Ending Child Poverty (Cong. Rec., May 12, 2021)

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Congressional Record, House, page H2249, May 12, 2021. Timmons says that as of 9 a.m., 78 percent of gas stations in Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, are out of gas, and calls the situation a cybersecurity attack. Jacobs of California, under the heading Ending Child Poverty, supports making the expanded child tax credit permanent and says it will lift 5 million kids out of poverty this year. Kahele congratulates the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team on the 2021 NCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship, and Demings is recognized for 60 minutes of Special Order remarks on National Police Week.

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May 12, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2249
families deal with the pandemic and Volleyball National Champions of the a police officer when I was very
help our State to keep growing. University of Hawaii. young—20 years old. Many of the calls
f In Columbus, Ohio this past Satur- I responded to still stand in sharp relief
day, the Rainbow Warriors dominated in my memory.
GAS LINES Brigham Young University in a three- Today, as we honor the many who
(Mr. TIMMONS asked and was given set sweep showcasing to the Nation the have fallen while serving our commu-
permission to address the House for 1 qualities of a team hungry for a na- nities, I first want to talk about a cou-
minute.) tional championship only made pos- ple of friends of mine, Sergeant James
Mr. TIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise sible through years of hard work, per- Severin and Patrolman Tony Rizzato.
today because as of this morning at 9 severance, grit, mental fortitude, and They were my friends and colleagues
a.m., 78 percent of the gas stations in sportsmanship. who were killed by snipers as they were
my district in Greenville and As a former Rainbow Warriors men’s participating in a walk and talk pro-
Spartanburg, South Carolina, are out volleyball player and proud alumnus, I gram, an exercise designed to help po-
of gas. My constituents are calling my know how much this victory means to lice better get to know the commu-
office hundreds at a time requesting re- the program and all of Hawaii. nities they serve.
lief. So congratulations to the head I think of my dear friend, Erwin
What has happened with the Colonial coach, Charlie Wade, the coaching Jackson, a patrolman, who just months
Pipeline is a cybersecurity attack. It is staff, UH athletics programs, the play- before Severin and Rizzato had passed
an attack likely from eastern Europe. ers, and, Mr. Speaker, most impor- away, had saved my life while we were
A group that calls themselves tantly, the best collegiate volleyball arresting a man wanted for murder.
DarkSide is seriously impacting the fans, supporters, boosters, and Aunty’s Erwin was killed in the line of duty
lives of my constituents. on the planet. while his partner attempted to disarm
This Congress has waited far too long Hawaii is so proud of them. No Ka an offender with a gun. Their losses
to address our weak cybersecurity in ‘Oi, and go Bows. have left indelible marks on me.
the overall U.S. economy. We must f Now as a Representative for Arizo-
take steps as a country and as a Con- NATIONAL POLICE WEEK na’s First District, I have known the
gress to increase our cybersecurity to pain of losing the hardworking men
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and women serving our State. Just be-
protect our country from future at-
AUCHINCLOSS). Under the Speaker’s an- fore I started my first term in Wash-
tacks.
nounced policy of January 4, 2021, the ington, Show Low Officer Darrin Reed
I look forward to working with my
gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. was killed in a hostage altercation at-
colleagues on both sides of the aisle to
DEMINGS) is recognized for 60 minutes tempting to save the life of a 15-year-
craft legislation to make sure that
as the designee of the majority leader. old girl from her captor.
what is going on right now in the
GENERAL LEAVE
Southeast does not happen again. b 1715
Mrs. DEMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I ask
f unanimous consent that all Members His loss shook an entire Arizona
ENDING CHILD POVERTY have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- community and is a testament to his
tend their remarks and include extra- service and his kindness. I remember
(Ms. JACOBS of California asked and talking to his family at his memorial.
neous material on the subject of my
was given permission to address the In February of last year, we lost
Special Order.
House for 1 minute.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there White Mountain Apache Officer David
Ms. JACOBS of California. Mr. objection to the request of the gentle- Kellywood in the line of duty. On the
Speaker, I rise today in support of the woman from Florida? day we laid him to rest, blue and black
expanded child tax credit and in sup- There was no objection. ribbons and American flags lined our
port of making it permanent. Mrs. DEMINGS. Mr. Speaker, in 1962, State highways.
I was so proud to fight for the ex- President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 The loss of too many good officers
panded tax credit to be included in the as National Peace Officers Memorial working on the front lines this past
American Rescue Plan and to have Day and the week of May 15 as Na- year has left unbearable empty chairs
made so much progress on ending tional Police Week. Established in 1962 at kitchen tables across our States and
childhood poverty in my first 4 months by a joint resolution of this body, Na- families that are suffering.
in Congress. tional Police Week pays special rec- The officers I work with in Arizona’s
Across the country we will lift 5 mil- ognition to law enforcement officers First District are kind, honest men and
lion kids out of poverty this year. In who have lost their lives in the line of women who were drawn to service for
my district alone, that is 12,000 kids duty for the safety and protection of the sake of others. At the end of the
who will no longer live in poverty, and others. day, their names are too great to count
it is more than 44,000 families and more My home State of Florida, during and the sacrifices they have made too
than 148,000 kids who will be helped. 2020, lost 19 law enforcement officers, many.
But our work isn’t done. It is unac- and we gather today to honor their As we honor this week, we also recog-
ceptable that we would let the child memory and to thank them for their nize the changes that must be made to
tax credit expire and allow even a sin- service. We thank all law enforcement our policing system to ensure that
gle kid to fall back into poverty. We officers across the Nation who have those who have sworn to protect and
have the opportunity to make invest- paid the ultimate sacrifice, and we re- serve are held to the highest standards,
ments now that will impact a genera- member those who are out there pa- and we, as Congress, must help with
tion of Americans. So let’s expand the trolling our communities to keep us all that.
child tax credit permanently. Let’s in- safe. We must rebuild broken trust be-
vest in parents and families, and let’s I want to thank my colleagues for tween police and our communities and
build a better future for all of our kids. joining us today to give honor to whom work in bipartisan ways to do so.
f honor is due. Mr. Speaker, many have That is the type of police I worked
given much, but these men and with, many of us have, and we want to
CONGRATULATING THE UNIVER- women—our law enforcement officers— see that those officers who are partici-
SITY OF HAWAII MEN’S have given all. pating in that type of community con-

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VOLLEYBALL TEAM Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman tinue to work.
(Mr. KAHELE asked and was given from Arizona (Mr. O’HALLERAN), who is As a former officer, a member of the
permission to address the House for 1 a former law enforcement officer. bipartisan Law Enforcement Caucus,
minute.) Mr. O’HALLERAN. Mr. Speaker, I and the sponsor of several bills to re-
Mr. KAHELE. Mr. Speaker, today it thank the gentlewoman for yielding. form policing and better keep our com-
is with overwhelming pride that I rise I rise today to join my colleagues to munities and our officers safe, this
to congratulate the 2021 NCAA Men’s honor National Police Week. I became week is not one I take lightly.

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