Congressional Record, Vol. 168, No. 62, April 7, 2022 — Restaurant Revitalization Fund (H.R. 3807)
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The Congressional Record, Vol. 168, No. 62, for Thursday, April 7, 2022, 117th Congress, Second Session. The House met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. DeSaulnier, designated by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. One-minute speeches follow, including remarks by Mr. Keller and Mr. Smith of Missouri on inflation, with Mr. Smith stating that inflation is 7.9 percent. Mrs. Spartz removes her name as a cosponsor of H.R. 3807. Ms. Velázquez then calls up H.R. 3807, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021, pursuant to House Resolution 1033, to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and the record prints bill text on how grant amounts may be reduced. The issue closes with the Government Publishing Office's notice on public access to and republication of the Congressional Record.
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117 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 168 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 No. 62
House of Representatives
The House met at 9 a.m. and was Amen. From an early age, they both had an
called to order by the Speaker pro tem- f incredible drive to serve and were ex-
pore (Mr. DESAULNIER). amples of leadership. Branden Sisca,
THE JOURNAL
f just 29, volunteered for the Trappe Fire
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Company from the age of 16 and rose to
DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- chief. He is survived by his wife, Brit-
PRO TEMPORE tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s tany. They are expecting a baby girl in
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- proceedings is approved. July.
fore the House the following commu- f Martin Mack, just 33, first served as
nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE a member of the National Guard. He
WASHINGTON, DC, was a devoted husband to his wife,
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Stephanie, and father to two daugh-
April 7, 2022.
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. ters, Olivia and Rowan.
I hereby appoint the Honorable MARK
DESAULNIER to act as Speaker pro tempore DEAN) come forward and lead the House It is heartbreaking to lose such ex-
on this day. in the Pledge of Allegiance. traordinary men so tragically so
NANCY PELOSI, Ms. DEAN led the Pledge of Alle-
young. I pray for their families. God
Speaker of the House of Representatives. giance as follows:
bless them. May their memories be a
f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the
blessing.
United States of America, and to the Repub-
PRAYER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret
Grun Kibben, offered the following f AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS
prayer: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BURDENED BY INFLATION
On this morning, Lord, hear our PRO TEMPORE (Mr. KELLER asked and was given
voices as we lift up our prayers to You The SPEAKER pro tempore. The permission to address the House for 1
from the depths of our hearts. We lay Chair will entertain up to five requests minute.)
our requests before You, appeals that for 1-minute speeches on each side of Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, thanks to
are both simple and serious, of both the aisle. President Biden’s disastrous tax-and-
concern and calamity, known and un- spend policies, the American people are
f
known to the people around us. now facing the highest levels of infla-
And we wait expectantly for Your re- BRANDEN SISCA AND MARTIN tion in more than 40 years. Americans
sponse—not knowing how or when that MACK, III PROVIDED EXTRAOR- have seen the effects of inflation in
will come—but in faith we anticipate DINARY SERVICE TO THEIR COM- their paychecks, at the gas pumps, and
Your answer, and with faith we pray we MUNITIES in the grocery stores ever since Joe
are ready to receive it. (Ms. DEAN asked and was given per- Biden took office.
And as You have listened to us, make mission to address the House for 1 The latest Bloomberg report con-
us attentive to Your wisdom. With ears minute and to revise and extend her re- cludes that the average U.S. household
to hear, may we take note of Your marks.) will have to earn an extra $5,000 this
whispers and open ourselves to hear Ms. DEAN. Mr. Speaker, Mont- year just to keep up with inflation.
Your divine voice breaking into our gomery County, Philadelphia, and all Instead of scaling back wasteful gov-
lives. of Pennsylvania mourn the tragic loss ernment spending, the President’s
We incline our hearts toward You of two State troopers: Branden Sisca budget calls for the highest sustained
this day, that You would grant us un- and Martin Mack, III; and a pedestrian, spending and taxes in American his-
derstanding in all that confounds us. Mr. Reyes Rivera Oliveras, of Allen- tory. Fanning the flames of inflation
Help us to receive Your guidance as town. All three were killed by an al- with more reckless spending only
You lead us in the way we should go. leged drunk driver on I–95 near Lincoln makes it harder for American families
And may we thrive on the depth of Financial Field on March 21. to afford essentials.
Your compassion in all that we do and I want to take a moment to remem- Instead, Congress must work to
say. ber State Troopers Branden Sisca and eliminate waste and enable Americans
In the strength of Your name we Martin Mack, and their extraordinary to reclaim control of their money and
pray. lives of service. their lives.
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H4400 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 7, 2022
PASTOR DAVID SMITH AND LADY Mrs. Daisy Murray was born in 1919 was part of E Company, 223rd Infantry
LINDA SMITH SELFLESSLY to a family that was only a few genera- Regiment, 40th Division. He served
SERVE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD tions removed from slavery, as her honorably and dutifully, but for dec-
(Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was grandmother was the daughter of an ades, Mr. Tuck never received the med-
given permission to address the House enslaved person. Mrs. Murray’s parents als he was owed, the medals he earned.
for 1 minute and to revise and extend faced racism and violence living in the This year, my office worked with Mr.
her remarks.) South, and when they got married, Tuck and fought to get Mr. Tuck the
Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I they relocated to Ohio, where Ms. medals he rightfully earned nearly 70
rise today to recognize two Houston- Daisy was born and raised. years ago. For his brave service to our
area leaders, Pastor David Smith and I think it was in the mid-1970s, Mrs. country, Mr. Tuck earned the Good
his wife, Lady Linda Smith. Murray founded the Sojourner Truth Conduct Medal. He earned the National
Many strong community leaders go Manor, the first affordable residency Defense Service Medal. He earned the
unnoticed. They serve silently every for adults and seniors in the country Korean Service Medal with two bronze
day and draw very little attention to created by an African-American busi- service stars. He earned the Combat In-
themselves, quietly doing their work. nesswoman. fantryman Badge 1st Award, and he
Yet through their service, they enrich I worked very hard on this when I earned the United Nations Service
and improve the lives of everyone was a student at Mills College, and I Medal.
around them. remember a woman we called Ms. On behalf of a grateful Seventh Dis-
Pastor Smith and Lady Smith are Dorothy, worked with Mrs. Murray on trict, the Commonwealth of Virginia,
both quiet, everyday heroes who put this. It is still a thriving community, and our country, I thank Marcus Tuck
smiles on faces across the district and the affordable housing community. It for his commitment to our beloved Na-
particularly in the Eastex/Jensen Free- is located in Oakland on Martin Luther tion. I am humbled to call him a con-
way community. Through their faith- King Jr. Way. It still exists to this day, stituent, and I am honored to be able
based work, they spread positivity and and it has housed generations of adults to deliver these physical reminders of
hope to countless Houstonians. and seniors in need. his service to him and his family.
They are also very active in commu- On behalf of the 13th Congressional I also want to recognize the Crewe
nity activities and are the lead orga- District of California, I want to thank Gold Star Memorial VFW Post 7189 for
nizers of the Houston area’s annual Mrs. Daisy Murray for her many good getting Mr. Tuck in touch with our of-
Jensen Jubilee Fall Festival. Pastor works and everything that she has fice and for making sure he received
Smith is more like the mayor of the done to enrich our East Bay commu- the medals and the recognition that
Eastex/Jensen Freeway area. nity. I wish her a happy 104th birthday. had long been deferred.
Happy birthday, Mrs. Daisy Murray. As an American people, we are
Pastor Smith and Lady Linda Smith
f stronger when we honor our veterans,
embody the Houston spirit of service,
remember their stories, and carry on-
compassion, and volunteerism. I am WORST INFLATION CRISIS IN 40 ward the torch of their legacy. Thank
proud they are my constituents, and I YEARS you for your service, Mr. Tuck.
thank them for their selfless commu- (Mr. SMITH of Missouri asked and f
nity service. was given permission to address the
f House for 1 minute and to revise and REMEMBERING ROY NUNNALLY
extend his remarks.) ROBERTS, SR.
CONGRATULATING HUNTINGTON
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKET- Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, (Mr. HICE of Georgia asked and was
BALL TEAM Americans are facing the worst infla- given permission to address the House
tion crisis in 40 years because of the for 1 minute and to revise and extend
(Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia Democrats’ reckless spending agenda, his remarks.)
asked and was given permission to ad- including President Biden’s $2 trillion Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I
dress the House for 1 minute.) bailout bill. rise today in memory of a great Geor-
Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia. Mr. President Biden’s new budget delib- gian, a staunch conservative, a lifelong
Speaker, I rise today to congratulate erately doubles down on that agenda. patriot, and a dear friend, Roy Roberts,
the Huntington High School girls bas- It spends $73 trillion over the next 10 Sr., from Walton County, Georgia. He
ketball team. The team won the cham- years, a 66 percent increase. The Presi- was born in Atlanta, December 13, 1940.
pionship title, and they finished their dent’s budget assumes inflation will He was an incredible athlete, playing
season with a 24–1 record. They are the average 4.7 percent this year. Right basketball for the University of Ken-
only team to win in the newly devel- now, inflation is 7.9 percent. To hit tucky, where he was credited as being
oped AAAA division. their target, inflation would have to be one of their all-time best defensive
While there is no ‘‘I’’ in team, they 2 percent, starting today, every month players. While at Kentucky, he met Su-
were led by Dionna Gray and coached for the next 10 years. zanne Polk, and they married in 1963
by the legendary Lonnie Lucas, who Despite ample warning that the before putting their roots in Monroe,
has devoted 54 years of his life to President’s agenda would fuel the infla- Georgia.
coaching. tion fire, inflation has now risen 8.9 Roy was very active in his commu-
Congratulations for this outstanding percent since President Biden took of- nity. He was one of the biggest leaders
accomplishment. fice. Hardworking families have al- in the Republican Party, which was his
f ready paid a $3,500 inflation tax last passion. In fact, in 2001, he became the
year and are expected to pay a $5,200 chairman of Walton County Republican
HAPPY 104TH BIRTHDAY TO DAISY Party, which he proudly held that posi-
inflation tax this year. The American
MURRAY tion for 20 years, leading Walton Coun-
people can’t afford that.
(Ms. LEE of California asked and was f ty’s GOP to become one of the leading
given permission to address the House counties in our State.
for 1 minute and to revise and extend VIRGINIA IS GRATEFUL FOR He was famous for hosting an incred-
her remarks.) MARCUS TUCK’S SERVICE ible barbecue every year that drew
Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was hundreds of people, and every can-
rise today to honor one of my incred- given permission to address the House didate in the Republican Party really
ible constituents, Mrs. Daisy Murray, for 1 minute and to revise and extend had to be a part of that incredible
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who will be celebrating her 104th birth- her remarks.) event.
day on Monday, April 11. Mrs. Murray Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I Georgia lost a giant last week. I and
has been a resident of San Leandro for stand here to recognize the service of Walton County lost a dear friend. We
more than 30 years and has made many Marcus Tuck of Crewe, Virginia. will miss Roy Roberts tremendously.
wonderful contributions to our East During the Korean war, Mr. Tuck To his family, we extend our heartfelt
Bay community. served in the United States Army. He prayers and love.
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April 7, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4401
REMEMBERING GLORIA TANNER’S REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER ‘‘(A) such that the amount of the grant
LIFE OF SERVICE AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3807 that each such eligible entity would have
otherwise received under this section is re-
(Mr. NEGUSE asked and was given Mrs. SPARTZ. Mr. Speaker, I hereby duced by an equal percentage;
permission to address the House for 1 remove my name as cosponsor of H.R. ‘‘(B) by establishing a maximum amount
minute and to revise and extend his re- 3807. for a grant made under this subsection to en-
marks.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- sure that smaller eligible entities still re-
Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise tlewoman’s request is accepted. ceive grants in the amounts provided under
today to honor and remember the life subsection (c)(4); or
f ‘‘(C) by providing full awards in the
and legacy of my dear friend and a
RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION amounts provided under subsection (c)(4)
proud Coloradan, Gloria Tanner, who below a certain threshold (as the Adminis-
we lost earlier this week. FUND REPLENISHMENT ACT OF
trator may establish) and reducing grants
In 1985, Gloria became the second 2021
above that threshold by an equal percentage.
ever African-American representative Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, pur- ‘‘(2) RESERVING FUNDS.—Nothing in para-
elected to the Colorado House of Rep- suant to House Resolution 1033, I call graph (1) shall prevent the Administrator
resentatives, and in 1994 she became up the bill (H.R. 3807) to amend the from—
the first African-American woman American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to ‘‘(A) reserving funding for applicants that
may be determined to be eligible for a grant
State senator in Colorado history. increase appropriations to the Res-
under this section upon reconsideration; or
Long before her passing, she was in- taurant Revitalization Fund, and for ‘‘(B) making partial awards to eligible en-
ducted into Colorado Women’s Hall of other purposes, and ask for its imme- tities on a preliminary basis until the
Fame. She was an incredibly accom- diate consideration in the House. amount of funding required to fund grants to
plished leader. We have lost an extraor- The Clerk read the title of the bill. all eligible applicants is established, upon
dinary public servant, a remarkable The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the completion of the reconsideration proc-
human being, and a loving and devoted ant to House Resolution 1033, an ess.’’.
friend. Her commitment to advocacy amendment in the nature of a sub- (c) REPORTS; RECONSIDERATION;
benefited countless communities stitute consisting of the text of Rules VERIFICATION OF BUSINESS TYPE.—Section
5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
throughout the country, and she had a Committee Print 117–39, modified by (15 U.S.C. 9009c), as amended by subsection
profound impact on my own life. I have the amendment printed in House Re- (b), is further amended by adding at the end
no doubt that her leadership and dedi- port 117–290, is adopted and the bill, as the following:
cation will continue to inspire genera- amended, is considered read. ‘‘(e) REPORTS.—The Administrator shall—
tions for years to come. The text of the bill, as amended, is as ‘‘(1) on a biweekly basis until the amounts
Mr. Speaker, we all stand on the follows: made available to carry out this section are
shoulders of giants, and Gloria Tanner H.R. 3807 fully expended, publish data that shows, for
was one of those giants. We will miss the period beginning on the date on which
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the Administrator began making grants
her deeply. My thoughts and prayers go resentatives of the United States of America in under this section and ending on the date on
out to her family. Congress assembled, which the information is published—
f SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(A) with respect to applications for grants
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Relief for under this section, the number of those ap-
b 0915 Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Busi- plications—
KEEP TITLE 42 IN PLACE nesses Act of 2022’’. ‘‘(i) that the Administrator has received;
SEC. 2. RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION GRANTS. ‘‘(ii) that the Administrator has reviewed
(Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and
(a) APPROPRIATION.—Section 5003(b)(2) of or is in the process of reviewing; and
was given permission to address the ‘‘(iii) with respect to which the Adminis-
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15
House for 1 minute and to revise and U.S.C. 9009c(b)(2)) is amended— trator has made a decision; and
extend her remarks.) (1) in subparagraph (A)— ‘‘(B) the number and dollar amount of
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, (A) by striking ‘‘$28,600,000,000’’ and insert- grants under this section—
I rise today to address the ongoing cri- ing ‘‘$70,600,000,000’’; and ‘‘(i) that have been awarded; and
sis on our border with Mexico. (B) by inserting ‘‘, of which not more than ‘‘(ii) that have been disbursed;
Last week, the CDC announced they $420,000,000 shall be for administrative ex- ‘‘(2) on a weekly basis until the amounts
penses to carry out this section, and of which made available to carry out this section are
would officially rescind their title 42
$7,500,000 shall be for the Inspector General fully expended, publish, with respect to the
order on May 23. Title 42 is an impor- period beginning on the date of enactment of
of the Small Business Administration,
tant tool for DHS to help mitigate the $7,500,000 for the Department of Justice for this subsection and ending on the date on
potential spread of COVID–19 and other investigative and prosecutorial activities re- which the information is published—
infectious diseases. lated to fraud and abuse, and $7,500,000 for ‘‘(A) with respect to each eligible entity to
Title 42 health restrictions should be Pandemic Response Accountability Com- which a grant is made under this section—
in place until we have border security. mittee, for audits of grants under this sec- ‘‘(i) the name of the eligible entity, includ-
Given the number of crossings we are tion to investigate fraud and to identify im- ing the name or names under which the eligi-
proper payments and ineligible recipients, ble entity does business if that name is dif-
seeing, we are far from having a secure
and for other necessary expenses’’ before the ferent from the name of the eligible entity;
border. and
period at the end; and
CBP is encountering more than 5,500 (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking ‘‘(ii) the address of—
migrants daily. Some reports indicate ‘‘$23,600,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘any remain- ‘‘(I) the eligible entity; and
that there could be upward of 18,000 mi- ing amounts not used for a purpose author- ‘‘(II) the physical location or locations for
grants per day encountered when title ized under subparagraph (A) or clause (i) of the eligible entity listed on the application,
42 is lifted next month. To put this in this subparagraph’’. if different from the address of the eligible
perspective, President Obama’s Sec- (b) INSUFFICIENT FUNDING.—Section 5003 of entity;
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 ‘‘(B) the amount of each grant described in
retary of Homeland Security, Jeh
U.S.C. 9009c) is amended by adding at the end subparagraph (A); and
Johnson, stated in his tenure that 1,000 ‘‘(C) the business category listed in sub-
the following:
apprehensions a day would be consid- ‘‘(d) INSUFFICIENT FUNDING.— section (a)(4)(A) to which the eligible entity
ered a bad day. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator de- belongs.
Over a year ago, I introduced my termines that the amounts made available to ‘‘(f) RECONSIDERATION.—
first piece of legislation, the REACT carry out this section are insufficient to ‘‘(1) EXPLANATION FOR DENIAL.—With re-
Act, which would require DHS to test make grants in the amount provided in sub- spect to an applicant that applies for a grant
all migrants illegally crossing our bor- section (c)(4) to each eligible entity that has under this section and is denied by the Ad-
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der for COVID–19. submitted an application in accordance with ministrator, the Administrator shall make
the program guidelines in effect on the day available to the applicant a brief explanation
It is time to work in a bipartisan
before the date of enactment of this sub- identifying the reason why the Adminis-
manner to secure our border; halt ille- section, but has not received an award as of trator denied the application of the appli-
gal drugs and human trafficking; sup- such date, the Administrator shall make cant, which shall include, where applicable,
port law enforcement; and ensure the grants with the available amounts to each a citation to the statutory, regulatory, or
safety of all of our communities. such eligible applicant— guidance provision with which the applicant
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failed to comply and that was the basis for ‘‘(C) the number of active investigations (I) the difference between—
the denial. and audits of grants made under this section; (aa) the product obtained by multiplying
‘‘(2) PROCESS.—The Administrator shall es- ‘‘(D) the number of completed reviews and the average monthly gross receipts of the el-
tablish a reconsideration process through audits of grants made under this section, in- igible entity in 2019 by 12; and
which the applicant may— cluding a description of— (bb) the product obtained by multiplying
‘‘(A) submit to the Administrator addi- ‘‘(i) any findings of fraud or other material the average monthly gross receipts of the el-
tional information the applicant determines noncompliance with the requirements of this igible entity in 2020 and 2021 by 12; or
to be relevant to whether the applicant is el- section; and (II) an amount based on a formula deter-
igible for the grant; and ‘‘(ii) the total amount recouped from ineli- mined by the Administrator; or
‘‘(B) receive a review of the application gible recipients; and (iii) if the eligible entity began operations
and such additional information submitted ‘‘(E) a description of any substantial during the period beginning on January 1,
under subparagraph (A). changes made to the plan required under 2020, and ending on the day before the date of
‘‘(g) VERIFICATION OF BUSINESS TYPE.—If paragraph (1).
the Administrator verifies that an applicant enactment of this section, an amount based
‘‘(4) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—This sub-
for a loan under section 7(a)(36) of the Small on a formula determined by the Adminis-
section shall apply to grants and decisions
Business Act is not an eligible business type trator.
made under this section before, on, or after
for a grant under this section using credible the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. (B) REDUCTION.—For purposes of this para-
information other than information obtained graph, the pandemic-related revenue losses
SEC. 3. HARD HIT INDUSTRIES AWARD PROGRAM.
from the application of the applicant for for an eligible entity calculated under sub-
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
such loan during 2020, the Administrator (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- paragraph (A) shall be reduced by the sum
may reject the application solely on those trator’’ means the Administrator of the of—
grounds.’’. Small Business Administration. (i) any amount received from a covered
(d) REQUIREMENT OF CONTINUING OPER- (2) AFFILIATED BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘affili- loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of sec-
ATION.—For any application for a grant tion 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
ated business’’ means a business in which an
under section 5003 of the American Rescue eligible entity— 636(a)) in 2020 or 2021;
Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c) that is pend- (A) has an equity or right to receive not (ii) any amount received as a grant under
ing on the date of enactment of this Act or less than 50 percent of the profit distribu- section 1110 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
for which the applicant has received an tions of such business; or and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. 9009);
award notice but the Administrator has not and
(B) has, on or before March 13, 2020, con-
disbursed amounts under the grant, the Ad- (iii) any amount received as a grant under
tractual authority to control the business.
ministrator may not disburse amounts under section 331 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit
(3) AWARD.—The term ‘‘award’’ means a fi-
the grant unless the applicant submits a Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues
nancial assistance payment that an eligible
statement to the Administrator indicating Act (15 U.S.C. 9009b).
applicant receives directly from the Small
the applicant is still operating, or intends to (C) PERCENTAGE DETERMINATION.—For the
Business Administration.
reopen within 6 months after the date of the
(4) COVERED PERIOD.—The term ‘‘covered purposes of determining the percentage of
statement is submitted, the place of business
period’’ means the period beginning on Feb- pandemic-related revenue loss under this
for which such applicant is seeking such
ruary 15, 2020, and ending on the later of— subsection, the percentage shall be equal
grant.
(e) OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS.—Section 5003 of (A) March 31, 2023; or to—
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 (B) a date to be determined by the Admin- (i) in the case of an eligible entity for
U.S.C. 9009c), as amended by subsection (c), istrator that is not later than 2 years after which subparagraph (A)(i) applies, the prod-
is further amended by adding at the end the the date of enactment of this section. uct obtained by multiplying—
following: (5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible (I) the quotient obtained by dividing the
‘‘(h) OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS.— entity’’— pandemic-related revenue losses for such eli-
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall (A) means a small business concern that— gible entity by the gross receipts of the eligi-
institute an oversight and audit plan with (i) employs not more than 200 employees; ble entity in 2019; and
respect to eligible entities receiving grants and (II) 100;
under this section, which shall include— (ii) suffered a pandemic-related revenue (ii) in the case of an eligible entity for
‘‘(A) documentation requirements that are loss of 40 percent or greater; and which subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) applies, the
consistent with the eligibility and other re- (B) does not include a small business con- product obtained by multiplying—
quirements under this section, including by cern that— (I) the quotient obtained by dividing the
requiring an eligible entity that receives a (i) is a State or local government-operated pandemic-related revenue losses for such eli-
grant under this section to retain records business; gible entity by the product obtained by mul-
that demonstrate compliance with those re- (ii) has received a grant under— tiplying the average monthly gross receipts
quirements; and (I) section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard of the eligible entity in 2019 by 12; and
‘‘(B) reviews of the use of grants made Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and
(II) 100; and
under this section by eligible entities. Venues Act (15 U.S.C. 9009a); or
(iii) in the case of an eligible entity for
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Not later than (II) section 5003 of the American Rescue
which clauses (ii)(II) or (iii) applies, an
30 days after the date of enactment of this Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2);
amount based on a formula determined by
subsection, the Administrator shall submit (iii) is a publicly-traded company;
the Administrator.
to the Committee on Small Business and En- (iv) is an entity that is owned or operated
by a private equity fund; or (9) PAYROLL COSTS.—The term ‘‘payroll
trepreneurship of the Senate and the Com- costs’’ has the meaning given the term in
mittee on Small Business of the House of (v) has a wage violation at the time of ap-
plication. section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act
Representatives the plan required under (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)), except that such
paragraph (1), which shall describe— (6) ELIGIBLE SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL.—
The term ‘‘eligible self-employed individual’’ term shall not include—
‘‘(A) the policies and procedures of the Ad-
has the meaning given in section 7002(b) of (A) qualified wages, as defined in section
ministrator for conducting oversight and au-
the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 2301(c) of the CARES Act (26 U.S.C. 3111
dits of grants made under this section; and
(26 U.S.C. 1401 note). note), taken into account in determining the
‘‘(B) the metrics that the Administrator
will use to determine which grants made (7) EXCHANGE; ISSUER; SECURITY.—The credit allowed under such section 2301; or
under this section will be audited under that terms ‘‘exchange’’, ‘‘issuer’’, and ‘‘security’’ (B) premiums taken into account in deter-
plan. have the meanings given those terms, respec- mining the credit allowed under section 6432
‘‘(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 60 days after tively, in section 3(a) of the Securities Ex- of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
the date of enactment of this subsection, and change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)). (10) PRIVATE EQUITY FUND.—The term ‘‘pri-
once every 30 days thereafter until the date (8) PANDEMIC-RELATED REVENUE LOSS.— vate equity fund’’ has the meaning given the
that is 180 days after the date on which all (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘pandemic-re- term in section 225.173(a) of title 12, Code of
amounts made available to carry out this lated revenue loss’’ means, subject to sub- Federal Regulations, or any successor regu-
section have been fully expended, and upon paragraph (B) and with respect to an eligible lation.
request thereafter, the Administrator shall entity— (11) PUBLICLY-TRADED COMPANY.—The term
submit to the Committee on Small Business (i) except as provided in clauses (ii) and ‘‘publicly-traded company’’ means an entity
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the (iii), the average annual gross receipts dur- that is majority owned or controlled by an
Committee on Small Business of the House ing 2020 and 2021, as established using such entity that is an issuer, the securities of
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of Representatives a report on the oversight verification documentation as the Adminis- which are listed on a national securities ex-
and audit activities of the Administrator trator may require, of the eligible entity change under section 6 of the Securities Ex-
under this subsection, which shall include— subtracted from the gross receipts of the eli- change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f).
‘‘(A) the total number of grants approved gible entity in 2019, if such sum is greater (12) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term
and disbursed under this section; than zero; ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning
‘‘(B) the total amount of each grant re- (ii) if the eligible entity was not in oper- given under section 3 of the Small Business
ceived by each eligible entity; ation for the entirety of 2019— Act (15 U.S.C. 632) and includes——
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(A) individuals who operate under a sole (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this (B) providing opportunities to those per-
proprietorship, as an independent con- paragraph, the amount of an award made to sons to submit and receive answers to ques-
tractor, or as an eligible self-employed indi- an eligible entity under this subsection shall tions regarding awards made under this sec-
vidual; and be equal to the pandemic-related revenue tion;
(B) small business concerns described in loss of the eligible entity. (2) on a weekly basis until the amounts
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section (ii) RETURN TO TREASURY.—Any amount of made available under this section are fully
31(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. an award made under this subsection to an expended, publish data that shows, for the
657a(b)(2)). eligible entity described in clause (ii) or (iii) period beginning on the date of enactment of
(13) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.—The of subsection (a)(8)(A) that is greater than this Act and ending on the date on which the
terms ‘‘covered mortgage obligation’’, ‘‘cov- the average annual gross receipts of the eli- information is published—
ered operations expenditure’’, ‘‘covered rent gible entity in 2020 and 2021 shall be returned (A) with respect to applications for awards
obligation’’, ‘‘covered supplier cost’’, ‘‘cov- to the Treasury. under this section, the number of those ap-
ered utility payment’’, and ‘‘covered worker (C) INSUFFICIENT FUNDING.—After selecting plications—
protection expenditure’’ have the meanings award recipients in accordance with para- (i) that the Administrator has received;
given, respectively, in section 7A of the graph (2)(D) and before disbursing any (ii) that the Administrator has reviewed or
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m). awards under this section, if the Adminis- is in the process of reviewing; and
(b) AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— trator determines that the amounts made (iii) with respect to which the Adminis-
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available under this Act for making awards trator has made a decision; and
available under this Act, the Administrator under this section are insufficient to make (B) the number and dollar amount of pay-
shall establish a program to be known as the awards to each eligible entity that submits ments awarded and disbursed under this sec-
‘‘Hard Hit Industries Award Program’’, under an application under paragraph (2) in the tion;
which the Administrator shall make awards amount described under subparagraphs (A) (3) on a weekly basis until the amounts
to eligible entities that submit an applica- and (B), the Administrator may make made available to carry out this section are
tion under paragraph (2). awards with the available amounts such that fully expended, publish, for the period begin-
(2) APPLICATION.— the amount of the award that each eligible ning on the date of enactment of this Act
(A) CERTIFICATION.—An eligible entity entity would have otherwise received under and ending on the date on which the infor-
shall submit to the Administrator an appli- those subparagraphs and in accordance with mation is published—
cation for an award under this subsection. In paragraph (2)(D) is reduced by a percentage, (A) the name and location of each eligible
such application, the eligible entity shall except that the Administrator may establish entity to which an award has been made
make a good faith certification that— an aggregate maximum amount for awards under this section; and
(i) the uncertainty of current economic made under this subparagraph and in accord- (B) the amount of such award;
conditions makes necessary the award re- ance with paragraph (2)(D) to ensure that (4) with respect to an applicant that ap-
quest to support the ongoing operations of smaller eligible entities receive awards in plies for an award under this section and is
the eligible entity; and the amounts provided under those subpara- denied by the Administrator—
(ii) the eligible entity has no pending ap- graphs.
plication for and has not received a grant (A) make available to the applicant a brief
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—During the covered pe-
under— explanation regarding the denial which shall
riod, an eligible entity that receives an
(I) section 324 of the Economic Aid to include, where applicable, a citation to the
award under this subsection may use the
Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and statute, regulation, or guidance with which
award for the following expenses incurred as
Venues Act (15 U.S.C. 9009a); or the applicant failed to comply and that was
a direct result of, or during, the COVID–19
(II) section 5003 of the American Rescue the basis for the denial; and
pandemic:
Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c). (B) establish a reconsideration process
(A) Payroll costs.
(B) VERIFICATION.—The Administrator through which the applicant may—
(B) Payments to independent contractors,
shall use tax records or other reliable (i) submit to the Administrator additional
as reported on Form 1099–MISC, except that
sources, such as certified accounting state- information the applicant determines to be
each such payment may not exceed $100,000.
ments, with respect to an applicant for an (C) Scheduled payments of interest or prin- relevant to whether the applicant is eligible
award under this section to determine— cipal on any covered mortgage obligation for the grant; and
(i) the eligibility of the applicant for that (which may not include any prepayment of (ii) receive a review of the application and
award; and principal on a covered mortgage obligation). such additional information submitted under
(ii) the amount of that award to the appli- (D) Payments on any covered rent obliga- clause (i).
cant. tion and common area maintenance charges (d) TAX TREATMENT OF AWARDS.—
(C) ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS.—Not under a lease agreement. (1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of the
later than 120 days after the date of the en- (E) Covered utility payments. Internal Revenue Code of 1986—
actment of this Act, the Administrator shall (F) Maintenance expenses. (A) no award made under this section shall
begin accepting applications for an award (G) Covered worker protection expendi- be included in the gross income of the eligi-
under this subsection. tures. ble entity that receives an award;
(D) PRIORITY.— (H) Supplies, including protective equip- (B) no deduction shall be denied, no tax at-
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ment and cleaning materials. tribute shall be reduced, and no basis in-
prioritize eligible entities that have experi- (I) Expenses that were within the scope of crease shall be denied, by reason of the ex-
enced significant pandemic-related revenue the normal business practice of the eligible clusion from gross income provided by sub-
loss to receive an award under this section as entity before the covered period. paragraph (A); and
follows: (J) Covered supplier costs. (C) in the case of a partnership or S cor-
(I) First priority to eligible entities that (K) Covered operational expenses. poration that receives an award under this
experienced a pandemic-related revenue loss (L) Paid sick leave. section—
of at least 80 percent. (M) Capital expenditures (or expenses re- (i) any amount excluded from income by
(II) Second priority to eligible entities quired under any Federal, State, or local reason of subparagraph (A) shall be treated
that experienced a pandemic-related revenue law) relating to implementing social as tax exempt for purposes of sections 705
loss of at least 60 percent. distancing measures. and 1366 of such Code; and
(ii) SMALLER ENTITIES.—Within each cat- (N) Any other essential expenses of the eli- (ii) the Secretary of the Treasury (or the
egory of eligible entities described in sub- gible entity, as determined by the Adminis- Secretary’s delegate) shall prescribe rules
clauses (I) through (III) of clause (i), the Ad- trator. for determining a partner’s distributive
ministrator may prioritize awards to eligible (5) RETURNING FUNDS.—If an eligible entity share of any amount described in clause (i)
entities with 50 employees or fewer. that receives an award under this section for purposes of section 705 of such Code.
(iii) ADDITIONAL PRIORITY.—Within each fails to use all of the award on or before the (2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall
category of eligible entities described in sub- last day of the covered period or perma- apply to taxable years ending after the date
clauses (I) through (III) of clause (i), the Ad- nently ceases operations on or before the of enactment of this Act.
ministrator may prioritize awards to eligible last day of the covered period, the eligible (e) SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT.—The
entities that did not receive a covered loan entity shall return to the Administrator any Administrator may not require any eligible
made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section funds that the eligible entity did not use for entity that applies for an award under this
7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. the allowable expenses under paragraph (4). section to use the System for Award Man-
636(a)) in 2020 or 2021. (c) DATA TRANSPARENCY AND CUSTOMER agement (or any successor system) with re-
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(3) AWARD AMOUNT.— SERVICE.—The Administrator shall— spect to that award.
(A) AGGREGATE MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The ag- (1) in carrying out this section, maintain (f) APPLICATION PROCESSING.—The Director
gregate maximum amount of awards made to regular communication with applicants and of the Office of Management and Budget
an eligible entity and any affiliated busi- representatives of such applicants, including may, on an emergency basis and in order to
nesses of the eligible entity under this sub- by— expedite the processing and approval of ap-
section may not exceed $1,000,000. (A) hosting regularly scheduled informa- plications for awards under this section,
(B) DETERMINATION OF AWARD AMOUNT.— tion sessions with those persons; and waive the requirements of part 200 of title 2,
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Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc- there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out incurred during the period described in sub-
cessor regulations) with respect to an award of any money in the Treasury not otherwise paragraph (A).’’.
made under this section, if— appropriated, $13,000,000,000, for the Hard Hit The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill,
(1) the Director finds that such a waiver Industries Award Program established under
will prevent eligible entities from failing or
as amended, shall be debatable for 1
this section, to remain available until ex-
suffering undue hardship; and pended, of which not more than $380,000,000 hour equally divided and controlled by
(2) each eligible entity that receives an shall be for administrative expenses to carry the chair and ranking minority mem-
award under this section is still required to out this section, of which— ber of the Committee on Small Busi-
submit to the Administrator ongoing reports (1) $2,500,000 shall be for the Inspector Gen- ness or their respective designees.
regarding the use by the eligible entity of eral of the Small Business Administration to The gentlewoman from New York
the award amounts. prevent waste, fraud, and abuse with respect (Ms. VELÁZQUEZ) and the gentleman
(g) OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS.— to funding made available for the Hard Hit
(1) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with the
from Missouri (Mr. LUETKEMEYER) each
Industries Award Program; will control 30 minutes.
Director of the Office of Management and (2) $2,500,000 shall be for the Department of
Budget, the Administrator shall establish an The Chair recognizes the gentle-
Justice for investigative and prosecutorial
oversight and audit plan with respect to eli- activities related to fraud and abuse, with woman from New York.
gible entities receiving awards under this respect to funding made available for the GENERAL LEAVE
section, which shall include— Hard Hit Industries Award Program; and Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask
(A) documentation requirements that are (3) $2,500,000 shall be for shall be for the unanimous consent that all Members
consistent with the eligibility and other re- Pandemic Response Accountability Com-
quirements under this section, including a may have 5 legislative days in which to
mittee with respect to funding made avail- revise and extend their remarks and in-
requirement that an eligible entity that re- able for the Hard Hit Industries Award Pro-
ceives an award under this section retains clude extraneous material on H.R. 3807.
gram.
records that demonstrate compliance with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
SEC. 4. FUNDING FOR THE RESTAURANT REVI-
the requirements of this section; and TALIZATION FUND AND THE HARD objection to the request of the gentle-
(B) reviews of the use, by eligible entities, HIT INDUSTRIES AWARD PROGRAM. woman from New York?
of awards made under this section to ensure There was no objection.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any unobligated covered
compliance with the requirements of this Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I
funds are hereby transferred to the Adminis-
section, which shall include—
trator of the Small Business Administration yield myself such time as I may con-
(i) a review and audit by the Administrator
for purposes of carrying out section 5003 of sume.
of awards made under this section; and
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support
(ii) in the case of fraud or other material
U.S.C. 9009c) and the Hard Hit Industries of H.R. 3807, the Relief for Restaurants
noncompliance with respect to an award
Award Program established under section 3
made under this section—
of this Act.
and other Hard Hit Small Businesses
(I) a requirement that the applicable eligi-
(b) COVERED FUNDS DEFINED.—In this sec- Act of 2022.
ble entity repay to the Administrator the This bill will provide $42 billion to re-
tion, the term ‘‘covered funds’’—
amount of the misspent funds; or plenish the Restaurant Revitalization
(1) means any and all funds recovered,
(II) legal action by the Administrator to Fund and allocate $13 billion to launch
seized, reclaimed, or otherwise returned to
collect the misspent funds.
(2) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Not later than 30
the Federal Government received pursuant a new industry-neutral relief program
to— for the small businesses most impacted
days after the date of the enactment of this
(A) paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of by the pandemic.
Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)); Last year, Congress created the RRF
Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-
(B) section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business
neurship of the Senate and the Committee under the American Rescue Plan to
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)), with respect to a loan
on Small Business of the House of Represent- provide targeted relief to struggling
made under such section in response to
atives the plan required under paragraph (1), small restaurants. The program deliv-
COVID–19 during the covered period (as de-
which shall describe— ered emergency aid to over 100,000 em-
fined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act (15
(A) the policies and procedures of the Ad-
U.S.C. 9009(a))); ployers in communities across the
ministrator for conducting oversight and au-
(C) section 1110(e) of the CARES Act (15 country. This grant was a critical life-
dits of awards made under this section; and
U.S.C. 9009(e)); line and allowed businesses to keep
(B) the metrics that the Administrator will
(D) section 331 of the Economic Aid to their lights on and continue to pay
use to determine which awards made under
Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and
this section will be audited under that plan. their employees.
Venues Act (15 U.S.C. 9009b);
(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 60 days after
(E) section 324 of the Economic Aid to Despite the program’s success, ap-
the date of the enactment of this Act, once proximately 177,000 small businesses
Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and
every 30 days thereafter until the date that are still awaiting relief. While these
Venues Act (15 U.S.C. 9009a);
is 180 days after the date on which all companies are dispersed throughout
(F) section 5003 of the American Rescue
amounts made available to carry out this
section have been fully expended, and upon
Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c); the country, they are united by a com-
(G) section 3 of this Act; mon message: Small firms are still
request thereafter, the Administrator shall
(2) includes any funds that as of December hurting, and they are counting on Con-
submit to the Committee on Small Business
31, 2022, are unexpended under section 5003 of
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the gress for more support.
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15
Committee on Small Business of the House
U.S.C. 9009c); and
That is why we must act to replenish
of Representatives a report on the oversight the RRF and deliver long-awaited aid
(3) does not include funds paid by person to
and audit activities of the Administrator to hundreds of thousands of res-
the Federal Government for the purposes of
under this subsection, which shall include— taurants across the country.
tax obligations, servicing of loans, or stand-
(A) the total number of awards approved
ard payment of fees. H.R. 3807 also takes the crucial step
and disbursed under this section;
(B) the total amount of each award re- SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR SHUTTERED VENUE OPERA- of creating a new $13 billion hard-hit
TORS. industries award program, which will
ceived by each eligible entity;
(C) the number of active investigations and Section 324(d) of the Economic Aid to extend aid to businesses with the
audits of awards made under this section; Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and greatest revenue losses that were ineli-
(D) the number of completed reviews and Venues Act (15 U.S.C. 9009a(d)) is amended by
gible or unable to access relief through
audits of awards made under this section, in- striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing: other means. Rather than picking win-
cluding a description of any findings of fraud ners and losers, this industry-neutral
or other material noncompliance with the ‘‘(1) TIMING.—
‘‘(A) EXPENSES INCURRED.—Amounts re- program makes hard-hit companies the
requirements of this section; and
(E) a description of any substantial ceived under a grant under this section may priority.
changes made to the plan required under be used for costs incurred during the period These programs are offset by uti-
paragraph (1). beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on lizing recovered money from fraud
(h) RULES.—Not later than 90 days after March 11, 2023 (or a later date, as determined cases in the pandemic relief programs.
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the date of the enactment of this Act, the by the Administrator). Congress will take the money that was
Administrator shall issue rules to carry out ‘‘(B) EXPENDITURE.—An eligible person or
entity shall return to the Administrator any
fraudulently obtained and put it in the
this section, without regard to the notice re-
quirements under section 553(b) of title 5, amounts received under a grant under this hands of small businesses that need it
United States Code. section that are not expended on or before the most.
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In April 15, 2023 (or a later date, as determined The SBA OIG, the Pandemic Re-
addition to amounts otherwise available, by the Administrator), with respect to costs sponse Accountability Committee, and
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the Department of Justice are all price index, which is the wholesale I have, and the answer from small
working aggressively to investigate price index, is now at 10 percent. That businesses is a resounding yes.
and prosecute instances of fraud and makes short-term inflation look pretty Small businesses are some of the
abuse, and this bill provides them with bleak from the standpoint that if the most innovative and nimble enterprises
much-needed support. By allocating $30 wholesale price index is 10 and the CPI in America. They can pivot quickly,
million to oversight funding, today’s 7.9, we are going to have some more in- and most importantly, they can adapt
legislation ensures these offices have flation, some high prices. There is no to any situation with speed.
the resources needed to pursue bad ac- doubt about it.
tors and reclaim money Congress in- American families are feeling the They are the entrepreneurs of our
tended to help small businesses. pain, Mr. Speaker. Businesses feel this country that drive our country. They
Small employers and entrepreneurs pain. The Nation’s smallest firms are can figure out how to slice the bread
are the backbone of our communities suffering. In fact, small business own- thinner. They know how to do this. We
and economies, and they cannot be ig- ers are reporting that their number one saw this over the last 2 years.
nored. Without today’s legislation, our problem is inflation. At this time, small businesses need
local communities risk losing these The second most pressing issue for the freedom to operate independently
critical job creators. We simply cannot small business is the price of gas. without Washington watching over
ignore them in their time of need. These price shocks hit them every sin- them. We must end the COVID econ-
Members on both sides of the aisle gle day. omy of government handouts.
have come together numerous times Today, we are considering injecting
Furthermore, this bill creates an-
throughout the pandemic to pass legis- more money into the system, which
will simply fuel the fire of inflation. other new grant program at the SBA.
lation to support small firms. Today
There is no doubt that small busi- The SBA, in my judgment, is incapable
gives us the opportunity to do that
nesses suffered from the COVID–19 pan- of operating grant programs.
once more.
I urge my colleagues to meet this demic and the lockdowns that shut Let’s briefly examine how they have
moment and pass this bill so that these down Main Street. It has been just over performed over the last 2 years, Mr.
businesses can stop treading water and 2 years since the CARES Act was Speaker. The Economic Injury Disaster
start looking to the future. signed into law. Since that time, we Loan program, known as EIDL, is filled
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of have spent approximately $6 trillion as with fraud and identity theft issues.
my time. a Nation to fight COVID–19. This is per the IG, the inspector gen-
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I Small businesses alone have received eral, in his report.
yield myself such time as I may con- $1.2 trillion in forgivable loans and The SBA is a black hole when it
sume. other grants. I am proud of the bipar- comes to answering questions for con-
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to tisan relief that Congress provided stituent businesses. We have all had
H.R. 3807, as amended. Here we are small businesses throughout this pan- businesses in our district struggle with
today to discuss yet another spending demic, including the Paycheck Protec- getting information for the grant ap-
bill that will add to our Nation’s debt tion Program, which supported many plication.
and deficit and continue to spike infla- small businesses, including res-
tion; another bill that creates a new taurants, in keeping their businesses Frankly, this direct lending and di-
government program without regard to afloat and employees on the payroll. rect grant program in the SBA has
the effectiveness or management of ex- The goal then was to quickly get dol- been a disaster with a 30 percent fraud
isting programs; another bill that has lars out the door to support our Na- rate. That is the IG report number.
been rushed to the floor without a com- tion’s job creators during this time of Yet, the SBA continues to defer EIDL
mittee markup or a CBO score. crisis. But now, our Nation as a whole payments.
In fact, the latest draft of this legis- has learned much more about this pan- The second program was the Shut-
lation was sent out last Friday night demic. We have learned how to safely tered Venue Operators Grant program.
and has been amended since. This is go about our lives. The SVOG was signed into law in De-
not how we should legislate, Mr. This bill is a disingenuous attempt to cember 2020. Disappointingly, and after
Speaker. We must do a better job for posture to small businesses by my col- long delays, the SBA attempted to
our Nation’s small businesses that cre- leagues on the other side of the aisle. If launch this program in April, 4 months
ate two out of every three new jobs in Democrats were serious about helping later.
America. restaurants and small businesses, they
I am sure I am not the only one who would have called for an end to the My colleagues and I sent multiple
has experienced déjà vu by my col- ever-changing mandates and lockdowns letters to the SBA regarding this
leagues’ agenda to spend now and think that forced so many businesses to close delay. The night before it went live,
later. their doors. They would have accepted SBA’s inspector general sent out a
This agenda is not working for Main my amendment during committee to warning signal. He said: SBA, you are
Street America. The Small Business adequately fund this program from the not ready to do this. You are not up
and Entrepreneurship Council con- start. They would have considered my and running yet.
ducted a recent poll of small business bill when it was introduced in July, the But did they listen? Of course not.
owners and found that only 5 percent of ENTREE Act, which responsibly refills They went ahead anyway, and within
small business owners report that the Restaurant Revitalization Program hours, the whole program crashed. The
‘‘Congress’ policies are helping the and is fully paid for, which this bill we program then took 2 more months to
economy and small businesses like are here for today is not. launch.
mine.’’ Just 5 percent, so that means 95 When the government attempts to This is unacceptable, Mr. Speaker.
percent, Mr. Speaker, don’t like what solve problems without the input of We have to do a better job than this.
is going on. small businesses, they create more They have to do a better job than this.
While we are sitting here in Wash- problems, Mr. Speaker.
ington, D.C., deciding whether to spend Have my Democrat counterparts on The last program was the Restaurant
more money for certain industries, the other side ever asked a small busi- Revitalization Fund. I would like to re-
Main Street is experiencing price ness owner if they are now capable of mind everyone that this program was
shocks that have not been felt in over opening and operating safely? woefully underfunded by my Democrat
40 years. Have they ever asked them whether colleagues.
Inflation is burning through our Na- they can now unlock their doors, turn However, more shocking was the fact
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tion at a rapid pace. From food and on their lights, and protect their work- that congressional Democrats, the
shelter to gas and energy, prices in ers? Biden administration, and the SBA
every category of life are increasing Have they ever asked them if they prioritized certain businesses over oth-
exponentially with no end in sight. are able to now welcome customers and ers. The RRF program was fundamen-
The Consumer Price Index stands at community members back into their tally unfair. They picked winners and
7.9 percent annually, and the producer storefronts carefully? losers with American taxpayer dollars.
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b 0930 And I would respond, this bill is Coalition, Mr. Speaker, 86 percent of
It was so bad, the Sixth Circuit Court about economic resilience. You can’t owners indicated that they may close
of Appeals declared this program un- be independent if you go bankrupt. You down if they aren’t able to access these
constitutional, Mr. Speaker. They de- can’t be independent if you can’t oper- grants.
clared the whole program unconstitu- ate your business. I have gone into res- More than 90,000 restaurants and bars
tional. taurant after restaurant in my district, already have shut down in this pan-
The Court’s majority opinion stated and the owners of those restaurants demic. Think about the impact of that
that the SBA injected explicit racial have had thanks for me, for the Con- on neighborhoods, communities, and
and ethnic preferences into the prior- gress, and, yes, for the administration, local economies.
ities. including Donald Trump, who signed Congress should act and act quickly.
Enough is enough. If you judge the many of these bills, that at a time of I share the view of the gentleman
future by the past, as my dad once extraordinary stress—through no fault who spoke before me that we need to
said, it is clear the SBA is unable to of their own, but a pandemic that at- make sure that we eliminate fraud, we
properly and prudently manage grant tacked all of us—they were able to eliminate abuse, and that we claw back
programs and safeguard American tax- keep their heads above water, pay their money that was received through
payer dollars. employees, even if they couldn’t be fraud. All that does is hurt those who
Not only does the SBA have a disas- open, transfer to carry out, and do so really need it. And what this legisla-
trous past of administering grant pro- many things that they were able to do tion says is we are going to get back
grams, but any new dollars flowing will to remain viable, which is, by the way, that money that was fraudulently re-
add fuel to the inflation fire. why almost every State has a surplus. ceived by individuals and give it to
I want to be clear; this bill is sup- Why? Because revenues did not fall people who legitimately need it and
posedly paid for by recovered funds. At as they were projected to fall. That is qualify, such as restaurants, gyms,
best, this is an IOU, Mr. Speaker. It is true in my State. I think it is true in health clubs, salons, music venues, and
not a real or immediate offset. I agree almost every State. other places where people hope to con-
that we need to track down and hold Why didn’t revenues fall? Because we gregate but couldn’t because of nec-
fraudsters accountable, and I applaud kept people above water. essary pandemic restrictions.
that process. I support it entirely. But Now, in this particular program that They will get a lifeline as we all hope
this process takes time, and it is not passed—in many respects with bipar- to get ‘‘back to normal.’’ We all want
going to get all those dollars back. tisan support in 2020, December of 2020, to be back to normal. But we want to
For example, according to testimony as well—there were some 250,000-plus be back to normal with businesses that
provided by SBA’s inspector general at who were eligible under the rules that are still alive, still able to serve the
a hearing in January, the total recov- we drafted and passed but only about public.
eries by his office in fiscal year 2021 100,000 of them got relief, which means Importantly, that lifeline to keep le-
was $4.2 billion. In the same testimony, that we left behind 150,000 people who gitimate small businesses afloat is paid
and in collaboration with Secret Serv- were eligible under the rules that we for, as I said, by recapturing funds that
ice, the inspector general reports that set. were earlier disbursed to fraudulent ap-
they have seized another $1 billion in And now some would say to those plicants.
the EIDL program. And lastly, and, that were left behind, You are on your We are going after bad actors and re-
again, according to the IG, financial in- own. That is not what we are going to warding good actors.
stitutions returned approximately $3.1 do today. We are not going to tell them While this is an issue important to so
billion in fraudulent funding. That is you are on your own. We are going to many members of our caucus, I thank
not near enough to cover the $55 billion tell them we understand how impor- Representative BLUMENAUER for spon-
that this program wants to spend. tant you are to the life of our country, soring this legislation, as well as Rep-
Now more than ever, small busi- resentative PHILLIPS for his cham-
to the economy of our country, to the
nesses need to escape the overbearing pioning this cause over the past several
people of our country.
reach of the Federal Government. months.
If we want to help small businesses, When we enacted the American Res-
cue Plan—which I want to make clear Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to
then we need to stop this out-of-con-
did not get any Republican votes—we support this legislation and the small
trol spending. We should prioritize low-
set aside $28.6 billion in emergency businesses that it will help and the
ering taxes so small business owners
grants to help restaurants and bars millions of employees that it will help.
and their workers can keep more of
that have experienced significant rev- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I
their hard-earned money. We must re-
enue losses due to COVID–19 restric- appreciate the majority leader’s re-
duce regulations that bog small busi-
tions. marks. I also support trying to help
nesses down with paperwork and com-
Those restrictions were necessary, restaurants. That is the reason we are
pliance costs.
I would argue that the 2017 Tax Cuts which is why, hopefully, we are coming here this morning.
and Jobs Act is the reason we have the out of not only the initial assault but But I do have a bill that is paid for
good economy we have today because the variants’ assault. that this one does not do. And I think
we continue to allow the business indi- The aim was to help them stay open that the preferences that were allowed
viduals to keep their hard-earned dol- to keep their employees on the payroll. that were shown to be unconstitutional
lars and invest them as they see fit, I suggest if we had not done that, it is the reason we are here this morning,
whereas, if we tax them to death, those wouldn’t be independence that they so we can find a way to fund the rest of
dollars come out of the system, and we would have experienced, they would those folks, which I think is important
limit their ability to drive our econ- have experienced recession and perhaps for our communities. And I agree, and
omy. depression. I appreciate those remarks by the lead-
We simply need to move on from this That funding quickly ran out, how- er.
COVID economy. ever, with only a third of restaurants Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he
In my judgment, this is an irrespon- that applied for assistance ultimately may consume to the distinguished gen-
sible bill. I urge my colleagues to op- receiving it. tleman from Texas (Mr. WILLIAMS), the
pose it. This is about economic inde- The legislation before us today would vice ranking member of the Committee
pendence. replenish the Small Business Adminis- on Small Business and a small business
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tration’s Restaurant Revitalization champion in his own right.
my time. Fund with an additional $42 billion so Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speak-
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Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I that the more than 150,000 restaurants er, it has been more than 2 years since
yield 1 minute to the gentleman from still waiting in the cue can finally get COVID–19 shut down the world and
Maryland (Mr. HOYER), the distin- the help they need. forced businesses to close for months.
guished House majority leader. Those applicants have been waiting Since the beginning of the pandemic,
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank since funding ran out last year. And ac- Congress has spent—we have already
the gentlewoman for yielding. cording to the Independent Restaurant talked about it—$6.6 trillion to help
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American businesses get back on track covery that we have seen around the It is a response to very real chal-
to financial recovery after enduring country, one of the reasons that we lenges, thinking about what they faced
months of forced government closures. have had the largest increase in em- in terms of that brittle supply chain;
At that time, aid was critical for ployment this last year in American what they faced in terms of changing
businesses to survive the pandemic, but history. I think what we have today is regulations; the public being deeply
we must now let the free market work another chapter in that story. concerned in terms of health. It is time
and stop frivolously spending billions Over 2 years ago, I received countless for us to finish the job that we started.
more in the name of COVID–19. late-night texts and phone calls from
This attempt by Democrats to spend the independent restaurants in my The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
billions of taxpayer dollars is irrespon- community. Portland, Oregon is known time of the gentleman has expired.
sible and will only add fuel to the for its restaurant scene. We set to work Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I
growing inflation crisis that we have. listening to them to come up with an yield the gentleman an additional 30
Americans are currently experiencing approach that would meet their needs. seconds.
tough times right now trying to find The so-called Paycheck Protection Mr. BLUMENAUER. It is time to fin-
out how to beat, frankly, the Federal Program was not adequate. They didn’t
Government. ish the job that we started. We don’t
even know if they were going to be in want any ruthless, free-market ide-
Inflation and energy prices are the business, let alone paying back a loan.
primary concerns for small businesses. We developed this grant program ology getting in the way of these hard-
And I am a small business owner for 51 after consulting with independent res- working, innovative people who have
years; I still employ hundreds of peo- taurants all across the country. The put their lives and careers on the line
ple. So those are the concerns they neighborhood bars and restaurants investing everything, hoping that they
have. And more Federal spending is were the hardest hit since the begin- could have the promise of the Res-
only going to strain businesses further. ning of the pandemic. They were the taurant Revitalization Fund fulfilled.
It is simple: to lower costs for hard- first to shut down in March of 2020, and This legislation does that, and I
working families and businessowners, they accounted for a quarter of the job strongly urge its adoption.
we need to cut spending. We need to losses; 51⁄2 million workers in April 2020 Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I
cut it, not spend more money that we alone. And they have been the slowest am not sure what ruthless, idiotic ide-
don’t have. When you spend money you to reopen. ology the gentleman was just talking
print and you spend money you don’t Yes, they can pivot and adapt, but about, but I think capitalism is a pret-
have, it is called inflation. frankly, the unemployment in the in-
We should be focusing on getting con- ty good ideology with which to gen-
dustry remains stubbornly slow to re- erate the kind of activity it takes to
trol of the crisis at the southern bor- cover. Approximately 90,000 res-
der, lowering gas prices, managing sup- make an economy go. I think we saw
taurants have already closed perma- the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has
ply chain disruptions—I am in the car nently since the start of the pandemic,
business, so I can talk about that—that done that job.
and there are a number of others that
are leaving shelves empty and are just hanging on by their fingertips, Whenever they talk about the largest
incentivizing people to get back to encouraged, in part, by the hope of the increase in employment history, it is
work, not not work. Restaurant Revitalization Fund being pretty easy to have a low bar when you
In order to get back to the thriving start talking about where we were in
economy we had prepandemic under replenished.
the pandemic. The bar you should be
the Trump administration, Democrats b 0945
talking about is where we were prior to
must end this emergency COVID spend- Restaurants are the cornerstone of a the pandemic, and we are still below
ing charade. Hey, it is over. We are livable community. They have em- that number.
done with it. Let’s move on. ployed nearly 60 percent of Americans
And I always get a kick out of people at some point in their career, myself Mr. Speaker, it is exciting for me
that say they want to protect Main included, and I know a number of peo- this morning to be able to yield such
Street. Well, it is funny because a lot ple in this Chamber identify with that. time as he may consume to the gen-
of those people wanting to protect They are a major source of employ- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Main Street are bureaucrats that never ment for people of color. And they sup- MEUSER), who is the ranking member
signed the front of a check. They never port a trillion-dollar supply chain all of the Small Business Subcommittee
met a payroll. They have been up here across America. on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital
all their lives. But they want to help The Federal Government has pro- Access.
Main Street. And the fact of the mat- vided some help to them through the Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I thank
ter is we need to cut taxes. We need to Restaurant Revitalization Fund, based Ranking Member LUETKEMEYER for the
cut regulations. on my RESTAURANTS Act that I first great work that he does for small busi-
So if it is so important to help Main introduced in June of 2020. nesses.
Street, why do Democrats and liberals But the program fell short. It did not
want to raise taxes all the time? That have enough money to meet all the ap- Mr. Speaker, when I speak to small
doesn’t help Main Street. I want to plicants. There were 100,000 grants that businesses throughout my district,
help Main Street, but I want to raise were life-changing for a number of they tell me that they are fraught by
taxes. That is the wrong way to go them, but 177,000 hanging in the bal- skyrocketing inflation, rising energy
about it. ance. costs, workforce shortages, burden-
So the bottom line is this: We have a The Relief for Restaurants and other some regulations, just regular hassles
better bill. I urge all of my colleagues Hard Hit Small Businesses Act finishes coming from the type of regulations
to oppose H.R. 3807 and reject Demo- the job and completes the promise. that have been imposed and the type of
crats’ false claims that this bill is fully This legislation is simple: It funds tax burdens and such.
paid for. It is fully paid for on the restaurants that did not receive awards The Biden administration continues,
backs of Main Street America. In God that they were otherwise entitled to; it
however, to push a policy agenda that
we trust. helps other battered industries, like
is absolutely detrimental to small
Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I live events, travel, hospitality, and fit-
business—there is no question about
yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from ness; and supports shuttered venues.
it—creating additional headwinds such
Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER), the long- And it will be paid for with the fraudu-
as inflation. Let’s talk about inflation.
time champion of the Restaurant Revi- lent pandemic relief funds yet to be re-
talization Fund. covered. The excessive and unnecessary spend-
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I Now, while the COVID case numbers ing enacted by Democrats in the last 14
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appreciate the gentlewoman’s cour- are low and the American public is months, exceeding $2 trillion, well over
tesy, as I appreciate her tireless leader- ready to move beyond the pandemic, $2 trillion just in the rescue plan, al-
ship on this issue. Her committee has our small, independent restaurants and most $9 trillion over the course of the
performed admirably. I am excited other businesses have not fully recov- last couple of years, has obviously con-
about the wide range of areas that you ered. This is why the legislation is crit- tributed to the record levels of infla-
have enacted to be able to help the re- ical. tion; up nearly 8 percent since last
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year, just last year alone, the highest contribute to the hyperinflation that remaining. The gentlewoman from New
level since 1981. all American small businesses—and our York has 20 minutes remaining.
We look back on that as the most deficit—that all businesses are bur- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I
historic inflation ever. Well, it is hap- dened by today and, again, the highest yield such time as he may consume to
pening now, and yet, we are talking since nearly 50 years. the distinguished gentleman from Flor-
about exacerbating it with higher lev- So, the real solution is a smart, re- ida (Mr. DONALDS), one of our newest
els of spending. sponsible approach that provides tar- members on the committee.
Let’s talk about energy prices. The geted relief without exacerbating the Mr. DONALDS. Mr. Speaker, I want
Biden administration’s blatant and de- many crises small business owners are to thank the gentleman from Missouri
liberate detrimental policies on domes- facing today. for giving me such latitude.
tic energy production has caused prices Every idea, Mr. Speaker, in this Con- $55 billion that we don’t have, folks.
at the pump to nearly double since last gress cannot be solved by spending bil- 42 billion, goes into this new—the reau-
year, making it clearly more difficult lions of dollars more of taxpayer thorization of the Restaurant Revital-
for small businesses to get their goods money, as stated earlier, over $10 tril- ization Fund. Another $13 billion going
to market; making it more difficult for lion in excess over the last 2 years. It to target business owners who have
customers to get to the small busi- has got to stop somewhere, sometime. less than 200 employees.
nesses. We need to stop this out-of-control I know that there are restaurant
We must support our domestic en- spending, reduce inflation, stop the as- owners and small business owners in
ergy production and make energy af- sault on domestic energy production, the United States who are looking for
fordable again. It is almost that sim- lower energy costs, and create a busi- relief every single day. They are trying
ple. ness environment that is friendly to to find a way to make ends meet.
How do I know this? Because in the
Let’s talk about the workforce short- growth, not friendly to a tax, spend,
beginning of my career, a lot of what I
ages. Disincentives to work, extended and over-regulatory Big Government.
did was analyze the very business own-
by the American Rescue Plan, have The solution, again, is not difficult.
ers who are struggling in today’s econ-
made it very difficult for small busi- But it must be definitely not adding
omy. And in today’s economy, they are
nesses to recruit and retain workers. another $55 billion of spending. Amer-
struggling for a myriad of reasons.
We should all know that. Go visit any ican job creators need to be the most Number one, our energy prices. When
small business and they will tell you competitive in the world. We need to the price of oil shoots up so drastically,
just that. do what we can do to create an envi- it impacts transportation; it impacts
Sure, it is starting to come back, as ronment for that. how they get the material that they
it would once those incentives not to The policies of the Biden administra-
sell in their stores every single day.
work were minimized or eliminated. tion and far too many Democrats in Wage inflation, which is completely
That is what we need to do, create in- this House have made life more dif- out of control in the United States.
centives to work, not discourage work. ficult for small businesses. This must When wages go up, the costs of doing
Let’s talk about tax increases. The change. business goes up, no matter what any
persistent threat of increased taxes Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I politician on Capitol Hill says.
from Democrats in Congress and the yield 1 minute to the distinguished So throwing more money at this situ-
Biden administration send shivers gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. CAR- ation, especially money that has never
down the spine of small businesses, cre- TER), a member of the Small Business been appropriated; money that is going
ates enormous uncertainty, while it Committee. to come out of thin air, is not going to
makes it difficult for them to plan and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Mr. make matters better for small business
invest in their businesses. Speaker, I am proud to represent owners; it is going to make them
Let’s talk about regulations. Since southeast Louisiana in Congress, a re- worse.
taking office 14 months ago, the Biden gion that is rightfully famous for its The ranking member on the Small
administration has instituted hundreds community, its culture, and its incred- Business Committee, the gentleman
of new regulations costing over $200 ible food. from Missouri (Mr. LUETKEMEYER), has
billion in real terms, and burdening Around 9,000 restaurants in Louisiana a bill, the ENTREE Act, that reauthor-
businesses with what has been esti- applied for the Restaurant Revitaliza- izes funds that have already been ap-
mated as 130 million hours of addi- tion Act in the American Rescue Plan. propriated to be used to help small
tional paperwork. Less than 3,000 received funding. It is business owners who were caught in
Instead of saddling our small busi- clear, the need to replenish this legis- this lurch; money that they could use.
nesses with burdensome and costly reg- lation is great and must happen. It is paid for.
ulations, we should be trying to actu- Today, we will continue to fight for It will not put more dollars in cir-
ally create an environment that breeds the help of small businesses and fami- culation, which is one of the key issues
growth and success and allows owners lies during the pandemic as we pass the we are having in our economy with re-
to invest in their business and employ- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Re- spect to the inflation that is stifling
ees. plenishment Act, providing an addi- small business. It is stifling working
The solution to the difficulties that tional $60 million for the Restaurant families. It is stifling seniors who are
America’s small businesses are facing Revitalization Fund. on fixed incomes.
is not to pump $55 billion of new, un- Louisiana thrives on tourism and But it is more than just money com-
paid spending into the economy. This hospitality, and the restaurant sector ing from Capitol Hill. It is the eco-
will exacerbate much of what I just is critical in the State’s economy. I am nomic policy coming from 1600 Penn-
went through. so grateful that this bill now includes sylvania Avenue.
Mr. Speaker, there is no reason just provisions that I proposed in the bipar- When you have massive amounts of
to criticize legislation without a solu- tisan MUSIC Act, which would include regulations that small business owners
tion. We have a solution, the ENTREE members of the entertainment indus- must comply with, two things occur:
Act, introduced by Ranking Member try, like live event companies who They spend more time devoted to com-
LUETKEMEYER, is fully paid for and de- have yet to have access to industry- pliance, or they go out of business. Or,
livers $60 billion in aid to America’s specific economic relief funding. I am sorry, there is a third; or they sell
restaurants who were excluded by the I am proud to vote ‘‘yes’’ today and to a larger business.
previous Democrats’ unconstitutional stand with small businesses that We want small business owners to
and discriminatory RRF rollout which strengthen and enrich our local econo- thrive in the United States. We need
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Unlike the bill we are considering Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, But it is not just money, folks. It is the
today, the ENTREE Act would replen- may I inquire how much time is re- rules that we force them to comply
ish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund maining on each side? with.
by repurposing unused American Res- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- And the last part—I started with en-
cue Plan dollars and would not further tleman from Missouri has 11 minutes ergy; I am going to end with energy.
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When energy costs go up in the That is why we must pass this legis- to capture, recover, and seize fraudu-
United States, when they go up reck- lation to fund $42 billion in pending lent dollars within these COVID–19
lessly and willfully because of terrible restaurant applications, give live small business relief programs.
economic and energy policy from the venues and theaters more time and Criminals moved quickly, and they
President of the United States, the life- flexibility to use their funds, and cre- did so at a time when those folks who
blood of our economy, which is small ate a new program for the hardest hit needed it the most were unable to get
business, are the ones who feel it the small businesses that still need help to these dollars. They took advantage of
most. They are the ones who are af- keep their doors open. an unprecedented worldwide epidemic.
fected. They are the ones who struggle This bill would be paid for by going In due time, our authorities will find
with it. They are the ones that can’t after funds stolen by fraudsters, show- them and recover the money that was
get the materials they need. They are ing the American public that the U.S. meant to assist Main Street America
the ones whose workers are struggling will not tolerate those who use the during the COVID–19 pandemic.
to figure out how to get to work be- pandemic to take advantage of small Our economy is driven by America’s
cause gas is now $4.20 a gallon versus businesses in their most dire time of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and
$2.20 a gallon. need. startups, and protecting those relief
We have to take a serious look about Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- dollars dedicated to them should be a
what we are doing from a complete eco- er, I yield such time as she may con- top priority for all Members of Con-
nomic perspective here on Capitol Hill. sume to the gentlewoman from Texas gress.
And it is not just about new money. (Ms. VAN DUYNE), who is the ranking This amendment is a simple, com-
New money sounds good. Everybody member on the Small Business Sub- monsense, and necessary fix. I urge my
likes getting new money. But new committee on Oversight, Investiga- colleagues to support it. It will give
money rarely is the thing that fixes tions, and Regulations. In that posi- the time necessary for law enforcement
the problem. What really fixes the tion, she has been leading the way in to recover our American taxpayer dol-
problem are sound policies that address protecting small businesses. lars.
our entire business economy, so that Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous
everybody can thrive. have a motion to recommit, and my consent to insert the text of the
What really makes sense is having a amendment affirms this Chamber’s amendment in the RECORD imme-
sound and sensible energy policy— commitment to being a proper steward diately prior to the vote on the motion
where you have cheap and affordable, of taxpayer dollars and ensuring the in- to recommit.
whether it is renewable, or whether it tegrity of SBA’s programs. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms.
is fossil fuels—that people can rely on. Over 2 years ago, Congress enacted DEAN). Is there objection to the request
That is the lifeblood of every economy. and activated numerous relief pro- of the gentlewoman from Texas?
And if we could ever get that stuff grams to rescue the American economy There was no objection.
right, we might have enough sense on from the COVID–19 State and local Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I
Capitol Hill to actually handle our shutdown orders that devastated small yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
spending problems. businesses across the country. Speed Pennsylvania (Mr. EVANS), a member
b 1000 was of the essence, and Congress fo- of the Small Business Committee.
If we can’t get basic economics right, cused on getting dollars out quickly Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, I am
it is no wonder that Capitol Hill always before parts of the economy collapsed. proud to cosponsor this bill, which is
spends far more than it possibly takes However, criminal behavior took led by my Ways and Means Committee
in. hold as many illegal applicants entered colleague from Oregon.
We have a measure to actually help programs and scammed others to take The Restaurant Revitalization Fund
small business owners right now. It is advantage of this relief. According to has been a lifeline for small businesses
called the ENTREE Act. Small busi- the SBA inspector general’s estimates, in Philadelphia and across the country.
ness owners will get the help that they over $80 billion of the Economic Injury We provided $28 billion to help more
need. It will work. It will actually help Disaster Loan program payments and than 100,000 restaurants. Unfortu-
us stop being reckless with money we $4.6 billion of the Paycheck Protection nately, the need has been far greater
don’t have, which we, frankly, are bor- Program are potentially fraudulent. than the initial funding.
rowing from the revenues that small These are American taxpayer dollars This bill would extend the lifeline
business owners have to pay in the fu- that are on the line, and they are being with another $42 billion to help our
ture that they haven’t even earned yet. misused and stolen. neighborhood restaurants and the peo-
Don’t pass this bill. It is not nec- We must do everything in Congress’ ple they employ as the pandemic con-
essary. It is only more of the same. It power to stop this illegal behavior and tinues.
is more of the problem. It is more in- ensure that the fraudsters are brought Restaurants are part of our small
flation. It is the destruction of more to justice. Our oversight capabilities business backbone that help to keep
purchasing power of the American peo- must be reinforced and strengthened. our communities together and our
ple. As the ranking member of the Over- neighbors employed.
We must say ‘‘no’’ today. We need to sight, Investigations, and Regulations Madam Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote.
reverse course in the United States. Subcommittee of the Committee on Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak-
Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I Small Business, I stand ready to ensure er, may I inquire how much time I have
yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman that these programs are adequately remaining.
from California (Ms. CHU), a senior built to deter this fraudulent behavior. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen-
member of the Small Business Com- However, we must also ensure that tleman has 3 minutes remaining.
mittee. law enforcement has the tools at their Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak-
Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I rise in disposal and enough time to complete er, I reserve the balance of my time.
strong support of this legislation to the job. We must lengthen the statute Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Madam Speaker,
fulfill our commitment to the small of limitations for the loans and grants may I inquire how much time is re-
businesses hardest hit by the pan- made during this emergency period and maining on our side.
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demic, like the many in my Los Ange- give the SBA’s inspector general, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen-
les-area district. Secret Service, and the Department of tlewoman has 18 minutes remaining.
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Justice the necessary time to launch Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I
and the Shuttered Venue Operators investigations and complete their proc- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman
Grant program have been crucial inter- ess. from Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO), the
ventions to protect the industries most Five years is simply not enough, es- chairwoman of the House Appropria-
reliant on in-person, indoor crowds. pecially when the SBA continues to tions Committee.
These were some of the first businesses defer payments on EIDL loans. There- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, res-
to close and among the last to return fore, my amendment moves the statute taurants and small businesses are the
to full capacity. of limitations from 5 years to 10 years heart and soul of our communities, but
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the pandemic has cost them over $280 their community. Far too many are tablished the Restaurant Revitaliza-
billion in sales, and approximately never opening again. tion Fund, and other support programs,
90,000 were forced to close. Right now, many more are looking to in the American Rescue Plan.
That is why we created the Res- close their doors permanently if we The ARP delivered billions of dollars
taurant Revitalization Fund, a historic don’t give them help and live up to our to help people in businesses make it
investment to increase aid to res- commitment to support them through through this crisis. Almost 600 res-
taurants and bars hit hardest by the this unprecedented time. We have all taurants and bars in my district alone
pandemic. The funding has run out, heard stories from our districts of received more than $212 million to keep
and restaurants are still struggling. small businesses seeking assistance, their doors open and to support their
In Connecticut, the restaurants have many of which have been eligible but employees and families.
been one of the hardest hit sectors by just can’t get the funds. b 1015
the pandemic. Due to high demand, I Like my colleagues, the Coney Island
heard from far too many of my con- that I have gone to for 35 years is look- However, we know that this crisis is
stituents who applied on the very first ing at closing. The waitress who still not over, and we must deliver
day the RRF funds were available and worked there for 35 years was in total more assistance. We must pass this bill
were still unable to receive them. We tears last week because she doesn’t today, and I strongly urge my col-
must do more to ensure that small know what she is going to do. There leagues to vote ‘‘aye.’’
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak-
businesses receive the funding they are other restaurants throughout my
er, I continue to reserve the balance of
need to survive and continue to serve district just needing help.
This legislation provides critical my time.
our communities. Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I
The bill before us does just that by funding that we need to grant to these
yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman
providing $42 billion to replenish the restaurants in our communities. I
from Massachusetts (Mrs. TRAHAN).
fund and putting $13 billion toward strongly urge my colleagues to support Mrs. TRAHAN. Madam Speaker,
other businesses impacted by the pan- this important bill. every Member of this Chamber has had
demic. This bill is the center of our ef- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- the privilege of meeting with hard-
forts to help these small businesses er, I reserve the balance of my time. working small business owners in their
survive and thrive. Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I districts who overcame incredible chal-
Madam Speaker, I look forward to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from lenges to stay open during the pan-
voting in favor of this bill, and I urge Texas (Mr. GREEN). demic.
my colleagues to do the same. Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak- The stories that stick with me the
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- er, and still I rise. And still I rise to be most are the ones from family-owned
er, I reserve the balance of my time. grateful to the Honorable NYDIA establishments—community staples
Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I VELÁZQUEZ and EARL BLUMENAUER for like Simply Khmer in Lowell and Terra
yield 1 minute to the gentleman from what they have done to bring this bill Luna in Lawrence. These businesses
California (Mr. CORREA). to the floor. accessed relief through the Restaurant
Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I also And still I rise for this job protec- Revitalization Fund, and it helped
rise in strong support of this measure. tions bill. This bill will not only pro- them keep their doors open and their
This is about economic survival on tect jobs for restaurants; it also pro- employees on staff.
Main Street. This is about helping our tects jobs in the $1 trillion supply But for every Simply Khmer and
friends and neighbors that have plowed chain. It will protect jobs for those dis- Terra Luna, there are three or four
their lifesavings into a small business. tributors to restaurants. It will protect other restaurants who applied but
Just a couple of days ago, I got a the jobs for those who transport to the didn’t get the relief they needed be-
phone call from Mr. Antonio Cagnolo, distributors. It protects jobs for the cause the fund ran out of money. And
who has had a restaurant in my neigh- farmers who produce the produce that that has left many businesses hanging
borhood for dozens of years. He said: we have in the restaurants. on by a thread pleading for help. Pass-
Lou, for 2 years, I have taken every There is a right time for all things. ing the Relief for Restaurants and
penny that I have to stay in business. This is the right time. This is the right other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act
I am at the end of my rope. If I don’t place. We are the right people to do the will answer those calls for aid.
get help, I am out of business, and I am right thing and protect small busi- Madam Speaker, we owe these res-
going to lay off dozens and dozens of nesses and, more importantly, protect taurants and small businesses this leg-
workers. Lou, I don’t want a handout; the jobs that fuel America, the engines islation. There is simply no reason
I want a hand. I have paid my taxpayer of opportunity. anyone in Congress should oppose it.
dollars for years and years, and now I Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues
want you, the Federal Government, to er, I reserve the balance of my time. to join us in passing this bill.
help me stay alive. Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak-
I said: Mr. Cagnolo, we are going to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman er, I continue to reserve the balance of
be there for you. We will get you that from California (Ms. LEE). my time.
support. Ms. LEE of California. Madam Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I
Folks, today, I ask you to please sup- Speaker, I am glad to be able to speak yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
port this measure. Please help our on behalf of H.R. 3807, which will de- California (Mr. THOMPSON).
small businesses on Main Street stay liver more funding to restaurants and Mr. THOMPSON of California.
alive. small businesses, which really deserve Madam Speaker, I thank the gen-
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- their Representatives to speak up, tleman for yielding.
er, I reserve the balance of my time. stand up, and work for them because Madam Speaker, the COVID–19 pan-
Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I they desperately need our help. We demic has hammered every section of
yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman must deliver on their behalf. our economy. Small businesses have
from Michigan (Mrs. DINGELL). Madam Speaker, I thank Speaker been hit the hardest; and among small
Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I PELOSI, Chairwoman VELÁZQUEZ, and businesses, restaurants have been
rise today in strong support of H.R. Congressman BLUMENAUER for their crushed. An estimated 90,000 res-
3807, the Relief for Restaurants and tremendous leadership in working so taurants have permanently closed.
other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act. diligently in bringing this bill to the These are cornerstones of our com-
As you are hearing from my col- floor. munities and the linchpin of our econ-
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leagues, the food service industry has H.R. 3807 continues Democrats’ effort omy. If more restaurants close, then
been one of the hardest hit throughout to help our small businesses and res- more workers will be out of work, and
this pandemic, with many restaurants taurants recover from the economic transitioning to a new job will be a
temporarily closing their doors or dra- costs of COVID–19. These small busi- challenge for many of those workers.
matically limiting their capacity dur- nesses are the economic and cultural Now is not the time to abandon small
ing the worst surges but still feeding lifeblood of our communities, so we es- businesses.
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Madam Speaker, I urge my col- Number two, we have a second part QUIGLEY; my good friend, BRIAN
leagues to support this legislation. of this which hasn’t been discussed FITZPATRICK, from across the aisle, and
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- very much this morning, which are the so many others. In fact, 300 Democrats
er, I continue to reserve the balance of hardest-hit industries. We have $13 bil- and Republicans are on bills right now
my time. lion there. I can guarantee you, Madam to replenish the RRF, and I want to
Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I Speaker, this isn’t going to come close thank them all for getting us here
yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman to fixing that problem. If you open this today.
from Michigan (Mrs. LAWRENCE). up to every single business that has I am a small business owner myself.
Mrs. LAWRENCE. Madam Speaker, I been hard hit, we are going to wind up I have been listening to this debate
rise today in strong support of H.R. being back here—which is fine—but I with open ears and open eyes, a long
3807. am just telling you right now this is business career, now I own a couple
Last month I held a roundtable in my not going to fix it. coffee shops. I used to have three, but
district of small businesses, and their I think one of the comments made we had to close one during the pan-
message was loud and clear: the res- earlier was that this bill is about eco- demic.
taurant industry is in a crisis. Small nomic resilience. I think our businesses I know how hard it is, how hard it
businesses need us to understand and are resilient. That is why our economy has been, and how hard it will be. But
send relief. has continued to bounce back. But it is we didn’t take PPP. We didn’t take an
We know that this pandemic has dis- not going to be resilient if we strangle IDA loan. We didn’t take any of the
proportionately affected small busi- it with higher inflation, pouring more government support programs. That is
nesses owned by women and people of money into this, higher energy prices, why I am here to advocate for the
color. Our small businesses are the and more regulation. 177,000—177,000—small restaurants and
backbone of our communities and local This is about freeing up the entrepre- cafes and millions of owners, operators,
economy. If we are going to come back neurial spirit of our people and our and employees all around the country
as a country, we must pass this much- small businesses that drive this coun- in my district and yours who were ap-
needed legislation. Now is the time to try, taking those burdens off, lowering proved for RRF funds and have been
take action. inflation, quit spending money we waiting for almost a full year for us to
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak-
don’t have, and give them the support make good on a very simple promise.
er, I continue to reserve the balance of I want to thank the thousands of
they need instead of choking them off
my time. other small entrepreneurs and enter-
Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I with all these other sorts of things.
We have a bill before us that can fix prises in the fitness, live events, hospi-
have no further requests for time, and
this if we allow it to come up. But we tality, and other hard-hit sectors who
I would inquire through the Chair if
are not doing it this morning. Instead, have been waiting so patiently—but
my colleague has any remaining speak-
we have a bill that is poorly structured desperately—for support.
ers on his side.
again. I guarantee you, Madam Speak- A singular principle has guided me in
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak-
er, it is not funded correctly either. We this 8-month journey to get to today to
er, I am prepared to close.
