Congressional Record — House, July 24, 2020
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Page H3852 of the House section of the Congressional Record for July 24, 2020, in interleaved columns, from a debate on proxy voting. One speaker says some Members sign a note to the Clerk saying they are unable to be present while physically in the building, which is that speaker's view, and hopes in-person voting returns. Another speaker says the House environment is safe, with masks and distancing, and doubts proxy voting changed any outcomes. At the end of the page, Chris Jacobs executes the oath for access to classified information.
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H3852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 24, 2020
day and sent in a note the very same confirm that, which is sad for our would see an increase in the integrity
day saying they are unable to be here country. Therefore, we need to con- of that.
and then proxy-voted or were out on a tinue to take the precautions we need. I mean, for a Member to literally be
boat or other things. But having said that, let me speak to here physically on the House floor, and
I would hope this process ends, that the proxy voting. then later in that same day, sign a doc-
we get back to voting in person. It has I know your side has been very con- ument—it is not a notarized document,
been very safe. The environment here cerned about the proxy voting. A, I but you are signing a document on
is safe. Members are wearing masks don’t think the proxy voting has made your stationery to the Clerk of House
when they are in close contact with any difference in the outcomes of the saying you are physically unable to be
one another. Obviously, we are at a decisions we have made in this House. here when you were physically here
very safe social distance, and you don’t B, a relatively small number—I know that day. It reduces the integrity when
need to wear a mask in this kind of en- the last time we met, there were some we see roughly a 15 percent increase in
vironment. But when you are close, 30. I am not sure this time, I think it people that are here all week that all
you have seen the Members following is less this time. of a sudden sign a document saying
the protocols. There is a lot of safety Let me say, I agree with the gen- they physically can’t be here on the
equipment around. tleman. I have talked to some Mem- fly-out day. It reduces the integrity.
I would just hope we could get back bers. It is not for when you have an- So if it is going to continue—clearly,
to the ability to be here physically. It other thing to do. It is not for doing our side does not want to see it con-
is a much better working environment something you would rather do. I can tinue, but if your side feels it should
when you can see your other colleagues name a number of Members—I won’t— continue, I hope you would at least
and share experiences and talk about on your side and my side who have sig- look at strengthening the integrity so
best practices that we are seeing in nificant health problems and chal- if somebody signs a document, that
each of our districts, people that are lenges, either themselves or in their you have confidence that that docu-
doing things better, that we can help families, and, therefore, they are con- ment is an accurate depiction to the
other people in other districts do. It is cerned about not so much getting to- Clerk of the House.
hard to get that when you are just not gether on this floor, but we don’t live Mr. HOYER. Will the gentleman
here. on this floor. We have places that we yield?
I would hope that we would work to- live and eat, and we go to the cleaners. Mr. SCALISE. I yield to the gen-
ward getting back to as normal of a So, it is not just on this floor where tleman from Maryland.
process as possible, recognizing where we have wipes and sanitizer and a way
we are, but where we are doing that to keep us healthy, and we do wear b 1400
work here in the Capitol in the same masks, most people wear masks. Unfor-
Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, what I
place together at a safe distance, but tunately, all of us don’t wear masks,
said to him was I agree with him on
at least here physically. and I think that is not good judgment.
I would hope we could continue to But the proxy voting has really not that point. But if Mr. SCALISE wants to
have this conversation. Clearly, there made any difference in whether this make it again, he can make it.
are a few more weeks and no decision House has been able to act. But I made it to my Members. I
has to be made yet. I don’t know if the How long will it go on? Right now, we agree. It is for illness. It is for the
gentleman has already made a deci- are seeing an explosion of cases, an ex- threat of illness. It is not for conven-
sion. plosion of infections. Certainly, during ience.
Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I that explosion, it is no time to say to Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, I re-
thank the gentleman for his question people—and, again, I almost want to spect that, and I appreciate the gen-
and his comments. Let me say this. I mention names because you will know tleman discussing that. I know we have
think we have a different perspective the folks. They are not feigning it. additional negotiations that will go on,
on where we are in this country. In Most of them are somewhere around hopefully, next week. And we will have
point of fact, I think there is reason for my age who are very concerned about a clearer picture if those will result in
great, great, grave concern about what their health, the health of their fami- actual legislation we can come to-
we see as an explosion, not just of test- lies, and the health of those to whom gether on and get a clearer picture of
ing. If it were just testing—but it is of they will go home from here if they the timeline.
hospitalizations and of deaths. come here. But at least until then, I know I ap-
We have seen a geometric increase in I think the gentleman is absolutely preciate the opportunity to not only be
the number of sick people, not just be- right. Speaker PELOSI, myself, Leader able to pay tribute to our dear friend
cause they were tested, but because of MCCARTHY, Leader MCCONNELL, and I John Lewis here in this Chamber where
a very heightened number of sick peo- think Senator SCHUMER, have all said, we served together but then to go in
ple. There are some areas of the coun- as you have just said, it is better for us the rotunda, as the gentleman ac-
try which, frankly, leadership was very to be here together, to interchange knowledged, in a rare moment when a
vigorous in imposing what some felt with one another, discuss with one an- nonformer President of the United
were draconian requirements, but other, to make suggestions to one an- States gets to lie in that beautiful ro-
which did, in fact, apparently make a other, to have that personal engage- tunda. No one is more fitting of that
significant difference in the trans- ment that I think makes for a honor than the great John Lewis.
mittal of the disease one to another. healthier legislative environment. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen-
So we see the situation as more dire. But until we can do that with safety tleman if he has anything else.
We certainly agree with you that we and ensure Members that if they come Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman.
are hopeful to accelerate—we have here that they will not be a danger for Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, I
made big investments in not only a themselves or for others—and the doc- yield back the balance of my time.
vaccine but therapeutics. There are tors advise us that the pandemic is
f
some therapeutics that seem to be still a danger to us—then we will con-
working in some respects. The sooner tinue to follow this rule.
we can get there, the more confidence But I want to assure you that I make ISSUES OF THE DAY
there will be in the American people it very clear to Members: The rule con- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms.
that they can reengage, that we can re- templates a danger to health to indi- OCASIO-CORTEZ). Under the Speaker’s
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start and not only see one another, but viduals or others, and that is why the announced policy of January 3, 2019,
do business with one another, and com- proxy is available to them. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOH-
merce can be pursued vigorously. Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, look, MERT) is recognized for 60 minutes as
We are not heartened by the figures. obviously, we can have a disagreement the designee of the minority leader.
I know our President talks about over whether or not there should be a Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I
things getting better, but we don’t see proxy voting system. But if there is yield to the gentleman from California
it that way. We don’t think the figures going to be, I would just hope that we (Mr. LAMALFA).
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS NEED CORONAVIRUS dent’s achievement will be a defining ourselves out of the car or locked our-
RELIEF MONEY moment in American history. selves out of the house. And who can
Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, I We have already developed lifesaving forget the Minnie Winnie that they
thank my colleague from Texas. It is antiviral treatments that have caused purchased to make it easier for my
very gracious of him to yield me time. America’s fatality rate to plummet. family to get around during the 1996
I just wanted to point out, in the re- Together, we can defeat this virus. campaign.
cent CARES Act, there was money to We must fight it with science and facts Mom was elected to my open town-
be directed to our State and local gov- and leave fear behind. ship seat. She served for 20 years. She
ernments around the country. In my Madam Speaker, I believe in Amer- loved being a trustee and supporting
own home State of California, larger ica, and I ask all of my colleagues to the local senior center run by the
governments have been fortunate stand up and support our President township.
enough to receive aid from the during this present crisis. She continued to be friends to all,
Coronavirus Relief Fund, but many of Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I even those who identified as political
our smaller counties and cities have yield to the gentleman from Illinois opponents. In a story covering her re-
not. (Mr. SHIMKUS). tirement, she called herself the inde-
Under 500,000 population, there seem HONORING GENE AND KATHLEEN SHIMKUS pendent grandma. She referred to her-
to be strings attached to distributing Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I self as the momma bear protecting her
that money. The problem is that is not thank my colleague for yielding. cubs. She sure defended me. She went
State money; that is Federal dollars di- I also recognize AL GREEN, who was on the attack against those who she
rected to go to local governments. going to do the same thing. AL GREEN thought were inappropriately attack-
So, at the hands of our California is a Democrat. Those stories don’t get ing her son.
