Marshall Plan for Moms (Cong. Rec., Feb. 11, 2021)
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Page E123 of the Extensions of Remarks in the Congressional Record for February 11, 2021, with several statements in interleaved columns. Ms. Meng, under Marshall Plan for Moms, makes a call to action for millions of mothers pushed to the brink economically and socially. A physician Member, in a statement on Roe v. Wade, says abortion activists deflect and that unborn children deserve a chance, which is his view. Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania recognizes Jerome Kater of the Shippensburg University Police Department, other statements honor Ed Goetz and a Bordentown High School theater troupe, and a tribute remembers a woman who served Bryan County.
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February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E123
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
ROE V. WADE the Shippensburg University Police Depart- mote, protect, and remember its roots. I am
ment. Through it all, he credits God with giving thankful for the Richmond Hill City Council’s
HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY him a heart for service. diligent work on this and everything they do.
OF NORTH CAROLINA
Jerome Kater is a selfless leader and ex- f
ceptional role model. On behalf of the 13th
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARSHALL PLAN FOR MOMS
District of Pennsylvania, I thank Mr. Kater for
Thursday, February 11, 2021 his service to the Shippensburg community,
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam and I congratulate him and his family on this HON. GRACE MENG
Speaker, as a physician who has held 20- remarkable honor. OF NEW YORK
week-old babies in my hand, it floors me to f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
think that some do not feel they are worthy of
RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THES- Thursday, February 11, 2021
life. Who knows how many future movie stars,
professional athletes, or even members of PIAN TROUPE 6803 AT Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today
Congress never got their chance to shine be- BORDENTOWN HIGH SCHOOL with a desperate cry for help and a call to ac-
cause they were believed to only be ‘‘a clump tion for the millions of moms who have been
of cells.’’ HON. ANDY KIM pushed to the brink of economic, social, and
Abortion activists always deflect with the OF NEW JERSEY emotional disaster due to the COVID–19 pan-
line: ‘‘not your body, not your choice.’’ Dye IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
demic. Since the start of the pandemic,
their hair green, pierce their lip, tattoo their moms—especially moms of color—have been
Thursday, February 11, 2021 facing the brunt of the economic fall out of this
tongue, the whole nine yards. That’s their pre-
rogative. A developing person is NOT a body Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I pandemic as a result of existing social barriers
part. A baby is its own completely separate rise today to honor Thespian Troupe 6803 at and policy failures that have been com-
entity. They have unique DNA. They have a Bordentown High School for their exceptional pounded by enduring racism and gender injus-
unique future awaiting them. Nobody has the service to New Jersey and their community. tices.
right to kill it. Amid a global crisis, the students of Thes- What a year can do. At the beginning of
Of course, pregnancies are absolutely dif- pian Troupe 6803 at Bordentown High School 2020, even in the face of continued gender
ficult on women. I’ve watched my wife go revitalized the discontinued Trick or Treat So and racial wage gaps, women made up the
through three of them. But what is more im- Kids Can Eat program and became true lead- majority of the workforce for the first time in al-
portant? Opting out of a difficult 9 months? Or, ers. In response to the hunger they witnessed most a decade. A year later, women have lost
on average, the 80 years of human life that re- in their community, Thespian Troupe 6803 over 5.4 million net jobs and account for 55
sult from that pregnancy? raised over 615 pounds of food for the St. percent of overall net job loss since the start
One argument you frequently hear is that Mary’s Food Pantry as part of the Trick or of the pandemic. Today, there are over 2 mil-
it’s cruel for babies to be born into a world of Treat so Kids Can Eat Program. lion fewer women in the labor force than there
poverty, so they’re better off dead. This is In this time, where a growing number of were before the pandemic. The pandemic has
such a sad argument. Life can be difficult, no New Jersey residents are going to bed hun- triggered a financial and emotional calamity for
doubt, being born into poverty, but life also of- gry, we should be doing all we can to ensure America’s moms, who are shouldering the ma-
fers endless opportunities for success. How that we feed those in need. Thespian Troupe jority of child care, domestic work, and remote
can anyone deprive someone of their chance 6803’s work exemplifies the best of New Jer- school responsibilities—and this against the
to succeed and experience life? sey and New Jersey’s compassion for all of its backdrop of women who were already over-
As science continues to progress and we citizens. represented in low-wage jobs and underrep-
learn more and more about babies in the early I could not be prouder of the students in this resented in high-wage jobs.
stages of pregnancy, it’s my hope that people troupe, and I thank them for their service. We know that mother’s wages are key to
will finally come around to see their humanity. f their families’ economic security and survival,
I pledge to continue fighting until that day even as they are leaving the workforce in
comes and this evil is rooted out of our nation. RECOGNIZING RICHMOND HILL droves or are reducing work hours—otherwise
f known as the ‘‘she-cession’’. American moms
HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER are breadwinners in nearly half of families with
IN RECOGNITION OF JEROME OF GEORGIA children under 18, and yet the wage gap for
KATER moms is larger than for women overall, such
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that moms with full-time, year-round jobs are
HON. JOHN JOYCE Thursday, February 11, 2021 paid 70 cents for every dollar paid to dads.