Mr. PHILLIPS. I reserve the balance are trying to find a way to claw back see this bill become law, and it is the
of my time, Madam Speaker. money which we don’t even know for universal and core American principle
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- sure if we can. We have got some so far, of fairness.
er, I yield myself the balance of my but we don’t have enough. We promised American entrepreneurs
time. So where is the rest of it going to during the worst of COVID that we
Madam Speaker, we discussed this come from? would be there for them. We promised
bill thoroughly this morning, and I It is going to be printed. That is not that those who required financial sup-
think everybody understands that we how we should operate as a Congress. port to survive that we would dis-
have a $42 billion section of it that is That is not what the American people tribute it on a level playing field. We
wanting to help restaurants. I thor- expect of us. They deserve better than promised that there would be no pro-
oughly support trying to get res- this. gram just for the wealthy or the well-
taurants back on their feet. Madam Speaker, let me just close by connected, and we promised them that
In fact, it has been mentioned a num- saying that enough is enough. their government, the United States of
ber of times, we have an alternative Whenever we don’t let alternatives be America, would not pick winners and
bill called the ENTREE Act that actu- heard, to be able to hear the voice of losers. It is a theme I hear constantly
ally fixed the constitutional problem the minority and to be able to be from my friends across the aisle, and I
that existed because the bill as origi- heard, then we don’t have a bipartisan agree with it.
nally structured, the Restaurant Revi- atmosphere that this body should be But lo and behold, what did we do?
talization Fund, was incorrectly struc- operating under. We did just that. We picked winners
tured. It prioritized groups over some- When you have one-party rule and and losers by woefully underfunding
thing else and was quite unconstitu- you throw bills on the floor without the RRF and all but ignoring other
tional. going through proper order, this is small businesses dependent on public
It was underfunded. I told everybody what you get—another bill that is gathering that were ravaged by the
at the time that the bill came through poorly structured, that is not going to pandemic. Most of the 100,000 res-
committee that was the case. I offered have a chance in the Senate because taurants and cafes that received sup-
an amendment to try to fix it, and it nobody has worked together to find a port weathered the storm because of
was defeated. Today, here we are try- way to solve a problem which we all that support. They kept their lights on
ing to fix a bill that I said wasn’t recognize exists. and their people paid, and they are now
structured right, it was underfunded, Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- returning to viability. I think we can
and we tried to fix it. ance of my time. all agree on that. But 177,000 res-
I have a bill to do that. It is paid for. Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I taurants and cafes, often next door to
This bill suddenly has no chance be- yield myself the balance of my time to or across the street from those who re-
cause it has never even been in com- close. ceived RRF support, got nothing. One
mittee yet. We can’t get a hearing on By the way, to my friend across the restaurant on one side of the street got
it. aisle, I concur. I am eager for a return full support, and the other one applied,
Why? Who knows? to regular order, and I hope we work was approved, and got nothing. This is
We have known for a long time we towards that. patently and grossly unfair.
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had this problem. Suddenly, last Fri- I want to thank Chairwoman Actually, let me correct myself. I
day this particular bill shows up, and VELÁZQUEZ, the extraordinary staff of shouldn’t say they got nothing.
now, all of a sudden, we recognize we the Small Business Committee, my Do you know what they got?
have a problem. We have said this for a staff, and so many in the Capitol com- They got nonforgivable bank loans.
long, long time, 6 months or more al- plex who have brought us to this day; They took on credit card debt. They
ready. Representatives BLUMENAUER and mortgaged their homes. Many lost
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hope and closed their doors. And, yes, a And let us thank Congressmen EARL BLU- the day after the agency said the fund had ef-
number took their own lives. They lost MENAUER and DEAN PHILLIPS for their tireless, fectively run dry.
hope and took their own lives. I have committed leadership on behalf of our nations’ Countless black owned, veteran owned, and
sat around tables with tears hearing restaurants and small businesses. women owned restaurants were shuttered be-
those stories about how their debts While small businesses have been on the cause of this heartless rule change, so it is es-
mounted and their dreams slipped path to recovery from the COVID crisis, the sential we approve this new appropriation.
away. omicron variant sadly interrupted this To further underscore the personal impor-
So to my friends across the aisle who progress. Now, many hard-hit businesses are tance this funding holds to me, I would like to
plan to vote against this measure, par- in need of additional support. mention a widely loved black owned, and his-
ticularly those whose own businesses Our bill delivers $42 billion to replenish the toric Third Ward restaurant: Cream Burger.
were recipients of COVID aid that was Restaurant Revitalization Fund: offering a bea- Cream Burger sits on the corner of Elgin
passed in this Chamber, I ask a very con of hope for the more than 170,000 eligible and Scott and has been in operation for 60
simple question: How would you feel if restaurants that applied for RRF funding last years. It is a cash only restaurant that has
you and your business were among the year but could not access this relief due to only had two additions to the menu across the
177,000 that got nothing? oversubscription. entirety of its existence: chili cheese fries and
How would you feel? We will also secure $13 billion to support bacon.
And was it not wasteful spending or many of our nation’s smallest businesses who The Greenwood family has been serving the
inflationary spending when you took saw major revenue losses due to the pan- residents of the Third Ward their delicious
the money? demic. burgers and homemade ice cream for dec-
My goodness. Today, we have got one And we will continue to support the live en- ades and has no plans of closing any time
last opportunity. I do believe it is the tertainment venues that bring rich vibrancy, soon.
last opportunity to make good on a culture and diversity to our communities: en- The original owners of the restaurant, Verna
very simple promise that we made at suring they have more flexibility to best make and Willie Greenwood, opened the restaurant
the outset of this pandemic. Best of all, use of their relief funding. to generate their own income and create
we are going to convert the moneys re- Delivering desperately needed relief for generational wealth, which they certainly have
covered from the prosecution of fraud America’s small businesses—the heart and done. Ever since their tragic passing, the busi-
into fairness. That is right, from fraud soul of our nation—is an urgent economic im- ness is now owned and operated by their
to fairness. The money that was fraud- perative. daughters, Beverly and Sandra.
ulently obtained is rightfully supposed In doing so, we: Beverly and Sandra hope to pass the busi-
to go to those whom we hope to benefit protect good-paying American jobs; ness onto the next generation of children so
if we pass this bill today. secure the livelihoods of hard-working small they can, ‘‘see it through. Maybe 100 years,’’
Now, we may not always agree on business owners; and Beverly said.
policy. But, my goodness, I would like ensure families get goods they need, with- The restaurant sees a range of Third Ward
to think that Democrats and Repub- out added costs of delays. customers every day, from the students at the
licans in the United States Congress I urge a strong, bipartisan ‘‘aye’’ vote for this University of Houston to the cashiers working
can agree on the basic principle of fair- relief package—so that our small businesses at the historic Houston Food Mart just down
ness. can continue to flourish and to serve our com- the street.
That is why I will not urge; rather, I munities for generations to come. Cream Burger is iconic in the city of Hous-
will ask, that my colleagues vote ‘‘yes’’ Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise ton, and I hold it in the highest reverence. It,
on H.R. 3807, to vote ‘‘yes’’ for Amer- in strong support of H.R. 3807, the ‘‘Relief for and so many restaurants like it, is one of
ican small businesses, and to vote Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Busi- those restaurants that would receive funds
‘‘yes’’ for fairness. nesses Act of 2022,’’ which provides $70.6 bil- from this legislation.
I yield back the balance of my time, lion in FY2022 for the Restaurant Revitaliza- It is for that reason Madam Speaker, I
Madam Speaker. tion Fund. strongly support H.R. 3807, the ‘‘Relief for
Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, in my home- Madam Speaker, I am pleased that this Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Busi-
town of San Francisco, and in so many places Congress is reconsidering this critical piece of nesses Act of 2022.’’ It will help save so many
across the country, small businesses are the legislation for America’s restaurant owners. businesses like the beloved Cream Burger, so
heart of our communities. The American Rescue Plan made great I urge my colleagues to support this critical
They are the engines of our economy: cre- progress in providing the funding in an equi- piece of legislation as well.
ating good-paying jobs, delivering crucial table manner, prioritizing women, veteran, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time
goods and services, and helping power our economically and socially disadvantaged res- for debate has expired.
historic economic recovery from the pandemic. taurant owners. In addition, the majority of Pursuant to House Resolution 1033,
But tragically, when the virus struck two funds were reserved for restaurants whose the previous question is ordered on the
years ago, our small businesses—and espe- gross receipts were no more than $1,500,000 bill, as amended.
dollars. The question is on the engrossment
cially our restaurants—were among the hard-
It is essential to promote equity through the and third reading of the bill.
est hit.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
Many were forced to scale back hours. Oth- Restaurant Revitalization Fund, Madam
and read a third time, and was read the
ers had to lay off workers. And some even Speaker, considering that only 8 percent of
third time.
closed their doors for good. restaurants are owned by blacks and 23.8 per-
MOTION TO RECOMMIT
That is why Democrats fought for and won cent Asian owned businesses are restaurants.
billions in economic relief for our small busi- As legislators we must do everything we can Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I
nesses in COVID relief bills. In our historic to ensure their survival. have a motion to recommit at the
American Rescue Plan, we established the Unfortunately, the funds appropriated from desk.
Restaurant Revitalization Fund: a vital lifeline last year’s lifeline did not reach enough of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
helping more than 100,000 restaurants reopen those businesses the Administration Clerk will report the motion to recom-
and rehire. prioritized. Due to the efforts of Republican mit.
And today, the Democratic Congress will motivated court challenges, the prioritization The Clerk read as follows:
take another strong step to help our small program was ended just three weeks after it Ms. Van Duyne moves to recommit the bill
H.R. 3807 to the Committee on Small Busi-
businesses not only survive—but thrive. was enacted. ness.
With our Relief for Restaurants and Other Records reviewed by The New York Times
Hard Hit Small Businesses Act, we deliver ur- show that hundreds of the 24,000 grants The material previously referred to
gently needed relief to tens of thousands of made after the rule change went to applicants by Ms. VAN DUYNE is as follows:
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businesses struggling in the wake of the latest who were supposed to have been bumped to Add at the end the following new section:
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
COVID wave. the end of the line. During that same period, FOR CERTAIN COVID–19 PROGRAMS.
We salute Chairwoman NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ of the agency canceled at least 3,000 already- (a) PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.—Sec-
the House Small Business Committee for her approved awards. tion 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15
leadership and legislative mastery for the ben- Additionally, more than 1,000 successful ap- U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) is amended by adding at the
efit of small businesses. plicants filed their claims on or after May 19, end the following new subparagraph:
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‘‘(W) STATUTE OF LIMITATION.—Notwith- [Roll No. 122] Garcı́a (IL) Luria Rush
standing any other provision of law, any Garcia (TX) Lynch Ryan
YEAS—205 Golden Malinowski Sánchez
criminal charge or civil enforcement action
Aderholt Gimenez Miller (WV) Gomez Maloney, Sarbanes
alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud Gonzalez, Carolyn B. Scanlon
Amodei Gohmert Miller-Meeks
with respect to a covered loan guaranteed Vicente Maloney, Sean Schakowsky
Armstrong Gonzales, Tony Moolenaar
under this paragraph shall be filed not later Arrington Gonzalez (OH) Gottheimer Manning Schiff
Mooney
than 10 years after the offense was com- Babin Good (VA) Moore (AL) Green, Al (TX) Matsui Schneider
mitted.’’. Bacon Gooden (TX) Moore (UT) Grijalva McBath Schrader
Baird Gosar Harder (CA) McCollum Schrier
(b) PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SECOND Mullin
Hayes McEachin Scott (VA)
DRAW LOANS.—Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Balderson Granger Murphy (NC)
Banks Graves (LA) Higgins (NY) McGovern Scott, David
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)) is amended Nehls
Barr Graves (MO) Himes McNerney Sewell
Newhouse
by adding at the end the following new sub- Bentz Green (TN) Horsford Meeks Sherman
Norman
paragraph: Bergman Greene (GA) Obernolte
Houlahan Meng Sires
‘‘(P) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwith- Bice (OK) Griffith Hoyer Mfume Slotkin
Owens
standing any other provision of law, any Biggs Grothman Huffman Moore (WI) Smith (WA)
Palazzo
Bilirakis Guthrie Jackson Lee Morelle Soto
criminal charge or civil enforcement action Palmer
Jacobs (CA) Moulton Spanberger
alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud Bishop (NC) Harris Pence
Boebert Harshbarger Jayapal Mrvan Speier
with respect to a covered loan guaranteed Perry
Bost Hartzler Jeffries Murphy (FL) Stansbury
under this paragraph shall be filed not later Pfluger Johnson (GA)
Brady Hern Nadler Stanton
Posey
than 10 years after the offense was com- Brooks Herrell Johnson (TX) Napolitano Stevens
Reed Jones Neal Strickland
mitted.’’. Buchanan Herrera Beutler Reschenthaler
Buck Hice (GA) Kahele Neguse Suozzi
(c) CERTAIN ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER Rice (SC) Kaptur Newman Swalwell
Bucshon Higgins (LA)
LOANS.—Section 7(b) of the Small Business Rodgers (WA) Keating Norcross Takano
Budd Hill Rogers (AL)
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting Burchett Hinson Kelly (IL) O’Halleran Thompson (CA)
after paragraph (15) the following new para- Rogers (KY) Khanna Ocasio-Cortez Thompson (MS)
Burgess Hollingsworth Rose
graph: Calvert Hudson Kildee Omar Titus
Rosendale Kilmer Pallone Tlaib
‘‘(16) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwith- Cammack Huizenga
Rouzer
Carey Issa Kim (NJ) Panetta Tonko
standing any other provision of law, any Roy
Carl Jackson Kind Pappas Torres (CA)
criminal charge or civil enforcement action Rutherford Kirkpatrick Pascrell Torres (NY)
Carter (GA) Jacobs (NY)
alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud Salazar Krishnamoorthi Payne Trahan
Carter (TX) Johnson (LA)
with respect to a loan made under this sub- Scalise Kuster Perlmutter Trone
Cawthorn Johnson (OH)
section in response to COVID–19 during the Schweikert Lamb Peters Underwood
Chabot Johnson (SD)
covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) Scott, Austin Langevin Phillips Vargas
Cheney Jordan
Sessions Larsen (WA) Pingree Veasey
of the CARES Act) shall be filed not later Cline Joyce (OH)
Simpson Larson (CT) Pocan Velázquez
than 10 years after the offense was com- Cloud Joyce (PA)
Smith (MO) Lawrence Porter Wasserman
mitted.’’. Clyde Katko
Cole Keller Smith (NE) Lawson (FL) Pressley Schultz
(d) EIDL ADVANCES.—Section 1110(e) of the Comer Kelly (MS) Smith (NJ) Lee (CA) Price (NC) Waters
CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009(e)) is amended by Crawford Kelly (PA) Smucker Lee (NV) Quigley Watson Coleman
adding at the end the following new para- Crenshaw Kim (CA) Spartz Leger Fernandez Raskin Welch
Curtis Kinzinger Stauber Levin (CA) Rice (NY) Wexton
graph:
Davidson Kustoff Steel Levin (MI) Ross Wild
‘‘(9) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwith- Stefanik Lieu Roybal-Allard Williams (GA)
standing any other provision of law, any Davis, Rodney LaHood
DesJarlais LaMalfa Steil Lofgren Ruiz Wilson (FL)
criminal charge or civil enforcement action Diaz-Balart Lamborn Steube Lowenthal Ruppersberger Yarmuth
alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud Donalds Latta Stewart
with respect to the use of an advance re- Taylor NOT VOTING—5
Duncan LaTurner
ceived under this subsection shall be filed Dunn Lesko Tenney Allen Sherrill Wittman
not later than 10 years after the offense was Ellzey Letlow Thompson (PA) Guest Walberg
Emmer Long Tiffany
committed.’’.
Estes Loudermilk Timmons b 1119
(e) TARGETED EIDL ADVANCES.—Section 331 Fallon Lucas Turner
of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Busi- Feenstra Luetkemeyer Upton Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Messrs.
nesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (15 U.S.C. Ferguson Mace Valadao BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania,
9009b) is amended by adding at the end the Fischbach Malliotakis Van Drew MCEACHIN, Mses. PINGREE, UNDER-
following new subsection: Fitzgerald Mann Van Duyne
Wagner
WOOD, SCANLON, Mr. GREEN of
Fitzpatrick Massie
‘‘(i) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwith- Fleischmann Mast Walorski Texas, Mses. BROWN of Ohio,
standing any other provision of law, any Foxx McCarthy Waltz DEGETTE, Messrs. RUSH, SCOTT of
criminal charge or civil enforcement action Franklin, C. McCaul Weber (TX) Virginia, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ,
alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud Scott McClain Webster (FL)
Fulcher McClintock Wenstrup Messrs. PAPPAS, ESPAILLAT,
with respect to the use of any amount re-
ceived pursuant to this section shall be filed Gaetz McHenry Westerman BEYER, and O’HALLERAN changed
not later than 10 years after the offense was Gallagher McKinley Williams (TX) their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’
Garbarino Meijer Wilson (SC)
committed.’’. Womack
Messrs. MOOLENAAR, BIGGS,
Garcia (CA) Meuser
Gibbs Miller (IL) Zeldin RESCHENTHALER, WILLIAMS of
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
Texas, PERRY, DESJARLAIS, PALM-
ant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX, the pre- NAYS—219 ER, JACOBS of New York, and LAM-
vious question is ordered on the motion Adams Cárdenas Cuellar BORN changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’
to recommit. Aguilar Carson Davids (KS) to ‘‘yea.’’
The question is on the motion to re- Allred Carter (LA) Davis, Danny K.
Auchincloss Cartwright Dean So the motion to recommit was re-
commit. Axne Case DeFazio jected.
The question was taken; and the Barragán Casten DeGette The result of the vote was announced
Speaker pro tempore announced that Bass Castor (FL) DeLauro
Beatty Castro (TX) DelBene
as above recorded.
the noes appeared to have it. Bera Cherfilus- Delgado Stated for:
Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, Beyer McCormick Demings Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I was unable
Bishop (GA) Chu DeSaulnier to attend the first vote in the series on April 7,
on that I demand the yeas and nays. Blumenauer Cicilline Deutch
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Blunt Rochester Clark (MA) Dingell 2022. Had I been present, I would have voted
ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Bonamici Clarke (NY) Doggett ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 122.
Bourdeaux Cleaver Doyle, Michael
8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Bowman Clyburn F.
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE
RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this Boyle, Brendan Cohen Escobar
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15-minute vote on the motion to re- F. Connolly Eshoo Bass (Beyer) Clark (MA) Crenshaw
Brown (MD) Cooper Espaillat Bilirakis (Blunt (Ellzey)
commit will be followed by a 5-minute Brown (OH) Correa Evans (Fleischmann) Rochester) Crist (Soto)
vote on passage of H.R. 3807, if ordered. Brownley Costa Fletcher Bowman (Evans) Cleaver (Blunt Cuellar (Correa)
The vote was taken by electronic de- Bush Courtney Foster Cárdenas (Soto) Rochester) Doyle, Michael
Bustos Craig Frankel, Lois Castro (TX) Cooper (Correa) F. (Evans)
vice, and there were—yeas 205, nays Butterfield Crist Gallego (Correa) Crawford Dunn (Salazar)
219, not voting 5, as follows: Carbajal Crow Garamendi Cawthorn (Gaetz) (Fleischmann)
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H4414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 7, 2022
Frankel, Lois Khanna (Correa) Peters (Jeffries) Escobar Leger Fernandez Ruiz McCarthy Pfluger Stefanik
(Wexton) Kilmer (Larsen Porter (Wexton) Eshoo Levin (CA) Ruppersberger McCaul Posey Steil
Gohmert (Weber (WA)) Price (NC) Espaillat Levin (MI) Rush McClain Reschenthaler Steube
(TX)) Kirkpatrick (Butterfield) Evans Lieu Ryan McClintock Rice (NY) Stewart
Gomez (Soto) (Pallone) Roybal-Allard Fitzpatrick Lofgren Sánchez McHenry Rice (SC) Taylor
Gonzalez (OH) Krishnamoorthi (Pallone) Fletcher Lowenthal Sarbanes McKinley Rodgers (WA) Tenney
(Armstrong) (Beyer) Ryan (Beyer) Foster Luria Scanlon Meijer Rogers (AL) Thompson (PA)
Gosar (Gaetz) Lawson (FL) Schiff (Beyer) Frankel, Lois Lynch Schakowsky Meuser Rogers (KY) Tiffany
Gottheimer (Evans) Scott, David Gallego Malinowski Schiff Miller (IL) Rose Timmons
(Pallone) Levin (MI) Garamendi Maloney, Schneider Miller (WV) Rosendale Turner
(Jeffries)
Harder (CA) (Garcı́a (IL)) Garcı́a (IL) Carolyn B. Miller-Meeks Rouzer Upton
Sires (Pallone) Schrader
(Correa) Long Garcia (TX) Maloney, Sean Moolenaar Roy Valadao
Steube (Donalds) Schrier
Harshbarger (Fleischmann) Gomez Manning Mooney Rutherford Van Drew
Suozzi (Beyer) Scott (VA)
(Kustoff) Maloney, Gonzalez, Matsui Moore (AL) Salazar Van Duyne
Swalwell Scott, David
Huffman Carolyn B. Vicente McBath Moore (UT) Scalise Wagner
(Stanton) (Jeffries) (Correa) Sewell Mullin Schweikert Walberg
Gottheimer McCollum
Johnson (TX) McCaul (Ellzey) Taylor (Jackson) Green, Al (TX) McEachin Sherman Murphy (FL) Scott, Austin Walorski
(Jeffries) Meeks (Jeffries) Wasserman Grijalva McGovern Sherrill Murphy (NC) Sessions Waltz
Joyce (OH) Mfume (Evans) Schultz (Soto) Harder (CA) McNerney Sires Nehls Simpson Weber (TX)
(Garbarino) Newman (Garcı́a Watson Coleman Hayes Meeks Slotkin Newhouse Smith (MO) Webster (FL)
Kahele (Mrvan) (IL)) (Pallone) Herrera Beutler Meng Smith (WA) Norman Smith (NE) Wenstrup
Katko (Moore Owens (Tenney) Wilson (SC) (Nor- Higgins (NY) Mfume Soto Owens Smith (NJ) Westerman
(UT)) Payne (Pallone) man) Horsford Moore (WI) Spanberger Palazzo Smucker Williams (TX)
Houlahan Morelle Speier Palmer Spartz Wilson (SC)
(By unanimous consent, Mr. HOYER Hoyer Moulton Stansbury Pence Stauber Womack
was allowed to speak out of order.) Huffman Mrvan Stanton Perry Steel Zeldin
Jackson Lee Nadler Stevens
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Jacobs (CA) Napolitano Strickland NOT VOTING—4
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, the Senate Jayapal Neal Suozzi Allen Guest
Jeffries Neguse Swalwell Baird Wittman
has passed, and we have just had read, Johnson (GA) Newman Takano
the passage of H.R. 7108, which is the Johnson (TX) Norcross Thompson (CA) b 1201
Suspending Normal Trading Relations Jones O’Halleran Thompson (MS)
Kahele Obernolte Mr. RICE of South Carolina and Mr.
with Russia and Belarus Act. That Titus
Kaptur Ocasio-Cortez Tlaib WILSON of South Carolina changed
passed 100 to zero in the United States Katko Omar Tonko their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’
Senate. Keating Pallone
Torres (CA) So the bill was passed.
We expect at the end of this series of Kelly (IL) Panetta
Torres (NY)
Khanna Pappas The result of the vote was announced
votes for that bill to be on the floor on Trahan
Kildee Pascrell as above recorded.
suspension. So there will be no break. Kilmer Payne Trone
Underwood A motion to reconsider was laid on
We will continue to that. Kim (NJ) Pelosi
Kind Perlmutter Vargas the table.
Thereafter, we expect the Suspending Veasey
Kinzinger Peters Stated against:
Energy Imports From Russia Act, Kirkpatrick Phillips Velázquez
Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, on April 7, 2022,
which we voted on overwhelmingly, to Krishnamoorthi Pingree Wasserman
Kuster Pocan Schultz I missed the vote on H.R. 3807 due to a
be sent to us. That is currently 79 to
Lamb Porter Waters scheduling conflict. Had I been present, I
zero in the United States Senate. Watson Coleman
Langevin Pressley would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on H.R. 3807, rollcall
We are going to pass both of those Larsen (WA) Price (NC) Welch
Wexton
No. 123.
bills in this House as soon as we get Larson (CT) Quigley
Lawrence Raskin Wild MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE
them, and it is my expectation that
Lawson (FL) Reed Williams (GA) RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS
will complete the business for this Lee (CA) Ross Wilson (FL)
Bass (Beyer) Gottheimer Meeks (Jeffries)
week. Lee (NV) Roybal-Allard Yarmuth
Bilirakis (Pallone) Mfume (Evans)
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. (Fleischmann) Harder (CA) Newman (Garcı́a
TONKO). The question is on the passage NAYS—203 Bowman (Evans) (Correa) (IL))
of the bill. Aderholt Davidson Harshbarger Cárdenas (Soto) Harshbarger Owens (Tenney)
Amodei Davis, Rodney Hartzler Castro (TX) (Kustoff) Payne (Pallone)
The question was taken; and the Armstrong DesJarlais Hern (Correa) Huffman Pelosi
Speaker pro tempore announced that Arrington Diaz-Balart Herrell Cawthorn (Gaetz) (Stanton) (Velázquez)
the ayes appeared to have it. Babin Donalds Hice (GA) Clark (MA) Johnson (TX) Peters (Jeffries)
Bacon Duncan Higgins (LA) (Blunt (Jeffries) Porter (Wexton)
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, Joyce (OH) Price (NC)
Balderson Dunn Hill Rochester)
on that I demand the yeas and nays. Banks Ellzey Himes Cleaver (Blunt (Garbarino) (Butterfield)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Barr Emmer Hinson Rochester) Kahele (Mrvan) Roybal-Allard
ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Bentz Estes Hollingsworth Katko (Moore (Pallone)
Cooper (Correa)
Bergman Fallon Hudson (UT)) Ryan (Beyer)
8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Bice (OK) Feenstra Huizenga
Crawford
Khanna (Correa) Schiff (Beyer)
(Fleischmann)
This is a 5-minute vote. Biggs Ferguson Issa Crenshaw
Kilmer (Larsen Scott, David
The vote was taken by electronic de- Bilirakis Fischbach Jackson (WA)) (Jeffries)
(Ellzey)
Bishop (NC) Fitzgerald Jacobs (NY) Kirkpatrick Sherrill
vice, and there were—yeas 223, nays Crist (Soto) (Pallone) (Pallone)
Boebert Fleischmann Johnson (LA)
203, not voting 4, as follows: Bost Foxx Johnson (OH)
Cuellar (Correa) Krishnamoorthi Sires (Pallone)
Doyle, Michael (Beyer) Steube (Donalds)
[Roll No. 123] Brady Franklin, C. Johnson (SD)
F. (Evans) Lawson (FL) Suozzi (Beyer)
Brooks Scott Jordan
YEAS—223 Buchanan Fulcher Joyce (OH) Dunn (Salazar) (Evans) Swalwell
Adams Bustos Correa Buck Gaetz Joyce (PA) Frankel, Lois Levin (MI) (Correa)
Aguilar Butterfield Costa Bucshon Gallagher Keller (Wexton) (Garcı́a (IL)) Taylor (Jackson)
Allred Carbajal Courtney Budd Garbarino Kelly (MS) Gohmert (Weber Long Wasserman
Auchincloss Cárdenas Craig Burchett Garcia (CA) Kelly (PA) (TX)) (Fleischmann) Schultz (Soto)
Axne Carson Crist Burgess Gibbs Kim (CA) Gomez (Soto) Maloney, Watson Coleman
Barragán Carter (LA) Crow Calvert Gimenez Kustoff Gonzalez (OH) Carolyn B. (Pallone)
Bass Cartwright Cuellar Cammack Gohmert LaHood (Armstrong) (Jeffries) Wilson (SC)
Beatty Case Davids (KS) Carey Golden LaMalfa Gosar (Gaetz) McCaul (Ellzey) (Norman)
Bera Casten Davis, Danny K. Carl Gonzales, Tony Lamborn
f
Beyer Castor (FL) Dean Carter (GA) Gonzalez (OH) Latta
Bishop (GA) Castro (TX) DeFazio Carter (TX) Good (VA) LaTurner MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Blumenauer Cherfilus- DeGette Cawthorn Gooden (TX) Lesko
Blunt Rochester McCormick DeLauro Chabot Gosar Letlow A message from the Senate by Ms.
Bonamici Chu DelBene Cheney Granger Long Byrd, one of its clerks, announced that
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Bourdeaux Cicilline Delgado Cline Graves (LA) Loudermilk
Bowman Clark (MA) Demings Cloud Graves (MO) Lucas the Senate has passed without amend-
Boyle, Brendan Clarke (NY) DeSaulnier Clyde Green (TN) Luetkemeyer ment a bill of the House of the fol-
F. Cleaver Deutch Cole Greene (GA) Mace lowing title:
Brown (MD) Clyburn Dingell Comer Griffith Malliotakis
Brown (OH) Cohen Doggett Crawford Grothman Mann H.R. 3113. An act to require the Secretary
Brownley Connolly Doyle, Michael Crenshaw Guthrie Massie of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture,
Bush Cooper F. Curtis Harris Mast and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
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April 7, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4415
Civil Works to digitize and make publicly committed to ensuring that the WTO remains an (2) PRIOR CONSULTATION.—The President
available geographic information system effective forum for peaceful economic engage- shall, not later than 5 calendar days before
mapping data relating to public access to ment. issuing any proclamation under paragraph (1),
Federal land and waters for outdoor recre- (2) Ukraine is a sovereign nation-state that is consult with the Committee on Ways and Means
ation, and for other purposes. entitled to enter into agreements with other sov- of the House of Representatives and the Com-
The message also announced that the ereign states and to full respect of its territorial mittee on Finance of the Senate regarding the
integrity. basis for and anticipated impact of the proposed
Senate has passed with an amendment (3) The United States will be unwavering in increases to rates of duty described in para-
in which the concurrence of the House its support for a secure, democratic, and sov- graph (1).
is requested, a bill of the House of the ereign Ukraine, free to choose its own leaders (3) TERMINATION.—The authority to issue
following title: and future. proclamations under this subsection shall termi-
H.R. 7108. An act to suspend normal trade (4) Ukraine acceded to the Marrakesh Agree- nate on January 1, 2024.
relations treatment for the Russian Federa- ment Establishing the World Trade Organiza- SEC. 4. RESUMPTION OF APPLICATION OF HTS
tion and the Republic of Belarus, and for tion (WTO Agreement) and has been a WTO COLUMN 1 RATES OF DUTY AND RES-
other purposes. member since 2008. TORATION OF NORMAL TRADE RELA-
(5) Ukraine’s participation in the WTO Agree- TIONS TREATMENT FOR THE RUS-
The message also announced that the ment creates both rights and obligations vis-à- SIAN FEDERATION AND THE REPUB-
Senate has passed bills of the following vis other WTO members. LIC OF BELARUS.
titles in which the concurrence of the (6) The Russian Federation acceded to the (a) TEMPORARY APPLICATION OF HTS COLUMN
House is requested: WTO on August 22, 2012, becoming the 156th 1 RATES OF DUTY.—
S. 270. An act to amend the Act entitled WTO member, and the Republic of Belarus has (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
‘‘Act to provide for the establishment of the applied to accede to the WTO. provision of law (including the application of
Brown v. Board of Education National His- (7) From the date of its accession, the Russian column 2 rates of duty under section 3), the
toric Site in the State of Kansas, and for Federation committed to apply fully all provi- President is authorized to temporarily resume,
other purposes’’ to provide for inclusion of sions of the WTO. for one or more periods not to exceed 1 year
(8) The United States Congress authorized each, the application of the rates of duty set
additional related sites in the National Park
permanent normal trade relations for the Rus- forth in column 1 of the Harmonized Tariff
System, and for other purposes.
S. 2991. An act to establish a Department sian Federation through the Russia and Schedule of the United States to the products of
of Homeland Security Center for Countering Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei the Russian Federation, the Republic of
Human Trafficking, and for other purposes. Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of Belarus, or both, if the President submits to
S. 3522. An act to provide enhanced author- 2012 (Public Law 112–208). Congress with respect to either or both such
(9) Ukraine communicated to the WTO Gen- countries a certification under subsection (c) for
ity for the President to enter into agree-
eral Council on March 2, 2022, urging that all each such period. Such action shall take effect
ments with the Government of Ukraine to
WTO members take action against the Russian beginning on the date that is 90 calendar days
lend or lease defense articles to that Govern-
Federation and ‘‘consider further steps with the after the date of submission of such certification
ment to protect civilian populations in
view to suspending the Russian Federation’s for such period, unless there is enacted into law
Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and
participation in the WTO for its violation of the during such 90-day period a joint resolution of
for other purposes.
purpose and principles of this Organization’’. disapproval.
The message also announced that the (10) Vladimir Putin, a ruthless dictator, has (2) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.—The Presi-
Senate agrees to the amendment of the led the Russian Federation into a war of aggres- dent shall, not later than 45 calendar days be-
House to the bill (S. 400) ‘‘An Act to sion against Ukraine, which— fore submitting a certification under paragraph
designate the headquarters building of (A) denies Ukraine and its people their collec- (1)—
the Department of Transportation lo- tive rights to independence, sovereignty, and (A) consult with—
territorial integrity; (i) the Committee on Ways and Means and the
cated at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, (B) constitutes an emergency in international
in Washington, DC, as the ‘‘William T. Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
relations, because it is a situation of armed con- Representatives; and
Coleman, Jr., Federal Building.’’. flict that threatens the peace and security of all (ii) the Committee on Finance and the Com-
f countries, including the United States; and mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(C) denies Ukraine its rightful ability to par- (B) submit to all such committees a report that
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ticipate in international organizations, includ- explains the basis for the determination of the
PRO TEMPORE ing the WTO. President contained in such certification.
(11) The Republic of Belarus, also led by a
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (b) RESTORATION OF NORMAL TRADE RELA-
ruthless dictator, Aleksander Lukashenka, is
ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair TIONS TREATMENT.—
providing important material support to the
will postpone further proceedings (1) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized
Russian Federation’s aggression.
today on motions to suspend the rules to resume the application of the rates of duty set
(12) The Russian Federation’s exportation of
forth in column 1 of the Harmonized Tariff
on which the yeas and nays are or- goods in the energy sector is central to its ability
Schedule of the United States to the products of
dered. to wage its war of aggression on Ukraine.
(13) The United States, along with its allies the Russian Federation, the Republic of
The House will resume proceedings Belarus, or both, if the President submits to
on postponed questions at a later time. and partners, has responded to recent aggres-
sion by the Russian Federation in Ukraine by Congress with respect to either or both such
f imposing sweeping financial sanctions and countries a certification under subsection (c).
stringent export controls. Such action shall take effect beginning on the
SUSPENDING NORMAL TRADE RE- date that is 90 calendar days after the date of
(14) The United States cannot allow the con-
LATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND submission of such certification, unless there is
sequences of the Russian Federation’s actions to
BELARUS ACT go unaddressed, and must lead fellow countries, enacted into law during such 90-day period a
Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I move to in all fora, including the WTO, to impose appro- joint resolution of disapproval.
priate consequences for the Russian Federa- (2) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.—The Presi-
suspend the rules and concur in the
tion’s aggression. dent shall, not later than 45 calendar days be-
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. fore submitting a certification under paragraph
7108) to suspend normal trade relations SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF NORMAL TRADE RELA-
TIONS WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERA- (1)—
treatment for the Russian Federation TION AND THE REPUBLIC OF (A) consult with—
and the Republic of Belarus, and for BELARUS. (i) the Committee on Ways and Means and the
other purposes. (a) NONDISCRIMINATORY TARIFF TREAT- Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
The Clerk read the title of the bill. MENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of Representatives; and
The text of the Senate amendment is law, beginning on the day after the date of the (ii) the Committee on Finance and the Com-
enactment of this Act, the rates of duty set forth mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
as follows:
in column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (B) submit to all such committees a report that
Senate amendment: explains the basis for the determination of the
of the United States shall apply to all products
Strike all after the enacting clause and in- of the Russian Federation and of the Republic President contained in such certification.
sert the following: of Belarus. (3) PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.—If
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (b) AUTHORITY TO PROCLAIM INCREASED COL- the President submits pursuant to paragraph (1)
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Suspending UMN 2 RATES.— a certification under subsection (c) with respect
Normal Trade Relations with Russia and (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may proclaim to the Russian Federation and a joint resolution
Belarus Act’’. increases in the rates of duty applicable to prod- of disapproval is not enacted during the 90-day
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ucts of the Russian Federation or the Republic period described in that paragraph, the Presi-
Congress finds the following: of Belarus, above the rates set forth in column dent may grant permanent nondiscriminatory
(1) The United States is a founding member of 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the tariff treatment (normal trade relations) to the
the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is United States. products of the Russian Federation.
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(4) PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS.— (C) CONSIDERATION.—The joint resolution resentatives, the joint resolution from the House
If the President submits pursuant to paragraph shall be considered as read. All points of order of Representatives shall, when received in the
(1) a certification under subsection (c) with re- against the joint resolution and against its con- Senate, be placed on the calendar. If this sub-
spect to the Republic of Belarus and a joint res- sideration are waived. The previous question paragraph applies, the procedures in the Senate
olution of disapproval is not enacted during the shall be considered as ordered on the joint reso- with respect to a joint resolution of disapproval
90-day period described in that paragraph, the lution to final passage without intervening mo- introduced in the Senate that contains the iden-
President may, subject to the provisions of chap- tion except two hours of debate equally divided tical matter as the joint resolution of dis-
ter 1 of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 and controlled by the sponsor of the joint reso- approval that passed the House of Representa-
U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), grant nondiscriminatory lution (or a designee) and an opponent. A mo- tives shall be the same as if no joint resolution
tariff treatment (normal trade relations) to the tion to reconsider the vote on passage of the of disapproval had been received from the House
products of the Republic of Belarus. joint resolution shall not be in order. of Representatives, except that the vote on pas-
(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification under this (5) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— sage in the Senate shall be on the joint resolu-
subsection is a certification in writing that— (A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint resolution tion of disapproval that passed the House of
(1) specifies the action proposed to be taken of disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be Representatives.
pursuant to the certification and whether such referred to the Committee on Finance. (7) RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
action is pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) (B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the Com- AND SENATE.—This subsection is enacted by
of this section; and mittee on Finance has not reported such joint Congress—
(2) contains a determination of the President resolution of disapproval within 10 days on (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
that the Russian Federation or the Republic of which the Senate is in session after the date of the Senate and the House of Representatives, re-
Belarus (or both)— referral of such joint resolution, that committee spectively, and as such are deemed a part of the
(A) has reached an agreement relating to the shall be discharged from further consideration rules of each House, respectively, but applicable
respective withdrawal of Russian or Belarusian of such joint resolution and the joint resolution only with respect to the procedure to be followed
forces (or both, if applicable) and cessation of shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. in that House in the case of legislation described
military hostilities that is accepted by the free (C) MOTION TO PROCEED.—Notwithstanding in those sections, and supersede other rules only
and independent government of Ukraine; Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
(B) poses no immediate military threat of ag- to the extent that they are inconsistent with
it is in order at any time after the Committee on such rules; and
gression to any North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- Finance reports the joint resolution of dis- (B) with full recognition of the constitutional
tion member; and approval to the Senate or has been discharged
(C) recognizes the right of the people of right of either House to change the rules (so far
from its consideration (even though a previous as relating to the procedure of that House) at
Ukraine to independently and freely choose
motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) any time, in the same manner, and to the same
their own government.
to move to proceed to the consideration of the extent as in the case of any other rule of that
(d) JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—
(1) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, joint resolution, and all points of order against House.
the term ‘‘joint resolution of disapproval’’ the joint resolution (and against consideration SEC. 5. COOPERATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT
means only a joint resolution— of the joint resolution) shall be waived. The mo- THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.
(A) which does not have a preamble; tion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is The United States Trade Representative shall
(B) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘Joint res- not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to use the voice and influence of the United States
olution disapproving the President’s certifi- reconsider the vote by which the motion is at the WTO to—
cation under section 4(c) of the Suspending Nor- agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. (1) condemn the recent aggression in Ukraine;
mal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus If a motion to proceed to the consideration of (2) encourage other WTO members to suspend
Act.’’; and the joint resolution of disapproval is agreed to, trade concessions to the Russian Federation and
(C) the matter after the resolving clause of the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished the Republic of Belarus;
which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves business until disposed of. (3) consider further steps with the view to sus-
the certification of the President under section (D) DEBATE.—Debate on the joint resolution pend the Russian Federation’s participation in
4(c) of the Suspending Normal Trade Relations of disapproval, and on all debatable motions the WTO; and
with Russia and Belarus Act, submitted to Con- and appeals in connection therewith, shall be (4) seek to halt the accession process of the
gress on lll’’, the blank space being filled in limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall Republic of Belarus at the WTO and cease ac-
with the appropriate date. be divided equally between the majority and mi- cession-related work.
(2) INTRODUCTION IN THE HOUSE OF REP- nority leaders or their designees. A motion to SEC. 6.REAUTHORIZATION OF SANCTIONS
RESENTATIVES.—During a period of 5 legislative further limit debate is in order and not debat- UNDER THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY
days beginning on the date that a certification able. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY
under subsection (c) is submitted to Congress, a or a motion to proceed to the consideration of ACT WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN
joint resolution of disapproval may be intro- other business, or a motion to recommit the joint RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CORRUP-
TION.
duced in the House of Representatives by the resolution of disapproval is not in order.
majority leader or the minority leader. (E) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on passage (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1265 of the Global
(3) INTRODUCTION IN THE SENATE.—During a shall occur immediately following the conclu- Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
period of 5 days on which the Senate is in ses- sion of the debate on the joint resolution of dis- (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328; 22
sion beginning on the date that a certification approval and a single quorum call at the con- U.S.C. 2656 note) is repealed.
under subsection (c) is submitted to Congress, a clusion of the debate, if requested in accordance (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
joint resolution of disapproval may be intro- with the rules of the Senate. tents in section 2(b) and in title XII of division
duced in the Senate by the majority leader (or (F) RULES OF THE CHAIR ON PROCEDURE.—Ap- A of the National Defense Authorization Act for
the majority leader’s designee) or the minority peals from the decisions of the Chair relating to Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) are each
leader (or the minority leader’s designee). the application of the rules of the Senate, as the amended by striking the items relating to section
(4) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE OF case may be, to the procedure relating to the 1265.
REPRESENTATIVES.— joint resolution of disapproval shall be decided The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
(A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If a com- without debate. ant to the rule, the gentleman from
mittee of the House to which a joint resolution (G) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGES.—De-
of disapproval has been referred has not re-
Massachusetts (Mr. NEAL) and the gen-
bate in the Senate of any veto message with re-
ported such joint resolution within 10 legislative spect to the joint resolution of disapproval, in- tleman from Texas (Mr. BRADY) each
days after the date of referral, that committee cluding all debatable motions and appeals in will control 20 minutes.
shall be discharged from further consideration connection with such joint resolution, shall be The Chair recognizes the gentleman
thereof. limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided be- from Massachusetts.
(B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Begin- tween, and controlled by, the majority leader GENERAL LEAVE
ning on the third legislative day after each com- and the minority leader or their designees.
mittee to which a joint resolution of disapproval
Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani-
(6) PROCEDURES IN THE SENATE.—Except as
has been referred reports it to the House or has otherwise provided in this subsection, the fol-
mous consent that all Members have 5
been discharged from further consideration lowing procedures shall apply in the Senate to legislative days to revise and extend
thereof, it shall be in order to move to proceed a joint resolution of disapproval to which this their remarks and include extraneous
to consider the joint resolution in the House. All subsection applies: material on the bill under consider-
points of order against the motion are waived. (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a ation.
Such a motion shall not be in order after the joint resolution of disapproval that has passed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
House has disposed of a motion to proceed on a the House of Representatives shall, when re- objection to the request of the gen-
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joint resolution with regard to the same certifi- ceived in the Senate, be referred to the Com- tleman from Massachusetts?
cation. The previous question shall be consid- mittee on Finance for consideration in accord-
ered as ordered on the motion to its adoption ance with this subsection.
There was no objection.
without intervening motion. The motion shall (B) If a joint resolution of disapproval to Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my-
not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the which this subsection applies was introduced in self such time as I may consume.
vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not the Senate before receipt of a joint resolution of Mr. Speaker, I am relieved that the
be in order. disapproval that has passed the House of Rep- Senate has sent this measure back to
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us after the House initially advanced Today, Mr. Speaker, we are leading, proved overwhelmingly again the
the legislation a month ago. We are and I thank Chairman NEAL for his PNTR provisions.
now considering this important legisla- great leadership and his work on this It has taken 6 long weeks to approve
tion to suspend normal trade relations bipartisan provision to suspend Rus- this first economic sanctions legisla-
with Russia. sia’s special trade status. tion, but today it is finally done. We
The facts, the atrocities, and the I was proud to have helped lead this know that it will not immediately end
emotions are all packaged in the Amer- bipartisan effort of the House Ways and the funding of the Putin war machine,
ican and Congressional response in the Means and Senate Finance Commit- but it is a step in the right direction.
coming moments. We will shortly con- tees. Both parties in Congress came to- Let us hope that the administration
sider this amendment to H.R. 6968 gether and worked in good faith on a will move forward more expeditiously
which will suspend Russian oil imports bipartisan, bicameral agreement to im- on getting Ukrainians every weapon
so that both measures may go directly mediately ban purchases of Russian en- they need to defend themselves and
to the President’s desk. ergy and suspend our trading relation-
We have no time to waste and must that it will move faster than this bill
ship with Russia and Belarus. did.
immediately further punish Vladimir We don’t take these steps lightly, but
Putin. Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1
Russia’s aggression requires this ap-
What we have witnessed in Bucha minute to the gentleman from Ne-
proach. Russia will no longer enjoy the
over the course of the last 72 hours braska (Mr. SMITH), who is the Repub-
same special trade status with America
alone more than justifies the positions lican leader of the Trade Sub-
as the country it is invading so that it
we have taken in the past and to be committee.
will no longer be able to sell made-in-
even more assertive and aggressive Russia products into the United States Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak-
going to the future. Innocent people at lower tariffs. er, I rise today in support of H.R. 6968.
are being slaughtered on the streets of Combined with the energy import I think it has been well-laid out here
Ukraine even as we meet, and the de- ban which targets 60 percent of what that we could have done this some
nial that has taken place from the Rus- Russia sells us, this provision targets weeks ago on March 9 when the bill
sian President is outrageous. the remaining 40 percent, hurting Rus- originally passed. It is regrettable that
These atrocities that are taking Speaker PELOSI chose to try to add
sia’s economy and cutting off funding
place in Ukraine are unthinkable. The some controversial provisions that ac-
for its war effort. Said another way,
disinformation and the misinformation tually slowed it down.
American dollars will no longer fund
that has been generated from Russia
Russia’s war machine. This is another It is high time that we come together
defies modern logic. But in this modern
step in the right direction and includes in an action like this.
era, the world can see the devastation
further incentives for Russia to end its Mr. Speaker, I am glad to say that as
in near real time.
President Zelenskyy is an inspiration aggression. the lead Republican on the Ways and
to the world. People have been bombed This bill, by the way, includes tough Means Trade Subcommittee, I support
out of residential neighborhoods, and but clear conditions to be met for re- this, and I urge my colleagues to do the
refugees have been streaming across storing Russia’s trade status—the same same.
the borders to safety. There has oc- conditions as we are requiring to re- Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my-
curred indiscriminate killings of civil- verse the import ban on Russian en- self the balance of my time.
ians and of innocent children. Congress ergy products. This bill has overwhelming support.
must do whatever we can to end this Going forward, we must continue to It is time to act now.
brutality and support the Ukrainian work closely with our allies to increase
pressure on Russia and ensure this is Mr. Speaker, I urge passage, and I
people. yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. an effective, global effort.
Neighboring Canada has also taken Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, the gentle-
BRADY for his partnership in advancing man’s position was well-stated. I think
this legislation to suspend normal serious action to do both of these, and
other nations have announced their in- this legislation is powerful in terms of
trade relations with Russia and its en- the message it sends to the world. It
abler, Belarus. tentions to do the same.
Finally, I am glad this bill no longer reinforces what we have done here over
The legislation to ban the import of
includes controversial changes to the the course of the last 6 weeks.
Russian energy makes enormous sense
today. These actions will further iso- Global Magnitsky Act sanctions au- The House has been consistent on all
late Putin and inflict greater pressure thority. Instead, this bill merely in- of these measures from day one. I
on the Kremlin to end its campaign of cludes a straight extension of the cur- would ask that there be a very strong
terror on Ukraine—and that is exactly rent Global Magnitsky authority. and assertive vote today to send a mes-
what it is: a campaign of terror. Mr. Speaker, I am thankful that the sage to a dictator in Russia who is kill-
We stand with NATO committed to Senate shared our concerns and re- ing innocent women and children in
democracy and to peace on the Euro- moved that provision, and I reserve the the streets of Ukraine, and at the mo-
pean continent. balance of my time. ment he appears to be still unre-
Mr. Speaker, this legislation I know Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 strained.
will receive broad support from our minute to the gentleman from Texas Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance
colleagues, and I reserve the balance of (Mr. DOGGETT). of my time.
my time. Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, I thank The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- both of the gentlemen for their bipar- question is on the motion offered by
self such time as I may consume. tisan effort on this bill. the gentleman from Massachusetts
Mr. Speaker, the Senate has finally Six weeks ago today Putin began his (Mr. NEAL) that the House suspend the
taken action, and now we move for- bloody aggression in Ukraine. The next rules and concur in the Senate amend-
ward on our bill to answer President morning Representative BLUMENAUER ment to the bill, H.R. 7108.
Zelenskyy’s passionate plea to the and I introduced legislation to revoke The question was taken.
United States and all free nations to normal trade relations with Russia and
expel it from the World Trade Organi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the
stand with the brave people of Ukraine
zation. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being
against Putin’s deadly ambitions and
On March 9, this House overwhelm- in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
heartbreaking genocide.
Putin’s onslaught has been relent- ingly approved action on the World Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, on that I
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less. Beautiful town squares have been Trade Organization but deferred the demand the yeas and nays.
leveled, children have been killed, and PNTR provision and added the impor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
families have been abused. The bill we tant Magnitsky provisions—which the ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
sent to the President today will stop Senate has weakened today in this leg- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
American dollars from funding Russia’s islation—and a ban on Russian energy. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur-
bloodletting. Thereafter, on March 17, the House ap- ther proceedings are postponed.
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FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE (C) recognizes the right of the people of motion to the same effect has been disagreed to)
SENATE Ukraine to independently and freely choose to move to proceed to the consideration of the
their own government. joint resolution, and all points of order against
A further message from the Senate (d) JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.— the joint resolution (and against consideration
by Ms. Byrd, one of its clerks, an- (1) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, of the joint resolution) shall be waived. The mo-
nounced that the Senate has passed the term ‘‘joint resolution of disapproval’’ tion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is
with an amendment in which the con- means only a joint resolution— not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to
currence of the House is requested, a (A) that does not have a preamble; reconsider the vote by which the motion is
(B) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘Joint res- agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order.
bill of the House of the following title:
olution disapproving the President’s certifi- If a motion to proceed to the consideration of
H.R. 6968. An act to prohibit the importa- cation under section 3(c) of the Ending Importa- the joint resolution of disapproval is agreed to,
tion of energy products of the Russian Fed- tion of Russian Oil Act.’’; and the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished
eration, and for other purposes. (C) the matter after the resolving clause of business until disposed of.
f which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves (D) DEBATE.—Debate on the joint resolution
the certification of the President under section of disapproval, and on all debatable motions
b 1215 3(c) of the Ending Importation of Russian Oil and appeals in connection therewith, shall be
SUSPENDING ENERGY IMPORTS Act, submitted to Congress on lll’’, the blank limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall
FROM RUSSIA ACT space being filled in with the appropriate date. be divided equally between the majority and mi-
(2) INTRODUCTION IN THE HOUSE OF REP- nority leaders or their designees. A motion to
Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I move to RESENTATIVES.—During a period of 5 legislative further limit debate is in order and not debat-
suspend the rules and concur in the days beginning on the date that a certification able. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone,
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. under subsection (c) is submitted to Congress, a or a motion to proceed to the consideration of
6968) to prohibit the importation of en- joint resolution of disapproval may be intro- other business, or a motion to recommit the joint
ergy products of the Russian Federa- duced in the House of Representatives by the resolution of disapproval is not in order.
majority leader or the minority leader. (E) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on passage
tion, and for other purposes.
(3) INTRODUCTION IN THE SENATE.—During a shall occur immediately following the conclu-
The Clerk read the title of the bill. sion of the debate on the joint resolution of dis-
The text of the Senate amendment is period of 5 days on which the Senate is in ses-
sion beginning on the date that a certification approval and a single quorum call at the con-
as follows: under subsection (c) is submitted to Congress, a clusion of the debate, if requested in accordance
Senate amendment: joint resolution of disapproval may be intro- with the rules of the Senate.
Strike all after the enacting clause and in- duced in the Senate by the majority leader (or (F) RULES OF THE CHAIR ON PROCEDURE.—Ap-
sert the following: the majority leader’s designee) or the minority peals from the decisions of the Chair relating to
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. leader (or the minority leader’s designee). the application of the rules of the Senate, as the
This Act may be known as the ‘‘Ending Im- (4) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE OF case may be, to the procedure relating to the
portation of Russian Oil Act’’. REPRESENTATIVES.— joint resolution of disapproval shall be decided
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF EN- (A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If a com- without debate.
ERGY PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN mittee of the House to which a joint resolution (G) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGES.—De-
FEDERATION. of disapproval has been referred has not re- bate in the Senate of any veto message with re-
All products of the Russian Federation classi- ported such joint resolution within 10 legislative spect to the joint resolution of disapproval, in-
fied under chapter 27 of the Harmonized Tariff days after the date of referral, that committee cluding all debatable motions and appeals in
Schedule of the United States shall be banned shall be discharged from further consideration connection with such joint resolution, shall be
from importation into the United States, in a thereof. limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided be-
manner consistent with any implementation ac- (B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Begin- tween, and controlled by, the majority leader
tions issued under Executive Order 14066 (87 ning on the third legislative day after each com- and the minority leader or their designees.
Fed. Reg. 13625; relating to prohibiting certain (6) PROCEDURES IN THE SENATE.—Except as
mittee to which a joint resolution of disapproval
imports and new investments with respect to otherwise provided in this subsection, the fol-
has been referred reports it to the House or has
continued Russian Federation efforts to under- lowing procedures shall apply in the Senate to
been discharged from further consideration
mine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a joint resolution of disapproval:
thereof, it shall be in order to move to proceed (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a
Ukraine). to consider the joint resolution in the House. All joint resolution of disapproval that has passed
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON IM- points of order against the motion are waived.
PORTATION OF ENERGY PRODUCTS the House of Representatives shall, when re-
Such a motion shall not be in order after the ceived in the Senate, be referred to the Com-
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
House has disposed of a motion to proceed on a mittee on Finance for consideration in accord-
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized joint resolution with regard to the same certifi-
to terminate the prohibition on importation of ance with this subsection.
cation. The previous question shall be consid- (B) If a joint resolution of disapproval was in-
energy products of the Russian Federation ered as ordered on the motion to its adoption
under section 2 if the President submits to Con- troduced in the Senate before receipt of a joint
without intervening motion. The motion shall resolution of disapproval that has passed the
gress a certification under subsection (c). Such not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the House of Representatives, the joint resolution
termination shall take effect beginning on the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not from the House of Representatives shall, when
date that is 90 calendar days after the date of be in order. received in the Senate, be placed on the cal-
submission of such certification, unless there is (C) CONSIDERATION.—The joint resolution endar. If this subparagraph applies, the proce-
enacted into law during such 90-day period a shall be considered as read. All points of order dures in the Senate with respect to a joint reso-
joint resolution of disapproval. against the joint resolution and against its con-
(b) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.—The Presi- lution of disapproval introduced in the Senate
sideration are waived. The previous question that contains the identical matter as the joint
dent shall, not later than 45 calendar days be- shall be considered as ordered on the joint reso- resolution of disapproval that passed the House
fore submitting a certification under subsection lution to final passage without intervening mo- of Representatives shall be the same as if no
(a)— tion except two hours of debate equally divided
(1) consult with— joint resolution of disapproval had been received
(A) the Committee on Ways and Means and and controlled by the sponsor of the joint reso- from the House of Representatives, except that
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House lution (or a designee) and an opponent. A mo- the vote on passage in the Senate shall be on
of Representatives; and tion to reconsider the vote on passage of the the joint resolution of disapproval that passed
(B) the Committee on Finance and the Com- joint resolution shall not be in order. the House of Representatives.
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (5) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— (7) RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(2) submit to all such committees a report that (A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint resolution AND THE SENATE.—This subsection is enacted by
explains the basis for the determination of the of disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be Congress—
President contained in such certification. referred to the Committee on Finance. (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification under this (B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the Com- the Senate and the House of Representatives, re-
subsection is a certification in writing that— mittee on Finance has not reported such joint spectively, and as such is deemed a part of the
(1) indicates that the President proposes to resolution of disapproval within 10 days on rules of each House, respectively, but applicable
terminate under subsection (a) the prohibition which the Senate is in session after the date of only with respect to the procedure to be followed
under section 2; and referral of such joint resolution, that committee in that House in the case of a joint resolution of
(2) contains a determination of the President shall be discharged from further consideration disapproval, and supersedes other rules only to
that the Russian Federation— of such joint resolution and the joint resolution the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules;
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(A) has reached an agreement to withdraw shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. and
Russian forces and for the cessation of military (C) MOTION TO PROCEED.—Notwithstanding (B) with full recognition of the constitutional
hostilities that is accepted by the free and inde- Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, right of either House to change the rules (so far
pendent government of Ukraine; it is in order at any time after the Committee on as relating to the procedure of that House) at
(B) poses no immediate military threat of ag- Finance reports the joint resolution of dis- any time, in the same manner, and to the same
gression to any North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- approval to the Senate or has been discharged extent as in the case of any other rule of that
tion member; and from its consideration (even though a previous House.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The bill also strengthens the sanc- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
ant to the rule, the gentleman from tions by ensuring that before the ban PRO TEMPORE
Massachusetts (Mr. NEAL) and the gen- can be lifted, Russia must meet three The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pro-
tleman from Texas (Mr. BRADY) each clear criteria: withdraws its forces ceedings will resume on questions pre-
will control 20 minutes. from Ukraine; poses no immediate viously postponed. Votes will be taken
The Chair recognizes the gentleman military threat of aggression to NATO; in the following order:
from Massachusetts. and recognizes the right of the people Motions to suspend the rules with re-
GENERAL LEAVE of Ukraine to independently and freely spect to the following:
Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- choose their own government. Concurring in the Senate amendment
mous consent that all Members may This is an important, bipartisan vic- to H.R. 7108; and
have 5 legislative days in which to re- tory. There is still more we can do and Concurring in the Senate amendment
vise and extend their remarks and in- should do. to H.R. 6968.
clude extraneous material on the bill We should turn toward unleashing The first electronic vote will be con-
under consideration. America’s own ability to be energy ducted as a 15-minute vote. Pursuant
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there independent, replace Russian oil with to clause 9 of rule XX, remaining elec-
objection to the request of the gen- American sources, and use our energy tronic votes will be conducted as
tleman from Massachusetts? strengths to wean the world from Rus- 5-minute votes.
There was no objection. sian energy.
Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the f
self such time as I may consume. gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. SMITH), SUSPENDING NORMAL TRADE RE-
Mr. Speaker, I think that what we the Republican leader of the Sub- LATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND
are doing here is to certainly reassert committee on Trade. BELARUS ACT
ourselves on what the Senate has done, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak-
which the House did originally. I er, I appreciate this opportunity that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un-
strongly support the House taking we can work together. I appreciate the finished business is the vote on the mo-
swift action to concur in the Senate comments of the chairman and our tion to suspend the rules and concur in
amendment before us so that the legis- ranking member. the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R.
lation to suspend energy imports from It is only appropriate that we move 7108) to suspend normal trade relations
Russia that we passed a month ago now to use the key trade tools at our dis- treatment for the Russian Federation
can move to the President’s desk. posal to hold Vladimir Putin account- and the Republic of Belarus, and for
We have no time to waste, as Mr. able for these atrocities that he has other purposes, on which the yeas and
BRADY and I have both indicated. We committed against Ukraine because we nays were ordered.
must immediately move to further know it is being felt around the world, The Clerk read the title of the bill.
punish Vladimir Putin, a ruthless dic- in addition to what the people of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
tator hell-bent on destroying an inde- Ukraine are feeling. question is on the motion offered by
pendent nation that he purports to sug- I am glad that we can act in this the gentleman from Massachusetts
gest doesn’t really exist. That will manner. I wish we would have done it (Mr. NEAL) that the House suspend the
come as a vast surprise to the civilized sooner, but I am glad we can act today. rules and concur in the Senate amend-
nations of the world. Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the ment.
Congress must do what we can to end balance of my time. The vote was taken by electronic de-
this brutality and continue to support Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I strongly vice, and there were—yeas 420, nays 3,
the Ukrainian people. support this great bipartisan work not voting 7, as follows:
I thank KEVIN BRADY for his partner- from the House. I thank Chairman [Roll No. 124]
ship in advancing this legislation to NEAL and the Ways and Means Demo- YEAS—420
ban the import of Russian energy, as crats for working together with us and Adams Bucshon Courtney
well as our intent here to suspend nor- the Senate Finance Committee. I urge Aderholt Budd Craig
strong passage in the House. Aguilar Burchett Crawford
mal trade relations with Russia and its Allred Burgess Crenshaw
enabler, Belarus. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Amodei Bush Crist
These actions will further isolate of my time. Armstrong Bustos Crow
Putin and his regime, and inflict great- Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I acknowl- Arrington Butterfield Cuellar
Auchincloss Calvert Curtis
er pressure on the Kremlin, to end this edge Mr. BRADY and the Republican Axne Cammack Davids (KS)
campaign of terror. Members of the House who have stood Babin Carbajal Davidson
I know this legislation will receive with Democrats in an unyielding posi- Bacon Cárdenas Davis, Danny K.
broad support from our colleagues. tion of support for the Ukrainian peo- Baird Carey Davis, Rodney
Balderson Carl Dean
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ple. On this occasion, we send another Banks Carson DeFazio
my time. message that civilized people of the Barr Carter (GA) DeGette
Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- world are all Ukrainians at this mo- Barragán Carter (LA) DeLauro
Bass Carter (TX) DelBene
self such time as I may consume. ment. Beatty Cartwright Delgado
Mr. Speaker, I join with Chairman Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Bentz Case Demings
NEAL in urging the House to take the of my time. Bera Casten DeSaulnier
final legislative step to ending the flow The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bergman Castor (FL) DesJarlais
Beyer Castro (TX) Deutch
of American dollars toward Russian oil question is on the motion offered by Bice (OK) Cawthorn Diaz-Balart
that acts as a treasury for Russia’s war the gentleman from Massachusetts Biggs Chabot Dingell
machine. (Mr. NEAL) that the House suspend the Bilirakis Cheney Doggett
Soon, President Biden will have on rules and concur in the Senate amend- Bishop (GA) Cherfilus- Donalds
Bishop (NC) McCormick Doyle, Michael
his desk a bill that demonstrates we ment to the bill, H.R. 6968. Blumenauer Chu F.
stand with the people of Ukraine. The question was taken. Blunt Rochester Cicilline Duncan
As Chairman NEAL pointed out, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Boebert Clark (MA) Dunn
Bonamici Clarke (NY) Ellzey
Ukrainian people have been waiting. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Bost Cleaver Emmer
The action we take today is long over- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Bourdeaux Cline Escobar
due but just as necessary. Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, on that I Bowman Cloud Eshoo
Since we first debated this bill, the demand the yeas and nays. Boyle, Brendan Clyburn Espaillat
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horrors of Putin’s war in Ukraine have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brady Cohen Evans
been on display for the world to see. ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Brooks Cole Fallon
Today, we will make sure American 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Brown (MD) Comer Feenstra
dollars will no longer fund Russia’s war Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Brown (OH) Connolly Fischbach
Brownley Cooper Fitzgerald
machine by blocking all Russian en- ther proceedings on this motion are Buchanan Correa Fitzpatrick
ergy imports. postponed. Buck Costa Fleischmann
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Fletcher LaTurner Rice (SC) Williams (TX) Wilson (SC) Yarmuth This is a 5-minute vote.
Foster Lawrence Rodgers (WA) Wilson (FL) Womack Zeldin
Foxx Lawson (FL) Rogers (AL) The vote was taken by electronic de-
Frankel, Lois Lee (CA)
NAYS—3 vice, and there were—yeas 413, nays 9,
Rogers (KY)
Franklin, C. Lee (NV) Rose Gaetz Greene (GA) Massie not voting 8, as follows:
Scott Leger Fernandez Rosendale NOT VOTING—7 [Roll No. 125]
Fulcher Lesko Ross
Gallagher Letlow Rouzer Allen Guest Wittman YEAS—413
Gallego Levin (CA) Roy Ferguson Higgins (LA)
Gibbs Waltz Adams Davidson Jackson Lee
Garamendi Levin (MI) Roybal-Allard Aderholt Davis, Danny K. Jacobs (CA)
Garbarino Lieu
Garcia (CA) Lofgren
Ruiz b 1257 Aguilar Davis, Rodney Jacobs (NY)
Ruppersberger Allred Dean Jayapal
Garcı́a (IL) Long Rush Messrs. SCHWEIKERT, CONNOLLY, Amodei DeFazio Jeffries
Garcia (TX) Loudermilk Rutherford and SMUCKER changed their vote Armstrong DeGette Johnson (GA)
Gimenez Lowenthal Ryan Arrington DeLauro Johnson (LA)
Gohmert Lucas
from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’
Salazar Auchincloss DelBene Johnson (OH)
Golden Luetkemeyer Sánchez
So (two-thirds being in the affirma-
Axne Delgado Johnson (SD)
Gomez Luria Sarbanes tive) the rules were suspended and the Babin Demings Johnson (TX)
Gonzales, Tony Lynch Scalise Senate amendment was concurred in. Bacon DeSaulnier Jones
Gonzalez (OH) Mace Scanlon The result of the vote was announced Baird DesJarlais Jordan
Gonzalez, Malinowski Schakowsky Balderson Deutch Joyce (OH)
Vicente Malliotakis as above recorded. Banks Diaz-Balart Joyce (PA)
Schiff
Good (VA) Maloney, A motion to reconsider was laid on Barr Dingell Kahele
Schneider
Gooden (TX) Carolyn B. Schrader the table. Barragán Doggett Kaptur
Gosar Maloney, Sean Schrier MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Bass Donalds Katko
Gottheimer Mann Schweikert RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Beatty Doyle, Michael Keating
Granger Manning Scott (VA) Bentz F. Keller
Graves (LA) Mast Baird (Bucshon) Gosar (Gaetz) Meeks (Jeffries) Bera Duncan Kelly (IL)
Scott, Austin Barr (Guthrie) Gottheimer Mfume (Evans)
Graves (MO) Matsui Bergman Dunn Kelly (MS)
Scott, David Bass (Beyer) (Pallone) Newman (Garcı́a
Green (TN) McBath Beyer Ellzey Kelly (PA)
Sessions Bilirakis Granger (Ellzey) (IL))
Green, Al (TX) McCarthy Bice (OK) Emmer Khanna
Sewell (Fleischmann) Harder (CA) Norcross
Griffith McCaul Bilirakis Escobar Kildee
Sherman Bishop (GA) (Correa) (Pallone) Bishop (GA) Eshoo Kilmer
Grijalva McClain
Sherrill (Thompson Harshbarger Norman (Babin) Blumenauer Espaillat Kim (CA)
Grothman McClintock
Guthrie McCollum Simpson (MS)) (Kustoff) Owens (Tenney) Blunt Rochester Estes Kim (NJ)
Harder (CA) McEachin Sires Blunt Rochester Higgins (NY) Payne (Pallone) Boebert Evans Kind
Harris McGovern Slotkin (Williams (Garcı́a (IL)) Pelosi Bonamici Fallon Kinzinger
Harshbarger McHenry Smith (MO) (GA)) Huffman (Velázquez) Bost Feenstra Kirkpatrick
Hartzler McKinley Smith (NE) Boebert (Stanton) Peters (Jeffries) Bourdeaux Fischbach Krishnamoorthi
Hayes McNerney Smith (NJ) (Cammack) Jackson (Babin) Porter (Wexton) Bowman Fitzgerald Kuster
Hern Meeks Smith (WA) Bowman (Evans) Jackson Lee Price (NC) Boyle, Brendan Fitzpatrick Kustoff
Herrell Meijer Smucker Brooks (Moore (Cicilline) (Butterfield) F. Fleischmann LaHood
Herrera Beutler Meng Soto (AL)) Jacobs (NY) Roybal-Allard Brady Fletcher LaMalfa
Hice (GA) Meuser Spanberger Cárdenas (Soto) (Tenney) (Pallone) Brooks Foster Lamb
Spartz Castro (TX) Johnson (TX) Ryan (Beyer) Brown (MD) Foxx Lamborn
Higgins (NY) Mfume
Speier (Correa) (Jeffries) Schiff (Beyer) Brown (OH) Frankel, Lois Langevin
Hill Miller (IL)
Stansbury Cawthorn (Gaetz) Joyce (OH) Scott, David Brownley Franklin, C. Larsen (WA)
Himes Miller (WV)
Clark (MA) (Garbarino) (Jeffries) Buchanan Scott Larson (CT)
Hinson Miller-Meeks Stanton
(Williams Kahele (Mrvan) Sessions (Babin) Buck Fulcher Latta
Hollingsworth Moolenaar Stauber
(GA)) Katko (Moore Sherrill Bucshon Gallagher LaTurner
Horsford Mooney Steel
Cleaver (UT)) (Pallone) Budd Gallego Lawrence
Houlahan Moore (AL) Stefanik (Williams Khanna (Correa) Simpson Burchett Garamendi Lawson (FL)
Hoyer Moore (UT) Steil (GA)) Kilmer (Larsen (Fleischmann) Bustos Garbarino Lee (CA)
Hudson Moore (WI) Steube Cooper (Correa) (WA)) Sires (Pallone) Butterfield Garcia (CA) Lee (NV)
Huffman Morelle Stevens Crawford Kirkpatrick Stansbury Calvert Garcı́a (IL) Leger Fernandez
Huizenga Moulton Stewart (Fleischmann) (Pallone) (Garcı́a (IL))
Issa Mrvan Cammack Garcia (TX) Lesko
Strickland Crenshaw Krishnamoorthi Steube (Donalds) Carbajal Gibbs Letlow
Jackson Mullin Suozzi (Ellzey) (Beyer) Suozzi (Beyer)
Jackson Lee Murphy (FL) Cárdenas Gimenez Levin (CA)
Swalwell Crist (Soto) Lawson (FL) Swalwell Carey Gohmert Levin (MI)
Jacobs (CA) Murphy (NC) Takano Cuellar (Correa) (Evans) (Correa) Carl Golden Lieu
Jacobs (NY) Nadler Taylor DesJarlais Letlow (Moore Taylor (Babin) Carson Gomez Lofgren
Jayapal Napolitano Tenney (Fleischmann) (UT)) Thompson (PA) Carter (GA) Gonzales, Tony Long
Jeffries Neal Thompson (CA) Deutch (Rice Levin (MI) (Reschenthaler) Carter (LA) Gonzalez (OH) Loudermilk
Johnson (GA) Neguse Thompson (MS) (NY)) (Garcı́a (IL)) Tiffany Carter (TX) Gonzalez, Lowenthal
Johnson (LA) Nehls Doyle, Michael Long (Fitzgerald)
Thompson (PA) Cartwright Vicente Lucas
Johnson (OH) Newhouse F. (Evans) (Fleischmann) Van Duyne (Bice
Tiffany Case Good (VA) Luetkemeyer
Johnson (SD) Newman Dunn (Salazar) Loudermilk (OK))
Timmons Casten Gooden (TX) Luria
Johnson (TX) Norcross Frankel, Lois (Fleischmann) Wagner (Guthrie)
Titus Castor (FL) Gottheimer Lynch
Jones Norman (Wexton) Maloney, Wasserman
Tlaib Castro (TX) Granger Mace
Jordan O’Halleran Gohmert (Weber Carolyn B. Schultz (Soto) Cawthorn Graves (LA) Malinowski
Tonko
Joyce (OH) Obernolte (TX)) (Jeffries) Watson Coleman Chabot Graves (MO) Malliotakis
Joyce (PA) Ocasio-Cortez Torres (CA)
Gomez (Soto) McCaul (Ellzey) (Pallone) Cheney Green (TN) Maloney,
Kahele Omar Torres (NY)
Gonzalez (OH) McEachin Wilson (SC) Cherfilus- Green, Al (TX) Carolyn B.
Kaptur Owens Trahan
(Armstrong) (Wexton) (Rice (SC)) McCormick Griffith Maloney, Sean
Katko Palazzo Trone
Keating Pallone Turner f Chu Grijalva Mann
Underwood Cicilline Grothman Manning
Keller Palmer SUSPENDING ENERGY IMPORTS Clark (MA) Guthrie Mast
Kelly (IL) Panetta Upton
FROM RUSSIA ACT Clarke (NY) Harder (CA) Matsui
Kelly (MS) Pappas Valadao
Cleaver Harris McBath
Kelly (PA) Pascrell Van Drew
Van Duyne
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cline Harshbarger McCarthy
Khanna Payne Cloud Hartzler McCaul
Kildee Pelosi Vargas TONKO). The unfinished business is the
Clyburn Hayes McClain
Kilmer Pence Veasey vote on the motion to suspend the Clyde Hern McClintock
Kim (CA) Perlmutter Velázquez rules and concur in the Senate amend- Cohen Herrell McCollum
Kim (NJ) Perry Wagner
Walberg
ment to the bill (H.R. 6968) to prohibit Cole Herrera Beutler McEachin
Kind Peters Comer Hice (GA) McGovern
Kinzinger Pfluger Walorski the importation of energy products of
Connolly Higgins (NY) McHenry
Kirkpatrick Phillips Wasserman the Russian Federation, and for other Cooper Hill McKinley
Krishnamoorthi Pingree Schultz purposes, on which the yeas and nays Correa Himes McNerney
Kuster Pocan Waters Costa Hinson Meeks
Watson Coleman
were ordered.
Kustoff Porter Courtney Hollingsworth Meijer
LaHood Posey Weber (TX) The Clerk read the title of the bill.
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Craig Horsford Meng
LaMalfa Pressley Webster (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Crawford Houlahan Meuser
Lamb Price (NC) Welch question is on the motion offered by Crenshaw Hoyer Mfume
Lamborn Quigley Wenstrup the gentleman from Massachusetts Crist Hudson Miller (IL)
Langevin Raskin Westerman Crow Huffman Miller (WV)
Larsen (WA) Reed Wexton
(Mr. NEAL) that the House suspend the
Cuellar Huizenga Miller-Meeks
Larson (CT) Reschenthaler Wild rules and concur in the Senate amend- Curtis Issa Moolenaar
Latta Rice (NY) Williams (GA) ment. Davids (KS) Jackson Mooney
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Moore (AL) Rose Strickland Harder (CA) Levin (MI) Scott, David partisan bill, which will ensure its
Moore (WI) Rosendale Suozzi (Correa) (Garcı́a (IL)) (Jeffries)
Morelle Ross Swalwell Harshbarger Long Sessions (Babin)
long-term viability and the preserva-
Moulton Rouzer Takano (Kustoff) (Fleischmann) Sherrill tion of cybersecurity as a key foreign
Mrvan Roybal-Allard Taylor Higgins (NY) Loudermilk (Pallone) policy priority for the coming decades.
Mullin Ruiz Tenney (Garcı́a (IL)) (Fleischmann)
Murphy (FL) Ruppersberger Thompson (CA) Huffman Maloney,
Simpson f
(Fleischmann)
Murphy (NC) Rush Thompson (MS) (Stanton) Carolyn B. Sires (Pallone) REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND
Nadler Rutherford Thompson (PA) Jackson (Babin) (Jeffries)
Napolitano Ryan Tiffany Jackson Lee McCaul (Ellzey)
Stansbury SERVICE OF BILL RAMSAUR
(Garcı́a (IL))
Neal Salazar Timmons (Cicilline) McEachin (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and
Steube (Donalds)
Neguse Sánchez Titus Jacobs (NY) (Wexton)
Nehls Sarbanes Tlaib (Tenney) Meeks (Jeffries) Suozzi (Beyer) was given permission to address the
Newhouse Scalise Tonko Johnson (TX) Mfume (Evans) Swalwell House for 1 minute and to revise and
Newman Scanlon Torres (CA) (Jeffries) Newman (Garcı́a (Correa) extend his remarks.)
Norcross Schakowsky Torres (NY) Joyce (OH) (IL)) Taylor (Babin)
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam
Norman Schiff Trahan (Garbarino) Norcross Thompson (PA)
O’Halleran Schneider Trone Kahele (Mrvan) (Pallone) (Reschenthaler) Speaker, I rise today to remember the
Obernolte Schrader Turner Katko (Moore Norman (Babin) Tiffany life and service of a true patriot, Bill
Ocasio-Cortez Schrier Underwood (UT)) Owens (Tenney) (Fitzgerald) Ramsaur.
Owens Schweikert Upton Khanna (Correa) Payne (Pallone) Van Duyne (Bice A native of Atlanta, Bill attended
Palazzo Scott (VA) Valadao Kilmer (Larsen Pelosi (OK))
Pallone Scott, Austin Van Drew (WA)) (Velázquez)
Baylor University in 1959 and grad-
Wagner (Guthrie)
Palmer Scott, David Van Duyne Kirkpatrick Peters (Jeffries) Wasserman
uated with majors in history and reli-
Panetta Sessions Vargas (Pallone) Porter (Wexton) Schultz (Soto) gion.
Pappas Sewell Veasey Krishnamoorthi Price (NC) Watson Coleman Upon graduation, Bill proceeded to
Pascrell Sherman Velázquez (Beyer) (Butterfield)
Payne Sherrill Wagner Lawson (FL) Roybal-Allard
(Pallone) Naval Officer Candidate School and
Wilson (SC) was assigned to an aircraft carrier, the
Pelosi Simpson Walberg (Evans) (Pallone)
(Rice (SC))
Pence Sires Walorski Letlow (Moore Ryan (Beyer) USS Shangri-la. Bill served as the
Perlmutter Slotkin Waltz (UT)) Schiff (Beyer) Radio Officer in the communications
Perry Smith (MO) Wasserman
Peters Smith (NE) Schultz
f department during his time aboard the
Pfluger Smith (NJ) Waters REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER ship. His ship was home-ported in
Phillips Smith (WA) Watson Coleman Mayport, Florida, where Bill met his
Pingree Smucker Weber (TX) AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1297
Pocan Soto Webster (FL)
future wife, Gloria, a native of Bruns-
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I wick, Georgia.
Porter Spanberger Welch
Posey Spartz Wenstrup ask to have my name removed as a co- He obtained his master’s degree in
Pressley Speier Westerman sponsor of H.R. 1297, the Air America 1966 from Georgia State University and
Price (NC) Stansbury Wexton Act.
Quigley Stanton Wild
joined Arthur Andersen & Co., where he
Raskin Stauber Williams (GA)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- became a certified public accountant.
Reed Steel Williams (TX) tleman’s request is accepted. Bill worked as an accountant with Ar-
Reschenthaler Stefanik Wilson (FL) f thur Andersen & Co. for 30 years before
Rice (NY) Steil Wilson (SC)
he and Gloria relocated to St. Simons
Rice (SC) Steube Womack b 1315
Rogers (AL) Stevens Yarmuth Island.
Rogers (KY) Stewart Zeldin THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN Bill loved this great United States
NAYS—9 DIPLOMACY with a fiery passion, and was a member
Biggs Gaetz Massie (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given of the Sons of the American Revolu-
Bishop (NC) Gosar Omar permission to address the House for 1 tion, Marshes of Glynn Chapter. He
Bush Greene (GA) Roy
minute and to revise and extend his re- also performed as George Washington
NOT VOTING—8 marks.) for thousands of local students and par-
Allen Guest Rodgers (WA) Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, ticipated in the Veterans Council of
Burgess Higgins (LA) Wittman this is an important week for the fu- the Golden Isles.
Ferguson Moore (UT)
ture of American diplomacy, especially His love for his family, friends, and
as it relates to cybersecurity. An open, this country will forever be remem-
b 1309 bered.
interoperable, reliable, and secure
So (two-thirds being in the affirma- internet is foundational to U.S. foreign f
tive) the rules were suspended and the policy and national security in the 21st REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS AND
Senate amendment was concurred in. century, but this vision for the global FAMILIES IN BUCHA AND
The result of the vote was announced digital ecosystem faces greater chal- ACROSS UKRAINE
as above recorded. lenges than ever before.
A motion to reconsider was laid on (Mr. COSTA asked and was given per-
Cybersecurity absolutely must be- mission to address the House for 1
the table. come a core foreign policy priority of
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
minute and to revise and extend his re-
the United States and, this week, we marks.)
Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, had I been have taken a major step forward in Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, we
present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall that regard. have all seen the horrific images com-
No. 122, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 123, ‘‘yea’’ on On Monday, the Department of State ing out of the Kyiv suburb of Bucha
rollcall No. 124, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 125. formally launched the Bureau of Cyber- and the surrounding areas, where hun-
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE space and Digital Policy. On the inter- dreds of civilians have been killed, left
RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS national stage, this bureau will lead lying in the street by Russian forces.
