December 8, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7253 Twitter feed if you want to see more of voters speak. Voting rights are under and open our eyes to the Moon. It that. I do want to share some final attack. We can do our best to be good seemed impossibly far away. thoughts about challenges our Nation people in a system like that, but it is I am reminded of Rachel Carson’s faces before I leave the Senate. no surprise that America’s faith in gov- words: ‘‘One way to open your eyes is I believe that, for all of us here, pub- ernment is declining. to ask, what if I had never seen this be- lic service is a calling. It certainly is These structures are antidemocratic. fore?’’ for me. In my life I have had the privi- They reward extremism. They punish When we emerged from the wilder- lege of learning from many dedicated compromise. ness, we learned what Apollo 11 had servants. One of them was Senator Our government is supposed to re- achieved. We had landed on the Moon— John McCain. spond to the will of the majority while the Moon that seemed so impossibly Senator McCain was a friend to me protecting the rights of the minority. far away. and a friend to my family. When John Instead, we have ‘‘the tyranny of the We should never forget that we can first came to the House, my Uncle minority.’’ That tyranny is super do—we, all of us, can do—the impos- Mo—big Uncle Mo, 6 feet 5 inches— wealthy, politically powerful, and dan- sible when we open our eyes to the took him under his wing. John did the gerously out of touch with the Amer- challenge and work together to meet same for me, and we worked together ican people. it. on issues like campaign finance re- The majority of Americans support So as I return home to the West, I am form, Native American issues, and oth- pandemic relief, healthcare for every clear-eyed about—even troubled by— ers. American, action on global warming, how far away our destination is. But I John often said to me: ‘‘We disagree racial justice and police reform, and so am optimistic that we will get there, in politics—but not in life.’’ Let’s re- many other priorities that don’t see like we always have. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- member that. ‘‘We disagree in poli- much progress in the Senate. ator from New Mexico. People are losing their faith in the tics—but not in life.’’ Mr. HEINRICH. Madam President, it My great-grandfather helped settle system—rightfully so. We have to do is my honor today to commend the sen- St. John’s, a small farming and cattle something to fix this. ior Senator from New Mexico, my long- If we are to take bold action nec- community on the Arizona-New Mexico time partner in this Chamber, my good border, in the 1880s. He had an embroi- essary to tackle the urgent problems friend TOM UDALL, for his years of serv- dery that hung on his frontier home before us, we must reform our democ- ice to our great State of New Mexico that read: ‘‘If the good folks don’t get racy. We must make it easier to vote. and to our Nation. into politics, the scoundrels will take We must end the dominance of Big Before I speak about Tom, I would over.’’ Money, and we must root out corrup- like to quickly take a moment, too, to I believe there are a lot of good folks tion. recognize the service of Congress- here in the Senate, but the system we And we do not have any time to woman XOCHITL TORRES SMALL over are caught in makes it too hard to waste. We have no choice but to be bold these last 2 years. work together. We need to remember because the crises before us demand Congresswoman TORRES SMALL actu- that we disagree in politics but not in bravery. Hundreds of thousands of ally served for a time in Senator life. Americans are dead from a pandemic— UDALL’s office in Las Cruces, and for I am not the first to say in a farewell a pandemic that this administration these last 2 years in the House of Rep- address, and I won’t be the last: But has callously ignored, a consequence of resentatives, she has dedicated herself the Senate is broken. The Senate is its continued rejection of science. In to delivering resources for the people broken, and it is not working for the New Mexico, we have surpassed 108,000 of southern New Mexico. And I am so American people. cases, over 1,700 are dead, and tens of very grateful to have served alongside We are becoming better and better thousands have lost their jobs. XOCHITL in our congressional delega- political warriors. We are good at land- Meanwhile, our Nation is facing dual tion, and I am greatly looking forward ing a punch, at exposing the hypocrisy, climate and nature crises of epic pro- to seeing how she will contribute her and at riling each other up, but we portions. Earlier this year, much of the heart and her talents to New Mexico aren’t fostering our better angels. Our American West was engulfed in wild- next. She certainly learned a