S1032 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 3, 2021 SENATE RESOLUTION 89—HON- Whereas, in 1995, President of Portugal and parents deal with personal trauma as ORING THE HUMANITARIAN Mario Soares posthumously bestowed on well as tragedies in their communities and WORK OF DR. ARISTIDES DE Sousa Mendes the Grand Cross of the Order the United States; SOUSA MENDES DO AMARAL E of Christ; Whereas students face myriad challenges Whereas, in 2017, President of Portugal every day, including peer pressure, bullying, ABRANCHES TO SAVE THE LIVES Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa posthumously be- mental health issues, the deployment of fam- OF FRENCH JEWS AND OTHER stowed on Sousa Mendes Portugal’s highest ily members to serve in conflicts overseas, PERSONS DURING THE HOLO- honor, the Grand Cross of the Order of Lib- and school violence; CAUST erty; Whereas a school counselor is one of the Mr. ROMNEY (for himself and Mr. Whereas, in 2020, the Parliament of Por- few professionals in a school building who is tugal unanimously voted to memorialize trained in both education and social and MURPHY) submitted the following reso- Sousa Mendes in the National Pantheon in emotional development; lution; which was referred to the Com- Lisbon; and Whereas the roles and responsibilities of mittee on the Judiciary: Whereas, in 2020, on the 80th anniversary of school counselors are often misunderstood; S. RES. 89 his heroism, the United States Commission Whereas the school counselor position is Whereas Nazi Germany invaded France on for the Preservation of America’s Heritage often among the first to be eliminated to May 10, 1940, and after brief but intense hos- Abroad initiated commemorations in honor meet budgetary constraints; tilities, secured the surrender of France on of Sousa Mendes in Bordeaux, France, and Whereas the national average ratio of stu- June 22, 1940; Portugal: Now, therefore, be it dents to school counselors is 430 to 1, almost Whereas, as a consequence of the Nazi con- Resolved, That the Senate— twice the 250 to 1 ratio recommended by the quest, the lives of French Jews and Jewish (1) honors and salutes the humanitarian American School Counselor Association, the and non-Jewish persons of other nationali- and principled work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa National Association for College Admission ties seeking refuge in France were put in Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, Consul of Counseling, and other organizations; and grave and imminent danger; Portugal in Bordeaux, France, for acting Whereas the celebration of National Whereas many thousands of those persons with great courage and at personal risk to School Counseling Week will increase aware- fled to Bordeaux, France, and elsewhere in issue transit visas to French Jews and other ness of the important and necessary role southwest France, seeking to traverse Spain persons, sparing them from Nazi occupation school counselors play in the lives of stu- and escape to Portugal; and the Holocaust, thus saving many thou- dents in the United States: Now, therefore, Whereas, in 1939, the Government of Por- sands of innocent lives; be it tugal under Antonio de Oliveira Salazar (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to Resolved, That the Senate— issued Circular 14, which sharply restricted transmit copies of this resolution to the (1) designates the week of February 1 the availability of visas to displaced persons; President; and through 5, 2021, as ‘‘National School Coun- Whereas the Consul General of Portugal in (3) requests that the President transmit a seling Week’’; and Bordeaux was Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes copy of this resolution to the President of (2) encourages the people of the United do Amaral e Abranches; Portugal and the President of the Assembly States to observe National School Coun- Whereas, in June 1940, confronting a hu- of the Republic of Portugal. seling Week with appropriate ceremonies manitarian crisis and in defiance of Circular f and activities that promote awareness of the role school counselors play in schools and 14, Sousa Mendes, assisted principally by his SENATE RESOLUTION 90—DESIG- diplomatic colleagues Jose de Seabra, the community at large in preparing stu- Manuel de Vieira Braga, and Emile Gissot, NATING THE WEEK OF FEB- dents for fulfilling lives as contributing issued without charge tens of thousands of RUARY 1 THROUGH 5, 2021, AS members of society. visas, including thousands to fleeing Jews; ‘‘NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING f Whereas Sousa Mendes reportedly stated, WEEK’’ SENATE RESOLUTION 91—SUP- ‘‘I declare that I shall give, free of charge, a Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. COL- visa to whosoever shall request it. My desire PORTING THE GOALS AND LINS, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, is to be with God against Man rather than IDEALS OF ‘‘CAREER AND TECH- Mr. MARKEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. with Man and against God.’’; NICAL EDUCATION MONTH’’ Whereas those visas, as well as Sousa BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. STABE- Mendes’ personal intervention at the border NOW, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. VAN Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. between France and Spain, enabled the refu- HOLLEN, Mr. KING, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. PORTMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. YOUNG, gees