Congressional Record — House, H1131 (March 9, 2021)
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This Congressional Record, House, March 9, 2021 section carries 1-minute speeches. Mrs. Bustos speaks for the American Rescue Plan, citing 113,000 kids who have yet to return to the classroom in the district. Mr. Kahele and Mr. Higgins of New York speak for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, Mr. Kahele saying Hawaii has the highest union membership rate in the Nation, at 23.7 percent. Mr. Murphy of North Carolina speaks on the southern border, Mr. Stewart on awarding the Ghost Army veterans the Congressional Gold Medal, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina on the Gamecock women in the NCAA tournament.
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March 9, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1131
while enforcing our immigration laws Best wishes to the Gamecock women wait. And even if they are COVID-posi-
and preventing illegal immigration. in the NCAA tournament. tive, they are released into the coun-
This change would put dairy farmers In conclusion, God bless our troops, try—many of whom will never be seen
on equal footing with other H–2A em- and we will never forget September the again.
ployers and adhere to the same rules 11th in the global war on terrorism. Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge Presi-
and regulations in force today. Our sympathy to the family of Hatsy dent Biden to reverse these disastrous
As larger reforms to the agriculture Young, widow of former Congressman actions and return to sensible immi-
workforce are debated, I ask for the Ed Young from Florence. gration policies that were present to
consideration of this urgent fix to en- f stem the tide of illegal immigration.
sure American dairy farmers can con- f
tinue to provide for the American fami- b 1215
lies and thrive for generations to come. DELIVERING HELP THROUGH PROTECTING RIGHTS TO
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ORGANIZE
f
(Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given (Mr. KAHELE asked and was given
LABOR IS THE BACKBONE OF THE
permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1
AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS
minute.) minute.)
(Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and Mr. KAHELE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in
Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise
was given permission to address the support of the Protecting the Right to
today to support the American Rescue
House for 1 minute.) Organize Act.
Plan.
Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. The PRO Act empowers workers to
Nearly 1 year ago, the first case of
Speaker, I rise in support of the Pro- exercise their right to organize and
COVID–19 was confirmed in the district
tecting the Right to Organize Act of holds employers accountable for vio-
that I serve. Now, the virus has in-
2021. lating workers’ rights.
The pandemic has made clear that we fected more than 100,000 people in my
district. No family in our region, in our In my home State of Hawaii, unions
need to strengthen worker rights and successfully raised the standard of liv-
expand union participation. State, throughout our Nation has been
left untouched. Our sense of urgency ing for thousands of our residents. I am
Across this Nation, frontline and es- proud to say that Hawaii has the high-
sential workers have had to work in could not be stronger.
The American Rescue Plan is an op- est union membership rate in the Na-
unsafe conditions with insufficient pay tion, at 23.7 percent.
because of their inability to negotiate portunity to deliver help. My corner of
Illinois has thousands of small busi- We must pass the PRO Act to make
with their employers. sure all workers have a free and fair
The economic fallout from the pan- nesses struggling to keep their doors
open, 113,000 kids who have yet to re- choice to join a union.
demic has laid bare the costs of severe
turn to the classroom, and 150 towns in Mr. Speaker, organized labor has
income inequality in America, where
the congressional district I serve that opened the doors of opportunity for
corporations and the wealthiest indi-
need help to keep essential services millions of Americans, to help them
viduals are able to thrive at the ex-
running. buy homes, secure healthcare, educate
pense of everybody else.
Mr. Speaker, the bill would provide their children, and enjoy leisure time
Labor is the backbone of middle
an estimated $27 million to Rock Island with family and friends.
America and the key to addressing in-
County, $55 million to Winnebago Mr. Speaker, as an 11-year card-car-
come inequality.
Protecting the right to organize and County, $35 million to Peoria County, rying member of the Air Line Pilots
to collectively bargain ensures access and more than $85 million to the other Association, I know firsthand how
to better wages, more robust benefits, 11 counties in between in the congres- unions can level the playing field.
and safer working conditions for hard- sional district that I serve. Unions give us a stronger voice to ad-
working Americans. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vocate for higher wages, better bene-
When workers are able to stand to- support and vote for the American Res- fits, and improved workplace condi-
gether and demand their fair share, we cue Plan. tions. Unions put the power in the
will all be better off. f hands of the workers.
I strongly support passage of the Mr. Speaker, this bill will lift up
ACT ON SOUTHERN BORDER American workers and strengthen
PRO Act and encourage my colleagues CRISIS
to do the same. America’s middle class. I urge my col-
f
(Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina leagues to support the PRO Act.
asked and was given permission to ad- f
CONGRATULATING THE UNIVER- dress the House for 1 minute.)
SITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOM- Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Mr. HONORING GHOST ARMY
EN’S BASKETBALL TEAM Speaker, our southern border is in cri- VETERANS
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina sis. (Mr. STEWART asked and was given
asked and was given permission to ad- President Biden has been dodging the permission to address the House for 1
dress the House for 1 minute and to re- crisis they caused at our southern bor- minute.)
vise and extend his remarks.) der, calling it a challenge, not a crisis. Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I rise
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. They have opened our borders but, at before you in support of awarding the
Speaker, March is Women’s History the same time, kept our schools closed. Ghost Army veterans with the Con-
Month, and I am grateful to recognize The Democrat’s approach of ‘‘come gressional Gold Medal.
inspirational women who have on in’’ has reversed sensible immigra- This is such a great story. In World
achieved success. tion control measures put in place by War II, the Ghost Army had a mission
Inspirational women are the Univer- the previous administration and led to unlike any other. They were recruited
sity of South Carolina’s basketball disastrous results. in one of the greatest counterintel-
team, who won a sixth SEC title in 7 Compared to pre-inauguration num- ligence operations of our time, fooling
years, the first time that has been done bers, Customs and Border Protection is the Nazis with inflatable tanks, man-
in SEC history. Congratulations to encountering five times the number of nequins, and decoys.
these talented women for remaining family units trying to cross the border. It is estimated that they saved tens
number one. We are on pace to have over 100,000 un- of thousands of American soldiers’
This game was also historic because accompanied minors cross the border lives. Their work was so
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it was the first time two Black head illegally this year, up by 45 percent. groundbreaking that it remained clas-
coaches met in a conference champion- Customs and Border Protection is pro- sified for more than 40 years.
ship game with Coach Dawn Staley jecting a 20,000-bed shortage for the Mr. Speaker, the Ghost Army and
leading the Gamecocks and Coach Joni children in their custody. their legacy have never been formally
Taylor leading Georgia, an important Under his rule, asylum seekers are recognized. This bill is long overdue for
milestone in American sports history. now allowed to come into America to the soldiers and their families. Of the
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