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United Statesof America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 No. 1

SenateThe sixth day of January being the

day prescribed by Public Law 113201for the meeting of the 1st Session ofthe 114th Congress, the Senate assem-bled in its Chamber at the Capitol andat 12:08 p.m. was called to order by theVice President (Mr. B IDEN ).

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PRAYER

The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of-fered the following prayer:Let us pray.Almighty God, Lord of our lives and

sovereign of our beloved Nation, as webegin this 114th Congress, guide ourlawmakers, old and new, on the rightroad. We confess our need for Your su-pernatural power to provide them withinsight, innovation, and inspiration tosolve the problems we face.

Lord, give to our Senators uncom-mon guidance as they seek to do whatis best for this land we love. Enablethem to develop a slow exploratorywisdom, neither of the heart only norof the head only, so that they will act

with an integrity that will bring themto Your desired destination. May theynot run from disquieting consider-ations but instead claim Your promisethat the truth shall set us free.

We pray in Your omnipotent Name.Amen.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEThe Vice President led the Pledge of

Allegiance, as follows:I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the

United States of America, and to the Repub-lic for which it stands, one nation under God,indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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CERTIFICATES OF ELECTIONThe VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair

lays before the Senate one certificateof election to fulfill an unexpired termand the certificates of election for 33Senators elected for 6-year terms be-ginning January 3, 2015. All certifi-

cates, the Chair is advised, are in theform suggested by the Senate or con-tain all the requirements of the formsuggested by the Senate. If there is noobjection, the reading of the certifi-cates will be waived and they will beprinted in the R ECORD .

There being no objection, the mate-rial was ordered to be printed in theR ECORD , as follows:

T HE S TATE OF T ENNESSEE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM

To the President of the Senate of the UnitedStates:

This is to certify, that on the 4th day ofNovember, 2014, Lamar Alexander was dulychosen by the qualified electors of the Stateof Tennessee a Senator from said State torepresent said State in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years, be-ginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor BillHaslam, and our seal hereto affixed at Nash-ville this 2nd day of December, in the year ofour Lord 2014.

By the Governor:B ILL H ASLAM ,

Governor.T RE H ARGETT ,Secretary of State.

[State Seal Affixed]

S TATE OF N EW J ERSEY

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION To the President of the Senate of the United

States:This is to certify that on the fourth day of

November, 2014, Cory Booker, was duly cho-sen by the qualified electors of the State ofNew Jersey, a Senator from said State torepresent said State in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years, be-ginning on the third day of January, 2015.

Given, under my hand and the Great Sealof the State of New Jersey, this second day

of December two thousand and fourteen.By the Governor:

CHRIS CHRISTIE ,Governor.

Attest:K IMBERLY M. G UADAGNO ,

Lt. Governor / Secretary of State.[State Seal Affixed]

S TATE OF W EST V IRGINIA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the fourth day ofNovember, Two Thousand Fourteen, ShelleyMoore Capito was duly chosen by the quali-fied electors of the State of West Virginia aSenator from said State to represent saidState in the Senate of the United States forthe term of six years beginning on the thirdday of January, Two Thousand Fifteen.

Witness: His Excellency our governor, EarlRay Tomblin, and our seal hereto affixed atCharleston this tenth day of December, inthe year of our Lord, Two Thousand Four-teen.

By the Governor:E ARL R AY T OMBLIN ,

Governor.N ATALIE E. T ENNANT ,

Secretary of State.[State Seal Affixed]

S TATE OF L OUISIANA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 6th day of De-cember, 2014, Bill Cassidy was duly chosenby the qualified electors of the State of Lou-isiana a Senator from said State to representsaid State in the Senate of the United Statesfor the term of six years, beginning on the3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governorBobby Jindal, and our seal hereto affixed atBaton Rouge, Louisiana, this 16th day of De-cember, in the year of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:B OBBY J INDAL ,

Governor of Louisiana.T OM S CHEDLER ,


S TATE OF M ISSISSIPPI CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember 2014, Thad Cochran was duly chosenby the qualified electors of the State of Mis-sissippi a Senator from Mississippi to rep-resent Mississippi in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years, be-ginning on the 3rd day of January, TwoThousand Fifteen.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATES2 January 6, 2015Given under my hand, and our seal affixed

hereto, at the City of Jackson, this the 8thday of December in the year of our Lord,Two Thousand Fourteen.

P HIL B RYANT ,Governor.

Attest:C. D ELBERT H OSEMANN , J R .,


S TATE OF M AINE Greeting:


Know Ye, That this is to certify, that onthe fourth day of November, in the year TwoThousand and Fourteen, Susan M. Collinswas duly chosen by the qualified electors ofthe State of Maine, a Senator from saidState to represent said State in the Senateof the United States for the term of sixyears, beginning on the third day of January,in the year Two Thousand and Fifteen.

Witness: His excellency our Governor, PaulR. LePage, and our seal hereto affixed at Au-gusta, Maine this fifth day of December, inthe year of our Lord Two Thousand andFourteen.

By the Governor:P AUL R. L E P AGE ,

Governor.

M ATTHEW D UNLAP ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF D ELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day No-vember, 2014, Christopher A. Coons was dulychosen by the qualified electors of the Stateof Delaware a Senator from said State torepresent said State in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years, be-ginning on the 3d day of January 2015.

Witness: His excellency our Governor JackMarkell, and our seal hereto affixed at 11:00a.m. this 9th day of November, in the year of

our Lord 2014. J ACK A. M ARKELL ,Governor of Delaware.

J EFFREY W. B ULLOCK ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF T EXAS CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, John Cornyn was duly chosenby the qualified electors of the State ofTexas, a Senator from said State to rep-resent said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningon the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor RickPerry, and our seal hereto affixed at Austin,Texas this 1st day of December, in the yearof our Lord 2014.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereto signedmy name and have officially caused the Sealof State to be affixed at my Office in theCity of Austin, this the 1st day of December,2014.

By the Governor:R ICK P ERRY ,

Governor.Attest:

N ANDITA B ERRY ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF A RKANSAS CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR

TERM To the President of the Senate of the United

States:This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-

vember, 2014, the Honorable Tom Cotton wasduly chosen by the qualified electors of theState of Arkansas a Senator from said Stateto represent said State in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years, be-ginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His Excellency, our Governor, theHonorable Mike Beebe, and our seal heretoaffixed at the State Capitol in Little Rock,Arkansas, this 21st day of November, in theyear of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:M IKE B EEBE ,

Governor.M ARK M ARTIN Secretary of State.


I N THE N AME AND BY THE A UTHORITY OF THE S TATE OF M ONTANA

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE

I, Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State ofthe State of Montana, do hereby certify thatSteve Daines was duly chosen on November4th, 2014, by the qualified electors of the

State of Montana as a United States Senatorfrom said State to represent said State inthe United States Senate. The six-year termcommences on January 3rd, 2015.

Witness: His Excellency our GovernorSteve Bullock, and the official seal hereuntoaffixed at the City of Helena, the Capital,this 25th day of November, in the year of ourLord 2014.

By the Governor:S TEVE B ULLOCK ,

Governor.Attest:

L INDA M CCULLOCH ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF I LLINOIS To the President of the Senate of the United

States:This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Richard J. Durbin was dulychosen by the qualified electors of the Stateof Illinois a Senator from said State to rep-resent said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningon the third day of January, 2015.

Witness: His Excellency Our Governor, PatQuinn, and our seal hereto affixed at theCity of Springfield, Illinois, this 2nd day ofDecember, in the year of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:P AT QUINN ,

Governor.J ESSE W HITE ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF W YOMING CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember 2014, Mike Enzi was duly chosen bythe qualified electors of the State of Wyo-ming, a Senator from said State to representsaid State in the Senate of the United Statesfor the term of six years, beginning on the3rd day of January 2015.

Witness: His Excellency our governor, Mat-thew H. Mead, and our seal hereto affixed atthe Wyoming State Capitol, Cheyenne, Wyo-ming, this 10th day of November, in the yearof our Lord 2014.

