after three terms in the house, paul sarbanes ran for the senate. first met senator sarbanes in the 1980's when i was serving as a staff member on the senate foreign relations committee. and i know everybody who served with paul sarbanes will understand what a master class it was to watch him during a hearing on cross-examination. he asked thoughtful, probing questions and before a reluctant witness realized what was happening, he had them cornered with no way out but to concede to the point that he wanted to make or look deliberately evasive. woe be it to any witness who came before senator sarbanes unproposed. he was a senate workhorse in the truest and best sense. former majority leader george mitchell once said, paul was effective because he didn't seek credit which endeared him to his colleagues, unquote. he wasn't afraid to take his time to get to the bottom of an issue, build his case, and convince his colleagues. in the wake of the enron scandal, he held ten hearings to ensure that the congressional response would be thorough and effective a

that was my first impression and the most lasting impression i had of paul sarbanes. he loved the men and women who served his th country and deeply respected their service even when they took off the uniform. senator sarbanes was understated and that was by design. but his work, life, and legacy speak for themselves. john, michael, janet, and the entire sarbanes family, i send my deepest condolences for your loss. my prayers are with you as we remember your father this remarkable man and public servant, senator paul sarbanes. thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. mr. trone: i would like to ecognize mr. raskin. mr. raskin: thank you, mr. trone, for yielding. i want to thank our distinguished majority leader for sponsoring this special hour devoted to honoring the great senator sarbanes. along with because he served for 30 years in office, he was actually my senator for most of my life. he will always be, in my mind, the image of what a senator is. , meone of immense character intelligence and commitment. but i got to know him primarily as the father of my fri

paul sarbanes kept his course. he was unyou aed by opinion -- unawed by opinion, unseduced by flattery and undismayed by disaster. he instinctively knew that america was not like a blanket. one size, one shape, one texture or one color. but rather and instead he realized that the america that we all love is so much more like a quilt. different shapes, different sizes, different textures, and different colors. all woven and held together by a single precious thread of democracy. paul has taught us so much and as students who followed him, worked with him, believed with him, loved him and now miss him, we could never, ever be more thankful. with that, mr. trone and mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. mr. trone: i recognize mr. levin. mr. levin: thank you very much for recognizing me, mr. trone and i thank the majority leader for organizing this. mr. speaker, i rise to speak for mr. sarbanes, senator sarbanes' employees. and especially for my sister-in-law milley freeman, who worked for paul sarbanes fro

wednesday, december 9, and does so as a further mark of respect to the late paul spyros sarbanes, former senator from maryland. >> gobbling out for the day today lawmakers worked on judicial executive nominations are expected to vote on government funding. when the senate returns watch live coverage on c-span2. >> you are watching c-span2 your unfiltered view of government. created by america's television company as a public service and brought to you today by your television provider. >> our colleagues in the uniteds states senate put an impressive bunch. it always makes it a challenge to pay adequate tribute when one leaves our ranks. but even by the high standards of this place the course charted by the senator whom i o have to send up this morning stands out. the senior senator from wyoming has accomplished enough in one career to fill two, from physics access to military service to local government, state politics to the united states senate where he's built a remarkably productive legislative record. his career began in a small town in fact it was so small when mike and his wife di

his chair of -- his name is paul sarbanes. he passed away a few days ago, long-time chair of the committee that the presiding officer and i both sit on. as chair of the banking and housing committee, he was always a voice for consumers and working families standing up against powerful corporate interests. the accomplishment that bears his name, the sarbanes-oxley act was a landmark law in our efforts to hold corporations accountable, help protect americans who invest hard-earned money for retirement and for their kids' education, from corporate accounting fraud, the kind that bankrupted families after scandals like enron. senator sarbanes also never ignored the housing parts of our committee's jurisdiction. he fought to make sure all americans could find and afford a place to call home. whenever developers tried to make a deal in maryland, he was always adamant that they include affordable housing in their projects because fundamentally, he never forget where he came from. the son of greek immigrants, paul sarbanes grew up a w

senator paul sarbanes. his 40 years of service as a member of the maryland house of delegates, house of representatives, u.s. senate strengthened our nation and made a difference in the lives of countless americans. in congress, paul sarbanes was respected by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle for his humility, tenacity, and brilliant intellect. it was a source of great pride for me that his congressional ever year began in the same house seat held by my father years before. all marylanders can take pride in paul sar bane's leadership as a defender of our o american democracy on the judiciary committee, and his tireless work to bring integrity, transparency, and oversight to washington as chair of the banking committee. may it be a comfort to senator sarbanes' cheern, michael, janet, and our colleague, congressman john sarbanes, and the entire sarbanes family that senator sarbanes, paul, is with his beautiful wife, christine. they are together in heaven. it may be a comfort that some who mourn their

i had the privilege of working with paul sarbanes-oxley and years in the united states senate on the foreign relations committee. he was a towering figure. he perhaps had the most penetrating intellect i've ever worked with or for come certainly in the united states congress. he was quiet but he was effective. he was the kind of go to guy with people on a bipartisan basis sought counsel and guidance and insight, and that's how he exercised enormous influence in the u.s. senate on a range of issues. of course sarbanes-oxley is named after him but that only begins to frankly penetrate his influence on the united states government and certainly the u.s. and over those years. so john, our hearts go out to you and your family. i know you are proud of your dad. he was a privilege in my life in career to a spent ten years working with him. >> i appreciate that very much, mr. chairman, and to the ranking member. thank you for taking a moment to pass your greetings and thoughts. thank you. >> you are very welcome, and it's very heartfelt. our feelings towards you and ur family. thank you, cha

president, last night, we received the sad news that a former colleague of ours, one of our finest, paul sarbanes, has passed away. while our time in the senate only overlapped for one term, senator sarbanes made a deep impression. known as the stealth senator, he was low key but extremely effective. a leader on a wide-ranging group of issues from environmental stewardship to consumer privacy to anything having to do with his home state of maryland. he was very soft-spoken, but he had determination like iron and worked and worked and worked on issue after issue until he achieved his goals. we mourn the passing of this beloved former colleague and this consummate senator. now on covid. everyone knows we're entering the worst stretch of the covid-19 pandemic. as the winter months force more americans indoors, infections are up, hospitalizations are up, and the number of americans dying from covid is steadily and tragically increasing. the economic fallout from the latest wave of the virus will also be a huge challenge. according to one study, nearly 12 million renters will owe an average of nearly

senate on december 9, 2020, at 11:54 a.m., that the senate agreed with respect to the death of paul sarbanes, former united states senator for the state of maryland, s.res. 797. that the senate agreed to senate concurrent resolution resolution 51, that the senate agrees to house resolution 1689, that the senate passed 3325, that the senate passed senate 3729, that the senate passed senate 4128, that the senate passed senate 4460, that the senate passed with an amendment h.r. 5663. with best wished, i am, sincerely, cheryl johnson, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 068 rule 20, the fun inish -- unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delawyer rowe, to suspend the rules and pass -- ms. delauro to suspend the rules and the 35s h.r. 8900 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 8900, a bill making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. membe