Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Dec. 8, 2020)

Summary

Page S7281 of the Congressional Record, Senate, for December 8, 2020, carries the Additional Cosponsors section. It records Senators added as cosponsors of bills including S. 633 (Congressional Gold Medal for the Women's Army Corps members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion), S. 4593 (posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley), and S. 4461 on continuing appropriations. The page also prints S. Res. 797 honoring the life of former Senator Paul Spyros Sarbanes, and cosponsors of S. Res. 774 honoring the a United Nations agency on the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.

Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used

Cite this document

“Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Dec. 8, 2020).” Original at www.govinfo.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/crec-crec-2020-12-08-crec-2020-12-08-pt1-pgs7281-73e830f92f/, SHA-256 f886b67b97bb51258b3cb7224eb5bfc79a1f31394addf82ec358ec83555732a0.

Full text

December 8, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7281
Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. kota (Mr. THUNE) and the Senator from from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) and the
BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN) were added as co- Senator from Wyoming (Mr. BARRASSO)
BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, sponsors of S. 633, a bill to award a were added as cosponsors of S. 4461, a
Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR,
Congressional Gold Medal to the mem- bill to provide for a period of con-
Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CAR-
PER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms.
bers of the Women’s Army Corps who tinuing appropriations in the event of a
COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. were assigned to the 6888th Central lapse in appropriations under the nor-
CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. Postal Directory Battalion, known as mal appropriations process, and estab-
CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’. lish procedures and consequences in
DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, S. 983 the event of a failure to enact appro-
Mr. ENZI, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, priations.
Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs.
At the request of Mr. COONS, the
name of the Senator from Maryland S. 4564
GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASS-
LEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
HAWLEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, of S. 983, a bill to amend the Energy names of the Senator from New Hamp-
Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. Conservation and Production Act to re- shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator
INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. JONES, Mr. authorize the weatherization assist- from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) were added
KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ance program, and for other purposes. as cosponsors of S. 4564, a bill to au-
KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, thorize the location of a memorial on
S. 3072
Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mrs. LOEFFLER,
At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, the National Mall to commemorate
Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, the name of the Senator from South and honor the members of the Armed
Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a Forces that served on active duty in
MURRAY, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. cosponsor of S. 3072, a bill to amend the support of the Global War on Ter-
PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act rorism, and for other purposes.
RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. to prohibit the approval of new abor- S. 4593
ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr.
tion drugs, to prohibit investigational At the request of Mr. BURR, the
SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr.
SCOTT of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South use exemptions for abortion drugs, and names of the Senator from Missouri
Carolina, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, to impose additional regulatory re- (Mr. HAWLEY) and the Senator from
Ms. SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABE- quirements with respect to previously Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) were added
NOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. approved abortion drugs, and for other as cosponsors of S. 4593, a bill to award
THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. purposes. posthumously the Congressional Gold
UDALL, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, S. 3250 Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-
Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. Mobley.
WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG): At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
S. Res. 797. A resolution honoring the life name of the Senator from Louisiana S. 4613
and achievements of former United States (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the
Senator Paul Spyros Sarbanes and express- sor of S. 3250, a bill to ensure U.S. Cus- name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
ing condolences to the family of Paul Spyros toms and Border Protection officers, MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
Sarbanes on his passing; considered and agents, and other personnel have ade- of S. 4613, a bill to amend the Fairness
agreed to.
By Mr. PETERS:
quate synthetic opioid detection equip- to Contact Lens Consumers Act to pre-
S. Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution ment, that the Department of Home- vent certain automated calls and to re-
correcting the enrollment of S. 1869; consid- land Security has a process to update quire notice of the availability of con-
ered and agreed to. synthetic opioid detection capability, tact lens prescriptions to patients, and
f and for other purposes. for other purposes.
S. 3418 S. 4711
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, his At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, his
S. 307
name was added as a cosponsor of S. name was added as a cosponsor of S.
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the 3418, a bill to amend the Robert T. 4711, a bill to provide for judicial secu-
name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- rity and privacy.
HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. gency Assistance Act to allow the Ad- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
307, a bill to amend the Clayton Act to ministrator of the Federal Emergency name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
modify the standard for an unlawful Management Agency to provide cap- DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
acquisition, and for other purposes. italization grants to States to estab- 4711, supra.
S. 560
lish revolving funds to provide hazard S. 4730
At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the mitigation assistance to reduce risks
names of the Senator from New Mexico At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO,
from disasters and natural hazards, and the names of the Senator from Maine
(Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator from Colo- other related environmental harm.
rado (Mr. BENNET), the Senator from (Ms. COLLINS), the Senator from Kansas
S. 4258 (Mr. MORAN) and the Senator from Ar-
Delaware (Mr. CARPER), the Senator
from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY), the Sen- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the kansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) were added as
ator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), the name of the Senator from Arkansas cosponsors of S. 4730, a bill to amend
Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. HAS- (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- title 31, United States Code, to require
SAN), the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
sor of S. 4258, a bill to establish a grant the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
CORTEZ MASTO), the Senator from Ne- program for small live venue operators and issue quarter dollars in commemo-
vada (Ms. ROSEN), the Senator from and talent representatives. ration of the Nineteenth Amendment,
Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY), the Senator S. 4433 and for other purposes.
from Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) and the At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the S. 4848

