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formal | Chicago | null | racist | Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the remarkable life of Retired Colonel James A. Smith, Jr., a 31 year veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard who passed away on May 11, 2022. Colonel Smith started his career in 1977 as an enlisted soldier, commissioning in 1982 through the Illinois Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School. He served in various staff and leadership positions throughout his career in the Illinois National Guard. In 2003, Colonel Smith was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (G-1). In this role, he played an integral role in preparing Illinois Army National Guard units for deployment to Iraq and then Afghanistan. In 2008, before his retirement, he was appointed as the Illinois Army National Guard chief of staff before being appointed the Illinois Department of Military Affairs chief of staff that same year. As the IDMA chief of staff, Colonel Smith supported multiple Illinois National Guard deployments, the Illinois National Guard's response to floods, hurricanes, and wildfires, the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago, and most recently, the Illinois National Guard's COVID-19 response, as well as law enforcement support missions. Colonel Smith was proud of being an infantry officer, a devout Catholic, and an unwavering Cardinals fan. He was a strong advocate for Lincoln's Challenge Academy and its cadets, the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, the Illinois State Military Museum, the National Guard Association of Illinois, and, most of all, the soldiers and airmen of the Illinois National Guard and their families. Colonel Jim Smith's voice will not be heard again in the Illinois National Guard's buildings or training areas, but his spirit will remain within this organization for many generations to come. He leaves behind his wife Nilsa and their son Sam. May his legacy of service and kind spirit serve as an inspiration to us all. | 2020-01-06 | Ms. DUCKWORTH | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2749 | null | 4,500 |
formal | Cleveland | null | racist | Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a beloved member of the Las Vegas community, Angie Ruvo, who passed away this month at the age of 98. Recognized as Las Vegas' first celebrity chef, Angie, along with her husband Lou, her sister Maria, brother-in-law Al, and son Larry, established the Venetian Pizzeria in downtown Las Vegas in 1955--the first pizza restaurant in Las Vegas. Later known as the Venetian Ristorante and Pizzeria, the famed restaurant hosted a wide array of clientele, ranging from celebrities such as Frank Sinatra--a customer so loyal he enlisted a bellman to pick up dinner for him from there every night--to tourists who traveled from across the country and all over the world to experience the warmth and comfort of Angie's cooking. Born in Niagara Falls, Angie became the matriarch of the Las Vegas restaurant scene almost as soon as she came to Nevada, but her remarkable legacy in the Silver State goes beyond her business and culinary achievements. When her late husband Lou was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Angie embraced the role of devoted caregiver. Sharing her own experience and advice with other caregivers became a significant role for Angie, and she frequently reminded other caregivers of the importance of self-care. In 2009, Larry Ruvo and his wife Camille opened the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in his father's memory. In honor of her 94th birthday, Larry and Camille created the Angie Ruvo Endowed Caregiving Chair, which provides financial support to caregiving research at the Lou Ruvo Center. In addition to being a champion for caregivers, Angie dedicated her life to charitable work in her community and was honored by various organizations over the years, including receiving the Augustus Society's Justinian Award, presented to notable Nevada Italian Americans. A woman praised and recognized by Senators and celebrities alike--and for whom Nevada Governors issued official proclamations--Angie lived a life of philanthropy, generosity, and dedication. Her passing marks an immeasurable loss to her family, our community, and the Nation. May her memory be a blessing. | 2020-01-06 | Ms. ROSEN | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2750-2 | null | 4,501 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I would like to share a few words today to honor an outstanding Montana educator who is retiring at the end of this school year. Kirk Miller has dedicated his career to bettering the lives of the next generation of Montanans. Over the years, Kirk served as a teacher, a principal, and a superintendent before being appointed to the Montana Board of Public Education where he later served as chair. I first got to know Kirk Miller when I was a State senator, and he was the superintendent of schools in Havre, MT. I found him to be somebody who was dedicated above all to the kids' education, somebody who knew the value of public education and always did his best to make sure our kids got an education that would allow them to compete in the worldwide economy. As Bozeman schools superintendent, Kirk played a key role in improving infrastructure for students for years to come. He championed numerous successful initiatives that supported that strengthened public education in the region and serve as a template for other communities to follow. At the end of this year, Kirk will be retiring from his most recent position as executive director of the School Administrators of Montana, where he has worked tirelessly to support administrators and educators across the State. Those who have been lucky enough to work with Kirk recognize that he has a knack for connecting with people, even those who have different views than his own. And his passion for public education shines through in everything he does. Under Kirk's leadership, the School Administrators of Montana established the Leaders Professional Learning Program, or SAM LPLP, a mentorship program that brings administrators from across the State together to receive student-focused, solution-based professional development training. The SAM LPLP has served more than 500 administrators to date. As a former public school teacher I commend Kirk for his steadfast commitment to improving our school system from the top down. In addition to his work, Kirk has a lot to be proud of--in particular, the wonderful family he has built with his wife of 42 years, Nan. A lifelong educator and a dear friend to many, Kirk has shown through hiskindness and work ethic that he is truly dedicated to bettering the lives of the next generation of Montanans. Thank you for your service, Kirk; our Montana schools are better because of you. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. TESTER | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2750-3 | null | 4,502 |
formal | public school | null | racist | Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I would like to share a few words today to honor an outstanding Montana educator who is retiring at the end of this school year. Kirk Miller has dedicated his career to bettering the lives of the next generation of Montanans. Over the years, Kirk served as a teacher, a principal, and a superintendent before being appointed to the Montana Board of Public Education where he later served as chair. I first got to know Kirk Miller when I was a State senator, and he was the superintendent of schools in Havre, MT. I found him to be somebody who was dedicated above all to the kids' education, somebody who knew the value of public education and always did his best to make sure our kids got an education that would allow them to compete in the worldwide economy. As Bozeman schools superintendent, Kirk played a key role in improving infrastructure for students for years to come. He championed numerous successful initiatives that supported that strengthened public education in the region and serve as a template for other communities to follow. At the end of this year, Kirk will be retiring from his most recent position as executive director of the School Administrators of Montana, where he has worked tirelessly to support administrators and educators across the State. Those who have been lucky enough to work with Kirk recognize that he has a knack for connecting with people, even those who have different views than his own. And his passion for public education shines through in everything he does. Under Kirk's leadership, the School Administrators of Montana established the Leaders Professional Learning Program, or SAM LPLP, a mentorship program that brings administrators from across the State together to receive student-focused, solution-based professional development training. The SAM LPLP has served more than 500 administrators to date. As a former public school teacher I commend Kirk for his steadfast commitment to improving our school system from the top down. In addition to his work, Kirk has a lot to be proud of--in particular, the wonderful family he has built with his wife of 42 years, Nan. A lifelong educator and a dear friend to many, Kirk has shown through hiskindness and work ethic that he is truly dedicated to bettering the lives of the next generation of Montanans. Thank you for your service, Kirk; our Montana schools are better because of you. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. TESTER | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2750-3 | null | 4,503 |
formal | Aiden | null | transphobic | Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, today, I would like to congratulate the Benedictine Ravens on a wonderful 2022 season and their NAIA National Championship victory. Winning a national championship is no easy feat. It takes years of dedication, and this championship is the result of that dedication. You have made your school, as well as our entire State, proud. This national championship is particularly special as it is the first ever for the Benedictine Women's Lacrosse team and the first for the college since 1967. I know many of you came here to play lacrosse, but along the way, I hope you have made lifelong friends, learned valuable lessons about hard work and determination, and given back to this community. What makes this victory even more special is the adversity these women had to overcome. Senior Natalie Wechter, the reigning NAIA National Player of the Year, injured her knee in the semifinals. Despite this setback, through persistence and grit, the Ravens edged out their opponents by a score of 9-8. Winning a national championship is also a full team effort. I would like to recognize a few outstanding members of the team: Ms. Wechter, as well as Clare Ryan, Aiden McEnerney, Erica Odell, and Rianna England, who received All-American honors. Additionally, Ms. Odell was named the tournament MVP. It is also worth mentioning that this was head coach Clare Hanson's first year in the position. I congratulate all on these accomplishments. Winning this tournament is one of those things small colleges remember and discuss for decades. It is a shared win that the whole Benedictine and Atchison community gets to appreciate and take pride in. I commend you and the entire team for your hard work and dedication. Congratulations to the 2022 NAIA women's lacrosse champion Ravens. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. MORAN | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2750 | null | 4,504 |
formal | Chicago | null | racist | 3, 2022, AS ``NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY'' AND JUNE 2022 AS ``NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH'' Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lujan, and Ms. Baldwin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: S. Res. 651 Whereas, each year in the United States, more than-- (1) 38,500 individuals are killed and 85,000 individuals are wounded by gunfire; (2) 15,000 individuals are killed in homicides involving guns; (3) 23,000 individuals die by suicide using a gun; and (4) 490 individuals are killed in unintentional shootings; Whereas, since 1968, more people have died from guns in the United States than have died on the battlefields of all the wars in the history of the United States; Whereas 2021 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 20,700 people killed in gun homicides or nonsuicide-related shootings, a 6 percent increase over 2020; Whereas unintentional shooting deaths by children recently increased by nearly \1/3\, comparing incidents in March to December of 2020 to the same months in 2019; Whereas, by 1 count, in 2021 in the United States, there were 693 mass shooting incidents in which at least 4 people were killed or wounded by gunfire; Whereas, since 2010, 65,000 veterans of the Armed Forces have died by suicide in the United States, with the overwhelming majority of such deaths being the result of a firearm; Whereas, every year in the United States, more than 3,500 children and teens are killed by gun violence and 15,000 children and teens are shot and wounded; Whereas approximately 8,500 people in the United States under the age of 25 die because of gun violence annually, including Hadiya Pendleton, who, in 2013, was killed at 15 years of age in Chicago, Illinois, while standing in a park; Whereas, on June 3, 2022, to recognize the 25th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton (born June 2, 1997), people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day and wear orange in tribute to-- (1) Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence; and (2) the loved ones of those victims; and Whereas June 2022 is an appropriate month to designate as ``National Gun Violence Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports-- (A) the designation of June 2022 as ``National Gun Violence Awareness Month'' and the goals and ideals of that month; and (B) the designation of June 3, 2022, as ``National Gun Violence Awareness Day'', in remembrance of the victims of gun violence; and (2) calls on the people of the United States to-- (A) promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety; (B) wear orange, the color that hunters wear to show that they are not targets, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day; (C) concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and (D) bring community members and leaders together to discuss ways to make communities safer. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2755-2 | null | 4,505 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Schatz, Mr. King, Mr. Carper, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Casey, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Coons, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Warner, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Peters, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Tester, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: S. Res. 652 Whereas individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this preamble as ``LGBTQ'') include individuals from-- (1) all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; and (2) all faiths, races, national origins, socioeconomic statuses, disability statuses, education levels, and political beliefs; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have made, and continue to make, vital contributions to the United States and to the world in every aspect, including in the fields of education, law, health, business, science, research, economic development, architecture, fashion, sports, government, music, film, politics, technology, literature, and civil rights; Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the systemic inequality that LGBTQ individuals face in the healthcare, employment, and housing systems in the United States, which has led to a disparate impact on LGBTQ individuals; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States served on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic as doctors, nurses, medical professionals, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders in all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; Whereas the persistent failure of Federal and State officials to collect full and accurate data on sexual orientation and gender identity causes tremendous harm to LGBTQ individuals in the United States, who remain largely invisible to the government entities entrusted with ensuring their health, safety, and well-being; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in the United States Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, and Marines honorably and with distinction and bravery; Whereas a decades-long Federal policy, known as the ``Lavender Scare'', threatened and intimidated Federal public servants from employment due to their sexual orientation by alleging LGBTQ individuals posed a threat to national security, preventing many more from entering the workforce; Whereas an estimated number of more than 100,000 brave service members were discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States between the beginning of World War II and 2011 because of their sexual orientation, including the discharge of more than 13,000 service members under the ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy in place between 1994 and 2011; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in positions in the Federal Government and State and local governments, including as members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, Governors, mayors, and city council members; Whereas the demonstrators who protested on June 28, 1969, following a law enforcement raid of the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ club in New York City, are pioneers of the LGBTQ movement for equality; Whereas, throughout much of the history of the United States, same-sex relationships were criminalized in many States, and many LGBTQ individuals in the United States were forced to hide their LGBTQ identities while living in secrecy and fear; Whereas, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and acknowledged that ``[n]o union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family''; Whereas efforts to overturn nearly 50 years of legal precedent, established through Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), which has affirmed the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, could potentially undermine and erode other constitutional rights also grounded in privacy, including the right of same-sex couples to marry and even the right to engage in consensual same-sex relationships without risking criminal prosecution; Whereas Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (referred to in this preamble as ``AIDS'') has disproportionately impacted LGBTQ individuals in the United States, due in part to a lack of funding and research devoted to finding effective treatments for AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (referred to in this preamble as ``HIV'') during the early stages of the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color have a higher risk of contracting HIV; Whereas the LGBTQ community maintains its unwavering commitment to ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face disparities in employment, healthcare, education, housing, and many other areas central to the pursuit of happiness in the United States; Whereas 28 States have no explicit ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace, housing, or public accommodations, and 34 States have no explicit ban on discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in education; Whereas LGBTQ youth are at increased risk of-- (1) suicide; (2) homelessness; (3) becoming victims of bullying, violence, or human trafficking; and (4) developing mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression; Whereas only 13 States and the District of Columbia have explicit policies in place to protect foster youth from discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ youth of color are overrepresented in child welfare and juvenile justice systems; Whereas the LGBTQ community has faced discrimination, inequality, and violence throughout the history of the United States; Whereas State legislatures across the country have introduced and passed harmful legislation specifically targeting LGBTQ youth, particularly transgender youth, and their ability to obtain access to healthcare, participate in athletic activities, and learn about race, gender, and sexuality in schools; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States, in particular transgender individuals, face a disproportionately high risk of becoming victims of violent hate crimes; Whereas members of the LGBTQ community have been targeted in acts of mass violence, including-- (1) the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, where 49 people were killed and 53 people were wounded; and (2) the arson attack at the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 24, 1973, where 32 people died; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face persecution, violence, and death in many parts of the world, including State-sponsored violence; Whereas, in the several years preceding 2019, hundreds of LGBTQ individuals around the world were arrested and, in some cases, tortured or even executed because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in countries and territories such as Chechnya, Egypt, Indonesia, and Tanzania; Whereas, in May 2019, Taiwan became the first place in Asia to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples; Whereas, since June 2019, Ecuador, Northern Ireland, and Costa Rica have extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, the most recent country-wide extensions of those rights in the world; Whereas the LGBTQ community holds Pride festivals and marches in some of the most dangerous places in the world, despite threats of violence and arrest; Whereas, in 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (division E of Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2835) into law to protect all individuals in the United States from crimes motivated by their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have fought for equal treatment, dignity, and respect; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have achieved significant milestones, ensuring that future generations of LGBTQ individuals in the United States will enjoy a more equal and just society; Whereas, despite being marginalized throughout the history of the United States, LGBTQ individuals in the United States continue to celebrate their identities, love, and contributions to the United States in various expressions of Pride; Whereas Pride is a celebration of visibility in spite of marginalization, and the LGBTQ community will continue to observe this significant cultural practice even though physical Pride celebrations may be compromised in June 2022 due to the health and safety needs of all individuals involved; Whereas, in June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that existing civil rights laws prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, a landmark victory for the LGBTQ community; and Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States remain determined to pursue full equality, respect, and inclusion for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this resolution as ``LGBTQ'') individuals in the United States and around the world; (2) acknowledges that LGBTQ rights are human rights that are to be protected by the laws of the United States and numerous international treaties and conventions; (3) supports efforts to ensure the equal treatment of all individuals in the United States, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity; (4) supports efforts to ensure that the United States remains a beacon of hope for the equal treatment of individuals around the world, including LGBTQ individuals; and (5) encourages the celebration of June as ``LGBTQ Pride Month'' in order to provide a lasting opportunity for all individuals in the United States-- (A) to learn about the discrimination and inequality that the LGBTQ community endured and continues to endure; and (B) to celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ community throughout the history of the United States. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2756 | null | 4,506 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Schatz, Mr. King, Mr. Carper, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Casey, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Coons, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Warner, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Peters, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Tester, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: S. Res. 652 Whereas individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this preamble as ``LGBTQ'') include individuals from-- (1) all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; and (2) all faiths, races, national origins, socioeconomic statuses, disability statuses, education levels, and political beliefs; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have made, and continue to make, vital contributions to the United States and to the world in every aspect, including in the fields of education, law, health, business, science, research, economic development, architecture, fashion, sports, government, music, film, politics, technology, literature, and civil rights; Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the systemic inequality that LGBTQ individuals face in the healthcare, employment, and housing systems in the United States, which has led to a disparate impact on LGBTQ individuals; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States served on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic as doctors, nurses, medical professionals, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders in all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; Whereas the persistent failure of Federal and State officials to collect full and accurate data on sexual orientation and gender identity causes tremendous harm to LGBTQ individuals in the United States, who remain largely invisible to the government entities entrusted with ensuring their health, safety, and well-being; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in the United States Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, and Marines honorably and with distinction and bravery; Whereas a decades-long Federal policy, known as the ``Lavender Scare'', threatened and intimidated Federal public servants from employment due to their sexual orientation by alleging LGBTQ individuals posed a threat to national security, preventing many more from entering the workforce; Whereas an estimated number of more than 100,000 brave service members were discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States between the beginning of World War II and 2011 because of their sexual orientation, including the discharge of more than 13,000 service members under the ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy in place between 1994 and 2011; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in positions in the Federal Government and State and local governments, including as members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, Governors, mayors, and city council members; Whereas the demonstrators who protested on June 28, 1969, following a law enforcement raid of the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ club in New York City, are pioneers of the LGBTQ movement for equality; Whereas, throughout much of the history of the United States, same-sex relationships were criminalized in many States, and many LGBTQ individuals in the United States were forced to hide their LGBTQ identities while living in secrecy and fear; Whereas, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and acknowledged that ``[n]o union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family''; Whereas efforts to overturn nearly 50 years of legal precedent, established through Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), which has affirmed the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, could potentially undermine and erode other constitutional rights also grounded in privacy, including the right of same-sex couples to marry and even the right to engage in consensual same-sex relationships without risking criminal prosecution; Whereas Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (referred to in this preamble as ``AIDS'') has disproportionately impacted LGBTQ individuals in the United States, due in part to a lack of funding and research devoted to finding effective treatments for AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (referred to in this preamble as ``HIV'') during the early stages of the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color have a higher risk of contracting HIV; Whereas the LGBTQ community maintains its unwavering commitment to ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face disparities in employment, healthcare, education, housing, and many other areas central to the pursuit of happiness in the United States; Whereas 28 States have no explicit ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace, housing, or public accommodations, and 34 States have no explicit ban on discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in education; Whereas LGBTQ youth are at increased risk of-- (1) suicide; (2) homelessness; (3) becoming victims of bullying, violence, or human trafficking; and (4) developing mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression; Whereas only 13 States and the District of Columbia have explicit policies in place to protect foster youth from discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ youth of color are overrepresented in child welfare and juvenile justice systems; Whereas the LGBTQ community has faced discrimination, inequality, and violence throughout the history of the United States; Whereas State legislatures across the country have introduced and passed harmful legislation specifically targeting LGBTQ youth, particularly transgender youth, and their ability to obtain access to healthcare, participate in athletic activities, and learn about race, gender, and sexuality in schools; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States, in particular transgender individuals, face a disproportionately high risk of becoming victims of violent hate crimes; Whereas members of the LGBTQ community have been targeted in acts of mass violence, including-- (1) the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, where 49 people were killed and 53 people were wounded; and (2) the arson attack at the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 24, 1973, where 32 people died; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face persecution, violence, and death in many parts of the world, including State-sponsored violence; Whereas, in the several years preceding 2019, hundreds of LGBTQ individuals around the world were arrested and, in some cases, tortured or even executed because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in countries and territories such as Chechnya, Egypt, Indonesia, and Tanzania; Whereas, in May 2019, Taiwan became the first place in Asia to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples; Whereas, since June 2019, Ecuador, Northern Ireland, and Costa Rica have extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, the most recent country-wide extensions of those rights in the world; Whereas the LGBTQ community holds Pride festivals and marches in some of the most dangerous places in the world, despite threats of violence and arrest; Whereas, in 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (division E of Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2835) into law to protect all individuals in the United States from crimes motivated by their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have fought for equal treatment, dignity, and respect; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have achieved significant milestones, ensuring that future generations of LGBTQ individuals in the United States will enjoy a more equal and just society; Whereas, despite being marginalized throughout the history of the United States, LGBTQ individuals in the United States continue to celebrate their identities, love, and contributions to the United States in various expressions of Pride; Whereas Pride is a celebration of visibility in spite of marginalization, and the LGBTQ community will continue to observe this significant cultural practice even though physical Pride celebrations may be compromised in June 2022 due to the health and safety needs of all individuals involved; Whereas, in June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that existing civil rights laws prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, a landmark victory for the LGBTQ community; and Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States remain determined to pursue full equality, respect, and inclusion for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this resolution as ``LGBTQ'') individuals in the United States and around the world; (2) acknowledges that LGBTQ rights are human rights that are to be protected by the laws of the United States and numerous international treaties and conventions; (3) supports efforts to ensure the equal treatment of all individuals in the United States, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity; (4) supports efforts to ensure that the United States remains a beacon of hope for the equal treatment of individuals around the world, including LGBTQ individuals; and (5) encourages the celebration of June as ``LGBTQ Pride Month'' in order to provide a lasting opportunity for all individuals in the United States-- (A) to learn about the discrimination and inequality that the LGBTQ community endured and continues to endure; and (B) to celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ community throughout the history of the United States. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2756 | null | 4,507 |
formal | welfare | null | racist | Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Schatz, Mr. King, Mr. Carper, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Casey, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Coons, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Warner, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Peters, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Tester, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: S. Res. 652 Whereas individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this preamble as ``LGBTQ'') include individuals from-- (1) all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; and (2) all faiths, races, national origins, socioeconomic statuses, disability statuses, education levels, and political beliefs; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have made, and continue to make, vital contributions to the United States and to the world in every aspect, including in the fields of education, law, health, business, science, research, economic development, architecture, fashion, sports, government, music, film, politics, technology, literature, and civil rights; Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the systemic inequality that LGBTQ individuals face in the healthcare, employment, and housing systems in the United States, which has led to a disparate impact on LGBTQ individuals; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States served on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic as doctors, nurses, medical professionals, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders in all States, territories, and the District of Columbia; Whereas the persistent failure of Federal and State officials to collect full and accurate data on sexual orientation and gender identity causes tremendous harm to LGBTQ individuals in the United States, who remain largely invisible to the government entities entrusted with ensuring their health, safety, and well-being; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in the United States Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, and Marines honorably and with distinction and bravery; Whereas a decades-long Federal policy, known as the ``Lavender Scare'', threatened and intimidated Federal public servants from employment due to their sexual orientation by alleging LGBTQ individuals posed a threat to national security, preventing many more from entering the workforce; Whereas an estimated number of more than 100,000 brave service members were discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States between the beginning of World War II and 2011 because of their sexual orientation, including the discharge of more than 13,000 service members under the ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy in place between 1994 and 2011; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States serve, and have served, in positions in the Federal Government and State and local governments, including as members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, Governors, mayors, and city council members; Whereas the demonstrators who protested on June 28, 1969, following a law enforcement raid of the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ club in New York City, are pioneers of the LGBTQ movement for equality; Whereas, throughout much of the history of the United States, same-sex relationships were criminalized in many States, and many LGBTQ individuals in the United States were forced to hide their LGBTQ identities while living in secrecy and fear; Whereas, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and acknowledged that ``[n]o union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family''; Whereas efforts to overturn nearly 50 years of legal precedent, established through Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), which has affirmed the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, could potentially undermine and erode other constitutional rights also grounded in privacy, including the right of same-sex couples to marry and even the right to engage in consensual same-sex relationships without risking criminal prosecution; Whereas Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (referred to in this preamble as ``AIDS'') has disproportionately impacted LGBTQ individuals in the United States, due in part to a lack of funding and research devoted to finding effective treatments for AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (referred to in this preamble as ``HIV'') during the early stages of the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color have a higher risk of contracting HIV; Whereas the LGBTQ community maintains its unwavering commitment to ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face disparities in employment, healthcare, education, housing, and many other areas central to the pursuit of happiness in the United States; Whereas 28 States have no explicit ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace, housing, or public accommodations, and 34 States have no explicit ban on discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in education; Whereas LGBTQ youth are at increased risk of-- (1) suicide; (2) homelessness; (3) becoming victims of bullying, violence, or human trafficking; and (4) developing mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression; Whereas only 13 States and the District of Columbia have explicit policies in place to protect foster youth from discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ youth of color are overrepresented in child welfare and juvenile justice systems; Whereas the LGBTQ community has faced discrimination, inequality, and violence throughout the history of the United States; Whereas State legislatures across the country have introduced and passed harmful legislation specifically targeting LGBTQ youth, particularly transgender youth, and their ability to obtain access to healthcare, participate in athletic activities, and learn about race, gender, and sexuality in schools; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States, in particular transgender individuals, face a disproportionately high risk of becoming victims of violent hate crimes; Whereas members of the LGBTQ community have been targeted in acts of mass violence, including-- (1) the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, where 49 people were killed and 53 people were wounded; and (2) the arson attack at the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 24, 1973, where 32 people died; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States face persecution, violence, and death in many parts of the world, including State-sponsored violence; Whereas, in the several years preceding 2019, hundreds of LGBTQ individuals around the world were arrested and, in some cases, tortured or even executed because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in countries and territories such as Chechnya, Egypt, Indonesia, and Tanzania; Whereas, in May 2019, Taiwan became the first place in Asia to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples; Whereas, since June 2019, Ecuador, Northern Ireland, and Costa Rica have extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, the most recent country-wide extensions of those rights in the world; Whereas the LGBTQ community holds Pride festivals and marches in some of the most dangerous places in the world, despite threats of violence and arrest; Whereas, in 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (division E of Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2835) into law to protect all individuals in the United States from crimes motivated by their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have fought for equal treatment, dignity, and respect; Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States have achieved significant milestones, ensuring that future generations of LGBTQ individuals in the United States will enjoy a more equal and just society; Whereas, despite being marginalized throughout the history of the United States, LGBTQ individuals in the United States continue to celebrate their identities, love, and contributions to the United States in various expressions of Pride; Whereas Pride is a celebration of visibility in spite of marginalization, and the LGBTQ community will continue to observe this significant cultural practice even though physical Pride celebrations may be compromised in June 2022 due to the health and safety needs of all individuals involved; Whereas, in June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that existing civil rights laws prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, a landmark victory for the LGBTQ community; and Whereas LGBTQ individuals in the United States remain determined to pursue full equality, respect, and inclusion for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this resolution as ``LGBTQ'') individuals in the United States and around the world; (2) acknowledges that LGBTQ rights are human rights that are to be protected by the laws of the United States and numerous international treaties and conventions; (3) supports efforts to ensure the equal treatment of all individuals in the United States, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity; (4) supports efforts to ensure that the United States remains a beacon of hope for the equal treatment of individuals around the world, including LGBTQ individuals; and (5) encourages the celebration of June as ``LGBTQ Pride Month'' in order to provide a lasting opportunity for all individuals in the United States-- (A) to learn about the discrimination and inequality that the LGBTQ community endured and continues to endure; and (B) to celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ community throughout the history of the United States. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2756 | null | 4,508 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: S. Res. 653 Whereas the people of the United States join together each May to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders who have enriched the history of the United States; Whereas the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States is inextricably tied to the story of the United States; Whereas the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community is an inherently diverse population, composed of more than 45 distinct ethnicities and more than 100 language dialects; Whereas, according to the Bureau of the Census, the Asian- American population grew faster than any other racial or ethnic group over the last decade, surging nearly 55.5 percent between 2010 and 2020, and during that same time period, the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population grew by 30.8 percent; Whereas there are approximately 24,000,000 residents of the United States who identify as Asian and approximately 1,600,000 residents of the United States who identify as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, making up nearly 7 percent of the total population of the United States; Whereas the month of May was selected for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month because the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, with substantial contributions from Chinese immigrants; Whereas section 102 of title 36, United States Code, officially designates May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities; Whereas 2022 marks several important milestones for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, including-- (1) the 140th anniversary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred the entry of Chinese immigrants to the United States for more than 50 years and spurred a series of anti-immigrant policies targeting immigration from the Asia-Pacific region; (2) the 40th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American man who was beaten to death in Michigan by 2 white men angered by layoffs in the auto industry; (3) the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Act entitled ``An Act to designate May of each year as `Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Month' '', approved October 23, 1992 (36 U.S.C. 102); and (4) the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions program, which was authorized under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84; 121 Stat. 784); Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions to the United States at all levels of the Federal Government and in the United States Armed Forces, including-- (1) Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient who, as President pro tempore of the Senate, was the then-highest-ranking Asian-American government official in the history of the United States; (2) Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian-American Congressman; (3) Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian- American woman to be elected to Congress; (4) Hiram L. Fong, the first Asian-American Senator; (5) Daniel K. Akaka, the first Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry; (6) Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian-American member of a Presidential cabinet; (7) Elaine L. Chao, the first Asian-American woman member of a Presidential cabinet; and (8) Kamala D. Harris, the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the Office of the Vice President; Whereas the 117th Congress includes a record 21 Members of Asian or Pacific Islander descent; Whereas, in 2022, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, a bicameral caucus of Members of Congress advocating on behalf of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, is composed of 76 Members, and other caucuses working on Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander issues may be established; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are serving in State and Territorial legislatures across the United States in record numbers, including in-- (1) the States of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; and (2) the Territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders honorably serve throughout the Federal judiciary; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders represent more than 6 percent of Federal employees, including hundreds of staffers of Asian or Pacific Islander descent who serve as staff in the Senate and the House of Representatives; Whereas, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, there was a 339 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation recorded a 73 percent increase in such crimes in 2020; Whereas, since March 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including approximately 11,000 hate incidents, including shunning, verbal and online harassment, physical assault, and civil rights violations, that were reported to Stop AAPI Hate from the start of the pandemic through December 31, 2021, and countless other incidents that have not been reported; Whereas, according to a survey conducted during September and October of 2021 by Stop AAPI Hate, 1 in 5 Asian Americans (21.2 percent) and Pacific Islanders (20.0 percent) reported experiencing a hate incident in the past year; Whereas discrimination against Asian Americans, especially in moments of crisis, is not a new phenomenon, and violence against Asian Americans has occurred throughout United States history, including-- (1) the enactment of Page Act of 1875, which restricted entry of Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian women to the United States and effectively prohibited the immigration of Chinese women, preventing the formation of Chinese families in the United States and limiting the number of native-born Chinese citizens; (2) the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first law to explicitly exclude an entire ethnic group from immigrating to the United States; (3) the issuance of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the forced relocation and incarceration of approximately 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II, the majority of whom were United States citizens; (4) the murder of Vincent Chin; (5) the Cleveland Elementary School shooting on January 17, 1989, in which a gunman used an AK-47 to kill 5 children, 4 of whom were of Southeast Asian descent; (6) the rise in discrimination and violence against Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian Americans following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; (7) the mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012, in which a white supremacist fatally shot 6 people and wounded 4 others; (8) the shooting of 9 people near Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, at 3 separate Asian-owned businesses, in which 8 people were killed, including 6 Asian women; and (9) the shooting of 6 people in Laguna Woods, California, on May 15, 2022, in which members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church were targeted; Whereas, in response to the uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (Public Law 117-13; 135 Stat. 265), which was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden on May 20, 2021; Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID- 19 pandemic, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have faced among the highest infection and mortality rates out of any racial group in several States; Whereas more than 2,000,000 Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander first responders, health care providers, and frontline workers are among the unsung heroes in the Nation's fight against COVID-19; Whereas there remains much to be done to ensure that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have access to resources and a voice in the Government of the United States and continue to advance in the political landscape of the United States; and Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month provides the people of the United States with an opportunity to recognize the achievements, contributions, and history of, and to understand the challenges faced by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; and (2) recognizes that Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of and strengthen the United States. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2757 | null | 4,509 |
