Congressional Record, Senate, November 18, 2021 — Julianne Smith NATO Confirmation

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Page S8430 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for November 18, 2021, in interleaved columns, titled for the Julianne Smith NATO nomination. Mrs. Shaheen asks unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, and says holds on nominees who are important to national security and the delay in sending Ambassadors to posts are having a real impact on U.S. allies. The page also lists the nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis to be an Assistant Secretary, and a colleague from Alaska raises issues he considers important.

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S8430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 18, 2021
freedom to be heard, ‘‘to share in the Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask who continue to have holds on critical
decisions of government which shape unanimous consent that the motion to nominees who are important to this
men’s lives.’’ He stated that govern- reconsider be considered made and laid country’s national security. As I talk
ment ‘‘must be limited in its power to upon the table, all without intervening to U.S. allies, it is clear that the delay
act against its people so there may be action or debate; that no further mo- in sending Ambassadors to posts
no . . . arbitrary imposition of pains or tions be in order to the nomination; around the world is having a real im-
penalties on an ordinary citizen by offi- that any statements related to the pact on our relations with our part-
cials high or low.’’ nomination be printed in the RECORD; ners; and in the absence of U.S. rep-
Senator Kennedy went on to say: that the President be immediately no- resentation, they are questioning our
Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or tified of the Senate’s action; and that commitment to our bilateral relation-
acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes the Senate resume legislative session. ships.
out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Now, I would like to think that my
ripple of hope, and crossing each other from objection, it is so ordered. colleagues who have put these holds on
a million different centers of energy and dar-
f our nominees aren’t doing it in an ef-
ing, those ripples build a current which can fort to undermine America’s security
sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression LEGISLATIVE SESSION and to undermine this administration
and resistance. in protecting the United States, but,
Sergei Magnitsky stood up for an clearly, that is the impact of what they
ideal. He acted to improve the lot of NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA-
are doing.
others. He struck at injustice. He was TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR I have heard from a lot of my col-
and remains a ripple of hope. 2022—MOTION TO PROCEED—Con- leagues over the last months about
On this sad anniversary of Sergei tinued U.S. standing in the world after our
Magnitsky’s murder, let us all recom- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- withdrawal from Afghanistan. Yet, as
mit ourselves to helping those in Rus- ate will now resume legislative session. they are blocking administration
sia and around the world who seek The Senator from New Hampshire. nominees who would work with our al-
their rightful share in the governance CONFIRMATION OF JULIANNE SMITH lies, who would engage in our shared
of their own countries and who deserve Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I priorities and values, who would listen
the confidence of doing so without fear would also like to speak to Julie Smith to concerns, and who could work to-
of harm. If we do this, Sergei will not and her qualifications to be Ambas- gether, they are just exacerbating any
have died in vain. sador to NATO. issues that may exist.
I am confident that one day there Julie is, really, very well qualified to I don’t know why they are doing this,
will be a monument in stone and represent the United States within our but, right now, there are 58 other State
bronze to Sergei in his native Russia. biggest and most significant security Department nominees who are await-
Until that day, the law that bears his alliance. Her 25-year career has focused ing confirmation on the floor. Every
name will serve as his memorial. on transatlantic relations and security. day that passes that we have no Am-
I suggest the absence of a quorum. She has served the country as Deputy bassadors in place in countries around
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The National Security Advisor and Acting the world, our national security is
clerk will call the roll. National Security Advisor to then-Vice compromised, and I have got a very
The bill clerk proceeded to call the President Biden. close-to-home example.
roll. In 2012, she was awarded the Office of Earlier today, I met with Diane
Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask the Secretary of Defense’s Medal for Foley, the mother of James Foley, who
unanimous consent that the order for Exceptional Public Service. She has was the first American killed by ISIS,
the quorum call be rescinded. and she has done yeoman’s work with
worked at some of the country’s most
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. her foundation to try to help the fami-
esteemed think tanks that address Eu-
WARNOCK). Without objection, it is so lies of hostages who are being held in
ropean issues.
ordered. countries around the world. She was
As the U.S. confronts challenges
talking about what we could do to help
f around the world, we need to convey
those families and to do everything to
our firm commitment to our allies and
EXECUTIVE SESSION try and help them get their loved ones
our alliances. For this reason, it is ab-
back—to free the hostages who are
solutely critical that we put Julie
being wrongly held around the world.
Smith in place as Ambassador to NATO Well, one of the things we talked
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR as soon as possible. about is the fact that, in many of those
Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask I am really very pleased that those countries, we don’t have Ambassadors
unanimous consent that the Senate who had a hold on her nomination have because we have holds on those folks
proceed to executive session to con- finally lifted those holds. It is unfortu- who are so important to help those
sider Executive Calendar No. 437, nate that it has taken so long because, families and to help address American
Julianne Smith, of Michigan, to be as we look at what is happening in interests in those countries. So what
United States Permanent Representa- Eastern Europe in particular, and as our colleagues are doing by holding up
tive on the Council of the North Atlan- we look at the migrants who are being these nominees is undermining the na-
tic Treaty Organization, and that the used by Belarus—and I assume that tional security of the United States.
Senate vote on the nomination without Vladimir Putin is behind this, as well, By grinding to a halt our State Depart-
intervening action or debate. to send those migrants to the Polish ment nominees, a small group of my
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without border as a way to distract from what Republican colleagues has allowed par-
objection, it is so ordered. is happening in Eastern Europe—clear- tisan brinkmanship to pervade a crit-
The clerk will report the nomination. ly, the more equipped NATO is to help ical aspect of our national security.
