Congressional Record — House, March 9, 2021, Page H1179

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Page H1179 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 9, 2021, made up of one-minute speeches in interleaved columns. A Texas speaker warns that the State has all five COVID-19 variants and asks fellow Texans to wear masks. Another speaker says the American Rescue Plan will provide $350 billion for States and localities, including $13.7 billion for Illinois, and notes 524,000 American lives lost. Mrs. Maloney of New York, under Supporting Workers by Supporting Unions, backs a union rights bill, and Mr. Guthrie honors Kerry McDaniel.

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March 9, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1179
hands. We are vaccinating as fast as we work—our firefighters, our teachers, port of our Nation’s greatest asset, our
can, but I am letting you know that our frontline public health workers, workers, our essential workers—
Texas has all five of the variants of our first responders—we are going to nurses, teachers, mail carriers, trans-
COVID–19. They have long-haulers in provide $350 billion for States and lo- portation, sanitation, and food indus-
Texas, people who have continued to calities, including $13.7 billion for my try workers, among so many others—
have COVID–19. State of Illinois, to get you back to who have lifted the Nation with their
To save lives, I am asking my fellow work, too. sacrifice and bravery.
Texans—as I know President Bush al- We can’t fix everything. 524,000 Just as they have supported us, we
ways used to call us, his ‘‘fellow Tex- American lives lost to COVID are never must support them by supporting
ans’’—to wear your masks, wash your coming back. But tomorrow, when we unions. Attacks on unions, and a series
hands, socially distance to save lives. vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, of significant actions by the former ad-
Let’s ignore wrong-headed advice and we will honor their memory. We will ministration, have weakened worker
do what is right to save lives. make things a little easier for their protections and, in turn, destroyed the
loved ones. We will get their kids back middle class.
f
in school safely, their family busi- That is why I was proud to just vote
HONORING KERRY MCDANIEL nesses back in the black, cut child pov- to pass the Protecting the Right to Or-
(Mr. GUTHRIE asked and was given erty in half, create 4 million new jobs. ganize Act, the most significant up-
permission to address the House for 1 Most importantly, we will emerge grade for workers’ collective bar-
minute.) from this crisis with an economy that gaining rights in more than 80 years.
Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, sadly, is stronger, more equitable, and poised If we are to fully recover from this
Kerry McDaniel passed away in Feb- for growth for years to come. deadly pandemic and build back better,
ruary at just 65 years of age from Mr. Speaker, I thank all of my col- we must invest in and protect the
COVID–19 complications. leagues in the House and Senate who rights of our workers to unionize.
Kerry was described as ‘‘can’t be re- made this possible. Let’s get this done. American workers and their families
are depending on us.
placed,’’ ‘‘top-notch in every regard,’’ f
and ‘‘an exemplary model of generosity f
PRO ACT MUST HAVE
and selflessness.’’ EXEMPTIONS ENTREPRENEURS WILL BE
Kerry loved serving his community HARMED BY PRO ACT
and did so in various positions (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given
permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. OBERNOLTE asked and was
throughout the years. For almost three given permission to address the House
decades, Kerry worked for the Ken- minute and to revise and extend his re-
marks.) for 1 minute.)
tucky Department for Environmental Mr. OBERNOLTE. Mr. Speaker, I fear
Protection, and most recently, he was Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I am
that H.R. 842 is going to have serious
the Hart County Emergency Manage- from California, and almost 2 years
long-term consequences for
ment Director and Solid Waste Coordi- ago, the State passed a bill known as
entrepreneurialism here in America.
nator. AB–5, where all workers would be pre-
Mr. Speaker, I started a company 30
As a frontline responder, he worked sumed as employees unless the worker
years ago out of my college dorm room
hard to obtain personal protective can show that they satisfy all three
at Caltech, and I grew it the way that
equipment and protect Hart County prongs of what is known as the ABC
most small businesses are grown in
from COVID–19. Throughout the coun- test.
America. I grew it organically. That
ty, Kerry was known for his service and It went into effect in January 2020,
means that when I had a little bit more
generosity to others. and it had quite a few exemptions in
business than I, myself, could do, I con-
Kerry is survived by his dear wife, it—barbers, musicians, translators,
tracted that business out to other peo-
Vicki; his son, Curtis; his daughter-in- home inspectors, golf caddies, things
ple who could do that business for me.
law, Tara; his grandson, Briar Allen, like that. But after the bill passed, Mr. Speaker, under this bill, that
and many other family members he flaws were found in it. They had to go practice will be illegal because it vio-
loved so dearly. back and legislate again to add news- lates the so-called B pillar of the bill
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have papers. They had to go back and extend that prohibits any contracting that is
known Kerry; he was an exemplary cit- the time for others for when it would related to the core business that a
izen. Kerry was a great friend, and he kick in. company engages.
will be missed by all who knew him. So, what is happening? Here in this Mr. Speaker, if H.R. 842 had been the
House, we are on H.R. 842. Now, I had law of the land, I would not have been
f
an amendment that would provide for able to start my company, and the
b 2100 some of those exemptions. This pro- hundreds of jobs that we have created
vides for zero exemptions for this re- would not have been created here. But
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN WILL
quirement that all would be presumed they will be created elsewhere, in other
MAKE ECONOMY STRONGER
as employees. countries, with more sane and less re-
(Mr. CASTEN asked and was given We are going to go ahead and do ac- strictive laws.
permission to address the House for 1 tually worse than the State of Cali- Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on
minute.) fornia, passing the PRO Act without H.R. 842.
Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, for the the exemptions. f
one in eight Americans who will go to Government should be here to foster
bed hungry tonight; for the 60 million economic growth, not restrict it. The GETTING BACK ON TRACK WITH
Americans out of work and the 40 mil- PRO Act would kill growth, squash in- AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
lion who fear they might be evicted to- novation in the gig economy and the (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given
morrow; for the 2.3 million women, a American economy. permission to address the House for 1
million mothers, who have left the Why are we going backward here minute.)
workforce, the American Rescue Plan when we can learn from California’s Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, 1 year
is for you. mistake? ago, almost to this very day, is the day
It will put money directly in your f when COVID–19 was officially declared
pockets; expand access to affordable a pandemic. One year ago, we didn’t
healthcare and childcare; extend unem- SUPPORTING WORKERS BY know that this pandemic would infect

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ployment insurance and housing and SUPPORTING UNIONS millions of Americans or kill thou-
nutrition assistance; and support 27 (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of sands of Texans in my home State and
million children with an expanded New York asked and was given permis- hurt so many disadvantaged commu-
child tax credit. sion to address the House for 1 minute.) nities.
Mr. Speaker, for the 1.4 million pub- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New But after a year of darkness, we are
lic-sector employees who are out of York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- finally seeing the light because the

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