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Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 No. 10 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was service in many instances. The employ- mands that would not be acceptable to called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ees are sent home. They are off the the broad House and probably aren’t pore (Mr. VALADAO). payroll temporarily. But what has al- even acceptable to most Republicans. f ways happened is that we always end Let’s bring the best approaches for- up paying them because it is not their ward. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO fault, and, as a result, the taxpayer It is pretty simple. Allow the House TEMPORE loses twice. They lose the services, and to vote on the Graham-Durbin pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- they end up having to pay, essentially, posal. I understand there is one from fore the House the following commu- public employees to take a forced vaca- our friend Mr. GOODLATTE, Congress- nication from the Speaker: tion. man MCCAUL. Bring them forward. WASHINGTON, DC. Now, the current controversy is There are legislative processes— January 17, 2018. largely about the fate of almost 700,000 queen of the Hill, king of the Hill— I hereby appoint the Honorable DAVID G. undocumented young people who were where you can have multiple votes on VALADAO to act as Speaker pro tempore on brought here as children. This issues that are related, and at the end this day. shouldn’t be a matter of major debate. there is one that is left standing that PAUL D. RYAN, We can take care of the immigration represents the majority. Speaker of the House of Representatives. issues if we allow the process to work. I would suggest that there is no rea- f Remember a couple years ago the son to play games with the integrity of MORNING-HOUR DEBATE Senate passed a bipartisan immigra- government services, play games with tion reform bill—not perfect, maybe a our employees, and play games with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- C-plus on the scale, but it would have providing key services to the public; ant to the order of the House of Janu- fixed the problem in the short and in- and, most importantly, stop using al- ary 8, 2018, the Chair will now recog- termediate term. Unfortunately, the most 700,000 young people and millions nize Members from lists submitted by House leadership never allowed us to of their family members, their employ- the majority and minority leaders for vote on it, probably because they knew ers, and their fellow workers as pawns. morning-hour debate. it would pass. Let’s bring the proposals forward, The Chair will alternate recognition Now we are facing anxiety again. We allow an up-or-down vote, and resolve between the parties. All time shall be have had people arguing about what this rather than threaten the possi- equally allocated between the parties, vulgarity the President used or who is bility of wasting money, wasting serv- and in no event shall debate continue acting in good faith, but the fact is ices, and further frustrating the Amer- beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other that we have a proposal from Senator ican public. They deserve better. This than the majority and minority leaders DURBIN and Senator GRAHAM, a bipar- is a simple resolution that was in our and the minority whip, shall be limited tisan proposal, that met the broad out- capacity this week. to 5 minutes. lines that the President earlier talked f f about that looks as though it will pass the Senate, and we have a strong possi- COMMEMORATING NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN bility of passing here in the House. SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Now, there is some controversy. Peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from ple are suggesting Democrats want to Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- shut the government down. Absolutely North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- utes. not. My Republican friends are in com- utes. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, plete control of the House and the Sen- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, each year here we are again, facing the possi- ate and the White House, and they can, we commemorate National School bility of a government shutdown. It is as they did recently with the short- Choice Week to celebrate a family’s one of the most foolish acts possible. term extension, pass it themselves. But right to select the best school for their What we have seen in the past when if they want to work with us, they children. This year we are starting the this occurs where there are some peo- ought to include us in this effort. celebration on January 21. ple who decide they want to force the I would suggest that we stop gov- Americans like to have options, and government to shut down. erning behind closed doors and having when it comes to options in postsec- It only hurts our employees, and it the majority party cater to a small ondary education, there are more op- hurts the public, having a denial of handful of people who are making de- portunities than ever. School choice is

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.000 H17JAPT1 H416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 also about bringing those options to that much time and thought? ‘‘Unfor- is among the most notable and selfless America’s children in elementary and tunate.’’ The Speaker said the Presi- acts throughout history. Our military secondary schools. dent’s comments were unfortunate and men and women have shown uncompro- One of the best examples of options is unhelpful. mising honor, dedication to duty, and the expansion of school choice. In the Look, it is unfortunate when you genuine love of country. expansion of school choice is the walk outside and step in a puddle of This evening, Members of Congress growth of charter schools. Over the water. This was more like walking into will have an opportunity to meet the last 12 years, public charter school en- a global-sized pile of S. 23rd Secretary of the Army, the Honor- rollment has tripled, and America now We are not on the staff of the White able Mark T. Esper. Secretary Esper is has 3 million students attending these House. We are a coequal branch of gov- a 1986 graduate of the U.S. Military schools. ernment, and it is about time we acted Academy at West Point. He served on Along with the growing demand for like it. Saying nothing, or basically Active Duty for more than 10 years be- charter schools, homeschooling and nothing, is unacceptable. We need to fore transitioning into the Reserve, private school choice programs are in- put our country before our political achieving the rank of lieutenant colo- creasing. There are 2.3 million students party. nel. being homeschooled, and enrollment in Calling other countries, and even a Secretary Esper’s service included private school choice programs has in- continent, names like s---holes or s--- deployment with the 101st Airborne Di- creased more than 100 percent. houses puts our servicemembers and vision during Operation Desert Storm. Making school choice available to our Americans overseas at greater risk. For his valor during that operation, he more families should be a priority for Weak words or silence makes Congress was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. all of us. It is clear that parents are complicit with the President’s racist Proudly, the Secretary is a Pennsyl- looking for options, and we want op- rhetoric. vania native. He graduated from Laurel portunity for them to be open to every- And, by the way, people outside the Highlands High School in Uniontown, one. beltway just think Congress is full of Pennsylvania, in 1982. Secretary Esper S. Everyone else had the proper re- later earned a master’s degree in public HONORING CRYSTAL WINEBARGER sponse to the President’s comments, administration from Harvard and a Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise that they were pure BS. doctorate from George Washington to wish Crystal Winebarger of the Fifth The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- University. District a very peaceful and happy re- bers are reminded to refrain from en- I am looking forward to meeting the tirement. For the last 16 years, Ms. gaging in personalities toward the Secretary tonight thanks to the recep- Winebarger selflessly served as the President. tion hosted by the House Army Caucus. Hunger and Health Coalition director f In addition to the Secretary, we will of operations located in Watauga Coun- be joined by General Mark Milley, the ty, North Carolina. The Hunger and HONORING BOB DOLE 39th Chief of Staff of the Army. The Health Coalition’s mission is to lift up The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Army senior leaders and members of the community by providing resources Chair recognizes the gentleman from the Army staff will also attend. such as food, medications, and heat in Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 This reception provides an important the winter to those in need. minutes. opportunity for Members to meet di- Crystal worked with members in the Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. rectly with Secretary Esper and Gen- faith community and local churches to Mr. Speaker, today I rise because today eral Milley as well as the Army staff to ensure the well-being of many individ- former Senator Bob Dole will receive gain their perspectives on the strategic uals and families. It is my belief that the Nation’s highest civilian honor to environment facing the Army during North Carolina will benefit from her recognize his decades of service as a the 115th Congress and discuss issues tireless efforts for years to come. soldier, a lawmaker, and a statesman. facing our Army, our soldiers, and A lasting legacy of service is some- House and Senate leaders will present their families. thing that is becoming all too rare in the 94-year-old former Senator with Two outstanding events will take our neighborhoods today. I will remain the Congressional Gold Medal. place today in the Capitol, and I look forever grateful to Ms. Winebarger for Senator Dole represented Kansas for forward to both of these historic occa- her service to our community. I wish 35 years: first as a Representative of sions. her a happy retirement. this House, and later lending his lead- CONGRATULATING THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE f ership to the U.S. Senate. In 1996, he SHOWMEN’S ASSOCIATION was the GOP candidate for President. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. RECENT RHETORIC President Ronald Reagan, in 1989, Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The said that Senator Dole served America Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Asso- Chair recognizes the gentleman from heroically and ‘‘has . . . been a friend ciation on the occasion of their 50th Wisconsin (Mr. POCAN) for 5 minutes. to veterans, farmers, and Americans anniversary. I look forward to joining Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, in bizarre from every walk of life. Bob Dole has them Friday evening at their annual Washington news of the last week, the stood for integrity, straight talk, and Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Asso- raging controversy is whether the achievement throughout his years of ciation convention as they celebrate President of the United States referred distinguished public service.’’ this monumental milestone. to other countries and a continent as s- Senator Dole has served this country, The Pennsylvania State Showmen’s --holes or s---houses. As if either word this Nation, on the battlefield, enlist- Association has served to keep the out- means a drop of difference, especially ing with the U.S. Army during World door amusement industry alive and when you insult other nations in the War II. During a military offensive in strong through their combined efforts. world as our President did. Italy, he was seriously wounded while The PSSA has grown because its mem- Equally worrisome is that the leader- trying to save a fellow soldier. Despite bers have learned to put their indi- ship of this branch of government, the his grave injuries, Dole recovered and vidual goals aside for the common U.S. House of Representatives, a co- was awarded two Purple Hearts and a goals of the industry. This unity really equal branch of government, has been Bronze Star with an oak cluster for his has given them the strength and fore- complicit or silent about how to re- service, among other medals. sight necessary to continue their work spond to the comments made by our I am proud that we will honor Sen- into the next century. President. In fact, Speaker PAUL RYAN ator Dole today for his life of service to Their annual convention and trade took 19 hours and 53 minutes to re- the United States both in the military show brings together board members, spond. and here on Capitol Hill. It is sure to volunteers, and staff from most of the And with all of that time, enough be a moving ceremony in honor of a 109 Pennsylvania county and local time to have driven from Washington, real American hero. fairs. D.C., to Dallas, Texas, or to watch the HONORING ARMY SECRETARY MARK ESPER For 14 years, their supportive schol- movie ‘‘Jaws’’ nine times, what was his Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. arships have generated more than stinging and necessary rebuke after Mr. Speaker, service to one’s country $200,000.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.002 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H417 b 1015 Under his leadership, the Cleveland During his tenure, he helped to estab- Their investment in our Common- Clinic has become Ohio’s largest em- lish the first Office of Equal Oppor- wealth’s next generation of leadership ployer. Total visits increased to 7.1 tunity and focused on economic devel- is to be commended. million and research funding grew to opment through the community, in Thanks to all the members of the $260 million. particular east Gainesville. Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Asso- The Cleveland Clinic health system In fact, his document ‘‘Plan East ciation for the work that they do, to includes facilities in Florida, Nevada, Gainesville’’ is still frequently referred the best of their human ability, to keep Canada, Abu Dhabi, and a new London to as a planned vision for that commu- the outdoor amusement industry the facility scheduled to open in 2020. nity. Dr. Cosgrove stepped down at the end His time on the county commission best of America’s family entertain- of 2017. In tribute, the Cleveland Clinic inspired him to help found the National ment. Congratulations and happy 50th. community came together to raise over Forum for Black Public Administra- f $50 million for the Cosgrove Trans- tors and the National Association of HONORING TOBY COSGROVE formation Campaign to honor his ca- Black County Commissioners. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reer and legacy. Additionally, he owned and operated Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from The Cosgrove Transformation Cam- Thomas Coward Realty for 25 years, he paign will ensure Cleveland Clinic re- was the first African American to re- Ohio (Ms. FUDGE) for 5 minutes. Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, today I mains a world leader in innovation, re- ceive his brokerage license in Alachua rise to recognize Dr. Toby Cosgrove, an search, education, and improving the County, and he was a member of the innovative leader and the recently re- patient experience. National Association of Realtors. On behalf of the people of the 11th Throughout his life, he continued to tired president and CEO of the Cleve- Congressional District of Ohio, I thank lead and inspire his community land Clinic Hospital System. I am for- Dr. Cosgrove for his years of innovative through positions such as the president tunate to know Dr. Cosgrove person- leadership at Cleveland Clinic and his of the State Regional Planning Board ally, and I am privileged to call him a commitment to improving the health and as a board member for the East friend. and wellness of those we serve. Gainesville Task Force and the Cham- Some say a picture is worth 1,000 Mr. Speaker, there is no question ber of Commerce. words. That was certainly true of Toby that Dr. Cosgrove’s impact will con- Additionally, he was involved in or- Cosgrove. Toby was an accomplished tinue to be felt for decades to come. ganizations such as the Gainesville sailor as a young man. That was his f Cotton Club, the Elks, the Phi Beta path until he saw a photo of his neigh- Sigma fraternity, all of which focused HONORING THOMAS COWARD bor in an operating room. That photo on serving the community and, in the inspired Dr. Cosgrove to become a sur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The case of the Cotton Club, helping to pre- geon. Chair recognizes the gentleman from serve history while revitalizing the He graduated from Williams College Florida (Mr. YOHO) for 5 minutes. building to reopen as a museum and in Massachusetts and earned his med- Mr. YOHO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today cultural center. ical degree from the University of Vir- in honor of one of Alachua County, His leadership and dedication to our ginia School of Medicine. Florida’s, true trailblazers—Alachua community led to the Alachua County After medical school, Dr. Cosgrove County, Florida, is my home county in Commission dedicating their Commu- served our Nation in Vietnam as a cap- northeast central Florida—Mr. Thomas nity Support Services Auditorium to tain in the U.S. Air Force. He was Coward, who passed away on December him in 2016. awarded a Bronze Star and the Repub- 23, 2017. Once quoted as saying ‘‘My idea is if lic of Vietnam Commendation Medal Mr. Coward was drafted into the you are going to change things, then for his service during the war. Navy in 1942 and served during World you have got to be involved,’’ Mr. Cow- Dr. Cosgrove joined the Cleveland War II. After his honorable discharge, ard embodied this idea and held the Clinic staff in 1976. Dr. Cosgrove was a he went on to pursue higher education, title of many firsts throughout his life. world-renowned heart surgeon for more graduated with his bachelor of science I have no doubt his legacy of leadership than 30 years. He performed more than in social studies from Lincoln Univer- and service will go on to better our 22,000 operations and pioneered the sity in Missouri, and followed it with a community through future genera- first minimally invasive heart valve master of science from Tuskegee Uni- tions. surgery. Throughout his remarkable versity in Alabama. Mr. Speaker, his legacy has and will career, he acquired 31 registered pat- Upon completion of his master’s, he inspire the future of our county, our ents. returned to his alma mater, Lincoln State, and yes, our Nation. Mr. Speak- Dr. Cosgrove took the helm of the High School in Gainesville, to teach er, I thank Mr. Coward for his service Cleveland Clinic in 2004 and made the civics and history. His interactive style to all. He will be missed. health of the clinic employees a pri- of teaching that included mock govern- f ority. Some of his wellness initiatives ment scenarios encouraged students to included implementing a smoking ban get involved in government affairs. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 2018 on all campuses, ensuring healthier He later went on to serve as the dean NCAA FOOTBALL NATIONAL food options in cafeterias, and opening of students for Lincoln High School, CHAMPIONS weekly farmers’ markets. then transferred as the dean of stu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The During his tenure, Dr. Cosgrove fo- dents to the newly opened Buchholz Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from cused on enhancing patient outcomes High School in Gainesville, Florida, in Alabama (Ms. SEWELL) for 5 minutes. and a better patient experience. Dr. 1971. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speak- Cosgrove is credited with instilling a He ended his career in the school sys- er, I rise today to congratulate the vision and culture that has led to the tem in the county administrator’s of- University of Alabama Crimson Tide Cleveland Clinic being described as ‘‘a fice, having served in the Alachua on their NCAA Football National role model of healthcare delivery.’’ County school system for over 31 years. Championship win against the Univer- He coined the phrase ‘‘Patients While his students remember him for sity of Georgia Bulldogs. First’’ and made headlines by hiring his dedication to shaping young minds, In a historic comeback, the Crimson America’s first chief experience officer Mr. Coward is known in the commu- Tide overcame a 13–0 deficit to win the to ensure caregivers were meeting the nity at large for being the first African game in overtime and to return the medical, physical, and emotional needs American elected to serve on the title to Tuscaloosa. With this year’s of patients. Alachua County Commission in 1974. It victory, the University of Alabama Dr. Cosgrove led the expansion of is a seat he held for over 18 years. Inci- wins its 17th national title, by far the Cleveland Clinic’s footprint to over 100 dentally, it was the first time since the most of any school in the modern era locations in northeast Ohio, including Reconstruction Era that an African of football. 10 regional hospitals and 21 family American had been elected to the This is head coach Nick Saban’s fifth health centers. Alachua County Commission. championship win in just nine seasons.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.005 H17JAPT1 H418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 Mr. Speaker, no other school has won, I have worked with representatives of heartened by the President’s comment even, any more than three national the coal miners and the construction with reference to Charlottesville and championships in any 10-year period. building trades preparing a resolution. some very fine people being among the This year’s victory is an extraor- If we fail to act soon, our options be- racists, the bigots, the KKK. dinary record which further cements come increasingly limited and ex- Well, Mr. Speaker, the latest com- Coach Saban’s status as one of the tremely expensive. mentary has really caused an inter- greatest college football coaches of all For example, the UMWA pension national uproar. People around the times. fund has been predicted to collapse by world cannot believe that the Presi- Likewise, I want to congratulate the 2022, or sooner. But the real culprit to dent has made his latest comments. players. As Coach Saban said, this was their pension crisis comes not from Mr. Speaker, these comments are a true team victory. From running Wall Street, the management of the words that are hurtful and harmful, backs Bo Scarbrough and Damien Har- operations, but from right here in but this is just not another person ris to wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Washington. Environmental regula- making these comments. This is the Devonta Smith to defensive tions aimed at putting coal out of busi- President of the United States of powerhouses Minkah Fitzpatrick and ness have resulted in the loss of over America. Raekwon Davis to true freshman quar- 470 coal mines, 350 coal-fired gener- The President of the United States of terback Tua Tagovailoa, every player ating plants, and 86,000 coal jobs as a America has the ability, the power, and stepped up to the challenge and dem- result of the bankruptcy of mining the wherewithal to do more than sim- onstrated resilience and grit for all companies. ply speak these words. These words can four quarters and into overtime. Some have suggested that the funds be converted into policy, into policy of I also want to recognize quarterback could fall into the Pension Benefits the United States of America. Jalen Hurts. While he did not finish the Guaranty Corporation, but the Pension The Muslim ban comments, there game, Jalen led the Tide all the way to Benefits Guaranty Corporation says it, was an attempt that is still going on to the national championships twice, with too, is underfunded. Assuming the li- ban Muslim persons from certain coun- an impressive 25–2 record in his two ability of one or more of these troubled tries. seasons. Thank you to Jalen for his funds will lead to their own insolvency. The comments about Charlottesville leadership and his gracious sportsman- H.R. 3913, the American Miners Pen- were encouraging persons who were ship and being such a good sport sion Act, would allow their funds to re- there, many of whom were interacting throughout the whole game. cover by borrowing funds that will be with persons of color, minorities, and Finally, I want to commend the Jewish people on their jobs and in Georgia Bulldogs on a fantastic season paid back. It is important to emphasize this point. The loans are designed to be other places. It encouraged them to and a hard-fought championship game. continue to do those dastardly things Coach Kerby Smart and the Dogs were paid back. It is not a bailout. that they do and had in mind when a worthy opponent, and I know that A bipartisanship Pension Protection they were saying: ‘‘Jews will not re- they will give us a run for our title Caucus that I co-chair with Represent- atives RICHARD NOLAN and DEBBIE DIN- place us.’’ next season. The comments that were made about My friend Representative JODY HICE, GELL shares this common goal of rais- the s---hole, or s---house, the kind of who represents the University of Geor- ing attention to this crisis before it is profanity that ought not emanate from gia, made a friendly bet with me before too late. the Presidency, those comments were the game, and he will honor his wager Congress must come together and made as there was an effort afoot to this week. On Thursday, he will join find a bipartisanship solution that deal with immigration, to draft an im- me on the Capitol steps wearing a Bear works for all of these critical funds and migration policy. Bryant houndstooth hat, as well as an takes care of the families that need The President can put his comments Alabama tie, to commemorate and cel- peace of mind. into policy. The President can drive ebrate Alabama’s victory. So on behalf of the American coal He will also serve Georgia barbecue miners, the Teamsters, the builders, policy with these ugly comments. The President’s comments are not only to my staff for lunch. I thank JODY for bakers, boilermakers, and many oth- being such a good sport. ers, we must act now. hurtful when you hear them, but they are hurtful to people who have to suffer In closing, I want to again congratu- f late the University of Alabama Crim- when they become policy. son Tide on their 17th national football b 1030 Mr. Speaker, I refuse to accept what the President is doing. I refuse to ac- title. What a game. And as we say in INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A Alabama: Roll Tide. cept it because if you tolerate some- THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERY- thing, you will not change it. You will f WHERE do little to change it. I am going to do ADDRESSING THE PENSION CRISIS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The everything that I can to change it, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from it is within my power as a Member of Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. AL GREEN) for 5 minutes. the Congress of the United States of West Virginia (Mr. MCKINLEY) for 5 Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- America to bring Articles of Impeach- minutes. er, I am always honored to stand here ment against this President for what Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, gradu- in the well of the House. Today is no he has done. I have done it before, and ally, many of America’s largest multi- exception. I love my country, but I am I will do it again and again and again. employer pension funds are slipping not proud of my President. I will not allow it to happen unchal- into insolvency, threatening the retire- Mr. Speaker, I am saddened to say lenged. ment income of millions of Americans. that the level of discourse in our coun- I know that there are many who Funds such as the United Mine Work- try has been brought to an all-time would say that this is not appropriate, ers of America, the Central States Pen- low. There are people who were very but I can only say, ‘‘Injustice anywhere sion Fund, the Boilermakers, the much concerned when the President in- is a threat to justice everywhere,’’ IBEW, and over 50 others are in critical dicated that there would be a ban on since we are just now removed 1 or 2 condition. persons from certain countries, a ban days from Dr. King’s celebration. We Failure of these funds would leave re- on Muslims, if you will. are still celebrating him in my neck of tirees who have paid their dues There were people who were saddened the woods. But injustice anywhere is a throughout their entire career without when they learned that the President threat to justice everywhere. the income that they were expecting was of the opinion that members of the If we allow this injustice to persist, and promised. LGBTQ community could not serve in then what is happening and said in the This pending economic crisis for fam- the military. White House is going to impact every ilies could mean a loss of hundreds of There were people who were saddened house in this country. We must take a billions of dollars in funds and must be by the President’s comments about stand against this President and his avoided. SOBs playing football. Others were dis- bigoted comments.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.006 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H419 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- omy. In the long run, repealing the mental officials. I hope that our col- bers are reminded to refrain from en- medical device tax will provide cer- leagues in the Senate will take action gaging in personalities toward the tainty in the marketplace and help and pass this measure so we can get President. keep good-paying jobs in Indiana. help to these individuals rapidly. f Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Mr. Speaker, Brazil is another coun- join me in supporting the 2-year repeal try that has important Presidential REPEAL MEDICAL DEVICE TAX of the medical device tax in the bill elections this year. With public opinion The SPEAKER pro tempore. The this week, and then continue working at an all-time low, increasing public Chair recognizes the gentleman from to find a long-term solution by perma- debt, and high-profile corruption alle- Utah (Mr. CURTIS) for 5 minutes. nently repealing the medical device gations reaching the highest levels in Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise tax. Brazil, the country is at a crossroads. today to speak about the burdensome f In December 2016, the Department of medical device tax. Originally passed Justice reached a plea agreement with WESTERN HEMISPHERE as part of the Affordable Care Act, this Brazilian conglomerate, Odebrecht, for ELECTIONS ill-conceived tax places a 2.3 percent at least $3.5 billion in global penalties sales tax on manufacturers of medical The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to resolve charges of bribery and what devices. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from has amounted to be the largest case of Although Congress successfully sus- Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 min- its kind in history. pended the tax, it, unfortunately, went utes. Last January I wrote a letter to back into effect on January 1, 2018, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, is beginning to derail much of the then-Attorney General Lynch urging the Western Hemisphere is set to see the DOJ to disclose the names of the progress we have made to foster job many key Presidential, parliamen- growth and innovation. officials referenced in the Odebrecht tarian, and municipal elections this case. I again followed up this month, The medical device industry has a year, and those will have far-reaching significant impact in my State’s econ- but, unfortunately, the Department of implications. Justice will not disclose the names of omy. It employs more than 4,000 indi- Sadly, one place where we know we viduals. Merit Medical Systems, Inc., a officials in Latin America that it won’t see elections is in my native knows to have been involved in these local Utah company, believes this tax country of Cuba. The Cuban people could cost them over $7 million, having corruption schemes. It is very trou- continue to be denied the right to bling because many of these officials a devastating impact on their ability choose their own leaders. The system to expand jobs and continue medical could very well be standing for elec- in Cuba is a farce. The President of tions in the region this year. research. Cuba—using that term loosely—is se- The current situation is a lose-lose Mr. Speaker, we worked so hard over lected by the National Assembly, and for everybody. Not only does it in- the years to help root out corruption in the National Assembly is selected by crease medical healthcare costs, the these countries, and it would be a the regime in what can only be de- tax is stifling job growth of our best shame to set progress back if these cor- scribed as a circle of corruption. medical technology innovators and rupt officials are allowed to continue Raul Castro claims that he will step slowing the cutting-edge research that to act with impunity. down and allow for a transition of leads to breakthroughs in patient care We will also see critical Presidential power in April. The reality is, even if and treatment. elections in Colombia this year. Colom- Surely, we can do better for the there is a so-called transition, the bal- bia is still at a pivotal point in the American people. I call upon my col- ance of power will remain with Raul aftermath of the failed agreements be- leagues to join me and, together again, Castro and the Cuban people will con- tween the government and the terror repeal this tax once and for all. tinue to suffer. group, FARC. Colombia still has a way The U.S. must not give Castro any f to go in bringing justice to the victims concessions until we see the regime of the FARC. With members of the MEDICAL DEVICE TAX BURDENS meet the basic conditions laid out in FARC, a terror group, aspiring to gov- HOOSIERS our laws, U.S. law. We want to help the ernment positions, I worry that FARC The SPEAKER pro tempore. The people of Cuba work toward freedom of terrorists will soon be elected officials. Chair recognizes the gentleman from expression; freedom of assembly; and Their so-called peace deal allows these Indiana (Mr. MESSER) for 5 minutes. free, fair, and transparent elections. terrorists to run for public office. Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, after a 2- Then there is Castro’s protege in Mr. Speaker, as you can see, this year delay, one of the worst parts of Venezuela: Maduro. Venezuela is set to year will be a crucial year. It is crucial ObamaCare went back into effect at hold elections this year, but with for the United States to be engaged and the first of this year. The medical de- Maduro in power, there is little that we for election observation missions to vice tax prevents Indiana companies can expect. Even if elections are held, monitor the electoral process closely from innovating, expanding, and hir- Mr. Speaker, we know that it will be a to ensure that they are indeed free, ing. This tax was created when fraudulent process, just as the munic- that they are fair, and that they are ObamaCare was created, and that re- ipal elections were last year. transparent. sult has been a burden for the tens of Maduro’s grip on the supreme court thousands of Hoosier workers all over and the supreme electoral tribunal f the State, including those in Warsaw, make it impossible for the voice of the Bloomington, Mishawaka, and Indian- people to be heard. The administration RECESS apolis. It must be repealed. has, thankfully, taken action against The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- This tax is bad for patients because it Maduro regime officials, but there is so ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair drives up the cost of much-needed med- much more that we can do, Mr. Speak- declares the House in recess until noon ical devices, and it is bad for workers er. There is a severe food and medicine today. because it makes America’s medical shortage in Venezuela as a result of Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 42 device industry less competitive Maduro’s failed and oppressive social- minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- around the globe. ist policies. cess. Fortunately, this week, some relief That is why ELIOT ENGEL and I intro- may soon be on the way. After weeks of duced and the House passed last month f debate and a lot of work, the govern- the Venezuelan Humanitarian Assist- ment funding bill we are voting on this ance and Defense of Democratic Gov- b 1200 week would provide immediate relief ernance Act. Our bill mandates a strat- by repealing the medical device tax for egy from the USAID to provide human- AFTER RECESS another 2 years. itarian aid to the people of Venezuela. The recess having expired, the House This result will be good for Hoosier The bill also aims to fight widespread was called to order by the Speaker at workers and good for Indiana’s econ- corruption among Venezuelan govern- noon.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.008 H17JAPT1 H420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 PRAYER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Pembroke, population 3,000, is home The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- to the University of North Carolina at J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute Pembroke, as well as the Lumbee In- Lord God, architect of the universe speeches on each side of the aisle. dian Tribe, two wonderful organiza- and advocate for us all, thank You for tions with whom I am actively in- f volved. giving us another day. THE MARCH FOR LIFE Much of southeastern North Carolina When we rise from sleep, activities of has been decimated by poorly nego- the day stir the mind. Having a job to (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked tiated international trade deals and fulfill sets us into routine as a people and was given permission to address the loss of traditional industries. Pem- with purpose. the House for 1 minute and to revise broke is fighting back by participating Daily work, O Lord, invites us to and extend his remarks.) in a first-in-the-Nation innovation and demonstrate responsibility and mani- Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. entrepreneurship program and is work- fests our participation in Your creative Speaker, this very Nation was founded ing to build its economy by focusing on power. Mind and body together become upon the belief that all men are enti- healthcare, construction, and agri- engaged in productivity, sustenance, or tled to the most precious right to life. business. service beyond ourselves. It is a right that I fought to defend in Congratulations to Mayor Charles Because human work bestows a spe- the United States Air Force, and it is a Gregory Cummings, Council Members cial dignity upon a person and is a way right I continue to defend in this Locklear, Jones, Sampson, and to achieve a just society, we know how United States Congress. That is why, McNeill, Town Manager Tyler Thomas, important it is for us to pray for the this week, I will proudly vote in sup- UNC Pembroke Chancellor Robin Cum- unemployed and those who work but port of the Born-Alive Abortion Sur- mings, Lumbee Tribal Chairman Har- still struggle to make ends meet. vivors Protection Act. vey Godwin, and the entire Pembroke Bless the work of Congress today. It is my hope folks across the coun- community on this outstanding May this chosen labor be creative, try are brought together with the up- achievement. prove responsible, and have lasting re- lifting message that life is a blessing. f sults to the benefit of our Nation. And f WE MUST FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE may all that is done be for Your great- er honor and glory. RESCINDING THE COLE MEMO (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Amen. (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given Texas asked and was given permission permission to address the House for 1 to address the House for 1 minute.) f Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of minute.) Texas. Mr. Speaker, in 2017 alone, there THE JOURNAL Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I am were 16 extreme weather and climate The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- deeply disappointed that the Depart- events that devastated the United ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- ment of Justice is ignoring States’ States and its territories, including ceedings and announces to the House rights and encouraging the prosecution Hurricane Harvey, which ravaged my his approval thereof. of small cannabis businesses, many of great State of Texas and brought Hous- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- which are in Oregon. ton’s third 500-year flood in 3 years. nal stands approved. Earlier this month, the Department Since 2006, the contiguous U.S. has ex- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, of Justice rescinded the Cole memo, perienced five of the warmest years on pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a which had provided Federal guidance record. Year after year, new tempera- vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- to discourage prosecutors from charg- ture and weather severity records are proval of the Journal. ing individuals and businesses with broken. The SPEAKER. The question is on Federal marijuana-related crimes in As researchers attempt to answer the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. States where marijuana is legal. Or- why this is occurring, it has become The question was taken; and the egon is one of those States. clear that there is a link between the Speaker announced that the ayes ap- Today, more than 700 small cannabis severity of these events and human- peared to have it. businesses operate across the State, caused climate change. Last year, in a Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I where, like with alcohol, marijuana study published by Nature magazine, object to the vote on the ground that a businesses are licensed, regulated, and scientists concluded that the frequency quorum is not present and make the taxed. These small businesses follow of extreme weather events in the point of order that a quorum is not State law, create jobs in their commu- Northern Hemisphere were amplified present. nities, and pay taxes, yet now their by anthropogenic climate change. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, livelihood is threatened because this It is time to face the fact that cli- rule XX, further proceedings on this administration wants to revive the fu- mate change is real and admit that we question will be postponed. tile war on weed. are directly contributing to it. We The point of no quorum is considered This is absurd, especially when the must continue to find innovative ways withdrawn. Department of Justice should be put- to address this challenge before it is too late. f ting its efforts and its resources into the extremely dangerous and addictive I will continue to speak out in sup- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE heroin and fentanyl. port of all research that furthers our understanding of our planet’s climate The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- Our small cannabis businesses should not be jeopardized by this misguided and helps identify ways of reducing the woman from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI) harmful impacts on it. come forward and lead the House in the Federal policy. The voters have spo- Pledge of Allegiance. ken. Their will must be respected. f Ms. BONAMICI led the Pledge of Al- f RECOGNIZING DR. TIMOTHY M. legiance as follows: BLOCK PEMBROKE, NORTH CAROLINA, 2017 I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the SMALL TOWN OF THE YEAR (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was United States of America, and to the Repub- given permission to address the House lic for which it stands, one nation under God, (Mr. PITTENGER asked and was for 1 minute and to revise and extend indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. given permission to address the House his remarks.) f for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I his remarks.) rise today to recognize my constituent MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Dr. Timothy M. Block, president of the A message in writing from the Presi- today in honor of Pembroke, North Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. dent of the United States was commu- Carolina, named 2017 Small Town of Blumberg Institute, and the Pennsyl- nicated to the House by Ms. Gabrielle the Year by the North Carolina Rural vania Biotechnology Center in my dis- Cuccia, one of his secretaries. Assembly. trict in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.011 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H421 Dr. Block was recently named as a Alive Survivors Protection Act. I am children throughout northeast Indiana fellow of the U.S. National Academy of proud to be a cosponsor of this impor- by giving them free books. In the 10 Inventors. Being elected as an NAI fel- tant pro-life legislation. years that it has operated, Kate’s Kart low is the highest professional recogni- The Born-Alive Survivors Protection has passed out over 186,000 books. tion for academic inventors who have Act is a simple but critical bill to Kate’s Kart is particularly near and shown a lifelong commitment to inno- strengthen the protections for babies dear to my heart because Mr. Layman, vation, specifically by facilitating or who survive abortion. It ensures that Kate’s father, was my middle school creating inventions that make a meas- these precious babies are provided with history teacher, and he helped spark urable impact on quality of life, eco- the same degree of medical care that my interest in government. nomic development, and the welfare of any other child would receive in order I want to recognize the life-changing society. to save their life. work of Kate’s Kart. Truly, Kate’s leg- Dr. Block is being recognized for his We all expect doctors and nurses to acy lives on through this organization contributions to therapeutic drug and follow their oath to help and heal. This and its impact on children throughout biomarker of disease screening and dis- bill simply codifies that expectation northeast Indiana. covery. Dr. Block also holds more than into law for babies who survive abor- f nine patents and has been involved, for tion and deserve a chance at life. more than 30 years, in viral hepatitis Just think about this. Right now we b 1215 research. are debating whether a living, breath- ATTORNEY GENERAL SESSIONS’ Mr. Speaker, the House of Represent- ing baby should be given a chance to CANNABIS DECISION atives thanks Dr. Block for the work live. I know that my colleagues on that he has done in this field, which both sides of the aisle agree that these (Ms. LEE asked and was given per- has undoubtedly impacted the lives of babies deserve our compassion, and mission to address the House for 1 constituents in my district and people most importantly, our protection, and minute.) around the world. I hope they will join in me in sup- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in porting this important legislation. strong opposition to Attorney General f Sessions’ unproductive and backwards RISING TO SAVE LIVES f marijuana policies. By rescinding the PROTECTION ACT HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. JIM Cole memorandum on legal marijuana (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was MELIUS enforcement, Jeff Sessions proved that given permission to address the House (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and he has one goal as Attorney General, for 1 minute.) was given permission to address the and that is reviving the failed war on Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I House for 1 minute.) drugs. rise today to save lives. Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. These policies have proven to be dev- Mr. Speaker, I oppose the CR for its Speaker, today I rise to honor the life astating for communities of color. For repetitiveness and its inability to save of Dr. Jim Melius, who passed away on example, African Americans are four lives, frankly, the lives of DREAMers January 1. times more likely to be arrested and or the lives of those who depend upon Possessed of a technical expertise incarcerated for marijuana possession the Children’s Health Insurance Pro- and a fierce sense of justice, Dr. Melius than their White counterparts. Instead gram. was a tireless advocate for people who, of embracing outdated drug laws, the In the vulgar statement that was due to no fault of their own, were ex- Attorney General should be working to made by the White House, how shock- posed to toxic and deadly substances in create a criminal justice system that ing this week of Dr. King’s birthday of the workplace. He was a powerful force treats everyone fairly. the deafening silence of my Republican in our efforts in helping thousands of What is worse, by going after legal friends and the faith community, the western New Yorkers get long overdue marijuana businesses and consumers, broad-based faith community. relief for suffering caused by their un- the Attorney General is really showing Let me read from the network: knowing exposure to uranium at long- a blatant disregard for the will of the The slave codes created servitude for nat- shuttered plants like Linde Ceramics, American people who have voted, mind ural life for African laborers. 250-plus years Hooker Chemical, Carborundum, and you, in their States for more reason- slave labor of millions of African and Black Bethlehem Steel, where, today, over able and fairer laws. people was the foundation of the American $300 million in compensation and med- That is why I am proud to introduce economy and global force that it eventually ical bills have been paid out to former H.R. 4779. Actually, we introduced it became. On the eve of the Civil War, Black last week, along with my friend, Con- slaves were valued at an estimated $3.5 bil- employees. With a calm and steady de- lion—and that is scaled for modern infla- meanor, he gave instant credibility to gressman DON YOUNG. It is a bipartisan tion—and none of the Black slaves were able any fight. He was a tremendous re- bill called the REFER Act, which to cash in on that value. source and he was a good man. would prevent harmful Federal over- That is the vulgar statement about While our fight to provide full and reach. Also, today we are introducing a Africa from which many of us have fair relief for all of these citizens con- bill that will end the Federal prohibi- come. And so I would argue that it is tinues, we will never forget this fighter tion. time, now, for this House to stand up for all the Cold War warriors. f for people such as those who are starv- f BORN-ALIVE ABORTIONS ing in Somalia, those who are starving KATE’S KART MARKS 10 YEARS in Sudan and Nigeria, those who have (Mr. MARSHALL asked and was been called a vulgar word. (Mr. BANKS of Indiana asked and given permission to address the House Where is the morality of this Con- was given permission to address the for 1 minute.) gress, the morality of this administra- House for 1 minute.) Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, it is tion, the morality of this Nation? Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, hard to believe that it has been 30 Enough is enough. I rise today to honor Kate’s Kart, a years since it was my first night alone f group founded in memory of Kate Lay- as an OB/GYN resident at Bayfront man. Health in St. Petersburg, Florida. As RISING IN SUPPORT OF THE BORN- Monday marked 10 years since Kate’s fate would have it, I was called about 2 ALIVE SURVIVORS PROTECTION life was cut short due to a heart condi- in the morning, stat, to the OB floor. ACT tion at the age of 18 months. During When I got there, I went into a pa- (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given Kate’s final moments here on Earth, tient’s room and reviewed a lady that I permission to address the House for 1 listening to stories brought a sense of had never met before. I quickly looked minute and to revise and extend his re- comfort and joy. at her and determined that she might marks.) Today, Kate’s memory lives on be 24 weeks pregnant. But more alarm- Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise through Kate’s Kart. This organization ingly, she had blood oozing from the today in support of H.R. 4712, the Born- brings joy to thousands of hospitalized bed, soaking into the cloth beneath the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.013 H17JAPT1 H422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 bed, filling buckets of blood, and I They are growing the American econ- the very foundation of the work of the knew I had seconds or minutes to make omy because of tax reform. The Tax United Way of Miami-Dade that it a decision whether to do a C-section on Cuts and Jobs Act reforms an unfair brings to our community. this lady. and uncompetitive Tax Code, and that Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to rep- As we rushed her back to the OR and is being fixed in this Tax Code. It pro- resent individuals like Maria, and I quickly did a C-section, I was calling in vides tax relief at every income level thank her for this invaluable work to neonatologists, anesthesiologists, any- and helps Americans and American empower individuals to live healthier body I could. And you can’t imagine, businesses to succeed in the future. and more fulfilling lives. when I reached in there to pull the first f f baby out, that there was a second baby. COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEG- We did everything we could to save ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROFESSOR ACY OF PAMELA PALANQUE- those babies’ lives. BEN BARRES NORTH But what I can’t really believe, Mr. Speaker, is that an abortion clinic (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was (Mr. ESPAILLAT asked and was across town where botched abortions given permission to address the House given permission to address the House occur and babies born this same gesta- for 1 minute and to revise and extend for 1 minute.) tional age are executed in inhumane his remarks.) Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, I rise fashion. Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and legacy Mr. Speaker, we have a chance Fri- to commemorate the life and achieve- of Pamela Palanque-North, a dedicated day to pass the Born-Alive Abortion ments of Ben Barres, a Stanford advocate for northern Manhattan and Survivors Protection Act, and I look neurobiologist. the citywide New York City commu- Professor Barres started life as ‘‘Bar- forward to passing that legislation. nity. bara.’’ He received a BS from MIT in f Ms. North was an unstoppable force 1976, an MD from Dartmouth in 1979, of good in her own community. Begin- URGENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES and a Ph.D. in neuroscience and ning at Queens College, when she spoke (Ms. MCCOLLUM asked and was neurobiology from Harvard in 1990. Ben out to increase minority student ad- given permission to address the House started at Stanford in 1993 and made missions, she since then served on nu- for 1 minute and to revise and extend the transition to male in 1997, always merous influential advisory boards her remarks.) championing the cause of women in across the city. She was the chair of academia and dignity for everyone. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, the Manhattan Community Board 12, Ben had 160 scientific publications. Republican Party has total control of where she served with distinction. Perhaps his greatest achievements Washington. Yet, instead of fulfilling She was also the chair of and presi- were about the glial cells in the brain their responsibilities to fund the gov- dent of the Metropolitan Chapter, Jack that are responsible for the formation ernment, President Trump and the Re- and Jill, Inc., and founder of the Metro- and regeneration of neurons. He found publicans wasted the last 4 months on politan Museum of Art’s trustees’ that the glial cells play a central role their tax scam. Multicultural Audience Development in developing the wiring of the brain. Because they haven’t done their jobs, Initiative Advisory Committee. Her Prior to his work, these cells were Republicans now tell us we need to legacy should and will be remembered thought of as the insulation for neu- kick the can down the road again. Min- in her enthusiasm for giving back and rons, much like packing peanuts of the nesotans and Americans deserve better. the strong work that the entities she brain. We need a budget deal that keeps our Professor Barres cofounded Annexon influenced continue to do. government open, protects our na- Biosciences, Inc., a company that Ms. North left a permanent mark in tional security, meets our commit- makes drugs to block the northern Manhattan community, ments to hardworking families. We neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s. Ben for which she will be forever fondly re- need to reauthorize community health Barres died on December 27 of pan- membered for years to come. centers which will otherwise be forced creatic cancer. f to lay off healthcare workers. We need PROVIDE PERMANENT STATUS to protect workers’ retirements by en- f FOR DREAMERS acting responsible pension reform. And, RECOGNIZING MARIA ALONSO yes, we must pass the Dream Act. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was (Mr. POLIS asked and was given per- There is bipartisan support for these given permission to address the House mission to address the House for 1 priorities. The only thing standing in for 1 minute and to revise and extend minute and to revise and extend his re- the way is Republican’s failure to gov- her remarks.) marks.) ern responsibly. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, the situa- Mr. Speaker, it is time for President rise to congratulate and recognize the tion that so many DREAMers—aspired Trump and the Republicans to end the president and CEO of United Way of Americans who know no other coun- chaos and to work across the aisle to Miami-Dade County, Maria Alonso. try—face is becoming more and more meet the urgent needs of the American The United Way of Miami-Dade is an urgent in the face of President Trump’s people. organization committed to helping cancellation of their legal status in f those most in need to lead successful March. lives. As its new president and CEO of I want to point out that over 100 are NORTH TEXANS ARE BENEFITING the United Way chapter of Miami- losing status every day and losing their FROM HISTORIC TAX REFORM Dade, Maria will continue to build on permission to be able to go to work— (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was its mission of changing lives through their legal status—in our country. If given permission to address the House education, financial stability, and we fail to act, one million aspired for 1 minute.) health. Americans will be unable to work le- Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, Texas For more than 3 decades, Maria has gally and live legally in the only coun- businesses are putting more money in dedicated her life to improving the try they know, instantly creating over their employees’ pockets because of lives of others. Ms. Alonso has also one million more people who are here the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Companies chaired numerous south Florida insti- illegally—the opposite of what Presi- that employ tens of thousands of my tutions, such as the Greater Miami dent Trump ran on and the opposite of constituents in north Texas are giving Chamber of Commerce, and served on what the American people want. bonuses to their employees, increasing the boards of The Miami Foundation, I know that we can pass a solution investment in their operations, and do- Camillus House, the Miami-Dade Col- through this body. I have heard so nating millions of dollars to charities. lege Foundation, the March of Dimes, many Republicans and Democrats talk These Texas companies are joining and Teach For America. passionately about providing perma- thousands of others across the country Maria’s vision of a stronger and nent status for the DREAMers. Let’s and doing the same for their workers. united Miami is not only inspiring, but pass the Dream Act, any of these bills.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.015 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H423 Mr. Speaker, I am proud to cosponsor ignated in the report, shall be considered as mittee, and both were marked up and a new one yesterday that will finally read, shall be debatable for the time speci- reported favorably to the House. Both provide some certainty for young peo- fied in the report equally divided and con- bills received bipartisan support in the ple who want to do nothing more than trolled by the proponent and an opponent, committee, and I expect that we will shall not be subject to amendment, and shall work hard, play by the rules, and con- not be subject to a demand for division of the see bipartisan support for both bills on tribute to make our country, the only question in the House or in the Committee of the floor this week. country they know, the United States the Whole. All points of order against such Mr. Speaker, formed in 1944, the of America, even greater. amendments are waived. At the conclusion World Bank is the oldest multilateral f of consideration of the bill for amendment development bank. As a post-World the Committee shall rise and report the bill War II effort of international coopera- COMMUNICATION FROM THE to the House with such amendments as may tion, the goal of the World Bank was to CLERK OF THE HOUSE have been adopted. Any Member may de- fund reconstruction efforts in war-torn The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. mand a separate vote in the House on any nations. amendment adopted in the Committee of the MITCHELL) laid before the House the In 1960, the United States pushed for Whole to the bill or to the committee the creation of the International De- following communication from the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Clerk of the House of Representatives: The previous question shall be considered as velopment Association within the OFFICE OF THE CLERK, ordered on the bill and amendments thereto World Bank. Where the original World HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to final passage without intervening motion Bank division funded middle-income Washington, DC, January 17, 2018. except one motion to recommit with or with- countries, the IDA was created to Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, out instructions. make concessional loans; that is, loans The Speaker, House of Representatives, SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it with low interest rates and long repay- Washington, DC. shall be in order to consider in the House the ment periods to the world’s poorest DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- bill (H.R. 2954) to amend the Home Mortgage countries. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of Disclosure Act of 1975 to specify which depos- The number of countries served by itory institutions are subject to the mainte- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- the IDA currently stands at 75. The tives, the Clerk received the following mes- nance of records and disclosure requirements sage from the Secretary of the Senate on of such Act, and for other purposes. All IDA is typically the single largest January 17, 2018, at 11:20 a.m.: points of order against consideration of the source of funding for critical social Appointment: bill are waived. The amendment in the na- programs in these low-income coun- Health Information Technology Advisory ture of a substitute recommended by the tries. However, the bill before us re- Committee. Committee on Financial Services now print- duces the United States’ contribution With best wishes, I am ed in the bill, modified by the amendment to the IDA. Sincerely, printed in part B of the report of the Com- The IDA is funded through replenish- KAREN L. HAAS. mittee on Rules accompanying this resolu- ments by donor countries. We are cur- tion, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, f rently in the 18th replenishment pe- as amended, shall be considered as read. All PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION points of order against provisions in the bill, riod, known as IDA–18. The bill reduces OF H.R. 3326, WORLD BANK AC- as amended, are waived. The previous ques- the United States’ contribution in COUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017, AND tion shall be considered as ordered on the IDA–18 by 15 percent. Further, the bill PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION bill, as amended, and on any further amend- requires that the Treasury Department OF H.R. 2954, HOME MORTGAGE ment thereto, to final passage without inter- certify that the World Bank reform its vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate DISCLOSURE ADJUSTMENT ACT practices and lending controls in rela- equally divided and controlled by the chair tion to the IDA. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, by direction and ranking minority member of the Com- A 2016 report commissioned by the of the Committee on Rules, I call up mittee on Financial Services; and (2) one World Bank reveals serious problems House Resolution 693 and ask for its motion to recommit with or without instruc- with one particular IDA project in tions. immediate consideration. Uganda. While IDA’s role is to reduce The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- inequality and support the develop- lows: tleman from Colorado is recognized for ment of civil society, the report out- 1 hour. H. RES. 693 lines numerous failures to achieve Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, for the pur- Resolved, That at any time after adoption these objectives on the part of the IDA. of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant pose of debate only, I yield the cus- The report details how IDA financing to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman of a project in Uganda led to systemic House resolved into the Committee of the from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), pending spreading of HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse of Whole House on the state of the Union for which I yield myself such time as I minors, child labor, retaliation against consideration of the bill (H.R. 3326) to in- may consume. During consideration of local citizens, gender-based violence, crease accountability, combat corruption, this resolution, all time yielded is for and other gross abuses of powerless and strengthen management effectiveness at the purpose of debate only. Ugandans. While the IDA took several the World Bank. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order b 1230 steps, including withdrawing some against consideration of the bill are waived. loans from this particular project, GENERAL LEAVE General debate shall be confined to the bill there is much concern that this project and shall not exceed one hour equally di- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- is indicative of many others. vided and controlled by the chair and rank- mous consent that all Members have 5 The House Committee on Financial ing minority member of the Committee on legislative days to revise and extend Services held a hearing at which testi- Financial Services. After general debate the their remarks. mony was received from the Inter- bill shall be considered for amendment under The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there national Consortium of Investigative the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to objection to the request of the gen- Journalists indicating that govern- consider as an original bill for the purpose of tleman from Colorado? ments that allow or participate in the amendment under the five-minute rule the There was no objection. amendment in the nature of a substitute rec- abuse of their citizens and the subjuga- ommended by the Committee on Financial Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- tion of the poor have not been turned Services now printed in the bill. The com- self such time as I may consume. away by the World Bank. mittee amendment in the nature of a sub- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support The testimony reads in part: ‘‘We stitute shall be considered as read. All points of the rule and the underlying legisla- found instead that the bank repeatedly of order against the committee amendment tion. funded governments that not only in the nature of a substitute are waived. No This rule makes in order two bills re- failed to adequately resettle commu- amendment to the committee amendment in ported favorably by the Committee on nities, but in some cases were accused the nature of a substitute shall be in order Financial Services. In addition, the of human rights abuses such as rape, except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying rule makes in order a majority of the murder, and violent evictions associ- this resolution. Each such amendment may amendments submitted. ated with bank projects. We found in be offered only in the order printed in the re- These bills were the subject of hear- several cases that the World Bank con- port, may be offered only by a Member des- ings in the Financial Services Com- tinued to bankroll these borrowers

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.017 H17JAPT1 H424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 even after evidence of these abuses Mr. Speaker, once again, Congress have created over 800,000 more people came to light.’’ finds itself rushing to try to pass legis- here illegally in our country. Mr. Speaker, the IDA has a quality lation to keep the government open; We have about 18,000 DREAMers in control problem, and we are right in re- ensure that our youngest, most vulner- Colorado able to work legally today. ducing their funding. able Americans have access to health They have come from countries near As if the abuse of citizens by corrupt insurance; and protect young, aspiring and far in search of a better life for governments is not enough, the com- Americans from being deported from themselves and their families. They mittee has also uncovered evidence the only country they have known as grew up in our schools, sports teams, that the World Bank has serious inter- home. Yet here we are debating other cheerleaders, don’t know any other nal problems as well. things with the clock running out in country, and many of them don’t speak According to the World Bank’s Inde- the eleventh hour—issues that, no any other language. pendent Evaluation Group, World Bank doubt, have a few people here and there One DREAMer that I have gotten to staff has long been incentivized to sim- who care about them, but zero people know from Colorado is Anarely, whose ply get more loans out the door with- have called my office on, Mr. Speaker. family stayed in Colorado to help take out any incentive to ensure the quality My constituents are demanding that care of their grandmother. Anarely is a of the projects. This has been a long- we address access to the childhood triple major at Colorado State Univer- standing trend documented since the healthcare insurance program and de- sity, studying political science, ethnic early 1990s. manding that we act on the DREAMers studies, and international relations. But it is not just perverse incentives. with the deadline approaching and 100- She has built a life in Colorado—the The World Bank has not focused plus DREAMers every day losing their only life she knows—and continues to enough on rigidly guarding itself status. build a bright future in the U.S. if we against internal corruption. A pro- It sounds like, from all we are hear- can give her the certainty with regard fessor from Caltech testified before the ing, that the House is going to consider to her legal ability to work and, of committee that it was common for yet another short-term spending bill to course, take her place alongside other World Bank projects to be captured by maybe keep the government running American citizens. corrupt governments and that World for another 4 weeks or 6 weeks. It is ac- What makes America so great is we Bank staff try to suppress corruption tually the fourth short-term spending are a country of immigrants made up investigations. bill for this year, not allowing the De- of people from all backgrounds, all She said: ‘‘Corruption investigations partment of Defense to plan to keep quarters of the world. We embrace peo- can shut down projects and derail ca- our country safe and not allowing any ple from different cultures and dif- reers. They are also inconvenient for of the departments across the Federal ferent countries. We value the con- senior management in the bank who Government to make any of the invest- tributions based on the individual and are balancing delicate relationships ments they need or have any degree of the values of individual responsibility and hard work. That is what makes our with their country clients.’’ certainty that contractors will be paid. Due to these problems, the under- It is no way to govern, Mr. Speaker. country and our communities vibrant lying bill protects American taxpayers Part of the reason that we are left and our economy successful. Mr. Speaker, a group of bipartisan by withholding funding from the World doing this is we are using our precious House and Senate Members are work- Bank until these deficiencies are fixed. floor time on all of these other issues Mr. Speaker, not only should we be ing together to find a solution to pro- like the ones before us today. holding international organizations ac- It is not that these issues don’t de- tect DREAMers and improve border se- curity. I am proud to cosponsor the countable, we should also be holding serve their day in the sun, and we will USA Act, which we dropped yesterday our own government accountable, and talk about them for the rest of the day with Mr. HURD and Mr. AGUILAR which the second bill made in order under today, apparently, but we are facing would provide DREAMers long-term this rule does just that. the closure of the entire Federal Gov- In 2011, Dodd-Frank transferred to protections and improve our border se- ernment in 3 days if we don’t act. We the Consumer Financial Protection Bu- curity to prevent this kind of situation are doing the equivalent of fiddling reau regulatory authority over home from happening again. while Rome burns. This is an absurd mortgages. Since then, CFPB has made But instead of legislation that ad- exercise in doing some narrowly tai- information reporting by lenders more dresses long-term funding or protects lored special interest bills rather than extensive. aspiring Americans, here we are bring- The impact of these increased regula- addressing what we all know to be the ing bills to talk around the fringes tions has led to greater costs to lend- 1,000-pound gorillas in the room. about consumer protections and, of Seniors, military veterans, and peo- ers. Consequently, smaller lenders have course, a bill that would chip away at ple with disabilities shouldn’t have to had to pass on these costs directly to reproductive health rights. question whether they will actually re- potential borrowers. This has reduced The rule we are debating today con- ceive their benefits month to month access to affordable credit to borrowers siders two pieces of legislation that are because we don’t know whether the who would typically seek out smaller not anything to do with the expiration government will remain open. In the lending institutions. at the end of this week of government The underlying bill is simple: exempt meanwhile, Republicans, Democrats, funding or the over 100 DREAMers who small lenders from CFPB’s onerous re- and the White House are all trying to lose their status every day—the Home porting requirements. put forward bipartisan solutions for Mortgage Disclosure Act and the World Under the leadership of Chairman the hundreds of thousands of Deferred Bank Accountability Act. HENSARLING, House Republicans have Action for Childhood Arrivals recipi- The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act consistently put forward a plan to re- ents and DREAMers, and we could be has long been a tool to monitor the form the CFPB. However, until we can debating that on the floor and putting mortgage lending practices and pat- pass broader reforms, we should do ev- together the final package now to do terns of financial institutions to ensure erything we can to protect Americans that by this Friday. But instead, we equal and fair access to credit. The in- from harmful regulations pushed on are discussing these bills that my con- formation that lenders are required to them by the CFPB. stituents aren’t telling me that they report shows that they are meeting the Today, we have two bills before us are sending me to Washington to pass. housing financing needs of their com- that hold powerful organizations ac- A lot of my colleagues say that the munities. HMDA data is very impor- countable to American taxpayers. deadline for DACA isn’t until March, tant in fair lending assessments and Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to but, in reality, over 100 deferred action helps make determinations of where to support this rule and these bills, and I DREAMers every day lose their pro- target community development re- reserve the balance of my time. tected status as their benefits expire. sources. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Every day the Republicans fail to act, Congress has made changes to HMDA self such time as I may consume. they are creating over 100 more illegal as a response to legitimate concerns I thank the gentleman for yielding immigrants in this country. If Repub- about the role that widespread preda- me the customary 30 minutes. licans fail to act by March, they will tory lending played in the financial

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.020 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H425 crisis. The Consumer Financial Protec- vacation saying: Good job, we dealt House acted responsibly in a broad, bi- tion Bureau was charged with updating with World Bank accountability. That partisan bill. Hopefully, we can get our how lenders report HMDA. is what the voters want. Forget about friends over in the Senate to get more The Consumer Financial Protection government shutdowns, forget about done. Bureau adopted a standard for the new Republicans creating more illegal Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the reporting requirements that took into aliens, forget about Republicans plung- gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. account the burdens imposed on banks ing our Nation deeper into debt with EMMER), my good friend and the spon- by new standards to ensure that the their tax-and-spend policies. That is sor of one of the bills today. data is being reported to monitor fair where we are headed, Mr. Speaker. Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, every cit- lending practices to prevent another izen in our Nation deserves a chance to b 1245 systemic meltdown like we had in 2008 achieve their American Dream. For and 2009. Of course, we should have a debate on thousands across the country, their The Consumer Financial Protection the best way to make reforms in the American Dream consists of owning a Bureau even temporarily raised the re- U.S. and engage the World Bank to en- home or starting their own business. porting threshold eliminating the need courage those reforms. Some laws have proven helpful in for low-volume banks to report Again, fiddling while Rome burns, achieving this dream; others have cre- through 2019, in order to conduct re- Mr. Speaker, it is a common theme ated obstacles by codifying govern- search to determine the right way to over here, and the American people are ment overreach. document open-ended loans. We should seeing through it, which is why the ap- In 1975, the Home Mortgage Disclo- not codify this threshold, removing the proval rating of this institution is sure Act was enacted. This important flexibility of the agency that we in under 15 percent—no shock. law exposed and helped eliminate dis- Congress set up to prevent another fi- We can be debating World Bank ac- criminatory lending practices, particu- nancial meltdown. It would literally countability every day for the next larly against minorities. In short, this tie their hands and prevent them from year if you want. That is why people law helped more Americans realize acting, even if there was a need to, to think this body is out of touch. We are their dream of owning a house. prevent a financial meltdown. just not addressing or dealing with the Over the years, however, the disclo- I strongly support regulatory relief issues the American people sent us sure required by the law has expanded for community banks and small finan- here to deal with: skyrocketing debt; away from the original intent and has cial institutions. This bill would actu- over 12 million people who are here il- actually become an obstacle pre- ally exempt 85 percent of depository fi- legally, and yet this Congress fails to venting small, medium, and local lend- nancial institutions and 48 percent of take up comprehensive immigration ers from helping aspiring homeowners. nondepository lenders. reform; expiration of the Children’s In 2015, the Dodd-Frank-created Congress should want to encourage Health Insurance Program; fixing the agency, the Consumer Financial Pro- increased access to housing finance and Affordable Care Act. tection Bureau, or CFPB, demanded combat unlawful practices that can Withholding funds to the IDA has a from lenders more than double the prey on vulnerable home buyers or lead lot of positives and negatives. We could amount of data originally required to systemic risk which leads to people influence them to act. Others fear it under the Home Mortgage Disclosure coming to this town demanding an- could punish people in the developing Act. That double-the-data rule took ef- other Republican taxpayer bailout. world. It could hamper their ability to fect on the first of this month. This rule also considers debate for fight famine. It could force the nec- Larger financial firms are able to H.R. 3326, the World Bank Account- essary reforms. adapt. In fact, most, if not all, con- ability Act—another issue that does Again, fine, we will have that discus- tinue to be in the home mortgage busi- not relate to the expiration of govern- sion under this rule for an hour or two ness; but for smaller financial firms, ment funding at the end of the week, and Congress will debate that. Con- for the family-owned bank on Main does not relate to the illegal aliens gress will pass a bill, and we will see Street, USA, the double-the-data rule that the Republicans are creating whether the Senate even takes it up. means making fewer mortgages or every day, and does not relate to the They often don’t. none at all. This unintended result is Children’s Health Insurance Program But, again, it is backs to the wall, something each of us has heard over expiring. fiddling while Rome burns, the elev- and over again in our home districts. What it does is it places a restriction enth hour, record debt, Republicans Again, these are not the Wells Far- on funding to the World Bank Inter- creating more illegal immigrants every gos, Bank of Americas, or J.P. Mor- national Development Association— day, and here we are debating account- gans. These are the small guys on Main again, something I am not hearing ability for different aid programs. Street, in small towns all across Min- from my constituents on, that they are The 15 percent must be, like, the nesota and our country. not sending me to Washington and de- family members and cousins of the Re- As a direct result of having fewer and manding that I take action on—and try publican Members. I don’t know any- fewer small, medium, and local lenders to get them to reform to improve their body who is satisfied with this Con- in the home mortgage business or of- management accountability and fight gress, Mr. Speaker. fering the capital necessary for their extremism, which I am sure is fine. It Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of neighbor’s small business to get off the is true that, of course, they probably my time. ground, the CFPB’s rule has put the need to improve accountability and Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- American Dream out of reach for many oversight, and Congress can have this self such time as I may consume. Americans. discussion, but here we are, backs to Mr. Speaker, I remind my friend from Mr. Speaker, today we have an oppor- the wall, the government is about to Colorado that the House did pass the tunity to rightsize government regula- close, DREAMers are facing deporta- Children’s Health Insurance Program tion to create more opportunity. We tion, children are going without bill in November. We did send it to the have the opportunity to encourage healthcare, and, yes, of course, World Senate. Perhaps if he could talk to the small and medium financial institu- Bank accountability, great, let’s dis- leadership in his party over in the Sen- tions in our local communities to keep cuss it, but can’t we do it next week ate, we could get that bill passed in the their doors open, to make mortgages after we get through this? Senate instead of blocked, and we again, to make loans to would-be en- In fact, I believe the Republicans are could deal with a very important issue, trepreneurs, in short, to fund the sending us all on vacation next week. I an issue in Colorado that is absolutely dreams of their neighbors and friends. think most Americans wish they had 10 essential, because the money is run- We have the opportunity to expand not days off at the end of January. I don’t ning out in Colorado, one of the few the law but, rather and instead, the understand this. It makes no sense. I States where it is even more important number of Americans who can own a think Congress is about to do a last- than many of the other States. home or start their own business. minute funding bill and then send I appreciate my colleague’s concern I first introduced the Home Mortgage every Member of Congress on a 10-day on this issue. I share his concern. The Disclosure Adjustment Act when I

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.022 H17JAPT1 H426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 came to Congress in 2015. It is a bill they will recognize that. It is kind of ever known as her country, and she is that will keep the original intent of like seven. I don’t know if seven is a as American as you and I, but she was the 1975 HMDA law. Nothing will Christian lucky number or pagan or forced to live with the burden of her overwrite or exempt any financial in- what, but I have heard seven is a lucky legal status. stitution, big or small, from reporting number, too. At the age of 14, she found out she data related to race or gender. It is a But 18 means life, and this is life for didn’t have legal status when she tried bill that will put a stop to the loss of the DREAMers. That is what Mr. to travel out of State to play in a soc- lenders we see in our home districts by GOMEZ’s motion is all about: it is let- cer tournament. That fear of being de- providing desperately needed regu- ting young people who have that uncer- ported if she left her State of Cali- latory relief for Main Street banks and tainty and don’t even know if they can fornia prevented her from leaving. credit unions. I am proud to say it is a go to their job and work hard come But her life changed when she be- bill that has been perfected with input March, or even come today or tomor- came a DACA recipient. Thanks to from both sides of the aisle and in both row for the over 100 a day whose status DACA, she enrolled in a liberal arts Chambers. is expiring. college in Maryland. She no longer had Our goal today shouldn’t be to ex- I really hope that my Republican col- to live in crippling fear as she goes pand the law. Our goal today should be leagues join Mr. GOMEZ and me in de- about her day-to-day life. to expand the number of Americans feating the previous question so we can DREAMers like Itayu deserve the who want to get one step closer to bring up H.R. 3440, the Dream Act, chance to succeed and contribute to achieving their American Dream, which would pass this body, Mr. Speak- our great country. That is why I urge whether it is owning a home or start- er. You and I know that. It is bipar- my colleagues to defeat the previous ing a business. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2954 tisan, bicameral. It would help thou- question, so we can bring up the Dream will help us achieve this goal. sands of young people who are Ameri- Act to give 800,000 DREAMers a shot at If my colleagues share the goal, then cans in every single way—de facto the American Dream. I ask you to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 2954 Americans, aspiring Americans—ex- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 and pass the Home Mortgage Disclo- cept on paper. minutes to the gentleman from Ken- sure Adjustment Act. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- tucky (Mr. BARR), chair of the Sub- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- sent to insert the text of my amend- committee on Monetary Policy and self such time as I may consume. ment in the RECORD, along with extra- Trade. Mr. Speaker, last week, President neous material, immediately prior to Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Trump tweeted: ‘‘The Democrats are the vote on the previous question. in support of this combined rule that all talk and no action. They are doing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there will enable the people’s House to con- nothing to fix DACA.’’ That is deeply objection to the request of the gen- sider both the World Bank Account- insulting to those of us who have tleman from Colorado? ability Act and the Home Mortgage worked so hard for years. I was even There was no objection. Disclosure Adjustment Act. here when the Democrats passed the Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 Before I speak about why I support DREAM Act in December of 2010. minutes to the gentleman from Cali- this rule, I do want to respond to the This is the 18th time we have at- fornia (Mr. GOMEZ) to discuss our pro- other gentleman from Colorado saying tempted to bring up the bipartisan bill, posal for the 18th time: chai, or life. that this House is not doing the peo- H.R. 3440. We are about to do it again Mr. GOMEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise ple’s business. In fact, this House is with my colleague, Mr. GOMEZ. The today to ask my colleagues about the dealing with year-end spending, and we Dream Act makes our position clear. American Dream and why their fami- are doing it right now. We are working We want immigration policies that lies came to our great country. on immigration reforms. To suggest make America safer. We want to make Was it to build a better future for otherwise is simply not true. sure that our aspiring, de facto Ameri- their children so they could live and In fact, on year-end spending, this cans can take their place alongside of attend school in the greatest country House passed all appropriations bills us with the rights and responsibilities in the history of the world? ahead of time, ahead of schedule, be- of citizenship. Was it so they could work and live in fore the end of the fiscal year. Those Unfortunately, President Trump a safe place without fear of violence? bills were sent over to the Senate. made his position clear, as well. I am Was it because they knew that, if This House also dealt with the issues not sure which position; he changes they came here, no matter where they related to the Children’s Health Insur- every other day. But at times, he said are from, no matter what God they ance Program, dealt with community he will sign whatever we do. At other worship, if they work hard, contribute health centers and a whole range of times, he said: to our country, and believe in the other issues. Those pieces of legislation My standard is very simple: America first, ideals of America that all men and went over to the Senate. and Make America Great Again. women are created equal, then you de- So the issue is really with the Sen- That is an easy one. This bill we serve a place here in the United States ate, it is not with this House. bring up if we defeat the previous ques- of America? Furthermore, this House has passed tion will absolutely make America The answer to these questions is historic tax reform that has become greater. According to the conservative ‘‘yes.’’ Our ancestors and parents came law. It has passed over 16 Congressional think tank CATO, repealing DACA to the United States for all these rea- Review Acts rolling back Obama-era would actually cost the government sons and more. regulations and rules that were holding over $60 billion, reduce economic That answer holds true for hundreds back our economy. The result is mil- growth by $280 billion, and make us all of thousands of DREAMers and their lions of jobs were created and the best poorer. parents who live and work and attend economy we have seen in a decade. We just want to make America school here in the United States with- So it is just simply not true to sug- wealthier, make us better, and recog- out fear of deportation thanks to gest that this House is not doing the nize the aspiring Americans and let DACA. Yet, on September 5, the Trump people’s business. We are dealing with them work hard and play by the rules administration destroyed the American some important additional issues this and pay taxes and live the American Dream for 800,000 young people and week. We can do both: plan for the Dream. That is an America first policy their families by recklessly termi- year-end spending debates with the that we can all get behind. nating DACA. Senate and also reauthorize the World This is the 18th attempt here to do One of those 800,000 DREAMers is Bank. this. But I am a Jewish American, and Itayu Torres, a proud DACA recipient The World Bank’s mission is to re- 18 is actually a lucky number. ‘‘Chai’’ from my district, the 34th Congres- duce poverty around the globe. How- means ‘‘life,’’ when you do the numer- sional District of California. She was ever, during congressional oversight ology. Mr. GOMEZ is lucky to be here born in Oaxaca, Mexico, and arrived in hearings, it has become clear that the for number 18. For our Jewish friends my district before she turned 1. The World Bank is falling short of its anti- watching on C–SPAN, Mr. Speaker, United States is the only place she has poverty mission.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.023 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H427 As early as 1992, outside reviews of banks and credit unions, from the oner- that that creates—meaning they can’t the World Bank—and, later, its own re- ous doubling of Home Mortgage Disclo- plan for short- to medium-term capital views—concluded that a ‘‘pressure to sure Adjustment Act reporting require- projects: a simple repair that might lend’’ on staff, through the staff eval- ments if they make 500 or fewer mort- take more than 3 weeks; knocking uation process, has created perverse in- gages and 500 or fewer home equity down a wall; fixing a building; making centives for some World Bank employ- lines of credit each of the preceding 2 a hire and an employee not knowing ees to focus on loan volume in order to years. whether they are going to have a job in receive a raise or a promotion rather The lenders I have spoken to say 3 weeks, or contractors not knowing than what really matters, which is pov- that, without relief, they will have to whether they are going to be paid, and erty reduction outcomes. devote more resources to compliance then having to reflect that in their In addition, there are numerous ex- costs, rather than deploying more cap- pricing and ultimately charging the amples of where the very group of peo- ital into our economies to benefit taxpayers more for the work they are ple that was supposed to be helped working families and businesses. doing because they don’t know if the through World Bank assistance was ac- Instead of having to collect super- government will pay. tually harmed by a corrupt govern- fluous redundant data, let’s allow and What kind of country are we running, ment or its cronies. From violent evic- liberate our community financial insti- Mr. Speaker? tions to rape, to murder, the list of tutions to do what they want to do, I know we can do better, and that human rights violations goes on and and what they should be doing, in their starts by defeating the previous ques- on. core mission, and that is serving their tion so that we can just pass the Dream One of the most egregious examples customers and providing loans. Act and move on. It will pass. Sixty, of human rights violations was the Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman seventy, or eighty percent of this body Uganda crisis, where contractors were EMMER for his hard work on the Home will probably vote for it. I know there sexually abusing a dozen or more girls, Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act. I are people who don’t like it. Let the and it took the World Bank years to thank Chairman HENSARLING also for people’s House work its will. Let us stop it. Even more perplexing, the his leadership on both of these bills. vote. That is what we are here to do, World Bank’s country manager for the Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Mr. Speaker—Republicans and Demo- Uganda project was, disturbingly, pro- support both of these important pieces crats. Let us work our will. moted to become World Bank country of legislation. We have the votes on the Dream Act director for the Democratic Republic of Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- and we have the votes to keep the gov- the Congo, where allegations, not sur- self the balance of my time. ernment open, if you simply allow us prisingly, of sexual and gender-based Mr. Speaker, here we go. We are find- to have an open process to do it. That violence have resurfaced in 2017. ing ourselves staring down self-created is what this floor time should be used deadlines, and I want to be clear about b 1300 for today. This is precious floor time— that. The deadline for the expiration of the time that we are in session debat- For these reasons and more, I support the DREAMers in March and the fact ing—especially considering Repub- the World Bank Accountability Act, that 100 are expiring every day is self- licans are sending Congress on a 10-day which requires the World Bank to fix created by President Trump. It is a vacation at the end of this week. Let’s its problems or face a 15 to 30 percent manufactured crisis. We, of course, use this floor time to do what matters. reduction of the U.S. contribution to could do immigration reform while not Sure, there will be a day to discuss the World Bank’s International Devel- having our backs to the wall on that the finer points of World Bank policies opment Association fund, or, as it is issue. and the finer points of the threshold commonly called, IDA. This shutdown of the government is a for regulatory forbearance for mort- More specifically, the bill authorizes construct of this body, this House. gage cutoffs. Those things are fine, Mr. $3.3 billion for IDA over the next 3 They said that they would only fund Speaker. Those are fine to discuss, but years and mandates that the World the government through January 19. So not while the Republicans are creating Bank must align its incentives for em- we are facing another deadline. Again, over 100 more illegal immigrants a day ployees with the World Bank’s goals of I believe, from what I am hearing, that and they are going to create 800,000 poverty reduction, ending the ‘‘pres- Congress will then create another arti- more in just a couple of months; not sure to lend’’ problem that is pervasive ficial crisis sometime in February, when the Republicans are plunging our today. Throwing money at this prob- when we are going to be facing a gov- Nation deeper and deeper into debt lem is not the answer, but getting re- ernment shutdown again. with their tax-and-spend policies; not sults and doing so without these kind All in the face of record deficits and when Republicans are forcing another of terrible, horrific scandals is criti- tax-and-spend Republican policies, the government shutdown, if not this cally important. American people have had enough. The legislation also requires the Hundreds of thousands of DREAMers week, then in 3 weeks or in 4 weeks. World Bank to fix failures identified in are at risk of deportation by this ad- Crisis to crisis to crisis, manufac- the Uganda sexual abuse crisis so that ministration. tured crisis to manufactured crisis to nothing like that ever happens again. Millions of children are at risk of los- manufactured crisis, the American peo- Additionally, the legislation requires ing their health insurance. ple count on us to be stewards of the the World Bank, through its various We are all being plunged deeper and greatest Republic that has ever been tools, to support property rights, due deeper into debt, not just for ourselves, created on the face of this Earth. process of law, and economic freedom. but our future generations: my kids Frankly, Mr. Speaker, Congress is let- The World Bank must also dem- and many of our grandkids, for those ting them down. Let’s defeat the pre- onstrate that none of its resources who have them. vious question and defeat this rule. have been used to fund terrorism, and We are facing another government Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance must also improve its ability to detect shutdown of necessary, important gov- of my time. and minimize corruption. If the World ernment services, including economic Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Bank does all of these commonsense re- drivers in areas I represent, like Rocky self such time as I may consume. forms, then it will receive its full U.S. Mountain National Park, with over 3 Overlooking corruption and abuse is contribution for IDA. But if it fails to million tourists a year. It would close unacceptable in any governing body, do this, then the World Bank doesn’t down if the government shuts down. particularly one funded by the United deserve the full funding backed by U.S. Air traffic controllers. So many States. taxpayers. other important parts of our necessary It is clear that serious reforms and Mr. Speaker, I also am a strong sup- infrastructure to succeed as a country oversight are needed at the World porter of the Home Mortgage Disclo- faces an expiration this Friday. Bank. The International Development sure Adjustment Act. This much-need- Even if somehow the Republicans Association has strayed from its mis- ed legislation exempts community fi- say, ‘‘Okay, here is another 2 or 3 sion to help combat inequality around nancial institutions, such as small weeks of funding,’’ the uncertainty the world.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.025 H17JAPT1 H428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 The World Bank Accountability Act a vote to allow the Democratic minority to The yeas and nays were ordered. puts our international partners on no- offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tice that the United States is not sim- what the House should be debating. Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, ply going to stand by and allow abuses House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- this 15-minute vote on ordering the to continue. scribes the vote on the previous question on previous question will be followed by 5- And while we stand up for the under- the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the minute votes on: privileged around the world, we also consideration of the subject before the House Adopting House Resolution 693, if or- must ensure that every American has being made by the Member in charge.’’ To dered; and equal access to our own financial insti- defeat the previous question is to give the tutions. opposition a chance to decide the subject be- Suspending the rules and passing The Home Mortgage Disclosure Ad- fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s H.R. 4258. justment Act ensures that CFPB regu- ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that The vote was taken by electronic de- ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- lations do not shut out certain groups mand for the previous question passes the vice, and there were—yeas 230, nays of Americans. control of the resolution to the opposition’’ 187, not voting 13, as follows: I thank Chairman HENSARLING for in order to offer an amendment. On March [Roll No. 20] putting these bills forward. I thank my 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- colleagues on the Financial Services fered a rule resolution. The House defeated YEAS—230 Committee, who have joined me on the the previous question and a member of the Abraham Gosar Olson floor today to make the case for these opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Aderholt Gowdy Palazzo Allen Granger Palmer efforts. I thank Chairman SESSIONS for asking who was entitled to recognition. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: Amash Graves (GA) Paulsen his leadership on the Rules Committee Arrington Graves (LA) Pearce ‘‘The previous question having been refused, and for providing the debate on these Babin Graves (MO) Perry the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Bacon Griffith issues today. Pittenger gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Banks (IN) Grothman Poliquin Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Barr Guthrie Posey join me in supporting the rule and sup- the first recognition.’’ Barton Handel Ratcliffe porting the underlying bills. We must The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Bergman Harper Reed vote on the previous question is simply a Biggs Harris Reichert ensure that American taxpayer money Bilirakis Hartzler vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Renacci is not spent on corrupt regimes and Bishop (MI) Hensarling vote on adopting the resolution.... [and] Rice (SC) that all Americans have access to fi- Bishop (UT) Herrera Beutler Roby has no substantive legislative or policy im- Black Hice, Jody B. Roe (TN) nancing here in the U.S. Blackburn Higgins (LA) plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Rogers (AL) The material previously referred to Blum Hill they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Rogers (KY) Bost Holding by Mr. POLIS is as follows: lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Rohrabacher Brat Hollingsworth AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 693 OFFERED BY Process in the United States House of Rep- Rokita Bridenstine Hudson MR. POLIS resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s Brooks (AL) Huizenga Rooney, Francis At the end of the resolution, add the fol- how the Republicans describe the previous Brooks (IN) Hultgren Rooney, Thomas J. lowing new sections: question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- Buchanan Hunter though it is generally not possible to amend Buck Hurd Ros-Lehtinen SEC 3. Immediately upon adoption of this Roskam resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to the rule because the majority Member con- Bucshon Issa Budd Jenkins (KS) Ross clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Rothfus pose of offering an amendment, the same re- Burgess Jenkins (WV) resolved into the Committee of the Whole Byrne Johnson (LA) Rouzer House on the state of the Union for consider- sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Calvert Johnson (OH) Royce (CA) ation of the bill (H.R. 3440) to authorize the vious question on the rule.... When the Carter (GA) Johnson, Sam Russell cancellation of removal and adjustment of motion for the previous question is defeated, Carter (TX) Jones Rutherford status of certain individuals who are long- control of the time passes to the Member Chabot Jordan Sanford term United States residents and who en- who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Cheney Joyce (OH) Schweikert Scott, Austin tered the United States as children and for vious question. That Member, because he Coffman Katko then controls the time, may offer an amend- Cole Kelly (MS) Sensenbrenner other purposes. The first reading of the bill Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Sessions shall be dispensed with. All points of order ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of Collins (NY) King (IA) Shimkus against consideration of the bill are waived. amendment.’’ Comer King (NY) Shuster General debate shall be confined to the bill In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House Comstock Kinzinger Simpson and shall not exceed one hour equally di- of Representatives, the subchapter titled Conaway Knight Smith (MO) vided and controlled by the chair and rank- ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Cook Kustoff (TN) Smith (NE) ing minority member of the Committee on to order the previous question on such a rule Costello (PA) Labrador Smith (NJ) Cramer LaHood the Judiciary. After general debate the bill [a special rule reported from the Committee Smith (TX) on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Crawford LaMalfa Smucker shall be considered for amendment under the Culberson Lamborn ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Stefanik five-minute rule. All points of order against Curbelo (FL) Lance Stewart tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- provisions in the bill are waived. At the con- Curtis Latta Stivers clusion of consideration of the bill for jection of the motion for the previous ques- Davidson Lewis (MN) Taylor amendment the Committee shall rise and re- tion on a resolution reported from the Com- Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Tenney port the bill to the House with such amend- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- Denham Loudermilk Thompson (PA) ber leading the opposition to the previous Dent Love Thornberry ments as may have been adopted. The pre- DeSantis Lucas question, who may offer a proper amendment Tipton vious question shall be considered as ordered DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Trott on the bill and amendments thereto to final or motion and who controls the time for de- Diaz-Balart MacArthur Turner bate thereon.’’ Donovan Marchant passage without intervening motion except Upton Clearly, the vote on the previous question Duffy Marino one motion to recommit with or without in- Valadao on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Duncan (SC) Marshall structions. If the Committee of the Whole Wagner rises and reports that it has come to no reso- cations. It is one of the only available tools Duncan (TN) Massie Dunn Mast Walberg lution on the bill, then on the next legisla- for those who oppose the Republican major- Walden ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- Emmer McCarthy tive day the House shall, immediately after Estes (KS) McCaul Walker the third daily order of business under clause native views the opportunity to offer an al- Farenthold McClintock Walorski 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of ternative plan. Faso McHenry Walters, Mimi the Whole for further consideration of the Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back Ferguson McKinley Weber (TX) Webster (FL) bill. Fitzpatrick McMorris the balance of my time, and I move the Fleischmann Rodgers Wenstrup SEC. 4. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not previous question on the resolution. Flores McSally Westerman apply to the consideration of H.R. 3440. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fortenberry Meadows Williams WOMACK). The question is on ordering Foxx Meehan Wilson (SC) THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT Frelinghuysen Messer Wittman IT REALLY MEANS the previous question. Gaetz Mitchell Womack The question was taken; and the Woodall This vote, the vote on whether to order the Gallagher Moolenaar Garrett Mooney (WV) Yoder previous question on a special rule, is not Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Gianforte Mullin Yoho merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- Gibbs Newhouse Young (AK) dering the previous question is a vote Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, on that I Gohmert Norman Young (IA) against the Republican majority agenda and demand the yeas and nays. Goodlatte Nunes Zeldin

