International Women’s Day (Cong. Rec., March 8, 2021)
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Page H1096 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 8, 2021, with one-minute speeches and a special order in interleaved columns. On International Women's Day, Mr. Burchett honors three women in his life, including his mother Joyce Burchett, who flew planes in World War II. Ms. Jackson Lee is recognized for 60 minutes to commemorate the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and speaks about voting rights and John Lewis. Mr. LaMalfa criticizes gun control bills H.R. 1446 and H.R. 8, saying a background check delay would be an indefinite delay of rights, which is his view.
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H1096 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 8, 2021
minute and to revise and extend his re- the State or issue. One bill makes you COMMEMORATING 56TH ANNIVER-
marks.) ask permission via background checks SARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY
Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, today with no limits when and how you can The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.
is International Women’s Day, and I purchase a firearm. If they don’t com- TORRES of New York). Under the
rise to celebrate three special women plete their work in time, then no gun Speaker’s announced policy of January
who are in my life. for you. 4, 2021, the gentlewoman from Texas
My mother, Joyce Burchett, was the This is an indefinite delay of your (Ms. JACKSON LEE) is recognized for 60
youngest of seven. One of her brothers rights. minutes as the designee of the major-
was actually killed by the Nazis short- Another supposed background check ity leader.
ly after D-day in the Second World bill is designed to make criminals out GENERAL LEAVE
War. of Americans who are merely trying to
She flew planes in World War II to Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I
help out others. Under this bill if a ask unanimous consent that all Mem-
help with the war effort. That is my neighbor with issues, domestic vio-
wonderful mama right there. She was bers have 5 legislative days to revise
lence, or maybe a suicidal situation de- and extend their remarks and include
doing that when my dad was off fight- cides to give you their gun for safe-
ing the Japanese during the Second any extraneous material on the subject
keeping, you could end up with a fine of this Special Order.
World War. and a year in prison—$100,000 fine and a
She was the youngest of seven, as I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
year in prison for helping them by pos- objection to the request of the gentle-
stated, and she didn’t even have elec- sessing that gun for them.
tricity until she was a senior in high woman from Texas?
The same if someone has a problem There was no objection.
school. with stalking or domestic violence. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, it
This is my wife, Kelly, and my
Maybe you loan a woman a gun. You is my great honor that I will be intro-
daughter, Isabel. Kelly was a single
could be also threatened with prosecu- ducing members of the Congressional
mom when I met her. Being a mom is
tion under that guise. Black Caucus for this Special Order, in-
already a really tough job, and doing it
Neither of these bills work because cluding the distinguished chair, who
alone is even tougher. I am blessed to
they violate a simple truth: criminals has led us to understand our power–
raise Isabel along with Kelly and to be
don’t follow gun laws. They are crimi- hour message. I thank the distin-
a father to her. She has been one of the
nals. I have a more reasonable path: guished CBC chair, Congresswoman
greatest joys in my life. They both
amendments to guarantee your rights JOYCE BEATTY.
have been.
under the Second Amendment. As we begin to do a Special Order on
My mother was and Kelly and Isabel
are strong and determined women. Bloody Sunday and a tribute to the
f honorable late John Robert Lewis, who
They influence and inspire me every
day, and I am grateful to have them in was and continues to be the conscience
my life. b 2015 of the Congress, it is my privilege to
yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio
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CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF NORM (Mrs. BEATTY), the chairwoman of the
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY NITSCHKE Congressional Black Caucus.
(Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, it gives
(Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given me great honor to thank our co-chair,
given permission to address the House permission to address the House for 1
for 1 minute and to revise and extend the gentlewoman from Texas, Con-
minute.) gresswoman SHEILA JACKSON LEE, the
her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, CBC’s parliamentarian, a true con-
celebration of the life of a great and stitutional scholar, and someone who
today is International Women’s Day, rare American, Toledoan Norm
and the theme is is fighting for us every day to reau-
Nitschke. thorize the Voting Rights Act, and her
#ChooseToChallenge—choose to chal- Mr. Nitschke passed away in Feb-
lenge gender bias and discrimination, co-anchor, Congressman RITCHIE
ruary at the age of nearly 101. He led a TORRES, from New York, but he would
choose to challenge poor pay, and full and exceptional life. As an inven-
choose to challenge desperate condi- say the Bronx. Tonight, he is in the
tor, an engineer, and a renowned pio- Speaker’s chair.
tions that women are in to be opposed neer of glass and solar manufacturing,
to. So we ask that in this day that I am very honored to have as our
Norm Nitschke literally changed the guest co-anchor today Congresswoman
women will realize that they are ready world.
and able to challenge what is wrong. TERRI SEWELL, another scholar, an-
He was pivotal in the development of other lawyer, a person who has led us
This is International Women’s Day,
tempered glass and creating a market every year across that bridge. She is
and I know that the American Rescue
for it in the automotive industry. It is known as a daughter of Selma.
Plan Act will take women out of the
a technology many of us take for Tonight is about Our Power, Our
quagmire of COVID–19 and economic
granted today, but it has been instru- Message. As we also celebrate Women’s
depression.
As well, we look forward this evening mental in saving lives and making History Month and International Wom-
to introducing the Violence Against modern cars safer. en’s Day, it is fitting that our anchors
Women Act of which I am the lead Then, he went on to found Glasstech tonight are women.
sponsor with over 150 cosponsors, so Solar and Solar Cells, pioneering thin- I rise this evening for the Congres-
women again can have the protection film cadmium telluride technology, sional Black Caucus’ Special Order
that is needed by law. International central to modern solar panels like hour, the first–annual John Lewis Spe-
Women’s Day, yes, we should choose to those installed on homes and buildings cial Order hour, on the 56th anniver-
challenge. across our country and now the world. sary of the Bloody Sunday march, and
His pathbreaking work with Dr. Har- to echo Our Power, Our Message. You
f
old McMaster created America’s most will hear that a lot tonight.
GUN CONTROL important company in solar energy, This is a solemn moment and gives
(Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given First Solar in Toledo, Ohio. us the opportunity to speak directly,
permission to address the House for 1 In retirement, he gave back gener- Mr. Speaker, to the American people
minute.) ously to our community and is a bene- and reflect on the critical importance
Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, this factor of so many educational institu- of voting and voting rights in our coun-
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week our colleagues on the other side tions: University of Toledo’s engineer- try and on why we must do everything
of the aisle are proposing more gun ing school, Bowling Green State Uni- in our power to fight attempts to curb
control measures under H.R. 1446 and versity, Toledo Symphony, and Toledo voting participation and continue to
H.R. 8. Museum of Art. promote and advance voting rights.
Mr. Speaker, our Constitution pro- I simply cannot say enough about Fifty-six years ago, our late col-
tects all your rights, not selectively by this great American. league Congressman John Lewis, a true
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