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

Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 No. 7 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was got to see our two boys. I woke up the In Salina, in Sterling, everywhere I called to order by the Speaker pro tem- next morning early, went to Sterling, went, people asked me: When is Con- pore (Mr. BROWN of Maryland). Kansas, for a business meeting, then gress going to give the President his f went over to Salina and got to meet money to build the border?—a very some more of my friends. simple question. So that allowed me to DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO On the way home, I got to listen to kind of ponder the issue a little bit TEMPORE the radio. I listened to a Kansas State more. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Wildcats basketball game and heard I have stood beside the President fore the House the following commu- the Wildcats win that game by 1 point. since day one on this issue. When I was nication from the Speaker: And then when I got home, a special running for Congress, I made national treat: I got to watch both the Kansas security, border security the top pri- WASHINGTON, DC, University basketball team win and January 14, 2019. ority on what I was going to stand for; I hereby appoint the Honorable ANTHONY watch my Kansas City Chiefs win. And and today, I have been to that border. G. BROWN to act as Speaker pro tempore on I got to watch those games with my As a physician of 25 years and now a this day. two boys. So it was a trifecta for Kan- Congressman for 2 years, I would tell NANCY PELOSI, sas, a great day. you this: There is, indeed, a humani- Speaker of the House of Representatives. The next morning, I woke up early tarian crisis on the border as well as a f for church and went to early service, national security issue on the border. and basically had to hop in my truck Whether it is concerning the 2,000 peo- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE and come back to D.C. that same after- ple who come across that border ille- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- noon. gally every day—every night we house ant to the order of the House of Janu- On the way back to the airport, I got some 40,000 people. We give them a bed. ary 3, 2019, the Chair will now recog- a little bit of time to reflect; and one of We feed them. Every day, two tons of nize Members from lists submitted by the things that had come to mind was illegal drugs come across our borders. the majority and minority leaders for something that my good friend, my Mr. Speaker, that sounds like a hu- morning-hour debate. mentor, the former majority leader, manitarian crisis to me and sounds The Chair will alternate recognition one of the longest serving majority like a national security crisis to me. between the parties. All time shall be leaders in the Senate, Senator Bob People then often ask me: ‘‘Well, why equally allocated between the parties, Dole, had told me. don’t we compromise?’’ One thing Senator Dole says every and in no event shall debate continue And I will tell you this. I feel like we time I see him is to always remember beyond 1:50 p.m. Each Member, other have compromised already. The Presi- where I am from. And I think I get than the majority and minority leaders dent, myself, most Republicans, we that. I think most of us get it, that and the minority whip, shall be limited asked for $25 billion to secure those where we are from is so very important to 5 minutes. borders and to provide humanitarian to us, and I have always done a good help for people. f job with that. We thought we probably needed to OPEN UP THE GOVERNMENT AND But the other thing that he talked build 1,000, maybe 1,500 miles of border. SECURE OUR BORDERS about—I approached him one time We compromised from those numbers when we were having a tough issue back to asking for just $5.7 billion, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The here in Congress, one of the first issues now we are asking for moneys to build Chair recognizes the gentleman from I had to vote on. What he told me, about 234 miles of not a wall, but a bar- Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) for 5 minutes. rather than giving me an answer, giv- rier, a fence. Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, it is ing me his opinion, was to go back to I think that that is compromise. always good to go back home, and this Kansas, and the people of Kansas would And, Mr. Speaker, I would ask that you weekend was especially rewarding for tell me what to do. come back to the table now and nego- me. My wife and I left D.C. this past So what is ironic as I went back tiate in good faith. Friday afternoon, flew through Dallas, home for these meetings and to go to Mr. Speaker, people often talk that and landed in Wichita sometime short- church is that, everywhere I went, I this has to be an either/or opportunity, ly after sunset. heard the same thing. I heard the same that we either have to have border se- As we hopped in my truck, the snow thing from people in church that I had curity or show compassion. had started to fall, and it was a beau- no idea that they knew so much about We can do both. America can do both. tiful Kansas evening. We got home and what was going on in Washington. We can have border security, we can

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:43 Jan 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JA7.000 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 14, 2019 provide for the humanitarian needs of ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (3) by adding at the end the following: people, and we can come up with a PRO TEMPORE ‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGENCY DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, compassionate, long-term immigration The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- process. the term ‘appropriate Federal banking agen- ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following cy’ has the meaning given that term under This system needs to be totally over- enrolled bill was signed by the Speaker section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance hauled. I am all in. We have had sev- on Friday, January 11, 2019: Act.’’. eral great bills that we have tried to S. 24, to provide for the compensation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- get through. of Federal and other government em- ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from So, Mr. Speaker, please come back to ployees affected by lapses in appropria- New York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ) and the the table. Let’s open up the govern- tions. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) ment, and let’s secure our borders. f each will control 20 minutes. f The Chair recognizes the gentle- RECESS woman from New York. RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- GENERAL LEAVE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess until ap- unanimous consent that all Members declares the House in recess until 2 proximately 4 p.m. today. may have 5 legislative days in which to p.m. today. Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 2 min- revise and extend their remarks and in- Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 5 min- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. clude extraneous material on the meas- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. f ure under consideration. f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there b 1600 objection to the request of the gentle- b 1400 AFTER RECESS woman from New York? There was no objection. AFTER RECESS The recess having expired, the House Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro yield myself such time as I may con- was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. WELCH) at 4 p.m. sume. tempore (Mr. BUTTERFIELD) at 2 p.m. f Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. f 116, the Investing in Main Street Act of ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER 2019. PRAYER PRO TEMPORE Since 1958, the Small Business In- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- vestment Company, SBIC, program has J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair been an integral part of SBA’s mission Thank You, God, for giving us an- will postpone further proceedings to provide small businesses with cap- other day. Even before the first word is today on motions to suspend the rules ital and create jobs. It achieves this spoken this day, O Lord, guide our on which a recorded vote or the yeas purpose by partnering private and pub- minds, thoughts, hearts, and desires. and nays are ordered, or on which the lic investments in early-stage startup Breathe into the Members of this vote incurs objection under clause 6 of businesses. House a new spirit. Shape this Con- rule XX. In fact, in 2016, the SBIC program gress and our world according to Your The House will resume proceedings provided $6 billion in financing to 1,200 design that all might fulfill Your holy on postponed questions at a later time. small businesses and helped sustain over 120,000 jobs. It has afforded Amer- will. f Bless the Members of this assembly ica’s small businesses an invaluable op- with attentive hearts and open minds, INVESTING IN MAIN STREET ACT portunity to grow their innovative that through the diversity of ideas, OF 2019 ideas. Just look at Apple, Tesla, and FedEx. they may sort out what is best for our Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I They have all achieved what we hope Nation. move to suspend the rules and pass the for every small business: extraordinary May all speech in this assembly be bill (H.R. 116) to amend the Small Busi- growth and success. And they each re- deliberately free of all prejudice so ness Investment Act of 1958 to increase ceived early-stage financing from that others might listen whole- the amount that certain banks and SBICs. heartedly. Then all dialogue will be savings associations may invest in One of the SBIC program’s greatest mutually respectful, surprising even us small business investment companies, strengths is its hands-off approach, giv- with unity and justice. subject to the approval of the appro- ing fund managers the autonomy to in- May all that is done this day be for priate Federal banking agency, and for vest in almost any business sector they Your greater honor and glory. other purposes. choose, from apparel to cutting-edge Amen. The Clerk read the title of the bill. technology. This freedom, coupled with The text of the bill is as follows: f sound investment strategies, has led to H.R. 116 its success. THE JOURNAL Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Access to capital remains the number The SPEAKER pro tempore. The resentatives of the United States of America in one priority for small firms across Chair has examined the Journal of the Congress assembled, America. The SBIC program has helped last day’s proceedings and announces SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. increase the flow of capital to worthy to the House his approval thereof. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Investing in small companies, yet we can do more Main Street Act of 2019’’. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- to ensure they can meet growing de- nal stands approved. SEC. 2. INVESTMENT IN SMALL BUSINESS IN- VESTMENT COMPANIES. mand. f Section 302(b) of the Small Business In- H.R. 116 will strengthen and grow the vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 682(b)) is SBIC program by letting banks and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE amended— Federal savings associations invest up The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the to 15 percent of their holdings into Chair will lead the House in the Pledge period the following: ‘‘or, subject to the ap- SBICs. This increase in capital, at no of Allegiance. proval of the appropriate Federal banking cost to the taxpayers, provides entre- agency, 15 percent of such capital and sur- preneurs with enhanced opportunities The SPEAKER pro tempore led the plus’’; Pledge of Allegiance as follows: (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the to grow their businesses and create I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the period the following: ‘‘or, subject to the ap- jobs. United States of America, and to the Repub- proval of the appropriate Federal banking The goal of the SBIC program is to lic for which it stands, one nation under God, agency, 15 percent of such capital and sur- fill the gap between the availability of indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. plus’’; and venture capital and the needs of small

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14JA7.002 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE January 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H523 businesses in startup and growth situa- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I This bipartisan legislation passed the tions. Today’s bill makes a sensible yield as much time as she may con- House, as we mentioned before, unani- change to address this goal by facili- sume to the gentlewoman from Cali- mously last Congress, and it removes a tating increased investment in small fornia (Ms. JUDY CHU), author of this restriction that has hindered the firms. legislation. growth of the SBIC program. It will I applaud Congresswoman CHU in Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. allow it to grow and support more identifying this issue and finding a so- Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, firms all across America, from Port- lution. I, therefore, ask my fellow H.R. 116, the Investing in Main Street land, Maine, to Portland, Oregon. Members to support this bill, and I re- Act of 2019. I urge my colleagues to support this serve the balance of my time. I am so pleased that the House is bipartisan legislation and yield back Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield considering this bill at the very start the balance of my time. myself such time as I may consume. of this new Congress because small Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. businesses are the backbone of our yield myself the balance of my time. 116, the Investing in Main Street Act of economy. They account for two out of Mr. Speaker, access to capital is the 2019. every three new jobs and lead the way lifeblood of every small business. The Small businesses across the country in innovation. SBIC program fills the gap between the are reporting increased confidence and The SBA’s Small Business Invest- availability of venture capital and the heightened optimism. Despite these ment Company, or SBIC, program is an needs of small businesses in startup improving economic conditions for the effective tool that helps small busi- and growth situations. Nation’s true job creators, many of nesses get off the ground and succeed. The SBIC program has long been an them are still facing hurdles when it The program facilitates private invest- important way of channeling capital to comes to accessing capital to grow and ment into early-stage startup small leading-edge, high-growth companies. expand their operations. businesses across the country, and all In fact, some of the Nation’s most suc- To assist small businesses with their at no Federal cost. cessful corporations received early- financing needs, the SBA, Small Busi- Staples, Tesla, FedEx, Apple, Intel, stage financing from SBICs. Without ness Administration, offers the Small and Costco are just a few examples of it, they may not be the companies they Business Investment Company pro- the thousands of small businesses that gram, also known as the SBIC pro- are today. have successfully used the Small Busi- The key to the program’s success is gram. ness Investment Company program While currently running on a zero- leveraging Federal funds to increase during their early stages of growth. In the amount of private capital invested cost subsidy to the American taxpayer, fact, in 2016, the SBIC program pro- the SBIC program increases access to in such promising startup companies. vided $6 billion in financing to 1,200 With more than $24 billion of capital long-term capital through a private eq- small businesses and helped to sustain under management, the SBIC program uity financing model. SBICs are pri- over 120,000 jobs. It has afforded Amer- vately owned but licensed and regu- has a proven track record of success. ica’s small businesses an invaluable op- Creating parity in the SBIC program lated by the SBA. portunity to grow their innovative by raising the investment threshold The Investing in Main Street Act of ideas. from 5 percent to 15 percent will result 2019 provides a simple and common- Now, many decades ago, the SBIC sense solution to a limitation that is program was restricted from taking in significant small business invest- holding back growth within the SBIC more than 5 percent of capital invest- ment; and like we all know, providing program. ments from banks due to this provision funds to small firms results in real Currently, financial institutions and in the Small Business Investment Act growth in our local communities. savings associations are prohibited of 1958. That provision is still the law. H.R. 116 has bipartisan support, and from investing more than 5 percent of However, since then, banking regula- it is endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of capital or surplus in an SBIC. In order tions established by the Office of the Commerce. As such, I once again urge to assist small businesses as they seek Comptroller of the Currency allow my colleagues to support this measure. capital, H.R. 116 increases the 5 percent these same banks to invest up to 15 Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance limitation to 15 percent, subject to the percent of their capital and surplus of my time. approval of the financial institution’s into SBICs. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise regulator. I introduced the Investing in Main today in support of H.R. 116, the ‘‘Investing in In the 115th Congress, an identical Street Act with Representative RALPH Main Street Act of 2019.’’ bill was favorably reported out of the NORMAN of South Carolina to correct H.R. 116 amends the Small Business In- Small Business Committee, unani- this discrepancy. This bipartisan bill vestment Act of 1958 to increase the amount mously, and passed on the House floor would allow banks and Federal savings that certain banks and savings associations via voice vote. associations to invest up to 15 percent may invest in small business investment com- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentle- of their holdings to these funds to panies, subject to the approval of the appro- woman from California (Ms. JUDY CHU) match current banking regulations. priate Federal banking agency. and the gentleman from South Caro- This change will strengthen and grow Texas has, for a historical fourth time, been lina (Mr. NORMAN) for continuing their the SBIC program, unleashing more ranked by CNBC as the number one spot for work on this legislation. As always, I capital to small businesses, and all at ‘‘America’s Top States for Business.’’ thank the gentlewoman from New no cost to the taxpayer. That means WalletHub also recognized Texas as a small York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ) the now-chair- more entrepreneurs will be able to ac- business friendly state by ranking Texas as man of the Small Business Committee, cess the capital they need to grow their the best state to start a business overall and for advancing this bipartisan bill that businesses and hire their workers. giving Texas first place in the business envi- will further improve the SBIC program. This legislation makes a sensible ronment category which looks at average Small businesses, from Ohio to Texas change to address the number one need growth in number of small businesses, growth to California, are transforming towns of small firms accessing capital. I, of business revenues, five-year business sur- and communities across the country. therefore, ask my fellow Members to vival rate, and job growth, amongst other cat- They are building the Nation’s newest support this bill. egories. products and offering the newest serv- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I have no Houston alone has almost 120,000 small ices, all while constantly innovating. further speakers, so I am prepared to business. They are nimble, swift, and often very close. This makes Houston ninth nationwide and flexible. We must work together to cre- Mr. Speaker, again, I thank the gen- second statewide for total number of small ate an environment where they are free tlewoman for working with us on this. businesses. to grow and create jobs. The SBIC program invests in small These small businesses enjoy calling home Therefore, I urge my colleagues to firms across the country, providing the 13th friendliest city in the nation for small support this bill, the Investing in Main them with the working capital they business owners. Street Act, and I reserve the balance of need to create and innovate new prod- Over 99 percent of the businesses in Hous- my time. ucts and new technologies. ton are considered small.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:43 Jan 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K14JA7.005 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H524 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 14, 2019 4.0 GPA is one of the many Houston small (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at to market the research developed by such business success stories. the end; concern under such SBIR or STTR program; Founded by Henry Keculah, Jr. in 2016, 4.0 (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period ‘‘(K) provide technical assistance to small GPA’s mission is to provide all students, re- at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and business concerns participating in a SBIR or (3) by adding at the end the following new STTR program under section 9 to submit a gardless of their socioeconomic background, paragraph: bid for an award of a Federal contract, in- with the opportunity to attend an institution of ‘‘(10) to coordinate, where appropriate, cluding coordination with the appropriate higher education. with the senior procurement executive of the senior procurement executive and the appro- Henry, Jr. was one of five 2018 Upstart relevant Federal agency to assist small busi- priate Director of the Office of Small and Award Finalist. ness concerns participating in a SBIR or Disadvantaged Business Utilization estab- Upstart awards recognize African-American STTR program with commercializing re- lished pursuant to subsection (k) for the entrepreneurs who run successful companies search developed under such a program be- agency letting the contract; and’’. and also give back to their communities. fore such small business concern is awarded SEC. 6. AMENDMENT TO THE DUTIES OF THE DI- H.R. 116 is common sense legislation that a contract from such Federal agency.’’. RECTOR OF SMALL AND DISADVAN- (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 9(b)(3) TAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION FOR supports small business like 4.0 GPA, and of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(3)) FEDERAL AGENCIES. even the Chamber of Commerce has written is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end. Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 in support of it. SEC. 4. MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO PROCURE- U.S.C. 644(k)) is amended— I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting MENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVES (1) in paragraph (19), by striking ‘‘and’’ at H.R. 116. AND OTHER ACQUISITION PER- the end; The SPEAKER pro tempore. The SONNEL. (2) in paragraph (20), by striking the period (a) SBIR AMENDMENT.—Section 9(j) of the question is on the motion offered by at the end and inserting a semicolon; and Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) is (3) by adding at the end the following new the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. amended by adding at the end the following ´ paragraphs: VELAZQUEZ) that the House suspend the new paragraph: ‘‘(21) shall assist small business concerns rules and pass the bill, H.R. 116. ‘‘(4) MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO PROCURE- participating in a SBIR or STTR program The question was taken. MENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVES.—Upon the under section 9 with researching applicable The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the enactment of this paragraph, the Adminis- solicitations for the award of a Federal con- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being trator shall modify the policy directives tract (particularly with the Federal agency in the affirmative, the ayes have it. issued pursuant to this subsection to require that has a funding agreement, as defined Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, on procurement center representatives (as de- under section 9, with the concern) to market scribed in section 15(l)) to assist small busi- that I demand the yeas and nays. the research developed by such concern ness concerns participating in the SBIR pro- under such SBIR or STTR program; and The yeas and nays were ordered. gram with researching solicitations for the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(22) shall provide technical assistance to award of a Federal contract (particularly small business concerns participating in a ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- with the Federal agency that has a funding SBIR or STTR program under section 9 to ceedings on this motion will be post- agreement with the concern) and to provide submit a bid for an award of a Federal con- poned. technical assistance to such concerns to sub- tract, including coordination with procure- f mit a bid for an award of a Federal contract. ment center representatives and the appro- The procurement center representatives priate senior procurement executive for the STIMULATING INNOVATION shall coordinate with the appropriate senior agency letting the contract.’’. THROUGH PROCUREMENT ACT procurement executive and the appropriate The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Director of the Office of Small and Disadvan- OF 2019 ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from ´ taged Business Utilization established pursu- Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ant to section 15(k) for the agency letting New York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ) and the move to suspend the rules and pass the the contract.’’. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) bill (H.R. 246) to amend the Small Busi- (b) STTR AMENDMENT.—Section 9(p)(2) of each will control 20 minutes. ness Act to require senior procurement the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)(2)) is The Chair recognizes the gentle- executives, procurement center rep- amended— woman from New York. (1) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking resentatives, and the Office of Small GENERAL LEAVE and Disadvantaged Business Utiliza- ‘‘and’’ at the end; ´ (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the pe- Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask tion to assist small business concerns riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and unanimous consent that all Members participating in the Small Business In- (3) by adding at the end the following new may have 5 legislative days in which to novation Research Program and the subparagraph: revise and extend their remarks and in- Small Business Technology Transfer ‘‘(G) procedures to ensure that procure- clude extraneous material on the meas- Program, and for other purposes. ment center representatives (as described in ure under consideration. The Clerk read the title of the bill. section 15(l))— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The text of the bill is as follows: ‘‘(i) assist small business concerns partici- objection to the request of the gentle- pating in the STTR program with research- H.R. 246 ing applicable solicitations for the award of woman from New York? Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- There was no objection. a Federal contract (particularly with the ´ resentatives of the United States of America in Federal agency that has a funding agreement Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I Congress assembled, with the concern); yield myself such time as I may con- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(ii) provide technical assistance to such sume. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stimulating concerns to submit a bid for an award of a Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Innovation through Procurement Act of Federal contract; and 246, the Stimulating Innovation 2019’’. ‘‘(iii) coordinate with the appropriate sen- Through Procurement Act of 2019. SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SENIOR PROCUREMENT ior procurement executive and the appro- For more than 30 years, the Small EXECUTIVE. priate Director of the Office of Small and Business Innovation Research and Section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 Disadvantaged Business Utilization estab- Small Business Technology Transfer U.S.C. 638(e)) is amended— lished pursuant to section 15(k) for the Fed- (1) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ eral agency letting the contract in providing programs, or SBIR and STTR programs at the end; the assistance described in clause (i).’’. as we call them, have provided a crit- (2) in paragraph (13)(B), by striking the pe- SEC. 5. AMENDMENT TO DUTIES OF PROCURE- ical source of funding to small busi- riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and MENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVES. nesses that engage in research and de- (3) by adding at the end the following new Section 15(l)(2) of the Small Business Act velopment. paragraph: (15 U.S.C. 644(l)(2)) is amended— ‘‘(13) the term ‘senior procurement execu- (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ b 1615 tive’ means an official designated under sec- at the end; The result is higher rates of business tion 1702(c) of title 41, United States Code, as (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as formation and job creation, something the senior procurement executive of a Fed- subparagraph (L); and we can all be proud of. eral agency participating in a SBIR or STTR (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the For the U.S. economy, the SBIR and program.’’. following new subparagraphs: STTR programs are important to em- SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF SENIOR PROCUREMENT ‘‘(J) assist small business concerns partici- EXECUTIVES IN SBIR AND STTR. pating in a SBIR or STTR program under ployment in scientific and technical (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(b) of the Small section 9 with researching applicable solici- fields. Initially, companies must hire Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)) is amended— tations for the award of a Federal contract individuals to carry out the research

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JA7.003 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE January 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H525 and development. If research is com- Providing a new avenue for coun- and small companies, folks who have mercialized, however, sustainable jobs seling by utilizing the national net- discovered a problem and developed an can be created as products are moved work of PCRs will help pioneering, efficient, cost-effective solution. Inno- to market. small firms better prepare their pro- vation, research, and advancement in This ingenuity is what makes Amer- posals for the SBIR and STTR pro- technology are our major drivers in to- ica a global economic powerhouse. grams. day’s postmodern world, and it is crit- Since its establishment, these pro- Mr. Speaker, I urge support for the ical that we continue promoting the grams have helped launch tens of thou- bill, and I reserve the balance of my development of new and advanced tech- sands of successful research projects in time. nologies. ´ a wide variety of industries. Yet, small, Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I I am proud that in my home State of high-growth firms often face a dis- yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman Utah we foster a thriving tech hub and connect when attempting to transfer from Iowa (Ms. FINKENAUER), the au- innovation marketplace where the tech their SBIR technologies to precision thor of this legislation. industry grew last year faster than any programs. Ms. FINKENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I other State in the Nation. But there is Today’s measure, H.R. 246, bridges rise in support of my bill, H.R. 246, the still more work to be done in Utah and this gap and aids small business con- Stimulating Innovation through Pro- across the country. cerns in commercializing their tech- curement Act of 2019. This bill reinforces my commitment nology when obtaining government My bill helps small businesses com- to small business success by stimu- pete for government contracts and re- contracts. Statutorily amending the lating technology innovation through search grants and gives them the op- role of acquisition personnel to assist the Small Business Innovation Re- companies in the SBIR and STTR pro- portunity to grow and innovate. I grew up in a small town in north- search, or SBIR program. grams levels the playing field for inno- Through adding critical acquisition east Iowa, and I am proud to represent vative businesses competing in the personnel into SBIR and Small Busi- communities like mine in Congress. Federal marketplace. ness Technology Transfer programs, Closing this gap doesn’t just help our The Iowans I know want to be able to stay and build a life in the commu- this legislation will ensure these small government secure the best tech- businesses have a voice in the procure- nologies and ideas; it grows our local nities that raised them. I am proud to introduce legislation that will give the ment process and can compete on a communities where many small SBIR- level playing field and have a chance at and STTR-funded firms operate. next generation of Iowans opportuni- success. It adds zero cost to the tax- I applaud the bipartisanship of Ms. ties to innovate in our State. payer. FINKENAUER, a freshman Member of Too often, small businesses, espe- This bill is a commonsense, forward- Congress, and Mr. CURTIS in their ef- cially rural ones, get locked out of the leaning bill that protects Federal in- forts to increase participation of small, competition for government contracts vestment into innovation and tech- innovative companies within the Fed- and grants. This bill ensures that agen- eral marketplace by guaranteeing cy procurement officers will be more nology research by small businesses them the same assistance other small directly involved in this process, help- and helps these innovators succeed. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to firms receive from contracting officers. ing small businesses pursue research Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- that lets them compete for these op- support this bill. port this legislation, and I reserve the portunities. Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield balance of my time. H.R. 246 requires procurement center myself the balance of my time. Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield representatives and other contracting Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the myself such time as I may consume. officials to assist small businesses in gentleman from Utah again for his Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. the Small Business Innovation Re- leadership on this, and thank the gen- 246, the Stimulating Innovation search and Small Business Technology tlewoman from Iowa as well, and, as al- through Procurement Act of 2019. Transfer programs. Making this a stat- ways, thank the chairwoman, the gen- I would like to thank the gentleman utory mandate levels the playing field tlewoman from New York (Ms. ´ from Utah (Mr. CURTIS) and the gentle- for our small businesses, ensuring they VELAZQUEZ). woman from Iowa (Ms. FINKENAUER) for won’t be at a disadvantage during the This straightforward legislation di- their efforts on this important legisla- bidding process. rects PCRs and senior procurement ex- tion. It means that when a small business ecutives in agencies to assist small This bill continues the committee’s owner in Marion or Manly, Iowa has a businesses in the SBIR and STTR pro- longstanding emphasis on the commer- great idea that will create jobs in our grams. cialization of technologies developed in communities, our government is actu- Such assistance could be in the form the Small Business Innovation Re- ally making it easier, not harder, for of researching applicable solicitations, search, or SBIR program. them to grow and innovate. When Con- providing technical assistance when The bill does this by incorporating gress supports small businesses, it bidding for contracts, or coordinating acquisition personnel into the SBIR strengthens communities like mine in with appropriate agency procurement and the Small Business Technology northeast Iowa. officials. Transfer, STTR, programs where ap- I thank my colleague and cosponsor, The House passed identical legisla- propriate. Under the bill, procurement Congressman CURTIS, and I thank tion unanimously as part of a larger center representatives, or PCRs, would Chairwoman VELA´ ZQUEZ for her sup- package last Congress, and we rec- be required to coordinate and collabo- port and leadership of innovative small ommend passage of this bill again this rate with Federal agency small busi- businesses. year. ness advocates and are responsible for Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to providing small businesses with tech- port this legislation. support this bipartisan legislation, and nical assistance as they navigate the Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 I yield back the balance of my time. bidding process. Doing so would give minutes to the gentleman from Utah Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I small firms a better understanding of (Mr. CURTIS), who is our chief sponsor yield myself the balance of my time. the government contracting process of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the and increases their chances of success. Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank gentlewoman from Iowa (Ms. The SBIR and STTR programs are Ranking Member CHABOT. I rise in sup- FINKENAUER) and the gentleman from often the first place innovative, small port of H.R. 246, the Stimulating Inno- Utah (Mr. CURTIS) for introducing to- firms look in order to contract with vation through Procurement Act of day’s bill to spur increased contracting the Federal Government. Unfortu- 2019. I am pleased to lead as an original activity in the SBIR and STTR pro- nately, it is often difficult for a firm, coauthor and thank Ms. FINKENAUER grams. particularly a new firm, to understand for her collaboration and effort on this The SBIR program has helped thou- the ins and outs of working with the important legislation. sands of small, innovative firms with Federal Government. It can be quite Much of the country’s success can be good ideas to compete for Federal re- complex. attributed to pioneering individuals search and development awards. Their

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It directs pro- ‘‘(14) the term ‘SBIC’ means a small busi- required under paragraph (1) is held, the Ad- curement center representatives and ness investment company as defined in sec- ministrator shall submit to the Committee senior procurement executives in agen- tion 103 of the Small Business Investment on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of cies to assist small business concerns Act of 1958.’’; and the Senate, and the Committee on Small in the SBIR and STTR programs, and (4) in the heading for subsection (dd), by Business and the Committee on Science, coordinates with appropriate agency striking ‘‘OR PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS’’ and in- Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- procurement officials. serting ‘‘PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS, OR SBICS’’. resentatives, a report on the findings of such This bill will open the Federal mar- SEC. 4. CALCULATION OF LEVERAGE OF SMALL meeting and recommendations on how to im- ketplace to more small, high-growth BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES plement changes to programs under this sec- THAT INVEST IN SBIR OR STTR PAR- tion.’’. companies through increased technical TICIPANTS. (b) FUNDING FOR ANNUAL MEETING.—Sec- Section 303(b)(2) of the Small Business In- assistance and advocacy, ensuring our tion 9(mm)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)) is country remains a leader in innova- U.S.C. 638(mm)(1)) is amended— amended by adding at the end the following tion. (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking the new subparagraph: Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- ‘‘and’’ at the end; ‘‘(E) INVESTMENTS IN SBIR AND STTR PAR- port this bill, and I yield back the bal- (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the pe- TICIPANTS.— ance of my time. riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), in (3) by adding at the end the following new The SPEAKER pro tempore. The calculating the outstanding leverage of a subparagraph: question is on the motion offered by company for purposes of subparagraph (A), ‘‘(K) the annual meeting required under the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. the Administrator shall exclude the amount subsection (uu).’’. VELA´ ZQUEZ) that the House suspend the of any investment made in a SBIR or STTR rules and pass the bill, H.R. 246. participant, if such investment is made in SEC. 7. INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF UNDER- The question was taken; and (two- the first fiscal year after the date of enact- SERVED POPULATIONS IN THE SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS. thirds being in the affirmative) the ment of this subparagraph or any fiscal year rules were suspended and the bill was thereafter by a company licensed during the (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(mm)(2) of the applicable fiscal year. Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(2)) is passed. amended to read as follows: A motion to reconsider was laid on ‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS.— ‘‘(I) AMOUNT OF EXCLUSION.—The amount ‘‘(2) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSIST- the table. excluded under clause (i) for a company shall ANCE.—A Federal agency participating in the f not exceed 33 percent of the private capital program under this subsection shall use a portion of the funds authorized for uses ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS of that company. ‘‘(II) MAXIMUM INVESTMENT.—A company under paragraph (1) to carry out the policy INNOVATION ACT shall not make an investment in any one directive required under subsection (j)(2)(F) Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I SBIR or STTR participant in an amount and to increase the participation of States move to suspend the rules and pass the equal to more than 20 percent of the private with respect to which a low level of SBIR bill (H.R. 206) to amend the small busi- capital of that company. awards have historically been awarded.’’. ness laws to create certain require- ‘‘(III) OTHER TERMS.—The exclusion of (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section ments with respect to the SBIR and amounts under clause (i) shall be subject to 9(mm)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. such terms as the Administrator may impose 638(mm)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘para- STTR program, and for other purposes. to ensure that there is no cost (as that term graph (2)(A) and any use of the waiver au- The Clerk read the title of the bill. is defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit thority under paragraph (2)(B)’’ and insert- The text of the bill is as follows: Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) with re- ing ‘‘paragraph (2)’’. H.R. 206 spect to purchasing or guaranteeing any de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- benture involved. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph, New York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ) and the Congress assembled, the term ‘SBIR or STTR participant’ means SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. a small business concern that receives con- gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Encouraging tracts or grants pursuant to section 9 of the each will control 20 minutes. Small Business Innovation Act’’. Small Business Act.’’. The Chair recognizes the gentle- SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF TESTING AND EVALUA- SEC. 5. ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE woman from New York. TION IN THE DEFINITION OF RE- MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 GENERAL LEAVE Section 9(e)(5) of the Small Business Act U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(5)) is amended— the following: unanimous consent that all Members (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), ‘‘(tt) ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE may have 5 legislative days in which to and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respec- MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.—The Adminis- revise and extend their remarks and in- tively (and conforming the margins accord- trator shall provide an increase to the past ingly); performance rating of any small business clude extraneous material on the meas- (2) by striking ‘‘means any activity which concern that has participated in the SBIR or ure under consideration. is’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘means— STTR program that serves as a mentor The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ‘‘(A) any activity which is—’’; and under section 45 to a small business concern objection to the request of the gentle- (3) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by that seeks to participate in the SBIR or woman from New York? adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; STTR program.’’. and There was no objection. SEC. 6. ANNUAL MEETING FOR FEDERAL AGEN- ´ (4) by adding at the end the following new CIES WITH A SBIR OR STTR PRO- Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I subparagraph: GRAM. yield myself such time as I may con- ‘‘(B) any testing or evaluation in connec- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9 of the Small sume. tion with such an activity;’’. Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended by Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. section 3, is further amended by adding at SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF SMALL BUSINESS INVEST- 206, the Encouraging Small Business MENT COMPANIES IN SBIR AND the end the following new subsection: STTR. ‘‘(uu) ANNUAL MEETING.— Innovation Act of 2019. For almost 40 Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Federal years, our Nation has experienced in- U.S.C. 638) is amended— agency required to have a program under creased innovation and job creation (1) by striking ‘‘or private equity firm in- this section (or a designee) and the Adminis- through the Small Business Innovation vestment’’ each place such term appears and trator (or a designee) shall meet annually to Research program and the Small Busi- inserting ‘‘private equity firm, or SBIC in- discuss methods— ness Technology Transfer program. vestment’’; ‘‘(A) to improve the collection of data (2) by striking ‘‘or private equity firms’’ under this section; As a direct result of these programs, and inserting ‘‘private equity firms, or ‘‘(B) to improve the reporting of data to breakthroughs have been made in a SBICs’’; the Administrator under this section; wide range of sectors, from agriculture,

