Congressional Record — Senate, S4019 (June 9, 2021)
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Page S4019 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 9, 2021, in interleaved columns. Additional cosponsor entries include a bill for a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Service Company, known as the Ghost Army, and S. 1864, a bill on reproductive rights in the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. One speaker says President Biden is pushing trillions in wasteful spending and that the debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 117 percent in 2030, which is that speaker's view. The page also carries whereas clauses on brain tumors and S. Res. 264 on freedom of speech, referred to a Senate committee.
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June 9, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4019
Louisiana (Mr. CASSIDY), the Senator ment rate floor to primary care serv- debt for every American family. Think
from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) ices furnished under Medicaid and to about that. America’s debt crisis,
and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. apply the rate floor to additional pro- caused by decades of wasteful and reck-
BLUNT) were added as cosponsors of S. viders of primary care services. less spending by Washington politi-
1404, a bill to award a Congressional S. 1864 cians, has now grown to the equivalent
Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the of every American family owing a
Special Troops and the 3133d Signal name of the Senator from California quarter of a million dollars in debt. Yet
Service Company in recognition of (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- Biden and my colleagues across the
their unique and distinguished service sponsor of S. 1864, a bill to amend the aisle want more.
as a ‘‘Ghost Army’’ that conducted de- President Biden is pushing for tril-
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to re-
ception operations in Europe during lions in wasteful spending, raising the
quire a section on reproductive rights
World War II. U.S. Federal debt by 60 percent, to $39
in the Annual Country Reports on
trillion, and the debt-to-GDP ratio to
S. 1441 Human Rights Practices, and for other
117 percent in 2030, the highest level
At the request of Mr. WICKER, the purposes. ever recorded in American history.
name of the Senator from North Da- S. 1904 Enough is enough. It is time to end
kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the the madness.
sponsor of S. 1441, a bill to appropriate names of the Senator from Oklahoma Today I am introducing the Federal
an additional amount to improve the (Mr. INHOFE) and the Senator from Debt Emergency Control Act to help
Navy shipyard infrastructure of the South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were added bring some accountability back to
United States. as cosponsors of S. 1904, a bill to im- Washington.
S. 1511 pose sanctions with respect to foreign On July 31, the current suspension of
At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the support for Palestinian terrorism, and the Federal debt ceiling is set to ex-
name of the Senator from New Hamp- for other purposes. pire, giving Congress a choice: Act re-
shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- S. RES. 252 sponsibly to reduce Federal debt
sponsor of S. 1511, a bill to amend the At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the through structural reform to how we
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe names of the Senator from North Caro- approach spending or suspend the debt
Streets Act of 1968 with respect to pay- lina (Mr. BURR) and the Senator from ceiling again, allowing more reckless
ments to certain public safety officers Georgia (Mr. OSSOFF) were added as co- spending that will cripple our Nation
who have become permanently and to- sponsors of S. Res. 252, a resolution un- with insurmountable debt.
Reckless spending has consequences.
tally disabled as a result of personal in- equivocally condemning the recent rise
We are already seeing rising inflation.
juries sustained in the line of duty, and in antisemitic violence and harassment Let’s remember, inflation doesn’t hurt
for other purposes. targeting Jewish Americans, and the rich, but it devastates our poorest
S. 1512 standing in solidarity with those af- families. It hurts families like mine
At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the fected by antisemitism, and for other growing up. It hurts poor families. It
names of the Senator from New Mexico purposes. hurts people on fixed incomes. Just
(Mr. LUJÁN) and the Senator from Ala- AMENDMENT NO. 1768 look around us. Milk prices are up.
bama (Mr. TUBERVILLE) were added as At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the Bread prices are up. Gas prices are up.
cosponsors of S. 1512, a bill to amend name of the Senator from New Hamp- Meat prices are up. It seems like every-
title XVIII of the Social Security Act shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- thing is up right now.
to expand access to telehealth services, sponsor of amendment No. 1768 in- When inflation happened in the sev-
and for other purposes. tended to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill enties, I watched. I watched what my
S. 1568 to establish a new Directorate for parents went through. At that point,
At the request of Mr. BROWN, the Technology and Innovation in the Na- my mom was taking in ironing from
name of the Senator from Delaware tional Science Foundation, to establish other families to make ends meet. At
(Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor a regional technology hub program, to the end of the day, whatever she had
of S. 1568, a bill to amend title XVIII of require a strategy and report on eco- made that day, either my older brother
the Social Security Act to provide a nomic security, science, research, inno- or I would go to the grocery store, and
waiver of the cap on annual payments vation, manufacturing, and job cre- we would watch—and she was worried
for nursing and allied health education ation, to establish a critical supply about milk and food, all of the prices
payments. chain resiliency program, and for other going up. She said, ‘‘You only have this
purposes. amount of money,’’ and we had to
S. 1578
know what everything cost before we
At the request of Ms. SMITH, the f
went to the checkout counter.
