[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2587-S2591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mr. Moran):
  S. 4246. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to 
establish a pilot program to provide grants related to advance air 
mobility infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the 
Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act, which I introduced 
today.
  Next-generation propulsion aircraft, including electric vertical 
takeoff and landing aircraft, are poised to revolutionize how people 
and cargo move within and between cities, suburban, and rural areas. 
These advanced air mobility technologies also present the potential to 
transform how we link historically underserved communities and

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deploy a new type of transportation that does not require physical 
roads or rails.
  As localities, regions, and States consider how to integrate the 
advent of these technologies and the opportunities to relieve traffic 
congestion and improve mobility options, a modest Federal investment 
can help communities ensure that cutting-edge, clean, quiet aviation 
technologies can be best integrated into existing and future 
transportation networks.
  That is why I am proud to introduce this bill to help States and 
localities keep pace with this growing sector. It would establish a 
pilot program to help State, local, and Tribal governments to prepare 
for anticipated advanced air mobility operations and ensure communities 
can take advantage of the potential benefits of the safe integration of 
these technologies in our Nation's airspace.
  I want to thank Senator Moran for coleading this bill with me, and I 
hope our colleagues will join us in support of this bill that will help 
communities prepare for the development and deployment of advanced air 
mobility technologies and related infrastructure.
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      By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Brown):
  S. 4247. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 to establish university centers to encourage certain 
economic development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works.
  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the 
University Centers for Growth, Development, and Prosperity Act, which I 
introduced today.
  The U.S. Economic Development Administration created the University 
Center Program to allow institutions of higher education and consortia 
to establish and maintain university centers, with the understanding 
that our higher education institutions play a critical role in our 
Nation's economic growth.
  University centers are Federal partnerships that leverage the assets 
of higher learning institutions to strengthen regional economic growth 
by promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation. They 
encourage economic development in economically distressed regions, 
which helps spur job growth, high-skilled regional talent pools, and 
business expansion.
  Despite EDA's important work, many communities across the country 
have yet to benefit from the Agency's programs, including smaller 
communities, communities of color, and rural areas experiencing higher 
rates of poverty.
  The current University Center Program is not specifically authorized 
by Congress and is instead part of EDA's Technical Assistance Program.
  That is why I am proud to introduce legislation that would codify and 
expand the University Center Program, leverage more resources for 
minority-serving institutions, and support a greater diversity of 
innovation and entrepreneurship in their communities. California has 
thriving institutions, including Chico State and Fresno State, that 
will be able to scale their impact with new resources. By prioritizing 
the establishment of new university centers at colleges and 
universities that serve significant populations of underserved 
students, we can strengthen regional economies and help close the 
racial wealth gap.
  Specifically, the bill establishes an EDA University Center Program 
to help universities collaborate with economic development districts, 
trade adjustment assistance centers, and other economic development 
technical assistance and service providers to develop and implement 
comprehensive economic development strategies and other economic 
development planning at the local, regional, and State levels, with a 
focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development.
  It also prioritizes the participation of minority-serving 
institutions as part of the University Center Program. Minority-serving 
institutions provide incredible opportunities for so many low-income 
and first-generation students. I am proud that my State of California 
is home to 174 Hispanic-serving institutions and 51 emerging Hispanic-
serving institutions the highest amount in the country.
  As a Senator representing one of the most diverse States in the 
country, I am proud to work with my colleagues to ensure that we work 
to improve the equity of EDA programming and help increase the 
participation of minority-serving institutions.
  I want to thank Congressman Pete Aguilar for introducing this bill 
with me, and I hope our colleagues will join us in support of this 
effort.
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      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, 
        Mr. Carper, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schatz, Mr. 
        Warnock, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. 
        Whitehouse):
  S. 4255. A bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices 
within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, 
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic 
terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to 
prevent domestic terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 4255

