Congressional Record, Vol. 166 — Proceedings and Debates, Washington, Thursday, May 28, 2020
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Page H2325 of the Congressional Record for Thursday, May 28, 2020, Volume 166, No. 100, covering the House session. The House met at 9 a.m. under the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and approved the Journal under section 4(a) of House Resolution 967. A speaker asks where the pursuit of happiness is for George Floyd, who was killed under an officer's knee, and for Christian Cooper, who was bird watching when police were called on him, which is that speaker's argument. Another speaker cites a study estimating a 15 percent drop in hog production would cost 2,100 Minnesota jobs.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 No. 100
House of Representatives
The House met at 9 a.m. and was Amen. his breath, or George Floyd, killed
called to order by the Speaker pro tem- f while under the knee of an officer ut-
pore (Mr. CARSON of Indiana). tering those same words, ‘‘I can’t
THE JOURNAL breathe’’?
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Where is the pursuit of happiness for
DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER ant to section 4(a) of House Resolution Christian Cooper, who couldn’t go bird
PRO TEMPORE 967, the Journal of the last day’s pro- watching without having the cops
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- ceedings is approved. called on him?
fore the House the following commu- f Where is the equality in a nation
nication from the Speaker: where we proclaim that Black lives
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE matter, yet we see our own neighbors’
WASHINGTON, DC,
May 28, 2020. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the humanity stolen and still fail to pro-
I hereby appoint the Honorable ANDRÉ gentleman from California (Mr. vide justice?
CARSON to act as Speaker pro tempore on LAMALFA) come forward and lead the 250 years after our Nation wrote
this day. House in the Pledge of Allegiance. those words, those rights are not
NANCY PELOSI, Mr. LAMALFA led the Pledge of Alle- unalienable. If you are Black in Amer-
Speaker of the House of Representatives. ica today, they do not exist.
giance as follows:
f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the All of us, any of us—with power and
United States of America, and to the Repub- privilege—are accountable. We owe
PRAYER
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, them better.
The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f
J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: f
God of the universe, thank You for INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
giving us another day. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER NEEDS TO GET IT TOGETHER
Throughout the country, people PRO TEMPORE (Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota
mourn those whom they have lost; peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The asked and was given permission to ad-
ple lament the loss of businesses, of Chair will entertain up to five requests dress the House for 1 minute and to re-
normalcy. for 1-minute speeches on each side of vise and extend his remarks.)
100,000 have now died of COVID–19. the aisle. Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr.
They were Democrats and Republicans. f Speaker, last I knew, 20 million Amer-
They lived in urban areas, and now, ican had not received their stimulus
more and more, in rural areas. They BLACK LIVES MATTER checks.
were the descendants of men and (Mr. KENNEDY asked and was given In the 3 months since the CARES
women who were colonists, or Found- permission to address the House for 1 Act, I have been patient; South Dako-
ing Fathers, and immigrants who had minute and to revise and extend his re- tans have been patient as they wait for
recently become citizens. They were marks.) help some of them truly need.
disproportionately people of color, but Mr. KENNEDY. ‘‘We hold these Mr. Speaker, my patience has run
not only of color, and of every religion truths to be self-evident, that all men low, especially since Americans are
and culture in this Nation. are created equal, that they are en- also waiting months for their tax re-
When, O Lord, will we come to under- dowed by their creator with certain turns.
stand that we are all in this together, unalienable rights, that among these Ben, from Marshall County, filed his
that if we do not stand together, we are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- in February. He is $400 short on rent.
risk falling together? Heal the divi- piness.’’ He has been counting on his tax return.
sions within our body politic, within Tell me, where was the right to life It is his money. But the IRS has not re-
this Chamber, so that Your healing for Breonna Taylor, who was killed in turned his phone calls, and they have
power, through our actions and good- her own bed by police and her boy- not returned the phone calls or emails
will, can be manifest in our United friend arrested for trying to protect of congressional offices.
States. her? Workers in hospitals and in factories
May everything done this day, and in Where is the liberty for Ahmaud and in packing plants and in banks are
the days and weeks to come, be for Arbery, killed for going for a jog, or working overtime to meet the needs of
Your greater honor and glory. Eric Garner, killed while begging for this Nation. I do not see that same
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H2326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 28, 2020
dedication from the leadership of the Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, we have While these statistics are rightfully
IRS, and it is past time, Mr. Speaker, lost over 100,000 lives to this pan- alarming, this problem is not unique to
for them to get it together. demic—that we know of—and people on Minnesota. States like South Dakota,
f the front lines are still waiting for the Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, and
PPE they need to protect themselves Iowa have similar issues. Pork and
TIME TO GIVE AMERICA HOPE
and our communities. livestock producers are suffering huge
(Mrs. MCBATH asked and was given Every single day, healthcare pro- losses, financial and otherwise, and all
permission to address the House for 1 viders, States, and first responders tell through no fault of their own.
minute and to revise and extend her re- us that they are being forced to com- I urge my colleagues on both sides of
marks.) pete for high-priced supplies, if they the aisle to join me in supporting this
Mrs. MCBATH. Mr. Speaker, this is can find any at all. They are told to bill. We must stand with our family
not the time to back down. keep a 90-day supply for the fall surge, farmers and defend the interests of
In my home State of Georgia, hard-
when it is a miracle if they have rural communities, the American econ-
working Georgians have been laid off,
enough supplies for 2 weeks. omy, and our food supply.
small businesses have had to close, and
Our frontline workers are feeling f
families are worried about the health
abandoned by their government. How
and well-being of their loved ones. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO
Americans everywhere are counting can we blame them?
