Serious Issues Facing Our Country (Cong. Rec., July 21, 2021)
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Page H3796 of the House section of the Congressional Record for July 21, 2021, from a minority Special Order headed Serious Issues Facing Our Country. Mr. Nehls is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader and asks for general leave for Members to revise remarks. Speakers say the Democrats' plan for another $3.5 trillion would expand government, Medicaid and the IRS, and urge Members to say no to reconciliation and yes to a bipartisan infrastructure bill, which are their views. Mr. Rouzer calls inflation a real problem, Mr. Gimenez supports freedom fighters in Cuba, and one speaker says about 70,000 people a month are being allowed to cross the border.
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H3796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 21, 2021
solve the environmental racism that SERIOUS ISSUES FACING OUR trillion-plus for all kinds of govern-
we face each and every day. It will COUNTRY ment expansion initiatives, including
clean up our polluted creeks and our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under expansions in Medicaid, ObamaCare,
vacant lots. Many don’t know that the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- EPA, IRS, and I could go on.
when you drive in some communities, uary 4, 2021, the gentleman from Texas This reckless expansion of govern-
Madam Speaker, where it looks like (Mr. NEHLS) is recognized for 60 min- ment after $5 trillion in spending will
the community doesn’t care, some- utes as the designee of the minority rock our economy, destroy career op-
times it is not that the community leader. portunities, create permanent depend-
doesn’t care, sometimes it is because GENERAL LEAVE
ency on government, and saddle our fu-
the ground is contaminated in our ture American generations with debt
Mr. NEHLS. Madam Speaker, I ask
Black and in our Brown communities well beyond what the eye can see or
unanimous consent that all Members
that those lots sit there vacant. Those what the mind can contemplate.
have 5 legislative days to revise and ex-
lots sit there like they are unattended Say ‘‘no’’ to reconciliation. Say
tend their remarks and include extra-
to, but there is more to the story, and ‘‘yes’’ to a bipartisan transportation
neous material on the subject of my
financially that is the issue. infrastructure bill.
When we look at cleaning up our pol- Special Order.
Mr. NEHLS. Madam Speaker, I thank
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
luted creeks and our vacant lots—every my dear friend for his comments.
objection to the request of the gen-
move further we have to make sure Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen-
tleman from Texas?
that we replace fossil fuels with renew- tleman from Texas (Mr. JACKSON), my
There was no objection.
able energy. Mr. NEHLS. Madam Speaker, I yield great friend.
Why are we still having that con- Mr. JACKSON. Madam Speaker, I
to the gentleman from the great State
versation? rise today to bring attention to a seri-
I don’t want my 46th birthday to of Pennsylvania (Mr. MEUSER).
Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, the ous issue facing my home State of
come next year and our communities Texas and millions of Americans, the
Biden administration and Democrat
are still waiting for the people with the Biden border crisis. Things at our
House leadership want to cap off their
power of the pen and the people with southern border have gotten worse by
first 6 months with an additional $3.5
the power of the purse to deliver the the day since Joe Biden and KAMALA
trillion in massive bills which will be
lifesaving changes that the people de- HARRIS have taken office.
the largest expansion of government
serve. We need a Green New Deal. For example, illegal immigration
For my birthday, please join me in ever.
Let’s review the past 6 months. Prior numbers were up 450 percent in June
fighting for one everywhere. compared to June of last year. June
Mr. BOWMAN. Madam Speaker, it is to the Biden administration, on a bi-
partisan basis we here in this Congress was the fourth straight month with
amazing, whether we are talking about over 170,000 apprehensions. Border Pa-
the Bronx, New York; St. Louis, Mis- allocated $3.7 trillion for COVID relief
and recovery on a bipartisan basis. trol officials have seized more fentanyl
souri; or New Mexico, it is obvious that so far in 2021 than all of 2020.
a Green New Deal is needed now. President Biden and the Democrats
through a completely partisan spend- COVID cases among illegal immi-
Madam Speaker, I would like to close grants are up 900 percent in the Rio
by returning to one particular aspect ing bill spent $1.9 trillion, three times
more than many thought was nec- Grande Valley. Numbers don’t lie. The
of the Green New Deal for Public Biden administration’s reckless ap-
Schools because I think it highlights essary, and many Democrat economists
also felt that way, especially since proach to immigration has caused a
something about the framework as a full-blown crisis at the border, and
whole. For me, one of the most excit- GDP growth was hitting record levels,
clearly indicating American recovery. there is absolutely nothing being done
ing parts of the Green New Deal for to stop it.
