENT jured from the gunfire. There has ap- on the banks’ boards of directors voted The President of Guatemala, Otto Perez parently been no investigation of the for the construction, and subsequent Molina, formalized an historic agreement for conduct of the police, despite the exist- Guatemalan Governments that failed economical reparations for 33 communities ence of published reports about human to compensate the victims or punish of Baja Verapaz affected by the construction rights abuses, but all the farmers were those responsible. of the Chixoy Hydroelectric in 1978. charged with crimes. Last month, the Guatemalan Govern- A public event was held in the Municipal ment and representatives of the com- Stadium in Rabinal, Baja Verapaz on Satur- This case offers the Paraguayan Gov- day, where representatives of the Executive, ernment an important opportunity to munities culminated many months of the affected communities, the Human Rights conduct a thorough, independent inves- negotiations with an agreement to im- Ombudsman’s Office, the Organization of tigation of the events of June 15, pros- plement the contents of the 2010 rep- American States and the Office of the United ecute and punish those responsible for arations plan, including individual pay- Nations High Commissioner for Human the killings and injuries of the farmers ments and community development in- Rights handed the Government Decree num- and police officers, and enable poor vestments that will be financed over a ber 378–2014 to the Communities. farmers in that community to acquire period of years. The agreement was for- ‘‘Today is an historic day’’ expressed Presi- malized at a public ceremony on Satur- dent Perez Molina, ‘‘one that closes a shame- legal rights to land and put it to pro- ful chapter of abuses, human rights viola- ductive use to feed their families. day, November 1, attended by Guate- tions and injustices suffered by thousands of I understand that the Paraguayan mala’s President Otto Perez Molina, families that lived in the area where Chixoy Government recently began working to members of the communities, other was built’’. Also, in front of thousands of reach an agreement with the affected government officials, and representa- people from the affected communities that communities regarding the land dis- tives of the multilateral banks and the attended the formalization of the Govern- pute prior to the beginning of the trial United Nations. ment Decree at the Rabinal Municipal Sta- of the farmers later this month. This is There are many who thought this day dium, he ratified his administration’s com- encouraging news, and it could be a would never come, and I commend the mitment to comply with the terms of the Public Policy. turning point if it results in a thor- commitment and patience of the mem- He continued to express, on behalf of the ough, independent investigation and bers of the communities, particularly State of Guatemala, a public apology to the prosecution of those responsible and a those who lost loved ones so many families of the 33 communities that were just resolution of the dispute. years ago, the Guatemalan officials wronged by the construction in 1978 of the Paraguay and the United States, who negotiated the agreement, Presi- Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam. With this public while separated by more than 4,000 dent Perez Molina for his personal sup- apology, he began implementing the Govern- miles, share many interests. As chair- port, as well as key officials from the ment Decree for moral and material repara- man of the Appropriations Sub- multilateral banks who played an in- tions. ‘‘I want to be the first to follow through with the public policy of reparations committee on the Department of State dispensable role, and Inter-American and comply with one of the main points of and Foreign Operations that funds U.S. Development Bank President Luis the agreement which is responsibility of the foreign assistance programs, I have Moreno, who also took a personal in- Presidency of Guatemala. So today, in this supported programs to help Paraguay terest. I also commend the U.S. Em- historic day of happiness and celebration of

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I ask unanimous consent that State of Guatemala I ask you to accept these In 1972, Terry bought the Hillcrest my comments at that ceremony be apologies so that we can heal the wounds in Nursing Home in Corbin—an acquisi- printed in the RECORD. our hearts without forgetting the injustices tion that is widely considered to be the There being no objection, the mate- and human rights violations that occurred’’. first piece of what would eventually be- rial was ordered to be printed in the President Perez Molina also said that he come the Forcht Group of Kentucky. RECORD, as follows: felt honored that his administration man- This initial purchase has grown into aged to reach an historic agreement that I first met John Heyburn in 1971. Somehow, will contribute to overcome the drama that what is now called First Corbin Long we had both found ourselves here in Louis- the Communities suffered for more than Term Care and consists of nine health ville working for a fledgling gubernatorial three decades. He continued to say that with and rehabilitation centers in the re- candidate named Tom Emberton. It was the the public event to recognize and repair the gion. first of many attempts by John to derail affected populations, one of his main objec- In 1972, Terry also became heavily in- what was otherwise destined to be a dazzling legal and judicial career with a foray into tives when taking office in January of 2012 volved in community banking. He was was fulfilled. He went back and quoted his politics. And I like to think the increasingly appointed to the board of directors of frequent television ads many of you have inauguration speech: ‘‘I ask God to grant us Corbin Deposit Bank and Trust Com- the wisdom to actively promote true rec- seen for a certain U.S. Senate race have fi- onciliation. A reconciliation that gives us pany, and as his interest and expertise nally confirmed him in the view that be- the strength to work on our pending issues, in the industry grew, he founded Tri- tween the two of us, he chose the nobler on unattended injustices, on reconstructing County National Bank with a group of path. So you’re very welcome for that, John. I our social fabric and to keep investing on the investors in 1985. As with his nursing assure you, it’s been an expensive lesson in most valuable thing our Guatemala has, its home acquisition, this community career advice. citizens.’’ bank quickly prospered and grew. Now, I don’t remember a whole lot about PUBLIC POLICY FOR REPARATION OF DAMAGES Today there are 30 Forcht Bank loca- that governor’s race, but I do remember Several Government officials attended the tions in Kentucky with total assets of what I was thinking when John and I met— public event, which had Vice President Rox- over $1 billion. that we were cut from different cloth. He ana Baldetti as honor witness. Present also Mr. Forcht has grown his company came from a very prominent family here in were representatives of the communities, over the years into a sprawling enter- Louisville. His dad had run for Congress back local authorities and representatives of when I was in college, which I remembered. prise that employs over 2,100 people. He attended boarding school up in New Eng- international organizations. The Forcht Group currently consists of President Perez Molina highlighted that land . . . he went to Harvard . . . he golfed. the agreement required a public policy for 22 radio stations, 19 finance company You get the drift . . . reparations and a structured plan to combat offices, 2 insurance companies, 2 news- So what happened next was unexpected, poverty, social injustice, inequality and the papers, a pharmacy and diagnostic lab, but in retrospect entirely predictable: I liked abandonment that these communities have a retail furniture and gift store, a con- him. I liked him a lot. And the accuracy of suffered. struction company, real estate, and that first impression has been validated The Government Decree that gives life to again and again in the decades since. several other small businesses. John Heyburn is just impossible not to this agreement was published on Friday in Outside of his business, Terry still like. the Official Gazette and establishes the Pub- manages to find time to stay involved That’s the first thing to say about the man lic Policy for the Reparation of the Commu- in his community. Although he is no we’ve come here to honor. And I think it nities Affected by the Construction of the needs to be said, because it’s certainly not Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam. longer a practicing lawyer, he is still a member of the Whitley County and the main reason so many of us made sure to The Policy will be applied to benefit 11,383 be here today. But it’s a big reason so many families and will offer basic infrastructure Kentucky Bar Associations. In the past of us really wanted to be here, and why this for 33 communities in Baja Verapaz, Alta he has been president of the Whitley is such a happy occasion. John doesn’t just Verapaz and Quiche´, where the affected pop- County Republican Party and has run inspire confidence and respect. He doesn’t ulations lived when the violations occurred. for a seat in the U.S. House of Rep- just impress with his intellect and erudition. President Perez Molina highlighted that resentatives. He also currently serves He makes you feel lucky to know him. the implementation during 2015 and 2016 has on the board of directors of the Ken- And I think I got a good sense for why that a budget of 200 million dollars for individual tucky Chamber of Commerce and the is on that first campaign for Tom Emberton. reparations. Besides individual pay, the Gov- I mean, here was a brilliant young guy from ernment will direct 1 billion quetzals in the Kentucky Economic Development a distinguished family, fresh out of Harvard, next 15 years to build basic infrastructure in Board. about a head taller than everybody else. The the 33 affected communities. Terry’s success in business has also rest of us on the campaign were all basically f allowed him and his wife Marion to operating without a license. And yet he just pursue their passion for philanthropy. loved it. He brought the same enthusiasm to TRIBUTE TO TERRY E. FORCHT They are both active members of Grace that race that he brings to everything else, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I on the Hill Methodist Church and have the sense that whatever it is you’re doing, rise today to pay tribute to one of the generously donated large sums of their he’s interested. And as long as you put your whole self into it, it’s worth it. leading businessmen and entrepreneurs hard-earned money to the University of John’s basic approach to life had already from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Louisville, the University of the Cum- been set all those years ago, and I can’t Terry E. Forcht is the founder, chair- berlands, and to the University of Ken- think of a better way to describe it than to man, and CEO of the Forcht Group of tucky. Many generations of Kentuck- borrow a phrase from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Kentucky and was honored to be ians will undoubtedly find new oppor- who once gave the following piece of advice named the ‘‘Knox County Chamber 2014 tunities open to them because of Terry to a group of Boston lawyers: ‘‘Whatsoever Man of the Year’’ in recognition of his and Marion’s contributions to edu- thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.’’ success in business and his contribu- cation in the State. The language may be a little antiquated, tions to the community. The Knox County Chamber 2014 Man but I think the sentiment captures John per- Terry was born and bred in my home- of the Year Award is a fitting tribute fectly. Because whether it’s running a mara- town of Louisville, KY. Like me, Terry to a man who has contributed so much thon in college, keeping time at one of Will’s attended the University of Louisville to his community. Terry’s entrepre- swim meets, tracking Jack’s free-throw per- for his undergraduate studies. He also neurial zeal and commitment to fur- centages in high school, drafting a judicial obtained his law degree from the UofL nishing quality higher education in his decision, resolving a dispute among lawyers Brandeis School of Law and subse- State set a glowing example for us all. . . . or facing up to the physical adversities of recent years, John has done it ‘‘with all quently left the Commonwealth to ob- Therefore, I ask that my U.S. Senate his might’’. tain his MBA from the University of colleagues join me in honoring this ex- And that’s the second thing to say about Miami in Florida. emplary citizen. John Heyburn.

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A few years later, he But it’s also just the sheer joy he brings to raising concerns about serious prob- helped me win my own first political cam- his work on the bench, or to talking politics paign, as County Judge Executive here in over a sandwich at the City Cafe, or even to lems at public housing authorities and Jefferson County. And once elected, he gave teaching a high school civics class with his HUD’s failure to address them. The Of- me some very good counsel as a lawyer on clerks. fice of Public and Indian Housing is re- my staff. I’m told that on some of these field trips, sponsible for overseeing the public In repayment for his services I invited by the way, John actually has his clerks act housing authority program. John to join my ticket for a run of his own out the characters in famous court cases. It’s I recently learned that HUD is nego- . . . and then proceeded to run what was not exactly something law school prepares tiating new, 10-year contracts with the hands-down the worst campaign of my life. you for. But they seem to enjoy it. At least 39 housing authorities participating in The defining artifact of the race was a bill- they pretend to. the Moving to Work, MTW, demonstra- board we put up along I–65. It was basically The larger point is this: in a field that isn’t just three disembodied heads on a big neon exactly known for excitement, John has al- tion program. The Office of Public and board. I looked like Howdy Doody. John ways found a way to make the law inter- Indian Housing is also responsible for looked like Hitler. We took it down after a esting. His enthusiasm is contagious. And administering this program but has day and a half. And John’s hopes for a career that’s been one of his great gifts to the pro- failed to conduct proper oversight for in politics were dashed once again . . . fession, and to everyone whose lives inter- years. It would take one more run for a political sect with the work of this court. The current contracts don’t expire office to extinguish John’s political ambi- One of John’s former clerks put it like until 2018 so there is no need to rush tions, and to show him where his greatest this. He said that after law school he was to- into signing new contracts. Instead, I talents lay. One of his recent judicial deci- tally burned out, and not really looking for- recommend HUD takes serious steps to sions led him to make an unexpected cameo ward to the career ahead of him. Then he in this year’s Senate primary. But aside met Judge Heyburn. address the program deficiencies and from that, he’s been pretty quiet. For the ‘‘Judge Heyburn,’’ he said, ‘‘he just made determine if this demonstration should past 22 years, John Heyburn has put all his me fall in love with the law.’’ continue. might into this courtroom. And his impact That’s why John attracts some of the best A group of housing advocacy organi- has been enormous. and the brightest. It’s why his clerks love zations sent a letter to HUD on Novem- The truth is, John’s such a friendly pres- him. ber 7, 2014, raising concerns about the ence, it’s easy to forget what a penetrating He brings the law to life. He looks beyond lack of transparency in the MTW con- intellect he has or what an influential jurist the facts at hand and forces his clerks to ask tract negotiations. I am requesting he’s been. But his skills and his focus as a ‘‘Why.’’ He takes an interest in their lives that a copy of this letter be included judge are by now legendary. long after they leave here. And he also gives As Chair of the Judicial Panel on Multi- them something else. He gives them a model with my statement in the RECORD. District Litigation, he’s interacted with for how to do their jobs well without forget- These organizations represent the peo- some of the best lawyers in the country. It’s ting that their first and most important job ple directly impacted by HUD deci- one of the main reasons he enjoys the job. is at home. sions. They are asking questions that It’s a welcome duty for him, yes, and a testa- And that’s the third thing I would like to would strengthen the program and pro- ment to his very laudable commitment to say about John Heyburn. He’s a scholar. He’s tect funding from abuse. But HUD is public service. But mostly, I think, it’s just a giant on the bench. He’s a good friend to blocking them from participating in a great opportunity for John to put his mind his friends. He’s a lot of fun. But he is a hus- the process. Only the MTW agencies to work and to engage other legal minds on band and a father first. a very high level. Ask his clerks what they remember about are allowed to review the contracts and In more than two decades as a judge for his chambers and they’re just as likely to re- comment on the proposed changes. the Western District, John has also untan- member all the photos of Martha and Will According to HUD briefing materials, gled countless legal knots and delivered far- and Jack as the wood paneling. Ask Martha the MTW housing authorities operate reaching opinions on some mind-numbingly about their marriage and she’ll tell you they about 14 percent of the Nation’s hous- complex and important cases. And that’s to have as much fun together today as they did ing stock and receive over $3 billion in say nothing of the countless settlement con- the day they met. Ask the boys what they funding per year, equal to about 20 per- ferences, which require a subtle genius of remember, and they’ll tell you something cent of total program funding. Yet their own. about their dad that a lot of other kids wish HUD has failed to require any mean- Others can speak more intelligently about they could. ingful accountability or transparency. the ins and outs of specific cases and the They’ll say: ‘‘My dad was never MIA.’’ day-to-day demands of a judge. John has Now, for the past year or so, young Jack This has led to financial abuses at clearly excelled at both. But I think one of has had the great misfortune of being one of the Chicago Housing Authority and the far less-appreciated contributions he’s the very first people that I see in the morn- other MTW housing authorities. On Oc- made in his many years here has been his ing when I’m up in Washington. I’m sure he tober 23, I sent a letter to HUD about strong, positive influence on the culture of doesn’t look forward to that. But to me it’s the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), the place. a great comfort. Not just because I like him a Moving to Work participant. CHA has So let me just say that as someone who’s too, but because whenever I see Jack I see diverted approximately $432 million in played an active role in nominations to the Martha and John. Federal funding into a reserve fund in- court over the years, it’s very gratifying to It reminds me of home. It reminds me of stead of issuing over 13,500 vouchers to hear about the deep camaraderie and mutual good times past. And it makes me hopeful respect that the district court judges in the about the future. Because these are really Chicago families who need affordable commonwealth, and particularly in this dis- good people. They’re both impressive in their housing assistance. trict, enjoy. And of their reputation for ex- own right. For example, the Atlanta Housing cellence. And they really care about others. Authority has at least 20 employees re- I think there’s no question that no one is So I’m delighted to be here to honor the ceiving annual compensation ranging more responsible for that than John. And judge on this happy occasion. between $150,000 and $300,000 per year. I’m grateful. John Heyburn finally found his calling. The executive director explained that One veteran of the Kentucky bar summed And to the surprise of absolutely no one, he it up like this: ‘‘It is a privilege,’’ he said, these high salaries are necessary ‘‘to has lived it out with all his might. He has both ‘attract and retain’ competent ‘‘to practice law in Kentucky federal courts. earned the respect of his peers and the grati- The judges are fair, they’re even-handed. tude of many clerks. He is greatly admired. staff.’’ They follow the statutes . . . they follow And as the impressive crowd that’s gathered The executive director of the Phila- precedent . . . but they’re [also] independent here attests, he is very deeply loved. delphia Housing Authority also re- and they’re really fine human beings.’’ Congratulations, old friend. ceived a high salary over $300,000 per I’ve heard of young lawyers dreading their f year. He also threw lavish parties, pro- first day in court but leaving here encour- vided patronage to friends and sup- aged and energized not just because they NOMINATION OBJECTION porters, and secretly paid sexual har- made it through, but because Judge Heyburn was so kind and generous to them. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I in- assment claims. Experienced court-watchers say he’s tend to object to consideration of the Instead of providing safe, affordable tougher on the lawyers he knows than on the nomination of Lourdes Castro Ramirez housing for those in need, housing au- ones he doesn’t. And as for John’s clerks, to be the Assistant Secretary of the thority officials are using Federal

