Congressional Record, Senate, May 4, 2022 — Motions to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4521

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This is S2312 of the Congressional Record, Senate, May 4, 2022, in a document titled Motions to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4521, with interleaved columns. Mr. Paul calls up his motion to instruct conferees to incorporate language preventing taxpayer dollars from financing gain-of-function research conducted in China, and says the Senate unanimously adopted his amendment last year. Mr. Kaine yields back time on the Democrats' side, and the motion is agreed to on a vote. Mr. Barrasso then calls up his motion to instruct conferees on the House message to accompany H.R. 4521. A column of floor remarks by an unnamed speaker discusses inflation, the border, and COVID-related spending, with the views attributed to the speaker.

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S2312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2022
We need to understand the workforce bill before we had a chance to vote on minutes of debate equally divided prior
needs of the country. We need to under- it and saw it, it really didn’t have very to a vote on the Paul motion to in-
stand what to do about people who much to do with COVID. Maybe 6 per- struct.
came or stayed illegally. But we also cent of the $1.9 trillion went to COVID. Mr. PAUL. Last year, the Senate
need to understand how to secure the The rest of it went to things that put unanimously adopted my amendment
border. And that is where, for any of money in people’s pockets to help them to prevent taxpayer dollars from being
these other things to work, you have to recover in an economy that was al- used to finance gain-of-function re-
do that. ready recovering. search conducted in China. My motion
The COVID problem, as I said, ap- You can’t spend $1.9 trillion in a to instruct asks that this language be
pears to only be a problem at the short period of time, even in the big- incorporated into the final bill.
CDC—well, actually, it appears to be a gest and most vibrant economy in the Gain-of-function research enhances
problem everywhere but the border. world, and not drive up prices. So the severity or transmissibility of ex-
The CDC, just yesterday, had a new whether it is inflation, whether it is isting viruses that may infect humans.
rule that even for domestic travel, peo- the economic stress—I talked to a The dangers are so acute that from 2014
ple should now—their advice is have a group of Missouri realtors today, and, to 2017, the NIH suspended funding for
test for domestic travel—before you of course, they are beginning to see all gain-of-function research projects.
get on an airplane to go domestically, people wonder if they can afford a
While we may never know whether
to have that test. house at the interest rates that are out
the pandemic arose from a lab in
The efforts that we were working on in front of us. It makes a big difference
Wuhan or occurred naturally, the
and working hard on to replenish the if the interest payment is based on 3.5
emergence of COVID serves as a re-
categories that have been spent for re- percent interest or 5.5 or 6.5 or 7.5 or,
minder that dangerous research con-
search, particularly for the thera- as it was in the mid 1980s, 11 to 15 per-
ducted in a secret and totalitarian
peutics that we need to have a stock of cent interest.
These are issues we need to get under country is simply too risky to fund.
that haven’t been fully certified yet— Congress must ensure that taxpayer
so they have to be the Government is control. Most of these issues have an
explanation that is rooted in confused dollars will not be used to fund gain-of-
the purchaser of those—we were work- function research in China.
ing on a $10 billion bill. And even this policy decisions in the administration.
I look forward to those confused pol- I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote.
morning again, the Secretary of Com-
merce, at our appropriations hearing, icy decisions heading in a different di- Mr. KAINE. I yield back all time on
said: Well, that would just be a start. rection. Let’s look at the information. the Democrats’ side.
We need 10 or 20 or 30 billion more be- Let’s be realistic. Let’s not continue to VOTE ON MOTION
fore the end of this fiscal year than we see all of these things headed in a di- The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time
currently have, and it is an emer- rection that makes no common sense is yielded back.
gency—10, 20, 30 billion more than we in America today. The question is on agreeing to the
have now. I yield the floor.
motion.
But at the border, no problem at all. f
The motion was agreed to.
At the border, this is no problem. We LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mr. PAUL. I suggest the absence of a
need billions of dollars to deal with it quorum.
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internally. We need to not only have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
fewer tests, which everybody agrees, AMERICA CREATING OPPORTUNI-
clerk will call the roll.
fewer standards for domestic travel; we TIES FOR MANUFACTURING,
PRE-EMINENCE IN TECHNOLOGY, The senior assistant legislative clerk
now need a new standard, they say, for
AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH ACT proceeded to call the roll.
domestic travel. Surely they will think
about that. And while we are negoti- OF 2022 Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I
ating, again, spending, this issue comes ask unanimous consent that the order
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under for the quorum call be rescinded.
out simultaneously that the border is a the previous order, the Senate will re-
problem. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
sume legislative session and resume
And then, of course, everybody objection, it is so ordered.
consideration of the House message to
knows the economy is a problem. All accompany H.R. 4521, which the clerk MOTION TO INSTRUCT
you have got to do to find out the econ- will report. Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President,
omy is a problem is go to the gas sta- The senior assistant legislative clerk please call up my motion to instruct
tion or go to the grocery store, and read as follows: conferees, which is at the desk.
most Americans do that and do it a lot. House message to accompany H.R. 4521, a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
And when gas prices go up, when food bill to provide for a coordinated Federal re- clerk will report the motion.
prices go up, every family knows it. search initiative to ensure continued United The senior assistant legislative clerk
What we are seeing now is inflation States leadership in engineering biology.
read as follows:
that I think it is 8.5 percent. It may be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
The Senator from Wyoming [Mr. BAR-
settling in at 8.5 percent. But wherever ator from Kentucky. RASSO] moves that the managers on the part
it settles in, it is a whole lot higher MOTION TO INSTRUCT of the Senate at the conference on the dis-
than it was at any time during the Mr. PAUL. Madam President, I call agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Sen-
Obama administration. The highest up my motion to instruct conferees, ate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
month in the entire Obama administra- which is at the desk. structed to insist that the final conference
tion of inflation—that is not a year av- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The report include provisions that require imme-
erage—the highest single month was clerk will report the motion. diate development of a 2022–2027 Federal oil
3.4 percent. Under President Trump, The senior assistant legislative clerk and gas leasing program on the outer Conti-
read as follows: nental Shelf, which shall be finalized not
the highest single month was 2.9 per- later than June 30, 2022, and which shall pro-
cent. We are now at 8.5 percent, and The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. PAUL]
vide for a minimum of 10 regionwide oil and
the Producer Price Index has been in moves that the managers on the part of the
gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and
double digits since December. That is Senate at the conference on the disagreeing
Alaska Regions of the outer Continental
votes of the two Houses on the Senate
usually a sign that the other index is Shelf, with a minimum of 2 oil and gas lease
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
going to follow that double-digit, scary sales per calendar year, not fewer than 1 of

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structed to insist that the final conference
number that is out there. which shall be in the Gulf of Mexico Region
report include the provisions contained in
So energy policies that produced ex- each calendar year.
section 6107 of the Senate amendment (relat-
actly the result you would think they ing to prohibiting funds made available to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
would: higher energy prices; spending any Federal agency from being used for gain- the previous order, there will now be 2
policies: the American Rescue Plan. I of-function research conducted in China). minutes of debate equally divided prior
thought, at the time, it was a final The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under to a vote on the Barrasso motion to in-
COVID bill, but when you looked at the the previous order, there will now be 2 struct.

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Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is world’s leading state sponsor of ter-
rise in support of the motion to in- necessarily absent: the Senator from rorism.
struct conferees to require the Depart- Alabama (Mr. SHELBY). The Biden administration, unfortu-
ment of Interior to finalize a 5-year off- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. nately, has been dealing with both
shore oil and gas leasing plan no later BALDWIN). Are there any other Sen- from a position of weakness. Specifi-
than June 30, 2022. It would require at ators in the Chamber desiring to vote cally, the Biden administration has re-
least 10 sales in the Gulf of Mexico and or change their vote? fused to enforce oil sanctions against
Alaska. In consultation with both Sen- The result was announced—yeas 53, Iran, allowing Iran to sell more than a
ators RUBIO and SCOTT, it does not im- nays 44, as follows: million barrels a day of oil primarily
pact any moratoriums, including Flor- [Rollcall Vote No. 148 Leg.] to China.
ida’s. YEAS—53 At the same time, the Biden adminis-
The Biden administration has failed Barrasso Grassley Paul tration is negotiating to lift terrorism
to develop a 5-year plan. Gina McCar- Blackburn Hagerty Portman sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary
thy has told us why. Last week, she Blunt Hawley Risch
Boozman Hickenlooper
Guard Corps and the Central Bank of
Romney
said President Biden is absolutely com- Braun Hoeven Iran. The IRGC is responsible for mur-
Rounds
mitted, she said, to blocking additional Burr Hyde-Smith Rubio dering over 600 service men and women.
drilling. Jen Psaki confirmed it at the Capito Inhofe Sasse The IRGC, right now, is actively trying
Cassidy Johnson
White House. Collins Kelly
Scott (FL) to murder the former Secretary of
Instead of begging for oil from our Scott (SC)
Cornyn Kennedy State of the United States and the
Sinema
enemies, like Iran and Venezuela, we Cotton Lankford
Sullivan former National Security Advisor.
should produce more American energy. Cramer Lee
Crapo Lummis Thune If you support terrorism sanctions on
I urge my colleagues to join me in Cruz Manchin Tillis the IRGC, you should vote yes, and if
supporting this amendment. Daines Marshall Toomey you want to lift those sanctions, you
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Ernst McConnell Tuberville
Wicker
should vote no.
ator from Massachusetts. Fischer Moran
Graham Murkowski Young The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun-
Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, I ior Senator from Connecticut.
rise to urge my colleagues to vote no NAYS—44
Mr. MURPHY. Madam President, the
on this motion to instruct from Sen- Baldwin Heinrich Rosen
provision in the underlying bill that
ator BARRASSO. Blumenthal Hirono Sanders
Booker Kaine Schatz Senator CRUZ’s motion argues for is a
If we want to talk solutions to the Brown King Schumer good one in that we should care about
energy price crisis, if we want to talk Cantwell Leahy Shaheen cooperation between China and Iran,
solutions to the climate crisis, we have Cardin Luján Smith but I would encourage my colleagues to
Carper Markey
bills to do that. Casey Menendez
Stabenow
oppose this MTI because of another ex-
Our Federal oil and gas leasing pro- Tester
Coons Merkley
Van Hollen traneous provision in the motion.
grams include critical State and public Cortez Masto Murphy
Warner The motion argues that the United
involvement that this amendment is Duckworth Murray
Durbin Ossoff
Warnock States should tie our Iran terrorism
attempting to undercut and sabotage Feinstein Padilla Warren sanctions to our China policy, and
and to try to weaponize this bill in Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse
that, frankly, is a bad idea. Terrorism-
order to have the hope of prompting Hassan Reed Wyden
related sanctions are about punishing
yet another giveaway for oil and gas NOT VOTING—3 and deterring support for terrorism. If
companies, which is not going to do a Bennet Klobuchar Shelby we want to use sanctions to deter co-
thing to help the American people or operation between Iran and China, then
The motion was agreed to.
the American economy. we should craft those tailored sanc-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun-
Oil and gas companies already have tions; but to tie our Iran terrorism
ior Senator from Texas.
more than 1,500 offshore leases that sanctions to our China policy would
MOTION TO INSTRUCT
they are not currently using, encom- have the effect, really, of muddying the
passing a swath of ocean larger than Mr. CRUZ. Madam President, I call
up my motion to instruct conferees, waters about the purpose of terrorism
the entire State of Maryland. The top sanctions. Terrorism sanctions should
25 oil and gas companies posted $237 which is at the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The be about stopping terrorism—period,
billion in record profits last year, stop. If we start applying terrorism
which they should be using, if they clerk will report the motion.
The legislative clerk read as follows: sanctions for other purposes, it weak-
want, to drill there, but they are not ens our entire anti-terror strategy.
The Senator from Texas [Mr. CRUZ] moves
doing it. For that reason, I would urge opposi-
that the managers on the part of the Senate
So we need to focus on delivering at the conference on the disagreeing votes of tion to the motion.
clean energy, efficient solutions to the two Houses on the Senate amendment to VOTE ON MOTION
communities, not undercutting Federal the bill H.R. 4521 be instructed to insist that
processes and giving more handouts to the final conference report include section
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Big Oil. 3258 of the Senate amendment, which re- question is on agreeing to the motion.
I urge my colleagues to reject this quires a report identifying ‘‘major areas of Mr. CRUZ. Madam President, I ask
amendment. diplomatic, energy, infrastructure, banking, for the yeas and nays.
VOTE ON MOTION
financial, economic, military, and space co- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
operation . . . between the People’s Republic sufficient second?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of China and the Islamic Republic of Iran’’,
question is on agreeing to the motion There appears to be a sufficient sec-
regarding the policy of the United States to ond.
to instruct conferees. limit such cooperation through terrorism-re-
Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I lated sanctions imposed on the Central Bank The clerk will call the roll.
ask for the yeas and nays. of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard The legislative clerk called the roll.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Corps, as such sanctions are necessary to Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the
sufficient second? limit such cooperation. Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) is
There appears to be a sufficient sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under necessarily absent.
ond. the previous order, there will now be 2 Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is
minutes of debate, equally divided, necessarily absent: the Senator from

