Investing in Infrastructure (Cong. Rec., June 16, 2021)
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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated June 16, 2021, at page H2828, made up of one-minute speeches. Mr. Wilson of South Carolina says the southern border is in crisis because of the policies of President Biden, citing encounters of 180,034 persons in May and 934 pounds of fentanyl seized. Mrs. Miller-Meeks calls for a thorough investigation into the origins of COVID–19, pointing to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Ms. Escobar says El Paso was named an All-America City, Mr. Higgins of New York asks for the United States-Canada border to reopen, and Mr. Cartwright urges bold action on infrastructure, citing 7,500 miles of substandard roads in Pennsylvania.
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H2828 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021
life of Brycen Gray, a talented and TAKE ACTION ON SOUTHERN and over. Each time we grow stronger
bright young man who was sadly taken BORDER CRISIS because we are and always will be El
away from us this past April. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Paso Strong.
A native of Strongsville, in my dis- asked and was given permission to ad- It is an honor to represent this ex-
trict, Brycen was a student-athlete at dress the House for 1 minute and to re- traordinary community here today,
St. Edward High School. Dubbed a co- vise and extend his remarks.) and I congratulate the city of El Paso.
median by his friends and family, he Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. f
had the power to bring a smile and joy Speaker, America’s southern border is INVESTIGATING COVID’S ORIGINS
to everyone he encountered. in crisis, and this issue has been solely
Unfortunately, we lost Brycen in (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and
facilitated by the destructive policies
April. Following a battle with COVID– was given permission to address the
of President Joe Biden.
19, Brycen began to exhibit symptoms House for 1 minute and to revise and
Illegal aliens attack the border,
associated with COVID psychosis. extend her remarks.)
while dangerous drug cartels take ad-
Though he fought to the bitter end, he Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker,
vantage of weak policies, putting chil-
tragically passed after taking his own I rise today to address an incredibly
dren at risk. This is truly a disaster,
life. important national security issue.
and it is time that the border czar,
Mr. Speaker, when I hear these sto- We all know that Wuhan, China,
Vice President KAMALA HARRIS, take
ries and when I talk to the family, it is where the COVID–19 virus originated,
action to protect American families.
impossible not to get emotional. We is the home to the Wuhan Institute of
The numbers speak for themselves.
lost a gifted, talented young man. And Virology. The WIV is China’s only cel-
Encounters at the border reached a 21-
the hurt and pain that is inflicted upon lular level 4 biosafety super laboratory
year high in May of 180,034 persons. The
those left behind is something no one that researches human infectious dis-
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
should ever have to endure. eases. This lab is in very close prox-
agency seized 934 pounds of fentanyl at
This is a moment where we should imity to the wet market that is re-
the border in May, which is a 300 per-
turn grief into action and actively find puted to be the origin of COVID–19.
cent increase in a year capable of kill-
solutions. To start, we should work Last year, Senator TOM COTTON was
ing every American citizen. Criminal
with the scientific community to gain thoroughly dismissed for questioning
crossings have almost tripled since the
a better understanding of the mental the true origins of this virus, citing the
previous fiscal year to 6,918 convicted
health implications of COVID–19 on Chinese Communist Party’s duplicity
criminals. Drug trafficking and human
Americans and other root causes of sui- and dishonesty from the very begin-
smuggling have also increased, putting
cide, in particular amongst young ning.
children’s lives in danger.
Americans. This will help us look for We all know that the Chinese Com-
Biden named the Vice President with
further warning signs and make sure munist Party lied to the world about
overseeing the crisis. It has been 84
that young Americans get the help the severity of COVID–19, how it is
days, and she still has not visited to
that they need. transmitted, and the dangers associ-
see the children at risk.
We must not let Brycen’s memory be ated. There needs to be a thorough and
In conclusion, God bless our troops,
forgotten. I pray for his parents, Shawn serious investigation into the origins
and we should never forget September
and Tara, and his two brothers, Ricky of COVID–19, what the Chinese Com-
the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
and Patrick, and the rest of the Gray munist Party knew, and when, and
Congratulations to Julianne and
family that has had to battle this hor- what the World Health Organization
Hunter Wilson on the upcoming De-
rible loss. knew and when.
cember blessed event. Uncovering the true origins of
f COVID–19 will be incredibly helpful in
f
b 1215 helping us prepare for the next pan-
demic, which I think is something we
INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE EL PASO IS A 2021 ALL-AMERICA
can all agree on.
(Mr. CARTWRIGHT asked and was CITY
f
given permission to address the House (Ms. ESCOBAR asked and was given
for 1 minute.) permission to address the House for 1 OPEN THE UNITED STATES-
Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I minute and to revise and extend her re- CANADA BORDER
couldn’t be prouder of this House for marks.) (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and
passing the American Rescue Plan, an Ms. ESCOBAR. Mr. Speaker, for the was given permission to address the
aggressive response to the pandemic, to fourth time since 2010, the city of El House for 1 minute.)
pull us out of the doldrums in this Paso is honored to be named an All- Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr.
country. America City for our resiliency, re- Speaker, it was recently announced
As a result, millions and millions of sponse to tragedy, and vaccination ef- that the European Union is lifting
Americans are back in jobs; millions forts against COVID–19 this year. travel restrictions to allow Americans
and millions of American kids are back The National Civic League awards to visit once again.
in schools; and so many people are vac- the All-America City award to commu- Over a year under the crush of a dev-
cinated. We are back on the road to re- nities where residents, organizations, astating global pandemic, highly effec-
covery. and government work together to ad- tive vaccines have made this game-
But we can’t stop there. We have in- dress challenges and improve quality of changing moment possible.
frastructure to address. I have been life. When President Biden announced Still, our border between the United
waiting for close to 10 years for us to his goal to vaccinate 70 percent of our States and Canada remains closed,
pass an aggressive infrastructure pro- Nation, El Paso not only met the goal leaving people unable to access their
gram. We have 7,500 miles of sub- a month early, but we have surpassed property and keeping loved ones sepa-
standard roads in Pennsylvania alone it and currently lead the country by 10 rated for over 15 heartbreaking
to fix. percent. months.
China is investing in itself: its roads, The All-America City award reaf- This move by the EU would allow my
its bridges, its rail systems, its transit firms our resiliency and outstanding Buffalo neighbors to take a 9-hour
systems. What would make us think we civic accomplishments in the face of flight to Paris, France, but they can’t
don’t have to compete with China? the tragic August 3 domestic terror at- take a 90-minute drive to Paris, On-
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What would make us think that our tack and the devastating COVID–19 tario.
companies don’t need every advantage pandemic as well as our continued The administration has set a goal of
to compete on the world stage? goodwill toward migrants seeking ref- returning to a pre-pandemic sense of
Let’s get infrastructure done, and uge at our Nation’s front door. normalcy by July 4. For many living
let’s do it boldly and aggressively to El Pasoans are no strangers to chal- along the northern border, normalcy
build up and invest in our own country. lenges, and our strength is tested over includes the ability to cross to check
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