Congressional Record — House of Representatives, H6137 (December 3, 2020)
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House pages of the Congressional Record for December 3, 2020, beginning at page H6137. Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana and Mr. BACON give personal explanations citing exposure to COVID–19 and state how each would have voted on rollcall Nos. 230, 231 and 232. The text lists Members recorded pursuant to House Resolution 965, and Ms. JACKSON LEE says in a one-minute speech that the American people are crying out for relief. It also includes a tribute to Jimmy Dodson of the Farm Credit Council, a PAYGO statement on H.R. 8199 submitted for printing, a leave of absence, and executive communications.
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December 3, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6137
miss the vote. Had I been present, I would farm leaders to visit China to work to for 1 minute and to revise and extend
have voted nay. expand U.S. ag exports into that coun- her remarks.)
PERSONAL EXPLANATION try. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker,
Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, He is also a great leader within the American people are hungry. Ameri-
please excuse my absence. I was notified that cooperative Farm Credit System, cans are losing their homes. And one
I was exposed to COVID–19 and am following which he first joined in 1974. Jimmy American every 30 seconds is dying. We
quarantine guidelines set by the CDC. Had I was first elected by his fellow south need to be able to address this question
Texas farmers to represent them on the and address it immediately.
been present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on
board of the Coastal Bend Production We passed the HEROES Act so many
rollcall No. 230, PQ, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 231,
Credit Association in February 1982. months ago that had testing money. It
Rule, and ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 232, HR 1380.
Jimmy went on to become a lifelong had restaurant money for all our local
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
board member of the Farm Credit Bank restaurants. It had PPP to save busi-
Mr. BACON. Madam Speaker, I had a pos- of Texas, where he serves today as nesses. It had PPE money in terms of
sible exposure to COVID–19 and have gone board chair and oversees efforts to sup- helping getting the equipment that is
into quarantine in accordance with CDC guide- port farmers in Texas, New Mexico, needed to save nurses and doctors, but
lines. Had I been present, I would have voted Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. it was not done.
‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 230, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. This year, Jimmy will complete his There is no reason for us to leave this
231, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 232. term as board chair of the Farm Credit place without recognizing the Amer-
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Council, where he has led efforts to ican people are crying out for relief. I
RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS support farmers and farm families am willing to look very carefully at
Barragán (Beyer) Kaptur (Dingell) Payne across the United States. the bipartisan legislation that would
Bera (Aguilar) Kennedy (Kuster (Wasserman Jimmy Dodson has devoted his life to include dollars for local governments
Bonamici (Clark (NH)) Schultz) agriculture, and our Nation’s farm
(MA)) Kim (Davids Peters (Kildee) finally and as much for education and
Boyle, Brendan (KS)) Pingree (Kuster
families have benefited tremendously vaccines. But the main message is the
F. (Jeffries) Kirkpatrick (NH)) from his efforts. On behalf of the U.S. American people are crying out: Do
Brownley (CA) (Stanton) Pocan (Raskin) House of Representatives and the something for us.
(Clark (MA)) Lamb (Golden) Porter (Wexton) House Agriculture Committee, I extend
Carson (IN) We have done it as Democrats. I ex-
Langevin Pressley my deepest gratitude to Jimmy for his
(Cleaver) (Lynch) (Trahan) tend my hand of friendship so that we
Castor (FL) Lawson (FL) Price (NC)
tireless efforts and his tireless support can negotiate, pass legislation to save
(Demings) (Demings) (Butterfield) of American farmers and ranchers. I lives in America. COVID–19 is raging.
Cohen (Beyer) Lee (NV) (Kuster Roybal-Allard wish him the very best as he continues
Costa (Cooper) Let’s do something about it.
(NH)) (Garcia (TX)) his lifelong service to Texas and U.S.
DeSaulnier
Lieu, Ted (Beyer) Ruiz (Dingell) f
(Matsui) agriculture.
Lipinski Rush
Deutch (Rice
(Schrader) (Underwood) f RECOGNIZING CAPE ASSIST
(NY))
Doggett (Raskin) Lofgren (Jeffries) Schneider
RESTAURANTS AND STORES ARE (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given
Doyle, Michael Lowenthal (Casten (IL)) permission to address the House for 1
F. (Cartwright) (Beyer) Schrier BEING FORCED TO SHUT THEIR
Lowey (Tonko) (DelBene) DOORS minute and to revise and extend his re-
Escobar (Garcia
(TX)) McEachin Serrano marks.)
(Wexton) (Jeffries) (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, I
Frankel (Clark
(MA)) McNerney Sherrill permission to address the House for 1 would like to recognize Cape Assist, a
Garamendi (Raskin) (Pallone) minute and to revise and extend his re- substance misuse prevention and treat-
(Sherman) Meng (Kuster Sires (Norcross) marks.)
Grijalva (Garcı́a (NH)) Speier (Scanlon) ment agency which serves Cape May
Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, the
(IL)) Moore (Beyer) Thompson (CA) County in south Jersey.