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The yeas and nays are ordered.
The clerk will call the roll. prior to a vote on the Cruz motion to Alabama (Mr. SHELBY).
The senior assistant executive clerk instruct. The result was announced—yeas 86,
called the roll. Mr. CRUZ. Madam President, China nays 12, as follows:
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the and Iran are two of the most dangerous [Rollcall Vote No. 149 Leg.]
Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) enemies of the United States. China is YEAS—86
and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. our most significant geopolitical foe Baldwin Blackburn Blunt
KLOBUCHAR) are necessarily absent. for the next 100 years. Iran is the Barrasso Blumenthal Booker

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Boozman Hawley Risch country, is currently operating with- The motion was agreed to.
Braun Heinrich Romney
Burr Hickenlooper Rosen
out one of the most effective guardrails The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Cantwell Hoeven Rounds we have against overreach. Just a few ator from Arizona.
Capito Hyde-Smith Rubio years ago, Congress saw how two nego- MOTION TO INSTRUCT
Cardin Inhofe Sasse tiators for USMCA were using their po-
Casey Johnson Schumer
Mr. KELLY. Mr. President, I call up
Cassidy Kaine sitions to solicit consulting work on my motion to instruct, which is at the
Scott (FL)
Collins Kelly Scott (SC)
the regulations they had written. We desk.
Coons Kennedy Shaheen saw how the Agency’s opaque tariff ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Cornyn King
Cortez Masto Klobuchar
Sinema clusion process was beset by incon- clerk will report the motion.
Smith sistent decision making and political
Cotton Lankford
Stabenow The legislative clerk read as follows:
Cramer Leahy
Sullivan
favoritism. The Senator from Arizona [Mr. KELLY]
Crapo Lee
Tester
This is an amendment that has been moves that the managers on the part of the
Cruz Luján
Daines Lummis Thune sponsored by over 53 Senators, Repub- Senate at the conference on the disagreeing
Duckworth Manchin Tillis licans and Democrats alike. It passed votes of the two Houses on the Senate
Durbin Marshall Toomey in USICA originally with a 91-to-4 vote. amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
Ernst McConnell Tuberville
Van Hollen
I urge my colleagues to support it. I structed to insist that the final conference
Feinstein Menendez
Fischer Moran Warner am happy to take a voice vote. report include incentives to support invest-
Gillibrand Murkowski Warnock VOTE ON MOTION ments in semiconductor manufacturing and
Graham Murray Whitehouse The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there innovation in the United States, including
Grassley Ossoff Wicker investments in the fabrication, assembly,
is no further debate, the question is on
Hagerty Peters Wyden testing, advanced packaging, and research
Hassan Portman Young agreeing to the motion. and development of semiconductors.
The motion was agreed to.
NAYS—12 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
Brown Merkley Reed ator from Idaho. the previous order, there will now be 2
Carper Murphy Sanders
MOTION TO INSTRUCT minutes of debate equally divided prior
Hirono Padilla Schatz
Markey Paul Warren Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I call up to the vote on the Kelly motion to in-
my motion to instruct conferees, which struct.
NOT VOTING—2 Mr. KELLY. Mr. President,
is at the desk.
Bennet Shelby microchips are in everything from
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
The motion was agreed to. clerk will report the motion. household vacuums to the most ad-
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The legislative clerk read as follows: vanced fighter jets. A resilient domes-
HICKENLOOPER). The Senator from New The Senator from Idaho [Mr. RISCH] moves tic microchip supply chain is impor-
Jersey. that the managers on the part of the Senate tant to our national security and to
MOTION TO INSTRUCT at the conference on the disagreeing votes of our economy, but we have two prob-
the two Houses on the Senate amendment to lems. We are facing a shortage of
Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I the bill H.R. 4521 be instructed to insist that
call up my motion to instruct, which is microchips, and we do not have the ca-
the final conference report include provi-
at the desk. sions that take actionable steps to address pacity to produce enough of them here
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the risks of and counter malign or undue in- in the United States. That is why we
clerk will report the motion. fluence and activities in the United States have worked together, Republicans and
The legislative clerk read as follows: and abroad by the Chinese Communist Democrats, to pass a plan in the Sen-
The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. MENEN- Party, the Government of the People’s Re- ate competitiveness bill that will boost
DEZ] moves that the managers on the part of public of China, or individuals or entities American microchip manufacturing ca-
the Senate at the conference on the dis- acting on their behalf. pacity, create thousands of jobs, and
agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under help lower costs for families.
ate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- the previous order, there will now be 2 I ask my colleagues to support this
structed to insist upon the provisions con- minutes of debate equally divided prior motion to show the continued bipar-
tained in section 73003 of the Senate amend- to a vote on the Risch motion to in-
ment (relating to establishment of an Inspec-
tisan momentum behind our plan so we
struct. can get this across the finish line.
tor General of the Office of the United States The Senator from Idaho.
Trade Representative). I am OK with a voice vote.
Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I didn’t
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under VOTE ON MOTION
stop the reading because it is pretty
the previous order, there will be 2 min- self-explanatory what this is. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing
utes of debate equally divided prior to There was language in S. 1260 when it no further debate on the motion, the
the vote on the Menendez motion to in- left here and went over to the House, question is on agreeing to the motion
struct. under division C, that would have to instruct.
The Senator from New Jersey. strengthened the ability of the United The motion was agreed to.
Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, this States to counter Chinese influence Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I
motion would establish an inspector abroad. Specifically, the influence we suggest the absence of a quorum.
general at the Office of the U.S. Trade are talking about here in one par- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
Representative. ticular case especially is what is going objection, it is so ordered.
As we have seen over the past several on in colleges and universities around The clerk will call the roll.
years, inspectors general are a key way the country. The legislative clerk proceeded to
that Congress conducts oversight over What this does is put some very clear call the roll.
our Federal Government. Through windows into what the Chinese Com- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I ask unani-
these independent watchdogs, we pre- munist Party is doing on college cam- mous consent that the order for the
vent waste, fraud, and abuse, increas- puses, particularly as it relates to quorum call be rescinded.
ing transparency while ensuring Fed- grants and money that they are put- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
eral Agencies remain accountable to ting into the colleges and universities. objection, it is so ordered.
the American people. It is a model that We are asking and directing the nego- MOTION TO INSTRUCT
most of the Federal bureaucracy has tiators to see that there is such lan- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I call up my
adopted because it works. guage in the final bill that comes out. motion to instruct conferees, which is
When it comes to the Office of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there

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at the desk.
U.S. Trade Representative, it remains further debate on the motion? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
an outlier—one of the only Cabinet- Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I will ac- clerk will report the motion.
level Agencies without this key over- cept a voice vote. The legislative clerk read as follows:
sight tool. An Agency led by a Senate- VOTE ON MOTION
The Senator from Utah [Mr. LEE] moves
confirmed appointee, tasked with car- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing that the managers on the part of the Senate
rying out decisions affecting every no further debate, the question is on at the conference on the disagreeing votes of
worker, business, and consumer in this agreeing to the motion. the two Houses on the Senate amendment to

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the bill H.R. 4521 be instructed to insist that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
the final conference report not include the question is on agreeing to the motion. serve System, and consistent with informa-
provisions contained in the following sec- Is there a sufficient second? tion security requirements designed to ad-
tions of the bill (as passed by the House of There appears to be a sufficient sec- dress any national security risks, to develop
Representatives): guidance for executive agencies requiring
(1) Section 30609 (relating to building ond. adequate security measures for any transfer,
United States economic growth and techno- The clerk will call the roll. storage, or use of digital yuan on informa-
logical innovation through the Green Cli- The senior assistant legislative clerk tion technology.
mate Fund). called the roll.
(2) Section 30607 (relating to addressing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the
international climate change mitigation, ad- the previous order, there will now be 2
Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) is
aptation, and security). minutes of debate, equally divided,
(3) Section 30601(b)(7)(E) (relating to the
necessarily absent.
prior to the vote on the Blackburn mo-
sense of Congress on implementing the Paris Mr. THUNE. The following Senators
tion to instruct.
Agreement). are necessarily absent: the Senator
Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Presi-
(4) Section 30610 (relating to ensuring a from Missouri (Mr. HAWLEY) and the
whole-of-government response to climate ac- dent, if we continue to ignore the
Senator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY).
tion). threat posed by the digital yuan, Bei-
Further, if present and voting, the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under jing will use this technology to in-
Senator from Missouri (Mr. HAWLEY)
the previous order, there will now be 2 crease its surveillance capacity, avoid
would have voted ‘‘yea.’’
minutes of debate equally divided prior The result was announced—yeas 48, U.S. sanctions, and threaten the domi-
to a vote on the Lee motion to in- nays 49, as follows: nance of the U.S. dollar in the global
struct. trade.
[Rollcall Vote No. 150 Leg.]
Mr. LEE. Mr. President, Americans This is the reason for this motion.
YEAS—48
are facing an affordability crisis. In my This motion would require the man-
Barrasso Graham Paul agers to include a simple provision
home State of Utah, the average house- Blackburn Grassley Portman
hold is having to pay an additional $702 Blunt Hagerty Risch that will require OMB to work with our
every month just for basic living ex- Boozman Hoeven Romney executive Agencies to put some much
Braun Hyde-Smith Rounds needed security measures in place.
penses relative to what they paid every Burr Inhofe Rubio
month at the beginning of last year. Capito Johnson Sasse
We cannot afford to look the other
Inflation is unsustainable. Energy is Cassidy Kennedy Scott (FL) way while the CCP increases its own
one primary driver of inflation, and Cornyn Lankford Scott (SC) global power at the expense of the free
Cotton Lee Sullivan world and is looking for opportunities
this administration’s senseless energy Cramer Lummis Thune
policies are largely to blame. The Crapo Manchin Tillis to use the digital yuan to increase sur-
House’s version of this bill contains Cruz Marshall Toomey veillance.
more of these damaging policies that Daines McConnell Tuberville I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the motion.
Ernst Moran Wicker
will hurt Americans, and hurt Utahns Fischer Murkowski Young
VOTE ON MOTION
in particular, while they can least af- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
NAYS—49
ford it. further debate on the motion?
My motion instructs conferees not to Baldwin Hickenlooper Rosen If not, the question is on agreeing to
Blumenthal Hirono Sanders
include the House provisions, including Booker Kaine the motion.
Schatz
one sending $2 billion per year indefi- Brown Kelly Schumer The motion was agreed to.
nitely to developing countries to sup- Cantwell King Shaheen MOTION TO INSTRUCT
port their supply of zero emissions ve- Cardin Klobuchar Sinema
Carper Leahy The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
hicles; another provision that would Smith
Casey Luján Stabenow
ator from Arkansas.
send $8 billion to the U.N.’s green cli- Collins Markey
Tester Mr. COTTON. Madam President, I
mate fund, which has historically given Coons Menendez
Van Hollen call up my motion to instruct con-
Cortez Masto Merkley
money to China; as well as another Duckworth Murphy
Warner ferees, which is at the desk.
provision expressing the sense of Con- Durbin Murray Warnock The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
gress that the United States should im- Feinstein Ossoff Warren
Whitehouse
clerk will report.
plement the Paris Agreement, which is Gillibrand Padilla
Hassan Peters Wyden The senior assistant legislative clerk
estimated to lead to a 20 percent in- Heinrich Reed read as follows:
crease in the costs for the average The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. COTTON]
American family’s electric bill and NOT VOTING—3
moves that the managers on the part of the
shrink our national GDP by $2.5 tril- Bennet Hawley Shelby Senate at the conference on the disagreeing
lion. The motion was rejected. votes of the two Houses on the Senate
Americans can’t afford these energy The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
policies. My motion will make sure SMITH). The Senator from Tennessee. structed to insist upon rejecting the author-
that they don’t have to pay for them. ization of appropriations for contributions to
MOTION TO INSTRUCT
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the Green Climate Fund under section
Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Presi- 30609(b) of the text of the bill as engrossed by
ator from Rhode Island. dent, I call up my motion to instruct
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, if the House of Representatives and insisting
conferees which is at the desk. upon including an authorization of appro-
we want friends overseas and if we
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The priations of $8,000,000,000 within section 2118
want a robust world economy, it is im- of division A of the Senate amendment (re-
clerk will report the motion.
portant that America plays fair with lating to funding for the Defense Advanced
The senior assistant legislative clerk
the rest of the world on climate. Par- Research Projects Agency) for Department
read as follows:
ticipating in the international climate of Defense research, development, produc-
The Senator from Tennessee [Mrs. BLACK-
fund, participating in the Paris accord tion, and procurement of weapon systems
BURN] moves that the managers on the part
and the COP agreements, and having a needed to compete with China.
of the Senate at the conference on the dis-
robust national strategy on climate agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
change are all distinctly in our na- ate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- the previous order, there will now be 2
tional security and economic interests. structed to insist that the final conference minutes of debate, equally divided,
I urge voting no on the Lee motion to report include a provision that requires the prior to the vote on the Cotton motion
instruct, and I further urge that if we Director of the Office of Management and to instruct.

