Congressional Record, Senate, September 10, 2020, Page S5529
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated September 10, 2020, at page S5529, in a long document. A Senator says Republicans should start negotiating on relief, then, under the heading Trump Administration, criticizes the President's comments in taped interviews that he knew the danger posed by COVID-19 in February and downplayed it. The remarks cite a Homeland Security whistleblower's allegations about politicized intelligence, and under the heading Transit address the need for federal help for public transportation systems. The page ends with the clerk reporting the nomination of Thomas Cullen to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia and a cloture motion on S. 178.
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September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5529
happened on COVID 3. It happened on President Trump doesn’t mind pan- former senior official in the Office of
COVID 3.5. I pray and plead, for the icking people when it serves his inter- Intelligence and Analysis at the De-
sake of our country and the people who est. What is worse is that he will not partment of Homeland Security, polit-
are suffering, that it will happen again tell the truth when it hurts his inter- ical leaders at DHS told him to refrain
and that Republicans, once they see est, even if lives are at stake. from sharing reports about Putin’s ef-
they can’t pass this emaciated, terribly The President’s comments in this forts to interfere with our elections be-
insufficient, and poison-pill-pocked interview were despicable. It should cause ‘‘they make the President look
proposal, will start negotiating in re- serve as a warning to all Americans bad.’’ And this DHS whistleblower goes
ality with us—something they have not about who this man is and his total, on to allege a broader pattern by
done as of yet. complete abject failure to lead. Trump and his lieutenants of politi-
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION (Mr. SCOTT of Florida assumed the cizing and misrepresenting intel-
Madam President, now on President Chair.) ligence, altering the information to fit
Trump, yesterday it was reported that, TRANSIT the President’s way of thinking, what
in taped interviews with Bob Wood- Mr. President, finally, on transit, the President thinks makes him look
ward, President Trump acknowledged COVID–19 has changed nearly every as- good.
that he knew the danger posed by pect of American life, but Senate Re- We know this President doesn’t like
COVID–19 way back in February but he publicans and the White House only to hear the truth. He literally can’t
deliberately—deliberately—downplayed want to address the barest sliver of the handle it. But what is even more
the threat to the American people. We problems in our country, so this week alarming is that former DNI Director
now know that the President wasn’t I have been pointing out many of the Dan Coats, according to Bob Wood-
ill-informed. He wasn’t being overly things that the Republican proposal ward’s new book, could not shake his
optimistic. He was lying to the Amer- leaves out. ‘‘deep suspicions’’ that Vladimir Putin
ican people. He was deliberately Yesterday, I spoke about the plight ‘‘had something’’ on the President.
downplaying the virus to the American of live venues and the need to save that Many Americans believe what Coats
essential part of our culture and our said; that the reason Donald Trump
people at a time when early and force-
economy. Today I want to address an- bows down in obeisance to Putin is
ful action could have saved so many
other topic that has received far too that Putin knows something that the
lives.
Look, when the house is on fire—a little attention from the Senate Repub- President doesn’t want made public.
licans: transit. That is how egregious the pattern of
five-alarm fire—you have an obligation
Public transportation systems are President Trump’s behavior has been.
to let people know. If you don’t, they
the lifeblood of great American cities. It cries out for an explanation, and
are going to burn, and they are going
Regional networks connect workers to there is no logical one. There is no hon-
to die.
When we look at the rest of the world jobs and consumers and businesses. As orable one. President Trump’s pattern
anyone can imagine, during the pan- of downplaying the threat from Putin,
and see why they are doing better than
demic, while transit authorities like placating the dictator, and pursuing
we are in fighting this disease, the rea-
the MTA have continued round-the- policies that have long been the goal of
son is simple: They had some leader-
clock operations to serve the people, Moscow asks an enormous question:
ship. We have had none from the White
ridership on public transportation has What does President Putin know that
House—none. We have had lying. We
plummeted, leaving them in a state of President Trump is so afraid of?
have had ignoring the problem. We Here is what needs to happen. Before
have had misleading the American peo- crisis. God forbid if public transpor-
we leave for the election, there has to
ple but no leadership at a time when tation were forced to shutter or dras-
be an all-Senators briefing on the
we desperately need it. tically reduce operations, like on Long
threat from Putin to our election.