great deal peacemaking skills are atrophied. fire. As an arid State, New Mexico is in from our senior Senator. Every hurt takes time to heal, and the crosshairs of climate change. We TRIBUTE TO TOM UDALL each time we hurt each other, it sets us lose a football field’s worth of nature Now, let me tell you a little bit about back. every 30 seconds. our senior Senator, TOM UDALL. But, unfortunately, the structures we A million species are at risk of ex- One of the first times I ever spent have built reward us for hurting one tinction because of human activity. any serious time with TOM UDALL was another. We need to reform those Our planet’s life support system is actually on horseback. Tom was serv- structures or we will never make that under threat. As the climate crisis ing at the time as the Congressman for progress we need to make. worsens, ecosystems are destroyed, and northern New Mexico’s Third Congres- I have proposed Senate rules changes as ecosystems are destroyed, we emit sional District, and I was leading a when I was in the minority and when I more harmful greenhouse gases. We group called the Coalition for New was in the majority to make sure this cannot solve one crisis without solving Mexico Wilderness. Together, we rode institution does not remain a grave- the other. into rugged mesas and canyons east of yard for progress. Protecting nature is about protecting Las Vegas, NM—that is the original The Founders did not envision a Sen- humanity. It is just that simple. And Las Vegas—that I hoped would soon be ate requiring 60 votes to act. The fili- marginalized communities, commu- designated as the Sabinoso Wilderness. buster came to be through historical nities of color, low-income commu- It was clear right away that Tom accident, and it is now woven into the nities, and indigenous people are bear- shared my sense of wonder in the out- institutional framework. The promise ing the worst consequences of the envi- doors and wild places and a strong of the filibuster is that the majority ronmental destruction and pollution commitment to protect those precious will find common ground with the mi- caused by the rich and the powerful. landscapes for future generations, and nority, but the reality of the filibuster We have the power to solve these cri- despite his day job walking the Halls of is paralysis—a deep paralysis. ses—the power and the obligation. All Congress, he was pretty comfortable on On top of this, we have a campaign fi- it takes is clear eyes and political will that horse of his—much more so than nance system that is out of control. and remembering that we may disagree myself. John McCain told you that over and in politics but not in the future that More than a decade later, Tom and I over again, and he called money the we want for our children. would repeat that horseback ride in cancer growing on our democracy. And When I was a young man, I spent the Sabinoso, alongside President Trump’s John McCain knew a lot about cancer. summer of 1969 in the mountains of then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Secret money floods campaigns to Colorado, teaching students wilderness We were both serving in the Senate buy influence instead of letting the skills. Each night, we would look up by this point. We had successfully

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:08 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G08DE6.010 S08DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S7254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 8, 2020 worked together to establish not just the best of what it means to be a Sen- natural resources and public lands that the Sabinoso Wilderness but also the ator. we in New Mexico all treasure. Our Ojito Wilderness, the Columbine- Over his two terms in this Chamber, children and future generations will Hondo, the Valles Caldera National TOM has showed us all how to act—to see the legacy of TOM’s conservation Preserve, the Organ Mountains-Desert act with decency, to act with integrity; work for years to come. Peaks National Monument, and the Rio how to stay true to your principles but Finally, it goes almost without say- Grande del Norte National Monument. also how to find the deliberative com- ing, but I am confident that TOM’s Now we were working to convince promises that have become all too rare leaving the Senate will not mean leav- Secretary Zinke—someone I might de- in today’s Senate. TOM knows that to ing behind his lifetime commitment to scribe as a bit of a wilderness skeptic— get anything done, especially in this service—in fact, far from it. Whatever to sign off on the Bureau of Land Man- era of extremely polarized party poli- his next chapter brings, I am certain agement’s acceptance of a generous tics, you need to be able to bring peo- that TOM will never stop looking for land donation by the Wilderness Land ple together, to break bread, to