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.027 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H429 NAYS—187 The vote was taken by electronic de- Crowley Kihuen Polis Cuellar Kildee Price (NC) Adams Gabbard Neal vice, and there were—ayes 228, noes 188, Davis (CA) Kilmer Quigley Aguilar Gallego Nolan not voting 14, as follows: Davis, Danny Krishnamoorthi Raskin Barraga´ n Garamendi Norcross DeFazio Kuster (NH) Bass Gomez [Roll No. 21] Rice (NY) O’Halleran DeGette Langevin Beatty Gonzalez (TX) Richmond O’Rourke AYES—228 Delaney Larsen (WA) Bera Gottheimer Rosen Pallone DeLauro Larson (CT) Beyer Green, Al Abraham Goodlatte Olson Roybal-Allard Panetta DelBene Lawrence Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Aderholt Gosar Palazzo Ruiz Pascrell Demings Lawson (FL) Blumenauer Grijalva Allen Gowdy Palmer Ruppersberger Payne DeSaulnier Lee Blunt Rochester Gutie´rrez Amash Granger Paulsen Rush Pelosi Deutch Levin Bonamici Hanabusa Arrington Graves (GA) Pearce Ryan (OH) Perlmutter Dingell Lieu, Ted Boyle, Brendan Hastings Babin Graves (LA) Perry Sa´ nchez Peters Doggett Lipinski F. Heck Bacon Graves (MO) Pittenger Sarbanes Peterson Doyle, Michael Loebsack Brady (PA) Higgins (NY) Banks (IN) Griffith Poliquin Pingree F. Lofgren Schakowsky Brown (MD) Himes Barletta Grothman Posey Pocan Ellison Lowenthal Schiff Brownley (CA) Hoyer Barr Guthrie Ratcliffe Polis Engel Lowey Schrader Bustos Huffman Barton Handel Price (NC) Reed Eshoo Lujan Grisham, Scott (VA) Butterfield Jackson Lee Bergman Harper Quigley Reichert Espaillat M. Scott, David Capuano Jayapal Biggs Harris Raskin Renacci Esty (CT) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Serrano Carbajal Jeffries Bilirakis Hartzler Rice (NY) Rice (SC) Evans Lynch Sewell (AL) Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Bishop (MI) Hensarling Richmond Roby Foster Maloney, Shea-Porter Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Bishop (UT) Herrera Beutler Rosen Roe (TN) Frankel (FL) Carolyn B. Sherman Cartwright Kaptur Black Hice, Jody B. Roybal-Allard Rogers (AL) Fudge Maloney, Sean Sinema Castor (FL) Keating Ruiz Blackburn Higgins (LA) Rogers (KY) Gabbard Matsui Sires Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Ruppersberger Blum Hill Rohrabacher Gallego McCollum Slaughter Chu, Judy Kennedy Ryan (OH) Bost Holding Rokita Garamendi McEachin Smith (WA) Cicilline Khanna ´ Brat Hollingsworth Sanchez Rooney, Francis Gomez McGovern Clark (MA) Kihuen Bridenstine Hudson Soto Sarbanes Rooney, Thomas Gonzalez (TX) McNerney Clarke (NY) Kildee Brooks (AL) Huizenga Speier Schakowsky J. Gottheimer Meeks Clay Kilmer Brooks (IN) Hultgren Suozzi Schiff Ros-Lehtinen Green, Al Meng Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Buchanan Hunter Swalwell (CA) Schrader Roskam Green, Gene Moore Clyburn Kuster (NH) Buck Hurd Takano Scott (VA) Ross Grijalva Moulton Cohen Langevin Bucshon Issa Thompson (CA) Scott, David Rothfus Gutie´rrez Murphy (FL) Connolly Larsen (WA) Budd Jenkins (KS) Thompson (MS) Serrano Rouzer Hanabusa Nadler Cooper Larson (CT) Burgess Jenkins (WV) Titus Sewell (AL) Royce (CA) Hastings Napolitano Correa Lawrence Byrne Johnson (LA) Tonko Shea-Porter Russell Heck Neal Costa Lawson (FL) Calvert Johnson (OH) Torres Sherman Rutherford Higgins (NY) Nolan Courtney Lee Carter (GA) Johnson, Sam Sinema Sanford Himes Norcross Tsongas Crist Levin Carter (TX) Jones Sires Schweikert Hoyer O’Halleran Vargas Crowley Lieu, Ted Chabot Jordan Slaughter Scott, Austin Huffman O’Rourke Veasey Cuellar Lipinski Cheney Joyce (OH) Smith (WA) Sensenbrenner Jackson Lee Pallone Vela´ zquez Davis (CA) Loebsack Coffman Katko Soto Sessions Jayapal Panetta Visclosky Davis, Danny Lofgren Cole Kelly (MS) Speier Shimkus Jeffries Pascrell Walz DeFazio Lowenthal Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Suozzi Shuster Johnson (GA) Payne Wasserman DeGette Lowey Collins (NY) King (NY) Swalwell (CA) Simpson Johnson, E. B. Pelosi Schultz Delaney Lujan Grisham, Comer Kinzinger Takano Smith (MO) Kaptur Perlmutter Waters, Maxine DeLauro M. Comstock Knight Thompson (CA) Smith (NE) Keating Peters Watson Coleman DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Conaway Kustoff (TN) Thompson (MS) Smith (NJ) Kelly (IL) Peterson Welch Demings Lynch Titus Cook Labrador Smith (TX) Kennedy Pingree Wilson (FL) DeSaulnier Maloney, Tonko Costello (PA) LaHood Smucker Khanna Pocan Yarmuth Deutch Carolyn B. Torres Cramer Lamborn Stefanik Dingell Maloney, Sean Tsongas Crawford Lance NOT VOTING—14 Stewart Doggett Matsui Vargas Culberson Latta Stivers Amodei King (IA) Poe (TX) Doyle, Michael McCollum Veasey Curbelo (FL) Lewis (MN) Taylor Brady (TX) LaMalfa Scalise F. McEachin Vela´ zquez Curtis LoBiondo Tenney Cummings Lewis (GA) Schneider Ellison McGovern Visclosky Davidson Loudermilk Thompson (PA) Gaetz Long Engel McNerney Walz Davis, Rodney Love Vela Thornberry Kind Noem Eshoo Meeks Wasserman Denham Lucas Tipton Espaillat Meng Schultz Dent Luetkemeyer b 1345 Esty (CT) Moore Waters, Maxine DeSantis MacArthur Trott Evans Moulton Watson Coleman DesJarlais Marchant Turner So the resolution was agreed to. Foster Murphy (FL) Welch Diaz-Balart Marino Upton The result of the vote was announced Frankel (FL) Nadler Wilson (FL) Donovan Marshall Valadao as above recorded. Fudge Napolitano Yarmuth Duffy Massie Wagner Duncan (SC) Mast Walberg A motion to reconsider was laid on NOT VOTING—13 Duncan (TN) McCarthy Walden the table. Amodei Lewis (GA) Scalise Dunn McCaul Walker f Barletta Long Schneider Emmer McClintock Walorski Brady (TX) Noem Vela Estes (KS) McHenry Walters, Mimi FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY ACT Cummings Poe (TX) Farenthold McKinley Weber (TX) Kind Rush Faso McMorris Webster (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Ferguson Rodgers Wenstrup finished business is the vote on the mo- b 1335 Fitzpatrick McSally Westerman tion to suspend the rules and pass the ´ Fleischmann Meadows Williams bill (H.R. 4258) to promote the develop- Mr. GUTIERREZ and Ms. GABBARD Flores Meehan Wilson (SC) changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Fortenberry Messer Wittman ment of local strategies to coordinate ‘‘nay.’’ Foxx Mitchell Womack use of assistance under sections 8 and 9 Messrs. BUDD and BISHOP of Michi- Frelinghuysen Moolenaar Woodall of the United States Housing Act of Gallagher Mooney (WV) Yoder gan changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to Garrett Mullin Yoho 1937 with public and private resources, ‘‘yea.’’ Gianforte Newhouse Young (AK) to enable eligible families to achieve So the previous question was ordered. Gibbs Norman Young (IA) economic independence and self-suffi- The result of the vote was announced Gohmert Nunes Zeldin ciency, and for other purposes, as as above recorded. NOES—188 amended, on which the yeas and nays The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Adams Brady (PA) Cicilline were ordered. question is on the resolution. Aguilar Brown (MD) Clark (MA) The Clerk read the title of the bill. The question was taken; and the Barraga´ n Brownley (CA) Clarke (NY) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker pro tempore announced that Bass Bustos Clay question is on the motion offered by the ayes appeared to have it. Beatty Butterfield Cleaver Bera Capuano Clyburn the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. RECORDED VOTE Beyer Carbajal Cohen DUFFY) that the House suspend the Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Bishop (GA) Ca´ rdenas Connolly rules and pass the bill, as amended. recorded vote. Blumenauer Carson (IN) Cooper This is a 5-minute vote. A recorded vote was ordered. Blunt Rochester Cartwright Correa The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonamici Castor (FL) Costa The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Boyle, Brendan Castro (TX) Courtney vice, and there were—yeas 412, nays 5, 5-minute vote. F. Chu, Judy Crist not voting 13, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.003 H17JAPT1 H430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 [Roll No. 22] Panetta Ruppersberger Thompson (PA) Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Pascrell Rush Thornberry gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides YEAS—412 Paulsen Russell Tipton Payne Rutherford for the automatic termination of a na- Abraham Demings Jordan Titus Pearce Ryan (OH) Adams Denham Joyce (OH) Tonko tional emergency unless, within 90 Pelosi Sa´ nchez Aderholt Dent Kaptur Torres days before the anniversary date of its Perlmutter Sanford Aguilar DeSantis Katko Trott Perry Sarbanes declaration, the President publishes in Allen DeSaulnier Keating Tsongas Peters Schakowsky the Federal Register and transmits to Arrington DesJarlais Kelly (IL) Turner Peterson Schiff Upton the Congress a notice stating that the Babin Deutch Kelly (MS) Pingree Schrader Bacon Diaz-Balart Kelly (PA) Valadao emergency is to continue in effect be- Pittenger Schweikert Vargas Banks (IN) Dingell Kennedy Pocan Scott (VA) yond the anniversary date. In accord- Barletta Doggett Khanna Veasey Poliquin Scott, Austin Vela´ zquez ance with this provision, I have sent to Barr Donovan Kihuen Polis Scott, David ´ Visclosky the Federal Register for publication the Barragan Doyle, Michael Kildee Posey Sensenbrenner Wagner Barton F. Kilmer Price (NC) Serrano enclosed notice stating that the na- Walberg Bass Duffy King (IA) Quigley Sessions tional emergency declared with respect Walden Beatty Duncan (SC) King (NY) Raskin Sewell (AL) Walker to foreign terrorists who threaten to Bera Duncan (TN) Kinzinger Ratcliffe Shea-Porter Walorski Bergman Dunn Knight Reed Sherman disrupt the Middle East peace process Beyer Ellison Krishnamoorthi Reichert Shimkus Walters, Mimi declared in Executive Order 12947 of Bilirakis Emmer Kuster (NH) Renacci Shuster Walz January 23, 1995, is to continue in ef- Bishop (GA) Engel Kustoff (TN) Wasserman Rice (NY) Simpson fect beyond January 23, 2018. Bishop (MI) Eshoo Labrador Rice (SC) Sinema Schultz Bishop (UT) Espaillat LaHood Richmond Sires Waters, Maxine The crisis with respect to grave acts Black Estes (KS) LaMalfa Roby Slaughter Watson Coleman of violence committed by foreign ter- Blackburn Esty (CT) Lamborn Roe (TN) Smith (MO) Weber (TX) rorists who threaten to disrupt the Blum Evans Lance Rogers (AL) Smith (NE) Webster (FL) Blumenauer Farenthold Langevin Rogers (KY) Smith (NJ) Welch Middle East peace process that led to Blunt Rochester Faso Larsen (WA) Rohrabacher Smith (WA) Wenstrup the declaration of a national emer- Bonamici Ferguson Larson (CT) Rokita Smucker Westerman gency on January 23, 1995, has not been Bost Fitzpatrick Latta Rooney, Francis Soto Williams resolved. Terrorist groups continue to Boyle, Brendan Fleischmann Lawrence Rooney, Thomas Speier Wilson (FL) F. Flores Lawson (FL) J. Stefanik Wilson (SC) engage in activities that have the pur- Brady (PA) Fortenberry Lee Ros-Lehtinen Stewart Wittman pose or effect of threatening the Middle Brat Foster Levin Rosen Stivers Womack East peace process and that are hostile Bridenstine Foxx Lewis (MN) Roskam Suozzi Woodall Brooks (IN) Frankel (FL) Lieu, Ted Ross Swalwell (CA) Yarmuth to United States interests in the re- Brown (MD) Frelinghuysen Lipinski Rothfus Takano Yoder gion. Such actions continue to pose an Brownley (CA) Fudge LoBiondo Rouzer Taylor Yoho unusual and extraordinary threat to Buchanan Gabbard Loebsack Roybal-Allard Tenney Young (AK) the national security, foreign policy, Buck Gallagher Lofgren Royce (CA) Thompson (CA) Young (IA) Bucshon Gallego Loudermilk Ruiz Thompson (MS) Zeldin and economy of the United States. I Budd Garamendi Love have, therefore, determined that it is Burgess Garrett Lowenthal NAYS—5 Bustos Gianforte Lowey necessary to continue the national Amash Brooks (AL) Massie emergency declared in Executive Order Butterfield Gibbs Lucas Biggs Jones Byrne Gohmert Luetkemeyer 12947 with respect to foreign terrorists Calvert Gomez Lujan Grisham, NOT VOTING—13 who threaten to disrupt the Middle Capuano Gonzalez (TX) M. Amodei Lewis (GA) Schneider Carbajal Goodlatte Luja´ n, Ben Ray East peace process and to maintain in Brady (TX) Long Ca´ rdenas Gosar Lynch Smith (TX) force the sanctions against them to re- Cummings Noem Carson (IN) Gottheimer MacArthur Vela Gaetz Poe (TX) spond to this threat. Carter (GA) Gowdy Maloney, Kind Scalise ONALD RUMP Carter (TX) Granger Carolyn B. D J. T . THE WHITE HOUSE, January 17, 2018. Cartwright Graves (GA) Maloney, Sean b 1354 Castor (FL) Graves (LA) Marchant f Castro (TX) Graves (MO) Marino So (two-thirds being in the affirma- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Chabot Green, Al Marshall tive) the rules were suspended and the Cheney Green, Gene Mast PRO TEMPORE Chu, Judy Griffith Matsui bill, as amended, was passed. Cicilline Grijalva McCarthy The result of the vote was announced The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Clark (MA) Grothman McCaul as above recorded. DUNCAN of Tennessee). Pursuant to Clarke (NY) Guthrie McClintock clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will post- Clay Gutie´rrez McCollum A motion to reconsider was laid on Cleaver Hanabusa McEachin the table. pone further proceedings today on mo- Clyburn Handel McGovern PERSONAL EXPLANATION tions to suspend the rules on which a Coffman Harper McHenry recorded vote or the yeas and nays are Cohen Harris McKinley Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, due to Cole Hartzler McMorris inclement weather, I am unavoidably pre- ordered, or votes objected to under Collins (GA) Hastings Rodgers vented from voting on today’s legislation. Had clause 6 of rule XX. Collins (NY) Heck McNerney I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on The House will resume proceedings Comer Hensarling McSally on postponed questions at a later time. Comstock Herrera Beutler Meadows rollcall No. 20, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 21, and Conaway Hice, Jody B. Meehan ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 22. f Connolly Higgins (LA) Meeks Cook Higgins (NY) Meng f AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPOR- Cooper Hill Messer TUNITY ACT AND MILLENNIUM Correa Himes Mitchell CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL CHALLENGE ACT MODERNIZA- Costa Holding Moolenaar EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO Costello (PA) Hollingsworth Mooney (WV) TION ACT Courtney Hoyer Moore TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Cramer Hudson Moulton er, I move to suspend the rules and Crawford Huffman Mullin PEACE PROCESS—MESSAGE Crist Huizenga Murphy (FL) FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE pass the bill (H.R. 3445) to enhance the Crowley Hultgren Nadler UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 115– transparency and accelerate the im- Cuellar Hunter Napolitano pact of programs under the African Culberson Hurd Neal 90) Curbelo (FL) Issa Newhouse Growth and Opportunity Act and the Curtis Jackson Lee Nolan The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Davidson Jayapal Norcross fore the House the following message for other purposes, as amended. Davis (CA) Jeffries Norman from the President of the United Davis, Danny Jenkins (KS) Nunes The Clerk read the title of the bill. Davis, Rodney Jenkins (WV) O’Halleran States; which was read and, together The text of the bill is as follows: DeFazio Johnson (GA) O’Rourke with the accompanying papers, referred H.R. 3445 DeGette Johnson (LA) Olson to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Delaney Johnson (OH) Palazzo and ordered to be printed: DeLauro Johnson, E. B. Pallone resentatives of the United States of America in DelBene Johnson, Sam Palmer To the Congress of the United States: Congress assembled,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.005 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H431 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (B) include a link to the AGOA Website on (1) in paragraph (1)— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘African the websites of such diplomatic missions. (A) by amending the paragraph heading to Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium (b) AGOA FORUM.—After each meeting of read as follows: ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH Challenge Act Modernization Act’’ or the the United States–Sub-Saharan Africa Trade 2012’’; and ‘‘AGOA and MCA Modernization Act’’. and Economic Cooperation Forum, the Presi- (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. dent should publish on the AGOA Website (A), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2006 or a subse- The table of contents for this Act is as fol- the following: quent fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years lows: (1) The outcomes of the meeting of the 2006 through 2012’’; Forum, including any commitments made by Sec. 1. Short title. (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para- member countries and the private sector. Sec. 2. Table of contents. graph (3); and (2) An assessment of progress made with (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- TITLE I—ENHANCEMENT OF THE AFRI- respect to any commitments made by mem- lowing: CAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT ber countries and the private sector from the ‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND SUBSEQUENT FIS- Sec. 101. Statement of policy. previous meeting of the Forum. CAL YEARS.—In addition to the countries de- Sec. 102. Definitions. (c) OTHER INFORMATION.—The President scribed in subsection (a), a country shall be Sec. 103. Activities in support of trans- should disseminate the information required a candidate country for purposes of eligi- parency. under this section in a digital format to the bility for assistance for fiscal year 2013 or a Sec. 104. Activities in support of trade ca- public and publish such information on the subsequent fiscal year if the country— pacity building. AGOA Website. ‘‘(A) has a per capita income not greater TITLE II—MODERNIZATION OF THE MIL- SEC. 104. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF TRADE CA- than the lower middle income country LENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION PACITY BUILDING. threshold established by the International The President should— Sec. 201. Candidacy status. Bank for Reconstruction and Development (1) develop and implement policies that— Sec. 202. Carryover authority for private- for the fiscal year; (A) encourage and facilitate cross-bound- sector members of board of di- ‘‘(B) is not among the 75 countries identi- ary cooperation among eligible sub-Saharan rectors. fied by the International Bank for Recon- Sec. 203. Additional reporting to the board African countries in order to facilitate trade; struction and Development as having the and on the treatment of civil soci- lowest per capita income; and (B) encourage the provision of technical as- ety in an eligible country. ‘‘(C) meets the requirements under sub- Sec. 204. Concurrent compacts under the sistance to eligible sub-Saharan African section (a)(1)(B).’’. Millennium Challenge Act of countries to establish and sustain adequate (c) RECLASSIFICATION.—Section 606 of the trade capacity development; 2003. Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. Sec. 205. Public notification of entering into (2) provide specific training for businesses 7705) is amended— a compact. in eligible sub-Saharan African countries (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub- Sec. 206. Disclosure. and government trade officials of such coun- section (d); and Sec. 207. Restriction on the use of assistance tries on accessing the benefits under the Af- (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- under section 616. rican Growth and Opportunity Act and other lowing: Sec. 208. Study on subnational compacts. trade preference programs; ‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF COUNTRIES WITH PER (3) provide capacity building for African CAPITA INCOME CHANGES.—A country quali- TITLE I—ENHANCEMENT OF THE AFRI- entrepreneurs and trade associations on pro- fying for candidate status under this section CAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT duction strategies, quality standards, forma- with a per capita income that changes dur- SEC. 101. STATEMENT OF POLICY. tion of cooperatives, market research, and ing the fiscal year such that the country It is the policy of the United States to sup- market development; would be reclassified from a low income port efforts to— (4) provide capacity building training to country to a lower middle income country or (1) improve the rule of law, promote free promote diversification of African products from a lower middle income country to a low and fair elections, strengthen and expand the and value-added processing; and income country shall retain its candidacy private sector, and fight corruption in sub- (5) provide capacity building and technical status in its former income classification for Saharan Africa; and assistance funding for African businesses and such fiscal year and the two subsequent fis- (2) promote the role of women in social, po- institutions to help such businesses and in- cal years.’’. litical, and economic development in sub-Sa- stitutions comply with United States SEC. 202. CARRYOVER AUTHORITY FOR PRIVATE- haran Africa. counterterrorism initiatives and policies. SECTOR MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DI- SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. TITLE II—MODERNIZATION OF THE RECTORS. Section 604(c)(4)(B) of the Millennium In this title— MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7703(c)(4)(B)) (1) AGOA WEBSITE.—The term ‘‘AGOA SEC. 201. CANDIDACY STATUS. is amended to read as follows: Website’’ means the website established pur- (a) LOW INCOME COUNTRIES.—Section 606(a) suant to section 103(a). ‘‘(B) OTHER MEMBERS.—Each member of the of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 Board described in paragraph (3)(B)— (2) ELIGIBLE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUN- U.S.C. 7705(a)) is amended— ‘‘(i) shall be appointed for a term of 3 TRY.—The term ‘‘eligible sub-Saharan Afri- (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘(3)’’ years; can country’’ means a country that the and inserting ‘‘(4)’’; ‘‘(ii) may be reappointed for a term of an President has determined meets the eligi- (2) in paragraph (2)— additional 2 years; and bility requirements set forth in section 104 of (A) by amending the paragraph heading to ‘‘(iii) may continue to serve in each such the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 read as follows: ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH appointment until the earlier of— U.S.C. 3703). 2012’’; and ‘‘(I) the date on which his or her successor SEC. 103. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF TRANS- (B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2005 or a subse- is appointed; or PARENCY. quent fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fis- ‘‘(II) the date that is one year after the ex- (a) AGOA WEBSITE.— cal years 2005 through 2012’’; piration of his or her appointment or re- (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall estab- (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para- appointment, as the case may be.’’. lish a publicly available website for the col- graph (4); and SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL REPORTING TO THE lection and dissemination of information re- (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- BOARD ON THE TREATMENT OF garding the African Growth and Opportunity lowing: CIVIL SOCIETY IN AN ELIGIBLE Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.). ‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND SUBSEQUENT FIS- COUNTRY. (2) CONTENTS.—The President shall publish CAL YEARS.—A country shall be a candidate Section 607 of the Millennium Challenge on the AGOA Website the information de- country for purposes of eligibility for assist- Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7706) is amended— scribed in paragraph (1), including— ance for fiscal year 2013 or a subsequent fis- (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end (A) information and technical assistance cal year if the country— the following: ‘‘A determination whether a provided at United States Agency for Inter- ‘‘(A) has a per capita income not greater country is eligible for a subsequent, non-con- national Development regional trade hubs; than the lower middle income country current Millennium Challenge Compact shall and threshold established by the International also be based, to the extent practicable, on (B) a link to the websites of United States Bank for Reconstruction and Development significantly improved performance across embassies located in eligible sub-Saharan Af- for such fiscal year; the criteria in subsection (b) that, at a min- rican countries. ‘‘(B) is among the 75 countries identified imum, are relevant to the preceding Com- (3) ACTIONS BY UNITED STATES EMBASSIES.— by the International Bank for Reconstruc- pact, compared to the country’s performance The Secretary of State should direct United tion and Development as having the lowest with respect to such criteria when selected States embassies located in eligible sub-Sa- per capita income; and for such preceding Compact.’’ haran African countries to— ‘‘(C) meets the requirements under para- (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) encourage individuals and businesses in graph (1)(B).’’. (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ such countries to use the benefits available (b) LOWER MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES.— at the end; under the African Growth and Opportunity Section 606(b) of the Millennium Challenge (B) in subparagraph (E), by adding ‘‘and’’ Act; and Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7705(b)) is amended— at the end; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.006 H17JAPT1 H432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 (C) by adding at the end the following: gressional committees not later than 15 days (B) by striking ‘‘on at least a quarterly ‘‘(F) the quality of the civil society ena- before taking any of the actions described in basis,’’. bling environment;’’; paragraph (2). (b) DISSEMINATION.—Section 612(b) of the (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) ‘‘(2) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.—The actions de- Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and scribed in this paragraph are— 7711(b)) is amended to read as follows: (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- ‘‘(A) providing assistance for an eligible ‘‘(b) DISSEMINATION.—The Board, acting lowing: country under section 609(g); through the Chief Executive Officer, shall ‘‘(d) REPORTING ON TREATMENT OF CIVIL SO- ‘‘(B) commencing negotiations with an eli- make the information required to be dis- CIETY.—For the 7-year period beginning on gible country to provide assistance for— closed under subsection (a) available to the the date of the enactment of this subsection, ‘‘(i) a Compact under section 605; or public— before the Board selects an eligible country ‘‘(ii) an agreement under section 616; ‘‘(1) by publishing it on the website of the for a Compact under subsection (c), the Cor- ‘‘(C) signing such a Compact or agreement; Corporation; poration shall provide information to the and ‘‘(2) by providing notice of the availability Board regarding the country’s treatment of ‘‘(D) terminating assistance under such a of such information in the Federal Register; civil society, including classified informa- Compact or agreement. and tion, as appropriate. The information shall ‘‘(3) ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION.—Any notifi- ‘‘(3) by any other methods that the Board include an assessment and analysis of factors cation relating to the intent to negotiate or determines to be appropriate.’’. including— sign a Compact shall include a report de- scribing the projected economic justification SEC. 207. RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF ASSIST- ‘‘(1) any relevant laws governing the for- ANCE UNDER SECTION 616. for the Compact, including, as applicable— mation or establishment of a civil society Section 616(d) of the Millennium Challenge organization, particularly laws intended to ‘‘(A) the expected economic rate of return of the Compact; Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7715(d)) is amended to curb the activities of foreign civil society or- read as follows: ganizations; ‘‘(B) a cost-benefit analysis of the Com- ‘‘(d) FUNDING.— ‘‘(2) any relevant laws governing the oper- pact; ‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent ations of a civil society organization, par- ‘‘(C) a description of the impact on bene- of the amounts made available to carry out ticularly those laws seeking to define or oth- ficiary populations; this Act for a fiscal year may be made avail- erwise regulate the actions of foreign civil ‘‘(D) the likelihood that the investment able to carry out this section. society organizations; will catalyze private sector investments; and ‘‘(2) RESTRICTION RELATING TO ASSIST- ‘‘(3) laws relating to the legal status of ‘‘(E) any other applicable economic factors ANCE.—None of the funds authorized to carry civil society organizations, including laws that justify each project to be funded under out the purposes of this Act shall be avail- which effectively discriminate against for- such a Compact to the extent practicable able for assistance under this section to a eign civil society organizations as compared and appropriate. country that does not qualify as a candidate to similarly situated domestic organizations; ‘‘(4) RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later country under section 606 for the fiscal year ‘‘(4) laws regulating the freedom of expres- than 60 days before signing each concurrent during which such assistance is provided.’’. sion and peaceful assembly; and Compact, as authorized under section 609, the Board, acting through the Chief Execu- ‘‘(5) laws regulating the usage of the Inter- SEC. 208. STUDY ON SUBNATIONAL COMPACTS. tive Officer, shall consult with and provide net, particularly by foreign civil society or- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days to the appropriate congressional commit- ganizations.’’. after the date of the enactment of this Act, tees— SEC. 204. CONCURRENT COMPACTS UNDER THE the Board of the Millennium Challenge Cor- ‘‘(A) an assessment and, as appropriate, poration, acting through the Chief Executive MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACT OF the identification of potential measures to 2003. Officer, shall submit a study to the appro- mitigate risks, of— (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 609 of the Millen- priate congressional committees that as- ‘‘(i) the countries’ commitment to regional nium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708) is sesses the feasibility and desirability of de- integration and cross-border cooperation and amended— veloping partnerships at the subnational capacity to carry out commitments; (1) by striking the first sentence of sub- level within candidate countries that would ‘‘(ii) political and policy risks, including section (k); be complementary to, and, as applicable, risks that could affect country eligibility; (2) by redesignating subsection (k) (as so concurrent with, any Millennium Challenge ‘‘(iii) risks associated with realizing eco- amended) as subsection (l); and Corporation national-level or regional in- nomic returns; (3) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol- vestments. ‘‘(iv) time and completion risks; and lowing: (b) CONTENT.—The study required under ‘‘(v) cost and financial risks; and ‘‘(k) CONCURRENT COMPACTS.—An eligible subsection (a) shall examine— ‘‘(B) an assessment of measures to be country that has entered into and has in ef- (1) the extent to which targeting invest- taken to mitigate any identified risks, in- fect a Compact under this section may enter ments at the subnational level might provide cluding— into and have in effect at the same time not new opportunities for reducing poverty ‘‘(i) securing other potential donors to fi- more than one additional Compact in accord- through economic growth; nance projects or parts of projects as needed; ance with the requirements of this title if— (2) the extent to which traditional ap- and ‘‘(1) one or both of the Compacts are or will proaches to defining poverty may not ade- ‘‘(ii) partnering with regional organiza- be for purposes of regional economic integra- quately capture the nature of poverty within tions to support and oversee effective cross- tion, increased regional trade, or cross-bor- a country; border cooperation. der collaborations; and (3) the types of subnational entities that ‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC NOTIFICA- ‘‘(2) the Board determines that the country might be appropriate partners for sub- TION AFTER ENTERING INTO A COMPACT.—Not is making considerable and demonstrable later than 10 days after entering into a Com- national Millennium Challenge Corporation progress in implementing the terms of the pact with an eligible country, the Board, act- compacts; existing Compact and supplementary agree- ing through the Chief Executive Officer, (4) how candidates for subnational partners ments thereto.’’. shall— might best be identified; and (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section ‘‘(1) publish the text of the Compact on the (5) what role each national government 613(b)(2)(A) of such Act (22 U.S.C. website of the Corporation; should play in creating or implementing a 7712(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘the’’ ‘‘(2) provide the appropriate congressional subnational partnership. before ‘‘Compact’’ and inserting ‘‘any’’. committees with a detailed summary of the (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made Compact and, upon request, the text of the TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro- by this section apply with respect to Com- Compact; and priate congressional committees’’ means— pacts entered into between the United States ‘‘(3) publish in the Federal Register a de- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of and an eligible country under the Millen- tailed summary of the Compact and a notice the Senate; nium Challenge Act of 2003 before, on, or of availability of the text of the Compact on (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the after the date of the enactment of this Act. the website of the Corporation.’’. Senate; SEC. 205. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF ENTERING SEC. 206. DISCLOSURE. (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the INTO A COMPACT. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR TIMELY DISCLO- House of Representatives; and Section 610 of the Millennium Challenge SURE.—Section 612(a) of the Millennium (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7709) is amended to read Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7711(a)) is House of Representatives. as follows: amended— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘SEC. 610. CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC NOTIFI- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ant to the rule, the gentleman from CATION. ‘‘TIMELY’’ before ‘‘DISCLOSURE’’; and California (Mr. ROYCE) and the gen- ‘‘(a) CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS AND (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SIRES) NOTIFICATIONS.— (A) by striking ‘‘The Corporation’’ and in- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board, acting serting ‘‘Not later than 90 days after the last each will control 20 minutes. through the Chief Executive Officer, shall day of each fiscal quarter, the Corporation’’; The Chair recognizes the gentleman consult with and notify the appropriate con- and from California.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.006 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H433 GENERAL LEAVE Then I walked into an artisan shop in I will seek to place our letters on H.R. 3445 Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Addis Ababa, and it was run by a re- into the Congressional Record during floor er, I ask unanimous consent that all markable woman. Her name was Sara consideration. I appreciate your cooperation Members may have 5 legislative days Abera. I learned that she, in fact, had regarding this legislation and look forward within which to revise and extend their to continuing to work together as this meas- benefited from technical assistance ure moves through the legislative process. remarks and include extraneous mate- through the U.S.-East Africa Trade and Sincerely, rials in the RECORD. Investment Hub. She was now export- EDWARD R. ROYCE, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ing to the United States through Chairman. objection to the request of the gen- AGOA. I learned that she was, though, tleman from California? an exception to the rule. She is not the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, There was no objection. rule. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Other than Sara, there were very few Washington, DC, December 14, 2017. b 1400 Hon. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- businesses and very few business lead- Chairman, Subcommittee on Africa, Global er, I yield myself such time as I may ers and entrepreneurs that seemed to Health, Global Human Rights, and Inter- consume. have the knowledge of how to access national Organizations, Washington, DC. Mr. Speaker, I have been honored to AGOA. To fix this, the bill before us DEAR CHAIRMAN SMITH: I am writing re- serve as chairman of the House Foreign today would make information about garding H.R. 3445, the African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Affairs Committee for the past 5 years. AGOA available to an easily accessible public website. This bill also urges U.S. Act Modernization Act, which the Com- Over this period, there has been no mittee on Foreign Affairs marked up on Sep- shortage of threats to our national se- Embassies in eligible countries to more tember 28, 2017. curity. But I must share with you, consistently promote AGOA and trade As the author of H.R. 3445, the Chairman of there have also been great opportuni- hubs, and it seeks to bring greater the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and a leg- ties—opportunities to make America transparency to commitments made at islator committed to the protection of life, I safer, to make this country more pros- annual AGOA forums to followup on have confirmed that nothing in H.R. 3445, in- perous through strategic investments these commitments. cluding the amendments made by this bill, alters existing statutory or policy prohibi- in diplomacy, and also investments in So this bill strengthens the Millen- nium Challenge Corporation, which is tions against the performance or promotion development. of abortion under section 104 of the Foreign This bill before us today is one exam- already one of our most effective tools Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b) or any ple. The African Growth and Oppor- for incentivizing policy reform and other provision of law, which categorically tunity Act and Millennium Challenge unlocking market-based growth in de- prohibits the Millennium Challenge Corpora- Act Modernization Act seeks to facili- veloping countries. It increases the tion from utilizing U.S. foreign assistance tate trade and private sector growth in MCC’s flexibility to promote regional dollars—including funds reserved for admin- poor but relatively well-governed coun- trade, collaboration, economic integra- istrative expenses—to support the perform- ance or promotion of abortion overseas. This tries. This is particularly true in sub- tion. It does this by allowing up to two simultaneous compacts with an eligi- includes longstanding prohibitions on the Saharan Africa. use of funds ‘‘to lobby for or against abor- Mr. Speaker, I would share with my ble country. It also improves trans- tion,’’ most recently enacted in Title III of colleagues the goal here is so that they parency and accountability. It does Division J of the Consolidated Appropria- can grow their own way out of poverty. that by streamlining and strength- tions Act, 2017 (P.L. 115–31), which preclude What this legislation does is it seeks to ening congressional oversight. U.S. foreign assistance agencies, including help countries graduate from the need Trade and free-market principles, MCC, from using their activities to promote for foreign aid, while simultaneously frankly, if we think about it, have changes in the abortion laws of foreign coun- opening doors for American businesses helped lift more than 1 billion people tries. out of poverty over the last decade. I will place this letter into the Congres- to break into the most promising sional Record during Floor consideration of emerging markets. For those of you But it is not just this humanitarian H.R. 3445, and thank you for your cosponsor- who have followed this, you have goal that leads us to invest in commu- ship and support for this important legisla- watched trade double and then triple nities abroad. It is clear that invest- tion. with sub-Saharan Africa. ments targeted towards greater health, Sincerely, Through AGOA—as we call this Afri- towards growing a healthier society, EDWARD R. ROYCE, can Growth and Opportunity Act— and towards growing a more sustain- Chairman. goods produced in eligible African able society also helps advance U.S. se- COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, countries enter the United States on a curity and economic interests. It is, therefore, vital that we ensure HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, duty-free basis. But to be eligible, Washington, DC, January 3, 2018. countries must be committed to the that two of our most impactful devel- Hon. EDWARD R. ROYCE, rule of law, to eliminating barriers to opment and trade facilitation tools— Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. trade and investment, to com- that is the African Growth and Oppor- Washington, DC. bating corruption, and to supporting tunity Act, and our Millennium Chal- DEAR CHAIRMAN ROYCE: I am writing with counterterrorism activities. lenge Corporation—are efficient, effec- respect to H.R. 3445, the ‘‘AGOA and MCA So AGOA, as you can see, advances tive, and fully utilized. This bill will do Modernization Act.’’ As a result of your hav- ing consulted with us on this legislation, I U.S. interests on so many different lev- exactly that. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- agree not to request a sequential referral on els. I am proud to be a member of the this bill so that it may proceed expeditiously AGOA coalition from the beginning. I port this important measure, and I re- to the House floor. was one of the original authors of the serve the balance of my time. The Committee on Ways and Means takes bill and I have witnessed its trans- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, this action with the mutual understanding formative impact. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, that by forgoing formal consideration of So despite its benefits, AGOA does Washington, DC, December 8, 2017. H.R. 3445, we do not waive any jurisdiction remain underutilized in too many Hon. KEVIN BRADY, over the subject matter contained in this or similar legislation, and the Committee will countries. Prior to its reauthorization Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC. be appropriately consulted and involved as in 2015, I set out to learn why, and I DEAR CHAIRMAN BRADY: Thank you for con- the bill or similar legislation moves forward traveled to many countries in southern sulting with the Foreign Affairs Committee so that we may address any remaining issues and eastern Africa, where I met with and agreeing to forgo a sequential referral that fall within our Rule X jurisdiction. The U.S. and African trade officials, busi- request on H.R. 3445, the AGOA and MCA Committee also reserves the right to seek ness leaders, and entrepreneurs. I vis- Modernization Act, so that the bill may pro- appointment of an appropriate number of ited garment factories and power sta- ceed expeditiously to the House floor. conferees to any House-Senate conference in- I agree that your forgoing further action tions. We saw trade hubs. volving this or similar legislation, and re- on this measure does not in any way dimin- quests your support for such request. I heard a lot about poor infrastruc- ish or alter the jurisdiction of your com- Finally, I would appreciate your response ture. I heard a lot about competition mittee, or prejudice its jurisdictional prerog- to this letter confirming this understanding, with China and burdensome U.S. regu- atives on this resolution or similar legisla- and would ask that a copy of our exchange of lations that are difficult to understand. tion in the future. letters on this matter be included in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.037 H17JAPT1 H434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 Congressional Record during floor consider- Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ital, unlocking congestion will create ation thereof. in strong support of H.R. 3445, AGOA opportunities to buy and sell products, Sincerely, and MCA Modernization Act. expand businesses, improve access to KEVIN BRADY, The African Growth and Opportunity key services, and open up greater Chairman. Act and the Millennium Challenge Cor- trade. This compact is expected to ben- Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- poration have proven track records of efit more than 11 million people. In a self such time as I may consume. spurring economic development. Ex- country where more than half of the Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this panding these programs advances our population is under the age of 24, it measure. I would like to begin by thanking the position as international leaders, will help to shape a strong, stable fu- chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com- strengthens our domestic job market ture for Cote d’Ivoire. and economy, while protecting our na- This compact is all about creating mittee, ED ROYCE; and the ranking member of the Africa, Global Health, tional security interests. opportunities and stabilities for citi- Trade and development go hand in Global Human Rights, and Inter- zens and businesses in Cote d’Ivoire, hand. U.S. investments around the national Organizations Subcommittee, west Africa, and in the U.S. By making world increases trade opportunities and coordinated investments across coun- KAREN BASS, for their hard work on opens new markets for U.S. goods and this legislation. tries, MCC could help these nations The Africa Growth and Opportunity services. Africa’s consumer spending is work together to grow regional mar- Act, AGOA, first passed by Congress in expected to reach $1 trillion. kets and facilitate trade. Passage of the year 2000, has helped to foster a We must act now in order to solidify this bill in the House is an important more robust trade relationship between this important trade relationship. If we step toward increasing regional inte- the United States and the nations of fail to act, rest assured that other na- gration across Africa, advancing sta- sub-Saharan Africa. AGOA has helped tions are ready, willing, and able to fill bility and security and opening new to create economic opportunities for our void. We have the opportunity markets for trade. thousands of people in Africa, while through AGOA and MCA to advance I believe strongly that it is in our also benefiting U.S. farmers, manufac- stability, security, and business growth economic and political interest to ex- turers, and small businesses by pro- on the continent and here at home. pand our economic relationships with This is in our best interest. That is viding new markets for their goods. the nations of Africa. I have said this The bill before us today will make why I joined my colleagues, Chairman before and I will continue to reiterate AGOA even more effective. It requires ROYCE, Ranking Member ENGEL, and this point. I also believe that the Afri- the creation of a website to make in- Representative SMITH, to introduce can Growth and Opportunity Act is the formation about AGOA benefits more H.R. 3445, the AGOA and MCA Mod- key to development of stronger, mutu- readily available to both sub-Saharan ernization Act earlier this year. ally beneficial economic relations be- partners and the American people, and Moving developing countries away tween this country and African na- it provides much-needed technical as- from foreign aid and towards trade also tions. sistance to help eligible partners fully helps U.S. manufacturers, farmers, and Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- utilize the available trade benefits. small businesses. We are building long- er, I would like to close if the gen- The legislation also provides new au- term trading partners for our goods tleman has no other speakers. I reserve thorities for the Millennium Challenge and services. By using trade, we can the balance of my time. also address the root causes of violent Corporation, an independent agency b 1415 that is charged with promoting eco- extremism and terrorism. This legisla- Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 nomic growth, reducing poverty, and tion strengthens the AGOA and the minutes to the gentlewoman from strengthening institutions in eligible MCA—key laws in the effort to pro- Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). countries. Specifically, it will give mote U.S.-Africa trade. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I MCC the ability to enter into regional For example, AGOA and MCA gives thank the gentleman from New Jersey compacts by simultaneously engaging MCC greater flexibility to promote for his leadership, and I thank Mr. several countries to fund investments trade, collaboration, and economic in- ROYCE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SMITH, and Ms. that could benefit all of them. tegration by allowing up to two simul- We know economies fail if they are taneous compacts with an eligible BASS for establishing a real, viable Af- isolated. Coordinated investments country. This is important because, as rican policy, a policy that I have had across the region will have an enor- most of us know, African countries are the privilege of being part of for all of mous beneficial impact on trade, devel- still grappling with the legacy of colo- the years that I have served in the opment, regional stability, and inter- nialism. United States Congress. national investment. For example, only a few hundred I remember making the first inau- There are several good opportunities miles separate Lagos, Nigeria, from gural trip to do the research and to for regional compacts. In west Africa, Accra, Ghana. In the United States, meet with heads of state in Africa on MCC currently partners with 10 coun- traveling this distance would take a the question of the African Growth and tries. In southern Africa, MCC partners few hours. For traders on the con- Opportunity Act. with three countries. tinent, the same trip can take up to a Over the years, we worked with the Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to full day. They have to contend with in- Bush administration on the Millen- support this bipartisan measure. The adequate roads, arduous border checks, nium Challenge Corporation. So I am Africa Growth and Opportunity Act is or high tariffs. delighted that we have a bill that im- a critical piece of legislation that in- MCC recently signed a compact with proves the benefits. creases ties and helps foster deeper re- Cote d’Ivoire, an economic and cultural It is even more important, in this lationships with partners throughout hub in west Africa and a longtime stra- time, to make sure that the policies of Africa. tegic and economic partner of the U.S. the United States toward Africa and Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to This compact will diversify the na- the African countries are clear and pre- support this measure, and I reserve the tion’s economy by targeting two con- cise. They are strong allies and a very balance of my time. straints to growth: access to a skilled viable trade partner. Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- workforce and the mobility of goods This, of course, Mr. Speaker, is cru- er, I reserve the balance of my time. and people in the nation’s capital, cial in the backdrop of very vulgar Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial statements that, unfortunately, have minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- capital. come from the Commander in Chief. fornia (Ms. BASS), the lead cosponsor of The Transport Project will focus on Therefore, this is the policy that is this legislation and the ranking mem- rehabilitating key roads in the capital real, an ongoing partnership, the fact ber of the Foreign Affairs’ Sub- to enable people and goods to move that Africa represents a growing popu- committee on Africa, Global Health, freely throughout the busy city and its lation of 1 billion people. When we last Global Human Rights, and Inter- strategic port. With 20 percent of the traveled with a President of the United national Organizations. nation’s population living in the cap- States—which then was President

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.010 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H435 Barack Obama—and visited a number JACKSON LEE, Ranking Member ENGEL, The question was taken; and (two- of African countries, in particular and Representative CHRIS SMITH; Sen- thirds being in the affirmative) the Kenya, we were there to look at the ators CORKER, CARDIN, ISAKSON, and rules were suspended and the bill, as rising population of small- and me- COONS. I thank them for their help on amended, was passed. dium-sized entrepreneurs, young my measure here today and for their A motion to reconsider was laid on millennials, and others who were eager continued commitment to reducing the table. to engage in business. poverty through market-based eco- f The African Growth and Opportunity nomic growth. CYBER DIPLOMACY ACT OF 2017 Act will be a pathway for sub-Saharan Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance African countries in that area that will of my time. Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- create the pathway for trade for the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I er, I move to suspend the rules and goods of those produced on the con- rise today in support of H.R. 3445, the African pass the bill (H.R. 3776) to support tinent. Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium United States international cyber di- Peace and the economy go together. Challenge Act Modernization Act. plomacy, and for other purposes, as If we have an economic engine partner- I am an original cosponsor of H.R. 3445, amended. ship with the United States, looking at and as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs The Clerk read the title of the bill. good quality investment, and if we Africa subcommittee, I want to applaud Chair- The text of the bill is as follows: have the work of the Millennium Chal- man ROYCE, Ranking Member ELLIOT ENGEL, H.R. 3776 lenge to challenge countries to become and the Ranking Member of my sub- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- more democratic, to open the doors of committee, KAREN BASS, for their commitment resentatives of the United States of America in opportunity, to have a better fiscal to Africa and to enhancing trade, and all the Congress assembled, system, and to be a real partner in benefits in terms of closer relationships that SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. these improvements, that is a real Af- flow from trade, between the people of the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cyber Diplo- rican policy. United States and the people of Africa. macy Act of 2017’’. So I rise to support the underlying The original AGOA Act of 2000 has been SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: bill, H.R. 3445. I rise to support it be- called a ‘‘cornerstone’’ of our trade policy to- (1) The stated goal of the United States Inter- cause it is an advancement to the work ward the continent, and it has served us well. national Strategy for Cyberspace, launched on that has been done over the years by Over the years, however, our subcommittee May 16, 2011, is to ‘‘work internationally to pro- the United States Congress and the has had numerous hearings—not to mention mote an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable many partners that we have had. meetings with African heads of state and am- information and communications infrastructure I am a student of Africa, having gone bassadors—on AGOA, increasing exports to that supports international trade and commerce, to school in Accra and Kumasi in Africa, and on cultivating the-rule-of-law re- strengthens international security, and fosters Ghana and, of course, in Lagos and forms necessary to attract business and in- free expression and innovation . . . in which norms of responsible behavior guide States’ ac- Ibadan in Nigeria. I have traveled vestment to Africa. In past Congresses I intro- tions, sustain partnerships, and support the rule often, and I understand the ingenuity, duced the Increasing American Jobs Through of law in cyberspace.’’. the eagerness, and the commitment to Greater Exports to Africa Act. It has become (2) The Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) democratic principles and, of course, apparent that, as well as AGOA has served on Developments in the Field of Information the opportunities for their young gen- us, there is room for improvement and innova- and Telecommunications in the Context of eration. tion. International Security, established by the So I rise today to support the bill. I H.R. 3445 marks a step toward that, by em- United Nations General Assembly, concluded in thank the sponsors for this very excel- phasizing capacity building and training and its June 24, 2013, report ‘‘that State sovereignty and the international norms and principles that lent legislation. It is good work. encouraging entrepreneurship in Africa. Impor- flow from it apply to States’ conduct of [infor- Mr. Speaker, I don’t know if it is ap- tantly, it acknowledges that the world has mation and communications technology or ICT] propriate, but I ask unanimous consent changed since 2000, and that Africa has been related activities and to their jurisdiction over to cosponsor the legislation at this targeted by radical extremists such as Boko ICT infrastructure with their territory.’’. time. Haram and al-Shabaab. Recognizing that we (3) On January 13, 2015, China, Kazakhstan, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- now live in a post-2001 world, H.R. 3445 fos- Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan tlewoman’s request to be added as a co- ters compliance with our counterterrorism ini- proposed a troubling international code of con- sponsor cannot be entertained at this tiatives by African businesses and institutions. duct for information security which defines re- point on this bill. sponsible State behavior in cyberspace to in- Africa, and much of the developing world, clude ‘‘curbing the dissemination of informa- Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield back has also benefitted from the Millennium Chal- tion’’ and the ‘‘right to independent control of the balance of my time. lenge Corporation since passage of the Millen- information and communications technology’’ Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- nium Challenge Act of 2003. MCC is a critical when a country’s political security is threat- er, I yield myself such time as I may partner, for example, in our Global Food Secu- ened. consume. rity strategy, which fosters agriculture-led eco- (4) The July 22, 2015, GGE consensus report Mr. Speaker, I will sum up here. nomic development. found that, ‘‘norms of responsible State behav- What this bill does is unlock a greater Though MCC has played a key role, there ior can reduce risks to international peace, se- potential for AGOA, for the African curity and stability.’’. are also room for improvements. Sometimes (5) On September 25, 2015, the United States Growth and Opportunity Act, so com- during the country selection process, nar- and China announced a commitment ‘‘that nei- munities in Africa can strengthen their ratives about a country become set, and there ther country’s government will conduct or own economies and become U.S. trade is not a fresh appraisal of evidence regarding knowingly support cyber-enabled theft of intel- partners rather than aid recipients. It improvements, or backsliding, in the conditions lectual property, including trade secrets or other also enhances the impact of MCC by ac- of that country. confidential business information, with the in- celerating regional economic integra- I’d like to thank Chairman ROYCE for work- tent of providing competitive advantages to com- tion trade. ing to ensure that MCC remains a vehicle fo- panies or commercial sectors.’’. It is good for American taxpayers. It (6) At the Antalya Summit from November 15– cused on assisting countries with develop- 16, 2015, the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Commu- is certainly good for job creators in the ment, and does not become diverted from its nique affirmed the applicability of international United States. It is good for our na- original mission. law to State behavior in cyberspace, called on tional security. It is good for Africa— I urge my colleagues to join me in support States to refrain from cyber-enabled theft of in- for the people of Africa. of H.R. 3445, the African Growth and Oppor- tellectual property for commercial gain, and en- I think this legislation is the product tunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Mod- dorsed the view that all States should abide by of more than 2 years of negotiations. It ernization Act. norms of responsible behavior. enjoys very broad support. As I say, it The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (7) The March 2016 Department of State Inter- doesn’t cost the taxpayers anything. question is on the motion offered by national Cyberspace Policy Strategy noted that, ‘‘the Department of State anticipates a contin- I really want to thank some of the the gentleman from California (Mr. ued increase and expansion of our cyber-focused Members who worked hard on this. I ROYCE) that the House suspend the diplomatic efforts for the foreseeable future.’’. thank Representative KAREN BASS for rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3445, as (8) On December 1, 2016, the Commission on her good work, Congresswoman SHEILA amended. Enhancing National Cybersecurity established

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.041 H17JAPT1 H436 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 within the Department of Commerce rec- massive denial-of-service attacks, damage to ‘‘(i) serve as the principal cyber-policy official ommended ‘‘the President should appoint an critical infrastructure, or other malicious cyber within the senior management of the Depart- Ambassador for Cybersecurity to lead U.S. en- activity that impairs the use and operation of ment of State and advisor to the Secretary of gagement with the international community on critical infrastructure that provides services to State for cyber issues; cybersecurity strategies, standards, and prac- the public. ‘‘(ii) lead the Department of State’s diplomatic tices.’’. (4) Cooperating with like-minded democratic cyberspace efforts generally, including relating (9) The 2017 Group of 7 (G7) Declaration on countries that share common values and cyber- to international cybersecurity, internet access, Responsible States Behavior in Cyberspace rec- space policies with the United States, including internet freedom, digital economy, cybercrime, ognized on April 11, 2017, ‘‘the urgent necessity respect for human rights, democracy, and rule deterrence and international responses to cyber of increased international cooperation to pro- of law, to advance such values and policies threats; mote security and stability in cyberspace . . . internationally. ‘‘(iii) promote an open, interoperable, reliable, consisting of the applicability of existing inter- (5) Securing and implementing commitments unfettered, and secure information and commu- national law to State behavior in cyberspace, on responsible country behavior in cyberspace nications technology infrastructure globally; the promotion of voluntary, non-binding norms based upon accepted norms, including the fol- ‘‘(iv) represent the Secretary of State in inter- of responsible State behavior during peacetime’’ lowing: agency efforts to develop and advance the and reaffirmed ‘‘that the same rights that peo- (A) Countries should not conduct or know- United States international cyberspace policy; ple have offline must also be protected online.’’. ingly support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual (10) In testimony before the Select Committee property, including trade secrets or other con- ‘‘(v) coordinate within the Department of on Intelligence of the Senate on May 11, 2017, fidential business information, with the intent State and with other components of the United the Director of National Intelligence identified of providing competitive advantages to compa- States Government cyberspace efforts and other six cyber threat actors, including Russia for ‘‘ef- nies or commercial sectors. relevant functions, including countering terror- forts to influence the 2016 US election’’; China, (B) Countries should cooperate in developing ists’ use of cyberspace; and for ‘‘actively targeting the US Government, its and applying measures to increase stability and ‘‘(vi) act as liaison to public and private sec- allies, and US companies for cyber espionage’’; security in the use of ICTs and to prevent ICT tor entities on relevant cyberspace issues. Iran for ‘‘leverage[ing] cyber espionage, propa- practices that are acknowledged to be harmful ‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—The head of the Office ganda, and attacks to support its security prior- or that may pose threats to international peace should be an individual of demonstrated com- ities, influence events and foreign perceptions, and security. petency in the field of— and counter threats’’; North Korea for ‘‘pre- (C) Countries should take all appropriate and ‘‘(A) cybersecurity and other relevant cyber viously conduct[ing] cyber-attacks against US reasonable efforts to keep their territories clear issues; and commercial entities—specifically, Sony Pictures of intentionally wrongful acts using ICTs in vio- ‘‘(B) international diplomacy. Entertainment in 2014’’; terrorists, who ‘‘use the lation of international commitments. ‘‘(4) ORGANIZATIONAL PLACEMENT.—The head Internet to organize, recruit, spread propa- (D) Countries should not conduct or know- of the Office shall report to the Under Secretary ganda, raise funds, collect intelligence, inspire ingly support ICT activity that, contrary to for Political Affairs or official holding a higher action by followers, and coordinate operations’’; international law, intentionally damages or oth- position in the Department of State. and criminals who ‘‘are also developing and erwise impairs the use and operation of critical ‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this infrastructure, and should take appropriate using sophisticated cyber tools for a variety of subsection may be construed as precluding— purposes including theft, extortion, and facilita- measures to protect their critical infrastructure ‘‘(A) the Office from being elevated to a Bu- tion of other criminal activities’’. from ICT threats. (11) On May 11, 2017, President Trump issued (E) Countries should not conduct or know- reau of the Department of State; and Presidential Executive Order 13800 on Strength- ingly support malicious international activity ‘‘(B) the head of the Office from being ele- ening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks that, contrary to international law, harms the vated to an Assistant Secretary, if such an As- and Infrastructure which designated the Sec- information systems of authorized emergency re- sistant Secretary position does not increase the retary of State to lead an interagency effort to sponse teams (sometimes known as ‘‘computer number of Assistant Secretary positions at the develop strategic options for the President to emergency response teams’’ or ‘‘cybersecurity Department above the number authorized under deter adversaries from cyber threats and an en- incident response teams’’) or related private sec- subsection (c)(1).’’. gagement strategy for international cooperation tor companies of another country. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of in cybersecurity, noting that ‘‘the United States (F) Countries should identify economic drivers Congress that the Office of Cyber Issues estab- is especially dependent on a globally secure and and incentives to promote securely-designed ICT lished under section 1(g) of the State Depart- resilient internet and must work with allies and products and to develop policy and legal frame- ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as amended other partners’’ toward maintaining ‘‘the policy works to promote the development of secure by subsection (a) of this section) should be a of the executive branch to promote an open, internet architecture. Bureau of the Department of State headed by interoperable, reliable, and secure internet that (G) Countries should respond to appropriate an Assistant Secretary, subject to the rule of fosters efficiency, innovation, communication, requests for assistance to mitigate malicious ICT construction specified in paragraph (5)(B) of and economic prosperity, while respecting pri- activity aimed at the critical infrastructure of such section 1(g). vacy and guarding against deception, fraud, another country emanating from their territory. (c) UNITED NATIONS.—The Permanent Rep- and theft.’’. (H) Countries should not restrict cross-border resentative of the United States to the United SEC. 3. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL CYBER- data flows or require local storage or processing Nations shall use the voice, vote, and influence SPACE POLICY. of data. of the United States to oppose any measure that (a) IN GENERAL.—Congress declares that it is (I) Countries should protect the exercise of is inconsistent with the United States inter- the policy of the United States to work inter- human rights and fundamental freedoms on the national cyberspace policy described in section nationally with allies and other partners to pro- Internet and commit to the principle that the 3. human rights that people have offline enjoy the mote an open, interoperable, reliable, unfet- SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE EXECUTIVE tered, and secure internet governed by the same protections online. ARRANGEMENTS. multistakeholder model which promotes human SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF STATE RESPONSIBIL- (a) IN GENERAL.—The President is encouraged ITIES. rights, democracy, and rule of law, including to enter into executive arrangements with for- (a) OFFICE OF CYBER ISSUES.—Section 1 of the freedom of expression, innovation, communica- eign governments that support the United States State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 tion, and economic prosperity, while respecting international cyberspace policy described in sec- (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended— privacy and guarding against deception, fraud, tion 3. and theft. (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub- (b) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The text of (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—In implementing the section (h); and policy described in subsection (a), the President, (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol- any executive arrangement (including the text in consultation with outside actors, including lowing new subsection: of any oral arrangement, which shall be reduced technology companies, nongovernmental organi- ‘‘(g) OFFICE OF CYBER ISSUES.— to writing) entered into by the United States zations, security researchers, and other relevant ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established an Of- under subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the stakeholders, shall pursue the following objec- fice of Cyber Issues (in this subsection referred Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of tives in the conduct of bilateral and multilateral to as the ‘Office’). The head of the Office shall Representatives and the Committee on Foreign relations: have the rank and status of ambassador and be Relations of the Senate not later than five days (1) Clarifying the applicability of inter- appointed by the President, by and with the ad- after such arrangement is signed or otherwise national laws and norms, including the law of vice and consent of the Senate. agreed to, together with an explanation of such armed conflict, to the use of ICT. ‘‘(2) DUTIES.— arrangement, its purpose, how such arrange- (2) Clarifying that countries that fall victim to ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Office ment is consistent with the United States inter- malicious cyber activities have the right to take shall perform such duties and exercise such national cyberspace policy described in section proportionate countermeasures under inter- powers as the Secretary of State shall prescribe, 3, and how such arrangement will be imple- national law, provided such measures do not including implementing the policy of the United mented. violate a fundamental human right or peremp- States described in section 3 of the Cyber Diplo- (c) STATUS REPORT.—Not later than one year tory norm. macy Act of 2017. after the text of an executive arrangement is (3) Reducing and limiting the risk of esca- ‘‘(B) DUTIES DESCRIBED.—The principal duties transmitted to Congress pursuant to subsection lation and retaliation in cyberspace, such as of the head of the Office shall be to— (b) and annually thereafter for seven years, or

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.012 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H437 until such an arrangement has been discon- (8) A clarification that countries that fall vic- ‘‘(2) In compiling data and making assess- tinued, the President shall report to the Com- tim to malicious cyber activities have the right ments for the purposes of paragraph (1), United mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep- to take proportionate countermeasures under States diplomatic personnel shall consult with resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela- international law, including exercising the right human rights organizations, technology and tions of the Senate on the status of such ar- to collective and individual self-defense. internet companies, and other appropriate non- rangement, including an evidence-based assess- (9) A plan of action to guide the diplomacy of governmental organizations. ment of whether all parties to such arrangement the Department of State with regard to existing ‘‘(3) In this subsection— have fulfilled their commitments under such ar- mutual defense agreements, including the inclu- ‘‘(A) the term ‘electronic communication’ has rangement and if not, what steps the United sion in such agreements of information relating the meaning given such term in section 2510 of States has taken or plans to take to ensure all to the applicability of malicious cyber activities title 18, United States Code; such commitments are fulfilled, whether the in triggering mutual defense obligations. ‘‘(B) the term ‘internet’ has the meaning given stated purpose of such arrangement is being (c) FORM OF STRATEGY.— such term in section 231(e)(3) of the Communica- achieved, and whether such arrangement posi- (1) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The strategy re- tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 231(e)(3)); tively impacts building of cyber norms inter- quired under subsection (a) shall be available to ‘‘(C) the term ‘personally identifiable informa- nationally. Each such report shall include the public in unclassified form, including tion’ means data in a form that identifies a par- metrics to support its findings. through publication in the Federal Register. ticular person; and (d) EXISTING EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS.—Not (2) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.— ‘‘(D) the term ‘wire communication’ has the later than 60 days after the date of the enact- (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of State de- meaning given such term in section 2510 of title ment of this Act, the President shall satisfy the termines that such is appropriate, the strategy 18, United States Code.’’. requirements of subsection (c) for the following required under subsection (a) may include a (b) REPORT RELATING TO SECURITY ASSIST- executive arrangements already in effect: classified annex consistent with United States ANCE.—Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance (1) The arrangement announced between the national security interests. Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304) is amended— United States and Japan on April 25, 2014. (B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this (2) The arrangement announced between the (1) by redesignating the second subsection (i) subsection may be construed as authorizing the (relating to child marriage status) as subsection United States and the United Kingdom on Janu- public disclosure of an unclassified annex under ary 16, 2015. (j); and subparagraph (A). (2) by adding at the end the following new (3) The arrangement announced between the (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after subsection: United States and China on September 25, 2015. the production of the strategy required under ‘‘(k)(1) The report required by subsection (b) (4) The arrangement announced between the subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall brief United States and Korea on October 16, 2015. shall include an assessment of freedom of ex- the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House (5) The arrangement announced between the pression with respect to electronic information of Representatives and the Committee on For- United States and Australia on January 19, in each foreign country. Such assessment shall eign Relations of the Senate on such strategy, 2016. consist of the following: including any material contained in a classified (6) The arrangement announced between the ‘‘(A) An assessment of the extent to which annex. United States and India on June 7, 2016. government authorities in each country inap- (e) UPDATES.—The strategy required under (7) The arrangement announced between the propriately attempt to filter, censor, or other- subsection (a) shall be updated— United States and Argentina on April 27, 2017. wise block or remove nonviolent expression of (8) The arrangement announced between the (1) not later than 90 days after there has been any material change to United States policy as political or religious opinion or belief via the United States and Kenya on June 22, 2017. internet, including electronic mail, as well as a (9) The arrangement announced between the described in such strategy; and description of the means by which such authori- United States and Israel on June 26, 2017. (2) not later than one year after each inau- (10) Any other similar bilateral or multilateral guration of a new President. ties attempt to block or remove such expression. arrangement announced before the date of the (f) PREEXISTING REQUIREMENT.—Upon the ‘‘(B) An assessment of the extent to which enactment of this Act. production and publication of the report re- government authorities in each country have persecuted or otherwise punished an individual SEC. 6. INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CYBER- quired under section 3(c) of the Presidential Ex- SPACE. ecutive Order 13800 on Strengthening the Cyber- or group for the nonviolent expression of polit- (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than one security of Federal Networks and Critical Infra- ical, religious, or ideological opinion or belief year after the date of the enactment of this Act, structure on May 11, 2017, such report shall be via the internet, including electronic mail. the Secretary of State, in coordination with the considered as satisfying the requirement under ‘‘(C) An assessment of the extent to which heads of other relevant Federal departments subsection (a) of this section. government authorities in each country have sought to inappropriately collect, request, ob- and agencies, shall produce a strategy relating SEC. 7. ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN to United States international policy with re- RIGHTS PRACTICES. tain, or disclose personally identifiable informa- gard to cyberspace. (a) REPORT RELATING TO ECONOMIC ASSIST- tion of a person in connection with such per- (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under ANCE.—Section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act son’s nonviolent expression of political, reli- subsection (a) shall include the following: of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n) is amended by adding gious, or ideological opinion or belief, including (1) A review of actions and activities under- at the end the following new subsection: expression that would be protected by the Inter- taken to support the United States international ‘‘(h)(1) The report required by subsection (d) national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. cyberspace policy described in section 3. shall include an assessment of freedom of ex- ‘‘(D) An assessment of the extent to which (2) A plan of action to guide the diplomacy of pression with respect to electronic information wire communications and electronic communica- the Department of State with regard to foreign in each foreign country. Such assessment shall tions are monitored without regard to the prin- countries, including conducting bilateral and consist of the following: ciples of privacy, human rights, democracy, and multilateral activities to develop the norms of re- ‘‘(A) An assessment of the extent to which rule of law. sponsible international behavior in cyberspace, government authorities in each country inap- ‘‘(2) In compiling data and making assess- and status review of existing efforts in multilat- propriately attempt to filter, censor, or other- ments for the purposes of paragraph (1), United eral fora to obtain agreements on international wise block or remove nonviolent expression of States diplomatic personnel shall consult with norms in cyberspace. political or religious opinion or belief via the human rights organizations, technology and (3) A review of alternative concepts with re- internet companies, and other appropriate non- gard to international norms in cyberspace of- internet, including electronic mail, as well as a description of the means by which such authori- governmental organizations. fered by foreign countries. ‘‘(3) In this subsection— (4) A detailed description of new and evolving ties attempt to block or remove such expression. ‘‘(A) the term ‘electronic communication’ has threats to United States national security in ‘‘(B) An assessment of the extent to which the meaning given such term in section 2510 of cyberspace from foreign countries, State-spon- government authorities in each country have title 18, United States Code; sored actors, and private actors to Federal and persecuted or otherwise punished an individual ‘‘(B) the term ‘internet’ has the meaning given private sector infrastructure of the United or group for the nonviolent expression of polit- such term in section 231(e)(3) of the Communica- States, intellectual property in the United ical, religious, or ideological opinion or belief tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 231(e)(3)); States, and the privacy of citizens of the United via the internet, including electronic mail. ‘‘(C) the term ‘personally identifiable informa- States. ‘‘(C) An assessment of the extent to which (5) A review of policy tools available to the government authorities in each country have tion’ means data in a form that identifies a par- President to deter and de-escalate tensions with sought to inappropriately collect, request, ob- ticular person; and foreign countries, State-sponsored actors, and tain, or disclose personally identifiable informa- ‘‘(D) the term ‘wire communication’ has the private actors regarding threats in cyberspace, tion of a person in connection with such per- meaning given such term in section 2510 of title and to what degree such tools have been used son’s nonviolent expression of political, reli- 18, United States Code.’’. and whether or not such tools have been effec- gious, or ideological opinion or belief, including The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tive. expression that would be protected by the Inter- ant to the rule, the gentleman from national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. (6) A review of resources required to conduct California (Mr. ROYCE) and the gen- activities to build responsible norms of inter- ‘‘(D) An assessment of the extent to which tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SIRES) national cyber behavior. wire communications and electronic communica- (7) A clarification of the applicability of inter- tions are monitored without regard to the prin- each will control 20 minutes. national laws and norms, including the law of ciples of privacy, human rights, democracy, and The Chair recognizes the gentleman armed conflict, to the use of ICT. rule of law. from California.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.012 H17JAPT1 H438 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 GENERAL LEAVE governments around the world. The Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- United States should make it clear er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman er, I ask unanimous consent that all that we place a high priority on the from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL), who is the Members may have 5 legislative days whole range of cyber issues, including chairman of the Homeland Security to revise and extend their remarks and cybersecurity, internet access, online Committee. to include extraneous material on this rights, deterrence, and cybercrime. Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise measure. In testimony before the Foreign Af- today in support of the Cyber Diplo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there fairs Committee—and here is the good macy Act, and I want to thank Chair- objection to the request of the gen- news—I was relieved to hear our Dep- man ROYCE and ELIOT ENGEL for their tleman from California? uty Secretary Sullivan say that this strong work on this very important There was no objection. was just an interim step and that he issue. Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- expects cyber issues will ultimately be As chairman of the Homeland Secu- er, I yield myself such time as I may elevated to a Senate-confirmed role. rity Committee, I have passed numer- consume. This is exactly what this bill requires. ous bills to strengthen our cyber oper- Mr. Speaker, let me begin by saying So now, more than ever, we need a ations to defend the American people the United States is increasingly under high-ranking cyber diplomat at the and the homeland. Now, I am pleased attack by foreign actors online. No- State Department to prioritize these to see that we are doing the same at body knows this better than our mem- efforts to ensure that we keep the the State Department. bers on the Foreign Affairs Committee, internet open, keep it reliable, and As we have seen, rapid technological but especially MIKE MCCAUL, who as- keep it secure. The bipartisan Cyber advancements have increased our de- sisted me on this bill. As you know, Diplomacy Act is going to help counter pendence on computer networks. With MIKE MCCAUL also chairs the Homeland foreign threats on the internet, it is this growing dependence comes expo- Security Committee. going to promote human rights abroad, sure to the myriad vulnerabilities and So this legislation is focused on cor- and it is going to also, by the way, cre- threats from cybercriminals and hack- recting a serious threat. ate new jobs and economic growth here ers but also nation states who continue Malicious cyber activities by state at home. to launch malicious attacks against us. and non-state actors threaten our U.S. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Currently, as the chairman stated, foreign policy, our security, and our support the bill, and I reserve the bal- there are no real international norms economic interests right now around ance of my time. or standards to follow when it comes to the globe. Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- cybersecurity. As the threat landscape Last year, the intelligence commu- self such time as I may consume. continues to evolve, I believe that Con- nity’s Worldwide Threat Assessment I rise today in support of this meas- gress must put forth responsible poli- summed this up well. As they looked at ure. cies to keep pace—protecting our sys- the problem, they said: ‘‘Our adver- Mr. Speaker, let me first thank our tems, our critical infrastructure, and saries are becoming more adept at chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com- American citizens’ information and using cyberspace to threaten our inter- mittee, ED ROYCE, and Ranking Mem- privacy. ests and advance their own, and despite ber ELIOT ENGEL, for their leadership This legislation helps ensure the improving our cyber defenses, nearly on this issue. open, reliable, and secure use of the all information, communication net- Mr. Speaker, malicious cyber activ- internet by establishing the Office of works, and systems will be at risk for ity has become a grave threat to the Cyber Issues within the Department of years.’’ United States and our allies. State, headed by an ambassador re- But it is not just the security of our In 2014, North Korea hacked Sony sponsible for advancing U.S. national networks that the United States needs Pictures. In 2015, the Chinese stole the security and foreign policy interests on to protect. It is the very fabric of the personal data of millions of people cybersecurity and issues of internet internet itself that is increasingly from the Office of Personnel Manage- freedom around the globe. under assault by governments that ment. This legislation also requires the want to erect digital borders, that In 2016, Russia illegally interfered in Secretary of State to produce a strat- want to impose more control, and that our Presidential election, stealing elec- egy on cyberspace to guide U.S. policy. want censorship online. tion data and doing real damage to Lastly, it requires the State Depart- The State Department has a critical American democracy. ment to add a section to its annual re- role to play in promoting an open and Now, in 2018, our midterm elections port on human rights detailing govern- secure cyberspace by developing inter- are at risk. Putin and his cronies were ments’—such as Iran, Russia, and national norms of responsible state be- not finished after the last election. China—silence of their opposition havior and deterring malicious actors They have hacked our allies, and they through internet censorship. from carrying out destructive cyber op- will hack our elections again and again Mr. Speaker, I stand proud to be with erations. unless we do something about it. my colleagues in the House in a bipar- Last year, the President signed an We cannot allow foreign governments tisan fashion to propose solutions to executive order charging the Secretary to meddle in democracy and steal data these very grave challenges that face of State with creating an interagency from our networks. To stand up against the United States and the world. strategy to protect the American peo- these threats, this bill establishes a ple from cyber threats along with a high-level ambassador to lead the b 1430 plan to improve international coopera- State Department’s cyber diplomacy Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 tion in cybersecurity. efforts. It also requires the Secretary minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Despite the prominent role assigned of State to create an international Island (Mr. LANGEVIN), co-chair of the to the Department by the President’s cyber policy that will improve inter- Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus. executive order and support from this national cyber norms on security and Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I body for such work, the office tasked democratic principles, including a com- thank the gentleman for yielding. with leading this effort for the State mitment to keep the internet free, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong Department was merged into the Bu- open, and interoperable. support of the Cyber Diplomacy Act reau of Economic and Business Affairs. America cannot cede cyberspace to and efforts to increase international The concern is that this limits the De- China or Russia. Now, more than ever, cooperation and promote global sta- partment’s ability to confront the full we need to use all the tools we have to bility in cyberspace. range of issues in cyberspace—such as help shape international norms, ramp As the cofounder and co-chair of the security, internet access, online human up coordination with our partners, and Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, I rights, and cybercrime—beyond the stiffen our defenses. firmly believe that cybersecurity is the clear economic challenges. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to national and economic security chal- So I believe this sends the wrong sig- support this bipartisan measure, and I lenge of the 21st century, and we must nal to Moscow, to Beijing, and to other reserve the balance of my time. integrate cyberspace into our foreign

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.043 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H439 policy if we are to successfully miti- In closing, keeping the internet open, The text of the bill is as follows: gate the many threats that we face in interoperable, and secure is of critical H.R. 1660 this new domain. importance to America’s national secu- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clin- rity, economy, and domestic values. We resentatives of the United States of America in ton recognized this when she created must use all the diplomatic tools to de- Congress assembled, the Office of the Cyber Coordinator velop strong international norms, bol- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. within the State Department in 2011, ster our cyber defenses, and promote This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Health Innovation Act of 2017’’. and her successor, Secretary John internet freedom. H.R. 3776 is a nec- Kerry, continued American leadership SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT. essary step to ensure the United States (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days in cyber diplomacy. stays engaged on these critical issues. after the date of the enactment of this Act, I had the privilege of working with Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to and annually thereafter for a period of 4 the inaugural cyber coordinator, Chris support this bill, and I yield back the years, the Administrator of the United Painter, and we are deeply indebted for balance of my time. States Agency for International Develop- his 6 years of service in that role. I Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- ment shall submit to Congress a report on cannot remember a meeting I had with er, I yield myself such time as I may the development and use of global health in- a cybersecurity expert from a foreign consume. novations in the programs, projects, and ac- government where his name did not tivities of the Agency. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report come up as someone who is actively to thank Mr. SIRES. I appreciate his ef- required by subsection (a) shall include the promoting American interest in a free, forts in supporting this legislation. I following: open, and secure internet. thank Mr. ENGEL and Mr. MCCAUL, as (1) A description of— I am deeply grateful for the leader- well. (A) the extent to which global health inno- ship of Chairman ROYCE and Ranking As the birthplace of the internet, it vations described in subsection (a) include Member ENGEL in recognizing the im- is the United States that has been drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, elec- portance of this role and bringing this tronic and mobile health technologies, and most impacted. We have a foreign pol- related behavior change and service delivery bill forward to codify and expand it. icy and economic interests and have This effort is particularly timely as, innovations; been working internationally to ensure since Mr. Painter left, there has been (B) how innovation has advanced the Agen- that the internet remains open. Part of cy’s commitments to achieving an HIV/ some confusion about whether the posi- our idea is that this would be capable AIDS-free generation, ending preventable tion would even be filled or if the office of carrying the free flow of ideas. We child and maternal deaths, and protecting would be reorganized under the Bureau thought it should remain reliable and communities from infectious diseases, as of Economic and Business Affairs. It is secure. well as furthered by the Global Health Stra- my goal to see that that does not hap- tegic Framework; But increasingly authoritarian re- pen and that this bill prevails. That po- (C) how goals are set for health product de- gimes are very aggressively promoting sition deeply needs to be in the State velopment in relation to the Agency’s a different vision from the one that Department, where we can show Amer- health-related goals and how progress and Americans brought to the table, their ican leadership on a diplomatic front impact are measured towards those goals; (D) how the Agency’s investments in inno- in cyber. vision of cyber sovereignty, which they sometimes call it. What cyber sov- vation relate to its stated goals; and As a Member who serves on two na- (E) progress made towards health product tional security committees, I must em- ereignty means for these governments is state control over cyberspace. That development goals. phasize that cybersecurity is not just (2) How the Agency, both independently an economic issue, and this bill appro- does run counter to the values of a free and with partners, donors, and public-private priately recognizes the broad scope of people and the values of individual and partnerships, is— cyber diplomacy. economic liberty. (A) leveraging United States investments Mr. Speaker, every armed conflict Working with our allies and partners, to achieve greater impact in health innova- going forward in the world today has— I think the United States has got to be tion; and all future conflicts will have—a prepared to advance our own vision of (B) engaging in activities to develop, ad- cyber component. We have seen our cyberspace when it is under this kind vance, and introduce affordable, available, and appropriate global health products; and cyber adversaries like Russia use cyber of attack and censorship. The Cyber Diplomacy Act will give us the tools to (C) scaling up appropriate health innova- tools as instruments of statecraft, in- tions in the development pipeline. cluding efforts to undermine faith in do just that. (3) A description of collaboration and co- the bedrock of our democracy, our Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues ordination with other Federal departments elections. for their help with this legislation, and and agencies, including the Centers for Dis- We must engage bilaterally and mul- I yield back the balance of my time. ease Control and Prevention, in support of tilaterally with our international part- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The global health product development, includ- ners and even our adversaries in order question is on the motion offered by ing a description of how the Agency is work- to protect our interests and allow us to the gentleman from California (Mr. ing to ensure critical gaps in product devel- opment for global health are being filled. ROYCE) that the House suspend the continue to reap the benefits of a con- (4) A description of how the Agency is co- nected society. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3776, as ordinating and aligning global health inno- The lack of policies, norms, and amended. vation activities between the Global Devel- precedents in this new sphere of state The question was taken; and (two- opment Lab, the Center for Accelerating In- interaction continues to increase the thirds being in the affirmative) the novation and Impact, and the Bureau for potential for a cyber incident to lead to rules were suspended and the bill, as Global Health. escalating conflict. It is up to the hard- amended, was passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- working and, sadly, underappreciated A motion to reconsider was laid on ant to the rule, the gentleman from members of our foreign service to the table. California (Mr. ROYCE) and the gen- change this paradigm and encourage f tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SIRES) generally stabilizing rules of the road each will control 20 minutes. GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATION ACT in cyberspace, and this bill will ensure The Chair recognizes the gentleman OF 2017 they have the leadership structure to from California. do just that. Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- GENERAL LEAVE Mr. Speaker, let me again thank the er, I move to suspend the rules and Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- chairman and ranking member for pass the bill (H.R. 1660) to direct the er, I ask unanimous consent that all their extraordinary work on this im- Administrator of the United States Members may have 5 legislative days portant bill. Agency for International Development to revise and extend their remarks and Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- to submit to Congress a report on the include any extraneous material on the er, I continue to reserve the balance of development and use of global health bill. my time. innovations in the programs, projects, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- and activities of the Agency. objection to the request of the gen- self such time as I may consume. The Clerk read the title of the bill. tleman from California?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.045 H17JAPT1 H440 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 There was no objection. the time and effort to make sure the global health security agenda. Frank- Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Foreign Affairs Committee is fre- ly, that will save a lot of lives. er, I yield myself such time as I may quently thought of as the most bipar- b 1445 consume. tisan committee in Congress, and I Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. thank him for his public service. What it does is ensure that the time 1660, the Global Health Innovation Act. I also thank the Members who have and the resources that are being di- rected toward developing these tech- I thank Mr. SIRES of New Jersey, the cosponsored this bill, especially Con- nologies are put to good use, and are ranking member of the Subcommittee gressman MARIO DIAZ-BALART, who has on the Western Hemisphere, for bring- graciously acted as the Republican put to good use quickly. Mr. Speaker, I support this bill and I ing this forward in a timely manner. lead. Additionally, I thank the staffers urge its adoption. Over the past two decades, we have who worked hard to bring H.R. 1660 to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance made unprecedented progress in ad- the floor for consideration. of my time. dressing some of the most difficult Infectious diseases and other health The SPEAKER pro tempore. The global health challenges of our time. conditions still claim the lives of near- question is on the motion offered by When you think about it, global rates ly 9 million people each year. Emerg- the gentleman from California (Mr. of child mortality have dropped by 53 ing health threats, such as drug resist- ROYCE) that the House suspend the percent. The prevalence of tuberculosis ance, pose a serious threat to human rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1660. has been cut, in fact, by half. Malaria health across the globe. New vaccines, The question was taken. deaths are now down 47 percent. drugs, tests, and other health tools are The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Five countries in sub-Saharan Africa desperately needed, but progress can- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being once ravaged by HIV/AIDS are on the not be made without a sustained in- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. verge of controlling their epidemics. vestment in research and development. Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- The eradication of polio is within U.S. investments in global health re- er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. reach. The only place it still exists is search are central components of U.S. The yeas and nays were ordered. on the Pakistani-Afghan border, which foreign policy to increase national se- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the Taliban controls. As you know, the curity, strengthen U.S. relations ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Taliban resists vaccinations. They, in around the world, and reduce infectious ceedings on this motion will be post- fact, assassinate health workers who diseases. The U.S. has a legacy of lead- poned. vaccinate. That is the only reason we ership in global health research f have not been able to eradicate this through agencies like USAID. WORLD BANK ACCOUNTABILITY last spot where polio continues to cre- This is why I was proud to introduce ACT OF 2017 ate damage to young lives. H.R. 1660, the Global Health Innovation GENERAL LEAVE Yet, despite these successes, we still Act. This will provide the oversight Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I do have a long way to go. Part of that needed to gain a clearer picture of ask unanimous consent that all Mem- is reflected in the 2014 Ebola outbreak USAID’s global health research and de- bers may have 5 legislative days in in West Africa that resulted in 11,000 velopment. which to revise and extend their re- deaths in 10 countries. It serves as a Over the years, research and develop- marks and to submit extraneous mate- very stark reminder of the global ment projects have greatly expanded at rial on the bill under consideration. threat of infectious diseases. USAID, searching for advancements to- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Though global child and maternal wards an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ADERHOLT). Is there objection to the death rates have been cut in half, there preventable maternal and childhood request of the gentleman from Texas? is still an estimated 830 mothers deaths, and preventable infectious dis- There was no objection. around the world who continue to die eases. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- from preventable causes every day. This legislation is an effort to keep ant to House Resolution 693 and rule That is why we talk about maternal up with USAID’s efforts and ensure XVIII, the Chair declares the House in health. their research and development activi- the Committee of the Whole House on USAID is working to address these ties reflect our goals and priorities. the state of the Union for the consider- global health challenges by harnessing This report asks them to provide clar- ation of the bill, H.R. 3326. the power of science, technology, and ity on their goals and metrics to better The Chair appoints the gentleman innovation to develop low-cost, high- understand their work. from Tennessee (Mr. DUNCAN) to pre- impact health technologies. They are H.R. 1660 directs the USAID Adminis- side over the Committee of the Whole. devoting considerable time and re- trator to report annually to Congress b 1449 sources to developing these innova- on the development and use of global tions. health innovations in USAID pro- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE This bill makes sure that we ensure grams, projects, and activities. The re- Accordingly, the House resolved that they are being effectively de- port must also include how the Agency itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the ployed. It supports USAID’s efforts, measures progress towards their consideration of the bill (H.R. 3326) to while also enhancing congressional health-related goals. increase accountability, combat cor- oversight. It directs the Administrator I urge my colleagues to vote in sup- ruption, and strengthen management of USAID to report on the development port of H.R. 1660 to allow Congress to effectiveness at the World Bank, with and use of global health innovations in exercise its oversight powers and en- Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee in the chair. its programs, particularly those re- sure USAID’s research and develop- The Clerk read the title of the bill. lated to HIV/AIDS, maternal and child ment efforts reflect their priorities. The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the health, and combating infectious dis- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance bill is considered read the first time. eases to ensure that our investments in of my time. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. HEN- global health are deployed and are de- Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- SARLING) and the gentlewoman from livering results. er, I yield myself such time as I may California (Ms. MAXINE WATERS) each Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- consume. will control 30 minutes. port the bill, and I reserve the balance Mr. Speaker, again, I thank Mr. The Chair recognizes the gentleman of my time. SIRES of New Jersey, ranking member from Texas. Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- of the Subcommittee on the Western Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I self such time as I may consume. Hemisphere. I thank him for bringing yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this forward this timely measure. sume. measure. I want to start by thanking The Global Health Innovation Act Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support Chairman ROYCE and Ranking Member seeks to accelerate USAID’s work to of H.R. 3326, the World Bank Account- ENGEL for their work on global health identify, develop, and expand access to ability Act. Frankly, I don’t quite un- and their efforts to bring this bill to low-cost, high-impact health tech- derstand why every Member is not ris- the floor. Chairman ROYCE has put in nologies that will enhance the U.S. ing in support of H.R. 3326.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.047 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H441 This is important legislation, which 25 percent of IDA funds in a foreign op- committee. I urge the House to adopt is sponsored by my friend from Ken- eration’s appropriations bill. Last it unanimously. tucky (Mr. BARR), the chairman of the July, the ranking member, the gentle- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Monetary Policy and Trade Sub- woman from California (Ms. MAXINE of my time. committee. It was cosponsored by a WATERS), consistent with her earlier Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. senior Democrat on our committee, the vote, voted in support of H.R. 3326 as Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time gentleman from California (Mr. SHER- well. So, again, some of us are confused as I may consume. MAN). Mr. Chairman, it passed our com- as to why it is being opposed now if she Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to mittee by a unanimous vote 60–0. has voted for the policy of withholding H.R. 3326, the World Bank Account- Again, Mr. Chairman, this measure twice, including voting for the very bill ability Act of 2017. passed our committee by a unanimous we are debating today. Last year, Democrats on the Finan- vote of 60–0. It is also important to note, Mr. cial Services Committee joined our Re- H.R. 3326 makes a share of future Chairman, that the reforms included in publican colleagues in favorably re- World Bank appropriations contingent this bill are those that the World Bank porting H.R. 3326 out of committee to support the bill’s authorization of a upon vitally needed reforms, with focus itself deems are important. As far back U.S. contribution of $3.29 billion to on the World Bank’s International De- as 1992, a bank management review multilateral development efforts and velopment Association, known as IDA, highlighted its perverse staff incen- to enforce the importance of U.S. lead- which is the World Bank’s concessional tives that made pushing money out the ership at the international financial in- lending window, dedicated to 75 of the door more important than making a stitutions, but the favorable report in world’s poorest countries. dent in global poverty. And as recently committee came with clear conditions Mr. Chairman, the reforms in this as 2014, a bank evaluation report con- bill have emerged from five different for the future of the bill. firmed that these very same perverse Democrats made it clear during con- oversight hearings held in our com- incentives are still in place. sideration of this bill in committee mittee over the past 2 years and they Then there is the notorious case of that our ongoing support for the meas- all enjoy bipartisan support. mismanagement in the Uganda Trans- ure would depend upon changes to pro- The bill also supports the adminis- port Sector Development Project: a visions in the bill moving forward that tration’s goal of ensuring that the scandalous bank initiative, where basic put critical U.S. funding at risk. But World Bank’s work is consistent with lack of project oversight led to sexual here we are today and Republicans U.S. priorities that are, obviously, fi- exploitation of underage girls, repeated have not made any effort at all to ad- nanced by the U.S. taxpayer. In the harassment of female staff, and defi- dress our very specific concerns. President’s FY 2018 budget, the admin- cient safety measures that very well Namely, the bill would cut up to 30 istration called for a holding to ac- may have resulted in five fatalities— percent of the U.S. contribution to the count international organizations lest we forget. International Development Associa- whose missions don’t advance U.S. for- In 2015, the World Bank’s president tion—IDA—in any year in which the eign policy’s interest or which haven’t had this to say: Treasury Secretary does not certify to been well managed. H.R. 3326 would The multiple failures we have seen in this Congress that the World Bank has enact the administration’s request for project on the part of the World Bank, the adopted or is taking steps to imple- a 15 percent reduction on authorized government of Uganda, and a government ment two sets of reforms mandated in contractor are unacceptable. It is our obliga- funds for IDA. the bill. In addition, Mr. BARR’s legislation tion to properly supervise all investment projects to ensure that the poor and vulner- IDA is the arm of the World Bank contains crucial national security pro- that provides grants and other assist- visions, including a prohibition on able are protected in our work. In this case, we did not. ance to the world’s 77 poorest coun- World Bank assistance to countries I am committed to making sure that we do tries, which are home to more than 450 that knowingly violate U.N. Security everything in our power, working with other million people living in extreme pov- Council sanctions on North Korea. stakeholders first, to fully review the cir- erty. Cuts to U.S. funds to IDA would Also, safeguarding our national secu- cumstance of this project, and then to quick- punish millions of children and other rity is a provision that helps ensure ly learn from our, and other’s, failures so vulnerable people in Africa, Latin they do not happen again. World Bank assistance won’t be used America, and Asia, who are living in for state sponsors of terrorism. Mr. Chairman, if the World Bank extreme poverty, who are suffering Mr. Chairman, this is a commonsense thinks these reforms are necessary, from famine, or who are emerging from requirement that benefited from the shouldn’t we all think these reforms conflict. input of our democratic colleague on are necessary? Democrats do not believe that cut- the committee: again, Mr. SHERMAN And how about the testimony of ting U.S. funds for, and diminishing from California. Sasha Chavkin, a reporter for the U.S. influence at, the international fi- So, again, Mr. Chairman, it does kind International Consortium of Investiga- nancial institutions is an effective ap- of beg the questions: Why are we here tive Journalists, who testified before proach to reform. today? Why are we debating a bill that our committee? received support from every single Re- Sasha said: b 1500 publican and Democrat on the com- We found that, over a decade, spanning To remedy this problem with the bill, mittee? from 2004 to 2013, projects financed by the Representative MOORE, who is the As some who may be viewing our pro- World Bank physically or economically dis- ranking member on our committee’s ceedings know, there is such a thing placed an estimated 3.4 million people Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and known as a suspension calendar for rel- around the world. Trade, had sought to offer an amend- atively noncontroversial items. This Mr. Chairman, these are some of the ment on the floor to strike the provi- bill should have been dispensed with on world’s most vulnerable displaced by sions in the bill that would give the ad- what is known as a suspension calendar the World Bank that screams out for ministration cover to cut U.S. funding since it passed our committee 60–0. more reforms. from multilateral efforts aimed at alle- But now, apparently, the ranking Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. BARR for viating global poverty. The amendment member has had a change of heart on saying with his legislation that enough would have maintained both sets of re- opposing a bill that she voted for on is enough. He has produced a serious, forms currently in the bill and directed committee. So some may be confused, long overdue reform bill, one that was the Secretary of the Treasury to ac- and indeed we are confused. It is inter- supported in our committee unani- tively promote these policy goals esting that we now see opposition to mously 60–0. We typically could not get through advocacy and direct engage- linking these IDA payments to re- a 60–0 vote on a Mother’s Day resolu- ment with World Bank management as forms, but that is exactly what Demo- tion, yet we have it for this bill. Again, well as the World Bank’s other major crats on the Financial Services Com- it just begs credibility and credulity as shareholders. mittee did in 2005. It is exactly what to why are we here today debating a Unfortunately, the Rules Committee they did when they voted to withhold bill that was passed unanimously in refused to make this amendment in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.049 H17JAPT1 H442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 order, thus depriving the House of the As Chairman HENSARLING has already versity’s William Easterly, and the opportunity to decide for itself which noted, H.R. 3326 passed the House Fi- University of Chicago’s James Robin- approach it prefers to take: reforming nancial Services Committee by a unan- son have found, foreign aid makes lit- the World Bank by fiat with a threat to imous vote of 60–0. No amendments tle positive difference if we are indif- cut funding or reforming the World were offered by any of our Democratic ferent to the poor’s right to exert con- Bank through the exercise of U.S. in- colleagues during that markup. So it is trol over their livelihoods, own land fluence and power at the World Bank disappointing to me that the ranking and other assets, and be free from arbi- based on the merits of the reforms member is standing in opposition trary government interference. themselves. today, despite voting for this bill in Now, Mr. Chairman, if the World Mr. Chairman, the process by which committee and then waiting half a Bank supports a corrupt government, this bill has come to the floor stands in year before proposing any changes. that doesn’t mean that it is going to stark contrast to our committee’s long Nonetheless, I want to address the help the condition of the impoverished history of working together on issues gentlewoman’s criticism of the with- in that country that is denied eco- relating to global economic govern- holding mechanism in this legislation, nomic freedom. ance. because she seems to share a philos- Why doesn’t the ranking member For many years, the Financial Serv- ophy endemic at the World Bank, support these commonsense principles? ices Committee has worked in a bipar- which basically says this: money If the bank doesn’t lend with the rights tisan fashion to achieve a number of equals impact. But this runs counter to of the poor in mind, then the ranking important reforms at the World Bank, the evidence we have heard again and member’s concerns about withholding including increased transparency, the again during multiple oversight hear- money aren’t serious. If money is being creation of the inspection panel, more ings. squandered and it isn’t helping the disclosure of information, and closer It also runs counter to how the World poor to begin with, why would you not consultation with local communities Bank itself operates with its bor- want to withhold it? most affected by World Bank projects. rowers. The World Bank lends to poor Again, our Democratic friends love We were able to successfully advance countries by attaching conditions. Peo- conditionality at the World Bank; they these policy goals through serious and ple can disagree if that conditionality just had a change of heart when a Re- direct negotiations and sustained en- is too much or too little, but the World publican-sponsored bill is holding the gagement with both the Department of Bank affects behavior by telling gov- World Bank to high standards. So let the Treasury and the World Bank ernments that there are no blank no one watching this debate be fooled itself, not by threatening to walk away checks. The ranking member knows by crocodile tears. from our commitments, but the Trump this, and it goes without saying that Let me close by touching on the na- tional security elements of this bill, administration has consistently dem- there are many elements to World which the ranking member also plans onstrated troubling attitudes toward Bank conditionality that the ranking to vote against. the role of the U.S. in the world. member and her Democratic colleagues H.R. 3326 incentivizes the World Bank In November of last year, in testi- passionately support, but if the gentle- to strengthen its work to fight violent mony before the Financial Services woman from California would never extremism and keep state sponsors of Committee, David Malpass, Treasury’s tolerate the World Bank writing blank terrorism away from World Bank re- Under Secretary for International Af- checks to governments, it is odd that sources. This latter provision was a di- fairs, expressed the administration’s she wants Congress to write a blank rect result of bipartisan discussions view that globalism and check to the World Bank. that we had in our subcommittee, so it multilateralism have gone substan- Here is how a former, longtime senior is shocking to see anyone on the other tially too far. staff member of the World Bank put it side of the aisle oppose the legislation. In December, the Trump administra- in testimony before our subcommittee Finally, this bill would also ensure tion refused to pledge any funds for the last Congress: ‘‘ . . . the reality is that that the U.S. oppose World Bank finan- next replenishment of the Inter- bank staff are assessed by the volume cial assistance to countries that know- national Fund for Agricultural Devel- of their lending, dollars of money lent. ingly fail to enforce U.N. Security opment, a small multilateral develop- And that is just a poor indicator of im- Council sanctions against North Korea. ment bank that helps the poor in re- pact on poverty. You have impact on Our committee passed nearly identical mote, rural areas where few donors op- poverty sometimes when you don’t language as part of the Otto Warmbier erate. Of course, just last week, this lend at all.’’ North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act, President made ignorant, racist, and This perverse lending culture at the which I am proud to have sponsored, deplorable comments about Africa, World Bank has been documented for and the provision benefitted directly where, as it happens, IDA focuses a at least a quarter century and docu- from input from my subcommittee great deal of its resources and energy. mented by the World Bank itself. ranking member, Ms. MOORE. The com- Mr. Chairman, the more committed Mr. Chairman, I want to draw your mittee vote, yet again, was unanimous we are to our goals and to our ideals, attention to a 1992 bank management on that bill, and the House went on to the more morally obligated we are to review entitled, ‘‘Effective Implemen- pass it by a vote of 415–2. do everything we can to advance those tation: Key to Development Impact’’, It boggles the mind that any Member goals. commonly known as the Wapenhans of this body would vote against that The legislation before us today, in its Report, which details a pressure to language as part of H.R. 3326. current form, fails to meet that test, so lend that distorts staff incentives at In closing, if the ranking member is I will be opposing this legislation, and the expense of management and project upset that we take the interests of the I urge my colleagues to do the same. implementation. Again, this is from poor more seriously than the interests We can, and we should, do better. 1992. of the World Bank, then so be it, but I Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Well, fast forward to 2014, and a re- believe the World Bank’s interests and of my time. port by the bank’s own evaluation of- the poor’s interests should be aligned, Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I fice entitled, ‘‘Learning and Results in not just in theory, but in practice, and yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from World Bank Operations: How the Bank if they are not, it is the World Bank Kentucky (Mr. BARR), the sponsor of Learns,’’ concludes that the pressure to that should look at itself in the mirror. the legislation that passed unani- lend is alive and well. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues mously 60–0 in our committee and the In addition to focusing on better in- to support H.R. 3326. chairman of the Financial Services centives and management at the World Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Bank, H.R. 3326 requires the World Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Trade. Bank to more effectively support se- Texas really has presented rather hol- Mr. BARR. Mr. Chairman, I thank cure property rights, due process, and low arguments that have no place in the chairman for yielding, and I thank economic freedom. As distinguished this debate. This is about our humani- him for his support and leadership in academics such as Nobel economics tarianism and about our strategic posi- bringing my legislation to the floor. laureate Angus Deaton, New York Uni- tion in the world.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.051 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H443 Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Placing restric- went out by myself and Ranking Mem- the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. tions on our involvement or under- ber MOORE. VELA´ ZQUEZ). mining international efforts that pro- COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, ´ Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, I mote growth and reduce poverty is not HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, thank the ranking member for yield- something that we should support. Washington, DC, July 14, 2016. ing. Mr. Chairman, I encourage every DR. JIM YONG KIM, Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to Member in the House to vote ‘‘no’’ on President, World Bank Group, H.R. 3326, the World Bank Account- this bill. Washington, DC. DEAR DR. KIM: We are writing to express ability Act of 2017. Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I Let me be clear, from the outset, our alarm over the World Bank’s cancelled yield myself 10 seconds just to say Uganda Transport Sector Development that I support the World Bank and its when my colleague on the other side of Project. As you know, the Bank is facing se- mission. The World Bank is a vital the aisle talks about meaningful par- rious allegations related to misconduct by a source of financial and technical as- ticipation, not one single amendment Chinese contractor, including sexual exploi- sistance to developing countries. It was offered by my Democratic friends. tation of minors, repeated harassment of fe- works to reduce poverty and support It was a perfect bill. It passed 60–0. male staff, and deficient safety measures development around the globe. that may have resulted in five fatalities. The I would also point out the only lever- Bank has admitted that its supervision of Let me also be clear that I support age we have as the United States is our this bill’s authorization of $3.29 billion the project was inadequate, particularly contribution, and that is what this bill with respect to protecting Ugandan girls. to the World Bank’s International De- does. In addition to negligent supervision, the velopment Association, which provides Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to Bank’s slow response to local communities’ grants and very low-interest loans to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. accusations is troubling. According to the the poorest 77 countries on the planet. Bank’s own timeline, Ugandans had to wait HUIZENGA), the chairman of the Finan- These countries use this funding for a six months from the time they first voiced cial Services Subcommittee on Capital wide array of investments in areas like their complaints until the Bank’s Country Markets, Securities, and Investments. education, health, public administra- Director wrote to public authorities request- tion, infrastructure, and resource de- b 1515 ing follow-up by law enforcement. Ten months elapsed before the Bank suspended velopment, but when I voted for this Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chairman, I rise the project, and delays in the Management bill in committee, I joined the ranking in strong support of the World Bank Response meant that the Bank’s Inspection member and the rest of my Democratic Accountability Act, sponsored by my Panel did not visit Uganda until one year colleagues in making clear that my friend from Kentucky (Mr. BARR). following the initial allegations. As the support was dependent on working to- Having had the opportunity last Con- Panel continues to investigate this case, we gether on making changes to the bill as urge you and Bank management to cooper- gress to chair the subcommittee that ate fully while respecting the Panel’s inde- we moved to the floor. Mr. BARR now leads, I can tell my col- This is about the right of the minor- pendence. We also ask that any findings of leagues that the reforms in this bill are negligence and wrongdoing lead to appro- ity to provide meaningful input into real and they’re urgent. priate disciplinary action, legislation, and that was an agreement Let me highlight one case of manage- The failure of this project to protect, let that we struck before we voted on the ment failure at the World Bank that I alone benefit, Ugandans should inform super- bill. focused on last Congress, alongside vision in all sectors and regions going for- Despite Democrats’ best efforts, that ward. We believe that the Bank must with my ranking member, the distin- strengthen its role in supervising and moni- did not happen, and there continue to guished gentlewoman from Wisconsin be provisions in this bill that need to toring its projects to ensure that the poor (Ms. MOORE). I think the scandal will be addressed. are protected in the Bank’s work. Any ac- illuminate not only the reasoning be- tions by the Bank that would weaken its For example, the bill calls for with- hind the reforms demanded by H.R. oversight could undermine support for the holding 30 percent of the U.S. contribu- 3326 but, also, the mechanism for institution. tion to IDA in any year over a 6-year achieving those reforms, as the chair- Additionally, the Bank has long faced crit- period in which the Treasury Secretary icism, including from its own staff, for a cul- man was pointing out. It is the power cannot certify to Congress that the ture that too often places the volume of of our purse that will effect change. World Bank has adopted or is taking lending above concerns for the effectiveness In 2015, the World Bank canceled an steps to implement two sets of reforms of that lending. Last October, the Sub- IDA—International Development Asso- mandated in the bill. committee on Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing on the multilateral develop- In addition, if the Treasury Depart- ciation, as has been referred to—road project in Uganda. This initiative saw ment banks that explored this very problem, ment cannot report that the World and a report by the Bank’s Independent Bank has met either or both of these appalling lapses in basic management by the Bank which, literally, enabled Evaluation Group notes how the ‘‘pressure to reforms in any given year, the bill lend’’ has characterized the Bank’s culture sexual exploitation of children to hap- forces U.S. funding to the World Bank for decades, often at the expense of develop- to be withheld and makes it more dif- pen. When local Ugandans complained ment outcomes. It is clear that such a cul- ficult for the World Bank to implement to the Bank staff, they were ignored. ture can distract from the proper prepara- these reforms going forward. Only after the Bank’s ombudsman be- tion and administration of projects, includ- As currently drafted, this bill reflects came involved directly did the Bank ing monitoring and supervision, thus putting really investigate the abuses. development at risk. a total misunderstanding of how the In the case of Uganda, the Bank clearly international system works. Multilat- My colleagues on the Financial Serv- ices Committee and I were so outraged should have made supervision a higher pri- eral institutions, like the World Bank, ority. We hope that future beneficiaries, be which we set up, require sustained U.S. by the scandal that I, along with Ms. they in Africa or elsewhere, will encounter involvement and leadership. MOORE, my ranking member, wrote a more capable and responsive partners at the It is unrealistic to think that the letter on July 14 of 2016 to the World Bank. U.S. can impose its will on the World Bank demanding corrective action. Sincerely, Bank. Withholding funds is not an ef- Here is the thing: To underscore the BILL HUIZENGA, gravity of the Bank’s management fail- Chairman, Sub- fective approach to reform. The only committee on Mone- way to achieve the reforms we are ures, we originally proposed a letter at the highest levels of the committee, in- tary Policy and seeking at the World Bank is through Trade. our participation and commitment. cluding the chairman and the ranking GWEN MOORE, At times like this, we must not re- member. In fact, the letter as it went Ranking Member, Sub- treat from our involvement or respon- out—and I will include it in the committee on Mone- sibility on the world stage. RECORD—was on the letterhead of tary Policy and The Acting CHAIR (Mr. CURTIS). The Chairman HENSARLING and Ranking Trade. time of the gentlewoman has expired. Member MAXINE WATERS. And, unfortu- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I think Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. nately, the ranking member then re- what America just heard from the last Mr. Chairman, I yield an additional 30 fused to sign the letter, then just leav- two speakers on the other side of the seconds to the gentlewoman. ing it as a subcommittee letter that aisle was that, literally, the Democrats

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.052 H17JAPT1 H444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 wanted the money to the World Bank I urge my colleagues to support H.R. tions and not work with others and but not the reforms. That is why they 3326. just work by himself, we know what voted for the $3 million-plus to go into Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. his position is. I urge my colleagues to that account, that IDA account. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- vote ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 3326. How cynical. I mean, funding of IDA tleman from New York (Mr. MEEKS). Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I is about as good as putting a Band-Aid Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Chair, I thank the am pleased now to yield 4 minutes to on a car accident victim; right? It is gentlewoman for yielding time. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Wil- not doing anything, ultimately, if Today, I rise in opposition to H.R. liams), the vice chairman of Financial there is such woeful inadequacy in try- 3326, the World Bank Accountability Services Subcommittee on Monetary ing to provide the true issues that need Act of 2017. Policy and Trade. to be addressed. Let me start by stating how impor- Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, I rise So, the sexual abuse of underage tant our Nation’s contributions are to today in strong support of H.R. 3326, Ugandans, not really interested in the World Bank’s International Devel- the World Bank Accountability Act. I talking to you about that; harassment opment Association, IDA. Those funds would like to thank the chairman of of female project staff, not really inter- support the largest source of develop- the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy ested in talking about that on the ment finance for the world’s poorest and Trade, Mr. ANDY BARR, for his hard other side of the aisle; deficient project nations, including those in Africa, work on this piece of legislation and safety that may have resulted in five Latin America, and Asia. That is why, for his leadership on this important fatalities, not interested in talking at the committee level, I voted in issue. about that. So, when they rise, talking favor. H.R. 3326 passed through the Finan- about how much they care about the Both Democrats and Republicans cial Services Committee unanimously, poor and those who are underserved— agreed that funding the World Bank’s with an overwhelmingly bipartisan forgive me if I am cynical, Mr. Chair- development finance for poor nations vote of 60–0. represented America’s highest ideals man—it rings a bit hollow. Mr. Chair, right now, the World and interests. And, naturally, I would For the Bank, it got even worse. Bank’s International Development As- support a bill like this, but we had After sending this letter with Ms. sociation, IDA, is an irresponsible ben- agreed that it wasn’t the last word, MOORE, we received a response that the efactor for the world’s neediest na- that we would work and there would be Bank was undertaking cosmetic steps tions. At the core of my concerns with- additions thereto and/or subtractions to improve their projects and their ac- in the World Bank, I take great issue in reviewing the bill. tions, such as creating a task force. with the Bank’s offering employee in- Again, forgive me for being a little In my estimation, looking at the bill, centives for approving new loans. The cynical about the task force, but not it also cedes too much authority to the Bank, itself, has even documented that only was the country manager associ- executive, and those concerns have not they harvest a culture that encourages ated with the Ugandan project not held been addressed in the final bill. For me, loan volume rather than approval accountable, he was promoted to coun- particularly in light of this administra- based on merit and approval based on try director for the Congo. tion’s statements just a few days ago, need. It still gets worse. Last November, it is troubling that it could be misused we learned that the Bank was sus- by this administration. H.R. 3326 will help eliminate these il- pending yet another road project in the As written, the President, who has logical incentives at the World Bank Congo due to allegations of sexual vio- indicated a complete disdain for poor that prioritize pushing money out the lence against women. The investiga- nations and people of color, could with- door rather than delivering authentic tion is still underway today, Mr. Chair- hold foreign assistance if the World and helpful solutions. man. And the Bank has already admit- Bank does not conform to his adminis- In addition to mass lending from the ted that it ignored repeated requests to tration’s policies. It would be a mis- Bank, careless lending is equally dis- the beneficiaries in the Congo to look take to allow the President to coerce concerting and has made it easier for at the other complaints, but we are be- the World Bank to fit his flawed world corrupt regimes to abuse their citizens ginning to see a theme: let’s just keep view, especially this President whose and exploit the money for terrorism-re- the money flowing anyway. world view is inconsistent with Amer- lated efforts. To address this issue, Here is the thing: it was the same ica’s past leadership around the globe, H.R. 3326 ensures that the World Bank projects, the same people in place. I am and that is whether it was a Democrat cannot approve funds for a country just wondering why they—whether it is or Republican President. that has been classified by the United the ranking member or others who Furthermore, the procedures in this States as a state sponsor of terrorism, voted for this in subcommittee—re- bill do little to rebuild the world’s and it demands that the U.S. decline fused to keep the Bank’s feet to the faith in our Nation because we are hav- Bank loans to countries that know- fire. ing a problem with all of our allies, ingly fail to impose U.N. Security The Acting CHAIR. The time of the particularly the poor nations of the Council sanctions against the North gentleman has expired. world, as to where we stand. Korean regime. Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I So, clearly, our vision, this Nation, Additionally, this bill will encourage yield the gentleman from Michigan an has deteriorated under the current ad- improvements within the World Bank additional 30 seconds. ministration. Under this bill, our Na- by withholding up to 30 percent of fu- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chairman, I am tion could lose further credibility ture appropriations for the World just confused as to why my colleagues around the world during a time when Bank’s IDA until the Treasury reports on the other side of the aisle refuse to countries, especially our allies, are un- that the Bank has undertaken mean- hold the Bank’s feet to the fire because certain about where our country stands ingful reforms in order to combat cor- we have known about these issues for on fundamental democratic values. ruption, strengthen management ac- several years. Task forces haven’t been Ultimately, the procedures in this countability, and undermine violent sufficient; rhetoric hasn’t been suffi- bill could punish millions of children extremism. By passing this legislation, cient. We need real accountability in and the vulnerable families in Africa, we require the World Bank to put more the Bank, and we need it now. It needs Latin America, and Asia who could go faith in free enterprise as opposed to to be initiated immediately, and then without food and basic resources. corrupt regimes that abuse the poor. it needs to be maintained and institu- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the If the World Bank is serious about tionalized. gentleman has expired. helping those who need it most, it So I thank my friend from Kentucky Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. should make certain that borrowing for taking this commonsense approach Mr. Chair, I yield the gentleman from governments are committed to the wel- and for demanding that the World New York an additional 30 seconds. fare of their citizens. The World Bank Bank live up to its commitments to Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Chair, since we has been slipping through the cracks the poor, whether they are in Africa or know of the President and his will to far too long, and it is time to imple- in other places in the world. withdraw from multilateral organiza- ment meaningful and lasting reforms.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.055 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H445 Once again, I commend Representa- lation’s authorization of $3.29 billion very good job of doing that. Frankly, tive BARR for introducing this nec- for multilateral development efforts they have abused the funds they have essary legislation. I encourage the for these countries, the poorly con- had. So the premise would be that House to follow the Financial Services ceived and defined conditions in this somehow we can just spend the money Committee’s lead by passing H.R. 3326. legislation make it impossible to sup- and trust that somehow they are going In God we trust. port. to get better. Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Any withholding of U.S. contribu- Well, thankfully, when we were talk- Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- tions to IDA is a serious action that ing about it in committee and when we tleman from Illinois (Mr. FOSTER), the would have devastating consequences. have talked about it on this side of the senior member of the Subcommittee on It would punish millions of children argument here—and I hope there is Monetary Policy and Trade of the Fi- and other vulnerable groups in Africa, truly broad bipartisanship support for nancial Services Committee. Latin America, and Asia, many of this bill to show to the American peo- Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise whom live in absolute poverty. It ple we do expect a return on our dol- today in opposition to H.R. 3326 as it would also limit our ability to help in- lars. We expect results for the money currently stands. dividuals in famine-ridden parts of the that comes to this body to spend on be- This is a disappointment to me. I, world and refugees in fragile areas. half of the United States of America. like many of my colleagues, originally They rely on humanitarian assistance I think the other premise is that voted to support this legislation in for food and water. somehow, unless we just send the committee, with the understanding The Acting CHAIR. The time of the money with no strings attached and no that both sides of the aisle would con- gentleman has expired. expectation of results, then we are not tinue to work to allay the concerns Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. engaged in the world, that somehow we that elements of this bill would give Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 30 sec- have withdrawn from the world and we the Trump administration new and dis- onds to the gentleman from Illinois. don’t care. ruptive tools that would likely be used Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chair, they rely on Nothing could be further from the to the detriment of the World Bank’s humanitarian assistance for food, truth. Because we do care, we are put- mission and our relationships with water, and basic medical care and ting terms and conditions on the other countries. could face death without this assist- money. Because we do care about pov- There was an understanding to nego- ance. erty and the results, we care that the tiate changes, but this legislation we Many of the provisions in this bill, as World Bank operates, frankly, to ac- will be voting on today does not reflect written, would place conditions on U.S. complish its mission. that promise. In light of that failure, contributions to IDA that, in the hands So while some would look for bigger, my colleague, GWEN MOORE, offered an of the Trump administration, would bolder reforms and maybe better use of amendment that would have set aside not be an effective approach to reform U.S. tax dollars, we certainly expect our concerns, but this amendment was and could very well undermine efforts some accountability for those results. not made in order, so we will not be to reduce poverty and promote growth. This is a very measured objective in voting on that either. This would damage our country’s his- this bill, and I commend our com- This bill does have elements that are toric and noble mission to lead the mittee for coming to this consensus 60– important to our country’s obligation world in assisting the poorest countries 0 in committee. to some of the poorest countries in the with food, clean water, and medical Mr. Chairman, I hope for a similar world. The World Bank provides grants help. outcome when we call the vote on the and highly concessional loans through So, with reluctance, I have to encour- floor of the House. the International Development Asso- age my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on this Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. ciation, the IDA, to the world’s 77 poor- bill and hope that it comes back to the Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the est countries. This money goes a long floor with the bipartisan input that we gentleman from Michigan (Mr. KIL- way towards raising the standard of were promised. DEE), the vice ranking member of the living, public health, and economic The Acting CHAIR. Members are re- Financial Services Committee. growth for the 450 million people who minded to refrain from engaging in Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I thank live there. personalities toward the President. the ranking member for yielding. I ap- Since World War II, the United preciate the opportunity to express my States has stood as a strong partner b 1530 concerns with the way this bill has and a leader in the multilateral work Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I moved to the floor today. to improve the quality of life around yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. Chairman, I support the bill’s au- the world. Our success has relied on the Ohio (Mr. DAVIDSON), another hard- thorization of a U.S. contribution to diligent support of American law- working member of the Financial Serv- the International Development Asso- makers, diplomats, and groups around ices Committee who knows this bill ciation, IDA, the part of the World the world that work closely with allies passed 60–0 with no Democratic amend- Bank that helps the world’s poorest and partner organizations throughout ments offered. countries through loans and grants to the world to provide assistance in Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Chairman, I boost economic growth, to reduce in- times of great crisis. thank the chairman of our committee equality, and to improve the standard But our confidence that this adminis- and the chairman of our subcommittee of living across the world. tration’s broad discretion to defund the for making great points and for push- The IDA provides assistance for basic IDA—provided in the bill we will be ing forward this great legislation. healthcare, primary education, clean voting on—would not be abused, frank- The Members opposed to this legisla- water and sanitation, and infrastruc- ly, was not improved by the President’s tion were for it before they were ture. recent racist remarks last week. against it, as has been pointed out. But I also support the idea that the bill We are constantly reminded of the the other thing is the premise of the would reestablish the U.S.’ engagement continuing importance of this mission argument that is being made in opposi- on global economic cooperation. When and the need to pledge our support to tion to this bill: that the United States this bill came up in the Financial Serv- the poorest countries in the world, to should somehow give money, just spend ices Committee markup, as has been offer aid for the neediest individuals. the money, regardless of how poorly pointed out, I, along with many of my Time after time, however, the Trump the World Bank will deploy this cap- colleagues, expressed concerns over the administration has shown itself incapa- ital, regardless of whether they are ef- bill making a U.S. contribution contin- ble of using the resources that Con- fective or not in accomplishing the im- gent on President Trump’s determina- gress gives it to work in constructive portant mission of helping address pov- tion that the World Bank is imple- ways within multilateral organiza- erty in some of the poorest nations in menting these important reforms. tions, instead, alienating our allies and the world. Our support for the bill was based on undermining our country’s reputation The specific purpose of this fund is to the understanding that those concerns and mission. While I support this legis- address poverty, and it has not done a would be addressed. So we supported

