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Congressional Record, Senate, June 9, 2022, Page S2890

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated June 9, 2022, at page S2890, made up of tributes inserted in the Record and a list of acts. One tribute describes Independence Association, which offers services in nine Maine counties and more than 60 Maine cities and towns, from Spindleworks to single-level Aging in Place housing and transportation for clients with jobs. Another describes Kellie, owner of a vintage and custom-product store in Smiths Grove that is dog friendly and takes part in Second-Saturdays. The page also lists acts to designate post office facilities, including H.R. 767, H.R. 1170 and H.R. 1444, which names the Patsy Cline Post Office. The statements are those of the Senators who inserted them.

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                                             S2890                                             CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE                                                            June 9, 2022
                                             have expanded over the years, and they                  are notably vintage, along with lightly                as the ‘‘Arturo L. Ibleto Post Office Build-
                                             now offer a full range of services in                   used items, as well as the occasional                  ing’’.
                                                                                                                                                              H.R. 767. An act to designate the facility of
                                             nine Maine counties and more than 60                    new and custom-made products. De-
                                                                                                                                                            the United States Postal Service located at
                                             Maine cities and towns. Their services                  spite the fact that her store is filled                40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York,
                                             range from Spindleworks—a nationally                    with products that are hard to find and                as the ‘‘Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office
                                             recognized artist’s collaboration, which                potentially irreplaceable, Kellie is not               Building’’.
                                             created the State of Maine ornament                     shy or finicky about welcoming all cli-                  H.R. 1170. An act to designate the facility
                                             for the White House Christmas tree in                   entele, even making the store dog                      of the United States Postal Service located
                                             2017—to single-level ‘‘Aging in Place’’                 friendly for those who cannot part with                at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the
                                             lifetime housing. Independence Asso-                    their pups. Furthermore, Kellie partici-               ‘‘Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Rob-
                                                                                                                                                            ert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Build-
                                             ciation also provides transportation for                pates in ‘‘Second-Saturdays,’’ which is                ing’’.
                                             clients who have jobs or volunteer                      a communal outdoor shopping experi-                      H.R. 1444. An act to designate the facility
                                             commitments, skills training for com-                   ence for the residents of Smiths Grove.                of the United States Postal Service located
                                             munity life, case management services,                  Second-Saturdays      bring   out    food              at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Win-
                                             and boundless opportunities for growth                  trucks, vendors, and entertainment for                 chester, Virginia, as the ‘‘Patsy Cline Post
                                             and support.                                            locals to shop, eat, and enjoy with                    Office’’.
                                                As a champion of all people, Inde-                   their neighbors and friends.                             H.R. 2324. An act to designate the facility
                                                                                                                                                            of the United States Postal Service located
                                             pendence Association has grown and                        Her participation in Second-Satur-                   at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee,
                                             adapted with the ever-changing needs                    days is not the only way Kellie stays                  Florida, as the ‘‘D. Edwina Stephens Post Of-
                                             of their clients. Their vision of empow-                involved in the community. Outside of                  fice’’.
                                             ering people with disabilities has never                her regular commercial activities, The                   H.R. 4591. An act to direct the Secretary of
                                             waned, and our State is stronger be-                    Foxhole offers the occasional Bible                    Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress peri-
                                             cause of their work. I join with the                    study for residents of Smiths Grove to                 odic reports on the costs, performance
                                             people of Maine in thanking Independ-                   gather and share in their religion and                 metrics, and outcomes of the Department of
                                             ence Association for its passionate car-                                                                       Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record
                                                                                                     faith. And though her Bible study is
                                                                                                                                                            Modernization program.
                                             ing, commitment, and unwavering                         not a routine part of The Foxhole’s ac-
                                             service to our communities and look                     tivities, Kellie makes sure to incor-                    The enrolled bills were subsequently
                                             forward to their continued impact on                    porate her giving spirit into the run-                 signed by the President pro tempore
                                             our State.∑                                             ning of her business. Every year as                    (Mr. LEAHY).
