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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2799, EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACT OF 2023; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7511, LAKEN RILEY ACT
Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican, NY) \u2014 2024-3-6

I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding me the time. prgtoken , the American people are sick and tired of the new status quo at our Nation's borders. prgtoken The crisis that President and Secretary Mayorkas have done nothing to stop is now affecting every State, every town, every village, and every city. It is endangering the lives of innocent American citizens. prgtoken A 22-year-old woman, Laken Riley, in Georgia was brutally murdered and taken from her family by an illegal immigrant who should have been locked up. prgtoken Jose Ibarra entered the United States illegally thanks to President 's refusal to uphold our laws and secure our border. He was given a one-way ticket on the taxpayer dime to New York City, a city that, thanks to in New York, has been declared a sanctuary city. Again, this is a self-made, self-imposed crisis on the American people. prgtoken After being arrested in New York City for child endangerment, Jose Ibarra was released back on the streets. Why, you might ask, Mr. ? It is because of, once again, the policies of the left. New York State's disastrous bail reform laws have turned the State's justice system into a revolving door for violent offenders. prgtoken in New York City, New York State, and right here in Washington know damn well that this is the result of their senseless policies. The administration's border crisis and New York's bail reform have shattered lives not just in my home State of New York but also now in the State of Georgia. prgtoken How many more American lives will it take for us to close the border? How many violent crimes will it take for this administration and ic leaders in cities and States across this country to end their disastrous policies that are endangering the American people and threatening the sovereignty of this country? prgtoken I strongly support H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, and I am a proud cosponsor because enough is enough, . prgtoken House s have passed one measure after another this Congress to bring security--real security--back to our border and real change that ensures that the Federal Government upholds our immigration laws. Our solutions have been greeted with resounding opposition from the same whose policies have led to this crisis on our border, the crisis in New York City, and now this horrific tragedy and murder in Georgia. prgtoken , I strongly support passage of the rule today, and I urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to wake up to this crisis, see the suffering that citizens and noncitizens alike have endured, and support H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act.
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2799, EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACT OF 2023; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7511, LAKEN RILEY ACT
James P. McGovern (Democrat, MA) \u2014 2024-3-6

such time as I may consume. prgtoken , this place is no longer a serious place. My friends are turning the House of Representatives into a debate club. None of this is serious. prgtoken The gentleman comes up and tries to claim there was regular order here, that the committee of jurisdiction actually did its job because half of the bill maybe was the subject of a hearing previously. Now my friends are coming to the floor praising half regular order. I don't know. When I was in grade school, 50 percent was a failing grade. My friends are failing on regular order. prgtoken If the gentleman was serious about this and my friends on the other side of the aisle wanted to get something passed, my colleagues would conduct themselves in a different manner and actually have regular order and invite to be able to offer ideas and try to work things out to see whether the majority could have a bill that actually had a chance of going anywhere in the Senate or being signed into law, but that is not what is happening. prgtoken The gentleman comes here and starts reading the names of victims. I could sit here and read the names of the 21 victims in Uvalde who were murdered by a man with a gun. I could go right down the list and start naming all the children that were killed, all the mothers and fathers that were killed. prgtoken The real challenge for this institution is to actually try to come together in a bipartisan way and solve problems and do something. I don't know how my friends could go home and claim that they are doing anything and be able to point to anything that ever makes it past the finish line. prgtoken We are in a divided government. I wish we weren't. I wish were in control of the House, the Senate, and the White House, all at once. We would get a lot more done. When we were, we actually got some stuff done. prgtoken However, that is not the reality, and so we have to deal with the reality. The reality is, if my colleagues want to get anything done, work has to be done in a bipartisan way, and my colleagues have to respect at least some semblance of regular order. That this bill had to be rushed to the floor with not a single hearing, with no markup, no amendments, no nothing, and the committee of jurisdiction never even had a chance to report it out, it is awful. prgtoken , I urge that we defeat the previous question. If we do, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.R. 12, a bill that would ensure every American has full access to essential reproductive healthcare, including abortion care. prgtoken Since the wrongly decided Dobbs decision, every State across America has taken action on abortion in some way. Unfortunately, many -led States, cheered on by Members in this Chamber, have passed laws to either ban some or all abortion care. prgtoken s have made it crystal clear that banning abortion nationwide is their goal
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
Rosa L. DeLauro (Democrat, CT) \u2014 2024-3-6