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I thank Mr. mittee on the Democratic side and a to articulate a specific concern about a BARR and I thank Mr. HENSARLING for leader on this issue, offered an amend- bill they had already supported. their efforts. ment, which the majority rejected in Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. the Rules Committee and did not allow the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the this House to vote on in order to—what HILL), the majority whip of the Finan- gentleman from Nevada (Mr. KIHUEN), we would say would be—improve the cial Services Committee. a member of the Financial Services legislation. The amendment was not Mr. HILL. Mr. Chairman, I thank our Committee. even made in order. chairman of the full committee and the Mr. KIHUEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise to We support good governance and ac- chairman of the subcommittee, Mr. briefly speak about H.R. 3326, the countability, but those goals ought to BARR from Kentucky, for bringing this World Bank Accountability Act, which be advanced on their own merits. Al- bill, H.R. 3326, to the floor today be- the House is voting on this afternoon. lowing President Trump to make the cause this is precisely what the Amer- Mr. Chairman, last summer, I joined determination to withhold money from ican people want out of their govern- my Democratic and Republican col- these countries based on his interpreta- ment in Washington, D.C.: account- leagues in supporting H.R. 3326 in the tion as to whether they have met his ability. Financial Services Committee to au- standard was a bridge too far for many Mr. Chairman, our constituents ask thorize the United States to partici- of us. us all the time: Do you monitor the pate in replenishing the International The nature of the reforms outlined in money that you send and spend around Development Association, the IDA. the bill give some pause when we con- the world to further America’s inter- However, Democrats made it clear sider the recent actions and the recent ests? during consideration of this bill in words. It is impossible for any of us to, There are always a lot of people just committee that our support depended first of all, erase the hateful comments kind of looking around. And how do we on changes to certain provisions. Spe- made by the President of the United verify that? States in reference to countries such as Well, Mr. Chairman, here is an oppor- cifically, we believe that prohibitions those that benefit from the work of the tunity to verify that. This important in the bill put the U.S. funding at risk IDA. piece of legislation would require the and make it too easy for the adminis- So setting aside for a moment the World Bank to implement real incen- tration to cut off funding for vulner- concerns that members of the com- tives, particularly through staff eval- able nations. mittee addressed—and this happens uation standards, that prioritize anti- Mr. Chairman, I am disappointed from time to time in committee, let’s poverty results and capable project that my Republican colleagues have not pretend that it doesn’t, where there management over just the volume of chosen not to uphold our agreement are concerns that we decide we will ad- loans they produce. It is that classic and address these concerns. Given the dress as the bill goes forward. Very management expertise, quality over recent events and remarks by Presi- often those are worked out. When they quantity. dent Trump degrading developing na- are not, we are not going to be put in Of course we want poverty eradi- tions and the people who live in them, the position as members of the com- cated. The taxpayers of this country we should be concerned about giving mittee of having to say: Well, that wouldn’t vote for us to approve spend- the administration this power. never happened. ing like this if it wasn’t done right to It is critical that Congress provide It did happen. further America’s interests around the moral leadership and demonstrate to The Acting CHAIR (Mr. CULBERSON). world and to alleviate poverty around the world that the United States will The time of the gentleman has expired. the world. not ignore or punish countries that are Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. If the World Bank is serious about struggling with poverty or conflict. We Mr. Chairman, I yield an additional 1 that, then it would defend the poorest’s must send a strong signal that the minute to the gentleman from Michi- freedoms more vigorously. In other United States Congress respects people gan. words, Mr. Chairman, no reforms like of all backgrounds and nationalities. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I under- we propose, then poverty is not eradi- Mr. Chairman, for these reasons, I stand we may come to different conclu- cated; the poor are not helped. urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no.’’ sions ultimately on how the bill comes So H.R. 3326 insists on greater efforts Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. to the floor, and Members ought to feel by the World Bank to fight corruption Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the bal- free to vote their conscience, but it is in its projects. Just because the World ance of my time. not the case that we did not express Bank may have to work in corrupt en- In closing, let me say that Democrats those concerns with the hope that they vironments does not mean it needs to did view this legislation as an impor- would be addressed before the legisla- add to the graft by pouring money in it tant marker of international engage- tion moved to the floor. for the taking. No one is for that. That ment from our committee, which has Nobody saw it as a perfect bill, un- is why the vote was 60–0. not in recent times demonstrated a less, of course, those individuals were That is why the gentlewoman from great deal of interest in global eco- not listening to the issues being raised Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE) was so sup- nomic leadership. We viewed this meas- by Democratic Members during the de- portive of this in our subcommittee. It ure as an opportunity to reinforce the bate in committee. withholds appropriations until the importance of global economic co- Mr. Chairman, I will end with this: World Bank raises the quality of its operation. Given that, it seemed to us when the President of the United work, raises the quality of its forensic a mistake to then reject the possibility States, just in recent days, uses vulgar audits, which are designed to unmask of cooperation with our own Repub- and hateful terms to depict entire pop- the systemic corruption we find in the lican colleagues. So we supported the ulations, many of whom live in coun- Third World, inadvertently or advert- bill for that reason as well, and I regret tries that are the principal bene- ently supported by the efforts of the we couldn’t come to an accommoda- ficiaries and people who themselves are World Bank. tion. the principal beneficiaries of this work, We are tired of it. That is why, on a I have a very difficult time granting bipartisanship basis, we support the b 1545 authority to that same administration foreign policy goals contained in H.R. On another matter, let me also say to make a determination as to whether 3326. that I won’t question the sincerity of those countries are worthy of the help Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend, Mr. my Republican colleagues’ commit- that the United States would offer. BARR, for his thoughtful work to im- ment to reforming the World Bank, but

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Last month, China announced an agree- long? ment with 21 other developing countries to Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues Chairman HENSARLING has been at create a multilateral development bank to reject this legislation as a signal to the helm of our committee for over 5 called the Asian Infrastructure Investment the world that Trump doctrine is not years, and, during that time, the Bank (AIIB), which will focus on financing the American doctrine or a broader Obama administration requested legis- infrastructure development projects in the sign of American unreliability and in- lation to authorize U.S. participation Asia-Pacific region. A clear rival to the difference. in three other replenishments, includ- Asian Development Bank, the AIIB will be Mr. Chairman, I would like to take a ing the previous IDA–17. But the com- led by China, its largest shareholder, and moment to tell you what is being said headquartered in Beijing. mittee refused to act on any of these Separately, in July, the so-called BRICS about us from some of these countries requests, not only shirking its over- nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and and around the world. sight responsibility, but also missing a South Africa) announced plans to launch an From Haiti, Trump comments saying number of opportunities to press for re- international development bank of their that they were ‘‘based on stereotypes.’’ forms which presumably were as ur- own, which they hope will rival the strength ‘‘In the spirit of the people of Haiti, gent then as they are now. and influence of the World Bank. The ‘‘New we feel in the statements, if they were In fact, in November of 2014, near the Development Bank,’’ as it is called, will be made, the President was either mis- end of the 113th Congress, I wrote to headquartered in Shanghai and focus on in- informed or miseducated about Haiti frastructure investment throughout the de- Chairman HENSARLING urging him to veloping world. and its people.’’ turn his attention to the three pending Development experts agree that global in- From Laurent Lamothe, the former authorization requests before Congress frastructure needs in developing countries is Haitian Prime Minister: ‘‘It shows a adjourned. I made a number of argu- tremendous, and there are many who wel- lack of respect,’’ he says, ‘‘and igno- ments in support of the multilateral come the contribution that the new develop- rance never seen before in the recent development banks, the MDBs, which ment banks can make in helping to build history of the U.S. by any President.’’ apparently did not persuade the chair- sustainable economic infrastructure both in Let’s see what Jessie Duarte, Deputy man. Asia and elsewhere. But these new institu- Secretary General of the African Na- tions also reflect frustration by the world’s Mr. Chairman, I include that letter major emerging economies with the slow tional Congress, has to say. He said, in the RECORD. pace of governance reforms at the Bretton ‘‘Ours is not a s——hole country, nei- U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Woods institutions, especially the IMF. In ther is Haiti or any other country in COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, fact, the now-stalled agreement to realign distress.’’ Washington, DC, November 19, 2014. the quota shares at the IMF, negotiated by From the Government of El Sal- Hon. JEB HENSARLING, the Bush Administration, was a critical ef- vador: ‘‘We have addressed a note of Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, fort to preserve its legitimacy and keep Washington, DC. protest to the Government of the emerging economies firmly anchored in the United States highlighting in this doc- DEAR CHAIRMAN HENSARLING: I write to multilateral system that the U.S. helped de- urge you to turn your attention before Con- sign. ument also the high value of Salva- gress adjourns to the Administration’s re- U.S. inaction in meeting its commitments dorans.’’ quests for authorizations for U.S. participa- to the MDBs, as well as its refusal to ratify From Salvador Sanchez, President of tion in the replenishments of three IMF governance reforms, is what led, in El Salvador: concessional windows at the multilateral de- large part, to the creation of these new insti- The statement by the President of the velopment banks (MDBs)—namely, the tutions that will increasingly pose a chal- United States hits the dignity of the Salva- World Bank’s International Development As- lenge to the global financial order created by doran people. El Salvador demands within sociation (IDA–17), the Asian Development western powers after World War II. We the framework of the principles governing Fund (AsDF–11), and the African Develop- should be mindful that a world in which relations among states respect for the dig- ment Fund (AfDF–13). countries such as China and Russia are act- nity of their noble and courageous people. As you know, these concessional facilities ing outside of the established international provide grants and low-cost development fi- financial institutions, or other global bodies, Hugo Martinez, El Salvador’s Foreign nancing to the world’s poorest countries. is one that could drift beyond our control. Minister, said: They support projects that combat hunger Moreover, it remains to be seen what values ‘‘It’s always been a foreign policy pri- and poverty while promoting private-sector these new rising powers will articulate and ority of our government to fight for growth and global stability. Well-designed promote in their vision of a new global econ- the respect and dignity of our country- multilateral aid programs help create more omy. men independent of the immigration equitable societies and more stable democ- I believe this makes U.S. leadership at the racies. It is also crucial to U.S. interests status. multilateral development institutions today ‘‘Our countrymen are hardworking that developing nations continue to grow. more important than ever. They are directed Exports have been the most rapidly growing at some of the most central challenges faced people who are always contributing to share of our economy, and exports to devel- by the U.S.—strategic, economic, political the countries where they are living oping countries have been an important part and moral—and, in many ways, they are and, of course, also to our country.’’ of that. often our most effective means for respond- And according to the State Depart- America is also fighting a war on ter- ing to those challenges. ment, Senegal also summoned the U.S. rorism, and while the forces that give rise to I strongly urge you to take prompt action terrorism are complex, poverty and despair Ambassador for an explanation. And so to affirm U.S. support for, and U.S. leader- Macky Sall, President of Senegal, said: provide a fertile feeding ground. Moreover, ship at, these institutions, which have served U.S. contributions to the development banks both U.S. interests and the global public ‘‘I am shocked by the words of Presi- also provide tremendous value for the good for so many years. dent Trump on Haiti and Africa. I re- money. Every dollar we commit is leveraged Sincerely, ject them and condemn them vigor- many times over by contributions from MAXINE WATERS, ously. Africa and the Black race de- other donor nations, as well as from the in- Ranking Member. serves the respect and consideration of ternal resources of the institutions them- all.’’ selves. Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Today, we have another very important, Nevertheless, here we are, at a historic And then there is John Mahama, and potentially far-reaching, reason why the moment when U.S. credibility on the former President of Ghana. He said: U.S. should promptly meet its commitments global stage is in serious question. ‘‘Africans and Haitians come from s—— to the MDBs. The last few years have unfor- We have the option of choosing to hole countries? Isn’t Trump dem- tunately seen a weakening of the commit- lead and show the community of na- onstrating that he is nothing but a rac- ment to multilateralism by the United tions that the hateful words of the ist and pursuing a policy of ‘Make States, which has led to widespread doubt President will not be followed by mis- America White Again’? I congratulate about U.S. leadership on global economic guided and enabling actions by Con- Botswana for showing the way. Our AU governance. In response, a number of developing coun- gress. Presidents must respond strongly to tries, led by China, have begun to act inde- Today, I speak on behalf of the this insult.’’ pendently, with initiatives viewed as the world’s poorest countries and their I could go on and on about comments first serious, coordinated effort to reshape people. Today, I stand with Africa, and that are coming from our friends and

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I very again, that we are humanitarians, that don’t understand, Mr. Chairman, is much commend the gentleman from we understand the importance of giv- how my Democratic colleagues can de- Kentucky for bringing this valuable ing support to the poorest countries in fend some of these rogue regimes and piece of legislation to the floor. this world, and they appreciate us so some of the activities of the World Mr. Chairman, I urge its adoption, much. They honor us, they have re- Bank. and I yield back the balance of my spected us, and they have done every- Dr. Jean Ensminger, Edie and Lew time. thing to show that they will stand with Wasserman professor of social science The Acting CHAIR. All time for gen- us when they need us to do that. at Caltech, testified that there is cor- eral debate has expired. And here we are at a time when we ruption throughout World Bank Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be are willing to put them at risk with a projects in remote areas of Kenya near considered for amendment under the 5- piece of legislation where we have the Somali border. minute rule. some Members on the opposite side of She said: ‘‘As I dug more deeply, it It shall be in order to consider as an the aisle who think they know better became apparent that corruption had original bill for the purpose of amend- than the World Bank, who think they been entrenched in the project since ment under the 5-minute rule the know better than all of the Members, 2000.’’ And we are talking about the amendment in the nature of a sub- Democrats and Republicans, who have poorest of the poor. stitute recommended by the Com- worked together for years in our sup- She goes on to say: mittee on Financial Services printed in port of the World Bank; in our support As the board was about to renew the the bill. The committee amendment in of giving support to the 77 poorest project for 5 years, finally, the internal in- the nature of a substitute shall be con- countries in the world; and giving our vestigation showed that 62 percent of the sidered as read. support to the 450 million people, many transactions were fraudulent. The text of the committee amend- of them who are living in abject pov- Except my friends on the other side ment in the nature of a substitute is as erty, many of them who don’t know of the aisle: It doesn’t matter. Don’t follows: where the next meal is going to come worry about the fraud. Just send them H.R. 3326 from, and many of them whose lives U.S. taxpayer money. It doesn’t matter Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- are at risk every day. that the poor aren’t actually helped. resentatives of the United States of America in How can we, the richest country in Just send them money because it Congress assembled, the world, turn our nose up at them, makes us feel good. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. talk about somehow they are not cred- Sasha Chavkin from the Inter- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘World Bank Ac- countability Act of 2017’’. ible, talk about somehow they are all national Consortium of Investigative Journalists testified—and I alluded to SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS UNTIL CERTAIN corrupt? I reject it, and I ask the Mem- CONDITIONS ARE MET. bers of this Congress to vote ‘‘no’’ on this earlier about the forced displace- (a) INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS.— this misplaced, misguided piece of leg- ment of the poorest of the poor caused (1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each of fiscal islation. by projects financed by the World years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Bank. amounts withheld from disbursement under sub- ance of my time. He went on to testify: ‘‘We found, in- section (b), 15 percent of the amounts provided The Acting CHAIR. The Chair would stead, that the bank repeatedly funded in appropriations Acts for the International De- governments that not only failed to velopment Association for the fiscal year— remind Members that remarks in de- (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until bate may not engage in personalities adequately resettle communities, but, the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satis- toward the President, including by re- in some cases, were accused of human fied; and peating remarks carried elsewhere that rights abuses such as rape, murder, and (B)(i) shall be disbursed after the conditions would be improper if spoken in the violent evictions associated with bank of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and Member’s own words. projects. We found in several cases that (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, the World Bank continued to bankroll paragraph (3) are satisfied these borrowers even after evidence of (2) INITIAL CONDITIONS.—The conditions of may I inquire how much time I have this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the remaining. these abuses came to light.’’ amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman We have a bill to reform that, to fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of has 43⁄4 minutes remaining. make sure the poor are actually the Treasury reports to the appropriate congres- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chair, I yield helped, to ensure that instead of tax- sional committees that the International Bank myself the balance of my time. payer money going to rape, murder, for Reconstruction and Development— First, Mr. Chairman, let me get the and violent evictions, that it actually (A) is implementing institutional incentives, whole process debate out of the way. goes to help the poor. And why my including through formal staff evaluation cri- teria, that prioritize poverty reduction, develop- Anybody who is watching this debate Democratic colleagues who were once ment outcomes, and capable project manage- has got to be scratching their head at for it are now against it is beyond me. ment over the volume of the Bank’s lending and the proposition that every single one of We certainly know about the infa- grantmaking; my Democratic colleagues who come to mous World Bank project, road project, (B) is taking steps to address the management the floor to denounce H.R. 3326 have al- in western Uganda where it was associ- failures described in Inspection Panel Investiga- ready voted for it. They voted for it 60– ated with an increase in sexual exploi- tion Report 106710UG, and to prevent their re- 0 in committee. tation of young girls. Teenage girls currence in countries that are eligible for World Mr. Chairman, do you know how were being sexually harassed on the Bank support; and (C) is taking measures to strengthen its man- many amendments they offered in that way to school. Many were sexually ex- agement of trust funds, with the goal of increas- markup, their opportunity to refine ploited or wagged by project workers, ing the accountability of the trust funds for the legislation, their opportunity to and once this became known, the World poverty reduction and development outcomes. improve the legislation, their oppor- Bank denied it. (3) SUBSEQUENT CONDITIONS.—The conditions tunity to put their imprimatur on the So we have the simple bill to say of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary legislation? Do you know how many that the U.S. taxpayer will demand ac- of the Treasury reports to the appropriate con- amendments they offered? Zero. Zero countability. We will demand reforms. gressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal amendments were offered by the mi- People should be aghast at how this years most recently preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made, that the International nority who now claim that somehow money has been spent at the World Bank for Reconstruction and Development has they were cut out of the process. Bank. It is not how much money you instituted the measures described in paragraph For 6 months, we have been waiting, spend. It is how you spend the money. (2) of this subsection and the measures described waiting to bring this bill, waiting to And if we want reforms, we are going in subsection (b)(2).

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OPPOSITION TO ASSISTANCE FOR GOV- chairman, for introducing this legisla- FORMS.— ERNMENT THAT FAILS TO IMPLE- tion and working with me on this MENT OR ENFORCE MEASURES RE- (1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each of fiscal QUIRED UNDER AN APPLICABLE amendment. years 2018 through 2023, in addition to any UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUN- The purpose of the underlying bill is amounts withheld from disbursement under sub- CIL RESOLUTION. simple: to ensure that the World Bank section (a), 15 percent of the amounts provided ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury should in- is effective in supporting projects in appropriations Acts for the International De- struct the United States Executive Director at velopment Association for the fiscal year— the International Bank for Reconstruction and abroad that work and actually reduce (A) shall be withheld from disbursement until Development to use the voice and vote of the poverty. One aspect of the bill requires the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are satis- United States to oppose the provision of assist- that the U.S. may withhold part of its fied; and ance to the government of a borrowing country funding from the World Bank unless (B)(i) shall be disbursed after the conditions of the International Development Association if the Treasury Department reports that of paragraph (2) are satisfied; and the President of the United States determines the World Bank is emphasizing proven that the government has knowingly failed to im- (ii) may be disbursed after the conditions of antipoverty solutions such as secure plement or enforce sanctions required under an paragraph (3) are satisfied property rights, due process under the applicable United Nations Security Council res- (2) INITIAL CONDITIONS.—The conditions of olution (as defined in section 3 of the North law, and economic freedom. this paragraph are satisfied with respect to the Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act My amendment would make a small amounts provided in appropriations Acts for a of 2016 (Public Law 114122; 22 U.S.C. 9202)) that and positive change to the bill which fiscal year if, in the fiscal year, the Secretary of is in effect.’’. clarifies that the World Bank should the Treasury reports to the appropriate congres- SEC. 5. EIGHTEENTH REPLENISHMENT OF THE also focus on reducing government bar- sional committees that the International Bank INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS- riers to entrepreneurship in addition to for Reconstruction and Development— SOCIATION; REDUCTION FROM IDA- the other requirements. (A) is emphasizing in appropriate operational 17 AUTHORIZED LEVEL. policies, directives, and country strategies its The International Development Association b 1600 support for secure property rights, due process Act (22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: This simple modification is impor- of law, and economic freedom as essential condi- tant for a couple of reasons: tions for sustained poverty reduction in World ‘‘SEC. 30. EIGHTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. Bank borrowing countries; ‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.—The United First, multiple studies have found that entrepreneurship is an essential (B)(i) in the preceding fiscal year, has not ap- States Governor of the International Develop- proved any loans or grants assistance by the ment Association may contribute on behalf of part of reducing poverty abroad be- Bank to a country designated by the United the United States $3,291,030,000 to the eight- cause it gives people the ability to use States as a state sponsor of terrorism; and eenth replenishment of the resources of the As- their skills and God-given talents to sociation, subject to obtaining the necessary ap- (ii) is strengthening the ability of Bank-fund- foster innovation and create jobs in propriations. ed projects to undermine violent extremism; their individual communities. Foreign ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF AP- (C) is taking steps to conduct forensic audits PROPRIATIONS.—In order to pay for the con- governments often create barriers to of projects receiving assistance from the Bank, tribution provided for in subsection (a), there entrepreneurship through excessive increase the number of the forensic audits, and are authorized to be appropriated, without fis- fees, burdensome licensing require- strengthen the capacity of the Bank’s Integrity cal year limitation, $3,291,030,000 for payment ments, and lengthy permitting proc- Vice Presidency, and that not less than 50 per- by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. esses. cent of the forensic audits initiated by the Bank The Acting CHAIR. No amendment Second, this modification is con- in each fiscal year are of projects randomly se- lected from among International Development to that committee amendment in the sistent with United States foreign pol- Association borrowing countries; and nature of a substitute shall be in order icy, which, in part, is to promote mar- (D) is taking measures to detect and minimize except those printed in part A of House ket solutions to international poverty. corruption in all World Bank projects involving Report 115–518. Each such amendment This will ensure that individuals will development policy lending. may be offered only in the order print- have the capability to pull themselves (3) SUBSEQUENT CONDITIONS.—The conditions ed in the report, by a Member des- out of poverty without excessive bar- of this paragraph are satisfied if the Secretary ignated in the report, shall be consid- riers put up by their government, ulti- of the Treasury reports to the appropriate con- ered as read, shall be debatable for the mately improve the efficiency of gressional committees, in each of the 3 fiscal time specified in the report equally di- United States development assistance years most recently preceding the fiscal year in vided and controlled by the proponent and improve the economic situation in which the report is made that the International and an opponent, shall not be subject impoverished nations. Bank for Reconstruction and Development has For these reasons, I urge my col- instituted the measures described in paragraph to amendment, and shall not be subject (2) of this subsection and the measures described to a demand for division of the ques- leagues to support my amendment. I in subsection (a)(2). tion. appreciate the committee’s willingness (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. NORMAN to work with me on this issue. DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- priate congressional committees’’ means the to consider amendment No. 1 printed in ance of my time. Committees on Financial Services and on Appro- part A of House Report 115–518. Mr. BARR. Mr. Chairman, I rise in priations of the House of Representatives and Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Chair, I have an opposition to the amendment, although the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Ap- amendment at the desk. I am not opposed to the amendment. propriations of the Senate. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. designate the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to The Chairman of the National Advisory Coun- The text of the amendment is as fol- the amendment. cil on International Monetary and Financial lows: The Acting CHAIR (Mr. PALMER). Is Policies shall include in the report required by Page 6, line 2, after ‘‘economic freedom’’ the gentlewoman opposed to the section 1701 of the International Financial In- insert ‘‘, including reduction of government amendment? stitutions Act for each of fiscal years 2018 barriers to entrepreneurship,’’. Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. through 2023 a detailed description of the ac- tions undertaken by the International Bank for The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Yes, I am opposed to the amendment. Reconstruction and Development in the fiscal House Resolution 693, the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman year covered by the report to institute the meas- from South Carolina (Mr. NORMAN) and is recognized for 5 minutes. ures described in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of a Member opposed each will control 5 Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. section 2 of this Act. minutes. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to SEC. 4. OPPOSITION TO WORLD BANK ASSIST- The Chair recognizes the gentleman the amendment offered by the gen- ANCE FOR GOVERNMENT THAT from South Carolina. tleman from South Carolina (Mr. NOR- FAILS TO IMPLEMENT OR ENFORCE Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise MAN). MEASURES REQUIRED UNDER AN AP- PLICABLE UNITED NATIONS SECU- today to support my amendment to While the amendment speaks to re- RITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION. H.R. 3326, the World Bank Account- ducing government barriers to entre- The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. ability Act. I also want to thank the preneurship, the real-world impact of 286 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the chairman of the full committee and adopting this amendment would be to following: ANDY BARR, who is the subcommittee enlist the World Bank in the business

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.017 H17JAPT1 H450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 of really what they are going for, di- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I domestic employees of those who work minishing labor standards. yield myself such time as I may con- in the World Bank and such institu- The World Bank’s prior ‘‘doing busi- sume. tions. Unfortunately, sometimes, some ness’’ report is a prime example of why Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an of these individuals have been subject we must reject this amendment. The anti-human trafficking amendment to to abuse by their employers. World Bank should be encouraging sus- the World Bank Accountability Act. Since 2010, there have been at least tainable and inclusive growth, not poli- The chairman of the National Advi- five Federal civil trafficking cases in cies that diminish workers’ rights. So I sory Council on International Mone- the United States involving the World would urge all Members to oppose this tary and Financial Policies is already Bank, and a majority of those cases amendment. required by law to submit to the were filed in the Eastern District of Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the Speaker of the House, the President of Virginia. All of these cases resulted in gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. BARR). the Senate, and the President of the either a settlement, a default judgment Mr. BARR. Mr. Chairman, I thank United States an annual report on the for the plaintiff, or a guilty plea—all of the gentlewoman for yielding. effectiveness and operations of inter- them. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the national financial institutions as well According to the GAO report on gentleman from South Carolina for his as other goals for development assist- household workers for foreign dip- very thoughtful amendment. His ance and financing already specified by lomats, ‘‘The people who come to the amendment addresses an issue dear to Congress. United States on G–5 visas are among our heart, and that is economic free- The base text of the World Bank Ac- the most vulnerable who enter our bor- dom. By making the bill even more ex- countability Act already includes sev- ders legally. They are often poor, plicit in its support for entrepreneur- eral additions to the chairman’s annual uneducated, and unfamiliar with their ship, his contribution makes a good report. This amendment would make rights under United States law. If they piece of legislation better. Still, it is one addition to that report. The find themselves in an abusive situa- important to remember that the poor, amendment would require the chair- tion, their ability to hold their employ- wherever they may be in the world, can man to report on the detailed actions ers accountable can be limited, par- succeed if their government lets them, undertaken by the World Bank to insti- ticularly if their employers hold full and that is a principle we should all tute certain protections for G–5 non- diplomatic immunity and inviola- wholeheartedly support. I hope the immigrant visa holders and inform bility.’’ World Bank will subscribe to it as well. these individuals of the rights afforded According to a 2017 survey, 85 percent I would just say one other thing to them by the William Wilberforce of domestic worker trafficking sur- about the debate that has transpired Trafficking Victims Protection Reau- vivors report having pay withheld or being paid well below minimum wage, here today. This is hardworking Amer- thorization Act of 2008. That legisla- in violation of our own domestic laws. ican taxpayers’ generosity. It is their tion was sponsored by my good friend Seventy-eight percent have had em- charity. It is the American taxpayers and former chairman of the House For- ployers threaten to report them for de- trying to help people who live in im- eign Affairs Committee, Howard Ber- portation if they complained. Sixty- poverished countries. man. two percent report having their pass- It is unfair to hardworking taxpayers G–5 nonimmigrant visas are reserved ports or other identification documents and it dishonors the generosity of the for foreign domestic employees of dip- taken away or withheld illegally by American people to not hold the World lomats and international organiza- Bank accountable. their employers. tions, such as the World Bank. We must empower all individuals who I applaud the gentleman, Mr. NOR- Prior to the enactment of the Wil- find themselves victims of abuse or MAN, for his amendment, which will un- liam Wilberforce Trafficking Victims human trafficking and provide them leash entrepreneurship in these lesser Protection Reauthorization Act, these with a way out. Too often their plight developed countries. foreign domestic employees had very is obscured by their vulnerability and Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. few protections. their susceptibility to these kinds of Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance However, the bill enacted several im- threats. of my time. portant reforms on how we prevent The Acting CHAIR. The question is I hope this amendment helps shed abuse and trafficking of foreign domes- more light on one corner of this prob- on the amendment offered by the gen- tic employees in the United States on tleman from South Carolina (Mr. NOR- lem and offers victims currently suf- G–5 nonimmigrant visas. fering under an abusive employer a MAN). The law mandated that all such visa way out of the shadows. This is a mat- The amendment was agreed to. holders have an employer-employee ter of human decency, human freedom, AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY contract that includes, inter alia: and a reaffirmation of human auton- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order One, an agreement by the employer to consider amendment No. 2 printed in omy. to abide by all Federal, State, and local Mr. Chairman, I urge its adoption. I part A of House Report 115–518. laws; thank the chairman and his staff and Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I Two, information on the frequency have an amendment at the desk. the ranking member and her staff for and form of payment, work duties, their cooperation fashioning this The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will weekly work hours, holidays, sick designate the amendment. amendment. days, and vacation days; and Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- The text of the amendment is as fol- Three, have an agreement by the em- lows: ance of my time. ployer not to withhold the passport, Mr. BARR. Mr. Chairman, I rise in Page 7, line 22, insert ‘‘, to institute the employment contract, or other per- opposition to the amendment, although measures described in section 203 of the Wil- sonal property and documents of the liam Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Pro- I am not opposed. employee. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- tection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. Among other things, the law also 1375c), and to ensure that persons to whom a tion, the gentleman from Kentucky is G-5 visa (as defined in such section 203) has permits these foreign domestic employ- recognized for 5 minutes. been issued and who are employed by a dip- ees to remain legally and work in the There was no objection. lomat or staff of the Bank are informed of United States while seeking legal re- Mr. BARR. Mr. Chairman, I thank their rights and protections under such sec- dress against their employers, as re- the gentleman from Virginia for his ef- tion 203’’ before the period. quired. forts, and I am willing to accept his The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to As a Representative for Northern amendment. House Resolution 693, the gentleman Virginia, I count among the residents The language he proposes would en- from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) and a of my district many of the hard- sure that the Treasury keeps Congress Member opposed each will control 5 working and dedicated employees of updated on the World Bank’s efforts to minutes. the World Bank who work in offices ensure that certain visa holders at the The Chair recognizes the gentleman throughout the D.C. metropolitan area. World Bank are aware of the provisions from Virginia. As a result, I also represent the foreign of current law.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.066 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H451 This addition to the bill is U.S. opposition to World Bank assist- ing to the World Bank is actually help- unobjectionable. I am pleased to sup- ance for those countries mandatory. At ing alleviate poverty and not exacer- port it. the same time, the amendment adds bating the problems in these poor Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Presidential waiver authority so that countries. ance of my time. the administration can exempt coun- b 1615 The Acting CHAIR. The question is tries that may be facing limits to their on the amendment offered by the gen- government capacity or which are If the Bank can’t undertake the re- tleman from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY). making an effort to correct their en- forms in this bill—again, reforms that The question was taken; and the Act- forcement failures. There is also a na- the minority supported—then, by defi- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- tional interest waiver included in this nition, the Bank’s money is not bene- peared to have it. provision. fiting the poor. If it is not benefiting Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I de- The Financial Services Committee the poor, how could withholding a por- mand a recorded vote. has already passed this stronger man- tion of it be punishing the poor? The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to datory provision in the Otto Warmbier For goodness’ sake, let’s honor the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act, charity of the American taxpayers. ceedings on the amendment offered by which I am proud to have sponsored Let’s not dishonor it. Let’s honor it by the gentleman from Virginia will be along with my subcommittee ranking actually making reforms to the World postponed. member, Ms. MOORE from Wisconsin. Bank so that it can fulfill its impor- tant mission and not undermine its im- AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. BARR Ms. MOORE’s input was important to portant antipoverty mission. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order making this provision both tough and Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to to consider amendment No. 3 printed in flexible enough to incentivize foreign the gentleman from Texas (Mr. HEN- part A of House Report 115–518. countries to work harder on sanctions SARLING), the distinguished chairman Mr. BARR. Mr. Chairman I have an enforcement. of the full committee. amendment at the desk. Our committee passed the Otto Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Warmbier sanctions bill unanimously, thank the gentleman for yielding. designate the amendment. and it passed the full House in October Mr. Chairman, not only do I want to The text of the amendment is as fol- by a vote of 415–2. Again, this is a thank him for his leadership in pro- lows: minor change to align this bill’s lan- guage with a policy that the House has viding accountability to the World Page 8, line 13, insert ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ Bank to ensure that the poorest of the before ‘‘The Secretary’’. already endorsed on a bipartisan basis. Page 8, line 13, strike ‘‘should’’ and insert Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues’ poor are truly helped and that the ‘‘shall’’. support. hardworking, beleaguered taxpayer has Page 8, line 16, insert ‘‘financial’’ before Before I conclude, I do want to just his funds respected, but I also want to ‘‘assist-’’. make a general comment about the thank him for this amendment and his Page 8, line 17, after ‘‘ance’’ insert ‘‘, other wisdom of this legislation and the ap- previous work to ensure that sanctions than assistance to support basic human proach to enforce accountability on the on one of the most dangerous regimes needs,’’. World Bank. We heard some of the ar- on the face of the planet, North Korea, Page 8, line 24, strike the close quotation are actually effective. We know the marks and the period that follows. guments from our friends on the other Page 8, after line 24, insert the following: side of the aisle—our colleagues on the threat that North Korea presents to all ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive other side of the aisle. I would just say, of our constituents and our country. subsection (a) for not more than 180 days at on a bipartisan basis, we are the guard- So I thank the gentleman from Ken- a time with respect to a foreign government ians and the custodians of the Amer- tucky for his leadership, and I urge the if the President reports to the Congress ican taxpayers’ charity. We are the adoption of his amendment. that— guardians of their hard-earned income Mr. BARR. Mr. Chair, I yield back ‘‘(1) the failure described in subsection (a) that they pay in the form of taxes to the balance of my time. by the foreign government is due exclusively Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. to a lack of capacity of the foreign govern- their government, and they ask us to ment; be wise stewards of those tax dollars. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to ‘‘(2) the foreign government is taking ef- These taxpayers work hard to pay the amendment, though I do not intend fective steps to prevent the failure from re- their taxes. So when that money comes to oppose it. curring; or to Washington, they expect when we The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- ‘‘(3) the waiver is vital to the national se- are fighting poverty in Third World tion, the gentlewoman is recognized for curity interests of the United States.’’. countries with their tax dollars that 5 minutes. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to we make it work because the American There was no objection. House Resolution 693, the gentleman people—and we all agree here—want to Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. from Kentucky (Mr. BARR) and a Mem- fight poverty in these Third World Mr. Chairman, this amendment, offered ber opposed each will control 5 min- countries. by the gentleman from Kentucky, Rep- utes. We want to make sure that these resentative BARR, would make changes The Chair recognizes the gentleman Third World countries are not either to section 4 of the underlying bill deal- from Kentucky. knowingly or unknowingly supporting ing with opposing World Bank assist- Mr. BARR. Mr. Chairman, I rise to circumventing these sanctions against ance for governments that fail to en- offer a straightforward amendment North Korea. force U.N. Security Council sanctions that would simply make this bill’s lan- We want to make sure that they are against North Korea. guage more consistent with legislation promoting economic freedom and actu- These changes are welcome and the House has already passed with an ally helping people rise out of poverty would bring this section of the bill in overwhelming bipartisan majority. and achieve their God-given potential line with a provision that was adopted As reported, H.R. 3326 calls on the in these countries that need our hu- on a bipartisan basis in the Financial Treasury Department to oppose World manitarian assistance. Services Committee as part of our Bank assistance to IDA countries that So for goodness’ sake, let’s support commitment in the Otto Warmbier knowingly fail to enforce U.N. Security accountability at the World Bank so North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act. Council sanctions against North Korea. that we don’t have rape, murder, and Just as the bipartisan measure that As the U.N. Panel of Experts has con- violent evictions associated with World was passed through our committee in- cluded, lax enforcement, including in Bank projects, which is what every- cluded a clearly defined waiver author- developing countries eligible for IDA body knows the testimony has been in ity, the amendment offered by Rep- support, has significantly undermined our oversight. resentative BARR would add, in this the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions This is not about turning our backs same waiver, provisions to the under- against the Kim regime. on the poor. It is about standing up for lying bill. In doing so, the amendment All my amendment does is change the poor. It is about making sure that not only makes section 4 of the bill the word ‘‘should’’ to ‘‘shall,’’ making the money that our taxpayers are giv- consistent with the approach used in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.068 H17JAPT1 H452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 other contexts, but, more importantly, victims of malaria, who are dying be- 3326) to increase accountability, com- it ensures that we allow the President cause they don’t have any healthcare bat corruption, and strengthen man- to waive the withholding of assistance whatsoever, living practically out- agement effectiveness at the World for countries that fall short in applying doors. When we see these ads, many Bank, with Mr. CARTER of Georgia sanctions on North Korea when such people are responding, joining in with (Acting Chair) in the chair. failure is due exclusively to a lack of their government to show our humani- The Clerk read the title of the bill. capacity of the foreign government and tarianism and helping the least of The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- the foreign government is taking effec- these. mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, tive steps to prevent the failure from I want us to take credit, but I want amendment No. 3 printed in part A of recurring. us be respectful. I want us not to join House Report 115–518 by the gentleman While I do not believe the underlying in calling names. I want us to say to from Kentucky (Mr. BARR) had been bill should become law in its current the President of the United States: disposed of. form, I do believe we should take a con- ‘‘Don’t keep doing this.’’ I want to say AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY sistent and thoughtful approach to cut- to the Members on the opposite side of The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ting off World Bank assistance to the the aisle: ‘‘You are better than this, clause 6 of rule XVIII, the unfinished poorest countries that are unable to and you don’t need this for your reelec- business is the demand for a recorded fulfill their U.N. Security Council obli- tion. You don’t need this to send a vote on amendment No. 2 printed in gations. This amendment would ad- message to your citizens that you are part A of House Report 115–518 offered dress this concern. saving them from poor, corrupt coun- by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman tries.’’ CONNOLLY) on which further pro- for giving credit to Ms. MOORE for her Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ceedings were postponed and on which work and her assistance with the work ance of my time. the ayes prevailed by voice vote. that was being done to deny North The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Clerk will redesignate the Korea any kind of assistance from any on the amendment offered by the gen- amendment. of our allies, as I understand it. This is tleman from Kentucky (Mr. BARR). not something that is done by the Re- The Clerk redesignated the amend- The amendment was agreed to. ment. publicans or the Democrats. This is Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I truly bipartisan. We all feel the same move that the Committee do now rise. RECORDED VOTE way about North Korea, and we all feel The motion was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote that the sanctions should be honored. Accordingly, the Committee rose; has been demanded. We all feel that no country, in par- and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. A recorded vote was ordered. ticular those countries that we are sup- HOLDING) having assumed the chair, The vote was taken by electronic de- porting, in any way should do anything Mr. PALMER, Acting Chair of the Com- vice, and there were—ayes 420, noes 0, to give support to North Korea. mittee of the Whole House on the state not voting 10, as follows: In saying that, let me also point out of the Union, reported that that Com- [Roll No. 23] that we don’t come to this floor with mittee, having had under consideration AYES—420 any kind of empty rhetoric, talking the bill (H.R. 3326) to increase account- Abraham Carson (IN) Deutch about all of those countries are corrupt ability, combat corruption, and Adams Carter (GA) Diaz-Balart and somehow all of these countries in strengthen management effectiveness Aderholt Carter (TX) Dingell Africa and other places that are very Aguilar Cartwright Doggett at the World Bank, had come to no res- Allen Castor (FL) Donovan poor are somehow disregarding the fact olution thereon. Amash Castro (TX) Doyle, Michael that the United States is being of as- Amodei Chabot F. f sistance to them. Most of them know Arrington Cheney Duffy RECESS Babin Chu, Judy Duncan (SC) that their lives oftentimes depend on Bacon Cicilline Duncan (TN) our generosity. They love us and sup- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Banks (IN) Clark (MA) Dunn port us. They want to emulate us. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Barletta Clarke (NY) Ellison They get a little bit confused when Barr Clay Emmer declares the House in recess subject to Barraga´ n Cleaver Engel we have people who charge them with the call of the Chair. Barton Clyburn Eshoo being corrupt and irresponsible and Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 23 min- Bass Coffman Espaillat noncaring and not having an apprecia- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Beatty Cohen Estes (KS) tion for what the citizens of the United Bera Cole Esty (CT) f Bergman Collins (GA) Evans States are doing for them. That is not Beyer Collins (NY) Farenthold the kind of rhetoric that we need in b 1702 Biggs Comer Faso order to enhance our posture or our Bilirakis Comstock Ferguson AFTER RECESS Bishop (GA) Conaway Fitzpatrick image with our constituents and have Bishop (MI) Connolly Fleischmann them believe that we are saving them The recess having expired, the House Bishop (UT) Cook Flores from these poor countries who are get- was called to order by the Speaker pro Black Cooper Fortenberry ting taxpayer money and don’t care tempore (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky) at 5 Blackburn Correa Foster Blum Costa Foxx about them. That is not true. o’clock and 2 minutes p.m. Blumenauer Costello (PA) Frankel (FL) I cringe when I hear that kind of f Blunt Rochester Courtney Frelinghuysen rhetoric on the floor of Congress. I Bonamici Cramer Fudge cringe when I hear us using our posi- WORLD BANK ACCOUNTABILITY Bost Crawford Gabbard ACT OF 2017 Boyle, Brendan Crist Gaetz tion, our influence, to send a message F. Crowley Gallagher that somehow we don’t trust, we don’t The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brady (PA) Cuellar Gallego believe, we don’t honor, and we don’t ant to House Resolution 693 and rule Brat Culberson Garamendi Bridenstine Curbelo (FL) Garrett respect many of those very, very poor XVIII, the Chair declares the House in Brooks (AL) Curtis Gianforte countries. We are talking about 77 of the Committee of the Whole House on Brooks (IN) Davidson Gibbs the poorest countries in the world. the state of the Union for the further Brown (MD) Davis (CA) Gohmert You will see ads on television, from consideration of the bill, H.R. 3326. Brownley (CA) Davis, Danny Gomez Buchanan Davis, Rodney Gonzalez (TX) time to time, of nonprofit organiza- Will the gentleman from Georgia Buck DeFazio Goodlatte tions that are trying to save the lives (Mr. CARTER) kindly take the chair. Bucshon DeGette Gosar of little children who are dying from Budd Delaney Gottheimer b 1702 Burgess DeLauro Gowdy malnutrition. You see them every Bustos DelBene Granger night, and they tell you: Send $21; send IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Butterfield Demings Graves (GA) some money to this organization so we Accordingly, the House resolved Byrne Denham Graves (LA) can save these children who are dying itself into the Committee of the Whole Calvert Dent Graves (MO) Capuano DeSantis Green, Al because they don’t have clean drinking House on the state of the Union for the Carbajal DeSaulnier Green, Gene water, who are dying because they are further consideration of the bill (H.R. Ca´ rdenas DesJarlais Griffith

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.071 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H453 Grijalva Maloney, Sean Rush b 1726 Byrne Holding Reed Grothman Marchant Russell Calvert Hollingsworth Reichert Guthrie Marino Rutherford Mr. CRAWFORD, Ms. TSONGAS, Carson (IN) Hudson Renacci Gutie´rrez Marshall Ryan (OH) Messrs. FARENTHOLD and MCCAUL Carter (GA) Huizenga Rice (SC) Hanabusa Massie Sa´ nchez changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Carter (TX) Hultgren Roby Handel Mast Sanford Chabot Hunter Roe (TN) Harper Matsui Sarbanes So the amendment was agreed to. Cheney Hurd Rogers (AL) Harris McCarthy Schakowsky The result of the vote was announced Coffman Issa Rogers (KY) Hartzler McCaul Schiff as above recorded. Cole Jenkins (KS) Rohrabacher Collins (GA) Jenkins (WV) Hastings McClintock Schneider Rokita The Acting CHAIR (Mr. ROGERS of Collins (NY) Johnson (LA) Heck McCollum Schrader Rooney, Francis Kentucky). The question is on the com- Comer Johnson (OH) Hensarling McEachin Schweikert Rooney, Thomas Comstock Johnson, Sam J. Herrera Beutler McGovern Scott (VA) mittee amendment in the nature of a Conaway Joyce (OH) Ros-Lehtinen Hice, Jody B. McHenry Scott, Austin substitute, as amended. Cook Katko Rosen Higgins (LA) McKinley Scott, David The amendment was agreed to. Correa Kelly (MS) Roskam Higgins (NY) McMorris Sensenbrenner The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, Costa Kelly (PA) Ross Hill Rodgers Serrano Costello (PA) King (IA) Himes McNerney the Committee rises. Rothfus Sessions Cramer King (NY) Rouzer Holding McSally Sewell (AL) Accordingly, the Committee rose; Crawford Kinzinger Royce (CA) Hollingsworth Meadows Shea-Porter and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. CAR- Cuellar Knight Russell Hoyer Meehan Sherman Culberson Kustoff (TN) Rutherford Hudson Meeks TER of Georgia) having assumed the Shimkus Curbelo (FL) LaHood Schneider Huffman Meng chair, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Acting Shuster Curtis LaMalfa Schrader Huizenga Messer Simpson Chair of the Committee of the Whole Davidson Lamborn Schweikert Mitchell Hultgren Sinema House on the state of the Union, re- Davis, Rodney Lance Scott, Austin Hunter Moolenaar Sires Denham Latta Sensenbrenner ported that the Committee, having had Dent Hurd Mooney (WV) Slaughter Lawson (FL) Sessions under consideration the bill (H.R. 3326) DeSantis Lewis (MN) Issa Moore Smith (MO) Sherman Moulton DesJarlais Lipinski Jackson Lee Smith (NE) to increase accountability, combat cor- Shimkus Diaz-Balart LoBiondo Jayapal Mullin ruption, and strengthen management Shuster Smith (NJ) Donovan Loudermilk Jeffries Murphy (FL) Simpson Smith (TX) effectiveness at the World Bank, and, Duffy Love Jenkins (KS) Nadler Sinema Smith (WA) pursuant to House Resolution 693, he Duncan (SC) Lucas Jenkins (WV) Napolitano Smith (MO) Smucker Dunn Luetkemeyer Johnson (GA) Neal reported the bill back to the House Smith (NE) Soto Emmer MacArthur Johnson (LA) Newhouse Smith (NJ) Speier with an amendment adopted in the Estes (KS) Maloney, Sean Johnson (OH) Nolan Smith (TX) Stefanik Committee of the Whole. Farenthold Marino Johnson, E. B. Norcross Smucker Stewart Faso Marshall Johnson, Sam Norman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Stefanik Stivers Ferguson Mast Jones Nunes the rule, the previous question is or- Stewart Suozzi Fitzpatrick McCarthy Jordan O’Halleran Stivers Swalwell (CA) dered. Fleischmann McCaul Joyce (OH) O’Rourke Suozzi Takano Is a separate vote demanded on any Flores McHenry Kaptur Olson Taylor Taylor amendment to the amendment re- Fortenberry McKinley Katko Palazzo Foxx McMorris Tenney Keating Pallone Tenney ported from the Committee of the Thompson (PA) Thompson (CA) Frelinghuysen Rodgers Kelly (IL) Palmer Whole? Gallagher McSally Thornberry Thompson (MS) Kelly (MS) Panetta Garamendi Meadows Tipton Thompson (PA) If not, the question is on the com- Kelly (PA) Pascrell Garrett Meehan Trott Thornberry mittee amendment in the nature of a Kennedy Paulsen Gianforte Messer Turner Khanna Payne Tipton substitute, as amended. Gibbs Mitchell Upton Kihuen Pearce Titus The amendment was agreed to. Gonzalez (TX) Moolenaar Valadao Tonko Wagner Kildee Pelosi The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Goodlatte Mooney (WV) Kilmer Perlmutter Torres Gosar Mullin Walberg King (IA) Perry Trott question is on the engrossment and Gottheimer Murphy (FL) Walden King (NY) Peters Tsongas third reading of the bill. Gowdy Newhouse Walker Kinzinger Peterson Turner The bill was ordered to be engrossed Granger Norman Walorski Walters, Mimi Knight Pingree Upton and read a third time, and was read the Graves (GA) Nunes Krishnamoorthi Pittenger Valadao Graves (LA) O’Halleran Weber (TX) Kuster (NH) Pocan Vargas third time. Graves (MO) Olson Webster (FL) Kustoff (TN) Poliquin Veasey The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Griffith Palazzo Wenstrup Labrador Polis Vela´ zquez question is on the passage of the bill. Grothman Palmer Westerman LaHood Posey Visclosky Guthrie Paulsen Williams The question was taken; and the Wilson (SC) LaMalfa Price (NC) Wagner Handel Pearce Wittman Lamborn Quigley Walberg Speaker pro tempore announced that Harper Peters Hartzler Peterson Womack Lance Raskin Walden the ayes appeared to have it. Hensarling Pittenger Woodall Langevin Ratcliffe Walker RECORDED VOTE Herrera Beutler Poliquin Yoder Larsen (WA) Reed Walorski Larson (CT) Reichert Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Hice, Jody B. Polis Young (AK) Walters, Mimi Young (IA) Latta Renacci Higgins (LA) Posey Walz Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. Hill Ratcliffe Zeldin Lawrence Rice (NY) Wasserman A recorded vote was ordered. Lawson (FL) Rice (SC) Schultz Lee Richmond The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- NOES—184 Waters, Maxine ant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 5- Levin Roby Watson Coleman Adams Castro (TX) Doyle, Michael Roe (TN) Lewis (MN) Weber (TX) minute vote on passage of the bill will Aguilar Chu, Judy F. Lieu, Ted Rogers (AL) Webster (FL) be followed by 5-minute votes on: Amash Cicilline Duncan (TN) Lipinski Rogers (KY) Barraga´ n Clark (MA) Ellison Welch LoBiondo Rohrabacher Suspending the rules and passing Bass Clarke (NY) Engel Wenstrup Loebsack Rokita H.R. 4279; and Beatty Clay Eshoo Westerman Lofgren Rooney, Francis Bera Cleaver Espaillat Williams Agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Love Rooney, Thomas Beyer Clyburn Esty (CT) Wilson (FL) the Journal, if ordered. Lowenthal J. Biggs Cohen Evans Lowey Ros-Lehtinen Wilson (SC) This is a 5-minute vote. Bishop (GA) Connolly Foster Lucas Rosen Wittman The vote was taken by electronic de- Blumenauer Cooper Frankel (FL) Luetkemeyer Roskam Womack vice, and there were—ayes 237, noes 184, Blunt Rochester Courtney Fudge Woodall Bonamici Crist Gabbard Lujan Grisham, Ross not voting 9, as follows: M. Rothfus Yarmuth Boyle, Brendan Crowley Gaetz Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rouzer Yoder [Roll No. 24] F. Davis (CA) Gallego Brady (PA) Davis, Danny Gohmert Lynch Roybal-Allard Yoho AYES—237 MacArthur Royce (CA) Young (AK) Brooks (AL) DeFazio Gomez Maloney, Ruiz Young (IA) Abraham Barr Bost Brown (MD) DeGette Green, Al Carolyn B. Ruppersberger Zeldin Aderholt Barton Brat Brownley (CA) Delaney Green, Gene Allen Bergman Bridenstine Bustos DeLauro Grijalva ´ NOT VOTING—10 Amodei Bilirakis Brooks (IN) Butterfield DelBene Gutierrez Arrington Bishop (MI) Buchanan Capuano Demings Hanabusa Brady (TX) Long Scalise Babin Bishop (UT) Buck Carbajal DeSaulnier Harris Cummings Loudermilk Vela Bacon Black Bucshon Ca´ rdenas Deutch Hastings Kind Noem Banks (IN) Blackburn Budd Cartwright Dingell Heck Lewis (GA) Poe (TX) Barletta Blum Burgess Castor (FL) Doggett Higgins (NY)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.021 H17JAPT1 H454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 Himes Marchant Sanford Bridenstine Frelinghuysen Loebsack Royce (CA) Smith (NE) Visclosky Hoyer Massie Sarbanes Brooks (AL) Fudge Lofgren Ruiz Smith (NJ) Wagner Huffman Matsui Schakowsky Brooks (IN) Gabbard Loudermilk Ruppersberger Smith (TX) Walberg Jackson Lee McClintock Schiff Brown (MD) Gaetz Love Rush Smith (WA) Walden Jayapal McCollum Scott (VA) Brownley (CA) Gallagher Lowenthal Russell Smucker Walker Jeffries McEachin Scott, David Buchanan Gallego Lowey Rutherford Soto Walorski Johnson (GA) McGovern Serrano Buck Garamendi Lucas Ryan (OH) Speier Walters, Mimi ´ Johnson, E. B. McNerney Sewell (AL) Bucshon Garrett Luetkemeyer Sanchez Stefanik Walz Jones Meeks Sanford Stewart Shea-Porter Budd Gianforte Lujan Grisham, Wasserman Jordan Meng Sarbanes Stivers Sires Burgess Gibbs M. Schultz Kaptur Moore Bustos Gohmert Luja´ n, Ben Ray Schakowsky Suozzi Slaughter Waters, Maxine Keating Moulton Butterfield Gomez MacArthur Schiff Swalwell (CA) Smith (WA) Watson Coleman Kelly (IL) Nadler Byrne Gonzalez (TX) Maloney, Schneider Takano Soto Weber (TX) Kennedy Napolitano Calvert Goodlatte Carolyn B. Schrader Taylor Speier Webster (FL) Khanna Neal Capuano Gosar Maloney, Sean Schweikert Tenney Kihuen Nolan Swalwell (CA) Carbajal Gottheimer Marchant Scott (VA) Thompson (CA) Welch Kildee Norcross Takano Ca´ rdenas Gowdy Marino Scott, Austin Thompson (MS) Wenstrup Kilmer O’Rourke Thompson (CA) Carson (IN) Granger Marshall Scott, David Thompson (PA) Westerman Krishnamoorthi Pallone Thompson (MS) Carter (GA) Graves (GA) Massie Sensenbrenner Thornberry Williams Kuster (NH) Panetta Titus Carter (TX) Graves (LA) Mast Serrano Tipton Wilson (FL) Labrador Pascrell Tonko Cartwright Graves (MO) Matsui Sessions Titus Wilson (SC) Langevin Payne Torres Castor (FL) Green, Al McCarthy Sewell (AL) Tonko Wittman Larsen (WA) Pelosi Tsongas Castro (TX) Green, Gene McCaul Shea-Porter Torres Womack Larson (CT) Perlmutter Vargas Chabot Griffith McClintock Sherman Trott Woodall Lawrence Perry Veasey Cheney Grijalva McCollum Shimkus Tsongas Yarmuth Lee Pingree Vela´ zquez Chu, Judy Grothman McEachin Shuster Turner Yoder Levin Pocan Simpson Visclosky Cicilline Guthrie McGovern Upton Yoho Lieu, Ted Price (NC) Sinema Valadao Walz Clark (MA) Gutie´rrez McHenry Young (AK) Loebsack Quigley Sires Vargas Wasserman Clarke (NY) Hanabusa McKinley Young (IA) Lofgren Raskin Clay Handel McMorris Slaughter Veasey Schultz ´ Zeldin Lowenthal Rice (NY) Cleaver Harper Rodgers Smith (MO) Velazquez Lowey Richmond Waters, Maxine Clyburn Harris McNerney Lujan Grisham, Roybal-Allard Watson Coleman NAYS—2 Coffman Hartzler McSally M. Ruiz Welch Cohen Hastings Meadows Jones Lynch Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ruppersberger Wilson (FL) Cole Heck Meehan Lynch Rush Yarmuth NOT VOTING—10 Collins (GA) Hensarling Meeks Maloney, Ryan (OH) Yoho Collins (NY) Herrera Beutler Meng Brady (TX) Long Rooney, Thomas Carolyn B. Sa´ nchez Comer Hice, Jody B. Messer Cummings Noem J. NOT VOTING—9 Comstock Higgins (LA) Mitchell Kind Poe (TX) Scalise Conaway Higgins (NY) Moolenaar Lewis (GA) Vela Brady (TX) Lewis (GA) Poe (TX) Connolly Hill Mooney (WV) Cummings Long Scalise ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Cook Himes Moore Kind Noem Vela Cooper Holding Moulton The SPEAKER pro tempore (during b 1737 Correa Hollingsworth Mullin the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Costa Hoyer Murphy (FL) ing. So the bill was passed. Costello (PA) Hudson Nadler The result of the vote was announced Courtney Huffman Napolitano b 1744 Cramer Huizenga Neal as above recorded. Crawford Hultgren Newhouse So (two-thirds being in the affirma- A motion to reconsider was laid on Crist Hunter Nolan tive) the rules were suspended and the the table. Crowley Hurd Norcross Cuellar Issa Norman bill, as amended, was passed. f Culberson Jackson Lee Nunes The result of the vote was announced Curbelo (FL) Jayapal O’Halleran as above recorded. EXPANDING INVESTMENT Curtis Jeffries O’Rourke A motion to reconsider was laid on OPPORTUNITIES ACT Davidson Jenkins (KS) Olson Davis (CA) Jenkins (WV) Palazzo the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Davis, Danny Johnson (GA) Pallone finished business is the vote on the mo- Davis, Rodney Johnson (LA) Palmer f DeFazio Johnson (OH) Panetta tion to suspend the rules and pass the DeGette Johnson, E. B. Pascrell THE JOURNAL bill (H.R. 4279) to direct the Securities Delaney Johnson, Sam Paulsen The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- and Exchange Commission to revise DeLauro Jordan Payne any rules necessary to enable closed- DelBene Joyce (OH) Pearce finished business is the question on Demings Kaptur Pelosi end companies to use the securities of- agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Denham Katko Perlmutter the Journal, which the Chair will put fering and proxy rules that are avail- Dent Keating Perry able to other issuers of securities, as DeSantis Kelly (IL) Peters de novo. DeSaulnier Kelly (MS) Peterson The question is on the Speaker’s ap- amended, on which the yeas and nays DesJarlais Kelly (PA) Pingree were ordered. proval of the Journal. Deutch Kennedy Pittenger The question was taken; and the The Clerk read the title of the bill. Diaz-Balart Khanna Pocan The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Dingell Kihuen Poliquin Speaker pro tempore announced that Doggett Kildee Polis question is on the motion offered by the ayes appeared to have it. Donovan Kilmer Posey Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Doyle, Michael King (IA) Price (NC) er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. DUFFY) that the House suspend the F. King (NY) Quigley Duffy Kinzinger Raskin The yeas and nays were ordered. rules and pass the bill, as amended. Duncan (SC) Knight Ratcliffe This is a 5-minute vote. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Duncan (TN) Krishnamoorthi Reed 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Dunn Kuster (NH) Reichert vice, and there were—yeas 418, nays 2, Ellison Kustoff (TN) Renacci The vote was taken by electronic de- Emmer Labrador Rice (NY) not voting 10, as follows: vice, and there were—yeas 225, nays Engel LaHood Rice (SC) 185, answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting [Roll No. 25] Eshoo LaMalfa Richmond Espaillat Lamborn Roby 19, as follows: YEAS—418 Estes (KS) Lance Roe (TN) [Roll No. 26] Abraham Barr Bishop (UT) Esty (CT) Langevin Rogers (AL) Adams Barraga´ n Black Evans Larsen (WA) Rogers (KY) YEAS—225 Aderholt Barton Blackburn Farenthold Larson (CT) Rohrabacher Abraham Barton Brooks (IN) Aguilar Bass Blum Faso Latta Rokita Aderholt Beatty Brown (MD) Allen Beatty Blumenauer Ferguson Lawrence Rooney, Francis Aguilar Bilirakis Buchanan Amash Bera Blunt Rochester Fitzpatrick Lawson (FL) Ros-Lehtinen Allen Bishop (UT) Bucshon Amodei Bergman Bonamici Fleischmann Lee Rosen Amodei Black Budd Arrington Beyer Bost Flores Levin Roskam Arrington Blumenauer Bustos Babin Biggs Boyle, Brendan Fortenberry Lewis (MN) Ross Bacon Blunt Rochester Butterfield Bacon Bilirakis F. Foster Lieu, Ted Rothfus Banks (IN) Bonamici Byrne Banks (IN) Bishop (GA) Brady (PA) Foxx Lipinski Rouzer Barletta Brat Calvert Barletta Bishop (MI) Brat Frankel (FL) LoBiondo Roybal-Allard Barr Bridenstine Carson (IN)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.022 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H455 Carter (TX) Himes Perlmutter Kilmer Neal Schakowsky tions to Emporium since spending Cartwright Hollingsworth Peters Kinzinger Nolan Schrader childhood summers working on his Chabot Huffman Pocan Krishnamoorthi Norcross Sewell (AL) Chu, Judy Huizenga Polis LaHood O’Halleran Sinema grandfather’s farm. After high school Cicilline Hultgren Posey Lance Palazzo Sires graduation, he moved to Emporium Clay Hunter Quigley Langevin Pallone Slaughter and briefly went to work for Sylvania Larson (CT) Pascrell Cole Issa Rice (SC) Smith (MO) before joining the Navy during World Collins (GA) Jeffries Roby Latta Paulsen Soto Collins (NY) Johnson (GA) Roe (TN) Lawrence Payne Stivers War II. After the war, he returned to Comer Johnson (LA) Rogers (KY) Lawson (FL) Pearce Suozzi Sylvania and became a senior elec- Lee Perry Comstock Johnson, Sam Rohrabacher Swalwell (CA) Levin Peterson trical designer, certified electrical in- Cook Joyce (OH) Rooney, Francis Tenney Cooper Kaptur Ross Lieu, Ted Pittenger spector, and master electrician. Thompson (CA) Courtney Kelly (IL) Rothfus LoBiondo Poliquin Thompson (MS) Mayor Carnovale has been active Cramer Kelly (MS) Royce (CA) Loebsack Price (NC) Thompson (PA) with The American Legion, Lions Club, Cuellar Kelly (PA) Ruppersberger Lofgren Raskin Tipton Davidson Kennedy Russell Lowenthal Ratcliffe Cameron County Republican Com- Turner Davis (CA) Kildee Rutherford Lowey Reed mittee, the American Cancer Society, Davis, Rodney King (IA) Sanford Lynch Renacci Upton Valadao and he is an active member of St. DeGette King (NY) Schiff MacArthur Rice (NY) Mark’s Church. DeLauro Knight Schneider Maloney, Richmond Vargas DelBene Kuster (NH) Schweikert Carolyn B. Rogers (AL) Veasey Mr. Speaker, I wish him the best in Demings Kustoff (TN) Scott (VA) Maloney, Sean Rokita Vela´ zquez his well-deserved retirement, and I Dent Labrador Scott, Austin Marchant Ros-Lehtinen Visclosky thank him for his service. DeSaulnier LaMalfa Scott, David Marshall Rosen Walberg DesJarlais Lamborn Sensenbrenner Mast Roskam Watson Coleman f Deutch Larsen (WA) Serrano Matsui Rouzer Wenstrup Diaz-Balart Lewis (MN) Sessions McGovern Ruiz Wittman DIVERSITY VISAS Dingell Lipinski Shea-Porter McKinley Rush Woodall Doggett Loudermilk Sherman McSally Ryan (OH) Yoder (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given Donovan Love Shimkus Meehan Sa´ nchez Young (AK) permission to address the House for 1 Duffy Lucas Shuster Meeks Sarbanes Zeldin minute and to revise and extend his re- Duncan (SC) Luetkemeyer Simpson ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 marks.) Duncan (TN) Lujan Grisham, Smith (NE) Ellison M. Smith (NJ) Tonko Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, 8 years Engel Luja´ n, Ben Ray Smith (TX) ago, a devastating earthquake in Haiti NOT VOTING—19 Eshoo Marino Smith (WA) killed hundreds of thousands of people. Estes (KS) Massie Smucker Brady (TX) Long Rooney, Thomas Still today, our neighbor is suffering Evans McCarthy Speier Castro (TX) McCollum J. Farenthold McCaul Stefanik Cummings Noem Roybal-Allard from the remnants of that disaster. Ferguson McClintock Stewart Dunn Pingree Scalise But instead of extending American Fleischmann McEachin Taylor Hoyer Poe (TX) Takano hospitality to Haitians, the President Fortenberry McHenry Thornberry Kind Reichert Tsongas Foster McMorris Titus Lewis (GA) Vela cursed them out, laying bare his racist Frankel (FL) Rodgers Torres intention to destroy the fundamental ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Frelinghuysen McNerney Trott ideals of our immigration policy. The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Gabbard Meadows Wagner Mr. Speaker, the American Dream Garamendi Meng Walden the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- must remain open to anyone from any- Garrett Messer Walker ing. Gianforte Mitchell Walorski where who wants to come here for any Gibbs Moolenaar Walters, Mimi b 1752 reason, especially if they are seeking Gonzalez (TX) Mooney (WV) Walz Goodlatte Moore Wasserman So the Journal was approved. refuge from disease, famine, or oppres- Gosar Moulton Schultz The result of the vote was announced sion, just as generations have come Gowdy Mullin Waters, Maxine as above recorded. here in our history. Granger Murphy (FL) Weber (TX) Griffith Nadler Webster (FL) PERSONAL EXPLANATION The diversity visa program does just Grothman Napolitano Welch Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, due to that. It helps people—particularly the Guthrie Newhouse Westerman inclement weather, I am unavoidably pre- African diaspora—achieve the Amer- Handel Norman Williams ican Dream. Harper Nunes Wilson (FL) vented from voting on today’s legislation. Had Harris O’Rourke Wilson (SC) I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on We must protect the diversity visa Hartzler Olson Womack rollcall No. 23, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 24, ‘‘yea’’ program and not sacrifice ourselves to Heck Palmer Yarmuth on rollcall No. 25, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 26. the false promise of America-first na- Hensarling Panetta Yoho Higgins (LA) Pelosi Young (IA) f tionalism. Mr. Speaker, we are a nation of in- CONGRATULATING MAYOR BRUNO NAYS—185 clusion. We are a nation of open-armed CARNOVALE ON MORE THAN 50 freedom for all people, not just Nor- Adams Coffman Gohmert YEARS OF SERVICE Amash Cohen Gomez wegians. The President may speak for Babin Conaway Gottheimer (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania the alt-right, but he does not speak for Barraga´ n Connolly Graves (GA) asked and was given permission to ad- Bass Correa Graves (LA) America. Bera Costa Graves (MO) dress the House for 1 minute and to re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bergman Costello (PA) Green, Al vise and extend his remarks.) GIANFORTE). Members are reminded to Beyer Crawford Green, Gene Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. refrain from engaging in personalities Biggs Crist Grijalva Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratu- Bishop (GA) Crowley Gutie´rrez toward the President. late Emporium Borough Mayor Bruno Bishop (MI) Culberson Hanabusa f Blackburn Curbelo (FL) Hastings Carnovale on his upcoming retirement Blum Curtis Herrera Beutler after more than 50 years of service to b 1800 Bost Davis, Danny Hice, Jody B. the community. Boyle, Brendan DeFazio Higgins (NY) TAX REFORM F. Delaney Hill Mayor Carnovale first served as a Brady (PA) Denham Holding council person for 18 years, then as (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given Brooks (AL) DeSantis Hudson civil service chairperson for the Empo- permission to address the House for 1 Brownley (CA) Doyle, Michael Hurd minute and to revise and extend his re- Buck F. Jackson Lee rium Borough Police Department for 4 Burgess Emmer Jayapal years, and, most recently, as mayor be- marks.) Capuano Espaillat Jenkins (KS) ginning in 1988. Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I rise Carbajal Esty (CT) Jenkins (WV) It was 1966 when Bruno Carnovale ran today to talk about the benefits that Ca´ rdenas Faso Johnson (OH) Carter (GA) Fitzpatrick Johnson, E. B. for office with the goal of finding a so- many Americans across the country Castor (FL) Flores Jones lution to continual flooding problems are already seeing from the Tax Cuts Cheney Foxx Jordan near Oak Street. He stuck around long and Jobs Act. Clark (MA) Fudge Katko after that goal was achieved. After hearing leaders of the Demo- Clarke (NY) Gaetz Keating Cleaver Gallagher Khanna Mayor Carnovale grew up in cratic Party call $1,000 ‘‘crumbs,’’ I Clyburn Gallego Kihuen Johnsonburg, but he has had connec- wanted to make sure my colleagues on

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.024 H17JAPT1 H456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 the other side of the aisle understood While we can be proud of the progress Esche; the amazing Comets fans; and that our tax reform and relief plan is we have made, clearly there is more the greater Utica community, whose more than just crumbs to over 2 mil- that needs to be done, including crack- hospitality showcased the enthusiasm lion Americans. ing down on the demand side of the and warmth of our region. Immediately following the passage of equation and holding websites account- Our entire community is thrilled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we saw an able for advertising sex with juveniles. that AHL has again awarded the 2018 outpouring of businesses announce Mr. Speaker, I will continue to make All-Star game to the Utica Comets, they would offer bonuses to their em- this effort a priority and work with law and it is my hope that fans across the ployees, and some even increased their enforcement, victims service groups, United States and Canada will come to wages. This money was instantly in- and other stakeholders to end human Utica to see great hockey and to enjoy vested back into American workers. trafficking. the great spirit of our community. I would like to see one of my col- f f leagues from the other side of the aisle come to Mississippi and see the re- FINDING LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS HONORING THE LIFE OF STANLEY sponse they get after they tell the Lev- FOR DREAMERS JOHN KACZOROWSKI ins and the Ladners in Saucier, Mis- (Mrs. LAWRENCE asked and was (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and sissippi, that $1,000 is only crumbs. I given permission to address the House was given permission to address the promise you they would only say it for 1 minute.) House for 1 minute and to revise and once. Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise extend his remarks.) As we go into 2018, I will continue today to urge Congress to move quick- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- highlighting real stories of Mississippi ly on finding a legislative solution for er, I rise today to remember the life of businesses that are benefiting from our DREAMers before January 19. Mr. Stanley John Kaczorowski, who new Tax Code. With every passing day that Congress passed away on December 23 at the age f delays action from now until March 5, of 78. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN approximately 122 people will lose their Mr. Kaczorowski dedicated much of DACA protection. We cannot forget his life to public service in our Nation’s (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given about the consequences that DACA ter- judicial system. Originally from New permission to address the House for 1 mination will have on women and their Jersey, Mr. Kaczorowski graduated minute.) Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, this families. from Seton Hall University Law School Mr. Speaker, 53 percent of active Friday, the Federal Government runs before being hired as the assistant DACA recipients are women. As the out of money. We owe the American prosecutor for Union County, New Jer- vice chair of the Democratic Women’s people a long-term solution to keep the sey. As assistant prosecutor, he tried Working Group, I am here to say that government open. his first murder trial at the age of 25. Democrats insist that this solution we need to represent all women and After a number of years with the address the urgent issues facing the their families. All women just want a prosecutor’s office in New Jersey, he American people, those we represent. better future for themselves and their moved with his family to Georgia’s That means long-term funding for the children. Without safety from deporta- First Congressional District, specifi- Children’s Health Insurance Program; tion, families will be torn apart. Many cally Skidaway Island. Here, he contin- funding for communities fighting the DREAMers now have children of their ued his dedication to public service by deadly opioid epidemic; funding for the own. serving on the Chatham County Board VA Choice Program so that our heroic It is time for Congress to act. I am of Elections. veterans get the care they need and de- standing here today speaking for He is survived by his wife, Carole, of serve; passing the Dream Act; and pro- women in this country. 30 years, along with a number of chil- viding additional disaster recovery f dren, grandchildren, and great grand- children. Mr. Kaczorowski will be funds for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE ALL- missed. Islands, Texas, Florida, and Colorado. STAR GAME I urge my Republican colleagues to f (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given be sure that these issues are addressed 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE in the continuing resolution. Work permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her re- FOUNDING OF LOUISBURG, KAN- with the Democrats. Let’s get this SAS done for the American people. marks.) Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. YODER asked and was given f today to celebrate the Utica Comets of permission to address the House for 1 NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN the American Hockey League, the minute and to revise and extend his re- TRAFFICKING PREVENTION team that has been selected to host the marks.) MONTH AHL All-Star game on Sunday, Janu- Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given ary 28, through Monday, January 29, at today to celebrate the 150th anniver- permission to address the House for 1 the Adirondack Bank Center in our sary of the founding of Louisburg, Kan- minute and to revise and extend his re- own home city at the Utica Memorial sas. marks.) Auditorium. Today, Louisburg kicks off its cele- Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, January Central New York has a strong hock- bration at Louisburg City Hall, and al- is National Slavery and Human Traf- ey tradition, from the AHL’s Comets though I cannot be there, I am honored ficking Prevention Month. and Binghamton Devils to the classic to join in the celebration of this com- With as many as 25 million people powerhouse teams of the past, the leg- munity I have the privilege of rep- enslaved worldwide, human trafficking endary Clinton Comets. resenting in Congress. Congratulations is an abhorrent practice that has be- Many other collegiate hockey teams to Mayor Marty Southard, City Man- come one of the most important human hail from our region: the Hamilton Col- ager Nathan Law, and all the commu- rights issues of our time. lege Continentals; my own home alma nity leaders who have come together to Here in the United States, there are mater, the Colgate Raiders; and the recognize the 150th anniversary. an estimated 100,000 minors at risk of Utica College Pioneers. Founded in 1868, Louisburg is a town being trafficked. We have taken posi- Fans are passionate for hockey in the of wonderful history, great people, out- tive, bipartisan action on a number of Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier, standing public schools, booming busi- bills—18 this past year, Mr. Speaker— which the AHL recognized by awarding nesses, and beautiful parks and lakes. to combat trafficking, fight child abuse the Utica Comets with the 2015 All- Louisburg is home to a number of and exploitation, support and protect Star game. The success of this event small businesses that have contributed victims, and strengthen law enforce- was, in large part, due to the Comets to its success and growth. ment’s ability to go after the traf- organization, including former Na- One of my favorite stops each fall is fickers. tional Hockey League goalie Rob the Louisburg Cider Mill. Brooke and I

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:09 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.083 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H457 always have a great time watching the vise and extend their remarks and in- and at the time of making the request girls choose pumpkins, enjoy cider clude extraneous material on the sub- for consideration of deferred action donuts, and take in all the fun fall ac- ject of my Special Order. with USCIS. tivities. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Fifth, they had no lawful status on I am proud to represent Louisburg objection to the request of the gen- June 15, 2012. resident Joe Steffy of Poppin’ Joe’s tleman from Texas? Sixth, they are currently in school, Gourmet Kettle Korn, started in 2005. There was no objection. have graduated or obtained a certifi- As a young man with Down syndrome Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I cate of completion from high school, and autism, Joe has testified before speak tonight on the issue of the DACA have obtained a general equivalency Congress as a small-business leader, program. development—GED—certificate, or are and I had the pleasure of meeting him In 2012, President Obama issued an an honorably discharged veteran of the on Capitol Hill. executive action to allow 800,000 young Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the Mr. Speaker, these small businesses people, known as DACA kids, to remain United States. are just two examples of what makes in the United States. These are young And, seventh, they have not been Louisburg great. Congratulations to immigrants who were brought here at convicted of a felony, significant mis- Louisburg, and I look forward to an- an early age by their parents, people demeanor, or three or more mis- other great 150 years. who had no choice in whether to come demeanors, and did not otherwise pose to the United States, but, for many, a threat to national security or public f this is the only home and only Nation safety. TAX PLAN GOOD FOR OUR they have ever known. This addresses two of the common ECONOMY These young people now face the questions or, sometimes, criticisms threat of deportation if Congress does that you hear about the DACA pro- (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given not act as soon as possible. And cer- permission to address the House for 1 gram, which, first, is the idea that tainly, by March 5, 800,000 young people some of these folks are criminals. Well, minute and to revise and extend his re- will become subject to deportation. Al- marks.) it makes very clear in these require- ready, there has been a cost to Con- ments that that cannot be the case. Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, we gress’ inaction. Every day, 122 of these heard last week about $1,000 being And then, second, this idea that, hey, folks become subject to deportation. these folks, if they wanted to, they crumbs and how the Tax Cuts and Jobs We all understand in this body the Act doesn’t really mean anything for could have just become citizens. Again, long history of immigration to the number five was: had no lawful status normal people. United States and the incredible con- Where I come from, this means a lot on June 15, 2012, when the program tributions that immigrants from commenced. to people. $100 bills and $50 bills adding around the world have made to our Na- up to $1,000 is real money to real peo- These are energetic, hardworking tion. These are people from Germany, folks that we can be very proud of who ple, maybe not in San Francisco, but in Ireland, Latin America, Africa, and my district and a lot of places in this are making significant contributions Asia. From literally every corner of to American society. country. the globe, people have come here lend- The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is work- Congress must act—and we should ing their talents, their energy, their act this week—to come up with a ing. These dollars are coming home. I creativity, and their passion to making just read today that Apple is going to DACA solution, to make sure that no sure that the United States remains more of these kids are subject to depor- repatriate billions of dollars and pay the greatest Nation on Earth. That is $38 billion of new taxes because they tation, that their lives are no longer the case with the DACA kids. left in the balance, and that their fu- see a fair tax rate, and they want to Today, I am joined by several of my come back and reinvest in America tures are secure. These are folks who colleagues who are going to share some are in college, who have graduated and once again. That is $38 billion for the stories about DACA recipients, their good of the economy that may not have gone into different fields, dif- lives, and the contributions they are ferent professions, teachers and many have come back home, but now will, making in our American communities because now we have a tax rate that is other different professions that are rep- and in American life. resented by the DACA students now. friendly to the people who provide jobs But before I yield to my first col- Congress must act to make sure that and make the economy happen in this league, I want to run through, for a they can stay in the country. country. minute, the requirements for somebody Mr. Speaker, I don’t know anybody Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- to be a DACA recipient. This has some- woman from California (Ms. who would step over a dollar instead of times been, obviously, a very pas- ´ stopping to pick it up. These aren’t BARRAGAN). sionate, sometimes heated debate Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I crumbs on the ground. These are the about what should happen with the thank the gentleman for yielding. things that make America strong again DACA recipients and whether the Con- Mr. Speaker, the DREAMers issue, and our economy good again. They are gress should even commit itself to DACA recipients, is very personal for not just merely crumbs that elitists in coming up with a DACA solution. me. My district is 70 percent Latino, San Francisco or coastal counties in Whether it is people making comments and I have an estimated 8,000 DACA re- California think don’t mean anything. on television or sometimes comments cipients. I also have a cousin who is a We are on the right track with this. you read online, it is clear that there is recipient of DACA. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will mean a lot of misinformation out there— It is heartbreaking to hear the sto- more for Americans and their pocket- sometimes, willful misinformation— ries of recipients who are living in un- books, lower taxes, and a better econ- about who these people are. certainty, living in fear, and who tell omy. So I want to read real quickly the re- you firsthand of the sense of urgency f quirements for somebody to be a DACA that they feel. It is a sense of urgency recipient. DACA that, frankly, I don’t feel is happening b 1815 here in Congress. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under First, they were under the age of 31 Now, I will talk to my colleagues the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- as of June 15, 2012. across the aisle, and they will tell me: uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Texas Second, they came to the United ‘‘I support a solution. I want to do (Mr. CASTRO) is recognized for 60 min- States before reaching their 16th birth- something to help DACA recipients.’’ utes as the designee of the minority day. But we can’t get a vote. The leadership leader. Third, they have continuously re- will not give us a vote on the Dream GENERAL LEAVE sided in the United States since June Act. They won’t give us a vote on any Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I 15, 2007, up to the present time. legislation that involves DACA. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Fourth, they were physically present Just today, we had White House bers may have 5 legislative days to re- in the United States on June 15, 2012, Chief of Staff Kelly come in to meet

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.084 H17JAPT1 H458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 with members of the Hispanic Caucus study journalism and political science. ample, which is a DACA fix, and wheth- to talk about this issue. We continue Lisa was sitting at her college gradua- er it should be paired with anything to hear that the President is com- tion ceremony on the day that Presi- else, like, if we are going to pass a mitted to finding a fix, yet he is using dent Obama announced the DACA pro- DACA bill, what is the price to pay for DACA recipients as a political pawn, a gram, June 15, 2012. that? That is the common debate. political pawn to get a wall that he Her work permit has enabled her to What is the President, or what is the said Mexico would pay for. take out a mortgage, buy a car, get a majority, going to demand for that? Frankly, as a member of the Home- job, pay taxes, renew her driver’s li- But as Congresswoman TORRES men- land Security Committee, I know that cense, and repay six figures—about tioned, I would just point out that that putting money into a wall is not the $114,000—of student loans used to fund 83 percent support among the Amer- best use of our dollars. her Northwestern University degree. ican people is not 83 percent only if you This issue is urgent; it is real. These Today, Lisa is a communications as- build a wall. The American people are people’s lives. They are doctors, sociate at a nonprofit. As a reporter, don’t say: We support the DACA kids, they are nurses, and they are teachers. Lisa’s work has been published in The but only if you build a wall across the In my very district, I have a DACA Washington Post, Huffington Post, San United States of America. They say: recipient named Roque Pech. He was Antonio Express-News, Boulder Daily We support the DACA kids, and we my guest for the State of the Union Camera, The Denver Post, and several want to make sure that those kids can last year, somebody who is now teach- other places. Her story is just one story stay and continue to live in the United ing our children, somebody who is giv- of the incredible folks who are part of States of America. ing back to our community. the DACA program that are contrib- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman DACA recipients are good folks. They uting to the greatness of our Nation. from California (Mr. COSTA). are our neighbors. They are our Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the friends. They are our family members. woman from California (Mrs. TORRES). gentleman from Texas for yielding. There is overwhelming support, on a Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, we have Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand bipartisan basis, to give them the pro- waited too long to protect the DREAM- with the DREAMers, both those living tections that they need and deserve. ers. This is unacceptable to me and to throughout the great San Joaquin Val- Members of our military who are serv- the vast majority of Americans. ley whom I have the honor and the ing are also DACA recipients. My Republican colleagues say that privilege to represent, as well as those I urge us all to come together to find we have until March to fix this issue, across the entire United States. We in a solution, so that we can deliver on but that is simply not true. 16,287 the valley—as we like to say—and providing the protections that DACA DREAMers have lost their protection throughout our Nation are, let us re- member, a nation of immigrants, past recipients so urgently need and so ur- since September. For those DREAMers, and present. gently want, and stop making this a the deadline has already passed. So we know the integral role, both political football so that we can also This is not a partisan issue. I would historically and today, that immi- like to remind my colleagues that the move on to other issues. grants have played throughout the Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Dream Act is a bipartisan bill. Unfor- great history of our Nation in terms of before I bring up my next colleague, tunately, the Republican leadership the development of our economy and Congresswoman BARRAGA´ N talked and the White House have not acted in our communities. The contributions about the incredible DREAMers, DACA good faith. They have politicized this that have been made are the story of recipients that are in her district, and issue. They have backed themselves to America. And our DREAMers, these I have many in my district. I represent the wall. They are holding the fate of young immigrants, also make immense a very large city in Texas, the city of DREAMers hostage. contributions, and their story is a part San Antonio—I have the main San An- They say that they want to help of America’s story. tonio district—and you can imagine DREAMers, but then they say they will It is estimated that roughly 685,000 of that we have our fair share of DACA re- only help DREAMers in exchange for our Nation’s workers, our DREAMers, cipients in San Antonio. border security, demanding that we with protections through the Deferred I want to read, really quickly, the give up on our commitment to keeping Action for Childhood Arrivals, or story of just one of them. Her name is families together, ending the Diversity DACA, program, that if we, in fact, re- Lisa. Visa program, knowing that these are move them as some are maybe sug- Lisa is a first-generation American poison pills. gesting, it would impact over $460 bil- who immigrated to the United States If Republicans truly want to help lion to our Nation’s economy, to our from Canada in October 1996 at the age DREAMers, Democrats stand ready. If GDP. Think about that. of 6. Lisa learned she had, unknow- Republicans want to compromise on a In my home State of California, it is ingly, overstayed her visa on December comprehensive immigration reform estimated that there are over 193,000 19, 2010, just a day after the DREAM bill, we are ready to do that, too. DREAMers who are currently legal, Act stalled in the Senate, when she re- We can talk about all of the changes who are working and contributing with ceived, in the mail, a notice to appear to our immigration system that Repub- these DACA protections, and that re- in immigration court, which is the first licans want at the same time that we moving them from the workforce in step in deportation proceedings. talk about how we bring 11 million peo- California would cost an estimated She went to elementary, middle, and ple, undocumented people, out of the $11.6 billion to the GDP of California. high school in San Antonio. During shadows and on a pathway to citizen- Does this make any sense? No. that time, she was a Girl Scout, logged ship. But the issue of DREAMers and But the DREAMers also serve in our more than 700 hours of community comprehensive immigration reform military, protecting our Nation both at service during her high school years, should simply be kept separate. home and abroad, in harm’s way. They and spearheaded a fundraiser that Show some leadership. President are our friends. They are our neigh- raised $10,000 to help pay for the bone Trump says he wants a ‘‘bill of love.’’ bors. They are deacons in our local marrow transplant of a young leu- So do I and so do my colleagues. churches, and many of them are stu- kemia patient whom she had never Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, dents, hoping to contribute to the bet- met. the Congresswoman was talking about terment of America. They, too, want to In 2008, she graduated from a San An- the support for DACA, and it is true be a part—and they are, in fact—of the tonio high school with summa cum that surveys consistently show that American Dream. laude honors, ranking in the top 6 per- the American people support the DACA In my district alone, we have over 600 cent of her class. She spent the sum- kids at about 83 percent or so. That is DREAMers at the University of Cali- mer working as a congressional intern an incredible, overwhelming majority fornia, Merced, and more than that at for the United States House of Rep- support for this program. my alma mater, Fresno State Univer- resentatives, right here—for my prede- She mentioned the possible tradeoff. sity. cessor, Charlie Gonzalez—before head- There has been this argument that we But these DREAMers are young men ing to Northwestern University to should pass a clean Dream Act, for ex- and women. They are not just numbers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.086 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H459 These are people. They are people, just, and commonsense immigration Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I many of whom we have trusted to be a policy. Let’s face it, our immigration thank the gentleman for being a cham- part of our country, to uphold its word, system is broken. I will continue to pion on this issue. when they basically enrolled to be a work on a bipartisan basis for com- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman part of the DACA program. prehensive immigration reform more from Florida (Mr. SOTO). Just today, I spoke to two DREAM- broadly so that we don’t end up back Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I thank Con- ers in my office. One of them is a re- right where we are here today in bick- gressman CASTRO for his great leader- markable young person, currently get- ering and in partisan, piecemeal, and ship on this issue. ting her Ph.D. in physics—she is 27 often contradictory fashion that does I want to take a moment to talk years old—at the University of Cali- nothing to fix our broken immigration about the story of Mariana Castro. fornia, Merced, focusing her research system. Mariana is going to be interning for us on solar energy. We must improve the dialogue and this year, and she is an ambitious b 1830 the debate. This problem is very solv- young DREAMer from Florida. able. It really is. Let’s get past the po- In 2005, Mariana left Lima, Peru, at Just think about this: helping Amer- the age of 10 with her mother, leaving ica with the next generation of our en- litical posturing, let’s fix DACA and her father and brothers behind for a ergy development. provide support for our DREAMers, safer life. Her name is Bo. She hopes to work in let’s move on in the second phase, She was in the high school IB pro- renewable energy when she gets her which the President has suggested, and gram. Not until the 10th grade did she Ph.D., but now with the possible re- let’s work on the other elements. We realize that regardless of her excellent moval of DACA, her future is uncer- are for border security. It is important. tain. She came here when she was 3 We all support border security. Let’s do grades and involvement in hundreds of years old. Her DACA protections expire the other things that are a part of fix- hours of community service, her un- in less than 1 year. ing this broken immigration system. documented status would be a hurdle Another DREAMer I spoke to today Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman to pursuing higher education. was a student body president while from Texas for recognizing me. A few months before graduation, working on his bachelor’s degree at Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I DACA—Deferred Action for Childhood Fresno State, my alma mater. His thank the gentleman, Congressman Arrivals—was a miracle. She would now be able to provide for her family, name is Pedro. He has graduated now. COSTA, for his remarks. He made sev- He has earned his master’s degree in eral very important points. One of drive, and no longer live in the shad- public policy and urban affairs and is them was the economic benefits of the ows. Mariana enrolled in the University of contributing to the economy of our DREAMer population, the DACA popu- Florida, but faced severe financial dif- valley and to our State. His DACA pro- lation, on their communities and how ficulties due to her status. As her only tections expire within months. not only for California and his district, way to higher education, she tempo- Think about that. Think about the but for so many other parts of the rarily paused her education and fought gravity of these two students, Bo and country where you do have DACA re- for tuition equity in the State of Flor- Pedro. In less than a year, they don’t cipients, it would be a real economic ida. I had the honor of having a role in know if they are going to be here. This blow to deport these folks, to uproot that, having been in the Florida Senate is their country, as far as they are con- them from the communities and sim- at the time when we passed instate tui- cerned. ply get them out of here. It would be tion along with a bill that I had that Our DREAMers have shared stories an economic blow to the economies of admitted DREAMers into The Florida time and time again of uncertainty and those cities and towns and States and, Bar. This would spark her passion for fear that is gripping their families and of course, to our Nation. social justice. our communities as they are forced to The second thing that I thought was Throughout her time at UF, she uti- wait and see if the only home that they very important is really the human lized her voice to speak for immigrant have ever known, this country, will element that right now, as you can rights and human rights by taking sev- keep its word when they enrolled in the imagine, these 800,000 young people are eral leadership positions within DACA program and create the protec- watching the United States Congress. Chispas, the only student-led immi- tions that allow them to stay here and Their parents, their brothers, their sis- grant advocacy organization at UF. ultimately become citizens. ters, everybody who loves them real- That is the question. That is what we She has helped start programs that izes that their future hangs in the bal- provide training for professional staff are trying to achieve. ance. They are living in fear and in- So I stand here today to say to my under student affairs about relevant credible anxiety wondering whether colleagues, as Members of the Con- immigration laws that affect students they are going to be allowed to stay in gress, we all take an oath every 2 as well. what is for most of them the only place years. We swear to protect and defend She has helped raise thousands of they have ever known as home. the Constitution of the United States dollars for Out of the Shadows, a schol- It would be like deciding that I am from all enemies, foreign and domestic, arship specifically for undocumented going to go live in Egypt or live in Uru- and to promote, guess what, the gen- students in Florida that she oversaw guay or anywhere else. I simply have eral welfare for the good of our coun- for 3 years. no connection to those places as home. try. She spent a semester working for the Well, that is what this is all about, That is what these young people are Florida Senate and has also worked as promoting the most positive things facing if this Congress refuses to act. a Know Your Rights trainer for the that can be a part of our country. That is what they are facing now. Florida Immigrant Coalition, where These DREAMers are a part of that. So Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, the gen- she was able to educate the immigrant this has to be a part of our permanent tleman is absolutely correct. That is community about their rights in the solution. why this debate is so important and United States through mobile con- Eighty-six percent of the people in that is why we must come together not sulates. this country support providing legal just on behalf of Bo and Pedro, as I Due to her status, she is unable to designation for these DREAMers, and cited their examples, but for the qualify for loans and only qualifies to it is imperative that we do the right 800,000-plus DREAMers across this be eligible for a very limited amount of thing. This is America. I will continue country and their families. scholarships. Mariana has been paying to work with my colleagues on the This is just good common sense. It is for her education out of pocket, work- Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the right thing to do and it is the thing ing 20 to 30 hours during school and 50- other Members of Congress in a bipar- that we must do to move our Nation on plus hours during school breaks. tisan fashion to ensure that we do the a positive track. Her only close relative in the States, right thing. This is the American way. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman her mother, has been undergoing dif- More than just protecting these for all his hard work. I am honored to ficult medical procedures, including young people, America needs a stable, be a part of this Special Order. treatment for human papillomavirus