By the governor:M ATTHEW H. M EAD ,

Governor.M AX M AXFIELD ,


S TATE OF I OWA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO THE SENATE OF

THE UNITED STATES FOR SIX -YEAR TERM To the President of the Senate of the United


vember 2014, Joni Ernst was duly elected asSenator to the Senate of the United Statesto represent the State of Iowa beginning onthe 3rd day of January 2015.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereuntosubscribed my name and caused the GreatSeal of the State of Iowa to be affixed. Doneat Des Moines this 1st day of December inthe year of our Lord two thousand fourteen.

T ERRY B RANSTAD ,Governor of Iowa.

Attest:M ATT S CHULTZ ,


S TATE OF M INNESOTA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM

To the President of the Senate of the United

States:This is to certify that on the fourth day ofNovember, 2014, Al Franken was duly chosenby the qualified electors of the State of Min-nesota a Senator from said State to rep-resent said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningon the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor MarkDayton, and our seal hereto affixed at SaintPaul, Minnesota this 19th day of December,in the year of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:M ARK D AYTON ,

Governor.M ARK R ITCHIE ,


S TATE OF COLORADO CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the fourth day ofNovember, 2014, Cory Gardner was duly cho-sen by the qualified electors of the State ofColorado a Senator from said State to rep-resent said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningon the third day of January, 2015.

Witness: His Excellency our Governor JohnHickenlooper, and our seal hereto affixed atDenver, Colorado this eighth day of Decem-ber, in the year of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:J OHN H ICKENLOOPER ,

Governor.S COTT G ESSLER ,


T HE S TATE OF S OUTH CAROLINA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the fourth day ofNovember A.D. 2014 Lindsey Graham wasduly chosen by the qualified electors of theState of South Carolina a Senator from saidstate to represent said state in the Senate ofthe United States for the term of six years,beginning on the third day of January 2015.

Witness: Her excellency our GovernorNikki R. Haley and our seal hereto affixed at


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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATE S3 January 6, 2015Columbia, South Carolina, this twenty-fourth day of November in the year of ourLord 2014.

N IKKI R. H ALEY ,Governor.

M ARK H AMMOND ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF OKLAHOMA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Jim Inhofe was duly chosen bythe qualified electors of the State of Okla-homa a Senator from said State to representOklahoma in the Senate of the United Statesfor the term of six years, beginning on the3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: Her Excellency our GovernorMary Fallin, and our seal hereto affixed atOklahoma City, Oklahoma this 12th day ofNovember, in the year of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:M ARY F ALLIN ,

Governor.CHRIS B ENGE ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF OKLAHOMA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR AN UNEXPIRED

TERM To the President of the Senate of the United


vember, 2014, James Lankford was duly cho-sen by the qualified electors of the State ofOklahoma a Senator for the unexpired termending at noon on the 3rd day of January,2017, to fill the vacancy in the representationfrom said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates caused by the resignation of TomCoburn.

Witness: Her Excellency our GovernorMary Fallin, and our seal hereto affixed atOklahoma City, Oklahoma this 1st day ofDecember, in the year of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:M ARY F ALLIN ,

Governor.CHRIS B ENGE ,Secretary of State.


T HE COMMONWEALTH OF M ASSACHUSETTS To the President of the Senate of the United

States:This is to certify that on the fourth day of

November, two thousand and fourteen Ed-ward J. Markey was duly chosen by thequalified electors of the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts a Senator from said Common-wealth to represent said Commonwealth inthe Senate of the United States for the termof six years, beginning on the third day ofJanuary, two thousand and fifteen.

Witness: His Excellency the Governor,Deval L. Patrick, and Our Great Seal heretoaffixed at Boston, this third day of Decemberin the year of Our Lord two thousand andfourteen.

By His Excellency the Governor:D EVAL P ATRICK ,

Governor.W ILLIAM F RANCIS G ALVIN ,

Secretary of the Commonwealth.[State Seal Affixed]

COMMONWEALTH OF K ENTUCKY Steven L. Beshear

GovernorTo all Whom These Presents Shall Come,

Greeting: Know Ye That Honorable MitchMcConnell having been duly certified, that

on November 4, 2014 was duly chosen by thequalified electors of the Commonwealth ofKentucky a Senator from said state to rep-resent said state in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningthe 3rd day of January 2015.

I hereby invest the above named with fullpower and authority to execute and dis-charge the duties of the said office accordingto law. And to have and to hold the same,with all the rights and emoluments there-unto legally appertaining, for and during theterm prescribed by law.

In testimony whereof, I have caused these

letters to be made patent, and the seal of theCommonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Doneat Frankfort, the 18th day of November inthe year of our Lord two thousand and four-teen and in the 223rd year of the Common-wealth.

By the Governor:S TEVE B ESHEAR ,

Governor.A LISON L UNDERGAN G RIMES ,


S TATE OF OREGON CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Jeff Merkley was duly chosenby the qualified electors of the State of Or-egon, a Senator from said State to representsaid State in the Senate of the United Statesfor the term of six years, beginning on the3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our Governor,John Kitzhaber, and our seal hereto affixedat Salem, Oregon this 4th day of December,2014.

J OHN A K ITZHABER , MD,Governor.

K ATE B ROWN ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF G EORGIA By His Excellency

Nathan Deal


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, David Alfred Perdue, Jr. wasduly chosen by the qualified electors of theState of Georgia, a Senator from said Stateto represent said State in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years, be-ginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our Governor Na-than Deal, and the Great Seal of the State ofGeorgia hereto affixed at the Capitol, in thecity of Atlanta, the tenth day of November,in the year of our Lord Two Thousand andFourteen.

By the Governor:N ATHAN D EAL ,

Governor.B RIAN P. K EMP ,


S TATE OF M ICHIGAN CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Gary Peters was duly chosen bythe qualified electors of the State of Michi-gan a Senator from said State to representsaid State in the Senate of the United Statesfor the term of six years, beginning on the3rd day of January, 2015.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal ofthe state of Michigan this 1st day of Decem-

ber, in the Year of our Lord Two ThousandFourteen.

By the Governor:R ICHARD D. S NYDER ,

Governor.R UTH J OHNSON ,


S TATE OF R HODE I SLAND AND P ROVIDENCE P LANTATIONS

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION To the President of the Senate of the United

States:This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, John F. Reed was duly chosenby the qualified electors of the State ofRhode Island and Providence Plantations aSenator from said State to represent saidState in the Senate of the United States forthe term of six years, beginning on the 3rdday of January, 2015.

Witness: His Excellency our Governor Lin-coln D. Chafee, and our seal hereto affixed atthis 20th day of November, in the year of ourLord 2014.

By the Governor:L INCOLN D. C HAFEE ,

Governor.A. R ALPH M OLLIS ,


S TATE OF I DAHO CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, James E. Risch was duly cho-sen by the qualified electors of the State ofIdaho a Senator from said State to representsaid State in the Senate of the United Statesfor the term of six years, beginning on the3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor C.L.Butch Otter, and our seal hereto affixed atBoise this 19th day of November, in the yearof our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:C.L. B UTCH O TTER ,

Governor.

B EN Y SURSA ,Secretary of State.[State Seal Affixed]

S TATE OF K ANSAS CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Pat Roberts was duly chosen bythe qualified electors of the State of Kansasa Senator from said State to represent saidState in the Senate of the United States forthe term of six years, beginning on the 3rdday of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor SamBrownback, and our seal hereto affixed atTopeka, Kansas this 26th day of November,in the year of our Lord 2014.

By the governor:S AM B ROWNBACK ,

Governor.K RIS W. K OBACH ,


S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA Office of the Secretary of State

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION This is to Certify that on the fourth day of

November, 2014, at a general election, MikeRounds was elected by the qualified voters ofthe State of South Dakota to the office ofUnited States Senator for the term of six


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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATES4 January 6, 2015years, beginning on the third day of January,2015.

In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto setour hands and caused the Seal of the Stateto be affixed at Pierre, the Capital, this 13thday of November, 2014.

D ENNIS D AUGAARD ,Governor.

Attested by:J ASON G ANT ,


S TATE OF N EBRASKA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM

To the President of the United States:This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-

vember, 2014, Ben Sasse was duly chosen bythe qualified electors of the State of Ne-braska a Senator from said State to rep-resent said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningon the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His Excellency our Governor DaveHeineman, and our seal hereto affixed at 1:26p.m. this 1st day of December, in the year ofour Lord 2014.

D AVE H EINEMAN ,Governor.