Other leaders around the world were Island, where they rely on the Long Is-
Every Senator—Democratic, Repub-
clear about science. They faced up to land Rail Road. The damage to re-
lican, liberal, conservative, North,
the problem and worked hard to solve gional economies and to the national South, East, and West—has an obliga-
it. They instituted policies to test, economy would be severe. But there is tion to our constituents and the coun-
trace, and isolate. We had a President not a penny—not one single penny—in try we all love to find out what exactly
who simply lied about the dangers of the Republican bill to help public tran- Putin is up to.
the disease and suggested that Ameri- sit systems or even help State and I yield the floor.
cans inject bleach. Other leaders took local governments, which fund a lot of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
responsibility and ownership. We had a the transit systems—not a penny. ator from Illinois.
President who said: ‘‘It is what it is.’’ My Republican friends seem to look CORONAVIRUS
In the annals of history, this will be at this crisis through a narrow lens. Mr. DURBIN. I want to thank my
one of the five greatest examples of Some of my colleagues have criticized colleague from New York for his com-
lack of leadership in American history. Democrats for the outrageous idea of ments this morning. He is right. We
President Trump, the history books wanting to help our State governments have seen this play before. We know
are not going to regard you kindly. and the essential public services they how it ends. Senator MCCONNELL, the
They are not going to regard you kind- provide. Republican leader, comes to the floor
ly. I have news for our colleagues. These and proclaims that his latest creation
The President is coming up with regional transit systems are mission is bipartisan; the Democrats have a
great excuses now for his perfidious critical to the national economy. It is choice to vote yes or no; take it or
lies. This time, he said he didn’t want not just a New York problem or a New leave it; we are done.
to tell the truth about COVID because Jersey problem or an Illinois problem, We have been through this over and
it might cause panic. Really? Is this it is a national crisis. over again. That is not how Congress or
the same President who is busy pan- The Metropolitan Transit Authority human activity works. We have a split
icking America right now, telling alone carries about 40 percent of the government between Democrats and
women in the suburbs that their safety Nation’s transit riders and drives as Republicans. When we sit down to-
is at risk when the suburbs are not at much as 10 percent of the national gether and compromise, good things
risk at all? Is this the same President GDP—10 percent. The facts argue for can happen. We proved it March 26. The
who invented a caravan of migrants in heavy investment in public transpor- vote was 96 to 0 for the CARES Act, a
an attempt to panic Americans before tation systems to stanch the bleeding $3 trillion bill early on to address the
the last election? This President al- and jump-start the economy when the coronavirus pandemic and to deal with
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ways uses panic as a tool when he pandemic wanes. The lack of invest- the serious challenges to our economy.
thinks it serves his interest, so the ment in transit systems in the Repub- Thank goodness we did it. It gave
idea that he did it because he didn’t lican legislation is unacceptable. $600 a week in additional Federal sup-
want to panic Americans does not ring ELECTION SECURITY plements and unemployment to fami-
true. It seems like an ex post facto ex- Mr. President, finally, according to a lies who were facing layoffs and clo-
cuse for the President’s perfidious lies. whistleblower complaint filed by a sures of their businesses. We helped
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small businesses injecting billions of There is one provision I just want to Senator MCCONNELL’s approach ab-
dollars back into protecting their pay- spend a minute on here that really is solves them from responsibility. It is
roll and keeping the lights on for the troubling. Senator MCCONNELL has an- liability immunity and an invitation
day when they can return. nounced for months that nothing will for bad actors to do little or nothing in
It worked, and it worked on a bipar- move, nothing will help Americans un- protecting innocent people, including
tisan basis, but where we are today re- employed or small businesses until he their own employees.
