E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 No. 140 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was A bill (S. 3326) to give States the authority It has been truly remarkable to see called to order by the President pro to provide temporary access to affordable the changes that have taken hold in tempore (Mr. HATCH). private health insurance options outside of Burma in recent years—changes that Obamacare exchanges. f once seemed literally unattainable. Mr. MCCONNELL. In order to place Last year the world looked on as Daw PRAYER the bill on the calendar under the pro- Suu led her National League for De- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- visions of rule XIV, I object to further mocracy to victory in Burma’s general fered the following prayer: proceedings. election. For those keeping score, this Let us pray. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- was actually the second time she had Eternal Spirit, refuge of all who flee tion having been heard, the bill will be done this, but, unlike the election in to You, send Your power among us, placed on the calendar. 1990, these results were actually ac- bringing comfort and direction for our f cepted by the regime. It was a moment lives. Be with our lawmakers. If their many of us had eagerly awaited for WELCOMING THE BURMESE STATE eyes have been closed to Your graces, decades, and in many ways it re- COUNSELLOR open them. Make them so aware of affirmed the purpose behind Daw Suu’s Your providential movements in their Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, life’s work, her great sacrifice, and her lives that in the quietness of this mo- today I have the distinct honor of wel- indestructible resolve. It was also a re- ment of prayer, they will feel true coming my dear friend, Burmese State minder of the many challenges that gratitude. Lord, strengthen them to do Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as still face the Burmese people, such as Your will on Earth, causing justice to she visits the Capitol. addressing much needed constitutional roll down like waters and righteous- Daw Suu is an incredible woman with reform and the military’s dispropor- ness like a mighty stream. May they an incredible life story. She has en- tionate power in Parliament, ending measure their attitudes and responses dured much since prodemocracy pro- decades-long conflicts and promoting by the standard of Divine love. tests first swept her country many peaceful reconciliation among ethnic We pray in Your strong Name. Amen. years ago. What followed was a story groups, and encouraging economic de- f made for Hollywood. In fact, it is a velopment. story that Hollywood has made. The As Daw Suu knows best of all, Burma PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE story of Aung San Suu Kyi—of the is still a country with many challenges The President pro tempore led the longtime political prisoner who had be- to hurdle as it strives to achieve a Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: come the voice of her people, then de more representational government. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the facto leader of her country—is about The Burmese people are not alone. United States of America, and to the Repub- more than ‘‘The Lady’’ herself; it is They, and she, have many friends here lic for which it stands, one nation under God, about the journey of a country and a in Washington as they work toward re- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. people. form and reconciliation. f I first learned of that journey dec- It has been 4 years since Daw Suu ades ago as I read of Daw Suu’s heroic last visited us. It was a privilege then RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY support for democratic reform, peace- to help bestow her with the Congres- LEADER ful reconciliation, and human rights in sional Gold Medal she had earned many The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. her country. It may not have been the years before. It is a privilege to wel- HELLER). The majority leader is recog- most popular political call back then, come her back now in this new capac- nized. but it was important. I decided then to ity. I look forward to meeting with her f make this cause my own whenever pos- later today and again wishing her all sible. Over the years, that has meant the best and reaffirming my own com- MEASURE PLACED ON THE sponsoring needed sanctions on the mitment to support her and her coun- CALENDAR—S. 3326 previous Burmese regime, it has meant try on their path ahead. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I promoting political and constitutional f understand there is a bill at the desk reforms and meeting with Burmese due a second reading. leaders, and it has meant keeping in WRDA The PRESIDING OFFICER. The close contact with Daw Suu. Whatever Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on clerk will read the bill by title for the the task, it has been an honor to do my another important matter, from the second time. own small part to advocate for change Gulf of Mexico and the Chesapeake Bay The legislative clerk read as follows: in Burma and support my friend. to the inland waterways that are so ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S5729 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15SE6.000 S15SEPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S5730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 15, 2016 important to Kentucky’s maritime I look forward to its passage later TRIBUTE TO TIM MITCHELL jobs, America’s waterways play a cru- today, and I would encourage our Mr. REID. Mr. President, I appreciate cial role in supporting the economy, House colleagues to take action soon those remarks of the Republican leader transporting goods and people from so we can send the bill to the Presi- regarding Tim. point A to point B, and supplying com- dent. People have heard me talk about munities with drinking water. baseball and how I fell in love with As the chairman of the Environment f baseball as a little boy, listening on and Public Works Committee, Senator the radio and the game of the day. I so INHOFE understands just how critical TRIBUTE TO TIM MITCHELL wanted to be a baseball player. As time our waterways are and the importance went on, as a young man in college, I of maintaining them. That is why he Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, one realized I wasn’t big enough, fast has been working with Ranking Mem- final matter. I would like to say a few enough, or good enough to be the base- ber BARBARA BOXER to craft the bipar- words about Tim Mitchell, who has hit ball player of my dreams, but that tisan 2016 Water Resources Develop- a significant milestone in his Senate didn’t take away my love for baseball. ment Act, or WRDA. career this week: 25 years of service. Living in Southern Nevada, Las This responsible water resources bill As the Democratic leader has noted Vegas, we had a team, the Dodgers. We authorizes more than two dozen Army on several occasions, Tim’s love for listened to the games and watched the Corps projects from the east coast to baseball—and the Red Sox in par- games. In the Reno area, Northern Ne- the west, and it is expected to save tax- ticular—is hard to miss. How big a fan vada, the team was the Giants. We in payers $6 million over the next decade. is Tim? Well, a few years back when Southern Nevada didn’t like the Gi- It is also completely paid for. The the Sox won the World Series, the ants. The days of Sandy Koufax, Don projects authorized in this bill range Democratic leader gave a shout-out to Drysdale, Claude Osteen—those were from strengthening our waterways’ in- Tim when he offered the resolution the days of real baseball. Games were 2 frastructure to helping support safe honoring the team. ‘‘[I]f it were in to 1, 3 to 0, not these slugfests. We and reliable drinking water sources. order,’’ he said then—which it wasn’t, didn’t have those then. They also invest in priorities each of us as Tim would be quick to note—‘‘I In coming back to Washington, in the cares about, such as improving public would ask that . this resolution be many years I have been here, we had health and safety, enhancing com- passed with the name of ‘Tim Mitchell’ the Baltimore Orioles. I love their merce, and supporting America’s eco- on it. I consider myself a fan of owner—a wonderful man—Peter Angelos. I have been disappointed that systems. Here is what I mean: By in- baseball,’’ the Democratic leader con- they haven’t done better, but they are vesting in flood control projects, dam tinued, ‘‘but I have never known a doing pretty well this year. I have fol- maintenance, and drinking water infra- more rabid fan of a baseball team than lowed them very closely. Of course, structure, this bill will enhance public Tim Mitchell, whom we depend on so when the Nationals team came here, health and safety. By investing in very, very much to help us work through all we do in the Senate.’’ our attention was focused not entirely ports, harbors, locks, and dams, it will on Baltimore—because it was the only I have to say that this is an area strengthen commerce.