Congressional Record, House — October 1, 2020, H5119
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This is page H5119 of the Congressional Record, House, October 1, 2020, with interleaved columns. Under Celebrating Independent Restaurants, Mr. Blumenauer praises the Independent Restaurant Coalition, which he says represents 500,000 independent restaurants and their 11 million workers, and urges support for the RESTAURANTS Act with $120 billion in direct grants, which he says the Heroes Act includes in its entirety. He says the PPP is not working for them and that without specific help 85 percent could close permanently by the end of the year. Under Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana speaks in support of H.R. 4078, the EARLY Act Reauthorization, which she says passed the House earlier this week, reauthorizes the program through fiscal year 2024 and funds CDC programs on breast health awareness. The views are attributed to the speakers.
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October 1, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5119
that they are stronger than those that restaurants, then we will avoid over her lifetime, and many women with
divide us. $183 billion of costs for unemployment breast cancer typically have no symp-
f and having these institutions file bank- toms.
ruptcy rather than paying their taxes. This disease has taken far too many
CELEBRATING INDEPENDENT of our loved ones. In 2017, breast cancer
They support the supply chains in
RESTAURANTS was the number one most diagnosed
every community. That includes not
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The just the restaurant workers and owners cancer type in the United States and
Chair recognizes the gentleman from but deals with the people who supply the number two most deadly.
Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- them with the linens, the fruits, the Earlier this year, I lost a very dear
utes. vegetables, and the wine. This is an ex- friend to this terrible disease, Judy
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I tensive supply chain that stretches Christofilis. She and I had volunteered
rise today to celebrate the Independent throughout the local economy. in the Junior League in Indianapolis
Restaurant Coalition who have been The good news is that we have over 20 years ago. She was a successful
my partners on the RESTAURANTS progress. The Heroes Act includes the accountant, a pillar of the Indianapolis
Act that is currently being negotiated RESTAURANTS Act in its entirety community, and, above all, a dedicated
between the Speaker and the White with the full $120 billion. Yesterday philanthropist.
House. This coalition has willed this there was extensive discussion with our She was on the board of the Indianap-
legislation into effect. leadership and the White House. We olis Day Nursery, Indiana’s oldest and
It is comprised of chefs Jose Andres, had earlier conversations in the White largest early childhood education non-
Nina Compton, Andrew Zimmern, Tom House with leaders from the Inde- profit. She was extremely active in the
Colicchio, Naomi Pomeroy, Gregory pendent Restaurant Coalition. I heard Junior League of Indianapolis and the
Gourdet, Erika Polmar, Bobbie from Will Guidara from New York City Indianapolis Art Center.
Stuckey, Robert St. John, and Will But in the last decade of her life,
about the interaction he had with Sec-
Guidara. when she was battling breast cancer,
retary Mnuchin, and President Trump
Mr. Speaker, these key leaders have she was a founding member of the Indi-
was there as a part of it.
represented 500,000 independent res- anapolis American Cancer Society
This is something that we can do. We
taurants across America and their 11 Guild and served as its treasurer. The
can come together, support this provi-
million workers. They are sort of the guild’s mission is to support the cen-
sion in the Heroes Act, and negotiate
point of the spear for the 180-member tral Indiana office of the American
out in terms of the final package to
steering committee who have extended Cancer Society by generating aware-
make sure that we protect this lifeline
themselves in an extraordinary fashion ness, raising funds, and providing sup-
for these vital institutions for all our
in helping craft targeted legislation. port for community outreach programs
communities.
They make the case to the American to achieve the shared goal of savings
I deeply appreciate the interest and
public that restaurants—independent lives by helping people stay well, get
momentum that has been developed in
restaurants—are the cornerstone and well, find cures, and fight back.
both the House and Senate; the people
the very fabric of our communities. who are stepping forward to help their b 1015
It is hard to imagine your city or independent restaurants and the mem- This mission epitomizes Judy’s fight
mine, Mr. Speaker, without these inde- bers of the coalition; and, most of all, against breast cancer. She battled
pendent restaurants. For many people I want to thank the members of the co- metastatic breast cancer for more than
it is the first job that they get. They alition who represent this critical in- a decade. Her resilience, and spirit,
are representative of minorities, and dustry and a potential solution to served as an inspiration to me and so
they are disproportionately women- those problems. many others in our community.
owned. They have an energy and a vi- f Her story is just a reminder of why
tality. They provide an area for Ameri- breast cancer screening is vitally im-
cans to come together. In the time of BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
portant, and it is often the best and
COVID–19, we miss that opportunity to MONTH
only way to identify this cancer in its
gather, and we need to take action to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The earliest stages. Women—even young
make sure that they remain in busi- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from women—are susceptible to this deadly
ness. Indiana (Mrs. BROOKS) for 5 minutes. disease, which is why regular breast
That is what the coalition has done. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- screenings are so crucially important.
Uniting behind the RESTAURANTS er, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Our bill reauthorizes the program
Act, they have made the case to people Month, so it is fitting that I rise today through fiscal year 2024, and it funds
all across the country. They have driv- in support of H.R. 4078, the EARLY Act CDC programs to identify gaps in edu-
en Members in the House and the Sen- Reauthorization, which passed the cation and awareness, particularly
ate to cosponsor legislation—well over House earlier this week. I am honored among young women and healthcare
200 in the House and 40 companion bills to have co-led this bipartisan legisla- providers. It supports young survivors
in the Senate—making the case that tion with my good friend, colleague, through grants to organizations fo-
there is something that we can do. and breast cancer survivor, Represent- cused on helping them cope with the
The need here is to have a tailored ative DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. many unique challenges they face as
approach. Without something specific This is an important public health young women and in implementing a
for independent restaurants, we face 85 bill to ensure that young women targeted media campaign to reach
percent of them closing their doors per- throughout the United States under- young and higher-risk women.
manently by the end of the year. The stand the importance of breast health The science is clear: Early detection
restaurant industry of these inde- and the value of regular breast cancer is the single most effective way to stop
pendent restaurants are the hardest hit screenings. these cancers before they become dead-
segment of the American economy. In This bipartisan bill raises public ly.
April alone they accounted for half the awareness about breast health and edu- In my very last conversation with
unemployed. cates healthcare providers to encour- Judy before she passed away in March
We have united behind a proposal of age early detection of breast cancer. It of this year, she asked me to keep up
$120 billion in direct grants to res- also supports initiatives and research the fight for all people battling cancer.
taurants. The PPP simply isn’t work- to help identify high-risk women by This bill, in large part, for me, is dedi-
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ing for them. It is too cumbersome; the collecting family histories and edu- cated to my very dear, close friend
time constraints don’t work; and, as a cating patients about early warning Judy Christofolis. She truly is one of
practical matter, we don’t need to signs. my heroes.
change the format that we have devel- These programs are vitally impor- Mr. Speaker, I urge our Senate col-
oped. We have extensive research that tant. We all know the statistics. One in leagues to pass this important bill this
documents if we are able to extend this eight women in the United States will month during Breast Cancer Awareness
$120 billion lifeline to the independent be diagnosed with breast cancer over Month.
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