Governor, many of our rural counties reported very much when you go to a Collinsville has historically been a
are facing extreme budget deficits as a colleague, a friend, a Democrat, and blue-collar and Democratic commu-
result of the coronavirus and have yet say, ‘‘Hey, I really want a few minutes nity. But the Collinsville Democrats
to receive a penny of those allotments so I can talk about my parents,’’ and are conservative Democrats. They sup-
from that fund that we in Congress fed- he was happy to do that, but he just port organized labor, attend church,
erally have set up for them. ran out of time and had to run to the are fiscally conservative, and support
While the virus cases increase across plane. So, my thanks to him. the right to life and the Second
the country, counties that have yet to It was about this time 5 years ago Amendment. The love and respect that
receive the aid will have to bear the that I came to the floor to honor my the community had for my parents al-
brunt of even more coronavirus costs, mom and dad, Gene and Kathleen lowed them to give me, a Republican, a
as well as the other issues that they Shimkus, as they were celebrating chance at elected office.
deal with in their budgets, keeping law their 65th wedding anniversary. It was I still believe that family is the
enforcement on the road, our highways my hope that I would do so again this major building block of our society. My
and roads repaired that are county ju- week, honoring their 70th wedding an- family is the building block that I
risdiction, and all that. niversary, but that was not to be. My stood on multiple times as I served the
As the House and Senate plans to mom passed away on April 6 of this people of southern Illinois. I am not
take up more coronavirus relief in the year. sure I could have even taken on the
coming days and weeks, we need to Now, as I have done this week a cou- challenge to run without the help of
make sure that the localities that the ple of times, it is time to thank my my mom and dad. I recognize their sac-
money we sent to in the CARES Act parents for their incredible support rifice and support and thank them.
actually have the money distributed to throughout my life and particularly Hebrews 4:9 says, ‘‘There remains,
them as it was intended by the Federal these last 24 years. then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of
Government, to those local smaller en- My mom and dad were both local Col- God.’’ My mom is enjoying her Sab-
tities, cities, and counties. This is be- linsville kids. Dad was raised on South bath-rest, but we still miss her.
fore we even consider sending even Clinton by his grandparents, and my Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I
more money to the States or other mom was raised on Fairway Boulevard am greatly appreciative to hear that
forms of local government. in State Park. So from Collinsville about Mr. SHIMKUS’ mom. What an ex-
It is not the State’s money. The next High School, Holy Cross Lutheran traordinary woman.
bill needs to go directly to all those Church, and raising seven children, Mr. SHIMKUS and I both have been
forms of local government that was im- they knew a lot of people. blessed in that regard. I know we both
plied and promised and intended by Mom kept the local yard sign book. miss our mothers.
Congress. It was difficult for anyone to tell my My mother was an English teacher.
Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I mom no. She was loved. My dad would Some people may find that hard to be-
yield to the gentleman from Indiana put up the yard signs and take them lieve. My mother never quit teaching
(Mr. BANKS). down. Mom also was involved in many English even though I had her as a
ALL AMERICANS SHOULD ROOT FOR COVID–19 early envelope stuffing parties for po- classroom teacher in the eighth grade,
FIGHT SUCCESS litical mailings. never quit teaching English. I would
Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I thank Mom and dad covered the parades in come home from football practice and
my friend for yielding. Madison County, those that I attended say, ‘‘Oh, I am exhausted. I am going
Like my great colleague from the and those that I could not. Dad drove to go lay down.’’ And I would be hit
great State of Texas, I love America, and mom organized the walkers, signs, with, ‘‘Oh, what are you going to lay
but I want to know: Why does it seem and candy. She helped fill the ranks when you get there?’’ ‘‘Okay. I am
like some want America to fail this with grandchildren, especially Adam, going to lie down. I hope you are
test? We should all be rooting for Gene, Elizabeth, Niki, Tim, Terry, and happy, mom.’’ It is important to have a
America’s success in its fight against Dusty. And when out-of-state grand- good, loving mom.