The bill clerk read the nomination of deal with those challenges, the better. You know, there was a very impor-
Julianne Smith, of Michigan, to be If we are going to participate with tant principle established after World
United States Permanent Representa- NATO, we need to have an Ambassador War II about partisan politics ending
tive on the Council of the North Atlan- on the ground. It should have happened at the water’s edge. It is unfortunate
tic Treaty Organization, with the rank several months ago, when she was nom- that my colleagues on the other side of
and status of Ambassador Extraor- inated. So I am very pleased that she is the aisle are not continuing to support
dinary and Plenipotentiary. going to be able to assume her ambas- that principle.

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There being no objection, the Senate sadorship very soon. As co-chair of the We are stronger and safer when our
proceeded to consider the nomination. Senate NATO Observer Group, I look diplomatic corps—those individuals
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The forward to working with her in her new who support Americans and U.S. for-
question is, Will the Senate advise and role. eign policy around the world—are sup-
consent to the Smith nomination? But this should serve as a wake-up ported by capable, Senate-vetted, and
The nomination was confirmed. call to those people in this Chamber Senate-confirmed Ambassadors.

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November 18, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8431
So I hope we will see in the coming Americans from what is actually kill- This is what the Pentagon believes: If
weeks a willingness of those few peo- ing them. America’s spending priorities it somehow merely just conducts an
ple—it is only two or three people on are completely misaligned, and the audit, then somehow conducting that
the other side of the aisle who have threats Americans actually are facing, audit is a success despite the fact that
held people up—to release those holds the things that are quite literally en- it has been a requirement under the
in the best interests of America and of dangering their lives—like COVID–19 law for the last 30 years for Agencies—
our security. and the climate crisis—don’t get this and that means all government Agen-
I yield the floor. kind of attention. cies—to conduct and pass an annual
I suggest the absence of a quorum. Let me be clear. We can spend far audit. The Department of Defense is
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The less money on defense and still protect about the only one that doesn’t meet
clerk will call the roll. Americans and American interests. the requirements of the law.
The senior assistant legislative clerk And you don’t have to take my word The Department points to other signs
proceeded to call the roll. for it. The Congressional Budget Office of progress, such as that they were able
Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, I ask recently published a report outlining to downgrade one material weakness
unanimous consent that the order for three different avenues for cutting $1 from a previous audit and the closure
the quorum call be rescinded. trillion in defense spending over the of some 450 adverse findings. That,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without next decade. None of the three pro- somehow, is progress. It is not
objection, it is so ordered. posals were even close to radical. And, progress—at least, it doesn’t meet the
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT by the way, none of them achieved any demands of the law. However, the fact
Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, I rise savings from nuclear modernization, remains that the Department of De-
to speak in opposition to the National contract spending, and closing bases. fense is unable to accurately account
Defense Authorization Act. And before somebody cranks up the for billions of taxpayer dollars it
As written, this legislation author- outrage machine, let me say I do not spends each year.
izes $778 billion in defense spending believe that we should spend nothing Funding for the Department of De-
just for next year alone. That is more on defense. There are real threats to fense is crucial to our national secu-
money than we spent on defense during our Nation and real interests that we rity. Men and women who volunteer to
the Korean or Vietnam wars. It is even must defend. There are some situations wear the uniform and, hence, defend
more money than we spent at the that may require military solutions. our country—these people deserve to be
height of the extraordinary Reagan de- But this Defense bill goes far beyond well paid and well equipped.
fense buildup in the 1980s. that threshold. This bill continues to In light of the rising threats around
Now Congress is set to pass this bill feed into the wrongheaded idea that the globe, it is more crucial than ever
with virtually no debate and with vir- America’s strength can only be meas- that not one dollar is lost to fraud,
tually no discussion about how much ured by our military domination. waste, and abuse. A clean audit, which
money we are spending. Congress keeps This bill is another example of Con- the Defense Department has never had,
the spigot of cash wide open so long as gress granting the Pentagon virtually is the key to whether Department of
it is for defense. And please note that unlimited resources while, at the exact Defense money is spent responsibly.
not one single dollar of this huge de- same moment, pinching pennies on A key underlying problem to the con-
fense budget will be offset either with things that will make the American tinued failed audits is the financial
new taxes or with new spending cuts economy work for our children and for management systems used by the var-
someplace else. our seniors, for workers and students ious military Departments. The De-
Meanwhile, do you know how much and retirees, for everyone who isn’t partment of Defense uses hundreds of
money the President’s Build Back Bet- part of a tiny little slice at the top. different financial systems that are
ter plan will cost, on average, each These misplaced priorities chip away outdated and are unable to commu-
year if Congress passes it? $175 billion. at the strength of our Nation, and, nicate with each other. They cannot
That is about one-fifth the size of this ironically, they undermine the founda- generate reliable transaction data and
Defense bill. And unlike this Defense tion upon which our military is built. are not auditable.
bill, every single dollar of the Presi- If we don’t come to recognize this soon, There are inadequate internal con-
dent’s plan will be offset with new rev- then all this money will have been trols in financial management systems,
enue or savings. wasted, and the world’s most powerful presenting an environment that is ripe
But here is the thing: When we want military will rest on a foundation of for waste and fraud. Without internal
to invest $175 billion a year on sand. controls at the transaction level, mili-
childcare and paid family leave and ex- There are important and valuable tary leaders can never know how much
panding access to healthcare and fight- provisions in this Defense bill. There things cost.
ing the climate crisis, and when we are are even places where we should spend I have tried to work with leaders in
going to offset every single dollar for more money, like on cyber defense, but the Department on this subject for
those new expenses, everybody sud- it is long past time for us to rationalize years, but time and again, I have been
denly becomes so very concerned about the Pentagon’s budget and align it disappointed.
spending. When we want to make in- with the threats we actually face. And The Defense Department’s inability
vestments that directly benefit people this Defense bill, like so many before or its unwillingness to make necessary
across this country, we are told ‘‘that it, fails miserably to do that. For that and overdue changes should be unac-
costs too much’’ or ‘‘that is socialism.’’ reason, I will vote against it. ceptable to any Senator.
