Crushing the Virus (Cong. Rec., March 11, 2021)
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Congressional Record, House, page H1330, March 11, 2021, one-minute speeches. Garcia of Texas, under Crushing the Virus and Protecting Our Economy, says the American Rescue Plan spends $1.9 trillion, with $615 million to Houston and $42 million to Pasadena, and cuts Hispanic poverty by 39 percent and African-American poverty by 42 percent. Blumenauer marks Joe Novotny concluding a 30-year career in the House, the last 10 as Reading Clerk. Zeldin commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. Tiffany cites a story out of Green Bay about possible improprieties in the November election, and Dean says the motions to recommit H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 are procedural.
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H1330 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 11, 2021
Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, we have to continue his duties in an exemplary fashion,
rise to echo the words of our President: to build on these efforts. I want to being helpful, a perfect representation
Americans, help is on the way. thank all of my colleagues for coming for the many men and women behind
The House of Representatives and together to fight poverty on a scale the scenes who hold this place to-
Senate have passed the rescue bill, and that we truly need. gether.
there is money for vaccinations, money f I, along with thousands of C–SPAN
to open the schools, and money for junkies will miss you, Joe, and we all
small businesses. The opportunity to KAIA HENDERSON IS A HUMBLE
wish you well, the very best in the next
revise and rebuild our economy is at LEADER
chapter of your career and life.
hand. The President will soon sign this (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given f
legislation, and help is on the way. permission to address the House for 1
f minute and to revise and extend her re- ELECTION ISSUES IN WISCONSIN
marks.) (Mr. TIFFANY asked and was given
COMMEMORATING THE 125TH ANNI-
Ms. TENNEY. Madam Speaker, the permission to address the House for 1
VERSARY OF JEWISH WAR VET-
GOAT, the Greatest of All Time, that minute.)
ERANS OF THE UNITED STATES
is how Coach Mike Callan, the Mr. TIFFANY. Madam Speaker, I
OF AMERICA
winningest women’s basketball coach rise today to highlight one of the many
(Mr. ZELDIN asked and was given in my hometown of New Hartford, New reasons for my objection on Wiscon-
permission to address the House for 1 York, described junior sensation Kaia sin’s election certification.
minute.) Henderson. A recent story out of Green Bay has
Mr. ZELDIN. Madam Speaker, I rise Not only is Kaia one of the top 50 highlighted possible improprieties dur-
today to commemorate the 125th anni- women’s high school basketball re- ing this past November’s election. The
versary of the Jewish War Veterans of cruits in the Nation, she is also a story alleges that campaign operatives
the United States of America. straight-A student, a humble leader,
Jewish War Veterans was founded on acted as de facto members of the city
and a viral sensation. Kaia scored her clerk’s office and disrupted a fair elec-
March 15, 1896, by 63 Jewish Civil War 2,000th point this week, even with a
veterans after several anti-Semitic tion process.
dramatically shortened season due to I call on State officials to investigate
comments were made claiming there the COVID virus.
was a lack of Jewish participation dur- this serious matter, as election integ-
Coach Callan describes Kaia as a spe- rity is the priority for an over-
ing the Civil War. cial player whose work ethic shows on
Since then, the Jewish War Veterans whelming majority of my constituents.
the court and in the record books, If signed into law, the recently
have made it their mission to fight
where she holds at least 12 other school passed radical H.R. 1 will not only cod-
anti-Semitism and advocate for Jewish
records for the Spartans. Kaia herself ify the types of issues we have seen
servicemembers and veterans from all
remains humble, noting she is focused across Wisconsin, it will disenfranchise
walks of life.
Whether it was supporting Jewish on winning and helping her team get to many voters across our great State and
servicemembers fighting Nazi Germany sectionals next season. our country.
Kaia is inspired by her beloved mom,
during World War II or establishing the f
Kristen, who passed away in 2014, who
National Museum of American Jewish
was devoted to Kaia’s success. She also PROCEDURAL MOTIONS TO
History, the Jewish War Veterans have
credits her dad, Aurelius, and four big RECOMMIT
never stopped supporting its members,
brothers—Troy, Isaiah, and twins Jared (Ms. DEAN asked and was given per-
Jewish servicemembers, and our vet-
and Jordan—who push her to new lim- mission to address the House for 1
erans.
As a fellow member of the Jewish its each day. minute and to revise and extend her re-
War Veterans, thank you for your serv- But there is more. She has now start- marks.)
ice to our Nation and our veterans, and ed a viral 10,000-hour challenge during Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, I rise
congratulations again on 125 incredible the height of the pandemic to inspire today to make clear that the motions
years. May there be many more to others to perfect a craft. Check out the to recommit that will be offered by our
come. 10K hours challenge. colleagues on the other side of the aisle
Congratulations to Kaia on her in- are procedural. They are not motions
f
credible success on and off the court. that are sending back the legislation
CRUSHING THE VIRUS AND f with instructions. It is a procedural
PROTECTING OUR ECONOMY move. I want to be clear and read lit-
WE WILL MISS YOU, JOE NOVOTNY
(Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was erally what the motion to recommit
given permission to address the House (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was
says.
for 1 minute.) given permission to address the House
Motion to recommit H.R. 8, offered
Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speak- for 1 minute and to revise and extend
by Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, moves to re-
er, I rise today to talk about possibly his remarks.)
commit the bill, H.R. 8, to the Com-
the most important bill this House has Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker,
mittee on the Judiciary. That is it.
passed in recent years. this month is the end of an era, as Joe
Motion to recommit H.R. 1446, of-
Yesterday, we passed the American Novotny concludes a 30-year career in
fered by Mr. HUDSON of North Carolina,
Rescue Plan, a bill that spends $1.9 tril- the House, the last 10 as our Reading
moves to recommit H.R. 1446 to the
lion to crush the virus and protect our Clerk.
Committee on the Judiciary.
economy. For the cities in my district, He assumed that role naturally with
These are fake attempts to recommit
this means $615 million to Houston, $42 quiet competence. He was unflappable
these bills and to stop them from mov-
million for Pasadena, $2.3 million for in the midst of often frantic activity.
ing forward. They are sensible pieces of
Galena Park, $3.8 million fo11-15r He is the face of a critically important
legislation that will save lives.
South Houston, and $2.2 million for and complex set of activities that
keeps the House legislative process f
San Jacinto City.
That is money that keeps first re- moving forward. Even when it seems b 0915
sponders on the job. That is money like we are not doing much, it takes a
that keeps our water running and our lot of people to make it look that way. BIPARTISAN BACKGROUND
trash picked up, and it is also money He was born for this important role, CHECKS ACT OF 2021
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that keeps families together. having literally grown up in the House The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms.
But beyond the numbers, this is the as a House page to see firsthand the KELLY of Illinois). Pursuant to clause
greatest antipoverty bill since Social legislative process. His rise through 1(c) of rule XIX, further consideration
Security. This bill cuts Hispanic pov- the ranks culminated with his decade of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a back-
erty by 39 percent and African-Amer- as the House Reading Clerk. He has ground check for every firearm sale,
ican poverty by 42 percent. steadily and thoughtfully performed will now resume.
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