Marking Today’s PPP Deadline (Cong. Rec., June 30, 2020)

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Page H2681 of the House section of the Congressional Record for June 30, 2020, headed Marking Today's PPP Deadline, in interleaved columns. The Speaker pro tempore lays before the House a communication from the Sergeant at Arms to Speaker Pelosi dated June 26, 2020. A speaker says States and cities face budget gaps, with rent and mortgage payments due tomorrow, and blames Mitch McConnell for a lack of urgency, which is that speaker's view. Another speaker, who represents Naval Station Great Lakes, says Congress needs answers about the truth and cites over 125,000 Americans dead.

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June 30, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2681
COMMUNICATION FROM THE States and cities are facing budget listee receives basic training on their
SERGEANT AT ARMS gaps that are going to force our essen- journey from recruit to sailor. I feel a
tial workers to get kicked to the curb, great personal responsibility for every-
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- all because MITCH MCCONNELL feels one who volunteers to risk their lives
fore the House the following commu- in service to our Nation. I wish I had
zero sense of urgency.
nication from the Sergeant at Arms of Rent and mortgage payments due to- confidence that the President felt the
the House of Representatives: morrow. same.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS, Taxes due in a few weeks. Mr. Speaker, Congress needs answers
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Small businesses hanging on for their as to the truth. Every Member of Con-
Washington, DC, June 26, 2020.
Hon. NANCY PELOSI, dear life. gress needs to be briefed by the CIA
Speaker, House of Representatives, And MITCH MCCONNELL, sitting on his and the intelligence community. With
Washington, DC. hands, caring only about politics. the truth, Congress can better protect
DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to section Mr. Speaker, what happened in my our troops, fulfill America’s role as a
1(b)(2) of House Resolution 965, following city is happening in Texas, Arizona, global leader, and make sure that Rus-
consultation with the Office of Attending and Florida. These States need our sia is held to account for their heinous
Physician, I write to provide you further no- help, too. This is about the people who actions.
tification that the public health emergency saved our country, our essential work-
due to the novel coronavirus SARS–CoV–2 f
remains in effect.
ers, doctors, nurses, cops, firefighters.
We passed the HEROES Act. Where is HIGHLIGHTING VOTER FRAUD AND
Sincerely, ALL-MAIL BALLOTS
PAUL D. IRVING, your bill, MITCH? Do something. Do
Sergeant at Arms. your job because the rest of America is (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given
doing theirs right now. permission to address the House for 1
f
f minute and to revise and extend his re-
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER marks.)
PRO TEMPORE MARKING TODAY’S PPP DEADLINE Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, voter
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina fraud and all-mail ballots are going to
Chair will entertain up to 15 requests asked and was given permission to ad- be quite a problem this year if we don’t
for 1-minute speeches on each side of dress the House for 1 minute and to re- have safeguards in place.
the aisle. vise and extend his remarks.) In my home State of California, more
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. needs to be done in order to clean up
f Speaker, I am grateful for the Pay- the voter rolls. That doesn’t mean
COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND check Protection Program, PPP, which voter suppression, as all the cater-
LEGACY OF RIK PAULSEN has been crucial to helping families, wauling we hear around here. It means
small businesses, and communities that you are taking people off who are
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania maintain and promote jobs. no longer at a particular address or de-
asked and was given permission to ad- President Donald Trump’s leadership ceased. That way, you will have more
dress the House for 1 minute and to re- of achieving record job growth, and confidence in who is voting.
vise and extend his remarks.) now job recovery, is appreciated. Look at what happened recently in
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. This program has helped 4.4 million Paterson, New Jersey, where voter
Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to com- small businesses procure loans, and fraud caused 19 percent of the ballots
memorate the life and legacy of Rik over $511 billion has been processed in being tossed out, by four different peo-
Paulsen. aid. The deadline to apply for the loans ple being involved with that, including
Rik Paulsen was a committed com- is today, and so far, these loans have a city council member.
munity leader, a dedicated sailor, and a been great news for small businesses So, what do we have? An issue where
dear friend of mine for many years. He making a difference for jobs. I am all-mail ballots are going to be the so-
passed away on Sunday, May 24, at the thankful that the Paycheck Protection lution this year? No.
age of 78. Program has been so widely successful In many States, including my own,
Mr. Speaker, a graduate of the U.S. to support small businesses and main- you can request an absentee ballot, but
Merchant Marine Academy, Rik truly tain jobs in the midst of the global at least there is some type of a paper
lived up to the academy’s motto, Acta pandemic of the Wuhan virus. trail of a person asking for a ballot and
Non Verba, or Deeds Not Words. Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, God bless receiving it, versus willy-nilly sending
I have had the pleasure of working our troops, and we will never forget ballots to every name that is on the
with Rik as he served on the Service September the 11th in the global war rolls that are not cleaned up.
Academy Selection Board in my dis- on terrorism. If you have ever campaigned in an
trict for more than 30 years. It was an apartment complex, for example, so
f
honor to have his input and his help many people are no longer even at the
while choosing the best and brightest CONGRESS NEEDS ANSWERS ON
name that is on the list on the door.
men and women to nominate for serv- RUSSIAN BOUNTIES FOR U.S.
So, you have ballots being sent in
ice to our Nation’s Armed Forces. Rik TROOPS
heaps to these areas where no one is
was truly passionate about service and (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was even living anymore. So, you have a
was committed to helping these stu- given permission to address the House big problem with the availability of
dents fulfill their dreams of serving for 1 minute and to revise and extend fraud when you have that.
this country. his remarks.) f
Mr. Speaker, Rik’s wife, Pamela, and Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, yes-
the rest of the Paulsen family are in terday, it was reported that U.S. offi- CALLING FOR IMPEACHMENT OF
my thoughts and prayers. He will truly cials were aware more than a year ago ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR
be missed. of Russian bounties on the lives of our (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per-
f troops and, further, that President mission to address the House for 1
Trump received written intelligence in minute and to revise and extend his re-
ACT NOW TO SAVE OUR February, 4 months ago. If true, this marks.)
ESSENTIAL WORKERS represents a gross dereliction of duty. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, we have
(Mr. ROSE of New York asked and I shudder at the idea that the men been experiencing a very unusual pat-

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was given permission to address the and women defending our Nation might tern of behavior by the Attorney Gen-
House for 1 minute.) not have the full confidence that their eral of the United States, behavior that
Mr. ROSE of New York. Mr. Speaker, Commander in Chief has their back. has scared many, and should scare all,
over 125,000 Americans dead, economic Mr. Speaker, I am the father of a for he has abused his power; he has ob-
destruction all around us, and cases young Navy officer. I represent Naval structed justice; and he has violated
spiking across the country. Station Great Lakes, where every en- the First Amendment.

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