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want to protect the American con- Budget, in consultation with the Adminis- The Senator from Arkansas.
sumer, get the heck off of fossil fuel be- trator of General Services, the Director of Mr. COTTON. Madam President, the
the National Institute of Standards and
fore it drives us into ruin with high United States is in a new cold war with
Technology, the Director of the Cybersecu-
prices set by international cartels and rity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the China, but Joe Biden doesn’t seem to
massive pollution. Director of National Intelligence, the Sec- be up to the fight. China’s military is
VOTE ON MOTION retary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the growing while ours is shrinking. The
Mr. LEE. I call for the yeas and nays. Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairman President’s Defense budget can’t even

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keep up with the Democrats’ own rate Grassley Manchin Sasse ferees to include BLUE GLOBE in the
Hagerty Marshall Scott (FL)
of inflation. The President even denies Hawley McConnell Scott (SC)
final bill.
that China is waging a cold war against Hoeven Moran Sullivan VOTE ON MOTION
us. Hyde-Smith Murkowski Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
Inhofe Paul
And while we are shortchanging our Johnson Portman
Tillis further debate?
own military against a dangerous com- Toomey
Kennedy Risch Tuberville
Hearing none, the question is on
munist adversary, the Government Lankford Romney
Wicker agreeing to the motion to instruct.
wants to send $8 billion of your money Lee Rounds The motion was agreed to.
Young
Lummis Rubio
to a U.N. boondoggle called the Green Ms. MURKOWSKI. Thank you,
Climate Fund. NAYS—44 Madam President.
If anyone should be paying for a Baldwin Hickenlooper Sanders The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Green Climate Fund, it should be the Blumenthal Hirono Schatz ator from North Carolina.
Booker Kaine Schumer
Chinese communists, the world’s worst Brown Kelly Shaheen
Mr. TILLIS. I suggest the absence of
polluters—not American taxpayers. Cantwell King Sinema a quorum.
My proposal is simple. Instead of giv- Cardin Klobuchar Smith The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Carper Leahy clerk will call the roll.
ing that $8 billion to the United Na- Casey Markey
Stabenow
tions to waste on climate schemes and Tester The senior assistant legislative clerk
Coons Merkley
Van Hollen
corruption, we should send it to our Duckworth Murphy
Warner
proceeded to call the roll.
troops and help rebuild our military. Durbin Murray
Warnock Mr. SULLIVAN. I ask unanimous
Feinstein Ossoff
The U.N. or the U.S. military? It is Gillibrand Peters Warren consent that the order for the quorum
an easy choice. I urge my colleagues to Hassan Reed Whitehouse call be rescinded.
Heinrich Rosen Wyden The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
support the motion.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- NOT VOTING—6 objection, it is so ordered.
ator from Rhode Island. Bennet Luján Padilla MOTION TO INSTRUCT
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- Cortez Masto Menendez Shelby Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I
dent, this is the second shot that has The motion was agreed to. call up my motion to instruct con-
been taken this afternoon at the inter- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ferees, which is at the desk.
national climate fund by our friends on ator from Alaska. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
the other side. MOTION TO INSTRUCT
clerk will report the motion.
America is a great and powerful na- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, The senior assistant legislative clerk
tion, and it is usually good for great I call up my motion to instruct con- read as follows:
and powerful nations not to be a jerk, ferees, which is at the desk. The Senator from Alaska [Mr. SULLIVAN]
and therefore sticking up for the coun- moves that the managers on the part of the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
tries that are suffering because of cli- Senate at the conference on the disagreeing
clerk will report the motion. votes of the two Houses on the Senate
mate pollution is something that a The senior assistant legislative clerk amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
great and powerful nation ought to do. read as follows: structed to insist that the final conference
Don’t be a jerk and clean up your The Senator from Alaska [Ms. MURKOWSKI] report include provisions that prohibit a re-
own messes are two things that I moves that the managers on the part of the newable energy project receiving Federal fi-
learned as a child. And I think that our Senate at the conference on the disagreeing nancial assistance, a subsidy, or any other fi-
national security and our economic ad- votes of the two Houses on the Senate nancing mechanism authorized under the
vantage are both served by actually amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- final conference report, such as a grant or
supporting the international climate structed to insist that the final conference tax credit, from purchasing materials, tech-
fund and helping the world work its report include the text of S. 140, 117th Con- nology, or critical minerals mined, produced,
gress, as reported to the Senate on December processed, or refined in the People’s Republic
way through the predicament that the 17, 2021. of China or the Russian Federation.
fossil fuel industry has foisted on us. I
urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on this. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
the previous order, there will be now 2 the previous order, there will now be 2
VOTE ON MOTION
minutes of debate equally divided prior minutes of debate equally divided prior
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to a vote on the Murkowski motion to to a vote on the Sullivan motion to in-
question is on agreeing to the motion. instruct. struct.
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask for the yeas Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, as
and nays. the Senator from Rhode Island and I recently as the early 1980s, our Nation
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a have offered a motion related to our bi- produced the vast majority of the crit-
sufficient second? partisan BLUE GLOBE Act. This is leg- ical minerals and renewable energy
There appears to be a sufficient sec- islation that focuses on our oceans. technology we use in America but not
ond. They are a key source of food for us. anymore. Unfortunately, Russia and
The clerk will call the roll. They produce most of the oxygen we particularly China have a stranglehold
The bill clerk called the roll. need to breathe. They help us maintain on most of these critical minerals and
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the our global climate. But we largely ig- clean energy technology that our Na-
Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), nore them, unfortunately. tion needs.
the Senator from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ We haven’t done nearly enough to ad- To make matters worse, Madam
MASTO), the Senator from New Mexico dress overfishing, pollution, and acidi- President, some of these critical min-
(Mr. LUJÁN), the Senator from New fication. According to NOAA, we have erals and materials we are importing,
Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ), and the Sen- actually mapped more of the moon like solar panels and EV batteries, are
ator from California (Mr. PADILLA) are than we have our oceans. So BLUE processed and manufactured in China
necessarily absent. GLOBE will help change that by im- using forced labor in some of the worst
Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is proving data collection, accelerating environmental standards in the world.
necessarily absent: the Senator from ocean-focused innovation, and taking Madam President, may I have 30 sec-
Alabama (Mr. SHELBY). other important steps. It will help onds to complete my statement?
The result was announced—yeas 50, strengthen our economy, protect The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
nays 44, as follows: against China’s illegal fishing, and bol- objection, it is so ordered.

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[Rollcall Vote No. 151 Leg.] ster our national security along the Mr. SULLIVAN. We can change this,
YEAS—50 coasts. Madam President. We must change
Barrasso Capito Crapo It received unanimous consent sup- this.
Blackburn Cassidy Cruz port from the Commerce Committee. It My motion to instruct is simple. Any
Blunt Collins Daines is a perfect fit for a bill on competi- renewable energy project receiving
Boozman Cornyn Ernst
Braun Cotton Fischer tiveness, so I would urge the Senate to Federal funds cannot use materials,
Burr Cramer Graham support this motion to instruct con- technologies, or critical minerals from

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China or Russia—simple, common- I don’t think anybody at this point is to a vote on the Johnson motion to in-
sense, humane, and in the interest of unaware that China steals the things struct.
America’s workers and our national de- that we in America innovate: our re- The Senator from Wisconsin.
fense. search, our ingenuity, our products, Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President,
I urge my colleagues to vote yes. our secrets. They steal it. So we are this is truly one of the more inappro-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- about to spend tens of billions of dol- priate additions that the House made
ator from Oregon. lars on research, and if we are going to to this bill: to ban the production of
Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, this do that, I think we should take steps to farming of mink for the production of
Congress and the Clean Energy for make sure that the tens of billions fur. I have no idea why they have in-
America legislation, which passed the aren’t also stolen. cluded it here. It makes no sense to be
Senate Finance Committee, is the best It doesn’t make a lot of sense—and included. Actually, in Wisconsin, it
opportunity in the past decade for bold most people would agree—to spend all supports hundreds of jobs and produces
action that deals not just with the of this public money on research with- exports to China.
threat of climate change but gives us a out enough protections to keep the So my motion simply instructs the
chance to get those big investments Chinese from stealing it. So what this conferees to reject any proposal that
here in the United States with domes- motion to instruct would do is it would would ban mink farming.
tic manufacturing and good jobs—an ensure that the government under- I want to thank Senators ROMNEY,
economic win-win. takes a counterintelligence review to DAINES, and BOOZMAN for their support
Our country should be doing every- certify that the entities that are get- of this amendment, and I urge my col-
thing possible to invest in a tech- ting this public money—either through leagues to support American farmers
nology-neutral, private-sector-driven direct funding or through intellectual by voting in favor of this motion to in-
approach to promote a clean energy fu- property developed as a result—have struct.
ture, including investing in renewable national security protections against The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
energy projects, including the manu- the theft of American research and re- ator from New Jersey.
facturing of solar, wind, and other sources. Mr. BOOKER. Madam President, the
technologies here at home. What this would ensure is that there instruction by my colleague from Wis-
Further, I would note that our coun- are protections in place to strengthen consin directs conferees to reject bipar-
try has a clear prohibition on products the bill’s research funding accounting tisan House language that addresses a
made with forced labor that is restrict- requirements in section 2307 and to en- serious public health concern related
ing and will continue to restrict renew- sure review of the funding for univer- to mink farming.
able energy products produced with sity technology centers. Mink farms in Europe and the United
forced labor in China from entering the If this bill is to truly be the America States have spawned five COVID–19
United States. COMPETES Act, we need to make sure variants that have collectively infected
My friend, whom I always like work- thousands of people. The next mink
that America’s funding and grants and
ing with, introduces a new, vague re- variant could infect millions of people.
other taxpayer resources are not going
striction that would unfortunately tie Vaccinations do not prevent infection
to be stolen by our adversaries to beat
our hands, limit our businesses’ ability or transmission in mink, and the risk
us using our own money.
to source necessary materials for their of virus mutation on mink farms re-
I ask my colleagues to vote yes on
products with vague and overly broad mains significant.
the motion to instruct.
restrictions. Today, there are only 60 mink farms
VOTE ON MOTION
I urge my colleagues to oppose the left in the United States, and they sell
motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
their furs to buyers in China, not here.
VOTE ON MOTION further debate?
If not, the question is on agreeing to Americans have stopped buying fur be-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there cause keeping these semiaquatic wild
further debate? the motion.
The motion was agreed to. animals in cages and breaking their
If not, the question is on agreeing to necks to kill them for fur is inhumane.
the motion. The Senator from Michigan.
Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I More than a dozen European coun-
The motion was agreed to. tries have already phased out mink
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The farming because of the serious pan-
ator from Florida.
clerk will call the roll. demic risks they present. The United
MOTION TO INSTRUCT
The senior assistant legislative clerk States should immediately follow suit.
Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, I call I urge my colleagues, for the health
up my motion to instruct conferees, proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, I of our country, to join me in voting no
which is at the desk. on this motion to instruct.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ask unanimous consent that the order
VOTE ON MOTION
clerk will report the motion. for the quorum call be rescinded.
The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I ask for the yeas and nays.
read as follows: objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
The Senator from Florida [Mr. RUBIO] MOTION TO INSTRUCT
sufficient second?
moves that the managers on the part of the There appears to be a sufficient sec-
Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, I
Senate at the conference on the disagreeing ond.
call up my motion to instruct con- The question is on agreeing to the
votes of the two Houses on the Senate
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- ferees, which is at the desk. motion.
structed to insist that the final conference The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The clerk will call the roll.
report include a Federal Government-based clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk
counterintelligence review to certify recipi- The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
ents of grants, funding, awards, or other re- read as follows: Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the
sources provided, and intellectual property The Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. JOHNSON]
developed, as a result of the conference re- Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET),
moves that the managers on the part of the the Senator from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ
port, have national security protections in Senate at the conference on the disagreeing
place to prohibit misappropriation and theft votes of the two Houses on the Senate
MASTO), the Senator from New Mexico
of Federal resources. amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- (Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator from New
Mexico (Mr. LUJÁN), the Senator from

