ALS Awareness Month (Cong. Rec., May 19, 2021)
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Congressional Record, House, page H2557, May 19, 2021. The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Kibben, offers the opening prayer, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved, and Valadao leads the Pledge of Allegiance. In a one-minute speech, Crow recognizes ALS Awareness Month and calls for continued Federal support of funding toward a cure, saying patients typically live 2 to 5 years after diagnosis. Herrell recognizes Sergeant Dan McBride, who enlisted as a paratrooper in 1942 and jumped on D-day, June 6, 1944, and earned his first Purple Heart there.
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May 19, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2557
Currently, there are more than 80,000 If along the way we should be injured President Biden announced an initia-
American servicemembers who remain by another in word or deed, fill our tive to leverage a $50 billion invest-
unaccounted for, from World War II, hearts and minds with forgiveness. ment over the course of his presidency
the Korean war, the Vietnam war, the When we are detoured by demands, through a new HHS program, called
Cold War, and the gulf wars. We must help us to focus on to Your priorities. ARPA-Health.
uphold our promise to our POW/MIA If we are overcome by anger at those This investment would bring focus,
who made the ultimate sacrifice and who journey with us, may Your kind- scale, and innovation to combat dev-
work to return these members home to ness temper us that we may in turn be astating diseases like ALS, Alz-
their families. kind. heimer’s, diabetes, and cancer.
That is why today I am introducing When words get lost in misunder- Madam Speaker, the need is urgent,
the Prisoners of War and Missing in standing, give us the gift of gentleness and I would encourage my colleagues
Action Trade Agreement Resolution. that love would be found in our an- to join me in supporting these invest-
As we develop trade ties in regions swers. ments. Our response must meet the
where servicemembers once engaged in As we face danger, grant us courage. moment.
combat, we must make every effort to In the search for answers, may we f
guarantee these countries are active find faith.
participants in aiding in the recovery RECOGNIZING SERGEANT DAN
And for Your many blessings as You McBRIDE
of our fallen soldiers. While several of guide us through this day, may we al-
these nations have worked to assist in ways be thankful. (Ms. HERRELL asked and was given
the research and recovery efforts, In Your sovereign name we pray. permission to address the House for 1
many challenges still exist. Amen. minute and to revise and extend her re-
This resolution ensures that as we marks.)
enter mutually beneficial trade agree- f Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, in
ments, our trade partners will commit THE JOURNAL 1942, Dan McBride enlisted as a para-
to the research and recovery efforts of trooper in the U.S. Army. Sergeant
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Dan McBride is an American hero from
our Nation’s missing servicemembers.
In addition, it also sends a message ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- New Mexico.
to the families of those who are still tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s Assigned to Fox Company, 502nd
waiting for their loved ones to return proceedings is approved. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st
home. The United States will uphold f Airborne, Dan’s job was a new mod-
the eternal promise to our Armed ernization in military tactics. Para-
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE troopers jumped out of perfectly good
Forces to always bring our men and
women home. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the airplanes to parachute behind enemy
Madam Speaker, I urge my col- gentleman from California (Mr. lines.
leagues to support this resolution, es- VALADAO) come forward and lead the On June 6, 1944, Dan jumped into Nor-
pecially in advance of Memorial Day House in the Pledge of Allegiance. mandy on D-day as part of Operation
weekend. As Memorial Day approaches Mr. VALADAO led the Pledge of Alle- Overlord. There he earned his first Pur-
and we make plans to see family and giance as follows: ple Heart.
friends and to attend services and pa- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the On September 17, 1944, Dan jumped
rades, let us remember that our free- United States of America, and to the Repub- into Holland as part of Operation Mar-
dom is not free and we owe thanks to lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ket Garden. There he earned his second
those who died in sacrifice. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Purple Heart.
May God bless them, and may God f In December of 1944, Dan and the
bless the United States of America. 101st Airborne made their way to Bas-
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER togne, Belgium, where they held off a
f
PRO TEMPORE. desperate push by the Germans in tem-
RECESS peratures well below zero, with no win-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Chair will entertain up to 15 requests ter clothes. The Battle of the Bulge is
ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair for 1-minute speeches on each side of where Dan earned his third Purple
declares the House in recess until noon the aisle. Heart.
today. His actions did not go overlooked.
Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 31 f Amongst the multitude of medals he
minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- ALS AWARENESS MONTH was awarded, Dan and his fellow para-
cess. troopers, Dick Kline and James Mar-
(Mr. CROW asked and was given per-
f tin, were featured in the book ‘‘Three
mission to address the House for 1
of the Last Screaming Eagles.’’
b 1200 minute and to revise and extend his re- That book has now been made into a
AFTER RECESS marks.) documentary film called ‘‘A Ren-
Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise to dezvous with Destiny,’’ which pre-
The recess having expired, the House recognize the importance of ALS
was called to order by the Speaker pro mieres on May 29 in Columbus, Ohio, at
Awareness Month and continued Fed- the National Veterans Memorial and
tempore (Mrs. BUSTOS) at noon. eral support of funding towards a cure
f
Museum.
for ALS. We owe so much to our World War II
PRAYER ALS a progressive nervous system veterans, of whom we have fewer every
The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret disease that affects nerve cells in the day. I am so proud of Sergeant
Grun Kibben, offered the following brain and spinal cord, causing loss of McBride. I can’t think of a better way
prayer: muscle control. to honor his legacy than by immor-
Holy God, abide with us in our walk This devastating disease can affect talizing his story on film.
this day. anyone, anywhere, at any age, and,
f
When the path isn’t clear, grant us still today, is always fatal.
the gift of Your discernment. Veterans are twice as likely to de- REBUILDING WITH THE AMERICAN
When we stumble over our own pride, velop ALS, which is why ALS has been JOBS AND FAMILIES PLAN
pick us up and strengthen us with hu- designated a service-connected disease. (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given
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mility. Not only is there no cure for ALS, permission to address the House for 1
Should we be caught in the web of de- but there is also no effective treatment minute.)
ceit, free us by Your truth. to halt or reverse the progression of Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to
When temptation lures us off course, the disease. recognize the transformation that the
hold us accountable to the direction Patients typically live 2 to 5 years American Rescue Plan has made in all
You intend for us. after diagnosis. of our communities.
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