Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks — December 24, 2020, E1199
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This is E1199 of the Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks, December 24, 2020, with interleaved columns. In a holiday tribute, Ms. Stevens of Michigan holds in her thoughts Americans who have experienced pain and loss during the coronavirus pandemic and asks colleagues to pay tribute to those who advanced efforts to overcome it. Under the heading Support for $2,000 Payments for American People, Mr. Hall of Georgia says the $600 payments were not enough and must only be a down-payment, and that the White House's posturing must not jeopardize the deal passed on Monday. Another extension voices support for farmers protesting laws in India, with the views attributed to the members.
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December 24, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1199
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
IN RECOGNITION OF THIS UNIQUE lief and an extension of the eviction morato- minimum price. As a longtime union organizer,
HOLIDAY SEASON rium. I support these farmers, whose hard work has
Which is why the posturing coming from the earned Punjab’s moniker as ‘‘India’s bread
HON. HALEY M. STEVENS current occupant of the White House on Tues- basket.’’ I have also been inspired by the soli-
OF MICHIGAN
day night is so disconcerting. darity demonstrated by diaspora communities
On Tuesday night, after many months of sit- from Cincinnati, to Melbourne, to Silicon Val-
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ting on the sidelines, and being completely ab- ley, to Canton Township, Michigan, just out-
Thursday, December 24, 2020 sent from the negotiations that forged this side my district. One Michigander with family
Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise compromise, the White House cast severe in India, Amrinder Grewal, told the Detroit
today in acknowledgement of the harrowing doubt on the deal we reached. News that these new laws were ‘‘ruining their
trials faced by our nation in light of the ongo- Now, the White House is proposing $2,000 lives.’’
ing coronavirus pandemic. This Christmas hol- payments. But make no mistake and as I said I have also been heartened watching de-
iday, I am holding the countless Americans on Sunday night, mere moments after the deal mocracy in action in India and the popular
who have experienced excruciating pain, un- was announced, the $600 payments were not support this movement is garnering throughout
certainty, and loss due to this crisis in my enough and must only be a down-payment. the nation and the global Indian diaspora.
heart and in my thoughts. The $1200 stimulus checks in the CARES Act While I believe the Indian government should
I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of from earlier this year was an important factor have consulted meaningfully with farmers be-
Representatives to join me in paying tribute to in controlling the economic fallout from the ini- fore passing these laws, I welcome their ef-
all the brave men and women who have ad- tial onset of the coronavirus, and I am dis- forts to engage with the protestors to ensure
vanced our efforts to overcome this pandemic, appointed that tonight that this Congress will that legislation that affects these communities
and to honor all of those who have tragically not now act as we did in the Spring. The situ- reflects their input and interests as well. At the
lost their battles with this terrible disease. May ation is more dire now and calls for more—not same time, I’m concerned by reports that the
this new year bring with it a renewed hope, less—economic stimulus. Indian government has responded to the
strength, and commitment from Congress to I fully support $2000 payments for our peo- protestors with a heavy hand.
deliver for the American people. ple and for Georgia’s Fifth Congressional Dis- The BBC reported this month that protesters
f trict. I’ve thought deeply about this and heard arrived in Delhi to find that ‘‘tens of thousands
from so many resilient Georgians. Our people of police and paramilitary troops were de-
SUPPORT FOR $2,000 PAYMENTS are so resilient but many of them are on their ployed to halt their march’’ and ‘‘in several
FOR AMERICAN PEOPLE last leg. We cannot fail them in this critical places, police fired tear gas shells and used
hour. To delay, or worse, to risk doing nothing water cannons to try to beat them back.’’ As
HON. KWANZA HALL would be a grave mistake. winter sets in, the situation has grown more
OF GEORGIA We must ensure that this recent posturing dire: almost 30 protesters have died, some
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from the White House does not jeopardize the succumbing to the freezing cold.
deal we secured on Sunday and which we On behalf of my constituents who represent
Thursday, December 24, 2020 the vibrant Indian diaspora community and
passed on Monday. I fully support the Unani-
Mr. HALL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mous Consent request from the Speaker have rallied in support of these farmers, I call
address this make-or-break moment for the today and I urge colleagues in the Congress— on the Indian government to respect the vital
American people. For many months, House on both sides of the aisle and on both sides right to peaceful protest and to engage in
Democrats have been urging for a stimulus of the Capitol—to support the $2000 payment good-faith talks to ensure farmers’ livelihoods
package that is commensurate to the problem but ensure that the support does not jeop- are preserved.
that Americans face. ardize that which we secured on Monday. f
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Under no circumstance should the President SUPPORTING OUR COMMITMENTS
315,000 Americans have died, as a result of exercise his veto power on the funding and TO OUR FREELY ASSOCIATED
the Administration’s mismanagement of the prevent many desperate Georgians the relief STATES ALLIES
federal response to COVID–19. It has espe- they so desperately need.
cially impacted the African-American commu- Now is not the time to split hairs. Now is not
nity and other communities of color. Millions of the time to insist on legislative perfection if
HON. ED CASE
OF HAWAII
jobs have been lost, countless small busi- there even is a such thing.
nesses have closed, and many others hos- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
We have so much to do to prepare the fu-
pitalized. For the sake of controlling the virus ture but first I we must be able to get to the Thursday, December 24, 2020
we have all quarantined, as we eagerly await future. Mr. CASE. Madam Speaker, last year, I was
a vaccine. But this administration, aided by f proud to help create the first-ever Congres-
Congressional Republicans, have failed to de- sional Pacific Islands Caucus, which I co-chair
liver. PROTESTS IN INDIA along with four of my colleagues.
In the closing days of this 116th Congress When we launched the Caucus, I noted that
and in the midst of a once-in-a-century pan- HON. ANDY LEVIN our country’s and world’s future lie in the Indo-
demic, leaders from both parties were able to OF MICHIGAN Pacific, and that the island nations of the Pa-
forge a compromise. It was not ideal—but it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cific are a key yet too-often overlooked part of
was something. I was proud to support this that region and future.
legislation. I was proud to support the agree- Thursday, December 24, 2020 We have critical strategic interests and long-
ment because it provided another round of Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I standing partnerships throughout the Pacific
$600 in economic stimulus checks and an- rise to condemn violence against Indians who islands. Yet now our allies and friends and all
other $300 per-week in unemployment bene- are peacefully protesting laws they believe are other Pacific jurisdictions are increasingly
fits, and it supports small businesses, which unjust and stand with these peaceful pro- under severe economic and environmental
are the engines of our economy. It also pro- testers as they exercise a right that is funda- stress, and China is aggressively seeking to
vided funds to support local school districts mental in any functioning democracy. grow its influence. We cannot ignore these
and provides much-needed funds for Since last month, Indian farmers have pro-
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critical developments, and our new Caucus is
coronavirus testing and vaccine distribution. I tested new, hastily-passed agriculture laws dedicated to assuring that does not happen.
was also proud to help secure this legislation that could weaken traditional markets where Among these nations are three with which
because it provides tens of billions in rent re- some agricultural goods are guaranteed a we have an especially close relationship under
∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor.
Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.
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