Congressional Record, Senate, December 18, 2020 — Messages From the House and Introduction of Bills

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Senate pages of the Congressional Record dated December 18, 2020. Floor remarks honor Karen Robb on her retirement, crediting her with help passing legislation protecting whistleblowers and noting her service as counsel on the House Budget Committee and on the board of the Nyumbani orphanage in Kenya. The pages also record messages from the House, including a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and bills introduced that day, among them a bill to provide additional recovery rebates to individuals, referred to the Committee on Finance.

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S7712 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 18, 2020
months to write and pass the DIS- have never been abstract—she has per- by the Government Accountability Office re-
CLOSE Act in the House of Representa- sonally hauled supplies on her trips to lating to advance contracts, and for other
tives. The DISCLOSE Act is based on Nyumbani, and, in the wake of Hurri- purposes.
S. 2730. An act to establish and ensure an
the idea that voters have a right to cane Katrina, she jumped in her car
inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory
know what individuals and interests and drove to New Orleans to help res- Committee.
are financing the political advertise- cue and rehome animals. While a loss S. 3418. An act to amend the Robert T.
ments trying to influence their votes. to the Senate, Karen’s retirement gives Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
It was vigorously opposed by deep- her more time to spend on the many sistance Act to allow the Administrator of
pocketed special interests that prefer causes close to her heart, including to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to operate in the dark and hide behind her continued service on the Nyumbani to provide capitalization grants to States to
front organizations, but Karen kept at board of directors. establish revolving funds to provide hazard
it. She spent countless hours negoti- mitigation assistance to reduce risks from
Karen Robb was not a bystander to
disasters and natural hazards, and other re-
ating every comma and definition. any project she embarked on. She was lated environmental harm.
With perseverance, we succeeded in hands-on, all in, and whatever it takes. S. 5036. An act to amend the Overtime Pay
eking out a victory of 219 to 206 in the From the smallest detail to the biggest for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend
House. The Senate version failed by obstacle, she threw herself into her the Secret Service overtime pay exception
one vote, and we have been trying to work and our lives. She is a compas- through 2023, and for other purposes.
pass it here ever since. sionate person who always puts others
Karen helped us pass legislation pro- first. My family and I will be forever At 6:26 p.m., a message from the
tecting whistleblowers who put their grateful for Karen’s friendship, many House of Representatives, delivered by
careers at risk to expose wrongdoing— talents, and loyal service. Our entire Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an-
an issue that has become even more team will miss her and the wisdom she nounced that the House has passed the
important in recent years. She recog- brought to the often-hectic world of following joint resolution, in which it
nized that the success of our democ- congressional offices. I wish her the requests the concurrence of the Senate:
racy depends on people’s willingness to very best as she embarks on her new H.J. Res. 107. Joint resolution making fur-
speak truth to power, and it is our job adventures. ther continuing appropriations for fiscal
to advance the truth for the public year 2021, and for other purposes.
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good. f
During my time in the House, Karen MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
MEASURES REFERRED
served in a number of key roles, includ- At 10:41 a.m., a message from the
ing as policy director of my Assistant House of Representatives, delivered by The following bill was read the first
to the Speaker’s Office, where she ac- Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- and the second times by unanimous
companied me to all the House leader- nounced that the House has passed the consent, and referred as indicated:
ship meetings as well as the House- following bill, with an amendment, in H.R. 3797. An act to amend the Controlled
Senate bicameral leadership meetings. which it requests the concurrence of Substances Act to make marijuana acces-
She always had good insights and was the Senate: sible for use by qualified marijuana research-
respected by all. Karen also served as ers for medical purposes, and for other pur-
S. 3989. An act to amend the United States poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
counsel on the House Budget Com- Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
mittee during the time I was the rank- to modify certain membership and other re- f
ing member on the committee and quirements of the United States INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
played an important role during my Semiquincentennial Commission, and for
other purposes.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
participation in the bipartisan budget
negotiations headed by then-Vice The message also announced that the The following bills and joint resolu-
President Biden. During our tenure on House has passed the following bills, in tions were introduced, read the first
the House Budget Committee, House which it requests the concurrence of and second times by unanimous con-
Democrats proposed budgets to expand the Senate. sent, and referred as indicated:
economic opportunity for all, strength- H.R. 3250. An act to require the Secretary By Mr. SANDERS:
of the Interior to conduct a special resource S. 5063. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
en Medicare and Social Security, put
study of the sites associated with the life enue Code of 1986 to provide additional recov-
our country on a path for strong jobs ery rebates to individuals; to the Committee
and wage growth, and much more. She and legacy of the noted American philan-
thropist and business executive Julius on Finance.
was at the center of these efforts and Rosenwald, with a special focus on the By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.
understood that budgets are more than Rosenwald Schools, and for other purposes. HASSAN, and Mr. LANKFORD):
just lists of programs and tabulations H.R. 5472. An act to redesignate the Jimmy S. 5064. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
of dollars and cents—they represent Carter National Historic Site as the ‘‘Jimmy enue Code of 1986 to increase retirement sav-
the priorities and values of the Amer- Carter National Historical Park’’. ings, to improve retirement plan administra-
H.R. 5852. An act to redesignate the Weir tion, and for other purposes; to the Com-
ican people.
Farm National Historic Site in the State of mittee on Finance.
Upon arriving in the Senate, Karen’s
Connecticut as the ‘‘Weir Farm National By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs.
deep roots in the Upper Chamber got us MURRAY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.
Historical Park’’.
off to a quick start. She set up our of- REED, Mr. CARPER, Ms. STABENOW,
H.R. 6535. An act to deem an urban Indian
fice and had an insider’s knowledge of organization and employees thereof to be a Mr. BROWN, Mr. WARNER, Mrs. GILLI-
how to navigate many of the Senate’s part of the Public Health Service for the pur- BRAND, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BOOKER, Ms.
byzantine traditions and processes. poses of certain claims for personal injury, DUCKWORTH, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. UDALL,
With her wise guidance, we were able and for other purposes. Mr. CARDIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr.
to achieve much for Marylanders in a H.R. 7460. An act to extend the authority MERKLEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
for the establishment by the Peace Corps SCHATZ, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. KLO-
short time.
Commemorative Foundation of a commemo- BUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN
Karen’s love for the twists and turns HOLLEN, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr.
of lawmaking and politics is surpassed rative work to commemorate the mission of
the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the PETERS):
only by her love of children and ani- Peace Corps was founded, and for other pur- S. 5065. A bill to provide more than
mals—her first stop after leaving our poses. $435,000,000,000 in immediate and long-term
office was the Nyumbani AIDS orphan- investments in communities to promote eco-
age in Kenya, where she has served as At 3:03 p.m., a message from the nomic justice, and for other purposes; to the
a guardian angel for many years. She House of Representatives, delivered by Committee on Finance.

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has helped to raise funds for supplies By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr.
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- MERKLEY, Ms. COLLINS, and Mr.
for the orphanage while taking a direct nounced that the House has passed the KING):
personal interest in the children who following bills, without amendment: S. 5066. A bill to amend the Poultry Prod-
live there, sharing photos and stories S. 979. An act to amend the Post-Katrina ucts Inspection Act and the Federal Meat In-
and delighting in their growth and Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 spection Act to support small and very small
progress. Karen’s charitable efforts to incorporate the recommendations made meat and poultry processing establishments,

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