OF PENNSYLVANIA Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, Adding to the tragedy is that moms perma-
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I rise today to recognize the Ford Avenue His- nently leaving the workforce are disrupting
toric District as an officially designated area in their career trajectory and endangering their
Thursday, February 11, 2021 the city of Richmond Hill. future Social Security earnings and other po-
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- After 2 years of planning, the Richmond Hill tential retirement income. Furthermore, child
er, I rise today to congratulate Jerome Kater City Council approved an amendment to an nutrition is inextricably linked to mothers in the
of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, who recently ordinance creating the city’s first historic dis- workforce, such that almost one in four chil-
received the Jefferson Award from CBS 21 trict on January 5th. dren experienced food insecurity in 2020. This
News. The Ford Avenue Historic District is at the is a moral failure.
As president of the board at Katie’s Place, heart of Richmond Hill’s history and contains Madam Speaker, moms are screaming out
Mr. Kater has worked tirelessly to devote his primary locations and buildings Ford Motor for help. I hear constantly from other moms
time and resources to helping the people of Company built between 1925 and 1947. When that this is just not sustainable. The unprece-
Shippensburg. Under his leadership, Katie’s Henry Ford came to Richmond Hill, the town dented burdens of child care, work, remote
Place serves as a distribution site for chari- was known as Ways Station. Upon his arrival, learning—on top of the social isolation—have
table goods and services. For his community the town grew and became known as Rich- strained the mental and emotional health of
efforts, Mr. Kater received the 8 Who Cares mond Hill. You can feel the history simply moms. As a mom of two young boys, this
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Award in November—another testament to his walking down the street. issue is especially personal to me. Moms ev-
spirit of service. In addition to his volunteer Designating this remarkable historic district erywhere are saying: something has to give,
work, Mr. Kater also serves as a member of is just another positive effort by the city to pro- before something ultimately breaks.
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E124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2021
That is why I am introducing the Marshall emy Ulbricht of Huntingdon County, Pennsyl- IN RECOGNITION OF JOANN
Plan for Moms to revitalize and restore moms vania for starting the Cookies for Caregivers GONYEA’S 35 YEARS OF SERVICE
in the workforce. After all, any meaningful and movement. TO THE CITY OF TRENTON
sustainable economic recovery from this pan- In the early days of the COVID–19 pan-
demic must recognize and rebuild moms in demic, a friendly competition between the two HON. DEBBIE DINGELL
the labor force. As such, the Marshall Plan resulted in a cookie baking contest judged by OF MICHIGAN
calls for robust paid leave; saving our child the Mayor of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. After IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
care industry, with a vision toward universal the competition was over, they took leftover Thursday, February 11, 2021
child care and early learning; investment in cookies to the Huntingdon Police Department
our education system, including broadband Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise
to thank the first responders. The gratitude the today to recognize Joann Gonyea on the oc-
connections; strengthening child poverty tools, officers expressed inspired Scott and Jeremy
such as child tax credit and earned income tax casion of her retirement after nearly 35 years
to begin recruiting other members of the com- of service to the City of Trenton, Michigan.
credit; expanded unemployment insurance munity to bake cookies for other essential
benefits; strong SNAP benefits; federal min- Her significant contributions to the Trenton
workers. community is worthy of commendation.
imum wage increase to $15; and mental
health support for moms. Since then, Scott and Jeremy’s group has Ms. Gonyea grew up on the east side of
We need a Marshall Plan for Moms be- baked more than 18,000 cookies. Their Detroit, Michigan. Later attending Wayne State
cause we need transformational structural Facebook page, ‘‘Cookies for Caregivers,’’ has University and graduating with a degree in
change. Moms, especially moms of color, more than a thousand members. Additionally, Recreation and Parks Services. In 1985, she
were already fighting an uphill battle against 23 similar groups have been started across was introduced to the City of Trenton as an in-
societal norms and economic injustices. They the United States. tern with the Wayne County park system. She
are hurting today, because, like so many other While our first responders endure to combat was hired to the City of Trenton’s Parks and
things, this pandemic has exacerbated already the COVID–19 pandemic, it is encouraging to Recreation team, eventually rising to the posi-
existing injustices and inequities. see southcentral Pennsylvanians express grat- tion of Director of Parks and Recreation.
