[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 26, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4642-S4644]
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RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to immediate
consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were
submitted earlier today: S. Res. 506, S. Res. 507, S. Res. 508, S. Res.
509, and S. Res. 510.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, this resolution, S. Res. 506, on behalf of
myself and the distinguished Republican leader, Mr. McConnell, concerns
a request for representation in a pro se civil action pending in
Indiana small claims court. In this action, the plaintiff seeks damages
from a former Member of the Indiana House of Representatives arising
out of plaintiff's efforts to obtain Social Security benefits.
Plaintiff has issued trial subpoenas to former Senator Evan Bayh and an
unnamed employee of his former Senate office for testimony arising out
of their Senate duties.
This resolution would authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to represent
Senator Bayh and employees of his former Senate office in this case to
seek to quash the subpoenas on the ground that the Senator and his
former staff lack personal knowledge of the relevant events and other
legal bases. The resolution would also authorize the former constituent
services director for Senator Bayh to submit a declaration in support
of the motion to quash attesting that she has no knowledge of anyone in
the former Senator's office who has any information relevant to this
case.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed
to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon
the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any
statements be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolutions were agreed to.
The preambles were agreed to.
The resolutions, with their preambles, read as follows:
S. Res. 506
To authorize legal representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler
Whereas, in the case of Bilbrey v. Tyler, No. 18C04-1111-
SC-2209, pending in Delaware Circuit Court No. 4, Small
Claims Division, in Muncie, Indiana, the plaintiff has sought
testimony from former Senator Evan Bayh and an unnamed
employee of his former Senate office;
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the
Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a)
and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to
represent former Members and former employees of the Senate
with respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony
relating to their official responsibilities;
Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United
States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no
evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate
may, by the judicial or administrative process, be taken from
such control or possession but by permission of the Senate;
Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or
in the possession of the Senate may promote the
administration of justice, the Senate will take such action
as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the
privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to
represent Senator Bayh and former employees of his Senate
office in Bilbrey v. Tyler and related proceedings.
Sec. 2. Senator Bayh's former director of constituent
services, Karen Railing, is authorized to submit a
declaration in this case.
S. Res. 507
Congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the National Basketball
Association Championship
Whereas, on June 21, 2012, the Miami Heat defeated the
Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 121 to 106 in Miami,
Florida, winning the second National Basketball Association
(NBA) Championship in the history of the Miami Heat
franchise;
Whereas, during the 2012 NBA Playoffs, the Heat defeated
the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers, the Boston Celtics,
and the Oklahoma City Thunder;
Whereas the Heat became the first team to win an NBA title
after trailing in three different postseason series;
Whereas, after losing the first game of the NBA Finals, the
Heat came back to win 4 games in a row, which earned the team
an overall record of 62-27 and the right to be named NBA
champions;
Whereas LeBron James, who averaged 28.6 points during the
Finals, was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals;
Whereas Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem have been integral
players on both Miami Heat championship teams;
Whereas Chris Bosh returned from serious injury to
contribute significantly to the team;
Whereas each member of the Miami Heat roster, including
Joel Anthony, Shane Battier, Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers,
Norris Cole, Eddy Curry, Terrel Harris, Udonis Haslem, Juwan
Howard, LeBron James, James Jones, Mike Miller, Dexter
Pittman, Ronny Turiaf, and Dwyane Wade, played an essential
role in bringing a second NBA Championship to Miami;
Whereas Erik Spoelstra and his assistant coaches Bob
McAdoo, Keith Askins, Ron Rothstein, David Fizdale, Chad
Kammerer, Octavio De La Grana, Bill Foran, as well as
trainers Jay Sabol, Rey Jaffet, and Rob Pimental, worked with
the Miami Heat players and maintained a standard of
excellence;
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Whereas owner Micky Arison has built a first-class sports
franchise and provided unwavering commitment to bringing
another championship to the city of Miami;
Whereas, over his 17 seasons with the Miami Heat, team
President Pat Riley has provided the team with an
unprecedented level of dedication and leadership; and
Whereas the Miami Heat brought the city of Miami, the State
of Florida, and their fans around the world a second ``white
hot'' NBA Championship: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the Miami Heat on its victory in the 2012
National Basketball Association Championship; and
(2) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit for
appropriate display an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
(A) the owner of the Miami Heat, Micky Arison;
(B) the President of the Miami Heat, Pat Riley; and
(C) the coach of the Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra.