But when we spend nearly five times I yield the floor. I filed an amendment to the bill be-
that amount of money in the Defense I suggest the absence of a quorum. fore the Senate this year to address the
bill, it is just a shrug of the shoulders. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The root cause of the Pentagon’s failed au-
Look around this Chamber. It is clerk will call the roll. dits. The underlying bill provides for
empty. The senior assistant legislative clerk an independent Commission tasked
And let’s be clear where most of this proceeded to call the roll. with examining the budgeting and
defense money is going. It is largely Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask planning processes at the Pentagon.
going to the defense industry. The Pen- unanimous consent that the order for My amendment will require that very
tagon will take this money and give the quorum call be rescinded. same Commission to also make rec-
approximately $400 billion to contrac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ommendations on bringing financial
tors. And nearly 40 percent of that will objection, it is so ordered. management systems up to snuff.

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go to a handful of giant contractors. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUDIT The Department of Defense will
This is a huge amount of money in an Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, on never be able to get a clean audit opin-
ordinary year, but 2 years into a global November 15, the Pentagon announced ion while these systems remain
pandemic that has killed 765,000 Ameri- that it completed its fourth consecu- unfixed, and the Department of Defense
cans, it is irresponsible to spend this tive annual audit and received a fourth has demonstrated an inability or un-
much money on stuff that isn’t saving consecutive failing opinion. willingness to deploy an accounting

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S8432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 18, 2021
system capable of capturing payment Mr. RUBIO. Reserving the right to erything from gas to groceries, to heat-
transactions and generating reliable object, I—what is missing from this list ing their homes, the President wants
data. If you can’t follow the money, is the Uighur Forced Labor Prevention to give up to hundreds of millions of
you will never be able to get a clean Act. In a moment, you are going to your taxpayer dollars to illegal immi-
audit. hear that it has this procedural prob- grants as a reward for breaking the
I am glad that my amendment has lem—blue slips. For anyone who is not law.
been included in the substitute amend- familiar with the lingo around here, Don’t forget, we still have a crisis on
ment of the Defense bill before the U.S. that means that it is going to generate our southern border, and we should be
Senate now, and I urge my colleagues revenue, and therefore it has to origi- doing all that we can to secure our
to support this effort through to final nate in the House. That is what you are southern border, not incentivize illegal
passage to finally make real progress going to hear in a moment. immigration.
towards getting to a clean audit opin- Here is what is so interesting about These taxpayer-funded handouts to
ion. Fiscal accountability and military it. About, I don’t know, 4, 5, 6 weeks illegal immigrants are outrageous, and
readiness are not mutually exclusive. ago, that very bill passed by unani- I would urge my colleagues to allow a
It is not an either-or scenario. Earning mous consent in this very Senate. vote on my commonsense amendment.
a clean bill of fiscal health will This bill doesn’t have a blue slip Therefore, I ask unanimous consent
strengthen military readiness and problem. It has a bunch of corporations to modify the request to include my
who are making stuff in Xinjiang Prov- amendment No. 4236.
boost support for necessary increases
Mr. REED. Madam President.
to defense spending in Congress, and it ince problem. That is what the problem The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
would get the backing of the American is here. So everyone is aware—every- objection to the modification?
people to a greater extent than it does one here is aware, I hope. In the Mr. REED. I object to the modifica-
today. Xinjiang Province of China, Uighur tion.
I yield the floor. Muslims are put into forced labor The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
I suggest the absence of a quorum. camps where they work as slaves— tion is heard.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The something that this administration Is there objection to the original re-
clerk will call the roll. and the previous one termed as ‘‘geno- quest?
The legislative clerk proceeded to cide.’’ Mr. DAINES. I object.
call the roll. They work as slaves making prod- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
(Whereupon, Mr. KAINE assumed the ucts, and there are American compa- tion is heard.
chair.) nies that are sourcing goods that end Mr. REED. Madam President, I renew
(Whereupon, Mr. KELLY assumed the up on the shelves in this country. It is, my request.
chair.) in fact, almost certain that in this very The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
Mr. REED. Madam President, I ask Chamber there is some product that objection?
unanimous consent that the order for was manufactured by slave labor in Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President.
the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun-
China. We passed that bill in the Sen-
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. ior Senator from Pennsylvania.
ate by unanimous consent. Not a single Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, re-
BALDWIN). Without objection, it is so person objected to it. There was no
ordered. serving the right to object, I would just
blue slip problem then. Now all of a like to bring to my colleagues’ atten-
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS sudden there is.
Mr. REED. Madam President, I ask tion to the front page of the Wall
This is because there is a bunch— Street Journal, the lead story, the
unanimous consent to yield back all re- that is why they are killing it in the
maining time on the motion to proceed headline above the fold today, ‘‘Annual
House. A bunch of these corporations, Drug Overdose Deaths Top 100,000, Set-
to Calendar No. 144, H.R. 4350, the Na- lobbying against it, doing everything
tional Defense Authorization Act; that ting Record.’’ For the 12 months ending
possible, and they know if it gets in in April, alltime record number of fa-
if the motion to proceed is agreed to, this bill it is going to become law. talities—a big majority of them
the Reed-Inhofe substitute amendment So I object, and I ask that the re- opioids, mostly synthetic opioids, driv-
No. 3867, as modified with the changes quest be modified to include my en primarily by fentanyl. Unbelievable.
at the desk, be called up and reported amendment No. 4330. Think of 100,000 new families in the
by number; further, that it be in order The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there last 12 months that will have an empty
to call up the following amendments to objection to the modification? seat at the Thanksgiving Day dinner
the Reed-Inhofe substitute amendment Mr. REED. I object to the modifica- next Thursday.