have ways to help the people of New Mexico, Trust. This land donation would finally the patience to work through disagree- although I do hope he will find the open up public access to the spectac- ments, and to focus on results, not pol- time to get outside, to spend time in a ular opportunities in the Sabinoso, itics. remote mountain pass from time to which was then actually completely That was perhaps best demonstrated time or on a fast flowing river. landlocked by private lands, and it in his ability to pass a landmark, bi- It has truly been the honor of a life- would substantially grow the Sabinoso partisan overhaul of the Toxic Sub- time to serve alongside Senator UDALL Wilderness area. stances Control Act—likely one of the for these last 12 years and to fight to- A couple of hours of both of us riding greatest environmental law achieve- gether to deliver resources and results into Canyon Largo alongside Secretary ments in the last decade. TSCA is just for New Mexicans. Zinke, alongside local sportsmen and about the most complicated piece of Thank you, TOM, for everything that public lands advocates and community- law that you can possibly imagine; you have taught me and for everything elected leaders, accomplished what however, the powers that it grants to that you and Jill have done for New months of testy congressional hearings the Environmental Protection Agency Mexicans and for Americans. Julie and and office meetings and phone calls are some of the only things protecting I certainly wish you the best in this here in Washington, DC, could not. us, standing between us and many next chapter in your life, and it has Just days after his visit, Secretary harmful chemicals. truly been my honor. Thank you. Zinke announced that his reservations In the last decade, it became increas- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- over accepting new wilderness were as- ingly clear that the original law, which ator from Utah. suaged and that he would approve the had passed back in the 1970s, was sim- Mr. LEE. Madam President, I stand donation at the Department of Inte- ply no longer effective and required today to give tribute to my friend and rior. significant reforms, but getting a new colleague, the senior Senator from New Thanks to those efforts and that law passed had proved to be practically Mexico, TOM Udall, who was assigned horseback ride, for years to come, all impossible for many Senators who had to be my mentor when I first arrived in New Mexicans and all Americans will tried for years to get this done. the Senate nearly 10 years ago. be able to visit this stunning wilder- Because of all the major industry in- Over a series of meetings we had over ness that we all own together. terests, disagreements from various breakfast, lunch, and in our offices, This story is but one example from groups, TSCA reform had become one TOM mentored me and tutored me on Senator UDALL’s long career that dem- of the many things that conventional the rules of the Senate. He took the onstrates how bringing people to- wisdom simply said would never get time to explain the nuances of the fili- gether, even those who may have major done, especially in today’s gridlocked buster and how the Senate has deviated disagreements—especially about poli- Congress. But TOM did not take no for from the rule as it was originally de- tics—can still help to find common an answer. He took on the years-long, signed. The concept is not a familiar ground and forge a path forward. That daunting challenge of convening an in- one, nor is it intuitive, and yet TOM is one of the main lessons that I will credibly wide range of stakeholders to was able to explain it to me in a way always take with me about the exam- get the details right and successfully that was simple and easy to understand ple that Senator UDALL has set as such steered a new law all the way to final and helped me grasp the passion that a principled leader. passage. I believe TOM Udall was suc- he has for addressing that issue and for TOM has devoted his entire career to cessful in this precisely because of the reforming the Senate for the better serving the people of my State. As our way that he stands up for his principles ever since then. State’s attorney general, TOM took on with moral clarity. He had a way of doing it that didn’t major challenges, from curbing perva- At a time when our democracy has make anyone feel demeaned but made sive drunk driving to domestic vio- felt fragile, TOM has led the way in them, rather, more enthusiastic about lence, to prosecuting unethical and fighting the corrosive effects of dark making the Senate a better place in corrupt elected officials and protecting money in our politics. He championed which to work, operate, and legislate. consumers and seniors from all manner voting rights, and he called for rules I have no idea whether the person of predatory