formal | identify as | null | transphobic | Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: S. Res. 653 Whereas the people of the United States join together each May to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders who have enriched the history of the United States; Whereas the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States is inextricably tied to the story of the United States; Whereas the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community is an inherently diverse population, composed of more than 45 distinct ethnicities and more than 100 language dialects; Whereas, according to the Bureau of the Census, the Asian- American population grew faster than any other racial or ethnic group over the last decade, surging nearly 55.5 percent between 2010 and 2020, and during that same time period, the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population grew by 30.8 percent; Whereas there are approximately 24,000,000 residents of the United States who identify as Asian and approximately 1,600,000 residents of the United States who identify as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, making up nearly 7 percent of the total population of the United States; Whereas the month of May was selected for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month because the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, with substantial contributions from Chinese immigrants; Whereas section 102 of title 36, United States Code, officially designates May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities; Whereas 2022 marks several important milestones for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, including-- (1) the 140th anniversary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred the entry of Chinese immigrants to the United States for more than 50 years and spurred a series of anti-immigrant policies targeting immigration from the Asia-Pacific region; (2) the 40th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American man who was beaten to death in Michigan by 2 white men angered by layoffs in the auto industry; (3) the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Act entitled ``An Act to designate May of each year as `Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Month' '', approved October 23, 1992 (36 U.S.C. 102); and (4) the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions program, which was authorized under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84; 121 Stat. 784); Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions to the United States at all levels of the Federal Government and in the United States Armed Forces, including-- (1) Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient who, as President pro tempore of the Senate, was the then-highest-ranking Asian-American government official in the history of the United States; (2) Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian-American Congressman; (3) Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian- American woman to be elected to Congress; (4) Hiram L. Fong, the first Asian-American Senator; (5) Daniel K. Akaka, the first Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry; (6) Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian-American member of a Presidential cabinet; (7) Elaine L. Chao, the first Asian-American woman member of a Presidential cabinet; and (8) Kamala D. Harris, the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the Office of the Vice President; Whereas the 117th Congress includes a record 21 Members of Asian or Pacific Islander descent; Whereas, in 2022, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, a bicameral caucus of Members of Congress advocating on behalf of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, is composed of 76 Members, and other caucuses working on Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander issues may be established; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are serving in State and Territorial legislatures across the United States in record numbers, including in-- (1) the States of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; and (2) the Territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders honorably serve throughout the Federal judiciary; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders represent more than 6 percent of Federal employees, including hundreds of staffers of Asian or Pacific Islander descent who serve as staff in the Senate and the House of Representatives; Whereas, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, there was a 339 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation recorded a 73 percent increase in such crimes in 2020; Whereas, since March 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including approximately 11,000 hate incidents, including shunning, verbal and online harassment, physical assault, and civil rights violations, that were reported to Stop AAPI Hate from the start of the pandemic through December 31, 2021, and countless other incidents that have not been reported; Whereas, according to a survey conducted during September and October of 2021 by Stop AAPI Hate, 1 in 5 Asian Americans (21.2 percent) and Pacific Islanders (20.0 percent) reported experiencing a hate incident in the past year; Whereas discrimination against Asian Americans, especially in moments of crisis, is not a new phenomenon, and violence against Asian Americans has occurred throughout United States history, including-- (1) the enactment of Page Act of 1875, which restricted entry of Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian women to the United States and effectively prohibited the immigration of Chinese women, preventing the formation of Chinese families in the United States and limiting the number of native-born Chinese citizens; (2) the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first law to explicitly exclude an entire ethnic group from immigrating to the United States; (3) the issuance of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the forced relocation and incarceration of approximately 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II, the majority of whom were United States citizens; (4) the murder of Vincent Chin; (5) the Cleveland Elementary School shooting on January 17, 1989, in which a gunman used an AK-47 to kill 5 children, 4 of whom were of Southeast Asian descent; (6) the rise in discrimination and violence against Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian Americans following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; (7) the mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012, in which a white supremacist fatally shot 6 people and wounded 4 others; (8) the shooting of 9 people near Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, at 3 separate Asian-owned businesses, in which 8 people were killed, including 6 Asian women; and (9) the shooting of 6 people in Laguna Woods, California, on May 15, 2022, in which members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church were targeted; Whereas, in response to the uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (Public Law 117-13; 135 Stat. 265), which was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden on May 20, 2021; Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID- 19 pandemic, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have faced among the highest infection and mortality rates out of any racial group in several States; Whereas more than 2,000,000 Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander first responders, health care providers, and frontline workers are among the unsung heroes in the Nation's fight against COVID-19; Whereas there remains much to be done to ensure that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have access to resources and a voice in the Government of the United States and continue to advance in the political landscape of the United States; and Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month provides the people of the United States with an opportunity to recognize the achievements, contributions, and history of, and to understand the challenges faced by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; and (2) recognizes that Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of and strengthen the United States. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2757 | null | 4,510 |
formal | Cleveland | null | racist | Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: S. Res. 653 Whereas the people of the United States join together each May to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders who have enriched the history of the United States; Whereas the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States is inextricably tied to the story of the United States; Whereas the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community is an inherently diverse population, composed of more than 45 distinct ethnicities and more than 100 language dialects; Whereas, according to the Bureau of the Census, the Asian- American population grew faster than any other racial or ethnic group over the last decade, surging nearly 55.5 percent between 2010 and 2020, and during that same time period, the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population grew by 30.8 percent; Whereas there are approximately 24,000,000 residents of the United States who identify as Asian and approximately 1,600,000 residents of the United States who identify as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, making up nearly 7 percent of the total population of the United States; Whereas the month of May was selected for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month because the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, with substantial contributions from Chinese immigrants; Whereas section 102 of title 36, United States Code, officially designates May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities; Whereas 2022 marks several important milestones for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, including-- (1) the 140th anniversary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred the entry of Chinese immigrants to the United States for more than 50 years and spurred a series of anti-immigrant policies targeting immigration from the Asia-Pacific region; (2) the 40th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American man who was beaten to death in Michigan by 2 white men angered by layoffs in the auto industry; (3) the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Act entitled ``An Act to designate May of each year as `Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Month' '', approved October 23, 1992 (36 U.S.C. 102); and (4) the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions program, which was authorized under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84; 121 Stat. 784); Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions to the United States at all levels of the Federal Government and in the United States Armed Forces, including-- (1) Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient who, as President pro tempore of the Senate, was the then-highest-ranking Asian-American government official in the history of the United States; (2) Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian-American Congressman; (3) Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian- American woman to be elected to Congress; (4) Hiram L. Fong, the first Asian-American Senator; (5) Daniel K. Akaka, the first Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry; (6) Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian-American member of a Presidential cabinet; (7) Elaine L. Chao, the first Asian-American woman member of a Presidential cabinet; and (8) Kamala D. Harris, the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the Office of the Vice President; Whereas the 117th Congress includes a record 21 Members of Asian or Pacific Islander descent; Whereas, in 2022, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, a bicameral caucus of Members of Congress advocating on behalf of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, is composed of 76 Members, and other caucuses working on Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander issues may be established; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are serving in State and Territorial legislatures across the United States in record numbers, including in-- (1) the States of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; and (2) the Territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Whereas, in 2022, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders honorably serve throughout the Federal judiciary; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders represent more than 6 percent of Federal employees, including hundreds of staffers of Asian or Pacific Islander descent who serve as staff in the Senate and the House of Representatives; Whereas, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, there was a 339 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation recorded a 73 percent increase in such crimes in 2020; Whereas, since March 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including approximately 11,000 hate incidents, including shunning, verbal and online harassment, physical assault, and civil rights violations, that were reported to Stop AAPI Hate from the start of the pandemic through December 31, 2021, and countless other incidents that have not been reported; Whereas, according to a survey conducted during September and October of 2021 by Stop AAPI Hate, 1 in 5 Asian Americans (21.2 percent) and Pacific Islanders (20.0 percent) reported experiencing a hate incident in the past year; Whereas discrimination against Asian Americans, especially in moments of crisis, is not a new phenomenon, and violence against Asian Americans has occurred throughout United States history, including-- (1) the enactment of Page Act of 1875, which restricted entry of Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian women to the United States and effectively prohibited the immigration of Chinese women, preventing the formation of Chinese families in the United States and limiting the number of native-born Chinese citizens; (2) the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first law to explicitly exclude an entire ethnic group from immigrating to the United States; (3) the issuance of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the forced relocation and incarceration of approximately 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II, the majority of whom were United States citizens; (4) the murder of Vincent Chin; (5) the Cleveland Elementary School shooting on January 17, 1989, in which a gunman used an AK-47 to kill 5 children, 4 of whom were of Southeast Asian descent; (6) the rise in discrimination and violence against Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian Americans following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; (7) the mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012, in which a white supremacist fatally shot 6 people and wounded 4 others; (8) the shooting of 9 people near Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, at 3 separate Asian-owned businesses, in which 8 people were killed, including 6 Asian women; and (9) the shooting of 6 people in Laguna Woods, California, on May 15, 2022, in which members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church were targeted; Whereas, in response to the uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (Public Law 117-13; 135 Stat. 265), which was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden on May 20, 2021; Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID- 19 pandemic, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have faced among the highest infection and mortality rates out of any racial group in several States; Whereas more than 2,000,000 Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander first responders, health care providers, and frontline workers are among the unsung heroes in the Nation's fight against COVID-19; Whereas there remains much to be done to ensure that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have access to resources and a voice in the Government of the United States and continue to advance in the political landscape of the United States; and Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month provides the people of the United States with an opportunity to recognize the achievements, contributions, and history of, and to understand the challenges faced by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; and (2) recognizes that Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of and strengthen the United States. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2757 | null | 4,511 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. King, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Booker, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 654 Whereas hundreds of millions of individuals in the United States participate in outdoor recreation annually; Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-249; 130 Stat. 999) to assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to the outdoor recreation economy on the overall economy of the United States; Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, updated in November 2021 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, shows that outdoor recreation generated more than $374,300,000,000 in economic output in 2020, comprising approximately 1.8 percent of the current- dollar gross domestic product; Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account shows that, in 2020, the outdoor recreation sector provided 4,300,000 jobs across the United States; Whereas the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116- 152; 134 Stat. 682) provides approximately $2,000,000,000 per year to help eliminate the maintenance backlog on public lands and waters and fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Whereas regular outdoor recreation is associated with economic growth, positive health outcomes, and better quality of life; Whereas outdoor recreation activities at the Federal, State, and local levels have seen a recent surge in participation; Whereas many outdoor recreation businesses are small businesses that were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; Whereas outdoor recreation businesses are cornerstones of rural communities and outdoor recreation is part of the national heritage of the United States; Whereas it is imperative that the United States ensure that access to outdoor recreation is inclusive, equitable, and available to all its people for generations to come; and Whereas June 2022 is an appropriate month to designate as ``Great Outdoors Month'' to provide an opportunity to celebrate the importance of the great outdoors: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates June 2022 as ``Great Outdoors Month''; and (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to responsibly participate in recreation activities in the great outdoors during June 2022 and year-round. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2758 | null | 4,512 |
formal | welfare | null | racist | Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Braun, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Grassley) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 658 Whereas Court Appointed Special Advocate (referred to in this preamble as ``CASA'') and Guardian ad Litem (referred to in this preamble as ``GAL'') volunteers advocate nationwide for the best interests of children before courts in cases with allegations of abuse or neglect; Whereas CASA and GAL volunteers advocate for the best interests of children by relying on guiding principles that recognize the importance of equity, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and family preservation and reunification; Whereas more than 216,000 children in the United States enter the foster care system, through no fault of their own, due to allegations of abuse or neglect and rely on adults to advocate on their behalf; Whereas CASA and GAL volunteers, appointed by a judge-- (1) provide the court with the comprehensive and objective information the court needs to make the most well-informed decisions and help ensure positive outcomes for children, youth, and families; and (2) take time to build meaningful and authentic relationships with such children, youth, and families; Whereas research shows that when a CASA or GAL volunteer is assigned to a case, outcomes are strengthened for children and families, a higher number of services are ordered, and children are significantly less likely to reenter the child welfare system, perform better academically and behaviorally, and have higher levels of hope; Whereas, in January 1974, Congress enacted the Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.); Whereas the Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act provides financial assistance to States for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect and includes a requirement that in every case a GAL must be appointed to represent the best interest of the child; Whereas such GAL requirement was subsequently amended to provide that the GAL may be an attorney or a court-appointed special advocate; Whereas, today, CASA and GAL volunteers span 49 States and the District of Columbia, including 950 State organizations and local programs, and more than 94,000 volunteers offer their services to nearly 250,000 children, youth, and families; and Whereas 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the National CSA/GAL Association for Children: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates June 6, 2022, as ``National CASA/GAL Volunteers' Day''; and (2) commends CASA and GAL volunteers for their dedication and hard work in advocating for the best interests of children so that every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home, and have the opportunity to thrive. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-05-26-pt1-PgS2759-3 | null | 4,513 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair announces to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Delgado), the whole number of the House is 428. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-05-27-pt1-PgH5217-6 | null | 4,514 |
formal | entitlement | null | racist | The Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Beyer, announced his signature to enrolled bills of the Senate of the following titles: S. 2102.--An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure. S. 2533.--An act to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S. 4089.--An act to restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-05-27-pt1-PgH5217-8 | null | 4,515 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | A message from the Senate by Ms. Lasky, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has passed without amendment a bil1 of the House of the following title: H.R. 4591. An act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress periodic reports on the costs, performance metrics, and outcomes of the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization program. The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills of the following titles in which the concurrence of the House is requested: S. 629. An act to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective. S. 1941. An act to direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to standardize the uses of core-based statistical area designations across Federal programs, to allow between 120 and 180 days for public comment on any proposed change to such designations, and to report on the scientific basis and estimated impact to Federal programs for any proposed change to such designations, and for other purposes. S. 2322. An act to require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-05-31-pt1-PgH5223-6 | null | 4,516 |
formal | terrorism | null | Islamophobic | Gun Violence Madam President, 23 years ago, after the massacre at Columbine High School left 12 students and a teacher dead, the gun lobby and its allies insisted that ``Now is not the time'' to talk about gun laws. In shooting after shooting since, as America has been stunned and grieving and burying its children, the gun lobby has demanded that we not ``politicize'' the issue of gun violence. They say we should wait until passions have cooled before taking any action to reduce gun violence in America. Well, the grim reality is this: It is no longer possible to wait months or weeks or even days after a mass shooting for passions to cool. The shootings just keep happening. So far this year, we have seen 246 mass shootings in 157 days--more than 1 mass shooting every day. Just this past weekend, a string of 11 mass shootings left at least 15 people dead and more than 60 others wounded in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, New York, and Michigan. No other developed nation on Earth has even a fraction of the mass shootings we have in the United States. President Lincoln once said famously that ``we cannot escape history.'' This Senate cannot escape its responsibility to do something. We cannot allow ourselves to grow numb and resigned to this mass murder. Negotiations are underway on a bipartisan basis to help reduce gun violence in America. I want to thank Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut, John Cornyn of Texas, and the other Democrats and Republicans who are trying to find a way to reduce gun violence. But it takes 60 Senators for that to happen. I hope in good faith we can at least take a step forward from this awful situation. The House of Representatives already acted last year to close gaps in the gun background check system. This week, the House will vote on bills to support extreme-risk protection orders, or ``red flag'' laws, and other important measures. Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee, which I chair, will hold a hearing on the mass shooting that took place in Buffalo on May 14, just a few weeks ago, and the domestic terrorism threat it exposes. One of our witnesses is Garnell Whitfield, Jr., whose mother Ruth was murdered at Tops grocery store in Buffalo. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among America's children and teenagers. It replaced automobile accidents. Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to hear from experts about the lasting trauma that gun violence leaves on children. Next month, the Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the growing danger of gun violence to police, who increasingly find themselves outgunned on the streets. There was a retired police officer in that grocery store in Buffalo. His name is Aaron Salter. He served the community and the police force, and he was there to bring security to that grocery store. When the shooter came in with his military style weapon, this policeman did his duty. He pulled his handgun. He was outgunned by this killer and lost his life. Let's consider a few basic truths. No. 1, this crisis is not simply about school safety. It wouldn't be solved by turning every school into an armed fortress. It is much bigger than schools alone. Last Friday, I went to a grade school in Chicago. I won't name the name, but I have a granddaughter who is in the fourth grade there. There are 100 kids in the fourth grade in this school, and they all came to the assembly hall, where I gave them a little talk and answered their questions. I couldn't help but think as I stood there talking about my job and what is the hardest part and what is the best part. And I looked at those wonderful kids and I thought to myself, they are exactly the same age as the kids who died in Uvalde, TX. I couldn't imagine for a second the horror that the families must have felt when they heard the news that there was a shooter on the premises in their school. I can't imagine that this Nation is so cold and callous that it would ignore the reality of human suffering--not just the deaths of those children and the teachers but what it meant to those families and still means to them to this day. But it isn't just schools. Some people say: Well, if we just make a fortress out of the school, we will only have one door, and we will have metal detectors. And if the custodians and cafeteria workers and all the teachers and principals are all carrying guns, then we can keep our kids safe. Think about that for a moment. Is that the answer in the United States of America to gun violence, that we are going to outgun any madman who comes on the premises carrying an assault-type weapon? Is that as good as it gets in the United States of America? I think we can do better. Let's not kid ourselves. As heartbreaking as it is to hear of any violence in a school, schools are not the only places where this happens--grocery stores, Walmarts, Waffle Houses, bars and night clubs, hospitals, doctors' offices, churches, synagogues, Sikh gurdwaras, movie theaters, subways, street corners, baby showers, graduation parties, weddings, funerals, big cities and small towns, north, east, south, and west. Gun violence can be found in every corner of America. It can happen anywhere to anyone at any time. Point No. 2: As horrific as they are, mass shootings are only a small part of America's gun violence crisis. In 2020, the most recent year for which the CDC has statistics, 45,222 Americans died by gun violence in 2020--45,222. That total number of gun deaths was 14 percent higher than the year before, 25 percent higher than 5 years before, and 43 percent higher than 10 years. Counting only homicides, the 2020 deaths were 34 percent greater than just 1 year earlier, 49 percent over 5 years earlier, and 75 percent greater than a decade earlier. How can we look at those numbers and do nothing? In 2020, 79 percent of murders in the United States were carried out with guns--79 percent. How about Canada? What percentage of their murders in 2020 were the result of guns? Thirty-seven percent. In the United States, 79 percent; Canada, 37 percent; Australia, 13 percent; United Kingdom, 4 percent. But it is 79 percent in the United States of America. It is horrible, and it is getting worse. Point No. 3: The changes the Senate is likely to consider pose no threat to the lifestyle of any law-abiding gun owner. Our goal is to save lives through responsible gun ownership. There is a website, and I am not going to mention its name, but it is sometimes viewed as the most prolific place to buy a gun on the internet. If you buy a gun on that site from a licensed firearms dealer, you have to pass a background check. But there are also what they call private sales on this site, one person selling to another person. Private gun sales on this website and at gun shows and other places require no background check.The two parties meet, and the buyer hands over money and leaves with a gun. A recent investigation by the gun safety organization Everytown found that in 2018, there were 1.2 million ads on this website to sell guns without a background check. Last week, it listed an ad--listen to this--for a private sale in Buffalo, NY, of an AR-15--the same kind of weapon that that madman took into the grocery store and the same kind of weapon that was used against the schoolchildren in Uvalde, TX. Through that website, you could buy an AR-15 last week--no background check required. How long do these background checks take? In most cases, they take less than 5 minutes, and no law-abiding citizen needs to worry about passing this test. We should close the deadly ``private sale'' loophole to help keep guns out of the hands of people who are legally prohibited from owning firearms. I support ``red flag'' laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from a person who is determined by the court to be at risk of hurting himself or others. There are 19 States, including Illinois, that have these laws, and they are an important tool for preventing violence. Even Florida's Republican-controlled legislature enacted a State ``red flag'' law after the Parkland massacre. We should support similar efforts. I will close with a story from my State. Three years ago, a convicted felon was fired from a job at a small manufacturing plant near Chicago. He went back a few hours later with a handgun. He shot and killed five of his former coworkers and wounded five police officers before killing himself. I attended the memorial services of several of those victims. Those murders happened in a town called Aurora, IL. Seven years before that, a gunman in another Aurora--this time in Colorado--opened fire in a movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 70 more--killing 12 and wounding 70 more. When the police chief of Aurora, CO, heard about the Illinois rampage, he said to a reporter: Months from now, as people talk about the mass shootings of the world, some will ask: Which Aurora mass shooting are you talking about? Think about that. In nearly any other nation on Earth, the name of a town in which a mass shooting has taken place would be remembered and mourned for years or even decades. In America, gun deaths and even mass murders now happen with such sickening regularity that some people have a hard time keeping the tragedies apart or of even remembering them. I might say to the Presiding Officer at this point, I know of the terrible shooting in your State over the weekend where one of your State judges was gunned down. It is happening everywhere. I am so sorry that it touched your State this last weekend. Over this past week, I met with people across Illinois to discuss gun violence. I met with police officers, youth in Chicago who had been affected by gun violence, and doctors at Stroger Hospital and at Lurie Children's Hospital. I spoke to so many people, and this was always the first topic they mentioned: gun violence. They asked me a basic question: When is Congress going to do something about this? The American people are sick and tired of gun violence, and they are desperate for us to bring change. This Senate has it within our power now to make changes that respect our Constitution and the rights of law-abiding citizens that will literally save lives. The question is whether we have the conscience and the courage to take these numbers of steps forward together. Lives depend on it. When I left my granddaughter's grade school last Friday, I thought about it all-day long--those beautiful kids and the kids down in Texas and the kids at Sandy Hook and the kids at Columbine and the kids at Parkland. All of these kids are being butchered by gun violence. Many people think, because the Constitution and its Second Amendment gives us the right to bear arms, that we can't touch this issue. They are wrong. The Supreme Court, in the Heller decision Justice Scalia wrote, made clear that we still retain the power to regulate the guns that are sold and how they are going to be used. We have got to take that and seize that opportunity. We have been elected to the U.S. Senate to respond to American crises. This is at the top of the list. After what we have been through in the last several weeks and what we are likely to go through in the weeks to come, how dare we say this is too big and too tough. How could anything be more important than the safety of our children and of our families across America? I will join in the Senate Judiciary Committee, in any way that I can, to support this bipartisan effort. I hope that it is meaningful. I hope, when it is all said and done, we can point to it and say: We achieved something in the names of those families of survivors and of those who lost their lives--who have given so much to this madness that has become part of life in America. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2773 | null | 4,517 |
formal | Chicago | null | racist | Gun Violence Madam President, 23 years ago, after the massacre at Columbine High School left 12 students and a teacher dead, the gun lobby and its allies insisted that ``Now is not the time'' to talk about gun laws. In shooting after shooting since, as America has been stunned and grieving and burying its children, the gun lobby has demanded that we not ``politicize'' the issue of gun violence. They say we should wait until passions have cooled before taking any action to reduce gun violence in America. Well, the grim reality is this: It is no longer possible to wait months or weeks or even days after a mass shooting for passions to cool. The shootings just keep happening. So far this year, we have seen 246 mass shootings in 157 days--more than 1 mass shooting every day. Just this past weekend, a string of 11 mass shootings left at least 15 people dead and more than 60 others wounded in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, New York, and Michigan. No other developed nation on Earth has even a fraction of the mass shootings we have in the United States. President Lincoln once said famously that ``we cannot escape history.'' This Senate cannot escape its responsibility to do something. We cannot allow ourselves to grow numb and resigned to this mass murder. Negotiations are underway on a bipartisan basis to help reduce gun violence in America. I want to thank Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut, John Cornyn of Texas, and the other Democrats and Republicans who are trying to find a way to reduce gun violence. But it takes 60 Senators for that to happen. I hope in good faith we can at least take a step forward from this awful situation. The House of Representatives already acted last year to close gaps in the gun background check system. This week, the House will vote on bills to support extreme-risk protection orders, or ``red flag'' laws, and other important measures. Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee, which I chair, will hold a hearing on the mass shooting that took place in Buffalo on May 14, just a few weeks ago, and the domestic terrorism threat it exposes. One of our witnesses is Garnell Whitfield, Jr., whose mother Ruth was murdered at Tops grocery store in Buffalo. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among America's children and teenagers. It replaced automobile accidents. Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to hear from experts about the lasting trauma that gun violence leaves on children. Next month, the Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the growing danger of gun violence to police, who increasingly find themselves outgunned on the streets. There was a retired police officer in that grocery store in Buffalo. His name is Aaron Salter. He served the community and the police force, and he was there to bring security to that grocery store. When the shooter came in with his military style weapon, this policeman did his duty. He pulled his handgun. He was outgunned by this killer and lost his life. Let's consider a few basic truths. No. 1, this crisis is not simply about school safety. It wouldn't be solved by turning every school into an armed fortress. It is much bigger than schools alone. Last Friday, I went to a grade school in Chicago. I won't name the name, but I have a granddaughter who is in the fourth grade there. There are 100 kids in the fourth grade in this school, and they all came to the assembly hall, where I gave them a little talk and answered their questions. I couldn't help but think as I stood there talking about my job and what is the hardest part and what is the best part. And I looked at those wonderful kids and I thought to myself, they are exactly the same age as the kids who died in Uvalde, TX. I couldn't imagine for a second the horror that the families must have felt when they heard the news that there was a shooter on the premises in their school. I can't imagine that this Nation is so cold and callous that it would ignore the reality of human suffering--not just the deaths of those children and the teachers but what it meant to those families and still means to them to this day. But it isn't just schools. Some people say: Well, if we just make a fortress out of the school, we will only have one door, and we will have metal detectors. And if the custodians and cafeteria workers and all the teachers and principals are all carrying guns, then we can keep our kids safe. Think about that for a moment. Is that the answer in the United States of America to gun violence, that we are going to outgun any madman who comes on the premises carrying an assault-type weapon? Is that as good as it gets in the United States of America? I think we can do better. Let's not kid ourselves. As heartbreaking as it is to hear of any violence in a school, schools are not the only places where this happens--grocery stores, Walmarts, Waffle Houses, bars and night clubs, hospitals, doctors' offices, churches, synagogues, Sikh gurdwaras, movie theaters, subways, street corners, baby showers, graduation parties, weddings, funerals, big cities and small towns, north, east, south, and west. Gun violence can be found in every corner of America. It can happen anywhere to anyone at any time. Point No. 2: As horrific as they are, mass shootings are only a small part of America's gun violence crisis. In 2020, the most recent year for which the CDC has statistics, 45,222 Americans died by gun violence in 2020--45,222. That total number of gun deaths was 14 percent higher than the year before, 25 percent higher than 5 years before, and 43 percent higher than 10 years. Counting only homicides, the 2020 deaths were 34 percent greater than just 1 year earlier, 49 percent over 5 years earlier, and 75 percent greater than a decade earlier. How can we look at those numbers and do nothing? In 2020, 79 percent of murders in the United States were carried out with guns--79 percent. How about Canada? What percentage of their murders in 2020 were the result of guns? Thirty-seven percent. In the United States, 79 percent; Canada, 37 percent; Australia, 13 percent; United Kingdom, 4 percent. But it is 79 percent in the United States of America. It is horrible, and it is getting worse. Point No. 3: The changes the Senate is likely to consider pose no threat to the lifestyle of any law-abiding gun owner. Our goal is to save lives through responsible gun ownership. There is a website, and I am not going to mention its name, but it is sometimes viewed as the most prolific place to buy a gun on the internet. If you buy a gun on that site from a licensed firearms dealer, you have to pass a background check. But there are also what they call private sales on this site, one person selling to another person. Private gun sales on this website and at gun shows and other places require no background check.The two parties meet, and the buyer hands over money and leaves with a gun. A recent investigation by the gun safety organization Everytown found that in 2018, there were 1.2 million ads on this website to sell guns without a background check. Last week, it listed an ad--listen to this--for a private sale in Buffalo, NY, of an AR-15--the same kind of weapon that that madman took into the grocery store and the same kind of weapon that was used against the schoolchildren in Uvalde, TX. Through that website, you could buy an AR-15 last week--no background check required. How long do these background checks take? In most cases, they take less than 5 minutes, and no law-abiding citizen needs to worry about passing this test. We should close the deadly ``private sale'' loophole to help keep guns out of the hands of people who are legally prohibited from owning firearms. I support ``red flag'' laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from a person who is determined by the court to be at risk of hurting himself or others. There are 19 States, including Illinois, that have these laws, and they are an important tool for preventing violence. Even Florida's Republican-controlled legislature enacted a State ``red flag'' law after the Parkland massacre. We should support similar efforts. I will close with a story from my State. Three years ago, a convicted felon was fired from a job at a small manufacturing plant near Chicago. He went back a few hours later with a handgun. He shot and killed five of his former coworkers and wounded five police officers before killing himself. I attended the memorial services of several of those victims. Those murders happened in a town called Aurora, IL. Seven years before that, a gunman in another Aurora--this time in Colorado--opened fire in a movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 70 more--killing 12 and wounding 70 more. When the police chief of Aurora, CO, heard about the Illinois rampage, he said to a reporter: Months from now, as people talk about the mass shootings of the world, some will ask: Which Aurora mass shooting are you talking about? Think about that. In nearly any other nation on Earth, the name of a town in which a mass shooting has taken place would be remembered and mourned for years or even decades. In America, gun deaths and even mass murders now happen with such sickening regularity that some people have a hard time keeping the tragedies apart or of even remembering them. I might say to the Presiding Officer at this point, I know of the terrible shooting in your State over the weekend where one of your State judges was gunned down. It is happening everywhere. I am so sorry that it touched your State this last weekend. Over this past week, I met with people across Illinois to discuss gun violence. I met with police officers, youth in Chicago who had been affected by gun violence, and doctors at Stroger Hospital and at Lurie Children's Hospital. I spoke to so many people, and this was always the first topic they mentioned: gun violence. They asked me a basic question: When is Congress going to do something about this? The American people are sick and tired of gun violence, and they are desperate for us to bring change. This Senate has it within our power now to make changes that respect our Constitution and the rights of law-abiding citizens that will literally save lives. The question is whether we have the conscience and the courage to take these numbers of steps forward together. Lives depend on it. When I left my granddaughter's grade school last Friday, I thought about it all-day long--those beautiful kids and the kids down in Texas and the kids at Sandy Hook and the kids at Columbine and the kids at Parkland. All of these kids are being butchered by gun violence. Many people think, because the Constitution and its Second Amendment gives us the right to bear arms, that we can't touch this issue. They are wrong. The Supreme Court, in the Heller decision Justice Scalia wrote, made clear that we still retain the power to regulate the guns that are sold and how they are going to be used. We have got to take that and seize that opportunity. We have been elected to the U.S. Senate to respond to American crises. This is at the top of the list. After what we have been through in the last several weeks and what we are likely to go through in the weeks to come, how dare we say this is too big and too tough. How could anything be more important than the safety of our children and of our families across America? I will join in the Senate Judiciary Committee, in any way that I can, to support this bipartisan effort. I hope that it is meaningful. I hope, when it is all said and done, we can point to it and say: We achieved something in the names of those families of survivors and of those who lost their lives--who have given so much to this madness that has become part of life in America. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2773 | null | 4,518 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Inflation Madam President, for about the past year, our current President, President Biden, and many of the Democrats in the House and the Senate--where the Democrats are in charge of each of those Chambers--they have spent a great deal of time blaming everyone but themselves for the historic levels of inflation that have ruined the economy and made the American people very nervous about what two more years of this ``Build Back Broke'' agenda would mean for them. I have said before that Tennesseans feel like they have no idea who is in control in this country, over in the White House, or, indeed, if anyone over at the White House is in control in this country. And if you look at all the various characters featured in Biden's inflation blame game, you might be tempted to think that Biden himself is wondering the very same thing: Who is in control? Who is calling the shots? But the truth is that no one in the White House is confused or shocked by how bad things have gotten. They know exactly how we got here because they did it because every step they took along the way was a deliberate attempt to reject common sense and manipulate the people into accepting a radical economic agenda. Well, in July of last year, President Biden insisted that inflation was ``transitory'' and that if we could just bring on a little bit more time and a little bit more effort and hang in there a little bit longer, you know what, everything was going to be just fine. He didn't want the people to panic and start questioning the narrative that the White House was pushing forward every single day. Surprising no one, that argument didn't fly. The people weren't buying it. So in October, suddenly, not only was inflation a problem, but, guess what, it was former President Trump's fault. That is right--not this administration's fault, not the Democrats', not President Biden, it was President Trump's fault. Well, the American people, they weren't having that either. They weren't buying that line, and over the next 5 months, the COVID-19 pandemic, so-called global challenges, supply chain, and, of course, Vladimir Putin, and then Senate Republicans--everybody took a turn in the blame game seat for President Biden and the White House. It was everybody's fault but theirs. Isn't that absolutely amazing? Just amazing. The people in control of everything--the House, the Senate, the executive branch, the White House, controlling it all--they had nothing to do with this, they want you to believe. Well, yes, indeed, they had everything to do with it. So last month, the Democrats had exhausted this rotation of villains, as they like to call it. Well, they panicked and they decided, once again, that they had to just go out here and convince the American people that, yes, indeed, inflation was transitory. It was going to be short-lived. It was only 8\1/2\ percent, they would say--only. But go fill up the car. Go to the grocery store. You know they are wrong. Well, unfortunately for Joe Biden, the American people are much smarter and more in tune with day-to-day life than the left has given them credit for. This administration is now in damage control mode. Last week, Secretary Yellen threw up her hands and admitted that the political narrative on inflation that she enabled put us on the road to economic collapse. On the same day, President Biden published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, blaming Trump and Putin for his problems before touting the same radical policies the American people have already rejected. What we are seeing now is more than just the consequences of a failed political maneuver. It is the collapse of an economic philosophy the Democrats insisted was far superior to anything their political opponents would ever come up with. And the Democrats' response to this is what, exactly? To say, well, they are sorry. Then they just double down. They just keep on going. Not exactly a plot twist for this administration. They intend to double down on their failed policies. At this point in Biden's blame game, Tennesseans are accustomed to watching the administration fail, but that doesn't mean that they are not paying attention to the details and the steps this administration is taking. Tennesseans are nervous, stressed out. They feel like everything is out of control and nobody in the White House really cares about it. As I have been out, about, and around the State, inflation, the price at the pump, the price at the grocery store, the cost of fertilizers for our farm community, logistics costs, the cost of clothing, the cost of shoes and equipment for the kids to go to summer camp, fees at summer camp--everything is going up. Everything. And who do people blame for this? They blame this administration. They know that in June of 2020, a gallon of gas was $2.17. This week in Tennessee, that gallon of gas is $4.47. That is far more than 8 percent inflation. Coffee is up 143 percent. Ground beef is up, buns are up, eggs are up, bread is up. Everybody is complaining about what it costs to live every single day. The playbook really is pretty simple on this. What this administration is doing is just putting it all on our debt line. But you know what, the American people know they can't afford this, and they know that their children cannot afford this. They know that the programs that this administration is pushing--big, expensive programs--the regulations that they are putting in place--primarily, of the 69 regulations that President Biden has enacted since he took office--69 regulations he has done--the majority of those are aimed at the energy sector. People know that it is all taxpayer money this administration is spending, and the taxpayers cannot afford this out-of-control spending spree, and they know that they cannot afford this far-left socialistic turn in this administration and in the policies of my Democratic colleagues. Now, why is this? It is because the Democrats' vision for the future isn't compatible with what families want for their future. They look at what Joe Biden is offering--more government control, less parental control; more government control, hardship on small businesses; more government control, less freedom to spend your hard-earned money--and they are saying: This is not what we want. So I think that when I listen to Tennesseans and when I talk with them about their hopes and dreams about what they want to see for the future, for their children, they are not in a jovial mood. They are in a very serious mood. They are confused that this administration and Democrats would go this far left and risk--and risk--good will. And I think that the American people have figured out we are completely on the wrong track with this administration's policies, and they have figured out that these policies are not a path to prosperity. They are a path to government control, and I think that many of my Democratic colleagues know and realize that. Certainly, Secretary Yellen has let us know that she realizes that, and probably the President knows it. But instead of saying: Stop--full stop--the Democrats have chosen to double down. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2778 | null | 4,519 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Income Inequality Mr. President, this evening I am actually coming to the floor to speak about a different subject. I saw a report over the weekend, Mr. President, that President Biden plans to cancel a significant amount of student college debt, and I think it is very important that, before he does that, he considers several factors. One is to consider how we got in this sorry state that we are in. How did we arrive in this sorry state? How do we put an end to the worst parts of our broken lending system? And really importantly--and I think fundamentally--how do we create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college--importantly, how to create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college. And I think it is important for us, when we are thinking about things like this potential policy by the Biden administration, to understand the context in which this is happening. For 50 years, we have had an economy in this country that has worked really well for the top 10 percent and poorly for everybody else. There were decades and decades and decades that when the economy grew, it grew for everybody. But for the last 50 years, when the economy has grown, it has grown for the wealthiest people in our country at the expense of everybody else. That has been the effect of technology. It has been the effect of globalization. I think it is long past time for us to admit that a lot of the theories that we told ourselves about the importance of privileging people who wanted to make stuff as cheaply as possible in China over creating productive work here in the United States--like the solar jobs that you and I have been talking about--you know, it is time for us to think about that and to consider what it would look like to have an economy that when it grew, it actually grew for everybody, not just the people at the very top. I don't think there is any way that, if we have another 50 years like the last 50 years, we are going to be able to sustain our democracy. That is how important this is. Because when people lose a sense of opportunity no matter how hard they work, that is when somebody shows up and says: I alone can fix it. You don't need a democracy. You don't need the rule of law. And that is what we are struggling with. Economic mobility has vanished in the United States. And, as a former school superintendent of the Denver public schools, I am deeply saddened to say on this floor that our education system, far from liberating people from their economic circumstances, is actually ratifying those economic circumstances. It is compounding the income inequality that we have instead of liberating kids from their parents' incomes, because the best predictor of your quality of education is the income that your parents make, to the point of ruthlessness. And as the rungs of the economic ladder have grown wider over time, Americans have found it harder and harder and harder to earn a living wage with just a high school degree. Michael Sandel, who has written a book, which I would recommend everybody read, called ``The Tyranny of Merit,'' argues in his book that rather than fighting for an economy that actually works for everybody--more opportunity, less income inequality--American politicians have argued, instead, that the best hedge against economic catastrophe in a global economy is to get a college degree. And, to be fair, this sometimes works. The 30 percent of Americans who graduate with a 4-year degree go on to earn, on average, 1.2 million more dollars, Mr. President, over their lifetime than Americans who only complete high school. The tragic exception to that--the tragic exception to that are Black college graduates who, as a result of racism in this country, earn, on average, less than White high school graduates. Let me just pause on that for a second, just pause on that for a second. On average, if you go to college in this country, you will earn $1.2 million more than your fellow citizens who just have a high school degree, unless you are a Black American, in which case, on average, you will earn less than White high school students. I can't think of a more profound indictment of our society than that. And as more and more Americans applied to college to get ahead in an economy where they couldn't find other ways of getting ahead, my generation of taxpayers, my generation of citizens, unlike our parents, unlike our grandparents, refused to adequately fund our public colleges and universities. Instead, we passed along tuition increases and tuition itself to students and their families. We said: It is your responsibility, even though we grew up in a system where it was all of our responsibility to make sure that public education was well-supported--public higher education was well-supported in this country. So we passed along these increases to students, even though it was based on no growth in their real income. They had no choice but to finance their college years through the Federal student loan program. That was the answer; that was the financing mechanism. And with no incentive to lower costs, colleges and universities just jacked up the rates. They increased tuition. And Washington bankrolled these tuition hikes by financing loans to attend nearly any institution regardless of cost, quality, or student outcomes. As a result, the cost of college, not surprisingly, has skyrocketed over the last 40 years. The fundamental problem we have here is that college costs too much. It is too expensive. In 1980, the price to attend a four-year college full-time was $10,000 a year, roughly, including tuition, fees, room and board. Forty years later, the total price was $28,775 in real dollars, a 180-percent increase over that time. Today, over 45 million Americans, as a result, are saddled with student loan debt--disproportionately, students of color. In my townhalls, many Coloradans tell me these loans have made their lives miserable. It has devastated their credit score, made it harder to purchase homes, start a business, or pay for childcare, or ever move out of your parents' basement. The same is true for many people in my townhalls who never went to college and who struggled to afford housing and healthcare or childcare, the building blocks of a middle-class life. I haven't seen any reports that President Biden plans to excuse their debt--these people on average making $1.2 million less than people that got a college degree--their medical debt or the debt that they had to go into just to keep a roof over their head in this savage economy. But now President Biden is considering whether to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt for Americans who earned less than $150,000 last year, $300,000 for married families filing jointly. According to the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget, this would cost $200 billion. There are all kinds of ways you can spend $200 billion. You can extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2 years, cut childhood poverty in half for 2 years, reduce childhood hunger by a quarter. We did that the last 6 months of the year last year. You could give every teacher in America a $6,000 raise for a decade for $200 billion. You could begin to tackle the climate crisis, which is devastating my State and your State, Mr. President. But if you are going to spend $200 billion or $230 billion to cancel student loan debt, we need to do it in a way that reaches those who need it most and reforms the underlying system that got us here in the first place; otherwise, there is no reason to do it because there are kids that are going to start school next year. Otherwise, we are simply passing along this injustice to another generation of college students. There is no shortage of ideas where we can start. We should target the$10,000 of debt relief to low- and middle-income borrowers. By that, I mean households earning the State median income or less. We should consider additional debt relief for student borrowers who received Pell grants while they went to school because that is a proxy for their income. We should reform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives Federal loans after 10 years of working in public service as a teacher, a firefighter, or a servicemember. At a minimum, we should expand the program to more borrowers so more borrowers can take advantage of it. Beyond that, we should forgive their loans after 5 years instead of 10 years. We are losing 50 percent of the teachers from the profession in the first 5 years in this country. We should strengthen the income-driven repayment program to help low- and middle-income borrowers, for example, by cutting redtape and simplifying the program so it is simpler for people to access, providing relief retroactively for low-income borrowers who qualify for that program but never enrolled. And, finally, we should increase the maximum Pell grant so low- and middle-income borrowers don't need to take on so much debt in the first place to get an education. They are having to bear a burden that no other generation of Americans have had to bear, and it is not their fault. Americans deserve more than just student debt relief, an across-the-board cancellation of college debt does nothing to address the absurd cost of college or fix our broken student loan program. It offers nothing to Americans who paid off their college debts or those who chose a lower-priced college to go to as a way of avoiding going into debt or taking on debt. It ignores--really important--it ignores the majority of Americans who never went to college, some of whom have debts that are just as staggering and just as unfair, to say nothing of the 11 million poor children in this country who attend schools that are so terrible that they never had a chance at a college degree, much less a living wage. As a former urban school superintendent, I tell you, I have worked on these challenges for years. We have to revolutionize our public education to prepare our children for the 21st century. That is a lot easier said than done. In too many parts of the country, we are actually headed in the wrong direction. Our K-12 schools, as designed, will do little to make up for our failed economic policies, especially for kids living in poverty. And in the meantime, we need an economic vision for this country--for our country--that is more robust than making stuff, as I said, as cheaply as possible in China. We need to make things again in this country so we can pay Americans a living wage. We need to fight for higher wages for people who do things like taking care of our kids or our parents--service jobs that can't be shipped overseas but deserve to be compensated fairly in this country. All of this is going to take time, but we can start now by strengthening workforce training programs so high school graduates--so high school graduates--have a better chance to earn a living wage in today's economy. I don't think we should graduate from high school--that is what a high school diploma should mean, that you are able to earn a living wage, not just a minimum wage in your community. We have examples of that now in Colorado where kids are doing internships, you know, 2 days a week. They are being paid to do those apprenticeships and go to school 3 days a week, and when they graduate, there is a job with a living wage waiting for them. A system like that would transform the lives of millions of Americans. It would transform the American economy and we should support partnerships like that, you know, between the private sector and labor that provides students high-quality paying apprenticeships while they are in high school. Senator Rubio and I have suggested we should allow high school students to use Pell grants, not only to pursue college, but to pursue shorter-term, high-quality credentials that can boost their wages in the near term. I just met with a collection of people in Denver. It was one of the most inspiring things I have seen in a long time. These are people who have minimum wage jobs--never lived independently or had roommates--and, now, because they have gotten just a little bit of credentials in over 3 or 4 months of training, they are living independent lives, and they can see a future beyond just paying yesterday's bills. The bigger question that should animate us on the floor isn't how much student debt to cancel but how to create a pathway to economic security for every American who graduates from high school, including those who don't go get a 4-year degree. It should be how to build an economy that when it grows, it grows forever, not just the top 10 percent; it should be how to give every American child real opportunities to contribute to this democracy and to our society. That should be the level of our ambition on this floor, and I am prepared to work with any of my colleagues to achieve that. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2780 | null | 4,520 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Income Inequality Mr. President, this evening I am actually coming to the floor to speak about a different subject. I saw a report over the weekend, Mr. President, that President Biden plans to cancel a significant amount of student college debt, and I think it is very important that, before he does that, he considers several factors. One is to consider how we got in this sorry state that we are in. How did we arrive in this sorry state? How do we put an end to the worst parts of our broken lending system? And really importantly--and I think fundamentally--how do we create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college--importantly, how to create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college. And I think it is important for us, when we are thinking about things like this potential policy by the Biden administration, to understand the context in which this is happening. For 50 years, we have had an economy in this country that has worked really well for the top 10 percent and poorly for everybody else. There were decades and decades and decades that when the economy grew, it grew for everybody. But for the last 50 years, when the economy has grown, it has grown for the wealthiest people in our country at the expense of everybody else. That has been the effect of technology. It has been the effect of globalization. I think it is long past time for us to admit that a lot of the theories that we told ourselves about the importance of privileging people who wanted to make stuff as cheaply as possible in China over creating productive work here in the United States--like the solar jobs that you and I have been talking about--you know, it is time for us to think about that and to consider what it would look like to have an economy that when it grew, it actually grew for everybody, not just the people at the very top. I don't think there is any way that, if we have another 50 years like the last 50 years, we are going to be able to sustain our democracy. That is how important this is. Because when people lose a sense of opportunity no matter how hard they work, that is when somebody shows up and says: I alone can fix it. You don't need a democracy. You don't need the rule of law. And that is what we are struggling with. Economic mobility has vanished in the United States. And, as a former school superintendent of the Denver public schools, I am deeply saddened to say on this floor that our education system, far from liberating people from their economic circumstances, is actually ratifying those economic circumstances. It is compounding the income inequality that we have instead of liberating kids from their parents' incomes, because the best predictor of your quality of education is the income that your parents make, to the point of ruthlessness. And as the rungs of the economic ladder have grown wider over time, Americans have found it harder and harder and harder to earn a living wage with just a high school degree. Michael Sandel, who has written a book, which I would recommend everybody read, called ``The Tyranny of Merit,'' argues in his book that rather than fighting for an economy that actually works for everybody--more opportunity, less income inequality--American politicians have argued, instead, that the best hedge against economic catastrophe in a global economy is to get a college degree. And, to be fair, this sometimes works. The 30 percent of Americans who graduate with a 4-year degree go on to earn, on average, 1.2 million more dollars, Mr. President, over their lifetime than Americans who only complete high school. The tragic exception to that--the tragic exception to that are Black college graduates who, as a result of racism in this country, earn, on average, less than White high school graduates. Let me just pause on that for a second, just pause on that for a second. On average, if you go to college in this country, you will earn $1.2 million more than your fellow citizens who just have a high school degree, unless you are a Black American, in which case, on average, you will earn less than White high school students. I can't think of a more profound indictment of our society than that. And as more and more Americans applied to college to get ahead in an economy where they couldn't find other ways of getting ahead, my generation of taxpayers, my generation of citizens, unlike our parents, unlike our grandparents, refused to adequately fund our public colleges and universities. Instead, we passed along tuition increases and tuition itself to students and their families. We said: It is your responsibility, even though we grew up in a system where it was all of our responsibility to make sure that public education was well-supported--public higher education was well-supported in this country. So we passed along these increases to students, even though it was based on no growth in their real income. They had no choice but to finance their college years through the Federal student loan program. That was the answer; that was the financing mechanism. And with no incentive to lower costs, colleges and universities just jacked up the rates. They increased tuition. And Washington bankrolled these tuition hikes by financing loans to attend nearly any institution regardless of cost, quality, or student outcomes. As a result, the cost of college, not surprisingly, has skyrocketed over the last 40 years. The fundamental problem we have here is that college costs too much. It is too expensive. In 1980, the price to attend a four-year college full-time was $10,000 a year, roughly, including tuition, fees, room and board. Forty years later, the total price was $28,775 in real dollars, a 180-percent increase over that time. Today, over 45 million Americans, as a result, are saddled with student loan debt--disproportionately, students of color. In my townhalls, many Coloradans tell me these loans have made their lives miserable. It has devastated their credit score, made it harder to purchase homes, start a business, or pay for childcare, or ever move out of your parents' basement. The same is true for many people in my townhalls who never went to college and who struggled to afford housing and healthcare or childcare, the building blocks of a middle-class life. I haven't seen any reports that President Biden plans to excuse their debt--these people on average making $1.2 million less than people that got a college degree--their medical debt or the debt that they had to go into just to keep a roof over their head in this savage economy. But now President Biden is considering whether to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt for Americans who earned less than $150,000 last year, $300,000 for married families filing jointly. According to the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget, this would cost $200 billion. There are all kinds of ways you can spend $200 billion. You can extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2 years, cut childhood poverty in half for 2 years, reduce childhood hunger by a quarter. We did that the last 6 months of the year last year. You could give every teacher in America a $6,000 raise for a decade for $200 billion. You could begin to tackle the climate crisis, which is devastating my State and your State, Mr. President. But if you are going to spend $200 billion or $230 billion to cancel student loan debt, we need to do it in a way that reaches those who need it most and reforms the underlying system that got us here in the first place; otherwise, there is no reason to do it because there are kids that are going to start school next year. Otherwise, we are simply passing along this injustice to another generation of college students. There is no shortage of ideas where we can start. We should target the$10,000 of debt relief to low- and middle-income borrowers. By that, I mean households earning the State median income or less. We should consider additional debt relief for student borrowers who received Pell grants while they went to school because that is a proxy for their income. We should reform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives Federal loans after 10 years of working in public service as a teacher, a firefighter, or a servicemember. At a minimum, we should expand the program to more borrowers so more borrowers can take advantage of it. Beyond that, we should forgive their loans after 5 years instead of 10 years. We are losing 50 percent of the teachers from the profession in the first 5 years in this country. We should strengthen the income-driven repayment program to help low- and middle-income borrowers, for example, by cutting redtape and simplifying the program so it is simpler for people to access, providing relief retroactively for low-income borrowers who qualify for that program but never enrolled. And, finally, we should increase the maximum Pell grant so low- and middle-income borrowers don't need to take on so much debt in the first place to get an education. They are having to bear a burden that no other generation of Americans have had to bear, and it is not their fault. Americans deserve more than just student debt relief, an across-the-board cancellation of college debt does nothing to address the absurd cost of college or fix our broken student loan program. It offers nothing to Americans who paid off their college debts or those who chose a lower-priced college to go to as a way of avoiding going into debt or taking on debt. It ignores--really important--it ignores the majority of Americans who never went to college, some of whom have debts that are just as staggering and just as unfair, to say nothing of the 11 million poor children in this country who attend schools that are so terrible that they never had a chance at a college degree, much less a living wage. As a former urban school superintendent, I tell you, I have worked on these challenges for years. We have to revolutionize our public education to prepare our children for the 21st century. That is a lot easier said than done. In too many parts of the country, we are actually headed in the wrong direction. Our K-12 schools, as designed, will do little to make up for our failed economic policies, especially for kids living in poverty. And in the meantime, we need an economic vision for this country--for our country--that is more robust than making stuff, as I said, as cheaply as possible in China. We need to make things again in this country so we can pay Americans a living wage. We need to fight for higher wages for people who do things like taking care of our kids or our parents--service jobs that can't be shipped overseas but deserve to be compensated fairly in this country. All of this is going to take time, but we can start now by strengthening workforce training programs so high school graduates--so high school graduates--have a better chance to earn a living wage in today's economy. I don't think we should graduate from high school--that is what a high school diploma should mean, that you are able to earn a living wage, not just a minimum wage in your community. We have examples of that now in Colorado where kids are doing internships, you know, 2 days a week. They are being paid to do those apprenticeships and go to school 3 days a week, and when they graduate, there is a job with a living wage waiting for them. A system like that would transform the lives of millions of Americans. It would transform the American economy and we should support partnerships like that, you know, between the private sector and labor that provides students high-quality paying apprenticeships while they are in high school. Senator Rubio and I have suggested we should allow high school students to use Pell grants, not only to pursue college, but to pursue shorter-term, high-quality credentials that can boost their wages in the near term. I just met with a collection of people in Denver. It was one of the most inspiring things I have seen in a long time. These are people who have minimum wage jobs--never lived independently or had roommates--and, now, because they have gotten just a little bit of credentials in over 3 or 4 months of training, they are living independent lives, and they can see a future beyond just paying yesterday's bills. The bigger question that should animate us on the floor isn't how much student debt to cancel but how to create a pathway to economic security for every American who graduates from high school, including those who don't go get a 4-year degree. It should be how to build an economy that when it grows, it grows forever, not just the top 10 percent; it should be how to give every American child real opportunities to contribute to this democracy and to our society. That should be the level of our ambition on this floor, and I am prepared to work with any of my colleagues to achieve that. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2780 | null | 4,521 |
formal | urban | null | racist | Income Inequality Mr. President, this evening I am actually coming to the floor to speak about a different subject. I saw a report over the weekend, Mr. President, that President Biden plans to cancel a significant amount of student college debt, and I think it is very important that, before he does that, he considers several factors. One is to consider how we got in this sorry state that we are in. How did we arrive in this sorry state? How do we put an end to the worst parts of our broken lending system? And really importantly--and I think fundamentally--how do we create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college--importantly, how to create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college. And I think it is important for us, when we are thinking about things like this potential policy by the Biden administration, to understand the context in which this is happening. For 50 years, we have had an economy in this country that has worked really well for the top 10 percent and poorly for everybody else. There were decades and decades and decades that when the economy grew, it grew for everybody. But for the last 50 years, when the economy has grown, it has grown for the wealthiest people in our country at the expense of everybody else. That has been the effect of technology. It has been the effect of globalization. I think it is long past time for us to admit that a lot of the theories that we told ourselves about the importance of privileging people who wanted to make stuff as cheaply as possible in China over creating productive work here in the United States--like the solar jobs that you and I have been talking about--you know, it is time for us to think about that and to consider what it would look like to have an economy that when it grew, it actually grew for everybody, not just the people at the very top. I don't think there is any way that, if we have another 50 years like the last 50 years, we are going to be able to sustain our democracy. That is how important this is. Because when people lose a sense of opportunity no matter how hard they work, that is when somebody shows up and says: I alone can fix it. You don't need a democracy. You don't need the rule of law. And that is what we are struggling with. Economic mobility has vanished in the United States. And, as a former school superintendent of the Denver public schools, I am deeply saddened to say on this floor that our education system, far from liberating people from their economic circumstances, is actually ratifying those economic circumstances. It is compounding the income inequality that we have instead of liberating kids from their parents' incomes, because the best predictor of your quality of education is the income that your parents make, to the point of ruthlessness. And as the rungs of the economic ladder have grown wider over time, Americans have found it harder and harder and harder to earn a living wage with just a high school degree. Michael Sandel, who has written a book, which I would recommend everybody read, called ``The Tyranny of Merit,'' argues in his book that rather than fighting for an economy that actually works for everybody--more opportunity, less income inequality--American politicians have argued, instead, that the best hedge against economic catastrophe in a global economy is to get a college degree. And, to be fair, this sometimes works. The 30 percent of Americans who graduate with a 4-year degree go on to earn, on average, 1.2 million more dollars, Mr. President, over their lifetime than Americans who only complete high school. The tragic exception to that--the tragic exception to that are Black college graduates who, as a result of racism in this country, earn, on average, less than White high school graduates. Let me just pause on that for a second, just pause on that for a second. On average, if you go to college in this country, you will earn $1.2 million more than your fellow citizens who just have a high school degree, unless you are a Black American, in which case, on average, you will earn less than White high school students. I can't think of a more profound indictment of our society than that. And as more and more Americans applied to college to get ahead in an economy where they couldn't find other ways of getting ahead, my generation of taxpayers, my generation of citizens, unlike our parents, unlike our grandparents, refused to adequately fund our public colleges and universities. Instead, we passed along tuition increases and tuition itself to students and their families. We said: It is your responsibility, even though we grew up in a system where it was all of our responsibility to make sure that public education was well-supported--public higher education was well-supported in this country. So we passed along these increases to students, even though it was based on no growth in their real income. They had no choice but to finance their college years through the Federal student loan program. That was the answer; that was the financing mechanism. And with no incentive to lower costs, colleges and universities just jacked up the rates. They increased tuition. And Washington bankrolled these tuition hikes by financing loans to attend nearly any institution regardless of cost, quality, or student outcomes. As a result, the cost of college, not surprisingly, has skyrocketed over the last 40 years. The fundamental problem we have here is that college costs too much. It is too expensive. In 1980, the price to attend a four-year college full-time was $10,000 a year, roughly, including tuition, fees, room and board. Forty years later, the total price was $28,775 in real dollars, a 180-percent increase over that time. Today, over 45 million Americans, as a result, are saddled with student loan debt--disproportionately, students of color. In my townhalls, many Coloradans tell me these loans have made their lives miserable. It has devastated their credit score, made it harder to purchase homes, start a business, or pay for childcare, or ever move out of your parents' basement. The same is true for many people in my townhalls who never went to college and who struggled to afford housing and healthcare or childcare, the building blocks of a middle-class life. I haven't seen any reports that President Biden plans to excuse their debt--these people on average making $1.2 million less than people that got a college degree--their medical debt or the debt that they had to go into just to keep a roof over their head in this savage economy. But now President Biden is considering whether to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt for Americans who earned less than $150,000 last year, $300,000 for married families filing jointly. According to the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget, this would cost $200 billion. There are all kinds of ways you can spend $200 billion. You can extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2 years, cut childhood poverty in half for 2 years, reduce childhood hunger by a quarter. We did that the last 6 months of the year last year. You could give every teacher in America a $6,000 raise for a decade for $200 billion. You could begin to tackle the climate crisis, which is devastating my State and your State, Mr. President. But if you are going to spend $200 billion or $230 billion to cancel student loan debt, we need to do it in a way that reaches those who need it most and reforms the underlying system that got us here in the first place; otherwise, there is no reason to do it because there are kids that are going to start school next year. Otherwise, we are simply passing along this injustice to another generation of college students. There is no shortage of ideas where we can start. We should target the$10,000 of debt relief to low- and middle-income borrowers. By that, I mean households earning the State median income or less. We should consider additional debt relief for student borrowers who received Pell grants while they went to school because that is a proxy for their income. We should reform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives Federal loans after 10 years of working in public service as a teacher, a firefighter, or a servicemember. At a minimum, we should expand the program to more borrowers so more borrowers can take advantage of it. Beyond that, we should forgive their loans after 5 years instead of 10 years. We are losing 50 percent of the teachers from the profession in the first 5 years in this country. We should strengthen the income-driven repayment program to help low- and middle-income borrowers, for example, by cutting redtape and simplifying the program so it is simpler for people to access, providing relief retroactively for low-income borrowers who qualify for that program but never enrolled. And, finally, we should increase the maximum Pell grant so low- and middle-income borrowers don't need to take on so much debt in the first place to get an education. They are having to bear a burden that no other generation of Americans have had to bear, and it is not their fault. Americans deserve more than just student debt relief, an across-the-board cancellation of college debt does nothing to address the absurd cost of college or fix our broken student loan program. It offers nothing to Americans who paid off their college debts or those who chose a lower-priced college to go to as a way of avoiding going into debt or taking on debt. It ignores--really important--it ignores the majority of Americans who never went to college, some of whom have debts that are just as staggering and just as unfair, to say nothing of the 11 million poor children in this country who attend schools that are so terrible that they never had a chance at a college degree, much less a living wage. As a former urban school superintendent, I tell you, I have worked on these challenges for years. We have to revolutionize our public education to prepare our children for the 21st century. That is a lot easier said than done. In too many parts of the country, we are actually headed in the wrong direction. Our K-12 schools, as designed, will do little to make up for our failed economic policies, especially for kids living in poverty. And in the meantime, we need an economic vision for this country--for our country--that is more robust than making stuff, as I said, as cheaply as possible in China. We need to make things again in this country so we can pay Americans a living wage. We need to fight for higher wages for people who do things like taking care of our kids or our parents--service jobs that can't be shipped overseas but deserve to be compensated fairly in this country. All of this is going to take time, but we can start now by strengthening workforce training programs so high school graduates--so high school graduates--have a better chance to earn a living wage in today's economy. I don't think we should graduate from high school--that is what a high school diploma should mean, that you are able to earn a living wage, not just a minimum wage in your community. We have examples of that now in Colorado where kids are doing internships, you know, 2 days a week. They are being paid to do those apprenticeships and go to school 3 days a week, and when they graduate, there is a job with a living wage waiting for them. A system like that would transform the lives of millions of Americans. It would transform the American economy and we should support partnerships like that, you know, between the private sector and labor that provides students high-quality paying apprenticeships while they are in high school. Senator Rubio and I have suggested we should allow high school students to use Pell grants, not only to pursue college, but to pursue shorter-term, high-quality credentials that can boost their wages in the near term. I just met with a collection of people in Denver. It was one of the most inspiring things I have seen in a long time. These are people who have minimum wage jobs--never lived independently or had roommates--and, now, because they have gotten just a little bit of credentials in over 3 or 4 months of training, they are living independent lives, and they can see a future beyond just paying yesterday's bills. The bigger question that should animate us on the floor isn't how much student debt to cancel but how to create a pathway to economic security for every American who graduates from high school, including those who don't go get a 4-year degree. It should be how to build an economy that when it grows, it grows forever, not just the top 10 percent; it should be how to give every American child real opportunities to contribute to this democracy and to our society. That should be the level of our ambition on this floor, and I am prepared to work with any of my colleagues to achieve that. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2780 | null | 4,522 |
formal | public school | null | racist | Income Inequality Mr. President, this evening I am actually coming to the floor to speak about a different subject. I saw a report over the weekend, Mr. President, that President Biden plans to cancel a significant amount of student college debt, and I think it is very important that, before he does that, he considers several factors. One is to consider how we got in this sorry state that we are in. How did we arrive in this sorry state? How do we put an end to the worst parts of our broken lending system? And really importantly--and I think fundamentally--how do we create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college--importantly, how to create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college. And I think it is important for us, when we are thinking about things like this potential policy by the Biden administration, to understand the context in which this is happening. For 50 years, we have had an economy in this country that has worked really well for the top 10 percent and poorly for everybody else. There were decades and decades and decades that when the economy grew, it grew for everybody. But for the last 50 years, when the economy has grown, it has grown for the wealthiest people in our country at the expense of everybody else. That has been the effect of technology. It has been the effect of globalization. I think it is long past time for us to admit that a lot of the theories that we told ourselves about the importance of privileging people who wanted to make stuff as cheaply as possible in China over creating productive work here in the United States--like the solar jobs that you and I have been talking about--you know, it is time for us to think about that and to consider what it would look like to have an economy that when it grew, it actually grew for everybody, not just the people at the very top. I don't think there is any way that, if we have another 50 years like the last 50 years, we are going to be able to sustain our democracy. That is how important this is. Because when people lose a sense of opportunity no matter how hard they work, that is when somebody shows up and says: I alone can fix it. You don't need a democracy. You don't need the rule of law. And that is what we are struggling with. Economic mobility has vanished in the United States. And, as a former school superintendent of the Denver public schools, I am deeply saddened to say on this floor that our education system, far from liberating people from their economic circumstances, is actually ratifying those economic circumstances. It is compounding the income inequality that we have instead of liberating kids from their parents' incomes, because the best predictor of your quality of education is the income that your parents make, to the point of ruthlessness. And as the rungs of the economic ladder have grown wider over time, Americans have found it harder and harder and harder to earn a living wage with just a high school degree. Michael Sandel, who has written a book, which I would recommend everybody read, called ``The Tyranny of Merit,'' argues in his book that rather than fighting for an economy that actually works for everybody--more opportunity, less income inequality--American politicians have argued, instead, that the best hedge against economic catastrophe in a global economy is to get a college degree. And, to be fair, this sometimes works. The 30 percent of Americans who graduate with a 4-year degree go on to earn, on average, 1.2 million more dollars, Mr. President, over their lifetime than Americans who only complete high school. The tragic exception to that--the tragic exception to that are Black college graduates who, as a result of racism in this country, earn, on average, less than White high school graduates. Let me just pause on that for a second, just pause on that for a second. On average, if you go to college in this country, you will earn $1.2 million more than your fellow citizens who just have a high school degree, unless you are a Black American, in which case, on average, you will earn less than White high school students. I can't think of a more profound indictment of our society than that. And as more and more Americans applied to college to get ahead in an economy where they couldn't find other ways of getting ahead, my generation of taxpayers, my generation of citizens, unlike our parents, unlike our grandparents, refused to adequately fund our public colleges and universities. Instead, we passed along tuition increases and tuition itself to students and their families. We said: It is your responsibility, even though we grew up in a system where it was all of our responsibility to make sure that public education was well-supported--public higher education was well-supported in this country. So we passed along these increases to students, even though it was based on no growth in their real income. They had no choice but to finance their college years through the Federal student loan program. That was the answer; that was the financing mechanism. And with no incentive to lower costs, colleges and universities just jacked up the rates. They increased tuition. And Washington bankrolled these tuition hikes by financing loans to attend nearly any institution regardless of cost, quality, or student outcomes. As a result, the cost of college, not surprisingly, has skyrocketed over the last 40 years. The fundamental problem we have here is that college costs too much. It is too expensive. In 1980, the price to attend a four-year college full-time was $10,000 a year, roughly, including tuition, fees, room and board. Forty years later, the total price was $28,775 in real dollars, a 180-percent increase over that time. Today, over 45 million Americans, as a result, are saddled with student loan debt--disproportionately, students of color. In my townhalls, many Coloradans tell me these loans have made their lives miserable. It has devastated their credit score, made it harder to purchase homes, start a business, or pay for childcare, or ever move out of your parents' basement. The same is true for many people in my townhalls who never went to college and who struggled to afford housing and healthcare or childcare, the building blocks of a middle-class life. I haven't seen any reports that President Biden plans to excuse their debt--these people on average making $1.2 million less than people that got a college degree--their medical debt or the debt that they had to go into just to keep a roof over their head in this savage economy. But now President Biden is considering whether to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt for Americans who earned less than $150,000 last year, $300,000 for married families filing jointly. According to the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget, this would cost $200 billion. There are all kinds of ways you can spend $200 billion. You can extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2 years, cut childhood poverty in half for 2 years, reduce childhood hunger by a quarter. We did that the last 6 months of the year last year. You could give every teacher in America a $6,000 raise for a decade for $200 billion. You could begin to tackle the climate crisis, which is devastating my State and your State, Mr. President. But if you are going to spend $200 billion or $230 billion to cancel student loan debt, we need to do it in a way that reaches those who need it most and reforms the underlying system that got us here in the first place; otherwise, there is no reason to do it because there are kids that are going to start school next year. Otherwise, we are simply passing along this injustice to another generation of college students. There is no shortage of ideas where we can start. We should target the$10,000 of debt relief to low- and middle-income borrowers. By that, I mean households earning the State median income or less. We should consider additional debt relief for student borrowers who received Pell grants while they went to school because that is a proxy for their income. We should reform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives Federal loans after 10 years of working in public service as a teacher, a firefighter, or a servicemember. At a minimum, we should expand the program to more borrowers so more borrowers can take advantage of it. Beyond that, we should forgive their loans after 5 years instead of 10 years. We are losing 50 percent of the teachers from the profession in the first 5 years in this country. We should strengthen the income-driven repayment program to help low- and middle-income borrowers, for example, by cutting redtape and simplifying the program so it is simpler for people to access, providing relief retroactively for low-income borrowers who qualify for that program but never enrolled. And, finally, we should increase the maximum Pell grant so low- and middle-income borrowers don't need to take on so much debt in the first place to get an education. They are having to bear a burden that no other generation of Americans have had to bear, and it is not their fault. Americans deserve more than just student debt relief, an across-the-board cancellation of college debt does nothing to address the absurd cost of college or fix our broken student loan program. It offers nothing to Americans who paid off their college debts or those who chose a lower-priced college to go to as a way of avoiding going into debt or taking on debt. It ignores--really important--it ignores the majority of Americans who never went to college, some of whom have debts that are just as staggering and just as unfair, to say nothing of the 11 million poor children in this country who attend schools that are so terrible that they never had a chance at a college degree, much less a living wage. As a former urban school superintendent, I tell you, I have worked on these challenges for years. We have to revolutionize our public education to prepare our children for the 21st century. That is a lot easier said than done. In too many parts of the country, we are actually headed in the wrong direction. Our K-12 schools, as designed, will do little to make up for our failed economic policies, especially for kids living in poverty. And in the meantime, we need an economic vision for this country--for our country--that is more robust than making stuff, as I said, as cheaply as possible in China. We need to make things again in this country so we can pay Americans a living wage. We need to fight for higher wages for people who do things like taking care of our kids or our parents--service jobs that can't be shipped overseas but deserve to be compensated fairly in this country. All of this is going to take time, but we can start now by strengthening workforce training programs so high school graduates--so high school graduates--have a better chance to earn a living wage in today's economy. I don't think we should graduate from high school--that is what a high school diploma should mean, that you are able to earn a living wage, not just a minimum wage in your community. We have examples of that now in Colorado where kids are doing internships, you know, 2 days a week. They are being paid to do those apprenticeships and go to school 3 days a week, and when they graduate, there is a job with a living wage waiting for them. A system like that would transform the lives of millions of Americans. It would transform the American economy and we should support partnerships like that, you know, between the private sector and labor that provides students high-quality paying apprenticeships while they are in high school. Senator Rubio and I have suggested we should allow high school students to use Pell grants, not only to pursue college, but to pursue shorter-term, high-quality credentials that can boost their wages in the near term. I just met with a collection of people in Denver. It was one of the most inspiring things I have seen in a long time. These are people who have minimum wage jobs--never lived independently or had roommates--and, now, because they have gotten just a little bit of credentials in over 3 or 4 months of training, they are living independent lives, and they can see a future beyond just paying yesterday's bills. The bigger question that should animate us on the floor isn't how much student debt to cancel but how to create a pathway to economic security for every American who graduates from high school, including those who don't go get a 4-year degree. It should be how to build an economy that when it grows, it grows forever, not just the top 10 percent; it should be how to give every American child real opportunities to contribute to this democracy and to our society. That should be the level of our ambition on this floor, and I am prepared to work with any of my colleagues to achieve that. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2780 | null | 4,523 |
