Giving Tuesday (Cong. Rec., Dec. 3, 2020)
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The Congressional Record, Volume 166, No. 204, for Thursday, December 3, 2020, with Senate proceedings. Under the heading Giving Tuesday, a Senator thanks Iowa's charitable organizations, saying that he and Senator Ernst heard from at least 20 nonprofits in the Cedar Rapids area and noting the CARES Act charitable giving provisions. Under the heading Coronavirus, Mr. McConnell says the way forward is to deliver right away on the subjects where everybody agrees, such as a second round of job-saving small business aid, vaccine distribution funding and extended unemployment aid, and argue over the rest later. He criticizes the linking of those policies to other proposals.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 No. 204
Senate
The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was tors, the nonprofit industry is hurting CORONAVIRUS
called to order by the President pro because of COVID–19. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President,
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). As part of the CARES Act passed last anyone who has heard me speak about
f March, Congress enacted key provi- coronavirus relief going back months
sions encouraging charitable giving to has heard one central principle: Let’s
PRAYER
help support organizations that are deliver right away on all the subjects
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- being called upon more than ever to where everybody agrees and argue over
fered the following prayer: help Americans because of the virus the rest later. The solution to this im-
Let us pray. pandemic. These charitable giving pro- passe has been in plain sight for a long
Holy God, who desires us to prosper visions that are in the CARES Act time now for anybody willing to see it:
and experience health, give our Nation apply both to individuals who itemize Agree where we agree, bank that
such a harvest of righteousness that their taxes and those who do not progress, make law, take a whole lot of
our land will be filled with peace, itemize. pressure off struggling people, and then
quietness, and unity. Use our law- Iowa is blessed to have an extensive keep debating the areas where we don’t
makers to enable our citizens to live in network of charitable organizations agree.
safety, confidence, and peace. that are supported by incredible volun- There is no actual reason why the
As our Senators seek to serve You teers who open up their pocketbooks to fates of commonsense policies like a
and country, give them the wisdom and support their neighbors in need. This second round of the job-saving Pay-
courage to bring harmony from dis- fall, Senator ERNST and I heard from at check Protection Program had to be
cord. Lord, be merciful to them as they least 20 nonprofits in the Cedar Rapids linked to the fates of fringe proposals
wait with eager expectancy for Your area about the challenges that they like stimulus checks for illegal immi-
guidance. face because of the pandemic and nat- grants. There is no reason why the fate
May they honor the promises they ural disasters, and also we heard of the of funding for vaccine distribution or
make, living lives that reflect the in- successes they have had this year. extending unemployment aid or legal
tegrity of Your Kingdom. The work that Iowa nonprofits do is certainties for universities should have
We pray in Your great Name. Amen. inspiring and has tremendous impact. been tied to radical ideas like paying
f In this season of Thanksgiving, I speak people more not to work than essential
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE on behalf of my own State to thank workers earn on the job.
these organizations, their employees, These linkages have been totally ar-
The President pro tempore led the bitrary, just a political decision that
and volunteers for the hard work and
Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: Democratic leaders made many months
services that they deliver every day of
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the the year to Iowans in need. back. Democratic leaders have tried to
United States of America, and to the Repub- create a narrative where it is taken for
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, I yield the floor.
granted that the most bipartisan,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I suggest the absence of a quorum. commonsensical relief policies would
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The live or die with their side’s most out-
DAINES). The Senator from Iowa. clerk will call the roll. landish ideas. Well, that just isn’t so.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask The senior assistant legislative clerk They have tried to create a dynamic
unanimous consent to speak for 1 proceeded to call the roll. where they move from one made-up
minute in morning business. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I number to a second slightly smaller ar-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ask unanimous consent that the order bitrary number and call it a meaning-
objection, it is so ordered. for the quorum call be rescinded. ful concession. The truth is simple.
f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without This has always been about policy dif-
objection, it is so ordered. ferences. We have two sides with two
GIVING TUESDAY different visions for the best way to
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, the f support our Nation through what we
Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been hope will be the last chapter of the
known as Giving Tuesday. I suppose pandemic.
RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY
this Giving Tuesday is receiving more That isn’t new. We have disagree-
LEADER
attention than usual because of the ments all the time. Our system can
virus pandemic that we have been in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- handle disagreements, but both sides
for the last 12 months. Like many sec- jority leader is recognized. have to be willing to compile their
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