Congressional Record — Senate, July 29, 2020, Page S4580
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Page S4580 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for July 29, 2020, in interleaved columns. A tribute thanks Dr. Morrison for his 10 years at NERACOOS, calling him a visionary in ocean observing for New Hampshire and the Northeast. Another tribute praises a departing congressional staffer's expertise and says his success rests on his family. The page also describes dozens of engagements between senior Air Force leaders and Members of Congress, a resolution preamble citing nearly three hundred million barrels of crude oil, and H. Con. Res. 107 on correcting the enrollment of H.R. 4.
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S4580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 29, 2020
Coastal Ocean Observing Systems, Committee to share his expertise with Joe organized dozens of direct en-
NERACOOS. During his 10 years at Congress. I and my staff are greatly in- gagements between senior leaders at
NERACOOS, Dr. Morrison has been a debted to him for all of his advice and the Department of the Air Force and
visionary in the world of ocean observ- counsel over the years. It is truly dif- Members of Congress in order to con-
ing for the people of New Hampshire, ficult to overstate the breadth and sig- vey important information on behalf of
the Northeast, and this country. I nificance of his service. the Air Force. All of these conversa-
know I speak for so many others when Ru would be the first to say that the tions and engagements helped stake-
I say that we are deeply grateful and foundation of his success is his family: holders understand the defense equities
thank him for his service. his wife Ann Michelle and their chil- and the impact on national security.
Originally from Scotland, Ru became dren, Alistair and Marin. I know that Due to his direct involvement, Mem-
a true advocate for New Hampshire everyone at NERACOOS and through- bers of Congress were able to make in-
when he began his position as an as- out the ocean observing community formed decisions and ensure the De-
sistant research professor at the Uni- joins me in thanking Dr. Morrison and partment of the Air Force was properly
versity of New Hampshire in 2003. Dur- his family for his instrumental leader- resourced.
ing his tenure at UNH, Ru was an inspi- ship and vision. We wish him all the After serving in this important role
rational teacher whose work advanced best in retirement. for the past 2 years, Lieutenant Colo-
the science of remote sensing. A pri- f nel Wall will move to his next assign-
mary focus of his efforts centered on ment, the Dwight D. Eisenhower
TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT School at the National Defense Univer-
building a better understanding of
COLONEL JOSEPH D. WALL sity. Joe, his wife Trysta, and their son
Great Bay, a resource that many in
New Hampshire consider to be a cor- Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I rise Tavin have sacrificed much as a family
nerstone of our coastal environment. today to honor a great American and in service to our Nation. I am thankful
When Ru transitioned to NERACOOS an exceptional member of the U.S. Air for Joe’s service and his work with my
in 2009, he brought with him his exten- Force. office and the Senate over the past 2
sive knowledge of marine science and Lt. Col. Joseph ‘‘Joe’’ Wall has dis- years on issues important to the State
technology, the coastal and ocean envi- tinguished himself through his profes- of New Hampshire and this great Na-
ronment, and, most importantly, his sional character and dedication by tion. I salute him, an American patriot
collaborative nature, which was instru- serving this Nation in uniform. A lead- whose service has kept our country
mental in establishing a successful re- er and expert communicator, he has safe and strong. Thank you.
gional ocean observing system. provided distinguished service to our f
NERACOOS, 1 of 11 regional associa- country while assigned to the Air
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
tions of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Ob- Force Senate Liaison Office. He is an
serving System—IOOS—addresses the outstanding leader and has been the ---
ocean monitoring and forecasting perfect airman to represent the Air RECOGNIZING HYDRA ENGINEER-
needs of the people of the Northeast. Force on Capitol Hill. Joe is a com- ING AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC
As executive director of NERACOOS, mand pilot with more than 3,000 hours ∑ Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, as chair-
Ru’s charisma and outgoing nature, in the T–37B, T–1A, and KC–10A aircraft man of the Senate Committee on Small
coupled with his ocean science exper- with over 100 combat and combat sup- Business and Entrepreneurship, each
tise, allowed him to bring together sci- port missions, supporting operations week I recognize a small business that
entists, resource managers, fishermen, over Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and the exemplifies the American entrepre-
NGOs, and the public into a system no- Horn of Africa. neurial spirit at the heart of our coun-
table for its espirit de corps. My staff Throughout his career, Joe has dem- try. It is my privilege to recognize a
and I all have many fond memories of onstrated his exceptional abilities; he woman-owned small business known
joining him for boat rides on Great Bay was a ROTC distinguished graduate at for its excellence in industry and envi-
to get a firsthand look at NERACOOS’s the University of Miami, graduate of ronmental stewardship. This week, it is
work on the estuary. Anyone who’s the Air Mobility Command Phoenix my pleasure to honor Hydra Engineer-
worked with Ru can attest to his Mobility program, and he is an ing and Construction, LLC, of
warmth, wit, and self-deprecating sense Olmsted Scholar fluent in German. Crawfordville, FL, as the Senate Small
of humor, which made working with Prior to his current assignment, Joe Business of the Week.