scams. reforms to make this body, to make who assigned TOM as my mentor knew Then, during his 10 years of service in this Senate work for ‘‘we the people’’ that TOM and I were related, that we the U.S. House of Representatives, TOM once again. are second cousins, that his grand- fought to deliver for northern New Through his role on the Foreign Re- mother and my grandfather were Mexico’s communities. He stood firmly lations Committee, TOM has held ad- brother and sister, or that my grand- against the Bush administration’s tax ministrations from both parties ac- mother on the other side of the family cuts for the wealthy. He opposed the countable for responsibly exercising was his U.S. history teacher at James misguided invasion of Iraq. He called American power overseas. Fenimore Cooper Intermediate and on Congress to rein in the civil lib- He has been a steadfast champion Junior High, but our paths seemed des- erties abuses in the PATRIOT Act. and ally for Indian Country, fighting tined to cross. TOM was first elected to serve our for water access, education, healthcare, I didn’t know TOM well growing up, State in the U.S. Senate in the exact and law enforcement resources for although I knew his father Stewart, same year that I was first elected to Tribal nations. and I knew his Uncle Morris. TOM was Congress. It has been a privilege to sit For years, TOM has called on us to fi- already off to fame and stardom by the in a front-row seat during this time nally confront the climate crisis that time I came along, but I knew his fam- while he led our State’s congressional threatens New Mexico’s land and water ily long before I got to know him. In delegation. and, frankly, the future of our country many ways, they saved the best for I believe that all of us in this body and our planet. I have been so proud to last. can agree that there are few greater ex- partner with TOM over these last years Even though I got to know your dad amples than TOM Udall in embodying to pass landmark protections for the and your Uncle Morris before I got to

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We are so grateful for suits, but they are a family that is one with whom I have been able to your friendship and your leadership in deeply rooted in public service, pro- communicate freely and frankly and this body. tecting the people and the places of the from whom I have always heard posi- When Senator UDALL started today West, and just being some of the tive, uplifting communication, even on the floor, he mentioned that he was kindest, hardest working, most decent when we disagree, which happens from a son of the West and mentioned that folks you could ever meet, period. time to time. it is something that runs in the family. Senator TOM Udall has certainly Thank you so much for your service. Madam President, TOM’s father, Stew- lived up to his family’s legacy during It has been a pleasure getting to work art Udall, was Secretary of the Interior his long career in public service. New with you as a colleague. I wish you and of the United States. If you go to the Mexico is so fortunate to have been Jill the very best success and happiness Interior Department office, you will represented by him, and I feel so fortu- in your future endeavors. see it is the Udall name on the building nate to have him as my friend. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- because of this ongoing commitment TOM, it has been such a pleasure to ator from Oregon. and love that the Senator has spoken work with you on so many different Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, about today. issues. You talk about the land, and I Senator UDALL and I came here in the What many don’t know is the rela- talk a lot about water. And even same class 12 years ago. It is hard to tionship between Wyoming and the though you are not surrounded by the believe that 12 years have passed. How Udall family. It was Stewart Udall, Great Lakes, as we are, you have been can that happen so quickly? We have Secretary of the Interior, who came to as passionate in working with us to seen the Senate in various chapters as Wyoming with a young President a protect our beautiful water, as you it sought to address the big challenges number of years ago. That President have with other natural resources. So facing America. was John F. Kennedy. It was Sep- thank you for protecting the funding Colleagues have already noted TOM’s tember of 1963. for the Great Lakes Restoration Initia- I went back to the archives at the intense advocacy for the wildlands of tive. University of Wyoming and found the West and the poetry that he Also, I thank him for ensuring that photos of TOM’s dad and the President brought to it in his speech today with our community health centers receive at the time, John Kennedy, and a num- Mr. Stegner’s reflections on the maj- full funding, for strengthening rural ber