flects a failure and a repetition on the gets what he called his redline proposal I am going to yield the floor at this
Republican side. on liability immunity. point and say that we can do better
Explain to me this: Why did the Re- Basically, what they have done is to than what Senator MCCONNELL is offer-
publican Senate leader refuse to phys- write a provision in this bill which ab- ing the Senate today. We can gather on
ically present himself at any stage of solves businesses from their responsi- a bipartisan basis and reach a com-
the negotiation since March 26 for re- bility to the public and to their em- promise if he will attend the negotia-
lief from this coronavirus pandemic? ployees when it comes to safety in the tions.
That is right. Senator MCCONNELL re- workplace and the marketplace. They I yield the floor.
fuses to enter the room where rep- have argued they have to do it because The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
resentatives of the White House and of the tsunami of frivolous lawsuits ator from Alaska.
Democratic congressional leaders were they anticipate because of COVID–19. Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I
meeting to discuss a bipartisan com- It turns out that that so-called tsu- have listened to the minority whip
promise. We can’t reach a compromise nami has never materialized. The law- here. I would say that I agree with him.
unless we clearly have all the parties suits that are being filed are primarily This bill that we will have an oppor-
at the table. When the Republican con- by businesses against insurance compa- tunity to vote on later this afternoon
gressional leaders—MCCONNELL, nies to decide coverage under insurance does not have everything in it. I think
MCCARTHY of California on the House policies and by inmates in prisons who almost—I think every one of us would
side—boycott these meetings for nego- are protesting what they consider to be agree, it doesn’t have everything that
tiations, nothing happens. inhumane conditions in the midst of a we would like. It certainly doesn’t have
I can’t tell you how many times back pandemic. It is only a handful of law- everything that I would like. In fact, it
in Illinois during the August recess I suits that have been filed against busi- has a few things in there that I would
was asked, so are you going back to nesses or malpractice suits related to have just as soon be jettisoned.
Washington? COVID–19 infections. What we will have an opportunity to
I said: Yes, we are planning on going vote on today is a targeted relief meas-
Here is the bottom line: Conscien-
back the first week in September. ure. It is targeted toward our small
What are you going to go? tious businesspeople in Illinois and
across America are prepared to make business men and women who have
I said: I don’t know.
At this point, there has been no nego- their business place safe for the people been feeling the kick to the gut on a
tiation and compromise. Today we who work there in the marketplace. daily basis in my State and certainly
have a vote. We have been through this What they need is a rational, clear in a State like Florida that relies on
before. It is a McConnell proposal that statement of public health experts as tourism. It is targeted relief that is de-
was not put to any kind of bipartisan to what they must do. I heard this over signed to help our kids get back into
negotiation. It is a one-sided offering. and over again. They said to me: Sen- school and teachers to be able to be in
It fails in so many respects. ator, give me the standards on social a safe environment. It is targeted relief
Think if you are unemployed, trying distancing and labeling and sanitizers that is designed to help provide addi-
to make your mortgage payments, car and masks, and we will live up to them. tional childcare resources. It is tar-
payments, medical bill payments, cred- We can never guarantee that some- geted relief to help us advance to a vac-
it card payments, put food on the one will not file a frivolous lawsuit, cine that is readable and traceable and
table, make sure the kids are ready to but we should be able to say to people, affordable to all Americans. It is tar-
go back to school, and Senator MCCON- if you will follow the public health ex- geted relief that will help us with addi-
NELL announces, well, we are going to perts with a real standard of care, then tional testing.
cut that check you have been receiving your motion to dismiss is going to pre- I think we recognize that more test-
for unemployment benefits in half. It vail in that lawsuit, and that will be ing is going to be better than less test-
will not be $600 a week; it will be $300 the end of it. ing. There is assistance for the U.S.
a week. But Senator MCCONNELL thinks there Postal Service. It is not enough, in my
Why? For that family, their needs is a better way to really absolve them view. I would like to see it increased
and their bills are still the same. The from meeting any standard when it significantly, but that is not in there.
economy is still hurting, with 30 mil- comes to public health. In fact, what But there is some targeted relief for
lion-plus Americans out of work, he proposes today basically says: If you our Postal Service as well.
