{time}  1902

  Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin changed her vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and
the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

                          personal explanation

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I missed a series of votes. Had I been
present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 234 and YEA on Roll
Call No. 235.

                  IN MEMORY OF SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM

  (Mr. CLYBURN asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I, like many others, were shocked and
saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, who served
in this body from 1995 to 2003, when he left to begin serving in the
Senate.
  I wrote in the introduction to my memoir that I am a child of blessed
experiences, generally southern, proudly Black. All of my experiences
have not been pleasant, but I have considered all of them to be
blessings, and so it was with Lindsey Graham.
  My relationships with Lindsey were sometimes partisan and passionate,
mostly productive on behalf of the people of South Carolina.
  For more than three decades, we served the people of the Palmetto
State together here in Congress. Throughout that time, we maintained a
relationship grounded in mutual respect, even when our political
differences were significant. His commitment to public service and the
people he represented will remain an enduring part of his legacy.
  I shall never forget playing a round of golf with Lindsey Graham in
one of South Carolina's many beautiful golf courses, and I raised an
issue with him that I thought was very significant.
  I said to him that South Carolina, which I considered to be one of,
if not the most, historic States in our Nation, was without a heritage
corridor, and I thought that one was in order for the State.
  Lindsey said he agreed with me, but I said to him: Lindsey, this bill
that I have introduced to create the South Carolina National Heritage
Corridor will never become law with my name on it. Things had gotten a
bit too partisan back in 1994, 1995, and 1996.
  I asked him to put his name on it. He said to me: I don't want to
take your legislation. I said to him: You are not taking it. I am
giving it to you.
  Then he said: I don't know if I understand what it is all about. I
said to him: When the bill is called, invite me to speak on it, and he
did.
  South Carolina got that heritage corridor. It has now got two more
since, and in every one of those heritage corridors, I worked with
Lindsey Graham to make it happen.
  South Carolina now has three national parks. We had only one national
monument, but now we have three national parks. The monument I worked
with his predecessor to get, but with the last two national parks, I
worked with Lindsey Graham to do it quietly.
  We didn't have press conferences. We just sat down with each other or
we got in the golf cart together to make it happen. That is the way it
was with Lindsey Graham, someone who was passionate but productive and
sometimes pleasant--sometimes.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr.
Wilson).
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I thank very much
Congressman Clyburn for yielding.
  Indeed, it is bipartisan this evening with our delegation, and South
Carolina so appreciates the remarkable service and successes of Senator
Lindsey Graham.
  It is so personal to me that I got to meet him in his public service.
As staff judge advocate to the army air guard, he was staff judge
advocate to the air guard. I thank him for his public service and
service in the military.
  He served in the State House of South Carolina, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and obviously in the U.S. Senate, but he was dedicated
to the people of South Carolina.
  It is really incredible that during the last week of his service, he
was present with President Trump for the NATO meetings with Ankara.
While he was there, he met with President Ahmad al-Sharaa of Syria and
proclaimed that we need to give Syria a chance. He understood how
important it is to have a stable and secure Syria as himself being a
proponent of a stable and sovereign Israel.
  He has always stood with Israel. Then, on Friday, of all things, he
had the opportunity to be in Kyiv, Ukraine, with President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy where he, again, was so forceful in pointing out that indeed
the sanctions bill, as has been agreed to by President Donald Trump,
puts sanctions on war criminal Putin.
  While he was there, he also toured a drone manufacturing facility. He
returned back to the United States on Saturday, and he actually had a
very positive conversation with President Donald Trump. Then, almost
immediately after that call, he sadly had a chronic acute heart attack
and passed away.
  In the meantime, today is a very significant day in that our Governor
Henry McMaster I think has made an incredible choice and that is to
appoint the sister of Senator Lindsey Graham, Darline, to be the new
U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
  As we are remembering Senator Graham, we can just cherish so many
memories that all of us had.
  Mr. Speaker, I now move for a moment of silence.

 EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE
                 DEATH OF THE HONORABLE LINDSEY GRAHAM

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I send to the desk a
privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration in the
House.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 1424

       Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of
     the death of the Honorable Lindsey Graham, a Senator from the
     State of South Carolina.
       Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to
     the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn as
     a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased
     Senator.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.