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Furthermore, this bill encourages STTR companies to mentor newer com- These programs encourage small collaboration and sharing of best prac- panies. It is clear that the SBIR and firms, where much of today’s cutting- tices among Federal agencies to en- STTR programs have promoted our edge ideas are born, to explore their po- hance the efficacy of the SBIR and shared goal of fostering innovation, but tential while also providing the incen- STTR programs. Federal agencies we must continue to provide vigilant tive to profit from its commercializa- housing these programs would be re- oversight of these programs to ensure tion. quired to meet annually to discuss po- their maximum effectiveness. Yet, as with any program, improve- tential data collection and reporting Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD ments can be made to further strength- process improvements, ideas to in- a letter of support from the Small en the program and its impact on our crease small business participation, Business Investor Alliance. economy. and will be required to update Congress SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE, By incentivizing more experienced on the outcomes and recommendations January 14, 2019. SBIR and STTR firms to mentor newer arising from these meetings. Hon. HARLEY ROUDA, companies and rewarding mentors Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to House of Representatives, through a past-performance rating in- support this legislation, and I reserve Washington, DC. crease, Congressman ROUDA’s legisla- the balance of my time. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE ROUDA: Since 1958, the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) tion, H.R. 206, positively promotes in- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I tegrating these program participants has been the voice of Small Business Invest- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from ment Companies (SBICs). We write in sup- into the larger Federal marketplace. California (Mr. ROUDA), who is the au- Just as we are concerned with the port of H.R. 206, the Encouraging Small thor of this bill. Business Innovation Act, which is being con- broader ability of SBIR and STTR Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sidered by the House of Representatives firms to compete more broadly, it is support of H.R. 206, the Encouraging today. The bill is a simple, modest improve- important to ensure the participation Small Business Innovation Act. ment to the Small Business Investment Act of all businesses within the program. The Small Business Innovation Re- of 1958 that would encourage more invest- Just like with geography, when it search program, or SBIR, and the ment in job-creating American small busi- nesses. comes to demographics, it is important Small Business Technology Transfer that the SBIR and STTR are serving SBICs are highly-regulated private funds program, or STTR, were established to that invest exclusively in domestic small all entrepreneurs. spur innovation and job creation This measure requires participating businesses, with at least 25% of their invest- throughout the country. Since their in- ments in even smaller enterprises. The near- agencies to use part of their SBIR allo- ception, these programs have awarded ly $28 billion SBIC debenture program is a cation to conduct outreach to minori- over $40 billion to small innovative market-driven platform that serves an im- ties and underrepresented States by re- firms, including $34 million in Califor- portant public purpose of facilitating private moving the waiver of this requirement investment in domestic small businesses. nia’s 48th District. Together, these pro- from the statute. Doing so, guarantees After raising private capital and successfully grams are some of the Federal Govern- that a wide range of ideas are provided navigating a rigorous licensing process, a li- ment’s largest technology development the opportunity to thrive. censed SBIC is permitted to access a line of programs. credit (leverage) to increase the amount of b 1630 For many research companies in my capital to be invested in domestic small Finally, H.R. 206 requires an annual district and around the country, these businesses. Generally, the ratio of leverage summit of these agencies to share best two programs serve as a gateway to the to private capital is a little less than 2:1, with some strategies utilizing an even lower practices to improve data collection Federal contracting field. The contin- ued success of these programs depends leverage ratio. With the private capital in a and streamline processes across the first-loss position, a modest leverage ratio, programs. As a result, I believe this on three primary factors: and the benefits of the portfolio effect, the bill is crucial to modernizing the pro- First, the program must remain program operates by law at zero subsidy, fur- gram and preserving our Nation’s com- highly competitive; ther exhibiting effective protection for the petitiveness. Second, applicants and awardees American taxpayer. As a testament to the Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- must have access to financing of all underlying structure of the SBIC program, it port this legislation, and I reserve the types, including venture capital; is one of the few government programs that balance of my time. Third, we must ensure these products was able to continue to operate at zero sub- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield make it to the market. sidy through the Great Recession. But the lack of competitiveness and H.R. 206 seeks to encourage more invest- myself such time as I may consume. ment in Small Business Innovation Research Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. diversity continue to raise questions, (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 206, the Encouraging Small Business with the participation of women-owned Transfer (STTR) companies. The stated mis- Innovation Act. and minority-owned firms in these pro- sion of the SBIR and STTR programs is to I want to commend Mr. ROUDA on his grams declining. ‘‘support scientific excellence and techno- work to improve the Small Business According to the Small Business Ad- logical innovation through the investment of Innovation Research program and the ministration’s annual report for fiscal Federal research funds in critical American Small Business Technology Transfer year 2013, only 15 percent of total priorities to build a strong national econ- program, or SBIR and STTR as they award dollars went to women-owned omy.’’ Both programs seek to increase pri- vate sector commercialization of innova- are more commonly known. small businesses, and only 10 percent tions arising out of federal research and de- These critical programs provide ex- to socially or economically disadvan- velopment. H.R. 206 would include SBICs in ceptionally innovative small firms taged small and HUBZone-certified SBIR and STTR and would allow SBICs to with the kick-start they need to de- small businesses. exclude a percentage of their SBIR and velop the next big thing and turn their This bill addresses both issues by re- STTR investments from their leverage cal- companies from small businesses into quiring participating agencies to use culation, with the goal of spurring more in- large ones. These innovations have part of their SBIR allocation to con- vestment in technology and innovation. saved lives on the battlefield, in the duct outreach to minorities and under- H.R 206 would make thoughtful improve- hospital room, and made immeasurable represented States by removing the ments to the SBIC program and thereby help domestic small businesses. SBIA thanks you advancements in communication tech- waiver of this requirement from stat- for your leadership on this legislation and nology and countless other improve- ute. for your commitment to expanding economic ments to technologies we all use on a To address the need for outside fi- opportunity in America. We look forward to daily basis. nancing, this bill includes small busi- working with you during the 116th Congress

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I want to thank Chairwoman DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the ´ small businesses do not have equal access to VELAZQUEZ for her support and leader- capital from the private sector as compared to permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II ship of innovative small business. I of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- their male peers. Furthermore, the Small Busi- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- also want to thank Representative ness Administration’s own Office of Advocacy ESPAILLAT for his work on this issue in sage from the Secretary of the Senate on has said that, ‘‘There are fewer minority- January 14, 2019, at 3:19 p.m.: the last Congress, and I urge Members owned businesses representing high-patenting That the Senate agreed to Relative to the to support this legislation. industries than in all industries.’’ death of the Honorable John Chester Culver, Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield Through the Small Business Innovation Re- former United States Senator for the State myself the balance of my time to close. search (SBIR) and Small Business Tech- of Iowa S. Res. 16 Mr. Speaker, the SBIR and STTR nology Transfer (STTR) programs, the Small Appointments: programs are often the first place Business Administration works with partners in Syria Study Group small innovative companies come to do United States Senate Caucus on Inter- eleven federal agencies ranging from the De- national Narcotics Control for the 116th Con- business with the Federal Government. partment of Agriculture to NASA to support They are widely popular here on Cap- gress small businesses, especially those that are United States—China Economic and Secu- itol Hill, in the administration, and in owned by members of identified disadvan- rity Review Commission the industrial base as well. They pro- taged communities. While these programs With best wishes, I am vide that initial kick-start of funding have made some headway in encouraging in- Sincerely, for ideas that could change the world, novation and entrepreneurship among women KAREN L. HAAS. literally, for the better. and many minority communities, this vital in- f Mr. Speaker, the reforms contained vestment can only be used for research and EXPANDING CONTRACTING OPPOR- in H.R. 206 make it easier for those development. There is no consideration given ideas to become a reality. Therefore, I TUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSI- for testing and evaluation, an extremely re- NESSES ACT OF 2019 urge my colleagues to support this bi- source-heavy task for small businesses. What Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I partisan legislation, and I yield back good is a product or a method when you don’t move to suspend the rules and pass the the balance of my time. know if it works effectively or efficiently? The Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I bill (H.R. 190) to amend the Small Busi- Small Business Innovation Act addresses this ness Act to eliminate the inclusion of yield myself the balance of my time to problem by including ‘‘testing’’ and ‘‘evalua- option years in the award price for sole close. tion’’ among the activities for which SBIR and Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the STTR applicants can seek funding. This will source contracts, and for other pur- gentleman from California (Mr. ROUDA) empower more underrepresented entre- poses. for introducing today’s bill to increase The Clerk read the title of the bill. preneurs to develop new products, expand the assistance to SBIR and STTR The text of the bill is as follows: upon new ideas, and gain respected external firms. validators. H.R. 190 Since their inception, over $40 billion The Small Business Innovation Act also in- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- in awards have been made, proving cludes a number of other provisions that I be- resentatives of the United States of America in their success as a funding source for lieve will significantly help expand entrepre- Congress assembled, small innovative firms. neurship in underserved communities. For ex- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. As we have done before, we must en- ample, the bill incentivizes mentorship with This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding sure the longevity of the program by Contracting Opportunities for Small Busi- previous SBIR- and STTR-recipient companies guaranteeing it reflects modern R&D nesses Act of 2019’’. that have found success in the programs to practices. It must also optimize par- SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTING AU- impart their knowledge and share their experi- ticipation through mentorship incen- THORITY FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSI- ence. It also welcomes investment by Small NESS CONCERNS. tives and Phase 3 awards, in addition Business Investment Companies into SBIR (a) QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS to including small business investment and STTR projects, which will increase the in- CONCERNS.—Subparagraph (A) of section companies in the SBIR and STTR pro- vestment of capital from more diverse streams 31(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. grams to stimulate investment. of funding. The bill also prioritizes data collec- 657a(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: This bill achieves this goal and guar- ‘‘(A) SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS.—A con- tion and reporting, ensuring that evaluation of antees the program meets the needs of tracting officer may award sole source con- the program leads to increased efficiency and our next generation of SBIR and STTR tracts under this section to any qualified additional participation. Finally, and most im- firms. H.R. 206 makes certain that the HUBZone small business concern, if— portantly, the bill makes explicit commitments program remains a catalyst for not ‘‘(i) the qualified HUBZone small business to increasing the participation of underserved concern is determined to be a responsible just innovation, but also the economic populations in the small business community. contractor with respect to performance of empowerment and job creation that is So again, I thank my colleague, Mr. ROUDA, such contract opportunity; associated with these scientific ad- and Chairwoman VELA´ZQUEZ for taking up this ‘‘(ii) the contracting officer does not have vances. important cause and I congratulate them both a reasonable expectation that two or more Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- on a job well done. qualified HUBZone small business concerns port this bill, and I yield back the bal- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The will submit offers for the contracting oppor- ance of my time. tunity; question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(iii) the anticipated award price of the Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, I want to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. thank the new Chair of the House Small Busi- contract will not exceed— VELA´ ZQUEZ) that the House suspend the ‘‘(I) $7,000,000, in the case of a contract op- ness Committee Congresswoman NYDIA rules and pass the bill, H.R. 206. portunity assigned a standard industrial VELA´ZQUEZ for her leadership on this issue The question was taken; and (two- classification code for manufacturing; or and for working with me during the 115th Con- thirds being in the affirmative) the ‘‘(II) $4,000,000, in the case of all other con- gress when the Encouraging Small Business rules were suspended and the bill was tract opportunities; and Innovation Act first passed in the House. I also passed. ‘‘(iv) in the estimation of the contracting want to congratulate Congressman ROUDA on A motion to reconsider was laid on officer, the contract award can be made at a his success in moving this issue forward in the the table. fair and reasonable price.’’. 116th Congress and thank him for his commit- (b) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN OWNED AND f CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VET- ment to spur innovation and address the issue ERANS.—Subsection (a) of section 36 of the of underrepresentation of minorities in the COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657f) is amend- small business community. ed to read as follows: The Encouraging Small Business Innovation The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- ‘‘(a) SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS.—In accord- Act is thoughtful and constructive legislation. fore the House the following commu- ance with this section, a contracting officer

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:55 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JA7.009 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE January 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H529 may award a sole source contract to any waiver under paragraph (3) will submit of- shall conduct an evaluation of the policies small business concern owned and controlled fers; and practices used by the Administration by service-disabled veterans if— ‘‘(C) the anticipated award price of the and other Federal agencies to provide assur- ‘‘(1) such concern is determined to be a re- contract will not exceed— ances that contracting officers are properly sponsible contractor with respect to per- ‘‘(i) $7,000,000, in the case of a contract op- classifying sole source awards under those formance of such contract opportunity; portunity assigned a standard industrial programs in the Federal Procurement Data ‘‘(2) the contracting officer does not have a classification code for manufacturing; or System and that sole source contracts reasonable expectation that two or more ‘‘(ii) $4,000,000, in the case of any other con- awarded under those programs are being small business concerns owned and con- tract opportunity; awarded to eligible concerns. trolled by service-disabled veterans will sub- ‘‘(D) in the estimation of the contracting (b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months mit offers for the contracting opportunity; officer, the contract award can be made at a after the Small Business Administration im- ‘‘(3) the anticipated award price of the con- fair and reasonable price; plements the certification programs de- tract will not exceed— ‘‘(E) the contracting officer has notified scribed under section 3, the Comptroller Gen- ‘‘(A) $7,000,000, in the case of a contract op- the Administration of the intent to make eral shall issue a report to the Committee on portunity assigned a standard industrial such award and requested that the Adminis- Small Business of the House of Representa- classification code for manufacturing; or tration determine the concern’s eligibility tives and the Committee on Small Business ‘‘(B) $4,000,000, in the case of any other con- for award; and and Entrepreneurship of the Senate con- tract opportunity; ‘‘(F) the Administration has determined taining the findings made in carrying out ‘‘(4) in the estimation of the contracting that such concern is eligible for award.’’. the study required under subsection (a). officer, the contract award can be made at a (d) ELIMINATION OF THE INCLUSION OF OP- (c) SBA CONSIDERATION OF GAO REPORT.— fair and reasonable price; TION YEARS IN THE AWARD PRICE FOR CON- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the ‘‘(5) the contracting officer has notified the TRACTS.—Section 8 of the Small Business Act Small Business Administration shall review Administration of the intent to make such (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended by striking ‘‘(in- the report issued under subsection (b) and award and requested that the Administra- cluding options)’’ each place such term ap- take such actions as the Administrator may tion determine the concern’s eligibility for pears. determine appropriate to address any con- award; and SEC. 3. SBA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM NOTIFICA- cerns raised in such report and any rec- TION. ‘‘(6) the Administration has determined (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the ommendations contained in such report. that such concern is eligible for award.’’. Small Business Administration shall notify (2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—After the review (c) CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS the Committee on Small Business of the described under paragraph (1), the Adminis- OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.—Section House of Representatives and the Committee trator shall issue a report to Congress— 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of (A) stating that no additional actions were 637(m)) is amended— the Senate when the Administrator has im- necessary to address any concerns or rec- (1) by amending paragraph (7) to read as plemented each of the following: ommendations contained in the report; or follows: (1) A program to certify small business (B) describing the actions taken by the Ad- ‘‘(7) AUTHORITY FOR SOLE SOURCE CON- concerns owned and controlled by women (as ministrator to resolve such concerns or im- TRACTS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED defined in section 8(m) of the Small Business plement such recommendations. SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CON- Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m))). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- TROLLED BY WOMEN.—A contracting officer (2) A program to certify small business ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from may award a sole source contract under this concerns owned and controlled by service- New York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ) and the subsection to any small business concern disabled veterans (as defined in section owned and controlled by women described in 3(q)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) paragraph (2)(A) and certified under para- 632(q))). each will control 20 minutes. graph (2)(E) if— (b) ADDITIONAL NOTICE.—The Adminis- The Chair recognizes the gentle- ‘‘(A) such concern is determined to be a re- trator of the Small Business Administration woman from New York. sponsible contractor with respect to per- shall submit a copy of a notification required GENERAL LEAVE formance of the contract opportunity; under subsection (a) to the Law Revision ‘‘(B) the contracting officer does not have Counsel of the House of Representatives so Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask a reasonable expectation that two or more that the Law Revision Counsel may execute unanimous consent that all Members businesses described in paragraph (2)(A) will the amendments required under section 4. may have 5 legislative days in which to submit offers; SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF ELIGIBILITY DETERMINA- TION UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF revise and extend their remarks and in- ‘‘(C) the anticipated award price of the CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. clude extraneous material on the meas- contract will not exceed— Effective upon the notification described ure under consideration. ‘‘(i) $7,000,000, in the case of a contract op- under section 3, the Small Business Act (15 portunity assigned a standard industrial U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there classification code for manufacturing; or (1) in section 8(m)— objection to the request of the gentle- ‘‘(ii) $4,000,000, in the case of any other con- (A) in paragraph (7)— woman from New York? tract opportunity; (i) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘and’’ at There was no objection. ‘‘(D) in the estimation of the contracting the end; ´ officer, the contract award can be made at a Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the yield myself such time as I may con- fair and reasonable price; semicolon at the end and inserting a period; ‘‘(E) the contracting officer has notified and sume. the Administration of the intent to make (iii) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F); Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. such award and requested that the Adminis- and 190, the Expanding Contracting Oppor- tration determine the concern’s eligibility (B) in paragraph (8)— tunities for Small Businesses Act of for award; and (i) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 2019. ‘‘(F) the Administration has determined the end; The Small Businesses Act sets forth that such concern is eligible for award.’’; and (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the (2) by amending paragraph (8) to read as semicolon at the end and inserting a period; a governmentwide 23 percent goal of follows: and Federal contracts that should be ‘‘(8) AUTHORITY FOR SOLE SOURCE CON- (iii) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F); awarded to small businesses. Each Fed- TRACTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED and eral agency is charged with setting its AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN IN SUBSTANTIALLY (2) in section 36(a)— own small business goals, which are to UNDERREPRESENTED INDUSTRIES.—A con- (A) in paragraph (3), by adding ‘‘and’’ at reflect the maximum possible oppor- tracting officer may award a sole source con- the end; tunity for small business within that tract under this subsection to any small (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the semi- agency. business concern owned and controlled by colon at the end and inserting a period; and women certified under paragraph (2)(E) that (C) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6). Regrettably, small firms face bar- is in an industry in which small business SEC. 5. GAO REPORT. riers in securing Federal contracts. Ac- concerns owned and controlled by women are (a) STUDY.—With respect to the procure- cording to the SBA, small businesses substantially underrepresented (as deter- ment programs of the Small Business Ad- won $105.6 billion in contracts during mined by the Administrator under paragraph ministration for small business concerns fiscal year 2016, representing 23.88 per- (3)) if— owned and controlled by women (as defined cent of total Federal contract dollars. ‘‘(A) such concern is determined to be a re- in section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 That is why the Small Business Act sponsible contractor with respect to per- U.S.C. 637(m))) and for small business con- formance of the contract opportunity; cerns owned and controlled by service-dis- gives agencies the ability to limit, or ‘‘(B) the contracting officer does not have abled veterans (as defined in section 3(q)(1) set aside, contracts for small busi- a reasonable expectation that two or more of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q))), nesses to bid and compete against one businesses in an industry that has received a the Comptroller General of the United States another.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:55 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JA7.008 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 14, 2019 The SBA administers several set- Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise dollar amount thresholds for these con- asides that are designed to increase the today in support of H.R. 190, the Ex- tracts, this bill will increase the oppor- participation of several socioeconomic panding Contracting Opportunities for tunities available to certain small categories, including the 8(a) program, Small Businesses Act of 2019. I am businesses utilizing the Federal pro- HUBZone program, women-owned, and proud to again introduce this bill with curement process. service-disabled veteran-owned small my friend from Kansas (Mr. MAR- While it is critical that agencies business programs. SHALL). maximize opportunities to small busi- While most contracts are awarded As they did in the last Congress, I en- nesses, it is equally important that through competition, sole source con- courage my colleagues to join us in they have clear guidelines to guarantee tracts also exist if certain criteria are passing this important bipartisan legis- only eligible and qualified firms re- met. However, current sole source lation. ceive the awards. This bill will apply awards have become complex and un- Women-owned businesses, companies new oversight procedure that requires derutilized in recent years. They do not owned by service-disabled veterans, agencies to coordinate with the SBA to represent the changing nature of Fed- and other types of small firms have ensure only eligible candidates are eral contract awards and have become unique opportunities to work with the awarded a sole source contract. outdated. H.R. 190 raises the dollar Federal Government through sole I am proud of this legislation and its amount of sole source awards to reflect source contracting. mission to promote small business modern contract awards. Unfortunately, regulations governing growth, strengthen oversight, and I applaud Mr. MARSHALL and his co- these types of contracts, specifically incentivize Federal agencies to work sponsor, Mr. SCHNEIDER, for intro- the maximum value amount of the con- with small businesses. ducing this bill providing flexibility to tract, have not kept pace with infla- Mr. Speaker, I also want to thank my contracting officers when awarding tion, and many small business owners colleague Congressman SCHNEIDER for sole source contracts under SBA con- often won’t pursue these opportunities teaming up with us on this bill, and I tracting programs. due to their diminished return. Fur- encourage my colleagues to support By promoting the use of sole source thermore, the law includes option this bipartisan bill as well. contracts to small businesses, this bill years towards the cap, reducing the Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I am pre- adds to the government’s pool of sup- projected returns and lowering the ap- pared to close. I have no further speak- pliers. This results in higher quality peal of sole source contracts. ers. goods and increased job creation for For these reasons, many eligible Mr. Speaker, again, I want to thank the economy, as these direct awards re- small businesses overlook sole source Dr. MARSHALL as well as Mr. SCHNEIDER quire the small business to do the ma- contracts as a quality opportunity to for their work and their leadership on jority of the work and not subcontract do business with the Federal Govern- this important legislation. out. This bill brings the dollar amount of ment. Our bill would bring the sole Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- sole source awards in line with the size source contracting requirements in port this legislation, and I reserve the of current contracts and strengthens line with inflation and only apply base balance of my time. oversight by instituting a new eligi- years, not the option years, to a con- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield bility determination check by the SBA tract’s cap. myself such time as I may consume. before sole source contracts are award- Additionally, programs such as sole Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. ed. source contracting currently depend on 190, the Expanding Contracting Oppor- Therefore, I would urge my col- small businesses certifying their own tunities for Small Businesses Act of leagues to support this bipartisan leg- eligibility. It is important that we bet- 2019. islation, and I yield back the balance of ter ensure the integrity of these pro- I want to commend the gentleman my time. from Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) and the grams. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHNEI- H.R. 190 protects these programs yield myself the balance of my time. DER) for working in a cooperative and through a process whereby the Small Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the bipartisan manner on this important Business Administration would con- gentleman from Kansas as well as the legislation. firm eligibility of a participating com- gentleman from Illinois for introducing The bill we are considering today pany. Sole source contractors should this important legislation to provide passed the House last September be- present a real opportunity for eligible flexibility to contracting officers when cause it is both good for small busi- small businesses. Our legislation would awarding sole source contracts. nesses and good for the Federal Gov- make these contracts more competi- H.R. 190 promotes the use of sole ernment. By raising the potential tive, while enhancing how we ensure source contracts to small business con- amount of sole source contract awards, they are awarded to eligible compa- cerns through the SBA contracting this bill encourages Federal agency nies. programs by raising the dollar thresh- contracting officers to do more work Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have in- old of these contract types to account with women-owned, service-disabled troduced this bipartisan legislation for inflation. veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially with Dr. MARSHALL to help small busi- It promotes and preserves a strong, and economically disadvantaged small nesses, and I urge my colleagues to competitive marketplace for our Fed- businesses. support its adoption. eral agencies while also strengthening The bill will also strengthen the in- b 1645 the ability of women, service-disabled tegrity of the sole source award process veterans, and socioeconomic businesses by requiring the SBA to actively deter- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 to participate with the single largest mine that a women-owned or service- minutes to the gentleman from Kansas purchaser of goods and services in the disabled veteran-owned small business (Mr. MARSHALL), one of the chief spon- world. is qualified and eligible to receive the sors of the legislation. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- award before it is made. Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise port this bill, and I yield back the bal- Finally, the bill tasks the Govern- today to urge my colleagues to support ance of my time. ment Accountability Office with as- H.R. 190, the Expanding Contracting The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sessing Congress’ ability to oversee Opportunities for Small Businesses Act question is on the motion offered by proper spending through sole source of 2019. the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. awards. Small business sole source con- VELA´ ZQUEZ) that the House suspend the Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to tracting can be a valuable tool for both rules and pass the bill, H.R. 190. support this bill, and I reserve the bal- Federal agencies and small businesses. The question was taken. ance of my time. However, our Federal procurement The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I processes are rapidly changing, and the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from sole source authority provided by the in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Illinois (Mr. SCHNEIDER), who is a co- Small Business Act has not kept up Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, on sponsor of the legislation. with these changes. By adjusting the that I demand the yeas and nays.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:46 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14JA7.017 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE January 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H531 The yeas and nays were ordered. ing to work and support their families. TANF has never been tied to a border The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- These grants help pay for important security debate before, and it shouldn’t ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- programs such as childcare, transpor- be now. Mr. Speaker, 20,000 people in ceedings on this motion will be post- tation, and job training. Funds are also Missouri need TANF for a hand up to poned. used to help cover basic necessities get out of poverty and back to work. f like food, housing, and diapers. Tax reform created a roaring econ- Right now, our failure to pay for omy, but our job is not done. Ameri- TANF EXTENSION ACT OF 2019 what was promised is hurting State cans are no longer asking ‘‘Where are Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. budgets, and pretty soon it will begin the jobs?’’ Instead, employers are ask- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules to affect family budgets as well. ing ‘‘Where are the workers?’’ and pass the bill (H.R. 430) to extend CalWORKs, as my home State of When I meet with farmers and small the program of block grants to States California calls its TANF program, pro- business owners in southern Missouri, for temporary assistance for needy vides help to over 50 percent of poor they tell me they desperately need families and related programs through children in California, which is over 1 more workers. June 30, 2019. million children, but California has a We have an economy that is built for The Clerk read the title of the bill. very small reserve of unspent Federal growth, but millions of Americans are The text of the bill is as follows: TANF funds to cover the Federal lapse on the sidelines. That is why we need H.R. 430 in payment. the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to refocus on the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Our reserve is about the level of Fed- resentatives of the United States of America in eral funding the State will use in just outcome of work. Congress assembled, over 2 weeks of operating CalWORKs. I hope that, during the 6-month ex- tension provided by this bill, my SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. California’s counties are currently This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TANF Ex- implementing the changes to friends on the other side of the aisle tension Act of 2019’’. CalWORKs that we hope will make it will work with us to improve the focus SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSIST- even more effective in stabilizing fami- of TANF on outcomes so we can stop ANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PRO- lies and lifting them out of poverty. only measuring the process. Let’s work GRAM AND RELATED PROGRAMS Disrupted Federal funding would make together to build on the efforts from THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019. last Congress so we can help families Activities authorized by part A of title IV achieving that goal much harder. We need to do far more to help chil- become self-sufficient through work. and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act There is pride in work, and a job is shall continue through June 30, 2019, in the dren and families, and States need the best way out of poverty. When indi- manner authorized for fiscal year 2018, and more stability and certainty to operate viduals and parents work full-time, the out of any money in the Treasury of the their programs. This is why the first United States not otherwise appropriated, poverty rate drops to just 3 percent. bill that was passed in this new Con- American taxpayers contribute bil- there are hereby appropriated such sums as gress to reopen the government in- may be necessary for such purpose. lions of dollars every year to support cluded provisions to extend TANF and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- those who are in need. It is our respon- childcare for 2 years. sibility to ensure taxpayer dollars are ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from This bill would also have provided California (Ms. JUDY CHU) and the gen- being used in the most effective way Congress with new data on beneficiary possible. That is why we must reau- tleman from Missouri (Mr. SMITH) each sanctions, employment, and poverty will control 20 minutes. thorize this program immediately and outcomes. Unfortunately, the Senate why I have pushed for reforms. The Chair recognizes the gentle- has refused to take up that bill, leaving woman from California. House Republicans want every person our government in a partial shutdown on TANF who is work eligible to have GENERAL LEAVE and causing Federal funds for TANF an individual plan for how to get back Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. and CCES to lapse, as well as payments into the workforce. The new goal isn’t Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that to the States. to get someone into a job for 2 weeks. all Members may have 5 legislative In the meantime, as the two Cham- The new goal is to get them into a job days in which to revise and extend bers continue discussions, this legisla- and keep them there so they can start their remarks and include extraneous tion will allow us to quickly restore their career and build a better life. material on the bill under consider- payments and ensure that families who That means we want to surround ation. rely on TANF and childcare assistance Americans with more support to allow The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there are not collateral damage in the Trump them to build their lives, like childcare objection to the request of the gentle- shutdown. and transportation. That is what we woman from California? Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to will continue to push for as we work on There was no objection. support the bill, and I reserve the bal- a longer extension. Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. ance of my time. What has become clear is that we can Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, do a lot better to address the needs of may consume. I yield myself such time as I may con- those struggling to get ahead. With Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. sume. this bill, we renew the program and set 430, the TANF Extension Act of 2019. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. the stage to make additional reforms This bipartisan legislation would ex- 430, the TANF Extension Act of 2019, we know are needed to expand the op- tend the Temporary Assistance for which will end the lapse in the TANF portunity so that everyone can benefit Needy Families program, known as program. from strong economic growth. TANF, and the Child Care Entitlement For my home State of Missouri, and Reforming TANF to improve the to States, or CCES, through June 30, specifically my district, temporary as- lives of more American families must 2019. sistance is a vital lifeline of resources be our priority, and I look forward to Due to the stalemate in budget nego- for families. I represent one of the working with my colleagues to com- tiations, TANF and CCES funding most economically distressed regions plete this reauthorization. lapsed at the end of 2018. Enacting this in the country and the poorest congres- Mr. Speaker, I urge support of H.R. legislation will allow the Department sional district in Missouri. In my 430, and I reserve the balance of my of Health and Human Services to send State, more than 20,000 people and time. States, Tribes, and territories TANF nearly 10,000 families currently rely on Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. and CCES grants for the second quarter TANF. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- of the fiscal year, which are now late, Mr. Speaker, we need to reauthorize tlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE), and to make on-time payments to this program. Since TANF was created an incredible advocate for those in States for the third quarter. in 1996, funding for the program had need. States depend on Federal TANF and never lapsed like this, until now. Fed- Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I want to childcare funding to help level the eral funding of TANF has now lapsed thank the gentlewoman from Cali- playing field for struggling parents try- for 2 full weeks. fornia for yielding.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14JA7.019 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 14, 2019 Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my col- While this proposal has been adopted In addition to the needs of employers league from Missouri in asking my col- by Congress and signed into law, I have and our economy, we also heard about leagues to support H.R. 430 and to vote known, since 1996, that I would spend the dignity of work from the individ- ‘‘yes’’ on this legislation. the rest of my career trying to right- uals reconnected to the workforce, Now, this is just a short-term, 6- size this program and make sure that whether recently out of poverty or month extension of the Temporary As- the program not only met people’s even prison. We heard how these men sistance for Needy Families program basic survival-level needs but actually and women were better able to provide because we could not sign off on the ne- worked toward helping people lift out for their families and engage with their gotiated 2-year extension from the om- of poverty. communities because of the social and nibus. Therefore, the program has I am looking forward to this 116th monetary support their efforts to ad- lapsed, and it is imperative that we Congress, when we can reenvision wel- vance in the workforce provided. We move this legislation quickly, get it fare reform, because this imperfect want everyone to have that oppor- cleared through the House, sent over to program needs to continue to assist tunity. the Senate, and signed into law. struggling families to meet those basic TANF has an important role to play Needy Americans are relying on us to needs. Forty-three million Americans in addressing the labor shortage, and do this. There are several States that currently live in poverty and some in changes are needed to fit the program have absolutely no TANF dollars, zero extreme poverty. to today’s economy. More than 20 years carryover funds to insulate against the I remind the Speaker that our Nation after TANF was created, the program prospect that this reckless shutdown is only as strong as its most vulnerable is not living up to expectations, and will persist and impact our most vul- population. Instead of criminalizing many States have lost sight of what it nerable citizens. welfare recipients and creating more was intended to do: provide short-term While my State is not one of the 23 barriers for the poor, we must help lift support while people get back into the States that have less than one quarter them up so that they, too, can escape workforce. of Federal TANF funding in reserve, poverty, join the economy, and add to Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the work our reserve is not gigantic. At the cur- our tax base. we did in the House last year. We held rent spend-down rate of funds in Wis- Let’s pass this bill, and let’s use the seven hearings, including a legislative consin, we are projecting that these next 6 months provided by this legisla- hearing, and we marked up legislation funds will only last until early May, so tion to work together to enact long- aimed at improving the program. Many this is of some urgency. overdue changes to TANF that will re- of the proposals in our bill, the JOBS Just let me remind you, Mr. Speaker, store childcare, incentivize education, for Success Act, were supported by about the importance of extending this and move away from punitive time both parties’ witnesses as well: one-on- program. This bill will allow HHS to limits. one casework; measuring outcomes; re- send States, Tribes, and territories I ask my colleagues to vote for H.R. overdue funds that they depend upon to 430, and then I urge them to join me in focusing the program on those most in help level the playing field for strug- reenvisioning the program. need of assistance; and ensuring States gling parents trying to work and to Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, could use their resources to both help support their families, tools like I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman people get to work, and, just as impor- childcare assistance, transportation, from Nebraska (Mr. SMITH). tantly, stay in the workforce and suc- job training, money for basic needs, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- ceed. Unfortunately, no one in the Senate and services like food and diapers. er, it is unfortunate we are here today, I want to remind you, Mr. Speaker, actually, but I do intend to support took action on TANF until late last that three-fourths of current TANF re- this short-term TANF extension. year. When they finally did deliver a cipients are children, usually living in I think it is useful to understand how proposal, it merely doubled down on, or poverty with their parents or grand- we got here, because it certainly in- attempted to paper over, the ongoing parents. forms where we should be going. While problems of TANF, which discourage Mr. Speaker, as a former welfare re- the economy is expanding at greater States from helping their beneficiaries, cipient who rose out of poverty with than 3 percent, and the unemployment rather than making a serious effort to the help of cash assistance, SNAP, and rate is now below 4 percent, we know help reconnect the population most in higher education, I understand how not everyone is benefiting. need. critically necessary it is for Americans There are an estimated 67 million Important progress has been made, to have access to our Nation’s safety working-age American men missing both since 1996 and in the past year, net known as TANF. from the labor force and 51⁄2 million but we are not done. I encourage my Mr. Speaker, I will never forget the youth not in school or not working. colleagues to support this extension spring of 1996, when Wisconsin Gov- This, combined with a generation of re- and to continue working to refocus ernor Tommy G. Thompson decided to tiring workers, has left employers des- TANF to improve the lives of millions end welfare as we knew it. perate to fill open jobs. of American families. Our committee held a series of hear- More importantly, once this bill is b 1700 ings last spring to learn how Congress signed, I encourage everyone, House I was a State senator at the time. I can help close the jobs gap, the dif- and Senate, to come together and work stood on the floor and filibustered until ference between what employers need with us to achieve solutions that help the wee hours of the morning with 100 to keep the economy growing and the to connect Americans on the sidelines amendments. Then in the fall of 1996— number of workers in the labor force. of the economy with the employers it was a gigantic error of judgment, in We heard from employers across the who desperately need them and to stay my estimation—Congress, on a bipar- country and across industries—tech- in the workforce long term. tisan basis, followed Governor Thomp- nology in Colorado, manufacturing in We all know a check from the gov- son’s lead and replaced Aid to Families Indiana and Ohio, auto plants in Michi- ernment is not the way out of poverty. with Dependent Children with TANF, a gan, homebuilders in Arizona, and the Getting into and advancing in the program that turned into a block aerospace industry in Kansas. They all workforce is. grant, having absolutely no connection expressed the same message: We are Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. with people’s ability to get work. hiring, and if you are not already pro- Speaker, I reserve the balance of my It imposed work requirements, ficient, we will pay you while you learn time. whether there was any viable work to do the work. Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, there or not. It limited educational op- In my own district, the need for I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman portunity for women, thus creating a workers is a common theme among em- from Indiana (Mrs. WALORSKI). permanent underclass of workers. It ployers. One employer I spoke with re- Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise does not provide promised childcare cently, whose facility is largely auto- today in support of H.R. 430, the TANF and training, the very things that are mated, told me his biggest impediment Extension Act of 2019, which extends most helpful for helping people get em- to growth is a lack of people to run and the authorization of the Temporary As- ployed. operate the machinery. sistance for Needy Families, TANF,

