Measure Placed on the Calendar (Cong. Rec., March 18, 2021)
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This is the opening of the Congressional Record, Vol. 167, No. 51, Senate, Thursday, March 18, 2021. The Senate met at 10 a.m. with Mr. Lujan as Acting President pro tempore and the Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offering the prayer. Under the heading Measure Placed on the Calendar, H.R. 1799, Mr. Schumer notes a bill at the desk due for a second reading. He then speaks about abuse and violence against Asian Americans, citing a report naming 3,800 incidents of hate against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in 1 year, with the views and figures attributed to Mr. Schumer.
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117 th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 No. 51
Senate
The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was Senator from the State of New Mexico, to this crime, but there is no doubt that
called to order by the Honorable BEN perform the duties of the Chair. abuse, prejudice, and violence against
RAY LUJÁN, a Senator from the State PATRICK J. LEAHY, Asian Americans is on the rise, and it
President pro tempore. is so un-American and so despicable
of New Mexico.
Mr. LUJÁN thereupon assumed the that we all must be speaking out about
f Chair as Acting President pro tempore. this.
PRAYER f The same day that six Asian women
were killed in Georgia, the Stop AAPI
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Hate organization released a report
fered the following prayer: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- naming 3,800 incidents of hate against
Let us pray. pore. Under the previous order, the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,
Eternal God, today, guide our law- leadership time is reserved. and that is just in 1 year alone.
makers to lead blameless lives by The fear in the Asian-American com-
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doing what is right. Throughout the munity and the threat of violence
day, may they repeatedly ask You to RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY against its members should be a topic
guide them in fulfilling Your purposes LEADER of national conversation.
for our Nation. Lord, empower them to The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- In the last 4 years—you know, we all
speak the truth from sincere hearts. pore. The majority leader is recog- know there have been forces of racism,
Help them to trust in Your loving prov- nized. dark forces, that have been often seen
idence as they strive to be Your faith- in America, but the last 4 years, where
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ful followers. Grant that their quest for Donald Trump, at the very minimum,
integrity will inspire them to seek MEASURE PLACED ON THE refused to condemn the bigotry in the
Your divine approval and please You in CALENDAR—H.R. 1799 instances when he should, have allowed
all that they do. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, first, I them to come far more up to the sur-
We pray in Your majestic Name. understand there is a bill at the desk face. It is as if the society’s superego
Amen. that is due for a second reading. that keeps these dark forces down has
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- been greatly diminished or even re-
f moved.
pore. The clerk will read the bill by
It is up to us, particularly under the
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE title for the second time.
new President, who fights bigotry at
The Presiding Officer led the Pledge The senior assistant legislative clerk every step of the way—but it is up to
of Allegiance, as follows: read as follows: all of us to speak out against it and to
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the A bill (H.R. 1799) to amend the Small Busi- act against it.
United States of America, and to the Repub- ness Act and the CARES Act to extend the The story of the Asian-American
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, covered period for the paycheck protection
community is quintessentially an
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. program, and for other purposes.
American story, and we cannot allow
Mr. SCHUMER. In order to place the the rising tide of bigotry against them,
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bill on the calendar under the provi- the intolerance against them, the prej-
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING sions of rule XIV, I would object to fur- udice against them to go unchecked be-
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE ther proceedings. cause in a multicultural society like
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ours, an attack on any one group is an
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pore. Objection having been heard, the
clerk will please read a communication attack on everyone.
bill will be placed on the calendar. I love the Asian-American commu-
to the Senate from the President pro
f nity. They are such fine, good Amer-
tempore (Mr. LEAHY).
ican people. The story of the Asian-
The senior assistant legislative clerk GEORGIA SHOOTINGS American community is
read the following letter: Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, the quintessentially an American story. It
U.S. SENATE, Asian-American community is still is a story of coming here, building
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE,
reeling from the senseless murder of strong communities, opening local
Washington, DC, March 18, 2021.
To the Senate: eight people near Atlanta, six of whom businesses, churches, civic organiza-
Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, were women of Asian descent. It will be tions, and slowly but surely gaining
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby some time before we understand what the political representation they so de-
appoint the Honorable BEN RAY LUJÁN, a drove the madman who perpetrated serve.
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