Senator from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO) were name of the Senator from New Hamp- At the request of Mr. COONS, the
added as cosponsors of S. 560, a bill to shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from California
amend the Public Health Service Act, sponsor of S. 4433, a bill to authorize (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
the Employee Retirement Income Se- the National Medal of Honor Museum sponsor of S. 4848, a bill to continue the
curity Act of 1974, and the Internal Foundation to establish a commemora- whole-of-government approach to end-
Revenue Code of 1986 to require that tive work in the District of Columbia ing global wildlife poaching and traf-

SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE
group and individual health insurance and its environs, and for other pur- ficking by permanently reauthorizing
coverage and group health plans pro- poses. the activities of the Presidential Task
vide coverage for treatment of a con- S. 4461 Force on Wildlife Trafficking, and for
genital anomaly or birth defect. At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the other purposes.
S. 633 names of the Senator from Georgia S. 4898
At the request of Mr. MORAN, the (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator from Ten- At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the
names of the Senator from South Da- nessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN), the Senator names of the Senator from Oklahoma

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:47 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08DE6.014 S08DEPT1
S7282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 8, 2020
(Mr. INHOFE), the Senator from Cali- S. RES. 778 the first-ever global strategy to counter ter-
fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the rorism, which was followed by other global
from Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH), name of the Senator from West Vir- agreements, including agreements against
hostage taking, aircraft hijacking, terrorism
the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co-
bombings, and terrorism financing;
HOEVEN) and the Senator from Missouri sponsor of S. Res. 778, a resolution rec- Whereas the United States has used its
(Mr. HAWLEY) were added as cosponsors ognizing Interscholastic Athletic Ad- permanent seat on the United Nations Secu-
of S. 4898, a bill to amend title VI of ministrators’ Day on December 15, 2020. rity Council to push for the adoption of mul-
the Social Security Act to extend the f tilateral sanctions, including asset freezes,
period during which States, Indian travel bans, arms embargoes, trade restric-
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS tions, and other measures, against terrorist
Tribes, and local governments may use
organizations like al-Qaida and ISIS, rogue
Coronavirus Relief Fund payments. states that seek to obtain weapons of mass
S. 4927 SENATE RESOLUTION 796—RECOG- destruction like North Korea, and countries
At the request of Mr. KING, the NIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY embroiled by internal armed conflict such as
names of the Senator from North Da- OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE South Sudan;
kota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator from UNITED NATIONS Whereas the United Nations has provided
electoral assistance to more than 100 coun-
New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Sen- Mr. BOOKER submitted the following tries and helped facilitate the transition to
ator from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO), resolution; which was referred to the democracy in these countries, observing
the Senator from California (Mrs. FEIN- Committee on Foreign Relations: landmark elections in Cambodia, El Sal-
STEIN) and the Senator from Oregon S. RES. 796 vador, South Africa, Mozambique, Timor-
(Mr. WYDEN) were added as cosponsors Whereas President Franklin Delano Roo-
Leste, Liberia, Iraq, Nepal, Afghanistan, and
of S. 4927, a bill to exclude EIDL ad- Sierra Leone;
sevelt coined the phrase ‘‘United Nations’’ in
vance amounts from the calculation of Whereas the United Nations adopted the 17
January 1942;
Sustainable Development Goals in Sep-
loan forgiveness under the paycheck Whereas 50 countries met in San Francisco tember 2015, requiring member nations to
protection program, and for other pur- to draw up the Charter of the United Nations commit to eradicating extreme poverty,
poses. in 1945; fighting inequality, empowering women and
Whereas, on June 26, 1945, the Charter of girls, protecting natural resources, improv-
S. 4965
the United Nations was signed in San Fran- ing governance, and encouraging sustainable
At the request of Mr. COTTON, the cisco at the conclusion of the United Nations and inclusive economic growth;
name of the Senator from South Caro- Conference on International Organization, Whereas the United Nations has played a
lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- and came into force on October 24, 1945; critical role in improving global public
sponsor of S. 4965, a bill to regulate the Whereas, June 26, 2020, marked the 75th an- health, including through the Joint United
posting of personal information of gov- niversary of the establishment of the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS;
ernment officials on the internet, and Nations; Whereas the World Health Organization, a
Whereas, on September 10, 1948, the United United Nations specialized agency, serves as
for other purposes.
Nations General Assembly adopted the Uni- a multilateral coordinating body responsible
S.J. RES. 81 versal Declaration of Human Rights, which for monitoring and leading the response to
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the is the cornerstone for modern-day human outbreaks of infectious disease, spearheading