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HUD to make the baseline language it is How HUD will evaluate the real effects of partment may be turning a blind eye to crafting for MTW extension contracts avail- proposed or existing major policy changes al- program failures no matter what the able for public comment and discussion, and lowed under MTW, such as time limits, work costs. solicit and consider input from resident and requirements, and major rent changes, to as- Both the HUD inspector general and community advocates on the conditions for sess whether these changes are achieving the the Government Accountability Office, extensions and the terms of the extension program’s statutory goals of helping families or GAO, audited the MTW program. agreements. achieve economic self-sufficiency and in- Both determined that little program As you undoubtedly know, HUD’s MTW creasing housing choice, or instead just cre- oversight is actually being done. HUD demonstration is steeped in controversy. In ating a revolving door of homelessness and addition to receiving criticism from advo- hardship. HUD has indicated that it will re- has no procedures to verify agency self- cacy agencies providing services to PHA quire more rigorous evaluation of some new reported performance data and HUD of- residents in deregulated jurisdictions, HUD’s policies, but it should also seek to evaluate ficials weren’t even aware that they own Office of the Inspector General and the policies already in place and should make were required to perform annual risk U.S. Government Accountability Office have clear that it will prohibit agencies from assessments. HUD also has no program- released studies critical of the MTW pro- adopting risky measures like time limits and wide performance indicators that gram’s underlying structure and HUD’s im- work requirements unless funding for a rig- would help determine if this program is plementation and oversight of the program, orous evaluation is available. How HUD will define, monitor, and en- a success or failure. including the GAO’s 2012 Evaluation and the HUD IG’s 2013 Study. These studies indicate force, the new standard of 90% voucher utili- Worse yet, HUD never performed that the Moving to Work program lacks per- zation, both before and after new MTW mandatory program evaluations to de- formance standards and evaluation, and HUD agreements go into effect. This standard will termine if the agencies complied with has not provided critical oversight to agen- be far more effective if HUD uses the voucher their MTW agreements or whether they cies participating in the MTW program to funding formula to enforce it, and if it pro- should still be in the program. Depart- evaluate agencies’ compliance with statu- hibits agencies from counting funds spent for ment officials said they lack the fund- tory requirements or verify agencies’ self-re- purposes other than rental assistance toward ing to performing the evaluations. ported performance data. voucher utilization. Based on these pervasive critiques, we be- How HUD will define and enforce the re- Under the current budget climate, ad- lieve that any extension of the MTW dem- quirement to assist substantially the same ditional funding may not be available onstration must be done with thoughtful- number of families. HUD has indicated that anytime soon. In other words, HUD ness, diligence, and open discussion of the it will adjust the baseline number of families can’t tell me if the Moving to Work lessons learned from HUD’s previous experi- agencies must assist upward, but unless HUD program actually works or if it will ments in deregulation, which simply have also defines ‘‘assisted families’’ to include work in the future. not demonstrated any of the programmatic only families receiving substantial rental as- GAO officials informed me that the results this venture was designed to achieve. sistance this requirement will have little The current MTW Agreements do not ex- meaning. agency may be close to closing three pire until 2018. We understand that HUD’s How HUD will ensure appropriate hardship recommendations. For the other five stated goal for beginning MTW extension exemptions are in place. recommendations, they are waiting for discussions in 2014 has been to develop better How HUD will ensure MTWA jurisdictions HUD to provide additional documenta- tools and standards to enable more effective increase housing choices and mobility to op- tion about what steps are being taken regulation and oversight of MTW Agencies portunity communities among program par- or what is needed to close each of moving forward. We support any process that ticipants. will ensure that new language in MTW con- Thank you for considering this request. them. Instead of taking steps to im- Through a collaborative, thoughtful, trans- prove program performance and pro- tracts will provide clear metrics for perform- ance, clear processes for evaluation, and parent and inclusive approach, we are con- vide more effective oversight, the clear protocols for HUD to monitor and en- fident that we can work with HUD and par- Agency is, instead, rushing to extend force Agencies’ compliance with statutory ticipating public housing agencies to create contracts for an additional ten years. requirements and standards, even amidst the targeted revisions to the MTW program I expect a lot more answers and ac- flexibility the MTW program intentionally which clarify performance metrics, and cre- countability before there is a vote on allows. ate clear processes for evaluation and over- Ms. Castro Ramirez’s nomination. HUD We strongly support some goals HUD has sight. Our goal is to create a structure that provides both flexibility and discipline—A must also refrain from adding new put forward for the extensions, including es- tablishing requirements that agencies use well-considered framework for any continu- housing authorities to the MTW pro- the bulk of their voucher funds for vouchers, ation of the program will better ensure we gram until the agency provides GAO higher baselines to determine if agencies are realize the original goals of the MTW pro- with the requested information and a assisting ‘‘substantially the same’’ number gram, which were to expand housing choice, definitive timeline for closing the out- of families, and more rigorous evaluation of increase cost effectiveness, and help families standing recommendations. policies that pose risks to participants. Ef- achieve self-sufficiency. There being no objection, the mate- fective requirements in these areas would Congratulations on your confirmation as HUD Secretary. rial was ordered to be printed in the have major benefits for low-income families. Without more information on the details, Sincerely, RECORD, as follows: however, it is impossible for us to assess Asian Americans Advancing Justice— NOVEMBER 7, 2014. whether the changes HUD plans will bring Asian Law Center, San Francisco Bay Hon. JULIAN CASTRO, about meaningful improvements. Area, California, Christina Dang and Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and As advocacy organizations who work with Thomas Lee, Staff Attorneys; Atlanta Urban Development, Washington, DC. tenants who are the ‘‘end-users’’ of HUD’s Legal Aid Society, Inc., Atlanta, Geor- DEAR SECRETARY CASTRO: We represent programs in regions de-regulated under the gia, Margaret L. Kinnear; Cabrini housing advocates who work with clients and MTW program, we believe we have experi- Green Legal Aid Clinic, Chicago, IL, community members in the jurisdictions of ences and observations that can help con- Jill Roberts and Ryann Moran, Staff public housing agencies (PHAs) that have tribute to HUD’s success in amending the Attorneys; Center for Tax and Budget Moving to Work (MTW) status. We look for- program. Accountability, Ralph Martire, Execu- ward to working with you to further HUD’s We have documented concerns with the tive Director; Chicago Housing Initia- mission to create strong, sustainable, inclu- current MTW Agreements that are not ade- tive, Chicago, IL, Leah Levinger, Exec- sive communities and quality affordable quately addressed by the limited informa- utive Director; Community Alliance of homes for all. tion HUD has released about the planned ex- Tenants, State of Oregon, Steve Weiss, We are writing to ask HUD to take imme- tensions. These concerns include but are not Board President; Community Legal diate action to create a more open, inclusive, limited to: Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and transparent process as HUD negotiates How new MTW Agreements will prevent Rasheedah Phillips, Housing Law Divi- the terms for any potential extensions to de-regulated PHAs from diverting significant sion. Moving to Work Agreements past their cur- resources out of their housing programs into Delaware Housing Coalition, State of rent 2018 expiration. Consistent with the unrestricted cash reserves or towards other Delaware, Trish Kelleher, Director of statutory language creating the MTW pro- questionable uses such as excessive execu- Housing; Housing Action Illinois, State gram, we specifically request that HUD con- tive compensation. These actions clearly of Illinois, Bob Palmer, Policy Direc- sult with advocates during the contract ne- contradict MTW’s statutory goal to, ‘‘reduce tor; Jane Addams Senior Caucus, Chi- gotiations. Indeed, Congress was clear that cost and achieve greater cost effectiveness.’’ cago, IL, Lori Clark, Executive Direc- ’’in making assessments throughout the The agreements should, for example, include tor; Law Foundation of Silicon Valley,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12NO6.057 S12NOPT2 SSpencer on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE November 12, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5951 San Jose, California, Nadia Aziz, Sen- aqe of scrimp and save. Times are was envisioned solely as workforce ior Attorney; Legal Aid Society of San tough and budgets are tight. Every aid—something to help moms and dads Mateo County, San Mateo County, day, parents across American struggle get back to work. This was and re- California, Shirley E. Gibson, Directing to put food on the table, pay their bills, mains an important goal, but we have Attorney; Legal Assistance Founda- learned a lot since 1996. What we know tion, Chicago, IL, Lawrence Wood, and provide care for their kids. Maybe Housing Practice Group Director; you are a single parent, working double today, but didn’t know 18 years ago, is Logan Square Neighborhood Associa- shifts, wondering if your child is safe that the most rapid period of develop- tion, Chicago, IL, John McDermott, and sound, or maybe you are a student, ment for the brain happens in the first Housing & Land Use Director. working to get your degree for a better five years of life. That is why it is so Lugenia Burns Hope Center, Chicago, IL, job and a brighter future. But instead imperative that we ensure our young Rod Wilson, Executive Director; Massa- of studying statistics, you are calcu- children are in high-quality child care chusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants, lating the cash you need to pay your programs that give kids building State of Massachusetts, Michael Kane, blocks for a lifetime of success. It is Executive Director; Metropolitan babysitter. Those worries weigh heav- ily on the shoulders of parents every- not enough to ensure that kids have Housing Coalition, Louisville, Ken- someplace to go. We must ensure that tucky, Cathy Hinko, Executive Direc- where. Our bill helps lift that burden tor; Metropolitan Tenants Organiza- by giving families and children the they go someplace safe that nurtures tion, Chicago, IL, John Bartlett, Exec- child care they need to succeed. their development, challenges their utive Director. Mid-Minnesota Legal That is why I am so proud to move mind, and prepares them for school. Aid, Minneapolis, MN, Dorinda L. this bill forward. This bill is the prod- The current program is outdated. It Wider; National Alliance of HUD Ten- uct of brilliant bipartisan effort be- does not go far enough in promoting ants, National, Charlotte Delgado, tween Senators BURR, HARKIN, ALEX- and supporting high-quality child care, Board President. safeguarding health and safety of chil- National Housing Law Project, National, ANDER, and myself. We also worked on a bicameral basis with Representatives dren, ensuring children have con- Deborah Thrope, Staff Attorney; North tinuity of care, and focusing on infant KLINE and MILLER from the House Edu- Carolina Justice Center, State of North and toddler care. Carolina, Bill Rowe, General Counsel cation and the Workforce Committee. Senators BURR, HARKIN, ALEXANDER, and Director of Advocacy; North- This bill reforms and refreshes im- and I got together more than two years western University School of Law, Chi- portant child care legislation, so moms ago. We held three bipartisan Sub- cago, IL, John S. Elson, Professor of and dads earning lower incomes can af- committee on Children and Families Law; Organizing Neighborhoods for ford child care for their kids while they Equality, Chicago, IL, Jennifer Ritter, hearings, got input from more than go to work or school. Child care is Executive Director; People for Commu- fifty stakeholder organizations, worked something all families worry about, re- nity Recovery, Chicago, IL, Cheryl with every member of the Health, Edu- gardless of income or zip code. People Johnson, Executive Director; Sargent cation, Labor, and Pensions Committee want care that is reliable and undeni- Shriver National Center on Poverty to put together a comprehensive reau- Law, Chicago, IL, Kate Walz, Director able, safe, affordable, and accessible. thorization bill. It does not solve every of Housing Justice; Tenants Union of This bill helps ensure that all children Washington State, State of Wash- program for every family, but it does a get the care they need and deserve so lot of good for families relying on ington, Jonathan Grant, Executive Di- they and their families can have a bet- rector. CCDBG. ter, brighter future. First, the reauthorization requires f In 1990, the CCDBG program was first states to prioritize quality. States will signed into law by President George CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT be required to eventually set aside at H.W. Bush to assist working families BLOCK GRANT ACT least 9% of funding for quality initia- with the cost of providing child care. It Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, this tives, 5% more than current law. has not been reauthorized since 1996. States will choose what is best for week, the Senate will once again con- Through the CCDBG program, the Fed- them, whether it is training of the sider S. 1086 as amended by the House, eral government provides states and workforce, supporting early learning the Child Care and Development Block Indian tribes and territories with fund- guidelines, expanding quality rating Grant Act of 2014. This is bipartisan ing. That funding is used to help lower- systems, or improving quality and legislation that I introduced along income families afford child care while quantity of child care programs and with Senators BURR, HARKIN, and parents work, train for work, or attend services for infants and toddlers. ALEXANDER. school. Families are given vouchers Second, it requires that providers A version of this bill was passed by based on their income level to help meet health requirements so parents the Senate earlier this year by an over- cover costs of care. These vouchers can know that the individuals taking care whelming bipartisan vote of 96–2. An be used by parents for the provider of of their children are capable and com- amended version passed the House on their choice: care in the home, at a rel- petent when it comes to handling first September 15th, by unanimous consent. ative’s home, or in a child care center. aid and CPR, child abuse, sudden infant I stand here today, on the side of fami- Every month, CCDBG serves more than death syndrome, or shaken baby syn- lies and children across the nation, en- 1.5 million children in the United drome. Third, it requires mandatory couraging the Senate to once again States, including 19,000 children in background checks. And lastly, this re- pass this child care bill and send it to Maryland. authorization gives families using the the President’s desk to become law. Why is this program so important? CCDBG program more stability by en- Before I was the Senator for Mary- Because child care is expensive. It is suring that their kids get care for at land, I was a social worker for Balti- the highest household expense faced by least one year, even if a parent sees a more families and worked with chil- dual income households and averages change in their pay check. dren and the elderly. At the dawn of $14,872 per year for two children. In We know that increasing funding for the civil rights movement, I went from Maryland, families spend, on average, this program is important. More kids being a social worker to a social activ- 20% of their family income on child and families are in need of access. That ist in elected office. Today, I’m a social care. This is about $14,000 per year or is why as Chairwoman of the Senate worker in Congress, working to build $249 per week. Keep in mind that the Appropriations Committee, I am push- opportunities for families throughout Department of Health and Human ing for $2.46 billion for child care in the America. I stand here today, proud Services recommends that families not FY15 Labor, Health and Human Serv- that with this bill, we can make a dif- spend more than 10% of their income ices, Education, and Related Agencies ference for parents and children across on child care. Child care isn’t a luxury, appropriations bill. This is an increase America. Every family deserves child it is a necessity. It shouldn’t reach be- of $100 million over FY14. This funding care that is affordable, accessible, and yond the bounds of the family budget, would ensure that countless additional exceptional. especially in these tough economic children have access to this vital pro- Child care is one of the most impor- times. gram, bringing more families of very tant decisions a parent will make when CCDBG has not been reauthorized modest means peace of mind when it raising their child. But we live in the since 1996. At the time, the program comes to child care.

