Congressional Record, House, March 2, 2021, Page H886

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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated March 2, 2021, at page H886, with one-minute speeches. Mr. Crow speaks in support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, and says it would crack down on mega-donors through the End Dark Money Act. Mr. Arrington honors United States Air Force Colonel Exa Fay Hooten of Abilene, Texas, and a speaker whose name is not printed condemns human rights violations in Burma after the military seized control on February 1, 2021. Mr. Williams of Texas urges funding for the Save Our Stages program, saying over $3.5 trillion in pandemic assistance has passed and $1.3 trillion remains unspent. Under the heading For the People Act of 2021, Ms. Lofgren calls up H.R. 1 pursuant to House Resolution 179.

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H886 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 2, 2021
Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise in Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise human rights violations taking place
support of H.R. 1, the For the People today to remember and honor a great in Burma, also known as Myanmar.
Act. West Texan, United States Air Force For decades, the country of Burma
I have said since day one on this job Colonel Exa Fay Hooten, of Abilene, has been working diligently to estab-
that if you want to do big and trans- Texas. She passed away on January 16 lish credible elections, democratic ci-
formational things in America, you at the age of 92. She was born on Au- vilian governance, and a peaceful tran-
first have to get rid of big money in gust 27, 1928, in Floydada, Texas, to sition of power.
politics. Maude Latham and Richard W. Hooten. However, this progress came to a halt
Whether you want to tackle the cli- After graduating high school, she at- after the military violently seized con-
mate crisis, reform healthcare, address tended Texas Tech University, where trol on February 1, 2021. The military
the gun violence epidemic, or level the she received a bachelor’s degree and has since used this unlawful control to
playing field for American workers, it then later received her Ph.D. from violently oppress ethnic minorities, in-
is all about shutting off the flow of big Texas Women’s University. cluding firing artillery into Burmese
money, ending gerrymandering, bol- Exa Fay believed travel was second villages and displacing over 7,000 peo-
stering our ethics laws, and expanding in importance only to a college edu- ple.
access to the ballot box. H.R. 1 will do cation. She joined the Air Force and Peaceful protests for freedom have
all of these things. been met with deadly force, killing 18
traveled the world working in military
This transformational package in- and imprisoning nearly 700. One pro-
cludes my bill, the End Dark Money hospitals, taking care of our wounded
tester, a 16-year-old boy, was report-
Act, to crack down on mega-donors warriors. After Active Duty, she en-
edly shot in the head by an army snip-
who hide their political contributions tered the Reserves and was the first
er.
through phony social welfare organiza- U.S. Air Force Reserve dietician to ob- Utica, New York, my hometown, is
tions. tain the rank of full colonel. home to over 4,000 Burmese refugees
If we have learned anything in the I thank Colonel Hooten for her serv- and new Burmese-American citizens.
past few years, it is that our democ- ice and patriotism. I thank her for Many fear for the lives of their friends
racy is in need of reform. We can and showing us that, like the West Texas and families in peril in Burma.
must do big things again, and it begins horizon, the possibilities of life are In Utica, they have peacefully stood
by passing H.R. 1. limitless when you pursue your passion in solidarity with their home country,
I urge my colleagues to join me in and put others first. holding signs that say, ‘‘Save Democ-
this historic effort. God bless, and go West Texas. racy, Save Burma.’’
f f I met recently with a group of these
PRIORITIZE SAVE OUR STAGES RECOGNIZING CARTER SMITH refugees to hear their grim accounts of
FUNDING the conditions in their native country.
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania Their passion and courage are inspir-
(Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas asked and asked and was given permission to ad- ing.
was given permission to address the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- We must also condemn the cruelty
House for 1 minute.) vise and extend his remarks.) and genocide against the Rohingya
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Madam Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. people, an ethnic minority who also
Speaker, I rise today to speak for thou- Madam Speaker, I rise today to recog- desperately need our support and as-
sands of music venues, movie theaters, nize and congratulate Carter Smith of sistance.
and museums that are struggling to Cresson, Pennsylvania. Carter has ac- The U.S. remains a symbol of democ-
survive the COVID–19 pandemic. cepted a fully qualified appointment to racy to the world. I urge my colleagues
Over the past year, Congress has the United States Military Academy at to join me in supporting the Burmese
come together in a bipartisan manner West Point. Carter is the son of Gary people in their quest for freedom and
to pass over $3.5 trillion in pandemic and Holly Lynne Smith. democracy.
assistance. While much of this aid was As a student at Penn Cambria High f
necessary, government bureaucracy School, Carter was heavily involved in
has routinely delayed getting this the speech club, theater, and the Na- b 0915
money into the hands of the American tional Honor Society, as well as both FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021
people. As of today, there are still $1.3 the football and basketball teams.
trillion in unspent COVID–19 relief. Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Speaker, pur-
In addition to having a long resume suant to House Resolution 179, I call up
In December, the House passed my
of extracurricular activities, Carter the bill (H.R. 1) to expand Americans’
bipartisan Save our Stages Act, which
has excelled in the classroom as well, access to the ballot box, reduce the in-
established the $15 billion Shuttered
maintaining a 4.0 GPA. fluence of big money in politics,
Venue Operators Grant, providing di-
April Gergely, Carter’s English strengthen ethics rules for public serv-
rect relief for music venues, movie the-
teacher, had nothing but positive ants, and implement other anti-corrup-
aters, and museums devastated by the
pandemic. These businesses were the things to say about him in her letter of tion measures for the purpose of for-
first to close and will be some of the recommendation. tifying our democracy, and for other
last to reopen. She said: ‘‘Carter stood out as an ex- purposes, and ask for its immediate
Nine weeks have passed since Presi- tremely hardworking, intelligent, per- consideration in the House.
dent Trump signed this into law, and ceptive, detail-oriented, honest, reli- The Clerk read the title of the bill.
the SBA still has not even produced able, and mature student.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms.
the application for venue owners to I am confident Carter’s experience in DEGETTE). Pursuant to House Resolu-
apply. At this rate, some grants won’t and out of the classroom will serve him tion 179 the amendment printed in part
be delivered until summer. well as he looks forward to this excit- A of House Report 117–9 is adopted, and
This is unacceptable, and the SBA ing new phase of life. the bill, as amended, is considered
needs to get to work immediately. I thank Carter for his commitment read.
Every day we wait, there is another to our Nation, and I wish him the best The text of the bill, as amended, is as
door that permanently closes. The bot- of luck at West Point. follows:
tom line is: The shows must go on. f H.R. 1
In God we trust. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN resentatives of the United States of America in
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BURMA Congress assembled,
REMEMBERING UNITED STATES (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
AIR FORCE COLONEL EXA FAY This Act may be cited as the ‘‘For the People
permission to address the House for 1
HOOTEN Act of 2021’’.
minute and to revise and extend her re- SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS;
(Mr. ARRINGTON asked and was marks.) TABLE OF CONTENTS.
given permission to address the House Ms. TENNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into di-
for 1 minute.) today to raise awareness of the grave visions as follows:

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