800,000 in Illinois receiving unemploy- try to comply with any local ordi- The minority whip mentions the li-
ment benefits, I am sure thousands in nance, good enough; enough said; it ability protection that is included
the Commonwealth of Kentucky. And doesn’t have to be any standard of pub- within this measure. It has been no se-
yet the reality is, what is going to be lic health that is credible. cret that that has been a priority not
proposed by Senator MCCONNELL today This doesn’t keep America safe. What only of the majority leader but of a
will create a hardship on these families it is going to do is encourage the bad majority of so many of us who have
they never envisioned. actors to do little or nothing. If we are looked at and heard from those in our
Is there any money in there to pro- going to deal with this pandemic, ev- communities, our school districts that
tect these families from being evicted? eryone has to be serious about it—from are concerned about their liability, our
No. Wait a minute. How about food wearing these masks to social small businesses that are concerned
stamps and SNAP? Many of these fami- distancing, to putting up with what has about reopening with no liability. This
lies are struggling to put food on the become a tedious responsibility of is not a ‘‘get out of jail free’’ card. This
table. Any help in this bill for them? staying away from friends and family is designed that if you have followed
No. How about money for testing so when you want to be with them to get the protocols, if you have followed the
that we can find out if people have this behind us. requirements that have been set out
positive results and should quarantine When it comes to the business and there, that you are not going to lose
themselves and stay away from others? marketplace, the same thing applies. that business. Your school district is
No, not the kind of investment that is They are going to have to pitch in, if not going to be, really in terms of their
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needed at this moment in history. they want to reopen—and I wish they funding, eroded because of litigation.
Time and again, what this Senator could today or tomorrow—but if I, they Again, it does not absolve if you have
from Kentucky has given us is just an went to reopen, they have to pitch in been negligent in any way here.
effort to say we tried. But he didn’t. He with a good-faith effort to meet a good What I want to reinforce is, we will
didn’t present himself at one of the ne- public standard. I will stand by them, have an opportunity here to vote on a
gotiations to make a bipartisan bill. and everyone else will too. measure today that is not everything
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September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5531
to everybody. We couldn’t get there. spite what I point to as the flaws in it. pandemic is that supply chains really
Negotiations—I think it is fair to say I am not going to spend my time here matter, whether it is supply chains in
we all wish that there had been greater today to talk about why I disagree the pharmaceutical end or supply
success with broader bipartisan nego- with some of the school choice provi- chains when it comes to these min-
tiation. We haven’t gotten to this sions that are in here. I think my posi- erals. They are so essential to every-
place. tion on that is relatively well known. thing that we do.
We are at a place where we do have But I am going to vote for this regard- There have been some interesting at-
an opportunity to put a measure out less of the fact that those provisions tacks on this bipartisan provision. One
there that is more directed in its tar- are in there because there are provi- of my Democratic colleagues declared
geted relief; that does leave out certain sions that are going to help our fisher- that it could ‘‘fast-track coal mines.’’
areas; that, in my view, does include men, that are going to help our small One said it is ‘‘targeted to corporate
some things that should not be in here, businesses, that are going to help our donors.’’ Another said on Twitter that
but it is where we are today. schools, and that are going to help us this amounts to ‘‘corporate welfare to
We either have an opportunity to do help those who need this additional un- the coal industry during a climate
some incremental steps to build on employment insurance. emergency.’’ It is so wrong on so many
what we put in place with the CARES There is a measure in this bill, levels that you don’t know where to
Act several months ago or to do noth- though, that has evoked an interesting begin to rebut that.
