Congressional Record — House, H6818 (December 4, 2020)
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Page H6818 of the House section of the Congressional Record for December 4, 2020, carries a series of short floor remarks. Jacobs urges extending the Paycheck Protection Program by making $138 billion in already appropriated funds available, and Kildee calls for a COVID–19 aid package before Congress leaves town. Other Members honor Roger Mandle, former president of the Rhode Island School of Design, congratulate Judy White on her retirement from the Riverside County Office of Education, and salute Air America veterans. Baird raises low water levels at Lakes Freeman and Shafer.
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H6818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 4, 2020
mobilizing our communities to serve another round of grant awards, getting But today I would just like to salute
and inspiring younger generations to this $138 billion out on the street be- those veterans of Air America, many of
give back where they can, they are fore it is too late for many of these whom are still alive, some in my dis-
making us a stronger and a better na- hard-hit businesses. This legislation is trict, and hope that we act quickly to
tion. targeted, addresses a dire need across give them the retirement benefits that
May God bless all of them, may God the Nation, and requires no additional they should have had many years ago.
bless Texas, and may He continue to Federal funds. f
bless the greatest country on Earth, Mr. Speaker, I urge the Speaker and
her leadership to reconsider this tactic REMEMBERING DR. ROGER
the United States of America. MANDLE
In God We Trust. and allow this legislation to come to
the floor for a vote. I am confident it (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given
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will receive bipartisan support. permission to address the House for 1
COVID–19 AID PACKAGE minute.)
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(Mr. KILDEE asked and was given Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, last
CONGRATULATING DR. JUDY week the arts and education commu-
permission to address the House for 1
WHITE nities lost a giant when Dr. Roger
minute.)
Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, look, we (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given Mandle, the former president of the
all know this pandemic is not over—it permission to address the House for 1 Rhode Island School of Design for more
is far from over—and Congress has to minute and to revise and extend his re- than a decade, passed away in Dart-
do its job. Families, seniors, small marks.) mouth, Massachusetts, at the age of 79.
Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise I was fortunate to work closely with
businesses are suffering, and they need
today to congratulate Dr. Judy White President Mandle during my time as
Congress to act now before we leave
on her retirement from the Riverside mayor of Providence. He was a pas-
town. sionate advocate for the humanities
When we were all home over the County Office of Education.
Known as a history maker and and a visionary leader who ensured
Thanksgiving holiday, we all saw the that Rhode Island remained home to
stereotype breaker, Dr. White has been
same thing: the heartbreaking images the leading arts and design school in
a distinguished educator for the past 40
of people, people who never have had to the world.
years. Most recently, she served as the
seek help, standing in lines for food, Most of all, he was an extraordinary
Riverside County Superintendent of
millions of people out of work. human being and talented leader who
Schools, where she led the county’s 515
Small businesses, well, they are clos- sought to leave our world in better
schools, ensuring that all 430,000 stu-
ing. We are losing small businesses shape than he found it.
dents in the county received the qual-
every single day, and now Federal un- He recognized the influential post he
ity education they deserve.
employment benefits are set to expire. Dr. White has dedicated her career to held as a civic leader in the city of
Look, families are falling into pov- bettering public education throughout Providence, he understood fully the im-
erty as a result of our inaction. the Inland Empire. She encouraged stu- portance that great universities and
The people who are hurting are rep- dents to pursue their educational colleges have to the success of cities,
resented by Democrats and Repub- dreams, and she secured millions of and he worked to ensure that RISD was
licans. The people who are hurting are dollars in funding to bridge the digital an asset for Rhode Island’s capital city.
in every district across this country. He will be deeply missed by all who
divide in our communities.
We worked to get to a solution. In There is no doubt that Dr. White has knew him.
this House, we passed, twice, legisla- My thoughts and prayers are with
been an incredible asset to the students
tion that would provide that relief, Roger’s wife, the renowned abstract
of Riverside County, and I am glad to
but, at this moment, we need to come artist Gayle Wells Mandle, and their
have had the pleasure of working with
together as Democrats and Repub- entire family today.
her. She sets a high bar in everything
licans. she does, and I wish her a happy retire- f
The people who are hurting are rep- ment and all the best in her future en- LAKES FREEMAN AND SHAFER
resented by Democrats and Repub- deavors. (Mr. BAIRD asked and was given per-
licans. The solution has to come in a
f mission to address the House for 1
bipartisan form. So let’s set aside our
RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR AIR minute and to revise and extend his re-
differences. Let’s find common ground.
AMERICA PILOTS marks.)
Let’s pass a COVID relief bill now. Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, today I rise
f (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was on behalf of the communities and the
given permission to address the House residents surrounding Lakes Freeman
LET’S EXTEND THE PAYCHECK
for 1 minute.) and Shafer.
PROTECTION PROGRAM
Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I This summer, these communities
(Mr. JACOBS asked and was given think, without question, one of the witnessed the water levels in Lake
permission to address the House for 1 parts of our history that has been Freeman reach a dangerously low level.
minute.) underreported is that of the great wars The low water levels were brought on
Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in against communism, one of which was by drought, but were exacerbated by a
support of extending the successful and the Vietnam war. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruling
bipartisan Paycheck Protection Pro- One part of the Vietnam war that meant to protect several species of
gram by making $138 billion in already hasn’t been discussed enough is that of mussels.
appropriated funds available to help Air America. It was a CIA-run oper- However well-intended the ruling, it
more businesses that are experiencing ation in which they would take air- is having devastating consequences for
dire and desperate need. lines, scrub off the markings related to these communities and the city of
This week, it was reported that al- the U.S. Air Force, and then fly over Monticello. Local businesses are strug-
most 30 percent of small businesses in Laos maybe to drop off supplies, maybe gling to get by, property values are de-
New York have closed for good due to to do rescue missions, both with regard creasing, and the ecosystem of the lake
the COVID–19 epidemic, and many to American troops and our Hmong al- is threatened.
more will face the same fate without lies. Fish and Wildlife have the power to
further aid. I have the honor to introduce, to- resolve this issue, but the agency has
$138 billion appropriated to the PPP gether along with Congresswoman been unable to adjust to realtime cir-
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is just sitting here in Washington, MALONEY, the bipartisan Air America cumstances.
D.C., instead of helping our Nation’s Act, which will give those people who I brought this issue to the attention
small businesses. risked their lives, and many of them of the Department of the Interior. My
For months, we have asked the have died, the same retirement bene- hope is that our government can be re-
Speaker to allow a vote on H.R. 8265, fits as other people who fought for the sponsive to the concerns of the people
which simply enables the SBA to do military in the Vietnam war. on a problem they have helped create.
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