J OHN A. G ALE ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF A LABAMA CERTIFICATE OF E LECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Jefferson B. Sessions, III, wasduly chosen by the qualified electors of theState of Alabama a Senator from said Stateto represent said State in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years be-ginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor Rob-ert Bentley, and our seal hereto affixed atMontgomery this 24th day of November, inthe year of our Lord 2014.

By the Governor:R OBERT B ENTLEY ,

Governor.J IM B ENNETT ,Secretary of State.


S TATE OF N EW H AMPSHIRE Executive Department


This is to certify that on the fourth day ofNovember, two thousand and fourteenJeanne Shaheen was duly chosen by thequalified electors of the State of New Hamp-shire to represent said State in the Senate ofthe United States for the term of six yearsbeginning on the third day of January, twothousand and fifteen.

Witness, Her Excellency, Governor Mar-garet Wood Hassan and the Seal of the Stateof New Hampshire hereto affixed at Concord,

this third day of December, in the year ofOur Lord two thousand and fourteen.By the Governor, with advice of the Coun-

cil:M ARGARET W OOD H ASSAN ,

Governor.W ILLIAM M. G ARDNER ,


S TATE OF A LASKA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Dan Sullivan was duly chosen

by the qualified electors of the State of Alas-ka a Senator from said State to representsaid State in the Senate of the United Statesfor the term of six years, beginning on the3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor SeanR. Parnell, and our seal hereto affixed at Ju-neau this 1st day of December, in the year ofour Lord 2014.

By the Governor:S EAN R. P ARNELL ,

Governor.By the Lieutenant Governor:

M EAD T READWELL ,Lieutenant Governor.


S TATE OF N ORTH CAROLINA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Thomas Roland Tillis was dulychosen by the qualified electors of the Stateof North Carolina, a Senator from said Stateto represent said State in the Senate of theUnited States for the term of six years, be-ginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signedmy name and caused to be affixed the GreatSeal of the State, at the Capital City of Ra-leigh this the 1st day of December, 2014.

PAT

MC

CRORY

,Governor.E LAINE F. M ARSHALL ,


T HE CANVASSING B OARD OF THE S TATE OF N EW M EXICO


This is to certify that on the 9th day of De-cember, 2014, Tom Udall was duly chosen bythe qualified electors of the State of NewMexico a Senator from said State to rep-resent said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningon the 3rd day of January 2015.

Witness: Her excellency our governorSusana Martinez, and our seal hereto affixed

at Santa Fe, NM this 9th day of December, inthe year of our Lord 2014.S USANA M ARTINEZ ,

Governor.D IANNA D URAN ,


COMMONWEALTH OF V IRGINIA CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX -YEAR TERM


This is to certify that on the 4th day of No-vember, 2014, Mark R. Warner was duly cho-sen by the qualified electors of the State ofVirginia a Senator from said State to rep-resent said State in the Senate of the UnitedStates for the term of six years, beginningon the 3rd day of January, 2015.

Witness: His excellency our governor Ter-ence R. McAuliffe, and our seal hereto af-fixed at Richmond, Virginia this 10th day ofDecember, in the year of our Lord 2014.

T ERRY M CA ULIFFE ,Governor of Virginia.

L EVAR S TONEY ,Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OFOFFICE

The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Sen-ators to be sworn will now present

themselves at the desk in groups offour as their names are called in alpha-betical order the Chair will administerthe oath of office.

The clerk will read the names of thefirst group of Senators.

The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. A LEXANDER of Tennessee,Mr. B OOKER of New Jersey, Mrs. C APITO of West Virginia, and Mr. C ASSIDY ofLouisiana.

These Senators, escorted by Mr.Frist, Mr. Brock, Mr. C ORKER , Mr.M ENENDEZ , and Mr. M ANCHIN , respec-tively, advanced to the desk of the VicePresident; the oath prescribed by lawwas administered to them by the VicePresident; and they severally sub-scribed to the oath in the Official OathBook.

The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula-tions.

(Applause, Senators rising.)The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk

will read the names of the second groupof Senators.

The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. C OCHRAN of Mississippi,Ms. C OLLINS of Maine, Mr. C OONS ofDelaware, and Mr. C ORNYN of Texas.

These Senators, escorted by Mr.W ICKER , Mr. K ING , Mr. C RUZ , and Mr.CARPER , respectively, advanced to thedesk of the Vice President; the oathprescribed by law was administered tothem by the Vice President; and theyseverally subscribed to the oath in theOfficial Oath Book.



will read the names of the next groupof Senators.

The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. C OTTON of Arkansas, Mr.D AINES of Montana, Mr. D URBIN of Illi-

nois, and Mr. E NZI of Wyoming.These Senators, escorted by Mr.B OOZMAN , Mr. T ESTER , Mr. Levin, Mr.K IRK , and Mr. B ARRASSO , respectively,advanced to the desk of the Vice Presi-dent; the oath prescribed by law wasadministered to them by the VicePresident; and they severally sub-scribed to the oath in the Official OathBook.




The legislative clerk called thenames of Mrs. E RNST of Iowa, Mr.F RANKEN of Minnesota, Mr. G ARDNER ofColorado, and Mr. G RAHAM of SouthCarolina.

These Senators, escorted by Mr.G RASSLEY , Mr. Harkin, Ms. K LOBUCHAR ,Vice President Mondale, Mr. B ENNET ,and Mr. S COTT , respectively, advancedto the desk of the Vice President; theoath prescribed by law was adminis-tered to them by the Vice President;and they severally subscribed to theoath in the Official Oath Book.



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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATE S5 January 6, 2015(Applause, Senators rising.)The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk


The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. I NHOFE of Oklahoma, Mr.L ANKFORD of Oklahoma, Mr. M ARKEY ofMassachusetts, and Mr. M CCONNELL ofKentucky.

These Senators, escorted by Ms.W ARREN and Mr. P AUL , respectively,advanced to the desk of the Vice Presi-dent; the oath prescribed by law wasadministered to them by the VicePresident; and they severally sub-scribed to the oath in the Official OathBook.




The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. M ERKLEY of Oregon, Mr.P ERDUE of Georgia, Mr. P ETERS ofMichigan, and Mr. R EED of Rhode Is-land.

These Senators, escorted by Mr. Har-kin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. I SAKSON , Ms.

S TABENOW , Mr. Levin, and Mr. W HITE -HOUSE , respectively, advanced to thedesk of the Vice President; the oathprescribed by law was administered tothem by the Vice President; and theyseverally subscribed to the oath in theOfficial Oath Book.




The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. R ISCH of Idaho, Mr. R OB -ERTS of Kansas, Mr. R OUNDS of SouthDakota, and Mr. S ASSE of Nebraska.

These Senators, escorted by Mr.CRAPO , Mr. T HUNE , Mr. J OHNSON , andMrs. F ISCHER , respectively, advancedto the desk of the Vice President; theoath prescribed by law was adminis-tered to them by the Vice President;and they severally subscribed to theoath in the Official Oath Book.




The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. S ESSIONS of Alabama,Mrs. S HAHEEN of New Hampshire, Mr.S ULLIVAN of Alaska, and Mr. T ILLIS of

North Carolina.These Senators, escorted by Mr.S HELBY , Ms. A YOTTE , Ms. M URKOWSKI ,and Mr. B URR , respectively, advancedto the desk of the Vice President; theoath prescribed by law was adminis-tered to them by the Vice President;and they severally subscribed to theoath in the Official Oath Book.



will read the names of the final groupof Senators.

The legislative clerk called thenames of Mr. U DALL of New Mexico andMr. W ARNER of Virginia.

These Senators, escorted by Mr.H EINRICH and Mr. K AINE , respectively,advanced to the desk of the Vice Presi-dent; the oath prescribed by law wasadministered to them by the VicePresident; and they severally sub-scribed to the oath in the Official OathBook.

The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula-

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RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITYLEADER

The VICE PRESIDENT. The majorityleader is recognized.

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QUORUM CALLMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, I

suggest the absence of a quorum.The VICE PRESIDENT. The absence

of a quorum having been suggested, theclerk will call the roll.