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act--
       (1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation;
       (2) the term ``domestic terrorism'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code;
       (3) the term ``Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee'' 
     means the committee within the Department of Justice tasked 
     with assessing and sharing information about ongoing domestic 
     terrorism threats;
       (4) the term ``hate crime incident'' means an act described 
     in section 241, 245, 247, or 249 of title 18, United States 
     Code, or in section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 3631);
       (5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security; and
       (6) the term ``uniformed services'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 3. OFFICES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

       (a) Authorization of Offices to Monitor, Analyze, 
     Investigate, and Prosecute Domestic Terrorism.--
       (1) Domestic terrorism unit.--There is authorized a 
     Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and 
     Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall 
     be responsible for monitoring and analyzing domestic 
     terrorism activity.
       (2) Domestic terrorism office.--There is authorized a 
     Domestic Terrorism Office in the Counterterrorism Section of 
     the National Security Division of the Department of Justice--
       (A) which shall be responsible for investigating and 
     prosecuting incidents of domestic terrorism;
       (B) which shall be headed by the Domestic Terrorism 
     Counsel; and
       (C) which shall coordinate with the Civil Rights Division 
     on domestic terrorism matters that may also be hate crime 
     incidents.
       (3) Domestic terrorism section of the fbi.--There is 
     authorized a Domestic Terrorism Section within the 
     Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, which shall be responsible for investigating 
     domestic terrorism activity.
       (4) Staffing.--The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the 
     Director shall each ensure that each office authorized under 
     this section in their respective agencies shall--
       (A) have an adequate number of employees to perform the 
     required duties;
       (B) have not less than one employee dedicated to ensuring 
     compliance with civil rights and civil liberties laws and 
     regulations; and
       (C) require that all employees undergo annual anti-bias 
     training.
       (5) Sunset.--The offices authorized under this subsection 
     shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Joint Report on Domestic Terrorism.--
       (1) Biannual report required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, and each 6 months 
     thereafter for the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     the Attorney General, and the Director of the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation shall submit a joint report authored by the 
     domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs (1), 
     (2), and (3) of subsection (a) to--
       (A) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and

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       (B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) an assessment of the domestic terrorism threat posed by 
     White supremacists and neo-Nazis, including White supremacist 
     and neo-Nazi infiltration of Federal, State, and local law 
     enforcement agencies and the uniformed services; and
       (B)(i) in the first report, an analysis of incidents or 
     attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that have occurred 
     in the United States since April 19, 1995, including any 
     White-supremacist-related incidents or attempted incidents; 
     and
       (ii) in each subsequent report, an analysis of incidents or 
     attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that occurred in 
     the United States during the preceding 6 months, including 
     any White-supremacist-related incidents or attempted 
     incidents;
       (C) a quantitative analysis of domestic terrorism for the 
     preceding 6 months, including--
       (i) the number of--

       (I) domestic terrorism related assessments initiated by the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the number of 
     assessments from each classification and subcategory, with a 
     specific classification or subcategory for those related to 
     White supremacism;
       (II) domestic terrorism-related preliminary investigations 
     initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including 
     the number of preliminary investigations from each 
     classification and subcategory, with a specific 
     classification or subcategory for those related to White 
     supremacism, and how many preliminary investigations resulted 
     from assessments;
       (III) domestic terrorism-related full investigations 
     initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including 
     the number of full investigations from each classification 
     and subcategory, with a specific classification or 
     subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and how 
     many full investigations resulted from preliminary 
     investigations and assessments;
       (IV) domestic terrorism-related incidents, including the 
     number of incidents from each classification and subcategory, 
     with a specific classification or subcategory for those 
     related to White supremacism, the number of deaths and 
     injuries resulting from each incident, and a detailed 
     explanation of each incident;
       (V) Federal domestic terrorism-related arrests, including 
     the number of arrests from each classification and 
     subcategory, with a specific classification or subcategory 
     for those related to White supremacism, and a detailed 
     explanation of each arrest;
       (VI) Federal domestic terrorism-related indictments, 
     including the number of indictments from each classification 
     and subcategory, with a specific classification or 
     subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a 
     detailed explanation of each indictment;
       (VII) Federal domestic terrorism-related prosecutions, 
     including the number of incidents from each classification 
     and subcategory, with a specific classification or 
     subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a 
     detailed explanation of each prosecution;
       (VIII) Federal domestic terrorism-related convictions, 
     including the number of convictions from each classification 
     and subcategory, with a specific classification or 
     subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a 
     detailed explanation of each conviction; and
       (IX) Federal domestic terrorism-related weapons recoveries, 
     including the number of each type of weapon and the number of 
     weapons from each classification and subcategory, with a 
     specific classification or subcategory for those related to 
     White supremacism; and

