Disappointing COVID Relief Package (Cong. Rec., Feb. 24, 2021)
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Page H596 of the House section of the Congressional Record for February 24, 2021, made up of one-minute speeches in interleaved columns, headed Disappointing COVID Relief Package. A Kansas Member marks National FFA Week and joins about 80 colleagues in introducing a resolution supporting FFA, describing young people like Gary Capoun of Alma who protect calves in the cold. Other statements honor a man known as Eugene who served in the Knights of Columbus, recount a Houston furniture store owner who opened it as a shelter, praise Costco pharmacies for vaccinations and describe the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum near Savannah.
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H596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2021
temperatures, zero degrees feels like a tors, and businesspeople. They are the subsequently its Pioneer Farmer of the
heat wave. next generation of leaders. Year in 2017. His steadfast faith was al-
They are people like Gary Capoun of This week, they will celebrate Na- ways very important to him. In fact, he
Alma, who delivers baby calves and tional FFA Week as a long-held tradi- served as a member of St. Mary’s
hauls them on the floorboard of his tion during George Washington’s birth- Fannett Knights of Columbus organiza-
pickup to someplace warmer where day to respect agriculture’s heritage tion.
they can be bottle-fed to ensure that and recognize its future. In addition to ‘‘Eugene,’’ his friends
they get the nutrients needed to grow As a past chapter FFA president and family lovingly referred to him as
and survive in the wind chills. from Quinter, Kansas, and a proud FFA ‘‘Dad,’’ ‘‘Pawpaw,’’ ‘‘Boogie,’’ and
They are the men and women staying alumnus, I am honored to join nearly ‘‘Fred.’’ Supporting his children, and
up through the night so a baby animal 80 of my colleagues to introduce H. later his grandchildren, by attending
gets a shot at life, a piece of equipment Res. 150, expressing support for the des- their sporting events and various com-
is ready to go early the next morning, ignation of February 20 to February 27, petitions over the years was always a
the neighboring producer has the help 2021, as National FFA Week, recog- very top priority to him.
they need to milk their herd, and so nizing the important role of the Na- Eugene is survived by his loving wife
people like you and I have a safe and tional FFA Organization in providing of 63 years, Sandra Ray Burrell; daugh-
secure food supply. the next generation of leaders who will ter Karen Burrell Reneau and her hus-
As many across the country learned change the world, and celebrating 50 band, Charlie; daughter Kelly Burrell
this last spring, our food does not come years of National FFA Alumni and Alton and her husband, Randy; son,
from a grocery store shelf. The impor- Supporters. Troy Eugene Burrell and his wife,
tance of the agriculture and food sup- Kansas FFA and the National FFA Shelly; grandchildren Landon Reneau
ply chain cannot be overstated. This Organization have had a profound im- and his wife, Hillary; William Reneau
supply chain represents millions of pact on me. FFA taught me belonging and his wife, Amanda; Lane Stuart;
people working every day in the U.S. It when I put on my FFA jacket the first Reid Alton; Mary Alton; Abby Alton;
begins with farmers, ranchers, and time, responsibility when caring for Cody Burrell; Cameron Burrell and his
growers, and it includes food processors my family’s livestock in the bitter win- wife, Lauren; great-grandchildren Eli
and manufacturers, shippers, transpor- ters and drought-ridden summers, and Reneau, Ella Reneau, and Bryar
tation workers, and, finally, those pride in sharing about the organization Burrell; and numerous nieces and neph-
working in the grocery stores and res- I love on the House floor today. ews.
Because of FFA and the next genera- He is preceded in death by his par-
taurants. Each of these people is vital
tion of agriculture, I know our bright- ents, Louise and Walter Burrell; and
in ensuring we have food on our plates.
est days are ahead. his brother, James Jack Burrell.
While most of us in the ‘‘Big First’’
Happy National FFA Week. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor
of Kansas know how important agri-
f my friend W. Eugene Burrell for his
culture is, I know that message can
very many years of faithful service to
sometimes be lost on the way to the HONORING THE LIFE OF W.
his community.
grocery store. So on behalf of Kansans EUGENE BURRELL
My thoughts and prayers remain
and all Americans, I share a sincere The SPEAKER pro tempore. The with his family and friends during this
thank-you to the farmers, ranchers, Chair recognizes the gentleman from very difficult time.
and producers who supply our food, Texas (Mr. BABIN) for 5 minutes. May God bless his family.
fuel, and fiber. Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today f
Thank you. Thank you for pulling to honor the life of a community leader
the baby calf out of the snowbank and and longtime friend, W. Eugene DISAPPOINTING COVID RELIEF
nursing it back to life. Thank you for Burrell, of Fannett, Texas, who passed PACKAGE
busting ice early and feeding hay late. away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Thank you for putting the needs of at the age of 86. Chair recognizes the gentleman from
your livestock before yourselves. Eugene was a lifelong cattle rancher, Texas (Mr. CRENSHAW) for 5 minutes.