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. rights and the world’s most translated docu- vaccination efforts, and developing cam-
WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of ment; paigns to combat life-threatening illnesses
S.J. Res. 81, a joint resolution pro- Whereas, in September 1960, 17 newly inde- like polio and malaria;
pendent countries, including 16 from Africa, Whereas the World Health Organization
posing an amendment to the Constitu- joined the United Nations, marking the big- played a central role in the eradication of
tion of the United States to prohibit gest increase in membership in any one year; smallpox in 1979, to date the only human dis-
the use of slavery and involuntary ser- Whereas the United Nations has greatly ease ever to be eradicated;
vitude as a punishment for a crime. contributed to international peace and secu- Whereas the United Nations Population
S. CON. RES. 50 rity; Fund aims to end the unmet need for family
Whereas the United Nations has provided a planning, end preventable maternal deaths,
At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
forum for the achievement of international and end gender-based violence and harmful
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. cooperation to address international eco- practices such as child marriage and female
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of nomic, social, cultural, and humanitarian genital mutilation by 2030 in all countries,
S. Con. Res. 50, a concurrent resolution problems, including promoting cooperation including those affected by conflict and dis-
urging the establishment of a United on climate change, supporting human rights, aster;
States Commission on Truth, Racial and combating human trafficking; Whereas the United Nations Population
Healing, and Transformation. Whereas, since 1948, the United Nations has Fund has helped reduce maternal mortality
deployed 71 peacekeeping and observation by half since 1990;
S. RES. 709
missions to some of the world’s most com- Whereas the United Nations Children’s
At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, his plex regions and countries; Fund is active in 190 countries and terri-
name was added as a cosponsor of S. Whereas the United Nations peacekeeping tories to reach the children and young people
Res. 709, a resolution expressing the missions have been charged with mandates in greatest need;
sense of the Senate that the August 13, to stabilize conflict zones after a cease-fire, Whereas the United Nations World Food
2020, and September 11, 2020, announce- assist in the implementation of comprehen- Program reaches more than 86,000,000 people
ments of the establishment of full dip- sive peace agreements, protect civilians from in 83 countries annually;
violence, facilitate delivery of humanitarian Whereas the United Nations Educational,
lomatic relations between the State of
assistance to vulnerable communities, and Scientific, and Cultural Organization
Israel and the United Arab Emirates create stable governing institutions in frag- (UNESCO) seeks to build peace through
and the State of Israel and the King- ile states; international cooperation in education, the
dom of Bahrain are historic achieve- Whereas the United Nations peacekeepers sciences, and culture, and is preserving 1,073
ments. played an instrumental role in stabilizing Li- World Heritage sites in 167 countries;
S. RES. 774 beria following two devastating civil wars, Whereas today, with global population dis-
paving the way in 2018 for the first peaceful placement at the highest level recorded since
At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the
transition of power between democratically World War II, the World Food Program, to-
names of the Senator from New Jersey elected Presidents in the country since 1944; gether with the United Nations High Com-
(Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from Kansas Whereas the United Nations peacekeepers missioner for Refugees, United Nations Chil-
(Mr. ROBERTS), the Senator from Dela- helped to avert a genocide in the Central Af- dren’s Fund, and other United Nations agen-
ware (Mr. COONS), the Senator from rican Republic, continue to protect tens of cies, is feeding, clothing, and sheltering mil-
South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Sen- thousands of civilians from ethnic and polit- lions from Syria, Iraq, the Central African

SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE
ator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) and ical violence in South Sudan, provide secu- Republic, and numerous other countries;
the Senator from New York (Mrs. rity to health workers battling the second Whereas the ongoing COVID-19 crisis high-
largest Ebola outbreak in history in eastern lights the need for strong and collective mul-
GILLIBRAND) were added as cosponsors
Congo, and play an important role in ensur- tilateral action;
of S. Res. 774, a resolution honoring the ing that calm and stability prevail along the Whereas, since the beginning of the global
United Nations World Food Programme Israel-Lebanon border; COVID-19 pandemic, the entire United Na-
on the occasion of being awarded the Whereas, in 2006, under the leadership of tions system has been hard at work: The
2020 Nobel Peace Prize. the United Nations, member nations adopted World Health Organization (WHO) is on the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:47 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08DE6.016 S08DEPT1

File and source

File: CREC_crec-2020-12-08_crec-2020-12-08-pt1-pgs7281.pdf
Size: 221,173 bytes
SHA-256: f886b67b97bb51258b3cb7224eb5bfc79a1f31394addf82ec358ec83555732a0
Our copy: CREC_crec-2020-12-08_crec-2020-12-08-pt1-pgs7281.pdf
Original: www.govinfo.gov