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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015 No. 101 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CLOTURE MOTION called to order by the President pro clerk will read the bill by title for the We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- tempore (Mr. HATCH). second time. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby f The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 160) to amend the Internal Rev- move to bring to a close debate on the mo- PRAYER enue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on tion to insist upon the Senate amendment, medical devices. agree to the request by the House for a con- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- ference, and authorize the Presiding Officer fered the following prayer: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, in to appoint conferees with respect to H.R. 644. Let us pray. order to place the bill on the calendar Mitch McConnell, Johnny Isakson, David O God, You are from everlasting to under the provisions of rule XIV, I ob- Perdue, Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis, everlasting. Keep us under Your watch- ject to further proceedings. Marco Rubio, Daniel Coats, John Cor- ful eyes, that we may dwell in Your The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- nyn, Mike Crapo, Michael B. Enzi, eternal presence. tion is heard. Kelly Ayotte, Orrin G. Hatch, Roger F. Lord, into Your care we entrust our The bill will be placed on the cal- Wicker, Deb Fischer, Rob Portman, Cory Gardner, Richard Burr. lawmakers. Help them to feel the com- endar. ORDER OF PROCEDURE panionship of Your presence, as they f labor for liberty. Give them safety Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ask unanimous consent that following from all danger and the wisdom to re- ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015 member that You will never leave or leader remarks, the time until 11 a.m. forsake them. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I this morning be equally divided be- Be with the members of their staffs. ask that the Chair lay before the Sen- tween the leaders or their designees, Control their thoughts as You fill them ate the House message accompanying and that the second-degree filing dead- with peace. Surround them with the H.R. 644. line for H.R. 2146 and H.R. 1295 be 10:30 shield of Your Divine favor, sustaining The Presiding Officer laid before the a.m. this morning. them in all they do and say. Be present Senate the following message from the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there in their hearts as a Spirit of power, House of Representatives: objection? joy, and contentment. Resolved, That the House agree to the Without objection, it is so ordered. We pray in Your merciful Name. amendment of the Senate to the title of the TRADE bill (H.R. 644) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, yes- Amen. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to perma- f nently extend and expand the charitable de- terday, the Senate’s top Democrat on duction for contributions of food inventory,’’ trade announced his support for the bi- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and further partisan trade legislation we will vote The President pro tempore led the Resolved, That the House agree to the on today. Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: amendment of the Senate, with an amend- It adds to the renewed momentum we ment. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the are seeing for America’s workers. It is United States of America, and to the Repub- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I showing that Democrats can join Re- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, move to insist upon the Senate amend- publicans to knock down unfair inter- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ment, agree to the request by the national barriers that discriminate f House for a conference, and authorize against America’s middle class—bar- the Presiding Officer to appoint con- riers that for too long have prevented RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY ferees. American workers from selling more of LEADER The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mo- what they make and American farmers The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. COT- tion is pending. from selling more of what they grow. It TON). The majority leader is recog- CLOTURE MOTION is demonstrating that both parties can nized. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I work together to strengthen America’s f send a cloture motion to the desk. national security at home and Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ica’s leadership abroad, instead of sim- MEASURE PLACED ON THE ture motion having been presented ply ceding the future and one of the CALENDAR—H.R. 160 under rule XXII, the Chair directs the world’s fastest growing regions to Chi- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I clerk to read the motion. nese aggression. understand there is a bill at the desk The senior assistant legislative clerk It is proving that our friends can that is due for a second reading. read as follows: rally with us and support 1.4 million

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It does not and should not help advance all of these objectives—a newspapers, watching our TV screens, represent our values or the way we bill that would enhance Congress’s role and talking at our dinner tables about treat our fellow Americans. It is a sym- in the trade process while ensuring why—why did this happen? bol of slavery. It is a symbol of White Presidents of either party have the As the painful details emerge, we supremacy. There is no other way to tools to secure strong and enforceable cannot turn away from the hard truth explain it. It often flew high as vile or- trade agreements. this tragedy lays bare: Racism still ex- ganizations such as the Ku Klux Klan That is the bipartisan trade bill be- ists in our society. torched African-American churches. fore us today. It passed the Finance We have to accept that reality. If we This symbol of the past has no place Committee with strong bipartisan sup- ever hope to change it, we have to ac- atop buildings that govern Americans. port in April. It passed the full Senate cept that reality. I watched this week- It is just not who we are, and certainly with strong bipartisan support in May. end as pundits and the Nation’s it shouldn’t be who we want to be. The It just passed the House with backing thought leaders attempted to address flag should be removed and now. from across the political spectrum as this issue by sidestepping the truth. Yesterday, Governor Nikki Haley of well, gaining the support of everyone This violent attack was racially moti- South Carolina said that in the Capitol from Chairman RYAN and Representa- vated, plain and simple. It was in- of South Carolina the flag should not tive HENSARLING on one side to Rep- tended to terrorize the African-Amer- be flown. She said: We will do this in resentative KIND on the other. ican community both in Charleston spite of what the State legislature Now it is time for the next step. and around this Nation. feels. I urge all of our colleagues to vote Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther We have tried this in the past, and for cloture on this bipartisan trade bill King led a March in Washington, 50 the State legislatures have said: No, we today. That will open the way for final years after Congress passed the Civil are keeping the flag flying. passage of TPA tomorrow. It will open Rights Act, 50 years after the march So I applaud her. I appreciate her the way for final passage of TAA and for voting rights in Selma, 50 years courageous act so that the Confederate the AGOA and preferences measure the after Congress passed the Voting flag has no future in the future of following day, too. Rights Act, we must still face the hard South Carolina. It belongs in the past Earlier this morning, Speaker BOEH- truth about race in America. The truth in every place in America, not just NER reaffirmed his commitment to tak- is that we still have much to do. We South Carolina. Anyone who desires to ing up TAA once it passes the Senate. must overcome. We have no choice. fly that flag on private property can do He stated his desire to see both TAA One cannot ignore this underlying so, of course, but no State in our great and TPA on the President’s desk by the issue. Nation should allow this flag to soar end of this week, and he underlined the It deeply troubles our Nation that above its capitol. It shouldn’t soar in House’s readiness to go to conference hatred and bigotry exist. The harsh re- public places. on the Customs bill. Speaker BOEHNER ality of hatred and bigotry in this We must always stand for what is is clearly committed to building trust country, in addition to the consistent right. We must stand for equality and across the aisle on this issue, and I am lack of opportunities in communities justice and act to defend them. We as well. That is why I just moved to go of color, have left far too many men must preserve and protect the rights of to conference on the Customs bill. and women of color feel that their lives every American, not because it is the So this is where we are. Let’s vote really don’t matter. It is easy to feel safe thing to do, not because it is pop- today. Let’s vote today to move ahead that your life doesn’t matter when the ular or because it has political benefit. on TPA, an important accomplishment odds are stacked against you every We must stand and defend equality and for the country. Then we can vote to place you look, on every hand. justice because that is the right thing move ahead on TAA, AGOA, and pref- Here are some of the facts African to do. erences, and then we can vote to move Americans face on a daily basis. Nearly We must take meaningful action to ahead on Customs. half of all African-American families ensure the safety of our citizens. If we all keep working together and have lived in poor neighborhoods for at Once again, our hearts are broken as trusting each other, then by the end of least two generations—50 percent com- another community struggles to re- the week the President will have TPA, pared to 7 percent of White families. cover from a mass shooting. I am going TAA, and AGOA and preferences on his An African-American man is far more to mention now just a few of them: desk, with Customs in the process of likely to be stopped and searched by Fort Hood, 13 Americans killed, and heading his way as well. police, charged with crimes, and sen- this was on a military base; Tucson, Today is a very big vote. It is an im- tenced to longer prison terms than a AZ, 6 Americans killed; Carson City, portant moment for the country. It White male—10 percent longer for the NV, 4 Americans killed; Newtown, CT, sets in motion the completion of a same crimes in the Federal system. In 27 Americans dead, and 22 of them were project we set out on literally months the State system, the numbers are innocent little children; Aurora, CO, in ago, completing work on all four of the even more skewed than that. a movie theater, 12 killed; the Navy bills reported by the Finance Com- These facts alone illustrate that Yard, maybe a mile from here at the mittee. That is what my friends on the countless men and women face unprec- most, in the District of Columbia, 12 other side have said they wanted, and edented challenges and are still judged killed; Charleston, SC—of course we that is what can be achieved by con- by the color of their skin, not the con- know 9 were killed while in a Bible tinuing to work together. tent of their character. study class. And these are not all of RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER We have a moral obligation to change the violent acts; these are but a hand- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The these realities. We must do everything ful. All of these violent events occurred Democratic leader is recognized. within our power to ensure that all within the past few years. RACISM IN AMERICA Americans know that their lives mat- Our country, the United States, is Mr. REID. Mr. President, our Na- ter. This means standing for what is the only advanced country where this tion’s heart remains broken over the right, calling out bigotry and hatred type of mass violence occurs—the only senseless tragedy last week in Charles- when it is seen and felt, and then tak- country. Per capita, in America we kill ton, SC. A young man full of hate took ing action to address the bigotry. each other with guns at a rate 297 the lives of nine worshippers after they It is hard to fathom that even as the times higher than Japan, 49 times welcomed him into their Bible study. community of Charleston grapples with higher than France, 33 times higher Once again, someone motivated by the devastation of this hateful act, Af- than Israel, and we outdistance every ignorance and hatred got his hands on rican-American men and women have other country by far too much.

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More than 80 percent of the consumers live outside our borders—95 It is at times such as these when American people support this. Why percent of them. In addition, the vast working in Congress is the most re- can’t we in Congress support it? The majority of economic growth in the warding. We have the opportunity to American people support it. It has bi- world is likely to occur outside of the hear so many different accounts, sift partisan support. I say it over and over United States over the next decade. If through mountains of data and re- again. The American community is our workers, farmers, ranchers, and search, meet with hundreds of inter- overwhelmingly in support of not giv- service providers are going to be able ested parties representing thousands of ing guns to people who are mentally ill to compete in these growing markets, our constituents, and work through or felons. They shouldn’t be able to buy we must have open access to these hotly contested differences. Then, after guns. We should act to save lives by ex- markets and fair trade rules to boot. all of that work, when circumstances panding these background checks. Isn’t Without strong trade agreements, nei- are right, we are able to come up with that the least we can do? ther of these is possible. bipartisan legislation that addresses I know people will come and say: When it comes to international the needs of our country, our constitu- Well, he wasn’t a felon. Maybe so. But trade, we cannot stand still. If we don’t ents, and our economy. That is what couldn’t we do something? Couldn’t we lead and set the rules of the game, we have been able to do with this TPA at least do this minimal thing to stop other nations will and our economy debate, which is a debate that has been people who are sick in the head and will be left behind. going on for many years now. people who are criminals from pur- The United States continues to be a I still want to work with those who chasing guns? Couldn’t we at least do leader in agricultural exports through- may not share all my views on all that? out the world. In fact, we still export these issues. One way we have agreed Einstein’s definition of insanity is more agricultural goods than any other to do that is to help ensure that trade continuing the same thing over and country. In addition, the United States adjustment assistance, or TAA, will be over while expecting a different result, continues to boast an enormous manu- extended. As you know, TAA has been and that is what we are doing. For the facturing base that supplies consumers included in the trade preferences bill future of our country, we have to in every corner of the globe. the Senate will hopefully vote on later change. In the face of racism and big- We also lead the world in technology, this week after we pass TPA. otry, we must act. We can’t do nothing. digital services, and innovation. In- I have said many times that I am not We must prevent felons and the men- deed, not only do we lead the world in a fan of TAA. Personally, I think the tally ill from gunning down even more creation of intellectual property, program is redundant and ineffective. Americans in broad daylight. If we do America essentially created the mod- However, after 38 years here in the not, we will be here again. Our hearts ern digital landscape. Senate, believe me, I am well aware will be broken again. Again we will The United States also continues to that everything is not about me. I un- have to ask ourselves how we allowed lead in trade in services, exporting derstand TAA is a priority for a num- another senseless tragedy to take place more than $700 billion in services in ber of my colleagues and that it con- while we stood by doing nothing to pre- 2014 alone. That is more than twice as tinues to be the price of admission for vent other deaths. much as the United Kingdom, the many who want to support TPA. The Mr. President, what is the business world’s second highest services ex- Senate majority leader recognizes this before the Senate today? porter. as well, which is why he has committed RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME I ask that the Parliamentarian let to ensuring that TAA gets a fair vote The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under me know when my 10 minutes has ex- here in the Senate and a fair oppor- the previous order, the leadership time pired. tunity to pass. is reserved. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Throughout this process, we have f ator will be so notified. done all we can, within reason, to ac- Mr. HATCH. In other words, we know commodate the concerns of Senators. I CLOTURE MOTION we can compete on the world stage am very appreciative of all the support The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under when the rules are fair and the playing we have received from Members on the previous order, the time until 11 field is level. That is why I am such a both sides of the aisle. We couldn’t a.m. will be equally divided. strong proponent of this TPA legisla- have gotten this far without that sup- The Senator from Utah. tion. This bill, which is the product of port. Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, later a great deal of work and a lot of bipar- Now it is time to finish the work—to today the Senate will once again have tisan cooperation, will have a powerful pass this bill and get it to the Presi- an opportunity to vote on whether to and positive impact on industries dent’s desk. We need this bill to ensure renew trade promotion authority. The throughout our economy, on con- that our constituents’ voices are heard Senate has already considered this sumers, and, of course, on American in the trade negotiating process. We issue once and the House has voted on workers as well. need this bill to give our trade nego- it twice, each time demonstrating In an America that embraces inter- tiators the tools they need to get a strong bipartisan support for TPA. My national trade, I believe even those in- good deal. And we need this bill to ex- hope is that we can get to a similar re- dividuals who encounter a temporary pand access to foreign markets so that sult with today’s vote in the Senate. setback can find new opportunities, we can grow our economy and create We need to be clear about what is at can out-work, out-produce, out-think, new and high-paying jobs here at home. stake. The United States is currently and out-innovate our global competi- That is what this bill is all about and negotiating a number of trade agree- tion so long as the groundwork has why we have been working on this ments with some of our most impor- been laid to give them those opportuni- process for so long. We are very close tant trading partners in the world. If ties. That is why we need strong trade to the finish line, and we need just one the Senate fails to approve this bill, agreements, and that is why we need more burst of energy and a few more neither Congress nor the American TPA. steps to get us there. people will have a strong voice during As you can surely tell, I feel very I urge all my colleagues who support these negotiations. As a result, our Na- passionately about free trade, and I free trade, open markets, and the ad- tion will not be able to get the best know many of my colleagues are just vancement of American values and in- trade agreements possible, if we are as passionate in their opposition. But terests abroad to join me once again in able to advance any trade agreements as Congress has considered this legisla- supporting TPA and working with me

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What we all understand we need cally important trade enforcement last several weeks on the floor of both to do is make things here, grow things laws. While the goal of enacting trade this body and the House, we have heard here, add value to them here, and then policies is a tool to give all Americans Members, colleagues, say they are tired ship them somewhere. My State knows a chance to get ahead, trade adjust- of the old 1990s North American Free how to make this happen, and so do ment assistance is an absolute must- Trade Agreement playbook on trade. many others. About one out of five jobs pass bill, and I am confident it is going They are concerned that the package in Oregon depends on international to get through Congress to the Presi- which is once again before the Senate trade. Almost 90 percent of them are dent’s desk. That bill includes the vi- is more of the same. small and medium sized. And what we tally important program also that cre- Here is my message on why this leg- know is that in many instances those ates new opportunities for impover- islation needs to move forward. If you jobs pay better. ished nations in Africa. believe those policies of the 1990s failed The fact is, if our farmers want to The Customs enforcement bill is also to protect American workers and sell their products in Japan—and this moving forward on a bipartisan basis, strengthen our economy, this is our is true of agriculture all over America. and there is important work there to chance to set a new course. This is our A lot of our farmers face average tar- be done. The Senate must resolve dif- chance to put in place higher standards iffs of 40 percent. That is right. If you ferences in the enforcement bill with in global trade on matters such as want to export some jam to Vietnam, the other body. I wish to make it clear this morning that I expect that con- labor rights and environmental protec- it will be marked up by 90 percent. If ference to respect Democratic prior- tion, to shine some real sunlight on you want to sell a bottle of wine—and ities. My Democratic colleagues and I trade agreements and ensure that our we have wine growers with prosperous will be laying down markers on several country writes the rules of the road. businesses all over the country—they of our top priorities. I discussed those The fact is, in 2015, globalization is a have to fork over 50 percent of the reality. The choice is whether to sit priorities with Chairman RYAN last value to the government. So if we be- night. Those priorities include provi- back and allow globalization to push lieve other countries should open their sions in the Senate bill championed by and pull on our economy until in ways markets to American exports, like the Senator SHAHEEN to help our small dictated by countries in China. So our U.S. is open to theirs, this is our businesses, provisions authored by Sen- choice is either to move now and get chance to break down the tariffs and ator BENNET to address enforcement into the center of the ring and fight for other barriers. environmental laws, and Senator CANT- a stronger economic future, protect our I want to touch for a moment again WELL’s important trade enforcement workers and promote our values, or re- on how different this is than the 1990s. trust fund. main tethered to many of those old In the 1990s, nobody could have imag- In my view, the Congress has an op- policies of the 1990s. ined the right tools to protect the mod- portunity in this legislation to show it I say to the Senate today: If you be- ern Internet. Twenty-five years ago, it can work in a bipartisan way to take lieve, like me, that it is time once and was impossible to make a living by set- on one of the premier economic chal- for all to close the books on the North ting up a business online. A cell phone lenges of our time. Our job is to get American free-trade era in trade, this was as big as a brick. In fact, the past the policies of the 1990s and move legislation deserves your support. NAFTA negotiations began a year be- toward getting trade done right. In my hometown paper recently, fore the first Web site was set up. Colleagues, let’s pry open foreign there was an opinion article, and it Today, Internet commerce is at the markets and send more of our exports stated that this trade bill lays out ‘‘a heart of our economy. If we want to ce- abroad. Let’s fight for the American hard-and-fast checklist for the TPP, ment America’s leadership in the dig- brand and the Oregon brand against holding the Obama administration ac- ital economy, this is our chance to the trade chiefs and the bad actors who countable for meeting its goals and vote for trade policies that will protect are blocking our way, and let’s raise conditions.’’ The article goes on to say a free and open Internet. the bar for American values and open that this legislation ‘‘will reorient pri- Now, I wish to mention again, apro- our trade policies to sunlight. orities and improve the process for the pos of how different this is, that I have I urge all in the Senate to vote yes TPP and other trade agreements in the felt for some time that critics of past on cloture today and to support this future.’’ I completely agree with that trade policy have been spot on with re- package as it advances this week. In ef- view, but the Senate doesn’t have to spect to a lot of this secrecy which is fect, we get three important bills done take my word for it. Those are the just gratuitous. If we believe deeply in this week and set in motion. words of Tim Nesbitt, the past presi- trade, as Chairman HATCH and I do, and I yield the floor. dent of the Oregon AFL–CIO, who has want more of it, why should we have Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. disagreed with me on trade often over all this unnecessary secrecy which just The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the years. Yet now he states that this makes people cynical about trade? clerk will call the roll. legislation we will vote on today pro- So we have brought sunshine to this The senior assistant legislative clerk vides a fresh opportunity for trade trade debate in a way that is unprece- proceeded to call the roll. done right. dented. For the first time, before the Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask When it comes to core American val- President can sign a deal, the full text unanimous consent that the order for ues—labor rights, environmental pro- has to be released to the public for 60 the quorum call be rescinded. tection, and human rights—this legis- days. Before we can have votes in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lation raises the bar and demands more other body and in the Senate, there objection, it is so ordered. from our trade negotiators than ever will be no fewer than 4 months where Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise to before. people can open a proposed trade deal oppose the motion to invoke cloture on We have talked a lot about a race to and read it for themselves. TPA, the so-called fast-track legisla- the bottom. My view is that if our So picture that: For 4 months, the tion. I am still incredulous, as I have country doesn’t fight to protect worker American people will have in their watched this trade nondebate, if you rights and the environment with hands—starting with the TPP—what will, at the speed at which, time after tough, enforceable trade agreements, the trade agreement is all about. That time, the majority leader has tried to those priorities are going to wither is simply unprecedented. shut down debate. It has happened away. China is certainly not going to I wish to close the question of how again and again, and that is com- take up the banner for American val- we are going to proceed from here. This pounded by the secrecy of this whole ues in trade. So if you believe America has obviously been a complicated piece process.

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TPA, in the past— track—forward, so they can get the whole.’’ fast-track—has actually been sort of a Trans-Pacific Partnership down the This is as true today as it was 53 rule book for how we should negotiate road. years ago. It is not a Democratic idea. trade agreements and, at the same No matter which side of the TPP de- It is not a Republican idea. Everyone time, has been a direction on how to bate, no matter which side of the trade from the Cato Institute—a libertarian- negotiate these trade agreements and a promotion authority, TPA, fast- oriented think tank in Washington, a rule book on how it is presented on the track—no matter which side you are bunch of well-paid scholars who make Senate floor. Yet none of the Trans-Pa- on, it is clear that our trade policy cre- pronouncements from on high about cific Partnership negotiations by Am- ates winners and losers. It is clear. various kinds of public policy issues— bassador Froman have been informed Even the most vigorous cheerleaders to the Wall Street Journal—a similar at all by a TPA because we haven’t had for free trade—the Wall Street Journal body but one with greater ability to a TPA yet. We haven’t even had an in- editorial board, for instance—even the disseminate information—even those struction booklet in the past. At the strongest free-traders, even though two venerable institutions admit the same time, we have gotten the worst of people who reflectively support these trade agreements do not create winners both worlds because we are voting on free-trade agreements acknowledge everywhere. TPA, and we really haven’t been able there are winners and losers. A Cato Institute trade briefing says, to see what is in TPP. I know sup- They will argue that these trade ‘‘All of those job losses are a painful porters of TPP will say we are going to agreements create more jobs than they but necessary part of the larger process have 60 days now, but Members are lose. I don’t agree with that. They of innovation and productivity in- casting their votes now—where 60 votes argue that. Put that aside. But they creases.’’ are required and they have maximum also acknowledge that people lose jobs I am always a bit amused when peo- leverage—to put no final point on it, because of decisions we make. ple who—again, well-educated, good just giving up the leverage they have We are about to pass fast-track here. pay, dress like this, good benefits, good as we are still kept in the dark on what We are about to pass trade promotion retirement, good health care—make is happening. authority, leading probably to the pronunciations saying: Well, job losses Let me give one example before I get Trans-Pacific Partnership having a are painful—not to us, of course. The to where I think we are making a mis- same as editorial writers who make take by moving so quickly today, in es- reasonable chance of passage. We are about to do that. We are making that these decisions, these pronouncements sence, fast-tracking fast-track. on trade, they are not losing their jobs. One example, my office and I person- decision here. Members of Congress, People in my State are losing jobs on ally have repeatedly spoken to the people who are well paid, with govern- these fair trade agreements. We are President of the United States and the ment-financed retirements and health going to inflict this pain. As the Cato U.S. Trade Representative, Ambas- care—we are about to make those deci- Institute and the Wall Street Journal sador Froman, repeatedly asking them sions, and we know—we are knowingly say, by the decisions we make, we are to fix some of the language on tobacco. making that decision, acknowledging going to inflict pain on these workers. Because one of the things that appar- that some people will lose their jobs ently—we really don’t know for sure— because of a decision we make, but we People are going to lose jobs in my the Trans-Pacific Partnership does is it are not going to take care of those town of Mansfield, OH. People are gives even more power to American to- workers. We are going to pass today going to lose jobs where I grew up. Peo- bacco companies—more power to the TPA, the trade promotion author- ple are going to lose jobs in Cleveland American tobacco companies to have ity, fast-track. We are going to pass where I live now. People are going to influence over laws in particularly that and ignore those workers. How lose jobs in Zanesville and Newark be- small countries which don’t have the shameful is that that we know the de- cause of decisions we make today on wherewithal and can’t afford the huge cisions we are making in this body—we fast-track, because of decisions we will legal bills a large tobacco company can are making the decisions, the Presi- make next year on the Trans-Pacific afford to write public health law. dent of the United States makes this Partnership. People are going to lose If a small country wants to write a decision, the House of Representatives their jobs, but we are going to vote law to protect their children from mar- has made this decision, the Senate is today to cut off debate, and we are keting of tobacco products—which is about to make this decision, we are going to forget, at least temporarily, what we have done in this country—the making this decision, knowing people about helping those workers who lose U.S. tobacco company or British to- will lose their jobs because of our ac- jobs because of decisions we make. How bacco company can—let’s keep it here. tions. Yet we are unwilling to provide immoral is that? How shameful is that? The U.S. tobacco company can threat- for those workers who lose their jobs. What a betrayal we are inflicting on en a lawsuit against those countries, Let me give a little history, a special those workers if we make this decision and those countries are probably going message to Congress. In January of today. to back off because they probably can’t 1962, President Kennedy said: Former Wall Street Journal econom- afford to go to court with the big When considerations of national policy ics editor David Wessel writes, ‘‘Even American tobacco company. Even make it desirable to avoid higher tariffs, [free trade’s] most fervent admirers something as clearly violative of the those injured by that competition should not concede trade creates winners and los- public interest and of public health as be required to bear the full brunt of the im- ers.’’ what damage Big Tobacco inflicts on pact. Rather, the burden of economic adjust- I will debate until the cows come children has not, to our knowledge, ment should be borne in part by the Federal home the net benefits of these trade Government. been addressed. Again, so much of this agreements. I think they are net job is secretive that we don’t even know That is President Kennedy at the ad- loss. But even if you believe these that. vent, at the beginning, at the creation trade agreements are net job-gainers— That is why there is anger in this of the trade adjustment assistance, the I don’t think there is a lot of evidence country and why there is—so many support for workers who lose their jobs of that—but even if you believe that, people in this country tell me, so many because of—again, I repeat—decisions we know people lose their jobs because in my State: Why are you moving so we make in this body, in the House of of decisions we make. That is why Re- fast? Why is this coming up right now? Representatives, in the White House. publicans in the past have supported Why don’t we know more about this We make decisions on trade. We know trade adjustment assistance in prin- whole process? people will lose their jobs. We should ciple and in policy going back decades. Yet again, the majority leader is help them. It should be our moral re- Fifteen years ago, President George shutting down debate. He will be sponsibility to help them. W. Bush said, ‘‘I recognize that some

