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Congressional Record — Senate, S2213 (May 4, 2020)

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Page S2213 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 4, 2020, in interleaved columns, with intern recognitions and messages. Two speakers recognize interns, Elizabeth, a native of Tennessee who graduated from Sewanee, and Kylie, a Casper native studying pre-medicine at Casper College, for work in their offices. Messages from the President were communicated by Mr. Pate, one of his secretaries, and executive messages are referred. A special report on a revised allocation to subcommittees for fiscal year 2020 is printed, and Mr. Brown of Maryland is named to fill a vacancy.

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      May 4, 2020                                       CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE                                                                    S2213
      express my appreciation to Elizabeth                    express my appreciation to Kylie for                  the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec-
      for her hard work as an intern in the                   her hard work as an intern in my Cas-                 retaries.
      Senate Republican Conference. I recog-                  per office. I recognize her efforts and                                  f
      nize her efforts and contributions to                   contributions to my office, as well as
      my office, as well as to the State of                                                                         EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED
                                                              to the State of Wyoming.
      Wyoming.                                                  Kylie is a native of Casper. She is a                 In executive session the Presiding Of-
        Elizabeth is a native of Tennessee.                   student at Casper College, where she is               ficer laid before the Senate messages
      She is a graduate of Sewanee: The Uni-                  studying pre-medicine. She has dem-                   from the President of the United
      versity of the South, where she studied                 onstrated a strong work ethic, which                  States submitting sundry nominations
      international global studies. She has                   has made her an invaluable asset to                   and a withdrawal which were referred
      demonstrated a strong work ethic,                       our office. The quality of her work is                to the appropriate committees.
      which has made her an invaluable asset                  reflected in her great efforts over the                 (The messages received today are
      to our office. The quality of her work is               last several months.                                  printed at the end of the Senate
      reflected in her great efforts over the                   I want to thank Kylie for the dedica-               proceedings.)
      last several months.                                    tion she has shown while working for                                     f
        I want to thank Elizabeth for the                     me and my staff. It was a pleasure to                    MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
      dedication she has shown while work-                    have her as part of our team. I know                   RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT
      ing for me and my staff. It was a pleas-                she will have continued success with
      ure to have her as part of our team. I                                                                                     ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
                                                              all of her future endeavors. I wish her
      know she will have continued success                                                                            Under the authority of the order of
                                                              all my best on her next journey.∑
      with all of her future endeavors. I wish                                                                      the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-
                                                                                f                                   retary of the Senate, on March 27, 2020,
      her all my best on her next journey.∑
                       f                                         REMEMBERING DAVID MARTIN                           during the adjournment of the Senate,
                                                              ∑ Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it                  received a message from the House of
            TRIBUTE TO CARLY RAPP                                                                                   Representatives announcing that the
                                                              is with a heavy heart that I honor the
      ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I                        life of Mississippi native, William                   Speaker had signed the following en-
      would like to take the opportunity to                   David Martin. A paramedic with Amer-                  rolled bills:
      express my appreciation to Carly for                    ican Medical Response, David served                     H.R. 748. An act to amend the Internal
      her hard work as an intern in my                                                                              Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax
                                                              his community during the coronavirus                  on high cost employer-sponsored health cov-
      Washington, DC, office. I recognize her                 pandemic until he passed away due to
      efforts and contributions to my office,                                                                       erage.
                                                              complications of COVID–19 on April 22,                  H.R. 4771. An act to amend title 38, United
      as well as to the State of Wyoming.                     2020. His dedication to his patients and              States Code, to permit appellants to appear
        Carly is a native of Sheridan. She is                                                                       in cases before the Board of Veterans’ Ap-
                                                              community represents the best of Mis-
      a graduate of the University of Wyo-                                                                          peals by picture and voice transmission from
                                                              sissippi, and I send my deepest sym-
      ming, where she studied psychology.                                                                           locations other than facilities of the Depart-
                                                              pathies to his family and friends.
      She has demonstrated a strong work                                                                            ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-
                                                                 Mr. Martin was born in 1967 in
      ethic, which has made her an invalu-                                                                          poses.