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Families program and related programs. and Our safety net is essential to helping The bill authorizes activities outlined in part Housing assistance reaches just 1 in 5 eligi- people who fall on hard times get back A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social ble families. up on their feet, but, too often, it be- Security Act to continue through June 30, That is because the federal government has comes a web that traps people in the 2019, in the manner authorized for fiscal year failed to raise the minimum wage in almost a cycle of poverty. One of the keys to 2018. decade, so even if you work a full-time min- breaking that cycle is human inter- This extension is necessary so society’s imum wage job, you are still living in poverty. action, rather than treating people and most vulnerable do not fall through the cracks. Members of the Congressional Black Cau- recipients like another number on a The Temporary Assistance for Needy Fami- cus are here to tell the American people, do government spreadsheet. lies (TANF) program provides critical funding not be fooled. It takes people on the front lines of to states’ anti-poverty efforts. Donald Trump says this is about a ‘‘poverty the fight against poverty to make sure It helps ensure that families in poverty with trap,’’ but the real trap is not raising the min- we are looking at the root causes of the children can meet their children’s basic needs. imum wage. problem and actually doing something The TANF program, which is time limited, Employers should be highly motivated to to help people across the country build assists families with children when the parents pay their employees a fair amount so that out and up on the economic ladder out or other responsible relatives cannot provide every American can enjoy the opportunity to of poverty. Those in the trenches fight- for the family’s basic needs. live with dignity, with proper nutrition and prop- ing poverty need the flexibility to de- The Federal government provides grants to er health care. velop innovative solutions tailored to States to run the TANF program. A salary that is not commensurate with the local needs that will empower individ- These State TANF programs are designed current cost of living prevents people from en- uals to move to work and to achieve to accomplish four goals: joying life with dignity, and that is NOT what the American Dream. To provide assistance to needy families so the American dream is about. Over these next couple of months, we that children may be cared for in their own The President opposes increasing the min- have a great opportunity to work to- homes or in the homes of relatives; imum wage and eliminating labor protections To end the dependency of needy parents on gether on a long-term extension of for middle and lower income workers in the Af- government benefits by promoting job prepa- TANF that makes commonsense re- rican American community. ration, work, and marriage; forms to the program to ensure no one Mr. Speaker, raising the minimum wage to To prevent and reduce the incidence of out- gets left behind on the sidelines. just $12 per hour would save $53 billion in of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual Right now, the status quo is not SNAP benefits alone. numerical goals for preventing and reducing working. But by focusing on workforce Wage gaps are larger today than they were the incidence of these pregnancies; and development, measuring work out- in 1979. To encourage the formation and mainte- comes, and requiring States to engage For example, African American men’s aver- nance of two-parent families. with recipients at an individual level, States have broad flexibility to carry out age hourly wages were 22.2 percent lower we can and we will move people out of their programs. than those of white men in 1979 and declined poverty, off TANF, and onto the road The States, not the Federal government, de- to 31 percent lower by 2015. to success. cide on the design of the program, the type Young African American women have been I thank Chairman NEAL and Ranking and amount of assistance payments, the hardest hit since 2000. Member BRADY for their work on this range of other services to be provided, and Average wealth for white families is seven issue. I look forward to working with the rules for determining who is eligible for times higher than average wealth for African them and my other colleagues on the benefits. American families. Ways and Means Committee on a These social safety net programs provide Worse still, median white wealth (wealth for multiyear TANF extension. necessary government assistance to help the family in the exact middle of the overall Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Americans families maintain a basic standard distribution) is twelve times higher than me- support this bill. of living, and are a safety net for the poorest dian African American wealth. Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. of the poor. Wage gaps are growing primarily because Speaker, I reserve the balance of my Millions of Americans, despite working two of discrimination and racial differences in skills time. jobs, depend on these programs just to keep and worker characteristics. Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, food on the table and a roof over their heads Declining unionization has also had a role in I yield myself such time as I may con- for their families. the growing black-white wage gap, particularly sume. In addition, the vast majority of full-time for men newly joining the workforce. Mr. Speaker, as you have heard workers live paycheck to paycheck. African Americans have been disproportion- today, there is more that can be and In fact, 70 percent of Americans rely on at ately affected by the growing gap between pay should be done to address the needs of least one means tested federal program and productivity. those struggling to get ahead. With throughout their lives. Not only are the President’s policies divisive this bill, we secure the additional time America, one of the richest countries in the along racial and cultural lines, they also serve to reform and make the changes we world, should be able to help families caught to further increase economic inequality due to know are needed to expand opportunity in, to use the celebrated LBJ biographer Rob- their clear design in favor of the wealthiest and help more families move ahead. ert Caro’s famous phrase, the ‘‘tentacles of among us at the expense of everyone else. We have made considerable progress circumstance.’’ Trump’s billionaire tax heist robs the U.S. identifying the challenges and the solu- However, we have an Administration that is Treasury of $1.5 trillion in resources that could tions, but now we need to finish our sensitive to the plight of every day Americans. be invested in economic growth in under- work. Let’s pass this extension and This Administration seeks to implement an served communities. work together to complete this reau- agenda that reveals a patently racist and inac- The President has proposed doubling down thorization for the people we serve. curate portrayal of poor people as lazy ‘‘Wel- on the war on drugs, which drains the African Again, I urge support of H.R. 430, and fare Queens’’ who would rather depend on the American labor pool. I yield back the balance of my time. government than pull themselves up by their The President has taken every opportunity Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. bootstraps, but nothing could be further from to harm health care for African-Americans Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to the reality that millions of Americans face. from sabotaging the American Care Act to support this simple bipartisan legisla- Mr. Speaker, the President should know that ending Medicaid as we know it. tion to allow us to meet our commit- it is unreasonable and it is cruel to expect the Trump also wants you to believe that he ments to State governments and to poorest people to pull themselves up by their wants a bipartisan infrastructure plan. families in need across this country. bootstraps when they do not have boots. Do not be fooled. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Our nation’s social safety net programs al- Trump’s review of ‘‘welfare programs’’ is an of my time. ready fail to help all of the families in need: immoral attempt to gut the programs that pro- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Only 1 in 4 poor families with children re- vide a basic standard of living for Americans today to voice my support for H.R. 430, ceive TANF; struggling to make ends meet, all to pay for

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Bass Estes Latta Roybal-Allard Stauber Walberg The President and Congressional Repub- Beatty Evans Lawrence Ruiz Stefanik Walden Bera Ferguson Lawson (FL) Ruppersberger Steil Walker licans should work with Democrats to put Bergman Finkenauer Lee (CA) Rush Steube Walorski more money in the pockets of hardworking Beyer Fitzpatrick Lee (NV) Rutherford Stevens Waltz Americans. Bilirakis Fleischmann Lesko Ryan Stewart Wasserman Bishop (UT) Fletcher Levin (CA) Sa´ nchez Stivers Schultz At the end of the day, our constituents Blumenauer Flores Levin (MI) Sarbanes Suozzi Waters should be able to support their children with Blunt Rochester Fortenberry Lieu, Ted Scalise Swalwell (CA) Watkins one full-time job. Bonamici Foster Loebsack Scanlon Takano Watson Coleman Ultimately, we need to give families the Bost Foxx (NC) Lofgren Schakowsky Taylor Webster (FL) Boyle, Brendan Frankel Long Schiff Thompson (CA) Welch tools they need to rise out of poverty, not un- F. Fudge Lowenthal Schneider Thompson (MS) Wenstrup dercut programs that keep them afloat. Brady Fulcher Lowey Schrader Thompson (PA) Westerman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Brindisi Gabbard Lucas Schrier Thornberry Wexton Schweikert Timmons Wild question is on the motion offered by Brooks (AL) Gaetz Luetkemeyer Brooks (IN) Gallagher Luja´ n Scott (VA) Tipton Williams the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Brown (MD) Gallego Luria Scott, David Titus Wilson (SC) JUDY CHU) that the House suspend the Brownley (CA) Garamendi Lynch Serrano Tlaib Wittman Buchanan Garcı´a (IL) Malinowski Shalala Tonko Womack rules and pass the bill, H.R. 430. Sherman Torres (CA) Woodall The question was taken; and (two- Buck Garcia (TX) Maloney, Bucshon Gianforte Carolyn B. Sherrill Torres Small Wright thirds being in the affirmative) the Budd Gohmert Maloney, Sean Simpson (NM) Yarmuth rules were suspended and the bill was Burchett Gomez Marchant Sires Trahan Yoho Slotkin Trone Burgess Gonzalez (OH) Marshall Young passed. Smith (MO) Turner Zeldin A motion to reconsider was laid on Bustos Gonzalez (TX) Massie Butterfield Gooden Matsui NAYS—2 the table. Byrne Gottheimer McAdams Amash McClintock Calvert Granger McBath f Carbajal Graves (GA) McCarthy NOT VOTING—28 Ca´ rdenas Graves (LA) McCaul Amodei Holding Pingree RECESS Carson (IN) Graves (MO) McCollum Baird Huizenga Quigley Carter (GA) Green (TN) McEachin The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Biggs Johnson (SD) Carter (TX) Green (TX) McGovern Scott, Austin ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Bishop (GA) Jones Cartwright Griffith McHenry Sensenbrenner Davis, Danny K. Lewis declares the House in recess until ap- Case Grijalva McKinley Sewell (AL) Duncan Lipinski Casten (IL) Grothman McNerney Shimkus proximately 6:30 p.m. Gibbs Loudermilk Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 10 min- Castor (FL) Guest Meadows Weber (TX) Golden Marino Wilson (FL) utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Castro (TX) Guthrie Meeks Gosar Mast Chabot Haaland Meng Hastings Payne f Cheney Hagedorn Meuser Chu, Judy Harder (CA) Miller b 1901 b 1832 Cicilline Harris Mitchell Cisneros Hartzler Moolenaar So (two-thirds being in the affirma- AFTER RECESS Clark (MA) Hayes Mooney (WV) tive) the rules were suspended and the Clarke (NY) Heck Moore bill was passed. The recess having expired, the House Clay Hern, Kevin Morelle The result of the vote was announced was called to order by the Speaker pro Cleaver Herrera Beutler Moulton Cline Hice (GA) Mucarsel-Powell as above recorded. tempore (Mr. SIRES) at 6 o’clock and 32 Cloud Higgins (LA) Mullin A motion to reconsider was laid on minutes p.m. Clyburn Higgins (NY) Murphy the table. Cohen Hill (AR) Nadler f Cole Hill (CA) Napolitano f Collins (GA) Himes Neal END THIS SHUTDOWN INVESTING IN MAIN STREET ACT Collins (NY) Hollingsworth Neguse OF 2019 Comer Horn, Kendra S. Newhouse (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN asked and Conaway Horsford Norcross The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- was given permission to address the Connolly Houlahan Norman House for 1 minute.) ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Cook Hoyer Nunes Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. ished business is the vote on the mo- Cooper Hudson O’Halleran Correa Huffman Ocasio-Cortez Speaker, I would like to share a letter tion to suspend the rules and pass the Costa Hunter Olson I received from a constituent last bill (H.R. 116) to amend the Small Busi- Courtney Hurd (TX) Omar Cox (CA) Jackson Lee Palazzo week. He writes: ness Investment Act of 1958 to increase ‘‘Being out of work and not knowing the amount that certain banks and Craig Jayapal Pallone Crawford Jeffries Palmer how many days or weeks it will take to savings associations may invest in Crenshaw Johnson (GA) Panetta get back to work leaves me worried. small business investment companies, Crist Johnson (LA) Pappas These days off are no fun. So please, Crow Johnson (OH) Pascrell subject to the approval of the appro- make them worthwhile by standing priate Federal banking agency, and for Cuellar Johnson (TX) Pence Cummings Jordan Perlmutter firm against the stupid Trump wall. other purposes, on which the yeas and Cunningham Joyce (OH) Perry ‘‘This colossal waste of government nays were ordered. Curtis Joyce (PA) Peters funds could be spent doing so many The Clerk read the title of the bill. Davids (KS) Kaptur Peterson Davidson (OH) Katko Phillips worthwhile projects: fix the water in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Davis (CA) Keating Pocan Flint, Michigan; hire more people to question is on the motion offered by Davis, Rodney Kelly (IL) Porter process the paperwork of people who the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Dean Kelly (MS) Posey want to be citizens; give more people ´ DeFazio Kelly (PA) Pressley VELAZQUEZ) that the House suspend the DeGette Kennedy Price (NC) access to healthcare. rules and pass the bill. DeLauro Khanna Raskin ‘‘If Democrats cave during this shut- The vote was taken by electronic de- DelBene Kildee Ratcliffe down, it will all be wasted. vice, and there were—yeas 403, nays 2, Delgado Kilmer Reed Demings Kim Reschenthaler ‘‘We Federal workers are unhappy, not voting 28, as follows: DeSaulnier Kind Rice (NY) but we’ve been through this before. We [Roll No. 30] DesJarlais King (IA) Rice (SC) can stand the wait and the frustration. Deutch King (NY) Richmond What we cannot stand is the racism, YEAS—403 Diaz-Balart Kinzinger Riggleman Abraham Aderholt Allen Dingell Kirkpatrick Roby cruelty, and criminality of this admin- Adams Aguilar Allred Doggett Krishnamoorthi Rodgers (WA) istration.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:45 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD19\JANUARY\H14JA9.REC H14JA9 January 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H535 ‘‘We are with you. Please be with Great Lakes will be impacted for of Mr. KING’s comments and condemna- us.’’ months, which will, in turn, impact tion of white nationalism and white su- Mr. Speaker, my constituents are shipping. premacy in all forms. ready to go back to work. They resent We are on day 24 of the longest gov- Today, I denounce the words of Rep- having their livelihoods being used as ernment shutdown in American his- resentative STEVE KING, and I do so in- bargaining chips, and even in this shut- tory. Estimates say we are letting GDP voking the words of another King, Dr. down, they are very unhappy. They growth take a hit of $1.2 billion every Martin Luther King, Jr., who, if he had just want to do their work, and they week. been allowed to live, would be cele- are asking us to do ours. The President has to stop holding the brating his 90th birthday tomorrow. f health, safety, and paychecks of the Dr. King counseled that: ‘‘We are American people hostage and reopen going to be made to repent, not just for COMMEMORATING MARTIN the government immediately, because the hateful words and deeds of bad peo- LUTHER KING JR. DAY 5,200 Federal workers in Michigan are ple, but for the appalling silence of (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania working without pay or are furloughed. good people.’’ asked and was given permission to ad- I guarantee you that every one of them Madam Speaker, I call on my col- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- has a story like the ones I shared. leagues on both sides of the aisle to vise and extend his remarks.) join me in breaking the deafening si- f Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. lence and letting our resounding con- Madam Speaker, one week from today, EUROPEAN UNION SANCTIONS demnation be heard. our Nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. IRAN f Martin Luther King, Jr. Tomorrow is (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina HONORING OFFICER NATALIE Dr. King’s birthday. He would be turn- asked and was given permission to ad- CORONA ing 90 if his life wasn’t violently cut dress the House for 1 minute and to re- (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given short in 1968. vise and extend his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 Madam Speaker, it was November 3, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. minute and to revise and extend his re- 1983, when President Ronald Reagan Madam Speaker, as co-chair of the Eu- marks.) signed a bill to mark the third Monday ropean Union Caucus, I appreciate the Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, it is of every January as Martin Luther EU has imposed sanctions on Iran for King Jr. Day. The holiday officially with a heavy heart and great sadness the first time in 3 years. Following the that I rise today to mourn the loss of began 3 years later. numerous plots against Iranian opposi- Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, 22-year-old Davis, California, police of- tion leaders in Europe, the EU added ficer Natalie Corona, who was shot and Georgia, Dr. King was the son of a Bap- two Iranians and a unit of the Iranian tist minister. He went on to receive his killed a few days ago after what intelligence services to its terror list. seemed to be a routine response to a own doctoral degree in theology. Iran has used its diplomatic facilities Dr. King was a powerful orator, and traffic accident. to plot attacks against its critics for The motive remains unclear, but his talents were on full display when he decades. France concluded that Iran delivered his famous ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ then what does it matter what the mo- was behind a planned bombing attack tive is? We have lost a beautiful, amaz- speech in 1963. 250,000 people gathered on the Iranian opposition rally group outside the Lincoln Memorial to hear ing young officer. in Paris last year. Germany arrested It comes just a few months after she his speech, which peacefully called for and expelled a high-ranking diplomat was pinned as a new officer by her fa- the end of racism. It is still regarded as suspected of transporting explosives ther, Merced Corona, who himself spent one of the most influential moments in over the summer. The list of plots is 26 years as a veteran of the Colusa American history. endless, threatening European fami- County Sheriff’s Office. Madam Speaker, I am thankful for lies. Young Natalie, after spending much all that Dr. King did to advance the The new sanctions are a good start, of her time volunteering with the po- civil rights of all Americans, and I am but more can and must be done. The lice force in Colusa County, graduated honored to commemorate his life and EU should work hand-in-hand with from the academy in July, an eager legacy. America to hold Iran accountable for rookie, ready to protect and serve her f its promotion of terrorism throughout community. SHUTDOWN STORIES the world. Even before joining the force herself, In conclusion, God bless our troops, she frequently posted on social media (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and and we will never forget September the to honor fallen officers and show sup- was given permission to address the 11th in the global war on terrorism. port for the thin blue line. House for 1 minute and to revise and f Her police chief, Darren Pytel, had extend his remarks.) these words to say: ‘‘She was just an Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam b 1915 absolute star in the department and Speaker, on Friday, several of my someone that pretty much every de- Democratic colleagues and I met with DENOUNCING THE WORDS OF REPRESENTATIVE STEVE KING partment member looked to as a close hardworking Americans who are living friend, a sister. . . . She just worked with the consequences of the ongoing (Mr. CLYBURN asked and was given like you can’t believe.’’ Trump shutdown. permission to address the House for 1 This is on the heels of Law Enforce- We met an FAA employee, working minute and to revise and extend his re- ment Appreciation Day. We are losing without a paycheck, who has two kids marks.) too many of our great officers in this in college, and they need money for Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I country and California as well, espe- books as the new semester begins. rise today to address what I call the cially a vibrant, young lady like Nat- We met a Customs and Border Patrol tale of two Kings, one a Member of this alie Corona. employee who said his friends think he body who wondered out loud to The God bless her family and her mem- is on vacation, but a vacation does not New York Times why the terms ‘‘white ory. include calling your mortgage lender nationalism’’ and ‘‘white supremacy’’ f and your auto loan company to tell are offensive. them you may not make a payment. He I would say to my colleague that the BORDER WALL/AIR TRAFFIC said he never expected to get rich as a terms are offensive because the con- CONTROLLER public servant, but he thought he cepts are evil. And we have been coun- (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given would be able to buy formula for his 5- seled by Edmund Burke that all that is permission to address the House for 1 month-old daughter. required for evil to triumph is for good minute.) We met a National Oceanic and At- men to do nothing. Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, let’s mospheric Administration employee I have just introduced a resolution to pay tribute to the thousands of Amer- who told us weather forecasts for the express this august body’s disapproval ica’s patriots going to work with no

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14JA7.027 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H536 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 14, 2019 pay. It is wrong for the President to NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER tending U.S. citizenship to hundreds of use his authority to harm our Repub- RESOLUTION RAISING A QUES- thousands of ‘anchor babies’ must end lic. Public service employees hold our TION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF because it creates a magnet for illegal country together. THE HOUSE immigration into our country. Now is Take this story shared by Micah Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, pursuant the time to ensure that the laws in this Maziar, an air traffic controller from to clause 2 of rule IX, I hereby give no- country do not encourage law break- Toledo, Ohio, who told his account of a tice of my intention to offer a question ing.’’; new trainee struggling to make ends of privileges of the House. Whereas on July 24, 2014, in an inter- meet. He is not being paid. After a full Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous view with Newsmax discussing undocu- day’s work, a full shift in a very stress- consent that the form of a resolution mented immigrants in the United filled job, the trainee reports to his appear in the RECORD at this point. States, Representative KING stated, apartment complex to pick up trash as The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ‘‘For everyone who’s a valedictorian, part of a deal with his landlord to off- ESCOBAR). Is there objection to the re- there’s another 100 out there who weigh set rent during this Trump shutdown. quest of the gentleman from Illinois? 130 pounds—and they‘ve got calves the This is unacceptable. There was no objection. size of cantaloupes because they’re The form of the resolution is as fol- hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across The Commander in Chief holds our lows: the desert.’’; entire government hostage to his hare- Whereas the United States has al- Whereas on July 20, 2016, in an inter- brained notion that you can stop drug ways been a proud multicultural Na- view with The Washington Post, Rep- trafficking with a wall. The drug traf- tion; resentative KING stated, ‘‘The idea of fickers must be laughing up a storm. Whereas since early in our history multiculturalism, that every culture is They already dig tunnels under the ex- our Nation has recognized the strength equal—that’s not objectively true.’’; isting walls and fly over them, too. that our diversity brings by making Whereas on July 18, 2016, in an ap- To secure the border, our Nation our national motto E Pluribus Unum; pearance on MSNBC, Representative needs thorough inspection of cargo. We Whereas on July 13, 2006, on the floor KING stated, ‘‘Where did any other sub- need enhanced electronic surveillance of the House of Representatives, com- group of people contribute more to civ- through drones. Most of all, we need a paring immigrants to livestock, Rep- ilization [than White people]?’’; President who understands you don’t resentative STEVE KING of Iowa stated, Whereas on September 18, 2016, on stop the drug trade by furloughing bor- ‘‘We could also electrify this wire with Twitter, Representative KING stated, der agents without pay. the kind of current that would not kill that ‘‘Cultural suicide by demographic For the hundreds of thousands of somebody, but it would simply be a dis- transformation must end.’’; America’s hardworking Federal patri- couragement for them to be fooling Whereas on March 12, 2017, on Twit- ots and for the American people whom around with it. We do that with live- ter, Representative KING shared a story they serve, we must reopen the govern- stock all the time.’’; about far-right Dutch politician Geert ment immediately. Whereas on March 8, 2008, in an inter- Wilders and added, ‘‘We can’t restore view with KICD Studios, Representa- our civilization with somebody else’s f tive KING stated, ‘‘I don’t want to dis- babies.’’; parage anyone because of their race, Whereas on March 13, 2017, on CNN, their ethnicity, their name—whatever Representative KING stated, ‘‘I’d like CELEBRATING 200TH ANNIVER- their religion their father might have to see an America that’s just so ho- SARY OF UNIVERSITY OF CIN- been . . . I’ll just say this: When you mogenous that we look a lot the same’’ CINNATI think about the optics of a Barack and ‘‘There’s been this effort, we’re (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given Obama potentially getting elected going to have to replace that void with permission to address the House for 1 President of the United States—I somebody else’s babies. That’s the push minute.) mean, what does this look like to the to bring in [so] much illegal immigra- rest of the world? What does it look tion into America, living in enclaves, Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, I rise like to the world of Islam?’’; refusing to assimilate into the Amer- this evening to celebrate the 200th an- Whereas on May 21, 2012, while speak- ican culture and civilization.’’; niversary of the University of Cin- ing with constituents in Pocahontas, Whereas on June 12, 2018, Representa- cinnati. Iowa, Representative KING compared tive KING retweeted Mark Collett, a In 1819, roughly 70 students were en- vetting immigrants to choosing hunt- self-described ‘‘Nazi sympathizer’’; rolled in what was then called the Cin- ing dogs saying, ‘‘You want a good bird Whereas on September 2, 2018, in an cinnati College. Today, nearly 46,000 dog? You want one that’s going to be interview with Unzensuriert, a publica- students are enrolled at UC. aggressive? Pick the one that’s the tion linked to a fascist Austrian polit- None other than Thomas Edison once friskiest.’’; ical party, Representative KING stated, credited UC with being important to Whereas in July 2012, at a tele-town- ‘‘What does this diversity bring that the development of his education. hall, on President Barack Obama’s we don’t already have? Mexican food, President William Howard Taft, who place of birth, Representative KING Chinese food, those things—well, that’s later became Chief Justice of the U.S. stated, ‘‘It would have been awfully fine. But what does it bring that we Supreme Court and is, by the way, the hard to fraudulently file the birth no- don’t have that is worth the price? We only American to hold both those of- tice of Barack Obama being born in Ha- have a lot of diversity within the U.S. fices, was educated at UC Law, as was waii and get that into our public li- already.’’; Nicholas Longworth IV, who went on braries and that microfiche they keep Whereas on January 10, 2019, in the to represent Ohio’s First Congressional of all the newspapers published. That New York Times, Representative KING District and later served as Speaker of doesn’t mean there aren’t some other stated ‘‘White nationalist, White su- this very House. explanations on how they might’ve an- premacist, Western civilization—how On a personal note, my wife, Donna, nounced that by telegram from Kenya. did that language become offensive?’’; is a UC grad, as is our daughter, Erica, The list goes on. But drilling into that Whereas Representative KING’s state- who graduated from UC’s DAAP pro- now, even if we could get a definitive ments have drawn praise from known gram. answer and even if it turned out that White supremacists like former Ku Barack Obama was conclusively not Klux Klan leader David Duke; We are fortunate to have such a tre- born in America, I don’t think we could Whereas Representative KING dis- mendous, fine institution in our com- get that case sold between now and No- honors not only immigrants but every munity. vember.’’; American with his racist and Congratulations to the University of Whereas on January 4, 2013, in a press xenophobic rhetoric; and Cincinnati for achieving this signifi- release announcing the introduction of Whereas Representative KING has cant milestone, and best of luck for an- his bill, H.R. 140, Representative KING failed to retract his statement and other 200 years. stated, ‘‘The current practice of ex- apologize to the Members of the House

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14JA7.029 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE January 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H537 or Americans across the country: Now, the House of Representatives for the Every student deserves an excellent therefore, be it pronouncement of censure; and education, and school choice empowers Resolved, That— Three, Representative STEVE KING be parents to choose the right education (1) Representative STEVE KING of censured with the public reading of for their children. Through school Iowa, by his despicable conduct, has this resolution by the Speaker. choice, all students have increased ac- dishonored himself and brought dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under cess to charter schools, magnet credit to the House and merits the cen- rule IX, a resolution offered from the schools, private schools, sure of the House for the same; floor by a Member other than the ma- homeschooling, and other innovative (2) Representative STEVE KING of jority leader or the minority leader as programs designed to help students Iowa be censured; a question of the privileges of the achieve their goals. (3) Representative STEVE KING of House has immediate precedence only When we passed the Every Student Iowa forthwith present himself in the at a time designated by the Chair with- Succeeds Act, we advanced reforms to well of the House of Representatives in 2 legislative days after the resolu- widen the reach of school choice and for the pronouncement of censure; and tion is properly noticed. empower families and communities. (4) Representative STEVE KING of Pending that designation, the form of I am proud of these accomplishments Iowa be censured with the public read- the resolution noticed by the gen- and look forward to continuing the ing of this resolution by the Speaker. tleman from Ohio will appear in the work to protect and expand school The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under RECORD at this point. choice and help students succeed. rule IX, a resolution offered from the The Chair will not at this point de- f floor by a Member other than the ma- termine whether the resolution con- b 1930 jority leader or the minority leader as stitutes a question of privilege. That a question of the privileges of the determination will be made at the time REMEMBERING THE ABBAS House has immediate precedence only designated for consideration of the res- FAMILY at a time designated by the Chair with- olution. (Ms. STEVENS asked and was given in 2 legislative days after the resolu- f permission to address the House for 1 tion is properly noticed. minute and to revise and extend her re- Pending that designation, the form of MR. PRESIDENT, OPEN THE marks.) the resolution noticed by the gen- GOVERNMENT Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I tleman from Illinois will appear in the (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was rise today to recognize the Abbas fam- RECORD at this point. given permission to address the House ily. The Chair will not at this point de- for 1 minute.) This beloved family perished last termine whether the resolution con- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, week in a car crash as they were head- stitutes a question of privilege. That as I entered Bush Intercontinental Air- ing back home from Michigan on a determination will be made at the time port today, terminal B was shut down, family vacation. designated for consideration of the res- shut down because, of course, we do not Northville and the Metro Detroit olution. have enough TSA officers, as the ter- area have lost a cornerstone of our f minals were shut down in Miami. community. Issam and Dr. Rima Abbas were loving parents to their three NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER I understand the circumstances and beautiful children: Ali; Isabella; and RESOLUTION RAISING A QUES- the difficulties of these working people their youngest, Giselle, who was only 7 TION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF in this crisis of no paycheck and no op- portunity to pay their bills. years old. THE HOUSE As the children of immigrants from At the same time, a headline in our Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, pursu- Lebanon, Rima was the granddaughter local newspaper, ‘‘Coast Guard families ant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I rise to of the founder of the prominent mosque left ‘in a fog,’ ’’—families who have lit- give notice of my intent to raise a in which their memorial services were tle babies with medical conditions, who question of the privileges of the House. held, the Islamic Center of America in cannot pay their bills. The reason, of The form of the resolution is as fol- Dearborn. lows: course, is the Coast Guard comes under They touched the lives of their neigh- House Resolution 40. Condemning Homeland Security. bors of all faiths, and the interfaith and censuring Representative STEVE And a President who has the audac- community has come out in solidarity KING of Iowa. ity to say they can adjust, let them ad- with the Abbas family. Whereas, on January 10, 2019, in an just, where is the heart? Where is the My prayers are with their family and interview published by the New York recognition that we are jeopardizing our community. They will always re- Times, Representative STEVE KING our skies with air traffic controllers main in our hearts, and we will cherish asked, ‘‘White nationalist, white su- who are overworked and working over- their lives for all time. We must act to premacist, Western civilization—how time with no pay, TSA officers? I came make sure this never happens again. home on Friday and gathered with did that language become offensive? f Why did I sit in classes teaching me those. about the merits of our history and our What about a Federal employee cou- BORDER SECURITY civilization?’’; ple who has indicated that they have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Whereas Representative KING’s com- no ability to pay their bills and are the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ments legitimize white supremacy and taking money from their son’s scholar- uary 3, 2019, the gentlewoman from white nationalism as acceptable in to- ship fund? Missouri (Mrs. HARTZLER) is recognized day’s society; Mr. President, open the government. for 60 minutes as the designee of the Whereas Representative KING’s com- Finally, let me say to Mr. KING, it is minority leader. ments are abhorrent to the founding shameful, your words, and I would offer Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, it principles of our Nation and our rich that I join all of my colleagues in seek- is a sobering time to be here because history of diversity and tolerance of ing censure. we are in the 24th day of a government those whose backgrounds and beliefs f shutdown, something that none of us wanted, and something that could be have made America the envy of the CELEBRATING SCHOOL CHOICE world; and fixed very, very quickly. I am hopeful Whereas Representative KING’s com- (Ms. FOXX of North Carolina asked that it will. ments reflect negatively on the House and was given permission to address We have heard some speeches tonight of Representatives. the House for 1 minute.) from individuals calling on the Presi- Now, therefore, be it resolved, that Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam dent to open up the government. But One, Representative STEVE KING of Speaker, this week, I am delighted to the reality is that the House, in De- Iowa be censured; celebrate the promise of school choice cember, voted to fully fund the govern- Two, Representative STEVE KING alongside thousands of teachers, stu- ment, and all of the Democrats voted forthwith present himself in the well of dents, and their families. no, and the Senate voted no.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JA7.012 H14JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 14, 2019 So here we are. We voted to keep the What I saw is that we are at war lem. We are having trouble finding government open, and we provided bor- there. It is a war between the drug car- enough individuals to become foster der security at the same time. We need tels and our dedicated Border Patrol parents. There are so many children to do that. and Customs officials down there on who have been taken away from their Tonight, I think it is important that the ground. Just last year, they con- parents because of their drug addic- we have a discussion with the Amer- fiscated 11⁄2 million pounds of drugs, tion, and it is not safe for them to be ican people about why we think it is and they talked about how they had no home. important to secure our border. Can we idea how many more millions of pounds We have a drug crisis, and we have do both? Can we find $5 billion in an al- they didn’t stop, but we know. tons, literally tons, of drugs pouring most $4 trillion budget to secure our All of us here tonight who talk to our across our southern border. That is border? Can we open our government law enforcement at home, who talk to why we have to find $5.7 billion in and make sure our government em- our families who have lost their chil- order to secure our border. ployees have the funds that they need dren due to a heroin overdose, who talk But it is more than just the drugs. It to pay their bills? Absolutely, we can about how much cocaine and meth is in is also our safety. It is our security. do that. our communities, those are the drugs Just last year, our Customs and Bor- I am ready to work with those on the that they didn’t catch. der Patrol interdicted 17,000 individuals other side of the aisle. I find it so inter- Last year, 72,000 Americans died from who had a criminal record. That is how esting how they have changed their po- a drug overdose. Now think about that. many they caught with a criminal sition. I just want to review with ev- That is more who died of a drug over- record. But, sadly, there are a lot of eryone listening tonight about the po- dose than died during the entire Viet- people who make it across, who are sition of some of those who are now, all nam war. It is more people than last here in our country because we don’t of a sudden, voting no. year died, in total, of car accidents and have a border, and they end up hurting During the previous administration, homicides. If you put all of the traffic our families. all 54 Democrats in the Senate voted to fatalities and all of the homicides to- Just last month, our hearts broke for double the length of a new border fence gether, it doesn’t equal the number of Officer Singh and his family, a police with Mexico, double the number of bor- people who have died from drug officer from California who did it right, der agents to 40,000, and spend $40 bil- overdoses. We have to stop this. who came here legally from Fiji, and lion on border security. All the Demo- Part of the drugs coming across is whose dream was to become a police of- crats in the Senate, in the last admin- fentanyl. They caught 1.2 tons of this ficer. He went through the training. He istration, voted for $40 billion for bor- deadly drug. That is enough, they tell learned English, his third language. He der security just a few years ago. me, to kill every person in the United went to the police academy, driving 4 Before that, in 2006, 64 Democrats in States. It takes only 2 milligrams of hours every day for months in order to the House joined Republicans to pass fentanyl to overdose, so that could kill complete his police academy. the Secure Fence Act to build 700 miles that many people. He was so proud to become a police of fencing along the border. In the Sen- In 2018, Customs and Border Patrol officer, and he was a good one. He was ate, when we had 64 Democrats join the seized enough cocaine to fill more than respected; he was amazing; and he was House to pass it, to build 700 miles of 141 1-ton pickups. I wanted to make brave. He was a legal immigrant we are fencing, Hillary Clinton, Barack this poster because we all know what a so proud of. Obama, and CHUCK SCHUMER all voted pickup looks like, and you think of a 1- Then, sadly, right around Christmas, for it. ton pickup. If you can picture, here are he was shot and killed by an illegal im- Then Speaker PELOSI and Majority 141 of these 1-ton pickup trucks full of migrant, someone who had come across Leader HOYER voted in favor of the 2007 cocaine. That is how much that our the southern border. DHS appropriations bill, which in- Border Patrol caught. We don’t know And you wonder why we think it is cluded $1 billion for fencing along the how much more they didn’t catch. important to secure the border. It is southwest border. The same Speaker Also, they caught enough meth- because of heartbreaking stories like who said it is immoral now voted for amphetamine to fill 124 pickups, 124 this. It is because of families who are money for fencing just a few years ago. tons, and over 3 tons of heroin. In fact, losing their children to drugs. That is I find that interesting. 90 percent of the heroin in the United why we have to find the money, and we And CHUCK SCHUMER voted for it, and States comes across the southern bor- can do it. he said: ‘‘Illegal immigration is wrong, der. My colleagues and I tonight want to plain and simple. Until the American Now, we have an opioid crisis in this share why this is so important, and people are convinced that we will stop country, and I am doing everything I why it is important that we get this future flows of illegal immigration, we can in my district, and I know many of done now. will make no progress on dealing with us are, doing what we can to address Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- the millions of illegal immigrants who the opioid crisis. Heroin is a type of tlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. are here now and on rationalizing our opioid; fentanyl is a type of opioid; and MILLER). She is new, but we are so system of legal immigration.’’ 90 percent of that is coming across our thrilled that she is here. I would like Then he said: ‘‘Any immigration so- southern border. her to come and share a little bit on lution must recognize that we must do What that ends up being is it ends up this very important issue from West as much as we can to gain control of impacting people. Here is a poster of Virginia’s perspective. our borders as soon as possible.’’ some people who have been impacted Mrs. MILLER. Madam Speaker, I rise This is the same CHUCK SCHUMER who by the drug crisis we have in our coun- tonight with my colleagues to speak now thinks that we shouldn’t have it, try. about the important issue of border se- but just a few years ago he did support This mother and son, on the far curity. it. right-hand side, she was addicted to We are in the midst of a crisis on our So why are we fighting to secure our meth, gave birth to her little boy, and southern border, and it is time for our border? It is because we care about peo- he was drug addicted at birth and went colleagues across the aisle to stop play- ple. through withdrawal. ing politics and to start focusing on There is a drug crisis in this country, The young man in the middle, our national security. and the drugs are coming across our Eamon, he passed away, sadly, due to a While Washington Democrats toe the southern border into our States. I heroin overdose. party line and oppose President Trump know they are in Missouri. We have to And Kristin and her daughter, Reese, and anything he supports, our Nation stop it. she lost custody of Reese because of is under assault from unchecked illegal I had the chance, in October, to go to her drug addiction. She is trying des- immigration, from terrorists, from a port of entry down in Arizona, the perately to get off drugs, but she has human traffickers, and from drug Nogales-Mariposa port of entry just lost custody. smugglers. south of Tucson. What I saw there was We have a crisis in our foster care Sadly, as West Virginia and the Na- eye-opening. system now because of the drug prob- tion are battling an opioid epidemic,

