Executive Calendar (Cong. Rec., March 25, 2021)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated March 25, 2021, at pages S1839 and S1840, with amendments, committee authorizations and an executive session. SA 1410, proposed by Mrs. Shaheen for herself and Ms. Collins to H.R. 1868, is a substitute extending the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration through December 31, 2021, and SA 1411 is a proposed amendment by Mr. Scott of Florida to strike section 2(b). Mr. Booker lists requests for committees to meet that day, including a Finance hearing on international tax policy and a hearing on the nomination of Deanne B. Criswell. Under Executive Session, a Senator speaks on the nomination of Wally Adeyemo to the Treasury Department.
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March 25, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE CORRECTION S1839
SA 1410. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself ‘‘(II) submitted an application for enroll- ceive a briefing on U.S. Special Oper-
and Ms. COLLINS) proposed an amend- ment under section 1866(j) (or a request for ations Command and U.S. Cyber Com-
ment to the bill H.R. 1868, to prevent such a temporary enrollment for such emer- mand in review of the Defense Author-
across-the-board direct spending cuts, gency period) that was received not later
ization Request for fiscal year 2022 and
than December 31, 2020.’’.
and for other purposes; as follows: (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments the Future Years Defense Program.
Strike all after the enacting clause and in- made by this subsection shall take effect as COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN
sert the following: if included in the enactment of the Consoli- AFFAIRS
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPEN- dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law The Committee on Banking, Housing,
SION OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRA-
TION.
116–260). and Urban Affairs is authorized to
(b) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN HOS- meet during the session of the Senate
(a) EXTENSION.—
PITALS WITH HIGH DISPROPORTIONATE on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 10 a.m.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3709(a) of division
SHARE.—Effective as if included in the enact-
A of the CARES Act (2 U.S.C. 901a note) is to meet in open session to conduct a
ment of section 203(a) of title II of division
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and in- hearing entitled, ‘‘American Rescue
CC of Public Law 116–260, subsection (g) of
serting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. Plan: Shots in Arms and Money in
section 1923 of the Social Security Act (42
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment Pockets.’’
U.S.C. 1396r–4), as amended by such section,
made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if
is amended by adding at the end the fol- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL
enacted as part of the CARES Act (Public
lowing: RESOURCES
Law 116–136).
(b) OFFSET.—Section 251A(6)(C) of the Bal- ‘‘(3) CONTINUED APPLICATION OF GRAND- The Committee on Energy and Nat-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control FATHERED TRANSITION RULE.—Notwith- ural Resources is authorized to meet
Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(C)) is amended— standing paragraph (2) of this subsection (as
during the session of the Senate in
(1) in clause (i)— in effect on October 1, 2021), paragraph (2) of
this subsection (as in effect on September 30, order to hold a hearing on Thursday,
(A) by striking ‘‘first 6 months’’ and insert- March 25, 2021, at 9:45 a.m. in Room
ing ‘‘first 5 1⁄2 months’’; 2021, and as applied under section 4721(e) of
(B) by striking ‘‘4.0 percent’’ and inserting the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and amend- SD–366 of the Dirksen Senate Office
‘‘2.0 percent’’; and ed by section 607 of the Medicare, Medicaid, Building in Washington, DC.
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
(2) in clause (ii)— of 1999 (Public Law 106–113)) shall apply in The Committee on Finance is author-
(A) by striking ‘‘second 6 months’’ and in- determining whether a payment adjustment ized to meet during the session of the
serting ‘‘6-month period beginning on the for a hospital in a State referenced in section
4721(e) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at
day after the last day of the period described 9:30 a.m., virtually using Webex, to
in clause (i)’’; and during a State fiscal year shall be considered
consistent with subsection (c).’’. conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘How U.S.
(B) by striking ‘‘0.0 percent.’’ and inserting
‘‘4.0 percent; and’’; and International Tax Policy Impacts
(3) by adding at the end the following: SA 1411. Mr. SCOTT of Florida pro- American Workers, Jobs, and Invest-
‘‘(iii) with respect to the remaining 1⁄2 posed an amendment to the bill H.R. ment.’’
month in which such order is so effective for 1868, to prevent across-the-board direct COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
such fiscal year, the payment reduction shall spending cuts, and for other purposes; The Committee on Foreign Relations
be 0.0 percent.’’. as follows: is authorized to meet during the ses-
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
Strike section 2(b). sion of the Senate on Thursday, March
(a) RURAL HEALTH CLINIC PAYMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(f)(3) of the f 25, 2021 at 10 a.m. to hold a sub-
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(f)(3)) is committee hearing on ‘‘U.S. Response
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO
amended— to the Coup in Burma.’’