No. 3867, as modified, in the order list- tion, Madam President. Pennsylvania has been hit as hard as
ed: 1, Reed No. 4775; 2, Hoeven No. 4482; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- any State, but every one of our States
3, Sanders No. 4654; 4, Lee No. 4793; 5, tion is heard to the modification. has been hit hard by this.
Paul No. 4395; 6, Hawley No. 4140; 7, Is there objection to the original re- So why am I objecting to this?
Peters-Portman No. 4799; 8, Scott of quest? Because I have an amendment that
Florida, No. 4813 side-by-side to 4799; 9, Mr. RUBIO. I object. at least on the margins would help. It
Durbin-Lee No. 3939; 10, Cardin No. Mr. REED. Madam President. is simple, and it is common sense. It
3980; 11, Luján-Crapo No. 4260; 12, King- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- adds fentanyl to the majors list. The
Sasse No. 4784; 13, Cruz No. 4656; 14, ator from Rhode Island. majors list is the list that includes the
Kaine No. 4133; 15, Hassan No. 4255; 16, Mr. REED. I renew my request. countries that the President has to
Menendez No. 4786; 17, Marshall No. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there identify as the largest producers of il-
4093; 18, Kennedy No. 4660; 19, Sanders objection? licit fentanyl. That is China. Let’s be
No. 4722; 20, Portman No. 4540; that Mr. DAINES. Madam President. clear. But once these countries—any
with the exception of the Reed amend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun- country—is identified as a big producer
ment No. 4775, the Senate vote at 9:30 ior Senator from Montana. of fentanyl, my bill would require
p.m. today in relation to any first-de- Mr. DAINES. Madam President, re- those countries to prosecute drug traf-
gree amendment offered in the order serving the right to object, border se- fickers and schedule fentanyl as a
listed above, with 60 affirmative votes curity is national security. That is why class, and if they do not, then they are
required for adoption of amendments in I rise today to speak on my amend- not doing all they could and should be
this agreement, and 2 minutes of de- ment No. 4236, to block President doing to keep fentanyl off our streets;
bate, equally divided in the usual form, Biden’s outrageous taxpayer-funded in which case, under my amendment,

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prior to each vote. handouts to illegal immigrants who the President would be authorized to
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there broke the law and entered our country withhold certain categories of foreign
objection? illegally. aid.
Mr. RUBIO. Madam President. At a time when American families This bill is so noncontroversial and
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen- are struggling because of Bidenflation, common sense, it has actually already
ior Senator from Florida. when families are paying more for ev- passed this body just last year.

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November 18, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8433
It is bipartisan. Senator MAGGIE HAS- ate, and it should continue to be. Not a were more than willing to stand up to
SAN from New Hampshire, a Democrat, single Member of Congress supports the Russia when Donald Trump was Presi-
is my partner on the underlying bill. completion of this pipeline. I would dent, but when Joe Biden is President,
And I would point out to my col- like to think a similar number of us suddenly it is untenable for Democrats
leagues, I don’t have any objection to don’t think we should ignore our to stand up to Russia.
anyone getting an amendment vote. I friends in Europe, particularly Central But, secondly, it is even worse be-
am not holding up anybody’s votes, as and Eastern Europe, who stand to lose cause what has also changed is that
long as we get this chance to reduce the most from Nord Stream 2. Joe Biden has utterly and completely
the flow of fentanyl coming into Amer- Our amendment would impose man- capitulated to Vladimir Putin. He has
ica. datory sanctions against Nord Stream waived the mandatory sanctions that
So I ask to modify the request to in- 2 AG, the company responsible for the this body passed. He has given a multi-
clude my amendment No. 3925. project, as well as the companies in- billion-dollar generational gift to
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there volved in testing and certifying the Putin. This strengthens Russia. Dec-
objection to the modification? pipeline before it can become oper- ades from now, successor dictators in
Mr. REED. Madam President, I ob- ational. Russia will reap billions of dollars that
ject to the modification. We do provide the administration they will use for military aggression
The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is with a pathway to lifting these tar- against Europe, against America, and
objection. Objection is heard. geted sanctions, pending, of course, it will be because Joe Biden utterly
Is there objection to the original re- congressional review. This pathway is and completely capitulated.
quest? the exact same process for congres- So why are Senate Democrats object-
Mr. TOOMEY. I object. sional input that 98 Senators voted for ing to a vote on Nord Stream 2?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- in CAATSA just a few years ago. Because they cannot defend Joe
tion is heard. Nord Stream 2 is not set to become Biden’s surrender to Putin on the mer-
Mr. REED. Madam President, I renew operational for months so there is still its. They don’t want to vote on it be-
my request. time to stop it, but we need to act cause it would be politically inconven-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there quickly. ient for this White House that has un-
objection? I urge my colleagues to join our dis- dermined the national security of the
Mr. RISCH. Madam President. tinguished colleagues in the House of United States and has weakened our al-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun- Representatives on this important en- lies. Right now, energy prices are sky-
ior Senator from Idaho. deavor and to vote yes on this amend- rocketing in Europe because Joe Biden
Mr. RISCH. Madam President, I am ment. surrendered to Vladimir Putin.