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I was thrown out where—if Members of Congress spent a ognize that some American workers of work, and you passed on June 23—or little more time with people who can’t may face adjustment challenges as a whatever today is—fast-track without contribute to them, with people who result of trade.’’ taking care of me, even though it was don’t belong to a local rotary club, At least to President Bush’s credit— your decision that I lose my job. with people who might just work hard, I wish his words would be followed What kind of government—what kind play by the rules, not make a lot of today on this floor by the majority of principles do we live under here? money, barely make it, sometimes leader, by Republican Leader MCCON- In March, conservative columnist have their house foreclosed on, some- NELL as he cuts off debate and leaves Charles Krauthammer wrote in Na- times lose their job—if we would spend behind trade adjustment assistance. tional Review Online: a little more time with people like President Bush said, ‘‘I support helping To be sure, any trade deal, while a net plus that, I think we would see how these these workers by reauthorizing and im- overall, produces winners and losers. But the trade agreements are working. proving trade adjustment assistance TPP will be accompanied by so-called Trade There is a debate to be had. I will programs that will give workers im- Adjustment Assistance, training and sub- cede it is debatable, whether these pacted by trade new skills, help them sidies to help those negatively affected. trade agreements—whether the evi- find new jobs quickly, and provide Again, Krauthammer, as he is about dence is that they create jobs or lose them with financial assistance.’’ 95 percent of the time, is wrong. He is jobs. I think it is pretty clear they lose I can give lots of stories about people wrong that it is going be accompanied jobs. But there is no debate. There is I know in Youngstown, Lima, Dayton, by the trade adjustment assistance. no debate on what actually happens Hamilton, and people in Portsmouth The assumption all along, even among here. Because of decisions—I will re- who lost their jobs because of trade, TPP proponents, has been that TPA peat—before this vote coming up in but at least they have gotten a helping would be passed in tandem with aid for about 60 seconds, because of decisions hand from a government that used to workers. But you know, even though we make in this body—the President have their backs and believe in them— that is what we did first here, Repub- makes, Senators make, Congress men at least until today—from a govern- licans in the House of Representatives and women make—because of decisions ment that actually will extend that are unwilling to vote for them to- we make in this body, people in our hand and help them retrain. Maybe gether. They are just not going to vote. States, whether it is Arkansas or Ari- they can become a nurse, maybe they Speaker BOEHNER, for some reason, ac- zona, Oregon, Utah or my State of can work in information technology, quiesced to the President of the United Ohio, people lose jobs because of deci- maybe they can become a radiology States, pulled them apart, and had sep- sions we make. There is no question technologist at the local hospital. arate votes. Think about the message people lose jobs because of decisions we Earlier this year, my colleague JOHN we will send. If we put another huge make. Anything short of providing for CORNYN—Republican from Texas, the trade deal—parenthetically, once-ma- those workers who lose their jobs senior Senator and assistant Repub- jority leader, Republican leader Trent today, not doing this on a promise—we lican leader—told reporters that ‘‘there Lott said: You can’t pass a trade agree- are basically trusting the majority is no doubt that the benefits of more ment in an even-numbered year. Do leader who doesn’t really like, I under- trade do not fall uniformly. There are you know why he said that? He said stand, the Trade Adjustment Assist- some segments of the economy that that because people don’t like trade ance Program. We are relying on the don’t prosper as well.’’ deals in this country. People know word of Speaker BOEHNER, who doesn’t We know that. We have seen that ac- NAFTA sold them out. They know particularly like trade adjustment as- knowledgement across the board. Yet CAFTA sold them out. They know sistance. We know most of the Mem- today Leader MCCONNELL is going to PNTR with China sold them out. They bers of his party in the House of Rep- cut off debate, even though decisions know Korea sold them out. We heard resentatives do not particularly like we have made have cost people their these promises over and over. trade adjustment assistance. We are jobs. That is why we have a moral obli- With NAFTA, we were promised going to rely on their promise. gation. It is not a new idea. It is not a 200,000 jobs in 2 years. Thank you, We are voting today on the fly. We partisan idea. It is universally accept- President Bush 1, and thank you, Presi- are saying to workers in this country: ed. Trade deals don’t benefit every- dent Clinton, for that. We lost 680,000 Yes, we have made decisions that may body. That is why this moral obliga- net jobs. Central America Free Trade have cost you your job. We are going to tion to include trade adjustment as- Agreement—thank you, President Bush try to help you when you lose that job, sistance in any package with TPA is so 2, for that. Promises were made, big but we are still going to go ahead important. promises about job increases, big prom- today and do that. That is why I asked We can’t send a framework for a new ises about wages going up. It didn’t my colleagues to vote no on this mo- trade deal to the President’s desk with- happen. Wages stayed flat. Jobs were tion today to invoke cloture on trade out assistance for the workers who will lost. Thank you, President Bush 2, for promotion authority. be left behind, but that is not what we that. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I sug- are doing today. Today, it is full-speed Korea, South Korea Free Trade gest the absence of a quorum. ahead, cut off debate, move ahead on Agreement, negotiated in part by The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. fast-track, move ahead on trade pro- President Bush, pushed through the FLAKE). The clerk will call the roll. motion authority. Senate by President Obama—thank The legislative clerk proceeded to I assume a number of my Democratic you, Mr. Presidents of both parties, for call the roll. colleagues are going along with it. I that. They told us 70,000 jobs would be Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask hope the wrath of people in this coun- created out of the South Korea Free unanimous consent that the order for try—if the House and Senate refuse to Trade Agreement. No, we have lost the quorum call be rescinded. do what some of their leaders say they 75,000 jobs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without will, that they will pass trade adjust- Using the same formula that we objection, it is so ordered. ment assistance, that they will take have—we have seen this over and over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant care of those workers—if they don’t We know what happens. The Bureau of to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the live up to that promise—and many Labor Statistics reported that between Senate the pending cloture motion, times in the past they haven’t lived up 2009 and 2012, two-thirds of displaced which the clerk will state. to similar promises—a lot of my col- manufacturing workers who did find The legislative clerk read as follows: leagues are going to go home and face new jobs ended up taking lower paying CLOTURE MOTION people who say: Wait. You made a deci- jobs. Most of those workers saw wage We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- sion. I got thrown out of a job because losses of more than 20 percent. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

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Mr. President, I would firefighters, and air traffic controllers to was necessarily absent for rollcall vote like to mention that as to the other make penalty-free withdrawals from govern- No. 218, the motion to invoke cloture two absences, Senator MENENDEZ had mental plans after age 50, and for other pur- on the motion to concur in the House voted no on cloture before, and Senator poses. amendment to the Senate amendment LEE had voted no on cloture before. So Mitch McConnell, Johnny Isakson, David to H.R. 2146, trade promotion author- the vote would have been 61 to 39. Perdue, Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis, ity. Had I been present, I would have More importantly, this is a day of Marco Rubio, Daniel Coats, John Cor- ∑ nyn, Michael B. Enzi, Kelly Ayotte, voted nay. celebration in the corporate suites of Orrin G. Hatch, Roger F. Wicker, Deb f this country, to be sure, because they have another corporate-sponsored Fischer, Rob Portman, Cory Gardner, DEFENDING PUBLIC SAFETY Richard Burr, Roy Blunt. trade agreement that will mean more EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ACT The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- money in some investors’ pockets. It imous consent, the mandatory quorum The PRESIDING OFFICER. The will mean more plant closings in Ohio, call has been waived. clerk will report. Arizona, Delaware, Rhode Island, West The legislative clerk read as follows: The question is, Is it the sense of the Virginia, Maine, and all over this coun- Senate that debate on the motion to House message to accompany H.R. 2146, an try. act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of concur in the House amendment to the Most importantly, what I didn’t un- 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement offi- derstand about the vote today is that Senate amendment to H.R. 2146 shall cers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers be brought to a close? to make penalty-free withdrawals from gov- even though the Wall Street Journal, The yeas and nays are mandatory ernmental plans after age 50, and for other the CATO Institute, and others ac- under the rule. purposes. knowledge that, as to the decisions we The clerk will call the roll. Pending: make here on trade agreements—while they say it is a net increase in jobs— The legislative clerk called the roll. McConnell motion to concur in the amend- Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators ment of the House to the amendment of the people lose their jobs because of the de- are necessarily absent: the Senator Senate to the bill. cisions we make. So we make decisions from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER) and the McConnell motion to concur in the amend- here today that throw people out of ment of the House to the amendment of the Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE). work. We know that. Across the polit- Senate to the bill, with amendment No. 2060 Further, if present and voting, the ical spectrum that is acknowledged. (to the House amendment to the Senate But we today don’t do anything to help Senator from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER) amendment to the bill), to change the enact- would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ those workers that lose their jobs. We ment date. make a decision to throw people in Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the McConnell amendment No. 2061 (to amend- Mansfield, OH, and Cleveland, OH, out Senator from New Jersey (Mr. MENEN- ment No. 2060), of a perfecting nature. of work, but then we don’t take care of DEZ) is necessarily absent. McConnell motion to refer the bill to the those workers that lost their jobs be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Committee on Finance, with instructions, McConnell amendment No. 2062, to change cause of our decisions. It is shameful. any other Senators in the Chamber de- the enactment date. siring to vote? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- McConnell amendment No. 2063 (to (the in- ator from Vermont. The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 60, structions) amendment No. 2062), of a per- nays 37, as follows: fecting nature. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, let me just concur with the Senator from [Rollcall Vote No. 218 Leg.] McConnell amendment No. 2064 (to amend- ment No. 2063), of a perfecting nature. Ohio. This trade agreement was sup- YEAS—60 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Cloture ported by virtually every major cor- Alexander Feinstein Murkowski poration in this country, the vast ma- Ayotte Fischer Murray having been invoked, the motion to Barrasso Flake Nelson refer falls. jority of whom have outsourced mil- Bennet Gardner Perdue The majority leader. lions of jobs to low-wage countries all Blunt Graham Portman Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I over the world. This trade agreement is Boozman Grassley Risch supported by Wall Street. This trade Burr Hatch Roberts would just like to announce that Sen- Cantwell Heitkamp Rounds ator CORKER was inadvertently de- agreement is supported by the pharma- Capito Heller Rubio tained in getting to the floor of the ceutical industry, which wants to Carper Hoeven Sasse charge people in poor countries higher Cassidy Inhofe Scott Senate. Had he been here, he would Coats Isakson Shaheen have voted yea on the cloture motion. prices for the medicine they des- Cochran Johnson Sullivan Mr. President, I also just want to say perately need. Coons Kaine Thune to our colleagues that this is a very This agreement was opposed by every Cornyn Kirk Tillis union in this country, working for the Cotton Lankford Toomey important day for our country. We Crapo McCain Vitter have demonstrated we can work to- best interests of working families, and Daines McCaskill Warner gether on a bipartisan basis to achieve by almost every environmental group Enzi McConnell Wicker and many religious groups. Ernst Moran Wyden something that is extremely important for America. Not only when we confirm In my view, this trade agreement will NAYS—37 this trade promotion authority will we continue the policies of NAFTA, Baldwin Heinrich Reid have the mechanism in place for the CAFTA, and Permanent Normal Trade Blumenthal Hirono Sanders President to finalize an extraordinarily Relations with China—agreements that Booker King Schatz have cost us millions of decent-paying Boxer Klobuchar Schumer important deal with a number of dif- Brown Leahy Sessions ferent Asian countries, but it will indi- jobs. Cardin Manchin Shelby cate that America is back in the trade We need a new trade policy in Amer- Casey Markey Stabenow business. It will also send a message to ica—a policy that represents working Collins Merkley Tester Cruz Mikulski our allies that we understand that they families and not just the big money in- Udall Donnelly Murphy Warren are somewhat wary about Chinese com- terests. Durbin Paul Whitehouse I strongly disagree with the majority Franken Peters mercial and potentially military domi- Gillibrand Reed nation and that we intend to still be leader, who called this a great day for deeply involved in the Pacific. America. It is not a great day. It is a NOT VOTING—3 So I want to congratulate Senator great day for the Big Money interests, Corker Lee Menendez HATCH and Senator WYDEN. This has not a great day for working families. The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this been a long and rather twisted path to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- vote, the yeas are 60, the nays are 37. where we are today, but it is a very im- jority whip.

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Do you economic recovery, frankly, is to make that all time in recess count know the rate at which the U.S. econ- sure that those markets overseas will postcloture. omy grew? The U.S. economy grew at actually allow us to sell into them, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without just 2.2 percent. So why wouldn’t we whether it is products or goods or serv- objection, it is so ordered. want to do anything and everything we ices, that we have access to those mar- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, it is no can to stimulate the growth of the kets. secret that Republicans on this side of economy to benefit people looking for The other thing is that my colleague the aisle don’t agree with President work and people looking for higher from Texas is as big believer, as am I, Obama about everything. In fact, I wages? This important trade pro- in the Golden Rule, and that is to treat would say that on balance most Repub- motion authority is the first step to people the way we want to be treated. licans disagree with the policy choices doing that. And I think most of the people in this made by this President. But occasion- I will conclude because the distin- country support what we are doing. ally—occasionally—even the leader of guished Senator from Delaware is here Most of the Democrats in our country the Democratic Party, the President of and others who want to speak. support what their President has pro- the United States, gets things right. Trade is an engine of growth. It posed, and the Republicans as well. Occasionally, the President of the keeps our economy growing. These up- But what we need to do while we United States gets his policy choices coming trade agreements, whether it is move forward with trade promotion au- right, and he did so with regard to the Trans-Pacific Partnership or the thority is we need to keep in mind that trade promotion authority. transatlantic investment treaty, serve not everybody will be helped by this I would point out to our friends and as a great opportunity to turbo-charge and that there are some people who to anybody listening that this actually that growth. will to be disadvantaged, and we have is a 6-year trade promotion authority. Our economy actually contracted an obligation to them to treat them This extends well beyond the tenure of last quarter by 0.7 percent. As long as how we would want to be treated if we the current occupant of the White our economy is shrinking and not were in their shoes. House, and it will be available for the growing, we are not going to be able to There is a sister piece of legislature next President of the United States to create the jobs to put America back to to go along with trade promotion au- negotiate trade deals that are in the work. We are not going to be able to thority, and I would ask the Repub- best interests of the United States. create the sorts of wages that we want lican whip from Texas to give us some So I agree with the majority leader. for all working Americans. This legis- assurance or reassurance so we build This latest vote is just another exam- lation represents an important step in trust around this issue. When we are ple of the Senate getting back to work that direction. I am glad that in the contacted by folks from around the and restored to regular working order. exercise of a little mutual trust and country today, tomorrow, or the next This is a dramatic departure from the comity, we have reached this impor- day, what are we going to do to provide old Senate, because there has actually tant point. assistance to those people who may be We are not through yet because there been a lot of time for consideration of disadvantaged because of trade pro- are other parts of this trade package important pieces of legislation—from motion authority and the trade deal that we are going to need to process the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review this week. But the promise and com- that is going to be negotiated? Can you Act to the Justice for Victims of mitment we made on this side of the give us some assurance there? Is this Human Trafficking Act to the budget. aisle was that if our colleagues across like the end of the road or are there By moving this trade promotion au- the aisle trust us to move through the some more pieces to follow this week? thority bill forward, we can ensure The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- trade promotion authority bill, we will that American workers and businesses continue to work with them and keep jority whip. can get the best deal in trade agree- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I would our commitments to them, and, hope- ments with countries from Asia to respond to the question by our col- fully, more than just the trust that South America to Europe. league from Delaware that assurances produces these pieces of legislation will I believe we have actually kept the have been given that we understand result from this increased confidence campaign promises we made last year and trust in one another. that the trade promotion authority that, if the American people entrusted We know we are going to find meas- and the trade adjustment assistance the Republicans with the new major- ures we will disagree on, and we will travel together. ity, we would work together with our fight like cats and dogs when we need I think we have seen examples where allies where we could on the other side to. But when we actually agree on the the benefits of trade are not uniformly of the aisle where we have common policy and can find it within ourselves felt across the country. There are some cause to deliver results for the Amer- to work together, the American people people who will be displaced. But the ican people, to legislate in their best are the beneficiaries. importance of trade adjustment assist- interest—not just to obstruct for ob- I yield the floor. ance—I wish we could negotiate some- struction’s sake or gain some tem- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- thing a little more frugal that would porary tactical or political advantage ator from Delaware. actually get the job done. But a nego- but to promote a functioning, delibera- Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, while tiation took place between Chairman tive Senate. I see one of the leaders of the Senator from Texas is still on the RYAN in the House and the ranking this effort, the Senator from Delaware, floor, let me say, if I could—he men- member, Senator WYDEN, in the Senate who has done great work trying to find tioned the word ‘‘trust’’ a number of on this important piece of the package. that common cause and producing a re- times. It is an important word in Con- We all recognize that these travel in sult, as exemplified by the TPA. I am gress. One of my favorite sayings is pairs and that trade adjustment assist- going to yield for him in just a mo- ‘‘Integrity—if you have it, nothing else ance is part of the price you pay for ment. matters. Integrity—if you don’t have getting trade promotion authority But let me just talk briefly about my it, nothing else matters.’’ The same is done. But most importantly to my col- response to the Senator from Vermont true for trust. league’s point from Delaware, for those and the Senator from Ohio, who said In order to get things done here— people who are displaced, this guaran- there is nothing good to be had out of there is a lot we need to get done. Ev- tees that they will have access to the this trade promotion authority or any erybody realizes that. sort of job training and skills enhance- potential trade deals that we might ne- My takeaway from the election last ment that they will need in order to gotiate. November was threefold: No. 1, people get even better jobs in this economy

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We make very little pieces of legislation. stand we are going to lose more jobs. furniture in this country today. They Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I thank We have already lost 6 million jobs still want our wood products, so you the Republican whip for those words since NAFTA. We have all lost 6 mil- know what, yes, we ship logs out of and for his work on this. I would just lion jobs across this country. I lost West Virginia around the world so peo- close with this thought: Whenever I 31,000 manufacturing jobs. ple can make the furniture that they talk to people who have been married a I understand NAFTA hasn’t been en- want to send back to America. So I long time—like 50, 60, 70 years—I al- forced, and they had some rules in guess they say: Oh, yes, that is good ways ask them, what is the secret to there. And then you take this piece of trade. The only reason they are buying being married a long time? I get some legislation, TPA—there was more secu- our logs is because they don’t have the very funny answers, and I get some rity around this piece of legislation quality logs we have. They don’t have very poignant ones as well. The best than there was around the Iran nuclear the quality hardwood forests. answer I have ever heard to that ques- deal we were talking about. My staff The best coal in the world, the best tion, what is the secret to being mar- could go there, they could take notes, metallurgical coal—coking—that ried 50, 60, or 70 years, is the two c’s— we were briefed, and we were able to makes the steel, the best in the world not ‘‘Cornyn’’ and ‘‘Carper’’ but ‘‘com- ask questions. We couldn’t even take a comes out of West Virginia. Sure they municate’’ and ‘‘compromise.’’ I would note or take a note out. are going to buy it because they don’t add maybe a third to that, and that is They are telling me: Well, you know, have it. They are going to make their ‘‘collaborate.’’ we all depend on trade and the market products and send them back to us and We need to demonstrate the ability shrinking. We are at $18 trillion GDP. come into these markets subsidized. to communicate and to compromise Think about this. We in the United I would just say sooner or later we and to collaborate. And those aren’t al- States of America have the greatest ought to do something for America. ways the secret to a vibrant marriage, economy the world has ever seen—$18 You have to rebuild this country, and but they are the secret to a vibrant de- trillion. Do you know that of all these you don’t build the wealth of a country mocracy. 11 countries we are talking about, the based on basically moving paper back This is a confidence-building meas- closest one to us is Japan—$4.5 trillion. and forth. Moving paper back and ure. I think we have taken an impor- It falls off the Richter scale. But yet forth—there are some people, with the tant step here, working with Demo- we have to be very secretive because wealth they accrue from this, I am sure crats and Republicans and working somebody might leave us. they are very satisfied and happy with with a Democratic President, and the Well, let me tell you, I have been a that. And we see the income inequality next step is one we have just talked businessperson all of my life. If I want- over the last 20 years. We have never about, trade adjustment assistance. We ed to get into a market, I will assure seen this big of a spread. Never. need to do that. If we can actually you, I would be able to evaluate my You see the flatline of workers all work through these issues this week competition, the people with whom I over America, just as flatline as can be. and produce a bipartisan product that want to do business. If that was the big I don’t know how we can look them in the President is going to sign, we will person on the block, I had to make the eye and say we have done the best actually build some trust. And when more adjustments than they had to because now we have opened up 11 new we turn to the issue of transportation make. But yet we are so concerned countries. and having a robust, vibrant transpor- about the secrecy of this deal that Vietnam—58 cents an hour is what tation system and how to fund that, none of us are able to see it, work it, they are going to pay their workers. how to pay for that, what to do, this define it, dissect it, and improve upon And we said: Whoa, whoa, NAFTA is will be helpful. it. Now we are just voting basically going to be basically bringing the So my applause to Senator RON carte blanche and saying: OK, sure, you whole North American trade up to par. WYDEN, Senator MURRAY on our side, are going to get a 60-day review. You Twenty-two years later, I understand Senator HATCH, the leader on the Re- can’t do a thing about it if you don’t that Mexico’s minimum wage is still publican side, and to Senator CORNYN like it. under $1 an hour, around 80 cents. for good work—not done but a very I didn’t think we were elected to do You think a person who makes 58 good start today. that. I really didn’t. cents an hour or 80 cents an hour or I yield back the remainder of my When you start looking at every- $1.50 an hour—7 out of 11 countries time. thing this stands for and you look at make less than $2—that those people The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- basically—and my father—my grand- will have disposable income to buy the ator from West Virginia. father had a grocery store and my dad products we would like to sell so that Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I have had a little furniture store, so I was we can expand our economy and our the utmost respect for my colleagues, raised in retail. One thing my dad al- jobs? I am sorry, I don’t think that is and I think they make compelling ar- ways encouraged was competition. He going to happen. I really don’t. It guments. I just have a hard time. I enjoyed having it. He said: JOE, listen, doesn’t make any sense to me at all really have a hard time, with this. I good competition brings out more buy- how we expect a person who can barely have not had one West Virginian—aver- ers. More buyers gives us more of a survive to have disposable income to age, working West Virginian—who had chance to sell our goods. buy products that we in the United a good job at one time and lost a job What he never did like and what he States of America wish to sell to really who thinks this type of approach to thought was unfair was when you had lift our manufacturing base. But I trade is good. Not one. And I am hear- unfair competition—didn’t pay their guess that is why we have TAA that we ing them talking about how much taxes, didn’t live by the rules or play are arguing about because we know we trade we do from our States. I would by the rules. And if we didn’t enforce have given that up. We just about like to know what type of trade. Manu- those, it gave them an unfair competi- wrote that off 22 years ago, so I guess factured products? I don’t see many tive advantage. we are going to write the rest of it off manufactured products leaving this If you believe our past performance now. country. I see an awful lot of resources, in our trade deals makes us an expert Technology is great. I am all for in- such as oil that has been refined into at enforcing and making sure people novation, creation, technology. I am diesel fuel or gasoline. It probably play by the rules so that America is for every bit of that. But sooner or comes from Texas, I would say. I think treated right, then you probably would later, you have to make something, that is probably a big part of their have voted for this. I don’t. I can only you have to build something, you have

