Congressional Record, Senate, August 9, 2021, Page S6106
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated August 9, 2021, at page S6106, carrying resolution text and a unanimous consent request. The text of S. Res. 319 includes recitals on the Radium Girls, whose case was among the first in which courts held an employer responsible for the safety of its workers, and on sarcoma, saying about 16,000 individuals are diagnosed each year and approximately 7,000 die. The Senate agrees to the amended preamble and resolution. Mr. Schumer then asks unanimous consent to proceed to S. Res. 348, recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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S6106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 9, 2021
Whereas the Radium Girls’ highly pub- Whereas treatment for sarcoma can in- RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE
licized case was among the first in which the clude surgery, radiation therapy, or chemo- OF INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR
courts held an employer responsible for the therapy; INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
safety and health of its workers; The preamble, as amended, was MADE POSSIBLE BY THE AMERI-
Whereas the Radium Girls’ struggle was a agreed to.
turning point in the movement to promote CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The resolution, as amended, with its OF 1990
workers’ safety and occupational health re-
preamble, as amended, reads as follows:
forms; and Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
Whereas many workers in the United S. RES. 319
ask unanimous consent that the Sen-
States today are still fighting for a safe and Whereas sarcoma is a rare cancer of the
ate proceed to the consideration of S.
equitable workplace: Now, therefore, be it bones or connective tissues, such as nerves,
Resolved, That the Senate— muscles, joints, fat, and blood vessels, that Res. 348, submitted earlier today.
(1) honors the Radium Girls and their de- can arise nearly anywhere in the body; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
termination to seek justice in the face of Whereas, in the United States— clerk will report the resolution by
overwhelming obstacles; (1) about 16,000 individuals are diagnosed title.
(2) recognizes the invaluable contributions with sarcoma each year; The senior assistant legislative clerk
of the Radium Girls to developing modern (2) approximately 7,000 individuals die from read as follows:
workplace safety standards; and sarcoma each year; and A resolution (S. Res. 348) recognizing the
(3) reaffirms the importance of protecting (3) about 50,000 individuals struggle with importance of independent living for individ-
the health and safety of all workers in the sarcoma at any 1 time; uals with disabilities made possible by the
United States. Whereas, each year, about 1 percent of can- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and
f cers diagnosed in adults and around 20 per- calling for further action to strengthen home
cent of cancers diagnosed in children are sar- and community living for individuals with
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE coma; disabilities.
DESIGNATION OF JULY 2021 AS Whereas more than 70 subtypes of sarcoma There being no objection, the Senate
‘‘NATIONAL SARCOMA AWARE- have been identified;
proceeded to consider the resolution.
NESS MONTH’’ Whereas the potential causes of sarcoma
are not well understood; Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Whereas treatment for sarcoma can in- debate on the resolution.
ask unanimous consent that the Com- clude surgery, radiation therapy, or chemo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, therapy; further debate?
and Pensions be discharged from fur- Whereas sarcoma is often misdiagnosed Hearing no further debate, the ques-
ther consideration, and the Senate now and underreported; and tion is on agreeing to the resolution.
proceed to S. Res. 319. Whereas July 2021 would be an appropriate The resolution (S. Res. 348) was
month to designate as National Sarcoma agreed to.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Awareness Month— Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con-
clerk will report the resolution by (1) to raise awareness about sarcoma; and
title. sent that the preamble be agreed to
(2) to encourage more individuals in the
The senior assistant legislative clerk United States to get properly diagnosed and and that the motions to reconsider be
read as follows: treated: Now, therefore, be it considered made and laid upon the
A resolution (S. Res. 319) expressing sup- Resolved, That the Senate supports the des- table with no intervening action or de-
port for the designation of July 2021 as ‘‘Na- ignation of July 2021 as ‘‘National Sarcoma bate.
tional Sarcoma Awareness Month’’. Awareness Month’’. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
There being no objection, the com- objection, it is so ordered.
f The preamble was agreed to.
mittee was discharged, and the Senate
(The resolution, with its preamble, is
proceeded to consider the resolution. NATIONAL WORKFORCE printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub-
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- DEVELOPMENT MONTH mitted Resolutions.’’)
sent that the resolution be agreed to;
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I f
the Johnson amendment to the pre-
ask unanimous consent that the Sen-
amble be agreed to; the preamble, as RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY
ate proceed to the consideration of S.
amended, be agreed to; and the motions Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
Res. 346, submitted earlier today.
to reconsider be considered made and ask unanimous consent that the Sen-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
laid upon the table. ate now proceed to the en bloc consid-
clerk will report the resolution by
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without eration of the following Senate resolu-
title.
objection, it is so ordered. tions which were submitted earlier
The senior assistant legislative clerk
The resolution (S. Res. 319) was today: S. Res. 347, S. Res. 349, S. Res.
read as follows:
agreed to. 350, and S. Res. 351
The amendment (No. 2726) to the pre- A resolution (S. Res. 346) designating Sep-
tember 2021 as ‘‘National Workforce Develop- There being no objection, the Senate
amble was agreed to as follows: proceeded to consider the resolutions
ment Month’’.
