The Coronavirus Is Exploding (Cong. Rec., Dec. 4, 2020)

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This is page H6849 of the Congressional Record, House, December 4, 2020, continuing onto H6850, made up of one-minute speeches. Under The Coronavirus Is Exploding, Mr. Panetta states that there are over 1 million cases a week and 2,000 deaths a day and that another economic package should not wait. Under We Have a Job to Do, Mr. Pappas states that Members of the House and Senate announced a framework for COVID relief legislation this week. Under Investing in Justice Reform, Mr. Hall speaks in support of the MORE Act. Other speeches thank House committee staff members, honor Zeenath Hussain and Dr. Mark Eutsler, and recognize Placer County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Andrew Scott.

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December 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6849
bless you, and thank you for your serv- 1980 and has been a volunteer for the defender of the weak, devoted to truth,
ice. event for 29 years. dedicated to his loved ones, and strong
f Dr. Eutsler’s consecutive years of in his faith and love of the Lord.
service stand out among the more than Andrew has gone above and beyond
THANKING STAFF MEMBERS 3,000 volunteers who will fill roughly to provide support for his fellow law
(Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given 7,000 positions for the month-long May enforcement officers through the 10–35
permission to address the House for 1 event every year. organization. His dedication to never
minute and to revise and extend his re- Dr. Mark Eutsler is a pillar of the forget officers who have fallen in the
marks.) community. I express my deepest line of duty should be an example to all
Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, as rank- thanks and appreciation for his passion of us to remember those who have paid
ing member on the Subcommittee of and for the service he has devoted to a the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of all
Environment and Climate Change, I program that defines Hoosier heritage. of our freedoms.
want to thank Chief Counsel Mary f Andrew’s service as Placer County
Martin, Deputy Chief Counsel Jerry Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant has made
HONORING ZEENATH HUSSAIN our area a safe place to live, a better
Couri, and senior professional staff
member, Peter Spencer, for their tre- (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and one, a better one to raise our kids.
mendous support of me and common- was given permission to address the I consider Andrew a true friend, and
sense, practical legislation that has House for 1 minute and to revise and I wish him the best during his retire-
protected human health and the envi- extend his remarks.) ment.
ronment and supports jobs and the Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, f
economy. I rise to honor my retiring director of WE HAVE A JOB TO DO
If the public knew how hard that constituent services, Zeenath Hussain.
committee staff members work, they It may not be common to speak on the (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given
would have a better appreciation of our floor of this House about a staffer, but permission to address the House for 1
government. Mary, Jerry, Peter, you Zee is truly an extraordinary public minute and to revise and extend his re-
have my personal thanks. servant and human being. marks.)
I would also be remiss if I didn’t In 2004, Zee answered an ad for a staff Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise
thank the loyal opposition, Democrat assistant position in my dad’s, Sandy today because our country is in trou-
Staff Director Rick Kessler and Demo- Levin’s, district office. Over the years, ble. We are facing a devastating pan-
crat Senior Counsel Jackie Cohen. Al- she built an incomparable network of demic, an economic crisis, and things
though many times adversaries, both relationships with officials in an as- will continue to get worse if Congress
have become friends. tounding array of Federal agencies and fails to act.
an unmatched mastery of how to solve I can’t imagine there is a Member of
f this body who has not had the same
virtually any constituent problem.
INVESTING IN JUSTICE REFORM Even after 16 years of service, in a conversations I have had with small
pandemic causing untold suffering and business owners, healthcare profes-
(Mr. HALL asked and was given per- sionals, local leaders, educators, and
mission to address the House for 1 chaos, Zee listened to each constituent
attentively, leveled with people when workers out of a job.
minute and to revise and extend his re- People are exasperated. They are
marks.) necessary, and comforted and reassured
every family member. hurting and they are tired. They feel
Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- like Washington isn’t coming through
port of the MORE Act, and I urge our In addition to her tireless work for
constituents, Zeenath took care of ev- for them, and they are right.
colleagues in the Senate to do the We have a job to do, not as Repub-
same. eryone around her, mentoring genera-
tions of congressional staff, dispensing licans or Democrats, but as Represent-
There is a serious need for justice re- atives who are here to serve the people
form in our country, a focus on restor- advice about life, and cooking to-die-
for Indian meals for the office and any- in our districts and secure the future of
ative financial justice. Investment in this Nation.
research, along with descheduling, is one who happened by.
Zee, I reluctantly admit you have This week, Members of the House and
something that we must lead on. Senate announced a framework for
COVID innovation zones in our coun- richly earned the right to retire from
your job, but I hasten to add that there COVID relief legislation. It is not ev-
try might be a strategy for bringing bi- erything everyone wants, no com-
partisan solutions that create jobs but is no retiring from friendship or from
love. promise is, but it will fundamentally
also dealing with this terrible pan- save lives and keep our economy mov-
demic. f
ing forward.
f b 1415 Heading home for the holidays with-
out addressing this crisis will have dis-
HONORING DR. MARK EUTSLER RECOGNIZING PLACER COUNTY
astrous consequences, so let’s all com-
(Mr. BAIRD asked and was given per- SHERIFF ANDREW SCOTT
mit ourselves to this process of finding
mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given a way forward and getting to ‘‘yes.’’
minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 f
marks.) minute and to revise and extend his re-
Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, today, I marks.) THE CORONAVIRUS IS EXPLODING
rise to honor Linden, Indiana, resident Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given
Dr. Mark Eutsler. today to recognize Placer County, Cali- permission to address the House for 1
This year marks the 25th year that fornia, Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant An- minute and to revise and extend his re-
Dr. Eutsler has co-chaired the nation- drew Scott and his 30 years of dignified marks.)
ally televised IPL 500 Festival Parade. service. Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, the
Using his experience as the former di- Since joining the sheriff’s office in coronavirus is exploding, our hospitals
rector of bands at McCutcheon High 1990, Lieutenant Scott has worked in are bursting, and many parts of our
School, he has helped over 45,000 stu- nearly every capacity. I personally saw economy are hurting. It is no wonder
dents from 425 Indiana schools partici- his outstanding leadership and dedica- why Fed Chair Powell and so many
pate in the nationally acclaimed IPL tion as a Placer County Deputy Sher- other economists are warning about