The legislative clerk proceeded tocall the roll, and the following Sen-ators entered the Chamber and an-swered to their names:

[Quorum No. 1 Leg.]AlexanderAyotteBaldwinBarrassoBennetBluntBookerBoozmanBurrCantwellCapitoCardinCarperCaseyCassidyCoatsCochran

CollinsCoonsCorkerCornynCottonCrapoCruzDainesDonnellyDurbinEnziErnstFeinstein

FischerFlakeFrankenGardnerGrahamGrassleyHatchHeinrichHironoHoevenInhofeIsaksonJohnsonKaineKingKirkKlobuchar

LankfordLeahyLeeManchinMarkeyMcCainMcConnellMenendezMerkleyMikulskiMurkowskiMurphyMurray

NelsonPaulPerduePetersPortmanReedRischRobertsRoundsRubioSandersSasseSchatzSchumerScottSessionsShaheenShelbyStabenowSullivanTesterThuneTillisUdallVitterWarnerWarrenWhitehouseWicker

The VICE PRESIDENT. A quorum ispresent.

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LIST OF SENATORS BY STATESAlabamaRichard C. Shelby and Jeff

SessionsAlaskaLisa Murkowski and Dan

SullivanArizonaJohn McCain and Jeff

FlakeArkansasJohn Boozman and Tom

CottonCaliforniaDianne Feinstein and

Barbara BoxerColoradoMichael F. Bennet and

Cory GardnerConnecticutRichard Blumenthal

and Christopher MurphyDelawareThomas R. Carper and

Christopher A. Coons

FloridaBill Nelson and MarcoRubio

GeorgiaJohnny Isakson and DavidPerdue

HawaiiBrian Schatz and Mazie K.Hirono

IdahoMike Crapo and James E.Risch

IllinoisRichard J. Durbin and MarkKirk

IndianaDaniel Coats and Joe Don-nelly

IowaChuck Grassley and Joni ErnstKansasPat Roberts and JerryMoran

KentuckyMitch McConnell andRand Paul

LouisianaDavid Vitter and BillCassidy

MaineSusan M. Collins and AngusS. King, Jr.

MarylandBarbara A. Mikulski andBenjamin L. Cardin

MassachusettsElizabeth Warrenand Edward J. Markey

MichiganDebbie Stabenow andGary C. Peters

MinnesotaAmy Klobuchar and AlFranken

MississippiThad Cochran and RogerF. WickerMissouriClaire McCaskill and Roy

BluntMontanaJon Tester and Steve

DainesNebraskaDeb Fischer and Ben

SasseNevadaHarry Reid and Dean HellerNew HampshireJeanne Shaheen

and Kelly AyotteNew JerseyRobert Menendez and

Cory A. BookerNew MexicoTom Udall and Martin

HeinrichNew YorkCharles E. Schumer and

Kirsten E. GillibrandNorth CarolinaRichard Burr and

Thom TillisNorth DakotaJohn Hoeven and

Heidi HeitikampOhioSherrod Brown and Rob

PortmanOklahomaJames M. Inhofe and

James LankfordOregonRon Wyden and Jeff

MerkleyPennsylvaniaRobert P. Casey, Jr.

and Patrick J. ToomeyRhode IslandJack Reed and Shel-

don WhitehouseSouth CarolinaLindsey Graham

and Tim ScottSouth DakotaJohn Thune and Mike

RoundsTennesseeLamar Alexander and

Bob CorkerTexasJohn Cornyn and Ted CruzUtahOrrin G. Hatch and Mike LeeVermontPatrick J. Leahy and Ber-

nard SandersVirginiaMark R. Warner and Tim

KaineWashingtonPatty Murray and

Maria CantwellWest VirginiaJoe Manchin III and

Shelley Moore CapitoWisconsinRon Johnson and Tammy

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RECOGNITION OF THE ACTINGMINORITY LEADER

The VICE PRESIDENT. The actingDemocratic leader is recognized.

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ABSENCE OF DEMOCRATICLEADER

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, theDemocratic leader is necessarily ab-sent. I will be acting in his stead untilhis return.

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INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES THAT AQUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS AS-SEMBLEDMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, I

have a resolution at the desk, and I askfor its immediate consideration.

The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerkwill report the resolution by title.

The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 1) informing the

President of the United States that aquorum of each House is assembled.

The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob-jection, the resolution is consideredand agreed to.

The resolution (S. Res. 1) reads asfollows:

S. R ES . 1Resolved, That a committee consisting of

two Senators be appointed to join such com-mittee as may be appointed by the House ofRepresentatives to wait upon the Presidentof the United States and inform him that aquorum of each House is assembled and thatthe Congress is ready to receive any commu-nication he may be pleased to make.

Mr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, Imove to reconsider the vote by whichthe resolution was agreed to.

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I moveto lay that motion on the table.

The motion to lay on the table wasagreed to.

The VICE PRESIDENT. Pursuant toS. Res. 1, the Chair appoints the Sen-ator from Kentucky, Mr. M CCONNELL ,and the Senator from Illinois, Mr. D UR -BIN , as a committee to join the com-mittee on the part of the House of Rep-resentatives to wait upon the Presidentof the United States and inform himthat a quorum is assembled and theCongress is ready to receive any com-munication that he may be pleased tomake.

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INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REP-RESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM

OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLEDMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, I

have a resolution at the desk and askfor its immediate consideration.


The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 2) informing the

House of Representatives that a quorum ofthe Senate is assembled.



S. R ES . 2Resolved, That the Secretary inform the

House of Representatives that a quorum ofthe Senate is assembled and that the Senateis ready to proceed to business.

Mr. M C CONNELL. I move to recon-sider the vote by which the resolutionwas agreed to.

Mr. DURBIN. I move to lay that mo-tion on the table.


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ELECTING ORRIN G. HATCH TO BEPRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OFTHE SENATE OF THE UNITEDSTATESMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, I



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 3) to elect O RRIN G.

H ATCH , a Senator from the State of Utah, tobe President pro tempore of the Senate ofthe United States.



S. R ES . 3Resolved, That Orrin G. Hatch, a Senator

from the State of Utah, be, and he is hereby,elected President of the Senate pro tempore.




The VICE PRESIDENT. SenatorH ATCH will be escorted to the desk.

Senator O RRIN G. H ATCH , escorted byMr. M C CONNELL and Mr. L EAHY , respec-tively, advanced to the desk of the VicePresident, and the oath prescribed bylaw was administered to him by theVice President.


(Applause, Senators rising.)f

NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES OF THEELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PROTEMPORE OF THE UNITEDSTATES SENATEMr. M C CONNELL. I have a resolution

at the desk and ask for its immediateconsideration.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Theclerk will report the resolution bytitle.

The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 4) notifying the Presi-

dent of the United States of the election ofa President pro tempore.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With-out objection, the resolution is consid-ered and agreed to.


S. R ES . 4Resolved, That the President of the United

States be notified of the election of the Hon-orable Orrin G. Hatch as President of theSenate pro tempore.

Mr. M CCONNELL. I move to recon-sider the vote by which the resolutionwas agreed to.



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NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REP-RESENTATIVES OF THE ELEC-TION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEM-PORE OF THE UNITED STATESSENATEMr. M CCONNELL. I have a resolution



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 5) notifying the House

of Representatives of the election of a Presi-dent pro tempore.



S. R ES . 5Resolved, That the House of Representa-

tives be notified of the election of the Honor-able Orrin G. Hatch as President of the Sen-ate pro tempore.




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EXPRESSING THE THANKS OF THESENATE TO THE HONORABLEPATRICK J. LEAHY FOR HISSERVICE AS PRESIDENT PROTEMPORE OF THE UNITEDSTATES SENATE AND TO DES-IGNATE SENATOR LEAHY ASPRESIDENT PRO TEMPOREEMERITUS OF THE UNITEDSTATES SENATEMr. M CCONNELL. I have a resolution



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 6) expressing the

thanks of the Senate to the Honorable P AT -RICK J. L EAHY for his service as PresidentPro Tempore of the United States Senateand to designate Senator L EAHY as PresidentPro Tempore Emeritus of the United StatesSenate.




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Resolved, That the United States Senateexpresses its deepest gratitude to SenatorPatrick J. Leahy for his dedication and com-mitment during his service to the Senate asthe President Pro Tempore.

Further, as a token of appreciation of theSenate for his long and faithful service, Sen-ator Patrick J. Leahy is hereby designatedPresident Pro Tempore Emeritus of theUnited States Senate.

