Business Before the Senate (Cong. Rec., June 2, 2020)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated June 2, 2020, beginning at page S2636, under Business Before the Senate. It opens with the end of remarks calling for peace in the streets after the killing of Mr. Floyd. Mr. McConnell then has the clerk report the nomination of Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors and sends a cloture motion to the desk. He says the Senate will turn to bipartisan legislation by Senators Gardner and Daines on the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to the 60th consecutive National Defense Authorization Act, and he moves to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 697.

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S2636 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 2, 2020
[You’re] doing nothing. Because that’s not get done before the pandemic arrived The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
going to bring my brother back at all. in the first place. This month, we will question is on agreeing to the motion.
So the legitimate and important turn to bipartisan legislation led by The motion was agreed to.
voices of peaceful protesters will never Senators Gardner and Daines to pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
be heard over the wailing of fire vide stable support for the Land and clerk will report the nomination.
alarms, the smashing of plate-glass Water Conservation Fund and lasting The senior assistant legislative clerk
windows, and the sirens of ambulances stewardship of our natural resources. read the nomination of Michael Pack,
coming for police officers who have Their bill will safeguard our Nation’s of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Of-
been assaulted or shot in the head. public lands for recreation and con- ficer of the Broadcasting Board of Gov-
Our Nation is united in horror and servation and help generations of ernors for the term of three years.
opposition to the violent killing of Mr. Americans continue to access and (New Position)
Floyd. We are united. It is well past enjoy these treasures. CLOTURE MOTION
time that we also unite on the side of In the coming weeks, our colleagues Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President,
peace in our streets and peace in our on the Armed Services Committee will I send a cloture motion to the desk.
communities. We need to unite against begin marking up the 60th consecutive, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-
these violent rioters, who seek only to annual National Defense Authorization ture motion having been presented
aggrandize themselves and further Act. I know our colleagues need no re- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the
damage a nation that needs healing. minder of how important that task is; clerk to read the motion.
f neither do our men and women in uni- The senior assistant legislative clerk
form. The COVID–19 crisis makes it read as follows:
BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE
more urgent, not less urgent, that we CLOTURE MOTION
Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, continue to authorize investments in We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-
on a totally different matter, obviously our servicemembers and their families ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the
and unfortunately, this turmoil is not and in advancing and accelerating our Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby
the only great challenge before us. Lest national defense strategy. From honing move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-
we forget, the healthcare fight against our competitive edge against would-be nation of Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be
the worst viral pandemic in a century Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting
rivals on land and sea to expanding our Board of Governors. (New Position)
is still upon us. Our Nation is trying to reach in the air and space, achieving Mitch McConnell, Cindy Hyde-Smith,
smartly and safely reopen. Just as our Nation’s strategic priorities begins John Boozman, Tim Scott, Marsha
small businesses in some cities are right here this month with the NDAA. Blackburn, Chuck Grassley, Steve
sweeping up broken glass, American So Congress’s to-do list is clear, and Daines, Mike Crapo, Richard Burr,
workers and entrepreneurs across the the Senate is manning its essential John Cornyn, David Perdue, Martha
Nation are trying to rebuild the shat- post, working to get the American peo- McSally, John Thune, James M.
tered prosperity our Nation was experi- ple’s business done. Inhofe, Kevin Cramer, Ted Cruz.
encing just a few months ago. Mean- f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President,
while, beyond our shores, our enemies I ask unanimous consent that the man-
and adversaries would be only too RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME datory quorum call be waived.
eager to catch the United States with The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
our guard down. the previous order, the leadership time objection, it is so ordered.
So there is plenty of work before the is reserved. f
Senate, and unlike the Democratic f
House of Representatives, which I un- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Resumed)
derstand may next appear here in CONCLUSION OF MORNING Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President,
Washington in about a month—in BUSINESS I ask unanimous consent that the Sen-
about a month—the Senate is present The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning ate resume consideration of the
and working. business is closed. Mercado nomination.
We are continuing to conduct over- f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
sight of our historic rescue package, objection, it is so ordered.
EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President,
the CARES Act, as it continues taking
effect. I expect we will soon consider I suggest the absence of a quorum.
further bipartisan legislation to help The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
the Paycheck Protection Program—the clerk will call the roll.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The senior assistant legislative clerk
signature policy from Senators Rubio
the previous order, the Senate will pro- proceeded to call the roll.
and Collins that has kept tens of mil-
ceed to executive session to resume Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
lions of Americans employed—continue
consideration of the following nomina- ask unanimous consent that the order
to work for our country.
As we pivot toward reopening, the tion, which the clerk will report. for the quorum call be rescinded.
Senate is also working on significant The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
COVID-related legal protection so our read the nomination of Victor G. objection, it is so ordered.
Nation’s schools, healthcare workers, Mercado, of California, to be an Assist- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER
and employers are not swamped with ant Secretary of Defense. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
frivolous lawsuits and taxpayer dollars f Democratic leader is recognized.
do not just stimulate the pockets of LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROTESTS
trial lawyers. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
At the same time, critical vacancies I move to proceed to legislative ses- just finished watching Joe Biden’s
remain throughout the Federal Gov- sion. speech to the Nation. President Trump,
ernment, and qualified nominees stand The PRESIDING OFFICER. The watch Joe Biden’s speech. That is what
ready to fill them. So the Senate will question is on agreeing to the motion. real leadership looks like.
work through two nominees to the The motion was agreed to. Now, it is difficult to express the mo-
Federal district courts and a number of ment we find ourselves in. Our country
f
important executive branch positions, has been hit by a strange and con-
including Assistant Secretary of De- EXECUTIVE SESSION tagious disease infecting millions and

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fense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabili- killing over 100,000 of our people. Our
ties; Deputy Under Secretary of De- economy was put on ice for several
fense; and the new Special Inspector EXECUTIVE CALENDAR months, shuttering scores of busi-
General for Pandemic Recovery. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, nesses, casting 40 million Americans on
What is more, we also have all the I move to proceed to executive session the unemployment rolls, and, accord-
important legislation that needed to to consider Calendar No. 697. ing to government estimates, taking

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