Have CBO Issue Inflation Projections (Cong. Rec., June 25, 2021)
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Page H3151 of the House section of the Congressional Record for June 25, 2021, made up of one-minute speeches in interleaved columns. Mr. Meuser, under the heading Have CBO Issue Inflation Projections, says Americans deserve to know the true cost of government spending, which is his view. A speaker describes child tax credit checks reaching more than 37,000 households in a capital region district and lifting more than 5,000 children out of poverty. Mr. Wittman, under Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, says the Hyde amendment should be kept and that President Biden reversed course on it, and a later tribute praises Chief Nesslage for a volunteer firefighter program.
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June 25, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3151
per child. That check will help millions shielded the American taxpayer from and the Judiciary be discharged from
of parents buy healthy food, new being forced to fund abortion. And for further consideration of H.R. 18 and
clothes, shoes, and books for their kids, decades, the Hyde amendment has en- ask for its immediate consideration in
pay rent and utilities, and even afford joyed broad bipartisan support. Even the House.
childcare so they can get back to work. President Biden supported the Hyde The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the
In my own home district in New amendment as recently as 2019. Chair previously advised, the request
York’s capital region, these checks will Unfortunately, that is no longer the cannot be entertained absent appro-
reach more than 37,000 households and case. Now, President Biden has re- priate clearance.
help lift more than 5,000 of our kids out versed course, proposing we repeal the f
of poverty. These are not just lasting Hyde amendment.
investments in America’s recovery; In turn, this would require American HAVE CBO ISSUE INFLATION
they are the downpayment on our taxpayers, no matter what their per- PROJECTIONS
brightest future. sonal beliefs, to fund abortion. (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given
I urge every parent and family that Madam Speaker, this is wrong. Every permission to address the House for 1
has struggled to make ends meet dur- life is blessed with inherent worth, infi- minute and to revise and extend his re-
ing this pandemic to visit nite potential, and sacred dignity. marks.)
childtaxcredit.gov and make certain As a child of adoption myself, I would Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, the
that you are signed up. not be here today if not for my moth- American people deserve to know the
f er’s decision to choose life over abor- true cost of government spending.
tion. Last month, working families ad-
PRICE OF INFLATION PAID BY
I urge my colleagues to stand strong justed their budgets around a 5 percent
MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES
in support of the Hyde amendment and jump in prices, an effect of the $1.9 tril-
(Mr. CLINE asked and was given per- against this radical new position of lion American Rescue Plan that many
mission to address the House for 1 President Biden. economists predicted would occur.
minute and to revise and extend his re- Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous Despite these predictions coming
marks.) consent that the Committees on En- true, many Democrats—not all, I
Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, despite hope—are eager to use the same par-
ergy and Commerce, Ways and Means,
our Nation sitting on the edge of a fis- tisan budget reconciliation process
and the Judiciary be discharged from
cal cliff, the Biden administration con- again to spend even more.
further consideration of H.R. 18 and
tinues to propose trillions upon tril- That is why I have introduced the
ask for its immediate consideration in
lions of dollars in new taxpayer spend- Stop Inflationary Spending Act to re-
the House.
ing. quire the nonpartisan Congressional
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms.
Sadly, yet not unexpectedly, the Budget Office to project the infla-
BUSH). Under guidelines consistently
American people are beginning to see tionary impact of reconciliation bills.
issued by successive Speakers, as re-
the consequences of taking their hard- This would mean the American people
corded in section 956 of the House
earned tax dollars for continued and would know the impact on their family
Rules and Manual, the Chair is con-
unprecedented levels of deficit spend- budget before Democrats use a partisan
strained not to entertain the request
ing. process to spend $6 trillion on
The Consumer Price Index has in- unless it has been cleared by the bipar-
tisan floor and committee leaderships. unaffordable initiatives that dramati-
creased 5 percent from this time last
f cally increase the role of government
year, which marks the fastest rate of
in their lives and constrain growth in
inflation since right before the eco- REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO the real economy, which is the private-
nomic crisis in 2008 and a nearly 13- TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- sector innovators, entrepreneurs, and
year high. This is in addition to pro- TION ACT hardworking people.
ducer prices rising 6.6 percent over the
(Mr. STAUBER asked and was given Madam Speaker, inflation is a tax on
past year, the fastest increase on
permission to address the House for 1 everyone. When inflation was a signifi-
record.
I don’t care what the reasons are; I minute and to revise and extend his re- cant concern in the 1980s, CBO issued
know that Americans are feeling it marks.) inflationary projections for individual
Mr. STAUBER. Madam Speaker, as a bills. Restoring this practice for rec-
right now in their pocketbooks. Rising
father of four, I believe that life is a onciliation bills that spend big is a
inflation at this rate is the same thing
gift that must be cherished and de- commonsense reform.
as a tax, and American consumers are
fended. f
feeling it as they shop for the essen-
For me, a pro-life father of four, a
tials. RECOGNIZING MICHAEL NESSLAGE
Gasoline is 56 percent more expensive huge part of my story is my son Isaac.
Isaac was born with Down syndrome. I UPON HIS RETIREMENT
today than it was 12 months ago.
know that with our love and support, (Mrs. HINSON asked and was given
Transportation services are up 11 per-
he is capable of moving mountains. permission to address the House for 1
cent since last year. Together, food and
The sad news is that many don’t be- minute and to revise and extend her re-
energy prices have increased 3.8 per-
lieve that people like my son deserve a marks.)
cent, which is the fastest rate since
right to life or to reach their full po- Mrs. HINSON. Madam Speaker, I rise
1992.
Middle-class families are paying the tential. today to recognize Chief Michael
price for the lack of fiscal responsi- This is why I am a cosponsor of legis- Nesslage, who has served as fire chief
bility shown by this administration. lation like H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer in Hiawatha, Iowa, for the last 16
It is time to get our fiscal house in Funding for Abortion Act. This bill years. I want to congratulate him on
order to ensure our children and our will help ensure that taxpayer dollars his well-deserved retirement this week.
children’s children are left a thriving do not go toward taking away any Chief Nesslage dedicated his profes-
economy. child’s right to life. sional life to protecting and serving
Imagine a world where every child others. As Hiawatha’s fire chief, Chief
f
was given the opportunity to dream, Nesslage successfully started ambu-
REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO accomplish, and succeed. The world lance service in the area and spear-
TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- would be a much better place, our fu- headed the creation of a volunteer fire-
SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE
TION ACT ture brighter than ever. fighter program. Not only did Chief
(Mr. WITTMAN asked and was given That is why I will always support Nesslage help establish the program,
permission to address the House for 1 legislation that ensures every life is but he also closely coached and
minute and to revise and extend his re- protected. mentored those seeking careers as first
marks.) Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous responders.
Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, for consent that the Committees on En- Chief Nesslage continues to be a role
decades, the Hyde amendment has ergy and Commerce, Ways and Means, model for our entire community.
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