Baird (Bucshon) Cawthorn (Gaetz) Deutch (Rice U.S. efforts to uphold standards of re- Bucha residents have recounted
Barr (Guthrie) Clark (MA) (NY)) sponsible state behavior in cyberspace,
Bass (Beyer)
watching their family members being
(Williams Doggett (Beyer)
Bilirakis
shape digital standards that govern raped or shot right in front of them by
(GA)) Doyle, Michael
(Fleischmann) Cleaver F. (Evans) new technologies, and protect digital the Russian forces, but we know this
Bishop (GA) (Williams Dunn (Salazar) freedoms around the world. I congratu- horrific brutality is occurring through-
(Thompson (GA)) Frankel, Lois late Secretary Blinken and Deputy
(MS)) out Ukraine in every region where the
Cooper (Correa) (Wexton) Secretary Sherman on this significant
Blunt Rochester
Crawford Gibbs (Carey)
Russian Army is positioned.
(Williams
(Fleischmann) Gohmert (Weber
accomplishment. It is difficult to find words to express
(GA)) I look forward to working with my the unacceptable brutality that the
Crenshaw (TX))
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(Cammack) (Ellzey) Gomez (Soto) colleagues to ensure that this new bu- photos and videos from Bucha have laid
Bowman (Evans) Crist (Soto) Gonzalez (OH) reau receives the funding it needs to evidence of. Russian President Vladi-
Brooks (Moore Cuellar (Correa) (Armstrong) accomplish its critical mission. And
Curtis (Moore Gosar (Gaetz)
mir Putin has cemented himself in his-
(AL)) beyond that, I also look forward to en-
Cárdenas (Soto) (UT)) Gottheimer tory as an evil war criminal.
Castro (TX) DesJarlais (Pallone) shrining this new bureau in statute I would like to use the remainder of
(Correa) (Fleischmann) Granger (Ellzey) through the Cyber Diplomacy Act, a bi- my time for a brief moment of silence
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to remember these victims and their 2,685 civilian casualties, and more than Why would a party that fought to
families in Bucha and across Ukraine, 4 million fleeing Ukrainian refugees raise oil prices 2 years ago fight to
realizing that historically, in this 21st scrambling to the aid of the EU. raise them again? Because given a
century, this is the test of our time, Twenty-five days after watching choice between your wallet and the fos-
and the world is watching. bloodshed, riots, and tears, the Biden sil fuel industry, they will always take
administration finally came to their from you and subsidize them.
f
senses and released a statement to aid Americans deserve better.
RUSSIA SANCTIONS $1 billion in funding humanitarian as- f
(Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given sistance for the Ukrainian people, al-
lowing the U.S. to accept 100,000 fleeing WE CANNOT LEAVE WORKERS
permission to address the House for 1 BEHIND
minute and to revise and extend her re- refugees; 25 days of watching; 25 days
of letting other countries handle it; 25 (Ms. TLAIB asked and was given per-
marks.) mission to address the House for 1
Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise days of fear. This is 1,081 Ukrainian
citizens no longer breathing, lost in minute.)
today to support Congress’ bipartisan Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise in
approval of harsher sanctions on Vladi- those 25 days.
Silence speaks louder than action. support of the Restaurant Revitaliza-
mir Putin and his vicious Russian tion Fund Act which included an
The Biden administration is respon-
enablers. We all support suspending amendment that I worked on with my
sible for this delayed deterrence.
normal trade relations and support de- After striking down a deal with Po- team and many of the folks that led
stabilizing the Russian economy as the land to aid the relocation of MiG–29 this effort to prohibit the funds from
price of their savageness. planes for Ukrainian use, the President going to businesses who have com-
The nations of the free world and all also hesitated to provide military as- mitted wage theft against their em-
freedom-loving people have an obliga- sistance to President Zelenskyy of ployees.
tion to stand up resolutely against the Ukraine. This simple change will make sure
tyranny and murder being unleashed Two weeks of waiting into the inva- that our valuable Federal dollars are
against Ukraine. sion, President Biden delayed sanctions being used to support businesses who
Let liberty lovers continue arming on Russian oil after much pressure do right by their workers, not those
Ukraine’s brave defenders. Let free na- from the House. Therefore, it ruined who rip off their workers and steal
tions send them the lethal and defen- any chances of deterrence against their labor.
sive equipment they need. And let civil Putin’s aggression. There is no doubt that a thriving res-
nations continue to isolate this rogue These actions have been shown on taurant industry is good for everyone,
and criminal state from all that it the world stage, and the U.S. now ap- but it is the workers who really make
needs to function. pears weaker than ever as a result of the restaurants and businesses who
The murder of innocent, men, this hesitancy. they are today. And workers are the
women, and children simply cannot be We need to bring aid hastily to the reason that so many of them made it
tolerated. Ukrainian people; the help they de- through this awful and continued pan-
f serve. demic.
f We cannot leave those workers be-
WHAT DEMOCRATS AND REPUB- hind, as I said, and with this bill and
LICANS IN CONGRESS ARE AMERICANS DESERVE BETTER my amendment, we are making clear
DOING (Mr. CASTEN asked and was given that if you cheat or exploit your em-
(Mr. LIEU asked and was given per- permission to address the House for 1 ployees, the Federal Government will
mission to address the House for 1 minute.) not do business with you.
Mr. CASTEN. Madam Speaker, I As I continue to work in Congress to
minute.)
want you to imagine a world where the end wage theft and expand the powers
Mr. LIEU. Madam Speaker, today, we
Republican Party praised the President of our workers, I want to thank my
found out that weekly jobless claims
of the United States for raising the colleagues, again, Chairwoman NYDIA
are the lowest since 1968 and, in fact, if
price of oil by 24 percent. That sounds VELÁZQUEZ, as well as Congressman
you look at this month, their unem-
crazy, right? DEAN PHILLIPS, for their work in im-
ployment claims are the lowest in re-
Well, that is exactly what happened 2 proving this bill and moving it forward.
corded history.
years ago this month when Trump I urge the Senate to take this bill up as
President Joe Biden and Congres-
threatened to remove U.S. troops from soon as possible.
sional Democrats have done an amaz-
Saudi Arabia unless they cut oil pro- f
ing job on job creation. For the last 14
duction.
months, 7.4 million jobs were created, Oil prices, of course, are not set by RELIEF FOR RESTAURANTS AND
the most in U.S. history; jobs are up, the President, but they are a function OTHER HARD HIT SMALL BUSI-
wages are up, growth is up, and unem- of global supply and demand. And when NESSES
ployment is down. the President pressures another coun- (Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK
What are Republicans doing? I don’t try to slash supply, the price at the asked and was given permission to ad-
know. But last month, two Republicans pump and oil industry profits surge ac- dress the House for 1 minute.)
spoke at a white nationalist con- cordingly. That is exactly what hap- Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK. Madam
ference. And today, we learned that Re- pened in April of 2020. Speaker, restaurants are a driving
publican Congressman PAUL GOSAR is The GOP praised Trump’s approach. force in South Florida’s hospitality
going to attend a white nationalist What’s more, nearly 50 of my Repub- and tourism industry, but when the
bash to celebrate Hitler’s birthday, and lican House colleagues wrote a letter pandemic hit, their sales plummeted.
he is listed as a guest speaker on April directly to the Saudi Crown Prince de- The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revital-
20 at this bash. manding that he cut crude output. ization Fund helped over 100,000 res-
f They wanted higher oil company prof- taurants, bars, and other small busi-
its, so they forced a reduction in sup- nesses in the food and beverage serv-
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FAILURE TO ply to make that happen. ices sector keep their doors open and
ASSIST UKRAINE IN A TIMELY Fast forward to today. Those same their staff employed.
MANNER Republicans who pressured Saudi to Unfortunately, this program’s lim-
(Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given cut oil supply and increase prices 2 ited funding failed to support roughly
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permission to address the House for 1 years ago are now berating President two-thirds of the eligible businesses
minute and to revise and extend his re- Biden for using the Strategic Petro- that applied. Nearly 200,000 small busi-
marks.) leum Reserve to boost supply, and nesses have been left behind, and now
Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, it blocking every effort to invest in en- four out of five of these restaurants
has been 41 days since Putin’s invasion ergy efficiency and renewables that and bars are in danger of closing per-
of Ukraine in February. That means would cut our fossil fuel demand. manently.
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I urge my colleagues to vote in favor From the Committee on Financial b 1330
of H.R. 3807, the Relief for Restaurants Services, for consideration of secs. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
and other Hard Hit Small Businesses 10001, 30299C, division G, secs. 110001, PRO TEMPORE
Act of 2022. and 110004 of the House bill, and secs.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
f 1002, 2508, 3138, 3219D, 3219E, 3250, 3405,
Chair would inform the House that,
APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON 5103, 5202–04, and 5212 of the Senate
pursuant to House Resolution 1037, the
H.R. 4521 amendment, and modifications com-
Speaker has certified to the United
mitted to conference: Mses. WATERS, States Attorney for the District of Co-
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. WIL- GARCIA of Texas, and Mr. BARR.
LIAMS of Georgia). Without objection, lumbia the refusal of Peter K. Navarro
the Chair appoints the following con- From the Committee on Homeland and Daniel Scavino, Jr., to produce
ferees on H.R. 4521: Security, for consideration of division documents to or appear for a deposi-
From the Committee on Energy and F of the House bill, and subtitle C of tion before the Select Committee to In-
Commerce, for consideration of the title I of division D, secs. 4203, 4204, vestigate the January 6th Attack on
House bill and the Senate amendment, 4207, and subtitle B of title II of divi- the United States Capitol as directed
and modifications committed to con- sion D of the Senate amendment, and by subpoena.
ference: Mr. PALLONE, Mses. ESHOO, modifications committed to con- f
SCHAKOWSKY, MATSUI, Mr. TONKO, Ms. ference: Ms. TITUS, Mrs. DEMINGS, and
BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. SOTO, Mrs. ROD- SOUTHERN BORDER ISSUES
Mr. GUEST.
GERS of Washington, Messrs. BUCSHON, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
From the Committee on the Judici- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan-
CARTER of Georgia, DUNCAN, and CREN-
SHAW.
ary, for consideration of secs. 30001, uary 4, 2021, the gentleman from Wis-
From the Committee on Foreign Af- 30303, 30306, 30312, 30318, 61403, 61411, consin (Mr. GROTHMAN) is recognized
fairs, for consideration of the House 61414, 71102, 80102, 80103, titles II–VI of for 60 minutes as the designee of the
bill and the Senate amendment, and division I, and sec. 90104 of the House minority leader.
modifications committed to con- bill, and secs. 3302, 3303, 3313, 4492, 4494– Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I
ference: Messrs. MEEKS, DEUTCH, Ms. 96, 5202–04, and title II of division F of yield to the gentleman from Tennessee
BASS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mses. the Senate amendment, and modifica- (Mr. FLEISCHMANN).
HOULAHAN, JACOBS of California, tions committed to conference: Mr. Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Madam Speak-
Messrs. KINZINGER, MCCAUL, CHABOT, NADLER, Ms. SCANLON, and Mr. TIF- er, I thank the gentleman from Wis-
Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, FANY. consin for yielding.
and Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to
From the Committee on Natural Re-
From the Committee on Science, honor the Chattanooga Bar Association
sources, for consideration of secs. 70101, on reaching the milestone of its 125th
Space, and Technology, for consider-
70102, 70111–18, subtitle B of title I of di- anniversary.
ation of the House bill and the Senate
vision H, titles II–XII of division H, and Since 1897, the Chattanooga Bar As-
amendment, and modifications com-
titles XV–XIX of division H of the sociation has made it its mission to
mitted to conference: Mses. JOHNSON of
Texas, LOFGREN, BONAMICI, Mr. BERA, House bill, and secs. 2507 and 2518 of the work for the betterment of the legal
Ms. STEVENS, Messrs. BOWMAN, FOSTER, Senate amendment, and modifications profession and the administration of
LUCAS, WEBER of Texas, BABIN, WALTZ, committed to conference: Messrs. GRI- justice; to take an active interest in
and GARCIA of California. JALVA, MCEACHIN, and Ms. HERRELL. governmental affairs; to stimulate a
From the Committee on Ways and From the Committee on Oversight feeling of respect, esteem, and good-fel-
Means, for consideration of the House and Reform, for consideration of divi- lowship among members of the Chat-
bill and the Senate amendment, and sion E and division Q of the House bill, tanooga Bar Association; and to pro-
modifications committed to con- and title I of division D, subtitle A of vide and promote legal education of
ference: Messrs. NEAL, BLUMENAUER, title II of division D, title III of divi- the legal community and the public at
DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mses. sion D, subtitles A and B of title IV of large.
DELBENE, CHU, Messrs. KILDEE, GOMEZ, division D, secs. 4493, 5202–04, and 73003 During its 125 years, the Chattanooga
BRADY, BUCHANAN, SMITH of Nebraska, of the Senate amendment, and modi- Bar Association has produced many
LAHOOD, and Mrs. MILLER of West Vir- fications committed to conference: outstanding members who have shaped
ginia. the history of Tennessee and our Na-
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New
From the Committee on Agriculture, tion.
York, Messrs. KHANNA, and COMER. J.B. Frazier was a member of the
for consideration of sec. 10407, title XV
of division H, and division P of the From the Committee on Small Busi- board of directors during the first 5
House bill, and secs. 2217, 2507, and 2511 ness, for consideration of secs. 10691, years of CBA’s existence and is the
of the Senate amendment, and modi- 50107, 71208, and division R of the House only Chattanoogan elected Governor of
fications committed to conference: Mr. bill, and modifications committed to the State of Tennessee. He later served
DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. PINGREE, conference: Mses. VELÁZQUEZ, DAVIDS in the United States Senate.
and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. of Kansas, and Mr. FITZGERALD. Estes Kefauver served as the sec-
From the Committee on Armed Serv- retary-treasurer and vice president of
From the Committee on Transpor-
ices, for consideration of secs. 10001, the association before being elected to
tation and Infrastructure, for consider-
20221, 71104, and 80401 of the House bill, serve as Tennessee’s Third District
ation of sec. 70121, subtitle C of title I
and secs. 1002, 2118, 2217, 2402, 2507, and Congressman. Incidentally, that is the
of division H, division L, and division S
subtitle C of title I of division D of the seat which I presently hold.
Senate amendment, and modifications of the House bill, and secs. 2507, 4114, He then went on to the United States
committed to conference: Mr. NOR- and 4116 of the Senate amendment, and Senate and made two bids for the
CROSS, Ms. ESCOBAR, and Mr. MOORE of
modifications committed to con- Democratic Presidential nomination
Utah. ference: Messrs. DEFAZIO, MALINOWSKI, before being selected as Adlai
From the Committee on Education and CRAWFORD. Stevenson’s Vice Presidential nominee
and Labor, for consideration of sec. From the Committee on Veterans’ during the 1956 Presidential election.
71210, titles XIII and XIV of division H, Affairs, for consideration of subtitle C I am extremely proud, myself, to
and titles I–V and titles VII–IX of divi- of title I of division D of the Senate have been a member of the Chat-
sion J of the House bill, and secs. 2507, amendment, and modifications com- tanooga Bar Association since I began
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2509, 3138, subtitle C of title I of divi- mitted to conference: Messrs. TAKANO, my law practice as a young man in
sion D, and subtitles B and C of title I PAPPAS, and BOST. 1986. In 1996, I became the youngest
of division F of the Senate amendment, person to serve as president of the
and modifications committed to con- The Senate will be notified of the Chattanooga Bar Association, the 99th
ference: Messrs. SCOTT of Virginia, conferees. president, an honor that is still near
MORELLE, and Ms. FOXX. There was no objection. and dear to my heart.
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Throughout its 125 years, the Chat- because they are at the hands of the Even as all of that is occurring, even
tanooga Bar Association has shown our dangerous cartels. as the extension of the proxy voting
community, State, and the Nation the I said this at the time, that the com- fraud that is occurring in the House of
best of what it means to be a lawyer, to mittee chairman kind of scoffed. It Representatives—by ‘‘fraud,’’ I mean
practice law, and to pursue equal jus- wasn’t the first time I had seen some of that half of this body, or more, is sign-
tice for all. our colleagues scoff with respect to the ing up and standing up at this podium
I am proud to recognize and honor perspectives that we are offering about every day, saying, ‘‘I am not voting be-
the Chattanooga Bar Association as what we see every day and the con- cause of COVID,’’ signing documenta-
they celebrate their 125th anniversary. versations we have with people on the tion, and we know the vast majority
I congratulate the CBA and wish them ground. has nothing to do with COVID.
much continued success in the future. Why I think it merits conversation Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Mr. Speaker,
Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I here on the floor of the House is—and I in addition to not showing up here to
yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. want to get the gentleman from Vir- do the job that their constituents sent
ROY). ginia’s perspective on this—on behalf them here to do, they are literally
Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, I thank of the American people who we rep- lying about the reason they are not
the gentleman from Wisconsin for resent, the people of the Common- here.
yielding. We will continue to engage in wealth of Virginia, the people of the Mr. ROY. Well, I never have proxy-
that. State of Texas, the many people we voted.
With the permission of the gen- represent, we are trying to articulate, Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Same here.
tleman from Wisconsin, I ask that he for a body of representatives of those Mr. ROY. There is some sort of form,
also yield to the gentleman from Vir- people, that their lives are being im- and you sign the form. In that lan-
ginia (Mr. GOOD) to engage in a col- pacted and harmed by virtue of the re- guage, you say, ‘‘due to the COVID
loquy. fusal of this administration and, frank- emergency,’’ or something to that ef-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- ly, many of the people of this Chamber fect. I don’t want to misrepresent the
tleman from Wisconsin controls the to secure the border of the United exact legal language. ‘‘Due to the
time. States. COVID emergency, I cannot be here to
Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I In very short outline form, it comes vote, so I am allowing so-and-so col-
yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. in the form of empowered cartels, dan- league to vote for me.’’
ROY) and the gentleman from Virginia Mr. GOOD of Virginia. I have been
gerous individuals crossing our border,
(Mr. GOOD) for the purpose of a col- tempted to interrupt during the proxy
be they criminals, be they terrorist
loquy. voting to ask the Speaker to allow me
members, or be they folks from state-
Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, I appre- to offer a prayer for the healing and re-
sponsors of terror.
ciate the time from the gentleman It comes in the form of dangerous covery of the dozens of Members of
from Wisconsin and his commitment to fentanyl and narcotics coming into our Congress who are not at work and who
fighting to change this town, which, communities, poisoning our families, are apparently too sick from COVID to
unfortunately, too many of our col- poisoning our young, killing people in show up and do their job.
leagues are unwilling to do. I am glad schools. b 1345
to have my friend from Virginia here It comes in the form of physical prop- Mr. ROY. Given that we have lines
as well. erty damage to ranchers, business own- and lines of people voting by proxy,
Yesterday, we had an interesting ex- ers, and people dealing with the dan- given that we have the Speaker of the
change in the House Judiciary Com- gerous flow coming across the border. House having COVID, given that Polit-
mittee. We had a number of different It comes in the form of economic im- ico is writing stories about how COVID
conversations about the issue of the pacts and devastation. is impacting the swamp, given that you
ongoing threat at our border. I know It comes in the form of, for example, have to wear a mask on airplanes,
that my friend from Virginia was also the town of Uvalde, Texas, where you given that we are continuing to require
here on the floor of the House last have 100 a day being dropped off. They members of our military to get a nee-
night, where we had a continued con- have to deal with: What do we do? Do dle stuck in their arm or potentially
versation about the ongoing threat at we ship them to San Antonio? What do lose their job, given that we are con-
the southern border of the United we do with our schools? What do we do tinuing to require among Federal
States. with our hospitals? workers like Border Patrol that they
I would imagine that the people who It comes in the form of danger be- get a needle in their arm or lose their
I represent, and the people of the State cause Border Patrol can’t monitor the job, then comes along the infinite wis-
of Texas, would be horrified if they all border, and people come in, known got- dom of the CDC director and the head
got to see what I see every day and the aways. of DHS, Secretary Mayorkas, oh, let’s
exchange with my colleagues here in It comes in the form of having crimi- get rid of title 42, literally the only
this body about what is actually hap- nals that exist in the United States thing that is actually being used to en-
pening at our border. What do I mean that aren’t being prosecuted because, force the border and stop half the flow
by that? allegedly, we don’t have bed space, but of people coming across our border.
Yesterday, I had an exchange with really, we are not allowing ICE to do Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Of course.
the chairman of the House Judiciary its job. You had, for example, 25,000 That is why they are getting rid of it
Committee because I was acknowl- prosecutions last year as opposed to because it has been used to turn back
edging, in the context of a debate we something like 250,000 at the peak of some illegal immigrants at the border.
were having about opening up visa the Trump administration. Mr. ROY. Is the gentleman aware of
waivers for the United States Virgin Is- Madam Speaker, I could go on and on this?
lands, that those kinds of waivers had and on. My point is, there is a direct Did we take a trip together to Del
been abused in Guam and other terri- consequence and direct harm to the Rio, Texas, a month ago?
tories of the United States. We were American people: dead Americans, dead Mr. GOOD of Virginia. We did. Where
questioning why we are going to open migrants, fentanyl pouring in, in- just a couple months ago you had
up these waivers while our border is creased substance abuse, empowerment ‘‘Bidentown’’ with some 20,000 illegal
wide open. of cartels, empowerment of China. This Haitian immigrants gathered under the
I pointed out the abuses that are hap- is happening on a daily basis and get- bridge. We learned a lot while we were
pening at our border and the abuses ting worse. there, and I thank the gentleman for
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that are happening in Texas. I specifi- Finally, now we are being told, even leading that trip.
cally talked about the sexual abuses, as the Speaker of the House has I also want to say thank you to my
the rapes, and the tragedy of what is COVID—if you look at the top stories friend, the Congressman from Wis-
occurring to little girls and to people in Politico, oh, my gosh, everybody is consin, for allowing us to do this, and
on the journey, in particular in Texas running around. There are COVID-posi- Congressman ROY for allowing me to
when they cross the southern border tive people in D.C. join him.
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But we had the 20,000 illegal Haitian vious time I was in Arizona, there was this invasion at our southern border
immigrants gathered in ‘‘Bidentown’’ actually a shooting of a Border Patrol through their policies can accommo-
under the bridge which they quickly— officer while I was there. And yet here date these illegal aliens when they are
they weren’t concerned that the immi- we have—as my friend has said—the brought here.
grants were coming in the country ille- Department of Homeland Security Sec- I call on my Governor from Virginia
gally. They were concerned about the retary besmirching, smearing, and de- and Governors throughout the country
image and the embarrassment of 20,000 meaning his own employees knowing to do the same thing.
of them in ‘‘Biden’s village’’ there full well that is a lie, knowing full they Mr. ROY. I appreciate the observa-
under the bridge, so they wanted to are just leading those horses as they do tion by my friend from Virginia about
distribute them into the interior of the and trying to protect us American citi- what the Governor of Texas is having
country as quickly as they could to zens from what is happening at the bor- to do to stand in the breach and to
hide it from the American people. der. stand up in order to protect Texans in
The gentleman will remember at Mr. ROY. To make sure the RECORD the complete and total absence of the
first they tried to keep the media from is clear, I think the gentleman from Federal Government to do its constitu-
covering it. And then what they did Virginia is correct that neither the tional duties: to defend the sovereign
was bus them into the country to wher- President nor the Vice President have Nation and to deal with immigration
ever they wanted to go. They flew a been to the border in what I would call which he refuses to do.
few back to Haiti, but most of them the spots where it matters. I would note that the Governor and
they distributed into the country. I believe the Vice President of the the legislature has appropriated $3 bil-
But we learned when we were in Del United States did take a trip where she lion in Texas. I don’t know when we
Rio—and my friend may have already hopped through El Paso, met with a are going to get that paid back by this
known this—I learned it that day when number of folks away from the border, august institution when Texas is doing
we were there that there were 1,000 a went to the border for a quick photo, the job of the Federal Government,
day coming just through that corridor. went back to El Paso, and hopped on a but, okay, we are a border State. Texas
Sadly, that is just a fraction of the plane en route to California. I believe funded $3 billion, and we have used
7,000 a day who are coming across the that transpired some time last year. that to take our DPS agents and DPS
southern border along Arizona, New But never to Del Rio, never meeting troopers and move them down to the
Mexico, Arizona, and, of course, Texas. with people right down on the river, border to be able to back up Border Pa-
But to this President’s policies now, never down to McAllen, never to La- trol. As the gentleman knows from our
what is the response? redo, never talked to any of the people experience down there in meeting with
We want to try to double or even tri- being affected directly by what is oc- DPS, he has been engaging in policy
ple that by rescinding title 42. curring at the border. Neither the so- and building fences and other stuff, and
Mr. ROY. Does the gentleman re- called border czar—the Vice Presi- now he is engaging in a policy shift
member that we stood at the river in dent—nor the President of the United where there is going to be some action
Del Rio, and we were there at the spot States have been to the border. with respect to vehicle inspections at
where many thousands of Haitians had To be clear, the Secretary of Home- ports of entry. I applaud that.
crossed last September? Does the gen- land Security has only been there, I I would note that I would go so far as
tleman remember that? think, a couple of times. And when at- to say, I would support the Governor
Mr. GOOD of Virginia. That is right. tending I do not believe he was re- shutting down I–35.
Mr. ROY. Is the gentleman aware of ceived particularly well by the line Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Absolutely.
whether or not the Secretary of Home- Border Patrol. Mr. ROY. I would just shut down the
land Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, or, Does the gentleman agree? port of entry. I would look at the rest
for example, the White House Press Mr. GOOD of Virginia. That is right. of America and my colleagues around
Secretary, Jen Psaki—quickly en route They say they want to identify the this Chamber and say, Do you like
to a deal with MSNBC—President root causes. I can tell my friend what your cheap goods from Mexico right
Biden, or any other member of the ad- the root causes are. The root causes of now when we have got high inflation
ministration who went to the micro- the massive surge across our border, if and we want to go attack China?
phone and accused Border Patrol you will, the invasion at our border: is Guess what?
agents—lifetime public servants serv- the cessation of the Trump policies I–35 is shut down—shut down—until
ing on our border—of whipping human that were working. It is the enhance- you secure the border of the United
beings in the river; is the gentleman ment of the catch-and-release practice. States.
aware of any of those individuals It is ending MPP. It is stopping build- But I appreciate that the Governor’s
apologizing to them and ensuring that ing the wall. And it is promising am- step is a step in that direction to say,
they have been reposted in their jobs nesty and an open border during the We are going to have vehicle inspec-
on horseback in Del Rio? 2020 election for illegals to come. That tions.
Mr. GOOD of Virginia. I’m not aware is why they were coming with their I hope they are long, slow vehicle in-
that they have apologized. Biden T-shirts on. It is not mandating spections. I hope they cover every car
As a matter of fact, at least the E-Verify. It is allowing the economic from beginning to end and take plenty
President and the Vice President, to incentive to come. It is allowing indi- of time doing it.
my knowledge, have never been to the viduals to come and be apprehended Secondly, using boats and having
border to see what is happening. and provided free social services, free some sort of ability to deter crossing,
Again, my friend led one of the trips healthcare services, free education, and there was some plan to do that, I
I was on. I have been to the border four to be flown or distributed wherever haven’t read the details of it. I hope it
times in my first 15 months here in they want to go around the country at is sincere and robust.
Congress so that I could see better and taxpayer expense with no specific court And then the third part is what the
experience in person the crisis at the date to even appear to have their case gentleman from Virginia mentioned,
border, to see the human toll, to see heard. taking some of these who are dumped
the environmental toll, and then to see I want to compliment the gentle- off by Border Patrol in Texas, putting
exactly where that was happening. man’s Governor from yesterday. I hope them on a bus, and shipping them to
These are Border Patrol officers who that he will follow through on this. I the front door of this building. I sup-
were trying to stand in the gap, to be hope this will actually happen. Perhaps port that.
on the front line, and trying to do their the gentleman from Texas has some There are a couple of caveats. There
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job despite the efforts of this adminis- thoughts on that. He announced yester- is one metric, and one metric alone,
tration to prevent them from doing day that he is going to bus these illegal that I will hold everybody in this
their job, and putting their lives, lit- aliens right here to Washington, D.C., Chamber accountable to, the Governor
erally, at risk. so our Democratic majority and our of Texas accountable to, and the Presi-
The previous time I was at the bor- Democratic administration who are dent of the United States accountable
der—not the Del Rio trip—but the pre- willfully and purposely facilitating to: Stop the flow now. That is your job.
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That is your duty under the Constitu- lows you to turn people away because leagues will sign that discharge peti-
tion. That is what the law requires you of communicable diseases which, of tion?
to do. course, we are dealing with during Mr. GOOD of Virginia. There is no ex-
That is why we have the Secure COVID. She had a bill that she filed cuse for it.
Fence Act. That is why we have laws last February. Now, keep in mind, that If this President was doing every-
on the books requiring you to follow was only a month into the administra- thing else right—just use your imagi-
the legal processes. tion. But we knew full well what was nation and just allow for a moment—if
Do not allow the false name of asy- happening because immigrants were he was doing everything else right and
lum and compassion to be used as a showing up to the border with Joe some of his other policies were work-
rule to swallow the constitutional duty Biden T-shirts and with ‘‘thank you to ing—let’s pretend some were working—
to secure the border. President Joe Biden’’ shirts. So we what he has allowed to happen at the
I would give the same speech to the knew what was coming. We knew that border as the head of the Democratic
Governor and to my colleagues in the the Members of this Chamber and Dem- Party, never in the history of the coun-
legislature in Texas: You have a duty ocrat friends in the administration try has our own President done more to
to the people of Texas to secure the would say: Oh, well, I don’t know if we intentionally harm the United States
border under Article 4. There is an in- need to use title 42 enforcement. I in what he has done in his first year.
vasion, and the Federal Government is don’t know if we need to use migrant So it is no wonder that not one Demo-
not doing its job. You have a duty to protection protocols and return to crat will join us in standing up for bor-
hold that line. Mexico, because, frankly, we knew der security.
So that is the metric by which we they would be fine with a flood across How did that become a partisan
should grade the actions of the Gov- our border. issue?
ernor, the actions of this body, or the Mr. GOOD of Virginia. That is right. As you know, we were in an off-the-
actions of the President. Mr. ROY. So we filed a discharge pe- record meeting with Secretary
I will see if the gentleman would tition of that bill. Mayorkas so I can’t share what he said.
agree. Now, I want a little history here for I can share what I said.
Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Absolutely. 1 minute. We introduced that discharge I asked him: What is the end game?
And the four times that I have been to petition, and we got our normal group Here we are going to take it from
the border in the last 15 months, I have of Members who like to fight for free- some 7,000 a day—it is estimated 18,000
never seen a Democrat there. I have dom. We had 30 or 40 of us get on that a day—that means every 3 days you
had Border Patrol, Texas State Police, discharge right away. And then it was will have the equivalent population of
sheriffs, and law enforcement who are a slog. It was a slog for the better part my home county, Campbell County,
working there at the border—not just of a year. We tried in the summer, we Virginia, 56,000 people, in 3 days we will
Texas, but Arizona as well—where they got it to 75. We went on Tucker Carl- have that many illegal border cross-
tell me they never see Democrats at son. We said: Hey, here are the people ings.
the border. By the way, in my hometown of
who have signed it, and here are the
We only need seven Democrats to Lynchburg, Virginia, right outside
ones who haven’t.
join our discharge petition to get a Campbell County there, we just had a
Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Naming
vote on maintaining title 42, but we murder conviction of an MS–13 gang
names.
can’t get one Democrat, one majority member who came across illegally.
Mr. ROY. Suddenly, that list grew to
Member, to do this. One would hope Again, demonstrating that every town
125.
that just in the States of Texas, Ari- Then what? is a border town under this President.
zona, New Mexico, and California—the We went back on Tucker. We went Every State is a border State under
border States—that we could get, just back: Hey, here is what the list number this President.
in the State of Texas, in particular, is. b 1400
that we could get Democrats to say, Suddenly, that number grew to about I appreciate you leading on this
Hey, don’t mess with Texas. 160. We got it up to 195, and then it issue, Mr. ROY, so passionately and so
We are going to join our fellow Re- stalled. Then 2 weeks ago, when all of consistently and so faithfully. Specifi-
publicans, and we are going to support the title 42 news started breaking that cally, you helped lead that letter that
Texas’ efforts to stand in the gap and the CDC director in all her infinite wis- we sent to leadership of both the House
do what the Federal Government will dom—I’m not going to go down that and the Senate on the Republican side,
not do in violation of the Constitution rabbit trail at the moment—and the just 2 or 3 weeks ago, saying no Repub-
and protecting the State from inva- Department of Homeland Security Sec- lican should support any government
sion. retary said, Oh, yeah, we are not going funding that does not secure the bor-
Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, I really to do title 42 anymore. der.
appreciate my friend from Virginia All of a sudden, people around here So what did we do with the potential
pointing this out. said, Whoa, well, that will be a thing. leverage that we had that was before
Let me note that we are sitting here I knew it was a thing a year ago, and us, if all Republicans would refuse to
on April, I believe, 7—actually, it is a my friend from Virginia knew it was a fund a government that doesn’t secure
couple of good friends of mine birth- thing a year ago. The gentleman has the border?
day. I am just glad I said that out loud. been to the border four times in his Mr. ROY. Well, like any good Repub-
Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Happy birth- brief tenure. I live 100 miles from the lican Conference, we did nothing. We
day to my brother Steve who is 55 border. Well, my District is 100 miles did nothing. We let the moments of le-
today, April 7. from the border. verage just pass right on by and did
Mr. ROY. I will not mention that So we get this discharge petition. nothing.
these two guys happen to be known Now, we have got it. We have got 210, I Yet, I sat here on the floor, while I
publicly. They are a couple of twins think—give or take one—signatures on had some of my Republican leadership
who are good buddies of mine and their that, all Republicans. Not one Demo- colleagues saying: We got all this great
birthday is today. cratic colleague has yet to sign it. stuff. Can you believe what we got? We
But I sit here, and I say on April 7, it Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Not one. got the Hyde amendment.
was a year ago almost to the day—I Mr. ROY. Yet there are four Demo- You are supposed to get the Hyde
would have to go look at the date of cratic Senators—Senator MANCHIN, amendment. It has been law for 35
the filing of our discharge petition Senator MARK KELLY, Senator years. Just because Democrats say
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down at the desk here in the Cham- KYRSTEN SINEMA, and Senator JON they are not going to use it, you say:
ber—that I filed on behalf of us who TESTER—who have all said, Hey, we Don’t worry, we got the Hyde amend-
wanted to do it. shouldn’t be getting rid of title 42. ment, and then you pat yourself on the
Our friend YVETTE HERRELL had leg- Can my friend from Virginia explain back.
islation to require the enforcement of why not one Member, even from a bor- Mr. GOOD of Virginia. $1.6 trillion,
title 42, the health provision that al- der State, of our Democratic col- less than 1 percent of which was for
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Ukraine support. Some justified their Mr. GOOD of Virginia. That is right, ing every town a border town and every
vote for that because it was supporting for 2 years. State a border State.
Ukraine. So 99 percent of the bill had Mr. ROY. In fact, under Secretary It is a dereliction of duty on behalf of
nothing to do with Ukraine. Yet, 54 Re- Mayorkas at DHS, we have seen more this President’s administration. It is a
publicans, one-fourth of our body, than 2.2 million encounters, and every- threat to the national security of our
voted against that $1.6 trillion spend- one who wasn’t turned away under title country, to the sovereignty of our
ing, with no leverage, no concessions, 42 was released. country, to the health and security of
nothing really gained. We didn’t secure Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Into the inte- our country, and to the financial secu-
the border; we didn’t end the vaccine rior of the country. rity of our country. I appreciate your
mandates; we didn’t unleash American Mr. ROY. That is 700,000 releases last leadership on this issue.
energy independence. year. Mr. ROY. I thank the gentleman
Mr. ROY. $1.6 trillion, $1 billion of Now, what about this: In fiscal year from Virginia. I am at just over 29 min-
plussed-up spending, $14 billion for 2021, the Border Patrol encountered utes, so I would tell the gentleman
Ukraine, without a single debate here 10,700 criminal noncitizens. 3,662 have from Wisconsin that I am going to
on the floor of the House about how been arrested thus far in 2022. The com- wind down here in the next minute. I
much money we should spend and what bined timeframes include roughly 85 appreciate his time, his leadership, and
we should get out of it. convictions of manslaughter or homi- his indulgence.
No change to the mandate of vac- cide; 604 sexual offenses; almost 3,000 I also want to thank the Speaker and
cines being stuck in the arms of our convictions of illegal drug possession; the staff for being here while we are
men and women in uniform, Border Pa- and based on reports, at least 14 who continuing to talk about this impor-
trol, or the requirements for are on the terrorist watch list. tant topic.
healthcare workers. No change on bor- In just the first 5 months of fiscal I will just close by saying, this is a
der security, none; no requirements year 2022, Border Patrol encountered massive national security issue. This is
whatsoever on border security. That is 525,000 people, other than Mexicans. In a massive issue of the most important
not getting a win. just the first 5 months of fiscal year relevance to the safety and well-being
Now, here we sit. The gentleman 2022, Border Patrol encountered 421 of the people that we represent.
raised an important question. Chinese nationals. In just the first 5 Why this body is not engaged in just
We have got about 5 minutes, to be months of fiscal year 2022, Border Pa- a complete, full, and robust review,
respectful of our friend from Wiscon- trol encountered 7,191 Russians out on hearings, oversight, and legislation to
sin’s time. the southwest border. ensure that we protect the sovereignty
Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Who also I say all of that to say this: When we of the United States and enforce the
didn’t vote for that bad bill, by the don’t secure our border, when we turn laws of the United States, is beyond
way. Border Patrol into a processing organi- me.
Mr. ROY. Correct, and he under- zation, we leave our borders wide open The people’s House has an obligation.
stands what the swamp is all about. for got-aways. Then we have dangerous Article I has an obligation to check Ar-
The gentleman brought up the im- narcotics and fentanyl pouring into our ticle II and to demand that those exe-
pact—I think that this is one of most communities, we have people dying, cuting the laws actually do so.
important things we can say here in and we have gangs. I respectfully submit to the Speaker
closing. The gentleman brought up the Can the gentleman speak to the and to my colleagues on the other of
impact in Lynchburg, Virginia. People deaths and the gangs and the crime and the aisle:
think this is just a border issue, and I the impact in Virginia, 1,500-miles When are we going to do our job?
come down here because it is Texas. away from where we are even talking How many dead migrants found on
Yeah, we are taking it on the chin. I about? ranches is enough?
have ranchers who are crying. I have Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Yes. The ille- How many dead Americans from
people who are victims of crime. I have gal drugs that are pouring in across the fentanyl overdoses—fentanyl
migrants in my district who are country, fentanyl and other dangerous poisonings, to be more accurate—is
abused, all under the false name of drugs, at record levels, is the reason enough?
compassion, about open borders. why we had 100,000 overdose deaths last How much money flowing into the
We have got to sit back and find dead year in this country. In 2021, the num- hands of dangerous cartel organiza-
bodies of migrants on ranches, get a ber one cause of death for individuals tions, transnational organizations,
morgue brought down to put 115 dead between 18 and 45 was not COVID; it turning Mexico into a narco-terror
bodies in, in one county. My Demo- was overdose. state, is enough?
cratic colleagues are like: Whatever. On the border trips that I have been How much do we have to suffer, as a
Who cares? It is just some problem we on—again, a couple of those with you— people in this country, as a State in
have just got to deal with. when you meet with the folks who live Texas?
That is the reality. But it stretches there, who live on the front lines, and Again, the migrants who seek to
throughout the country. they talk about these illegals, they come here are getting sold into the sex
Mr. GOOD of Virginia. That is right. will find the carpet shoes. We saw trafficking trade, getting abused and
Mr. ROY. If the gentleman will them. You see the carpet shoes and the dying in the heat along the southern
oblige, if he agrees with these numbers, camos. Once they get picked up by border, how much of that do we have to
we are looking at about a million ille- their crime cartel contact and picked tolerate before my colleagues on the
gal encounters in just 6 months of this up to go wherever they want to go in other side of the aisle wake up?
year. We have seen more than six times the interior of the country, you find Madam Speaker, I appreciate gen-
as many daily apprehensions since the carpet shoes and you find the tleman from Wisconsin for all that he
Mayorkas took office. In March alone, camos left behind. does in representing his constituents
there were 97,000 southern border en- You will have those folks who live and for his indulgence.
counters, through half of the month. Of there tell you they are coming onto Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I
those, 51 percent were removed under their property, they are knocking on would now like to address several
title 42. their doors, they are threatening them issues today and maybe give it a little
So it tells you half are being removed and making demands of them. These bit of a different spin or a little bit of
for title 42, and they are about to end folks who live on the border are finding different observations than people are
it. Mayorkas has used title 42 as the dead bodies. The previous trip I was on getting from some of the other con-
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basis for almost every one of those re- in Arizona, they said they apprehended gressmen.
moved. So what would it look like, this 30 Chinese nationals on their property. I was glad today to vote to suspend
past year, without title 42? Title 42 has They are from 160 different countries, normal trade relations with Russia
been used, I think the gentleman would not just Central and South America, as and, hopefully, reduce the number of
agree, more than 1.7 million times dur- if that wasn’t enough. But to your oil imports we are getting from that
ing this pandemic. point, 160 different countries are mak- country.
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Every day, you cannot help but be The last time I was down there, I no- who shouldn’t come here every month?
touched by the reports from Ukraine ticed that there were a lot of photo IDs I know what we will do, we will hire
and what is happening to the civilians of people from Central America and more people to investigate the Border
there. South America being thrown away be- Patrol and make sure they are not
Nevertheless, I am a little bit con- fore they checked in. What does that doing anything wrong. They think the
cerned about the public statements tell you? It means people don’t want us Border Patrol are the bad people.
coming out of Washington. I believe we to know about their past. They are Another problem, and I don’t know
should all be working to end this war running away from their past as they whether this has occurred to President
and wind up with a free Ukraine. enter our country. Biden’s advisers, I don’t know whether
Nevertheless, to end this war, we will I remember the statement of John you wanted a war in Ukraine, but I
eventually have to get to the bar- Adams: ‘‘Our Constitution is only fit don’t believe that war would have
gaining table, and I am afraid that for a moral and religious people.’’ We started if we wouldn’t have had an
statements being made by both sides have to make sure we are getting a open borders policy. What do you think
will make it more difficult to reach an moral group of people crossing our countries like Iran or China, or Russia
end result. The sooner the war ends, southern border, not to mention we make of us having an open border and
the more lives of Ukrainian troops will have to make sure we are getting peo- not enforcing our border laws? Normal
be saved, the more lives of Ukrainian ple who respect our laws. countries don’t do that. They think it
civilians will be saved, and, quite We, right now, swear in over 800,000 is because we have such a weak Presi-
frankly, the more lives of Russian people from around the world every dent who will never do anything. It in-
troops will be saved. year. That is fine. They are appro- vites trouble.
To negotiate a final deal, both sides priately vetted. I encourage all citizens I have felt for a year-and-a-half or 2
must realize and respect that deal, and to watch as people come here legally years that the open borders policy was
both sides must feel that they came inviting mischief; and that is what we
and are sworn in.
out of the negotiation with something. Our economy cannot accept another have now, mischief that I don’t believe
I sure hope we are not in the current
400,000, and we know a given number of would have happened had we tried to
position we are right now 3 or 4 months
these people, perhaps, have a criminal enforce our border laws.
from now. I would encourage all of my Please, Mr. President, keep title 42.
colleagues, and also the President of background and are not going to help
our country. Fire the Vice President from her posi-
the United States, when they make tion as border czar. That is another
public statements, to ask themselves: b 1415
problem we have.
Are we getting closer to ending this Not to mention, no country as suc- As mentioned, next week I will go
war by my statements, or are we not cessful as ours, can accept an unlim- and tour part of the border in San
getting closer to ending this war? ited number of people. We are not pre- Diego and Yuma. I have been in many
I suppose politicians always think pared for them. They have not been other parts in the past. But I go down
about politics. But I sometimes think adequately trained in the way of the there to learn more directly from the
statements are made for political ef- American ideals, the importance of our Border Patrol. As is common from all
fect rather than reaching the serious Constitution, why we have our Con- agencies, you learn a lot more from the
goal of ending this conflict. stitution.
I would also like to follow up on what people doing the work than the bureau-
Furthermore, having been down crats at the top, and I look forward to
is going on on the border and the dan-
there, the more people you let in, the coming back and reporting whatever
ger that we may soon end title 42. I
more it strengthens the Mexican drug grim statistics I gather from talking
think for the future of the United
gangs, and those gangs make $3,000 or about the Border Patrol and their sug-
States, the most important thing going
on—what is going on in Ukraine is im- $5,000 or $9,000 or $20,000 per person who gestions to save our country.
portant. The most important thing is comes across here. We are strength- I hope all Americans listening and
what goes on at the border. ening their power. We are making them paying attention are contacting their
We all know that around the time wealthy. Why would we want to expand Representatives and Senators about
President Biden took office, about the current fiasco south of the border? what is going on on the border. I per-
20,000 people a month, and sometimes Last time I was down there, the Bor- sonally believe one of the reasons that
well under 20,000 people a month, were der Patrol told me about fights be- President Biden is threatening to re-
crossing the border, for a variety of tween Mexican and Chinese gangs on move title 42 is because the news is
reasons. The major one is, I think the our side of the border. How do these dominated with what is going on in
current administration isn’t really people from these gangs get here? They Ukraine, and now is the time you could
thrilled about enforcing our laws. We cross the border illegally. Is it helpful get away with really opening the flood-
have gone from having under 20,000 to for the United States to have open war- gates. But if we are going to save our
80,000 or 100,000 people a month cross fare between Chinese and Mexican country, we have to enforce the borders
our southern border, people who are gangs? That is what we are getting like we would in any normal country.
not vetted, people who we, in many more and more. By the way, an excuse for removing
cases, would not want here under any Our poor, underappreciated Border title 42 is saying that they feel that
circumstances. Patrol, more shots directly at them. COVID is no longer a threat. If you
There is a danger that in May, that And what does the administration do? look, over 500 people a day on most
80,000 to 100,000 figure is going to jump Rather than strengthen the border, we days are dying of COVID. It is still a
to 400,000 or 500,000 people a month. propose legislation giving them free problem. Right now, or at least the last
People are not being vetted, and people college, college that American citizens time I was down there, they didn’t even
are coming from all around the globe. have to go $30,000 or $40,000 or $50,000 in feel they had the legal ability to test
I will be there next week. When you debt to get. people as to whether or not they had
get down there and you talk to the Rather than hire more Border Patrol COVID. As long as that situation is out
Border Patrol, you will find people not to enforce the border, we hire more there, I beg you to keep title 42 in
only coming from Mexico but more people to investigate the Border Pa- place. It is bad enough having 80,000 to
people from Central America, people trol. I am not sure what psychological 100,000 people crossing here every
from the Caribbean, people from South problem we have going on here. It is month who we have not vetted.
America, people from sub-Saharan Af- the same psychological problem that The next crisis that I would like to
rica, people from eastern Europe, peo- looks at, say, a city like Milwaukee address today is an ongoing crisis. It
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ple from countries that are currently that is approaching 200 homicides a has been a problem in this country for
hostile to us are being waved through year, and saying we have to investigate 50 years, but I think things keep get-
after they get a minimal amount of pa- the police, or we have to make it easier ting worse. And that is the decline in
perwork. We do not need to increase to sue the police. which Black Lives Matter would refer
that to 300,000 or 400,000 or 500,000 peo- That same mindset at the southern to as the Western traditional family.
ple a month. border says we have 100,000 people here Again and again, bills are introduced
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around here to provide benefits, and people who have arranged their life of COVID. I always wonder how many
the traditional nuclear family is left that they are eligible for SNAP, people of those would still be alive today if
out of those benefits; be it an increase better wake up because we are destroy- they had done half as much to push vi-
in the earned income tax credit or ing the traditional family in America. tamin D as they did with all the other
flooding more money into low-income I hope in the future the majority advertising, pushing masks, pushing
housing, increases in food share, in- party, as they put together more budg- social distancing, what have you.
creases in Pell grants, increases in ets, or if the Republicans ever get the But with 500 people dying a day, it is
childcare. majority, when they get the majority, still something that should be pub-
All of these programs an average that they would begin to look at this licized. I have written a letter to Sec-
married couple are not eligible for be- problem. It is not a new problem that retary Becerra; and 14 times less likely
cause in the traditional family, usually gets press like a surge at the border to wind up with serious COVID once
at least one parent and sometimes two will get press or a disaster in Kyiv will hospitalized. Among people hospital-
are working. In order to be eligible for get press, but it is an ongoing problem ized, of the people who didn’t have
these programs, you have to put your- as we eat away at the traditional nu- enough vitamin D—under 20
self in a position in which you are con- clear family of this country, and it is nanograms—25 percent died. If they
sidered in poverty, and if you are in being eaten away by the programs that had over 20 nanograms, 2.3 percent died
poverty, you are eligible for govern- are passed by this Congress. I hope if who wound up hospitalized in Israel.
mental assistance. the Republicans take control, even Kind of dramatic numbers. News you
I had a woman in my district who though it is not a sexy issue because it can use.
had two children who were both $30,000, is an ongoing issue, I hope they do Those are some of the comments or
$40,000 in debt from going to college something about this hatred or dis- issues of the day that I think the press
complain why did her sister’s kids get crimination against the traditional should be paying attention to. I thank
free college while her own kids are family. the indulgence of staff for giving us the
stuck paying off their debt? She was Now, I will make one more point, I hour. Madam Speaker, I yield back the
proud of her children; she was proud make it as much as I can, before I leave balance of my time.
they were current on their student this podium today. One more time I am
loans, but it didn’t seem right to her going to talk about vitamin D. In part f
that her niece, who was raised in a I am going to talk about it because
nontraditional family, or what Black there was an expert in vitamin D who ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
Lives Matter would consider a tradi- I ran into last night from Maryland Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the
tional family, her niece got free college who, again, brought up that he felt he House, reported and found truly en-
paid for by the government, whereas had a cocktail which was about 100 per- rolled bills of the House of the fol-
her kids had to work to pay off the stu- cent successful in curing people from lowing titles, which were thereupon
dent loans. COVID if they get it. signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mr.
I hope in the future, as we dole more If any of the Speaker’s office is pay- Beyer:
money out of this place, we stop dis- ing attention, I would be happy to give
H.R. 5681. An act to authorize the reclassi-
criminating against and showing ha- them the name of this individual. fication of the tactical enforcement officers
tred for the traditional family. I will Maybe it is something that should be (commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’)
point out, that I think over time more given to the Speaker. in the Homeland Security Investigations tac-
and more Americans are catching on to But the new cocktail, in part, is tical patrol unit operating on the lands of
the idea that materially they can get based on substantial amounts of vita- the Tohono O’odham Nation as special
benefits that they wouldn’t get if they min D. A week and a half ago I talked agents, and for other purposes.
didn’t get married. to Dr. Dror of Israel who commented H.R. 6968. An act to prohibit the importa-
I will point out some statistics on on the importance of being vitamin D tion of energy products of the Russian Fed-
eration, and for other purposes.
SNAP benefits. Between 1996 and 2016, a sufficient. In his Israeli study, with a
H.R. 7108. An act to suspend normal trade
20-year gap—and these are both years small number of people, he found that relations treatment for the Russian Federa-
in which the economy is doing well, so people who were vitamin D deficient tion and the Republic of Belarus, and for
I am comparing apples to apples—the were 11 times as likely to die of COVID other purposes.
number of people on SNAP jumped up if they were hospitalized as people who
from about 25,000 to 44,000. Taking were not vitamin D deficient. He was f
those two years, about a 50 to 60 per- using a very low threshold, 20
cent increase in the number of people nanograms per milliliter. Eleven times ADJOURNMENT
on SNAP. more likely to die if you were vitamin The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
Now, we have to make sure people D deficient. ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu-
can eat. I realize all people can go I don’t know what is wrong with our tion 188, the House stands adjourned
through a tough time in their lives, Department of Health and Human until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 11,
where there are some people who may Services on this. I talked to Secretary 2022.
have mental problems or such, that Becerra. It is something that the Thereupon (at 2 o’clock and 29 min-
makes it very difficult to hold a job, American public should have been edu- utes p.m.), under its previous order, the
but when you have a 50 to 60 percent cated on 18 months ago. I personally House adjourned until Monday, April
h
increase in 20 years on the number of have known nine people who have died 11, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.
EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL
Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the first quarter
of 2022, pursuant to Public Law 95–384, are as follows:
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO ISRAEL, GERMANY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 14 AND FEB. 22, 2022
Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total
U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country
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Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2
Hon. Nancy Pelosi .................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
Hon. Adam Schiff .................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
Hon. Ted Deutch ...................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
Hon. Barbara Lee .................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
Hon. Bill Keating ..................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO ISRAEL, GERMANY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 14 AND FEB. 22, 2022—
Continued
Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total
U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2
Hon. Eric Swalwell ................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
Hon. Ro Khanna ...................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
Hon. Andy Kim ......................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,110
Dr. Brian Monahan .................................................. 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... 1,237.20 .................... .................... .................... 2,347.20
Gen. William Walker ................................................ 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... 1,237.20 .................... .................... .................... 2,347.20
Wyndee Parker ......................................................... 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... 1,237.20 .................... .................... .................... 2,347.20
Terri McCullough ..................................................... 2/16 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 710 .................... 674.30 .................... .................... .................... 1,384.30
Kelsey Smith ............................................................ 2/11 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 3,330 .................... 1,074.30 .................... .................... .................... 4,404.30
Reva Prince ............................................................. 2/15 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 1,110 .................... 1,237.20 .................... .................... .................... 2,347.20
Shane Smith ............................................................ 2/16 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 710 .................... 674.30 .................... .................... .................... 1,384.30
Carlos Paz ............................................................... 2/16 2/17 Israel ..................................................... .................... 710 .................... 674.30 .................... .................... .................... 1,384.30
Hon. Nancy Pelosi .................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Hon. Adam Smith .................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 1,510,58 .................... 712.40 .................... .................... .................... 2,222.98
Hon. Adam Schiff .................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Hon. Ted Deutch ...................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Hon. Barbara Lee .................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Hon. Betty McCollum ............................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... 676.97 .................... .................... .................... 2,942.84
Hon. Jim Himes ....................................................... 2/18 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,134.87 .................... 1,039.80 .................... .................... .................... 3,174.67
Hon. Bill Keating ..................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Hon. Sean Patrick Maloney ..................................... 2/18 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,134.87 .................... 536.80 .................... .................... .................... 2,671.67
Hon. Eric Swalwell ................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Hon. Ruben Gallego ................................................. 2/18 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 1,510.58 .................... N/A .................... .................... .................... 1,510.58
Hon. Seth Moulton ................................................... 2/18 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,134.87 .................... 568.80 .................... .................... .................... 2,703.62
Hon. Ro Khanna ...................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Hon. Andy Kim ......................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Dr. Brian Monahan .................................................. 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Gen. William Walker ................................................ 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Wyndee Parker ......................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Terri McCullough ..................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Kate Knudson .......................................................... 2/15 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 3,645.45 .................... 1,599.80 .................... .................... .................... 5,245.25
Kelsey Smith ............................................................ 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Reva Price ............................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Shane Smith ............................................................ 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Carlos Paz ............................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 2,265.87 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 2,265.87
Paul Arcangeli ......................................................... 2/17 2/20 Germany ................................................ .................... 1,510.58 .................... 712.40 .................... .................... .................... 2,222.98
Hon. Nancy Pelosi .................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Adam Smith .................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Adam Schiff .................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Barbara Lee .................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Jim Hines ........................................................ 2/20 2/21 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 608.53 .................... 2,445.87 .................... .................... .................... 3,054.40
Hon. Bill Keating ..................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Sean Patrick Maloney ..................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Eric Swalwell ................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Ro Khanna ...................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Hon. Andy Kim ......................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Dr. Brian Monahan .................................................. 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Gen. Brian Monahan ............................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Wyndee Parker ......................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Terri McCullough ..................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 831.10 .................... N/A .................... .................... .................... 831.10
Kate Knudson .......................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Kelsey Smith ............................................................ 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Reva Price ............................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Shane Smith ............................................................ 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Carlos Paz ............................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Paul Arcangeli ......................................................... 2/20 2/22 United Kingdom .................................... .................... 1,217.10 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,217.10
Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... $111,567.86
1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
3 Military air transportation.
HON. NANCY PELOSI, Mar. 21, 2022.
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO BELGIUM, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 18 AND FEB. 24, 2022
Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total
U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2
Hon. Gerald E. Connolly .......................................... 2/20 2/24 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,479 .................... 6,137.57 .................... .................... .................... 7,616.57
Hon. Michael Turner ................................................ 2/20 2/22 Belgium ................................................ .................... 837 .................... 3,965.57 .................... .................... .................... 4,802.57
Hon. Rick Larsen ..................................................... 2/20 2/23 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,158 .................... 8,832.07 .................... .................... .................... 9,990.07
Hon. Neal Dunn ....................................................... 2/20 2/24 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,590 .................... 7,797.27 .................... .................... .................... 9,387.27
Hon. Brendan Boyle ................................................. 2/20 2/23 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,158 .................... 6,793.87 .................... .................... .................... 7,951.87
Hon. Brett Guthrie ................................................... 2/20 2/23 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,246 .................... 3,818.07 .................... .................... .................... 5,064.01
Hon. John Garamendi .............................................. 2/20 2/23 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,479 .................... 7,366.37 .................... .................... .................... 8,845.37
Hon. James Costa .................................................... 2/20 2/23 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,158 .................... 6,685.37 .................... .................... .................... 7,843.37
Hon. Austin Scott .................................................... 2/20 2/24 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,479 .................... 10,799.27 .................... .................... .................... 12,278.27
Collin Davenport ...................................................... 2/20 2/24 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,479 .................... 2,161.47 .................... .................... .................... 3,640.47
Phil Bednarczyk ....................................................... 2/19 2/24 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,797 .................... 2,161.47 .................... .................... .................... 3,958.47
Adam Howard .......................................................... 2/20 2/22 Belgium ................................................ .................... 837 .................... 2,161.47 .................... .................... .................... 2,998.47
Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 15,697.00 .................... 68,679.84 .................... .................... .................... 84,376.84
h
1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Mar. 22, 2022.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, EC–3730. A letter from the Chairman, 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on
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ETC. Council of the District of Columbia, trans- Oversight and Reform.
mitting D.C. Act 24-368, ‘‘Office of the State EC–3731. A letter from the Chief Adminis-
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Superintendent of Education Pay Parity trative Officer, U.S. House of Representa-
communications were taken from the Program for Early Childhood Educators Au- tives, transmitting the quarterly report of
Speaker’s table and referred as follows: thorization Temporary Amendment Act of receipts and expenditures of appropriations
2022’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. and other funds for the period January 1, 2022
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to March 31, 2022 (H. Doc. No. 117—107); to to the Committees on Agriculture, and Nat- ment of certain controlled substance viola-
the Committee on House Administration and ural Resources, for a period to be subse- tions, and for other purposes; to the Com-
ordered to be printed. quently determined by the Speaker, in each mittee on Armed Services.
EC–3732. A letter from the Director, Office case for consideration of such provisions as By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:
of Personnel Management, transmitting one fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 7447. A bill to direct the Adminis-
legislative proposal and four technical concerned. trator of the National Aeronautics and Space
amendments for consideration by the Con- By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. Administration to conduct a study on the
gress for the Fiscal Year 2023 National De- PANETTA, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mr. modernization of aeronautical standards,
fense Authorization Act; jointly to the Com- JOHNSON of South Dakota): and for other purposes; to the Committee on
mittees on Armed Services, Oversight and H.R. 7438. A bill to direct the Secretary of Science, Space, and Technology.
Reform, the Judiciary, Education and Labor, Agriculture to amend certain regulations to By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for him-
and Veterans’ Affairs. clarify that livestock auction owners may self and Mr. WITTMAN):
have an interest in small meat packing busi- H.R. 7448. A bill to require a study on the
f nesses, and for other purposes; to the Com- resiliency of space access infrastructure for
mittee on Agriculture. national security requirements, and for
PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
By Ms. BUSH (for herself, Mr. BOWMAN, other purposes; to the Committee on
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GARCÍA Science, Space, and Technology, and in addi-
bills and resolutions of the following of Illinois, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. tion to the Committee on Armed Services,
titles were introduced and severally re- ESPAILLAT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. JONES, for a period to be subsequently determined
ferred, as follows: Mr. KHANNA, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju-
By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLE- risdiction of the committee concerned.
PETERS): MAN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for him-
H.R. 7434. A bill to require the Secretary of NADLER, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. BARRAGÁN, self and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY):
Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CROW, Ms. H.R. 7449. A bill to establish prohibitions
from ambient air or seawater, and for other OMAR, Ms. BASS, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. on the use of automated systems in a dis-
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and CASTEN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mrs. CAROLYN criminatory manner, and for other purposes;
Commerce. B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. COHEN, to the Committee on Oversight and Reform,
By Mr. BERA (for himself and Mr. Mr. NEGUSE, and Mr. CARSON): and in addition to the Committees on Edu-
SMITH of Missouri): H.R. 7439. A bill to promote United States cation and Labor, Armed Services, Science,
H.R. 7435. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- energy security and independence by bol- Space, and Technology, Intelligence (Perma-
enue Code of 1986 to provide that coverage stering renewable energy supply chains in nent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period
under Medicare is permissible for purposes of the United States, and for other purposes; to to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
contributions to health savings accounts; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, er, in each case for consideration of such pro-
the Committee on Ways and Means. and in addition to the Committees on Finan- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
By Mr. CLOUD: cial Services, and Education and Labor, for a committee concerned.
H.R. 7436. A bill to amend title 38, United period to be subsequently determined by the By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN,
States Code, to improve the quality assur- Speaker, in each case for consideration of Mr. POSEY, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. HARRIS,
ance program of the Veterans Benefits Ad- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. MACE, Mr.
ministration of the Department of Veterans tion of the committee concerned. NORMAN, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. BISHOP
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- By Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma (for herself, of North Carolina, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr.
fairs. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MEIJER, TIMMONS, and Mr. MCKINLEY):
By Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. and Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK): H.R. 7450. A bill to remove legal impedi-
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 7440. A bill to require the Secretary of ments preventing construction of a border
WITTMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. the Treasury to establish a plan to improve barrier along the international border be-
NEWHOUSE, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. customer service and establish new modes of tween the United States and Mexico, im-
GOHMERT, Mr. BABIN, Mr. AUSTIN communication with the public, and for prove the construction requirements for such
SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, other purposes; to the Committee on Ways barrier, make previously appropriated funds
Mr. CURTIS, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. and Means. available for constructing such barrier until
FULCHER, Mr. STEWART, Mr. TIMMONS, By Ms. BOURDEAUX (for herself and expended, and for other purposes; to the
Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia): Committee on Homeland Security, and in ad-
GROTHMAN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mrs. MIL- H.R. 7441. A bill to provide for the exemp-
dition to the Committees on Natural Re-
LER-MEEKS, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. AMODEI, tion from numerical limitation of certain
sources, Energy and Commerce, Transpor-
Mr. ROUZER, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. employment-based immigrants for purposes
tation and Infrastructure, Armed Services,
GUEST, Mr. BUCK, Mr. GARCIA of Cali- of filling a labor shortage, and for other pur-
Agriculture, Small Business, the Judiciary,
fornia, Mr. BUDD, Mr. PERRY, Mr. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be
BOST, Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. RODGERS of By Ms. BOURDEAUX (for herself and
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
Washington, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. Ms. SALAZAR):
H.R. 7442. A bill to amend the Immigration each case for consideration of such provi-
FALLON, Mr. CAREY, Mr. BURGESS, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary
of Homeland Security to provide employ- committee concerned.
MOORE of Utah, Mr. DUNN, Ms. By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana (for him-
STEFANIK, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. ment authorization to certain alien spouses,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on self and Mr. GUEST):
BENTZ, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. H.R. 7451. A bill to establish a competitive
FITZPATRICK, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOWMAN (for himself, Ms. grant program to provide assistance to sup-
COLE, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. port small businesses and business district
LONG, Miss GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN, Mr. TLAIB, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, and Ms. JAYAPAL):
revitalization in low-income, rural, and mi-
JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mrs. SPARTZ, nority communities, and for other purposes;
H.R. 7443. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mrs. CAMMACK, to the Committee on Transportation and In-
enue Code of 1986 to impose an income tax on
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. OWENS, frastructure, and in addition to the Com-
excess profits of certain corporations; to the
Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mrs. BICE of mittee on Financial Services, for a period to
Committee on Ways and Means.
Oklahoma, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:
Mr. VALADAO, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. H.R. 7444. A bill to amend title 10, United in each case for consideration of such provi-
GIMENEZ, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. GALLA- States Code, to provide for diversity and in- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
GHER, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. clusion reporting requirements for certain committee concerned.
PALAZZO, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. Department of Defense contractors, and for By Mr. CARTER of Texas:
HARTZLER, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. HER- other purposes; to the Committee on Armed H.R. 7452. A bill to amend the Immigration
RERA BEUTLER, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. Services. and Nationality Act to tighten asylum laws
CARL, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: and for other purposes; to the Committee on
KUSTOFF, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. HILL, Mr. H.R. 7445. A bill to amend the Uniform the Judiciary.
OBERNOLTE, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Code of Military Justice to establish an inde- By Mr. CASTEN (for himself and Mr.
Mr. SIMPSON, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. WEB- pendent convening authority for certain of- TONKO):
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STER of Florida, Mr. RUTHERFORD, fenses, randomize jury selection, and im- H.R. 7453. A bill to require the Secretary of
and Mr. ROSENDALE): prove reporting on racial and ethnic demo- Energy to complete and publish a study and
H.R. 7437. A bill to prohibit the importa- graphics, and for other purposes; to the Com- develop a plan related to the ability of the
tion of wood and related articles from the mittee on Armed Services. electric system to meet the electricity de-
Russian Federation and the Republic of By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: mand of new electric vehicle charging infra-
Belarus, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 7446. A bill to amend the Uniform structure, and for other purposes; to the
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition Code of Military Justice to modify the treat- Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H4432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 7, 2022
By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 7469. A bill to require the Secretary of
Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. ESCOBAR, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Treasury to mint commemorative coins
Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. tion of the committee concerned. in recognition of James Weldon Johnson; to
BARRAGÁN, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GALLEGO, By Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. the Committee on Financial Services.
Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. TITUS, Miss OWENS, Mr. KELLER, Mr. TIFFANY, By Mr. LEVIN of California (for him-
GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. and Mr. STEIL): self and Ms. PORTER):
KIRKPATRICK, Mr. SIRES, Mr. H.R. 7461. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- H.R. 7470. A bill to amend the Higher Edu-
HORSFORD, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of cation Act of 1965 to clarify competency- cation Act of 1965 to include a full-time job
Texas, Ms. MENG, Ms. PORTER, Mr. based education; to the Committee on Edu- with a veterans service organization as a
BOWMAN, and Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois): cation and Labor. public service job eligible for public service
H.R. 7454. A bill to promote and support By Mr. GUEST (for himself, Mr. KATKO, loan forgiveness; to the Committee on Edu-
collaboration between Hispanic-serving in- Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. HIGGINS of Lou- cation and Labor.
stitutions and local educational agencies isiana, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, By Mrs. LURIA (for herself, Mr. SCOTT
with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. of Virginia, and Mr. MCEACHIN):
students, and for other purposes; to the Com- MILLER-MEEKS, Mrs. HARSHBARGER,
mittee on Education and Labor. Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. H.R. 7471. A bill to direct the Secretary of
By Mr. COLE (for himself, Ms. DAVIDS MEIJER, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. PFLUGER, the Interior to conduct a study to assess the
of Kansas, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. BROWN of and Mr. GARBARINO): suitability and feasibility of designating cer-
Ohio, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. H.R. 7462. A bill to amend the Homeland tain land in Virginia as the Coastal Virginia
STANSBURY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. Security Act of 2002 to establish in the De- National Heritage Area, and for other pur-
JOHNSON of South Dakota, Ms. CHE- partment of Homeland Security the Early poses; to the Committee on Natural Re-
NEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CASE, Mr. Migration Alert Program, and for other pur- sources.
KAHELE, and Mr. HORSFORD): poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
H.R. 7455. A bill to amend the Indian Self- By Mr. HARDER of California: New York (for herself, Mr. WELCH,
Determination and Education Assistance Act H.R. 7463. A bill to protect consumers from Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. PORTER, Mr.
to secure existing Tribal contract support price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, DESAULNIER, and Mr. RASKIN):
cost reimbursements, and for other purposes; and for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 7472. A bill to amend the Federal
to the Committee on Natural Resources. Energy and Commerce. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant eligi-
By Mrs. FISCHBACH: By Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. ble researchers access to eligible products at
H.R. 7456. A bill to address the supply WEBER of Texas, Mr. HIGGINS of Lou- a discounted price for qualified research, and
chain backlog in the freight network at isiana, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. MOON- for other purposes; to the Committee on En-
United States ports, and for other purposes; EY, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mrs. ergy and Commerce.
to the Committee on Transportation and In- BOEBERT, and Mr. BUDD): By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
frastructure, and in addition to the Commit- H.R. 7464. A bill to place certain limita- New York (for herself, Mr. CICILLINE,
tees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, tions on migrant caravans, and for other Mr. NADLER, Mr. WELCH, Ms. SCHA-
Natural Resources, Armed Services, and purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Af- KOWSKY, Ms. PORTER, Mr.
Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- fairs, and in addition to the Committee on DESAULNIER, and Mr. RASKIN):
quently determined by the Speaker, in each the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
H.R. 7473. A bill to prohibit pharmaceutical
case for consideration of such provisions as quently determined by the Speaker, in each
manufacturers from interfering with thera-
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee case for consideration of such provisions as
peutically equivalent or interchangeable
concerned. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
substitution decisions by health care pro-
By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and concerned.
viders to limit competition from a generic
Mr. GOTTHEIMER): By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and
H.R. 7457. A bill to hold the Chinese Com- drug or biosimilar biological product, and for
Mr. BAIRD):
munist Party accountable for the COVID-19 H.R. 7465. A bill to ensure that borrowers other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju-
pandemic that has killed approximately who have performed qualifying public service diciary.
981,000 Americans; to the Committee on For- are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgive- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
eign Affairs, and in addition to the Commit- ness; to the Committee on Education and New York (for herself, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Mr. WELCH, Ms. PORTER, Mr.
tees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Labor.
Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, In- By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for DESAULNIER, and Mr. RASKIN):
telligence (Permanent Select), Ways and himself, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. NORMAN, H.R. 7474. A bill to amend the Public
Means, Rules, and Education and Labor, for Mr. BUDD, Mr. BACON, Mr. MULLIN, Health Service Act to increase the trans-
a period to be subsequently determined by Mr. STEUBE, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. WEBER parency of pharmaceutical research costs,
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of Texas, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- DESJARLAIS, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. Energy and Commerce, and in addition to
tion of the committee concerned. BABIN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CLINE, Mr. the Committee on Financial Services, for a
By Mr. GOLDEN (for himself, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. STEWART, Mr. CARTER of period to be subsequently determined by the
PFLUGER, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Georgia, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. HUDSON, Speaker, in each case for consideration of
Texas, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PERRY, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MOONEY, Ms. tion of the committee concerned.
FITZPATRICK, Mr. BACON, Ms. SALA- CHENEY, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. DUNCAN, By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for her-
ZAR, and Mr. STANTON): Mr. TIFFANY, and Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT self, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. ADAMS,
H.R. 7458. A bill to establish a procedure of Georgia): Mrs. DINGELL, and Ms. PRESSLEY):
for terminating the suspension of entries and H.R. 7466. A bill to amend chapter 44 of H.R. 7475. A bill to amend title XIX of the
imports from designated places related to title 18, United States Code, to define ‘‘State Social Security Act to provide coverage
the COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee of residence’’ and ’’resident’’, and for other under the Medicaid program for services pro-
on Energy and Commerce. purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- vided by doulas and midwives, and for other
By Mr. GOLDEN (for himself and Mr. ary. purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
PFLUGER): By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Commerce.
H.R. 7459. A bill to require the Secretary of Pennsylvania, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. SE- By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr.
Homeland Security to issue a strategy to im- WELL, and Mrs. WALORSKI): CURTIS):
prove hiring and retention of U.S. Customs H.R. 7467. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration enue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relat- H.R. 7476. A bill to amend the Disaster Re-
and Customs Enforcement personnel in rural ing to qualified opportunity zones, and for covery Reform Act of 2018 to require the
or remote areas, and for other purposes; to other purposes; to the Committee on Ways President to automatically waive certain
the Committee on Homeland Security. and Means. critical document fees for individuals and
By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas (for By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for him- households affected by major disasters for
himself and Mr. GIMENEZ): self and Mr. KHANNA): which assistance is provided under the Indi-
H.R. 7460. A bill to require the Secretary of H.R. 7468. A bill to direct the Director of viduals and Households Program; to the
Energy to establish a program to incentivize National Intelligence to submit to Congress Committee on Transportation and Infra-
investment in facilities that carry out the a report on the effects of increased produc- structure.
By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr.
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metallurgy of rare earth elements and the tion and consumption of alternative proteins
production of finished rare earth products, on the long-term national security interests LAHOOD, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. ROSE):
and for other purposes; to the Committee on of the United States; to the Committee on H.R. 7477. A bill to exempt grants received
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to Intelligence (Permanent Select). under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for
the Committees on Education and Labor, By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for him- Transportation Services (CERTS) Act from
Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a self, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. GREEN of Federal taxation; to the Committee on Ways
period to be subsequently determined by the Texas): and Means.
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By Mr. PASCRELL: H.R. 7486. A bill to promote environmental ation of such provisions as fall within the ju-
H.R. 7478. A bill to promote youth athletic literacy; to the Committee on Education and risdiction of the committee concerned.
safety, and for other purposes; to the Com- Labor. By Mr. SCHRADER:
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- By Ms. SEWELL (for herself, Mr. H. Res. 1048. A resolution recognizing small
dition to the Committee on Education and WENSTRUP, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. business leadership in combating climate
Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- KELLY of Pennsylvania): change; to the Committee on Small Busi-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 7487. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ness.
sideration of such provisions as fall within enue Code of 1986 to clarify that individuals By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. who have access to certain healthcare serv- himself, Mr. COSTA, Mr. GARAMENDI,
By Mr. PENCE (for himself and Mr. ices through a worksite health clinic are eli- Mr. LAMALFA, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PA-
MCCAUL): gible to make pre-tax contributions to a NETTA, and Mr. VALADAO):
H.R. 7479. A bill to provide a means for health savings account; to the Committee on H. Res. 1049. A resolution recognizing the
Congress to prevent an organization’s des- Ways and Means. significance of California ricelands to wild-
ignation as a foreign terrorist organization By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. life conservation; to the Committee on Nat-
from being revoked by the Secretary of RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ural Resources.
State; to the Committee on the Judiciary, WOMACK, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, and By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for her-
and in addition to the Committee on Rules, Ms. LETLOW): self, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms.
for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 7488. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- KELLY of Illinois, Ms. LEE of Cali-
by the Speaker, in each case for consider- cation Act of 1965 to provide for certain free- fornia, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. MOORE of
ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- dom of association protections, and for other Wisconsin, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms.
risdiction of the committee concerned. purposes; to the Committee on Education OMAR, Mrs. LAWRENCE, and Ms. NOR-
By Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mrs. MIL- and Labor. TON):
LER of Illinois, Mr. TIFFANY, and Mr. By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania H. Res. 1050. A resolution addressing the
CAWTHORN): (for himself, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. hardships and disparities faced by Black
H.R. 7480. A bill to amend the Defense Pro- KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. JOYCE of women in order to encourage more inclusive
duction Act of 1950 to prohibit the use of the Pennsylvania, Mr. KELLER, Mr. policymaking; to the Committee on Over-
authorities under title I and title III of such MEUSER, and Mr. SMUCKER): sight and Reform.
Act for electric vehicles or related tech- H. Con. Res. 85. Concurrent resolution ex-
pressing the sense of Congress that the f
nologies; to the Committee on Financial
Services. President of the United States should con- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
By Mr. PERRY: sider the potential impacts to the workforce, STATEMENT
H.R. 7481. A bill to prohibit the obligation economy, and energy security of Pennsyl-
or expenditure of funds relating to the Office vania and the greater national energy indus- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of
for Environmental Justice and any other try when pursuing domestic and inter- the Rules of the House of Representa-
program, project, or activity relating to cli- national energy policy, including the pur- tives, the following statements are sub-
mate change of the Department of Justice, chase of energy resources from foreign ad- mitted regarding the specific powers
and for other purposes; to the Committee on versaries, the approval of pipelines, and the granted to Congress in the Constitu-
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to consideration of permits for energy and min- tion to enact the accompanying bill or
the Committees on the Judiciary, and Nat- erals development; to the Committee on En-
ural Resources, for a period to be subse- joint resolution.
ergy and Commerce.
quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. By Mr. TONKO:
case for consideration of such provisions as VALADAO, Ms. CHU, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. H.R. 7434.
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee GALLEGO, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
concerned. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MENG, Mr. lation pursuant to the following:
By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Ms. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SWALWELL, Ms. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con-
BLUNT ROCHESTER, and Mr. BEYER): SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LAMALFA, and Ms. gress shall have power to make all Laws
H.R. 7482. A bill to authorize the Secretary ESHOO): which shall be necessary and proper for car-
of Health and Human Services to award H. Res. 1043. A resolution recognizing the rying into Execution the foregoing Powers,
grants to eligible entities for creating or en- accomplishments and contributions of Sikh and all other Powers vested by the Constitu-
hancing capacity to treat patients with Long Americans and Sikhs worldwide; to the Com- tion in the Government of the United States,
COVID through a multidisciplinary ap- mittee on Oversight and Reform. or in any Department or Officer thereof.
proach; to the Committee on Energy and By Ms. DELAURO: By Mr. BERA:
Commerce. H. Res. 1044. A resolution expressing sup- H.R. 7435.
By Mr. RESCHENTHALER (for himself port for the designation of April 10, 2022 as Congress has the power to enact this legis-
and Mr. TRONE): ‘‘Venture Smith Freedom Day’’; to the Com- lation pursuant to the following:
H.R. 7483. A bill to direct the Secretary of mittee on Oversight and Reform. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu-
Health and Human Services to conduct a By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, tion
study on the direct and indirect costs of seri- Ms. SEWELL, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of By Mr. CLOUD:
ous mental illness for nongovernmental enti- Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TONKO, Ms. H.R. 7436.
ties, the Federal Government, and State, MENG, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
local, and Tribal governments, and for other BASS, Mr. LIEU, Ms. DEAN, Mrs. WAT- lation pursuant to the following:
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and SON COLEMAN, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of
Commerce. BARRAGÁN, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. TITUS): the United
By Mr. RICE of South Carolina (for H. Res. 1045. A resolution supporting the By Mr. WESTERMAN:
himself and Ms. LOFGREN): goals and ideals of ‘‘National Youth HIV/ H.R. 7437.
H.R. 7484. A bill to amend the Clean Air AIDS Awareness Day‘‘; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Act to eliminate the corn ethanol mandate Energy and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following:
for renewable fuel; to the Committee on En- By Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Ms. Congress has the authority to enact this
ergy and Commerce. BONAMICI): legislation pursuant to the powers granted
By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: H. Res. 1046. A resolution expressing sup- under Article I, Section 8, clauses 1 and 3;
H.R. 7485. A bill to amend the Social Secu- port for the designation of the weeks of April and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the
rity Act to remove the restriction on the use 10, 2022, through April 23, 2022, as ‘‘National United States Constitution.
of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery funds, Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks‘‘; By Mrs. HARTZLER:
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to the Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 7438.
to codify the Trump administration rule on By Ms. PLASKETT (for herself, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
reporting requirements of exempt organiza- WENSTRUP, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. BLU- lation pursuant to the following:
tions, and for other purposes; to the Com- MENAUER, Mr. EVANS, Ms. MOORE of Article 1, section 8, clause 18 of the United
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition Wisconsin, and Ms. SÁNCHEZ): States Constitution
to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, H. Res. 1047. A resolution reaffirming the By Ms. BUSH:
and Financial Services, for a period to be economic partnership between the United H.R. 7439.
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in States and the Caribbean nations and recog- Congress has the power to enact this legis-
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each case for consideration of such provi- nizing the need to strengthen trade and in- lation pursuant to the following:
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the vestment between the United States and the Article 1, Section 8
committee concerned. Caribbean nations, our ‘‘Third Border’’; to By Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma:
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad- H.R. 7440.
NORTON, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. LAN- dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, Congress has the power to enact this legis-
GEVIN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. CON- for a period to be subsequently determined lation pursuant to the following:
NOLLY, and Mr. SIRES): by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Section 1, Article 8
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By Ms. BOURDEAUX: By Mr. CASTRO of Texas: Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
H.R. 7441. H.R. 7454. By Mr. LAWSON of Florida:
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 7469.
lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Article 1, Section 8, clause 4 Constitutional Authority—Necessary and lation pursuant to the following:
By Ms. BOURDEAUX: Proper Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, Clause 18) Article 1. Section 8: To make all Laws
H.R. 7442. THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I, which shall be necessary and proper for car-
Congress has the power to enact this legis- SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESS rying into Execution the foregoing Powers
lation pursuant to the following: CLAUSE 18 and all other Powers vested by this Constitu-
Article 1, Section 8, clause 4 The Congress shall have power . . . To tion in the Government of the United States,
By Mr. BOWMAN: make all laws which shall be necessary and or in any Department or Officer thereof
H.R. 7443. proper for carrying into execution the fore- By Mr. LEVIN of California:
Congress has the power to enact this legis- going powers, and all other powers vested by H.R. 7470.
lation pursuant to the following: this Constitution in the government of the Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution United States, or in any department or offi- lation pursuant to the following:
gives Congress the power to lay and collect cer thereof. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu-
taxes to provide for the general welfare of By Mr. COLE: tion
the United States. H.R. 7455. By Mrs. LURIA:
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 7471.