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We saw, again, Mrs. Clinton, Presi- why he thinks it is important that we a strong border. We need to build this dent Obama, Senator SCHUMER, as well secure our border. wall. as President Bill Clinton right at this Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentle- dais a few years ago passionately the gentlewoman for her efforts in or- woman for the opportunity to discuss speaking about the need for this. ganizing this Special Order this this important issue. It is about giving Border Patrol evening. Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I agents the tools they need to be suc- As we continue to fight for the safety appreciate the gentlewoman’s com- cessful in protecting our Nation’s sov- and security of our fellow Americans, I ments tonight. It is a serious matter ereignty from gunrunning, human traf- want to highlight safety and security before us right now as a nation. That is ficking, and the mass flow of high-risk because that is our number one role in why we are having this conversation drugs, as so eloquently outlined by this country. Madam Speaker, I rise to- tonight. Mrs. HARTZLER, by all of these violent night with many of my colleagues to Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- gangs that have free access to our bor- address the significance of this crisis tleman from California (Mr. LAMALFA), ders. we are facing on our southern border. and I thank him for being here this The complete and total lack of nego- Just last week, President Trump ad- evening. I think he is the first person, tiation by our Democratic colleagues is dressed the Nation from the Oval Office certainly tonight and the other night telling. They are not happy to reopen for the first time about the importance we had a discussion, from California to the government. They are just fine of border security and mentioned the be here, so I appreciate him coming. I with our porous border the way it is. I devastating story of Robert Page, who would like to hear about what he guess, does this poll well? was violently murdered by an illegal thinks about where we are at and what I believe the overwhelming majority immigrant in my home State of Geor- we need to do. of Americans are not happy with it. gia. A 76-year-old grandfather’s life was Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, I They want solutions for border secu- needlessly cut short at the hands of an thank my colleague, Representative rity, for the coyotes who are preying individual who was in our country ille- HARTZLER, for having this Special on those who are seeking passage into gally. Order tonight and for allowing me to this country—unspeakable things that There are far too many families in be part of it. happen to women in these crossings by our country who are coping with tragic I join her in my great concern for the these coyotes and others who take ad- losses like this as a result of insuffi- crisis that is happening at our south- vantage of them. Is that compassion? cient border security. The bottom line ern border. I agree with our President We seek legal entry for people who is, whatever we are doing for border se- that it is a humanitarian and national seek work permits for agriculture and curity, it is not working. We must do security crisis that has been ignored other work needs and a DACA solution more. for far too long. that we can all come to the table and That is not to mention the illegal Being from California, I can name find common ground on. So, indeed, drugs that are coming into the United three names, just right off the top of real negotiations need to happen in States. As the President mentioned in my head, that are the sign of our po- good faith to reopen our government his letter to Congress, 300 Americans rous borders and the tragedy we have and secure our border, as is our duty to are killed every week from heroin, and seen from them. our sovereign Nation that we swear an 90 percent of that heroin comes across We all remember Kate Steinle, killed oath to protect. that southern border. This is a humani- in San Francisco with her family; I thank Mrs. HARTZLER for yielding tarian and national security crisis, and Jamiel Shaw from southern California, me the time. it must be addressed immediately, and needlessly killed; and, as Mrs. Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I it must be done properly. HARTZLER mentioned, most recently, thank the gentleman; he makes a great We are supposed to be a nation of Ronil Singh from central California, a point about the safety of the individ- laws. How can we stand by and let law- police officer, as she mentioned, who uals who are coming here. Because we lessness continue? did it the right way, serving in honor have this open border, it is I ask my colleagues on the other side to help keep our streets safe, all mowed incentivizing people to make this very of the aisle to keep the best interests down by illegal immigrants in our dangerous trek. of the American citizens in mind as country. Doctors Without Borders has re- they continue to deny funds for com- ported that 30 percent of the women monsense solutions to this growing cri- b 1945 who make this trek, who have given sis. Now, some will downplay this. Some their money to coyotes to bring them It is this body. It is the United States downplay the necessity of a strong here, are sexually assaulted. Now, that Congress that appropriates funds. Then fence at our southern border. There should be upsetting for anyone. That is it is sent to the President. I say this: areas of our border that already have another reason I believe we need to Congress, appropriate the funds. Let’s barriers that are significantly better at close the border and then enable and build a wall. Let’s send the bill to the preventing illegal trafficking. help and work with individuals to come President and reopen this government. In San Diego, illegal traffic has de- here legally. With an average of 60,000 illegals a creased by 92 percent since a physical I think the gentleman makes a great month on our southern border, our law barrier was constructed back in 1992. point, too, that there is a lot of nego- enforcement professionals must have There are few situations that I can tiation that could take place right now the additional resources to successfully think of where 92 percent isn’t seen as if the Democrats would be willing to execute their jobs and keep the Amer- a win and as effective. The fact is that sit down. We do have the DACA situa- ican people safe. these barriers work. tion. We do need more workers. We do From the day President Trump an- There are long stretches of our need to work on our visas. We need to nounced his candidacy, he made it southern border where even more stur- reform our immigration our laws so clear that border security was a pri- dy fences would be more effective. that individuals like Police Officer ority and his administration has been Many of my Democratic colleagues Singh and others who want to come built on promises made are promises seem to know this, but they are appar- and contribute can come here easier. kept. I can tell you that the good folks ently more interested in obstructing We all have an immigration story, in Georgia’s 12th Congressional Dis- this President than in reaching a com- and I support legal immigration. So trict want to secure our border with a

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The 300 deaths a day due to that he lost that battle, and I stood in coming in to begin with, in addition to overdoses, the opioid crisis with 90 per- front of his open casket and thought: continuing to provide money for people cent of the opioids coming across the Are we doing everything we can to se- in treatment and our law enforcement southern border, that is why we have cure our people against this type of and mental health issues and those got to secure the border. scourge? other things, to go after the opioid cri- I agree; we have a humanitarian cri- Madam Speaker, I suggest that we sis. But we need to stop them flowing sis. There are 60,000 illegals caught a aren’t if we are unwilling, for political here to begin with. So I thank the gen- month trying to cross our border. In reasons, to stop a President, to stop tleman for sharing that. Missouri’s Fourth District, we don’t many Members of this Congress from Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- have very many towns that even have doing what we know needs to be done. tleman from Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON). 60,000 individuals. That is a lot of peo- All of us have heartbreaking stories He is right there at the border in the ple per month coming across. from our back home experiences of State of Texas, along the edge. I thank Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- families that are losing loved ones far the gentleman for being here tonight tleman from Michigan (Mr. WALBERG), too soon. and would like to hear what he has to my colleague. I thank the gentleman I am proud of the bipartisan work we say about this topic. for coming tonight, and I look forward have done to combat the opioid crisis. b 2000 to hearing what he has to share about Sitting on the Energy and Commerce this important topic. Committee, I saw the number of bills Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, I Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, I that we put forward—I believe, 70 in would like to say that I am very con- thank my colleague from Missouri for all—and saw the President sign that cerned, to my friend and the gentle- taking this on this evening, to make a just last November. woman from Arizona, to put it mildly. point that we are not just talking poli- But we must redouble our efforts. I am troubled that our Nation and our tics here, but we are talking lives. We And as we do that, one priority is we Nation’s leaders here in this great body are talking freedom. We are talking op- must keep these deadly drugs off our of the United States House of Rep- portunity. We are talking security. streets in the first place. In fiscal year resentatives would not put politics We must secure our border, Madam 2018 alone, U.S. Customs and Border aside and put our country and our citi- Speaker. Driving to the Detroit airport Protection seized a total of 1.7 million zens’ safety first. It is the number one today to fly here, I took note of the pounds of narcotics. job. It is the most important job, to number of walls that have been erected To curb the flow of drugs into our provide for a common defense and to along Interstate 94 just to secure the communities, we must secure our ensure the safety of the United States communities developed along the high- southern border. There is no doubt we citizens. We can never be distracted way from noise and sight problems. need a comprehensive solution. A bor- from that, and we can never allow par- We take a lot of effort to do those der wall is just one component of what tisan politics from fulfilling that first type of things, but we have some peo- we need to do. We also need more sur- responsibility and duty. ple who, for some reason—political, I veillance technology, more border I thank the gentlewoman for her believe—want to stop a wall or a bar- agents, and more resources to address leadership and for bringing this discus- rier from being developed that the peo- the humanitarian crisis at the border, sion to the floor so that we can speak ple of this country want to see. yes. But as the experts at the border directly to the American people about It is not because, as it has been said, tell us, a border wall, a security barrier our strong support for our Commander that we hate people outside of the must be part of that solution. in Chief who is simply asking for the walls. It is that we love people inside of At a time when hundreds of Ameri- tools and resources to do that which he the walls, and we want to pass that cans die each week from overdoses, we ran for the Presidency on, was elected love on to people who desire the Amer- need to give our border agents all the to do, and is now doing everything with ican Dream and desire to be part of the tools they need to stem the tide of unwavering commitment to follow American ideal. these deadly drugs and to protect them through on that promise to secure the We see 31 percent of all the women as well. It is time for Speaker PELOSI border. Border walls and barriers are a migrating up from the southern coun- to get serious about border security, to fundamental component of security. tries who are sexually assaulted on the negotiate to a solution. As a Texan, I can tell you being on way up, and 17 percent of the males Let’s stop the political games and ne- the front-lines—and the gentlewoman have been sexually assaulted on the gotiate a solution that keeps the knows this as well being on the front- way up. We have a human trafficking American people safe, keeps illicit lines as well from the great State of problem that reaches all across the drugs off our streets, puts an end to Arizona—that this is costing our United States. A lot of those problems this partial shutdown, and, may I sug- States billions of dollars, $12 billion in result from a border wall that is not se- gest as well, gives greater opportunity the great State of Texas. We see the cured. and security to those who deem it their drugs that are flowing in, the gangs, We have an opioid epidemic in our purpose in life to legally experience the the crimes, and the criminal activities. country that is devastating the dreams American Dream. We want to see that Here is a statistic: since 2011, 186,000 of a generation or more. There are too happen, Madam Speaker. illegal immigrants were charged with many families in my district and your Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, more than 290,000 criminal offenses districts who know the pain and suf- that is so powerful. I thank the gen- costing $1 billion, tearing apart fami- fering that comes from this crisis. tleman for sharing Christopher’s story. lies and devastating communities. And Just a couple of months ago, our I can’t imagine how helpless that made this President is asking for the re- community lost a young man, Chris- him feel to stand at his casket, at his sources necessary to secure our border. topher Risner, from Jackson, a wonder- funeral, and to realize that we here in Madam Speaker, I say to Mrs. ful young guy, a good athlete in high Congress have passed a lot of bills deal- HARTZLER, I find it ironic that Demo- school and student in college, until he ing with opioids to address this, but it crats have spoken in favor and have got caught in the opioid, heroin abuse is still flowing across our borders. We even supported physical barriers. I find trap. Fighting to extricate himself need to do more. it hypocritical that Speaker PELOSI from it, surviving it, he fought the bat- So I thank the gentleman for sharing has talked about walls being immoral tle valiantly. He went through a num- that story. We do need to work in a bi- when she has spent probably half of her ber of treatment centers, came out, partisan fashion. These bills that Rep- life being protected by those very and began to work his life forward. resentative WALBERG talked about walls. I find it disingenuous that

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Some have even said that Congress, we put several bills to do just crawl. But as long as we have this po- they are immoral. Now, this is not the that, to secure the border and stop ille- rous border, we are funding some of the position they held in the recent past. gal immigration, from Kate’s Law to most evil and horrendous human trag- President Trump has asked for $5.7 bil- No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and edy that is going on anywhere in the lion to help secure the border. Under Securing America’s Future. world. President Obama, Democrats were will- For the No Sanctuary for Criminals The police try to stand up—it is not ing to spend $40 billion for border secu- Act, 188 Democrats voted no; Kate’s hard to see pictures, find the stories— rity. Law, 166 Democrats voted against it; mayor—they end up with their head What has changed? Securing America’s Future Act to give cut off and put on a pike. Is it possible the only difference is DACA recipients peace of mind, 190 How callous, how mean-spirited does the occupant in the White House? Democrats voted against it. somebody have to be and how politi- Some argue that border security is Then they were crying out saying cally driven to say ‘‘we don’t care not necessary because too few known that we have to abolish ICE, abolish about that’’? This is a political issue. or suspected terrorists have been cap- the people who risk their lives to keep We don’t want the President to have a tured on the southern border. They say us safe. Then we put a very simple res- win, so we are just going to let the bor- that only eight have been captured. I olution: we support you, we love you, der stay as porous as it is. would suggest to my colleagues on the we are behind you, we know what a They talk of rape trees where women other side of the aisle that one ter- tough job you have; and 133 Democrats are tied to the trees and repeatedly rorist gaining entry into this country voted present, and 34 voted against raped. Objectively groups say that is too many. I would like to point out that resolution. I wonder how that maybe 37 percent or more are molested that there were only 19 terrorists who makes the folks in uniform who defend sexually, normally multiple times. carried out the attacks on 9/11—just 19. this country and protect our commu- How callous do you have to be to say, The fact that we know ISIS is encour- nities feel. yeah, but this is political. It is helping aging their followers to try to enter Madam Speaker, I thank Mrs. our party. We want to keep it going. the United States across our porous HARTZLER for her generosity in allow- It is time to do the right thing by the southern border should itself warrant ing me to speak in her time and during people of the United States and, for better scrutiny. this Special Order. I would just call on heaven’s sake, to do the right thing by This leads me to direct some ques- my Democrat colleagues and the Dem- the people of Mexico. tions to my colleagues and friends ocrat leaders to be leaders, not politi- Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I across the aisle. cians, and put this country first and thank the gentleman. Is it worth the risk? Is it worth the possibility that one or work in good faith with this President To the gentleman’s point, a reminder two or a dozen or 19 terrorists could who has been willing to negotiate that in 2006, 64 Democrats in the House cross our southern border and carry every step of the way to secure this joined the Republicans to pass the Se- out an attack that kills innocent border and protect our people. cure Fence Act to build 700 miles of God bless America. fencing along the border, including American men and women? I would pay $5.7 billion to stop the Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and next 9/11. CHUCK SCHUMER. Then the next year thank the gentleman so much for shar- Terrorism is not the only threat to there was some money in an appropria- ing those heartfelt words and those our national security. In 2017, an esti- tions bill for the wall, and both Speak- statistics. They really matter. I totally mated 72,000 Americans died from drug er PELOSI and Majority Leader HOYER agree with the gentleman that our overdoses with the biggest increase in voted for it. So I think the gentleman number one job is to keep America drug overdose deaths being attributed is right. It is time to work together to safe. The number one job is to keep to fentanyl and heroin. It has been re- get this done. America safe. That is why we want to ported that roughly 85 percent of the Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- find $5.7 billion to build the wall and fentanyl and 90 percent of the heroin is tleman from Tennessee (Mr. GREEN), reopen government. coming across our southern border. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- who is a new member of Congress. Does that death toll not warrant put- tleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) to I am glad to see Dr. MARK GREEN. I ting aside the issues with our President share his thoughts on where we are at am glad that he is here. We are excited long enough on this national crisis to today. to have the gentleman serving with us fund additional barriers and to fund ad- Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I here in the body and being a former ditional and better drug detection thank the gentlewoman for not only service member from the Army who is technology and surveillance tech- her service but also this Special Order. part of the elite unit that helped cap- nology to try to stop the flow of these This is such an important issue. ture Saddam Hussein. deadly drugs across our southern bor- Madam Speaker, having spent so The gentleman knows a little bit der? many nights all night on the border, it about security, so I appreciate the gen- Would it be worth it if we saved 1,000 is incredible what you see down there. tleman’s sharing his thoughts on where lives? 100? A dozen? But what is even worse is what the we are at tonight. What number would justify putting Border Patrol can tell you about, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam differences aside and joining this ef- things that you can find on the inter- Speaker, I would like to thank my dis- fort? net, there are videos and there are pic- tinguished colleague from Missouri for Madam Speaker, I thank the gentle- tures. I have daughters, and there are putting this Special Order together woman for this opportunity. some things I would just rather not highlighting the need for border secu- Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I see. rity and, most importantly, to put our thank the gentleman so much for his But as long as our border is porous American citizens first. perspective, both as a doctor and as a and as long as we don’t have a wall or We could spend our time debating military officer. His speaking of secu- a fence where we need it, people are what a physical barrier should consist rity means a lot. I think it is a good being drawn into this country. Mexico of, but let’s make one thing clear: question. alone has about 130 million people. Ob- whether it is in the form of a wall or a What number is it going to take? viously we can’t have an influx of 100 fence or some barrier combined with Are we really going to say: let’s work million people without destroying the 21st century surveillance technology together and let’s do this?

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President Trump has same time secure our border. just shared about the Clemson game made it clear that he is open to a Mr. NORMAN. Madam Speaker, I and going into a football game and how broader immigration reform deal that thank Congresswoman HARTZLER for you have a ticket and there is a fence includes DACA recipients if the border her efforts on this Special Order. and you go through a point of entry is secured. I don’t know that I can add a whole and how the system works that way. It So I think our time to achieve both lot to what has been said. But let me is common sense for us. So I thank the is right now. The fact that we have a tell you about a conversation I had gentleman for sharing that. crisis at the border must be addressed. with a liberal who did not believe in a I would like to visit with someone But congressional Democrats must be wall. He didn’t think it worked. He else who has a lot of common sense. We willing to make a deal with President happened to go to the national cham- serve on the Committee on Agriculture Trump to support broader solutions for pionship game between Clemson and together. We are from rural America, our Nation. Alabama. and we just have some common sense Speaker PELOSI’s flippant comment I asked him: How was the game? about these things. of being willing to only give a single Of course, he was a Clemson fan. The gentleman is from Washington dollar for a barrier at the border, that I said: Did you have tickets? State, and I would love to hear his is a slap in the face to the men and He said: Yes. thoughts about the importance of se- women, like Chief Ortiz, who are work- I said: Let me ask you, did you have curing our border as well as reopening ing selflessly to keep our Nation safe. any trouble getting in? government. Madam Speaker, let’s reopen the gov- He said: No, I had tickets. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- ernment, secure our border, and reform I said: Did you go to a point of entry? tleman from Washington (Mr. our broken immigration system. We Yeah, we had a line. NEWHOUSE). can do all those things. I said: Well, could you not just walk Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I Mrs. HARTZLER. Well said. This is in? Was there a wall? thank my friend Mrs. HARTZLER from so important. And we have a moment He said: No, there was a fence. Missouri for putting this evening to- in time right now in the history of our I said: Okay, there was a fence. But gether to help us make some important country where we have had the govern- was there a barrier, whether concrete points about a very important issue ment—part of it—shut down for 24 or steel? Was there a way that you facing our country. So I thank the gen- days, yet we have, like the gentleman could not get in and you had to go in to tlewoman for yielding me some time. said, all of these individuals coming a certain point of entry? I just wanted to relate a couple of in- into our country, some of them terror- He said: Yes. stances. Madam Speaker, last June I ists or gang members hurting our citi- I said: Well, explain to me what is had the opportunity to tour the same zens. different with our country? If anybody southern border area that President So here is an opportunity to come to- can walk in that stadium, would they Trump toured just this past week. In gether and work in a bipartisan fashion not take your seat? Would they not fact, he was briefed by some of the to fix our broken immigration laws. I violate what you paid for? same officials that I was, including agree that the DACA situation needs to He just kind of looked at me. I said: Do you not see the similar- Acting Chief Patrol Agent Raul Ortiz be taken care of, and we need more ag- ities? of the Rio Grande Valley sector. It was ricultural workers. We need to expand He did, but he didn’t want to admit a very interesting conversation. our visas. We need to expand in several it. Chief Ortiz said, so far in 2019, his areas. We need to streamline the proc- Madam Speaker, I am very frustrated sector has apprehended people from 41 ess. with the inaction of Congress. I am ap- countries around the world. On a single Right now there are 600,000 individ- palled that we haven’t taken the secu- day, Chief Ortiz’s sector apprehended uals in the process of trying to come rity for our great Nation seriously. 133 people from countries other than here legally into our country. I don’t How many Kate Steinles are going to Mexico or countries in Central Amer- know if the gentleman has worked with have to be shot? ica. some of the individuals. I know, in my How many Mollie Tibbetts are going Madam Speaker, we absolutely have own district, my office and I are help- to have to be raped and killed? a crisis at the border. It is a humani- ing some individuals who are trying to How many police officers on the bor- tarian crisis. Even President Obama get their family members here legally. der are going to be shot before we say said as much back in 2014. It has been very interesting to see that we have got a crisis in this coun- President Trump now is, rightly, cit- the paperwork that they have to go try? ing the growing numbers of families through and the amount of work. The I have got a chart behind me that and unaccompanied minors crossing paperwork that I have seen has been shows what $5 billion is to our total the border as a crisis, yet he is met even this high, the documentation that Federal budget spending. It is one- with partisan criticism for saying so. they have to submit. Then they have tenth of 1 percent. Madam Speaker, The numbers will tell you the truth. money that they pay along the way, you try to look and see what percent- Just last month, 20,000 migrant chil- and then there is such a large time age this is. You really can’t see it. So dren were brought illegally to our frame. Some have waited over a year, 2 as has been said, it is not about the country—20,000. Our border facilities years, or more to go through this proc- money. I really don’t think that those just are not equipped to handle this in- ess legally. who argue against it can really say flux of families and minor children. We But it is worth it because they want that they don’t work, as my friend who are being overrun. Therefore, this re- to live the American Dream, and I ap- went to the college football game sults in a humanitarian crisis. plaud them. But we need to streamline knows it works, because he said it did. Securing the border and coming to a it and help those individuals who are solution on immigration reform should going through the process to get here b 2015 not be a partisan fight, but, rather, we and make it easier, the ones who want Now is the time to take action, not should see this as an opportunity to to be upright citizens and contribute. to hold this President in contempt, find the common ground about which But the problem is that it is not fair, like has been done, for political rea- the gentlewoman was speaking. for those 600,000 individuals who are sons, having the safety of this country Americans support a deal to secure trying to come here, who are waiting and all Americans at risk. our border, reform our immigration in line, to just have somebody go

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A bill to provide a safe harbor Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped stor- wall, that we come together in a bipar- from licensing and registration for certain age hydropower development utilizing mul- tisan fashion to find a solution to this, non-controlling blockchain developers and tiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs; to that we find $5.7 billion, which is hard- providers of blockchain services; to the Com- the Committee on Natural Resources. ly anything. mittee on Financial Services, and in addi- By Mr. TED LIEU of California (for You saw the chart earlier from Rep- tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CUMMINGS, resentative NORMAN about what a a period to be subsequently determined by Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. small sliver of our entire budget that the Speaker, in each case for consideration COOPER, Mr. COHEN, Miss RICE of New of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- would be. Surely all these lives of indi- York, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. RASKIN, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. viduals and our families’ security and By Mr. EMMER (for himself and Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. RYAN, Mr. BEYER, Ms. safety are worth finding that sliver STAUBER): LOFGREN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. amount of money. H.R. 529. A bill to direct the Secretary of KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Mr. WELCH): We pay over $50 billion every year in Transportation to establish a national inter- H.R. 538. A bill to amend title 5, United foreign aid, and we want $5.7 billion for section and interchange safety construction States Code, to require a quarterly report on a wall. Madam Speaker, $50 billion we program, and for other purposes; to the Com- security clearances for individuals working mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- send to other countries, many times in the White House or the Executive Office of ture. the President, and for other purposes; to the for them to secure their border, yet we By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Ms. can’t find $5.7 billion or we can’t get Committee on Oversight and Reform. SPEIER): By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. H.R. 530. A bill to provide that certain ac- support for that from the other side of WEBSTER of Florida, Ms. JOHNSON of tions by the Federal Communications Com- the aisle so that we can secure our own Texas, and Mr. LUCAS): mission shall have no force or effect; to the border. That just doesn’t make sense. H.R. 539. A bill to require the Director of Committee on Energy and Commerce. We can do better. the National Science Foundation to develop By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: an I-Corps course to support commercializa- I appreciate all of my colleagues who H.R. 531. A bill to amend the Omnibus tion-ready innovation companies, and for have come down tonight to have this Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to other purposes; to the Committee on conversation on this topic and to talk provide that the Director of the Federal Bu- Science, Space, and Technology, and in addi- about how it can come about for us to reau of Investigation may only be removed tion to the Committee on Small Business, for cause, and for other purposes; to the come together to find this solution, re- for a period to be subsequently determined Committee on the Judiciary. open government, and to make sure by the Speaker, in each case for consider- By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for him- that we have a secure border for our ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- self, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. Nation, to stop the flow of drugs, and risdiction of the committee concerned. COHEN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. to keep our country safe. By Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHN- ZELDIN, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- SON of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. PIN- SUOZZI, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. ance of my time. GREE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TAKANO, MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. f Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. CLARKE of New OMAR): LEAVE OF ABSENCE H.R. 532. A bill to require the Secretary of York, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Homeland Security to use alternatives to de- tention for certain vulnerable immigrant New York, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. sence was granted to: populations, and for other purposes; to the OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (at the Committee on the Judiciary. ENGEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. SEAN PAT- request of Ms. PELOSI) for today. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for him- RICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. TONKO, Ms. STEFANIK, f self, Ms. BONAMICI, and Ms. CLARKE of New York): Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. REED, Mr. KATKO, SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED H.R. 533. A bill to amend title 41, United and Mr. HIGGINS of New York): H.R. 540. A bill to designate the facility of The Speaker on Friday, January 11, States Code, to require the head of each ex- ecutive agency to consider the existence of the United States Postal Service located at 2019, announced her signature to an en- qualified training programs of contractors in 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as rolled bill of the Senate of the fol- the award of certain contracts; to the Com- the ‘‘Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office’’; lowing title: mittee on Oversight and Reform. to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. S. 24. An Act to provide for the compensa- By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for her- By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. LOF- tion of Federal and other government em- self and Mr. ZELDIN): GREN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. TED LIEU of ployees affected by lapses in appropriations. H.R. 534. A bill to amend the Public Health California, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. Service Act, in relation to requiring AGUILAR, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, f adrenoleukodystrophy screening of Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, ADJOURNMENT newborns; to the Committee on Energy and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BLU- Commerce. MENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of move that the House do now adjourn. UPTON, and Mr. KILDEE): Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Mary- The motion was agreed to; accord- H.R. 535. A bill to require the Adminis- land, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, ingly (at 8 o’clock and 23 minutes trator of the Environmental Protection Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. ´ p.m.), under its previous order, the Agency to shall designate per- and CARDENAS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous sub- stances under the Comprehensive Environ- ida, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. JUDY day, January 15, 2019, at 10 a.m. for mental Response, Compensation, and Liabil- CHU of California, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. morning-hour debate. ity Act of 1980; to the Committee on Energy CISNEROS, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- f and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- setts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- CLAY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- COOPER, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- COURTNEY, Mr. COX of California, Mr. bills and resolutions of the following sideration of such provisions as fall within CRIST, Mr. CROW, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. titles were introduced and severally re- By Mr. HOLDING (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of California, Ms. DEAN, Mr. ferred, as follows: ROUZER, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. WALKER, DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. By Mr. STAUBER (for himself, Mr. Mr. HUDSON, Mr. BUDD, Ms. FOXX of DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. EMMER, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. GOSAR, North Carolina, Mr. RICE of South DEMINGS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mr. HAGEDORN): Carolina, and Mr. JONES): Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- H.R. 527. A bill to provide for a land ex- H.R. 536. A bill to provide tax relief for the vania, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. change involving Federal land in the Supe- victims of Hurricane Florence, and for other ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, rior National Forest in Minnesota acquired purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Mr. FOSTER, Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Means. FUDGE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. GALLEGO,

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Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCIA of Illi- and sick leave for Federal employees of an the power granted to Congress under Arti- nois, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. agency subject to a lapse in appropriations, cle I of the United States Constitution and it GOMEZ, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on subsequent amendments, and further clari- GRIJALVA, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. HARDER Oversight and Reform. fied and interpreted by the Supreme Court of of California, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. By Mrs. LOWEY: the United States. HAYES, Mr. HECK, Mr. HIGGINS of New H.J. Res. 27. A joint resolution making fur- By Mrs. DINGELL: York, Ms. HILL of California, Mr. ther continuing appropriations for fiscal H.R. 535. HIMES, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. HUFFMAN, year 2019, and for other purposes; to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JOHNSON of Committee on Appropriations. lation pursuant to the following: Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. By Mrs. LOWEY: The constitutional authority of Congress KAPTUR, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of H.J. Res. 28. A joint resolution making fur- to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- Illinois, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KHANNA, ther continuing appropriations for fiscal cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIND, year 2019, and for other purposes; to the tion. Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER of Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. HOLDING: New Hampshire, Mr. LAMB, Mr. LAN- By Mr. RYAN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 536. Congress has the power to enact this legis- GEVIN, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, LOEBSACK, and Mr. JOYCE of Ohio): lation pursuant to the following: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. H. Res. 40. A resolution condemning and Article I, Section 8. LAWRENCE, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, censuring Representative Steve King of By Mr. LAMBORN: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS, Iowa; to the Committee on Ethics. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 537. Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ´ CASTRO of Texas, Ms. BASS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. LUJAN, lation pursuant to the following: Mrs. LURIA, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Ms. JUDY CHU of Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18 MALINOWSKI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- California): By Mr. TED LIEU of California: NEY of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK H. Res. 41. A resolution rejecting White na- H.R. 538. MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, tionalism and White supremacy; to the Com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. MCADAMS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. mittee on the Judiciary. lation pursuant to the following: MCEACHIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. f Article I Section VIII MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, By Mr. LIPINSKI: Ms. MOORE, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 539. MOULTON, Mrs. MURPHY, Mrs. NAPOLI- STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- TANO, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of lation pursuant to the following: NORTON, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. OMAR, the Rules of the House of Representa- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. tives, the following statements are sub- PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. By Mr. MORELLE: mitted regarding the specific powers PETERS, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. PLASKETT, H.R. 540. Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. granted to Congress in the Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- tion to enact the accompanying bill or lation pursuant to the following: Post Offices (e.g., naming post offices; cre- lina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Miss joint resolution. ating)—Article I, Section 8, clause 7 provides RICE of New York, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. By Mr. STAUBER: Congress with the power to establish post ROUDA, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. H.R. 527. offices. RUIZ, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NADLER: Mr. RYAN, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 541. Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCHNEI- stitution, which gives Congress the power to lation pursuant to the following: DER, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. dispose of and make all needful rules and Article I, Section 8, clause 4 provides Con- DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of regulations respecting the territory or other gress with the power to establish a ‘‘uniform Virginia, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SEWELL property belonging to the United States. rule of Naturalization.’’ of Alabama, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. SHER- By Mr. EMMER: By Miss RICE of New York: MAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SMITH of Wash- H.R. 528. H.R. 542. ington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPANBERGER, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. SPEIER, Mr. STANTON, Mr. SUOZZI, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution Article I Section VIII TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- By Mr. EMMER: By Mr. SIRES: sissippi, Mr. THOMPSON of California, H.R. 529. H.R. 543. Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Ms. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN By Ms. ESHOO: the Rules of the House of Representatives, SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. H.R. 530. the Committee finds the authority for this WELCH, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILD, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- legislation in article I, section 8 of the Con- WILSON of Florida, and Mr. YAR- lation pursuant to the following: stitution. MUTH): Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. By Mr. YOUNG: H.R. 541. A bill to limit the separation of Constitution, which gives Congress the H.R. 544. families at or near ports of entry; to the power ‘‘to regulate commerce with foreign Congress has the power to enact this legis- Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition nations, and among the several states, and lation pursuant to the following: to the Committee on Homeland Security, for with the Indian tribes.’’ Article 1, Section 8 a period to be subsequently determined by By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: The Constitutional authority of Congress the Speaker, in each case for consideration H.R. 531. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- tion of the committee concerned. lation pursuant to the following: stitution (clause 18), which grants Congress By Miss RICE of New York (for herself Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, the power to make all Laws which shall be and Mr. KING of New York): Cl. 18) necessary and proper for carrying into Exe- H.R. 542. A bill to amend the Homeland Se- By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: cution the foregoing powers. curity Act of 2002 to establish the National H.R. 532. By Mrs. LOWEY: Urban Security Technology Laboratory, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.J. Res. 27. for other purposes; to the Committee on lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Homeland Security. Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SIRES: Cl. 18) The principal constitutional authority for H.R. 543. A bill to require the Federal Rail- By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of ar- road Administration to provide appropriate H.R. 533. ticle I of the Constitution of the United congressional notice of comprehensive safety Congress has the power to enact this legis- States (the appropriation power), which assessments conducted with respect to inter- lation pursuant to the following: states: city or commuter rail passenger transpor- Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the Treas- tation; to the Committee on Transportation Cl. 18) ury, but in Consequence of Appropriations and Infrastructure. By Ms. CLARKE of New York: made by Law . . . .’’ By Mr. YOUNG: H.R. 534. In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article H.R. 544. A bill to amend title 5, United Congress has the power to enact this legis- I of the Constitution (the spending power) States Code, to provide accrual of annual lation pursuant to the following: provides:

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‘‘The Congress shall have the Power . . . to H.R. 31: Mr. ZELDIN. H.R. 415: Mr. KING of New York. pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 38: Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. TURNER, Mr. H.R. 444: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. PETERS. Defence and general Welfare of the United KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 446: Mr. ROUDA, Mr. HARDER of Cali- States . . .’’ Pennsylvania, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WATKINS, fornia, and Mr. MOULTON. Together, these specific constitutional pro- Mr. WALDEN, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. ADER- H.R. 489: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. visions establish the congressional power of HOLT, Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 504: Mr. CARBAJAL. the purse, granting Congress the authority H.R. 92: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. H.R. 511: Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SHALALA, Ms. to appropriate funds, to determine their pur- H.R. 95: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ESHOO, Ms. PINGREE, Mrs. DEMINGS, and Mr. pose, amount, and period of availability, and BACON, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. YARMUTH, BLUMENAUER. to set forth terms and conditions governing Mrs. LESKO, Mr. GARCIA of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 512: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas and Mr. their use. LAMB, Mr. BUCK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MEAD- CARTER of Texas. By Mrs. LOWEY: OWS, and Mr. YOUNG. H.J. Res. 4: Mr. COMER and Mr. HOLLINGS- H.J. Res. 28. H.R. 96: Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. MOORE, Ms. WORTH. Congress has the power to enact this legis- SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. H.J. Res. 18: Mr. WITTMAN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 116: Mr. HARDER of California. H. Res. 14: Mr. KHANNA. The principal constitutional authority for H.R. 117: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. DINGELL, H. Res. 17: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GONZALEZ of this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of ar- Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Ms. HAALAND. Texas, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. ticle I of the Constitution of the United H.R. 125: Mr. MCEACHIN. H. Res. 23: Mr. LAMB. States (the appropriation power), which H.R. 141: Mr. LAMB, Mr. COURTNEY, and Mr. H. Res. 35: Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HAS- states: STAUBER. TINGS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Mr. ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the Treas- H.R. 150: Mr. MEADOWS and Mr. ROUDA. MCNERNEY. ury, but in Consequence of Appropriations H.R. 154: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. H. Res. 37: Mrs. FLETCHER. made by Law . . . .’’ LIPINSKI, and Mr. COHEN. In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article H.R. 190: Mr. HARDER of California. I of the Constitution (the spending power) H.R. 195: Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. YOUNG, and f provides: Mrs. TORRES of California. H.R. 230: Mr. ROUDA and Mr. SUOZZI. ‘‘The Congress shall have the Power . . . to CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 273: Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. Defence and general Welfare of the United MOULTON, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. ROYBAL- ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- States . . .’’ ALLARD, and Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS Together, these specific constitutional pro- H.R. 280: Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or visions establish the congressional power of GRIFFITH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. LAWSON of Flor- statements on congressional earmarks, ida, Mr. COHEN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. the purse, granting Congress the authority limited tax benefits, or limited tariff to appropriate funds, to determine their pur- MCEACHIN, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. pose, amount, and period of availability, and H.R. 282: Mr. GRIJALVA. benefits were submitted as follows: to set forth terms and conditions governing H.R. 294: Mr. ROUDA. OFFERED BY MRS. LOWEY their use. H.R. 296: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mr. H.J. Res. 27, Making further continuing ap- BUCSHON. f propriations for fiscal year 2019, and for H.R. 330: Mr. COHEN, Mr. ROUDA, and Mrs. other purposes, does not contain any con- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS NAPOLITANO. gressional earmark, limited tax benefits, or Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 350: Mr. CASE and Mr. JONES. limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 H.R. 367: Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. SOTO, Mr. of rule XXI. were added to public bills and resolu- HUIZENGA, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. MCGOVERN, tions, as follows: Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. VAN DREW. OFFERED BY MRS. LOWEY H.R. 8: Mr. ALLRED, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. H.R. 371: Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. H.J. Res. 28, Making further continuing ap- AGUILAR, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mrs. propriations for fiscal year 2019, and for BERA, Mr. VAN DREW, Ms. PLASKETT, and BROOKS of Indiana, Mrs. LESKO, and Mr. CAR- other purposes, does not contain any con- Mrs. DEMINGS. TER of Georgia. gressional earmark, limited tax benefits, or H.R. 26: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana and Mr. H.R. 372: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 NORMAN. CORREA. of rule XXI.