name of the Senator from New Hamp- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED It is not fair. No family should have
shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS to go through worrying about the price
sponsor of S. 1578, a bill to amend the of bread and milk and things going up
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for
Public Health Service Act to authorize week after week.
himself, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. BRAUN,
a loan repayment program for mental We can get control of inflation. We
Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. ERNST, Mrs.
health professionals to relieve work- can put our Nation on a fiscally re-
BLACKBURN, Mr. TUBERVILLE,
force shortages, and for other purposes. sponsible path, but we have to have
Mr. JOHNSON, and Ms. LUMMIS):
S. 1784 real solutions that hold Congress ac-
S. 1990. A bill to establish processes
At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, countable.
to control inflationary pressures and My Federal Debt Emergency Control
the names of the Senator from Mon- the Federal debt, during Federal debt
tana (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator Act aims to rein in Washington’s out-
emergencies; to the Committee on of-control spending with concrete
from Mississippi (Mr. WICKER) were Homeland Security and Governmental
added as cosponsors of S. 1784, a bill to checks and balances, including the dec-
Affairs. laration of a Federal debt emergency
amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, anytime the debt exceeds 100 percent of
Consumers Act to modernize America is in a debt crisis. It appears, GDP.
verification of contact lens prescrip- for Joe Biden and my colleagues across By the way, once debt equals 100 per-
tions, and for other purposes. the aisle, reckless spending has only cent of GDP, it is very difficult to start
S. 1833 just begun. If left unchecked, this paying down debt. You have to dra-
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At the request of Mr. BROWN, the spending will be devastating for fami- matically either reduce spending or
name of the Senator from Michigan lies in my State of Florida and all dramatically grow your economy.
(Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- across our great Nation. Declaring a Federal debt emergency
sor of S. 1833, a bill to amend title XIX Washington’s insane spending has would initiate commonsense debt re-
of the Social Security Act to extend our Federal debt rocketing toward $30 duction measures, including a require-
the application of the Medicare pay- trillion. That is equal to $233,000 of ment that two-thirds of Congress vote
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to increase the debt before approving Whereas the ability of all people of the SENATE RESOLUTION 265—HON-
any bill with deficit spending. United States to speak, protest, and express ORING THE MEMORY OF THE
It would also terminate any unobli- their opinions publicly is central to the VICTIMS OF THE HEINOUS AT-
gated funding for the American Rescue democratic process and to a free society; TACK AT THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB
Plan Act and any previous stimulus Whereas the principles of the freedom of ON JUNE 12, 2016
speech and the freedom of expression are
bills, sending it back to the Treasury Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself
under attack by people with the desire and
General Fund for deficit reduction to and Mr. RUBIO) submitted the following
means to suppress opinions that those people
reduce our debt. regard as offensive or contrary to prevailing resolution; which was considered and
Finally, it would ensure that any bill dogmas; agreed to:
reducing the Federal debt by at least 5 Whereas efforts to stifle debate and silence S. RES. 265
percent over 10 years is fast-tracked dissenters are compounded by cancel culture, Whereas, on June 12, 2016, a gunman in-
through the legislative process. a movement to impose severe social and eco- spired by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Everyone can get behind these com- nomic sanctions on those who express un- targeted the Pulse nightclub in Orlando,
monsense measures. That is why my popular opinions; Florida, where he killed 49 innocent victims
bill is already endorsed by the National Whereas the freedom of speech should not and wounded dozens more in a despicable at-
Taxpayers Union, the Council for Citi- be dictated by the majority, nor should it be tack;
restricted to the freedom to discuss Whereas the attack at the Pulse nightclub
zens Against Government Waste,
uncontroversial topics; was an attack on the LGBTQ community,
Americans for Tax Reform, Americans the Hispanic community, the City of Or-
for Prosperity, FreedomWorks, and Whereas the freedom of speech includes the
lando, the State of Florida, and the United
Club for Growth. freedom to express views that are unpopular,
States;
controversial, and even offensive;
I am also proud to have the support Whereas the Orlando community continues
Whereas these attacks on the freedom of to mourn the tragic loss of life, but has dem-
of Senators CRUZ, BRAUN, BLACKBURN,
speech have resulted in a chilling effect on onstrated remarkable strength, unity, and
JOHNSON, BARRASSO, ERNST, and free expression and created fear of social,
TUBERVILLE as cosponsors of this im- resilience in the aftermath of the horrendous
economic, and deadly retaliation; event;
portant legislation. Whereas the stifling of free expression and Whereas June 12 is designated as ‘‘Pulse
With President Biden’s budget pro- the resulting fear has exacerbated social ten- Remembrance Day’’ in the State of Florida
posal—and just to put that in perspec- sions and divided the people of the United to honor the victims and survivors of the
tive, his budget proposal is $6 trillion. States; senseless attack;