formal | public schools | null | racist | Income Inequality Mr. President, this evening I am actually coming to the floor to speak about a different subject. I saw a report over the weekend, Mr. President, that President Biden plans to cancel a significant amount of student college debt, and I think it is very important that, before he does that, he considers several factors. One is to consider how we got in this sorry state that we are in. How did we arrive in this sorry state? How do we put an end to the worst parts of our broken lending system? And really importantly--and I think fundamentally--how do we create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college--importantly, how to create new pathways to a living wage for the 70 percent of Americans who don't go to college. And I think it is important for us, when we are thinking about things like this potential policy by the Biden administration, to understand the context in which this is happening. For 50 years, we have had an economy in this country that has worked really well for the top 10 percent and poorly for everybody else. There were decades and decades and decades that when the economy grew, it grew for everybody. But for the last 50 years, when the economy has grown, it has grown for the wealthiest people in our country at the expense of everybody else. That has been the effect of technology. It has been the effect of globalization. I think it is long past time for us to admit that a lot of the theories that we told ourselves about the importance of privileging people who wanted to make stuff as cheaply as possible in China over creating productive work here in the United States--like the solar jobs that you and I have been talking about--you know, it is time for us to think about that and to consider what it would look like to have an economy that when it grew, it actually grew for everybody, not just the people at the very top. I don't think there is any way that, if we have another 50 years like the last 50 years, we are going to be able to sustain our democracy. That is how important this is. Because when people lose a sense of opportunity no matter how hard they work, that is when somebody shows up and says: I alone can fix it. You don't need a democracy. You don't need the rule of law. And that is what we are struggling with. Economic mobility has vanished in the United States. And, as a former school superintendent of the Denver public schools, I am deeply saddened to say on this floor that our education system, far from liberating people from their economic circumstances, is actually ratifying those economic circumstances. It is compounding the income inequality that we have instead of liberating kids from their parents' incomes, because the best predictor of your quality of education is the income that your parents make, to the point of ruthlessness. And as the rungs of the economic ladder have grown wider over time, Americans have found it harder and harder and harder to earn a living wage with just a high school degree. Michael Sandel, who has written a book, which I would recommend everybody read, called ``The Tyranny of Merit,'' argues in his book that rather than fighting for an economy that actually works for everybody--more opportunity, less income inequality--American politicians have argued, instead, that the best hedge against economic catastrophe in a global economy is to get a college degree. And, to be fair, this sometimes works. The 30 percent of Americans who graduate with a 4-year degree go on to earn, on average, 1.2 million more dollars, Mr. President, over their lifetime than Americans who only complete high school. The tragic exception to that--the tragic exception to that are Black college graduates who, as a result of racism in this country, earn, on average, less than White high school graduates. Let me just pause on that for a second, just pause on that for a second. On average, if you go to college in this country, you will earn $1.2 million more than your fellow citizens who just have a high school degree, unless you are a Black American, in which case, on average, you will earn less than White high school students. I can't think of a more profound indictment of our society than that. And as more and more Americans applied to college to get ahead in an economy where they couldn't find other ways of getting ahead, my generation of taxpayers, my generation of citizens, unlike our parents, unlike our grandparents, refused to adequately fund our public colleges and universities. Instead, we passed along tuition increases and tuition itself to students and their families. We said: It is your responsibility, even though we grew up in a system where it was all of our responsibility to make sure that public education was well-supported--public higher education was well-supported in this country. So we passed along these increases to students, even though it was based on no growth in their real income. They had no choice but to finance their college years through the Federal student loan program. That was the answer; that was the financing mechanism. And with no incentive to lower costs, colleges and universities just jacked up the rates. They increased tuition. And Washington bankrolled these tuition hikes by financing loans to attend nearly any institution regardless of cost, quality, or student outcomes. As a result, the cost of college, not surprisingly, has skyrocketed over the last 40 years. The fundamental problem we have here is that college costs too much. It is too expensive. In 1980, the price to attend a four-year college full-time was $10,000 a year, roughly, including tuition, fees, room and board. Forty years later, the total price was $28,775 in real dollars, a 180-percent increase over that time. Today, over 45 million Americans, as a result, are saddled with student loan debt--disproportionately, students of color. In my townhalls, many Coloradans tell me these loans have made their lives miserable. It has devastated their credit score, made it harder to purchase homes, start a business, or pay for childcare, or ever move out of your parents' basement. The same is true for many people in my townhalls who never went to college and who struggled to afford housing and healthcare or childcare, the building blocks of a middle-class life. I haven't seen any reports that President Biden plans to excuse their debt--these people on average making $1.2 million less than people that got a college degree--their medical debt or the debt that they had to go into just to keep a roof over their head in this savage economy. But now President Biden is considering whether to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt for Americans who earned less than $150,000 last year, $300,000 for married families filing jointly. According to the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget, this would cost $200 billion. There are all kinds of ways you can spend $200 billion. You can extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2 years, cut childhood poverty in half for 2 years, reduce childhood hunger by a quarter. We did that the last 6 months of the year last year. You could give every teacher in America a $6,000 raise for a decade for $200 billion. You could begin to tackle the climate crisis, which is devastating my State and your State, Mr. President. But if you are going to spend $200 billion or $230 billion to cancel student loan debt, we need to do it in a way that reaches those who need it most and reforms the underlying system that got us here in the first place; otherwise, there is no reason to do it because there are kids that are going to start school next year. Otherwise, we are simply passing along this injustice to another generation of college students. There is no shortage of ideas where we can start. We should target the$10,000 of debt relief to low- and middle-income borrowers. By that, I mean households earning the State median income or less. We should consider additional debt relief for student borrowers who received Pell grants while they went to school because that is a proxy for their income. We should reform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives Federal loans after 10 years of working in public service as a teacher, a firefighter, or a servicemember. At a minimum, we should expand the program to more borrowers so more borrowers can take advantage of it. Beyond that, we should forgive their loans after 5 years instead of 10 years. We are losing 50 percent of the teachers from the profession in the first 5 years in this country. We should strengthen the income-driven repayment program to help low- and middle-income borrowers, for example, by cutting redtape and simplifying the program so it is simpler for people to access, providing relief retroactively for low-income borrowers who qualify for that program but never enrolled. And, finally, we should increase the maximum Pell grant so low- and middle-income borrowers don't need to take on so much debt in the first place to get an education. They are having to bear a burden that no other generation of Americans have had to bear, and it is not their fault. Americans deserve more than just student debt relief, an across-the-board cancellation of college debt does nothing to address the absurd cost of college or fix our broken student loan program. It offers nothing to Americans who paid off their college debts or those who chose a lower-priced college to go to as a way of avoiding going into debt or taking on debt. It ignores--really important--it ignores the majority of Americans who never went to college, some of whom have debts that are just as staggering and just as unfair, to say nothing of the 11 million poor children in this country who attend schools that are so terrible that they never had a chance at a college degree, much less a living wage. As a former urban school superintendent, I tell you, I have worked on these challenges for years. We have to revolutionize our public education to prepare our children for the 21st century. That is a lot easier said than done. In too many parts of the country, we are actually headed in the wrong direction. Our K-12 schools, as designed, will do little to make up for our failed economic policies, especially for kids living in poverty. And in the meantime, we need an economic vision for this country--for our country--that is more robust than making stuff, as I said, as cheaply as possible in China. We need to make things again in this country so we can pay Americans a living wage. We need to fight for higher wages for people who do things like taking care of our kids or our parents--service jobs that can't be shipped overseas but deserve to be compensated fairly in this country. All of this is going to take time, but we can start now by strengthening workforce training programs so high school graduates--so high school graduates--have a better chance to earn a living wage in today's economy. I don't think we should graduate from high school--that is what a high school diploma should mean, that you are able to earn a living wage, not just a minimum wage in your community. We have examples of that now in Colorado where kids are doing internships, you know, 2 days a week. They are being paid to do those apprenticeships and go to school 3 days a week, and when they graduate, there is a job with a living wage waiting for them. A system like that would transform the lives of millions of Americans. It would transform the American economy and we should support partnerships like that, you know, between the private sector and labor that provides students high-quality paying apprenticeships while they are in high school. Senator Rubio and I have suggested we should allow high school students to use Pell grants, not only to pursue college, but to pursue shorter-term, high-quality credentials that can boost their wages in the near term. I just met with a collection of people in Denver. It was one of the most inspiring things I have seen in a long time. These are people who have minimum wage jobs--never lived independently or had roommates--and, now, because they have gotten just a little bit of credentials in over 3 or 4 months of training, they are living independent lives, and they can see a future beyond just paying yesterday's bills. The bigger question that should animate us on the floor isn't how much student debt to cancel but how to create a pathway to economic security for every American who graduates from high school, including those who don't go get a 4-year degree. It should be how to build an economy that when it grows, it grows forever, not just the top 10 percent; it should be how to give every American child real opportunities to contribute to this democracy and to our society. That should be the level of our ambition on this floor, and I am prepared to work with any of my colleagues to achieve that. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2780 | null | 4,524 |
formal | entitlement | null | racist | Enrolled Bills Signed Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 3, 2021, the Secretary of the Senate, on May 27, 2022, during the adjournment of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives announcing that the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Beyer) had signed the following enrolled bills: S. 2102. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure. S. 2533. An act to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S. 4089. An act to restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes. Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 3, 2021, the enrolled bills were signed on May 31, 2022, during the adjournment of the Senate, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. Booker). | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2784-5 | null | 4,525 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | The Secretary of the Senate reported that on today, June 6, 2022, she had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: S. 1760. An act to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the ``Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic''. S. 1872. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service during World War II. S. 2102. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure. S. 2514. An act to rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the ``Col. Gail S. Halvorsen `Candy Bomber' Veterans Center''. S. 2533. An act to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S. 2687. An act to provide the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs testimonial subpoena authority, and for other purposes. S. 3527. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department. S. 4089. An act to restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes. S. 4119. An act to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2785 | null | 4,526 |
formal | entitlement | null | racist | The Secretary of the Senate reported that on today, June 6, 2022, she had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: S. 1760. An act to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the ``Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic''. S. 1872. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service during World War II. S. 2102. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure. S. 2514. An act to rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the ``Col. Gail S. Halvorsen `Candy Bomber' Veterans Center''. S. 2533. An act to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S. 2687. An act to provide the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs testimonial subpoena authority, and for other purposes. S. 3527. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department. S. 4089. An act to restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes. S. 4119. An act to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2785 | null | 4,527 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today is a very important day in American history, June 6, the anniversary of D-day. One of the most important and consequential battles of World War II occurred on that day. Every year I have served in this body, I have a practice of coming to the floor and reciting the famous D-day Prayer that Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered to the Nation on the morning of June 6, 1944. It was a consequential battle in the sense that it really marks the beginning of the end of World War II, the beginning of the end of Hitler. It is my favorite Presidential statement. Seventy-eight years ago, as the American people slept in their beds, the greatest naval invasion in history began and the Greatest Generation was born. On that fateful day, tens of thousands of American soldiers, sailors, and airmen joined our allies from around the world to begin what General Eisenhower called the ``Great Crusade,'' one that sought to free a continent and liberate millions from the grip of tyranny. They came by amphibious landing craft, by gliders laden with men and material, by parachutes deployed deep behind enemy lines. And on the beaches called places like Omaha and Utah and at the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, they struck a mortal blow to the Nazi regime. Thousands would give their lives for this cause--over 2,500 Americans alone. Like many in this Chamber, I have seen the American cemeteries there, the rows of white crosses and the stars of David that go on and on are a stark reminder of the price those brave heroes paid for all of us. These men did not go into battle alone. As General Eisenhower said to the Allied Expeditionary Force on the eve of this risky battle: ``The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you.'' As the battle was engaged, President Franklin Roosevelt spoke to the Nation. He did not choose to address the American people with one of his trademark fireside chats, nor did he choose to use a speech; instead, he delivered words of prayer by radio address, as the fate of Europe and indeed the entire free world hung in the balance. It was a powerful prayer that transcended all faiths. I think it captures, perhaps better than anything else I have ever seen, what we as Americans should be most proud of. We are liberators, not conquerors, and it also talks about the righteousness of that cause. This prayer must never be forgotten, and that is why I come to the floor, and that is why I would like to recite it now. This is what he said: My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke to you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and [yet] greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer: Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph. They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest--until . . . victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war. For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants into Thy kingdom. And for us at home--fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them--help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice. Many people have urged that I call the nation into a single day of [special] prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let the words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts. Give us strength, too--strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces. And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be. And, O Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in Thee; faith in our sons; faith in each other, faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment--let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose. With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace--a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil. Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen. Yes, amen. What a powerful statement--one that deserves to be remembered for generations to come. By the way, to ensure its place in history, back in 2013, shortly after I was elected to this body, I introduced legislation called the World War II Memorial Prayer Act with former Senator Mary Landrieu and then after her, Senator Joe Lieberman. Representative Bill Johnson took the lead in the House of Representatives. This was legislation that directed the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at or near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall here in Washington with these words, the words of FDR's D-day prayer. And we said no Federal funding would be used for this; we would raise the funding privately. It was the Ohio Christian Alliance president, Chris Long, who first came to me with the idea of a plaque displaying this historic prayer. Since that legislation was signed into law in 2014, which kicked off the lengthy Commemorative Works Act process for siting and installing the plaque at the Memorial, the Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service have worked to develop and refine the final plaque design and receive a variety of approvals from the National Park Service, the Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission, and others. In the meantime, we have gone ahead with a beautiful temporary plaque that has been in place since 2019 at what is called the Circle of Remembrance, which is just north of the World War II Memorial. So if you are here in Washington, go to the Mall, see the World War II Memorial, which is spectacular. Then look to the north and go to the Circle of Remembrance, and you will see the prayer on display there. By the way, it is the only prayer on display on the National Mall. We hope that the final version of this plaque and the Circle of Remembrance being remodeled will be done by the end of this year. The process has been going on for 8 years, longer than World War II itself actually, so we are eager to see that final plaque installed, and I know it will be. The temporary plaque, by the way, was generously donated to the Friends of the National World War II Memorial with the help of John Nau, from Houston, TX, a great patriot, and also the Ohio Christian Alliance and others who provided funding for this. In October 2020, the Lilly Endowment provided a $2 million grant for the construction and installation of the final plaque, and it is this committed financial support that will allow the project to get across the finish line, even with some hurdles. So I thank the Lilly Endowment for their support. I also want to recognize the tireless efforts of the Friends group, especially Holly Rotondi, who has led the effort in fundraising and coordinating the project over the past several years. Thank you, Holly. D-day was a day of tremendous loss and also monumental triumph. Those who lost their lives that day did not die in vain. The fate of the free world rested on their shoulders. Those brave young men, many Americans, charging the beaches of Normandy, and President Roosevelt's prayer that day helped to comfort a nation in a time of great uncertainty. I am glad that his words will soon take their proper place in our memorial to the war that changed the course of history. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. PORTMAN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-06-pt1-PgS2792-4 | null | 4,528 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The House will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgH5241-7 | null | 4,529 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6087) to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers' compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes, as amended, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgH5321-2 | null | 4,530 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 3823) to amend title 11, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements fora debtor under chapter 13, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER | House | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgH5322-2 | null | 4,531 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: [Submitted June 6, 2022] Mr. Nadler: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 7910. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-346, Pt. 1). (Referred to the--Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. [Submitted June 7, 2022] Mr. DeFazio: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 7776. A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-347). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Pallone: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 7667. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-348). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 166. A bill to establish an Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to strengthen the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and to provide for criminal penalties for violating such Act, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 117-349). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 2123. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-350). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 7003. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to permit credit unions to serve certain underserved areas, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept: 117-351). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 7733. A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve the community development financial institutions bond guarantee program, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-352). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3648. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-353). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 4330. A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-354). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. WATERS: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 2516. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-355). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. McGOVERN: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 1153. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2377) to authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7910) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; and for other purposes (Rept. 117- 356). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia: Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 7606. A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture; with an amendment (Rept. 117-357). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 301. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to establish the composition known as ``Lift Every Voice and Sing'' as the national hymn of the United States; with an amendment (Rept. 117-358). Referred to the House Calendar. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgH5331 | null | 4,532 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: [Submitted June 6, 2022] Mr. Nadler: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 7910. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-346, Pt. 1). (Referred to the--Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. [Submitted June 7, 2022] Mr. DeFazio: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 7776. A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-347). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Pallone: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 7667. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-348). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 166. A bill to establish an Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to strengthen the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and to provide for criminal penalties for violating such Act, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 117-349). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 2123. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-350). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 7003. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to permit credit unions to serve certain underserved areas, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept: 117-351). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. Waters: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 7733. A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve the community development financial institutions bond guarantee program, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-352). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3648. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-353). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 4330. A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-354). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. WATERS: Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 2516. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-355). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. McGOVERN: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 1153. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2377) to authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7910) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; and for other purposes (Rept. 117- 356). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia: Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 7606. A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture; with an amendment (Rept. 117-357). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 301. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to establish the composition known as ``Lift Every Voice and Sing'' as the national hymn of the United States; with an amendment (Rept. 117-358). Referred to the House Calendar. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgH5331 | null | 4,533 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Mr. REED. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and Senator Inhofe, as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the cochairs of the Senate Army Caucus, it is our honor to pay tribute to a great leader and exceptional advocate for the U.S. Army, LTG Guy C. Swan III, U.S. Army, Retired, as he retires from his current position as vice president of the Association of the United States Army, AUSA. For the past 10 years, Lieutenant General Swan led education and professional development for AUSA. Lieutenant General Swan exemplifies a lifetime of commitment and service to the Nation and to others. A 1976 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Lieutenant General Swan was commissioned as a second lieutenant to be an armor officer. Throughout his distinguished career, he was frequently recognized for his exemplary leadership skills, holding command assignments at every level and in many theaters. His career culminated as the commanding general, U.S. Army North/Fifth Army. Along the way, he served in critical staff assignments such as chief of staff and director of operations in Multi-National Forces-Iraq and in high visibility roles including commanding general, Military District of Washington. Placing mission and Nation first, he excelled in every endeavor. Between assignments leading soldiers, Lieutenant General Swan demonstrated his longstanding commitment to continuous learning. He earned master's degrees in military art and science from the U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies and in national security studies from Georgetown University. Seamlessly stitching his knowledge gained in academia with his military experience, Lieutenant General Swan made considerable contributions as a thought leader in national security throughout his career. He served as a national security fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Aspen Institute Homeland Security Group, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency--FEMA--National Advisory Council. Following his retirement in December of 2011 from the U.S. Army, Lieutenant General Swan continued to serve in support of soldiers, their families, Army civilians, and veterans as vice president for education at AUSA. Through his committed leadership, vision, and always positive outlook, Lieutenant General Swan responded to ever-changing interests and needs of the Army by expanding and improving AUSA's support for professional development and education. His work also heightened public interest in the appropriate role of the Army in defense of our Nation. His priority programs to achieve these goals included creating AUSA's world-class ``ARMY'' magazine, building a family readiness program that reaches out to Army families worldwide, refocusing AUSA-sponsored writing contests to build critical thinking and research skills in the Army, expanding the AUSA book program to include discussions with authors having expert knowledge on the Army and the Nation's security challenges, and establishing an AUSA fellowship program to provide professional development opportunities for mid-level Army officers. In developing and supporting these diverse efforts, he ensured AUSA made the Army, across all of its components, a more professional and capable organization. He also continued to give back to his alma mater, West Point, serving as a Presidentially appointed member of its Board of Visitors. In this capacity, he contributed to the development of the next generation of academy graduates entrusted with the privilege of leading American soldiers. Lieutenant General Swan has served the Nation he loves with great distinction and has been an exemplary leader for the servicemembers, families, and civilians of the Armed Forces. His steady leadership, positive outlook, and professionalism have been a sustaining source of strength for those he has led, coached, mentored, and taught through four decades of service. On behalf of the Senate and the United States of America, we thank Lieutenant General Swan, his wife Melanie, and their entire family for their commitment, sacrifice, and contributions to our Nation. We join our colleagues in wishing him a long and joyful retirement. Well done. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. REED | Senate | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgS2811-2 | null | 4,534 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | 2022 AS ``MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH'' Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Daines) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 662 Whereas the COVID-19 public health emergency has taken a toll on the mental well-being of the people of the United States and understandably has been stressful for many of those people; Whereas, for more than 2 years, the United States has witnessed firsthand how fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and negatively affect mental health in both adults and children; Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States lived with a mental illness; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the ``CDC''), before the COVID-19 pandemic, up to 1 in 5 children who were 3 to 17 years of age reported a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder; Whereas, according to the CDC, the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with mental health challenges; Whereas the ``Stress in America 2021: Stress and Decision- Making during the Pandemic'' poll found that-- (1) 32 percent of adults, including 48 percent of Millennials, have so much stress about the COVID-19 pandemic that they struggle to make basic decisions, such as what to wear or what to eat; (2) 59 percent of adults experienced behavior changes as a result of stress in the past month; and (3) 63 percent of adults agreed that uncertainty about what the next few months would be like caused stress for those individuals; Whereas the April 2, 2021, CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of adults with symptoms of an anxiety or a depressive disorder during the 7 days preceding the study rose from 36.4 percent in August 2020 to 41.5 percent in February 2021; Whereas a Household Pulse Survey in December 2021 found that 30.7 percent of adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, which is up from 11 percent in 2019, and, among those adults, 27.8 percent reported an unmet need for counseling or therapy; Whereas, according to the CDC, nearly 1 in 6 children has a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, such as anxiety or depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (commonly referred to as ``ADHD''), autism spectrum disorder (commonly referred to as ``ASD''), disruptive behavior disorder, or Tourette syndrome; Whereas, according to data collected by the CDC in 2021, 37 percent of high school students reported that they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 44 percent of those students reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless; Whereas, according to the CDC, mental health disorders are chronic conditions, and, without proper diagnosis and treatment with respect to those disorders, children can face problems at home, in school, and with their development; Whereas, according to the CDC, children with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders benefit from early diagnosis and treatment; Whereas the Federal Government supports a variety of programs aimed at providing behavioral and mental health resources to children and youth; Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, 50 percent of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by 14 years of age, 75 percent of those illnesses begin by 24 years of age, and 20 percent of youth between 13 and 18 years of age live with a mental health condition; Whereas an August 2021 study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID-19 has doubled from pre-pandemic rates; Whereas, in December 2021, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a new Surgeon General's Advisory-- (1) to highlight the urgent need for families, educators and schools, community organizations, media and technology companies, and governments to address the worsening youth mental health crisis in the United States; and (2) that noted that-- (A) youth mental health challenges have been on the rise, even before the COVID-19 pandemic; and (B) from 2007 to 2018, the suicide rate among youth between 10 and 24 years of age increased by 57 percent; Whereas Imperial College London estimates that more than 214,000 children in the United States have lost a parent or primary caregiver to COVID-19, which continues to raise concerns about the emotional well-being of children; Whereas, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration's Behavioral Health Workforce Projections, many areas of the United States are currently experiencing a shortage of behavioral health care providers, particularly those with experience in treating children and adolescents; Whereas a July 2021 survey by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing found that, during the 12-month period preceding the study-- (1) 49 percent of LGBTQ+ adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 41 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (2) 46 percent of Black adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 21 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (3) 45 percent of Native American adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 24 percent received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (4) 42 percent of Hispanic adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 26 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (5) 40 percent of Asian adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 11 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; and (6) 47 percent of all adults surveyed stated that the cost of help or treatment was an obstacle in seeking treatment for their mental health; Whereas the number of adults reporting suicidal ideation in 2021 increased by 664,000 when compared with the 2020 dataset; Whereas the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report stated that veterans-- (1) account for 13.7 percent of suicides among United States adults; and (2) have a 52.3 percent greater rate of suicide than the non-veteran United States population; Whereas individuals between 10 and 24 years of age account for 14 percent of all suicides; Whereas suicide is the ninth leading cause of death for adults between 35 and 64 years of age, and adults between 35 and 64 years of age account for 47.2 percent of all suicides in the United States; Whereas, in 2021, adults with disabilities were 3 times more likely to report suicidal ideation, at 30.6 percent in the month preceding the study, compared to individuals without disabilities, at 8.3 percent; and Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2022 as ``Mental Health Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the designation of May 2022 as ``Mental Health Awareness Month'' to remove the stigma associated with mental illness and place emphasis on scientific findings regarding mental health recovery; (2) declares mental health to be a national priority; (3) recognizes that mental well-being is as important as physical well-being for citizens, communities, schools, businesses, and the economy in the United States; (4) applauds the coalescing of national, State, local, medical, and faith-based organizations in-- (A) working to promote public awareness of mental health; and (B) providing critical information and support during the COVID-19 pandemic to individuals and families affected by mental illness; and (5) encourages all people of the United States to draw on ``Mental Health Awareness Month'' as an opportunity to promote mental well-being and awareness, ensure access to appropriate coverage and services, and support overall quality of life for those living with mental illness. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgS2816 | null | 4,535 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | 2022 AS ``MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH'' Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Daines) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 662 Whereas the COVID-19 public health emergency has taken a toll on the mental well-being of the people of the United States and understandably has been stressful for many of those people; Whereas, for more than 2 years, the United States has witnessed firsthand how fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and negatively affect mental health in both adults and children; Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States lived with a mental illness; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the ``CDC''), before the COVID-19 pandemic, up to 1 in 5 children who were 3 to 17 years of age reported a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder; Whereas, according to the CDC, the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with mental health challenges; Whereas the ``Stress in America 2021: Stress and Decision- Making during the Pandemic'' poll found that-- (1) 32 percent of adults, including 48 percent of Millennials, have so much stress about the COVID-19 pandemic that they struggle to make basic decisions, such as what to wear or what to eat; (2) 59 percent of adults experienced behavior changes as a result of stress in the past month; and (3) 63 percent of adults agreed that uncertainty about what the next few months would be like caused stress for those individuals; Whereas the April 2, 2021, CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of adults with symptoms of an anxiety or a depressive disorder during the 7 days preceding the study rose from 36.4 percent in August 2020 to 41.5 percent in February 2021; Whereas a Household Pulse Survey in December 2021 found that 30.7 percent of adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, which is up from 11 percent in 2019, and, among those adults, 27.8 percent reported an unmet need for counseling or therapy; Whereas, according to the CDC, nearly 1 in 6 children has a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, such as anxiety or depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (commonly referred to as ``ADHD''), autism spectrum disorder (commonly referred to as ``ASD''), disruptive behavior disorder, or Tourette syndrome; Whereas, according to data collected by the CDC in 2021, 37 percent of high school students reported that they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 44 percent of those students reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless; Whereas, according to the CDC, mental health disorders are chronic conditions, and, without proper diagnosis and treatment with respect to those disorders, children can face problems at home, in school, and with their development; Whereas, according to the CDC, children with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders benefit from early diagnosis and treatment; Whereas the Federal Government supports a variety of programs aimed at providing behavioral and mental health resources to children and youth; Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, 50 percent of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by 14 years of age, 75 percent of those illnesses begin by 24 years of age, and 20 percent of youth between 13 and 18 years of age live with a mental health condition; Whereas an August 2021 study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID-19 has doubled from pre-pandemic rates; Whereas, in December 2021, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a new Surgeon General's Advisory-- (1) to highlight the urgent need for families, educators and schools, community organizations, media and technology companies, and governments to address the worsening youth mental health crisis in the United States; and (2) that noted that-- (A) youth mental health challenges have been on the rise, even before the COVID-19 pandemic; and (B) from 2007 to 2018, the suicide rate among youth between 10 and 24 years of age increased by 57 percent; Whereas Imperial College London estimates that more than 214,000 children in the United States have lost a parent or primary caregiver to COVID-19, which continues to raise concerns about the emotional well-being of children; Whereas, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration's Behavioral Health Workforce Projections, many areas of the United States are currently experiencing a shortage of behavioral health care providers, particularly those with experience in treating children and adolescents; Whereas a July 2021 survey by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing found that, during the 12-month period preceding the study-- (1) 49 percent of LGBTQ+ adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 41 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (2) 46 percent of Black adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 21 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (3) 45 percent of Native American adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 24 percent received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (4) 42 percent of Hispanic adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 26 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (5) 40 percent of Asian adults experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 11 percent said they received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; and (6) 47 percent of all adults surveyed stated that the cost of help or treatment was an obstacle in seeking treatment for their mental health; Whereas the number of adults reporting suicidal ideation in 2021 increased by 664,000 when compared with the 2020 dataset; Whereas the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report stated that veterans-- (1) account for 13.7 percent of suicides among United States adults; and (2) have a 52.3 percent greater rate of suicide than the non-veteran United States population; Whereas individuals between 10 and 24 years of age account for 14 percent of all suicides; Whereas suicide is the ninth leading cause of death for adults between 35 and 64 years of age, and adults between 35 and 64 years of age account for 47.2 percent of all suicides in the United States; Whereas, in 2021, adults with disabilities were 3 times more likely to report suicidal ideation, at 30.6 percent in the month preceding the study, compared to individuals without disabilities, at 8.3 percent; and Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2022 as ``Mental Health Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the designation of May 2022 as ``Mental Health Awareness Month'' to remove the stigma associated with mental illness and place emphasis on scientific findings regarding mental health recovery; (2) declares mental health to be a national priority; (3) recognizes that mental well-being is as important as physical well-being for citizens, communities, schools, businesses, and the economy in the United States; (4) applauds the coalescing of national, State, local, medical, and faith-based organizations in-- (A) working to promote public awareness of mental health; and (B) providing critical information and support during the COVID-19 pandemic to individuals and families affected by mental illness; and (5) encourages all people of the United States to draw on ``Mental Health Awareness Month'' as an opportunity to promote mental well-being and awareness, ensure access to appropriate coverage and services, and support overall quality of life for those living with mental illness. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-07-pt1-PgS2816 | null | 4,536 |
formal | Reagan | null | white supremacist | A message from the Senate by Ms. Byrd, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has agreed to the following resolution: S. Res. 660 Whereas Norman Yoshio Mineta (referred to in this preamble as ``Norman Y. Mineta'') was born in San Jose, California on November 12, 1931; Whereas, as a young child during World War II, Norman Y. Mineta and his family were unjustly sent to Heart Mountain Relocation Camp in Park County, Wyoming by the United States Government due to their Japanese ancestry; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta returned to San Jose with his family after World War II, graduated from San Jose High School, and went on to earn a degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta honorably served as a United States Army intelligence officer in Japan and Korea before returning home and joining the insurance business run by his father; Whereas, in 1967, Norman Y. Mineta became the first person of color to serve on the San Jose City Council and, in 1971, was elected as the 59th Mayor of San Jose, becoming the first Asian American to serve as mayor of a major city in the United States; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974, where he served as president of the freshman class and went on to spend more than 20 years, during which time he never forgot a name; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was a champion of civil rights and cosponsored the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (50 U.S.C. 4211 et seq.), which-- (1) was signed into law by President Ronald W. Reagan; and (2) expressed a formal apology to the thousands of individuals of Japanese ancestry in the United States who were forced into internment camps during World War II and offered $20,000 payments to each individual; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta distinguished himself as an expert on transportation issues and an advocate for mass transit, serving as Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta entered the private sector after leaving Congress, but continued to serve the United States as Chairman of the National Civil Aviation Review Commission; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was nominated by President William J. Clinton in 2000 to be the United States Secretary of Commerce; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2001 to serve as the United States Secretary of Transportation; Whereas, while serving as Secretary of Transportation on September 11, 2001, Norman Y. Mineta secured the airspace of the United States by ordering all civilian air traffic to land immediately and implemented new security protocols to ensure the safety of air travelers; Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was the loving husband of Danealia Brantner Mineta, and father of David Mineta, Stuart Mineta, Robert Brantner, and Mark Brantner; and Whereas Norman Y. Mineta was known for his warm personality, commitment to public service, accessibility and accountability, and passion for his work: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Norman Yoshio Mineta, former member of the United States House of Representatives, former Secretary of Commerce, and former Secretary of Transportation; (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Norman Yoshio Mineta; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Norman Yoshio Mineta. The message also announced that the Senate has passed a bill of the following title in which the concurrence of the House is requested: S. 3499. An act to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes. The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 68-541, as amended by the appropriate provisions of Public Law 102-246, the Chair, on behalf of the Republican Leader, and in consultation with the Majority Leader, announces the appointment of the following individuals to serve as members of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board for a five year term: Chris Long of New York. Kathleen Casey of Virginia. The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 115-123, the Chair, on behalf of the Republican Leader, appoints the following individual as a member of the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships: Ryan T.E. Martin of Virginia. The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 115-123, the Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, reappoints the following individual as a member of the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships: Carol B. Kellermann of New York. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgH5346-3 | null | 4,537 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Williams of Georgia). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7352) to amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Williams of Georgia) | House | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgH5396 | null | 4,538 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5879) to amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgH5398 | null | 4,539 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7622) to amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgH5399 | null | 4,540 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7670) to amend the Small Business Act to require a report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgH5400 | null | 4,541 |
