Congressional Record — House, H1133 (March 9, 2021)
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Page H1133 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 9, 2021, with a correction notice and one-minute speeches in interleaved columns. Ms. Tenney honors Kelly Britton and Kathy Caruso, mothers who founded Better Together, an advocacy group for children with special needs. Mr. Cloud pays tribute to Mayor Rawley McCoy of Victoria, Texas, who died on March 5, 2021, and a speaker celebrates Iowa high school wrestling champions. A further statement congratulates Indiana University of Pennsylvania on a national recognition for one of its academic programs.
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March 9, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE CORRECTION H1133
of Centerville; Hayden Taylor of Solon; Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, today I servant-hearted leader who cared deep-
Kobe Simon of West Liberty; and rise to honor the outstanding work of ly for the Victoria, Texas, community,
Marcel Lopez of New London each won Kelly Britton and Kathy Caruso, two Mayor Rawley McCoy, who passed
State championships last month in Des residents of New York’s 22nd Congres- away on March 5, 2021.
Moines. sional District. He will be greatly missed by his fam-
Wrestling, we think, in Iowa, we are Kelly and Kathy founded and run ily, friends, and those he represented as
the center of the universe. When it Better Together, an advocacy group for mayor and those of us who had the
comes to wrestling, we are, but we do children with special needs. As mothers honor to serve alongside him. A life-
give a nod to a certain Representative with children with disabilities, Kelly long Victorian, he described our town
from Ohio. Wrestling and Dan Gable and Kathy mobilized a grassroots as a wholesome community that pro-
are as much a part of Iowa’s unique group of parents and family members vided an energetic and joyful child-
history and culture as corn, first-in- to advocate for children with differing hood.
the-Nation caucuses, Casey’s Breakfast abilities. Today, Better Together is Long before being elected mayor, he
Pizza, and, of course, CHUCK GRASSLEY. bringing awareness to the many unmet lived and worked to make our commu-
Before the pandemic, fans would needs that children with differing abili- nity a better place. He was inspired to
cram into gyms across the State to ties experience. become mayor and to make Victoria,
watch our local teams compete. For I recently joined Better Together for
as he said, the kind of place where fu-
the lucky few who made it to the State their first advocacy event, an autism
ture generations can live their Amer-
tournament, thousands would travel awareness and first responder forum.
This wonderful collaborative event pro- ican dream. I will miss working with
from all 99 counties to watch. him, as I appreciated his heart to work
These young men and women have vided training and guidance to first re-
sponders on how to work effectively with and to collaborate in order to
marked their place in Iowa history, serve people.
and I could not be prouder to represent and compassionately to help patients
with autism and other disabilities. It Mr. Speaker, Rawley once said, ‘‘We
them in Congress. can never become a great city until all
was a pleasure to join Kelly, Kathy,
f and the Better Together family to dis- of us can sit at and are welcome at the
PROVIDING IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO cuss their advocacy efforts and prior- table.’’
STRUGGLING AMERICANS ities. My prayers are with him, his wife,
Mr. Speaker, I thank Kelly and their three children, and all who had
(Mr. COSTA asked and was given per- Kathy for giving back to our commu- the great pleasure of knowing Mayor
mission to address the House for 1 nity in such a meaningful way. They Rawley McCoy.
minute and to revise and extend his re- truly are making the world a better
marks.) place. f
Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, a year into
f
this pandemic and the world is still
reeling. It has created a deep economic A YEAR AGO THE PANDEMIC RECOGNIZING INDIANA UNIVER-
crisis for American families and small CHANGED OUR COUNTRY SITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND
businesses, and economic disparity THEIR SAFETY, HEALTH, AND
(Mr. BROWN asked and was given
continues. ENVIRONMENTAL APPLIED
permission to address the House for 1
Now that vaccines are being adminis- SCIENCES PROGRAM
minute and to revise and extend his re-
tered, with millions inoculated so far, marks.) (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania
hope for gaining the upper hand over Mr. BROWN. Mr. Speaker, a year asked and was given permission to ad-
this disease is on the horizon. ago, this pandemic changed our coun- dress the House for 1 minute and to re-
Last weekend, I saw firsthand the try; and during this year, more than vise and extend his remarks.)
smiles on teachers’ faces as they lined 525,000 Americans have died from the Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania.
up for their first dose of the vaccine. virus, including 7,800 Marylanders. Too Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize
Desperate to see their students, they many jobs have been lost, too many Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
hold out hope that these shots can get families are struggling, and too many The University’s Safety, Health, and
them safely back into the classroom businesses have shuttered. Environmental Applied Sciences pro-
for the first time in a year. The American Rescue Plan provides a gram recently received a national rec-
Food workers, those who we deem es- lifeline for our country. The average ognition. Universities.com ranked the
sential to putting food on America’s family of four in my district will re- program third in the Nation, giving
dinner table every night, need to be ceive approximately $10,000 of direct IUP’s program top marks in career
vaccinated as well. I talked to them assistance. With another round of stim- preparation, students and culture, fa-
about their desire to do their jobs with- ulus checks and the expansion of the cilities, activities, and groups. More
out fear of getting sick, and getting child tax credit, we will get families than 8,000 colleges and universities
back to a life of normalcy, but we must back on their feet and cut child pov- were considered in this ranking proc-
do more to help Americans. erty in half. ess.
Our communities are hurting. Fami- The American Recuse Plan will also Believed to be one of the first pro-
lies, businesses, cities, and States need aid our communities during this crisis, grams of its kind in the Nation, IUP’s
economic relief now. funding that will expand vaccinations, Safety, Health, and Environmental Ap-
This week, we will pass the American especially in Black and Brown commu- plied Sciences program trains safety
Rescue Plan to get immediate relief to nities; money to help safely open professionals in industry, government,
struggling Americans. It provides the schools; and assistance to keep teach- and institutional settings. According
resources needed to help people get by ers, transit workers, and other public to the department’s chairwoman,
and return to work. This bill will help servants on the job. Tracy Cekada, the program prepares
our economy move again, and I am This unprecedented crisis calls on us
students for work in a wide range of
proud to support it. to meet the moment with decisive ac-
areas, including manufacturing, oil and
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tion. Mr. Speaker, the American Res-
gas, insurance, healthcare, construc-
cue Plan is that decisive action.
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f portation, and the service industry.
HONORING THE OUTSTANDING HONORING MAYOR RAWLEY MCCOY Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have such
WORK OF KELLY BRITTON AND (Mr. CLOUD asked and was given per- a stellar academic institution in my
KATHY CARUSO mission to address the House for 1 district like Indiana University of
(Ms. TENNEY asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- Pennsylvania, and this top-notch pro-
permission to address the House for 1 marks.) gram comes as no surprise.
minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise Congratulations, IUP, for this well-
marks.) today with a heavy heart to honor a deserved recognition.
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