Delivering on Commitment (Cong. Rec., March 10, 2021)

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Page H1315 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 10, 2021, made up of one-minute speeches in interleaved columns. Mrs. Lee of Nevada, under Delivering Relief Through American Rescue Plan, says the plan delivers relief a year after the pandemic began and thanks President Biden for delivering on his commitment, which is her view. Mr. Carter of Georgia opposes gun control bills, saying they would restrict Second Amendment rights, and Mr. Mooney honors Army veteran Dennis Davis. Other speakers discuss the national debt and support Tibetan residents of New York, and one notes New Mexico's gun death rate.

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March 10, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1315
b 1815 Mr. Speaker, I am so thankful to DELIVERING RELIEF THROUGH
GUN CONTROL BILLS WOULD President Biden for delivering on his AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
RESTRICT RIGHTS commitment to Build Back Better. The
(Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was
American Rescue Plan now goes to the
(Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and given permission to address the House
President’s desk for signature. I can’t
was given permission to address the for 1 minute and to revise and extend
wait.
House for 1 minute and to revise and her remarks.)
Mr. Speaker, I thank the Democrats.
extend his remarks.) Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- f rise today on behalf of Nevada’s Third
er, I rise today in opposition to these District.
firearms and background check bills HONORING U.S. ARMY VETERAN With the passage of the American
that would not be effective in ending DENNIS DAVIS Rescue Plan, we have delivered on our
gun violence. (Mr. MOONEY asked and was given promise to provide the relief that is so
Instead, these bills would restrict the permission to address the House for 1 desperately needed 1 year after the
Second Amendment rights of law-abid- minute and to revise and extend his re- COVID–19 pandemic broke out.
ing Americans. Simply increasing the marks.) The pandemic has been especially
number of laws and adding more hur- Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I hard on my home State of Nevada. The
dles to lawful gun ownership does not rise to honor a great West Virginia primary pillar of our economy, travel
get to the core of reducing gun vio- icon and U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Den- and tourism, has been absolutely dev-
lence. nis Davis, who passed away on January
These changes to the background astated. It is not just our casinos and
19, 2021. our hotels that have been hit, but our
check system won’t stop criminals Dennis was the cabinet secretary for
from obtaining firearms. Why don’t we restaurant and convention workers,
the West Virginia Department of Vet- our entertainment and stage workers,
focus our efforts on smart policies that erans Assistance. He understood the
would actually reduce the number of and our aviation workers.
needs of our veteran community. With the passage of the American
gun deaths? Dennis had also been a member of the
Last year, more Americans bought Rescue Plan, we will save lives and get
West Virginia State University ROTC our economy back on track. We will
more guns than ever. In fact, gun own-
program. I enjoyed our time together get vaccines into arms. We will get our
ership has grown significantly over the
as we met with veterans all across kids safely back into schools with the
last 20 years, but we have also seen our
West Virginia’s Second District. $130 billion investment to get schools
violent crime rate drop over that same
During his lifetime, Dennis was the open and make up for lost time in the
period. Rather than going after law-
much-admired director for West Vir- classroom. We will get people back in
abiding citizens, let’s figure out where
ginia Workforce Development, an edu- jobs with the expanded PPP loans, re-
we can work together to address the
cator who helped guide citizens toward lief for restaurants and shuttered
real problems here. Let us invest in
jobs, opportunities, and fulfillment in venues, and more. And, of course, we
solving the real policy questions we
their lives. will get money into people’s pockets
can answer instead of restricting
We commemorate his leadership, his immediately through the direct stim-
Americans’ freedom.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to service as an Army veteran, and his ulus checks.
oppose these bills. dedication to our great State. May his Mr. Speaker, in short, America, help
legacy forever live on to inspire hard is on its way, and it couldn’t be more
f
work, devotion, and service. urgently needed.
DELIVERING ON COMMITMENT TO
BUILD BACK BETTER f
f
(Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given COMMEMORATING TIBETAN
permission to address the House for 1 UPRISING DAY
minute.) GUN SAFETY MEANS MORE
Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to (Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ asked and was EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR ALL
celebrate the critically needed support given permission to address the House (Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ asked and
for northern Ohioans in the American for 1 minute and to revise and extend was given permission to address the
Rescue Plan, which has just passed this her remarks.) House for 1 minute and to revise and
House. Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Mr. Speaker, I extend her remarks.)
For months, we fought to provide di- rise today to commemorate the 62nd
anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Mr.
rect support to people across our coun- Speaker, I rise to add my voice to the
try who were suffering during the pan- Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of rep-
resenting an incredibly diverse commu- passionate voices born of grief that we
demic. I am thrilled that the bill pro- heard from today, to join my heart
vides vital support for families, com- nity of individuals at home in New
York 14, many of whom are Tibetan. In with their hearts.
munities, essential workers, and small
fact, one of the largest constituencies Gun violence robs our communities
businesses.
The bill provides $1,400 in stimulus of Tibetans in the world makes its and our families of innocent lives, in-
payments to spur our economy and home in New York 14. nocent worshippers, innocent shoppers
help families, funding for vaccine dis- For decades, the Tibetan people have mowed down just because they are
tribution, and a historical increase of bravely fought for their freedom, in- Latinos.
the child tax credit from $2,000 to cluding to seek and fight for the free- I rise for the children in too many
$3,000. dom to simply be Tibetan: to speak schools who have lost their classmates,
Let’s be clear: The Republicans’ op- their language; to practice their Bud- for the families who mourn their
position demonstrates their callous- dhist religion; to sustain their culture, young, for the students who organized
ness during this time of great human their traditional medicine, and their and petitioned us to act against gun vi-
need. They cite the deficit. Yet, I land; and to live freely in their own olence with sensible laws. I am glad we
didn’t hear a peep from the other side country. passed the gun safety legislation to
as the national debt ballooned under It is the responsibility of all those stem the epidemic of gun violence.
previous Republican administrations. who value freedom of speech and ex- Mr. Speaker, New Mexico has the
President Bush’s ill-advised wars pression to stand with them against fourth-highest gun death rate in the

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have cost us nearly $2 trillion, and the gross human rights abuses. country. Today, we took a common-
debt increased by $676 billion. Presi- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand sense, critical step to keep our New
dent Trump’s GOP tax scam increased with the Tibetan residents of New York Mexican, our American, children, fami-
the deficit by $1.8 trillion, helping to 14 and all those across the country in lies, and communities safe, to drive us
lead to an increase in national debt by their righteous fight against persecu- toward a more equitable, thriving fu-
$7.8 trillion. tion. ture for all.

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