Mr. M CCONNELL. I move to recon-sider the vote by which the resolution

was agreed to.Mr. DURBIN. I move to lay that mo-tion on the table.


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FIXING THE HOUR OF DAILYMEETING OF THE SENATE

Mr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, Ihave a resolution at the desk, and I askfor its immediate consideration.


The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 7) fixing the hour of

daily meeting of the Senate.The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With-

out objection, the resolution is consid-ered and agreed to.


S. R ES . 7Resolved, That the daily meeting of the

Senate be 12 oclock meridian unless other-wise ordered.

Mr. McCONNELL. I move to recon-sider the vote by which the resolutionwas agreed to.



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ELECTING JULIE ADAMS ASSECRETARY OF THE SENATE



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 8) electing Julie

Adams as Secretary of the Senate.



S. R ES . 8Resolved, That Julie E. Adams of Iowa be,

and she is hereby, elected Secretary of theSenate.

Mr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, Imove to reconsider the vote by whichthe resolution was agreed to.



Julie E. Adams, escorted by Mr.M CCONNELL , advanced to the desk of

the Vice President, and the oath pre-scribed by law was administered to herby the President pro tempore.

(Applause, Senators rising.)f

NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES OF THEELECTION OF A SECRETARY OFTHE SENATEMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, I

have a resolution at the desk and ask

that it be considered.The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Theclerk will report the resolution bytitle.

The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 9) notifying the Presi-

dent of the United States of the election ofthe Secretary of the Senate.

The PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.Without objection, the resolution isconsidered and agreed to.



States be notified of the election of the Hon-orable Julie E. Adams as Secretary of theSenate.

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NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REP-RESENTATIVES OF THE ELEC-TION OF A SECRETARY OF THESENATEMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, I

have a resolution at the desk and I askfor its immediate consideration.


The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 10) notifying the

House of Representatives of the election ofthe Secretary of the Senate.


The resolution (S. Res. 10) was agreedto, as follows:


tives be notified of the election of the Honor-able Julie E. Adams as Secretary of the Sen-ate.




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ELECTING FRANK J. LARKIN ASSERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOOR-KEEPER OF THE SENATEMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, I



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 11) electing Frank

Larkin as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeperof the Senate.



S. R ES . 11Resolved, That Frank J. Larkin of Mary-

land be, and he is hereby, elected Sergeant atArms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.


Mr. DURBIN. I move to lay that mo-tion on the table.The motion to lay on the table was

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NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES OF THEELECTION OF A SERGEANT ATARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THESENATEMr. M C CONNELL. Mr. President, I



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 12) notifying the

President of the United States of the elec-tion of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeperof the Senate.




States be notified of the election of the Hon-orable Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant at Armsand Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Mr. M C CONNELL. Mr. President, Imove to reconsider the vote by whichthe resolution was agreed to.



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NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REP-RESENTATIVES OF THE ELEC-TION OF A SERGEANT AT ARMSAND DOORKEEPER OF THE SEN-ATEMr. M C CONNELL. Mr. President, I



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 13) notifying theHouse of Representatives of the election of aSergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of theSenate.




tives be notified of the election of the Honor-able Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant at Armsand Doorkeeper of the Senate.


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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATES8 January 6, 2015Mr. M CCONNELL. I move to recon-

sider the vote by which the resolutionwas agreed to.



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ELECTING LAURA C. DOVE ASSECRETARY FOR THE MAJORITYOF THE SENATE



The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 14) electing Laura C.

Dove, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Ma-jority of the Senate.



S. R ES . 14Resolved, That Laura C. Dove of Virginia

be, and she is hereby, elected Secretary forthe Majority of the Senate.




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ELECTING GARY B. MYRICK ASSECRETARY FOR THE MINORITYOF THE SENATEMr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I have a

resolution at the desk, and I ask for itsimmediate consideration.


The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 15) electing Gary B.

Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Mi-nority of the Senate.



S. R ES . 15Resolved, That Gary B. Myrick of Virginia

be, and he is hereby, elected Secretary forthe Minority of the Senate.

Mr. DURBIN. I move to reconsiderthe vote by which the resolution wasagreed to.

Mr. M CCONNELL. I move to lay thatmotion on the table.


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APPOINTMENT OF SENATE LEGALCOUNSEL

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. ThePresident pro tempore, pursuant toPublic Law 95521, appoints PatriciaMack Bryan as Senate legal counsel for

a term of service to expire at the end ofthe 115th Congress.

The clerk will report the resolutionby title.

The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 16) to make effective

appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With-

out objection, the resolution is consid-ered and agreed to.


S. R ES . 16That the appointment of Patricia Mack

Bryan of Virginia to be Senate Legal Counselmade by the President pro tempore this day,is effective as of January 3, 2015, and theterm of service of the appointee shall expireat the end of the One Hundred Fifteenth Con-gress.




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APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY

SENATE LEGAL COUNSELThe PRESIDENT pro tempore. The

President pro tempore, pursuant toPublic Law 95521, appoints Morgan J.Frankel as deputy Senate legal counselfor a term of service to expire at theend of the 115th Congress.

The clerk will report the resolutionby title.

The legislative clerk read as follows:A resolution (S. Res. 17) to make effective

appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Coun-sel.


The resolution (S. Res. 17) reads as

follows:S. R ES . 17

That the appointment of Morgan J.Frankel of the District of Columbia to beDeputy Senate Legal Counsel, made by thePresident pro tempore this day, is effectiveas of January 3, 2015, and the term of serviceof the appointee shall expire at the end ofthe One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.




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UNANIMOUS CONSENTAGREEMENTS

Mr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President, Isend to the desk, en bloc, 11 unanimousconsent requests and I ask for their im-mediate consideration, en bloc, and themotion to reconsider the adoption ofthese requests be laid upon the table,and that they appear separately in theR ECORD .

Before the Chair rules, I would liketo point out that these requests areroutine and done at the beginning ofeach new Congress.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that for the duration of the 114thCongress, the Ethics Committee be au-thorized to meet during the session ofthe Senate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that for the duration of the 114thCongress, there be a limitation of 15minutes each upon any rollcall vote,with the warning signal to be soundedat the midway point, beginning at thelast 7 1 2 minutes, and when rollcall

votes are of 10-minute duration, thewarning signal be sounded at the begin-ning of the last 7 1 2 minutes.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that during the 114th Congress, itbe in order for the Secretary of theSenate to receive reports at the deskwhen presented by a Senator at anytime during the day of the session ofthe Senate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that the majority and minorityleaders may daily have up to 10 min-utes each on each calendar day fol-lowing the prayer and disposition ofthe reading of, or the approval of, theJournal.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that notwithstanding the provi-sions of rule XXVIII, conference re-ports and statements accompanyingthem not be printed as Senate reportswhen such conference reports andstatements have been printed as aHouse report unless specific request ismade in the Senate in each instance tohave such a report printed.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that the Committee on Appropria-tions be authorized during the 114thCongress to file reports during the ad-journments or recesses of the Senateon appropriations bills, including jointresolutions, together with any accom-panying notices of motions to suspendrule XVI, pursuant to rule V, for thepurpose of offering certain amend-ments to such bills or joint resolutions,which proposed amendments shall beprinted.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that, for the duration of the 114thCongress, the Secretary of the Senatebe authorized to make technical andclerical corrections in theengrossments of all Senate-passed billsand joint resolutions, Senate amend-ments to House bills and resolutions,Senate amendments to House amend-ments to Senate bills and resolutions,and Senate amendments to Houseamendments to Senate amendments toHouse bills or resolutions.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that, for the duration of the 114thCongress, when the Senate is in recessor adjournment the Secretary of theSenate is authorized to receive mes-sages from the President of the UnitedStates, andwith the exception ofHouse bills, joint resolutions and con-current resolutionsmessages from theHouse of Representatives; and thatthey be appropriately referred; andthat the President of the Senate, thePresident pro tempore, and the Acting


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Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that, for the duration of the 114thCongress, Senators be allowed to leaveat the desk with the Journal clerk thenames of two staff members who willbe granted the privilege of the floorduring the consideration of the specificmatter noted, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate staff

members as space allows.Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that, for the duration of the 114thCongress, it be in order to refer trea-ties and nominations on the day whenthey are received from the President,even when the Senate has no executivesession that day.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that, for the duration of the 114thCongress, Senators may be allowed tobring to the desk bills, joint resolu-tions, concurrent resolutions and sim-ple resolutions, for referral to appro-priate committees.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Isthere objection?