ing for an indeterminate period of bit of controversy. It is in an area that Let me just cite a couple. For a
time. I offered. This comes from the text of starting point, the Department of En-
I can tell you that in my State, I my American Mineral Security Act. ergy has a research mission. DOE does
have small businesses for whom the This is a bill that we reported from the not permit coal mines. So there is no
PPP was a lifesaver. But I come from a Energy Committee last year. The por- fast-tracking under the provision be-
State where we are pretty seasonally tion of the bill that is in controversy cause there is no authority within the
focused with our economy, and the re- right now, according to my friends on DOE to do so. It doesn’t exist. We are
lief they were able to get for those few the other side of the aisle, is actually not putting labs in charge of the review
months in the summertime, that al- text from a bipartisan bill that my process. You are not going to see one of
lowed them to stay open. friend and the ranking member on the your National Labs now become a per-
When you don’t have your tourists Energy Committee inserted himself. I mitting office.
come to town and when you really cosponsored it. It would effectively au- I have also been surprised to hear
don’t have your economy kick into thorize the Department of Energy to that research grants from the Depart-
gear during the summer—believe it or conduct research to develop advanced ment of Energy are somehow or an-
not, folks—it doesn’t happen in the processes to help recover rare earth other corporate welfare now. I have a
wintertime in Alaska. We don’t have elements from coal and coal byprod- great deal of respect for the work that
those people coming to visit us. We ucts. It authorizes. It doesn’t appro- goes on within DOE. I think that they
don’t have the cruise ships. We don’t priate. It authorizes $23 million a year are the ultimate engine for innovation,
have the airplanes that are filled with for 7 fiscal years. leading to good jobs, economic growth,
people willing to come and spend their We saw that this was a particularly cleaner air, cleaner water. These
money. So we have to wait until at worthy provision to advance. We know grants are not just directed to indus-
least next May. Alaskans, right now, that we import almost all of our rare try. Many of our universities will be
are hoping and praying that they can earths from abroad, primarily from among the likely recipients.
hold on until May. China. We know the supply is precar- It is important, I think, to recognize
There are some things in this tar- ious. China has already demonstrated that what we are establishing within
geted relief package that directly helps its willingness to cut off another coun- this measure is something that would
them. There is an opportunity for a try when it feels like it. And we know benefit our economy, benefit jobs, and
second round, an opportunity that is we need this, whether it is for iPhones, benefit the environment. I mentioned
focused on our smaller businesses, an flat screens, jet engines, satellites. It is that this provision is an authorization
opportunity for an extension of time all about supply chain. of appropriations. It doesn’t allocate
within which to pay down those I was a little bit bemused, I guess, any taxpayer dollars. It simply creates
CARES Act monies. The thing I have when I saw that this particular provi- a new option for those of us who serve
heard more often than anything else is sion was the object of partisan scorn. It as appropriators to choose as part of
this: Give us more time to spend this was actually the Obama administra- our normal budgeting process. We have
because we don’t want to spend it on tion that helped fund the research to seen a lot of accusations—misleading
things that we don’t need right now be- examine the potential of these tech- attacks over different things that are
cause we know that the winter is going nologies. NETL, the National Energy in this bill or perhaps some things that
to be long and dark and tough. Give us Technology Lab, has been working on are not in the measure.
that ability. We didn’t get the flexi- this, as have a number of universities. I think, again, what we have in front
bility that we had asked for. That When you think about what we are of us is an opportunity to provide tar-
would have been important. doing here, we are seeking to recover geted relief to Americans at a time
The time extension will be impor- rare earths from coal waste. It is a lit- when they are in need. What we do
tant. The loan forgiveness piece for the tle bit like turning your trash into today, how we do it today, I think, is
smaller loans will be important. The treasure. It is the ultimate in recy- important. I think it is unfortunate
extension of the additional UI will be cling. You have already disturbed the that we will likely see this as a wholly
important. No, it is not a full $600, but earth. That has already happened. partisan exercise. I would like to think
it does allow for additional support for What we are doing now is we are going that we would have a different out-
those who are suffering most. through that and trying to determine come. I would like to think that each
Again, what we are trying to do is to if we can’t utilize some of that waste of us can look at these provisions and
target the relief and not put it all out for something of great value—rare say: Well, it might not be as much as I
there in areas where some didn’t need earths. It could ironically add to our would like for my constituents in Flor-
it, some did, and hope we get it right. domestic supplies without necessi- ida or Alaska, but it does allow us to
Again, this is a measure that many tating new mines. You would think advance one step further.