I rise in support of this legislation, which provides funding for domestic programs that curb the rising cost of living, create higher-paying jobs, confront the climate crisis, honor our commitments to America's veterans, and protect women's rights. prgtoken In a divided country, I am pleased that and s in the House and in the Senate united and produced this legislation to make government work for the people. are doing what we always do: put people over politics, follow the law, and reach a bipartisan compromise to grow the middle class and to deliver for the American people. prgtoken This bill includes a billion dollars to fully fund the Women, Infants, and Children program. It prevents 5 million people from losing their housing. It increases our investments in our infrastructure and creates jobs. It restores funding for rail and transit systems. prgtoken These funding bills, the product of bipartisan negotiations, help keep our communities safe and healthy. We are keeping government open, protecting the people in need, and moving our country forward. prgtoken This legislation does not have everything either side may have wanted, but I am pleased that many of the extreme cuts in policies proposed by House s were excluded. House rejected outright their archaic restriction on women's reproductive healthcare. prgtoken I am proud that this bill protects the progress we previously made to reverse underinvestment in domestic programs that empower and protect middle-class families. prgtoken To help Americans contending with an elevated cost of living, this bill fights inflation and fully supports key lifelines such as food assistance, ensuring people in this great country of ours do not go hungry. prgtoken , I urge swift passage of this package, and I look forward to finalizing and passing the remaining 2024 funding bills in due time.
Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Calendar)
Amy Klobuchar (Democrat, MN) \u2014 2024-3-6

I rise today to join Senator Durbin and Senator Graham--thank you for organizing this--Senator Cornyn and Senator Hawley and others who believe it is long past time to update and change our laws in this digital world. prgtoken As my colleagues know, I have been trying to do this in the area of competition policy. We had a setback this week with losing the increased antitrust fees that were supposed to go to the Justice Department. But we carry on and hope that won't be the same next year and then join our colleagues across the aisle to try to change the law. If we are not going to give the resources, we better change the laws. prgtoken For too long social media companies have turned a blind eye when children joined their platforms and built algorithms that pushed harmful content out to kids. Despite hollow apologies and empty promises, these companies haven't fixed the problem. prgtoken The problem has gotten worse and every single parent knows it and every single person in this room. You don't even have to have a kid or grandkid to know it. You heard it from your friends, and we certainly heard it in testimony before our Judiciary Committee. prgtoken That is why I support Chair Durbin's bill, the STOP CSAM Act--I am a cosponsor--the EARN IT Act that Senator Blumenthal and Senator Graham have, and that is why I am working with Senator Cornyn to pass the SHIELD Act. prgtoken I am going to focus on the SHIELD Act because that is my bill, but I support these other bills. prgtoken In 2016, 1 in 25 Americans reported being threatened with or being a victim of so-called ``revenge porn.'' Now, just 8 years later, studies show that 1 in 12 people report being a victim. Yet there is no current statute addressing these serious privacy violations, violations which have enormous social, emotional, and even financial impacts on victims. prgtoken According to one survey, 93 percent of victims report suffering significant emotional distress due to having intimate images shared against their will; 13 percent report difficulty getting a job or getting into school because these images are on the internet; and more than half experienced suicidal thoughts as a result of the violation. prgtoken FBI Director Wray--if you don't want to believe us--FBI Director Wray testified that the Bureau has recently reported an increase in sextortion scams, which in 2022 alone resulted in at least 20 victims committing suicide--20 victims committing suicide--including Jordan DeMay, a high school senior and straight A student who took his life after he was blackmailed with the threat of distributing nude photos over Instagram. prgtoken What happens is these kids think they have met a girlfriend or a boyfriend. They give them a photo, and it turns out to be a scam. And then they threaten them that they are going to put the pictures online, and these kids don't know who to turn to. They are just dumb kids--and they commit suicide. It
EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACT OF 2023
Maxine Waters (Democrat, CA) \u2014 2024-3-6

. Madam , the balance of my time. prgtoken The name of this amendment, Improving Disclosure for Investors, is an oxymoron. It does absolutely nothing to improve disclosure for investors. Rather, by forcing them to opt in to paper filings, it would make it more difficult, if not impossible, for many investors to see what fees they pay for their funds, brokerage accounts, and retirement savings. Instead of having easy, instant access via paper copies, they would need to go online to search for that information. prgtoken This amendment is more appropriately called the improving Wall Street profits at the expense of retail investors act. prgtoken I strongly urge my colleagues to protect elderly investors and to vote ``no'' on this amendment. prgtoken Madam Chair, .
Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Calendar)
Ron Wyden (Democrat, OR) \u2014 2024-3-6