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These countries became captive marines into an armored vehicle before money in a program through appro- nations. it was hit by at least four enemy rock- priations channels and now we are im- We watched as a wall was built in et-propelled grenades and then a mis- proving the program through author- Berlin. Those in East Berlin found sile fired from an American attack izing channels. themselves behind not only the Iron plane. He was among 18 marines killed I would like to thank my partner in Curtain but the Berlin Wall as well, cut that day in fighting around Nasiriyah. crime, Senator RICHARD BURR, who was off from family, friends, and their live- Tommy was laid to rest in Ozark Me- Ranking Member of Children and Fam- lihoods. morial Park Cemetery in Joplin, MO, ilies when I was Chair of that Sub- I am proud that Americans stood up and is survived by his father Alfred Jr., committee. Senator BURR’s unwavering at this moment—the famous Berlin mother Nancy, and brother Alfred III. commitment to reauthorizing this pro- Airlift provided those in West Berlin ‘‘He was a young man that would gram and ensuring safety of children is during the Berlin Blockade. The United give the shirt off his back if someone unrivaled, unparalleled, and un- States, with our allies, delivered basic needed it,’’ recalled his older brother, matched. It has been a pleasure work- necessities, food, and fuel. We all stood Marine SSG Alfred Blair, III. ‘‘He lived ing with Senator BURR and his staff, with President Kennedy as he declared life to the fullest and enjoyed every Chris Toppings. They deserve a lot of ‘‘Ich bin ein Berliner.’’ American lead- minute of every day. In his first letter credit for getting us here today. ership was instrumental in making home to our mom, he said he was doing I would also like to extend a sincere small cracks in the wall. As Madeline what he had been trained to do and was thanks to Chairman HARKIN and Rank- Albright, whose heritage is also rooted proud to be doing it for his country.’’ ing Member ALEXANDER, as well as in Eastern Europe like my own, has Today we remember Marine CPL former Ranking Member ENZI, and all said of the United States, ’We are the Thomas A. Blair, the first known na- of their staffs. Senators HARKIN, ALEX- indispensable nation. We stand tall. We tive Oklahoman to lose his life in Oper- ANDER, and ENZI have been involved in see further into the future.’ ation Iraqi Freedom. He was a young drafting the bill from the outset. They The wall began to crumble when an man who loved his family and country have worked to make sure that the bill obscure Polish electrician named Lech and gave his life as a sacrifice for free- remained a priority for the HELP Com- Walesa jumped over a wall in a ship- dom. mittee. The expertise of their staffs has yard in Gdansk. It began with the Soli- CAPTAIN JOHN J. BORIA been invaluable throughout this proc- darity movement. From this, a people’s Mr. President, I also pay tribute to ess. I want to thank Senator HARKIN’s revolution was sparked in Central Eu- the life and sacrifice of Air Force Capt. staff, Mario Cardona and Mildred rope. John J. Boria of Broken Arrow, OK, Otero, and Senator ALEXANDER’s staff, And thanks to the nonviolent who died on September 6, 2004, after in- Peter Oppenheim and Patrick Murray. protestors, the dissidents, such as juries sustained in a all-terrain vehicle I would also like to thank our House Vaclav Havel of Czechoslovakia, and accident while serving his nation in colleagues, Representatives KLINE and the political leadership from President Doha, Qatar. MILLER, for making this bill a priority Reagan and Maggie Thatcher and mem- Javy, as he was known by his family and for getting it done. Every working parent with children, bers of Congress the Wall came down. and friends was born on August 12, 1975. no matter their income level, worries I stand here to commemorate the fall After graduating from Union High about child care. What’s affordable? of the Berlin Wall, bringing down the School in Tulsa, OK, in 1993, I nomi- What’s accessible? Will my child be Iron Curtain. Twenty five years ago, as nated this bright young man to attend safe? Where can I get the best care for a citizen of a strong democratic United the U.S. Air Force Academy. He spent my kid? The CCDBG program has given States of America, I joined President a year at the Academy’s Prep School many families over many years peace Reagan when he said, ‘‘Mr. Gorbochev, before entering the U.S. Air Force of mind, but we can and should be tear down this wall.’’ I take this oppor- Academy, where he graduated in 1998. doing more to improve child care for tunity to stand together with my coun- Upon completing flight training, he children, parents, and providers alike. trymen and celebrate our democratic was assigned as an instructor and KC– It is long past time to revitalize, re- values, our respect for human rights, 135 pilot at the 911th Refueling Squad- fresh, and reform this vitally impor- and our freedom. The United States is ron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, tant program. It is my hope that we a great nation, and through our action, ND, and was deployed to Qatar to work can move swiftly to pass this bill and commitment, and resolve, we will con- in the Combined Air Operations Center send it to the President’s desk. It has tinue to bring down walls of oppres- in June 2004. been 18 years in the making. Let’s not sion. Funeral services were held on Sep- wait any longer. This is a great occasion for all of us tember 14, 2004, at Broken Arrow As- and for the world and deserves our re- sembly of God Church, with intern- f membrance. ment at the U.S. Air Force Academy 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL f Cemetery in Colorado Springs, CO. OF THE BERLIN WALL Javy is survived by his parents John HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, No- and Wanda and brother Joe. vember 9, 1989, was the day the Berlin CORPORAL THOMAS A. BLAIR His favorite Bible verse in John 15 Wall came down, a day we can all be Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, it is my states, depending on the translation, proud. It is a day that reminds us of honor to pay tribute to the life and that ‘‘no greater love has a man than the power of democratic values and sacrifice of Marine Cpl Thomas A. he lay down his life for his friends,’’ his ideals. Blair of Wagoner, OK who lost his life mother said. When discussing becoming I am filled with happiness as I re- on March 24, 2003, from injuries sus- an organ donor with his mother during member that wonderful day 25 years tained during a lengthy battle with in- his junior year at the Academy, Javy ago. I am a proud American, there is no surgents while serving his Nation in said, ‘‘I want to be a donor too. If I die other country blessed with such oppor- Nasiriyah, Iraq. and part of me could be used, it could tunity, but the roots of my heritage lie The son of Alfred Jr. and Nancy Hin- give somebody else a chance to live the in Poland. I grew up in a home that ton Blair, Tommy was born July 7, life that I won’t have.’’ kept the heritage of the old country 1978, in Wagoner, OK. After graduating Today we remember Air Force Capt. alive. As a child of World War II, Eu- from Broken Arrow High School, he en- John J. Boria, a young man who loved rope has always been fundamental to tered the Marine Corps in 1997 and was his family and country and gave his my life. assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air life as a sacrifice for freedom.