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Mr. Speaker, I thank the by the end of the week, hopefully; and law school to continue her fight for im- gentleman for giving me that oppor- a lot of people, I think, who may not migrant families across the Nation. tunity. have followed the volleying and the But if the DACA program doesn’t exist, Florida has every color in the rain- back and forth for a while are won- if DREAMers aren’t given their rights, bow, every religion, every background. dering why this is such a crisis now. then she will never be able to practice Where you have Mickey Mouse, you We know the immediate answer, law under Florida law. tend to have a lot of folks around the which is, if we get to March 5, there are I am proud to announce that Mariana world who are familiar with Orlando. 800,000 of these young people who will will be completing a congressional in- So we have Haitians who are DREAM- be deportable, subject to deportation, ternship in my office this semester. ers. We have Peruvians who are who are part of the DACA program. Al- In Florida, we have 92,000 individuals DREAMers. We have folks from Viet- ready, every day that passes, 122 more who would be eligible for DACA, 92,000 nam and from Laos who are DREAM- become deportable. DREAMers, and I have met so many of ers. We have folks from every con- There was an opportunity a few years them. They are ambitious. They are at- tinent other than Antarctica. ago to deal not only with this part of tending college. They are starting I want to make this point: the law the immigration issue, but to achieve small businesses. They are joining our makes all the difference in these what is called comprehensive immigra- military. They are the very best of statuses. tion reform. And by ‘‘comprehensive,’’ what this Nation has to offer. Their I am of Puerto Rican descent. My fa- that just means that you are dealing struggles have shaped them. Their ob- ther was born on the island, so, there- not just with one part of immigration, stacles have made them better, sharp- fore, he is a citizen by a statute. We but you are dealing with all of the dif- er, and hungrier for it. have a large Puerto Rican population, ferent issues associated with immigra- We need to encourage these new where most of my constituents who are tion. American DREAMers, much like so from the island are only citizens be- So it was DACA, but it was also many generations before them, in fact, cause of an act passed over 100 years issues with visas, like tech visas and the generations of ancestors of so ago. agricultural workers. It was dealing many who occupy the seats in this We also have a huge amount of Cuban with the parents of the DREAMers, for Chamber. The time for action is now. Americans. Because of wet foot, dry example. We want to have a clean Dream Act. foot policy, and because they were es- And that bill that passed through the That is our priority. But at the very caping tyranny, they are citizens. Senate with 68 votes, a wide majority least, rather than talk about shut- So a law makes all the difference, in the Senate in 2014, it came over to downs, let’s talk about solutions. and we know that for a fact and we live the House and, based on public reports There is a bill in the Senate. It is not it every day in Florida, and that is and what the Members of Congress had perfect. There are things in there that what these kids need. The law needs to stated their support would be for or I really don’t like at all and that I be on their side because it is the right against that bill, there was a majority, know a lot of the members on the Con- thing to do. A law makes all the dif- over 218 Members—again, based on pub- gressional Hispanic Caucus don’t like— ference in these families’ stories and lic reports; we never took the vote, but in the Graham bill, along with Senator these kids’ opportunities. based on public reports—who said that DURBIN—but it is a compromise and it Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman they basically would have supported a is a start. again for giving me this opportunity. bill like that. I challenge for them to put it on the Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, At the time, Speaker Boehner refused floor, have a vote, and send it over to there are people of European descent, to put that bill on the floor for a vote the House. And then I challenge Speak- of Asian descent, certainly of Latin because of something called a Hastert er RYAN to put this bill, whatever American descent, and of African de- rule. The Hastert rule is basically an comes over from the Senate, on the scent who are part of the DACA pro- informal rule that says that the Speak- floor. Let’s put together amendments. gram. So I am glad that the gentleman er of the House won’t put a piece of leg- Let’s take the very best of our debate, went through the variety, the diversity islation on the floor for a vote unless of our ideas in this august Chamber, of the people in his area who are part that piece of legislation already has and let’s put forward a product that of this program. the support of a majority of the major- deals with DREAMers, that deals with Now, bear in mind, my grandmother ity. And at that time, the piece of leg- TPS, that deals with border security, was from Mexico. My grandmother islation, even though it probably had and let’s put it on the desk of the came here around 1922 as a 6-year-old 225 or 230 supporters in Congress, a President. Let’s dare the President not orphan. I remember a few years back, clear majority to pass, didn’t have over to sign something that could be the this professional genealogist for a pub- 50 percent support of the Republican embodiment of a generational oppor- lication looked at my family’s history Conference, which represented the ma- tunity to resolve so many issues that because we had never formally looked jority party. are so important to both parties. it up, and she found the documents of Now, my last point on this, and I Mr. Speaker, let us not talk about when my grandmother came to the know you know this, but when a shutdowns. Let us talk about solutions. country. I remember there was a box in Speaker governs with the Hastert rule, I am honored to be here today with the form that said, ‘‘Purpose.’’ In other oftentimes the will of the majority is Congressman CASTRO to do just that. words, the purpose for why she was ignored in this House of Representa- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I coming. And it said, ‘‘To live.’’ tives, but it also does something very thank Congressman SOTO for his won- I mean, that is how easy it was back insidious. It allows about 25 percent of derful words. He also brought up a few then around 1922 to come to the United this body to control 100 percent of the important things that I think we need States, to live in this Nation. legislation that comes through here. to remember. So I thank the gentleman for bring- The first is this issue of DREAMers, b 1845 ing up the history and the context be- or undocumented immigrants, is often It obviously has become much tough- cause this Congress and this country in the American debate reduced to the er since then. It just speaks to the missed an incredible opportunity in idea that all of these folks are Mexican wonderful, incredible diversity of peo- 2014 to deal not only with the DACA or from Mexico, when, in fact, it is ac- ple who have come here from different issue, but also with the many other tually a very diverse group of folks places around the world. issues associated with immigration. So who are in the category of DREAMers And then Congressman SOTO men- I thank Congressman SOTO. or who are part of the DACA program. tioned one other important thing, Now I yield to Congressman CORREA, So I would like to ask Mr. SOTO to which is the historical context by a wonderful new Member from Cali- describe the community that he rep- which we find ourselves in this place. fornia, and welcome him.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.089 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H461 Mr. CORREA. I thank my colleague futures hang in the balance, depending of Glen Cove, Long Island. He teamed from Texas. on what this Congress does or does not up with another Italian guy. He started I represent Orange County, Cali- do. a law practice. He ended up running for fornia. I would like to say that Cali- Mr. CORREA. If the gentleman will city court judge, and he became the fornia is now the sixth largest economy yield. youngest judge in the history of New in the world. My home county of Or- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Certainly. York State, at 28 years old. ange County, if it were a country Mr. CORREA. I would like to say, My father really lived a great Amer- today, would be the 32nd largest econ- they serve in our military. They are ican success story. He was a man who omy in the world. police officers, teachers, doctors, would proudly say ‘‘what a country’’ My district is exploding with jobs, nurses. They are part of our fabric. all the time. unemployment at a record low. We Mr. CASTRO of Texas. He is right. My father died 2 weeks before my have biotech, high-tech, tourism, home And they are part of a long legacy of election in 2016. As I went through his to Disney land, the Angels. We also immigrants to this country. papers, I saw his yearbook from St. have recycling, manufacturing. You The United States has this paradox- Dominic High School, when he was 18 name it, it is there. ical history when it comes to immigra- years old. They asked all the students: It is about Americans working hard; tion. We are, of course, very proudly a What’s your goal in life? Most people former immigrants, now Americans, nation of immigrants, but each wave of would talk about I want to become a also working hard; and new immi- immigrants has also faced its own lawyer or a doctor or an engineer, or I grants, like DACA students, DACA bouts with discrimination. want to do some sort of exotic travel. members of my community, also hold- When the Germans came here in the My father wrote: ‘‘My goal is to be a ing hands with all of us, working hard 1800s, they were said by some to be too real American.’’ to enrich our communities, our neigh- dirty to be considered Americans. The Now, I had seen that when I was a borhoods, our county, our State, and Irish were greeted in cities like Boston kid, and I thought: Boy, I can’t believe our Nation. and New York with signs that read how patriotic my father was as an 18- Today, DACA recipients, model im- ‘‘NINA,’’ no Irish need apply, for the year-old. migrants. Nobody in this body would jobs that were available. The Chinese But he died in 2016, in the middle of ever debate the fact that we want im- were excluded from our country for the Presidential campaign. A lot of the migrants who come to work hard, fol- decades. rhetoric that we are hearing now was low the laws, pay taxes, learn English, During World War II and the frenzy really hot then as well. I realize that and study hard. Those are model citi- that ensued, Japanese Americans, but my father was 18 years old in 1939 and zens that any nation in the world also Italian Americans and German Mussolini had teamed up with Hitler, would want, and we have them here in Americans, were interned, including in and Italian Americans here in the this country. my home State of Texas. United States of America were viewed Just a few weeks ago, my daughter In every generation Americans have as fascists or mafioso, and that dis- came home, 17 years old, from high also stood up and changed course and crimination was rife. school. Two of her best friends came become more welcoming for each of But the good people of this country with her, and they said: We want help, those groups, and I believe that, in this and people in this body and people like Mr. Congressman. You are a Congress- generation, in this time, this is part of my father held on to the basic, funda- man. We want some help. that shift, for Congress to finally ad- mental concepts of what makes Amer- And I said: What is the issue? dress this issue head-on and fully wel- ica work. What makes America great They said: We are both DACA stu- come these DACA kids as Americans are these basic, fundamental ideas. dents, and we are afraid. We are con- and pass legislation to do that. So, in dealing with the question of cerned. We want to go to college. We I thank Congressman CORREA for his DACA and with immigration, we have don’t know what is going to happen. words. to look at some basic, fundamental I didn’t have any answers for those I yield to Congressman SUOZZI, from American concepts. Let’s first remem- two young ladies, but, really, the an- the other side of the country, the won- ber that all immigrants, whether they swer I gave them was the same answer derful State of New York, a freshman are documented or undocumented, are I give all the DACA individuals, stu- Congressman. human beings and are entitled to be dents I meet in my district, which is: Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, I thank treated with human respect and dig- Let me fight the fight for you in Wash- the gentleman so much for having us nity. ington, D.C. What you have got to do is here tonight. Based upon what he was The most fundamental concept in continue to study hard, continue to fol- just talking about, I am going to talk America is that all men and women are low the law, and don’t give up praying. about my father first. I am a first-gen- created equal—not all men and women I am convinced that, in this body, eration American. with a green card are created equal, there are enough people to vote for My father was brought to the United not all men and women who are citi- DACA students, to vote to change the States by his mother when he was 4 zens are created equal, not all men and laws. Why? Because it is the right years old. His father was already here. women from a particular country are thing to do. He came from Italy. His father was al- created equal. All human beings are This is a country of immigrants, and ready here working. He had joined the equal and should be treated with nobody, again, can debate the fact that U.S. Army during World War I and got human respect and dignity. these are good immigrants. These are his citizenship because of that, and my I am concerned that the rhetoric that good, hardworking folks who want a father was naturalized as a citizen be- we are facing right now, that the nega- shot. They don’t want a gift, but they cause of that. He was the first one in tivity that we are facing right now, want the opportunity to earn American the neighborhood to go to college, and that the uncertainty that we are facing citizenship. he then fought in World War II and got right now, that the outright assaults These folks have taken an oath, the the Distinguished Flying Cross with that we are facing in some cases right Pledge of Allegiance to our flag and three oak leaf clusters as a navigator now are causing so much anxiety in our country to defend it against for- on a B–24. our country, and it is diminishing our eign and local enemies. These folks are He came back after the war, and he status as a beacon of hope to the world. Americans in the true sense of the went to Harvard Law School on the GI That is the great thing about Amer- word. Let’s give them a shot, a true Bill. Imagine that, an Italian immi- ica. That is what makes America great shot, at being Americans. grant going to Harvard Law School on is that we are a beacon of hope to the Mr. CASTRO of Texas. I thank Con- the GI Bill in the 1940s. world. That beacon is being diminished gressman CORREA. He is right. The He was discriminated against as an by the rhetoric and by our failure to DACA kids are going to school with Italian American at the time—the gen- address this immigration crisis. our kids, are going to college with our tleman was just talking about that— This is not a new phenomenon. This kids, are in our workplaces. They are and he couldn’t get a job at a big law started in the 1980s when death squads people who are contributing and whose firm. So he went back to our hometown and civil wars and abject poverty

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.091 H17JAPT1 H462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 forced people to flee from El Salvador things I did as mayor. We ended up the thorniest issues in American life no over the border into the United States bringing them indoors. If you didn’t matter where you go in the country. by the tens of thousands. Starting with get hired for the day, you could learn a But we are a nation of immigrants, President Reagan, through President skill, you could learn to speak English, and this is one way that we will gauge Bush and President Clinton and on, we you could learn about the cultural the soul of this Congress and of this haven’t enforced our borders for that norms of our community. We said: If Nation and determine whether we are entire time, and now 11 million people you play by the rules, we are going to going to continue to live up to the Na- in this country are suffering with this help you. If you break the rules, you tion that we strive to be, which is a na- uncertainty because we failed to en- are going to get in trouble. tion of immigrants, of people from dif- force our borders. The same guys that were on the ferent countries who have made such a I am all for securing our borders, but street corners now have their own busi- beautiful, incredible, strong and power- let’s return to being a beacon of hope nesses, they own their own homes, and ful nation, have crafted that Nation to- to the rest of the world, and let’s stop their children go to school with my gether. the suffering and the anxiety as we children. That is the American Dream. And I would just remind those who push people underground and we treat We have so much potential in this are against the DACA kids, who would them as nonhuman beings, entitled to country if we could unleash it for peo- argue for inaction, who argue that they human respect and human dignity. ple who want to work 6 days a week should get the hell out of here, that I believe that this is the greatest and go to church on Sunday, if only we this country has been blessed through- country on Earth, and I believe that could remove this anxiety and this out the generations that people from my dad knew that. He also knew that a threat that we are pushing people un- every corner on Earth have wanted to central part of our being the greatest derground and forcing them into an un- come to the United States of America. country on Earth is being that beacon derground economy and underground Fifty years ago, if you asked somebody of hope to so many people, that said to communities. If only we could lift this who was living in Europe or Asia or the tired and the poor yearning to back up again, we could accomplish so Latin America or anywhere else around breathe free: Come to our shores. much. the world where on Earth they would If we really want to make America Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I want to go if they were going to leave great again, we have to reclaim that thank the gentleman for reminding us their home country, the answer 50 mantle of being that beacon of hope. of something that is often lost in this years ago was very clearly the United I agree with all the wise comments conversation and debate, which is the States of America. that have been made by my colleagues fundamental humanity of the people There is a scarier day in this country here today that the votes do exist in that we are talking about. Whether than the day when everybody wants to this House to resolve this issue if we they have a green card, whether they come here. That is the day when no- could get a bill put on the floor. There are documented or undocumented, the body wants to come here. The chal- are so many groups, so many Demo- fact that we are talking about the lives lenge for all of us as legislators and ba- crats, so many Republicans meeting of human beings, too often that is lost sically as Americans is to make sure throughout this town on a regular in what is sometimes a contentious de- that when you ask that same question basis to try to find a compromise to bate. of somebody 50 years from now who is solve this problem—Democrats and Re- Mr. SUOZZI. Think about it. You are living abroad where on Earth they publicans—but because there is noth- a kid going to school, you are worried would want to go if they were going to ing on the floor, we can’t get the votes about taking tests. You are working leave their home country, that they presented in a public way. If it was put every day, you are worried about your still feel comfortable believing it is the on the floor, it would pass. We would job. You are worried somebody is sick United States of America. have DACA. We would have the Dream in your family. You are worried you Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Act. We would have solutions to border don’t have enough money to pay your of my time. security. bills. The normal concerns of life. Heap f We need to recognize that we are all on top of that a national debate that is THE MARCH FOR LIFE in this together, and we need to rise up treating you as a pariah and creating to the challenge to be the beacon of such anxiety to rip families apart. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under hope that we once were and still should Think about how challenging that the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- be to the world. must be for those individuals, those uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from New Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. CASTRO for families that are facing that type of Jersey (Mr. SMITH) is recognized for 60 giving me the opportunity to speak. threat. minutes as the designee of the major- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. There is no ity leader. b 1900 question that for a lot of them, as you Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I talk to them, you can see what a soul- Speaker, it is my privilege and honor, thank the Congressman for sharing his crushing experience it is, and, as your as we approach the March for Life on dad’s life story and what this country dad wrote in his yearbook, I think Friday, to remember the infamous Su- meant to him and the importance of many of these kids have the same feel- preme Court decision that has resulted coming up with a solution, a fix, as ing. They want to be fully accepted as in the loss of some 60 million unborn soon as possible. real Americans, which they obviously babies and tens of millions of women Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, I want feel part of this country, feel like it is who have been harmed. Sixty million bring up one thing I forgot to mention. home, but are not sure whether Amer- have been killed, a number that I was the young mayor of the city of ica accepts them. equates with the entire population of Glen Cove in 1994, and we had day Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, I thank England, as a result of that very mis- workers from Central and South Amer- the gentleman for his leadership. guided and sad and tragic decision. ica gathering on the street corners Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, It is my honor, as we open up this seeking work. The community was di- just to make some closing remarks be- Special Order, to yield to Congress- vided. This was 1994. Just think how fore I yield back the balance of my woman JACKIE WALORSKI from Indiana, long ago this is now, 23 years ago. time, Congress has to take action now. a distinguished Member of this body One group saying: Get those people We can’t wait any longer for another who serves on the Ways and Means out of here. And other people saying: 122 DREAMers every day, DACA recipi- Committee. These poor guys are trying to live the ents, to become subject to deportation, Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise American Dream the same as your and certainly can’t get to March where today to celebrate life, to stand for the family did. 800,000 of the DACA kids will lose their idea that every human life is a gift I ended up setting up the first day- futures in America and become subject from God, and to join my colleagues in worker gathering spot anywhere on the to deportation. renewing our commitment to defend East Coast of the United States of The issue of immigration and border the inherent dignity of every person America in 1994. It was one of the first security, all of these things are among born or unborn.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.092 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H463 This week, we will vote on the Born- ‘‘And, by abortion, that father is told very clear. These are human beings. Alive Abortion Survivors Protection that he does not have to take any re- From the moment of conception, their Act, which says that a baby born after sponsibility at all for the child he has genetic makeup is unique from every a failed abortion attempt should be brought into the world. That father is other human being in the world and given the same medical care as a baby likely to put other women into the uniquely human. born any other way. same trouble. So abortion just leads to So how can we not consider those 1 The same day, hundreds of thousands more abortion. million human beings a year who lose of our fellow Americans will march on ‘‘Any country that accepts abor- their life to abortion not the greatest the Nation’s capital to celebrate the tion’’—Mother Theresa says—‘‘is not human rights challenge that faces us sanctity of life. Those who march for teaching its people to love, but to use here in the United States? life come from every corner of the Na- any violence to get what they want. When we have the March for Life in tion to be voices for the voiceless and This is why the great destroyer of love 2 days, we are going to see many people to defend the most vulnerable among and peace is abortion.’’ from the millennial generation, many us. Such compassion, their dedication The work of this body, Mr. Speaker, young people, who I think realize, be- to this worthy cause, gives us hope must be to correct this tragedy to pro- cause they have grown up and they that, through service and action, we tect the lives of those who cannot learn in their science class, that these, can foster a culture of life. speak for themselves. in fact, are 1 million human beings Mr. Speaker, each and every life is We hope and pray for those who stand every year who lose their life in the precious. That is why we must con- in darkness on this grievous loss of life United States. They realize the science tinue to be tireless in our work to de- and who have been advocates of abor- is clear. They are human beings. They fend the sanctity of life and to protect tion. Who would know the mind of God deserve the protection of this Congress. the unborn. regarding these 60 million precious We are going to deal with the issues Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. souls, that He may have given to some that they talked about last hour, and Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for of them the cure for cancer or Alz- then the Congress should turn its at- her very strong and powerful state- heimer’s or Parkinson’s or many other tention to ending that human rights ment. diseases? God is merciful, but we must abuse for those 1 million human beings every year who lose their life to elec- Mr. Speaker, I now yield to ROBERT recognize our own responsibilities and tive abortion right here in the United PITTENGER from North Carolina, who is affect for our own actions. the author of the No Abortion Bonds This week, we have the opportunity States. I want to thank the gentleman from Act, a bill that would close loopholes to outlaw the diabolical practice of New Jersey (Mr. SMITH) for his leader- in the Tax Code that allow abortion killing babies who survive an abortion, ship over the decades on this issue. The providers to finance new clinics and fa- something incredibly barbaric, by pass- struggle is not over. This human rights cilities with local bonds that are ex- ing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors issue is not over, but hopefully, thank empt from Federal taxes. Congressman Protection Act. God, one day it will be. PITTENGER serves on the Financial I also urge my colleagues to join me Services Committee. in support of the No Abortion Bonds b 1915 Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Act, legislation I introduced to block Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. to speak on behalf of our Nation’s Planned Parenthood and other abor- Speaker, I thank Dr. HARRIS for his greatest tragedy. I would like to thank tion providers from using tax-exempt, very eloquent remarks and for remind- Chairman SMITH so much for his lead- taxpayer-backed bonds to finance their ing us that this is the greatest human ership over the past 35 years. He has abortion clinics. rights struggle on Earth. been unrelenting in his commitment Ours is a great cause, greater than Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- and support of life, and I have the deep- us, greater than this generation. It is a woman from North Carolina (Ms. est respect for him. battle for the very soul of what we FOXX), the chairwoman of the Edu- Today marks Roe v. Wade’s 45th an- stand for as a nation. cation and the Workforce Committee. niversary. Since that ignoble decision, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Ms. FOXX has been a lifelong leader on over 60 million precious, innocent un- Speaker, we do have several physicians the issue of life and, of course, in lead- born babies have been intentionally who serve in this Congress who are ership, and now as a full committee killed by abortions in the United very, very pro-life and very eloquent in chairman. I thank the gentlewoman for States. their defense of life. all she does on behalf of the unborn and In light of the anniversary and the I yield to Congressman ANDY HARRIS, their mothers each and every day. March for Life event, I would like to who is associated, obviously, with Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I thank the share the words of the late Mother Te- Johns Hopkins, the gentleman from gentleman for yielding. I want to join resa: Maryland. my colleagues who all thank the gen- ‘‘But I feel that the greatest de- Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank tleman tonight for the fantastic leader- stroyer of peace today is abortion, be- the gentleman for giving me the oppor- ship that he has given to this issue for cause it is a war against the child, a di- tunity to serve as the co-chair of the so many years. rect killing of the innocent child, mur- Pro-Life Caucus and to speak briefly Mr. Speaker, today I rise to affirm der by the mother herself. today on the anniversary of the Roe v. the dignity of the estimated 59 million ‘‘And if we accept that a mother can Wade decision. children whose lives have been termi- kill even her own child, how can we tell Mr. Speaker, for the last hour, those nated by abortion in the United States other people not to kill one another? of you who listened, and there are a lot since 1973. This Friday, tens of thou- ‘‘How do we persuade a woman not to of people watching who listened, was a sands of Americans will bear witness to have an abortion? As always, we must discussion about the humanity of indi- the value of the unborn at the 45th an- persuade her with love, and we remind viduals, the humanity of people here in nual March for Life, united in opposi- ourselves that love means to be willing America, and how we need to deal with tion to the life-degrading Supreme to give until it hurts. Jesus gave even it, how we need to respect it, how we Court decision, Roe v. Wade. His life to love us. need to take that humanity into con- The right to life is first among the ‘‘So the mother who is thinking of sideration. And we will. That had to do inalienable rights of the Nation’s Dec- abortion should be helped to love, that with the DREAMers. It was about laration of Independence. It is impera- is, to give until it hurts her plans or DACA. tive to safeguard life, liberty, and the her free time, to respect the life of her But for this hour, we are going to pursuit of happiness; those necessary child. The father of that child, whoever talk about 1 million human beings a conditions for people to flourish. Un- he is, must also give until it hurts.’’ year who lose their life through abor- fortunately, as evidenced by Roe v. Mother Theresa goes on to say: tion in the United States—one million Wade, our society too often values hap- ‘‘By abortion, the mother does not human beings per year. piness at the expense of human life. learn to love but kills even her own Now, why do I emphasize human However, amid this culture of death, child to solve her problems. beings? Because the science on this is the pro-life movement fights for life

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.095 H17JAPT1 H464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 with love. And this year’s March for 44th March for Life. There are people Mr. Speaker, our Nation was founded Life theme, ‘‘Love Saves Lives,’’ truly like us, like Congressman SMITH, who on the universal principle that all peo- embodies the spirit of the pro-life have, for the past 35-plus years, been ple have a God-given right to life. movement. Look no further than the leading this challenge here. It was 35 ‘‘All’’ includes every single human 2,200 pregnancy centers across the years ago that I left my dream job as being, regardless of race, gender, or country dedicated to serving pregnant pastor of a local church to speak for age. Throughout our Nation’s history, women and new mothers. There are life in the halls of the State legislature we have continually fought to draw many in my district and I am very and end taxpayer-funded abortion. closer to this ideal. However, there is proud of them. In Michigan, we still have a law that still so much more work to do. These pregnancy centers empower says abortion is not lawful, but because Forty-five years ago, the Supreme women with life-affirming options and of Roe v. Wade, we march again this Court made a tragic decision in Roe v. offer medical testing, prenatal care, year speaking for life, speaking for the Wade, and since then, more than 60 and ultrasounds. They also provide par- defenseless, speaking for those who million innocent lives have been lost. enting classes, baby supplies, and fi- would desire, who would dream to be Every single one of those lives was im- nancial assistance to help meet the found in a world that they can change. portant and unique. Tonight, as we re- emotional and material needs of preg- How did we get into this situation, flect on those lives lost as a result of nant women. especially when we have in that Dec- Roe v. Wade, we also celebrate that our Many offer information about the laration of Independence the immortal culture is increasingly recognizing the beautiful option of adoption and pro- statement that says: ‘‘We hold these value of human life. vide referrals to connect birth mothers truths to be self-evident, that all men A recent Marist Poll found that an with loving families for their babies. are created equal and endowed by their overwhelming majority of the Amer- The babies cared for in these clinics are Creator with certain unalienable ican people want substantial limits on loved before they are even born and the rights,’’ among them, the right to abortion. Another poll found that 61 women are offered the love and support life—the right to life, liberty, and the percent of Americans opposed using tax they need. These clinics recognize life pursuit of happiness? dollars to fund abortions within the as a precious gift and embrace a life-af- John Adams, our second President, United States, while 83 percent of re- firming option despite adverse cir- said: ‘‘Our Constitution was made only spondents opposed subsidizing abor- cumstances. for a moral and religious people. It is tions outside of the United States. We live in a society that mistakes wholly inadequate to the government Last year, the House took an impor- choice for liberty. But the beauty of of any other.’’ tant step by passing the Pain-Capable living in a free country is that we can May we redouble our efforts to be Unborn Child Protection Act. This bill use our liberty for love. On Friday, the that moral people that stand on things would prohibit any elective abortion march will speak for the unborn, but that are timeless, that were designed attempt on an unborn child who is 20 the pro-life movement is more than by our Creator, God. weeks or older, the age at which re- just words. It is love in action every Let me end with this: one of our good search shows us that children are able day, affirming the value of life at all friends and former colleagues here in to feel pain. Sixty-three percent of stages, no matter the difficulties it this Chamber, one night, gave me a Americans support a 20-week abortion presents. poem that meant a lot to him. As I ban, and I am hopeful that our col- Striving to love daily is not easy, yet read that poem, it changed me as well. it is the greatest exercise of our free- It is entitled, ‘‘The Anvil,’’ and it leagues in the Senate will pass this bill dom, and there is no life unworthy of simply says: later this month. We also must work to ensure that that love. Last eve, I passed a blacksmith’s door taxpayer dollars do not continue to Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. And heard the anvil ring the vespers chime; Speaker, I thank Chairwoman FOXX Looking in, I saw upon the floor old ham- support the abortion industry, includ- again for her very moving words, which mers, worn with beating years of time. ing Planned Parenthood, our Nation’s are backed up by her actions each and ‘‘How many anvils have you had,’’ said I, ‘‘To largest abortion provider. every day. wear and batter all of these hammers Life is a precious and sacred gift Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman so?’’ worth fighting for. Tonight, I urge my ‘‘Just one,’’ said he; colleagues to stand for human rights from Michigan (Mr. WALBERG), who And then with twinkling eyes, ‘‘The anvil serves on the Energy and Commerce and equal justice by standing for our wears the hammers out, you know.’’ Nation’s most vulnerable, the unborn. Committee and the Education and the And so, thought I, the anvil, called the Mas- Workforce Committee. ter’s word, Let’s make the cause of life the cause Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I thank For ages, skeptic blows have beat upon; of our time. the gentleman for yielding. And though the voice of fallen blows was Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. This past Sunday, I stood at the side heard, Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his of a casket of a beloved longtime friend The anvil is unharmed and the hammers remarks. who had just turned 95 years of age 5 gone. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman days before. Up until almost her dying Mr. Speaker, I believe the truth of from Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLY), from day, she was vibrant, was committed to miracle and blessing of life will prevail the Third District, a member of the life, touching lives of people, changing and the right to life will be protected Committee on Ways and Means. lives and making an impact in the for all. Even as we find the anvil stand Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. world. firm, so will the truth of God’s creation Speaker, I thank the gentleman for I am rejoicing today in a different of human life. It will remain. Let us all yielding. way because of two brand-new lives who honor life never give up. Mr. Speaker, I think the interesting that have been born: one to a staff Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I yield to part of our conversation tonight is member, and another to a former staff the distinguished gentleman from Indi- what we are talking about. We are member of mine. Brand-new babies ana (Mr. BANKS), who is a member of talking about the Born-Alive Abortion with an opportunity to be dreamers in the Navy Reserve and who serves on Survivors Protection Act; the born- this world. the House Armed Services Committee; alive abortion survivors. This is such a Who knows what their lives will be, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee; and commonsense bill, it just protects our but isn’t this what it is all about? the Space, Science, and Technology children. Life that is lived has impact and then Committee. He is championing the Pa- I wonder what people think about goes on, and new lives to follow, ulti- tients First Act to prioritize ethical this: in the case of an abortion or an mately to have impact, have dreams, stem cell research that will help pa- attempted abortion that results in a and make a difference, and truly estab- tients and do no harm to the youngest child being born alive, any healthcare lish the divine plan that is the sanctity members of the human family. practitioner present must exercise pro- of life. Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, fessional care to preserve the life of the This week we are observing the 45th I thank the gentleman for his tireless child. The child must be immediately anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the efforts on behalf of the unborn. transported and admitted to a hospital.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.097 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H465 This bill is needed to protect our Mr. Speaker, I can’t tell you how im- week, the Born-Alive Abortion Sur- children. Americans have seen the hor- portant this piece of legislation is. It is vivors Protection Act. This legislation rifying videos of Planned Parenthood, just so chilling. I am going to repeat it ensures that babies born after a failed and the Judiciary Committee has heard again: a law that allows children who abortion attempt are given the appro- testimony from women who have sur- are born alive in an attempted abortion priate medical care to live and are vived and whose children have survived have got to be protected by the peo- treated as human beings. abortion. ple’s House. Where in our hearts, as Mr. Speaker, every life—born and un- But I think what is more chilling human beings, do we not understand born—is precious, and I am proud to than anything, in the United States of the basic moral obligations and rights stand here with my colleagues to reaf- America—the biggest defender of life, that we have? firm our values—that life is a gift from and liberty, and freedom in the world, It is just so hard to come here year God, and every baby deserves life. that is our history—we have to pass a after year to do this. But for 45 years— Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank law that protects children who survive for 45 years—they have shown up in the gentleman for his eloquent state- an attempted abortion. These are chil- droves, millions and millions of Ameri- ments and remarks. dren that are born alive. It is incred- cans, talking about life and protecting Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman ible that we have to even have that dis- life. We have another chance this Fri- from Michigan (Mr. BERGMAN). General cussion in the people’s House, espe- day for all of us to show up and for all JACK BERGMAN is a retired three-star cially the United States of America. of us to be there. I will tell you, Mr. general of the Marine Corps, and he Where have we become this depraved Speaker, 90 percent of life is showing serves on the Veterans’ Affairs, Budg- of what our moral constitution needs up because people know you care. et, and Natural Resources Committees. to be? I thank Mr. SMITH of New Jersey so Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank It is unbelievable that we have to much for showing up for 45 years. We Congressman SMITH for yielding. I am come to this House and on this floor do know the gentleman cares, and we proud to be amongst my colleagues and defend those lives. do know his compassion and his dedica- this evening. Now, it has been said oftentimes that tion to life. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of 90 percent of life is showing up, because Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. the constituents of the First District of when you show up, people know you Speaker, I just remind everyone this is Michigan who are—I repeat—the voice care. On Friday, hundreds of thousands a total team effort. One of the beauties for those who have no voice. of Americans from all over our country of the pro-life movement—and I have 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of will come to Washington, D.C., in the been in it for 45 years—is that it is the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. March for Life. They have done this for filled with incredibly compassionate, Since that day, as you have heard sev- 45 years. For 45 years, their passion has selfless people who would do anything eral of my colleagues say, almost 60 never diminished. For 45 years, they to help the weakest and the most vul- million abortions have occurred in our have made the trip to Washington, nerable. So I thank the gentleman for country, our United States. Today, this D.C., so that our country’s leaders, po- his leadership for all these years. timeframe is an appropriate time for us litical leaders, understand the sanctity Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman to pause, reflect, and plan a path for- of life. It is incredible that we have to from West Virginia (Mr. JENKINS), who ward for the pro-life movement. go through this process. is the famous gentleman who serves on The most important question we the Appropriations Committee where must ask ourselves is: Why? Why do we b 1930 so many of these battles are engaged. stand for life? Why is this cause so im- The United States is only one of Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. portant to us? Why do we fight for not seven countries in the world that al- Speaker, I thank Congressman KELLY. only all of our citizens, but for the un- lows abortion after 5 months. I wish we What inspiring words. I thank Con- born? would quit using the term 20 weeks—5 gressman SMITH for his incredible lead- For me, my why is simple: every months. Who is included in that group? ership. I am so proud to stand with my life—every life—has immense value, re- North Korea, Vietnam, and China. colleagues today to support the right gardless of wealth, stature, or fame. What a wonderful group to be part of. to life. Whether you were born in rural north- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman I commend all of those who will be ern Michigan or in a large city, we all because he has fought this fight for so coming to our Nation’s Capital this were put here on this Earth for a pur- long. I ask Mr. SMITH to just think of week, including from my home State of pose: to fulfill God’s purpose. the last 45 years, the number of people West Virginia, to let their leaders— As the father of two wonderful who have come here, the number of us—know that we are a country that daughters and eight beautiful grand- people who have marched for life, and values life and human decency. children, I know firsthand the joy, we talk about what it is that we are Each and every life is a precious gift love, and inspiration that every single trying to get to. from God. It is our responsibility to life brings. Now, we know there has been 60 mil- stand up for the unborn who were made Life is precious and should never be lion abortions—60 million little boys in God’s own image. They have no taken for granted. As a nation, we and little girls who never got to live voice. We must be their voice. I am must offer hope to those who have no the full potential of their life. But proud to join my colleagues in using hope. We must remind others of the through the efforts of the pro-life our voices to protect life and to stand hope offered by an adoptive family and movement, what we can count are the up for the unborn. I am proudly pro- continue together as the voice for numbers of expectant mothers who life. those who have no voice. We must and were going to have an abortion, but, As we near the anniversary of Roe v. will continue to fight for those who through the efforts of people like CHRIS Wade, we grieve for the lost lives. We have no voice. SMITH, stopped and thought for a pledge to protect the babies yet to be Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. minute about what it was they were born. No taxpayer should be forced to Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from actually going to do, and that was end pay for abortions. That is why I have Georgia (JODY B. HICE), who is co-chair a life. We don’t have those numbers, consistently supported legislation to of the Values Action Team. It is worth but I have to tell you, they have to be repeal ObamaCare and to defund noting that he is part of the team back off the charts. Planned Parenthood. home that has now been ranked num- Another thing I think is so impor- I was also proud to be a cosponsor of ber 8 by Americans United for Life in tant, for those folks who did go the recently passed Pain-Capable Un- what they call the ‘‘Life List’’ because through an abortion, it is time for born Child Protection Act, which of the legislation and the policies that them to know that there is forgiveness would stop late-term abortions and the have come forward in Georgia to pro- and there is mercy. There is always torturous pain that comes as the result tect life. room in our hearts to embrace them of this despicable practice. He was a pastor before coming to and get them through that difficult pe- I am also a proud cosponsor of the Congress and has been a leader for reli- riod. bill that will be taken up later this gious liberty as well in the House.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.098 H17JAPT1 H466 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Mr. Speaker, under current law, if Speaker, what an honor it is to be here Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from someone causes a fetus to die, that is a with Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank Wisconsin (Mr. GROTHMAN), who is crime in this country. That is a crime. the gentleman for leading and man- from Wisconsin’s Sixth District. He is a They can be charged for the murder of aging not only the calls but this Spe- member of the House Budget Com- the mother, and they can be charged cial Order this evening. mittee, the Education and the Work- for the murder of the fetus. It is amazing to me that here we force Committee, and the Oversight b 1945 come, yet again, on the anniversary of and Government Reform Committee. another Roe v. Wade, 45 years, some 60 Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I But there is one exception in the law, and that is an abortion. I don’t under- million children who have gone. Along thank the gentleman for his work on stand how in this country we can, on with that is another anniversary, the the Pro-Life Caucus. the one hand, say that these lives are March for Life, that has been taking Only 52 years ago, abortion was ille- so valuable and we are going to spend place now itself for over 40 years. gal in this country, just as it was all these resources on healthcare and I am thrilled that this weekend there largely illegal throughout our coun- many other issues in people’s lives be- will be students, teachers, nuns, pas- try’s history. It was illegal before cause they have so much value to us as tors, priests, and families from all ultrasounds which made it so clear to Americans. I don’t understand how we across this great country marching in everybody what was in the womb. It can charge someone criminally if a the streets right here in Washington, was illegal when medical care was a fetus is killed through some type of D.C., from the National Mall to the Su- fraction of what it is today. It was ille- crime, yet we provide an exemption or preme Court and all across various gal when families lived without elec- an exception for abortion. A life is a streets across this country standing up tricity or running water. life, is a life, is a life, is a life. It either for life. What a powerful thing that is. Despite these hardships, the public has value or it does not. When we talk about life, it is not an knew abortion should be illegal. This month, as we have the 45th an- issue between Republicans or Demo- How have we responded to our mate- niversary of Roe v. Wade, it is amazing crats. This is an issue protecting 10 fin- rial blessings? How have we responded to think about 45 years. I think it is gers and 10 toes. It is about protecting to these abortions? By saying that we important that we reflect upon all of a precious heartbeat. Yes, we have been cannot afford these children. those constituents who we have all able, in this Chamber, to support and I would like to thank Donald Trump met; all of those Americans who are pass some significant legislation like for reinstating the Mexico City policy. the product of a changed mind; the the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion I would like to thank him for allowing constituents I have met who have told Act. That is a great thing. There States to not fund Planned Parenthood me that their mother, their father should be no taxpayer funds going to- with their title X funds. I would like to changed their mind, and telling me ward abortion. We have passed the thank him for defunding the United about their lives and the contributions pain-capable bill, another great bill. Nations Population Fund. I would like they have made to our community, the I wear this little lapel pin, a foot- to thank the March for Life people for contributions they have made to this print in a heartbeat. I am hopeful that coming up here this year and remind- Nation. All lives have value. we will be able to vote on and pass the ing Americans about this important In this Congress, we have passed the heartbeat bill. We have all heard abor- cause. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection tion stops a beating heart. It is time I hope that the American citizens Act. We passed the Conscience Protec- now that a beating heart stops abor- stop and think: if abortion could be il- tion Act. As other Members have tion; that if a heartbeat can be de- legal only 52 years ago in this country noted, this week we are going to be tected, a baby will be protected. I am before we had ultrasounds, if abortion voting on the Born-Alive Abortion Sur- hopeful that we will be able to get that could be illegal in the 1800s with mini- vivors Protection Act, which ensures on the floor here for each of us to have mal medical care when people were liv- that if a child survives an abortion— an opportunity to vote for that. ing six or seven people in a room in a that awful situation—they would be I am pleased as well that we made house without air conditioning and given appropriate medical care to en- the Make America Secure and Pros- without heat, then how did these peo- sure that they have an opportunity at perous Appropriations Act. It defunded ple keep abortion illegal and how do we life, to ensure that they have a chance, Planned Parenthood—something many respond to our blessings by saying that because lives have value. of us have been fighting for for years, we have to have one of the most liberal Mr. Speaker, as we move forward, I for decades—and, in particular, ever abortion laws in the country? want to continue working with folks since the horror of seeing the videos of Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. on both sides of the aisle, as I often Planned Parenthood selling baby parts, Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from hear people standing here and saying they are a voice for the voiceless. They it is time that we finally accomplish Louisiana (Mr. GRAVES), who is the are a voice for those that are vulner- that. chairman of the Water Resources and I just am so grateful for my col- Environment Subcommittee. able populations. This is a vulnerable population. This is a voiceless life that leagues here tonight taking a stand for Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. we need to be representing and we need life; taking a stand for what is the Speaker, I want to thank Mr. SMITH for his leadership in this effort for so many to be fighting for. greatest, first, and most important I am going to continue working with decades. right of all, the right given by Al- folks on both sides of the aisle to pro- Mr. Speaker, we spend millions of mighty God, the right that President tect and promote life, the unborn and dollars every year in this Nation—in Reagan said himself, ‘‘without which the born, because our Nation’s most fact, in some cases, billions of dollars— no other right has any meaning.’’ So I vital resource isn’t found in our econ- thank my colleagues for being here to- providing healthcare for Americans, omy, in our environment, in our jobs. night for taking a stand. feeding Americans, providing housing It is found in our people. There is obviously more work to be for Americans, and educating Ameri- I think so many other policies that done. The people of America gave us a cans. We do that, Mr. Speaker, because we pursue here in this Congress respect united government in this past election we value life. We value these lives, and that and represent that. This is the one and sent us here to stand for the plat- so we spend billions and billions of dol- anomaly that we need to continue to form that we ran on that includes sav- lars ensuring that there are opportuni- fight to continue to fix, because a life ing lives. ties for these folks, ensuring that we has value. We need to continue fighting I want to encourage each of us to are protecting these lives and we are for the most vulnerable in our society stay in the fight and each one watching doing everything we can to provide a so they have the opportunity to have to stay in the fight. We have come a pathway to prosperity, to make sure the same experiences that other Ameri- long way. There is more to go, and, that these people are healed from their cans have. with God’s grace, we will see it happen. ailments, to make sure that they have Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. I thank the gentleman from New Jer- shelter, and to make sure that they Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his sey for allowing me the opportunity. have food. very eloquent remarks.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.100 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H467 Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman ‘‘It is a poverty to decide that a child Kansas (Mr. ESTES), who serves on the from Texas (Mr. OLSON), who serves on must die that you must live as you Education and the Workforce Com- the Energy and Commerce Committee. wish.’’ mittee and the Homeland Security He has long pushed for transparency Mr. Speaker, reject poverty and Committee. His home State of Kansas and led a landmark effort on Federal choose life. was just ranked number five as the payments to Federal abortions pro- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. most pro-life State in the country by viders. He recently led an amicus brief Speaker, I thank Mr. OLSON for those AUL’s 2018 Life List. I thank him for supporting his State’s right not to be very strong comments. I feel the same his leadership all these years as well. forced to fund Planned Parenthood. way about his great leadership for all Mr. ESTES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I thank my these years. thank Congressman SMITH for hosting dear friend and unquestioned leading Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman this Special Order on the 45th anniver- fighter for all life as the chairman of from Arizona (Mr. BIGGS), a member of sary of Roe v. Wade to remember the the Pro-Life Caucus, Chairman CHRIS the Judiciary Committee and the devastating impact on children and SMITH. My dear friend has saved mil- Science, Space, and Technology Com- women, and to celebrate the sanctity lions of lives not just in America, but mittee. of all human life. on every continent on God’s Earth. It Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Each and every life is precious, a is a true honor to join my friend to- gentleman for yielding and for his lead- unique gift with intrinsic value. Fur- night to fight for life. ership on this issue. I thank those who thermore, science is clear that, at just One of America’s darkest days is rap- are sponsoring H.R. 4712. 16 weeks old, a baby’s body is fully idly approaching. Forty-five years ago, I was a young man in high school formed and has fingerprints, and a January 22, 1973, seven activist judges when the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court baby can even make facial expressions. masquerading as being impartial on decision came down. It ignited a move- Mr. Speaker, I have been blessed with our Supreme Court came up with a ment to preserve the life of the unborn. three incredible children, each one of constitutional right to kill the unborn. My mother and future mother-in-law them unique with their own special In Roe v. Wade, these activists create a began working in the trenches to see personalities, talents, and dreams. As a constitutional shadow, a ‘‘penumbra’’ this pernicious and barbaric practice father, I am excited to see what impact on the 14th Amendment to make abor- eliminated. Seeing their example, my they will have on the world. Each of tion legal. Since that decision in 1973, wife, my family, and I have worked to them will contribute to society and America’s moral values have declined protect these little ones for many bring a unique perspective to the world and we have attacked our decency. It years. We have worked for pro-life that only they can. reached its high point when videos causes in the community, internation- As we approach the anniversary of came out of Planned Parenthood per- ally, and in the State legislature. Roe v. Wade, I am reminded that in the sonnel drinking a large glass of wine During my tenure in the State legis- past 45 years there have been over 60 and talking about selling baby parts. lature, we passed dozens of pro-life million fewer individuals in the coun- bills. I am pleased to say that, since But America is starting to rebuild try today because of abortions. That is 2009, Arizona has passed and had signed her moral fiber. We now have a strong 60 million fewer people living the into law 39 bills promoting the protec- pro-life President in Donald Trump. American Dream, starting families, tion of unborn babies. In fact, Arizona President Trump has appointed a Su- farming in Kansas, or going to medical was recently named the top pro-life preme Court Justice, Justice Gorsuch, school to save lives. Their fate was de- State in the Union by Americans who will apply the laws and not make termined before they even had a chance United for Life. Even so, Arizona is not laws and violate our Constitution. He to show the world their talents. without problems. In my home State of Kansas, I am knows that the word ‘‘penumbra’’ has I dedicate my support for H.R. 4712 to thankful for the countless volunteers no business being in a Supreme Court Aryana Zeitner, whose mother faked a who assist with educational programs decision. serious illness so that a doctor would and outreach to ensure that we are be- More and more States are choosing perform an abortion at 22 weeks. coming a society that values life, even to save lives, instead of taking the Aryana survived the abortion, but she before a child is born. lives of the innocent. In a few days, was not given any medical attention. For many years, my wife and I have millions of pro-life Americans will Doctors, nurses, and presumably her been involved with Kansans for Life come to their Capital to show the mother, let her life slowly ebb away. and have been blessed to work with so world we respect all human life at the Aryana’s life passed after 1 hour and 18 many tireless advocates for life. Hun- March for Life this week. I hope that minutes after the abortion was per- dreds of these volunteers are coming all the activists who want to kill un- formed. This bill is for Aryana and oth- here this week for the March for Life. born babies leave their offensive foam ers who should be alive today. With 63 percent of Americans now helmets at home. In another instance, a baby with no supporting abortion bans after 20 I want to close with two quotes from name survived an abortion. 911 in the weeks—that is 5 months—I think we two people very involved in this issue. Phoenix area of Arizona received a call are seeing an incredible pro-life genera- The first one is from Norma McCorvey. from a worker at the abortion clinic in- tion. This gives me hope, Mr. Speaker, She is the Roe in Roe v. Wade. She died dicating that a post-abortion baby was and I am ready to see what kind of im- in Katy, Texas, in my district, last breathing, but the clinic did no more pact these unborn children will have on February. She made this strong confes- than provide oxygen. The baby passed, our world. sion: dying before arriving at the hospital. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. ‘‘I felt crushed under the truth of this Mr. Speaker, I dedicate this bill to Speaker, I thank my good friend for his realization. I had to face up to the all of the unnamed victims of abortion. comments. awful reality. Abortion wasn’t about Mr. Speaker, if a baby survives an Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman ‘products of conception.’ It wasn’t abortion, it is not an abortion. It is a from Pennsylvania (Mr. ROTHFUS), a about ‘missed periods.’ It was about birth. It is inhumane to allow a baby pro-life leader who has been a leader in children being killed in the mothers’ who survives an abortion to simply die educating members of our Conference wombs. All those years, I was wrong. from neglect and inattention. about the dangers of assisted suicide. Signing that affidavit, I was wrong. I urge the passage of the Born-Alive He serves on the Financial Services Working in an abortion clinic, I was Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Committee. He has been, of course, a wrong. No more of this first trimester, H.R. 4712. I urge leadership to bring great leader in defending the unborn second trimester, third trimester stuff. H.R. 490, the Heartbeat Protection Act and their moms. Abortion—at any point—is wrong. It is of 2017, sponsored by 170 Members of Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I thank so clear. Painfully clear.’’ this body, to the floor for a vote as my friend, CHRIS SMITH, for his long Mr. Speaker, my final quote is from well. work in this endeavor. Mother Theresa. It is short, but says it Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. This past Monday, our country ob- all about the fight for life. She said: Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from served Martin Luther King Day. I had

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.101 H17JAPT1 H468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 the privilege of participating back abortion violates our Constitution’s Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. home in some events honoring Dr. unalienable rights to life, liberty, and Speaker, I thank my good friend for King. the pursuit of happiness. yielding. CHRIS SMITH is one of the While reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy Mr. Speaker, you have heard, to- leaders in the pro-life movement that at one of the events, I recalled decades night, that over 60 million babies have we have had not just here in the House, ago when I first read the letter from been aborted. Think what they could but in our country. the Birmingham jail. have become: mothers, fathers, sisters, Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I Dr. King explained there are two brothers, nieces, and nephews—vital want to commemorate the 45th anni- types of laws: just and unjust. parts of our community. versary of Roe v. Wade. Every year in Dr. King asked: What is the dif- As you heard from my great friend, January, families, religious leaders, ference between the two? GARRET GRAVES, who listed some of the and students come to Washington, He answered that a just law is a man- bills that we have introduced this Con- D.C., and march from the National made code that squares with the moral gress, we will continue to do this. Mall to the Supreme Court. To me, the law or the law of God. An unjust law is Mr. Speaker, we don’t have to con- March for Life means having renewed a code that is out of harmony with the tinue to put up with this stain on hope and faith in our Nation’s young moral law. American history. We can do better. people, as I see hundreds, many from To put it in the terms of St. Thomas We know how to do it. We must end perishes just like mine, come to our Aquinas, Dr. King said: an unjust law is this practice as soon as possible and we Nation’s Capital to stand for human a human law that is not rooted in eter- must prevent this horror from con- life. nal law and natural law. tinuing. I want to recognize all of the groups Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Defending the natural law principles from Illinois, who are traveling to par- Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from of the Declaration of Independence is ticipate in this week’s March for Life Louisiana (Mr. JOHNSON). one of the reasons I ran for Congress. Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. event, including the 250 young people The first right listed in the Declaration Speaker, I thank the gentleman from and chaperones from my Diocese in is the God-given right to life. New Jersey and all of our colleagues Springfield, Illinois. As a father of a b 2000 here tonight for standing for the sanc- daughter and twin boys, I want to tity of every human life. thank our youth for their commitment This Friday marks the 45th anniver- to life. sary of one of the most somber days in Mr. Speaker, I was born on January 30, 1972, 357 days before Roe v. Wade be- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. our country’s history: the day that the Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Supreme Court issued Roe v. Wade. came the law of the land. Before I came to Congress, for almost 20 years, I de- Pennsylvania (Mr. SMUCKER). Associate Justice Byron White called Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I thank this decision an exercise in ‘‘raw judi- fended religious freedom and the sanc- tity of human life in the courts and the Chairman CHRIS SMITH for leading the cial power,’’ as the court invented a Pro-Life Caucus and for organizing this right to abortion that wiped out the court of public opinion. We often summarized our conviction evening’s Special Order. laws of all 50 States. on this issue by stating, very simply, This Friday, our constituents from To echo the words from Dr. King’s all across the country will arrive on 1963 address at the Lincoln Memorial, what I have said in this Chamber now many times, that this is part of the the National Mall for the 45th annual the Supreme Court stamped the prom- March for Life. Last year’s March for issory note of the rights in the Dec- very foundation of our Republic. It was the British philosopher, G.K. Life was one of the first events that I laration of Independence with ‘‘insuffi- had participated in, here in Wash- cient funds’’ for the unborn. Chesterton, who said one time: ‘‘America is the only nation in the ington, after I took office in January of As we observe this sad anniversary, world that is founded on a creed.’’ last year. let us, once again, restore the promise He said that creed is articulated with Hundreds of my constituents had of our Declaration of Independence’s ‘‘theological lucidity in the Declara- marched down the National Mall. I had right to life. tion of Independence.’’ the opportunity to meet with them I look forward to greeting constitu- What is the creed? afterwards and hear from them about ents at the March for Life. We hold these truths to be self-evi- their hopes for the pro-life movement. Mr. Speaker, I, again, commend Con- dent that all men are created equal and They had just come back from hearing gressman SMITH for his tireless advo- that they were endowed by their Cre- the Vice President speak. He had spo- cacy in defending the defenseless. ator with certain unalienable rights. ken about life is winning here in Amer- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Among these are the rights to life, lib- ica. He said: Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from erty, and the pursuit of happiness. I’ve long believed that a society can be Louisiana (Mr. ABRAHAM), a member of The Founders understood that this is judged by how we care for its most vulner- Armed Services Committee; the Agri- essential to who we are as Americans, able, the aged, the infirm, the disabled, and culture Committee; and the Science, but, more fundamentally than that, the unborn. Space, and Technology Committee. who we are as human beings. They un- Since that day, Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise derstood that because we are made in proud to say that this Chamber has today so proud to stand with my col- the imagine of a holy God, every single taken steps to protect the lives of the leagues and to stand with those who person has inestimable dignity and unborn. will be marching in 2 days to remove value. And our value is not related in We passed the commonsense Pain-Ca- the scourge, the stain, on American any way to our race, our socioeconomic pable Unborn Child Protection Act, history. status, where we came from, where we banning abortion after 20 weeks, the Our Louisiana delegation, as you went to school, how talented we are, or point at which we know that an unborn have heard, has a strong presence here. what we may be able to contribute to child can feel pain. We have a strong presence from Lou- society. Our value is inherent because We passed the No Taxpayer Funding isiana that will march on Friday: a it is given to us by God. for Abortion Act, ending taxpayer sub- very young people that get what abor- It is for all of these reasons we fight sidies of abortions, and codifying the tion is. Our great whip leader, STEVE for the sanctity of every human life, we Hyde amendment governmentwide. SCALISE, would be here, too, were he cherish our children as a heritage from I was very happy to be part of a body not recovering from a surgery. So we the Lord—as the scripture says—and that passed both of these bills and, of wish him the best. we defend the defenseless. It is our sol- course, voted for and supported those Mr. Speaker, as a Christian, I know emn obligation before the Lord, and I measures. that life is a precious gift, and I believe pray that we are always faithful in And this week, the House will vote that life begins at conception. As a doing so. on legislation—the Born-Alive Abor- physician, my oath is to protect all Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. tion Survivors Protection Act—requir- lives, including that unborn child. And, Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from ing medical care be given to any child certainly, as an American, I think Illinois (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS). who survives an attempted abortion,

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Under the Speaker’s an- a series of presentations on what was abortion. nounced policy of January 3, 2017, the happening to the Social Security Dis- But here we are, continuing our fight Chair recognizes the gentleman from ability Insurance Trust Fund. It was for the rights of the unborn and the Arizona (Mr. SCHWEIKERT) for 30 min- collapsing. born. It is a fight worth fighting, and utes. About a month ago, we had a meet- we aren’t going to stop. Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, to- ing with the Social Security disability I look forward to joining my con- night, I wanted to do, actually, two or actuaries. Guess what. All of a sudden stituents on the National Mall on Fri- three things. Some of this has been we went from the trust fund is gone in day to raise our voices for those who bouncing in my head since we were on about 2 years to, hey, they just added cannot yet speak. They have our com- this floor a few weeks ago doing the an additional 4 years on it. mitment to continue to work in this tax reform discussion debate, and the It turns out that parts of our society, Chamber to protect the lives of the un- number of things that were said that which would have been heading to- born. just sort of drive you a little crazy be- wards disability payments and, there- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. cause the math was wrong, or there fore, leaving the labor force, were find- was sort of make-believe. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from ing employment that actually worked For those who have been, shall we Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON). with their difficulties. say, sleep deprived enough to stay up Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. This is great. These are good things. and watch some of my presentations, Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for I know in this town of Washington it is yielding. which I do every couple of weeks, you know I have a theme that Congress is just a partisan knife fight all of the What an outstanding turnout to- time. I understand many of our broth- night. often a math-free zone. So I thought this evening we would actually do a lit- ers and sisters on the left believe rage Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be here to- is a way to politically communicate. night and participate in this Special Order to tle math history and also talk about some really great things that are hap- I would actually like the math. And celebrate the sanctity of human life and redou- what we are seeing happen in our com- ble my commitment to protecting the most vul- pening. This is important. Think about the munities and our society for the popu- nerable among us: the unborn. lations we both care about, good things I want to thank Congressman CHRIS SMITH economy right now and what was hap- are happening. for hosting this opportunity tonight. He has pening in the anticipation of tax re- So how do we build policy around certainly been a champion of the pro-life mo- form and now that tax reform is here that keeps it going? ment, and this week marks the 45th anniver- passed. During the tax reform debate, The chart I have right here is sort of sary of Roe V. Wade, the Supreme Court de- we would hear arguments, often com- talking about what the projections cision that set constitutional precedent on the ing from our brothers and sisters on were as of October 2017—so fairly re- issue of abortion. the left, talking about income inequal- That decision also ignited the pro-life move- ity. cent data—of what was going to happen ment, which was already taking shape. So a couple of weeks ago, we did a over the next couple of decades in the And this movement will be witnessed on Fri- presentation here on the floor dem- amount of our society that would be in day, when more than 100,000 pro-lifers from onstrating that if you live in the world the workforce, and you see these lines across the country will come to Washington, of the last decade, where you are only just crashing and crashing. D.C. for the 45th annual March for Life. This growing about 1.8 percent GDP, and And all of a sudden—do you see the year’s theme is ‘‘Love Saves Lives.’’ that joint tax and CBO—the people who little dotted line—that is what we were And, Mr. Speaker, it surely does. are our scorekeepers—are saying, projecting in 2016. Thanks to the pro-life movement, abortion ‘‘Hey, for the next 30 years, you are Then, all of a sudden—do you see the rates across the country are at the lowest only growing about 1.8 percent GDP solid line—it is up substantially. And since 2013. growth,’’ that crushes people. that was the 2017. Proudly, the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- If you care about income inequality What was happening between those 2 vania remains one of the top protective states in our society, the way you solve it is years—2016 to 2017—that, all of a sud- in the nation to provide legal protections for growth. And there are lots and lots of den, we start to see a substantial hope- human life from conception to natural death, data from leftwing groups, rightwing ful increase in people saying there are according to Americans United for Life. groups, and academic groups that say going to be opportunities in the labor From 2015 to 2016, we saw a 3 percent de- that growth is the greatest cure to a force? cline in abortions in Pennsylvania, and these society that has actually started to It was a combination of what this statics reflect important Pennsylvania State move apart where the haves have more body has been doing in 2017, whether it laws, such as, the ban on sex-selection abor- and the have-nots have less. It turns be a rational regulatory model heading tion. out that occurs when you have a stag- towards the optimism of tax reform. These figures are certainly welcome news, nant growth society. It is obvious. b 2015 but the fight is not over and there is more Think about the last 10 years. Think work to be done. about the projections of going the next If you love and care about people, I know this House will continue to work tire- decade at 1.8 percent GDP growth. providing opportunities to have your lessly at the federal level to put the health and One of the things I wanted to talk income grow, the ability to save for safety of women and children first. Pro-life about is: if I came to you right now and yourself, your family, your kids’ edu- education and legislative efforts are making an said, ‘‘Let’s just drop our partisan hats; cation, good things are happening. How impact on our culture and in the lives of you are not right; you are not left;’’ are do we keep it going? women facing unexpected pregnancies. you joyful that we are seeing data So I want to walk through a couple We must always be a voice for the voice- right now, today, where folks with fel- examples out there if you follow the less. And we must continue to build a culture ony convictions are finding jobs at a press in our communities. I came that values life and respects mothers and their rate that has not been seen in decades? across this story just last week in one children. How would you feel when you see of our counties in the southern part of I am proud to be part of this movement and other populations that have actually Arizona, beautiful area. All of a sud- I thank every individual here tonight for their had a really rough decade finding jobs? den, there is such a labor demand that commitment to this important cause. Isn’t that what we all come here and our local correctional facility is actu- Because we all know that ‘‘Love Saves stand behind these microphones and ally now having demand to do skills Lives.’’ talk about? training and, actually, employment for

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This to find employment, maybe they have at times where we have had recessions one has its percentage of GDP, and you a future. and you see the revenues go down; but even notice even on a calculation the This is true, also, for many of our you will see these dotted lines here, size of the economy, there were more urban populations, for our low-skill and these are some of the different, we revenues coming in after the capital populations, for populations that may will call them, tax cuts, tax relief. If gains tax cut of 2003. Many of you actu- not have graduated high school. We you look on every location, there is the ally will refer to it as the Bush tax have story after story after story of 2003, and then look a year or so later, cuts. I believe they expired in 2008. employers now having the resources revenues spike up. Either way you try to judge it, that they are actually providing the In 2010, part of the Obama adminis- whether it be on hard revenues or as a training for skill sets for employment. tration and this Congress, there was a percentage of GDP, guess what. It not Isn’t this what so many of us have tax change that actually gave back only paid for itself, it made money; and gotten behind these microphones over more revenues to workers and those yet we have Member after Member and over and over and talked about, who were creating employment, and after Member who will come behind saying there is a way for everyone to revenues actually went up. these microphones and tell you it participate in this growing economy So it is on the chart. You cannot pre- didn’t. and have a joyous, hopeful future and tend that there hasn’t been societal So let’s actually look at what the ac- economic stability? and economic expansions during these tual math was. Prior to the 2003 to 2008 capital gains So I want to actually take this a bit times. tax cut—sorry, I know sometimes these further. Some of this is additional dis- So to actually drill this point down a are big numbers and you are going sort cussion on the debate that happened bit more, in a lot of the debate we had of as fast as you can—we expected here last month and talking about rev- here last month, we had Member after about $13 billion in revenues from enues. Let’s see if this makes sense. Member from the left come behind the those capital gains. Excuse me. It is $13 My grandfather used to have a say- microphones and say there is no such trillion over that time. ing. He said: It doesn’t matter how you thing as a tax reform tax cut paying If you take a look at that $13 trillion play the game; it is who keeps score. for itself. That is just absolutely not number, that is what the baseline was I know; it is an adjustment on an old true. Now, there are lots of tax cuts before the 2003 capital gains tax cuts. colloquialism. over the history that didn’t, but there At the time it was modeled, CBO, It turns out around here, we were are lots of them that have. Joint Tax came in and said: Guess having these discussions about pre- So let’s actually walk through the what. You are going to go from the $13 vious tax reforms, previous tax cuts, actual data. trillion to only $12 trillion, $12.9 tril- and we would hear things, and you This is one of those occasions where, lion. would go back and look it up, and the if you know what the baseline was, Turns out, though, from 2003 to 2008, numbers were just made up. They were saying this is what the projections when you actually calculated the ac- not what was actually done. So we are were of revenues before the change in tual revenues from those capital gains going to actually correct some of that policy, you can’t keep moving the goal tax cuts, what happened? How much record today. line after the policy is done to get your money did we lose? Turns out we made But the other thing we are going to own argument to sound like it is com- $77 billion more than the projection of finish on, the final two boards here, we petent. revenues before the tax policy change. are going to actually sort of set the So, in this case, we are going to actu- This is really, really important to benchmark, the goal line of what the ally look at when we did the capital get our heads around. tax reform is expected to produce, what gains cuts back in, I think that was, So when someone comes behind these the tax reform should be judged by so 2003. A handful of Members here on the microphones and says, well, there is no we never experience what we had last other side came behind the micro- such thing as a tax cut paying for month where people just make math up phones and talked about how much itself, sure there is, because here is the for their own argument, but we will ac- money it lost. It turns out that is not goalpost. The goalpost was set—or goal tually know, saying: This is the goal true. line was set before the tax policy line. Judge us by what we call the base- So, if you actually look at the blue, change. That is what the projection line. that is what CBO and Joint Tax actu- was over those coming years. Then So the slide right next to me right ally calculated that the revenues were when the tax policy changed, it was now was sort of talking about what we going to be before those tax changes. projected to be down here. You have expected revenues to be. This is the Remember, the 2003 was functionally got to look at the data from 2003 to history going back to 1967. You will ac- just a capital gains tax with a couple 2008; and when 2008 added up, it turns tually see in here, from 1967 to 2016, the other things. The red was actual reve- out the capital gains revenue was $77 mean was 17.4 percent of the GDP came nues. billion higher than the policy before in as Federal revenues, and we had ac- Now, this isn’t the debt, this isn’t those tax cuts. tually expected it to move up to about spending, because, you understand, So just understand, this place loves 18.4 percent. when you actually look at a deficit to tell stories, but they often don’t I am sorry for this, but it gives you number, there are multiple parts. demonstrate the actual math. an idea. There is the revenue and then there is So let’s actually talk about what is And you are going to see this on the the spending around here. And this going on right now. We heard pre- next couple boards. In times when we body loves to conflate that argument, dictions of everything from the end of have raised taxes, when we have low- saying, well, the debt went up to this. the world to the end of the world in re- ered taxes, when we have done all sorts It is because we kept spending. gards to tax reform. As you know, of things, that line of the amount of Look at the revenues in isolation and there is functionally a $1.5 trillion the economy that comes in in Federal see what happened in that trend. Well, placeholder for the tax cuts and re- taxes actually stays within a very, if you look at this chart here, you ac- forms that we did in December that are very tight band, which lets you know tually see the red. now in effect. maybe the fixation isn’t on the tax Now, this is capital gains taxes. So let’s actually lay this out. This is rate but the fixation needs to be on a There were lots of predictions that said actually what the projection was going tax policy that maximizes economic capital gains taxes, you are cutting back to June. So this is fair and hon- expansion; because, if you are going to them, obviously we are going to take est, saying this is what we call the

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So economist after economist after into an opportunity for this economy, Well, over the next couple years, we economist, particularly those on the for this society to continue to grow will probably get less than that June left, have told us you can’t grow more and be happy and healthy and pros- baseline. But what also happened to than 1.8 percent GDP. You are heading perous. the projections, the curve, the size of towards a debt crisis. You are heading This is one of those times I get be- the economy? Remember, at the begin- towards this Armageddon. hind the microphone and I am actually ning of this discussion, we talked about So why wouldn’t you stand up here, excited from what I am seeing out some really neat things happening in work to reform regulatory codes, the there in the data. I ask this body, even our society. Tax Code, the immigration codes, these with the partisan rancor, let’s continue When we started to work on the ac- things, and maximize the things that to adopt those policies that grow, that tual drafting of the tax reform bill at will create growth and opportunity? I bring people, provide opportunities to the beginning of the year, we were liv- think that is just what, at least on the be part of the labor force, to be part of ing in a world that was only going to Republican side, we have been doing. the American Dream; and by doing grow in the United States about 1.8 So the reason I put up this chart is that, the thing the left tells us they percent GDP growth, and today we are more to lay a marker. I used the term care about, income inequality, actually over 3. Now, some of that is antici- ‘‘goal line’’ before. Understand that is closes. The things so many of us care patory effects. Some of that is a little the number before the tax reform, and about of not hitting that debt crisis excitement. There is a lot of con- I believe a lot of it is anticipatory ef- maybe get postponed, maybe never fluence. But understand what that fects on the economy. Hold us by that. happen. means in revenues and opportunities Now, who knows who will still be There is a path here, but it has to be and just good things for everyone in around here 10 years from now, but will everything. It has to be the tax reform. our society. revenue exceed $43 trillion? That is the We just accomplished that. It has to be So we are going to go to the next benchmark. You can’t say: Well, the rationalizing our regulatory system. board just because this one is really debt went to this, our spending went to We are working on that. It has to be an hard to read. this, because they operate outside the immigration system that focuses on So here is what I am asking everyone revenues. That is policy decisions made maximizing economic expansion. It has to do. If you be on the left, if you be on here on what to spend, our disasters— to be the adoption of technology. We the right, if you happen to be in the God forbid—military action. are working on it. I think we can get media, understand that the June num- But the revenue number is what we there. ber was that, over the 2017 baseline, for should be judged by. And when you see This is just fun having a chance to functionally the next 10 years, was $43 what is happening right now in our get behind this microphone and actu- trillion of revenue. That is fair. Judge communities, in our society, the num- ally be positive and optimistic after us on that. ber of organizations that have started the last few years of where things were So 10 years from now, maybe some- to pay their employees more, the num- quite dour. one will remember this and look back ber of organizations that are bringing Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance and say: Did we take in more revenues back billions of dollars to invest here of my time. or less revenues in that time? Because, in our country, the research, the devel- f if you consider what was said by the opment, maybe a lot of the Malthusian MEDICAL MARIJUANA left, it was the end of the world. economists out there—and for those of So that is the baseline number. We you who don’t get that, go look it up— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under have on the previous chart sort of what who basically said the next three dec- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- was projected each year for the next 10 ades of our life are basically con- uary 3, 2017, the Chair recognizes the years. strained, dear God, I hope they are gentleman from Florida (Mr. GAETZ) So, if I am blessed to be here a year wrong. for 30 minutes. from now, I will come back January We as a body need to continue this Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I come to 2019, stand behind this microphone, and optimistic opportunity of coming and the floor this evening with a heavy we will look at the revenues that came saying: Okay. How do we get more of heart, deeply concerned about my fel- in in the 2018 fiscal year compared to our brothers and sisters to actually be low Floridians and my fellow Ameri- what we projected months before the in the labor force? cans who have seen benefits as a con- tax reform became real. Judge us by We know today we have about 6 mil- sequence of medical marijuana. that, but don’t come behind these lion jobs that are going unfulfilled, Throughout this great country, there microphones and make up Armageddon lack of skills. We also know from re- have been circumstances where States and then make up stories about what cent publications, because of the tax have chosen to experiment and afford has taken place in the past. reform, businesses are taking some of their citizens the opportunity to re- This is important, because if you those resources and putting them into ceive medical marijuana treatments, care about people, if you care about op- job training and taking populations and that opportunity flourished as a portunity, we have some real difficul- that were often being left on the side- consequence of a series of actions, one ties coming towards us. lines and they are being drawn in. This of which was the Cole memo. In lots of the data and lots of the is wonderful. The Cole memo was direction from charts, in about a decade and a half, 18 How do you actually turn to others the Attorney General of the United years or so, we hit a debt crisis, and and say: Should turning 65 or 67 be hit- States in the last administration not your options are really simple. You ting a wall? How do we actually pro- to prioritize the arrest and prosecution have to do substantial reductions to vide you the opportunity, if you so of people who were using medical mari- the dollars flowing out that are sub- wish and so desire, to actually stay in juana legally under their State laws, stantially in entitlements because, re- the labor force and continue to help to not to punish the doctors or prescribers member, three-quarters of this govern- grow this country? Because work, we or dispensing organizations that were ment’s money rolls out in entitle- know, is often good for the soul and the assisting in the logistics for that care ments. individual, but it is also really good for but, instead, to focus our precious Fed- our tax revenues and really good for eral resources where they could do the b 2030 the size of our economy. most good: to stop drug trafficking, Only about 15 percent of our spending Remember, the bigger the economy human trafficking, illegal illicit activ- is actually defense, and another 13 or gets, the less that cliff, that wall, that ity that surrounds the drug trade, to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.107 H17JAPT1 H472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 ensure that there wasn’t access for mi- last year. This bipartisan bill amends I want to thank the many Californians nors or cartels or people who would the Tax Code to allow legally operating who have been a part of this effort drive a medical practice deeper into marijuana businesses to utilize com- going forward, and I yield to him. the black market. mon tax deductions and credits, thus Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I also am It is deeply unfortunate that Attor- providing them with tax parity. honored to join my colleagues from ney General Jeff Sessions has recently The Federal Government should not across the aisle tonight to talk about rescinded the Cole memo, placing into be ignoring States’ rights and the deci- Attorney General Sessions’ decision to question the very channels of medicine sions of voters and State legislatures rescind the Cole memo, which has guid- that have helped so many of my con- across the country. We must work to ed the State of California as well as stituents and so many fellow Ameri- afford all businesses selling legal prod- other States in pursuing reasonable cans. ucts the opportunity to make appro- cannabis regulation. This evening, I am going spend some priate deductions and contribute to our As a California State senator, we re- time speaking about this issue, but I economy and create jobs. lied on the Cole memo to help craft wanted to take the opportunity first Another important point, Mr. Speak- California’s cannabis industry regu- and yield to my good friend, my col- er—and again I thank my colleague for latory framework. taking this time and bringing us to- league from the State of Florida, who b 2045 has been a leader not only on this gether to talk about this issue in a bi- issue, but on so many of the critically partisan manner—the best ally of those I personally introduced legislation to important bipartisanship reforms that who are operating illegally, the drug regulate medical cannabis that was we should be working on here in the cartels, the drug traffickers who do not sponsored by the public safety commu- Congress. pay any taxes, who target children, the nity of the State of California. We all I yield to the gentleman from Florida best ally they have are the policies relied on the Cole memo. We all relied (Mr. CURBELO). that the Attorney General has em- on regulating medical marijuana to Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- braced. Because what happens, Mr. make sure that it was chemical free, er, I thank my colleague Mr. GAETZ for Speaker, is that these legally operating that it was tested, labeled, and that this special hour to shine a light on businesses can no longer compete and cannabis was kept away from our chil- this issue, on the Federal Govern- people turn to the black market. dren, our neighborhoods, and our ment’s overreach and unjust treatment So, hopefully inadvertently—I hope schools. of legally operating businesses all inadvertently—the Attorney General I remember working on this legisla- across our country. has actually done a great favor to tion, and one day I got a phone call Businesses that operate legally and those who operate outside the law and from a Republican doctor who wanted in compliance with their State’s laws is punishing those who are actually to lecture me about my bill. I assumed and regulations deserve a Federal Gov- trying to control this substance, to he was opposed to the legislation, but, ernment that respects the 10th Amend- keep it away from young people, to you know what, I wanted to hear him ment of the Constitution. make sure that only those who have out. So I had him drive out to my dis- Like my colleagues, I have been dis- permission from their States, prescrip- trict office. And during the meeting, he appointed that, when it comes to the tions from their doctors, can access told me about his daughter, a young treatment of these legal marijuana this substance. Miss Moynihan, who from birth to the I am, again, so grateful to join my businesses, the current administration, age of 10—she was 10 years old—had colleagues tonight to call on the Attor- which supposedly respects the fed- had seizures. And every year, those sei- ney General, on this administration, on eralist model of our government, con- zures had gotten worse and worse. And this President, who, when he cam- tinues to take such drastic steps to ig- the medication he had to use to keep paigned said, ‘‘I will defer to the nore States’ rights and the decisions of the seizures under control had gotten States; I will respect the States,’’ and, voters and State legislatures across the stronger and stronger with terrible side in this case, a State like Florida, which country. effects on his beloved daughter. voted for the President, also voted 71 In the 2016 elections, over 70 percent Finally, Dr. Moynihan fell across percent to allow medical marijuana in of Florida citizens voted to legalize the medical cannabis. He used it. It was our State, all the way from Key West use of medical marijuana. The two like a miracle. His daughter was get- to the panhandle. ting better with no negative side ef- counties that make up my own con- The residents of Florida deserve to be fects. But then he said, ‘‘Lou, I want to gressional district in south Florida, respected. I will continue working with Monroe and Miami-Dade, voted in my colleagues on this side of the aisle, make sure that my daughter’s seizures favor of the measure 80.3 percent and across the aisle, to make sure that our stop, but I want to make sure she 68.3 percent, respectively. The voices government respects States’ rights, to doesn’t get high,’’ meaning what he and the votes of my constituents, Mr. make sure that our government is on wanted me to do in my legislation was Speaker, matter. the side of those who want to operate to make sure that my legislation car- The 10th Amendment of the Constitu- within the law, those who want to pay ried language to make sure that med- tion matters, and for those who like to taxes, those who want to be compliant, ical cannabis was tested and properly call themselves constitutionalists, the not the gangs and the illegal drug traf- labeled. entire Constitution has to matter, not fickers who are celebrating today as a All this doctor wanted was medical just the parts that are convenient at a result of this dangerous policy change. cannabis for his beloved daughter. And given time. Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the there are many patients like young In addition to the witch hunt opened gentleman from Florida (Mr. CURBELO) Miss Moynihan that rely on medical up by the Attorney General’s actions for joining me this evening. Each and cannabis, but she also relies on the last week, current Federal law also every point that Mr. CURBELO made proper regulation, and labeling, and prohibits these businesses from deduct- wasn’t partisan. It didn’t lend itself to manufacturing of medical cannabis. ing the common expenses associated a conservative or a liberal ideology. It Attorney General Sessions’ doing with running a small business when just made sense: just adhere to our away with the Cole memo effectively they file their taxes, expenses nec- constitutional principles in a way that says to the State of California: You can essary to running a business like rent, we can help people without getting the no longer regulate medical cannabis. most utilities, and payroll. Simply put, government in the way. This will not be available for the young this rule places legitimate enterprises I am particularly grateful that the Moynihans of the State of California. I which have been established under movement criticizing Attorney Gen- ask Attorney General Sessions to re- State law at a major competitive dis- eral Sessions for this very poor judg- institute the Cole memo. Let States do advantage where legal employers are ment exercised is not a Republican what States do best. Let’s respect the paying exorbitantly higher effective movement or a Democratic movement. sovereignty of our States, and let’s tax rates. It is bipartisan. move forward, not backward. That is why I introduced H.R. 1810, In that bipartisan spirit, I yield to Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the the Small Business Tax Equity Act, my friend Mr. CORREA from California. gentleman from California for joining

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So I with, and support parents who have State law would subject that bank to would make very quickly three points: children with refractory epilepsy and some broader consequence, to the op- one, what you are talking about to- other diseases that lead to chronic and, pressive hand of the Federal Govern- night is ultimately about this larger at times, unstoppable seizures. ment coming in and creating all kinds question of whether States are simply There is a desperation in the voice of of other bad consequences for the peo- proxies, if you will, worker bees, if you parents who have children who have ple who bank with that institution. will, for the Federal Government and these seizures. That moves me. A And so the result is that dispensing nothing more than that. child’s eyes can roll in the back of organizations that want to grow, that Are all decisions to be made in sim- their head. They can turn blue, gasping want to make investments, that want ply Washington, D.C., or can they actu- for air. The gentleman from California to do research, that want to be able to ally be made at the local level? This (Mr. CORREA) referenced circumstances deliver to fragile and vulnerable pa- issue that you are raising is ultimately where a parent would reach out and tients, won’t be able to meet payroll, not about marijuana, but it is about ask for help. won’t be able to fund the infrastruc- local voice and local control. I yield to the gentleman to maybe ture of their companies, and won’t be For instance, we have an oil drilling further explain how it makes you feel able to do the research so that we find issue off the coast of South Carolina, as a policymaker when you have got out what strains of cannabis can be and a number of us have raised it, not someone who wants to cut through the uniquely helpful to specific ailments. because it was our idea, but because normal discord and disruption in the So this repeal of the Cole memo isn’t every single municipality along the policymaking process, and they just merely a circumstance where you are coast of South Carolina came out in want their child to be able to breathe okay, so long as you are not being ar- unison with different resolutions, dif- in the absence of these debilitating rested or prosecuted in that very mo- ferent proclamations that said: We symptoms. If the gentleman wouldn’t ment. It literally erodes the framework don’t want offshore, not so much for mind, I yield to him for that expla- that has allowed people to be able to offshore, but for its impacts in the way nation. bring medicine to the doorstep of some that we develop as a coastline. And so Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I thank of our most vulnerable Americans. this is ultimately about simply this the gentleman. I just want to add, That is the true danger here: con- larger question of: Does Washington think about all of the progress that we fusing policy and lack of clarity re- make all of the calls, or is there a made as a country, as a nation in regu- garding the rules. In an area where in- State government, a local government, lating cannabis, medical cannabis, how novation could do so much good for and an individual involvement that ac- so many States have relied on that people, why would we not want the tually are involved in the way that de- Cole memo to be lawfully abiding citi- clearest, most predictable rules pos- cisions get made? zens, lawful citizens, lawful business- sible? Why wouldn’t we want the high- I would, furthermore, say that this is men, and States have also relied on est standards for testing, labeling, and a gut-check vote on the notion of fed- that memo to make sure that their research? Why wouldn’t we want to in- eralism. Federalism is hard. The reason regulatory framework fits within Fed- troduce cannabis, not in a context that our Founding Fathers didn’t want a eral guidelines. could lead to abuse, or money laun- king or a queen but wanted this mas- Much time, energy, effort, and re- dering, or other illicit activity? Why sive process called a Republican and a sources have been invested by these would we not want it introduced in the Democratic voice that went with it was States to make sure that we are fol- most clinical setting possible, approved because, though it is a lot harder, it is lowing Federal law. And overnight, the by researchers, prescribed by doctors, a lot fairer—one man, one voice; not all Cole memo is gone. All of that work and then used by patients that often- voices in Washington. these States have put together is out times have seen every other reasonable So what I think is interesting, back the door. How do we tell all of these medical remedy fail. when I was in a different role at the citizens that want to follow the law, I am a limited government guy. I just State level, I remember different bills want to pay their taxes, want to do don’t understand why any administra- coming across my desk from different what is right under the law that they tion, Republican or Democrat, would counties, for instance, for proposed tax are now criminals? This is not right. It want to place the government between increases. And staff would say: You is inconsistent with our due process. vulnerable people and something that have got to veto that. And I would say: And at the end of the day, again, these could potentially help them. Again, No, the counties are free to make stu- are States’ rights. recognizing the bipartisan flavor of pid decisions. I don’t agree with it. I We have given effectively these pow- this evening, I wanted to take just a think it is a mistake, but counties ers, these abilities to the States to reg- moment to recognize one of my con- ought to be able to have the voice to ulate medical cannabis. We cannot just servative friends, someone who has led decide what they want to do. turn our back and say: We didn’t mean in this institution on conservative This is that exact same principle at it. Sorry. Let’s move forward. causes during his tenure here. play at the Federal level. And by hav- I don’t believe we can return to those Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman ing this quiltwork of different experi- days when we would lock up individ- from South Carolina (Mr. SANFORD). ments in different States, and then uals for minor sources of cannabis. We Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, I thank being able to determine what works can’t go around the streets and arrest the gentleman for yielding, and I want- and what doesn’t work, we are able to people for cannabis anymore, and, of ed to join him just for a few moments formulate national policy, not from on course, Dr. Moynihan has to have the to simply applaud the way in which he high, top down, but from the bottom ability to continue to medicate his is raising this issue tonight. up. daughter. I think it is incredibly important be- Finally, I make this simple point: Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I wish his cause it was Jefferson who actually this is about saying the Federal Gov- constituents the best of luck in these said ‘‘that the normal course of things ernment does not decide the com- trying times. One may reasonably won- was for government to gain ground and plexion of a local business. I think that der: What does the repeal of the Cole for liberty to yield.’’ And you think what was significant about one of your memo really mean for a patient, or a about the significance of the 10th earlier speakers, CARLOS CURBELO, H.R. doctor, or a dispensing organization? It Amendment and what it says. Its words 1810—I am a cosponsor of his bill—it presents a series of logistical chal- are real simple: ‘‘Those powers not del- simply says, you have got to treat a lenges that could be crippling not only egated to the United States by the local business as a local business. If it to this industry, but to the very vul- Constitution, nor prohibited by it to is legal locally, then you have got to nerable Americans who rely upon it for the States, are reserved to the States treat it as such. And you can’t come in medicine. respectively, or to the people.’’ and preempt from a Federal level and Today, all across America, banks do This is a gut-check moment on the decide how local business is going to not know whether or not their receipt degree to which we really believe in the operate.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JA7.110 H17JAPT1 H474 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 17, 2018 So for a lot of different reasons, I that President Trump made on the Forty percent of all drug-related ar- simply applaud what you have raised campaign trail to respect the rights of rests are for marijuana possession. tonight. And I thank the gentleman for States and to have a noninterference This is particularly discriminatory. Af- his voice and his very strong stand for policy with medical marijuana. rican Americans are more than 21⁄2 liberty and conservative principles in I have called on Treasury Secretary times more likely to be arrested for doing so. Mnuchin to issue guidance and instruc- possession than Whites. Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the tion to financial institutions that they Marijuana is a $20 billion industry in gentleman for his comments. It is will not be prosecuted or harmed or this country. If we allow Attorney Gen- worth noting that so many of the expe- they will not face some adverse regu- eral Sessions to have his way, we will riences that make up the people who latory action if they continue to accept drive that $20 billion into the black serve in this body come from local gov- the deposits of medical marijuana com- markets, into the hands of the money ernment, or State legislatures, or gov- panies. I am hopeful that Secretary launderers and the cartels, and the ernorships. I am very proud to have Mnuchin has more foresight than we consequence will be fewer solutions for served in the Florida Legislature. I have seen from the Attorney General’s patients. know my colleague, Mr. SANFORD, Office and that he will provide this Marijuana has shown tremendous served as the Governor of the State of guidance. promise in the treatment of Alz- South Carolina. And we have seen how Mr. Speaker, I would also ask that heimer’s to slow the protein deposits States can function as the laboratories the President personally engage. I on the brain. For patients with AIDS of democracy. And from time to time, know the President. I know him to be and HIV, medical marijuana can stimu- a State may look at another and say a man with a huge heart who cares late appetite and slow muscle wasting there is a circumstance where they about people. Throughout the Trump syndrome. It can function as an have done something right, or they family, there is a particular focus on antinausea medicine, as an analgesic, have done something that we wouldn’t caring for the vulnerable and children and it can reduce peripheral neurop- necessarily agree with. And then we who have to deal with complex medical athy. For arthritis patients, there can can tailor proposals that have with- issues. be a reduction in certain types of stood scrutiny and review experiences I would hope that the President and symptoms that could clear people’s air- in other States and try to improve that the members of the administra- ways suffering from debilitating arthri- upon them. tion would find it within their hearts tis. That is the great federalist system to take action on this important pri- We have also seen very favorable re- that our Founders promised us that re- ority. Let us not allow Attorney Gen- sults for the many millions of Ameri- mains guaranteed in our Constitution eral Jeff Sessions to limit progress on cans dealing with chronic pain who today. Federalism is not some quaint, American families and on an industry right now are getting prescriptions for little notion of how government should that is growing and creating jobs and opioids. So many of the prescriptions run. It is the enduring promise that we developing key innovations that can written for opioids today in America have a right to live under today. And help people. causing deaths, taking away our chil- so I thank my colleague for reminding Beyond dealing with this inartful re- dren, our aunts and uncles and our par- the Congress that it is the States that scinding of the Cole memo, there is ents, could be avoided if we weren’t are the necessary constituents of the broader medical marijuana reform that prescribing opioids in the first place Federal Government, not the other needs to happen. There is no excuse to and if we had a lower impact alter- way around. maintain marijuana on the list of native like medical cannabis. It highlights why the decision of the Schedule I drugs. People with cancer have been given Attorney General to rescind the Cole Schedule I is reserved for those drugs new hope not only that these symp- memo was so deeply flawed because it that have no medical value, that can’t toms can be relieved through medical highlights the arrogance of a Federal help anyone, and that should be sub- cannabis, but that the actual growth of Government that believes that its poli- jected to the strictest scrutiny. Not tumors can be slowed. There is really cies should always stand in primacy to even cocaine is a Schedule I drug. I great research that has been published innovation at the State level. don’t even think that some of the by the British Journal of Pharma- Here, that innovation is helping peo- drugs that are doing the most harm cology regarding the antitumor prop- ple, and that is the point that I would and causing the most deaths through- erties that medical cannabis can have. really like to stress. I have met with out the panoply of this opioid crisis are But, unfortunately, that research has hundreds of families in the State of all Schedule I drugs. But marijuana is? to be done in Israel, in Europe, and in Florida and throughout the country It is indefensible, and it is indicative of other places in the world because in who have seen benefits from medical a dogma of a lie that the Federal Gov- this country we continue to maintain marijuana. This isn’t a medical theory. ernment has told to the American peo- the indefensible policy that no research It is not something that people are ple for a generation. can reasonably occur on medical can- merely hopeful for. It has actually cre- Think of the opportunity if we could nabis. ated a more meaningful quality of life come together and make some progress As a matter of fact, this very Attor- in American families. on this issue. Throughout the 115th ney General and this very Department Why wouldn’t we be for that? Why Congress, we have had robust opportu- of Justice have frustrated reasonable don’t we want to champion the oppor- nities to debate about our discord and efforts to make more medical cannabis tunity for a parent to be able to hear disagreement and to discuss issues available for research, to unlock cures their child speak for the first time? where perhaps we won’t be able to for the American people and to help Why wouldn’t we want to give a come together as Republicans and American families. grandparent some respite who might be Democrats, but this should not be one Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how caring for a child that has compulsory of those issues. This isn’t partisan. It is much time I have remaining. and reflexive seizures? not even conservative or liberal. You The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Why wouldn’t we want to help a care- just have to believe that the role of tleman from Florida has 1 minute re- taker who might be caring for a parent government isn’t to hurt people who maining. of their own suffering from Alz- are trying to get better or hurt people Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I will con- heimer’s, or Parkinson’s, or dementia who are trying to help others who are clude with this. where we have seen improved research trying to get better. I wasn’t always a believer in medical and growing opportunity for progress? We spend way too much time arrest- cannabis, but I met a girl in my dis- ing people for marijuana in the first trict who was being told by her doctor b 2100 place. In the year 2015, 643,000 people that she was going to have to saw her The Attorney General’s decision is a were arrested for marijuana. That is brain in half to stop the seizures from step backward, but it doesn’t have to one person every 49 seconds for a year. firing across. Today, that little girl is be, because the Trump administration 574,000 of these arrests were for posses- a medical cannabis patient. She has can step forward and fulfill the promise sion, not distribution or sale. traded surgeries for softball games; she

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Jennifer A. Hemingway ...... 10/27 10/28 Estonia ...... 252.46 ...... (3) ...... 10/28 10/31 Czech Republic ...... 1,242.15 ...... (3) ......

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1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. VIRGINIA FOXX, Chairman, Jan. 5, 2018.

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2017

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Lamar Smith ...... 10 /14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Hon. Dana Rohrabacher ...... 10/14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Hon. Mo Brooks ...... 10 /14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Hon. Thomas Massie ...... 10/14 10 /14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Hon. Ami Bera ...... 10 /14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 57,962 892.90 ...... (3) ...... 57,962 892.90 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 538,319 490.72 ...... (3) ...... 538,319 490.72 Hon. Brian Babin ...... 10/14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Hon. Barbara Comstock ...... 10/14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Ashley Smith ...... 10/14 10 /14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Chris Wydler ...... 10 /14 10 /14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Emily Domenech ...... 10/14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... 4,024.16 ...... 769,140 4,728.34 Tom Hammond ...... 10 /14 10 /14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Raj Bharwani ...... 10/14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Drew Colliatie ...... 10 /14 10/14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Ashlee Vinyard ...... 10/14 10 /14 Italy ...... 224.46 261.12 ...... (3) ...... 224.46 261.12 10/15 10/18 India ...... 72,073 1,106.36 ...... (3) ...... 72,073 1,106.36 10/18 10/20 South Korea ...... 769,140 704.18 ...... (3) ...... 769,140 704.18 Committee total ...... 28,576.32 ...... 4,024.16 ...... 32,600.48 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. HON. LAMAR SMITH, Chairman, Jan. 2, 2018.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2017

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total

Name of Member or employee Country U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. h HON. KEVIN BRADY, Vice Chairman, Jan. 5, 2018.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, of S. 2943 of the National Defense Authoriza- 2577-AJ36) received January 10, 2018, pursu- ETC. tion Act for FY 2017 (Public Law 114-328); to ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- the Committee on Armed Services. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 3771. A letter from the Associate General on Financial Services. communications were taken from the Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Of- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 3772. A letter from the Secretary, Securi- fice of the Deputy Secretary, Department of ties and Exchange Commission, transmitting 3770. A letter from the Under Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, transmit- the Commission’s final rule — Amendments ting the Department’s interim final rule — Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, De- to Investment Advisers Act Rules to Reflect partment of Defense, transmitting the De- Streamlining Administrative Regulations Changes Made by the Fast Act [Release No.: partment’s Report on Contractual Flow- for Multifamily Housing Programs and Im- Down Provisions in the Federal Acquisition plementing Family Income Reviews Under IA-4839; File No.: S7-05-17] (RIN: 3235-AM02) Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation received January 10, 2018, pursuant to 5 Regulation Supplement, pursuant to Sec. 887 (FAST) Act [Docket No.: FR 5743-I-04] (RIN: U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA7.028 H17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H477 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Fi- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 H.R. 4810. A bill to direct the Assistant nancial Services. Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judici- Secretary of Commerce for Communications 3773. A letter from the Assistant General ary. and Information to carry out activities re- Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- 3782. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, lating to the development and maintenance ergy Efficiency, Electricity Delivery and En- Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting of a broadband inventory map through the ergy Reliability, Department of Energy, the Commission’s final rule — Inflation Ad- National Telecommunications and Informa- transmitting the Department’s final rule — justment of Civil Monetary Penalties [Dock- tion Administration and not through an Grid Security Emergency Orders: Procedures et No.: 18-01] (RIN: 3072-AC70) received Janu- agreement with any other agency; to the for Issuance (RIN: 1901-AB40) received Janu- ary 12, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Committee on Energy and Commerce. ary 10, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to By Mr. BOST (for himself and Mr. Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary. SCHNEIDER): the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 3783. A letter from the Chief, Publications H.R. 4811. A bill to provide for grants from 3774. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Mo- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue the Attorney General to local education bility Division, Wireless Telecommuni- Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only agencies to purchase and install devices that cations Bureau, Federal Communications rule — Guidance under Section 965 [Notice would allow for the immediate notification Commission, transmitting the Commission’s 2018-07] received January 10, 2018, pursuant of appropriate officials in case of emergency, final rule — Amendments To Harmonize and to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Streamline Part 20 of the Commission’s Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addi- Rules Concerning Requirements for Licens- Ways and Means. tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for ees To Overcome a CMRS Presumption [WT 3784. A letter from the Chief, Publications a period to be subsequently determined by Docket No.: 16-240] received January 10, 2018, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue the Speaker, in each case for consideration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- rule — Estate of George H. Bartell, Jr. v. tion of the committee concerned. mittee on Energy and Commerce. Commissioner, 147 T.C 140 (2016) [AOD 2017- By Mr. CICILLINE: 3775. A letter from the General Counsel, 06] received January 10, 2018, pursuant to 5 H.R. 4812. A bill to amend chapter 83 of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. title 41, United States Code (popularly re- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on ferred to as the Buy American Act) and cer- Annual Charges for Use of Government Ways and Means. tain other laws with respect to certain waiv- Lands in Alaska [Docket No.: RM16-19-000; 3785. A letter from the Chief, Publications ers under those laws, to provide greater Order No.: 838] received January 10, 2018, pur- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue transparency regarding exceptions to domes- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only tic sourcing requirements, and for other pur- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee rule — Domestic production gross receipts poses; to the Committee on Oversight and on Energy and Commerce. (Rev. Rul. 2018-03) received January 10, 2018, Government Reform, and in addition to the 3776. A letter from the Executive Director, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Committees on Transportation and Infra- U.S. World War One Centennial Commission, 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- structure, and Financial Services, for a pe- transmitting the US World War One Centen- mittee on Ways and Means. riod to be subsequently determined by the nial Commission Periodic report for the pe- 3786. A letter from the Chief, Publications Speaker, in each case for consideration of riod ended September 30, 2017, pursuant to and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Public Law 112-272, Sec. 5(b)(1); (126 Stat. Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only tion of the committee concerned. 2450); to the Committee on Oversight and rule — Revenue Procedure 2018-5 received By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania: Government Reform. January 10, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3777. A letter from the Principal Deputy H.R. 4813. A bill to direct the Comptroller 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and General of the United States to conduct a Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Parks, National Park Service, Department of study to evaluate the role of unlicensed spec- Means. the Interior, transmitting the Department’s trum in offloading broadband traffic, and for 3787. A letter from the Chief, Publications final rule — Rights of Way; Removal of In- other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue corporation by Reference [NPS-WASO-24690; and Commerce. Service, transmitting the Service’s final reg- PPWOVPADU0/PPMPRLE1Y.Y00000] (RIN: By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. MI- ulation — Election Out of the Centralized 1024-AE42) received January 10, 2018, pursu- CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. Partnership Audit Regime [TD 9829] (RIN: ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- ELLISON, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. O’ROURKE, 1545-BN77) received January 10, 2018, pursu- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Mr. POCAN, and Mr. POLIS): ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- on Natural Resources. H.R. 4814. A bill to amend the Tele- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee 3778. A letter from the Principal Deputy communications Act of 1996 to preserve and on Ways and Means. Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and protect the ability of local governments to Parks, National Park Service, Department of f provide broadband capability and services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. the Interior, transmitting the Department’s REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON final rule — General Regulations; Areas of By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. KHANNA, the National Park System, Free Distribution PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. of Other Message-Bearing Items [NPS- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BLUMENAUER, WASO-23396; GPO Deposit Account 4311H2] committees were delivered to the Clerk Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. (RIN: 1024-AE32) received January 10, 2018, POLIS, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. JAYAPAL, for printing and reference to the proper Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. FUDGE, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law calendar, as follows: 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Mr. PAYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- mittee on Natural Resources. Mr. COLE: Committee on Rules. House sissippi, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. 3779. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Resolution 696. Resolution providing for con- POCAN, Ms. GABBARD, and Mr. ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- sideration of the Senate amendment to the RASKIN): partment’s Annual Operating Plan for Colo- bill (H.R. 195) to amend title 44, United H.R. 4815. A bill to amend the Controlled rado River System Reservoirs for 2018, pursu- States Code, to restrict the distribution of Substances Act to provide for a new rule re- ant to Sec. 602 of the Colorado River Basin free printed copies of the Federal Register to garding the application of the Act to mari- Project Act of September 30, 1986, Public Members of Congress and other officers and huana, and for other purposes; to the Com- Law 90-537; to the Committee on Natural Re- employees of the United States, and for mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to sources. other purposes; waiving a requirement of the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 3780. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to con- Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Finan- ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- sideration of certain resolutions reported cial Services, for a period to be subsequently ment’s final regulations — Adjustment of from the Committee on Rules; and providing determined by the Speaker, in each case for Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation for consideration of motions to suspend the consideration of such provisions as fall with- [Docket ID: ED-2018-OGC-0004] (RIN: 1801- rules (Rept. 115–520). Referred to the House in the jurisdiction of the committee con- AA17) received January 10, 2018, pursuant to Calendar. cerned. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. f By Mr. TED LIEU of California (for 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the himself, Mr. AMASH, Mr. POLIS, and Judiciary. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. BLUMENAUER): 3781. A letter from the Assistant General Under clause 2 of rule XII, public H.R. 4816. A bill to amend title 28, United Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- bills and resolutions of the following States Code, to prohibit the use of amounts ergy Efficiency, Office of the General Coun- from the Asset Forfeiture Fund for the Do- sel, Department of Energy, transmitting the titles were introduced and severally re- mestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Department’s final rule — Inflation Adjust- ferred, as follows: Program of the Drug Enforcement Adminis- ment of Civil Monetary Penalties received By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself tration, and for other purposes; to the Com- January 11, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Mr. GUTHRIE): mittee on the Judiciary.