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500 Festival Parade. iff’s Association president. the long-term damage that could be
Prior to his appointment as co-chair, Over the decade I have known him, I done if we don’t pass another stimulus
Dr. Eutsler has served as an enthusi- have witnessed his love and passion for package soon.
astic supporter of the Indianapolis 500 the public safety of his community. He We passed the CARES Act earlier
Festival for decades. Mark has at- is a shining example of what a warrior, this year, and that did keep our econ-
tended the parade consistently since a man of God, embodies: a true friend, omy afloat and our poverty rate flat,

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H6850 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 4, 2020
but because of the pandemic, we are ex- commitment and determination to bring our the commitment that you have indi-
periencing over 1 million cases a week beloved Austin safely home. cated on this letter. It would bring joy
and 2,000 deaths a day. Yesterday there was a news story from the
unlike any these parents have ever ex-
region that Austin Tice had been released
Because of that, we are finding our- perienced if you would do so.
and was on a plane headed home. Our phones
selves in more self-induced economic were going crazy, our email was exploding, So, Mr. President, I salute you. I sa-
comas, just like we are seeing in my Twitter, Facebook, Instagram—every kind of lute you for your desire and commit-
State of California and my district on social media was buzzing with an outpouring ment to bring Austin home. And I sus-
the central coast of California. of high hopes and great joy. Many, many pect that it has a lot to do with the
We can’t wait any longer for another news outlets reached out eagerly hoping to fact that he is an American citizen, but
economic package. That is why Demo- verify this great news. I also suspect, Mr. President, that it
crats and Republicans of the Problem We know you can make this joyful news a
reality. We know the Syrians are ready to
has a lot to do with what you know
Solvers Caucus worked with a bipar- about Austin.
work with you.
tisan group of Senators to come up Please, please bring Austin home for the Austin is an American hero, a vet-
with a targeted and temporary package holidays. eran captain of the Marine Corps. Aus-
of close to $1 trillion to meet our most Respectfully, tin loved his country. He was willing to
pressing needs. It is a compromise that DEBRA TICE. fight for it and, if necessary, sacrifice
can be a way to ‘‘yes’’ for both Houses his life for it.
and both sides to come together. Debra—Working so hard on this. Looking
for the answer. We want Austin back. I will Austin played by the rules. In col-
Mr. Speaker, it is going to be a dark lege, at age 16, he wanted to be a law-
winter, so it is our obligation to our never stop—
DONALD J. TRUMP. yer. But also, Austin was one of those
constituents to come to the table to rare, unique persons who not only
negotiate and pass a pandemic relief Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker,
while they have asked me to extend wants to help, but who is willing to go
package to help us get on the road to
their gratitude, I personally would like to great lengths, great extremes to be
recovery this spring.
to thank the Tice family for their un- of service.
f He was a freelance journalist, as you
wavering commitment to have Austin
BRING AUSTIN TICE HOME returned home and allow him to be know, Mr. President, and as such, he
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. with his family and his friends. was willing to go into harm’s way to
HARDER of California). Under the They also wished that I would thank places that most of us would never go
Speaker’s announced policy of January President Trump on their behalf. I into to be of service, to help people. So
3, 2019, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. have a letter that is the best evidence Austin decided that he would take his
GREEN) is recognized for 60 minutes as of why they would have President talents and his desires to Syria.
the designee of the majority leader. Trump be thanked for what he has He went to Syria, and he crossed over
Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, done. the Syrian border in May of 2012. In
and still I rise. The letter reads: ‘‘Friday, 13 Novem- August of 2012, he was detained at a
I rise today on behalf of my constitu- ber 2020. checkpoint someplace near Damascus,
