Voting to Save Lives (Cong. Rec., March 13, 2020)

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Congressional Record — House for March 13, 2020, beginning at page H1692. H. Res. 903 resolves that Mr. Jordan be ranked before Mr. Collins of Georgia on the Committee on the Judiciary, and the resolution was agreed to. Mrs. LOWEY asks unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; there was no objection. At the request of Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H.R. 6160, to extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security, is taken up and passed. One-minute speeches include Ms. JACKSON LEE on a vote to save lives.

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H1692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 13, 2020
The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Smith on the occasion of her 100th If you are feeling sick, stay home. If
lows: birthday. you are really feeling sick, please call
H. RES. 903 Ms. Smith has been a district resi- ahead to your healthcare provider so
Resolved, That the following named Mem- dent for 95 years. She was born in that they can be ready to accommo-
ber be, and is hereby, ranked as follows on South Hill, Virginia, on March 15, 1920, date you.
the following standing committee of the and moved to Orange, New Jersey, 5 Together, our country will survive
House of Representatives: years later. the coronavirus and make it through
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Jordan, Ms. Smith graduated from Orange this challenging time.
to rank before Mr. Collins of Georgia. High School and later the New York f
The resolution was agreed to. Institute of Dietetics. She started her
A motion to reconsider was laid on career as a hospital dietician and VOTING TO SAVE LIVES
the table. worked at Community Hospital in (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was
f Newark, New Jersey, then she spent 30 given permission to address the House
years as a clerk at Western Electric. for 1 minute and to revise and extend
AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO But she is known and loved for her her remarks.)
MAKE CORRECTIONS IN EN- passions: her dedication to New Hope Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as
GROSSMENT OF H.R. 6201, FAMI- Baptist Church in East Orange, her en- I stand before the words ‘‘In God We
LIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RE- joyment of Denzel Washington movies, Trust,’’ tonight we took a vote to save
SPONSE ACT and her love of peppermints and bingo. the lives of our fellow Americans.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Happy birthday to Ruby Ann Whittle I am very glad that what we did
unanimous consent that in the engross- Smith. She is truly 100 years young. today was for families, healthcare
ment of the bill, H.R. 6201, the Clerk be f worker protections, emergency paid
authorized to make technical correc- leave, emergency unemployment insur-
b 0100
tions and conforming changes to the ance, paid sick days for public health
bill. NO WAY TO HANDLE BILLIONS OF emergencies, and personal and family
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there DOLLARS care.
objection to the request of the gentle- (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given I will go home to my district and
woman from New York? permission to address the House for 1 convene meetings regarding those who
There was no objection. minute.) are dealing with education, healthcare,
f Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is and testing, but the main thing that we
quite sad that something this impor- must do is test every single American
EXTENDING CHEMICAL FACILITY
tant had this kind of procedure. who is showing signs or needs.
ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS
Now, I got a bill at around 9 o’clock What we have in this bill is to pro-
PROGRAM
or so. I was told it was the most recent vide free testing. In addition, we have
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. draft. I read through that, and I got organized the bipartisan Congressional
Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that through it in time to have a number of Coronavirus Task Force. We are doing
the Committee on Homeland Security questions highlighted, tagged. that to engage with Members as they
and the Committee on Energy and I wasn’t able—my staff was trying— are away in their districts.
Commerce be discharged from further to get a copy of the bill we were going This is more contagious than the flu
consideration of the bill (H.R. 6160) to to vote on. I got it right before the and more deadly.
extend the chemical facility anti-ter- buzzer goes off that we are going to Let us be assured that we take care
rorism standards program of the De- have a vote in 15 minutes. of the American people. I intend to do
partment of Homeland Security, and This is no way to handle something so in my State of Texas and intend to
ask for its immediate consideration in so important. Part of my problem, my make sure that resources go to save
the House. concerns and questions I couldn’t get lives.
The Clerk read the title of the bill. answered: Is this going to put some In God we trust.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there people out of business? I get over here, f
objection to the request of the gen- and people hadn’t read it, so they can’t
tleman from Mississippi? answer my questions. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
There was no objection. This is no way to handle billions and By unanimous consent, leave of ab-
The text of the bill is as follows: billions of dollars when we are trying sence was granted to:
H.R. 6160 to help people, and we don’t even know Mr. LEWIS (at the request of Mr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- whether we will help them or hurt HOYER) for today.
resentatives of the United States of America in them. f
Congress assembled, f
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF CHEMICAL FACILITY
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS PRO- TOGETHER, OUR COUNTRY WILL Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the
GRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SURVIVE CORONAVIRUS House, reported and found truly en-
HOMELAND SECURITY.
(Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was rolled bills of the House of the fol-
Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing
Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks
given permission to address the House lowing titles, which were thereupon
Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–254; 6 U.S.C. 621 for 1 minute.) signed by the Speaker:
note) is amended by striking ‘‘5 years and 3 Ms. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, the H.R. 1365. An act to make technical correc-
months’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years and 9 hour is late, but I wanted to rise to tions to the Guam World War II Loyalty
months’’. speak to my constituents. Recognition Act.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed We are facing a novel illness in the H.R. 4334. An act to amend the Older Amer-
and read a third time, was read the coronavirus. I know that many are icans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations
third time, and passed, and a motion to feeling nervous and uncertain with this for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and for
type of disease, but I want to remind other purposes.
reconsider was laid on the table.
H.R. 4803. An act to facilitate the auto-
f my community in northern Illinois matic acquisition of citizenship for lawful
that we have some tools at our dis- permanent resident children of military and
HONORING RUBY ANN WHITTLE posal, commonsense solutions, like Federal Government personnel residing
SMITH ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY making sure to wash our hands and use abroad, and for other purposes.

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(Mr. PAYNE asked and was given hand sanitizer, to sanitize frequently f
permission to address the House for 1 touched surfaces, and to refrain from
minute and to revise and extend his re- touching our faces. But we also need to SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
marks.) make sure that we are extending com- The Speaker announced her signa-
Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise mon courtesies, kindness, and respect ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of
today to honor Ruby Ann Whittle to our neighbors. the following titles:

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