Congressional Record, House, November 20, 2020 — Proceedings and 1-Minute Speeches
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House of Representatives proceedings from the Congressional Record for Friday, November 20, 2020, Vol. 166, No. 198. The House met at 9 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved. One-minute speeches include Mr. EVANS calling for more COVID relief and passage of the Heroes Act, Ms. CRAIG on her bill to help small businesses, and a congratulation to Jim Galloway on his retirement.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 No. 198
House of Representatives
The House met at 9 a.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Jim knows Atlanta like the back of
called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- his hand, and he covered some of its
tain up to five requests for 1-minute most prominent figures and events.
f He was responsible for creating the
speeches on each side of the aisle.
AJC’s Political Insider Blog, which is
PRAYER f one of the south’s most influential po-
The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick litical news sites.
PHILADELPHIANS NEED MORE
J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Starting in 1992, Jim led the news-
COVID RELIEF NOW
God of Heaven and Earth, we give paper’s Presidential coverage. He also
You thanks for giving us another day. (Mr. EVANS asked and was given covered various topics on religion, and
Bless the Members of the people’s permission to address the House for 1 even led the AJC foreign desk.
House as they return to their home dis- minute.) I am thankful for Jim’s many years
tricts. For the first time in our lives, Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, my of dedication to reporting in an honest
families will be gathering, or not gath- constituents in Philadelphia need more and balanced manner, and I wish him
ering to celebrate what we have to be COVID relief now. Many of them are the best as he begins his retirement.
thankful for as Americans. We are so worried or scared, but the Republican f
aware of what we have lost. Have Senate is still focused on confirming
more Trump judges. AMERICA NEEDS TARGETED
mercy on us.
The House passed the Heroes Act, ASSISTANCE
We do thank You, and thank all
those in our country who have labored which gives us more of what we need, (Ms. CRAIG asked and was given per-
through these months to provide serv- an extension of the $600 of weekly un- mission to address the House for 1
ices to our communities, to teach our employment subsidy, not more Trump minute and to revise and extend her re-
children, to care for our sick. In these judges; marks.)
seasons of gathering, keep us safe, and Urgent relief for small businesses Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, nearly 8
help us to be mindful of so many who like restaurants, not more Trump months ago, our lives changed dramati-
have not the benefits we enjoy as judges; cally due to the COVID–19 pandemic.
Americans. Emergency rental assistance and pro- With cases surging across the country
tection from eviction or foreclosure, and in Minnesota, the devastation to
May all that is done be for Your
not more Trump judges; our small businesses is significantly in-
greater honor and glory.
Help for airline workers, not more creasing.
Amen. Main Street businesses are the back-
Trump judges;
f bone of our local economies. They
Funding, testing, tracing, treatment
bring value to our communities and to
to crush the virus and reopen safely,
THE JOURNAL our lives. We must act with urgency to
not more Trump judges.
The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section support those most impacted by this
I urge the Senate to pass the Heroes
4(a) of House Resolution 967, the Jour- pandemic.
Act now. We have legislation to do this. My
nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap-
f bill, the Prioritized Paycheck Protec-
proved.
tion Program, would allow small busi-
CONGRATULATING JIM GALLOWAY
f nesses with 100 or fewer employees who
(Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and have sustained significant losses due to
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was given permission to address the COVID–19 to receive a second PPP
The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman House for 1 minute and to revise and loan.
from Pennsylvania (Mr. EVANS) come extend his remarks.) In addition, we need to provide tar-
forward and lead the House in the Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- geted assistance to specific industries.
Pledge of Allegiance. er, I rise today to congratulate and I have cosponsored the RES-
Mr. EVANS led the Pledge of Alle- honor Jim Galloway on his retirement TAURANTS Act and Save our Stages
giance as follows: from The Atlanta Journal-Constitu- Act, which would create grant pro-
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the tion. grams so our restaurants and inde-
United States of America, and to the Repub- He most recently served as AJC’s po- pendent entertainment venues can sur-
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, litical columnist and has been a writer vive these unprecedented and unpre-
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. and editor there for over 41 years. dictable times.
b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m.
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