H.R. 7444. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. lation pursuant to the following:
lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. FISCHBACH: ‘‘U.S. Constitution, Article 8, Necessary
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 7456. and Proper Clause’’
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
H.R. 7445. lation pursuant to the following: New York:
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 7472.
lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FITZPATRICK: Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 7457. lation pursuant to the following:
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con-
H.R. 7446. lation pursuant to the following: stitution of the United States (the Necessary
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section VIII and Proper Clause) grants Congress the
lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GOLDEN: power to enact this legislation.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 7458. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: Congress has the power to enact this legis- New York:
H.R. 7447. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 7473.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis-
lation pursuant to the following: tion lation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 By Mr. GOLDEN: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con-
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: H.R. 7459. stitution of the United States (the Necessary
H.R. 7448. Congress has the power to enact this legis- and Proper Clause) grants Congress the
Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: power to enact this legislation.
lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 tion New York:
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas: H.R. 7474.
H.R. 7449. H.R. 7460. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following:
lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con-
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article 1, Section 8 stitution of the United States (the Necessary
By Mr. BUDD: By Mr. GROTHMAN: and Proper Clause) grants Congress the
H.R. 7450. H.R. 7461. power to enact this legislation.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin:
lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 7475.
Article I, Section 8, clause 1 of the Con- Article I Section VIII Congress has the power to enact this legis-
stitution: ‘‘Congress shall have Power To By Mr. GUEST: lation pursuant to the following:
. . . provide for the common Defence and H.R. 7462. Article 1 section 8 of the Constitution.
general Welfare of the United States.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NEGUSE:
Article I, Section 8, clause 4 of the Con- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 7476.
stitution: ‘‘Congress shall have Power To Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis-
. . . establish a uniform Rule of Naturaliza- By Mr. HARDER of California: lation pursuant to the following:
tion.’’ H.R. 7463. Article 1, Section 8
By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PANETTA:
H.R. 7451. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 7477.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis-
lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. HERRELL: lation pursuant to the following:
This bill is introduced pursuant to the H.R. 7464. Article I, Section 8, clause 18
powers granted to Congress under the Gen- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PASCRELL:
eral Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl 1), the lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 7478.
Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and Article 1 Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis-
the Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. By Ms. HOULAHAN: lation pursuant to the following:
8 Cl 18). H.R. 7465. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power
Further, this statement of constitutional Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress under Article I, Section
authority is made for the sole purpose of lation pursuant to the following: 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu-
compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII of the Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- tion.
Rules of the House of Representatives and tion By Mr. PENCE:
shall have no bearing on judicial review of By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota: H.R. 7479.
the accompanying bill. H.R. 7466. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
By Mr. CARTER of Texas: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following:
H.R. 7452. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. States Constitution which grants Congress
lation pursuant to the following: Constitution the authority to make all Laws which shall
Section 8 Article 1 of the U.S. Constitu- By Mr. KIND: be necessary and proper for carrying into
tion—to provide for the common defence and H.R. 7467. Execution the foregoing Powers, and all
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general welfare of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- other Powers vested by this Constitution in
By Mr. CASTEN: lation pursuant to the following: the Government of the United States, or in
H.R. 7453. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 any Department or Officer thereof.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI: By Mr. PERRY:
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 7468. H.R. 7480.
Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Constitution lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following:
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Article 1, Sec. 8 of the United States Con- BROWN of Maryland, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H.R. 6132: Mr. UPTON, Mr. HUDSON, Mr.
stitution. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. AGUILAR, HUIZENGA, and Mr. CALVERT.
By Mr. PERRY: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, H.R. 6222: Mr. SIRES.
H.R. 7481. and Mrs. LURIA. H.R. 6228: Ms. ADAMS.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2256: Ms. SÁNCHEZ. H.R. 6265: Mr. RESCHENTHALER.
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2294: Mr. GUEST. H.R. 6300: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER.
H.R. 6308: Ms. WILD.
Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2326: Ms. MALLIOTAKIS and Mr. RICE of
H.R. 6339: Mr. GOTTHEIMER.
By Ms. PRESSLEY: South Carolina. H.R. 6398: Mrs. FLETCHER.
H.R. 7482. H.R. 2350: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 6544: Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2549: Ms. DEAN and Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 6569: Mr. PAYNE.
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2565: Mr. GUTHRIE, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. H.R. 6577: Ms. JACKSON LEE.
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 DEAN, Mr. GAETZ, and Ms. WASSERMAN H.R. 6629: Mr. GARBARINO.
By Mr. RESCHENTHALER: SCHULTZ. H.R. 6699: Ms. NEWMAN.
H.R. 7483. H.R. 2654: Mr. BROWN of Maryland. H.R. 6707: Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2718: Mr. DONALDS. H.R. 6737: Mr. KHANNA, Mr. VARGAS, Mr.
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2965: Ms. DEAN. PASCRELL, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. MOORE of
Article I, Section 8, of the United States H.R. 3095: Mr. BROOKS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Wisconsin, Mr. RYAN, Mrs. CHERFILUS-
Constitution Ms. SEWELL, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. MCCORMICK, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. Mr.
By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: SCHRIER, Ms. CRAIG, and Mrs. LAWRENCE. TORRES of New York.
H.R. 7484. H.R. 3134: Mr. LOUDERMILK. H.R. 6759: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia.
H.R. 3165: Mrs. BEATTY and Mr. H.R. 6860: Mr. PAPPAS and Ms. NEWMAN.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6929: Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. NEGUSE, and
lation pursuant to the following: KRISHNAMOORTHI.
Ms. BROWN of Ohio.
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 3173: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mr. H.R. 6937: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois and
the United States. ESPAILLAT. Mr. LAHOOD.
By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: H.R. 3366: Mrs. KIM of California. H.R. 6982: Ms. ESHOO.
H.R. 7485. H.R. 3369: Mr. LATURNER. H.R. 6990: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3402: Ms. PORTER. H AYES , Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Mr.
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3456: Ms. BONAMICI. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois.
Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 3482: Mr. CROW. H.R. 7004: Ms. DEAN and Mr. NEGUSE.
By Mr. SARBANES: H.R. 3650: Ms. MANNING. H.R. 7018: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia.
H.R. 7486. H.R. 3693: Ms. JAYAPAL. H.R. 7073: Mrs. RADEWAGEN and Ms.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3749: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. KUSTER.
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3816: Mr. PERLMUTTER. H.R. 7089: Mr. PAPPAS.
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 4042: Ms. MATSUI, Ms. GARCIA of H.R. 7116: Mrs. FLETCHER.
tion. Texas, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New H.R. 7173: Mr. MCNERNEY and Ms. LOFGREN.
York, Ms. ROSS, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. HER- H.R. 7185: Mr. MEEKS and Mr. LEVIN of
By Ms. SEWELL:
RERA BEUTLER, Ms. PORTER, Mr. RASKIN, Mr.
Michigan.
H.R. 7487. H.R. 7222: Mr. KELLER.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- ALLRED, Mr. VAN DREW, and Mr. MICHAEL F. H.R. 7253: Mr. MCGOVERN.
lation pursuant to the following: DOYLE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 7255: Mr. GRIJALVA.
Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 4066: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 7272: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi.
tion. H.R. 4085: Mrs. STEEL. H.R. 7281: Mr. BUDD.
By Ms. STEFANIK: H.R. 4122: Ms. MENG. H.R. 7294: Mr. BURGESS.
H.R. 7488. H.R. 4268: Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. H.R. 7309: Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. LEGER
Congress has the power to enact this legis- CARSON, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. FERNANDEZ, Ms. OMAR, and Ms. JAYAPAL.
lation pursuant to the following: MALLIOTAKIS, and Mr. HIGGINS of New York. H.R. 7323: Ms. NORTON, Mr. TORRES of New
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 4390: Ms. GARCIA of Texas. York, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. CARTER of Lou-
the United States H.R. 4402: Ms. JAYAPAL. isiana.
H.R. 4429: Mr. MOONEY. H.R. 7330: Mr. GROTHMAN.
f H.R. 7355: Mr. RESCHENTHALER.
H.R. 4437: Ms. BASS.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 4442: Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK. H.R. 7356: Mr. BABIN.
H.R. 4479: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 7359: Mr. BABIN, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr.
Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors CRENSHAW, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. BUDD,
H.R. 4567: Ms. PINGREE.
were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 4568: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. BRADY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr.
tions, as follows: Mr. ESTES, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. HUDSON, Ms. MACE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms.
H.R. 60: Mrs. BOEBERT. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. GIMENEZ, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania,
H.R. 95: Mr. CURTIS. MACE, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois.
H.R. 413: Mr. BIGGS. and Mrs. STEEL. H.R. 7363: Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana.
H.R. 7366: Mr. BROOKS, Mr. PFLUGER, and
H.R. 426: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. H.R. 4766: Ms. VELÁZQUEZ.
Mr. HUDSON.
H.R. 471: Mr. ESTES, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. H.R. 4827: Ms. GARCIA of Texas. H.R. 7403: Mr. HUDSON.
ELLZEY. H.R. 4853: Mr. VEASEY, Ms. BASS, and Mrs. H.R. 7433: Mr. GRIJALVA.
H.R. 515: Mr. GOODEN of Texas. MCBATH. H.J. Res. 1: Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr.
H.R. 554: Mrs. WALORSKI and Mr. JOHNSON H.R. 5004: Mr. RICE of South Carolina. CARBAJAL, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr.
of Ohio. H.R. 5129: Mr. GRIJALVA. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SCHNEIDER, and
H.R. 623: Ms. CLARKE of New York and Ms. H.R. 5149: Ms. WILD. Mr. NEGUSE.
STANSBURY. H.R. 5409: Mr. O’HALLERAN. H.J. Res. 53: Mr. ESPAILLAT and Mr. CON-
H.R. 675: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. H.R. 5425: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. NOLLY.
H.R. 829: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 5585: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia and Mr. H.J. Res. 72: Ms. FOXX.
H.R. 911: Mrs. FLETCHER. FITZPATRICK. H. Con. Res. 33: Mrs. LESKO, Mr. ADERHOLT,
H.R. 1179: Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. NORCROSS, and H.R. 5605: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. and Ms. PLASKETT.
Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H.R. 5713: Ms. ROSS. H. Con. Res. 45: Mr. MCGOVERN.
H.R. 1182: Ms. STANSBURY. H.R. 5735: Mr. BUTTERFIELD. H. Res. 515: Mr. TONKO and Mrs. KIM of
H.R. 1219: Mr. MOORE of Alabama. H.R. 5754: Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. California.
H.R. 1334: Mr. MRVAN and Mr. RYAN. MEUSER, Ms. MENG, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. H. Res. 582: Mr. POSEY.
H.R. 1340: Mr. SIRES. FALLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. H. Res. 892: Mr. WELCH.
H.R. 1361: Mr. CICILLINE and Mr. BACON. KILMER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MOORE of Ala- H. Res. 1002: Mrs. HARTZLER.
H.R. 1381: Ms. VAN DUYNE and Mr. MOONEY. bama, Miss GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN, and Mr. KEL- H. Res. 1003: Mr. MOONEY and Mr. BISHOP of
H.R. 1553: Mr. COOPER. LER.
Georgia.
H.R. 1627: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H. Res. 1010: Mr. MOORE of Alabama.
H.R. 5815: Mr. CONNOLLY. H. Res. 1013: Mr. HIGGINS of New York.
H.R. 1636: Mr. MOULTON. H.R. 5818: Mr. WESTERMAN. H. Res. 1015: Mr. ARMSTRONG.
H.R. 1729: Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 5874: Mr. NORMAN. H. Res. 1028: Mr. RESCHENTHALER.
H.R. 1731: Ms. STANSBURY. H.R. 5919: Ms. NEWMAN.
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H.R. 2011: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 5975: Ms. SPEIER.
H.R. 2166: Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 5984: Mr. MALINOWSKI. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM
H.R. 2198: Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. H.R. 6018: Mr. SESSIONS. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
H.R. 2222: Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 6037: Mr. FITZPATRICK.
H.R. 2228: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. H.R. 6054: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors
H.R. 2252: Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. CAR- New York. were deleted from public bills and reso-
TER of Georgia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. H.R. 6109: Mr. LAHOOD. lutions, as follows:
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H.R. 1297: Mr. FITZPATRICK. DISCHARGE PETITIONS— Petition 9 by Mr. BUCK on House Resolu-
H.R. 3807: Mrs. SPARTZ. ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS tion 823: Ms. Salazar.
The following Members added their Petition 11 by Mr. SCHWEIKERT on H.R.
names to the following discharge peti- 6009: Mr. Cline.
tions: Petition 12 by Mr. GOSAR on House Joint
Petition 2 by Mr. ROY on House Resolution Resolution 46: Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms.
216: Ms. Salazar. Stefanik, and Mr. Rice of South Carolina.
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117 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
United States
of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 168 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 No. 62
Senate
The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was U.S. SENATE, NOMINATION OF KETANJI BROWN
called to order by the Honorable GARY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, JACKSON
PETERS, a Senator from the State of Washington, DC, April 7, 2022.
To the Senate: Mr. SCHUMER. Now, Mr. President,
Michigan. the Senate gavels in this morning for a
Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3,
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby joyous, momentous, groundbreaking
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appoint the Honorable GARY PETERS, a Sen- day. This morning, we will vote to end
ator from the State of Michigan, to perform debate on the nomination of Judge
PRAYER the duties of the Chair. Ketanji Brown Jackson to be a Justice
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- PATRICK J. LEAHY, on the U.S. Supreme Court, and, later
fered the following prayer: President pro tempore.
this afternoon, the Senate will fulfill
Let us pray. Mr. PETERS thereupon assumed the its constitutional duty to finally con-
Almighty God, we thank You for the Chair as Acting President pro tempore. firm this remarkable and
throb of eternity within us, reminding groundbreaking jurist.
us that life is not measured by mere f The cloture vote is scheduled to take
heartbeats. Lord, we are grateful also place at approximately 11 a.m., and we
that You continue to guide our Nation RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME will aim to vote on final confirmation
and world. As You guide the migration The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- in the afternoon, the time depending
of birds, so Your hand guides us. Help pore. Under the previous order, the on how many Members wish to speak.
us on our journey to be warned from leadership time is reserved. Today is a culmination—a culmina-
our past mistakes, as we continue to tion for more than 6 weeks where this
believe that the price for freedom re- f Chamber has examined and debated
mains eternal vigilance. Lead us away and questioned Judge Jackson on her
from the illusion that we are standing RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY record and her qualifications. Every
strong and cannot repeat past failures. LEADER step of the way the judge has proved
Lord, keep our lawmakers faithful to herself exceptionally qualified,
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
You and this land we love. May they thoughtful, and prepared to serve on
pore. The majority leader is recog-
strive to have a clear conscience before the Court. As I said, she encapsulates
nized.
You and the people. the three b’s: brilliant, beloved, and be-
And, Lord, we continue to pray for f longs. She belongs on the Supreme
Ukraine. Court. It is now up to us to finish the
We pray in Your strong Name. Amen. work that the President entrusted us
MEASURE PLACED ON THE
to do.
f CALENDAR—S. 4022
So today is also a joyous celebration
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I un- in another way. In the 233-year history
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE derstand there is a bill at the desk due of the Supreme Court, never, never has
The Presiding Officer led the Pledge for a second reading. a Black woman held the title of Jus-
of Allegiance, as follows: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tice. Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the pore. The clerk will read the title of first, and I believe the first of more to
United States of America, and to the Repub- the bill for a second time. come.
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, The senior assistant legislative clerk This milestone should have happened
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. read as follows: generations ago—generations ago—but
A bill (S. 4022) to codify in statute the CDC we are always trodding on a path to-
f title 42 expulsion order, which suspends the ward a more perfect Union. Neverthe-
right for certain aliens to enter the United less, America today is taking a giant
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING States land borders, until February 1, 2025. step toward making our Union more
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Mr. SCHUMER. In order to place the perfect.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill on the calendar under the provi- People sometimes talk about stand-
clerk will please read a communication sions of rule XIV, I would object to fur- ing on the shoulder of giants. Well,
to the Senate from the President pro ther proceedings. Judge Jackson will go down in history
tempore (Mr. LEAHY). The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- as an American giant upon whose
The legislative clerk read the fol- pore. Objection having been heard, the shoulders others will stand tall, and
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I will have more to say later this the free world. He is a menace and a The legislative clerk read the nomi-
afternoon, prior to the final vote on pariah who has ensured that his place nation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of
the confirmation, but for now I want to in history will be one of everlasting the District of Columbia, to be an As-
thank Chairman DURBIN of the Senate shame. sociate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Judiciary Committee for beautifully So today’s votes approving PNTR the United States.
executing the nomination, all the revocation are significant. It is very The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
members of the Judiciary Committee important that the Senate pass this pore. The Senator from Oregon.
for their thoughtful and respectful—all bill, and I want to thank Senator PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS
my Democratic colleagues on the Judi- CRAPO as well as Senators MANCHIN and Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I am
ciary Committee for their thoughtful CARDIN and WYDEN and MURKOWSKI and going to be very brief, and I want to
and insightful examination of the MENENDEZ and all others who worked echo what the majority leader said,
judge’s record, and I want to thank in good faith with us together on these particularly with respect to revoking
those Republican Senators who chose measures. We wouldn’t have reached permanent normal trade relations with
to take this process seriously. this outcome without their diligence Russia.
So it is truly a joyous day; joyous for and good faith. The Senate, and those who are fol-
the Senate, joyous for the Court, joy- f lowing this, should understand that in
ous for America. just a few minutes, the Senate is going
Let us finish the work today of con- SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
to take another crucial step in bring-
firming Judge Jackson, finally, to the Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, fi- ing every tool of economic pressure to
Supreme Court of the United States. nally, I want to close with a few bear on Vladimir Putin and his oli-
f thoughts on what the Senate has ac- garch allies. Ending normal trade rela-
complished over the past 6 weeks. tions hammers home that Putin has
PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE There are two words that I believe made Russia into a full-fledged pariah
RELATIONS perfectly summarize the work period state.
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, now, we are about to conclude: productive As the leader noted, Americans have
on the final day of the work period, the and bipartisan. been watching these atrocities—these
Senate is going to pass a much sought In this work period alone, we passed brutal acts perpetrated by Vladimir
after piece of legislation: revoking a major postal reform bill over a dec- Putin—day after day—on TV, phones,
Russia of permanent normal trade rela- ade in the making; we passed a bold and the like—and now the Senate is
tions with the United States. and robust government funding pack- saying ‘‘there is going to be clear,
The legislation will go a long way to age, which will help millions of Ameri- clear, clear evidence that what he has
landing a painful, severe blow on cans in thousands of different ways; we done has forfeited the right to normal
Putin’s economy. It will hinder his passed critical emergency aid for the trade relations.’’
ability to keep funding his war ma- people of Ukraine; we passed the Em- And I will just wrap up by way of
chine, and adds Russia, as well as mett Till anti-lynching bill after a cen- saying that when we get done, on the
Belarus, to a list of nations, including tury of waiting; and topping it all off, Senate Finance Committee, we are
North Korea, that are ineligible for we will confirm the 116th Justice of the going to continue to work in a bipar-
free trade with the United States. U.S. Supreme Court. tisan way to send Putin additional
I want to thank my colleague from Meanwhile, before I yield, I also want messages that are going to rein in his
Idaho Senator CRAPO for working so to applaud the administration’s action economic power.
closely with me on into the night last in extending the pause on payments In particular, I think it is high time
night to make sure that this got done. and interest of Federal student loans. to take away the subsidies he gets from
We will also vote separately on legis- The pandemic continues to impact American taxpayers for his war ma-
lation regarding an oil ban, and I families economically, and that is why chine. That happens when you have
thank my colleagues who worked to- extension is critical for so many bor- American companies doing business in
gether to reach a compromise on this rowers. Russia. They pay taxes to the Russian
measure. We are moving forward today. And while the extension provides re- Government, and they get foreign tax
Putin must absolutely be held ac- lief, I continue to urge the President to credits. I don’t believe the people of
countable for the detestable and des- use his existing authority and cancel Michigan or Oregon or anywhere else
picable war crimes he is committing up to $50,000 in debt in order to provide believe that their tax dollars—their
against Ukraine. immediate relief to millions of bor- hard-earned tax dollars—should be used
The images we have seen coming out rowers, boost our economic recovery, to subsidize Putin’s war machine.
of that country, most recently out of and help narrow the racial wealth gap So this is a very important step
the town of Bucha, are pure, pure evil— in our country. today towards making sure, as I indi-
hundreds of civilians murdered in cold So it has been a very busy April; it cated, we are putting in place every
blood; dozens of bodies of men, women, has been a very busy March work pe- single economic tool to hammer Putin
children, the elderly, the defenseless; riod, and when we come back in May, it and his oligarchs.
people with hands tied behind their is going to be very busy again. We have I urge my colleagues, as Senator
backs and left dead in the streets. a whole lot to do. SCHUMER has just done, to vote yes,
Some of the bodies showed signs of tor- I yield the floor. and I also want to thank the ranking
ture. member of the Finance Committee. I
f
According to a new report by Der talked to him a few minutes ago. He
Spiegel, German intelligence now be- CONCLUSION OF MORNING continues to do everything he can,
lieves that some of these murders were BUSINESS every step of the way, to make this a
discussed by Russian troops over radio The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- bipartisan effort.
intercepts. And why were these people pore. Morning business is closed. That is the message we ought to
killed? Simply because they were f send. I urge colleagues to vote yes
Ukrainians. So many were children, ci- when we take away normal trade rela-
vilians, young people, women. No na- EXECUTIVE SESSION tions from Russia here in a few min-
tion whose military is committing war --- utes.
crimes deserves free-trade status with
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the United States. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Let me say that again. No nation The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
whose military is committing war pore. Under the previous order, the pore. The clerk will call the roll.
crimes deserves free-trade status with Senate will proceed to executive ses- The legislative clerk proceeded to
the United States. sion and resume consideration of the call the roll.
No vile thug like Putin deserves to follow nomination, which the clerk Mr. MCCONNELL (Ms. ROSEN).
stand as an equal with the leaders of will report. Madam President, I ask unanimous
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consent that the order for the quorum leased his budget request for next year. this assertive period for the Senate re-
call be rescinded. The President got to take a blank can- garding judicial nominations. Now and
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vas and sketch his policy vision for the for the foreseeable future, the Senate
objection, it is so ordered. country. But in the critical area of de- views itself as a co-partner in the proc-
RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER fending our Nation, the President’s vi- ess.
The Republican leader is recognized. sion came up way, way short. On Wednesday, I walked through
BORDER SECURITY Even amidst a hot war in Europe, bi- Judge Jackson’s long and disturbing
Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, partisan recognition of threats from record of using judicial activism to go
here is a quote from Candidate Biden’s China, North Korean nuclear and mis- soft on crime. Today, I need to discuss
campaign website in 2020: sile proliferation, and Iran’s nuclear, how these disagreements affect the
The U.S. has a right and a duty to secure missile, and terrorism trifecta, Presi- very bedrock of our Republic.
our borders and protect our people against dent Biden proposes to underfund our For multiple years now, the Demo-
threats. Armed Forces. cratic Party has waged an aggressive
Well, that was then; this is now. Even if Democrats manage to magi- campaign to bully our independent jus-
The Biden administration’s weak cally get their runaway inflation under tice system and attack the legitimacy
border policies set a new record in 2021. control faster than anyone predicts, of their institution. When the plain
Customs and Border Protection had to their proposal would only flat-fund de- text of our laws and Constitution dis-
make—listen to this—2 million—2 mil- fense. While China keeps ramping their appoint liberals’ policy preferences,
lion—arrests, and it doesn’t appear military spending way up, the Biden they mount radical campaigns to
that that new record will last long; 2022 budget would have America treading wreck the Court itself. This civic can-
is already trending even worse. water, at best. More likely, if Demo- cer began on the fringe, but it has
CBP is currently seeing about 7,000 crats’ high inflation sticks around, the quickly metastasized throughout their
encounters every single day, and they President’s proposal would actually cut party.
fear they could see as many as 18,000 the military’s purchasing power. Three years ago, sitting Senate
per day—a truly staggering figure. As we speak, Secretary Austin, Gen- Democrats sent the Court an absurd
To put this in perspective, President eral Milley, and DOD Comptroller Mi- amicus brief, threatening retribution
Obama’s former DHS Secretary Jeh chael McCord are testifying before the for a certain ruling. Two years ago, the
Johnson has reflected that a daily Armed Services Committee to provide Democratic leader rallied with radicals
count above 1,000—above 1,000—was ‘‘a some answers about their boss’s baf- on the Court’s steps and threatened
relatively bad number, and I was gonna fling budget request. These senior lead- multiple Justices by name if they
be in a bad mood the whole day,’’ re- ers have a responsibility to be strong didn’t produce the policy result he pre-
flecting back on his experience. advocates within the administration ferred.
Now we are at seven times that fig- for the resources that our servicemem- Last year, when fringe activists
ure and still climbing. It is a Presi- bers actually need. wanted to dig up the discredited con-
dent’s responsibility to fix this crisis, When the far-left wanted President cept of partisan court packing, Presi-
but this President is taking major Obama to slash military spending, Sec- dent Biden lent it legitimacy with a
steps to make it even worse. retary Leon Panetta waged an impas- Presidential commission. Now, just re-
The Biden administration has an- sioned public and private campaign to cently, the Senate Democratic whip
nounced they will cancel legal authori- stick up for our national defense. But if said that his side’s court-packing pro-
ties that have helped CBP contend with Secretary Austin is advocating for the posals don’t matter because they lack
these massive surges. A group of States military’s bottom line, he is not doing 60 votes to pass the Senate. Well, that
led by Arizona have explained in court it very effectively. The administra- was cold comfort considering the Sen-
that title 42 is ‘‘the only safety valve tion’s proposed defense increase of 4 ator just voted to destroy the 60-vote
preventing this Administration’s disas- percent before inflation doesn’t come threshold a few months back.
trous border policies from devolving anywhere near meeting our military’s So this nomination has occurred
into an unmitigated catastrophe.’’ requirements to compete with China against a strange, strange backdrop.
The administration’s attempts to ex- and preserve peace well into the future. The Senate Democrats, who spent
plain why they are caving to the far Yet the same budget lavishes a gi- weeks—weeks—fulsomely praising
left and throwing our borders open gantic—gigantic—14-percent increase Judge Jackson, have spent years at-
make no sense whatsoever. The White on domestic discretionary spending. If tacking her soon-to-be workplace.
House keeps claiming this is a public our colleague Chairman SANDERS wrote This is why I needed to hear Judge
health decision; they cannot keep title a budget and gave the Pentagon zero Jackson denounce court packing. Jus-
42—leading you to ask, why? input or influence, it might not look tices Ginsburg and Breyer had no trou-
Democrats don’t act like they think much different than the administra- ble—none—condemning these schemes
COVID is finished. They give speeches tion’s actual product. loudly as sitting Justices. Surely
daily about the need for more funding. So, the world is a dangerous place. President Biden could find himself an
They say we should be sending health China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and institutionalist in their mold.
assistance around the rest of the world. other adversaries remind us of this But, alas, Judge Jackson was the
The only place on the planet where basic fact every single day. Our Com- court packers’ favorite pick for the va-
Democrats say COVID is over appar- mander in Chief needs to get with the cancy, and she refused to follow the
ently is at our southern border. program. Ginsburg-Breyer model. She signaled
A growing number of House and Sen- NOMINATION OF KETANJI BROWN JACKSON the opposite. She said she would be
ate Democrats have expressed concern Madam President, now, on one final ‘‘thrilled to be one of however many’’—
and anger over President Biden’s awful matter. The last few weeks have con- ‘‘one of however many.’’
decision. But press releases are one firmed a pattern that has played out The left’s escalating war against the
thing. What matters is how people repeatedly in recent decades. When Re- judiciary is a symptom of a profound
vote. publican Presidents make Supreme misunderstanding. Judicial activism
Senate Democrats have taken every Court nominations, the far-left and the sees the Court as a third legislature.
meaningful opportunity to back the ad- media melt down. Absurd allegations, The left wants one policymaking body
ministration’s border policies and vote conspiracy theories, cheap gimmicks, with 435 Members, one with 100, and
down Republican efforts to improve se- and apocalyptic rhetoric are all guar-
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curity. Their votes have helped create anteed. But when Democratic Presi- Let me say that again.
this mess. We will see if they finally dents make nominations, Senate Re- The left wants one policymaking
change course and begin voting to help publicans inquire about past rulings body with 435 Members, one with 100,
Republicans end the crisis instead. and judicial philosophies, and the coun- and one that consists of nine lawyers.
BUDGET try gets the serious process it deserves. That isn’t what the Founders created,
Madam President, now on another On Tuesday, I explained how 30 years and it is not what the American people
matter, last week, President Biden re- of escalation by Democrats ushered in signed up for.
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We have seen over and over that the consideration of H.R. 6968 and H.R. VOTE ON H.R. 6968, AS AMENDED
when judicial activism triumphs over 7108 en bloc, which the clerk will re- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
fidelity to the rule of law, our courts port. BOOKER). The bill having been read the
mutate—mutate—into clumsy proxy The legislative clerk read as follows: third time, the question is, Shall the
battlefields for arguments that belong A bill (H.R. 6968) to prohibit the importa- bill pass?
in this Chamber and out in 50 State tion of energy products of the Russian Fed- Mr. THUNE. I ask for the yeas and
legislatures. This is unfair to the eration, and for other purposes. nays.
A bill (H.R. 7108) to suspend normal trade
American people, and it damages our The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
relations treatment for the Russian Federa-
institutions, not the least the courts tion and the Republic of Belarus, and for sufficient second?
themselves. other purposes. There appears to be a sufficient sec-
So there is only one way to lower the There being no objection, the Senate ond.
temperature, depoliticize the courts, proceeded to consider the bills en bloc. The clerk will call the roll.
and protect the rule of law: confirming The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The senior assistant legislative clerk
only judges who will honor the Con- the previous order, amendment No. 5021 called the roll.
stitution and not supplant it. to H.R. 6968 and amendment No. 5020 to The result was announced—yeas 100,
The road to a healthy Court and a H.R. 7108 are agreed to, and the bills, as nays 0, as follows:
healthy country is not striking some amended, are considered and read a [Rollcall Vote No. 132 Leg.]
balance where some Justices stick to third time. YEAS—100
the text and some Justices try to make The amendment (No. 5021), in the na- Baldwin Hagerty Portman
policy. The solution is for all the Jus- ture of a substitute, was agreed to. Barrasso Hassan Reed
tices to stay in their lane. Bennet Hawley Risch
(The amendment is printed in the Blackburn Heinrich
There is one right number of Justices Romney
RECORD of April 6, 2022, under ‘‘Text of Blumenthal Hickenlooper Rosen
who seek to follow the law. The num- Amendments.’’) Blunt Hirono Rounds
ber is nine. Ginsburg said it. Breyer The amendment (No. 5020), in the na- Booker Hoeven Rubio
Boozman Hyde-Smith
said it. There is one right number of ture of a substitute, was agreed to. Braun Inhofe
Sanders
Justices who seek to make policy: zero. (The amendment is printed in the Sasse
Brown Johnson
Schatz
There are jurists and scholars with RECORD of April 6, 2022, under ‘‘Text of Burr Kaine
Cantwell Kelly Schumer
personal views across the political Amendments.’’) Scott (FL)
Capito Kennedy
spectrum who understand that all The amendments were ordered to be Cardin King Scott (SC)
judges should be textualists and con- engrossed and the bills to be read a Carper Klobuchar Shaheen
stitutionalists in their day jobs. And third time en bloc. Casey Lankford Shelby
The bills were read the third time. Cassidy Leahy Sinema
that must be the Senate’s standard. Collins Lee Smith
I see hallmarks of judicial activism VOTE ON H.R. 7108, AS AMENDED
Coons Luján Stabenow
in Judge Jackson’s record; and, there- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill Cornyn Lummis Sullivan
fore, I will vote no. Nevertheless, our having been read the third time, the Cortez Masto Manchin Tester
question is, Shall the bill pass? Cotton Markey Thune
Democratic colleagues are on track to Cramer Marshall
Mr. CRAPO. I ask for the yeas and Tillis
confirm our next Supreme Court Jus- Crapo McConnell Toomey
tice. nays. Cruz Menendez Tuberville
And do you know what won’t happen? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Daines Merkley Van Hollen
sufficient second? Duckworth Moran
Top Republicans will not imply she is Warner
Durbin Murkowski
illegitimate. We will not call for court There appears to be a sufficient sec- Ernst Murphy
Warnock
ond. Warren
packing. I won’t be joining any mobs Feinstein Murray
The clerk will call the roll. Fischer Ossoff Whitehouse
outside her new workplace and threat- Gillibrand Padilla Wicker
The senior assistant legislative clerk
ening her by name. Graham Paul Wyden
called the roll. Young
Democrats must stop their political The result was announced—yeas 100,
Grassley Peters
siege of the institution that Judge nays 0, as follows: The bill (H.R. 6968), as amended, was
Jackson is about to join. They must passed.
[Rollcall Vote No. 131 Leg.]
stop their assault on judicial independ- f
YEAS—- 100
ence.
We are about to have a new Justice Baldwin Hagerty Portman EXECUTIVE SESSION
Barrasso Hassan Reed
whose fan club has openly attacked the Bennet Hawley Risch The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
rule of law. So Judge Jackson will Blackburn Heinrich Romney the previous order, the Senate will re-
quickly face a fork in the road. One ap- Blumenthal Hickenlooper Rosen sume executive session.
Blunt Hirono Rounds
proach to her new job would delight Booker Hoeven CLOTURE MOTION
Rubio
the far left. A different approach would Boozman Hyde-Smith Sanders The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant
honor the separation of powers and the Braun Inhofe
Sasse to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the
Brown Johnson
Constitution. The soon-to-be Justice Burr Kaine
Schatz Senate the pending cloture motion,
can either satisfy her radical fan club Cantwell Kelly Schumer
which the clerk will state.
or help preserve the judiciary that Capito Kennedy Scott (FL)
Scott (SC) The senior assistant legislative clerk
Americans need—but not both. Cardin King
Carper Klobuchar Shaheen read as follows:
I am afraid the nominee’s record tells Casey Lankford Shelby CLOTURE MOTION
us which is likely. But I hope Judge Cassidy Leahy Sinema
We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-
Jackson proves me wrong. Collins Lee Smith
Coons Luján Stabenow ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the
f Cornyn Lummis Sullivan Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby
Cortez Masto Manchin Tester move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-
LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cotton Markey nation of Executive Calendar No. 860, Ketanji
Thune
Cramer Marshall Tillis Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia,
Crapo McConnell Toomey to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme
SUSPENDING ENERGY IMPORTS Cruz Menendez Tuberville Court of the United States.
Daines Merkley
FROM RUSSIA ACT Duckworth Moran
Van Hollen Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin,
Warner Patrick J. Leahy, Dianne Feinstein,
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Durbin Murkowski
Warnock Sheldon Whitehouse, Amy Klobuchar,
Ernst Murphy
Warren
SUSPENDING NORMAL TRADE RE- Feinstein Murray
Whitehouse
Christopher A. Coons, Richard
LATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND Fischer Ossoff Blumenthal, Mazie K. Hirono, Cory A.
Gillibrand Padilla Wicker
BELARUS ACT Wyden Booker, Alex Padilla, Jon Ossoff, Patty
Graham Paul
Young Murray, Raphael G. Warnock, Sherrod
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Grassley Peters
Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Margaret
the previous order, the Senate will re- The bill (H.R. 7108), as amended, was Wood Hassan, Tina Smith, Ben Ray
sume legislative session and proceed to passed. Luján, Jacky Rosen.
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- help make our Nation more inclusive I have long lamented the increasing
imous consent, the mandatory quorum and more representative with each political gamesmanship that has in-
call has been waived. passing generation. fected our current confirmation proc-
The question is, Is it the sense of the She is one of the most qualified ess, and many times on this floor, I
Senate that debate on the nomination nominees to the Supreme Court that I have warned about the dire con-
of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the Dis- have ever considered in my 48 years sequences for our courts and for our de-
trict of Columbia, to be an Associate here: a graduate of Harvard and Har- mocracy of converting our confirma-
Justice of the Supreme Court of the vard Law School; a judicial clerk at tion process into a zero-sum game
United States, shall be brought to a the district, circuit, and Supreme where one party wins and one party
close? Court levels; a Federal appellate judge; loses. But to change that gamesman-
The yeas and nays are mandatory a Federal district court judge; a mem- ship requires that we have some adults
under the rule. ber of the U.S. Sentencing Commission; in the room, that we all come here to
The clerk will call the roll. an attorney in private practice. And the floor of the U.S. Senate not to
The legislative clerk called the roll. she will be the first ever Justice who score a headline or a trending tweet
The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 53, has served as a public defender, bring- but simply to do our jobs. There are
nays 47, as follows: ing that much needed perspective to only 100 of us to represent this whole
[Rollcall Vote No. 133 Ex.] the Court. No one—no one—can argue country. So who is going to do that
YEAS—53 that Judge Jackson is not objectively today, simply do their job?
Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed qualified to be confirmed. I have taken a clear look at Judge
Bennet Hirono Romney The manufactured accusations that Jackson’s record. I heard her testi-
Blumenthal Kaine Rosen were thrown at her by some of our
Booker Kelly
mony 2 weeks ago. I met with her. I
Sanders
Brown King committee during our hearings not read opinions that she has written. I
Schatz
Cantwell Klobuchar Schumer only fell flat, but they have been re- spent hours listening to her. I saw her
Cardin Leahy Shaheen futed and debunked by serious voices intellect, her humility, and her tem-
Carper Luján
Casey Manchin
Sinema across the political spectrum. They perament on full display.
Smith hold no water. They serve only to Mr. President, she is the Justice we
Collins Markey
Stabenow
Coons Menendez
Tester
showcase the vitriol and the contempt need now. For America today, for the
Cortez Masto Merkley with which some Members of this body generations to come, for our children
Duckworth Murkowski Van Hollen
Durbin Murphy Warner approach their sacred constitutional and our grandchildren, for all of us, I
Feinstein Murray Warnock role of advice and consent. will cast my vote to confirm Judge
Gillibrand Ossoff Warren I said it during the hearings, and I Jackson, and I will do it proudly.
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse
Wyden
will say it again: It is distressing, it is I hope the Senate can rise to this mo-
Heinrich Peters
disheartening, and as the dean of the ment. I hope it can be the deliberative
NAYS—47 Senate, it is saddening. Yet I find hope body the Founders envisioned when
Barrasso Graham Portman in the fact that Judge Jackson’s con- they conceived of this great experi-
Blackburn Grassley Risch
Blunt Hagerty
firmation to our highest Court will ment. Our independent judiciary—in
Rounds
Boozman Hawley Rubio
have the bipartisan support it deserves fact, our democracy—demands it of us.
Braun Hoeven Sasse and it commands. I commend the Re- Mr. President, history will remember
Burr Hyde-Smith Scott (FL) publican Senators who have lauded her the votes cast here today. I will proud-
Capito Inhofe Scott (SC)
Cassidy Johnson qualifications and staked their support ly vote aye.
Shelby
Cornyn Kennedy of her nomination. Judge Jackson has I yield the floor.
Sullivan
Cotton Lankford
Thune earned the President’s nomination, and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
Cramer Lee SCHATZ). The Senator from Georgia.
Crapo Lummis
Tillis she has earned confirmation from the
Cruz Marshall Toomey Senate. Mr. WARNOCK. Mr. President, I rise
Daines McConnell Tuberville Each and every day, millions of today to express my joy in voting to
Wicker
Ernst Moran American families are living their confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Fischer Paul Young
lives, and how they live those lives— to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this from the salaries they make to the What a great day it is for the United
vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 47. education their children receive and States of America, for our system of
The motion is agreed to. scores of issues in between—is directly government and the grand march to-
The senior Senator from Vermont. impacted by the decisions made at the ward the fulfillment of the sacred cov-
NOMINATION OF KETANJI BROWN JACKSON Supreme Court. enant we have with one another as an
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today is a The Supreme Court—in fact, all of American people—‘‘e pluribus unum″:
historic day. Today, each Member of our courts can’t be ivory towers, acces- out of many, one.
the Senate will have the opportunity sible only to and bending to the will of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s improbable
to cast a vote on the nomination of a select few in our society. They have journey to the Nation’s highest Court
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an to be accountable to all—all—all Amer- is a reflection of our own journey,
Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme icans. To do so, they must reflect the through fits and starts, toward the Na-
Court. I say ‘‘historic’’ because diversity of our Nation, the diversity tion’s highest ideals. She embodies the
throughout our Nation’s history, only that is at the foundation of our democ- arc of our history. The very fine prod-
115 people have served on the Supreme racy—diversity of gender, of race, of uct of public schools, both her parents
Court. Until now, only five of the Su- creed, of education and history—but attended segregated primary schools
preme Court Justices have been also diversity of thought and life expe- before graduating from historically
women. Only two of the Justices have riences. Judge Jackson brings that and Black colleges and universities.
been Black. And none has been a Black more to the Bench. She is a two-time graduate of Har-
woman. So history, indeed, and long Mr. President, I am proud to be the vard; a former clerk to Supreme Court
overdue. President pro tempore of the Senate, Justice Breyer, to whom the Nation
But I am not going to cast my vote in and I was proud to chair the Senate Ju- owes enormous thanks for his decades
support of Judge Jackson’s confirma- diciary Committee in the past. In that of public service; a former Federal pub-
tion because she is a woman or because regard, I voted for the first woman to lic defender who would be the first of
she is Black; I will cast that vote be- ever serve on the Supreme Court. I her kind to serve on the Supreme
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cause she is eminently qualified to voted for the first Latina to serve on Court; a jurist who has gone before the
serve in the position to which she has the Supreme Court. I voted on thou- Senate on three separate occasions and
been nominated. sands of judicial nominations, nomi- each time has garnered strong bipar-
Her nomination shouldn’t just be nees of both Republican and Demo- tisan support; a judge who has heard
welcomed; it should be celebrated. It is cratic Presidents. I voted for nomina- cases both in the U.S. district court
a major step forward for our democ- tions to the Supreme Court who were and our Federal court of appeals; a
racy. It is further widening the lens to put forward by Republican Presidents. judge who has the strong endorsement
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of critical stakeholders from across our Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is be- sure on gas prices, but the problem is
justice system. From the American Bar yond qualified, and I am beyond that this administration’s policies have
Association to those who advocate for thrilled to speak for Georgia in voting dramatically reduced the supply in the
civil rights, to organizations rep- to confirm her to the U.S. Supreme United States and Americans across
resenting our Nation’s brave law en- Court. this country know how supply and de-
forcement officers, all of them respect I yield the floor. mand impacts price.
Ketanji Brown Jackson. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The gas tax holiday that is now being
She is a wife and a working mom. ator from New Hampshire. proposed is not a solution; it is a polit-
She is America at its best. That, I be- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 3609 ical gimmick that would not stop sky-
lieve in my heart after meeting with Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, while rocketing gas prices or inflation. In
her in my office, talking to folks whom we all gather to acknowledge this his- fact, Larry Summers said in a Wall
I trust who know her, and hearing her toric day and prepare to vote to—in my Street Journal podcast:
testimony before the Senate Judiciary case, at least—confirm Judge Jackson, I think a gas tax idea is saved only by its
Committee. I rise to bring up another issue. I rise triviality from being one of the worst public
Under intense questioning before the today to urge my colleagues to pass policy ideas of the decade. It will have little
committee—much of it appropriate and effect over any reasonable horizon on gas
into law commonsense legislation to prices. It will be counterproductive from an
necessary; some of it outrageous and bring down oil and gas costs for Ameri-
beyond the pale—she demonstrated her environmental point of view. It is the ulti-
cans. mate policy gimmick.
legal acumen, sharp intellect, and the As many of my colleagues have dis-
kind of temperament we need on the Rather than accept responsibility for
cussed on this floor, Americans across 14 months of reckless spending or the
Bench, especially at a time like this. If the country, including in my State of
there were any doubts about her char- more than 40-percent increase in gas
New Hampshire, are facing higher costs prices that had already occurred before
acter, she more than proved her poise, from the grocery store to the gas
her skill, composure, and the depth of the Russian invasion, Democrats want
pump. As we work together to build a to blame higher gas prices on the Rus-
her patriotism through the process— stronger, more resilient economy that
amazing grace under pressure. sian invasion or corporate greed. They
strengthens our supply chains and in- also want to ignore the consequences of
As a voice for Georgians in the Sen-
vests in American manufacturing, we their relentless attacks on the Amer-
ate, I have said from the beginning
must also bring relief to American ican oil and gas industry, the adminis-
that people in my State want someone
families right now, an issue that has tration’s overly bureaucratic permit
on the Court who is fair, eminently
become even more urgent in the wake and regulatory process for domestic en-
qualified, and has a record of pro-
of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which ergy production, and the misguided
tecting the constitutional rights and
freedoms of Georgians and Americans. has sent gas prices soaring. policy decisions like canceling the
As we continue to counter Putin’s Keystone XL Pipeline.
That is why my office has received
aggression and inflationary challenges The solution to rising gas prices is
thousands of emails and phone calls
facing our economy, we have an obliga- not a tax holiday, which would offer
from Georgians in every corner of our
tion to work together to bring down little relief but threaten infrastructure
State voicing their support for Judge
Jackson’s confirmation. costs. investments and worsen our national
After hearing from Georgians and That is why I am working to hold Big debt situation; nor is the solution a tax
thoroughly evaluating her nomination, Oil accountable for profiting off of the on American companies who increase
I am ecstatic to say that Judge Jack- pain that Americans are experiencing their production of oil and gas to try to
son is an excellent jurist who has the at the pump. That is why I pushed the help us become more energy inde-
temperament and discernment to sit on administration to release oil from the pendent; nor is it stimulus checks,
our Nation’s highest Court. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an action which have the potential, as the past
The people of Georgia made this ap- I was glad to see the administration ones have, to increase gas prices even
pointment possible by making history take, again, just last week. As we look further and push inflation even higher;
last year. So in addition to thanking at all options to bring down costs, one nor is it to encourage other hostile re-
Georgia for this moment, I want to ac- clear way to provide immediate relief gimes to produce more oil.
knowledge that the historic nature of is by suspending the gas tax for the re- The only lasting solution to our cur-
her appointment isn’t lost on me. Like mainder of this year. rent problems is to bolster American
my brother Senator BOOKER, I know Earlier this year, my colleagues and oil and gas production to replace not
what it has taken for Judge Jackson to I introduced a bill to do exactly that. only Russian imports but to facilitate
get to this moment, and nobody is The Gas Prices Relief Act will tempo- exports to support our allies and end
going to steal my joy. rarily suspend the Federal gas tax their dependence on Russia. Indeed, I,
Yes, I am a Senator; I am a pastor, through the end of the year, helping along with a number of my Republican
but beyond all of that, I am the father bring economic relief to families. colleagues, have sponsored proposals to
of a young Black girl. I know how As in legislative session, I ask unani- enhance energy independence and undo
much it means for Judge Jackson to mous consent that the Finance Com- many of President Biden’s misguided
have navigated the double jeopardy of mittee be discharged and the Senate energy policies.
racism and sexism to now stand in the proceed to the immediate consider- Republicans believe we can and
glory of this moment in all of her ex- ation of S. 3609; that the bill be consid- should be doing more to unleash Amer-
cellence. For my 5-year-old daughter ered read a third time and passed and ica’s domestic energy potential, reduce
and for so many young women in our that the motions to reconsider be con- reliance on volatile foreign actors like
country—but, really, if we are thinking sidered made and laid upon the table. Russia, and deliver cost savings to mid-
about it right, for all of us—seeing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there dle-class families across the country.
Judge Jackson ascend to the Supreme objection? Hard-working American families need
Court reflects the promise of progress The Senator from Idaho. real relief, not political gimmicks, and
on which our democracy rests. Mr. CRAPO. Reserving my right to that is why I oppose this gas tax holi-
So what a great day it is in America. object, let me begin by saying my day.
Today, the word of justice and equal friends and colleagues across the aisle I urge my Democratic colleagues to
protection under the law becomes flesh are right about one thing: Gas prices abandon the reckless spending-and-tax
are incredibly higher right now in this
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and lives among us in new ways. policies that have already failed but
Today, at the highest levels of our gov- country. which seem to be contemplated in the
ernment, the administration of our The effort to blame this on what has President’s newly reintroduced budget
Constitution looks a little bit more happened in Ukraine, however, over- and support proposals that will actu-
like what it says. And it fills me with looks the real cause of the phenomenal ally lower prices for everyday Ameri-
great pride for our country, how far we rise in gas prices that we have seen for cans. For those reasons, I object.
have come and what we can achieve to- a year before Putin even invaded. Defi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
gether. nitely, the invasion did increase pres- tion is heard.
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Ms. HASSAN. Before I wrap up, I just parent should have to choose their charter schools, we have one message
want to point out what you just child’s school. to Secretary of Education Cardona:
heard—what the American people have The U.S. Department of Education Back off of our charter schools.
just heard—is talking points straight has decided to disregard what is in the TRIBUTE TO ROBERT J. WRIGHT
out of Big Oil’s playbook. best interest of the student with a new Mr. President, I want to take a mo-
A gas tax holiday is a commonsense proposed rule that adds new require- ment to recognize the career of a be-
solution that would provide immediate ments for applicants completely unre- loved and trusted Louisiana journalist,
relief for Granite Staters and Ameri- lated to student outcomes. Applicants radio host, and friend to all, Robert J.
cans all over the country. Big Oil holds would have to demonstrate an unmet Wright of Shreveport, LA. After 50
thousands of unused permits at their need for a charter school, provide evi- years of radio, Robert announced he re-
fingertips that they could use right dence of overenrollment at existing tires later this month. His last day is
now to increase supply. Instead, what public schools in order to establish a Friday, April 29, 1 day after his 70th
is happening is Big Oil is padding its charter school. birthday—a well-earned retirement.
pockets at the expense of Americans. It seems as if the Department of Edu- Robert is a masterful storyteller and a
Let’s be clear. This would not take a cation is putting up arbitrary barriers critical thinker, always finding the
dime out of the highway trust fund be- to opening a charter school simply out other side of a story. He has been a
cause this bill instructs Treasury to re- of prejudice. They don’t want the par- voice of reason and always looking for
plenish the trust fund, something it ent to have the power. the truth. He took his first job in radio
has done half a dozen times in about Our country’s charter schools are while attending LSU Shreveport. As he
the last decade. This is something that under threat from the far left and from says: ‘‘It was indoors, and you didn’t
has bipartisan support across the coun- teachers unions who seek to shut them have to carry stuff’’—about as good a
try—Democratic and Republican Gov- down because charter school staffs are summary of a good job as you could
ernors, Democratic and Republican leg- difficult to unionize. ever ask.
islators are moving to suspend their Now, these unions know it is much He went on to host morning shows in
gas taxes. This is something we could harder to spread their influence in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Orlando
do right now to help American families charter schools; and in some cases, it before eventually moving back to
balance their budgets and make ends is, frankly, impossible for a charter Shreveport in 1996. That is when he
meet. school to unionize. And the giant first teamed up with his long-term
While I am disappointed to see my unions see this as a simple problem. cohost, Erin McCarty, to start their
colleague block this critical legisla- They know the more charter schools morning show that has been a part of
tion, I will keep working to bring down there are, the less revenue they get. So Northwest Louisiana’s morning com-
costs for American families and get their solution is equally as simple, mute for over 25 years.
this bill passed. take power away from parents with He and McCarty moved their show
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- and has been the ‘‘Townsquare’’ of
layers of new bureaucracy and govern-
jority leader. Shreveport on KEEL ever since. To say
ment regulation. We should not let
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—EXECUTIVE that he will be missed is an understate-
CALENDAR
that happen.
And let’s just put this in perspective. ment. Their show has been as much a
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask part of many in Northwest Louisiana’s
Since the pandemic began, it has been
unanimous consent that all postcloture daily routine as a morning cup of cof-
public charter schools that have seen a
time on the Jackson nomination expire fee. When you interview with Robert, it
substantial increase in demand. They
at 1:45 p.m. today. is clear you are speaking with someone
For the information of the Senate, opened up sooner, and they stayed open
in larger numbers than traditional pub- who cares about the issues facing his
there will be a rollcall vote at 1:45 p.m. community, just as much as usual. He
today on confirmation of the nomina- lic schools. And we know that open
schools are better for children. Parents has earned the time and trust of his lis-
tion of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an teners.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court should have the power to send their
So congratulations to Robert J.
of the United States. Senators are en- child to a school where they feel like
Wright on an impressive and meaning-
couraged to be seated prior to the start they, the parent, have a voice, and
ful career. Robert, I can tell you there
of the vote and are encouraged to cast where they know their child is more
are many who are pretty upset about
their vote from their desks. likely to succeed.
this news, and that is a testament to
I yield the floor. Now, let’s be clear who this rule is
the positive impact you have had on
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. written for—not for the parent and not
our community.
KING). The Senator from Louisiana. for the child. It is not written to help Robert, we of Louisiana wish you a
CHARTER SCHOOLS the student. It is written to help happy and well-earned retirement.
Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I rise unions exercise more control over a I yield the floor.
to speak about saving school choice or, student’s life. This rule makes no men- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
perhaps, parental choice. tion of how many of these new restric- ator for Iowa.
Some students learn differently than tions improve student achievement or NOMINATION OF KETANJI BROWN JACKSON
others do. I am the parent of a child actually help students. And at a time Mr. GRASSLEY. Soon, we will be
with dyslexia. I can tell you that any when students are falling behind in voting on Judge Jackson’s nomination,
such parent knows one-size-fits-all edu- record numbers, we need new and inno- and I would like to explain why I am
cation does not work. vative approaches to our education sys- voting against her appointment to the
Parents and students should have the tem, not just hand the keys over to a Supreme Court.
ability to choose the learning environ- special interest group. The truth is, Since the White House announced
ment that is best for that child, and I these rules give less choice to families, Judge Jackson’s nomination, I have
think the parent can make the choice will hold students back, and do more emphasized the need for a thorough
better than the school board and cer- harm than good. and fair process. Unfortunately, the
tainly better than bureaucrats in the Now, the charter school program has majority party weren’t concerned
Department of Education here in Wash- enjoyed bipartisan support for nearly about the rigorous examination of her
ington, DC. 30 years. Any substantial change to the record. The White House and the ma-
The charter school program was cre- program should go through Congress jority party have shielded important
and receive thoughtful consideration.
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ated by Congress for that exact pur- information. We don’t have any non-
pose: To ensure that parents could And parent choice for the school their public document from her time at the
choose what is best for their child. child attends should not be gutted by Sentencing Commission, and the
Power to the parent. Giving parents an informal committee of union em- Obama White House held back more
the power is crucial to allowing every ployees and education department offi- than 48,000 pages.
student to succeed. cials. Judge Jackson also gave the White
Unfortunately, there are groups Those of us who care about the stu- House confidential, nonpublic proba-
working to undermine the power the dent, those of us who see the role of tion recommendations for some of her
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cases, but when we asked about a pro- Judges should use great discretion. warrants confirmation to the High
bation document filed on the Hawkins Judges should weigh against the Court.
case, Judge Jackson claimed that she charge, the dangers to society, and the The Constitution delineates the roles
was not able to access records for her risk of recidivism. of the President and the Senate in
old cases because that was allegedly At her hearing, Judge Jackson said nominating and confirming members of
because she was no longer on the dis- that she based her ‘‘extraordinary and the Federal judiciary. Article II grants
trict court. And we now know that she compelling’’ finding on the nonretro- the President the power to nominate
sits on the DC Circuit Court of Ap- active changes to the law. This radical judges, and it gives the Senate the
peals. interpretation is terrible and dan- power of advice and consent for such
Now, if that is true, there are many gerous. nominations.
unanswered questions about how infor- Congress chose which provisions the Evaluating a nominee to serve a life-
mation the White House thought was First Step Act would apply retro- time appointment on the Supreme
helpful was so easily obtained. So we actively. The Senate is currently con- Court is one of the most consequential
should take into account that all the sidering legislation that I cosponsored responsibilities of any Senator. Accord-
helpful information has already been with Chairman DURBIN that makes ingly, I closely examine each nomi-
leaked. some of the First Step Act provisions nee’s qualifications, experience,
That brings me to the merits of retroactive, but that is Congress’s role, writings, judicial philosophy, and per-
Judge Jackson’s nomination. For judi- not Judge Jackson’s role. sonal integrity. One factor I do not
cial nominees, their philosophy ought Senator DURBIN and I wouldn’t have consider is the political party of the
to decide—how to decide cases ought to been able to broker a compromise on nominating president.
be a primary consideration. that legislation if Senators thought I have spent the last several weeks
Part of having a judicial philosophy the judges would rewrite the law and reviewing Judge Jackson’s record, both
is having an understanding of the fun- insert their own views from the bench. before and after she became a Federal
damental principles of our Constitu- Decisions like this will make bipar- judge. Prior to and after her hearings
tion. Natural rights are a part of that tisan work, particularly on criminal before the Senate Judiciary Com-
system. Judge Jackson explained to us justice reform, harder to do. mittee, Judge Jackson and I spent
that she does not ‘‘hold a position on A case by the name of Young is just more than 2 and a half hours discussing
whether individuals possess natural one example of Judge Jackson’s lenient her jurisprudence and approach to de-
rights.’’ approach to criminal law and sen- ciding cases. I explored her views on
Now, that ought to be very shocking. tencing. She also declined to apply a precedent and her understanding of the
Natural rights are basic to our con- number of sentencing enhancements role that the judicial branch plays
stitutional system and principles of within our constitutional design.
that Congress put into the sentencing
limited government. Because we all I also watched Judge Jackson’s con-
guidelines.
know our country was founded on the A case by the name of Make the Road firmation hearing and, on numerous
belief that is expressed in the Declara- occasions, requested additional infor-
New York v. McAleenan is another case
tion of Independence: mation from the White House and Sen-
that shows how Judge Jackson used
All men are created equal [and] they are ate Judiciary Committee.
endowed by their Creator with certain
her methodology to reach a result that There is no question that Judge
unalienable rights that among these are the contradicts the plain text of the law. Jackson is qualified to be a Supreme
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Congress gave the Secretary of Home- Court Justice. She has sterling aca-
And that was further nailed down in land Security—and these are the words demic and extensive professional cre-
the Constitution of the United States. from the law—‘‘sole and unreviewable dentials. She has been a Supreme Court
Our Constitution vests the three discretion’’ to decide whether illegal clerk, an attorney in private practice,
branches of government with very lim- immigrants should be subject to expe- a Federal public defender, a member of
ited power. All other powers not given dited removal within 2 years. Judge the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and a
to the Federal Government are re- Jackson reviewed the Agency’s deci- Federal district court judge for more
served for the States and to the people sion anyway, and it seems clear why. than 8 years. She now serves on the
thereof. She went out of her lane to comment U.S. Court of Appeals for the District
The principle of limited government on the policy as, in her words, ‘‘a ter- of Columbia Circuit. Her qualifications
is what makes America an exceptional rible proposal.’’ And she claimed that have been confirmed by the American
nation and sets our Constitution apart. the government attorneys made an ar- Bar Association’s Standing Committee
Judges must have a proper under- gument that ‘‘reeks of bad faith.’’ on the Federal Judiciary, which has
standing of those basic principles; and ‘‘Reeks of bad faith’’ are her words. unanimously rated Judge Jackson as
the way Judge Jackson answered those In fact, her decision and her rhetoric ‘‘Well Qualified’’—its highest rating.
questions, particularly the answers she are unfounded. So that is why her deci- Having determined that Judge Jack-
gave to Senator CRUZ, shows that she sion earned a strong rebuke from the son possesses the requisite qualifica-
lacks that very necessary foundation. panel of liberal and conservative judges tions and experience, my consideration
Now, I want to go on to a few other when she was reversed by the DC Cir- of her nomination then turned to
examples. At the hearing, Judge Jack- cuit. whether she has the judgment and ap-
son testified about one of her decisions Judge Millett, an Obama appointee, proach to deciding cases that are nec-
involving the First Step Act. In that explained it this way in the opinion: essary to serve on the Supreme Court.
case, prosecutors had rock-solid evi- [T]here could hardly be a more definitive Words that I spoke—years ago—when
dence against a dangerous drug king- expression of congressional intent [than] . . . announcing my decision to vote to con-
pin, but Judge Jackson was displeased ‘‘sole and unreviewable discretion.’’ firm Justice Elena Kagan to the Su-
the government pursued a mandatory These are just a few examples of preme Court remain my standard
minimum sentence. Judge Jackson’s judicial activism. Be- today: ‘‘I believe it is . . . critical for
So she misused a motion for compas- cause her record clearly shows she does nominees to have a judicial philosophy
sionate release to resentence that per- not believe in or act within the limited that is devoid of prejudgment, par-
son to a sentence she thought he de- and proper role of a judge, I will vote tisanship, and preference. Only then
served. against her confirmation. will the decisions handed down from
As the lead author of the First Step I yield the floor. the bench be impartial and consistent
Act, I know that is not what we wrote Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise
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with legal precedents and the constitu-
the statute to do. The act was supposed today in support of the nomination of tional foundations of our democratic
to allow elderly inmates and those suf- Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Asso- system.’’
fering from terminal illness to petition ciate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Federal judges at all levels who are
the court for a sentence reduction. The Court. Based on my careful review of entrusted with lifetime appointments
statute also allows for a reduction if her record and experience, as well as must avoid the temptation to exceed
the court finds an ‘‘extraordinary and my assessment of her character and ju- their constitutional role. That is par-
compelling reason.’’ dicial philosophy, I believe that she ticularly important for Supreme Court
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Justices, who issue rulings from which gravating or mitigating—to determine vote that conservative Justice Scalia
there is no further opportunity for ap- an appropriate punishment for the received in 1986 and the 96–3 vote that
peal. crimes committed. liberal Justice Ginsburg received in
Judge Jackson testified that, as a Other Federal judges—appointed by 1993.
judge, she seeks to ‘‘decide cases from Presidents of both parties—have devi- This approach served the Senate, the
a neutral posture’’ and rules ‘‘without ated from the U.S. Sentencing Guide- Court, and the country well. It in-
fear or favor, consistent with [her] ju- lines in some of the same types of cases stilled confidence in the independence
dicial oath.’’ She also correctly ac- handled by Judge Jackson. For in- and the integrity of the judiciary and
knowledged that the role of a judge ‘‘is stance, a 2021 report by the U.S. Sen- helped keep the Court above the polit-
a limited one’’ and that she is only em- tencing Commission explained that ical fray. And this is the approach that
powered to ‘‘decide cases and con- ‘‘[l]ess than one-third (30.0%) of non- I plan to continue to use for Supreme
troversies that are properly pre- production child pornography offenders Court nominations because it runs
sented.’’ She added that her ‘‘judicial received a sentence within the guide- counter to the disturbing trend of po-
role is further constrained by careful line range in fiscal year 2019.’’ liticizing the judicial nomination proc-
adherence to precedent.’’ The recent surge in crime, exacer- ess.
During her hearing, Judge Jackson bated by the vilification of law enforce- I urge my colleagues to denounce
was asked whether she believes that ment, is causing tremendous harm in partisan attacks on our courts and to
the Constitution is a living document cities across America. Thus, in evalu- join me in working to reverse this
with a meaning that evolves over time. ating Judge Jackson’s approach to harmful trend.
In response, she discussed the impor- criminal cases, I appreciate the input Similarly, I urge the Court itself to
tance of ‘‘adherence to the text’’ and from the Fraternal Order of Police, strive to forge consensus. A defining
how her judicial powers are con- which concluded that she ‘‘has consid- characteristic of a democracy, one that
strained by the meaning of the text at ered the facts and applied the law con- differentiates it from an autocracy, is
the ‘‘time of the founding.’’ She also sistently and fairly on a range of that we are all, from the humblest to
explained that she does not believe in a issues.’’ That organization explained the most powerful, governed by the
‘‘living Constitution,’’ rejecting the that it is ‘‘reassured that, should she rule of law. That protection is inevi-
theory that it is a changing document be confirmed, she would approach her tably weakened when those charged
‘‘infused with [her] own policy perspec- future cases with an open mind and with upholding the primacy of the rule
tive or the policy perspective of the treat issues related to law enforcement of law cannot agree on what the law
day.’’ fairly and justly.’’ provides. The perception held by some,
In these responses, she demonstrated Just as I have disagreed with some of whether fair or not, that Supreme
an understanding of the limited role of her decisions to date, I have no doubt Court Justices are guided by their per-
the judiciary. As Chief Justice John that, if Judge Jackson is confirmed, I sonal views undermines respect for the
Marshall wrote in the 1803 decision will not agree with every vote that she law, posing a threat to the principle
Marbury v. Madison, the Court must casts as a Justice. That alone, how- that holds us together as Americans.
‘‘say what the law is.’’ For any judge to ever, is not disqualifying. Indeed, that This danger will only grow if the
do more would undermine the separa- statement applies to all six Justices, Court continues to exhibit recurring
tion of powers enshrined in the Con- nominated by both Republican and and predictable differences on the most
stitution. Democratic Presidents, whom I have significant legal issues of our time.
I also valued the testimony of Judge voted to confirm. Thus, I think it is essential that the
Thomas Griffith, who was appointed to I have concluded that Judge Jackson Justices endeavor to reach consensus,
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Dis- possesses the experience, judicial phi- especially on matters with the greatest
trict of Columbia Circuit by President losophy, and character to serve our potential to cause conflict.
George W. Bush. He explained that, on country honorably as an Associate Jus- To state this point in simpler terms,
several occasions, he reviewed Judge tice of the U.S. Supreme Court. at times when our country is deeply di-
Jackson’s decisions on appeal. Al- I would be remiss if I did not take vided along political and ideological
though they did not always agree on this opportunity to speak on the pro- lines, the Supreme Court is uniquely
the outcome, he ‘‘respected her diligent foundly disturbing trend of politicizing positioned to ensure that we adhere to
and careful approach, her deep under- the courts and the judicial nomination the ties that bind us. Its ability to per-
standing, and collegial manner.’’ He process. This trend dates back decades form that function is diminished, how-
added that, in his view, Judge Jackson and, sadly, continues to damage the ever, when its members appear no less
‘‘is an independent jurist who adju- reputation of this body and the inde- divided than the rest of the country.
dicates based on the facts and law and pendence of our courts. Today, calls to I will cast my vote to confirm Judge
not as a partisan.’’ ‘‘pack’’ the Supreme Court in an appar- Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Su-
To be sure, I do not agree with some ent effort to dictate the outcome of preme Court.
of the decisions that Judge Jackson cases are dangerous and undermine the Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, it
has rendered as a Federal judge. For in- public’s confidence in our judiciary. gives me tremendous honor and pride
stance, in Make the Road New York v. Part of the reason for this to offer remarks in recognition of this
McAleenan, I believe that Judge Jack- politicization is that, in recent years, truly historic moment. I was first
son was wrong to review a decision the process has increasingly moved elected to the Senate in 2008 and came
that Congress—through Federal law— away from what I believe to be appro- to Washington alongside our Nation’s
left to the ‘‘sole and unreviewable dis- priate for evaluating a Supreme Court first African-American President. I re-
cretion’’ of the Secretary of Homeland nominee. In my view, the role the Con- member the aura of historical signifi-
Security. The Court of Appeals rightly stitution assigns to the Senate is to ex- cance that permeated the whole coun-
reversed her ruling in that case. When amine the experience, qualifications, try during those early days of the
I asked Judge Jackson about her deci- philosophy, and integrity of the nomi- Obama administration. In particular, I
sion, however, I respected the fact that nee. It is not to assess whether a nomi- remember the awe and joy surrounding
she was able to articulate the thought- nee reflects the ideology of an indi- the inauguration, with Americans lin-
ful—albeit ultimately mistaken—anal- vidual Senator or would rule exactly as ing our streets, packed on the National
ysis that she employed. an individual Senator would want. Mall and glued to television screens in
Similarly, I disagree with the sen- It used to be common for Senators to New Hampshire and across our coun-
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tences that she has imposed in some of give the President, regardless of polit- try. I have thought a lot about this re-
the criminal cases that have come be- ical party, considerable deference in cently because I see that same excite-
fore her. As a general matter, I believe the choice of a nominee as long as the ment, anticipation, and recognition of
that judges should have some discre- President’s choice possessed the req- history unfolding before our eyes as we
tion in sentencing. This allows them to uisite credentials, experience, integ- as a nation are on the cusp of elevating
take into account the unique cir- rity, and respect for the Constitution. our first female African-American Jus-
cumstances of each case—whether ag- One need look no further than the 98–0 tice to the highest Court in our land.
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Our Constitution has served as a If I can paraphrase a fellow Granite ensured the Federal Government could
model for modern democracies around Stater, the great Senator Daniel Web- vigorously protect the right to vote,
the world. Important pillars of our so- ster whose desk I occupy today: ‘‘Jus- the most fundamental of rights, with
ciety like equality under the law, free- tice is what binds civilized nations to- the passage of the Voting Rights Act of
dom of speech, press, and religion and gether.’’ And I believe that Judge 1965.
the separation of powers are all innova- Jackson will faithfully use her seat on One victory for progress begat the
tions that have made America a beacon the Supreme Court to deliver just that next.
of democracy around the world. What kind of justice. Judge Jackson is the Two years after the Voting Rights
makes our Constitution particularly very best of America, and I am honored Act, we confirmed the first Black
exceptional is its ability to be adjusted and excited to cast my vote to confirm American to ever serve on the Supreme
and adapted to more faithfully reflect her to the Supreme Court of the United Court—Justice Thurgood Marshall. But
the interests and values of our diverse States. I would like to remind you: That was 50
citizenry which it serves. Important The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- years ago.
amendments have expanded rights for ator from Illinois. Now, with the passage of that time,
women and communities of color, mak- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, this we are beginning to write another
ing our society more inclusive and Capitol Building has served as the chapter in our Nation’s quest for equal
pushing the needle toward justice. The backdrop for some of the most notable justice under the law, and that chapter
Constitution guards our basic rights moments in America’s history. In this begins with three letters: K-B-J.
and freedoms, and the Justices of the building, wars have been declared, With Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s
Supreme Court serve as the guardians peace treaties have been signed, and confirmation to the highest Court in
of that Constitution. the march toward progress has either the land, we are not only making his-
It is precisely because of the impor- moved forward or has been stopped in tory; we are carrying on a great Amer-
tance of this Court and each of its nine its tracks. ican tradition: elevating one of our Na-
precious seats that the seating of a new Today, the Members of this Senate tion’s best and brightest legal minds to
Justice is such a momentous occasion. have the opportunity to take a monu- an honored position of service.
And in this instance, the significance mental step forward. We will vote to There is no one more deserving of
of the moment has been met by a sin- confirm a once-in-a-generation legal this high honor. As we have learned
gular nominee whose achievements, ex- talent, a jurist with outstanding cre- over the past month, she is the best of
perience and integrity are fully worthy dentials and a lifetime of experience, us. She has devoted her life to serving
of the history books. In addition, for and the first-ever African-American our country. She has done so at every
the first time in history, a former pub- woman to serve as Justice of the Su- level of the Federal judiciary, and at
lic defender will soon serve on the preme Court—Judge Ketanji Brown every turn, she has distinguished her-
highest Court in the land. Judge Jack- Jackson. self.
son has already—truly—rendered out- Judge Jackson’s confirmation will be But I hear the critics say she is soft
standing service to her country. a glass-shattering achievement for on crime. I wonder how they explain
Judge Jackson’s lived experiences as America. that she was endorsed by the largest
a Black woman and a mother will bring Consider this moment in history. law enforcement organization in Amer-
essential insights to the Supreme When the Supreme Court first met in ica, the Fraternal Order of Police, as
Court which, for the first time in 232 this building in 1801, there were 1 mil- well as the International Association
years, will approach gender parity. lion slaves in this Nation—a Nation of of Chiefs of Police, as well as an army
While I fully believe Justice Ruth 5 million people. This very building of Federal prosecutors who have ap-
Bader Ginsburg would have loved see- was built with the labor of enslaved peared in her courts.
ing Justice Jackson ascend to her be- people. She is dedicated to protecting judi-
loved Court, we still have a long way to And at the time the Court met, nei- cial independence, to advancing free-
go before we get to Justice Ginsburg’s ther Black Americans nor White dom and liberty, and deciding every
vision of nine female Justices. But one women had a constitutionally guaran- case, as she says, from a neutral pos-
step at a time, we are building a better, teed right to vote. Women had no place ture. That is exactly what you will find
more inclusive country. More suc- in that first Supreme Court chamber, in evaluating nearly 10 years of service
cinctly put: We are building demo- and Black women would only enter to on the bench.
cratic institutions that represent the clean it in the dark of the night. I hear Senators come to the floor and
public they serve. Justice Jackson will We know what followed. America’s say: Well, there is one opinion I dis-
make history and bring the full bounty battle to end slavery saw a bloody civil agree with.
of her rich and diverse personal history war and decades of efforts to break For goodness’ sake, she has issued al-
to the Court, just as Louis Brandeis, down racial barriers, and the efforts most 600 written opinions in 10 years
Thurgood Marshall, Sandra Day O’Con- continue to this day. on the bench in the district court. She
nor, and Sonia Sotomayor did before Our struggle to enfranchise and em- has been reversed a small percentage of
her. power women did not end with the 19th the time. Her work speaks for itself,
I will end with one last reflection: Amendment, 102 years ago. It con- and when you evaluate it, you will find
Judge Jackson’s historic nomination tinues to this day, as well, as we strive out she is thoughtful and evenhanded.
offers hope and optimism at a time to give our daughters the same oppor- As the American people saw during
when partisanship and division threat- tunities we give our sons. last month’s hearing in the Judiciary
en to unravel our very democracy. Dur- This confirmation of the first Black Committee, Judge Jackson has the
ing my conversation with her, I was woman to the Supreme Court honors right judicial temperament. Calm, col-
struck by her genuine candor in dis- the history that has come before it. It lected, she answered every question,
cussing how she would approach work- honors the struggles of the past and even when the questions were hostile
ing with other Justices from different the men and women who waged them. and confrontational. She answered
ideological backgrounds. She seeks to And this confirmation draws America them with dignity and grace and stood
appeal to shared experiences and values one step closer—one step—to healing by for more than 24 hours of ques-
with Justices whose ideological back- our Nation, one step closer to a more tioning.
grounds differ from her own. This rec- perfect Union. She is a proven consensus builder.
ognition that we all have more that Nearly a century after our founding, She has been confirmed by the Senate
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unites than divides us gives me faith we guaranteed the rights of citizenship, on a bipartisan basis more than three
not only in Judge Jackson’s ability to finally, to every American, including, times—three times, I should say—and
forge consensus, but also that we as a for the first time, those who were born soon, we hope, she will be confirmed
nation have a brighter future ahead of into bondage, with the ratification of again by a bipartisan majority.
us than behind us, and that we can, and the 14th Amendment. She has earned the support from
must, work together to bridge our di- It took a long century later for us to leaders across the political and ideo-
vides—ideological and otherwise. expand the bounds of liberty again. We logical spectrum. Civil rights leaders,
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leaders in law enforcement, former and wisdom. She imagined what it will concerned about that now. I just want to do
Federal judges appointed by Democrats be like years from now to tell her fu- God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to
and Republicans—all of them have ture grandchildren what it was like to the mountain.
lined up proudly to endorse her. be in that room for that historic mo- His next words proved prophetic. Dr.
Perhaps most importantly, Judge ment. King said:
Jackson will help ensure that the law And Rikki Jones said she had never I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Prom-
works for the people and that the peo- even expected to hear about a Black ised Land. I may not get there with you. But
ple understand the workings of the woman being nominated to the Su- I want you to know tonight, that we, as a
courts. preme Court, let alone to be in the people, will get to the Promised Land.
For many Americans, what happens room for her hearing. She said that as Rikki Jones said that she thought
in a courtroom can be cold and imper- she watched Judge Jackson, ‘‘it felt about Dr. King’s prophecy when she re-
sonal. Judge Jackson has made a habit like the fulfillment of everything I’ve alized the Judiciary Committee was
of making it real. She looks people in worked for my whole life.’’ voting on Judge Jackson’s nomination
the eye, walks them through her deci- She thought of all the strong Black on the anniversary of Dr. King’s death.
sion making with patience and empa- women who came before her and helped It felt like the prophecy had come to
thy, and she reaches every one of her make the movement possible: So- pass.
decisions by following the facts and the journer Truth, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Dr. King didn’t make it to the Prom-
law, wherever they lead. Wells, and my personal late friend, the ised Land, but Judge Jackson’s ascen-
She said that her opinions can run Reverend Willie Barrow, a Black sion to the Supreme Court brings us
long. That is by design, because she woman minister from Chicago who closer to that longed-for place.
wants America to rest assured—wheth- worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther I would like to close with one last
er she writes in the majority, the con- King. This moment was about them personal plea to my Senate colleagues.
currence, or dissent—they will know too, she said. I hope you will think about this. In the
exactly where she stands on the most And this moment is possible because years to come, long after we have left
important issues. of Judge Jackson and who she is—her the Senate, one of our grandchildren
Serving as chair of the Senate Judici- qualifications, her integrity, her record may ask where we were on this historic
ary Committee during Judge Jackson’s of excellence. She has earned her seat day, April 7, 2022, when America broke
confirmation has been one of the high- on the Supreme Court. down what seemed like an impossible
est honors of my Senate experience. That is why it is so unfortunate that racial barrier and voted to send the
I want to give a special thanks to the several Republicans on the Judiciary first African-American woman to serve
man who spoke before me, Republican Committee did not approach Judge on our highest Court. I will be proud to
Senator CHUCK GRASSLEY of Iowa. His Jackson’s hearing with that same level say I was on the Senate floor, standing
friendship and fairness have really of fairness and respect as their col- at my desk, and casting my vote with
guided our relationship throughout leagues. pride for the next Associate Justice to
this historic process. Thankfully—thankfully—there are
In the weeks since President Biden the Supreme Court of the United
Members of the Senate who are willing
announced her nomination, Judge States, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
to rise above the partisan fray.
Jackson has already lifted the spirit of I want to particularly commend Sen- I hope my colleagues will join me in
countless Americans, inspiring a new ator SUSAN COLLINS of Maine, Senator sharing this historic moment.
generation of aspiring jurists and pub- LISA MURKOWSKI of Alaska, and Sen- I yield the floor.
lic servants. Millions of Americans see ator MITT ROMNEY of Utah for their po- I suggest the absence of a quorum.
themselves in Judge Jackson—Black litical courage and their willingness to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Americans, members of law enforce- support a singularly qualified and his- clerk will call the roll.
ment families, working moms, public toric nominee to the Supreme Court. The legislative clerk proceeded to
high school graduates like her fellow You know, when Senator ROMNEY an- call the roll.
Palmetto Panthers in Florida. nounced his support for Judge Jack- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous
Everywhere I have gone for the last son’s confirmation, I couldn’t help but consent that the order for the quorum
few weeks when I go home—visiting remember his father, the late George call be rescinded.
law schools, going to the grocery Romney, who served as Governor of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
store—I have been approached by peo- Michigan in the 1960s, during the objection, it is so ordered.
ple who have been following this nomi- height of the civil rights movement. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President,
nation closely. They tell me how deep- Governor George Romney knew a thing President Biden was elected on the
ly impressed they are with Judge Jack- or two about political courage. As a promise that he would govern as a
son, even under fire from her critics. proud Republican Governor, in 1963, he moderate and unite the country. He in-
Hannah Amundsen is one of those marched alongside the NAACP Detroit sisted the radical left would not be
people. She is a law student in Wau- President Edward Turner in support of calling the shots on his watch. But
kegan, IL, a city on the shores of Lake civil rights. That same year when Dr. when it came to one of the most con-
Michigan. In a letter to my office, Han- Martin Luther King organized a march sequential decisions a President can
nah wrote: in Detroit, Governor George Romney make—a lifetime appointment to our
If you can see it, you can be it. [And] I’m declared the occasion ‘‘Freedom Day’’ highest Court—the Biden administra-
very excited to see . . . [America’s] first in Michigan. tion let the radicals run the show.
black female justice. To my colleague, Senator MITT ROM- With Washington Democrats in
Reverend Krista Alston is a Baptist NEY, you are your father’s son. power, the far left got the reckless in-
minister in the city of Chicago. She This week marks 54 years since the flationary spending they wanted; the
comes from a long line of Baptist min- shot rang out in Memphis, TN, claim- far left has gotten the insecure border
isters. She calls herself ‘‘a civil rights ing the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, they wanted; and today, the far left
baby,’’ born in 1964, the year LBJ an American who spoke with greater will get the Supreme Court Justice
signed the Civil Rights Act. moral clarity than nearly any other in they wanted.