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WELCOMING MEMBERS OF THESENATE AND WISHING SENATORREID A SPEEDY RECOVERYMr. M CCONNELL. Mr. President,

today is an important day for ourcountry. Many Senators took the oaththis afternoon13 for the first timeand the new Republican majority ac-cepted its new responsibility. We rec-ognize the enormity of the task beforeus. We know a lot of hard work awaits.We know many important opportuni-ties await as well.

I am really optimistic about what wecan accomplish. I will have much more

to say about that tomorrow. For now,I just want to welcome back all of ourreturning Members. I want to con-gratulate the many new ones, and Iwant to say a word about our colleaguefrom Nevada.

Senator R EID is a former boxer. He istough. I know he will be back in fight-ing form soon enough. We all wish hima speedy recovery and I wish him thevery best.

To all of you, enjoy the ceremoniestoday. Tomorrow is back to work.

I yield the floor.The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The

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THE NEW CONGRESSMr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I thank

the majority leader for those kindwords. I am happy to report the Demo-cratic leader of the Senate, SenatorR EID , is making a speedy recovery fromhis New Years run-in with some exer-cise equipment. His face and ribs arestill sore. He is eager to get back towork. We met with him this morning,and we can expect him back in the Sen-ate very soon.

In the meantime, it is a privilege onbehalf of the Democratic Caucus to

welcome our old colleagues back towork and welcome our new colleaguesand their families to the U.S. Senate. Ialso want to wish Leader M CCONNELL ,as he takes up the new duties of themajority leader, the very best. SenatorDirksen was a Senator from my homeState of Illinois who served as a Repub-lican leader of the Senate from 1959 to1969. He famously said, I am a man offixed and unbending principles, thefirst of which is to be flexible at all

times.That may sound comical, even con-tradictory. But Senator Dirksens abil-ity on flexible tactics and firmness onprinciples helped produce historic leg-islation such as the Civil Rights Act of1964, one of the greatest achievementsin our Nations history. I am sure weall will remember that with fondnessand pride.

The American people need us to worktogether to solve problems and createopportunities. For their sake, let us alltry to remember that what we areabout is honorable compromise. TheConstitution of the United States andthe Senate itself are the results of just

such a compromise.One other point. One hundred yearsago this week, an American industri-alist and entrepreneur stunned theworld by announcing he would startpaying his workers double the industryaverage and cut the hours. That man,of course, was Henry Ford. He com-mitted to pay his workers a minimumwage.

As we begin this new Congress, let usdedicate ourselves to the working menand women across America, the tax-payers of this country, and the menand women which we so proudly serve.I hope that we will show flexibility andprinciple. We cant solve Americas

challenges with the same old thinking.We have to address the problems withmutual respect and with a positive at-titude.

I look forward to, on this side of theaisle, working with Senator R EID andmy colleagues to achieve that end.

Congratulations to Leader M CCON -NELL .

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTENERGY AND NATURAL RE-SOURCES COMMITTEEMr. M C CONNELL. I thank my friend

the acting minority leader. We are anx-ious to get to work here. In that re-gard, I ask unanimous consent that itbe in order for the Energy and NaturalResources Committee to meet on Janu-ary 7, tomorrow, for the purpose ofhearing testimony on the KeystonePipeline; that the meeting be chairedby Senator M URKOWSKI , with SenatorCANTWELL as ranking member; that thefollowing Senators not currently serv-ing on the committee be consideredMembers of the committee for the pur-pose of this meeting: Senators D AINES ,CASSIDY , G ARDNER , C APITO , H IRONO ,K ING , and W ARREN ; I further ask thatthe meeting be considered to comport

with all Senate rules relating to theconduct of committees and that cus-tomary and authorized expenses be per-mitted.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Isthere objection?

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, reserv-ing the right to object. Under the tra-ditions and rules of the Senate, all ofthe Senate committees are organizedin a resolution, which we anticipatewill be offered tomorrow for the orga-

nization of the committee structure ofthe U.S. Senate.I say to the majority leader, we will

continue this conversation in a posi-tive manner in an effort to come upwith a mutually agreeable approach toconsider this legislation and others,but for that reason I must object.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objec-tion is heard.

Mr. M CCONNELL. If I may, let mejust say again, nobodys rights wouldhave been in any way impaired bygoing forward a day earlier. We aregoing to pass the committee resolutiontomorrow. We all know that one of thethings the Senate is best at is not

doing much. I hope we can work thisout so we can get started. Everyoneknows the first measure that is goingto be up is going to come out of the en-ergy committee. I would say to myfriends on the minority side, it is openfor amendment. Why dont we getstarted? Hopefully Senator M URKOWSKI and Senator C ANTWELL can workthrough this and we can get going anddo the peoples business. We are anx-ious to get started.

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MORNING BUSINESS

REMEMBERING SYLVIA GARCIARICKARD

Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, it is witha heavy heart that I rise to convey tomy colleagues news of the tragic deathof Sylvia Rickardone of the Nationstop breast cancer advocatesa womanso full of life and joy, so deeply im-mersed in the science of her passion,that it is impossible to imagine thissad, sad occurrence.

Sylvia was truly an amazing personwho touched many lives. I first metSylvia when she visited my office somany years ago to educate me on theneed for more breast cancer research,for better breast cancer screening, andfor better patient navigation. Sylvia,herself a two-time survivor of breastcancer, and later of ocular melanoma,made sure that my staff and I, and in-deed all of the Utah and Idaho delega-tions, regardless of party, were keptapprised of the latest developments inbreast cancer research. She patientlywalked us through the science behindthe researcha science she made it herbusiness to know in great detail.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATES10 January 6, 2015Moreover, Sylvia, and her husbandRick, became friends to allto me, mystaff, and to my former staffhere inWashington, and in our beloved Stateof Utah. She always had a smile and ahug for everyone.

Sylvia made it her business not justto talk the talk, but also to walk thewalk. She was a past president of theWomens State Legislative Council inUtah, a bipartisan group of women whomeet to discuss issues of importance to

Utah and the Nation. She also was thefounder of the Utah Breast Cancer Net-work, and the president of the HispanicHealth Care Task Force in Utah. Syl-via became involved in building aware-ness at the local level, as well as thenational level. Indeed, she was veryproud to have been selected to be anadvisor to the National Institutes ofHealtha remarkable recognition ofher top-ranked talent. She was in-volved at all levels in advocating forbetter biomedical research, better sup-port for that research, and for a non-partisan, commonsense approach to adisease that is now expected to affectone in eight women over their life-

times.I recall the twinkle in Sylvias eyewhen top experts at the HuntsmanCancer Center in Salt Lake City soughther knowledge about eye cancer, aftershe was treated successfully. She hadfound a surgeon in another State whocould treat her without the certain lossof her eye, and she helped to connectthe physicians so they could learn fromeach other.

It was a great loss to Utah when RickRickard built Sylvia the house of theirdreams for retirement in Boise, ID thispast fall. But we were all happy theyhad achieved their dream. I heard shewas absolutely delighted to cook in her

new kitchen. I am so pleased she atleast got to spend a few months intheir new home, one they had workedfor so hard over so many years finallyto achieve.

So our hearts go out to the Rickardand Garcia families, to Sylvia andRicks two sons, Richard, Jr. andDavid, and to the many millions of oth-ers whose lives have been made betterby the significant achievements of myfriend, Sylvia Rickard.

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MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE SUB-SEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURN-MENT

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Under the order of the Senate of Jan-uary 3, 2013, the Secretary of the Sen-ate, on December 17, 2014, subsequentto the sine die adjournment of the Sen-ate, received a message from the Houseof Representatives announcing that theSpeaker pro tempore (Mr. H ARRIS ) hassigned the following enrolled bills:

H.R. 1206. An act to grant the Secretary ofthe Interior permanent authority to author-ize States to issue electronic duck stamps,and for other purposes.

H.R. 1378. An act to designate the UnitedStates Federal Judicial Center located at 333

West Broadway in San Diego, California, asthe John Rhoades Federal Judicial Centerand to designate the United States court-house located at 333 West Broadway in SanDiego, California, as the James M. Carterand Judith N. Keep United States Court-house.