Hastings Mucarsel-Powell (Kildee) Christmas season is here, a time during From prevention and education pro-
(Wasserman (Wasserman Titus (Connolly) which our small businesses typically grams for our community to recovery
Schultz) Schultz) Watson Coleman thrive, the season that gets them
Higgins (NY) Nadler (Jeffries) (Pallone) services for those in need, the services
through much of the rest of the year
(Sánchez) Napolitano Welch that they offer are invaluable. They
(Correa) (McGovern) fiscally.
Jayapal (Raskin)
This year, however, restaurants and are invaluable to our community and
Johnson (TX) Pascrell Wilson (FL)
(Jeffries) (Pallone) (Hayes) stores are forced into shutting their to the lives that they literally help
doors on much of Main Street America. save.
f During this pandemic, people have,
However, the Paycheck Protection
RECOGNIZING JIMMY DODSON Program has saved 51 million jobs unfortunately, turned to more drugs
across the country. and more alcohol and more substance
(Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given
Speaker PELOSI could use this legis- abuse. Cape Assist helps individuals
permission to address the House for 1
lative week to free up the remaining who are struggling with these addic-
minute and to revise and extend his re-
$135 billion in PPP reserves, but in- tions to turn the corner of their addic-
marks.)
stead we are voting on legalizing a tions and help them to get better.
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, it is I thank the staff of Cape Assist for
with great respect and honor that I rise schedule I narcotic, and then whether
to pass a Carole Baskin anti-tiger bill. the diligent and lifesaving work they
today to recognize Jimmy Dodson as do to ensure our community is edu-
he completes his term as the chair of Now is not the time to play politics
by withholding money that has been cated in these issues and that those in
the Farm Credit Council Board of Di- need have the support to get through
already allocated on behalf of small
rectors. the most difficult times of their lives.
business. At the end of the year, if we
Jimmy is a third-generation farmer, Keep up the great work, Cape Assist.
do not use these funds, they will ex-
and he grows cotton, corn, wheat, milo, God bless you and God bless the work
pire.
and operates a seed sales business near I encourage all my colleagues to join that you do.
Robstown, Texas, where he and his me in signing the discharge petition for f
wife, Barbara, live today. H.R. 8265, freeing up these funds imme-
Jimmy is a great leader in the cotton CONGRESS NEEDS TO GET THEIR
diately and reviving the tested and ef-
industry, as the past chair of the Na- PRIORITIES STRAIGHT
fective PPP to save more small busi-
tional Cotton Council of America, the nesses this year, especially as govern- (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given
American Cotton Producers, and the ments clamp down even more so on permission to address the House for 1
Cotton Foundation. He is a founding their closures. minute and to revise and extend his re-
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member of Cotton LEADS, the cotton f marks.)
industry’s sustainability program, and Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, with
a member of the boards of Cotton In- AMERICANS ARE CRYING OUT FOR this body back to work this week, I was
corporated, the Texas Agricultural Co- RELIEF hoping we would be here to work and
operative Council, and the Gulf Coast (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was to address the ongoing health and eco-
Cooperative. He was one of the first given permission to address the House nomic crisis. Unfortunately, that is not
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H6138 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 3, 2020
the case. While small businesses and and the balance of the week on account have no significant effect on the def-
hardworking Americans struggle to get of quarantining. icit, and therefore, the budgetary ef-
by, we are spending what little time we f fects of such bill are estimated as zero.
have left during this Congress voting f
ADJOURNMENT
on marijuana legislation.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS,
Mr. Speaker, we need to get our pri-
ALLRED). Pursuant to section 4(b) of ETC.
orities straight and start governing re-
sponsibly. And we can do that right House Resolution 967, the House stands Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive
now by reopening the applications for adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow. communications were taken from the
the Paycheck Protection Program, Thereupon (at 10 o’clock and 9 min- Speaker’s table and referred as follows:
which still has $133 billion available to utes p.m.), under its previous order, the EC-5728. A letter from the Inspector Gen-
small businesses and workers trying to House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- eral, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
day, December 4, 2020, at 9 a.m. ting the Department’s investigative report of
get through this crisis. the three Forest Service (FS) fatalities that
Luckily, there is a way around the f occurred during the Twisp River Fire outside
obstruction that currently exists in OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT of Twisp, Washington on August 19, 2015, pur-
this body. I am one of the 186 members COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES suant to 7 U.S.C. 2270c; Public Law 107-203,
on the discharge petition that would The oath of office required by the Sec. 2; (116 Stat. 744); to the Committee on
bring H.R. 8265 to the floor for a vote. sixth article of the Constitution of the Agriculture.
