Congressional Record, House — March 19, 2021, H1604
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This is H1604 of the Congressional Record, House, March 19, 2021, with interleaved columns of one-minute statements. One statement honors a young man and his foundation that helped children overcome health challenges, and another supports the Winnebago Land Transfer Act to return land to a Tribe. Mrs. Miller-Meeks wishes a happy birthday to a neighbor and members of her staff, and Mr. Green of Texas speaks under the heading Hate Crimes Must Stop. Ms. Craig speaks under the heading Lifeline to Small Businesses, and Ms. Jacobs of California speaks under the heading America's Kids Deserve Better, with the views attributed to the speakers.
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H1604 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2021
saw him through his treatments. Mitch by the Army Corps of Engineers for de- courage, compassion, selflessness, and
found strength and support through the velopment. In 1976, a Federal court work to better help their neighbors and
UC Bearcats football team, and they found that the United States and the communities.
found strength in him. Corps lacked the authority to take this I am proud to not only represent
Mitch went on to attend the Univer- land through eminent domain. Mary Margaret Butler in Congress, but
sity of Cincinnati, where he earned a It is time to make this right. So the proud to call her a neighbor. Thank
bachelor’s degree in 2020. He was a Winnebago Land Transfer Act is an im- you, Mary Margaret, for making
Kolodzik Business Scholar, an honors portant bill to return to the Winnebago Ottumwa a better place to live.
program at the Carl H. Lindner College this piece of land. Additionally, I would like to wish a
of Business. Mitch used his experience Hunters will be able to continue to happy birthday to two other amazing
to start his own foundation called enjoy this prime spot along the Mis- women of integrity, selflessness, com-
Mitch’s Mission, which helped children souri River through the Winnebago passion, and courage, my chief of staff,
overcome their own health challenges. Tribe, Wildlife, and Parks program. Tracie Gibler, and my daughter, Taylor
Mitch’s death is a tragedy that we I am appreciative of the bipartisan Miller-Meeks.
continue to mourn, but his life is a tes- effort here of our colleagues, DARREN f
timony to the good in this world. His SOTO of Florida, SHARICE DAVIDS of
HATE CRIMES MUST STOP
legacy and the positive effects of his Kansas, as well as RANDY FEENSTRA of
works will live on. Iowa, to once again make this right. (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was
Rest in peace, Mitch. f given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend
f LIFELINE TO SMALL BUSINESSES his remarks.)
b 1300 (Ms. CRAIG asked and was given per- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak-
AMERICA’S KIDS DESERVE mission to address the House for 1 er, when you are a son of the seg-
BETTER minute and to revise and extend her re- regated south, when you have heard
marks.) your mother called girl, and your fa-
(Ms. JACOBS of California asked and Ms. CRAIG. Madam Speaker, last ther called boy, when you have had to
was given permission to address the weekend, I visited women-owned busi- go to the back door, when you have had
House for 1 minute.) nesses in Shakopee, and I had the the Klan burn a cross on your property,
Ms. JACOBS of California. Madam pleasure of meeting Elise Steger who you know hate when you see it. You
Speaker, before COVID–19 more than 40 owns ShakRa Yoga & Fitness. know what a hate crime is when it
percent of San Diego kids were already Throughout the past year, Elise has takes place.
living in families experiencing poverty. done everything she can to comply What happened in Georgia was hate
Childhood poverty was a problem be- with COVID restrictions while con- personified, it was a hate crime. I will
fore COVID–19, and we know it has only tinuing to pay her employees and keep march with the people who will be op-
worsened through this pandemic. her business open. With the help of the posed to this. I will stand with them.
America’s kids deserve better. Paycheck Protection Program loans We cannot allow this kind of injustice
That is why I was so proud to fight she has also turned to creative solu- to go unchallenged. It is better to
for them through the American Rescue tions like virtual classes, but she has stand alone than not stand at all. This
Plan and so proud to see the bill signed been able to keep her business going. is a hate crime and we must—we must
into law last week. The Paycheck Protection Program seek justice for those victims, and we
The American Rescue Plan makes has served as a lifeline to small busi- must demand that these persons who
historic investments to increase the nesses like Elise’s, but in less than 2 are calling these viruses by names as-
child tax credit and support our weeks it is due to expire. This week we sociated with people, that they ought
childcare infrastructure to help work- passed legislation in the House on a bi- to stop, and we ought to demand it. I
ing families and our care workers. partisan basis to extend this critical do so. I demand that they stop.
These investments will be trans- program through May 31. We must en- f
formational, cutting childhood poverty sure that that extension becomes law.
in half and lifting a heavy burden off DEFENDING OUR HOMELAND
f
the shoulders of so many parents. (Mr. CAWTHORN asked and was
Today, I celebrate this progress. And, RECOGNIZING MARY MARGARET given permission to address the House
today, I commit myself to working to BUTLER for 1 minute and to revise and extend
support the 5 million American chil- (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and his remarks.)
dren who will still experience poverty. was given permission to address the Mr. CAWTHORN. Madam Speaker,
Let’s make the child tax credit in- House for 1 minute and to revise and there is nothing an American will not
creases permanent. Let’s revitalize our extend her remarks.) do to defend his country. I rise today in
childcare infrastructure, and let’s do Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam defense of my homeland. I am angry,
right by America’s kids. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a not just for the destruction of Amer-
f local hero in my hometown of ican values perpetrated by those on the
Ottumwa, Iowa. left, but I am angry because my col-
LAND BELONGING TO THE This coming Wednesday, March 24, leagues simply do not seem to care.
WINNEBAGO Mary Margaret Butler of Ottumwa will They do not care that our border is
(Mr. FORTENBERRY asked and was be recognized as a 2021 Hero of the non-existent, that 6,000 criminals cross
given permission to address the House Heartland by the American Red Cross. into our country daily. They do not
for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mary Margaret is being recognized care that 64 percent of the Federal ar-
his remarks.) for founding Whatsoever You Do, Inc., rests are of illegal immigrants. They
Mr. FORTENBERRY. Madam Speak- a nonprofit that has worked tirelessly do not care that America’s welfare and
er, my district in Nebraska is home to on creating shelters for the homeless in infrastructure system simply cannot
many Native American Tribes, includ- southeastern Iowa. For years now, handle this influx of criminal immi-
ing the Winnebago in the northeast Whatsoever You Do has helped hun- grants. They do not care because, to
corner of the State. And it is nestled, dreds with basic needs such as, food, them, power is all that matters.
Madam Speaker, along the Missouri clothing, and housing. I have a message to the power-hun-
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River Bottoms at the beginning of the Across the country, the Red Cross gry and the partisan. Power corrupts,
great plains in a beautiful setting of works every day through programs and and absolute power corrupts abso-
rolling hills. This Tribal land has been services related to disaster relief, the lutely.
an integral part of Nebraska’s history military, health and safety, and help- It is in the nature of Americans to be
and culture. ing the homeless. The Hero of the kind. It is in our nature to be gentle
But several decades ago, land belong- Heartland award recognizes out- and loving. But know this, when it
ing to the Winnebago was appropriated standing individuals who demonstrate comes to the matter of protecting our
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