(Purpose: To amend the preamble) en bloc.
There being no objection, the Senate
Beginning in the first whereas clause of
proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con-
the preamble, strike ‘‘Whereas sarcoma’’ and sent that the resolutions be agreed to,
all that follows through the semicolon at the Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further
debate on the resolution. the preambles be agreed to, and that
end of the fourth whereas clause and insert the motions to reconsider be consid-
the following: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
Whereas sarcoma is a rare cancer of the further debate? ered made and laid upon the table, all
bones or connective tissues, such as nerves, Hearing no further debate, the ques- en bloc.
muscles, joints, fat, and blood vessels, that tion is on agreeing to the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
can arise nearly anywhere in the body; The resolution (S. Res. 346) was objection, it is so ordered.
Whereas, in the United States— The resolutions were agreed to.
agreed to.
(1) about 16,000 individuals are diagnosed The preambles were agreed to.
with sarcoma each year; Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- (The resolutions, with their pre-
(2) approximately 7,000 individuals die from sent that the preamble be agreed to ambles, are printed in today’s RECORD
sarcoma each year; and and that the motions to reconsider be
under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’)
(3) about 50,000 individuals struggle with considered made and laid upon the
sarcoma at any 1 time; f
table with no intervening action or de-
Whereas, each year, about 1 percent of can- bate. MORNING BUSINESS
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cers diagnosed in adults and around 20 per- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
cent of cancers diagnosed in children are sar-
objection, it is so ordered.
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coma; INVEST IN AMERICA ACT
Whereas more than 70 subtypes of sarcoma The preamble was agreed to.
have been identified; (The resolution, with its preamble, is Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, once
Whereas the potential causes of sarcoma printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- again, the Senate has proven that in-
are not well understood; mitted Resolutions.’’) frastructure is—as it always has been—
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August 9, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6107
a bipartisan issue. The Infrastructure Importantly, this package will also laws, from the National Labor Rela-
Investment and Jobs Act offers a once- make significant down payments on tions Act to the Occupational Safety
in-a-generation vision for America’s in- climate resiliency initiatives to make and Health Act.
frastructure that is long overdue. This Vermont more prepared to tackle the The broadband industry, sadly, is no
bipartisan infrastructure package climate crisis, which has for too long exception.
makes the largest Federal investment been overlooked. Later this month will In many industries, employers are
in public transit, passenger rail, and be the 10-year anniversary of Tropical engaging in rampant subcontracting
bridges in more than 50 years. Storm Irene. The devastation that oc- and outsourcing.
Gone are the days when ‘‘infrastruc- curred as the storm swept through our This situation is generally known as
ture’’ has meant only bridges, high- State showed that we must build back a ‘‘fissured workplace,’’ a circumstance
ways, roads, and rail. While we need to better to make our communities and where a primary employer outsources
invest in all of those areas, States like critical infrastructure more resilient noncore business functions to subcon-
Vermont have infrastructure needs to extreme climate events like Trop- tracted firms but still maintains tight
that also include climate resiliency, ical Storm Irene. And anyone who control over the outcomes of those sub-
broadband, and renewable energy. That doubts the obvious link between our in- contractors.
is exactly what this sweeping infra- frastructure needs and the climate cri- These arrangements impede enforce-
structure package does. sis need only look at what happened to ment of our Nation’s labor laws.