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They said: Trust us; we are going The Senator who just spoke talked could go to work, work hard, make a to get a vote on Export-Import Bank. about some of the problems with the living, take their family on vacation, Maybe we will sometime. I would hope deal and the dislocations that happen pay the bills. And we let all of that slip that comes to fruition. That helped a when we have trade. We all recognize away from us. I am not saying they lot of small businesses. We haven’t got- there are dislocations. There are dis- will be the jobs of the past, but we ten that vote yet. So you would have locations whenever an economy adjusts could have the jobs of the future— thought there would have been a pri- and moves ahead with or without steel, manufacturing. ority to get a vote on that. It has done trade. But trade overall is necessary. It So I am not willing to give up on an awful lot to get us in the market so is good. Free trade is good. this. You don’t find me chastising my we can compete on a more level play- Ninety-five percent of the world’s colleagues on the Republican side or ing field. That hasn’t happened. consumers live outside our boundaries. my colleagues on the Democratic side. But here we go again. We are going Seventy percent of the world’s eco- I think we are all here for the right to have some votes tomorrow, and the nomic output happens outside of our reason. Sometimes we get a little bit votes tomorrow are going to be based boundaries. We need to trade. We can’t off track, and I think this is one time on the TAA because the House couldn’t just say: Well, we are just going to live we have gotten off track. Something pass TPA fast-track with TAA in it. It within ourselves here, have an econ- that would really help the United is basically what we are dealing with. omy that doesn’t reach out or pull in. States of America, working families all So they think we can do a backdoor. We benefit. We benefit from better over this country, we have kind of for- What makes you think TAA would be services and cheaper goods when we gotten about, and I am concerned acceptable in any way, shape, or form trade. Our manufacturers benefit when about that. in the House? What makes you think we are able to export our products. I am concerned about going home to now, since we have carved this out— It was said before that we haven’t my beautiful State of West Virginia but we were promised a vote here on seen any good outcomes after NAFTA. and telling the people: I am sorry, we the TAA, which we know we are going We have. It is rewriting history to say are going to have a harder time com- to need—it is going to make it more that we haven’t seen good outcomes as peting with some of these countries be- acceptable on the House side when they a result of NAFTA. I think the last cause there is just no way. made them take TAA out and couldn’t speaker said Mexico has not improved We have opened up our borders. We pass TAA in the TPA bill? Doesn’t since NAFTA. It has. I can tell you, as have let international trade, an inter- make any sense to me. a representative of a State that borders national manufacturing base go wher- with Mexico, the economy is consider- So I think it is a sad day today. I ever they get the best deal. And I guar- ably bigger and better. Arizona is one really do. And I am concerned. I am antee you that in every developing of our biggest trading partners. It has concerned about our country. I am con- country, they are not going to be as improved since NAFTA. cerned about my hard-working people tough as we are on human rights and These trade agreements work. We in West Virginia—and I know you are— on the environmental quality they haven’t had a trade agreement nego- and all the other States we have. These should be aspiring to. They are not tiated without the TPA process—with are good people. They deserve an op- going to be tough on those things. the exception of one—I think in over 30 portunity. They deserve fair trade. They are trying to build an economy. years. That one was a deal I believe They really deserve a fair trading They are trying to build, basically, a with Jordan, and it had far more to do country, people who will trade hon- nation, bring it up. And they are going with defense than commerce. estly with us and who have a quality or to be a little bit lax on these things. So we need to have TPA—this proc- standard that they have to live up to in That is unfair competition, which my ess—in order to negotiate these trade order to get into our markets. I don’t dad always warned me against. agreements. The vast majority of our When we talk about European trade, think we should sacrifice our markets trade—I believe it is close to 90 percent I am not worried about European trade basically just to build them up. I think of our trade—is with countries with because they are basically on the same we should assist them, but they are which we have free-trade agreements. level playing field that we are. But going to have to find their own mar- So I applaud those who have worked when you are trying to build up a coun- kets to the point where we don’t sac- so hard to bring this to pass here—Sen- rifice. try, should you sacrifice and tear down ators HATCH and WYDEN and others— your country? Should you give away So I think this could be a troubling and the compromises that took place. I everything you have worked hard for thing. I am hoping it is not, but it am not a particular fan of trade adjust- and built? could be. I have concerns. And I have ment assistance. When economies I want to help these countries. I have said that if I can’t explain it back move forward, there are dislocations. not a bit of problem helping these home, I can’t vote for it. And this is We can’t account for all of them. In countries. I am not an isolationist. But one I could not explain back home. I fact, we have seen some of the prob- I basically would have put something could not make the people feel com- lems with previous TAA assistance. I in there that would have protected our fortable that this is really going to im- believe some of it went to those who manufacturing base. I would have put prove quality of life and opportunities were laid off at Solyndra and to some something in that said that when we for them and their families. I couldn’t of these things that had very little to fell below certain jobs in manufac- do it because I don’t see it. I don’t be- do with trade. Because of the way you turing, it stops. You don’t give it all lieve in it. And I said I wouldn’t vote seek such assistance, we don’t do the away. It is hard to regain that and re- for it, and I didn’t. best that we could to keep track of capture it. With that, Mr. President, I suggest where those jobs were lost to. But hav- I am sure Wall Street is very happy the absence of a quorum. ing said that, we all recognize, as the today. I have a lot of friends who work The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas said earlier, that on Wall Street. There are a lot of good clerk will call the roll. TAA is the price we pay to get TPA. people who work on Wall Street, but The bill clerk proceeded to call the We all recognize in this body that there there are a lot of people who basically roll. are compromises that need to be made. are just driven by the almighty dollar. Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I ask That is how we move legislation, and They are not driven by Main Street. unanimous consent that the order for that is how we get important legisla- They are not worried about West Vir- the quorum call be rescinded. tion such as TPA passed so that we can

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Act—I always used to like to call it the cyber attacks, all these issues we are Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘Online Sales Tax Act’’ or the ‘‘Online facing. We have seen it in our govern- unanimous consent that the order for Sales Tax Collection Act.’’ That would ment with OPM. We have seen it with the quorum call be rescinded. be a more accurate description of that the IRS. We have seen it with private The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without particular act. companies in data breach. objection, it is so ordered. So here we are. We have a rerun of Now this latest scheme is, let’s send this particular bill that would have re- all the sales information to one place, f quired businesses in the State of New and we will have some company—I RECESS Hampshire—even though we do not guess some private companies will The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under have a sales tax—our online businesses stand to benefit from this—they will the previous order, the Senate stands to collect for all these other tax juris- now collect all these taxes, and they in recess until 2:15 p.m. dictions. Again, it is not even just will hold all this information. Imagine Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:31 p.m., States that have sales taxes. In some how much information they would hold recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- States, it goes down to the municipal in each State. bled when called to order by the Pre- level when it comes to municipalities So that is how we are going to create this new taxing scheme. You can imag- siding Officer (Mr. PORTMAN). and local jurisdictions actually col- lecting a separate tax, so it would have ine how a State such as New Hamp- f ended up being over 9,000 taxing juris- shire would feel about that as a State DEFENDING PUBLIC SAFETY EM- dictions. So here you have a nice on- that has decided not to have a sales PLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ACT— line business out there having to be the tax—that suddenly our State has to Continued tax collector for all these different ju- keep all this information, has to hire risdictions. You can imagine that this some private company to do this, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- would really be a huge burden on these collect all these taxes, and then that ator from New Hampshire is recog- online businesses. each of our online businesses has to nized. The individuals who have been sup- purchase this software which is sup- PERMANENT INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT porting this new sales tax collection posed to interface with its State gov- Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I want- scheme in this new burden on the ernment. What a massive bureaucracy, ed to come to the floor today to talk Internet—by the way, one of the rea- and how unfair it is in terms of State about Internet tax freedom and to talk sons I am such a strong proponent of sovereignty that the Federal Govern- about ensuring that our online busi- permanently extending the tax free- ment would impose this on a State nesses remain competitive. dom and the lack of taxes on the Inter- such as New Hampshire that has made First of all, I commend the House of net, on Internet access, is because we a decision not to have a sales tax. Representatives for recently passing have seen not only consumers’ access This, to me, would be the opposite of the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom to the Internet but the ability of busi- what we are trying to accomplish Act, which would permanently extend nesses and the ability of us to create under the Permanent Internet Tax the current ban on Internet access jobs and to see real growth on the Freedom Act, which I fully support, taxes. The current tax moratorium will Internet. This has allowed people to which is about Internet tax freedom, expire on October 1, and if we fail to start businesses from their home. It and to attach this proposal to that renew it, it could cost taxpayers nearly has allowed so much creativity. It has Internet Tax Freedom Act, which some $15 billion in new fees and taxes next been very positive for our economy. people, I think, are scheming around year. In addition, as importantly, it So lo and behold in all of that there here to do, which with the right hand would make Internet access less afford- are some talking about attaching to we are going to give you Internet free- able to hard-working families and ham- this Internet Tax Freedom Act this in- dom and with the left hand we are per small businesses’ ability to grow credibly burdensome collection scheme going to take that freedom away from and create jobs using the Internet be- to require businesses to be out there States like mine that have chosen not cause essentially it would allow all of collecting all these sales taxes to have a sales tax. And our online these jurisdictions to tax the Internet. throughout the Nation. The latest pro- businesses would now have to be part So when you get on the Internet, you posal the proponents of this type of tax of this huge bureaucratic scheme to can expect many more taxes if we do collection scheme have come up with is collect taxes for other States and other not do what the House of Representa- one that again creates even more localities. tives did and extend the Internet Tax issues—certainly as many if not more So I would hope my colleagues would Freedom Act. In fact, I think we should issues—than the prior proposal that not go down this road because I think make it permanent. was called the so-called Marketplace the Internet should be free. I think on- I am a cosponsor of a Senate com- Fairness Act. Of course, we know there line businesses should be able to con- panion bill of which I hope this Senate is nothing fair about it if you are a tinue to thrive and grow. I think online will follow the House’s lead to pass and business having to collect all these businesses should not be required to send a permanent extension to the taxes. collect for over 9,000 taxing jurisdic- President’s desk. What this rerun would do is actually tions. And certainly I think all of us Unfortunately, one of the things we create this reporting system and re- should have concerns about all of the have heard is that some see this exten- quire businesses to purchase this soft- sales data being collected by some kind sion of the moratorium on Internet ware and then require States to actu- of third party and being held in one taxation as an opportunity to attach ally have what are called certified soft- place just so we can collect more taxes another piece of legislation that, in ware providers. Here is what would on online businesses. fact, would burden our online busi- happen: Under this latest scheme, the In fact, what I have heard from our nesses and would tremendously dis- certified software providers for these businesses in New Hampshire pre- advantage a State like my home State States would actually collect all the viously when the so-called Marketplace of New Hampshire that has made the sales information for every sale—every Fairness Act was on the floor of the legislative decision not to have a sales online sale in a State—and then they Senate—many of the businesses in New tax. would manage the collection of these Hampshire that have online sales told We have seen this playbook before. It taxes. Well, can you imagine? So now me then how unfair they thought this was called before the Marketplace we are going to say to businesses: Yes, taxing scheme was, and those concerns

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Also, 2008 and 2009 but suffered during that dry and Dry Cleaners, a small business there is the concern we all should have time, as all small manufacturers did, founded in Manchester in 1921. About 70 about a central taxing authority hold- not only here in this country but percent of E&R’s sales are now Inter- ing all of this private sales information worldwide. As they returned to profit- net based. The company’s president in each of the States and what could be ability, they made a decision to try to said he would not have the resources to done with that information and how diversify markets. calculate, collect, and deliver sales will consumers’ information be pro- Up until 2008, they mostly sold their taxes for thousands of jurisdictions tected. New Hampshire’s residents and products to the recreational vehicle in- across the country. Internet retailers cannot afford this dustry. Since then, they have started There is a great bakery, certainly, in radical Federal invasion of our State. to sell to cabinet companies that mar- the Nashua and Amherst area, Fred- I hope my colleagues will see the im- ket to the kitchen and bath industry erick’s Pastries. Anybody who has been portance of extending the Internet Tax nationally and made a direct attempt there—I can tell you, Frederick’s is a Freedom Act to encourage innovation to go after export sales. Lumber prod- great bakery. Susan Lozier Roberts of and job creation, but under no cir- uct exports now account at Specialty Frederick’s expressed concern that this cumstances should the Internet access Hardwoods for more than 45 percent of taxing scheme would create mass con- tax moratorium be held hostage by a their current sales. Jon told me: fusion, keeping up with all the indi- new and invasive sales tax that would We could not have done this without the vidual tax codes. not only undo the benefits of the tax support of EXIM bank. I personally have There is the fact that we are going to moratorium but also burden our small helped other small companies in our indus- have to have software and have some businesses with becoming tax collec- try contact EXIM and establish relationships third party hold all of the sales infor- tors for other States. That is wrong, with EXIM to market their products. It lev- mation for all these online businesses. and I hope this body will not go down els the playing field for smaller companies to That creates so many other additional that road. I certainly will be doing ev- enter this market segment of our industry. We have grown our business and survived burdensome issues, as well as privacy erything I can within my power in the because of EXIM bank and the efforts of the issues. Senate to make sure this new sales tax 40–45 people that we employ. Travis Adams with whaddy.com, collection regime does not get attached The stories continue. based in Nashua, said previously: One to a very positive proposal, which is Mark, the vice president and co- tax audit from another State or juris- the Internet Tax Freedom Act. owner of Agrarian Marketing Corpora- diction would completely crush us. Be- I yield the floor. tion, told us about his company that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cause what happens under this so- makes feed additives and nutritional ator from Indiana. called taxing scheme is now all of our supplements for the livestock industry. online businesses can be audited in all Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, it is an honor to follow my colleague from They have a very large distributor in of these taxing jurisdictions. So you Cairo, Egypt, that represents nearly 30 can be an online business in New New Hampshire, who has done such an eloquent job. percent of their business. For this Hoo- Hampshire, and what the proponents of sier business, nearly 30 percent of their this new tax scheme would like to have EXPORT-IMPORT BANK I want to talk about the Export-Im- business comes from Cairo, Egypt. is this opportunity that businesses in The credit insurance they purchase port Bank. I said this during the un- New Hampshire can now be audited in through Ex-Im Bank allows them to necessary 2013 Government shutdown, all these other jurisdictions. You can source this business by extending bene- and I will say it again: Most Americans imagine what kind of burdens that ficial credit terms to their Egyptian think Congress can do something to would create on businesses that are customer. It would not be possible if help create jobs and strengthen our trying to focus every day on the bot- they required their customer to prepay tom line and creating jobs. economy—even if it is simply not doing any harm. Yet here we are again, will- for those orders. So I would say that as we look at this Mark said: new proposal that some people behind fully allowing an important tool for economic growth to expire by not tak- Although we are a small business, this seg- the scenes are talking about trying to ment of our business is very important to us attach to the Internet Tax Freedom ing commonsense action. and provides excellent profitability and jobs Act—I hope we will not go down this On June 30, the charter for the Ex- here in Indiana as well as jobs for our con- road. It would be bad for business, it port-Import Bank will expire. During tract manufacturers in Iowa, Illinois, and would be bad for people’s privacy, it its 80-plus years of existence, the Bank Ohio. All would suffer if we lost this busi- would be a big power grab, I think, has garnered support from every Presi- ness. from Washington to require States dent during that span and repeatedly Bruce, the CEO and chairman of Sul- such as New Hampshire to collect these been renewed by Congress, often with- livan-Palatek in Michigan City, noted taxes from throughout the country, out any objection. The Export-Import that not only are the 140 jobs at his and it certainly would not be positive Bank is not a Democratic program or a company impacted but several hundred to create more jobs through online Republican program. It is a program to more at local suppliers. businesses. help American businesses. President Bruce said: In fact, the Competitive Enterprise Reagan’s words from 30 years ago still In the event that the Ex-Im Bank were to Institute said of this latest proposal, ring true: be shut down, the impact to us would be im- which is a cousin to the so-called Mar- Exports create and sustain jobs for mil- mediate. I believe we would have very much ketplace Fairness Act: lions of American workers and contribute to difficulty in getting any new orders. the growth and strength of the United States In fact, the orders that we have in house, [This] new tax grab erodes healthy tax economy. The Export-Import Bank contrib- many of them we would not be able to ship. competition among states, puts consumers’ utes in a significant way to our nation’s ex- We would have to shut them down right in information at higher risk, and ushers in a port sales. the middle . . . of the order process. regime of taxation without representation. It’s like the Blackwater of tax collection, The Gipper was right then, and he is Jon, Mark, and Bruce are three of state-paid mercenaries with sales tax charts. right today. many in Indiana, many around the Under the Marketplace Fairness Act busi- Those who oppose the Ex-Im Bank country. In my home State, the Hoo- nesses are threatened by the prospect of for ideological reasons may make their sier State, since 2010 the Export-Import being audited and prosecuted in every state case in the abstract, but I have to oper- Bank has directly helped more than 100 into which they sell. ate in the reality, where I have heard companies that have exported more This issue is one I think we all over and over from Indiana small busi- than $3 billion in goods and services. should care about. I know in my home ness owners and workers about the im- The Ex-Im Bank costs zero in tax- State of New Hampshire, where we portance of the Ex-Im Bank. payer dollars. In fact, it turns a profit.

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That is why I strongly support grant- effort to manage it in a fiscally pru- In Indiana, we pride ourselves on ing the President trade promotion au- dent, fiscally responsible manner. what we call Hoosier common sense. It thority, or TPA, and finalizing a high- In fiscal year 2014, the Ex-Im Bank does not get more common sense than standard TPP. A vote for TPA is a vote authorized around $20.5 billion for 3,746 creating more American jobs in a fis- for the American worker. It is a vote transactions, which contributed to cally responsible way. That is what the for more active engagement in the $27.5 billion of U.S. exports and more Export-Import Bank does. world and a higher standard of living, than 164,000 jobs right here in the Congress needs a dose of that Hoosier and it is a vote to recognize that United States. common sense, which is the same as through increased trade, we can indeed These are not, for the most part, the common sense in the Presiding Of- deliver upon the promise of a better to- huge corporations. They are small ficer’s home State of Ohio. We should morrow. companies that wouldn’t be able to af- act quickly to reauthorize the Export- Unfortunately, however, some in ford financing elsewhere. In 2014, 90 Import Bank to help our companies, to Congress have opted for isolationism percent of the transactions approved help our employees, to help workers and retreat. They have sounded the by the Bank were in support of small around our country, and to help our alarm over supposed failure of past businesses. Nation. trade agreements and argued in favor So what happens if Ex-Im’s charter is I yield the floor. of taking cover rather than taking to expire? It will be forced to shut I suggest the absence of a quorum. charge, and they have doubled down on down, unwind current obligations, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the false notion that trade is always the loss of future financing could result clerk will call the roll. bad for the American economy and the in a significant amount of business The senior assistant legislative clerk American worker. But a quick review being lost overseas. That directly af- proceeded to call the roll. of the facts will dispel these myths fects the bottom line for many busi- Mr. GARDNER. Madam President, I very quickly. According to the U.S. De- nesses, leaving them with less revenue ask unanimous consent that the partment of Agriculture, national beef to reinvest and less revenue to pay quorum call be rescinded. exports to Colombia and Panama have wages or create new jobs. It becomes The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. more than tripled since 2011 when we difficult—if not nearly impossible—for ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- enacted free-trade agreements with the private sector to replace the loans, dered. these countries. National wheat ex- the guarantees, and the insurance pro- Mr. GARDNER. Madam President, ports to Chile more than doubled from vided by the Ex-Im Bank. our country stands on the brink of a the enactment of our 2003 free-trade At a time when American companies great opportunity in the Asia-Pacific. agreement through 2014, while dairy are competing in a game that is often Since 2008, the United States and 11 exports increased more than 20 times rigged by foreign currency manipula- other Pacific nations, including Japan to that country, and our beef exports tion, intellectual property theft, and and New Zealand, have worked to con- have increased more than eight times insurmountable regulatory barriers, clude negotiations on the Trans-Pacific to the participant countries of the Cen- unilaterally eliminating our export Partnership. This agreement rep- tral America and Dominican Republic credit agency further handcuffs U.S. resents nearly 40 percent of the global free-trade agreement. job creators and allows competitors in gross domestic product, or GDP, and is Colorado businesses have played a foreign countries to pick up the busi- the most ambitious free-trade agree- large role in expanding overseas as ness. ment in history. By upending anti- well. My State witnessed a 37-percent If Ex-Im no longer provides financ- quated international tariff systems and increase in goods exported to countries ing, foreign companies and countries tearing down barriers to trade, we can with free-trade agreements between are still going to buy their goods and unleash American ingenuity and send 2003 and 2013. Exports to Korea have in- products. They need the products. But our Nation’s products from Main creased 61 percent since the conclusion instead of buying that product from Street to Malaysia. of our free-trade agreement with that Muncie, IN, they will purchase it in Much has been said about the na- nation in 2011. And NAFTA, which Russia or China. tional benefits of concluding TPP, but anti-trade forces frequently dismiss as This is, to me, the direct opposite of I want to focus on some of the par- the poster child for trade deals gone what Congress should be doing. It ticular benefits for my home State of awry, has resulted in a 293-percent— seems as if up is down and down is up Colorado. Colorado, like most States, that is right, 293 percent—increase in in this discussion. Nearly every other benefits immensely from international Colorado exports to Canada and Mexico major country has a credit export trade, particularly with Asia. Accord- since 1994. agency. Many are larger and much ing to the Business Roundtable, more Beyond the numbers, though, it is more aggressive than the Export-Im- than 265,000 Colorado jobs are sup- important to meet with the workers port Bank. Unilaterally eliminating ported by the countries that would be and business owners who understand our export credit agency hurts not only affected by TPP. These trade-related that freer trade helps their bottom the United States and handcuffs our jobs include the farmworker harvesting line. Just a few days ago, I traveled to job creators, but it also helps competi- world-famous melons down in Rocky Eastern Colorado on my annual wheat tors in foreign countries to capitalize Ford and the meatpacker shipping tour. It is a tradition that Senator and seize that business. American beef from Greeley. They are Wayne Allard started in the 1990s— Our global competitors, including the electrical engineer designing com- then a U.S. Representative—and one I China, Brazil, and India, are investing puter systems in Boulder and the nat- was excited to continue in the Senate. more in export financing every single ural gas worker maintaining a rig in I invited my colleague from Colorado day. They are investing in their compa- Parachute. Collectively, these every- Senator BENNET, so we could both hear nies and in their economy. If we take day working Americans help drive the the needs directly from Coloradans and this measure, we are stepping back. economic and trade engine of Colorado. see the positive impacts that agree- They are rooting for America’s Export- Last year, my State exported more ments such as TPP could have not only Import Bank to close because it means than $8 billion worth of goods all on Eastern Colorado but farmers across more business for them. across the world. Approximately half of this country. Even our neighbor Canada is pro- them, or $4 billion, went directly to On the tour, we had the chance to viding far more export financing than TPP countries. marvel at the truly incredible produc- the United States. Canada’s economy is While nations like Vietnam and tion level of Colorado wheat growers. one-tenth the size of the U.S. economy, Japan have imposed hefty tariffs on We are just about 2 weeks away from