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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under structed to reject any proposals to prohibit
the previous order, there will now be 2 the possession, acquirement, receipt, trans- New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ), and the
minutes of debate equally divided prior portation, sale, or purchase of mink raised in Senator from California (Mr. PADILLA)
to a vote on the Rubio motion to in- captivity in the United States for fur produc- are necessarily absent.
struct. tion. Mr. THUNE. The following Senators
The Senator from Florida. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under are necessarily absent: the Senator
Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, this the previous order, there will now be 2 from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) and the
will not take long. minutes of debate equally divided prior Senator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY).

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The result was announced—yeas 59, ries made over $75 billion in profits last so-called foreign entities, such as
nays 33, as follows: year and spent over $18 billion on stock China, and clawback provisions.
[Rollcall Vote No. 152 Leg.] buybacks. Why do we need chips?
YEAS—59 We have strange priorities here in We need chips for Javelin missiles.
Baldwin Hagerty Portman the Senate. We can’t extend the child We need them for—major weapons sys-
Barrasso Hawley Risch tax credit to combat child poverty. We tems contain thousands of chips. The
Blackburn Hoeven Romney can’t deal with the crisis in childcare. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer includes
Boozman Hyde-Smith Rounds
Braun Inhofe
We can’t provide dental care to seniors 250,000 chips.
Rubio
Burr Johnson Sasse
on Medicare. We can’t deal with cli- It would make it much harder for
Capito Kelly Scott (FL) mate change. But somehow we can pro- Americans to produce these chips if the
Casey Kennedy vide a massive amount of corporate
Cassidy King
Scott (SC) Sanders amendment were to pass.
Collins Klobuchar
Sinema welfare to a handful of corporations. I urge a no vote, and I join my friend
Smith The motion I am offering today
Cornyn Lankford
Stabenow
from Ohio in urging a no vote.
Cotton Lee
Sullivan
would instruct the conferees to impose The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time
Cramer Lummis
Crapo Manchin Tester the following conditions on companies is expired on the motion.
Cruz Marshall Thune receiving this assistance: They must Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, may I
Daines McConnell Tillis agree to issue warrants or equity have 30 seconds in response?
Ernst Moran Toomey
stakes to the Federal Government. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Fischer Murkowski Tuberville
Graham Ossoff Wicker If private corporations are going to ator from Vermont.
Grassley Paul Young benefit from $53 billion in taxpayer Mr. SANDERS. No one debates the
NAYS—33
welfare, the financial gains must be need for chips. But to my friend from
shared with the American people—not Ohio, I would say: You are right. We
Blumenthal Hassan Rosen
Booker Hickenlooper Sanders just wealthy stockholders. Further, lost tens of thousands of jobs over the
Brown Hirono Schatz these companies must agree to not buy last 20 years. You know why? Because
Cantwell Kaine Schumer back their own stock, not outsource the same microchip companies shut
Cardin Leahy Shaheen
Carper Markey Van Hollen
American jobs, not repeal existing col- down plants in America to go for cheap
Coons Merkley Warner lective bargaining agreements, and re- labor in Asia, and now we are reward-
Duckworth Murphy Warnock main neutral in union organizing ef- ing them with $53 billion in corporate
Durbin Murray Warren forts.
Feinstein Peters Whitehouse welfare.
Gillibrand Reed Wyden
What we are talking about here is For all of my friends who talk about
not a radical idea. These exact condi- the deficit and how we can’t fund the
NOT VOTING—8 tions, word for word, were included in
Bennet Heinrich Padilla
needs of our children or the elderly, $53
the bipartisan CARES Act, which billion going to some of the most prof-
Blunt Luján Shelby
Cortez Masto Menendez passed the Senate 96 to 0. itable corporations in America without
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- any taxpayer protection is an absolute
The motion was agreed to. ator’s time is expired.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. outrage.
The Senator from Ohio. Let’s vote for this proposal.
OSSOFF). The Senator from Vermont. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise in
MOTION TO INSTRUCT VOTE ON MOTION
opposition to Senator SANDERS’ motion
Mr. SANDERS. I call up my motion to instruct. Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I ask for
to instruct, which is at the desk. When America invented the semicon- the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ductor 40 years ago, we produced near- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
clerk will report the motion. ly half of the world’s semiconductors. question is on agreeing to the motion.
The legislative clerk read as follows: Today, we produce less than 10 percent. Is there a sufficient second?
The Senator from Vermont [Mr. SANDERS] Look what happened: Plants shut There appears to be a sufficient sec-
moves that the managers on the part of the down across Ohio. Whirlpool, Ford, ond.
Senate at the conference on the disagreeing GM—forced to idle plants because of The clerk will call the roll.
votes of the two Houses on the Senate The legislative clerk called the roll.
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
the ‘‘spread out all over the world’’
structed to insist that the final conference supply chain. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the
report include provisions that require each We passed the CHIPS Act 2 years ago. Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET),
beneficiary of Federal financial assistance I thank Senator CANTWELL who—what the Senator from Delaware (Mr.
for semiconductor manufacturing to be she has done to stop this, encourage COONS), the Senator from New Mexico
banned from purchasing the stock of the ben- more production of these chips at (Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator from New
eficiary, from outsourcing employment op- home. Mexico (Mr. LUJÁN), and the Senator
portunities of the beneficiary to any country This bill will fund—this legislation from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) are
outside of the United States, and from re-
will fund the bill Congress already necessarily absent.
pealing any collective bargaining require-
ments of the beneficiary, and that require passed. It is not a bailout. It is critical Mr. THUNE. The following Senators
each such beneficiary to issue warrants and to my State—10,000 good jobs, 5,000 are necessarily absent: the Senator
equity stakes in the enterprise of the bene- building trades—union building trades from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) and the
ficiary to the Federal Government and to re- jobs paying prevailing wage for the Senator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY).
main neutral in any union organizing effort next 10 years. It is an incentive pro- The result was announced—yeas 6,
of the employees of the beneficiary. gram. nays 87, as follows:
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The EU, China, Taiwan, South Korea [Rollcall Vote No. 153 Leg.]
the previous order, there will now be 2 all provide incentives to make these YEAS—6
minutes of debate, equally divided, chips domestically. None of them re- Baldwin Markey Sanders
prior to a vote on the Sanders motion quire stock warrants. Booker Merkley Warren
to instruct. Everybody in this body knows my po-
NAYS—87
Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, no one sition in opposition to the financial
Barrasso Collins Gillibrand
disagrees that we need to manufacture services industry to stock buybacks. Blackburn Cornyn Graham
more microchips here in the United You can count on that. Blumenthal Cortez Masto Grassley
States, but we should not be providing I yield my final 30 seconds to Senator

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Boozman Cotton Hagerty
a $53 billion blank check to the highly WICKER. Braun Cramer Hassan
Brown Crapo Hawley
profitable microchip industry with no The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Burr Cruz Hickenlooper
protections for the American taxpayer. ator from Mississippi. Cantwell Daines Hirono
The five companies that will likely Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, there Capito Duckworth Hoeven
receive the lion’s share of this funding: are already significant taxpayer man- Cardin Durbin Hyde-Smith
Carper Ernst Inhofe
Intel, Texas Instruments, Samsung, dates in the bill, as it is limiting award Casey Feinstein Johnson
Micron Technology, and Global Found- size, prohibiting funds from going to Cassidy Fischer Kaine