Thank you for your never-ending, rice farmer, and civic leader in south- Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I
backbreaking days. Thank you for, es- east Texas. He had the respect of all would like to take this opportunity to
pecially on cold days, working so hard who knew him. Eugene was born on Oc- express my deep disappointment on the
for the extra hours and extra strength. tober the 27, 1934, in Beaumont, Texas, bloated, partisan bill that my col-
Your efforts feed us and keep us warm, to Louise DeVillier Burrell, and Walter leagues are calling a COVID relief
too. Jordan Burrell. package.
It is an honor to represent you in the He began farming rice at the age of 18 That is the name on the bill, but the
U.S. House of Representatives and on and worked in that role until the age of reality is far from it. The reality is
the House Agriculture Committee. May 21, when he decided to serve his coun- that we just passed a $900 billion pack-
God bless you. try in the United States Army. age in December. The package wasn’t
CELEBRATING NATIONAL FFA WEEK After serving the Army from 1955 to perfect, but it was bipartisan. This one
Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I also rise 1957, where he was stationed overseas is not.
today to celebrate National FFA Week. in Germany, Eugene returned home The reality is that hundreds of bil-
The national FFA organization was and continued rice farming, an occupa- lions of dollars remain unspent. As of
founded by a group of young farmers in tion that would last for 52 years. last week, there were unofficial esti-
1928 as the Future Farmers of America. Apart from growing rice, he was also mates of unspent or non-disbursed re-
Their mission was to prepare future a dedicated cattle rancher for more lief that included $183 billion for an-
generations for the challenges of feed- than 70 years. Eugene served as a board other round of PPP; $199 billion for
ing the world. member on numerous industry and healthcare; $136 billion for expanded
Today, more than 760,000 blue cor- community boards, such as the Amer- unemployment insurance; and $46 bil-
duroy jacket-wearing FFA members in ican Rice, Inc., board in Houston; lion for direct stimulus payments.
more than 8,700 chapters across the American Rice Growers board in That is money we still have, unspent.
country, and more than 9,600 members Cheek, Texas; the Coastal Cattlemen’s The reality is that this administra-
in 220 chapters in Kansas alone, are Association board; the Equalization tion can’t or won’t even give Congress
still working hard to advance our Na- Board from the Jefferson County Ap- an honest estimate of where that
tion’s most critical industry, food and praisal District; the West Jefferson money is and what they will do with
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agriculture. County Municipal Water District; and trillions more.
the Texas Rice Festival, where he vol- The reality is that this bill is not for
b 1045 unteered with his wife, Sandra, who emergency relief, but for leftwing
These members are our future farm- was the love of his life. spending programs years from now.
ers, ranchers, engineers, doctors, law- In 1999, Eugene was named the Texas Nearly half of the funds under this bill
yers, teachers, scientists, communica- Rice Festival Farmer of the Year, and won’t be spent until 2022.
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February 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H597
There are billions of dollars for State There are countless others who exhibits, interactive displays, histor-
and local governments, mostly to blue stepped up. Plumbers helped their ical artifacts, and a remarkable collec-
States that impose costly lockdowns, neighbors repair their pipes free of tion of aviation art.
even though California is reporting a charge; food and water distribution Throughout its existence, the Mighty
$10 billion surplus; billions to bail out centers opened up across the city, in- Eighth Museum has preserved stories
multiemployer pension plans; billions cluding in my district office; and peo- of courage, character, and patriotism
for subsidies to cover the cost of rising ple who had power used it minimally so displayed by the men and women of the
ObamaCare premiums; and a massive electricity could flow back to their Eighth Air Force from World War II to
expansion of Medicaid with no reforms neighbors faster. This is what we call the present.
to address waste, fraud, and abuse Houston strong. One of the projects they worked on in
within the program. It got us through Harvey and Imelda, recent years, is the B–17 restoration
Meanwhile, a mere 1 percent of this and it is what will get us through this project. Once completed, the B–17 Fly-
is for vaccine distribution. Really? difficult time as well. ing Fortress ‘‘City of Savannah’’ will
Maybe that is, perhaps, because the HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO FEDERAL PROTECTIVE be restored to its full combat configu-
Trump administration, indeed, did SERVICE ration, including operational systems
have a plan for vaccine distribution. I Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise and components. The goal of the
don’t know. today to wish a happy 50th anniversary project is to make the finest static B–
Of the billions they provide for 17 bomber display in the world.
to the Federal Protective Service.
schools, less than 5 percent will be As the former mayor of Pooler, I
I thank the 1,400 members of FPS,
spent this fiscal year with zero require- have a deep appreciation for the mu-
the men and women who protect the
ments to get kids back in the class- seum and its contributions to the
more than 9,500 Federal facilities, and
room. Pooler community. I am thankful for
The reality is that some provisions, the 1.4 million employees who work in
those buildings on a daily basis. all of the Mighty Eighth’s wonderful
like a $15 minimum wage will only hurt volunteers and workers throughout the
the small businesses that Democrats All too often, you only gain atten-
tion when tragedy strikes, whether it past 25 years, and I am especially
claim they want to help. Many in my grateful for the men and women the
district have already told me they are is the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing or,
just last year, bravely defending the museum honors.
going to lay off workers or shut down. THIOKOL CHEMICAL EXPLOSION WOODBINE
So I say this to my colleagues who Federal courthouse in Portland.