reserving the right to object. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent We have twice passed Nord Stream 2
I want to speak today on behalf of to modify the request of the distin- sanctions on the NDAA. After Biden’s
my amendment, Risch No. 4794, which guished Senator REED and include my surrender to Putin, we should do so
is not included on that list, which I amendment No. 4794. again. My Democratic friends who have
have introduced with cosponsors Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there given speech after speech after speech
ators PORTMAN, CRUZ, BARRASSO, JOHN- objection to the modification? against Nord Stream 2, against Russia,
SON, COTTON, DAINES, and WICKER. Mr. REED. Madam President, I ob- should demonstrate they mean what
This amendment is the Senate com- ject to the modification. they say and that they are not simply
panion to bipartisan language that al- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- interested in being political protectors
ready is included in the House-passed tion to the modification is heard. for a Democratic President.
NDAA which would sanction Nord Is there objection to the original re- Accordingly—and I would note, by
Stream 2, Putin’s premier energy weap- quest? the way, in response to every amend-
on against Ukraine and Europe. Mr. RISCH. I object. ment that has been called up, the
The timing could not be more impor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Democrats have not seen fit to provide
tant. Ukraine stands on the brink of an tion is heard. even a word of substantive argument in
invasion, and Europe is in the throes of Mr. REED. Madam President, I renew response. So I am going to predict you
an energy crisis created by Russia. my original request. are not going to hear the President,
There is a reason Ukraine’s President The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Joe Biden, surrender to Russia. You
Zelensky tweeted an urgent request objection? are not going to hear any defense of
last week regarding this amendment, Mr. CRUZ. Madam President. Nord Stream 2. You haven’t heard any
which said: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun- substantive defense. You are going to
[A]ll friends of Ukraine and Europe in the ior Senator from Texas. hear two words—‘‘I object’’—because
US Senate [should] back this amendment. Mr. CRUZ. Reserving the right to ob- the Democrats are afraid of taking this
We are now seeing the consequences ject, 2 years ago, I authored bipartisan vote.
of the administration’s decision to legislation sanctioning any company I believe we are elected here to rep-
waive mandatory PEESA sanctions and that participated in building Nord resent our constituents and the inter-
refusal to impose CAATSA sanctions. Stream 2. That legislation passed Con- ests of the United States, and we
Russia has deliberately cut gas trans- gress overwhelmingly, and Democrats should have the courage to do so.
mission to Europe through Ukraine and Republicans overwhelmingly sup- Therefore, I ask to modify the request
and is using high energy prices to pres- ported it. That was passed on the to include amendment No. 4794.
sure the EU into approving Nord NDAA, the National Defense Author- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
Stream 2 as quickly as possible. Putin ization Act. objection to the modification?
has publicly stated as such. A year ago, I authored a second set of Mr. REED. Madam President, I ob-
Meanwhile, Russian forces have built bipartisan sanctions on Nord Stream 2. ject.
up along the border of Ukraine in prep- That second set of bipartisan sanctions The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
aration for what could be a full-scale again passed overwhelmingly with the tion to the modification is heard.
invasion, just as they did to the Cri- support of Democrats and Republicans Is there objection to the original re-
mea. in this Chamber. That second set of bi- quest?
Remember, Nord Stream 2 is de- partisan sanctions likewise passed on Mr. CRUZ. My prediction was accu-
signed to replace Ukraine’s gas transit the National Defense Authorization rate, and I object.
system, meaning Russia no longer has Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-

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to worry about destroying its own in- Today, the Democrats are objecting tion is heard.
frastructure in the event of full-scale to passing sanctions on Nord Stream 2. Mr. REED. Madam President, I renew
war. What has changed? my original request.
We cannot allow Putin’s blackmail to Two things have changed. No. 1, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
succeed. Nord Stream 2 has always today Joe Biden is President and not objection?
been a bipartisan issue here in the Sen- Donald Trump. And the Democrats The junior Senator from Alaska.

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S8434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 18, 2021
Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, in I was home in Alaska last weekend. for us. This body has laid down sanc-
reserving the right to object, I am re- This could impact contractors, and 10, tions multiple times on the NDAA on
questing a vote on my amendment No. 15, 20 percent of their workforce might this exact issue, and now it is being
4329. not be working—defense contractors— blocked. You can’t even debate it.
I am very disappointed that my hurting readiness. Myself and Senator DAINES both
Democratic colleagues will refuse to Again, during the pandemic, we were brought up things tonight dealing with
vote on this very simple, very impor- asking these Americans to show up at border security, which is certainly na-
tant, very constitutionally correct work and make sure our defense indus- tional security: 1.7 million people we
amendment that also dramatically tries were strong, and now the Presi- know of have illegally crossed our
could impact military readiness, which dent is telling these same contractors: southwest border this year. It is the
is why it is so important to discuss it Go fire your employees—oh, by the highest number of illegal crossings in
here as we are debating the NDAA. way, over the holidays. the history of our country—1.7 million.
My amendment is simple. It prohibits So I think this is a very simple, rea- But, on January 20 of this year, Presi-
the Department of Defense from en- sonable amendment that will help dent Biden stopped construction on the
forcing President Biden’s vaccine man- readiness. Therefore, I ask to modify border wall—in many places, literally
date on contractors and subcontrac- the request to include my amendment where they only had to hang the gates
tors. That is it. No. 4329. and install the electronic infrastruc-
Why is this important? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ture there. That was all that was left,
Well, look, we all want to put the objection to the modification? but it stopped.
vaccine behind us. There is no doubt Mr. REED. Madam President, I ob- Why is this connected to national se-
about that. We have all been vac- ject to the modification. curity?
cinated here. I think most of us have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Well, certainly, border security is na-
encouraged our constituents, in con- tion to the modification is heard. tional security. Also, part of this fund-
sultation with their physicians, to do Is there objection to the original re- ing did come out of defense funding. It
the same. quest? is being done by the U.S. Army Corps
First and foremost, as to this vaccine of Engineers in many places.
Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I
mandate, it is becoming increasingly On top of that, this year, so far—just
object.
clear it is not constitutionally based, so far this year—we have paid contrac-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
and it is not based in statute, and I tors $2 billion not to build the wall.
tion is heard.
think the American people are seeing These were contracts that had already
Mr. REED. Madam President, I renew
that on a daily basis. So it is an issue been let out to do the construction. We
my original request.
of not just the constitutional authority are continuing to pay about $3 million
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
of the President, but it is an issue of a day to contractors not to complete
objection?
the principle that got us all through the wall in sections, by the way, that
Mr. LANKFORD. Madam President, I
the pandemic last year. career individuals had selected—that
If you will remember, one of the most object.
section and that design—and then had
important principles that we had as we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun-
to prove that that was the right place
were working on COVID relief—wheth- ior Senator from Oklahoma.
and the right design to both Repub-
er in the CARES Act or other aspects Mr. LANKFORD. Madam President,
lican and Democrats in this body,
of legislation that we had with regard in reserving the right to object, this is
which they did. Now we are wasting $2
to COVID relief for our citizens—was an astounding thing. This is a con-
billion to not do national security.
this: If you got relief, whether you versation that has happened today My amendment is very straight-
were a small business, from the PPP, about amendments to the National De- forward. We take the contracts that
or were an airline or a defense con- fense Authorization Act. are already out there, and we complete
tractor, the law said you had to keep Now, I haven’t been here very long, those sections of the wall that have
your employees—that you had to keep but, typically, an NDAA takes about 2 been approved by career individuals.
them together—employers and employ- weeks on the floor to be able to proc- Let’s complete those sections and not
ees together. That was the principle ess, and there is a lot of conversation just throw the money away and waste
that all of us—Democrats and Repub- about different amendments. There are two billion of American taxpayer dol-
licans and the Trump administration— managers’ packages; there are big lars, but actually use it for national se-
agreed on during the pandemic, and it groupings of packages that come to- curity.
worked. Many of these workers were on gether that are noncontroversial; and So, in saying that, I ask that the re-
the front lines, helping us get through there will be a series of votes that are quest be modified to include my
the pandemic. side by side with other votes. It has al- amendment No. 4100.
This President, with his mandate, ready been set up for 20 votes. That is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
has taken a sledgehammer to that terrific. That is a great start. objection to the modification?
principle. Not only are we now saying Then there is a request for some Mr. REED. Madam President, I ob-
employers and employees stick to- other things that are pretty typical, ject to the modification.
gether; he is saying to employers: If actually. There have been requests just The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
you don’t listen to the President, em- in the last couple of minutes on mili- tion to the modification is heard.
ployers in America, you have to fire tary contractors and the vaccine man- Is there objection to the original re-
your employees. date that will certainly affect our mili- quest?
Think about that. That is exactly the tary readiness. That is certainly de- Mr. LANKFORD. I object.
fense related. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
opposite of what we all agreed on last
There is human trafficking in China tion is heard.
year as we were trying to get this Na-
and whether products are coming Mr. REED. Madam President, I renew
tion through the pandemic. So it is my original request.
fairness. It is the principle that mat- through. That is pretty straight-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
ters. forward. In fact, that passed unani-
objection?
And here is the final thing—and I mously through this body. That doesn’t Mr. RISCH. Madam President, I ob-
think we are going to see this. It is a seem that controversial to be able to ject.
readiness issue for our military. be in here. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
I have been talking to the White There are conversations about tion is heard.
House. I am trying to get them to re- fentanyl and the origin of fentanyl, Mr. REED. Madam President, I be-

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scind this mandate. They have consist- where that is coming from. That lieve I have the floor.
ently said: Well, it is only going to im- shouldn’t be controversial to try to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
pact about 1 percent of the workforce. protect the country, but, suddenly, ator has the floor.
We can’t afford anybody getting fired that amendment has been blocked. Mr. REED. Madam President, we
from their job, but they think it is Nord Stream 2—Ukraine and Rus- began this process for the National De-
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November 18, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8435
July, in working closely with the rank- you can say everything is national de- come up so that we could do this. We
ing member and all of my colleagues fense. But the people who ultimately didn’t have a choice. As Republicans,
on the committee, we passed a bipar- suffer, if we cannot get to passage and we didn’t have a choice, and we were
tisan National Defense Act which was then deliberation with the House and united in wanting to get started ear-
focused on the fundamental rationale then a final bill sent to the White lier. As a result of that, a lot of Demo-
for our National Defense Act: the men House—it is not only that these prob- crats and Republicans have lost their
and women of the Armed Forces; the lems that we have tried to address be opportunity to get heard and to have
equipment that they need; the new unaddressed, but we will send a very amendments considered.
technology, which is absolutely nec- powerful message to the men and The system is good. It is one that has
essary as we go forward; the family women in the Armed Forces: We don’t worked for a long time. This is going to
lives of these men and women and their have your back. We are too busy squab- work. When we stop to think about the
development; along with the weapons bling amongst ourselves about issues of number of hours that are spent wading
that they will use. the border, Nord Stream, and other through all of these amendments, this
This has been the focal point. As a issues. does take place.