       (ii) an explanation of each individual case that progressed 
     through more than 1 of the stages described under clause 
     (i)--

       (I) including the specific classification or subcategory 
     for each case; and
       (II) not including personally identifiable information not 
     otherwise releasable to the public; and

       (D) certification that each of the assessments and 
     investigations described under subparagraph (C) are in 
     compliance with all applicable civil rights and civil 
     liberties laws and regulations.
       (3) Hate crimes.--In compiling a joint report under this 
     subsection, the domestic terrorism offices authorized under 
     paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall, in 
     consultation with the Civil Rights Division of the Department 
     of Justice and the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, review each Federal hate crime charge and 
     conviction during the preceding 6 months to determine whether 
     the incident also constitutes a domestic terrorism-related 
     incident.
       (4) Classification and public release.--Each report 
     submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
       (A) unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with a 
     classified annex only if necessary; and
       (B) in the case of the unclassified portion of the report, 
     posted on the public websites of the Department of Homeland 
     Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation.
       (5) Nonduplication.--If two or more provisions of this 
     subsection or any other law impose requirements on an agency 
     to report or analyze information on domestic terrorism that 
     are substantially similar, the agency may produce one report 
     that complies with each such requirement as fully as 
     possible.
       (c) Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee.--There is 
     authorized a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which 
     shall meet on a regular basis, and not less regularly than 4 
     times each year, to coordinate with United States Attorneys 
     and other key public safety officials across the country to 
     promote information sharing and ensure an effective, 
     responsive, and organized joint effort to combat domestic 
     terrorism.
       (d) Focus on Greatest Threats.--The domestic terrorism 
     offices authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
     subsection (a) shall focus their limited resources on the 
     most significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by 
     the number of domestic terrorism-related incidents from each 
     category and subclassification in the joint report for the 
     preceding 6 months required under subsection (b).

     SEC. 4. TRAINING TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

       (a) Required Training and Resources.--The Secretary, the 
     Attorney General, and the Director shall review the anti-
     terrorism training and resource programs of their respective 
     agencies that are provided to Federal, State, local, and 
     Tribal law enforcement agencies, including the State and 
     Local Anti-Terrorism Program that is funded by the Bureau of 
     Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice, and ensure 
     that such programs include training and resources to assist 
     State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in 
     understanding, detecting, deterring, and investigating acts 
     of domestic terrorism and White supremacist and neo-Nazi 
     infiltration of law enforcement and corrections agencies. The 
     Attorney General shall make training available to Department 
     prosecutors and to Assistant United States Attorneys on 
     countering and prosecuting domestic terrorism. The domestic-
     terrorism training shall focus on the most significant 
     domestic terrorism threats, as determined by the quantitative 
     analysis in the joint report required under section 3(b).
       (b) Requirement.--Any individual who provides domestic 
     terrorism training required under this section shall have--
       (1) expertise in domestic terrorism; and
       (2) relevant academic, law enforcement, or other community-
     based experience in matters related to domestic terrorism.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and twice each year thereafter, the 
     Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director shall each 
     submit a biannual report to the committees of Congress 
     described in section 3(b)(1) on the domestic terrorism 
     training implemented by their respective agencies under this 
     section, which shall include copies of all training materials 
     used and the names and qualifications of the individuals who 
     provide the training.
       (2) Classification and public release.--Each report 
     submitted under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) be unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with 
     a classified annex only if necessary;
       (B) in the case of the unclassified portion of each report, 
     be posted on the public website of the Department of Homeland 
     Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation; and
       (C) include the number of Federal incidents, 
     investigations, arrests, indictments, prosecutions, and 
     convictions with respect to a false report of domestic 
     terrorism or hate crime incident.

     SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Director, 
     the Secretary, and the Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     an interagency task force to analyze and combat White 
     supremacist and neo-Nazi infiltration of the uniformed 
     services and Federal law enforcement agencies.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     interagency task force is established under subsection (a), 
     the Attorney General, the Secretary, and the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit a joint report on the findings of the 
     task force and the response of the Attorney General, the 
     Secretary, and the Secretary of Defense to such findings, 
     to--
       (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (H) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Classification and public release.--The report 
     submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
       (A) submitted in unclassified form, to the greatest extent 
     possible, with a classified annex only if necessary; and
       (B) in the case of the unclassified portion of the report, 
     posted on the public website of

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     the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland 
     Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation.

     SEC. 6. FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR ADDRESSING HATE CRIME INCIDENTS 
                   WITH A NEXUS TO DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

       (a) Community Relations Service.--The Community Relations 
     Service of the Department of Justice, authorized under 
     section 1001(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
     2000g), may offer the support of the Service to communities 
     where the Department of Justice has brought charges in a hate 
     crime incident that has a nexus to domestic terrorism.
       (b) Federal Bureau of Investigation.--Section 249 of title 
     18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(f) Federal Bureau of Investigation.--The Attorney 
     General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, shall assign a special agent or hate crimes 
     liaison to each field office of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation to investigate hate crimes incidents with a 
     nexus to domestic terrorism (as such term is defined in 
     section 2 of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 
     2022).''.

     SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, may 
     be construed to authorize the infringement or violation of 
     any right protected under the First Amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States or an applicable provision 
     of Federal law.

     SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
     of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 
     Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of 
     Defense such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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      By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Hoeven, 
        Mr. Brown, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
        Bennet, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Collins, Ms. Smith, 
        Mr. Grassley, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Warnock, Mr. 
        Cornyn, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Ms. 
        Duckworth, and Mr. Kelly):
  S. 4257. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish 
requirements for infant formula cost containment contracts, and for 
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry.
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I remember being a new mom and then a 
new grandma, and all you want to do is hold your baby close and savor 
every single moment. Instead, parents across the country right now are 
in a panic--forced to search high and low to find baby formula, the 
safe baby formula that they need, any safe baby formula.
  Almost half of all of our babies born in the United States receive 
their baby formula through a really important program called WIC--the 
Women, Infants, and Children program--that we are so proud of, and it 
is something that has made sure that safe baby formula and healthy food 
is available for pregnant moms and for babies throughout the first 
years of a baby's life. So, as all of this has happened now with this 
emergency--and it is a huge emergency, a huge crisis--there are no 
options here when children--you know, when babies need to eat. When 
babies are born, they need safe baby formula.
  This has been an ``all hands on deck'' moment for all of us. That is 
why, as chair of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
Committee--and I am so proud the Presiding Officer is a member of our 
committee, is a very valued member of our committee--I am joined with 
our ranking member, John Boozman, to introduce legislation today to 
make sure that the USDA can be as flexible as possible in getting our 
moms and dads and, most importantly, babies the critical baby formula 
that they need right now.
  We are doing this in conjunction with the House, which also has 
bipartisan legislation. It is my understanding that they will be voting 
on that soon, and I am hopeful that we can do the same thing. This 
should be something that brings us all together as quickly as possible.
  As an example, the reason we need the bill dealing with WIC--and 
there is a lot and so much positive that comes from this program. But 
right now, we make sure that there are safety standards, high-quality 
safety standards, and that we negotiate, through a competitive process, 
the best price for moms and babies, but we now need to have flexibility 
so when a family--for instance, maybe, in Traverse City, MI, or in 
Lansing or in Detroit--goes to a grocery store and there is only one 
brand on the shelf and it is not the brand under the WIC contract, that 
they can buy it. If that is the only thing available, they need to be 
able to use their WIC support to be able to purchase that.
  That is something that our USDA Secretary has jumped into gear to be 
able to make that happen, but we have got to make sure that that can 
continue, or we have got to make sure if a parent, again, goes to the 
store and there are different sizes of formula cans or different 
prescriptions that normally would not fit under the WIC contract, that 
they can waive those because we have to be able to get whatever is safe 
baby formula to families as quickly as possible.
  These may sound like small things, but they are the difference right 
now between whether or not our families on WIC are able to actually get 
the formula that they need.
  In order to make sure that that continues, we have introduced 
legislation that will guarantee that the flexibilities the USDA needs 
will continue beyond the public health pandemic flexibilities that they 
are currently operating under. They have short-term flexibilities 
because of the public health pandemic. We want to make sure this is 
permanent and that whether it is a recall, a safety recall, a supply 
chain breakdown--whatever it is--that, with all hands on deck, the USDA 
has the capacity--the authority, the tools--to be able to move forward 
and make sure that they can respond as quickly as possible.
  We also want to guarantee that formula manufacturers that want to 
compete for these WIC contracts have a plan in place to respond to any 
kind of shortage so we don't have this situation happen again. There is 
just no excuse, frankly, for what happened here.
  I want to thank Secretary Vilsack and the USDA for moving quickly 
once they were notified about the Abbott plant shutdown.
  I am deeply concerned that they were not given a heads-up earlier. 
The FDA was working for months, evidently--for a few months--with 
Abbott around concerns as it related to the safety standards and so on 
at the plant, and the USDA needed to know sooner so that they could 
prepare sooner. They understand how serious this is, what an emergency 
it is. So, when they found out, they went immediately into gear to make 
sure that our moms and babies, if at all possible, in any way possible, 
could get what they need. That has to be a top priority, not just for 
the moms and babies on WIC; all moms, all parents, all babies need to 
make sure that it is an ``all hands on deck'' and that we are moving as 
fast as possible.
  That is why I also want to thank President Biden and the FDA for 
working with other baby formula manufacturers to increase supplies.
  Supplies are going up. I am very anxious to see more manufacturers of 
baby formula. I think we, as in every area, it seems, of our economy, 
have too much consolidation--that is certainly true here--and we need 
more competition, and we need more baby formula manufacturers competing 
for our contracts. We need to have a contract that gives the best price 
to WIC's moms and dads and babies, but we need to make sure that we 
have as many large and small companies that are competing for that to 
be able to make sure that we have the formula available and that we are 
getting the very best price.
  I also want to thank them for carefully and thoughtfully opening up 
imports from the European Union. We certainly have other countries that 
have the same very high safety standards that we do. We have got to 
make sure that anything that comes in is of the very highest safety 
standard.
  We know that, right now, we have got to make sure that baby formula 
is on the shelf. Children--babies--need this every day, not ``let's 
wait a month or 2 months.'' This is like today that this needs to be 
happening. Again, there needs to be a sense of urgency to do whatever 
we can related to this issue and look at all aspects of it to make sure 
that this does not happen again, if at all possible. This should not be 
happening again.
  Within our WIC bill, we are focused on what we can do to support the 
USDA to have the maximum flexibilities to support moms and babies and 
on what we can do to make sure the manufacturers are prepared if 
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like this were to happen--some shortage--down the road. We need to make 
sure that we are looking at every aspect of this and acting now, as 
fast as possible, and then preparing for the future.
  I want to thank, again, Senator Boozman and welcome all of our 
Members on both sides of the aisle to join us in what, I hope, will be 
legislation that moves very, very quickly.
  The Access to Baby Formula Act is something that every single Member 
of the U.S. Senate should be supporting so that we can move this 
legislation out as quickly as possible, working with the House, and 
getting this done.

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