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It lights. we shipped more than $235 million encourages innovation and entrepre- Every piece of legislation I men- worth of wheat across the globe. neurship. It connects the world while tioned passed with bipartisan support. Eighty percent of the wheat we growing our workforce at home, and it One reason that happened is because produce in Colorado is exported. Most presents an opportunity for Colorado the Republican majority has been com- of the wheat growers we met on the and our country to spread our goods mitted to ensuring that all Senators, Eastern Plains aren’t interested in re- and ideas across the globe. whatever the party, have the oppor- treating from the international mar- That is why I have supported free- tunity to make their voices heard. ketplace. In fact, they want to expand trade agreements in the past—agree- Under Democratic leadership, not the international marketplace. They ments that have yielded significant only were Members of the minority understand that freer trade means im- economic and strategic benefits for our party shut out of the legislative proc- proved opportunities to place their Nation. That is why I supported the ess, but many rank-and-file Democrats product. And with a high-standard latest generation of trade promotion were as well. During all of 2014, the Democratic leadership in the Senate TPP, Colorado wheat growers could authority and look forward to sup- allowed just 15 amendment rollcall penetrate notoriously difficult markets porting it again. We will continue to votes—15 votes in an entire year. That in countries such as Japan and begin to support it this week as it goes to the is barely more than a vote a month. ship from Thurman to Tokyo and be- President’s desk to be signed into law. That is why I urge my colleagues to By contrast, the Republican-led Sen- yond. ate has taken more than 130 amend- It isn’t just wheat either. Colorado continue their support for free-trade ment rollcall votes so far this year or farmers and ranchers already export agreements, so the United States can more than 21 votes a month. That is millions of dollars in Western Slope help grasp the great opportunity that not only more amendment rollcall beef, Southern Colorado onions, and awaits us in the Asia-Pacific. votes than last year, it is more amend- San Luis Valley potatoes. In fact, ac- We have held several hearings over ment rollcall votes than the Senate has cording to the Department of Agri- the past couple of months in the For- eign Relations Committee and beyond taken in the past 2 years combined. culture, Colorado potatoes represent That is through the first 6 months of around 70 percent of all U.S. potato ex- talking about the benefits of free trade. A couple of weeks ago, we were joined 2015. We have another 6 months to go. ports to Mexico. That market stands to This week, the Senate is considering by experts from Asia and economic grow significantly if TPP is success- what I hope is going to be our next bi- leaders around this country, all of fully concluded, considering that Mex- partisan achievement; that is, the leg- whom believe we have an important ico is a member nation in the negotia- islation to help expand U.S. trade with role to play in expanding trade and ex- tions. other countries and increase the oppor- panding the opportunities that the There is no question that trade bene- tunities that are available for Amer- fits rural America. We should be pro- Trans-Pacific Partnership will lead to ican businesses and American workers. moting Palisade peaches in Perth and when that agreement comes to this Over the past few years, exports have Olathe sweet corn on the streets of floor, thanks to trade promotion au- been a bright spot in our economy, sup- Singapore. Growing up in rural Colo- thority. It is an important measure porting an increasing number of Amer- rado, I saw the potential that our hard- that we must enact. It is an important ican jobs each and every year. In 2014, working farmers and ranchers created statement of good faith that the exports supported 11.7 million U.S. jobs for Colorado and for Colorado products United States truly is interested in the and made up 13 percent of our Nation’s abroad. Their determined spirit and Asia region, the Asia-Pacific region, economy. We need to continue to open hard-working attitude are what keep making good on our efforts to truly markets around the globe to American America at the top of the global econ- pivot to Asia to rebalance policy we all goods and services, and the best way to omy, and TPP will expand that prom- support but making good on our word do that is through new trade agree- ise in the Asia-Pacific. that we are indeed in the region to ments. Urban and suburban America succeed stay. Countries with which we have free with increased trade as well. As do I yield the floor. and fair trade agreements purchase their rural counterparts, urban and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- substantially more from us than other suburban Coloradans benefit from a ator from South Dakota. countries. In fact, in 2013, free-trade wider selection of cheaper goods. The REPUBLICAN-LED SENATE agreement countries purchased 12 mechanics of free trade stretch dollars Mr. THUNE. Madam President, last times more goods per capita from the a little bit further for the teenager fall, Republicans promised that if we United States than nonfree-trade with a part-time summer job as well as were elected to the majority, we would agreement countries—12 times more for the family struggling to make ends get Washington working. That wasn’t a goods per capita. meet. campaign slogan, that was a commit- For American workers, increased Aside from the benefit of cheaper ment. After 6 months of Republican trade means more opportunity and in- products, increased trade creates jobs control, I am proud to report we are de- creased access to high-paying jobs. here at home. A couple of months ago, livering on that promise. Manufacturing jobs tied to exports pay, I was fortunate enough to visit a com- The past 6 months in the Senate have on average, 13 to 18 percent more than pany in Boulder, CO, that manufac- been the most productive months in a other jobs in our economy. tures zip lines and other adventure long time. We passed bipartisan legis- Unfortunately, while trade agree- equipment. This company has success- lation to approve the Keystone Pipe- ments have proliferated around the fully expanded their business to Europe line. We passed a bipartisan bill to help globe over the past several years, the and Asia, helping people across the prevent suicides among veterans. We United States hasn’t signed a new globe enjoy rain forest canopy tours, passed the first significant bipartisan trade agreement in 8 years. A big rea- free falling, and more. reform of Medicare in years, which will son for that is the fact that trade pro- As this business expanded overseas, ensure that our seniors have access to motion authority expired in 2007. Since they had the ability to hire more em- physicians and that those physicians 1934, almost all of the U.S. free-trade ployees and boost the local economy in are judged by the quality rather than agreements have been negotiated using Boulder. They doubled their Colorado the quantity of the care they provide. trade promotion authority or a similar office and are still looking to grow. An We passed bipartisan legislation to streamlined, expedited process. agreement such as TPP will open fur- give law enforcement new tools to fight Trade promotion authority is de- ther opportunities for this company in human trafficking and provide support signed to put the United States in the

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In return, Congress The bill before us today will help which is largely driven by the Demo- promises a simple up-or-down vote on pave the way for the United States to cratic leadership—that most rank-and- the resulting trade agreement instead cement alliances with friendly nations file Democrats will rethink a strategy of the long amendment process that through trade and will help ensure that that involves opposing every oppor- could leave the final deal looking noth- any trade deals the United States en- tunity to fund our Nation’s priorities ing like what was initially negotiated. ters into will be favorable to our eco- and to get things done for the Amer- That simple up-or-down vote is the nomic and our national security inter- ican people. key. It lets our negotiating partners ests. After years of stagnation in the Sen- know that Congress and trade nego- The Senate passed a version of this ate under Democratic leadership, I tiators are on the same page, which bill last month with a bipartisan ma- think even most Democrats have en- gives other countries the confidence jority, and I am hopeful we will have a joyed governing in a functioning Sen- they need to put their best offers on similarly strong bipartisan vote yet ate again. We have dozens of bipartisan the table. That, in turn, allows for a this week. Republicans believe our Na- bills to show for the first 6 months of successful and timely conclusion of ne- tion’s problems are best solved when this year, and our record of accom- gotiations. Members of both parties come together plishment can continue if the Demo- Currently, the administration is ne- to find solutions for the American peo- crats abandon their strategy of ob- gotiating two major trade agreements ple. struction and continue to work with us that have the potential to vastly ex- Republicans’ plans for our second 6 to solve the challenges facing our Na- pand the market for American goods months in the majority are the same as tion. They can start by not objecting and services in the European Union and those for the first 6 months of our ma- to proceeding to even getting a bill in the Pacific. The Trans-Pacific Part- jority; that is, to make sure we con- that funds our national security inter- nership is being negotiated with a tinue to move forward in a way that ests here on the floor of the Senate so number of Asia-Pacific nations, includ- addresses the challenges that are fac- we can debate it. As I said, if they ing Australia, Japan, New Zealand, ing our country. Unfortunately, last don’t like the funding levels in there, Singapore, and Vietnam. If this agree- week we saw an unfortunate return to we will have an open amendment proc- ment is done right, it could have huge partisanship on the part of the Demo- ess in which they will be able to offer benefits for American agriculture, crats when they blocked an appropria- amendments to change those funding among other industries. tions bill to fund our troops. It is not levels. But what they are doing right Agriculture producers in my State of that Democrats have a problem with now is fundamentally wrong, not even South Dakota and in the Presiding Of- this bill; in fact, many of them voted allowing consideration of an appropria- ficer’s State of Iowa understand that to support the funding this bill pro- tions bill that funds our military and trade promotion authority is the most vides when they voted in favor of the pays our troops on the floor of the effective way to secure trade agree- National Defense Authorization Act United States Senate. I hope that will ments that will benefit our farmers and last week. The authorization act is the change. our ranchers. One pork producer in my first step in a two-step process which I hope that the Democrats will join State of South Dakota contacted me to has to be followed by the appropria- us in making the next 6 months of 2015 tell me that a successful TPP deal tions bill that actually provides the as productive as the first 6 months could increase U.S. pork exports to just funding. But Democratic leaders and have been and that we can point to bi- one of the Trans-Pacific Partnership the President, even though many of partisan achievements that are good countries by literally hundreds of mil- them supported the Defense authoriza- for the American people, that focus on lions of dollars in a year. tion bill, are upset that government their basic daily needs, and that will Discussions of the benefits of trade agencies such as the EPA and the IRS promote policies which will grow our tend to focus on the economic benefits, aren’t receiving the Democrats’ pre- economy and create jobs and lead to a and with good reason—it helps our ferred level of funding, so they have de- higher standard of living and increased economy. It creates good-paying jobs cided to hold appropriations bills hos- take-home pay for middle-income fami- and raises the standard of living for tage in an effort to get what they want. lies across this country. people in this country and gives access It is unfortunate that Democrats are I yield the floor. for consumers to lower cost goods and holding money for our troops hostage I suggest the absence of a quorum. services. But new trade agreements in order to get more funding for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The also have the potential to result not EPA and the IRS. If Democrats believe clerk will call the roll. just in economic gains for America’s the funding levels in the appropriations The legislative clerk proceeded to farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers bills are not acceptable, they will have call the roll. but in national security gains for the the opportunity to offer amendments Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask country. to increase the funding. But in order to unanimous consent that the order for When we make trade deals with other do that, they have to allow us to actu- the quorum call be rescinded. countries, we are not just opening new ally proceed to consideration of these The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without markets for our goods, we are also de- bills on the Senate floor. What they objection, it is so ordered. veloping and cementing alliances. are, in effect, doing now is filibustering Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I Trade agreements build bonds of any attempt to bring any spending bill would like to take a few minutes to un- friendship with other nations that ex- to the floor; most recently, as I men- derscore the importance of trade and tend not only to cooperation on eco- tioned, the funding bill for our troops. trade promotion authority to the nomic issues but to cooperation on se- The bill that funds our national secu- American manufacturing industry. curity issues as well. rity interests in this country is cur- Despite some claims to the contrary, It is also important to remember rently being held hostage. We can’t U.S. manufacturers have been among that just because the United States even get it on the floor to debate it. We the principal beneficiaries of our exist- isn’t negotiating trade agreements are not only talking about ultimately ing free-trade agreements. One in four doesn’t mean other countries will not passing it, we are talking about even U.S. manufacturing jobs depends on ex- be. In fact, the United States hasn’t having a discussion on the floor of the ports. On average, the wages of those signed a single new trade agreement Senate about something as important in export-supported manufacturing over the past 8 years, but that hasn’t as funding our troops and the impor- jobs are 18 percent higher than those of prevented other countries from signing tant military objectives we have as a other factory workers. numerous trade agreements over the nation. Yet, right now, we have a fili- Furthermore, since the last TPA bill same period. If America fails to lead on buster being conducted by the Demo- passed through the Congress in 2002,

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Consumers and busi- world. Two-thirds of Ray’s cables are clerk will call the roll. nesses in those 20 countries purchased shipped to customers overseas. The legislative clerk proceeded to $658 billion of U.S. manufactured goods Ray is not only a friend of mine, he call the roll. in 2013 alone, which represents nearly is also an outstanding example of a Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask 48 percent of all exports produced by larger truth: The U.S. manufacturing unanimous consent that the order for the 12 million Americans employed in sector is the most innovative in the the quorum call be rescinded. manufacturing. world, and American workers are un- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Clearly, in places where we have free- surpassed in manufacturing produc- objection, it is so ordered. trade agreements, where our manufac- tivity. Because of U.S. innovation and Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I wish turers can compete on a level playing productivity, where U.S. manufac- to take a few minutes to talk about the field, they are winning. We need to turing competes on an equal footing, it importance of international trade to build on that track record of success always succeeds. my home State of Utah and how and enact more high-standard, 21st- We can help people like Ray reach Utahns will benefit from the passage of century free-trade agreements. That is more markets and maintain healthy the TPA bill. yet another reason why we need TPA. small businesses across America—busi- Despite having a relatively small It is no wonder, then, that our TPA nesses that will grow our economy and population, the State of Utah is a very bill is supported by manufacturers create more jobs—but we can only do significant player in international throughout the country. We have re- that if our trade negotiators have the trade. In 2014 alone, Utah exported ceived letters or statements of support tools to set fair trade rules for our ex- more than $12 billion in goods. That from groups such as the National Asso- porters. That is what our TPA bill pro- number has more than doubled over ciation of Manufacturers, the National vides. the past decade, despite the economic For example, a big part of the ability Electrical Manufacturers Association, downturn that took place during that of small companies like Kimber Kable the Grocery Manufacturers Associa- time. to sell around the world is digital Goods exports account for more than tion, the American Forest and Paper trade. That is why the TPA bill that is Association, the Association of Equip- 11 percent of Utah’s GDP. More than again before us directs our trade nego- 50,000 Utah jobs are directly tied to ment Manufacturers, the Semicon- tiators to ensure that electronically ductor Industry Association, the Soci- goods exports, as more than 3,400 Utah- delivered goods and services are classi- based companies export goods to coun- ety of Chemical Manufacturers & Af- fied with the most liberal trade treat- filiates, the National Council of Textile tries around the world. By the way, ment possible and that our trading nearly 86 percent of those exporting Organizations, and many others. partners allow the free flow of data companies are small or medium-sized On top of that, a number of iconic in- across borders. businesses. dividual manufacturing companies Using the Internet to market, sell, These Utah exports include a number have weighed in publicly in support of and transmit digital products is only of key manufacturing exports, includ- our bill, including Boeing, Cummins, part of the story. Companies like Ray’s ing primary metal products, computer Dow Chemical, Honeywell, Intel, Texas are also innovators, and their innova- Instruments, Xerox, and, of course, tions must be protected. Too many and electronics products, chemicals, many others. small businesses have experienced processed foods, and transportation Caterpillar, which is based in Peoria, firsthand the destructive impact of in- equipment, just to mention a few. IL, is the world’s leading manufacturer tellectual property theft. Companies There are a number of Utah compa- of construction and mining equipment, like Kimber Kable have to contend nies that I could single out here today. diesel engines, and gas turbines. Cater- with counterfeiters stealing their com- As I said, there are more than 3,400 pillar knows the value of trade to a pany name to sell inferior products. Utah-based exporters, but let me talk healthy economy, having exported This TPA bill, therefore, will also en- about one in particular—Albion Lab- nearly $88 billion in goods and services sure that U.S. trade agreements reflect oratories, which is based in Clearfield, over the past 5 years. They know that a standard of intellectual property UT. if we pass TPA, they can do even bet- rights protection similar to that found Albion is a leading, global manufac- ter. in our own U.S. law. The bill calls for turer of chelated minerals for human Upon introduction of our bill, the an end to the theft of U.S. intellectual and plant nutritional applications. The company issued a statement saying, property by foreign governments, in- company is incredibly innovative, own- ‘‘Passage of TPA will provide the cluding piracy and the theft of trade ing more than 100 patents from manu- United States with the strongest pos- secrets, and for the elimination of facturing processes to food applica- sible hand when negotiating future measures that require U.S. companies tions. Over the years, Albion has en- trade agreements and will help elimi- to locate their intellectual property joyed strong growth in large part be- nate the current high tariffs and trade abroad in return for market access. cause of its expanded exports. Today, barriers that companies like Cater- These are strong provisions that will Albion exports to more than 100 dif- pillar currently face.’’ help U.S. manufacturing compete and ferent countries, which has allowed the It is not just big companies that ben- sell their products around the world. company to regularly add new jobs to efit. Ninety-eight percent of nearly Companies from Caterpillar to accommodate its increased output. As 300,000 American exporters are small Kimber Kable recognize the impor- of right now, the company employs ap- and medium-sized businesses. Let me tance of trade and trade agreements to proximately 150 people. This is just one say that again. Ninety-eight percent of the future of American manufacturing. example of the many unique and inno- all U.S. exporters are small and me- They recognize that 95 percent of the vative Utah companies that have bene- dium-sized businesses. There are 300,000 world’s consumers live outside of the fited from international trade and will of them. That fact escapes many peo- United States and that if we want to benefit even more from expanded ac- ple. sell American-made products to these cess to foreign markets in the future. Let me give an example of one of customers, we need strong agreements Now, there has been a lot of talk those small businesses from my home to break down barriers and level the about the potential benefits of our State of Utah. Kimber Kable is owned playing field. We simply cannot do that pending trade agreements with coun- and operated by Ray Kimber. Ray’s without the TPA. tries in the Asia-Pacific region and the story is emblematic of the American We can do better and we must do bet- European Union. As of right now, more dream. In the late 1970s, Ray figured ter for American manufacturers. If we than half of Utah’s exports already go

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Partnership over the finish line. for our Nation, America’s veterans. Their story is one of a sacred trust Of course, without TPA, these two Today, I take great pride in the fact we must have with our veterans and important trade agreements, which are I have worked across the aisle to intro- their families. It is a story of how that among the largest and most ambitious duce bipartisan VA reform legislation, trust has been broken, and it is a tragic agreements in our Nation’s history, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid story of loss. don’t stand a chance. TPA gives our Safety Act. I am pleased to be joined in My message to my colleagues comes negotiators the tools they need to get offering this legislation by my friend from Jason’s widow Heather, who has the best deals possible. TPA gives Con- and colleague Senator CAPITO of West said: gress and our constituents a strong Virginia. When I look back at the past, I want to voice in the negotiating process, and, This legislation is aimed at address- know we made a difference. I want to believe we have leaders in our country who care. I of course, TPA assures that once an ing the problem of overprescribing practices at the VA and providing safer want to inspire others to never give up be- agreement is reached, our country will cause change is possible. be able to deliver on the deal. and more effective pain management services to our Nation’s veterans. It is Her words have inspired me, and it is Utahns depend on international my hope they will inspire my col- named in honor of a Wisconsin veteran, trade. Utah’s job creators, like those leagues to join us in taking action. I throughout the country, need greater U.S. Marine veteran Jason Simcakoski. On August 30, 2014, Jason tragically hope I speak for all of us when I say access to foreign markets in order to there is no room for politics when it died at Wisconsin’s Tomah Veterans compete. Put simply, they are not comes to ensuring that our Nation’s Affairs Medical Center as a result of going to get that access without TPA. veterans receive the timely, safe, and what was medically deemed mixed- So for the sake of the thousands of highest quality care that they have drug toxicity. I call this a failure to Utah companies that export goods earned. around the world and the tens of thou- serve someone who has faithfully Our legislation takes steps to give sands of Utahns whose jobs depend on served our country. veterans and their families a stronger At the time of his death at the VA, those exports—and for the hundreds of voice in their care by strengthening Jason was on 14 different prescription thousands of companies all over this opioid prescribing guidelines and other drugs. Yet this Marine’s heartbreaking country and more—I urge my col- measures. It also works to improve co- story is just one example of the over- leagues to join me one more time in ordination and communication prescribing problem at the VA. supporting our TPA legislation. throughout the VA and puts in place After two, decade-long, wars, a large I suggest the absence of a quorum. stronger oversight and accountability number of our servicemembers are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for the quality of care we are providing coming home with the damage of com- clerk will call the roll. our veterans. The legislative clerk proceeded to bat, and our veterans and their fami- Our goal is simple: put these bipar- call the roll. lies are facing the difficult challenge of tisan reforms in place to prevent trage- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I physical injuries, PTSD, and other dies like Jason’s from occurring to ask unanimous consent that the order mental illnesses. other veterans and their families. for the quorum call be rescinded. Unfortunately, I believe the VA’s I wish to thank and recognize Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without overreliance on powerful and highly ad- ators BLUMENTHAL, BROWN, HIRONO, objection, it is so ordered. dicting opioids has resulted in getting JOHNSON, KAINE, MANCHIN, MARKEY, (The remarks of Mr. GRASSLEY per- our veterans hooked rather than get- MORAN, MURRAY, SANDERS, and TESTER taining to the introduction of S. 1648 ting them help. Jason’s story is a trag- for joining Senator CAPITO and me, are printed in today’s RECORD under ic example of the devastation caused signing on as original cosponsors of ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and by addiction—addiction whose roots this bipartisan effort. I also wish to Joint Resolutions.’’) are, regrettably, at the VA. thank the many veterans service orga- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I To me, overprescription of opioids at nizations and medical professionals for suggest the absence of a quorum. the VA is a root problem, and it is their invaluable support, insight, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The growing into a weed—a weed of addic- input as we crafted this legislation. clerk will call the roll. tion whose impact is being felt beyond Today, I ask the rest of my col- The bill clerk proceeded to call the the walls of VA facilities. The ripples leagues to join us in working to con- roll. are indeed being felt across America in front the problems of overprescribing Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I the communities we work for every day practices at the VA and to provide ask unanimous consent that the order in our Nation’s Capital. more safe and effective pain manage- for the quorum call be rescinded. The families whom we have a respon- ment services to our Nation’s veterans. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sibility to represent—families of those Let us work together to fix what has objection, it is so ordered. who have bravely served our country— been broken and restore that sacred are struggling with the loss of a son or f trust with our veterans and their fami- a daughter, a father or a mother, a sis- lies. Let us work together to give our RECESS ter or a brother to addiction whose veterans and their families a voice—a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under root is planted within the VA system. voice that is heard, respected, and rec- the previous order, the Senate stands It is our job to make sure they do not ognized. Let us be inspired by that in recess until 5 p.m. feel alone, and I believe we have a voice to take bipartisan action on solu- Thereupon, the Senate, at 4 p.m., re- shared responsibility to do everything tions to prevent these problems and cessed until 5 p.m. and reassembled we can to pull out this weed by its tragedies from ever happening again when called to order by the Presiding roots. and to provide our veterans and their Officer (Ms. AYOTTE). Jason’s family is in Washington families with the care they have earned f today, and I am so honored to have and the care they deserve. worked with them and others in put- Madam President, I yield time to my DEFENDING PUBLIC SAFETY EM- ting these reforms together to provide coauthor on this bill Senator CAPITO. PLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ACT— the VA with the tools it needs to help The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Continued prevent this type of tragedy from oc- ator from West Virginia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- curring to other veterans and their Mrs. CAPITO. Madam President, I ator from Wisconsin. families. come here before you today, joined by

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As Director Archuleta said in her vide safer and more effective pain man- This legislation calls for more ac- confirmation hearing as well as in to- agement to our Nation’s veterans. countability within the VA through in- day’s hearing, IT security was her top Too many of our veterans have re- ternal audits, reports to Congress, and priority when she entered the agency turned from overseas duties only to increased information sharing. We can- in November of 2013. But what has fight another battle here at home. The not allow bureaucracy to get in the transpired since then has been trou- Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid way of delivering quality care to vet- bling. She reminded me today that in Safety Act takes the necessary steps to erans, and we must prioritize the effi- her confirmation hearing—IT data se- address challenges faced by our vet- cient delivery of care. curity was her top priority when she erans. In my home State of West Virginia, arrived at the agency in late 2013. Again, I thank the Simcakoskis for the tragic effects of opioid abuse have Ms. Archuleta highlighted the fact their bravery and courage, as painful left families devastated. I have met that in March of 2014, OPM detected a as it is for the family, in hopes that it with other families who lost their sophisticated attack targeting sen- will help—and it will help—the next loved ones who suffered from PTSD and sitive information. While the hackers generation of veterans who are being traumatic brain injury, and I believe didn’t get information in that par- treated at the VA. more can be done to find solutions. ticular instance, this should have been This bill reforms the overreliance on It is incumbent upon us in a bipar- the first alarm to go off that somebody painkillers by the VA while still ensur- tisan way, as my colleague has said, to was trying to get access to very sen- ing that veterans receive appropriate do right by our veterans. I wish to sitive documents. medication. This legislation not only thank Senator BALDWIN. I have been at I will reiterate what I am talking updates and strengthens the guidelines committee meeting after committee about in this case. This was March of for opioid prescriptions, but it requires meeting with her where she has 2014. We are talking about a hack at- the Department of Veterans Affairs to pounded the drum on the importance of tempt that occurred last year, not the expand the scope of research, edu- this issue and how devastating it is to ones that are making the news today. cation, delivery, and integration of al- families across this country. I thank Unfortunately, it happened again a ternative pain management. Chronic Senator BALDWIN. year ago—in June of 2014—when a com- pain should not be something our vet- Our best is not just the least we can pany that was involved in background erans are forced to live with, and the do. It is our duty to those who have checks for the government, U.S. Inves- VA must be on the cutting edge of de- served, of whom we have asked so tigation Services, USIS, suffered a veloping effective pain management. much, to do more than our best, and breach impacting as many as 26,000 This bill will elevate the role of pa- this bill does that. Federal employee records. It happened tient advocates—as I am sure Jason’s I yield the floor. again in August of 2014—a third time. wife was a great patient advocate—re- I suggest the absence of a quorum. So we have March, June, and August. quire community meetings hosted by The PRESIDING OFFICER. The In August of 2014, another company in- the VA, and establish a joint DOD-VA clerk will call the roll. volved in background checks, working group to improve coordination The legislative clerk proceeded to KeyPoint, was breached, and this time and communication at all levels of gov- call the roll. over 48,000 records were stolen. ernment. Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask In both of these contractor breaches, In an era where medical research and unanimous consent that the order for OPM was required to send out notifica- technological advancements have led the quorum call be rescinded. tions to Federal employees who were to at least a 90-percent survival rate The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. affected. Clearly OPM knew about for our wounded soldiers, we must con- GARDNER). Without objection, it is so these breaches. Now we have learned tinue to focus on the battles our vet- ordered. that the credentials stolen in those erans face when they return home, in- Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask original breaches were used to enter cluding treatment of those wounds unanimous consent to address the Sen- the OPM system and this time steal that are not evidently visible. ate as in morning business. highly sensitive information. The in- One marine in my hometown, Andrew The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without formation stolen was Social Security White, returned home to West Virginia objection, it is so ordered. numbers, military records, veteran sta- after serving in Iraq. Andrew displayed DATA BREACH AT OPM tus, addresses, birth dates, job and pay signs of PTSD, including insomnia, Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, earlier history, health insurance, life insur- nightmares, constant restlessness, and today the Financial Services and Gen- ance, pension, age, gender, race, and pain related to an injury. In addition eral Government Appropriations Sub- union status. So these three separate to antidepressant and antianxiety pills, committee, of which I am a member, examples should have been the stark doctors placed Andrew on a strong conducted a hearing on the data secu- warning to secure this highly sensitive antipsychotic drug and, over time, in- rity breach at the Office of Personnel data. creased his dosage from 25 milligrams Management. I am a member of that When I asked the Director today to 1600 milligrams—more than twice subcommittee, and we had several wit- about this topic, she merely pointed to the dosage recommended to treat schiz- nesses, including OPM Director an IT modernization plan that was ophrenia. Andrew White died in his Archuleta. Our goal was to learn about drafted when she entered the agency sleep at the age of 23. the latest data breach that was re- about 20 months ago. My question was: Andrew is a reminder of the physical vealed earlier this month. Having seen these three attempts to and mental side effects of the war. We I think that in many ways the hear- breach the information at OPM, what must work together to provide the re- ing was useful and in other ways it was then occurred at OPM following that sources and care necessary to assist inadequate. The hearing once again which was different to further and bet- our veterans in their transition into ci- demonstrated that much more needs to ter protect information at the Office of vilian life. be done to address the ongoing IT man- Personnel Management? The answer Expansion of the Opioid Safety Ini- agement issues which plague so many was really about pointing to a plan tiative and further development of the agencies but in particular OPM. that was developed when the Director opioid therapy risk support tool will do As our witnesses testified, the recent initially arrived at OPM some 20 just that. These measures will enable breach—and really, it is breaches—at months ago. the VA to use the patient record data- OPM was not a resource issue but a In addition to those three breaches, if base to detect those at higher risk of management issue. Too often—and I those were not warning enough, there opioid abuse and submit information to certainly understand that how we ap- were two other important reports the State prescription drug monitoring propriate money is important—the ex- which also could have and should have programs. We really need all hands on cuse is we don’t have enough resources. suggested that better management was