COVID–19. children were in town, they, too, were It is a blessing to be in a country
President Trump has overseen the drafted to fill the ranks. Among these where there has been more freedom,
unprecedented Operation Warp Speed, were Matthew, Maria, and Emily, along more opportunity, more individual as-
an effort to develop and disseminate a with Jennifer and Katy. Of course, I al- sets for more people than anywhere
vaccine in record-breaking time. ready spoke about my sons, about Da- else. But it is important to take stock
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We learned this week that one vac- vid’s, Joshua’s, and Daniel’s participa- because no country lasts forever. That
cine in particular shows great promise. tion in these parades. is just the way of history, and it is im-
Thanks to President Trump, the U.S. Mom and dad could be counted on to portant we learn from history, good
will have access to the vaccine imme- watch our kids at a moment’s notice. and bad.
diately if it proves effective. Dad picked me up from the airport There are a lot of characters that are
Nothing like this has ever been done when rides failed. It would be dad who represented by statues in this building
before, and if successful, this Presi- would respond quickly when we locked that I have serious problems with, the
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H3854 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 24, 2020
background, the things they did. But ters of our great cities gutted. Yet, cide, and some seem to be helping that
there is something to be learned from throughout, most of our mass media along.
everyone, the good, the bad, the ugly. has characterized violence and lawless- In this article, Faddis goes on: ‘‘Of-
It is important because if you have a ness on an unprecedented scale as fices known as ‘Confucius Institutes’
good basis in history, then it is easier ‘peaceful protests.’ The scope of the de- on dozens of U.S. campuses have ‘long-
to see the road ahead and which roads struction has been concealed. The de- standing and formal ties’ with the
lead to what. mands of the anarchists and Marxists United Front Work Department. As of
Many in this country have begun to rampaging across America seemingly this writing, there are 81 such insti-
see that China really does intend to systematically mischaracterized sim- tutes in the United States. The express
displace the United States, not just ply as demands for justice and reform. purpose of these institutes is to shape
grow alongside it as a superpower but, ‘‘What’s going on? How, in a nation American attitudes toward the Chinese
ultimately, be the superpower. rooted in the rule of law and respect Communist Party and Communism.
I have an article here from a maga- for the democratic process, have we The institutes are staffed by Chinese
zine by Charles ‘‘Sam’’ Faddis titled reached a point where violence and nationals, and their purpose within the
‘‘The ‘United Front’—How China Has lawlessness are not only condoned but United Front system is to feed Amer-
Co-opted The U.S. Media.’’ It starts championed? Why are the guardians of ican students and faculty members
with a quote from Xi Jinping: ‘‘Wher- the First Amendment seemingly in positive images of communism and the
ever the readers are, wherever the league with groups dedicated to de- Chinese Communist Party. The stu-
viewers are, that is where propaganda stroying existing social order? dents whose minds are shaped then, ob-
reports must extend their tentacles.’’ ‘‘Some of the explanation no doubt viously, go on to careers not only in
The article then points out: ‘‘We are lies in the fact that much of what academia but throughout America, in-
now weeks into what amounts to a na- passes for our mainstream media is cluding in the media.
tionwide insurrection,’’ and it needs to simply so blind in its hate for Donald ‘‘Perhaps even more insidious than
be looked at. Trump that it will support anyone and the obvious efforts of the Confucius In-
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- anything that seems to oppose him. stitutes to mold the thinking of both
tleman from Florida (Mr. BILIRAKIS). There are other factors at work, how- students and professors at institutions
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I ever, and some of what is transpiring of higher learning across the Nation,
thank my good friend from Texas for may, in fact, be due to a decidedly however, are the direct inroads the
yielding. anti-American agenda and the desire of Chinese Communist Party has made
Madam Speaker, today is a sad and a particular foreign actor not only to into the so-called mainstream media in
mournful day for worldwide Christians, damage this great Nation but to pro- this country. Armed with massive
the most persecuted believers on mote its own particular ideology. amounts of cash and leveraging the
Earth. ‘‘The Chinese Communist Party uses lure of the Chinese market, the CCP
In accordance with Turkish Presi- propaganda and influence operations as has, in essence, bought the voices of
dent Erdogan’s grand plan to reconsti- a means of projecting its power and much of the ‘free press.’
tute the Ottoman Empire, the beau- weakening its enemies. Chief amongst ‘‘ ‘You often see representatives from
tiful, majestic jewel of Christendom for the targets for these kinds of oper- American companies with financial
nearly 1,000 years, Madam Speaker, the ations is the United States. These oper- ties to China naturally become defend-
Hagia Sophia, Church of the Holy Wis- ations are not run on some kind of ad ers of the CCP’s policies and spreading
dom, was converted to a mosque and hoc basis. They are coordinated and di- the CCP’s propaganda’. . . .’’