                                                                                                                                                                                 --
                                                              f                                      Americans observe Memorial Day,                          At 12:48 p.m., a message from the
                                                                                                     Kellie opens up her business to a great-               House of Representatives, delivered by
                                                 RECOGNIZING THE FOXHOLE
                                                                                                     er cause, by donating 10 percent of her                Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an-
                                             ∑ Mr. PAUL. Madam President, as                         Memorial Day weekend sales to the
                                             ranking member of the Senate Com-                                                                              nounced that the House has passed the
                                                                                                     Wounded Warriors project. Kellie un-                   following bills, in which it requests the
                                             mittee on Small Business and Entre-                     derstands that we all have a veteran in
                                             preneurship, each week I recognize an                                                                          concurrence of the Senate:
                                                                                                     our life, and she does her part in giving                H.R. 2377. An act to authorize the issuance
                                             outstanding Kentucky small business                     back to the community that gave their                  of extreme risk protection orders.
                                             that exemplifies the American entre-                    all.                                                     H.R. 5879. An act to amend the Small Busi-
                                             preneurial spirit. This week, it is my                    In addition to their annual sales do-                ness Act to clarify the application of the
                                             privilege to recognize The Foxhole of                   nations to charity, Kellie is sensitive                price evaluation preference for qualified
                                             Smiths Grove, KY, as the Senate Small                   to whatever needs may arise from her                   HUBZone small business concerns to certain
                                             Business of the Week.                                                                                          contracts, and for other purposes.
                                                                                                     Kentucky neighbors. After devastating                    H.R. 7334. An act to extend the statute of
                                               Take a look at any small town Amer-                   tornados struck western Kentucky in
                                             ican Main Street, and you will likely                                                                          limitations for fraud by borrowers under cer-
                                                                                                     late 2021, Kelly donated 21 percent of                 tain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan
                                             see a common trend: small businesses                    all of The Foxholes’ sales recorded in                 programs of the Small Business Administra-
                                             are a bastion of creativity. All around                 the last 2 weeks of December to the                    tion, and for other purposes.
                                             the country, entrepreneurs break out                    Bowling Green Tornado relief fund.                       H.R. 7352. An act to amend the Small Busi-
                                             into new ventures based on an idea                      Kellie ensures that The Foxhole is a                   ness Act to extend the statute of limitation
                                             that is uniquely theirs, and they work                  place where customers can find beau-                   for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck
                                             hard to support the enterprise that is                                                                         Protection Program, and for other purposes.
                                                                                                     tiful and unique items, while pro-                       H.R. 7622. An act to amend the Small Busi-
                                             their dream. Such is the story of Kellie                moting community involvement and                       ness Act to include requirements relating to
                                             B. Long and her store, The Foxhole.                     goodwill to all who dawn her store-                    apprenticeship program assistance for small
                                             Founded in 2017, Kellie set out to open                 front.                                                 business development centers, and for other
                                             a store that offered a wide variety of                    I want to congratulate this upstand-                 purposes.
                                             items, from clothes and jewelry, to fur-                ing entrepreneur for her dedication to                   H.R. 7664. An act to amend the Small Busi-
                                             nishings and tableware. In the years                    her community and for her drive to                     ness Act to include requirements relating to
                                             since her opening, the store has grown                                                                         graduates of career and technical education
                                                                                                     bring creativity and beauty to her cor-                programs or programs of study for small
                                             in its product variety, staff capacity,                 ner of Kentucky. Congratulations to
                                             and customer reach. Though The Fox-                                                                            business development centers and women’s
                                                                                                     Kellie Long and the entire team at The                 business centers, and for other purposes.
                                             hole is well-loved by the residents of                  Foxhole. I look forward to seeing their                  H.R. 7667. An act to amend the Federal
                                             Smiths Grove, customers travel from                     continued growth and success in Ken-                   Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and
                                             all across Kentucky to peruse items                     tucky.∑                                                extend the user-fee programs for prescription
                                             that could only be found at this unique                                                                        drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and
                                                                                                                       f
                                             shop.                                                                                                          biosimilar biological products, and for other
                                               When customers walk in the door,                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           purposes.
                                             they are surrounded by Kellie’s unique                                                                           H.R. 7670. An act to amend the Small Busi-
                                                                                                                  ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED                     ness Act to require a report on small busi-
                                             vision for what defines beauty and cre-
                                                                                                       At 12:01 p.m., a message from the                    ness concerns owned and controlled by
                                             ativity. This entrepreneur does not                                                                            women, and for other purposes.