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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 No. 7 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was By now, everyone in America under- proudly boasts that she would allow ex- called to order by the President pro stands the basic faultlines of this dis- actly $1—$1—for border barriers. tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). agreement. The Speaker of the House There was bipartisan support in the f has decided that opposing President Congress for billions of dollars of phys- Trump comes before the security of our ical barriers at the border before Rep- PRAYER borders. resentative PELOSI was Speaker. Now The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- The President has asked for a reason- congressional Democrats support just fered the following prayer: able new investment, $5.7 billion— $1—$1—for border barriers since she be- O God, our Father, we thank You for about one-tenth of 1 percent of Federal came Speaker. You have to ask your- setting eternity in our hearts. You are spending—for the same kinds of border self, what is the reason? the ultimate source of peace and security that prominent Democrats ac- Earlier this month, Speaker PELOSI knowledge, presiding over our universe tually used to brag about supporting, declared that the concept of any phys- with the majesty of Your power. for the very same kind of reinforced ical wall on our southern barrier was Today, we present ourselves to You steel fencing that the Obama adminis- ‘‘an immorality’’—an immorality. with the humble request that You tration bragged about building, and for ‘‘A wall is an immorality.’’ That is would move mightily in the hearts of precisely the kinds of barriers that the what Speaker PELOSI said. Look, that our legislators. Lord, lead them toward men and women of law enforcement is not a serious statement. It would be the path of unity, empowering them to there on the ground insist are vital for laugh-out-loud material if hundreds of accomplish Your work on Earth. their mission. thousands of Federal workers weren’t God, we thank You for the freedoms It is for precisely the same kind of going without pay because the Speaker that You have given us and ask that physical border security in which a has decided this absurdity is now her through our Senators these liberties number of my Democratic colleagues party’s official position. Immoral? Was it immoral for Demo- will flourish. And, Lord, please bring here in the Senate were perfectly crats to vote for the Secure Fence Act an end to this partial government shut- happy to vote to invest billions of dol- in 2006? Was it immoral for President down. lars just as recently as last Congress. Obama’s administration to proudly We pray in Your mighty Name. The 2017 funding measure that passed build the same kinds of steel slat bar- Amen. the Senate with 47 Democratic votes riers that President Trump now wants f included upgraded border fencing; that more of? Is Speaker PELOSI calling sit- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was in 2017, just this past Congress— ting Democrats immoral because they last year. And 40 Democrats voted for The President pro tempore led the voted to invest billions in border secu- the bipartisan spending deal that was Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: rity over the past few years alone? cleared just this past March. It in- I would like to see how this new phil- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the cluded more than $1.5 billion for border United States of America, and to the Repub- osophical opposition to the existence of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, barriers. Then, of course, the Appro- walls plays out in practice. Shouldn’t indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. priations subcommittee and full com- the Speaker introduce a bill to destroy mittee approved another $1.6 billion for f the walls and fencing that already border security in a bipartisan vote exist if they are immoral? RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY just this last June, and 10 of 15 com- Or maybe this actually isn’t a new, LEADER mittee Democrats voted to report the principled stand by Democrats. Maybe The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. final package to the full Senate. Those this is all one big political game—no HAWLEY). The majority leader is recog- are billions of dollars for physical bor- negotiations, no collaboration. It is po- nized. der security, winning Democratic votes litical game playing. f just last year. Consider the latest tactic by my Well, that was before we had a new Democratic colleagues. They have said GOVERNMENT FUNDING Speaker of the House. That was before that the President just needs to drop Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, al- Speaker PELOSI and her far-left base his request and agree to the Demo- though three-quarters of the govern- decided that the politics of obstruction crats’ plan to reopen the government, ment is funded and fully operational, would come before commonsense pol- and then—and then—they will talk important Federal functions continue icymaking. about border security—except they to be unduly affected, and hundreds of Here is how serious the Speaker is couldn’t even keep up that act either. thousands of Federal workers have now about ending the impasse and getting When President Trump and Speaker missed paychecks. the government reopened: She now PELOSI met last week, the President

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That bill passed by 80 to 19— So here we are, day 24, because the is reserved. 80 to 19—exactly the same kind of bor- Speaker of the House has decided that f der security measures we are talking enforcing our own laws is now im- about today and that Democrats have CONCLUSION OF MORNING moral, because she has decided it is shut down 25 percent of the govern- BUSINESS better to prolong this partial shutdown ment over—80 to 19. than invest $1 in something that both The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning Barack Obama, CHUCK SCHUMER, and parties agreed was a good idea until business is closed. Hillary Clinton all supported the Se- about 5 minutes ago—funding that f cure Fence Act. Yet their opposition to Obama administration border experts President Trump and anything and ev- STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S SE- continue to argue is a good idea, an es- erything that he wants has somehow CURITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST sential idea. become an article of faith for the rad- ACT OF 2019—Motion to Proceed Here in the Senate, I am sorry to say, ical left. my Democratic colleagues seem to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I A few years later, in 2013, the Senate, have just fallen in line. Based on their move to proceed to S. 1. with Democrats holding the majority, actions, my colleagues across the aisle The PRESIDING OFFICER. The voted on the Border Security, Eco- seem to agree that it is better for Fed- clerk will report the motion to proceed nomic Opportunity, and Immigration eral workers to keep going without pay to S. 1. Modernization Act, sometimes known than to invest one one-thousandth of The legislative clerk read as follows: as the Gang of 8 comprehensive immi- Federal spending in the same kinds of Motion to proceed to the consideration of gration bill. That bill, among other border security that they themselves S. 1, a bill to make improvements to certain things, provided funding for infrastruc- have voted repeatedly to fund in just defense and security assistance provisions ture—that is, barriers along the bor- the past 2 years. and to authorize the appropriation of funds der—as well as personnel—the types of I have a hard time believing that to Israel, to reauthorize the United States- things we continue to advocate for every last one of my Senate Demo- Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian today. In total, that bill appropriated cratic colleagues really stands with people, and for other purposes. $46 billion for border security. Speaker PELOSI on this. It is hard to So the Democrats—Senator SCHUMER Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I believe. It is hard to believe that Sen- and Speaker PELOSI—have shut down suggest the absence of a quorum. ate Democrats now agree their own re- the government over $5 billion that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cent votes on border security were ac- President has requested for border se- clerk will call the roll. tually immoral, that it would be better curity. Yet 54 Democrats—every single The legislative clerk proceeded to to keep the government shut down one, in 2013—voted for $46 billion for call the roll. than to invest one one-thousand of border security. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask Federal spending in fencing that the Well, today, they turn their nose up unanimous consent that the order for Obama administration bragged about at the President’s request for $5.7 bil- the quorum call be rescinded. building. lion, and it makes no sense whatsoever It is particularly hard for me to be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unless you look through the lens of lieve that my distinguished colleagues objection, it is so ordered. partisan political gamesmanship, be- from Maryland and Virginia, who are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cause rational actors, reasonable peo- understandably very concerned with ator from Texas. ple trying to find a solution, could eas- the circumstances of the Federal work- GOVERNMENT FUNDING ily come up with a solution based on force, would rather echo Speaker Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, here we this history. It wouldn’t take 24 days. PELOSI’s fringe position—rather echo are, January 14. Twenty-four days ago, It wouldn’t take 24 hours—maybe 24 Speaker PELOSI’s fringe position—than the border security funding and 25 per- minutes—to come up with a bipartisan, work with the White House to find a cent of our government funding lapsed. bicameral solution that the President real compromise and reopen the gov- Democrats refuse to come to the ne- would sign. ernment. gotiating table with a legitimate offer So what are we talking about? What is happening here is that Fed- that would end this partial government Well, we are talking about the same eral workers are paying for this far-left shutdown and provide vital funding for thing we talked about back in 2006 and ideological crusade. Lots of American border security measures. Their neg- in 2013. We are talking about infra- families are facing great uncertainty ligence has harmed 800,000 Federal structure. The President likes to call it because Senate Democrats apparently workers who are not being paid while a wall. Other people call it a fence. But agree that the same kinds of reason- this standoff continues, and it has com- it includes things like vehicle barriers able investments they happily sup- pletely stalled the work here in the along the Arizona-Mexico border. This ported last year and the year before Senate because the minority leader, is exactly the sort of things we talked have now become completely immoral the Senator from New York, has gotten about and voted for in 2006 and 2013. this year simply because Speaker his colleagues to fall in line to block The majority of Democrats supported PELOSI suddenly now says that they the legislation that is currently on the those measures in the past. Yet today are wrong. floor that would offer aid and comfort they seem proud of what they have That isn’t really what has happened. to our friends and allies in the Middle wrought, which is that one-quarter of That isn’t what has happened. Enforc- East, countries like Israel and Jordan. our Federal Government is being held ing our laws has not become unethical So it has completely stalled our work hostage over the same exact measures. overnight. The physical barriers at the here in the Senate, as well, and, sadly, Their continued intransigence and border that Democrats used to support their efforts have sought to make bor- refusal to get serious about negotiating in past Congresses and in the Obama der security more of a political football shows one of two things: either their administration have not somehow be- than the national security issue that it party has completely flipped their posi- come radical rightwing positions. is. tion on commonsense border security Walls and fences still work. Border What I find so cynical is the fact that measures or they simply refuse to work security still matters. American fami- Democrats have drawn a line in the with the President because they loathe lies still deserve safety. Reality is still sand over something they have largely him. Either way, they should be reality. When Democrats are ready to supported in the past. For example, in ashamed, they should be embarrassed, reaccept these realities, they can nego- 2006 we passed the Secure Fence Act. but they are not.

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It is the Senate that essary or productive, although I do the world’s greatest deliberative body. hasn’t done it because Leader MCCON- support the President’s request for $5.7 Historically, we have been able to NELL won’t bring the bill to the floor. billion for border security. One of the reach a consensus on very tough issues, President Trump has stubbornly re- most fundamental constitutional re- far more controversial than this, be- fused to negotiate or soften his posi- sponsibilities of Congress is to provide cause we all believe American interests tion from the get-go. Democratic lead- funding for our government. It is our should come first, that our constitu- ers and staff have been over to the job. It is our job, not the President’s ents should come first, and we are White House over and over again to job. This standoff should be resolved as there to serve their interests, not urge the President to open the govern- all other funding disagreements have merely to play political games and ment while we negotiate over border been in the past, where everybody score political points. security. We are all for border security. comes to the table with a serious offer So it is time for our Democratic There are different ways to do it. Ev- and everybody negotiates in good faith. friends to come back to the negotiating eryone wants it. But why shut down In a democracy, nobody gets 100 per- table so we can finally end this unnec- the government while we are negoti- cent of what they want. essary and harmful shutdown, and, ating that? Every time we have asked I support the President’s effort to se- hopefully in the process, the 800,000 that of the President, he has been in- cure our borders, period, full stop, but Federal workers who missed their pay- transigent and uncompromising. He re- I also believe taking a step like declar- check last Friday can get paid during fuses to back down from his position ing a national emergency and diverting this next pay period, and we can reopen that the price to reopen the govern- disaster relief to border security would the Federal Government so we can ment is $5.7 billion of taxpayer money seriously hurt those who are still re- serve the interests of the American for a wall he promised Mexico would covering from the impact of natural people, as we should have done 24 days pay for. I want to remind all my Republican disasters like Hurricane Harvey. The ago. I yield the floor. colleagues and the American people storm that hit my State was the larg- I suggest the absence of a quorum. that Democrats only want to reopen est rain event in American history. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the government. We offered a proposal More than 50 inches of rain fell on clerk will call the roll. that would separate the government parts of Houston over about 5 days. It The bill clerk proceeded to call the shutdown from our disagreements over destroyed homes, businesses, and com- roll. border security. munities, and though a great deal of Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I The House has passed six bills to re- progress has been made, we are still ask unanimous consent that the order open the government, each of which healing. for the quorum call be rescinded. was drafted and approved by Senate Last year, Congress and the Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Republicans. Let me emphasize that dent worked very hard to secure nearly ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- point. The Democratic proposal to re- $90 billion in disaster relief for the peo- dered. open the government is to pass the Re- ple of Texas and other States and terri- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER publicans’ government funding bills. tories impacted by the devastating The Democratic leader is recognized. Democrats are not demanding any hurricanes and wildfires during that Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, as added policy changes, no Democratic time period—an effort, by the way, the government shutdown enters its agenda items, no nothing. These bills that the administration strongly sup- fourth unfortunate week, its effects are are noncontroversial. Leader MCCON- ported. In Texas, that money was need- widespread and worsening. As of Fri- NELL has voted for each of them. ed to both support recovery and re- day, 800,000 public servants were with- According to a Quinnipiac poll that building efforts as well as fund projects out pay. Tomorrow, roughly 41,000 Ac- just came out, the American people that would mitigate future flooding tive-Duty Coast Guard members won’t support our plan by an overwhelming from hurricanes. Hurricane Harvey get their paychecks. By the end of the majority—63 percent to 30 percent. A isn’t the first hurricane we have sus- week, our Federal courts will start healthy minority of Republicans are tained, and it will not be the last. We running out of operating funds. Farm- for the plan. Thirty-nine percent are need to get ready for the next one. Di- ers and small businesses remain unable for the idea, while only 52 percent are verting those funds away to support to access loans and assistance. Some opposed. So even Republicans are mov- border security would be a major step working families are unable to access ing to the position: Open the govern- backward and could further harm the home loans. Food safety inspections ment, and then debate border security. victims of Hurricane Harvey. are curtailed. Airport terminals are President Trump started this shut- So what Democrats, by their intran- closing amidst widespread staffing down. He is the person continuing it. It sigence, have forced the President to shortages at TSA. The Trump shut- is irresponsible of him to do it. Make do is look at other options like taking down is even affecting the opioid crisis. no mistake—Democrats are happy to money away from disaster relief for The DEA is in charge of approving a negotiate about the best way to secure border security, but the fact is, we critical daily medication used by doc- our border, but we need to open the need to do both. We can’t rob Peter to tors in the recovery and treatment of government first. pay Paul. We need to do both. opioid addiction. As long as the DEA is The fact that President Trump re- I have been grateful for President shut down, that is not happening. fuses to consider our proposal means Trump’s continued support of my State It is all the more shameful because that he is holding the government and as well as other States affected by nat- the Trump shutdown is a completely the American people hostage as a polit- ural disasters, and it is critical that manufactured crisis—manufactured by ical tactic. To President Trump, inno- every dollar of the money supporting Donald Trump. The only reason the cent, hard-working Americans are no Hurricane Harvey recovery is preserved government is shut down right now is more than bargaining chips. He will to finish the job. I know that is true, that President Trump reversed posi- bluster, mislead, and storm out of and I know we all feel that way about tions the day before the government meetings until he gets what he wants. natural disasters that have hit our funding ran out, bewildering Senate That is not how our system of govern- State. Democrats and Republicans who were ment works. We don’t—we can’t—gov- Sometimes the Senate is referred to assured he would sign a stop-gap bill to ern by temper tantrum. No President as the greatest deliberative body in the fund the government. has done it. If we do not reject govern- world. At times like this, when con- Leader MCCONNELL is trying to blame ment by extortion now, what is to pre- gressional leaders like Senator SCHU- the current Speaker of the House. He is vent the same thing from happening

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At the a combined 7 percent in the company, shows no concern for the chaos he is last minute, he reversed himself and and a sanctioned Russian bank is ac- causing to all Americans, Republicans said no. And now he is continuing the quiring more shares. Even with the 45 and Democrats alike. shutdown. percent, he would probably control it— Ask people at home what this means It is clear that the President doesn’t many American companies are con- to them, no matter whether they are want to end the shutdown—at least not trolled with far less—but with these Republicans or Democrats, that the yet. He has flatly refused our proposal additional people owning shares, there President seems not to care that the to reopen the government while we ne- is no doubt that Deripaska continues Food and Drug Administration has gotiate on border security. He has con- to control the company. stopped inspecting seafood, fruits, and tradicted his own deputies—the Vice Second, it must not be forgotten that vegetables, and Americans are at the President, the Chief of Staff—after Mr. Deripaska is wrapped up in Special risk of eating tainted food and feeding they made offers to Democrats. Just Counsel Mueller’s investigation and their families tainted food. He seems this morning, he refused to consider has deep ties to former Trump cam- not to care that the Environmental one of his closest allies, Senator GRA- paign chairman Paul Manafort. There Protection Agency has stopped inspec- HAM’s proposal to open the government should not be sanctions relief for Presi- tions of chemical factories, water temporarily while we negotiate border dent Putin’s trusted agent before the treatment plants, and other industrial security. conclusion of Special Counsel Mueller’s sites, leaving our country vulnerable to How many more reasonable offers investigation. Just days ago, it was re- dangerous pollutants seeping into the can the President reject? How much vealed that former campaign chairman air we breathe and the water we drink. more suffering must the President Paul Manafort provided Trump cam- Ask any parent how they might feel cause before Leader MCCONNELL real- paign polling data to a close associate about their child going to school and izes it is time to move ahead without of Mr. Deripaska’s. We don’t know drinking water that is tainted with him? It seems clear to nearly every- what Special Counsel Mueller knows. chemicals solely because we closed body but Leader MCCONNELL that Con- And the timing—at a time when these down the Agency that is supposed to gress needs to move forward without things are coming forward, to undue inspect those chemicals. the President. At every juncture, the the sanctions on Rusal is very suspect. He seems not to care that over 800,000 President has been the obstacle to Lastly, removing sanctions on these dedicated Federal workers have gone progress. We need intervention. companies will benefit President without a paycheck this month. As a It is time for Congress to fulfill our Putin’s government and economy since result, across this Nation, hundreds of constitutional duty to govern, even the export of metals, such as alu- thousands of families are wondering without the President. It is time for minum, is a key revenue generator for how to pay their bills and put food on Leader MCCONNELL to realize he has a country that needs revenues. At a the table. It doesn’t make any dif- the power to break this impasse and time when Russia has failed to curtail ference whether they are Republicans pass the House legislation to reopen its hostile action against our Nation or Democrats or Independents; they are the government—legislation his party and our allies—this is not the moment hard-working Americans. already supports and legislation Leader to give up a source of leverage over the Just a few days ago, the President’s MCCONNELL has voted for and bragged Russian Government. own chief economic adviser went on na- about. The President is unwilling to Tomorrow, the Senate will take up a tional television and said furloughed move the ball forward, so Congress motion to disapprove the Treasury De- workers were better off from this shut- must. I urge my friend Leader MCCON- partment’s proposal. I strongly believe down because they don’t have to use up NELL to allow a vote on the House- the Senate should vote to disapprove. vacation days during this time they passed legislation to reopen the gov- And in a short time, I will be sending are being forced to take. Does he actu- ernment. It seems to be the only way a letter to every single one of my Sen- ally know what he said? Can you even out right now. ate colleagues—Democratic, Repub- believe such an arrogant, out-of-touch RUSSIA SANCTIONS lican, Independent—to urge them to dismissal of hard-working Americans? Madam President, on another mat- block this misguided effort by the The President’s economic adviser is ter—Russia sanctions—before the end Trump administration and keep those going to get paid and doesn’t have to of last year, the Trump administration much needed sanctions in place. worry, but this cavalier way of treat- moved to relax sanctions on three com- I yield the floor. ing hard-working, honest Americans is panies owned and controlled by sanc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- indefensible. tioned Russian oligarch Oleg ator from Vermont. I hear from Vermonters every day Deripaska. Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, it is about the impact the shutdown is hav- As a reminder, an overwhelming, bi- interesting—we have entered the 24th ing on their lives. None of these partisan majority of the last Congress day of the Trump shutdown. That Vermonters—Republican and Demo- supported additional sanctions on Rus- means that for 24 days, hundreds of cratic alike—are better off. Let me sia as a response to President Putin’s thousands of Federal workers have give you an example. malign activities, particularly in lived with the uncertainty of when The other day, I heard from a single Ukraine. Oleg Deripaska and a number they will get their next paycheck. Tens mother who works at the Department of companies he controlled were placed of thousands, probably hundreds of of Homeland Security in Vermont. She under U.S. sanctions because Mr. thousands, of private contractors know has been working without pay since Deripaska was effectively acting as an they will never be paid. For 24 days, December 22, when the Trump shut- agent of Putin’s interests abroad, nine Federal Departments and dozens down began, and it has taken a toll. leveraging the wealth he had accrued of Agencies have been closed for busi- Remember, this woman works for through control of these companies. ness. They have withheld vital services Homeland Security. In my view, the Trump administra- from millions of Americans. I want to She writes: tion’s plan to provide sanctions relief point out that the millions of Ameri- I love my job and country. I do have a to these companies is deeply flawed cans who are not receiving these serv- child to feed and bills to pay. I have been ices pay taxes to have these services. It working a second job to get some money and wrong. coming in, but when you are working full First, it fails to sufficiently limit Mr. has now become the longest govern- time and you have a family to care for, there Deripaska’s control and influence of ment shutdown in history. Taxpayers are only so many extra hours you can work, these companies. Even though this have lost billions of dollars. The coun- especially if you are not getting a paycheck plan brings Deripaska’s ownership in- try has lost billions of dollars. for some of the work you are doing.

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The inspection equipment so as to detect il- life to combating terrorism, and now Trump shutdown is not about border licit contraband, and opioid testing she is not only unable to do her job, security; it is about fulfilling a cynical equipment. It also included another but she is getting into financial trou- campaign rally chant the President $615 million to help address the root ble. She is worried, and her mother is made to spin up his base. He even gave causes of migration from Central worried, as any mother would be, but his word that Mexico would pay for the America. she does not have the financial re- wall, while knowing, even as he said it, These are investments that Repub- sources to help her daughter. that it would never happen. licans and Democrats can all agree on. Then there is the story of Anthony Congress is a coequal branch of gov- This is how you protect our borders. It Morselli, who is a TSA agent at the ernment. We are not in the business of is more complex, but it is more effec- Burlington International Airport. I see throwing taxpayer dollars around to tive than building a 30-foot wall. A 30- him often as I fly back and forth. The build monuments to the Presidential foot wall would not begin to do what local paper recently reported he was egos of the Presidents of any party. Ev- this does. The shutdown is not about forced to start a GoFundMe page in eryone knows the $5.7 billion wall he border security. Let’s just be honest. It order to raise money to help his family wants to build is a waste of taxpayer is about the President’s own ego. It has pay the bills during the shutdown. His money. Everybody knows it will not to end. wife is also a TSA agent. They are both address the immigration challenges in In a few minutes, we are going to be working without pay during the shut- this country. voting on another bill that is one the down—it is a double hit—and they have The President has manufactured a Republican leader keeps bringing up. It two children to support. He points out sense of urgency on the southern bor- is S. 1. At a time when people are des- that almost everyone seems to under- der solely to generate support for his perate and are out of work here in stand except the President. ridiculous wall. The President likes to America, we are to bring up this bill Mr. Morselli says: spin up his base by talking about the which has nothing to do with funding To see a zero balance in your bank account invasion of illegal immigrants, but the government or border security. really hurts. Some of us live paycheck to that is not the reality. Apprehensions Rather than voting on the appropria- paycheck. Today would be payday, and no at the southwest border have dropped tions bills that would put Americans money is coming in. 75 percent since 2000. More people are back to work, S. 1 authorizes more Another Vermonter called in who here in this country illegally because than $800 million, in this year alone, also works for the Department of they have overstayed their visas, not for Israeli defense contractors as part Homeland Security in Vermont. He because they have snuck across the of $38 billion for Israel over the next 10 says he has a month’s worth of money border. Every Member of the Senate years. It is money that will put Israelis available in his savings account, and supports border security, but I would to work. It will pay for them to go to then he runs out of money entirely. He argue we need to invest in smart bor- work. That is fine, but couldn’t we has a mortgage to pay, and the bills der security, not spend billions of tax- take time, first, to put Americans back are piling up. He is scared. He works payers’ dollars on a 30-foot wall that to work? for the Department of Homeland Secu- determined people will be able to go It also includes the boycott, divest- rity. He says he wants to keep his job, over, or through, or under. ment, sanctions legislation. This is an but the shutdown is beyond reason. He The President is now asserting that open violation of our First Amend- says he certainly does not feel valued Democrats are for open borders. That ment. It would give up Federal author- at all by the President and this White is nonsense. In fiscal year 2018, the ity over matters of foreign policy to House. He points out that while the Democrats supported $21.1 billion in di- our State and local governments. I President says he wants border protec- rect appropriations for border security might not like a particular boycott, tion, he has been holding the pay from and immigration enforcement. That but the right to boycott is funda- the people who protect our borders, in- followed a similar amount in fiscal mental. Just pick up any one of our cluding this Vermonter. I couldn’t year 2017. This funding supports invest- books about the U.S. civil rights move- agree with him more. ments at our northern and southern ment and wonder if Martin Luther Last week, the Senate and House borders to help stop the flow of dan- King and others would have been suc- passed a bill to ensure that all Federal gerous drugs like opioids, fentanyl, and cessful if they had not been allowed to workers will get backpay as soon as methamphetamines. It targets money have boycotts. It is not up to the gov- the shutdown is over. I was a cosponsor where it is needed. It pays for 19,500 ernment to pick and choose which boy- of that bill. I am glad to hear the Border Patrol agents nationwide, in- cotts citizens should support or oppose. President will sign it. It is the least he cluding, roughly, 16,500 on our southern We have bills that are supported by can do, considering the fact that he is border. It pays for 23,500 Customs Offi- Republicans and Democrats alike that the one who caused the mess. While cers at our ports of entry, including could reopen the government. That this bill offers assurance to Federal 6,815 who are assigned to the southwest should be our focus. We could talk employees that they will eventually border’s ports of entry. In fact, with about creating jobs in Israel at another get their paychecks, it does absolutely Democratic support, the number of time. Let’s create jobs in America. nothing to help them now. It does not agents and officers we have is at a Let’s reopen our government. help the people who call my office—the record high, even though illegal border I call on my friends, the Republicans, TSA agents, the DHS employees, or the crossings are at the lowest level we to stand up to the President and put a State Department employees—because have seen since 1971. stop to this madness. Otherwise, the their bills are due now. This is not a Last year, Democrats and Repub- shutdown will not be just the Presi- case of, ‘‘Oh, don’t worry about it. licans came together and agreed upon dent’s fault but the fault of the Repub- Someday, you will get a check.’’ The $1.7 billion in targeted border security licans in the Senate. bills are due now, and the President investments. This included over $1 bil- I implore Senator MCCONNELL to has threatened that his Trump shut- lion to be used between the ports of bring up H.R. 21 and H.J. Res. 1 and down could last months or years. This entry for improved facilities, tactical send them to the President. Let Demo- is untenable. communications equipment, additional crats and Republicans join together in The President says it is about border air assets, integrated fixed towers, voting for them. We could pass them security. You could have fooled me. video surveillance systems, ground de- with a veto-proof majority. The examples I just talked about—and tection systems, tactical aerostats, and Congress is a coequal branch of gov- I could give so many more—all involve money for countering cross-border tun- ernment. We should not be intimidated

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Why is the Presi- They are distracted because they don’t There are hundreds of thousands of dent holding the American people hos- know whether they have to find other others who need to work—contractors tage to his agenda? employment in order to pay their bills. and all. I say that because the House of Rep- They don’t have the full complement Let’s stand up for Americans. We resentatives has passed over to us a bill in because there are some who are out have the money for border security, that would pass the appropriations for on furlough. Some safety inspectors but let’s stand up for Americans. Let’s six appropriations bills, opening up aren’t there. How do they carry out put them to work. Let’s let them get most of those Agencies, all except for their mission unless we have the full paid for what they are doing. These are one that comes under Homeland Secu- team in place? our neighbors. These are people I see in rity. Those would be opened up. They Of the 800,000 Federal workers, ap- the grocery store in Vermont when I are not in any disagreement. The ap- proximately half are furloughed with- am home on weekends. They are the propriations specifics were agreed to by out pay. That means the critical mis- people I see coming out of church on the Senate in four of those six bills, sion on behalf of the American public Sunday. These are the people I see and the last two were passed out of the is not being done—whether it is food when I am walking down the street to Appropriations Committee 31 to 0 and safety, whether it is approving a loan pick up my newspaper. These are good, 30 to 1. Under Republican leadership, in so that a person can buy a home, or hard-working people. Of the ones I have a bipartisan manner, we have already whether it is a small business owner talked to, I have no idea whether they approved these six appropriations bills. who needs help from the Small Busi- are Republicans or Democrats. All I So why don’t we act? ness Administration and can’t get that know is that they want to do their I asked the distinguished majority help, can’t close on a loan, can’t do work for this country. They support leader for us to consider that bill, and what they need to do, and can’t run this country. They want to help this he objected. Quite frankly, I don’t un- their business. So it is not only 800,000 country be secure, but they can’t un- derstand why, because if we bring it up workers who are not working or work- derstand why a temper tantrum at the for a vote, we will pass it by over- ing without pay. It is also those busi- White House will allow their paychecks whelming numbers, and the govern- nesses that depend upon it. When you look at the small busi- to be stopped. ment will open for those Agencies that nesses around Federal facilities, with I yield the floor. are under those appropriations. so many of the workers not being there I don’t see anybody seeking recogni- Then, my colleague Senator VAN and others not having money to pay— tion. HOLLEN asked unanimous consent that So I suggest the absence of a quorum we bring up a continuing resolution for they are not using those services— these businesses are losing customers and ask for the time to be equally di- Homeland Security, which passed this and are laying off people. vided. body in late December by a unanimous The PRESIDING OFFICER. The It is not hypothetical. We know of vote, so we could have the government clerk will call the roll. specific companies that have shuttered The senior assistant legislative clerk open and then we could negotiate the as a result of the Federal Government proceeded to call the roll. border security issue. We agree on bor- shutdown. We know of nonprofits that Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I ask der security for the country, but we had to lay off workers because their unanimous consent that the order for disagree with wasting money for a wall contracts with government Agencies the quorum call be rescinded. that will not keep us safe. expired. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without In fact, those who had been involved Today, at BWI, or Baltimore/Wash- objection, it is so ordered. in negotiating border security in the ington International Airport, I heard Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, this Senate have been arguing for spending directly from these individuals. Each is day 23. For 23 days, we have had a more money for technology and per- one had a story to tell about how they partial shutdown of the Federal Gov- sonnel but not for a wall. That is what are really fighting to make sure that ernment. It is now the longest shut- we should be doing. airline safety issues are maintained down in our history. That is not a Some people ask me: Well, can you and about the challenges they are fac- proud record. negotiate a compromise? ing, et cetera. They told pretty direct Government workers have now gone It is hard to negotiate a compromise stories. a pay period without getting their pay- with the President while he is holding There was an AFGE worker there checks. Those who have been working America hostage. It is hard to nego- who told me of the situation where he have picked up their pay stubs, and tiate with the President when he un- had to try to explain to his young their pay stubs show zero. Those who dermines his own negotiators every daughter why he could not pay the fee have been furloughed have not received time we get close to an agreement. so she could continue in a dance class. a paycheck. It makes no sense at all for the gov- He didn’t have the money. It broke his I think the American public would be ernment to be shuttered while we de- heart. These are affecting real people. outraged to think that we are asking bate these issues. The only ones we are Last Friday, along with Senator VAN our dedicated Federal workers—our hurting are our government workers, HOLLEN, we met with a group of Fed- frontline of public service—to work and our constituents, and our economy. eral Government workers. We had a not get paid. That is not what this Today, I met with government work- chance to talk to them. They are from country stands for. ers at BWI, or Baltimore/Washington different Agencies. One was in the Jus- It has an effect on their work. It is International Airport. I met with peo- tice Department. He is an excepted em- difficult to show up every day and do ple who represent the workers who are ployee. So he is there doing his work, your work and mission for the public working for airline safety and for pas- trying to keep us safe, but he said the and be worried about how you are senger safety on our flights. These are necessary investigative work that going to have money to make your people who do safety inspections. These should have been done so that he could monthly mortgage payment or to pay are people who work for TSA and who get his job done to keep us safe was not for your children’s needs or to meet screen us as we get on the planes. done because the person who would be your medical needs or your family’s These are air traffic controllers, who doing the investigative work was on food needs. These are real decisions make sure that the air is safe. These furlough as a result of the government that government workers must make. are professionals who are showing up shutdown. Why should the Justice De- Many are falling in default. and working every day right now be- partment be shut down? Why? They are The largest number of Federal work- cause that is their professional respon- not part of the border security debate, ers live paycheck to paycheck. In other sibility—to keep us safe. and yet they are.