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Kelly Padilla Sinema Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I rise The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
Kennedy Paul Smith
King Peters Stabenow
in opposition to this motion to instruct objection, it is so ordered.
Klobuchar Portman Sullivan for one simple reason: It is up to Amer- Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I thank
Lankford Reed Tester ica to lead the world in reducing the my colleague from New Hampshire.
Leahy Risch Thune use of fossil fuels and in pivoting to re- This bill is about maintaining our
Lee Romney Tillis
Lummis Rosen Toomey newable energy. Yet this motion to in- competitiveness with China.
Manchin Rounds Tuberville struct says we cannot do anything to We cannot compete with China with-
Marshall Rubio Van Hollen help foreign entities address any aspect out robust domestic R&D. A company
McConnell Sasse Warner
of the climate objective: not to fight investing $100 in R&D in China this
Moran Schatz Warnock year will get a $200 deduction. In Amer-
Murkowski Schumer Whitehouse forest fires that come from climate
Murphy Scott (FL) Wicker change, not to address the salinization ica, that company investing $100 would
Murray Scott (SC) Wyden or the acidification of the sea, not to only get to deduct $10 this year.
Ossoff Shaheen Young We must not lose out on innovation
address reforestation or deforestation.
NOT VOTING—7 It is up to America to help make sure and production to China. I ask my col-
Bennet Heinrich Shelby that we provide nonfossil fuel energy leagues to support this motion and sup-
Blunt Luján
for the future that will help us all ad- port domestic R&D. Every day we wait
Coons Menendez
dress this huge list of issues. It is im- is another day we fall behind.
The motion was rejected. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
portant that we lead the world, not ne-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ator from Vermont.
glect the world. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, recent
ator from Montana.
VOTE ON MOTION
MOTION TO INSTRUCT polls suggest that Congress has a 19-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The percent favorability rating, and I find
Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I ask
question is on agreeing to the motion. that shocking. Clearly, if that 19 per-
unanimous consent that, notwith- The motion was agreed to.
standing the previous order, it be in cent had any inkling as to what goes
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. on here in the Senate, that number
order to offer my motion to instruct at KELLY). The Senator from New Hamp-
this time. would be much lower.
shire. Over and over again, I hear Members
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
MOTION TO INSTRUCT of the Senate express their deep con-
objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I call up Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I ask cerns about the deficit. ‘‘Oh, my God,
my motion to instruct conferees, which unanimous consent that, notwith- our deficit.’’ We can’t maintain a child
is at the desk. standing the previous order, it be in tax credit to cut child poverty, and we
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The order to offer my motion to instruct at can’t make sure that senior citizens on
clerk will report the motion. this time. Medicare have teeth in their mouths—
The legislative clerk read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without we just can’t afford it—but, appar-
The Senator from Montana [Mr. DAINES] objection, it is so ordered. ently, we can afford to provide $125 bil-
moves that the managers on the part of the Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I call up lion in tax breaks over the next 4 years
Senate at the conference on the disagreeing my motion to instruct, which is at the to some of the most profitable corpora-
votes of the two Houses on the Senate desk.
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
tions in America, including Amazon,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Intel, AT&T, Boeing, you name it.
structed to reject provisions that weaken the clerk will report the motion.
energy security of the United States, pro- This amendment would repeal—now,
The legislative clerk read as follows: this is amazing, and I say this to my
hibit the development of an all-of-the-above
energy portfolio, or direct funds to foreign The Senator from New Hampshire [Ms. Democratic colleagues. This amend-
entities for international climate objectives. HASSAN] moves that the managers on the
part of the Senate at the conference on the
ment would repeal a modest tax in-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the crease on profitable corporations that
the previous order, there will now be 2 Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be President Donald Trump pushed to par-
minutes of debate, equally divided, instructed to insist that the final conference tially offset the cost of his massive tax
prior to a vote on the Daines motion to report include provisions that expand the re- giveaway to the rich a few years ago.
instruct. search and development tax credit for small This was Trump’s initiative to kind of
Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, if we businesses and preserve full and immediate cover the tax breaks he gave to billion-
have learned anything over the past expensing for research and development in- aires and large corporations. If this
few months, it is the importance of vestments.
amendment were enacted, Lockheed
supporting ‘‘Made in America’’ energy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Martin and Raytheon would receive a
Since Europe has divested in tradi- the previous order, there will now be 2 $2 billion tax break each year, and Nor-
tional energy, Vladimir Putin has minutes of debate, equally divided, throp Grumman would receive a $1 bil-
weaponized it and has Europe over a prior to a vote on the Hassan motion to lion tax break.
barrel. This is the path America is instruct. Is that what we are in the business of
headed down if the administration con- Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I rise doing, telling working families we
tinues to stonewall traditional Amer- today to offer a bipartisan motion with can’t help them but that we are giving
ican energy development. Senator YOUNG that will help fuel huge tax breaks to some of the wealthi-
For the sake of our national security, American innovation. est and most profitable corporations in
we must unleash American energy pro- The research and development tax America?
duction, which includes an ‘‘all of the credit gives critical support to small I urge my colleagues to vote against
above’’ energy portfolio with renew- businesses and startups that power our this motion.
ables, hydropower, oil, gas, nuclear, economy. By strengthening the R&D The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
and coal. Energy security is national tax credit for startups and preserving ator from New Hampshire.
security, and a global, energy-domi- other tax incentives for research here Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I ask
nant America is a safer world. in America, we can outcompete coun- unanimous consent to speak for 10
We should also not be sending money tries like China. more seconds.
to China like the House bill does in a I would also like to thank the addi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
package that is meant to help us win tional 16 Senators supporting the mo- objection, it is so ordered.
the race against China. It just doesn’t tion: Senators BALDWIN, MARSHALL, Ms. HASSAN. Our R&D proposal is
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make sense. FEINSTEIN, SASSE, WARNOCK, BLUNT,
I urge my colleagues to support this KELLY, PORTMAN, PADILLA, FISCHER, to investing in R&D here at home to
motion to instruct and reject the pro- COONS, BOOZMAN, CORTEZ MASTO, CAP- help us outcompete countries like
visions from the House that weaken ITO, ROSEN, and WICKER. China.
the energy security of the United I yield to the Senator from Indiana. There is strong bipartisan support for
States. Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I ask this measure.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- unanimous consent to speak for 1 VOTE ON MOTION
ator from Oregon. minute. I ask for the yeas and nays.

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The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minutes of debate equally divided prior The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing to the motion. to the vote on the Scott motion to in- clerk will report the motion.
Is there a sufficient second? struct. The senior assistant legislative clerk
There appears to be a sufficient sec- The Senator from Florida. read as follows:
ond. Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, The Senator from Iowa [Ms. ERNST] moves
The yeas and nays are ordered. this government is $30 trillion in debt, that the managers on the part of the Senate
The clerk will call the roll. and Congress is working every day to at the conference on the disagreeing votes of
The bill clerk called the roll. spend money like it is burning a hole the two Houses on the Senate amendment to
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the in our pocket. This bill has billions of the bill H.R. 4521 be instructed to reject the
Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), spending, billions of taxpayer dollars, provision as agreed to by the House of Rep-
resentatives that would reauthorize the
the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. and zero mandates for return on invest-
Small Business Innovation Research and
MANCHIN), and the Senator from New ment. That is crazy. It is crazy and il- Small Business Technology Transfer pro-
Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) are necessarily logical. No American would make a grams under section 9 of the Small Business
absent. deal like this for their business or their Act (15 U.S.C. 638) without authorization to
Mr. THUNE. The following Senators family. Congress shouldn’t do it with prevent the Russian Federation and the Peo-
are necessarily absent: the Senator your tax dollars either. ple’s Republic of China from acquiring tech-
from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) and the The conferees must ensure this bill nology critical to national security devel-
Senator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY). makes all taxpayer funds subject to a oped through programs of the Small Busi-
comprehensive return-on-investment ness Administration and participating Fed-
The result was announced—yeas 90, eral agencies.
nays 5, as follows: analysis with clawback provisions and
mandate a report on how every dollar The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
[Rollcall Vote No. 154 Leg.]
is spent. the previous order, there will now be 2
YEAS—90
We used taxpayer dollars to minutes of debate equally divided prior
Baldwin Grassley Peters to the vote on the Ernst motion to in-
Barrasso Hagerty Portman incentivize private sector growth when
Blackburn Hassan Reed I was Governor of Florida. It helped struct.
Blumenthal Hawley Risch bring businesses to my State and cre- Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, the Small
Boozman Heinrich Romney Business Innovation Research and
Braun Hickenlooper Rosen
ate jobs. But we always had return-on-
Brown Hirono Rounds investment metrics and clawbacks for Small Business Technology Transfer
Burr Hoeven Rubio when those metrics weren’t met. We Programs provide critical innovation
Cantwell Hyde-Smith Sasse should be demanding the same here, support to America’s small businesses.
Capito Inhofe Schatz While this program is celebrating 40
Cardin Johnson Schumer and I urge my colleagues to join me
Carper Kaine Scott (FL) and support accountability to the tax- years in business, SBIR continues to be
Casey Kelly Scott (SC) payer. exploited by foreign adversaries due to
Cassidy Kennedy Shaheen The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- lack of controls within the programs to
Collins King Sinema
Coons Klobuchar Smith ator from Washington. prevent the transfer of new American
Cornyn Lankford Stabenow Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, technology to our adversaries.
Cortez Masto Leahy Sullivan speaking against my colleague, I am China has become one of the largest
Cotton Luján Tester beneficiaries of the SBIR Programs be-
Cramer Lummis Thune
sure he is well-meaning, but the lan-
Crapo Marshall Tillis guage in this underlying amendment cause of the lack of adequate oversight.
Cruz McConnell Toomey would condition the funds of this bill. China and other foreign adversaries,
Daines Merkley Tuberville Say the taxpayer money provided to like Putin’s Russia, know this and
Duckworth Moran Van Hollen
Durbin Murkowski Warner universities on research—think about have been establishing shell compa-
Ernst Murphy Warnock what we do today with universities on nies, acquiring beneficial ownership in
Feinstein Murray Whitehouse a lot of subjects. Just ask yourself, American enterprises, selecting key
Fischer Ossoff Wicker awardee personnel for talent recruit-
Gillibrand Padilla Wyden
would you ever have an ROI on the
Graham Paul Young COVID vaccine? basic research around ment, and other state-directed tech-
lifesaving medicine? It took 60 years to nology acquisition. China has also in-
NAYS—5
prove the return on that investment. filtrated businesses known as SBIR
Booker Markey Warren
Lee Sanders
There are underlying DARPA funds in mills that have won numerous grants.
this bill. Do you think that all of those This is a clear national security
NOT VOTING—5 DARPA funds showed return on invest- threat and is wholly unacceptable. Se-
Bennet Manchin Shelby ment? Say goodbye to those moneys. rious and comprehensive due diligence
Blunt Menendez
This also says that it can be condi- reforms are needed to combat adver-
The motion was agreed to. tioned for a clawback. Who? So nuclear sarial foreign influence in these pro-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- research done by one institution and grams and to protect our national se-
ator from Florida. one administration but not liked by curity.
MOTION TO INSTRUCT the next administration is clawed I ask my colleagues on both sides of
Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I call up my back? I think we have trusted our uni- the aisle to support this effort.
motion, which is at the desk. versities to do this research for us, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The that is what a research economy is ator from Maryland.
clerk will report the motion. about. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I agree
The senior assistant legislative clerk We need to dust off our R&D skills with my colleague that the SBIR Pro-
read as follows: and make these investments and make gram and the STTR Program are crit-
The Senator from Florida [Mr. SCOTT] the commitments. The underlying bill ical to our American small businesses.
moves that the managers on the part of the has safeguards on spending in the bill. It offers them incredible opportunities
Senate at the conference on the disagreeing I ask my colleagues to vote no on to develop technology important for
votes of the two Houses on the Senate this motion to instruct. our Nation. I also agree with my col-
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- VOTE ON MOTION league that it is important we prevent
structed to insist that the final conference The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing critical national security technology
report include provisions that ensure that
no further debate, the question is on developed by the programs from being
any taxpayer funds spent in the bill, includ-
agreeing to the motion. acquired by China and Russia.

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ing those provided to universities and pri-
vate sector corporations, are subject to com- The motion was agreed to. I do point out that if you look at the
prehensive return on investment analyses The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- COMPETES Act, there are safeguards
and claw back provisions, and corresponding ator from Iowa. to prevent our foreign adversaries from
timely reports on the use of such funds to MOTION TO INSTRUCT acquiring sensitive technology—and
Congress and the American public. Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, I call up not just China and Russia but all for-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under my motion to instruct conferees, which eign countries of concern, including
the previous order, there will now be 2 is at the desk. Iran and North Korea. This effort