The President is claiming victory in HEALTHCARE ISSUES
on us to help them get through this
crisis as safely as possible. This is what a crisis we are still fighting, visiting (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given
we are sent to Washington to do: to State after State and saying it is safe permission to address the House for 1
protect and to uplift our communities to reopen completely when it is not. He minute and to revise and extend his re-
in a time such as this. has the authority to use the Defense marks.)
We must work together, Republicans Production Act to increase production Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, with so
and Democrats, to make a difference in of PPE to save lives and chooses not much uncertainty in our future, fami-
the lives of those we represent when to, while the safety of our frontline lies shouldn’t have the additional bur-
they need us most. workers hangs in the balance. den of worrying about the state of
This is the time to give America We have sent countless letters, intro- their healthcare. Unfortunately,
hope. duced bills, and passed legislation. We though, COVID–19 has only further ex-
This is the time to govern with our need the President to act. The Amer- posed the cracks in our healthcare sys-
hearts, and not partisan politics, be- ican people need straight talk, not tem and forced us all to face the ur-
cause we can get through this pan- magical thinking. We need leaders who gency with which we must work to ad-
demic together, stronger and more uni- listen to civil servants when they raise dress them.
fied than before. alarms, not fire the messenger. As we continue to respond to the pub-
f We can defeat this pandemic if we lic health crisis, I have been working
hear the facts and act on them. with my colleagues here in the House
REMEMBERING SAM JOHNSON to find innovative and timely solutions
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(Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given for the problems that COVID–19 con-
permission to address the House for 1 AMERICA’S LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY tinues to exacerbate.
minute and to revise and extend his re- IN CRISIS Over the past several months, I have
marks.) (Mr. HAGEDORN asked and was fought for the price of insulin and
Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in given permission to address the House other drugs to be lowered immediately
sadness today, acknowledging the news for 1 minute and to revise and extend because families that are struggling
I received late last night of the loss of his remarks.) need access to lifesaving medication. I
our former colleague from Texas, Mr. Mr. HAGEDORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise fought alongside my colleagues for
Sam Johnson, a great American. today because America’s livestock in- more supplies for our healthcare work-
I had the pleasure of knowing him dustry is in crisis. In southern Min- ers, for hospitals, and for community
personally. His story is amazing of his nesota and across the country, this has healthcare centers.
life serving our country. Of course, he particularly hit our hog farmers. They We can’t let up now. We must con-
is known as being a Vietnam POW, are in big trouble. Packing plant dis- tinue to take steps that address the
held 7 years in what is known as the ruptions have led to excess hogs and health disparities that place a signifi-
Hanoi Hilton. the actual destruction of animals and cant and dangerous burden on Amer-
He wrote a book about his exploits, not even using the meat for the food ican families.
including that part, called ‘‘Captive supply. I would like to join my colleagues
Warriors: A Vietnam POW’s Story.’’ I The situation is so bad that, this and constituents in remembering the
would highly recommend everybody week, I introduced legislation to miti- lives tragically lost during this pan-
get that and then pass it along. gate losses in this area. I introduced
My sweetest memory of him is Lead- demic and recommit to working to-
the Livestock Producer Assistance for gether to help families across our coun-
er MCCARTHY invited a group of about
COVID–19 Damages Act. This bill will try stay safe.
10 of us Members to go have dinner
expand the USDA’s Emergency Assist- f
with him one night and just sit and lis-
ance for Livestock, Honeybees, and
ten to this man talk about his life, not HONORING JACK ‘‘JD’’ BARNES
Farm-Raised Catfish Program to cover
only the negative of being a POW, but SHAW
income losses for farmers and pro-
what we always saw here in his posi-
ducers who have been unable to market (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania
tive, upbeat spirit all the time.
This guy was a true cool guy. He was livestock due to packing plant clo- asked and was given permission to ad-
a Thunderbird aerobatic team member sures. dress the House for 1 minute and to re-
and also later directed the Air Force In Minnesota, our hog operators vise and extend his remarks.)
Fighter Weapons School, which is make a significant contribution to our Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania.
known as the Top Gun version of the State’s economy. According to a study Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratu-
Air Force. from the University of Minnesota, cur- late Jack ‘‘JD’’ Barnes Shaw of Rus-
This was an all-around great Amer- rent disruptions in the pork supply sell, Pennsylvania, for accepting a
ican. We will miss him badly. chain, coupled with the current 15 per- fully qualified appointment to the
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cent unemployment rate, could result United States Naval Academy.
in an estimated loss of $660 million of Jack is the son of James and Ruth
THE NEED FOR PERSONAL economic activity in our State. The re- Shaw and a senior at Agora Cyber
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT searchers also concluded that a 15 per- Charter School. During his time in
(Ms. SCANLON asked and was given cent drop in hog production would lead school, Jack was very involved with
permission to address the House for 1 to an estimated loss of 2,100 Minnesota the Boy Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, and
minute.) jobs. fencing.
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