to reach safety in Portugal; BALDWIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. Whereas, in July 1940, the Government of HEINRICH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. PETERS, BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. Portugal under Oliveira Salazar responded and Ms. ROSEN) submitted the fol- BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. by recalling Sousa Mendes, dismissing Sousa lowing resolution; which was consid- CANTWELL, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. Mendes later from active diplomatic service, COONS, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, and subjecting him to economic retribution ered and agreed to: and subsequent ostracism; S. RES. 90 Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAINES, Whereas, in 1941, Sousa Mendes explained, Whereas school counselors are more impor- Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. ‘‘In truth, I disobeyed, but my disobedience tant now than ever, as the COVID–19 pan- ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, does not dishonor me. I chose to defy an demic has magnified the mental health crisis Ms. HASSAN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, order that to me represented the persecution among the youth of our Nation; Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. of true castaways who sought with all their Whereas the American School Counselor KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MANCHIN, strength to be saved from Hitler’s wrath. Association has designated February 1 Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MUR- Above the order, for me, was God’s law, and through 5, 2021, as ‘‘National School Coun- RAY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROM- that’s the one I have always sought to ad- seling Week’’; here to without hesitation. The true lesson Whereas school counselors have long advo- NEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. of Christianity is to love one’s neighbor.’’; cated for equitable opportunities for all stu- RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Whereas, in 1954, Sousa Mendes died penni- dents; Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. THUNE, less in Lisbon, Portugal, under the cloud of Whereas school counselors help develop Mr. TILLIS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WAR- the discipline imposed for his defiance; well-rounded students by guiding students NER, Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. Whereas, in 1966, Yad Vashem recognized through academic learning, social and emo- SCOTT of South Carolina) submitted Sousa Mendes as a Righteous Among the Na- tional development, and career exploration; the following resolution; which was tions for his selfless efforts to save Jewish Whereas personal and social growth can considered and agreed to: lives at personal risk to himself, making help lead to increased academic achieve- Sousa Mendes the first of a number of diplo- ment; S. RES. 91 matic rescuers to be so honored; Whereas school counselors play a vital role Whereas a competitive global economy re- Whereas, in 1988, the United States Senate in ensuring that students are ready for both quires workers who are prepared for skilled passed Senate Resolution 270, 110th Congress, college and careers; professions; agreed to June 23, 1988, to commemorate Whereas school counselors play a vital role Whereas 3,000,000 workers will be needed Sousa Mendes’ humanitarian efforts; in making students aware of opportunities for the United States’ infrastructure in the Whereas, in 1986, President of Portugal for financial aid and college scholarships; next several years, including designing, Mario Soares posthumously rehabilitated Whereas school counselors assist with and building, and operating transportation, hous- Sousa Mendes, decorating Sousa Mendes as coordinate efforts to foster a positive school ing, utilities, and telecommunications; an Officer of the Order of Liberty; climate, resulting in a safer learning envi- Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has dis- Whereas, in 1988, the Parliament of Por- ronment for all students; placed millions of workers in the United tugal posthumously granted Sousa Mendes Whereas school counselors have been in- States and fundamentally shifted entire in- the status of Ambassador; strumental in helping students, teachers, dustries within foundational aspects of the VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03MR6.036 S03MRPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE March 3, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1033 economy, creating significant demands for fessionals, administrators, and parents to courages students, parents, counselors, high-quality and efficient upskilling and promote career and technical education as a educators, and school leaders to learn reskilling opportunities to ensure a quick respected option for students. more about the diverse educational op- and equitable recovery; Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, by sup- portunities offered in their commu- Whereas career and technical education porting the development of a workforce nities, and recognize the valuable role (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘CTE’’) en- trained in in-demand skills, we can ac- sures that competitive and skilled workers of CTE in developing a well-educated are ready, willing, and capable of holding celerate the recovery of our economy.