of Wyoming leaders at the time. I esty and importance of the wildlands of communities, and for improving serv- gave copies to TOM and to Jill to share the West and all of his efforts to pro- ices for our veterans. the bond of our States. I appreciate so much your leadership tect those lands. It would surprise many, I think, in in the bipartisan efforts, and I was Colleagues have mentioned how, this body to know that I have a pic- proud to support you and help on tax when folks thought it couldn’t be done, ture, actually, of John Kennedy hang- reform. I have been so impressed by he dived into this partnership with ing in my office up in the Dirksen Of- your work on clean energy and on pro- Senator Vitter to drive the Lautenberg fice Building—John Kennedy address- tecting the wild places that make our Toxic Substances Act and got it ac- ing the crowd at the University of Wy- States so special, and, of course, your complished through months and oming Arena-Auditorium in September work on reforming the Senate and months of intense negotiations. of 1963. shining the light of day on money and He cares about the function of this As TOM this morning talked about politics. body and has shared with us idea after conservation, John Kennedy talked of I am so grateful for your strong lead- idea on how we might make it work conservation that very day that he ership on the Indian Affairs Committee better—ideas that we should still work gave that speech with your father on and your hard work and advocacy—so to consider in the months and years the stage, together so many years ago. effective in advocating for our Nation’s ahead. At the time, John Kennedy talked of Tribes. As he thought about protection of the living balance between man’s ac- You have also set yourself apart lands, he thought about protection of tions and nature’s reaction to it and through your work on Foreign Rela- the oceans and the role of plastics in the living balance that must exist. tions and on keeping our Nation safe. I the oceans. He spearheaded efforts for So, today, I come and thank my will never forget our trip to Vietnam us to reconsider how we produce so friend for his stewardship, for his lead- and South Korea last year. We were, much plastic waste and where it ends ership, and for his friendship, and I say over the Easter weekend, flying in up and the damage that it does—a vi- this with a great deal of appreciation Southeast Asia, and it was such a won- sion that others will have to carry the and admiration and respect. derful moment when Jill organized a baton on after his departure. I yield the floor. Passover Seder for everyone on the He has stood up fiercely for the con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- plane—what a special moment on this stitutional vision of a nation and a ator from Michigan. bipartisan trip. It brought everybody government of, by, and for the people, Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I together to focus on our common hu- that money is not speech, and that cor- rise today to honor someone whom I manity and what we are each called to porations are not people. have had the good fortune of working do, which is to serve others. TOM, thank you. Thank you for fight- with both in the U.S. House and the Whatever the future holds for you, I ing for the vision of our Constitution, U.S. Senate. Senator UDALL and I spent have no doubt that you will continue for a government that can and will a long time together, and I am very, serving the people of New Mexico and take on the issues facing us. We will very grateful. this Nation, and I believe we have more miss you. I personally hope that you I want to take a step back just for a than benefitted from your leadership. will have a major role in continuing to moment and say that in American po- Public service, that is what Udalls do. advance the protection of those litical history there are certain names Senator UDALL, congratulations on wildlands in the West in the near fu- that carry a legacy. There are the Roo- your retirement. Thank you for a job ture. All my best, and take care in sevelts, a family of great means who, well done, and so many best wishes to your next chapter. nonetheless, understood the deeply per- you and your life partner Jill and your The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. sonal pain of the Great Depression and entire family. You have been a real BLACKBURN). The Senator from Wyo- helped bring a nation through it. There blessing not only to New Mexico but to ming. are the Kennedys, a family that for our country. Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, generations has been near the center of I yield the floor. just a little reflection on TOM Udall American power and popular culture. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and working together on the Indian Af- And there are the Udalls. ator from Maryland.