itude to our community’s essential workers. As During her time as Director, she has broken
Madam Speaker, as you have always said:
Scott and Jeremy continue to offer encourage- ground on numerous projects. She was a crit-
When Women Succeed, America Succeeds.
ment to those on the frontlines of the fight ical partner in the development and opening of
For the sake of our economy, we must
against COVID–19, I wish them and their the Refuge Gateway of Detroit River Inter-
prioritize addressing this precipice facing
movement every continued success. national Wildlife Refuge, the only International
moms and immediately implement the Mar-
Wildlife Refuge in North America. As a leader
shall Plan for Moms, so that moms have a
f in the Downriver Linked Greenways project,
fighting chance, and that they are protected
she helped build a trail to connect the wildlife
against any future economic calamities. I urge
HONORING WELLS COUNTY WORLD refuge with the downriver linked greenways.
all my colleagues to support this legislation.
WAR II VETERAN ED GOETZ Ms. Gonyea is leaving a legacy of successful
f
revitalization projects and has helped the city
REMEMBERING AND HONORING of Trenton earn the title of ‘‘trail town.’’
OFFICER BRIAN SICKNICK HON. JIM BANKS The parks, trails, and greenways she has
helped develop have transformed the 12th
OF INDIANA
District and will have a lasting impact on the
HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES health and wellbeing of its residents. Her work
OF GEORGIA
Thursday, February 11, 2021 has been vital in promoting a healthy and sus-
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tainable lifestyle.
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, honor the service of Mr. Ed Goetz of Wells me in honoring Joann Gonyea for her exem-
I rise today to remember and honor Officer County. plary 35 years of public service. She has ef-
Brian Sicknick, who tragically passed away Next week, on Monday, February 15, Mr. fectively served Trenton and the State of
from the injuries he sustained from the U.S. Goetz will celebrate his 100th birthday. Con- Michigan in her role as Parks and Recreation
Capitol riots on January 6th. gratulations Mr. Goetz on this wonderful occa- Director through her selflessness and dedica-
Officer Sicknick was a New Jersey native sion. I hope his heart is filled with joy knowing tion to the community. I join with Joann’s fam-
who joined the Capitol Police in 2008 after that he has experienced our country’s greatest ily, friends, and colleagues in extending my
serving in the New Jersey Air National Guard. blessings, including the affection of family and best wishes to her in retirement.
He went through two different deployments friends over a long, well-lived life. f
and supported our country during the war in Our Nation owes Mr. Goetz a debt of grati- REMEMBERING BETTY MINER
Afghanistan until he was honorably dis- tude for his dedicated service to our country
charged. while serving in the United States Army during HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER
Officer Sicknick’s family said he wanted to World War II. As a flight engineer stationed in OF GEORGIA
be a police officer his entire life and joined the the South Pacific, Goetz flew a total of 37 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Air National Guard as a means to that end. combat missions over Japan, including one
He is a hero who will be remembered by his Thursday, February 11, 2021
during which the crew was forced to crash
untethered commitment to protecting all those land in the middle of the ocean. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker,
within and around the hallowed halls of Con- I rise today to remember and honor Betty
gress. In 1964, Goetz moved to Bluffton, where he
Miner of Richmond Hill who sadly passed
I am thankful for Officer Sicknick’s legacy, became active in his church and the Boy
away at the age of 87.
and my thoughts and prayers go out to his Scouts. Goetz served on the boards of the Betty lived a remarkable life and touched
family, friends, the Capitol Police, and all who United Way and The Wells County Founda- countless lives. She was a lifelong resident of
knew him during this most difficult time. tion, helped provide income tax preparation for Richmond Hill and became the first woman
over 25 years, served as the treasurer for councilmember for the city in 1971.
f
Friends of the Library for nearly 30 years, and Betty also served as mayor pro-tem. In ad-
RECOGNITION OF COOKIES FOR worked to fill the Ossian Industrial Park with dition to her work to lead and improve Rich-
CAREGIVERS hundreds of jobs. In 2010, at age 90, Goetz mond Hill, she served on the DNR board for
was named the Wells County Citizen of the the state of Georgia through which she was
HON. JOHN JOYCE Year.
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instrumental in bringing the fisherman’s co-op
OF PENNSYLVANIA The story of Ed Goetz is the story of Amer- to Bryan County. Through every position she
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ican greatness. As a patriot who served his had, she worked to better her community and
country in war and community in peace, this every life she touched.
Thursday, February 11, 2021 honor is a testament to his commitment to the My thoughts and prayers go out to her fam-
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- American people and ideals to which our Na- ily, friends, and all who knew her during this
er, I rise to recognize Scott McKenzie and Jer- tion strive. most difficult time.
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