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Born an only child on January 12, Today we remember Army SPC Jared Deploying for the first time in March 1973, Travis grew up just outside Okla- D. Hartley, a young man who loved his 2003, Dan was part of the team sent to homa City, OK, and graduated from family and country and gave his life as the villa where two sons of Saddam Moore High School. Descending from a a sacrifice for freedom. Hussein were hiding on July 23, 2003. long line of servicemen, with relatives LIEUTENANT COLONEL DANIEL E. HOLLAND After the gunfight that killed Odai and who served in Korea, World War I, and Mr. President, I wish to remember Qusai Hussein, Dan’s photo was taken the Civil War, he initially enlisted in the life and sacrifice of Army LTC Dan- by media and he was on the cover of the Navy, where he served for 9 years iel E. Holland, of San Antonio, TX, who the Los Angeles Times standing in as a search-and-rescue swimmer. Later, died on May 8, 2006, of injuries sus- front of the building, holding his gun. he became interested in flying and tained when his vehicle encountered an Dan was laid to rest in Riverside Na- transferred to the Army to become a improvised explosive device while he tional Cemetery in Riverside, CA, and helicopter pilot with the 3rd Squadron, served his Nation in Baghdad, Iraq. is survived by his parents, Billy and 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Daniel was a veterinarian assigned to Sherri Parker; three brothers, Dustin, Division, Light, Schofield Barracks, South Plains District Veterinary Com- Dalton, and Dallas; and a sister, HI. He had been in Afghanistan since mand at Ft Hood, TX, attached to the Danielle. April 2004. 352nd Civil Affairs Command at Fort Just before Dan deployed, his father ‘‘He died for our freedoms here in Bragg, NC. drove to Nashville, TN, to spend time America,’’ Barbara Grogan said of her Daniel was born in Munich, Ger- with him. ‘‘We drove around Nashville, only son. ‘‘This was important to him, many, on April 5, 1963, the youngest of went out to Opryland, drove down and it should be important to everyone 10 children. His father retired from Music Row. I told him no one has a in America. Our freedoms are worth military service in Marlow, OK, where guarantee on the number of years you fighting for.’’ Daniel graduated from high school in got. We don’t know what the number Travis is survived by his wife Tracy; 1981. Selected to give the commence- is, but the important thing is every daughter Ashley; son Austin; parents, ment address at his high school grad- day you do what you’re supposed to Barbara and Lewis; and grandmother, uation, he went on to attend Oklahoma do,’’ said his father. Wilma North. State University on an ROTC scholar- ‘‘Not one time, ever, did I think that Funeral services were held on Decem- ship, transferring after 3 years into he wasn’t going to walk through that ber 9, 2004, at the First Baptist Church OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. door back home, but that’s OK. I’m not in Moore, OK, with burial conducted at His dreams were realized when he was disappointed in the 20 or 30 or 40 or 50 Ft Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, commissioned as an officer in the U.S. years that he didn’t have. I’m excited OK. Army in 1984. He and Sheryl Patton about the 18 he did have. He was able ‘‘He knew why he was in Afghani- were married in August 1985 in Still- to touch so many people’s lives,’’ Billy stan. He was very proud of being able water, OK. Parker said. to serve his country,’’ said his grand- Burial services with full military Today we remember Army PFC Dan- mother. ‘‘If they had found him wound- honors were held at Fort Sam Houston iel R. Parker, a young man who loved ed, he would have said, Doctor me up; National Cemetery on May 31, 2006. his family and country and gave his I’m going back’.’’ Daniel is survived by his wife Sheryl; life as a sacrifice for freedom. Today we remember Army CWO son Garrett; daughter Rachel; parents, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSHUA F. POWERS Travis W. Grogan, a young man who Col (Ret.) and Mrs. Herbert S. Holland, Mr. President, I wish to remember loved his family and country and gave Jr.; parents-in-law, Bancker and Lana the life and sacrifice of Army PFC his life as a sacrifice for freedom. Cade; brothers and sisters (and their Joshua F. Powers, of Skiatook, OK who SPECIALIST JARED D. HARTLEY spouses), Col (Ret.) Robert F. Holland died on February 24, 2006, of noncombat Mr. President, it is my honor also to (Carol), Mark M. Holland (Josie), Pa- related injuries while serving his na- pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of tricia Nixon (Thomas), David W. Hol- tion in Baghdad, Iraq. Army SPC Jared D. Hartley, of land (MaryAnn), Mary K. Ralya (Ste- As the youngest of three boys, Josh- Newkirk, OK, who died on July 15, 2005, ven), Maj (Ret.) John R. Holland (Rita), ua was born February 11, 1985 and en- of injuries sustained after an impro- Claire Nieswiadomy (Michael), Cath- listed in July 2005. After basic training vised explosive device detonated near erine Ochoa (Joseph), and Elizabeth he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd his vehicle in Taji, Iraq. Blute (Peter); sister-in-law, Kellie Rob- Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Com- Jared was born January 2, 1983, and inson; and many beloved nieces and bat Team, 101st Airborne Division, enlisted in June 2002. After basic train- nephews. Fort Campbell, KY. He had been in Iraq ing he was assigned to 125th Forward Today we remember Army LTC Dan- for just over two weeks. Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Ar- iel E. Holland, a man who loved his Josh was buried at Osage Garden mored Division, based at Fort Riley, family and country and gave his life as Cemetery, Skiatook, OK where Army KS. a sacrifice for freedom. personnel honored him with a 21-gun Jared was a 2002 graduate of Newkirk PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL R. PARKER salute and played ‘‘Taps’’. He is sur- High School, where he played football Mr. President, it is my honor also to vived by his mother Patricia; father and basketball. He joined the Army pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of Ernest; and brothers Michael and Jona- shortly after graduating high school Army PFC Daniel R. Parker, who died than. and deployed for a 13-month tour in on August 12, 2003 from injuries sus- At the funeral service, an elder at Iraq. ‘‘When he came back, he was tained when he was thrown from his Sperry’s Remnant Church of Jesus going to get out of the military, but vehicle after the driver swerved to Christ of Latter-day Saints, C.H. they told him they needed him,’’ his avoid an oncoming vehicle while serv- Whiteman, said Joshua was doing what brother Alex Hartley said. ‘‘He said, ing his Nation in Mosul, Iraq. he thought was right. ‘‘If it weren’t for ‘No problem, I’ll stay in as long as you Dan was born August 17, 1984, in young men like him, we couldn’t enjoy need me’.’’ He returned for his second Oklahoma City and later moved to the kind of life we have in America,’’ tour in March. Lake Elsinore, CA. An active member he said. Alex said his brother was committed of ROTC in high school in Lake Today we remember Army PFC Josh- to the military’s mission in Iraq and Elsinore, CA, he followed in the foot- ua F. Powers, a young man who loved pleased with the positive response he steps of his father and grandfather, en- his family and country, and gave his received from the Iraqi people. ‘‘He listing in the Army at the age of 17, life as a sacrifice for freedom.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G12NO6.068 S12NOPT2 SSpencer on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S5954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 12, 2014 SPECIALIST BRYAN L. QUINTON a psychology class before graduating loved his family and country, and gave Mr. President, I also wish to remem- from Eisenhower High School in his life as a sacrifice for freedom. ber the life and sacrifice of Army SPC Lawton and the couple married on July STAFF SERGEANT STEVEN W. WHITE Bryan L. Quinton, of Sand Springs, OK, 4, 2002. Mr. President, I wish to remember who died on May 4, 2006, of injuries sus- Stephen joined the Oklahoma Na- the life and sacrifice of Army SSG Ste- tained when a rocket propelled grenade tional Guard in 2001 and he and Marie ven W. White of Lawton, OK who died struck near his vehicle while he served chose to go on active duty a year later. on August 13, 2003 from injuries sus- his nation in Baghdad, Iraq. Stephen was a cook assigned to 2nd tained when his M113 armored per- Born June 29, 1981 to Timothy and Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regi- sonnel carrier hit an anti-tank mine Kristi Quinton in Tulsa, OK, Bryan en- ment and Marie worked community re- while he served his nation in Tikrit, listed in the United States Army on lations for the 14th Public Affairs De- Iraq. January 15, 2004 and completed basic tachment in Fort Carson, CO. He de- Steven was born November 6, 1973 and training and advanced individual train- ployed to Iraq in June 2002. While she graduated from Fruitvale High School ing at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He was aware of the risk involved in her in Fruitvale, TX. A 9 year Army vet- served in Alpha Company, 2nd Engineer husband’s deployment, Marie never eran, he re-enlisted in February 2003 Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp thought her office would be handling a for 6 more years and had been in Iraq Giant, Korea before being reassigned to news release announcing his death. for about 4 months. He was a truck me- Bravo Company, 5th Engineer Bat- ‘‘Especially not Stephen,’’ she said. chanic assigned to Headquarters and talion, Ft Leonard Wood, MO. ‘‘He was amazing. I’m so sad, but some- Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, On the day he died, Bryan, like he times I can’t help but smile. He was so 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, based at had done so many times before, in- goofy he would make you laugh. He Fort Hood, TX. sisted on being in the ‘‘point’’—the was very spiritual. He was very strong. Steven was laid to rest in Haven of lead vehicle in a 12-vehicle convoy We had a lot of plans.’’ Memories Cemetery in Canton, TX. He checking for bombs. ‘‘Let me make it Today we remember Army SPC Ste- is survived by his wife Laniece and four safe for everyone else,’’ he was quoted phen M. Scott, a young man who loved children ranging in age from 12 years as saying. No one would travel those his family and country, and gave his to 16 months. highways until he and his comrades life as a sacrifice for freedom. ‘‘He would always want to come gave the ‘‘all-clear signal,’’ said BG SERGEANT DANTON K. SEITSINGER home and visit with classmates and see Todd Semonite, commander of the en- Mr. President, it is my honor also to his family,’’ said his wife. ‘‘He was a gineer school at Fort Leonard Wood, pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of simple man. It didn’t take much to MO. Everyone looked to him for their Army SGT Danton K. Seitsinger of please him.’’ Today we remember Army SSG Ste- own personal safety. Oklahoma City, OK, who died on Janu- Funeral services were held on May 17, ary 29, 2004 when a weapons cache deto- ven W. White, a young man who loved 2006 at First United Methodist Church nated west of Ghanzi, Afghanistan. his family and country, and gave his life as a sacrifice for freedom. in Sapulpa, OK. The road leading into Kyle was born on October 4, 1974 and the Green Hill Memorial Gardens Cem- graduated from Wentworth Military LANCE CORPORAL HATAK KEYU YEARBY etery was bordered on both sides by Academy in Lexington, MO, in May Mr. President, I also remember the scores of American flags, snapping in 1993. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine life and sacrifice of Marine Corps LCPL the breeze. Nearly 100 motorcyclists, Corps on December 7, 1993 and spent his Hatak Keyu Yearby, of Overbrook, OK many of them veterans from previous 6 years guarding U.S. embassies in Bra- who died on May 14, 2006, of injuries silia, Moscow and the consulate in Rio sustained from an improvised explosive wars, stood at attention along the flag- de Janeiro. After separating from the device while serving his nation in Al lined road as the funeral procession Marine Corps in 2000, he attended Okla- Anbar province of Iraq. Hatak was as- glided past them. As eight Army pall- homa Christian University and enlisted signed to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine bearers pulled the silver-colored casket with the 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Ma- from the hearse, a bagpiper in the dis- Army Reserve, Broken Arrow, OK. rine Expeditionary Force, Marine tance softly played ‘‘Amazing Grace.’’ While at Oklahoma Christian Univer- Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, HI. His wife Cyndi was given the folded sity, Kyle worked for the student news- Hatak was born on March 11, 1985 in flag that draped the coffin as her hus- paper, serving as an editor for 2 years. Overbrook, OK and graduated from band was honored by a 21-gun salute In 2002, he was selected as one of 16 stu- Marietta High School in 2003 where he and the playing of taps. dent journalists to participate in the was remembered as a quiet, well-man- Bryan is survived by his wife Cyndi; Summer Institute in Journalism spon- nered young man who was a good stu- daughter Pyper; son Connor; parents sored by the Coalition of Christian Col- dent and person. A proud native Amer- Tim and Kristy Quinton; brother leges and Universities. His assignments ican, he grew up attending powwows, Garth; brother Brent and his wife Ali- included interviews with the Colom- where he performed and competed as a son; nephew Clay Quinton; grand- bian president as well as U.S. Rep- traditional Choctaw dancer. Good at mother Barbara Weaver; and grand- resentatives Ernest Istook and J.C. his craft, he earned second place at the father Grady Quinton. Watts. In 2003, Kyle spent 6 months in Trail of Tears Powwow in September ‘‘My heart died when my husband Costa Rica in a program designed to 2003 and second-place at the Citizen did, but I know he would want us to immerse the learner in the Spanish Potawatomi Nation Intertribal Pow- think about all the crazy stunts he language. While serving in Brasilia, he wow in October 2004. Wearing two long pulled and all the laughter,’’ Cyndi ‘‘adopted’’ two young poor girls and braids much of his life, he woke one said. ‘‘God, you are very lucky to have urged his family to send them gifts. He morning and told his mother he had to him! Heaven, just get ready to laugh!’’ wasted no time, rising early to explore cut his hair because of a dream. He Today we remember Army SPC the many cities he visited. It is as then joined the Marines in May 2005, Bryan L. Quinton, a young man who though he knew he needed a faster pace married Lindsey Michelle in February loved his family and country, and gave to complete his life. 2006 and went to Iraq the following his life as a sacrifice for freedom. Just 12 months short of his gradua- month. SPECIALIST STEPHEN M. SCOTT tion with a dual major in journalism About 1,000 people attended a funeral Mr. President, it is my honor to pay and Spanish, Kyle was called to active service meant to celebrate the life of tribute to the life and sacrifice of duty in November 2003 and deployed to the 21-year-old newlywed. Burial serv- Army SPC Stephen M. Scott of Afghanistan. ices were conducted at the Yearby Lawton, OK, who died on August 23, Kyle is survived by his father Dan; Family Cemetery in Overbrook. OK. 2003 from non-combat injuries sus- mother Jo; and two sisters, Karla Hatak is survived by his wife tained while serving his nation near Seitsinger and Penny Owen Cockerell. Lindsey; his parents, Justin and Mary Fallujah, Iraq. He is buried in Headrick Cemetery in Yearby; and two sisters, Shema Yearby Born in San Antonio, Stephen moved Headrick, OK. and Samarrah Bell. several times before settling in Today we remember Army SGT Dan- Today we remember Marine Corps Lawton, OK. He met his wife Marie in ton K. Seitsinger, a young man who LCPL Hatak Keyu Yearby, a young

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Mr. President, today I operations off the coast of Vietnam. great outdoors and have some good old- wish to honor a naval vessel and crew She refueled numerous warships in fashioned summer fun. that served with distinction during an those waters during the 1964 and 1965 Throughout the town’s history, important chapter of U.S. military his- bombing campaign against targets in Piermont residents have been well tory. North Vietnam. known for their commitment to serve The Navy’s modernization program In the summer of 1969 and into 1970 our great Nation. One distinguished of the 1950s included construction of a the USS Ponchatoula returned to Pearl Piermont resident, Ira Hobart Evans, a new class of fleet tankers that com- Harbor and served the fleet in Hawai- Civil War hero, was awarded the Medal bined speed and an enlarged capacity ian waters. of Honor, our Nation’s highest military to deliver fuel to the fleet. One of the During the 1970s USS Ponchatoula’s honor. vessels ordered in this modernization area of operations expanded into the As the town marks its 250th anniver- effort was named the USS Ponchatoula, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf, reflect- sary this year, Piermont citizens are AO–148. The vessel was laid down in ing growing U.S. Navy activity in that demonstrating their pride and commu- Camden, NJ on March 1, 1954. The new part of the globe. In September 1980 the nity spirit with many special events in celebrating this historic occasion—in- fleet tanker displaced 38,000 tons when ship was transferred to the Military cluding a parade in August that fully loaded greatly exceeding the ca- Sealift Command, becoming USNS brought together residents, businesses, pacity of tankers used during World Ponchatoula, T–AO–148 and beginning and community organizations. I am War II. The ship had a complement of operation with a mainly civilian crew. pleased to join all Granite Staters in 324 officers and men. Although the USS Based at Subic Bay for most of the congratulating Piermont citizens on Ponchatoula was a support vessel rath- next decade, she continued her under- reaching this milestone and in thank- er than a combat warship, she was way replenishment work, helping ing them for their contributions to the armed with two 5-inch guns and twelve maintain the Navy’s mobility and State of New Hampshire. Congratula- 3-inch antiaircraft guns. striking power in an often troubled re- tions, Piermont.∑ The launching of the USS gion. USNS Ponchatoula was inac- Ponchatoula into the waters of the tivated in February 1992 and laid up at f Delaware River took place on July 9, Suisun Bay, CA. Though stricken from RECOGNIZING SUNSHINE 1954, at Camden, and she subsequently the Naval Vessel Register at the end of ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sailed across the river to Philadelphia, August 1992, she remained in Navy cus- ∑ Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I rise where the vessel was commissioned on tody until transferred to the Maritime today to pay tribute to a school that is January 12, 1956. Administration for disposal in May celebrating its 150th year of service to Assigned to the Pacific Fleet, USS 1999. students in Springfield, MO. Sunshine Ponchatoula made the long voyage to During the 43 years between her com- Elementary School began serving the west coast. Following her arrival missioning in 1956 and her transfer to young people during the Civil War. The at Long Beach, CA, on March 10, 1956, the reserve fleet in 1999, the USS wooden one-room country school house the oiler conducted her shakedown Ponchatoula rendered meritorious serv- was originally located at what is now cruise off the California coast. ice to her country, helping to stop ag- the major intersection of Campbell In the fall of 1956, USS Ponchatoula gression in the Taiwan Strait, assisting Road and Sunshine Lane. During the was ordered to the western Pacific, her the space program and supporting U.S. Civil War, students often witnessed the home waters for most of her active ca- forces in Vietnam. She and the thou- movement of troops along the road reer. While en-route to Sasebo, Japan, sands of Navy sailors who served known at the time as the Old Wire to join Seventh Fleet as a unit of Serv- aboard her over the decades deserve the Road. Later, the adjacent Sunshine ice Squadron Three, she assisted a dis- accolades of a grateful nation. Drive took its name from the school. abled Panamanian merchant ship that f According to ‘‘So That All May had been battered by two typhoons. Learn,’’ a history of the Springfield USS Ponchatoula accompanied the ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Public School system published in 1995, Seventh Fleet in early 1958 as the Navy Sunshine Elementary School was an- sailed into harm’s way in the Formosa PIERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE nexed into the Springfield School Dis- Strait off the coast of the People’s Re- trict in the mid-1920s, and the one- ∑ public of China, PRC. PRC forces were Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I wish room school was relocated and replaced threatening to occupy several small is- to honor the town of Piermont, NH, with a larger structure at its current lands off the coast of China, notably which is celebrating the 250th anniver- location. The original school site, close Quemoy and Matsu. President Eisen- sary of its founding this year. I am de- to what is now the headquarters of hower ordered the Navy to the area to lighted to recognize this very special Bass Pro Shops, was sold by the dis- symbolize American determination and milestone. trict in 1930. support Taiwanese forces holding those Piermont, a town in Grafton County, In the boom years following World small islands. President Eisenhower’s lies in the shadow of Piermont Moun- War II, student growth surged with the tough stand and the presence of the tain and is bordered by the Connecticut start of the baby boomer generation. In Seventh Fleet off shore forced the PRC River and the magnificent White the late 1940s, student enrollment at to back down. Mountain National Forest. Sunshine Elementary School grew by In late April and early May of 1962, The town of Piermont has a unique 430 kids in a single year, creating an USS Ponchatoula replenished ships in history. It was chartered on November overcrowding issue. The solution in- the task force that participated in the 6, 1764, by colonial Governor Benning volved moving students in grades five atmospheric nuclear test Operation Wentworth, and the town derives its and six to the nearby Phelps School. Dominic near Christmas Island. name from the ‘‘Piemonte’’ region of The first major addition to the Sun- In September 1962, the oiler sailed to Italy, which in Italian means ‘‘at the shine School came in 1950 when six new Midway Island to supply ships involved foot of the mountain.’’ Piermont’s lo- classrooms were built, along with a in the recovery of CDR Wally Schirra’s cation in the Connecticut River Valley multipurpose room. Forty years later, Project Mercury Space Capsule Sigma 8 played an important role in the devel- new restrooms, two classrooms, and a and in May 1963 supported the recovery opment of its proud agricultural herit- library were added. More recently, of the then-Major Gordon Cooper’s age. Sunshine Elementary School became Mercury Space Capsule Faith 7. USS Piermont is home to Lake Tarleton, the last traditional school building Ponchatoula also supported recovery named after Colonel William Tarleton, equipped with air conditioning.

