Parental Notification and Intervention Act and Rouse Nomination — Congressional Record, Senate, March 2, 2021
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This Senate page of the Congressional Record (page S986, March 2, 2021) shows Rollcall Vote No. 72, with yeas 95, nays 4 and 1 not voting, after which the nomination was confirmed. A senator urges the Parental Notification and Intervention Act, S. 294, which would prohibit an abortion provider from performing an abortion on an unemancipated child without written notification to parents, and asks unanimous consent to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary; another senator objects, calling it a partisan attack. Van Hollen speaks in support of Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Economic Advisors and of Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce. Sanders describes a State of the Union essay contest for Vermont high school students.
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S986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 2, 2021
More troubling, evidence has sur- ciation, the American Academy of Pe- [Rollcall Vote No. 72 Ex.]
faced in recent years that abortion diatrics, the Society for Adolescent YEAS—95
clinic staff deliberately fail to report Medicine, the American College of Ob- Baldwin Hagerty Peters
suspected cases of statutory rape as re- stetricians and Gynecologists, and the Barrasso Hassan Portman
quired by Federal law. In some cases, American Public Health Association— Bennet Hawley Reed
Blumenthal Heinrich Risch
staff even help to hide these crimes all of these groups oppose laws like Blunt Hickenlooper Romney
from parents and law enforcement. this one that mandate parental in- Booker Hirono Rosen
An undercover operation revealed volvement in minors’ abortion deci- Boozman Hoeven Rounds
Braun Hyde-Smith
that a disturbing 91 percent of Planned sions. Brown Inhofe
Rubio
Sanders
Parenthood employees agreed to help Let’s be clear. This is yet another Burr Johnson Sasse
conceal an instance of statuary rape partisan attack on a woman’s constitu- Cantwell Kaine
Schatz
when a caller posing as a 13-year-old tionally-protected right to choose. It is Capito Kelly
Schumer
Cardin Kennedy
girl indicated she wanted to conceal a completely unnecessary and distracts Carper King
Scott (SC)
relationship with a 22-year-old boy- Shaheen
from the important work the Senate is Casey Klobuchar
Shelby
friend by getting an abortion. This too doing right now to deliver urgently Cassidy Lankford
Collins Leahy Sinema
often means that children seeking needed COVID relief. Coons Lee Smith
abortions are left alone and vulnerable For these reasons, I object. Cornyn Luján Stabenow
when making a very difficult decision. Sullivan
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Cortez Masto Lummis
Tester
My bill, the Parental Notification ator’s objection is heard. Cramer Manchin
Crapo Markey Thune
and Intervention Act, would combat Tillis
f Cruz Marshall
the troubling trend that cuts parents Daines McConnell Toomey
out of medical decisionmaking. The Duckworth Menendez Van Hollen
NOMINATION OF CECILIA ELENA Warner
bill prohibits an abortion provider from Durbin Merkley
ROUSE Ernst Moran Warnock
performing an abortion on an Feinstein Murkowski Warren
Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President I
unemancipated child without written Fischer Murphy Whitehouse
strongly support the nomination of Gillibrand Murray Wicker
notification to parents. This creates Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Graham Ossoff Wyden
legal protections for parents and en- Economic Advisors. Dr. Rouse’s career Grassley Padilla Young
sures that children are not left alone or has focused on strengthening labor NAYS—4
unsupported when making difficult markets for American workers, im- Cotton Scott (FL)
medical decisions with long-lasting proving our education system, and ad- Paul Tuberville
consequences. dressing the structural inequities that
Mr. President, as if in legislative ses- NOT VOTING—1
stand in the way of making the econ-
sion, I ask unanimous consent that the Blackburn
omy work for all Americans. She
Committee on the Judiciary be dis- The nomination was confirmed.
brings exactly the right experience and
charged from further consideration of The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
expertise that we need to help our Na-
S. 294 and the Senate proceed to its im- HICKENLOOPER). The majority leader.
tion weather the economic storm
mediate consideration. Further, I ask Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask
caused by the pandemic and build back
unanimous consent that the bill be unanimous consent that the motion to
better.
considered read a third time and passed reconsider be considered made and laid
Dr. Rouse was one of the clearest
and that the motion to reconsider be upon the table, and the President be
voices on the problem of long-term un-
considered made and laid upon the immediately notified of Senate’s ac-
employment following the last reces-
table. tion.
sion. The discussions that my col-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
leagues and I have already had with Dr.
objection? objection, it is so ordered.
