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, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013 No. 113 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was ator from the State of Hawaii, to perform RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY called to order by the Honorable BRIAN the duties of the Chair. LEADER SCHATZ, a Senator from the State of PATRICK J. LEAHY, President pro tempore. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- Hawaii. publican leader is recognized. Mr. SCHATZ thereupon assumed the PRAYER chair as Acting President pro tempore. f The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- fered the following prayer: f COMMENDING DAVID J. SCHIAPPA Let us pray. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, this Eternal Lord God, the source of our RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY morning I wish to say a few words life, You are high above all, yet in all. LEADER about somebody who will not be around Keep us from becoming weary in doing The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- when we get back after the recess. what is right, as You use us for Your pore. The majority leader is recog- After nearly 30 years of service, Dave instruments in these challenging nized. Schiappa is hanging up his cleats. Dave times. Empower our Senators to bring Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest is not exactly a household name. I Your freedom to those shackled by the absence of a quorum. think he likes it that way, but there is fear. Help them to lift the burdens that The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- no question to those who work here are too heavy for people to carry. pore. The clerk will call the roll. day in and day out that nobody is more Lengthen their vision that they may The assistant legislative clerk pro- essential to the running of this place see beyond today and make decisions ceeded to call the roll. than Dave. To the extent we get any- that will have an impact for eternity. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- thing done around here, it is largely And, Lord, in a special way, bless imous consent the order for the because of Dave. To the extent we are Dave Schiappa, as he prepares to tran- quorum call be rescinded. not getting into shouting matches and sition to new vocational opportunities. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without food fights the rest of the time, well, Thank You for his decades of faithful objection, it is so ordered. that is largely thanks to Dave too. He service for You and country on Capitol has been the glue and he has been the grease that keeps this place func- Hill. Be gracious to him and his family. f We pray in Your loving Name. Amen. tioning and we are really going to miss f him. SCHEDULE As Secretary for the Republican ma- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. REID. Mr. President, following jority and minority under three dif- The Presiding Officer led the Pledge leader remarks the Senate will be in ferent leadership offices, Dave has been of Allegiance, as follows: morning business until 11 o’clock this the eyes and ears on the floor for Re- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the morning. The time until then will be publican leaders going back more than United States of America, and to the Repub- equally divided and controlled between a decade. He has also been our chief lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the majority leader and the Republican diplomat to the other side. He has an- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. leader. swered a million questions from all of f At 11 the Senate will proceed to exec- us at all hours, always with the same APPOINTMENT OF ACTING utive session to consider the Chen tact, wicked sense of humor, and sharp PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE nomination to be a U.S. circuit judge mind that has made him not just an in- for the Federal circuit. Also, at 11 dispensable help to our conference but The PRESIDING OFFICER. The there will be a filing deadline for all also the kind of guy we just like having clerk will please read a communication second-degree amendments to the around this place. I know I am speak- to the Senate from the President pro Transportation bill. ing for everybody when I say that. tempore (Mr. LEAHY). At noon there will be two rollcall When I announced Dave’s departure The assistant legislative clerk read votes on confirmation of Chen and clo- to the leadership team earlier this the following letter: ture on the THUD bill. Following those week, the entire room, Senators and U.S. SENATE, votes, the Senate will recess until 2 staff, erupted in applause. I assure you PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, p.m. for a bipartisan caucus meeting. it was not because folks were glad to Washington, DC, August 1, 2013. To the Senate: This afternoon there will be a rollcall see him go. There is just nobody you Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, vote on the confirmation of the Power would rather be with, in a foxhole or of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby nomination to be Ambassador to the just killing time on the Senate floor, appoint the Honorable BRIAN SCHATZ, a Sen- United Nations. than Dave. ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S6141 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:26 Aug 02, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01AU6.000 S01AUPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 1, 2013 Dave had a pretty illustrious career pected that Dave is the exception. I thus earning the respect of Republican and before he got the big office up on the guess we will soon find out. Democratic Senators alike, as well as their third floor. Prior to joining the Senate Dave, thanks for all you have done staffs; and as a cloakroom assistant at the tender for all of us and for your devotion to Whereas, his good humor, storytelling abil- age of 21, legend has it he did stints as the institution. I know how much the ity, and easy-going manner have made him a bartender—that was while he was in an invaluable member of the Senate family: Senate means to you personally and we Now, therefore, be it college—and as a hot dog vendor out on all appreciate how much you have the National Mall during summers in Resolved, That the Senate expresses its ap- given to it over the years. Some folks preciation to David Schiappa and his family high school. As far as I know, these are complain about the hours and the un- and commends him for his outstanding and the only two jobs outside the Senate predictable schedule around here, but faithful service to the Senate. Dave has ever had. Somehow they Dave has us all beat. He is not only The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit turned out to be great preparation for here whenever we are, he is here after a copy of this resolution to David J. this place. I am not exactly sure why the lights go out, finishing up the busi- Schiappa. that is, but I am sure we could all come ness of the day, sending out e-mails, There being no objection, the Senate up with some interesting theories tying up loose ends or ‘‘loose tarps,’’ as proceeded to consider the resolution. about that. he might put it. We are all glad you Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous So Dave came here right out of col- will finally have a little predictability consent the resolution be agreed to, lege, back when there were no cameras in your life. the preamble be agreed to, the motions on the floor, just a radio. His job back Which brings me to my last point to reconsider be laid on the table with then was basically to perform the role which is almost, actually, the most im- no intervening action or debate. of play-by-play announcer, telling of- portant. Nobody who has a family can fices what was happening out here on handle this place without an under- Mr. REID. I object. the floor, matching the voices with standing spouse. So I want to thank (Laughter.) names, and just letting everybody Cheryl for putting up with this place I will withdraw my objection. know where things stood at all times. I over the last 23 years. Dave tells the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without wanted to have a poster out here with story that early on in their marriage, objection, it is so ordered. a photo of Dave from those days, but Cheryl got Dave tickets to a show at The resolution (S. Res. 212) was all the photos have mysteriously some- the Kennedy Center for his birthday. agreed to. how disappeared. Someone suggested it When he called to tell her something might have something to do with the had come up and he couldn’t make it, The preamble was agreed to. fact that Dave sported a pretty serious she didn’t know what he was talking The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- eighties mustache back then. Maybe about. Dave explained that he was pore. The majority leader is recog- Cheryl can dig up that good photo from stuck and there just wasn’t anything nized.