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A friend and the planting of a commemorative tree, causes and organizations. From serving neighbor recalled that Craig would food and other fun activities. as president of the Newark Education ‘‘drop anything in a heartbeat if you Current and former Sunshine Ele- Trust to chairing President Obama’s needed help or assistance.’’ mentary School students joined to- 2008 transition team for the National When he was not on duty, Craig was gether for a sesquicentennial celebra- Endowment for the Humanities, Clem an avid outdoorsman with a passion for tion at the school. Sunshine Elemen- was always seeking opportunities to golfing, fly fishing, hiking, bird watch- tary School principal David Martin en- serve his community and his Nation. ing, and scuba diving. Standing beside couraged students, families, faculty, He believed in the power of civic en- him through it all was his beloved wife and alumni to participate in the ses- gagement, and he dedicated his career Sally, whom he met in college and quicentennial by providing oral his- to cultivating that engagement married in 1975. Craig was also a de- tories and historical artifacts, includ- through historical literacy and voted father to his two daughters, ing photographs, report cards, year- unyielding activism in service of New- Sarah and Nancy. His daughter Sarah books, and newspaper articles. ark and beyond. Clem was truly one of said about him, ‘‘My dad died a hero. Today, more than 200 students attend Newark’s great statesmen. There was not a day that went by that Sunshine Elementary School. Student Most of all, Clem was kind. He I didn’t talk to my dad. He was my best to teacher ratios are 12 to 1, which is touched so many lives and helped all friend.’’ the second best among the 36 elemen- who knew him to learn, grow, heal, and Craig Hunt dedicated his life to his tary schools in the Springfield district. come together. family, his community, and his coun- In 2014, Sunshine Elementary School Clem is mourned by his wife Mary try, and his courageous service will be academically ranks higher than 65.3 Sue Sweeney Price, his sister Jarmila, forever remembered. On behalf of the percent of elementary schools in Mis- and his brother James, and by friends people of California, whom he served so souri and 11th among those in the and colleagues in the city of Newark, bravely, I extend my gratitude and Springfield district. I congratulate the State of New Jersey, and across the deepest sympathies to his family, Sunshine Elementary School and its Nation. I ask that the Senate join me friends, and colleagues. He will be many alumni and supporters for its in remembering and honoring the ex- deeply missed.∑ decades of continued service and suc- traordinary life of Dr. Clement Alex- f cess. Happy 150th birthday Sunshine ander Price.∑ REMEMBERING EDGAR P. SILVER Elementary School.∑ f ∑ Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I want f REMEMBERING GEOFFREY to take a moment today to honor re- REMEMBERING DR. CLEMENT ‘‘CRAIG’’ HUNT tired Baltimore Circuit Court Judge ALEXANDER PRICE ∑ Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I Edgar P. Silver, who died yesterday at ∑ Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, today I ask my colleagues to join me in paying the age of 91. I am deeply saddened by recognize the life and legacy of New tribute to Geoffrey ‘‘Craig’’ Hunt, a 13- the passing of Edgar Silver. He was a Jerseyan and Newark city historian year veteran pilot with the California loyal friend, valued mentor, and trust- Dr. Clement Alexander Price, who was Department of Forestry and Fire Pro- ed advisor—and not just to me but also taken from us too soon on November 5. tection, CAL FIRE. Craig was an ex- to my father. Judge Silver served with Clem was a mentor and valued friend ceptional firefighting pilot, a loyal my father on the Circuit Court of Bal- to me, and he will be sorely missed by friend, and most of all a devoted family timore City, and he also served with all who knew him. man who was tragically killed in the my uncle, Maurice Cardin, in the Mary- The foremost authority on the his- line of duty fighting the Dog Rock Fire land House of Delegates. Judge Silver tory of African Americans in New Jer- near Yosemite National Park on Octo- was as fine a person as you could ever sey, Clement Alexander Price was born ber 7, 2014. hope to meet, and he always found the in 1945 in Washington, DC, to James Craig Hunt was born in Richmond, time to listen. Foremost among his Price, Sr. and Anna Christine Spann IN, and dedicated his life to serving his many remarkable qualities was his em- Price. He inherited his love of history country, first as a U.S. Navy P–3 pilot pathy. He had the rare ability to tran- from his parents and since then in- from 1975 to 1984 and then in the Naval scend generations and connect with stilled in generations this love for his- Reserve for 20 years after leaving ac- people of any age: when he was a young tory. After earning his bachelor’s and tive duty. Craig was also an enthusi- man, he quickly won the respect of his master’s degrees at the University of astic and accomplished scholar who re- elders, and as he became older he never Bridgeport, Clem came to Newark to ceived a master’s degree in business lost the ability to speak to and inspire teach at Essex Community College. He from the University of Southern Cali- the young. earned his Ph.D. at Rutgers University, fornia. A lifelong interest in science Judge Silver’s parents Samuel and became a professor at Rutgers Univer- and the natural world led him to also Lena were immigrants. His father was sity-Newark, and founded the Institute earn a master’s degree in biochemistry a tailor. Judge Silver was a native of on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern from the University of California at East Baltimore and a neighbor Experience. Santa Cruz. His passion for learning led throughout his later life, as well as a Clem was devoted to Newark, and he him to teaching. In the winter months, fellow alumnus of Baltimore City Col- served not only as our leading histo- when the fire season was over, he lege. He served our Nation in the U.S. rian but as a powerful spiritual force in worked at UC Santa Cruz as a course Merchant Marine from 1943 to 1945. He our State’s largest city. He was in- assistant teaching general chemistry was a 1954 graduate of the University of vested in Newark, and—ever generous and organic chemistry labs. Baltimore Law School and was elected with his time—was known to arrange Always at home in the cockpit of a as a city delegate to the general assem- tours for visitors that highlighted not plane, Craig loved his job as a pilot bly that same year. He served in the only the city’s rich history but its con- with CAL FIRE. For 13 years he val- house of delegates until 1965. In 1965, he siderable promise. Clem always recog- iantly answered the call to protect moved to the judicial branch, where he nized the vital truth that charting a public safety and the environment by served on the old Municipal Court of brighter course for the future requires piloting aircraft during emergencies. Baltimore City until 1971. He served on a comprehensive understanding of the He had a vast knowledge about wild the District Court of Baltimore City past. As a fervent believer in Newark’s land fires and was skilled in pin- until 1977, when he was appointed to potential, Clem, with his unparalleled pointing aerial attacks in places that the Circuit Court by acting Governor

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The The Baltimore Sun obituary quoted lation—the Fernley Economic Self-De- clerk will report the resolution by Alan M. Rifkin, who cofounded the law termination Act, S.1983, which will pro- title. firm that ultimately became Rifkin, vide the city of Fernley the option to The assistant legislative clerk read Weiner, Livingston, Levitan & Silver purchase Federal lands within the as follows: LLC with Judge Silver, as saying, ‘‘He city’s boundaries that are currently A resolution (S. Res. 576) expressing sup- lived his life by two principles: ’The landlocked by checkerboard parcels of port for the designation of October 20, 2014, best is yet to come’ and ’Never trade Federal land. Working alongside pri- as the ‘‘National Day on Writing.’’ old friends for new ones, just keep add- vate business partners and State and There being no objection, the Senate ing them on.’ ’’ I couldn’t agree more. Federal regional agencies, we are seek- proceeded to consider the bill. Judge Silver simply loved his home ing to develop a long-term sustainable Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous city and relished the chance to serve economic development plan that will consent that the resolution be agreed its citizens. He approached his time on enable all parties to benefit from the to, the preamble be agreed to, and the the Baltimore Circuit Court with enor- use of private land within the city. motions to reconsider be laid upon the mous humility and never lost sight of This bill will greatly help the city and table with no intervening action or de- the fact that his decisions from the will clear the way for thousands of bate. bench had far-reaching effects on peo- high-paying, private sector jobs. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ple’s lives. His contributions to the progress we have made in Congress on objection, it is so ordered. Maryland Legislature were varied and this initiative would not be possible The resolution (S. Res. 576) was lasting, and the number of issues he without the mayor’s strong leadership. agreed to. shaped for the better are innumerable. His service to the Fernley commu- The preamble was agreed to. Judge Silver was a political historian nity extends far beyond the many posi- (The resolution, with its preamble, is and touchstone with a perspective like tions he has held in the Silver State printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- few others. His counsel through the over the years. Mayor Goodman also mitted Resolutions.’’) years has been invaluable to me and served his country as a lieutenant colo- f my family. We will be forever grateful. nel in the U.S. Air Force. I extend my I want to extend my deepest sym- deepest gratitude to Mayor Goodman MEASURE READ THE FIRST pathies to Ann, his wife of 64 years; for his courageous contributions to the TIME—H.R. 4 their children, Michael Silver and Ros- United States of America and to free- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I lyn ‘‘Rozzie’’ Benjamin; and Judge Sil- dom-loving nations around the world. understand that H.R. 4 has been re- ver’s other family members, all of His service to his country and his brav- ceived from the House and is at the whom he loved deeply, including his ery and dedication earn him a place desk. four grandchildren and six great-grand- among the outstanding men and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The children. The people of Maryland have women who have valiantly defended clerk will read the bill by title for the lost a tremendous asset with Judge Sil- our Nation. first time. ver’s passing, but all of us who knew As a member of the Senate Veterans’ The assistant legislative clerk read him are richer for having done so.∑ Affairs Committee, I recognize that as follows: f Congress has a responsibility not only A bill (H.R. 4) to make revisions to Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for TRIBUTE TO LEROY GOODMAN to honor these brave individuals who serve America but also to ensure they economic growth and job creation, and for ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I wish are cared for when they return home. I other purposes. to congratulate Mayor LeRoy Good- remain committed to upholding this Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I would ask for man, of Fernley, on his retirement. promise for our veterans and service- its second reading and object to my After serving as the mayor of Fernley members in Nevada and throughout the own request. for several years, Mayor Goodman will Nation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- be retiring on November 19, 2014. It I am grateful for his dedication and tion is heard. The bill will be read for gives me great pleasure to congratu- commitment to the people of Fernley the second time on the next legislative late him on his retirement after 42 and to the State of Nevada. He exem- day. years of hard work and dedication to plifies the highest standards of leader- f the Silver State. ship and community service and should APPOINTMENTS Upon graduating from the University be proud of his long and meaningful ca- of Nevada, Reno, with a bachelor’s de- reer. Today, I ask that all of my col- THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The gree in business, Mayor Goodman went leagues join me in congratulating Chair announces that appointments on to earn his master’s degree in edu- Mayor Goodman on his retirement, and were made during the recess of the cation and became a basketball coach I offer my deepest appreciation for all Senate, pursuant to the order of Sep- and teacher at Fernley High School in that he has done to make Nevada an tember 18, 2014, and those appoint- 1965. Aside from dedicating his time even better place. I offer my best wish- ments will be stated in the RECORD. educating the youth in Fernley, he has es for many successful and fulfilling The Chair announces, on behalf of devoted much of his time and efforts to years to come.∑ the President pro tempore, pursuant to the betterment of his community Public Law 110–315, the appointment of through his roles as a board member of the following individual to be a mem- f the Northern Nevada Development Au- ber of the National Advisory Com- thority, a member of the Fernley Town mittee on Institutional Quality and In- Board, sitting on the board of directors PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR tegrity: George Hanks Brown of Colo- for a multitude of Nevada organiza- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I rado. tions, and as Lyon county commis- ask unanimous consent that Joseph The Chair announces, on behalf of sioner. His many years of experience Majkut, who is an American Associa- the President pro tempore, and upon made him an ideal candidate for tion for Advancement of Science fellow recommendation of the majority lead- Fernley Mayor after the resignation of in my office, be granted floor privileges er, pursuant to the provisions of Public former Mayor Todd Cutler. Upon being for the remainder of this Congress. Law 99–498, as amended by Public Law sworn in as mayor on August 5, 2009, he The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 110–315, the appointment of the fol- immediately began working on improv- objection, it is so ordered. lowing individual to serve as a member

