E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 No. 76 Senate The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was Senator from the Commonwealth of Vir- of the Federal Power Act may not be consid- called to order by the Honorable TIM- ginia, to perform the duties of the Chair. ered a violation of any Federal, State, or OTHY M. KAINE, a Senator from the PATRICK J. LEAHY, local environmental law or regulation, and Commonwealth of Virginia. President pro tempore. for other purposes. Mr. KAINE thereupon assumed the Mr. REID. Mr. President, I object to PRAYER chair as Acting President pro tempore. further proceedings with regard to both The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f of these matters. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- fered the following prayer: RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY pore. Objection having been heard, the Let us pray. LEADER O God, thank You for being near to measures will now be placed on the cal- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- us in good and bad times. We celebrate endar. pore. The majority leader is recog- Your wonderful blessings that bring us f nized. new victories each day. f REMEMBERING FRANK R. As we look at the flowers on the desk LAUTENBERG of our friend and brother, Senator MOMENT OF SILENCE Mr. REID. Mr. President, when I FRANK LAUTENBERG, we thank You for Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask that learned early this morning that FRANK his life and legacy. As we mourn his the Senate observe a moment of silence death, send Your comfort into our LAUTENBERG had died, of course, I im- in honor of the late FRANK LAUTEN- mediately became very sad. I served hearts. Bless Bonnie and his family and BERG, a Senator from the State of New give them Your peace. Let our memory with him for 21⁄2 decades or more in the Jersey. Senate. of this good and courageous American The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- inspire us to transcend the barriers I see there are flowers on his desk. It pore. The Senate will have a moment seems the flowers have barely wilted that divide us and to work for the good of silence. of America. on the desk—which is right behind If all will please stand. me—of Senator Inouye. So I have a We pray in Your merciful Name. (Moment of silence.) Amen. heavy heart. f As we all know, the senior Senator f SCHEDULE from New Jersey and my friend FRANK LAUTENBERG died this morning. My PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. REID. Mr. President, there are a thoughts are with his lovely wife The Honorable TIMOTHY M. KAINE led few matters I must take care of. We Bonnie, his children, and 13 grand- the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: will be in morning business until 4 p.m. children. Following that, the Senate will resume I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Few people in the history of this in- consideration of S. 954, the farm bill. United States of America, and to the Repub- stitution contributed as much to this lic for which it stands, one nation under God, At 5:30 p.m. there will be two rollcall Nation and to the Senate as FRANK indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. votes on amendments to that bill. LAUTENBERG. His success story is what f f the American dream is all about. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MEASURES PLACED ON THE He came from a family of working- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CALENDAR—H.R. 3 AND H.R. 271 class immigrants from Eastern Eu- rope—Russia and Poland. His parents The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. REID. Mr. President, I under- stand there are two bills at the desk struggled. I heard FRANK talk about clerk will please read a communication how they struggled. They worked so to the Senate from the President pro due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- hard. They moved around New Jersey tempore (Mr. LEAHY). often. The legislative clerk read the fol- pore. The leader is correct. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for a When FRANK was 18, during the mid- lowing letter: dle of World War II he enlisted in the U.S. SENATE, second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: U.S. Army. During World War II he PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, served with distinction in the Army Washington, DC, June 3, 2013. A bill (H.R. 3) to approve the construction, To the Senate: operation, and maintenance of the Keystone Signal Corps. I can remember FRANK Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, XL pipeline, and for other purposes. talking about his experiences in the of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby A bill (H.R. 271) to clarify that compliance European theater. While he was in the appoint the Honorable TIMOTHY M. KAINE, a with an emergency order under section 202(c) Army Signal Corps, he said he could ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S3887 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:14 Jun 04, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03JN6.000 S03JNPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S3888 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 3, 2013 see the war going on in his sight while would no longer have to suck in that me. He was someone who appreciated he was up on a wooden power pole. smoke in an airplane. He is the one, serving. He appreciated being here. He He talked about the many experi- more than anyone else, whom we have loved being in the Senate, and the Na- ences he had during World War II, as he to thank for protecting us from deadly tion is going to miss his strength and said, making him a better American. secondhand smoke in an airplane be- his progressive leadership. He was very proud of his military serv- cause his legislation banned smoking The other attribute that probably a ice. He is the last World War II veteran on airplanes. lot of people didn’t know about FRANK having served in the Senate. We don’t He was also a long-time member of LAUTENBERG was his sense of humor. I have any World War II veterans any- the Environment and Public Works always had him tell stories because no more. His death is a great loss to this Committee. Had he not retired in that one could tell a story like him. An- institution in many different ways. very short period of time that he did, other reason I liked FRANK is he When FRANK came home from the he would have been chairman of that laughed at his own jokes. He thought war—he was obviously very smart—he committee. However, because he wasn’t they were funny, as did most everyone was permitted to attend the very pres- there, I had the opportunity to be chair who listened to them. tigious Columbia University. He did it, of that committee on two separate oc- One of our favorite jokes was about of course, on the GI bill—just as so casions. two wrestlers. It would take 5 minutes many of the other returning Americans He focused on this Nation’s infra- or more to tell the story, but it was hi- did. structure, such as roads and highways. larious. No one could tell it like He quickly founded his own company. One of the ideas he thought would FRANK. He had a sense of humor, and He started the company with two boy- make this country a much safer place we certainly appreciated that. Even hood friends. All three kids were from was to pass a drinking limit so a per- though the Senate has AL FRANKEN, New Jersey. Under his leadership, his son could not drink alcohol anyplace in there was room for two funny people firm, Automatic Data Processing, the country until they were 21 years of prior to FRANK’s death this morning. known as ADP, grew into the largest age. It was called a national drunk FRANK LAUTENBERG—and AL computing company of its kind in the driving standard. FRANKEN—always made us smile and world. He believed in helping the State of often made us laugh. Now I guess it is He was so very proud of that com- New Jersey as well as helping the coun- pany, and he never hesitated to tell ev- going to be up to Senator FRANKEN to try, but I am not sure in which order. eryone that he made money. He be- do this alone, because they were both It was hard to understand the dif- came rich. He was a poor boy who be- funny, together and apart. ference because he was focused on the came wealthy as a result of being able It is with deep sadness that his Sen- country and New Jersey at the same to fulfill his dreams, as people can do, ate family is going to say goodbye. We time. in America. are going to do that Wednesday morn- FRANK wanted to make sure that FRANK wasn’t content with his per- ing. We will say goodbye to an exem- women and children were protected sonal success alone. He was proud of plary public servant and a faithful the civic and charitable things he did, from gun violence.