The need for action in Vermont is Texas’s energy grid during the winter, At times, employers engage in these
clear. It is no secret that Vermont’s in- or the devastating heat wave and practices strategically to evade ac-
frastructure is aging. For decades, in- drought taking place across the West countability for labor law violations.
frastructure in Vermont has suffered this summer, where record tempera- I have worked with several Senators
from a systemic lack of investment. tures have literally melted power lines on this problem in the past, across the
Vermont has more than 2,700 bridges, and buckled roads. ideological spectrum and including
570 miles of freight railroad, 14,000 The Infrastructure Investment and with members who helped craft the bi-
miles of public road, and an overall C Jobs Act includes climate mitigation, partisan infrastructure package.
grade from the American Society of adaptation, and resilience programs It is my understanding that the lan-
Civil Engineers—ASCE—for the condi- that are both pragmatic and forward- guage in the State broadband grant
tion of these facilities. There are 66 thinking. It includes record amounts of program was written chiefly to ensure
bridges and over 666 miles of highway funding for weatherization assistance that American taxpayer dollars
in the State that are in poor condition to reduce energy costs for low-income prioritize projects with both past
and need of repair. When it comes to households, makes the largest invest- records of strict compliance with Fed-
stormwater and wastewater infrastruc- ment in clean energy transmission and eral labor and employment laws and
ture, Vermont’s report card is even electric vehicle infrastructure in his- plans to continue compliance with fu-
more dismal, receiving a D+ grade from tory, funds the electrification of thou- ture projects.
ASCE, an unacceptable reality as our sands of school and transit buses across American taxpayer dollars should
communities continue to see the im- the country, and establishes new pro- create good-paying American jobs.
pacts of climate change and extreme grams to overhaul our energy grid and With its strong Buy America provi-
weather. With the passage of this indis- rapidly accelerate development and de- sions, the bipartisan infrastructure
pensable infrastructure package, that ployment of battery storage tech- package works to do that.
will all change. The State of Vermont nology. We need to ensure that Federal dol-
is expected to receive over $1.5 billion The bill amounts to the single larg- lars support good jobs and high stand-
in formulaic funds to repair highways est investment in clean drinking water ards and limits the use of subcontrac-
and bridges and also install a network in American history, including dedi- tors.
of electric vehicle charging stations cated funding to replace lead service There are many examples of ‘‘high
throughout the State. lines and address the PFAS contamina- road’’ employers who go above and be-
This desperately needed infrastruc- tion in our communities, and provides yond the minimum standards we set
ture package will help repair an additional $40 million for water with our labor laws.
Vermont’s roads and bridges, while quality projects in the Lake Champlain That is the way it should be.
also creating good-paying jobs. It pro- Basin. Taken together, the Infrastruc- I expect to see this funding prioritize
vides significant investments and ture Investment and Jobs Act will such ‘‘high road’’ employers who use
makes key programmatic changes to leave every community in Vermont direct employees for projects.
competitive discretionary infrastruc- better prepared to face the challenges f
ture programs to make more these of the 21st century and help restore
Federal revenue streams more acces- HONORING CHIEF WARRANT
American leadership in the fight
sible to small, rural States like OFFICER 2 BRYAN J. NICHOLS
against climate change.
Vermont. This significant legislative and stim- Mr. MORAN. Madam President, 10
The bill tackles the challenge of ulus package shows what can be done years ago I attended the memorial
bringing broadband to the 19 million when we all work together in the Sen- service for CW2 Bryan J. Nichols. I viv-
Americans, including 60,000 Vermont ate. This hasn’t been easy, but it is im- idly remember the outpouring of sup-
homes, in rural areas and other parts portant to Vermont and to our coun- port from the Hays community as hun-
of the country that still lack access to try, and thanks to these efforts, we dreds of people lined the streets with
quality, high-speed internet service. will be able to repair roads and bridges, American flags to honor their home-
Not only will the Infrastructure Invest- build electric charging stations, and town hero.
ment and Jobs Act buildout broadband build out broadband throughout the On Friday, August 6, 2021, a
in unserved areas, it permanently es- country. I hope that the Senate will memorilization ceremony was held in
tablishes the Emergency Broadband pass this legislation today, and that New Century, KS, by the Army Reserve
Benefit program created through the the House of Representatives will soon Center and Aviation Support Center to
passage of the American Rescue Plan consider this legislation, so President once again honor the bravery and sac-
Act renaming it the Affordable Biden can sign this historic infrastruc- rifice of Chief Nichols.
Connectivity Benefit program. This ture investment into law. I have been told that Bryan knew his
program will provide a $30 per month Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I am life’s purpose was to become a soldier,
voucher for low-income families to use pleased to see language in the State a calling he pursued to defend our free-
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toward any internet service plan of broadband grant program prioritizing dom.
their choosing. It builds on the EBB employers with ‘‘a demonstrated He took his oath of enlistment in
program by expanding eligibility to record of and plans to be in compliance 1996, swearing to protect our country
help more low-income households, with Federal labor and employment from enemies foreign and domestic.
while also making it more sustainable laws.’’ It is unfortunately common for After 9/11, he answered our country’s
for taxpayers. employers to violate our Nation’s labor call to defend our homeland, serving on
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