Congressional Record — House of Representatives, H1559 (March 10, 2020)
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House of Representatives proceedings in the Congressional Record, Vol. 166, No. 46, for Tuesday, March 10, 2020, beginning at page H1559. The Speaker makes an announcement about floor practices, including electronic voting times. Under the heading Protecting Yourself From Coronavirus, Mr. CICILLINE uses 5 minutes to describe coronavirus symptoms and protective steps, and says that last week Congress approved a massive $8.3 billion emergency appropriations package. The text includes a morning-hour debate section, in which Mr. EMMER addresses a financial literacy program in Waite Park and the retirement of Mary Degiovanni.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 No. 46
House of Representatives
The House met at 10 a.m. and was allocated between the parties and each frequently. Do so with soap and water
called to order by the Speaker. Member other than the majority and for at least 20 seconds. You should es-
f minority leaders and the minority pecially wash your hands after using
whip limited to 5 minutes, but in no the restroom; before you eat; and after
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
event shall debate continue beyond you blow your nose, cough, or sneeze.
The SPEAKER. The Chair wishes to 11:50 a.m. If you are unable to wash your hands
make an announcement to the House f but have a sanitizer available, the CDC
regarding floor practices. recommends that it be alcohol-based
Members are reminded of the unique PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM
with at least 60 percent alcohol.
tradition and dignity of the House that CORONAVIRUS As the coverage of this ongoing out-
sets it apart from other institutions The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes break continues and the number of
and workplaces. the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. positive cases grows, it is also impor-
Members should refrain from traf- CICILLINE) for 5 minutes. tant that the American people know
ficking in the well when another Mem- Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, as what the symptoms of coronavirus ac-
ber, including the presiding officer, is the number of coronavirus cases rises, tually are.
addressing the House. it is important that our constituents According to the CDC, coronavirus
The rules establish 15 minutes as the have the information they need to pro- symptoms may appear as soon as 2
minimum time for electronic voting in tect themselves, so I am going to use days and as late as 14 days after expo-
the ordinary case and 5 and 2 minutes
my 5 minutes today to walk through sure. These symptoms include fever,
as the minimum time in other cases
what doctors and health experts know cough, and shortness of breath.
when Members are already in or near
and what Congress has done in re- If you are suffering from these symp-
the Chamber in response to an earlier
sponse. toms, you should stay home. Do not
vote.
As a reminder, Members should at- First, there is no vaccine to prevent rush to the emergency room, a minute
tempt to come to the floor within the coronavirus, so taking steps to protect clinic, or another medical facility.
15-minute period as prescribed by the yourself is paramount. While you are at home, do your best
As much as possible, avoid contact to stay away from your family or other
first ringing of the bells. As a point of
with individuals who are already sick. people you may regularly encounter.
courtesy to each of your colleagues,
If you yourself are sick, stay home. The next step is to call your doctors
voting within the allotted time would
There is no need to go to work and risk and let them know that you are exhib-
help with the maintenance of this in-
getting other people sick as well. iting symptoms of coronavirus. They
stitution.
Members are further reminded that Try to avoid touching your face, es- will tell you the next steps you should
the policy is to not terminate the vote pecially your eyes, nose, and mouth. take.
when a Member is in the well attempt- If you have to cough or sneeze, cover If they want you to come in for a
ing to cast a vote. Other efforts to hold your mouth with a tissue. If you don’t test, this call will allow your
the vote open are not similarly pro- have a tissue, use your sleeve. healthcare provider to take the nec-
tected. Be sure that you are cleaning and essary steps to keep other people from
Members should wear appropriate disinfecting frequently touched objects getting infected.
business attire during all sittings of and surfaces, like doorknobs and If you are going to the doctor or out
the House, however brief their appear- phones. in public with symptoms, now is the
ance on the floor may be. If you feel compelled to wear a face time to wear a face mask.
mask, be sure that you check the If your symptoms continue to wors-
f
CDC’s recommendations. Face masks en, call your doctor and seek prompt
MORNING-HOUR DEBATE are not recommended for people who medical attention.
The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the are trying to protect themselves from Be sure that your doctor is in contact
order of the House of January 7, 2020, respiratory diseases. This includes with your local or State health depart-
the Chair will now recognize Members coronavirus. However, face masks are ment. This will make the monitoring
from lists submitted by the majority recommended if you are showing symp- or self-monitoring process easier for
and minority leaders for morning-hour toms of coronavirus or another res- both you and health officials.
debate. piratory disease. If you are instructed to self-quar-
The Chair will alternate recognition Most importantly, the CDC rec- antine, stay at home until you are in-
between the parties, with time equally ommends that you wash your hands structed to leave. This will minimize
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H1560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2020
the risk of transmitting the disease to ington for the annual Alzheimer’s Im- Leech Lake Tribal College to develop
others. pact Movement Advocacy Forum. Native American knowledge of astron-
Finally, we have an obligation to These advocates, like so many of us, omy and model rocketry in the com-
each other to do everything we can to have faced the pain of Alzheimer’s, ei- munity and workshops for teachers
prevent the further spread of this dis- ther through a friend, a loved one, or across our State.
ease. their own experience. By sharing their Mr. Speaker, I thank the universities
Again, if you do not feel well or you stories, we can raise awareness and, and colleges across Minnesota that are
have any of these symptoms, do not go hopefully, implement policies that im- contributing to the program, and I
to work. This includes my colleagues prove the lives of those suffering from thank all the students whose work
and my staff here in the Capitol, some this disease. today will advance our future in space.