will say is a half measure, but I am that those on the other side of the aisle My hope is that we will continue ag-
talking to folks back home who are who don’t like mining would agree that gressive negotiations because I con-
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saying: Give us something. We need to recycling that waste is a strong and a tinue to hear from people in my State
have something now because otherwise positive thing to do. who are still reeling from the impacts
we don’t know how long we can hold Some have said: Why is this Amer- of this pandemic. They do not see the
on. ican Mineral Security Act or any of the upcoming months giving them notable
This is something that I am going to provisions in this bill at all? I think relief from an economic perspective.
be supporting later this afternoon, de- one of the things we learned from this They want to know that their Federal
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S5532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020
Government will be a partner with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there
them in aiding them in the recovery. question is, Will the Senate advise and any other Senators in the Chamber de-
We will have an opportunity to vote consent to the Cullen nomination? siring to vote?
on this later. I would certainly hope all Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask The result was announced—yeas 99,
Members look at where we are today for the yeas and nays. nays 0, as follows:
with the offering that is in front of us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a [Rollcall Vote No. 167 Ex.]
I yield the floor. sufficient second? YEAS—99
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- There appears to be a sufficient sec-
Alexander Gardner Peters
ator from Colorado. ond. Baldwin Gillibrand Portman
Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask The clerk will call the roll. Barrasso Graham Reed
unanimous consent that the vote The senior assistant legislative clerk Bennet Grassley Risch
scheduled for 11:30 begin now. Blackburn Hassan Roberts
called the roll. Blumenthal Hawley Romney
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Blunt Heinrich Rosen
objection, it is so ordered. Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) Booker Hirono Rounds
The question is, Will the Senate ad- and the Senator from Massachusetts Boozman Hoeven Rubio
Braun Hyde-Smith Sanders
vise and consent to the Jarbou nomina- (Ms. WARREN) are necessarily absent. Brown Inhofe Sasse
tion? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Burr Johnson Schatz
Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask any other Senators in the Chamber de- Cantwell Jones Schumer
for the yeas and nays. siring to vote? Capito Kaine Scott (FL)
Cardin Kennedy Scott (SC)
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a The result was announced—yeas 79, Carper King Shaheen
sufficient second? nays 19, as follows: Casey Klobuchar Shelby
There appears to be a sufficient sec- [Rollcall Vote No. 166 Ex.] Cassidy Lankford Sinema
ond. Collins Leahy Smith
YEAS—79 Coons Lee Stabenow
The clerk will call the roll. Cornyn Loeffler Sullivan
Alexander Feinstein Peters
The senior assistant bill clerk called Baldwin Fischer Portman Cortez Masto Manchin Tester
the roll. Barrasso Gardner Reed Cotton Markey Thune
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Blackburn Graham Risch Cramer McConnell Tillis
Blunt Grassley Crapo McSally Toomey
Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) Roberts
Cruz Menendez Udall
Boozman Hassan Romney
and the Senator from Massachusetts Braun Hawley Daines Merkley Van Hollen
Rosen
(Ms. WARREN) are necessarily absent. Brown Hoeven Rounds
Duckworth Moran Warner
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Burr Hyde-Smith Durbin Murkowski Warren
Rubio Enzi
Capito Inhofe Murphy Whitehouse
FISCHER). Are there any other Senators Cardin Johnson
Sasse Ernst Murray Wicker
in the Chamber desiring to vote? Carper Jones Scott (FL) Feinstein Paul Wyden
The result was announced—yeas 83, Casey Kaine Scott (SC) Fischer Perdue Young
Cassidy Kennedy Shaheen
nays 15, as follows: Shelby NOT VOTING—1
Collins King
[Rollcall Vote No. 165 Ex.] Coons Lankford Sinema Harris
YEAS—83 Cornyn Leahy Sullivan
Cortez Masto Lee Tester The nomination was confirmed.