him and NERACOOS a real pleasure. had the privilege of leading airmen as a In 2008, Leslie Hope established
Over the past decade, Ru has grown squadron commander for the 79th Air Hydra Engineering after she left her
the organization’s prominence and ex- Refueling Squadron at Travis Air position as a partner in an engineering
panded collaborations among its many Force Base. As a legislative liaison in firm to pursue her dream of being a
users. Even more impactful, though, is the Air Force Senate Liaison Office small business owner. After graduating
a decade’s worth of Ru’s infectious en- from June 2018 to July 2020, Lieutenant from the University of South Florida,
thusiasm, which invigorated the orga- Colonel Wall performed his duties well Leslie started planning how to open
nization and its stakeholders alike. and without reservation. His strategic her own engineering company. Leslie
Under Ru’s stewardship, NERACOOS thinking and foresight helped to turned to her local Small Business De-
became a morning ritual for fishermen strengthen and improve our national velopment Center where she enrolled
preparing for their day at sea, and with security. Joe accomplished this uti- Hydra Engineering in the U.S. Small
the formation of the Northeast Coastal lizing his in-depth Air Force knowledge Business Administration’s 8(a) business
Acidification Network—NECAN— with numerous engagements between development program. This program
NERACOOS has become a national Congress and the Department of the provides resources, mentorship, and
leader in facilitating regional re- Air Force. training to help small businesses
sponses to changing ocean chemistry. During this assignment, Joe con- owned by socially and economically
Ru’s influence extends far beyond his ducted congressional engagements to disadvantaged persons compete for
backyard. He is the past chair of the provide Members of Congress and staff government contracts.
IOOS Association; a member of the insights into the development of the Over the next 12 years, Leslie re-
IOOS Federal Advisory Committee; ‘‘Air Force We Need’’ plan required to branded her enterprise as Hydra Engi-
councilor of the bi-national Gulf of support the National Defense Strategy. neering and Construction to reflect its
Maine Council on the Marine Environ- He also actively engaged Members of growth and expansion. She completed
ment; board director of the Marine and Congress regarding the fielding and the 8(a) program, was certified by the
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Oceanography Technology Network; production of the KC–46A Pegasus State of Florida as a Minority Business
and science advisory board member for Tanker. Last year, Joe led the effort to Enterprise and as a Disadvantaged
the Lake George Jefferson Project. I make sure that the New Hampshire Business Enterprise by the U.S. De-
was pleased to invite him to Capitol Congressional Delegation was front and partment of Transportation.
Hill in 2016 to testify before the Senate center to receive the first KC–46A at Hydra Engineering has worked for
Democratic Steering and Outreach Pease Air National Guard Base. several Florida private companies and
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July 29, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4581
agencies, including the Florida Fish PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MEASURES REFERRED
and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The following bill was read the first
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They have completed projects in 16 and the second times by unanimous
REPORT OF THE CONTINUATION
other States, working for the National consent, and referred as indicated:
OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY
Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of H.R. 2420. An act to establish within the
THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DE-
Engineers, and the U.S. Forest Service. CLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER Smithsonian Institution the National Mu-
seum of the American Latino, and for other
For their entrepreneurship, innova- 13441 OF AUGUST 1, 2007, WITH purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Ad-
tion and environmental stewardship, RESPECT TO LEBANON—PM 57 ministration.
Hydra Engineering has been recognized The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- f
by local, State, and industry organiza- fore the Senate the following message
tions. In 2018, they were nominated as PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
from the President of the United
a GrowFL Florida Company to Watch, States, together with an accompanying The following petitions and memo-
recognizing their status as a Floridian report; which was referred to the Com- rials were laid before the Senate and
second-stage company demonstrating mittee on Banking, Housing, and were referred or ordered to lie on the
high marketplace performance and in- Urban Affairs: table as indicated:
novation. As one of the world’s fastest POM–217. A concurrent resolution adopted
To the Congress of the United States: by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana
growing USF-alumni owned or led busi- Section 202(d) of the National Emer- urging the United States Congress and the
nesses, Hydra Engineering earned the gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides Louisiana congressional delegation to re-
USF Fast 56 Award in 2016 and 2018. Ad- for the automatic termination of a na- move the revenue sharing cap on the Gulf of
ditionally, Leslie was nominated as the tional emergency unless, within 90 Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) of
2011 SBA North Florida Region Small days before the anniversary date of its 2006 for Gulf producing states and to take
Business Person of the Year. She also declaration, the President publishes in such actions as are necessary to rectify the
the Federal Register and transmits to federal revenue sharing inequities between
sits on the Florida Agricultural and coastal and interior energy producing states;
Mechanical University-Florida State the Congress a notice stating that the to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
University Department of Civil and En- emergency is to continue in effect be- sources.