Muslim religious services were ob- rected at a national level by the CCP’s You have even seen that in profes-
served there today. United Front Work Department. sional sports right here in the U.S.
‘‘The CCP’s United Front system mo- ‘‘Most of the major American media
b 1415 outlets are owned by parent companies.
bilizes the party’s ‘friends’ to strike
As the Christian faithful and their the party’s enemies. The system has These companies all have significant
houses of worship continue to dwindle existed for a long time, but it has been business interests inside China. They
in Turkey, this move by Erdogan was a greatly energized and expanded in re- are dependent on Chinese goodwill and
step to extinguish Christianity once cent years by Xi Jinping. It operates the approval of the Chinese Govern-
and for all, sadly. But it also poisons inside foreign political parties, dias- ment to safeguard those interests.
respect between religions and people of pora communities, colleges, and cor- ‘‘The New York Times. Carlos Slim, a
faith, Turkish citizens included. porations, all with the goal of pro- Mexican billionaire, owns 17.4 percent
Turkey must reestablish Hagia moting the party’s interests. The ex- of the company and votes for one-third
Sophia’s status as a historic monument press goals of the United Front system of the board. Slim has massive business
of universal significance and as an un- include undermining social cohesion, dealings with Chinese companies tied
questioned symbol of respect between exacerbating racial tension, and influ- to the CCP. Among those ties is
religions and among people. encing politics.’’ Huawei, which is currently subject to
The holy wisdom that we all call I want to insert parenthetically here, U.S. sanctions for espionage and ac-
upon requires this approach, in the in- a lot of people were led to believe that tions detrimental to American na-
terests of common humanity and good- Vladimir Putin in Russia had a number tional security.’’
will. one desire of seeing Donald Trump With regard to The Washington Post:
Madam Speaker, I thank the gen- elected President, but Russia also did ‘‘In 2013, Amazon CEO and billionaire
tleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT), my some things to help Hillary Clinton Jeff Bezos purchased The Washington
good friend, for yielding to me. with her campaign. Post for $250 million. Bezos has direct
Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I But anybody who studies Putin and and massive ties to the Chinese mar-
appreciate Congressman BILIRAKIS studies Russia would understand his ket, which is controlled by the CCP.
being here tonight. Great observations, number one goal and some of the The production of Amazon’s most pop-
history of family devotion to this coun- former communist leaders’ goals in ular products like Echo and the Kindle
try, very impressive. I appreciate the Russia are not for an individual can- takes place almost exclusively in Chi-
bringing up of the once great cathedral didate. They want to see the United nese factories. When you purchase a
being made into a mosque. I had seen it States divided until it falls. They want Washington Post subscription, it comes
in the news. It is very concerning. to see the United States crushed. with an advertising supplement called
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You look at our country: Where are They were not able to do it from ‘China Watch.’ This supplement is sup-
we going? It helps to know where we without, but they understand they can plied courtesy of China Daily, a Chi-
have been. be divisive enough to turn us on each nese state-run media outlet.
Mr. Faddis points out that at this other in such a way that we would fall ‘‘CNN. The company is owned and
time of nationwide insurrection: from within, as Lincoln said. run by WarnerMedia, which has signifi-
‘‘Monuments have been defaced, stat- You know, if murder is going to be cant financial and organizational ties
ues toppled, and the commercial cen- our lot, it is going to have to be by sui- to the CCP. WarnerMedia is invested in
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China Media Capital, a media company porters were found to now be working with new customs, new culture, new
overseen by the Chinese Communist for the Chinese company. habits and new ideas—communist cus-
Party. CNN, via its President Jeff ‘‘Perhaps, then, when we turn on the toms, communist cultures, communist
Zucker, is involved with NBA broad- television and see the actions of Marx- habits, and communist ideas.
casts into China and efforts to expand ists and revolutionaries being cele- ‘‘The Red Guards didn’t start out by
NBA programming there. brated, we should not be surprised. killing people and destroying property.
‘‘MSNBC and NBC. Both MSNBC and When we see the President and law en- They started out with intimidation to
NBC News are operated by NBC Uni- forcement vilified, we should not be back up Mao’s Cultural Revolution to
versal, a company with huge financial shocked. It’s just Beijing and the CCP’s change place names, especially street
ties to the CCP. NBC is in partnership minions doing their job. It’s the United names. People even changed their own
with China’s state-run media organiza- Front.’’ names so as to break with any associa-
tion. Xinhua has been identified by the So, when you have got not the coun- tion with the Four Olds.