                                                              McComb, MS, to Joyce F. Martin and
      able asset to our office. The quality of                                                                        Under the authority of the order of
                                                              the late Billy B. Martin. Mr. Martin
      her work is reflected in her great ef-                                                                        the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en-
                                                              was a national registered paramedic
      forts over the last several months.                                                                           rolled bill H.R. 748 was signed on March
        I want to thank Carly for the dedica-                 with American Medical Response of
                                                              Southwest Mississippi and worked as a                 27, 2020, during the adjournment of the
      tion she has shown while working for                                                                          Senate, by the President pro tempore
      me and my staff. It was a pleasure to                   paramedic in Natchez and Gulfport.
                                                              Throughout his career, Mr. Martin                     (Mr. GRASSLEY).
      have her as part of our team. I know                                                                            Under the authority of the order of
      she will have continued success with                    served on the frontlines of Mississippi
                                                                                                                    the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-
      all of her future endeavors. I wish her                 healthcare, helping care for patients
                                                                                                                    retary of the Senate, on March 27, 2020,
      all my best on her next journey.∑                       during emergencies and times of great
                                                                                                                    during the adjournment of the Senate,
                                                              need. When COVID–19 began to spread
                       f                                                                                            received a message from the House of
                                                              in the United States, Mr. Martin an-
                                                                                                                    Representatives announcing that the
          TRIBUTE TO JACY RUDLOFF                             swered the call and continued to serve
                                                                                                                    House agreed to the amendment of the
      ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I                        and protect his community from this
                                                                                                                    Senate to the bill (H.R. 748) to amend
      would like to take the opportunity to                   dangerous new virus. Mr. Martin will
                                                                                                                    the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re-
      express my appreciation to Jacy for                     be known as a hero not only in Mis-
                                                                                                                    peal the excise tax on high cost em-
      her hard work as an intern in my                        sissippi but throughout our Nation. As
                                                                                                                    ployer-sponsored health coverage.
      Washington, DC, office. I recognize her                 a symbol of his dedication to his team                  Under the authority of the order of
      efforts and contributions to my office,                 of paramedics, his coworkers from                     the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-
      as well as to the State of Wyoming.                     AMR Southwest Mississippi served as                   retary of the Senate, on April 2, 2020,
        Jacy is a native of Cheyenne. She is                  the pallbearers at his funeral.                       during the adjournment of the Senate,
      a student at the University of Wyo-                        Mississippi and our Nation have been               received a message from the House of
      ming, where she is studying environ-                    well-served by the diligence, sacrifice               Representatives announcing that the
      mental resources and environmental                      and love provided on a daily basis by                 House had passed the following joint
      systems. She has demonstrated a                         paramedics like David Martin. His big                 resolution, without amendment:
      strong work ethic, which has made her                   heart and dedication to his community                   S.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution providing for
      an invaluable asset to our office. The                  will be greatly missed. I offer my con-               the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a cit-
      quality of her work is reflected in her                 dolences and prayers for Mr. Martin’s                 izen regent of the Board of Regents of the
      great efforts over the last several                     children, his fiance; and members of                  Smithsonian Institution.
      months.                                                 his family. I also pray that God will                         ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED
        I want to thank Jacy for the dedica-                  protect his coworkers at AMR and all                    Under the authority of the order of
      tion she has shown while working for                    paramedics in Mississippi, who are still              the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-
      me and my staff. It was a pleasure to                   working tirelessly to protect our loved               retary of the Senate, on April 2, 2020,
      have her as part of our team. I know                    ones throughout this pandemic. They,                  during the adjournment of the Senate,
      she will have continued success with                    like so many of our healthcare workers                received a message from the House of
      all of her future endeavors. I wish her                 on the frontlines, deserve our support                Representatives announcing that the
      all my best on her next journey.∑                       and appreciation during this time.∑                   Speaker had signed the following en-
                       f                                                        f                                   rolled joint resolution:
                                                              MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT                             S.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution providing for
         TRIBUTE TO KYLIE WATSON
                                                                                                                    the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a cit-
      ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I                         Messages from the President of the                   izen regent of the Board of Regents of the
      would like to take the opportunity to                   United States were communicated to                    Smithsonian Institution.