Public Schools is how the learning en- b 1615 To be clear, the public health and
vironment in every school will be en- Now we are experiencing inflation at drug crises that have been exacerbated
riched, putting our young people at the really historic levels. Milk, bread, by what is happening at the border are
center of the green energy revolution. fruit, gasoline, among other items, not just a problem for border States.
Students will delve into every aspect have seen price increases, taxing all The drugs being smuggled in at the
of the building retrofit process and im- Americans. Unemployment remains border are coming to a neighborhood
merse themselves in the broader sus- very high in States that continue to near you, courtesy of Joe Biden and
tainability and social challenges that extend and enhanced unemployment KAMALA HARRIS.
we are tackling as a society. Each insurance. Meanwhile, virtually all em- Their hypocrisy on the public health
school will become a living lab for the ployers have a shortfall in their work- threat, in particular, couldn’t be more
Green New Deal. I cannot think of a force and are looking for employees. appalling. While pushing stringent
better way to nurture the curiosity, in- Additionally, illegal immigration is COVID rules on the American people,
genuity, and imaginations of our chil- at an all-time high. We see the mess at the Biden administration is simulta-
dren. We will be kick-starting climate, the border with no real corrections neously pushing an open-border agenda
STEM, and STEAM careers across the being made by the Biden administra- that includes placing COVID-infected
United States, and our country will tion or the Democrat-led House. Crime illegal immigrants all over this coun-
reap the benefits of all that creativity. is hitting record levels in urban and try. It is absolutely unbelievable.
The Green New Deal for Public
suburban American. Oil imports from Every American will ultimately be
Schools and the entire Green New Deal
Russia are at an all-time high while we impacted in some way by this Biden
framework is built on the foundation of
restrict energy production here at border crisis. I plea with the President
care and healing and allowing everyone
home, and China’s economy is roaring. to reverse his failed immigration plan
in this country to unlock their full po- We receive no cooperation from the and start protecting the American peo-
tential. CCP or the WHO, regarding investiga- ple.
This is an idea that is expressed in
tions into the origins of COVID–19. Ad- Mr. NEHLS. Madam Speaker, I thank
Tupac Shakur’s brilliant poem ‘‘The
ditionally, cyberattacks originating Mr. JACKSON for his comments.
Rose That Grew from Concrete.’’
from China and Russia have presented Madam Speaker, my colleagues and I
Did you hear about the rose that grew from will address tonight the many, many
a huge threat to American businesses
a crack in the concrete?
large and small, yet, we have little to serious issues facing our country: the
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Proving nature’s law is wrong it learned to
walk without having feet. no response from the Biden administra- unprecedented crisis at our southern
Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, tion or from our Democratic leadership border; the highest inflation we have
it learned to breathe fresh air. here in the House. seen in 13 years; the Democrats’ out-of-
Long live the rose that grew from concrete Now the Democrats are putting a bi- control spending and tax increases; the
when no one else ever cared. partisan transportation infrastructure Democrats’ undermining of the Hyde
Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- bill in jeopardy that was agreed upon amendment; and the Democrats’ de-
ance of my time. because they insist on spending $3.5 fense of the Communist Cuba regime.
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July 21, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3797
It is important we discuss these lion of taxpayer money to put toward they are, to even see if they have a
issues as Republicans, because our col- new spending and tax hikes. criminal record.
leagues on the other side of the aisle, There is a life lesson here. If you are b 1630
they just won’t. We owe it to the Amer- in a hole, stop digging.
ican people to do better than this; to Republicans understand that in most Upon being processed through the
ensure there is still a country left households, every dollar counts. But in border station, even without an ID, we
when our children grow up. Biden’s economy, all Americans are buy them plane tickets for all around
The way the Democrats and the having to pay more now to get less. We the country.
Biden administration are spending must reverse these disastrous policy Scandalously, at a time when we are
money, and our open borders, should decisions to save jobs, protect long- talking about COVID again, even if
not just concern Republicans, but term investments, sustain economic they test positive, people are held in
every American. That is why I am progress, and most importantly, keep apartments or hotels and not guarded,
proud of the way my colleagues and I more money in taxpayers’ pockets. so they turn around and are being re-
will bring these issues straight to the Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- leased. At a time in which we are sup-
American people in the people’s House. ance of my time. posed to be more careful than ever, we
Madam Speaker, I would like to f have a situation in which people who
thank my colleagues for their partici- are coming here illegally are allowed
SUPPORTING CUBAN PEOPLE in the country.