Rikki Jones is also from Chicago. our history. The night before he died, The fringe activists who demand par-
She has been working for civil rights Dr. King spoke at a rally in support of tisan Court packing, attack the Jus-
for nearly 60 years—since she was a the city’s striking sanitation workers. tices, and describe our Constitution as
‘‘trash’’ made up their minds from the
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teenager. There was tension in the air. From the
Well, late last month, Reverend Al- moment he set foot in Memphis, he had start of this administration that if a
ston and Ms. Jones, with four other received a barrage of death threats. Supreme Court vacancy should arise,
people, drove 11 hours from Chicago to As Dr. King spoke to the crowd at the they wanted one nominee and one
attend an hour of Judge Jackson’s Mason Temple, death was on his mind. nominee only: Judge Jackson. They
hearing. He said: spent dark money to promote this per-
Rev. Alston said she was moved by Like anybody, I would like to live a long son specifically. They pushed her for
the judge’s courage, grace, integrity, life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not the D.C. Circuit. Then they badgered
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Justice Breyer to quit. In February, sequences of liberal judicial activism. has come. At every step of her upbring-
one of these groups announced Judge They are direct results of the effort to ing and career, Ketanji Brown Jackson
Jackson would be the nominee before misuse Federal courts as a progressive ranked among the highest of achievers.
President Biden actually did make the legislature that voters can’t kick out. And, look, we should take a moment
announcement. So think about that for A republic of self-serving citizens to note that Judge Jackson will be the
a moment. should not spend every June watching first and only Justice with experience
The Senate has examined Judge with bated breath to see if five or six as a public defender. We are proud of
Jackson’s qualifications with the seri- lawyers will hand down sweeping pol- that, and America is proud of that. It
ousness and vigor that a lifetime ap- icy changes with zero basis in the writ- will enhance the Court’s ability to pre-
pointment deserves. Unlike when the ten Constitution. serve a basic truth in our country—
parties’ positions are reversed, the The solution is not to make the that all deserve equal justice under the
country was not subjected to Court even more of a superlegislature, law, from the privileged to the impov-
uncorroborated smear campaigns, com- like liberals want—a delegitimizing erished. In an imperfect world, the
mittee boycotts, stunts with cardboard death spiral that would destroy the judge conquered so many hurdles and
cutouts, or mobs chasing Senators rule of law. There is only one solution. today stands as one of the most experi-
around the Capitol. The Senate should only confirm Jus- enced individuals ever nominated to
Now a few of our Democratic col- tices who will follow the text of our the Supreme Court.
leagues seem to have decided in ad- laws and our Constitution wherever it For this reason, the judge is also be-
vance they would claim that Judge leads, who will leave subjective policy loved by individuals and organizations
Jackson was treated shabbily. I have judgments on this side of the street, across the political spectrum. I went
heard that script recited, even though where they belong. That is how we through her record carefully, and never
it didn’t happen. It didn’t happen. lower the temperature. That is how we did I find one instance of a peer or a
Let’s be clear. No nominee before the shore up the courts. That is how we colleague or an associate saying one
Senate for any position deserves a protect the rule of law. Staff the judici- negative word about her. It was incred-
cakewalk or a coronation. Tough ques- ary with brilliant men and women who ible. When we go through these
tions about a Federal judge’s own rul- understand and embrace this limited records, you often find someone here or
ings and statements are the definition role. No other road leads anywhere there who will bad-mouth the indi-
of ‘‘fair game.’’ My Republican col- good for our great Nation. vidual who knew them but not with
leagues’ vigorous inquiry shed impor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Judge Jackson.
tant new light on a frequently dis- jority leader. And, lest we forget, the judge is pop-
turbing judicial record. So I applaud Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, this is ular in the minds of the American peo-
my colleagues for focusing on sub- a wonderful day, a joyous day, an in- ple. A Gallup poll released after her
stance and not following the Demo- spiring day for the Senate, for the Su- hearings showed nearly 60 percent of
crats’ recent precedents into the gut- preme Court, and for the United States the public supports her confirmation—
ter. of America. 10 points above the historical norm.
Unfortunately, what the Senate’s Today, we are here to vote to confirm There is no question here the country,
process turned up was disturbing. Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th by and large, wants the Senate to con-
First, the nominee would not follow Justice of the United States Supreme firm Judge Jackson. Police chiefs want
the Ginsburg-Breyer precedent and de- Court. to confirm Judge Jackson. Conserv-
nounce the insane concept of partisan Now, a few days ago, I spoke with a ative and moderate and liberal judges
Court packing. group of eighth graders from all want us to confirm Judge Jackson.
Second, her judicial record is full of Cheektowaga, NY. Many of them were And I thank my colleagues in this
cases where Judge Jackson ruled like a students of color. It was amazing. Chamber who worked in good faith to
policymaker implementing personal bi- When I mentioned that this week we make sure the Senate can finish its
ases instead of a judge following the were confirming the judge, you could work today.
text wherever it led. see them light up, the unmistakable Finally, as I have said many times,
Third, her aggressive judicial activ- look in their eyes. ‘‘One day,’’ each the judge belongs on the Supreme
ism frequently focused on treating con- young lady thought to herself, ‘‘I can Court. By that, I mean something very
victed criminals as gently as possible. do it too.’’ specific. In our Nation’s history, 115 in-
In literally case after case, from deadly You know, it has been a dark 2 years dividuals have been confirmed by this
fentanyl to open borders, to child ex- with COVID—people getting sick and body to serve on the Supreme Court of
ploitation, Judge Jackson tilted the dying, many of whom we knew, stores the United States. Of those, 108 have
scales of justice away from public safe- closing, and schools shutting their been White men; only 5 have been
ty and innocent victims in favor of her doors. But even in the darkest times, women; only 2 have been African Amer-
career-long passion for softening up there are bright lights. Today is one of ican. But Ketanji Brown Jackson will
criminal sentencing. In Judge Jack- the brightest lights, and let us hope it be the first African-American woman
son’s courtroom, plain legal text and is a metaphor, an indication of many ever to hold the title of ‘‘Justice.’’
clear congressional intent were no more bright lights to come. Think about the impact that will
match for what the judge admits are As I have said over and over again, have on our democracy. Untold mil-
her personal ‘‘policy disagreements.’’ there are three words that I think best lions of kids will open textbooks and
Even as a violent crimewave sweeps fit Judge Jackson: brilliant, beloved, see pictures of Justice Jackson among
America, Democrats are pursuing a na- belongs. the highest ranks of our public figures.
tionwide campaign to make the justice Judge Jackson is, in every sense and How many millions of kids in genera-
system softer on crime. They are by all measures, a brilliant jurist. She tions past could have benefited from
stacking the deck with far-left pros- is, indeed, a brilliant person. By the such a role model? How many would-be
ecutors, woke warriors at the Depart- judge’s own telling, she first discovered Justices, lawyers, doctors, generals,
ment of Justice, and Federal judges her calling to the law not in a class- businesspeople have been lost to his-
who believe criminals deserve lighter room or by reading a book or by talk- tory precisely because their history
treatment. This project is terrible for ing to lawyers but by sitting at the books had few, if any, role models that
innocent American families. And every kitchen table, next to her dad, filling they could relate to?
piece of evidence suggests Democrats’ out her coloring book while her dad We certainly have a long way to go
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view Judge Jackson as its crown jewel. pored through case law. on the road to true justice, but by con-
I will close with this: These debates Years from now, other parents and firming Judge Jackson today, we are
about judicial philosophy are not just other daughters will do the same, and taking a bold step forward toward
academic. The charged political atmos- it will be Justice Jackson’s opinions reaching the full realization of our
phere around confirmations, the out- that will lay open on the table. The country’s promise. We will make it far
sized role that unelected judges play in judge’s parents and her entire family more likely that girls across America
our national life—these are direct con- should beam with pride that this day will feel precisely what Judge Jackson
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felt herself when she was a kid: Nobody I thank my colleagues for their work. that requires maintaining a robust
can stop me. I can do this too. I am I yield the floor. military presence of our allies, includ-
brilliant too. I belong too. VOTE ON BROWN JACKSON NOMINATION ing and especially NATO countries.
For all of these reasons, increasing The VICE PRESIDENT. Under the Any U.S. mission also needs a strong
the diversity of the Court has been one previous order, all postcloture time has logistics chain. That means being able
of my highest priorities and one of the expired. to move troops, medical supplies, fuel,
highest priorities of our Senate Demo- The question is, Will the Senate ad- tents, anything else throughout the
cratic majority of whom I am so proud. vise and consent to the Brown Jackson world at any given time. And this is no
Justice Jackson is the most impor- nomination? longer an abstraction. We have seen
tant example, but we have been work- Mr. SCHUMER. I ask for the yeas what happens when it isn’t in place. We
ing on this for over a year. Of the 58 and nays. are seeing it in real time with Russia’s
Senate-confirmed Federal judges since The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there a equipment and training problems in
we took the majority, three-quarters sufficient second? Ukraine.
have been women, and two-thirds have There is a sufficient second. And that is why we have an Assistant
been people of color. It is not just ra- The clerk will call the roll. Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
cial and gender diversity that matters. The legislative clerk called the roll. to lead on logistics. As we are watching
We have strived to lift up judges who The result was announced—yeas 53, the Ukrainians bravely push back this
bring diversity through their experi- nays 47, as follows: unprovoked Russian war, part of the
ence: more public defenders in our [Rollcall Vote No. 134 Ex.] reason that they are having success is
courts, more civil rights lawyers, more YEAS—53 that the Russian logistics chain is ab-
election lawyers. Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed solutely broken. We, in the United
When Americans of all walks of life Bennet Hirono Romney States, and our Armed Forces take lo-
come before the court, they should Blumenthal Kaine Rosen gistics extraordinarily seriously. But
Booker Kelly Sanders
have confidence that those who don the Brown King
we don’t have the person in charge of
Schatz
robes have the ability to walk in their Cantwell Klobuchar Schumer
that confirmed to lead the Department
own shoes, to see and understand their Cardin Leahy Shaheen on logistics.
side of the story, and then apply the Carper Luján Sinema This position is left unfilled because
Casey Manchin
law properly according to the facts. Collins Markey
Smith JOSH HAWLEY is blocking Mr.
One judge at a time—one judge at a Stabenow Lowman’s nomination. Senator
Coons Menendez
Tester
time—this majority is expanding the Cortez Masto Merkley
Van Hollen
HAWLEY apparently disagrees with the
Duckworth Murkowski
possibility of who merits consideration Durbin Murphy Warner Biden administration policy on Af-
to the Bench; and I would be remiss if Feinstein Murray Warnock ghanistan, and so he is punishing our
I didn’t acknowledge my Republican Gillibrand Ossoff Warren servicemembers and our NATO allies
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse
colleagues who joined us on this occa- while a war in Europe is raging. It is
Heinrich Peters Wyden
sion and over the year to achieve this worth repeating. Senator HAWLEY is
goal. NAYS—47 mad about what happened 6 months
In closing, I want to thank Chairman Barrasso Graham Portman ago in a different part of the world, and
DURBIN for beautifully executing this Blackburn Grassley Risch in response, he is harming the Depart-
Blunt Hagerty Rounds
nomination process. It was equal parts Boozman Hawley ment of Defense and our national secu-
Rubio
fair, thorough, and expeditious—no Braun Hoeven Sasse rity.
easy feat in this modern Senate. Burr Hyde-Smith Scott (FL) Mr. HAWLEY. Will the Senator
I want to thank all of my Democratic Capito Inhofe Scott (SC) yield?
Cassidy Johnson Shelby
colleagues on the Judiciary Com- Cornyn Kennedy Mr. SCHATZ. I will not yield.
Sullivan Mr. Lowman is well-qualified for this
mittee. You were just fabulous—every Cotton Lankford
Thune
one of you—in your respectful and in- Cramer Lee
Tillis job, and no one is disputing that. He is
Crapo Lummis
sightful examination of the judge’s Cruz Marshall Toomey a Marine Corps veteran who spent
record. Daines McConnell Tuberville nearly four decades working for the
And I want to thank my Republican Ernst Moran Wicker Army. He has the exact expertise nec-
Fischer Paul Young
colleagues who chose to take this proc- essary to help support our logistics
ess seriously no matter which side you The nomination was confirmed. chain and help to make sure that our
voted on. (Applause, Senators rising.) military remains the best fighting
The President sent us an impressive The VICE PRESIDENT. Under the force on the planet. It is time for Sen-
nominee. She merited robust and previous order, the motion to recon- ator HAWLEY to release this hold and
thoughtful and lively examination. I sider is considered made and laid upon move the nomination forward.
thank the Members who did precisely the table, and the President will be im- This is preposterous. You can do a
that. mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- hold. Members do a hold. The Presiding
In short, this is one of the great mo- tion. Officer has done a hold. I have done a
ments of American history. At the Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, hold. I voted no on nominees. I retali-
time of our Constitution’s ratification, very happily, I suggest the absence of a ated against Democratic and Repub-
in most States, you had to be a White quorum. lican administrations when I disagreed
male, Protestant landowner to be con- The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk with policy. But a blanket hold on the
sidered part of American society. So, will call the roll. Department of Defense and holding the
from the get-go, generations of Ameri- The senior assistant legislative clerk person in charge of our logistics chain
cans have sought to establish the proceeded to call the roll. is absolutely inexcusable.
United States as a full democracy. We Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I ask Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
fought a bloody civil war to end slav- unanimous consent that the order for sent that the Senate consider the fol-
ery. Women organized and reached for the quorum call be rescinded. lowing nomination, Calendar No. 777,
the ballot. The civil rights movement The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. VAN Christopher Joseph Lowman, of Vir-
brought an end to the vicious segrega- HOLLEN). Without objection, it is so or- ginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
tion of the mid-20th century. And, dered. Defense, and that the Senate vote on
today, we are taking a giant, bold, and the nomination without intervening
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—EXECUTIVE
important step on the well-trodden CALENDAR action or debate; that the motion to re-
path to fulfilling our country’s found- Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I am consider be considered made and laid
ing promise. here today to speak in support of the upon the table, and statements related
This is a great moment for Judge nomination and confirmation of Chris- to the nomination be printed in the
Jackson, but it is an even greater mo- topher Lowman to be the Assistant RECORD.
ment for America as we rise to a more Secretary of Defense for Sustainment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
perfect Union. We are in a fight for the free world and objection?
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The Senator from Missouri is recog- lem, and we have had that problem in point fingers and shift the blame. We
nized. Ukraine from day one. have a Joe Biden problem. That is the
Mr. HAWLEY. Reserving the right to This administration’s policy was to nub of the issue here.
object, now that I have the floor, will deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine. It There was Joe Biden’s comment
the Senator from Hawaii answer a failed. Why did it fail? It is not hard to sounding like we are going to send
question? see. President Biden came to office, ground troops:
Do you agree with this administra- what did he do? You’re going to see when you go there—
tion’s policy to denying MiGs to the Mr. SCHATZ. Will the Senator yield? He said to servicemembers.
Ukrainians? Mr. HAWLEY. When Ukraine asked And you . . . some of you have been there.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- for military assistance, he denied it. You’re going to see—you’re going to see
ator may not interrogate the other Can we have order? women, young people standing . . . in front
Senator. Mr. SCHATZ. I am asking, will the of a damn tank, just saying, ‘‘I’m not leav-
Mr. HAWLEY. Well, the Senator Senator yield. ing. I’m holding my ground.’’
doesn’t want to answer any questions. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The President—it is one gaffe after
see. He denied my request to ask a ator from Missouri has the floor. another. It is one switch in policy after
question a moment ago. Mr. HAWLEY. When Joe Biden came another. It is disaster from beginning
Mr. SCHATZ. Is there an objection? to office, the people of Ukraine asked to end. And let’s not forget where these
Does he object or not? for military assistance a year ago—a foreign policy disasters really kicked
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Regular year ago. Did he give it to them? No. off in a big way. Yeah, I was in Afghan-
order has been called. He denied them military stance. He de- istan. Am I concerned about Afghani-
Is there objection? nied them lethal aid. What did he do, stan? You are darn right I am. Thirteen
Mr. HAWLEY. I object. though, for Vladimir Putin? When he servicemembers were killed at Abbey
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- came to office, he green-lighted Vladi- Gate, including one from my home
tion is heard. The Senator from Mis- mir Putin’s pipeline. He turned their State. I will never forget talking to his
souri is recognized. pipelines on. He turned our pipelines father as soon as we learned of the at-
Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. President, thank off. What did he do with American en- tack—before, in fact, the official notice
you for finally giving me an option to ergy production? He throttled it down. of his son’s death had been released.
speak. It is interesting, the Senator He turned it off. His father asked me to do everything
will come to the floor but doesn’t want His first actions in office were to, in my power to hold this administra-
to engage in a colloquy or answer ques- among other things, cancel the Key- tion accountable, and that is exactly
tions. stone Pipeline, halt the leasing pro- what I am going to do.
Let’s talk a little bit about the pol- gram in ANWR, issue a halt to new oil Has anyone been held accountable
icy—disastrous policy—that he is sup- and gas leases and drilling permits on yet for Afghanistan? Has somebody
porting. This is the White House’s lat- Federal lands, impose tougher regula- been fired? Has somebody been relieved
est talking points that their failure in tions on oil and gas and methane emis- of command? No. Has somebody been
Ukraine is now due to some logistics sions, and a host of new regulations on shown the door? No. Has there been a
problem and the Department of De- other energy production. change in policy at the Department of
fense—they, of course, can’t be respon- And that had the desired effect. Rus- Defense? No.
sible for what they are doing, just like sian energy production—up. Russian We just stumble from one crisis to
they are not responsible for anything. revenues—up. What has happened since another. Why? Because we have a Joe
They are not responsible for what hap- then, since the invasion of Ukraine? It Biden problem. This administration is
pened in Afghanistan—their policy. has been one gaffe after another. He doing exactly what their Commander
They are not responsible for what has won’t send them planes. in Chief wants them to do and it is
happened in Ukraine—their policy. Today, the Secretary of Defense also wrong, again and again and again and
Let’s talk about their policy in confirmed that this administration again.
Ukraine. has, in fact, not been sharing intel- Until we see some change in policy
Mr. SCHATZ. Will the Senator yield ligence with the Ukrainians. In fact, from this administration, until this
to a question? today the Secretary of Defense had to Senate gets serious about its oversight
Mr. HAWLEY. So what has President admit that the administration was responsibilities at the Department of
Zelenskyy been asking for for weeks, going to be forced to change policy— Defense, I am going to ask that for sen-
indeed, months on end? He said: ‘‘Send his words—change policy in Ukraine ior defense leaders, we at least observe
us planes.’’ because of the fact we had not been regular order. I can’t block a nomina-
What has this administration done? sharing all the intelligence we might tion. I can’t halt it, but I can ask that
No. Actually, first they said yes, then have with Ukrainian soldiers and the regular order be followed. That is ex-
they said maybe, then they said no. Ukrainian military despite their re- actly what I am going to ask with re-
Today, the Secretary of Defense tes- quest for that. Whose decision was gard to this nomination and other sen-
tified before the Armed Services Com- that? Joe Biden’s. It is his policy. ior leaders until there is account-
mittee, under oath, that even though The President hasn’t been entirely si- ability, until we have a change in pol-
this Congress has appropriated $3 bil- lent. He did have this to say: icy, and until this administration ad-
lion in military lethal aid to the people For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in mits that on issue after issue, in vir-
of Ukraine, the Defense Department power. tually every aspect of its foreign pol-
has so far given them less than one- Now Joe Biden doesn’t appear to icy, it is just dead wrong.
third of it. Why, because of logistics? know whether we are fighting or strug- I yield the floor.
No. He was asked that. No, because of gling to help the Ukrainians defend The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
policy. His comment was: We are giv- themselves or whether we are launch- ator from Hawaii.
ing them what we think they need. ing a war of regime change in Russia, Mr. SCHATZ. What Senator HAWLEY
I would just point out that that is itself. wants is an excuse to go through his
not what the Ukrainians think. If you You know, the bottom line is this: On litany of criticisms of the Biden ad-
listen to President Zelenskyy, if you one issue after another, when it comes ministration. And the truth is that
listen to the Ukrainian parliamentar- to Ukraine, this President has been every Senator has that right without
ians who have been here, if you talked wrong. On every aspect of policy that blocking the logistics guy from the De-
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to them, what they will say is they has mattered, he has been wrong. Is it partment of Defense.
need more military aid; they need any wonder the Ukrainians are saying: He could have brought his floor
more help. Change policies, share your intel- charts out here and given a withering
This administration won’t give it to ligence, send us the aid that we have speech about all of the things that he
them, not because of logistics but be- requested. thought went wrong. But he is doing a
cause of policy. We don’t have a logis- I say again, we don’t have a logistics very specific thing: He is damaging the
tics problem; we have a Joe Biden prob- problem. The White House shouldn’t Department of Defense. We have senior
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DOD leaders, we have the Armed Serv- ple in both parties, both Houses, all Democrats quickly condemned what they
ices Committee coming to us and say- across the country, in fact, across the saw as glaring hypocrisy among the Repub-
ing: I don’t know what to tell him. I world were moved by what he said and, licans who voted against the aid but were
quick to criticize Biden as a commander in
don’t know how to satisfy him, but he frankly, challenged by what he said. chief leading from behind in addressing
is blocking the staffing of the senior We have to do more, even in my judg- Ukraine’s needs. ‘‘We should send more le-
leadership at the Department of De- ment, than the $13.6 billion. But as the thal aid to Ukraine which I voted against
fense. junior Senator from Missouri should last week’ is making my brain melt,’’
This comes from a guy who raised his know—I hope he knows this—since the tweeted Sen. Brian Schatz (D–Hawaii).
fist in solidarity with the insurrection- beginning of this administration, just The Russian invasion of Ukraine has high-
ists. This comes from a guy who, before lighted divisions in the Republican Party on
on the military assistance, we have
U.S. involvement overseas and the standing
the Russian invasion, suggested that provided $2.6 billion. So more than $2.5 of the NATO alliance. For decades, during
maybe it would be wise for Zelenskyy billion dollars just in military assist- the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George
to make a few concessions about ance, but the bulk of that is in that H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, the GOP em-
Ukraine and their willingness to join spending bill that we passed a couple of braced a hawkish view, with robust military
NATO. This comes from a guy who, weeks ago that has the $13.6 billion. spending and certainty about coming to the
just about a month ago, voted against Here is what the Washington Post aid of allies.
Ukraine aid. He is saying it is going President Donald Trump’s ‘‘America
says, and I will read the headline and First’’ outlook and efforts to undermine
too slow. He voted no. He voted no on the date, and then ask consent to enter NATO, including questioning why the mili-
Ukraine aid, and now, he has the gall it into the RECORD. Here is the head- tary alliance even existed, secured a foothold
to say it is going too slow. line: in the GOP, reflected in the response of Rep.
And this final insult is that until— More than two dozen Senate Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene (R–Ga.) to Ukraine.
what—Secretary Austin resigns? That demand Biden do more for Ukraine after vot- In a video Wednesday, Greene blamed both
is not a serious request. People used to ing against $13.6 billion for Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine, and warned against U.S.
come to me during the Trump adminis- intervention. Biden has said repeatedly that
Mr. President, dated March 17, 2022, a he would not send U.S. troops to fight.
tration all the time: Do you think story by Mariana Alfaro and Eugene Potential 2024 presidential candidates such
Trump should resign? Do you think Scott, I ask unanimous consent that as Scott have been highly critical of Biden,
Tillerson should resign? That is stupid. this article be printed in the RECORD. who also announced Wednesday that the
Of course, I think all the people I dis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Pentagon was sending nearly $1 billion in
agree with should quit their jobs and objection, it is so ordered. military equipment to Ukraine, including 800
be replaced with people I love; of Stinger antiaircraft systems, 100 drones,
There being no objection, the mate-
course, I think they should all resign. 25,000 helmets and more than 20 million
rial was ordered to be printed in the rounds of small-arms ammunition and gre-
That is not how this world works. That RECORD, as follows: nade launcher and mortar rounds.
is not a reasonable request from a U.S. [March 17, 2022] In early February, Sen. Josh Hawley (R–
Senator: Until the Secretary of Defense MORE THAN TWO DOZEN SENATE REPUBLICANS Mo.), another possible White House can-
quits his job, I am going to block all DEMAND BIDEN DO MORE FOR UKRAINE didate, sent a letter to Secretary of State
his nominees. That is preposterous— AFTER VOTING AGAINST $13.6 BILLION FOR Antony Blinken suggesting that the United
and coming from a person who exoner- UKRAINE States would be worse off if Ukraine were ad-
mitted to NATO, the military alliance of 30
ated Donald Trump for extorting (By Mariana Alfaro and Eugene Scott) mainly Western countries—including the
Zelenskyy for withholding lethal aid. THIRTY-ONE SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTED LAST United States—bound by a mutual defense
They withheld lethal aid until—un- WEEK AGAINST THE $1.5 TRILLION SPENDING treaty, and argued that the United States
less—Zelenskyy would release false BILL TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT, INCREASE should instead focus on countering China.
smears against Joe Biden’s son, and U.S. DEFENSE SPENDING AND PROVIDE HUMAN- Hawley, who voted against the spending
then he voted to exonerate President ITARIAN AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO bill with billions for Ukraine, said Wednes-
Trump for this. So spare me the new UKRAINE. IN RECENT DAYS, MANY OF THEM day that Biden needs to ‘‘step up’’ and send
solidarity with the Ukrainians and HAVE CLAMORED FOR MORE WEAPONS AND MiG jet fighters and other weapons to
AID. Ukraine, accusing the administration of
with the free world, because this man’s ‘‘dragging its feet.’’
record is exactly the opposite. More than two dozen Senate Republicans
are demanding that President Biden do more The Pentagon has rebuffed Poland’s offer
I yield the floor. to send MiG fighter jets to Ukraine amid
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to aid war-torn Ukraine and arm its forces
against Russia’s brutal assault, after voting fears of further escalation involving a NATO
ator from Pennsylvania. last week against $13.6 billion in military country.
UKRAINE In a statement Thursday, Hawley said,
and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.
Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I just ‘‘Aid for Ukraine should not be held hostage
Consider Sen. Rick Scott (R–Fla.), who heard
to the Democrats’ pet projects and I did not
want to make some comments regard- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s
support the massive $1.5 trillion omnibus
ing what the junior Senator from Mis- emotional plea in a virtual address to Con-
spending bill stuffed with billions in ear-
souri was just talking about on the gress on Wednesday for more weapons and a
marks.’’
floor, and I know that my colleague no-fly zone over Ukraine. Sen. Ben Sasse (R–Neb.), a member of the
‘‘President Biden needs to make a decision Senate Intelligence Committee who also
from Hawaii was providing com- TODAY: either give Ukraine access to the
mentary as well. voted against the spending bill, told MSNBC
planes and antiaircraft defense systems it on Thursday that the United States ‘‘can do
It is hard to comprehend how any needs to defend itself, or enforce a no-fly
Member of Congress, House or Senate, more’’ for Ukraine.
zone to close Ukrainian skies to Russian at- ‘‘There were all sorts of particular ways
could come to the floor and make the tacks,’’ Scott said in a statement. ‘‘If Presi- where the administration yesterday said a
criticism of the Biden administration dent Biden does not do this NOW, President lot of the right things, but just because the
regarding its Ukraine policy, especially Biden will show himself to be absolutely pen was in President Biden’s hand yesterday
with regard to the military assistance heartless and ignorant of the deaths of inno- doesn’t mean that weapons are in Zelensky’s
cent Ukrainian children and families.’’ hands today. And at every point we’re too
provided by this administration, and
Last week, Scott was one of 31 Republicans slow, and it feels like a huge part of the ad-
that same Senator, along with a long to vote against a sweeping, $1.5 trillion
list of Republican Senators, voted ministration’s audience is internal lawyers,
spending bill to fund government agencies and they do these offensive and defensive
against all the money for Ukraine just and departments through the remainder of legal-hairsplitting arguments,’’ Sasse said.
a couple weeks ago, $13.6 billion. the fiscal year, a bill that also included $13.6 On the Senate floor Thursday, Sasse ar-
But, unfortunately, it is entirely con- billion in assistance for Ukraine. Biden gued that the spending bill wasn’t ‘‘really
sistent with what those same 31 Sen- signed the bill into law Tuesday, saying the
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about Ukrainian aid,’’ but a ‘‘whole bunch of
ators have been doing for the last cou- United States was ‘‘moving urgently to fur- schlock.’’
ple of weeks. They voted against all ther augment the support to the brave peo- ‘‘Ukrainian aid was a little bit of sugar on
ple of Ukraine as they defend their country.’’ the larger medicine of a $1.5 trillion bill that
the money in March, and then they
After casting a ‘‘no’’ vote, Scott assailed nobody would actually want to go home and
criticize President Biden. In fact, the the overall spending bill as wasteful, arguing to defend to the voters, and to the taxpayers
day of President Zelenskyy’s speech to that it was filled with lawmakers’ pet of America, as well thought out,’’ he said.
the Congress—that inspiring speech— projects. ‘‘It makes my blood boil,’’ Scott Sen. Chris Murphy (D–Conn.) countered
that so many of us were moved by, peo- said last week. that the only way to deliver aid to Ukraine
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and massive legislation is through com- spending bill also increased spending for the tainly entitled to criticize the adminis-
promise. U.S. military by 5.6 percent, totaling $762 tration, but I think you lose your right
‘‘Inside every piece of legislation are ele- billion. The bill includes a 2.7 percent pay in- to criticize the administration on mili-
ments that many of us disagree with,’’ Mur- crease for all active-duty troops. Several Re-
phy said. ‘‘Inside that budget that you voted publicans were critical of Ukraine in 2017,
tary assistance and what we are doing
against are all sorts of things that I disagree when Trump began spreading a conspiracy or not doing on military assistance
with. But in the end, in order to govern the theory that it was Ukraine—and not Rus- when you just voted against all the
country, you have to be able to find a path sia—that interfered with the 2016 election. money—all the money. And yet they do
to compromise.’’ Two years later, Democrats accused Trump it over and over again, as if no one is
Schatz, in an interview with The Wash- of leveraging military assistance and an Oval watching.
ington Post after the exchange between Office meeting with Zelensky in exchange Well, I think the American people get
Sasse and Murphy, said the vote in favor of for investigations of Biden and his son Hun-
the aid was an ‘‘easy’’ one. it, and I think they know the dif-
ter Biden, and the debunked theory alleging
‘‘It’s very simple: If you don’t vote for the Ukrainian interference in the election. ference between someone who can jus-
thing, you’re not for the thing,’’ Schatz said. The House impeached Trump; the Senate tifiably criticize any administration on
‘‘That is literally our job, to decide whether acquitted him on charges that he abused the foreign policy or defense policy or any-
we are for or against things as a binary ques- powers of his office and obstructed Congress. thing else. But I think you should
tion.’’ All the Senate Republicans except Romney admit on the record that you didn’t
‘‘So you don’t get to say: ‘Even though I voted for acquittal.
voted against Ukraine aid, that I’m actually vote for the money. Don’t throw sand
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D–Hawaii) told The
for it, and here’s my explanation,’ ’’ Schatz Post on Thursday that Republican law- in the eyes of the people. Admit on the
added, arguing that Republicans were trying makers arguing for more aid for Ukraine record that you didn’t vote for the
to have it both ways by maintaining their fi- days after voting against a bill to provide as- money, and then lodge your criticism.
delity to Trump—who has praised Russian sistance is ‘‘the height of hypocrisy.’’ But, of course, he didn’t do that and so
President Vladimir Putin—and become ‘‘Some of them will find every way they many who voted the wrong way.
‘‘Zelensky fans’’ at the same time. can to criticize Joe Biden,’’ Hirono said. Now, the Washington Post also notes
‘‘They voted to exonerate Trump for this ‘‘And I think it’s more than ironic that the in this article that, obviously, it was a
specific reason, which was to withhold aid president that they continue to support
from Zelensky, and here they are again, op- withheld aid to Ukraine for political pur- spending bill that will allow us to fund
posing aid to Zelensky,’’ Schatz said. ‘‘So poses.’’ the government. We could talk about
now they’re doing it twice. They’re still act- As several of these Republicans who voted that, whether you support funding the
ing as if they’re defenders of Western-style against the bill criticized Biden, one Repub- government. But here is a point that
democracy.’’ lican pointed to the disconnect. was made in the article that I think a
The day before voting against the bill, Sen. Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R–S.C.), who
lot of people may have missed: It is
Tom Cotton (R–Ark.), another possible presi- voted for the bill, advised his party to stop
sending ‘‘mixed messages’’ and lamented that this funding bill also paid for a
dential candidate, posted on Twitter about
the need to come to Ukraine’s aid. ‘‘Helping that the spending bill with nearly $14 billion pay increase for our troops.
Ukraine defend itself against a ruthless dic- for Ukraine didn’t pass the Senate 100–0, ac- U.S. servicemembers got a pay in-
tator is in our best interest,’’ he tweeted. cording to Politico. crease in this bill, and yet you would
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R–N.D.) tweeted a clip And on Thursday, Zelensky’s chief of staff, never know that by listening to some
declaring the importance of assisting Andriy Yermak, tweeted that the was of the folks who voted the wrong way
Ukraine. ‘‘It’s not much of a deterrent when ‘‘grateful’’ to the United States, which he de- on the bill. You would think that that
the assistance you provide comes after the scribed as Ukraine’s ‘‘reliable partner.’’
‘‘[Biden] does more for [Ukraine] than any of
wasn’t part of this legislation.
invasion,’’ he wrote. ‘‘We need to have Presi- So I think a lot of Americans prob-
dent Zelensky’s back and expedite aid to his predecessors,’’ Yermak tweeted.
Ukraine.’’
ably expect that when you are making
Mr. CASEY. Here is the subheadline:
Hours later, Cramer voted against the an argument against an administra-
Thirty-one Senate Republicans voted last
spending bill. Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R– week against the $1.5 trillion spending bill to
tion, you have the right to do that, but
La.) tweeted a clip the day he voted against fund the government, increase U.S. defense I think it would be a lot more truthful
the bill of him speaking to the need to give spending and provide humanitarian and mili- if you were clear about where you
Ukraine more aircraft. tary assistance to Ukraine. In recent days, voted on the biggest Ukraine spending
‘‘The Ukrainian people and President
many of them have clamored for more weap- measure in recent history, likely not
Zelensky are fighting well above their
ons and aid. just the biggest ever for Ukraine but
weight, but they need planes,’’ he said on
Fox News. ‘‘He made that very clear to us on And it goes on from there, and I am the biggest ever for a lot of countries
the phone Saturday.’’ not going to read all of it, obviously, that we help.
‘‘Give the man his planes,’’ Kennedy added. but it chronicles the hypocrisy that we So I hope that people across this
Sen. Mitt Romney (R–Utah), the GOP’s just heard here today and that we have Chamber and across the country will
2012 presidential nominee, was widely make note of that contradiction, be-
heard for days now and weeks now,
mocked when he called Russia the ‘‘number
criticizing the President when they cause when you voted against those
one geopolitical foe’’ during a debate with
President Barack Obama, a remark that in voted against all the money—so all the dollars for Ukraine, you were voting
hindsight seems prescient. money from the $13.6 billion that will against not only the people of Ukraine
Romney, like other Republicans, has go to pay for the Javelin missiles that and their ability to fight this war and
pressed Biden to send more aid to Ukraine. are taking out Russian tanks every day obviously the soldiers in the field, but
He also voted against the spending bill with and have for weeks—every penny of you were voting against that humani-
billions for the country. Romney said that that out of the $13.6. You could prob- tarian support, as well, that will pro-
while he ‘‘strongly’’ supports providing aid
ably cut it in half in terms of what the vide food and medical care and so much
to Ukrainians, he ‘‘ultimately could not sup-
port the rest of this bloated spending bill for military assistance will be. else.
the aforementioned reasons.’’ So let’s say, for sake of argument, Now, I am in no way satisfied that we
‘‘Forcing us to swallow the bad to get the probably half of that, $6 or $7 billion, have done enough. We have got to do a
good is concerning, unsustainable, and no but whatever the exact number is, that lot more. We have got to provide, in
way to govern over the long term,’’ he said. money is going to help pay for a lot my judgment, a river, an ever-rushing
In a statement to The Post Thursday, more Javelin missiles that have been stream of weapons—as many weapons
Romney added that he has ‘‘and will strong-
so effective. The Stinger systems that as it takes to defeat Vladimir Putin.
ly support aid for Ukraine’’ and that he
‘‘called for a stand-alone bill to get a vote on they have used, the antiaircraft sys- So we are going to have more de-
Monday, four days sooner than the omnibus tems, they are all going to be paid for. bates, and Senators will have more op-
did.’’ The ammunition and the body armor portunities to vote the right way when
Romney and Sen. Joni Ernst (R–Iowa) are it comes to supporting the people of
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and all of the other assistance that we
separately leading an effort with 40 of their are providing is going to be made pos- Ukraine. But I think it would be better
Senate GOP colleagues to urge Biden to sible because most of the Senate—50 for the debate if folks would mention
work with Poland and other NATO allies to how they voted, that they voted
Democrats and just 19 Republicans, but
expedite the transfer of aircraft and air-de-
fense systems to Ukraine. Of those 40 Repub- we are grateful for their support— against the Ukraine money, that they
licans, 25 voted against the aid package. voted for the money. voted against the pay raise for the
While increasing domestic spending and So if you have a criticism about the troops, and they voted against a lot of
keeping the government open, the sweeping administration’s policy, you are cer- other provisions.
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But to come on to the Senate floor EXECUTIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-
and to criticize the President on mili- ture motion having been presented
tary assistance, that is the height of under rule XXII, the Chair directs the
hypocrisy. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR clerk to read the motion.
I yield the floor. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I The senior assistant legislative clerk
move to proceed to executive session to read as follows:
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator from Iowa is recognized. consider Calendar No. 808. CLOTURE MOTION
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-
Mr. GRASSLEY. The majority leader question is on agreeing to the motion. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the
is going to come to the floor, and I will The motion was agreed to. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby
yield the floor for him when he comes The PRESIDING OFFICER. The move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-
here, but I would like to yield the floor clerk will report the nomination. nation of Executive Calendar No. 844, Lisa
without losing the right to the floor. DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of
The senior assistant legislative clerk the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE STAFF read the nomination of Lael Brainard, serve System for the unexpired term of four-
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I of the District of Columbia, to be Vice teen years from February 1, 2010.
would like to thank my staff who Chairman of the Board of Governors of Charles E. Schumer, Mazie K. Hirono,
worked on this nomination. the Federal Reserve System for a term Martin Heinrich, Tim Kaine, Jack
of four years. Reed, Jacky Rosen, Ben Ray Luján,
First, I would like to recognize the Christopher A. Coons, Alex Padilla,
CLOTURE MOTION
contributions of Kolan Davis, my chief Sheldon Whitehouse, Sherrod Brown,
counsel and staff director. Kolan was Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Debbie Stabenow, Christopher Murphy,
assisted by Brendan Chestnut, my chief send a cloture motion to the desk. Patrick J. Leahy, John W.
counsel for nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Hickenlooper, Tammy Baldwin, Angus
ture motion having been presented S. King, Jr.
The staff in the nominations unit under rule XXII, the Chair directs the
also worked incredibly hard on this f
clerk to read the motion.
nomination. They include Lauren The senior assistant legislative clerk LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Mehler, Gabi Kenny, Vetan Kapoor, read as follows: Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
and Raija Munk.
CLOTURE MOTION move to proceed to legislative session.
The permanent nominations team re- We, the undersigned Senators, in ac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
ceived some reinforcements for this cordance with the provisions of rule question is on agreeing to the motion.
Supreme Court nomination. Annie XXII of the Standing Rules of the Sen- The motion was agreed to.
Croslow joined my staff to lead the ate, do hereby move to bring to a close f
team of special counsels assisting on debate on the nomination of Executive
this nomination. That team includes Calendar No. 808, Lael Brainard, of the EXECUTIVE SESSION
Annika Boone, Kyle Cole, Isaac Fong, District of Columbia, to be Vice Chair-
Jenna Lorence, Daniel Morales, and man of the Board of Governors of the
Luke Zaro. This team scoured Judge Federal Reserve System for a term of EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Jackson’s record. They spent countless four years. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I
hours reviewing her opinions, her Charles E. Schumer, Mazie K. Hirono, move to proceed to executive session to
speeches, and pulling filings and tran- Martin Heinrich, Tim Kaine, Jack consider Calendar No. 848.
scripts for her cases. Their exhaustive Reed, Jacky Rosen, Ben Ray Luján, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
review helped the Republicans on the Christopher A. Coons, Alex Padilla,
question is on agreeing to the motion.
committee prepare for her confirma- Sheldon Whitehouse, Sherrod Brown,
Debbie Stabenow, Christopher Murphy, The motion was agreed to.
tion process. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Patrick J. Leahy, John W.
I also want to thank the communica- Hickenlooper, Tammy Baldwin, Angus clerk will report the nomination.
tions director, Taylor Foy, as well as S. King, Jr. The senior assistant legislative clerk
the deputy communications director, f read the nomination of Alvaro M.
George Hartmann, Aaron Britt, Annie Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal
Richardson, Jennifer Heins, and Megan LEGISLATIVE SESSION Trade Commissioner for the term of
Behrends also contributed to the com- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I seven years from September 26, 2019.
munications effort. move to proceed to legislative session. CLOTURE MOTION
Other staff also helped review and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
prepare for the nomination, including question is on agreeing to the motion. send a cloture motion to the desk.
Dave Lewen, Lauren Stimpert, Rachel The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-
Wright, Erin Creegan, Tianna Torrejon, f ture motion having been presented
and Chesney Mallory, as well as law under rule XXII, the Chair directs the
EXECUTIVE SESSION
clerks Carly Hviding, Luke Bunting, clerk to read the motion.
and Noelle Daniel. The senior assistant legislative clerk
Finally, I want to thank the rest of EXECUTIVE CALENDAR read as follows:
my Judiciary Committee staff for their Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
CLOTURE MOTION
continued work during this process and move to proceed to executive session to We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-
also thank my deputy staff director, consider Calendar No. 844. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the
Rita Lari, for her advice and leader- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-
ship. question is on agreeing to the motion. nation of Executive Calendar No. 848, Alvaro
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. COR- The motion was agreed to. M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal
TEZ MASTO). The majority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Trade Commissioner for the term of seven
clerk will report the nomination. years from September 26, 2019.
f The senior assistant legislative clerk Charles E. Schumer, Maria Cantwell, Mi-
read the nomination of Lisa DeNell chael F. Bennet, Tammy Baldwin,
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Richard J. Durbin, Patty Murray, Mar-
LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of
garet Wood Hassan, Gary C. Peters,
the Board of Governors of the Federal Mazie K. Hirono, Tina Smith, Debbie
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Reserve System for the unexpired term Stabenow, Mark R. Warner, Kirsten E.
move to proceed to legislative session. of fourteen years from February 1, 2010. Gillibrand, Alex Padilla, Tim Kaine,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CLOTURE MOTION Tammy Duckworth, Brian Schatz.
question is on agreeing to the motion. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, fi-
The motion was agreed to. send a cloture motion to the desk. nally, I ask unanimous consent that
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the mandatory quorum calls for the What lessons should have been We have got to stop the finger-point-
cloture motions filed today, April 7, be learned from Putin’s pattern of aggres- ing. We have got to stop the excuses,
waived. sion over the years? Putin only under- and we have got to get Ukraine air de-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without stands strength, and weakness is pro- fenses, drones, and anything else to
objection, it is so ordered. vocative. shift the balance.
Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor to During the Hungarian uprising of To date, the United States and our
my colleague and friend from the great 1956, when the Hungarian people were allies have supplied the heroic Ukrain-
State of Iowa. protesting to break free of Soviet con- ian military with the kinds of weapons
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- trol, the Eisenhower administration in that have allowed them to hang on
ator from Iowa. this country paid lipservice to the aspi- while their cities are shelled and civil-
UKRAINE rations for freedom but was secretly ians are massacred.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, obsessed with not provoking the Sovi- The battle for Kyiv may have been
lots of pundits are trying to get into ets. won, but the battle for the east is only
President Putin’s head and looking for Eisenhower’s Secretary of State, Dul- going to intensify. Unless we tip the
some so-called off-ramp. Now, I am not les, made his speech in Dallas, TX, balance, this could go on for a long,
a pundit, and I do not pretend to be where he said this: long time.
able to read Putin’s mind. However, I The [United States] has no ulterior pur- We have seen how brutal the Russian
do listen carefully to those closest to pose in desiring the independence of the sat- occupation has been in just 1 month.
ellite countries. . . . We do not look upon
Russia who have better insights than Imagine months and months of this in
these nations as potential military allies. So
the American pundits, academics, and eastern Ukraine.
you can see the expansion of NATO
foreign policy theorists. I have a bill with my friend Senator
today proves how wrong Dulles was at
I happen to be cochair of the Senate DURBIN to guarantee that the United
that time.
Baltic Freedom Caucus, so I interact However, after the Dulles speech, he States will backfill certain critical
regularly with Estonians, Latvians, then cabled the U.S. Embassy in Mos- weapons transferred to Ukraine by our
and Lithuanians—three countries that cow, instructing that this be brought eastern flank of NATO allies. Many
in 1940 the Soviet Union absorbed into to the attention of the highest Soviet NATO countries have been very gen-
it, and then since about 1990, they have authorities. Any wonder why Hungary erous in handing over their weapons to
been independent of Russia. So you can wasn’t freed at that time? Ukraine. This is leaving a security gap
see these countries are historically The Estonian historian and also its in those very countries. But they know
Western in every sense except geog- former Prime Minister, Mart Laar, that if Putin isn’t stopped in Ukraine,
raphy, but they have had a long and maintains that this message from Dul- then those countries are at greater
often painful exposure to the Russian- les was interpreted by Moscow as a risk. As Estonian Prime Minister Kaja
Soviet-KGB way of thinking. carte blanche to intervene and the Kallas says, Putin cannot even think
Our Baltic friends can help others in Americans would not stand in the way. he has won or his appetite will only
the West who cannot seem to fathom That is why he titled the relevant grow.
what is going through Putin’s mind. chapter in his book on the rise and fall Some of our NATO allies also have
The fact that we cannot understand of communism in the region ‘‘The lost air defense systems and drones that
Putin’s mindset is because he doesn’t opportunity: 1956.’’ could make a big difference in Ukraine.
think like modern Western leaders. So what do our Baltic friends advise There are rumors of negotiations to
Now, this is important insight from right now in the face of Putin’s threats supply items needed in Ukraine, pro-
my Baltic contacts. Putin is stuck in to escalate if we supply Ukraine with vided there is agreement to acquire
the 17th and 18th centuries. Now, you fighter jets or other advanced weapons? American replacements. My bill with
know I like history, so this is some- Believe it or not, their advice is to Durbin would provide that assurance
thing that I can understand. Putin relax. In other words, don’t overreact up front without the redtape that
thinks like a czar expanding his em- to Putin’s threats. seems to be involved in almost every-
pire. He regrets the collapse of the So- We have a nuclear deterrent and thing we do to help Ukraine.
viet Union—not because of communist Putin knows that. The more we show Putin has talked constantly about
ideology but because it reconstituted we are scared by his threats, the harder what he calls ‘‘demilitarization and
the Russian empire. he will push. And we absolutely need to denazification’’ as his justification for
In foreign policy, it is easy to assume stop declaring what we will not do in launching this brutal invasion of
other countries are just like us. Ex- regard to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine. That phrase does not make
perts don’t know what to make of an That just seems to embolden Putin to much sense on its face, but, again, we
18th-century imperialist. push harder. have to keep in mind that Putin has an
Some observers have speculated that The failure to push back the previous imperial mindset.
Putin has gone crazy because he does Russian aggressions—and that is not No military analyst looking at
not seem to be acting rationally, but just a Biden problem. That is a prob- Ukraine and Russia could possibly
from the standpoint of someone who lem of both Republican and Demo- think that Ukraine posed any military
thinks Ukraine is not a real country, cratic Presidents before. Also the fail- threat to Russia. The Russian military
as Putin has said for decades, and who ure to enforce previous redlines in dwarfs the Ukrainian one in manpower
regrets the collapse of the ‘‘evil em- Syria and the perception of weakness as well as equipment. In fact, it is clear
pire,’’ he is acting rationally. from the Afghanistan pullout debacle— that Putin and his military leaders un-
Our Baltic allies have been warning those three things are at least part of derestimated the fighting ability of the
the West that Putin is an aggressor the reason for what is going on in Ukrainians.
since well before the current invasion Ukraine. The same is frankly true of NATO’s
of Ukraine, before the 2014 invasion of I hope President Biden has picked up military power along Russia’s borders.
neutral Ukraine, before the disastrous on this as well. What Putin means by ‘‘demilitarizing’’
Obama administration ‘‘reset’’ of rela- Now is the time to redouble our ef- is to shrink Ukraine’s military to the
tions with Russia, and before the 2008 forts to reinforce Ukraine. Putin ap- point that that country is indefensible.
invasion of Georgia. pears to have accepted that he cannot He wants Ukraine totally susceptible
The Baltics have often been dis- conquer all of Ukraine, but he is very to Russian threats, meaning back with-
missed as hysterical or Russophobic or definitely repositioning his forces to in Russia’s sphere of influence.
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at least exaggerating when they warn take as big of a chunk of the country Now, what about the term
about Russia. Well, the world has as he can. ‘‘denazification’’? Ever since World
awakened to the fact that the Baltics Ukraine must win this war—on to War II, Soviet leaders routinely labeled
were right all along. victory. Anything short of a Ukraine those in the Soviet Republics who ex-
We should have armed Ukraine to the victory is an invitation for further pressed a desire for independence that
teeth years ago. Putin only under- Russian aggression elsewhere and, who they were fascist or Nazi. It is pretty
stands strength. knows, maybe even encouraging China. clear that Putin’s initial goal was to
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eliminate Ukraine’s current govern- I yield the floor. themselves had previously supported.
ment, starting with President I suggest the absence of a quorum. In the same breath as they tried to
Zelenskyy. So despite being descended The PRESIDING OFFICER. The praise Judge Jackson’s character and
from Holocaust survivors, clerk will call the roll. qualifications, they denigrated her mo-
denazification starts, from Putin’s The legislative clerk proceeded to tives; they questioned her impartiality
point of view, by eliminating a Jewish call the roll. and made up excuse after excuse for
President, Zelenskyy. Mr. PADILLA. Madam President, I why they couldn’t support her nomina-
A recent article in a Russian state- ask unanimous consent that the order tion. It was painful to watch, not just
run publication, RIA Novosti, con- for the quorum call be rescinded. for me but for people across the coun-
firmed that denazification means that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without try.
the elected government must be elimi- objection, it is so ordered. Judge Jackson was in the spotlight
nated as well as the Ukrainian mili- CONFIRMATION OF KETANJI BROWN JACKSON for days, but she continually met dis-
tary. But this article goes on to say: Mr. PADILLA. Madam President, I respect with calm composure. It is an
However, in addition to the top, a signifi- rise today to celebrate the confirma- experience that is all too common for
cant part of the masses who are passive tion of now Justice Ketanji Brown those with the audacity to break new
Nazis, accomplices of Nazism, are also Jackson as a Justice on the Supreme ground. Judge Jackson was unfairly
guilty. They supported and indulged Nazi Court of the United States of America. tested, but she persevered.
power. . . . Denazification will inevitably be It is an important moment for our I believe that Judge Jackson de-
de-Ukrainianization. country but also a special moment for served better than the treatment she
This ought to be very chilling to all me because Angela, my wife, and two received during the confirmation proc-
of us, especially in light of the mas- of our sons are here visiting the Cap- ess. When you see Senators cast aside
sacre at Bucha that we saw on tele- itol this week. They witnessed history their good faith in questioning nomi-
vision this week and other Ukrainian in the making when we voted to con- nees, the threat to the integrity of our
cities. firm, just a few minutes ago, Justice justice system is very real, and the
That statement reminds me of this Jackson. Angela and I take great joy in cynicism it breeds for our institutions
quote from Catherine the Great after knowing that not just our three sons is real. These are the issues that this
she completed her takeover of an inde- but young people across the country Senate and that each Senator must
pendent Ukrainian state just 10 years will see Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confront.
before our own Declaration of Inde- But, today, I want to—and I choose
as an example of the great heights that
pendence: to—celebrate the historic achievement
they, too, can achieve.
Every effort should be made to eradicate For the very first time in our Na- of this confirmation.
them and their age from memory. Over the last few weeks, I have re-
tion’s history, the Senate has con-
‘‘Them’’ meaning the Ukrainians. ceived thousands of letters and emails
firmed a Black woman to the Supreme
Stalin killed millions of Ukrainians and other messages, including on social
Court of the United States. For only
by intentionally starving them to media, from Californians who support
the sixth time, we have confirmed a Justice Jackson’s confirmation. The
death with the same goal in the early woman to the Supreme Court, and for
1930s. messages have come from people of all
the fourth time, we have confirmed a backgrounds and from every corner of
Now, you know that Putin has working mother. It is also the first
praised Stalin and is now imitating my home State. I have heard from Cali-
time in 50 years that the Senate has fornians who admire the tenacity, the
Stalin. confirmed a Justice with public defense
The U.N. Genocide Convention de- grace, and the integrity that Justice
experience. Jackson showed in committee. I have
fines genocide to mean ‘‘any of the fol- This nomination represents progress,
lowing acts committed with intent to also gotten messages from so many
and I am heartened that it was a bipar-
destroy, in whole or in part, a national, Californians, young Californians, who
tisan majority of Senators who came
ethnical, racial, or religious group, as see themselves in Justice Jackson’s
together to make history today. I also
such: (a) Killing members of the group; story and from Californians who say
know that this progress would not have
(b) Causing serious bodily or mental that the Court and our country will be
been possible without someone who
harm to members of the group; (c) De- better because of her service.
was brave enough to step ahead on her So, as we cast our historic votes, I
liberately inflicting on the group con- own; without someone willing to work
ditions of life calculated to bring about celebrate the better America that we
twice as hard in order to be the first; are building, wherein our courts better
its physical destruction in whole or in without someone able to persevere no
part; (d) Imposing measures intended reflect and understand the diverse
matter how challenging, how difficult, country that they serve. I celebrate the
to prevent births within the group; (e) or how full of doubt her path ahead
Forcibly transferring children of the joy that Justice Jackson has brought
may sometimes be. to people across not just California but
group to another group.’’ It shouldn’t have been this hard. As
That sure seems to fit with what we across the Nation. I celebrate the com-
you know, I am a member of the Judi- mitment to equal rights and equal jus-
know about Putin and his occupation ciary Committee, so I can attest that,
of Ukraine. tice that she will bring to the Supreme
when then-Judge Jackson came before Court; and I celebrate the inspiration
There is one last lesson that we can the committee with an outstanding ju-
learn from our Baltic friends. Despite that she provides to young people, es-
dicial record, with bipartisan acclaim, pecially young people of color, who will
the murder and deportation to Siberia and historic qualifications, she came
of masses of Estonians, Latvians, and write the next chapter of our American
prepared. She did answer a whole range story.
Lithuanians to suppress their national of important questions, and she was When Judge Jackson introduced her-
identity, there were 10 years of active forthcoming. She was clear and gra- self to the American people in the
guerilla warfare by bands of what they cious. course of the confirmation hearing in
called Forest Brothers. In fact, resist- Many Senators took the opportunity the Judiciary Committee, she said that
ance never really ended until the Bal- to engage deeply on issues that will she stood on the shoulders of the civil
tic countries threw off Soviet rule. shape the future of our Nation—issues rights icon and her personal hero,
I will leave you with the first few like the role of technology and innova- Judge Constance Baker Motley. For
lines of the Ukrainian national an- tion, voting rights, Tribal sovereignty, many in the next generation, their
them: and much, much more; but, sadly, as
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The glory and freedom of Ukraine has not has been referenced, some of our col- Jackson.
yet perished. leagues chose to fill their time with I have shared with others and want
Luck will still smile on us, brother-Ukrain-
ians.
hostility, bad faith, and misleading to share again today that this con-
Our enemies will die, as the dew does in the smears. firmation represents one more step to-
sunshine, They chose to hold Judge Jackson to ward making our institutions and our
And we, too, brothers, we’ll live happily in a different standard than other Su- courts more inclusive for all Ameri-
our land. preme Court nominees whom they cans.
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So it is in that spirit that I ask unan- All of the hard work that led up to hearing and markups for Judge Jack-
imous consent to make a few addi- this successful vote happened a lot be- son’s nomination. More than 1,000 peo-
tional remarks in Spanish. hind the scenes. There were members ple occupied the chairs in the back of
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of our staff who worked long hours—20- the committee room in the 4 days of
objection, it is so ordered. hour days—to prepare for this and to be hearings. It was the largest gathering,
Mr. PADILLA. ready to handle the important Judici- largest crowd, short of the State of the
(English translation of the statement ary Committee hearings. I would like Union Address, in modern memory on
made in Spanish is as follows:) to acknowledge the staff members on the Senate. And today’s Gallery at-
Today, we are celebrating a historic mo- both sides of the aisle who worked tire- tendance, again, was something, a wel-
ment. We are celebrating the progress that lessly on Judge Jackson’s nomination. come change from the forlorn empty
we made to ensure that the Supreme Court I have got quite a team on my side, Chamber’s Galleries that we have come
better reflects our country. and I am very proud of them. I want to to be used to.
Judge Jackson is more than qualified and
recognize the following individuals who I also want to thank and add the
is going to bring important and necessary
perspectives to the Supreme Court. Unfortu- played an important part in this his- names of the Senate staff who were so
nately, she was attacked by Republicans dur- toric process: Pat Souders, my chief of instrumental in supporting the com-
ing her confirmation process; but to every staff; Joe Zogby, my Senate Judiciary mittee’s proceedings.
attack, Judge Jackson responded with grace Committee staff director; Dan Swan- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
and patience. She showed the country that son, general counsel; Stephanie sent to have printed in the RECORD a
she will be an exceptional Supreme Court Trifone, deputy general counsel; Sally list of Senate staff who were instru-
Justice, and she will keep being an inspira- Brown-Shaklee, my deputy chief of mental in supporting the committee’s
tion for the next generation.
staff; Maalik Simmons and Miriam proceedings.
Madam President, Judge—now Jus- Wheatley, my floor staff who are often There being no objection, the mate-
tice—Jackson has earned her place on sitting right in the back of this Cham- rial was ordered to be printed in the
the Supreme Court. ber; Claire Reuschel and Riley Foti, my RECORD, as follows:
I will end by acknowledging that, schedulers; my press staff, including
while one person alone, sitting on a Emily Hampsten, my communications Ronda Stewart .............................. SAA—Security Planning and Police Co-
Court of nine equals, can’t single- ordination Director
director; Jenna Valle-Riestra; Maddie Wendy Colmore ............................. SAA—Access Control and Transpor-
handedly create faith in the institu- Carlos; Theresa Bordenave; and Laura tation Director
tion, I have every confidence that Jus- Keller, and many others on my Judici- Jaivon Gibbs ................................. SAA—Police Coordination Analyst
tice Jackson will strengthen the Su- Amanda Simmons ........................ SAA—Senior Program Manager
ary team, including Phil Brest, who Mike Mastrian .............................. SAA—Radio & TV Director
preme Court and help our country was my chief nominations counsel—he Erin Yeatman ............................... SAA—Sr. Media Relations Coordinator
progress forward. worked so hard on this, and he is so Tamara Robinson ......................... SAA—Media Relations Coordinator
I yield the floor. good—Sarah Bauer, who was right by Charles Moxley ............................. SAA—Media Relations Coordinator
I suggest the absence of a quorum. Jeff Kent ....................................... SAA—Press Photographers Director
his side working every minute; and Mark Abraham .............................. SAA—Press Photographers Deputy Di-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Gabe Kader, as well; Ziya Smallens, rector
clerk will call the roll. speechwriter; Joe Charlet; Vaishalee Tricia Munro ................................. SAA—Press Photographers, Senior As-
The legislative clerk proceeded to Yeldandi; Maggie Hopkins; Anna
sistant Director
call the roll. Matt Grant .................................... SAA—Press Photographers, Assistant
Shepard; David Adeleye; Eric Chung; Director
Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask Eliza Lehner; Samir Sheth; David Justin Wilson ................................ SAA—Periodical Press Director
unanimous consent that the order for McCallum; Mady Reno; Katya Kazmin; Spencer Barks .............................. SAA—Media Relations Coordinator
the quorum call be rescinded. Lindsey Bowen .............................. SAA—Media Relations Coordinator
Rachel Martinez, Yashi Gunawardena; Laura Lytle ................................... SAA—Daily Press Director
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
Doug Miller; Chastidy Burns; Nicole Kristyn Socknat ............................ SAA—Daily Press, Sr. Media Relations
objection, it is so ordered. Coordinator
Walton; Lane Giardina; and many,
CONFIRMATION OF KETANJI BROWN JACKSON Amy Gross .................................... SAA—Daily Press, Sr. Media Relations
many others. Coordinator
Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, an I also would like to recognize some Kate Leavitt .................................. SAA—Daily Press, Media Relations As-
hour or so ago on the floor of the Sen- members of Senator GRASSLEY’s staff. sistant
ate was an amazing sight. It has been a Now, he—for those who wouldn’t Inspector John Erickson ............... USCP Senate Division
long, long time since I have seen the Captain Kenneth Wheeler ............. USCP Senate Division
know—is my Republican counterpart. I Captain Matthew Tighe ................ USCP Senate Division
Galleries full. COVID–19 kept us apart. chair a committee evenly divided—11 Lieutenant Vidal Adams ............... USCP Senate Division
I missed it. I didn’t realize how much to 11—and Senator GRASSLEY is in Sergeant Adam Descamp ............. USCP Senate Division
until those full Galleries were here to Sergeant David Van Benschoten USCP Senate Division
charge of the Republican side. We have Sergeant John Ruskoski ............... USCP Senate Division
witness the vote on the nomination of developed a strong friendship and trust Sergeant Howard Jaslow .............. USCP Senate Division
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the over the years that really meant a lot Sergeant Jeffery Andrews ............. USCP Senate Division
Supreme Court. during this process. Sergeant Charles Nelson .............. USCP Senate Division
It was a time of great celebration for I want to recognize Senator GRASS-
most Members of the Senate and I LEY’s staff members, in particular: Mr. DURBIN. With that, I yield the
think for the Nation because we have Kolan Davis, his staff director of many floor.
achieved something which many doubt- years; Brendan Chestnut, his chief I suggest the absence of a quorum.
ed would occur. nominations counsel; and Lauren The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
It has been 50 years since the first Af- Mehler, his senior counsel for nomina- clerk will call the roll.
rican American—Thurgood Marshall— The bill clerk proceeded to call the
tions.
was appointed to be a member of the Our two staffs worked very well to- roll.
U.S. Supreme Court. It was another 50 gether in this process, and I really ap- Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask
years for us to wait for the opportunity preciate that. I want to thank Senator unanimous consent that the order for
to put a person, a woman of color, on GRASSLEY, again, for it. the quorum call be rescinded.
the Court. And we did it today. I want to thank the committee’s non- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
Soon, in the coming future, the designated staff, including Heather WARNOCK). Without objection, it is so
President will be swearing in Judge, Vachon, Michelle Heller, Bryan Palm- ordered.
now-Justice Jackson. I am certain that er, Kara Dubbs, Shannon Bartley, f
she will be a credit to our Nation. She Chuck Papirmeister, and others. TRANSGENDER RIGHTS
has already proven that in her lifetime I want to also express my gratitude Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I am
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of service. to the larger Senate community who one of the few parents of young chil-
Many Members of the Senate, of played a part in Judge Jackson’s nomi- dren in the Senate. But almost every
course, were excited and happy about nation process: the staff of the Archi- one of us here is a parent, so you know
it. I was one of them. I want to thank tect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at that one of the most spectacular things
my colleagues for their kind words, but Arms, and of course the men and your kid can do is to write you a letter.
I also want to acknowledge the obvi- women of the U.S. Capitol Police Force Sometimes—frankly, most of the
ous. who were critical to the success of the time—when I have gotten those letters,
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it is because my kid wants to protest In Congress, Trump’s allies spent into, the whole notion of a boy becom-
something that I have done. I have got- more time talking about transgender ing a girl or a girl becoming a boy—I
ten a few of those where my kids are so kids than they spent talking about get it—that can be disconcerting. It
upset about a rule or a decision that we healthcare or taxes or education. Con- can be difficult to understand. But I
have made as parents, they sit down gresswoman MARJORIE TAYLOR also know that this discomfort will
and they catalog their grievances on GREENE—perhaps Trump’s best ally in pass as more Americans learn what I
paper. the House—had a sign outside her of- have learned. Transgender and non-
Maybe if you are lucky, you get a fice calling the experience of binary children aren’t any different
nice letter. My in-laws have one still transpeople a ‘‘fiction’’ just to bully than any other kids.
plastered up on their wall from their her hallway neighbor, Representative You might not know a transgender or
youngest daughter who wrote them a MARIE NEWMAN, who has a transgender nonbinary kid, but, trust, me, you do.
nice list when she was young about the daughter. You know what these kids are like be-
things she appreciated. But those And in the Supreme Court hearings cause they are no different than any
‘‘Dear Mommy’’ or ‘‘Dear Daddy’’ let- here last month, at least one Senator other children. My son has transgender
ters, that is one of the rare joys of par- used their time on the national stage and nonbinary friends. He has
enthood. to suggest that the entire idea of being nontransgender friends, but when they
On March 6, 2018, Patricia Verbeeck transgender is a leftwing hoax. are all sitting around our kitchen after
awoke to find one of those letters for All across America, Republicans—not school, there is no difference between
her left by her child Eric. It was laying all Republicans but the Trump wing of them in terms of how they act and how
on the pillow of his bed. She picked it the Republican Party has declared war they talk, what they are like, what
up, and she read it to herself. ‘‘Dear against transgender kids, and these they like, what they don’t like. They
Mommy,’’ her child wrote. Maybe her children have noticed. A recent survey are kids. They are just kids.
eyes twinkled thinking of what sweet of transgender youth showed that half And so here is my message to the
or funny thoughts might come next. of them—52 percent—had contemplated adults with power who have decided to
But this is what the letter said: suicide over the last year. spend their days bullying these kids:
Dear Mommy, I am sorry to do this to you, Just think about that for a second, Stop it. Grow up. So you are not ready
but I have killed myself by jumping off the to accept transgender people, fine. I
top floor, the 12th floor, of your building . . .
my colleagues, half of all the kids who
are transgender come to the conclusion hope you come around someday. But
at the nearest stair exit to the elevators on these kids threaten no one. They are
that floor. at some point in their young lives that
I felt I could no longer live my life as a lie, they would be better off dead than live hurting no one.
living as a boy, instead of the girl I knew I in a world that believes they are And, well, there are important con-
could become. I am sorry I lied to you. I was threats to be marginalized or ex- versations we need to have about how
losing hope in the world and could not see punged. That is a national crisis, and we include transgender kids fully in
my way out of the wrong body and I decided
we need to talk, honestly and candidly, sports. I could walk into a room of a
it was time for my life to end . . . thousand people in my State and ask
about what has led us to this moment.
As you might imagine, Patricia We need to start by acknowledging how many of them have had a child
didn’t get beyond that first line. Upon lose a sporting event to a transgender
that this conversation is long overdue.
reading it, she dropped the letter, and girl and not a single hand would raise.
This dialogue about transgender chil-
she ran straight to her balcony and Saving girls sports is not the reason
dren, it may feel new, but transgender
below, she saw the vague outline of a why Donald Trump and MARJORIE TAY-
kids aren’t, transgender adults aren’t.
body and police officers surrounding it. LOR GREENE and their whole political
I follow President Trump’s family The only difference between today and,
movement has made bullying
members on social media. I do it be- say, 50 years ago, is that today there is
transgender kids their top priority. No,
cause I know how influential they are. space for kids and adults to be open
it is their top priority because they
I know how many Americans—good, about who they truly are.
know hate and fear of what some peo-
decent Americans—admire them and We are all born with a biological sex.
ple don’t understand has a habit of sell-
listen to what they say. And centuries of tightly controlled
ing in this country. I wish that weren’t
Lately, the posts from Trump’s fam- constructs about what a man should be
true, but it has always been true.
ily members have just been of one and what a man should act like and There is always going to be a con-
theme: America should fear what a woman should be and what a stituency in America that will listen to
transgender children. The Trump fam- woman should act like, they have sort- an argument for why Black people or
ily and their network of supporters and ed human beings into personality and Mexicans or Muslims or gay people or
sycophants have decided that Eric professional profiles based on that gen- transgender people are ruining Amer-
Verbeeck and other kids like them are der. ica, why we should fear them.
the No. 1 problem facing America But there are many of us—this has It is not true. It has never been true.
today. And over the past year, this been the case for human history—who But demagogues and their movements,
crowd has orchestrated a relentless and don’t associate with the gender that bi- they tend not to have actual ideas,
unceasing campaign to marginalize, de- ological chance ascribed to us. There things they are for. Demagogues nor-
monize, and bully kids whose gender are people who are assigned male at mally just focus on what they hate.
identity is different from their biologi- birth who feel, in their bones, that Let me say it again. Half of all
cal sex. they are female. That is what Eric felt. transgender children in this country
This year alone, Republican State That is what Eric knew. And there are have thought to themselves, at some
legislatures across the country have in- people who are assigned female at point, that they would be better off
troduced 150 bills to deny rights to birth, but know, they just know, that dead than live in a world where so
transgender Americans. they are male. many people fear them. That is heart-
Today, the Alabama legislature in- And there is nothing wrong with breaking to know that we are doing
troduced legislation that is fast- that. That process of figuring out that to these kids.
tracked, from what I understand, to be- which gender you identify with, it Being a teenager today—I know; I
come law that makes it a felony—a fel- poses no threat to anyone. But we do have one—with social media and the
ony—for a doctor to provide healthcare have to acknowledge how hard it is, pandemic, it is hard enough, but imag-
to a transgender child. In Texas, the given those centuries of gender iden- ine being a teenager who wakes up
tity and stereotypes, for some Ameri-
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Governor directed his child welfare every day knowing that they aren’t the
agency to investigate parents like Pa- cans to understand what a kid like Eric gender they were assigned by biology
tricia who are simply determined to was going through. at birth. Imagine keeping your feelings
support their children if they help For Americans, for instance, who about that secret for years, worried—
them secure the gender-affirming were born a male and feel like a male worried—about what your parents or
treatment they need. Criminalizing and who are surrounded by family and your friends might say.
parents of transgender children is just friends who associate with a gender Imagine the anguish of a scared 12-
around the corner in some States. that matches the sex they were born year-old or 14-year-old sitting in bed
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awake for hours each night trying to you are. Don’t feel like you need to of procedural improvements to stream-
process all of that alone with no help. hide your true self just because of line and expedite the extradition proc-
Imagine the courage it then takes for these idiot adults who feel big by bul- ess.
that kid to have the first conversation lying people who are different from I recommend that the Senate give
with a parent or a friend. And then them. early and favorable consideration to
layer on top of that some of the most Be who you are and know that there the Treaty, and give its advice and con-
powerful people in the world deciding are a whole lot of us who are going to sent to ratification.
to use their power not to cure disease work our tails off to support you, to JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr.
or end poverty or hunger but instead to love you, and to make sure that you THE WHITE HOUSE, April 7, 2022.
use their power to target those very get a chance to thrive—because in the f
scared, desperate kids and to use their long run, the bullies never win. They EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
powers to harass and bully and shame never do.
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask
them. I yield the floor. unanimous consent that the Senate
Imagine how small, how insecure, f proceed to executive session to con-
how weak a person must be to have all
APPOINTMENT sider the following nominations en
that power and to use it to bully chil-
bloc: Calendar Nos. 646, 790, 814, 863, 864;
dren. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The that the Senate vote on the nomina-
Seth Walsh was gay, not transgender, Chair, on behalf of the Republican tions en bloc without intervening ac-
but his experience was not much dif- Leader, pursuant to the provisions of tion or debate; the motions to recon-
ferent than Eric’s. Students at his Public Law 117–81, appoints the fol- sider be considered made and laid upon
school were systematic in their tar- lowing individual to serve as a member the table; that any statements related
geting of him because of his sexual ori- of the Afghanistan War Commission: to the nominations be printed in the
entation. They pushed him down the Seth Jones of Virginia. RECORD; that the President be imme-
stairs. They kicked him until he was
f diately notified of the Senate’s action,
badly bruised. They screamed at him. and the Senate resume legislative ses-
They called him names. No doubt these REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SE- sion.
bullies took direction and inspiration CRECY—TREATY DOCUMENT NO. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
from adults who paved the way, who 117–2 objection?
endorsed this kind of hateful behavior. Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- Without objection, it is so ordered.
One day, after one of these incidents, sent that the injunction of secrecy be The question is, Will the Senate ad-
a frightened Seth called his mom and removed from the following treaty vise and consent to the nominations of
he said: ‘‘Mom, you have to come get transmitted to the Senate on April 7, Oren E. Whyche-Shaw, of Maryland, to
me right now.’’ His mom could feel— 2022, by the President of the United be United States Director of the Afri-
hear the fear in his voice, and so she States: the extradition treaty with the can Development Bank for a term of
grabbed Seth’s little brother and they Republic of Albania, Treaty Document five years; Adriana Debora Kugler, of
got in the car and they rushed to pick No. 117–2. I further ask that the treaty Maryland, to be United States Execu-
him up. His mom was so supportive. be considered as having been read the tive Director of the International Bank
That afternoon they sat and they first time; that it be referred with ac- for Reconstruction and Development
talked. for a term of two years; Steven H.
companying papers to the Committee
Seth took a shower to calm himself Fagin, of New Jersey, a Career Member
on Foreign Relations and ordered to be
down, and afterward he asked his mom of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of
printed; and that the President’s mes-
for a pen and told her that he was Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador
sage be printed in the RECORD.
going to go outside and play with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the United States of America to the
dogs. About 10 minutes later, his mom objection, it is so ordered.
went outside to continue this conversa- Republic of Yemen; Erik Kristopher
The message of the President is as Raven, of the District of Columbia, to
tion with her son, but it was too late. follows:
Seth had hung himself from a tree. The be Under Secretary of the Navy; and
pen that he asked for was for his sui- To the Senate of the United States: William A. LaPlante, Jr., of Massachu-
cide note. With a view to receiving the advice setts, to be Under Secretary of Defense
I tell you these stories because they and consent of the Senate to ratifica- for Acquisition and Sustainment? The
are consequences of adults’ behavior. tion, I transmit herewith the Extra- nominations were confirmed en bloc.
Donald Trump and MARJORIE TAYLOR dition Treaty between the Government f
GREENE and their ilk, they aren’t mur- of the United States of America and LEGISLATIVE SESSION
derers, but make no mistake, there is a the Government of the Republic of Al-
direct through line from the hateful bania (the ‘‘Treaty’’), signed at Tirana The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
words and the policies of leaders and on December 22, 2020. I also transmit, ate will now resume legislative session.
the misery that too many transgender, for the information of the Senate, the f
nonbinary, and gay kids are going report of the Department of State with APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY
through today. respect to the Treaty.
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask
But I am also here to tell you that The Treaty would replace the extra- unanimous consent that notwith-
Trump and TAYLOR GREENE, others like dition treaty between the United standing the upcoming adjournment of
them, they are not the majority. And I States and Albania, signed at Tirana the Senate, the President of the Sen-
want to make sure that I finish by on March 1, 1933. The Treaty follows ate, the President pro tempore and the
sending a message to transgender chil- generally the form and content of majority and minority leaders be au-
dren and adults that these hateful peo- other extradition treaties recently con- thorized to make appointments to com-
ple, this movement that is growing out cluded by the United States. It would missions, committees, boards, con-
there to try to target you, it is not replace an outmoded list of extra- ferences, or interparliamentary con-
going to win. We are going to build a ditable offenses with a modern ‘‘dual ferences authorized by law, by concur-
community of love and protection for criminality’’ approach, which would rent action of the two Houses, or by
you. No matter how bad things may enable extradition for such offenses as order of the Senate.
seem right now, they are going to get money laundering, cyber-related
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
better. The world is going to get crimes, and other newer offenses not objection, it is so ordered.
kinder. Adults are going to learn their appearing on the list. The Treaty also f
lessons. And if you don’t have it now, contains a modernized ‘‘political of-
as you are struggling with your iden- fense’’ clause and provides that extra- STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT FOR
tity, you will find a support structure dition shall not be refused based on the VETERANS ACT OF 2021
that will nurture and support you. It is nationality of the person sought. Fi- Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask
out there for you. You should be who nally, the Treaty incorporates a series unanimous consent that the Senate
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proceed to the immediate consider- of a witness, the Inspector General shall, to A bill (S. 1875) to amend title 38, United
ation of Calendar No. 304, S. 2687. the greatest extent practicable, travel to res- States Code, to provide a deadline of 180 days
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without idence of the witness, the principal place of for the filing of claims for payment for emer-
business of the witness, or other similar lo- gency treatment furnished to veterans, and
objection, it is so ordered. for other purposes.
cation that is in proximity to the residence
The clerk will report the bill by title. of the witness.
The senior assistant legislative clerk There being no objection, the com-
‘‘(6)(A) Along with each semiannual report mittee was discharged, and the Senate
read as follows: submitted by the Inspector General pursuant
to section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act
proceeded to consider the bill.
A bill (S. 2687) to provide the Inspector Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask
General of the Department of Veterans Af- of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5(b)), the Inspector
fairs testimonial subpoena authority, and for General shall include a report on the exer- unanimous consent that the Rounds
other purposes. cise of the authority provided by paragraph substitute amendment at the desk be
(1). considered and agreed to, that the bill,
There being no objection, the Senate ‘‘(B) Each report submitted under subpara- as amended, be considered read a third
proceeded to consider the bill. graph (A) shall include, for the most recently time and passed; and that the motion
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask completed six-month period, the following: to reconsider be considered made and
unanimous consent that the Tester ‘‘(i) The number of testimonial subpoenas
laid upon the table.
substitute amendment at the desk be issued and the number of individuals inter-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
considered and agreed to. viewed pursuant to such subpoenas.
‘‘(ii) The number of proposed testimonial objection, it is so ordered.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The amendment (No. 5026) in the na-
subpoenas with respect to which the Attor-
objection, it is so ordered. ture of a substitute was agreed to, as
ney General objected under paragraph (3)(B).
The amendment (No. 5024) in the na- ‘‘(iii) A discussion of any challenges or follows:
ture of a substitute was agreed to, as concerns that the Inspector General has en- (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)
follows: countered exercising the authority provided Strike all after the enacting clause and in-
(Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) by paragraph (1). sert the following:
Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ‘‘(iv) Such other matters as the Inspector SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
sert the following: General considers appropriate. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’
‘‘(7)(A) The authority provided by para- Emergency Care Claims Parity Act’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
graph (1)(A) shall terminate on May 31, 2025. SEC. 2. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT FROM DEPART-
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strength- ‘‘(B) The termination of authority by sub- MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR
ening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021’’. paragraph (A) shall not affect the enforce- EMERGENCY TREATMENT FUR-
SEC. 2. TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AUTHORITY OF ability of a subpoena issued under paragraph NISHED TO VETERANS.
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE (1)(A) before the date of such termination.’’. (a) TREATMENT FOR NON-SERVICE-CON-
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— NECTED DISABILITIES.—
FAIRS. (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1725 of title 38,
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312 of title 38, 312 of title 38, United States Code, as added United States Code, is amended—
United States Code, is amended by adding at by subsection (a), shall take effect on the (A) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
the end the following new subsection: date of the enactment of this Act. section (h); and
‘‘(d)(1)(A) In addition to the authority oth- (2) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.—Paragraph (6) of (B) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
erwise provided by the Inspector General Act subsection (d) of such section, as so added, lowing new subsections (f) and (g):
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and in accordance with shall apply beginning on the date that is ‘‘(f) SUBMITTAL OF CLAIMS FOR DIRECT PAY-
the requirements of this subsection, the In- seven months after the first day of the first MENT.—An individual or entity seeking pay-
spector General, in carrying out the provi- fiscal year beginning after the date of the en- ment under subsection (a)(2) for treatment
sions of this section, may require by sub- actment of this Act. provided to a veteran in lieu of reimburse-
poena the attendance and testimony of wit- ment to the veteran shall submit a claim for
nesses as necessary in the performance of the
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that the bill, as such payment not later than 180 days after
functions assigned to the Inspector General the latest date on which such treatment was
by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. amended, be considered read a third
provided.