formal | urban | null | racist | Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, today, the House oversight and reform committee heard from a witness who, by all means, should never ever have had to come before the Congress, Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old girl who survived the shooting in Uvalde, TX. Our House colleagues will also hear from Felix and Kimberly Rubio, the parents of 10-year-old Lexi, who was killed in the shooting. You can just imagine their broken hearts. They will also hear from the only pediatrician in Uvalde available to treat the victims on that awful, awful, awful day. I hope every single Member of the House and Senate pays attention to these proceedings. God knows, many in Congress need to listen to what these witnesses have to say. We need to listen, and Congress needs to act, because across every neighborhood, every school, every city, every town--urban, suburban, rural--Americans are wondering the same thing: When is Congress going to act to stop the violence? Now, that is precisely what we are working on right now in the Senate. It will be hard to believe, after hearing what these witnesses have to say, that the Senate cannot find a way to come together and act on gun violence. Over the past week and a half, my Democratic colleagues, led by the efforts of Senators Murphy, Sinema, Blumenthal, Manchin, Coons, Heinrich, and others, have been holding good faith talks with Republicans to see if we can arrive at an agreement on gun violence legislation. As I have said, these bipartisan talks deserve the space they need to produce meaningful results, and so I hope my colleagues continue to make progress toward an effective agreement--hopefully, by the end of the week. The overwhelming consensus of our caucus, among the gun safety violence prevention advocates and among the American people, is that even if we can't get everything done, that getting something real done is worth pursuing. Let me repeat that. It is an overwhelming consensus in this caucus, among the broad panoply of gun groups, gun safety groups, and among the American people: Get something done. Get something real done, even if it is not everything that many of us would wish for. Given the other side's long-held refusal to do anything meaningful on gun violence, we know how difficult this is. But that is all the more reason for us to explore every realistic opportunity to getting something real done. We know we won't get everything we want. The debate for gun safety will continue after this moment, but we have a moral obligation right now to try and get something meaningful--something meaningful--done for the American people in the name of those who have died. This is not a partisan issue. Gun safety is overwhelmingly backed by a large majority of Americans, a majority of Democrats, Republicans, Independents. It is bipartisan because all Americans know the same thing: We stand alone in the developed world in the number of mass shootings that take place every year. We stand alone among the developed nations in the world in that on any given day, another school, another grocery store, another hospital, another concert, another neighborhood can suddenly become a site of unimaginable tragedy. Americans, many for the first time, are thinking: I am going to be shot, whether they are in a supermarket, their kids are in a school, or anywhere else. And we stand alone in that year after year, the plague of mass shootings in this country has been met by inaction. When other countries have faced these mass shootings, they have acted, and they have acted well. Why aren't we? The American people are tired and angry of the same thing happening again and again. They are tired of nothing getting done. They are tired of the greatest country in the world being paralyzed and not acting in a right way, mainly because people on the other side of the aisle haven't joined us. But I urge my colleagues now, let's get something done. The sooner we act, the greater chance we have of preventing another senseless mass shooting in America. Let's break this cycle of gun violence, and let's end the days when parents, doctors, and children have to come to the U.S. Capitol in order to beg their elected representatives to take action. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. SCHUMER | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2842-2 | null | 4,542 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, today, the House oversight and reform committee heard from a witness who, by all means, should never ever have had to come before the Congress, Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old girl who survived the shooting in Uvalde, TX. Our House colleagues will also hear from Felix and Kimberly Rubio, the parents of 10-year-old Lexi, who was killed in the shooting. You can just imagine their broken hearts. They will also hear from the only pediatrician in Uvalde available to treat the victims on that awful, awful, awful day. I hope every single Member of the House and Senate pays attention to these proceedings. God knows, many in Congress need to listen to what these witnesses have to say. We need to listen, and Congress needs to act, because across every neighborhood, every school, every city, every town--urban, suburban, rural--Americans are wondering the same thing: When is Congress going to act to stop the violence? Now, that is precisely what we are working on right now in the Senate. It will be hard to believe, after hearing what these witnesses have to say, that the Senate cannot find a way to come together and act on gun violence. Over the past week and a half, my Democratic colleagues, led by the efforts of Senators Murphy, Sinema, Blumenthal, Manchin, Coons, Heinrich, and others, have been holding good faith talks with Republicans to see if we can arrive at an agreement on gun violence legislation. As I have said, these bipartisan talks deserve the space they need to produce meaningful results, and so I hope my colleagues continue to make progress toward an effective agreement--hopefully, by the end of the week. The overwhelming consensus of our caucus, among the gun safety violence prevention advocates and among the American people, is that even if we can't get everything done, that getting something real done is worth pursuing. Let me repeat that. It is an overwhelming consensus in this caucus, among the broad panoply of gun groups, gun safety groups, and among the American people: Get something done. Get something real done, even if it is not everything that many of us would wish for. Given the other side's long-held refusal to do anything meaningful on gun violence, we know how difficult this is. But that is all the more reason for us to explore every realistic opportunity to getting something real done. We know we won't get everything we want. The debate for gun safety will continue after this moment, but we have a moral obligation right now to try and get something meaningful--something meaningful--done for the American people in the name of those who have died. This is not a partisan issue. Gun safety is overwhelmingly backed by a large majority of Americans, a majority of Democrats, Republicans, Independents. It is bipartisan because all Americans know the same thing: We stand alone in the developed world in the number of mass shootings that take place every year. We stand alone among the developed nations in the world in that on any given day, another school, another grocery store, another hospital, another concert, another neighborhood can suddenly become a site of unimaginable tragedy. Americans, many for the first time, are thinking: I am going to be shot, whether they are in a supermarket, their kids are in a school, or anywhere else. And we stand alone in that year after year, the plague of mass shootings in this country has been met by inaction. When other countries have faced these mass shootings, they have acted, and they have acted well. Why aren't we? The American people are tired and angry of the same thing happening again and again. They are tired of nothing getting done. They are tired of the greatest country in the world being paralyzed and not acting in a right way, mainly because people on the other side of the aisle haven't joined us. But I urge my colleagues now, let's get something done. The sooner we act, the greater chance we have of preventing another senseless mass shooting in America. Let's break this cycle of gun violence, and let's end the days when parents, doctors, and children have to come to the U.S. Capitol in order to beg their elected representatives to take action. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. SCHUMER | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2842-2 | null | 4,543 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, now, on FOX News and January 6. Tomorrow evening, the House Select Committee will hold its first public hearings on the insurrection of January 6. It will be a watershed moment for what has now been a 10-month investigation to uncover the truth of what happened on that terrible, terrible day in our Nation's history. The American people need to see January 6 for what it was--a deliberate, organized, and violent attempt to reverse a free and fair election. It was a profane and grotesque assault upon American democracy. Worst of all, it was part of a larger effort from the hard right to erode our constitutional order from within. Just a couple of days ago, someone was arrested who said he was within 20 feet of me and was trying to get me as we left this Chamber. These hearings will be essential viewing. They are a direct look into the dark soul of the hard right, and every single American needs to know the truth of what happened that day. Every major broadcast and cable network will cover these proceedings live--every network except one, that is: FOX News. In one of the most cowardly journalistic decisions in modern memory, FOX News, one of main amplifiers of the Big Lie about January 6 and about the election, has stated they will not broadcast Thursday's hearing. After giving the likes of Tucker Carlson a blank check to spread conspiracy theories and White supremacist views night after night, it is beyond repugnant that FOX News refuses to cover the investigation into the deadliest attack on our democracy in modern history. It is a disgusting and treacherous decision, one that will gravely harm our democracy, one that deliberately will conceal the truth from a large portion of the viewing public. Let me say it once again. FOX's decision not to air live proceedings on January 6 is cowardly and is tantamount to hiding the truth from the American people. FOX News has an obligation to report the facts of the January 6 investigation so their viewers can learn the truth, especially after FOX News was one of the main propagators of so many of the Big Lies. Are they a real news station? They don't seem to be. I hope they reverse this awful decision. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. SCHUMER | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2843 | null | 4,544 |
formal | coincidence | null | antisemitic | Domestic Terrorism Madam President, that brings me to our second obligation to families likethe Whitfields. It was the focus of our hearing yesterday. We have got to condemn and combat the hateful ideology that has inspired attacks like the mass shooting in Buffalo. During the previous administration, officials within the FBI and Department of Homeland Security shared a sobering assessment--this was under the previous President, Trump. They found that since 2000, the year 2000, White supremacists have been ``responsible for . . . more [homicides] than any other domestic extremist movement.'' Right now, in the words of FBI Director Wray, the threat of domestic terrorism is ``metastasizing across [America],'' and we have seen evidence of it time and again. In the past decade alone, White supremacists have committed mass shootings in a church, at a Sikh gurdwara in the State of Wisconsin, synagogues, not to mention a Walmart, and a grocery store. We have seen other acts of domestic terrorism. This past weekend, in Wisconsin, Madam President, a violent extremist broke into the home of a former judge and shot him to death. The murderer was found with a list of names that included that judge and other officials, including the Governor of your State. It is no coincidence that the threat of White supremacy is growing worse at a time when racist rhetoric is being dragged into the mainstream of our discourse. The fact is, in 2022, hate has a formidable platform on FOX News. Media figures like Tucker Carlson are amplifying false racist conspiracy theories like the so-called ``great replacement theory'' to millions of vulnerable Americans. Night after night, Tucker Carlson legitimizes the fiction that his political opponents are scheming to deliberately change the demographics of America. It is the same racist dogma that inspired the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan 100 years ago. They just took off the white robes on this gang. Tucker Carlson, and pundits like him, traffic in fear and hate. They are radicalizing their viewers by preying on paranoia and winking to the far-right extremists who look to them for leadership. Tragically, we have seen the growing use of political violence against elected officials, against flight attendants, against election workers, school board members, and other public servants. To make it clear, our condemnation of violence applies on the right and on the left. Just this morning, news broke that a man was arrested near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Carrying at least one weapon, and with burglary equipment, he told police he was planning on killing the Justice. Let me be clear: We have to stand united--Democrats, Republicans, Independents, left and right, voters and nonvoters alike--in condemning violence wherever its source, right or left. Whether violence is being threatened against a sitting Supreme Court Justice or the Capitol Hill police officers on January 6 who wanted to defend this building from the insurrectionist mob, it is unacceptable and inexcusable. As the threat of domestic terrorism looms over the country, we must ensure that members of law enforcement have resources, training, and our support in their legitimate exercise of their duty. That is why we need to pass the Domestic Terrorism Protection Act. I put this bill on the floor in 2017. It ensures that the Federal Government will keep track of the crimes and the nature of them. That is it. It doesn't give any new powers of investigation, surveillance, or arrest--simply counts the number of attacks and where they come from. It was the decision of the Trump administration to remove White supremacy as one of the motives for this domestic terrorism at a time when the head of the FBI tells us that threat is metastasizing across America. President Trump was wrong. The FBI should be keeping track of these crimes so that we know the source of this violence. That is why this legislation is needed not just to pass through the Senate but to say to the Whitfield family in Buffalo, NY: We hear you. We are going to start by doing something very basic. As we watch one community after another torn apart by sickening acts of violence, the Members of this Senate have to go beyond thoughts and prayers. If anyone in this body is unwilling to take even the most basic steps to save lives, I would encourage them to follow the advice that Mr. Garnell Whitfield offered yesterday. If you don't want to take any action, ``yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing to lead.'' I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2857-2 | null | 4,545 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Domestic Terrorism Madam President, that brings me to our second obligation to families likethe Whitfields. It was the focus of our hearing yesterday. We have got to condemn and combat the hateful ideology that has inspired attacks like the mass shooting in Buffalo. During the previous administration, officials within the FBI and Department of Homeland Security shared a sobering assessment--this was under the previous President, Trump. They found that since 2000, the year 2000, White supremacists have been ``responsible for . . . more [homicides] than any other domestic extremist movement.'' Right now, in the words of FBI Director Wray, the threat of domestic terrorism is ``metastasizing across [America],'' and we have seen evidence of it time and again. In the past decade alone, White supremacists have committed mass shootings in a church, at a Sikh gurdwara in the State of Wisconsin, synagogues, not to mention a Walmart, and a grocery store. We have seen other acts of domestic terrorism. This past weekend, in Wisconsin, Madam President, a violent extremist broke into the home of a former judge and shot him to death. The murderer was found with a list of names that included that judge and other officials, including the Governor of your State. It is no coincidence that the threat of White supremacy is growing worse at a time when racist rhetoric is being dragged into the mainstream of our discourse. The fact is, in 2022, hate has a formidable platform on FOX News. Media figures like Tucker Carlson are amplifying false racist conspiracy theories like the so-called ``great replacement theory'' to millions of vulnerable Americans. Night after night, Tucker Carlson legitimizes the fiction that his political opponents are scheming to deliberately change the demographics of America. It is the same racist dogma that inspired the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan 100 years ago. They just took off the white robes on this gang. Tucker Carlson, and pundits like him, traffic in fear and hate. They are radicalizing their viewers by preying on paranoia and winking to the far-right extremists who look to them for leadership. Tragically, we have seen the growing use of political violence against elected officials, against flight attendants, against election workers, school board members, and other public servants. To make it clear, our condemnation of violence applies on the right and on the left. Just this morning, news broke that a man was arrested near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Carrying at least one weapon, and with burglary equipment, he told police he was planning on killing the Justice. Let me be clear: We have to stand united--Democrats, Republicans, Independents, left and right, voters and nonvoters alike--in condemning violence wherever its source, right or left. Whether violence is being threatened against a sitting Supreme Court Justice or the Capitol Hill police officers on January 6 who wanted to defend this building from the insurrectionist mob, it is unacceptable and inexcusable. As the threat of domestic terrorism looms over the country, we must ensure that members of law enforcement have resources, training, and our support in their legitimate exercise of their duty. That is why we need to pass the Domestic Terrorism Protection Act. I put this bill on the floor in 2017. It ensures that the Federal Government will keep track of the crimes and the nature of them. That is it. It doesn't give any new powers of investigation, surveillance, or arrest--simply counts the number of attacks and where they come from. It was the decision of the Trump administration to remove White supremacy as one of the motives for this domestic terrorism at a time when the head of the FBI tells us that threat is metastasizing across America. President Trump was wrong. The FBI should be keeping track of these crimes so that we know the source of this violence. That is why this legislation is needed not just to pass through the Senate but to say to the Whitfield family in Buffalo, NY: We hear you. We are going to start by doing something very basic. As we watch one community after another torn apart by sickening acts of violence, the Members of this Senate have to go beyond thoughts and prayers. If anyone in this body is unwilling to take even the most basic steps to save lives, I would encourage them to follow the advice that Mr. Garnell Whitfield offered yesterday. If you don't want to take any action, ``yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing to lead.'' I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2857-2 | null | 4,546 |
formal | extremist | null | Islamophobic | Domestic Terrorism Madam President, that brings me to our second obligation to families likethe Whitfields. It was the focus of our hearing yesterday. We have got to condemn and combat the hateful ideology that has inspired attacks like the mass shooting in Buffalo. During the previous administration, officials within the FBI and Department of Homeland Security shared a sobering assessment--this was under the previous President, Trump. They found that since 2000, the year 2000, White supremacists have been ``responsible for . . . more [homicides] than any other domestic extremist movement.'' Right now, in the words of FBI Director Wray, the threat of domestic terrorism is ``metastasizing across [America],'' and we have seen evidence of it time and again. In the past decade alone, White supremacists have committed mass shootings in a church, at a Sikh gurdwara in the State of Wisconsin, synagogues, not to mention a Walmart, and a grocery store. We have seen other acts of domestic terrorism. This past weekend, in Wisconsin, Madam President, a violent extremist broke into the home of a former judge and shot him to death. The murderer was found with a list of names that included that judge and other officials, including the Governor of your State. It is no coincidence that the threat of White supremacy is growing worse at a time when racist rhetoric is being dragged into the mainstream of our discourse. The fact is, in 2022, hate has a formidable platform on FOX News. Media figures like Tucker Carlson are amplifying false racist conspiracy theories like the so-called ``great replacement theory'' to millions of vulnerable Americans. Night after night, Tucker Carlson legitimizes the fiction that his political opponents are scheming to deliberately change the demographics of America. It is the same racist dogma that inspired the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan 100 years ago. They just took off the white robes on this gang. Tucker Carlson, and pundits like him, traffic in fear and hate. They are radicalizing their viewers by preying on paranoia and winking to the far-right extremists who look to them for leadership. Tragically, we have seen the growing use of political violence against elected officials, against flight attendants, against election workers, school board members, and other public servants. To make it clear, our condemnation of violence applies on the right and on the left. Just this morning, news broke that a man was arrested near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Carrying at least one weapon, and with burglary equipment, he told police he was planning on killing the Justice. Let me be clear: We have to stand united--Democrats, Republicans, Independents, left and right, voters and nonvoters alike--in condemning violence wherever its source, right or left. Whether violence is being threatened against a sitting Supreme Court Justice or the Capitol Hill police officers on January 6 who wanted to defend this building from the insurrectionist mob, it is unacceptable and inexcusable. As the threat of domestic terrorism looms over the country, we must ensure that members of law enforcement have resources, training, and our support in their legitimate exercise of their duty. That is why we need to pass the Domestic Terrorism Protection Act. I put this bill on the floor in 2017. It ensures that the Federal Government will keep track of the crimes and the nature of them. That is it. It doesn't give any new powers of investigation, surveillance, or arrest--simply counts the number of attacks and where they come from. It was the decision of the Trump administration to remove White supremacy as one of the motives for this domestic terrorism at a time when the head of the FBI tells us that threat is metastasizing across America. President Trump was wrong. The FBI should be keeping track of these crimes so that we know the source of this violence. That is why this legislation is needed not just to pass through the Senate but to say to the Whitfield family in Buffalo, NY: We hear you. We are going to start by doing something very basic. As we watch one community after another torn apart by sickening acts of violence, the Members of this Senate have to go beyond thoughts and prayers. If anyone in this body is unwilling to take even the most basic steps to save lives, I would encourage them to follow the advice that Mr. Garnell Whitfield offered yesterday. If you don't want to take any action, ``yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing to lead.'' I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2857-2 | null | 4,547 |
formal | extremists | null | Islamophobic | Domestic Terrorism Madam President, that brings me to our second obligation to families likethe Whitfields. It was the focus of our hearing yesterday. We have got to condemn and combat the hateful ideology that has inspired attacks like the mass shooting in Buffalo. During the previous administration, officials within the FBI and Department of Homeland Security shared a sobering assessment--this was under the previous President, Trump. They found that since 2000, the year 2000, White supremacists have been ``responsible for . . . more [homicides] than any other domestic extremist movement.'' Right now, in the words of FBI Director Wray, the threat of domestic terrorism is ``metastasizing across [America],'' and we have seen evidence of it time and again. In the past decade alone, White supremacists have committed mass shootings in a church, at a Sikh gurdwara in the State of Wisconsin, synagogues, not to mention a Walmart, and a grocery store. We have seen other acts of domestic terrorism. This past weekend, in Wisconsin, Madam President, a violent extremist broke into the home of a former judge and shot him to death. The murderer was found with a list of names that included that judge and other officials, including the Governor of your State. It is no coincidence that the threat of White supremacy is growing worse at a time when racist rhetoric is being dragged into the mainstream of our discourse. The fact is, in 2022, hate has a formidable platform on FOX News. Media figures like Tucker Carlson are amplifying false racist conspiracy theories like the so-called ``great replacement theory'' to millions of vulnerable Americans. Night after night, Tucker Carlson legitimizes the fiction that his political opponents are scheming to deliberately change the demographics of America. It is the same racist dogma that inspired the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan 100 years ago. They just took off the white robes on this gang. Tucker Carlson, and pundits like him, traffic in fear and hate. They are radicalizing their viewers by preying on paranoia and winking to the far-right extremists who look to them for leadership. Tragically, we have seen the growing use of political violence against elected officials, against flight attendants, against election workers, school board members, and other public servants. To make it clear, our condemnation of violence applies on the right and on the left. Just this morning, news broke that a man was arrested near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Carrying at least one weapon, and with burglary equipment, he told police he was planning on killing the Justice. Let me be clear: We have to stand united--Democrats, Republicans, Independents, left and right, voters and nonvoters alike--in condemning violence wherever its source, right or left. Whether violence is being threatened against a sitting Supreme Court Justice or the Capitol Hill police officers on January 6 who wanted to defend this building from the insurrectionist mob, it is unacceptable and inexcusable. As the threat of domestic terrorism looms over the country, we must ensure that members of law enforcement have resources, training, and our support in their legitimate exercise of their duty. That is why we need to pass the Domestic Terrorism Protection Act. I put this bill on the floor in 2017. It ensures that the Federal Government will keep track of the crimes and the nature of them. That is it. It doesn't give any new powers of investigation, surveillance, or arrest--simply counts the number of attacks and where they come from. It was the decision of the Trump administration to remove White supremacy as one of the motives for this domestic terrorism at a time when the head of the FBI tells us that threat is metastasizing across America. President Trump was wrong. The FBI should be keeping track of these crimes so that we know the source of this violence. That is why this legislation is needed not just to pass through the Senate but to say to the Whitfield family in Buffalo, NY: We hear you. We are going to start by doing something very basic. As we watch one community after another torn apart by sickening acts of violence, the Members of this Senate have to go beyond thoughts and prayers. If anyone in this body is unwilling to take even the most basic steps to save lives, I would encourage them to follow the advice that Mr. Garnell Whitfield offered yesterday. If you don't want to take any action, ``yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing to lead.'' I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2857-2 | null | 4,548 |
formal | terrorism | null | Islamophobic | Domestic Terrorism Madam President, that brings me to our second obligation to families likethe Whitfields. It was the focus of our hearing yesterday. We have got to condemn and combat the hateful ideology that has inspired attacks like the mass shooting in Buffalo. During the previous administration, officials within the FBI and Department of Homeland Security shared a sobering assessment--this was under the previous President, Trump. They found that since 2000, the year 2000, White supremacists have been ``responsible for . . . more [homicides] than any other domestic extremist movement.'' Right now, in the words of FBI Director Wray, the threat of domestic terrorism is ``metastasizing across [America],'' and we have seen evidence of it time and again. In the past decade alone, White supremacists have committed mass shootings in a church, at a Sikh gurdwara in the State of Wisconsin, synagogues, not to mention a Walmart, and a grocery store. We have seen other acts of domestic terrorism. This past weekend, in Wisconsin, Madam President, a violent extremist broke into the home of a former judge and shot him to death. The murderer was found with a list of names that included that judge and other officials, including the Governor of your State. It is no coincidence that the threat of White supremacy is growing worse at a time when racist rhetoric is being dragged into the mainstream of our discourse. The fact is, in 2022, hate has a formidable platform on FOX News. Media figures like Tucker Carlson are amplifying false racist conspiracy theories like the so-called ``great replacement theory'' to millions of vulnerable Americans. Night after night, Tucker Carlson legitimizes the fiction that his political opponents are scheming to deliberately change the demographics of America. It is the same racist dogma that inspired the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan 100 years ago. They just took off the white robes on this gang. Tucker Carlson, and pundits like him, traffic in fear and hate. They are radicalizing their viewers by preying on paranoia and winking to the far-right extremists who look to them for leadership. Tragically, we have seen the growing use of political violence against elected officials, against flight attendants, against election workers, school board members, and other public servants. To make it clear, our condemnation of violence applies on the right and on the left. Just this morning, news broke that a man was arrested near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Carrying at least one weapon, and with burglary equipment, he told police he was planning on killing the Justice. Let me be clear: We have to stand united--Democrats, Republicans, Independents, left and right, voters and nonvoters alike--in condemning violence wherever its source, right or left. Whether violence is being threatened against a sitting Supreme Court Justice or the Capitol Hill police officers on January 6 who wanted to defend this building from the insurrectionist mob, it is unacceptable and inexcusable. As the threat of domestic terrorism looms over the country, we must ensure that members of law enforcement have resources, training, and our support in their legitimate exercise of their duty. That is why we need to pass the Domestic Terrorism Protection Act. I put this bill on the floor in 2017. It ensures that the Federal Government will keep track of the crimes and the nature of them. That is it. It doesn't give any new powers of investigation, surveillance, or arrest--simply counts the number of attacks and where they come from. It was the decision of the Trump administration to remove White supremacy as one of the motives for this domestic terrorism at a time when the head of the FBI tells us that threat is metastasizing across America. President Trump was wrong. The FBI should be keeping track of these crimes so that we know the source of this violence. That is why this legislation is needed not just to pass through the Senate but to say to the Whitfield family in Buffalo, NY: We hear you. We are going to start by doing something very basic. As we watch one community after another torn apart by sickening acts of violence, the Members of this Senate have to go beyond thoughts and prayers. If anyone in this body is unwilling to take even the most basic steps to save lives, I would encourage them to follow the advice that Mr. Garnell Whitfield offered yesterday. If you don't want to take any action, ``yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing to lead.'' I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2857-2 | null | 4,549 |
formal | terrorism | null | Islamophobic | Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam President, nearly 6 years ago, our State, Nation, the city of Orlando, and Hispanic and LGBTQ communities were attacked. Forty-nine innocent and beautiful lives were lost. It was an evil and hateful act, an act of terrorism designed to divide us as a nation and strike fear in our hearts and minds. But, instead, we came together, we supported each other, and we persevered. We have proved to the world what we in Florida already knew: Floridians are resilient. The days I spent in Orlando following the shooting will always be with me. I talked to parents who lost their children. I went to funerals and wakes. I sat in hospital rooms. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. It was heartbreaking. But in this horribly dark time, the selfless courage of so many--from community members to law enforcement, to healthcare workers--provided a sense of hope. This incredible strength, love, and bravery lifted up Orlando and the State of Florida and helped us begin to rebuild. This week, on the sixth anniversary of this devastating tragedy, the State of Florida comes together to honor the lives lost too soon, and we vow to always stand up and fight against evil and hatred in this world. I was proud that last year Congress passed and the President signed into law legislation I introduced with Senator Rubio and Senator Padilla to designate the location of the Pulse nightclub in Orlando as the National Pulse Memorial, which will honor the memory of those we lost. Today, I am requesting all my colleagues to join Senator Rubio and me to pass a resolution honoring the memory of the 49 lives lost during the heinous attack at the Pulse nightclub. Let's come together now to say that our Nation will always stand against hate and evil in this world. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. SCOTT of Florida | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2859 | null | 4,550 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, like millions of my fellow Americans, I contracted COVID-19 from a close contact. Fortunately, because I am vaccinated and boosted, my symptoms were mostly mild. However, as a growing number have also experienced, after taking Paxlovid and recovering, I then experienced what is known as ``Covid-19 Rebound.'' I again had to isolate, per CDC guidance, and was not able to make a number of votes as I could not travel back to Washington, DC, to be present on the Senate floor. On May 24, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 194, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 855, Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 24, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 196, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 896, Dara Lindenbaum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 200, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 857, Evelyn Padin, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 201, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 915, Charlotte Sweeney, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 203, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 806, Sandra Thompson, of Maryland, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 205, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 651, Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 209, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 717, Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 210, motion to invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 350, a bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. As recent, unthinkably tragic events at a grocery store in Buffalo, NY, a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, CA, and now an elementary school in Uvalde, TX, have shown, we need to be doing much more to protect our fellow Americans. Every man, woman, and child has the fundamental human right to live their life; to be and feel safe in their classrooms, house of worship, and within their communities. White supremacy and gun violence are crises that are plaguing our Nation, and inaction is unacceptable. I am disappointed that the Senate failed to advance this important legislation, and I will continue working to pass it in the future. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 211, S.J. Res. 46, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to ``Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers.'' Had I been in attendance, I would have voted nay. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 212, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 461, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Director General of the Foreign Service. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 214, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 477, Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 216, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 652, Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 217, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 792, Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 218, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 772, Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. MERKLEY | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2862-2 | null | 4,551 |
formal | terrorism | null | Islamophobic | Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, like millions of my fellow Americans, I contracted COVID-19 from a close contact. Fortunately, because I am vaccinated and boosted, my symptoms were mostly mild. However, as a growing number have also experienced, after taking Paxlovid and recovering, I then experienced what is known as ``Covid-19 Rebound.'' I again had to isolate, per CDC guidance, and was not able to make a number of votes as I could not travel back to Washington, DC, to be present on the Senate floor. On May 24, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 194, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 855, Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 24, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 196, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 896, Dara Lindenbaum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 200, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 857, Evelyn Padin, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 201, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 915, Charlotte Sweeney, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 203, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 806, Sandra Thompson, of Maryland, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 205, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 651, Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 209, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 717, Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 210, motion to invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 350, a bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. As recent, unthinkably tragic events at a grocery store in Buffalo, NY, a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, CA, and now an elementary school in Uvalde, TX, have shown, we need to be doing much more to protect our fellow Americans. Every man, woman, and child has the fundamental human right to live their life; to be and feel safe in their classrooms, house of worship, and within their communities. White supremacy and gun violence are crises that are plaguing our Nation, and inaction is unacceptable. I am disappointed that the Senate failed to advance this important legislation, and I will continue working to pass it in the future. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 211, S.J. Res. 46, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to ``Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers.'' Had I been in attendance, I would have voted nay. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 212, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 461, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Director General of the Foreign Service. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 214, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 477, Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 216, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 652, Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 217, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 792, Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 218, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 772, Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. MERKLEY | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2862-2 | null | 4,552 |
formal | terrorist | null | Islamophobic | Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, like millions of my fellow Americans, I contracted COVID-19 from a close contact. Fortunately, because I am vaccinated and boosted, my symptoms were mostly mild. However, as a growing number have also experienced, after taking Paxlovid and recovering, I then experienced what is known as ``Covid-19 Rebound.'' I again had to isolate, per CDC guidance, and was not able to make a number of votes as I could not travel back to Washington, DC, to be present on the Senate floor. On May 24, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 194, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 855, Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 24, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 196, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 896, Dara Lindenbaum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 200, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 857, Evelyn Padin, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 201, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 915, Charlotte Sweeney, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 203, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 806, Sandra Thompson, of Maryland, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 205, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 651, Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 25, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 209, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 717, Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 210, motion to invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 350, a bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. As recent, unthinkably tragic events at a grocery store in Buffalo, NY, a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, CA, and now an elementary school in Uvalde, TX, have shown, we need to be doing much more to protect our fellow Americans. Every man, woman, and child has the fundamental human right to live their life; to be and feel safe in their classrooms, house of worship, and within their communities. White supremacy and gun violence are crises that are plaguing our Nation, and inaction is unacceptable. I am disappointed that the Senate failed to advance this important legislation, and I will continue working to pass it in the future. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 211, S.J. Res. 46, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to ``Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers.'' Had I been in attendance, I would have voted nay. On May 26, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 212, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 461, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Director General of the Foreign Service. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 214, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 477, Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 216, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 652, Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 217, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 792, Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. On June 7, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 218, confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 772, Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yea. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. MERKLEY | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2862-2 | null | 4,553 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: EC-4271. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television Broadcasting Services; Wichita, KS'' (MB Docket No. 22-78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-4272. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updating FM Broadcast Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification'' ((MB Docket No. 21-422) (FCC 21-38)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-4273. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television Broadcasting Services; Bozeman, Montana'' (MB Docket No. 21- 422) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-4274. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification entitled ``Conservation of Sea Turtles''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-4275. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of the West Sonoma Coast Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-4276. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Safety Standard for Baby Changing Products'' (Docket No. CPSC-2016-0023) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-4277. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television Broadcasting Services; Weston, West Virginia'' (MB Docket No. 22-112) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2863-6 | null | 4,554 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated: POM-141. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan urging the United States Congress, federal agencies, and state departments to address the ongoing fertilizer price increases and shortages that are impacting Michigan farmers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. House Resolution No. 205 Whereas, Michigan's agricultural industry is vitally important to the state economy. As our nation's second most diverse agricultural system, it contributes more than $104.7 billion in economic activity annually to the state. More than 800,000 people work in Michigan's agricultural industry, and care for nearly 10 million acres of land; and Whereas, Fertilizer is a critical agricultural input that is utilized by farmers to provide nutrients to their land and maximize the productivity of their farms. It is essential that Michigan's farmers have access to fertilizers so they can nourish their land and maintain production levels; and Whereas, Fertilizer prices in the United States have dramatically increased over the past decade. While the increase in prices can be attributed to several factors, such as strong demand for fertilizer and rising costs of raw materials, the recent decision by the United States Department of Commerce to impose tariffs on imports of phosphate-based fertilizers from Morocco and other countries has significantly increased fertilizer prices. These tariffs were implemented in 2021 after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that the import of foreign phosphatic fertilizers injured U.S. manufacturers; and Whereas, These tariffs place a substantial burden on farmers who are unable to compete with rising costs of production. Additionally. due to the highly consolidated structure of the U.S. fertilizer manufacturer industry, many farmers have little bargaining power with suppliers. For example, one company controls an estimated 90 percent of the U.S. phosphate fertilizer production while another controls nearly half of U.S. urea fertilizer production. This highly concentrated structure has resulted in local input dealers having very little bargaining power with the manufacturers. and cost increases are inevitably passed on to farmers; and Whereas, Michigan farmers are facing the greatest increase in fertilizer prices in 13 years. Without access to fertilizer, Michigan's agricultural production will fall, and the state's economy will suffer. Not only will farmers be directly impacted, but the broader supply chain will also suffer: now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and state departments to address the ongoing fertilizer price increases and shortages that are impacting Michigan farmers; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the members of the Michigan congressional delegation, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, the commissioners of the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-08-pt1-PgS2863-7 | null | 4,555 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I rise today to speak about S. Res. 124 that Senator Wicker and I introduced last year celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans. I applaud the passage of this resolution which was voted on favorably in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today and will now be moved to the Senate floor for consideration. This resolution is significant as it expresses remembrance for the genocide of the Roma by the Nazis, commends the work of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in promoting this remembrance and awareness, and further expresses support for the annual International Roma Day to honor the history, culture, and heritage of the Romani people in the United States. Roma have been part of every single wave of European migration to the United States from the Colonial period to today, and there are now an estimated 1 million Americans who have some Romani ancestry. S. Res. 124 is the first resolution considered in Congress to acknowledge Romani Americans and to celebrate their heritage and history. Its passage will be a milestone for this community. When Senator Wicker and I introduced S. Res. 124, we observed that Romani people enrich the fabric of our Nation and strengthen the transatlantic bond. The resolution mentions two dates of particular importance on both sides of the Atlantic. First, April 8 was the date of the first World Romani Congress, held near London. That date is therefore celebrated as the moment when transatlantic efforts to improve the situation of the Roma entered a new, more visible and more productive stage. But more than that, it has become time for policymakers to focus on continued efforts to improve the situation of Roma. Ugly discrimination against the Roma persists and needs to be addressed. The European Parliament, for example, dedicates a week in April to review and advance Romani inclusion initiatives. Governments across Europe and the OSCE also use this as a time to focus on policy and the future. This resolution welcomes and encourages the Department of State's participation in such events and activities. The second date specifically mentioned in the resolution is the night of August 2-3, 1944, when the Romani camp at Auschwitz was liquidated and more than 4,200 Romani men, women, and children were killed in a single night. This day has been formally recognized as a day of commemoration bythe European Union, Poland, and other countries. Based on my work over many years in the Helsinki Commission, I know that the current situation of Roma in Europe today simply cannot be understood without learning about the genocide of Roma during World War II and the enduring legacy of that tragedy. I believe more should be done to teach about Romani experiences during the Holocaust, and we welcome the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's support for scholarship in this area. This resolution commends the Museum for its work in promoting remembrance of the Holocaust and educating successor generations about the genocide of Roma. The museum welcomed the introduction of this resolution last year, observing, ``House and Senate passage will help raise awareness about the history of the Romani people, the richness of Romani culture, and to unequivocally reject the dehumanization of Roma and any violence directed against their communities.'' I look forward to the opportunity for this resolution to be adopted by the Senate. I ask unanimous consent that the text of S. Res. 124 be printed in the Record. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. CARDIN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-09-pt1-PgS2888-3 | null | 4,556 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Mr. KING. Madam President, today I wish to recognize the outstanding contributions of an organization based in my hometown of Brunswick, ME. This year marks the 55th anniversary of Independence Association, and I could not be more grateful to everyone who has contributed to the organization's work to enrich our community by serving children and adults with developmental disabilities. For over half a century, Independence Association has helped individuals rise to their full potential, growing up and out as fully included, fully valued members of their communities. Their work, their creativity, and their contributions make all of us better. The Independence Association we know today has changed over the decades. Its inception dates back to 1967--a time in which institutionalization was still prevalent--when five families founded the Youth Development Center to chart a different course for their children. The Youth Development Center immediately demonstrated that the right people, resources, and support made an inclusive and independent life a reality for their children, and they soon welcomed others with additional needs as well. That organization grew and, in 1977, became Independence Association; since then, its staff, volunteers, and parents have gone on to empower hundreds of people with disabilities to enjoy enriching lives in the Maine communities we all love. Over the last 55 years, Independence Association has continued to be creative, collaborative, and comprehensive in supporting their clients' ever-evolving needs. Even during a pandemic, faced with severe staffing shortages, a challenging hiring environment, and stagnant reimbursement rates, Independence Association remains committed to the more than 400 clients they support and the hundreds of people they employ. The staff, volunteers, and community partners of Independence Associationhave expanded over the years, and they now offer a full range of services in nine Maine counties and more than 60 Maine cities and towns. Their services range from Spindleworks--a nationally recognized artist's collaboration, which created the State of Maine ornament for the White House Christmas tree in 2017--to single-level ``Aging in Place'' lifetime housing. Independence Association also provides transportation for clients who have jobs or volunteer commitments, skills training for community life, case management services, and boundless opportunities for growth and support. As a champion of all people, Independence Association has grown and adapted with the ever-changing needs of their clients. Their vision of empowering people with disabilities has never waned, and our State is stronger because of their work. I join with the people of Maine in thanking Independence Association for its passionate caring, commitment, and unwavering service to our communities and look forward to their continued impact on our State. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. KING | Senate | CREC-2022-06-09-pt1-PgS2889-2 | null | 4,557 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Mr. KING. Madam President, today I wish to recognize the outstanding contributions of an organization based in my hometown of Brunswick, ME. This year marks the 55th anniversary of Independence Association, and I could not be more grateful to everyone who has contributed to the organization's work to enrich our community by serving children and adults with developmental disabilities. For over half a century, Independence Association has helped individuals rise to their full potential, growing up and out as fully included, fully valued members of their communities. Their work, their creativity, and their contributions make all of us better. The Independence Association we know today has changed over the decades. Its inception dates back to 1967--a time in which institutionalization was still prevalent--when five families founded the Youth Development Center to chart a different course for their children. The Youth Development Center immediately demonstrated that the right people, resources, and support made an inclusive and independent life a reality for their children, and they soon welcomed others with additional needs as well. That organization grew and, in 1977, became Independence Association; since then, its staff, volunteers, and parents have gone on to empower hundreds of people with disabilities to enjoy enriching lives in the Maine communities we all love. Over the last 55 years, Independence Association has continued to be creative, collaborative, and comprehensive in supporting their clients' ever-evolving needs. Even during a pandemic, faced with severe staffing shortages, a challenging hiring environment, and stagnant reimbursement rates, Independence Association remains committed to the more than 400 clients they support and the hundreds of people they employ. The staff, volunteers, and community partners of Independence Associationhave expanded over the years, and they now offer a full range of services in nine Maine counties and more than 60 Maine cities and towns. Their services range from Spindleworks--a nationally recognized artist's collaboration, which created the State of Maine ornament for the White House Christmas tree in 2017--to single-level ``Aging in Place'' lifetime housing. Independence Association also provides transportation for clients who have jobs or volunteer commitments, skills training for community life, case management services, and boundless opportunities for growth and support. As a champion of all people, Independence Association has grown and adapted with the ever-changing needs of their clients. Their vision of empowering people with disabilities has never waned, and our State is stronger because of their work. I join with the people of Maine in thanking Independence Association for its passionate caring, commitment, and unwavering service to our communities and look forward to their continued impact on our State. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. KING | Senate | CREC-2022-06-09-pt1-PgS2889-2 | null | 4,558 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Mr. PAUL. Madam President, as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize an outstanding Kentucky small business that exemplifies the American entrepreneurial spirit. This week, it is my privilege to recognize The Foxhole of Smiths Grove, KY, as the Senate Small Business of the Week. Take a look at any small town American Main Street, and you will likely see a common trend: small businesses are a bastion of creativity. All around the country, entrepreneurs break out into new ventures based on an idea that is uniquely theirs, and they work hard to support the enterprise that is their dream. Such is the story of Kellie B. Long and her store, The Foxhole. Founded in 2017, Kellie set out to open a store that offered a wide variety of items, from clothes and jewelry, to furnishings and tableware. In the years since her opening, the store has grown in its product variety, staff capacity, and customer reach. Though The Foxhole is well-loved by the residents of Smiths Grove, customers travel from all across Kentucky to peruse items that could only be found at this unique shop. When customers walk in the door, they are surrounded by Kellie's unique vision for what defines beauty and creativity. This entrepreneur does not rely on products that are freshly made or unused; she curates a wide array of distinctive items that cannot be found in the typical clothes or home goods store. Moreover, Kellie appreciates the quality of a product that has been loved by a previous owner, and she takes pride in her keen eye for identifying items that deserve to be loved again. Her store offers products that are notably vintage, along with lightly used items, as well as the occasional new and custom-made products. Despite the fact that her store is filled with products that are hard to find and potentially irreplaceable, Kellie is not shy or finicky about welcoming all clientele, even making the store dog friendly for those who cannot part with their pups. Furthermore, Kellie participates in ``Second-Saturdays,'' which is a communal outdoor shopping experience for the residents of Smiths Grove. Second-Saturdays bring out food trucks, vendors, and entertainment for locals to shop, eat, and enjoy with their neighbors and friends. Her participation in Second-Saturdays is not the only way Kellie stays involved in the community. Outside of her regular commercial activities, The Foxhole offers the occasional Bible study for residents of Smiths Grove to gather and share in their religion and faith. And though her Bible study is not a routine part of The Foxhole's activities, Kellie makes sure to incorporate her giving spirit into the running of her business. Every year as Americans observe Memorial Day, Kellie opens up her business to a greater cause, by donating 10 percent of her Memorial Day weekend sales to the Wounded Warriors project. Kellie understands that we all have a veteran in our life, and she does her part in giving back to the community that gave their all. In addition to their annual sales donations to charity, Kellie is sensitive to whatever needs may arise from her Kentucky neighbors. After devastating tornados struck western Kentucky in late 2021, Kelly donated 21 percent of all of The Foxholes' sales recorded in the last 2 weeks of December to the Bowling Green Tornado relief fund. Kellie ensures that The Foxhole is a place where customers can find beautiful and unique items, while promoting community involvement and goodwill to all who dawn her storefront. I want to congratulate this upstanding entrepreneur for her dedication to her community and for her drive to bring creativity and beauty to her corner of Kentucky. Congratulations to Kellie Long and the entire team at The Foxhole. I look forward to seeing their continued growth and success in Kentucky. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. PAUL | Senate | CREC-2022-06-09-pt1-PgS2890 | null | 4,559 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Sinema): S. 4372. A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out a pilot program on developing and testing dynamic management of special activity airspace, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2020-01-06 | The RECORDER | Senate | CREC-2022-06-09-pt1-PgS2896 | null | 4,560 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The House will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5452-4 | null | 4,561 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7211) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. DeFAZIO | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5458 | null | 4,562 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order: | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5467-3 | null | 4,563 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 3580) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to prohibited acts by ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5467-4 | null | 4,564 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6270) to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to provide grants related to advanced air mobility infrastructure, and for other purposes, as amended, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5468 | null | 4,565 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2020) to provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5469 | null | 4,566 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | 117-122) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Brown of Ohio) laid before the House the following message from the President of the United States; which was read and, together with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed:To the Congress of the United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, under which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13304 of May 28, 2003, and which was expanded in scope in Executive Order 14033 of June 8, 2021, is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2022. The acts of extremist violence and obstructionist activity, and the situation in the Western Balkans, which stymies progress toward effective and democratic governance and full integration into transatlantic institutions, outlined in these Executive Orders, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13219 with respect to the Western Balkans. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., The White House, June 13, 2022. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5471-3 | null | 4,567 |
formal | extremist | null | Islamophobic | 117-122) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Brown of Ohio) laid before the House the following message from the President of the United States; which was read and, together with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed:To the Congress of the United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, under which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13304 of May 28, 2003, and which was expanded in scope in Executive Order 14033 of June 8, 2021, is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2022. The acts of extremist violence and obstructionist activity, and the situation in the Western Balkans, which stymies progress toward effective and democratic governance and full integration into transatlantic institutions, outlined in these Executive Orders, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13219 with respect to the Western Balkans. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., The White House, June 13, 2022. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5471-3 | null | 4,568 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message from the President of the United States; which was read and, together with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed:To the Congress of the United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits tothe Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, expanded in scope in Executive Order 13551 of August 30, 2010, addressed further in Executive Order 13570 of April 18, 2011, further expanded in scope in Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015, and under which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13722 of March 15, 2016, and Executive Order 13810 of September 20, 2017, is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2022. The existence and risk of the proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula; the actions and policies of the Government of North Korea that destabilize the Korean Peninsula and imperil United States Armed Forces, allies, and trading partners in the region, including its pursuit of nuclear and missile programs; and other provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies of the Government of North Korea, continue to constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 with respect to North Korea. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The White House, June 13, 2022. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5471-5 | null | 4,569 |
formal | Federal Reserve | null | antisemitic | Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. DeFAZIO: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 7211. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Rept. 117-360). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 7072. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify delayed notice requirements, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 117-361). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. DeFAZIO: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 6270. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to provide grants related to advanced air mobility infrastructure, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 117-362). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. DeFAZIO: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 2020. A bill to provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Rept. 117-363, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. PALLONE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 7666. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 117-364, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. PALLONE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5585. A bill to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency- Health, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117- 365). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. DeSAULNIER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 1170. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2543) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2773) to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7606) to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture; and for other purposes (Rept. 117-366). Referred to the House Calendar. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5485-3 | null | 4,570 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. DeFAZIO: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 7211. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Rept. 117-360). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 7072. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify delayed notice requirements, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 117-361). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. DeFAZIO: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 6270. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to provide grants related to advanced air mobility infrastructure, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 117-362). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. DeFAZIO: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 2020. A bill to provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Rept. 117-363, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. PALLONE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 7666. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 117-364, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. PALLONE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5585. A bill to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency- Health, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117- 365). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. DeSAULNIER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 1170. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2543) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2773) to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7606) to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture; and for other purposes (Rept. 117-366). Referred to the House Calendar. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgH5485-3 | null | 4,571 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying report; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:To the Congress of the United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to Belarus that was declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, which was expanded in scope in Executive Order 14038 of August 9, 2021, is to continue in effect beyond June 16, 2022. The actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons, and the Belarusian regime's harmful activities and long-standing abuses, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13405 with respect to Belarus. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The White House, June 13, 2022. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgS2909-4 | null | 4,572 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying report; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:To the Congress of the United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, expanded in scope in Executive Order 13551 of August 30, 2010, addressed further in Executive Order 13570 of April 18, 2011, further expanded in scope in Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015, and under which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13722 of March 15, 2016, and Executive Order 13810 of September 20, 2017, is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2022. The existence and risk of the proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula; the actions and policies of the Government of North Korea that destabilize the Korean Peninsula and imperil United States Armed Forces, allies, and trading partners in the region, including its pursuit of nuclear and missile programs; and other provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies of the Government of North Korea, continue to constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 with respect to North Korea. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The White House, June 13, 2022. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgS2909-5 | null | 4,573 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The Secretary of the Senate reported that on June 9, 2022, she had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: S. 66. An act to require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other purposes. S. 1097. An act to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce. S. 2201. An act to manage supply chain risk through counterintelligence training, and for other purposes. S. 2520. An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes. S. 3823. An act to amend title 11, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for a debtor under chapter 13, and for other purposes. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgS2910 | null | 4,574 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, for the 15th straight week, while the U.S. Senate has been in session, I come to the floor to talk about what is going on in Ukraine. This is the war that Russia continues to wage against the people of Ukraine. I am going to talk about what has happened in the last week--some of it is very concerning--but also about what we can do right now to help more, to help our ally Ukraine, to help President Zelenskyy and his duly elected government, and to help the people of Ukraine. Last week, I talked about a grim milestone, 100 days of this war. It is becoming a war of attrition. The Russians expected a quick victory, you remember. That didn't happen. Now they are grinding it out in one area called the Donbas region. And unfortunately, they are making some incremental progress there. In a minute, I will have a map here to show you where theDonbas region is. But that is where the focus is right now. That is where the Russians are grinding it out. The fate of Ukraine, its future, may be decided here in the next few months or maybe even weeks, given what is happening in the Donbas. The Russians have regrouped, and they are using their superior weapons, particularly long-range artillery. The Ukrainians, although they are fighting valiantly, just don't have that longer range artillery to be able to counteract what Russia is doing. So the Russians are sitting back with this long-range, more accurate artillery. They are hitting Ukrainian positions, taking out Ukrainian cities, flattening them. And then the Ukrainians can't reach them because they don't have artillery that is long range. There has been some Ukrainian progress in the past week. If you look at this map, you can see that in the northeast, around Kharkiv--up here, you see this light blue--Ukrainians have made some progress. In fact, in one case, they actually pushed the Russians back to the Russian border. They also made some progress here in the south. And you see the city of Kherson, that was one of the first big cities that the Russians took during this most recent attack. The Ukrainians are now moving toward that area. That is positive news. But, frankly, one reason they are making the progress is the Russians are all focused right here. This is the Donbas region we talked about earlier, and this is where the Russians are making incremental progress and killing, frankly, a lot of Ukrainian civilians but also Ukrainian soldiers. Russia is grinding it out, as I said earlier, meaning that they are using their superior artillery fire. They have more troops. They have more weapons. But the Ukrainian defenders are fighting hard. They are making the Russians pay for every single inch of territory that is being taken. This is particularly true in Severodonetsk, which is right in here. In Severodonetsk, there is an ongoing battle tonight as we talk. The Russians are engaged in urban combat there, and the Ukrainians have fiercely defended their homeland. But I will say, the Russians are still advancing bit by bit, in some cases kilometer by kilometer, every day, because they have the firepower, especially the longer-range, accurate, and deadly artillery. Reports yesterday indicate that unless Ukrainians can get access to that long-range artillery themselves, Severodonetsk and the entire Luhansk region could fall to Russia soon. Possibly within weeks. This should alarm all of us. It should alarm the administration; it should alarm the Congress. Because every time Russia gains more territory, they reduce it to mostly rubble, destroy it, and then they dig in, making it twice as hard to get that territory back. Because the Russians have more artillery than the Ukrainians and their weapons have longer ranges, the Russian forces concentrate their massive firepower on Ukrainian positions from a distance, as I said, which the Ukrainian forces cannot reach. And then they move in. They destroy the territory. They occupy it. This disparity in the quality and quantity of artillery has put Ukraine at a distinct disadvantage. The good news is that we can fix this problem. We can level this playing field and address this disparity. America and her allies have the ability to do it, and it is urgent that we do it now. In our inventory, we have hundreds of what are called High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems or HIMARS. It is an advanced system that is actually superior to the Russian artillery in almost every way, more mobility, faster reload time, more accuracy, and--more importantly--more range. Getting these systems, these HIMARS systems to Ukraine could be a game changer. It could save so many lives. With these systems in the arsenal, the Ukrainians could turn the tables on the Russians here in the Donbas region. They could grind the Russian advance to a halt and maybe even push the Russian forces back, as they are doing in Kharkiv up here or down here in the south. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has been unwilling to act quickly on these HIMARS. Two weeks ago, after weeks of Ukrainian requests, echoed by some of us here in the U.S. Congress, President Biden announced that he would provide Ukraine with some of these systems. I was really pleased we were finally taking that step. However, according to the Department of Defense, I now learned that the administration is only sending four of these systems--four. The administration has said that it is only providing Ukraine with mid-range missiles as well, meaning Ukrainian troops will need to fire from closer to Russian positions and put themselves at greater risk. That announcement of our decision to send four systems will be 2 weeks old on Wednesday. We were told these systems require almost 3 weeks in training to be able to operate. That means, at best, Ukraine will have four U.S. artillery systems operational sometime late this week or maybe next week. Ukraine has been fighting for its life for weeks along a massive front line, this front line all along here. And the Biden administration is only now sending this military support; and, frankly, it is just not enough. Combine this with the public reporting that the M777 howitzer promised to Ukraine months ago back in mid-April are arriving very slowly, and you have a picture that shows that we are not responding with urgency to the situation in Ukraine. You don't have to take it from me. Listen to the military advisor and President Zelenskyy's chief of staff Oleksiy Arestovych: ``If we get 60 of these [rocket artillery] systems,'' that is the HIMARS I am talking about, ``then the Russians will lose all ability to advance anywhere, they will be stopped [dead] in their tracks. If we get 40, they will advance, albeit very slowly with heavy casualties; with 20, they will continue to advance with higher casualties than now.'' So he is talking about the need for 60 or at least 40; 20 won't be enough. Unfortunately, we are talking about four. To their credit, the British announced last Tuesday that they will send something similar to these multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine. It is a larger version, actually, of the HIMARS rocket artillery system that they are sending. I appreciate that. However, the BBC reports that they are now only sending three, at least initially. The world looks to America for leadership, and if America leads with only four rocket artillery systems, the rest of the world is going to follow with similarly modest support. I hope this will change. I hope we will see that these numbers improve. I would like to be proven wrong that those artillery systems are already on their way. I hope they are, but the best information we have is that is not true. It has been months now, and the Ukrainians cannot afford to have imprecise and low-level assistance from the world's most powerful military. This Congress sent $40 billion in aid to the Ukrainians, $21 billion of that was military assistance. I think we should expect and demand that the administration utilize that funding as much as possible and provide Ukraine with the precise and powerful military equipment it actually needs to be able to fight this war, to stop the bloodshed, by pushing the Russians back, $21 billion is a lot of money, let's be sure it is spent properly. Another Ukrainian official, Vadym Skibitsky, Ukraine's Deputy head of Military Intelligence, told a British outlet: ``Everything now depends on what [the West] gives us. Ukraine has one artillery piece to 10 to 15 Russian artillery pieces.'' Ukrainians need our help. And Congress has done its job in an overwhelming, bipartisan fashion. We should not be tentative now--not now. Russia's brutal unrelenting rocket and missile attacks throughout Ukraine, including attacks on schools and churches, hospitals and apartment buildings, have killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers, while entire cities have been laid to rubble by the Russian barrages. While the media coverage has waned significantly here in the United States, the people of Ukraine are still feeling the effect and the terrible impacts of this bloody and illegal invasion of their homeland in so many ways. One is the blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports. Since the war began, Russia has put this blockade in place preventing the export of millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products desperately needed, by the way, in Africa, in the Middle East, and other developing countries. Just this past Saturday, Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky reported that 300,000 tons of grain were destroyed when Russia shelled a warehouse near one of these ports. So Russia is actually shelling grain bins to destroy the grain. Let me be clear: Food should never be a target and should never be used as leverage in negotiations. Malign actors around the world have used food as a weapon--the Houthis in Yemen, Assad in Syria, and now Russia in Ukraine. Russia has the rest of the world hostage with its barbaric food blockade. President Putin recently suggested that he would lift his stranglehold on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, including Odesa, but he said he would only do so if all the sanctions were lifted on Russia. In other words, Russia would like to be rewarded for releasing the hostage it has taken. Russia must release its blockade immediately, without any conditions. Millions of lives depend on it. I would expect the administration and allies--including Turkey--to come up with contingency plans now, if they don't have them already. This impacts nations in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, and particularly, again, these poor countries in Africa depend on the Ukrainian grains, otherwise there will be massive food shortages. In Turkey, President Erdogan continues to negotiate an exit corridor for Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. I thank him for doing that. He should continue to do so. And even in China--no friend of the United States and a very good friend of Russia right now--President Xi Jinping has warned of a bad winter wheat harvest. I hope he can persuade Vladimir Putin that needlessly causing a global hunger catastrophe will not do him any favors. The dire warnings of global food insecurity and price hikes if this blockade continues should concern everyone in this Congress, everyone in America, and everyone in this administration, certainly. The world is looking to our leadership to help solve this problem. What we need is a creation of a humanitarian corridor that can go out, at least through the port at Odesa through which Ukrainian agricultural products can reach the world market. Until then, other avenues have to be explored. When I was in Romania 2 weeks ago, the prime minister there told me that they intend to boost their road and rail and canal infrastructure to the port in Romania to help export as much Ukrainian grain as possible. This would help, and I appreciate--really appreciate--the Romanian effort, but it can't match the capacity of Odesa or these other ports in Ukraine. At a security conference in Singapore on Sunday, Ukraine's deputy foreign minister announced that Ukraine will, indeed, try to export its grains through Romania as well as through Poland, as well as any place they can get it out. They are looking for a third route as an example through the Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. That is a desperate attempt by Ukraine to try to get this grain out, but, again, it can never match the huge volumes that can go by ship from its own ports. As the head of the Ukraine Grain Association said last week: I can tell you we won't find a solution [for] exports [without Black Sea port access]. Unfortunately, I think he is right. It is clear that Russia is trying to starve the world into pressuring Ukraine to surrender. Meanwhile, Russia's crimes within Ukraine continue. A few days ago, Ukrainian prosecutors announced that eight more war crimes have been filed against Russian soldiers. These cases are part of a more than 16,000 investigation that Ukraine has opened into possible war crimes committed during the war, according to Ukraine's prosecutor general--16,000 investigations right now into war crimes. In the past war crimes trials, two captured Russian soldiers were each sentenced to 11\1/2\ years in prison in late May after pleading guilty to shelling a town in Eastern Ukraine. And a Russian soldier was handed a life sentence for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian in the head. These heinous acts of violence are going to continue unless Ukraine has the ability to push back. We do need more of these sentences of war criminals to try to act as a deterrent to stop the further Russian barbarity in Ukraine. Maybe some officers, maybe some officials in the Kremlin looking at these war crime convictions will say, you know what, maybe we shouldn't be attacking our peaceful neighbors and killing them and raping them and terrorizing this country. There is another important issue I want to mention, one that is worth the world's attention: Ukrainian orphans. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of Ukrainian orphans who are stuck in Ukraine or elsewhere in Europe. A lot of these orphans have ties to America and unique ties to about 200 American families who are ready, willing, and able to host these children. These families have been in the process of adopting these children for a long time, from before the invasion. Many of these children have actually previously visited the United States to meet with their soon-to-be adopted families. Unfortunately, many of these children returned right before the invasion and are unaccounted for now. Many have lost contact with their soon-to-be families. I have constituents in Ohio, and I know hundreds of other families across the country ready to welcome these children into their homes. In March, along with 26 colleagues, I wrote to the State Department, I have yet to hear back from that letter, but we asked for two things: one, to help identify these children, this needs to be done in collaboration with the Ukrainian government, of course, and U.S.-based organizations; and, two, my letter urged the administration to issue travel visas to allow adoption-eligible kids to come live with their American host families now. The State Department should use its powers under the law to immediately process nonimmigrant visas that will allow these kids with in-process adoptions to travel to the U.S. and stay with their host families in the United States instead of requiring these children to remain in other locations for displaced persons in Europe or in Ukraine. Many of these children may be given refuge in neighboring countries. However, I believe in the unique circumstances where children already have established relationships with these families in the United States, they should be able to come here and be with their host families who can ensure the child's safety and stability. At the same time, we could continue to work with the Ukrainian government, which has been open to finalizing the adoptions that were in process before the war began. I will close with this: I have now come to the floor every week since just before President Putin began this illegal and unprovoked invasion against the people of a democratic Ukraine who just wanted to live in peace with their neighbors--including Russia. This is the fight during our generation where democracy is on the line. I am not surprised, because I have seen the spirit and bravery of the Ukrainian people firsthand in my many trips to Ukraine, including meeting with Ukrainian troops on the front line before this latest invasion. I am not surprised that they have held off Russia so far. Their strength and resiliency is a marvel. Again, it is not what Vladimir Putin expected. It is, frankly, not what our own U.S. military expected. They have fought hard, and they continue to every day. But they need more help. Last week, I met with a great fighter in this cause, my friend Andy Futey from Ohio, who leads the Ukrainian World Congress for the Ukraine diaspora all over the world. He has been a strong and consistent advocate for Ukraine and joined me at a rally, actually, at the White House with hundreds of Ukrainian Americans a couple months ago. When I met with Andy last week and other members of the Ukrainian World Congress who had just returned from Ukraine, they spoke with passion about the destruction they had seen in Ukraine, about the steep price that the Ukrainian people have paid and continue to pay to be able to remain free and independent. With them was a young woman from Ukraine who was very emotional in herappeals, with tears, saying, America needs to do more during this hour of need. As they made the case passionately that the U.S. needs to continue sending weapons and artillery and sooner not later, they talked about the need for these long-range weapons we talked about tonight, so the Ukrainians have a fighting chance. Every day the United States fails to sufficiently support Ukraine only serves as a detriment to the Ukrainians, who need us to lead the free world in helping them win this war. Brave Ukrainians are dying every day. We just can't afford to delay. My colleague Senator Dick Durbin and I cochair what is called the Senate Ukraine Caucus, which we founded back in 2015. Later this week, we will bring the caucus together to meet with the leaders in the Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, who are here visiting Washington to urge greater support in America for their country. We are eager to hear what they have to say. Many of us here in this Chamber get it. We know that America can't afford to stay on the sidelines and be a spectator in this conflict. At this crucial time in the battle for freedom, democracy, and the ability for countries to have their territorial integrity respected, at this critical hour, America cannot afford to be tentative. We must remember the lessons of the late 1930s: that appeasing tyrants will not satiate their desire to violently conquer and subjugate their neighbors. Some folks in this town may not understand that, but Ukrainians understand it. They know what it is like to live under the thumb of authoritarians, and they broke away from that and toward democracy, first in 1991 and again in 2014. I was in Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity, in 2014, where Ukrainians decided for themselves that they wanted to turn away from Russian domination and turn to us and to Europe and to pursue a hopeful future of democracy and freedom. Now, President Putin is trying to extinguish that hope. We must not let him. One question that many of us have of the administration is: What is the end goal here? Is our objective to help Ukraine grind down Russia's military so that for some number of years it is unable to undertake another violent campaign like this? Is our objective to topple President Putin's regime? Or is our objective to help the Ukrainians expel the Russian invaders from their sovereign Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and the Donbas? The administration dodges these questions by saying: It is up to the Ukrainians to decide. I understand that, but the Ukrainians have already decided. They want their sovereign territory back--all of it. I have discussed this at length with Ukrainians, and they have consistently said what I have heard from their parliamentary leaders in the past and will again this week: Nothing less than the full restoration of Ukrainian sovereign territory is their goal. Saying that we support Russia walking away with any Ukrainian territory would just embolden Russia in this conflict and embolden aggressors and authoritarians in the future. It has now been 110 days of unrelenting Russian attacks on our ally Ukraine, and it has been 110 days of pushing the administration to help more. This happened with Russian oil, Russian gas exports. It happened with trade and banking sanctions and various kinds of military assistance. Now it is the HIMARS. They need these weapons. America has made its stand. We are on the side of freedom over tyranny, democracy and self-determination over authoritarianism and conquest. The countries of the free world are with us, but more so when we lead. Now is not the time to be tentative or equivocal. At this critical juncture, let's work with allies to provide our democratic brothers and sisters in Ukraine what they need to protect the homeland and defend democracy. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. PORTMAN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgS2915-5 | null | 4,575 |
formal | blue | null | antisemitic | Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, for the 15th straight week, while the U.S. Senate has been in session, I come to the floor to talk about what is going on in Ukraine. This is the war that Russia continues to wage against the people of Ukraine. I am going to talk about what has happened in the last week--some of it is very concerning--but also about what we can do right now to help more, to help our ally Ukraine, to help President Zelenskyy and his duly elected government, and to help the people of Ukraine. Last week, I talked about a grim milestone, 100 days of this war. It is becoming a war of attrition. The Russians expected a quick victory, you remember. That didn't happen. Now they are grinding it out in one area called the Donbas region. And unfortunately, they are making some incremental progress there. In a minute, I will have a map here to show you where theDonbas region is. But that is where the focus is right now. That is where the Russians are grinding it out. The fate of Ukraine, its future, may be decided here in the next few months or maybe even weeks, given what is happening in the Donbas. The Russians have regrouped, and they are using their superior weapons, particularly long-range artillery. The Ukrainians, although they are fighting valiantly, just don't have that longer range artillery to be able to counteract what Russia is doing. So the Russians are sitting back with this long-range, more accurate artillery. They are hitting Ukrainian positions, taking out Ukrainian cities, flattening them. And then the Ukrainians can't reach them because they don't have artillery that is long range. There has been some Ukrainian progress in the past week. If you look at this map, you can see that in the northeast, around Kharkiv--up here, you see this light blue--Ukrainians have made some progress. In fact, in one case, they actually pushed the Russians back to the Russian border. They also made some progress here in the south. And you see the city of Kherson, that was one of the first big cities that the Russians took during this most recent attack. The Ukrainians are now moving toward that area. That is positive news. But, frankly, one reason they are making the progress is the Russians are all focused right here. This is the Donbas region we talked about earlier, and this is where the Russians are making incremental progress and killing, frankly, a lot of Ukrainian civilians but also Ukrainian soldiers. Russia is grinding it out, as I said earlier, meaning that they are using their superior artillery fire. They have more troops. They have more weapons. But the Ukrainian defenders are fighting hard. They are making the Russians pay for every single inch of territory that is being taken. This is particularly true in Severodonetsk, which is right in here. In Severodonetsk, there is an ongoing battle tonight as we talk. The Russians are engaged in urban combat there, and the Ukrainians have fiercely defended their homeland. But I will say, the Russians are still advancing bit by bit, in some cases kilometer by kilometer, every day, because they have the firepower, especially the longer-range, accurate, and deadly artillery. Reports yesterday indicate that unless Ukrainians can get access to that long-range artillery themselves, Severodonetsk and the entire Luhansk region could fall to Russia soon. Possibly within weeks. This should alarm all of us. It should alarm the administration; it should alarm the Congress. Because every time Russia gains more territory, they reduce it to mostly rubble, destroy it, and then they dig in, making it twice as hard to get that territory back. Because the Russians have more artillery than the Ukrainians and their weapons have longer ranges, the Russian forces concentrate their massive firepower on Ukrainian positions from a distance, as I said, which the Ukrainian forces cannot reach. And then they move in. They destroy the territory. They occupy it. This disparity in the quality and quantity of artillery has put Ukraine at a distinct disadvantage. The good news is that we can fix this problem. We can level this playing field and address this disparity. America and her allies have the ability to do it, and it is urgent that we do it now. In our inventory, we have hundreds of what are called High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems or HIMARS. It is an advanced system that is actually superior to the Russian artillery in almost every way, more mobility, faster reload time, more accuracy, and--more importantly--more range. Getting these systems, these HIMARS systems to Ukraine could be a game changer. It could save so many lives. With these systems in the arsenal, the Ukrainians could turn the tables on the Russians here in the Donbas region. They could grind the Russian advance to a halt and maybe even push the Russian forces back, as they are doing in Kharkiv up here or down here in the south. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has been unwilling to act quickly on these HIMARS. Two weeks ago, after weeks of Ukrainian requests, echoed by some of us here in the U.S. Congress, President Biden announced that he would provide Ukraine with some of these systems. I was really pleased we were finally taking that step. However, according to the Department of Defense, I now learned that the administration is only sending four of these systems--four. The administration has said that it is only providing Ukraine with mid-range missiles as well, meaning Ukrainian troops will need to fire from closer to Russian positions and put themselves at greater risk. That announcement of our decision to send four systems will be 2 weeks old on Wednesday. We were told these systems require almost 3 weeks in training to be able to operate. That means, at best, Ukraine will have four U.S. artillery systems operational sometime late this week or maybe next week. Ukraine has been fighting for its life for weeks along a massive front line, this front line all along here. And the Biden administration is only now sending this military support; and, frankly, it is just not enough. Combine this with the public reporting that the M777 howitzer promised to Ukraine months ago back in mid-April are arriving very slowly, and you have a picture that shows that we are not responding with urgency to the situation in Ukraine. You don't have to take it from me. Listen to the military advisor and President Zelenskyy's chief of staff Oleksiy Arestovych: ``If we get 60 of these [rocket artillery] systems,'' that is the HIMARS I am talking about, ``then the Russians will lose all ability to advance anywhere, they will be stopped [dead] in their tracks. If we get 40, they will advance, albeit very slowly with heavy casualties; with 20, they will continue to advance with higher casualties than now.'' So he is talking about the need for 60 or at least 40; 20 won't be enough. Unfortunately, we are talking about four. To their credit, the British announced last Tuesday that they will send something similar to these multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine. It is a larger version, actually, of the HIMARS rocket artillery system that they are sending. I appreciate that. However, the BBC reports that they are now only sending three, at least initially. The world looks to America for leadership, and if America leads with only four rocket artillery systems, the rest of the world is going to follow with similarly modest support. I hope this will change. I hope we will see that these numbers improve. I would like to be proven wrong that those artillery systems are already on their way. I hope they are, but the best information we have is that is not true. It has been months now, and the Ukrainians cannot afford to have imprecise and low-level assistance from the world's most powerful military. This Congress sent $40 billion in aid to the Ukrainians, $21 billion of that was military assistance. I think we should expect and demand that the administration utilize that funding as much as possible and provide Ukraine with the precise and powerful military equipment it actually needs to be able to fight this war, to stop the bloodshed, by pushing the Russians back, $21 billion is a lot of money, let's be sure it is spent properly. Another Ukrainian official, Vadym Skibitsky, Ukraine's Deputy head of Military Intelligence, told a British outlet: ``Everything now depends on what [the West] gives us. Ukraine has one artillery piece to 10 to 15 Russian artillery pieces.'' Ukrainians need our help. And Congress has done its job in an overwhelming, bipartisan fashion. We should not be tentative now--not now. Russia's brutal unrelenting rocket and missile attacks throughout Ukraine, including attacks on schools and churches, hospitals and apartment buildings, have killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers, while entire cities have been laid to rubble by the Russian barrages. While the media coverage has waned significantly here in the United States, the people of Ukraine are still feeling the effect and the terrible impacts of this bloody and illegal invasion of their homeland in so many ways. One is the blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports. Since the war began, Russia has put this blockade in place preventing the export of millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products desperately needed, by the way, in Africa, in the Middle East, and other developing countries. Just this past Saturday, Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky reported that 300,000 tons of grain were destroyed when Russia shelled a warehouse near one of these ports. So Russia is actually shelling grain bins to destroy the grain. Let me be clear: Food should never be a target and should never be used as leverage in negotiations. Malign actors around the world have used food as a weapon--the Houthis in Yemen, Assad in Syria, and now Russia in Ukraine. Russia has the rest of the world hostage with its barbaric food blockade. President Putin recently suggested that he would lift his stranglehold on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, including Odesa, but he said he would only do so if all the sanctions were lifted on Russia. In other words, Russia would like to be rewarded for releasing the hostage it has taken. Russia must release its blockade immediately, without any conditions. Millions of lives depend on it. I would expect the administration and allies--including Turkey--to come up with contingency plans now, if they don't have them already. This impacts nations in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, and particularly, again, these poor countries in Africa depend on the Ukrainian grains, otherwise there will be massive food shortages. In Turkey, President Erdogan continues to negotiate an exit corridor for Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. I thank him for doing that. He should continue to do so. And even in China--no friend of the United States and a very good friend of Russia right now--President Xi Jinping has warned of a bad winter wheat harvest. I hope he can persuade Vladimir Putin that needlessly causing a global hunger catastrophe will not do him any favors. The dire warnings of global food insecurity and price hikes if this blockade continues should concern everyone in this Congress, everyone in America, and everyone in this administration, certainly. The world is looking to our leadership to help solve this problem. What we need is a creation of a humanitarian corridor that can go out, at least through the port at Odesa through which Ukrainian agricultural products can reach the world market. Until then, other avenues have to be explored. When I was in Romania 2 weeks ago, the prime minister there told me that they intend to boost their road and rail and canal infrastructure to the port in Romania to help export as much Ukrainian grain as possible. This would help, and I appreciate--really appreciate--the Romanian effort, but it can't match the capacity of Odesa or these other ports in Ukraine. At a security conference in Singapore on Sunday, Ukraine's deputy foreign minister announced that Ukraine will, indeed, try to export its grains through Romania as well as through Poland, as well as any place they can get it out. They are looking for a third route as an example through the Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. That is a desperate attempt by Ukraine to try to get this grain out, but, again, it can never match the huge volumes that can go by ship from its own ports. As the head of the Ukraine Grain Association said last week: I can tell you we won't find a solution [for] exports [without Black Sea port access]. Unfortunately, I think he is right. It is clear that Russia is trying to starve the world into pressuring Ukraine to surrender. Meanwhile, Russia's crimes within Ukraine continue. A few days ago, Ukrainian prosecutors announced that eight more war crimes have been filed against Russian soldiers. These cases are part of a more than 16,000 investigation that Ukraine has opened into possible war crimes committed during the war, according to Ukraine's prosecutor general--16,000 investigations right now into war crimes. In the past war crimes trials, two captured Russian soldiers were each sentenced to 11\1/2\ years in prison in late May after pleading guilty to shelling a town in Eastern Ukraine. And a Russian soldier was handed a life sentence for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian in the head. These heinous acts of violence are going to continue unless Ukraine has the ability to push back. We do need more of these sentences of war criminals to try to act as a deterrent to stop the further Russian barbarity in Ukraine. Maybe some officers, maybe some officials in the Kremlin looking at these war crime convictions will say, you know what, maybe we shouldn't be attacking our peaceful neighbors and killing them and raping them and terrorizing this country. There is another important issue I want to mention, one that is worth the world's attention: Ukrainian orphans. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of Ukrainian orphans who are stuck in Ukraine or elsewhere in Europe. A lot of these orphans have ties to America and unique ties to about 200 American families who are ready, willing, and able to host these children. These families have been in the process of adopting these children for a long time, from before the invasion. Many of these children have actually previously visited the United States to meet with their soon-to-be adopted families. Unfortunately, many of these children returned right before the invasion and are unaccounted for now. Many have lost contact with their soon-to-be families. I have constituents in Ohio, and I know hundreds of other families across the country ready to welcome these children into their homes. In March, along with 26 colleagues, I wrote to the State Department, I have yet to hear back from that letter, but we asked for two things: one, to help identify these children, this needs to be done in collaboration with the Ukrainian government, of course, and U.S.-based organizations; and, two, my letter urged the administration to issue travel visas to allow adoption-eligible kids to come live with their American host families now. The State Department should use its powers under the law to immediately process nonimmigrant visas that will allow these kids with in-process adoptions to travel to the U.S. and stay with their host families in the United States instead of requiring these children to remain in other locations for displaced persons in Europe or in Ukraine. Many of these children may be given refuge in neighboring countries. However, I believe in the unique circumstances where children already have established relationships with these families in the United States, they should be able to come here and be with their host families who can ensure the child's safety and stability. At the same time, we could continue to work with the Ukrainian government, which has been open to finalizing the adoptions that were in process before the war began. I will close with this: I have now come to the floor every week since just before President Putin began this illegal and unprovoked invasion against the people of a democratic Ukraine who just wanted to live in peace with their neighbors--including Russia. This is the fight during our generation where democracy is on the line. I am not surprised, because I have seen the spirit and bravery of the Ukrainian people firsthand in my many trips to Ukraine, including meeting with Ukrainian troops on the front line before this latest invasion. I am not surprised that they have held off Russia so far. Their strength and resiliency is a marvel. Again, it is not what Vladimir Putin expected. It is, frankly, not what our own U.S. military expected. They have fought hard, and they continue to every day. But they need more help. Last week, I met with a great fighter in this cause, my friend Andy Futey from Ohio, who leads the Ukrainian World Congress for the Ukraine diaspora all over the world. He has been a strong and consistent advocate for Ukraine and joined me at a rally, actually, at the White House with hundreds of Ukrainian Americans a couple months ago. When I met with Andy last week and other members of the Ukrainian World Congress who had just returned from Ukraine, they spoke with passion about the destruction they had seen in Ukraine, about the steep price that the Ukrainian people have paid and continue to pay to be able to remain free and independent. With them was a young woman from Ukraine who was very emotional in herappeals, with tears, saying, America needs to do more during this hour of need. As they made the case passionately that the U.S. needs to continue sending weapons and artillery and sooner not later, they talked about the need for these long-range weapons we talked about tonight, so the Ukrainians have a fighting chance. Every day the United States fails to sufficiently support Ukraine only serves as a detriment to the Ukrainians, who need us to lead the free world in helping them win this war. Brave Ukrainians are dying every day. We just can't afford to delay. My colleague Senator Dick Durbin and I cochair what is called the Senate Ukraine Caucus, which we founded back in 2015. Later this week, we will bring the caucus together to meet with the leaders in the Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, who are here visiting Washington to urge greater support in America for their country. We are eager to hear what they have to say. Many of us here in this Chamber get it. We know that America can't afford to stay on the sidelines and be a spectator in this conflict. At this crucial time in the battle for freedom, democracy, and the ability for countries to have their territorial integrity respected, at this critical hour, America cannot afford to be tentative. We must remember the lessons of the late 1930s: that appeasing tyrants will not satiate their desire to violently conquer and subjugate their neighbors. Some folks in this town may not understand that, but Ukrainians understand it. They know what it is like to live under the thumb of authoritarians, and they broke away from that and toward democracy, first in 1991 and again in 2014. I was in Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity, in 2014, where Ukrainians decided for themselves that they wanted to turn away from Russian domination and turn to us and to Europe and to pursue a hopeful future of democracy and freedom. Now, President Putin is trying to extinguish that hope. We must not let him. One question that many of us have of the administration is: What is the end goal here? Is our objective to help Ukraine grind down Russia's military so that for some number of years it is unable to undertake another violent campaign like this? Is our objective to topple President Putin's regime? Or is our objective to help the Ukrainians expel the Russian invaders from their sovereign Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and the Donbas? The administration dodges these questions by saying: It is up to the Ukrainians to decide. I understand that, but the Ukrainians have already decided. They want their sovereign territory back--all of it. I have discussed this at length with Ukrainians, and they have consistently said what I have heard from their parliamentary leaders in the past and will again this week: Nothing less than the full restoration of Ukrainian sovereign territory is their goal. Saying that we support Russia walking away with any Ukrainian territory would just embolden Russia in this conflict and embolden aggressors and authoritarians in the future. It has now been 110 days of unrelenting Russian attacks on our ally Ukraine, and it has been 110 days of pushing the administration to help more. This happened with Russian oil, Russian gas exports. It happened with trade and banking sanctions and various kinds of military assistance. Now it is the HIMARS. They need these weapons. America has made its stand. We are on the side of freedom over tyranny, democracy and self-determination over authoritarianism and conquest. The countries of the free world are with us, but more so when we lead. Now is not the time to be tentative or equivocal. At this critical juncture, let's work with allies to provide our democratic brothers and sisters in Ukraine what they need to protect the homeland and defend democracy. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. PORTMAN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgS2915-5 | null | 4,576 |
formal | urban | null | racist | Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, for the 15th straight week, while the U.S. Senate has been in session, I come to the floor to talk about what is going on in Ukraine. This is the war that Russia continues to wage against the people of Ukraine. I am going to talk about what has happened in the last week--some of it is very concerning--but also about what we can do right now to help more, to help our ally Ukraine, to help President Zelenskyy and his duly elected government, and to help the people of Ukraine. Last week, I talked about a grim milestone, 100 days of this war. It is becoming a war of attrition. The Russians expected a quick victory, you remember. That didn't happen. Now they are grinding it out in one area called the Donbas region. And unfortunately, they are making some incremental progress there. In a minute, I will have a map here to show you where theDonbas region is. But that is where the focus is right now. That is where the Russians are grinding it out. The fate of Ukraine, its future, may be decided here in the next few months or maybe even weeks, given what is happening in the Donbas. The Russians have regrouped, and they are using their superior weapons, particularly long-range artillery. The Ukrainians, although they are fighting valiantly, just don't have that longer range artillery to be able to counteract what Russia is doing. So the Russians are sitting back with this long-range, more accurate artillery. They are hitting Ukrainian positions, taking out Ukrainian cities, flattening them. And then the Ukrainians can't reach them because they don't have artillery that is long range. There has been some Ukrainian progress in the past week. If you look at this map, you can see that in the northeast, around Kharkiv--up here, you see this light blue--Ukrainians have made some progress. In fact, in one case, they actually pushed the Russians back to the Russian border. They also made some progress here in the south. And you see the city of Kherson, that was one of the first big cities that the Russians took during this most recent attack. The Ukrainians are now moving toward that area. That is positive news. But, frankly, one reason they are making the progress is the Russians are all focused right here. This is the Donbas region we talked about earlier, and this is where the Russians are making incremental progress and killing, frankly, a lot of Ukrainian civilians but also Ukrainian soldiers. Russia is grinding it out, as I said earlier, meaning that they are using their superior artillery fire. They have more troops. They have more weapons. But the Ukrainian defenders are fighting hard. They are making the Russians pay for every single inch of territory that is being taken. This is particularly true in Severodonetsk, which is right in here. In Severodonetsk, there is an ongoing battle tonight as we talk. The Russians are engaged in urban combat there, and the Ukrainians have fiercely defended their homeland. But I will say, the Russians are still advancing bit by bit, in some cases kilometer by kilometer, every day, because they have the firepower, especially the longer-range, accurate, and deadly artillery. Reports yesterday indicate that unless Ukrainians can get access to that long-range artillery themselves, Severodonetsk and the entire Luhansk region could fall to Russia soon. Possibly within weeks. This should alarm all of us. It should alarm the administration; it should alarm the Congress. Because every time Russia gains more territory, they reduce it to mostly rubble, destroy it, and then they dig in, making it twice as hard to get that territory back. Because the Russians have more artillery than the Ukrainians and their weapons have longer ranges, the Russian forces concentrate their massive firepower on Ukrainian positions from a distance, as I said, which the Ukrainian forces cannot reach. And then they move in. They destroy the territory. They occupy it. This disparity in the quality and quantity of artillery has put Ukraine at a distinct disadvantage. The good news is that we can fix this problem. We can level this playing field and address this disparity. America and her allies have the ability to do it, and it is urgent that we do it now. In our inventory, we have hundreds of what are called High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems or HIMARS. It is an advanced system that is actually superior to the Russian artillery in almost every way, more mobility, faster reload time, more accuracy, and--more importantly--more range. Getting these systems, these HIMARS systems to Ukraine could be a game changer. It could save so many lives. With these systems in the arsenal, the Ukrainians could turn the tables on the Russians here in the Donbas region. They could grind the Russian advance to a halt and maybe even push the Russian forces back, as they are doing in Kharkiv up here or down here in the south. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has been unwilling to act quickly on these HIMARS. Two weeks ago, after weeks of Ukrainian requests, echoed by some of us here in the U.S. Congress, President Biden announced that he would provide Ukraine with some of these systems. I was really pleased we were finally taking that step. However, according to the Department of Defense, I now learned that the administration is only sending four of these systems--four. The administration has said that it is only providing Ukraine with mid-range missiles as well, meaning Ukrainian troops will need to fire from closer to Russian positions and put themselves at greater risk. That announcement of our decision to send four systems will be 2 weeks old on Wednesday. We were told these systems require almost 3 weeks in training to be able to operate. That means, at best, Ukraine will have four U.S. artillery systems operational sometime late this week or maybe next week. Ukraine has been fighting for its life for weeks along a massive front line, this front line all along here. And the Biden administration is only now sending this military support; and, frankly, it is just not enough. Combine this with the public reporting that the M777 howitzer promised to Ukraine months ago back in mid-April are arriving very slowly, and you have a picture that shows that we are not responding with urgency to the situation in Ukraine. You don't have to take it from me. Listen to the military advisor and President Zelenskyy's chief of staff Oleksiy Arestovych: ``If we get 60 of these [rocket artillery] systems,'' that is the HIMARS I am talking about, ``then the Russians will lose all ability to advance anywhere, they will be stopped [dead] in their tracks. If we get 40, they will advance, albeit very slowly with heavy casualties; with 20, they will continue to advance with higher casualties than now.'' So he is talking about the need for 60 or at least 40; 20 won't be enough. Unfortunately, we are talking about four. To their credit, the British announced last Tuesday that they will send something similar to these multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine. It is a larger version, actually, of the HIMARS rocket artillery system that they are sending. I appreciate that. However, the BBC reports that they are now only sending three, at least initially. The world looks to America for leadership, and if America leads with only four rocket artillery systems, the rest of the world is going to follow with similarly modest support. I hope this will change. I hope we will see that these numbers improve. I would like to be proven wrong that those artillery systems are already on their way. I hope they are, but the best information we have is that is not true. It has been months now, and the Ukrainians cannot afford to have imprecise and low-level assistance from the world's most powerful military. This Congress sent $40 billion in aid to the Ukrainians, $21 billion of that was military assistance. I think we should expect and demand that the administration utilize that funding as much as possible and provide Ukraine with the precise and powerful military equipment it actually needs to be able to fight this war, to stop the bloodshed, by pushing the Russians back, $21 billion is a lot of money, let's be sure it is spent properly. Another Ukrainian official, Vadym Skibitsky, Ukraine's Deputy head of Military Intelligence, told a British outlet: ``Everything now depends on what [the West] gives us. Ukraine has one artillery piece to 10 to 15 Russian artillery pieces.'' Ukrainians need our help. And Congress has done its job in an overwhelming, bipartisan fashion. We should not be tentative now--not now. Russia's brutal unrelenting rocket and missile attacks throughout Ukraine, including attacks on schools and churches, hospitals and apartment buildings, have killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers, while entire cities have been laid to rubble by the Russian barrages. While the media coverage has waned significantly here in the United States, the people of Ukraine are still feeling the effect and the terrible impacts of this bloody and illegal invasion of their homeland in so many ways. One is the blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports. Since the war began, Russia has put this blockade in place preventing the export of millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products desperately needed, by the way, in Africa, in the Middle East, and other developing countries. Just this past Saturday, Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky reported that 300,000 tons of grain were destroyed when Russia shelled a warehouse near one of these ports. So Russia is actually shelling grain bins to destroy the grain. Let me be clear: Food should never be a target and should never be used as leverage in negotiations. Malign actors around the world have used food as a weapon--the Houthis in Yemen, Assad in Syria, and now Russia in Ukraine. Russia has the rest of the world hostage with its barbaric food blockade. President Putin recently suggested that he would lift his stranglehold on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, including Odesa, but he said he would only do so if all the sanctions were lifted on Russia. In other words, Russia would like to be rewarded for releasing the hostage it has taken. Russia must release its blockade immediately, without any conditions. Millions of lives depend on it. I would expect the administration and allies--including Turkey--to come up with contingency plans now, if they don't have them already. This impacts nations in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, and particularly, again, these poor countries in Africa depend on the Ukrainian grains, otherwise there will be massive food shortages. In Turkey, President Erdogan continues to negotiate an exit corridor for Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. I thank him for doing that. He should continue to do so. And even in China--no friend of the United States and a very good friend of Russia right now--President Xi Jinping has warned of a bad winter wheat harvest. I hope he can persuade Vladimir Putin that needlessly causing a global hunger catastrophe will not do him any favors. The dire warnings of global food insecurity and price hikes if this blockade continues should concern everyone in this Congress, everyone in America, and everyone in this administration, certainly. The world is looking to our leadership to help solve this problem. What we need is a creation of a humanitarian corridor that can go out, at least through the port at Odesa through which Ukrainian agricultural products can reach the world market. Until then, other avenues have to be explored. When I was in Romania 2 weeks ago, the prime minister there told me that they intend to boost their road and rail and canal infrastructure to the port in Romania to help export as much Ukrainian grain as possible. This would help, and I appreciate--really appreciate--the Romanian effort, but it can't match the capacity of Odesa or these other ports in Ukraine. At a security conference in Singapore on Sunday, Ukraine's deputy foreign minister announced that Ukraine will, indeed, try to export its grains through Romania as well as through Poland, as well as any place they can get it out. They are looking for a third route as an example through the Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. That is a desperate attempt by Ukraine to try to get this grain out, but, again, it can never match the huge volumes that can go by ship from its own ports. As the head of the Ukraine Grain Association said last week: I can tell you we won't find a solution [for] exports [without Black Sea port access]. Unfortunately, I think he is right. It is clear that Russia is trying to starve the world into pressuring Ukraine to surrender. Meanwhile, Russia's crimes within Ukraine continue. A few days ago, Ukrainian prosecutors announced that eight more war crimes have been filed against Russian soldiers. These cases are part of a more than 16,000 investigation that Ukraine has opened into possible war crimes committed during the war, according to Ukraine's prosecutor general--16,000 investigations right now into war crimes. In the past war crimes trials, two captured Russian soldiers were each sentenced to 11\1/2\ years in prison in late May after pleading guilty to shelling a town in Eastern Ukraine. And a Russian soldier was handed a life sentence for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian in the head. These heinous acts of violence are going to continue unless Ukraine has the ability to push back. We do need more of these sentences of war criminals to try to act as a deterrent to stop the further Russian barbarity in Ukraine. Maybe some officers, maybe some officials in the Kremlin looking at these war crime convictions will say, you know what, maybe we shouldn't be attacking our peaceful neighbors and killing them and raping them and terrorizing this country. There is another important issue I want to mention, one that is worth the world's attention: Ukrainian orphans. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of Ukrainian orphans who are stuck in Ukraine or elsewhere in Europe. A lot of these orphans have ties to America and unique ties to about 200 American families who are ready, willing, and able to host these children. These families have been in the process of adopting these children for a long time, from before the invasion. Many of these children have actually previously visited the United States to meet with their soon-to-be adopted families. Unfortunately, many of these children returned right before the invasion and are unaccounted for now. Many have lost contact with their soon-to-be families. I have constituents in Ohio, and I know hundreds of other families across the country ready to welcome these children into their homes. In March, along with 26 colleagues, I wrote to the State Department, I have yet to hear back from that letter, but we asked for two things: one, to help identify these children, this needs to be done in collaboration with the Ukrainian government, of course, and U.S.-based organizations; and, two, my letter urged the administration to issue travel visas to allow adoption-eligible kids to come live with their American host families now. The State Department should use its powers under the law to immediately process nonimmigrant visas that will allow these kids with in-process adoptions to travel to the U.S. and stay with their host families in the United States instead of requiring these children to remain in other locations for displaced persons in Europe or in Ukraine. Many of these children may be given refuge in neighboring countries. However, I believe in the unique circumstances where children already have established relationships with these families in the United States, they should be able to come here and be with their host families who can ensure the child's safety and stability. At the same time, we could continue to work with the Ukrainian government, which has been open to finalizing the adoptions that were in process before the war began. I will close with this: I have now come to the floor every week since just before President Putin began this illegal and unprovoked invasion against the people of a democratic Ukraine who just wanted to live in peace with their neighbors--including Russia. This is the fight during our generation where democracy is on the line. I am not surprised, because I have seen the spirit and bravery of the Ukrainian people firsthand in my many trips to Ukraine, including meeting with Ukrainian troops on the front line before this latest invasion. I am not surprised that they have held off Russia so far. Their strength and resiliency is a marvel. Again, it is not what Vladimir Putin expected. It is, frankly, not what our own U.S. military expected. They have fought hard, and they continue to every day. But they need more help. Last week, I met with a great fighter in this cause, my friend Andy Futey from Ohio, who leads the Ukrainian World Congress for the Ukraine diaspora all over the world. He has been a strong and consistent advocate for Ukraine and joined me at a rally, actually, at the White House with hundreds of Ukrainian Americans a couple months ago. When I met with Andy last week and other members of the Ukrainian World Congress who had just returned from Ukraine, they spoke with passion about the destruction they had seen in Ukraine, about the steep price that the Ukrainian people have paid and continue to pay to be able to remain free and independent. With them was a young woman from Ukraine who was very emotional in herappeals, with tears, saying, America needs to do more during this hour of need. As they made the case passionately that the U.S. needs to continue sending weapons and artillery and sooner not later, they talked about the need for these long-range weapons we talked about tonight, so the Ukrainians have a fighting chance. Every day the United States fails to sufficiently support Ukraine only serves as a detriment to the Ukrainians, who need us to lead the free world in helping them win this war. Brave Ukrainians are dying every day. We just can't afford to delay. My colleague Senator Dick Durbin and I cochair what is called the Senate Ukraine Caucus, which we founded back in 2015. Later this week, we will bring the caucus together to meet with the leaders in the Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, who are here visiting Washington to urge greater support in America for their country. We are eager to hear what they have to say. Many of us here in this Chamber get it. We know that America can't afford to stay on the sidelines and be a spectator in this conflict. At this crucial time in the battle for freedom, democracy, and the ability for countries to have their territorial integrity respected, at this critical hour, America cannot afford to be tentative. We must remember the lessons of the late 1930s: that appeasing tyrants will not satiate their desire to violently conquer and subjugate their neighbors. Some folks in this town may not understand that, but Ukrainians understand it. They know what it is like to live under the thumb of authoritarians, and they broke away from that and toward democracy, first in 1991 and again in 2014. I was in Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity, in 2014, where Ukrainians decided for themselves that they wanted to turn away from Russian domination and turn to us and to Europe and to pursue a hopeful future of democracy and freedom. Now, President Putin is trying to extinguish that hope. We must not let him. One question that many of us have of the administration is: What is the end goal here? Is our objective to help Ukraine grind down Russia's military so that for some number of years it is unable to undertake another violent campaign like this? Is our objective to topple President Putin's regime? Or is our objective to help the Ukrainians expel the Russian invaders from their sovereign Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and the Donbas? The administration dodges these questions by saying: It is up to the Ukrainians to decide. I understand that, but the Ukrainians have already decided. They want their sovereign territory back--all of it. I have discussed this at length with Ukrainians, and they have consistently said what I have heard from their parliamentary leaders in the past and will again this week: Nothing less than the full restoration of Ukrainian sovereign territory is their goal. Saying that we support Russia walking away with any Ukrainian territory would just embolden Russia in this conflict and embolden aggressors and authoritarians in the future. It has now been 110 days of unrelenting Russian attacks on our ally Ukraine, and it has been 110 days of pushing the administration to help more. This happened with Russian oil, Russian gas exports. It happened with trade and banking sanctions and various kinds of military assistance. Now it is the HIMARS. They need these weapons. America has made its stand. We are on the side of freedom over tyranny, democracy and self-determination over authoritarianism and conquest. The countries of the free world are with us, but more so when we lead. Now is not the time to be tentative or equivocal. At this critical juncture, let's work with allies to provide our democratic brothers and sisters in Ukraine what they need to protect the homeland and defend democracy. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. PORTMAN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgS2915-5 | null | 4,577 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, for the 15th straight week, while the U.S. Senate has been in session, I come to the floor to talk about what is going on in Ukraine. This is the war that Russia continues to wage against the people of Ukraine. I am going to talk about what has happened in the last week--some of it is very concerning--but also about what we can do right now to help more, to help our ally Ukraine, to help President Zelenskyy and his duly elected government, and to help the people of Ukraine. Last week, I talked about a grim milestone, 100 days of this war. It is becoming a war of attrition. The Russians expected a quick victory, you remember. That didn't happen. Now they are grinding it out in one area called the Donbas region. And unfortunately, they are making some incremental progress there. In a minute, I will have a map here to show you where theDonbas region is. But that is where the focus is right now. That is where the Russians are grinding it out. The fate of Ukraine, its future, may be decided here in the next few months or maybe even weeks, given what is happening in the Donbas. The Russians have regrouped, and they are using their superior weapons, particularly long-range artillery. The Ukrainians, although they are fighting valiantly, just don't have that longer range artillery to be able to counteract what Russia is doing. So the Russians are sitting back with this long-range, more accurate artillery. They are hitting Ukrainian positions, taking out Ukrainian cities, flattening them. And then the Ukrainians can't reach them because they don't have artillery that is long range. There has been some Ukrainian progress in the past week. If you look at this map, you can see that in the northeast, around Kharkiv--up here, you see this light blue--Ukrainians have made some progress. In fact, in one case, they actually pushed the Russians back to the Russian border. They also made some progress here in the south. And you see the city of Kherson, that was one of the first big cities that the Russians took during this most recent attack. The Ukrainians are now moving toward that area. That is positive news. But, frankly, one reason they are making the progress is the Russians are all focused right here. This is the Donbas region we talked about earlier, and this is where the Russians are making incremental progress and killing, frankly, a lot of Ukrainian civilians but also Ukrainian soldiers. Russia is grinding it out, as I said earlier, meaning that they are using their superior artillery fire. They have more troops. They have more weapons. But the Ukrainian defenders are fighting hard. They are making the Russians pay for every single inch of territory that is being taken. This is particularly true in Severodonetsk, which is right in here. In Severodonetsk, there is an ongoing battle tonight as we talk. The Russians are engaged in urban combat there, and the Ukrainians have fiercely defended their homeland. But I will say, the Russians are still advancing bit by bit, in some cases kilometer by kilometer, every day, because they have the firepower, especially the longer-range, accurate, and deadly artillery. Reports yesterday indicate that unless Ukrainians can get access to that long-range artillery themselves, Severodonetsk and the entire Luhansk region could fall to Russia soon. Possibly within weeks. This should alarm all of us. It should alarm the administration; it should alarm the Congress. Because every time Russia gains more territory, they reduce it to mostly rubble, destroy it, and then they dig in, making it twice as hard to get that territory back. Because the Russians have more artillery than the Ukrainians and their weapons have longer ranges, the Russian forces concentrate their massive firepower on Ukrainian positions from a distance, as I said, which the Ukrainian forces cannot reach. And then they move in. They destroy the territory. They occupy it. This disparity in the quality and quantity of artillery has put Ukraine at a distinct disadvantage. The good news is that we can fix this problem. We can level this playing field and address this disparity. America and her allies have the ability to do it, and it is urgent that we do it now. In our inventory, we have hundreds of what are called High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems or HIMARS. It is an advanced system that is actually superior to the Russian artillery in almost every way, more mobility, faster reload time, more accuracy, and--more importantly--more range. Getting these systems, these HIMARS systems to Ukraine could be a game changer. It could save so many lives. With these systems in the arsenal, the Ukrainians could turn the tables on the Russians here in the Donbas region. They could grind the Russian advance to a halt and maybe even push the Russian forces back, as they are doing in Kharkiv up here or down here in the south. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has been unwilling to act quickly on these HIMARS. Two weeks ago, after weeks of Ukrainian requests, echoed by some of us here in the U.S. Congress, President Biden announced that he would provide Ukraine with some of these systems. I was really pleased we were finally taking that step. However, according to the Department of Defense, I now learned that the administration is only sending four of these systems--four. The administration has said that it is only providing Ukraine with mid-range missiles as well, meaning Ukrainian troops will need to fire from closer to Russian positions and put themselves at greater risk. That announcement of our decision to send four systems will be 2 weeks old on Wednesday. We were told these systems require almost 3 weeks in training to be able to operate. That means, at best, Ukraine will have four U.S. artillery systems operational sometime late this week or maybe next week. Ukraine has been fighting for its life for weeks along a massive front line, this front line all along here. And the Biden administration is only now sending this military support; and, frankly, it is just not enough. Combine this with the public reporting that the M777 howitzer promised to Ukraine months ago back in mid-April are arriving very slowly, and you have a picture that shows that we are not responding with urgency to the situation in Ukraine. You don't have to take it from me. Listen to the military advisor and President Zelenskyy's chief of staff Oleksiy Arestovych: ``If we get 60 of these [rocket artillery] systems,'' that is the HIMARS I am talking about, ``then the Russians will lose all ability to advance anywhere, they will be stopped [dead] in their tracks. If we get 40, they will advance, albeit very slowly with heavy casualties; with 20, they will continue to advance with higher casualties than now.'' So he is talking about the need for 60 or at least 40; 20 won't be enough. Unfortunately, we are talking about four. To their credit, the British announced last Tuesday that they will send something similar to these multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine. It is a larger version, actually, of the HIMARS rocket artillery system that they are sending. I appreciate that. However, the BBC reports that they are now only sending three, at least initially. The world looks to America for leadership, and if America leads with only four rocket artillery systems, the rest of the world is going to follow with similarly modest support. I hope this will change. I hope we will see that these numbers improve. I would like to be proven wrong that those artillery systems are already on their way. I hope they are, but the best information we have is that is not true. It has been months now, and the Ukrainians cannot afford to have imprecise and low-level assistance from the world's most powerful military. This Congress sent $40 billion in aid to the Ukrainians, $21 billion of that was military assistance. I think we should expect and demand that the administration utilize that funding as much as possible and provide Ukraine with the precise and powerful military equipment it actually needs to be able to fight this war, to stop the bloodshed, by pushing the Russians back, $21 billion is a lot of money, let's be sure it is spent properly. Another Ukrainian official, Vadym Skibitsky, Ukraine's Deputy head of Military Intelligence, told a British outlet: ``Everything now depends on what [the West] gives us. Ukraine has one artillery piece to 10 to 15 Russian artillery pieces.'' Ukrainians need our help. And Congress has done its job in an overwhelming, bipartisan fashion. We should not be tentative now--not now. Russia's brutal unrelenting rocket and missile attacks throughout Ukraine, including attacks on schools and churches, hospitals and apartment buildings, have killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers, while entire cities have been laid to rubble by the Russian barrages. While the media coverage has waned significantly here in the United States, the people of Ukraine are still feeling the effect and the terrible impacts of this bloody and illegal invasion of their homeland in so many ways. One is the blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports. Since the war began, Russia has put this blockade in place preventing the export of millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products desperately needed, by the way, in Africa, in the Middle East, and other developing countries. Just this past Saturday, Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky reported that 300,000 tons of grain were destroyed when Russia shelled a warehouse near one of these ports. So Russia is actually shelling grain bins to destroy the grain. Let me be clear: Food should never be a target and should never be used as leverage in negotiations. Malign actors around the world have used food as a weapon--the Houthis in Yemen, Assad in Syria, and now Russia in Ukraine. Russia has the rest of the world hostage with its barbaric food blockade. President Putin recently suggested that he would lift his stranglehold on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, including Odesa, but he said he would only do so if all the sanctions were lifted on Russia. In other words, Russia would like to be rewarded for releasing the hostage it has taken. Russia must release its blockade immediately, without any conditions. Millions of lives depend on it. I would expect the administration and allies--including Turkey--to come up with contingency plans now, if they don't have them already. This impacts nations in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, and particularly, again, these poor countries in Africa depend on the Ukrainian grains, otherwise there will be massive food shortages. In Turkey, President Erdogan continues to negotiate an exit corridor for Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. I thank him for doing that. He should continue to do so. And even in China--no friend of the United States and a very good friend of Russia right now--President Xi Jinping has warned of a bad winter wheat harvest. I hope he can persuade Vladimir Putin that needlessly causing a global hunger catastrophe will not do him any favors. The dire warnings of global food insecurity and price hikes if this blockade continues should concern everyone in this Congress, everyone in America, and everyone in this administration, certainly. The world is looking to our leadership to help solve this problem. What we need is a creation of a humanitarian corridor that can go out, at least through the port at Odesa through which Ukrainian agricultural products can reach the world market. Until then, other avenues have to be explored. When I was in Romania 2 weeks ago, the prime minister there told me that they intend to boost their road and rail and canal infrastructure to the port in Romania to help export as much Ukrainian grain as possible. This would help, and I appreciate--really appreciate--the Romanian effort, but it can't match the capacity of Odesa or these other ports in Ukraine. At a security conference in Singapore on Sunday, Ukraine's deputy foreign minister announced that Ukraine will, indeed, try to export its grains through Romania as well as through Poland, as well as any place they can get it out. They are looking for a third route as an example through the Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. That is a desperate attempt by Ukraine to try to get this grain out, but, again, it can never match the huge volumes that can go by ship from its own ports. As the head of the Ukraine Grain Association said last week: I can tell you we won't find a solution [for] exports [without Black Sea port access]. Unfortunately, I think he is right. It is clear that Russia is trying to starve the world into pressuring Ukraine to surrender. Meanwhile, Russia's crimes within Ukraine continue. A few days ago, Ukrainian prosecutors announced that eight more war crimes have been filed against Russian soldiers. These cases are part of a more than 16,000 investigation that Ukraine has opened into possible war crimes committed during the war, according to Ukraine's prosecutor general--16,000 investigations right now into war crimes. In the past war crimes trials, two captured Russian soldiers were each sentenced to 11\1/2\ years in prison in late May after pleading guilty to shelling a town in Eastern Ukraine. And a Russian soldier was handed a life sentence for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian in the head. These heinous acts of violence are going to continue unless Ukraine has the ability to push back. We do need more of these sentences of war criminals to try to act as a deterrent to stop the further Russian barbarity in Ukraine. Maybe some officers, maybe some officials in the Kremlin looking at these war crime convictions will say, you know what, maybe we shouldn't be attacking our peaceful neighbors and killing them and raping them and terrorizing this country. There is another important issue I want to mention, one that is worth the world's attention: Ukrainian orphans. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of Ukrainian orphans who are stuck in Ukraine or elsewhere in Europe. A lot of these orphans have ties to America and unique ties to about 200 American families who are ready, willing, and able to host these children. These families have been in the process of adopting these children for a long time, from before the invasion. Many of these children have actually previously visited the United States to meet with their soon-to-be adopted families. Unfortunately, many of these children returned right before the invasion and are unaccounted for now. Many have lost contact with their soon-to-be families. I have constituents in Ohio, and I know hundreds of other families across the country ready to welcome these children into their homes. In March, along with 26 colleagues, I wrote to the State Department, I have yet to hear back from that letter, but we asked for two things: one, to help identify these children, this needs to be done in collaboration with the Ukrainian government, of course, and U.S.-based organizations; and, two, my letter urged the administration to issue travel visas to allow adoption-eligible kids to come live with their American host families now. The State Department should use its powers under the law to immediately process nonimmigrant visas that will allow these kids with in-process adoptions to travel to the U.S. and stay with their host families in the United States instead of requiring these children to remain in other locations for displaced persons in Europe or in Ukraine. Many of these children may be given refuge in neighboring countries. However, I believe in the unique circumstances where children already have established relationships with these families in the United States, they should be able to come here and be with their host families who can ensure the child's safety and stability. At the same time, we could continue to work with the Ukrainian government, which has been open to finalizing the adoptions that were in process before the war began. I will close with this: I have now come to the floor every week since just before President Putin began this illegal and unprovoked invasion against the people of a democratic Ukraine who just wanted to live in peace with their neighbors--including Russia. This is the fight during our generation where democracy is on the line. I am not surprised, because I have seen the spirit and bravery of the Ukrainian people firsthand in my many trips to Ukraine, including meeting with Ukrainian troops on the front line before this latest invasion. I am not surprised that they have held off Russia so far. Their strength and resiliency is a marvel. Again, it is not what Vladimir Putin expected. It is, frankly, not what our own U.S. military expected. They have fought hard, and they continue to every day. But they need more help. Last week, I met with a great fighter in this cause, my friend Andy Futey from Ohio, who leads the Ukrainian World Congress for the Ukraine diaspora all over the world. He has been a strong and consistent advocate for Ukraine and joined me at a rally, actually, at the White House with hundreds of Ukrainian Americans a couple months ago. When I met with Andy last week and other members of the Ukrainian World Congress who had just returned from Ukraine, they spoke with passion about the destruction they had seen in Ukraine, about the steep price that the Ukrainian people have paid and continue to pay to be able to remain free and independent. With them was a young woman from Ukraine who was very emotional in herappeals, with tears, saying, America needs to do more during this hour of need. As they made the case passionately that the U.S. needs to continue sending weapons and artillery and sooner not later, they talked about the need for these long-range weapons we talked about tonight, so the Ukrainians have a fighting chance. Every day the United States fails to sufficiently support Ukraine only serves as a detriment to the Ukrainians, who need us to lead the free world in helping them win this war. Brave Ukrainians are dying every day. We just can't afford to delay. My colleague Senator Dick Durbin and I cochair what is called the Senate Ukraine Caucus, which we founded back in 2015. Later this week, we will bring the caucus together to meet with the leaders in the Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, who are here visiting Washington to urge greater support in America for their country. We are eager to hear what they have to say. Many of us here in this Chamber get it. We know that America can't afford to stay on the sidelines and be a spectator in this conflict. At this crucial time in the battle for freedom, democracy, and the ability for countries to have their territorial integrity respected, at this critical hour, America cannot afford to be tentative. We must remember the lessons of the late 1930s: that appeasing tyrants will not satiate their desire to violently conquer and subjugate their neighbors. Some folks in this town may not understand that, but Ukrainians understand it. They know what it is like to live under the thumb of authoritarians, and they broke away from that and toward democracy, first in 1991 and again in 2014. I was in Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity, in 2014, where Ukrainians decided for themselves that they wanted to turn away from Russian domination and turn to us and to Europe and to pursue a hopeful future of democracy and freedom. Now, President Putin is trying to extinguish that hope. We must not let him. One question that many of us have of the administration is: What is the end goal here? Is our objective to help Ukraine grind down Russia's military so that for some number of years it is unable to undertake another violent campaign like this? Is our objective to topple President Putin's regime? Or is our objective to help the Ukrainians expel the Russian invaders from their sovereign Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and the Donbas? The administration dodges these questions by saying: It is up to the Ukrainians to decide. I understand that, but the Ukrainians have already decided. They want their sovereign territory back--all of it. I have discussed this at length with Ukrainians, and they have consistently said what I have heard from their parliamentary leaders in the past and will again this week: Nothing less than the full restoration of Ukrainian sovereign territory is their goal. Saying that we support Russia walking away with any Ukrainian territory would just embolden Russia in this conflict and embolden aggressors and authoritarians in the future. It has now been 110 days of unrelenting Russian attacks on our ally Ukraine, and it has been 110 days of pushing the administration to help more. This happened with Russian oil, Russian gas exports. It happened with trade and banking sanctions and various kinds of military assistance. Now it is the HIMARS. They need these weapons. America has made its stand. We are on the side of freedom over tyranny, democracy and self-determination over authoritarianism and conquest. The countries of the free world are with us, but more so when we lead. Now is not the time to be tentative or equivocal. At this critical juncture, let's work with allies to provide our democratic brothers and sisters in Ukraine what they need to protect the homeland and defend democracy. I yield the floor. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. PORTMAN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-13-pt1-PgS2915-5 | null | 4,578 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The House will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgH5495-3 | null | 4,579 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 4160) to amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgH5506 | null | 4,580 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 516) to plan for and coordinate efforts to integrate advanced air mobility aircraft into the national airspace system, and for other purposes, as amended, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgH5530 | null | 4,581 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7211) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgH5531 | null | 4,582 |