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builds on section 223 of the fiscal year while China is actually negotiating di- [Rollcall Vote No. 155 Leg.]
2021 National Defense Authorization rectly with Iran on our behalf in Vi- YEAS—62
Act that provides protection and re- enna. Barrasso Gillibrand Peters
quires disclosure to guard against for- This particular motion to instruct Blackburn Graham Portman
goes straight at this illicit activity Blumenthal Grassley Romney
eign influence on federally funded re- Booker Hagerty Rosen
search and development. from Iran that is facilitating the terror Boozman Hassan Rounds
I am going to support the motion to activities and also addresses the des- Braun Hawley Rubio
instruct and work with my colleague ignation that Iran is asking if they are Burr Hoeven Sasse
Capito Hyde-Smith
so we can develop clear language and going to negotiate with the Biden ad- Cardin Inhofe
Schumer
make it clear that the technology de- ministration on the Iran nuclear deal. Scott (FL)
Cassidy Johnson
Scott (SC)
veloped by the SBIR Program and Iran is specifically asking that they Collins Kelly
Sinema
STTR Program are protected against get a lift of the ‘‘foreign terrorist orga- Coons Kennedy
Cornyn King Sullivan
being taken into China and Russia. I nization’’ on the Islamic Revolutionary Cortez Masto Lankford Tester
look forward to working with my col- Guard Corps. That is the group that Cotton Lee Thune
Cramer Lummis Tillis
league. was attacking our troops in Iraq and Toomey
Crapo Manchin
I support the motion. facilitating their death. Cruz Marshall Tuberville
VOTE ON MOTION We need to address this and take it Daines McConnell Wicker
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing off the table so that Iran does not get Ernst Moran Wyden
by with this and the Islamic Revolu- Fischer Murkowski Young
no further debate, the question is on
agreeing to the motion. tionary Guard Corps does not. NAYS—33
The motion was agreed to. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on my motion to Baldwin Kaine Reed
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- instruct. Brown Klobuchar Sanders
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Cantwell Leahy Schatz
ator from Oklahoma. Carper Luján Shaheen
MOTION TO INSTRUCT ator from Connecticut. Casey Markey Smith
Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I would Duckworth Merkley Stabenow
call up my motion to instruct, which is urge opposition to this motion. Durbin Murphy Van Hollen
This motion asks the Senate to en- Feinstein Murray Warner
at the desk. Heinrich Ossoff Warnock
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The dorse President Trump’s Iran policy—a Hickenlooper Padilla Warren
clerk will report the motion. policy that, if you didn’t notice, was a Hirono Paul Whitehouse
The senior assistant legislative clerk complete, total failure. NOT VOTING—5
read as follows: The motion calls for a provision in
Bennet Menendez Shelby
The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr.
the underlying bill to prohibit a return Blunt Risch
LANKFORD] moves that the managers on the to the JCPOA and to keep Trump’s
‘‘maximum pressure’’ campaign intact The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this
part of the Senate at the conference on the
until a mythical comprehensive agree- vote, the yeas are 62, the nays are 33.
disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the
Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be ment is achieved with Iran, inclusive of Under the previous order requiring 60
instructed to insist that the final conference all their malevolent behavior. This pol- votes for the adoption of this motion,
report include provisions requiring that any icy just hasn’t worked. To apply it pro- the motion is agreed to.
agreement negotiated by the United States spectively would be ruinous. The majority leader.
with the Islamic Republic of Iran addressing
Friends, Iran is weeks away from Mr. SCHUMER. OK. My colleagues,
Iran’s development of nuclear weapons— we have seven votes left; three look
(1) also includes provisions addressing the having enough nuclear material for a
weapon. To deny this administration like they will be voice, so there are
full range of Iran’s destabilizing activities,
the ability to enter into a nuclear four votes. If we stay in our seats and
including development of the means of deliv-
ery for such weapons (such as ballistic mis- agreement isn’t just folly; it is down- try to stick as close as we can to the
siles), support for terrorism, and evasion of right dangerous. 10-minute vote, we can finish very
sanctions by individuals, entities, and ves- I wish a comprehensive agreement soon. So please do that.
sels in the trade of petroleum products with with Iran was possible, but 4 years of I yield the floor.
the People’s Republic of China;
failure by President Trump was proof The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
(2) does not lift sanctions on the Islamic ator from Vermont.
Revolutionary Guard Corps; and that, for the time being, it is not. We
should not endorse 4 more years of this MOTION TO INSTRUCT
(3) does not revoke the designation of the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a for- failed Iran policy. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I call
eign terrorist organization under section 219 I urge opposition. up my motion to instruct, which is at
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 VOTE ON MOTION the desk.
U.S.C. 1189).
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under question is on agreeing to the motion. clerk will report the motion.
the previous order, there will now be 2 Mr. LANKFORD. I ask for the yeas The senior assistant legislative clerk
minutes of debate equally divided prior and nays. read as follows:
to the vote on the Lankford motion to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a The Senator from Vermont [Mr. SANDERS]
instruct. sufficient second? moves that the managers on the part of the
The Senator from Oklahoma. There appears to be a sufficient sec- Senate at the conference on the disagreeing
Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, we votes of the two Houses on the Senate
ond. amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
are about to go into conference on The clerk will call the roll. structed to recede from the provision con-
what we are basically calling the China The senior assistant legislative clerk tained in section 2614(c) of the Senate
bill, but this bill does not address Chi- called the roll. amendment (relating to contract redundancy
na’s practice of purchasing and stock- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the and funding for the human landing system
piling sanctioned Iranian oil on the Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) program of the National Aeronautics and
black market. and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Space Administration, which would likely go
This procurement spike by China is MENENDEZ) are necessarily absent. to Blue Origin).
directly correlated with the spike in Mr. THUNE. The following Senators The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
terrorist activities by Iran and its are necessarily absent: the Senator the previous order, there will now be 2
proxies in the Middle East. Iran is from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator minutes of debate equally divided prior

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laundering these petroleum products from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), and the Sen- to a vote on the Sanders motion to in-
and illicitly transferring the oil at sea ator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY). struct.
to Iranian tankers and foreign-flagged Further, if present and voting, the The Senator from Vermont.
vessels. Three-quarters of this oil is ul- Senator from Idaho (Mr. RISCH) would Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, this
timately exported to China, which pur- have voted ‘‘yea.’’ motion is cosponsored by Senator
chased 310 million barrels of oil from The result was announced—yeas 62, JOHNSON of Wisconsin, and I have to
Iran last year. All of this is happening nays 33, as follows: say that we are on a roll tonight.

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We have already voted to give $53 bil- Ms. CANTWELL. I, too, oppose this Nevertheless, the unsuccessful con-
lion in corporate welfare to the amendment. tractors who did not receive the final
microchip industry. We voted to give Striking the authorization does contract, Blue Origin and Dynetics,
$125 billion in tax breaks to some of the strike competition. NASA has asked filed a complaint with the Government
wealthiest corporations in the country. for continued competition, and there Accountability Office, alleging viola-
But now we have the opportunity to are many defense contractors who have tions and unreasonable evaluation
do even better. We can give $10 billion expressed interest—Lockheed Martin, practices.
to Jeff Bezos, the second wealthiest Northrop Grumman, Dynetics. The GAO investigated for 3 months
person in this country, who is the So I understand my colleague’s frus- and ultimately denied the claims by
owner of the space company Blue Ori- tration and what he wants to complain the contractors, saying: ‘‘The evalua-
gin. about, but this is about safety, and it is tion of all three proposals was reason-
Clearly, Mr. Bezos desperately needs about redundancy, and it is about us able and consistent with applicable
this Federal assistance. He is only authorizing the Artemis program; not procurement law, regulation, and the
worth $150 billion, and with all of his just having appropriators make a deci- announcement’s terms.’’
lawyers and accountants, in a given sion, but having the authorization of Like Senator SANDERS, I had initial
year, he pays nothing in Federal in- safety and redundancy that we expect concerns that section 2614 of the U.S.
come taxes. if we as a Nation are going to take the Innovation and Competition Act would
He is the owner of Amazon, which in next woman astronaut all the way to create an additional Human Landing
a given year also pays nothing in Fed- the surface of the Moon. System contract, thereby providing
eral income taxes. When I think about what happened substantial public funding to contrac-
Mr. Bezos has enough money to buy a with the space shuttle Columbia and tors who lost a fair competitive con-
$500 million yacht, $175 million estate the disaster, NASA suffered great con- tract award. Moreover, the terms of
in Beverly Hills, and a $23 million man- sequences. They have said redundancy section 2614 threatened to force NASA
sion here in Washington. matters, and that is what we are au- into a rushed acquisition and could
I am sure that your constituents will thorizing, and the competition my col- have diverted funds from other impor-
be very excited to hear that you are league just mentioned. tant projects to cover the expenses of
going to give him this $10 billion, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
this second Artemis award.
which he clearly desperately needs. ator from Vermont, 30 seconds.
However, my staff and I have worked
Further, for those people here who Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, you
with Senator CANTWELL and her staff
believe in trade unions, Mr. Bezos has know, I hear this word ‘‘competition,’’
at the Senate Commerce Committee to
spent millions of dollars at Amazon but I want everybody to know what the
competition is in the space program. address those concerns. I understand
preventing workers at Amazon from that the Commerce Committee will
exercising their constitutional right to The competition is between Mr.
Musk and SpaceX. Musk is the wealthi- work through the conference process to
form a union. extend the timeline for the new con-
He is part of Amazon, a company est guy in the country, and Jeff Bezos
and Blue Origin, the second wealthiest tract in the bill—previously just 90
that has been fined over and over again days—to ensure that NASA can under-
for violating the law. guy in this country.
Is that really the kind of space pro- take another fair procurement process.
Mr. President, at a time when 70 mil- They have further committed to
lion are uninsured, when 600,000 people gram that the American people want? I
think not. working with NASA to ensure that the
are homeless in this country, when we language does not represent an un-
are seeing a growing gap between the Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President,
I rise today to explain my position on funded mandate, forcing NASA to pull
very rich and everybody else, it does funds from other programs.
not make a lot of sense to give $10 bil- Senator SANDERS’ motion to instruct
conferees to remove language from any Lastly, NASA’s budget request this
lion to the second wealthiest person in year for the landing system was $1.5
final conference report of the U.S. In-
this country. billion, a significantly more reasonable
I urge my colleagues to vote yes on novation and Competition Act and the
America COMPETES Act that would amount than the enormous figure in-
this motion.
provide $10 billion for NASA to develop cluded in the original Senate bill. As a
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
a second Human Landing System. member of the Appropriations Sub-
ator from Alabama.
Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, California has long been the epi- committee for Commerce, Justice, and
NASA recognizes that competition center of the global aerospace and com- Science, I will continue to observe this
makes us better. That is why they mercial space industries, and I am program closely to ensure that these
asked Congress to fund a second pro- proud of the many technical and sci- Federal funds are spent responsibly and
vider for the lunar lander. entific advancements made by Cali- without favoritism.
Developing additional designs was fornia scientists and engineers. The I want to reiterate that I have long
NASA’s original intent—a type of bills that the conference committee supported NASA’s scientific endeavors,
built-in insurance. It helps foster will consider are intended to ensure including the upcoming Artemis moon
greater astronaut safety, which you that the innovation in aerospace in mission, and I look forward to seeing
can appreciate, and minimize the im- California and beyond has the support the improved language in the final
pact of delays; in the end, protecting needed to maintain the United States’ version of the bill. I thank Senator
the American taxpayers’ investment in global competitive edge and lead sci- CANTWELL and her staff for working
the Artemis program. entific advancement. with me to address my concerns, and I
To continue advancements in Amer- When the Senate passed the U.S. In- respectfully note that I will vote no on
ican ingenuity and innovation, Con- novation and Competition Act last the motion by Senator SANDERS.
gress must embrace competition, safe- summer, I was concerned that section VOTE ON MOTION
ty, and public-private partnerships. 2614 of the bill would circumvent the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
My colleague from Vermont’s motion competitive process at the heart of question is on agreeing to the motion.
would take a sledgehammer to Amer- Federal procurement and undermined Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask
ican ingenuity and the Artemis pro- NASA’s existing contract for the for the yeas and nays.
gram. Artemis Human Landing System. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
I urge my colleagues to vote against By that time, NASA had already sufficient second?
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this motion. There appears to be a sufficient sec-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- for the Artemis program for the devel- ond.
ator from Washington. opment of a landing system, selecting The clerk will call the roll.
Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I ask the proposal by SpaceX. The SpaceX The legislative clerk called the roll.
unanimous consent for an additional 30 bid not only received the highest rat- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the
seconds. ing for its technical aspects and man- Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET)
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agement approach, it also had the low- and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr.
objection, it is so ordered. est price. MENENDEZ) are necessarily absent.

