Small Businesses Are Struggling (Cong. Rec., Dec. 8, 2020)
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This is page H6915 of the Congressional Record, House, December 8, 2020, continuing onto H6916. It begins with the end of a tribute thanking General Hinson for nearly 50 years of public service. Mr. Fitzpatrick is recognized for 5 minutes and recognizes the service of Will Hurd of Texas and Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. Under Small Businesses Are Struggling To Survive, Mr. Budd is recognized for 5 minutes, refers to over $130 billion in already-appropriated leftover PPP funding, and mentions the Small Business Expense Protection Act. Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania speaks for 5 minutes on Computer Science Education Week and H.R. 7032. The page also prints the prayer, the Journal approval, the Pledge of Allegiance and a recess of the House.
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December 8, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6915
many units, including the 529th Bomb Mr. Speaker, I also want to thank rently serving as a major in the Army
Squadron, the 99th Operations and General Hinson for being a mentor of Reserves.
Maintenance Group, the 99th Tactics mine when I commanded the 55th Wing In between her tours of duty, TULSI
and Training Wing, the 28th Bomb at Offutt Air Force Base back in 2011 served as a legislative aide to the late
Wing, the 45th Space Wing, and the and 2012. Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii. Dur-
14th Air Force. Mr. Speaker, this Nation owes a debt ing her time with the Senator, she
General Hinson later rose to posi- of gratitude to this outstanding war- worked on issues related to energy,
tions of great responsibility, serving as rior who firmly believes in service be- Homeland Security, the environment,
the vice commander of Air Force Space fore self and excellence in all he did. I and veterans. During this time, TULSI
Command at Peterson Air Force Base thank General Hinson for his nearly 50 graduated from Officer Candidate
in Colorado, and then later as a deputy years of outstanding public service and School at the Alabama Military Acad-
commander of the United States Stra- wish him and his family all the best as emy, where she was the first woman to
tegic Command at Offutt Air Force he begins the next chapter of his life. finish as a distinguished honor grad-
Base, Nebraska. f uate.
General Hinson is a command pilot During TULSI’s time in Congress, she
with more than 3,000 flying hours, pri- RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF
has been a fierce advocate for veterans,
marily flying in bomber aircraft, to in- CONGRESSMAN WILL HURD AND
servicemembers, and their families.
clude the B–52, FB–111, and the B–1. CONGRESSWOMAN TULSI
She has worked to make their lives
He received many prestigious awards GABBARD
easier and to ensure that Congress
and decorations during a long, selfless The SPEAKER pro tempore. The never forgets the women and men who
military career that included 25 moves Chair recognizes the gentleman from sacrificed for our freedoms.
for his family. Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 Mr. Speaker, WILL and TULSI have
General Hinson continued to support minutes. been two amazing Members of this in-
the national security of the United Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I stitution. I served with WILL on the
States upon his retirement from the rise today to recognize the incredible Homeland Security Committee, and I
Air Force, serving 9 years as the vice service of two very special Members of served with TULSI on the Foreign Af-
president of government programs and this Chamber who are retiring after fairs Committee. This Chamber and our
corporate lead executive at Northrop this term, WILL HURD of Texas and Nation are better off because they
Grumman. TULSI GABBARD of Hawaii. chose to serve in Congress.
Continuing to answer the call of his WILL HURD is a native son of San An- Mr. Speaker, both WILL and TULSI
country, General Hinson then became tonio, Texas, and a graduate of Texas caucus with different parties in this
the founding executive director for the A&M University, where he was a stu- Chamber, but they share an awful lot
National Strategic Research Institute dent body president and graduated in common:
at the University of Nebraska. With vi- with a degree in computer science and They are both people of class;
sion, tenacity, and leadership, he cre- international relations. They are both people of honor and
ated the great team that established After graduation, WILL spent 9 years dignity;
this Department of Defense, University working and serving our country for They both put their life on the line in
Affiliated Research Center, known as the CIA. While primarily based here in service of our Nation;
UARC, at the University of Nebraska. Washington, D.C., WILL was also sta- They both are independent thinkers;
Sponsored by U.S. Strategic Command, tioned overseas in Afghanistan and They are both people of incredible
the National Strategic Research Insti- Pakistan and India. And while in Paki- courage;
tute became the first UARC supporting stan, WILL worked undercover and be- They are both people of intellectual
a combatant command. came fluent in the native language. honesty;
NSRI provides scientific-based solu- In the CIA, WILL worked to keep our They are both leaders whom I respect
tions across the threat spectrum and national security safe, thwarting ter- and look up to, both before I was in
across multiple domains. With an in- rorism across the globe, and putting Congress and certainly now.