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He and I have met and they are being locked out of their cent pay stubs showing that their in- with Federal employees all over the jobs. come is what they say it is. The prob- State of Maryland to bring their sto- I have been talking with many of my lem is their most recent pay stubs— ries here to the floor of the Senate. constituents over the last several and they have them—show zero as in- While they are under incredible hard- weeks, and I have shared many of their come. They no longer qualify for their ship and incredible duress, the first stories here on the floor of the Senate. mortgage. thing they tell us at every meeting is They talk passionately and personally These are real-life people—800,000 of that they want to get back to work for about how they want to get back to them. Yet this shutdown continues. It the American people, to do their job for work and also about how they worry is dangerous. It is irresponsible. It is the American people. These are civil about their ability to provide for their wrong. servants; these are public servants; and families. We have the votes in this Chamber to they want to get back to helping the I met with Edward last week. He change it tonight. I hope that Leader country. works at the Census Bureau. He is the MCCONNELL will bring up the two votes To my friend and partner and col- only person in his family to have gone that passed the House of Representa- league, Senator CARDIN, I thank him to college. He is very proud to be a tives. We have already acted on those for all of his efforts in this shameful civil servant and wants to do his job. bills in the previous Congress. Let us episode of our history. He owns a home, and his mortgage pay- open the government. It makes no President Trump often falsely boasts ments are coming due every month, sense whatsoever. The Congress is a co- that he has accomplished what no like those of millions of Americans. equal branch of government. other President in American history While those mortgage payments are We know that what the President is has been able to do. This time, he has coming in, his paycheck is not. He told doing is wrong. Each of us knows that succeeded. This time, he has succeeded me he is very worried that he will soon in our hearts. We know he has shut in closing down the Federal Govern- miss a payment. down government for no legitimate ment for a longer period than any It is important to understand that reason. We can debate the issues with other President in United States his- the harm from this shutdown is not the government open and prevent the tory—24 days and counting. just felt in the Washington metropoli- loss to individual families and to our President Trump said just a few tan area. Of course, Americans around economy. We are a coequal branch of weeks ago that he would be proud— the country are losing access to serv- government, and we should act. Let us proud to shut down the government if ices, and it is a fact that 80 percent of vote on opening government. he didn’t get his way. But President the people who work for the Federal Quite frankly, I hope we will have Trump should know that reaching this Government live outside the Wash- the votes that would show the Presi- historic milestone is nothing to be ington metropolitan area. TSA offi- dent we would override any veto he proud of. It is unnecessary, and it is cials at airports throughout the coun- may impose. That is our responsibility shameful. Every day that goes by, we try are just one example. as a coequal, independent branch of see mounting harm around the country It is also important to recognize that government. Let us exercise our re- both in terms of members of the public about 30 percent of the Federal work- sponsibilities, and let us take action who are denied important services and force are people who previously served tonight. This shutdown needs to end. It denied important health protections our country in uniform. They were in needs to end now. and, of course, Federal employees and the military. That means that as a re- I urge my colleagues to bring up this Federal contractors who are either sult of this shutdown, 250,000 Ameri- legislation. Let’s pass it, and let’s show going without pay—all of the Federal cans—in fact, a little more than that— that we can exercise our responsibility. employees who are going without pay, who served our country in the military We recognize the President is wrong. and Federal contractors have been laid are also suffering and going without We have a responsibility to do what is off in many cases. pay. right, and this is what we have done in Every day that this shameful shut- One of those veterans is somebody I the past. down goes on, our colleagues on the spoke to last week, an Air Force vet- I see my colleague from Maryland is Republican side and the Republican eran who works at the Office of Per- on the floor. The two of us have been leader have to own up to their share of sonnel Management. He told me he was pretty active over the weekend, talk- the responsibility. Every day that goes worried that he wasn’t going to be able ing with Federal workers. I want to ex- on where we do not have a chance to to pay his electric bill on time. He told plain to the people of Maryland that we vote on the two House bills that are on me he had contacted the electric com- are going to do everything in our power the Senate calendar, which we could pany and said: Look, I am not going to to open up government. We are pre- take up this afternoon—every day that be able to pay you this month because pared to take all steps necessary to get we do not vote on those bills, which I am not going to get a check. Can you government open. We know that people have had bipartisan support here in the just hold off? Can you defer my bill? are hurting. We know that people are U.S. Senate, the Senate is an accom- They told him: Sorry, that really worried. This is irresponsible. It is plice in the shutdown, and those who isn’t our responsibility. costly, and it needs to end. prevent us from turning the keys to re- It really is our responsibility here in I hope President Trump will end this. open the government are complicit in the U.S. Senate—and, of course, the If he doesn’t, we, as a coequal branch of the harm that is increasing every day President of the United States, who government, should take the necessary around the country. said that he was proud to shut down actions to open the government. On Friday, 800,000 Federal employees the government. I would like the Presi- I urge the Republican leader to bring began to get pay stubs that showed dent to visit Maryland and look at that these bills to the floor. We are for bor- zero pay. I have one in my hand from Air Force vet who now works as a civil der security. We are not for wasting somebody who is an air traffic con- servant and tell that Air Force vet money on a wall. We are for negoti- troller. If you look at the area that that he is proud to be shutting down ating. Let Congress determine where says net pay, it has a big goose egg— the government. money should be spent, not the Presi- zero. Among these 800,000 Federal em- There are other veterans around the dent. Let us all work together for the ployees, of course, are hundreds of country. As I said, the harm from this safety of our Nation and for the protec- thousands of people—like the folks at is not confined to the Washington met- tion of our workforce. TSA, like the folks along the border— ropolitan area. Toby Hauck served our I yield the floor. who are working every day, but in the country in the Air Force and continues

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She works for a company, think Senators on both sides of the Toby says that the continued lack of and that company contracts with the aisle know that over the years, we have pay adds stress to their already hectic Department of Agriculture to provide worked on a bipartisan basis to do jobs. This is something I have heard janitorial services. that. We certainly can continue to from other veterans, air traffic control- Lila is 71 years old. She has bills work on a bipartisan basis to do it lers, and others going without pay coming due for her rent, her credit going forward. throughout the State of Maryland. card, and her car. Here is how she has I know Senators on both sides of the In fact, we know from a lot of the described the impact of the shutdown: aisle recognize that wasting taxpayer Federal employees who work in law en- I don’t have enough from my retirement dollars on a 2,000-mile-long wall is not forcement that the impact on their and my Social Security to make ends meet. the answer. For goodness’ sake, the jobs is hurting our national security. Everything is piling up on me, and I don’t President’s own Acting Chief of Staff— Just reading from an article in the know how I’m going to have the money to a former colleague of mine in the Washington Post, ‘‘Shutdown threatens pay these bills. House of Representatives—Mick national security, FBI agents group I don’t know how many of my col- Mulvaney said a couple of years ago warns,’’ it goes on to say: ‘‘A group leagues saw President Trump the other that it was childlike to believe that representing FBI agents warned Thurs- day. He sort of waved off reporters building that 2,000-mile wall was going day that the partial government shut- when they asked him a question about to actually provide the kind of security down is threatening national security the harm being done as a result of the we need. as thousands of federal law enforce- shutdown. The President said he can We need a multilayered approach. ment professionals, working without relate to these people who are just one Yes, there are areas along the border pay, grow anxious that personal finan- paycheck away from not being able to where we need barriers, fences, walls. cial hardships may jeopardize their se- make a mortgage or not being able to Call them what you want. They are al- curity clearances and as furloughs of make a medical copayment. He said: ready there. They were there before their support staffs slow investiga- I can relate. I’m sure the people that are President Trump was ever elected tions.’’ on the receiving end will make adjustments. President. I spoke to a Federal law enforcement They always do. What was the President’s budget re- officer just last week. He made exactly Give me a break. The President quest this year for this part of the the point made by others in this arti- clearly doesn’t realize that 40 percent Homeland Security budget? What was cle, which is that his entire support of our fellow Americans cannot pull to- his request in the official document he team has been furloughed. These are gether even $400 for an emergency. sent for this fiscal year? He asked for the folks who track down DNA anal- They do live paycheck to paycheck. $1.6 billion. That is what the Senate ysis; these are the people who do the When you have grown up with a Appropriations Committee voted for on investigations. When they are fur- background of privilege, as the Presi- a bipartisan basis, $1.6 billion. loughed and when they are not on the dent has, you really have not experi- It was only in December, when all of job, it puts their colleagues who are on enced that kind of hardship. Between a sudden you have the rightwing talk the job—in the FBI or other Federal Trump Tower, the White House, and show hosts going 24/7, spinning the law enforcement missions—at greater Mar-a-Lago, it is pretty clear the President up, that all of a sudden, oh, risk, and it puts the public at risk to President doesn’t have a clue about boy, I guess I didn’t really mean what the extent that those FBI agents are what our fellow Americans are experi- I asked for; I need something else. not able to fully do their job. encing in this shutdown. Then, to justify the $5.7 billion, he The harm is spreading. We know that Because all of these Federal employ- did this national address the other a lot of Federal contractors, including ees are unable to do their jobs—in night. What was the very first example a lot of small business folks who do many cases, for the country—and be- he gave for why we needed this border work with the Federal Government, cause the small business contractors wall? The very first example he gave have had to lay off people. I know that are not able to do theirs, every day you was to interdict and stop the flow of because, in my State of Maryland, a are seeing the growing, harmful impact drugs across the southern border. That small outfit that contracts with the of the shutdown in terms of denial of was the first item he mentioned in the Federal Government to help seniors important services and protections for speech. He focused on it. By focusing find work just had to lay off 173 em- the American people. on that, he demonstrated the argument ployees last week. Senior Service We know now the FDA is no longer against spending all this money on a America is the name of the organiza- conducting their routine food safety in- 2,000-mile border wall. tion. They do great work, but they just spections. We know the EPA has halted As everybody knows, including his had to send pink slips to 173 people say- inspections of major polluters, includ- Department of Homeland Security, to ing: At least for now, you are out of ing chemical factories. We know 1,000 the extent we have drugs coming work, and you are out of a paycheck. affordable housing contracts have ex- across the southern border—and this is Again, this is something we are see- pired because of the shutdown, which a big issue—they are actually coming ing and witnessing around the country. can delay critical repairs and place through the legal points of entry, so A business in Denver, CO—Sky Blue families at risk of eviction. We have building a wall on all sides of the legal Builders—had to stop work on several seen trash and waste piling up at our points of entry will not do a thing. We Federal contractor jobs for Federal national parks. all know that on a bipartisan basis, we construction projects they were doing. Despite the efforts of the administra- have looked for new technologies and The GSA—General Services Adminis- tion to hide a lot of these impacts, the new investments to better detect drugs tration—put their projects on hold, and result has been a disaster. At Joshua that are flowing through those legal a 50-person company had to lay off 8 Tree National Park, we saw motorists ports of entry. carpenters and a superintendent be- cut down several of the iconic Joshua My goodness, we can certainly talk cause of the shutdown. They will need trees so they could drive in areas of the about further steps that can be taken, to lay off more in the days ahead if the park where vehicles are banned, and but the leadoff point in the President’s shutdown continues. vandals have sprayed graffiti in the speech showed his ignorance about the Every day that goes on, we see a park. That is just one example among overall issue on how we need effective mushrooming effect in terms of the many. border security. damage and harm being done through- Why is this happening? It is because We should not be spending what will out the country. A lot of the folks who the President says, if he doesn’t get his ultimately be $30 billion on a 2,000-mile work for these small business Federal way entirely, he is going to be wall the President said Mexico was

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Nine- government every year if he doesn’t reopen eight of the nine Departments ty-two to six? That is a veto-proof ma- get his $30 billion, which Mexico was of the U.S. Government that are closed jority. Let the President veto it. It has going to pay for. and have nothing to do with Homeland to come back here? Ninety-two to six. I know he is doing all sorts of dances, Security or the wall—nothing to do I will tell you, the fact the others saying that is not quite what I meant, with it. That bill is right here, H.R. 21. passed 30 to 0 and 30 to 1 in the Senate but that is what he told the country. Senator CARDIN asked for the Senate to Appropriations Committee—that is a Since we are talking about border se- vote on it. Again, it was blocked by the pretty good indicator of their strong, curity, let’s talk about some of the Republican leader on behalf of the cau- bipartisan support. So let’s not go hide men and women who, right now, today, cus. out. Let’s not go hide out. Let’s do our as we gather here, are defending that As many of us have discussed, the job in the Senate, and if the President border, providing border protection. I great irony is, these are pieces of legis- wants to veto it, let him do it. That is will tell you what, the folks at Cus- lation that have bipartisan support in how the system works. But nobody toms and Border Protection have had the U.S. Senate. here should be hiding from account- enough. The Customs and Border Pro- As I said, the bill to reopen the De- ability to their constituents because tection officers are suing the United partment of Homeland Security the Republican leader refuses to hold a States. They are suing the President through February 8 while we work on vote today on what the Senate sup- because of this shutdown and demand- the best and most effective way to pro- ported overwhelmingly in weeks past. ing that they get paid for the work vide border security is something we I do want to thank my colleagues for they are doing. passed by voice vote. Republican col- a measure that we passed last week, I know the President likes to talk leagues thought it was a good idea passed it on Thursday or Friday. The about the good work a lot of those men about 5 weeks ago. I don’t know why it Senate passed a provision that was in- and women do at Customs and Border is not a good idea to do the same thing troduced by Senator CARDIN and me Protection, and they do, do good work. today. and many other Senators and that had They are now suing the President of The other bill, which contains the some bipartisan support and cosponsor- the United States and the U.S. Govern- funding levels through the remainder ship and strong bipartisanship here on ment because they are out there pro- of this fiscal year for the other eight of the floor. We said that Federal employ- viding border security, and they are the nine Federal Departments that are ees should not, at the end of the day, now getting big goose eggs, big zeros currently closed, also had broad bipar- be the ones who have to bear the entire for net pay for the work they are tisan support. One of the parts of that burden of this shutdown they had noth- doing. bill dealing with the Department of Ag- ing to do with. So we passed legislation I know Members of this body are not riculture, the Treasury Department, to make sure that when this shutdown ‘‘proud’’ of this shutdown, as the Presi- the Interior Department, the Depart- is over, Federal employees will be dent of the United States is. He said he ment of Transportation, and the De- made whole in terms of their pay. That was proud. He hasn’t said otherwise, al- partment of Housing and Urban Devel- then passed the House, and it is on the though he started pointing fingers now opment passed this Senate by a vote of way to the President. It was on the at everybody else. He said he was going 92 to 6. way to the President before the week- The House of Representatives said: to take responsibility; that he would be end. The Republican Senate leader said Do you know what? We like the fund- proud to if he didn’t get his way. that the President said he was going to Every day that goes by in this Senate ing levels the House put together, but sign it. Of course, that is what the that we don’t take action, which is let’s send the Senate a bill that was al- President said about the bill that within our power to take, this Senate ready supported by an overwhelming becomes an accomplice in President bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate, passed the U.S. Senate before Christ- Trump’s government shutdown. That is 92 to 6. mas to provide stopgap funding, so we why, together with my colleagues, we This bill, H.R. 21, contains those Sen- will see. I hope that is the case because are going to continue to press the Sen- ate funding levels voted on 92 to 6 to Federal employees, at the end of the ate and the Senate Republican leader reopen all those Departments. This bill day, should not be the ones who are pe- to take up the two House bills that are also includes measures that were over- nalized and never made whole. But it doesn’t address the problem on the Senate calendar, which are the whelmingly passed in the Senate Ap- before us right now, which is that keys to reopening the government. propriations Committee. One measure The House of Representatives, on was adopted in the Senate Appropria- while those Federal employees—hun- their very first day of the new Con- tions Committee by a vote of 31 to 0— dreds of thousands of them—are not gress, said their priority is reopening Republicans and Democrats voting for working, they are not there to provide the government, and they did. They it. That is in the bill the House sent important services for the American passed those two bills. over. people, and the harm done from the de- I have had them on the floor before. The other bills relating to the De- nial of those services is growing every I am going to show them again because partment of Commerce and the Depart- day. And of course it doesn’t help those they are still on the calendar. They ment of Justice passed the Senate Ap- hundreds of thousands of Federal em- haven’t disappeared. They are still propriations Committee vote 30 to 1. In ployees—in fact, 800,000 Federal em- right there. One is H.J. Res. 1. It is a this package the House sent us, you ployees—who are not getting paid now very simple bill. It is a bill that would have bills that passed the Senate Ap- but have their bills coming through the reopen the Department of Homeland propriations Committee by 30 to 0, 30 door every day. That creates great Security through February 8. It is to 1, and the floor of the U.S. Senate by harm because when they can’t pay the identical, with respect to the Depart- a vote of 92 to 6. bills, their creditors come after them. ment of Homeland Security, as to what It is a very simple question: Why is it Even though, whenever this shutdown this Senate did by a voice vote before that the Republican leader refuses to ends, whenever it may be, they may Christmas—identical. It says: Let’s re- allow this body to vote on measures get back pay, it is going to be very open the Department of Homeland Se- that have already had overwhelming hard for them to get back their credit curity at current funding levels while support in this body and would reopen rating. It is going to be very hard to we discuss the best and most effective the government today? undo the damage that is being done to way to provide border security. The answer we get is, well, you know them by their inability to pay their That bill was on the Senate calendar. what, the President of the United bills because of our inability to vote on Last week, standing right here, I asked States says he will not support it. two House measures that the Senate

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Pursuant Brown Klobuchar Smith Cantwell Leahy their Federal employees who are going to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Stabenow without pay, hearing from small busi- Cardin Markey Tester Senate the pending cloture motion, Carper McConnell Udall ness contractors who have had their Casey Menendez which the clerk will state. Van Hollen contracts cut and are at risk of going Coons Merkley Warner The legislative clerk read as follows: Cortez Masto Murphy belly-up, from those small contract Warren CLOTURE MOTION Feinstein Murray employees who live paycheck to pay- Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse check—and from the American people We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Harris Reed Wyden who are being denied services on a ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Hassan Rosen growing basis. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the mo- NOT VOTING—7 So let’s open the government. Let’s tion to proceed to Calendar No. 1, S. 1, a bill Burr Durbin Perdue vote on these two bills that would ac- to make improvements to certain defense Crapo Isakson complish that. We could do it tonight. and security assistance provisions and to au- Duckworth Moran Do it right now, as soon as the Repub- thorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this lican leader comes in. to reauthorize the United States-Jordan De- vote, the yeas are 50, the nays are 43. I can assure you that my colleagues fense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- and I will continue to ask consent to wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, sen and sworn not having voted in the bring up those bills. We are going to and for other purposes. Todd Young, Mike Rounds, Richard C. affirmative, the motion is rejected. continue to move to bring up those Shelby, James E. Risch, Mike Lee, The majority leader. bills because they are the one thing be- Josh Hawley, John Boozman, Shelley Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I fore the Senate right now that we Moore Capito, Mike Crapo, Tim Scott, enter a motion to reconsider the vote. could vote on that would at least dem- Cory Gardner, Roy Blunt, Steve The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mo- onstrate that we in the Senate are Daines, Marco Rubio, Rob Portman, tion is entered. doing our job. It is the President’s job John Barrasso, Mitch McConnell. The Senator from Washington. to decide whether he thinks it is a good The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask idea, and if he thinks it is a bad idea, imous consent, the mandatory quorum unanimous consent to speak as in he can veto it, and then it comes back call has been waived. morning business. to us. The question is, Is it the sense of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Let’s do our job here. Let’s not con- Senate that debate on the motion to objection, it is so ordered. tract to the President of the United proceed to Calendar No. 1, S. 1, a bill to GOVERNMENT FUNDING States our constitutional responsibil- make improvements to certain defense Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I come ities. That is not how it is supposed to and security assistance provisions and to the floor this evening to urge my work. And we need to do our job. Let’s to authorize the appropriation of funds Republican colleagues to do the right end the shutdown. Let’s reopen the to Israel, to reauthorize the United thing and stand with us to reopen the government. We can have a conversa- States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act government and end this completely tion on the most effective way to pro- of 2015, and to halt the wholesale unnecessary and, really, absurd crisis. vide border security, but for goodness’ slaughter of the Syrian people, and for President Trump’s latest government sake, let’s release the hostages here. other purposes, shall be brought to a shutdown is now the longest one in Let’s release eight of the nine Federal close? American history—24 days of workers Departments that have nothing to do The yeas and nays are mandatory unsure of when their next paychecks with homeland security or the wall. under the rule. will come, 24 days of economic impacts Let’s release the 800,000 Federal em- The clerk will call the roll. in communities all over this country, ployees who are not getting paid. Let’s The legislative clerk called the roll. 24 days of slowdowns at our airports, 24 days of small business owners waiting release all of the small businesses that Mr. THUNE. The following Senators on loans. Twenty-four days of trash pil- do contract work for the Federal Gov- are necessarily absent: the Senator ernment, many of which are at risk of ing up and irreparable damage being from North Carolina (Mr. BURR), the going belly-up. Let’s release the Fed- done at our national parks. Twenty- Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), the eral contract employees who are now four days of dysfunction. Twenty-four Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), being told not to come to work because days of chaos. Twenty-four days of the the Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), government simply not working at its the contract is not in effect during the and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. shutdown. Let’s release all those hos- most basic duties, not being allowed to PERDUE). work by its own leaders. tages who have nothing to do with the Mr. SCHUMER. I announce that the political dispute here. There have been 24 days of story Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN) and Nobody should be proud of this shut- after story here in the United States of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. down, and so I say to the President of America that would embarrass citizens DUCKWORTH) are necessarily absent. the United States: Let’s not take pride of far less developed nations. The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 50, in being the President of the United One woman from Seattle—she is a nays 43, as follows: States who is now overseeing the long- Federal employee and has been there 25 est shutdown in American history. [Rollcall Vote No. 3 Leg.] years—wrote that the stress of not That is not a first that any President YEAS—50 knowing how she will manage her bills should be proud of, and it is not some- Alexander Ernst McSally is causing her sleepless nights—nights thing this Senate should be complicit Barrasso Fischer Murkowski she is worried about her credit score Blackburn Gardner Paul taking a hit if she can’t pay her bills in. Blunt Graham Portman Let’s reopen the government. Let’s Boozman Grassley Risch on time. She is trying to balance all of vote on the House bills. Braun Hawley Roberts that while helping take care of her fa- I yield my time. Capito Hoeven Romney ther, who is a Navy veteran suffering Cassidy Hyde-Smith Rounds Mr. President, I suggest the absence Collins Inhofe from a progressive neurological dis- Rubio of a quorum. Cornyn Johnson ease. Sasse Cotton Jones The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Scott (FL) Another man wrote to me. He is not BOOZMAN). The clerk will call the roll. Cramer Kennedy a Federal employee, but he and his wife Cruz Lankford Scott (SC) The legislative clerk proceeded to Daines Lee Shelby own a small business frequented by call the roll. Enzi Manchin Sinema people who are. He told me that the

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Just this morning, I saw the Let’s send a message to President but he is very scared for his coworkers headline ‘‘Layoffs hit two space compa- Trump that the people who sent us who cannot, and he is worried about nies.’’ One of those is in my home here want this dysfunction to end. the deeper damage now being done to State. Tethers Unlimited said it is Let’s end this Trump shutdown, and his restoration work that is supposed going to lay off 20 percent of its em- let’s then get back to work to fix the to be happening in the Olympic Na- ployees because it hasn’t been paid for problems it created. Let’s get our coun- tional Forest. its government work during this shut- try back on track. I know every one of my colleagues is down. This is absurd. This is no way for Thank you. getting letters like these, hundreds of a country like ours to run. It is shame- I yield the floor. thousands of them. They need to read ful. Once again, this has to end. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- some of those letters. I would challenge Those whom I just talked about are ator from Virginia. them and anyone who doubts the sin- just a few of the stories. Those are just Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I rise to cerity and fears so many Americans a few of the impacts. There are so follow my colleague from Washington are feeling right now to sit down and many more—big ones, small ones, nar- and talk about the effects of the shut- hear from their constituents who are row ones, broad ones, from individual down. If I am really fast on a given being impacted—face to face. workers and their families who are day, I kind of have a mind-meld with This past weekend, when it became being impacted in unique and specific her. I kind of have a little bit of a clear the Senate would not get a ways, to entire industries and regions mind-meld now because I want to talk chance to vote on reopening the gov- that are being harmed. about the effects on America’s national ernment, I flew home to Washington This is not a theoretical issue. It is security. State. I walked through security lines not just a debate here in DC. This is I was on the floor last week talking on my way out and thanked the men very real for millions and millions of about the effects on Federal employ- and women of TSA who are working to people, and that number grows with ees, so many of whom live in Virginia. protect us, not knowing when they are every passing day. I and other Demo- I had a roundtable on Friday in Alex- going to get paid. When I got to the crats are going to keep making sure andria, where they came out and these stories aren’t forgotten or pushed airport in Seattle, I sat down with peo- talked about having to reschedule med- aside. We are glad to be joined by a ple who had tears in their eyes, who ical appointments, worrying about growing number of Republicans who were describing their fear over the un- missing their mortgage payments, and are also hearing from their constitu- certainty this Trump shutdown has withdrawing monies from their IRA ents and who know this shutdown sim- caused. I talked to an air traffic con- and having to pay a penalty to do it to ply cannot be justified and cannot be troller who worked overtime during cover their bills. These Federal em- explained. We are going to keep up this the busy holiday season and who wor- ployees all share how passionate they pressure. We are not going to stop until ries about the added stress and distrac- are about serving the public. That is President Trump agrees to end this cri- tions on top of an already very tough all they want to do. They shared the sis or until Republican leaders in the hardships that are visited upon them job. I heard from a Coast Guard spouse Senate finally decide to stand up to and their families by not getting a pay- who talked about friends in a similar him and work with us to end it for him. situation returning Christmas presents Let me close with this final point: check. to pay bills. Story after story—workers Although no shutdown is good, this one I heard another, different story today with their families, small business is particularly obscene and particu- that is not about a Federal employee owners, and many more. This is about larly unnecessary. Democrats and Re- but a dentist in Alexandria who shared individuals and their stories, but it is publicans right here in this Senate with our office how many of her pa- also rippling across communities. voted unanimously just a few weeks tients are canceling their appoint- (Mr. SULLIVAN assumed the Chair.) ago to keep the government open with- ments. People don’t have copays—peo- This is about individuals and their out any funding for President Trump’s ple are worried about whether they will stories, but it is also rippling across wall, and the House voted to do the have copays, so they are canceling and communities. same. Whatever one thinks about using postponing. So now it is not just the Right now in my home State of American taxpayer dollars to pay for Federal employees, but it is also this Washington, paychecks are frozen for President Trump’s wall—a wall, I small business woman who runs a med- nearly 13,000 workers. They are work- would remind us, he promised Mexico ical practice who is seeing the effect of ers who are not going out and spending would pay for—there is absolutely no it. money at local businesses the way they reason to keep this government shut I want to talk about something dif- usually do. They are at risk of missing down while we have that debate. All ferent tonight. I want to talk about na- their rent payment or their mortgage that does is hurt people and hurt com- tional security. I want to do that be- payment or their car payment or their munities and hurt our country for ab- cause the President tweeted something phone bill or their credit card bill. solutely no reason at all. interesting on Saturday. He said his They may know they will get their pay President Trump and some of his Re- whole motive for the shutdown was be- back eventually when this shutdown fi- publican allies may see this as a polit- cause ‘‘I promised safety and security nally ends, but that is not going to ical fight they somehow need to win, for the American people.’’ That was the cover late fees or interest fees, and it but I see this as a fight for the people quote—‘‘I promised safety and security will not compensate them for the emo- we represent, for a government that for the American people.’’ I want to tional anguish and deep uncertainty. functions, and for a country that we all take the floor to say that this shut- And that is just those 13,000 workers know can do better than this. down is actually hurting the safety and and their families. Millions of people in This is about whether we send the security of the American people, and I my home State, like every State, are alarming message that President want to go over this in some detail. affected by work that is not happening Trump can make outlandish demands, Of the 450,000 Federal employees who or at risk of being cut off, such as rou- throw a tantrum, not care how much are working without pay, more than tine inspections on Washington State instability he causes or how many peo- 150,000 of them are in charge of keeping ferries, an accident investigation re- ple he hurts, and get away with it, or America safe. So, arguably, the most port concerning a deadly train acci- whether instead we make clear here in punished group of Federal employees in dent, decisionmaking on the ongoing this Senate that his bad behavior will this shutdown are those charged with Hanford nuclear site cleanup process, not be rewarded. Tantrums and dys- keeping us safe. applications for Federal financial stu- functional governing are not the path I say to the Presiding Officer, you are dent aid, Federal food safety inspec- to success. a veteran. You served in the military.

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Many of them are not just longer lines at the Miami International Just to kind of run through some ex- working, but because of other job Airport, and that is likely to continue. amples, of the 450,000 Americans work- shortages in the profession, they are We all know the hassle of any line at ing without pay—and we had represen- working tremendous amounts of over- the TSA. We don’t like it, but we also tation from a number of these Agencies time. want the TSA to do their job and stop before us at the roundtable last week— If you were to ask me ‘‘Who would be people from getting on the planes if 41,000 of those working without pay a public safety professional you would they have weapons or some other issue. now deep into the third week are Fed- most like not to be mad, most like not There was a story about somebody eral law enforcement and correctional to be distracted, most like not to be di- being able to get through a TSA line officers, 2,600 are ATF agents, nearly verted and thinking about something carrying a weapon that could be attrib- 17,000 are Bureau of Prisons correc- else?’’ it would have to be an air traffic uted to the staffing shortages and the tional officers, more than 13,000 are controller. challenges we are putting them under. The last thing I would want is for FBI agents, 3,600 are marshals, and Again, if this President wants to care somebody who flies a lot—and so many 4,400 are DEA agents. about the safety and security of Amer- Americans do—to think that their air I had an experience last year that ican personnel, why punish TSA traffic controllers are sitting in the was very vivid to me. I visited a Fed- agents? tower—last Friday, I came back, and I eral prison in Petersburg, VA, and I Today, there was an announcement tendered about 100 pay stubs from air had a chance to really eyeball the chal- that TSA will reallocate screening offi- traffic controllers, most of which had lenges our prison guards deal with. The cers on a national basis to meet staff- zeroes on them. They had just gotten staffing ratios are such that one ing shortages that cannot be addressed these pay stubs. One was for one penny, guard—especially on an evening shift— locally. So now not only will Federal and one was for $41.75. You get that in is responsible for a wing of the prison workers be unpaid—not only will they the mail as a hard-working profes- where there may be 100 to 150 inmates. be unpaid—but they will be forced to sional. You are in the tower trying to It is a very tough situation from a se- do your job, and that is going to be relocate to do work to cover staffing curity standpoint because if there were working on you, thinking about what shortages elsewhere. to be a problem in one of the rooms and My colleague from Virginia is here, that means for the tuition check that if a guard went into the room and there and I want to cede the time to him, but gets written in the middle of January the Presiding Officer understands the were 25 people in the room—and that for your kid who is going to school for was not uncommon—while tending to a the spring semester, or the Visa bill point I make. The first job of any of us problem, others could overpower that that is the biggest one in the year be- in public life, at whatever level, is to one guard. And on the entire wing, cause Christmas purchases are on it, or protect the safety and security of the there is just one. the heating bill that is the biggest one American people. There is absolutely This is a very, very difficult job, and of the year because this is the coldest no reason, if that is our goal, to take so the notion that these correctional offi- time of the year. I don’t want air traf- many dedicated public safety profes- cers are now deep into week 3 and that fic controllers’ minds filled with anx- sionals and mess up their lives so badly they are not being paid is just shock- iety and anger because they got a pay by not paying them and putting them ing. I have a letter sitting on my desk stub that said ‘‘one penny’’ on it. in a situation where they have to call from Federal prison guards at a Fed- Eighty-eight percent of DHS security in sick and they have to worry about eral prison facility in southwest Vir- employees are furloughed. That is medical appointments for their kids. ginia imploring us to reopen the gov- 54,000 Customs and Border Protection That is not conducive to American se- ernment because their job is so dif- agents, 42,000 Coast Guard employees curity and safety. We should reopen ficult that it just compounds when who interdict drugs, DHS’s Cybersecu- government and get these folks back to they are not being paid. rity and Infrastructure Security Agen- work. When the President gave his speech cy. If the issue is security at the bor- Now that the Senate has passed the last week, he talked a lot about how der, what possibly would be the reason backpay bill, I would also point out, we the challenges at the border are largely why we wouldn’t take up the bill that will pay these people. Wouldn’t we challenges with drugs and the interdic- is at the Senate desk to fund that func- rather pay them to serve citizens rath- tion of drugs. tion at least through February 8 so we er than pay them and lock them out? If that is your worry, Mr. President, could find a legitimate compromise on We do not allow Federal workers to why would you not be paying ATF, border security and immigration re- strike, but there should be an equiva- DEA, U.S. Marshals, and FBI agents? If form? If the President is really wor- lent. We should not lock them out. We that is your worry—the safety and se- ried, as he said, about the safety and are now locking them out, even though curity of the American people—why security of the American people, why we will still strike a backpay check to are these people the ones you want to would you punish the very people who them. Wouldn’t we rather they be pro- punish? You make us less safe by doing are at the frontlines providing that viding safety and security services to so. safety and security on our border? their fellow citizens? All of these people are hard-working The FDA is having to recall fur- With that, I appreciate the oppor- public safety professionals, but they loughed employees to ensure public tunity to address the issue, and I yield are human. When they are on the job, health because of the prolonged state the floor to my colleague. they are focused on keeping us safe, of the shutdown in its third week. It The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- but they are human. There are going to has forced the FDA to suspend a large ator from Virginia. be issues rattling around in their portion of food safety inspections. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, let me brains, just like all of us have issues Again, with flus and viruses and all pick up where my friend the Senator rattling around in our brains during kinds of challenges and recalls of let- from Virginia left off. the day. Do you really want our DEA tuce or recalls of other unhealthy We are now in the history books: the agents, the AFT, and the U.S. Marshals foods, this is an important part of longest shutdown in American history having about 10 percent of their mind keeping America safe and secure. What on this President’s watch—a President mad that they are not getting paid and possibly can be gained first from fur- who, a few weeks back, said he would the other 20 percent of their mind wor- loughing and sending them home or be proud to own this government shut- ried about making the mortgage pay- then bringing them back and not pay- down; a President who, in the lead-up, ment or rescheduling the kids’ ortho- ing them? said: Gosh, don’t those Democrats dontist appointment? It would be unre- The Transportation Security Admin- know that most of the folks who aren’t alistic to expect these people to wall istration. There was news about this going to get paid are Democrats—

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I am sure from his White House had been with his time figuring out how he will pay we can find a way to get to yes, but Senator KAINE and I when we sat down the mortgage or pay his kids’ tuition? why hold 800,000 Federal workers and with Federal workers from Virginia You want 100 percent of that Federal hundreds of thousands of contractors last Friday. Senator KAINE may have employee’s focus on landing that plane and, for that matter, the whole county already mentioned a couple of these safely. hostage? stories. I am going to briefly recap a So 800,000 thousand Federal workers, I know my friend, the Senator from couple of them. about half of them furloughed, half of New Mexico, is here. I am only going to A number of Federal employees who them working not just full-time but in take one more moment. In my career, came and sat with us said they were in some cases overtime. I have spent longer in business than I Federal service because they thought it Another colleague, earlier today, had have in government, and most of my was national service, many of them some folks working at a Federal peni- career in business was about trying to former veterans who felt they had an tentiary. A lot of the workers weren’t do deals. I was a venture capitalist, obligation to continue to serve our Na- showing up to work not because they which is all about doing deals. I was an tion, to protect it. were upset or because they want to entrepreneur. One lady, who worked at a small rightly protest, they couldn’t afford Subsequent to that, I was Governor Agency that investigates chemical the gas because they live 2 hours away of a State that had a 2-to-1 Republican spills—and there had been a chemical from the Federal penitentiary. legislature. If I was going to get any- spill in Houston the week before—felt We have a President who is willing to thing done as Governor, I had to find her job was to get out and investigate. go to the border and go on TV but who common ground with a legislature of a A young man who served in the mili- is not willing to sit down with any of different party. I am proud to say, we tary now was supposed to be approving this workforce. That is embarrassing did find common ground, and Virginia the safety of helicopters that are sup- and, frankly, disgraceful. got independently recognized as best posed to be deployed to Iraq. This guy If you were saying this is only about managed State and best State for busi- is not able to do his job. Who is going Federal workers, that would be bad ness. to watch out for the safety of those enough. What about the contractors? So I have had a little experience helicopters? What about the needs for Even though there are a group of us doing deals, and I will wager this; that those helicopters that may be for trying to put legislation in place, even when this shutdown comes to a conclu- troops in harm’s way? if we reopen government, many of sion, that business schools and man- There is the story of one worker who these contractors will never be made agement consultants will write case said she had a little bit and could get whole. studies about how not to negotiate We have in our State a number of through with her savings, but she went based on Donald Trump’s activities. small businesses. One veteran-owned into her IRA to draw down that money. Donald Trump, who sold himself to the business with nine employees had to American people as the ultimate As Senator KAINE mentioned, she will shut down last week because she get repaid, but even if she gets repaid, dealmaker, has, I think, in the last 24— couldn’t meet her payroll. Now, will she will not get repaid the tax penalty even days before that—violated every that small business be able to reopen? for an early withdrawal from her IRA. cardinal rule of how to get a deal done. I don’t know. Another employee was able to get a Let me briefly go through this. We in Virginia are blessed with in- The first thing you learn in business couple thousand dollar advance on a credible National Parks, the Shen- when you are trying to do a deal, even credit card, but even when he is repaid andoah National Park and around the if you have a slight advantage, you try in terms of backpay, that will not area where Senator KAINE lives in to make it at least appear like it is a make up for the fees and interest that Richmond, civil war battlefields. This win-win circumstance for both sides. is charged on the credit card. isn’t just Federal employees. What There has been nothing out of this My apologies to the Presiding Officer happens if you are a campground White House that has been any effort if the Senator from Virginia already around the Shenandoah National Park? toward those who don’t agree with the recounted this story. A young couple, What happens if you are a little res- President any sense of a win-win. It both Federal employees, brought their taurant right outside of Petersburg has been all about my way or the high- 7-week-old baby to this meeting and Battlefield? When those facilities shut way. That is not the way you practice said they wanted to bring this small down, those small businesses will never business. bundle of joy because they had the un- see that income come back in. The second rule of business is, if you thinkable happen. When they tried to We have a flourishing craft brewery have somebody negotiating on your be- get their daughter put on their Federal industry in Virginia, as I know they half, you back up your negotiator. You healthcare insurance, whoever was sup- have in New Mexico and I imagine even don’t cut their knees off. This Presi- posed to send in the form had been fur- in Alaska. Port City Brewing, based in dent has humiliated not only the ma- loughed. So when they took their Virginia, can’t bring a couple of new jority leader of the Senate, who had daughter to the doctor and the doctor brews to market because ATF workers the misfortune of taking and accepting prescribed medicine, at the drug store are furloughed. the President’s word and having the they couldn’t pay the bill because the There has already been mention of Senate vote 96-to-2 on a plan that he folks didn’t have their insurance. They the growing lines at TSA and the air- thought the President was going to had done nothing wrong. In this case, it ports. In fact, ag workers, farmers, are sign and then have his knees cut off, didn’t end up in a tragedy. The insur- waiting to see whether the President’s but a few days later, he had the Vice ance company, with additional docu- support checks are going to come in. President come to Congress and offer a mentation, put the child on the insur- They are not going to come in right plan as at least a starting point. I don’t ance plan, and this family was able to now. You have bad trade policy rein- think he even got back downtown be- get medicine for their child, but no forced with the bad business practices fore the President of the United States parent who has earned the right to of a government that is shut down. had cut off his own Vice President’s ne- have their kid covered by health insur- As a matter of fact, we can look at gotiating skills. ance should have this kind of action this at a more macrolevel. What is the In the last few days, one of the folks interfere in their life. cost to the taxpayer? The cost to the whom—I think, at least, based on re- I did hear Senator KAINE mention, we taxpayer has already exceeded $3.6 bil- porting—a friend of all of ours, the had some of the air traffic controllers lion. Why, in good gracious’ name, President, is supposed to listen to, Sen- there, and they brought a series of can’t we at least just vote on what the ator GRAHAM from South Carolina, has their checks. It almost added insult to House has already voted on, what 96 been shot down as well. injury to get checks that said 1 cent or Senators voted on in the middle of De- Rule No. 2, don’t kneecap your nego- a zero on it. It is better to not even cember? tiators.