App.) and this section, which in the case of time. ‘‘(g) HOLD HARMLESS.—No veteran de-
contumacy or refusal to obey, such subpoena The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without scribed in subsection (b) may be held liable
shall be enforceable by order of any appro- objection, it is so ordered. for payment for emergency treatment de-
priate district court of the United States. The bill was ordered to be engrossed scribed in such subsection if—
‘‘(B) The Inspector General may not re- for a third reading and was read the ‘‘(1) a claim for direct payment was sub-
quire by subpoena the attendance and testi- third time. mitted by an individual or entity under sub-
mony under subparagraph (A) of— Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I know section (f); and
‘‘(i) any current Federal employee; or ‘‘(2) such claim was submitted after the
of no further debate on the bill, as
‘‘(ii) any witness as part of any criminal deadline established by such subsection due
proceeding. amended.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there to—
‘‘(2) The authority to issue a subpoena ‘‘(A) an administrative error made by the
under paragraph (1) may not be delegated. further debate? individual or entity, such as submission of
‘‘(3)(A) The Inspector General shall notify Hearing none, the bill having been the claim to the wrong Federal agency,
the Attorney General of the intent to issue a read the third time, the question is, under the wrong reimbursement authority
subpoena under paragraph (1). Shall the bill pass? (such as section 1728 of this title), or submis-
‘‘(B) Not later than 10 days after the date The bill (S. 2687), as amended, was sion of the claim after the deadline; or
on which the Attorney General is notified passed. ‘‘(B) an administrative error made by the
pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Attorney Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask Department, such as misplacement of a
General may object in writing to the that the motion to reconsider be con- paper claim or deletion of an electronic
issuance of the subpoena if the subpoena will claim.’’.
sidered made and laid upon the table.
interfere with an ongoing investigation and, (b) TREATMENT FOR AND IN CONNECTION
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
if the Attorney General makes such an ob- WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.—Sec-
jection, the Inspector General may not issue objection, it is so ordered. tion 1728 of such title is amended—
the subpoena. f (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
‘‘(C) If the Attorney General does not ob- section (d); and
VETERANS’ EMERGENCY CARE
ject in writing to the issuance of the sub- (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
poena during the 10-day period described in CLAIMS PARITY ACT
lowing new subsection (c):
subparagraph (B), the Inspector General may Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(c) No veteran described in subsection (a)
issue the subpoena. unanimous consent that the Com- may be held liable for payment for emer-
‘‘(4) Before requiring by subpoena under mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- gency treatment described in such sub-
paragraph (1) the attendance and testimony section if—
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charged from further consideration of
of a witness, the Inspector General shall, to ‘‘(1) a claim for direct payment was sub-
the degree practicable—
S. 1875 and the Senate proceed to its mitted by an individual or entity under sub-
‘‘(A) notify the witness of the intent of the immediate consideration. section (b)(2); and
Inspector General to issue the subpoena; and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(2) such claim was submitted after a dead-
‘‘(B) provide the witness an opportunity to objection, it is so ordered. line established by the Secretary for pur-
attend and testify voluntarily. The clerk will report the bill by title. poses of this section due to—
‘‘(5) Whenever requiring by subpoena under The senior assistant legislative clerk ‘‘(A) an administrative error made by the
paragraph (1) the attendance and testimony read as follows: individual or entity, such as submission of
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the claim to the wrong Federal agency or There being no objection, the Senate Whereas, on December 1, 2021, the Women’s
submission of the claim after the deadline; proceeded to consider the resolution, Tennis Association suspended all Women’s Ten-
or which had been reported from the Com- nis Association tournaments in China and Hong
‘‘(B) an administrative error made by the mittee on Foreign Relations, with an Kong;
Department, such as misplacement of a Whereas Chairman and Chief Executive Offi-
paper claim or deletion of an electronic
amendment to strike all after the re- cer of the Women’s Tennis Association Steve
claim.’’. solving clause and insert the part Simon stated, ‘‘In good conscience, I don’t see
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title printed in italic, and with an amend- how I can ask our athletes to compete there
is amended— ment to strike the preamble and insert when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate
(1) in section 1705A(d), by striking ‘‘section the part printed in italic, as follows: freely and has seemingly been pressured to con-
1725(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)’’; Whereas, on November 2, 2021, 3-time Olym- tradict her allegation of sexual assault. Given
(2) in section 1725(b)(3)(B), by striking pian Peng Shuai went missing after she said in the current state of affairs, I am also greatly
‘‘subsection (f)(2)(B) or (f)(2)(C)’’ and insert- a since-deleted post on Chinese social media site concerned about the risks that all of our players
ing ‘‘subsection (h)(2)(B) or (h)(2)(C)’’; Weibo that she had been sexually assaulted and and staff could face if we were to hold events in
(3) in section 1728(d), as redesignated by forced into a sexual relationship with Zhang China in 2022.’’; and
subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘section Gaoli, who was the senior Vice Premier of the Whereas the Government of the People’s Re-
1725(f)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)(1)’’; State Council of the People’s Republic of China public of China has repeatedly detained
(4) in section 1781(a)(4), by striking ‘‘sec- from 2013 to 2018; ‘‘#MeToo’’ activists in China and censored on-
tion 1725(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)’’; Whereas authorities of the People’s Republic line and public discussion around sexual assault
and of China imposed a media and internet blackout and harassment: Now, therefore, be it
(5) in section 1787(b)(3), by striking ‘‘sec- of discussions of Peng’s case; Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate
tion 1725(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)’’. Whereas, on November 14, 2021, after Peng that—
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF CLARIFYING INFORMA- had not been seen or heard from for 12 days, (1) the case of Peng Shuai is directly related
TION FOR NON-DEPARTMENT OF Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the to broader international concerns around the
VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDERS. Women’s Tennis Association Steve Simon re- freedom of speech and safety of athletes partici-
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Vet- quested a ‘‘full, fair, and transparent’’ inves- pating in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Bei-
erans Affairs shall publish on one or more tigation into Peng’s allegations; jing;
publicly available internet websites of the Whereas the hashtag ‘‘#WhereIsPengShuai’’ (2) the failure of the International Olympic
Department of Veterans Affairs, including trended across social media worldwide, with the Committee to clearly and forcefully challenge
the main internet website regarding emer- exception of the People’s Republic of China the claims of the Government of the People’s Re-
gency care authorization for non-Depart- where it was censored; public of China concerning Peng’s safety raise
ment providers, the following information: Whereas, on November 17, 2021, the Women’s questions about the ability and willingness of
(1) A summary table or similar resource Tennis Association received a statement pur- the International Olympic Committee to stand
that provides a list of all authorities of the porting to be from Peng, recanting her abuse up for the human rights of athletes partici-
Department to authorize emergency care claim and saying ‘‘everything is fine’’; pating in the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic
from non-Department providers and, for each Whereas, in response, Chairman and Chief games in Beijing;
such authority, the corresponding deadline Executive Officer of the Women’s Tennis Asso- (3) the Government of the People’s Republic of
for submission of claims. ciation Steve Simon said the statement ‘‘released China would help reduce concerns about athlete
(2) An illustrated summary of steps, such today by Chinese state media concerning Peng safety at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Bei-
as a process map, with a checklist for the Shuai only raises my concerns as to her safety jing by assuring Peng’s freedom and safety and
submission of clean claims that non-Depart- and whereabouts’’; investigating her allegations in a fair and trans-
ment providers can follow to assure compli- Whereas the International Olympic Committee parent manner;
ance with the claims-filing process of the De- said in a statement that it was ‘‘encouraged by (4) the Government of the People’s Republic of
partment. assurances that she is safe’’; China should immediately take steps to—
(3) Contact information for the appropriate Whereas, on November 19 and 20, 2021, photos (A) provide independent and verifiable proof
office or service line of the Department to and videos of Peng appearing in her home, in a of Peng’s whereabouts and that she is safe;
address process questions from non-Depart- restaurant, and at a youth tennis event in Bei- (B) allow Peng to engage directly with the
ment providers. jing emerged on Twitter accounts affiliated with Women’s Tennis Association and the United Na-
(b) PERIODIC REVIEW.—Not less frequently government-run media; tions to independently verify her safety and ex-
than once every 180 days, the Secretary shall Whereas, on November 19, 2021, White House plain her absence from public life since making
review the information published under sub- Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the White House her allegation;
section (a) to ensure that such information is ‘‘deeply concerned’’ over Peng’s disappear- (C) open an independent and transparent in-
is current. ance and seeks ‘‘independent and verifiable vestigation into Peng’s allegations against
(c) CLEAN CLAIMS DEFINED.—In this sec- proof’’ of her location and condition; former senior Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli;
tion, the term ‘‘clean claims’’ means clean Whereas, on November 19, 2021, Liz Throssell, (D) publicly commit to hold sexual violence
electronic claims and clean paper claims (as the spokesperson for the United Nations High abusers accountable;
those terms are defined in section 1703D(i) of Commissioner for Human Rights, told reporters (E) cease all censorship of reporting and dis-
title 38, United States Code). ‘‘. . . it would be important to have proof of her cussions of Peng’s case; and
The bill (S. 1875), as amended, was or- whereabouts and wellbeing, and we would urge (F) allow Peng to leave China if she so desires
that there be an investigation with full trans- and prevent any retaliation against family mem-
dered to be engrossed for a third read-
parency into her allegations of sexual assault’’; bers remaining there;
ing, was read the third time, and Whereas, on November 21, 2021, the Inter- (5) by failing to clearly and forcefully chal-
passed. national Olympic Committee said in a statement lenge the Chinese Communist Party’s narrative,
f that its President, Thomas Bach, had a 30- the International Olympic Committee has failed
minute video call with Peng, joined by a Chi- to uphold its own stated commitments with re-
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE nese sports official and an official of the Inter- gard to ‘‘[r]espect for international conventions
SENATE THAT THE GOVERN- national Olympic Committee; on protecting human rights’’, as outlined in the
MENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUB- Whereas the statement said that, during the Code of Ethics of the International Olympic
LIC OF CHINA SHOULD IMME- call, Peng appeared to be ‘‘doing fine’’ and ap- Committee;
DIATELY GUARANTEE THE peared ‘‘relaxed’’, and said she ‘‘would like to (6) the conduct of the International Olympic
SAFETY AND FREEDOM OF TEN- have her privacy respected’’; Committee runs counter to efforts by the United
NIS STAR PENG SHUAI Whereas the International Olympic Committee States Government, human rights organizations,
did not explain how the video call with Peng the Women’s Tennis Association, and other
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask had been organized, given the difficulties other international bodies and individuals to secure
unanimous consent that the Senate concerned parties have had reaching her; Peng’s safety; and
proceed to the consideration of Cal- Whereas, on November 30, 2021, in an inter- (7) in an effort to regain lost public con-
endar No. 323, S. Res. 503. view with CNN, International Olympic Com- fidence, the International Olympic Committee
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mittee official Dick Pound defended the han- should publicly call on the Government of the
dling of the situation by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to undertake the ac-
clerk will report the resolution by
People’s Republic of China and said the ‘‘unan-
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tions called for in paragraph (4).
title. imous conclusion’’ by International Olympic That it is the sense of the Senate that—
The senior assistant legislative clerk Committee officials on the call is that Peng (1) the case of Peng Shuai is directly related
read as follows: Shuai is ‘‘fine’’; to broader international concerns around the
A resolution (S. Res. 503) expressing the Whereas the annual report of the Congres- freedom of speech and safety in China;
sense of the Senate that the Government of sional-Executive Commission on China for 2020 (2) the failure of the International Olympic
the People’s Republic of China should imme- finds that gender-based violence in China re- Committee to clearly and forcefully challenge
diately guarantee the safety and freedom of mains a serious issue, and highly publicized the claims of the Government of the People’s Re-
tennis star Peng Shuai. cases of sexual assault continue to surface; public of China concerning Peng’s safety raises
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questions about the ability and willingness of BANKRUPTCY THRESHOLD AD- the date of the filing of the petition or the
the International Olympic Committee to stand JUSTMENT AND TECHNICAL COR- date of the order for relief in an amount not
up for the human rights of athletes partici- RECTIONS ACT more than $7,500,000 (excluding debts owed to
pating in the Olympic and Paralympic games in 1 or more affiliates or insiders) not less than
Beijing, as well as in future games; Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask 50 percent of which arose from the commer-
(3) the Government of the People’s Republic of unanimous consent that the Com- cial or business activities of the debtor; and
China should immediately take steps to— mittee on the Judiciary be discharged ‘‘(B) does not include—
(A) allow Peng to provide independent and from further consideration of S. 3823, ‘‘(i) any member of a group of affiliated
verifiable proof of her own whereabouts and debtors under this title that has aggregate
safety without retribution;
and the Senate proceed to its imme-
noncontingent liquidated secured and unse-
(B) allow Peng to engage directly with the diate consideration. cured debts in an amount greater than
Women’s Tennis Association and the United Na- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The $7,500,000 (excluding debt owed to 1 or more
tions to independently verify her safety and ex- clerk will report the bill by title. affiliates or insiders);
plain her absences from public life since making The senior assistant legislative clerk ‘‘(ii) any debtor that is a corporation sub-
her allegation; read as follows: ject to the reporting requirements under sec-
(C) open an independent and transparent in- tion 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
A bill (S. 3823) to amend title 11, United
vestigation into Peng’s allegations against Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d)); or
States Code, to modify the eligibility re-
former senior Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli; ‘‘(iii) any debtor that is an affiliate of a
(D) publicly commit to hold sexual violence quirements for a debtor under chapter 13,
and for other purposes. corporation described in clause (ii).’’.
abusers accountable; (e) TRUSTEE.—Section 1183(b)(5) of title 11,
(E) cease all censorship of reporting and dis- There being no objection, the com- United States Code, is amended—
cussions of Peng’s case; and mittee was discharged and the Senate (1) by striking ‘‘possession, perform’’ and
(F) allow Peng to leave China if she so desires proceeded to consider the bill. inserting ‘‘possession—
and prevent any retaliation against family mem-
Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- ‘‘(A) perform’’;
bers remaining there;
sent that the Grassley substitute (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated—
(4) the International Olympic Committee, by
amendment at the desk be considered (A) by striking ‘‘, including operating the
failing to clearly and forcefully challenge the
business of the debtor’’; and
Chinese Communist Party’s narrative, has failed and agreed to; that the bill, as amend-
(B) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; and
to uphold its own stated commitments with re- ed, be considered read a third time and (3) by adding at the end the following:
gard to ‘‘[r]espect for international conventions passed; and that the motions to recon- ‘‘(B) be authorized to operate the business
on protecting human rights’’, as outlined in the sider be considered made and laid upon of the debtor;’’.
Code of Ethics of the International Olympic
Committee, and runs counter to efforts by the
the table. (f) CONFIRMATION OF PLAN.—Section 1191(c)
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of title 11, United States Code, is amended by
United States Government, human rights orga- striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
nizations, the Women’s Tennis Association, and objection, it is so ordered.
lowing:
other international bodies and individuals to se- The amendment (No. 5025), in the na-
‘‘(3)(A) The debtor will be able to make all
cure Peng’s safety; ture of a substitute, was agreed to as payments under the plan; or
(5) to regain lost public confidence, the Inter- follows: ‘‘(B)(i) there is a reasonable likelihood
national Olympic Committee should publicly (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) that the debtor will be able to make all pay-
call on the Government of the People’s Republic
Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ments under the plan; and
of China to undertake the actions called for in
sert the following: ‘‘(ii) the plan provides appropriate rem-
paragraph (3); and
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. edies, which may include the liquidation of
(6) to demonstrate commitment to Olympic
nonexempt assets, to protect the holders of
athletes and their human rights, the Inter- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bankruptcy
claims or interests in the event that the pay-
national Olympic Committee should deny the Threshold Adjustment and Technical Correc-
ments are not made.’’.
ability of the People’s Republic of China to tions Act’’.
(g) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE BANK-
serve as an Olympic Games host nation or to bid SEC. 2. BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENTS. RUPTCY ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT.—
to become a future Olympic Games host nation (a) DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS DEBT- Section 589a of title 28, United States Code is
until the Government of the People’s Republic of OR.—Section 101(51D)(B) of title 11, United amended—
China ceases its horrific abuses of internation- States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘sub-
ally recognized human rights, including the (1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘under this section (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a)
genocide against the Uyghurs and other Muslim title’’ after ‘‘affiliated debtors’’; and and (f)’’; and
minorities, and undertakes the actions called for (2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘an issuer’’ (2) in subsection (f)(1)—
in paragraph (3). and all that follows and inserting ‘‘a cor- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- poration described in clause (ii).’’. (A), by striking ‘‘subsections (b) and (c)’’ and
sent that the committee-reported (b) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—Section inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(5)’’; and
amendment to the resolution be agreed 104 of title 11, United States Code, is amend- (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
ed— ‘‘needed to offset the amount’’ after
to.
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘1182(1),’’ ‘‘amounts’’.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
after ‘‘707(b),’’; and (h) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—
objection, it is so ordered. (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘1182(1),’’ (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b) and (c)
The committee-reported amendment, after ‘‘707(b),’’. and the amendments made by subsections (b)
in the nature of a substitute, was (c) WHO MAY BE A DEBTOR UNDER CHAPTER and (c) shall take effect on the date of enact-
agreed to. 13.—Section 109 of title 11, United States ment of this Act.
Mr. MURPHY. I know of no further Code is amended by striking subsection (e) (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN
debate on the resolution, as amended. and inserting the following: AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ‘‘(e) Only an individual with regular in- subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply
further debate? come that owes, on the date of the filing of with respect to any case that—
Hearing none, the question is on the petition, noncontingent, liquidated debts (A) is commenced under title 11, United
adopting the resolution. of less than $2,750,000 or an individual with States Code, on or after March 27, 2020; and
regular income and such individual’s spouse, (B) with respect to a case that was com-
The resolution (S. Res. 503), as
except a stockbroker or a commodity menced on or after March 27, 2020 and before
amended, was agreed to. broker, that owe, on the date of the filing of the date of enactment of this Act, is pending
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask the petition, noncontingent, liquidated debts on the date of enactment of this Act.
unanimous consent that the com- that aggregate less than $2,750,000 may be a (3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF TECHNICAL CORREC-
mittee-reported amendment to the pre- debtor under chapter 13 of this title.’’. TIONS TO BAIA.—The amendments made by
amble be agreed to; the preamble, as (d) DEFINITION OF DEBTOR.—Section 1182(1) subsection (g) shall take effect as if enacted
amended, be agreed to; and the motions of title 11, United States Code, is amended to on October 1, 2021.
to reconsider be considered made and read as follows: (i) SUNSETS.—
‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’— (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date that
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laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), means a is 2 years after the date of enactment of this
person engaged in commercial or business Act—
objection, it is so ordered. activities (including any affiliate of such (A) subsection (e) of section 109 of title 11,
The committee-reported amendment person that is also a debtor under this title United States Code is amended to read as
to the preamble, in the nature of a sub- and excluding a person whose primary activ- such subsection read on the day before the
stitute, was agreed to. ity is the business of owning single asset real date of enactment of this Act; and
The preamble, as amended, was estate) that has aggregate noncontingent (B) section 1182(1) of title 11, United States
agreed to. liquidated secured and unsecured debts as of Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’ means a ‘‘Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fel- Petrus Sayers, Muhammad Syafi, Sian Sian,
small business debtor.’’. lowship Program’’. Arif Yustian, Vicky Ardian, Wanto, and
(2) AMOUNTS.—For purposes of applying There being no objection, the Senate Verian Utama;
subsection (e) of section 109 of title 11, (2) the life of Samya Rose Stumo and the
proceeded to consider the bill.
United States Code, as amended by para- lives of 156 passengers and crew who died in
graph (1)(A), the amounts specified in such
Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con-
sent that the bill be considered read a the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash on
subsection shall be the amounts that were in March 10, 2019, are commemorated and recog-
effect on the day before the date of enact- third time and passed and that the mo-
nized, including, but not limited to,
ment of this Act. tion to reconsider be considered made
Abdishakur Shahad, Abdullahi Mohammed,
The bill (S. 3823), as amended, was or- and laid upon the table. Adam Kornaski, Adam Mbicha, Professor
dered to be engrossed for a third read- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Agnes W. Gathumbi, Ahmednur Mohammed
ing, was read the third time, and objection, it is so ordered. Omar, Alexandra Wachtmeister, Ama
passed. The bill (S. 4070) was ordered to be Tesfamariam, Ambassador Abiodun Oluremi
engrossed for a third reading, was read Bashua, Ameen Ismail Noormohamed, Amina
f the third time, and passed, as follows: Ibrahim Odawaa, Amos Namanya, Angela
AMENDING TITLE 49, UNITED S. 4070 Rehhorn, Ann Wangui Karanja, Anne Mogoi
STATES CODE, TO ELIMINATE Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Birundu, Anne (last name unknown), Anne-
THE RESTRICTION ON VETERANS resentatives of the United States of America in Katrin Feigl, Anushka Dixit, Ashka Dixit,
CONCURRENTLY SERVING IN Congress assembled, Kosha Vaidya, Prerit Dixit, Bennett Riffel,
THE OFFICES OF ADMINIS- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Benson Maina Gathu, Bernard Musembi
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Samya Rose Mutua, Captain Yared Getachew, Carolyne
TRATOR AND DEPUTY ADMINIS-
Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Pro- Karanja, Ryan Njuguna, Kerri Pauls, Rubi
TRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIA- Pauls, Cedric Asiavugwa, Chunming Jack
gram Act of 2022’’.
TION ADMINISTRATION Wang, Cosmas Kipngetich Rogony, CP Chris-
SEC. 2. SAMYA ROSE STUMO NATIONAL AIR
Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- GRANT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. tine Alalo, Danielle Moore, Darcy Belanger,
sent that the Senate proceed to the im- (a) DESIGNATION.— Dawn Tanner, Djordje Vdovic, Doaa Atef
mediate consideration of Calendar No. (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 131 of division V Abdel Salam, Dr. Ben Ahmed Chihab, Dr.
317, S. 3785. of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Manisha Nukavarapu, Ekta Adhikari,
2021 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— Elsabet Menwyelet, Father George Mukua,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
(A) in the section heading, by inserting First Officer Ahmednur Mohammed, Ayantu
clerk will report the bill by title. ‘‘SAMYA ROSE STUMO’’ before ‘‘NATIONAL AIR Girma, Sara Gebre Michael, Carlo Spini,
The senior assistant legislative clerk GRANT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM’’; Gabriella Viciani, George Kabau, George
read as follows: (B) in the paragraph heading of subsection Kabugi, George Kamau Thugge, Getnet
A bill (S. 3785) A bill to amend title 49, (a)(4), by inserting ‘‘SAMYA ROSE STUMO’’ be- Alemayehu, GaoShuang, Ghislaine De Clare-
United States Code, to eliminate the restric- fore ‘‘NATIONAL AIR GRANT FELLOWSHIP PRO- mont, Harina Hafitz, Siraje Hussein Abdi,
tion on veterans concurrently serving in the GRAM’’; and Hussein Swaleh, Isaac Mwangi, Isabella
Offices of Administrator and Deputy Admin- (C) by inserting ‘‘Samya Rose Stumo’’ be- Beryl Achieng Jaboma, Jackson Musoni,
istrator of the Federal Aviation Administra- fore ‘‘National Air Grant Fellowship Pro- Jared Babu Mwazo, Mercy Ngami Ndivo, Jes-
tion. gram’’ each place it appears.
sica Hyba, Joanna Toole, Jonathan Seex,
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 101(b) of
There being no objection, the Senate division V of the Consolidated Appropria-
Jordi Dalmau Sayol, Josefin Ekermann, Jo-
proceeded to consider the bill, which seph Kuria Waithaka, Julia Mwashi, Karim
tions Act of 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is
had been reported from the Committee Saafi, Karoline Aadland, Kodjo Glato,
amended by striking the item relating to
on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- section 131 and by inserting the following: Marcelino Rassul Tayob, Marie Philipp,
tation. Maria Pilar Buzzetti, Matthew Vecere, Max
‘‘Sec. 131. Samya Rose Stumo National Air
Thabiso Edkins, Mel Riffel, Micah John
Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- Grant Fellowship Program.’’.
Messent, Michael Ryan, Meraf Yirgalem
sent that the bill be considered read a (b) REFERENCES.—On and after the date of
Areda, Juliet Otieno, Mulugeta Asfaw
third time and passed, and that the enactment of this Act, any reference in a
law, regulation, document, paper, or other Shenkut, Mulusew Alemu, Mwazo, Nadia
motion to reconsider be considered Adam Abaker Ali, Oliver Vick, Paolo Dieci,
record of the United States to the ‘‘National
made and laid upon the table. Peter DeMarsh, Professor Adesanmi, Saad
Air Grant Fellowship Program’’ shall be
The bill (S. 3785) was ordered to be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Samya Rose Khalaf Al-Mutairi, Sam Pegram, Sara
engrossed for a third reading, was read Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Pro- Chalachew, Sarah Auffret, Sebastiano Tusa,
the third time, and passed, as follows: gram’’. Shikha Garg, Sintayehu Aymeku, Sintayehu
S. 3785 (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Shafi Balaker, Sofia Faisal Abdulkadir,
Congress that— Stéphanie Lacroix, Stella Mbicha Konarska,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the United States of America in (1) the lives of 189 passengers and crew, Tamirat Mulu Demessie, Anthony Wanjohi
Congress assembled, who died in the Lion Air Flight 610 crash on Ngare, United States Army Captain Antoine
October 29, 2018, are commemorated and rec- Lewis, Vaibhav Lahoti, Victor Tsang, Vir-
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON VET-
ERANS CONCURRENTLY SERVING IN ognized, including, but not limited to, Cap- ginia Chimenit, WangHeo, Xavier Fricaudet,
THE OFFICES OF ADMINISTRATOR tain Bhavye Suneja, First Officer Harvino, Yekaterina Polyakova, Alexander Polyako,
AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF Permadi Anggrimulja, Liu Chandra, Chairul Zhen Zhen Huang, ZhouYuan, Pannagesh
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINIS- Aswan, Resti Amelia, Reni Ariyanti, Daniel Vaidya, Hansini Vaidya, Joseph Waithaka,
TRATION. Suhardja Wijaya, Mardiman, Dadang, Diah Blanka Hrnko, Martin Hrnko, Michala
Section 106(d)(1) of title 49, United States Damayanti, Dolar, Dony, Dwinanto, Eryant, Hrnko, Sergei Vyalikov, Suzan Mohamed
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, a retired reg- Cici Ariska, Fendi Christanto, Dr. Ibnu Abu-Farag, Nasser Fatehy Al-Azab Douban,
ular officer of an armed force, or a former Fajariyadi Hantoro, Inayah Fatwa Kurnia Asraf Mohamed Abdel Halim Al-Turkim,
regular officer of an armed force’’. Dewi, Hendra, Hesti Nuraini, Henry Heuw, Abdel-Hamid Farrag Mohamed Magly,
f Khotijah, Jannatun Cintya Dewi, Ammad Essmat Abdel-Sattar Taha Aransa, Jin
Mughni, Sudibyo Onggowardoyo, Shintia Yetao, Derick Lwugi, Reverend Sister Flor-
SAMYA ROSE STUMO NATIONAL Melina, Citra Novita Anggelia Putri, Alviani
ence Wangari Yongi, Melvin Riffel, Mwazo
AIR GRANT FELLOWSHIP PRO- Hidayatul Solikha, Damayanti Simarmata,
Mercy Ngami, Reverend Norman Tendis, and
GRAM ACT OF 2022 Mery Yulyanda, Putri Yuniarsi, Putty
Pius Adesanmi;
Fatikah Rani, Tan Toni, Tami Julian,
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask Moedjiono, Deny Maula, Michelle Vergina (3) the life of Indonesian diver Syachrul
unanimous consent that the Senate Bonkal, Mathew Darryl Bongkal, Adonia Anto, who died during search and rescue re-
proceed to the immediate consider- Magdiel Bonkal, Fiona Ayu Zen S, Agil covery operations in the aftermath of the
ation of S. 4070, which was introduced Nugroho Septian, Wahyu Alldilla, Xherdan Lion Air Flight 610 crash, is commemorated
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Fachredzi, Deryl Fida Febrianto, Bambang and recognized; and
earlier today.
Rosali Usman, Nikki Bagus Santoso, Andrea (4) the Senate and the House of Represent-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The atives express their condolences to the fami-
Manfredi, Muhammad Luthfi Nurrandhani,
clerk will report the bill by title. lies, friends, and loved ones of those who died
Shandy Johan Ramadhan, Muchtar Rasyid,
The senior assistant legislative clerk Rebiyanti, Eka Suganda, Yulia Silvianti, on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Air-
read as follows: Syahrudin, Sekar Maulana, Fais Saleh lines Flight 302 and commend their ongoing
A bill (S. 4070) to designate the National Harharah, Natalia Setiawan, Alfiani advocacy to advance aviation safety for the
Air Grant Fellowship Program as the Hidayatul Solikah, Robert Susanto, Rudolf flying public at large.
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NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PRE- There being no objection, the Senate ations over the sands of the Middle East, and
PAREDNESS CONSORTIUM ACT proceeded to consider the resolution. present-day deterrence in numerous loca-
OF 2021 Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- tions around the world, aircraft carriers
have proven time and again that they in-
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask sent that the resolution be agreed to,
valuable in supporting the strategic goals of
unanimous consent that the Chair lay the preamble be agreed to, and the mo- the United States;
before the Senate the message to ac- tions to reconsider be considered made Whereas, with an unequaled ability to pro-
company S. 658. and laid upon the table with no inter- vide warfighting capabilities across the full
The Presiding Officer laid before the vening action or debate. spectrum of conflict and to adapt in the face
Senate the following message from the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of ever-changing threats, aircraft carriers
objection, it is so ordered. and their embarked air wings and associated
House of Representatives: strike groups are the foundation of United
The resolution (S. Res. 593) was
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. States maritime strategy;
658) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the Sec- agreed to.
Whereas aircraft carriers enable the Armed
retary of Homeland Security to work with The preamble was agreed to. Forces to carry out operations from inter-
cybersecurity consortia for training, and for (The resolution, with its preamble, is national waters, often obviating the need to
other purposes.’’, do pass with an amend- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- obtain flyover and land-based rights from
ment. mitted Resolutions.’’) other countries;
MOTION TO CONCUR f Whereas Nimitz and Gerald R. Ford-class
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I move aircraft carriers are modern, mobile military
CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL bases each complete with an airfield, a hos-
to concur in the House amendment, OF NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS pital, and a hardened communications sys-
and I ask unanimous consent that the tem from which the United States can strike
motion be agreed to and that the mo- Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I now
at enemies, wherever and whenever it choos-
tion to reconsider be considered made ask unanimous consent that the Com-
es;
and laid upon the table. mittee on Armed Services be dis- Whereas there are more than 2,450 compa-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there charged from further consideration and nies in 48 States and more than 364 congres-
objection? the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 533. sional districts and more than 13,100 individ-
Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The uals, who proudly contribute to the con-
clerk will report the resolution. struction and maintenance of these complex
f and technologically advanced ships; and
The senior assistant legislative clerk
NATIONAL ASSISTIVE read as follows: Whereas countless members of the Armed
TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS DAY Forces have served the United States aboard
A resolution (S. Res. 533) celebrating the
aircraft carriers in war, peace, and times of
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask centennial of Navy aircraft carriers.
crisis: Now, therefore, be it
unanimous consent that the Senate There being no objection, the com- Resolved, That the Senate—
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. mittee was discharged, and the Senate (1) recognizes that aircraft carriers con-
592, submitted earlier today. proceeded to consider the resolution. tinue to be a cornerstone of the Navy and
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- play a vital role in the defense of the United
clerk will report the resolution by sent that the resolution be agreed to; States;
(2) acknowledges that, in a time of great
title. that the Kaine amendment to the pre-
power competition that the world has not
The senior assistant legislative clerk amble be agreed to; that the preamble, seen for over 30 years, aircraft carriers will
read as follows: as amended, be agreed to; and that the continue to be an absolutely vital strategic
A resolution (S. Res. 592) designating April motions to reconsider be considered platform that the United States can wield to
6, 2022, as ‘‘National Assistive Technology made and laid upon the table. ensure security and stability throughout the
Awareness Day’’. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without world, now and well into the future;
There being no objection, the Senate objection, it is so ordered. (3) in this 100th year since USS Langley
The resolution (S. Res. 533) was (CV–1) was commissioned at Norfolk Naval
proceeded to consider the resolution.
agreed to. Shipyard, recognizes the role aircraft car-
Mr. MURPHY. I ask unanimous con- riers have played in securing peace for the
sent that the resolution be agreed to, The amendment (No. 5027) was agreed
United States and the continuing role air-
the preamble be agreed to, and that the to as follows: craft carriers will play in maintaining peace
motions to reconsider be considered (Purpose: To amend the preamble) and security for the United States; and
made and laid upon the table with no In the preamble, in the fourth whereas (4) celebrates the centennial of Navy air-
intervening action or debate. clause, strike ‘‘have been the preeminent craft carriers.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without power projection platform for the Navy f
objection, it is so ordered. and’’.
The preamble, as amended, was EXECUTIVE SESSION
The resolution (S. Res. 592) was
agreed to. agreed to. ---
The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, as amended, with its EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
(The resolution, with its preamble, is preamble, as amended, reads as follows:
printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- S. RES. 533 Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask
mitted Resolutions.’’) unanimous consent that the Senate
Whereas 100 years ago, on March 20, 1922,
proceed to executive session to con-
f following a 2-year conversion at Norfolk
Naval Shipyard, the former USS Jupiter sider the following nominations en
RELATING TO THE DEATH OF (Collier #3) was recommissioned as USS bloc: Calendar Nos. 706, 765, 766, 767,
KANEASTER HODGES, JR., Langley (CV–1), the first aircraft carrier of and 770; that the Senate vote on the
FORMER UNITED STATES SEN- the Navy; nominations en bloc without inter-
ATOR FOR THE STATE OF AR- Whereas USS Langley began as an experi- vening action or debate; that the mo-
KANSAS mental platform, laying the foundation for tions to reconsider be considered made
the future shipboard operations of aircraft;
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask and laid upon the table; that any state-
Whereas, in fleet exercises beginning in
unanimous consent that the Senate 1924, the USS Langley, appropriately nick- ments related to the nominations be
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. named the ‘‘Covered Wagon’’, demonstrated printed in the RECORD; that the Presi-
593, submitted earlier today. the potential of the aircraft carrier as an in- dent be immediately notified of the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The valuable weapons system that would trans- Senate’s action and the Senate resume
form how the Navy fought at sea; legislative session.
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clerk will report the resolution by
Whereas, for the past 100 years, aircraft There being no objection, the Senate
title.
carriers have furthered United States inter- proceeded to consider the nominations
The senior assistant legislative clerk est in times of war and peace;
read as follows: en bloc.
Whereas, from the great naval battles in
A resolution (S. Res. 593) relating to the the Pacific Ocean during World War II to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former strike and close air support missions in the question is, Will the Senate advise and
United States Senator for the State of Ar- battlegrounds of the Korean Peninsula and consent to the nominations of Jed
kansas. Vietnam, the execution of joint force oper- David Kolko, of California, to be Under
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Secretary of Commerce for Economic thanks in large part to the leadership eastern city of Kharkiv, according to Human
Affairs; Arun Venkataraman, of the of former Canadian Foreign Minister Rights Watch, a leading human rights group,
District of Columbia, to be Assistant Lloyd Axworthy and the tireless advo- which has reviewed photos provided by
Ukraine’s military.
Secretary of Commerce and Director cacy of the International Campaign to Older types of land mines typically explode
General of the United States and For- Ban landmines. when victims accidentally step on them or
eign Commercial Service; Mohsin Raza In December of that year, countries disturb attached tripwires. But the POM–3’s
Syed, of Virginia, to be an Assistant came together to sign the Convention seismic sensor picks up on approaching foot-
Secretary of Transportation; Grant T. on the Prohibition of the Use, Stock- steps and can effectively distinguish between
Harris, of California, to be an Assistant piling, Production, and Transfer of humans and animals.
Secretary of Commerce; and Laurie E. Anti-Personnel Mines and on their De- Humanitarian deminers and groups that
campaign against the use of land mines said
Locascio, of Maryland, to be Under struction, known informally as the Ot- the POM–3 would make future efforts to lo-
Secretary of Commerce for Standards tawa Treaty or the Mine Ban Treaty. cate and destroy unexploded munitions in
and Technology en bloc? Today, the treaty has 164 states par- Ukraine vastly more complicated and dead-
The nominations were confirmed en ties. But one of the reasons anti-per- lier.
bloc. sonnel mines have yet to be universally ‘‘These create a threat that we don’t have
f stigmatized is because key countries a response for,’’ said James Cowan, who
including Russia, China, India, Paki- leads the HALO Trust, a British American
LEGISLATIVE SESSION stan, and the United States have not charity that clears land mines and other ex-
plosive remnants of war to help countries re-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- joined the treaty. cover after conflicts. The group began re-
ate will now resume legislative session. Of course, when one country joins a moving unexploded munitions from the
f treaty, it does not guarantee that oth- Donbas region of eastern Ukraine in 2016,
ers will. But the more countries that after Russian-backed separatists started
MORNING BUSINESS
do, the harder it is for others to fail to fighting the Ukrainian government.
--- do so, as they become the outliers, the ‘‘We’ll need to find some donors to procure
pariahs. So if the United States, which robotics that can allow us to deal with these
RUSSIAN LANDMINES threats at some distance,’’ Mr. Cowan added.
has not used anti-personnel mines The POM–3 is typically launched by a
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, among since 1991, were to join the treaty it
the many barbaric atrocities com- rocket and falls back to earth by parachute
would not guarantee that Russia before sticking into the ground—where it
mitted by Russian soldiers in Ukraine would. But it would greatly enhance waits, according to CAT–UXO, an online re-
where civilian infrastructure including our credibility to call out their use of source for military and civilian bomb techni-
hospitals, schools, and apartment mines, their devastating effects on in- cians. When the mine senses a person, it
buildings have been repeatedly bombed nocent civilians, and the need to launches a small explosive warhead that det-
and shelled and countless civilians universalize the treaty. onates midair, producing fragments that are
have been summarily executed in the lethal up to about 50 feet away.
In 1994, President Clinton, at the Mr. Cowan, a retired British Army major
streets, the New York Times reports United Nations, called for ridding the
today that the Russians are using a general, said his staff of 430 Ukrainians
world of anti-personnel mines. He also clearing unexploded munitions in Donbas
new kind of landmine. directed the Pentagon to develop alter- had been unable to continue working since
This mine, called the POM–3, is in- natives. They never did. While we can Russia launched a full invasion of the coun-
herently indiscriminate like other drive a robot on Mars 100 million miles try in late February, with many staff mem-
mines in that it cannot distinguish be- away, our own military continues to bers temporarily relocating in Ukraine. He
tween a civilian and a combatant, and stockpile landmines that are triggered
anticipates that in the future, HALO’s oper-
it is apparently equipped with a sensor ation across the country will require about
by the victim. Whether a U.S. soldier 2,500 workers, given that many areas outside
that triggers the explosive when a per- or a child, our landmines, like Russian
son approaches. With a kill radius of 50 Donbas are now contaminated with
landmines, cannot tell the difference. unexploded munitions as well.
feet, it is even more deadly than a typ- If anything good can come of this U.S. government officials have said Russia
ical anti-personnel mine. And, unlike catastrophic and senseless war in appears to be moving troops to consolidate
typical landmines, it cannot be dis- Ukraine, it would be for the inter- its hold on Donetsk and Luhansk, which
armed by a human deminer because national community to bring to justice could mean that even more weapons like the
anyone who approaches it is likely to POM–3 will be used in the war.
those responsible for war crimes and ‘‘The war is entering a static phase—
become a victim before reaching it. So for the United States to once and for
it will be necessary to use robots to trenches are being dug,’’ Mr. Cowan said.
all renounce the use of anti-personnel ‘‘This is the time when I would expect the
clear these mines, at great additional landmines. These are not weapons that Russians to start using land mines on a mas-
time and expense. As in other countries belong in the arsenals of civilized na- sive basis.’’
affected by armed conflict, it will be tions and certainly not in the arsenal HALO, which stands for Hazardous Area
many years and almost certainly dec- of the most powerful, modern military Life-Support Organization, has about 10,000
ades after the fighting ends, before the employees around the world and is among
on Earth. Let us be the country that the few international nonprofits that have
people of Ukraine can walk safely not only denounces their use in
without fear of mines and other remained in Afghanistan since the Taliban
Ukraine, but denounces and renounces took control of Kabul, the capital, in Au-
unexploded ordnance. their use everywhere. What a gift to gust. Mr. Cowan said the future cleanup in
Human beings seem to have an un- the world that would be. Ukraine would require roughly the same
limited capacity to devise new ways of I ask unanimous consent that the number of workers as HALO’s current oper-
destroying the lives of others. Land- New York Times article entitled ‘‘New ation in Afghanistan, which is recovering
mines are especially insidious because Russian Land Mine Poses Special Risk from decades of armed conflict.
they maim or kill whoever comes into The POM–3 is just one new hazard among
in Ukraine’’ be printed in the RECORD. many that his organization expects to en-
contact with them, or, in the case of There being no objection, the mate-
the POM–3, whosever’s footsteps it de- counter, in addition to an untold number of
rial was ordered to be printed in the rockets, bombs and artillery shells that
tects. It could be anyone, including a RECORD, as follows: failed to detonate on impact. Russia has also
young child. attacked Ukrainian arms depots, causing
[From The New York Times, April 6, 2022]
No matter how ‘‘sophisticated’’ the fires and explosions that typically fling hun-
NEW RUSSIAN LAND MINE POSES SPECIAL RISK
technology, mines are an exceedingly dreds or even thousands of damaged muni-
IN UKRAINE
primitive weapon because they are de- tions into surrounding areas.
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(By John Ismay) Once widely used around the world, anti-
signed to be indiscriminate in an age of
so-called precision munitions. WASHINGTON—Russian forces in Ukraine personnel land mines often kill and maim ci-
appear to be using a new type of weapon as vilians long after hostilities have ceased.
Mines are the opposite. While land-
they step up attacks on civilian targets: an Ukraine is one of the 164 nations that have
mines are so easy to make that it will advanced land mine equipped with sensors signed a 1997 treaty banning the use of anti-
never be possible to completely elimi- that can detect when people walk nearby. personnel land mines and pledged to purge
nate them, in 1997, the international Ukrainian bomb technicians discovered the their stockpiles. The United States and Rus-
community took an historic step, device, called the POM–3, last week near the sia have refused to join it.
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The treaty does not prohibit the use of As we stand here, after extending her woman and the first to have served as
antitank land mines—which typically have a the judicial appointment of all judicial a public defender, but rather, it is be-
much larger explosive charge and are de- appointments, it may seem pre- cause she is supremely qualified to in-
signed to detonate only when a vehicle
drives over or near them—nor does it address
destined. It may have seemed like this terpret our Constitution and hear cases
improvised explosive devices built to destroy day is the culmination of her destiny. on their merit. When she is sworn in,
vehicles. Videos posted on social media pur- But to hear Judge Jackson tell it her- Justice Jackson will have more experi-
port to show both antitank mines and impro- self, one realizes that, in fact, none of ence as a trial court judge than any of
vised bomb attacks on Russian vehicles in it was predetermined. None of it was her colleagues on the Court. In fact,
Ukraine. fate. Simply put, it was the brilliance she will be the second Justice ever to
Russia’s use of land mines was among the have experience at all three levels of
and grit of a young woman from South
discussions at an event on Tuesday on Cap-
Florida—and the love of her family our Federal judiciary. The first, a legal
itol Hill for the United Nations’ inter-
national mine awareness day, which brought who surrounded her—that made this trailblazer in her own right, is Justice
together groups that focus on the issue and vote possible. As a student at Miami Sonia Sotomayor.
lawmakers from Congress’s Unexploded Ord- Palmetto Senior High School, Ms. It is therefore only fitting that, as I
nance/Demining Caucus. Ketanji Brown was class president, have thought about what this day
‘‘Wars end, they stay,’’ Senator Patrick J. chess club president, and a star on the means for our country, I am reminded
Leahy, Democrat of Vermont, said of land of the parallels between this historic
mines and unexploded munitions. ‘‘The tar-
powerhouse speech and debate team.
Her parents, Ellery and Johnny nomination and the historic nomina-
gets are invariably civilians, and they are in
Brown, were teachers who taught her tion for Justice Sotomayor. Back then,
places where you have a limited ability to
provide lifesaving medical care.’’ the value of education as they rose to in 2009, I said, ‘‘when she takes her seat
‘‘Look at what’s happening in Ukraine— lead their peers as a principal and chief on the United States Supreme Court,
Russia is placing land mines in people’s counsel for Miami-Dade County we will only need to look at the por-
homes, as well as children’s playgrounds and schools. In addition to public edu- trait of the justices to see how far
places where people go,’’ Mr. Leahy said. we’ve come as a nation, who we really
cation, her family is steeped in a law
‘‘That’s using it as a weapon of terror.’’ are as a people, and what our founders
enforcement background. Her younger
f intended us to be.’’
brother worked in undercover drug
CONFIRMATION OF KETANJI stings for the Baltimore Police Depart- Those words have never rung more
BROWN JACKSON ment. One of her uncles was a detective true. A woman who, when the Constitu-
attached to a sex crimes unit, while an- tion was written, would have counted
Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I in the eyes of the law as three-fifths of
come to the floor because today has other uncle was Miami’s chief of police.
And yet it is the experience of seeing her fellow Americans, will now carry
been a good day for our country. Ear- out justice for every single citizen who
lier today, the U.S. Senate voted to a third uncle, her Uncle Thomas, sen-
tenced to life in prison for a nonviolent calls this Nation home. In the midst of
confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson disgusting attacks, racial dog whistles
to the U.S. Supreme Court. cocaine offense, that rounds out her
early understanding of our criminal turned into foghorns, and gross
Not only did this Chamber make his-
justice system. In 2005, Judge Jackson mischaracterizations of her record,
tory, we also bore witness—in a small
would eventually set in motion a chain Judge Jackson maintained a calm de-
but powerful way—to the bending of
of events that ended with President meanor throughout her nomination
the moral arc towards justice. We real-
Obama commuting her uncle’s sen- with almost superhuman poise.
ized the promise of America: the prom- For my colleagues who opposed her
ise that every child—regardless of their tence. But before that could happen,
nomination today, yet voted to con-
skin color, their ethnicity, or the ZIP before she joined major law firms and
firm her to the Sentencing Commis-
code they are born into—can rise to the Federal public defender’s office—
sion, the district court, and to the ap-
their highest station in life. We ce- before she served as Vice Chair of the
peals court just last year, I leave them
mented our fundamental belief that, U.S. Sentencing Commission and as a
to iron out their double standards. But
here in America, if you reach further judge on the Federal bench—she was to all who rejoice in what is to come,
and aim higher, anything is possible. first a daughter, a sister, and a niece. when Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
I submit to my colleagues that the And it is there, in the pages of Judge
will soon place her hand on the Bible
story of Judge Jackson is the story of Jackson’s story, as a product of public
and takes her solemn oath of office, I
our great Nation. Together with her schools who saw our country’s justice
submit the following:
impeccable credentials and evenhanded system up close, where we can find her
More than ever before, the newest portrait
record, there was simply no reason to judgment. It is there where we can find of our nine Supreme Court justices will more
oppose the confirmation of such a tal- the reasons for my colleague, Senator clearly reflect who we are as a nation and
ented, well-qualified, and fair-minded BOOKER, to declare to her on national what we stand for as a fair, just, and hopeful
jurist. It is why I could not have been television: ‘‘You have earned this spot. people.
prouder to cast my vote, a vote on be- You are worthy. You are a great Amer- Unlike other nations, those united by
half of New Jerseyans everywhere, to ican.’’ a singular history, language, and cul-
elevate her to the highest Court in the So much ink has been spilled about ture, this nation—our Nation—is
land. the historic nature of Judge Jackson’s united by our diversity. It is evident in
Judge Jackson has lived a life in the nomination and now confirmation. She our national motto—the one stamped
mold of the great strivers in our his- stood before the Senate as a nominee on every coin in our pocket and etched
tory. Her nomination alone was a tes- descendant from slaves who grew up on the ceiling of our Capitol dome, E
tament to the progress—often deferred listening to her parents’ stories of at- pluribus Unum: out of many one. And
or denied—but nonetheless the progress tending segregated schools, a nominee it is despite these differences that our
we have achieved on our 246-year strug- who was once told by a guidance coun- country comes together as a vast melt-
gle for a more perfect union. selor that she shouldn’t set her sights ing pot, one forged in common values
I could not be prouder that we etched so high when applying to Harvard; a and an ideal of freedom that stands as
it into stone and confirmed her to the nominee who not only graduated as the a beacon to the world.
Court, proving to women and girls ev- second generation in her family to earn As Judge Jackson takes her rightful
erywhere that, if they work hard and a college degree but who silenced place on the Supreme Court, the full
reach for the stars, they too can be one naysayers and doubters alike by grad- realization of that ideal is closer than
of the nine guardians entrusted by the
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uating, with honors, from both Harvard it has ever been. I know this for I have
Constitution to ensure equal justice College and Harvard Law School. lived it—as Judge Jackson has lived
under law for all people. As we cele- Simply put, soon-to-be Justice Jack- it—and I feel it, as so many others in
brate this historic moment, consider son belongs on the highest Court in the this country have felt it. I stand here,
the senior quote ascribed to Judge land. Her confirmation is a milestone the son of Cuban refugees, the first in
Jackson in her high school yearbook: in the grand tapestry of our country— my family to attend college, and now,
‘‘I want to go into law and eventually not only because she has broken bar- in a nation of 330 million, as one of
have a judicial appointment.’’ riers as the first African-American only 100 Members of the U.S. Senate.
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It is indeed possible, my colleagues, UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE REVISIONS TO THE ALLOCATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON
to make our ancestors’ wildest dreams ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
come true. WORKS, (Pursuant to Section 4004 of S. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on
Washington, DC, April 7, 2022. the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022)
And so, in closing, as I reflect on our
To the Secretary of the Senate: ($ in billions)
vote earlier today, I can’t help but feel PN 1556, the nomination of Carlton
joy for my three granddaughters: Waterhouse, of Virginia, to be Assistant Ad- Current Revised
Adjustments
Evangelina, Ofelia, and Olivia. Grant- ministrator of Solid Waste, of the Environ- allocation allocation
ed, they are still young; my oldest is mental Protection Agency, having been re- General Purpose Discretionary:
barely out of pre-K. But each one of ferred to the Committee on Environment and Budget Authority ............. 1,498.483 23.516 1,521.999
Public Works, the Committee with a quorum Outlays ............................ 1,679.766 3.046 1,682.812
them will grow up knowing that,
thanks to Justices like Sandra Day present, has voted on the nomination as fol- Note: Adjustments reflect H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
lows— 2022. They exclude $89 million of disaster outlays from H.R. 5305, the Ex-
O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia tending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. The
On the question of reporting the nomina- adjustment for H.R. 5305 was filed on February 8, 2022.
Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and now tion favorably with the recommendation
Ketanji Brown Jackson, there isn’t a that the nomination be confirmed 10 ayes to DETAIL ON ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ALLOCATIONS TO THE
single thing they can’t accomplish. Let 10 noes. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
their dreams be our dreams today. Let In accordance with section 3, paragraph
(Pursuant to Section 4004 of S. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on
every child in America look at their (1)(A) of S. Res 27 of the 117th Congress, I the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022)
parents the way that Judge Jackson’s hereby give notice that the Committee on ($ in billions)
daughter looked at her during her con- Environment and Public Works has not re-
ported the nomination because of a tie vote, Wildfire
firmation hearing. Detail of adjustments made Disaster Program suppres- Total
and ask that this notice be printed in the above relief integrity
Let there be no barriers to what is Record pursuant to the resolution.
sion
possible now that Judge Ketanji Brown THOMAS R. CARPER, Financial Services:
Jackson has been confirmed to the Su- Chair. Budget Authority ............ 0.143 0.000 0.000 0.143
Outlays ........................... 0.110 0.000 0.000 0.110
preme Court. Homeland Security:
f Budget Authority ............ 18.799 0.000 0.000 18.799
f Outlays ........................... 0.477 0.000 0.000 0.477
Interior and Environment:
VOTE EXPLANATION Budget Authority ............ 0.000 0.000 2.450 2.450
BUDGETARY REVISIONS Outlays ........................... 0.000 0.000 0.841 0.841
Labor-HHS-Ed:
Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. President, had Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, S. Budget Authority ............ 0.000 2.124 0.000 2.124
there been a recorded vote, I would Con. Res. 14, the fiscal year 2022 con- Outlays ........................... 0.000 1.707 0.000 1.707
Total:.
have voted no on the confirmation of gressional budget resolution, included Revised Discre-
Executive Calendar No. 863, Erik authority in section 4004 to allow the tionary Budget
Authority ............ 18.942 2.124 2.45 23.516
Kristopher Raven, of the District of Co- chairman of the Committee on the Revised Discre-
lumbia, to be Under Secretary of the Budget to adjust budget aggregates and tionary Outlays .. 0.587 1.707 0.841 3.135
Navy. committee allocations related to pro- Note: Totals reflect H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
gram integrity, disaster relief, wildfire and also include $89 million of disaster outlays from H.R. 5305, the Extend-
f ing Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. The ad-
suppression, and veterans medical care justment for H.R. 5305 was filed on February 8, 2022.
NOTICE OF A TIE VOTE UNDER funding.
S. RES. 27 H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appro-
f
Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I ask priations Act, 2022, was enacted on
March 15, 2022, and designates funding RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF
unanimous consent to print the fol- KANSAS MEN’S BASKETBALL
lowing letter in the RECORD. eligible for several of these adjust-
ments. Specifically, the bill provides TEAM
There being no objection, the mate-
rial was ordered to be printed in the $18.9 billion in budget authority for dis- Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. President, I am
RECORD, as follows: aster relief, $2.1 billion in budget au- here today to talk about the extraor-
thority for program integrity activities dinary accomplishments of the Univer-
U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON ENVI-
RONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS,
to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and sity of Kansas’s men’s basketball team.
Washington, DC, April 7, 2022. $2.5 billion in budget authority to fight As the Nation saw on Monday night,
To the Secretary of the Senate: wildfires. Accordingly, I am adjusting KU beat the University of North Caro-
PN 1555, the nomination of David the allocation to the Committee on Ap- lina in the NCAA championship game,
Uhlmann, of Michigan to be Assistant Ad- propriations and the spending aggre- doing so in a historic fashion.
ministrator of Enforcement and Compliance gates upward by these amounts and by The game started strong for the
Assurance, of the Environmental Protection the amount of outlays flowing there- Jayhawks, taking an early 7–0 lead, but
Agency, having been referred to the Com- from. after some back and forth, North Caro-
mittee on Environment and Public Works,
I ask unanimous consent that the ac- lina seemingly broke the game open,
the Committee with a quorum present, has
voted on the nomination as follows— companying tables, which provide de- ending the first half on an 18–3 run to
On the question of reporting the nomina- tails about the adjustment, be printed go up 15. This deficit proved to be the
tion favorably with the recommendation in the RECORD. largest ever overcome in an NCAA
that the nomination be confirmed, 10 ayes, There being no objection, the mate- championship game. Going into the
to 10 noes. rial was ordered to be printed in the locker room, one could only imagine
In accordance with section 3, paragraph RECORD, as follows: the sense of determination running
(1)(A) of S. Res 27 of the 117th Congress, I through their minds. To win this game,
hereby give notice that the Committee has REVISIONS TO BUDGET AGGREGATES—BUDGET they literally needed to pull off the
not reported the nomination because of a tie AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS
vote, and ask that this notice be printed in biggest comeback in championship his-
the Record pursuant to the resolution.
(Pursuant to Section 4004 of S. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on tory in front of thousands of Kansas
the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022)
($ in billions)
schoolchildren who look up to these
THOMAS R. CARPER,
young men as role models and student-
Chair.
2022 athletes. How would they respond to
f this adversity?
Current Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority ............................................................... 4,146.077 This question was answered as the
NOTICE OF A TIE VOTE UNDER Outlays .............................................................................. 4,500.492 referee handed the ball to a Tar Heel
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S. RES. 27 Adjustment:
Budget Authority ............................................................... 23.516 player and he looked up to see a Jay-
Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I ask Outlays .............................................................................. 3.046 hawk in his face. The Jayhawks had a
Revised Aggregates:
unanimous consent to print the fol- Budget Authority ............................................................... 4,169.593 look of champions in their eyes. This
lowing letter in the RECORD. Outlays .............................................................................. 4,503.538 game meant too much to everyone
There being no objection, the mate- Note: Adjustments reflect H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, back home to give up. They stormed
2022. They exclude $89 million of disaster outlays from H.R. 5305, the Ex- out of the locker room after inspira-
rial was ordered to be printed in the tending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. The
RECORD, as follows: adjustment for H.R. 5305 was filed on February 8, 2022. tional words from power forward David
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McCormack, who started the half by as a prosecutor at the Clark County cross-country skiing. These were the
giving Jayhawk fans back home some- District Attorney’s Office. After 31 third Paralympic games for Jake
thing to cheer about with an electri- years, Ben retired as chief deputy dis- Adicoff, who also won a silver medal in
fying, signature Jayhawk alley-oop. trict attorney. Throughout this time, the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games.
That play ignited a 20–6 run that Ben also represented the Nevada Dis- Jake, now a four-time Paralympic
brought the Jayhawks within 1 point. trict Attorneys’ Association, the Ne- medalist, graduated from Wood River
In true Kansas fashion, the Jayhawks vada Supreme Court, and the Adminis- High School before Bowdoin College
ramped up their defense and began exe- trative Office of the Courts in the Ne- and earned three medals in cross-coun-
cuting the fundamentals of basketball vada Legislature. In these roles, he lob- try skiing in the 2021 World Champion-
Kansans learn in the front driveway bied to improve Nevada’s criminal laws ships: gold in middle-distance, silver in
and haymounds across the state. The and the State’s judicial system. Out- sprint, and bronze in long-distance.
game became a slugfest at that point side the courtroom, Ben taught courses Boise native Dani Aravich competed
with KU and North Carolina trading on criminal justice at UNLV’s William in Nordic skiing in her second
body blows back and forth until McCor- S. Boyd School of Law and the Commu- Paralympics. She finished eighth in the
mack sank one last shot to take the nity College of Southern Nevada, pro- sprint cross-country, ninth in the mid-
lead with just over a minute left. That viding invaluable lessons for our Na- dle-distance cross-country, 11th in the
shot ultimately sealed this KU team’s tion’s next generation of lawyers. middle-distance biathlon, and 13th in
spot in the history books, brought KU Throughout his career, Ben placed a the sprint biathlon. Dani graduated
its fourth NCAA national champion- great focus on the well-being of mem- from Bishop Kelly High School in
ship, and added to their lead as the bers of Nevada’s legal community. In Boise, where she competed in cross-
winningest basketball program in 1986, he cofounded Lawyers Concerned country running and track and field,
NCAA history. for Lawyers, LCL, a confidential pro- and later she competed in these events
For all of us who saw the game, it gram dedicated to helping members of at Butler University.
was clear that this championship lived the Nevada bar recover from substance In his Paralympics debut, Jesse
up to the March Madness hype. Every abuse issues. In large part due to Ben’s Keefe, of Bellevue, competed in mul-
Kansas basketball fan will remember mentorship, countless attorneys were tiple Alpine skiing events. He placed
this team for their ability to share the able to obtain the assistance they ninth in the slalom, 15th in the super
ball—or as Coach Self says, ‘‘to not let needed to heal and move forward in combined and giant slalom, and 22nd in
the ball stick.’’ Each game during this their legal careers. Ben received nu- downhill. Jesse, an avid outdoorsman
tournament seemed to have a different merous awards in recognition of his who started skiing at age 2 and won his
hero, but in this historic championship service with the program. first race at age 3, placed first in the
game, every player was a hero, and ev- Nevada has benefited immensely 2021 U.S. National Championships in
eryone’s contributions were necessary from Ben’s commitment to the legal the giant slalom and slalom and placed
to win. This Jayhawk team made us all profession and community. Earlier this third in the super-g.
proud to be Kansans and delivered the year, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Josh
greatest final game comeback ever. recognized Ben’s contributions to the Sweeney, who received a Purple Heart
This group should relish in that fact, State by proclaiming February 17, 2022, for his service in Afghanistan, com-
and I hope they also understand the peted in Nordic skiing in his second
as ‘‘a day in honor of Ben Graham.’’
enormity of the impact they have made Paralympics. He earned 16th in the
Many in the Nevada Legislature re-
with this title on so many fans, young long-distance cross-country, 19th in the
member Ben for his kindness and gen-
and old alike. This team gave us hope
erosity, as exemplified through his fa- sprint cross-country, and 24th in the
and entertainment to distract us from
mous chocolate chip cookies, which he middle-distance cross-country. Josh
a challenging past couple of years.
annually gifted to colleagues and Sweeney is originally from Arizona and
They showed up every day and did
friends. Whether it was through his currently a Boise resident. He also
their job. With this title, current KU
baking skills or charitable efforts, Ben earned a gold medal in the Paralympic
students now have the experience of a
improved the lives of those who knew Winter Games Sochi 2014 on the U.S.
lifetime, alumni and fans everywhere
him in the Silver State. sled hockey team. From 2010–2013, he
are connected forever through this one
I ask my colleagues to join me in re- played on the San Antonio Rampage, a
game, and every little girl and boy
membering Ben for his significant im- club sled hockey team made up en-
across Kansas has learned what hard
pact in Nevada. I celebrate Ben’s leg- tirely of injured military athletes, and
work, teamwork, and a never-give-up
acy, and I extend my deepest condo- he played on the Dallas Stars club
attitude can accomplish.
To the players graduating or heading lences to his wife, Elana; his children; team in 2012, helping the Stars earn the
to the draft,I wish you the best of suc- grandchildren; and his family and 2012 USA Hockey Sled Classic title.
cess and happiness in your future en- friends during this difficult time.∑ These athletes have pushed them-
deavors. To Coach Self and everyone f selves remarkably far to compete in
else returning, I look forward to cur- their respective events. Their examples
TRIBUTE TO IDAHO PARALYMPIC of strength and triumph serve to in-
rent and future generations of Kansans ATHLETES
cheering you on and celebrating the spire fellow Americans and people
∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, along around the world. As we share in con-
tradition of Kansas Basketball. ‘‘Rock with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch
Chalk!’’ gratulating them on their achieve-
and Representative MIKE SIMPSON, we ments, we are reminded of the remark-
f congratulate Idaho-connected athletes able work it has taken each of them to
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Jake Adicoff, Dani Aravich, Jesse reach their goals.∑
Keefe, and Josh Sweeney for their hard f
--- work and dedication in representing
REMEMBERING RALPH BENNIE the United States at the 2022 Winter REMEMBERING BRETT THOMAS
‘‘BEN’’ GRAHAM Paralympic Games. We also congratu- BOSS
∑ Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, late Sam Wood, Jake Adicoff’s friend ∑ Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President,
today I pay tribute to a distinguished and guide, on his important role in today I rise to recognize Albert Lea
lawyer, educator, and loving husband, helping to earn three medals. Fire Lieutenant Brett Thomas Boss,
Jake Adicoff, of Sun Valley, with who passed away on February 5, 2022,
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father, and grandfather, Ralph Bennie
‘‘Ben’’ Graham, Jr. Ben passed away on Sam Wood, earned three medals in Nor- at the age of 38 after a decade-long bat-
February 3, 2022. He leaves behind a dic skiing. They were instrumental in tle with stage 4 Ewing’s Sarcoma.
powerful legacy of public service and earning a gold medal in cross-country Brett was born to Karen Boss on No-
dedication to Nevada’s criminal justice skiing for the U.S. 4x2.5-kilometer vember 30, 1983, in Fargo, ND, and was
system and legal community. mixed relay team. They also earned later adopted by Todd Boss in 1992.
A Washington State native, Ben two silver medals: one in long-distance From a young age, he demonstrated a
moved to Las Vegas in 1977 and worked cross-country skiing and one in sprint clear drive to help others. In high
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school, he participated in the local located on the Mississippi River in far their horses. The Thomas’ also offer
Fire Explorers program, which gave west Kentucky. While most of the do- nutrition and feed balancing services
him both the skills to save lives in his nated materials are from servicemem- as well as a full tack shop where one
community and a dedication to public bers and their families in the Purchase can satisfy all their riding equipment
service that guided his entire life. Region of the Commonwealth, the visi- needs. When it comes to the care and
Brett’s 17-year firefighting career tors—the men and women you are like- maintenance of horses, Total Equine
was nothing short of extraordinary. As ly to encounter when you stop by—are Services offers a full package.
an EMT, a hazmat technician, a fire in- from all 50 States and beyond. Sandy With parents like Steve and Patti, it
vestigator, and a firefighter instructor, loves to sit and talk to them and hear is no wonder that their son Jason
he worked every day to keep the people their stories, memories that are often Thomas grew up with a love for horses.
of Albert Lea safe. Deputy Fire Chief stirred up as they wander through the
He and his wife Nikki Thomas have
Jeff Laskowske put it best: Brett was a displays in the museum.
joined the team at Total Equine Serv-
true hero. The vision for the West Kentucky
Brett’s heroism only became clearer ices. Nikki was a natural addition to
Veteran and Patriot Museum was born
following his diagnosis. In the words of the team since, just like her in-laws,
when Sandy and others in the commu-
his loving family, he ‘‘fought cancer she has an extensive background in
nity helped organize a convoy of over a
like a boss.’’ But Brett didn’t just fight raising Quarter Horses. Moreover,
dozen buses and 800 people to visit the
for himself; following an alarming Nikki is seasoned in training horses in
World War II Memorial here in our Na-
string of cancer cases among fire- the art of barrel racing and pole bend-
tion’s Capital. This outpouring of in-
fighters in Albert Lea and Austin, he ing. Pole bending is a timed event
terest compelled Sandy to create a
became a fierce advocate for his broth- where a rider must direct their horse in
place that honored our veterans year-
ers and sisters in the field. He played a a speedy serpentine path around six
round—and not just those who served
key role in passing State legislation poles arranged in a line. Meanwhile,
in the Second World War.
that secured funding for equipment to I have visited with Sandy at the mu- barrel racing is an event where the
keep firefighters safe from carcinogens seum and watched her at work. She is horse and rider must attempt to run a
as well as a grant program for fire- tireless in her devotion to our veterans cloverleaf pattern around preset bar-
fighters living with cancer or heart dis- and in capturing and memorializing rels in the fastest time possible. Need-
ease. In 2018, we held an event together their stories so that we can learn from, less to say, training of this sort re-
in support of legislation to create a na- laugh with, and be thankful for our quires meticulous repetition and a
tional firefighter cancer registry, and men and women in uniform throughout keen eye for detail, which Nikki gladly
days later, the President signed it into our history.∑ brings to the arena. And with all the
law. Brett also collaborated with the exercise and activity that their stock
f
Firefighter Cancer Support Network, a see, the Thomas’ make sure to keep
RECOGNIZING TOTAL EQUINE their horses properly shod, with Jason
group of firefighters that worked to
SERVICES being a certified farrier, a blacksmith
provide resources, support, and edu-
cation to first responders in need. ∑ Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as ranking that creates horseshoes, who keeps
While Brett had a lot to be proud of member of the Senate Committee on their fleet equipped with the proper
in his career, he was even prouder of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, horseshoes they need.
his family. He married his wife each week I recognize an outstanding The Thomas’ have developed a rep-
Danielle in 2006, and they went on to Kentucky small business that exempli- utation for covering every need a horse
have two great kids, Jaelyn and Aiden. fies the American entrepreneurial spir- owner or rider might have, but they
Brett could often be found cheering it. This week, it is my privilege to rec- are also highly regarded for their
them on from the sidelines of sporting ognize the small business, Total Equine breeding services. Their current stud
events or sharing with them his love of Services of Falmouth, KY, as the Sen- horse, Redneck Jettin Down, has not
camping and fishing. ate Small Business of the Week. only won several local shows, he has
While it is hard not to feel like The breeding, training, and of course placed at national competitions held
Brett’s life was cut short, his legacy as racing of horses is an integral compo- through the American Quarter Horse
an incredible firefighter, advocate, son, nent in the history and culture of our Association. In 2014, Redneck Jettin
husband, and dad will last forever. He beautiful State. Many refer to Lex- Down placed fourth at the All Amer-
changed lives; he saved lives; and he ington, KY, as the Horse Capital of the ican Quarter Horse Congress, placed
made the world a better place.∑ World, with their 1,200-acre Kentucky 6th at the AQHA World show in Jr Pole
f Horse Park in addition to the hundreds Bending, and placed fifth at the North
of horse farms operating in the area. American Live Stock Show. It goes
WEST KENTUCKY VETERAN AND Moreover, as of 2019, the Kentucky without saying that Redneck Jettin
PATRIOT MUSUEM equine industry had an economic im- Down is an asset to Total Equine Serv-
∑ Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, stories of pact of $3.4 billion and supplied 80,000 ices.
the past and the memorabilia and direct and indirect jobs. Needless to
photos that often accompany them say it is a leading industry in our Whether they grew up in the heart of
serve many important purposes in our state. For that reason I am delighted our big cities or in our smallest of
culture. They can entertain us and pro- to honor a business so involved in that towns, every Kentucky citizen has
voke laughter and joy. They can rein- iconic industry, Total Equine Services, heard about the glamour of Keeneland
force the values that were important to founded by Steve Thomas and his wife and Churchill Downs. The equine in-
our parents and grandparents. And Patti Thomas. dustry plays an active part of the Ken-
they can teach difficult or even painful When it comes to raising Quarter tucky identity, and it is businesses like
lessons from our history. The West Horses, Steve Thomas is a seasoned Total Equine Services that retain the
Kentucky Veteran and Patriot Mu- veteran. He and his wife founded Total respect and renown of that industry by
seum, now celebrating its 10th year, is Equine Services 15 years ago, but he taking special care of their breeds.
a place where such stories can be dis- has over 20 years’ experience caring for Moreover, the Thomas’ and families
covered. this breed under his belt. Together, like them play a vital role in our
Founded by Sandy Hart, whose hus- they opened the business which ini- State’s economy, as they support com-
band, Ray, served in the U.S. Marine tially offered only an arena where one merce within our more rural commu-
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Corps and then went on to serve others could come and ride horses. They nities.
as a pastor and foreign missionary, the quickly expanded to provide a variety Congratulations to Steve, Patti,
museum houses an eclectic collection of services ranging from boarding, Jason, and Nikki Thomas and the rest
of personal objects, records, photo- breeding, and training horses. In addi- of the team at Total Equine Services. I
graphs, and narrative stories curated tion to that same arena, the Thomas’ wish them the best of luck and look
by Sandy and displayed in a red brick constructed a Foaling Barn and 16 en- forward to watching their continued
building in tiny Wickliffe, KY, which is closed stalls where owners can board growth and success in Kentucky.∑
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MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT At 4:20 p.m., a message from the and modifications committed to con-
Messages from the President of the House of Representatives delivered by ference: Messrs. SCOTT of Virginia,
United States were communicated to Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- MORELLE, and Ms. FOXX.
the Senate by Mr. Swann, one of his nounced that the Speaker appoints the From the Committee on Financial
secretaries. following Members as conferees in the Services, for consideration of secs.
conference on the disagreeing votes of 10001, 30299C, division G, secs. 110001,
f
the two Houses on the amendment of and 110004 of the House bill, and secs.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED the bill (H.R. 4521) to provide for a co- 1002, 2508, 3138, 3219D, 3219E, 3250, 3405,
In executive session the Presiding Of- ordinated Federal research initiative 5103, 5202–04, and 5212 of the Senate
ficer laid before the Senate messages to ensure continued United States amendment, and modifications com-
from the President of the United leadership in engineering biology, and mitted to conference: Mses. WATERS,
States submitting sundry nominations, that the following Members be the GARCIA of Texas, and Mr. BARR.
a treaty, and withdrawals, which were managers of the conference on the part From the Committee on Homeland
referred to the appropriate commit- of the House: Security, for consideration of division
tees. From the Committee on Energy and F of the House bill, and subtitle C of
(The messages received today are Commerce, for consideration of the title I of division D, secs. 4203, 4204,
printed at the end of the Senate House bill and the Senate amendment, 4207, and subtitle B of title II of divi-
proceedings.) and modifications committed to con- sion D of the Senate amendment, and
ference: Mr. PALLONE, Mses. ESHOO, modifications committed to con-
f
SCHAKOWSKY, MATSUI, Mr. TONKO, Ms. ference: Ms. TITUS, Mrs. DEMINGS, and
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. SOTO, Mrs. ROD- Mr. GUEST.
At 2:01 p.m., a message from the GERS of Washington, Messrs. BUCSHON,
From the Committee on the Judici-
House of Representatives delivered by CARTER of Georgia, DUNCAN, and CREN- ary, for consideration of secs. 30001,
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- SHAW.
30303, 30306, 30312, 30318, 61403, 61411,
nounced that the House has passed the From the Committee on Foreign Af- 61414, 71102, 80102, 80103, titles II–VI of
following bills, in which it requests the fairs, for consideration of the House division I, and sec. 90104 of the House
concurrence of the Senate: bill and the Senate amendment, and bill, and secs. 3302, 3303, 3313, 4492, 4494–
H.R. 3807. An act to amend the American modifications committed to con- 96, 5202–04, and title II of division F of
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appro- ference: Messrs. MEEKS, DEUTCH, Ms. the Senate amendment, and modifica-
priations to the Restaurant Revitalization BASS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mses. tions committed to conference: Mr.
Fund, and for other purposes.
HOULAHAN, JACOBS of California, NADLER, Ms. SCANLON, and Mr. TIF-
H.R. 5497. An act to authorize humani- FANY.
tarian assistance and civil society support, Messrs. KINZINGER, MCCAUL, CHABOT,
From the Committee on Natural Re-
promote democracy and human rights, and Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee,
sources, for consideration of secs. 70101,
impose targeted sanctions with respect to and Mrs. KIM of California. 70102, 70111–18, subtitle B of title I of di-
human rights abuses in Burma, and for other From the Committee on Science,
purposes.
vision H, titles II–XII of division H, and
Space, and Technology, for consider-
H.R. 7276. An act to direct the President to titles XV–XIX of division H of the
ation of the House bill and the Senate
submit to Congress a report on United States House bill, and secs. 2507 and 2518 of the
amendment, and modifications com-
Government efforts to collect, analyze, and Senate amendment, and modifications
mitted to conference: Mses. JOHNSON of
preserve evidence and information related to committed to conference: Messrs. GRI-
war crimes and other atrocities committed Texas, LOFGREN, BONAMICI, Mr. BERA, JALVA, MCEACHIN, and Ms. HERRELL.
during the fullscale Russian invasion of Ms. STEVENS, Messrs. BOWMAN, FOSTER, From the Committee on Oversight
Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and for LUCAS, WEBER of Texas, BABIN, WALTZ, and Reform, for consideration of divi-
other purposes. and GARCIA of California. sion E and division Q of the House bill,
The message also announced that the From the Committee on Ways and and title I of division D, subtitle A of
House agrees to the amendment of the Means, for consideration of the House title II of division D, title III of divi-
Senate to the bill (H.R. 6968) to pro- bill and the Senate amendment, and sion D, subtitles A and B of title IV of
hibit the importation of energy prod- modifications committed to con- division D, secs. 4493, 5202–4, and 73003
ucts of the Russian Federation, and for ference: Messrs. NEAL, BLUMENAUER, of the Senate amendment, and modi-
other purposes. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mses. fications committed to conference:
The message further announced that DELBENE, CHU, MESSRS. KILDEE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New
the House agrees to the amendment of GOMEZ, BRADY, BUCHANAN, SMITH of Ne- York, Messrs. KHANNA, and COMER.
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 7108) to sus- braska, LAHOOD, and Mrs. MILLER of From the Committee on Small Busi-
pend normal trade relations treatment West Virginia. ness, for consideration of secs. 10691,
for the Russian Federation and the Re- From the Committee on Agriculture, 50107, 71208, and division R of the House
public of Belarus, and for other pur- for consideration of sec. 10407, title XV bill, and modifications committed to
poses. of division H, and division P of the conference: Mses. VELÁZQUEZ, DAVIDS
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED House bill, and secs. 2217, 2507, and 2511 of Kansas, and Mr. FITZGERALD.
At 2:27 p.m., a message from the of the Senate amendment, and modi- From the Committee on transpor-
House of Representatives delivered by fications committed to conference: Mr. tation and Infrastructure, for consider-
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. PINGREE, ation of sec. 70121, subtitle C of title I
nounced that the Speaker had signed and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. of division H, division L, and division S
the following enrolled bills: From the Committee on Armed Serv- of the House bill, and secs. 2507, 4114,
H.R. 5681. An act to authorize the reclassi- ices, for consideration of secs. 10001, and 4116 of the Senate amendment, and
fication of the tactical enforcement officers 20221, 71104, and 80401 of the House bill, modifications committed to con-
(commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’) and secs. 1002, 2118, 2217, 2402, 2507, and ference: Messrs. DEFAZIO, MALINOWSKI,
in the Homeland Security Investigations tac- subtitle C of title I of division D of the and CRAWFORD.
tical patrol unit operating on the lands of Senate amendment, and modifications From the Committee on Veterans’
the Tohono O’odham Nation as special committed to conference: Mr. NOR- Affairs, for consideration of subtitle C
agents, and for other purposes. CROSS, Ms. ESCOBAR, and Mr. MOORE of
H.R. 6968. An act to prohibit the importa- of title I of division D of the Senate
tion of energy products of the Russian Fed-
Utah. amendment, and modifications com-
From the Committee on Education
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eration, and for other purposes. mitted to conference: Messrs. TAKANO,
H.R. 7108. An act to suspend normal trade and Labor, for consideration of sec. PAPPAS, and BOST.
relations treatment for the Russian Federa- 71210, titles XIII and XIV of division H, f
tion and the Republic of Belarus, and for and titles I–V and titles VII–IX of divi-
other purposes. sion J of the House bill, and secs. 2507, MEASURES REFERRED
The enrolled bills were subsequently 2509, 3138, subtitle C of title I of divi- The following bills were read the first
signed by the President pro tempore sion D, and subtitles Band C of title I and the second times by unanimous
(Mr. LEAHY). of division F of the Senate amendment, consent, and referred as indicated:
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H.R. 5497. An act to authorize humani- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- of approximately $1,301,145,843 (Transmittal
tarian assistance and civil society support, titled ‘‘Emergency Import Restrictions Im- No. RSAT–21–8400); to the Committee on For-
promote democracy and human rights, and posed on Archaeological and Enthnological eign Relations.
impose targeted sanctions with respect to Material of Nigeria’’ (RIN1515–AE71) received EC–3709. A communication from the Chief
human rights abuses in Burma, and for other in the Office of the President of the Senate of the Regulatory Coordination Division,
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- on March 30, 2022; to the Committee on Fi- Citizenship and Immigration Services, De-
tions. nance. partment of Homeland Security, transmit-
H.R. 7276. An act to direct the President to EC–3700. A communication from the Direc- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en-
submit to Congress a report on United States tor, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, titled ‘‘Procedures for Credible Fear Screen-
Government efforts to collect, analyze, and Department of Defense, transmitting, pursu- ing and Consideration of Asylum, With-
preserve evidence and information related to ant to law, an addendum to the Defense Arti- holding of Removal, and CAT Protection
war crimes and any other atrocities com- cles and Services authorized and furnished to Claims by Asylum Officers’’ ((RIN1615–AC67)
mitted during the full-scale Russian invasion foreign countries and international organiza- (RIN1125–AB20)) received in the Office of the
of Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and for tions under FMS, Chapter 2, Arms Export President of the Senate on April 4, 2022; to
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Control Act (OSS–2022–0295); to the Com- the Committee on the Judiciary.
Relations. mittee on Foreign Relations. EC–3710. A communication from the Chief
EC–3701. A communication from the Senior of the Regulatory Coordination Division,
f
Bureau Official, Office of Legislative Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration Services, De-
MEASURES PLACED ON THE Department of State, transmitting, pursuant partment of Homeland Security, transmit-
CALENDAR to law, a notification of intent to provide as- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en-
sistance to Ukraine, including for self-de- titled ‘‘Implementation of the Emergency
The following bill was read the sec- fense and border security operations; to the Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act’’ (RIN1615–
ond time, and placed on the calendar: Committee on Foreign Relations. AB81) received in the Office of the President
S. 4022. A bill to codify in statute the CDC EC–3702. A communication from the Senior of the Senate on April 4, 2022; to the Com-
title 42 expulsion order, which suspends the Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- mittee on the Judiciary.
right for certain aliens to enter the United ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to
f
States land borders, until February 1, 2025. law, a report entitled ‘‘Determination Under
Sections 506(a)(1) and 614(a)(1) of the Foreign EXECUTIVE REPORT OF
f Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Military COMMITTEE—TREATY
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Assistance to Ukraine’’; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations. The following executive report of
COMMUNICATIONS committee was submitted:
EC–3703. A communication from the Senior
The following communications were Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee
laid before the Senate, together with ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to on Foreign Relations:
accompanying papers, reports, and doc- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Inter- Treaty Doc. 112–8: Tax Convention with
uments, and were referred as indicated: national Traffic in Arms Regulations: Con- Chile (Ex. Rept. 117–1)
solidation and Restructuring of Purposes and The text of the committee-recommended
EC–3694. A communication from the Chief Definitions’’ (RIN1400–AE27) received in the
of the Publications and Regulations Branch, resolution of advice and consent to ratifica-
Office of the President of the Senate on tion is as follows:
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the March 30, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Relations. Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present
report of a rule entitled ‘‘COVID–19 Relief EC–3704. A communication from the Senior concurring therein),
Under section 47’’ (Notice 2020–58) received in Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Sub-
the Office of the President of the Senate on ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to ject to Reservations and a Declaration
March 30, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Schedule The Senate advises and consents to the
EC–3695. A communication from the Chief of Fees for Consular Services - Elimination ratification of the Convention Between the
of the Publications and Regulations Branch, of the ‘Return Check Processing Fee’ ’’ Government of the United States of America
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the (RIN1400–AF48) received in the Office of the and the Government of the Republic of Chile
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the President of the Senate on March 30, 2022; to for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief for Tax pay- the Committee on Foreign Relations. the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Re-
ers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease EC–3705. A communication from the Senior spect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed
Pandemic, Related to Sport Fishing Equip- Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- at Washington February 4, 2010, with a Pro-
ment and Bows and Arrows Excise Tax Fil- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to tocol signed the same day, as corrected by
ing and Payment Deadlines’’ (Notice 2020–55) section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, exchanges of notes effected February 25, 2011,
received in the Office of the President of the the certification of a proposed amendment and February 10 and 21, 2012, and a related
Senate on March 30, 2022; to the Committee for the manufacture of significant military agreement effected by exchange of notes on
on Finance. equipment abroad and the export of defense February 4, 2010 (the ‘‘Convention’’) (Treaty
EC–3696. A communication from the Chief articles, including technical data and de- Doc. 112–8), subject to the reservations of
of the Publications and Regulations Branch, fense services to the Republic of Korea in the section 2 and the declaration of section 3.