I wish to remind Americans that it is Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak-
seem to believe that the size of their
every day that they are there holding er, I rise today to remember and honor
heart is correlated to how much tax-
the line. those who lost their lives or were in-
payer money they are willing to spend:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell you jured during the tragic explosion that
This is not how you help. This is not
how you govern responsibly. This is not we are thankful and we are appre- occurred 50 years ago at Thiokol Chem-
a contest to see how much debt we can ciative of their service, and their com- ical in Woodbine.
mitment to keeping our Nation safe. On Wednesday, February 3, 1971, a
rack up for whatever constituency or
Mr. Speaker, I thank the members of fire at the Thiokol munitions factory
special interest you favor at the mo-
the FPS and I wish them a happy 50th just outside of Woodbine triggered a
ment.
Americans don’t want handouts. anniversary. chain reaction of blazes, culminating
They want a vaccine. They want their with an explosion that filled the sky
f with flames.
businesses open. They want their kids
back in school because they know it is HONORING THE LIFE OF SHERIFF The horrible event caused the loss of
safe, despite what the teachers’ unions RANDY ROYAL 29 lives and at least 50 others were in-
are saying. And they don’t want to be jured. Those employees were heroes, as
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The they were working to help our country
told to wear three masks after they get Chair recognizes the gentleman from
a vaccine. during wartime with commitment and
Georgia (Mr. CARTER) for 5 minutes. courage.
If you want to work with Repub- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak-
licans, assess what has been spent and Following the event, the Thiokol Me-
er, I rise today in remembrance of morial Project was founded to keep the
what hasn’t and focus on small busi- Sheriff Randy Royal, who recently
ness relief that increases jobs instead story of that terrible day alive and to
passed away at the age of 57. remember the victims.
of killing them, then Republicans will Sheriff Royal served Ware County in
be right there with you. Until then, ex- I have had the pleasure of meeting
Waycross, Georgia, to the best of his folks from the organization and I have
pect some serious opposition. ability throughout his four terms. He
RECOGNIZING THE TREMENDOUS STRENGTH OF
been encouraged by the work they have
was known as a man of faith and deep done to ensure every victim is properly
THE PEOPLE IN HOUSTON
commitment to bettering his commu- remembered and honored. The Thiokol
Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I also
nity and those around him. Everyone Memorial Project maintains a beau-
rise today to recognize the tremendous
he worked with can attest to his excep- tiful exhibit in Kingsland, Georgia.
the strength of the people in Houston,
tional work ethic, focus, and innova- Although it has been 50 years, the
who I am honored to represent in Con-
tive mindset. event and the victims will never be for-
gress.
As we all know, last week, an his- Sheriff Royal selflessly worked with- gotten.
toric arctic blast hit most of the out ever complaining, and his legacy RECOGNIZING PHARMACIES NATIONWIDE
South, including the great State of will surely last for countless years to Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak-
Texas, plunging millions of Texans into come. I am thankful for the life he er, I rise today to recognize pharmacies
darkness. In the middle of freezing cold lived, as Waycross is better off because assisting in the COVID–19 vaccine ad-
temperatures, people weren’t able to of him. ministration across the country.
heat their homes or access water. I per- My thoughts and prayers go out to Thanks to former President Trump’s
sonally had to gather water from a Sheriff Royal’s family, friends, cowork- Operation Warp Speed, the vaccine is
swimming pool in our apartment com- ers, and all who knew him during this now available to about 6,500 phar-
plex after our water was shut off. most difficult time. macies nationwide. It is expected that
I know that many had it much, much MIGHTY EIGHTH MUSEUM 25TH ANNIVERSARY the COVID–19 vaccine will eventually
worse than I did. But through it all, Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- be shipped to roughly 40,000 pharmacies
the community came together. My er, I rise today to wish a happy 25 across the country.
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friend Jim McIngvale, known as Mat- birthday to the National Museum of Many of the participating phar-
tress Mack, in Houston opened up his the Mighty Eighth Air Force. macies have gone above and beyond in
furniture store as a shelter last week Located only minutes from down- their administration of the vaccine
to give people in need a warm place to town Savannah, where the Eighth Air doses. For instance, recently, at Costco
sleep, eat or just get out of the cold for Force was activated in 1942, the mu- in Oregon, an elderly couple scheduled
a few hours. seum features over 90,000 square feet of vaccinations for themselves within 20
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