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Mr. THUNE. The following Senators port and export of fuels. They are fa- good-paying jobs in Georgia and all
are necessarily absent: the Senator voring their national industry, across the Nation. I hope that we can
from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator PEMEX, and disadvantaging American adopt this motion by voice vote.
from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), and the Sen- companies, including companies build- VOTE ON MOTION
ator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY). ing renewable projects. These actions The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
The result was announced—yeas 17, chill foreign direct investment with further debate on the motion?
nays 78, as follows: Mexico, hurt American businesses, and If not, the question is on agreeing to
[Rollcall Vote No. 156 Leg.] undermine climate goals; but Mexico the motion.
YEAS—17 continues to benefit from the rest of The motion was agreed to.
Boozman Johnson Rubio
the USMCA. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Braun Klobuchar Sanders We wish to be a strong and depend- ator from West Virginia.
Cotton Lee Scott (FL) able trade partner with Mexico, but the MOTION TO INSTRUCT
Gillibrand Markey Smith USMCA should be honored. The role of
Hawley Murkowski
Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I call up
Warren
Hirono Paul the USTR is to represent the interests my motion to instruct conferees, which
of the United States and hold trade is at the desk.
NAYS—78
partners to their word. Mexico should The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Baldwin Graham Peters respect property rights for U.S. busi- clerk will report the motion.
Barrasso Grassley Portman
Blackburn Hagerty Reed nesses. This should be a priority for the The legislative clerk read as follows:
Blumenthal Hassan Romney USTR. The Senator from West Virginia [Mrs. CAP-
Booker Heinrich Rosen I yield back all time. ITO] moves that the managers on the part of
Brown Hickenlooper Rounds the Senate at the conference on the dis-
Burr Hoeven Sasse VOTE ON MOTION
agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Sen-
Cantwell Hyde-Smith Schatz The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
Capito Inhofe Schumer objection, all time is yielded back.
Cardin Kaine Scott (SC) structed to insist that the final conference
Carper Kelly Shaheen The question is on agreeing to the report include provisions that—
Casey Kennedy Sinema motion. (1) emphasize that, under current law, the
Cassidy King Stabenow The motion was agreed to. President may not—
Collins Lankford Sullivan (A) declare, on the basis of climate
Coons Leahy Tester
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator from Georgia. change—
Cornyn Luján Thune (i) a national emergency under the Na-
Cortez Masto Lummis Tillis MOTION TO INSTRUCT tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et
Cramer Manchin Toomey
Crapo Marshall Tuberville Mr. WARNOCK. Mr. President, I call seq.);
Cruz McConnell Van Hollen up my motion to instruct, which is at (ii) an emergency or major disaster under
Daines Merkley Warner the desk. the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Duckworth Moran Warnock The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
Durbin Murphy Whitehouse seq.); or
Ernst Murray Wicker clerk will report the motion. (iii) a public health emergency under sec-
Feinstein Ossoff Wyden The legislative clerk read as follows: tion 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42
Fischer Padilla Young A Senator from Georgia [Mr. WARNOCK] U.S.C. 247d); or
NOT VOTING—5 moves that the managers on the part of the (B) invoke, on the basis of climate change,
Bennet Menendez Shelby Senate at the conference on the disagreeing the authorities of the Defense Production
Blunt Risch votes of the two Houses on the Senate Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.); and
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- (2) provide that nothing in H.R. 4521 grants
The motion was rejected. structed to insist that the final conference the President the authority to make a dec-
MOTION TO INSTRUCT report include provisions that fully fund pro- laration or invocation described in para-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- grams to build institutional research capac- graph (1).
ator from Louisiana. ity at historically Black colleges or univer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
sities that are developing research institu- the previous order, there will now be 2
Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I call
tions.
up my motion to instruct conferees, minutes of debate, equally divided,
which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under prior to a vote on the Capito motion to
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the previous order, there will now be 2 instruct.
clerk will report the motion. minutes of debate, equally divided, Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, this
The senior assistant legislative clerk prior to a vote on the Warnock motion motion to instruct emphasizes that cli-
read as follows: to instruct. mate change cannot be used as a basis
A Senator from Louisiana [Mr. CASSIDY]
Mr. WARNOCK. Mr. President, this for the President to declare an emer-
moves that the managers on the part of the legislation will help to lower costs for gency or a major disaster or any other
Senate at the conference on the disagreeing hard-working families, create jobs, and means to expand executive powers.
votes of the two Houses on the Senate equip the Nation to compete in a In the last 2 weeks, Progressives in
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- changing economy. Congress have renewed their push for
structed to insist that the final conference Historically Black colleges and uni- the President to claim powers he
report include provisions that require the versities have been putting in the doesn’t have and make it harder to
President to directly address troubling de- work. For years, they have always had produce energy domestically and ex-
velopments in Mexico’s energy sector that
to punch above their weight, but they port it abroad. This is bad policy, and
intentionally cause harm to United States
jobs and economic interests, business and in- play a critical role in creating those it sets a bad precedent to encourage ex-
vestor interests, and climate goals through jobs and in ensuring that we have a di- pansive executive authority.
the use of consultations under the USMCA verse, trained workforce for new tech- Now, of course, I think we should ad-
(as defined in section 3 of the United States- nology, for research, and advanced dress climate change, but ceding broad
Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation manufacturing opportunities in Geor- authority over to the Executive is not
Act (19 U.S.C. 4502)). gia and, indeed, across the country. the way to go. I have worked together
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under That is why we have to invest in with my colleagues on numerous pieces
the previous order, there will now be 2 their ability to meet tomorrow’s chal- of meaningful climate legislation and
minutes of debate, equally divided, lenges. When we invest in all of our continue to do so as the ranking mem-
prior to the vote on the Cassidy motion young people, we position our economy ber of the Environment and Public
to instruct. to be strong for 10 years, 20 years, 30 Works Committee.

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Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, the im- years into the future. When Congress wants to address cli-
portance of trade agreements is that The purpose of this motion is very mate, as we have in the past, it rolls up
everyone follows the rules they agreed simple. It will ensure that our entire its sleeves and does so in a thoughtful,
to. Mexico is not following the USMCA. higher education sector can contribute bipartisan manner, with clear, detailed
They have forced the closures or par- to our growing tech and innovation direction to the Executive, not by giv-
tial closures of dozens of fuel facilities economy. We make good use of all of ing the Executive broad authority to
and have canceled permits for the im- our talent in creating businesses and do whatever it sees fit.

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I encourage a positive vote on my Kaine Ossoff Smith The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
King Padilla Stabenow
motion to instruct. Klobuchar Peters Tester
ator from Ohio.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Leahy Reed Van Hollen Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I rise
ator from Oregon. Luján Rosen Warner to oppose Senator TOOMEY’s motion to
Markey Sanders
Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, when Menendez Schatz
Warnock instruct against motions that under-
vigorous storms attack the heartland Warren mine investments in American manu-
Merkley Schumer Whitehouse
and destroy crops, I hope that the Murphy Shaheen
Wyden facturing and production.
President has emergency powers to as- Murray Sinema I urge my colleagues to oppose this
sist those farmers. When fires—fiercer NOT VOTING—4 motion to instruct. It supports a broad
fires in a longer fire season—proceed to Bennet Risch exclusion process for 301 tariffs for
burn not just one town but six towns to Blunt Shelby goods from China. These tariffs are in
the ground in the State of Oregon in an The motion was agreed to. place because of Chinese unfair trade
almost unbelievable, horrendous reduc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- practices that target our industrial
tion to ashes, I hope the President has ator from Pennsylvania. base and jobs in Pennsylvania and Ohio
emergency powers to declare a major MOTION TO INSTRUCT and New Jersey.
disaster and assist the good people of Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, I The AFL–CIO opposes this motion.
my State or your State when these dis- call up my motion to instruct, which is The USTR opposes it. The bipartisan,
asters happen. If changing tempera- at the desk. pro-industry Alliance for American
tures and changing rain patterns bring The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Manufacturing opposes it. They know
the sandfly to Texas and leishmaniasis clerk will report the motion. any exclusions need to be part of a
or some other deadly disease, then, in- The legislative clerk read as follows: broader strategic approach that we all
deed, the President needs to have the The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. support to trade policy with China.
power to declare a public health serv- TOOMEY] moves that the managers on the Creating an overly broad exclusion
ice emergency. part of the Senate at the conference on the process that ties our hands would take
Taking away the ability for the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the away leverage we need to pressure
President to declare major disasters or Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be China to change its behavior—behavior
health emergencies or national emer- instructed to insist upon the provisions con- the steel industry in my State and
gencies when there are disasters strik- tained in section 73001 of the Senate amend- other industries all over the country
ing our people is a terrible idea, and I ment (relating to establishing a process for
know too well.
exclusion of articles from duties under sec-
encourage you to vote no on this mo- tion 301 of the Trade Act of 1974). China cheats. We know this. It sub-
tion to instruct. sidizes its steel industry. It props up
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
VOTE ON MOTION state-owned enterprises. It steals intel-
the previous order, there will now be 2
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lectual property. It pollutes the Earth
minutes of debate, equally divided,
question is on agreeing to the motion. and exploits our workers. It is costing
prior to a vote on the Toomey motion
Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask my State and all over the country jobs
to instruct.
for the yeas and nays. year after year. We can’t let China’s
Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, my
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a cheating undermine the investments
motion would simply instruct the Sen-
sufficient second? we are making in this bill.
ate conferees to USICA to keep a provi-
There is a sufficient second. sion of the Wyden-Crapo trade amend- I ask for opposition to the Toomey
The clerk will call the roll. ment that passed the Senate 91 to 4. motion.
The senior assistant legislative clerk Specifically, it is the provision that re- VOTE ON MOTION
called the roll. quires the administration reestablish The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the an exclusion process for current and fu- question is on agreeing to the motion.
Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) is ture section 301 actions. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
necessarily absent. This does not repeal 301 tariffs. It ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. THUNE. The following Senators doesn’t preclude new 301 tariffs. But, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
are necessarily absent: the Senator remember, when the Trump adminis- sufficient second?
from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator tration imposed 301 tariffs, they cre- There appears to be a sufficient sec-
from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), and the Sen- ated an exclusion process for the sim- ond.
ator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY). ple reason that it was important to ex- The clerk will call the roll.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. clude from tariffs those circumstances The legislative clerk called the roll.
BALDWIN). Are there any other Sen- in which it would do more harm to an Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the
ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? American manufacturer and worker Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) is
The result was announced—yeas 49, than those targeted by the tariffs. But necessarily absent.
nays 47, as follows: the exclusion process has expired. It Mr. THUNE. The following Senators
[Rollcall Vote No. 157 Leg.] has not been fully restarted. So many are necessarily absent: the Senator
YEAS—49 U.S. manufacturers are not able to get from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator
Barrasso Grassley Paul the relief they need. from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), and the Sen-
Blackburn Hagerty Portman The USICA language that passed the ator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY).
Boozman Hawley Romney Senate would reestablish this exclusion
Braun Hoeven The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there
Rounds
Burr Hyde-Smith Rubio
process. The language grants consider- any other Senators in the Chamber de-
Capito Inhofe Sasse able flexibility to the U.S. Trade Rep, siring to vote or change their vote?
Cassidy Johnson even to the point where the exclusion
Collins Kelly
Scott (FL) The result was announced—yeas 53,
Cornyn Kennedy
Scott (SC) process could be waived altogether if nays 43, as follows:
Sullivan the Trade Rep concludes that, other-
Cotton Lankford [Rollcall Vote No. 158 Leg.]
Thune
Cramer Lee
Tillis
wise, it would diminish American le-
Crapo Lummis YEAS—53
Toomey verage.
Cruz Manchin Barrasso Cruz Lee
Daines Marshall Tuberville The bipartisan language simply helps Blackburn Daines Lummis
Ernst McConnell Wicker ensure that American manufacturers Booker Ernst Manchin
Fischer Moran Young remain competitive. Nearly every one

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Burr Feinstein Marshall
Graham Murkowski Cantwell Fischer McConnell
of us submitted letters of request from
Capito Hassan Menendez
NAYS—47 constituent companies asking for ex- Carper Hickenlooper Murkowski
Baldwin Carper Feinstein clusions. Cassidy Inhofe Murray
Blumenthal Casey Gillibrand The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Collins Kaine Ossoff
Booker Coons Hassan Coons Kelly Paul
Brown Cortez Masto Heinrich
ator’s time has expired. Cornyn King Romney
Cantwell Duckworth Hickenlooper Mr. TOOMEY. There is no exclusion Cortez Masto Klobuchar Rosen
Cardin Durbin Hirono if there is no exclusion process. Cramer Leahy Rounds