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In fact, 5 of the 11 sys- they can better protect themselves. public service, prior to joining SSA, he tems were in the office of the Chief In- Why are they at risk because of these was a VISTA volunteer and a field formation Officer, the person respon- hacks? Secondly, and perhaps more im- health inspector in western New York sible for the agency’s data security. portantly, we need to know what has working with migrant farm workers in This morning, Ms. Archuleta was transpired here. Processes need to be in the potato and apple growing regions of proud to claim that the agency had place to prevent additional challenges the State. been upgraded to just ‘‘significant defi- to our information technology, because Sequences of staffers in the Finance ciency’’ with regard to its IT system, it is a matter of our national security. Committee have had the pleasure of up from ‘‘material weakness.’’ And the So for the sake of our Federal em- working with Tom on many issues re- inspector general testified this morn- ployees and their well-being but also lating to Social Security during his ing that they had offered 29 rec- for the sake of the American citizens tenure at SSA. He has always been re- ommendations in their November re- and our national security, this is not sourceful, insightful, and forthcoming. port, and to date only 3 of the 29 rec- an issue that we have the opportunity Tom will retire from the Social Secu- ommendations had been adopted. to avoid. Answers need to be forth- rity Administration on July 3, 2015. He In addition to the inspector general coming and decisions need to be made will be sorely missed by his colleagues report in November of 2014, in Decem- and his many friends on the Hill. He ber—the following month—of 2014, the system-wide—not just at OPM but throughout the entire Federal Govern- will leave behind the numerous individ- General Accounting Office, or GAO, uals he has mentored and encouraged issued a report highly critical of IT ment—as we work to protect those who over the years and who will now carry management at OPM. The report iden- work for the Federal Government and on this work. tified best practices that OPM should as we work to protect American citi- Both Ranking Member WYDEN and I implement to improve IT management. zens from a national security perspec- feel that it is important that we in The report found that ‘‘OPM’s efforts tive. Congress recognize those who devote to modernize retirement processing With that, I thank the Chair for the their working lives to improving the have been plagued by IT management opportunity to address the Senate. lives of others. Career civil servants weaknesses’’—another indication that I yield the floor. often do their work in quiet anonymity OPM desperately needed to address IT I suggest the absence of a quorum. behind the scenes providing vital serv- management, which our witnesses The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ice to the American people. They are argue is critical to ensuring agency- clerk will call the roll. rarely recognized for their many con- wide security. The legislative clerk proceeded to So my takeaway from this morning’s call the roll. tributions. Tom Parrott is one of those hearing is that all the warning signs Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I people. His record of leadership at the were there. OPM was aware of the per- ask unanimous consent that the order Social Security Administration and his sistent issues. They knew about for the quorum call be rescinded. commitment to providing the Amer- breaches to their contractors, and the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ican people with effective and compas- agency knew they were a target. Yet objection, it is so ordered. sionate service is a record of which he the only evidence that OPM did any- f can be justly proud. Ranking Member WYDEN and I wish thing was a plan that was written in MORNING BUSINESS the first 100 days of the new Director’s Tom all the best in his retirement from tenure at OPM. Planning is important, Federal service and thank him for his but execution matters a lot more. TRIBUTE TO THOMAS PARROTT many years of dedicated service. Tom We still need lots of answers as to will continue in many ways to serve what OPM did following those original Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I, as people in his community, and we are breaches last year. What security plan chairman of the Committee on Finance all grateful for his efforts. We wish him did they put in place? Have they identi- along with Ranking Member WYDEN, all the very best in his future endeav- fied which information to secure? How recognize Thomas Parrott, a distin- ors. guished executive at the Social Secu- did they secure these documents? Were f they effective in preventing other at- rity Administration—or, SSA. Tom is currently the Assistant Deputy Com- 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF DACA tacks? How often did the OPM Director PROGRAM and the CIO, the Chief Information Of- missioner for Legislation and Congres- ficer, meet and what were their discus- sional Affairs at SSA. He is a dedicated Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, sions? public servant who has served his coun- today I commemorate the 3-year anni- I am encouraged to know that our Fi- try for more than 40 years. versary of the Deferred Action for nancial Services and General Govern- Tom began his career at SSA in Jan- Childhood Arrivals Program, com- ment Appropriations Subcommittee in- uary 1975 as a claims representative in monly referred to as DACA. This pro- tends to have another hearing, and this the Midtown Manhattan district office, gram has played a vital role in empow- time we will have the opportunity to before being assigned to district offices ering the Nation’s undocumented im- present it in a secured setting so that in Rochester, NY, and later in Redding, migrant youth population. no one can indicate that they are in- CA. He returned to his hometown of Many of these young people were capable of answering the question be- Baltimore in 1980 as a policy analyst in brought to the United States at a cause of security issues. I look forward the predecessor office of what is cur- young age, through no fault of their to that hearing. However, I will tell my rently called the Office of Legislation own, and know no other home or coun- colleagues that it is discouraging to and Congressional Affairs. Since that try. They are woven into the fabric of know what I now know, and it is a dis- time, he has been in the same compo- California and this country. At school, couraging time for IT security and the nent office at SSA serving as the Asso- they are taught American history, cul- Federal Government. ciate Commissioner for Legislative De- ture, and values. They strive to achieve I hope we can use this as a lesson for velopment and Operations, as Acting the American dream. other agencies that they need to be Deputy Commissioner, and in his cur- The DACA Program enables such vigilant. We face real and serious rent position as the Assistant Deputy youth to fulfill their potential and thus threats. Inaction by agencies put Fed- Commissioner. to maximize their contribution to their eral workers, the American people, Tom is a 1972 graduate of Denison families, communities, and this coun- and, most importantly, our national University in Ohio, and he completed try. President Obama announced the security at risk. the Federal Executive Institute’s Lead- DACA Program in June 2012 to protect

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Program allows them to do just that other bodies, the United Nations has This bill would have provided a path- and look forward. led efforts worldwide to reduce poverty way to citizenship for DACA grantees The economic impacts of the 2012 and save lives. and others similarly situated. But the DACA Program show that the United As United Nations Secretary-General House failed to act, and so here we are States has much to gain from enabling Ban Ki-moon and leaders from around today without comprehensive immigra- eligible undocumented individuals to the world gather in San Francisco on tion reform. Although we have not yet work lawfully within our borders. Ac- June 26 to celebrate the 70th anniver- succeeded in fixing our broken immi- cording to the University of California, sary of the United Nations Charter, I gration system through congressional Los Angeles’ North American Integra- want to congratulate the United Na- action, at least the DACA Program tion and Development Center ‘‘The tions for its incredible achievements provides some temporary reprieve for DACA program of 2012–2014 appears to and dedicated commitment to fostering these young immigrants so that they have spurred extraordinary growth in consensus, partnership, and unity do not live in constant fear of deporta- the earnings of DACA beneficiaries. Ac- among the nations of the world. tion. cording to the results of two recent f The program enables them to get surveys, this wage growth surpassed 240 NEFFENGER CONFIRMATION work authorization, and thus to seek percent, a number that far exceeds the higher education and contribute to the expectations in the literature.’’ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, yester- American economy. To qualify, an in- All around the country, this time of day I missed Senate rollcall vote No. dividual must have come to the United year is punctuated by graduation cere- 217, the nomination of Peter V. States when they were under 16 years monies. Parents and grandparents Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant of age and lived in the country con- beam as their children and grand- Secretary of Homeland Security, be- tinuously for at least 5 years. The indi- children earn their high school, col- cause of flight delay issues due to vidual must also receive an education, lege, and graduate degrees. This year, I weather. Had I been here, I would have pass a background check, and pay an was one of those grandparents. My voted in favor of this nomination. application fee. granddaughter, Eileen, graduated from I support the Senate’s confirmation The State of California is home to Stanford, my alma mater, and I was so last night of Coast Guard VADM Peter over a quarter of the estimated 1.8 mil- proud to attend the ceremony. DACA V. Neffenger who was confirmed to be lion young immigrants who potentially recipients and their families should the next Administrator of the Trans- meet the criteria of the DACA Pro- have that feeling too—a feeling of hope portation Security Administration, gram. Of the approximately 660,000 for the future, accomplishment, and TSA. DACA applications that have been ap- growth, and they should have it with- The TSA has been without Senate- proved since the program’s inception in out fear of deportation right around confirmed leadership for too long. John 2012, about 30 percent reside in Cali- the corner. That is what this is about. Pistole, the previous TSA Adminis- fornia. This is more than any other So I am pleased to commemorate the trator, announced on October 16, 2014, State. To help those who are eligible, 3-year anniversary of the DACA Pro- that he would be resigning in Decem- nonprofits, religious organizations, pro gram, and I very much hope we can ber. Since the end of 2014, the TSA Ad- bono legal networks, and other volun- renew our commitment to passing com- ministrator position has been vacant. teers in California and nationwide have prehensive immigration reform legisla- In January, I along with Ranking risen to the occasion. They have tion. Member NELSON, and Senators AYOTTE, helped, and continue to help, hundreds f CANTWELL, and FISCHER, called on of thousands of DACA applicants to President Obama to send us a qualified, navigate the filing process. RECOGNIZING THE 70TH ANNIVER- experienced, and dedicated individual The benefits of DACA for these young SARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS to serve as TSA Administrator. Unfor- individuals and for this country are un- Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am tunately, President Obama did not deniable. A recent report published by pleased to take this opportunity to rec- nominate Admiral Neffenger until the University of California, Berkeley ognize the 70th anniversary of the April 28, 2015, over 6 months after John School of Law found that 66 percent of United Nations. Pistole informed the administration students granted DACA noted a posi- As World War II came to a close, rep- that he would be leaving. I was dis- tive change in post-graduate plans and resentatives of 50 nations met in San appointed at the length of time it took greater hope for their future. All of the Francisco to sign the United Nations’ for the President to send us a qualified study’s participants come from low-in- founding charter, officially estab- nominee. Even the New York Times come households, with 88 percent living lishing an international forum to pre- editorial page, normally quite deferen- below 150 percent of the Federal pov- vent war, support human rights, re- tial to the President, expressed the erty level. Many students reported that spect international law, and promote opinion that ‘‘the Obama Administra- parents could not assist them with edu- social progress. These delegates hoped tion has been disturbingly slow to give cational costs; and, in some instances, the creation of this new organization the TSA strong leadership at the top.’’ students contributed a portion of their would prevent another devastating By comparison, the Senate has very own earnings to provide for their fami- global conflict by addressing diplo- rapidly moved the Neffenger nomina- lies. Several students had suffered the matic challenges and humanitarian tion, despite two separate committees deportation of a close relative, and crises around the world. being involved with his formal vetting. over a quarter had a parent or sibling Over the past seven decades, the Since the TSA was transferred to the with an active case in immigration United Nations has engaged in peace- Department of Homeland Security, the court. keeping operations throughout the Senate has abided by an understanding Imagine the day-to-day stresses of world, with more than 120 nations con- that TSA Administrator nominees being a college student: trying to excel tributing military personnel, police, would be vetted by the Commerce Com- in the classroom, paying for food and and civilians to these humanitarian ef- mittee, which has primary jurisdiction housing, and finding future employ- forts. Although there continue to be over TSA, and also by the Homeland ment. For these students, they must areas where armed conflict is all too Security and Governmental Affairs also consider additional financial, psy- prevalent, I am proud of the many suc- Committee, which oversees the Depart- chological, and emotional challenges cesses achieved through this global ment of Homeland Security where TSA because they—despite spending their mission. is organizationally housed. Some could

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In December 2014, it was revealed change the lives of more than 1,390 less than 3 weeks, first by the Com- that a Delta ramp agent in Atlanta al- residents in 2 villages in rural Guate- merce Committee on June 4, 2015, the legedly used his SIDA badge to bypass mala—Jolom I’Jix and Zapotal. second one on June 15, 2015, by the TSA security and facilitate an inter- Through construction activities such Homeland Security Committee, and state gun smuggling operation via as installation of poles, distribution last night when he was confirmed by a commercial aircraft. TSA’s response to transformers, household connections, vote of 81 to 1. So the Senate has my letter of inquiry about its oversight and meters, these volunteers extended moved swiftly to confirm this impor- of SIDA badges stated that TSA does the electric distribution system 4 tant nomination, in comparison to the not issue or manage SIDA badges and miles, connecting homes to an electric time the Obama administration has that this responsibility falls to airport grid powered by a small hydroelectric taken to send the Senate a qualified operators—which raised even more con- plant. nominee. cerns about TSA’s awareness about Since 2013, Electric Cooperatives of While I am disappointed at the lost SIDA badges at our Nation’s air- Arkansas volunteers have worked to length of time it took for the President ports. improve the lives of Guatemalans by to send the Senate a qualified nominee, Another issue I have raised with TSA providing electricity. The significance I applaud the President’s selection of relates to the potential security gaps of this project stretches to impact nu- Admiral Neffenger to be the next TSA in its PreCheck initiative raised in re- merous aspects of daily life for these Administrator. Admiral Neffenger has ports by the inspector general. On Jan- residents. Electricity is a critical ele- served ably and well for 34 years in the uary 28, 2015, the inspector general re- ment in improving the quality of life U.S. Coast Guard, rising through the leased an unclassified summary of a and to providing health care, edu- ranks to become the Vice Commandant classified report concluding that cation, access to clean water, and eco- when the Senate confirmed him last PreCheck is a positive step towards nomic growth. Equipped with this new- year for that distinguished position. risk-based security screening as a con- found source of electricity, hope for a During an assignment to Mobile, AL, cept, but that TSA needs to modify its brighter future exists for subsistence he helped to lead the multi-agency re- PreCheck vetting and screening proc- farmers whose main worry is simply sponse to the 1993 Amtrak Sunset Lim- esses and improve its PreCheck com- providing food for their family. ited train derailment into a remote wa- munication and coordination. The De- This effort, funded by participating terway in the Mobile River Delta, partment of Homeland Security Office co-ops and supporters in Arkansas, which killed 47 people. Admiral of the Inspector General report also continues the State’s storied history of Neffenger also has substantial experi- stated that, ‘‘TSA did not concur with making an impact. By being a beacon ence serving right here in the Senate, all recommendations and all rec- of good for these villagers, the linemen having been a Coast Guard fellow and ommendations remain open.’’ were able to engrave a lasting impact, detailee for 3 years at the Senate Ap- In response to the conclusions and which will help future generations of propriations Committee. recommendations, I wrote to TSA Guatemalans. Admiral Neffenger also served as along with Ranking Member NELSON on I offer my sincere gratitude to all Deputy National Incident Commander March 25, 2015, asking a series of ques- those who contributed to make a dif- for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In tions about potential security gaps in ference for those who are truly in need. that role, Admiral Neffenger coordi- TSA PreCheck. TSA responded to this Doug Evans, Will Glover, Kyle Metcalf, nated and led over 50,000 people from letter on April 14, 2015, but the issue of Andy Caywood, Michael Counts, Andy Federal, State, and local agencies, trib- potential security gaps in PreCheck Ward, Brent Hufstedler, Kirk Kempson, al representatives, non-governmental and other expedited screening initia- Joey Burk, Kris Rankin, Paul Garrison organizations, and the private sector tives must still be addressed as TSA and Ryan Hayes, thank you for your seeks to continue these initiatives, let throughout five Gulf Coast States in dedication and service to helping con- alone expand them. the clean-up and response effort. Clear- nect citizens of Guatemala to electric Admiral Neffenger’s proven leader- ly, Admiral Neffenger has the requisite ∑ ship throughout the course of his serv- service. background and experience to lead re- ice in the U.S. Coast Guard will un- f forms at the TSA. Admiral Neffenger has proven him- doubtedly afford valuable perspective RECOGNIZING ALAN LEVIN self as a leader, and the TSA is an in his role as TSA Administrator. Ad- ∑ Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, it is miral Neffenger understands the need agency in dire need of strong, capable with great pleasure that I rise on be- for TSA to continuously evolve to meet leadership. In May, the Department of half of the Delaware Delegation to the challenges presented by an ever- Homeland Security’s Inspector General honor the exemplary service of Alan changing threat environment. Obvi- testified in the House of Representa- Levin, director of the Delaware Eco- ously, the TSA is an agency that needs tives that, ‘‘[u]nfortunately, although nomic Development Office, upon his re- a strong leader who will bring cultural nearly 14 years have passed since TSA’s tirement. Alan became director in Jan- change to the agency. I am hopeful inception, we remain deeply concerned uary 2009 and continued to serve with that Admiral Neffenger can be a leader about its ability to execute its impor- distinction in that capacity for 6 years. who can fundamentally reform the tant mission.’’ Then, earlier this He assumed that position at a time TSA. He has a heavy burden, but I be- month, news broke that undercover in- when tens of thousands of Delawareans lieve he is capable of shouldering that vestigators from the Inspector Gen- were losing their jobs, and the State’s burden and I pledge to work with him eral’s office had penetrated TSA secu- top priority was putting them back to and my colleagues here in the Senate rity checkpoints while carrying illegal work. Throughout this tumultuous to see that those changes occur. weapons or simulated bombs on 67 of 70 time, he has been a tremendous leader attempts. In other words, TSA failed 95 f and true advocate for the State. percent of the time to prevent illegal ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Alan has a lifetime of experience weapons or simulated bombs from when it comes to knowing what it being smuggled through TSA security takes to make a business successful. In checkpoints. This is unacceptable, and RECOGNIZING ARKANSAS ELEC- 1987, he took over Delaware’s home- it is clear that the Inspector General is TRIC COOPERATIVE VOLUN- grown pharmacy chain Happy Harry’s, right to be concerned about TSA’s abil- TEERS the business his father started, and ity to execute its important mission in ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today grew it to become an iconic brand with a rapidly changing threat environment. I wish to recognize the work of 12 76 stores throughout the state. Prior to TSA has also experienced a number power linemen from nine electric co- taking over the family business, he of other troubling failures about which operatives in Arkansas for their work worked for United States Senator Bill I have written to the agency. I have to bring reliable electricity to citizens Roth as his executive assistant and been concerned about the TSA’s over- in Guatemala. counsel. He is a graduate of Tulane

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:29 Jun 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G23JN6.030 S23JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 23, 2015 University and Widener University rageous service and commitment de- By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Ms. Law School. serve great recognition and admira- STABENOW): When Delaware Governor Jack tion.∑ S. 1644. A bill to permanently extend the Markell tapped him to head the Dela- private mortgage insurance tax deduction; to f the Committee on Finance. ware Economic Development Office, By Ms. MURKOWSKI: unemployment in Delaware was soar- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE S. 1645. An original bill making appropria- ing. The State’s automotive plants At 10:02 a.m., a message from the tions for the Department of the Interior, en- were shuttering, and the State’s major House of Representatives, delivered by vironment, and related agencies for the fis- oil refinery announced plans to idle op- Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- cal year ending September 30, 2016, and for erations. Alan got straight to work, other purposes; from the Committee on Ap- nounced that the House agrees to the propriations; placed on the calendar. and over the next 6 years, the Delaware amendment of the Senate to the bill By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Economic Development Office awarded (H.R. 644) to amend the Internal Rev- BROWN): more than $213 million in job creation enue Code of 1986 to permanently ex- S. 1646. A bill to amend the FAA Mod- grants and loans to corporations tend and expand the charitable deduc- ernization and Reform Act of 2012 to make a through its strategic fund, and courted tion for contributions of food inven- technical correction relating to the amend- big firms such as Amazon, Barclays, tory, with an amendment, in which it ments made by Public Law 113–243; to the Capitol One, JP Morgan Chase, Kraft Committee on Finance. requests the concurrence of the Senate, By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mrs. Foods, Purdue and Sallie Mae to ex- and agrees to the amendment of the BOXER, Mr. VITTER, and Mr. CARPER): pand its current operations or relocate Senate to the title of the bill. S. 1647. A bill to amend title 23, United to Delaware. Alan was also instru- States Code, to authorize funds for Federal- f mental in reopening the shuttered aid highways and highway safety construc- Delaware City Oil Refinery, putting MEASURES PLACED ON THE tion programs, and for other purposes; to the hundreds of people back to work at one CALENDAR Committee on Environment and Public of the State’s most significant indus- Works. The following bill was read the sec- By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and trial sites. ond time, and placed on the calendar: Mr. GARDNER): Alan has been lauded as a bold risk- H.R. 160. An act to amend the Internal S. 1648. A bill to amend title XVIII of the taker whose experience and innovative Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax Social Security Act to create a sustainable planning has helped Delaware have the on medical devices. future for rural healthcare; to the Com- fastest job growth in the Mid-Atlantic mittee on Finance. f over the last 2 years. He can also be By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. credited with helping to level the play- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER FLAKE): S. 1649. A bill to amend the Intermodal ing field for minority, women, and vet- COMMUNICATIONS Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of eran business owners, as well as those The following communications were 1991 to designate the Sonoran Corridor con- with disabilities. On behalf of Senator laid before the Senate, together with necting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south CHRIS COONS and Congressman JOHN accompanying papers, reports, and doc- of the Tucson International Airport, as a fu- ture part of the Interstate System; to the CARNEY, I wholeheartedly thank Alan uments, and were referred as indicated: Levin for his service to the State of Committee on Environment and Public EC–2026. A communication from the Regu- Delaware. His model leadership and Works. latory Liaison, Office of Natural Resources By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and dedication has improved the quality of Revenue, Department of the Interior, trans- Mr. ROBERTS): life for countless residents and busi- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule S. 1650. A bill to amend title XVIII of the nesses in our great State. We offer our entitled ‘‘Indian Oil Valuation Amend- Social Security Act to make changes to the sincere congratulations on a job well ments’’ (RIN1012–AA15) received in the Office Medicare home health face-to-face encounter done, and wish him and his wife Ellen, of the President of the Senate on June 17, requirements; to the Committee on Finance. their children Andrew, Daniel and 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. COL- Jason, and their granddaughter Han- ural Resources. LINS, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. EC–2027. A communication from the Chief BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VITTER, Ms. MUR- nah, many happy, healthy and success- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ∑ KOWSKI, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. REED, ful years to come. Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. f Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the UDALL, and Mr. HELLER): report of a rule entitled ‘‘Summary of Bene- S. 1651. A bill to amend title II of the So- TRIBUTE TO DETECTIVE COR- fits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary’’ cial Security Act to repeal the Government PORAL MARK W. THALHAMMER ((RIN1545–BM53) (TD 9724)) received in the pension offset and windfall elimination pro- ∑ Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I wish Office of the President of the Senate on June visions; to the Committee on Finance. to honor Mark W. Thalhammer, Pueb- 22, 2015; to the Committee on Health, Edu- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. COR- lo, CO, police detective corporal, and cation, Labor, and Pensions. NYN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Ms. MIKUL- SKI): f recognize his retirement after 34 years S. 1652. A bill to designate an existing Fed- of service to his community and to his REPORTS OF COMMITTEES eral officer to coordinate efforts to secure country. Detective Thalhammer has the release of United States persons who are served with distinction in a variety of The following reports of committees hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors roles for the Pueblo Police Depart- were submitted: of terrorism, and for other purposes; to the ment. During his tenure, Detective By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee Committee on Foreign Relations. Thalhammer has served as a police of- on Appropriations, without amendment: By Mr. CASSIDY: S. 1653. A bill to amend the Patient Protec- ficer, a criminal investigator, a nar- S. 1645. An original bill making appropria- tions for the Department of the Interior, en- tion and Affordable Care Act to enhance ac- cotics enforcement officer assigned to vironment, and related agencies for the fis- cess for independent agents and brokers to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administra- cal year ending September 30, 2016, and for information regarding marketplace enroll- tion multiagency drug task force, a other purposes (Rept. No. 114–70). ment; to the Committee on Health, Edu- gang reinforcement detective, a felon cation, Labor, and Pensions. f enforcement officer, and a tactical offi- By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, cer assigned to high-risk law enforce- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and JOINT RESOLUTIONS Mr. LEAHY): ment endeavors. His dedication to law S. 1654. A bill to prevent deaths occurring enforcement for more than three dec- The following bills and joint resolu- from drug overdoses; to the Committee on ades has left an indelible mark on the tions were introduced, read the first Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. community, the country, and the Pueb- and second times by unanimous con- f lo Police Department. sent, and referred as indicated: Please join me in honoring Pueblo SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND By Mr. BLUNT: SENATE RESOLUTIONS Police Department Detective Corporal S. 1643. A bill to require a report on actions Thalhammer for his devotion to his to secure the safety and security of dis- The following concurrent resolutions community and our State’s law en- sidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq; to the and Senate resolutions were read, and forcement profession. His years of cou- Committee on Foreign Relations. referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