vironmental Engineering Advisory yond the anniversary date. In accord- HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11
Board. ance with this provision, I have sent to
Whereas, many of the energy resources en-
the Federal Register for publication the joyed by the entire United States are de-
Like many small businesses across enclosed notice stating that the na- pendent upon the health of Gulf Coast eco-
Florida, Hydra was impacted by the tional emergency with respect to Leb- systems which provide access to those re-
coronavirus pandemic. When the U.S. anon declared in Executive Order 13441 sources and related infrastructure and pro-
Small Business Administration of August 1, 2007, is to continue in ef- tection for communities that house its work-
launched the Paycheck Protection Pro- fect beyond August 1, 2020. force; and
gram, Leslie applied for funding. The Certain ongoing activities, such as Whereas, Louisiana is home to thirty per-
Iran’s continuing arms transfers to cent of the nation’s wetlands and ninety per-
PPP provides forgivable loans to im- cent of its wetlands loss, a crisis that im-
pacted small businesses and nonprofits Hizballah—which include increasingly pacts communities, ecosystems, and the very
who maintain their payroll during the sophisticated weapons systems—serve economic engines that contribute to the na-
COVID–19 pandemic. Thanks to the to undermine Lebanese sovereignty, tion’s energy security; and
PPP, Hydra Engineering is able to sup- contribute to political and economic Whereas, under the Mineral Lands Leasing
port its employees, many who work instability in the region, and continue Act of 1920, fifty percent of the mineral reve-
to constitute an unusual and extraor- nues generated from federal lands onshore
and reside in Wakulla County. are shared with the host state to offset im-
dinary threat to the national security
Hydra Engineering and Construction pacts of the federal mineral development;
and foreign policy of the United States.
demonstrates how small firms use SBA this includes royalties, severance taxes, and
For this reason, I have determined that bonuses, all under no cap: and
resources to grow. I applaud their com- it is necessary to continue the national Whereas, under GOMESA. Gulf producing
mitment to excellence and unique role emergency declared in Executive Order states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mis-
in supporting Florida’s critical infra- 13441 with respect to Lebanon. sissippi, and Alabama, share only thirty-
structure. DONALD J. TRUMP. seven and one half percent of the mineral
THE WHITE HOUSE, July 29, 2020. revenues generated by oil and gas production
Congratulations to Leslie and the en- from active leases since 2006 in federal
tire team, I look forward to watching f
waters and the Outer Continental Shelf
your continued growth and success in MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE (OCS); and
Florida.∑ At 4:07 p.m., a message from the Whereas, currently annual GOMESA reve-
nues for Gulf producing states are capped at
House of Representatives, delivered by three hundred seventy-five million dollars
f Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- per year, apportioned to the mineral activity
nounced that the House has passed the supported by each Gulf state; and
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT following bill, without amendment: Whereas, according to the most recent
S. 2163. An act to establish the Commission data from the United States Energy Informa-
Messages from the President of the on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, tion Administration (EIA), Louisiana, within
United States were communicated to to study and make recommendations to ad- its territorial boundaries, is the ninth larg-
the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his dress social problems affecting Black men est producer of oil in the United States, but
secretaries. and boys, and for other purposes. it is the second largest oil producer in the
country if oil production from adjacent fed-
The message also announced that the
eral waters is included; and
f House has passed the following bill, in Whereas, according to the most recent
which it requests the concurrence of data from the EIA, Louisiana, within its ter-
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED the Senate: ritorial boundaries, is the fourth largest pro-
H.R. 2420. An act to establish within the ducer of gas in the United States, but it is
In executive session the Presiding Of- Smithsonian Institution the National Mu- the second largest gas producer in the coun-
ficer laid before the Senate messages seum of the American Latino, and for other try if gas production from adjacent federal
purposes. waters is included; and
from the President of the United Whereas, Louisiana contributes to the
The message further announced that
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States submitting sundry nominations United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve
and a withdrawal which were referred the House has agreed to the following with two facilities located in the state con-
to the appropriate committees. concurrent resolution, in which it re- sisting of twenty-nine caverns capable of
quests the concurrence of the Senate: holding nearly three hundred million barrels
(The messages received today are H. Con. Res. 107. Concurrent resolution di- of crude oil; and
printed at the end of the Senate pro- recting the Clerk of the House to make a Whereas, with a number of onshore lique-
ceedings.) correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4. fied natural gas (LNG) facilities and others
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