pation tonight. I know that we don’t
have anyone else here, and I yield back The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Furthermore, we watch as we have
the balance of my time. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- hit new records for the number of peo-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the ple who are killed in this country by il-
bers are reminded to refrain from en- gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. legal drug overdoses, including
gaging in personalities toward the ROUZER) for 30 minutes. fentanyl. We are up to 90,000 people in
President. Mr. ROUZER. Madam Speaker, I rise the last year. I believe the reason we
f today in absolute and unequivocal sup- are hitting all-time records is because,
port of the Cuban people protesting as bad as heroin is, fentanyl is far
DEMOCRATS’ RECKLESS SPENDING their evil and oppressive Communist worse. And all or virtually all of that
AGENDA regime. Unfortunately, there is noth- fentanyl is coming across the southern
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ing new about their brutality and will- border.
the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ful violations of universally recognized Meanwhile, we cede control of our
uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the human rights. The United States immigration policy to Mexican drug
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. should make it very clear that we gangs. These gangs charge, depending
MURPHY) for 30 minutes. stand on the side of the Cuban people upon where you are coming from,
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. as thousands have joined one of the $3,000, $10,000, $20,000 to come across
Madam Speaker, when you pull into a biggest anti-Communist demonstra- the border. They are so heartless that
gas station or visit a grocery store this tions the country has witnessed during it is not uncommon that if Border Pa-
week, you will notice something dif- its 62-year dictatorship. trol approaches them on a boat from
ferent. Consumer prices are up across Since the protests began, hundreds the Mexican side to the American side,
the board. Make no mistake, this fi- have been detained or are missing, in- whether it is with people or with drugs,
nancial strain is a direct result of the cluding: artists, peace activists, and they will throw a 3- or 4-year-old child
Biden administration’s out-of-control priests. The Cuban people deserve and into the Rio Grande River, knowing
spending. It is hurting millions of need our help. In the words of the late that our Border Patrol will fight to
Americans across the Nation. In fact, Senator Jesse Helms: save that child rather than go after the
nearly 9 in 10 Americans have reported The United States must speak out clearly people sneaking in the country or
a serious concern about the rise in on behalf of those whose own voices are going after the drugs. This is the bru-
prices. The reality is inflation, perhaps choked by Communist repression. tal type of people we are assisting by
more accurately called Biden-flation, Despite what many of our own people continuing the current policy or lack
which is climbing at the highest rate in have been brainwashed by our edu- of a policy.
13 years. Gas prices are up 45 percent; cation systems to believe, America is I strongly urge the Biden administra-
used car prices up 45 percent; and the the greatest force for freedom and lib- tion to step up to the plate to make
cost of breakfast, lunch, and dinner has erty that the world has ever known. I sure that COVID-positive people are no
gone up for every single family. implore this administration, the Biden longer let into the country; bring back
These staples are necessities for administration, and this Congress to the old policy, the migrant protection
every family in this country and their utilize every tool of the U.S. Govern- protocol, when we had only 6,000 people
prices are rising because of the Demo- ment to support the Cuban people in a month rather than 70,000 people a
crats’ reckless spending agenda. There their effort to defeat the Communist month crossing the border; require
is no doubt that the Democrats’ non- regime and break the shackles of its some sort of photo ID, like every other
stop Big Government spending is plac- oppressive government. American would have before they get
ing tremendous financial stress on the Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- on an airline.
American family. What is worse, tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Good grief, who knows what type of
Democrats have failed to acknowledge GROTHMAN). criminal records these people have. Of
that their outrageous spending has the Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I course, we can only check criminal
most devastating impact on low-in- thank the gentleman for yielding. records in the United States. Nobody
come Americans, many of whom have Madam Speaker, I would like to ad- has any idea if these people have hor-
to spend beyond their means to afford dress the Chamber on what I believe is rific criminal records in Honduras, El
the basic cost of goods and services. the biggest crisis facing America Salvador, Brazil, or all the other coun-
Let me make this very clear. Infla- today. I spent last week down at the tries that people are coming here from.
tion is a regressive tax that dispropor- McAllen section of the U.S.-Mexico Madam Speaker, I strongly encour-
tionately affects the poor. Democrats border, and what I saw horrified me. age the Biden administration to step
are completely out of touch with the Late at night, from 10 to 11 o’clock, I up.
American people. To them, inflation is watched people from all around the Mr. ROUZER. Madam Speaker, I
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transitory; nothing to worry about. To world walking on a pathway from the yield to the gentleman from Florida
the North Carolinians that I represent Rio Grande River to the Border Patrol (Mr. GIMENEZ).
and speak with every day, inflation is station. We are right now at a point Mr. GIMENEZ. Madam Speaker, I
now a real and present problem. where I believe over 70,000 people a rise today in support of the freedom
What is the Democrats’ solution to month are being allowed in the coun- fighters in Cuba and against com-
soaring prices and high prices? Bor- try. Many of these people have no ID at munism, the very system of social, po-
rowing more money, another $3.5 tril- all, so there is no way to confirm who litical, and economic oppression that
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