H.R. 2754. An act to amend the Hobby Pro-tection Act to make unlawful the provisionof assistance or support in violation of thatAct, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3027. An act to designate the facilityof the United States Postal Service locatedat 442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Ari-

zona, as the Barry M. Goldwater Post Of-fice.H.R. 3572. An act to revise the boundaries

of certain John H. Chafee Coastal BarrierResources System units.

H.R. 3979. An act to authorize appropria-tions for fiscal year 2015 for military activi-ties of the Department of Defense, for mili-tary construction, and for defense activitiesof the Department of Energy, to prescribemilitary personnel strengths for such fiscalyear, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4276. An act to extend and modify apilot program on assisted living services forveterans with traumatic brain injury.

H.R. 4416. An act to redesignate the facilityof the United States Postal Service locatedat 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, asthe Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza PostOffice Building.

H.R. 4651. An act to designate the facilityof the United States Postal Service locatedat 601 West Baker Road in Baytown, Texas,as the Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Me-morial Post Office.

H.R. 5050. An act to repeal the Act of May31, 1918, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5185. An act to reauthorize the YoungWomens Breast Health Education andAwareness Requires Learning Young Act of2009.

H.R. 5331. An act to designate the facilityof the United States Postal Service locatedat 73839 Gorgonio Drive in TwentyninePalms, California, as the Colonel M.J. MacDube, USMC Post Office Building.

H.R. 5562. An act to designate the facilityof the United States Postal Service locatedat 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, Cali-fornia, as the Federal Correctional OfficerScott J. Williams Memorial Post OfficeBuilding.

H.R. 5687. An act to designate the facilityof the United States Postal Service locatedat 101 East Market Street in Long Beach,California, as the Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office.

H.R. 5816. An act to extend the authoriza-tion for the United States Commission onInternational Religious Freedom.

Under the authority of the order ofthe Senate of January 3, 2013, the en-rolled bills were signed on December17, 2014, subsequent to sine die adjourn-ment of the Senate, by the Presidentpro tempore (Mr. L EAHY ).

Under the authority of the order ofthe Senate of January 3, 2013, the en-rolled bill (H.R. 3979) was signed on De-cember 18, 2014, subsequent to sine dieadjournment of the Senate, by the Act-ing President pro tempore (Mr. L EVIN ).

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Under the order of the Senate of Jan-

uary 3, 2013, the Secretary of the Sen-ate, on December 18, 2014, subsequentto the sine die adjournment of the Sen-ate, received a message from the Houseof Representatives announcing that theSpeaker pro tempore (Mr. T HORN -BERRY ) has signed the following en-rolled bills:

H.R. 1068. An act to enact title 54, UnitedStates Code, National Park Service and Re-lated Programs, as positive law.

H.R. 2901. An act to strengthen implemen-tation of the Senator Paul Simon Water forthe Poor Act of 2005 by improving the capac-ity of the United States Government to im-plement, leverage, and monitor and evaluateprograms to provide first-time or improvedaccess to safe drinking water, sanitation,and hygiene to the worlds poorest on an eq-uitable and sustainable basis, and for otherpurposes.

H.R. 3608. An act to amend the Act of Octo-ber 19, 1973, concerning taxable income tomembers of the Grand Portage Band of LakeSuperior Chippewa Indians.

H.R. 4030. An act to designate the facilityof the United States Postal Service locatedat 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, asthe Father Richard Marquess-Barry PostOffice Building.

H.R. 5771. An act to amend the InternalRevenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expir-ing provisions and make technical correc-tions, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of1986 to provide for the tax treatment ofABLE accounts established under State pro-grams for the care of family members withdisabilities, and for other purposes.

Under the authority of the order ofthe Senate of January 3, 2013, the en-

rolled bills were signed on December18, 2014, subsequent to sine die adjourn-ment of the Senate, by the Presidentpro tempore (Mr. L EAHY ).

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIMEThe following bill was read the first

time:S. 1. A bill to approve the Keystone XL

Pipeline.

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MEASURES HELD OVER/UNDERRULE

The following resolutions were read,and held over, under the rule:

S. Res. 18. A resolution making majorityparty appointments for the 114th Congress.

S. Res. 20. A resolution limiting certainuses of the filibuster in the Senate to im-prove the legislative process.

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ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED,113TH CONGRESS

The Secretary of the Senate reportedthat on December 17, 2014, she had pre-sented to the President of the UnitedStates the following enrolled bills:

S. 2338. An act to reauthorize the UnitedStates Anti-Doping Agency, and for otherpurposes.

S. 3008. An act to extend temporarily the

extended period of protection for members ofuniformed services relating to mortgages,mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and forother purposes.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ANDJOINT RESOLUTIONS

The following bills and joint resolu-tions were introduced, read the firstand second times by unanimous con-sent, and referred as indicated:

By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr.M ANCHIN , Ms. M URKOWSKI , Mr. D ON -NELLY , Mr. M CCONNELL , Ms.


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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATES12 January 6, 2015United States requiring that the Federalbudget be balanced; to the Committee on theJudiciary.

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT ANDSENATE RESOLUTIONS

The following concurrent resolutionsand Senate resolutions were read, andreferred (or acted upon), as indicated:

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 1. A resolution informing the Presi-

dent of the United States that a quorum of

each House is assembled; considered andagreed to.By Mr. M CCONNELL:

S. Res. 2. A resolution informing the Houseof Representatives that a quorum of the Sen-ate is assembled; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 3. A resolution to elect Orrin G.

Hatch, a Senator from the State of Utah, tobe President pro tempore of the Senate ofthe United States; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 4. A resolution notifying the Presi-

dent of the United States of the election ofa President pro tempore; considered andagreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 5. A resolution notifying the House

of Representatives of the election of a Presi-dent pro tempore; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL (for Mr. R EID ):S. Res. 6. A resolution expressing the

thanks of the Senate to the Honorable P AT -RICK J. L EAHY for his service as PresidentPro Tempore of the United States Senateand to designate Senator L EAHY as PresidentPro Tempore Emeritus of the United StatesSenate; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 7. A resolution fixing the hour of

daily meeting of the Senate; considered andagreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 8. A resolution electing Julie

Adams as Secretary of the Senate; consid-ered and agreed to.


dent of the United States of the election of

the Secretary of the Senate; considered andagreed to.By Mr. M CCONNELL:

S. Res. 10. A resolution notifying the Houseof Representatives of the election of the Sec-retary of the Senate; considered and agreedto.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 11. A resolution electing Frank

Larkin as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeperof the Senate; considered and agreed to.


dent of the United States of the election ofa Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of theSenate; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 13. A resolution notifying the House

of Representatives of the election of a Ser-geant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate;considered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 14. A resolution electing Laura C.

Dove, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Ma-jority of the Senate; considered and agreedto.

By Mr. DURBIN (for Mr. R EID ):S. Res. 15. A resolution electing Gary B.

Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Mi-nority of the Senate; considered and agreedto.

By Mr. M CCONNELL (for himself andMr. R EID ):

S. Res. 16. A resolution to make effectiveappointment of Senate Legal Counsel; con-sidered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL (for himself andMr. R EID ):

S. Res. 17. A resolution to make effectiveappointment of Deputy Senate Legal Coun-sel; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. M CCONNELL:S. Res. 18. A resolution making majority

party appointments for the 114th Congress;submitted and read.