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Federal Government employees hostage.’’ She has worked for the FBI vidual think he is going to have any are furloughed, and others are working for 21 years, but she will probably leave credibility—regardless of how we re- but did not get paychecks. Federal con- Federal service early so that she has solve this issue on any forward-going tractors have already received stop the financial security she needs to pay basis—to be a strong negotiator? work orders. Not only are they not get- her bills. Rule No. 4, have somebody that is ting paid, but they will never receive She and the other 800,000 other Fed- willing to speak truth to power. Unfor- backpay for work lost. eral workers are being held hostage by tunately, in this administration, any This Trump shutdown is now the a President who is willing to wreck independent voice has quit, been fired, longest shutdown in U.S. history. His- American families for his vanity wall. or if they quit, as is the case of the tory will show this shutdown to be a An occupational therapist with the Secretary of Defense, the President political and financial fiasco of the Indian Health Service at the Gallup In- changes the terms and says he fired President’s making. dian Medical Center in northwestern them, after all. You can see in this map, published by New Mexico tells me, emphatically and Finally, for management 101, if you the New York Times—and I am sure in all capital letters: ‘‘I AM NOT WITH are asking your workforce to go our Presiding Officer will see—that as THE PRESIDENT ON THIS ISSUE.’’ through tough times, show a little em- you get more green on this map, you She is working hard, providing need- pathy. I have never seen a leader in our are hurt more by this shutdown. ed services to Native communities, but country, in my time in politics, ever be You can see Alaska, Maryland, Vir- providing for herself and with no pay, more disrespectful of the Federal work- ginia, New Mexico, Montana, and Colo- she is beyond stretched. She was help- force, and both parties have done this. rado, and there are a lot of States that ing her son pay off college loans. She Whenever, over the last decade, we are really hurt. We have a large work- has had to tell him that she can’t help right now. She has an elderly mother have gone to the well to try to cut pro- force in some of the Federal agencies she visits in Las Cruces. She can’t plan grams, the part of the programs we al- that are currently shut down, includ- ways cut are what we call in Wash- a trip now. ing the Department of Interior, the In fact, Indian Health Service ington-speak domestic discretionary. Homeland Security Department, and healthcare providers all over the coun- In English, that means the folks who the Department of Agriculture. try provide services essential to the work on food stamps, the folks who My staff estimates, conservatively, health and wellness of nearly 2.2 mil- work at our national parks, the folks that we have at least 10,800 Federal em- lion American Indians and Alaska Na- who work at TSA, and the folks who ployees affected, not counting law en- tives in over 800 hospitals and clinics in work on the Coast Guard. Yet there has forcement. We are a small State. This 37 States. These Federal employees and been zero empathy from this White has a big impact. There are no good es- medical professionals—including over House for those workers who all of us timates of the impact on many New 2,000 nurses and nearly as many doc- have spoken about, who are asked to do Mexicans employed by or under con- tors, pharmacists, dentists, and physi- more, who aren’t getting paid, or are tract with Federal contractors. cian assistants—aren’t getting paid. asked to work overtime. We are a bet- Federal employees are true public They are forced to work without pay, ter country than this. servants who often forego jobs that pay and there is no end in sight. The President who said he was more because they believe in public Federal contractors really feel the dealmaker supreme, I think, will go service. These men and women have brunt of the shutdown. Their contract down, at least in modern management families. Some don’t have much in the payments are stopped. Contractors history, and will be studied but not way of savings. Some live paycheck to have never received back payments studied on how you get a deal done but, paycheck. One of those individuals is a after a government shutdown. frankly, on how not to get a deal done. Border Patrol agent from Las Cruces, We have a Federal contractor in Al- So I think it is incumbent upon us in in southern New Mexico, who has buquerque, ADC LTD NM—a minority, the Senate to do our job. We do not worked for Customs and Border Protec- woman-owned company that has 2,600 have to ask permission from this Presi- tion for 18 years. He tells me: employees and contractors nation- dent to reopen this government, to I live paycheck to paycheck. If I don’t get wide—with 330 employees in Albu- pass legislation that could override his paid the money that I earn, I AM NOT querque. The company conducts back- veto should he choose to do that, to GOING TO MAKE IT! Creditors are not for- ground check investigations for, iron- make sure the 96 Senators who voted in giving any debts. I am asking you to please ically enough, the Department of favor of keeping the government open try and help me and all federal workers get Homeland Security and other Federal paid. I feel stressed and helpless, please help. in December would have a chance to re- Agencies. This company’s work has affirm that vote on a going-forward This is from a Border Patrol agent— come to a complete stop. This slows basis. the folks we rely on to keep our Nation down DHS’s ability to hire qualified I appreciate the time to come to the safe, which the President claims is his employees, inhibiting its mission to floor. I am going to hand off to my aim. This agent is hurting. The Presi- keep our borders and Nation safe. friend, the Senator from New Mexico. dent is devastating these agents and This company is losing tens of thou- It is my hope that we don’t make fur- their families. sands of dollars a day. This, you can ther history this week and that we find While Border Patrol agents may or imagine, really hurts my State. Its loss some way in this next day or so to get may not support a wall, they do not in revenues translates directly to a loss this government reopened so we can support going unpaid for the difficult in State tax revenue. The multiplier ef- get this Federal workforce back to and dangerous work they do in service fect of the shutdown on New Mexico work. to our Nation, in service to keeping our and the Nation will ripple throughout The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- borders safe, which we all know is the the economy. ator from New Mexico. President’s claimed goal. This privately held company, owned Mr. UDALL. Mr. President, let me The President’s unconvincing claim by New Mexicans, whose lineage in our say to Senator WARNER, my good friend that he can ‘‘relate’’ to Federal work- State goes back more than 300 years, is from Virginia, who has an incredible ers not getting paid was belied by his currently paying its employees, even empathy for the Federal workforce, we completely out-of-touch statement though its revenue has stopped. The have the same thing in New Mexico, that they can ‘‘make adjustments’’ and owners are sacrificing to do so, but and to our good friend Senator BENNET be just fine. they can’t continue for the months or from Colorado, we have Federal em- This President cannot relate to the even years the President says his shut- ployees throughout this Nation that professional support employee in the down could last.

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The bill guar- White Sands Missile Range in New selves in harm’s way to protect their antees that furloughed Federal workers Mexico is one of the hundreds of thou- fellow citizens, and Brandon fulfilled would be paid from retroactively as sands of Federal workers who are es- his duty with distinction. soon as possible. This is the least Con- sential and working without pay. He is It didn’t take long for his potential gress can do for these workers. It does working on critical space infrastruc- to be recognized in Paducah. Promoted not resolve, however, the pain Federal ture and testing related to the Space-X to detective the year after joining the workers endure through a shutdown or launch scheduled for later this month. department, Brandon continued to earn guarantee that their homes will not be There is no good reason why this im- the respect of his colleagues both in at risk during a shutdown or guarantee portant work is not being paid for right Paducah and throughout the State. that food will be on their table or en- now. When the previous police chief an- sure that the Federal workers will stay There is no good reason why any Fed- nounced his retirement in 2013, Bran- in their jobs during a prolonged shut- eral employee is not getting their sal- don became the best choice to lead his down like the one this President appar- ary today. There is no good reason why colleagues to preserve the peace. ently foresees. The solution is to shut Federal contractors’ contracts are not Brandon’s leadership has helped place down the shutdown—to do it now, to do being honored. This Federal shutdown the Paducah Police Department among it immediately. hurts American families across my the most respected law enforcement or- This Trump shutdown doesn’t only State and the Nation. It hurts our ganizations in Kentucky. One of his affect Federal employees and contrac- economy. major initiatives was to strengthen the tors. It affects the tens of thousands of One Federal employee in New Mexico partnerships between the department Americans who rely on government wanted to tell their story but was and the local community. Brandon re- services or need approval for projects. banned by their employer on the cently said he was particularly proud A local Sante Fe small business—a con- ground it would represent illegal lob- of the ‘‘Chief’s Community Forum,’’ a struction company, Sarcon Construc- bying of Congress. That is patently way to receive feedback on the percep- tion Corporation—is ready to begin an false. Federal employees contacting tion of policing in the city. Throughout $8.4 million project to build two new their elected representatives about this his service, Brandon became an exam- hangars at the Sante Fe Municipal Air- shutdown and its impact on their work ple of integrity and credibility in law port. This 32,000-square-foot project and lives is not prohibited lobbying. enforcement, and the Kentucky Asso- will generate $650,000 in local tax rev- The Trump administration has not ciation of Chiefs of Police named him enue, and it will employ 75 to 100 peo- only put these people out of work, it is the Chief of the Year in 2016. ple. Many of those people are unem- now gagging them and denying them In recent years, I have had the privi- ployed now, waiting for this project to their free speech rights. lege to work with Brandon to bring in- begin. This project is a big deal for my I call upon the President to end this creased Federal law enforcement re- home city of Sante Fe. terrible shutdown. He should do so im- sources to Paducah in support of the Do you know why the project is mediately. work already being done there to com- stalled? I yield the floor. bat the substance abuse epidemic. In Sarcon can’t get the necessary ap- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- 2018, the Drug Enforcement Adminis- proval from the Federal Aviation Ad- jority leader. tration and the Federal Bureau of In- ministration because of the Trump f vestigation both committed to open shutdown. The FAA personnel respon- new offices in Paducah and to dedicate sible for approval are furloughed. As we MORNING BUSINESS assets to a partnership with State and can see, the shutdown has real con- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I local law enforcement. Brandon and sequences for real people, especially for ask unanimous consent that the Sen- the men and women of the Paducah Po- people like those unemployed construc- ate be in a period of morning business, lice Department were, of course, inte- tion workers in New Mexico, ready and with Senators permitted to speak gral to this effort to keep our commu- eager to go to work but unable because therein for up to 10 minutes each. nities safe. of our President’s inability to do his The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without At his retirement celebration, Bran- job. objection, it is so ordered. don was greeted with an outpouring of The President’s ridiculous claim that f support and gratitude from the com- many Federal employees who are not munity he had spent two decades serv- TRIBUTE TO BRANDON BARNHILL getting paid support his shutdown has ing. I would like to take this oppor- no basis in reality. The Federal work- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, tunity to add my voice to those con- ers in New Mexico who are furloughed when Paducah Police Chief Brandon gratulating him for his remarkable or are working without pay and the Barnhill announced last October that success in Paducah. With his wife Federal workers we have heard from do he would be retiring at the end of the Renee and their children, Natalie and not support this shutdown. year, we knew he would leave large Reese, I wish him all the best in his An employee with the Department of shoes to fill. During his 20 years with next adventure. I ask my Senate col- Interior in Albuquerque writes: the department, including the last 5 it leagues to join me in thanking Chief While I am not sure how much good it at the helm, Brandon helped develop a Brandon Barnhill for his leadership at would do, I emailed the White House to go on statewide reputation for excellence. the Paducah Police Department. record that I am not one of the Federal em- Now, as Brandon retires to pursue new f ployees the President is touting as wanting opportunities, I would like to take a to be out of work without a paycheck until moment to thank him for his service to TRIBUTE TO EDDIE ROGERS he gets his wall. I just want to go on record Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, . . . that no, Federal employees do not want the city of Paducah and the Common- to stay out of work; we want to go back to wealth of Kentucky. after 16 years of service to the people of work and get paid. This is not our fight, just Brandon graduated from Murray Taylor County, KY, Judge-Executive his. State University and earned a master’s Eddie Rogers is beginning his retire- A husband and wife from Las Cruces degree from Andrew Jackson Univer- ment. My friend leaves behind a legacy who both work for the Environmental sity. It was at the Murray Police De- of passion for the men and women he Protection Agency are also among the partment that Brandon began his noble represented, and I would like to take a many Federal workers who did not sup- vocation in law enforcement. He spent moment to acknowledge Eddie’s career port the Trump shutdown. They have 3 years there before joining Paducah’s in public service and to thank him for three children, and they need their police force in 1998. his commitment to Taylor County.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:31 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G14JA6.027 S14JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 14, 2019 Eddie first entered the county’s top Since 1975, Mr. Crawford has worked His commitment to his work often job in 1999, and he worked closely with for the Colebrook District Office of the made him the first one up in the morn- the members of the fiscal court to ad- New Hampshire Electric Co-operative ing and out the door, but that didn’t dress the challenges facing the area. He in the New Hampshire North Country. stop him from putting his family first, made some difficult choices, but as he The Colebrook District Office distrib- including leaving voicemails for his looked back on his career, Eddie said utes power to about 1,500 co-op mem- wife Janet at her work so that his he always did what he thought was best bers in Columbia, Colebrook, Dixville, voice was the first she would hear in to help attract new jobs to Taylor Stewartstown, Clarksville, and Pitts- the morning. County and provide new opportunity burg, NH and maintains miles of over- Gerry’s family—his wife Janet and for Kentuckians. head lines. their sons David, Benjamin, and Mi- Serving in office a second time begin- Returning to New Hampshire after chael—was truly the centerpiece of his ning in 2006, Eddie’s leadership secured college in 1971, Mr. Crawford took a job life. Gerry was deeply committed to several major accomplishments for the digging and setting poles for the co-op, the Boy Scouts and served as an assist- county that will continue to be enjoyed before making a pitch to the district ant scoutmaster for more than a dec- for years to come. During Eddie’s ten- representative as to why they should ade. The Scouts played an important ure, he oversaw the opening of the Tay- hire him as a utility lineman. He role in the lives of his sons as well—all lor County Judicial Center and the learned line work on the job, and bring- three Eagle Scouts—something Gerry construction of a new fire department. ing power to a household by connecting was very proud of. The county also built a new animal someone to the grid remained his fa- Gerry fought valiantly against his vorite part of the job throughout his shelter, and in the near future, a tech- multiple myeloma cancer for 41⁄2 years, nology center will open as a result of career. undergoing numerous treatments in- In 1997, Mr. Crawford was responding Eddie’s work. These buildings will cluding a stem cell transplant and a to an outage with his partner, Mark stand as lasting landmarks to Eddie’s natural killer cell transplant. In keep- Monahan, when they witnessed the service and his success in Taylor Coun- ing with the kindness and generosity shooting of a New Hampshire State ty. that defined so much of his life, Gerry’s Trooper. The gunman, having already At his final fiscal court meeting as final gift to others was the knowledge killed another state trooper, a district judge-executive, the county’s other researchers will gain from his experi- court judge, and a newspaper editor, elected officials thanked Eddie for his ence. leadership, his collaborative nature, threatened Mr. Crawford and Mr. Monahan, but they drove to the main That final act is no surprise to those and his record of achievement. They who knew him best. also noted his work with the Kentucky road to stop traffic and prevented the loss of more life. May his memory be a blessing. Association of Counties, helping other Thank you.∑ communities across the Common- Mr. Crawford’s colleagues praise his wealth. In addition to his tireless work professionalism and care for others, f for Taylor County, Eddie’s colleagues and I am proud to join them in con- MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE also thanked him for his personal gratulating him on his retirement. I hope you will join me in honoring a ENROLLED BILL SIGNED friendship. I can echo those sentiments At 3:03 p.m., a message from the and say I have enjoyed working with dedicated Granite Stater, Woody ∑ House of Representatives, delivered by Eddie on a broad range of projects for Crawford. f Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- the community and our home State. nounced that the Speaker has signed Joined by members of his family, Eddie REMEMBERING GERALD the following enrolled bill: adjourned his last meeting with the ap- BOSCHWITZ S. 24. An act to provide for the compensa- preciation of many throughout Taylor ∑ Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, tion of Federal and other government em- County. today I wish to honor and pay tribute ployees affected by lapses in appropriations. At the end of his 16 years of dedica- to Gerald Boschwitz, who passed away The enrolled bill was subsequently tion, Eddie has a lot to be proud of, and on December 30, 2018. I would like to thank him for his hard signed by the President pro tempore Gerry’s life was defined by his endur- (Mr. GRASSLEY). work. With his children, Michele, ing kindness and commitment to his Wynn, and Natalie, and his grand- family. The son of Ellen and former At 3:04 p.m., a message from the children, Dalton and Laine, I hope he U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz, Gerry House of Representatives, delivered by will enjoy a well-earned retirement. I came from a family that valued service Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, ask my Senate colleagues to join me in and decency. During his life, he em- announced that the House has passed congratulating Eddie for his years of bodied these values and passed them on the following bills, in which it requests service to Kentucky. to his children as well. the concurrence of the Senate: (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the I went to Wayzata High School with following statement was ordered to be H.R. 221. An act to amend the State De- Gerry. An accomplished student, he partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to printed in the RECORD.) then attended Carleton College where monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, f he studied political science, a subject and for other purposes. VOTE EXPLANATION for which his family life prepared him H.R. 266. An act making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environ- ∑ very well. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I was Gerry, or ‘‘the Gerb’’ as he was ment, and related agencies for the fiscal year necessarily absent from this evening’s known to his family, was the first of ending September 30, 2019, and for other pur- poses. vote on cloture on the motion to pro- Rudy and Ellen’s four sons and the ceed to the Strengthening America’s leader of his pack. Gerry was a quin- f Security in the Middle East Act of 2019, tessential oldest son and big brother, MEASURES REFERRED S. 1. serving as both a mentor and a sound- On vote No. 3, had I been present, I The following bill was read the first ing board for those he loved. Whether would have voted nay on the motion to and the second times by unanimous it was helping his father on the cam- invoke cloture.∑ consent, and referred as indicated: paign trail, or his brothers make career f H.R. 221. An act to amend the State De- decisions, Gerry always showed up, partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ready to give his support. monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, Gerry also worked alongside his sib- and for other purposes; to the Committee on lings at the family’s Plywood Min- Foreign Relations. TRIBUTE TO WOODY CRAWFORD nesota/Home Valu Interiors business f ∑ Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, today I for 25 years, stepping in as CEO when would like to recognize the retirement his father was ready to pass the torch. MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME of Mr. Millard ‘‘Woody’’ Crawford of He later cofounded a business of his The following bill was read the first Colebrook, NH. own. time:

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KOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOT- ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED BALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE S. 47 2018 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATH- The Secretary of the Senate reported At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the LETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION 1 that on today, January 14, 2019, she had names of the Senator from Tennessee FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUB- presented to the President of the (Mr. ALEXANDER) and the Senator from DIVISION TITLE United States the following enrolled Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added as co- Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. bill: sponsors of S. 47, a bill to provide for CRAMER) submitted the following reso- S. 24. An act to provide for the compensa- the management of the natural re- lution; which was considered and tion of Federal and other government em- sources of the United States, and for agreed to: ployees affected by lapses in appropriations. other purposes. S. RES. 17 f S. 69 Whereas the North Dakota State Univer- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the sity (referred to in this preamble as JOINT RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from South Da- ‘‘NDSU’’) Bison football team won the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (re- The following bills and joint resolu- kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) tions were introduced, read the first sponsor of S. 69, a bill to allow reci- Division I Football Championship Subdivi- and second times by unanimous con- procity for the carrying of certain con- sion title game in Frisco, Texas, on January sent, and referred as indicated: cealed firearms. 5, 2019, in a convincing victory over the East- ern Washington University Eagles by a score By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. JONES, S. 80 Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. COONS): of 38 to 24; S. 112. A bill to amend the charter of the At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the Whereas, with the 2018 NCAA Division I Future Farmers of America, and for other name of the Senator from North Da- Football Championship Subdivision title, purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- NDSU has now won 15 NCAA football cham- ary. sponsor of S. 80, a bill to repeal the an- pionships; By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Ms. nual fee on health insurance providers Whereas NDSU has won 7 of the last 8 COLLINS, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. YOUNG, NCAA Division I Football Championship enacted by the Patient Protection and Subdivision titles, an exceptional achieve- Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. Affordable Care Act. LANKFORD, and Mr. PORTMAN): ment that is unprecedented in modern colle- S. 113. A bill to appropriate funds for pay S. 94 giate football history; and allowances of excepted Federal employ- Whereas the NDSU Bison completed the At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the ees, and for other purposes; to the Com- 2018 NCAA football season with a perfect mittee on Appropriations. name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. record of 15 wins and 0 losses, displaying ex- By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. traordinary resilience and skill; THUNE, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. ROUNDS): 94, a bill to amend the Pittman-Robert- Whereas head coach Chris Klieman and the S. 114. A bill to amend title 31, United son Wildlife Restoration Act to facili- entire coaching staff led the NDSU Bison to States Code, to provide that activities relat- tate the establishment of additional or an outstanding total of 69 wins and 4 na- ing to the training and readiness of the re- expanded public target ranges in cer- tional championships during the 5 seasons serve components of the Armed Forces dur- tain States. that Chris Klieman was head coach at NDSU, ing a lapse in appropriations shall constitute instilling character and perseverance in the voluntary services that may be accepted by S. 105 members of the NDSU football program; Whereas an estimated 17,000 NDSU Bison the United States; to the Committee on At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN, Armed Services. fans attended the championship game, re- the name of the Senator from Wyoming flecting the tremendous spirit and deter- f (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of mination of Bison Nation that has helped SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND S. 105, a bill to amend title X of the propel the success of the team; and SENATE RESOLUTIONS Public Health Service Act to prohibit Whereas the 2018 NCAA Division I Football family planning grants from being Championship Subdivision title was a vic- The following concurrent resolutions awarded to any entity that performs tory not only for the NDSU football team, and Senate resolutions were read, and abortions, and for other purposes. but also for the entire State of North Da- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: kota: Now, therefore, be it S. 106 By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Resolved, That the Senate— (1) congratulates the North Dakota State CRAMER): At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the S. Res. 17. A resolution congratulating the name of the Senator from Montana University Bison football team as the cham- pions of the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic North Dakota State University football (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor team for winning the 2018 National Colle- Association Division I Football Champion- of S. 106, a bill to reauthorize and ex- ship Subdivision; giate Athletic Association Division I Foot- tend funding for community health ball Championship Subdivision title; consid- (2) commends the players, coaches, and ered and agreed to. centers and the National Health Serv- staff of North Dakota State University for— ice Corps. (A) their hard work and dedication; and f (B) fostering a continuing tradition of ex- S. 109 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS cellence; and At the request of Mr. WICKER, the (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and S. 1 names of the Senator from Indiana loyal fans who supported the North Dakota At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the (Mr. YOUNG), the Senator from North State University Bison football team during a successful quest to bring home another Na- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN), the Senator from tional Collegiate Athletic Association Divi- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. South Carolina (Mr. SCOTT), the Sen- 1, a bill to make improvements to cer- sion I Football Championship Subdivision ator from Wyoming (Mr. ENZI), the trophy for North Dakota State University. tain defense and security assistance Senator from Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY), the f provisions and to authorize the appro- Senator from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN), the priation of funds to Israel, to reauthor- Senator from Nebraska (Mr. SASSE), PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ize the United States-Jordan Defense the Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN), Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the the Senator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), the unanimous consent that Douglas wholesale slaughter of the Syrian peo- Senator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY) McDonough, a congressional fellow in ple, and for other purposes. and the Senator from North Carolina my office, be granted floor privileges S. 21 (Mr. TILLIS) were added as cosponsors for the remainder of this year. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the of S. 109, a bill to prohibit taxpayer The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. funded abortions. objection, it is so ordered.

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Res. 17) congratulating the cause of what Washington has done to If your office did no mass mailings dur- North Dakota State University football them. It is nothing they have done. ing this period, please submit a form team for winning the 2018 National Colle- They have fulfilled their end of the giate Athletic Association Division I Foot- bargain. But because we have a screw that states ‘‘none.’’ ball Championship Subdivision title. Mass mailing registrations or nega- loose around here because we are the There being no objection, the Senate tive reports can be submitted elec- only modern, industrialized country in proceeded to consider the resolution. tronically at http://webster.senate.gov/ the world that shuts down its govern- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous secretary/mass_mailing_form.htm or ment for politics—our allies don’t shut consent that the resolution be agreed delivered to the Senate Office of Public down their government for politics, to, the preamble be agreed to, and the Records, 232 Hart Building, Wash- and our foes don’t shut down their gov- motions to reconsider be considered ington, D.C. 20510–7116. ernment for politics. No local govern- made and laid upon the table with no The Senate Office of Public Records ment shuts down its government for intervening action or debate. is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (9:00 politics. No school district shuts down The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when the Senate is not its government for politics. No State objection, it is so ordered. in session). For further information, would ever think of doing it. No elected The resolution (S. Res. 17) was agreed please contact the Senate Office of official at any level of those govern- to. Public Records at (202) 224–0322. ments would show their face in the gro- The preamble was agreed to. cery store on the weekend after they f (The resolution, with its preamble, is shut down the government and said to APPOINTMENT printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- the citizens of Alamosa or the citizens mitted Resolutions.’’) of Durango or the parents in Denver The PRESIDING OFFICER. The public schools: Sorry. Your kids can’t Chair, pursuant to Public Law 115–232, f come to school today because we are on behalf of the Democratic Leader of ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY shutting down the government for poli- the Senate and the Vice Chairman of 15, 2019 tics. the Select Committee on Intelligence, It is ridiculous. appoints the following individual as a Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the I met an air traffic controller today member of the National Security Com- who got her check on Friday after she mission on Artificial Intelligence: Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, Janu- worked through the entire holiday. She Christopher A. R. Darby of New Hamp- had a kid. I don’t know how old he was, shire. ary 15; further, that following the pray- er and pledge, the morning hour be but he was a baby who had to be car- f deemed expired, the journal of pro- ried. She worked the entire holiday, MEASURE READ THE FIRST ceedings be approved to date, the time was separated from her family, got her TIME—H.R. 266 for the two leaders be reserved for their check on Friday, and it was for 77 use later in the day, and morning busi- cents. The people in this body might as Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ness be closed; finally, that the Senate well be standing outside and lifting understand that H.R. 266 has been re- recess from 12:30 until 2:15 to allow for their middle finger at her and at the ceived from the House and is at the the weekly conference meetings. TSA workers who were there today at desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Denver International Airport making The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lead- objection, it is so ordered. sure that we were safe, that the trav- er is correct. eling public was safe, and who were not Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask for its first f getting paid, unlike the people here reading. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT during this shutdown. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The By the way, that airport, which we clerk will read the title of the bill for Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if are very proud of in Denver and in Col- the first time. there is no further business to come be- orado, the Denver International Air- The senior assistant legislative clerk fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- port, is the newest airport that has read as follows: sent that it stand adjourned under the been built in the United States of A bill (H.R. 266) making appropriations for previous order following the remarks of America, and it was built almost a the Department of the Interior, environ- our Democratic colleagues. quarter of a century ago because we ment, and related agencies for the fiscal year The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without are not making the investments that ending September 30, 2019, and for other pur- objection, it is so ordered. anybody else in the world is making. poses. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- As I said, no other advanced country Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask for a second ator from Colorado. in the world shuts down its govern- reading and object to my own request. f ment for politics. I expect us to have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- disagreements. We should have dis- GOVERNMENT FUNDING tion having been heard, the bill will re- agreements, but we shouldn’t shut ceive its second reading on the next Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, over the down the government over this dis- legislative day. weekend, as you may have heard, our agreement. It has been 24 days. f government set a new record. It wasn’t While we were shut down, other for the number of roads being built or countries were actually investing in CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DA- repaired in this country. It wasn’t for their future. KOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOT- higher math scores or graduation rates In the last 24 days, South Korea BALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE for kids in the United States of Amer- broke ground on an expanded bullet 2018 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATH- ica. It wasn’t for passing the most bills train outside their capitol of Seoul. LETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I or investing the most dollars in our fu- While we were shut down, Canada an- FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUB- ture. It wasn’t for paying attention to nounced support for a new 5-megawatt DIVISION TITLE the next generation of Americans. It geothermal plant—the first of its kind Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I was for the longest shutdown in the in that country. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- history of the United States—a selfish India issued tenders to set up 7.5 ate proceed to the immediate consider- act taken by partisan politicians that gigawatts of new solar capacity.

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His answer was ‘‘because I will lose first time since the Vietnam war and A whole generation of Americans leverage,’’ meaning: I will not have the before the Vietnam war to see our un- that I was part of was inspired by the misery I am creating for the Federal employment rate falling and the deficit space mission that NASA led. Unfortu- workforce. I will not have people who going up. nately, in my case, it did not lead me can’t pay their mortgage, who can’t This same wrecking crew who called to understand anything about mathe- pay for their early childhood edu- Barack Obama a Socialist and a Bol- matics or science, but it inspired us as cation, who can’t pay for their edu- shevik and was incapable of bringing Americans to have a big vision for cation. I will not have their misery to themselves to help at a moment when what our country could do and for what use to extort Members of Congress into our unemployment rate was at 10 per- our country could do in competition giving me $5 billion for my wall. cent and we were at the depths of the with our adversaries around the world. This is notwithstanding the fact that worst recession since the Great Depres- Do you think the Chinese are not ob- he promised over and over and over sion has now closed the government serving what we are doing while they again when he was running for Presi- and given us a $1.5 to $2 trillion deficit are putting a rocket, a spaceship on dent that Mexico would pay for the while the unemployment rate is fall- the dark side of the Moon for the first wall. That is not my talking point; time in human history—something ing. And every one of them promised that is not my coming out here and they will always be able to claim; their constituents and my constituents being unfair and trying to exploit a something we will never be able to that these tax cuts would pay for weakness or a misstatement. I think it claim? Do you think the Russians themselves. is fair to say that almost all of his God knows, when they add it up, know that we can’t put somebody up campaign was based on the idea that on the space station if we want to, that what this shutdown is going to cost the there was going to be a wall and that we have to wait for them to let us do American people. It is not saving them Mexico was going to pay for the wall. it? Just after they put that spaceship money. He could not have been clearer about on the other side of the moon, China Vietnam opened a new international that. airport near Halong Bay to attract announced that it is planning another Now he’s trying to shut down the tourists and boost the economy. mission to the moon by the end of the government because he knows that Singapore is preparing an Under- year and a mission to Mars by as early Mexico will not pay for the wall. The ground Master Plan to maximize its as 2020. rest of us knew the whole time he was It announced that it is planning to urban space by moving things like data telling America untruths about it. He invest in 4,200 miles of new railway centers, utilities, and water reservoirs has now turned, instead, to the Amer- lines this year, including almost 2,000 below ground. ican taxpayer to say: OK. I wasn’t tell- miles of high-speed rail. Do you know A new report shows that for the first ing the truth about it then, but don’t how many more that is than we have? time ever, Germany drew more energy pay any attention to that. You now About 2,000, and that says nothing from renewable sources than coal in have to pay for the wall. about the investments that they have 2018. Our first response to that is: No, you already made. Ireland, in contrast to what I was They have begun operating new high- haven’t even spent the money that has just saying about the United States of speed rail lines in East China and been appropriated for the wall to date. America, ended the year with a budget Northern China with initial speeds of He has not built an inch of the wall. surplus. Imagine the flexibility it gives 155 miles per hour while our govern- Look it up. legislators and policymakers there to ment is closed. That is another plan; The second problem is that anybody think, what are we going to do with that is another set of tracks. China has who has studied this question for any this surplus? How are we going to in- plans for a 6-gigawatt wind farm on the moment of time knows that his pro- vest in the next generation? How are border with Mongolia that, once com- posal is a waste of money for the we going to shore up our equivalent of pleted, would become the largest in the United States. I am not going to be lec- Social Security? Maybe we can have a world. China continues its pursuit of a tured by anybody on the other side real middle-class tax cut or lift some vast space-based communications net- about the need for border security. I people out of poverty in our country. work that will cover every inch of the was part of the Gang of 8 that nego- We can’t ask those questions today be- Earth. If we are not careful—if we are tiated the immigration bill in 2013. cause of our fiscal imbalance and be- not careful—they are going to deploy That was a bill that had not $5 billion cause the Government of the United 5G a lot more quickly than we will. of border security in it, not $2.3 billion States is shut down. That is what the rest of the world is of border security in it, but $46 billion While we were shut down, other doing while we are shut down. of border security. It got 68 votes in countries moved forward with a trade My view of this is that we don’t need the Senate, never went to the House, partnership that excludes the United to wait for the President on this. That was never allowed to have a vote be- States. Once it is fully in place, it will is what the majority leader keeps say- cause of the tyranny of the so-called represent a trading block of nearly half ing. He keeps saying: Well, I can’t pass Hastert rule, which requires people not a billion consumers whom our manu- something the President will veto be- to vote their conscience but to vote facturers should be selling to and our cause it will not become law. only along party and partisan lines— small businesses should be exporting I don’t understand the logic of that, another disgraceful chapter in modern to. speaking of math. We passed a bill in American political history. That $46 Not surprisingly, China has been ex- this Senate—this Republican-con- billion in that bill doubled the number tremely busy over the last 24 days trolled Senate; I think it was virtually of security agents at our border. It while we have been shut down. While unanimously—to keep the government built 350 miles of what the President we have been shut down, China landed open. The House of Representatives now refers to as steel slats, as if he in- a spacecraft on the dark side of the passed a very similar bill to keep the vented that idea. It made sure we could Moon. That has never happened before government open, and in the middle of see every single inch of our border. in human history. There was a time in this, in the midst of all of this, Presi- If the Chinese are going to be able to our history—you will remember it— dent Trump said: I am not going to ac- see every single inch of the world, the when the Russians launched Sputnik. cept that because I am going to use least we could do is see every inch of That caught our imagination. John F. this moment to extort Congress for $5 our border, and in that bill we were Kennedy said: We are going to put a billion for my wall. able to do that.