S. Res. 508
Recognizing the teams and players of Negro League Baseball for their
achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and
the Nation
Whereas, prior to 1947, Major League Baseball excluded
African Americans from playing professional baseball, but
could not suppress their desire to play the sport;
Whereas African Americans began organizing their own
professional baseball teams in 1885;
Whereas, between 1920 and 1960, African Americans organized
6 separate baseball leagues, known collectively as the Negro
Leagues;
Whereas the Negro Leagues included exceptionally talented
athletes who played baseball at the sport's highest level;
Whereas, on May 20, 1920, the first Negro League, the Negro
National League, played its first game;
Whereas, prior to the inclusion of African Americans in
Major League Baseball, the Negro Leagues and their players
were extraordinarily successful and popular throughout the
United States;
Whereas the skills and abilities of players in the Negro
Leagues contributed to the realization by Major League
Baseball of the need to integrate African Americans into the
sport;
Whereas Major League Baseball was not fully integrated
until July 1959;
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City,
Missouri, was founded in 1990, to honor those who played in
the Negro Leagues as a result of segregation in the United
States;
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is the only
public museum in the Nation that exists for the exclusive
purpose of interpreting the experiences of players in the
Negro Leagues from 1920 through 1960;
Whereas there remains a need to preserve evidence of the
honor, courage, sacrifice, and triumph in the face of
segregation that African Americans displayed while playing in
the Negro Leagues;
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum seeks to educate
a diverse audience through its comprehensive collection of
historical materials, important artifacts, and oral histories
of the players in the Negro Leagues, as well as inform the
public on the impact of segregation on the lives of those
African-American players and their fans; and
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, through its
invaluable resources, presents a great opportunity to teach
children and others by providing on-site visits, traveling
exhibits, classroom curriculum, distance learning, and other
educational initiatives: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) honors the teams and players of Negro League Baseball
for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and
contributions to baseball and the Nation;
(2) supports the designation of the Negro Leagues Baseball
Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as ``America's National
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum'', including the museum's
future and expanded exhibits, collections library, archives,
artifacts, and education programs;
(3) commends the efforts of the Negro Leagues Baseball
Museum to recognize and preserve the history of the Negro
Leagues and the impact of segregation on the Nation;
(4) recognizes that the continued collection, preservation,
and interpretation of the historical objects and other
materials at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum enhances the
knowledge and understanding of the experience of African
Americans during segregation;
(5) calls on every American to join in celebrating the
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission of preserving
and interpreting the legacy of the Negro Leagues; and
(6) encourages present and future generations of Americans
to understand the important issues surrounding the Negro
Leagues, the role of the Negro Leagues in shaping Major
League Baseball and the Nation, and how the sacrifices of
Negro League players helped establish baseball as a national
pastime of the United States.