This year, our Federal receipts are Whereas, in January 2018, a student at Lib- Whereas the people of the United States
only going to be $3.5 trillion. How can erty High School in Oregon was suspended continue to pray for those affected by the
we expect to run trillions and trillions for wearing a shirt that supported President tragedy; and
Donald Trump; Whereas June 12, 2021, marks 5 years since
and trillions of dollars of deficit year the lives of the 49 innocent victims were
after year? With his budget proposal, Whereas, in January 2018, authorities from
the People’s Republic of China pressured tragically cut short by the senseless act of
we see how important the need is to terrorism: Now, therefore, be it
Marriot International to fire an employee
get Washington’s awful spending habits Resolved, That the Senate—
for using the company’s social media ac- (1) commemorates the 49 victims killed in
under control and start paying down
count to like a Twitter post from a Tibetan the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando,
our debt. separatist group;
I did it before. I did it as Governor of Florida, on June 12, 2016, and offers heartfelt
Whereas, in July 2018, the People’s Repub- condolences to the families, loved ones, and
Florida. I walked in with a $4 billion lic of China pressured airline companies friends of the victims;
deficit. I started reducing taxes my from the United States to alter their (2) honors the dozens of survivors of the at-
first year. We reduced it every year in websites to recognize the country’s claim to tack and pledges continued resolve to stand
8 years, and we cut over a third of the the island of Taiwan; against terrorism and hate; and
State debt. We did it by being respon- Whereas, in October 2019, Blizzard Enter- (3) expresses gratitude to the brave law en-
sible, by holding government account- tainment temporarily banned Ng Wai Chung forcement and emergency medical personnel
able for watching how we spent every from their esports tournament for wearing a who responded to the attack.
dollar. It can be done. mask supporting protests in Hong Kong; f
So getting back on track is possible, Whereas, in October 2019, Blizzard Enter-
SENATE RESOLUTION 266—EX-
but it takes discipline. It takes ac- tainment temporarily banned an American
University esports team from their competi-
PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE
countability. It starts with taking con- DESIGNATION OF MAY 2021 AS
tion for displaying a sign critical of the com-
crete steps, like rejecting bloated ‘‘NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR
pany and supporting protests in Hong Kong;
budgets and passing commonsense leg- Whereas, in October 2019, authorities in the AWARENESS MONTH’’
islation like the Federal Debt Emer- People’s Republic of China pressured Daryl Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. MAR-
gency Control Act. We have the chance Morey, the general manager of the Houston KEY, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) submitted
to do this. We know the vote over the Rockets basketball team, to apologize for ex- the following resolution; which was
debt ceiling increase is a tough vote for pressing support on Twitter for protests in considered and agreed to:
everybody. Let’s take this opportunity Hong Kong; S. RES. 266
to have real structural reform so we Whereas, in September 2020, the University
Whereas more than an estimated 84,000 in-
can start paying down our debt and not of Southern California placed Professor Greg dividuals will be diagnosed with a primary
leave this debt to future generations. Patton on leave after explaining a word in brain tumor in the United States in 2021, and
f the Mandarin language that is pronounced an estimated 87,240 individuals in the United
similarly to an offensive word in English States were diagnosed with a primary brain
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS during his lecture; tumor in 2020;
Whereas, in December 2020, opinion editor Whereas, in the United States, brain tu-
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Adam Rubenstein resigned from the New mors are the—
SENATE RESOLUTION 264—RECOG- York Times 6 months after he faced backlash (1) leading cause of death from cancer in
NIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF from the staff of the New York Times for ed- children who are under 14 years of age and
PROTECTING FREEDOM OF iting an opinion piece by Senator Tom Cot- teens who are under 19 years of age; and
SPEECH, THOUGHT, AND EX- ton of Arkansas; and (2) third leading cause of death from cancer
in young adults who are between 20 and 39
PRESSION Whereas, in February 2021, Lucasfilm fired
years of age;
actress Gina Carano after she authored a so-
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Ms. Whereas the average 5-year survival rate
cial media post calling on people not to hate
LUMMIS, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. their neighbors for their political views: for an individual in the United States fol-
HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. TILLIS) submitted Now, therefore, be it
lowing the diagnosis of a primary malignant
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the following resolution; which was re- brain tumor is only 36 percent;
ferred to the Committee on the Judici- Resolved, That the Senate recognizes that Whereas it is estimated that 18,600 individ-
freedom of expression and freedom of speech uals in the United States will die as a result
ary:
are sacred ideals of the United States and of a malignant brain tumor in 2021;
S. RES. 264 Whereas brain tumors may be malignant
should protect the freedom to peacefully ex-
Whereas freedom of speech is one of the press thoughts and opinions without fear. or benign but can be life-threatening in ei-
most basic values of the United States; ther case;
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