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CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE of the Advisory Committee on Student NOMINATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION Financial Assistance: John White of Executive nominations received by 601: Nevada. the Senate: To be lieutenant general The Chair announces, on behalf of FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION MAJ. GEN. MARK C. NOWLAND the majority leader, pursuant to the IN THE ARMY JEFFERY S. HALL, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A MEMBER OF provisions of Public Law 100–458, sec. THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD, FARM THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE 114(b)(2)(c), the appointment of the fol- CREDIT ADMINISTRATION, FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTO- UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE BER 13, 2018, VICE LELAND A. STROM, TERM EXPIRED. lowing individual to serve as a member RESERVE OF THE ARMY IN THE GRADE INDICATED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: of the Board of Trustees of the John C. To be brigadier general DAVID J. BERTEAU, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSIST- Stennis Center for Public Service ANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE ALAN F. ESTEVEZ, COLONEL MICHAEL G. AMUNDSON Training and Development for a term RESIGNED. COLONEL CHARLES K. ARIS FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION COLONEL TOMMY H. BAKER expiring 2018: the Honorable CHRIS- COLONEL JOE G. BARNARD, JR. TOPHER A. COONS of Delaware. JAY NEAL LERNER, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE INSPECTOR COLONEL BRIAN B. BARRONTINE The Chair announces, on behalf of GENERAL, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORA- COLONEL BARRY K. BEACH TION, VICE JON T. RYMER, RESIGNED. COLONEL MICHAEL R. BERRY the majority leader, pursuant to the COLONEL THOMAS H. BLACKSTOCK, JR. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE COLONEL WILLIAM B. BLAYLOCK II provisions of Public Law 100–458, sec. ADMINISTRATION COLONEL DANIEL J. BOCHICCHIO 114(b)(2)(c), the re-appointment of the COLONEL CHRISTOPHER P. CALLAHAN DAVA J. NEWMAN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DEPUTY COLONEL LLOYD P. CAVINESS, JR. following individual to serve as a mem- ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND COLONEL FRED M. CHESBRO ber of the Board of Trustees of the SPACE ADMINISTRATION, VICE LORI GARVER, RESIGNED. COLONEL DAVID L.G. COLLINS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COLONEL JAMES D. CRAIG John C. Stennis Center for Public Serv- COLONEL THOMAS G. CROYMANS ice Training and Development for a MICHAEL P. O’RIELLY, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER COLONEL ZACHARY F. DOSER OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR A COLONEL GORDON L. ELLIS term expiring 2020: Mike Moore of Mis- TERM OF FIVE YEARS FROM JULY 1, 2014. (REAPPOINT- COLONEL WILLIAM J. FREIDEL sissippi. MENT) COLONEL DANIEL J. FUHR COLONEL TROY D. GALLOWAY The Chair announces, on behalf of NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION COLONEL JEFFREY L. GAYLORD the majority leader, pursuant to the MARK SCARANO, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO BE FEDERAL COLONEL DAVID E. GRAETZ provisions of Public Law 93–112, as COCHAIRPERSON OF THE NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COLONEL MATTHEW J. HEARON COMMISSION, VICE SANDFORD BLITZ, RESIGNING. COLONEL WILLIAM J. HERSH amended by Public Law 112–166, and COLONEL THOMAS F. HESLIN, JR. UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON further amended by Public Law 113–128, COLONEL MICHAEL T. HESTON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY COLONEL MARK C. JACKSON the appointment of the following to COLONEL BERT S. KOZEN SIM FARAR, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLONEL CHRISTOPHER F. LAWSON serve as a member of the National UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DI- COLONEL TIM C. LAWSON Council on Disability: Bob Brown of PLOMACY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2015. (RE- COLONEL COLLIER H. LIPPLE APPOINTMENT) COLONEL JOANE K. MATHEWS Nevada. SIM FARAR, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLONEL KENNETH L. MCCREARY UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DI- COLONEL ANTHONY V. MOHATT f PLOMACY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2018. (RE- COLONEL ADRIAN B. NETTLES APPOINTMENT) COLONEL TRACY R. NORRIS WILLIAM JOSEPH HYBL, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEM- COLONEL STEPHEN B. OWENS ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, BER OF THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON COLONEL LAWRENCE R. POWELL NOVEMBER 13, 2014 PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2015. COLONEL JOHN M. PRINE (REAPPOINTMENT) COLONEL HELEN E. ROGERS Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS COLONEL PAUL D. ROGERS ask unanimous consent that when the COLONEL ROBERT A. SPARING LEON ARON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLONEL MARK C. STRONG Senate completes its business today it BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR A TERM EX- COLONEL BARRY K. TAYLOR adjourn until 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, PIRING AUGUST 13, 2016, VICE S. ENDERS WIMBUSH, RE- COLONEL BRIAN R. TRENDA SIGNED. COLONEL BRYAN A. TUTKO November 13, 2014; that following the COLONEL WILLIAM J. WALKER DEPARTMENT OF STATE prayer and pledge, the morning hour be COLONEL STEVEN H. WARNSTADT AZITA RAJI, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EX- COLONEL RONALD A. WESTFALL deemed expired, the Journal of pro- TRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED COLONEL CLIFFORD W. WILKINS ceedings be approved to date, and the STATES OF AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY time for the two leaders be reserved for CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: their use later in the day; and that fol- SERVICE To be major general lowing any leader remarks, the Senate ROMONIA S. DIXON, OF ARIZONA, TO BE A MEMBER OF BRIG. GEN. DARSIE D. ROGERS, JR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR proceed to executive session, as pro- NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR A TERM EX- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT vided for under the previous order. PIRING OCTOBER 6, 2018, VICE MATTHEW FRANCIS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED MCCABE, TERM EXPIRED. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD objection, it is so ordered. To be lieutenant general WALTER A. BARROWS, OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF f THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIR- MAJ. GEN. FREDERICK S. RUDESHEIM ING AUGUST 28, 2019. (REAPPOINTMENT) THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE PROGRAM THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER Mr. WHITEHOUSE. For the informa- ROBERT A. SALERNO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT To be brigadier general tion of all of our colleagues, there will OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIF- be three rollcall votes at approxi- TEEN YEARS, VICE ROBERT ISAAC RICHTER, RETIRED. COL. EDWARD E. HILDRETH III mately 2:30 p.m. Those votes will be on UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- confirmation of the Moss and May DAVID S. SHAPIRA, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A GOV- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ERNOR OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR A nominations and cloture regarding the TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 2019, VICE DENNIS J. To be brigadier general child care and development block grant TONER, TERM EXPIRED. COL. STEPHEN J. HAGER bill. Additional votes remain possible DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- during Thursday’s session beyond those MICHELLE K. LEE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNDER SEC- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: three. RETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND To be brigadier general TRADEMARK OFFICE, VICE DAVID J. KAPPOS, RESIGNED. f COL. EUGENE J. LEBOEUF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2:15 P.M. LEIGH A. BRADLEY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- TOMORROW COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER WILL A. GUNN, RESIGNED. TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, if IN THE AIR FORCE To be major general there is no further business to come be- THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED BRIG. GEN. JOHN C. HARRIS fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- sent that it adjourn under the previous TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: order. To be brigadier general To be major general There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:52 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, COL. SHELLEY R. CAMPBELL BRIG. GEN. LEWIS G. IRWIN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT November 13, 2014, at 2:15 p.m. IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

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WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY KARA FARNANDEZ STOLL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT, ANTONIO F. WEISS, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AN UNDER VICE RANDALL R. RADER, RETIRED. To be lieutenant general SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, VICE MARY JOHN MIL- DALE A. DROZD, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED LER. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT MAJ. GEN. DAVID E. QUANTOCK OF CALIFORNIA, VICE ANTHONY W. ISHII, RETIRED. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF STATE LASHANN MOUTIQUE DEARCY HALL, OF NEW YORK, TO IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN ANTONY BLINKEN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE DEPUTY SEC- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, VICE NICHOLAS G. GARAUFIS, RETARY OF STATE, VICE WILLIAM J. BURNS, RESIGNED. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: RETIRED. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE To be lieutenant general LAUREN MCGARITY MCFERRAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF MICHAEL GRECO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES MAJ. GEN. ANTHONY R. IERARDI COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EX- FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JOSEPH R. IN THE MARINE CORPS PIRING DECEMBER 16, 2019, VICE NANCY JEAN SCHIFFER, GUCCIONE, TERM EXPIRED. TERM EXPIRING. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE f FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., BOARD WITHDRAWALS SECTION 601: DAVID AVREN JONES, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEM- Executive Message transmitted by BER OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVEST- To be lieutenant general MENT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 11, 2018. the President to the Senate on Novem- MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL R. REGNER (REAPPOINTMENT) ber 12, 2014 withdrawing from further MICHAEL D. KENNEDY, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER Senate consideration the following DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 25, 2018. (RE- nominations: ADEWALE ADEYEMO, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN AS- APPOINTMENT) SISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, VICE MARISA JO ANN ROONEY, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE UNDER LAGO. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, VICE ROBERT O. WORK, RE- SIGNED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY INTELLIGENCE 6, 2014. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NICHOLAS J. RASMUSSEN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIREC- MICHAEL G. CARROLL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE INSPEC- DANIEL R. ELLIOTT III, OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF TOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER, TOR GENERAL, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTER- THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR A TERM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VICE DONALD A. EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2018. (REAPPOINTMENT) VICE MATTHEW G. OLSEN, RESIGNED. GAMBATESA, RESIGNED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SEN- ATE ON JANUARY 6, 2014. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT THE JUDICIARY SHARON BLOCK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD MARISA LAGO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A DEPUTY UNITED LUIS FELIPE RESTREPO, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING DECEMBER 16, STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE THIRD CIR- 2019, VICE NANCY JEAN SCHIFFER, TERM EXPIRING, AMBASSADOR, VICE MIRIAM E. SAPIRO, RESIGNED. CUIT, VICE ANTHONY J. SCIRICA, RETIRED. WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JULY 14, 2014.

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HIGHLIGHTS See Re´sume´s of Congressional Activity for September and October 2014. Senate Report to accompany S. 1353, to provide for an Chamber Action ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to im- Routine Proceedings, pages S5885–S5959 prove cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolu- research and development, workforce development tions were introduced, as follows: S. 2913–2919, S.J. and education, and public awareness and prepared- Res. 45, and S. Res. 576–577. Page S5918 ness. (S. Rept. No. 113–270) Pages S5917–18 Measures Reported: Measures Passed: Reported on Wednesday, October 1, during the National Day of Writing: Senate agreed to S. adjournment: Res. 576, expressing support for the designation of Report to accompany S. 1622, to establish the October 20, 2014, as the ‘‘National Day of Writ- Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission ing’’. Pages S5957 on Native Children. (S. Rept. No. 113–264) Measures Considered: Report to accompany S. 1948, to promote the aca- demic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Na- Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act: Sen- tive, and Native Hawaiian children with the estab- ate began consideration of the motion to proceed to lishment of a Native American language grant pro- consideration of S. 2609, to restore States’ sovereign gram. (S. Rept. No. 113–265) rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax Report to accompany S. 2299, to amend the Na- laws. Pages S5885–87 tive American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize Subsequently, the motion to proceed was with- a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vi- drawn. Page S5902 tality of Native American languages. (S. Rept. No. USA Freedom Act—Cloture: Senate began consid- 113–266) eration of the motion to proceed to consideration of Report to accompany S. 2465, to require the Sec- S. 2685, to reform the authorities of the Federal retary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Government to require the production of certain Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use in the State of New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 113–267) pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use S. 1347, to provide transparency, accountability, other forms of information gathering for foreign in- and limitations of Government sponsored con- telligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes. ferences, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- Page S5902 stitute. (S. Rept. No. 113–268) A motion was entered to close further debate on S. 1690, to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 2007, with amendments. and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII S. 2646, to reauthorize the Runaway and Home- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on clo- less Youth Act, with an amendment in the nature ture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of a substitute. of Eleanor Louise Ross, of Georgia, to be United Reported on Wednesday, November 12, 2014: States District Judge for the Northern District of S. 1793, to encourage States to require the instal- Georgia. Page S5902 lation of residential carbon monoxide detectors in Appointments: homes, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- The following appointments are to be printed in stitute. (S. Rept. No. 113–269) the Record, pursuant to the order of September 18, D999

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George Hanks Brown of Colorado, vice William Pages S5902–03 Armstrong. Page S5957 Message from the President: Senate received the Advisory Committee on Student Financial As- following message from the President of the United sistance: On behalf of the President pro tempore, States: and upon recommendation of the Majority Leader, Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 99–498, as continuation of the national emergency with respect amended by Public Law 110–315, the appointment to Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12170 of the following individual to serve as a member of on November 14, 1979; which was referred to the the Advisory Committee on Student Financial As- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. sistance: (PM–54) Page S5904 John White of Nevada, vice Sharon Wurm of Ne- Abrams Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- vada. Pages S5957–58 sideration of the nomination of Leslie Joyce Abrams, Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for for Public Service Training and Development: On the Middle District of Georgia. Page S5901 behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provi- A motion was entered to close further debate on sions of Public Law 100–458, sec. 114 (b)(2)(c), the the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- appointment of the following individual to serve as sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the a member of the Board of Trustees of the John C. Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Stennis Center for Public Service Training and De- of the motion to concur in the House amendment velopment for a term expiring 2018: to S. 1086, to reauthorize and improve the Child Christopher A. Coons of Delaware, vice William Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. F. Winter of Mississippi. Page S5958 Page S5901 Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center Cohen Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid- for Public Service Training and Development: On eration of the nomination of Mark Howard Cohen, behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provi- of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for sions of Public Law 100–458, sec. 114 (b)(2)(c), the the Northern District of Georgia. Page S5901 re-appointment of the following individual to serve A motion was entered to close further debate on as a member of the Board of Trustees of the John the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Development for a term expiring 2020: Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Mike Moore of Mississippi. Page S5958 of the nomination of Leslie Joyce Abrams, of Geor- National Council on Disability: On behalf of the gia, to be United States District Judge for the Mid- Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public dle District of Georgia. Page S5901 Law 93–112, as amended by Public Law 112–166, Ross Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consider- and further amended by Public Law 113–128, the ation of the nomination of Eleanor Louise Ross, of appointment of the following to serve as a member Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the of the National Council on Disability: Northern District of Georgia. Pages S5901–02 Bob Brown of Nevada, vice Stephanie Orlando. A motion was entered to close further debate on Page S5958 the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Keystone XL Pipeline—Agreement: A unani- sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the mous-consent-time agreement was reached providing Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition that following Leader remarks on Tuesday, Novem- of the nomination of Mark Howard Cohen, of Geor- ber 18, 2014, Senate begin consideration of S. 2280, gia, to be United States District Judge for the to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; that there be Northern District of Georgia. Page S5901–02 up to 6 hours of debate equally divided between op- Moss Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of ponents and proponents; that upon the use, or yield- the nomination of Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D12NO4.PT2 D12NOPT2 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST-PT2 November 12, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1001 to be United States District Judge for the District Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of of Columbia. Page S5903 the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring During consideration of this nomination today, August 28, 2019. Senate also took the following action: Robert A. Salerno, of the District of Columbia, to By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 271), Senate be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the agreed to the motion to close further debate on the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. nomination. Page S5903 David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Gov- ernor of the United States Postal Service for a term May Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of expiring December 8, 2019. the nomination of Leigh Martin May, of Georgia, to Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under Sec- be United States District Judge for the Northern retary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Di- District of Georgia. Pages S5904, S5939–S5946 rector of the United States Patent and Trademark During consideration of this nomination today, Office. Senate also took the following action: Leigh A. Bradley, of Virginia, to be General By 67 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 272), Senate Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Adewale Adeyemo, of California, to be an Assist- nomination. Page S5904 ant Secretary of the Treasury. Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be a Member of lowing nominations: the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring Jeffery S. Hall, of Kentucky, to be a Member of December 31, 2018. the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Administration, for a term expiring October 13, Ambassador. 2018. Antonio F. Weiss, of New York, to be an Under David J. Berteau, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of Defense. Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Sec- Jay Neal Lerner, of Illinois, to be Inspector Gen- retary of State. eral, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Co- Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy lumbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Rela- Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space tions Board for the term of five years expiring De- Administration. cember 16, 2019. Michael P. O’Rielly, of New York, to be a Mem- David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to be a Mem- ber of the Federal Communications Commission for ber of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment a term of five years from July 1, 2014. Board for a term expiring October 11, 2018. Mark Scarano, of New Hampshire, to be Federal Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member Cochairperson of the Northern Border Regional of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Commission. for a term expiring September 25, 2018. Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the Nicholas J. Rasmussen, of Virginia, to be Director United States Advisory Commission on Public Di- of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of plomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2015. the Director of National Intelligence. Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Advisory Commission on Public Di- United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. plomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2018. Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United William Joseph Hybl, of Colorado, to be a Mem- States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Dale A. Drozd, of California, to be United States ber of the United States Advisory Commission on District Judge for the Eastern District of California. Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2015. LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, to Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the be United States District Judge for the Eastern Dis- Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring trict of New York. August 13, 2016. Michael Greco, of New York, to be United States Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador to the Marshal for the Southern District of New York for Kingdom of Sweden. the term of four years. Romonia S. Dixon, of Arizona, to be a Member 2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Na- 60 Army nominations in the rank of general. tional and Community Service for a term expiring 1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general. October 6, 2018. Pages S5936–37, S5958–59