of whom have already made the respon- One of these policies, Mr. Speaker, is CONGRATULATING MARY DEGIOVANNI, CHAMPION
sible decision to self-quarantine them- the Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s FOR SARTELL
selves. Act. I encourage my colleagues to join Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise
We have had briefings from adminis- me as a cosponsor of the bill, which today to recognize Mary Degiovanni,
tration officials leading the national will provide Medicare outreach and re- who announced in January that she is
effort to get this outbreak under con- porting on Alzheimer’s care. retiring in July after 16 years of work-
trol. We know how serious this is. Now Mr. Speaker, I commend the Alz- ing for the city of Sartell.
is the time to lead by example. heimer’s Association and the many ad-
That is why, last week, Congress ap- After serving as city administrator
vocates who will be in Washington this in Annandale, Mary joined the city of
proved a massive $8.3 billion emer- month for sharing their stories, espe-
gency appropriations package to ad- Sartell as finance director in 2004.
cially Kanada Yazbek, a constituent of Since 2013, she has served as a strong
dress the scale and seriousness of the Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional Dis-
coronavirus epidemic. I was especially and capable city administrator.
trict. In her tenure, Mary has overseen
glad to see that this package included Not only does she have family mem-
several key provisions that meet needs rapid growth in Sartell, with projects
bers who have been diagnosed with the from updating facilities at Watab Park
specific to my home State of Rhode Is- disease, Kanada has Alzheimer’s. Ev-
land, where we have three confirmed and Lake Francis Park, to building a
erywhere and anywhere people will lis- new community center and public safe-
cases already. ten, Kanada spreads the word about
This includes nearly $1 billion for ty facility.
Alzheimer’s and its impact on families As a community leader, Mary has
drugs, masks, lab tests, and additional
and the urgent need to find a cure. helped build a Sartell that is ready to
resources that will be provided to State Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to
and local health agencies; $7 billion in welcome new generations of citizens.
join us in standing up to stop this dev- Rapid expansions in the area, including
low-interest loans to affected small astating disease.
businesses, to help cushion the eco- into industries like medical tech-
TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR LIFE nology, presented challenges that Mary
nomic blow of this public health emer-
Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise overcame.
gency; $3 billion for research and devel-
today to commend the McKinley Area Congratulations on your retirement,
opment of treatments and vaccines;
Learning Center in Waite Park, Min- Mary. We are grateful for your service.
and $300 million to ensure those vac-
nesota, for their participation in the
cines are affordable.
Securities Industry and Financial Mar- b 1015
Most importantly, this bill gives doc-
tors and public health experts the re- kets Association’s annual Capitol Hill CONGRATULATING THE CHAMPION ANDOVER
Challenge. GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM
sources they need to do their jobs.
We have the best doctors, scientists, This challenge, which matches teach- Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise
and researchers in the world. Now is ers and students with Members of Con- today to applaud the Andover High
the time to let them do what they do gress, gives teams of three to five mid- School Huskies women’s hockey team,
best without feeling pressure from poli- dle or high school students a hypo- who won the class AA State champion-
ticians, including the President. thetical $100,000 portfolio of stocks, ship just a couple of weeks ago. The
I am pleased also that the Speaker mutual funds, bonds, and liquid assets. Huskies’ win is the first Minnesota
yesterday sent a Dear Colleague letter The 10 teams with the best performing State high school league championship
which identifies some of the issues that portfolios win a trip to Washington. in the history of Andover.
remain of importance to us that we are The challenge highlights essential fi- In the championship game at the
going to focus on in sort of the second nancial literacy, like investing. The Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, An-
effort by the Congress: paid sick leave, students also work together to manage dover upset the highly favored Edina
enhanced unemployment insurance, this portfolio and, in the process, learn High School Hornets by a score of 5–3.
food security, clear protections for the value of teamwork. The Huskies’ championship is all the
frontline workers, widespread testing Good luck to the McKinley Area more sweet considering the favored
for the coronavirus, as well as afford- Learning Center students participating Hornets had won three straight State
able treatments for all, anti-price- in the Capitol Hill Challenge. We look championships.
gouging protections, and increasing the forward to hearing more about your Congratulations to Coach Melissa
capacity of our medical system. progress, and good luck in the competi- Volk and the Huskies on making his-
I really want to thank the Speaker tion. tory for Andover.
for identifying those issues which re- RECOGNIZING NEXT GENERATION OF f
ASTRONOMERS
main unaddressed and which the Con- CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS
gress must address in a full and com- Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise
prehensive response to this public today to recognize Minnesota’s Na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
health crisis. tional Space Grant College and Fellow- Chair recognizes the gentleman from
ship Program. California (Mr. BERA) for 5 minutes.
f
The Minnesota program distributes Mr. BERA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today
FORGING NEW HOPE FOR funds to sponsor student fellowships as a doctor and a public health expert,
ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS and scholarships related to space re- someone who has spent his time in
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. search, education, and public service. Congress thinking about global health
These grants can accelerate the diver- security and pandemic preparedness. I
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CUELLAR). The Chair recognizes the
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. sity of the STEM field for future gen- rise today because the novel
EMMER) for 5 minutes. erations by supporting women and coronavirus is on everyone’s mind. We
Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise other students from underrepresented have to talk about it, and we have to
today to recognize the hard work of the groups. think about how we got here, what we
Alzheimer’s Association. Mr. Speaker, I want to particularly know, and where we are going.
This month, over 1,000 men and highlight the work of St. Cloud State First, let’s think about how we got
women will come together in Wash- University, which is working with the here. If you think about it, in late 2019,
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