ents, Marc and Debra Tice, the parents ‘‘Dear President Trump, and he has been missing ever since.
of Austin Tice. ‘‘Thank you, from the entire Tice There have been what we call in the
Marc and Debra have asked that I ex- family, for your steadfast commitment intelligence agencies, I believe, signs
tend their sincerest gratitude to the and determination to bring our beloved and proof of life. We know that he is
House of Representatives, all of its Austin safely home. alive, and we know that 8 years of this
leadership and membership, for the ‘‘Yesterday there was a news story experience is taking a toll on Austin.
passage of H. Res. 17, a resolution that, from the region that Austin Tice had Austin deserves our greatest efforts
in effect, supports the President’s de- been released and was on a plane head- to bring him home, because Austin is
sire to bring their son home. ed home. Our phones were going crazy, an American hero. His parents are in
Hence, Mr. Speaker, pursuant to our email was exploding, Twitter, need of his touch, of his presence. They
their request, I thank Speaker PELOSI, Facebook, Instagram—every kind of need to hug their son.
because I had a personal conversation social media was buzzing with an out- So the appeal has been made, and,
with Speaker PELOSI about this resolu- pouring of high hopes and great joy. Mr. President, you have said that you
tion, and I believe that that led to its Many, many news outlets reached out believe that you will do everything
coming to the floor. eagerly hoping to verify this great that you can. I am paraphrasing. You
I thank Majority Leader HOYER. He, good news. said you will never stop and that you
in effect, orchestrated the bringing of ‘‘We know you can make this joyful are looking for the answer.
this resolution to the floor. news a reality. We know the Syrians I believe the answer is within your
I thank Congressman HILL for his are ready to work with you. power, and I believe the Tice family
support of the resolution at the com- ‘‘Please, please bring Austin home will be eternally grateful, as will most
mittee level and for his efforts to bring for the holidays.’’ Americans, if you will bring their son
his constituent, Dr. Kamalmaz, home. It is signed, ‘‘Respectfully, Debra
I thank the outgoing chair of the home and do so before Christmas.
Tice,’’ Austin’s mother. On behalf of the Tice family, Mr.
Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. ELIOT The President is known to respond to
ENGEL, for his efforts to bring the reso- President, I salute you for your desire
letters of this kind by simply writing and your commitment to bring him
lution out of committee. on a copy of the letter a message to be
I also thank the ranking member, the home.
returned to the sender. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance
Texan, Mr. MCCAUL, who is a person
I shall read the President’s state- of my time.
who has worked with me on many en-
ment: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem-
deavors. He made this bipartisan early ‘‘Debra—Working so hard on this—
on, and I thank him for what he has bers are reminded to address their re-
Looking for the answer. We want Aus- marks to the Chair, not to a perceived
done to help us get it through the com- tin back. I will never stop.’’
mittee. viewing audience.
Mr. President, I salute you for your
I thank Senator CORNYN, Senator f
desire and your commitment to bring
MURRAY, the 41 cosponsors of H. Res.
17, the 52 Senators and 152 Representa-
Austin home. And, Mr. President, I b 1430
pray that it will be done before Christ-
tives who signed on to a letter to the ISSUES OF THE DAY
mas. It would be a wonderful thing, Mr.
President.

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Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD President, for this family that you now The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
a letter from Debra Tice to President know and you have communicated the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan-
Trump. with, for this family that has suffered uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Texas
FRIDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2020. for some 8 years without their son. (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min-
DEAR PRESIDENT TRUMP, Thank you, from You would do well and serve them utes as the designee of the minority
the entire Tice family, for your steadfast well, Mr. President, if you would honor leader.

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