By Mr. M CCONNELL (for himself, Mr.R EID , Ms. W ARREN , Mr. M ARKEY , Mr.A LEXANDER , Ms. A YOTTE , Ms. B ALD -WIN , Mr. B ARRASSO , Mr. B ENNET , Mr.B LUMENTHAL , Mr. B LUNT , Mr. B OOK -ER , Mr. B OOZMAN , Mrs. B OXER , Mr.B ROWN , Mr. B URR , Ms. C ANTWELL ,Mrs. C APITO , Mr. C ARDIN , Mr. C AR -PER , Mr. C ASEY , Mr. C ASSIDY , Mr.COATS , Mr. C OCHRAN , Ms. C OLLINS ,Mr. C OONS , Mr. C ORKER , Mr. C ORNYN ,Mr. C OTTON , Mr. C RAPO , Mr. C RUZ ,Mr. D AINES , Mr. D ONNELLY , Mr. D UR -BIN , Mr. E NZI , Mrs. E RNST , Mrs. F EIN -STEIN , Mrs. F ISCHER , Mr. F LAKE , Mr.F RANKEN , Mr. G ARDNER , Mrs. G ILLI -BRAND , Mr. G RAHAM , Mr. G RASSLEY ,Mr. H ATCH , Mr. H EINRICH , Ms.H EITKAMP , Mr. H ELLER , Ms. H IRONO ,Mr. H OEVEN , Mr. I NHOFE , Mr. I SAK -SON , Mr. J OHNSON , Mr. K AINE , Mr.K ING , Mr. K IRK , Ms. K LOBUCHAR , Mr.L ANKFORD , Mr. L EAHY , Mr. L EE , Mr.M ANCHIN , Mr. M CCAIN , Mrs. M CCAS -

KILL , Mr. M ENENDEZ , Mr. M ERKLEY ,Ms. M IKULSKI , Mr. M ORAN , Ms. M UR -KOWSKI , Mr. M URPHY , Mrs. M URRAY ,Mr. N ELSON , Mr. P AUL , Mr. P ERDUE ,Mr. P ETERS , Mr. P ORTMAN , Mr. R EED ,Mr. R ISCH , Mr. R OBERTS , Mr. R OUNDS ,Mr. R UBIO , Mr. S ANDERS , Mr. S ASSE ,Mr. S CHATZ , Mr. S CHUMER , Mr. S COTT ,Mr. S ESSIONS , Mrs. S HAHEEN , Mr.S HELBY , Ms. S TABENOW , Mr. S UL -LIVAN , Mr. T ESTER , Mr. T HUNE , Mr.T ILLIS , Mr. T OOMEY , Mr. U DALL , Mr.V ITTER , Mr. W ARNER , Mr. W HITE -HOUSE , Mr. W ICKER , and Mr. W YDEN ):

S. Res. 19. A resolution relative to thedeath of Edward W. Brooke, III, formerUnited States Senator for the Common-wealth of Massachusetts; considered andagreed to.

By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr.M ERKLEY , Mr. B LUMENTHAL , Mr.W HITEHOUSE , Mr. H EINRICH , Mrs. S HA -HEEN , Mr. F RANKEN , and Ms. K LO -BUCHAR ):

S. Res. 20. A resolution limiting certainuses of the filibuster in the Senate to im-prove the legislative process; submitted andread.

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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCEDBILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr.M ARKEY , Mr. C OONS , Mr. W HITE -HOUSE , Mr. F RANKEN , and Mrs.B OXER ):

S. 23. A bill to amend title 17, UnitedStates Code, with respect to the defini-tion of widow and widower, andfor other purposes; to the Committeeon the Judiciary.

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, over thepast few years we have seen remark-able progress in one of the definingcivil rights issues of our eraensuringthat all lawfully married couples aretreated equally under the law. In 2011,when I chaired the first Congressionalhearing to repeal the Defense of Mar-riage Act, only 5 States, includingVermont, recognized same-sex mar-riage. With todays lifting of Floridas

unconstitutional same-sex marriageban, couples in 36 States and the Dis-trict of Columbia now have the free-dom to marry. This is welcomeprogress, and I hope we will see similaradvancements in even more States thisyear so that all Americans can marrythe one they love.

Despite this tremendous progress,there is still more to be done to ensurethat no person faces discriminationbased on who they marry or wish to

marry. As I said when the SupremeCourt struck down Section 3 of the De-fense of Marriage Act, All coupleswho are lawfully married under statelaw, including in Vermont, should beentitled to the same Federal protec-tions afforded to all other married cou-ples. Court challenges will continuethis year in the remaining States thatdo not recognize marriage equality.But in Congress, there are several stepswe can take immediately to help en-sure our Federal laws treat all mar-riages equally.

Surprisingly, the Copyright Act,which protects our Nations diversecreative voices, still bears vestiges of

discrimination. A provision in the Actgrants rights to the surviving spouse ofa copyright owner only if the marriageis recognized in the owners State ofresidence at the time he or she dies.This means that a writer who lawfullymarries his or her partner in Vermontor California is not a spouse underthe Copyright Act if they move toMichigan, Georgia, or one of the otherStates that do not currently recognizetheir marriage.

Congress should close this discrimi-natory loophole to ensure our Federalstatutes live up to our Nations prom-ise of equality under the law. As theSupreme Court recognized in strikingdown key portions of the Defense ofMarriage Act, it is wrong for the Fed-eral Government to deny benefits orprivileges to couples who have lawfullywed.

Today I am reintroducing the Copy-right and Marriage Equality Act in theSenate to correct this problem. Thebill, which I introduced in the Senatelast Congress and which a bipartisangroup of lawmakers including Rep-resentatives D EREK K ILMER , I LEANA R OS -L EHTINEN , and J ARED P OLIS plansto reintroduce in the House of Rep-resentatives soon, amends the Copy-right Act to look simply at whether acouple is lawfully marriednot wherea married couple happens to live whenthe copyright owner dies. It will ensurethat the rights attached to the worksof our Nations gay and lesbian au-thors, musicians, painters, photog-raphers, and other creators pass totheir widows and widowers. Artists arepart of the creative lifeblood of our Na-tion, and our laws should protect theirfamilies equally.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATE S13 January 6, 2015these remnants of discrimination inour Federal laws. On the issue of mar-riage equality, the arc of history is atlong last bending towards justice, sothat all Americans one day will be freeto marry the one they love. Statuteslike the Copyright Act, or laws gov-erning the Social Security Administra-tion and Department of Veterans Af-fairs which also contain remnants ofdiscrimination, are no place for in-equality in our country. I urge the Sen-

ate to take up and pass this importantpiece of legislation.Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-

sent that the text of the bill be printedin the R ECORD .

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-sent that the text of the bill be printedin the R ECORD .

There being no objection, the text ofthe bill was ordered to be printed inthe R ECORD , as follows:

S. 23Be it enacted by the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States of Americain Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the Copyrightand Marriage Equality Act.SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF WIDOW AND WIDOWER IN

TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE.(a) I N G ENERAL .Section 101 of title 17,

United States Code, is amended by strikingthe definition of widow or widower andinserting the following:

An individual is the widow or widowerof an author if the courts of the State inwhich the individual and the author weremarried (or, if the individual and the authorwere not married in any State but were val-idly married in another jurisdiction, thecourts of any State) would find that the indi-vidual and the author were validly marriedat the time of the authors death, whether ornot the spouse has later remarried..

(b) E FFECTIVE D ATE .The amendmentmade by subsection (a) shall apply with re-spect to the death of any author that occurs

on or after the date of the enactment of thisAct.

By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:S. 24. A bill to clarify that an author-

ization to use military force, a declara-tion of war, or any similar authorityshall not authorize the detention with-out charge or trial of a citizen or law-ful permanent resident of the UnitedStates; to the Committee on the Judi-ciary.

Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President,today I rise to introduce the Due Proc-ess Guarantee Act, which passed theSenate in 2012 with 67 votes as anamendment to the Defense Authoriza-tion Act for fiscal year 2013.

Unfortunately, the amendment wastaken out in the Conference Com-mittee that year. It is my hope thatthe Senate will pass this legislationagain this year, and this time theHouse will support it so that it can fi-nally be enacted into law to protectAmericans from being detained indefi-nitely.

The bipartisan bill I am introducingtoday, with Senator L EE as the lead co-sponsor, is almost identical to theamendment that passed the Senate inDecember 2012 with 67 votes. The pre-

vious version of this bill had a hearingin the Judiciary Committee on Feb-ruary 29, 2012.

This legislation is necessary to pre-vent the U.S. Government from detain-ing its citizens indefinitely.

Unfortunately, indefinite detentionhas been a part of Americas not-too-distant past. The internment of Japa-nese-Americans during World War IIremains a dark spot on our Nationslegacy, and is something we should

never repeat.To ensure that this reprehensible ex-perience would never happen again,Congress passed and President Nixonsigned into law the Non-Detention Actof 1971, which repealed a 1950 statuethat explicitly allowed the indefinitedetention of U.S. citizens.

The Non-Detention Act of 1971 clear-ly states:

No citizen s

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