Missed Vote Explanation (Cong. Rec., Oct. 18, 2021)
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Page S7029 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for October 18, 2021, in interleaved columns. Mr. Schumer asks unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 421, supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A statement ordered printed at the request of Mr. Thune celebrates the Chicago Federation of Labor on its 125th anniversary, noting it was chartered in 1896 by the American Federation of Labor. The page also carries a missed vote explanation and a remark on emergency care.
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October 18, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7029
SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND we celebrate the great work of the Chi- work, giving workers a support net-
IDEALS OF NATIONAL DOMESTIC cago Federation of Labor and con- work to advocate for their rights.
VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH gratulate its staff and supporters on its (At the request of Mr. THUNE, the fol-
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask 125th anniversary. lowing statement was ordered to be
The Chicago Federation of Labor was printed in the RECORD.)
unanimous consent that the Senate
chartered in 1896 by the American Fed-
proceed to the immediate consider- f
eration of Labor. Formed, in part, as
ation of S. Res. 421, submitted earlier an attempt to end corruption in Chi-
today. cago’s labor unions, the CFL focused MISSED VOTE EXPLANATION
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The its early efforts on strengthening a ∑ Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, due to a
clerk will report the resolution by unified voice for the city’s labor move- mechanical issue on my scheduled
title. ments, upholding the labor rights of its flight, I will miss today’s vote.∑
The senior assistant legislative clerk union members, and mediating con-
read as follows: tract disputes on behalf of local unions. f
A resolution (S. Res. 421) supporting the In 1906, Irish immigrant John
goals and ideals of National Domestic Vio- Fitzpatrick was elected president of 51ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMER-
lence Awareness Month.
the CFL. An organizer and committed GENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION
There being no objection, the Senate unionist, his innovation ushered in an Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, on be-
proceeded to consider the resolution. era of stability and reform to the union half of myself and Mr. WICKER, I rise
Mr. SCHUMER. I further ask the res- community. During his 40-year tenure today to recognize and celebrate the
olution be agreed to, the preamble be as president, Fitzpatrick created acces- 51st anniversary of the Emergency
agreed to, and the motions to recon- sible news publications and established Nurses Association. Made up of 51,000
sider be considered made and laid upon the labor party. members from all across the globe, the
the table with no intervening action or Upon Fitzpatrick’s death, William Emergency Nurses Association, or
debate. Lee, president of Bakery Drivers Union ENA, is the only professional organiza-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Local 734 and vice president of the tion dedicated to advancing excellence
objection, it is so ordered. CFL, was elected president and would in emergency nursing and is the
The resolution (S. Res. 421) was go on to serve for nearly 40 years. Lee world’s premier organization for emer-
agreed to. continued Fitzpatrick’s commitment gency nurses.
The preamble was agreed to. to racial and social justice, as the CFL Founded in 1970, ENA has worked
(The resolution, with its preamble, is and other labor organizations sup- successfully to raise awareness and im-
printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- ported Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in prove outcomes for the Nation’s trau-
mitted Resolutions.’’) organizing his visits to and rallies in ma patients. Traumatic injuries, in-
f
Chicago. In 1964, then-CFL President cluding car crashes, falls, head injuries,
Lee celebrated the signing of the 1964 burns, and firearm injuries, are cur-
MORNING BUSINESS Civil Rights Act on the front page of rently the leading cause of death for
the Federation News, writing, ‘‘[W]e Americans aged 44 or younger. Working
--- have come closer to the ideal of the to improve outcomes for those who
125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Declaration of independence with the have suffered a traumatic injury, ENA
CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR Civil Rights Law.’’ offers courses for emergency nurses
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, growing In its fight for justice for all workers, that provide them with the knowledge,
up in East St. Louis, both my mom and the CFL has welcomed freedom fight- skills, and hands-on training needed to
dad worked for the railroads. We ers and labor leaders from around the deliver high-quality trauma care. Since
weren’t wealthy, but we had a com- world to Chicago, including Cesar Cha- 1986, ENA’s trauma nursing core course
fortable life. I have come to learn how vez, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela. has been taken by more than 2 million
connected that was to our being a In 1994, under the leadership of Presi- emergency nurses and is now consid-
union family. I believe that more than dent Don Turner, the CFL launched its ered the gold standard for the edu-
any other force in American history, Workers’ Assistance Committee, now cation of nurses in lifesaving trauma
the CFL Workforce and Community
the American labor movement has cre- care techniques. Alongside their out-
Initiative, which provides job seekers,
ated middle-class opportunity in Amer- standing educational courses, ENA has
including veterans and low-income
ica. Unions have won victories that been a fearless advocate at all levels of
workers, with training and job search
have allowed American workers to buy government for safer work environ-
resources. In recent years, the CFL has
homes, send their kids to college, and ments in medical facilities and has
worked to pass increases to the min-
save for retirement. I know firsthand pushed for stronger criminal laws that
imum wage, paid sick leave, protec-
that none of this would be possible if hold those accountable for violence
tions to retirement security, and a
workers did not have the freedom to against medical employees.
host of other policies to protect work-
advocate for fair working conditions Especially in times of crisis, ENA has
ers.
for themselves and their families. While in Congress, I have had the been on the frontlines of our medical
That is why I am proud to say that pleasure of working with the CFL on a profession. During the COVID–19 pan-
Chicago is the hometown of the Amer- variety of issues. Just this year, I was demic, when emergency rooms have
ican Labor Movement, the site of the honored to work with current CFL been turned into battle zones against
Haymarket Affair, the Pullman rail- President Bob Reiter on the inclusion this virus, ENA has worked time and
road strike, and the Republic Steel of a 100 percent coverage for COBRA time again to ensure that nurses across
Strike. Today, Chicago’s union mem- health insurance premiums as part of this country were prepared and
bers continue to be students of history the American Rescue Plan Act, helping equipped to deal with this unprece-
and recognize the struggles of those millions of struggling workers to re- dented crisis. Their tireless dedication
who fought for fairness, justice, and main on their employer health plans. to protecting and saving lives, while
equality at work. Throughout its 125– The blueprint created 125 years ago risking their own, should be recognized
year history, the Chicago Federation of has evolved, but the mission of the and commended by this body.
Labor—CFL—has consistently fought CFL has remained constant. Today, On the occasion of the Emergency
for fair treatment of workers in Chi- with nearly 300 affiliates and 500,000 Nurses Association’s 51st anniversary,
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cago, Cook County, and beyond. union members in Chicago and Cook we ask our colleagues to join us in ex-
Though the people, challenges, and County, the CFL continues to embody tending our deepest gratitude to the
times may have changed, the CFL’s the ethos of practical idealism and un- ENA and all its members for their com-
mission has remained firm. Through- relenting determination for working mitment to improving the quality of
out its history, the CFL has organized people. emergency care that has continued to
workers across industries regardless of Congratulations to the Chicago Fed- save the lives of millions of Americans
race, ethnicity, or nationality. Today, eration of Labor on 125 years of great across our country.
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