result, we produced a committee report So I would hope that we could move I would compliment our chairman of
with a bipartisan majority of 23 to 3. forward. The regret is that at this the committee. We have worked very
We continued this bipartisan ap- juncture, we are abandoning approxi- well together. We have gotten to this
proach as we came into the floor de- mately 20 amendments on a bipartisan point. We will have to get this thing
bate. We have already included in the basis that would have addressed many finished, and we will. But, nonetheless,
substitute amendment, which will be of the concerns of my colleagues in the we have an exhaustive policy that we
offered, approximately 60 amendments, Senate. Some are directly related to have considered year after year after
on a bipartisan basis, that cover a national defense and some are not, but year. That is where we are today.
range of topics which have been agreed they were agreed to by both sides, and With that, I yield the floor.
to by both sides. Again, everything we they would be added to this legislation. Mr. REED. I suggest the absence of a
have done to this point has been on a But at this juncture, our responsi- quorum.
bipartisan basis. bility is—and it cannot be avoided— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Indeed, this unanimous consent that moving forward, of passing our defense clerk will call the roll.
I have proposed is bipartisan. It incor- The legislative clerk proceeded to
bill, and then working with the House
porates amendments from both my Re- call the roll.
to send up to the President of the
publican colleagues and my Democrat Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
United States a bill worthy of the sac-
colleagues. It does so, as we must, in a ask unanimous consent that the order
rifice and service of those who wear the
way that accommodates as many as we for the quorum call be rescinded.
uniform of the United States.
can, but we cannot and have never been The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
Mr. INHOFE. Would the Senator
able to guarantee that every amend- objection, it is so ordered.
yield?
ment offered could be incorporated Mr. REED. With that, I would yield Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President,
into the bill. Democrats have been working in good
to the ranking member.
So what we have here is, in a way, a faith for several days—actually, for
Mr. INHOFE. Let me thank my part-
crossroads. We have tried since the
ner there for all the hard work that we several months, really—to pass this de-
very inception to produce a bipartisan
have done together. fense legislation.
bill and a bipartisan floor action and a
Not many people understand the The bill before us was produced
bipartisan final vote on the National
process that we go through every year. through a bipartisan committee proc-
Defense Act in the U.S. Senate.
We have to get there because—again, It is an exhaustive process to get just ess and included the input of at least
I can hear my colleagues talk about to where we are today. three-fifths of Senators from both sides
Nord Stream, and that is very inter- First of all, I would say that, out of of the aisle. It is unfortunate that we
esting and a very important issue; I all the amendments that were dis- cannot move forward tonight.
can hear them talk about border secu- cussed, I support all of them. We didn’t Yesterday, we agreed to delay the
rity; I can hear them talk about forced get a chance to really see who did and initial cloture vote after the Armed
labor in China; I can hear them talk who didn’t support them, but I support Services Committee’s ranking member
about illegal immigrants. them all. requested more time to work on a man-
Ultimately, this is about the men When we start one of these processes agers’ package to include more input
and women who wear the uniform of each year—we do this every year—the from Members. The managers’ package
the United States, and we can’t leave first thing we do is that we send a no- now include 57—57—amendments; 27
them behind. The proposals might be tice out. We send a notice out to each from Republicans, 27 from Democrats,
meritorious, but we have to move for- Member and ask each Member: What and 3 bipartisan amendments.
ward and give those men and women types of things are you interested in? Further, we just proposed votes on 18
the tools they need to defend the Na- And we send this out to all—to each amendments, 3 of which are bipartisan
tion. Member of the House and the Senate, and 8 of which are Republican-led
Again, I can’t emphasize enough how, and they send their notices in as to amendments. We could start voting on
in working together with my col- what they want, when they want it, them tonight, but unfortunately, the
leagues and ranking member, we have and how they want it. Then we put other side won’t agree—or some on the
tried at every juncture to be inclusive, them and marry them in with other other side won’t agree.
to be bipartisan, to have recognized as Democrats and Republicans who want Democrats have demonstrated all
many of the issues as we could. And we the same thing and try to get these year that we are more than willing to
have to do that in the context, frankly, lists shaved down a little bit. And we work in good faith on amendments
of the fact, in the Senate, as has been have been successful in doing it. Right here on the floor. This year, more
demonstrated tonight, one person can now, there are 60 cleared amendments. amendments have received rollcall
stand up and say: No, I didn’t get what That is 60. That is about the same votes than during any of the past 4
I want, and no one is going to get any- number we had last year and the same years. Members on both sides want to
thing. number we had before. get this done. So these delays are un-
I think we have done a very good job, I was disappointed that we had to fortunate. There is no good reason to
frankly—and I might not be objective— waste a lot of time. My fellow Senator keep delaying. We should move the
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that, at this juncture and with these made the comment that we should I yield the floor.
additional amendments, would be more have been on this bill for 2 weeks or I suggest the absence of a quorum.
than worthy for final consideration by longer. I agree; we should have. We The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
the Senate. couldn’t do it. We didn’t have it. clerk will call the roll.
But what is, again, somewhat dis- I have to say that the leader—the The legislative clerk proceeded to
concerting to me is that, by analogy, Democratic leader—didn’t allow this to call the roll.

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S8436 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 18, 2021
Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask very important to his State. He and I here in Washington, DC, take ANILCA
unanimous consent that the order for have worked together on a variety of training. This is a giant statute. The
the quorum call be rescinded. these issues, both from the standpoint Federal Government often screws it up,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of the Energy Committee and most re- and it has a negative impact on my
objection, it is so ordered. cently as chairman of the Finance State. So he committed to me that he
f Committee, when we have worked on will have his top leadership at the Na-
EXECUTIVE SESSION some tax issues. So I want to thank tional Park Service take training to
him for his cooperation that is going to understand this complicated law. That
make it possible for us to advance this will also help my constituents and the
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nomination tonight. country very much.
Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, in a Madam President, I ask unanimous So I want to, again, thank Senator
few moments, I will put forward a re- consent that the Senate proceed to ex- WYDEN for working with me on these
quest to the Senate to take up and ap- ecutive session to consider Executive issues. These are important commit-
prove the nomination of an Oregonian, Calendar No. 508, Charles F. Sams III, ments that Mr. Sams has made, and I
my friend Chuck Sams, President of Oregon, to be Director of the Na- have no further objection to this nomi-
Biden’s choice to lead the National tional Park Service, and that the Sen- nee’s confirmation.
Park Service. ate vote on the nomination without in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there
I am just going to take a few minutes tervening action or debate. is no objection, the clerk will report
to talk about Chuck Sams and why he The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there the nomination.
is the right person for this critical job. objection? The senior assistant legislative clerk
Colleagues, we all know that the Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President. read the nomination of Charles F.
Park Service is often called America’s The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Sams III, of Oregon, to be Director of
best idea, and together those parks ator from Alaska. the National Park Service.
form a network of treasures that no Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I There being no objection, the Senate
other country can match. just want to thank Senator WYDEN for proceeded to consider the nomination.
The fact is, the National Park Serv- his cooperation working on this nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
ice is not only about the views and the nee. Mr. Sams, I do agree, is qualified. question is, Will the Senate advise and
photo-ops. It is all about our country. We had a long discussion this after- consent to the Sams nomination?
It is what makes our country so special noon about some of the big issues that The nomination was confirmed.
for so many. are impacting my State as it relates to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen-
The Director of the National Park the National Park Service. ior Senator from Oregon.
Service is in charge of an organization You know, a lot of people love the Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, I ask
of over 22,000 employees and almost a National Park Service. Two-thirds of unanimous consent that the motion to
quarter million volunteers. The Na- all National Park Service land in reconsider be considered made and laid
tional Park System generates tens of America is in Alaska—tens of millions upon the table, all without intervening
millions of dollars of economic activ- of acres. It is bigger than almost every action or debate; that no further mo-
ity. The people of my State know par- other State represented here on the tions be made in order to the nomina-
ticularly how important those critical Senate floor. That is just the National tion; that any statements related to
outdoor treasures are for rural econo- Park Service. the nomination be printed in the
mies and rural jobs. For decades, that Federal author- Record; that the President be imme-
The fact also is that there are park ity—the National Park Service author- diately notified of the Senate’s action,
units in every State in the country— ity in Alaska—has been abused. How do and the Senate resume legislative ses-
urban parts, rural parts, historic Amer- we know that it has been abused? Well, sion.
ican buildings, ancient archeological we recently had two—two—U.S. Su- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
sites—and personnel at the Park Serv- preme Court decisions that were 9-to-0 objection, it is so ordered.
ice do it all, from education to preser- decisions, by the way, that essentially
said the Park Service was not fol- f
vation, to maintenance, and even resil-
ience against wildfire. lowing the law in Alaska—two. LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Chuck Sams has been a longtime So my discussions with Mr. Sams and
Umatilla Tribal leader, and there he the commitments he made to me, I
has served in a variety of roles. He is a think, are going to help Alaska. I think NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA-
member of the Northwest Power and they are going to help the National TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR
Conservation Council, working with of- Park Service, and it is related to the 2022—MOTION TO PROCEED—Con-
ficials from across the Pacific North- National Park Service authorities. tinued
west. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. After these two decisions—they were
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
He is a role model—a role model—in so called the Sturgeon decisions—two in a
ate will now resume legislative session.
many respects, and particularly in the row, at the U.S. Supreme Court, 9 to 0,
by the way, and the U.S. Supreme f
stewardship of America’s lands, waters,
wildlife, and history. And the Congress Court telling the National Park Serv- MORNING BUSINESS
and the parkgoers are going to rely on ice: You are not following the Alaska
him in the months and years ahead be- National Interest Lands Conservation
cause we all know the Park Service Act. We call it ANILCA in Alaska. You NOTICE OF A TIE VOTE UNDER S.
faces big challenges. are not following the Federal Govern- RES. 27
I am going to wrap up and make my ment. You need to follow it.
So the commitment I got from Mr. Mr. MANCHIN. Madam President, I
unanimous consent request, but, first, I ask unanimous consent to print the
want to commend my colleague from Sams was there was a recent regula-
tion from the Federal Government in follwing letter in the CONGRESSIONAL
Alaska. My colleague and I have been RECORD.
working pretty much through the day. November of 2020 providing specifics of
how the National Park Service was There being no objection, the mate-
I will be brief. I just want to thank
going to implement these two U.S. Su- rial was ordered to be printed in the
the Senator from Alaska. We have been
preme Court cases—the Sturgeon case. RECORD, as follows:
working throughout the day to resolve
the whole issue of the Sams nomina- And he committed to me to be true to UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE

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tion. these regulations and to faithfully exe-
SOURCES,
This is a wonderful person who is cute these regulations in the National November 18, 2021.
going to give public service a really Park Service on implementing Stur- TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE: The
good name when he is confirmed. geon. That is a very big deal in Alaska. nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis, of Vir-
My colleague from Alaska has raised He also committed to have all of his ginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the In-
a number of issues that he considers senior Alaska staff and senior staff terior, vice Joseph Balash, resigned, PN 761,

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