formal | XX | null | transphobic | The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7211) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. | 2020-01-06 | The SPEAKER pro tempore | House | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgH5531 | null | 4,583 |
formal | based | null | white supremacist | Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H.R. 6933. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements (Rept. 177-367). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia: Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 4140. A bill to make improvements with respect to the pricing of cattle in the United States, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-368). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. JOHNSON of Texas: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H.R. 3588. A bill to coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes (Rept. 177-369). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgH5545-5 | null | 4,584 |
formal | single | null | homophobic | Mr. BRAUN. Mr. President, this is one of the more enjoyable things of being a Senator, especially when I have some friends in from Southern Indiana up in the Gallery to see what we do here. I rise today to offer a resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance as an expression of patriotism and honoring the 245th anniversary of the introduction of our United States flag. Today we celebrate Flag Day, which was first established over 100 years ago by President Woodrow Wilson. As we pause to recognize all that our flag represents, let us also honor those who have sacrificed everything to defend it. In 2002, Senator Tom Daschle raised a similar resolution with unanimous support from the Senate. It passed on the floor uneventfully. Today, I ask this body to reaffirm our support for the Pledge of Allegiance. I also rise to honor a fellow Hoosier who knew the innate value of the Pledge of Allegiance to civic education. In 1969, Red Skelton, the American entertainer who was well-known for the program ``The Red Skelton Hour,'' wrote a speech on the importance of the pledge. Reflecting on his time in Vincennes, IN, he spoke about the values instilled by one of his high school teachers. After the performance of the speech, CBS received 200,000 requests for copies. The speech would go on to be sold as a single by Columbia Records and performed at the White House for President Nixon. I think it would honor Mr. Skelton's memory and the importance of the Pledge of Allegiance if it were recited today on the Senate floor in the words of Mr. Red Skelton. I have done this 2 prior years too. This should never get old for anyone here or the American public in general. When I was a small boy in Vincennes, [Indiana,] I heard, I think, one of the most outstanding speeches I ever heard in my life. I think it compares with the Sermon on the Mount, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and Socrates' Speech to the Students. We had just finished reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and he [Mr. Lasswell, the Principal of Vincennes High School] called us all together, and he says, ``Uh, boys and girls, I have been listening to you recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester, and it seems that it has become monotonous to you. Or, could it be, you do not understand the meaning of each word? If I may, I would like to recite the pledge, and give you a definition of each word: I--Me, an individual; a committee of one. Pledge--Dedicate all of my worldly good to give without self-pity. Allegiance--My love and my devotion. To the Flag--Our standard. ``Old Glory''; a symbol of courage. And wherever she waves, there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts ``Freedom is everybody's job.'' Of the United--That means we have all come together. States--Individual communities that have united into 48 great states Remember the time when they didn't. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divided by imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common cause, and that's love of country-- Of America. And to the Republic--a Republic: A sovereign state in which power is invested into the representatives chosen by the people to govern; [us] and the government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people. For which it Stands. One Nation--Meaning ``so blessed by God.'' [Under God] Indivisible--Incapable of being divided. With Liberty--Which is freedom; the right of power for one to live his own life without fears, threats, or any sort of retaliation. And Justice--The principle and qualities of dealing fairly with others. For All--For All. That means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine. Afterward, Mr. Lasswell asked the students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance together, with newfound appreciation for the words. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Skelton concluded his speech by saying: Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: ``Under God.'' Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said, ``That is a prayer''--and that it be eliminated from our schools, too? Just as those students that day, Mr. Red Skelton included, recommitted to the meaning of the words of the Pledge of Allegiance, I call upon the U.S. Senate to recommit to these words as well. There are times today that the words of the Pledge of Allegiance are tossed around without care. Other times, they are altered to remove what today is deemed offensive or antiquated. But Americans should not misuse or abuse our Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance is meant to remind Americans of our guiding principles and inspire adherence to those ideas which make our country great: equality under the law, recognized rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This is why today, on National Flag Day, I am requesting unanimous consent from my colleagues that my resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance is passed. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 671, submitted earlier today; further, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. BRAUN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgS2931 | null | 4,585 |
formal | blue | null | antisemitic | Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Lee) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 671 Whereas on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a flag of the United States; Whereas, over the years, the flag of the United States has preserved the standards of the original design comprised of alternating red and white stripes accompanied by a union consisting of white stars on a field of blue; Whereas, on May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued Presidential Proclamation 1335, an announcement asking the people of the United States to observe June 14 as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed into law House Joint Resolution 170, 81st Congress, a joint resolution designating June 14 of each year as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10834 (24 Fed. Reg. 6865), an order establishing the most recent design of the flag of the United States; Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, and first published in the September 8, 1892, issue of The Youth's Companion; Whereas, in 1954, Congress added the words ``under God'' to the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas, for more than 60 years, the Pledge of Allegiance has included references to the United States flag, to the United States having been established as a union ``under God'', and to the United States being dedicated to securing ``liberty and justice for all''; Whereas, in 1954, Congress believed it was acting constitutionally when it revised the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas the United States was founded on principles of religious freedom by the Founders, many of whom were deeply religious; Whereas the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States embodies principles intended to guarantee freedom of religion through the free exercise thereof and by prohibiting the Government from establishing a religion; Whereas patriotic songs, engravings on United States legal tender, and engravings on Federal buildings also contain general references to ``God''; Whereas, in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004), the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003), a case in which the Ninth Circuit concluded that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by a public school teacher violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit subsequently concluded that-- (1) the previous opinion of that court in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003) was no longer binding precedent; (2) case law from the Supreme Court of the United States concerning the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States had subsequently changed after the decision in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004); and (3) Congress, in passing the new version of the Pledge of Allegiance, had established a secular purpose for the use of the term ``under God''; and Whereas, in light of those conclusions, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by public school teachers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) celebrates the 245th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States; (2) recognizes that the Pledge of Allegiance has been a valuable part of life for the people of the United States for generations; and (3) affirms that the Pledge of Allegiance is a constitutional expression of patriotism, and strongly defends the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgS2943-2 | null | 4,586 |
formal | public school | null | racist | Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Lee) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 671 Whereas on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a flag of the United States; Whereas, over the years, the flag of the United States has preserved the standards of the original design comprised of alternating red and white stripes accompanied by a union consisting of white stars on a field of blue; Whereas, on May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued Presidential Proclamation 1335, an announcement asking the people of the United States to observe June 14 as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed into law House Joint Resolution 170, 81st Congress, a joint resolution designating June 14 of each year as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10834 (24 Fed. Reg. 6865), an order establishing the most recent design of the flag of the United States; Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, and first published in the September 8, 1892, issue of The Youth's Companion; Whereas, in 1954, Congress added the words ``under God'' to the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas, for more than 60 years, the Pledge of Allegiance has included references to the United States flag, to the United States having been established as a union ``under God'', and to the United States being dedicated to securing ``liberty and justice for all''; Whereas, in 1954, Congress believed it was acting constitutionally when it revised the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas the United States was founded on principles of religious freedom by the Founders, many of whom were deeply religious; Whereas the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States embodies principles intended to guarantee freedom of religion through the free exercise thereof and by prohibiting the Government from establishing a religion; Whereas patriotic songs, engravings on United States legal tender, and engravings on Federal buildings also contain general references to ``God''; Whereas, in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004), the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003), a case in which the Ninth Circuit concluded that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by a public school teacher violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit subsequently concluded that-- (1) the previous opinion of that court in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003) was no longer binding precedent; (2) case law from the Supreme Court of the United States concerning the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States had subsequently changed after the decision in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004); and (3) Congress, in passing the new version of the Pledge of Allegiance, had established a secular purpose for the use of the term ``under God''; and Whereas, in light of those conclusions, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by public school teachers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) celebrates the 245th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States; (2) recognizes that the Pledge of Allegiance has been a valuable part of life for the people of the United States for generations; and (3) affirms that the Pledge of Allegiance is a constitutional expression of patriotism, and strongly defends the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgS2943-2 | null | 4,587 |
formal | religious freedom | null | homophobic | Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Lee) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 671 Whereas on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a flag of the United States; Whereas, over the years, the flag of the United States has preserved the standards of the original design comprised of alternating red and white stripes accompanied by a union consisting of white stars on a field of blue; Whereas, on May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued Presidential Proclamation 1335, an announcement asking the people of the United States to observe June 14 as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed into law House Joint Resolution 170, 81st Congress, a joint resolution designating June 14 of each year as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10834 (24 Fed. Reg. 6865), an order establishing the most recent design of the flag of the United States; Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, and first published in the September 8, 1892, issue of The Youth's Companion; Whereas, in 1954, Congress added the words ``under God'' to the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas, for more than 60 years, the Pledge of Allegiance has included references to the United States flag, to the United States having been established as a union ``under God'', and to the United States being dedicated to securing ``liberty and justice for all''; Whereas, in 1954, Congress believed it was acting constitutionally when it revised the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas the United States was founded on principles of religious freedom by the Founders, many of whom were deeply religious; Whereas the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States embodies principles intended to guarantee freedom of religion through the free exercise thereof and by prohibiting the Government from establishing a religion; Whereas patriotic songs, engravings on United States legal tender, and engravings on Federal buildings also contain general references to ``God''; Whereas, in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004), the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003), a case in which the Ninth Circuit concluded that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by a public school teacher violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit subsequently concluded that-- (1) the previous opinion of that court in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003) was no longer binding precedent; (2) case law from the Supreme Court of the United States concerning the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States had subsequently changed after the decision in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004); and (3) Congress, in passing the new version of the Pledge of Allegiance, had established a secular purpose for the use of the term ``under God''; and Whereas, in light of those conclusions, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by public school teachers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) celebrates the 245th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States; (2) recognizes that the Pledge of Allegiance has been a valuable part of life for the people of the United States for generations; and (3) affirms that the Pledge of Allegiance is a constitutional expression of patriotism, and strongly defends the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgS2943-2 | null | 4,588 |
formal | freedom of religion | null | homophobic | Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Lee) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 671 Whereas on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a flag of the United States; Whereas, over the years, the flag of the United States has preserved the standards of the original design comprised of alternating red and white stripes accompanied by a union consisting of white stars on a field of blue; Whereas, on May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued Presidential Proclamation 1335, an announcement asking the people of the United States to observe June 14 as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed into law House Joint Resolution 170, 81st Congress, a joint resolution designating June 14 of each year as Flag Day; Whereas, on August 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10834 (24 Fed. Reg. 6865), an order establishing the most recent design of the flag of the United States; Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, and first published in the September 8, 1892, issue of The Youth's Companion; Whereas, in 1954, Congress added the words ``under God'' to the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas, for more than 60 years, the Pledge of Allegiance has included references to the United States flag, to the United States having been established as a union ``under God'', and to the United States being dedicated to securing ``liberty and justice for all''; Whereas, in 1954, Congress believed it was acting constitutionally when it revised the Pledge of Allegiance; Whereas the United States was founded on principles of religious freedom by the Founders, many of whom were deeply religious; Whereas the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States embodies principles intended to guarantee freedom of religion through the free exercise thereof and by prohibiting the Government from establishing a religion; Whereas patriotic songs, engravings on United States legal tender, and engravings on Federal buildings also contain general references to ``God''; Whereas, in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004), the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003), a case in which the Ninth Circuit concluded that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by a public school teacher violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit subsequently concluded that-- (1) the previous opinion of that court in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2003) was no longer binding precedent; (2) case law from the Supreme Court of the United States concerning the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States had subsequently changed after the decision in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004); and (3) Congress, in passing the new version of the Pledge of Allegiance, had established a secular purpose for the use of the term ``under God''; and Whereas, in light of those conclusions, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by public school teachers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) celebrates the 245th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States; (2) recognizes that the Pledge of Allegiance has been a valuable part of life for the people of the United States for generations; and (3) affirms that the Pledge of Allegiance is a constitutional expression of patriotism, and strongly defends the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-14-pt1-PgS2943-2 | null | 4,589 |
formal | Federal Reserve | null | antisemitic | Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1170, I call up the bill (H.R. 2543) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. GREEN of Texas | House | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgH5556-5 | null | 4,590 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1170, I call up the bill (H.R. 2543) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. GREEN of Texas | House | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgH5556-5 | null | 4,591 |
formal | Federal Reserve | null | antisemitic | Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: EC-4345. A letter from the President and Chair, Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a transaction pursuant to section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3); July 31, 1945, ch. 341, Sec. 2 (as added by Public Law 102-266, Sec. 102); (106 Stat. 95); to the Committee on Financial Services. EC-4346. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's FY 2017 Report to Congress on Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Activities -- Community Economic Development and Rural Community Development Programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor. EC-4347. A letter from the Chair, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting the Commission's June 2022 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395b-6(b)(1)(D); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1805(b)(1)(D) (as amended by Public Law 111-148, Sec. 2801(b)(2)); (124 Stat. 332); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. EC-4348. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Report to Congress on the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation (Treaty Doc. 110-10), Section 2(8); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4349. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Memorandum of Justification for the Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Immediate Assistance to Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4350. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Determination Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4351. A letter from the Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the six- month period ending March 31, 2022; ; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. EC-4352. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. EC-4353. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive and Administrative Officer, Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting the Authority's 67th Semiannual Inspector General Report for the period October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. EC-4354. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the Management Response for the period of October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. EC-4355. A letter from the Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress from the period October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. EC-4356. A letter from the Chairman, Surface Transportation Board, transmitting the Board's FY 2021 No FEAR Act Report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. EC-4357. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, United States Postal Service, transmitting the Service's Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, for the period October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. EC-4358. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Report to Congress on the Extension of Jackson-Vanik Waiver Authority for Turkmenistan, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2432(d)(1); Public Law 93-618, Sec. 402(d)(1); (88 Stat. 2056) and 19 U.S.C. 2439(b); Public Law 93-618, Sec. 409(b); (88 Stat. 2064); to the Committee on Ways and Means. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | House | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgH5608-2 | null | 4,592 |
formal | Baltimore | null | racist | Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, next Tuesday, June 21, there will be a memorial service to honor Stephen H. Sachs, who died on January 12 at his home in Baltimore at the age of 87. Steve Sachs was U.S. Attorney for Maryland for 3 years and Maryland's Attorney General for two terms. He was one of the finest lawyers in the Nation--a proud son of Maryland, a proud son of Baltimore. He was an indefatigable, ever optimistic Orioles fan. He had a brilliant intellect and a sparkling sense of humor. Steve was born in Baltimore on January 31, 1934. His father was director of the Baltimore Jewish Council and a labor arbitrator, and his mother was a homemaker. Steve received a bachelor's degree in 1954 from Haverford College and then served in the Army from 1955 to 1957. He received a Fulbright scholarship to study at the University of Oxford in England. He received his law degree from Yale Law School in 1960. He worked as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. In 1967, then-President Lyndon Johnson appointed Steve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, a position he held until 1970. Steve prosecuted cases involving white-collar crime and public corruption. In 1968, he prosecuted Vietnam war protesters known as the Catonsville Nine, Roman Catholic anti-war activists who broke into the Selective Service office in Catonsville, MD, in an attempt to destroy draft records. It was a high-profile case. The Rev. Daniel Berrigan and his brother, the Rev. Philip Berrigan, led activists on a raid at Draft Board 33 in Catonsville. Steve secured a guilty verdict in Federal court for destroying government property. Fifty years later, in a retrospective article in the ``Baltimore Sun'', Steve wrote with a searing honesty, ``I believed then, and believe now, that the nine were brave men and women who acted out of a conviction that the war in Vietnam was profoundly evil. But I believed then, and I believe now, that the conduct of the nine--particularly their insistence that their action at Catonsville should have been condoned because they were `right'--offends both the rule of law and a fundamental tenet of the American democracy.'' I think that statement captures Steve's character perfectly. Steve was in private practice from 1970 to 1978 when he ran an outsider campaign to become Maryland's Attorney General. He didn't align himself with any gubernatorial candidate, which had been the practice. He stated, ``The attorney general should be independent. The attorney general should be the people's lawyer.'' After several public corruption scandals, Marylanders appreciated Steve's unquestioned integrity and were receptive to his activist, reform-oriented campaign. He served two terms as Attorney General and practically reinvented the position. He established a strong Consumer Protection Division within the Office of Attorney General that assisted Marylanders against corporate abuse. As the State's Attorney General, he argued three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court--and won all three. Steve's 8 years as Attorney General overlapped with my service as speaker of the house of delegates, where I had the benefit of Steven's excellent counsel. In 1986, Steve decided to run for Governor, but he lost the Democratic primary to then-Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer. After that defeat, Steve returned to private practice as a partner in the Washington, DC, office of Wilmer-Hale, then known as Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering. He retired from the firm in 1999. Steve's political career may have officially ``ended'' when he was just 52, but over the years, he became an elder statesman of Maryland politics. As his former colleagues at Wilmer-Hale said, ``Steve was an elegant writer, a powerful advocate and an extremely accomplished trial lawyer. He was a generous partner, colleague and mentor. He taught a generation of lawyers how to write a brief, take a deposition and try a case . . . He was a mensch.'' Steve's passion for justice never waned. After he retired from Wilmer-Hale, he joined the Public Justice Center, where he had a significant impact on the development of the center's Appellate Advocacy Project. Steve was a passionate advocate of the civil right to counsel movement, helping to establish the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel. In 2008, then-Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley appointed Steve to head an independentreview of the Maryland State Police, which had infiltrated activist groups that were lawfully protesting against the death penalty and the war in Iraq. Steve may be gone, but his legacy is firmly established. Last Friday, I had the honor of attending the investiture of Erek Baron as the first Black U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. Erek is just one of Steve's countless proteges carrying on his mission. Erek said, ``Steve Sachs was one of the most respected public servants in Maryland's history and a personal mentor to me and many others.'' Deuteronomy 16:20 implores us, ``Justice, justice you shall pursue . . .''. That was Steve Sachs' guiding principle. He did all he could to make the world a better place. It wasn't always easy or comfortable, but he understood the importance of justice under the law. I respected his legal passion, and I am grateful that he shared it with generations of Maryland attorneys as a mentor and a friend. On behalf of the Senate, I send my condolences to his daughter Elisabeth Sachs, his son Leon Sachs, his three grandchildren, and other family members and all those who were fortunate to have him as a friend, colleague, or mentor and mourn his passing. | 2020-01-06 | Mr. CARDIN | Senate | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgS2962-3 | null | 4,593 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | At 10:55 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bill, without amendment: S. 4160. An act to amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches. The message also announced that the House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 2773. An act to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes. H.R. 7211. An act to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. The message further announced that the House has passed the following bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: S. 516. An act to plan for and coordinate efforts to integrate advanced air mobility aircraft into the national airspace system, and for other purposes. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgS2964-4 | null | 4,594 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The following bill was read the first and the second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: H.R. 7211. An act to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgS2964-5 | null | 4,595 |
formal | Federal Reserve | null | antisemitic | The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: EC-4302. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Streaked Horned Lark with Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BE76) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4303. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of the Critical Habitat Designation for the Jaguar in Compliance With a Court Order'' (RIN1018-AX13) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4304. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Panama City Crayfish and Designation of Critical Habitat'' ((RIN1018-BC14) (RIN1018-BD50)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4305. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Adding Rice's Whale to and Updating Three Humpback Whale Entries on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BG58) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4306. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Big Sandy Crayfish and Guyandotte River Crayfish'' (RIN1018-BE19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4307. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Peppered Chub and Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BD29) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4308. A communication from the Senior Wildlife Inspector, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2022 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties'' (RIN1018-BF67) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4309. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Bridge Inspection Standards'' (RIN2125-AF55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4310. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Diversion of Highway Revenues; Removal of Obsolete Regulation'' (RIN2125-AG04) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4311. A communication from the Supervisor, Human Resources Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, nine (9) reports relative to vacancies in the Environmental Protection Agency, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4312. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules'' ((RIN2060-AV11) (FRL No. 8521-01-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4313. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``ILLINOIS: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9898-01-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4314. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements and Revision of Stage I Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements'' (FRL No. 9701- 01-R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4315. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Redesignation of the Ohio portion of the Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9532-02-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4316. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Maryland; Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9465-02-R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4317. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, Placer County Air Pollution Control District; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 9453-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4318. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; Open Burning'' (FRL No. 9246-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4319. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Determination to Defer Sanctions; Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9870-03-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4320. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Ozone and Particulate Matter Controls Strategies'' (FRL No. 9439-02-R2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4321. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Montana; Thompson Falls PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request'' (FRL No. 9579- 02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4322. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Montana; Whitefish PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request'' (FRL No. 9595- 02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4323. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Source Specific Changes for Jefferson County'' (FRL No . 9775-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4324. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Stormwater Infrastructure Funding and Financing'' ; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4325. A communication from the Senior Policy Regulatory Coordinator, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Paternity Establishment Percentage Performance Relief'' (RIN0970-AC85) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4326. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``June 2022 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System'' ; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4327. A communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to OMB M-22- 08, a determination that the Administration does not administer any financial assistance programs for infrastructure as defined under the Act; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4328. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treatment of Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) Organizations under Employer Leave- Based Donation Programs to Aid Victims of the Further Russian Invasion of Ukraine'' (Notice 2022-28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4329. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Temporary Relief from the Physical Presence Requirement Through December 31, 2022, for Spousal Consents Under Qualified Retirement Plans'' (Notice 2022-27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4330. A communication from the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2022 Annual Report; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4331. A communication from the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2022 Annual Report; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4332. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and expenditures of the Senate for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 15, 2022; ordered to lie on the table. EC-4333. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to actions that the President has taken concerning Federal recognition of an international exposition; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4334. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under Sections 506(a) (1) and 614(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4335. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including for self- defense and border security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4336. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Information Return/ Reports'' (RIN1210-AB97) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-4337. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a Management Report for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4338. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2021 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4339. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4340. A communication from the Chair of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the six-month period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4341. A communication from the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4342. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4343. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4344. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4345. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4346. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Management's Response for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4347. A communication from the Chairman, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4348. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's Semiannual Report of the Office of Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4349. A communication from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4350. A joint communication from the Chairman and the General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4351. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and the Management Response for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4352. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4353. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, Government-wide legislative proposals to strengthen the agility and efficiency of Federal acquisition processes while increasing use of products and construction materials made in America; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4354. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-434, ``Fiscal Year 2022 Revised Local Budget Adjustment Temporary Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4355. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-435, ``Removal and Disposition of Abandoned and Other Unlawfully Parked Vehicles Reform Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4356. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-436, ``Department of Motor Vehicles Extension of Deadlines Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgS2964-7 | null | 4,596 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: EC-4302. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Streaked Horned Lark with Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BE76) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4303. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of the Critical Habitat Designation for the Jaguar in Compliance With a Court Order'' (RIN1018-AX13) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4304. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Panama City Crayfish and Designation of Critical Habitat'' ((RIN1018-BC14) (RIN1018-BD50)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4305. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Adding Rice's Whale to and Updating Three Humpback Whale Entries on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BG58) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4306. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Big Sandy Crayfish and Guyandotte River Crayfish'' (RIN1018-BE19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4307. A communication from the Chief of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Peppered Chub and Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BD29) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4308. A communication from the Senior Wildlife Inspector, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2022 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties'' (RIN1018-BF67) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4309. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Bridge Inspection Standards'' (RIN2125-AF55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4310. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Diversion of Highway Revenues; Removal of Obsolete Regulation'' (RIN2125-AG04) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4311. A communication from the Supervisor, Human Resources Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, nine (9) reports relative to vacancies in the Environmental Protection Agency, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4312. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules'' ((RIN2060-AV11) (FRL No. 8521-01-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4313. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``ILLINOIS: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9898-01-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4314. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements and Revision of Stage I Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements'' (FRL No. 9701- 01-R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4315. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Redesignation of the Ohio portion of the Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9532-02-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4316. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Maryland; Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9465-02-R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4317. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, Placer County Air Pollution Control District; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 9453-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4318. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; Open Burning'' (FRL No. 9246-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4319. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Determination to Defer Sanctions; Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9870-03-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4320. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Ozone and Particulate Matter Controls Strategies'' (FRL No. 9439-02-R2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4321. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Montana; Thompson Falls PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request'' (FRL No. 9579- 02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4322. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Montana; Whitefish PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request'' (FRL No. 9595- 02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4323. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Source Specific Changes for Jefferson County'' (FRL No . 9775-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4324. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Stormwater Infrastructure Funding and Financing'' ; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4325. A communication from the Senior Policy Regulatory Coordinator, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Paternity Establishment Percentage Performance Relief'' (RIN0970-AC85) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4326. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``June 2022 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System'' ; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4327. A communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to OMB M-22- 08, a determination that the Administration does not administer any financial assistance programs for infrastructure as defined under the Act; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4328. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treatment of Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) Organizations under Employer Leave- Based Donation Programs to Aid Victims of the Further Russian Invasion of Ukraine'' (Notice 2022-28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4329. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Temporary Relief from the Physical Presence Requirement Through December 31, 2022, for Spousal Consents Under Qualified Retirement Plans'' (Notice 2022-27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4330. A communication from the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2022 Annual Report; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4331. A communication from the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2022 Annual Report; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4332. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and expenditures of the Senate for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 15, 2022; ordered to lie on the table. EC-4333. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to actions that the President has taken concerning Federal recognition of an international exposition; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4334. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under Sections 506(a) (1) and 614(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4335. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including for self- defense and border security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4336. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Information Return/ Reports'' (RIN1210-AB97) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-4337. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a Management Report for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4338. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2021 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4339. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4340. A communication from the Chair of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the six-month period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4341. A communication from the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4342. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4343. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4344. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4345. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4346. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Management's Response for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4347. A communication from the Chairman, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4348. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's Semiannual Report of the Office of Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4349. A communication from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4350. A joint communication from the Chairman and the General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4351. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and the Management Response for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4352. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4353. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, Government-wide legislative proposals to strengthen the agility and efficiency of Federal acquisition processes while increasing use of products and construction materials made in America; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4354. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-434, ``Fiscal Year 2022 Revised Local Budget Adjustment Temporary Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4355. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-435, ``Removal and Disposition of Abandoned and Other Unlawfully Parked Vehicles Reform Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4356. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-436, ``Department of Motor Vehicles Extension of Deadlines Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgS2964-7 | null | 4,597 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | At the request of Mr. Johnson, the name of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 111, a bill to establish the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices, and for other purposes. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgS2968-2 | null | 4,598 |
formal | the Fed | null | antisemitic | 23, 2022, AS ``NATIONAL PELL GRANT DAY'' Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Blunt) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: S. Res. 676 Whereas June 23 is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-318, 86 Stat. 235) by President Richard Nixon; Whereas that Act established within the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, later named the Federal Pell Grant (commonly known as the ``Pell Grant'') in honor of its sponsor Senator Claiborne Pell; Whereas, 50 years ago, Senator Pell stated that ``for it's through this Act that the dream of access, and opportunity for college education becomes a reality. It's in this Act that we say a lack of financial wealth should not, and will not, stand in the way of a person who has the talent, the desire and the drive to reach out for a college education.''; Whereas, today, the Pell Grant program, which helps low- income students pursue higher education goals, maintains bipartisan support in Congress and with the public; Whereas, each year, Pell Grants help nearly 7,000,000 students, approximately 40 percent of undergraduate students, pursue and succeed in higher education; Whereas Pell Grants help students from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States and from rural areas to cities to everywhere in between; Whereas the Pell Grant program is well-targeted to meet the needs of students with demonstrated financial need, with the vast majority of Pell Grant recipients having family incomes of $40,000 or less; Whereas extensive research shows that the Pell Grant program increases college enrollment and completion among low- and moderate-income students; Whereas Pell Grants are critical for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, including 58 percent of Black students, 47 percent of Hispanic students, 51 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native students, 48 percent of first-generation students, 52 percent of students who are parents, and 39 percent of students who are veterans of the Armed Forces; Whereas each eligible student may use a Pell Grant at the institution of their choice, which includes public, private, 2-year, and 4-year institutions; Whereas the Pell Grant program is a proven investment to boost future economic mobility, with college graduates paying more in taxes and earning more in after-tax income than high school graduates; and Whereas, over the past 50 years, the Pell Grant program has helped more than 80,000,000 students in the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Federal Pell Grant program on June 23, 2022; (2) expresses support for the designation of June 23 as ``National Pell Grant Day''; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to celebrate National Pell Grant Day by-- (A) recognizing the more than 80,000,000 individual low- and middle-income students who have benefitted from the Federal Pell Grant program since its establishment; and (B) celebrating the success stories of such students, and ensuring the same access for future students. | 2020-01-06 | Unknown | Senate | CREC-2022-06-15-pt1-PgS2972 | null | 4,599 |
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