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Nevada (Mr. HELLER) and the Senator S. 613 By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mrs. from New York (Mr. SCHUMER) were At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, MCCASKILL, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. added as cosponsors of S. 313, a bill to the name of the Senator from Maine WICKER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PORTMAN, amend title XVIII of the Social Secu- (Mr. KING) was added as a cosponsor of Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. SCHUMER, rity Act to add physical therapists to S. 613, a bill to amend the Richard B. and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): S. Res. 209. A resolution designating the the list of providers allowed to utilize Russell National School Lunch Act to Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organi- locum tenens arrangements under improve the efficiency of summer zation to implement the bicentennial cele- Medicare. meals. bration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil At the request of Mr. CASEY, the S. 684 War General and 2-term President of the name of the Senator from New Hamp- At the request of Mr. BURR, the name United States; considered and agreed to. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- of the Senator from Maine (Mr. KING) By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. BAR- sponsor of S. 313, supra. RASSO): was added as a cosponsor of S. 684, a S. Res. 210. A resolution celebrating the S. 314 bill to amend title 38, United States 125th anniversary of the State of Wyoming; At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the Code, to improve the provision of serv- considered and agreed to. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. ices for homeless veterans, and for f SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. other purposes. 314, a bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 689 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS Social Security Act to provide for cov- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the S. 71 erage under the Medicare program of name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. At the request of Mr. VITTER, the pharmacist services. KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Tennessee S. 352 689, a bill to provide protections for (Mr. ALEXANDER) was added as a co- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the certain sports medicine professionals sponsor of S. 71, a bill to preserve open name of the Senator from New Mexico who provide certain medical services in competition and Federal Government (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor a secondary State. neutrality towards the labor relations of S. 352, a bill to amend section 5000A S. 704 of Federal Government contractors on of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the Federal and federally funded construc- provide an additional religious exemp- names of the Senator from Minnesota tion projects. tion from the individual health cov- (Mr. FRANKEN) and the Senator from S. 163 erage mandate, and for other purposes. Nevada (Mr. HELLER) were added as co- At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the S. 370 sponsors of S. 704, a bill to establish a name of the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Community-Based Institutional Spe- (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. cial Needs Plan demonstration pro- of S. 163, a bill to establish a grant pro- KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. gram to target home and community- gram to help State and local law en- 370, a bill to require breast density re- based care to eligible Medicare bene- forcement agencies reduce the risk of porting to physicians and patients by ficiaries. injury and death relating to the wan- facilities that perform mammograms, S. 786 dering characteristics of some children and for other purposes. At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, with autism and other disabilities. S. 429 the names of the Senator from New S. 238 At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the Mexico (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. from New York (Mr. SCHUMER) were name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor added as cosponsors of S. 786, a bill to KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 429, a bill to amend title XIX of provide paid and family medical leave 238, a bill to amend title 18, United the Social Security Act to provide a benefits to certain individuals, and for States Code, to authorize the Director standard definition of therapeutic fos- other purposes. of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleo- ter care services in Medicaid. S. 827 resin capsicum spray to officers and S. 439 At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the employees of the Bureau of Prisons. At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. S. 267 name of the Senator from California KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- 827, a bill to amend the Communica- name of the Senator from Missouri sponsor of S. 439, a bill to end discrimi- tions Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity (Mrs. MCCASKILL) was added as a co- nation based on actual or perceived of voice communications and to pre- sponsor of S. 267, a bill to authorize the sexual orientation or gender identity vent unjust or unreasonable discrimi- transfer of certain items under the con- in public schools, and for other pur- nation among areas of the United trol of the Omar Bradley Foundation poses. States in the delivery of such commu- to the descendants of General Omar S. 491 nications. Bradley. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the S. 890 S. 298 name of the Senator from Wisconsin At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from New Jersey name of the Senator from New Hamp- sor of S. 491, a bill to lift the trade em- (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor shire (Ms. AYOTTE) was added as a co- bargo on Cuba. of S. 890, a bill to amend title 54, sponsor of S. 298, a bill to amend titles S. 498 United States Code, to provide con- XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the sistent and reliable authority for, and to provide States with the option of name of the Senator from North Da- for the funding of, the Land and Water providing services to children with kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- Conservation Fund to maximize the ef- medically complex conditions under sponsor of S. 498, a bill to allow reci- fectiveness of the Fund for future gen- the Medicaid program and Children’s procity for the carrying of certain con- erations, and for other purposes. Health Insurance Program through a cealed firearms. S. 891 care coordination program focused on S. 578 At the request of Mr. BROWN, the improving health outcomes for chil- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the names of the Senator from Michigan dren with medically complex condi- name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from

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At the request of Mr. MORAN, the of all-inclusive care for the elderly S. 1618 name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. (PACE programs). At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1383 name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 901, a bill to establish in the Depart- At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. ment of Veterans Affairs a national names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. 1618, a bill to reallocate Federal Gov- center for research on the diagnosis RUBIO) and the Senator from New ernment-held spectrum for commercial and treatment of health conditions of Hampshire (Ms. AYOTTE) were added as use, to promote wireless innovation the descendants of veterans exposed to cosponsors of S. 1383, a bill to amend and enhance wireless communications, toxic substances during service in the the Consumer Financial Protection Act and for other purposes. Armed Forces that are related to that of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Con- S. 1640 exposure, to establish an advisory sumer Financial Protection to the reg- At the request of Mr. SESSIONS, the board on such health conditions, and ular appropriations process, and for name of the Senator from Arkansas for other purposes. other purposes. (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- S. 928 S. 1461 sor of S. 1640, a bill to amend the Immi- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, At the request of Mr. THUNE, the gration and Nationality Act to improve the name of the Senator from Idaho name of the Senator from New York immigration law enforcement within (Mr. RISCH) was withdrawn as a cospon- (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- the interior of the United States, and sor of S. 928, a bill to reauthorize the sor of S. 1461, a bill to provide for the for other purposes. World Trade Center Health Program extension of the enforcement instruc- S. RES. 200 and the September 11th Victim Com- tion on supervision requirements for At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the pensation Fund of 2001, and for other outpatient therapeutic services in crit- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. purposes. ical access and small rural hospitals MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, through 2015. the name of the Senator from Hawaii S. Res. 200, a resolution wishing His S. 1495 Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama a happy (Mr. SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the of S. 928, supra. 80th birthday on July 6, 2015, and rec- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. ognizing the outstanding contributions S. 1119 PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of His Holiness has made to the pro- At the request of Mr. PETERS, the S. 1495, a bill to curtail the use of motion of nonviolence, human rights, names of the Senator from New Hamp- changes in mandatory programs affect- interfaith dialogue, environmental shire (Ms. AYOTTE) and the Senator ing the Crime Victims Fund to inflate awareness, and democracy. from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) were added spending. as cosponsors of S. 1119, a bill to estab- f S. 1507 lish the National Criminal Justice STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the Commission. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from Connecticut S. 1143 (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the of S. 1507, a bill to amend section 217 of and Mr. GARDNER): name of the Senator from Washington the Immigration and Nationality Act S. 1648. A bill to amend title XVIII of (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- to modify the visa waiver program, and the Social Security Act to create a sus- sor of S. 1143, a bill to make the au- for other purposes. tainable future for rural healthcare; to thority of States of Washington, Or- S. 1513 the Committee on Finance. egon, and California to manage Dunge- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ness crab fishery permanent and for At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the name of the Senator from Minnesota come to the floor today to discuss a other purposes. bill I am introducing, the Rural Emer- (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- S. 1252 sponsor of S. 1513, a bill to reauthorize gency Acute Care Hospital Act, or At the request of Mr. CASEY, the the Second Chance Act of 2007. REACH Act. name of the Senator from Arkansas Since January 2010, 55 rural hospitals S. 1524 (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- have closed their doors. It is even more sor of S. 1252, a bill to authorize a com- At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the troubling that the pace of rural hos- prehensive strategic approach for name of the Senator from Maryland pital closures appears to be accel- United States foreign assistance to de- (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor erating. veloping countries to reduce global of S. 1524, a bill to enable concrete ma- As you can see from this chart, the poverty and hunger, achieve food and sonry products manufacturers to estab- number of hospital closures has in- nutrition security, promote inclusive, lish, finance, and carry out a coordi- creased each year over the past 5 years. sustainable, agricultural-led economic nated program of research, education, These closures are creating a health growth, improve nutritional outcomes, and promotion to improve, maintain, care crisis for hundreds of thousands of especially for women and children, and develop markets for concrete ma- Americans across the country. build resilience among vulnerable pop- sonry products. The REACH Act will create a new ulations, and for other purposes. S. 1611 rural hospital model under Medicare S. 1324 At the request of Mr. THUNE, the that will enable struggling rural hos- At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the name of the Senator from Mississippi pitals to keep their doors open and name of the Senator from South Caro- (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor maintain the most critical hospital lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- of S. 1611, a bill to authorize appropria- service: emergency medicine. sor of S. 1324, a bill to require the Ad- tions for the Coast Guard for fiscal When a rural hospital closes, the ministrator of the Environmental Pro- years 2016 and 2017, and for other pur- community loses the lifesaving capa- tection Agency to fulfill certain re- poses. bilities of the emergency room. Ac- quirements before regulating standards S. 1617 cording to the National Conference of of performance for new, modified, and At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, her State Legislatures, 60 percent of trau- reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric name was added as a cosponsor of S. ma deaths in the United States occur utility generating units, and for other 1617, a bill to prevent Hizballah and as- in rural areas. After a traumatic event, purposes. sociated entities from gaining access access to an emergency room within 1

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The door is would have taken her over the State today, two additional rural hospitals left open for rural emergency hospitals line to Virginia, where the closest hos- have closed. That alone is a clear indi- to design their outpatient services to pital was located. If Portia’s heart at- cation of the problem I am trying to match the needs of their communities. tack had occurred just 1 week earlier, convey. There are roughly 1,300 critical ac- Portia would have been transported to Now, imagine this same map depict- cess hospitals in America, including 82 a hospital in Belhaven, NC, just 30 ing five times the number of hospital in Iowa, the second most just behind miles away. Unfortunately, the facility closures you see here. That is what is Kansas. I am not suggesting that 1,300 in Belhaven had closed just 6 days be- what will happen if we do not act to critical access hospitals will become fore Portia’s heart attack, citing insur- protect America’s rural hospitals. Fur- rural emergency hospitals. Some hos- mountable financial struggles. thermore, the loss of those additional pitals may never consider giving up Then there is the tragic story of 18- hospitals would not only impact local their inpatient beds, others may con- month-old Edith Gonzalez who choked economies but would also result in a sider it in the future, but some critical on a grape in her hometown of Center, $10.6 billion loss in GDP. It must access hospitals need this or something TX. Edith’s frantic parents rushed her change, not only for the health of rural like it right now. to their local hospital, Shelby Regional Americans but also for the health and The rural emergency hospital model, Medical Center, only to discover that it stability of our economy. with its outpatient and emergency care had closed just weeks earlier. By the Payment cuts to hospitals are one services, will be good for the health of time little Edith arrived at the next contributing factor to rural hospital rural communities and our Nation be- closest hospital, she had passed away. closures. More significant, however, is cause of the critical care it will provide While we can’t say with certainty the current Medicare payment struc- when and where rural Americans need that both Edith and Portia would have ture that supports rural hospitals. it. When there is a farm accident in the survived if their local hospitals had not Today, the Medicare payment struc- afternoon or a heart attack in the mid- closed, we know the earlier people ac- ture for hospitals is focused on inpa- dle of the night, that emergency room cess care, the better their chances are. tient volume. Emergency rooms act as The term used by emergency medical can be the difference between life and a loss leader, and income is primary practitioners is the ‘‘golden hour.’’ The death. Medicare needs a payment pol- generated through inpatient stays. golden hour is the hour following a icy that recognizes that simple fact. A RAND study published in 2013 traumatic event when lifesaving inter- I look forward to continuing to work found that the average cost of an inpa- vention—like that which can be pro- with my cosponsor Senator GARDNER, tient stay is 10 times the cost of an vided in an emergency room—has the other colleagues, and stakeholders in emergency room visit. Researchers at best chance of impacting survival. In building a sustainable future for rural the University of North Carolina found other words, the longer a patient has to health care. that many of the at-risk rural hos- wait to receive emergency medical pitals around the country have an av- By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. care, the lower their chances will be for erage of two or fewer patients admitted COLLINS, Ms. WARREN, Ms. survival. Rural hospital closures mean pa- to a hospital on any given day. These HIRONO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. tients have to travel longer distances hospitals can have up to 25 inpatient VITTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. to access emergency medical care. En- beds, and if only 2 or fewer of those WHITEHOUSE, Mr. REED, Ms. suring that rural communities keep beds are filled every day, that is a uti- BALDWIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. their emergency care resources could lization rate of 8 percent or less. UDALL, and Mr. HELLER): make the difference between life and Instead of letting these facilities S. 1651. A bill to amend title II of the death. Rural hospital closures also ex- close because they do not have the Social Security Act to repeal the Gov- tend beyond the loss of emergency needed inpatient volume to generate ernment pension offset and windfall services to include economic con- enough revenue, why not let go of the elimination provisions; to the Com- sequences for rural communities. Hos- underutilized inpatient services in mittee on Finance. pital closures can mean the death of a favor of sustaining life-saving emer- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise rural community. Approximately 62 gency care. That is what the REACH today to address America’s retirement million Americans live in rural areas. Act does. It provides a voluntary path- savings crisis. A 2013 survey conducted Rural communities play an integral way for rural hospitals to eliminate by the Governors of the Federal Re- role in the economic stability of this their underutilized inpatient services serve System found that roughly 31 country through their invaluable con- and ensure residents have access to percent of Americans have no retire- tributions in food production, manufac- emergency medical care that saves ment savings or access to a defined- turing, and other vital industries. lives. A key component of the bill that benefit pension. In addition, 19 percent In addition to supporting the medical allows the rural emergency hospital of respondents nearing retirement— needs of those who participate in rural model to function is the requirement those aged 55 to 64—reported having industry, rural hospitals also serve as for these facilities to have protocols in zero savings or pension to rely on in the single largest employer in a rural place for the timely transfer of pa- the coming years. community. The economic impacts of tients who require a higher level of In light of these figures it is more closing a hospital when no other hos- care or inpatient admission. important than ever that Congress en- pital is close by are devastating. If we The value of the rural emergency sure America’s seniors have access to care about the physical and economic hospitals in the case of a life-threat- the Social Security benefits they have health of rural communities, we must ening emergency will be their ability earned. Yet provisions such as the make a change that will reverse the to administer lifesaving measures in Windfall Elimination Provision, WEP, trend of accumulating rural hospital order to stabilize a patient before they and the Government Pension Offset, closures. are transferred to a higher level of GPO, prevent millions of Americans— iVantage Analytics compiled a report care. including teachers, firefighters, and po- for the National Rural Health Associa- In addition to providing lifesaving lice officers—from receiving their full tion which identified 283 additional emergency care, rural emergency hos- benefits. It is time Congress repealed hospitals at risk of closure based upon pitals will have the flexibility to pro- them. performance indicators that matched vide a wide array of outpatient serv- This afternoon, I, along with Senator those of the 53 facilities that already ices, including observation care, COLLINS and a number of my Senate closed. skilled nursing facility care, infusion colleagues from both sides of the aisle,

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A bill to prevent deaths oc- my State of Ohio, more than 200,000 1⁄3 of teachers and educating employees, curring from drug overdoses; to the Ohioans had their Social Security ben- and more than 1⁄5 of other public em- Committee on Health, Education, efits reduced because of these provi- ployees, are affected by the GPO and/or Labor, and Pensions. sions. the WEP. Mr. REED. Mr. President, today, in Over the past 35 years, fewer and As of 2013, one and a half million peo- an effort to decrease the rate of drug fewer workers have been given access ple were affected by the WEP and overdose deaths, I am pleased to be to defined-benefit plans, and, today, 615,000 people had their benefits re- joined by Senators DURBIN, WHITE- only about half of the total U.S. work- duced by the GPO. Many more public HOUSE, MARKEY, and LEAHY in intro- force is covered by an employer-spon- employees across the country stand to ducing the Overdose Prevention Act. sored retirement plan. That is why So- be harmed in the future. Moreover, at a Representative DONNA EDWARDS is in- cial Security is critical for so many. time when we should be doing all that troducing this bill in the other body. Congress should make sure that every we can to attract qualified people to Throughout the country, the death American has access to all the Social public service, this reduction in retire- rate from drug overdoses has been rap- Security benefits he or she has earned. ment benefits makes it even more dif- idly climbing. According to the Centers Repealing these provisions is an impor- ficult for our federal, state and local for Disease Control and Prevention, tant step in that direction. governments to recruit and retain the CDC, drug overdose death rates have I ask my colleagues to join me in re- public servants who are so critical to more than tripled since 1990, and more pealing the WEP and GPO by cospon- the safety and well-being of our fami- than 110 Americans died each day from soring this legislation. lies. drug overdoses in 2011. More than half Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise What is most troubling is that this of these deaths are attributable to to speak about the Social Security offset is most harsh for those who can opioids, like prescription pain relievers Fairness Act of 2015, which I am join- least afford the loss: lower-income or heroin. Indeed, this tragic epidemic ing my colleague from Ohio in intro- women. In fact, of those affected by the has hit particularly hard in my home ducing today. This bill would repeal GPO, more than 80 percent are women. state of Rhode Island, where in 2014, 239 both the windfall elimination provi- According to the Congressional Budget individuals died from drug overdoses. sion, WEP, and the government pen- Office, the GPO reduces benefits for Americans aged 25 to 64 are now more more than 200,000 individuals by more sion offset, GPO. We believe that these likely to die as a result of drug over- than $3,600 a year—an amount that can two provisions in the Social Security dose than from injuries sustained in make the difference between a com- Act unfairly penalize certain individ- motor vehicle traffic crashes. While fortable retirement and poverty. overdoses from illegal drugs persist as uals for holding jobs in public service Many Maine teachers, in particular, when the time comes for them to re- a major public health problem, fatal have talked with me about the impact overdoses from prescribed opioid pain tire. of these provisions on their retirement The WEP affects individuals who medications such as oxycodone account security. They love their jobs and the have worked in both the private sector for more than 40 percent of all overdose children they teach, but they worry deaths. and in public sector jobs for which So- about the future and about their finan- It is clear that we must do more to cial Security taxes were not withheld. cial security. stop these often preventable deaths. For such individuals, the WEP applies Roxie Brechlin of Bar Harbor, Maine, a special formula to calculate benefits, is one of many examples of the effect Fortunately, the drug naloxone, which reducing them compared to what would that the GPO and the WEP have on our has no side effects and no potential for otherwise be paid. teachers when they retire. Mrs. abuse, is widely recognized as an im- The GPO affects retired public em- Brechlin first began paying into Social portant tool to help prevent drug over- ployees whose spouses are entitled to Security when she took her first sum- dose deaths. Naloxone can rapidly re- Social Security benefits. When these mer job at age 16. After graduation, she verse an overdose from heroin and individuals apply for Social Security continued to pay into Social Security opioid medications if provided in a spousal or survivor benefits, the GPO for 18 more years before getting her timely manner. Overdose prevention applies an offset, reducing the Social first teaching job. Mrs. Brechlin programs, including those that utilize Security benefit based on the amount worked as a teacher for 23 years, and naloxone, have been credited with sav- of that individual’s public pension. In for 14 of those years she worked full- ing more than 26,000 lives since 1996, some cases, the spouse will not be enti- time at another job during the sum- according to the CDC. tled to any spousal or survivor benefit mer, paying more and more into Social Opioid abuse and overdose is not an because of the GPO. Security each year. abstract threat found in far-off corners. The WEP and the GPO have enor- Mr. Brechlin recently contacted my It is a national public health crisis and mous financial implications for many office to explain the effect that the it’s taking place right here at home in of our teachers, police officers, fire- WEP and GPO will have on his wife. our communities and our neighbor- fighters, postal workers and other pub- Mrs. Brechlin recently retired. When hoods. lic employees. Given their important she applied for Social Security bene- Rhode Island is taking steps to com- responsibilities, it is simply unfair to fits, the WEP applied, and her benefit bat this scourge and is leading the way penalize them when it comes to their was reduced by two thirds. Mr. in adopting innovative solutions. Social Security benefits. These public Brechlin is more concerned about what Through a ‘‘collaborative practice servants—or their spouses—have all would happen to his wife if he were to agreement,’’ some Rhode Island phar- paid taxes into the Social Security sys- predecease her. Normally, a widow macies are dispensing naloxone, along tem. So have their employers. They would be eligible to continue to collect with training about its proper use, to have worked long enough to earn their 100 percent of her husband’s benefit. anyone who walks in and requests the Social Security benefits. Yet, because Mrs. Brechlin, however, would not be treatment, no prescription necessary. of the GPO and WEP, they are unable able to collect any survivor benefit, In addition, the Rhode Island State Po- to receive all of the Social Security due to the application of the GPO. Not lice carry naloxone in every cruiser. benefits to which they otherwise would only does this fact worry Mr. Brechlin, The Overdose Prevention Act, which be entitled. he also sees it as unfair. we are introducing today, would com- The impact of these two provisions is It is time for us to take action, and plement these efforts and take impor- most acute in 15 States, including I urge all of my colleagues to join us in tant steps towards addressing this