                                                                                                     House of Representatives, delivered by
                                             rely on products that are freshly made                                                                           H.R. 7694. An act to amend the Small Busi-
                                                                                                     Mrs. Alli, one of its reading clerks, an-
                                             or unused; she curates a wide array of                                                                         ness Act to modify the requirements relating
                                                                                                     nounced that the Speaker has signed
                                             distinctive items that cannot be found                                                                         to the evaluation of the subcontracting plans
                                                                                                     the following enrolled bills:                          of certain offerers, and for other purposes.
                                             in the typical clothes or home goods




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                                             store. Moreover, Kellie appreciates the                   S. 3823. An act to amend title 11, United              H.R. 7776. An act to provide for improve-
                                                                                                     States Code, to modify the eligibility re-             ments to the rivers and harbors of the United
                                             quality of a product that has been                      quirements for a debtor under chapter 13,              States, to provide for the conservation and
                                             loved by a previous owner, and she                      and for other purposes.                                development of water and related resources,
                                             takes pride in her keen eye for identi-                   H.R. 735. An act to designate the facility of        and for other purposes.
                                             fying items that deserve to be loved                    the United States Postal Service located at              H.R. 7910. An act to amend title 18, United
                                             again. Her store offers products that                   502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California,          States Code, to provide for an increased age




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                                             June 9, 2022                                      CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE                                                                     S2891
                                             limit on the purchase of certain firearms,              in emergency wildland fire suppression ac-             potentiary of the United States of America
                                             prevent gun trafficking, modernize the pro-             tivities, and for other purposes (Rept. No.            to the Republic of Kenya.
                                             hibition on untraceable firearms, encourage             117–119).                                                Nominee: Margaret Cushing Whitman.
                                             the safe storage of firearms, and for other               H.R. 4363. An act to establish a daily public          Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen-
                                             purposes.                                               reporting requirement for covered contract             ipotentiary to the Republic of Kenya.
                                                                                                     awards of the Department of Homeland Secu-               (The following is a list of members of my
                                                              f                                                                                             immediate family. I have asked each of these
                                                                                                     rity, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 117–
                                                    MEASURES REFERRED                                120).                                                  persons to inform me of the pertinent con-
                                                                                                       By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee                  tributions made by them. To the best of my
                                               The following bills were read the first               on Foreign Relations, with amendments:                 knowledge, the information contained in this
                                             and the second times by unanimous                         H.R. 6089. An act to clarify that section 107        report is complete and accurate.)
                                             consent, and referred as indicated:                     of the Countering America’s Adversaries                  Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
                                                                                                                                                              General Motors Company Political Action
                                               H.R. 2377. An act to authorize the issuance           Through Sanctions Act applies sanctions
                                                                                                                                                            Committee (GM PAC), $5,000.00, 9/15/2021,
                                             of extreme risk protection orders; to the               with respect to unmanned combat aerial ve-
                                                                                                                                                            Whitman, Margaret C; The Procter & Gam-
                                             Committee on the Judiciary.                             hicles following a 2019 change by the United
                                                                                                                                                            ble Company Good Government Fund,
                                               H.R. 5879. An act to amend the Small Busi-            Nations providing additional clarity to the
                                                                                                                                                            $5,000.00, 3/12/2021, Whitman Meg; New Hamp-
                                             ness Act to clarify the application of the              United Nations Register of Conventional
                                                                                                                                                            shire Democratic Party, $10,000.00, 10/5/2020,
                                             price evaluation preference for qualified               Arms.