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal Section 2. Reservations
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the No. DDTC 21–081); to the Committee on For- The advice and consent of the Senate
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Proce- eign Relations. under Section 1 is subject to the following
dure: Telephonic Hearings guidance’’ (Rev. EC–3706. A communication from the Senior reservations, which shall be included in the
Proc. 2022–20) received in the Office of the Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- instrument of ratification:
President of the Senate on March 30, 2022; to ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to (1) Nothing in the Convention shall be con-
the Committee on Finance. section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, strued as preventing the United States from
EC–3697. A communication from the Chief the certification of a proposed license imposing a tax under section 59A, entitled
of the Publications and Regulations Branch, amendment for the export of defense arti- the ‘‘Tax on Base Erosion Payments of Tax-
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the cles, including technical data and defense payers with Substantial Gross Receipts,’’ of
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the services to Israel in the amount of the Internal Revenue Code (as it may be
report of a rule entitled ‘‘2022 Calendar Year $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC amended from time to time) on a company
Resident Population Figures’’ (Notice 2022– 21–078); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- that is a resident of the United States or the
12) received in the Office of the President of tions. profits of a company that is a resident of
the Senate on March 30, 2022; to the Com- EC–3707. A communication from the Senior Chile that are attributable to a permanent
mittee on Finance. Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- establishment in the United States.
EC–3698. A communication from the Chief ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to (2) Paragraph 1 of Article 23 (Relief from
of the Publications and Regulations Branch, section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, Double Taxation) of the Convention shall be
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the the certification of a proposed transfer of deleted and replaced by the following:
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the major defense equipment, with a sales value 1. In accordance with the provisions and
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Temporary Suspen- of approximately $1,301,145,843 (Transmittal subject to the limitations of the law of the
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sion of IRS Prototype IRA Opinion Letter No. RSAT–21–8399); to the Committee on For- United States (as it may be amended from
Program’’ (Announcement 2022–6) received in eign Relations. time to time without changing the general
the Office of the President of the Senate on EC–3708. A communication from the Senior principle thereof):
March 30, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- a) the United States shall allow to a resi-
EC–3699. A communication from the Direc- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to dent or citizen of the United States as a
tor of the Regulations and Disclosure Law section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, credit against the United States tax on in-
Division, Customs and Border Protection, the certification of a proposed transfer of come applicable to residents and citizens the
Department of Homeland Security, transmit- major defense equipment, with a sales value income tax paid or accrued to Chile by or on
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behalf of such citizen or resident. For the Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. DAINES, Mr. By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr.
purposes of this subparagraph, the taxes re- CASSIDY, Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE):
ferred to in subparagraph b) of paragraph 3 HEINRICH, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. S. 4040. A bill to amend subtitle IV of title
and paragraph 4 of Article 2 (Taxes Covered), BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. 46, United States Code, with respect to ship
excluding taxes on capital, shall be consid- LUMMIS, and Mr. HAWLEY): agents, and for other purposes; to the Com-
ered income taxes; and S. 4030. A bill to amend the Agricultural mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
b) in the case of a United States company Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a cattle tation.
owning at least 10 percent of the aggregate contract library, and for other purposes; to By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. COL-
vote or value of the shares of a company that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, LINS, and Mr. MERKLEY):
is a resident of Chile and from which the and Forestry. S. 4041. A bill to promote environmental
United States company receives dividends, By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and literacy; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
the United States shall allow a deduction in Mr. CARDIN): cation, Labor, and Pensions.
the amount of such dividends in computing S. 4031. A bill to award posthumously a By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,
the taxable income of the United States Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Mr. CRAMER, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr.
company.’’ Lacks, in recognition of her immortal cells WICKER):
Section 3. Declaration which have made invaluable contributions to S. 4042. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
The advice and consent of the Senate global health, scientific research, our qual- Social Security Act to provide Medicare cov-
under section 1 is subject to the following ity of life, and patients’ rights; to the Com- erage for all physicians’ services furnished
declaration: mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- by doctors of chiropractic within the scope
The Convention is self-executing. fairs. of their license, and for other purposes; to
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and the Committee on Finance.
f By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr.
Mr. INHOFE):
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND S. 4032. A bill to designate the facility of GRASSLEY, Ms. HASSAN, and Mrs.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS the United States Postal Service located at BLACKBURN):
120 East Oak Avenue in Seminole, Oklahoma, S. 4043. A bill to instruct the Secretary of
The following bills and joint resolu- as the ‘‘Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memo- Health and Human Services to issue regula-
tions were introduced, read the first rial Post Office Building’’; to the Committee tions regarding over-the-counter hearing
and second times by unanimous con- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- aids; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
sent, and referred as indicated: fairs. cation, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mrs. By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr.
HYDE-SMITH): and Mr. BENNET):
COONS): S. 4044. A bill to amend the Disaster Recov-
S. 4033. A bill to require the Secretary of
S. 4023. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Presi-
Energy to establish a program to incentivize
enue Code of 1986 to establish Lifelong dent to automatically waive certain critical
investment in facilities that carry out the
Learning and Training Account programs; to document fees for individuals and households
metallurgy of rare earth elements and the
the Committee on Finance. affected by major disasters for which assist-
production of finished rare earth products,
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. ance is provided under the Individuals and
and for other purposes; to the Committee on
BENNET): Households Program; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 4024. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr.
enue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption fairs.
BLUMENTHAL):
from the retirement plan early withdrawal S. 4034. A bill to provide authorization for By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr.
penalty for public safety officers to State nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting HOEVEN):
and local government corrections employees; from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the S. 4045. A bill to require the Administrator
to the Committee on Finance. high seas; to the Committee on Commerce, of the Federal Aviation Administration to
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Science, and Transportation. establish a pilot program to provide flight
BOOKER): By Mr. HAWLEY: training services to veterans; to the Com-
S. 4025. A bill to require additional disclo- S. 4035. A bill to require the placement of mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
sures with respect to nominees to serve as Taiwan in Country Group A:5 for purposes of tation.
chiefs of missions, and for other purposes; to the strategic trade authorization license ex- By Mr. BRAUN:
the Committee on Foreign Relations. ception under the Export Administration S. 4046. A bill to amend the Social Security
By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Regulations; to the Committee on Foreign Act to remove the restriction on the use of
STABENOW): Relations. Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery funds, to
S. 4026. A bill to amend the Federal Food, By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Ms. amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant eligible re- SINEMA, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. KELLY, Mr. codify the Trump administration rule on re-
searchers access to eligible products at a dis- THUNE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mrs. CAPITO, porting requirements of exempt organiza-
counted price for qualified research, and for Mr. TESTER, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. HAS- tions, and for other purposes; to the Com-
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, SAN, and Mr. TILLIS): mittee on Finance.
Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 4036. A bill to establish a procedure for By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and terminating a determination by Surgeon Mr. YOUNG):
Mr. BRAUN): General to suspend certain entries and im- S. 4047. A bill to improve the removal of
S. 4027. A bill to amend title 5, United ports from designated places; to the Com- lead from drinking water in public housing;
States Code, to provide flexibility for tem- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
porary and term appointments in the com- Pensions. Urban Affairs.
petitive service, and for other purposes; to By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself
the Committee on Homeland Security and Ms. SMITH): and Mr. LUJÁN):
Governmental Affairs. S. 4037. A bill to amend the Public Health S. 4048. A bill to require the Federal Trade
By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Mr. Service Act to increase the transparency of Commission to conduct a study on conduct
GRASSLEY): pharmaceutical research costs, and for other related to oil and gas prices, and for other
S. 4028. A bill to require certain public purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
housing agencies to absorb port-in housing cation, Labor, and Pensions. Science, and Transportation.
choice vouchers, and for other purposes; to By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mrs. By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr.
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and FEINSTEIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. LUJÁN, MERKLEY, Mr. KELLY, and Mr.
Urban Affairs. and Mr. DAINES): BLUMENTHAL):
By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. S. 4038. A bill to increase the production S. 4049. A bill to require the Federal Trade
RISCH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. MORAN, Mr. and use of renewable diesel and sustainable Commission to investigate and report on
CRAMER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, aviation fuel, and for other purposes; to the practices in the oil and gas industry; to the
Mr. CRUZ, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Committee on Commerce, Science, and
DAINES, Mr. THUNE, Mr. LANKFORD, sources. Transportation.
Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. KING,
HOEVEN, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. COTTON, BROWN, and Mr. CARDIN): Ms. SMITH, and Mr. SCOTT of South
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and Mr. INHOFE): S. 4039. A bill to require the Secretary of Carolina):
S. 4029. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title Health and Human Services to provide guid- S. 4050. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
18, United States Code, to define ‘‘State of ance to States regarding Federal reimburse- Social Security Act to eliminate a provision
residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’, and for other pur- ment for furnishing behavioral health serv- under the Medicare Advantage program that
poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ices and treatment under Medicaid and the inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. Children’s Health Insurance Program using plans for providing high quality care to
GRASSLEY, Mr. TESTER, Mr. WYDEN, telehealth services, and for other purposes; Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on
Ms. ERNST, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. SMITH, to the Committee on Finance. Finance.
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S2092 CORRECTION CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 7, 2022
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself thorize the sale of certain Federal land to other purposes; to the Committee on Bank-
and Mrs. SHAHEEN): States and units of local government to ad- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 4051. A bill to require an annual report dress housing shortages, and for other pur- By Mr. RUBIO:
on United States portfolio investments in poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- S. 4073. A bill to support the human rights
the People’s Republic of China, and for other ural Resources. of Uyghurs and members of other ethnic
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang
Housing, and Urban Affairs. TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. CRAMER, Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Ms. Mr. HAGERTY, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. their district civilization and identity, and
HASSAN, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. LEE): for other purposes; to the Committee on For-
HICKENLOOPER): S. 4063. A bill to prohibit the President eign Relations.
S. 4052. A bill to reauthorize a program for from negotiating or concluding any with- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr.
early detection, diagnosis, and treatment re- drawal, suspension, waiver, or modification BOOKER, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. COONS,
garding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. CARPER):
infants, and young children, and for other of Intellectual Property Rights without ex- S. 4074. A bill to prevent future pandemics,
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- plicit authorization from Congress; to the and for other purposes; to the Committee on
cation, Labor, and Pensions. Committee on Finance. Foreign Relations.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr.
Ms. SMITH): RISCH): CASSIDY, Ms. WARREN, and Mr.
S. 4053. A bill to amend the Federal Food, S. 4064. A bill to facilitate the development WICKER):
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant eligible re- of a whole-of-government strategy for nu- S. 4075. A bill to prevent money laun-
searchers access to eligible products at a dis- clear cooperation and nuclear exports; to the dering, the financing of terrorism, or other
counted price for qualified research, and for Committee on Foreign Relations. forms of illicit finance through United
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. States real estate and vehicle transactions,
Education, Labor, and Pensions. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. WAR- including by Russian oligarchs, and for other
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. NER, Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. VAN HOL- purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
BRAUN, and Mr. SCOTT of Florida): LEN): Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 4054. A bill to terminate General License S. 4065. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- f
No. 8A of the Office of Foreign Assets Con- enue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relat-
trol of the Department of the Treasury and ing to qualified opportunity zones, and for SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
require the application of sanctions under other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- SENATE RESOLUTIONS
Executive Order 14024 to the Russian finan- nance.
cial institutions listed in General License The following concurrent resolutions
By Mr. BARRASSO:
No. 8A; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- S. 4066. A bill to amend the Energy Act of
and Senate resolutions were read, and
ing, and Urban Affairs. 2020 to require the Secretary of Energy to es- referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. tablish a program to accelerate the avail- By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and
BRAUN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, and Mr. ability of commercially produced high-assay, Mr. SULLIVAN):
JOHNSON): low-enriched uranium in the United States S. Res. 584. A resolution congratulating
S. 4055. A bill to establish a task force for and to make high-assay, low-enriched ura- Miss Emma Broyles of Alaska for being
regulatory oversight and review; to the Com- nium produced from Department of Energy crowned Miss America 2022; to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- inventories available for use in advanced nu- mittee on the Judiciary.
mental Affairs. clear reactors, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
By Mr. MENENDEZ: Committee on Energy and Natural Re- RISCH, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SULLIVAN,
S. 4056. A bill to promote youth athletic Mr. COONS, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. BOOKER,
sources.
safety, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. CRUZ,
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr.
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Mr. KAINE, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. SHA-
BROWN, and Mr. PADILLA):
Pensions. HEEN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
S. 4067. A bill to amend title XI of the So-
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. ROM- Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr.
cial Security Act to improve access to care
NEY, Mr. BURR, and Mr. HAGERTY):
for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries MURPHY):
S. 4057. A bill to develop a comprehensive, S. Res. 585. A resolution honoring the life,
strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle through models tested under the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for achievements, and legacy of the Honorable
fleet battery management, and for other pur- Madeleine K. Albright; to the Committee on
poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-
nance. the Judiciary.
rity and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. By Mr. CARPER:
By Mr. KING: S. Res. 586. A resolution expressing support
S. 4058. A bill to direct the Secretary of MENENDEZ, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr.
HEINRICH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. DUR- for the designation of the week of April 4
Health and Human Services, acting through
BIN, Mr. MURPHY, and Ms. ROSEN): through April 8, 2022, as National Assistant
the Administrator of the Health Resources
S. 4068. A bill to promote and support col- Principals Week; to the Committee on
and Services Administration, to establish a
laboration between Hispanic-serving institu- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
grant program to be known as the Mental
tions and local educational agencies with By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself
Health Licensure Portability Program to
high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino stu- and Mr. RUBIO):
award grants to eligible entities, and for
dents, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. Res. 587. A resolution honoring the
other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and memory of Jereima ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante on
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pensions. the fourth anniversary of her passing; to the
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr.
By Mr. LANKFORD: Committee on the Judiciary.
DURBIN, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR):
S. 4059. A bill to require the Secretary of S. 4069. A bill to amend the National Fire- By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. SCOTT
Defense to replace equipment provided to arms Act to provide an exception for stabi- of South Carolina, Mr. DURBIN, Ms.
Ukraine by certain member countries of the lizing braces, and for other purposes; to the LUMMIS, Ms. ERNST, Mr. CASEY, Ms.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; to the Committee on Finance. HASSAN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BARRASSO,
Committee on Foreign Relations. By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. BRAUN, Mr. COONS, Mr. MAR-
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. WHITE- Mr. WICKER): SHALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. MUR-
HOUSE, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. S. 4070. A bill to designate the National Air RAY, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. RISCH, Mrs.
MERKLEY): Grant Fellowship Program as the ‘‘Samya BLACKBURN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAINES,
S. 4060. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. RUBIO,
enue Code of 1986 to provide for inflation re- Program’’; considered and passed. Mr. TILLIS, Mr. WARNOCK, Mrs. FEIN-
bates, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. STEIN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms.
mittee on Finance. SCOTT of South Carolina): KLOBUCHAR, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. WYDEN,
S. 4071. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Mr. WARNER, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. CARDIN,
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By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and
Mrs. BLACKBURN): Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms.
S. 4061. A bill to amend the Energy Policy treatment of rare diseases and conditions, CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr.
and Conservation Act to modify the defini- and for other purposes; to the Committee on CASSIDY, Ms. ROSEN, and Mr. SCOTT of
tion of water heater under energy conserva- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Florida):
tion standards, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. S. Res. 588. A resolution designating April
Committee on Energy and Natural Re- REED, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MERKLEY, 2022 as ‘‘Financial Literacy Month’’; to the
sources. and Mr. SANDERS): Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. ROMNEY, S. 4072. A bill to amend the Truth in Lend- By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms.
and Mr. BARRASSO): ing Act to empower the States to set the ERNST, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
S. 4062. A bill to amend the Federal Land maximum annual percentage rates applica- Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. KLO-
Policy and Management Act of 1976 to au- ble to consumer credit transactions, and for BUCHAR, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. WARREN,
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April 7, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2093
Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS tion of their contributions to the Na-
Ms. STABENOW, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. tion.
S. 445
SMITH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. SINEMA,
At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the S. 1489
Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. ROSEN, Mrs.
GILLIBRAND, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. LUM- names of the Senator from Arizona At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
MIS, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. FISCHER, (Mr. KELLY) and the Senator from Ten- name of the Senator from New Mexico
and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH): nessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) were added as (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon-
S. Res. 589. A resolution recognizing, hon- cosponsors of S. 445, a bill to amend sor of S. 1489, a bill to amend the In-
oring, and commending the women of section 303(g) of the Controlled Sub- spector General Act of 1978 to establish
Ukraine who have contributed to the fight stances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)) to elimi- an Inspector General of the Office of
for freedom and the defense of Ukraine; to nate the separate registration require- the United States Trade Representa-
the Committee on Foreign Relations. ment for dispensing narcotic drugs in tive, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. schedule III, IV, or V, such as S. 1814
MERKLEY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MARKEY, buprenorphine, for maintenance or de- At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH,
Mr. DURBIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr.
toxification treatment, and for other the name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
PETERS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WAR- purposes. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
REN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. SANDERS, S. 642 sponsor of S. 1814, a bill to authorize
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the the Women Who Worked on the Home
STABENOW, and Ms. ROSEN): name of the Senator from Connecticut Front Foundation to establish a com-
S. Res. 590. A resolution recognizing the (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor memorative work in the District of Co-
designation of the week of April 11 through of S. 642, a bill to protect the rights of lumbia and its environs, and for other
April 17, 2022, as the fifth annual ‘‘Black Ma- passengers with disabilities in air purposes.
ternal Health Week’’ to bring national atten- transportation, and for other purposes. S. 1873
tion to the maternal health crisis in the S. 663 At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the
United States and the importance of reduc- name of the Senator from Mississippi
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
ing maternal mortality and morbidity (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor
the name of the Senator from Illinois
among Black women and birthing persons; to of S. 1873, a bill to amend title XVIII of
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
(Mr. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor
of S. 663, a bill to direct the Joint Com- the Social Security Act to provide for
and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL: mittee on the Library, in accordance Medicare coverage of multi-cancer
with section 1831 of the Revised Stat- early detection screening tests.
S. Res. 591. A resolution expressing support
utes, to accept a statue depicting Har- S. 1945
for the designation of April 10, 2022 as ‘‘Ven-
ture Smith Freedom Day’’; to the Committee riet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman At the request of Mr. COONS, the
on the Judiciary. Statue Commission of Maryland and name of the Senator from Missouri
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. display the statue in a prominent loca- (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor
CRAMER): tion in the Capitol. of S. 1945, a bill to provide for the long-
S. Res. 592. A resolution designating April S. 791 term improvement of Historically
6, 2022, as ‘‘National Assistive Technology At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the Black Colleges and Universities, and
Awareness Day’’; considered and agreed to. name of the Senator from Minnesota for other purposes.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor S. 2202
COTTON, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MCCON- of S. 791, a bill to amend title 40, At the request of Mr. MORAN, the
NELL, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO,
United States Code, to direct the Ad- name of the Senator from Oklahoma
Mr. BENNET, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr.
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOK-
ministrator of General Services to in- (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor
ER, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR,
corporate practices and strategies to of S. 2202, a bill to amend the Internal
Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. reduce bird fatalities resulting from Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from
CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. collisions with certain public build- gross income interest received on cer-
CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. ings, and for other purposes. tain loans secured by agricultural real
CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. S. 1116 property.
CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. S. 2408
At the request of Mr. CARPER, the
DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN,
Ms. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. name of the Senator from Nebraska At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, his
FISCHER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRA- (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- name was added as a cosponsor of S.
HAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HAGERTY, sor of S. 1116, a bill to amend chapter 2408, a bill to prohibit the award of
Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HEIN- 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cre- Federal funds to an institution of high-
RICH, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, ate a presumption that a disability or er education that hosts or is affiliated
Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. death of a Federal employee in fire pro- with a student-based service site that
INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. tection activities caused by any of cer- provides abortion drugs or abortions to
KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms.
tain diseases is the result of the per- students of the institution or to em-
KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr.
LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms. LUM- formance of such employees duty, and ployees of the institution or site, and
MIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. for other purposes. for other purposes.
MARSHALL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. S. 1291 At the request of Mr. DAINES, the
MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MUR- At the request of Mr. PETERS, the names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr.
KOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, name of the Senator from Delaware CRAPO) and the Senator from Kansas
Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. PAUL, (Mr. MARSHALL) were added as cospon-
(Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor
Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, sors of S. 2408, supra.
Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN, of S. 1291, a bill to provide for a stand-
ard record of service on active duty for S. 2512
Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS,
Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of members of the reserve components of At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the
Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, the Armed Forces, and for other pur- names of the Senator from New Hamp-
Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. poses. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator
SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, S. 1408 from Colorado (Mr. HICKENLOOPER)
Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. were added as cosponsors of S. 2512, a
THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr.
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
names of the Senator from Arizona bill to amend title 28, United States
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WARNER, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, (Mr. KELLY) and the Senator from Lou- Code, to provide for a code of conduct
Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. isiana (Mr. KENNEDY) were added as co- for justices and judges of the courts of
WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG): sponsors of S. 1408, a bill to post- the United States.
S. Res. 593. A resolution relating to the humously award the Congressional S. 2736
death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen At the request of Mr. BURR, the name
United States Senator for the State of Ar- Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher of the Senator from New Hampshire
kansas; considered and agreed to. Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recogni- (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a cosponsor
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of S. 2736, a bill to exclude vehicles to S. 3860 (Mr. BARRASSO) were added as cospon-
be used solely for competition from At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, sors of S. 3996, a bill to provide for a
certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, the names of the Senator from Maine method by which the economic costs of
and for other purposes. (Ms. COLLINS) and the Senator from significant regulatory actions may be
S. 2874 Montana (Mr. TESTER) were added as offset by the repeal of other regulatory
At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, cosponsors of S. 3860, a bill to establish actions, and for other purposes.
the name of the Senator from Massa- a grant program to provide assistance S. RES. 529
chusetts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a to local governments with fewer than At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the
cosponsor of S. 2874, a bill to amend the 200 law enforcement officers, and for names of the Senator from Massachu-
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ex- other purposes. setts (Mr. MARKEY) and the Senator
clude from gross income payments S. 3881 from North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were
under the Indian Health Service Loan At the request of Mr. LUJÁN, the added as cosponsors of S. Res. 529, a
Repayment Program and certain name of the Senator from New Jersey resolution supporting a democratic,
amounts received under the Indian (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- pluralistic, and prosperous Bosnia and
Health Professions Scholarships Pro- sor of S. 3881, a bill to direct the Sec- Herzegovina on the 30th Anniversary of
gram. retary of Education to award grants to its declaration of independence.
S. 3350 eligible entities to carry out teacher S. RES. 581
At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the leadership programs, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the
name of the Senator from New Mexico poses. names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
(Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a cosponsor S. 3889 DURBIN), the Senator from Georgia
of S. 3350, a bill to amend the Higher At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South (Mr. WARNOCK) and the Senator from
Education Act of 1965 to condition an Carolina, the name of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added
institution of higher education’s re- Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) was added as a co- as cosponsors of S. Res. 581, a resolu-
ceipt of Federal assistance on waiving sponsor of S. 3889, a bill to reform the tion supporting the designation of the
the application for enrollment fee for labor laws of the United States, and for week of April 24 through April 30, 2022,
homeless children and youths and stu- other purposes. as ‘‘National Crime Victims’ Rights
dents who were in foster care at any S. 3903 Week’’.
time when the students were 13 years At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the f
of age or older. name of the Senator from Michigan
S. 3361 (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
of S. 3903, a bill to require the Commis- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
name of the Senator from Michigan sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro- By Mr. KAINE (for himself and
(Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor tection to establish procedures for con- Mr. BOOKER):
of S. 3361, a bill to amend the Commu- ducting maintenance projects at ports S. 4025. A bill to require additional
nications Act of 1934 to modify the def- of entry at which the Office of Field disclosures with respect to nominees to
inition of franchise fee, and for other Operations conducts certain enforce- serve as chiefs of missions, and for
purposes. ment and facilitation activities. other purposes; to the Committee on
S. 3483 S. 3915 Foreign Relations.
At the request of Mr. COONS, the At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, the
names of the Senator from Michigan name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. United States places special trust and
(Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. confidence in the integrity, judgement,
Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) were 3915, a bill to require the Secretary of and abilities of those men and women
added as cosponsors of S. 3483, a bill to Energy to provide technology grants to chosen to represent the United States
amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen domestic mining education, abroad as an Ambassador. The Con-
extend increased dependency and in- and for other purposes. stitution balances the President’s need
demnity compensation paid to sur- S. 3920 to have officials overseas able to exe-
viving spouses of veterans who die from At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, cute U.S. foreign policy as directed by
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regard- the names of the Senator from Con- the President, with Congress’ interest
less of how long the veterans had such necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the in ensuring that these officials will
disease prior to death, and for other Senator from Washington (Mrs. MUR- serve honorably and ably in the posi-
purposes. RAY) were added as cosponsors of S.
tions for which they are nominated.
3920, a bill to protect consumers from Apart from the Foreign Service Act of
S. 3508
price-gouging of gasoline and other 1980, the Ambassador nomination proc-
At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
fuels, and for other purposes. ess has changed very little since our
the name of the Senator from Maine
Nation was founded. However, it is fair
(Ms. COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor S. 3975
to say that Presidents of all parties
of S. 3508, a bill to posthumously award At the request of Mr. COONS, the have on occasion appointed individuals
a congressional gold medal to Con- name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Ambassadors whose profiles indicate
stance Baker Motley. CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- political closeness with the President
S. 3678 sor of S. 3975, a bill to reauthorize the more than deep substantive experience
At the request of Mr. WARNOCK, the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, and in a particular foreign country.
name of the Senator from Nebraska for other purposes. Historically, the majority of Ambas-
(Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- S. 3987 sadors are selected from the career
sor of S. 3678, a bill to authorize the At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the ranks of the State Department. Rough-
National Detector Dog Training Cen- names of the Senator from Rhode Is- ly 30 percent of Ambassadors are typi-
ter, and for other purposes. land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) and the Senator cally selected outside of those ranks,
S. 3693 from Georgia (Mr. OSSOFF) were added including from among political sup-
At the request of Mr. HICKENLOOPER, as cosponsors of S. 3987, a bill to re- porters of the President. This is not
the names of the Senator from New quire the Secretary of Energy to pro- categorically problematic—Ambas-
Mexico (Mr. LUJÁN) and the Senator vide grants and loan guarantees for sadors who are not professional dip-
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from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were commercial-scale implementation of lomats have long served our country
added as cosponsors of S. 3693, a bill to transformative industrial technologies, admirably, from Benjamin Franklin in
authorize the Secretary of the Interior and for other purposes. France to former Senate Majority
to continue to implement endangered S. 3996 Leader Mike Mansfield in Japan. A for-
fish recovery programs for the Upper At the request of Mr. RISCH, the eign country may benefit from having
Colorado and San Juan River Basins, names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. a U.S. Ambassador who has a close re-
and for other purposes. SCOTT) and the Senator from Wyoming lationship with the President and the
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ability to elevate issues to the highest amendment or waiver. Such guidance shall A ship agent can best be understood
levels or the independent gravitas to also include guidance on furnishing services as the general contractor of the port
bring substantial public attention to and treatments that address the needs of call, tasked by ship owners and
high-risk individuals, including racial and
that country’s needs. That said, I do ethnic minorities, such as American Indians
charterers with managing thousands of
believe it is appropriate to ask Presi- and Alaska Natives. vendors to ensure a safe, secure, and
dents and their Secretaries of State to (2) State options for Federal reimburse- cost efficient port call. This includes
explain their rationale for choosing ment of expenditures under Medicaid and the coordinating critical Federal Govern-
Ambassador nominees outside of the Children’s Health Insurance Program for fur- ment clearances and inspections for
Foreign and Civil Services so that the nishing clinically appropriate behavioral Agencies that include the Coast Guard,
public can understand the rationale for health services and treatment to school-aged Customs and Border Protection, the
youth and teens enrolled in Medicaid or the EPA, USDA, and others. Government
these appointments. This would give Children’s Health Insurance Program using
both the U.S. public and foreign publics telehealth services. Such options shall in-
officials rely on ship agents to fulfill
the assurance that the White House is clude, to the extent appropriate, options for their critical role of facilitating com-
not merely doling out political sine- States to receive Federal reimbursement for merce, and protecting life, property,
cures but is devoting meaningful such expenditures without the need for ap- and the environment. More than any
thought to these selections. proval of a State plan amendment or waiver. other stakeholder, the ship agent fa-
The legislation I am introducing (3) Best practices for integrating clinically cilitates efficiencies at the Nation’s
today with Senator BOOKER would not appropriate behavioral health provided via ports of entry, the frontline of the sup-
telehealth services covered by a State plan ply chain.
constrain the President’s discretion to for medical assistance under title XIX of the
choose appointees but would require While the United Nations Conference
Social Security Act (or a waiver of such a
him or her to justify these selections plan) or a State plan for child health assist- on Trade and Development has estab-
and explain to Congress why someone ance under title XXI of such Act (or a waiver lished minimum international stand-
from outside the State Department is of such a plan) into school-based settings, in- ards for ship agent competency, qual-
the optimal choice to represent Amer- cluding full-service community schools. ity, and fiduciary responsibility, there
ica’s interests abroad. I am proud to in- Such best practices shall include resources is no requirement for independent ship
and information specifically for educators agent companies to abide by these, or
troduce this bill to ensure that U.S. and other school-based staff on how to recog-
foreign policy and our national secu- any set of standards in the United
nize signs of distress in high-risk students
rity interests are advanced by the most States. Many domestic independent
and make appropriate referrals for school-
qualified Americans, and I look for- based behavioral health services.
ship agent companies voluntarily cer-
ward to working with my colleagues to (4) Best practices for evaluating how uti- tify through third-party accreditation
ensure that this legislation is swiftly lizing clinically appropriate telehealth serv- associations in accordance with these
considered by the Senate. ices for behavioral health services and treat- international standards, but not all do.
ment affects outcomes, as well as costs. When ship agents are not properly
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. (5) Best practices for monitoring fraud, trained and do not carry the appro-
waste, and abuse that may occur during be- priate bond and insurance, it creates
BROWN, and Mr. CARDIN):
havioral health services furnished through delays and inefficiencies during vessel
S. 4039. A bill to require the Sec- telehealth services covered under Medicaid
retary of Health and Human Services calls, jeopardizes port entry and clear-
and the Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
to provide guidance to States regarding gram. ance, and increases risk for Federal
Federal reimbursement for furnishing SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON BEHAVIORAL Agencies.
behavioral health services and treat- HEALTH SERVICES UNDER MED- That is why it is critical to require
ment under Medicaid and the Chil- ICAID AND CHIP. Federal licensing for independent ship
Not later than 1 year after the date of en- agent companies. Indeed, such a licens-
dren’s Health Insurance Program using actment of this Act, the Secretary of Health
telehealth services, and for other pur- ing requirement represents a unique
and Human Services shall submit to the opportunity for the United States to
poses; to the Committee on Finance. Committee on Finance of the Senate and the
Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask Committee on Energy and Commerce of the adopt its own uniform nationwide
unanimous consent that the text of the House of Representatives a report on the im- standards, consistent with the existing
bill be printed in the RECORD. pact of telehealth on access, cost, and qual- international standards, to ensure that
There being no objection, the text of ity of behavioral health services offered to ship agents have the knowledge, expe-
beneficiaries under the Medicaid program rience, and skills needed to manage
the bill was ordered to be printed in and the Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
the RECORD, as follows: these high stakes vessel calls and help
gram, including specific information on the our government agencies fulfill their
S. 4039 impact of telehealth on access to and the
quality of behavioral health services in
responsibilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
schools. I urge our colleagues to join us in
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled,
supporting this commonsense legisla-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. By Mr. REED (for himself and tion.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicaid Mr. WHITEHOUSE):
S. 4040. A bill to amend subtitle IV of By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms.
Ensuring Necessary Telehealth is Available
Long-term Health for Kids and Underserved title 46, United States Code, with re- COLLINS, and Mr. MERKLEY):
Act’’ or the ‘‘MENTAL Health for Kids and spect to ship agents, and for other pur- S. 4041. A bill to promote environ-
Underserved Act’’. poses; to the Committee on Commerce, mental literacy; to the Committee on
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE TO STATES ON FURNISHING Science, and Transportation. Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES VIA Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am sions.
TELEHEALTH UNDER MEDICAID AND
introducing the Ship Agent Licensure Mr. REED. Mr. President, today, I
CHIP. am introducing bipartisan, bicameral
Not later than 1 year after the date of en- Act along with my colleague Senator
WHITEHOUSE. This legislation seeks to legislation with Senator COLLINS and
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Health
improve supply chain efficiencies and Senator MERKLEY and Congressman
and Human Services, acting through the Ad-
ministrator of the Centers for Medicare & port safety and security by creating a SARBANES that targets the funda-
Medicaid Services, shall issue guidance to Federal standard and licensure for mental goal of public education, which
States on the following: independent ship agent companies, just is to equip the next generation with
(1) State options for Federal reimburse- as we already do for transportation the knowledge, skills, and experiences
ment of expenditures under Medicaid and the intermediaries like Freight Forwarders to understand the world around them
Children’s Health Insurance Program for fur- and their ability to shape it. In the
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nishing clinically appropriate services and face of a global climate crisis, it is es-
Carriers, NVOCCs.
treatment for behavioral health needs, in- sential that all students graduate with
Ship agents are one of the most im-
cluding assessment, counseling, and medica-
portant yet least understood stake- environmental literacy skills to secure
tion management, using telehealth services.
Such options shall include, to the extent ap- holders in the international marine and sustain their future. The No Child
propriate, options for States to receive Fed- trade supply chain, but in the United Left Inside Act will ensure that our
eral reimbursement for such expenditures States, there is no Federal licensing for students will have the opportunity to
without the need for approval of a State plan these essential players. develop environmental literacy.
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Environmental education provides and Senator MERKLEY. Price increases, more resilient postpandemic economy.
broad benefits. It has been shown to en- particularly for basic necessities like Our legislation would aid these long-
hance student achievement in science food and gas, are weakening household term efforts while providing Americans
and other core subjects and to increase buying power and cutting family budg- the financial help they need right now.
student engagement and critical think- ets across the country. Americans are I urge our colleagues to join us in
ing skills. Moreover, it promotes struggling, and it is critically impor- supporting this important legislation.
healthy lifestyles by encouraging kids tant that we both address the long-
to get outside. term factors driving inflation and sup- By Mr. PADILLA (for himself,
The COVID–19 pandemic has shown port the millions of families facing Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. CORTEZ
us just how vital understanding the en- higher prices right now. That is why we MASTO, Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs.
vironment is to our own health, well- are introducing this legislation, which FEINSTEIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.
being, and ability to carry out our would provide eligible individuals and MURPHY, and Ms. ROSEN):
daily activities. As the pandemic took families with debit cards to cover high- S. 4068. A bill to promote and support
hold, Rhode Island’s environmental er food and fuel prices in the short collaboration between Hispanic-serving
educators sprung into action, creating term and help tame inflation in the institutions and local educational
outdoor learning support opportunities medium and long term. agencies with high enrollments of His-
and virtual programs for students as A number of factors are driving our panic or Latino students, and for other
they did school from home. We need current bout of inflation. Pandemic- purposes; to the Committee on Health,
this to work on a national level for all driven supply chain snarls, a surge and Education, Labor, and Pensions.
students. shift in demand towards goods, and Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise
The No Child Left Inside Act author- corporate consolidation have created to speak in support of the Hispanic
izes $150 million annually to supports an imbalance between supply and de- Educational Resources and Empower-
States in the development and imple- mand. Energy prices have risen par- ment Act of 2022, which I introduced
mentation of environmental literacy ticularly quickly, as OPEC limits out- today.
put and oil companies refuse to invest Hispanic-serving institutions provide
plans to integrate environmental edu-
in domestic production to meet grow- incredible opportunities for millions of
cation and field experiences into the
ing demand. Russia’s invasion of low-income and first-generation stu-
core academic program in public
Ukraine has also decreased global oil, dents. I am proud that my State of
schools, with an emphasis on profes-
fertilizer, and wheat supplies, moving California is home to 174 HSls and 51
sional development in environmental
prices higher for food and energy. emerging HSls, the most in the coun-
education for teachers. With this fund-
These wide-ranging pressures pushed try. That is why I launched the first-
ing, States will provide grants for part-
the Consumer Price Index up 7.9 per- ever Senate HSI Caucus with my col-
nerships between school districts and
cent in February—its fastest increase league, Senator Menendez—to spotlight
parks, natural resource management
in 40 years. and advocate for the 559 HSIs across
agencies, educator preparation pro- Hard-working Americans are not at
grams, museums or other organizations our country. These critical institutions
fault for these global price pressures. educate our future leaders and help to
with expertise in engaging young peo- Yet, these households, which often put
ple with real world examples of envi- build a more diverse and inclusive
a large share of their income towards workforce.
ronmental and scientific concepts. The basic necessities, are being forced to
legislation also establishes a pilot pro- Over the last 2 years, the number of
bear the burden of higher costs. Indeed, HSls in our country declined for the
gram for outdoor school education pro- U.S. grocery prices rose 8.6 percent in
grams that offer intensive, hands-on first time in two decades. A decrease in
February, the largest annual increase higher education enrollment among
learning experiences, such as residen- in over 40 years, and U.S. gas prices
tial programs and summer camps. Latino students during the COVID–19
were up a whopping 38 percent. While pandemic has led to the decrease in the
The No Child Left Inside Act will the wealthiest Americans can afford
also help coordinate the Federal efforts number of HSls, illustrating the need
more expensive everyday goods, higher
on environmental education. It re- to invest in Latino youth. That is why
prices erode working families’ buying
quires the Secretary of Education to I am introducing the HERE Act.
power and can force them to delay or
establish environmental literacy advi- If enacted, this bill would support
reduce critically needed purchases. We
sory panel to coordinate and report on Latino students throughout secondary
need to help them.
environmental literacy activities Our bill would take the burden off and postsecondary education. Specifi-
across Federal Agencies. It also will the shoulders of working Americans by cally, the HERE Act would provide $150
prove easy access to environmental providing targeted relief to low- and million for grants to create partner-
education resources through the De- moderate-income individuals and fami- ships between HSls and K–12 school dis-
partment of Education’s website. lies. It would provide eligible house- tricts that serve large populations of
The No Child Left Inside Act has the holds with debit cards loaded with $600 Latino students.
support of nearly 100 organizations, per family member that work exclu- Schools could use this funding to pro-
representing educators, parks, muse- sively at grocery stores and gas pumps. vide academic support that better pre-
ums, environmental organizations, and The average American household would pares students for postsecondary edu-
community-based organizations at the receive $1,500. Using estimates from cation. They could create new pro-
national, State, and local levels. They Bloomberg economists, this payment grams to foster a college-going culture
stand ready and willing to partner with should cover the additional $183 the av- by exposing students and their families
schools across the Nation. The Federal erage family will spend each month on to postsecondary opportunities. And
Government should be a partner too. food and fuel for the rest of 2022. In they could better support students
That is why I urge my colleagues to other words, our legislation would en- through the college application and
join me in cosponsoring the No Child sure households can put food on the transition process. Additionally,
Left Inside Act. table and gas in the car this year. schools could use grants to address
Importantly, this fiscally responsible non-academic needs that serve as bar-
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. legislation is fully paid for. In fact, off- riers to college enrollment and comple-
WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, sets would pay for the cost of the debit tion—such as childcare, food insecu-
and Mr. MERKLEY): cards and slash the deficit by hundreds rity, financial hardship, and more.
S. 4060. A bill to amend the Internal Latinos are the largest, youngest,
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Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for in- would tamp down inflation in the me- and second fastest growing minority
flation rebates, and for other purposes; dium and long term. Indeed, this bill population in the United States. While
to the Committee on Finance. would help families weather today’s in- making up 18 percent of our country’s
Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am flation while cooling price increases in population, Latinos comprise 26 per-
introducing the Food and Fuel Family the years ahead. cent of prekindergarten through grade
Savings Act, FFFSA, along with Sen- Congress must continue working on 12 enrollment. Latino students are
ator WHITEHOUSE, Senator FEINSTEIN, other measures to foster a stronger, going to college more than ever before,
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April 7, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2097
but they still face lower educational SENATE RESOLUTION 585—HON- (3) extends its deepest condolences and
outcomes, including lower grades, ORING THE LIFE, ACHIEVE- sympathy to the family and friends of the
lower scores on standardized tests, and MENTS, AND LEGACY OF THE Honorable Madeleine K. Albright.
higher dropout rates. HONORABLE MADELEINE K.
As a Senator representing one of the ALBRIGHT f
most diverse States in the country, I
Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
am proud to work with my leagues to SENATE RESOLUTION 586—EX-
RISCH, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr.
ensure the American dream is a reality PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE
COONS, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr.
for every student. DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF
GRAHAM, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. CRUZ, Mr.
I want to thank Congressman JOA- APRIL 4 THROUGH APRIL 8, 2022,
KAINE, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
QUIN CASTRO for introducing this bill AS NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRIN-
Ms. ERNST, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr.
with me, and I hope our colleagues will CIPALS WEEK
CARDIN, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. MUR-
join us in support of this effort to em-
PHY) submitted the following resolu- Mr. CARPER submitted the following
power Latino youth.
tion; which was referred to the Com- resolution; which was referred to the
f mittee on the Judiciary: Committee on Health, Education,
S. RES. 585 Labor, and Pensions:
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Whereas, on May 15, 1937, the Honorable
S. RES. 586
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Madeleine K. Albright was born in Prague to
Josef Korbel, a Czechoslovak diplomat, and Whereas the National Association of Sec-
his wife Anna; ondary School Principals (referred to in this
SENATE RESOLUTION 584—CON- preamble as ‘‘NASSP’’), the National Asso-
Whereas Albright and her family were
GRATULATING MISS EMMA forced to flee to Britain in 1939, due to the ciation of Elementary School Principals, and
BROYLES OF ALASKA FOR BEING Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia; the American Federation of School Adminis-
CROWNED MISS AMERICA 2022 Whereas Albright and her family returned trators have designated the week of April 4
to Prague after the war, only to be forced to through April 8, 2022, as ‘‘National Assistant
Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Principals Week’’;
Mr. SULLIVAN) submitted the following flee again in 1948, due to her father’s opposi-
tion to communism; Whereas an assistant principal, as a mem-
resolution; which was referred to the Whereas Albright and her family moved to ber of the school administration, interacts
Committee on the Judiciary: the United States as refugees seeking polit- with many sectors of the school community,
S. RES. 584 ical asylum, and Albright became a natural- including support staff, instructional staff,
Whereas Emma Broyles was born and ized United States citizen in 1957; students, and parents;
raised in Anchorage, Alaska, and graduated Whereas Albright attended Wellesley Col- Whereas assistant principals are respon-
from Service High School in 2019; lege to study political science on a full sible for establishing a positive learning en-
Whereas Miss Broyles, an honors student scholarship and graduated with honors; vironment and building strong relationships
and a biomedical sciences major at Arizona Whereas Albright earned a certificate in between school and community;
State University, plans to attend medical Russian, a Master of Arts degree, and a Doc- Whereas assistant principals play a pivotal
school and become a dermatologist; tor of Philosophy degree from Columbia Uni- role in the instructional leadership of their
Whereas Miss Broyles, who has excelled at versity while raising 3 children; schools by supervising student instruction,
a wide range of musical activities from an Whereas, in 1982, Albright was appointed to mentoring teachers, recognizing the achieve-
early age, is pursuing a minor in voice per- the position of Research Professor of Inter- ments of staff, encouraging collaboration
formance; national Affairs at the School of Foreign among staff, ensuring the implementation of
Whereas Miss Broyles applied her excep- Service at Georgetown University and to the best practices, monitoring student achieve-
tional talents in the Miss Alaska 2021 com- position of Director of the Women in Foreign ment and progress, facilitating and modeling
petition; Service Program at the university; data-driven decision making to inform in-
Whereas Miss Broyles was crowned Miss Whereas, in 1993, President Clinton ap- struction, and guiding the direction of tar-
Alaska on June 17, 2021; pointed Albright Ambassador to the United geted intervention and school improvement;
Whereas Miss Broyles, as Miss Alaska, par- Nations, where she represented the interests Whereas the day-to-day logistical oper-
ticipated in the 100th Anniversary Miss of the United States on the world stage and ations of schools require assistant principals
America Competition (referred to in this pre- pushed for multilateral cooperation to con- to monitor and address facility needs, at-
amble as the ‘‘Competition’’) alongside 50 front atrocities, playing a vital role in the tendance, transportation issues, and sched-
outstanding young women from across the involvement by the North Atlantic Treaty uling challenges, as well as to supervise
country; Organization (referred to in this preamble as extra- and co-curricular events;
Whereas Miss Broyles was inspired by her ‘‘NATO’’) to prevent further atrocities and Whereas assistant principals are entrusted
older brother to choose ‘‘Building Commu- ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia; with maintaining an inviting, safe, and or-
nity through the Special Olympics’’ as the Whereas, in 1997, Albright was nominated derly school environment that supports the
theme of her social impact initiative; for the position of Secretary of State and growth and achievement of each and every
Whereas, during the talent segment of the was unanimously confirmed by the Senate, student by nurturing positive peer relation-
Competition, Miss Broyles sang ‘‘Let Me Be becoming the first woman to serve as Sec- ships, recognizing student achievement, me-
Your Star’’ from the television show retary of State; diating conflicts, analyzing behavior pat-
‘‘Smash’’; Whereas, during her time as Secretary of terns, providing interventions, and, when
Whereas, throughout the Competition, State, Albright championed democracy and necessary, taking disciplinary actions;
Miss Broyles spoke openly and courageously human rights around the world, galvanized Whereas, since its establishment in 2004,
about her struggles with attention deficit the international community to prevent war the NASSP National Assistant Principal of
hyperactivity disorder and dermatillomania; crimes in Kosovo through NATO interven- the Year Program has recognized out-
Whereas Miss Broyles was crowned Miss tion, and advocated for NATO to accept Po- standing middle and high school assistant
America 2022 on December 16, 2021; land, Hungary, and the Czech Republic as principals who demonstrate success in lead-
Whereas Miss Broyles is the first Alaskan members of NATO; ership, curriculum, and personalization; and
to be crowned Miss America in the 100-year Whereas, upon returning to private life in Whereas the week of April 4 through April
history of the Competition; 2001, Albright became a best-selling author 8, 2022, is an appropriate week to designate
Whereas Miss Broyles is the first Korean- and successful businessperson, led the boards as National Assistant Principals Week: Now,
American to be crowned Miss America; and of a number of organizations, and received therefore, be it
Whereas Alaskans take great pride in Miss the Presidential Medal of Freedom; and Resolved, That the Senate—
Broyles’ victory: Now, therefore, be it Whereas, throughout her life, Albright pas- (1) supports the designation of National
Resolved, That the Senate— sionately advocated for human rights, in- Assistant Principals Week;
(1) congratulates Miss Emma Broyles of cluding those of women and refugees, while (2) honors the contributions of assistant
Alaska for being crowned Miss America 2022; remaining actively involved in civil society: principals to the success of students in the
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(2) celebrates historic achievement of Miss Now, therefore, be it United States; and
Broyles as the first Alaskan and first Ko- Resolved, That the Senate— (3) encourages the people of the United
rean-American to be crowned Miss America; (1) honors the life, achievements, and leg- States to observe National Assistant Prin-
and acy of the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright; cipals Week with appropriate ceremonies and
(3) commends Miss Broyles for inspiring (2) commends to future generations activities that promote awareness of the role
young people and serving as a positive role Albright’s example as a patriot and public played by assistant principals in school lead-
model for millions of individuals in the servant in the pursuit of a more peaceful, ership and ensuring that every child has ac-
United States. prosperous, and cooperative world order; and cess to a high-quality education.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 587—HON- following resolution; which was re- dents who are not able to get sufficient per-
ORING THE MEMORY OF ferred to the Committee on the Judici- sonal finance guidance at home;
JEREIMA ‘‘JERI’’ BUSTAMANTE ary: Whereas, according to the 2021 report enti-
tled ‘‘Game Changer: The Evaluation of the
ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY S. RES. 588
Jump$tart Financial Foundations for Edu-
OF HER PASSING Whereas, according to the 2020 report enti- cators Professional Development Program’’
Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself tled ‘‘Economic Well-Being of U.S. House- by the Financial Literacy Group, teacher
and Mr. RUBIO) submitted the following holds’’ by the Board of Governors of the Fed- training regarding financial education im-
eral Reserve System, economic distress from proves student outcomes significantly, espe-
resolution; which was referred to the the COVID–19 pandemic was evident when cially among historically underserved stu-
Committee on the Judiciary: analyzing the self-assessments of individuals dents;
S. RES. 587 with respect to their financial trajectories Whereas increased financial literacy—
Whereas Jereima ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante (re- over the past year; (1) empowers individuals to make wise fi-
ferred to in this preamble as ‘‘Jeri Whereas, according to the 2019 report enti- nancial decisions; and
Bustamante’’) lived the American Dream; tled ‘‘How America Banks: Household Use of (2) reduces the confusion caused by an in-
Whereas, after moving from Panama to the Banking and Financial Services’’ by the Fed- creasingly complex economy;
United States with her family, Jeri eral Deposit Insurance Corporation, approxi- Whereas a greater understanding of, and
Bustamante— mately 5.4 percent of households in the familiarity with, financial markets and in-
(1) attended Miami Beach Senior High United States are unbanked and, therefore, stitutions will lead to increased economic
School; and have limited or no access to savings, lending, activity and growth; and
(2) earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Commu- and other basic financial services; Whereas, in 2003, Congress—
nication and Media Sciences and a Master’s Whereas, according to the 2021 Consumer (1) determined that coordinating Federal
Degree in Public Administration from Flor- Financial Literacy and Preparedness Survey financial literacy efforts and formulating a
ida International University; of the National Foundation for Credit Coun- national strategy is important; and
Whereas Jeri Bustamante had a tireless seling and Wells Fargo— (2) in light of that determination, passed
work ethic and a passion for communication (1) 47 percent of the general population in the Financial Literacy and Education Im-
and paid for her education by working while the United States report having credit card provement Act (20 U.S.C. 9701 et seq.), estab-
enrolled in school; debt; lishing the Financial Literacy and Education
Whereas that tireless work ethic propelled (2) 38 percent of adults in the United States Commission: Now, therefore, be it
Jeri Bustamante to professional success, be- report carrying credit card balances from Resolved, That the Senate—
ginning with an internship at a Miami tele- month-to-month; and (1) designates April 2022 as ‘‘Financial Lit-
vision station and culminating in a period of (3) 44 percent of the general population in
eracy Month’’ to raise public awareness
service as press secretary to Governor Rick the United States have a budget and keep
about—
Scott; close track of expenses, such as food, hous-
(A) the importance of personal financial
Whereas the enthusiasm, compassion, te- ing, and entertainment;
education in the United States; and
nacity, and vibrant energy of Jeri Whereas, according to a report entitled (B) the serious consequences that may re-
Bustamante are greatly missed by her fam- ‘‘Financial Capability of Adults with Dis- sult from a lack of understanding about per-
ily, friends, and coworkers; abilities’’ by the National Disability Insti- sonal finances; and
Whereas the spirit of Jeri Bustamante tute and the Financial Industry Regulatory (2) calls on the Federal Government,
lives on through the Jereima Bustamante Authority, people with disabilities were States, localities, schools, nonprofit organi-
Memorial Scholarship, which aims to help more likely to struggle with the key compo- zations, businesses, and the people of the
graduates of Miami Beach Senior High nents of financial capability, which are mak- United States to observe Financial Literacy
School achieve their goals and pursue the ing ends meet, planning ahead, managing fi- Month with appropriate programs and activi-
American Dream through a college edu- nancial products, and financial knowledge ties.
cation; and and decision making, and could benefit from
targeted financial education; f
Whereas April 8, 2022, marks 4 years since
the life of Jeri Bustamante was tragically Whereas, according to the statistical re- SENATE RESOLUTION 589—RECOG-
cut short in a fatal boating accident: Now, lease of the Board of Governors of the Fed- NIZING, HONORING, AND COM-
therefore, be it eral Reserve System for the fourth quarter
MENDING THE WOMEN OF
Resolved, That the Senate— of 2021 entitled ‘‘Household Debt and Cred-
(1) honors the life and memory of Jereima it’’— UKRAINE WHO HAVE CONTRIB-
‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante (referred to in this reso- (1) outstanding household debt in the UTED TO THE FIGHT FOR FREE-
lution as ‘‘Jeri Bustamante’’); United States has been increasing steadily DOM AND THE DEFENSE OF
(2) offers heartfelt condolences to the fam- since 2013 and was $414,000,000,000 higher than UKRAINE
ily, loved ones, and friends of Jeri at the end of 2019; and
(2) outstanding student loan balances have Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms.
Bustamante;
(3) recognizes that living the American more than doubled in the last decade to ap- ERNST, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
Dream remains possible for any individual proximately $1,560,000,000,000; Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. KLO-
who, following the example of Jeri Whereas, according to the 2022 report enti- BUCHAR, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. WARREN, Ms.
Bustamante, works hard to pursue and tled ‘‘Survey of the States: Economic and MURKOWSKI, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms.
achieve a goal; and Personal Finance Education in Our Nation’s STABENOW, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. SMITH,
(4) encourages the recipients of the Schools’’, by the Council for Economic Edu- Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. SINEMA, Ms.
Jereima Bustamante Memorial Scholarship cation—
(1) only 25 States require students to take DUCKWORTH, Ms. ROSEN, Mrs. GILLI-
to carry on the legacy of Jeri Bustamante. BRAND, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. LUMMIS, Ms.
an economics course as a high school gradua-
f tion requirement; and CANTWELL, Mrs. FISCHER, and Mrs.
SENATE RESOLUTION 588—DESIG- (2) only 23 States require students to take HYDE-SMITH) submitted the following
NATING APRIL 2022 AS ‘‘FINAN- a personal finance course as a high school resolution; which was referred to the
graduation requirement, either independ- Committee on Foreign Relations:
CIAL LITERACY MONTH’’
ently or as part of an economics course;
Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Whereas expanding access to the safe, S. RES. 589
South Carolina, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. LUM- mainstream financial system will provide in- Whereas, on February 24, 2022, Russian
MIS, Ms. ERNST, Mr. CASEY, Ms. HAS- dividuals with less expensive and more se- Federation President Vladimir Putin insti-
cure options for managing finances and gated an unprovoked, unjustified, and unlaw-
SAN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr.
building wealth; ful war violating the territorial integrity of
BRAUN, Mr. COONS, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. the sovereign country of Ukraine;
Whereas quality personal financial edu-
VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. cation is essential to ensure that individuals Whereas, in response to this invasion, the
HAGERTY, Mr. RISCH, Mrs. BLACKBURN, are prepared— people of Ukraine marshaled their will to de-
Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAINES, Mr. BOOZMAN, (1) to make sound money management de- fend their country and shared belief in a sov-
Mr. CRUZ, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. cisions about credit, debt, insurance, finan- ereign Ukraine in order to resist the impe-
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WARNOCK, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. ROUNDS, cial transactions, and planning for the fu- rialist ambitions of Vladimir Putin;
Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. COL- ture; Whereas every Ukrainian man, woman, and
(2) to become responsible workers, heads of child has done their part to defend democ-
LINS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr.
household, investors, entrepreneurs, business racy and freedom in Ukraine;
YOUNG, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. leaders, and citizens; Whereas women have played a key role in
WHITEHOUSE, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. Whereas financial education in schools in defending Ukraine, keeping their families
MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. ROSEN, and the United States is critical to a long-term and innocent children safe and responding to
Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted the financial inclusion strategy to reach stu- the invasion by the Russian Federation;
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Whereas, in the first 6 weeks of fighting in Whereas the initial days of the invasion of (E) are public leaders, politicians, and dip-
Ukraine, more than 4,300,000 Ukrainians, of Ukraine by the Russian Federation have re- lomats;
which the majority are women and children, sulted in a disproportionate number of (2) stands with the people of Ukraine in
fled the country in response to Putin’s war; women and children seeking safety outside support of their fight for freedom against the
Whereas women play a critical role in fa- of Ukraine; Russian Federation;
cilitating the transit of children to safety, Whereas Ukrainian women and girls, like (3) acknowledges the women who have
including by escorting the children of par- women and girls in all humanitarian emer- risked their lives to travel through territory
ents and guardians who cannot leave gencies, including women and girls forced to controlled by the Russian Federation, break
Ukraine so that such children are able to leave their homes in conflict settings, face siege tactics surrounding cities, and to en-
find safety in neighboring countries; increased and exacerbated vulnerabilities sure the safety of children and the elderly;
Whereas the women who remain in to— (4) commends—
Ukraine contribute to all aspects of (1) gender-based violence, including rape, (A) the bordering countries of Ukraine, in-
warfighting, including by fighting on the child marriage, domestic violence, and sex- cluding Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hun-
front lines and as part of the territorial de- ual exploitation and assault; gary, and Moldova, who are accommodating
(2) all forms of human trafficking; more than 4,300,000 refugees; and
fense, delivering supplies and weapons, and (3) disruptions in education and livelihood;
preparing cities for assaults by the Russian (B) the broader European Union for com-
(4) lack of access to health care; and
Federation; (5) food insecurity and malnutrition; mitting to provide support during the grow-
Whereas 17 percent of the armed forces of Whereas the world has a responsibility to ing humanitarian crisis;
Ukraine are women; respond with care to the humanitarian crisis (5) calls on all countries to ensure that aid
Whereas the women of Ukraine have a long in Ukraine and in neighboring countries to provided in support of refugees of and inter-
history of defending Ukraine and standing up address the specific needs of women and nally displaced persons within Ukraine takes
for their rights and freedoms; girls; into account the needs of women and the
Whereas, following the 2014 invasion of the Whereas the United Nations Security gender-specific risks that women face in
sovereign and independent state of Ukraine Council adopted United Nations Security seeking safety;
by the Russian Federation, the women of Council Resolution 1325 on October 31, 2000, (6) acknowledges the important role
Ukraine joined the fight to preserve their acknowledging the impact of conflict and se- women must play in resolving the conflict
independence; curity decisions on women and calling on all between Ukraine and the Russian Federation
Whereas, despite significant contributions member states to include ‘‘women at all de- as outlined in United Nations Security Coun-
to the war effort, outdated legislation in cision-making levels in national, regional cil Resolution 1325 (2016) and required by the
Ukraine classifies women as cooks, tailors, and international institutions and mecha- laws of the United States and regulations of
and administrative assistants, even while nisms for the prevention, management, and Ukraine;
women were fighting and dying on the front resolution of conflict’’; (7) further calls on all countries to pro-
lines beside their male counterparts; Whereas, according to the United Nations mote the meaningful inclusion of women in
Whereas women are an integral part of the Entity for Gender Equality and the Em- negotiations and decision-making at all lev-
armed forces of Ukraine and continue to de- powerment of Women (commonly referred to els, including security decisions; and
fend their homes and their country; as ‘‘UN Women’’), peace negotiations are (8) commits to supporting the women of
Whereas, on March 9, the armed forces of more likely to end in a peace agreement Ukraine wherever they are as they fight
the Russian Federation deliberately at- when women and women’s groups play a back against tyranny and work for the free
tacked civilian targets in Mariupol, Ukraine, meaningful role in the negotiation process, and democratic future of Ukraine.
which destroyed a hospital that served as and according to the International Peace In- f
both a maternity ward and a children’s hos- stitute, a peace agreement is 35 percent more
pital, killing two women and a baby; SENATE RESOLUTION 590—RECOG-
likely to last at least 15 years if women par-
Whereas, following the devastating attack ticipate in the development of the peace NIZING THE DESIGNATION OF
on the well-known and established hospital, agreement; THE WEEK OF APRIL 11
the world watched in horror as pregnant Whereas, in 2016, Ukraine adopted its first THROUGH APRIL 17, 2022, AS THE
women, mothers carrying newborn babies, National Action Plan for the implementa- FIFTH ANNUAL ‘‘BLACK MATER-
and young children fled the rubble of what tion of United Nations Security Council Res- NAL HEALTH WEEK’’ TO BRING
should have been a safe place; olution 1325, and, on October 28, 2020, NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE
Whereas the women at the hospital should Ukraine approved a new National Action MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS IN
have been celebrating new life and looking Plan for 2021 through 2025 in order to address
toward raising their children in peace and THE UNITED STATES AND THE
the impact on women of the aggression of
safety, instead, those women are seeking the Russian Federation against Ukraine and IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING MA-
shelter in subways, giving birth in bunkers, to ensure gender equality in the security and TERNAL MORTALITY AND MOR-
and worrying for the safety of their children defense sectors of Ukraine; BIDITY AMONG BLACK WOMEN
and the future of Ukraine; Whereas representation of women in poli- AND BIRTHING PERSONS
Whereas the attack on the maternity ward tics in Ukraine has increased steadily since
and children’s hospital in Mariupol was the
Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr.
the first parliament of an independent
third such attack on a maternity ward in Ukraine met in 1990;
MERKLEY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
Ukraine by the Russian Federation since the Whereas more than 20 percent of seats in DURBIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MENEN-
beginning of the invasion on February 24; the ninth and current Verkhovna Rada are DEZ, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
Whereas, according to the United Nations, held by women, the most in Ukrainian his- BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Ms. KLO-
more than 4,300 women have given birth tory; BUCHAR, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. CORTEZ
since the start of the war, and 80,000 Ukrain- Whereas women across Ukraine have made MASTO, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. STABENOW,
ian women are expected to give birth in be- political gains in recent years, including in and Ms. ROSEN) submitted the fol-
tween April and June of 2022; local elections on October 25, 2020, where 38
Whereas all women, in every situation,
lowing resolution; which was referred
percent of deputies elected were women; and
have the right to a safe birth and access to Whereas women in Ukraine should be in-
to the Committee on Health, Edu-
crucial supplies necessary for the manage- volved at all levels and in all aspects of lead- cation, Labor, and Pensions:
ment of pregnancy complications, including ership, negotiation, conflict resolution, and S. RES. 590
oxygen and medical supplies, which are run- peacekeeping in order to ensure the most en- Whereas, according to the Centers for Dis-
ning dangerously low in Ukraine because of during peace for Ukraine and the region: ease Control and Prevention, Black women
the ongoing violence and refusal on the part Now, therefore, be it in the United States are 3 times more likely
of the Russian Federation to allow for safe Resolved, That the Senate— than White women to die from pregnancy-re-
passage for humanitarian purposes; (1) recognizes, honors, and commends the lated causes;
Whereas the unprovoked attack on a civil- women of Ukraine who have contributed to Whereas Black women in the United States
ian building constitutes a war crime under the fight for freedom and the defense of suffer from life-threatening pregnancy com-
the Geneva Convention relative to the Pro- Ukraine, including women who— plications, known as ‘‘maternal
tection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, (A) are members of the Armed Forces Ter- morbidities’’, twice as often as White
done at Geneva August 12, 1949, (commonly ritorial Defense Forces of Ukraine;
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referred to as the ‘‘Fourth Geneva Conven- (B) are volunteers, organizing and oper- Whereas maternal mortality rates in the
tion’’) and should be investigated as such a ating humanitarian organizations; United States are—
crime; (C) are doctors, nurses, paramedics, and (1) among the highest of any member coun-
Whereas the Russian Federation has delib- support personnel, providing life-saving serv- try of the Organisation for Economic Co-op-
erately attacked civilian infrastructure in ices across Ukraine; eration and Development; and
Ukraine, including schools, hospitals, busi- (D) have mobilized to assist the safe trans- (2) increasing rapidly, from 17.4 deaths per
nesses, apartment buildings, and utility fer of the children and other vulnerable indi- 100,000 live births in 2018, to 23.8 deaths per
services; viduals from Ukraine; and 100,000 live births in 2020;
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Whereas the United States has the highest (2) the alarmingly high rates of maternal Whereas April 10 would be an appropriate
maternal mortality rate among affluent mortality among Black women are unaccept- date to designate as ‘‘Venture Smith Free-
countries, in part because of the dispropor- able; dom Day’’: Now, therefore, be it
tionate mortality rate of Black women; (3) in order to better mitigate the effects of Resolved, That the Senate supports the des-
Whereas Black women are 49 percent more systemic and structural racism, Congress ignation of ‘‘Venture Smith Freedom Day’’
likely than all other women to deliver pre- must work toward ensuring that the Black on April 10, which would recognize the 257th
maturely; community has— anniversary of Venture Smith purchasing his
Whereas the high rates of maternal mor- (A) safe and affordable housing; freedom and going on to become a land-
tality among Black women span across— (B) transportation equity; owner, businessman, and author in
(1) income levels; (C) nutritious food; Connecticut.
(2) education levels; and (D) clean air and water; f
(3) socioeconomic status; (E) environments free from toxins;
Whereas structural racism, gender oppres- (F) fair treatment within the criminal jus- SENATE RESOLUTION 592—DESIG-
sion, and the social determinants of health tice system; NATING APRIL 6, 2022, AS ‘‘NA-
inequities experienced by Black women and (G) safety and freedom from violence; TIONAL ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
birthing persons in the United States signifi- (H) a living wage; AWARENESS DAY’’
cantly contribute to the disproportionately (I) equal economic opportunity;
high rates of maternal mortality and mor- Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr.
(J) a sustained workforce pipeline for di-
bidity among Black women and birthing per- CRAMER) submitted the following reso-
verse perinatal professionals; and
sons; (K) comprehensive, high-quality, and af- lution; which was considered and
Whereas racism and discrimination play a fordable health care with access to the full agreed to:
consequential role in maternal health care spectrum of reproductive care; S. RES. 592
experiences and outcomes of Black birthing (4) in order to improve maternal health Whereas assistive technology is any item,
persons; outcomes, Congress must fully support and piece of equipment, or product system that
Whereas a fair and wide distribution of re- encourage policies grounded in the human is used to increase, maintain, or improve the
sources and birth options, especially with re- rights, reproductive justice, and birth justice functional capabilities of an individual with
gard to reproductive health care services and frameworks that address Black maternal a disability or an older adult;
maternal health programming, is critical to health inequity; Whereas an assistive technology service is
closing the racial gap in maternal health (5) Black women and birthing persons must any service that directly assists an indi-
outcomes; be active participants in the policy decisions vidual with a disability or an older adult in
Whereas Black midwives, doulas, perinatal that impact their lives; the selection, acquisition, or use of an assist-
health workers, and community-based orga- (6) in order to ensure access to safe and re- ive technology device;
nizations provide holistic maternal care but spectful maternal health care for Black Whereas, in 2018, the Centers for Disease
face structural and legal barriers to licen- birthing persons, Congress must pass the Control and Prevention reported that 1 in 4
sure, reimbursement, and provision of care; Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 individuals in the United States, or almost
Whereas COVID–19, which has dispropor- (S. 346; H.R. 959); and 61,000,000 individuals, has a disability;
tionately harmed Black Americans, is asso- (7) ‘‘Black Maternal Health Week’’ is an Whereas, in the 2019–2020 school year, the
ciated with an increased risk of adverse preg- opportunity to— Department of Education reported that there
nancy outcomes and maternal and neonatal (A) deepen the national conversation about were more than 7,300,000 children with dis-
complications; Black maternal health in the United States; abilities;
Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has fur- (B) amplify community-driven policy, re- Whereas the Centers for Disease Control
ther highlighted issues within the broken search, and care solutions; and Prevention reported that, among adults
health care system in the United States and (C) center the voices of Black mothers, 65 years of age and older, 2 in 5 have a dis-
the harm of that system to Black women and women, families, and stakeholders; ability;
birthing persons; (D) provide a national platform for Black- Whereas assistive technology enables indi-
Whereas new data from the Centers for led entities and efforts on maternal health, viduals with disabilities and older adults to
Disease Control and Prevention has indi- birth, and reproductive justice; and be included in their communities and in in-
cated that since the COVID–19 pandemic (E) enhance community organizing on clusive classrooms and workplaces;
began, the maternal mortality rate for Black Black maternal health. Whereas assistive technology devices and
women has increased by 26 percent; services are necessities, not luxury items, for
Whereas, even as there is growing concern f millions of individuals with disabilities and
about improving access to mental health older adults, without which they would be
services, Black women are least likely to unable to live in their communities, access
have access to mental health screenings, SENATE RESOLUTION 591—EX-
PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE education, or obtain, retain, and advance
treatment, and support before, during, and gainful, competitive, and integrated employ-
after pregnancy; DESIGNATION OF APRIL 10, 2022 ment;
Whereas Black pregnant and postpartum AS ‘‘VENTURE SMITH FREEDOM Whereas the availability of assistive tech-
workers are disproportionately denied rea- DAY’’ nology in the workplace promotes economic
sonable accommodations in the workplace, self-sufficiency, enhances work participa-
leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes; Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted the
following resolution; which was re- tion, and is critical to the employment of in-
Whereas Black pregnant people dispropor- dividuals with disabilities and older adults;
tionately experience surveillance and pun- ferred to the Committee on the Judici- and
ishment, including shackling incarcerated ary: Whereas State assistive technology pro-
people in labor, drug testing mothers and in- S. RES. 591 grams support a continuum of services that
fants without informed consent, separating include—
Whereas, in about 1729, Venture Smith was
mothers from their newborns, and criminal- (1) the exchange, repair, recycling, and
born free in West Africa and, in 1739, was
izing pregnancy outcomes; other reutilization of assistive technology
seized from his home and enslaved in New
Whereas justice-informed, culturally con- devices;
England;
gruent models of care are beneficial to Black (2) device loan programs that provide
Whereas 257 years ago, in the year 1765,
women; and short-term loans of assistive technology de-
Venture Smith, at the age of 36, purchased
Whereas an investment must be made in— vices to individuals, employers, public agen-
(1) maternity care for Black women and his freedom;
cies, and others;
birthing persons, including support of care Whereas Venture Smith went on to free his (3) the demonstration of devices to inform
led by the communities most affected by the family from the bondage of slavery; decision making; and
maternal health crisis in the United States; Whereas Venture Smith became a success- (4) State financing to help individuals pur-
(2) continuous health insurance coverage ful landowner, businessman, and author in chase or obtain assistive technology through
to support Black women and birthing per- the United States, generations before Black a variety of initiatives, such as financial
sons for the full postpartum period up to at Americans began to obtain constitutional, loan programs, leasing programs, and other
least 1 year after giving birth; and legal, social, and economic rights; financing alternatives, that give individuals
(3) policies that support and promote af- Whereas, in November 1798, Venture Smith
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affordable, flexible options to purchase or
fordable, comprehensive, and holistic mater- was the first African American to write and obtain assistive technology: Now, therefore,
nal health care that is free from gender and publish his own autobiography; be it
racial discrimination, regardless of incarcer- Whereas Venture Smith was the first per- Resolved, That the Senate—
ation: Now, therefore, be it son to write and publish the phrase, ‘‘My (1) designates April 6, 2022, as ‘‘National
Resolved, That the Senate recognizes that— freedom is a privilege which nothing else can Assistive Technology Awareness Day’’; and
(1) Black women are experiencing high, equal’’; (2) commends—
disproportionate rates of maternal mortality Whereas Venture Smith died a free man on (A) assistive technology specialists and
and morbidity in the United States; September 19, 1805 in Connecticut; and program coordinators for their hard work
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and dedication in serving individuals with uty Prosecuting Attorney from 1967 to 1974, ida) submitted an amendment intended
disabilities who are in need of finding the was appointed as legislative secretary to to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
proper assistive technology to meet their in- Governor Pryor in 1975, was instrumental in 6968, to prohibit the importation of en-
dividual needs; and forming the Arkansas Natural Heritage Com-
mission and served as chairman from 1974 to
ergy products of the Russian Federa-
(B) professional organizations and re-
searchers dedicated to facilitating the access 1975, and served as a member of the Arkansas tion, and for other purposes; which was
and acquisition of assistive technology for Game and Fish Commission from 1976 to 1977; ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
individuals with disabilities and older adults Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., was ap- At the end, add the following:
in need of assistive technology devices. pointed to serve as a United States Senator SEC. 5. TERMINATION OF GENERAL LICENSE NO.
for the State of Arkansas by Governor Pryor 8A OF OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
f CONTROL; APPLICATION OF SANC-
in 1977 for the remainder of the term of the
SENATE RESOLUTION 593—RELAT- TIONS TO CERTAIN RUSSIAN FINAN-
late United States Senator John L. McClel-
CIAL INSTITUTIONS.
ING TO THE DEATH OF lan;
Effective on the date of the enactment of
KANEASTER HODGES, JR., Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., served the
this Act—
FORMER UNITED STATES SEN- State of Arkansas while in the Senate
(1) General License No. 8A of the Office of
through his work on the Committee on Agri-
ATOR FOR THE STATE OF AR- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Foreign Assets Control of the Department of
KANSAS Committee on Environment and Public the Treasury shall have no force or effect;
Works of the Senate; and
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. COT- (2) sanctions imposed under Executive
TON, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., was known
by his colleagues in the Senate for his humil- Order 14024 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, blocking property with respect to specified
ity, diligence, and cooperation; and
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., returned harmful foreign activities of the Government
BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. to Arkansas at the end of his Senate ap- of the Russian Federation) shall apply with
BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. pointment and continued his career in public respect to each entity specified in General
CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. service by serving as a trustee of Arkansas License No. 8A.
CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. College, now Lyon College, as a trustee and ---
past chairman at the University of Arkan-
SA 5024. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr.
COONS, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, TESTER (for himself, Mr. BOOZMAN, and
Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. sas, as a trustee of Arkansas State Univer-
sity Newport Campus, and as president of the Mr. MANCHIN)) proposed an amendment
DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, to the bill S. 2687, to provide the In-
Arkansas State University-Newport Chari-
Ms. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCH- table Foundation: Now, therefore, be it spector General of the Department of
ER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. Resolved, That— Veterans Affairs testimonial subpoena
GRASSLEY, Mr. HAGERTY, Ms. HASSAN, (1) the Senate— authority, and for other purposes; as
Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. (A) has heard with profound sorrow and
follows:
HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. deep regret the announcement of the death
of the Honorable Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., Strike all after the enacting clause and in-
HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, sert the following:
former member of the Senate;
Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KELLY, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(B) respectfully requests that the Sec-
Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLO- retary of the Senate— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strength-
BUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. (i) communicate this resolution to the ening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021’’.
LEE, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. House of Representatives; and SEC. 2. TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AUTHORITY OF
MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MARSHALL, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE
(ii) transmit an enrolled copy thereof to
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. the family of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr.; and FAIRS.
MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312 of title 38,
Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. stand adjourned as a further mark of respect United States Code, is amended by adding at
to the memory of the late Kaneaster Hodges, the end the following new subsection:
PADILLA, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
Jr. ‘‘(d)(1)(A) In addition to the authority oth-
PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr.
ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. f erwise provided by the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and in accordance with
RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND the requirements of this subsection, the In-
SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. PROPOSED spector General, in carrying out the provi-
SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. SHA- SA 5023. Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. sions of this section, may require by sub-
HEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. BRAUN, and Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted poena the attendance and testimony of wit-
SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, an amendment intended to be proposed by nesses as necessary in the performance of the
Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. him to the bill H.R. 6968, to prohibit the im- functions assigned to the Inspector General
TOOMEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. VAN portation of energy products of the Russian by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
Federation, and for other purposes; which App.) and this section, which in the case of
HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WARNOCK, was ordered to lie on the table. contumacy or refusal to obey, such subpoena
Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. SA 5024. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr. TESTER (for shall be enforceable by order of any appro-
WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) himself, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. MANCHIN)) priate district court of the United States.
submitted the following resolution; proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2687, to ‘‘(B) The Inspector General may not re-
which was considered and agreed to: provide the Inspector General of the Depart- quire by subpoena the attendance and testi-
S. RES. 593 ment of Veterans Affairs testimonial sub- mony under subparagraph (A) of—
poena authority, and for other purposes ‘‘(i) any current Federal employee; or
Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., was born SA 5025. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr. GRASSLEY ‘‘(ii) any witness as part of any criminal
in Newport, Arkansas, attended the public (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, proceeding.
schools of Arkansas, and then attended and Mr. CORNYN)) proposed an amendment to ‘‘(2) The authority to issue a subpoena
Princeton University, Southern Methodist the bill S. 3823, to amend title 11, United under paragraph (1) may not be delegated.
University, Boston University, and the Uni- States Code, to modify the eligibility re- ‘‘(3)(A) The Inspector General shall notify
versity of Arkansas School of Law; quirements for a debtor under chapter 13, the Attorney General of the intent to issue a
Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., served as a and for other purposes. subpoena under paragraph (1).
pastor at the Acushnet Wesley Methodist SA 5026. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr. ROUNDS (for ‘‘(B) Not later than 10 days after the date
Church and the Long Plain United Methodist himself and Mr. TESTER)) proposed an on which the Attorney General is notified
Church in Massachusetts in 1963, and served amendment to the bill S. 1875, to amend title pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Attorney
as a chaplain at Rikers Island Correctional 38, United States Code, to provide a deadline General may object in writing to the
Institution in New York City in 1964; of 180 days for the filing of claims for pay- issuance of the subpoena if the subpoena will
Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., returned ment for emergency treatment furnished to interfere with an ongoing investigation and,
to Arkansas in 1964 to attend the University veterans, and for other purposes. if the Attorney General makes such an ob-
of Arkansas School of Law, where he was SA 5027. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr. KAINE) pro-
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jection, the Inspector General may not issue
named editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Law posed an amendment to the resolution S.
the subpoena.
Review; Res. 533, celebrating the centennial of Navy ‘‘(C) If the Attorney General does not ob-
Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., joined his aircraft carriers.
ject in writing to the issuance of the sub-
father and brother in Newport, Arkansas at f poena during the 10-day period described in
the Hodges, Hodges, and Hodges law firm; subparagraph (B), the Inspector General may
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
Whereas Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., served his issue the subpoena.
beloved State of Arkansas as the Newport SA 5023. Mr. MARSHALL (for him- ‘‘(4) Before requiring by subpoena under
City Attorney and the Jackson County Dep- self, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. SCOTT of Flor- paragraph (1) the attendance and testimony
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of a witness, the Inspector General shall, to Code is amended by striking subsection (e) (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN
the degree practicable— and inserting the following: AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by
‘‘(A) notify the witness of the intent of the ‘‘(e) Only an individual with regular in- subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply
Inspector General to issue the subpoena; and come that owes, on the date of the filing of with respect to any case that—
‘‘(B) provide the witness an opportunity to the petition, noncontingent, liquidated debts (A) is commenced under title 11, United
attend and testify voluntarily. of less than $2,750,000 or an individual with States Code, on or after March 27, 2020; and
‘‘(5) Whenever requiring by subpoena under regular income and such individual’s spouse, (B) with respect to a case that was com-
paragraph (1) the attendance and testimony except a stockbroker or a commodity menced on or after March 27, 2020 and before
of a witness, the Inspector General shall, to broker, that owe, on the date of the filing of the date of enactment of this Act, is pending
the greatest extent practicable, travel to res- the petition, noncontingent, liquidated debts on the date of enactment of this Act.
idence of the witness, the principal place of that aggregate less than $2,750,000 may be a (3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF TECHNICAL CORREC-
business of the witness, or other similar lo- debtor under chapter 13 of this title.’’. TIONS TO BAIA.—The amendments made by
cation that is in proximity to the residence (d) DEFINITION OF DEBTOR.—Section 1182(1) subsection (g) shall take effect as if enacted
of the witness. of title 11, United States Code, is amended to on October 1, 2021.
‘‘(6)(A) Along with each semiannual report read as follows: (i) SUNSETS.—
submitted by the Inspector General pursuant ‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’— (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date that
to section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act ‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), means a is 2 years after the date of enactment of this
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5(b)), the Inspector person engaged in commercial or business Act—
General shall include a report on the exer- activities (including any affiliate of such (A) subsection (e) of section 109 of title 11,
cise of the authority provided by paragraph person that is also a debtor under this title United States Code is amended to read as
(1). and excluding a person whose primary activ- such subsection read on the day before the
‘‘(B) Each report submitted under subpara- ity is the business of owning single asset real date of enactment of this Act; and
graph (A) shall include, for the most recently estate) that has aggregate noncontingent (B) section 1182(1) of title 11, United States
completed six-month period, the following: liquidated secured and unsecured debts as of Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(i) The number of testimonial subpoenas the date of the filing of the petition or the ‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’ means a
issued and the number of individuals inter- date of the order for relief in an amount not small business debtor.’’.
viewed pursuant to such subpoenas. more than $7,500,000 (excluding debts owed to (2) AMOUNTS.—For purposes of applying
‘‘(ii) The number of proposed testimonial 1 or more affiliates or insiders) not less than subsection (e) of section 109 of title 11,
subpoenas with respect to which the Attor- 50 percent of which arose from the commer- United States Code, as amended by para-
ney General objected under paragraph (3)(B). cial or business activities of the debtor; and graph (1)(A), the amounts specified in such
‘‘(iii) A discussion of any challenges or ‘‘(B) does not include— subsection shall be the amounts that were in
concerns that the Inspector General has en- ‘‘(i) any member of a group of affiliated effect on the day before the date of enact-
countered exercising the authority provided debtors under this title that has aggregate ment of this Act.
by paragraph (1). noncontingent liquidated secured and unse-
‘‘(iv) Such other matters as the Inspector cured debts in an amount greater than SA 5026. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr.
General considers appropriate. $7,500,000 (excluding debt owed to 1 or more
ROUNDS (for himself and Mr. TESTER))
‘‘(7)(A) The authority provided by para- affiliates or insiders);
‘‘(ii) any debtor that is a corporation sub- proposed an amendment to the bill S.
graph (1)(A) shall terminate on May 31, 2025.