Alexander Fischer Peters
Baldwin Gardner Portman
Cotton Loeffler Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
Cramer Manchin Tillis the previous order, the motions to re-
Barrasso Graham Reed Crapo McConnell Toomey
Bennet Grassley Risch Cruz McSally Van Hollen
consider are considered made and laid
Blackburn Hassan Roberts upon the table, and the President will
Daines Moran Warner
Blunt Hawley Romney
Boozman Heinrich
Duckworth Murkowski Whitehouse be immediately notified of the Senate’s
Rosen Durbin Murphy
Braun Hirono Rounds Enzi Paul
Wicker actions.
Burr Hoeven Young
Capito Hyde-Smith
Rubio Ernst Perdue f
Sasse
Cardin Inhofe NAYS—19
Carper Johnson
Scott (FL) CLOTURE MOTION
Scott (SC) Bennet Klobuchar Schumer
Casey Jones The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant
Shaheen Blumenthal Markey Smith
Cassidy Kaine
Collins Kennedy
Shelby Booker Menendez Stabenow to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the
Coons King Sinema Cantwell Merkley Udall Senate the pending cloture motion,
Smith Gillibrand Murray Wyden
Cornyn Lankford
Heinrich Sanders
which the clerk will state.
Cortez Masto Leahy Stabenow
Sullivan Hirono Schatz The bill clerk read as follows:
Cotton Lee
Cramer Loeffler Tester
NOT VOTING—2 CLOTURE MOTION
Crapo Manchin Thune
Harris Warren
We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-
Cruz McConnell Tillis
Toomey
ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the
Daines McSally The nomination was confirmed.
Duckworth Moran Udall Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby
Durbin Murkowski Warner f move to bring to a close debate on the mo-
Enzi Murphy Whitehouse tion to concur in the House amendment to S.
Ernst Paul Wicker EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 178, a bill to condemn gross human rights
Feinstein Perdue Young The PRESIDING OFFICER. The violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in
NAYS—15 clerk will report the next nomination. Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary
The bill clerk read the nomination of detention, torture, and harassment of these
Blumenthal Klobuchar Sanders
communities inside and outside China, with
Booker Markey Schatz Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be a further amendment No. 2652.
Brown Menendez Schumer United States District Judge for the
Cantwell Merkley Van Hollen Mitch McConnell, John Barrasso, Shelley
Gillibrand Murray Wyden Eastern District of New York. Moore Capito, Marco Rubio, Lamar
The question is, Will the Senate ad- Alexander, Mike Crapo, Roy Blunt,
NOT VOTING—2 vise and consent to the Gujarati nomi- James M. Inhofe, Kevin Cramer, Rich-
Harris Warren nation? ard C. Shelby, Martha McSally, Pat
The nomination was confirmed. Mr. BURR. Madam President, I ask Roberts, Tim Scott, James Lankford,
for the yeas and nays. Dan Sullivan, Todd Young, John Cor-
f
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a nyn.
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR sufficient second? The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The There appears to be a sufficient sec- imous consent, the mandatory quorum
ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE
clerk will report the next nomination. ond. call has been waived.
The senior assistant legislative clerk The clerk will call the roll. The question is, Is it the sense of the
read the nomination of Thomas T. The bill clerk called the roll. Senate that debate on the motion to
Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the concur in the House amendment with
District Judge for the Western District Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) is amendment No. 2652 to S. 178, a bill to
of Virginia. necessarily absent. condemn gross human rights violations
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