The Senator from Hawaii. Rouse make clear that she remains fo-
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, reserv- cused on helping workers who lost f
ing the right to object, the majority of their jobs get back to work as the
economy recovers it and, going for- LEGISLATIVE SESSION
the minors who become pregnant tell
their parents about the pregnancy even ward, on preventing the problem of Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I
when they plan to seek an abortion. chronic long-term unemployment that move to proceed to legislative session.
But it is not always possible or even we saw even before the pandemic. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
advisable that a parent be informed. If confirmed, Dr. Rouse would be the question is on agreeing to the motion.
For some minors, telling their parents first African-American and the fourth The motion was agreed to.
that they were sexually active, let woman to lead the Council of Eco- f
alone pregnant, can lead to physical nomic Advisors in its 74 year history.
She has been a strong leader in aca- MORNING BUSINESS
abuse. It can lead to those minors
being thrown out of their homes. One demia and government, and I urge my Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask
study found that 45 percent of young colleagues to support her confirmation. unanimous consent that the Senate be
people who did not seek advice from VOTE ON THE ROUSE NOMINATION in a period of morning business, with
their parents about a pregnancy experi- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Senators permitted to speak therein
enced significant negative con- PETERS.) All postcloture time has ex- for up to 10 minutes each.
sequences—such as punishment, abuse, pired. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
being forced out of their home—when The question is, Will the Senate ad- objection, it is so ordered.
their parents found out. vise and consent to the Rouse nomina- f
By requiring that parents of minors tion?
seeking an abortion be notified and set- Ms. CANTWELL. I ask for the yeas BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS
ting the bar for an exception to this and nays. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
rule at a nearly insurmountable level, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, S.
this bill ignores this reality of what sufficient second? Con. Res. 5, the fiscal year 2021 con-
might happen to these young people. In There appears to be a sufficient sec- gressional budget resolution, included
doing so, it turns an already difficult ond. an instruction to the chairman of the
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decision for a young person into an al- The clerk will call the roll. Senate Committee on the Budget to
most impossible one. It puts minors’ The legislative clerk called the roll. file enforceable levels in the Senate in
health and safety at risk while doing Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is the event the budget was agreed to
nothing to strengthen families. necessarily absent: the Senator from without the need to appoint a com-
This is made clear by the fact that Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN). mittee of conference on the measure.
all of the major medical organizations, The result was announced—yeas 95, On Friday, February 5, 2021, the Senate
including the American Medical Asso- nays 4, as follows: passed the budget resolution, and the
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March 2, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S987
House of Representatives passed it gregates, and other appropriate budg- in section 4106 of the fiscal year 2018
without changes later that day. As etary levels to reflect changes result- congressional budget resolution, I am
such, today, I submit the required fil- ing from the Congressional Budget Of- resetting the Senate’s scorecard to zero
ing. fice’s updates to its baseline for fiscal for all fiscal years.
Specifically, section 4001 of the fiscal years 2021 through 2030. On February All years in the accompanying tables
year 2021 congressional budget resolu- 11, 2021, CBO released ‘‘The Budget and are fiscal years.
tion allows the chairman to file an al- Economic Outlook: 2021 to 2031.’’
Finally, this enforcement filing su-
location for fiscal year 2021 for the The figures included in this filing are
persedes the filings made pursuant to
Committee on Appropriations and an consistent with the spending limits set
allocation for fiscal years 2021, 2021 section 205 the Bipartisan Budget Act
forth in the Budget Control Act of 2011,
through 2025, and 2021 through 2030 for of 2019.
as amended by the Bipartisan Budget
committees other than the Committee Act of 2019, P.L. 116–137, as well as with I ask unanimous consent that the ta-
on Appropriations. the levels included in S. Con. Res. 5, as bles detailing enforcement in the Sen-
In addition, section 4005 of S. Con. adjusted pursuant to section 4005 of ate be printed in the RECORD.