U.S. State Department as a ‘foreign try but the Chinese Communist Party ‘‘The movement escalated from
mission,’ meaning it is completely an and leaders in Russia wanting to see there. Anyone who seemed to cling to
arm of the CCP and does not function the United States collapse—and espe- any of the Four Olds was harassed and
as an independent news outlet. NBC cially China. They are very dependent intimidated. Property damage was
Universal’s Oriental DreamWorks is upon our money and our economy, but next. Examples of old Chinese architec-
fully owned by a Chinese investment they are working hard and fast to get ture began to be targeted for destruc-
group. to a place where they can see our econ- tion by Red Guards mobs. Chinese lit-
‘‘ABC. Walt Disney and ESPN are omy fall and they survive as the lone erature books were seized by the Red
both owned by ABC. Both companies existing superpower. Guards and burned. Artwork was de-
have large investments in the Chinese stroyed by gangs of thugs who would go
b 1430
economy. In 2019, when the NBA re- into homes to search for anything con-
fused to denounce Chinese actions in It has been well over a year, as I re- sidered old. The Red Guards ransacked
Hong Kong, ESPN’s senior news direc- call, but there were three people from homes of those who were not consid-
tor instructed the network’s staff to Australia here, and I thought they ered reliable supporters of the Com-
avoid discussing Chinese politics or would find it amusing, and I related to munist Party. Ancient, sacred Chinese
matters related to Hong Kong. them that I had been in a conversation temples were destroyed. Cemeteries
‘‘Bloomberg. Both former New York with some other Republican Members were desecrated and corpses were even
City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his of Congress, and one of them said, dug up and torn apart. Monuments
company Bloomberg LP are heavily in- LOUIE, we don’t have to worry. If we were taken down.
vested in China. Bloomberg LP sells lose our freedom in the United States, ‘‘Does any of this sound familiar to
terminals to its website in the Chinese we can all just go to Australia. And you?
market and helps finance Chinese com- that, I thought, would evoke a smile ‘‘I’m sure it does. And that’s not sur-
panies by sending billions of dollars from all of the Australians. prising.
from U.S. investors to the Chinese There was no smile. And one of them ‘‘Counterinsurgency experts, intel-
bond market. Bloomberg LP supports said, do you not understand, if you lose ligence analysts, law enforcement offi-
364 Chinese firms. Of these, 159 are your freedom here in the United cials and political scientists alike
owned by the CCP. In 2014, Bloomberg States, China will take us over before throughout America and the West are
killed an investigation into the fi- you could even think about getting starting to wake up to the parallels be-
nances of the CCP elite. When the there. tween today’s insurrection and the Red
story was ready for publication, Edi- That was a sobering thought, and it Guards’ reign of terror during Mao’s
tor-in-Chief Matthew Winkler crushed still is. Cultural Revolution in China.
it, saying, ‘It is for sure going to, you It is also important to note, as in ‘‘Antifa rhetoric parrots Mao’s com-
know, invite the Communist Party to, this article by Christopher Holton, he munist philosophies. Some antifa af-
you know, completely shut us down points out in the headline, Eerie Par- filiates have even called themselves
and kick us out of the country. So, I allels Between Antifa and the Chinese ‘Red Guards’. Antifa’s modern roots in
just don’t want to see that as a story Cultural Revolution. West Germany during the height of the
that is justified.’ He says: ‘‘If you think the tactics and Cold War included the notorious Red
‘‘In short, essentially all major rhetoric of antifa and Black Lives Mat- Army Faction terrorist organization,
American media outlets other than ter demonstrators in America’s streets which had a Maoist orientation.
