Honoring Ramon Anibal Ramos (Cong. Rec., March 9, 2021)

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Page H1128 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 9, 2021, in interleaved columns. A speaker opposes the gun bills H.R. 8, on background checks, and H.R. 1446, a 20-day waiting period, saying criminals do not follow gun laws and citing 13 shootings in Atlanta at an NBA All-Star weekend and the death of Carol Bowne, who had a restraining order and a pending gun permit, which is that speaker's view. Another speaker, honoring Ramon Anibal Ramos, urges passage of the $1.9 trillion rescue package after the toll of the pandemic in New York City, and a tribute notes a county supervisor's years of service.

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H1128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 9, 2021
Take, for example, in Atlanta, Geor- waiting for her approval of her gun per- in hospitals across the city, families
gia, my home State, just this past mit—literally, what we are talking quarantined, businesses shut down.
weekend at the NBA All-Star game, about with H.R. 8, background checks, Some of them will not be able to open
there were 13 shootings. These were all and H.R. 1446, a 20-day waiting period. again. Some of them are struggling to
illegal shootings. None of those crimi- She was following the law, and she open right this very moment.
nals signed up for a background check still got stabbed to death and murdered Imagine the heroes, nurses and doc-
for their guns. None of those criminals by her ex-boyfriend. You see, she had tors and police officers and firefighters,
considered that they needed a waiting gone to the township police depart- community-based physicians, who were
period before they used their firearm. ment 2 days before her death to check out there supporting our community,
And none of those criminals cared on the status of her languishing appli- putting their lives on the line—includ-
about any of the laws on the books cation. ing Ramon Anibal Ramos, who put his
when they shot people. Another indication of her fear of her life on the line to help New Yorkers.
Criminals don’t care about gun laws. out-of-his-mind ex-boyfriend, she had Yet, many in this Chamber across
Criminals just don’t care. They’re installed surveillance cameras around the aisle and in the Senate don’t see
going to commit their crime. They are her home. Guess what? Those cameras the importance of passing this $1.9 tril-
going to murder someone, whether recorded—— lion package, which provides $75 billion
they have a legal gun, an illegal gun, a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for increased vaccination. As we see a
knife, a hammer, you name it. They time of the gentlewoman has expired. new variant—by the way, it has been
are criminals. They break the law. f determined by researchers that only
H.R. 8 requires a background check one out of the four antibodies available
HONORING RAMON ANIBAL RAMOS
on gun owners. Everyone knows that work against this new variant.
for a background check, you have to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The In fact, we are not over this pan-
submit all your information to get that Chair recognizes the gentleman from demic, and we must bring additional
background check done. It is actually New York (Mr. ESPAILLAT) for 5 min- dollars for vaccination. We must bring
nothing but a national gun registry utes. additional help for small businesses:
list. And everyone knows that a reg- Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, I the EIDL Forgiveness Act, additional
istry list leads to gun confiscation rise today to recognize the life and PPP money, $25 billion for restaurants
later on. This is what gun owners work of a great New Yorker, a great that have been hurt; $1,400 for families,
know. This is what gun owners fear of Dominican-American, Ramon Anibal for individuals, including those chil-
a government that may become too ty- Ramos, who was born in San Pedro de dren and young people who are in
rannical, which I would like to remind Macoris in Ingenio Angelina. school and college, and dependent par-
you is the whole reason why we have Over 50 years in radio and TV, that is ents who may be living with us.
the Second Amendment in the first what he gave our community. He con- Madam Speaker, the other side of the
place. It is because our brave men and ducted Fiesta de Tele Antillas on chan- aisle and some of our Senators fought
women who founded our country nel 47. He would listen to rock and roll against the $400 unemployment bene-
fought against a tyrannical govern- as a young man, at an early age. fits. They fought over a mere $100.
ment that was coming to take away He began La Voz del Tropico in 1958. What is $100 in today’s cost of living?
their guns. He worked at Radio Radio, Onda Musi- What can you buy with $100? Yet, they
This is not what we want in America. cal, Radio Reloj. In 1973, he went to scrabbled and fought over $100 of unem-
We never want a war on our land, but work for Radio Clarin, ‘‘Entre Carrera ployment benefits. Incredible.
we also don’t want a government that y Carrera,’’ then Colorvision at a pro- Madam Speaker, this is an important
becomes too controlling and over- gram called ‘‘La Alegria del Pais y package that will not only save Amer-
bearing and takes away the rights of Fiebre del Sabado,’’ and also Super KQ ica; it will put us on the right track to
gun owners. FM98. recuperate from this horrendous pan-
He was an advocate for the commu- demic, which may be the crisis of our
b 1030 nity, and he worked right in the middle generation. We are here to support that
You see, gun rights are American of the pandemic with SOMOS, a group package, to open up the schools safer.
rights, and gun rights are women’s of community-based physicians in the Let’s bring health to the American
rights. Yesterday was International community of northern Manhattan. family.
Women’s Day. It is a wonderful thing Madam Speaker, as the newspaper re- f
to be an American woman. We are the ported flocks of vultures flying over
freest women in the world. For us to be Manhattan in those tough months of HONORING THE LIFE AND
able to have the right to own a firearm February, March, April, during the MEMORY OF WILLIAM QUARLES
and protect ourselves when someone is pandemic, Ramon Anibal Ramos was The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
trying to hurt us is a great right. out there documenting everything that Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
Madam Speaker, there is a woman was going on in the city of New York Virginia (Ms. SPANBERGER) for 5 min-
named Carol Bowne, who was stabbed and reporting on what community doc- utes.
to death outside of her New Jersey tors at SOMOS were doing on behalf of Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker,
home by her ex-boyfriend. Carol knew my constituents. He was an advocate I stand here to honor the life and mem-
her best chance of defending herself for the community. He worked with ory of William Edward Quarles, Jr.
from a violent ex-boyfriend was a gun, those doctors. Mr. Quarles was a pillar of the
not a piece of paper, not a 911 call. She I want to extend my condolences to Goochland County, Virginia, commu-
knew her ex-boyfriend was violent and his wife and family, and to say that nity, and he constantly worked to
wanted to kill her, so she went to buy Ramon Anibal Ramos and his show, make Goochland stronger. He encour-
a gun. ‘‘El Show de Ramon Anibal Ramos,’’ aged his neighbors to get involved in
But you know what? It was a back- was truly ‘‘lo mejor del cable.’’ local decisionmaking, and he cared
ground check, the rules of the State, Madam Speaker, I bring his name up about improving public safety and pro-
the oppressive gun rules of that State, because we are about to pass a $1.9 tril- tecting the families that called
that led to her being stabbed to death lion rescue package, and I am amazed. Goochland home.
because it delayed her ability to buy a I am taken aback. I am surprised how William was a dedicated leader with
gun and defend herself from an ex-boy- many in this Chamber and in the Sen- a heart for public service. He served on
friend that was out of his mind. ate don’t see the importance of this the Goochland County Board of Super-

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Carol Bowne had a restraining order. rescue package. visors for 8 years, serving as chairman
She was following the law against her Madam Speaker, as I said earlier, a three times. He served for 6 years on
boyfriend, so she had a restraining flock of vultures flew over New York the Goochland Planning Commission,
order. She had reported him to the po- City. Imagine that, the number of dead including two times as chairman. He
lice, but he still came to her house and people, families mourning, people also served on the State EMS Advisory
killed her in the driveway. She was fighting for their lives on ventilators Board and as a representative for the

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