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Mr. President, I rise but now has me worried, and is costing me years working on border security, today to join my Democratic col- charges and interest. years working with my most cherished leagues in sharing stories of what we He also detailed his concerns about a Republican colleagues on this issue in are hearing from our constituents who coworker who is terrified of losing her a bipartisan way—that the President are being impacted by this government home if she is not able to pay her mort- doesn’t want the wall. He wants the en- shutdown. gage and of another who is waiting to tertainment of the wall. He wants to I want to take a minute to thank my address a health issue until she has a rally his base around the wall. Mean- friend and colleague from Colorado for paycheck again. He said of him and his while, he is taking the leading econ- his thoughtful and comprehensive and fellow Federal workers: omy in the world, a country with the passionate remarks about where we are We are hardworking, dedicated employees. largest capacity for self-defense in and why. This is a needless and terrible Our jobs involve long hours, nights away human history, and he has shut down exercise in politics, and we need to re- from home, and risks to our health and safe- open the government. ty. . . . All I want is to do my job and be paid its government over a $5 billion, phony fairly for it. wall. It is a disgrace. This senseless shutdown has been It is a disgrace for all hard-working dragging on now for weeks, affecting Finally, I heard from a Granite Federal workers—and their families vital government services and leaving Stater whose husband is in the Coast who depend on them—who are out of many Federal workers without pay. Guard and recently relocated to New work, who are being furloughed, who With every day that passes without a Hampshire. She said: aren’t being paid. It is a disgrace for resolution, hard-working people are To say this shutdown is impacting us is an every person who works in State and dealing with greater uncertainty, and understatement. local governments and in school dis- many are facing tough choices in order She wrote that she and her husband tricts all across this Nation, who would to protect their families and the way of recently relocated to New Hampshire never think about shutting down their life they have worked so hard to build. and spent every last penny purchasing government but who understand what Like many of my colleagues, I have a home in the State where they first they possess as civil servants is a sa- heard from a number of people met. cred trust to their community and to throughout my State who have been af- She said: the next generation of Coloradans or of fected by this shutdown. We knew it was going to be tight with our folks from New Hampshire or of Alas- On Friday, I visited two nonprofits in two paychecks, but we would have enough to kans or of Americans. New Hampshire, the Nashua Soup make ends meet. . . . That all changed after We can’t wait for the President—and Kitchen and the Community Action Christmas when we were informed that our I will finish with this—because he ei- Partnership—most of us know it as President was prepared to shut down the government over a wall. ther doesn’t want the wall or he CAP of Strafford County—which pro- doesn’t have the capacity to get to a vides vulnerable people with shelter, Since then, she and her husband have solution to it. food, and support. They are now in dan- watched, hoped, and prayed that fund- So we have to do our work as Sen- ger of being unable to provide services ing would come because now they fear ators. We have to vote to reopen the that are a critical part of our safety they are going to have to call family government. If that were put on the net. They also fear an increase in de- members to beg and to borrow money floor tomorrow, it would pass, and I mand for those services because unpaid to pay their mortgage and not go in de- will bet that it would pass with a veto- Federal workers will be turning to fault. proof majority. Why? Because the con- them for help. As bad as the direct impact of this stituents of everybody in this place Federal employees and others af- situation is on Federal workers and on would say: Are you out of your mind? fected by the shutdown in New Hamp- some of our most vulnerable and on Don’t come back here and have another shire have also written to my office to people and small businesses who rely townhall and explain why you shut describe the hardships they are facing on government services, the shutdown down the government over politics. and to urge us to reopen the govern- also has ripple effects on other people Instead, Democrats and Republicans ment. One of those Granite Staters has and businesses across our State. should come together in this Chamber been an air traffic controller for close We must do better. The President’s and set an example for the American to 19 years. Sadly, on Christmas Eve, politically motivated crisis is dev- people and say: All is not lost. This ex- her mother passed away, leaving her astating for too many hard-working ercise in a democratic Republic is with a terrible loss but also with the families in New Hampshire and across going to live to fight another day. We stress and expenses of a funeral, all the country. They deserve better than have come to our senses. We are not while having to work Christmas Eve being used as pawns for a campaign slo- going to beat our own constituents to and Christmas Day. On top of that, now gan created by President Trump. death for the purpose of empty par- she has not received a paycheck for It is time for these games to stop, for tisan slogans or ideas that aren’t going that work. the President’s shutdown to end, and to advance the interests of the next She wrote: for our government to reopen. We need generation of Americans. The government shutdown has been the a vote on the floor of the Senate on the I worry every night that I am here last thing on my mind. But now the realiza- bipartisan bills that we already passed about what kind of history the next tion of not being able to pay my mortgage, that would reopen this government generation of Americans is going to credit cards from Christmas-time, and now with a veto-proof majority. write, about what we did when it was this funeral is too much to bear. I yield the floor. our responsibility to make sure that She put it simply, saying: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- we fulfilled our commitment to them, My colleagues and I deserve better. ator from Pennsylvania. Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I rise to- the same ones that generation after I also heard from a Granite Stater night to speak about the shutdown. I generation after generation of Ameri- who works for the IRS. He wrote to me know the hour is late. I will cut short cans have fulfilled for people who came saying: after them. That is what it means to be my remarks. The prospect of not having a paycheck for But we are now, as you heard and as a citizen in a Republic like ours. an extended time is causing sleepless nights, We are violating every norm of that and I am recovering from an extended bout many Americans know, in day 24 of the approach to the work and allowing our of pneumonia that ended up putting me in shutdown. This is a shutdown that the competitors around the world to create the hospital right before Christmas. . . . My President, a number of weeks ago, said advantages for themselves and poten- wife is worried about the bills for that. Last that he—I am not quoting him exactly,

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But he If anything, the debate about the that family. chose to upend that and now we have shutdown would be set aside because it How about farmers? These are people this shutdown lasting not just 24 days would be over. The government would who are not Federal Government em- but now the longest in American his- be opened. The country, the press, the ployees, but they are affected by the tory. That is not a distinction any Senate, and the House would naturally fact that Federal Government employ- President or administration or Con- focus then on issues of dispute. That ees are not at their desks or not in the gress—especially the majority here in would isolate the issue. field. Farmers can’t visit their local the Senate—should be proud of. But it is very difficult to maintain an Farm Service Agency office to get as- I think it is very clear that there is argument or a reasoned debate—a de- sistance. a way out of this, and the way out of bate based upon facts and policy and We have a new farm bill. It is one of this would not foreclose—in fact, it law, and, I hope, on the advice and con- the great bipartisan achievements. would enhance—the chances that we sultation of border security experts, Democrats and Republicans, House and can have a fulsome, thorough, policy- not just politicians. We have a lot of Senate, came together for a big farm oriented debate on border security, smart people in the Congress, but very bill. That is great. I am glad we got which we should have. We should actu- few, if any of them, are border security that done at the end of 2018. The bad news is that some of that re- ally enlarge that to speak to or debate experts. Let’s listen to the experts. quires advice, consultation, and en- a lot of major immigration issues and Let’s take testimony from them like gagement with Farm Service Agency maybe come up with a bipartisan bill they had back in 2013, which under- offices. They are not able to give that like we had in 2013, where 68 votes girded the bill that got 68 votes. That brought forward a bill out of the Sen- assistance. would be a way to isolate and focus on How about seniors who rely upon ate that had probably the best border the issue, instead of bringing misery to transportation services and nutrition security provisions in recent American what is now hundreds of thousands of services provided by the Enhanced Mo- history. It had a pathway to citizen- Americans—soon to grow to millions bility of Seniors and Individuals with ship. It was a long and arduous path and, then, tens of millions—because Disabilities Program? That and the but a pathway, nonetheless. As well, it those who miss paychecks today are a Commodity Supplemental Food Pro- had guest worker provisions so that very big number. That number will gram, also known as the Senior Food employers could have order, rules, and grow when it starts to affect govern- Box, are now at risk of being isolated. certainty as to their workforce and our ment services, which I will outline These seniors are now at risk of being immigration system. rather quickly because of the hour. isolated at home and without food. We have a very broken system that We have a lot of men and women in Approximately 2,400 units of low-in- we would have been 5 years, at least, the country now working without pay come housing in Pennsylvania are in into the fixing of or the repair of if we or being furloughed, worrying about jeopardy because the Department of had passed that bill—or if the House whether they can make a mortgage Housing and Urban Development will had passed that bill. It had 68 votes in payment, put food on the table, or pay not be able to renew a contract. More the Senate, but it died in the House. their heating bill. They don’t have a than two-thirds of the people who re- We haven’t seen a bill like that since— choice. They can’t just say: Well, sir, I ceive this type of assistance are seniors certainly, not any bill that was as com- can’t pay the bill today because the and people with disabilities. The people prehensive. government shut down. So just wait who benefit from this type of housing Here we are with 24 days of govern- and you will be just fine. assistance have average incomes of less ment employees being held hostage by No, they have to pay the bill. Thank than $13,000. the administration. I think there is God we passed legislation for backpay, Two million Pennsylvanians receive some complicity here in the Senate, as but for some of these folks, backpay food assistance. It is actually about 1.8 well, because we know there is a bill will not be enough because their credit million, but it is almost 2 million that would open eight of the nine agen- will be adversely impacted. Their cred- Pennsylvanians who receive assistance cies. That bill is here in the Senate. We it may be destroyed even if they get through the SNAP program, or the could pass it tonight, tomorrow morn- the backpay. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ing, or tomorrow afternoon. We could On Friday, 820,000 Federal workers, Program. We used to call it food pass it very quickly because—remem- including 14,000 in my home State of stamps. They may lose access if the ber, the first act of a Democratic-ma- Pennsylvania, missed a paycheck— shutdown drags on much longer. jority House was to pass Republican more than 1,300 Department of Agri- I know the administration says: appropriations bills—they are bills culture employees, 990 Department of Don’t worry. Everything is OK for Feb- that sailed through the Republican-ma- Interior employees, 1,200 Federal Bu- ruary. jority Senate with little to no opposi- reau of Prisons employees, 775 FAA and That is, in essence, what the admin- tion. TSA employees, 700 EPA employees, as istration said, and they haven’t given That is where we find ourselves, with well as assistant U.S. attorneys in dif- us a definitive word about March. a way out of this predicament, which I ferent parts of Pennsylvania. So of those 1.8 million Pennsylva- believe would not only open up the gov- I will share a small part of a longer nians, a huge share of them have a dis- ernment—which would be good for the letter that I got from a constituent. ability, and a huge share of them are whole country and for both parties all This constituent said: children in households who can’t sup- across the country and, especially, for port themselves and can’t afford food I am currently a furloughed U.S. State De- the people mostly adversely affected— partment employee and one of your constitu- on their own because they are children. but it would also isolate the issue. ents. I will soon miss a paycheck and, with They benefit, as well. They are part of Right? car payments, student loan payments, et the 1.8. The President says that he wants to cetera, on the horizon, my family of five will A lot of them, of course, are seniors have changes made, and he has a dif- likely suffer. Beyond our personal hardship, who deserve this program because that ferent view than I do, but let’s have this shutdown is both expensive and counter- is what we do in America. We try to weeks of debate on border security or productive to border security. help people who need food assistance. everything else he wants to talk about. I couldn’t agree more with that con- That is called being America—being Let’s bring in the experts. Let’s have a stituent and with the argument that the strong country that we are, show- dueling set of experts. Let’s see whom constituent makes, but what is even ing how strong we are not just by vir- the American people support. Do they more compelling, of course, is not the tue of our military and our GDP—ev- support one point of view that says we argument about the policy debate here eryone knows that. No one comes close

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It is care about our seniors, too, because we When you add 1.1 million people who going to get a lot worse, though. That are America and we are strong, and it are getting SNAP and then 200,000 peo- number is going to grow and grow, not is an American value. ple who benefit from the WIC Program, just with those who are directly af- These programs are important. When you will have gotten over 2 million just fected with their paychecks and in they are shut down, that is not an in one State. their livelihoods and their credit rat- American value being upheld. When we These programs are not out of money ings and all of that but with people talk about these programs and about this week or in the month of January who depend upon the Federal Govern- food assistance, this is also real life— or in the month of February, but we ment for help when they are vulner- literally, today or the day when you don’t know about March yet. We able, when they are hungry, when they lose food assistance. Why should that haven’t gotten any guarantees about want an answer to a question, when assistance even be the subject of uncer- March. Even if we get a guarantee they want to close on a mortgage or do tainty—uncertainty because someone about March, what about April? That is a long list of other things. doesn’t get their way on a policy mat- far from guaranteed. So that is what ter here in Washington? we are talking about here. Why should For the life of me, I do not under- I guess it is OK for any Member of these people have to wait? Why should stand why we would not pass a bill that Congress because we are a coequal a farmer have to wait weeks or months is sitting in this Chamber that would branch of government. It is not like to talk to a Farm Service Agency of- open eight of the nine Agencies—that the President is higher than the Con- fice? Why should families who have are closed—until the end of the fiscal gress. We are coequal. I guess because food insecurity as part of their lives year, September 30, so the shutdown the President wants to shut the gov- not be able to get something to eat be- will be over for those eight agencies. ernment down to make a point about a cause we are having a policy debate Then you would have one Agency, policy matter, I guess that should be here? Why shouldn’t we give them the Homeland Security, that would get an option that any Member of the certainty that they vote for us to en- short-term funding, which would be an- House or the Senate should exercise. sure? other reason we could continue the de- So the next time, it will be a Member It is unconscionable and unaccept- bate and another way to focus atten- of Congress, when you lose a battle on able, and I wish I could come up with tion on border security and anything a policy matter or you don’t propose better words than that because they else anybody wants to talk about here. the funding on time, which is what are not at all adequate. It is uncon- It would focus the attention on that happened here. They didn’t ask for the scionable that children and moms and issue and remove the issue that is in money at the beginning of the year. So hungry Americans will suffer because front of all of us, which is that 25 per- they tried to shoehorn it in at the end of this shutdown. cent of the government—and a lot of it of the year. I guess if you lose the pol- The President says he is concerned affecting a lot of people—is closed, icy debate or your bill doesn’t pass, about crime and the flow of dangerous shuttered, not working, not effective, you vote to shut the government drugs into the country. I agree with not delivering on results. down—take action to shut the govern- him. A lot of Americans do, of course. ment down like the President did. Yet the shutdown is significantly im- There is an easy solution here that I don’t think that is the way any pairing the FBI and the DEA’s law en- not only does not close the debate on party or any country should operate. forcement efforts. These are part of the border security—effective, expert-rec- So 200,000 Pennsylvanians may lose ac- list of Agencies that are impacted. ommended border security—but, if any- cess to the Women, Infants, and Chil- Agents are still doing their work to thing, enhances the possibility that dren Program, which provides critical keep the public safe. They are dedi- there will be a more engaged debate on nutritional support to mothers and cated, and they are going to do their border security. As I said, I hope it will young children—200,000. work no matter what. grow into a larger immigration debate. So there are the 2 million I talked Yet, with many analysts on furlough, I yield the floor. about. There are 1.8 million people who it is getting harder and harder to work are getting the benefits of the SNAP effectively to keep the public safe. I program, which, by the way, helps all want an FBI that has all of the re- f Americans. People ask: What do you sources it needs, with everyone on mean by that? It does. If you spend a duty, with everyone working. If the ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. buck on SNAP, you get $1.80 back in FBI is undermined because of the shut- TOMORROW economic activity because people have down, we are less safe. If the DEA, the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. to eat, and they tend to spend that Drug Enforcement Agency, is under- DAINES). Under the previous order, the money quickly. It helps everybody. So mined because of the shutdown, we are Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. the SNAP program is not just a nice less safe. You don’t have to be a law tomorrow. thing to do for people who have disabil- enforcement expert to say that. ities or for seniors or children; the It goes on from there. I have more, Thereupon, the Senate, at 7:50 p.m., SNAP program helps all of us because but I will not because of the hour. I adjourned until Tuesday, January 15, it helps to stimulate the economy. will go back to the beginning. 2019, at 10 a.m.

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HONORING JAMES KING AND Mayor Eisenhauer was a beacon of hope and tionally, Mr. Ververs implemented a 4–H youth CHARLES COBB FOR THEIR 55 resiliency as a tireless advocate for his home development program through CCE Cayuga. YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE town and a superb manager of its affairs. Over He was also responsible for many administra- KEESEVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE the past few years, I have come to know Scott tive responsibilities at CCE Cayuga. DEPARTMENT and I have seen firsthand the many positive Outside of his CCE Cayuga activities, Mr. results his hard work has brought. Ververs was a team member with the New Today, Danville is a far better place to live, HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK York Sea Grant Program in Costal Business work, and raise a family than it was when OF NEW YORK Development from 1988 to 2002. He also Scott won his first election in 2003. Numerous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shared his knowledge of recreation and the large-scale economic development projects Monday, January 14, 2019 environment by teaching classes at the SUNY have been realized and more are in the works. College of Environmental Science and For- Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise Public housing programs will be accomplished today to honor both James ‘‘Jim’’ King and in early 2019. Additionally, a long list of infra- estry from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Ververs has Charles ‘‘Charlie’’ Cobb for their 55 years of structure and quality of life projects were com- been honored many times throughout his ca- service in the Keeseville Volunteer Fire De- pleted under Scott’s stewardship. reer for his work in Central New York, includ- partment. His list of accomplishments are many, but ing his receipt of the Community and Rural Jim and Charlie both started at the Depart- perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Scott’s Development Innovator Award in 2001, the ment in 1964 and have shared countless sto- tenure as mayor was how successfully he was Cornell Cooperative Extension Distinguished ries and adventures together since then. able to gain a consensus with the many stake- Service Career Award in 2014, and induction Throughout their 55 years of service, regard- holders he engaged. His working relationship into the Oswego County Tourism Ambassador less of changes to technology or personnel, with city aldermen, the business community, Hall-of-Fame in 2005. the two have remained life-long friends and civic and community leaders, and the state Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the are steadfast in their commitment to the safety and federal government officials was exem- House to join me in honoring the distinguished of Keeseville and the surrounding commu- plary and a major key to his success. career of Douglas Ververs. He has improved nities. Madam Speaker, ‘‘Eisenhauer will be Jim has admired the fire station since he the lives of many Central New Yorkers, as missed’’ was the title of a recent editorial in well as the environment, through his diligent was a child and became the first in his family Danville’s newspaper. It is a good way to sum to join. During his tenure with the Department, service to his community. His investment in up how the city feels about their former mayor. the success of his local community is exem- he has held the positions of Fire Chief, Assist- Indeed, Scott’s boundless energy and endless ant Fire Chief, and Fire Commissioner, and plary of a model citizen and is a standard from enthusiasm will be missed by all, and I wish which we can all learn. started the Department’s enhanced 911 sys- him the very best as he begins a new chapter tem. Jim also served as President of the New in his professional life. York State Association of Fire Chiefs in 2003. f Prior to joining the Department, Jim served for f HONORING DR. BHAGWATI MISTRY 15 years in the Army, which included a de- HONORING THE CAREER OF ployment to Korea and assignment to the DOUGLAS VERVERS 962nd Ordinance Company in Plattsburgh. HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL For Charlie, serving as a firefighter has HON. JOHN KATKO been a family tradition. After obtaining his li- OF NEW YORK OF NEW YORK cense, Charlie often drove his dad—who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES served with the department for thirty-eight IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years—to fire calls, and soon followed in his Monday, January 14, 2019 Monday, January 14, 2019 father’s footsteps and became a firefighter Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today in himself. During his impressive fifty-five-year recognition of Douglas Ververs, who retired in Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to career with the Department, Charlie served as 2018 after a 30-year career with the Cornell recognize a member of the community who Fire Commissioner, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Cooperative Extension (CCE). Mr. Ververs has this year will serve as a delegate to the 15th Police Captain, and EMS Captain. served the CCE in various capacities through- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebration, which will Having devoted over half a century of their out the years and has remained steadfast in be held in Varanasi, India from January 21 to lives to fire protection, Jim and Charlie are ex- his commitment to support economic develop- 23. emplary members of the community. On be- ment and the agriculture in Upstate New York. Dr. Mistry was born in India but emigrated half of New York’s 21st District, I want to join Mr. Ververs graduated from SUNY Oswego to the United States in 1978. She has served the Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department in with a degree in Industrial Arts & Technology the community as a pediatric dentist, deliv- honoring Jim King and Charlie Cobb and Education in 1979. He spent his first eight ering high quality treatment and care to young thanking them for their many years of public years after college working in sales for the children and teenagers in New York for the service. Black Clawson Company in Fulton, but past 38 years. f changed his career trajectory in January 1988 The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event occurs when he started working for CCE. He first RECOGNIZING FORMER MAYOR every two years, and is an opportunity for the served as a Small Business and Tourism Edu- SCOTT EISENHAUER Government of India to recognize the contribu- cator for CCE Oswego County, where he tions made by the overseas Indian community. taught businesses how to utilize local attrac- HON. JOHN SHIMKUS This year, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is as- tions for their customers. In 2006, Mr. Ververs OF ILLINOIS became Executive Director of CCE Cayuga sociated with two other major events for India, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County after 17 years working for CCE the Kumbh Mela and India’s 70th Republic Monday, January 14, 2019 Oswego. Day. By including Dr. Mistry among the dele- gates for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today Mr. Ververs oversaw all of CCE’s operations celebration is further enriched because of her to recognize Scott Eisenhauer, who recently in Cayuga County during his tenure as Execu- retired as Mayor of Danville after 16 years of tive Director. This included conducting out- tremendous contributions to the Tarrytown service. reach programs for Cayuga County residents community. Like many other cities, Danville has faced in the fields of agriculture, environmental edu- Congratulations to Dr. Mistry on receiving its share of challenges. Yet, through it all, cation, and small business and nutrition. Addi- this wonderful and well-deserved recognition.

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MALONEY Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Madam Speaker, didates. Langford became the first African I rise today to honor the extraordinary life and American Mayor of the City of Fairfield in OF NEW YORK legacy of the late Mayor Larry Paul Langford. 1988, another first for the charismatic public IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mayor Langford was a beloved member of the servant. After his election, he began an ag- Birmingham, Fairfield and Jefferson County gressive campaign to revitalize the city that in- Monday, January 14, 2019 communities, who had bold dreams for the cluded a massive project that would fix the communities he loved and served He pro- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. streets and sidewalks of Fairfield. After a suc- moted economic development and made sig- Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize my cessful lobbying attempt to the Alabama State nificant investments in the children and Legislature, Langford was granted more power dear friend Carole King, arguably the most schools of Fairfield and Birmingham. Mayor in his role as Mayor over the Fairfield City prodigious singer-songwriter of our century, for Langford will be remembered as a larger than Council, that allowed him to increase the city’s the fifth anniversary of Beautiful: The Carole life personality who broke boundaries as the sales tax to save Fairfield City Schools which King Musical which is based on her life and first black reporter for the region at WBRC; the were facing bankruptcy and the possible threat career. first black Mayor of Fairfield, AL; the first black of having to close all of the public schools in Beautiful: the Carole King Musical opened President of the Jefferson County Commis- the City. It was there that Langford became an on Broadway on January 12, 2014. After its sion; and as a former Mayor of Birmingham. A outspoken advocate for students and began to first season the show won a GRAMMY for Vietnam veteran, Mayor Langford served in find ways to make sure students who attended Best Musical Theater Album as well as two public office in multiple capacities for nearly 23 Fairfield City Schools would be ready for the Tony awards. In 2015, it opened on London’s years and will be greatly missed. technological advancements they would be West End, garnering 2 Olivier Awards. The On March 17, 1946, Larry Langford was facing in the near future. show is now entering its sixth year. born to John Langford and Lillian Nance While the Mayor of Fairfield, Langford also Langford, as the oldest of six children. He distinguished himself by pushing for regional Carole King launched her extraordinary mu- grew up understanding the importance of a cooperation in economic development and he sical career as a hit songwriter at the young good education and having a strong founda- became the driving force behind an agreement age of seventeen with the song ‘‘Will You tion of faith to guide him. His mother often of 11 Jefferson County municipalities to join Love Me Tomorrow,’’ co-written with her then- stressed that a quality education was the key forces in 1998 to finance the construction of husband Gerry Goffin. With Goffin and others, to improving one’s lot in life and encouraged Visionland Amusement Park in Bessemer, a she went on to write dozens of chart-topping all of her children to strive for academic suc- $90 million project. songs throughout the 1960’s. King made her cess. A proud graduate of A. H. Parker High During his fourth term as Fairfield Mayor, breakthrough as a musical artist in her own School in Birmingham, Langford took his Langford set his eye on the Jefferson County right when she released her era-defining mother’s advice to heart, but placed his Commission where he hoped his connections album Tapestry in 1971, which stayed on the dreams of attaining a college degree on hold in Jefferson County would allow for stronger charts for over six consecutive years and was when he chose to enlist into the United States regional partnership amongst the cities of Jef- inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in Air Force shortly after finishing high school. ferson County. Langford was elected to the 1998. After serving for five years in the Air Force Jefferson County Commission in 2002, defeat- during the Vietnam Era, Langford returned To date, King has composed more than 100 ing incumbent Jeff Germany. After being elect- home with a renewed sense of service to his ed to the Commission, he was then elected hit singles and amassed numerous prestigious community and quickly completed his college President of the Jefferson County Commis- musical awards, including four Grammy education at the University of Alabama at Bir- sion; becoming the first African American to Awards. She was the first woman to receive mingham (UAB). Langford attained a Bachelor do so. A strong believer in helping students the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for of Arts degree in Social and Behavioral succeed, he proposed a 1 percent sales tax Popular Song, which she was honored with in Sciences and began working for a local news that helped build 30 new schools and gen- 2013. She has also been inducted into the station. Langford became the first African erated over $1 billion in revenue. These new Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock American male to become a news reporter for resources were immediately put to use by the and Roll Hall of Fame and was a Kennedy WBRC 6 News in its region The importance of nearly 36,000 students who were a part of the Center Honoree in 2015. this role was never lost on Langford. He knew Jefferson County School System at that time. In addition to her prolific musical career, that after the tumultuous decade before, to This was one of Langford’s most successful King has also dedicated her exceptional abili- have an African American man reporting the projects and the effects of these schools are ties towards environmental activism and en- news in this area was just one of several still felt throughout the county today. suring the conservation of American wildlife, signs that the City of Birmingham was chang- In 2006, Langford attempted a second run parks, and wild places. King is a long-time ing. Langford did well as a reporter, using his for Mayor of Birmingham This time, he was resident of Idaho and began working with the charisma and outgoing personality, he was successful and won enough votes to avoid a Alliance for the Wild Rockies in 1990, testi- able to speak with the people of Birmingham run-off election. Mayor Langford was sworn in fying on Capitol Hill against legislation that every day and record their stories. on November 13, 2007. Just like he had done would harm Idahoan natural spaces. She has After several years working as a reporter, in Fairfield and on the Jefferson County Com- also been a stalwart and outspoken advocate Langford decided to run for his first political of- mission, as Birmingham Mayor, he put stu- of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection fice. He was elected to the Birmingham City dents first. Langford wanted to make sure that Council in 1977 where he quickly became Act (NREPA), a bill I have introduced in every these students were getting every opportunity known as the ‘‘liveliest and most outspoken’’ Congress since the 103rd Congress. King tes- possible. Mayor Langford struck an agreement of the council members, as well as the most tified in favor of NREPA in 2009 before the with a foundation that provided computers to media-savvy. He would frequently brief report- House Natural Resources Subcommittee on children from developing countries, and got ers before meetings and would then provide them to expand their reach to Birmingham City National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. the most memorable or controversial quotes School. Nearly 17,000 elementary and middle Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join packaged in sound bites for television cov- school students received laptops that year. me in celebrating the extraordinary contribu- erage. During his time on the Birmingham While Mayor Langford’s 23-year political ca- tions of Carole King, whose environmentalism Council, he also worked as a radio news di- reer resulted in many successful public and musical talents have bettered New York rector and contributed to the Birmingham projects, his service was not without its con- and our nation and inspired a Broadway musi- Times. After an unsuccessful run for Mayor of troversy. Mayor Langford’s tenure as Bir- cal. the City of Birmingham against fellow council- mingham mayor was cut short when a jury

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Additionally, he is active in agency outreach and program administration, sion release. The next day, Mayor Langford the nationally popular JDRF One Walk and and streamlining reporting requirements. was transferred from a federal prison hospital raised $35,000 to research a cure with his The Science Committee considered several in Lexington, Kentucky to Birmingham by am- walk team. of the provisions in H.R. 246 in the 115th Con- bulance where he was admitted to a Bir- For the 2019 JDRF Children’s Congress, gress. As these two bills advance, the Com- mingham hospital and remained until his death Max aspires to be a delegate from New York mittee looks forward to working with our col- on January 8, 2019. State in order to bring his advocacy efforts to leagues on the Small Business Committee to Mayor Langford was an active member of Washington. He will have the opportunity to review and adopt policy changes in the SBIR St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fairfield, AL and meet with lawmakers to discuss the funding and STTR programs that continue to strength- frequently held bible studies to help promote needs of the Special Diabetes Program if se- en the partnership between innovative small the Word of God. He wanted to help the lected. Max is an inspiring individual and is an business and our federal research agencies. young men and women in his community to excellent role model for children living through Further, I hope we will continue working to- be guided by the strength and lessons of the type 1 diabetes. He has my full support as he gether to ensure that the agencies prioritize Bible and to help heal the community through continues the application process. outreach and other activities to increase the faith. Mayor Langford is survived by his be- We have a responsibility to invest in cures participation of women and minority-owned in- loved wife, Melva; son, Ronald Strothers; and assist researchers in their efforts to cure novative small businesses in the SBIR and brother, Oliver Nance; niece, Lena Powe the diseases plaguing millions of Americans, STTR programs. McDonald; sister-in-law, Casi Ferguson; two and costing our nation billions of dollars. Type I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 206 grandchildren, Ronald and Jared Strothers; 1 diabetes is no exception and Congress must and H.R. 246. and a host of other nieces, nephews, friends invest in the medical specialists searching for f and supporters. a solution to this ailment. Congress has taken PERSONAL EXPLANATION On a personal note, I am grateful for the positive steps forward with the 21st Century kindness shown to me by Mayor and Mrs. Cures Act, but these efforts must continue. Langford when I first moved to Birmingham. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the HON. TERRI A. SEWELL Mayor Langford was a man of big vision and House to join me in recognizing Max Selmser. OF ALABAMA a huge heart that has left our community bet- Living through any disease is no easy task but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter because of his many initiatives. It was out Max doesn’t let his disease prevent him from Monday, January 14, 2019 of respect for his many good deeds that I was reaching his full potential. I thank Max, as well Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Madam Speaker, honored to play a part in getting Mayor as advocates across the country, for their ef- Langford’s compassionate release due to his on January 14, 2019, I regret I was unable to forts to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. I am vote due to an important conflict in my con- failing health so that he could spend his final optimistic one day soon a solution to this ill- days in Birmingham. Mayor Langford died as gressional district. Had I been present, I would ness will be discovered thanks to the commit- have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 30, H.R. he lived—with dignity, distinction and as a free ment of organizations such as the JDRF. man with his family, friends and community 116, the Investing in Main Street Act. f who loved him deeply. f On behalf of Alabama’s 7th Congressional SUPPORTING H.R. 206, THE EN- HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY District, I ask my colleagues to join me in re- COURAGING SMALL BUSINESS OF HERB KELLEHER, CEO OF membering the life of Mayor Larry Paul INNOVATORS ACT AND H.R. 246, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Langford. May we celebrate the totality of his THE STIMULATING INNOVATION life today and honor his great works during his THROUGH PROCUREMENT ACT 23 years of service to Fairfield, Birmingham, OF 2019 HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON and Jefferson County, Alabama. OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Monday, January 14, 2019 RECOGNIZING JDRF ADVOCATE OF TEXAS MAX SELMSER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, as the representative of the 30th Congres- Monday, January 14, 2019 sional District of Texas, I rise today to recog- HON. JOHN KATKO Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, nize the life and legacy of Mr. Herb Kelleher, OF NEW YORK I want to state my support for H.R. 206, the CEO of Southwest Airlines. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act Herb Kelleher was one of a kind. He em- Monday, January 14, 2019 and H.R. 246, the Stimulating Innovation bodied the colorful spirit and joyful nature of Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise in rec- through Procurement Act of 2019. I thank the airline he cofounded. He exuded this ognition of Max Selmser, a constituent in my Chairwoman VELA´ZQUEZ, Congressman bright personality whether he was on tele- district living with type 1 diabetes. Now 13 ROUDA, Congresswoman FINKENAUER and vision, in a room full of people, or speaking to years old, Max has lived with type 1 diabetes other colleagues on both committees for their just one individual. Beyond instilling the value for over seven years and has become an ad- work to advance these bills to the House of fun in his company, he revolutionized air vocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Floor. travel by making the low-cost, low-fare airline Foundation (JDRF). Max’s efforts have en- Through competitive research and develop- accessible for many Americans. gaged his family, friends, and community in ment grants and contracts, the SBIR and Born in New Jersey, he studied English and finding a cure for type 1 diabetes. STTR programs provide opportunities for inno- philosophy at Wesleyan University and then Type 1 diabetes presents significant obsta- vative small businesses to participate in the law at New York University. It was his wife, cles for those struggling with the illness. Af- federal research and development enterprise. Joan, whom he met on a blind date, who per- flicted individuals must constantly manage the The Federal R&D enterprise supports innova- suaded him to set up a law firm in Texas. disease through insulin shots to stabilize their tion by funding the best and brightest at our Southwest Airlines was born not on the back blood sugar and are at long-term risk for var- great research institutions, our national labs, of a cocktail napkin as he later liked to boast, ious severe complications. However, the mil- and small businesses across all sectors of our but when one of his legal clients, Rollin King, lions of people living with type 1 diabetes have economy. The SBIR and STTR programs owner of a small commuter airline, and his bonded together to form a strong community have proven to be an important part of that in- banker, John Parker, came to his office. Both working to discover a cure in the near future. vestment. Over the years, the Science Com- men found travelling between the cities of Max is a perfect example of a member of this mittee has supported strong funding as well as Houston, Dallas and San Antonio inconvenient community. improvements in policy and oversight for the and expensive and thought they could do it Max participates in various awareness and SBIR and STTR programs. Last Congress, better. With Herb Kelleher’s help, they suc- fundraising events for type 1 diabetes. He has several important pilot programs were ex- ceeded.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A14JA8.006 E14JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS E42 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 14, 2019 Since it’s conception as a public company in SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Virginia, to be Attorney General, De- 1971, Southwest has succeeded by just about partment of Justice. every measure. In more than 45 years, in an Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, SH–216 industry filled with bankruptcies and mergers, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, Special Committee on Aging Southwest has never had a year where it lost 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- To hold hearings to examine fighting money. Under Mr. Kelleher’s leadership, tem for a computerized schedule of all elder fraud, focusing on progress made Southwest broke through in an industry en- meetings and hearings of Senate com- and work to be done. trenched with big names to offer a new spin mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- SD–562 10 a.m. on commercial air travel. In addition, the com- tees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees Committee on Commerce, Science, and pany promoted a healthy work environment Transportation before the idea became a widely-embraced to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Organizational business meeting to con- corporate concept. Digest—designated by the Rules Com- sider committee rules for the 116th To Mr. Kelleher, Southwest Airlines was mittee—of the time, place and purpose Congress. more than just another company; to him, it of the meetings, when scheduled and SD–106 was a cause. His goal was to keep fares low any cancellations or changes in the Committee on Environment and Public and fly to as many cities as possible. In his meetings as they occur. Works words, the focus was to ‘‘democratize the As an additional procedure along To hold hearings to examine the nomina- skies’’ by making it as easy, affordable, and with the computerization of this infor- tion of Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to flexible for everyday Americans to travel. Such be Administrator of the Environmental mation, the Office of the Senate Daily a mission may seem quaint today, but it was Protection Agency. a revolutionary aspiration back when he first Digest will prepare this information for SD–406 began. printing in the Extensions of Remarks Select Committee on Intelligence Madam Speaker, the life of Herb Kelleher section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD To hold closed hearings to examine cer- that we celebrate today is a testament to the on Monday and Wednesday of each tain intelligence matters. value of great character and honesty. Because week. SH–219 of Mr. Kelleher, Southwest Airlines made an Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Jan- 2:30 p.m. essential contribution to America’s quality of uary 15, 2019 may be found in the Daily Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- life. And most importantly, for Dallas and Tex- Digest of today’s RECORD. opment ans statewide, Mr. Kelleher made an essential MEETINGS SCHEDULED and long-lasting economic contribution to our To hold hearings to examine the future region. Today as we reflect on his life, it is of nuclear power, focusing on advanced JANUARY 16 reactors. safe to say that the late Mr. Kelleher made a 9:30 a.m. SD–138 very real contribution to our world, and we are Committee on the Judiciary all witnessing the benefit of those contributions To continue hearings to examine the today. nomination of William Pelham Barr, of

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appropriate Federal banking agency, by a 2⁄3 yea- Chamber Action and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 30; Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 pub- Pages H522–24, H534 lic bills, H.R. 527–544; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. Stimulating Innovation through Procurement 27–28; and H. Res. 40–41, were introduced. Act of 2019: H.R. 246, to amend the Small Business Pages H543–44 Act to require senior procurement executives, pro- Additional Cosponsors: Page H545 curement center representatives, and the Office of Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to as- Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she sist small business concerns participating in the appointed Representative Brown (MD) to act as Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program; Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H521 Pages H524–26 Recess: The House recessed at 12:05 p.m. and re- Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act: convened at 2 p.m. Page H522 H.R. 206, to amend the small business laws to cre- Recess: The House recessed at 2:02 p.m. and recon- ate certain requirements with respect to the SBIR vened at 4 p.m. Page H522 and STTR program; and Pages H526–28 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules TANF Extension Act of 2019: H.R. 430, to ex- and pass the following measures: tend the program of block grants to States for tem- Investing in Main Street Act of 2019: H.R. 116, porary assistance for needy families and related pro- to amend the Small Business Investment Act of grams through June 30, 2019. Pages H531–34 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and Recess: The House recessed at 5:10 p.m. and recon- savings associations may invest in small business in- vened at 6:32 p.m. Page H534 vestment companies, subject to the approval of the

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 15 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 15

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate may consider any cleared Program for Tuesday: Consideration of measures under legislative and executive business. suspension of the Rules. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

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Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E39 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E41, E41 Katko, John, N.Y., E39, E41 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E40 Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E40, E41 Shimkus, John, Ill., E39 Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E39

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