                                                                                                                                                            Whitman, Meg; Michigan Democratic State
                                             HUBZone small business concerns to certain                              f                                      Central Committee, $10,000.00, 9/9/2020, Whit-
                                             contracts, and for other purposes; to the                                                                      man, Meg; Hickenlooper for Colorado,
                                             Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF
                                                                                                                                                            $2,800.00,    9/8/2020,   Whitman,    Margaret;
                                             neurship.                                                          COMMITTEES                                  Hickenlooper Victory Fund, $2,800.00 9/3/2020,
                                               H.R. 7334. An act to extend the statute of              The following executive reports of                   Whitman, Meg; Brynne Kennedy for Con-
                                             limitations for fraud by borrowers under cer-           nominations were submitted:                            gress, $2,800.00, 8/26/2020, Whitman, Meg; Cap-
                                             tain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan                                                                    ito for West Virginia, $1,000.00, 7/24/2020,
                                             programs of the Small Business Administra-                By Mr. MENENDEZ for the Committee on
                                                                                                     Foreign Relations.                                     Whitman, Meg; Nevada State Democratic
                                             tion, and for other purposes; to the Com-                                                                      Party, $10,000.00 6/26/2020, Whitman, Meg;
                                                                                                       Michael Battle, of Georgia, to be Ambas-
                                             mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur-                                                                     DNC Services Corp/Democratic National
                                                                                                     sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
                                             ship.                                                                                                          Committee, $106,500.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman,
                                                                                                     the United States of America to the United
                                               H.R. 7352. An act to amend the Small Busi-                                                                   Margaret; DNC Services Corp/Democratic
                                                                                                     Republic of Tanzania.
                                             ness Act to extend the statute of limitation                                                                   National Committee, $32,700.00 6/26/2020,
                                                                                                       Nominee: Michael A. Battle Sr.
                                             for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck                                                                      Whitman, Margaret; Georgia Federal Elec-
                                                                                                       Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen-
                                             Protection Program, and for other purposes;                                                                    tions Committee, $10,000.00 6/26/2020, Whit-
                                                                                                     ipotentiary to The United Republic of Tan-
                                             to the Committee on Small Business and En-                                                                     man, Meg; New Jersey Democratic State
                                                                                                     zania.
                                             trepreneurship.                                           (The following is a list of members of my            Committee, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman,
                                               H.R. 7622. An act to amend the Small Busi-            immediate family. I have asked each of these           Margaret; Democratic State Committee
                                             ness Act to include requirements relating to            persons to inform me of the pertinent con-             (Delaware), $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman,
                                             apprenticeship program assistance for small             tributions made by them. To the best of my             Margaret; Mississippi Democratic Party,
                                             business development centers, and for other             knowledge, the information contained in this           $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Margaret;
                                             purposes; to the Committee on Small Busi-               report is complete and accurate.)                      Democratic State Central Committee of
                                             ness and Entrepreneurship.                                Contributions, amount, date, and donee:              Maryland, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Mar-
                                               H.R. 7664. An act to amend the Small Busi-              All the contributions listed below were              garet; Arizona Democratic Party, $10,000.00,
                                             ness Act to include requirements relating to            jointly donated by me (Michael A. Battle               6/26/2020, Whitman, Margaret C; Democratic
                                             graduates of career and technical education             Sr.) and my wife (Linda A. Battie): $25, 2019–         State Central Committee of LA, $10,000.00, 6/
                                             programs or programs of study for small                 04–25, Biden; $20, 2019–05–02, Biden; $20, 2019–       26/2020, Whitman, Margaret C; Massachusetts
                                             business development centers and women’s                06–02, Biden; $20, 2019–08–02, Biden; $20, 2019–       Democratic State Committee, $10,000.00, 6/26/
                                             business centers, and for other purposes; to            09–02, Biden; $20, 2019–10–02, Biden; $20, 2019–       2020, Whitman, Margaret; Biden Victory
                                             the Committee on Small Business and Entre-              11–02, Biden; $20, 2020–01–02, Biden; $50, 2020–       Fund, $500,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Mar-
                                             preneurship.                                            01–02, Biden; $22, 2020–01–28, Biden; $15, 2020–       garet; Texas Democratic Party, $10,000.00, 6/
                                               H.R. 7670. An act to amend the Small Busi-            01–28, Biden; $42, 2020–02–28, Biden; $25, 2020–       26/2020, Whitman, Meg; Democratic Party of