again, I have made my point that I don't disagree in the least with Senator Graham on the seriousness of the problem. Unfortunately, this bill suffers from exactly the same matters that I objected to earlier. prgtoken So I am not going to repeat myself and put everybody through that. But here are the main points to make sure they are heard on CSAM, as I did with respect to EARN IT. prgtoken CSAM is a horrifying plague on the internet. Senator Graham and I do not disagree on that point at all. Again, weakening encryption, though, is not going to help victims or make kids safer. And that is what this bill does. prgtoken The Leadership Conference for Civil Rights opposes this bill and the earlier bill because they threaten secure private communications that are essential for communities of color and every single family in the country. prgtoken I would only say, in terms of wrapping this up--and Senator Graham and I have talked about this--my door is open in terms of talking about approaches that will work. I believe that focusing our energy on giving law enforcement, finally, the tools to lock these horrible criminals behind bars for exploiting kids is something that we ought to get on with. And we ought to invest in programs that support survivors. prgtoken The Invest in Child Safety Act that I have written, with the support of the National District Attorneys Association, is endorsed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and leading child welfare groups. prgtoken That is what this bill does. It finally offers a measure of real protection for these kids who we have been talking about over the last hour or so who deserve it. Their families deserve it. The legislation that I have proposed, endorsed by influential voices like the National District Attorneys Association, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, with respect to CSAM, are the way to go. Again, anything less--and I don't criticize anybody's motives--just doesn't solve the problem. For that reason, I object to this bill as well.
CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF DR. GUBAD IBADOGHLU
Jamie Raskin (Democrat, MD) \u2014 2024-3-6

I rise today to call on the Government of Azerbaijan to immediately release Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a courageous pro-democracy activist, brilliant economist, and beloved husband and father, who has been unjustly detained for over seven months. prgtoken On July 23, 2023, Dr. Ibadoghlu and his wife, Irada Bayramova, were forced out of their car near Baku, Azerbaijan, seized by masked individuals, detained, and beaten. Dr. Ibadoghlu had returned to Azerbaijan earlier in July from a visiting fellowship at the London School of Economics to care for his ailing mother. Though Ms. Bayramova was released hours later, Dr. Ibadoghlu was not released. Ms. Bayramova and her family have been denied communication with her husband and she continues to expenence Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from this harrowing ordeal. The ``charges'' that President Ilham Aliyev's government has used to justify Dr. Ibadoghlu's detention and imprisonment without trial--that he organized the production of counterfeit money to support a political group and, as an avowed secularist, disseminates material that supports religious extremism-- are so dubious and baseless that they would qualify as satire in another context. prgtoken Dr. Ibadoghlu's true ``crime'' against the Aliyev regime is his devotion to the causes of democracy, freedom and anti-corruption in Azerbaijan. He is detained today because he bravely chose to return to Azerbaijan to care for his mother despite fleeing the country in 2017 to teach abroad after his civic activism prompted threats of retaliation. As an internationally acclaimed economist, he has also served as a visiting professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and Rutgers University. He was a 2015 Fulbright Scholar, a 2015 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy, a 2018 Prague Civil Society Center Fellow, and a recipient of the 2018 Civil Society Scholar Award by the Open Society Fund. prgtoken During Dr. Ibadoghlu's seven-month detention, he has been subjected to crowded and inhumane conditions common to Azerbaijan's jails and denied sustained access to critical medication. Dr. Ibadoghlu's family is increasingly concerned that he has been denied the medication and medical treatment that he desperately needs to treat his chronic health conditions. He has additionally been repeatedly denied access to his legal counsel and has not received a fair trial while in custody. I join my fellow Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Baku, U.S. academic institutions and organizations, the European Parliament, and others in the international community to express my deep concerns about Dr. Ibadoghlu's health and demand his immediate release. prgtoken I commend Emin Bayramli, one of Dr. Ibadoghlu's sons who lives in my district, and his entire family for their steadfastness in seeking their father's free
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY
Charles E. Schumer (Democrat, NY) \u2014 2024-3-6

in this criminal case pending in Federal district court in the District of Columbia and arising out of the events of January 6, 2021, the prosecution has requested testimony from a Senate witness. prgtoken In this case, brought against Jay Matthew Kenyon, trial is expected to commence on March 11, 2024, and the prosecution has requested testimony from Daniel Schwager, formerly counsel to the Secretary of the Senate, concerning his knowledge and observations of the process and constitutional and legal bases for Congress' counting of the Electoral College votes. Senate Secretary Berry would like to cooperate with this request by providing relevant testimony in this trial from Mr. Schwager. prgtoken In keeping with the rules and practices of the Senate, this resolution would authorize the production of relevant testimony from Mr. Schwager, with representation by the Senate legal counsel.
RECOGNIZING JOHN D. McCARTHY, JR., THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK'S 2024 MAN OF THE YEAR
Matt Cartwright (Democrat, PA) \u2014 2024-3-6