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                                                         S2214                CORRECTION                    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE                                                           May 4, 2020
                                                           Under the authority of the order of                      Under the authority of the order of                  EC–4374. A communication from the Presi-
                                                         the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en-                   the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-              dent of the United States, transmitting, pur-
                                                         rolled joint resolution was signed on                    retary of the Senate, on April 21, 2020,             suant to law, a report relative to the
                                                                                                                                                                       issuance of an Executive Order in accordance
                                                         April 2, 2020, during the adjournment of                 during the adjournment of the Senate,
                                                                                                                                                                       with the National Emergencies Act with re-
                                                         the Senate, by the Acting President                      received a message from the House of                 spect to authorizing the Secretary of Defense
                                                         pro tempore (Mr. CORNYN).                                Representatives announcing that pur-                 and the Secretary of Homeland Security,
                                                                         ENROLLED BILL SIGNED                     suant    to   section   4020   of   the              with respect to the Coast Guard, to order
                                                           Under the authority of the order of                    Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic                units and individual members of the Selected
                                                         the Senate of January 3, 2019, the fol-                  Security Act (Public Law 116–136), and               Reserve, and certain Individual Ready Re-
                                                         lowing enrolled bill, previously signed                  the order of the House of January 3,                 serve members, to active duty to augment
                                                         by the Speaker of the House, was                         2019, the Speaker appoints the fol-                  the active forces for the effective conduct of
                                                                                                                                                                       coronavirus disease response, received dur-
                                                         signed on April 2, 2020, during the ad-                  lowing individual on the part of the
                                                                                                                                                                       ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office
                                                         journment of the Senate, by the Acting                   House of Representatives to the Con-                 of the President of the Senate on March 27,
                                                         President pro tempore (Mr. CORNYN):                      gressional Oversight Commission: Ms.                 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
                                                           H.R. 4771. An act to amend title 38, United            Donna Shalala of Coral Gables, Flor-                   EC–4375. A communication from the Presi-
                                                         States Code, to permit appellants to appear              ida.                                                 dent of the United States transmitting, pur-
                                                         in cases before the Board of Veterans’ Ap-                 Under the authority of the order of                suant to law, a report relative to the des-
                                                         peals by picture and voice transmission from             the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-              ignation as emergency requirements all
                                                         locations other than facilities of the Depart-           retary of the Senate, on April 21, 2020,             funding so designated by the Congress for
                                                         ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-                                                                  Coronavirus Health Response and Agency
                                                         poses.
                                                                                                                  during the adjournment of the Senate,
                                                                                                                                                                       Operations in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
                                                                                                                  received a message from the House of                 and Economic Security (CARES) Act, 2020,
                                                              ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED
                                                                                                                  Representatives announcing that pur-                 pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the Bal-
                                                           Under the authority of the order of
                                                                                                                  suant    to   section   4020   of   the              anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
                                                         the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-
                                                                                                                  Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic                Act of 1985, for the enclosed list of accounts,
                                                         retary of the Senate, on April 13, 2020,
                                                                                                                  Security Act (Public Law 116–136), and               received during adjournment of the Senate
                                                         during the adjournment of the Senate,                                                                         in the Office of the President of the Senate
                                                                                                                  the order of the House of January 3,
                                                         received a message from the House of                                                                          on March 27, 2020; to the Committee on the
                                                                                                                  2019, the Minority Leader appoints the
                                                         Representatives announcing that the                                                                           Budget.
                                                                                                                  following individual on the part of the
                                                         Speaker pro tempore (Mr. BEYER) had                                                                             EC–4376. A communication from the Presi-
                                                                                                                  House of Representatives to the Con-
                                                         signed the following enrolled joint res-                                                                      dent of the United States, transmitting, pur-
                                                                                                                  gressional Oversight Commission: Mr.                 suant to law, a report relative to the Sec-
                                                         olution:
                                                                                                                  J. FRENCH HILL of Little Rock, Arkan-                retary of Commerce’s investigation into the
                                                           S.J. Res. 68. Joint resolution to direct the
                                                         removal of United States Armed Forces from
                                                                                                                  sas.                                                 effect of imports of titanium sponge on the
                                                         hostilities against the Islamic Republic of                           ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED                   national security of the United States, re-
                                                         Iran that have not been authorized by Con-                 Under the authority of the order of                ceived during adjournment of the Senate in
                                                         gress.                                                   the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-              the Office of the President of the Senate on
                                                                                                                                                                       March 28, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
                                                           Under the authority of the order of                    retary of the Senate, on April 23, 2020,
                                                                                                                                                                         EC–4377. A communication from the Presi-
                                                         the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-                  during the adjournment of the Senate,                dent of the United States, transmitting, pur-
                                                         retary of the Senate, on April 23, 2020,                 received a message from the House of                 suant to law, a report on the continuation of
                                                         during the adjournment of the Senate,                    Representatives announcing that the                  the national emergency with respect to
                                                         received a message from the House of                     Speaker had signed the following en-                 South Sudan that was declared in Executive
                                                         Representatives announcing that the                      rolled bills:                                        Order 13664 of April 3, 2014, received during
                                                         House agreed to the amendment of the                       H.R. 266. An act making appropriations for         adjournment of the Senate in the Office of
                                                         Senate to the bill (H.R. 266) making ap-                 the Department of the Interior, environ-             the President of the Senate on April 1, 2020;
                                                                                                                  ment, and related agencies for the fiscal year       to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
                                                         propriations for the Department of the
                                                                                                                  ending September 30, 2019, and for other pur-        Urban Affairs.
