S5730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 21, 2020 They have to have somebody they can three terms before being elected to the Iran of destabilizing conventional go to and say: Here is my old box. Give U.S. Senate in 1971, replacing Demo- weapons and acquisition of arms and me a new box. But Suddenlink doesn’t crat Senator Albert Gore. After his dis- related materiel by Iran. Transfers to even have a local office. tinguished tenure in the Senate, Bill and from Iran of arms or related mate- No. 3, I am going to ask Mr. Goei to went on the serve as U.S. Trade Rep- riel or military equipment represent a please commit to our State leadership resentative and U.S. Secretary of continuing threat to regional and to start giving us a daily update on re- Labor. international security. Iran benefits storing the service—how many homes Bill was a force in the Republican from engaging in the conventional and businesses have been added each Party, both nationally, serving as arms trade by strengthening its rela- day. chairman of the Republican National tionships with other outlier regimes, Again, I know I am repeating myself, Committee, and in the State of Ten- lessening its international isolation, I don’t mean to be overly critical and nessee. In fact, he was a pioneer in the and deriving revenue that it uses to we have been very patient in Lou- transformation of our Re- support terror groups and fund malign isiana, but the time has come to call it publican Party; turning Tennessee activities. like it is and say it like it is. At the from a Democratic stronghold to a In light of these findings and in order rate they are going, Suddenlink needs two-party State simply would not have to take additional steps with respect to to change its name to Neverlink in happened without Bill. He laid the the national emergency declared in Ex- Louisiana. We cannot recover without foundation for a long lineage of Ten- ecutive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995 internet—we can’t do it—and nesseans that include , (Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Suddenlink link has let us down. Jr., , , Respect to the Development of Iranian I suggest the absence of a . , Bill Haslam, Bill Lee, and Petroleum Resources), the order blocks The PRESIDING OFFICER. The others who have served our State property and interests in property of clerk will call the roll. proudly and left legacies of exceptional persons determined by the Secretary of The senior assistant legislative clerk service to those who elected them. State, in consultation with the Sec- proceeded to call the roll. It has been a pleasure to know Bill retary of the Treasury, or the Sec- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, over the years; he has been a champion retary of the Treasury, in consultation I ask unanimous consent that the order of the principles that united us as with the Secretary of State: for the quorum call be rescinded. Americans and has a strong record of ∑ To engage in any activity that ma- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without working with others to get results. I terially contributes to the supply, sale, objection, it is so ordered. wish my friend the best on the celebra- or transfer, directly or indirectly, to or ORDER OF PROCEDURE tion of his 90th birthday and hope that from Iran, or for the use in or benefit Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, his legacy serves as an example to fu- of Iran, of arms or related materiel, in- I ask unanimous consent that notwith- ture Tennesseans seeking to represent cluding spare parts; our State in public office. standing the provisions of rule XXII, ∑ To provide to Iran any technical the postcloture time on the Meyers f training, financial resources or serv- nomination expire at 11:30 a.m. tomor- ices, advice, other services, or assist- row and the Senate vote on confirma- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A message from the President of the ance related to the supply, sale, trans- tion of the nomination. I further ask fer, manufacture, maintenance, or use that if cloture is invoked on the Lucas was communicated to the Senate by Mrs. Neiman, one of his of arms and related materiel described nomination, the postcloture time ex- above; pire at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow and the Sen- secretaries. ∑ To have engaged, or attempted to ate vote on the confirmation of the f nomination; finally, that following dis- engage, in any activity that materially position of the Lucas nomination, the PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE contributes to, or poses a risk of mate- Senate vote on the motion to invoke rially contributing to, the proliferation cloture on the Sonderling nomination. of arms or related materiel or items in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without REPORT RELATIVE TO THE tended for military end-uses or mili- objection, it is so ordered. ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE tary end-users, including any efforts to ORDER WITH RESPECT TO IRAN manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, f THAT TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS transport, transfer, or use such items, LEGISLATIVE SESSION WITH RESPECT TO THE NA- by the Government of Iran (including TIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED persons owned or controlled by, or act- IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12957 OF ing for or on behalf of the Government MORNING BUSINESS MARCH 15, 1995—PM 58 of Iran) or paramilitary organizations financially or militarily supported by Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- the Government of Iran; I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- fore the Senate the following message ate proceed to legislative session for a from the President of the United ∑ To have materially assisted, spon- period of morning business, with Sen- States, together with an accompanying sored, or provided financial, material, ators permitted to speak therein for up report; which was referred to the Com- or technological support for, or goods to 10 minutes each. mittee on Banking, Housing, and or services to or in support of, any per- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Urban Affairs: son whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the objection, it is so ordered. To the Congress of the United States: order; or f Pursuant to the Countering Amer- ica’s Adversaries Through Sanctions ∑ To be owned or controlled by, or to TRIBUTE TO Act (Public Law 115–44), the Inter- have acted or purported to act for or on Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam President, national Emergency Economic Powers behalf of, directly or indirectly, any congratulations to my friend, Bill Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the person whose property and interests in Brock, who is celebrating his 90th National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. property are blocked pursuant to the birthday. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immi- order. When I think of Bill, I think of a gration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 ∑ Under section 212(f) of the Immi- Tennessean who has served our State U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, gration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 and our country honorably for over a United States Code, I hereby report I U.S.C. 1182(f)), the order also suspends half century. Bill grew up in Chat- have issued an Executive Order (the the immigrant and nonimmigrant tanooga and started his lifetime of ‘‘order’’) that affirms that it remains entry into the United States of aliens service in the U.S. Navy. He was then the policy of the United States to determined to meet one or more of the first elected to the U.S. House of Rep- counter Iran’s malign influence in the criteria above for the blocking of prop- resentatives in 1962. Bill served for Middle East, including transfers from erty and interests in property.

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