tense mission focus, General Hinson nuclear weapons proliferators out of They are two people who served this
has been the driving force, creating a business. Part of his responsibilities in institution well, who made our Nation
trusted research institution which, Washington was to brief Members of proud, and I have no doubt that their
today, is recognized globally for deep- Congress here on the Hill on intel- time serving our Nation is not at an
ening U.S. strategic and operational ligence and national security issues, end.
understanding of 21st century national which undoubtedly sparked his interest Mr. Speaker, I thank them both for
security challenges. in politics. their service, for their courage, for
General Hinson led a team of 75 pro- During his time in Congress, WILL their sacrifice, for being intellectual
fessionals, working from offices and has been a leading Member on cyberse- leaders, thought leaders, being honest,
laboratories across the University of curity, artificial intelligence, immigra- staying true to their convictions, and
Nebraska’s campuses and near cus- tion, and tech issues. He worked in- putting their country ahead of their
tomers in the National Capital and credibly hard to ensure that the De- party every single day of their lives. I
Space Coast regions. During his tenure, partment of Homeland Security is able appreciate their service, Mr. Speaker.
NSRI has collaborated with more than to work efficiently and effectively, f
350 Nebraska University researchers modernize our immigration system,
and students, serving 44 customers and speak on the need to stay ahead of SMALL BUSINESSES ARE
across DOD and the Federal Govern- our adversaries in cybersecurity and STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE
ment, while executing over $300 million technology. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
in Federal research funding. Also a colleague of ours, TULSI Chair recognizes the gentleman from
In addition to his prolific and mili- GABBARD was born in American Samoa North Carolina (Mr. BUDD) for 5 min-
tary and civilian careers, General and was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. A utes.
Hinson continued contributing to his graduate of Hawai’i Pacific University, Mr. BUDD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today
community, serving on the board of di- TULSI was elected to the Hawaii House on behalf of the frustrated and, frank-
rectors for several organizations, to in- of Representatives at age 21, the ly, exhausted small business job-cre-
clude the STRATCOM Consultation youngest legislator ever elected in the ators in my district and across the Na-
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Committee, the STRATCOM Strategic State. tion who are struggling to survive
Advisory Group’s Bomber Task Force A year into her service, she enlisted while the Speaker continues to play
Panel, the Strategic Air Command, and in the Hawaii Army National Guard politics with people’s livelihoods.
the Air and Space Museum. He also and volunteered to deploy with her fel- While many States and localities
served on the Offutt Air Force Base Ad- low soldiers in 2004. She went on two begin to make the same mistake of in-
visory Council and The Peter Kiewit tours of duty in the Middle East, first stituting massive shutdowns, small
Institute Board of Policy Advisors. in Iraq and later in Kuwait, and is cur- businesses have been left high and dry.
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H6916 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 8, 2020
Imagine pouring everything you have education into new and existing career can only be accomplished by Your
emotionally and financially into an and technical education programs. The grace.
idea; then you watch it grow and bill also requires the Department of May all that is done this day in the
thrive, but, through no fault of your Education to coordinate with the De- peoples’ House be for Your greater
own, it gets ruined because your local partment of Homeland Security to bet- honor and glory.
government shuts you down and the ter support cybersecurity education Amen.
Federal Government refuses to help. programs. f
The Speaker can solve this problem COVID–19 demonstrated how much
today by allowing a vote to unleash we rely on a skilled and trained work- THE JOURNAL
over $130 billion in already-appro- force, and sadly, the personal lives and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
priated leftover PPP funding. careers of many Americans have been ant to section 4(a) of House Resolution
In addition, the House should imme- uprooted as a result of the virus. Far 967, the Journal of the last day’s pro-
diately consider the Small Business too many people lost their jobs ceedings is approved.