‘‘(B) The termination of authority by sub- ject to the reporting requirements under sec- 1875, to amend title 38, United States
paragraph (A) shall not affect the enforce- tion 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Code, to provide a deadline of 180 days
ability of a subpoena issued under paragraph Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d)); or for the filing of claims for payment for
(1)(A) before the date of such termination.’’. ‘‘(iii) any debtor that is an affiliate of a emergency treatment furnished to vet-
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— corporation described in clause (ii).’’. erans, and for other purposes; as fol-
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section (e) TRUSTEE.—Section 1183(b)(5) of title 11, lows:
312 of title 38, United States Code, as added United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘possession, perform’’ and Strike all after the enacting clause and in-
by subsection (a), shall take effect on the sert the following:
date of the enactment of this Act. inserting ‘‘possession—
‘‘(A) perform’’; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(2) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.—Paragraph (6) of
subsection (d) of such section, as so added, (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’
shall apply beginning on the date that is (A) by striking ‘‘, including operating the Emergency Care Claims Parity Act’’.
seven months after the first day of the first business of the debtor’’; and SEC. 2. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT FROM DEPART-
(B) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; and MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR
fiscal year beginning after the date of the en-
(3) by adding at the end the following: EMERGENCY TREATMENT FUR-
actment of this Act. NISHED TO VETERANS.
‘‘(B) be authorized to operate the business
of the debtor;’’. (a) TREATMENT FOR NON-SERVICE-CON-
SA 5025. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr. NECTED DISABILITIES.—
(f) CONFIRMATION OF PLAN.—Section 1191(c)
GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1725 of title 38,
of title 11, United States Code, is amended by
WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. CORNYN)) pro- striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol- United States Code, is amended—
posed an amendment to the bill S. 3823, lowing: (A) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
to amend title 11, United States Code, ‘‘(3)(A) The debtor will be able to make all section (h); and
to modify the eligibility requirements payments under the plan; or (B) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
for a debtor under chapter 13, and for ‘‘(B)(i) there is a reasonable likelihood lowing new subsections (f) and (g):
other purposes; as follows: that the debtor will be able to make all pay- ‘‘(f) SUBMITTAL OF CLAIMS FOR DIRECT PAY-
ments under the plan; and MENT.—An individual or entity seeking pay-
Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ment under subsection (a)(2) for treatment
‘‘(ii) the plan provides appropriate rem-
sert the following: provided to a veteran in lieu of reimburse-
edies, which may include the liquidation of
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ment to the veteran shall submit a claim for
nonexempt assets, to protect the holders of
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bankruptcy claims or interests in the event that the pay- such payment not later than 180 days after
Threshold Adjustment and Technical Correc- ments are not made.’’. the latest date on which such treatment was
tions Act’’. (g) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE BANK- provided.
SEC. 2. BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENTS. RUPTCY ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT.— ‘‘(g) HOLD HARMLESS.—No veteran de-
(a) DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS DEBT- Section 589a of title 28, United States Code is scribed in subsection (b) may be held liable
OR.—Section 101(51D)(B) of title 11, United amended— for payment for emergency treatment de-
States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘sub- scribed in such subsection if—
(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘under this section (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) ‘‘(1) a claim for direct payment was sub-
title’’ after ‘‘affiliated debtors’’; and and (f)’’; and mitted by an individual or entity under sub-
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘an issuer’’ (2) in subsection (f)(1)— section (f); and
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘a cor- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph ‘‘(2) such claim was submitted after the
poration described in clause (ii).’’. (A), by striking ‘‘subsections (b) and (c)’’ and deadline established by such subsection due
(b) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—Section inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(5)’’; and to—
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104 of title 11, United States Code, is amend- (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(A) an administrative error made by the
ed— ‘‘needed to offset the amount’’ after individual or entity, such as submission of
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘1182(1),’’ ‘‘amounts’’. the claim to the wrong Federal agency,
after ‘‘707(b),’’; and (h) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.— under the wrong reimbursement authority
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘1182(1),’’ (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b) and (c) (such as section 1728 of this title), or submis-
after ‘‘707(b),’’. and the amendments made by subsections (b) sion of the claim after the deadline; or
(c) WHO MAY BE A DEBTOR UNDER CHAPTER and (c) shall take effect on the date of enact- ‘‘(B) an administrative error made by the
13.—Section 109 of title 11, United States ment of this Act. Department, such as misplacement of a
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April 7, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2103
paper claim or deletion of an electronic power projection platform for the Navy the cloture motions filed during to-
claim.’’. and’’. day’s session ripen at 5:30 p.m. on Mon-
(b) TREATMENT FOR AND IN CONNECTION f day, April 25.
WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.—Sec-
tion 1728 of such title is amended— AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub- MEET objection, it is so ordered.
section (d); and f
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I have
lowing new subsection (c): five requests for committees to meet ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT
‘‘(c) No veteran described in subsection (a) during today’s session of the Senate. Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, if there
may be held liable for payment for emer- They have the approval of the Majority is no further business to come before
gency treatment described in such sub- and Minority Leaders. the Senate, I ask that it stand ad-
section if— Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph journed under the provisions of S. Res.
‘‘(1) a claim for direct payment was sub- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen-
mitted by an individual or entity under sub-
593, following the remarks of Senator
section (b)(2); and
ate, the following committees are au- CORNYN.
‘‘(2) such claim was submitted after a dead- thorized to meet during today’s session The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
line established by the Secretary for pur- of the Senate: objection, it is so ordered.
poses of this section due to— COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES The Senator from Texas.
‘‘(A) an administrative error made by the The Committee on Armed Services is f
individual or entity, such as submission of authorized to meet during the session
the claim to the wrong Federal agency or USICA
submission of the claim after the deadline;
of the Senate on Thursday, April 7,
2022, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, watch-
or
ing the wrapup by our friend from Con-
‘‘(B) an administrative error made by the COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL
Department, such as misplacement of a RESOURCES necticut and the Presiding Officer, I
paper claim or deletion of an electronic The Committee on Energy and Nat- don’t know anybody who could argue
claim.’’. ural Resources is authorized to meet that the Senate is incapable of getting
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title
during the session of the Senate on a lot done in a short period of time,
is amended— given the will. That was pretty re-
(1) in section 1705A(d), by striking ‘‘section Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., to
conduct a hearing. markable.
1725(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)’’; Mr. President, nearly 10 months after
(2) in section 1725(b)(3)(B), by striking COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC
the Senate passed bipartisan legisla-
‘‘subsection (f)(2)(B) or (f)(2)(C)’’ and insert- WORKS
ing ‘‘subsection (h)(2)(B) or (h)(2)(C)’’; tion to fund the CHIPS Act, we are fi-
The Committee on Environment and
(3) in section 1728(d), as redesignated by nally inching closer to the finish line.
Public Works is authorized to meet
subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘section The House and the Senate are moving
during the session of the Senate on
1725(f)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)(1)’’; forward to a formal conference process
(4) in section 1781(a)(4), by striking ‘‘sec- Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., to to supply the CHIPS Program with $52
tion 1725(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)’’; conduct a business meeting. billion and make other investments in
and COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
our competitiveness.
(5) in section 1787(b)(3), by striking ‘‘sec- The Committee on Finance is author- Yesterday afternoon, Members of the
tion 1725(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1725(h)’’. ized to meet during the session of the
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF CLARIFYING INFORMA-
Senate and the House heard from ad-
TION FOR NON-DEPARTMENT OF
Senate on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 10 ministration officials about how im-
VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDERS. a.m., to conduct a hearing. portant this legislation is. Commerce
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Vet- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke about
erans Affairs shall publish on one or more The Committee on Foreign Relations the economic risks of a weak semicon-
publicly available internet websites of the is authorized to meet during the ses- ductor supply chain.
Department of Veterans Affairs, including
sion of the Senate on Thursday, April I might just pause here for a minute
the main internet website regarding emer-
gency care authorization for non-Depart- 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing in case people are wondering why semi-
ment providers, the following information: on nominations. conductors are so important. Well, the
(1) A summary table or similar resource f fact of the matter is that semiconduc-
that provides a list of all authorities of the tors are essential to run everything
Department to authorize emergency care ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 11, from your cell phone to the most ad-
from non-Department providers and, for each 2022, THROUGH MONDAY, APRIL vanced stealth fighters made by the
such authority, the corresponding deadline 25, 2022 U.S. Government, the F–35, and every-
for submission of claims. Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, finally, thing in between. And during the pan-
(2) An illustrated summary of steps, such
as a process map, with a checklist for the
I would ask unanimous consent that demic and the mitigation efforts that
submission of clean claims that non-Depart- when the Senate completes its business we undertook, with kids studying re-
ment providers can follow to assure compli- today, it adjourn to then convene for motely on their laptops, that would
ance with the claims-filing process of the De- pro forma sessions only, with no busi- not be possible, nor would the Wi-Fi
partment. ness being conducted, on the following connections be possible without access
(3) Contact information for the appropriate dates and times and that, following to semiconductors. So these microcir-
office or service line of the Department to each pro forma session, the Senate ad- cuits have become absolutely essential
address process questions from non-Depart- journ until the next pro forma session. to our way of life.
ment providers.
(b) PERIODIC REVIEW.—Not less frequently Those dates would be Monday, April 11, Over the last couple of years, manu-
than once every 180 days, the Secretary shall at 11:30 a.m.; Thursday, April 14, at 11 facturers have had to halt production
review the information published under sub- a.m.; Monday, April 18, at 4 p.m.; and of the various products that they
section (a) to ensure that such information Thursday, April 21, at 12 noon. make, shift their offerings, or even lay
is current. I further ask that when the Senate off workers because of a shortage of
(c) CLEAN CLAIMS DEFINED.—In this sec- adjourns on Thursday, April 21, it next these semiconductors, these micro-
tion, the term ‘‘clean claims’’ means clean convene at 3 p.m., Monday, April 25; circuit chips. Now, at the micro level,
electronic claims and clean paper claims (as
those terms are defined in section 1703D(i) of
that following the prayer and pledge, this disruption is having a big impact
title 38, United States Code). the morning hour be deemed expired, on consumers: empty car lots,
the Journal of proceedings be approved backordered electronics, higher prices
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SA 5027. Mr. MURPHY (for Mr. to date, the time for the two leaders be on home appliances. But at the 30,000-
KAINE) proposed an amendment to the reserved for their use later in the day, foot level, the macro level, this is ter-
resolution S. Res. 533, celebrating the and morning business be closed; that ribly damaging to our national econ-
centennial of Navy aircraft carriers; as upon the conclusion of morning busi- omy.
follows: ness, the Senate proceed to executive The semiconductor shortage has
In the preamble, in the fourth whereas session and resume consideration of shaved an estimated $240 billion off of
clause, strike ‘‘have been the preeminent the Brainard nomination; further, that our gross domestic product last year—
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$240 billion lost because of an inad- providing a huge incentive for compa- conductor manufacturing, and we have
equate access to these semiconductors, nies to make this level of investment not a moment to waste. Chip making is
these microcircuits. Based on the way right here in America. a very big endeavor.
that things are trending, the strain is The potential economic benefits A number of our colleagues and I
only going to get greater. Global de- speak for themselves, but the biggest traveled to Taiwan a few months back
mand for these semiconductor chips is reason to pass this legislation is to pro- to Taiwan Semiconductor’s facility
expected to increase by 56 percent over tect our national security. Chips are there, where they, as I said, make the
the next decade. critical components of far more than world’s leading-edge semiconductors. It
If you think about it, our dependency just the cell phones and washing ma- is a big operation, and it is highly
on technology is going to do nothing chines that I mentioned. Advanced automated and very complex and ex-
but get greater and greater and great- fighters, quantum computers, missile pensive. In order to build one chip, you
er; hence, the demand and the need for defense systems—you name it—5G, all need very expensive, highly advanced
these semiconductors and the demand of those rely on semiconductors. A sin- equipment; you need skilled workers;
that will go up by 56 percent, it is esti- gle rocket interceptor like we have and you need a lot of time. It can take
mated, in the next decade. seen used in Iron Dome in Israel, literally months to build a single chip,
It is absolutely critical that we start knocking down rockets coming from and that is assuming you have the fa-
investing in domestic, made-in-Amer- Gaza, each of those interceptors alone cility and the equipment ready to go.
ica semiconductors now to insure that uses 750 of these microcircuits. So it is clear, in light of this vulnera-
we have the capacity to meet that need An overreliance on other countries to bility that we have in this essential
in the future. And it is not just our produce these key components of our supply chain, that we have squandered
economy. This has a very clear connec- most vital defenses is a huge, huge enough time already. After the Senate
tion with our national security. risk. Yesterday, in addition to Sec- passed our version of this legislation, it
Not only will the CHIPS Program, as retary Raimondo, we heard from Dep- took 8 months to get it back from the
it is called—introduced originally by uty Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, House of Representatives. Even then,
the senior Senator from Virginia, Sen- who talked about the immense na- their bill fell short in nearly every re-
ator WARNER, and myself—this pro- tional security risk that the failure to gard. Rather than mirror the bipar-
gram will help us pave the way for new produce these most advanced semi- tisan process here in the Senate, the
jobs and big investments in cities all conductors in America has opened up. Democrats in the House negotiated a
across our country. Just to be clear, we produce zero of bill just among their fellow Democrats.
If you want an idea, a glimpse, of just these most advanced semiconductors In other words, it was a partisan bill.
what those benefits would look like, that we depend upon for the most com- That type of legislating does not lead
my State is an example of one place plex technology, including our national to good and sustainable results here in
that will change dramatically as a re- security. Congress.
sult of this demand for these microcir- Our military superiority really The House-passed bill sends a whop-
cuits. hinges on state-of-the-art technology. ping $8 billion to a U.N. climate slush
Last fall, I joined leaders from That is the one thing that we do better fund which has provided more than $100
Samsung, a South Korean company than any other country in the world. If million to China. The entire purpose of
that has a large presence in Austin, we can’t produce these products be- this effort is to counter threats from
TX, and they announced a $17 billion cause of a lack of chips, well, the risk China, not to bolster China’s economy
investment in a new chip fab—that is is obvious. And when you look at who with taxpayer dollars. So it defies all
what the manufacturing facilities are is producing the lion’s share of the logic to send billions of dollars to an
called, a fab, fabrication unit—in Tay- world’s chips, you can see the danger unaccountable fund that could end up
lor, TX, which is just outside of Austin. to which we are very clearly exposed. helping our chief competitor, the Peo-
This facility is expected to directly Now, I blame COVID for exposing ple’s Republic of China.
create 2,000 high-tech jobs, as well as these vulnerable supply chains, wheth- The House COMPETES Act also
thousands of related jobs, once it is er it is PPE or it is chips, but now, it added provisions relating to immigra-
operational. And each of these fabrica- is as plain as the nose on your face, and tion, from creating new types of visas
tion manufacturing facilities will cre- we need to do something about it. to removing green card caps. I am fine
ate a whole ecosystem of suppliers that So here are the facts. The vast ma- with having a discussion and debate
will grow up around it. So the $17 bil- jority of semiconductors are made in and votes on immigration issues, but
lion spent by Samsung for just this one Asia, with 63 percent of the most ad- they do not belong in this legislation,
fabrication facility will be multiplied vanced semiconductors in the world certainly not in a partisan fashion.
by many times in terms of the eco- made in one place, and that is Taiwan. In true fashion, our colleagues in the
nomic benefits and the jobs created. Even more concerning is the 92 per- House who are the majority party
This is great news not just for my cent of the world’s most advanced added a range of handouts to their po-
State, for Texas, but also for the na- semiconductors that come, as I said, litical base, especially organized labor.
tional economy and for our global com- from Asia. But if that supply chain, From massive slush funds to burden-
petitiveness. Our friends and allies are both from Asia and Taiwan in par- some new labor requirements, the
going to need a reliable chip supply, ticular, were cut off, it would lead to unions would have won big in this bill.
too, and I hope that we can soon send disastrous consequences. Unfortu- And, as I said, unfortunately, the
advanced semiconductors, made in nately, this prospect is not some far- House decided to undertake this effort
America, to countries around the fetched conspiracy theory or doomsday in a purely partisan fashion, which
world. scenario. leaves us with very little common
Once this CHIPS Program is funded, Xi Jinping has made no secret of his ground to work with. I am frustrated,
I expect more announcements like the desire to invade and unify Taiwan with and I know that I am not the only one.
one I mentioned from Samsung to fol- the People’s Republic of China, even There are Democratic Senators who
low, both in Texas and other States saying he wants to be ready to do so by have joined me in expressing their frus-
across the country. We have already the year 2027, just 5 years from now. tration over how slow it is to get this
seen Taiwan Semiconductor in the But we can’t depend on his stated time- process moving. But it is more impor-
process of building a new fab, or manu- table because he could do it any time tant to get it done right away so we
facturing facility, in Arizona. You have he wanted to start that invasion and can get the job done as thoroughly as
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seen new investments announced by jeopardize our access to these chips. necessary.
Intel in Ohio, along with the one by We don’t want to be in a position—we Well, there is broad bipartisan sup-
Samsung in Texas, and I believe there can’t be in a position—where the bel- port for this effort. I have a hard time
are more to come. ligerence of one nation impacts our explaining to my friends and constitu-
This legislation would open up about most critical supply chains. The war in ents that when the White House is in
$3 billion for each new or expanded Ukraine has made that clear. Put sim- favor of something, when Democrats
semiconductor fabrication facility, ply, we need to bolster domestic semi- are in favor of something, Republicans
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BOARD, FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION, FOR A TERM FEDERAL OLD–AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE
are in favor of something, the House is EXPIRING MAY 21, 2026, VICE DALLAS P. TONSAGER, TERM
in favor of it, and the Senate is in favor EXPIRED. TRUST FUND
of it, we still can’t seem to get it done. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PATRICIA HART NEUMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
But I hope that we will take advantage JAIME E. LIZARRAGA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER THE FEDERAL OLD–AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE
of this opportunity—now that con- OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR A TRUST FUND AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE
TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE ROBERT
ferees have been appointed by the TERM EXPIRING JUNE 5, 2027, VICE ALLISON HERREN
D. REISCHAUER, TERM EXPIRED.
LEE, TERM EXPIRING.
House and the White House—to get the MARK TOSHIRO UYEDA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEM-
conference committee to work, to do BER OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION f
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 5,
our job, and to get this bill on the 2023, VICE ELAD L. ROISMAN, RESIGNED.
President’s desk as soon as we can. I CONFIRMATIONS
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
fully expect the final version to look ADMINISTRATION Executive nominations confirmed by
very much like the bipartisan bill that the Senate April 7, 2022:
ROBIN MEREDITH COHN HUTCHESON, OF UTAH, TO BE
passed the Senate rather than the par- ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
tisan bill that came from the House. SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, VICE RAYMOND MARTINEZ.
OREN E. WHYCHE–SHAW, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED
I expressed to the Senator from IN THE COAST GUARD STATES DIRECTOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
Washington, Ms. CANTWELL, that I hope THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT
BANK FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
we can work efficiently and reach a AS DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, A POSITION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
final agreement as soon as possible. It OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED
JED DAVID KOLKO, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNDER SEC-
STATES COAST GUARD AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED
is critical that we get a strong bill to RETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.
UNDER TITLE 14, U. S.C., SECTION 305:
ARUN VENKATARAMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
the President’s desk and finally back To be vice admiral BIA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND
this CHIPS Program with funding and DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AND FOR-
EIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE.
REAR ADM. PETER W. GAUTIER
protect ourselves from this, really, al- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
most existential economic threat and AS VICE COMMANDANT IN THE UNITED STATES COAST
GUARD AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED PURSUANT TO MOHSIN RAZA SYED, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSIST-
threat to our national security. THE AUTHORITY OF TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 304: ANT SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.
The bill has undergone a number of
To be admiral DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
name changes over the years. It started
GRANT T. HARRIS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSIST-
out as the Endless Frontier Act. Then VICE ADM. STEVEN D. POULIN
ANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
it became the U.S. Innovation and THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT
LAURIE E. LOCASCIO, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER
AS COMMANDANT IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR STANDARDS AND TECH-
Competition Act. Then the House AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED PURSUANT TO THE AU-
NOLOGY.
called it the America COMPETES Act. THORITY OF TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 302:
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Then we gave it a new name: the Made To be admiral AND DEVELOPMENT
in America Act. But now, we have a ADM. LINDA L. FAGAN
ADRIANA DEBORA KUGLER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE
new name—and hopefully the final FOREIGN SERVICE UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-
name—called the Bipartisan Innova- NATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOP-
THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN MENT FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.
tion Act. SERVICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
I hope we can work together to craft REPRESENTATIVE TO BE A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLO- DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
a truly good bill that lives up to that STEVEN H. FAGIN, OF NEW JERSEY, A CAREER MEMBER
SARA C. SCHUMAN, OF WASHINGTON OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER–
title, the Bipartisan Innovation Act, THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
and delivers economic and national se- SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN.
curity benefits for all of the American COMMERCE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOR-
EIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
people. CLASS OF MINISTER–COUNSELOR:
I yield the floor. ALYCE CAMILLE RICHARDSON, OF MARYLAND KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO-
STEPHEN ALLEY, OF TENNESSEE LUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SU-
f PREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, FOREIGN SERVICE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR:
APRIL 11, 2022, AT 11:30 A.M. DIANE JONES, OF FLORIDA
ERIK KRISTOPHER RAVEN, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD
WILLIAM A. LAPLANTE, JR., OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO
BE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION
the previous order and pursuant to S. AND SUSTAINMENT.
SHARON BETH LEWIS, OF OREGON, TO BE A MEMBER OF
Res. 593, the Senate stands adjourned THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM
until Monday, April 11, 2022, at 11:30 EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, VICE ALAN L. COHEN, f
TERM EXPIRED.
a.m., and does so as a further mark of SHARON BETH LEWIS, OF OREGON, TO BE A MEMBER OF
respect to the late Kaneaster Hodges, THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM WITHDRAWALS
EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2028. (REAPPOINTMENT)
Jr., former Senator from Arkansas. Executive Message transmitted by
Thereupon, the Senate, at 5:10 p.m., FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND the President to the Senate on April 7,
adjourned until Monday, April 11, 2022, PATRICIA HART NEUMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- 2022 withdrawing from further Senate
BIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
at 11:30 a.m. THE FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A consideration the following nomina-
f TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE ROBERT D. REISCHAUER, tions:
TERM EXPIRED.
CARLA RAVI KOPPELL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AN AS-
NOMINATIONS FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE SISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES
Executive nominations received by TRUST FUND AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VICE
MICHELLE A. BEKKERING, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SEN-
the Senate: PATRICIA HART NEUMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- ATE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2021.
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF DAVID WEIL, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE ADMINIS-
THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRATOR OF THE WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPART-
VINCENT GARFIELD LOGAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE ROBERT MENT OF LABOR, VICE CHERYL MARIE STANTON, WHICH
MEMBER OF THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION D. REISCHAUER, TERM EXPIRED. WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 4, 2022.
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EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
UKRAINE INVASION WAR CRIMES With historic speed and coordination with Village of Pinehurst is part of the Pinehurst
DETERRENCE AND ACCOUNT- our allies abroad, America has led the world in National Historic Landmark District on the Na-
ABILITY ACT isolating Russia and devastating its economy. tional Register of Historic Places. This impres-
We have: cut off Russian banks and deci- sive distinction serves in large part to recog-
SPEECH OF
mated its markets; choked off its access to nize the cultural and architectural significance
HON. NANCY PELOSI technology; cracked down on the oligarchs of Mr. Olmsted’s exemplary work.
OF funding this war—and much more. After he passed in 1903, Mr. Olmsted’s
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House has passed bold legislation to sons and business colleagues worked to carry
revoke normal trade relations from Russia and out his architectural mission which continues
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
ban the import of Russian energy: two major to shape the direction of American architecture
Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, as we steps that will further cripple Putin’s war effort and design. His extraordinary legacy provides
speak, the battle for liberty and democracy and the Russian economy. a guiding model for all practicing architecture.
rages on in Ukraine. Congress and the Coun- At the same time, we have secured $13.6 I would like to extend my most sincere ap-
try are in awe of the heroism and determina- billion in new humanitarian, security and eco- preciation to Mr. Olmsted for his committed
tion of the Ukrainian people—as they defend nomic assistance for Ukraine—which is al- and impactful leadership and achievements in
democracy in their homeland and in the world. ready reaching people on the ground—as well the fields of architecture and landscaping. His
Tragically, the Russian response to their as bolstered our support for NATO. work has greatly benefitted North Carolina and
courage and resilience has been nothing short Our actions have left Russia weaker in the U.S., and I join our entire community in
of monstrous. Since Russia’s unlawful and every way. And now, we are taking further ac- honoring his extraordinary life.
unprovoked invasion, we have heard deeply tion to make sure Russia is held to account for Madam Speaker, please join me today in
disturbing reports out of Ukraine: demolishing its crimes. honoring the life and legacy of Mr. Frederick
a maternity hospital; bombing civilians fleeing This week, on Monday evening—54 years Law Olmsted.
the fighting; and killing innocent children. after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
As the State Department concluded on f
King, Jr.—many of us gathered with the King
March 23rd, based on the information avail- family at the MLK Memorial. RECOGNIZING MARVIN RANDLE
able, these barbaric attacks amount to war At the foot of this spectacular monument to
crimes.
Just this week, the world saw shocking and
peace, the King family placed a sunflower HON. BETH VAN DUYNE
wreath: a symbol of our unity with the people OF TEXAS
horrifying images of mass executions in
of Ukraine. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bucha—with the bodies of hundreds of slain
In his book Stride Toward Freedom, Dr.
civilians strewn throughout the city. Sadly, as Thursday, April 7, 2022
King wrote: ‘‘He who passively accepts evil is
President Zelenskyy reported to the United
as much involved in it as he who helps to per- Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise
Nations Security Council yesterday, we have
petrate it.’’ today to recognize Marvin Randle, former
reason to believe this is happening elsewhere,
The legislation that the House will pass mayor of Irving. Randle is a native and lifelong
too.
today will make clear that we stand firmly resident of Irving and served two consecutive
Sadly, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
against the evil being perpetrated against two-year terms from May 1977 to April 1981.
Lavrov said that the massacre the world saw
Ukraine—and on the side of democracy, free- Marvin has also had a great impact on our
wasn’t real—but a performance by actors play-
dom and peace. community as a small business owner, found-
ing dead.
This reality is sickening and heart-wrench- In memory of the victims of these horrific ing Irving Counter Top in 1962. Over the
ing—and we cannot stay silent in the face of Russian war crimes—and in solidarity with years, the family-owned-and-operated busi-
these outrageous and unthinkable atrocities. those who remain in danger—I urge a strong, ness has continued to grow along with the
Today, the House takes another important bipartisan ‘‘aye’’ vote on this legislation. DFW Metroplex.
step to hold Putin and the Russian govern- f Marvin is a longtime friend and mentor. It is
ment accountable for this cruel brutality. an honor to help celebrate such a full and
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY impactful career and legacy, as Marvin retires
With the Ukraine War Crimes Act, we will
OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED this month. I thank Marvin for his great con-
ensure that the United States is collecting,
analyzing and preserving evidence of Russian tributions to our local government and the im-
war crimes: an essential step so that the per- HON. RICHARD HUDSON pact he has made on our community.
petrators can be prosecuted. OF NORTH CAROLINA f
In doing so, we can help deter future war IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
crimes—making it clear to Russian forces that RECOGNIZING THE VARINA HIGH
Thursday, April 7, 2022 SCHOOL BLUE DEVILS STATE
the free world is closely watching.
This action follows the leadership of Presi- Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL
dent Joe Biden, who has: capably orches- to honor the life and legacy of renowned archi- TEAM
trated the West’s strong, unified response; and tect Frederick Law Olmsted. This marks the
demonstrated extraordinary moral clarity, 200th year since his birth. HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN
among the first to call these heinous attacks Prior to beginning his career as a landscape OF VIRGINIA
what they are: war crimes. architect, Mr. Olmsted worked as an author, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Let us salute Foreign Affairs Committee farmer, journalist, and public servant. As the
superintendent of New York’s Central Park, he Thursday, April 7, 2022
Chairman GREGORY MEEKS and Ranking
Member MICHAEL MCCAUL, for their relentless was awarded the opportunity to design the Mr. MCEACHIN. Madam Speaker, I would
leadership in introducing this strong legislation. park. This prestigious task marked only the like to take this opportunity to celebrate the
And I thank them for their commitment to bi- beginning of his accomplished career in archi- Varina Blue Devils Boys Basketball Team for
partisanship: demonstrating our Nation’s unity tecture. In 1873, Congress selected Mr. winning the Class 4 State Championship title.
and resolve as we respond to Russia’s ag- Olmsted to design the expansion of the U.S. This title run was a towering achievement,
gression. Capitol. He also designed the Biltmore Estate as it resulted in the team’s second state
This legislation builds on ongoing, esca- in Asheville where he fell in love with the nat- championship in basketball and the school’s
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lating efforts by the Congress, the Administra- ural beauty of North Carolina. He later accept- second state championship this school year. It
tion and our Allies to punish Putin for his ed the opportunity to serve as the chief archi- is truly a well-earned victory, not only for the
crimes. tect for the Village of Pinehurst. Today, the team but also the school and community.
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The Blue Devils’ win was earned through Putin has shed any semblance of humanity. On behalf of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional
hard work on and off the court, with their indi- He is a monster with the blood of freedom-lov- District, I would like to congratulate Principal
vidual talents combining through outstanding ing people on his hands. Kenneth White, Coach Reggie Tennyson, and
teamwork. Coming off a semifinal win with the When justice comes, let us be prepared with the Highland Springs Springers Boys Basket-
score of 84–68, the Blue Devils put on an out- all that we need to sentence these evildoers to ball Team for their remarkable championship
standing performance in the Championship, the punishments they deserve. season.
with a final score of 61–35. I am certain that f f
their legacy of championship achievement will
inspire future Blue Devils to follow in their foot- CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL
steps. KAROLE WHITE CHAMPION USC WOMEN’S BAS-
On behalf of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional KETBALL TEAM
District, I would like to congratulate Principal HON. TIM WALBERG
Darin Thompson, Coach Kenneth Randolph, OF MICHIGAN HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN
and the Varina High School Blue Devils Boys IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Basketball Team for their inspiring champion- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 2022
ship season. Thursday, April 7, 2022
f Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, I rise
today to honor and celebrate the career of Ms. Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise
BENTON REA’S 85TH BIRTHDAY Karole White, who served as president and today to pay tribute to the NCAA Women’s
CEO of the Michigan Association of Broad- National Basketball Champions for 2022. The
HON. DAN NEWHOUSE casters for over 36 incredible years. University of South Carolina Gamecocks have
OF WASHINGTON Karole has dedicated her career to organi- played with tremendous heart and skill
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES zations that have bettered Michigan commu- throughout this season, earning the team its
nities and businesses. Under her leadership, second national title.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
MAB grew from a group with minimal re- The Gamecocks have been ranked number
Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I rise sources, to one of the most respected and ro- one the entire season and lost just two games
today to recognize Benton Rural Electric Asso- bust trade associations in the state. by slim margins. During the NCAA tour-
ciation’s 85th birthday and to sincerely thank Karole’s leadership helped the MAB inte- nament, they beat No. 8 seed Miami, No. 5
them for all of their contributions to Central grate into all areas of the broadcasting indus- seed University of North Carolina, No. 10 seed
Washington. try. Her advocacy extended from the smallest Creighton and No. 1 seed Louisville, before
This electric company has changed the way high school newsroom to the largest radio sta- taking on No. 2 seed and perennial power-
farmers work. Benton REA was established on tions in the state. Currently, nearly 90 percent house University of Connecticut (UConn).
April 19, 1937, to serve those in Benton and of individuals, companies, and organizations UConn had been in the Final Four for 14
the surrounding counties. One year later, Ben- affiliated with broadcasting in Michigan have consecutive years. USC made the Sweet 16
ton REA helped Benton and Yakima farmers joined the MAB. every year since 2014. In 2017, USC claimed
move into the modern era of electricity by flip- Karole’s expertise has made her an essen- their first national championship. The next
ping the switch to light more than 89 rural tial part of the broadcasting industry, and she year, UConn eliminated USC when they met
farms. has built strong relationships across the field, the last time in the tournament. The Game-
As the oldest operating consumer-owned not just in our state but around the country. cocks were in a prime position to win the tour-
business serving Benton and Yakima counties, When she announced her retirement in Janu- nament in 2020, but it was cancelled due to
they understand the needs and concerns of ary, we knew that the industry was losing one the COVID–19 pandemic. Last year, USC was
the rural community when it comes to elec- of its greatest advocates. I ask my colleagues eliminated in the Final Four.
tricity needs. I thank them for their many faith- to join me in congratulating her and wishing Head Coach Dawn Staley and the USC
ful years of serving the 11,000 members her well in her retirement. After decades of players were determined that 2022 was going
across Benton, Yakima, and Lewis counties, service, she surely deserves it, and I will al- to be their year. They delivered with a 64–49
many of whom are in my district, and for pro- ways count it a privilege to call her my friend. victory on April 3 in Minneapolis, delivering
viding the electricity they need. UConn their first ever loss in the champion-
Congratulations on reaching this milestone f
ship game.
and I wish them many more years of success. RECOGNIZING THE HIGHLAND I can’t say enough about the leadership of
f SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL SPRING- Coach Staley. The Philadelphia native, and
ERS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BAS- former college, WNBA, and Olympic basket-
UKRAINE INVASION WAR CRIMES
KETBALL TEAM ball stand-out, has led USC’s team since
DETERRENCE AND ACCOUNT-
ABILITY ACT 2008. She built the program from scratch, and
HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN by the 2013–2014 season, the team won the
SPEECH OF OF VIRGINIA SEC Conference and was the top ranked
team nationally. Under her leadership, the
HON. MARCY KAPTUR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Gamecocks have won six SEC regular season
OF OHIO Thursday, April 7, 2022 and SEC tournament championships, made it
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MCEACHIN. Madam Speaker, I would to eight Sweet Sixteens and four Final Fours,
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 like to take this opportunity to celebrate the and now, won two national championships.
Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today Highland Springs Springers Boys Basketball Coach Staley achieved all of this while serv-
to applaud Rep. MCCAUL’S Ukraine Invasion Team for winning the Class 5 State Cham- ing as the U.S. Women’s National Olympic
War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability pionship title. Team head coach from 2017 to 2021, leading
Act. This title run was a tremendous achieve- that team to a perfect 45–0 record and win-
History has taught us that evidence must be ment, as it resulted in the team’s fourth state ning a gold medal. This year she received the
safeguarded in order to hold tyrants to ac- championship and first since 2007. The Naismith Award as the best coach in the Na-
count. Springers won in the last seconds of the game tion for the second time and has earned the
Putin and his enablers will gaslight the world with the final score being 63–62. distinction of being the first Black coach in
until Kingdom Come—but the world and our The Springers’ win was earned through men’s or women’s Division I basketball history
progeny must know the truth. months of hard work. After a season of hard- to win more than one national championship.
As Ukraine’s civilians and defenders con- fought wins and a remarkable record of 23–4, Coach Staley led a remarkable team with
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tinue their valiant fight against the beast—we these young men closed out the championship the starting line-up of No. 1 Zia Cooke, a jun-
must be ready to prosecute those who mur- game in style, securing the win in the final ior guard from Toledo, Ohio; No. 3 Destanni
dered innocents and pillaged a sovereign land. seconds of the game with stifling defense. I Henderson, a senior guard from Fort Myers,
Putin’s war is not an act of defense. It is a am certain that these young men and their Florida; No. 4 Aliyah Boston, a junior forward
calculated and brutal slaughter of ordinary championship achievement will be remem- from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; No. 5
people who sought only to build up their pre- bered in the Henrico community for years to Victaria Saxton, a senior forward from Rome,
cious democracy. come. Georgia; and, No. 12 Brea Beal, a junior
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guard from Rock Island, Illinois. This remark- Veterans Affairs rejected his medical claim re- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
able starting line-up was assisted by a tal- lated to her herbicide exposure during the COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE,
ented bench of No. 0 Olivia Thompson, a jun- Vietnam War. Harold diligently assisted in fil- Washington, DC, April 1, 2022.
Hon. JERROLD NADLER,
ior guard from Lexington, South Carolina; No. ing several appeals. Seven years after the ini-
Chairman, Committee on Judiciary,
2 Eniya Russell, a sophomore guard from Bal- tial claim was filed, the Board of Veterans Ap- Washington, DC.
timore, Maryland; No. 10 Kamilla Cardoso, a peals awarded the veteran approximately DEAR CHAIRMAN NADLER: Thank you for
sophomore center from Montes Claros, Brazil; $223,000 in backpay. consulting with the Committee on Energy
No. 11 Destiny Littleton, a senior guard from Prior to the Missouri Veterans Commission, and Commerce and agreeing to be discharged
San Diego, California; No. 15 Laeticia from further consideration of H.R. 5657, the
Harold King served his country for 24 years, ‘‘Medical Marijuana Research Act,’’ so that
Amihere, a junior forward from Mississauga, working in Armor and Psychological Oper- the bill may proceed expeditiously to the
Ontario, Canada; No. 20 Sania Feagin, a ations and deploying three times, including in House floor.
freshman forward from Ellenwood, Georgia; Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm with I agree that your forgoing further action
No. 23 Bree Hall, a freshman guard from Day- the 1st Infantry Division, and Operation Iraqi on this measure does not in any way dimin-
ton, Ohio; No. 24 LeLe Grissett, a graduate Freedom. Harold King retired as a Major in the ish or alter the jurisdiction of your com-
student guard from Durham, North Carolina; mittee or prejudice its jurisdictional prerog-
United States Army. atives on this measure or similar legislation
No. 25 Raven Johnson, a freshman guard It is a great honor to recognize Veteran in the future. I would support your effort to
from Atlanta, Georgia; No. 32 Elysa Wesolek, Service Officer and Retired Major Harold King seek appointment of an appropriate number
a senior forward from Charleston, South Caro- for his steadfast leadership and continuous of conferees from your committee to any
lina; and, No. 44 Saniya Rivers, a freshman devotion to his community. Please join me in House-Senate conference on this legislation.
guard from Wilmington, Nor Carolina. I will ensure our letters on H.R. 5657 are
thanking him for his service to our Nation and entered into the Congressional Record dur-
A special congratulations to Aliyah Boston, the Great State of Missouri.
who achieved her 30th double-double with 11 ing floor consideration of the bill. I appre-
ciate your cooperation regarding this legis-
points and 16 rebounds in the championship
f lation and look forward to continuing to
game, earning her the Final Four Most Out- work together as this measure moves
standing Player. This honor completes her MEDICAL MARIJUANA RESEARCH through the legislative process.
sweep of the top national awards. She is also ACT Sincerely,
the recipient of the 2022 John R. Wooden FRANK PALLONE, Jr.,
Award and the Player of the Year awards from Chairman.
SPEECH OF
Naismith, The Associated Press, the Women’s f
Basketball Coaches Association, and the U.S. HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. HONORING THE VOLUNTEERS OF
Basketball Writers Association. She was also TEXAS BAPTIST MEN
OF NEW JERSEY
the SEC Player of the Year and the Lisa Les-
lie Award winner. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Other accolades include Aliyah Boston, Zia
HON. BETH VAN DUYNE
Monday, April 4, 2022 OF TEXAS
Cooke, and Destanni Henderson all making
Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I include in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
the Final Four All-Tournament Team. Hender-
son scored a career-high 26 points, the most the RECORD an exchange of correspondence Thursday, April 7, 2022
of any player in the championship game, and between myself and Chairman JERRY NADLER Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise
Cooke also provided 11 points and 5 re- acknowledging the Committee on Judiciary’s today to honor our Texas 24 Hometown He-
bounds. agreement to waive consideration of H.R. roes of the week, the volunteers of Texas
Madam Speaker, I ask you and my col- 5657 and the Committee on Energy and Com- Baptist Men in Dallas, TX.
leagues to join me in celebrating this remark- merce’s acknowledgement that such waiver Texas Baptist Men lend a helping hand
able University of South Carolina Women’s does not in any way diminish or alter the across Texas and around the world. From pro-
Basketball team. I have had the pleasure of Committee’s jurisdiction on this or similar leg- viding thousands with clean drinking water to
following their season and seeing them play islation in the future. assisting those affected in natural disasters,
many times in person. Their extraordinary tal- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, their work and generosity is seen around the
ent and leadership made it exciting to see COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, globe.
their hard work rewarded with the national Washington, DC, March 31, 2022. TBM has also helped start and train disaster
title. Go Gamecocks. Hon. FRANK PALLONE, Jr., relief groups in all 50 states, creating the third-
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, largest disaster relief network in the nation.
f House of Representatives, Washington, DC. When a hurricane, tornado or other disaster
HONORING THE SERVICE OF RE- DEAR CHAIRMAN PALLONE: This letter is to strikes, TBM moves to help those who have
TIRED U.S. ARMY MAJOR HAR- advise you that the Committee on the Judi- been affected.
ciary has now had an opportunity to review I thank TBM for going above and beyond to
OLD KING
the provisions in H.R. 5657, the ‘‘Medical
Marijuana Research Act,’’ that fall within
selflessly assist in natural disasters across the
HON. VICKY HARTZLER our Rule X jurisdiction. I appreciate your state and around the world. Their generosity
OF MISSOURI consulting with us on those provisions. The and commitment to our community do not go
Judiciary Committee has no objection to unnoticed.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
your including them in the bill for consider- f
Thursday, April 7, 2022 ation on the House floor, and to expedite
that consideration is willing to forgo action PASCO CHAMBER’S 110TH
Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise
on H.R. 5657, with the understanding that we ANNIVERSARY
today to honor and recognize Retired United
do not thereby waive any future jurisdic-
States Army Major Harold King for his hard
work and dedicated service in his eight years
tional claim over those provisions or their
subject matters.
HON. DAN NEWHOUSE
OF WASHINGTON
as a Veteran Service Officer with the Missouri In the event a House-Senate conference on
Veterans Commission Harold King was re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
this or similar legislation is convened, the
cently selected as the Missouri Veterans Com- Judiciary Committee reserves the right to Thursday, April 7, 2022
mission Employee of the Month and Depart- request an appropriate number of conferees Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I rise
ment of Public Safety Employee of the Month. to address any concerns with these or simi- today to recognize the Pasco Chamber of
Harold King has distinguished himself as an lar provisions that may arise in conference. Commerce’s 110th anniversary and to sin-
essential leader within the Veteran Service Please place this letter into the Congres- cerely thank them for all of their contributions
sional Record during consideration of the
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Program, providing his hard work and dedica- to the Greater Pasco Area.
tion to the 6,500 veterans and dependents measure on the House floor. Thank you for The Pasco Chamber truly lives out its mis-
the cooperative spirit in which you have
within his assigned region of the state, which sion of advocating for local business owners
worked regarding this matter and others be-
includes Camden, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, tween our committees. and empowering entrepreneurs, all while
and Texas counties. He is being recognized Sincerely, keeping Pasco’s rich history and cultural diver-
for his outstanding work assisting a Missouri JERROLD NADLER, sity at the forefront. Local economic develop-
veteran win an appeal after the Department of Chairman. ment is crucial for any community to thrive,
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and the Pasco Chamber is truly a leader in Church Street School for Music and Art for his Planned Parenthood health centers provide
our region. contributions to the school and community on millions of people in the U.S. with contracep-
In addition, the Pasco Chamber of Com- April 8, 2022. tion, testing and treatment for sexually trans-
merce has been, and continues to be, a An accountant by training, he moved to the mitted infections, lifesaving cancer screenings,
champion for our agriculture community and Financial District in the late ’80s and quickly and safe, legal abortion. Many Planned Par-
way of life. The agriculture industry is integral became active in the Battery Park City com- enthood patients are low-income, people of
to our community, and their support for our munity, Manhattan Community Board 1 (on color, LGBTQ+ people, undocumented immi-
farms and agriculture businesses has not which he served for decades) and local polit- grants, or those who live in rural areas and
gone unnoticed. I am also grateful for their ical clubs. Mr. Goodkind was a fierce advocate underserved communities. They empower
partnership in working to protect our dams for expanding and retaining affordable housing people to make informed decisions about their
which provide clean, carbon-free energy in Lower Manhattan and produced com- healthcare and lead healthier lives.
throughout the region, water for our crops, and prehensive reports on rent stabilization and Lillian Tamayo served more than two dec-
transportation to move our goods to export the neighborhood’s affordable housing supply ades in her position at Planned Parenthood,
markets. as the chair of Manhattan Community Board working to protect the vital right to bodily au-
I extend my congratulations on the Pasco 1’s Housing Task Force. He also advocated tonomy and self-determination. During Ms.
Chamber of Commerce’s anniversary and for the 5 World Trade Center site to include a Tamayo’s tenure, the organization saw a more
wish them many more decades of servant fair number of affordable units, with set-asides than fivefold increase in patients getting the
leadership to our community. for creative artists and September 11th sur- care they need. When she took the helm,
f
vivors and responders. Planned Parenthood had four health centers in
In addition to his dedication for community Florida and now there are 11. Under her stew-
PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS activism, his passion for music was a guiding ardship as the first Latina CEO in the federa-
HILDEBRAND force throughout his life. Mr. Goodkind had tion, Planned Parenthood has greatly ex-
stints as a punk rocker and a music venue panded access to reproductive care for all Flo-
HON. JAMES R. BAIRD promoter before co-founding the acclaimed ridians and especially among marginalized
band The Washington Squares, a neo-folk trio communities and populations.
OF INDIANA
that received a Grammy nomination. After the Never has the work done by compassionate
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11th terrorist attacks, Mr. individuals like Ms. Tamayo been more impor-
Thursday, April 7, 2022 Goodkind looked to the healing power of tant. As a woman’s reproductive freedom is in-
Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, today I rise to music to help rebuild Lower Manhattan. He creasingly threatened in states like Florida,
pay tribute to an incredible man and member founded and conducted the TriBattery Pops, Planned Parenthood continues to be a beacon
of our community, Dr. Thomas Hildebrand. the first NYC downtown all-volunteer commu- of advocacy and a stalwart defender of wom-
Tom was a dedicated member of his com- nity band in a century, that became an ever- en’s healthcare.
munity who joined the U.S. Army Special present, animated staple at local community Lillian Tamayo is a selfless and devoted
Forces after graduating Seymour High School events. Mr. Goodkind remained an ardent sup- public servant whose commitment to ensuring
in 1977 where he served as a medic, weap- porter of local institutions that celebrated musi- access to women’s healthcare is admirable. I
ons expert, and Army Ranger. cal arts and strived to share the joy of music wish her a heartfelt congratulations on her ex-
The Bible tells us that the greatest among with New Yorkers and beyond. emplary work at Planned Parenthood, and I
us is a servant, and I can think of no better Mr. Goodkind’s chronic degenerative illness am immensely grateful for her invaluable work
way to describe Tom. was linked to the exposure to toxic dust that to improve the lives of those in Florida’s 23rd
During medical school, Tom spent his free hung over Manhattan in the aftermath of the Congressional District, the state of Florida as
time volunteering for the local hospice, com- September 11th attacks. The toll of the toxins a whole, and beyond.
mitted to comforting the patients and their and the subsequent illnesses they wrought to
f
families during those final precious moments. not only those who worked on the pile but also
After nearly 20 years of military service, residents in my district like Mr. Goodkind who PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Tom’s commitment and sense of duty was returned to their homes, cleaned up and revi-
repurposed, and he threw himself into tire- talized this neighborhood laid bare the need HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR.
lessly advocating for Hoosier veterans, arrang- for the federal government to provide survivors OF GEORGIA
ing appointments and transportation, and con- with quality health care and financial support. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
necting veterans with support groups. I was proud that after over a decade of fight-
Thursday, April 7, 2022
His dedication to serving White County vet- ing we passed the James Zadruga 9/11
Health and Compensation Act of 2010 and its Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker,
erans knew no bounds, and it was not out of
reauthorization in 2015, and we created and I missed one vote on April 6, 2022. Had I
the ordinary to see Tom working into the late
fully funded the September 11th Victim Com- been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll
hours of the night or weekends to help his fel-
pensation Fund for survivors and responders. Call No. 118.
low veterans.
In the military, our credo is ‘‘no man left be- Mr. Goodkind is survived by his wife Jill, f
hind,’’ and Tom fulfilled that mission both in and daughters Olivia and Nicole who continue
RECOGNIZING JALEN WILSON AND
his service to this country and in his decade to further his legacy through their advocacy
MICHAEL JANKOVICH
of service to Hoosier veterans. work for affordable housing, September llth
Our country and our community are better survivor issues and support for the arts.
Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Tom HON. BETH VAN DUYNE
for having had Tom in them, and I appreciate OF TEXAS
the opportunity to remember this outstanding Goodkind and his significant impacts on music
and the lives of residents in Lower Manhattan IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Hoosier.
that will be felt for years to come. Thursday, April 7, 2022
f
f Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise
HONORING TOM GOODKIND today to recognize this week’s Texas-24
CELEBRATING THE WORK OF
LILLIAN TAMAYO Hometown Heroes: Jalen Wilson and Michael
HON. JERROLD NADLER Jankovich, who will be competing in this year’s
OF NEW YORK HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ March Madness championship game.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FLORIDA
Jalen, who attended John H. Guyer High
School, and Michael, who attended Dallas
Thursday, April 7, 2022 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Jesuit, are members of the Kansas Jay Hawks
Thursday, April 7, 2022
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Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today Basketball team looking to take home the
to honor the life and legacy of Tom Goodkind, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam NCAA tournament trophy.
a true renaissance man and a beloved mem- Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to These young men have not only rep-
ber of the Lower Manhattan community. recognize the tremendous career and mean- resented North Texas well on the national
Mr. Goodkind, who passed away from a ingful work of Lillian Tamayo, President and stage, but showed students back home that
chronic degenerative illness in February 2019 CEO of Planned Parenthood of South, East, through hard work and determination, they too
at the age of 65, will be honored by the and North Florida. can reach the same heights.
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It is an honor to recognize these inspira- will initiate the development of an Indian Herit- an abandoned chicken coop. These sporadic
tional young leaders. They should be ex- age Center here in Western New York. transmissions later expanded into playing pho-
tremely proud of what they have accomplished This year, CHAI is gathering to celebrate nograph records over the air, and then into the
this season on the court and in the hearts of the Indian American community here in West- broadcasts we know and love today. The U.S.
everyone back home. ern New York at their annual dinner and Department of Commerce officially granted
I wish them the best of luck as they take on dance. Family and friends of CHAI will come WBT a broadcast license on April 10, 1922. At
UNC in the final game. Make us proud tonight. together to showcase the organization’s suc- the time, it was only the third licensed radio
f cess in serving the community and helping to station in the United States and the first in the
provide resources to those in need. entire Southeast.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION CHAI’s mission to celebrate the diverse her- I am proud to honor WBT Radio on their
itage of India has helped many people across 100th anniversary. Here’s to 100 more years
HON. DEREK KILMER the Western New York Community, because of radio excellence from the station heard
OF WASHINGTON of their commitment to cultural beliefs and val- ‘‘from Maine to Miami.’’
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ues. I ask my colleagues to join me in recog- f
nizing CHAI’s work serving the community,
Thursday, April 7, 2022 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY
connecting our cultures, and celebrating our
Mr. KILMER. Madam Speaker, I missed a democracies. OF DONALD ROSS
vote on April 6, 2022. Had I been present, I f
would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 118. HON. RICHARD HUDSON
f RECOGNIZING THE JOHN MAR- OF NORTH CAROLINA
SHALL HIGH SCHOOL JUSTICES
RECOGNIZING THE ANNUAL CHAI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BASKET-
DINNER AND DANCE BALL TEAM Thursday, April 7, 2022
Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today
HON. BRIAN HIGGINS HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN to honor the life and legacy of renowned golf
OF NEW YORK OF VIRGINIA course architect Donald Ross. This marks the
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 125th year since his birth.
Although the total number is not known, Mr.
Thursday, April 7, 2022 Thursday, April 7, 2022 Ross designed around 400 courses over his
Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speak- Mr. MCEACHIN. Madam Speaker, I would lifetime which have been home to more than
er, today I rise in honor of the Council of Herit- like to take this opportunity to celebrate the 100 U.S. national championships. In 1900, he
age and Arts of India (CHAI). CHAI is a local John Marshall Justices Boys Basketball Team was hired by James Walker Tufts to oversee
nonprofit organization that promotes Indian for winning the Class 2 State Championship the construction of four of the nine courses at
culture, arts, and heritage here in Western title. the Pinehurst resort. Mr. Ross is most well-
New York. Their annual dinner and dance This title run was an outstanding achieve- known for crafting the legendary Pinehurst No.
brings together friends and family to celebrate ment, resulting in the team’s third state bas- 2. This course is held by many to be one of
the organization’s cultural and community rela- ketball championship since 2014. In their the most well-designed and challenging
tions. semifinal contest the Justices won by a score courses in the U.S. and the world. Mr. Ross’
Formed in 2018, CHAI serves the Western of 92–53, and in the championship game won designs led Pinehurst to become the center of
New York Community by building bridges 82–43. The players’ work ethic and winning golf’s rise to popularity in the early twentieth
among Indian and non-Indian communities. mentality truly shined. century and established a tradition of excel-
Their work recognizes the important role that The Justices’ win was not earned just on lence that continues to serve as a source of
culture plays in nation-building and represents the day of the game but was built on months pride for all in our community.
a set of shared values, goals, and practices. of hard work. After a season of spectacular I would like to extend my most heartfelt ap-
CHAI helps the Western New York Indian victories and a 22–4 record going into the title preciation to Mr. Ross for his committed and
American Community better understand its game, these young men closed out the cham- impactful leadership and achievements as a
needs and provides access to critical govern- pionship game in style. I am certain that these golf course architect. His work has greatly
ment resources. Additionally, they have young men and their state title achievement benefitted those in North Carolina and across
worked with Western New York’s international will be remembered in the Richmond commu- the U.S., and I join our entire community in
community, in partnership with government of- nity for years to come. honoring his extraordinary life
ficials, to assist with and resolve immigration On behalf of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional Madam Speaker, please join me today in
issues. District, I would like to congratulate Principal honoring the life and legacy of Mr. Donald
CHAI puts an emphasis on their charity Monica Murray, Coach Ty White, and the John Ross.
work. During the pandemic, they raised more Marshall Justices Boys Basketball Team for f
than $7,000 toward PPE for hospitals and their remarkable championship season.
frontline workers in the Buffalo area. The prac- f
RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVER-
tice of ‘‘anna danna’’, or ‘‘offering of food’’, is SARY OF THE FOUNDING OF
common within Indian society and continues to HONORING WBT RADIO VOORHEES COLLEGE
be an important aspect of their culture. In ad-
dition to PPE, CHAI also provided groceries HON. DAN BISHOP HON. G. K. BUTTERFIELD
for international students at the University of OF NORTH CAROLINA OF NORTH CAROLINA
Buffalo who lost their jobs due to the pan- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
demic.
CHAI operates under the guidance of Exec- Thursday, April 7, 2022 Thursday, April 7, 2022
utive Director Sibu Nair and a dedicated exec- Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Madam Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, I rise
utive committee. The organization has tremen- Speaker, today, I rise to pay tribute to WBT to commemorate the 125th anniversary of
dous community and government support, Radio on the 100th anniversary of its found- Voorhees College in Denmark, South Caro-
which allows them to complete major commu- ing. For over a century, WBT has helped in- lina.
nity projects in addition to their distinguished form and entertain residents of the City of On April 14, 1897, Voorhees College was
charitable work and community relations ef- Charlotte—my hometown. Charles Kuralt, Billy founded by 23-year-old Elizabeth Evelyn
forts. Graham, Rush Limbaugh, and Charlotte’s Wright as Denmark Industrial School. A native
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CHAI recently installed a monument for Ma- John Hancock are just some of the voices that of Georgia, Ms. Wright went on to study at
hatma Gandhi in the Town of Amherst. The have come through WBT’s airwaves in the Booker T. Washington’s Tuskegee Institute in
memorial is a gift to the town that symbolizes past, and that tradition continues in the broad- Alabama. Knowing the importance of edu-
peace and friendship. It serves as a landmark casts of names like Bo Thompson, Vince cation, Ms. Wright moved to South Carolina
for the Western New York Indian-American Coakley, and Pete Kaliner. and started the first of several schools for
community and further connects the United WBT traces its origins from early broadcasts Blacks in the rural area of southeastern South
States and Indian democracies. In 2022, CHAI by radio amateurs who set up a transmitter in Carolina.
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On May 14, 1902, the Denmark Industrial HONORING THE LIFE OF U.S. lives defending freedom across the world dur-
School was renamed to Voorhees Industrial ARMY STAFF SERGEANT GRADY ing World War II. I am reminded of the verse
School after Ralph Voorhees, a New Jersey H. CANUP John 15:13: ‘‘Greater love has no one than
philanthropist, gave Ms. Wright $5,000 for the this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’’
purchase of 280 acres of land on the outskirts HON. JEFF DUNCAN We are blessed to live in a country where so
OF SOUTH CAROLINA many heroes, like Sgt. Canup, are willing to
of Denmark The generous donation allowed
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wear the uniform to defend our freedoms.
the school to expand.
Thursday, April 7, 2022 Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to be able
In 1924, the American Church Institute for to serve the Third District of South Carolina
Negroes, which was a part of the Episcopal Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today and to honor the lives of those lost in conflict,
to honor the life of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant like Sergeant Canup. My thoughts and prayers
Church, agreed to support the school begin-
Grady H. Canup, who was killed in action dur- are with his family and friends during this time.
ning a long relationship that continues to this ing World War II and whose remains have fi-
day. In 1947, Voorhees Industrial School be- nally been identified. f
came a junior college and was renamed Voor- Sergeant Canup of Greenwood, South
hees School and Junior College after the in- HONORING THE LIFE OF DR.
Carolina, was assigned to Company C, 12th
ROBERT HAGEN
dustrial department was discontinued. The jun- Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division at the
ior college was accredited in 1946 by the age of thirty. His unit served as part of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Hürtgen Forest offensive where, on November HON. VICTORIA SPARTZ
and in 1949 it became the first Black college 14, 1944, he was killed by enemy artillery fire. OF INDIANA
Sgt. Canup’s remains were declared non-re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
in South Carolina to be recognized by the re-
coverable in December of 1951, despite great Thursday, April 7, 2022
gional body.
efforts by the American Graves Registration
In 1962, the school became Voorhees Col- Command to account for missing American Mrs. SPARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today
lege and five years later it became a senior soldiers. to honor the memory of the late Dr. Robert
degree granting institution. Shortly thereafter, In 2019, Sgt. Canup’s identification tag was Hagen.
it received full accreditation as a liberal arts found in the area where a set of unidentified Dr. Hagen moved to Lafayette, IN in 1987 to
remains had been found decades earlier. pursue an opportunity with the Lafayette Or-
college from the Southern Association of Col-
Those unidentified remains were disinterred thopedic Clinic, where he worked as an ortho-
leges and Schools pedic surgeon for 34 years until his retirement
from a cemetery in Europe for further inves-
For the last 125 years, Voorhees College tigation in 2019. The Defense POW/MIA Ac- in 2019.
has educated thousands of students. Its edu- counting Agency and the Armed Forces Med- Dr. Hagen was committed to his neighbors
cational scope has expanded from the days of ical Examiner System were able to confirm and community. In 1985, Dr. Hagen started
teaching vocational skills to becoming a liberal that the remains belonged to Sgt. Canup ear- Unity Health Care in Northern Indiana. Addi-
arts college to now having a presence in lier this year. Sgt. Canup will be laid to rest at tionally, he worked with the Purdue campus of
Ghana, Liberia and other countries in West Af- Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Anderson the IU School of Medicine, and was a team
County on April 10, 2022. On the Walls of the physician for two local high schools for over
rica.
Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, a 25 years. He was state president of the Indi-
Today, 125 years after Denmark Industrial rosette will be placed by Sgt. Canup’s name ana Orthopedic Society in 2000, a member of
School was founded, it will be renamed once since he has now been accounted for. the Board of Councilors of the Academy of Or-
again to Voorhees University with the start of It brings me comfort knowing that after sev- thopedic Surgeons from 2011 to 2017, and
a Masters programs. enty-eight years, Sgt. Canup’s remains will be United Way campaign chairman in 2017.
reunited with his family. I am grateful for the Dr. Hagen dedicated a big part of his life
Madam Speaker, today, I ask that my col-
work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting fighting for health care reforms to improve
leagues join me in celebrating the 125th anni-
Agency in making this possible. This identifica- health care value and make it more affordable
versary of Voorhees University, its history, and tion of remains allows for another opportunity for all Hoosiers and all Americans. His efforts
its founder, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright. to reflect on the many heroes who lost their will not be forgotten.
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Thursday, April 7, 2022
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.R. 7108, Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Rus-
sia and Belarus Act, as amended.
Senate passed H.R. 6968, Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act,
as amended.
Senate confirmed the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
Senate
further consideration of S. 1875, to amend title 38,
Chamber Action United States Code, to provide a deadline of 180
Routine Proceedings, pages S2057–S2105 days for the filing of claims for payment for emer-
Measures Introduced: Fifty-three bills and ten res- gency treatment furnished to veterans, and the bill
olutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4023–4075, was then passed, after agreeing to the following
and S. Res. 584–593. Pages S2091–93 amendment proposed thereto: Pages S2079–80
Measures Passed: Murphy (for Rounds/Tester) Amendment No.
5026, in the nature of a substitute. Page S2079
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Rus-
sia and Belarus Act: By a unanimous vote of 100 Government of the People’s Republic of China:
yeas (Vote No. 131), Senate passed H.R. 7108, to Senate agreed to S. Res. 503, expressing the sense of
suspend normal trade relations treatment for the the Senate that the Government of the People’s Re-
Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, after public of China should immediately guarantee the
agreeing to the following amendment proposed safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai, after
thereto: Page S2060 agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature
Schumer Amendment No. 5020, in the nature of of a substitute. Pages S2080–81
a substitute. Page S2060 Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Tech-
Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act: By nical Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary
a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 132), Sen- was discharged from further consideration of S.
ate passed H.R. 6968, to prohibit the importation of 3823, to amend title 11, United States Code, to
energy products of the Russian Federation, after modify the eligibility requirements for a debtor
agreeing to the following amendment proposed under chapter 13, and the bill was then passed, after
thereto: Page S2060 agreeing to the following amendment proposed
Schumer (for Crapo/Wyden) Amendment No. thereto: Pages S2081–82
5021, in the nature of a substitute. Page S2060 Murphy (for Grassley) Amendment No. 5025, in
Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act: Senate the nature of a substitute. Page S2081
passed S. 2687, to provide the Inspector General of Offices of Administrator and Deputy Adminis-
the Department of Veterans Affairs testimonial sub- trator of the FAA Veterans Restriction: Senate
poena authority, after agreeing to the following passed S. 3785, to amend title 49, United States
amendment proposed thereto: Pages S2078–79
Code, to eliminate the restriction on veterans concur-
Murphy (for Tester) Amendment No. 5024, in the
nature of a substitute. Page S2079
rently serving in the Offices of Administrator and
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
Veterans’ Emergency Care Claims Parity Act:
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ministration. Page S2082
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was discharged from
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Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellow- journs on Thursday, April 21, 2022, it next convene
ship Program: Senate passed S. 4070, to designate on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 3 p.m. Page S2103
the National Air Grant Fellowship Program as the Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction
‘‘Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship of secrecy was removed from the following treaty:
Program’’. Page S2082
Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Albania
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: (Treaty Doc. No. 117–2).
Senate agreed to S. Res. 592, Designating April 6, The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today,
2022, as ‘‘National Assistive Technology Awareness considered as having been read for the first time, and
Day’’. Page S2083 referred, with accompanying papers, to the Com-
Death of former Senator Kaneaster Hodges, Jr.: mittee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be print-
Senate agreed to S. Res. 593, relating to the death ed. Page S2078
of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United States Sen- Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received
ator for the State of Arkansas. Page S2083 the following executive report of a committee:
Navy Aircraft Carriers Centennial: Committee Report to accompany Tax Convention with Chile
on Armed Services was discharged from further con- (Treaty Doc. 112–8) (Ex. Rept. 117–1). Page S2090
sideration of S. Res. 533, celebrating the centennial Brainard Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con-
of Navy aircraft carriers, and the resolution was then sideration of the nomination of Lael Brainard, of the
agreed to, after agreeing to the following amend- District of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman of the
ment proposed thereto: Page S2083 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Murphy (for Kaine) Amendment No. 5027, to Page S2073
amend the preamble. Page S2083 A motion was entered to close further debate on
House Messages: the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consor- sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
tium Act: Senate concurred in the Amendment of Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent
the House of Representatives to S. 658, to authorize agreement of Thursday, April 7, 2022, a vote on clo-
the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with cy- ture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, April 25,
bersecurity consortia for training. Page S2083
2022. Page S2073
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
Appointments: ate took the following action:
Afghanistan War Commission: The Chair, on be- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla-
half of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provi- tive Session. Page S2073
sions of Public Law 117–81, appointed the following Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu-
individual to serve as a member of the Afghanistan tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S2073
War Commission: Seth Jones of Virginia. Page S2078 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appoint- viding that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday,
ments—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agree- April 25, 2022, Senate resume consideration of the
ment was reached providing that, notwithstanding nomination; and that the cloture motions filed dur-
the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the Presi- ing the session of Thursday, April 7, 2022, ripen at
dent of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and 5:30 p.m., on Monday, April 25, 2022. Page S2103
the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to Cook Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid-
make appointments to commissions, committees, eration of the nomination of Lisa DeNell Cook, of
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Gov-
authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two ernors of the Federal Reserve System. Page S2073
Houses, or by order of the Senate. Page S2078 A motion was entered to close further debate on
Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimous- the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
consent agreement was reached providing that the sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma ses- Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition
sions only, with no business being conducted on the of the nomination of Lael Brainard, of the District
following dates and times, and that following each of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of
pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Page S2073
pro forma session: Monday, April 11, 2022, at 11:30 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
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a.m.; Thursday, April, 14, 2022, at 11 a.m.; Mon- ate took the following action:
day, April 18, 2022, at 4 p.m.; Thursday, April 21, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla-
2022, at 12 noon, and that when the Senate ad- tive Session. Page S2073
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland, to be Under Sec-
tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S2073 retary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.
Page S2105
Bedoya Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con-
sideration of the nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, Nominations Received: Senate received the fol-
of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner. lowing nominations:
Pages S2073–76 Vincent Garfield Logan, of New York, to be a
A motion was entered to close further debate on Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board,
the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring
sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the May 21, 2026.
Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Jaime E. Lizarraga, of Virginia, to be a Member
of the nomination of Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a
to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the term expiring June 5, 2027.
Federal Reserve System. Pages S2073–76 Mark Toshiro Uyeda, of California, to be a Mem-
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- ber of the Securities and Exchange Commission for
ate took the following action: the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2023.
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson, of Utah, to be
tive Session. Page S2073
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration.
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of
tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S2073 the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expir-
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- ing September 30, 2022.
lowing nominations: Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of
By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 134), the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expir-
Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, ing September 30, 2028.
to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Colum-
the United States. Pages S2060–73 bia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the
During consideration of this nomination today, Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of
Senate also took the following action: four years.
By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 133), Senate Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Colum-
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the bia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the
nomination. Pages S2060–73 Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust
Oren E. Whyche-Shaw, of Maryland, to be United Fund for a term of four years.
States Director of the African Development Bank for Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Colum-
a term of five years. bia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the
Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
United States Executive Director of the International and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for
Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a a term of four years.
term of two years. Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Foreign Service. Page S2105
Steven H. Fagin, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Yemen. Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notifica-
Erik Kristopher Raven, of the District of Colum- tion of withdrawal of the following nominations:
bia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. Carla Ravi Koppell, of New York, to be an As-
William A. LaPlante, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be sistant Administrator of the United States Agency
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and for International Development, which was sent to
Sustainment. Page S2105
the Senate on September 21, 2021.
Jed David Kolko, of California, to be Under Sec- David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Adminis-
retary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. trator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department
of Labor, which was sent to the Senate on January
Arun Venkataraman, of the District of Columbia, 4, 2022. Page S2105
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director
General of the United States and Foreign Commer- Messages from the House: Page S2089
cial Service. Measures Referred: Pages S2089–90
Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S2090
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Secretary of Transportation.
Grant T. Harris, of California, to be an Assistant Executive Communications: Page S2090
Secretary of Commerce. Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27: Page S2086
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Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2093–94 Electromagnetic Systems, San Diego, California; and
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: JB Straubel, Redwood Materials, Carson City, Ne-
Pages S2094–S2101 vada.
Additional Statements: Pages S2087–88 BUSINESS MEETING
Amendments Submitted: Pages S2101–03 Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com-
Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S2103 mittee ordered favorably reported the following busi-
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. ness items:
(Total—134) Pages S2060–61, S2069
S. 2372, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wild-
life Restoration Act to make supplemental funds
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and available for management of fish and wildlife species
adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the mem- of greatest conservation need as determined by State
ory of the late Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former Senator fish and wildlife agencies, with an amendment in the
of Arkansas, in accordance with S. Res. 593, at 5:10 nature of a substitute;
p.m., until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2022. S. 3742, to establish a pilot grant program to im-
(For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the Acting prove recycling accessibility;
Majority Leader in today’s Record on page S2105.) S. 3743, to require the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency to carry out certain ac-
Committee Meetings tivities to improve recycling and composting pro-
grams in the United States; and
(Committees not listed did not meet) 11 GSA resolutions.
DOD BUDGET POSTURE IRS BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing
open and closed hearings to examine the Department to examine the Internal Revenue Service, the Presi-
of Defense budget posture in review of the Defense dent’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023,
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the and the 2022 filing season, after receiving testimony
Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testi- from Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner, Internal Rev-
mony from Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary, Michael
McCord, Under Secretary (Comptroller), and General enue Service, Department of the Treasury.
Mark A. Milley, USA, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs NOMINATIONS
of Staff, all of the Department of Defense.
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded
CRITICAL MINERALS a hearing to examine the nominations of Caroline
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee Kennedy, of New York, to be Ambassador to the
concluded a hearing to examine the scope and scale Commonwealth of Australia, who was introduced by
of critical mineral demand and recycling of critical Senator Markey, Philip S. Goldberg, of the District
minerals, after receiving testimony from Dave How- of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
ell, Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director, Korea, MaryKay Loss Carlson, of Arkansas, to be
Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, and
Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, Department Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be Ambassador
of Energy; Joseph Britton, Zero Emission Transpor- to the Kingdom of Norway, who was introduced by
tation Association, and Duncan Wood, Woodrow Senator Padilla, all of the Department of State, after
Wilson International Center for Scholars, both of the nominees testified and answered questions in
Washington, D.C.; Scott Forney, General Atomics their own behalf.
h
House of Representatives
Con. Res. 85; and H. Res. 1043–1050, were intro-
Chamber Action duced. Pages H4431–33
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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 55 pub- Additional Cosponsors: Page H4435
lic bills, H.R. 7434–7488; and 9 resolutions, H.
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she Mccaul, Chabot, Wagner, Green (TN), and Kim
appointed Representative DeSaulnier to act as Speak- (CA). Page H4423
er pro tempore for today. Page H4399 From the Committee on Science, Space, and
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Technology, for consideration of the House bill
Act: The House passed H.R. 3807, to amend the and the Senate amendment, and modifications
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase ap- committed to conference: Representatives Johnson
propriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, (TX), Lofgren, Bonamici, Bera, Stevens, Bowman,
by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 203 nays, Roll Foster, Lucas, Weber (TX), Babin, Waltz, and Gar-
No. 123. Pages H4401–14 cia (CA). Page H4423
Rejected the Van Duyne motion to recommit the From the Committee on Ways and Means, for
bill to the Committee on Small Business, by a yea- consideration of the House bill and the Senate
and-nay vote of 205 yeas to 219 nays, Roll No. 122. amendment, and modifications committed to
Pages H4412–14 conference: Representatives Neal, Blumenauer,
Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the na- Danny K. Davis (IL), DelBene, Chu, Kildee, Gomez,
ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Brady, Buchanan, Smith (NE), LaHood, and Miller
Committee Print 117–39, modified by the amend- (WV). Page H4423
ment printed in H. Rept. 117–290, shall be consid- From the Committee on Agriculture, for consid-
ered as adopted. Page H4401 eration of sec. 10407, title XV of division H, and
H. Res. 1023, the rule relating to the consider- division P of the House bill, and secs. 2217,
ation of House Report 117–284 and an accom- 2507, and 2511 of the Senate amendment, and
panying resolution was agreed to yesterday, April modifications committed to conference: Rep-
6th. resentatives David Scott (GA), Pingree, and Thomp-
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules son (PA). Page H4423
and pass the following measures: From the Committee on Armed Services, for
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia consideration of secs. 10001, 20221, 71104, and
and Belarus Act: Concurred in the Senate amend- 80401 of the House bill, and secs. 1002, 2118,
ment to H.R. 7108, to suspend normal trade rela- 2217, 2402, 2507, and subtitle C of title I of di-
tions treatment for the Russian Federation and the vision D of the Senate amendment, and modi-
fications committed to conference: Representa-
Republic of Belarus, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 420 tives Norcross, Escobar, and Moore (UT). Page H4423
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 124; and
Pages H4415–17, H4419–20 From the Committee on Education and Labor,
for consideration of sec. 71210, titles XIII and
Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act: XIV of division H, and titles I–V and titles
Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6968, VII–IX of division J of the House bill, and secs.
to prohibit the importation of energy products of the 2507, 2509, 3138, subtitle C of title I of division
Russian Federation, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 413 D, and subtitles B and C of title I of division F
yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 125. of the Senate amendment, and modifications
Pages H4418–19, H4420–21 committed to conference: Representatives Scott
America Creating Opportunities for Manufac- (VA), Morelle, and Foxx. Page H4423
turing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Eco- From the Committee on Financial Services, for
nomic Strength Act Appointment of Conferees: consideration of secs. 10001, 30299C, division G,
The Chair appointed the following conferees on H.R. secs. 110001, and 110004 of the House bill, and
4521: From the Committee on Energy and Com- secs. 1002, 2508, 3138, 3219D, 3219E, 3250,
merce, for consideration of the House bill and the 3405, 5103, 5202–04, and 5212 of the Senate
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to amendment, and modifications committed to
conference: Representatives Pallone, Eshoo, Scha- conference: Representatives Waters, Garcia (TX),
kowsky, Matsui, Tonka, Blunt Rochester, Soto, Rod- and Barr. Page H4423
gers (WA), Bucshon, Carter (GA), Duncan, and From the Committee on Homeland Security, for
Crenshaw. Page H4423
consideration of division F of the House bill,
From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for con- and subtitle C of title I of division D, secs. 4203,
sideration of the House bill and the Senate 4204, 4207, and subtitle B of title 11 of division
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amendment, and modifications committed to D of the Senate amendment, and modifications
conference: Representatives Meeks, Deutch, Bass, committed to conference: Representatives Titus,
Castro (TX), Houlahan, Jacobs (CA), Kinzinger, Demings, and Guest. Page H4423
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From the Committee on the Judiciary, for con- Senate Referrals: S. 270 was held at the desk. S.
sideration of secs. 30001, 30303, 30306, 30312, 2991 was held at the desk. S. 3522 was held at the
30318, 61403, 61411, 61414, 71102, 80102, desk. Page H4415
80103, titles II–VI of division I, and sec. 90104 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate
of the House bill, and secs. 3302, 3303, 3313, today appear on pages H4414–15.
4492, 4494–96, 5202–04, and title 11 of division
F of the Senate amendment, and modifications Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes devel-
oped during the proceedings of today and appear on
committed to conference: Representatives Nadler, pages H4413, H4414, H4419–20, and H4420–21.
Scanlon, and Tiffany. Page H4423
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and ad-
From the Committee on Natural Resources, for journed at 2:29 p.m.
consideration of secs. 70101, 70102, 70111–18,
subtitle B of title I of division H, titles II- XII
of division H, and titles XV–XIX of division H Committee Meetings
of the House bill, and secs. 2507 and 2518 of the FY2023 MEMBER DAY HEARING
Senate amendment, and modifications com- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Inte-
mitted to conference: Representatives Grijalva, rior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a
McEachin, and Herrell. Page H4423 hearing entitled ‘‘FY2023 Member Day Hearing’’.
From the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Testimony was heard from Representatives Garcia of
for consideration of division E and division Q of Texas, Griffith, Radewagen, and Schrier.
the House bill, and title I of division D, subtitle UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS
A of title 11 of division D, title Ill of division COMMAND
D, subtitles A and B of title IV of division D,
secs. 4493, 5202–04, and 73003 of the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense
amendment, and modifications committed to held a hearing entitled ‘‘United States Special Oper-
conference: Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney ations Command’’. Testimony was heard from Gen-
(NY),Khanna, and Comer. Page H4423
eral Richard D. Clarke, Commander, U.S. Special
Operations Command; and Christopher Maier, As-
From the Committee on Small Business, for con- sistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
sideration of secs. 10691, 50107, 71208, and divi- and Low-Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense.
sion R of the House bill, and modifications com- This hearing was closed.
mitted to conference: Representatives Velazquez,
Davids (KS), and Fitzgerald. Page H4423
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
From the Committee on Transportation and In- Committee on House Administration: Full Committee
held a markup on H. Res. 1035, adjusting the
frastructure, for consideration of sec. 70121, amount provided for the expenses of certain commit-
subtitle C of title I of division H, division L, and tees of the House of Representatives in the One
division S of the House bill, and secs. 2507, Hundred Seventeenth Congress. H. Res. 1035 was
4114, and 4116 of the Senate amendment, and ordered reported, without amendment.
modifications committed to conference: Rep-
resentatives DeFazio, Malinowski, and Crawford. EXAMINING STOCK TRADING REFORMS
Page H4423 FOR CONGRESS
From the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for Committee on House Administration: Full Committee
consideration of subtitle C of title I of division held a hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Stock Trading
D of the Senate amendment, and modifications Reforms for Congress’’. Testimony was heard from
committed to conference: Representatives Takano, Jacob Straus, Specialist on Congress, Congressional
Pappas, and Bost. Page H4423 Research Service, Library of Congress; and public
witnesses.
Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr. Docu-
ments: The Chair informed the House that, pursu- MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
ant to House Resolution 1037, the Speaker has cer- Committee on the Judiciary: On April 6, 2022, Full
tified to the United States Attorney for the District Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 350, the
of Columbia the refusal of Peter K. Navarro and ‘‘Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021’’; H.R.
Daniel Scavino, Jr., to produce documents to or ap- 5460, the ‘‘Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of
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pear for a deposition before the Select Committee to 2021’’; H.R. 301, to amend title 36, United States
Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United Code, to establish the composition known as ‘‘Lift
States Capitol as directed by subpoena. Page H4423 Every Voice and Sing’’ as the national hymn of the
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United States; H.R. 7072, the ‘‘NDO Fairness Act’’;
H.R. 4330, the ‘‘PRESS Act’’; H.R. 3648, the Joint Meetings
‘‘EAGLE Act of 2021’’; and H.R. 1924, the ‘‘Ken-
neth P. Thompson Begin Again Act’’. H.R. 305, UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
H.R. 301, H.R. 4330, H.R. 7072, H.R. 1924, H.R. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Com-
5460, and H.R. 3648 were ordered reported, as mission concluded a hearing to examine protecting
amended. Ukrainian refugees from human trafficking, after re-
RUSSIAN SEAFOOD BAN ceiving testimony from Kari Johnstone, Senior Offi-
IMPLEMENTATION AND SEAFOOD cial, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
TRACEABILITY Persons, Department of State: Tatiana Kotlyarenko,
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Eu-
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on rope Office for Democratic Institution and Human
Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a hearing entitled Rights; Mykola Kuleba, Save Ukraine; and Nic
‘‘Russian Seafood Ban Implementation and Seafood McKinley, DeliverFund.
Traceability’’. Testimony was heard from public wit-
nesses. f
FREE SPEECH UNDER ATTACK: BOOK NEW PUBLIC LAWS
BANS AND ACADEMIC CENSORSHIP (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D338)
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and enhance
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing enti- the services of the United States Postal Service.
tled ‘‘Free Speech Under Attack: Book Bans and Signed on April 6, 2022. (Public Law 117–108)
Academic Censorship’’. Testimony was heard from
f
public witnesses.
COST–SAVING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY,
INVESTING IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO APRIL 11, 2022
PROMOTE ENERGY SECURITY AND CUT (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
ENERGY BILLS
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee Senate
held a hearing entitled ‘‘Cost-Saving Climate Solu- No meetings/hearings scheduled.
tions: Investing in Energy Efficiency to Promote En-
ergy Security and Cut Energy Bills’’. Testimony was House
heard from public witnesses. No hearings are scheduled.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11:30 a.m., Monday, April 11 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 11
Senate Chamber House Chamber
Program for Monday: Senate will meet in a pro forma Program for Monday: House will meet in Pro Forma
session. session at 10:30 a.m.
Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E373 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E371
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E369, E373 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E369
Baird, James R., Ind., E372 Johnson, Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’, Jr., Ga., E372 Spartz, Victoria, Ind., E374
Bishop, Dan, N.C., E373 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E370 Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E369, E371, E372
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E373 Kilmer, Derek, Wash., E373
Walberg, Tim, Mich., E370
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E370 McEachin, A. Donald, Va., E369, E370, E373
Duncan, Jeff, S.C., E374 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E372
Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E372
Hartzler, Vicky, Mo., E371 Newhouse, Dan, Wash., E370, E371
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