                                                         Interior, environment, and related                                                                              EC–4378. A communication from the Presi-
                                                                                                                  poses.
                                                         agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-                                                                      dent of the United States, transmitting, pur-
                                                                                                                    H.R. 6322. An act to make certain improve-
                                                         tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes.                 ments in the educational assistance benefits         suant to law, a report on the continuation of
                                                           Under the authority of the order of                    under the laws administered by the Sec-              the national emergency with respect to sig-
                                                         the Senate of January 3, 2019, as modi-                  retary of Veterans Affairs in the case of            nificant malicious cyber-enabled activities
                                                         fied by the order of April 21, 2020, the                 changes to courses of education by reason of         that was declared in Executive Order 13694
                                                         Secretary of the Senate, on April 21,                    emergency situations, and for other pur-             on April 1, 2015, received during adjournment
                                                         2020, during the adjournment of the                      poses.                                               of the Senate in the Office of the President
                                                         Senate, received a message from the                                                                           of the Senate on March 30, 2020; to the Com-
                                                                                                                    Under the authority of the order of
                                                                                                                                                                       mittee on Foreign Relations.
                                                         House of Representatives announcing                      the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en-                 EC–4379. A communication from the Presi-
                                                         that the House had passed the fol-                       rolled bills were signed on April 23,                dent of the United States, transmitting, pur-
                                                         lowing bill, in which it requests the                    2020, during the adjournment of the                  suant to law, a report relative to the
                                                         concurrence of the Senate:                               Senate, by the Acting President pro                  issuance of an Executive Order with respect
                                                           H.R. 6322. An act to make certain improve-             tempore (Mr. MCCONNELL).                             to the national emergency concerning the
                                                         ments in the educational assistance benefits                               f                                  Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Out-
                                                         under the laws administered by the Sec-                                                                       break declared in Proclamation 9994 of
                                                         retary of Veterans Affairs in the case of                  ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION                          March 13, 2020, to provide additional author-
                                                         changes to courses of education by reason of                          PRESENTED                               ity to the Secretary of the Treasury to tem-
                                                         emergency situations, and for other pur-                                                                      porarily extend deadlines for certain esti-
                                                                                                                    The Secretary of the Senate reported
                                                         poses.                                                                                                        mated payments, received during adjourn-
                                                                                                                  that on April 3, 2020, she had presented             ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi-
                                                            Under the authority of the order of                   to the President of the United States
                                                         the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec-                                                                       dent of the Senate on April 22, 2020; to the
                                                                                                                  the following enrolled joint resolution:             Committee on Finance
                                                         retary of the Senate, on April 21, 2020,
                                                                                                                    S.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution providing for
                                                         during the adjournment of the Senate,




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                                                                                                                  the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a cit-                          f
                                                         received a message from the House of                     izen regent of the Board of Regents of the
                                                         Representatives announcing that pur-                     Smithsonian Institution.
                                                         suant to 10 U.S.C. 8468(a), and the order                                                                           REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
                                                                                                                                  f
                                                         of the House of January 3, 2019, the                                                                           The following reports of committees
                                                         Speaker appoints the following Mem-                            EXECUTIVE AND OTHER
                                                                                                                                                                       were submitted:
                                                         ber on the part of the House of Rep-                               COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                         By Mr. SHELBY, from the Committee on
                                                         resentatives to the Board of Visitors to                   The following communications were                  Appropriations:
                                                         the United States Naval Academy to                       laid before the Senate, together with                  Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised
                                                         fill the existing vacancy thereon: Mr.                   accompanying papers, reports, and doc-               Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget To-
                                                         Brown of Maryland.                                       uments, and were referred as indicated:              tals for Fiscal Year 2020’’ (Rept. No. 116–224).




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