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By Mr. LONG: By Mr. LONG: H.R. 3994: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 4817. A bill to direct the Assistant H.R. 4817. H.R. 4059: Mr. MEADOWS. Secretary of Commerce for Communications Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4099: Mr. KATKO, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Information to make grants for the es- lation pursuant to the following: and Mr. RUTHERFORD. tablishment or expansion of internet ex- Article I, Section 8 Clause 18: To make all H.R. 4107: Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. KING of Iowa, change facilities, and for other purposes; to Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. WILSON the Committee on Energy and Commerce. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- of South Carolina, Mr. KATKO, and Mr. By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- MESSER. JONES): stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 4131: Mr. RUTHERFORD and Mr. H.R. 4818. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- States, or in any Department or office there- BARLETTA. eral funds made available in the form of an of. H.R. 4143: Mr. POLIS, Mr. DUFFY, and Mr. earmark, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Ms. ROSEN: KHANNA. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- H.R. 4818. H.R. 4202: Mr. MARINO and Mr. POLIS. form, and in addition to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4206: Mr. DUNN. Appropriations, for a period to be subse- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4207: Mr. NOLAN. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Article I, Section 8 (Clauses 1 and 18) of the H.R. 4229: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of case for consideration of such provisions as United States Constitution New Mexico and Mr. ROUZER. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee f concerned. H.R. 4232: Mr. O’ROURKE. By Mr. PALLONE: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 4274: Mr. SANFORD and Mr. GALLA- GHER. H. Res. 697. A resolution expressing the Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors sense of the House of Representatives sup- H.R. 4312: Mr. LOUDERMILK. porting visits and communication between were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 4314: Mr. FITZPATRICK. the United States and the Republic of tions, as follows: H.R. 4319: Mr. VALADAO. Artsakh at all levels of civil society and gov- H.R. 20: Ms. HANABUSA. H.R. 4392: Mr. LOBIONDO. ernment; to the Committee on Foreign Af- H.R. 82: Mr. PALAZZO. H.R. 4396: Mr. NEAL and Mr. HASTINGS. fairs. H.R. 233: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- H.R. 4444: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. SES- ico. TAKANO, Mr. KIND, Mr. KIHUEN, and Ms. SIONS, and Mr. POCAN): H.R. 566: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. ROSEN. H. Res. 698. A resolution recognizing magic H.R. 664: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. H.R. 4473: Ms. BONAMICI. as a rare and valuable art form; to the Com- H.R. 850: Mrs. NOEM. H.R. 4525: Mr. QUIGLEY. mittee on Oversight and Government H.R. 881: Ms. ROSEN. H.R. 4527: Mr. QUIGLEY and Ms. MOORE. Reform. H.R. 930: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 4547: Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. H.R. 1120: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- f LAMALFA, Mrs. BLACK, and Ms. SA´ NCHEZ. sylvania. H.R. 4548: Mr. POLIS. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 1141: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 4575: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. STATEMENT H.R. 1300: Mr. O’HALLERAN and Ms. H.R. 4681: Mr. BARR. BONAMICI. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of UIZENGA H.R. 1311: Mr. JORDAN. H.R. 4682: Mr. H . the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 1360: Mr. ROKITA. H.R. 4684: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 1406: Mr. BILIRAKIS and Mr. MARCH- H.R. 4710: Mr. BARTON. mitted regarding the specific powers ANT. H.R. 4712: Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 1445: Mr. POLIS. GUTHRIE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 1626: Mr. POLIS. MARCHANT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. FORTENBERRY, joint resolution. H.R. 1762: Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. LONG, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. H.R. 1772: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. BISHOP of Michigan. By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio: H.R. 4717: Mr. WALZ. H.R. 4810. H.R. 1847: Mr. BILIRAKIS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1876: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. H.R. 4732: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1880: Mr. DESAULNIER. sylvania, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. KNIGHT. Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 1954: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 4736: Mrs. WAGNER. the United States. H.R. 2000: Mr. SOTO. H.R. 4744: Mr. LANCE, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. By Mr. BOST: H.R. 2001: Mr. SOTO. WALKER, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. H.R. 4811. H.R. 2119: Mr. WALZ and Ms. ADAMS. POSEY, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. SIRES, Mr. WEBER of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2147: Mr. POLIS. Texas, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. TED lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2206: Mr. KHANNA. LIEU of California, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 2215: Mr. WELCH and Ms. GABBARD. Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. DONOVAN. By Mr. CICILLINE: H.R. 2267: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. H.R. 4760: Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. H.R. 4812. H.R. 2477: Mr. POLIS. BRAT, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2528: Mr. PERLMUTTER. Georgia, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. MOONEY of West lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2545: Mr. HUNTER. Virginia, Mr. YOHO, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. BISHOP Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 2623: Mr. WALKER, Mr. MESSER, and of Michigan, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. LOUDERMILK, By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania: Mr. BRAT. Mr. OLSON, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. WENSTRUP, H.R. 4813. H.R. 2687: Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. GIBBS, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. MARCHANT, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2902: Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. POSEY, and WALDEN, and Ms. MATSUI. Mr. DESJARLAIS. Constitution H.R. 2920: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H.R. 4772: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. By Ms. ESHOO: New Mexico. H.R. 4814. H.R. 4777: Mrs. COMSTOCK. H.R. 2987: Mrs. RADEWAGEN and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4779: Ms. BONAMICI. CURBELO of Florida. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4782: Ms. LEE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, H.R. 3079: Ms. MATSUI. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Ms. MOORE. H.R. 3127: Mr. GIBBS. By Ms. LEE: ILMER EN AY H.R. 3128: Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 4796: Mr. K and Mr. B R H.R. 4815. LUJA´ N of New Mexico. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3222: Ms. MATSUI. H. Res. 21: Mr. PERRY. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3252: Ms. MOORE. H. Res. 274: Ms. TENNEY, Mr. YARMUTH, and This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 3282: Mr. PERRY. Mr. GALLAGHER. granted to Congress under Article I of the H.R. 3330: Mr. BIGGS. H. Res. 276: Mr. POCAN. United States Constitution and its subse- H.R. 3444: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. quent amendments, and further clarified and H.R. 3488: Mr. LAHOOD. H. Res. 349: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the H.R. 3513: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. TED LIEU of California, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. United States. H.R. 3637: Ms. ESHOO. H. Res. 466: Mr. BEYER and Mrs. WATSON By Mr. TED LIEU of California: H.R. 3730: Mr. GRIFFITH. COLEMAN. H.R. 4816. H.R. 3746: Mr. MESSER. H. Res. 627: Mr. MEADOWS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3806: Ms. MOORE. H. Res. 661: Mr. POLIS. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3913: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TURNER, and H. Res. 673: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Mr. COMER. Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, and Mr. SUOZZI. Constitution (relating to the general welfare H.R. 3931: Mr. POCAN and Mr. KING of New H. Res. 683: Mr. NORMAN, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. of the United States). York. POLIS, and Ms. MCCOLLUM.

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Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 No. 10 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was appoint the Honorable TOM COTTON, a Sen- made even more challenging when none called to order by the Honorable TOM ator from the State of Arkansas, to perform of our Democratic colleagues in the COTTON, a Senator from the State of the duties of the Chair. House or the Senate—not one—stood Arkansas. ORRIN G. HATCH, with taxpayers and job creators to vote President pro tempore. f for this once-in-a-generation tax relief, Mr. COTTON thereupon assumed the but thanks to Republican majorities in PRAYER Chair as Acting President pro tempore. Congress and a Republican White The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f House, the benefits for working Ameri- fered the following prayer: RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY cans are just beginning. Let us pray. LEADER f Almighty God, whose Kingdom is The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- above all earthly kingdoms, we praise FISA Your Holy Name. Forgive us for having pore. The majority leader is recog- left undone the things we ought to nized. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, have done and for doing the things we f now, on another matter, the Senate will soon vote to reauthorize important ought not to have done. Deliver us TAX REFORM from those forces that obstruct the provisions of the FISA Amendments making of a nation and world of jus- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, an- Act. This includes section 702, one of tice, peace, and righteousness. other wave of economic optimism is the most important tools used by our Lord, give our lawmakers the wis- breaking across America after last national security community to com- dom, courage, and strength needed for month’s historic tax reform legisla- bat terrorism and to keep Americans our times, providing them with Your tion. Already, for weeks, we have seen safe. It gives our law enforcement and sustenance from the wealth of Your ce- special bonuses, pay increases, and intelligence communities the ability to lestial riches. Equip them to serve You other tax reform benefits delivered to collect communications from foreign and country with a full measure of workers across the Nation. terrorists on foreign soil who wish grace, strength, and wisdom. These immediate benefits are just harm to America and our allies. This We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. the first fruits. Tax reform is also capability is absolutely vital to the planting the seeds of long-term wage success of defense and intelligence op- f growth and job creation by making erations. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE America a more attractive place for To be absolutely clear, section 702 entrepreneurship and for investment. does not allow the targeting of Amer- The Presiding Officer led the Pledge We learned last week that the auto- ican citizens, nor does it permit the of Allegiance, as follows: maker Fiat Chrysler is renewing pro- targeting of anyone of any nationality I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the duction lines in America where prohib- who is known to be located here in the United States of America, and to the Repub- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, itive business taxes once stood in the United States. Five years ago, Con- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. way. Now, 2,500 new jobs are coming to gress reauthorized the title with over- Detroit, thanks to tax reform. Just whelming bipartisan support. Today, it f yesterday, I was pleased to announce is time to do so one more time. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING that Humana, which employs more It is no secret that the world remains PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE than 12,000 Kentuckians, is accel- dangerous. Terrorist groups remain as erating pay incentives and increasing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The intent today as they did on September its minimum hourly wage because of clerk will please read a communication 11, 2001, on harming Americans and tax reform. The good news keeps com- to the Senate from the President pro those working with us overseas. As the ing. Toyota and Mazda are doubling tragedies of that day become a more tempore (Mr. HATCH). down on existing investments in the The senior assistant legislative clerk distant memory, we cannot grow lax United States, announcing plans to read the following letter: and deny our defense and intelligence create 4,000 new jobs in Huntsville, AL. communities the tools and resources U.S. SENATE, The world is noticing that America is they require to prevent future attacks. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, January 17, 2018. open for business, and in large part it I look forward to renewing the bipar- To the Senate: is because we have shaken off an out- tisan consensus on this issue and vot- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, dated, burdensome Tax Code. Reform- ing to reauthorize this important pro- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby ing the Tax Code was not easy. It was vision very soon.

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Mr. President, first, our Armed Forces, nor on our immigra- before I get into the substance of my tion policy. Serious, bipartisan talks CHIP for struggling families across our country. remarks, let me just answer the major- are underway on these issues and other ity leader. What leads to problems in key priorities. Compromise solutions this place? What leads to a government are not out of reach, but for now, Con- f shutdown? It is one side deciding ev- gress needs to keep the government erything and then saying to the other running. There is no cause whatsoever TRIBUTE TO REB BROWNELL side: You must go along. for manufacturing a crisis and holding Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, The proposal has been sent over— up funding for the vital services of the now, finally, on an entirely different here is what it doesn’t do. It does not Federal Government. matter, I would like to say a few words What is more, the near-term solution give help needed for our veterans who about Reb Brownell, a key member of wait in line for service. It doesn’t fight that Congress must pass this week will my team who is departing the Senate not only provide uninterrupted govern- opioid addiction, the scourge of Amer- today. ica. It doesn’t help our pensioners. I ment funding, it will also contain a 6- Reb has served with distinction in year reauthorization of the State Chil- would say to my friends on the other my office for nearly 13 years. He began side of the aisle and our defense hawks dren’s Health Insurance Program. This as an aide on foreign affairs, defense, is a Federal program that covers near- over in the other body, it doesn’t give and veterans issues. Since then, he has defense what it needs either. It is a ly 9 million children in low-income risen through the ranks, now serving as families. It ensures that economic loser in terms of the things this coun- my personal office deputy chief of try needs. hardship will not stand between strug- staff. gling American families and medical We could easily sit down and come to Reb is a tireless worker and a loyal an agreement that would get the sup- coverage for their children. S-CHIP en- public servant. He has been my point joys widespread, bipartisan support, port of a majority of both sides, and it person on more important issues than I is the intransigence, frankly, of so with dedicated champions on both sides can name, including my support for de- of the aisle. many who say don’t talk, don’t nego- mocracy in Burma and research on tiate, just do it our way or no way that The funding bill we will take up in prominent Kentucky leaders through- the Senate will reauthorize the pro- has led to gridlock, that has led to the out history. I know he is especially fact that the first year has been largely gram for 6 years, even longer than the proud of our work to help Dr. Noelle bipartisan compromise the Senate Fi- unsuccessful and leads to the partisan- Hunter bring her daughter back to ship America decries. nance Committee reached just last America. year. So Senators face a lot of hard de- Democrats have shown, time and I will miss more than Reb’s fine time again, we want to work in a bipar- cisions, but this is not one of them. A work. I will miss him challenging my bill that prevents a government shut- tisan way, most recently illustrated by title as the biggest history buff in the the proposal put together by my friend down and funds S-CHIP for up to 6 office, and all his colleagues will miss years should be a simple choice for from Illinois, my friend from South Reb’s genuine warmth, his quick wit Carolina, my friend from Arizona who every Senator in this Chamber, and and good humor, and his readiness to until very recently, our Democratic is on the floor. We eagerly await his re- mentor young staffers. Of course, no- marks, and I will try to be brief. colleagues agreed. ‘‘No-brainer’’ was body is perfect. Reb is a diehard Michi- the exact phrase my colleague, the sen- Leader MCCONNELL, in this instance, gan State fan. Fortunately, he never as in many others, says: Our way or no ior Senator from California, recently let it get in the way of serving the peo- used on the Senate floor when dis- way. That is wrong. We will do every- ple of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. thing we can to avoid a shutdown. We cussing S-CHIP renewal. I am sorry to see Reb go. I thank him The newest Member of this body, the will do everything we can, but the for his service, and I wish him and his junior Senator from Alabama, cam- needs of opioid addiction and helping wife Sandy every success in their fu- paigned on this very issue. As Senator- the veterans and Social Security and ture endeavors. elect, he insisted that his future col- rural infrastructure and defense and, of course, the Dreamers remain hanging leagues should ‘‘stop playing political f football with the health care of our out with this proposal. If, God forbid, children.’’ He called it ‘‘absolutely un- there is a shutdown, it will fall on the MEASURE PLACED ON THE majority leader’s shoulders and the acceptable for partisan fighting to CALENDAR—S. 2311 delay renewing funding for CHIP.’’ President’s shoulders. We all know I hope my friends, the Democratic Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I what the President has said. He wants leaders, are listening to their own understand that there is a bill at the a shutdown. So you can twist words Members because recently some have desk due for a second reading. and twist facts any way you want, but intimated that Democrats will fili- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the truth is, this is a purely partisan buster any funding bill whatsoever pore. The clerk will read the bill by effort—a purely partisan effort—and over the issue of illegal immigration. I title for the second time. that is what leads to the trouble in this find it difficult to believe that my The senior assistant legislative clerk place. Democratic colleagues would want to read as follows: Let me say a few more things. shut down the government for Amer- A bill (S. 2311) to amend title 18, United Despite the leader being totally par- ican citizens and vote down a 6-year re- States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn tisan on this issue, we have seen some authorization of health insurance for children, and for other purposes. rays, some sprouts of bipartisanship. In American children all over illegal im- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, in the House, Republican Congressman migration. order to place the bill on the calendar WILL HURD and Democratic Congress- Bipartisan negotiations over the under the provisions of rule XIV, I ob- man AGUILAR have a proposal on immi- DACA issue and other issues in immi- ject to further proceedings. gration, on Dream, that garnered 20 gration policy are certainly important, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Democrats and 20 Republicans. The and they are ongoing. Our responsi- pore. Objection having been heard, the Goodlatte proposal, the McCaul pro- bility is to continue those discussions, bill will be placed on the calendar. posal, has not a single Democrat. I say

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.002 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S215 to the Acting President pro tempore, while bipartisan majorities would have We need to get serious about these you have made a proposal that, in the likely supported something close to the flagrant trade abuses before it is too words of LINDSEY GRAHAM, will not get Dream Act. It was President Trump late. Middle-class jobs and bedrock a single Democratic vote. It can’t pass. who turned his back on a bipartisan so- American industries are at stake. At the same time, the Senators from lution last week and used vulgarities I yield the floor. Illinois, New Jersey, Colorado, Arizona, to demean the ancestral homelands of f South Carolina, and Colorado are so many Americans. And almost no painstakingly putting together a pro- American doubts that the President RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME posal where both sides give quite a bit. used those terms. Nobody doubts it— The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- So there are sprouts of bipartisan- hardly anybody. pore. Under the previous order, the ship—more than sprouts—that could As I said yesterday, a very fair, bi- leadership time is reserved. save us from eyeball-to-eyeball and partisan deal remains on the table. f from a shutdown. My hope is that the Senators DURBIN and GRAHAM will re- President will understand it because lease the text of their legislation CONCLUSION OF MORNING the bill that was put together here in today. My Republican colleagues, I BUSINESS the Senate was painstakingly pieced hope, will consider it. And I rec- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- together to meet what the President ommend we get on the bill, and then pore. Morning business is closed. said he needed. It protects the Dream- we can solve the problems that some ers; includes President Trump’s full on one side see—needs for defense— f budget request for border security—far seen on both sides; some of the prob- RAPID DNA ACT OF 2017 more than I would want to do—includ- lems this side sees; some of the prob- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ing funding to build barriers along the lems that side sees; and not do the kind pore. Under the previous order, the southern border; deals with family re- of bill that leaves out or kicks the can Senate will resume consideration of unification—they call it chain migra- down the road for many more prob- the motion to concur in the House tion—for the Dreamers. lems. amendment to S. 139, which the clerk I know that some have said: Let’s do I challenge President Trump: Step up will report. it for the whole immigration bill, and to the plate and take yes for an an- The senior assistant legislative clerk let’s talk about the 11 million, not just swer. Democrats have met you half- read as follows: the Dreamers. way, Mr. President. You meet us half- If you want to do comprehensive, way. The time for political posturing is House message to accompany S. 139, a bill to implement the use of Rapid DNA instru- let’s do comprehensive, but first let’s running short. ments to inform decisions about pretrial re- get DACA done. Bipartisan groups of Senators and lease or detention and their conditions, to And, of course, they even got rid of Congressmen are fervently working to- solve and prevent violent crimes and other the diversity program, which, as the wards a deal. President Trump ought crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent President noted, I was the author of to get on board, or Congress will move DNA analysis backlogs, and for other pur- and which has brought millions of peo- forward without him. poses. ple to this country who are working f Pending: hard and are good citizens now. CHINA TRADE POLICY McConnell motion to concur in the amend- So it is almost everything the Presi- ment of the House to the bill. dent requested in his televised Tuesday Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, on one McConnell motion to concur in the amend- meeting, which got such good reviews other issue—this is really in my craw— ment of the House to the bill, with McCon- from one end of the country to the the New York Times reported that one nell amendment No. 1870 (to the House other. of the fastest growing Chinese car com- amendment to the bill), to change the enact- This bill is certainly not how Demo- panies is plotting ways to sell cars in ment date. crats would have written the bill if we America. According to the Times, by McConnell amendment No. 1871 (to amend- ment No. 1870), of a perfecting nature. were in charge, and it is not how Re- pursuing a partnership with Fiat publicans would have written the bill if Chrysler, the Chinese state-owned com- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- they were the only party in America. If pany GAC Automobiles hopes to enter pore. The Senator from Arizona. they were, they might go for the pro- the U.S. market through the backdoor. TRUTH AND DEMOCRACY posal from the Senator from Arkansas. It would be the first Chinese car maker Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, near the But it is on the hard right. Seventy to sell in the United States. If they beginning of the document that made percent of America is for Dream and were to do so, they would face a 2.5-per- us free, our Declaration of Independ- DACA—I think 80 percent now. Most cent tariff here in the United States. ence, Thomas Jefferson wrote: ‘‘We Americans are for a comprehensive im- Meanwhile, if a U.S. automaker sold hold these truths to be self-evident.’’ migration bill that does all these cars in China, it would face a 25-per- So from our very beginnings, our free- things. So if we want to get something cent tariff—10 times higher—and would dom has been predicated on truth. The done, we ought to compromise in a bi- have to compete with state-owned busi- Founders were visionary in this regard, partisan way. nesses and unfair regulations. understanding well that good faith and For those on this side and in the So while China prevents U.S. auto- shared facts between the governed and other body who say we need defense, makers from gaining a foothold in the government would be the very the way we are going to get it is their country with prohibitive tariffs— basis of this ongoing idea of America. through bipartisan compromise. This what the Times called ‘‘the highest As the distinguished former Member side does not object to increasing de- trade barriers by far of any major car of this body, Daniel Patrick Moynihan fense alongside of other needs that are market’’—they are plotting ways to of New York, famously said, ‘‘Everyone just as important, in our judgment. A eat into our market. It is manifestly is entitled to his own opinion, but not parent whose son or daughter died of unfair and a perfect example of China’s his own facts.’’ During this past year, I opioid addiction because they couldn’t rapacious trading policies. am alarmed to say, Senator Moy- get treatment doesn’t think that President Trump and his campaign nihan’s proposition has likely been opioid addiction should play second fid- won a lot of votes by promising over tested more severely than at any time dle to any proposal. and over again that he would crack in our history. It is for that reason The majority leader dismissed the ur- down on Chinese mercantilism, but that I rise today to talk about the gency of solving the fate of Dreamers. once in office, unfortunately, like so truth and the truth’s relationship to He calls it a manufactured crisis. It many of his other promises and com- democracy, for without truth and a was manufactured by the Republican mitments to working Americans, he principled fidelity to truth and to Party. President Trump rescinded the has not done it. And he has delayed shared facts, our democracy will not DACA Program, not a Democrat. It was trade enforcement against China time last. the majority leader’s decision to kick and time again. Even the studies he Mr. President, 2017 was a year which the can down the road for months has commissioned have been delayed. saw the truth—objective, empirical,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.003 S17JAPT1 S216 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 evidence-based truth—more battered And anyone who presumes to try to at- It is in the interest of every American and abused than at any time in the his- tack or manipulate the press for his to get to the bottom of this matter, tory of our country, at the hands of the own purposes should be made to realize wherever the investigation leads. most powerful figure in our govern- his mistake and be held to account. Ignoring or denying the truth about ment. It was a year which saw the That is our job here. That is just as hostile Russian intentions toward the White House enshrine ‘‘alternative Madison, Hamilton, and Jay would United States leaves us vulnerable to facts’’ into the American lexicon as have it. future attacks. We are told by our in- justification for what used to be simply Of course, a major difference between telligence agencies that these attacks called old-fashioned falsehoods. It was politicians and the free press is that are ongoing. Yet it has recently been a year in which an unrelenting daily the free press usually corrects itself reported that there has not been a sin- assault on the constitutionally pro- when it has made a mistake. Politi- gle Cabinet-level meeting regarding tected free press was launched by the cians don’t. Russian interference and how to defend same White House, an assault that is No longer can we compound attacks America against these attacks—not as unprecedented as it is unwarranted. on truth with our silent acquiescence. one. What might seem like a casual ‘‘The enemy of the people’’ was what No longer can we turn a blind eye or a and routine untruth—so casual and the President of the United States deaf ear to those assaults on our insti- routine that it has now become the called the free press in 2017. It is a tes- tutions. white noise of Washington—is, in fact, tament to the condition of our democ- An American President who cannot a serious lapse in the defense of our racy that our own President uses words take criticism, who must constantly country. infamously spoken by Joseph Stalin to deflect and distort and distract, who Let us be clear. The impulses under- describe his enemies. It bears noting must find someone else to blame, is lying the dissemination of such that so fraught with malice was the charting a very dangerous path. And a untruths are not benign. They have the phrase ‘‘enemy of the people’’ that Congress that fails to act as a check on effect of eroding trust in our vital in- even Nikita Khrushchev forbade its the President adds to that danger. stitutions and conditioning the public use, telling the Soviet Communist Now we are told via Twitter that to no longer trust them. The destruc- Party that the phrase had been intro- today the President intends to an- tive effect of this kind of behavior on duced by Stalin for the purpose of ‘‘an- nounce his choice for the ‘‘most cor- our democracy cannot be overstated. nihilating such individuals’’ who dis- rupt and dishonest’’ media awards. It Every word that a President utters agreed with the supreme leader. This beggars belief that an American Presi- projects American values around the alone should be the source of great dent would engage in such a spectacle, world. The values of free expression shame for us in this body—especially but here we are. and reverence for the free press have for those of us in the President’s So 2018 must be the year in which the been our global hallmark, for it is our party—for they are shameful, repulsive truth takes a stand against power that ability to freely air the truth that statements. would weaken it. In this effort, the keeps our government honest and And, of course, the President has it choice is quite simple, and in this ef- keeps the people free. Between the precisely backward—despotism is the fort, the truth needs as many allies as mighty and the modest, truth is a enemy of the people. The free press is possible. Together, my colleagues, we great leveler. So respect for freedom of the despot’s enemy, which makes the are powerful. Together, we have it the press has always been one of our free press the guardian of democracy. within us to turn back these attacks, most important exports. When a figure in power reflexively calls to right these wrongs, repair this dam- But a recent report published in our any press that doesn’t suit him ‘‘fake age, restore reverence for our institu- free press should raise an alarm. I will news,’’ it is that person who should be tions, and prevent further moral van- read from the story: ‘‘In February, Syr- the figure of suspicion, not the press. dalism. Together, united in this pur- ian President Bashar Assad brushed off I dare say that anyone who has the pose to do our jobs under the Constitu- an Amnesty International report that privilege and awesome responsibility tion, without regard to party or party some 13,000 people had been killed at to serve in this Chamber knows that loyalty, let us resolve to be allies of one of his military prisons by saying, these reflexive slurs of ‘‘fake news’’ are the truth and not partners in its de- ‘You can forge anything these days,’ dubious at best. Those of us who travel struction. we are living in a fake news era.’’ overseas, especially to war zones and It is not my purpose here to inven- In the Philippines, President Rodrigo other troubled areas all around the tory all the official untruths of the Duterte has complained of being ‘‘de- globe, encounter members of U.S.- past year, but a brief survey is in monized’’ by ‘‘fake news.’’ Last month, based media who risk their lives and order. Some untruths are trivial, such the report continues, with our Presi- sometimes lose their lives reporting on as the bizarre contention regarding the dent ‘‘laughing by his side’’ Duterte the truth. To dismiss their work as crowd size at last year’s inaugural, but called reporters ‘‘spies.’’ fake news is an affront to their com- many untruths are not at all trivial, In July, Venezuelan President Nico- mitment and their sacrifice. According such as the seminal untruth of the las Maduro complained to the Russian to the International Federation of President’s political career—the oft-re- propaganda outlet that the world Journalists, 80 journalists were killed peated conspiracy about the birthplace media had ‘‘spread lots of false in 2017. A new report from the Com- of President Obama. Also not trivial versions, lots of lies’’ about his coun- mittee to Protect Journalists docu- are the equally pernicious fantasies try, adding: ‘‘This is what we call ‘fake ments that the number of journalists about rigged elections and massive news’ today, isn’t it?’’ imprisoned around the world has voter fraud, which are as destructive as There are more. reached 262, which is a new record. This they are inaccurate; to the effort to A state official in Myanmar recently total includes 21 reporters who are undermine confidence in the Federal said: ‘‘There is no such thing as being held on ‘‘false news’’ charges. courts, Federal law enforcement, the Rohingya. It is fake news.’’ So powerful is the Presidency that intelligence community, and the free He was referring to the persecuted the damage done by the sustained at- press; to perhaps the most vexing un- ethnic group. tack on the truth will not be confined truth of all—the supposed ‘‘hoax’’ at Leaders in Singapore, a country to this President’s time in office. Here the heart of Special Counsel Robert known for restricting free speech, have in America, we do not pay obeisance to Mueller’s Russia investigation. promised ‘‘fake news’’ legislation in the powerful. In fact, we question the To be very clear, to call the Russian the next year—and on and on and on. powerful most ardently. To do so is our matter a ‘‘hoax,’’ as the President has This feedback loop is disgraceful. Not birthright and a requirement of our done so many times, is a falsehood. We only has the past year seen an Amer- citizenship. And so we know well that, know that the attacks orchestrated by ican President borrow despotic lan- no matter how powerful, no President the Russian Government during the guage to refer to the free press, but it will ever have dominion over objective election were real. They constituted a seems he has now, in turn, inspired dic- reality. No politician will ever tell us grave threat to both American sov- tators and authoritarians with his own what the truth is and what it is not. ereignty and to our national security. language. That is reprehensible.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.004 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S217 We are not in a ‘‘fake news’’ era, as Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I The President has taken to Twitter Bashar Assad said. Rather, we are in an rise today to thank my colleague Sen- countless times to attack news organi- era in which the authoritarian impulse ator FLAKE for his words and to join zations and to discredit specific jour- is reasserting itself to challenge free with him in standing up for the First nalists. He has threatened to challenge people and free societies everywhere. Amendment. the licenses of specific news networks In our own country, from the trivial When I was at home over the last re- and these networks that ran negative to the truly dangerous, it is the range cess, I read Senator FLAKE’s book, and stories. There are even reports that the and regularity of the untruths we see one of the many things I took away administration is using anti-trust en- that should be the cause for profound from that book, which I thought was forcement authority as leverage to se- alarm and spur to action. Add to that quite an amazing book, was the fact cure positive media coverage. the by now predictable habit of calling that when he was growing up, his fam- Just last week, the President sug- true things false and false things true, ily had a 3-by-5 card on their refrig- gested weakening the very laws that and we have a recipe for disaster. erator. They looked at it every day, protect journalists. He threatened to George Orwell warned: ‘‘The further and it said: ‘‘Assume the best and look open up our libel laws so that he could a society drifts from the truth, the for the good.’’ sue the media for writing negative or more it will hate those who speak it.’’ The way he has articulately talked unfavorable stories. This is unaccept- Any of us who have spent time in about our Constitution today, he is as- able. This is unacceptable because we public life have endured news coverage suming the best, as we all should do, are a beacon for the freedoms across we felt was jaded or unfair, but in our about the citizens of this country and the world, but it is also unacceptable positions, to employ even idle threats, that they will look at this document here at home. to use laws or regulations to stifle crit- and care about this document and un- So what can we do about it? We can icism is corrosive to our democratic in- derstand why the First Amendment is make sure that this administration’s stitutions. Simply put, it is the press’s so important to our freedom. views, first of all, are not carried obligation to uncover the truth about For me, this started at home. My dad through into the actions of the Depart- power. It is the people’s right to criti- was a reporter his entire life. He went ment of Justice. We must ensure that cize their government, and it is our job from a hardscrabble mining town in the Department continues to follow the to take it. Ely, MN, to go to a 2-year community guidelines that have been in place for a What is the goal of laying siege to college, and then got a journalism de- number of years to protect journalists, the truth? In his spurring speech on the gree at the University of Minnesota. He even if those journalists criticize the 20th anniversary of the Voice of Amer- got his first job at the Bismarck paper government and even if they uncover ica, President John F. Kennedy was el- in North Dakota. He served during the facts that are uncomfortable for the oquent in the answer to that question. Korean war and finally ended up at the government. He said: Star Tribune in Minneapolis. During his time in office, Attorney We are not afraid to entrust the American He went from that mining town and General Eric Holder committed not to people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, saw the world. He got to interview ev- put reporters in jail for doing their alien philosophies, and competitive values. eryone from Ronald Reagan to the Chi- jobs. He also strengthened the Justice For a nation that is afraid to let its people cago Bears coach, Mike Ditka, to Gin- Department protections for journalists judge the truth and falsehood in an open ger Rogers. But through it all, he saw and their sources. The loophole was market is a nation afraid of its people. his mission as a mission of searching closed that allowed the government to The question of why the truth is now for the truth, whether it was standing get around bans on search warrants for under such assault may be for histo- outside of political conventions reporting material. They tightened rians to determine, but for those who through tear gas or whether it was guidelines that are used to issue sub- cherish American constitutional de- calling the election in 1960, when he poenas that would require journalists mocracy, what matters is the effect on was with the AP, for John F. Kennedy. to disclose their confidential sources. America and her people and her stand- The world has changed since my dad They understood the roles these guide- ing in an increasingly unstable world, was a journalist, but the role of jour- lines play in our democracy. Attorney made all the more unstable by these nalism hasn’t changed in any way. We General Holder said they strike an ap- very fabrications. What matters is the need the protection of the First propriate balance between law enforce- daily disassembling of our democratic Amendment now more than ever. As ment’s need to protect the American institutions. Senator FLAKE has pointed out, it was people and the news media’s role in en- We are a mature democracy. It is Thomas Jefferson and our Founding suring the free flow of information. past time to stop excusing or ignoring Fathers who saw the importance of Over the last year, during Judiciary or, worse, endorsing these attacks on journalism and the importance of the hearings, I asked Attorney General the truth. For if we compromise the First Amendment. Thomas Jefferson Sessions twice if he would commit to truth for the sake of our politics, we once wrote that our first objective protecting journalists from being jailed are lost. should be to leave open ‘‘all avenues to for doing their jobs. It was a simple I sincerely thank my colleagues for truth,’’ and the most effective way of question. He wouldn’t. Both times he their indulgence today. I will close by doing that is through the freedom of would not commit, and he said he had borrowing the words of an early adher- the press. to review the rules. Well, it has been ent to my faith that I find has special While the most extreme forms of nearly a year, and there has been resonance at this moment. His name anti-press behavior have happened enough time to review the rules. I still was John Jacques. As a young mis- abroad, as pointed out by Senator have not received an answer to my sionary in England, he contemplated FLAKE—with journalists being mur- question. I think we would all agree the question: What is truth? His search dered, being put in fear of their very that after almost a year as leader of was expressed in poetry and ultimately lives and their families’ lives—there the Justice Department, it is past time in a hymn that I grew up with titled, has been a growing aggression toward he made this commitment. ‘‘Oh Say, What is Truth?’’ It ends as journalists in our own country. Let me be clear. The President follows: During the campaign, then-Candidate doesn’t have the legal authority to un- Then say, what is truth? ’Tis the last and Trump mocked a disabled reporter. dercut our libel laws. No matter what the first, During his Presidency, he has referred he says, our courts still uphold the For the limits of time it steps oe’r. to journalists as dishonest, as dis- safeguards and must uphold the safe- Tho the heavens depart and the earth’s gusting, as scum. During President fountains burst, guards we place on the press’s freedom. Truth, the sum of existence, will weather Trump’s first month in office, his ad- In New York Times v. Sullivan, the the worst, ministration coined the phrase ‘‘alter- landmark Supreme Court decision is Eternal, unchanged, evermore. native facts,’’ attempting to undermine crystal clear in its protections of jour- Thank you, Mr. President. the fact-checking efforts of reporters. nalists who cover public officials. The I yield the floor. That same week, another senior White standard for libel is well established. It The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- House official said that the press is not subject to the whims of the poli- pore. The Senator from Minnesota. should ‘‘keep its mouth shut.’’ tics on any given day.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.005 S17JAPT1 S218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 While Supreme Court Justice Neil House to discuss the issue of immigra- fundamental truth; that people just Gorsuch and I do not agree on much, I tion. Sadly, at that meeting, there like my mother and my grandmother questioned him on this landmark deci- were things said by the President and and just like LINDSEY GRAHAM’s par- sion, and he agreed that the precedent those who were with him on the issue ents came to this country not because is clear on First Amendment protec- which I believe constituted an attack they were engineers, Ph.D.s, or tions for journalists. The American on another basic element of American wealthy people, they came here with people deserve the truth, and we rely history: the history of immigration. the desire to build a life and to build a on journalists to keep digging for it. We are a nation of immigrants. That nation, and they have done it. That is something to celebrate, not to diversity that has come to these shores When we hear all this talk about undermine. from all across the world is a diversity merit immigration, let’s have merit se- Standing up for freedom—even one as which makes us strong. We consider lection of the people who are coming to fundamental as the freedom of the our land of origin, whatever it may be, these shores—of course, there are cer- press—isn’t always easy, but it is vi- but we love the land we live in. That tain experts we bring in with certain tally important. The future of our de- was what immigration has meant to us visas to fill needs in business and re- mocracy depends on the ability of jour- and to previous generations for so search, but, by and large, we bring to nalists to do their jobs. We must up- many years. this country people who are desperate hold this freedom every single day. Words spoken by the President at With all of this in mind, I thank Sen- to be part of our future, and we also that meeting were stunning and, in bring people who want to be part of ator FLAKE for his very important re- some respects, disgusting to think that their family. marks, and I urge this Chamber to do the President would make the com- We hear this phrase, ‘‘linked migra- everything we can to live up to Jeffer- ments he did. For the sake of our CON- tion’’; that somehow or another, if we son’s words and to protect this essen- GRESSIONAL RECORD, for the Senate, tial avenue to truth. and for those who are watching, I will bring one immigrant in, they are going I yield the floor. not repeat the President’s words. They to bring in 100, and some of them may The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- have been reported in the press, but I not be desirable. What we find over- pore. The assistant Democratic leader. want to go to the heart of his criti- whelmingly is just the opposite is true. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I thank cism. It is family unification. It is building my colleagues, Senator FLAKE from Ar- He was raising a basic question as to the strength of a family. Isn’t that fun- izona and Senator KLOBUCHAR from whether the United States should con- damental to who we are as Americans? Minnesota, for bringing this timely tinue to be open to immigration from I know, in my family and many oth- issue to the floor. ers, relatives who came in from other We are facing an attack on an Amer- all around the world. I believe we places really strengthened our family ican institution—an attack on our free- should. Americans believe we should. unit and gave us a chance to help one dom of the press. Sadly, the President We know that men and women, even of another have a chance to succeed. is making an award of some kind to humble circumstances, who come to what he considers to be corrupt media, the United States determined to make Now we face a critical moment—a but I am afraid, once again, his actions a life, to make a future, and to help critical moment on the issue of immi- will cast a shadow over our constitu- their families have made a profound gration. I listened to the Republican tional commitment to the basic free- difference in our country, in terms of leader come to the floor today, Senator doms we enjoy in America. its past and its future, and they have MCCONNELL, and when he speaks of We all know why freedom of the press come from every corner of the world. DACA and the Dreamers, he uses the was included in the Bill of Rights: be- Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM was at that words ‘‘illegal immigration.’’ Tech- cause the Founding Fathers—those same meeting on January 11. He spoke nically, I suppose it is illegal. Those we who crafted those critical words that up when the President uttered those are talking about are undocumented, have led us for more than two cen- infamous words which have been re- but we have drawn a distinction over turies—believed there should be an ac- ported, and he noted that when it came the years as to what happened to these countability, accountability when it to his family, they came from one of young people and why they should be came to the government, its actions, the countries the President described, seen differently. and to public officials. That account- and they came with little or nothing to They were brought to the United ability sometimes is painful, as Sen- offer, but they wanted to be part of States as infants and toddlers and chil- ator FLAKE has acknowledged. Many of America. They came here and made a dren—at best, teenagers—who had no us, as Members of the Senate, House, business, made a life, made a future, voice in whether they were coming to and other political roles, really hate to and brought to the Senate an extraor- this country. Did they break the law by receive certain phone calls and ques- dinary Member representing the State overstaying a visa or crossing the bor- tions from members of the press, but it of South Carolina. Many of us can tell der? Well, technically, of course they is part of our responsibility, as public the same story. did, but should they be held culpable My mother was an immigrant to this servants, as public officials, to be ac- today? Should we deport these young country. She was brought here in 1911 countable to the public. That is what people or give them a chance to be part at the age of 2 from Lithuania. Lith- freedom of the press is about. I think of our future? This is not some idle uania was not exactly a prosperous na- that is the part that troubles and wor- philosophical discussion. This is a dis- tion in those times. It was under the ries and pains the President the most; cussion made real by this administra- thumb of a Russian czar, and it is one that he will be held accountable for the tion, the Trump administration. things he has said and the things he of the reasons my family left. One has done. thing my grandmother carried with her It was September 5, of last year, This notion of ‘‘fake news,’’ unfortu- on that trip, and I still have today, was when this President announced he was nately, is a phrase which is being used, a Roman Catholic prayer book, written going to repeal DACA—the program as Senator FLAKE noted, by despots in the Lithuanian language, which had started by President Obama to protect and authoritarians around the world to been banned by the Russian Govern- these young people living in the United try to silence critics and to silence the ment. She secreted this away in her States. Seven hundred eighty thousand press in their countries. We cannot luggage and brought it to the United of them have enrolled, and President allow this regimen of ‘‘fake news’’ and States because she knew, and we know, Trump said, as of March 5, 2018, that ‘‘alternative facts’’ and words like that there is freedom of religion in this program will be ended. Then he turned those to diminish our commitment to country, and no government was going and challenged the U.S. Congress: Pass the basic constitutional protection of to stop her from saying her prayers in a law. If you don’t like what I have freedom of the press. It is essential to her own language. That is my story. done with this Executive order, pass a the future of our democracy. That is my family’s story. That is law. IMMIGRATION America’s story. So here we are, over 4 months later, On January 11, last Thursday, I was What the President said in the White and the question has to be asked of the invited to a meeting at the White House last week did not recognize that Republican leaders in the House and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.006 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S219 the Senate: What have you done to an- DACA issue. It is something that took We can do this, and we can do it on swer the President’s challenge? The an- 4 months, and they weren’t an easy 4 a bipartisan basis. Senator LINDSEY swer, quite honestly, is precious little, months. They were difficult. We had to GRAHAM and I, along with four of our if anything. debate some of the hardest issues and colleagues, have a measure we are The Republican leader comes to the come to an agreement. I ended up giv- going to present to the U.S. Senate. floor today and says: There is no hurry. ing ground on some things which I wish The purpose of that measure is to We can get to this later. It will not ex- I didn’t have to, and I am sure those on make it clear we are ready to debate, pire until March 5. What he ignores is the Republican side feel the same way, we are ready to move forward, and we the obvious: 15,000 protected young but that is why we were sent here— are ready to solve this problem that people lost that protection during this weren’t we?—Democrats and Repub- faces hundreds of thousands of young period since September 5—122 a day are licans, to find a solution to the prob- people across the United States of losing that protection. lems that face us, and this is a very America. Fortunately, last week, a California real problem. Some can call it illegal immigration, So now the Republican leader comes court stepped in and said: Stop taking as Senator MCCONNELL has, others to the floor and says: We don’t have away the protection of DACA from have called it amnesty. Whatever they time to discuss this. We have to get out these young people. So we have a tem- wish to call it, 80 percent of Americans of here at the end of the week. Well, I porary stay, being challenged by the believe we can solve this problem. disagree with him. We have enough Trump administration, which protects As you walk around the Capitol and these young people for now, but that time to do it. Take a look at this empty Senate the Capitol buildings, you will see protection could end in a court deci- young people who may step forward to sion tomorrow. That is the reality of floor and tell me we don’t have enough time to take care of the DACA issue. introduce themselves. Many of them life for young people. have never been to Washington before. Yesterday, in the Senate Judiciary Tell me we don’t have an opportunity to come to this floor and bring the Sen- I met one yesterday who had driven for Committee, we asked the Secretary of 35 hours to come here. Why was she the Department of Homeland Security: ators here and do what we were elected to do—to debate this issue, to vote on standing in the corridors of the Dirk- Do you believe the President can ex- sen Building on Capitol Hill? She is a tend his March 5 deadline for the end of this issue, to solve a problem in Amer- ica. This empty Chamber is testimony Dreamer. She is protected by DACA. DACA? Her whole life is hanging in the balance She said: No; the President said he to the fact that the Senate has done precious little for the last year and as to whether this Congress will actu- doesn’t have that authority. ally do something to solve the problem. Well, I will trust her statement and plans to do just about the same during her judgment on that, but it further the course of this year. She and others have come forward to should put to rest this argument made I am proud to be a Member of the challenge us. We should accept that Senate, but I will tell you, I was challenge, and we should meet it this by Senator MCCONNELL that we have prouder in the days when we actually all the time in the world to deal with week. We should say to President debated measures on the floor, we this issue. Trump: We have met the challenge Let me tell you, on March 5—the ended up passing legislation to deal that you put forth just 8 days ago, with America’s challenges and prob- deadline imposed by the President. As when on Tuesday of last week you said lems, instead of what we face today— of March 5, horrible things will happen to us: Send me a bill, and I will sign it. an exchange of speeches in an empty to innocent people. One thousand I will take the political heat. And don’t Chamber. So we have work to do. young people a day, protected by take a lot of time to do it. This morning, I went over to the De- We met that challenge with this bi- DACA, will lose their protection. I had partment of Defense and met with Sec- one of them at the hearing yesterday. partisan measure that we proposed, retary Mattis. I respect him. He is our and now we challenge others on the She is a young woman who has used Secretary of Defense and was a four- her extraordinary skills to apply to same issue. Come forward with your star general in the Marine Corps. The proposal. Come forward with your idea. medical school, and Loyola University man has served his country with dis- Stritch College of Medicine accepted If you don’t, at least give us a chance tinction. He talked about what is going to present this bipartisan measure, DACA-protected young people for the to happen to the budget of the Depart- first time. There are 28 of them in their which we have worked on long and ment of Defense if Congress doesn’t hard, to solve this critical issue. ranks. act. We told him we want to get this I yield the floor. She wants to be a doctor. She has job done, but we also said to Secretary helped people in underserved areas Mattis: There are other elements of I suggest the absence of a quorum. throughout her young career, but we this government, there are other issues The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SUL- know—everyone knows—that becoming before us that need to also be brought LIVAN). The clerk will call the roll. a doctor means serving a residency, forward. The senior assistant legislative clerk working those long hours to learn what You heard Senator SCHUMER from proceeded to call the roll. it means to face clients or patients in New York, the Democratic Senate lead- Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask a clinical setting. To become a resi- er, come to the floor and turn to Sen- unanimous consent that the order for dent, you need to be employed to take ator MCCONNELL and say: Why is it al- the quorum call be rescinded. that job. ways a take-it-or-leave-it when it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without If this young woman, who has de- comes to these measures? Why aren’t objection, it is so ordered. voted so many years of her life to her we sitting down, on a bipartisan basis, dream of being a doctor, loses the pro- to come up with a good way to move FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT tection of DACA, she cannot apply for forward? Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, as we residency. She is finished. There will be It has been 119 days into this fiscal move closer to the expiration date for no further progress in her medical edu- year, and we still don’t have a budget Federal Government funding at the end cation. That will happen, starting on for the United States of America. That of the week, there is no shortage of March 5, to 1,000 young people a day. is not just embarrassing, it is scan- rancor in the air. Pundits and par- So I would say to Senator MCCONNELL, dalous. To think that we have over $1 tisans have, for weeks now, been argu- the Republican leader, there is a sense trillion that needs to be debated and ing incessantly about a wide range of of urgency. We can’t put this off. spent, and we haven’t been able to do issues, all of which, in one way or an- The good news is, six U.S. Senators— it, and we are one-third through this other, have been tied to the fast-ap- three of us on the Democratic side and fiscal year. The net result of that, of proaching deadline. Don’t get me three on the Republican side—have course, is to waste precious taxpayer wrong, there are legitimate issues at been doing what no other committee dollars and the energy of our elected play this week. These debates, to the has done, no other Senators have done. officials who want to be applying that extent they are focused on solutions, We put together a bipartisan com- energy to solving problems rather than are meaningful, and I am optimistic we promise that moves us forward on this the problems Congress creates. can find solutions.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.008 S17JAPT1 S220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 Today I would like to talk about after all the acrimony we have endured dressed as quickly as possible, includ- some of the more positive develop- over the past few months. ing Medicare extenders, I am very ments we have seen recently with re- In addition to the historic CHIP re- pleased to see the House moving for- gard to healthcare aspects of the cur- authorization, the House legislation ward with a long-term extension of rent debate. As we know, last night, addresses some other long-term prior- CHIP and relief to some of the most leaders in the House unveiled a legisla- ities of mine: the taxes imposed by the burdensome ACA taxes. I have been tive package that would keep the gov- so-called Affordable Care Act. Under working with my colleagues in both ernment funded as well as address some the bill, the job-killing medical device parties and in both Chambers to bring bipartisan healthcare priorities, in- tax will be delayed for another 2 years. these efforts to fruition. Once again, I cluding some issues I have personally This foolhardy tax, which has been hope all of my colleagues will join me been working on for some time. I am criticized and condemned by Members in supporting this legislation once we hoping the House will pass this legisla- of both parties, will come back into ef- receive it from the House. tion in short order and that the Senate fect at the start of this year. Having said that, let me make my will quickly follow suit. Eliminating this tax has been an im- second set of remarks. Let me talk about some of the spe- portant cause to me since the day IMMIGRATION cifics in the package. First, the House ObamaCare was signed into law. Utah Mr. President, I rise to speak on im- bill would extend funding for the Chil- is home to some of our Nation’s most migration reform. For nearly 20 years, dren’s Health Insurance Program for 6 innovative medical device companies, we have been talking about the Dream- years, which is the longest extension and the United States has led the world er population. We have been talking since the creation of the program. As I in developing lifesaving and life-im- about border security for just as long. am sure the Presiding Officer knows, I proving medical technology, an advan- It is time we did something, and there tage that was threatened by this poor- am the original author of the CHIP is a lot of desire among my colleagues ly crafted and irresponsible tax. I Program. Twenty years ago, Senator to find a path forward to make a deal, would like to see the medical device Ted Kennedy joined with me to draft but as I said at yesterday’s Judiciary tax repealed entirely. I have intro- the original CHIP legislation and to Committee hearing, to do that, we need duced a number of bills to that effect move it through Congress on a bipar- to be realistic. tisan basis. I have maintained my com- over the years, but until we get that To my Democratic friends, I say it is done, it is important that we keep mitment to this program for the past time to stop pushing for a clean Dream shielding American consumers, pa- two decades, even during times when Act. As a matter of simple political re- tients, families, and job creators from others sought to change it dramati- ality, it is not going to happen. cally from its original purpose. the impact of this tax. The House bill To my Republican friends, I say we During this Congress, as the chair- would prevent the medical device tax are not going to get the Sun, the Moon, man of the Finance Committee, I have from hitting any device innovators and and the stars. We should push for the their customers until 2020 at the ear- been working with colleagues on a best deal we can get, but we shouldn’t liest. long-term reauthorization of CHIP, de- let the perfect be the enemy of the spite some contrary claims that I and The House package also extends the delayed impact of the so-called Cad- good. So let’s be realistic, and I say the Republican leadership had some- that to both sides, as one who has made how neglected or forgotten about the illac tax, which is another one of ObamaCare’s ill-advised shots aimed at a lot of deals in my time. CHIP Program and had no intention of Here is where I am on the issue. the middle class. Again, Members from reauthorizing it. It is no secret that I First, we need a deal that has broad both parties have expressed concern have taken some flak in some corners support. I hope we can get that support and opposed this tax. Previous delays of the Senate from colleagues looking from both sides. Certainly, with the have received broad bipartisan support. to get some political mileage out of the Republican majority in Congress, any The House bill would put off the im- issue I have worked so hard to keep bi- deal that moves forward must have pact of the Cadillac tax through 2021, partisan, but I will remind my col- broad Republican support and be sup- and I am hopeful this delay receives bi- leagues that this past September, the partisan support in the House and Sen- ported by the President. Finance Committee’s ranking member, Second, we should be wary of false ate. Senator WYDEN, and I introduced a Finally, the bill would pull back the deadlines. There has been a lot of dis- long-term, bipartisan CHIP extension health insurance tax, which is another cussion that we need to have a bill bill that was overwhelmingly reported reckless tax provision, for 2019. This done by this date or that date, even out of the committee. A number of my tax targets small businesses and mid- though those dates have nothing to do colleagues, including some who were on dle-class consumers. There is not even with relevant program deadlines. We the committee and voted in favor of a set rate for this tax. There is a rev- should not create a false cliff and then that bill, seem to have forgotten this enue target, and the rate moves around plunge over it in a rush to get some- legislation had been drafted and re- from year to year in order to raise a thing done right this second. A deal on ported. We have endured a number of specified amount. The results are in- DACA is a deal worth doing, and it is speeches and television appearances creased costs passed along to insurance worth doing right. Moreover, a deal on from colleagues accusing Republicans beneficiaries in the form of higher pre- DACA should not just be about DACA. of ‘‘abandoning children in need.’’ My miums and increased burdens on small Third, we need a deal that is going to gosh. This is even though our friends businesses. The House bill will give ad- help our economy. Our goal here should on the other side were entirely aware ditional relief from this tax starting in be to strengthen our country. We do that the effort to reauthorize the pro- January of next year so insurers can that by supporting communities and gram had been continually moving for- lower premiums before the 2019 filing families and by ensuring that law en- ward. period. forcement has the tools it needs to The House’s bill is identical to the So, as we can see, in addition to keep our country safe, but we also legislation Senator WYDEN and I intro- keeping the government open, the leg- strengthen our country by helping duced last fall, except that the funding islative package unveiled last night in businesses thrive and create good, continues for 1 more year. As I noted, the House would address some key bi- high-paying jobs for our workers. it extends CHIP for 6 years. We have partisan healthcare priorities. Fourth, we need a legislative solu- never gotten such a long extension I urge my colleagues on both sides of tion for DACA. We can’t keep kicking since the creation of the program over the aisle to support this approach. the can down the road and relying on 20 years ago. Given their recent statements on some dubious legal authority to keep indi- I hope my colleagues in the Senate, of these issues and their past votes, I viduals in our country. It is not fair to particularly those who have been so think many Democrats would have a them, and it is not fair to others who outspoken and righteous in their con- hard time explaining to their constitu- are seeking to enter our country le- demnations of Republicans regarding ents why they oppose these measures. gally. CHIP will support this legislation. It While there are still a number of Fifth, we need meaningful improve- would be odd to see them vote it down healthcare priorities that must be ad- ments to border security and interior

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.010 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S221 enforcement, not a figleaf, not window icy that focuses on what individuals When I got to the Senate, one of the dressing—real reform. There has been a will contribute to our country rather first things that happened was that the lot of talk about a wall. To those who than where they came from or who previous administration decided that are unwilling to entertain any deal they know. they were going to cut the Army by an that will have wall funding, I say: Let’s In short, as I said earlier, we should additional 50,000 troops—Active-Duty not let something that would amount welcome the best and the brightest in Army troops. The Presiding Officer re- to less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the world, regardless of their country members the spring of 2015 and the big the Federal budget scuttle a once-in-a- of origin. That should be our mantra as announcement that we were going to generation deal. we move forward. cut 50,000 more troops. That made no Sixth, we need to close loopholes and With that, I suggest the absence of a sense. reduce fraud and abuse. One area that quorum. A number of us were very concerned has been particularly susceptible to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The about the direction the country was these problems is the diversity visa lot- clerk will call the roll. going, the Congress was going, and the tery. I have long been skeptical of the The legislative clerk proceeded to administration was going with regard program. In fact, I introduced legisla- call the roll. to our military. The good news is that Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask tion in 2011 to sunset the program un- there has been a bipartisan recognition unanimous consent that the order for less changes were made to cut back on that the cuts were way too dramatic the quorum call be rescinded. fraud and abuse. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and the increases and threats to our Another area that constitutes an objection, it is so ordered. Nation have risen so significantly that enormous potential loophole is the we have to do something about rebuild- ORDER FOR RECESS ability of individuals to come to our ing our military, rebuilding readiness, Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask country illegally but then use family unanimous consent that the Senate re- and rebuilding serious funding. relationships to absolve themselves of In this year’s National Defense Au- cess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. the consequences of their illegal ac- thorization Act, led by my good friend today. tions. I think it is a problem to allow The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from Arizona Senator MCCAIN, we actu- people who come into our country in objection, it is so ordered. ally authorized increased funding by up open violation of our laws to turn Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I suggest to $700 billion. That was very bipar- around and avail themselves of our the absence of a quorum. tisan. As a matter of fact, there was a Constitution and laws to backdoor The PRESIDING OFFICER. The unanimous vote to move that out of themselves into lawful status. We need clerk will call the roll. the Armed Services Committee, on a better system than that. The legislative clerk proceeded to which I have the honor to serve with Finally, I think high-skilled immi- call the roll. the Presiding Officer. Then, it was gration needs to be part of the discus- Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I unanimous on the floor of the Senate. sion. There has been a lot of talk re- ask unanimous consent that the order It was very bipartisan to authorize in- cently about merit-based immigration. for the quorum call be rescinded. creased defense spending, but we Well, high-skilled immigration is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. haven’t appropriated the dollars. So merit-based immigration. It is immi- ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- there is a difference there in terms of gration targeted at the best, the dered. authorization and appropriations. brightest, and the most highly edu- FUNDING OUR MILITARY This has been a bipartisan failure of cated. Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I this body for years. How has it been Next week, I plan to reintroduce my was just in the Presiding Officer’s chair working? We see how it has been work- Immigration Innovation Act, or I- and saw my colleague and my friend ing. We have these giant omnibus Squared Act. This bipartisan legisla- for whom I have a lot of respect, the spending bills, usually, at the end of tion, newly updated for this Congress, Democratic whip, talking about some the year. If we can’t do it, we do a CR, will better align high-skilled visas with of the issues we are looking at right or a continuing resolution. It says that market demand so that employers are now, in particular, military spending we will keep funding the government able to hire the talent they need. It and the appropriations we need to fund as is, and then we will do this giant bill will help end our stupid practice of our military. He mentioned it was a with all of the spending for the year. educating people here in the United priority. Certainly, it should be a pri- These CRs are really hurting our States and then sending them back ority. It is probably the most impor- military. They hurt all kinds of Fed- home to compete against us, and it will tant thing we do here in the Congress. eral agencies because there is no pre- stop some of the troubling abuses we He said they are focused on it. We dictability, but the one element of our have seen with the H–1B visa program. should all be focused on it. Federal Government that really gets We should welcome the best and the I just thought I would reply a little hurt by continuing resolutions—by brightest in the world, regardless of because I think the facts of what has these omnibus bills—is the men and their origin. My I-Squared Act will been going on here on the floor of the women in the U.S. military. help us to do that. Senate the last couple of years would As the Presiding Officer knows, gen- Our immigration laws are a mess. make one skeptical of that claim that eral after general and civilian leaders They are a morass of conflicting and it has been a focus of theirs. in the military, whether Democrats or confusing obligations that reflect past Let me just give a few examples. I a Republicans, come to the Congress Congresses’ pet projects and idiosyn- know the Presiding Officer is very fa- and to our committee, and they say: crasies, rather than any real over- miliar with all of these. In the last ad- These CRs are killing us; they are kill- arching principle. I want a system that ministration, from 2010 to 2016, mili- ing our readiness. We all say: Oh, yes, makes sense. I want a system that is tary spending for the United States we know it is important. Then, this merit-based. I want a system that was cut by almost 25 percent. That was body does nothing. So it is not from a doesn’t penalize people who were led by the previous President, despite lack of effort. brought to our country illegally the fact that there is no one who I am going to tell a story that I think through no fault of their own but that doubts that national security threats the other side doesn’t want to remem- also discourages future unlawful en- to our Nation have increased: We are ber, but I think it is really important tries. Surely, we can have a system going to cut defense spending by 25 per- to remember, particularly given what that does both. Surely, we can find a cent—when there are threats around the minority whip said earlier today. path forward that is fair and just to the the world, and we know what they When a number of us were elected in Dreamer population but that reduces are—ISIS, Iran, China, and Russia. A 2014, it was a big wave election. Twelve future illegal immigration. Surely, we lot of people like to talk about Russia, new Republican Senators came to this can design a system focused around which is definitely a threat, but we are body, and they took control of the Sen- economic growth rather than arbitrary cutting defense spending by 25 percent. ate. The one thing we said is this: We allocations of visa numbers, and, sure- That makes no sense, but that is what need to fix this appropriations process, ly, we can create an immigration pol- has been going on. which is clearly broken. We need to do

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Under their mittee, a very important and powerful the floor with a bunch of our col- control, these three institutions have committee, debates those for different leagues making the argument that this formed a Bermuda Triangle, if you will, sections of the Federal Government. is outrageous, and then we asked the for any kind of meaningful legislation They get voted on out of committee. other side to come down and tell the that will help average Americans. Then, they come to the floor, and we American people why they were filibus- They devoted most of last year to a vote on those 12 appropriations bills. tering the funding for our troops. A lot destructive attempt to eliminate In 2015, a lot of us—particularly, the of people here like to do the process health insurance coverage for 30 mil- new Senators, and the Presiding Officer thing, where they don’t think people lion Americans before pivoting to a is one of them—said: We need to fix are watching—people in the Gallery, partisan tax bill that benefits the pow- this. Let’s do it the right way. And people on C–SPAN—and they never erful and costs trillions of dollars that then we did. A lot of people don’t re- once came down and said: Here is why could be spent many ways, including to member, but the Appropriations Com- we filibustered funding for the troops enhance and improve our military mittee worked really hard under the five times in a row. They didn’t want equipment and our military personnel; Chairman, the great Senator from Mis- their constituents to see it because $1.5 trillion were dedicated to tax cuts sissippi, and they produced 12 appro- they knew their constituents—whether for the wealthiest Americans and not priations bills in the spring of 2015. Democrats or Republicans—were going to the men and women of the military. As you know, most of those bills to say: You are doing what? You are This tax legislation will also leave 13 were bipartisan. Most of those bills filibustering the appropriations bill for million Americans without health in- came out of committee with really the men and women who are fighting surance. So contrary to the President’s strong bipartisan numbers—so far, so to defend our Nation? That is what you declarations—or those of his cam- good. We are trying to focus on this. are doing? paign—that he has a great plan that We are trying to be disciplined. Well, that is what they did. Yet they The next step is that you bring the will cover all Americans, 13 million never explained it. appropriations bills, one at a time, Americans likely will lose their cov- Again, when I hear the minority whip down to the floor. You debate them, erage. saying: We really care about funding and then you vote on them. Then, you Now, Congress is 2 days away from a the troops, I get a little skeptical. I am try to get it over to the President to government shutdown because, again, still waiting for the answer: Why did sign it—not a smash-up derby omnibus the majority and the President appear you do that? that is 5,000 pages, and nobody knows uninterested in governing, which As you know, we have a system right what is in it, but an appropriations bill means compromise. It means working now that is broken. The budget sys- on a singular subject. on policy together with both Repub- That is what we tried to do. It came tem—the way we fund the government licans and Democrats to deal with the out of committee. We started bringing right now—I think, is a bipartisan fail- real priorities—like jobs, education, in- all those bills down to the Senate floor. ure. The normal way we appropriate frastructure, and national security— Guess what happened at the next step? and authorize is not working. It leads that are essential to the American peo- The minority leader was Harry Reid to what we are doing right now: these ple. back in 2015. He decided that he was giant omnibuses, these continuing res- The press has been focusing on the going to filibuster every one of those olutions. It has happened so long— Trump-caused immigration crisis as appropriations bills. Why? We said: these year-end, smash-up derbies, the supposed cause for the Republican Certainly, he is not going to filibuster where essentially, the leadership in the dilemmas at the moment. It is true things like the appropriations bill that House and Senate—Democrat and Re- that finding a solution for Dreamers is came out of committee unanimously publican—and the White House go off very important. Indeed, a poll cited by that funds our military. We have somewhere, make a deal, and come the Washington Post’s editorial board troops in combat. We have threats all back with this huge bill. It is not how this morning said that 82 percent of over the world. That came out of com- the system is supposed to work. It is voters, including almost 70 percent of mittee. Let’s at least vote on that one. not doing our country justice. Republican voters, believe there should Let’s at least vote on the appropria- Again, the good news is that there be a path to citizenship for Dreamers. tions bill that came out of committee are a number of Senators—particularly This immigration crisis is not the unanimously to fund our troops. some of the newer ones, a bipartisan only unfinished business before Con- So what happened? The other side, group, by the way, of Democrats and gress. We also have the Republican led by the previous minority leader, Republicans—led by my friend and col- leadership’s failure to make the effort Harry Reid, filibustered funding our league from Georgia, Senator DAVID early on to deal with some of the issues troops. Let me repeat that. He filibus- PERDUE, who are looking at a bipar- that are now facing us directly and af- tered funding our troops on a bill that tisan way to fix this problem. fecting millions of Americans. Just was already out of committee unani- Right now the way we fund the gov- think of some of the issues. mously—when our troops are at war. ernment is that we have these end-of- Since September, 9 million children So when I hear my colleagues on the the-year smash-up derby, massive, who are covered by the CHIP program other side say that they really care thousand-page omnibuses. When we have essentially been going month to about funding the troops, I get a little can’t get there, we do another CR, month on their healthcare coverage be- skeptical. A number of us were quite which really impacts our military neg- cause the President, and this Congress, upset about that. We went to our lead- atively and a bunch of other elements hasn’t passed a 10-year extension that er and said: Let’s keep bringing this of the Federal Government. We need to actually saves taxpayers money. up. We guarantee you that if the people do better. Community healthcare centers are back home in any district in the coun- I am going to be working with my such a vital part of our healthcare sys- try, your constituents—whether you colleagues who are focused on this. It tem. More than 25 million Americans are a Senator who is a Republican or is going to be hard. It is not going to be use these centers. Once again, their Democrat—knew that they were fili- easy. A lot of people like the smash-up funding is in limbo because the pro- bustering funding the troops for no rea- derby approach, but it is not worthy of gram has not been reauthorized. son, they would get a little upset. the American people who we are sup- Then there is the bipartisan Alex- We brought that bill to the floor five posed to represent. ander-Murray bill to provide greater different times over the course of a I yield the floor. stability to private health insurance

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.013 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S223 markets. For a President who claimed been talking about this for months, but at some of these policies that have not he had a great plan to insure all Ameri- there is no progress. been actuated yet—I think that would cans much better than the Affordable I was very impressed with Senator be the wrong approach. I think we have Care Act, there has been no movement GRAHAM’s testimony before the Judici- to sit down and get it done. on this important aspect of improving ary Committee yesterday. As he noted, This agenda has been the President’s private healthcare insurance for Amer- we thought last Tuesday we had a solu- agenda, not the Democratic minority’s icans. tion because, on Tuesday, the Presi- agenda. That is what happens when you What about issues like the flood in- dent was talking about love and com- control the Presidency, the House, and surance program? We saw devastating prehensive reform of our immigration the Senate; you set the agenda. Some floods in Florida and Texas. We know laws and working together. In fact, he argue we should have been talking they are coming again. In fact, last was flanked by Senator DURBIN on one about infrastructure in January—last year was the largest year in terms of side and Representative HOYER on the January. Some argue we should have government expenditures for storm other side. That was Tuesday. Come been talking about budget caps last damage that we have seen, including Thursday, it seemed to be a different January and have a situation where we some of the wildfires that raged in the President—a different President in would be passing budgets on time. West. We know the floods will come tone, a different President in terms of Some of the complaints of my col- again; yet a program we have for flood willingness to cooperate, a different leagues—and I heard them—is it is not insurance is woefully underfunded, but President in terms of bipartisanship. just the fact that the funding isn’t suf- ficient, it is the uncertainty of the that has not been dealt with. We just hope that, before too long, the funding that affects our readiness in Then, of course, at the heart of what President from Tuesday returns be- the military, that affects our ability in so many talk about are the issues of cause we don’t want a shutdown. We non-DOD functions to deal effectively the lingering sequestration caps that want, in fact, a comprehensive solution and efficiently with problems that face jeopardize defense and nondefense pri- to our problems. Americans. orities alike. Indeed, by the way these When it comes to this particular As I mentioned, this agenda has been caps are structured, our national secu- issue of the Dreamers, as I have sug- an agenda that was preoccupied and rity is jeopardized if we don’t raise gested, both Senator GRAHAM and Sen- just fixated on taking on ObamaCare, both defense and nondefense spending ator DURBIN have done a remarkable and that failed. Then it shifted not to because under the category of non- job working together in that good old- infrastructure, not to our budget prob- defense are the State Department and fashioned bipartisan way of finding a lems, not to other factors but to tax other critical agencies. Without fund- good middle ground in which we can cuts, but to $1.5 trillion in deficit-fund- ing, they will not be able to protect the provide some sense of security for the ed tax cuts. country, along with our Defense De- Dreamers. We can provide what the Again, if you look at some of these partment personnel. We have sought, President wants: border security. We military programs—for example, the over many months, a balanced solution can think about a first step toward whole reinvigoration of our nuclear to provide the resources necessary to comprehensive immigration reform. posture, which is to be the subject of a cover the gamut of government pro- That is the way we like to think this nuclear posture deal, it has been esti- grams for the benefit of all Americans. Senate, this House, and this govern- mated, over a decade or more, to cost In terms of flood insurance, we have ment would operate. They have done in the vicinity of $1 trillion. American citizens in Puerto Rico—all their part, but they were met on Thurs- I think people who are strong defense American citizens—along with the peo- day with just unpredictable rejection advocates can ask very sincerely, if we ple of Texas and Florida and California, and a tone that is not Presidential, but are going to borrow $1.5 trillion, why because of the wildfires and recent far from that. We have to get that job don’t we use it on military equipment floods, who desperately need additional done, and I hope we can do that. that we know we have to improve? Why help, and we should respond. We have all heard the horror stories are we giving it disproportionately to Just as an aside, one other proposal of these Dreamers. They have come in the richest Americans? I think those the President made on the campaign to visit us. They have talked about are questions that are resolved by the was for a really big infrastructure pro- what they are doing. They have talked President and the leadership in the gram, with investments up to $1 tril- about how they want to continue to Senate and the House. lion. He was going to do that in the contribute to this country. Again, I We are here because I think most first 100 days. Well, a year later, we are think we have to do that for them, but Americans want to get things done. As still waiting, but in that time, we have also because they provide a significant I suggested by my polling numbers seen $1.5 trillion being dedicated to tax economic contribution to this country. from the Washington Post, they want cuts before anything else, and there is The Center for American Progress overwhelmingly to see the Dreamers very little room left—given our fiscal has indicated that if DACA recipients have a path to freedom. They want to situation—for the robust kinds of ef- lose their right to work lawfully, it see people in Texas, in Florida, Puerto forts he promised within his first 100 could reduce our GDP by over $433 bil- Rico, and the Virgin Islands get the days. lion over the next decade. That is going help they need because of a natural dis- The issue that has captured the to be a blow. It would be $60 million an- aster. They want healthcare for chil- imagination of so many is the issue of nually over this decade for my home dren—the CHIP program. They want the Dreamers, as I mentioned before. State of Rhode Island. Not only is find- these children to be able to go to com- The President decided he would remove ing a solution the right thing to do, it munity health centers because that is protections for these individuals—as is the smart thing to do in terms of our where the vast majority of them go. many as 800,000 of them—a few months economic well-being as a nation. They want to go ahead and ensure that ago, last September. He created a crisis It is still possible to break through these things are accomplished. Now is the chance to govern, and the that need not have been created. this deadlock. ‘‘It is not over until it is levers of the government are clearly in We know the American people want over’’ is the famous quote. We still the hands of the Republican President, these young people to get a chance to have time—but not much time—to pro- the Republican Senate, and the Repub- stay here. They are working. They are vide for appropriate relief for the lican House, and those levers should be serving in the military. They are going Dreamers, to provide funding for our moving for the American people. to school. They are contributing to national security—that is defense and I yield the floor. this community, and of his own voli- nondefense funding—to raise the caps I suggest the absence of a quorum. tion, the President decided he was so we can deal with this and do it, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The going to create a crisis. That crisis has hopefully, not just for a short period of clerk will call the roll. now weighed heavily on us because, if time but for at least 2 years. I think The bill clerk proceeded to call the we can’t resolve this issue, there is a another kick-the-can-down-the-road roll. danger these young men and women measure is going to be unacceptable. Mr. LEE. Madam President, I ask could be immediately or very promptly Another couple more days, even with unanimous consent that the order for removed from the country. We have an inducement here and there—a nod the quorum call be rescinded.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.015 S17JAPT1 S224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Last night, this body—the U.S. Sen- be the case? What if the next time, the objection, it is so ordered. ate—voted to close debate on a bill to subject is a critic of the government, Mr. LEE. Madam President, I ask reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign or perhaps the subject is a petty polit- unanimous consent to be able to com- Intelligence Surveillance Act. This ical enemy of someone charged with plete my remarks, notwithstanding the program may sound dry. It may sound implementing this statute? previous order. inconsequential or even History cannot reassure us that this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without uncontroversial to many people’s lives. or any other surveillance power will al- objection, it is so ordered. But supporters and critics who are fa- ways be used for good. It is not dif- Mr. LEE. Madam President, the miliar with it often agree that it is ficult, for that matter, to fathom hypo- Founding Fathers knew and under- anything but. thetical scenarios in which this could stood well what it was like to live in a FISA’s section 702 authorizes the in- come about. Imagine, for example, a dangerous world. When America was telligence community to spy on sus- political candidate disliked by someone founded, we were threatened by foreign pected foreign terrorists. Not many with authority to do a so-called back- adversaries. The military might of the people are troubled by that aspiration. door search of a section 702 database. United States was feeble compared to The intelligence-gathering that this Imagine that someone with that au- the great powers of that day. Yet the authorizes is a valuable task, and it is thority dislikes that political can- Founders insisted on a Constitution one that helps protect the homeland didate and decides to go looking for that would protect the civil liberties of from bona fide threats from outside the dirt on that political candidate, finds the American people. They knew it was United States. However, FISA 702 also dirt on that political candidate, and possible to defend the homeland and allows the collection of incidental in- then perhaps decides to leak that same Americans’ rights at the same time. It telligence about American citizens who information—unlawfully accessed by still is. communicate with foreign suspects. this individual acting pursuant to this The War of Independence was fought Once the intelligence community has program. This might be against all in part because King George III abused collected this incidental information sorts of department protocols. It might general warrants that let his officers about Americans, domestic law en- be against the policy of those same snoop through the papers and property forcement can access the information agencies charged with administrating of law-abiding subjects. The abuse of general warrants and the use of things for their own investigations without this statute. But the fact that we can’t like writs of assistance prompted the first obtaining a search warrant, as rule it out, the fact that it is not clear American people into action, rep- contemplated under our constitutional that this couldn’t happen, ought to be resenting that their fundamental lib- structure. In other words, FISA 702 concerning to every single one of us. The only check on this frightening erties were at stake. That is part of opened a backdoor to government spy- power is the FISA Court, which rules what ushered in the American Revolu- ing on American citizens. This inci- in near total obscurity about what the tion. dental spying is a different matter al- The Fourth Amendment to the Con- together, and it does implicate the government is allowed to collect. I say stitution was put in place specifically Fourth Amendment—certainly the the FISA Court is the only check be- to protect these very kinds of liberties spirit of the Fourth Amendment if not cause Congress certainly isn’t acting and to protect the American people also the letter thereof. like a credible check on this authority. against this very type of snooping. The It is profoundly worrying that the Not long ago, the House handed us a Fourth Amendment does this by pro- government maintains vast collections bill that would reauthorize FISA sec- hibiting unreasonable searches and sei- of information about American citi- tion 702 for another 6 years, and I am zures of Americans’ persons and prop- zens, no matter how that information sorry to report that many of my col- erty. The very wording of the Fourth is collected, incidentally or inten- leagues in the Senate are forcing this Amendment itself recognizes that this tionally. It is likewise worrying that bill through as is, in the same condi- is part of what our security means. It the government cannot or will not say, tion as we received it from the House is not just that we are protecting pri- specify, list exactly how many Ameri- of Representatives, without a single vacy; we are protecting privacy by pro- cans have been subjected to govern- change from the bill the House sent us, tecting our security, to make sure that ment snooping under this provision. without any amendments to protect we are secure in our persons, our pa- Surveillance programs like this one Americans against warrantless, back- pers, houses, and effects. may be implemented with the best of door searches by the government about The Fourth Amendment also requires intentions—and I am willing to assume U.S. citizens on U.S. soil. search warrants to be limited in scope for purposes of this discussion that I believe that Americans’ Fourth and to be based on evidence producing they are with the best of intentions Amendment rights are worth much probable cause that a crime has been here—but they themselves provide the more due diligence than that. Instead committed. Those warrants also have raw material that overzealous bureau- of simply rubberstamping FISA 702 to be particularized so that they are crats can use to snoop on anyone the through the bill that the House sent us, not open-ended, so that they can’t be government doesn’t like. this body could have strengthened it by applied to any and every circumstance. When we speak of the United States, voting against cloture, which would Critics of the Fourth Amendment when we speak of our government have opened up the bill for amend- complain about it. They complain agencies, we are not speaking of an om- ments. about it from time to time as if it were niscient force, something that can only To be clear, a vote against cloture somehow an annoyance that has to be act for benevolent reasons. Our govern- would not have been a vote against dealt with, ultimately circumvented. ments, by necessity, are run by fallible, FISA section 702. It would not have Some people refer to it even as some- mortal individuals. No matter how pa- ended the program or jeopardized our thing of a security threat in and of triotic might be the goals underlying Nation’s ability to spy on suspected itself. This is wrong. Our Nation’s his- this law or the agencies that imple- foreign terrorists. In fact, as far as I tory should itself be enough to con- ment it, at the end of the day, a human know, not one of the Members of this vince us that the Fourth Amendment being is in control of each and every body who voted against cloture would is no annoyance. It is an essential safe- action taken under this law. even support such an outcome. Not one guard of our liberty in the face of a So maybe, you might say, the sub- of us, as far as I am aware, would like vast, powerful, and frequently over- jects of this type of government sur- to see FISA end. What we would like to reaching government. Just think of veillance are in fact overwhelmingly see is for amendments to at least be how much more powerful the govern- threats to the public. But can you considered, to be debated, to be dis- ment has become in the age of super- guarantee that is the case? And if it is cussed by the people’s elected rep- computers and the internet. The kinds the case today, can you guarantee it resentatives in this body to make sure of abuses endured by the founding gen- will always be the case? Can you be so that we have achieved the proper bal- erations will be repeated on an even sure that tomorrow or the next day or ance between the power the govern- greater scale if we are not vigilant in the next year or in a few years from ment desires and the security and pri- checking the power of government. now or decades from now, that will also vacy of the American people. A vote

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.016 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S225 against cloture would have allowed RECESS Section 702 was used by the CIA to this body to improve FISA section 702 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under alert a partner nation to the presence through a legitimate amendment proc- the previous order, the Senate stands of an al-Qaida operative who was turn- ess—one that we, unfortunately, are in recess until 2:15 p.m. ing into a cooperating source. Section being denied this week. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:47 p.m., 702 was used to intercept al-Qaida com- You see, one of the reasons why it is recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- munications about a U.S. person seek- important, as we consider this, to bled when called to order by the Acting ing instructions on how to make explo- allow for amendments is that this law President pro tempore. sives in the United States. It was also comes up for reauthorization only so f used to understand proliferation net- often. I think the American people le- works used by adversary nations to gitimately would expect that when it RAPID DNA ACT OF 2017—Continued evade sanctions, including military comes up, we would actually have an The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- communications equipment. open, honest debate and discussion; pore. The Senator from California. In 2014 the Privacy and Civil Lib- that we would do more than simply Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I erties Oversight Board, or what we call rubberstamp what the other Chamber and the Acting President pro tempore PCLOB, reported: ‘‘Over a quarter of has already passed; that we would ask have been on the Select Intelligence the NSA’s reports concerning inter- some difficult but important questions Committee for a considerable period of national terrorism include information about the rights of the American peo- time—I much longer than he. However, based in whole or in part on section 702 ple relative to this program. I think we are both well experienced collection, and this percentage has in- Had we voted down cloture, had we with the subject, and I would like to creased every year since the statute decided not to vote to end debate, this make a few comments on section 702. was enacted.’’ would have given us an opportunity to For 6 years, I was chairman of the com- The law expressly prohibits the tar- protect Americans’ safety and their mittee, and the ranking member for 2 geting of U.S. persons or the targeting constitutional rights, not one or the years. What I came to see is that, in of persons located in the United States. other. It wouldn’t have put us in this my view, there was no more significant Section 702 is a foreign content collec- awful Hobson’s choice scenario, where content collection program than sec- tion program. you have to choose to protect one or tion 702, and I want to give a couple of I also believe it is equally important the other. examples and explain why I think it is that reauthorization include reforms to ensure that the program continues to What, you might ask, may some of so important that 702 be reauthorized. A little more than a year ago, on De- operate consistently with the statute’s these possible changes to section 702 of cember 31 of last year, approximately original intent and our Constitution. the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 500 people gathered in a popular Turk- Perhaps the most important among Act have looked like? They would look ish nightclub on the banks of the Bos- these reforms is the issue of U.S. per- a lot like the provisions contained in phorus to celebrate New Year’s Eve. son queries. U.S. person queries refer the proposed USA Liberty Act, which Tragically, shortly after midnight, a to the process by which the govern- Senator LEAHY and I introduced last gunman entered that club and opened ment searches the 702 database for the year. The USA Liberty Act would fire, killing 39 innocent civilians and content of U.S. persons’ communica- tighten this standard the government wounding 69 others. At least 16 of those tions. must meet in order to collect and ac- killed were foreign nationals, including U.S. persons cannot be targeted cess information on you, pursuant to an American who was shot in the hip. under section 702, but they can be col- section 702. This safeguard, and any of Many people inside reportedly jumped lected incidentally if the individual is the other provisions contained in the into the water in an attempt to protect communicating with a non-U.S. person USA Liberty Act, would be worthy ad- themselves from the gunfire. After who is located overseas and is targeted ditions to FISA 702. committing this act, the gunman under section 702. If an American’s These changes would not restore re- changed his clothes and fled the scene. communications are collected inciden- spect for the Fourth Amendment over- Almost immediately, Turkish law en- tally, they are added to the 702 data- night. I believe it will take many more forcement and American intelligence base. The government can later search, battles with the entrenched interests officials began cooperation to identify or query, that database for any Amer- within government to achieve that, but and locate the shooter. Part of that ef- ican and gain access to the contents of they would be steps in the right direc- fort included intelligence collection any phone calls or emails that may tion. under section 702 of the Foreign Intel- have been swept up in the section 702 If history is our guide, any unlim- ligence Surveillance Act. The informa- collection. Each of these queries re- ited, unaccountable power we hand to tion derived from the 702 collection ul- sults in the government’s accessing the the government ultimately will be used timately led the police to an apart- contents of a U.S. person’s communica- against the people. In FISA section 702, ment in the Esenyurt district neigh- tions without ever going before a judge the government has a vast grant of borhood of Istanbul. There, law en- or securing a warrant. power—a digital-aged general war- forcement arrested an Uzbek national, The Fourth Amendment requires the rant—to hoard untold terabytes of in- named Abdulkadir Masharipov, at a government to obtain a warrant based formation about American citizens. friend’s apartment, along with fire- on probable cause before accessing I hope we can work together in the arms, ammunition, drones, and over those communications, and the Su- coming months to improve this surveil- $200,000 in cash. preme Court has been clear: Americans lance program and vindicate what the Thanks to the work of Turkish and have a right to privacy in the content Founders so clearly knew; that our American law enforcement and intel- of their phone calls and emails. The safety does not have to come at the ex- ligence agencies, just 16 days after this same standard should apply to commu- pense of our rights; that our security horrific attack, police had the prime nications incidentally collected under and our privacy are not at odds with suspect in custody. Mr. Masharipov is section 702. one another but that our privacy and currently awaiting trial in Turkey. During the Senate Intelligence Com- our security are one and the same. Our Section 702 of FISA is the most im- mittee’s markup of section 702, I of- security is part of our privacy and vice portant foreign content collection pro- fered an amendment with my colleague versa. We can protect both. We can gram that we have. It allows the gov- from California, Senator HARRIS, that walk and chew gum at the same time. ernment to quickly and efficiently col- would require the government to ob- We can honor the Constitution and pro- lect phone call and email content from tain a warrant from the Foreign Intel- tect the rights of the individual while non-U.S. persons who are located out- ligence Surveillance Court prior to ac- simultaneously protecting the security side of the United States. Information cessing the content of any U.S. per- of the greatest civilization the world collected under section 702 informs son’s communications collected under has ever known. We can do better, and nearly every component of our Na- section 702. Unfortunately, our amend- we must. tion’s national security and foreign ment did not succeed in the com- I yield the floor. policy. mittee.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.017 S17JAPT1 S226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 I have also filed our warrant require- threats to the country being posed by are in communication with those ter- ment as a floor amendment to the bill radical Islamic extremism and the rorists sometimes gets included in the that is currently under consideration. ever-expanding use of the internet and mix. But, of course, if even an Amer- This amendment has been cosponsored social media by terrorists and foreign ican is talking to a foreign terrorist, again by Senator HARRIS as well as by operatives. The law authorizes the At- certainly the intelligence community Senators LEAHY and LEE. I really do torney General of the United States would want to know that. believe that a warrant requirement and the Director of National Intel- There are additional protections for will eventually be important as people ligence to conduct surveillance on for- U.S. persons who are incidentally col- become more concerned with the need eigners who are outside of the United lected based on a target of a foreign na- to reform some of these longstanding States so that the U.S. Government tional. All of this would be a legitimate provisions. can effectively acquire that intel- worry were it not for the fact that The House-passed bill that is cur- ligence information. As the Director of there are safeguards built into the rently before us has a number of posi- National Intelligence and many others statute that ensure that no more tive reforms. First, it does have limited have stated—former FBI Director American communications are col- warrant authority that would require James Comey is another one—section lected than are necessary to safely the FBI to obtain a warrant from the 702 is the crown jewel of our foreign in- monitor foreigners with suspected ter- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance telligence collection and a critical rorist ties. For example, section 702 al- Court prior to accessing the contents weapon in the defense of our Nation. ready explicitly prohibits the U.S. Gov- of the U.S. person’s communications The law expires this Friday—that is ernment from intentionally targeting a that are associated with a query that right, just 2 days from now—so the foreign person ‘‘if the [real] purpose was not related to foreign intelligence clock is ticking. I am glad the Senate . . . is to target a particular, known or national security. The warrant pro- took the first step last evening, and I person . . . in the United States.’’ That vision in this bill is not as strong as trust my colleagues will soon make is illegal. There are also so-called the one I offered in committee, but it sure the law is reauthorized so that the ‘‘minimization’’ procedures that limit was the result of a bipartisan com- U.S. Government can continue to col- the dissemination and use of informa- promise in the House, and I do believe lect information that is vital to the tion acquired and scrupulous practices it is a step in the right direction. protection of the Nation. at our intelligence agencies—the NSA, The House bill also includes other Because the law requires targets of the CIA, and the FBI—on how that in- important reforms. It establishes a re- section 702 to be foreign citizens out- formation is dealt with in order to pro- quired congressional review process be- side the United States, those targets tect U.S. persons. fore the government is permitted to re- are not covered by the Fourth Amend- Under the bill, several additional fea- start ‘‘abouts’’ collection. It requires ment of the U.S. Constitution. Clearly, tures should be acknowledged. the DNI to declassify minimization people who are inside the country, The Foreign Intelligence Surveil- procedures. It provides greater flexi- American citizens, are all protected by lance Court must review the FBI’s so- bility to the Privacy and Civil Lib- the Fourth Amendment, but not for- called ‘‘querying’’ procedures and cer- erties Oversight Board to meet and eigners, under Supreme Court prece- tify that they are consistent with the hire staff. It also directs the inspector dent. Because of that, the government Fourth Amendment. general to assess the FBI’s section 702 isn’t required to obtain a warrant be- I know of no government program practices so that we can continue to fore initiating surveillance. That is that has as much oversight and protec- provide oversight for that program. where the misconceptions and confu- tion for the privacy rights of American In conclusion, section 702, by its sion start to arise, and I want to talk citizens as the Foreign Intelligence numbers and by its covering, is our Na- a little bit more about that. Surveillance Act. It is actually super- tion’s most important foreign content Despite the strong bipartisan vote in vised by all three branches of govern- collection authority. I would like to support of section 702 in the House of ment—by the executive branch inter- see more reforms to this program, and Representatives last week and the nally; by the judicial branch through perhaps that is something that those of strong bipartisan support for the provi- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance us on the Select Intelligence Com- sion here in the Senate, some critics Court and other courts, which decided mittee can strive for. I believe this is want to delay reauthorization and en- that there is no constitutional viola- the best we are going to do at this gage in a never-ending lamentation tion in any of the procedures laid down time, and I look forward to supporting about the demise of the Fourth Amend- in the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- its passage. ment. The Fourth Amendment, of lance Act; and, of course, the oversight I thank the Acting President pro course, is a guarantee against unrea- we conduct here in the Senate and in tempore. sonable searches and seizures. Again, the House on the Senate and House In- I yield the floor. that applies to American citizens, not telligence Committees. I suggest the absence of a quorum. to foreigners abroad. But these critics To make sure all of this is scru- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- have mischaracterized the aims of the pulously adhered to, a record must be pore. The clerk will call the roll. many Republican and Democratic pro- kept of each U.S. person query term The senior assistant legislative clerk ponents of this law, and frankly their used. And far from ignoring Americans’ proceeded to call the roll. concerns are misplaced. They ignore privacy concerns related to incidental Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask the enduring value and core protec- collection, the bill requires that the in- unanimous consent that the order for tions in section 702 and the merits of telligence community hire and employ the quorum call be rescinded. various pro-privacy reforms in the civil liberties officers—people whose The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- House bill. As I said, it is truly a bipar- explicit job is to look out for our pri- pore. Without objection, it is so or- tisan bill. vacy rights. dered. Critics have expressed three con- In sum, those who would Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, last cerns, and I want to address each in misleadingly paint the intelligence week, the House voted to reauthorize turn. community as renegade—as delib- for a period of 6 years section 702 of the The first is that under 702, ‘‘millions erately surveilling millions of Ameri- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance of bits of information are collected on cans with no checks in place—are sim- Act—a vital tool in tracking foreign Americans,’’ not just foreigners, and ply wrong about the facts of this bill terrorists abroad. Last night, we had a that ‘‘[w]e don’t know the exact and the layered protections that have very important vote in this Chamber, a amount.’’ been put in place. cloture vote, which will allow us to What they are referring to, of course, Let me reiterate. The intelligence proceed to a final vote on this legisla- is what the intelligence community community is expressly prohibited tion perhaps as early as tomorrow calls ‘‘incidental collection’’—when in- from targeting Americans under sec- morning. telligence officials monitor the com- tion 702, directly or incidentally. In Congress enacted section 702 in 2008 munications of foreign terrorists and fact, the only Americans who might be in direct response to the enduring the information of any Americans who worried about their communications