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The ily members of the victims of FARC-EP atrocities; and legislation aims to establish a com- (3) recognizes this type of action would prehensive response to this epidemic SENATE RESOLUTION 208—EX- send a negative message to terrorists groups that emphasizes collaboration between PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE and undermines the United States judicial system. state and federal officials and employs SENATE REGARDING THE RE- best practices from the medical com- QUESTED RELEASE OF CON- f munity, as well as programs and treat- VICTED TERRORIST JUVENAL SENATE RESOLUTION 209—DESIG- ments that have been proven effective OVIDIO RICARDO PALMERA NATING THE ULYSSES S. GRANT to combat this startling national PINEDA, ALSO KNOWN AS ASSOCIATION AS THE ORGANIZA- trend. This is an emergency and it re- ‘‘SIMON TRINIDAD’’, FROM PRIS- TION TO IMPLEMENT THE BICEN- quires a coordinated and comprehen- ON IN THE UNITED STATES AS A TENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE sive response. PART OF THE COLOMBIAN BIRTH OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, PEACE PROCESS CIVIL WAR GENERAL AND 2- Specifically, the bill would authorize TERM PRESIDENT OF THE Mr. RUBIO submitted the following the U.S. Department of Health and UNITED STATES Human Services, HHS, to award fund- resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations: Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mrs. MCCAS- ing through cooperative agreements to KILL, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. S. RES. 208 eligible entities—like public health BROWN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. agencies or community-based organiza- Whereas the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (Fuerzas Arma- KIRK, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mrs. GILLI- tions with expertise in preventing over- das Revolucionarias de Colombia—Eje´rcito BRAND) submitted the following resolu- dose deaths. As a condition of partici- del Pueblo (FARC-EP) is a Marxist insur- tion; which was considered and agreed pation, an entity would use the grant gency group engaged in a bloody civil war to: to purchase and distribute naloxone, with the Government of Colombia; S. RES. 209 and carry out overdose prevention ac- Whereas FARC-EP has been designated a Whereas Ulysses S. Grant was born in Foreign Terrorist Organization by the De- tivities, such as educating and training southern Ohio on April 27, 1822, to Jesse partment of State since 1997; Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant; prescribers, pharmacists, and first re- Whereas fighting between FARC-EP and Whereas the first line of the memoirs of sponders on how to recognize the signs the Government of Colombia has claimed Ulysses S. Grant proudly states: ‘‘My Family of an overdose, seek emergency med- hundreds of thousands of lives, including is American, and has been for generations, in United States citizens, since 1964; all its branches, direct and collateral.’’; ical help, and administer naloxone and Whereas multiple FARC-EP terrorist have other first aid. Whereas Ulysses S. Grant attended school been indicted, captured, and extradited to in Georgetown, Ohio, graduated from the As rates of overdose deaths continue the United States to face trial for their United States Military Academy in 1843, and crimes against United States citizens; entered the United States Army; to spike, public health agencies, law Whereas Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera enforcement, and others are struggling Whereas Ulysses S. Grant served in a vari- Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, ety of military posts from the Atlantic Coast to keep up without clear and timely in- joined FARC in the 1980s and later became a to the Pacific Coast, including posts in New formation about the epidemic. There- rebel leader within the FARC-EP; York, Michigan, and California, and a post at fore, the Overdose Prevention Act Whereas, on February 13, 2003, a small the famous Jefferson Barracks in Missouri; Cessna airplane carrying 5 people including a would also require HHS to take steps Whereas Ulysses S. Grant distinguished United States pilot named Thomas Janis, a himself in combat during the Mexican-Amer- to improve surveillance and research of Colombian national, Luis Cruz, and 3 other ican War and worked tirelessly to succeed in drug overdose deaths, so that public United States nationals, Marc Gonsalves, civilian life; health agencies, law enforcement, and Keith Stansell, and Thomas Howes, crashed Whereas, as a civilian farmer in Missouri, in Southern Colombia; Ulysses S. Grant— community organizations have an ac- Whereas heavily armed FARC-EP guer- curate picture of the problem. (1) met and married his wife, Julia Dent, rillas immediately surrounded the plane and for whom Ulysses S. Grant built a home It would also establish a coordinated brutally executed Thomas Janis and Luis named Hardscrabble; Cruz, then took the other men hostage; (2) worked alongside slaves and emanci- federal plan of action to address this Whereas, on April 27, 2003, the FARC-EP epidemic. The Overdose Prevention Act pated the only slave that Ulysses S. Grant issued a communique´ taking credit for the owned; and seeks to bring together first respond- abduction of the three United States nation- (3) continued to own land while Ulysses S. ers, medical personnel, addiction treat- als, made demands in exchange for the re- Grant was President; ment specialists, social service pro- lease of the hostages, and appointed ‘‘Simon Whereas when the Civil War erupted, Ulys- Trinidad’’ the spokesperson and negotiator viders, and families to help save lives ses S. Grant left Galena, Illinois to rejoin for the FARC-EP; the United States Army, gained the colonel- and get at the root of this problem. Whereas ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’ was captured cy of the 21st Illinois Volunteer Regiment, I am pleased that the Overdose Pre- in Ecuador’s capital of Quito 8 months later and began his meteoric military rise; on January 2, 2004; vention Act has the support of the Whereas during the Civil War, Ulysses S. Whereas ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’ was convicted Grant led troops in numerous victorious bat- American Association of Poison Con- by a court in Colombia for aggravated kid- tles including— trol Centers, the Drug Policy Alliance, napping and rebellion and sentenced to 35 (1) in Tennessee, at Forts Henry and the Harm Reduction Coalition, and the years in prison on May 4, 2004; Donelson and at Shiloh and Chattanooga; Whereas ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’ was convicted Trust for America’s Health. I look for- and by a United States jury of plotting to hold 3 (2) in Mississippi, at Vicksburg; ward to working with these and other United States nationals hostage after they Whereas President Abraham Lincoln chose stakeholders, as well as our cosponsors were captured in Colombia, and was sen- Ulysses S. Grant to be Commanding General to urge the rest of our colleagues to tenced to 60 years in prison on January 28, during the Civil War, and in that role Ulys- join us in supporting this crucial legis- 2008; and ses S. Grant revolutionized warfare in Vir- Whereas FARC-EP has reportedly named ginia to preserve the Union; lation. ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’ a member of their Colom- Whereas in gratitude, the people of the bian peace negotiating team and made a re- United States twice elected Ulysses S. Grant quest for President Barack Obama to release President of the United States; him: Now, therefore, be it Whereas during his Presidency from 1869 to Resolved, That the Senate— 1877, Ulysses S. Grant worked valiantly to (1) opposes the FARC-EP’s requested re- help former slaves become full citizens and lease of Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera some prominent historians consider him to Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, be the first modern President of the United who was convicted by a United States jury of States; plotting to hold 3 United States nationals Whereas after leaving the Presidency, hostage after they were captured in Colom- Ulysses S. Grant became the first President bia, and was sentenced to 60 years in prison; of the United States to tour the world;

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Mr. President, I ask nonfiction, while courageously battling can- Army National Guard was established in 1970 unanimous consent that the Com- cer, which eventually took his voice and his to serve under the Wyoming Military De- mittee on Foreign Relations be author- life but did not silence the noble words that partment as a federal military reserve force; ized to meet during the session of the he left as a legacy; Whereas Wyoming is among the top 5 en- Senate on June 23, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., to Whereas the Ulysses S. Grant Association ergy producers in the United States; conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Nomina- was founded during the Centennial of the Whereas Wyoming is the largest coal pro- tions.’’ Civil War in 1962 by the leading historians of ducer in the United States, producing nearly that era and the Civil War Centennial Com- 40 percent of all coal mined in the United The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without missions of New York, Illinois, and Ohio, 3 States and providing nearly 40 percent of all objection, it is so ordered. States where Ulysses S. Grant lived; electricity generated in the United States; COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND Whereas, in the years since it was founded Whereas Wyoming is home to the largest GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS in 1962, the Ulysses S. Grant Association— reserves of uranium ore in the United States Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask (1) has produced 32 volumes of ‘‘The Papers and produces more uranium than any other unanimous consent that the Com- of Ulysses S. Grant’’, the major source for State; mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- the study of the life of Ulysses S. Grant and Whereas Wyoming is a leading producer of the 19th century in which he lived; and oil and natural gas; ernmental Affairs be authorized to (2) has worked toward the publication of Whereas Wyoming, with one of the lowest meet during the session of the Senate the first scholarly edition of the memoirs of tax rates in the United States, is one of the on June 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct Ulysses S. Grant, which as of May 2015, is States most friendly to business; a joint hearing with the Committee on nearing completion; Whereas in 1977, Wyoming was the first the Budget entitled ‘‘Accounting for Whereas the Ulysses S. Grant Association State to establish a limited liability cor- the True Cost of Regulation: Exploring was first headquartered at the Ohio Histor- poration (LLC) statute; the Possibility of a Regulatory Budg- ical Society located on the campus of Ohio Whereas in 1902, in Kemmerer, Wyoming, et.’’ State University, later moved to Southern James Cash Penney opened his first store, Illinois University, and relocated in 2008 to the Golden Rule, which subsequently grew The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mississippi State University; and into the J.C. Penney chain; objection, it is so ordered. Whereas in 2012, the Ulysses S. Grant Asso- Whereas in 1968, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ciation established the Ulysses S. Grant John ‘‘Taco’’ Turner opened up the Taco Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask Presidential Library, the world center for House, which one year later became Taco unanimous consent that the Select Ulysses S. Grant scholars and tourists: Now, John’s, the now popular fast food chain; Committee on Intelligence be author- therefore, be it Whereas Wyoming has 15,846 miles of fish- Resolved, That the Senate— ing streams and 297,633 acres of fishing lakes ized to meet during the session of the (1) expresses support for the bicentennial that support 31 species of game fish; Senate on June 23, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Whereas Wyoming provides winter habitat The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without military leader and President; for nearly 1,000,000 big game animals; objection, it is so ordered. (2) designates the Ulysses S. Grant Asso- Whereas the Wind River Indian Reserva- SUBCOMMITTEE ON CLEAN AIR AND NUCLEAR ciation, housed at the Ulysses S. Grant Pres- tion in Wyoming is home to the Eastern Sho- SAFETY idential Library on the grounds of Mis- shone and Northern Arapaho tribes; Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask sissippi State University, as the designated Whereas since 1897, Wyoming has cele- institution for organizing and leading the brated cowboy heritage at Cheyenne Fron- unanimous consent that the Sub- celebration of the bicentennial; and tier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the committee on Clean Air and Nuclear (3) encourages the people of the United world; and Safety of the Committee on Environ- States to join in that bicentennial celebra- Whereas in 2010, Wyoming was the first ment and Public Works be authorized tion to honor Ulysses S. Grant, one of the State to adopt an official State code of eth- to meet during the session of the Sen- major historical figures of the United States. ics: Now, therefore, be it ate on June 23, 2015, at 1 p.m. in room f Resolved, That the Senate commends and SD–406 of the Dirksen Senate Office celebrates Wyoming and the people of Wyo- SENATE RESOLUTION 210—CELE- ming on the 125th anniversary of the State of Building, to conduct a hearing entitled, BRATING THE 125TH ANNIVER- Wyoming. ‘‘The Impacts of EPA’s proposed Car- bon Regulations on Energy Costs for SARY OF THE STATE OF WYO- f MING American Businesses, Rural Commu- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO nities and Families, and a legislative Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. BAR- MEET hearing on S. 1324.’’ RASSO) submitted the following resolu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion; which was considered and agreed COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS objection, it is so ordered. to: Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask SUBCOMMITTEE ON MULTILATERAL INTER- S. RES. 210 unanimous consent that the Com- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MULTILATERAL IN- Whereas Wyoming became a State on July mittee on Banking, Housing, and STITUTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC 10, 1890; Urban Affairs be authorized to meet AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Whereas Wyoming, as the Equality State, Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask celebrates firsts for women of Wyoming, in- during the session of the Senate on cluding— June 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a unanimous consent that the Com- (1) Louisa Swain, who in 1870, was the first hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight Review of mittee on Foreign Relations Sub- woman to vote in an election in Wyoming the National Flood Insurance Pro- committee on Multilateral Inter- and the United States; gram.’’ national Development, Multilateral In- (2) Esther Hobart Morris, who in 1870, was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without stitutions, and International Eco- the first woman in the United States to be objection, it is so ordered. nomic, Energy and Environmental Pol- appointed Justice of the Peace; and COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND icy be authorized to meet during the (3) Nellie Tayloe Ross, who in 1924, was the TRANSPORTATION first woman in the United States to serve as sessions of the Senate on June 23, 2015, governor; Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask at 2:45 p.m. to conduct a hearing enti- Whereas Wyoming celebrates several firsts unanimous consent that the Com- tled ‘‘American Energy Exports: Oppor- in land conservation, including— mittee on Commerce, Science, and tunities for U.S. Allies and U.S. Na- (1) the first national park, Yellowstone Na- Transportation be authorized to meet tional Security.’’ tional Park, established in 1872; during the session of the Senate on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (2) the first national forest, Shoshone Na- June 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SR–253 objection, it is so ordered. tional Forest, established in 1891; and of the Russell Senate Office Building to (3) the first national monument, Devil’s f conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Update on Tower, established in 1906; PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Whereas Fort D.A. Russell, established in the Recalls of Defective Takata Air 1867 and proclaimed by President Hoover in Bags and NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Ef- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask 1930 as F.E. Warren Air Force Base, is the forts.’’ unanimous consent that Laura Newell

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The following named officer for appoint- NOMINATION OF LAVERNE HORTON The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment in the United States Navy to the grade COUNCIL TO BE AN ASSISTANT objection, it is so ordered. indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF- The nominations considered and con- To be rear admiral (lower half) FAIRS (INFORMATION AND TECH- firmed en bloc are as follows: Capt. Ann M. Burkhardt NOLOGY) IN THE NAVY The following named officers for appoint- The following named officers for appoint- ment in the United States Navy to the grade ment in the United States Navy Reserve to indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: NOMINATION OF DAVID J. the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., To be rear admiral (lower half) section 12203: SHULKIN TO BE UNDER SEC- Capt. James P. Downey RETARY FOR HEALTH OF THE To be rear admiral Capt. Stephen F. Williamson DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- Rear Adm. (lh) Lawrence B. Jackson The following named officer for appoint- FAIRS Rear Adm. (lh) Scott B. J. Jerabek ment in the United States Navy to the grade Rear Adm. (lh) Luke M. McCollum Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: The following named officer for appoint- To be rear admiral (lower half) ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ment in the United States Navy Reserve to ate proceed to executive session to con- the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., Capt. Michael W. Zarkowski sider the following nominations en section 12203: The following named officer for appoint- bloc: Calendar Nos. 146 and 147; that To be rear admiral ment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: the Senate proceed to vote without in- Rear Adm. (lh) Christina M. Alvarado To be rear admiral (lower half) tervening action or debate; that the The following named officer for appoint- motions to reconsider be considered ment in the United States Navy Reserve to Capt. David G. Manero made and laid upon the table with no the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., The following named officer for appoint- intervening action or debate; that no section 12203: ment in the United States Navy to the grade further motions be in order to the To be rear admiral (lower half) indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: nominations; that any statements re- Capt. Katherine A. McCabe To be rear admiral (lower half) lated to the nominations be printed in The following named officer for appoint- Capt. Paul Pearigen the RECORD; and that the President be ment in the United States Navy Reserve to The following named officer for appoint- immediately notified of the Senate’s the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., ment in the United States Navy to the grade action. section 12203: indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without To be rear admiral (lower half) To be rear admiral (lower half) objection, it is so ordered. Capt. Grafton D. Chase, Jr. Capt. Anne M. Swap The clerk will report the nomina- The following named officer for appoint- The following named officer for appoint- tions. ment in the United States Navy Reserve to ment in the United States Navy to the grade The legislative clerk read the nomi- the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: section 12203: nations of LaVerne Horton Council, of To be rear admiral (lower half) To be rear admiral (lower half) New Jersey, to be an Assistant Sec- Capt. Peter G. Stamatopoulos Capt. Daniel V. MacInnis retary of Veterans Affairs (Information The following named officer for appoint- The following named officers for appoint- and Technology); and David J. Shulkin, ment in the United States Navy to the grade ment in the United States Navy Reserve to of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: for Health of the Department of Vet- the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be rear admiral (lower half) erans Affairs. To be rear admiral (lower half) Capt. John W. Korka VOTE ON COUNCIL NOMINATION Captain Alan D. Beal IN THE AIR FORCE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Captain Darren J. Hanson The following named officer for appoint- question is, Will the Senate advise and Captain Brian S. Hurley ment in the United States Air Force to the consent to the nomination of LaVerne Captain Andrew C. Lennon grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Horton Council, of New Jersey, to be The following named officers for appoint- 624: an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Af- ment in the United States Navy to the grade To be brigadier general fairs (Information and Technology)? indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Col. Paul E. Bauman To be rear admiral The nomination was confirmed. IN THE ARMY VOTE ON SHULKIN NOMINATION Rear Adm. (lh) Brian K. Antonio The following named officers for appoint- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Rear Adm. (lh) Mark R. Whitney ment to the grade indicated in the United question is, Will the Senate advise and The following named officer for appoint- States Army under title 10, U.S.C., section consent to the nomination of David J. ment in the United States Navy to the grade 624: indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Under To be brigadier general To be rear admiral Secretary for Health of the Depart- Colonel Antonio A. Aguto, Jr. ment of Veterans Affairs? Rear Adm. (lh) Paul A. Sohl Colonel Maria B. Barrett The nomination was confirmed. The following named officers for appoint- Colonel James E. Bonner ment in the United States Navy to the grade Colonel Jeffery D. Broadwater f indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Colonel Xavier T. Brunson EXECUTIVE CALENDAR To be rear admiral Colonel Charles H. Cleveland Rear Adm. (lh) Nancy A. Norton Colonel Douglas C. Crissman Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Rear Adm. (lh) Robert D. Sharp Colonel Timothy J. Daugherty ask unanimous consent that the Sen- The following named officer for appoint- Colonel Bradley K. Dreyer ate proceed to the en bloc consider- ment in the United States Navy to the grade Colonel John R. Evans, Jr. ation of Executive Calendar Nos. 157 indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Colonel Antonio M. Fletcher through 192 and all nominations on the Colonel Patrick D. Frank To be rear admiral Colonel Bradley T. Gericke Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, Rear Adm. (lh) Terry J. Moulton Colonel Steven W. Gilland Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, The following named officer for appoint- Colonel Karl H. Gingrich and Navy; that the nominations be ment in the United States Navy to the grade Colonel Williams H Graham, Jr. confirmed; that the motions to recon- indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Colonel Charles R. Hamilton

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Colonel Diana M. Holland IN THE ARMY which nominations were received by the Sen- Colonel Gary W. Johnston The following named officer for appoint- ate and appeared in the Congressional Colonel Kenneth L. Kamper ment in the Reserve of the Army to the Record of May 14, 2015. Colonel John S. Laskodi grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section PN487 ARMY nomination of Elizabeth M. Colonel Donna W. Martin 12203: Libao, which was received by the Senate and Colonel Joseph P. McGee appeared in the Congressional Record of May To be brigadier general Colonel Randall A. McIntire 14, 2015. Colonel John E. Novalis, II Col. Leela J. Gray PN488 ARMY nomination of John J. Mor- Colonel Mark W. Odom The following Army National Guard of the ris, which was received by the Senate and ap- Colonel Paul H. Pardew United States officer for appointment in the peared in the Congressional Record of May Colonel Thomas A. Pugh Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated 14, 2015. Colonel James H. Raymer under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and PN489 ARMY nomination of Christopher A. Colonel John B. Richardson, IV 12211: Wodarz, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of Colonel Andrew M. Rohling To be major general Colonel Michel M. Russell, Sr. May 14, 2015. Brig. Gen. Donald B. Tatum Colonel Thomas H. Todd, III PN532 ARMY nomination of Karen M. Colonel Joel K. Tyler The following Army National Guard of the Wrancher, which was received by the Senate Colonel Kevin Vereen United States officer for appointment in the and appeared in the Congressional Record of Colonel Daniel R. Walrath Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated June 2, 2015. under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and PN533 ARMY nomination of Susan R. The following named officer for appoint- 12211: Cloft, which was received by the Senate and ment in the Reserve of the Army to the appeared in the Congressional Record of grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section To be major general June 2, 2015. 12203: Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE To be brigadier general IN THE NAVY PN465–1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations Col. William W. Way The following named officer for appoint- (102) beginning Daniel L. Angermiller, and The following Army National Guard of the ment in the United States Navy to the grade ending Laura Merritt Stone, which nomina- United States officers for appointment in the indicated while assigned to a position of im- tions were received by the Senate and ap- Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated portance and responsibility under title 10, peared in the Congressional Record of May 7, under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and U.S.C., section 601: 2015. 12211: To be vice admiral PN466 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations To be major general Vice Adm. William A. Brown (478) beginning Bruce Matthews, and ending Brian Stephen Zelakiewicz, which nomina- Brig. Gen. Michael K. Hanifan IN THE ARMY Brig. Gen. Daniel M Krumrei tions were received by the Senate and ap- The following named officer for appoint- peared in the Congressional Record of May 7, The following Army National Guard of the ment in the United States Army to the grade 2015. United States officers for appointment in the indicated while assigned to a position of im- IN THE MARINE CORPS Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated portance and responsibility under title 10, under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and U.S.C., section 601: PN557 MARINE CORPS nominations (5) be- 12211: ginning ROBERT A. PETERSEN, and ending To be lieutenant general To be brigadier general GENE C. WYNNE, which nominations were Maj. Gen. Ronald F. Lewis received by the Senate and appeared in the Colonel Hugh T. Corbett The following named officer for appoint- Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. Colonel Andrew Lawlor ment in the United States Army to the grade Colonel Roderick R. Leon Guerrero IN THE NAVY indicated while assigned to a position of im- Colonel Gervasio Ortiz Lopez PN399 NAVY nominations (2) beginning portance and responsibility under title 10, IAN D. BRANUM, and ending BRYAN P. The following named officer for appoint- U.S.C., section 601: ment in the United States Army to the grade HYDE, which nominations were received by indicated while assigned to a position of im- To be general the Senate and appeared in the Congres- portance and responsibility under title 10, Lt. Gen. Robert B. Abrams sional Record of April 20, 2015. PN400 NAVY nominations (10) beginning U.S.C., section 601: IN THE MARINE CORPS JOSUE M. BELLINGER, and ending DON- To be lieutenant general The following named officer for appoint- ALD E. MESERVE, which nominations were Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville, Jr. ment in the United States Marine Corps to received by the Senate and appeared in the IN THE MARINE CORPS the grade indicated while serving as the Congressional Record of April 20, 2015. Chief Defense Counsel for Military Commis- The following named officers for appoint- PN401 NAVY nominations (2) beginning sions under the United States Constitution, ment in the United States Marine Corps to GEORGE J. EBERLY, III, and ending DAVID article II, section 2, clause 2, and the Na- the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., GARLINGHOUSE, which nominations were tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal section 624: received by the Senate and appeared in the Year 2014, section 1037: Congressional Record of April 20, 2015. To be brigadier general To be brigadier general PN402 NAVY nomination of Gregory K. Colonel Michael S. Cederholm Col. John G. Baker Emery, which was received by the Senate Colonel Dennis A. Crall and appeared in the Congressional Record of Colonel Bradford J. Gering NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S April 20, 2015. Colonel James F. Glynn DESK PN403 NAVY nominations (4) beginning Colonel Gregory L. Masiello IN THE AIR FORCE DANIEL B. COPELAND, and ending Colonel David W. Maxwell PN521 AIR FORCE nomination of Daniel A. GEORGE W. LASKEY, which nominations Colonel Stephen M. Neary Lapostole, which was received by the Senate were received by the Senate and appeared in Colonel Stephen D. Sklenka and appeared in the Congressional Record of the Congressional Record of April 20, 2015. Colonel Roger B. Turner, Jr. May 21, 2015. PN405 NAVY nominations (63) beginning Colonel Rick A. Uribe SCOTT W. ARNOLD, and ending KURT J. IN THE ARMY IN THE ARMY ZAHNEN, which nominations were received PN75 ARMY nominations (12) beginning by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- The following Army National Guard of the CYNTHIA AITAHOLMES, and ending RYAN sional Record of April 20, 2015. United States officer for appointment in the J. WANG, which nominations were received PN406 NAVY nominations (14) beginning Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- CHRISTOPHER P. BROWN, and ending VAN under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and sional Record of January 13, 2015. T. WENNEN, which nominations were re- 12211: PN76–1 ARMY nominations (66) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the To be brigadier general DONALD W. ALGEO, and ending AMY L. H. Congressional Record of April 20, 2015. Col. Clifford B. Chick YOUNG, which nominations were received by PN407 NAVY nominations (3) beginning IN THE AIR FORCE the Senate and appeared in the Congres- SABRINA J. BOBKOWSKI, and ending sional Record of January 13, 2015. DIANE C. LEBLANC, which nominations The following named officer for appoint- PN485 ARMY nominations (37) beginning were received by the Senate and appeared in ment in the United States Air Force to the ROBERT B. ALLMAN, III, and ending ED- the Congressional Record of April 20, 2015. grade indicated while assigned to a position WARD J. YURUS, which nominations were PN408 NAVY nominations (4) beginning of importance and responsibility under title received by the Senate and appeared in the KEVIN R. BOARDMAN, and ending SEAN P. 10, U.S.C., section 601: Congressional Record of May 14, 2015. MCDONALD, which nominations were re- To be lieutenant general PN486 ARMY nominations (54) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, III LYDE C. ANDREWS, and ending D012582, Congressional Record of April 20, 2015.