This commonsense legislation would EC-5729. A letter from the Commissioner,
United States, and as provided by sec- Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
reopen the applications for the Pay- tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 transmitting a report of the Climate-Related
check Protection Program and give Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- Market Risk Subcommittee, Market Risk
small businesses access to unspent bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- Advisory Committee entitled ‘‘Managing Cli-
money. Members of this body know gates of the House of Representatives, mate Risk in the U.S. Financial System’’; to
how important this bill is in this cur- the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. the Committee on Agriculture.
rent situation. It is a shame that those 3331: EC-5730. A letter from the Congressional
who set the floor schedule are focused Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant
‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af-
Health Inspection Service, Department of
on advancing partisan priorities rather firm) that I will support and defend Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s
than rising to meet the challenges fac- the Constitution of the United final rule — National Poultry Improvement
ing our workers and small businesses. States against all enemies, foreign Plan and Auxiliary Provisions [Docket No.:
f and domestic; that I will bear true APHIS-2018-0062] (RIN: 0579-AE49) received
faith and allegiance to the same; November 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
OTHER MEDICATIONS TO TREAT 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
COVID–19 SHOULD BE LOOKED that I take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
INTO EC-5731. A letter from the Regulations
purpose of evasion; and that I will Management Division, Rural Development
(Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was well and faithfully discharge the Innovation Center, Rural Development-Rural
given permission to address the House duties of the office on which I am Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture,
for 1 minute.) about to enter. So help me God.’’ transmitting the Department’s final rule —
Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, this has been subscribed to in person and Request for comments on Rural Energy Sav-
past July, medical research teams at filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the ings Program (RESP) (RIN: 0572-AC45) re-
Israel’s Hebrew University in Jeru- House of Representatives by the fol- ceived November 16, 2020, pursuant to 5
salem and New York’s Mount Sinai U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
lowing Member of the 116th Congress,
Hospital released a study indicating 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ag-
pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. riculture.
that the FDA-approved cholesterol 25: EC-5732. A letter from the Regulations
drug fenofibrate may significantly KWANZA HALL, Fifth District of Geor- Management Division, Rural Development-
downgrade the severity of COVID–19. gia. Innovation Center, Rural Business Coopera-
The medical teams were led by He- tive Service, Department of Agriculture,
f
brew University Professor Ya’acov transmitting the Department’s final rule —
Nahmias and Mount Sinai’s Dr. Ben- BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and
jamin tenOever. During their research, LEGISLATION Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance
they found the novel coronavirus and Program [Docket Number: RBS-20-BUSI-
Pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As- NESS-0015] (RIN: 0570-AA73) received Novem-
studies conducted on human lung tis- You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO), Mr. YAR- ber 16, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
sue found that COVID–19 prevents the MUTH hereby submits, prior to the vote Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to
routine burning of carbohydrates, on passage, for printing in the CON- the Committee on Agriculture.
which leads to fat in the lungs, which GRESSIONAL RECORD, that H.R. 1380, the EC-5733. A letter from the Director, Regu-
causes people to die. Big Cat Public Safety Act, as amended, latory Management Division, Environmental
What happens is that people take would have no significant effect on the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
fenofibrate, which is a drug that was cy’s final rule — Tolerance Crop Grouping
deficit, and therefore, the budgetary ef-
commonly used for high cholesterol Program V [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766; FRL-
fects of such bill are estimated as zero. 10015-19] (RIN: 2070-AJ28) received November
treatment, and it stops this inflamma- 16, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
tion and improves people’s respiratory Pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to
systems. You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO), Mr. YAR- the Committee on Agriculture.
Right now, these doctors are not MUTH hereby submits, prior to the vote EC-5734. A letter from the Board Chairman
given the support they should be given on passage, for printing in the CON- and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Ad-
by the CDC and the NIH. We have a lot GRESSIONAL RECORD, that H.R. 3682, the ministration, transmitting the 2019 annual
of people dying of coronavirus, and I Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use report of the Farm Credit Administration; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
think our people should not be too Recognition an Consultation Act, as EC-5735. A letter from the Director, Office
proud to recognize that sometimes amended, would have no significant ef- of Legislative Affairs, Legal, Federal Deposit
cures are made in other countries. fect on the deficit, and therefore, the Insurance Corporation, transmitting the
I strongly encourage the CDC to look budgetary effects of such bill are esti- Corporation’s final rule — Branch Applica-
at fenofibrate and these two great re- mated as zero. tion Procedures (RIN: 3064-AF54) received
searchers. November 16, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
Pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
f
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You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO), Mr. YAR- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial
LEAVE OF ABSENCE MUTH hereby submits, prior to the vote Services.
EC-5736. A letter from the Assistant Sec-
By unanimous consent, leave of ab- on passage, for printing in the CON- retary for Legislation, Department of Health
sence was granted to: GRESSIONAL RECORD, that H.R. 8199, the and Human Services, transmitting the 38th
Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (at the re- 504 Credit Risk Management Improve- Annual Report to Congress on the Implemen-
quest of Mr. MCCARTHY) for December 2 ment Act of 2020, as amended, would tation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975
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