Delivering for the People (Cong. Rec., July 21, 2021)
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This is H3768 of the Congressional Record, House, July 21, 2021, with interleaved columns of one-minute statements. Under the heading Request to Consider H.R. 18, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, Mr. Budd asks unanimous consent for its consideration, and the Speaker pro tempore advises that the request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance. Mr. Wilson of South Carolina speaks about a congressional delegation to Estonia and Bulgaria and the 2014 Czech ammunition depot explosion, and Mr. Murphy of North Carolina supports Cubans protesting in the streets. Another statement, headed Delivering for the People, says the administration has accomplished much in 200 days, with the views attributed to the speakers.
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H3768 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 21, 2021
Madam Speaker, in just 200 days, we Families Plan and the American Jobs Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con-
have accomplished so much, but rest Plan, and we must seize this moment, sent that the Committees on Energy
assured, we are just getting started. rebuild strong, and rebuild by making and Commerce, Ways and Means, and
f bold, sustained investments in our Na- the Judiciary be discharged from fur-
tion and in our future. ther consideration of H.R. 18, and I ask
REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO
f for its immediate consideration in the
TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR-
House.
TION ACT CZECH DEPOT EXPLOSION
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. KIL-
(Mr. BUDD asked and was given per- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina DEE). As the Chair previously advised,
mission to address the House for 1 asked and was given permission to ad- the request cannot be entertained ab-
minute and to revise and extend his re- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- sent appropriate clearance.
marks.) vise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. f
Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise
today to defend the conscience of Speaker, this month, I was grateful to b 1215
American taxpayers. Since 1973, both participate in a Congressional delega-
tion of the OSCE Parliamentary As- SUPPORTING FREEDOM-LOVING
sides of the aisle have agreed that tax- CUBANS
payers should not be forced to fund the sembly led by Senator ROGER WICKER
taking of an unborn child’s life through and Senator BEN CARDIN. It was inspir- (Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina
abortion. This consensus was enshrined ing to see the extraordinary economic asked and was given permission to ad-
in the Hyde amendment. The Hyde advances of Estonia and Bulgaria. dress the House for 1 minute.)
amendment has saved the lives of al- In Tallinn, Estonia, we were wel- Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Mr.
most 2.5 million children, including comed by the dynamic Prime Minister, Speaker, freedom-loving Cubans have
over 65,000 in my home State of North Kaja Kallas, and the dedicated Foreign taken to the streets to protest the so-
Carolina. Minister, Eva-Maria Liimets. While in cialist, Marxist Castro regime that has
Madam Speaker, unfortunately, Tallinn, we learned that Russian dip- held a deadly grip over Cuba for 60
President Biden and Congressional lomats had been expelled in April years.
Democrats have decided to abandon the across the Baltics to join the protest of Cubans are protesting to secure the
Hyde amendment in this year’s budget. the Czech Prime Minister, Andrej blessings of liberty that now so many
Babis, exposing the irrefutable evi- in this country are showing disdain for.
This is a grave mistake that will cost
dence that two Russian GRU agents The socialist Castro regime embraces a
the lives of more innocent children,
were behind the 2014 ammunition depot backward economy that prides itself on
and therefore, it must be reversed.
explosion at Vrbetice, which killed two taking everything it can from the peo-
Madam Speaker, let’s show that this
persons. ple until there is nothing left. There
House stands with life, believes in The same two Russian agents named
science, and opposes the evil of abor- are no means for justice, no opportuni-
by the Czech Republic are suspected by ties for success outside the bounds of
tion. British authorities for poisoning
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous tyranny, and no consideration for the
former Russian double agent Sergei God-given rights of their people.
consent that the Committees on En-
Skripal and his daughter in England in Let this be a lesson to the world and
ergy and Commerce, Ways and Means,
2018. The Czech Republic has correctly to my socialist colleagues across the
and the Judiciary be discharged from
demanded Russia pay for damages. aisle. Communism does not work.
further consideration of H.R. 18, and I Mr. Speaker, I thank Chalmers and
ask for its immediate consideration in There is no example in history of any
Lori Anne Carr of Titan Farms for modern society benefiting from Marx-
the House. their annual delivery of South Carolina
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ist rule, and any attempt to paint so-
peaches to Capitol Hill. cialist and communist dictatorships as
KELLY of Illinois). Under the guidelines In conclusion, God bless our troops,
consistently issued by successive anything but cruel is peddling lies and
and we will never forget September the
Speakers, as recorded in section 956 of fiction.
11th in the global war on terrorism.
the House Rules and Manual, the Chair The pro-democracy demonstrations
f in Cuba are sending a powerful mes-
is constrained not to entertain the re-
quest unless it has been cleared by the REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO sage: Communism is oppressive and de-
bipartisan floor and committee leader- TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- nies people their basic freedom.
ships. TION ACT Cubans deserve our strong, unwaver-
f (Mr. JACOBS of New York asked and ing support, and I will always stand up
was given permission to address the for freedom fighters around the world.
DELIVERING FOR THE PEOPLE
House for 1 minute.) f
(Ms. BROWNLEY asked and was Mr. JACOBS of New York. Mr.
given permission to address the House TAX PLAN WILL SET BACK
Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R.
for 1 minute.) ECONOMY
18, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abor-
Ms. BROWNLEY. Madam Speaker, tion Act. This bill would make the (Mr. BERGMAN asked and was given
today, we mark 200 days of the 117th Hyde amendment permanent and gov- permission to address the House for 1
Congress and 200 days of delivering for ernment-wide. minute and to revise and extend his re-
the people. Mr. Speaker, Hyde saves lives. For marks.)
From day one, House Democrats have more than 40 years, this amendment Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise
prioritized the needs of everyday Amer- has protected vulnerable, unborn life today to share my concerns with the
icans, working families, and our chil- by preventing taxpayer dollars from far-left tax hikes proposed by the ma-
dren. We have delivered trans- funding abortions. Named after Illinois jority.
formative, lifesaving legislation that Congressman Henry Hyde, the Hyde To help pay for their partisan spend-
focuses on our recovery from this pan- amendment has enjoyed decades of ing sprees, the President and Demo-
demic. broad, bipartisan support. crats in Congress have proposed to dou-
The American Rescue Plan has been During this time the Charlotte ble the tax on investment and raise our
successful in getting shots in arms, Lozier Institute estimates the Hyde business tax rate to the highest in the
workers back to work, and money in amendment has saved over 2 million developed world.
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the pockets of families, and children lives. I am proud to stand up for vul- On top of this, they wish to repeal
back to school. This was one of the big- nerable life. As the father of a beau- the stepped-up basis, a move that will
gest jolts to our health and our econ- tiful two-year-old girl, I have come to disproportionately hurt family-owned
omy in history, and we cannot let up appreciate the sanctity of newborn life farms and businesses.
on our efforts. in a profound way. We owe it to them, The radical tax agenda will stifle in-
We must build on this momentum and to each other, to protect their lives vestment and slow down our economic
and pass President Biden’s American in every way possible. recovery at a time when communities
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