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These last years have shown us how better, to make America better, and I want to mention one footnote that fragile our democracy can be and how for global justice. I just really want to should never be forgotten, particularly much work we have to do to restore thank him for his many years of public at this moment in history. When we people’s faith in government. service. I know that he has not finished watch the NFL and their dedication to I want to point out one particular his commitment to try to help our the notion of Black Lives Matter, they bill—TSCA. Tom, I will never forget community, but we are going to miss should remember that over 50 years what you did with that. I don’t know him on the floor of the U.S. Senate. ago, it was your father, as Secretary of how many months—maybe even I had a chance to work with Senator the Interior, who said to the NFL foot- years—that you weathered on despite UDALL when he and I were in the House ball team that was using RFK Stadium opposition, not only from the other of Representatives, and we worked on that they had to integrate and bring in side of the aisle but sometimes from so many issues—from the environment their first Black player or he wasn’t our side of the aisle, to get this issue to justice issues, to integrity in the going to renew their Federal lease on into perspective. There were chemicals process to make sure our system of jus- that premises. He changed, overnight, that were being put into things as tice, our system of law, and our system the fate of that Washington football basic as furniture that American fami- of legislating meet the high expecta- franchise when it came to the issue of lies had no idea would be dangerous. race. That shows the kind of leadership tions of our democracy. We know that I have never forgotten this image. which 50 years later looked so vision- we can do better to form a more perfect You told this story on the floor. To ary. think that that cushion on your couch union. We are on that path, and we can But when it comes to preserving is treated with some chemical that do better. And thanks to Senator America’s national treasures in the could be harmful to individuals and UDALL, we have done better, but we 20th century, the Udall name ranks that every time you, as a father, sat still have a road ahead of us. right up there with Teddy Roosevelt. down on that couch and pulled that So, you are an inspiration to all of Roosevelt was a giant of conservation. baby close to you, you could have been us. We want you to know that. We love He believed that we have a moral obli- spraying chemicals in that baby’s face. you. We greatly admire your service to gation to preserve our planet and the I thought about that ever since you this body and to our community. As treasures of it for future generations. has been said by others, we are not I have no doubt that your father and gave that speech and how much work only going to miss your relationship on your mother would be proud of your you did to make sure that we remedy working with issues here; we are going service in the Senate. You have carried that wrong and that we gave notifica- to miss the friendship and seeing you on this legacy with such perfection by tion and clearance before these chemi- on a more regular basis. preserving America’s irreplaceable na- cals were being used in products that We know that your life partner Jill tional treasures. I have vivid memories American families didn’t even know has been a steady supporter of what of two majestic national monuments about. I gave you my word that I would you have done. So on behalf of your that are in Utah—Bears Ears and push hard with you on that. I was just colleagues in the U.S. Senate, we say Grand Staircase-Escalante. President one of the soldiers in the back of the thank you for a job well done. We are Obama showed real leadership in cre- ranks, but I was proud of every mo- proud to have called you our friend and ating those monuments, and you have ment of it. associate, and we will continue to work led the fight to preserve them through I wish you and your wife Jill a spe- with you. the current administration. cial happiness in the next chapter. Jill, I yield the floor. The passion with which you spoke of course, is originally a native of St. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- about the history and importance of Louis, and I grew up across the river. ator from Illinois. these treasures is something I will We had many fun times talking about Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I never forget. I was proud to cosponsor her youth and reminiscing about mu- had the privilege of knowing TOM your proposal, the ANTIQUITIES Act, tual friends. She is just an exceptional UDALL’s uncle when I served in the to make clear that only Congress can person herself, and you know it and I House of Representatives. He was not alter the list of protected national do too. To your daughter Amanda, I only a great leader, but he was a funny monuments. Thank goodness we have wish an equally happy and healthy fu- man. I have repeated some of his lines public servants like TOM UDALL, who is ture. As our friend John Lewis might and jokes so often. I don’t even give willing to fight to preserve a piece of say, may you continue to find ways to him credit anymore. I hope his family this world so that future generations get into good trouble. and his memory will forgive me. can see it as God created it. Your ‘‘30 In this Senate, you have been the I have often repeated his prognosis by 30 Resolution,’’ which you cospon- voice for so many people who had no for politicians. Morris Udall said: Once sored with Senator BENNET of Colo- voice. You have chosen to be an advo- you get politics in your bloodstream, rado, is another example of creative, cate for Native Americans. And if there only embalming fluid will replace it. I innovative Udall ‘‘conservationism.’’ is ever a cause which every single have often thought of what drives us, Your efforts to preserve America’s Member of the Senate and the House the men and women of the Senate and most sacred treasures do not end with should take as their own, it is to bring the House, to continue to engage in open spaces and a healthy environ- justice to this group of people who this life’s work of politics, with all the ment. You have also been a brave and were here before us and were not treat- cost that it incurs in our lives. Clearly, tireless champion of the need to pre- ed well by this government. we are driven by something more than serve the fundamentals of our democ- I will close now with a thought from just comfort. racy. Along with your efforts to pro- one of their great leaders, Sitting Bull. To my friend, TOM UDALL, let me say tect national monuments, you also led In negotiations with the Federal Gov- I am glad you proved your uncle wrong. to preserve the delicate balance of pow- ernment, Sitting Bull advised: Let us As much as I wish you were staying ers envisioned by our Founders. You put our minds together and see what with us for a while longer, I know that were the lead sponsor in this Chamber future we can make for our children. you are not leaving public service. You in the For the People Act to protect This is the spirit which TOM UDALL never will. You are just leaving this voting rights, strengthening govern- has brought to the U.S. Senate in every chapter. ment ethics, and changing the way aspect of public service. It has been an In the Udall family, public service is congressional campaigns are funded—a honor to work with you, Tom. I wish a noble tradition. Your uncle always bill that I have built on myself to try you all the best because you are the served with honor in the House for to protect our body politic. best.

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The following Senators I said to him when he finished speak- The reason we had to pass the Toxic are necessarily absent: the Senator ing: In my 46 years here, it is one of the Substance Control Act is that the Fed- from Georgia (Mrs. LOEFFLER), the finest and most moving, heartfelt, hon- eral law that we passed a quarter cen- Senator from Georgia (Mr. PERDUE), est speeches I have heard. I have also tury ago before didn’t work, and every and the Senator from South Dakota sent a note, I say to Senator UDALL, to other State stepped in and decided to (Mr. ROUNDS). Jill Udall to tell her how great you are, have their own State version. It was a Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the but I think she probably knew it. But I patchwork quilt. It just didn’t work. Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) is will speak further at another time. He pointed it out and made it happen, necessarily absent. I yield the floor. made a change, and I just will always The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- be grateful for that. any other Senators in the Chamber de- ator from Delaware. The other thing I want to say is that siring to vote? Mr. CARPER. Madam President, I he is a friend. I think if you talk to The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 49, ask unanimous consent to complete my anybody here, they would say that he nays 47, as follows: brief remarks before the vote. is a friend. I don’t care if you are a Re- [Rollcall Vote No. 255 Ex.] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without publican or a Democrat; he is a friend. YEAS—49 objection, it is so ordered. My wife and I and our sons, Chris- Alexander Ernst Portman Mr. CARPER. Madam President, I topher and Ben, had the opportunity at Barrasso Fischer Risch want to say a few words about leader- the end of an Aspen Institute seminar Blackburn Gardner Roberts ship. When I think of the word ‘‘leader- in Tanzania, which was just an incred- Blunt Graham Romney ship,’’ I think of TOM UDALL. Boozman Grassley Rubio ible experience, to stay for 4 or 5 days Braun Hawley Leaders are humble, not haughty. afterward and just travel throughout, Sasse Burr Hoeven Scott (FL) Leaders have the heart of a servant. go on a safari, and have a chance to see Capito Hyde-Smith Scott (SC) Cassidy Inhofe They realize that our job is to serve, amazing things—amazing things. When Shelby Collins Johnson Sullivan not to be served. Leaders have the it was all over, we went back to the Cornyn Kennedy Thune courage to stay in step when everyone airport in Tanzania, the Kilimanjaro Cotton Lankford else is marching to the wrong tune. Cramer Lee Tillis airport, to catch a flight back to the Toomey Leaders unite, not divide. They build Crapo McConnell States. I will never forget. Our son Cruz Moran Wicker bridges, not laws. Ben, who is our younger son, said to his Daines Murkowski Young Leaders surround themselves with mom and dad and his older brother: Enzi Paul the very best people they can find. That was the best vacation we have NAYS—47 When the team does well, the leader ever had. Baldwin Heinrich Rosen gives the credit to the team. When the We talk about things we share with Bennet Hirono Sanders team falls short, the leader takes the one another, but that is one that is es- Blumenthal Jones Schatz blame. pecially close to my heart. Booker Kaine Schumer The best leaders among us realize Brown Kelly Shaheen Godspeed. God bless you. Cantwell King they don’t build themselves up by tear- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sinema Cardin Klobuchar Smith ing other people down. Leaders are as- CRUZ). The Senator from Idaho. Carper Leahy Stabenow Casey Manchin pirational. They appeal to our better Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask Tester Coons Markey Udall angels. unanimous consent that the manda- Cortez Masto Menendez Van Hollen Camus—a Frenchman—used to say tory quorum call be waived. Duckworth Merkley that leaders are purveyors of hope. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Durbin Murphy Warner Warren Leaders seek to do what is right, not objection, it is so ordered. Feinstein Murray Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse what is easy or expedient but what is CLOTURE MOTION Hassan Reed Wyden right. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant NOT VOTING—4 Leaders embrace the Golden Rule: to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Treat other people the way they want Harris Perdue Senate the pending cloture motion, Loeffler Rounds to be treated. The Golden Rule is in which the clerk will state. every major religion on the planet. He The legislative clerk read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this vote, the yeas are 49, the nays are 47. embodies it. CLOTURE MOTION The motion is agreed to. Leaders believe that we should pur- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- sue excellence in everything we do. If it ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the f isn’t perfect, let’s make it better. And Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby RECESS when a leader knows that he or she is move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- right, they just won’t give up. They nation of Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under don’t give up. to be a Member of the Federal Communica- the previous order, the Senate stands Those are the qualities that we all tions Commission for a term of five years in recess until 2:15 p.m. admire in leaders. To be totally honest, from July 1, 2019. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:48 p.m., Mitch McConnell, Cindy Hyde-Smith, I fall short on a number of them. And recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- Joni Ernst, John Barrasso, Tim Scott, bled when called to order by the Pre- I guess if we are all truthful, we would Lamar Alexander, Pat Roberts, Kevin all say the same thing. Cramer, Shelley Moore Capito, Lindsey siding Officer (Mrs. CAPITO). He doesn’t fall short on any of them. Graham, John Thune, Marco Rubio, f Mike Crapo, Todd Young, Thom Tillis, TOM UDALL is the personification of EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Continued what a leader should be and a friend as Marsha Blackburn, Steve Daines. well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I just want to say thanks to his par- imous consent, the mandatory quorum ator from Colorado. ents for raising him, bringing him into call has been waived. FAREWELL TO THE SENATE the world, and putting him on the right The question is, Is it the sense of the Mr. GARDNER. Madam President, path, giving us a chance to serve with Senate that debate on the nomination thank you to the people of Colorado for him. of Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to this incredible honor that you have I also thank Jill, his wife, for being be a Member of the Federal Commu- lent to me these last 6 years to serve just a terrific partner with him. When nications Commission for a term of you in the U.S. Senate.

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