Res. 5 provides authority for the chair- that budget resolution. There being no objection, the mate-
man of the Senate Committee on the For purposes of enforcing the Sen- rial was ordered to be printed in the
Budget to adjust the allocations, ag- ate’s pay-as-you-go rule, which is found RECORD, as follows:
ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITIEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
[Pursuant to Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and S. Con. Res. 5]
[$ in billions]
Budget authority Outlays
Appropriations:
Revised Security Category Discretionary Budget Authority 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 740.606 n/a
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 849.900 n/a
General Purpose Outlays 1 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................ 1,721.598
Memo:
Subtotal ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1,590.506 1,721.598
On-budget .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1,584.605 1,715.677
Off-budget ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5.901 5.921
Mandatory .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1,175.792 1,155.439
1 The allocation reflects the discretionary spending limits as outlined in section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA), including eligible adjustments to those limits resulting from the en-
actment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116–260). The outlay figures included in this table reflect enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116–127), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Se-
curity Act (P.L. 116–136), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116–139), and the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116–159), which generated $178,338 million in
outlays from appropriations that were designated as emergencies pursuant to section 25l(b)(2)(A)(i) of BBEDCA.
ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITTEE OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS
[Pursuant to Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and S. Con. Res. 5]
[$ in billions]
2021 2021–2025 2021–2030
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 240.315 831.870 1,562.654
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 202.027 733.208 1,388.412
Armed Services:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192.932 1,039.345 1,747.835
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192.833 1,038.410 1,746.471
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ¥463.909 ¥378.485 ¥269.169
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ¥10.918 3.158 6.455
Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 345.609 417.066 507.766
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 314.473 381.777 449.022
Energy and Natural Resources:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7.117 34.430 61.131
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5.013 27.109 58.801
Environment and Public Works:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68.678 264.412 510.612
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21.964 34.852 55.646
Finance:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2,993.294 14,655.178 34,329.717
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2,980.805 14,587.196 34,246.494
Foreign Relations:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51.566 229.018 447.704
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41.156 215.099 433.745
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17.289 132.371 268.697
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27.594 121.193 244.258
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155.755 816.524 1,737.240
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 154.534 809.992 1,720.393
Indian Affairs:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.873 2.868 5.004
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.968 3.180 4.987
Judiciary:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20.244 92.364 181.210
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23.738 96.792 185.732
Rules and Administration:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.042 0.228 0.474
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.019 0.116 0.268
Intelligence:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.514 2.570 5.140
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.514 2.570 5.140
Veterans’ Affairs:
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Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135.958 726.288 1,581.379
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 136.349 727.702 1,583.336
Small Business:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ¥144.559 ¥144.559 ¥144.559
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1.941 2.146 2.146
Unassigned to Committee:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 662.249 ¥4,019.387 ¥11,161.327
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 189.750 ¥4,045.408 ¥11,073.561
Includes entitlements funded in annual appropriation acts.
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S988 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 2, 2021
BUDGET AGGREGATES
[Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and S. Con. Res. 5]
[$ in billions]
2021 2021–2025 2021–2030
Spending:
Budget Authority ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5,868.572 N.A. N.A.
Outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5,998.437 N.A. N.A.
Revenue .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2,523.057 15,314.642 35,075.136
N.A. = Not Applicable.
SOCIAL SECURITY LEVELS
[Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and S. Con. Res. 5]
[$ in billions]
2021 2021–2025 2021–2030
Outlays ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1,094.225 6,134.664 14,186.965
Revenue .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 967.243 5,214.558 11,595.674
PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE SENATE banning former members of al-Wifaq experience serving the people of Rhode
[$ in billions] and Wa’ad from running as candidates Island as Governor positions her well
in elections.’’ to lead the Biden administration’s am-
Balances
Bahrain has long been a valued secu- bitious agenda at the Department of
Fiscal Year 2021 .................................................................... 0 rity partner in a volatile region of the Commerce.
Fiscal Years 2021–2025 ........................................................ 0 As Secretary of Commerce, Governor
Fiscal Years 2021–2030 ........................................................ 0 world. In addition, Bahrain hosts the
Navy’s 5th Fleet. This is precisely why Raimondo will take on challenges that
f the United States needs to engage Bah- directly affect my home State of Mary-
10TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROTESTS rain on these issues and to encourage land. That starts with fighting for an
IN BAHRAIN reforms. inclusive economy with shared pros-
If Bahrainis come to associate the perity that truly works for everyone.
Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, 10 years The struggles of low-income and mi-
United States with their government’s
ago Bahraini citizens joined many oth- nority communities hardest hit by the
cruelty and repression, this security
ers across the Middle East in what be- pandemic have shone a harsh light on
partnership could become much less re-
came known as the Arab Spring, an inequities ingrained in our economy.
liable. If the Monarchy were overrun
eruption of popular protest and a call We must root out these structural
by Bahrainis who had come to hate the
for reform and democracy that spread problems by supporting the work of
United States due to our inaction in
across the region. vital institutions like the Minority
In Bahrain, the Arab Spring took the the face of gross human rights abuses,
what would happen to our military Business Development Agency and Eco-
form of peaceful protest. Families nomic Development Administration.
marched together and protestors gath- base and the thousands of Americans
who live in the country? It is a ques- And small businesses will continue to
ered in Manama’s Pearl Roundabout need assistance for the remainder of
urging the King to grant greater eco- tion I think we would all rather not
have to answer. the COVID–19 pandemic and long after-
nomic and political rights, particularly ward to ensure that we emerge from
for Bahrain’s Shia majority. Mr. President, the Arab Spring of 10
years ago has long since given way to this crisis with a more resilient econ-
The King could have responded to omy. We also need to ensure that the
these peaceful protests with dialogue an Arab Winter in Bahrain and across
much of the Middle East. In 2011, tens United States can compete in inter-
or discussion. He did not. The regime national trade by leveraging the Inter-
deployed state security forces against of thousands of Bahrainis took to the
streets with hopes of a more inclusive national Trade Administration’s en-
the demonstrators, unleashing a wave forcement capabilities and strengthen
of violence and repression. and representative society. They are
sadly still waiting for those hopes to be our manufacturing sector by har-
Journalists and human rights advo-
realized. nessing the power of the National In-
cates documented the regime’s use of
I am heartened that President Biden stitute of Standards and Technology,
tear gas and rubber bullets against the
and Secretary of State Blinken have located in Gaithersburg. We must also
unarmed crowds. Security forces beat a
already taken steps to reprioritize support the National Oceanic and At-
number of protestors and arbitrarily
human rights as a cornerstone of U.S. mospheric Administration’s work to
detained many more, targeting even
foreign policy. That must include fight the devastating impact of climate
the physicians who volunteered to tend
working to hold our adversaries ac- change and protect Maryland’s Chesa-
to the wounded. Security forces shot
countable but also speaking hard peake Bay. Finally, we must improve
one young protestor, Ali Mushaima, in
truths when allies lose their way. and depoliticize our census process,
the back, killing him.
Bahrain’s authorities made clear It is with this in mind that on the which still faces challenges of data ac-
that day that they had no intention of 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, I curacy, quality, and protection.
call on the Biden-Harris administra- I am confident in Gina Raimondo’s
conducting a meaningful dialogue or
tion to urge Bahrain’s King to release ability to take on these urgent chal-
adopting significant reforms. They
political prisoners, including human lenges. I voted yes on her nomination
have held to that position for the last
rights defenders and members of the and look forward to working closely
decade.
Even the Trump administration, political opposition, and to engage with her in the years ahead to build a
which made no secret of its desire to them in a credible dialogue about a resilient economy that works for every
downplay or overlook human rights more inclusive future for all Bahrainis. American.
abuses, documented in its most recent f
f
human rights report Bahrain’s ongoing ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
‘‘restrictions on freedom of expression, CONFIRMATION OF GINA MARIE
the press, and the internet, including RAIMONDO
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censorship, site blocking, and criminal Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I VERMONT STATE OF THE UNION
libel; substantial interference with the rise today to express my support for ESSAY CONTENT WINNERS
rights of peaceful assembly and free- the confirmation of Governor Gina ∑ Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, since
dom of association . . . restrictions on Raimondo, an experienced and dedi- 2010, I have sponsored a State of the
freedom of movement, including rev- cated public servant, to be Secretary of Union essay contest for Vermont high
ocation of citizenship; and restrictions the Department of Commerce. I believe school students. This contest gives stu-
on political participation, including Gina Raimondo’s extensive leadership dents in my State the opportunity to
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