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.019 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S227 being swept up under section 702 are cuit, which is frequently out of line Whether it is combatting terrorism, those who are deliberately commu- with other circuits and the Supreme detecting and countering cyber nicating with foreign terrorists. But all Court, agrees that section 702 is con- threats, uncovering support to hostile Americans will benefit from a host of stitutional. powers, or acquiring intelligence on additional protections under the law. Courts, of course, are not the only foreign adversary militaries, 702 is one The critics’ second and related con- oversight mechanism; there are ones of our most effective tools, and we sim- cern is that incidental collection can within the executive branch, which I ply can’t afford to blunt the sharpness be used in domestic criminal prosecu- alluded to earlier, including routine re- of its blade or dull the focus of its lens. tions. They are concerned that the U.S. views by the Department of Justice In closing, I want to make one final Government could collect information and the Office of the Director of Na- point clear. I agree that, in the words without ever having to obtain a war- tional Intelligence. Of course, congres- of one critic, the Fourth Amendment is rant and then use it to investigate and sional committees, such as the Senate not a ‘‘suggestion.’’ It is a core con- punish Americans for crimes. Intelligence Committee and the Judici- stitutional protection of our sacred Again, this fear is misplaced under ary Committee, both of which I serve freedom. But reauthorizing section 702 this bill. It is mitigated by analysis on, also receive regular reporting on would not suddenly relegate the done by the Privacy and Civil Liberties the 702 program and hold open and Fourth Amendment to second-tier sta- Oversight Board in 2014, who, after a closed hearings on the subject. tus. Every court that has considered comprehensive review, found no evi- Ultimately, the approaches that are the matter has said so, and frankly, it dence of intentional abuse. Concerns of preferred by the 702 critics would force is obscene to ignore the balanced, pro- the critics are also mitigated by the the FBI to rebuild the wall between privacy reforms in the House-passed FBI, which under this bill has to obtain criminal and national security inves- bill that would provide even greater a court order before it can access the tigators that existed before the attacks protections for the Fourth Amendment contents of 702 communications in sup- in New York on 9/11 and would cause rights of Americans. port of a purely criminal investigation, the FBI to stovepipe its section 702 col- The truth is that section 702 has as opposed to an intelligence-gathering lection, contrary to the recommenda- never been systematically abused. It activity. It is also mitigated by the tions of numerous commissions, includ- has helped stop terrorist attacks both fact that section 702 intelligence can be ing the 9/11 Commission and the Fort at home and abroad. It has helped de- used as evidence against Americans Hood Commission. We need to remem- fend our troops on the battlefield. It only in instances of the most serious ber that the FBI protects our national has been critical to the Russian collu- crimes. Apart from obtaining a court security both as an intelligence agency sion probe and other counterintel- order, it can only be used if the Attor- and as a law enforcement agency. In ligence work. As I said, every court— ney General determines that the crimi- other words, it wears two hats. So we every single court—that has considered nal proceeding involves national secu- can’t wall off the FBI from the content the program has found it to be lawful rity or other heinous crimes, such as of crucial communications, and we and constitutional; in other words, murder, kidnapping, or crimes against can’t wall off the FBI from intelligence consistent with the Fourth Amend- children. agencies, such as the National Security ment in the U.S. Bill of Rights. The critics’ preferred approach—and Agency and the Central Intelligence So we can all rattle the saber of civil they introduced bills to this effect last Agency. That was the situation the liberties to score political points, but year—would prohibit the government FBI was in leading up to September 11, large, misguided changes to 702 are not from using any 702 collection to inves- 2001. the way to go. The House-passed bill will provide greater transparency and tigate these dangerous, violent crimes, We can’t forget the increasingly dan- procedural protections for the Fourth and therefore it would potentially pro- gerous world we are living in and the Amendment rights of innocent, law- tect dangerous criminals engaged in diverse array of threats that confront abiding Americans, while at the same some of the most egregious behavior us. FBI Director Chris Wray has sum- time allow us to remain vigilant in imaginable—something I think we marized our threat landscape. It is one protecting the homeland and our would not want to do. that includes not only large mass-cas- That brings us to the skeptics’ third ualty events like 9/11 in the United troops abroad and our national secu- rity at large by making sure we have problem, which deals with oversight. States and similar recent attacks in the information we need in order to They fear that the reauthorization of Europe but also more isolated and dif- connect the dots with the threats to this legislation could spell the end of fuse lone-wolf and homegrown violent extremist threats that give law en- our national security. congressional monitoring of the pro- Mr. President, I yield the floor. gram. They have chastised this possi- forcement and national security inves- I suggest the absence of a quorum. bility as one that is ‘‘callous in its dis- tigators much less time to detect and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- regard for our cherished Bill of disrupt. Imposing additional obstacles pore. The clerk will call the roll. Rights.’’ to accessing this critical information The senior assistant legislative clerk They are entirely correct to insist, in could either delay us when time is of proceeded to call the roll. light of recent events, that Congress the essence or, worse, prevent us from Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask should continue to engage in rigorous being able to connect the dots of infor- unanimous consent that the order for oversight of the intelligence commu- mation that the U.S. Government has the quorum call be rescinded. nity and make sure that our surveil- already lawfully collected. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lance tools aren’t used for political Real-world examples show how dev- pore. Without objection, it is so or- ends. But we already have oversight in astating this could be. A tip under 702 dered. spades, and under this bill, we will from the NSA, the National Security TAX REFORM have even more. Agency, is what helped the FBI stop an Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, tax re- First of all, the House bill reauthor- attack on the New York City subway form has been the law of the land for izes the program for only 6 years—not system in 2009. There is also Hajji less than a month, but it is already fos- indefinitely. At the end of 2023, we will Iman, who at one point was the second tering a new era of economic optimism, revisit section 702. In the meantime, in command of ISIS. Section 702 helped and American workers are seeing the existing and extensive oversight of sec- us get him and take him off the battle- benefits. For years, American busi- tion 702 will continue. As I mentioned, field. Then there is ISIS recruiter nesses, large and small, were weighed for example, there is judicial review. Shawn Parson—702 revealed his ter- down by high tax rates and growth- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance rorist propaganda and identified mem- killing provisions of the Tax Code. Court annually reviews section 702, and bers of his terrorist network. There are Plus, our outdated international tax other courts have examined the use of many, many more examples of in- rules left America’s global businesses section 702 in support of criminal cases. stances where 702 helped us identify, at a competitive disadvantage in the All agree that section 702 does not vio- disrupt, and prevent attacks against global economy. late the Fourth Amendment to the the homeland here in the United States The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed U.S. Constitution. Even the Ninth Cir- and innocent civilians. all that. We lowered tax rates across

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.020 S17JAPT1 S228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 the board for owners of small- and me- Then there are the utility companies. stuck in that ‘‘Second verse, same as dium-sized businesses, farms, and Utilities from around the country are the first’’ when it comes to the Vet- ranches. We expanded business owners’ benefiting from tax reform, and more erans Affairs Department and how they ability to recover investments they than one is looking to pass on savings have treated veterans in Colorado. make in their businesses, which will to consumers. Bloomberg reports that I rise, once again, to address trou- free up cash they can reinvest in their ‘‘Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. utility bling reports coming out of the Vet- operations and their workers. We low- owner by sales, is already offering to erans’ Administration. It has now been ered our Nation’s massive corporate reduce bills.’’ In Illinois, ComEd is re- over 3 years since the Phoenix VA ca- tax rate, which up until January 1 was questing permission to ‘‘pass along ap- tastrophe—we all remember the Phoe- the highest corporate tax rate in the proximately $200 million in tax savings nix VA catastrophe, where secret wait developed world. We brought the U.S. to its customers in 2018.’’ In Wash- lists led to the deaths of veterans. At international tax system into the 21st ington DC, Pepco has announced plans that time, the VA pledged this problem century by replacing our outdated to pass on tax savings to customers be- would be fixed, but here we are ‘‘Sec- worldwide system with what is called a ginning in the first quarter of this ond verse, same as the first.’’ They said territorial tax system so American year. it would never happen again. Well, it businesses are not operating at a dis- All these benefits are going to make saddens me today that in Denver, CO, advantage next to their foreign com- a real difference in families’ lives this that promise has been broken. petitors. year and, in some cases, well into the Following the Phoenix disaster, this Despite the fact that the new law has future, and the main benefits of tax re- body passed the Veterans Access, been in place for less than a month, it form are still to come. The IRS just re- Choice, and Accountability Act, also is already having a noticeable effect. leased the new withholding tables for known as the VA Choice Act, to expand Businesses are seeing a future defined the tax law, and Americans should access for veterans to community med- by growth and success, and they are al- start seeing the results in February. ical providers. No doubt, it has been ready passing some of the expected Thanks to lower income tax rates, the successful in different parts of the benefits on to their workers. Business doubling of the standard deduction, country, but the Denver VA system after business has announced special and the doubling of the child tax cred- continues to post inexcusable wait bonuses, wage hikes, or benefit in- it, 90 percent of American workers—90 times, experience a shortage of doctors creases: AT&T, Bank of America, percent—should see bigger paychecks and nurses, and use secret wait lists. Comcast, American Airlines, South- starting next month, and that is just This is simply unacceptable. west, Visa, Nationwide Insurance, Jet the beginning. The average wait time for a new pa- Blue, and the list goes on and on. One major goal of tax reform was to tient at the Denver VA for a primary In addition to giving out bonuses to provide immediate, direct relief to care appointment has topped 42 days. eligible employees, Walmart is raising hard-working Americans, and that is This leads the Nation in an unfortu- its starting wage for hourly employees, happening right now, but our other nate category, and it is twice the na- expanding maternity and parental goal was to create the kind of robust, tional average. Our veterans deserve leave benefits, and creating a new long-term economic growth that will better, and to many who have been af- adoption benefit for employees. More provide long-term security for Amer- fected by this travesty, they demand than 1 million Walmart employees will ican families. That is already starting better. benefit from the changes. Last week, NBC Nightly News told Aflac is boosting retirement benefits with the wave of bonuses and wage in- creases, but there is a lot more to the story of one Colorado veteran, Ali- for its workers by increasing the size of son Bush. Alison served in the Army its 401(k) match from 50 to 100 percent come. for 7 years and suffers from a nerve dis- on the first 4 percent of employees’ As businesses, large and small, expe- order. With such a disorder, she cannot contributions. It has also announced a rience the benefits of tax reform, afford delayed appointments. Yet Ali- onetime $500 contribution to the retire- American workers will see the benefits son was forced to wait over 3 months ment account of every employee. of tax reform. American workers will PNC is giving a $1,000 bonus to 90 per- see increased access to the kinds of for a primary care appointment and an- cent of its employees and adding $1,500 jobs, wages, and opportunities that will other 60 days for an MRI. There is abso- to employees’ pension accounts. It is secure the American dream for the lutely no excuse for this, particularly also boosting its minimum pay. long term. given the work we have done and the Similarly, Great Western Bank, It is a good day in America, and it is promises the VA has made. Alison, like which is headquartered in my State of going to get even better. so many others, answered the call of South Dakota, is raising its minimum I yield the floor. duty, only to be let down after retiring wage to $15 an hour and providing a I suggest the absence of a quorum. the uniform. $500 bonus or wage increase for nearly The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- I recognize that Colorado was wit- 70 percent of its workforce. The bank is pore. The clerk will call the roll. nessing an increase in demand with also enhancing its employee healthcare The senior assistant legislative clerk more than 11,000 veterans seeking care program and doubling its annual con- proceeded to call the roll. in the last 2 years, but this is no ex- tribution to its Making Life Great Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask cuse. The VA must adapt in the face of Grants community reinvestment pro- unanimous consent that the order for adversity. We must change this repeat gram. the quorum call be rescinded. after repeat of the same verse, and we I could go on, but the good news is The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- must never forget that this Nation’s not limited to increased wages, bo- pore. Without objection, it is so or- No. 1 priority is upholding the prom- nuses, and benefits, as important as dered. ises we have made to our veterans. that is, particularly to people who are VETERANS IMPROVED ACCESS AND CARE ACT Because of stories like Alison’s, I re- living paycheck to paycheck, but com- Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, when cently introduced S. 2168, the Veterans panies are also acting to keep jobs and we were kids, we learned a song that I Improved Access and Care Act of 2017. to create new ones. think Herman’s Hermits made very fa- My legislation would address three Fiat Chrysler just announced it will mous around 1965. It was the ‘‘I’m issues: hiring shortages, delayed wait be adding 2,500 jobs at a Michigan fac- Henry VIII, I Am’’ song, and it went on times, and malpractice reporting. tory to produce pickups it has been for a while about Henry VIII, and then A large driver of delayed wait times making in Mexico. In October, CVS it had a little phrase in there that as for veterans is the shortage of doctors Health announced it would create 3,000 kids we would repeat. We would say: and nurses. The current system for hir- new jobs if the corporate tax rate was ‘‘Henry VIII, I am. I’m Henry VIII, I ing these medical professionals is too reduced. In my own backyard, Molded am. Second verse, same as the first,’’ long and too burdensome. According to Fiber Glass is keeping its doors open and then they would repeat them- a McKinsey & Company study in 2015, longer than expected, which is good selves: ‘‘Second verse, same as the it took 4 to 8 months to hire VA em- news for its employees and the entire first,’’ and they would keep going. ployees. The onboarding process alone community of Aberdeen, SD. Well, today, we find ourselves kind of can take 3 months. According to the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.022 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S229 same study, private medical facilities Time is a luxury our veterans do not another magnolia planted later to sup- took less than 2 months to hire an ap- have. plement it. plicant. Just think about that for a I ask that everyone in this body—and The Washington Post detailed some moment. Just like in the VA, a private especially the VA—always remember of the tree’s history when the news was applicant has to go through an inter- the stories of veterans like Alison announced. Here is what the Post said: view process, a certification process, Bush. May we never forget those who Long after Jackson left office, his mag- credentials process, background check. set aside their own dreams to make nolia remained. Other trees were planted to Yet the VA’s onboarding process is sure they save the dreams of their fel- supplement it, and the tree became a fixture longer than the private sector’s entire low Americans. Our veterans honorably in White House events. Herbert Hoover re- hiring process. It makes absolutely no served this great Nation. Now is the portedly took breakfast and held Cabinet time that we step up and honorably meetings at a table beneath its sprawling sense. branches. Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke My legislation would take steps to serve them. with Winston Churchill in its shade. Richard fix this problem. It would authorize the Mr. President, I yield the floor. Nixon strode past it as he left the White VA to establish a pilot program to ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. House for the last time after his resignation. pedite the hiring of doctors at facilities TOOMEY). The Senator from Tennessee. In 1994, a Maryland man piloting a stolen where there are shortages of available Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I plane clipped the tree before suffering a specialists, such as nurses or anesthe- thank the Senator from Colorado for deadly crash against the White House wall. siologists. Furthermore, it would re- his remarks. He reminds me of some- Some said it might have saved Presi- quire the Secretary of the VA to sub- thing former Majority Leader Tom dent Bill Clinton’s life. mit a report to Congress detailing a Daschle told us one morning at the No tree on the White House grounds can re- strategy to reduce the length of the Prayer Breakfast. He said that after veal so many secrets of romance and history, VA’s hiring process by half. World War II, Archibald MacLeish, who longtime White House butler Alonzo Fields My bill would also look to expand ac- was the poet laureate of the United once told the Associated Press. cess to our veterans. The VA Choice States, said of the veterans who came The Jackson magnolia itself may be Program, while well-intentioned, still back from the war—when talking to dying, but its children and grand- contains arbitrary rules, such as a 30- Members of the Senate, he said: They children and even its great-grand- day waiting period before a veteran can gave us our country. Now it is up to us children will live on. seek access to community providers. to see that we can do something with In 1988, President Ronald Reagan pre- Well, 29 days is also unacceptable. My it. sented a cutting of the Jackson mag- legislation would work to improve the I think we need to always remember nolia to Howard H. Baker, Jr.—a Choice Act by eliminating the 30-day/ that challenge and opportunity that we former majority leader of this Senate— 40-mile eligibility rule, giving veterans have. when Baker retired as Reagan’s chief of full access to medical care regardless THE JACKSON MAGNOLIA staff. Baker planted that cutting at his of his or her situation. Mr. President, some disappointing home in Huntsville, TN. Finally, my legislation will work to news arrived last month. The White Six years later, in 1994, Baker was ensure that secret wait lists are forever House announced that the Andrew lunching at his home with John Rice extinguished. No more ‘‘second verse Jackson magnolia is sick and dying Irwin, founder of the Museum of Appa- same as the first.’’ and that part of it had to be removed. lachia in Norris, TN. Irwin noticed the Last November, a Department of Vet- On December 27, the east leader, which tree, which by then had grown to a erans Affairs Office of Inspector Gen- is a top section of a tree, was removed. height of 18 feet. Baker told Norris the eral report substantiated the claim The other leader of the Jackson mag- story of the Jackson magnolia and, that the Eastern Colorado Health Care nolia is still intact, but it is supported with the help of the University of Ten- System used unofficial wait lists for by a cabling system. The part that was nessee College of Agriculture, arranged veterans, estimating that at least 3,775 removed will eventually be replaced for two cuttings from Baker’s magnolia veterans were affected. This is ex- with a seedling from the original tree. to be rooted and sent to John Rice tremely disheartening. There needs to When President Trump visited the Irwin. be accountability for this malpractice. Hermitage outside Nashville in March In 1995, Senator Baker presided at a My legislation would do just that. It of last year and laid a wreath at An- formal ceremony at the Museum of Ap- would codify the VA’s policy to expand drew Jackson’s tomb, he likely walked palachia when those two cuttings—the the requirements of reporting mal- past trees that were also seedlings grandchildren of the White House practice to include all medical pro- from the Jackson magnolia. Jackson magnolia—were presented to viders. The news of the Jackson magnolia the Museum of Appalachia. They are Our veterans have served our coun- has special significance for Ten- planted in front of the museum’s Hall try. They have missed holidays with nesseans and for several Tennessee of Fame. their families to protect our Nation. families, including our own. In 1996, John Rice Irwin gave a cut- They have suffered battlefield injuries. Shortly after his arrival at the White ting from the Museum of Appalachia They have laid it all on the line for you House in 1829, Jackson, who was our magnolia to my wife Honey and me. We and for me. The Presiding Officer is a seventh President, planted a magnolia planted this great-grandchild of the veteran of this great country. The least seedling in honor of his wife Rachel, White House magnolia in front of our we can do is ensure that our veterans who had died only weeks earlier. Dur- home outside Maryville, TN. Today, it are treated with the dignity, respect, ing the Presidential campaign, Rachel is 80 feet tall. and honor they have rightfully earned. had been so maligned about the legit- In 1998, a tornado destroyed the origi- It is my hope that the Senate Vet- imacy of her marriage to Jackson that nal magnolia at the Hermitage, from erans’ Affairs Committee will soon she had said: ‘‘I would rather be a door- which the White House Jackson mag- take up my bill so that we can work to keeper in the House of God than live in nolia had been taken. At the request of ensure accountability and greater ac- that palace at Washington.’’ Hermitage officials, the Museum of Ap- cess to care for all veterans. But The seedling that Jackson planted palachia provided a cutting from the whether it is my legislation or any came from a magnolia at the Hermit- museum magnolia to replace the origi- piece of legislation, one thing is for age, the couple’s home outside Nash- nal tree. It was presented at a cere- sure: Something has to be done—not ville. Over the years, it grew into a mony presided over by Lewis Donelson, tomorrow, not next week, but now. The magnificent, sprawling specimen, III, the descendent of John Donelson, current system is not working, and it reaching the roof of the White House at Rachel Jackson’s father. Senator continues to let our veterans down. the South Portico. Baker and John Rice Irwin attended. Nevertheless, we must remain opti- Take a look at the back of the twen- According to the Museum of Appa- mistic and deliver on the promises we ty-dollar bill—the one in your billfold lachia, five cuttings have been success- gave our men and women in uniform. I or wallet or purse, the one with Presi- fully propagated from the museum am optimistic that we can make this dent Jackson on the front, and you will magnolia. In 2009, John Rice Irwin gave right on their behalf. We can’t wait. see the Jackson magnolia, along with my wife and me a second cutting from

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.023 S17JAPT1 S230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 the museum magnolia, which is plant- stolen plane clipped the tree before suffering what happens when Congress listens to ed at our home in Blount County. We, a deadly crash against the White House wall. the American people and delivers on in turn, have given cuttings to Graham And for decades, the magnolia was featured our promises. on the back of the $20 bill. For years, we have been talking and Cindy Hunter in Knoxville and to ‘‘No tree on the White House grounds can Denise and Steve Smith of Franklin. reveal so many secrets of romance and his- about real, lasting tax reform—helping Their trees are growing tall in the Ten- tory,’’ longtime White House butler Alonzo American families bring more of their nessee soil from which the Jackson Fields once told the Associated Press. hard-earned money back home in their magnolia came 180 years ago. In 2006, when the National Park Service paychecks and ensuring that the jobs While we commemorate the long and initiated a ‘‘Witness Tree Protection Pro- of the future are created here at home prominent life of the Jackson mag- gram’’ to study historically and biologically in America. important trees in the Washington area, the nolia, we can also look forward to long Last month, we started reaching Jackson magnolia was at the top of the pro- those goals, and just 3 weeks since we lives from its grandchildren and great- gram’s list. By then, the tree was tall enough grandchildren now planted at the Mu- to reach the White House’s second-story win- passed tax reform, more than 2 million seum of Appalachia in Norris, at a city dows and had already eclipsed the minimum Americans have received bonuses in park in Sevier County, and at the Her- life expectancy for its species—about 150 their paychecks, and hundreds of thou- mitage and other homes in Tennessee. years. sands of employees have been informed Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- According to a report from the NPS pro- that they will have permanent pay in- gram, workers attempted to repair a gash in creases or increased benefits. sent to have printed in the RECORD the the tree in the 1940s. But within a few dec- article from the Washington Post dated Right after Christmas, in my home ades, much of the interior portion of the tree State of South Carolina, Nephron December 26, describing the history of had decayed, leaving behind a ‘‘rind’’ of brit- the Jackson magnolia. tle wood. Those surviving portions were held Pharmaceuticals announced that 640 There being no objection, the mate- in place by a 30-foot pole and guy-wires. ‘‘It employees will receive a minimum of a rial was ordered to be printed in the is doubtful that without this external sup- 5-percent raise. This is good news. The RECORD, as follows: port the specimen would long survive,’’ the raise is due to the passage of tax re- report said. [From the Washington Post, Dec. 26, 2017] form. In other words, 2 million Ameri- Ultimately, those measures could not allay cans all across the country—thousands WHITE HOUSE TO CUT BACK MAGNOLIA TREE safety concerns about the tree, said White of Americans in South Carolina—are PLANTED BY ANDREW JACKSON House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham. starting to see the fruit of tax reform. (By Sarah Kaplan) Visitors and members of the press are fre- quently standing right in front of the mag- This is just the beginning. In fact, all The White House cut down part of the across the country, more than 160 com- aging historic magnolia tree planted by nolia when the president departs on Marine former president Andrew Jackson on Dec. 27. One; the high winds from the helicopter panies have already begun the steps of Here’s a bit of the tree’s history. could make a limb collapse more likely. improving the lives of their employees The enormous magnolia tree stood watch Keith Pitchford, a D.C.-based certified by allowing them to share in the bene- arborist, is familiar with the Jackson mag- by the South Portico of the White House for fits of tax reform. This is counter to nolia but has not professionally assessed it. nearly two centuries. Its dark green, glossy what we heard on the floor for days and He wondered whether the removal may be leaves shaded politicians and heads of state. premature: ‘‘If you can lower the tree and weeks and I would dare say for months, Its ivory flowers bloomed through times of make it a bit more squat, it really prolongs when folks railed about how the cor- peace and war. It is the oldest tree on the the life of these trees we thought were haz- porations and the companies and the White House grounds, a witness to Easter ardous,’’ he said. employers of America simply would egg rolls and state ceremonies, a resignation, According to Grisham, the first lady re- not share the benefits of lower taxes. a plane crash, all the tumult and triumph of quested that wood from the magnolia be pre- 39 presidencies. I am thankful that I live in a country served and seedlings be made available for a and blessed to live in a State where our But the iconic magnolia is now too old and possible replanting in the same area. badly damaged to remain in place, the White Already, progeny of the historic tree are corporate family has obviously recog- House announced Tuesday. At the rec- thriving in other spots nationwide. It’s said nized the benefits and the wisdom of ommendation of specialists from the Na- that Lyndon B. Johnson had a seedling from sharing the profits with their employ- tional Arboretum, first lady Melania Trump the magnolia planted outside a friend’s home ees. And that number will rise. As a called for a large portion of the tree to be re- in Texas so that when Lady Bird stayed matter of fact, I think just today the moved this week. there she could look out the window and Apple Corporation—home of the The decision, first reported by CNN, comes imagine the president at work in the White after decades of attempts to hold the aged iPhones and all those good gadgets— House. Ronald Reagan gifted a cutting to said that instead of making the $1.5 bil- tree up with a steel pole and cables. Arbo- chief of staff Howard Baker Jr. for his retire- retum experts said that rigging is now com- ment in 1988. Then first lady Michelle Obama lion investment that they had an- promised and that the wood of the magno- donated a seedling to the U.S. Department of nounced, they would instead make a lia’s trunk is too delicate for further inter- Agriculture’s ‘‘people’s garden’’ in 2009. $300 billion investment here at home in ventions. Any other tree in that condition Jackson’s original magnolia at the Hermit- America, creating 20,000 new American would have been cut down years ago. age was destroyed along with hundreds of jobs. This is good news. But this is not any other tree. According other trees during a devastating tornado in Earlier this month—last week, I be- to White House lore, the stately evergreen the late 1990s. It was ultimately replaced by lieve it was—the IRS announced that was brought to Washington as a seedling by new trees donated from the Museum of Appa- they had been able to change the Andrew Jackson. The magnolia was a favor- lachia in Norris, Tenn. According to Michael ite tree of his wife, Rachel, who had died just Grantham, gardens manager for the Hermit- withholdings, and they have pre- days after he was elected. Jackson blamed age, staff always said that those trees were dicted—this is an astounding number— the vicious campaign—during which his po- clones of the White House magnolia—but that up to 90 percent of employees will litical opponents questioned the legitimacy without an identifying label, no one knew for see more take-home pay in their pay- of his marriage for his wife’s untimely death. sure. So Grantham sent tissue samples to a checks as early as February 15. The new planting, which came from the plant genetics lab at Cornell University. You see, lower taxes and higher take- couple’s Tennessee farm, the Hermitage, ‘‘It was not an exact match,’’ he said. home pay translates into maybe a would serve as a living monument to her in ‘‘What we got was probably seedlings from movie night out for a struggling fam- the place she despised; before her death, Ra- underneath the tree.’’ chel had reportedly said, ‘‘I would rather be Someday, Grantham would like to bring a ily, maybe new tennis shoes for a a doorkeeper in the house of God than live in cutting, or an exact clone, of the White youngster, and, without any question, that palace at Washington.’’ House magnolia back to the Hermitage. ‘‘I more money to do more good for non- Long after Jackson left office, his mag- know there are some out there,’’ he said. In profits, for churches and other organi- nolia remained. Other trees were planted to those trees, Jackson’s two-century-old trib- zations. supplement it, and the tree became a fixture ute lives on. Next year, when they file their taxes, in White House events. Herbert Hoover re- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I our efforts to double the child tax cred- portedly took breakfast and held Cabinet yield the floor. it and our efforts to double the stand- meetings at a table beneath its sprawling The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ard deduction will kick in, and more branches. Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke ator from South Carolina. with Winston Churchill in its shade. families will see more money from Richard Nixon strode past it as he left the TAX REFORM their returns. White House for the last time after his res- Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, the last 3 Frankly, my Investing in Oppor- ignation. In 1994, a Maryland man piloting a weeks have shown us the beginning of tunity Act that was included in the tax

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.025 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S231 reform will present new opportunities from future lease sales. This makes miles away from this site. It is hard for perhaps billions of dollars to be re- sense. enough just dealing with the existing invested in distressed communities, In June of 2017, the U.S. Energy In- pollutants that come into the bay from like the one where I grew up. More formation Administration projected agriculture, development, and storm than 50 million Americans live in these that U.S. oil output will hit 10 million runoff. Add oil into the mix, and it distressed communities. And because of barrels per day in 2018, breaking the would set us back decades in order to the good will of this body, because of alltime 1970 record—all without drill- restart our oyster crops and help our the good will of the House of Rep- ing off the Chesapeake Bay. The pre- watermen with blue crabs and to help resentatives, and because of the good vious record was 9.6 million barrels a the rock fish return and thrive. will of the current administration, mil- day in 1970. We have spent a lot of energy in the lions of Americans will have more rea- So we are at a record pace on bring- U.S. Congress as a Federal partner sons to be hopeful in 2018. ing oil out of the ground. Yet we take with the Chesapeake Bay Program. I This is just the beginning of what a a look at the amount of oil that is pro- remember my days in the State legisla- strong, middle-class oriented, business- jected to be available for exploration ture where Governor Hughes provided friendly tax code will do. off the Atlantic Coast, and it is a rel- the leadership for the development of I plan to spend more time on the atively small amount. When we recog- the Chesapeake Bay Program. We floor of the Senate over the next year, nize the risk, it is just not worth the worked with governments from six talking about the benefits of tax re- risk to explore for that amount of oil States and the District of Columbia, form and relaying the stories of em- with the potential of causing devasta- the Federal Government, and private ployees who are starting to fill my tion to our environment. sector partners—all so we could pre- mailbox with amazing stories of the Last March, officials from the Span- serve and reclaim the Chesapeake Bay, things they are doing with their extra ish oil company Repsol and its pri- a national treasure. It has been de- dollars. vately held U.S. partner Armstrong clared so by many Presidents. We spent This is a good start to 2018, and my Energy announced the discovery of 1.2 a lot of effort. We asked our farmers to prayer is that this is just the begin- billion barrels of oil in Alaska’s North do more. We asked our developers to do ning. Slope, which was previously viewed as more. We asked our local governments, I suggest the absence of a quorum. an aging oil basin. That amount ex- in the way they treat their wastewater, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ceeds the projected entire reserves to do more. Now, if we allow drilling clerk will call the roll. along the Atlantic coast. Production off the Atlantic coast, all that effort The legislative clerk proceeded to could begin as soon as 2021 and lead to could be put at risk. call the roll. as much as 120,000 barrels of output per Drilling off the coast of Maryland Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask day. This is the biggest onshore dis- would interfere with our naval Atlantic unanimous consent that the order for covery of conventional oil in the Test Range, preventing our military the quorum call be rescinded. United States in three decades. from developing next-generation fight- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without In addition to these massive onshore er aircraft, sensors, and weapons to objection, it is so ordered. discoveries, as of fiscal year 2016—the keep us safe. We have a large military OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DRILLING last year for which data is available— presence along the Atlantic coast. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I will only 47 percent of the public lands al- Adding insult to injury—or, perhaps I take this time to go over with my col- ready held by oil and gas industries are should say, heaping injury on top of in- leagues the reasons why I unequivo- under production. In other words, half jury, this move to open up the Atlantic cally oppose the Trump administra- the lands are still yet to be produced. coast to drilling came just 1 week after tion’s decision to allow oil and gas The industry also has a glut of drilling President Trump repealed safety regu- drilling along our Atlantic coast. permits, with more than 7,900 approved lations President Obama implemented There are many reasons why I oppose but unused permits on the book. In fis- to prevent another Deepwater Horizon this policy. One is that the risk to the cal year 2016, the Bureau of Land Man- disaster. Deepwater Horizon was a $600 environment is too great. The Atlantic agement issued 2,184 drilling permits, million state-of-the-art rig, but it coast contains some of the most pris- of which only 847 were used by the in- failed, causing the greatest accidental tine coastlines in America. This region dustry. So they have a big backlog. oilspill in history. Eleven crewmen lost is very much aware of the importance They don’t need another area to ex- their lives. Up to 4.9 million barrels of of the Chesapeake Bay and how fragile plore. oil gushed from the broken well for the Chesapeake Bay is and what an oil- As the Wilderness Society reported more than 3 months, eventually fouling spill off the coast of the Atlantic could last month, leasing more lands than in- over 570 miles of gulf shoreline and do to the Chesapeake Bay. dustry could possibly develop or seems killing thousands of birds and other There are also reasons to oppose this interested in developing allows compa- marine life. because, quite frankly, the amount of nies to stockpile land while they wait The long-term effects of the oilspill suspected reserves are just not great for a more favorable market, but and the 1.8 million gallons of enough to warrant this risk. We also stockpiling prevents these lands from dispersants used on it remain un- know that already there are significant being used for popular pastimes like known, but experts say they could dev- lands that have been devoted and are hunting, fishing, hiking, and conserva- astate the gulf coast for many years or available for oil exploration that will tion, while leaving them open to the even decades. Dolphins continue to die, meet our needs, but a lot of it has not risk of drilling. fish are showing strange lesions, coral even been explored yet because of the There is an Atlantic Outer Conti- in the gulf have died, and oil still re- current economic realities. nental Shelf site known as lease sale mains in some marsh areas. The oil Lastly, when we are talking about an 220. It has been proposed for oil and gas could remain in the food chain for gen- energy policy that makes sense for our development previously. Lease sale 220 erations to come. An oilspill entering country, exploring for new oil off the is located off the shore of Virginia. It is the Chesapeake Bay would be a similar coast of the Atlantic makes no sense a 2.9 million-acre, triangle-shaped site. disaster. whatsoever. In November 2016, the Bu- NOAA tells us that 72 percent of the Whatever happened to Interior Sec- reau of Ocean Energy Management time the prevailing winds in this re- retary Zinke’s promise during his con- wisely did not include any parcels in gion blow toward or along the coast—72 firmation process to be highly mindful the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf in percent of the time. Coupled with the of local input when managing public the 2017–2022 plan to lease offshore land way the Gulf Stream flows and local lands and waters? Opponents of off- the Federal Government controls. currents, if lease sale 220 is developed shore drilling flooded the Bureau of The following month, former Presi- and there is an oilspill, the likelihood Ocean Energy Management with more dent Obama used his authority under of oil washing up on the shores of New than a half million comments. The list section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, of opponents included more than 1,200 Shelf Lands Act of 1953 to withdraw un- and the Outer Banks is quite high. The local, State, and Federal officials, in- leased Outer Continental Shelf lands mouth of the Chesapeake Bay is just 50 cluding the Governors of Maryland,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:24 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.026 S17JAPT1 S232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, North The PRESIDING OFFICER. The est rates of 300, 400, 500 percent inter- Carolina, South Carolina, California, clerk will call the roll. est. People have them, initially, and Oregon, and Washington; more than 150 The legislative clerk proceeded to borrow $1,000. In a year, they owe coastal municipalities; and an alliance call the roll. $5,000. In another year, they owe of more than 41,000 businesses and Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask $25,000. In another year, they owe 50,000 fishing families. President unanimous consent that the order for $125,000. It is a vortex of debt that pulls Trump and Interior Secretary Zinke the quorum call be rescinded. families into bankruptcy, squeezes cavalierly ignored the widespread pub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without them for as long as it can, and then lic opposition to expanded offshore objection, it is so ordered. throws them out bankrupt. Many drilling and the time and effort the REVIEWING LAST YEAR’S SENATE AGENDA States have said this is outrageous. public dedicated to making their dis- Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, our Many religious traditions have said senting voices heard. Constitution starts out with three this is unacceptable. People have seen It is reckless, even wanton, to jeop- beautiful words: ‘‘We the people.’’ This the carnage it does in a society that ardize so much—the livelihood of those was the whole mission statement for has high-interest loans. These are not who depend on fishing and tourist in- the development of our form of govern- just high-interest loans of 25, 35, or 45 dustries, our fisheries, and our military ment—not a government that would percent. No, it is 300 percent, 400 per- readiness—along the Maryland coast deliver benefits by and for the privi- cent, or 500 percent. and Chesapeake Bay when there is so leged, not a government that would de- Yesterday the Director of the organi- much more oil and gas in other parts of liver decisions for the rich and the zation set up to protect against preda- the country where production is al- powerful, but for the people of the tory loans restored full power to allow ready well established and locally sup- United States, for the best policy for these predatory loans to occur. That ported. the population of the United States, so symbolizes the whole year of leadership My concerns aren’t limited to the that its citizens everywhere, of every in this body supporting the powerful Chesapeake Bay or Maryland’s beau- stripe and every corner of the Nation, and the privileged instead of the people tiful coastline, even though both are could have a foundation to thrive. But of the United States of America. priceless national, not parochial, nat- in 2017, the leadership of this body Just a little while ago we had a vote ural resources. The international sci- dedicated itself to a different mission. in the body—a 50–50 vote that was bro- entific consensus regarding human con- They dedicated themselves to the mis- ken by the Vice President, 51–50—that tributions to climate change is clear. sion of government of, by, and for the really does symbolize the powerful over Greenhouse gas emissions are a huge powerful and the privileged. the people. This is a case where there problem. Yet the Trump administra- I think it is worth reviewing some of was a rule adopted by the Consumer Fi- tion is determined to double down on those items that we have gone through nancial Protection Bureau that said burning fossil fuels when we need to be in the course of this past year. Let’s you have to have fairness in adjudi- diminishing, not increasing, our reli- start by looking at the attack on the cating consumer issues. Let’s say, for ance on them. Instead of promoting an Consumer Financial Protection Bu- example, a telephone company puts energy policy for the 21st century, reau. My colleagues on the Republican charges on your bill that you didn’t au- President Trump is pushing policies side spent a whole year attacking this thorize. Let’s say, for example, a cable from the early 20th century. This isn’t organization, which was set up to make company proceeds to charge you a just ill-advised, it is deadly. We have sure that financial transactions are higher price than the contract called little time to lose when it comes to fair—a fair, square deal for ordinary for and you want to dispute this, but cutting fossil fuel use and greenhouse Americans. We had seen all kinds of currently if you seek to dispute it, you gas emissions. Politico recently re- predatory practices in consumer loans. can’t do so in a fair setting. Instead, it ported: We had seen all kinds of predatory is a rigged system set up for the com- Last year was the third hottest on record practices in auto loans. We certainly pany and against the people, in which in 125 years of record-keeping, and the U.S. had seen them in home mortgages. In the company chooses the judge, in faced record-breaking losses from weather fact, the exploding interest rate mort- which the company pays the judge, and and climate disasters. . . . A NOAA study gages and the triple option mortgages in which the company promises future found that hurricanes, wildfires and other that were designed to deceive and business to the judge. events did $306 billion worth of damage to bankrupt ordinary Americans turned Who here in this Chamber really the U.S. economy, factoring in destroyed the dream of homeownership into a thinks they can get a fair decision property and lost business activity in af- when one party to a dispute chooses a fected areas. . . . nightmare. The most expensive storm of 2017 was Hur- Fortunately, in 2010 this body said: judge, pays the judge, and promises the ricane Harvey, with an estimated $125 billion No more. We are going to set up an or- judge future business? That is the fair in costs, followed by Hurricane Maria at $90 ganization that can identify predatory arbitration rule that was undone by billion and Hurricane Irma at $50 billion. As practices as they develop and prevent this body choosing to weigh in during for wildfires, they burned through more than them from being implemented. 2017 once again on the side of the pow- 9.8 million acres in the West and caused close It makes a lot of sense. It is very erful against ordinary people, choosing to $18 billion in damage, tripling the pre- similar to an organization we have in the system rigged against middle-class vious record. The U.S. in total saw 16 sepa- rate events with losses exceeding $1 billion the government that says: That appli- and ordinary Americans. each in 2017, tying a record set in 2011 for ance is dangerous and should never be Let’s turn to yet another decision for most billion-dollar disasters in a single year. sold; that toy is dangerous and should the powerful in 2017 over the people— NOAA scientists also found the five warm- never be sold. In this case, it is this: net neutrality. People value the fair- est years on record for the U.S. all have oc- That loan is predatory, deceptive and ness of the internet. You decide you curred since 2006. should never be marketed. have an idea, and you want to set up a For all these reasons, I urge Presi- This assault on CFPB went on company. Maybe you want to offer a dent Trump and Interior Secretary throughout the year, purely encap- website that provides services to people Zinke to reverse course on this ill-be- sulating government for the powerful, who need home repairs. You know you gotten plan immediately. What we the rich, and the predatory over ordi- are going to be competing against big, really need is a permanent moratorium nary people. This has culminated at powerful actors who have other on oil and gas drilling off our Atlantic the end of the year in which President websites. But you decide: I have a dif- coast. The potential rewards of such Trump has appointed an Acting Direc- ferent idea, a different innovation, and drilling—problematic as they are— tor to the CFPB who hates the Con- a different way of doing this would be don’t come anywhere close to equaling sumer Financial Protection Bureau better. Right now, until recently, you the risks to the Chesapeake Bay and and wants to dismantle it from the in- had the same ability to get the same Maryland’s and our Nation’s irreplace- side. In fact, that Director has called speed on your pages, or your website, able shorelines and coastal commu- the organization a ‘‘sick, sad joke.’’ loading as the big player did so you nities. Just yesterday, he threw out the pay- could compete. But the Republican ma- I suggest the absence of a quorum. day loan rule. Payday loans have inter- jority, team Trump, says: No, we want

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.028 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S233 to weigh in for the powerful over ordi- This ‘‘rich and powerful over the peo- it was dressed up as, maybe this is pro- nary people. We want to give the pow- ple’’ has extended abroad, even beyond tecting the Constitution. Of course, the erful the ability to have those web our borders. Equatorial Guinea, a coun- Constitution doesn’t absolve us of our pages put up on the computer screen try of Sub-Saharan Africa, has a mas- advice and consent responsibilities in really, really fast and stop the chal- sive wealth of oil. President Obiang of the fourth year of a Presidency or in lengers—the little guy, the ordinary that country has been in power since the eighth year of a Presidency. person who wants to compete—from 1979. That country has a per capita in- being able to have the same speed so come of around—I believe it is $20,000, The consummation of that theft was that the customer can only decide: but most of the nation lives on less completed when this body voted to con- Well, I better go to the established big than $2 a day. Why is that? Why do or- firm the nomination of Neil Gorsuch player. dinary people live on so little when the last April—basically, an incredible act What could more symbolize the pow- country has so much wealth? It is be- of irresponsibility, a failure to honor erful over the people than the FCC, cause the international oil companies our advice and consent responsibility, with the support of this administra- have made their royalty payments to an act which denigrated the legitimacy tion—this Trump team for the power- the leader of the country rather than of the Supreme Court and certainly di- ful—choosing to wipe out net neu- to the treasury of the country. minished the reputation of the Senate trality? I think we will have that issue Congress came along and said: Do in honoring our pledge to honor the revisited in 2018 when we have a Con- you know what? We need transparency Constitution, including the constitu- gressional Review Act that already 50 of these international transactions so tional responsibility to provide advice Senators in this body—49 Democrats, 1 that ordinary people overseas are not and consent—all in order to keep bil- Republican—have said they are ready ripped off through these hidden trans- lionaires’ money in campaigns to sponsor for the overturn of this act actions of paying off leaders who live throughout this country. If that is not against ordinary people. At least 50 out extraordinary lives of luxury while the powerful over the people in 2017, of 100 are saying that on this issue they their people suffer. what is? want to stand up for ordinary people When I talk about suffering, who against this 2017 reign of terror by the here can live on $2 a day? Who here can That is not the end of it. In 2017, the powerful and privileged over ordinary do that? It is a life-and-death issue, as Republican leadership of this body people. It is at least 50, but we are 20 percent of the children in Equatorial brought us five different efforts to wipe going to need 51. Isn’t there one more Guinea—a country with this vast out healthcare for 20 to 30 million peo- Senator who will stand up for ordinary wealth—die before the age of 5 while ple. Now, I didn’t hear the Senators people? the President and his Vice President who were supporting this say they Then, we have the Congressional Re- own yachts worth $250 million. They wanted to give up healthcare for them- view Act attack on Planned Parent- have a $200 million mansion in Paris, selves—oh, no. They wanted to keep hood. This was a case where the admin- and they have a $10 million car collec- that, but they were very comfortable istration and this Republican leader- tion while people are dying because in in advocating for a bill to wipe out ship and this Republican-led body said: 2017 this Chamber chose to support the healthcare for 20 to 30 million Ameri- We want to enable jurisdictions to di- powerful over the ordinary people of cans. There you have it—the powerful vert funds away from a women’s health the world. against the people. organization, Planned Parenthood. We see this in another environmental They centered their argument around issue—the issue of the Arctic National Then we have the tax heist—the most diminishing the number of abortions. Wildlife Refuge. We have protected recent of the powerful over the people. Here is the fact. Family planning de- that decade after decade—a last great Add up the provisions for the wealthy. creases abortions. So it has the con- natural treasure, sacred Tribal land Now, remember, this tax bill was ad- trary impact than what was stated by that is home to polar bears and brown vertised as a middle-class tax cut for those who made that argument. bears and lynx and moose and Arctic the middle class, but what did we have? Here is another fact: 97 percent of the foxes and seals. In fact, it is the We had the provision to eliminate the work of those organizations is about calving ground where a herd of 160,000 dynasty loophole, which allows the general women’s health/reproductive porcupine caribou go to give birth. Yet richest Americans to pass on their dy- services, not abortion—97 percent. This we decided that Tribal land was not as nasties to the next generation without takes away screenings for all kinds of important as the decision for the rich their ever paying capital gains, at a cancers, for all kinds of women’s and powerful oil companies to be able cost of $83 billion. We had a change in healthcare. Here we have the privileged to destroy that pristine area. the tax brackets for the wealthiest and the powerful choosing to weigh in Let’s turn, really, to what was one of Americans in the hundreds of billions against the health of ordinary women the biggest issues of the powerful over across the United States. The list just the people in 2017, one in which this of dollars. We had the eliminating of goes on and on. body facilitated the theft of a Supreme the alternative minimum tax—$40 bil- Let’s turn to big, powerful mining Court seat in order to maintain the lion or so—for the wealthiest Ameri- companies brought to bear against or- Citizens United ruling that allows bil- cans. We had the reducing of corporate dinary people. This is simply the case lionaires to flood our campaigns with taxes, the benefits of which largely go of a rule which said that when you cre- cash in order to control this body—one to the big stockholders—the richest ate a big mess with mountaintop re- of the most evident sources of corrup- Americans. We had the sweetheart rate moval mining, you have to fix it so tion in the history of this country. for passthrough corporations that bol- that it doesn’t contaminate the Finally, we had an opening for the stered the value of that, helping out stream. This was a rule in which the Supreme Court in 2016, an opening that the richest Americans. people weighed in and said they wanted might have redressed this ‘‘we the pow- If you add it up, one after another clean streams for the fish, where the erful’’ decision over ‘‘we the people.’’ after another of the provisions, all ordinary people of America weighed in This body came forward, and the lead- told, probably about $2 trillion has and said they wanted clean streams for ership said: We are not going to allow been given to the richest Americans by fishing, where the ordinary people a debate on President Obama’s nomi- weighed in and said they wanted clean nee. We are not going to allow a vote. the so-called middle-class tax cuts— streams for their water supplies—but They justified it because it was an not $2 trillion for the middle class, not no. This body saw fit to weigh in for election year. Yet, if you look through $2 trillion for the struggling bottom the rich and powerful, taking away history, there is nothing in our history third of America’s families, not $2 tril- those streams for the fish and the op- that supports that. Fifteen times be- lion for helping to diminish the size of portunity for fishing, taking away fore, we had openings on the Supreme our classrooms in K–12 and to improve those clean streams for water in favor Court during election years. Fifteen teacher training, not $2 trillion dedi- of the rich and powerful over the inter- times before, we had debated. Fifteen cated to wiping out the high cost of ests of the people of the United States. times before, we had voted. Then again, college, not $2 trillion dedicated to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.029 S17JAPT1 S234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 healthcare and our clinics, not $2 tril- archaic, unbelievably complicated, in- ployer based in Philadelphia, an- lion dedicated to infrastructure, cre- efficient, and really terrible business nounced specifically that as a result of ating jobs, and building a better econ- tax code that had become arguably one the tax reform, they would make a omy for the future. No. This is $2 tril- of the very worst in the world and one $1,000 bonus payment to 100,000 front- lion to the richest Americans to in- that was systematically discouraging line nonexecutive employees, and they crease wealth inequality, to increase investment in the United States. committed to $50 billion of capital ex- income inequality. So those were the two goals—direct penditure over the next 5 years. How How much is $2 trillion? Can you tax relief for ordinary Americans and many tens of thousands of jobs is all of even get your hands around that num- making the business tax code competi- that capital expenditure going to sup- ber? Divide it by the number of Ameri- tive. I am thrilled to be able to say port? It is a big number. cans—men, women, and children. That that I believe we achieved both goals. That is not all. Out in Pittsburgh, is $6,000 for every man, woman, and First of all, it is a simple, straight- PNC Financial Services, a substantial child in America that this body, under forward, factual matter that we cut large bank in Pittsburgh, announced this Republican leadership, decided to taxes on the vast, overwhelming major- right after the tax reform that they give to the wealthiest Americans rath- ity of taxpayers—the families and indi- would pay $1,000 to 47,500 of their em- er than to make available for the foun- viduals who pay taxes. That is just a ployees, and, in addition, they would dation for our families—education, factual matter. That is easy to con- contribute $1,500 to each of their em- healthcare, good jobs, improved infra- firm. Of course, that has the effect of ployees for participating in their pen- structure. increasing the take-home pay for any- sion savings plans. They are also rais- That kind of wraps up 10 items from body who is working. You can increase ing their base wage. Their minimum throughout 2017. This body constantly your take-home pay by either getting a wage for employees at PNC goes up to ignored the mission of our Constitu- raise from your employer or by paying $15 an hour. No Federal Government tion—our ‘‘we the people’’ mission— fewer taxes on what you earn or both, edict is forcing them to do it. This is and chose instead to be the government and we knew for sure that we were cut- what they want to do. It is so that they of, by, and for the powerful. ting taxes and that there was going to can attract more and competitive em- How about we have a new year’s reso- be a take-home pay increase. ployees. They have also increased their lution for 2018 in which we decide to ac- I predicted at the time that we would contribution to their charitable foun- tually honor the Constitution, the vi- also be creating an environment in dation—$200 million to a charitable sion of the Constitution, and address which there would be upward pressure foundation that supports early child- the needs of America and the founda- on wages, where over time we would hood education. That is PNC. tion under which families may thrive, start to see people getting bonuses, pay Navient has 900 or so employees in that of good jobs, education, and rate increases, and wage increases be- Wilkes-Barre, PA, and they announced healthcare in 2018. Then we would be cause we would be creating a dynamic that they are giving a $1,000 bonus to doing our job, and then we would be in which employers would be com- their non-officer employees—98 percent honoring our Constitution. peting more and more for workers so of their employees. That is not the top I thank the Presiding Officer. brass, but everybody else is going to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. that, in effect, they would be bidding up the compensation for the workers. get a $1,000 bonus. GARDNER). The Senator from Pennsyl- Customers Bank in Wyomissing, vania. That is what I predicted, and I was con- fident that would happen within some Berks County, PA, announced that as a TAX REFORM number of months or a year or so. So I result of the tax reform and the tax re- Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I rise lief they are getting, they are going to had to come down to the floor today this afternoon to speak about what our be able to offer people who have a and confess that I was wrong—very tax reform and tax relief legislation ac- checking account with them a higher wrong—about the timing of that. You tually does. rate on their deposits. In another ben- see, we didn’t have to wait 3 or 6 or 12 I want to start by welcoming in ad- efit for consumers, they are going to months for our constituents—the peo- vance the President of the United increase their charitable giving. States to Pennsylvania. The President ple whom we represent—to see the ben- NexTier Bank in Butler County, in is going to Pittsburgh, PA, to talk efits in the form of higher wages. They Western Pennsylvania, is giving a about the specifics of our tax reform started happening immediately—I $1,000 bonus to all their employees. and the effect it is having. I really wish mean, within days. It has actually been As to Walmart, I think we all saw I could be there with him, but we don’t stunning. that. There are Walmart employees in know when we are going to finish up It has been about 1 month since we every State of the Union, and there here, as the President knows very well. passed this sweeping tax reform, and certainly are in Pennsylvania. There We might be here well into the many hundreds of businesses—those are over 160 Walmart locations in evening, and I have multiple obliga- cumulatively employing well over 2 Pennsylvania. They are giving a bonus tions to which I have long been com- million workers—have announced bo- of up to $1,000, raising their starting mitted in addition to juggling that. nuses, wage increases, expanded bene- wage, expanding their paid leave pol- Unfortunately, I will not be able to get fits, and increased contributions to icy, and their adoption assistance pro- to Pittsburgh with the President, but I pension accounts. They have cited the gram for their employees, all in re- hope to have another opportunity to tax reform as the mechanism that has sponse to the tax relief and reform that celebrate this victory for Pennsylva- enabled them to do this for their work- they know is going to be good for their nians and Americans because that is ers. business, and they already decided to what it is. What is so exciting about this is that make it good for their employees as When we set out to accomplish the this is happening even before the wave well. biggest tax reform in at least 31 years, of new investments has even been able That is just a small handful of the we had two big goals. to begin. This is happening because companies that I know of in Pennsyl- The first was to make sure we imple- companies know that with lower tax vania that have made public announce- mented a direct tax cut for working rates, they are going to have more free ments about this. How many more are families, for middle-income families, cash flow. They are going to use some there across the country? It is a huge and for the overwhelming majority of of that to invest in growing their busi- number, and it is growing rapidly, and families and individuals whom we all ness, but they have already announced it is fantastic. represent. That was goal No. 1—to that they are using some of that to en- I think it is fantastic. I think it is make sure we cut taxes for the people hance the compensation of their em- fantastic when the people I represent who are working every day, living pay- ployees. are able to earn more to support their check to paycheck, working hard, and Let me give you some examples. family, get a bigger bonus and get a making America what it is. That was These are just Pennsylvania-related bonus they might not otherwise have item No. 1. companies, a handful of the ones I am gotten at all. The second thing we wanted to do aware of. It is typical of companies I know this view is not universally was to reform what was a completely across the country. Comcast, a big em- shared. The House Minority Leader

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.030 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S235 PELOSI doesn’t think very much of this. tract and retain the employees they trying to collect information about a In fact, she said: ‘‘In terms of the need. foreign target, and an American citizen bonus that corporate America received So I would say that I think we are mentions that target in an email, I versus the crumbs that they are giving well on our way to seeing the fruits of would suggest that we would want our to workers to kind of put a schmooze this reform. I think it is going to be ex- intelligence community to know about on—it’s so pathetic . . . I think it’s in- tremely constructive. I am thrilled that. Does that mean that they inci- significant.’’ that our legislation has already begun dentally picked up information about I have to state that I don’t think it is to have tangible benefits for the people American citizens? Yes. But let’s be pathetic, and I don’t think it is insig- we represent, and I am convinced that frank here. The only way to prevent nificant. I think to a family that is the best is yet to come. this kind of incidental collection is to struggling, a family that is working I yield the floor. prohibit any collection at all. If our in- hard, a family that may be living pay- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- telligence community couldn’t track check-to-paycheck, as most families ator from Arkansas. an email address or phone number sim- do, these are not crumbs. This makes a Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, it is of ply because they theoretically might difference. For the people who wonder, the highest importance that we reau- pick up information about an Amer- because they heard so much from our thorize title VII of the Foreign Intel- ican citizen, they simply could not do colleagues on the other side that this is ligence Surveillance Act, especially their jobs. not going to help middle-class families, section 702. It is one of the best tools It is difficult, if not impossible, to we have for detecting and preventing any mystery that people may think tell if many email addresses belong to terrorist attacks against our country, surrounds this will be resolved very a foreigner just by looking at it. For and it has a long track record of suc- soon because the IRS has already re- example, is [email protected] an cess. American email address or not? Who leased new withholding guidelines. The It is one reason that Najibullah Zazi knows? Did the National Security Treasury has done their evaluation, today is not a household name, but yet Agency discontinue its ‘‘about’’ collec- and they have concluded as the Joint just another bin Laden wannabe sitting tion at one point recently? Yes, but to Tax Committee concluded, that over 90 behind bars. He was planning to blow me that is evidence that this program percent of all individuals and families up the New York subway system, but works. Contrary to what its critics be- filing and paying taxes will see a tax he never got the chance because our in- lieve, the NSA voluntarily ceased col- cut. So they are adjusting the with- telligence community and law enforce- lecting information in the name of pro- holding table so that the take-home ment professionals stopped him in his tecting privacy. The NSA respected the pay goes up and so that the money that tracks by using information collected minimization standard imposed by the workers pay to Uncle Sam goes down. under section 702. That is how vital Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Honestly, I have to state that I am this program is, and that is why I will Court. The safeguards worked just like convinced that the best in all of this is be voting yes on this legislation. they were supposed to. This bill says yet to come. The best is yet to come That being said, the bill we are vot- that the NSA can continue so-called because it is too early for us to have ing on today is not my ideal legisla- ‘‘about’’ collection only once it gets yet benefitted from the wave of new tion. If I had my way, we would be vot- approval from the FISA Court and capital investment. We have made it ing on a permanent reauthorization from Congress. more affordable for businesses to invest with no changes. That was the White Yes, section 702 has a whole host of in their workers, to invest in their House’s position when I worked to- safeguards built in to protect Ameri- businesses, and to invest here in Amer- gether with the administration and in- cans’ privacy, and this bill adds more ica rather than overseas. We have made troduced a section 702 extension bill still. If the FBI wants to review infor- that more affordable so more is going earlier this past summer, and the ad- mation collected under 702 on a U.S. to happen, and when it happens, people ministration has said all along that person for a criminal investigation are going to get the benefits from the they wanted a clean and permanent re- that is not related to national security jobs they have to provide those capital authorization. or foreign intelligence, it has to get a goods. Other people are going to bene- The people who rely on this program court order based on probable cause, fits from jobs that are necessary to op- and know better than anyone just how even though the Constitution does not erate that capital equipment. Wages valuable it is believed it was good as is. require it. Or if the FBI wants to query will rise because workers will become The way I see it, if the threats against 702 information, it can do so only under more productive. This is what is in our country will not sunset in 6 years, FISA Court-approved guidelines. Fi- store for us, and this is what is so ex- why would we sunset this vital pro- nally, just to make sure the FBI is fol- citing. gram? But I understand we usually lowing the law, this bill requires the It is not just my theorizing on this. have to compromise around here. I am DOJ inspector general to check up on Last week the CEO of PNC, Bill glad to see a provision I offered to in- the FBI’s compliance and report back Demchak, was quoted in the Wall crease the maximum penalty for the to Congress. Street Journal. He said: misuse of classified information in- Finally, the critics say the Attorney For all the investment decisions that com- cluded in this bill. So while I worry General can just sneak past all these panies make, the U.S. just got that much this bill might make it harder for our safeguards by designating an investiga- more attractive. . . . It’s going to win more intelligence community and law en- tion as a domestic crime related to na- than it won before in terms of where people forcement professionals to protect our tional security or a transnational choose to do business activity and invest. country, I am going to vote yes. crime. That ignores the layers upon I couldn’t agree more. This is clearly As a result, you can imagine my sur- layers of oversight we have in place to going to be the result. We are allowing prise as I listened to the program’s prevent just that kind of abuse. Not American businesses to compete and to critics. There is a lot of misinforma- only the DOJ inspector general but the win in a competitive global economy. tion out there. I want to take this op- FISA court and Congress will continue This is going to increase the supply of portunity to set a few things straight. watching the FBI’s use of this pro- capital. It is going to increase the pro- First off, there is nothing unconsti- gram, keeping guard against such mis- ductive capacity of the American econ- tutional about this program. Section use. omy. It is going to provide better tools 702 targets foreigners on foreign soil— So I find the critics’ arguments to be for workers when they have that cap- not Americans—and it is specifically wholly without foundation. Section 702 ital that they can work with that designed to protect Americans against is constitutional and strikes a pretty makes them more productive. That en- unreasonable searches. You don’t have good balance between security and pri- ables them to earn higher wages, and to take my word for it, though. Every vacy. There is no good reason to let with all the need for more workers that district court that has looked at this this program expire and no good reason this is going to generate, it is going to question has found section 702 to be to hold this reauthorization up any continue to put upward pressure on constitutional. longer. Let’s remember, after all, that wages, because that is what companies That includes, by the way, the so- last year there were two terrorist at- are going to have to do in order to at- called ‘‘about’’ collection. If you are tacks against New York City within 6

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.032 S17JAPT1 S236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 weeks, not to mention a Christmas Eve and Comcast. And I could go on and on sonably believed to be located outside plot against Pier 39 in San Francisco and on with bonuses benefiting hun- the United States—anticipates that in- that was disrupted. Also, Admiral Rog- dreds of thousands of employees. cidental or accidental collection of ers, the Director of the National Secu- Other Americans will get new jobs. Americans’ emails or even phone calls rity Agency, has testified that the in- Last month, television station WLOX could occur, but under the FISA telligence community would not have on the gulf coast of Mississippi re- Amendments Act as written, there is been able to put together its intel- ported that the Half Shell Oyster nothing to prohibit the intelligence ligence assessment about Russia’s in- House plans to use its tax savings to community from searching through a terference in our 2016 Presidential cam- open new restaurants and hire more pile of communications collected under paign without this vital program. employees. Isn’t this what we want? this statute to deliberately search for We face a lot of threats. Terrorism, Isn’t this what we predicted? And isn’t the phone calls or the emails of specific spying, and nuclear proliferation are it wonderful to see this come to fru- Americans. This is not what Congress just a few. They are not going away ition? Kevin Fish, a co-owner, told the intended when the law was written, and any time soon, and neither is the Rus- news station: ‘‘We’ve passed up on op- now we are being asked to vote on this sian threat of meddling in our politics, portunities in the past that we law at the last minute with not a sin- either. It is past time we gave this tool wouldn’t have passed up on had we had gle amendment allowed. back to our intelligence community so this tax structure.’’ Many of us have called this the back- they can continue the hard work of Millions of Americans might also see door search loophole since it allows the keeping our country safe. lower energy bills from investor-owned government to search for Americans’ I yield the floor. utilities. Utility companies across the communications without a warrant— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- country, including in Mississippi, are let me repeat that—without a warrant. ator from Mississippi. discussing how the law can help them The USA Rights Act, of which I am a TAX REFORM lower energy costs for our consumers. cosponsor, includes a fix to this loop- Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, when we The message is clear across my hole. It also includes other key reforms passed tax reform late last year, we State, across every State, and across to the statute that I support. But that knew it would be a win for American this country: The more money our job commonsense bill is not the one on the workers and for the American econ- creators can save and the more money floor today. The bill before us today omy. This win for our workers and they don’t have to send to Washington would actually take us backward. It families was long overdue after so in the first place, the more they can in- doesn’t require a warrant to search for many years of sluggish wage growth. vest in the future of their businesses Americans’ communications. It makes Americans will see tax cuts very and the well-being of their employees. it quite easy to resume the ‘‘about’’ soon. They will be reflected in their And this is proving true every day and collections on Americans—a practice paychecks next month. But tax reform will continue. These are the opportuni- that the government has literally is already making a positive difference. ties we do not want our job creators to abandoned. It grants new authorities The response from our job creators— pass up. With every bonus, every pay to allow section 702 data to be used in both small and large job creators—has raise, every expanded benefit, every domestic criminal prosecutions of been overwhelming. Some 164 compa- lower energy bill, American families American citizens. I strongly believe that the Federal nies so far, spanning industry sectors will have more money in their budgets Government needs a way to monitor and geographical boundaries, have an- to spend on the things they need most. foreign communications to ensure that nounced employee bonuses, higher min- Thank you to the leadership of the we remain a step ahead of the terror- imum wages, better benefits, new jobs, President and the leadership of the ists and those who would threaten our charitable deductions, charitable dona- House and Senate for giving this out- national security. The FISA Amend- tions, and new investments. According standing benefit to the families, the ments Act has been beneficial to the to Americans for Tax Reform, well workers, and the job creators of the protection of our national security. I more than 2 million Americans will United States of America. don’t question the value of the foreign benefit from these bonuses. The Na- Thank you, Mr. President. intelligence that this law provides. I tional Federation of Independent Busi- I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- have seen it with my own eyes. But I ness says that the tax cuts for our sence of a quorum. also strongly believe that we need to small businesses—the bread and butter The PRESIDING OFFICER. The balance the civil liberties embodied in of our economy—will amount to hun- clerk will call the roll. dreds of millions of dollars. The senior assistant legislative clerk our Constitution with our national se- curity imperatives. It is the responsi- I want to take a moment today to proceeded to call the roll. highlight how some of these job cre- Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. President, I ask bility of Congress to find that balance. ators are giving back to the hard-work- unanimous consent that the order for The bill that is before us today could come closer to that standard if we im- ing citizens of my State. They include the quorum call be rescinded. Mississippi’s single largest private em- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without prove it through the adoption of ployer, Walmart, which has announced objection, it is so ordered. amendments that I and my colleagues that it is raising its starting wage rate Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. President, the would offer if we had the opportunity. for hourly employees to $11. Walmart is Senate will be voting soon on a bill to But this bill is being fast-tracked, and we are left with only the choice of an also expanding its maternity and pa- reauthorize the FISA Amendments up-or-down vote. rental leave benefits, as well as giving Act. Most Americans likely do not rec- The American people deserve better employee bonuses, as a result of the ognize the name of the bill, but they than the legislation before us today. new tax bill. BancorpSouth, probably know what this bill address- The American people deserve better headquartered in my hometown of es—our government’s surveillance of than warrantless wiretapping. Tupelo, MS, has announced that it will communications. I urge my colleagues to consider the give back to employees through pay As a member of the Senate Intel- gravity of the issues at hand and to op- raises or bonuses. In fact, ligence Committee, I have learned a pose reauthorization until we can have BancorpSouth says it plans to invest great deal about our post-9/11 surveil- a real opportunity for debate and re- more than $10 million into the employ- lance laws and how they have been im- form. ees who work in its 234 locations across plemented, and I have determined that Thank you, Mr. President. Mississippi and seven other Southern there are reforms that need to be made I suggest the absence of a quorum. States. Another bank based in Tupelo, to the FISA Amendments Act—specifi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The MS, Renasant, has announced that it cally section 702—before we renew this clerk will call the roll. will invest its tax savings in its 2,000 law. The senior assistant legislative clerk employees. The single biggest flaw in section 702 proceeded to call the roll. Nationally, AT&T is giving $1,000 bo- is how it has been interpreted. The lan- Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask nuses to 200,000 employees. So are Bank guage of the law—the collection of for- unanimous consent that the order for of America, American Airlines, Boeing, eign intelligence of U.S. persons rea- the quorum call be rescinded.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.033 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S237 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without privacy rights of our servicemembers authorities continue until April. I was objection, it is so ordered. overseas. Now we are talking about stunned. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I believe walking back the rights of those U.S. I had Senators on both sides of the the American people should be deeply servicemembers if they are talking to aisle whom I like very much—good, concerned about the vote the Senate foreign friends they made while de- dedicated Senators—saying: Oh, my took yesterday to invoke cloture; in ef- ployed, and we could be talking about goodness, we have to act. If we don’t fect, ending real debate and preventing American teachers and researchers act in the next few days, oh, my good- the Senate from considering any seeking information from foreigners. ness, powerful tools we need to stop the amendments to the Foreign Intel- Now this body isn’t going to have a terrorists—and I will not take a back- ligence Surveillance Act reauthoriza- chance to even consider reforms that seat to anybody in terms of stopping tion. might protect the constitutional rights the terrorists—they are going to be This isn’t what is called regular of these Americans—the businessper- gone. That is just not true. order. This isn’t how the Senate ought son, the servicemember, the first-, sec- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- to operate. In fact, it is not even how ond-, or third-generation American im- sent to have printed in the RECORD an the Senate has handled surveillance migrant—because what has happened is article with the statement from the Of- bills in the past. Even in the weeks the Senate is being forced to vote on a fice of National Intelligence, where the after the horrendous attacks of 9/11, reauthorization bill without any public Director said on the record that its au- the Senate considered amendments to discussion about any kind of alter- thorities would continue. the PATRIOT Act. In 2008, when the natives. The one committee consider- There being no objection, the mate- Senate first considered section 702, the ation—what is called a markup—oc- rial was ordered to be printed in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, curred entirely in secret. That is public RECORD, as follows: there were, in fact, amendments. law being debated in secret. [From The New York Times, Dec. 6, 2017] Now debate has been cut off, and no Yesterday, the Senate discussed Senator—neither a Democrat nor a Re- WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE CAN CONTINUE whether to cut off debate on a bill that EVEN IF LAW EXPIRES, OFFICIALS SAY publican—is going to be allowed to authorizes vast, unchecked surveil- offer an amendment. What the country (By Charlie Savage) lance powers in less time than it takes WASHINGTON.—The Trump administration is going to be left with is a deeply to shop for the week’s groceries. So flawed bill that, in a number of ways, has decided that the National Security Agen- now, with no amendments possible, cy and the F.B.I. can lawfully keep operating is actually worse than current law. there is not going to be a single oppor- their warrantless surveillance program even I want to talk first about whose tunity for the public to see its rep- if Congress fails to extend the law author- rights are at stake. We are talking pri- resentatives explain why they are sup- izing it before an expiration date of New marily, at this part of my address, porting or why they are rejecting these Year’s Eve, according to American officials. about Americans who talk to for- National security officials have implored key reforms. eigners overseas—law-abiding Ameri- Congress for the past year and a half to ex- You can only conclude from this that cans whose communications can get tend the legal basis for the program, Section opponents of reforms were just scared. swept up under this law. They could be, 702 of the FISA Amendments Act, before it They were frightened. They just didn’t for example, American lapses at the end of the month. They por- want to have them debated in the open. businesspeople—perhaps somebody trayed such a bill as the ‘‘top legislative pri- They must be worried that the more ority’’ for keeping the country safe. working for a tech company in Colo- Americans understand about the pro- But with Congress focused on passing a rado or Oregon or perhaps somebody major tax cut and divided over what working for a steel company in the gram—and the more they hear about commonsense, bipartisan proposals to changes, if any, to make to the surveillance Midwest. These are American program, lawmakers may miss that deadline. businesspeople—law-abiding people— fix it—the more the public is going to Hedging against that risk, executive branch talking to a foreign contact. They say we can do better. We can do better lawyers have now concluded that the govern- could be swept up under this law or we than the status quo because the public, ment could lawfully continue to spy under could be talking about first-, second-, once they have the benefit of a little the program through late April without new or third-generation Americans talking transparency and a little open debate, legislation. what I have seen—and I just finished Intelligence officials nonetheless remain to family and friends still overseas. intent on getting lawmakers to pass a dura- Maybe they are catching up. Maybe my 865th open-to-all town meeting at home in Oregon. Once you talk to folks ble extension of Section 702 by the end of the they are talking about kids and month—warning that even a stopgap short- grandkids. Maybe they are just talking at home about these issues, they un- term extension of several months, as some about their hopes and aspirations, but derstand that security and liberty lawmakers have proposed, would risk throw- they are still law-abiding Americans aren’t mutually exclusive; that sen- ing the program into a crisis in the spring. who could get swept up in this bill. We sible policies get you both and not-so- ‘‘We fully expect Congress to reauthorize could be talking about American jour- sensible policies and failure to look at this critical statute by the end of the year,’’ the issues really get less of both. said Brian Hale, a spokesman for the Office nalists covering foreign stories. We of the Director of National Intelligence. could be talking about U.S. service- My view is the Senate let down the American people yesterday. In my ‘‘Not doing so would be unthinkable in light members talking to foreign friends of the considerable value Section 702 pro- they made while deployed. Try to get view, we have a solemn obligation to vides in protecting the nation.’’ your arms around that one. deliberate, to consider amendments, The expiring law grew out of the Bush ad- I think it is particularly unfortunate and to vote up or down. I think that is ministration’s once-secret Stellarwind because one of the things I am proudest really what the Senate is all about. warrantless surveillance program after the of is I was able to ensure that Ameri- One of the worst arguments for jam- Sept. 11 attacks. After it came to light, Con- cans overseas—servicemembers—would ming this bill through without amend- gress enacted the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to legalize a form of the program. have their privacy rights protected. We ments was that somehow this law was going away. It just wouldn’t be around. Under Section 702, the N.S.A. and the have a law passed to do that. F.B.I. may collect from domestic companies I remember George W. Bush had res- It was expiring. like AT&T and Google the phone calls, ervations about that proposal I made First, Members who wanted to debate emails, texts and other electronic messages to protect the privacy rights of our reforms were prepared to go to this of foreigners abroad without a warrant—even law-abiding servicemembers overseas. floor many months ago. Nothing stood when they talk with Americans. The pro- He originally said he might veto the in the way of a floor debate last year. gram has expanded to a broad array of for- bill. In the end, it was in his press re- Even today, there is no reason to rush eign intelligence purposes, not just counter- lease saying how great it was, and I all this through. Absolutely nothing terrorism. think it was because nobody had really prevents the Congress from extending If Congress fails to reauthorize the law this 702 authorities for a week or two to month, Mr. Hale acknowledged that the gov- talked about the rights of these won- ernment believes it can keep the program derful men and women who wear the allow us to carry out our constitu- going for months. Its reasoning centers on a uniform in the United States. tional responsibilities. By the way, the legal complexity in how the program works: We did it right back when George W. Director of National Intelligence has Under the law, about once a year, the secre- Bush was President. We protected the said publicly and on the record that its tive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:05 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.035 S17JAPT1 S238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 sets rules for the program and authorizes it gressional calendar, dangerous world, we’ve fight against terrorism, but that is not to operate for 12 months. just got to go along with it,’’ Mr. Wyden what the law says. The law says that, The court last issued a one-year certifi- said. ‘‘Anything now that creates an oppor- under section 702, the government can cation on April 26. That matters because a tunity for several months of real debate, I’ll collect, without a warrant, the commu- little-noticed section of the FISA Amend- listen to.’’ ments Act says that orders issued under Sec- Either way, the United States official said nications of foreigners ‘‘to acquire for- tion 702 ‘‘shall continue in effect until the the executive branch and the courts would eign intelligence information.’’ date of the expiration.’’ still need a durable new version of the law Here is how the law defines ‘‘foreign Mr. Hale said the provision, which is re- well before the late-April deadline. The prob- intelligence information.’’ It is infor- corded in federal statute books as a ‘‘transi- lem, the official said, is that it will take a mation that relates to the conduct of tion procedures’’ note accompanying the significant amount of time to develop new the ‘‘foreign affairs of the United main text of the law, makes it ‘‘very clear’’ procedures based on the new law, submit that ‘‘any existing order will continue in ef- States.’’ That is just about any piece of them to the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- information about a foreign country. fect for a short time even if Congress doesn’t lance Court, make changes the court wants act to reauthorize the law in a timely fash- and then work with communications compa- Who can the government target to ion.’’ nies to implement the new certifications. get all of this information? Anybody Given that conclusion, the government is Mr. Hale declined to comment on those ‘‘expected to possess, receive, and/or is making no plans to immediately turn off the specifics, but said that a gap in the surveil- likely to communicate’’ that informa- program on New Year’s Day, no matter what lance program’s legal authorization would tion. So if you unpack that, you don’t happens in Congress, according to a United generate uncertainty. States official familiar with the Section 702 have to be a terrorist suspect or any ‘‘So while the orders would be in effect for kind of threat to the United States to program who spoke on the condition of ano- a short time after the end of the year, the nymity to discuss a sensitive topic. fact is that we would need to be planning for be a target under section 702 of the The disclosure has significant ramifica- the end of the program,’’ Mr. Hale said, ‘‘and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. tions for the debate over the program. that cannot be done in a matter of days—to The government just has to think you Congressional leaders have discussed in- effect that takes some time, and is not like know something the government wants cluding an extension of the program in other turning on or off a light switch.’’ to know. must-pass legislation, like a spending bill to Planning to turn off the Section 702 pro- keep the government from shutting down. That is why so many Americans— gram, the other official said, would include But lawmakers will face less pressure to jam Democrats, Republicans, and Independ- steps to mitigate that change as much as through such a move, short-circuiting a full ents—are worried about getting their possible, including by systematically going and open debate over reform proposals, if the through the list of more than 100,000 for- private communications swept up. alternative is not an immediate termination eigners abroad who are being targeted under They are law-abiding people, as I have of the collecting of intelligence authorized the program and triaging which are the most been saying—servicemembers, by the law. Little consensus exists in Congress about critical, then developing lengthy packages of businesspeople, Americans who, on a what, if any, changes to make to the law as information to submit to the surveillance regular basis, talk to friends, families, part of extending it. Lawmakers have sub- court to seek individualized orders to wire- and contacts overseas. They are wor- mitted legislation spanning the gamut from tap them. ried because, based on what the law But because of the resources such an effort making the law permanent without changes says, which I have just read, those for- to imposing significant new limits to safe- would require and the higher legal standard the government would need to be able to eigners could be the targets, and Amer- guard the privacy rights of Americans whose icans’ communications could be col- communications get swept up in the pro- meet, surveillance would ultimately cease on gram, as well as a range of intermediary pro- most of the Section 702 targets, the official lected by the government. posals. added. Now, for years, I and other Members One key disagreement centers on what lim- Mr. WYDEN. Thank you, Mr. Presi- of the Congress—both Houses, both its, if any, to impose on how government of- dent. parties—tried to at least get an esti- ficials may search for, gain access to or use Despite yesterday’s vote, I regret to mate of how many law-abiding Ameri- in court information about Americans that have to say I am going to have to op- cans’ communications have been get- gets swept into the warrantless surveillance pose this legislation’s final passage. My ting swept up. As recently as April program. Some lawmakers want to impose a broad provision forcing officials to get a war- view is, if this bill does not go forward 2017, the Director of National Intel- rant before they may query the repository now, it is possible to get Democrats ligence said the public was going to get about an American. Some want a more lim- and Republicans back to work together some kind of estimate, but in June, the ited requirement that officials get a court’s to ensure there is a meaningful debate Director suddenly changed course and permission to gain access to the results of on the floor of the U.S. Senate and that told the public and the Congress: You such a query if it is for a criminal investiga- this is done with ample time to meet are not getting anything. What that tion but not a national security one. Some this window that the Office of National means is no one knows the size of the want to impose no new constraints. Another major issue confronting law- Intelligence has talked about publicly, database. Nobody knows how many makers is what to say, if anything, about the but if that doesn’t happen, the Senate Americans’ private communications N.S.A.’s old practice of collecting, from net- has denied itself the opportunity to are sitting there, waiting to be work switches on the internet’s backbone, even attempt to fix this badly flawed searched and possibly used against international emails and other such mes- bill. those Americans. sages that mention a foreigner who is a tar- This surveillance authority allows Just yesterday, the Privacy and Civil get of surveillance but are neither to nor the government to sweep up some un- Liberties Oversight Board was invoked from that person. The N.S.A. recently halted told amount of law-abiding Americans’ by those opposing reforms, but what that practice but wants to retain the flexi- bility to turn it back on; some bills would communications. The government that Board had to say about the sheer codify a ban on it, and some would not. says, of course, that its targets are ter- volume of Americans’ communications The question of a Section 702 overhaul, and rorists, and this is about keeping being swept up is actually, in their trade-offs between national security powers Americans safe from terrorism. I don’t words, ‘‘too much expansion in the col- and privacy protections, has scrambled the take a backseat to anybody in terms of lection of U.S. persons’ communica- usual party lines. Representative Robert W. fighting terrorist threats. tions or the uses to which those com- Goodlatte of Virginia, the Republican chair- Having served on the Intelligence munications are put may push the pro- man of the Judiciary Committee, has warned Committee for some time now, I can that legislation whose changes fall short of a gram over the [constitutional] line.’’ compromise bill that he worked out with tell all Members and the public there is So here they were being cited, in ef- Democrats on his committee is unlikely to no question that the terrorist threat is fect, as supporters for the status quo pass the House. real and that there are significant when I just read you their concern In an interview, Senator Ron Wyden, an numbers of people who represent a very about the status quo. Oregon Democrat, declined to comment on real threat to the well-being of our This is why today section 702 of the the government’s theory, but said he was country. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act open to making it possible to have a full and Now, if somebody says, We have to is an end-run on the Constitution, and open debate over the proposed changes to the keep Americans safe from terrorism, I it is what the Presiding Officer and surveillance law early next year if time runs out this month. am all in. I would submit that I don’t other Members of this body—both ‘‘We’ve seen this movie before: wait until know of a single U.S. Senator—not 1 Democrats and Republicans—have the last minute, and then say, ’crowded con- out of 100—who is not all in on this wanted to change.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.002 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S239 This end-run is not just about the under this bill, there would even be the eral times—it is a wonderful honor and collection. It is that, after all the com- possibility of needing a warrant? Ex- privilege given by the people of Oregon munications of our people are swept actly one—that is right—one among to pursue these issues—I will say what up, the government can go searching the thousands and thousands of I say to the President, not what the for individual Americans through all warrantless searches for Americans. President says back because I think that data. They don’t have to be sus- Even that is an overstatement because those are private communications of pected of anything. The government that one instance in 2016 could have oc- the President. At one point in this de- just has to decide on its own that your curred prior to a predicated investiga- bate, I said to President Obama: If you private communications might reveal tion; in which case, it, too, would be and your staff feel the current emer- some intelligence or some evidence of a exempt from warrant requirements. gency provisions are not adequate, if crime, and like the collection of the Basically, this bill we will vote on you think they are not strong enough, communications, that search can take provides an easy-to-read roadmap to I want to know about it because I will place without a warrant—no warrant the government to make sure it never work with you to make sure they do on the collection of Americans’ com- has to get a warrant for anything. the job. munications, no warrant on searching Meanwhile, the thousands of Ameri- That is because when there is an for individual Americans. This is a case cans subject to warrantless backdoor emergency and the security and well- of two wrongs certainly not making a searches each year have no protections being of the American people is on the line, the government gets a chance to right. at all. What the Senate did last night was Had there been amendments, I think move quickly, come back, and settle prevent any debate on this basic con- there would have been the familiar ar- later with the court. I have included that in essentially all the legislation stitutional question. The USA Rights gument against requiring a warrant for that I have authored. This provision of Act, introduced by 15 Senators of both searches of Americans’ private commu- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance parties, would have required a warrant nications. We would have heard that Act is what allows the government to for those searches of Americans. section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence connect the dots without going di- Our colleagues Senator LEAHY and Surveillance Act is necessary to con- rectly to the content of private com- Senator LEE have legislation requiring nect the dots between suspects and ter- munications. That is how our system is a warrant—a Democrat and a Repub- rorists. supposed to work. The government gets lican. Other Members have had their Here is why that is misleading. Oppo- less intrusive information on Ameri- own proposals. None of them are going nents of reform like to talk about a tip to the government that somebody is cans, using a lower standard, first. to get heard by the Senate. acting strange on a bridge. They say But what if the government needs We had a chance to consider amend- the content of communications ur- ments. We could have fixed the under- this is a situation where the govern- ment needs to go directly to reading gently? What if the government sees an lying bill, which doesn’t require any immediate threat and believes it has warrants for any searches for Ameri- the private communications of this person. That is just not how the Con- no choice but to read those commu- cans. Let me just repeat that. The un- stitution works. nications right away? As I said, that is derlying bill does not require any war- Think about it. Would you want the why we had the amendment that I have rants for any searches for Americans— content of your private communica- described in USA Freedom Act, and it none, not in intelligence cases, not in tions searched, accessed, and read just is why we said in our amendment to criminal cases. Warrantless fishing ex- because somebody has a slight sus- section 702—in this proposal—that we peditions for Americans can just go on picion about you? would also have an emergency excep- and on and on. Here is the misleading part. Oppo- tion. Again, the USA Freedom Act has The bill’s so-called reform only ap- nents of reform say that, unless the an emergency exception, and our re- plies to the government’s access to the government searches for and reads the form to section 702 of the Foreign In- results of the searches, but it really emails, it just can’t connect the dots to telligence Surveillance Act has an doesn’t even do that. It only kicks in if the terrorists. That is just false. The emergency exception. In this case, the government is already well down government already has the authority under our proposal, in an emergency, the road of investigating somebody. to get this information and in a less in- the government can search for and read This means the bill provides more trusive way. those communications immediately rights to criminal suspects than to in- Some may remember just a few years and seek a warrant later. Our proposal nocent Americans. Think about what ago there was a debate about ending also includes other exceptions to the that is going to mean in Texas or Or- metadata—the bulk collection of mil- warrant requirement, such as a hostage egon or North Carolina or anywhere lions of phone records of law-abiding situation, where a search might help else in the country. As I have described Americans. What remained at the end save someone. it, this bill provides more rights to of that debate was the authority of the I bring this up only by way of saying criminal suspects than to innocent government to go get the phone and that reformers have been very clear. Americans. email records of anyone as long as the When the government has an emer- It gets worse because the bill is even records were relevant to an investiga- gency that is defined by the govern- narrower than that. It imposes no limi- tion. If it is an emergency, the govern- ment—not by somebody else who might tations at all if the government deter- ment can get those records imme- conceivably not have all the informa- mines the search relates to national se- diately without having to go to the tion—what we did in the USA Freedom curity or to a criminal matter that has court first. Act is what we are doing in section 702 anything at all to do with national se- I want to emphasize that because it of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- curity. Why are opponents of reform is something I have felt very strongly lance Act, which is protecting the happy now? Because their bill does about. I wrote that section, section 102 American people in an emergency. nothing. of the USA Freedom Act, because I Now, there are other facts about I went and read the Director of Na- wanted to make sure it was clear in warrantless backdoor searches that op- tional Intelligence’s statistics for 2016. this debate about finding policies ponents of a warrant requirement omit The CIA and the National Security where security and liberty are mutu- from public argument. For years after Agency conducted over 5,000 ally exclusive, where we have both, the original passage of section 702 of warrantless searches for Americans, that the strongest possible message the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance according to this material. It doesn’t was sent; that if the government be- Act, the CIA and the National Security include the FBI, whose searches are lieves there is an emergency, the gov- Agency didn’t have the authority to supposedly too numerous to even ernment can move immediately—im- conduct these searches. What is more, count. It doesn’t include communica- mediately—to get the information it the Bush administration never asked tions records, which number in the needs and then come back later and the FISA Court, or the Foreign Intel- tens of thousands. settle up with the court. ligence Surveillance Act Court, for How many times does the govern- When I have the opportunity to be in those authorities. The Bush adminis- ment encounter a situation in which, the Oval Office, which I have had sev- tration didn’t think it was a problem

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.039 S17JAPT1 S240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 that the CIA and the NSA couldn’t con- This is one of the examples, the status, recreational drugs, back taxes— duct warrantless backdoor searches of ‘‘abouts’’ collection, which I men- but this bill allows it. Americans. But now people act like the tioned, of why this bill actually is a re- The bill leaves in place other prob- warrantless searches are somehow in- treat from current law. Congress has lems that affect our rights. One of separable from the broader program. never approved ‘‘abouts’’ collection. It them is the issue of what is called par- They pretend that we really can’t have wasn’t in the 2008 bill creating the law allel construction. That is a lot of an effective foreign intelligence collec- or the first reauthorization of section fancy legalese that says that, even if tion program unless you just make 702. It happened because of a secret in- information against an American origi- sure you are violating the rights of terpretation of law, and most of Con- nally comes from section 702, if the Americans. gress knew nothing about it. But now, government subsequently constructs a This week should have been an oppor- for the first time, when the govern- case from other collection, it never has tunity to discuss the facts of how this ment itself has suspended it—largely to tell that American that it used sec- bill could have been improved. It because they know it had been tion 702. My bill, with Senator PAUL should have been an opportunity to abused—what we are doing is essen- and 13 other Senators, would have fixed clarify that Americans don’t have to tially setting up what amounts to a that. choose between security and liberty. It fast-track process to write it back into The bill we are voting on shortly, should have been the Senate’s chance the law. It defines ‘‘abouts’’ collection without any debate on amendments, to push back against scare tactics and broadly—broader even than the govern- also leaves in place a big catch-22 that fearmongering and to lay out for the ment—and it invites its resumption. prevents anybody from ever chal- public what the government does and The Senate also is not going to get to lenging section 702 in court. Section 702 doesn’t need to protect us. Instead, we consider an amendment limiting how collection is secret, so almost no one get a bill that isn’t necessary for our information on Americans can be used can prove definitively that they per- security and does nothing to protect against Americans. The bill allows un- sonally were swept up. That means it is our liberty. limited secret use of section 702 infor- also almost impossible to get standing There are other important amend- mation—all collected without a war- to go to court to challenge section 702. ments that are not going to be consid- rant—in any investigation or in any I am sure it pleases opponents of re- ered. One relates to what is known as administrative or civil procedures form, but it means that section 702 ‘‘abouts’’ collection, a process in which against Americans. Now, Americans isn’t going to be part of any court re- two innocent Americans could have understand how the government can view process where both sides of the their communications swept up if they thoroughly disrupt their lives without adversarial system get heard. just write an email referencing a for- ever charging them with a crime, par- Fixing this problem is not, as so eign target. We are talking commu- ticularly if they are doing it based on many in the House misleadingly said, nications entirely among individuals secret information. giving rights to terrorists. That was who themselves are not targets and But even when it comes to using 702 part of the fear-mongering that went are, potentially, all Americans. The information as evidence in criminal on. This is simply saying that section whole concept is just contrary to the proceedings against Americans, the bill 702 is not exempt from constitutional Fourth Amendment. As the privacy provides no real protections. All the challenges that apply to every single board concluded, there was ‘‘nothing government needs is for the Attorney Federal statute—by the way, the hall- comparable’’ in the law. General to determine that the criminal mark of our constitutional system. ‘‘From a legal standpoint, under the proceedings relate to national security There are other problems that could 4th Amendment, the government may or involve a set of crimes that have have been fixed with amendments. I am not, without a warrant, open and read nothing at all to do with national secu- particularly troubled by the fact that letters sent through the mail in order rity. There is a catch-all category the underlying bill doesn’t fix the prob- to acquire those that contain par- called ‘‘transnational crime.’’ Now, I lem of reverse targeting. This is where ticular information. Likewise, the gov- have tried for some time to get the the government targets a foreigner ernment cannot listen to telephone government to tell me what this overseas when it is really interested in conversations, without probable cause ‘‘transnational crime’’ is. I haven’t collecting the communications of an about one of the callers or about the gotten much of a response. In any case, American without a warrant. Right telephone, in order to keep recordings the underlying bill here specifically now, the law as written allows this col- of those conversations that contain says that the Attorney General’s deci- lection to continue without a warrant, particular content.’’ sions cannot be challenged in court. unless, in effect, the only purpose of That is the quote from the privacy So there you are. If the Attorney the collection is to obtain the Ameri- board, and we sure heard on the floor General decides that the crime you are can’s communications. My concern is sponsors of the status quo, in my view, being charged with somehow relates to that, if the government has even the suggest that the privacy board had a national security or is a slightest interest in the foreign target, different view of what they were up to. ‘‘transnational crime,’’ that decision it is not going to seek a warrant, re- From a practical standpoint, this by the Attorney General is really pret- gardless of the intensity of the govern- form of collection was so problematic ty much sacred. You can go to jail ment’s interest in the American on the that the government itself was forced without ever being allowed to chal- other end of the phone or the email. to shut it down. Now, the underlying lenge the government’s use of section This could mean, again, frequent, ongo- bill says: Go ahead and start it up, as 702 information against you—informa- ing searches of the American’s commu- long as you tell Congress. Congress has tion obtained without a warrant and nications. It could mean the use of the to be told anyway. potentially uncovered as a result of American’s communications in inves- Based on the bill before us, if Con- warrantless searches specifically con- tigations and criminal proceedings. gress does what it does best—which is ducted to find your communications There is a solution to this, and we pro- nothing—the government can just go and communications about you. posed it; that is, if a significant pur- ahead. The ways in which the government pose for targeting a foreigner is to get Again, I don’t think that is what the could potentially use this information, an American’s communications, the public thinks the Senate should be collected without a warrant to inves- government would need a warrant— about. If the government ever wants to tigate and prosecute Americans and pretty simple. I note that the Presiding get back into the business of this col- those in the United States, are limit- Officer of the Senate is supportive of lection, it can come to the Congress less—immigration status, recreational reforms and our bipartisan coalition. I and get it authorized. If their argu- drugs, back taxes. The list goes on and very much appreciate that. ment wins the day, so be it, but pre- on. I don’t think Americans think that Just think about that. We had a solu- emptively writing into black letter law is how the system is supposed to work. tion to the fact that reverse targeting this form of collection, sight unseen, Is that what a warrantless foreign in- had been abused. We simply said, if a means that this Senate is surrendering telligence surveillance bill is supposed significant purpose of the government our constitutional responsibilities. to do? I don’t think so—immigration for targeting a foreigner is to get an

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.040 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S241 American’s communications, the gov- Then, apparently, he told folks in the many searches of Americans they con- ernment would need a warrant—and, of news media that he was answering a duct. The FBI is not. I don’t see a good course, we have an emergency excep- different question than the one I asked. argument why Congress shouldn’t tion in the bill as well. Once again, I asked the Director of change that. The American people de- The bill also doesn’t prevent the gov- National Intelligence to answer the serve to know how often the CIA and ernment from directing service pro- question I had asked, at which point he the NSA conduct warrantless searches viders to modify or weaken encryption then wrote and said that the whole looking for information on them. They without any court oversight. I am tell- thing was classified. deserve to know how often the FBI ing you that this problem has been This is the essence of what is secret does so, particularly because the FBI underappreciated. As we all know, law. I believe it is the kind of thing conducts searches for evidence of a there is an ongoing debate about that erodes trust in the government crime as well as for intelligence. whether the government should be able and in the intelligence community spe- I believe I have outlined the faults of to mandate backdoor weaknesses in cifically. the bill. This is not reform. It is not encryption. I believe this kind of au- Had we been able to have a real de- even business as usual; it is a retreat. thority is just a loser all around. I bate, I would have offered an amend- It is, in fact, worse than just extending think Americans, if you weaken strong ment that would, in effect, write in the the program’s business as usual be- encryption, will be less safe. Certainly, black letter law what the head of na- cause, for the first time, it writes into parents who are concerned about a tional intelligence told me at first black letter law the problematic prac- youngster don’t want to weaken the when I asked him ‘‘Could FISA be used tices that I have outlined. There is not protection in their smartphone for the to collect wholly domestic communica- real oversight. There is not trans- tracker so they can keep tabs on their tions?’’ before all this George Orwell parency. That is what the public de- kids. If the government is allowed to stuff. The head of national intelligence mands. That is what I heard people mandate backdoor weaknesses in our said: No, FISA could not be used to col- asking for at the townhall meetings I products, I believe we will be less safe, lect wholly personal communications. held last weekend in Oregon. Ameri- we will have less liberty, and it will be That answer would have reassured the cans still have a lot of unanswered a big loser for many of our high- American people. questions about the program. skilled, high-wage companies. After all of this back-and-forth and There are certainly many Members of I have already announced that, if the bizarre situation where the Direc- Congress who share my concerns who there is any effort to weaken strong tor of National Intelligence says the have devoted much of their career to encryption, I will do everything in my whole thing is classified after he has ensuring that Americans have security power to block that legislation because already given an answer in public, now and liberty. I want to especially ex- it is a loser from a security standpoint, the public isn’t going to have an oppor- press my appreciation to Senators it is a loser from a liberty standpoint, tunity to see its representatives ad- PAUL and LEE. They have been tireless and it will be bad news for a lot of our dress this issue or take a position. champions. Chairman LEAHY has led on companies that pay good wages for the Supporters of the bill point to provi- this critical matter for decades. Sen- high skills of Americans, but even sions related to oversight of section ator HEINRICH, my seatmate on the In- those who argue that the government 702. Here is how inadequate those are. telligence Committee, is one of this should be able to mandate backdoor Yesterday, we again heard about the body’s rising stars because he is willing weaknesses in encryption assure us it privacy board. Right now, the privacy to dig deeply into the issues. In the is only going to happen if the court or- board is restricted to reviewing coun- House, 183 Members voted for the most ders it. But under section 702, the gov- terterrorism programs. Most intel- comprehensive section 702 reform bill, ernment could direct a service provider ligence programs aren’t neatly cat- the House version of the USA RIGHTS to do that without any court awareness egorized that way. They are broader Act. As we saw last night—and the at all. And, of course, Congress might than that. And, of course, the effect on President of the Senate and I were in- not know either. Americans’ privacy has nothing to do volved in a lot of those deliberations Again, we would have liked to have with whether a collection program is down here in the well of the Senate— fixed this here on the floor. The bipar- about terrorism or anything else. This this was a very close vote. tisan legislation I have with Senator bill leaves in place completely arbi- A lot of people say: Well, the reform- PAUL requires that the FISA Court ap- trary limits on the privacy board and ers are going to say their piece, and prove the kind of technical assistance their ability to oversee the country’s they are going to get 6, 8, 10 votes and the government is seeking from pro- intelligence programs. the like. viders, which would also result in the The bill does not meaningfully I think, last night, we really brought Congress finding out. This bill we will strengthen the FISA Court in a way home what I hear Americans say, be voting on soon doesn’t do that. As a that I think is very basic. There are Democrats, Republicans—by the way, result, the court and the Congress people with top security clearances many Independents—who have ques- could end up totally in the dark about who appear before the court and pro- tions about the way the government an issue that I think is absolutely cen- vide the only alternative view in what works and want to see their liberties tral to the security and well-being of is otherwise basically the government’s protected in a way that also keeps our people in the 21st century. show. The FISA Court has often gone them safe, and a big group of Members The bill also provides no clarification years without addressing serious legal in the other body. And last night, a big on the question of whether section 702 and constitutional questions. Some- group of Senators said: What a quaint of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- times, the court never gets to them. idea. Let’s have the U.S. Senate be the lance Act can be used to collect com- Right now, these sort of friends of the U.S. Senate. Let’s have a few amend- munications the government knows are court are only heard from when the ments. entirely domestic. Put your arms court invites them. But imagine if It was communicated to the leaders. around that. This law is called the For- these folks who have top security I want to thank Senator SCHUMER for eign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and clearances were informed about what making it clear that he thought that we can’t even get a straight answer was going on and could raise issues some amendments would make this a from the government’s Director of Na- with the court whenever they felt it better, fuller, and more complete de- tional Intelligence about whether the was important. This would not hinder bate. I think it is very unfortunate, law can be used to collect communica- the FISA Court, but it would greatly with the fact that there are so many tions the government knows are en- improve the chance that the court important issues here—it is an impor- tirely domestic. would consider serious issues earlier. tant bill. I hope people have seen When I first asked the head of na- Once again, no reform. that—having spent a lot of time on tional intelligence whether 702 pro- There are also basic principles of these issues over the years, I think we vided this authority, he said in a public transparency that are ignored in the really need to have more time spent on hearing: No. That would be against the bill. Right now, the CIA and the NSA this floor getting a chance to debate law. are obligated to inform the public how these issues, having Senators of both