those of a more conservative or liber- are new, think again. They’re old. ‘‘The antifa insurgents started by
tarian bent are subject to powerful Chi- ‘‘The date is August 1966. Large num- targeting Confederate monuments,
nese influence. What they cover is bers of students have organized them- gaining sympathy, particularly from
what the CCP wants them to cover. selves into a violent social movement those on the left, such as liberals and
What they say is what the CCP wants to promote communism. progressives. But it sure didn’t stop
them to say. ‘‘The students ransacked whole vil- there. Just as the Red Guards did in
‘‘A recent example is telling. In a re- lages, burned down homes and killed China a half century ago, the antifa
port looking at evening news broad- thousands of civilians, all in the name thugs have moved on to statues and
casts from January 17 through March of communism. monuments of George Washington,
13, the Media Research Center found ‘‘This activity 54 years ago happened Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
that out of 634 minutes of coronavirus in Communist China. The name of the Andrew Jackson, Winston Churchill,
coverage, just 3 minutes and 14 seconds student movement was the Red Guards. Christopher Columbus, and even Ma-
were in any way critical of the Chinese They were inspired and encouraged by hatma Gandhi.
Government’s actions. In 20 percent of the chairman of the Chinese Com- ‘‘Now they are calling for tearing
the stories, reporters cited Chinese sta- munist Party; a person named Mao down statues and depictions of Jesus
tistics. Those statistics, regarded as Zedong. He dubbed this violent reign of Christ.
fraudulent by most objective observers, terror the ‘Cultural Revolution.’ ’’ ‘‘There have been calls for renaming
went unchallenged 97 percent of the It sounds familiar. Columbus, Ohio, St. Louis, Missouri, as
time. ‘‘The goal of the Cultural Revolution well as U.S. Army forts named after
‘‘This relationship between the U.S. was to eliminate what Mao called the generals who served in the Confederacy
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news media and the CCP is only get- ‘‘Four Olds.’’ The Four Olds were old during the Civil War.
ting cozier. Recently, the State De- customs, old culture, old habits, and ‘‘When and where will it end?
partment asked all U.S. employees of old ideas—everything that predated ‘‘It won’t end if American Patriots
the Chinese state TV network CGTN to communism in China. Mao saw them as who aren’t paying close attention don’t
fill out detailed questionnaires with a threat to his Communist rule, so he wake up to the fact that what antifa is
personal information. Based on the re- unleashed the Red Guards to eliminate doing is waging a Communist insur-
porting, at least six former CNN re- them. The Four Olds had to be replaced gency within our own country. We
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must stop the mass virtue signaling But it was very clear; if you are a We must suppress the violence and
and capitulation and stand up for foreigner, they didn’t show you this big the victimization, especially in minor-
America, the greatest Nation on Earth. nice—well, it wasn’t that big, but it is ity communities in downtown urban
‘‘Back in 1966, eventually even Mao going to look like everything is mod- areas. Whether it is antifa or BLM,
and the Chinese Communist Party ern, beautiful, wonderful. But for the whatever the group is, the violence has
leadership had to rein in the Red people that are citizens, it is just not got to stop. These people are not in-
Guards so that they did not become un- so at all. spired by Dr. King. They are anathema
controllable and threaten to compete We need to wake up in this country. to what he preached as an ordained
for power. In just a matter of weeks, Violence is not the way to go. It leads Christian minister.
they had murdered an estimated 10,000 to an end. There will be an end and, as People have got to wake up. This
people. Probably the only reason this the Australians over a year ago pointed country is at risk. Our freedom is at
episode is not widely known is because out, you guys lose your freedom, and risk.
10,000 deaths during the Mao Zedong there really isn’t going to be a safe This is the way you go. There are so
era in China was barely a drop in the place because the Communist Party of many people, whether it is George
bucket. Mao was the largest mass mur- China will have big enough tentacles, Soros or other billionaires, who are
derer of the 20th century, responsible no matter where you go. funneling money to make this a Marx-
for the deaths of as many as 70 million It is supposedly no longer communist ist country. Sadly for them, they
people by forced starvation, exposure, in Russia, but it certainly appears to didn’t learn enough history because the
and execution. That’s more than Hit- be totalitarian, under the vise grip of truth is, yeah, sure, the Marxists will
ler, Stalin and Pol Pot combined. Vladimir Putin. take your money, and they will use it
‘‘One cannot help but be suspicious But it is one of the reasons we have to create a Marxist country. But once
that, at a time when the Chinese Com- to have patriots that will defend our that is achieved, the wealthiest don’t
munists have covered up the origins freedom, because if we are not willing end up in that tiny little group of rul-
and spread of an unprecedented pan- to defend that with which we have been ers. Of course, there is no middle class.
demic and used force belligerently on endowed by our creator, then we won’t It is all the little rulers and then ev-
their border with India, in the South keep it. erybody else.
