Congressional Record, House, May 19, 2021, Page H2557
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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated May 19, 2021, at page H2557, with the prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a recess and a series of one-minute speeches. A speaker introducing the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Trade Agreement Resolution says more than 80,000 American servicemembers remain unaccounted for. Ms. Herrell honors Sergeant Dan McBride, a World War II paratrooper whose story is the subject of a documentary, and Mr. Crow recognizes ALS Awareness Month. Another speaker says President Biden announced a $50 billion investment through a new HHS program called ARPA-Health to combat diseases such as ALS, diabetes and cancer.
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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
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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
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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,
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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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H2558 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2021
A week or so back, I traveled to a BRINGING AWARENESS TO SUPPORT FOR LONGSHORE AND
town called Kewanee, Illinois, to visit TARDIVE DYSKINESIA HARBOR WORKERS
our Head Start classrooms there. (Mr. PETERS asked and was given (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given
There was a teacher named Miss permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1
Candice, who told me that she loves minute.) minute.)
her job. But she doesn’t stay for the Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise dur- Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, I rise
pay, she doesn’t stay for the benefits, ing Mental Health Awareness Month to today to highlight legislation that I re-
but for the families. bring attention to tardive dyskinesia, cently introduced, the Longshore and
Miss Candice has a student in her or TD, a persistent and potentially dis- Harbor Workers COVID–19 Compensa-
class, and before that student, she had abling movement disorder that can be tion Act.
that student’s siblings. All of the sib- a side effect of medications prescribed I am extremely proud that this is my
lings in that family had passed through to treat mental illness. first piece of legislation and that it
her classroom. She feels that she has According to a survey of people diag- serves to protect the health, safety,
helped this family grow up. And she nosed with TD, more than half reported and livelihoods of our Nation’s mari-
has. that the disorder seriously disrupts time workers.
The American Rescue Plan isn’t just their sleep and their ability to work. The current health pandemic has cre-
about the numbers, though. It is about People living with TD often face stig- ated serious challenges for these essen-
the 143,000 children in the district I ma, which can worsen mental health tial workers, including unpaid, manda-
serve who will be helped, the 27 million symptoms and cause withdrawal from tory quarantine requirements resulting
children nationwide. Child poverty cut society. from COVID–19 contraction or expo-
in half. We are rebuilding our commu- While TD affects over half a million sure.
nities all over this great country, and people in the United States, it remains
In the First Congressional District of
we can’t stop now. a relatively unknown condition, often
Indiana, the Burns Waterway Harbor
We can keep rebuilding with the unrecognized, and patients suffering
generates more than $15 billion in busi-
American Jobs and Families Act. from the illness may be misdiagnosed.
ness revenue and supports over 80,000
Today and together, we can make this Earlier this month, Senator CHRIS workers, including union jobs with the
a once-in-a century investment in our MURPHY introduced S. 184, recognizing
International Longshoremen’s Associa-
families, the future of our children, and the week of May 2 to May 8 as Tardive
tion.
our Nation. Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
I appreciate the support of my chair-
Let’s make sure teachers like Miss Improving awareness and under-
man on the House Education and Labor
Candice can continue helping our fami- standing of TD will help reduce the
Committee, BOBBY SCOTT, and I look
lies. stigma of mental illness and help us
forward to working with all of my col-
provide better treatment to this under-
leagues to support this invaluable
f
served patient population.
workforce and to move this legislation
forward as soon as possible.
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VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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(Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH
permission to address the House for 1
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania WORSENING DROUGHT CRISIS IN
minute and to revise and extend his re-
asked and was given permission to ad- CALIFORNIA
marks.)
dress the House for 1 minute and to re-
Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise vise and extend his remarks.) (Mr. VALADAO asked and was given
today with great concern over the Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. permission to address the House for 1
Biden administration’s foreign policy. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recog- minute and to revise and extend his re-
The world has watched with growing nize May as National Foster Care marks.)
concern as Hamas rockets have pum- Month and to say thank you to every Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I
meled the Israeli people, forcing Israel parent, volunteer, and mentor who rise today to call attention to the
to take retaliatory steps to protect its work with our foster children. worsening drought crisis in California,
own citizens. This escalation occurs as I am a proud member of the Congres- which has become so devastating that
the Biden administration has pivoted sional Caucus on Foster Youth and had farmers are abandoning their crops in
away from anything useful in the Mid- a foster brother growing up, who is the fields.
dle East, neglecting Israel, which is still part of my family. This was an asparagus field in
one of our strongest allies. During this month, we renew our Firebaugh, a small, rural town in my
Just recently, we have learned that commitment to ensure that every child district. Recently, the farmer made the
over $15 million in foreign aid from this has a safe and loving family. difficult decision to abandon the crop
year’s phony Democrat coronavirus I know firsthand how a supportive in that field to preserve water for his
package went to the Palestinians, who and loving home can make all the dif- melon crops instead. You can clearly
take their orders from the terrorist ference in a young person’s life. see the destruction this drought has
group Hamas, which is a proxy state There are over 460,000 children and wreaked on his farmland.
for Iran, who wishes the total eradi- youth in foster care. These children Promised water will now not be de-
cation of Israel. What message does and youth range from infants to 18 livered. Farmers all over California are
this send to our allies, sending money years old, when they age out. unable to bring their crops to harvest,
to both sides? Foster youth who transition out of crops that would have fed families
Similarly, President Biden is looking the foster care system without a per- across the United States.
to restart the Obama-Biden Iran nu- manent home are at a higher risk of With legislation like my bill, the
clear deal that President Trump smart- unemployment, poor educational out- RENEW WIIN Act, those farmers might
ly left. That naive accord had broad bi- comes, health issues, early parenthood, have been able to save their fields rath-
partisan opposition, including from long-term dependency on public assist- er than be forced to waste and destroy
now-Senate Majority Leader CHUCK ance, increased rates of incarceration, half-grown produce our Nation relies
SCHUMER, and was strongly opposed by and homelessness. on California to grow.
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Israel. It is astounding that President Every child deserves a safe, sup- If the House majority continues to
Biden would take the word of the Ira- portive, and permanent family. We refuse to take up legislation to address
nian Government, whose leaders call us have the responsibility to continue to the drought, farmers won’t have to
their sworn enemy, and spurn our create policies that will improve the choose between asparagus or melons,
strongest ally in the region, Israel. outcomes of the overall well-being of because they won’t have the water to
We have got to do better. foster youth and their families. grow any food at all.
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