MEET
(A) in subparagraph (A)— COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR,
(i) in clause (i), by striking subclauses (I) Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I have 9 AND PENSIONS
and (II) and inserting the following: requests for committees to meet during The Committee on Health, Edu-
‘‘(I) with respect to a rural health clinic today’s session of the Senate. They cation, Labor, and Pensions is author-
that had a per visit payment amount estab- have the approval of the Majority and ized to meet, during the session of the
lished for services furnished in 2020— Minority Leaders.
‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount appli-
Senate, in order to conduct a hearing
cable to such rural health clinic for rural
Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph entitled ‘‘Examining Our COVID–19 Re-
health clinic services furnished in 2020, in- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- sponse: Improving Health Equity and
creased by the percentage increase in the ate, the following committees are au- Outcomes by Addressing Health Dis-
MEI applicable to primary care services fur- thorized to meet during today’s session parities’’ on Thursday, March 25, at 10
nished as of the first day of 2021; or of the Senate: a.m., in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND Office Building.
(2)(A); and FORESTRY COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND
‘‘(II) with respect to a rural health clinic
that did not have a per visit payment
The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
amount established for services furnished in trition, and Forestry is authorized to The Committee on Homeland Secu-
2020— meet during the session of the Senate rity and Governmental Affairs is au-
‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount appli- on March 25, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., in 106 thorized to meet during the session of
cable to such rural health clinic for rural Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wash- the Senate on Thursday, March 25, at
health clinic services furnished in 2021; or ington, DC, in order to conduct a hear- 10:15 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph ing entitled ‘‘Child Nutrition Reau- on the nomination of Deanne B.
(2)(A); and’’; and thorization: Healthy Meals and Criswell to be Administrator, Federal
(ii) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘under
Healthy Futures.’’ Emergency Management Agency, U.S.
clause (i)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘under subclause
(I) or (II) of clause (i), as applicable,’’; and COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Department of Homeland Security.
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in- The Committee on Armed Services is f
serting the following: authorized to meet during the session
‘‘(B) A rural health clinic described in this EXECUTIVE SESSION
of the Senate on Thursday, March 25,
subparagraph is a rural health clinic that—
2021, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to re-
‘‘(i) as of December 31, 2020, was in a hos-
pital with less than 50 beds and after such ceive testimony on U.S. Special Oper- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
date such hospital continues to have less ations Command and U.S. Cyber Com- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
than 50 beds (not taking into account any in- mand in review of the Defense Author- ask that the Chair initiate the agreed-
crease in the number of beds pursuant to a ization Request for fiscal year 2022 and upon procedures with respect to the
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waiver under subsection (b)(1)(A) of section the Future Years Defense Program. Adeyemo nomination.
1135 during the emergency period described COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
in subsection (g)(1)(B) of such section); and
‘‘(ii)(I) as of December 31, 2020, was en- The Committee on Armed Services is the previous order, the Senate will pro-
rolled under section 1866(j) (including tem- authorized to meet during the session ceed to executive session to consider
porary enrollment during such emergency of the Senate on Thursday, March 25, the following nomination, which the
period for such emergency period); or 2021, at 12 p.m., in closed session to re- clerk will report.
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S1840 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 25, 2021
The legislative clerk read the nomi- anonymous shell companies in the further into debt and our families fur-
nation of Adewale O. Adeyemo, of Cali- United States. Several members of the ther into despair. We need to focus on
fornia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Finance Committee had spent years growing the economy and growing jobs
Treasury. working to get that legislation passed. in order to preserve the American
Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to Now that it has become law, it is up to dream.
consider the nomination. the Treasury Department to write For all these reasons, I oppose Mr.
NOMINATION OF ADEWALE D. ADEYEMO strong rules and implement it. This is Adeyemo’s nomination and urge my
Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, the Sen- a vital challenge, and it is a long time colleagues to do the same.
ate is debating the nomination of coming. So I am very much looking The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Wally Adeyemo to serve as the next forward to working with Mr. Adeyemo question is, Will the Senate advise and
Deputy Treasury Secretary. I expect once he is confirmed. He is as highly consent to the Adeyemo nomination?
his nomination is going to pass with a qualified as they come. He is also a his- The nomination was confirmed.
big, bipartisan margin, but I want to tory-making nominee because he will The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mo-
take a few minutes to lay out a few be the first African American Deputy tion to reconsider is considered made
reasons why every Senator ought to Treasury Secretary. and laid upon the table, and the Presi-
support this nominee. I support his nomination 100 percent. dent will be immediately notified of
First, you hear a lot these days about He got 100 percent of the Finance Com- the Senate’s action.
how Members of the Senate are looking mittee’s support a few weeks ago. I be- f
for unity. Three weeks ago, the Fi- lieve he will have strong bipartisan
MORNING BUSINESS—Continued
nance Committee approved the support from the Senate, and I urge all
Adeyemo nomination unanimously by Members to vote to confirm this nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
voice vote, and you can’t get more uni- nation. ator from Mississippi.