China Sea, in Hong Kong, and over the Some wonder, well, if it is really and They say: Thank you for getting us
skies of Taiwan, an insurrection remi- truly an endowment bequeathed to us to this Marxist level. Now you are ei-
niscent of the Chinese Cultural Revolu- by God, our creator, as the Declaration ther going to die or you are going to a
tion led by American communists has of Independence said, then why do we gulag, and we are going to take your
sprang up seemingly out of nowhere. have to fight for it? It is ours. money from you.
Who’s been supporting Maoists in But in this world, like anything you That is how it works. Unfortunately,
America and the West? Who is edu- inherit, if you are not willing to fight they haven’t figured that out. I hope
cating and indoctrinating them? Who for it, there are evil forces that will they wake up before it is too late for
is funding them? Who stands to benefit take it away. Jealousy abounds in them and realize how fortunate they
from the chaotic insurrection? These some people that are just mean. It is are to have been able to make the
are questions that must be answered. I tough to come to grips with that fact. money they have in a country that had
would not be surprised if the con- Some many people used to call them the freedom where they could make
necting of the dots leads to Beijing. sociopaths. Then it became—I think it that kind of money. Unless they do,
‘‘Meanwhile, today in America, many was the Diagnostic and Statistical this country is in grave danger.
Democrat Party leaders have taken a Manual III or IV, maybe III, got away Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal-
paternal, protective view of antifa, re- from sociopath, psychopath, and we ance of my time.
fusing to condemn their violence and called them personality disorders; anti-
denying that they are a terrorist orga- social personality. f
nization. Like the Chinese Communist But those personalities—as a judge
Party, the Democrats may find them- that was trying to formulate the ap- LEAVE OF ABSENCE
selves wishing they could reign in propriate sentence for a felon that had By unanimous consent, leave of ab-
antifa as the violence escalates and either been found guilty or pled guilty sence was granted to:
further chaos ensues in cities that have before me, it is important to under- Mr. HARRIS (at the request of Mr.
been dominated by Democrat rule for stand who is before you. And when you MCCARTHY) for today on account of at-
decades.’’ hear testimony about the antisocial tending a family funeral.
Rather eye-opening, and it should personality, that they are not—the Ms. FOXX of North Carolina (at the
find people waking up across America. odds of rehabilitating them are not request of Mr. MCCARTHY) for today on
I go back to the summer I spent in good, then you begin to understand de- account of a death in the family.
the Soviet Union, when it was the So- terrents, general and specific deter-
viet Union. I saw socialized medicine in rents need to be guiding principles for f
its purest form, and I thank God that their sentencing. Apparently, the
our healthcare system was so much mayor of New York hasn’t figured that ADJOURNMENT
better. Of course, that was before there out.
was so much control here by the gov- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
b 1445 ant to section 4(b) of House Resolution
ernment, insurance companies, phar-
maceuticals. So, Madam Speaker, if you release 967, the House stands adjourned until 9
It is a different system now. It is still somebody who is an antisocial person- a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020, for
better than what they have got. ality, they are likely to just keep re- morning-hour debate and 10 a.m. for
I have seen that in China, the system peating the violence. In the same way legislative business.
from inside, going into a hospital in if you just keep looking the other way Thereupon (at 2 o’clock and 47 min-
Shanghai. It is interesting, as a for- from these people, you will destroy— utes p.m.), under its previous order, the
eigner, I was taken into this beautiful and I still will say it—the most free House adjourned until Monday, July 27,
new little section where an MRI was country, at least it has been, with 2020, at 9 a.m. for morning-hour debate.
conducted; not on me, but somebody I more opportunities.
f
was there visiting. And it looked like it Madam Speaker, it is still a place
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was really nice. where you can tell your child that if
OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED
But then, to pay for the MRI, we had you want to be something badly
INFORMATION
to go through the biggest part of the enough and you work hard enough, you
hospital, where the Chinese people have a real shot at doing that. We have Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the fol-
went, and it wasn’t nice at all. And I still got that here no matter what lowing Member executed the oath for
was glad to get out of there. It seemed background you come from. It is worth access to classified information:
filthy. fighting for, and it is worth protecting. Chris Jacobs
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