Infrastructure (Cong. Rec., June 22, 2021)

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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated June 22, 2021, at page H2990, made up of one-minute speeches. Ms. Moore of Wisconsin supports the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan and says $2 million has recently been sent to Milwaukee for the East-West Bus Rapid Transit project. Ms. Scanlon reads a constituent's letter to the editor on the security of elections, and Mr. Correa honors a constituent, Specialist Daniel Delgado Torres, for his Army service. Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Stefanik and Mr. Harris each ask unanimous consent to discharge committees from consideration of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and the Chair advises that the request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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H2990 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 22, 2021
Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the
rise today to share a letter to the edi- Chair has previously advised, the re- Chair previously advised, the request
tor from a constituent published this quest cannot be entertained absent ap- cannot be entertained absent appro-
morning. Here is what he said: propriate clearance. priate clearance.
I worked the polls for 10 years, which f f
included 20 elections and over 25 hours HONORING THE LIFE OF DANIEL INFRASTRUCTURE IN AMERICA
of training. As the years passed, tech-
DELGADO TORRES NEEDS OVERHAUL
nology improved, training got more ef-
ficient, and communications were state (Mr. CORREA asked and was given (Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin asked and
of the art. I am so proud to be an permission to address the House for 1 was given permission to address the
American and contributing to our sys- minute.) House for 1 minute.)
tem of democracy. Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam
At my poll, five of us work together. There today, I rise to honor the life of one of Speaker, I rise to support acting, tak-
are also two watchers from each party. The my constituents, an Anaheim resident, ing up and passing the American Jobs
results are posted on the door of the polling Specialist Daniel Delgado Torres, who Plan and the American Families Plan.
place immediately for residents to see. Votes suddenly passed away on February 16 Our infrastructure is in dire need of
are checked against duplications and death
certificates. We have a paper ballot that can
in an automobile accident. an overhaul, and it can’t be put off any
be matched to a voter machine. The ma- The son of immigrants, I recently longer.
chines are not hooked up to the internet, had the opportunity to meet with his We also need to invest in the human
preventing interference and hacking. mother and father, who told me a infrastructure in our country, and we
My heart breaks with every utterance of story. They said from the early days don’t have to choose one over the
voter fraud. Please don’t let the GOP erode that they could remember, Daniel other.
voting rights. dreamed of being an American soldier. Americans across the Nation rely on
Signed: Former Republican.
In 2016, he had the opportunity when he sustainable infrastructure to get their
I share this constituent’s frustration. joined the United States Army, and he children to school, to get to work, to
We are both fed up with people repeat- became the first of his family to join facilitate commerce. We need to build
ing lies about the security of our elec- the military. on the investments that this Congress
tions in order to justify voter suppres- He was deployed to Afghanistan and has already made through the Amer-
sion. was awarded the Army Achievement ican Rescue Plan, including dollars
f Medal for helping save the lives of that are flowing to our communities.
REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO seven of his fellow soldiers. Madam Speaker, $2 million has re-
TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- Daniel was just 22 when he passed cently been sent to Milwaukee for the
TION ACT away. He is survived by his parents, East-West Bus Rapid Transit project in
(Ms. STEFANIK asked and was given Teresa and Aurielo; his sister, Yasiry; my district, a green public transit op-
permission to address the House for 1 his girlfriend, Noelia; and their young tion.
minute.) son, Joaquin. I support the American Jobs Plan,
Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, as Madam Speaker, I thank Daniel for bold investment to get every lead pipe
a new mom expecting a child this fall, his service to our country. in our country out from underneath
I will never forget my husband and I f our ground.
hearing our child’s heartbeat for the I also support investments in paid
REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO
first time, truly the greatest miracle of leave, childcare, and expanded access
TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR-
life. But sadly, that culture and value to affordable and quality health insur-
TION ACT
of life are under attack. ance.
The Hyde amendment has histori- (Mr. SMITH of New Jersey asked and I urge my colleagues to support these
cally been supported by both Repub- was given permission to address the measures.
licans and Democrats for more than 40 House for 1 minute.) f
years. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam
Speaker, 166 Members of Congress have REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO
American taxpayers should never be TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR-
forced to pay for abortions, and since cosponsored H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer
Funding for Abortion Act, to make the TION ACT
1976, this Chamber has agreed and
passed the Hyde amendment with bi- Hyde amendment and other current (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given
partisan support. But now, President abortion funding prohibitions perma- permission to address the House for 1
Biden and House Democrats caving to nent and to ensure that the Affordable minute and to revise and extend his re-
the far left are trying to reverse course Care Act conforms with the Hyde marks.)
and strip the Hyde amendment from amendment. Mr. HARRIS. Madam Speaker, today,
the budget. According to public opinion polls, the House debated several bills to ad-
It is unacceptable that President most Americans, almost 60 percent, ac- dress the health and safety of children
Biden is destroying a policy that has cording to the Marist poll, agree that and newborns, including those that
saved over 2.4 million innocent Amer- taxpayers should not be forced against would ban crib bumpers and mandate
ican lives. their conscience to fund abortion. stability standards for furniture that
Every President since Carter has Years ago, then-Senator Biden wrote could fall on children.
signed the Hyde amendment into law. to constituents, explaining his support Unfortunately, this body did not con-
It is a critical lifesaving protection for the Hyde amendment, and said it sider any legislation that would con-
that goes beyond party-line politics. It would ‘‘protect both the woman and tinue to ensure that precious taxpayer
is about human life and protecting the her unborn child. . . .’’ He said: ‘‘I have dollars are not used to fund abortions
most innocent among us. consistently—on no fewer than 50 occa- that intentionally kill babies. At a
The majority of Americans agree sions—voted against Federal funding time when this protection of the un-
that taxpayer dollars should never be for abortions. . . . Those of us who are born may be stripped from Federal
used to fund abortions. Democrats opposed to abortion should not be com- funding bills for the first time in near-
should listen. pelled to pay for them.’’ So said Sen- ly 50 years, it should be pointed out
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous ator Biden. I totally agree. that abortion ends exponentially more
consent that the Committees on En- Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous lives than crib bumpers or furniture.

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ergy and Commerce, Ways and Means, consent that the Committees on En- Madam Speaker, I, therefore, ask
and the Judiciary be discharged from ergy and Commerce, Ways and Means, unanimous consent that the Commit-
further consideration of H.R. 18, the No and the Judiciary be discharged from tees on Energy and Commerce, Ways
Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, further consideration of H.R. 18 and and Means, and the Judiciary be dis-
and ask for its immediate consider- ask for its immediate consideration in charged from further consideration of
ation in the House. the House. H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for

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