Expense Protection Act, which was in- through no fault of their own. That is
f
troduced by my friend and fellow North why I was eager to be an original co-
Carolinian, GEORGE HOLDING. That bill sponsor of H.R. 7032, the Skills Re- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
would clarify the confusion at the IRS newal Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the
and make sure that recipients can de- This legislation would help displaced gentlewoman from Florida (Ms.
duct PPP-financed expenses on their workers gain new skills and advance WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) come forward
taxes. their careers upon reentry into the and lead the House in the Pledge of Al-
Mr. Speaker, for the sake of our Na- workforce. The bill would create a legiance.
tion’s job creators and for the sake of $4,000 fully refundable skills training Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ led the
our workers, it is time that we act to credit to cover a wide range of career Pledge of Allegiance as follows:
support our fellow citizens as we enter and technical education programs. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the
the final stages of our battle against Mr. Speaker, we need a workforce United States of America, and to the Repub-
this virus. that can meet modern technical de- lic for which it stands, one nation under God,
f mands, and students who choose a ca- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
RECOGNIZING COMPUTER SCIENCE reer in technical education are best f
EDUCATION WEEK suited for that challenge. Through ca-
reer and technical educational pro- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The grams like computer science, we can PRO TEMPORE
Chair recognizes the gentleman from begin to close our Nation’s skills gap The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 and help individuals restore the rungs Chair will entertain up to 15 requests
minutes. on the ladder of opportunity. for 1-minute speeches on each side of
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania.
f the aisle.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate
Computer Science Education Week. In RECESS f
2009, this opportunity for awareness The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY
was established to highlight the many ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair OF ROBERT KRESSE
ways computer science education bene- declares the House in recess until noon
fits individuals as well as entire indus- (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and
today. was given permission to address the
tries. Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 13
Computer Science Education Week is House for 1 minute.)
minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr.
a chance for students of all ages to cess.
learn about the importance and bene- Speaker, I rise to honor the life and
f legacy of Robert Kresse, a western New
fits of computer science and the end-
less professional opportunities that b 1200 York champion for those who had
abound with a skills-based education. none. Bob Kresse combined his
AFTER RECESS lawyerly skills for estates and historic
I am co-chair of the bipartisan Career
and Technical Education Caucus, and The recess having expired, the House preservation to become a powerful
it has been a pleasure to work across was called to order by the Speaker pro force for good in Buffalo for 70 years.
the aisle to support important edu- tempore (Mr. CUELLAR) at noon. Bob Kresse knew well that his vision
cational programs like investments in f went beyond the bricks and mortar of
computer science. preservation; it was the restorative
Our Nation is in desperate need of PRAYER power of preservation on the hearts of
skilled workers, and career and tech- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick the people and the community that he
nical education is a win-win. It can J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: loved that mattered most.
offer rewarding professional futures for Loving and gracious God, we give Bob Kresse is survived by his beau-
learners of all ages, while simulta- You thanks for giving us another day. tiful family, including his beloved wife
neously closing the Nation’s skills gap. We ask today that You bless the of 56 years, Mary Ann. Bob would often
An industry that can particularly Members of the people’s House to be say that Mary Ann didn’t just love him
benefit from a skilled workforce, and the best and most faithful servants of back; she was his chief collaborator
especially those trained in computer the people they serve. and best friend always, especially in
science, is cybersecurity. As this second session of the 116th those last, most difficult days.
H.R. 1592, the Cybersecurity Skills Congress draws near its end, and legis- The Niagara River Greenway, the
Integration Act, is a bill I am proud to lative business once again weighs heav- King Urban Life Center, the Roycroft,
cosponsor with my Career and Tech- ily on this Hill, withhold not Your spir- and the Darwin Martin House, among
nical Education Caucus co-chair, Con- it of wisdom and truth from this as- so many others, have a common
gressman JIM LANGEVIN from Rhode Is- sembly. Give each Member clarity of thread, and that is Bob Kresse’s un-
land. thought and purity of motive, so that common vision, love, and perseverance.
The Cybersecurity Skills Integration they may render their service as their f
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Act seeks to develop a critical infra- best selves.
structure workforce that is well- In this time of waiting, as people of NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL
trained to handle cyber threats from faith prepare for holy celebrations, INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY
bad actors. H.R. 1592 authorizes $10 mil- bless our Nation with peace and good (Mr. HURD of Texas asked and was
lion to create a competitive grant pro- will. May all Americans, of whatever given permission to address the House
gram within the Department of Edu- faith or background, work together to for 1 minute and to revise and extend
cation to incorporate cybersecurity build a commonweal—something which his remarks.)
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