Congressional Record — Extensions of Remarks, April 3, 2020, Page E349
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Page E349 of the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record for April 3, 2020, carrying two speeches dated Friday, March 27, 2020, both under the heading Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. Mrs. Hayes of Connecticut says she wants help for the Postal Service, support for teachers adapting to distance learning, relief for student loan borrowers and more funding for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Mr. Fortenberry of Nebraska calls the moment an unprecedented crisis and notes $500 billion for the Exchange Stabilization Fund, and says more funding will be available for rural areas.
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April 3, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E349
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS health providers in the Northwestern Corner of MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS
TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019 Connecticut. We must help the Postal Service TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019
and its employees, which have been hit hard
SPEECH OF SPEECH OF
by the effects of the virus. I want to see more
HON. JAHANA HAYES support for teachers as they adapt to a new HON. JEFF FORTENBERRY
OF CONNECTICUT reality of distance learning, and more relief for OF NEBRASKA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES student loan borrowers. I hope that we will see IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Friday, March 27, 2020 an expansion in funding for the Centers for
Friday, March 27, 2020
Medicare and Medicaid Services. This is par-
Mrs. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, the novel ticularly important as we look to combat the Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, this is
coronavirus, has become a global pandemic an unprecedented crisis, requiring an unprece-
alarmingly high rates of infection in nursing
that has brought us to the brink. Connecticut dented response. People are suffering, and
homes.
has been hit particularly hard by this virus, America is uncertain. This legislation acts to
with more than 1,000 confirmed cases to date. The impact that this virus is having on my protect America’s health care system, protect
Nonessential businesses in my state have district, Connecticut, and our nation, cannot be individuals and families, and protect small
been shuttered, crippling our local economy, understated, and we must do everything to business.
squeezing small businesses, and causing help Americans overcome the challenges we With this battle plan from our government—
painful layoffs. Our hospitals, frontline health are facing. Now is the time for unity, coopera- and the sacrifice and courage of the American
workers, and first responders are over- tion and immediate action. For these reasons people—we will fight back, we will help our
whelmed working without enough resources, I support this bill and look forward to it being sick, and we will restore our great nation. I
personal protective equipment, and tests to signed into law. support the bill.
combat the rapid spread of this unrelenting f
disease. f
There is no more time to waste. Congress MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS
must act now to combat this virus and get the MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019
states and the American people the support TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019 SPEECH OF
and resources they need. I applaud House
leadership for their hard work on this bill and
SPEECH OF
HON. PATRICK T. McHENRY
for getting a deal for the American people. I OF NORTH CAROLINA
was indeed frustrated that big business seem-
ingly stepped to the front of the line in earlier HON. DAVID B. McKINLEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
proposals, but I commend my colleagues for OF WEST VIRGINIA
Friday, March 27, 2020
pushing back against toxic provisions that Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Speaker, this unprece-
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
would bail out those corporations, no strings dented time in our nation’s history calls for an
attached, without providing the requisite sup- Friday, March 27, 2020 unprecedented response. This is not like any
port to hospitals and everyday Americans. economic or health issue we’ve faced. This is
This bill is not perfect, and does not include Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, in times of cri- a voluntary shut down of vast parts of the
everything I advocated for, but it does include sis the American people look to their elected economy in an effort to save American lives,
critical funding that will save lives and help my officials to step up and work together to do and, as a result, we need the CARES Act.
constituents in Connecticut’s 5th District re- what is best for the country. The CARES Act It’s important to remember, this is not a
cover from the economic fallout of this public is an unprecedented response to a public stimulus package, this is emergency relief.
health crisis. It includes $150 billion for our health and economic emergency unlike any And this is not a bailout for bad business deci-
health care system, nearly $16 billion for vet- we’ve seen before. sions or one specific industry. The CARES
eran health care, over $20 billion for SNAP, Act, while not perfect, is the appropriate action
WIC, and other nutrition programs, direct pay- Americans are facing something many of to provide necessary resources to get Ameri-
ments to Americans to help with the financial them have never encountered before. The cans and our economy through this national
burden this virus has caused, over $350 billion coronavirus is threatening the health of their emergency.
in funding for small businesses and nonprofits, loved ones as well as their financial liveli- My ultimate goal for this legislation is to
$150 billion in grants for states and local mu- hoods. Leaving them feeling worried and keep Americans employed. Specifically, this
nicipalities, the expansion of unemployment scared. This bill will give the health care pro- bill will provide relief to our small businesses
benefits to make sure workers everywhere can fessionals and researchers on the front lines to help them keep employees on payroll and
land on their feet after losing their job. Finally, the resources they need to fight the virus and prepare those businesses to be up and run-
it provides over $35 billion for early childhood ultimately develop a vaccine and cure. It will ning as soon as America is open for business
education programs, K through 12 schools, help individuals feeling financial hardship by again.
and higher education institutions in response providing economic assistance and expanding The CARES Act provides $377 billion in
to the severe disruptions caused by the pan- unemployment benefits for those who have small business loans. This will allow a small
demic—including funds that will help students lost their jobs. It will help small businesses business to go to any federally insured finan-
and teachers with distance learning. stay alive and maintain payroll during this pe- cial institution to access those loans—many of
This third relief package is a monumental riod of distress. It will ensure children receive which will be forgiven if used to support keep-
step forward, but more work needs to be done the nutrition they need while schools are ing employees on payroll, another important
to respond to this public health and economic closed. provision to help keep folks employed.
emergency. When future legislation is being This bill also provides Treasury Secretary
discussed, I hope to include more relief for Now is a time for all Americans to pull to- Mnuchin and Fed Chairman Powell with the
volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel, who gether to help fight this invisible enemy. This resources they need to address the liquidity
are the first responders in many of the com- is the third time Congress has acted in re- crisis facing the main street businesses that
SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS
munities in my district. Their work is so vitally sponse to this crisis. More action will likely be employ millions of Americans. The CARES Act
important, now more than ever, and we must needed, but this legislation represents an im- allows them the flexibility to meet the needs of
ensure they have the proper equipment and portant step to give Americans confidence that American businesses in the coming weeks
protections in place to do their jobs. I hope the government can meet this public health and months by allocating $500 billion to an
more funding will be made available for rural and economic challenge. Exchange Stabilization Fund, or ESF. This
∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor.
Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.
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