                                             ness Act to require a report on small busi-             03–04, Biden; $25, 2020–03–17, Biden; $23, 2020–       Wisconsin, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman,
                                             ness concerns owned and controlled by                   05–01, Biden; $20, 2020–05–08, Biden; $23, 2020–       Margaret;       Kansas      Democratic   Party,
                                             women, and for other purposes; to the Com-              05–27, Biden; $26, 2020–07–05, Biden; $25, 2020–       $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Meg; Nebraska
                                             mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur-              07–13, Biden; $1,000, 2020–07–28, Biden; $26,          Democratic Party, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whit-
                                             ship.                                                   2020–08–03, Biden; $25, 2020–08–13, Biden; $25,        man, Margaret C; Democratic Executive
                                               H.R. 7694. An act to amend the Small Busi-            2020–08–20, Biden; $25, 2020–09–01, Biden; $500,       Committee of Florida, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020,
                                             ness Act to modify the requirements relating            2020–09–17, Biden; $25, 2020–10–14, Biden; $50,        Whitman, Margaret C; Ohio Democratic
                                             to the evaluation of the subcontracting plans           2021–01–09, Biden; $50, 2020–01–09, Warnock;           Party, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Mar-
                                             of certain offerors, and for other purposes; to         $25, 2021–08–10, Warnock; $40, 2020–03–23,             garet C; Democratic Party of Virginia,
                                             the Committee on Small Business and Entre-              DNC*; $20, 2020–04–22, DNC; $40, 2020–05–06,           $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Margaret, C;
                                             preneurship.                                            DNC; $10, 2020–08–20, DNC; $25, 2021–01–23,            Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party,
                                                              f                                      DNC; $50, 2020–12–01, GDP*; $25, 2020–12–20,           $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Margaret;
                                                                                                     Biden.                                                 Pennsylvania Democratic Party, $10,000.00 6/
                                                 MEASURES PLACED ON THE                                Inaugural                                            26/2020, Whitman, Meg; DNC Services Corp/
                                                           CALENDAR                                    *DNC Democratic National Committee                   Democratic National Committee, $14,500.00,
                                                                                                       *GDP Georgia Democratic Party                        6/26/2020, Whitman, Margaret C MS; DNC
                                               The following bill was read the first                                                                        Services Corp/Democratic National Com-
                                             and second times by unanimous con-                        Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, a Career          mittee, $92,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Mar-
                                             sent, and placed on the calendar:                       Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class            garet, C MS; DNC Services Corp/Democratic
                                               H.R. 7776. An act to provide for improve-             of Career Minister, to be Coordinator for              National Committee, $4,300.00, 6/26/2020,
                                             ments to the rivers and harbors of the United           Counterterrorism, with the rank and status             Whitman, Meg C.; Colorado Democratic
                                             States, to provide for the conservation and             of Ambassador at Large.                                Party, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Mar-
                                             development of water and related resources,               Nominee: Elizabeth H Richard.                        garet C; North Carolina Democratic Party—
                                             and for other purposes.                                   Post: Coordinator for Counterterrorism,              Federal, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Meg;
                                                                                                     with the Rank of Ambassador.                           State Democratic Executive Committee of
                                                              f
                                                                                                       (The following is a list of members of my            Alabama, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Mar-
                                                 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES                               immediate family. I have asked each of these           garet; WVDP, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman,
                                                                                                     persons to inform me of the pertinent con-             Meg; New York State Democratic Com-
                                              The following reports of committees                    tributions made by them. To the best of my             mittee, $10,000.00, 6/26/2020, Whitman, Meg;
                                             were submitted:                                         knowledge, the information contained in this           DNC Services Corp/Democratic National




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                                               By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on                  report is complete and accurate.)                      Committee, $2,800.00, 6/3/2020, Whitman, Mar-
                                             Homeland Security and Governmental Af-                    Contributions, amount, date, and donee:              garet; Biden Victory Fund, $5,600.00, 6/3/2020,
                                             fairs, with an amendment in the nature of a               Elizabeth Richard, None. Christopher Rich-           Whitman Meg; Biden for President, $2,800.00,
                                             substitute:                                             ard (spouse. Deceased), None.                          6/3/2020, Whitman, Meg; The Procter & Gam-
                                               S. 138. A bill to waive certain pay limita-                                                                  ble Company Good Government Fund,
                                             tions for Department of Agriculture and De-              Margaret C. Whitman, of Colorado, to be               $5,000.00, 3/12/2020, Whitman, Meg; Jersey Val-
                                             partment of the Interior employees engaged              Ambassador   Extraordinary  and   Pleni-               ues PAC, $5,000.00, 11/6/2019, Whitman, Meg;




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