fied than that. Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, f
That unanimous vote followed an ex- I rise in opposition to the nomination ALEXEI NAVALNY
cellent hearing, in which Mr. Adeyemo of Wally Adeyemo for Deputy Sec-
demonstrated his command of all the retary of the Treasury, Mr. WICKER. Madam President, I
various issues the Treasury is con- The U.S. Treasury Department plays rise this afternoon to call attention to
fronting today. A severe jobs crisis. a significant part in enforcing Amer- a courageous Russian hero who is in
Worsening inequality. A dangerous ican foreign policy through economic danger even as I speak. He is a man
shortage of domestic manufacturing in sanctions. We know that sanctions who has consistently stood up to Vladi-
critical areas of our economy. Intense work and that the strong application of mir Putin and his cronies and has, on
economic competition with China, in- these measures against adversaries, in- numerous occasions, placed his own life
cluding job rip-offs and trade cheating cluding Communist China, Iran, North in jeopardy to bring the truth to light.
that have undermined American work- Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Nica- The lawless thugs in the Kremlin often
ers for too long. And many other big ragua, are essential to holding the bru- avoid saying his name in public, but
challenges. tal dictators and their enablers who here on the Senate floor, I am proud to
Members understand that there will hold power in these nations account- stand in solidarity with Alexei
be policy disagreements with the other able. Navalny.
party, but Mr. Adeyemo made it clear Communist China is the biggest It was just last August that Alexei
that he wants to work on a bipartisan threat our Nation faces. Communist Navalny, Russia’s foremost opposition
basis to confront these challenges. China is committing a genocide leader, was poisoned with a deadly
Members take him seriously on that against the Uyghurs, stripping Hong nerve agent. Millions of us remember
and trust him because he has done it Kongers of their basic rights, and con- seeing the video of his being stricken
before at the Treasury as a member of tinues to threaten to take Taiwan by on an airplane and hearing his painful
the Obama administration. force. I am concerned that Mr. cries, the crew members unsure how to
Second, the pandemic economic cri- Adeyemo does not understand the risk soothe his pain. Thanks to the quick
sis is far from over, and it is essential Communist China poses to our national diplomatic work of our friends in Ger-
that the Treasury Department has its and economic security and to our al- many, Mr. Navalny was evacuated to
leadership team in place. COVID cases lies. Communist China is not a stra- Berlin, where he received expert med-
and deaths are still tragically high. tegic competitor; they are an adver- ical attention and, against all odds, re-
Jobless claims are still incredibly sary and must be treated as such. Any covered from this poisoning.
high—they spent an entire year above U.S. official who thinks that Com- An ordinary man would have stayed
the previous peaks. So millions of fam- munist China can play a positive role safe and very far away from the Krem-
ilies in Oregon and around the country in the world is mistaken. lin, but Alexei Navalny is no ordinary
are still walking an economic tight- I am also concerned that Mr. man. He is a Russian patriot who envi-
rope, and that is one of the key reasons Adeyemo will not be strong when sions a different kind of Russia, one
why Senate Democrats passed the standing up to Castro’s Communist re- where citizens have a say in govern-
American Rescue Plan earlier this gime in Cuba. I cannot support anyone ment, where freedom blooms, and
month. who will back a return to the failed where the President does not siphon
The Treasury is right at the center of Obama-Biden appeasement policies, away funds intended for hospitals in
the enormous effort to implement that which did nothing to help the Cuban order to build secret palaces or to en-
legislation. It is extraordinarily chal- people and allowed Havana to extend rich members of his kleptocracy.
lenging work. Getting relief payments its reach and expand its control, giving So, 3 months ago, Mr. Navalny re-
out to tens of millions of Americans in power to other ruthless dictatorships turned to Russia, knowing full well the
a timely way. Saving millions of jobs in Latin America. dangers he would face. Immediately
at the State and local level, particu- Currently, our Nation is on track to upon his arrival, he was arrested at the
larly teachers, firefighters and munic- reach $30 trillion in debt. We have to airport for a parole violation, which re-
ipal workers. Launching a landmark get serious about Federal spending and sulted from his hospitalization, which
expansion and reinvention of the child the impacts it will have on our chil- resulted from his poisoning. He now
tax credit to cut child poverty in half. dren and grandchildren. President sits in one of the most notorious penal
This is difficult work. It requires the Biden’s massive spending policies are colonies in Russia, known for its psy-
kind of strong and committed leader- already causing the cost of living in chological torture. He has been deemed
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ship that Wally Adeyemo will bring to America to rise. I cannot support can- a flight risk and is awakened eight
the Treasury Department. didates who think the solution to times a night under the guise of moni-
I am also looking forward to working America’s economic woes is more gov- toring his whereabouts. His lawyers
with him on the issue of shell compa- ernment, more taxes and more regula- were recently prevented from seeing
nies. Late last year Congress passed tion, not more individual opportunity. him. Reports are that he is suffering
landmark legislation to end the use of That is wrong and will only send us from severe back pain and other health
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