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ZUBLIC, which nominations peared in the Congressional Record of April and appeared in the Congressional Record of were received by the Senate and appeared in 20, 2015. May 14, 2015. the Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. PN411 NAVY nominations (3) beginning PN493 NAVY nominations (20) beginning PN542 NAVY nominations (9) beginning VICTOR S. CHEN, and ending ELIZABETH MICHAEL R. CATHEY, and ending ERIC H. SHELLEY D. CAPLAN, and ending MIKE E. A. ZIMMERMANNYOUNG, which nomina- TWERDAHL, JR., which nominations were SVATEK, which nominations were received tions were received by the Senate and ap- received by the Senate and appeared in the by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- peared in the Congressional Record of April Congressional Record of May 14, 2015. sional Record of June 2, 2015. 20, 2015. PN494 NAVY nominations (50) beginning PN543 NAVY nominations (28) beginning PN412 NAVY nominations (13) beginning TERESA M. ALLEN, and ending JOON S. AUDREY G. ADAMS, and ending JOEL A. DONALD W. BABCOCK, JR., and ending YUN, which nominations were received by YATES, which nominations were received by JOHN J. WOODS, which nominations were the Senate and appeared in the Congres- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- received by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of May 14, 2015. sional Record of June 2, 2015. Congressional Record of April 20, 2015. PN495 NAVY nominations (14) beginning PN544 NAVY nominations (21) beginning PN413 NAVY nominations (6) beginning MARTIN J. ANERINO, and ending MARTHA EUGENE A. ALBIN, and ending KENYA D. GLEN A. DIELEUTERIO, and ending WIL- S. SCOTTY, which nominations were re- WILLIAMSON, which nominations were re- LIAM Y. PIKE, which nominations were re- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the ceived by the Senate and appeared in the ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 14, 2015. Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. Congressional Record of April 20, 2015. PN496 NAVY nominations (24) beginning PN545 NAVY nominations (33) beginning PN430 NAVY nominations (7) beginning DAVID J. BACON, and ending RICHARD G. ALLAN M. BAKER, and ending DENNIS M. RICHARD A. BRAUNBECK, III, and ending ZEBER, which nominations were received by ZOGG, which nominations were received by JEFFREY J. PRONESTI, which nominations the Senate and appeared in the Congres- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- were received by the Senate and appeared in sional Record of May 14, 2015. sional Record of June 2, 2015. the Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. PN497 NAVY nominations (11) beginning PN546 NAVY nominations (46) beginning PN431 NAVY nominations (3) beginning ARTHUR R. BLUM, and ending FLORENCIO ROBERT E. BEATON, and ending JAMES L. THURRAYA S. KENT, and ending WENDY J. YUZON, which nominations were received WILLETT, which nominations were received L. SNYDER, which nominations were re- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of May 14, 2015. sional Record of June 2, 2015. Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. PN498 NAVY nominations (26) beginning PN547 NAVY nominations (24) beginning PN432 NAVY nominations (6) beginning PATRICK K. AMERSBACH, and ending PAUL T. ANTONY, and ending PETER C. MICHAEL E. BIERY, and ending RICKY M. NANCY V. WILSON, which nominations WAGNER, which nominations were received URSERY, which nominations were received were received by the Senate and appeared in by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- the Congressional Record of May 14, 2015. sional Record of June 2, 2015. sional Record of April 30, 2015. PN499 NAVY nominations (22) beginning PN548 NAVY nominations (8) beginning PN433 NAVY nominations (4) beginning CRAIG L. ABRAHAM, and ending SCOTT Y. JEFFREY M. CLARK, and ending CAROL W. NEIL T. SMITH, and ending DOMINICK A. YAMAMOTO, which nominations were re- WATT, which nominations were received by VINCENT, which nominations were received ceived by the Senate and appeared in the the Senate and appeared in the Congres- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Congressional Record of May 14, 2015. sional Record of June 2, 2015. sional Record of April 30, 2015. PN500 NAVY nominations (9) beginning PN549 NAVY nominations (3) beginning PN434 NAVY nominations (11) beginning CHAD M. BROOKS, and ending ROD W. LAURA M. MUSSULMAN, and ending KEN- JASON B. BABCOCK, and ending CHRIS- TRIBBLE, which nominations were received NETH W. WAGNER, which nominations were TOPHER P. SLATTERY, which nominations by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- received by the Senate and appeared in the were received by the Senate and appeared in sional Record of May 14, 2015. Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. the Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. PN435 NAVY nominations (12) beginning PN501 NAVY nomination of Heather J. PN550 NAVY nominations (16) beginning NICHOLAS E. ANDREWS, and ending VIN- Walton, which was received by the Senate KERRY L. ABRAMSON, and ending IAN K. CENT S. TIONQUIAO, which nominations and appeared in the Congressional Record of THORNHILL, which nominations were re- were received by the Senate and appeared in May 14, 2015. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the the Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. PN502 NAVY nominations (2) beginning Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. PN436 NAVY nominations (11) beginning WILLIAM A. HLAVIN, and ending BASHON PN551 NAVY nominations (10) beginning SOWON S. AHN, and ending CRAIG M. W. MANN, which nominations were received TAMBERLYNN W. BAKER, and ending WHITTINGHILL, which nominations were by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ANGELIA W. THOMPSON, which nomina- received by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of May 14, 2015. tions were received by the Senate and ap- Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. PN534 NAVY nomination of Jacky P. peared in the Congressional Record of June PN437 NAVY nominations (8) beginning Cheng, which was received by the Senate and 2, 2015. STEVEN W. CONNELL, and ending MI- appeared in the Congressional Record of PN552 NAVY nominations (15) beginning CHAEL A. WHITT, which nominations were June 2, 2015. SARAVOOT P. BAGWELL, and ending received by the Senate and appeared in the PN535 NAVY nominations (209) beginning KATHY M. WARREN, which nominations Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. CHARLES S. ABBOT, and ending DAVID G. were received by the Senate and appeared in PN439 NAVY nominations (9) beginning ZOOK, which nominations were received by the Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. CHRISTINE J. CASTON, and ending JAMES the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN553 NAVY nominations (2) beginning V. WALSH, which nominations were received sional Record of June 2, 2015. GREGORY T. STEHMAN, and ending ROD- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN536 NAVY nominations (23) beginning NEY E. TUGADE, which nominations were sional Record of April 30, 2015. JOHN J. ANDREW, and ending MARK C. received by the Senate and appeared in the PN440 NAVY nominations (5) beginning WADSWORTH, JR., which nominations were Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. MICHAEL A. HURNI, and ending ELIZA- received by the Senate and appeared in the PN554 NAVY nominations (2) beginning BETH R. SANABIA, which nominations were Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. TERRY W. EDDINGER, and ending DAVID received by the Senate and appeared in the PN537 NAVY nominations (33) beginning R. GLASSMIRE, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. DAVID A. BACKER, and ending SCOTT E ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN441 NAVY nominations (18) beginning WILLIAMS, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. ROBERT C. BANDY, and ending DOUGLAS ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN555 NAVY nominations (4) beginning L. WILLIAMS, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. DARYLL D. LONG, and ending MILTON W. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN538 NAVY nominations (16) beginning WASHINGTON, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. ANTONIO ALEMAR, and ending JOHN L. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN442 NAVY nominations (12) beginning YOUNG, III, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. DOMINIC S. CARONELLO, and ending MI- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN556 NAVY nominations (439) beginning CHAEL J. SUPKO, which nominations were Congressional Record of June 2, 2015. HOLMAN R. AGARD, and ending MARK E. received by the Senate and appeared in the PN539 NAVY nominations (8) beginning ZEMATIS, which nominations were received Congressional Record of April 30, 2015. LYLE P. AINSWORTH, and ending JUAN C. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN490 NAVY nominations (5) beginning VARELA, which nominations were received sional Record of June 2, 2015. FATMATTA M. KUYATEH, and ending MI- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN565 NAVY nomination of Natalie R. CHAEL J. SCARCELLA, which nominations sional Record of June 2, 2015. Bakan, which was received by the Senate were received by the Senate and appeared in PN540 NAVY nominations (4) beginning and appeared in the Congressional Record of the Congressional Record of May 14, 2015. KARIN R. BURZYNSKI, and ending FRAN- June 4, 2015.

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The Sen- to proceeding to conference on H.R. 644 To be rear admiral (lower half) ate will now resume legislative session. be amended to request a conference CAPT. KATHERINE A. MCCABE with the House. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT f IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: DESIGNATING THE ULYSSES S. objection, it is so ordered. To be rear admiral (lower half) GRANT ASSOCIATION AS THE OR- f GANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT THE CAPT. GRAFTON D. CHASE, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF APPOINTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE THE BIRTH OF ULYSSES S. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be rear admiral (lower half) GRANT Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, CAPT. DANIEL V. MACINNIS Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), appoints THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ask unanimous consent that the Sen- the following Senators to the Board of IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE ate proceed to the consideration of S. Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy: INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: Res. 209, submitted earlier today. the Honorable KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, To be rear admiral (lower half) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The designee of the Committee on Armed CAPTAIN ALAN D. BEAL CAPTAIN DARREN J. HANSON clerk will report the resolution by Services and the Honorable CHRIS- CAPTAIN BRIAN S. HURLEY title. TOPHER MURPHY of Connecticut, des- CAPTAIN ANDREW C. LENNON ignee of the Committee on Appropria- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT The legislative clerk read as follows: IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED A resolution (S. Res. 209) designating the tions. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organi- f To be rear admiral zation to implement the bicentennial cele- REAR ADM. (LH) BRIAN K. ANTONIO bration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, REAR ADM. (LH) MARK R. WHITNEY War General and 2-term President of the JUNE 24, 2015 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT United States. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: There being no objection, the Senate ask unanimous consent that when the To be rear admiral proceeded to consider the resolution. Senate completes its business today, it REAR ADM. (LH) PAUL A. SOHL Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ask unanimous consent that the reso- June 24; that following the prayer and IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED lution be agreed to, the preamble be UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: pledge, the morning hour be deemed To be rear admiral agreed to, and the motions to recon- expired, the Journal of proceedings be sider be made and laid upon the table REAR ADM. (LH) NANCY A. NORTON approved to date, and the time for the REAR ADM. (LH) ROBERT D. SHARP with no intervening action or debate. two leaders be reserved for their use THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without later in the day; further, that following IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED objection, it is so ordered. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: leader remarks, the Senate then re- To be rear admiral The resolution (S. Res. 209) was sume consideration of the House mes- agreed to. sage to accompany H.R. 2146; and fi- REAR ADM. (LH) TERRY J. MOULTON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT The preamble was agreed to. nally, that all time during adjourn- IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED (The resolution, with its preamble, is ment of the Senate count postcloture UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- on H.R. 2146. To be rear admiral mitted Resolutions.’’) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without REAR ADM. (LH) BRET J. MUILENBURG f objection, it is so ordered. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNI- f INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be rear admiral VERSARY OF THE STATE OF WY- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. OMING REAR ADM. (LH) MARK L. LEAVITT TOMORROW THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if ask unanimous consent that the Sen- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: there is no further business to come be- To be rear admiral (lower half) ate proceed to the consideration of S. fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- CAPT. ANN M. BURKHARDT Res. 210, submitted earlier today. sent that it stand adjourned under the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT previous order. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED clerk will report the resolution by There being no objection, the Senate, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: title. at 6:10 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- To be rear admiral (lower half) The legislative clerk read as follows: day, June 24, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. CAPT. JAMES P. DOWNEY A resolution (S. Res. 210) celebrating the CAPT. STEPHEN F. WILLIAMSON 125th anniversary of the State of Wyoming. f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED There being no objection, the Senate CONFIRMATIONS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be rear admiral (lower half) proceeded to consider the resolution. Executive nominations confirmed by Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I the Senate June 23, 2015: CAPT. MICHAEL W. ZARKOWSKI ask unanimous consent that the reso- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED lution be agreed to, the preamble be UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: LAVERNE HORTON COUNCIL, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AN agreed to, and the motions to recon- ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (INFOR- To be rear admiral (lower half) sider be laid upon the table with no in- MATION AND TECHNOLOGY). DAVID J. SHULKIN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNDER CAPT. DAVID G. MANERO tervening action or debate. SECRETARY FOR HEALTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ERANS AFFAIRS. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: objection, it is so ordered. IN THE NAVY To be rear admiral (lower half) The resolution (S. Res. 210) was THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT agreed to. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE CAPT. PAUL PEARIGEN The preamble was agreed to. INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be rear admiral IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED (The resolution, with its preamble, is UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- REAR ADM. (LH) LAWRENCE B. JACKSON To be rear admiral (lower half) REAR ADM. (LH) SCOTT B. J. JERABEK mitted Resolutions.’’) REAR ADM. (LH) LUKE M. MCCOLLUM CAPT. ANNE M. SWAP

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THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE ARMY ARMY NOMINATION OF SUSAN R. CLOFT, TO BE COLO- IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED NEL. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE IN THE MARINE CORPS To be rear admiral (lower half) UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROB- CAPT. PETER G. STAMATOPOULOS TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: ERT A. PETERSEN AND ENDING WITH GENE C. WYNNE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be brigadier general AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED JUNE 2, 2015. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: COL. CLIFFORD B. CHICK IN THE NAVY To be rear admiral (lower half) IN THE AIR FORCE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH IAN D. BRANUM CAPT. JOHN W. KORKA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- AND ENDING WITH BRYAN P. HYDE, WHICH NOMINATIONS IN THE AIR FORCE CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 20, 2015. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 601: NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSUE M. IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- BELLINGER AND ENDING WITH DONALD E. MESERVE, CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be lieutenant general WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON To be brigadier general LT. GEN. JOHN W. HESTERMAN III APRIL 20, 2015. COL. PAUL E. BAUMAN IN THE ARMY NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GEORGE J. EBERLY III AND ENDING WITH DAVID GARLINGHOUSE, IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: APRIL 20, 2015. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NAVY NOMINATION OF GREGORY K. EMERY, TO BE CAP- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be brigadier general TAIN. To be brigadier general COL. LEELA J. GRAY NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIEL B. COPELAND AND ENDING WITH GEORGE W. LASKEY, THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE COLONEL ANTONIO A. AGUTO, JR. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- COLONEL MARIA B. BARRETT AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER COLONEL JAMES E. BONNER APRIL 20, 2015. TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: COLONEL JEFFERY D. BROADWATER NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SCOTT W. AR- COLONEL XAVIER T. BRUNSON To be major general NOLD AND ENDING WITH KURT J. ZAHNEN, WHICH NOMI- COLONEL CHARLES H. CLEVELAND NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COLONEL DOUGLAS C. CRISSMAN BRIG. GEN. DONALD B. TATUM PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 20, COLONEL TIMOTHY J. DAUGHERTY THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE 2015. COLONEL BRADLEY K. DREYER UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER P. BROWN AND ENDING WITH VAN T. WENNEN, WHICH NOMI- COLONEL JOHN R. EVANS, JR. SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COLONEL ANTONIO M. FLETCHER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: COLONEL PATRICK D. FRANK PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 20, COLONEL BRADLEY T. GERICKE To be major general 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SABRINA J. COLONEL STEVEN W. GILLAND BRIG. GEN. TIMOTHY E. GOWEN COLONEL KARL H. GINGRICH BOBKOWSKI AND ENDING WITH DIANE C. LEBLANC, COLONEL WILLIAMS H. GRAHAM, JR. IN THE NAVY WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COLONEL CHARLES R. HAMILTON AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 20, 2015. COLONEL DIANA M. HOLLAND THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN R. COLONEL GARY W. JOHNSTON IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BOARDMAN AND ENDING WITH SEAN P. MCDONALD, COLONEL KENNETH L. KAMPER WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COLONEL JOHN S. LASKODI RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON COLONEL DONNA W. MARTIN To be vice admiral APRIL 20, 2015. COLONEL JOSEPH P. MCGEE NAVY NOMINATION OF CARL O. PISTOLE, TO BE CAP- COLONEL RANDALL A. MCINTIRE VICE ADM. WILLIAM A. BROWN TAIN. COLONEL JOHN E. NOVALIS II IN THE ARMY NAVY NOMINATION OF JON E. RUGG, TO BE CAPTAIN. COLONEL MARK W. ODOM NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH VICTOR S. CHEN COLONEL PAUL H. PARDEW THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AND ENDING WITH ELIZABETH A. ZIMMERMANNYOUNG, COLONEL THOMAS A. PUGH IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COLONEL JAMES H. RAYMER WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON COLONEL JOHN B. RICHARDSON IV RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: APRIL 20, 2015. COLONEL ANDREW M. ROHLING To be lieutenant general NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONALD W. BAB- COLONEL MICHEL M. RUSSELL, SR. COCK, JR. AND ENDING WITH JOHN J. WOODS, WHICH COLONEL THOMAS H. TODD III MAJ. GEN. RONALD F. LEWIS NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COLONEL JOEL K. TYLER PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 20, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COLONEL KEVIN VEREEN 2015. IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED COLONEL DANIEL R. WALRATH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GLEN A. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DIELEUTERIO AND ENDING WITH WILLIAM Y. PIKE, RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be general AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 20, 2015. To be brigadier general LT. GEN. ROBERT B. ABRAMS NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD A. BRAUNBECK III AND ENDING WITH JEFFREY J. COL. WILLIAM W. WAY IN THE MARINE CORPS PRONESTI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE RECORD ON APRIL 30, 2015. RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED INDICATED WHILE SERVING AS THE CHIEF DEFENSE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THURRAYA S. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: COUNSEL FOR MILITARY COMMISSIONS UNDER THE KENT AND ENDING WITH WENDY L. SNYDER, WHICH To be major general UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE II, SECTION 2, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- CLAUSE 2, AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL K. HANIFAN TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014, SECTION 1037: 2015. BRIG. GEN. DANIEL M. KRUMREI NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL E. To be brigadier general THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE BIERY AND ENDING WITH RICKY M. URSERY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE COL. JOHN G. BAKER RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: IN THE AIR FORCE 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NEIL T. SMITH To be brigadier general AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF DANIEL A. LAPOSTOLE, TO AND ENDING WITH DOMINICK A. VINCENT, WHICH NOMI- BE COLONEL. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COLONEL HUGH T. CORBETT IN THE ARMY PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, COLONEL ANDREW LAWLOR 2015. COLONEL RODERICK R. LEON GUERRERO ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CYNTHIA NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON B. BAB- COLONEL GERVASIO ORTIZ LOPEZ AITAHOLMES AND ENDING WITH RYAN J. WANG, WHICH COCK AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER P. SLATTERY, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 13, 2015. APRIL 30, 2015. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONALD W. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NICHOLAS E. AN- ALGEO AND ENDING WITH AMY L. H. YOUNG, WHICH DREWS AND ENDING WITH VINCENT S. TIONQUIAO, To be lieutenant general NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE LT. GEN. WILLIAM C. MAYVILLE, JR. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 13, 2015. APRIL 30, 2015. IN THE MARINE CORPS ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT B. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SOWON S. AHN ALLMAN III AND ENDING WITH EDWARD J. YURUS, WHICH AND ENDING WITH CRAIG M. WHITTINGHILL, WHICH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 2015. 2015. To be brigadier general ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LYDE C. AN- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN W. DREWS AND ENDING WITH D012582, WHICH NOMINATIONS CONNELL AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL A. WHITT, WHICH COLONEL MICHAEL S. CEDERHOLM WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COLONEL DENNIS A. CRALL CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, 2015. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, COLONEL BRADFORD J. GERING ARMY NOMINATION OF ELIZABETH M. LIBAO, TO BE 2015. COLONEL JAMES F. GLYNN MAJOR. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTINE J. COLONEL GREGORY L. MASIELLO ARMY NOMINATION OF JOHN J. MORRIS, TO BE COLO- CASTON AND ENDING WITH JAMES V. WALSH, WHICH COLONEL DAVID W. MAXWELL NEL. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COLONEL STEPHEN M. NEARY ARMY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER A. WODARZ, TO PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, COLONEL STEPHEN D. SKLENKA BE COLONEL. 2015. COLONEL ROGER B. TURNER, JR. ARMY NOMINATION OF KAREN M. WRANCHER, TO BE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL A. COLONEL RICK A. URIBE COLONEL. HURNI AND ENDING WITH ELIZABETH R. SANABIA, WHICH

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NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, 2015. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, 2015. 2015. NAVY NOMINATION OF JACKY P. CHENG, TO BE CAP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY M. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT C. TAIN. CLARK AND ENDING WITH CAROL W. WATT, WHICH NOMI- BANDY AND ENDING WITH DOUGLAS L. WILLIAMS, WHICH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHARLES S. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- ABBOT AND ENDING WITH DAVID G. ZOOK, WHICH NOMI- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30, NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 2015. 2015. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAURA M. MUS- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DOMINIC S. 2015. SULMAN AND ENDING WITH KENNETH W. WAGNER, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN J. ANDREW CARONELLO AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. SUPKO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND ENDING WITH MARK C. WADSWORTH, JR., WHICH WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, 2015. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, APRIL 30, 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KERRY L. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FATMATTA M. 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID A. BACK- ABRAMSON AND ENDING WITH IAN K. THORNHILL, WHICH KUYATEH AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. SCARCELLA, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ER AND ENDING WITH SCOTT E. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMI- NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 2015. MAY 14, 2015. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TAMBERLYNN NAVY NOMINATION OF MAREGINA L. WICKS, TO BE 2015. W. BAKER AND ENDING WITH ANGELIA W. THOMPSON, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTONIO WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NAVY NOMINATION OF NIKKI K. CONLIN, TO BE LIEU- ALEMAR AND ENDING WITH JOHN L. YOUNG III, WHICH AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON TENANT COMMANDER. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- JUNE 2, 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL R. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SARAVOOT P. CATHEY AND ENDING WITH ERIC H. TWERDAHL, JR., 2015. BAGWELL AND ENDING WITH KATHY M. WARREN, WHICH WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LYLE P. AINSWORTH AND ENDING WITH JUAN C. VARELA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, MAY 14, 2015. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TERESA M. 2015. ALLEN AND ENDING WITH JOON S. YUN, WHICH NOMINA- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GREGORY T. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KARIN R. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED STEHMAN AND ENDING WITH RODNEY E. TUGADE, WHICH BURZYNSKI AND ENDING WITH FRANCISCO E. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, 2015. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MAGALLON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARTIN J. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL ANERINO AND ENDING WITH MARTHA S. SCOTTY, WHICH 2015. RECORD ON JUNE 2, 2015. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TERRY W. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAOLO EDDINGER AND ENDING WITH DAVID R. GLASSMIRE, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, CARCAVALLO, JR. AND ENDING WITH MATTHEW G. 2015. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ZUBLIC, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID J. BACON SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL AND ENDING WITH RICHARD G. ZEBER, WHICH NOMINA- JUNE 2, 2015. RECORD ON JUNE 2, 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DARYLL D. LONG TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SHELLEY D. AND ENDING WITH MILTON W. WASHINGTON, WHICH IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, 2015. CAPLAN AND ENDING WITH MIKE E. SVATEK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARTHUR R. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, BLUM AND ENDING WITH FLORENCIO J. YUZON, WHICH PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, 2015. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 2015. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HOLMAN R. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AUDREY G. 2015. ADAMS AND ENDING WITH JOEL A. YATES, WHICH NOMI- AGARD AND ENDING WITH MARK E. ZEMATIS, WHICH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PATRICK K. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AMERSBACH AND ENDING WITH NANCY V. WILSON, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 2015. 2015. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH EUGENE A. NAVY NOMINATION OF NATALIE R. BAKAN, TO BE LIEU- MAY 14, 2015. ALBIN AND ENDING WITH KENYA D. WILLIAMSON, WHICH TENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CRAIG L. ABRA- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATION OF PATRICK R. O’MARA, TO BE COM- HAM AND ENDING WITH SCOTT Y. YAMAMOTO, WHICH PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, MANDER. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 2015. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALLAN M. FOREIGN SERVICE 2015. BAKER AND ENDING WITH DENNIS M. ZOGG, WHICH NOMI- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHAD M. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BROOKS AND ENDING WITH ROD W. TRIBBLE, WHICH PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, DANIEL L. ANGERMILLER AND ENDING WITH LAURA NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 2015. MERRITT STONE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT E. BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 2015. BEATON AND ENDING WITH JAMES L. WILLETT, WHICH RECORD ON MAY 7, 2015. NAVY NOMINATION OF HEATHER J. WALTON, TO BE NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CAPTAIN. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 2, BRUCE MATTHEWS AND ENDING WITH BRIAN STEPHEN NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM A. 2015. ZELAKIEWICZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY HLAVIN AND ENDING WITH BASHON W. MANN, WHICH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL T. ANTONY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND ENDING WITH PETER C. WAGNER, WHICH NOMINA- RECORD ON MAY 7, 2015.

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