December 19, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7195 Fergie Jenkins, Andre Dawson, Ryne been our mission, and it’s important The Further Consolidated Appropria- Sandberg, and a host of Cubs stars be- that we uphold that to the very end.’’ tions Act, 2020 also includes multiple came household names to fans across As WGN-TV and all the people who instances of cap adjustment eligible the country. Many a big leaguer today made Chicago Cubs baseball telecasts spending. The measure includes $8,645 will tell stories about watching the possible sign off, let me join the count- million in spending designated as being Cubs on WGN-TV and dreaming of less fans in thanking them for creating for OCO funding pursuant to section playing at Wrigley Field. an American standard of broadcasting 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of BBEDCA. This budget Generations of fans grew up knowing excellence. authority, $645 million of which falls the sights and sounds of WGN-TV’s f into the revised security category and Jack Brickhouse yelling, ‘‘Hey-hey!’’ BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS $8,000 million falls into the revised non- or Harry Caray’s ‘‘Holy cow!’’ and his FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 security category, would result in famous rendition of ‘‘Take Me Out to $2,327 million in outlays in fiscal year the Ball Game.’’ Both of these hall of Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, section 251 2020. The measure includes $1,842 mil- famers informed, entertained, and of the Balanced Budget and Emergency lion in spending designated for pro- thrilled us for decades with their play- Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA, gram integrity pursuant to section by-play. They dazzled in the booth even establishes statutory limits on discre- 251(b)(2)(B), section 251(b)(2)(C), and when the action on the field fell a bit tionary spending and allows for various section 251(b)(2)(E) of BBEDCA. This short. WGN legendary producer/direc- adjustments to those limits. In addi- budget authority, all of which falls tion, sections 302 and 314(a) of the Con- tor Arne Harris was behind the scenes into the revised nonsecurity category, gressional Budget Act of 1974 allow the from the 1960s through 2001, bringing us would result in $1,481 million in out- chairman of the Budget Committee to baseball history from Wrigley Field. A lays. The measure also includes $6,764 establish and make revisions to alloca- distinguished list of announcers also million in revised nonsecurity category tions, aggregates, and levels consistent graced the WGN-TV broadcast booth budget authority that is designated as with those adjustments. including Milo Hamilton, Lou The Senate will soon consider two an emergency pursuant to section Boudreau, Vince Lloyd, and Lloyd measures: the House amendment to the 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of BBEDCA. CBO esti- Pettit. Today, Len Kasper and Jim Senate amendment to H.R. 1158, the mates that this budget authority, as Deshaies faithfully continue that tradi- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, well as other emergency designated tion and are our trusted guides to Cubs and the House amendment to the Sen- changes, would increase net outlays by baseball. They will continue, along ate amendment to H.R. 1865, the Fur- $1,705 million this fiscal year. with WGN-TV director of production ther Consolidated Appropriations Act, The Further Consolidated Appropria- and author Bob Vorwald, on the new 2020. These measures contain spending tions Act, 2020 also includes $2,250 mil- network in 2020. that qualifies for cap adjustments lion in nonsecurity discretionary budg- I want to take this opportunity to under current law. et authority for wildfire suppression thank WGN-TV president general man- The Consolidated Appropriations operations pursuant to section ager Paul Rennie and all the good peo- Act, 2020 includes multiple instances of 251(b)(2)(F) of BBEDCA. This budget ple at WGN who brought us the sights cap adjustment eligible spending. The authority and its associated outlays of and sounds of the Cubs and the Friend- measure includes $70,855 million in $2,250 million qualify for an adjustment ly Confines for 72 years. spending designated as being for over- under the law. Earlier this year, I made In addition to those already men- seas contingency operations, OCO, an adjustment to accommodate fund- tioned, we acknowledge longtime funding pursuant to section ing in this amount for this purpose and sports editor Jack Rosenberg, who rou- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of BBEDCA. This budget reaffirm those funds for use for this tinely pulled off the impossible in sup- authority, all of which falls into the re- measure. As such, I am revising the port of the telecast; directors Chris Er- vised security category, would result in budget authority and outlay alloca- skine, Jack Jacobson, Bill Lotzer, Skip $40,336 million in outlays in fiscal year tions to the Committee on Appropria- Ellison, and Marc Brady; and 2020. The measure further includes tions by increasing revised nonsecurity videographer Joe Pausback. My friend, $17,503 million in spending designated budget authority by $27,880 million, re- Shaun Sheehan, was WGN’s ambas- for disaster relief pursuant to section vised security budget authority by sador to Washington and to the Con- 251(b)(2)(D) of BBEDCA. This budget $79,500 million, and general outlays by gress for nearly three decades. And authority, all of which falls into the re- $47,747 million in fiscal year 2020. Fur- countless assistant directors, technical vised nonsecurity category, would re- ther, I am increasing the budgetary ag- directors, camera operators, audio en- sult in $984 million in outlays. The gregate for fiscal year 2020 by $107,126 gineers, video shaders, and sales, busi- measure also includes $1,771 million in million in budget authority and $47,534 ness, and station executives, including revised security category budget au- million in outlays. Jim Tianis, Frank Leone, Mike Aiello, thority that is designated as an emer- I ask unanimous consent that this Scott Jones, Steve Casey, Mike Clay, gency pursuant to section notice and the accompanying tables, Mark Stencel, Marty Wilke, Errol Ger- 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of BBEDCA. CBO esti- which provide details about the adjust- ber, Marissa Rudman, Jake Fendley, mates that this budget authority, as ment, be printed in the RECORD. Mark Boe, Jeff Shaw, Ward Quaal, Joe well as other emergency designated Loughlin, Dennis FitzSimons, Peter changes, would increase net outlays by There being no objection, the mate- Walker, John Vitanovec, Tom $914 million this fiscal year. rial was ordered to be printed in the Ehlmann, Greg Easterly, Jim Dowdle, The Consolidated Appropriations RECORD, as follows: Sheldon Cooper, Jim Zerwekh, Bob Act, 2020, also includes $2,500 million in Ramsey, Tom Boyd, and Terry nonsecurity budget authority that is REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES (Pursuant to Sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of ‘‘Whitey’’ Pearson truly made Cubs designated as being for the periodic 1974) baseball on WGN-TV special. U.S. Census pursuant to section As Bob Vorwald said just before the 251(b)(2)(G) of BBEDCA. CBO estimates $s in millions 2020 final games on WGN, ‘‘We want to tip that this budget authority will result Current Spending Aggregates: our hat to Jack Brickhouse and Harry in $1,800 million in outlays in fiscal Budget Authority ........................................... 3,708,996 Outlays .......................................................... 3,685,541 Caray and all the people that have an- year 2020. Earlier this year, I made an Adjustments: nounced and the thousands of men and adjustment to accommodate funding in Budget Authority ........................................... 107,126 Outlays .......................................................... 47,534 women that have worked on the games. this amount for this purpose and reaf- Revised Spending Aggregates: But, the best way to do that is by hav- firm those funds for use for this meas- Budget Authority ........................................... 3,816,122 ing a great telecast. That’s always ure. Outlays .......................................................... 3,733,075 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:16 Dec 20, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G19DE6.052 S19DEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S7196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 19, 2019 REVISION TO SPENDING ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 (Pursuant to Sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) $s in millions 2020 Current Allocation: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 666,500 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 626,258 General Purpose Outlays ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1,368,429 Adjustments: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................