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Sasse Thune Warnock China is working to build out their own Nation’s energy security. This should
Shaheen Tillis Wicker
Sinema Toomey
national lab network modeled after our be simple.
Wyden
Smith Tuberville Young own DOE Labs. Inaction would leave I yield back the rest of my time.
Sullivan Warner the United States at risk of being rap- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
NAYS—43 idly outpaced. ator from Delaware.
New Mexico’s own Sandia and Los Al- Mr. CARPER. I rise reluctantly in
Baldwin Hawley Portman
Blumenthal Heinrich amos National Laboratories are lead- opposition to the motion to instruct of-
Reed
Boozman Hirono Rubio ing the way in developing cutting-edge fered by our friend from South Caro-
Braun Hoeven Sanders technologies in key focus areas and lina. I genuinely enjoy his friendship.
Brown Hyde-Smith Schatz And working with him, I agree with
Cardin Johnson Schumer
driving innovation in critical national
Casey Kennedy priorities, such as next-generation him on many issues. This is one where
Scott (FL)
Cotton Lankford microelectronics. we just disagree.
Scott (SC)
Crapo Luján I have serious concerns with the mo-
Duckworth Markey
Stabenow The Department of Energy’s experi-
Tester tion he is offering tonight to prevent
Durbin Merkley ence working with universities, col-
Van Hollen U.S. greenhouse gas emission mandates
Gillibrand Moran laborating with the private sector, and
Graham Murphy Warren from being enacted unless China enacts
Whitehouse protecting American intellectual prop-
Grassley Padilla similar mandates. Greenhouse gases
Hagerty Peters erty from theft makes it a pillar of the that drive climate change threaten our
U.S. innovation ecosystem. planet, threaten our lives. They threat-
NOT VOTING—4
VOTE ON MOTION
Bennet Risch en our livelihood.
Blunt Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- They also present an opportunity for
ator’s time has expired. the United States to lead on the global
The motion was agreed to.
Hearing no further debate, the ques- stage. We have an opportunity—a now-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun-
tion is on agreeing to the motion. or-never opportunity—for our country
ior Senator from New Mexico.
Mr. LUJÁN. Madam President, I ask The motion was agreed to. to lead in deploying clean, American-
unanimous consent that notwith- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- made technologies, to lower green-
standing the previous order, it be in jority leader. house emissions, create American jobs,
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, and position our economy to compete
order to offer my motion to instruct at
this is our last vote, and I want to with and beat competitors, including
this time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without thank Members on both sides of the China, like a drum.
objection, it is so ordered. aisle for their cooperation. If you Our ability to provide clean energy
would have told me at noon today we leadership or to collect climate change
MOTION TO INSTRUCT
would finish this by 10:20, I would have data should not be contingent on the
Mr. LUJÁN. Madam President, I have said we never could do it. action of our foes, as this motion to in-
a motion at the desk to instruct con- Thank you. Last vote. struct recommends. The leadership is
ferees. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- keeping out of step when everyone else
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ator from South Carolina. is marching to the wrong tune, includ-
clerk will report the motion. ing China.
MOTION TO INSTRUCT
The senior assistant legislative clerk In conclusion, our country should be
read as follows: Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. I call
up my motion to instruct conferees, leading by example—not from behind—
The Senator from New Mexico [Mr. LUJÁN] in tackling the climate crisis so that
moves that the managers on the part of the which is at the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The our businesses, our workers, and our
Senate at the conference on the disagreeing
clerk will report the motion. planet reap the benefits of a clean
votes of the two Houses on the Senate
amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in- The senior assistant legislative clerk economy.
structed to insist on provisions supporting And that is why I will be voting re-
read as follows:
the work of the Department of Energy, user luctantly on this motion to instruct
The Senator from South Carolina [Mr. our colleagues, and I hope you will join
facilities of the Department of Energy, and SCOTT] moves that the managers on the part
National Laboratories, including work in with me.
of the Senate at the conference on the dis-
microelectronics and across the key tech- agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Sen-
I ask for the yeas and nays.
nology focus areas (as defined in section 2002 ate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be in-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
of the amendment). structed to insist that the final conference ator from South Carolina.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under report include a requirement that any new Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. I have
the previous order, there will now be 2 legislation providing for new mandates on great respect for Senator CARPER. I
minutes of debate, equally divided, greenhouse gas emissions should not be en- think he is a man of integrity. I will
prior to a vote on the Luján motion to acted unless similar mandates are enacted in simply say that China can’t hear the
instruct. the People’s Republic of China. music he is talking about. Our emis-
The junior Senator from New Mexico. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under sions have been going down while
Mr. LUJÁN. Thanks to a bipartisan the previous order, there will now be 2 theirs is going up.
effort in the Commerce Committee, the minutes of debate, equally divided, Clean energy in this footprint is pro-
Senate-passed U.S. Innovation and prior to a vote on the Scott motion to duced cleaner in America than it is in
Competition Act includes nearly $17 instruct. China. So if you care about the envi-
billion to support research, develop- The Senator from South Carolina. ronment, produce it here at home. If
ment, and supply chain support at the Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. you care about national security,
Department of Energy National Lab- Madam President, this should be sim- produce it here at home.
oratories, including key technology ple. The last 20 years, China’s emis- (Applause.)
That is all I am suggesting.
areas, such as high-performance com- sions have gone from 13 percent glob-
I will reclaim the last 10 seconds of
puting, advanced energy technologies, ally to 28 percent. At the same time,
my time.
artificial intelligence, quantum infor- our emissions have gone from 25 per-
VOTE ON MOTION
mation science, and advanced manufac- cent down to 14 percent.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
turing. The House bill also includes ro- I will start over.
question is on agreeing to the motion.
bust support for our National Labs. The last 20 years, China’s emissions Is there a sufficient second?
This strong investment is critical to have doubled—13 percent to 28 percent.

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There appears to be a sufficient sec-
maintaining and strengthening U.S. At the exact same time, ours has gone ond.
competitiveness and security, espe- from 25 percent to 14 percent. The clerk will call the roll.
cially as global R&D expenditures rise Why would we cripple our economy The senior assistant legislative clerk
in these transformative industries. to make it easier for China to prosper? called the roll.
Our National Labs are a research This should be a simple one. Gas in DC Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the
crown jewel, and other countries are is $5 a gallon. We are destroying Amer- Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) is
taking notice of our progress. In fact, ica’s economy, and we are crippling our necessarily absent.

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Mr. THUNE. The following Senators to the nomination be printed in the For decades, Quincy and the Tri-
are necessarily absent: the Senator RECORD; that the President be imme- States had no greater advocate than
from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator diately notified of the Senate’s action, Tom. His indefatigable voice for the re-
from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), and the Sen- and the Senate resume legislative ses- gion rightfully earned him the honor of
ator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY). sion. having a 60-mile stretch of the Chicago
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to Kansas Expressway highway named
any other Senators in the Chamber de- objection, it is so ordered. after him. From Quincy to Macomb, it
siring to vote or change their vote? The clerk will report the nomination. is the Thomas A. Oakley Highway now.
The result was announced—yeas 47, The senior assistant legislative clerk He also helped grow his family’s media
nays 49, as follows: read the nomination of James D. company Quincy Media, Inc., into the
[Rollcall Vote No. 159 Leg.] Rodriguez, of Texas, to be Assistant 13th largest media company in the
YEAS—47 Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Em- country. Last month, Tom passed
ployment and Training. away, and today, we honor the memory
Barrasso Graham Paul
Blackburn Grassley Portman
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and legacy of my friend.
Boozman Hagerty Romney question is, Will the Senate advise and Tom was a member of the fourth gen-
Braun Hawley Rounds consent to the Rodriguez nomination? eration of his family to work for Quin-
Burr Hoeven Rubio The nomination was confirmed.
Capito Hyde-Smith cy Media, which operates the Quincy
Sasse
Cassidy Inhofe Scott (FL)
f Herald-Whig, the Hannibal Courier-
Collins Johnson Scott (SC) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Post, and WGEM television and radio.
Cornyn Kennedy
Cotton Lankford
Sullivan Quincy Media has properties in several
Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- other markets as well. He was born to
Cramer Lee
Crapo Lummis
Tillis ate will now resume legislative session. Thomas C. and Mary Oakley on June
Toomey
Cruz Marshall f 24, 1932. As a young person, he began
Daines McConnell Tuberville
Ernst Moran Wicker MEASURE PLACED ON THE his career as a carrier boy for the Quin-
Fischer Murkowski Young CALENDAR—S. 4132 cy Herald-Whig. In summers, he
NAYS—49
worked for Quincy Broadcasting and
Mr. COONS. Madam President, I un-
the Quincy Herald-Whig.
Baldwin Hirono Rosen derstand there is a bill at the desk that After graduating from Quincy High
Blumenthal Kaine Sanders is due for a second reading.
Booker Kelly Schatz School in 1950, Tom earned a bachelor’s
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Brown King Schumer degree in economics from Duke Univer-
Cantwell Klobuchar clerk will read the bill by title for the
Shaheen sity and joined the U.S. Air Force in
Cardin Leahy Sinema second time.
Carper Luján 1954. He served for 3 years, 2 of them
Smith The senior assistant legislative clerk
Casey Manchin flying a B–47 bomber with the Stra-
Stabenow read as follows:
Coons Markey
Tester tegic Air Command. Tom was honor-
Cortez Masto Menendez A bill (S. 4132) to protect a person’s ability
Van Hollen ably discharged with the rank of first
Duckworth Merkley to determine whether to continue or end a
Durbin Murphy
Warner
pregnancy, and to protect a health care pro- lieutenant in 1957 and was a captain in
Feinstein Murray Warnock the Inactive Reserves. In 1958, he re-
Warren vider’s ability to provide abortion services.
Gillibrand Ossoff turned to Quincy and the family busi-
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse Mr. COONS. In order to place the bill
Heinrich Peters Wyden on the calendar under the provisions of ness.
Hickenlooper Reed Tom became the president and CEO
rule XIV, I would object to further pro-
of Quincy Media in 1969, following the
NOT VOTING—4 ceedings.
death of his father. Under his leader-
Bennet Risch The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec-
ship, he led the company through dec-
Blunt Shelby tion having been heard, the bill will be
ades of growth, adding television sta-
The motion was rejected. placed on the calendar.
tions in several markets and one addi-
APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES f tional newspaper. Tom also cham-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The MORNING BUSINESS pioned efforts to improve the Quincy
Chair appoints the following conferees, infrastructure. He used his personal
which the clerk will report. leadership and expanding media outlets
The senior assistant legislative clerk REMEMBERING THOMAS OAKLEY to promote improving the quality of
read the names of: Senators CANTWELL, Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, Tom life in the region.
MENENDEZ, WYDEN, PETERS, MURRAY, Oakley was a man with a mission. His For more than 60 years, Tom worked
BROWN, WARNER, KELLY, WARNOCK, mission was to put Quincy and Western toward developing a highway for the
HICKENLOOPER, TESTER, HEINRICH, Illinois on the map. The only sure way Tri-States, which had been bypassed by
BALDWIN, WICKER, CRAPO, RISCH, BURR, to do that was to personally redraw the the Eisenhower era infrastructure
PORTMAN, GRASSLEY, SHELBY, TOOMEY, maps. So he did. boom. He was on an untold amount of
BARRASSO, CAPITO, CORNYN, YOUNG, and In the late 1950s, there was not a committees throughout his life. Tom
MORAN. four-lane highway anywhere within 100 helped found the Joint Industrial De-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun- miles of Quincy, IL. Critics called the velopment Commission, the first uni-
ior Senator from Delaware. region: ‘‘Forgottonia.’’ Thomas Oakley fied effort to build the economy of the
f had more than a good memory. He had Tri-State region. This was a prede-
a vision, and Western Illinois was not cessor of the Great River Economic De-
EXECUTIVE SESSION about to be forgotten. velopment Foundation, which remains
Any political candidate who paid a a driving force to improve Quincy and
visit to Tom’s Herald-Whig editorial Adams County.
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR board knew what to expect. No com- Tom made things happen. Every Gov-
Mr. COONS. Madam President, I ask plimentary coffee or cool glass of water ernor since Otto Kerner, who was elect-
unanimous consent that the Senate until Tom asked the question. With a ed in 1960, heard about the Western Illi-
proceed to executive session to con- dead serious look and his deep bass nois highway needs from Tom. He was
sider the following nomination: Execu- voice, he skipped the pleasantries. instrumental in securing funds to com-
tive Calendar No. 589, James D. Rodri- ‘‘What’s your position on completing plete the Central Illinois Expressway

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guez, to be Assistant Secretary of the four-lane Central Illinois Express- from Springfield to the Mississippi
Labor for Veterans’ Employment and way all the way to Quincy?’’ River at Hannibal, the Chicago to Kan-
Training; that the Senate vote on the ‘‘I am for it,’’ I quickly answered as sas Expressway, and the Avenue of the
nomination without intervening action a congressional candidate in 1982. Saints from St. Louis to Minneapolis.
or debate; that the motion to recon- Tom smiled and asked how I liked There is now a four-lane bridge over
sider be considered made and laid upon my coffee. It was the beginning of a the Mississippi River at Hannibal, too.
the table; that any statements related beautiful friendship. He threw his weight behind projects to

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