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:44 Jun 19, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\RECORD14\NOV 2014\D12NO4.PT2 D12NO4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE D1002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST November 12, 2014 Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notifica- Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity tion of withdrawal of the following nominations: Conflict. Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, which was sent to the Senate BUSINESS MEETING on January 6, 2014. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Michael G. Carroll, of New York, to be Inspector fairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the fol- General, United States Agency for International De- lowing business items: velopment, which was sent to the Senate on January H.R. 43, to designate the facility of the United 6, 2014. States Postal Service located at 14 Red River Avenue Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be North in Cold Spring, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Officer a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office’’; the term of five years expiring December 16, 2019, H.R. 451, to designate the facility of the United which was sent to the Senate on July 14, 2014. States Postal Service located at 500 North Brevard Pages S5937, S5959 Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida, as the ‘‘Richard K. Messages from the House: Pages S5904–05 Salick Post Office’’; Measures Read the First Time: Pages S5905, S5957 H.R. 1391, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 South Oak Street Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S5905 in London, Ohio, as the ‘‘London Fallen Veterans Executive Communications: Pages S5905–17 Memorial Post Office’’; Executive Reports of Committees: Page S5918 H.R. 1865, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5918–20 Danville, Vermont, as the ‘‘Thaddeus Stevens Post Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Office’’; Pages S5920–21 H.R. 3085, to designate the facility of the United Additional Statements: Pages S5955–57 States Postal Service located at 3349 West 111th Amendments Submitted: Pages S5921–26 Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building’’; Notices of Intent: Page S5926 H.R. 3957, to designate the facility of the United Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S5926 States Postal Service located at 218–10 Merrick Bou- Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S5926 levard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the ‘‘Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building’’; Privileges of the Floor: Page S5957 H.R. 4189, to designate the facility of the United Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. States Postal Service located at 4000 Leap Road in (Total—272) Pages S5903–04 Hilliard, Ohio, as the ‘‘Master Sergeant Shawn T. Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and ad- Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Vet- journed at 7:52 p.m., until 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, erans Memorial Post Office Building’’; November 13, 2014. (For Senate’s program, see the H.R. 4443, to designate the facility of the United remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s States Postal Service located at 90 Vermilyea Ave- Record on page S5936, S5958.) nue, in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building’’; H.R. 4919, to designate the facility of the United Committee Meetings States Postal Service located at 715 Shawan Falls (Committees not listed did not meet) Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Wes- ley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Me- FIGHTING EBOLA AND GOVERNMENT morial Post Office’’; RESPONSE H.R. 5019, to designate the facility of the United Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a States Postal Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road hearing to examine fighting Ebola and protecting in Rochester, New York, as the ‘‘Specialist Theodore America, focusing on the U.S. Government response, Matthew Glende Post Office’’; after receiving testimony from Sylvia Mathews H.R. 5106, to designate the facility of the United Burwell, Secretary, Department of Health and States Postal Service located at 100 Admiral Human Services; Jeh Johnson, Secretary, Department Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, as the of Homeland Security; Heather Higginbottom, Dep- ‘‘Philmore Graham Post Office Building’’; uty Secretary of State for Management and Re- S. 2523, to designate the facility of the United sources; and Michael Lumpkin, Assistant Secretary of States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:38 Jun 18, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\RECORD14\NOV 2014\D12NO4.PT2 D12NO4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE November 12, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1003 NW., in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the ‘‘James L. NOMINATION Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building’’; and Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded a The nominations of Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to hearing to examine the nomination of Jonodev Osce- be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs ola Chaudhuri, of Arizona, to be Chairman of the Enforcement, and Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to National Indian Gaming Commission, after the be Under Secretary for Management, both of the De- nominee testified and answered questions in his own partment of Homeland Security, and Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the behalf. United States Postal Service. h House of Representatives H.R. 647, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of Chamber Action 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE ac- Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 pub- counts established under State programs for the care lic bills, H.R. 5681–5695; and 4 resolutions, H. of family members with disabilities, and for other Res. 749–752 were introduced. Pages H7937–38 purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113–614, Additional Cosponsors: Pages H7938–40 Pt. 1) Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 3326, to provide for an exchange of land be- H.R. 2026, to amend the Federal Water Pollution tween the United States and the Trinity Public Util- Control Act to exempt certain silvicultural activities ities District of Trinity County, California, involving from national pollutant discharge elimination system a parcel of National Forest System land in Shasta- permitting requirements, and for other purposes (H. Trinity National Forest, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113–607); Rept. 113–615); H.R. 3678, to redesignate the lock and dam lo- H.R. 4846, to adjust the boundary of the Arapaho cated in Modoc, Illinois, commonly known as the National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes, Kaskaskia Lock and Dam, as the ‘‘Jerry F. Costello with an amendment (H. Rept. 113–616); Lock and Dam’’, and for other purposes (H. Rept. H. Res. 748, providing for consideration of the 113–608); bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipe- H.R. 4854, to amend the Federal Water Pollution line (H. Rept. 113–617); Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the H.R. 5167, to direct the Administrator of General Environmental Protection Agency has the authority Services, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or to convey certain Federal property located in the Na- deny or restrict the use of a defined area for speci- tional Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik fication, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation estab- Act, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113–609); lished under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement H.R. 4926, to designate the ‘‘James L. Oberstar Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113–618); and Memorial Highway’’ and the ‘‘James L. Oberstar Na- H.R. 4012, to prohibit the Environmental Protec- tional Scenic Byway’’ in the State of Minnesota, with tion Agency from proposing, finalizing, or dissemi- amendments (H. Rept. 113–610); nating regulations or assessments based upon science H.R. 5146, to designate the United States court- that is not transparent or reproducible (H. Rept. house located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, 113–619). Pages H7936–37 Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F. Weis Jr. United Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unan- States Courthouse’’ (H. Rept. 113–611); imous consent that it be in order at any time on the H.R. 5266, to reauthorize the National Estuary legislative day of November 13, 2014, or November Programs, and for other purposes, with an amend- 14, 2014, for the Speaker to entertain motions that ment (H. Rept. 113–612); the House suspend the rules as though under clause H.R. 5448, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center 1 of rule 15. Page H7903 Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Ken- nedy Center for the Performing Arts (H. Rept. Recess: The House recessed at 2:22 p.m. and recon- 113–613) vened at 4 p.m. Page H7906

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D12NO4.PT2 D12NOPT2 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST-PT2 D1004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST November 12, 2014 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules held November 4, 2014, the Honorable Alma and pass the following measures: Adams was elected Representative to Congress for Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014: the Twelfth Congressional District, State of North Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4194, Carolina. Page H7917 to provide for the elimination or modification of Oath of Office—Seventh Congressional District Federal reporting requirements, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay of Virginia: Representative-elect Dave A. Brat pre- vote of 382 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. sented himself in the well of the House and was ad- 516; Pages H7907–10, H7915–16 ministered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Ear- Presidential and Federal Records Act Amend- lier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned ments of 2014: Concurred in the Senate amendments copy of a letter received from Mr. Edgardo Corte´s, to H.R. 1233, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, Commissioner, Commonwealth of Virginia Depart- United States Code, popularly known as the Presi- ment of Elections, indicating that, according to the dential Records Act, to establish procedures for the preliminary results of the Special Election held No- consideration of claims of constitutionally based vember 4, 2014, the Honorable Dave A. Brat was privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; elected Representative to Congress for the Seventh Congressional District, Commonwealth of Virginia. Pages H7910–11 Page H7917 Reauthorizing the National Estuary Programs: H.R. 5266, amended, to reauthorize the National Whole Number of the House: The Speaker an- nounced to the House that, in light of the adminis- Estuary Programs; Pages H7911–13 tration of the oath to the gentlewoman from North Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse Convey- Carolina and the gentlemen from New Jersey and ance Act: S. 1934, to direct the Administrator of Virginia, the whole number of the House is 435. General Services to convey the Clifford P. Hansen Page H7918 Federal Courthouse to Teton County, Wyoming; and Presidential Message: Read a message from the Pages H7913–14 President wherein he notified Congress that the na- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Con- tional emergency with respect to Iran that was de- veyance Act: S. 898, to authorize the Administrator clared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, of General Services to convey a parcel of real prop- 1979 is to continue in effect beyond November 14, erty in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Amy 2014—referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Biehl High School Foundation. Pages H7914–15 and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113–172). Recess: The House recessed at 4:51 p.m. and recon- Page H7906 vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H7915 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate Oath of Office—First Congressional District of by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the New Jersey: Representative-elect Donald W. Nor- House today appear on pages H7905, H7916–17. cross presented himself in the well of the House and Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote de- was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. veloped during the proceedings of today and appears Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a on pages H7916. There were no quorum calls. scanned copy of a letter received from the Honorable Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and ad- Kimberly M. Guadagno, New Jersey Lieutenant journed at 8:49 p.m. Governor/Secretary of State, indicating that, accord- ing to the preliminary results of the Special Election held November 4, 2014, the Honorable Donald W. Committee Meetings Norcross was elected Representative to Congress for EXAMINING THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH the First Congressional District, State of New Jersey. RESPONSE TO THE EBOLA OUTBREAK Page H7917 Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oath of Office—Twelfth Congressional District Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Oc- of North Carolina: Representative-elect Alma tober 16, 2014, entitled ‘‘Examining the U.S. Public Adams presented herself in the well of the House Health Response to the Ebola Outbreak’’. Testimony and was administered the Oath of Office by the was heard from Thomas R. Frieden, Director, Cen- Speaker. Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted ters for Disease Control and Prevention; Anthony a scanned copy of a letter received from Ms. Kim Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and In- Strach, Executive Director of the North Carolina fectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; State Board of Elections, indicating that, according Luciana Borio, Assistant Commissioner, Counterter- to the preliminary results of the Special Election rorism Policy, Food and Drug Administration;