S. Res. 509
Recognizing Major League Baseball as an important part of the cultural
history of American society, celebrating the 2012 Major League Baseball
All-Star Game, and honoring Kansas City, Missouri, as the host city of
the 83rd All-Star Game
Whereas Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, the
Midsummer Classic, occurs once a year between players from
the American and National Leagues, allowing baseball fans,
players, and managers to select players to represent each
league;
Whereas the first All-Star Game, held as part of the 1933
World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois, at Comiskey Park was
intended to be a one-time event, yet its widespread success
led to the establishment of the game as an annual tradition;
Whereas the Major League Baseball All-Star Game showcases
the best baseball players in the major leagues and all across
the world, giving baseball fans the opportunity to select the
starting players;
Whereas, since 1933, the Major League Baseball All-Star
Game has taken place every year but one, 1945, in the midst
of World War II;
Whereas the 83rd edition of the Major League Baseball All-
Star Game for the 2012 season will be held on July 10, 2012,
at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, the home of the
Kansas City Royals;
Whereas the event will mark the third time the All-Star
Game has been played in Kansas City, with Kauffman Stadium,
then named Royals Stadium, last hosting the event in 1973,
the stadium's inaugural year;
Whereas the event was also held at Municipal Stadium in
1960, when it was the home of the Athletics;
Whereas the illustrious baseball history of Kansas City,
Missouri, includes the Royals' 1985 World Series
Championship, the contributions of Jackie Robinson, Buck
O'Neil, and others to the Kansas City Monarchs, and Lou
Gehrig's final three innings of play in a 1939 exhibition
against the Kansas City Blues;
Whereas, as part of Major League Baseball's All-Star Summer
celebration, Major League Baseball will host a number of
events in the Greater Kansas City region leading up to the
All-Star Game, benefitting the Kansas City community as a
whole;
Whereas Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals
will hold numerous charity events throughout the region,
including an All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run, with all
Major League Baseball proceeds being donated equally between
three cancer charities, Stand Up To Cancer, the Prostate
Cancer Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater
Kansas City;
Whereas, as part of the All-Star Summer celebration, Major
League Baseball will provide funding to help renovate two
baseball fields owned by the Kansas City Missouri Parks and
Recreation Department, Mulkey Square Park and Satchel Paige
Stadium;
Whereas the fields will be used regularly by local Reviving
Baseball in Inner Cities leagues and by Guadalupe Center
Youth Baseball;
Whereas Kansas City, Missouri, has worked to preserve the
history of the Negro Baseball Leagues by establishing the
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and as part of the All-Star
Game summer events, funding will be provided for a new
traveling exhibit focusing on Negro League Players who, after
Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier, began
participating in All-Star Games in 1949;
Whereas Kansas City, Missouri, known for world-class
barbeque, rich jazz history, and a legacy of professional
sports, including the Royals' 1985 World Series Championship,
will play host to the 83rd All-Star Game, and will be
showcased in the forefront of baseball history as the All-
Star Game is broadcast world wide; and
Whereas the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in
Kansas City, Missouri, will be a unique and unforgettable
experience for baseball fans across the State of Missouri and
throughout the country: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes Kansas City, Missouri, as the host city for
the 83rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game and supports
efforts to achieve an unforgettable Midsummer Classic
baseball experience for all fans; and
(2) recognizes Major League Baseball for sponsoring the
All-Star Game and for its efforts in energizing the Kansas
City community by hosting a number of baseball-related events
that benefit numerous charities, focusing on fan appreciation
and youth involvement, and emphasizing the continued
appreciation of baseball as America's favorite pastime.
S. Res. 510
Designating the month of June 2012 as ``National Cytomegalovirus
Awareness Month''
Whereas congenital Cytomegalovirus (referred to in this
preamble as ``CMV'') is the most common congenital infection
in the United States, with 1 in 150 children born with
congenital CMV;
Whereas congenital CMV is the most common cause of birth
defects and childhood disabilities in the United States;
Whereas congenital CMV is preventable with behavioral
interventions such as practicing frequent hand washing with
soap and water after contact with diapers or oral secretions,
not kissing young children on the mouth, and not sharing
food, towels, or utensils with young children;
Whereas CMV is found in bodily fluids, including urine,
saliva, blood, mucus, and tears;
Whereas congenital CMV can be diagnosed if the virus is
found in urine, saliva, blood, or
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other body tissues of an infant during the first week after
birth;
Whereas CMV infection is more common than the combined
metabolic or endocrine disorders currently in the United
States core newborn screening panel;
Whereas most people are not aware of their CMV infection
status, with pregnant women being 1 of the highest risk
groups;
Whereas the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommend that OB/GYNs counsel women on basic
prevention measures to guard against CMV infection;
Whereas, in 1999, the Institute of Medicine stated that
development of a CMV vaccine was the highest priority for new
vaccines;
Whereas the incidence of children born with congenital CMV
can be greatly reduced with public education and awareness;
and
Whereas a comprehensive understanding of CMV provides
opportunities to improve the health and well-being of our
children: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates the month of June 2012 as ``National
Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month'' in order to raise awareness
of the dangers of Cytomegalovirus (referred to in this
resolution as ``CMV'') and reduce the occurrence of
congenital CMV infection; and
(2) recommends that more effort be taken to counsel women
of childbearing age of the effect that CMV can have on their
children.
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