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.041 S17JAPT1 S242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 parties work in good faith, work to- tive branch. They are literally writing they got down to business. There is the ward constructive solutions. the rules in an unambiguous effort to Secretary, there is the CEO Bob Mur- I think support for what we sought enrich themselves evermore at the ex- ray, there is his other lobbyist, and last night, which is a real debate and pense of everyone else. this is the Bob Murray lobbyist who is real solutions and actual amend- Fossil fuel barons are the new Amer- now teed up to be the No. 2 at EPA. ments—I think more and more Ameri- ican dark money emperors. Carl Icahn, Right there in the picture is the Bob cans are coming around to see that is early on, got himself installed as a spe- Murray action plan. This is a closeup the way to proceed because Americans cial adviser to the President on regu- of it, and the Presiding Officer can’t aren’t going to buy the idea that, well, latory reform and began pushing for a see from there and nobody on the cam- we will just say you have to give up change to the renewable fuel standard era can see, but if you look right here, some of your liberty to have security. that would net one of his companies, it talks about power grid reliability in Ben Franklin said it very well: Any- CVR Energy, hundreds of millions of the cover letter signed by Bob Murray, body who gives up their liberty to have dollars. Icahn’s insider campaign came which may have cooked up, since this security doesn’t really deserve either. to an end in August of last year right was a meeting with Secretary Perry, What we need are smart policies. around the time a New Yorker article Secretary Perry’s power grid reli- That is why I talked about encryption. outlined the potential legal claims ability proposal to the Federal Energy Strong encryption makes us safer. It that could arise from his murky status Regulatory Commission, which in- also protects our liberty. That is why I and self-dealing. Federal investigators cluded huge subsidies to coal plants. outlined some of the deep flaws in this have since opened a probe into Icahn’s So we have a coal company CEO bill. I think this bill puts on fast track time at the White House. bringing his action plan in to Sec- going back to ‘‘abouts’’ collection, Then came Murray Energy Corpora- retary Perry on whose cover letter it where somebody is barely mentioned tion CEO and big Trump donor Bob talks about power grid reliability, and and, all of a sudden, the government is Murray with his policy wish list for before you know it, Secretary Perry is collecting the communication. Trump officials. He called it his action proposing a power grid reliability I will oppose final passage of this leg- plan. Murray had donated $300,000 to project to the Federal Energy Regu- islation. Nothing is preventing the the President’s inauguration, and he latory Commission that just happens Congress from getting this right. As I donated hundreds of thousands of dol- to give the coal industry enormous mentioned, the office of national intel- lars to political action committees af- subsidies. What could possibly be ligence—the Director of the relevant filiated with the EPA Administrator wrong with that? agency has said there is plenty of time and fossil fuel operative, Scott Pruitt. Well, with this photographic evi- for us to take this bill, have a few In a ‘‘Frontline’’ documentary, Bob dence in hand, I renewed my request amendments, a real debate, and come Murray bragged about giving the ad- that the Energy Department produce up with a bill that better ensures that ministration this action plan and that this Bob Murray action plan. They Americans are both safe and free. the first page was already done. were no longer able to pretend they With that, I yield the floor. Well, I was curious to see the Bob didn’t have it because they had a pic- Mr. President, I suggest the absence Murray action plan for the Trump ad- ture of it, with the Secretary, on his of a quorum. ministration, so I joined Senator CAR- desk. They nevertheless continued to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PER, our ranking member on the Envi- stonewall me, saying they would pro- CRUZ). The clerk will call the roll. ronment and Public Works Committee, vide me the document after responding The legislative clerk proceeded to and asked the White House for a copy to FOIA requests from the public. call the roll. of the Bob Murray action plan. The So, memo to my Senate colleagues, Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask White House ignored our request and to when in the exercise of your oversight unanimous consent that the order for this date has never responded. authority and the oversight authority the quorum call be rescinded. I guess the White House was busy or- of Congress and the Senate you request The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ganizing Trump’s nominee for second documents from the Trump adminis- objection, it is so ordered. in command at the EPA: a lobbyist for, tration, you might want to consider Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask guess who—Bob Murray and Murray putting in a parallel FOIA request as unanimous consent that notwith- Energy. During the Murray Energy lob- that may be the only way you get a re- standing rule XXII, all postcloture byist’s EPA confirmation hearing, he sponse. time on the House message to accom- claimed he did not have the Bob Mur- Despite the administration’s best ef- pany S. 139 expire at 12:15 p.m. on ray action plan. He admitted he had forts to stonewall the Bob Murray ac- Thursday, January 18. seen the Bob Murray action plan at a tion plan, however, my office was able The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there meeting between Bob Murray and En- to obtain a copy from an independent objection? ergy Secretary Rick Perry last March, source. This version is addressed to Without objection, it is so ordered. but he could not recall details of what Vice President PENCE. The Senator from Rhode Island. was in the action plan or what was dis- The New York Times has now pub- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I cussed in the meeting. Lobbyists for lished the Bob Murray action plan. ask unanimous consent to speak for ap- energy companies who get one-on-one Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- proximately 15 minutes as in morning meetings with the Secretary of Energy sent to have printed in the RECORD the business. often little note nor long remember article they wrote, ‘‘How a Coal Bar- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. what went on at the meeting. on’s Wish List Became President TILLIS). Without objection, it is so or- Anyway, I asked the Department of Trump’s To-Do List,’’ and the Bob dered. Energy whether they had a copy of the Murray action plan that was the sub- CLIMATE CHANGE elusive Bob Murray action plan. Short- ject of that story at the conclusion of Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, ly after my request, and before we my remarks. now, for the 193rd time, I will give my heard anything from the Department The article details demands made by ‘‘Time to Wake Up’’ speech, and as I do of Energy, the magazine In These Murray that have already been checked so, we are coming up on President Times released photos of that March off by the President and the adminis- Trump’s anniversary in office. Unfortu- meeting that the Murray lobbyist had tration, including the repeal of the nately, this occasion does not offer the mentioned between Secretary Perry Clean Power Plan, withdrawal from the American people much to celebrate. and Bob Murray. Paris climate agreement, the installa- Behind the persistent tweets and the This photo shows Bob Murray and tion of mining industry operatives at dog whistles, the Trump Presidency Secretary Perry. It looks like Bob Mur- the Mine Safety and Health Adminis- has been a spectacle of special inter- ray received a pretty cozy reception tration, and even, believe it or not, the ests and self-dealing. Billionaire donors from the Energy Secretary. This gen- appointment of a fossil fuel-friendly have endless access installing their tleman, I believe, is another lobbyist U.S. Supreme Court Justice. operatives and pursuing their special for Bob Murray and Murray Energy. Several more of Bob Murray’s action interest goals throughout the execu- After they got through the hugging, plan requests are underway. At the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.043 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S243 Mine Safety and Health Administra- meeting baseload capacity require- rule of law specter of judicial review, tion, now led by a former coal mine ex- ments. And, of course, tell that to any- and the rule of law sanctions that ecutive, Murray Energy and trade asso- one who has had to deal with scheduled courts impose for false evidence. ciations are working to undo Obama- and unscheduled outages at coal Certainly, Bob Murray and his sur- era rules to protect miners. The 2010 plants. rounding crowd of bad-acting fossil fuel coal mine dust rule is also on the chop- When I went on one of my climate billionaires know how to throw their ping block. Over at EPA, Bob Murray’s visits to, in this case, Tennessee, I political weight around. We see every- political money beneficiary, Scott Pru- heard about a coal plant that had to be where the phony science denial appa- itt, has begun a review of the Agency’s shut down because climate change had ratus they have created. We see their 2015 ozone standards. warmed the river and shrunk the flow false and toxic messages even in out- Let me just drop in, as a Senator so that the river used to cool the plant lets like the Wall Street Journal edi- from Rhode Island, we have had days was no longer adequate to cool the torial page. We see their lobbying front when you drive into work and the skies plant, and they had to go into an un- groups like the U.S. Chamber of Com- are clear and the weather is nice and scheduled outage. Wind and solar are merce, continuing adamantly to oppose the radio says: Little children, infants very reliable, and the ISOs have baked any serious climate legislation despite and elderly folks and people who have the algorithms that quantify their reli- the contrary position of companies on a breathing difficulty should stay in- ability into their grid reliability plan- their board of directors. American elec- doors in the air-conditioning. They ning. tions stink with their dark money and should not go outdoors and enjoy the The ‘‘coal is reliable and renewables promises and threats. Their flunkies beautiful day. Why? Because of ozone aren’t’’ argument may pass muster on have now been moved into positions of which is being bombarded in on Rhode talk shows, but in the real world of authority in government, and the Island from—guess what—coal plants grid operators, it is nonsense. FERC, as Trump’s administration eagerness to in the Midwest. We are in the down- a rule-of-law agency, is required to face carry out industry marching orders is stream receiving end of ozone, which is that fact. humiliatingly servile. the product of those coal plant emis- America’s courts also stand in the Ultimately, the polluters’ drive to sions. So, obviously, loosening the way of the Bob Murray action plan put profit first above the health and ozone standards is good for coal compa- agenda. Murray, for instance, has de- safety of Americans will face strict nies. manded that the EPA overturn its 2009 scrutiny in the truth-based arena of On a new topic, EPA continues to cut endangerment finding—the administra- Federal courts. Ultimately, it will also and to drive away its staff—all items tive finding that greenhouse gas emis- face the harsh test of time, as the fact on Bob Murray’s action plan. sions, like carbon dioxide and methane that they knew and the fact that they Since it appears that Bob Murray has and so forth, threaten the public health lied becomes ever more obvious and tailored his action plan for individual and welfare of current and future gen- ever more odious. Ultimately, the agencies, I have sent additional re- erations. That is their finding, that American voter will have her say about quests last week to the Department of those greenhouse gas emissions threat- whether this great Republic should be Labor, the Environmental Protection en the health and welfare of current under the dominion and control of the Agency, the Federal Energy Regu- and future generations. That is why it fossil fuel industry or free to address latory Commission, and the Tennessee is called an endangerment finding, be- the problem of climate change as a ra- Valley Authority, all of which are cause of the danger to the public. Well, tional world leader must. named in the Bob Murray action plan good luck challenging that determina- There being no objection, the mate- to see what specific action plans they tion in a court of law. In fact, the U.S. rial was ordered to be printed in the have from Bob Murray. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has RECORD, as follows: The fossil fuel industry may be able already upheld the endangerment find- [From The New York Times, Jan. 9, 2018] to boss Cabinet Secretaries around and ing back in 2012. HOW A COAL BARON’S WISH LIST BECAME may be able to bring the majority Even the fossil fuel flunky running PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TO-DO LIST party in Congress smartly to heel, but, the EPA now knows better than to (By Lisa Friedman) fortunately, there are still some venues challenge that endangerment finding. WASHINGTON.—President Trump’s first year where their demands run smack up If he thought he could, he would in a in office has been a boon for the coal indus- against the rule of law. In our courts heartbeat, but he is clever enough to try, with the Trump administration rolling and in administrative proceedings, de- know that an avalanche of climate evi- back regulations on coal-fired power plants cisions must have substantial support dence would fall in on his head if he and withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate change agreement. in the evidence, and lying and mis- tried. Witnesses from virtually every Environmentalists have expressed alarm at leading can be exposed and even pun- leading State university in the indus- the new direction, and have complained that ished—unlike in Congress, where lying try, from Alaska to Oklahoma to Geor- Mr. Trump was following a blueprint from and misleading have been sickeningly gia to Maine; expert scientists from the coal industry. A confidential memo writ- successful fossil fuel tactics for dec- our National Laboratories, from Idaho ten by the head of the country’s largest coal ades. to Tennessee; our national security mining company suggests they might not be Last week, the independent Federal agencies and our military; America’s wrong. Energy Regulatory Commission—even The memo was written by Robert E. Mur- government watchdog agencies, like ray, a longtime Trump supporter who do- one stuffed with Trump appointees—re- the GAO and the GSA; and even the nated $300,000 to the president’s inaugura- jected Secretary Perry’s proposed Trump administration’s own recent cli- tion. In it, Mr. Murray, the head of Murray power grid reliability rule to subsidize mate report, all, would pile on the con- Energy, presented Mr. Trump with a wish coal and nuclear plants. The FERC clusive evidence of climate change. list of environmental rollbacks just weeks Commissioners found that the proposal And on the other side would be what? after the inauguration. failed to meet ‘‘clear and fundamental’’ Pathetic Kathleen Hartnett White, who Nearly a year later, the White House and legal requirements, like that the result gave one of the worst performances in federal agencies have completed or are on track to fulfill most of the 16 detailed re- will be ‘‘just and reasonable’’ under the Senate history at her confirmation quests, even with Monday’s decision by fed- Federal Power Act. hearings? The secretly fossil-fuel-fund- eral regulators to reject a proposal by En- As an aside here, the theory of the ed Willie Soon? Some coal company ergy Secretary Rick Perry to subsidize coal industry was that their units pro- lobbyist? Or perhaps the Heartland In- struggling coal and nuclear plants. vide more reliability than renewables. stitute, with its proud history of com- The March 1 memo, which was obtained by Well, tell that to Iowa’s electric grid paring climate scientists to the Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island operators, which have baked Iowa’s Unabomber? and shared with The New York Times, is ad- abundant wind energy not just into It would be a rout. It would be a rout, dressed to Vice President Mike Pence. The sweeping wish list of regulatory overhauls their flow but into their reliability and even Pruitt knows it. The reason it includes ending regulations on greenhouse modeling. Tell that to New England’s would be a rout is because of the rule gas emissions and ozone and mine safety, as ISO, which has allowed renewables into of law—the rule of law requirements of well as cutting the staff of the Environ- its capacity auctions to be paid, for the Administrative Procedures Act, the mental Protection Agency ‘‘at least in half’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.044 S17JAPT1 S244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 and overhauling the Labor Department’s of- Mr. Holmstead said. ‘‘It seems like given Mr. pension of the implementation of the so- fice of mine safety. Murray’s relationship with the president called ‘‘endangerment finding’’ for green- ‘‘I give President Trump and his adminis- that he had more of an expectation that house gases. tration credit for being bold, being pas- these things were going to be accepted or im- EPA’s ‘‘endangerment finding’’ under the sionate and being correct in addressing a lot plemented.’’ Clean Air Act serves as the foundation for of these issues that were on my list here,’’ One item not on the list yet important to the agency’s far reaching regulation of the Mr. Murray said in an interview Tuesday. Mr. Murray was an order the Federal Energy economy in the form of emission limitations Photographs of portions of a different Regulatory Commission rejected Monday to for greenhouse gases, including carbon diox- memo, dated March 23 and addressed to Rick subsidize struggling coal and nuclear power ide. The high degree of uncertainty in the Perry, the secretary of the Department of plants. Mr. Murray railed against that deci- range of data relied upon by EPA combined Energy, were obtained by the magazine In sion saying it would lead to the decommis- with the enormous regulatory costs without These Times last year. They were taken dur- sioning of coal and nuclear power plants. concomitant benefits merit revisiting the ing a meeting Mr. Murray held on March 29 Environmental groups have accused Mr. ‘‘endangerment finding’’. with Mr. Perry and others at the Energy De- Murray of directly asking Mr. Perry for a According to EPA’s finding, the ‘‘root partment, according to the magazine. proposed rule to reward coal and nuclear cause’’ of recently observed climate change Mr. Murray on Tuesday described the power plants for providing ‘‘grid resiliency.’’ is ‘‘likely’’ the increase in anthropogenic memos as very similar. The March 1 memo does not mention the greenhouse gas emissions. EPA relied upon The March 1 ‘‘Action Plan for the Adminis- grid, though photographs of the cover page computer-based-climate-model simulations tration of President Donald J. Trump’’ is of the March 23 document to Mr. Perry ob- and a ‘‘synthesis’’ of major findings from sci- aimed, Mr. Murray wrote in the memo, at tained by In These Times shows its focus is entific assessment reports with a significant ‘‘getting America’s coal miners back to ‘‘a plan for achieving reliable and low cost range of uncertainty related to temperatures work.’’ He also asks the federal government electricity.’’ over 25 years. The climate model failures are to cut funding for carbon capture and seques- Soon after Mr. Murray’s meeting at D.O.E., well documented in their inability to emu- tration technology—which Mr. Murray Mr. Perry ordered the agency to prepare a late real-world climate behavior. Models called ‘‘a pseudonym for ‘no coal’ ’’—and study on the country’s electric grid reli- that are unable to simulate known climate eliminate a 2009 E.P.A. ruling known as the ability, a precursor to ordering the federal behavior cannot provide reliable projections endangerment finding that was the legal jus- government to subsidize struggling coal and of future climate behavior. As for the sci- tification for much of the Obama adminis- nuclear plants. entific assessments underlying the ‘‘syn- tration’s climate change policy. Mr. Murray and a spokesman, Gary thesis’’ of findings used by EPA, many were ‘‘This list was to remain private, a list of Broadbent, said the difference between the not peer reviewed, and there are multiple in- things that needed to be done for reliable, two memos was that the one provided to Mr. stances where portions of peer reviewed lit- low-cost electricity in America. That was Perry asked the Energy Department to study erature germane to the ‘‘endangerment find- my number one goal here, was to give guid- the security of the nation’s power grid. ing’’ were omitted, ignored or unfairly dis- ance to the administration in an area that I ‘‘I suggested that the study be made,’’ Mr. missed. have observed over 60 years,’’ Mr. Murray Murray said. ‘‘What they did from there, the ELIMINATE THE THIRTY (30) PER CENT PRODUC- said. administration did. I did not have involve- TION TAX CREDIT FOR WINDMILLS AND SOLAR Critics say Mr. Murray’s list and the ap- ment in it.’’ PANELS IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION parent ease with which he was able to get it One of the items on the 16-point list was an Electricity generated by windmills and in front of cabinet officials and others illus- overhaul of FERC regulators, and the Trump solar panels costs twenty-six (26) cents per trates the open-door access the Trump ad- administration accomplished that. But those kilowatt hour with a four (4) cent per kilo- ministration has offered energy and other in- Trump-appointed commissioners voted watt hour subsidy from the American tax- dustries as it moves to redirect and weaken against the plan to bail out coal and nuclear. federal regulations. ‘‘Obviously they forgot who appointed payers. These energy sources are unreliable ‘‘The astonishing presumption of this list,’’ them right out of the box,’’ Mr. Murray said. and only available if the wind blows or the Mr. Whitehouse, a Democrat, said. ‘‘It’s an sun shines. Coal-fired electricity costs only Correction: January 16, 2018 extraordinary arrogance of the fossil fuel in- four (4) cents per kilowatt hour. Low cost dustry based on the power they wield in An earlier version of this article misstated electricity is a staple of life, and we must Washington, D.C.’’ He said even though Mr. the number of suggested actions in a memo have a level playing field in electric power Murray had bragged about the action plan on that Robert E. Murray submitted to the generation without the government picking a Frontline documentary last year, the En- Trump administration. It had 16 suggestions, winners and losers by subsidizing wind and ergy Department had declined his requests not 14. solar power. to immediately release the memo. WITHDRAW FROM THE ILLEGAL UNITED NATIONS ‘‘The power of the fossil fuel industry MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION, COP 21 PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD St. Clairsville, OH, March 1, 2017. around here is so great I think the industry The United Nation’s COP 21 Paris Climate Hon. MICHAEL R. PENCE, feels they can count on simply not com- Accord, to which Barack Obama has already Vice President of the United States of America, plying with requests,’’ Mr. Whitehouse said. committed one (1) billion dollars of Amer- The White House, Washington, DC. The Energy Department did not respond to ica’s money, is an attempt by the rest of the a request to discuss the memos from Mr. DEAR VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: Enclosed is an Action Plan for the Administration of world to obtain funding from our Country. It Murray. is an illegal treaty never approved by Con- The Trump administration has had an un- President Donald J. Trump, which will help gress, and it will have no effect on the envi- usually close relationship with Mr. Murray. in getting America’s coal miners back to ronment. He and 10 of his miners were invited to watch work. We have listed our suggested actions the president sign an executive order to roll- in order of priority. END THE ELECTRIC UTILITY MAXIMUM ACHIEV- back President Obama’s climate change reg- We are available to assist you and your Ad- ABLE TECHNOLOGY AND OZONE REGULATIONS ulations. He has met with Mr. Perry to dis- ministration in any way that you request. We have won these issues in the United cuss the needs of coal producers. His long- Sincerely, States Supreme Court, and these rules must time attorney, Andrew Wheeler, is awaiting ROBERT E. MURRAY, be completely overturned. Senate confirmation to the No. 2 slot at the Chairman, President & Chief Executive FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN CLEAN E.P.A., and David Zatezalo, the nation’s new Officer. COAL TECHNOLOGIES top mine safety and health regulator and The Federal government, must support the ACTION PLAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF previously the president of a coal mining development of some Clean Coal Tech- PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP company, told his hometown paper that Mr. nologies, including: ultra super critical com- Murray had encouraged him to put his hat in CLEAN POWER PLAN bustion; high efficiency, low emission coal the ring for the job. The so-called Clean Power Plan must be firing; combined cycle coal combustion; and Jeffrey Holmstead, a lawyer with the firm eliminated. Murray Energy Corporation ob- others. It should not fund so-called carbon Bracewell and a deputy administrator of the tained a stay of this rule before the Supreme capture and sequestration (‘‘CCS’’), as it E.P.A. in the George W. Bush administra- Court of the United States on February 3, does not work, practically or economically. tion, called Mr. Murray’s action plan ‘‘an 2016. This illegal rule will close au additional Democrats and some Republicans use COS as ambitious list.’’ While interest groups al- fifty-six (56) coal-fired electric generating a political cover to insincerely show that ways try to influence policy in a new admin- plants, totaling 53,000 megawatts, on top of they are proposing something for coal. But, istration, Mr. Holmstead said Mr. Murray’s the 101,000 megawatts (411 coal-fired plants) carbon capture and sequestration is a pseu- status with the administration set him that President Barack Obama and his Demo- donym for ‘‘no coal’’. apart. crat supporters have already closed. ‘‘I really don’t think it’s at all unusual OVERHAUL THE BLOATED AND POLITICALIZED that Murray would have this wish list or a ‘‘ENDANGERMENT FINDING’’ FOR GREENHOUSE MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION set of recommendations. What makes it dif- GASES OF THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ferent is that it’s pretty clear that he has a With the overturning of the Clean Power This Federal agency, over the past eight (8) personal relationship with the president,’’ Plan, there must be a withdrawal and sus- years, has not been focused on the coal

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.022 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S245 miner safety, but on politics, bureaucracy, ticularly in the General Counsel’s office, who ships can do that, only pressing a waste, and violation quotas. While coal mine will fairly consider the employer’s position friend to do the right thing can do employment has been cut in half, the Fed- and needs and not automatically accede to that. Now, is that happening in our cul- eral Mine Safety and Health Administration the unions or unionized employees in every ture? No. It is in spots, but it is not has continued to hire inspectors every year. matter considered. hard to go on any of our social media But, the government has nowhere to put Mr. WHITEHOUSE. With that, I yield them. Murray Energy Corporation received sites at any moment and be able to see the floor. the challenge in our social media sites, an average of 532 Federal inspectors per The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- where it is not love driving out hate. It month in 2016. We must send a Company ator from Oklahoma. manager with every one of these inspectors, is hate attacking hate. taking us away from our employee safety in- CONFRONTING ISSUES THE RIGHT WAY It is remarkable to me. I just glanced spections and safety training. Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, a few at some of the things just of late as I CUT THE STAFF OF THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL days ago, our Nation stopped and re- was preparing for this conversation. I PROTECTION AGENCY IN AT LEAST HALF membered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. look backward at a few of the posts Tens of thousands of government bureau- It is entirely appropriate for us to do that are on my own social media crats have issued over 82,000 pages of regula- so. It is a holiday set aside to be able sites—controversial statements that I tions under Obama, many of them regarding not only to remember but to reflect made, like, on the 1st when I did a post coal mining and utilization. The Obama and try to figure out: Where are we that just said ‘‘Happy New Year.’’ It EPA, alone, wrote over 25,000 pages of rules, now? thirty-eight (38) times the words in our Holy was a stinging controversial post that This year is especially significant. was responded to by someone saying: Bible. Fifty years ago this year, Dr. King was OVERTURN THE RECENTLY ENACTED CROSS- Loser. Liar. Traitor. How much money assassinated in April 1968. A lot of did you take from Russia, comrade? STATE AIR POLLUTION RULE things have changed in that time pe- This regulation particularly punishes That was to my statement of ‘‘Happy riod. Quite frankly, as a nation, we New Year.’’ states in which coal mining takes place to have learned a lot about race. We no the benefit of other wealthier east coast I made a statement about how kids states. longer as a nation talk about three- who came in under DACA should be fifths of a man anymore—rightfully so, REVISE THE ARBITRARY COAL MINE DUST REGU- treated differently. These are kids who LATION OF THE MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH AD- and we are appalled by our history in didn’t break the law. These are kids MINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR that. We no longer have separate water who are like the 4-year old riding in This regulation provides no health benefit fountains set up in restaurants or tell the backseat of the car when their par- to our coal miners, and threatens the de- certain people because of their back- ent was speeding. When the parent is struction of thousands of coal mining jobs. ground, their family, or their skin pulled over, they don’t give the kid a OBTAIN LEGISLATION TO FUND BOTH THE RE- color that they can take food to go but ticket. I made just a quick post about TIREE MEDICAL CARE AND PENSIONS FOR ALL they can’t come in and sit down. that, and the response to that, among OF AMERICA’S UNITED MINE WORKERS OF We have come a long way in hiring. many, was this: What is with his hair AMERICA (UMWA)—REPRESENTED, RETIRED We have come a long way in just our color? Dude, get it done professionally. COAL MINERS communities and our schools. The You look terrible. For four (4) years, Senate Majority Leader work is not done. We still have a long I just have to say to you: Dude, this Mitch McConnell has refused to address this way to go, quite frankly. is done by a professional. God gave me issue. Some say that this is because the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was bold UMWA wrongly opposed him in his recent this hair color, and so there is no bot- election. This must be taken care of. And the enough to be able to challenge the tle involved in this one. It is His work, legislation enacted must address not just church first, then the Nation, and then and I would call Him a pro. those recently orphaned through company the world that we have an issue around There is all of this talk back and bankruptcies and mine closures, but the the issue of race. He was going to chal- forth about where we are going to go as medical benefits and pensions that were lenge us to confront it—rightfully so. a culture, and we are losing Dr. King’s promised to all retired miners by the Federal He challenged us on the issue of racial legacy that hate doesn’t drive out hate, government itself. justice, on poverty, on education, but that only love does that. OVERTURN THE NINE SAFETY AND HEALTH AD- he also challenged us on the way that Now, there is a lot of conversation in MINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, PAT- we speak out on issues, and I think we this body, as well, saying things have TERN OF VIOLATIONS RULE lose track of that as a culture. never been worse in the Senate and in This rule is a punitive action of the Mine Quite frankly, as a Senate and as a Congress. I would disagree. Just after Safety and Health Administration under its Nation, we are losing track of one of Vice President Burr left office, he chal- Director for the past eight (8) years, the former Safety Director of a labor union. the things Dr. Martin Luther King lenged the Secretary of the Treasury to challenged us on: There is a right way a duel where he shot the Secretary of APPOINT JUSTICES TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WILL FOLLOW OUR to confront issues and a wrong way to the Treasury dead in a duel. In 1850, in UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND OUR LAWS confront issues. Dr. King did something the Chamber just right down the hall- We must offset the liberal appointees who revolutionary. He pushed a community way here, in what is called the Old Sen- want to redefine our Constitution and our to confront injustice the right way, ate Chamber, they were working on a laws. and he won. compromise and Senator Foote and MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY He made radical statements like this: Senator Benton were in an argument, REGULATORY COMMISSION MUST BE REPLACED Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only and so Senator Foote reached into his The current Federal Energy Regulatory light can do that. Hate cannot drive out desk in the middle of the argument and Commission has a record of favoring actions hate; only love can do that. pulled out his pistol while screaming at of the Obama Administration that have de- Dr. King said: Senator Benton, to which Senator Ben- stroyed the reliability of America’s electric I have decided to stick with love. Hate is ton jumped on one of the desks that is power grid and which have led to sky- too great a burden to bear. Love is the only in this room still today. He jumped on rocketing electric power costs, as Mr. force capable of transforming an enemy into the desk and pulled open his coat, re- Obama, who appointed them, stated would a friend. vealing: I don’t have a weapon. Shoot occur in 2008. For whatever reason, we lose track of me. Shoot me. That was on the Senate MEMBERS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHOR- Dr. King’s statements about ‘‘love is a floor, and they wrestled Senator Foote ITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE REPLACED powerful thing.’’ We start as a culture to the floor and took his gun away The Board of Directors of this government responding with hate to respond to agency has followed the mandates of the from him. Obama Administration, rather than assure hate. When someone says something People can say it has never been reliable, low cost electricity for the Ten- hateful, we respond back with some- worse. I can assure you it has been nessee Valley Authority’s rate payers, whom thing more hateful back at them. It worse. But what we do have responsi- they are mandated to serve in this manner. doesn’t actually solve anything, and we bility for is in our time and setting the REPLACE THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL lose the great model that he really set tone for difficult debate in this mo- LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (‘‘NLRB’’) for us in that. ment. Eliminate the antiemployer bias of the If we want to make enemies friends, The arguments that happen on the NLRB by appointing members and staff, par- only love can do that, only relation- Senate floor and the violence on this

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.025 S17JAPT1 S246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 Senator floor, including Senator Sum- I would only challenge us as a body the State legislature is scheduled to be ner being almost beaten to death with to do the right thing the right way and briefed on preliminary findings this a cane just before the Civil War, set a to see where that takes us. As it says Friday. Once the circumstances that path into the Civil War for the Nation. in Psalm 34, ‘‘Taste and see that the precipitated this error are identified, What is the path we are taking the Na- Lord is good.’’ Do it the right way, and we, of course, need to correct them as tion on right now in our debate? let’s see how this works out together. quickly as possible. As a nation, I have a simple reminder It is a simple reminder and a simple Concurrently, we need to understand that is not mine. It is from a powerful admonition to a body that could use the system failures that resulted both American leader named Dr. King, who some words from Dr. King and see if we in the false alert and in the 38-minute said: ‘‘Hate does not drive out hate.’’ can put them into practice together. delay before the Hawaii Emergency For anyone who is looking at what is Mr. President, I yield the floor. Management Agency, or Hawaii EMA, happening in our culture and in poli- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- issued a correction. Why did Hawaii tics right now saying ‘‘if only I say ator from Hawaii. EMA officials believe they needed ap- something more hateful than the last HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY proval from the Federal Emergency guy, this will get better,’’ you have ALERT SYSTEM Management Agency, FEMA, to issue a missed his point. Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, when correction? The Secretary of Homeland Dr. King was deeply moved by Scrip- the Sun rose last Saturday in Hawaii, Security told me at a hearing yester- ture, and there are multiple examples nothing seemed out of the ordinary. day that no such permission was nec- of it in his writings and in his speeches. People on Kauai were getting ready to essary, pointing to a need for clarity He quoted passages over and over participate in the local march to com- regarding Agency responsibilities. again, like from 1 John, Chapter 4: memorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. State governments oversee and oper- ‘‘Dear friends, since God so loved us, Day. Families were sitting around the ate local emergency management alert we also ought to love one another’’; table eating breakfast. Others were systems, but the Federal Communica- Psalm 34: ‘‘Taste and see that the Lord sleeping in after a long week of work. tions Commission, FCC, and the De- is good.’’ Over and over again, he came At 8:07, everything changed. Mobile partment of Homeland Security, back to Scripture as just a simple re- phones throughout Hawaii received an through FEMA, have a role to play to minder that things can be different for emergency alert in all capital letters make sure that these systems are oper- us. informing them of a ballistic missile ating properly. He challenged the church at mo- threat inbound to Hawaii and that this During yesterday’s hearing in the Ju- ments, like in his letter from Bir- was not a drill. The terror and panic diciary Committee, Secretary of Home- mingham jail, and he challenged cul- were real, and people’s reactions re- land Security Kirstjen Nielsen com- ture. In fact, we lose track of the fact flected that. Parents passed their chil- mitted to working with me to that during the civil rights movement, dren through manhole covers into the strengthen the Federal-State coopera- Dr. King was working with both parties sewers, seeking safety for them. Sepa- to establish platforms for both parties rated family members took to the tion on emergency alerts, assess poten- that would respect the dignity of all highways, driving as fast as 100 miles tial failures, and improve overall readi- Americans. It is a good path that has per hour to get home. Some had to de- ness in Hawaii and across our country. The FCC is also conducting an inves- been set for us. In the middle of our cide whether to rush to be with their tigation into what happened. conversation about Dr. King, I would spouse or their children. hope that we would remember it. Then 38 minutes later, an emergency The entire Nation will benefit if Let me make one quick side note, as alert came through saying that there these key Federal agencies work with well. It is kind of a fun note for those was no missile threat—false alarm. The States to close gaps in training and of us from Oklahoma. The story of Dr. relief was palpable. This relief gave communication, institute best prac- King, as many people may know, al- way to real, visceral anger. Anger that tices, and ensure that our States and most didn’t happen the way that it did. there was a false alarm. Anger that it local governments have the appro- In 1953, just finishing up seminary and took 38 minutes to alert the public. priate resources to prevent this kind of in the middle of his doctoral work, Anger that we faced a missile threat at occurrence from happening again. when he was just Martin Luther King, all. This false alert also clarified the im- not Dr. Martin Luther King yet—he This incident has undermined the portance of strong coordination be- was still doing his doctoral work at public’s faith in our State govern- tween the State government and our Boston University. He came to a small ment’s ability to provide timely and military. Over the weekend, I also church in Oklahoma City that was well accurate information about a potential spoke with Admiral Harris of Pacific respected in the civil rights move- crisis. At a time when we face height- Command about ways to strengthen ment—Calvary Baptist Church. In fact, ened tensions around the world—and this coordination, particularly during a in 1952, Calvary Baptist Church hosted particularly with regard to North period of heightened tensions with the national conference of the NAACP Korea—it is crucial that the people of North Korea. The fact that the people and had Thurgood Marshall there as a Hawaii have confidence in the govern- in Hawaii immediately assumed that speaker. In 1953, Dr. King was inter- ment to provide accurate information. the missile originated from North viewed there to be one of the pastors at That is why I am calling for a thor- Korea speaks to the broad concern Calvary Baptist Church. The elders in ough, transparent investigation into about the potential for conflict and the the church heard him, read about him, what occurred. We need a full account- threat that North Korea poses to our met him, and then turned him down. ing of the human and system failures State and the rest of the country. This is my favorite quote from one of that occurred, and we need to identify We need to support and strengthen the elders of the church. They said and put in place specific steps to make diplomatic efforts regarding North they didn’t think he had enough gravy sure nothing like this ever happens Korea because at a time, as I men- on him yet. He was too young, not ex- again. tioned, of heightened tension between perienced enough. That was in 1953. What we do know is that the incident the United States and North Korea, the Ten years later, he was standing on the was a result of human error. An oper- potential for miscalculations increases. Mall right down the street saying ‘‘I ator mistakenly triggered the alert. The President, rather than engaging have a dream,’’ leading the entire Although the error was discovered in a tit-for-tat with Kim Jong Un, country. quickly, we need to better understand should be supporting Secretary of I say that to say that sometimes we the circumstances that led up to the State Rex Tillerson’s efforts to engage have this assumption that we are in incident. We need to understand how in meaningful diplomacy and marshal control. We are not. God is in control. the operator was trained. We need to the support of our allies to diffuse ten- He has a path and a plan. Sometimes identify and understand any other po- sions with North Korea. when we hear no and when we hear tential issues that resulted in this spe- I spoke earlier with Secretary of De- hard things, we find out He has a path cific human error. fense James Mattis to emphasize the and plan that may look different from The State has appointed an investi- urgency of resolving this situation ours. gator to get to the bottom of this, and peacefully, knowing that he had just

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.046 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S247 returned from a multinational meeting one of those people who have lots of choice but to figure out how to get with a number of key allies, including money. Senator Dole asked for that along and how to solve problems and Japan and South Korea. This meeting person’s support for this project, and how to work together. Bob Dole was to focus on North Korean provo- he was told by that wealthy person brought that Kansas common sense cations. This meeting was cosponsored that he was not interested. ‘‘I have and good will and desire to have by the Secretary of State, Rex other priorities.’’ Senator Dole re- achievements instead of a fight to the Tillerson, in Vancouver. Secretary sponded to that mogul: ‘‘When I was 22, U.S. Senate. Mattis was at that meeting to provide I had other priorities, too. I went to I honor Senator Dole for his military a military perspective. In our conversa- war.’’ That is the Bob Dole who every service and for his public service as an tion, he reiterated to me the impor- day since then has gone to battle on elected official of our government. I tance of strong diplomatic efforts to behalf of Americans, other Kansans, thank him for his efforts on behalf of resolve tensions with North Korea. and people across our country. veterans, on behalf of people with dis- I call on the President to support His service in many ways began with abilities, and on behalf of people who these kinds of initiatives and to give his military service but has continued are hungry. Secretary Tillerson all the resources he every day since his days in the 10th I ask my colleagues, in honoring Sen- needs to succeed in his diplomatic en- Mountain Division. During his nearly ator Dole by presenting him a medal deavors. 36 years on Capitol Hill, Senator Dole today, that that is not all we do; that I yield the floor. became known as the leader who we honor his work by doing ours bet- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- worked relentlessly to forge alliances ter. ator from Kansas. and to pass significant legislation. I have been with Senator Dole at the TRIBUTE TO ROBERT DOLE Today, he serves as a role model for World War II Memorial. When Honor Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, we had a those of us involved in this legislative Flights come to Washington, DC, he is very special day in the Capitol this process. We ought to be fully engaged there. He is there almost every time a afternoon, and I am grateful that we as in the kind of public service that Sen- Kansas group comes to the World War a nation were able to honor Senator ator Dole represented. Senator Dole II Memorial, but he is there when al- Robert Dole by presenting him with has used his experiences to be a cham- most any group of World War II vet- the Congressional Gold Medal. It is the pion every day for those individuals erans come to visit the World War II highest civilian honor the United with disabilities and for veterans. Memorial. I have watched the way they States can bestow. Coming from Kansas, he had an ap- respond to him, and the mutual respect Senator Dole joins a list of very es- preciation for those who were in need between him and fellow veterans is in- teemed Americans going back to 1776, of food. Senator Dole grew up in the spiring and unparalleled. with President George Washington as Depression and knew tough times, but I am a firm believer that we change the first recipient of this award. The it became a goal for him to see that the world one person at a time and one Gold Medal shows our highest expres- people who were hungry were fed. It is soul at a time, and Bob Dole has been sion of national appreciation for distin- one of the reasons I continue to chair making that difference—changing lives guished achievements and contribu- and work in the Senate Hunger Caucus. for 94 years. tions, and Senator Dole is such a de- Kansas is a place where we raise a lot Thank you, Senator Dole, for your serving recipient of this award. It was of food but recognize there are a lot of distinguished service to our country a real honor and pleasure for me to be people who are still hungry. We have a and especially to our home State of there to see this take place. role that we can play, and Senator Kansas. The world is a better place be- Senator Dole is known, obviously, as Dole provided the leadership to accom- cause you are in it, and we hope you a former Member of the Senate, a ma- plish that. take great satisfaction by knowing jority leader, and a Presidential can- I now occupy this desk. It is kind of that your colleagues in Congress today didate, but I would put at the top of my an amazing development, but this is honor you with the Congressional Gold list of the attributes that I admire and the desk that Senator Dole had on the Medal because it reflects the truth of respect Senator Dole’s service in our Senate floor during his time here, and what a high-quality person of char- military. this desk allows me to be reminded of acter you are. Senator Dole joined the Army short- the type of public service that too I yield the floor. ly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He often we think is a thing of the past. It I suggest the absence of a quorum. was 21 years old and left Russell, KS, doesn’t have to be a thing of the past; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and ended up on a battlefield in the it could be a thing of the present. And clerk will call the roll. hills and mountains of Italy. He suf- each of us can use that role model to The senior assistant legislative clerk fered for 9 hours after being hit by a make certain that in our day, we do proceeded to call the roll. Nazi bullet that did tremendous dam- the things necessary to bring people to- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I age to his body and to his life. But that gether and to find solutions to common ask unanimous consent that the order wasn’t the end, as it could be for some problems. for the quorum call be rescinded. people—even if people continued to live There probably is no one living from The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without after these traumatic injuries. This Kansas more admired and respected objection, it is so ordered. was a recovery process that began that than Senator Bob Dole. For three dec- f day for Senator Dole. ades, he was our Congressman and our I once heard a story about Bob Dole’s Senator. MORNING BUSINESS commitment to our country, and it He grew up just down the road in stuck with me. There are lots of Dole Russell, KS, just a few miles from my stories, particularly in Kansas. Bob hometown. I have seen what continues REMEMBERING JAMES WILLIAM Dole used his injuries to learn about today to be the love and respect of MEEKS caring—not for himself but for others. Kansans—particularly those from Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, it is His service in World War II—again, small towns and particularly those with a heavy heart that I share the what I greatly admire and esteem—also from his hometown of Russell—and news that Deacon James William resulted in his effort to raise money, their regard for him. We ought to work Meeks passed away last Christmas Eve with no taxpayer dollars involved, to every day to honor his legacy. at his home in South Holland, IL. A build the World War II Memorial that I think there is something about longtime resident of the Chicagoland is now on the National Mall. Senator growing up in smalltown America. area, he was 90 years old. Dole took that task on and made cer- There are differences of opinions in James William Meeks was born and tain that happened for his soldiers and small towns. There are Republicans raised in the Mississippi Delta town of fellow colleagues who served in World and Democrats in communities across Carrolton. Before moving to Chicago, War II. He went out and raised money Kansas, and there are people who go to James worked as a short-order cook at across the country. He was out in Hol- this church and that church, but when a hotel in Mississippi. One day, he met lywood, CA, and he was visiting with you are in a small town, you have no a young lady by the name of Esther

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.047 S17JAPT1 S248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 Mae Smith, who also worked in the the news of the week. Throughout the tion of proposed sales shall be sent to hotel. They fell in love and, in 1947, series’ four decades, Joel was there the chairman of the Senate Foreign married at the courthouse on their every step of the way: Joel has been Relations Committee. lunch break. with WTTW since 1973, starting as its In keeping with the committee’s in- When James and Esther migrated political editor and commentator on tention to see that relevant informa- north to Chicago, he found work at ‘‘The Public News Center.’’ A lifelong tion is available to the full Senate, I Kentile Floors as a forklift operator—a Chicagoan and graduate of the Univer- ask unanimous congent to have printed job he would hold for the next four dec- sity of Illinois and Chicago-Kent Col- in the RECORD the notifications which ades—but his true passion was an un- lege of Law, Joel has dedicated his ca- have been received. If the cover letter wavering devotion to his faith. In 1957, reer to informing the people of Chi- references a classified annex, then such James became a deacon at the Shiloh cago. annex is available to all Senators in Missionary Baptist Church and later Every Friday night, Joel has wel- the office of the Foreign Relations helped his son, Pastor James T. Meeks, comed fellow journalists to a round- Committee, Room SD–423. get his start as a preacher at Salem table discussion on the critical topics There being no objection, the mate- Baptist Church. Deacon Meeks was a of the week. Oftentimes with humor, rial was ordered to be printed in the father figure to the entire community, Joel has been Chicago’s self-described RECORD, as follows: and his powerful handshake, from ‘‘reporter, editor, traffic cop, and ref- DEFENSE SECURITY years of farm and manual labor, served eree.’’ He just has one simple rule: The COOPERATION AGENCY, as a reminder to the youth at Salem panelists have to be nonpartisan and Arlington, VA. diverse. Today, unfortunately, this is Hon. BOB CORKER, Baptist that, if they were planning on Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, hanging around street corners, getting hard to find on television, but as he U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. into trouble, he would be watching. said in his retirement announcement, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- Whether it was at Salem Baptist ‘‘No one in journalism has been given porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of Church or the streets of Chicago, Dea- the trust and editorial control of a the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, con Meeks inspired so many young peo- show for that length of time.’’ There is we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. ple to preach and simply do good deeds. a reason he has been in that chair for 17–61, concerning the Army’s proposed Let- It has been said that, when you heard 40 years. Joel Weisman has class and is ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to Saudi Ara- bia for defense articles and services esti- Deacon Meeks’ sermons, ‘‘you knew a man of integrity. He insists the show mated to cost $500 million. After this letter that the life that was behind the pray- represents just that. Well, I am here is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a er, matched the words that were in the today to say, it absolutely does. Joel news release to notify the public of this pro- prayer.’’ As a child, his son James re- Weisman is a true newsman. posed sale. called riding in the car with his family Joel Weisman has had an amazing ca- Sincerely. one Sunday morning. They were on reer. Prior to joining WTTW, Joel GREGORY M. KAUSNER, their way to church, when his father worked for the Gary Post-Tribune, the (for Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant noticed a woman stranded on the side former Chicago American, Chicago General, USA, Director). Enclosures. of the road. Without hesitation, Dea- Sun-Times, and was a Midwest cor- TRANSMITTAL NO. 17–61 con Meeks, in his Sunday suit, pulled respondent for the Washington Post. over to lend a helping hand and fixed His work earned him Emmy, Peter Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the the woman’s car. Grateful for his kind- Lisagor, Jacob Scher, and Associated Arms Export Control Act, as amended Press awards. He has been inducted ness, the woman offered Deacon Meeks (i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of some money. He politely declined. into the Silver Circle of the Chicago/ Saudi Arabia James and his siblings began yelling Midwest chapter of the National Acad- (ii) Total Estimated Value: out the window, urging their father to emy of Television Arts and Sciences. Major Defense Equipment * $0 million. take the money. When Deacon Meeks That is not all. Joel Weisman also has Other $500 million. got back into the car, he shared a sim- been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Total $500 million. Prize for his investigative reporting. If (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- ple, but powerful message with his chil- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- dren: ‘‘You don’t do everything for you think there is nothing more Joel ation for Purchase: money.’’ Deacon Meeks was a man of can fit into his incredibly busy sched- Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None. rock-solid values. ule, you are wrong. In addition to being Non-MDE: Continued participation, tech- I want to offer my prayers and condo- a fulltime journalist, he also runs a nical assistance, and support in the Patriot lences to Deacon Meeks’ wife of more fulltime law practice that specializes Legacy Field Surveillance Program (FSP); than 70 years, Esther; their four chil- in media talent representation. the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC–3) dren; Annie, James, Delores, William; I want to congratulate Joel Weisman FSP; and the Patriot Engineering Services on his distinguished career and thank Program (ESP). Also included are Patriot their 10 grandchildren; 15 great grand- and HAWK Missile System spare parts and children; and 1 great-great-grandchild. him on behalf of the city he loves for repair and return management services and That is a legacy in which to be proud. his outstanding work and service to component repairs, and other related ele- I will close with this: It was said at the Chicagoland area. He loves Chi- ments of logistics and program support. Deacon Meeks’ memorial service, ‘‘It’s cago, and Chicagoans love him. Al- (iv) Military Department: Army (SR–B– lucky to have somebody who makes it though he is retiring, Joel is not stay- ZAT, ZAS, BDN A2, WAK AS, and subse- hard to say goodbye.’’ Well, it is hard ing out of the political conversation. quent cases). to say goodbye to Deacon Meeks today, He will continue his service to his com- (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR–B–UAJ Al. but I count myself lucky to have munity and work as an attorney, focus- (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- known him as a friend. Deacon James ing on media law. I am heartened that fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. William Meeks will be missed. Joel will remain a powerful voice in (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained f the community, and I wish him and his in the Defense Article or Defense Services family all the best. Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. TRIBUTE TO JOEL WEISMAN (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: f Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today I January 17, 2018. want to say a few words about a Chi- ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. cago icon—and one of the most ad- Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, section POLICY JUSTIFICATION mired journalists on television—Joel 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act Weisman. This Friday will be the 40th requires that Congress receive prior no- Saudi Arabia—Continuation of Missile System Support Services anniversary of WTTW-Channel 11’s tification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi longest running show, ‘‘Chicago To- Arabia has requested a possible purchase for night: The Week in Review,’’ and it such notification, the Congress has 30 continued participation, technical assist- will be Joel’s farewell broadcast. calendar days during which the sale ance, and support in the Patriot Legacy Since 1978, Joel has beamed into Chi- may be reviewed. The provision stipu- Field Surveillance Program (FSP); the Pa- cago’s living rooms to help us all digest lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- triot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC–3) FSP;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.019 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S249 and the Patriot Engineering Services Pro- versions (builds) of system software, power In towns and cities across New gram (ESP). Also included are Patriot and generation trade studies, country unique Hampshire, many of our citizens go HAWK Missile System spare parts and repair publications, and in country technical and above and beyond to look out for one and return management services and compo- logistical support for system modifications. another and make their communities nent repairs, and other related elements of 3. Increasing Patriot and Hawk spares sup- logistics and program support. The total es- port provides Saudi Arabia the capability to safer. Mark Cournoyer has done just timated program cost is $500 million. sustain and bolster missile system oper- that, volunteering his own time and This proposed sale will support U.S. for- ations through the purchase of spares, wisdom to making our roads safer and eign policy and national security objectives consumable repair parts, support equipment, helping to prevent more accidents from by helping to improve the security of a supplies, and maintenance. Included is sup- distracted driving. It is an honor to friendly country which has been, and con- port for the procurement and transportation recognize him as our Granite Stater of tinues to be, an important force for political of classified parts that are part of Saudi Ara- bia’s current Patriot and Hawk Missile Sys- the Month and join him in raising stability and economic growth in the Middle ∑ East. This potential sale is a continuation of tem configurations, with a highest classi- awareness about this important issue. current support. Saudi Arabia will have no fication of CONFIDENTIAL. f 4. If a technologically advanced adversary difficulty absorbing this equipment and sup- TRIBUTE TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY port into its armed forces. obtains knowledge of the specific hardware The proposed sale of this equipment and and software source code in this proposed TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINAL- support will not alter the basic military bal- sale, the information could be used to de- ISTS ance in the region. velop countermeasures or equivalent sys- ∑ Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I would The principal contractors are Lockheed tems that might reduce weapon system effec- tiveness or be used in the development of a like to have printed in the RECORD an Martin, Bethesda, MD for the FSP and article that was published in today’s Raytheon Company, Andover, MA for the system with similar or advanced capabili- ESP. There are no known offset agreements ties. Miami Herald, ‘‘What makes a class- proposed in connection with this potential 5. A determination has been made that room click? Meet four great teachers sale. Saudi Arabia can provide substantially the who make it happen,’’ and recognize Implementation of this proposed sale will same degree of protection for the sensitive the finalists for the annual Miami- not require the permanent assignment of any technology being released as the U.S. Gov- Dade County Teacher of the Year con- U.S. Government or contractor representa- ernment. This sale is necessary in further- ance of the U.S. foreign policy and national test. I wish them, and all nominated tives to Saudi Arabia. Support teams of 4–10 teachers from around the State the people will travel to the country on a tem- security objectives outlined in the Policy porary basis for 1–3 weeks at a time. Justification. best of luck and commend their hard There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- 6. All defense articles and services listed in work and dedication to Florida’s stu- fense readiness as a result of this proposed this transmittal are authorized for release dents. sale. and export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The material follows: TRANSMITTAL NO. 17–61 f WHAT MAKES A CLASSROOM CLICK? MEET Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FOUR GREAT TEACHERS WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the (By Kyra Gurney) Arms Export Control Act What’s the secret to being a great teacher? Annex Item No. vii TRIBUTE TO MARK COURNOYER The four finalists for Miami-Dade’s annual (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: ∑ Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, it is my Teacher of the Year contest—chosen from 1. The Patriot Legacy and PAC–3 FSP pro- pleasure to announce our Granite the county’s roughly 18,000 public school grams assist international customers to teachers—have some ideas. Stater of the Month for January, Mark Inspiring students takes passion, hard maintain the readiness of their systems. Cournoyer, of Jaffrey, NH. Mark em- These programs include the shared programs work and perseverance, they said. Above all, and country unique costs such as the Stock- bodies New Hampshire’s all-hands-on- a great teacher finds a way to connect with pile Reliability Test (SRT) and Missile Re- deck spirit, where we work together each child as an individual, not as a test certification programs. Services include the and do what we can to strengthen our score. storage and aging program, surveillance fir- communities. In Mark’s case, he has The winner of the 2019 Francisco R. Walker ing program, the Patriot PAC–3 Missile Sup- dedicated himself to making our roads Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year will port Center (P3MSC), program support and a safer by educating drivers, particularly be announced on Jan. 25 along with the rook- parts library. new drivers, about the serious danger ie teacher of the year. The awards dinner will be held at 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree by 2. As a participating international partner and potentially tragic consequences of in the Patriot Engineering Services Program Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center (ESP), Saudi Arabia is granted access to in- distracted driving. at 711 NW 72nd Ave. The winner will compete formation such as engineering changes in de- A former police officer and emer- for the state title. velopment and under consideration, sched- gency medical technician in Here are the finalists: ules for important events such as procure- Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey and now a NORTH REGION: MOLLY WINTERS DIALLO, ment and fielding of Patriot system im- fourth-generation director of the ALONZO AND TRACY MOURNING SENIOR HIGH provements, development of Post Deploy- Cournoyer Funeral Home, Mark volun- Molly Winters Diallo grew up in a family ment Build (PDB) software, and a com- teers his time to helping prevent the of teachers, so going into education ‘‘felt prehensive program to address the issue of kind of accidents that he has responded like it was the natural route to take,’’ she loss of sources of supply and advanced tech- to for years. Mark delivers presen- said. nology and their impact on availability of tations at area driver’s education Her first teaching job was at a private components. The program provides funding school in the British Virgin Islands. In the for the publication effort to incorporate classes and local schools, sharing sta- early 2000s, Winters Diallo moved to Miami country specific changes to Technical Manu- tistics behind distracted driving, as because she wanted to teach in the Haitian als (TM). Preparation of all necessary Coun- well as telling real stories about the community. She spent five years at Miami try specific TM change pages based on the outcomes of distracted driving with the Edison Senior High before transferring to latest version of the USG Department of hope that he can help keep the young Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High, Army Technical Manuals (DATMs) that sup- people he meets safe. where she teaches Advanced Placement port PDB requirements and the existing Re- According to the Centers for Disease Human Geography and Psychology and Hon- pair Parts and Special Tools Lists (RPSTLs). Control and Prevention, about nine ors U.S. History. Tasks include technical writing, illustrating, Winters Diallo said she encourages every editing and quality review of all changes in people are killed and more than 1,000 student to take advanced classes, like the accordance with Technical Information Op- injured every day in the United States college-level Advanced Placement courses erating Procedures (TIOPS). Organizational as a result of distracted driving. Any- she teaches. Maintenance, Intermediate maintenance and thing that takes a driver’s attention ‘‘I believe that regardless of students’ repair parts are covered. Preparation of off of the road—texting, eating, read- backgrounds, they should be able to take ad- change pages documenting any upgrades to ing, or looking for objects—can result vanced coursework and they should see col- the existing manuals. These manuals shall in a tragic accident. Mark’s efforts are lege as an attainable goal,’’ she said. include and document any configuration critical to reducing the all-too-com- In 2016, Winters Diallo was selected as a changes as identified resulting in a new man- Bezos Educator Scholar—one of 12 teachers ual. Examples of country specific tasks in- mon practice of distracted driving, and chosen nationwide to participate in a leader- clude country unique communication studies his dedication to improving public ship program funded by the Bezos Family and analysis, specialized training for oper- safety can help save lives in his com- Foundation, which was created by the par- ations and maintenance personnel for new munity and across New Hampshire. ents of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. As part

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:51 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.028 S17JAPT1 S250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 of the program, Winters Diallo and a student easier to live in the world they’ve been given from the President of the United created ‘‘Branch Out’’ at Alonzo and Tracy than to explore the power they have to States, together with an accompanying Mourning Senior High, an effort that brings change it.’’ report; which was referred to the Com- together students from diverse backgrounds ‘‘I embed that in my students,’’ Perry- mittee on Banking, Housing, and who might not ordinarily socialize. At one Birts said. ‘‘I tell my kids that on a daily ‘‘Branch Out’’ event, students wore masks basis.’’ Urban Affairs: and wrote how society views them on the She also works with Real Men Read, a na- To the Congress of the United States: outside of the mask and how they view tional program that recruits men from the Section 202(d) of the National Emer- themselves on the inside. community to read to students. Recent gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides ‘‘I try to create a welcoming environment guests at Florida City Elementary included a for my students and a safe place,’’ Winters congressional staffer and a clergyman. for the automatic termination of a na- Diallo said. ‘‘I want my students to feel com- For Perry-Birts, teaching isn’t just about tional emergency unless, within 90 fortable in my classroom and express them- learning gains. She also tries to develop a days before the anniversary date of its selves.’’ personal connection with her students. declaration, the President publishes in Winters Diallo was excited to learn that ‘‘You’ve got to have a heart and a passion the Federal Register and transmits to one of her former students, Karen Fernandez, for the kids,’’ she said. ‘‘You have to have the Congress a notice stating that the won rookie teacher of the year at Melrose that passion and if you have that passion, emergency is to continue in effect be- Elementary School in Miami this year. you can motivate them.’’ ‘‘This is coming full circle, and it’s a beau- yond the anniversary date. In accord- ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION: JUDY RODRIGUEZ, ance with this provision, I have sent to tiful thing,’’ she said. C.O.P.E. CENTER NORTH CENTRAL REGION: AARON TAYLOR, HENRY E.S. the Federal Register for publication the Judy Rodriguez’s previous job could not enclosed notice stating that the na- REEVES ELEMENTARY have been more different. Before she became Aaron Taylor was working on a degree in a Miami-Dade teacher, Rodriguez worked in tional emergency declared with respect criminal justice when he started substitute the pharmaceutical industry as a quality as- to foreign terrorists who threaten to teaching to make some extra money. At the surance auditor, ensuring that batches of disrupt the Middle East peace process time, Taylor planned to join the FBI or the medication were safe to release. declared in Executive Order 12947 of Secret Service after he finished his degree. Then Rodriguez had a son and her whole January 23, 1995, is to continue in ef- But Taylor quickly became a popular sub world changed. When she started looking for fect beyond January 23, 2018. and before he knew it, he had a teaching gig a daycare, she came to a frightening realiza- The crisis with respect to grave acts lined up for every day of the week. After see- tion. of violence committed by foreign ter- ing him in action, one school principal en- ‘‘It was like an awakening for me that I couraged Taylor to become a full-time teach- was going to have to trust somebody with rorists who threaten to disrupt the er. my child,’’ she said. Middle East peace process that led to ‘‘It was like I had this gift,’’ he said. ‘‘I fell Rodriguez started teaching business part the declaration of a national emer- in love with it.’’ time for an adult education program before gency on January 23, 1995, has not been Taylor went on to get two master’s de- becoming a full-time business teacher at resolved. Terrorist groups continue to grees, one in educational leadership and one Miami Northwestern Senior High. Along the engage in activities that have the pur- in special education, and certifications in way, she’s carried that realization with her. pose or effect of threatening the Middle gifted education and English for Speakers of ‘‘I’ve always tried to treat my students as I East peace process and that are hostile Other Languages (ESOL). would want my son to be treated,’’ she said. ‘‘You never know what kind of student For the past eight years, Rodriguez has to United States interests in the re- you’re going to get so I try to prepare myself taught at C.O.P.E. Center North, a school gion. Such actions continue to pose an to deal with all types of students,’’ he said. that serves teen moms and pregnant teens. unusual and extraordinary threat to Taylor currently teaches fourth-grade She currently teaches entrepreneurship, the national security, foreign policy, reading and language arts at Henry E.S. English for Speakers of Other Languages and economy of the United States. I Reeves Elementary. He also serves as the (ESOL) and on-the-job training. have, therefore, determined that it is school’s site director for the 5000 Role Mod- ‘‘It’s extremely challenging, but it’s ex- els of Excellence Project, a mentoring pro- necessary to continue the national tremely rewarding because you’re impacting emergency declared in Executive Order gram for at-risk boys. Taylor participated in two generations simultaneously,’’ she said. the program when he was a student at Miami The best part about her job, she added, is 12947 with respect to foreign terrorists Central Senior High and said it had a posi- ‘‘when you ignite their fire for learning.’’ who threaten to disrupt the Middle tive impact on his life. Now, he’s planning One of her students, a teen mom with a East peace process and to maintain in college tours for the students he mentors. baby, recently traveled to New York to com- force the sanctions against them to re- Taylor said it’s important to show each pete in a national business plan competition. spond to this threat. child in his class that he cares about them. When the student placed 12th, Rodriguez was DONALD J. TRUMP. He makes a point of eating lunch with his worried that she would feel discouraged. But THE WHITE HOUSE, January 17, 2018. students—and not talking about schoolwork. the experience had the opposite effect. ‘‘They’re not just a test score,’’ he said. ‘‘Miss, so now what’s next? ‘Shark Tank?’ ’’ f When a student knows his or her teacher she asked Rodriguez after the contest, refer- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE cares, ‘‘everything else follows.’’ ring to the entrepreneurship TV show. At 10:10 a.m., a message from the SOUTH REGION: KATINA PERRY-BIRTS, FLORIDA ‘‘My heart was full because she got it,’’ CITY ELEMENTARY Rodriguez said. ‘‘There’s always something House of Representatives, delivered by Katina Perry-Birts didn’t set out to be a next.’’∑ Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- teacher, but an experience volunteering in f nounced that the House has passed the her son’s kindergarten class sparked an in- following bill, without amendment: MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT terest in education. S. 117. An act to designate a mountain ‘‘ ‘Hey, I can do this and impact the stu- A message from the President of the peak in the State of Montana as ‘‘Alex dents,’ ’’ she remembers thinking. ‘‘It re- United States was communicated to Diekmann Peak’’. minded me what I learned at an early age the Senate by Ms. Cuccia, one of his The message further announced that about the power of education.’’ secretaries. That was roughly 20 years ago. Perry-Birts the House has passed the following first worked as a substitute teacher for five f bills, in which it requests the concur- rence of the Senate: years before completing her education de- PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES gree in 2005. Then she got a job at Florida H.R. 770. An act to require the Secretary of City Elementary, where she has taught ever the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of since. REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CON- American innovation and significant innova- Many of her fourth-grade students face sig- tion and pioneering efforts of individuals or nificant challenges at home, Perry-Birts TINUATION OF THE NATIONAL groups from each of the 50 States, the Dis- said. More than 95 percent of the children at EMERGENCY THAT WAS DE- trict of Columbia, and the United States ter- Florida City Elementary are low-income. CLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER ritories, to promote the importance of inno- Perry-Birts said she tries to instill in her 12947 WITH RESPECT TO TERROR- vation in the United States, the District of students the power of change and teach them ISTS WHO THREATEN TO DIS- Columbia, and the United States territories, that they don’t have to be a product of their RUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE and for other purposes. environment. PROCESS—PM 24 H.R. 1107. An act to promote conservation, In her classroom, the mantra is a Muham- improve public land management, and pro- mad Ali quote: ‘‘Impossible is just a big word The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- vide for sensible development in Pershing thrown around by small men who find it fore the Senate the following message County, Nevada, and for other purposes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:51 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.029 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S251 H.R. 1532. An act to reaffirm that certain S. 2311. A bill to amend title 18, United Senate on January 10, 2018; to the Com- land has been taken into trust for the benefit States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for children, and for other purposes. fairs. EC–4049. A communication from the Sec- other purposes. f H.R. 2897. An act to authorize the Mayor of retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- the District of Columbia and the Director of EXECUTIVE AND OTHER ant to law, a report relative to operation of the National Park Service to enter into co- COMMUNICATIONS the Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) for operative management agreements for the fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Bank- operation, maintenance, and management of The following communications were ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. units of the National Park System in the laid before the Senate, together with EC–4050. A communication from the Pro- District of Columbia, and for other purposes. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- gram Specialist (Paperwork Reduction Act), H.R. 4318. An act to amend the Harmonized uments, and were referred as indicated: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Tariff Schedule of the United States to mod- Department of the Treasury, transmitting, ify temporarily certain rates of duty. EC–4041. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled The message also announced that nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- ‘‘Community Reinvestment Act Regula- pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2903, and the ant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report on Con- tions’’ (RIN1557–AE30) received in the Office order of the House of January 3, 2017, tractual Flow-Down Provisions in the Fed- of the President of the Senate on January 9, the Speaker appoints the following eral Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and De- 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, fense Federal Acquisition Regulation Sup- and Urban Affairs. Member on the part of the House of EC–4051. A communication from the Senior plement (DFARS)’’; to the Committees on Representatives to the Japan-United Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of Consumer Armed Services; and Appropriations. States Friendship Commission: Mr. Financial Protection, transmitting, pursu- EC–4042. A communication from the Sec- HILL of Arkansas. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled retary of Defense, transmitting a report on ‘‘Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustments’’ (12 ENROLLED BILL SIGNED the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- CFR Part 1083) received during adjournment The President pro tempore (Mr. eral Alan R. Lynn, United States Army, and of the Senate in the Office of the President HATCH) announced that on today, Janu- his advancement to the grade of lieutenant of the Senate on January 12, 2018; to the ary 17, 2018, he has signed the following general on the retired list; to the Committee Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban on Armed Services. enrolled bills, which were previously Affairs. signed by the Speaker of the House: EC–4043. A communication from the Senior EC–4052. A communication from the Direc- H.R. 984. An act to extend Federal recogni- Official performing the duties of the Assist- tor, Office of Management and Budget, Exec- tion to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the ant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and utive Office of the President, transmitting a Chickahominy Indian Tribe—Eastern Divi- Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to report relative to additional fiscal year 2018 sion, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappa- law, a report on the mobilizations of selected funding for the Office of Terrorism and Fi- hannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Na- reserve units, received in the Office of the nancial Intelligence; to the Committee on tion, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. President of the Senate on January 10, 2018; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. H.R. 4641. An act to authorize the Presi- to the Committee on Armed Services. EC–4053. A communication from the Assist- dent to award the Medal of Honor to John L. EC–4044. A communication from the Alter- ant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam nate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office Foreign Assets Control, Department of the War while a member of the Marine Corps. of the Secretary, Department of Defense, Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of f report of a rule entitled ‘‘Iraq Stabilization a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of TRICARE and Insurgency Sanctions Regulations’’ (31 MEASURES REFERRED Select and Other TRICARE Reforms’’ CFR Part 576) received during adjournment The following bills were read the first (RIN0720–AB70) received in the Office of the of the Senate in the Office of the President President of the Senate on January 16, 2018; of the Senate on January 2, 2018; to the Com- and the second times by unanimous to the Committee on Armed Services. consent, and referred as indicated: mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- EC–4045. A communication from the Sec- fairs. H.R. 770. An act to require the Secretary of retary, Securities and Exchange Commis- EC–4054. A communication from the Direc- the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, American innovation and significant innova- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of Certain Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tion and pioneering efforts of individuals or Communications Involving Security-Based ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- groups from each of the 50 States, the Dis- Swaps That May Be Purchased Only By Eli- titled ‘‘National Priorities List’’ (FRL No. trict of Columbia, and the United States ter- gible Contract Participants’’ (RIN3235–AL41) 9973–00–OLEM) received during adjournment ritories, to promote the importance of inno- received in the Office of the President of the of the Senate in the Office of the President vation in the United States, the District of Senate on January 10, 2018; to the Com- of the Senate on January 12, 2018; to the Columbia, and the United States territories, mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- Committee on Environment and Public and for other purposes; to the Committee on fairs. Works. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–4046. A communication from the Sec- EC–4055. A communication from the Direc- H.R. 1107. An act to promote conservation, retary, Securities and Exchange Commis- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, improve public land management, and pro- sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- vide for sensible development in Pershing port of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to In- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- County, Nevada, and for other purposes; to vestment Advisers Act Rules to Reflect titled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Haz- the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Changes Made by the FAST Act’’ (RIN3235– ardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Author- sources. AM02) received in the Office of the President ity to Texas’’ (FRL No. 9972–28–Region 6) re- H.R. 1532. An act to reaffirm that certain of the Senate on January 10, 2018; to the ceived during adjournment of the Senate in land has been taken into trust for the benefit Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban the Office of the President of the Senate on of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for Affairs. January 12, 2018; to the Committee on Envi- other purposes; to the Committee on Indian EC–4047. A communication from the Asso- ronment and Public Works. Affairs. ciate General Counsel for Legislation and EC–4056. A communication from the Direc- H.R. 2897. An act to authorize the Mayor of Regulations, Office of the Deputy Secretary, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the District of Columbia and the Director of Department of Housing and Urban Develop- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- the National Park Service to enter into co- ment, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- operative management agreements for the port of a rule entitled ‘‘Streamlining Admin- titled ‘‘Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Ad- operation, maintenance, and management of istrative Regulations for Multifamily Hous- justment Rule’’ (FRL No. 9972–92–OECA) re- units of the National Park System in the ing Programs and Implementing Family In- ceived in the Office of the President of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; come Reviews Under the Fixing America’s Senate on January 9, 2018; to the Committee to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Surface Transportation (FAST) Act’’ on Environment and Public Works. sources. (RIN2577–AJ36) received in the Office of the EC–4057. A communication from the Direc- H.R. 4318. An act to amend the Harmonized President of the Senate on January 10, 2018; tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Tariff Schedule of the United States to mod- to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ify temporarily certain rates of duty; to the Urban Affairs. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Committee on Finance. EC–4048. A communication from the Sec- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; En- f retary, Securities and Exchange Commis- hanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Main- MEASURES PLACED ON THE sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- tenance Program; Withdrawal of Direct CALENDAR port of a rule entitled ‘‘Adjustments to Civil Final Rule’’ (FRL No. 9972–87–Region 1) re- Monetary Penalty Amounts’’ (Release Nos. ceived in the Office of the President of the The following bill was read the sec- 33–10451; 34–82455; IA–4842; and IC–32963) re- Senate on January 9, 2018; to the Committee ond time, and placed on the calendar: ceived in the Office of the President of the on Environment and Public Works.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.006 S17JAPT1 S252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 EC–4058. A communication from the Direc- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Gas; Hydrau- nical data and defense services to the Repub- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, lic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; lic of Korea to support the manufacture, in- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Rescission of a 2015 Rule’’ (RIN1004–AE52) re- tegration, installation, operation, mainte- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ceived during adjournment of the Senate in nance, and repair of the AN/APX–113/125/126 titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; NH; Approval of the Office of the President of the Senate on Combined Interrogator Transponders (CITs), Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements December 29, 2017; to the Committee on En- the AN/APX–117/123 Common Transponders and Single Source Order; Withdrawal of Di- ergy and Natural Resources. (CXPs), the AN/UPX–37/41 Digital Interroga- rect Final Rule’’ (FRL No. 9972–90–Region 1) EC–4068. A communication from the Chief tors (DIs) and the AN/OPX–7 Reduced Size received in the Office of the President of the of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Transponders (RST) (Transmittal No. DDTC Senate on January 9, 2018; to the Committee Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 17–071); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- on Environment and Public Works. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tions. EC–4059. A communication from the Prin- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Procedure EC–4077. A communication from the Assist- cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish 2018–5’’ (Rev. Proc. 2018–5) received in the Of- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Serv- fice of the President of the Senate on Janu- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to ice, Department of the Interior, transmit- ary 10, 2018; to the Committee on Finance. section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–4069. A communication from the Chief the certification of a proposed license for the titled ‘‘Rights of Way; Removal of Incorpora- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, export of defense articles, including tech- tion by Reference’’ (RIN1024–AE42) received Internal Revenue Service, Department of the nical data and defense services to the United in the Office of the President of the Senate Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Kingdom to support the design, development, on January 9, 2018; to the Committee on En- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Tran- engineering, production, assembly, testing, ergy and Natural Resources. sition Rule from Notice 2010–46’’ (Notice repair, rework, maintenance, modification, EC–4060. A communication from the Assist- 2018–05) received in the Office of the Presi- operation, and processing of components and ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- dent of the Senate on January 10, 2018; to the parts for integration into the TOW Missile tion and Energy Efficiency, Office of Elec- Committee on Finance. System in the amount of $100,000,000 or more tricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, De- EC–4070. A communication from the Chief (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–083); to the Com- partment of Energy, transmitting, pursuant of the Publications and Regulations Branch, mittee on Foreign Relations. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Grid Se- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the EC–4078. A communication from the Assist- curity Emergency Orders: Procedures for Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Issuance’’ (RIN1901–AB40) received in the Of- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Domestic Produc- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to fice of the President of the Senate on Janu- tion Gross Receipts’’ (Rev. Rul. 2018–03) re- section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, ary 10, 2018; to the Committee on Energy and ceived in the Office of the President of the the certification of a proposed license for the Natural Resources. Senate on January 10, 2018; to the Com- export of defense articles, including tech- EC–4061. A communication from the Prin- mittee on Finance. nical data and defense services to Israel for cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish EC–4071. A communication from the Chief the installation, integration, testing, oper- and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Serv- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ation, and maintenance for the UNISIG R– ice, Department of the Interior, transmit- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Series Barrel Processing Cell and other re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the lated tooling and accessories for the produc- titled ‘‘General Regulations; Areas of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Estate of George H. tion of barrel blanks for 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and National Park System; Free Distribution of Bartell, Jr. v. Commissioner, 147 T.C. 140 9mm rifles (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–086); to Other Message-Bearing Items’’ (RIN1024– (2016)’’ (AOD 2017–06) received in the Office of the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC–4079. A communication from the Assist- AE42) received in the Office of the President the President of the Senate on January 10, ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- of the Senate on January 9, 2018; to the Com- 2018; to the Committee on Finance. EC–4072. A communication from the Chief ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, EC–4062. A communication from the Chair- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, the certification of a proposed license for the man of the Southeast Compact Commission Internal Revenue Service, Department of the export of defense articles, including tech- for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manage- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the nical data and defense services to Japan to ment, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under support the manufacture of Liquid Propel- Commission’s 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 Annual Section 965’’ (Notice 2018–07) received in the lant Rocket Engines (Transmittal No. DDTC Reports, including the Annual Commission Office of the President of the Senate on Jan- 17–090); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- Audits; to the Committee on Energy and uary 10, 2018; to the Committee on Finance. EC–4073. A communication from the Chief tions. Natural Resources. EC–4080. A communication from the Assist- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, EC–4063. A communication from the Sec- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the law, a report entitled ‘‘Assessment of Solid- section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, report of a rule entitled ‘‘Election Out of the State Lighting, Phase Two’’; to the Com- the certification of a proposed license for the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime’’ mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. export of defense articles, including tech- EC–4064. A communication from the Assist- ((RIN1545–BN77) (TD 9829)) received in the Of- nical data and defense services to the United ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- fice of the President of the Senate on Janu- Kingdom to support the manufacture of Liq- tion and Energy Efficiency, Department of ary 10, 2018; to the Committee on Finance. uid Propellant Rocket Engines (Transmittal EC–4074. A communication from the Direc- Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the No. DDTC 17–091); to the Committee on For- tor, Office of Regulations and Reports Clear- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Inflation Adjust- eign Relations. ment of Civil Monetary Penalties’’ (10 CFR ance, Social Security Administration, trans- EC–4081. A communication from the Assist- Parts 207, 218, 429, 431, 490, 501, 601, 820, 824, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- 851, 1013, 1017, and 1050) received in the Office entitled ‘‘Extension of Expiration Dates for ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to of the President of the Senate on January 11, Four Body System Listings’’ (RIN0960–AI17) section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 2018; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- received during adjournment of the Senate the certification of a proposed license for the ural Resources. in the Office of the President of the Senate export of blank rifle barrels of multiple cali- EC–4065. A communication from the Chair- on January 2, 2018; to the Committee on Fi- bers to Canada in the amount of $1,000,000 or man of the Council of the District of Colum- nance. more (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–097); to the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC–4075. A communication from the Assist- Committee on Foreign Relations. on D.C. Resolution 22–285, ‘‘Sense of the ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- EC–4082. A communication from the Assist- Council Calling on Congress to Remove the ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to ant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, De- Albert Pike Statue Resolution of 2017’’; to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- the certification of a proposed license for the section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, sources. export of defense articles, including tech- the certification of a proposed license for the EC–4066. A communication from the Gen- nical data and defense services to Japan and export of firearms abroad controlled under eral Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Singapore to support the establishment of an Category I of the United States Munitions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, F135 propulsion system Final Assembly and List of 7.62mm fully automatic machine guns the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual Charges Checkout (FACO) facility in Japan, in the and spare barrel assemblies to Latvia in the for Use of Government Lands in Alaska’’ amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal amount of $1,000,000 or more; to the Com- (Docket No. RM16–19–000) received in the Of- No. DDTC 17–050); to the Committee on For- mittee on Foreign Relations. fice of the President of the Senate on Janu- eign Relations. EC–4083. A communication from the Assist- ary 16, 2018; to the Committee on Energy and EC–4076. A communication from the Assist- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Natural Resources. ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to EC–4067. A communication from the Acting ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, Division Chief of Regulatory Affairs, Bureau section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the of Land Management, Department of the In- the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including tech- terior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- export of defense articles, including tech- nical data and defense services to Canada to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.014 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S253 support the manufacture, integration, instal- EC–4093. A communication from the Acting Regarding Emergency Alert System’’ ((PS lation, operation, and testing of various fire- Director and General Counsel, Office of Gov- Docket No. 15–94) (FCC 17–170)) received dur- arms and silencer parts (Transmittal No. ernment Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office DDTC 17–101); to the Committee on Foreign law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Civil Mon- of the President of the Senate on January 12, Relations. etary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–4084. A communication from the Assist- Ethics in Government Act Violations’’ Science, and Transportation. ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- (RIN3209–AA38) received during adjournment f ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to of the Senate in the Office of the President section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the Senate on January 12, 2017; to the EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF the certification of a proposed license for the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- COMMITTEES export of defense articles, including tech- ernmental Affairs. The following executive reports of nical data and defense services to Japan for EC–4094. A communication from the Gen- nominations were submitted: the collaboration of the manufacture of the eral Counsel, National Indian Gaming Com- Multi Service - Standard Guided Projectile mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the By Mr. CRAPO for the Committee on for end-use by the Japan Ministry of Defense report of a rule entitled ‘‘Minimum Tech- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. *Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–113); to the Com- nical Standards for Class II Gaming Systems Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban mittee on Foreign Relations. and Equipment’’ (RIN3141–AA64) received Development. EC–4085. A communication from the Assist- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- *Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- fice of the President of the Senate on Janu- Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to ary 12, 2018; to the Committee on Indian Af- section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, Development. fairs. *Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be the certification of a proposed license for the EC–4095. A communication from the Fed- Chairman of the Board of Governors of the export of defense articles, including tech- eral Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Federal Reserve System for a term of four nical data and defense services to Australia Office, Department of Commerce, transmit- to support the installation, checkout, test, years. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- *Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Mem- retrofit, requirements verification, accept- titled ‘‘International Trademark Classifica- ance, operation, maintenance, and logistical ber of the Board of Governors of the Federal tion Changes’’ (RIN0651–AD27) received in Reserve System for a term of fourteen years support of MESA Radar/IFF subsystems and the Office of the President of the Senate on Follow-On Sustainment Support Services from February 1, 2018. January 10, 2018; to the Committee on the *David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Di- (FOSSS) for the Royal Australian Air Force Judiciary. in the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Trans- rector of the Mint for a term of five years. EC–4096. A communication from the Dep- By Mr. HATCH for the Committee on Fi- mittal No. DDTC 17–116); to the Committee uty Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bu- nance. on Foreign Relations. reau, Federal Communications Commission, *Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be EC–4086. A communication from the Sec- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Secretary of Health and Human Services. retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to Harmonize *Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Adjust- and Streamline Part 20 of the Commission’s Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border ments of Civil Monetary Penalties for Infla- Rules Concerning Requirements for Licenses Protection, Department of Homeland Secu- tion’’ (RIN1801–AA17) received in the Office to Overcome a CMRS Presumption’’ ((WT rity. of the President pro tempore of the Senate; Docket No. 16–240) (FCC 17–167)) received in to the Committee on Health, Education, *Nomination was reported with rec- the Office of the President of the Senate on Labor, and Pensions. ommendation that it be confirmed sub- January 10, 2018; to the Committee on Com- EC–4087. A communication from the Chair- ject to the nominee’s commitment to man of the Council of the District of Colum- merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–4097. A communication from the Assist- respond to requests to appear and tes- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative tify before any duly constituted com- on D.C. Act 22–228, ‘‘Ballpark Fee Forgive- Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit- ness Act of 2017’’; to the Committee on mittee of the Senate. ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Homeland Security and Governmental Af- f the views of the Department on S. 1129, the fairs. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND EC–4088. A communication from the Chair- ‘‘Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017’’; to man of the Council of the District of Colum- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and JOINT RESOLUTIONS bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Transportation. The following bills and joint resolu- EC–4098. A communication from the Assist- on D.C. Act 22–229, ‘‘Homeless Services Re- tions were introduced, read the first form Amendment Act of 2017’’; to the Com- ant Secretary, Federal Maritime Commis- sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- and second times by unanimous con- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- sent, and referred as indicated: mental Affairs. port of a rule entitled ‘‘Inflation Adjustment EC–4089. A communication from the Spe- of Civil Monetary Penalties’’ (RIN3072–AC70) By Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself, Mr. cial Counsel, United States Office of the Spe- received in the Office of the President of the TESTER, Ms. HEITKAMP, and Ms. HAR- cial Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, Senate on January 11, 2018; to the Com- RIS): the Office of the Special Counsel’s Perform- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- S. 2314. A bill to increase the number of ance and Accountability Report for fiscal tation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Se- EC–4099. A communication from the Dep- Field Operations officers and support staff curity and Governmental Affairs . uty Chief, Consumer and Governmental Af- and to require reports that identify staffing, EC–4090. A communication from the Ad- fairs Bureau, Federal Communications Com- infrastructure, and equipment needed to en- ministrator, Saint Lawrence Seaway Devel- mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the hance security at ports of entry; to the Com- opment Corporation, Department of Trans- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- portation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Subpart G, Section 0.701 of the Commission’s mental Affairs. Corporation’s annual financial audit and Rules’’ (FCC 17–172) received during adjourn- By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. management report for the fiscal year end- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- CASEY): ing September 30, 2017; to the Committee on dent of the Senate on January 12, 2018; to the S. 2315. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the regu- fairs. Transportation. latory framework with respect to certain EC–4091. A communication from the Chair- EC–4100. A communication from the Dep- nonprescription drugs that are marketed man of the Securities and Exchange Com- uty Chief, Consumer and Governmental Af- without an approved new drug application, mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fairs Bureau, Federal Communications Com- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Semiannual Report of the Inspector General mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. and a Management Report for the period report of a rule entitled ‘‘Advanced Methods By Mr. THUNE: from April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017; to Target and Eliminate Unlawful S. 2316. A bill to amend the Agricultural to the Committee on Homeland Security and Robocalls’’ ((CG Docket No. 17–59) (FCC 17– Act of 2014 to make available to Native Governmental Affairs. 151)) received during adjournment of the Americans who own horses for noncommer- EC–4092. A communication from the Acting Senate in the Office of the President of the cial use livestock indemnity payments and General Counsel, General Services Adminis- Senate on January 12, 2018; to the Com- payments under the livestock forage disaster tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- program, and for other purposes; to the Com- port relative to a vacancy in the position of tation. mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- Administrator, General Services Administra- EC–4101. A communication from the Dep- estry. tion, received during adjournment of the uty Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Home- By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Senate in the Office of the President of the land Security Bureau, Federal Communica- PAUL, Ms. HASSAN, and Ms. COLLINS): Senate on January 12, 2018; to the Com- tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to S. 2317. A bill to amend the Controlled Sub- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- stances Act to provide for additional flexi- mental Affairs. ment of Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules bility with respect to medication-assisted

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.016 S17JAPT1 S254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 treatment for opioid use disorders, and for setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator from other purposes; to the Committee on Health, sponsor of S. 2259, a bill to establish Montana (Mr. DAINES) were added as Education, Labor, and Pensions. certain duties for pharmacies to ensure cosponsors of amendment No. 1880 in- By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. provision of Food and Drug Adminis- tended to be proposed to S. 139, a bill to BROWN): S. 2318. A bill to require the payment of tration-approved contraception, medi- implement the use of Rapid DNA in- user fees by qualified professional asset man- cation related to contraception, and for struments to inform decisions about agers seeking an individual exemption from other purposes. pretrial release or detention and their certain requirements; to the Committee on S. 2271 conditions, to solve and prevent violent Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. At the request of Mr. REED, the name crimes and other crimes, to exonerate f of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS WHITEHOUSE) was added as a cosponsor backlogs, and for other purposes. of S. 2271, a bill to reauthorize the Mu- AMENDMENT NO. 1881 S. 1364 seum and Library Services Act. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the S. 2278 names of the Senator from New Mexico name of the Senator from Colorado At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the (Mr. UDALL), the Senator from Mon- (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Minnesota tana (Mr. DAINES), the Senator from of S. 1364, a bill to establish within the (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Sen- Smithsonian Institution the National of S. 2278, a bill to amend the Public ator from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) Museum of the American Latino, and Health Service Act to provide grants to were added as cosponsors of amend- for other purposes. improve health care in rural areas. ment No. 1881 intended to be proposed S. 1585 At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the to S. 139, a bill to implement the use of At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, name of the Senator from New Hamp- Rapid DNA instruments to inform deci- the name of the Senator from Min- shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- sions about pretrial release or deten- nesota (Ms. SMITH) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 2278, supra. tion and their conditions, to solve and sponsor of S. 1585, a bill to amend the S. 2301 prevent violent crimes and other Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 At the request of Ms. WARREN, the crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to to provide for additional disclosure re- name of the Senator from New Hamp- prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for quirements for corporations, labor or- shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- other purposes. ganizations, Super PACs and other en- sponsor of S. 2301, a bill to strengthen AMENDMENT NO. 1882 tities, and for other purposes. parity in mental health and substance At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the S. 1653 use disorder benefits. names of the Senator from New Mexico At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the S.J. RES. 8 (Mr. UDALL), the Senator from Mon- name of the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Mr. UDALL, the tana (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Minnesota from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were of S. 1653, a bill to provide for the over- (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor added as cosponsors of amendment No. all health and well-being of young peo- of S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolution pro- 1882 intended to be proposed to S. 139, a ple, including the promotion of lifelong posing an amendment to the Constitu- bill to implement the use of Rapid DNA sexual health and healthy relation- tion of the United States relating to instruments to inform decisions about ships, and for other purposes. contributions and expenditures in- pretrial release or detention and their S. 1899 tended to affect elections. conditions, to solve and prevent violent At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the S. RES. 367 crimes and other crimes, to exonerate names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis SULLIVAN) and the Senator from Maine of the Senator from Utah (Mr. HATCH) backlogs, and for other purposes. (Mr. KING) were added as cosponsors of was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 367, AMENDMENT NO. 1883 S. 1899, a bill to reauthorize and extend a resolution condemning the Govern- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the funding for community health centers ment of Iran for its violence against names of the Senator from New Mexico and the National Health Service Corps. demonstrators and calling for peaceful (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator from S. 2105 resolution to the concerns of the citi- Montana (Mr. DAINES) were added as At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the zens of Iran. cosponsors of amendment No. 1883 in- names of the Senator from Maryland S. RES. 368 tended to be proposed to S. 139, a bill to (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Senator from At the request of Mr. CORKER, the implement the use of Rapid DNA in- New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the names of the Senator from New Mexico struments to inform decisions about Senator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) (Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator from Colo- pretrial release or detention and their were added as cosponsors of S. 2105, a rado (Mr. GARDNER), the Senator from conditions, to solve and prevent violent bill to modify the presumption of serv- Montana (Mr. DAINES), the Senator crimes and other crimes, to exonerate ice connection for veterans who were from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) and the the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis exposed to herbicide agents while serv- Senator from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) backlogs, and for other purposes. ing in the Armed Forces in Thailand were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 368, AMENDMENT NO. 1884 during the Vietnam era, and for other a resolution supporting the right of all At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the purposes. Iranian citizens to have their voices names of the Senator from Massachu- S. 2152 heard. setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from At the request of Mr. HATCH, the AMENDMENT NO. 1879 New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), the Senator name of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the from Montana (Mr. DAINES) and the setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- names of the Senator from New Mexico Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- sponsor of S. 2152, a bill to amend title (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator from RICH) were added as cosponsors of 18, United States Code, to provide for Montana (Mr. DAINES) were added as amendment No. 1884 intended to be pro- assistance for victims of child pornog- cosponsors of amendment No. 1879 in- posed to S. 139, a bill to implement the raphy, and for other purposes. tended to be proposed to S. 139, a bill to use of Rapid DNA instruments to in- S. 2203 implement the use of Rapid DNA in- form decisions about pretrial release or At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, struments to inform decisions about detention and their conditions, to solve the name of the Senator from Oregon pretrial release or detention and their and prevent violent crimes and other (Mr. MERKLEY) was added as a cospon- conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to sor of S. 2203, a bill to amend title 9 of crimes and other crimes, to exonerate prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for the United States Code with respect to the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis other purposes. arbitration. backlogs, and for other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 1886 S. 2259 AMENDMENT NO. 1880 At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the names of the Senator from Massachu- name of the Senator from Massachu- names of the Senator from New Mexico setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.008 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S255 New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), the Senator and prevent violent crimes and other COMMITTEE ON FINANCE from Montana (Mr. DAINES) and the crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to The Committee on Finance is author- Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for ized to meet during the session of the RICH) were added as cosponsors of other purposes. Senate on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, amendment No. 1886 intended to be pro- AMENDMENT NO. 1895 at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on revi- posed to S. 139, a bill to implement the At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the sion to the subcommittee assignments use of Rapid DNA instruments to in- names of the Senator from Massachu- for the 115th Congress and on the fol- lowing nominations: the Honorable form decisions about pretrial release or setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be detention and their conditions, to solve New Mexico (Mr. UDALL) and the Sen- Secretary of Health and Human Serv- and prevent violent crimes and other ator from Montana (Mr. DAINES) were crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to added as cosponsors of amendment No. ices and Mr. Kevin K. McAleenan, of prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for 1895 intended to be proposed to S. 139, a Hawaii, to be Commissioner of the other purposes. bill to implement the use of Rapid DNA United States Customs and Border Pro- tection, Department of Homeland Se- AMENDMENT NO. 1889 instruments to inform decisions about curity. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the pretrial release or detention and their names of the Senator from Massachu- conditions, to solve and prevent violent COMMITTEE ON FINANCE setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from crimes and other crimes, to exonerate The Committee on Finance is author- ized to meet during the session of the New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), the Senator the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis Senate on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, from Montana (Mr. DAINES), the Sen- backlogs, and for other purposes. at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the ator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), the f Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) following nominations: Dennis Shea, of and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), HEINRICH) were added as cosponsors of MEET with the rank of Ambassador, and C. J. amendment No. 1889 intended to be pro- Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I Mahoney, of Kansas, to be a Deputy posed to S. 139, a bill to implement the have 12 requests for committees to United States Trade Representative use of Rapid DNA instruments to in- meet during today’s session of the Sen- (Investment, Services, Labor, Environ- form decisions about pretrial release or ate. They have the approval of the Ma- ment, Africa, China, and the Western detention and their conditions, to solve jority and Minority leaders. Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambas- and prevent violent crimes and other Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph sador. crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for ate, the following committees are au- AND PENSION other purposes. thorized to meet during today’s session The Committee on Health, Edu- AMENDMENT NO. 1890 of the Senate: cation, Labor, and Pension is author- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN ized to meet during the session of the names of the Senator from Massachu- AFFAIRS Senate on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from The Committee on Banking, Housing, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing enti- New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), the Senator and Urban Affairs is authorized to tled ‘‘Facing 21st Century Public from Montana (Mr. DAINES) and the meet during the session of the Senate Health Threats: Our Nation’s Prepared- Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at 10 ness and Response Capabilities, Part RICH) were added as cosponsors of a.m., to conduct a hearing on the fol- I.’’ amendment No. 1890 intended to be pro- lowing nominations: Jerome H. Powell, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND posed to S. 139, a bill to implement the of Maryland, to be Chairman of the GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS use of Rapid DNA instruments to in- Board of Governors of the Federal Re- The Committee on Homeland Secu- form decisions about pretrial release or serve System, Randal Quarles, of Colo- rity and Governmental Affairs is au- detention and their conditions, to solve rado, to be a Member of the Board of thorized to meet during the session of and prevent violent crimes and other Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- the Senate on Wednesday, January 17, crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to tem, Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for and Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, entitled ‘‘Unintended Consequences: other purposes. both to be an Assistant Secretary of Medicaid and the Opioid Epidemic.’’ AMENDMENT NO. 1892 Housing and Urban Development, and COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be The Committee on Indian Affairs is names of the Senator from Massachu- Director of the Mint, Department of authorized to meet during the session setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from the Treasury; to be immediately fol- of the Senate on Wednesday, January New Mexico (Mr. UDALL) and the Sen- lowed by a hearing to examine com- 17, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing ator from Montana (Mr. DAINES) were bating money laundering and other entitled ‘‘Breaking New Ground in Ag- added as cosponsors of amendment No. forms of illicit finance, focusing on Ad- ribusiness Opportunities in Indian 1892 intended to be proposed to S. 139, a ministration perspectives on reforming Country.’’ bill to implement the use of Rapid DNA and strengthening Bank Secrecy Act COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS instruments to inform decisions about enforcement. The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs pretrial release or detention and their COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND is authorized to meet during the ses- conditions, to solve and prevent violent TRANSPORTATION sion of the Senate on Wednesday, Janu- crimes and other crimes, to exonerate The Committee on Commerce, ary 17, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis Science, and Transportation is author- hearing entitled ‘‘The State of the VA: backlogs, and for other purposes. ized to meet during the session of the A Progress Report on Implementing AMENDMENT NO. 1893 Senate on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 2017 VA Reform Legislation.’’ At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing enti- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE names of the Senator from Massachu- tled ‘‘Terrorism and Social Media: Is The Select Committee on Intel- setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from big Tech Doing Enough?’’ ligence is authorized to meet during New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), the Senator COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC the session of the Senate on Wednes- from Montana (Mr. DAINES) and the WORKS day, January 17, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., to Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- The Committee on the Judiciary is conduct a hearing on the following RICH) were added as cosponsors of authorized to meet during the session nominations: Michael K. Atkinson, of amendment No. 1893 intended to be pro- of the Senate on Wednesday, January Maryland, to be Inspector General of posed to S. 139, a bill to implement the 17, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing the Intelligence Community, and Jason use of Rapid DNA instruments to in- entitled ‘‘America’s Water Infrastruc- Klitenic, of Maryland, to be General form decisions about pretrial release or ture Needs and Challenges: Federal Counsel, both of the Office of the Direc- detention and their conditions, to solve Panel.’’ tor of National Intelligence.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA6.011 S17JAPT1 S256 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 700,000, 800,000 DACA recipients who are Sixty-two percent of the F/A–18s in the Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask going to go into chaos on March 5 if we Marine Corps and the Navy can’t fly unanimous consent that my law clerk, don’t do something. because we don’t have enough spare Jeff Gary, be granted floor privileges As to the President, I think you were parts. We have a chance here to fix right to end this program and to give for the remainder of this Congress. that problem. Congress the chance to fix it through The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without To my Democratic colleagues, I am the legislative process. I thought Presi- objection, it is so ordered. convinced you care about this too. I am dent Obama overreached through Exec- convinced you will work with Presi- f utive action. You said March 5, we are dent Trump to increase military fund- NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS going to replace DACA with legisla- ing. MAILINGS tion. The only way that works, Mr. To the majority leader, Senator The filing date for the 2017 fourth President, is for you to help us and MCCONNELL, I want to thank him for quarter Mass Mailing report is Thurs- lead us to the right answer. putting a number on the table con- The one thing I can tell you that day, January 25, 2018. sistent with the problems we face in drives my train the most is rebuilding An electronic option is available on the military. It is $130 billion over 2 a broken military. We have an oppor- Webster that will allow forms to be years. tunity here to fix these problems: help submitted via a fillable pdf document. To my Democratic friends, I do ex- the men and women in the military If your office did no mass mailings dur- pect you to get some nondefense spend- who have suffered mightily from se- ing this period, please submit a form ing increases because sequestration has questration, to get them more money that states ‘‘none.’’ hurt across the board. The NIH has at a time when they need it; to provide Mass mailing registrations or nega- been kept alive because of bipartisan certainty to 800,000 young people who tive reports can be submitted elec- efforts. The FBI will have less agents have no other country to call home this year than they did in 2013 because tronically or delivered to the Senate than America; again, to repair a bro- Office of Public Records, 232 Hart of sequestration. The CIA, the NSA, all ken border, start transforming a bro- of these defense programs under the Building, Washington, DC 20510–7116. ken immigration system, and marching The Senate Office of Public Records nondefense portion of the budget have to comprehensive reform in phase two. suffered, and they need help too. is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For The reason I am here tonight is I see further information, please contact the What I would like to do is to ask the an opportunity to do something we Congress to stop the s-show and grow Senate Office of Public Records at (202) should have done years ago—increase 224–0322. up. Act consistent with the greatness defense spending consistent with the of this country. Find a way to work to- f threats we face. gether on the layup. RAPID DNA ACT OF 2017—Continued Here is what Defense Secretary If you are looking for political cover Mattis said on June 12, 2017: ‘‘No ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 to deal with increased military fund- enemy in the field has done more to ing, 70 percent-plus of the people be- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I harm the combat readiness of our mili- lieve we would need more military ask unanimous consent that when the tary than sequestration.’’ Congress has funding. If you are looking for political Senate completes its business today, it shot down more planes and sunk more cover to deal with the DACA popu- adjourn until 11 a.m., Thursday, Janu- ships by denying the military the as- lation, 82 percent of the public supports ary 18; further, that following the pray- sets they need to build new equipment, a pathway to citizenship for the DACA er and pledge, morning hour be deemed to replace old equipment, to keep peo- population. I can’t find too many expired, the Journal of proceedings be ple in the field in the fight, and other issues that poll like that. approved to date, the time for the two people trained and ready to go in the This is a FOX News poll, which leaders be reserved for their use later fight. in the day, and morning business be General Milley, the Chief of Staff of means it is true: 79 percent of Ameri- closed; further, that following leader the Army, said: If we return to seques- cans and 63 percent of Trump voters remarks, the Senate resume consider- tration, the Army will be required ‘‘to favor granting citizenship to illegal ation of the motion to concur in the draw down end-strength even further, immigrants under 30 who were brought House amendment to accompany S. 139; reduce funding for readiness, and in- here as children. Sixty-three percent of finally, that the time following leader crease the risk of sending under- Trump voters understand that we need remarks until 12:15 p.m. be equally di- trained and poorly equipped Soldiers border security, but they have no ani- vided between the two leaders or their into harm’s way.’’ So this is the head mosity toward these young people who designees. of the Army saying: If we can’t get our came here at the age of 6, on average, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there act together and increase military and literally have lived their lives here objection? funding in a more permanent way, if with no place else to go. Here is the good news. We would be Without objection, it is so ordered. we go back into sequestration, you are requiring me to increase the risk of crazy to want them to leave. If you ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT have met any of these Dream Act kids, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if sending undertrained and poorly equipped soldiers into harm’s way. If the last thing you would want them to there is no further business to come be- do is to leave. There are bad people in fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- that doesn’t motivate you, what will? General Goldfein said: ‘‘[P]ermanent every population. There are 900 people sent that it stand adjourned under the relief from the Budget Control Act— in the population of Dream Act, or previous order, following the remarks with predictability funding—is abso- DACA, kids who are in the military, of Senators GRAHAM, FLAKE, and our lutely critical to rebuilding Air Force and there are 20,000 teachers. So on Democratic colleagues. capability, capacity, and readiness.’’ March 5, I don’t want someone to have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without We have lost a lot of capacity. Our to deal with the fact that a fifth-grade objection, it is so ordered. readiness is at an alltime low because teacher who everybody likes has to The Senator from South Carolina. we are having to rob Peter to pay Paul leave the country. That is insane. DACA AND FUNDING OUR MILITARY to keep the planes in the air in the Air I know my Democratic colleagues Mr. GRAHAM. Thank you, Mr. Presi- Force. will support more defense funding with dent. Navy Secretary Spencer said on Oc- the understanding that the Congress, I appreciate the majority leader al- tober 28: The ‘‘Budget Control Act and through legislation, deals with the lowing us to do this. cap sequestration has cost us between DACA problem. They are willing to put To the present Presiding Officer, $4 and $5 billion dollars due to the money into the system for border secu- thank you very much for trying to fix starting and stopping of acquisition rity. They are willing to make a down a difficult problem called immigration. programs, the inability to start pro- payment on changing our immigration I am going to start with what drives grams.’’ system to more merit based. my train the most. I want to fix a bro- I could go through line by line what At the end of the day, there is a deal ken immigration system. There are has happened under sequestration. to be had. It just needs to be done. The