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(Public Law Department of Energy decisions to approve or deny appli- 113–177) cations to export natural gas, S. 2379, to approve and im- S. 476, to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal plement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve nat- ural resource management, support economic develop- Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and ment, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the Signed on September 26, 2014. (Public Law United States, S. 1784, to improve timber management 113–178) on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon S. 1603, to reaffirm that certain land has been Road grant land, S. 2602, to establish the Mountains to taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E–Be- Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians. Washington, S. 182, to provide for the unencumbering Signed on September 26, 2014. (Public Law of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchor- 113–179) age, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by S. 2154, to amend the Public Health Service Act conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City, to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for S. 776, to establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in Children Program. Signed on September 26, 2014. the State of New Mexico, to provide for the conveyance (Public Law 113–180) of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the S. 2258, to provide for an increase, effective De- State, S. 841, to designate certain Federal land in the San cember 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for Juan National Forest in the State of Colorado as wilder- veterans with service-connected disabilities and the ness, S. 1419, to promote research, development, and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable en- the survivors of certain disabled veterans. Signed on ergy technologies, S. 1971, to establish an interagency co- September 26, 2014. (Public Law 113–181) ordination committee or subcommittee with the leader- ship of the Department of Energy and the Department of H.R. 4323, to reauthorize programs authorized the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004. Signed on water production, use, and efficiency, S. 398, to establish September 29, 2014. (Public Law 113–182) the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a Na- H.R. 4980, to prevent and address sex trafficking tional Women’s History Museum, S. 2031, to amend the of children in foster care, to extend and improve Act to provide for the establishment of the Apostle Is- adoption incentives, and to improve international lands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, to child support recovery. Signed on September 29, adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore to include 2014. (Public Law 113–183) the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater S.J. Res. 40, providing for the appointment of Light, S. 1750, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Signed on with States and political subdivisions of States providing September 29, 2014. (Public Law 113–184) for the continued operation, in whole or in part, of public H.R. 4994, to amend title XVIII of the Social Se- land, units of the National Park System, units of the Na- curity Act to provide for standardized post-acute care tional Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge Forest System in the State during any period in which planning. Signed on October 6, 2014. (Public Law the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agri- 113–185) culture is unable to maintain normal level of operations at the units due to a lapse in appropriations, S. 1966, to f provide for the restoration of the economic and ecological COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, health of National Forest System land and rural commu- nities, S. 2104, to require the Director of the National NOVEMBER 13, 2014 Park Service to refund to States all State funds that were (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the Na- tional Park System during the October 2013 shutdown, Senate H.R. 1526, to restore employment and educational op- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to portunities in, and improve the economic stability of, hold hearings to examine the nominations of Lourdes counties containing National Forest System land, while Maria Castro Ramirez, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and The- rese W. 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also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensur- Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Depart- ing that such counties have a dependable source of rev- ment of Justice, 2:30 p.m., Room to be announced. enue from National Forest System land, to provide a tem- Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive closed briefings porary extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Commu- on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. nity Self-Determination Act of 2000, H.R. 885, to ex- pand the boundary of the San Antonio Missions National House Historical Park, S. 1328, to authorize the Secretary of the Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeo- entitled ‘‘The Administration’s Strategy and Military logical site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia Campaign against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant town site in the State of Illinois, H.R. 1241, to facilitate (ISIL)’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. a land exchange involving certain National Forest System Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing lands in the Inyo National Forest, S. 1437, to provide for entitled ‘‘The Department of Defense Excess Property the release of the reversionary interest held by the United Program in Support of U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies: States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land An Overview of DOD Authorities, Roles, Responsibil- Management, to the State of Oregon for the establish- ities, and Implementation of Section 1033 of the 1997 ment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Exten- National Defense Authorization Act’’, 4 p.m., 2212 Ray- sion Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Or- burn. egon, and S. 2873, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing rior to acknowledge contributions at units of the National entitled ‘‘Terrorist Financing and the Islamic State’’, 10 Park System, 3 p.m., SD–366. a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing ings to examine the nominations of Virginia Tyler Lodge, entitled ‘‘Combating Ebola in West Africa: The Inter- and Ronald Anderson Walter, both to be a Member of national Response’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on 11 a.m., SD–406. H.R. 5441, to amend the Federal charter of the Veterans Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to of Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service hold hearings to examine the nominations of P. David of women in the Armed Forces of the United States; a Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel, and Charlotte bill to ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal Gov- A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member, ernment actions by amending the prohibition on the ex- both of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, ercise of jurisdiction by the United States Courts of Fed- 3:30 p.m., SD–430. eral Claims of certain claims pending in other courts; and Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine a vote to close to the public a portion of the Full Com- the nominations of Joan Marie Azrack, to be United mittee hearing on November 19, 2014, entitled ‘‘Over- States District Judge for the Eastern District of New sight of the United States Secret Service’’, 10:30 a.m., York, Loretta Copeland Biggs, to be United States Dis- 2141 Rayburn. trict Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Full Committee, hearing Elizabeth K. Dillon, to be United States District Judge entitled ‘‘Assessing the Implementation of the Veterans for the Western District of Virginia, and Michael P. Bot- Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014’’, 10 ticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of Na- a.m., 334 Cannon. tional Drug Control Policy, 11 a.m., SD–226. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Com- Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2520, mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Risk of Nation-State Con- to improve the Freedom of Information Act, H.R. 1447, flict: China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran’’, 10 a.m., to encourage States to report to the Attorney General cer- HVC–210. tain information regarding the deaths of individuals in f the custody of law enforcement agencies, and the nomina- tions of Jorge Luis Alonso, and John Robert Blakey, both CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Allison Dale Burroughs, to be United Week of November 13 through November 14, States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, 2014 Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, Haywood Stirling Gilliam, Jr., to be United States District Judge Senate Chamber for the Northern District of California, Amos L. Mazzant On Thursday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Senate III, and Robert William Schroeder III, both to be a will vote on confirmation of the nominations of Ran- United States District Judge for the Eastern District of dolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States Texas, Amit Priyavadan Mehta, to be United States Dis- District Judge for the District of Columbia, and trict Judge for the District of Columbia, Robert Lee Pit- Leigh Martin May, of Georgia, to be United States man, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, and David Rivera, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

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McMillan, of California, to be Federal and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, H.R. Transit Administrator, Department of Transportation, 11 885, to expand the boundary of the San Antonio Missions a.m., SD–538. National Historical Park, S. 1328, to authorize the Sec- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: November retary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 13, business meeting to consider S. 2638, to amend the of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Natural Gas Act to provide certainty with respect to the Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois, H.R. 1241, timing of Department of Energy decisions to approve or to facilitate a land exchange involving certain National deny applications to export natural gas, S. 2379, to ap- Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, S. 1437, prove and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held improve natural resource management, support economic by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by development, and sustain agricultural production in the the United States, acting through the Director of the Bu- Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the inter- reau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the est of the United States, S. 1784, to improve timber establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Bay Wagon Road grant land, S. 2602, to establish the Hermiston, Oregon, and S. 2873, to authorize the Sec- Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in retary of the Interior to acknowledge contributions at the State of Washington, S. 182, to provide for the units of the National Park System, 3 p.m., SD–366. unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the Committee on Environment and Public Works: November city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic de- 13, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Vir- velopment by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest ginia Tyler Lodge, and Ronald Anderson Walter, both to to the City, S. 776, to establish the Columbine-Hondo be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Wilderness in the State of New Mexico, to provide for Valley Authority, 11 a.m., SD–406. the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest Sys- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: No- tem land in the State, S. 841, to designate certain Federal vember 13, to hold hearings to examine the nominations land in the San Juan National Forest in the State of Colo- of P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel, rado as wilderness, S. 1419, to promote research, develop- and Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, ment, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic re- to be a Member, both of the Equal Employment Oppor- newable energy technologies, S. 1971, to establish an tunity Commission, 3:30 p.m., SD–430. interagency coordination committee or subcommittee Committee on the Judiciary: November 13, to hold hear- with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the ings to examine the nominations of Joan Marie Azrack, Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between to be United States District Judge for the Eastern Dis- energy and water production, use, and efficiency, S. 398, trict of New York, Loretta Copeland Biggs, to be United to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Cre- States District Judge for the Middle District of North ation of a National Women’s History Museum, S. 2031, Carolina, Elizabeth K. Dillon, to be United States Dis- to amend the Act to provide for the establishment of the trict Judge for the Western District of Virginia, and Mi- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wis- chael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Di- consin, to adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore rector of National Drug Control Policy, 11 a.m., to include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor SD–226. Breakwater Light, S. 1750, to authorize the Secretary of November 13, Full Committee, business meeting to the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into consider S. 2520, to improve the Freedom of Information agreements with States and political subdivisions of States Act, H.R. 1447, to encourage States to report to the At- providing for the continued operation, in whole or in torney General certain information regarding the deaths part, of public land, units of the National Park System, of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and units and the nominations of Jorge Luis Alonso, and John Rob- of the National Forest System in the State during any pe- ert Blakey, both to be a United States District Judge for riod in which the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec- the Northern District of Illinois, Allison Dale Burroughs, retary of Agriculture is unable to maintain normal level to be United States District Judge for the District of

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Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive re´sume´ of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through September 30, 2014 January 3 through September 30, 2014 Senate House Total Civilian nominations, totaling 614 (including 2 nominations carried Days in session ...... 117 117 . . over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: ′ ′ Time in session ...... 744 hrs., 36 617 hrs., 2 .. Confirmed ...... 344 Congressional Record: Unconfirmed ...... 260 Pages of proceedings ...... 5,881 7,901 . . Withdrawn ...... 10 Extensions of Remarks ...... 1,506 . . Public bills enacted into law ...... 31 81 112 Private bills enacted into law ...... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,354, disposed of as follows: Bills in conference ...... 1 1 . . Confirmed ...... 1,863 Measures passed, total ...... 366 444 810 Unconfirmed ...... 491 Senate bills ...... 68 27 . . House bills ...... 79 304 . . Air Force nominations, totaling 3,312, disposed of as follows: Senate joint resolutions ...... 5 4 . . House joint resolutions ...... 4 4 . . Confirmed ...... 2,100 Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 6 4 . . Unconfirmed ...... 1,211 Withdrawn ...... 1 House concurrent resolutions ...... 15 18 . . Simple resolutions ...... 189 83 . . Measures reported, total ...... 208 276 484 Army nominations, totaling 5,615, disposed of as follows: Senate bills ...... 146 3 . . Confirmed ...... 4,898 House bills ...... 35 215 . . Unconfirmed ...... 716 Senate joint resolutions ...... 2 . . . . Withdrawn ...... 1 House joint resolutions ...... 2 . . Senate concurrent resolutions ...... House concurrent resolutions ...... 4 . . Navy nominations, totaling 3,829, disposed of as follows: Simple resolutions ...... 25 52 . . Confirmed ...... 3,824 Special reports ...... 8 7 . . Unconfirmed ...... 5 Conference reports ...... 3 3 . . Measures pending on calendar ...... 375 62 . . Measures introduced, total ...... 1,295 2,244 3,539 Marine Corps nominations, totaling 876, disposed of as follows: Bills ...... 1,018 1,876 .. Confirmed ...... 874 Joint resolutions ...... 15 24 . . Unconfirmed ...... 2 Concurrent resolutions ...... 14 45 . . Simple resolutions ...... 248 299 . . Quorum calls ...... 1 1 . . Summary Yea-and-nay votes ...... 270 212 . . Total nominations carried over from the First Session ...... 2 Recorded votes ...... 302 . . Total nominations received this Session ...... 16,598 Bills vetoed ...... Total confirmed ...... 13,903 Vetoes overridden ...... Total unconfirmed ...... 2,685 Total withdrawn ...... 12 Total returned to the White House ...... 0 * These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accom- panying report. A total of 132 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 286 reports have been filed in the House.

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Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive re´sume´ of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through October 31, 2014 January 3 through October 31, 2014 Senate House Total Civilian nominations, totaling 614 (including 2 nominations carried Days in session ...... 118 117 . . over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: ′ ′ Time in session ...... 744 hrs., 37 617 hrs., 2 .. Confirmed ...... 344 Congressional Record: Unconfirmed ...... 260 Pages of proceedings ...... 5,883 7,901 . . Withdrawn ...... 10 Extensions of Remarks ...... 1,506 . . Public bills enacted into law ...... 31 82 113 Private bills enacted into law ...... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,354, disposed of as follows: Bills in conference ...... 1 1 . . Confirmed ...... 1,863 Measures passed, total ...... 366 444 810 Unconfirmed ...... 491 Senate bills ...... 68 27 . . House bills ...... 79 304 . . Air Force nominations, totaling 3,312, disposed of as follows: Senate joint resolutions ...... 5 4 . . House joint resolutions ...... 4 4 . . Confirmed ...... 2,100 Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 6 4 . . Unconfirmed ...... 1,211 Withdrawn ...... 1 House concurrent resolutions ...... 15 18 . . Simple resolutions ...... 189 83 . . Measures reported, total ...... 211 276 487 Army nominations, totaling 5,615, disposed of as follows: Senate bills ...... 149 3 . . Confirmed ...... 4,898 House bills ...... 35 215 . . Unconfirmed ...... 716 Senate joint resolutions ...... 2 . . . . Withdrawn ...... 1 House joint resolutions ...... 2 . . Senate concurrent resolutions ...... House concurrent resolutions ...... 4 . . Navy nominations, totaling 3,829, disposed of as follows: Simple resolutions ...... 25 52 . . Confirmed ...... 3,824 Special reports ...... 8 7 . . Unconfirmed ...... 5 Conference reports ...... 3 3 . . Measures pending on calendar ...... 378 62 . . Measures introduced, total ...... 1,295 2,244 3,539 Marine Corps nominations, totaling 876, disposed of as follows: Bills ...... 1,018 1,876 .. Confirmed ...... 874 Joint resolutions ...... 15 24 . . Unconfirmed ...... 2 Concurrent resolutions ...... 14 45 . . Simple resolutions ...... 248 299 . . Quorum calls ...... 1 1 . . Summary Yea-and-nay votes ...... 270 212 . . Total nominations carried over from the First Session ...... 2 Recorded votes ...... 302 . . Total nominations received this Session ...... 16,598 Bills vetoed ...... Total confirmed ...... 13,903 Vetoes overridden ...... Total unconfirmed ...... 2,685 Total withdrawn ...... 12 Total returned to the White House ...... 0 * These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accom- panying report. A total of 137 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 286 reports have been filed in the House.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2:15 p.m., Thursday, November 13 10 a.m., Thursday, November 13

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Thursday: Senate will vote on confirmation Program for Thursday: To be announced. of the nominations of Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Co- lumbia, and Leigh Martin May, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Geor- gia. Also, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1086, Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1526, E1536 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1522, E1524, E1527, E1529, Granger, Kay, Tex., E1513 E1534, E1538 Barletta, Lou, Pa., E1539, E1541 Graves, Sam, Mo., E1542 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1549 Barr, Andy, Ky., E1510, E1515 Grayson, Alan, Fla., E1528, E1530, E1533 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1540, E1551 Broun, Paul C., Ga., E1535 Hahn, Janice, Calif., E1527 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1547, E1552 Brownley, Julia, Calif., E1539, E1541, E1543 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1518, E1525, E1534, E1537 Ribble, Reid J., Wisc., E1513 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1512, E1514, E1516 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E1545 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1542 Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E1512 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1531 Rokita, Todd, Ind., E1527 Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E1517, E1523, E1530 Kildee, Daniel T., Mich., E1510 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E1529 Carter, John R., Tex., E1537 Latham, Tom, Iowa, E1509 Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho, Northern Mariana Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E1520, E1532, E1536 Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1510, E1511, E1514, E1516 Islands, E1509 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E1549 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1539 Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., Wisc., E1536 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1529 Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E1545 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1545 Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E1513, E1515 McClintock, Tom, Calif., E1509, E1514 Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E1517, E1519, E1520, Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E1540, E1541, E1542, E1544, McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1518, E1525 E1523, E1526, E1528, E1534, E1535, E1538 E1546, E1547, E1548, E1550, E1551, E1553 McGovern, James P., Mass., E1542, E1543, E1548 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1523 Cook, Paul, Calif., E1524, E1536 McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Wash., E1543 Vargas, Juan, Calif., E1519, E1535 Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E1543, E1546, E1550, E1553 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E1516 Veasey, Marc A., Tex., E1519, E1526 DeGette, Diana, Colo., E1510, E1515 Meehan, Patrick, Pa., E1511 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1511, E1512, E1514, E1516, Denham, Jeff, Calif., E1537 Messer, Luke, Ind., E1518, E1524 E1518 DesJarlais, Scott, Tenn., E1509 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1539, E1540, E1542, E1544, E1545, Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E1512 Duckworth, Tammy, Ill., E1544 E1546, E1547, E1550, E1550, E1552 Webster, Daniel, Fla., E1511 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E1521 Moran, James P., Va., E1520, E1533 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1522 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1513, E1515 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1535 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1538 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E1521, E1530, E1534, Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1517, E1520, E1521, E1523, E1537, E1537 E1526, E1528, E1533

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