today I recognize John D. McCarthy Jr a resident of Shavertown, PA, whose entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to selfless service and passion for philanthropy personify the soul of our community. These qualities have earned him the distinguished honor of being recognized as the Greater Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of St. Patrick's 2024 Man of the Year. prgtoken As the member of the House representing Shavertown, in Luzerne County, I am grateful to have this opportunity to recognize John D. McCarthy, Jr.'s lifelong devotion to serving the NEPA region. A third- generation family business owner at McCarthy Tire Service, John continues his family's multigenerational commitment to ensuring the economic success of our local economy. prgtoken Founded in 1926 by John's grandfather Joseph, the first McCarthy Tire Service store was opened on Main Street in Wilkes-Barre in 1930. John's father, John ``Jack'' D. McCarthy, Sr a former Man of the Year honoree, began working in the family business at age 12 as an oil bottle cleaner, and he rose through the ranks to become president in 1957. In 1962, Jack moved McCarthy Tire to its current site at 340 Kidder Street, added services for his customers and increased the workforce. prgtoken From a young age, John understood the value of teamwork and a fair deal as he, much like his father, worked in the family business in multiple roles from gas attendant to scrap tire removal. John believes that each role has made him a better leader. Since 1997, John has served as the President of McCarthy Tire Service and has overseen considerable growth of the company without altering his core values of hard work, honesty, and handshake deals. prgtoken Under John's leadership, McCarthy Tire Service has become the fifth- largest independent commercial tire dealer in the U.S. with over 75 locations and 1,500 teammates in eight states. In under three decades, John has added over 1,200 employees to the ever-growing company and plans to add more in the future--helping to ensure the economic success of NEPA while providing good-paying jobs and benefits for our residents. prgtoken John also knows the value of being an integral part of our community. He currently serves on the Board of Highmark Inc AllOne Health Resources, AllOne Charities and AllOne Foundation. He has also served on past boards, including the Ecumenical Enterprises, Earth Conservancy, Villanova Business School, and Landmark Bank, along with serving on numerous tire industry councils. prgtoken In addition to these important roles, John continues to promote philanthropy throughout the communities in which McCarthy Tire Service operates, as his company has generously given to over 100 charities. John has continually expressed his intent on keeping McCarthy Tire Service headquartered in Wilkes-Barre and remains dedicated to giving back to the community that helped his grandfather start McCarthy Tire Service. prgtoken I congratulate J
RECOGNIZING HURON VALLEY PACE'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE
Debbie Dingell (Democrat, MI) \u2014 2024-3-6

I use today to recognize Huron Valley PACE on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of their founding. Their contributions over the past ten years to improving the lives of the elderly in Washtenaw County are worthy of commendation. prgtoken Huron Valley PACE was founded in 2014 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to provide medical and supportive services for the elderly in the greater Washtenaw County area. Their all-inclusive care, which is covered by Medicare and Medicaid, provides coverage for primary and specialty care, prescription drugs, medical transportation, hospital visits, dental care, medical equipment, home care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Their extensive range of services have notably helped support hundreds of low-income adults with housing, prgtoken living, and medical expenses, and their dedication to serving their community is admirable. prgtoken Over the past decade, Huron Valley PACE has been a proactive member of the local community, setting up events such as Super Bowl watch parties, heart disease awareness drives, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day community service projects in partnership with other local organizations. In addition to caring for the elderly in Washtenaw County, Huron Valley PACE also works to instill a commitment to public service in local high school and university students by offering hands- on volunteer opportunities for students. Volunteers distribute hot meals to underserved communities, lead food drives, and raise awareness about senior care. prgtoken Part of Huron Valley PACE's proactive approach to providing exceptional care for the elderly includes advocating for expanding comprehensive senior care services like the PACE Expanded Act. At the state level, Huron Valley PACE works with the Michigan State Legislature to reduce the cost of medical care and to find innovative ways to help elderly people remain living in their homes. This advocacy is yet another example of how Huron Valley PACE continues to demonstrate their commitment to providing and advocating for quality and affordable elderly care. prgtoken , I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating the founding of Huron Valley PACE on their 10th anniversary. They have had a tremendous impact on the Washtenaw County area and continue to find exciting ways to continue improving their services to their community, and I cannot wait to see what they accomplish over the next decade.