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:51 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.036 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S257 reason this bipartisan group that I am talked to the President to let him How did 11 million people get here? a part of came about is because nobody know that we have reached an agree- They did not sneak up on us. If you was doing much of anything. I am not ment. know anything about the economy in getting in anybody’s way. We have had On January 4, I said: We are 99 per- South Carolina, there is a lot of tour- months to figure out what to do. Just cent there. ism, and it is a heavy service industry. a couple of weeks ago—less than a cou- Senator DURBIN called me and said: I If you go to a golf course in South ple of weeks ago—the four whips of the had a good conversation with the Carolina, you will see beautiful golf House and the Senate began to work on President. He wants to hear what we courses maintained by good people, and this. To be honest with you, that is a have done. He is encouraged by it. I you are going to see mostly Hispanics. bit late. made a request to go to the White If you go to a meatpacking plant in As for the President, we can’t do this House. South Carolina, you are going to see without you. This was one of the cen- General Kelly came over at about 11. people doing a job you wouldn’t want, terpieces of your campaign—immigra- I went through the proposal, which had making a decent living, working really tion. President Obama tried and failed, been shared numerous times, and he hard, and most of them are Hispanic. and I appreciate his effort. President said: What about this? What about How did this happen? Most of us Bush tried and failed, and I appreciate that? looked the other way as people came to what he did. I worked with both of I said: It is all about getting the our country trying to better their them across the aisle to pass bills that process started. General Kelly, we are lives—some crooks, some rapists, some went through the Senate with 60-plus not going to get comprehensive on our drug dealers, but mostly really good votes, to only go to the House and die. side for DACA. We are not going to people trying to improve their lot in I am tired of that scenario. give 11 million legal status and hope life. All that I ask is that we fix this To my House colleagues, I know this that someday we will deal with border system once and for all so we don’t is tough politics for you. But if Presi- security and merit-based immigration. have a third wave 20 years from now dent Trump can find a way to lead us We have to have a phase one that is a but that we deal with the reality that to a solution, I think it will allow the down payment on all four areas out- these people are here, and they have House to finally act. lined by the President. been here for a long time. And America On Tuesday, we had an unusual meet- By the time we got there, at noon, always needs good people—not just ing with the President of the United there were more people at the meeting, from Norway but from all over the States for about 40 Members of the and all I can say is that what happened world. House and the Senate, from both sides between Tuesday and Thursday, I don’t We need a reliable partner at the of the aisle, and we spent 55 minutes on know, and between 10 and 12, I don’t White House. General Kelly I admire national TV, watching President know, but it took us in the wrong di- greatly. He lost his son in service to Trump listen, cajole, and urge us to rection. our Nation. He has been leading Ma- find a bipartisan solution. This is what The President whom I saw on Tues- rines in combat for decades. He is new he said Tuesday: day is the man who can close this deal to being chief of staff. He did a heck of This should be a bill of love. Truly, it and lead this country to get an answer a job creating order out of chaos. But should be a bill of love and we can do that. that Obama and Bush could never get. at that meeting, he said something I . . . But it also has to be a bill where we are We are where we are. take exception to: You have got to stop able to secure our border. To my good friend, Senator PERDUE: fiddling. You are right, Mr. President, secu- I share your desire to replace chain mi- General Kelly, as much as I admire rity and compassion are not incon- gration with merit-based immigration. you, for 10 years I and many others in sistent. As a matter of fact, you cannot One day we will have a system where this body have been trying to find a have one without the other. Let’s do the nuclear family gets green cards, way forward to fix an immigration sys- phase one and go to comprehensive to- which will free up millions of green tem that is broken, to turn it into a morrow. He urged us to come up with a cards for a workforce we desperately merit-based immigration system over bipartisan product, and he wants to need. The only way you will get that is time, to get the 11 million right with sign it. to deal with the Democrats and give the law, to increase legal immigration President Trump on Tuesday showed them what they are wanting out of this so employers don’t have to cheat, and a command of issues, the right ap- deal. They are not going to give us to make our Nation better and strong- proach to a difficult problem, urging us what we want the most—which is legal er. So I haven’t been fiddling. to work together in a bipartisan fash- immigration, a secure border, and a What I asked the White House is this: ion. He talked about security being es- merit-based immigration system, based Find out what you are for. I can’t read sential, but he understood that com- on DACA—and let me tell you why. your mind. passion and love have to be part of this What leverage would they have with This proposal just picked up support because these kids literally have no the 10 million illegal immigrants that from more Republicans. We didn’t place to go. They have put their roots they would like to see have a better write the Bible, but we gave the Presi- down in America. They were brought life, too? Almost none. dent his funding for fiscal year 2018 for here by their parents. I don’t believe To my colleagues on the other side, the wall and security outside the wall. President Trump wants to kick them from the very first day that I sat down I don’t believe we are going to get $10 out March 5. and talked to you, what did I tell you? billion or $20 billion funded in 1 year. I To my friends at the White House, on I have no animosity toward the 11 mil- don’t think that is possible. January 4, we had a meeting of Repub- lion. I just don’t want any crooks or We begin to break chain migration licans with the President, and I went bad people. Let’s get them right with within the DACA population. We limit over the bipartisan proposal that I was the law. Let’s transition to a system green cards to nuclear families, which working on with Senators DURBIN, where we do not do this every 20 years. is a down payment on a merit-based GARDNER, FLAKE, BENNET, and, later, Let’s secure our border, increase legal immigration system. We eliminate the Senator MENENDEZ. Nobody was sur- immigration, have an E-Verify system diversity lottery because it is a bad prised as to what we were doing. I said: that works, and put people in jail who way to give out visas, and we took This is a good position to start from. are illegals in the future. Let’s give the those 50,000 visas and said: Why don’t Can it be made better? Yes. 11 million who can come out of the we do the following: Create a merit- Senators TILLIS and LANKFORD have shadows and are not criminals a chance based program for underserved coun- the SUCCEED Act. We met with them, to get right with the law, by paying a tries, which are mostly in Africa. Here and I think we adopted a lot of their fine, passing the English proficiency is what I believe: merit-based immigra- good ideas. So at the end of the day, exam over time, getting at the back of tion all over the world, not just in Eu- the Dream Act by Senators GRAHAM the line of the country where they rope. and DURBIN became more like the SUC- come from, and 10 years later they can What has made us special and unique CEED Act. apply for a green card—a pathway to is that we come from everywhere. We On Thursday at about 10, I get a citizenship that I think could be are nobodies where we came from, and phone call from Senator DURBIN: I just earned. we can be a somebody here.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:51 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.051 S17JAPT1 S258 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 I have said a couple of times, and I been telling us for years: You have too because that is important to Colorado. will say it again: Norway is a great much legal immigration, and every- Thank you for trying to push your place. If your are from Norway, you are thing is amnesty. Don’t listen to that party to yes. a Norwegian. If you are from America, voice or those voices because if you do, To the people who have worked with what are you? You will not know us by you are going to be right where Obama me in the past on the Democratic side, the way we look. You will not know us and Bush were. They tried, and they some may say you have given nothing. by the way we talk, because DICK DUR- failed. I think you have given a good bit. I BIN has an accent. We talk differently, We don’t have the luxury of failing think we have too. we look differently, but we have a lot anymore. March 5 will be here before Senator FLAKE, you are from Ari- in common, and out of the many we you know it. I am not going to sit on zona. You and Senator MCCAIN know have become one. the sidelines and watch these young this issue better than I do. He knows In an effort to decide who comes to DACA recipients have their lives what it takes to secure the border, but America in the future and to fix a bro- turned upside down, because we are he also understands the benefit of ille- ken immigration system, one thing I better than that as a nation. Equally gal immigration being fixed for the will never give in to is changing what but more importantly, I am not going good of the country. it means to be an American. There are to go any longer in allowing sequestra- Senator GARDNER, I didn’t know you people from all over the globe dying to tion to destroy the military at a time much at all. You are the NRC chair- get here. We can’t accept everybody, we need it the most. man trying to make sure we hold on to but we need to make sure that, as we Look through the eyes of a soldier, this body, and, God, I hope we do— go forward in the future, we do not for- and you will find out what to do on the nothing personal, but I hope we do. I get our past. military. Look through the eyes of a am amazed at how strong you have Out of every country all over the DACA recipient, and you will find out been. You have been under a tremen- globe, we have created something spe- what to do there. Don’t be blinded by dous amount of pressure to get out of cial here. Everybody has a story. My loud voices and hateful people. this dealmaking business, and you have grandfather came from Scotland, We owe it to this great Nation to fix withstood that pressure. The people of Lindsey Graham, and could barely read hard problems. We owe it to those who Colorado should be very proud of you or write. Neither one of my parents fin- are in the fight to give them the equip- and Senator BENNET. We don’t agree on ished high school. And I am in the Sen- ment they need to win a war we can’t a lot, but on this, you have been cham- ate, thanks to the good people of South afford to lose. We owe it to the families pions. Carolina. Everybody has a story. I of military members to have more cer- To the other people who came on don’t want those stories to end. I want tainty, not to be deployed so much. We board supporting the concept, the pro- new chapters, one after another. owe it to ourselves to get these DACA posal, either in totality or the idea So to the President, what I saw Tues- kids right with the law because they that we need to move forward, on my day was a man that understood what will add value to our country. side of the aisle, I cannot thank you America was all about, a leader who To my Democratic colleagues, now is more. The well is pretty poisoned. understood that bipartisanship must the time. Give us the space. To the White House, I want to help occur and understood that love and se- To my Republican colleagues, this is you, but you have to help yourself. curity are not mutually exclusive. a defining moment for our party. Are There is a way to do business around What I find today is complete chaos. we going to continue to be the party here that has stood the test of time. To think that our Democratic col- that can’t get to yes? Are we going to There are some things that will hurt leagues are going to give us everything continue to be the party that always you over time. When people want to we want on the fence and hope that one has a reason not to do DACA, or are we help you—you may not agree with day we will deal with the DACA popu- going to be the party that finally real- them, but you know they want to help lation is a bit unrealistic—and count izes that these young men and women you—take the help. When people dis- me in for being on your side there. I add value to our country and we wel- agree with you, understand there is al- don’t want to put these kids through come them with open arms and that ways tomorrow. any more hell. I don’t want to wait they have to work to stay and they To President Trump, you won the until March 4. I want to go ahead and will? election. You beat me. Only you, quite get it done now. We should have done it To the defense hawks, the only way frankly, Mr. President, can fix this years ago. you are going to get your money is to problem because you have credibility I want to get a down payment on bor- deal with immigration rationally. others don’t. Don’t let this moment der security and change our immigra- Senator DURBIN, we don’t agree on a pass. Don’t take us backward; take us tion system, but we can’t do it all at lot. I bet if you looked at our votes, we forward. once, because everybody tells me com- are 90 percent one way versus the Thank you all for trying really hard prehensive will not work. So let’s fig- other. But for 10 years, you have been for a long period of time to do the right ure out a way to chop it up in two a very good partner on comprehensive thing. parts. You have to start somewhere. immigration reform. You have given. With that, I yield. So here we are, trying to figure out You have made people mad on your The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. what the hell to do. Let me tell you side. PERDUE). The Senator from Illinois. what we should do. We should listen to To those who think they are going to Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, first, let the American people. We should do deal Senator DURBIN out, you know me thank my colleague from South what they want us to do, which is to zero about this issue. Carolina. We have worked together for take care of the DACA population, re- To Senator MENENDEZ, you know the years, mainly on this issue. I want to build the military, and start fixing the story of America better than I do be- tell you that he has demonstrated ex- broken immigration system. cause your family came here because traordinary insight and extraordinary If we just did what 70 percent of the they had to. America allowed you to courage time and again. I know we American people want us to do, we leave a place that was horrible, and, wouldn’t even be standing here in this would have figured this out. As to the boy, is that a great experiment in how conversation without him. 30 percent, you have your right to things can turn out well. You cancel LINDSEY, thank you. I know some of think what you want. Along with other out my vote most of the time, but I ap- the challenges that I have put before Republicans, I have been called every preciate your being here in this body you made life more difficult, and I hope name under the Sun, and I am still trying to find a way forward for future you understand that I always knew you standing. There are people who will immigrants. Your voice on this issue wanted to come to yes, you always never let us get to yes because they has meant a lot to me because I have wanted to fix this problem. have an irrational view of what it not walked in your shoes. One of the things that you said that takes to fix this system. Senator BENNET, thank you for being I would like to share is the passion we There are voices in the White House calm when a lot of us get hot. Thank feel on this side of the aisle for the se- that we all know very well that have you for caring about the meatpackers curity of America. This morning, I was

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.052 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S259 invited for a breakfast with Secretary years to give them a chance to be part families are torn apart because of our Mattis at the Department of Defense. I of America, the only country many of lack of action. was happy to vote for his confirmation. them have ever known. It has been a Senator GRAHAM and I decided to do He is another patriot, a man who struggle. something about it, and we invited served as a four-star general in the Ma- When I couldn’t pass the Dream Act some good friends to join us. On the rine Corps. I respect him very much, or get 60 votes in the Senate, I went to Democratic side, MICHAEL BENNET of and I want to help him. President Obama and begged him to Colorado and ROBERT MENENDEZ of New As the ranking member of the De- help, and he did. He created DACA. By Jersey—we have been through this war fense Appropriations Subcommittee, I Presidential Executive order, he cre- before when we worked on comprehen- know what these dollar figures mean. ated an opportunity for ultimately sive immigration reform. On the Re- It isn’t just numbers on a page. We are 780,000 young people to step up and get publican side, Senator GARDNER of Col- talking about what Secretary Mattis protection from deportation and the orado; Senator FLAKE of Arizona, who told us this morning. A delay, another right to legally work in America. It is on the floor; and Senator GRAHAM. CR—the fourth CR this year—costs the has been an amazing experience. And we worked at it for a long, long Pentagon millions of dollars—millions As Senator GRAHAM said, it is hard to time. We had moments that looked of dollars to maintain the same spend- pick any large population in this coun- like we were going to fall apart and ing level they had last year. That is try and not end up with some people never reach a conclusion, and we fi- wasteful. who would embarrass you or some bad nally came together. How many families across America apples, but I will tell you consistently, Last Tuesday, a week ago, when the say: I am going to write exactly the over and over again, these young peo- President invited 26 of us to the White same checks in January 2018 that I ple, these Dreamers, these young peo- House and made his plea that we do wrote in January 2017. That is mind- ple protected by DACA, have shown us something, we decided to sit down and less, and that is where you are with a over and over again why they have do it, and we did. In a matter of 24 to CR. We just keep repeating the same earned our confidence and trust. They 48 hours, we reached a final agreement things over and over at great expense. worked so hard to be part of this coun- on this bipartisan approach to deal We owe it to the Department of De- try. with this issue of DACA. That is what fense, we owe it to the men and women Those of us who were lucky enough we presented to the President when we of the military, and we owe it to the to be born here never went through went to the White House last Thurs- people we represent to keep this Nation what they have gone through—learning day. safe. that you are undocumented, realizing I couldn’t agree with Senator GRA- I agree with Senator GRAHAM. We the doors are closed automatically no HAM more that the President of last cannot ignore that there are other matter how good you are and how hard Tuesday is the one we need again—that things that are priorities and have im- you work—and they kept at it. I want President who said to us that what we portance. In the nondefense area, to to tell you, we should be proud of are doing is an act of love; that Presi- think that we would shortchange the them, and we should embrace them as dent who said to us: Send me a bill. I Department of State—an agency of the future of America because they will sign it, and I will take the polit- government which you have responsi- bring so many talents, skills, and good ical heat; that President who agreed bility for in the Appropriations Com- values to our country. with us that you couldn’t do every- mittee—is a shortsighted effort that With the DACA Program in place and thing in immigration reform in one bill even Secretary Mattis would be quick all the people protected, the new Presi- but you had to divide it. He agreed to say makes no sense at all. We should dent came in and said: I am going to with that. I agree with him. That is the be giving our Department of State the end it. On September 5 of last year, he way we should move forward. resources and people they need to announced that it would end as of I hope the President listens to Sen- make sure we are dealing at the area of March 5 this year, and as of October 1, ator GRAHAM and others in his own diplomacy as opposed to war. That is they would stop renewing the DACA party and steps up and helps us finish just one example. Add the FBI. Add the protection. this responsibility. Department of Homeland Security. What has happened is that 16,000 of Let me say a word or two about an- They all need to be properly funded. these DACA-protected young people other effort underway. At that meeting We cannot run the Government of have fallen out of protected status. 8 days ago, Tuesday of last week in the the United States of America—the Luckily, a California court last week White House, there was a suggestion strongest and biggest economy in the said: Keep protecting them until we re- that the leaders in the Senate and the world, one of the most powerful na- solve some of the issues. So they have House, both parties, should sit down tions in the world—lurching from week a temporary, momentary protective and see if they can come up with an al- to week and month to month without a order that they can turn to when it ternative. That was headed up by budget. For goodness’ sake, I plead comes to this California decision, but KEVIN MCCARTHY of California. I like with the Republican leadership in the there is no certainty of what happens him. I don’t know him well. I have not House and the Senate, give us some- next. worked with him on many things. But thing we can work on together. A good When I hear Senator MCCONNELL and I will tell you he is a positive person. place to start this—look for bipartisan- others come to the floor and say there He is trying to come to a conclusion on ship. There are Democrats willing to is no hurry, I invite them to meet some something that might work, and we sit down and work with you to solve of these young people. I met a group in met today in his office to talk about it. the problems. But when we are given a New York. There were about 12 of them At the meeting was Senator CORNYN of ‘‘take it or leave it’’ budget proposal in college, DACA-protected. They are Texas, who is the whip of the Repub- for 4 weeks at a time, it is a terrible working to get through college because lican Senators; myself; and STENY way to run a country. I hope the lead- they don’t qualify for any program as- HOYER, the Democratic whip of the ers come to that same conclusion. sistance because they are undocu- House of Representatives. With us were Let me zero in on the issue that mented. As they went around the room, Gen. John Kelly and Secretary Nielsen brings most of us to the floor tonight, they said: Senator, we want to each of the Department of Homeland Secu- which was addressed by Senator GRA- tell you something. rity. We met for about an hour and a HAM. I have been at this for a while, a Five hundred days. half. It was the first attempt at a sub- long while. My goal is to make sure Four hundred and twenty days. stantive meeting that we had had since that those who were brought to this Each one of them was telling me how this group started meeting 5 days ago. country as children, who grew up in many days they have left of DACA pro- In the meantime, our staff had met this country and, as BOB MENENDEZ has tection before they were subject to de- four or five times, but this was the said so forcefully and effectively, portation and could no longer legally first time that Senators and Congress- pledged allegiance to that flag every work in America. To say there is no men had sat down across the table. morning in the classrooms across hurry is to overlook the obvious. These Needless to say—and no surprise to all America—I have been fighting for young people are torn apart. Their of us because we have been through

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What is a vinced and have a chance to state their rules of reconciliation that sometimes must have? points of view. We don’t have that we forget that we have to get 60 votes We waited and waited and waited for much time. We are dealing with a dead- around here. That is what this bill is weeks and then got a big proposal with line of January 19, and that happens to designed to do. In the end, that is what just about everything thrown in. be just around the corner, 2 days away. it is going to take—60 votes. I would submit that we have to put We are also dealing with a deadline of I come from Arizona. We have a lot of something on the floor, and this pro- March 5, which, sadly, could be a dead- Dreamers there, obviously, some 50,000. posal is ready. I think we ought to con- line, if we fail to meet it, that could I have met so many of them over the tinue over the next couple of days to see many people’s lives changed. years, and to say that they deserve this build support and add Republican and I have continued to meet with this is an understatement. They have wait- Democratic cosponsors. Then I would group, but I tell them over and over: ed so long, some of them delaying their ask our leadership to put this on the We already have a bill here in the Sen- educations because of not knowing floor. Let’s see where the votes are. We ate. We have a bipartisan bill. what is on the other side and some not have a short period of time. We don’t We addressed all of the issues that being able to get the kinds of jobs that have much runway. The last thing we the President raised when we had our they need because of the uncertainty in want to do is to come right up against meeting in the White House on Tues- their moving ahead. These are the peo- the deadline, right up against March 5. day of last week. This is a starting The administration has asked the ple whom Senator GRAHAM said we High Court to rule on whether or not point. In fact, I think it is a good end want here. We ought to roll out the red there can be any further extensions or point for us to point at. carpet and say: Please stay here and Let me thank Senator GRAHAM for if March 5 is the ‘‘deadline’’ deadline. help build your country. This is the expanding the number of Republican It is my opinion that the Court will only country they know. They have ev- sponsors. I do the math in the Senate. come back and say: Yes, that is it. We erything but the papers. So I hope we I have said that, as the whip of the have to be ready for that. We cannot can move forward on this. Senate, I learned all of the skills I afford to wait anymore. It is time with Let me talk about a few aspects of needed for this job in the first grade— this proposal to put it on the floor. the proposal. Again, I thank my colleagues for how to count to 60. That is what it There are some who have said that their work on this. I thank the White takes, many times in the Senate, to the Democrats are unwilling to give on House—those who have sat down and move controversial issues forward. this. I hear that on my side of the We have 49 Democratic Senators. I the President’s comments the other aisle. I can tell you, on any com- believe they are all prepared to vote for day in that this needs to be a bill of promise proposal—anything that is a this compromise that we have before love. I think that it is. It is also, as bipartisan proposal—both sides are us, this bipartisan compromise. As of Senator DURBIN said, a bill that is today, we have seven Republicans who going to give, all sides are going to tough, that has border security ele- have joined us in this effort. The math give. Yet this one, the Dream Act, of ments, as we want to make sure we are is simple. We have 56 Senators who are which I am a sponsor, would have a not in this situation a few years from ready to move forward on this issue. It faster path to citizenship for kids. This now. will only take four more, and I believe is a slower path here, which is a big We have to have a bill, first and fore- they are there. I have spoken to Repub- give on the Democratic side, from some most, that has the support to pass the lican Senators who have said: Maybe I 5 years to 12. That is not easy. It is not House and the Senate. That is what cannot sponsor it, but I sure want to easy to tell people: You have to wait a this is. Make no mistake in that this is see it pass. little longer than you expected. It is the bipartisan approach. This is the I think, ultimately, if we are given a part of the legislative process. only game in town. As much as others chance to vote on this measure and I know a lot of people aren’t keen on want to say that they are going to move it forward, we can do it on a bi- some of the structure that will go reach an agreement, they are basically partisan basis. It will be one of the few along the border, whether it is called a where we were a few months ago. They times—rare times—that it will happen wall or whatever, but those of us in have a long way to go. We have a pro- around this Chamber. In doing that, we border States realize that we need bet- posal here that can garner enough sup- are going to solve the problem that the ter infrastructure, that we need better port to pass the Senate, so let’s move President challenged us with—to re- security, that we need better tech- on with it. place DACA. It is a good approach, the nology, that we need more manpower, I yield to Senator MENENDEZ. one that we put together. I don’t like and it is all a compromise. That is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- all of it, but that is what compromise what it is about, and that is why I ap- ator from New Jersey. is all about. preciate this process. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, let I hope that my colleagues will join I know that if we allow this to come me start off by thanking my colleague me in a bipartisan effort to make sure to the floor and are able to present this from Colorado, who got here earlier that before we go home this week, we proposal to our colleagues, we will than I and is giving me the opportunity move forward on this DACA issue so have a lot more support than we have to move ahead. My daughter is in town. that we can say to these young people: already on the Republican side. I would like to see her, but this is im- We hear you; we literally feel your It was said by some on our side today portant, and I appreciate his courtesy. pain; and we want to be there to make that the only way we can move forward I am thankful for Senator DURBIN. As sure you have a future in America. is if we get an OK from the White someone who has been involved in im- I yield the floor. House—if we know what they want and migration reform for the better part of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- what the President will sign. I am not the 26 years that I have been in the ator from Arizona. sure that we will ever get there unless House and the Senate, his passion on Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I appre- we actually put a proposal on the floor this singular issue within the overall ciate this colloquy. I appreciate my of the Senate and debate it and vote on immigration question is unquestion- colleagues who have been through a lot it. At that point, we will know. Then able in how we take care of these on this proposal. Many of us have the White House will come and say: young people—young people who, in worked in prior years on immigration Yes, I can support that, or, we can sup- every respect except for birth, are reform measures, and I think we have port that with this change or that Americans. It has been extraordinary. built up a level of trust between us change. If we are waiting for the White It couldn’t have a better champion, and that helps on these issues. House to come to us with a proposal I appreciate that.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.055 S17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S261 To my friend and colleague LINDSEY DACA was never a perfect program, have to believe the many times I heard GRAHAM, I appreciate his courage be- nor was it a replacement for truly com- him speak about the Dreamers with cause it is not one of those things he prehensive immigration reform—an ef- compassion, about treating these really has to tackle. I appreciate his fort to which I remain committed bright young people with heart, I have understanding of the institution as to today, as I was in 2013 when we passed to believe that when I sat around that how to get there and his knowledge in those historic reforms to our immigra- conference table with my colleagues at bringing people together. I don’t al- tion system—the greatest pass in the the White House, the President meant ways like what I hear from him, but by Senate since the days of President what he said when he spoke of an im- the same token, he doesn’t always like Ronald Reagan. migration system that encourages peo- what he hears from me, particularly on DACA still did tremendous good for ple to do a good job and to have a reso- this issue. Nonetheless, he is an ex- this country. It allowed 800,000 up- lution that is one of love. Well, I will traordinary American. standing, undocumented, bright young tell all of my colleagues what I told To the rest of my colleagues and cer- people who came to this country as President Trump that day, once the tainly Senator BENNET, who was part children, through no decision of their cameras turned off and we had the of the Gang of 8, when we went through own, to come out of the shadows, step room to ourselves. I told him he had this a couple of years ago, it passed in into the light, and pursue their dreams the political capital to spend; that this very same body with 68 votes— without fear of deportation, without President Nixon was the ultimate anti- comprehensive immigration reform. fear that the knock at the door was not Communist, yet he was the one who Unfortunately, it just languished in a member of their family coming back opened up China; that President the House of Representatives or we home from work or their neighbor but Reagan was the most antitax Repub- wouldn’t be talking about any of this, an immigration agent. lican ever elected, yet he ultimately largely, today. We would be well on our When we talk about Dreamers, we saw the need to increase rates. No one path to border security, well on our are talking about young men and questions this President’s harsh views path to future flows, well on our path women who have grown up in America on immigration, which is precisely why to what immigration would look like in every sense of the word. The only he has the opportunity to do something in the future, and, of course, a pathway country they know as home is the big. for all of those who have worked hard United States of America. The only During last week’s bipartisan sum- in this country and obeyed the law in flag they pledge allegiance to is that mit, the President said that if Demo- every other respect. red, white, and blue with the stars, the crats and Republicans reached a deal, To Senator FLAKE, who was part of he would sign it. He told us to develop that group, I really appreciate him. We flag of the United States. The only na- a proposal, one that resolved the DACA don’t always agree on everything. On tional anthem they know and want to challenge and protected America’s foreign policy, we have a disagreement sing is ‘‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’’ Dreamers and addressed tough issues or two, but on this, we have been The only country they know is Amer- like border security, family reunifica- locked in laser-like. I appreciate his ica. They are not undocumented immi- tion, and diversity visas. He gave us willingness, especially in the final year grants, they are undocumented Ameri- he has decided to serve here, to take on cans who have proven themselves to be that charge, and we came together and this challenge. a great asset to this Nation. ran with it. A lot of hours were spent— Look, we are about working on find- Dreamers are studying in our col- many more by our staff—hashing out ing common ground on some of the leges, they are playing on our sports the issues in search of common ground, most pressing immigration issues that teams, they are teaching in our and finally we arrived at an agreement really go to so many things—national schools, and they are wearing, as Sen- that I believe Congress can and must security, the national economy. I can- ator GRAHAM talked about our military send to the President’s desk before it is not secure America if I don’t know who and the need to respond to the econom- too late. is here to pursue the American dream ics of our military needs—many of Now, let me be clear. Striking this versus who is here to do it harm. For these young people are wearing the deal was no picnic. To my Republican that, one has to bring people out of the uniform of the United States, putting colleagues who say this bill isn’t tough shadows and into the light and have themselves at risk to defend the only enough, I encourage you to take a clos- them go through criminal background country they know. They are inno- er look. Look at the hard choices I had checks to know. I cannot thrust that vating in our economy, enriching our to make as the most senior Hispanic economy even beyond—into warp drive communities, and otherwise obeying American in the U.S. Congress, as the unless we have everybody fully partici- our laws, and most of all loving this son of immigrants whose parents’ pating in an open, above-the-ground country because it is their country too. thirst for freedom brought them to economy. One of the most urgent of Yet the administration has slapped these shores, as the senior Senator for these issues is the uncertainty faced by an arbitrary expiration date on their New Jersey, one of the most racially 800,000 Dreamers across America who dream. In doing so, the President cre- and ethnically diverse States in the qualify for protective status under the ated a national emergency and one Nation. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals that only Congress can solve. So this is Never could I have imagined, for in- Program, which we call DACA. what I and the Gang of 6 set out to do. stance, accepting fundamental changes It is no secret that I deeply disagree Is this proposal ideal to me, the son of to the Diversity Visa Program because with the President’s decision to end immigrants representing one of the diversity, in my view, is one of Amer- DACA. In my view, nothing good could most diverse States in the Nation? I ica’s great strengths, and New Jersey is come out of a decision that jeopardizes can tell you, absolutely not. Is it ideal living proof. In my State, it is hard to the lives of 800,000 DACA recipients, in- for my friend LINDSEY or Senator find any community that hasn’t been cluding 22,000 in my home State of New FLAKE? I would expect they would say touched in a positive way by the Diver- Jersey who are living lawfully under no, but that is the reality of com- sity Visa Program. I remind my col- DACA and working and studying across promise. That is what governing is all leagues, every night in the darkest cor- our country. This is a program for about. It is about making tough deci- ners of the world, there are people who which I advocated with the previous sions in order to advance the greater pray with all of their might for the op- administration, with President Obama. good. This deal is not ideal to any of portunity to win a diversity visa— Congressman GUTIE´ RREZ and I and the us, but it is acceptable to all of us. If which, by the way, you have to pass all Congressional Hispanic Caucus were more of our colleagues join us, I be- of the background checks, criminal and there and actually gave him legal lieve it will be ultimately acceptable otherwise, in order to still come to this memos written by attorneys from to the President as well. country. It isn’t a grab bag. You still across the country—experts in this Despite the mixed messages sent by have to go through a series of back- field—as to why we thought he had the the administration, I have to believe, ground checks. They aren’t even look- power to do what he did. I still think in order to keep on going, the Presi- ing to win $1 million, but they want to that is true. Regardless of that point, dent meant what he said when he win a one-in-a-million chance to come we are beyond that. called our Dreamers remarkable kids. I to America.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JA6.056 S17JAPT1 S262 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 17, 2018 I have never supported building a House. We may not enjoy that reality— prised by sometimes when I talk about wall at our southern border—any I certainly don’t—but it is the reality it. My mom and her parents were Pol- type—even when the President told us nonetheless. In this reality, sometimes ish Jews when World War II broke out. that Mexico was going to pay for it, stopping something bad from hap- Miraculously, they survived the Holo- but the President must know this pro- pening is our best shot at making caust. They and one other member of posal includes billions of dollars for his something good happen. The best we the family survived, and they actually border security priorities, from barrier can do is to stop something bad from lived for 2 years behind the Iron Cur- construction and development to happening in order to try to make tain, in Eastern Europe. They were fi- southwest border technology acquisi- something happen, but, eventually, to nally able to get to Sweden where they tion. make that something happen, we are lived for 1 year, and they came to Mex- Then, of course, there are the restric- going to have to have a compromise ico—of all places, Mexico City—where tions on family reunification. I don’t that brings others to this effort as well they lived for 1 year. Then they finally believe in this chain migration. When as we have here tonight. Without it, we made it to America, a country they be- you want to dehumanize people, you fail the 800,000 Dreamers counting on lieved was the only place on the planet talk about chain migration, family re- us to reach the finish line. where they could rebuild their shat- unification, but whatever you call it, To my Republican colleagues, I ask tered lives, and that is what they did. the restrictions of family reunification you to remember the tough concessions They contributed mightily to this are what our Republican counterparts we had to make so Dreamers have a country. They contributed mightily to insisted upon—new limits on what chance to earn citizenship in the coun- me, to my brother, and to my sister. some divisively call chain migration. tries they know and love. In short, this When I hear the stories that I hear For example, legal permanent resi- deal was negotiated in good faith, with from my colleagues tonight, what it dents in the United States will no both sides making tough decisions in makes me realize is that my family’s longer be able to sponsor their adult service of the greater good. What good story is not unique, but it is what children to join them in America. That could be greater than keeping Amer- makes America unique because you is a big deal. For me, this was a tough ican families together? can’t tell my family’s story in almost decision as it imposes a limitation on Consider the fact that 25 percent of any other country but this country. our legal system of family immigra- DACA recipients are the parents of a I had the chance, when I was first in tion, one I only accepted after we se- U.S.-born child. I refuse to believe we this job, to go to Fort Carson in Colo- cured other measures to streamline re- are a country that tears young mothers rado to a naturalization ceremony unification for spouses and young chil- and fathers away from American chil- there. There were 30 people from every dren. dren to send them back to countries corner of the globe in our uniform be- That is not the only hard choice we they don’t even know. cause they were fighting for America, had to make when it came to family. Let me close by reminding us that we but they weren’t yet citizens. They Yes, this legislation gives Dreamers all, I am sure, held celebrations on took the oath to that flag, and I used the opportunity to earn a 12-year path Monday for remembering the life of Dr. to carry around the list of the coun- to citizenship, but the price we pay for Martin Luther King. It was he who tries they came from because out of 30, that earned pathway to citizenship is said: only 2 came from the same country. that we provide no such path for the We are now faced with the fact that tomor- Twenty eight came from places all over parents who brought the Dreamers row is today. We are confronted with the the Earth, and I sat there thinking to here illegally. As a result, Dreamers fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding co- myself how lucky we are to live in a will not be able to petition for their nundrum of life and history, there is such a place where that could be true. It is thing as being too late. Procrastination is parents, but their parents will be eligi- still the thief of time. not true in any other country on the planet. ble for temporary legal status and My friends, the fierce urgency of I want my children to grow up in the work permits. That is an incredibly dif- now, as my colleagues have talked country I grew up in—a country that is ficult choice for me, but we did it. Ulti- about, is confronting us yet again. We a nation of immigrants committed to mately, I accepted it because it keeps cannot let the clock run out on the the rule of law. That is why I was families together, which I have always American dream, we cannot keep tear- grateful to have the chance to be part thought both parties were always ing families apart, and we cannot pass of the Gang of 8 that negotiated the about—family values, the family unit, up this opportunity to make history comprehensive immigration bill. I was the family as the center of American right. Let’s honor Dr. King’s legacy by sorry when that didn’t ever get a vote life. So this proposal protects parents treating this crisis with the urgency it in the House, because I think it would from deportation. It leaves open the deserves. have passed had it been voted on in the possibility to fight another day to pro- Join us, and together we can send House. That bill, which contained $40 vide a pathway for parents to earn citi- this legislation to the President’s desk billion for border security, would be zenship. without delay. There is no time left to well on its way to implementation The President spoke of taking heat spare. If we want America’s Dreamers today, and I think our political debate for a compromise on Dreamers. Let me to have a future in this country, we as a country would be very different tell you this, as the most senior His- must act as if tomorrow were today. panic American in Congress, I will get I thank the Presiding Officer, and I than the political debate we have been a whole lot—and have already—of heat thank my colleagues. having now, which would be good for on these concessions, but I will gladly I yield the floor. our country and remind us of the val- take that heat in order to protect The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ues that we share. Unfortunately, we Dreamers who deserve to stay in the GARDNER). The Senator from Colorado. are not in that position today, and we only home—the only home—and the Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, in my are left with a problem, trying to deal only country they have ever known. typically classy fashion, I dropped the with the fact that the Executive order Look, we all know there will be microphone before I began to speak. that President Obama wrote for the voices on the far left and voices on the I was glad to yield to my friend from DACA population has been set aside by far right that say this deal makes too New Jersey when he told me the reason this President, who then said: Congress many compromises. To my friends in why because I have three daughters at needs to figure out what to do about it. the immigration advocacy community home, and if one of them—if I were for- That is why we are here tonight. as well as my Democratic colleagues, I tunate enough to have one of them We have had a negotiation now for remind you that legislating is the art here in Washington, I would want to be more than 4 months with what has of the possible—something I know we having dinner with her, too, instead of evolved into the Gang of 6, and I am don’t necessarily always get into our being here, but I am here tonight for very pleased that in that effort we were psyche, and hopefully it will not be for them and for families just like the joined by the Presiding Officer, who is much longer, but we are in the minor- other Senators have talked about. my colleague from Colorado. We are ity in both Chambers of Congress. The My family has an interesting immi- the only State that has two Senators opposing party occupies the White gration history that people are sur- on this Gang of 6—one is a Democrat,

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But I think it last 4 months of negotiation have been ed for lack of parts because the budgets says something about Colorado that at meant to sort out—to find a middle make it impossible for them to plan, a moment when we have all this cra- spot where we could land and where we and that means that we can’t train ziness going on in Washington and at a would get not every vote in the Senate folks to fly those aircraft, to defend us moment when the country can’t see but more than 60 votes in the Senate if we have to do something on the Ko- any sign of a bipartisan pulse here, and where we would get a bill passed in rean Peninsula or something else. when our approval ratings hover some- the House of Representatives. I think On the other hand, on the domestic where between 9 and 15 percent, there we found it, and one of the things we side of things, since 1980 we have cut is a reason there is a Democrat and have done is to meet the four require- domestic discretionary spending in this there is a Republican from Colorado ments that the President said he want- country by 35 percent as a percentage who actually tried to solve a problem ed when he had us over to the White of our GDP. The Presiding Officer on the floor of this Senate with our House: One was DACA. That is the knows as well as I do that if you were colleagues, and that is because Colo- modified Dream Act. One was border in rural Colorado 10 years ago, you rado is an excellent place to live and an security. We have got $2.7 billion of didn’t hear much about opioids, but excellent place to be from. border security in this bill. One was now when you have a townhall meeting The citizens of Colorado have ending what he calls chain migration, in rural Colorado or when you live watched the train wreck over the last which for the DACA population we do there, as the Presiding Officer does, 10 years in this Congress from a State by saying that no parent can be spon- you know that people actually have that is one-third Democratic, one-third sored by any child. And he said that he less access to treatment today than Republican, and one-third Independent. wanted to get rid of the diversity lot- they did 10 years ago, and I think that They have to work together to get any- tery, which we do. He may not love is a consequence of our inability to thing done. Nobody gets their way all every part of it. I don’t expect anybody budget properly around here and the the time in the State of Colorado, and to, but I do think this is the way we inability to deal responsibly with our they expect this place to work like can move this forward, and I think we fiscal matters. It is like we have a per- that as well, and it doesn’t work like should move it forward. petual head cold around here that robs that enough. BOB MENENDEZ talked about the us of our ambition to actually do any- So I want to thank again my col- fierce urgency that now we treat the thing or energy to actually do any- league from Colorado. I want to thank lives that are affected by the decisions thing, and I am afraid that has infected Senator DURBIN, who is here, Senator we make or, in most cases, the deci- this discussion about DACA as well. MENENDEZ, and I also want to say to sions we don’t make as collateral dam- So I want to close by saying that this Senator FLAKE and Senator GRAHAM: age that somehow we shouldn’t con- is the moment when we need to do this. Thank you for your courage. When you cern ourselves with. I don’t think we There is not going to be another alter- put together a compromise like this, should go home until we address this. I native that can be supported by 60 Sen- which I think is a good compromise—it don’t think we should leave Wash- ators here, potentially by the Presi- is not the bill I would have written if it ington until we address this. dent, and by the Dreamers. We are not were my decision. I would have had a 5- Actually, I will say that I agree with going to succeed at passing a piece of year path for the Dreamers, not a 12- something Senator GRAHAM said. Be- legislation if the Dreamers feel like we year path or a 10-year path in some cause of these crazy continuing resolu- are doing something to their parents cases. I would have had a 5-year path. tions—let me just say, in case there is that we would never accept for our own If I were writing this bill, I wouldn’t the unlikely event that there is any- families. That is their bottom line. have insisted that Dreamers not be body actually watching this on tele- I have been amazed by the young peo- able to sponsor their parents. The hour vision right now, that a continuing res- ple who I have met over the years and is late. It is actually not that late. We olution is no different than a tem- most recently in this debate, who are should be working, but I understand porary budget, and that is all it is— saying to me: Don’t sacrifice my par- why the Republicans who negotiated now we have gotten to the place where ents for me. I would rather deal with this in good faith needed those conces- we were running the government on the uncertainty of my position than to sions. I understand it. continuing resolutions for the last 10 know that a trade was made that I I am not thrilled with the President’s years or so. We have passed 30 con- can’t live with for the rest of my life. idea that we need to build a wall to se- tinuing resolutions. We didn’t get our That is at the heart of this compromise cure the southern border. I do believe work done at the end of the year for here, and I think it is entirely con- strongly that we do need to secure our some reason. So now we are going to do sistent with our traditions and values southern border, just as I know the Re- the work we should have done at the as Americans—entirely consistent with publicans that have been in this nego- end of the year with a continuing reso- that. tiation believe, as I believe, that there lution. They are now talking about an- So my hope is that all of us hear the should be a pathway for citizenship for other 2-week continuing resolution. voices of these Dreamers, who are con- a population of people in our country Every time you hear the words ‘‘con- tributing at their universities and in who know no other country but the tinuing resolution’’ you should think our workplaces all over the country, United States of America, any more of it as a temporary budget. That is just like our own sons and daughters, than my own children know any other what it is. It might be hard to under- and that we actually do something country besides the United States of stand it because not a single school dis- around here for once that is not pre- America. trict in our State or a single munici- dictable and that the American people There isn’t, unfortunately, anybody pality in our State and not a single will cheer for, just as the people in Col- else to do this work except for the 100 State among the 50 States would ever orado are glad. It is not every single Members in the Senate and our friends run their affairs this way, but for the one, but by and large, the people in in the House of Representatives. So our last 10 years, that is the way we have Colorado are glad that the Presiding tendency has been to just avoid it and run the government in a game of chick- Officer and I are working on this. The to put it off, and we don’t have that en, of fiscal cliffs, government shut- only way that is going to happen is if luxury anymore because they are no downs, and continuing resolutions. So we find a way to come together over longer protected. Every day in my we are now enacting laws that reflect the next couple of days and do some- State there is another family broken the priorities of whoever was in the thing, other than what people say we up because of the deportation that is Senate 10 years ago, because that is the are fated to do, which is have another going on, and I don’t think there is vir- last time we actually had a real appro- interruption in the activities of our tually anybody who is a Member of this priations process around here and a government over a political disagree- body who believes the answer for the real budgeting process around here. So ment when the parties are actually

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IN HONOR OF MARVIN E. JONES’ engaging Korean Americans through edu- This significant benchmark is a symbol of 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION cation, community engagement, and social their commitment to each other and to their services. family. I am happy to join their friends and HON. LIZ CHENEY Last year, I personally attended two family in extending my best to them on this OF WYOMING KAAGNY events. After traveling to South special occasion. Korea on a Congressional Delegation in Au- Again, Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gust, I met with KAAGNY members to discuss my congratulations to Roger and Sid on the Wednesday, January 17, 2018 the importance of the U.S.-Korea relationship. celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to In the fall, I witnessed the unveiling of the I wish them the best today and for many more extend my congratulations to Marvin Jones on Comfort Women Statue of Peace. The statue blessed years to come. the celebration of his 100th birthday. honors the Korean women who were abused f I join his friends and family in extending my as sex slaves during World War II. I was hon- TRIBUTE TO JOSEPHSON’S best to him on this occasion and in celebrating ored to be able to contribute an inscription to CLOTHING STORE his life and contributions to our great state. I this powerful reminder of the pain and suf- hope he uses this momentous day to do the fering endured by so many women and girls. same. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me HON. JASON LEWIS Again, Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend in recognizing the outstanding work of OF MINNESOTA my congratulations to Marvin Jones on his KAAGNY, which continues to advance the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES birthday. May his year be filled with happiness issues important for Korean Americans. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 and blessings. f Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I am f PERSONAL EXPLANATION proud to rise today and congratulate a Min- IN RECOGNITION OF KOREAN nesota landmark and family-run business, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HON. HENRY CUELLAR Josephson’s Clothing Store, on an impressive GREATER NEW YORK ON THE OC- anniversary. This month Josephson’s will cele- OF TEXAS CASION OF THE 115TH KOREAN brate its 140-year anniversary, making it the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMERICAN DAY oldest continually running men’s clothing store Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in the state of Minnesota. Founder Alfred Josephson opened its doors Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY on January 26, 1878 on Main Street in Red January 16, 2018, my flight from San Antonio, OF NEW YORK Wing, Minnesota. The Josephson family re- TX, to Washington, D.C., was delayed due to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tained ownership of the store until August 3, inclement weather. As a result, I was unable Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1992 when it was sold by Tom and Marilyn to return in time to take Tuesday evening’s Josephson to its current owners, Tom and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. votes. Denise Withers. The Withers have proudly op- Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Had I been present, I would have voted: erated the store for the last twenty-five years. achievements of the Korean American Asso- YEA on Roll Call 18, On Motion to Suspend Josephson’s Clothing Store has a long his- ciation of Greater New York (KAAGNY) as it the Rules and Pass H.R. 4318, Miscellaneous tory that exemplifies Minnesotans’ strong work celebrates the 115th Korean American Day. Tariff Bill Act of 2018; and ethic and tenacity. It has withstood economic Korean American Day marks the arrival of the YEA on Roll Call 19, On Motion to Suspend depressions and recessions, changing demo- first Korean immigrants to the United States in the Rules and Pass S. 117, Alex Diekmann graphics, and transitions in commerce pref- 1903. Since then, the Korean American com- Peak Designation Act of 2017. erences. Yet Josephson’s remains a staple of munity of New York City has grown to over f the community in Red Wing. 100,000 people, with 500,000 living in the It is my honor to recognize a business that greater metropolitan area. It is the second PERSONAL EXPLANATION represents the best of American persever- largest Korean community in the country. ance. I am confident that Josephson’s will re- Today, President Minsun Kim and Board ´ HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ main a pillar of the community for years to Chair Charles Yoon lead an exemplary team OF ILLINOIS come. of dedicated volunteers who have worked hard IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to grow the organization within New York’s f Wednesday, January 17, 2018 ever-expanding Korean American community. HONORING THE MILITARY SERV- President Kim is the 35th president in the or- Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- ICE OF CHARLES EDWARD ganization’s history and I am confident she avoidably absent in the House chamber for ‘‘BILLY’’ WATTS and Chairman Yoon will continue to strength- Roll Call votes 18 and 19 on Tuesday, Janu- en KAAGNY. ary 16, 2018. Had I been present, I would HON. BRIAN BABIN The organization has roots dating back to have voted Yea on Roll Call votes 18 and 19. OF TEXAS 1921 when the Korean Students Association f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of New York was founded. In 1960, KAAGNY became a full service organization working to IN HONOR OF ROGER AND SID Wednesday, January 17, 2018 help Korean Americans of the New York Met- YEARICK’S 50TH WEDDING ANNI- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to re- ropolitan Area. Since then, it has grown into VERSARY member World War II veteran and American an umbrella organization for more than 200 re- Fighter Ace, Lieutenant Commander Charles gional, professional, religious, educational, and HON. LIZ CHENEY Edward ‘‘Billy’’ Watts, of Baytown who passed trade organizations. OF WYOMING away on Friday, January 12, 2018. KAAGNY has played a crucial role in advo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Watts was born November 14, 1921 in cating for the advancement of Korean Ameri- Ben Wheeler, Texas and grew up on the fam- cans since its founding. It plans community Wednesday, January 17, 2018 ily farm. Billy attended Van public schools and activities from helping campaign for Korean Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to attended East Texas State University in Com- American participation in the decennial census extend my congratulations to Roger and Sid merce for two years. survey to registering people to vote. KAAGNY Yearick on the celebration of their 50th Wed- At the age of twenty, Mr. Watts enlisted in has a proven track record of empowering and ding Anniversary. the United States Navy Air Corps. Watts flew

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMAN World War I, less than 1,500 have achieved Mr. Speaker, I applaud the exceptional aca- ASSOCIATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY the elite status of Fighter Ace. demic prowess and intellectual curiosity the 29 In 1947, Mr. Watts graduated from Southern Trumbull High School seniors on the team HON. GLENN THOMPSON Methodist University (SMU) and began work in demonstrated in preparing for this competition. OF PENNSYLVANIA the Production Department for Humble Oil They researched the historical and philo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Company (later Exxon). He lived in and sophical underpinnings of the Constitution and Wednesday, January 17, 2018 around the Houston area until transferring to applied their findings to the Constitutional Baytown in 1963. Billy finished his career in issues of today. While the students have en- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. the Houston Office in 1982. joyed a well-earned victory, they are already Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Pennsyl- Mr. Watts served as an active member and hard at work preparing for the We the People vania State Showmen’s Association (P.S.S.A.) treasurer of both Grace United Methodist 2018 National Finals in April. on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. Church and later Cedar Bayou Grace United Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me in rec- I look forward to joining them Friday evening Methodist Church. He was a faithful church ognizing these students—Lindsay Adams, Nat- at the annual Pennsylvania State Showmen’s member and took numerous camping trips alie Almonacid, Samantha Almonacid, Ethan Association Convention as they celebrate this with the Methodist Camping Group. Bachand, Max Bowen, Emma Butler, Shane monumental milestone. Upon his discharge from the Navy, Mr. Carley, Morgan Carrano, Danielle Cross, Con- The Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Asso- Watts met his future wife Wanda Lee Dodson nor Flaherty, Lalith Gannavaram, Sarah ciation (P.S.S.A.) has served to keep the Out- of Van, Texas and celebrated their seventy- Giaquinto, Joseph Guedes, Gillian Kick, door Amusement Industry alive and strong second wedding anniversary on December 2, Manya Kidambi, Allie Lewis, Julia Luow, through their combined efforts. The P.S.S.A. has grown because its mem- 2017. Billy is survived by his wife Wanda, Lauren Luow, Stefano Mancini, Derek Marble, bers have learned to put their individual goals three children, four grandchildren, and three Mariam Marino, Mia McKinney, Joshua aside for the common goals of the Industry. great grandchildren. Merkin, Ishan Negi, Jessica Parillo, Joseph This unity really has the strength and foresight Lt. Cdr. Watts was proud of his Naval serv- Piccolo, Laura Rosales, Alev Yorulmaz and necessary to continue its work into the next ice and was active with the American Fighter Larry Zhang. I join the proud Trumbull commu- century. Aces Association and was one of four aces in- nity in wishing these students the best of luck The annual convention and trade show vited to the White House for the signing of as they continue to expand their under- brings together board members, volunteers The American Fighter Aces Congressional standing of the Constitution and the role it and staff from most of the 109 Pennsylvania Gold Medal Act. A year later, Mr. Watts re- plays in upholding America’s civic life. county and local fairs. turned to the United States Capitol and re- f For 14 years its support of scholarships has ceived his Congressional Gold Medal. As his generated more than $200,000. The Congressman, and fellow veteran, it was a tre- IN SUPPORT OF H. RES. 676 P.S.S.A.’s investment in our Commonwealth’s mendous honor and privilege to meet Lt. Cdr. next generation of leadership is to be com- Watts and participate in the presentation of his HON. LOIS FRANKEL mended. Congressional Gold Medal. Lt. Cdr. Watts’ OF FLORIDA Mr. Speaker, I thank the Pennsylvania State many military decorations include: the Navy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Showmen’s Association for working to the best Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross with two Wednesday, January 17, 2018 of its ability to keep the Outdoor Amusement Gold Stars, Purple Heart, the Air Medal with Industry the best of America’s Family Enter- seven Gold Stars, and two Presidential cita- Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I tainment. tions for serving on the USS Bunker Hill and rise today in support of H. Res. 676, a bipar- tisan resolution that expresses support for the Congratulations and Happy 50th anniver- USS Hornet aircraft carriers. sary. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank Lieutenant citizens of Iran. Commander Charles Edward ‘‘Billy’’ Watts for The Iranian people should be allowed to ex- f his bravery, sacrifice, and service to our great press legitimate grievances without violent ret- PERSONAL EXPLANATION nation. May God bless Mr. Watts, all of our ribution from their own government. As Ira- World War II veterans, and all of those who nians chant ‘‘think of us,’’ their government HON. GENE GREEN have served or are currently serving. has responded with brute force. Twenty-one OF TEXAS f people have been killed and hundreds more await an uncertain fate after being arrested. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE TRUMBULL HIGH Three young Iranians have died in jail, includ- Wednesday, January 17, 2018 SCHOOL WE THE PEOPLE TEAM’S ing Sina Ghanbari, a student who was being Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, SUCCESS AT CONNECTICUT held in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. I was unable to vote on Tuesday, January 16, STATE UNIVERSITY’S WE THE The regime’s violent suppression of dissent 2018 due to hazardous weather conditions. PEOPLE: THE CITIZEN AND THE should come as no surprise, given its long his- Had I been able to vote, I would have voted CONSTITUTION COMPETITION tory of denying its own citizens fundamental as follows: on H.R. 4318, the Miscellaneous human rights. Torture is widespread, members Tariff Bill Act, as amended, I would have voted HON. JAMES A. HIMES of religious minorities like the Baha’i face con- Yea; on S. 117, the Alex Diekmann Peak Des- OF CONNECTICUT stant persecution, and the number of execu- ignation Act of 2017, I would have voted Yea; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions in Iran has skyrocketed under President and on the Journal Vote, I would have voted Rouhani. No. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 These protests also highlight how the Ira- f Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to nian regime has harmed its own people by honor Trumbull High School’s first place finish spending billions of dollars to foment aggres- PERSONAL EXPLANATION at Connecticut State University’s We the Peo- sion and destabilize the region. While Iran suf- ple: The Citizen and the Constitution competi- fers from a youth unemployment rate of nearly HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK tion. 40 percent and economic hardship, the regime OF NEW YORK Every year, thousands of high school stu- continues to bankroll the Assad regime in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents contend in state and national We the Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis People competitions, in which participants ex- in Yemen. The Iranian people are outraged, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 plore and debate the origins and import of our and their leaders should take notice when Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I was sick on nation’s Constitution. Trumbull High School crowds are heard chanting, ‘‘I give my life for January 16, 2018, and missed the votes on students have long excelled in this competi- Iran, not Gaza, [and] not Lebanon.’’ Roll Call No. 018 and Roll Call No. 019.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JA8.004 E17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E53 Had I been present, I would have voted the beloved K–9 of the Cherry Capital Airport, Award-winning program has welcomed a rotat- YEA on Roll Call No. 018 and YEA on Roll Piper. On January 3rd, Piper passed away in ing four-person panel from print, broadcast Call No. 019. the arms of his handler and friend, Brian and digital news media to discuss politics and f Edwards, after a yearlong battle against pros- other news relevant to Chicago each Friday tate cancer. His impact on the people of Michi- since. Mr. Weisman’s last stint as host will be HONORING DANA MARSHALL- gan’s First District will not soon be forgotten. on Friday, January 19, for an hour-long spe- BERNSTEIN Piper joined the team at the Cherry Capital cial with special guests and highlights from the Airport in 2015. Working with Edwards, the air- past four decades. Mr. Weisman, a lawyer and HON. JACKY ROSEN port’s director of operations, Piper worked to lifelong Chicagoan, began his journalism ca- OF NEVADA keep wildlife clear from the runways and facili- reer at the City News Bureau after graduating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ties, becoming an instant local celebrity. from the University of Illinois. He has also Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Through social media and news outlets, he worked for The Gary Post-Tribune; The Chi- Ms. ROSEN. Mr. Speaker, I am here today became famous nationwide. His goggles, vest, cago American; as a reporter, columnist and not only to mourn the loss of a family friend and boots became icons of the K–9’s valuable metropolitan editor for The Chicago Sun- and lifelong Las Vegas resident but to let Con- role at the airport and important place in the Times; and as Midwest correspondent for The gress know what an amazing woman she was. community. Whether it was chasing down Washington Post. He is also the father of my Dana Marshall-Bernstein died in December snow owls or posing with the Blue Angels, legislative director, Matt Weisman. I want to at the age of 28, following a lifelong battle with Piper was not only critical to ensuring the wish him all the best as he retires from ‘‘The Crohn’s Disease. She spent most of her life in safety of the operations at the Cherry Capitol Week in Review.’’ and out of the hospital but, even while under- Airport, but also brought joy to any who had f going countless surgeries, she never let her the opportunity to watch him in action. disease define who she was. In 2016, Piper was named the Grand Mar- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Dana never stopped feeling optimistic about shal of the Cherry Royale Parade, the first her future. She believed in looking forward. time an animal has received this honor. He HON. STEVE KING She believed in kindness. And she used her was also featured in Midwest Living Magazine OF IOWA experience to comfort others who were also when Traverse City was named the Best Mid- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES affected by Crohn’s Disease. west Town later the same year. Following Pip- Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Even though she was suffering, Dana never er’s passing, U.S. Coast Guard personnel low- stopped showing empathy. She insisted that ered the flag flying over the Traverse City Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I was un- medical patients were treated as humans first base and presented it to Edwards in honor of able to vote on January 17, 2018 for being off and medical cases last. She was radiant in the K–9. A public memorial service for Piper the floor momentarily. Had I been present, I her love for others. will be held on January 20th at the City Opera would have voted as follows: Yes on Roll Call Dana believed in these words: ‘‘The only House in Traverse City. No. 021. thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Michigan’s First f good men to do nothing.’’ District, I ask you to join me in honoring the Dana was outspoken and strong-willed. She CONGRATULATING DAVID ST. life of the beloved airport K–9. Piper’s service was firm in her beliefs and did everything she PIERRE could to stand up for the voiceless. She was to the Cherry Capital Airport and his impact on fiercely committed to patient advocacy and en- the people of Michigan cannot be overstated. suring that anyone in her situation was heard His friends and community can take pride in HON. MIKE QUIGLEY and cared for. knowing that Northern Michigan is a better OF ILLINOIS She served as a beacon of hope to her par- place thanks to his life’s work. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ents, Ed and Cari, and to her entire extended f Wednesday, January 17, 2018 family. My heart aches for them, but I know PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to that in their fondest memories of Dana lies a congratulate David St. Pierre, Executive Direc- strong sense of pride. She shined in more tor of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Dis- ways than one. She was a light even in the HON. DINA TITUS trict of Greater Chicago (MWRD), on his elec- darkest of times, and I know she will continue OF NEVADA tion as the President of the National Associa- to shine in the memory of each and every life IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). she touched. May her memory be a blessing Wednesday, January 17, 2018 for those who loved her. Under Mr. St. Pierre, MWRD and its nearly In her time on this Earth, Dana accom- Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I was absent Jan- 2,000 staff members work to effectively protect plished what we all should strive for; she uary 16, 2018 due to unforeseen cir- the health and safety of the public in the touched others and made differences. And cumstances. Had I been present, I would have Greater Chicagoland area, protect homes and though she is gone now, her influence will re- voted on the following: businesses from flooding, protect the quality of main forever in our hearts and minds. Roll no. 18—H.R. 4318—On motion to sus- its Lake Michigan water supply and improve In between the politics and the debates, pend the rules and pass the bill: YEA, and water quality in regional waterways across Congress possesses a very real capability to Roll no. 19—S. 117—On motion to suspend MWRD’s nearly 900 square mile service area. do good. We can fund grants for research to- the rules and pass the bill: YEA. In 2011, Mr. St. Pierre was unanimously se- wards cures for the most deadly diseases out f lected by the Board of Commissioners as Ex- there. ecutive Director. He brought to the District We can help people if only we decide to. CONGRATULATING JOEL WEISMAN more than 25 years of experience working in I encourage all members here today to carry OF WTTW-CHICAGO UPON HIS RE- the water industry in several cities and a with them the courage and determination that TIREMENT record that included significant reductions in Dana brought into this world; to always think operating costs and improvements in utility and live life with positivity; and to never, ever HON. STEVE COHEN performance and customer satisfaction. Mr. St. stop believing in doing good by others. OF TENNESSEE Pierre earned his Bachelor’s degree in Elec- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trical Engineering from Southern Illinois Uni- versity and is a licensed Professional Engi- HONORING AND REMEMBERING Wednesday, January 17, 2018 THE LIFE OF PIPER, THE CHER- neer. RY CAPITAL AIRPORT K–9 Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to MWRD owns and operates seven water rec- congratulate the longtime host of Chicago lamation plants, including one of the world’s Public Media’s ‘‘The Week in Review’’ for 40 largest. Its Tunnel and Reservoir Project HON. JACK BERGMAN years of helping to keep the Windy City well (TARP) is one of the country’s largest public OF MICHIGAN informed. Joel Weisman conceived the long- works projects for pollution and flood control. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES est-running series in the history of WTTW over MWRD treats an average of 1.4 billion gallons Wednesday, January 17, 2018 coffee at the Palmer House with colleague of wastewater each day and has over 2.0 bil- Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it’s my honor John Callaway and William J. McCarter, the lion gallons per day total capacity. Its role in today to acknowledge the life and service of then-president and CEO of WTTW. The Emmy preserving the health, environmental quality

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Mr. Speaker, I was unable to istrators, townspeople, as well as the Peace lutions, including adapting for climate change have my votes recorded on the House floor on Corps bureaucracy. He supported volunteers through storm water management, enhancing Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Had I been who undertook ambitious, often impactful resource recovery to generate renewable en- present, I would have voted in favor of S. 117 projects that departed from the mainstream and served as the trusted confidant of Peace ergy and phosphorus, implementing biosolids and H.R. 4318. Corps Ethiopia leadership, shaping policy for composting, developing disinfection facilities, f the Program as a whole. and greening Chicagoland’s schoolyards. Mr. PERSONAL EXPLANATION In 1969, Don was appointed Country Direc- St. Pierre has also been instrumental in tor Peace Corps Dominican Republic. Visitors NACWA’s peer-to-peer program, working to recall Don selling co-op crafts to tourists on partner clean water agencies for mentorship HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON OF TEXAS cruises on Christmas Day. Don and Joan re- and collaboration. mained in the Dominican Republic until they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, once again, I congratulate were recalled by President Nixon and Don David St. Pierre on his election as the Presi- Wednesday, January 17, 2018 worked on the Muskie campaign until Don and dent of NACWA. As he has done with the Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Joan returned to San Francisco in 1973. Don MWRD, he will lead the Association with integ- able to attend votes on January 16, 2018 due taught high school Civics for 29 years, retiring rity and ingenuity. I wish him, MWRD, and to weather delays in Houston. Had I been from Galileo High School in San Francisco in NACWA the very best in their endeavors. present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call 1986 where he was beloved as an inspiring No. 18 and YEA on Roll Call No. 19. teacher by a wide range of students. f f Over the years Don made an enormous number of friends from his many interests and CONGRATULATING ELAINE WOOD HONORING DONALD L. CHRISTIANS vocations, reflecting his enthusiasm and vari- FOR RECEIVING THE 2017 DISTIN- ety of interests. He and Joan owned shares in GUISHED SERVICE AWARD HON. JOHN GARAMENDI 22 race horses and had particular success OF CALIFORNIA with ‘‘Mac Rhapsody’’ and ‘‘Pleasure IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Grounds’’. Don worked at Golden Gate Fields HON. JACK BERGMAN as a mutuel clerk. He wrote numerous articles Wednesday, January 17, 2018 OF MICHIGAN for horse magazines and hosted a radio pro- Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today gram for 5 years on KWMR in West Marin IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to recognize the incredible life of Donald L. interviewing authors. After Joan’s passing, he Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Christians. Donald L. Christians recently met Neva Beach, a book editor, and they were marked his 90th birthday. His is an American together until her passing in 2010. Don has Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it’s my honor story of the last century in which an adven- been living with their dog Cody in San Fran- to recognize Elaine Wood for receiving the turesome, generous soul migrates from a cisco’s colorful Mission District since he met 2017 Distinguished Service Award from the small farming community to cities and broader Neva and they were often seen feeding home- Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. global experience. Don looked back on Graf- less men and women in a local park as well Through her exceptional leadership and stead- ton, Iowa where he grew up (recent census of as taking neighborhood children to zoos and fast devotion to her community, Elaine is an 252) and wrote Homer’s Whip, that depicted a museums. indispensable part of Northern Michigan. tiny prairie town with timeless small-town val- Don loves bridge and bocce ball and excels at both. He was a member of the Marin Bocce Since 1929, the Distinguished Service ues. At the same time, he embraced the di- Ball team that won the Northern California Award has been given to leaders who have verse world. Seniors championship, and he played in had a tremendous positive impact on the Tra- During his second year at Luther College he bridge tournaments around the U.S. as a Sil- verse City area. With more than 40 years with enlisted in the U.S. Army to fight in World War 1 ver Life Master. He places bets on horseraces Networks Northwest, Elaine has led in the cre- II, and served 1 ⁄2 years in the occupational and plays bridge online every day when he is ation of innovative programs for employment forces in Japan in 1946 when he was just 18. able. skills training, streamlined data research, and Like so many farm boys, his world was trans- On behalf of the people of California’s Third year-round adult education systems. Her formed. Upon discharge, Don finished college District, I commend Donald L. Christians on unique work with the government even led to with a degree in political science from the Uni- his distinguished life and wish him the best in her appointment to Governor Snyder’s Talent versity of Northern Iowa in 1950 and later the coming years. Investment Board in 2011. earned a Master’s Degree from Northern Colo- rado University. f Elaine’s steadfast determination has been Don headed to California in 1955, settling in recognized through numerous awards through- RECOGNIZING TRISTEN VIDLUND North Beach, living the life of jazz, card play- AND TORREY COOKMAN FOR out her career, including being named one of ing, bocce ball, horse racing, and writing, the area’s 25 Most Powerful Women by the COMPETING AT THE NATURAL while beginning his 29-year career teaching in LUGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Traverse City Business News in 2014. She the San Francisco Unified School District. has also served on numerous boards and There he met and married the artist/fellow trustees, including Munson Healthcare, the teacher, Joan Clay, in 1960 and they spent HON. JACK BERGMAN United Way of Northwest Michigan, the their honeymoon driving a VW Camper Van to OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cherryland Humane Society, and for almost Tierra Del Fuego in Chile. Both often taught two decades at Northwestern Michigan Col- the most challenging students to whom they Wednesday, January 17, 2018 lege. The impact of her work on the Traverse devoted their creativity, respect, and good Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, It’s my honor City community and across Michigan cannot humor. to recognize Tristen Vidlund and Torrey be understated. In 1967, Don was appointed Associate Di- Cookman for their participation in the Natural Mr. Speaker, it’s my honor to congratulate rector of the Peace Corps Program in Ethiopia Luge World Championship. Through their per- Elaine Wood for receiving the 2017 Distin- where Don and Joan lived until 1969 where severance and determination, Tristen and guished Service Award. Michiganders can Don was assigned to support the work of vol- Torrey have distinguished themselves as take great pride in knowing the First District is unteers in a remote region of the country. He members of the U.S. Natural Track Luge home to such a selfless and devoted leader. was extremely effective in all aspects of this Team. On behalf of my constituents, I wish Elaine all assignment. He mentored volunteers in the Tristen, 17, and Torrey, 13, are both natives the best in her future endeavors. classroom and in school protocol and inter- to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and have

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JA8.013 E17JAPT1 January 17, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E55 competed in Natural Track, or Naturbahn, PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE Luge for several years. They departed Michi- OF DEPUTY DANIEL MCCARTNEY gan on Christmas Day for the World Cham- pionship series, which was held in Austria and HON. EVAN H. JENKINS HON. DAVID G. REICHERT Italy in early January. There they raced OF WEST VIRGINIA OF WASHINGTON against world-class competition and rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resented Michigan and the United States with Wednesday, January 17, 2018 pride and dignity both on and off the track. Ad- Wednesday, January 17, 2018 ditionally, following this series, Tristen was re- Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, remember Deputy Daniel McCartney who died quested by the International Luge Federation I missed votes due to difficult traveling condi- to stay in Europe for further competitions. in the line of duty on Monday, January 8, tions caused by inclement weather. Had I 2018. Tristen and Torrey are both members of the been present, I would have voted yea on Roll On that somber day, Washington State’s Upper Peninsula Luge Club. The UPLC’s 800 Call No. 18 and yea on Roll Call No. 19. and our nation’s law enforcement lost one of meter, 32-turn track is the only natural luge their own. Deputy Daniel McCartney from the track in the United States and one of only five f Pierce County Sheriff’s Department lost his life lighted natural tracks in the world. The club in the line of duty while responding to a call hosts community events, luge instructions, and HONORING REV. STEPHEN JASSO of a reported home invasion. Deputy international competitions—including the 1995 ON HIS RETIREMENT McCartney was shot while on foot chasing the Naturbahn World Cup. Their coach, Keith suspects and died the next morning from the Whitman, is a native of the Upper Peninsula, HON. KAY GRANGER wounds he sustained. a 40-year veteran of the sport, and a former Deputy McCartney lived a life dedicated to National Luge Champion. The International OF TEXAS serving his country. His career began with six Luge Federation is in the process of peti- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years of service in the United States Navy be- tioning the International Olympic Committee to ginning in 2002 where he served as an elec- Wednesday, January 17, 2018 make Naturbahn Luge part of the 2022 Winter tronics technician 2nd class in Afghanistan. Olympics in Beijing, China. Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Following his military service, Deputy McCartney served with the Hoquiam Police Mr. Speaker, it’s my honor to congratulate pay special tribute to one of Texas’ truly self- less individuals, Rev. Stephen Jasso. Department for five years. While there, he was Tristen Vidlund and Torrey Cookman for their selected and awarded the Officer of the Quar- participation in the Natural Luge World Cham- Father Jasso will soon retire from his posi- ter by his peers. pionship as members of the US, Natural Track tion as pastor of All Saints Catholic Church, After his time in Hoquiam, Daniel McCartney Luge Team. Michiganders can take great pride where he has been serving the Fort Worth served with the Pierce County Sheriff’s De- in knowing the First District is home to such community since 1994. Throughout his life, partment for three years. He was well loved talented and dedicated individuals. On behalf Father Jasso has been a tireless advocate for and respected by his colleagues and his com- of my constituents, I wish Torrey and Tristen the poor, the dispossessed, immigiants, and munity. Many of those who worked with him all the best in their future endeavors. members of his parish. It was in this capacity over the years have shared stories over the that I first met and befriended Father Jasso, past week about the kind of man Deputy f and asked him to serve as a member of my McCartney was. He was always willing to put Advisory Board. His advice and counsel over others before himself, attending community CAROLE AND BOB BROWN RECEIVE the years have been invaluable. events on his days off and assisting with extra PRESTIGIOUS CULTURAL VAN- As the pastor of All Saints, Father Jasso tasks around the office when help was need- GUARD AWARD has been instrumental in growing All Saints ed. Deputy McCartney always went above and Catholic School, which is now serving stu- beyond the call of duty. dents from across the Dallas-Fort Worth Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor spoke HON. PETE OLSON metroplex. Father Jasso’s motto is ‘‘the future highly of Deputy McCartney, saying that he al- is going to depend on being well educated OF TEXAS ways ran toward trouble and he ran to protect. and well trained.’’ As a tireless champion of He was a man who helped others with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the importance of receiving a good education, heart of a servant, spirit, strength and com- Father Jasso tells students that ‘‘leadership is passion. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 not just something that happens . . . it’s Since his passing, Washington State has Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to something you get ready for.’’ greatly mourned his loss. Our thoughts and congratulate Carole and Bob Brown for receiv- Ask anyone who has had the pleasure of prayers are with his loving family that he ing the Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation’s knowing him, and they will tell you stories leaves behind, his wife and his three young Cultural Vanguard Award. about Father Jasso—how he was always boys. We also remember his colleagues at the there for people in need during the loss of a Pierce County Sheriff Department as they face Carole and Robert C. ‘‘Bob’’ Brown, III have loved one, during challenging personal times, the heartbreak of losing a coworker and friend. been married for 63 years and have been a or in moments of serious health issues for Today, in Pierce County, Washington, his staple of our Sugar Land community for much family members and friends. Father Jasso has family, friends, colleagues, and community will of that time. Bob has over 40 years of leader- also been a strong advocate for immigrants, unite to celebrate his life and honor his service ship in the telecommunications industry. He always urging those in power to treat diverse to our country. We recognize that same serv- remains an active member of our business communities with dignity and respect. He has ice here in Washington, D.C. today. I join with and civic communities and serves as Chair- also been a man of action, serving on numer- his family, friends, and community in thanking man Emeritus of the Greater Fort Bend Eco- ous non-profit boards and Fort Worth city task Deputy McCartney for his service. nomic Development Council. Carole has self- forces. f lessly served in numerous organizations, in- Father Jasso recently celebrated 50 years PERSONAL EXPLANATION cluding the Fort Bend Women’s Republican as a Franciscan friar. His lifelong commitment Club, the American Heart Association and the to serving others began while in the U.S. Army Sugar Land Garden Club. Carole’s passion is from 1953 to 1955, where he saw action in the HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON helping children. Both Carole and Bob have Korean War as a Sergeant First Class in the OF FLORIDA dedicated their lives to making our community First Armored Division. Father Jasso was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a better place to live, work and raise a family. called to the Franciscan Order in 1957 and Wednesday, January 17, 2018 On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I was sional District of Texas, congratulations again 1965. not present for the following votes because I to Carole and Bob for this much deserved rec- Please join me in thanking Father Jasso for chose to remain in my congressional district in ognition. Thank you for your dedication to our his service and in wishing him well in retire- Miami due to a family emergency. Sugar Land community. ment Had I been present, I would have voted

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jan 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JA8.023 E17JAPT1 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Daily Digest Senate peace process; which was referred to the Committee Chamber Action on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM–24) Routine Proceedings, pages S213–S264 Page S250 Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, Messages from the House: Pages S250–51 as follows: S. 2314–2318. Pages S253–54 Measures Referred: Page S251 House Messages: Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S251 FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act—Agree- Executive Communications: Pages S251–53 ment: Senate continued consideration of the amend- ment of the House to S. 139, to implement the use Executive Reports of Committees: Page S253 of Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions Additional Cosponsors: Pages S254–55 about pretrial release or detention and their condi- Additional Statements: Page S249 tions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S255 analysis backlogs, taking action on the following Privileges of the Floor: Page S256 motions and amendments proposed thereto: Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- Pages S215–47, S256 journed at 8:15 p.m., until 11 a.m. on Thursday, Pending: January 18, 2018. (For Senate’s program, see the re- McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on the House to the bill. Pages S215–25, S225–47 page S256.) McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, with McConnell Amendment Committee Meetings No. 1870 (to the House Amendment to the bill), to change the enactment date. Page S215 (Committees not listed did not meet) McConnell Amendment No. 1871 (to Amend- BUSINESS MEETING ment No. 1870), of a perfecting nature. Page S215 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: viding that notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-clo- Committee ordered favorably reported the nomina- ture time on the House message to accompany the tions of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chair- bill expire at 12:15 p.m., on Thursday, January 18, man of the Board of Governors of the Federal Re- 2018. Page S242 serve System, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal viding for further consideration of McConnell mo- Reserve System, Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, tion to concur in the amendment of the House to and Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, both to be the bill, post-cloture; and that the time following an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel- Leader remarks until 12:15 p.m. be equally divided opment, and David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be between the two Leaders, or their designees. Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury. Page S256 COMBATING MONEY LAUNDERING AND Message from the President: Senate received the STRENGTHENING BSA ENFORCEMENT following message from the President of the United Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: States: Committee concluded a hearing to examine com- Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to bating money laundering and other forms of illicit the continuation of the national emergency that was finance, focusing on Administration perspectives on declared in Executive Order 12947 with respect to reforming and strengthening Bank Secrecy Act en- terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East forcement, after receiving testimony from Sigal D46

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Mandelker, Under Secretary of the Treasury, Ter- Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight: Senators rorism and Financial Intelligence; and M. Kendall Portman (Chair), Crapo, Roberts, Enzi, Cornyn, Day, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Thune, Burr, Isakson, Toomey, Scott, Warner, Car- Criminal Division, Department of Justice. per, Cardin, McCaskill, Menendez, Bennet, Casey, TERRORISM AND SOCIAL MEDIA Cantwell, and Whitehouse. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Health Care: Senators Toomey (Chair), Committee concluded a hearing to examine terrorism Grassley, Roberts, Enzi, Thune, Burr, Isakson, and social media, after receiving testimony from Portman, Heller, Cassidy, Stabenow, Menendez, Monika Bickert, Facebook, Menlo Park, California; Cantwell, Carper, Cardin, Brown, Warner, Wyden, Juniper Downs, YouTube, San Bruno, California; and Whitehouse. Carlos Monje, Jr., Twitter, Inc., Washington, D.C.; Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infra- and Clint Watts, Foreign Policy Research Institute, structure: Senators Heller (Chair), Grassley, Crapo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Enzi, Cornyn, Burr, Scott, Cassidy, Bennet, Cant- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION’S TITLE well, Nelson, Menendez, Carper, Warner, and TRANSFER PROCESS Whitehouse. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic committee on Water and Power concluded a hearing Growth: Senators Scott (Chair), Hatch, and Wyden. to examine the Bureau of Reclamation’s title transfer process and potential benefits to Federal and non- Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Federal stakeholders, after receiving testimony from Policy: Senators Cassidy (Chair), Portman, Crapo, Austin Ewell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Inte- Toomey, Brown, and Casey. rior for Water and Science; Paul L. Arrington, Idaho Senators Hatch and Wyden are ex officio members of each Water Users Association, Inc., Boise; Jerry Brown, subcommittee. Contra Costa Water District, Concord, California; Michael DeVries, Metropolitan Water District of NOMINATIONS Salt Lake and Sandy, and Provo River Water Users Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing Association, Pleasant Grove, Utah; and Jason Phil- to examine the nominations of Dennis Shea, of Vir- lips, Friant Water Authority, Fresno, California. ginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Rep- WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND resentative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambas- CHALLENGES sador, and C. J. Mahoney, of Kansas, to be a Deputy Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com- United States Trade Representative (Investment, mittee concluded a hearing to examine America’s Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the water infrastructure needs and challenges, focusing Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, on Federal panel perspectives, after receiving testi- who was introduced by Senator Moran, after the mony from Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, nominees testified and answered questions in their Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, Army own behalf. Corps of Engineers, and Ryan A. Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil BUSINESS MEETING Works) and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- (Civil Works), both of the Department of Defense. fairs: Committee announced the following sub- BUSINESS MEETING committee assignments: Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: Senators reported the nominations of Alex Michael Azar II, of Portman (Chair), Lankford, McCain, Paul, Daines, Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Serv- Carper, Heitkamp, Peters, and Hassan. ices, and Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emer- Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec- gency Management: Senators Paul (Chair), Lankford, tion, Department of Homeland Security. Also, Committee announced the following sub- Enzi, Hoeven, Peters, Harris, and Jones. committee assignments: Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Manage- Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Glob- ment: Senators Lankford (Chair), McCain, Portman, al Competitiveness: Senators Cornyn (Chair), Grassley, Enzi, Daines, Heitkamp, Carper, Hassan, and Harris. Roberts, Isakson, Thune, Heller, Casey, Stabenow, Senators Johnson and McCaskill are ex officio members of Nelson, McCaskill, and Cardin. each subcommittee.

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MEDICAID AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC Hipp, University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayette- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- ville; and Lionel Haskie, Navajo Agricultural Prod- fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine ucts Industries, Farmington, New Mexico. Medicaid and the opioid epidemic, focusing on unin- tended consequences, after receiving testimony from FIRST RESPONDERS INJURED IN THE LINE Otto Schalk, Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney, OF DUTY Corydon, Indiana; Manny Tyndall, Tennessee Office Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime of Inspector, Nashville; Sam Adolphsen, Foundation and Terrorism concluded a hearing to examine the for Government Accountability, Manchester, New long-term care needs of first responders injured in Hampshire; David A. Hyman, Georgetown Univer- the line of duty, including S. 419, to require ade- sity Law Center, Washington, D.C.; and Andrew quate reporting on the Public Safety Officers’ Bene- Kolodny, Brandeis University Heller School for So- fits program, after receiving testimony from Dale cial Policy and Management Opioid Policy Research Sutherland, Code 3, Vienna, Virginia; Lani Pinkney, Collaborative, Waltham, Massachusetts. Metropolitan Police Department, and Patrick P. PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT PREPAREDNESS O’Carroll, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Associa- AND RESPONSE tion, both of Washington, D.C.; and Chief Steven Casstevens, International Association of Chiefs of Po- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: lice, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Committee concluded a hearing to examine facing 21st century public health threats, focusing on our STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF nation’s preparedness and response capabilities, after VETERANS AFFAIRS receiving testimony from Robert Kadlec, Assistant Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Committee concluded a Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Scott Gott- hearing to examine the state of the Department of lieb, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Veterans Affairs, focusing on a progress report on Drug Administration, and Rear Admiral Stephen C. Redd, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness implementing 2017 Department of Veterans Affairs and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Pre- reform legislation, after receiving testimony from vention, all of the Department of Health and David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Human Services. NOMINATIONS AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded a Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an hearing to examine the nominations of Michael K. oversight hearing to examine breaking new ground Atkinson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of in agribusiness opportunities in Indian Country, after the Intelligence Community, and Jason Klitenic, of receiving testimony from Diane Cullo, Director, Of- Maryland, to be General Counsel, both of the Office fice of Partnerships and Public Engagement, and Ad- of the Director of National Intelligence, after the visor to the Secretary of Agriculture; John L. Berrey, nominees testified and answered questions in their Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, Quapaw; Janie Simms own behalf. h House of Representatives Members of Congress and other officers and employ- Chamber Action ees of the United States, and for other purposes; Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII bills, H.R. 4810–4818; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 697–698, were introduced. Pages H477–78 reported from the Committee on Rules; and pro- Additional Cosponsors: Page H478 viding for motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 115–520). Page H477 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: H. Res. 696, providing for consideration of the Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 195) to amend appointed Representative Valadao to act as Speaker title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribu- pro tempore for today. Page H415 tion of free printed copies of the Federal Register to

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‘‘Members’ Day Hearing on Article I: Effective Over- Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Ex- sight and the Power of the Purse’’. Testimony was ploration and Operations Directorate, National Aero- heard from Chairman Shuster, and Representatives nautics and Space Administration; Cristina Chaplain, Hoyer, Budd, Cleaver, Culberson, DeFazio, Gohmert, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Hastings, Mullin, Richmond, Palmer, Thomas J. Government Accountability Office; Patricia Sanders, Rooney of Florida, Sanford, Turner, Walker, and Chair, National Aeronautics and Space Administra- Young of Alaska. tion Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel; and public SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 195, AN ACT witnesses. TO AMEND TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE, TO RESTRICT THE DISTRIBUTION STRENGTHENING SBA’S 7(A) LOAN OF FREE PRINTED COPIES OF THE PROGRAM FEDERAL REGISTER TO MEMBERS OF Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a CONGRESS AND OTHER OFFICERS AND hearing entitled ‘‘Strengthening SBA’s 7(a) Loan EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES, AND Program’’. Testimony was heard from public wit- FOR OTHER PURPOSES nesses. Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate amendment to H.R. 195, an Act to amend THE STATE OF THE U.S. FLAG MARITIME title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribu- INDUSTRY tion of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Members of Congress and other officers and employ- committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- ees of the United States, and for other purposes [Ex- tation held a hearing entitled ‘‘The State of the U.S. tension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]. Flag Maritime Industry’’. Testimony was heard from The Committee granted, by record vote of 9–3, a Rear Admiral John Nadeau, Assistant Commandant rule providing for consideration of the Senate for Prevention Policy, U.S. Coast Guard; Rear Admi- amendment to H.R. 195. The rule makes in order ral Mark H. Buzby, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Administrator, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Maritime Administration; and public witnesses. Appropriations or his designee that the House con- cur in the Senate amendment with an amendment THE DENVER REPLACEMENT MEDICAL consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print CENTER: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE 115–55. The rule waives all points of order against TUNNEL? consideration of the motion. The rule provides that Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Full Committee held a the Senate amendment and the motion shall be con- hearing entitled ‘‘The Denver Replacement Medical sidered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate Center: Light at the End of the Tunnel?’’. Testimony on the motion equally divided and controlled by the was heard from Stella Fiotes, Acting Principal Exec- chair and ranking minority member of the Com- utive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and mittee on Appropriations. In section 2, the rule Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs; Lloyd waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two- Caldwell, Director of Military Programs, Army thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is Corps of Engineers; and Andrew Von Ah, Director, reported from the Rules Committee) against any res- Physical Infrastructure Team, Government Account- olution reported through the legislative day of Janu- ability Office. ary 20, 2018. In section 3, the rule provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative THE OPIOID CRISIS: THE CURRENT day of January 20, 2018, for the Speaker to entertain LANDSCAPE AND CMS ACTIONS TO motions that the House suspend the rules and that PREVENT OPIOID MISUSE the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on of any matter for consideration pursuant to this sec- Oversight held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Opioid Cri- tion. Testimony was heard from Chairman Freling- sis: The Current Landscape and CMS Actions to Pre- huysen, and Representatives Lowey and Polis. vent Opioid Misuse’’. Testimony was heard from Gary L. Cantrell, Deputy Inspector General for In- AN UPDATE ON NASA COMMERCIAL CREW vestigations, Office of the Inspector General, Depart- SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ment of Health and Human Services; Elizabeth H. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Sub- Curda, Director, Health Care, Government Account- committee on Space held a hearing entitled ‘‘An Up- ability Office; and Kimberly Brandt, Principal Dep- date on NASA Commercial Crew Systems Develop- uty Administrator for Operations, Centers for Medi- ment’’. Testimony was heard from William care and Medicaid Services.

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routine lists in the Foreign Service, all of the Department Joint Meetings of State, 2 p.m., S–116, Capitol. No joint committee meetings were held. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine reauthorizing the Higher Edu- f cation Act, focusing on financial aid simplification and transparency, 10 a.m., SD–430. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, Full Committee, business meeting to consider sub- JANUARY 18, 2018 committee assignments for the Second Session of the (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 115th Congress, and the nominations of Mitchell Zais, of South Carolina, to be Deputy Secretary, Kenneth L. Senate Marcus, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and James Blew, of California, to be Assistant Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Develop- the nominations of Michael D. Griffin, of Alabama, to be ment, all of the Department of Education, Patrick Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, Phyllis L. Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary, Scott A. Bayer, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary, Navy, and John Henderson, of South Dakota, and Wil- Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Adminis- liam Roper, of Georgia, each to be an Assistant Secretary trator of the Wage and Hour Division, and William of the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, a.m., SD–G50. all of the Department of Labor, Brett Giroir, of Texas, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Pub- hold hearings to examine Committee on Foreign Invest- lic Health Service, and to be an Assistant Secretary of ment in the United States reform, focusing on examining Health and Human Services, Barbara Stewart, of Illinois, the essential elements, 9:45 a.m., SD–538. to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for Na- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: busi- tional and Community Service, and other pending nomi- ness meeting to consider the nominations of Leon A. nations, 12:30 p.m., S–216, Capitol. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Am- Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider trak Board of Directors, Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsyl- the nominations of Elizabeth L. Branch, of Georgia, to be vania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, Stu- Atmosphere, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be art Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Cir- an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Brendan Carr, of cuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, David Ryan Stras, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Commission, James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Ad- Eighth Circuit, Annemarie Carney Axon, to be United ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- States District Judge for the Northern District of Ala- ministration, and Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to bama, R. Stan Baker, to be United States District Judge be a Commissioner, and to be Chairman, and Dana for the Southern District of Georgia, Jeffrey Uhlman Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner, both of the Con- Beaverstock, to be United States District Judge for the sumer Product Safety Commission, 11 a.m., SH–216. Southern District of Alabama, Liles Clifton Burke, to be Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- United States District Judge for the Northern District of ings to examine the nominations of Melissa F. Burnison, Alabama, Thomas Alvin Farr, to be United States District of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary (Congressional Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Charles and Intergovernmental Affairs), and Anne Marie White, Barnes Goodwin, to be United States District Judge for of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary (Environmental the Western District of Oklahoma, Michael Joseph Ju- Management), both of the Department of Energy, 10 neau, to be United States District Judge for the Western a.m., SD–366. District of Louisiana, Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, to be Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to con- United States District Judge for the Northern District of sider the nomination of Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kan- Texas, Emily Coody Marks, to be United States District sas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, Terry Fitz- Freedom, Richard Grenell, of California, to be Ambas- gerald Moorer, to be United States District Judge for the sador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Yleem D. S. Southern District of Alabama, Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., Poblete, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary to be United States District Judge for the Western Dis- (Verification and Compliance), James Randolph Evans, of trict of Tennessee, William M. Ray II, to be United Georgia, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, Joel Danies, States District Judge for the Northern District of Geor- of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese Repub- gia, Eli Jeremy Richardson, to be United States District lic, and to serve concurrently and without additional Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, Holly Lou compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic Teeter, to be United States District Judge for the District of Sao Tome and Principe, Peter Hendrick Vrooman, of of Kansas, and Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, Jef- New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, frey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, and Eric S. Dreiband, of Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be Permanent Representa- Maryland, each to be an Assistant Attorney General, John tive of the United States of America to the Organization H. Durham, to be United States Attorney for the District of American States, with the rank of Ambassador, and of Connecticut, Michael T. Baylous, to be United States

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Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Holding Company Relief Act of 2018’’; H.R. 4790, the Daniel R. McKittrick, to be United States Marshal for ‘‘Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act’’; H.R. the Northern District of Mississippi, all of the Depart- 4785, the ‘‘American Customer Information Protection ment of Justice, 10 a.m., SD–226. Act’’; and H.R. 4792, the ‘‘Small Business Access to Cap- Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief- ital After a Natural Disaster Act’’, 9 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. ing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing entitled House ‘‘Combating Transnational Gangs Through Information Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readi- Sharing’’, 10 a.m., HVC–210. ness; and Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Secu- Forces, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Surface Warfare: At a rity, hearing entitled ‘‘Innovation at TSA: Examining Crossroads’’, 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. Threat Mitigation Through Technology Acquisitions Re- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on form’’, 2 p.m., HVC–210. Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, hearing en- Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy titled ‘‘Disrupter Series: The Internet of Things, Manufac- and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the turing and Innovation’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Department of the Interior’s Actions to Eliminate On- Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ‘‘Mod- shore Energy Burdens’’, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. ernizing the Superfund Cleanup Program’’, 10:15 a.m., Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing entitled 2322 Rayburn. ‘‘Article I: Effective Oversight and the Power of the Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, con- Purse’’ [ORIGINAL JURISDICTION HEARING], tinue markup on H.R. 1264, the ‘‘Community Financial 10:30 a.m., H–313 Capitol. Institution Exemption Act’’; H.R. 1426, the ‘‘Federal Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Agri- Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2017’’; culture, Energy, and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Engaging H.R. 2226, the ‘‘Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Energy: Small Business Resources at the Department of Act’’; H.R. 2255, the ‘‘Housing Opportunities Made Energy’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Easier Act’’; H.R. 2319, the ‘‘Consumer Financial Choice Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017’’; H.R. 3746, committee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing the ‘‘Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of entitled ‘‘America’s Water Resources Infrastructure: Ap- 2017’’; H.R. 4061, the ‘‘Financial Stability Oversight proaches to Enhanced Project Delivery’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Council Improvement Act of 2017’’; H.R. 4550, the Rayburn. ‘‘Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017’’; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health; H.R. 4566, the ‘‘Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, joint hear- Investors Act’’; H.R. 4607, the ‘‘Comprehensive Regu- ing entitled ‘‘Addressing Veteran Homelessness: Current latory Review Act’’; H.R. 4725, the ‘‘Community Bank Position; Future Course’’, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. Reporting Relief Act’’; H.R. 4738, the ‘‘Mutual Fund Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Com- Litigation Reform Act’’; H.R. 4768, the ‘‘National Strat- mittee, business meeting on the public release of a Com- egy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Crimi- mittee transcript, 9 a.m., HVC–304. This meeting will nal Organizations Act’’; H.R. 4771, the ‘‘Small Bank be closed.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11 a.m., Thursday, January 18 10 a.m., Thursday, January 18

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Thursday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 2954— ation of the amendment of the House to S. 139, FISA Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act. Consider- Amendments Reauthorization Act, and vote on McCon- ation of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195—Making nell motion to concur in the amendment of the House further additional continuing appropriations for Fiscal to the bill at 12:15 p.m. Year 2018 (Subject to a Rule). Consideration of H.R. 4712—Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Garamendi, John, Calif., E54 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E51 Granger, Kay, Tex., E55 Olson, Pete, Tex., E55 Babin, Brian, Tex., E51 Green, Gene, Tex., E52 Quigley, Mike, Ill., E53 Bergman, Jack, Mich., E53, E54, E54 Gutie´rrez, Luis V., Ill., E51 Reichert, David G., Wash., E55 Cheney, Liz, Wyo., E51, E51 Himes, James A., Conn., E52 Rosen, Jacky, Nev., E53 Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E53 Jenkins, Evan H., W.Va., E55 Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E52 Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E51 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E54 Thompson, Glenn, Pa., E52 Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E54 King, Steve, Iowa, E53 Titus, Dina, Nev., E53 Frankel, Lois, Fla., E52 Lewis, Jason, Minn., E51 Wilson, Frederica S., Fla., E55

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