Congressional Record, House, July 26, 2021, Page H3889
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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated July 26, 2021, at page H3889, made up of one-minute speeches and a request. Mr. Carter of Georgia honors the life of Colonel Edward Wexler of Savannah, who passed away on June 30 at the age of 75. Mr. Burchett, under Return of Debt Ceiling, says the return of the debt ceiling on July 31 should flash fiscal warning signs and that government debt is over 100 percent of the domestic product. Another speaker says the child tax credit will cut child poverty in half and that the INVEST Act would reimagine transportation. The page also records a request to consider H.R. 18. The remarks are the speakers' own.
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July 26, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3889
HONORING THE LIFE OF COLONEL RETURN OF DEBT CEILING tax relief that they deserve. The child
EDWARD IRWIN WEXLER (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given tax credit we passed will cut child pov-
(Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and permission to address the House for 1 erty in half and help nearly 60 percent
was given permission to address the minute and to revise and extend his re- of children in my district, from Brook-
House for 1 minute and to revise and marks.) line to Fall River.
We passed the INVEST Act, a trans-
extend his remarks.) Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker,
formational bill that will reimagine
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam the return of the debt ceiling on July
transportation while delivering clean
Speaker, I rise today to remember and 31 should flash fiscal warning signs for
energy and spurring job creation. Now,
honor the life of Colonel Edward Wex- every elected official in Congress.
the Senate has the legislative frame-
ler, of Savannah, Georgia, who passed The debt ceiling was suspended for 2
work it needs to make our infrastruc-
away on June 30 at the age of 75. years back in 2019. Since then, Con-
ture plan a reality.
Colonel Wexler was a Savannah na- gress has kept up its reckless spending From the depths of the crisis, House
tive who lived a truly remarkable life. habits like a teenage shopaholic at the Democrats delivered needed recovery
After graduating from The Citadel, he mall with a credit card. for Americans in just 200 days.
was commissioned as a second lieuten- Now, government debt is over 100 per-
f
ant in the United States Air Force. cent of our domestic product—100 per-
Colonel Wexler traveled the world with cent, Madam Speaker. REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO
the United States Air Force, serving in We clearly ignored the spending prob- TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR-
many different countries. He retired lems that got us into this mess in the TION ACT
from the Air National Guard in 2006, first place. There needs to be a limit on (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given
having over 35 years of service. how much debt elected officials can put permission to address the House for 1
Following retirement, Colonel Wex- on the taxpayers’ shoulders. minute and to revise and extend his re-
ler continued to serve his community. My legislation, the Reforming Amer- marks.)
He became director of the Combined ica’s Fiscal Toolkit Act, would amend Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, in
Federal Campaign for Coastal Georgia, Congress’ budget process to keep gov- Pasco County, one of the counties in
president of the Savannah Military Of- ernment debt lower than our gross do- my district, we have seen a huge spike
ficers Association, and junior vice com- mestic product. This would limit how in overdoses, including 25 fatalities in
mander of the Veterans Council of much financial trouble Congress can the month of June alone. Very, very
Chatham County. get the country into. sad.
Colonel Wexler’s dedication to im- You know what they say, Madam During January through June 2021,
proving the lives of others will never be Speaker: The first step to solving a we have seen more overdoses than any
forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are problem is recognizing you have a other similar period on record.
problem, and dadgummit, Congress has Fentanyl continues to be a signifi-
with Colonel Wexler’s family, friends,
a problem. cant factor. We must do everything we
and all who knew him during this most
Congress needs to put a spending can to prevent fentanyl from flooding
difficult time. our streets, including stopping the free
check on itself, or our country is going
to end up like that out-of-control teen- flow at our Nation’s southern border.
f I have been to the border, Madam
age shopaholic: bad credit, high inter-
est rates, broke, and living in their Speaker, and I have seen how easy it is
RESTORING COMMUNITIES LEFT parents’ basement. to move drugs into our country. We
BEHIND must secure our border.
f Additionally, we must implement
(Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given
200 DAYS OF DELIVERING FOR THE commonsense safeguards to prevent
permission to address the House for 1
PEOPLE opioid abuse and improve access to
minute and to revise and extend her re-
quality treatment options. I will con-
marks.) (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was tinue to work on these priorities.
Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise given permission to address the House Separately, Madam Speaker, I ask
this evening to thank Chairwoman for 1 minute.) unanimous consent that the Commit-
MAXINE WATERS for including the Re- Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Madam Speaker, tees on Energy and Commerce, Ways
storing Communities Left Behind Act last week, we celebrated the 200th day and Means, and the Judiciary be dis-
in her Housing is Infrastructure bill. of the 117th Congress and 200 days of charged from further consideration of
This legislation, led by Congress- getting shots in arms, students in H.R. 18, and ask for its immediate con-
woman RASHIDA TLAIB and myself, classrooms, money in pockets, and sideration in the House.
would direct $5 billion toward pro- Americans back to work. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
grams for homeowner rehabilitation Thanks to House Democrats and guidelines consistently issued by suc-
assistance, weatherization, improved President Biden, we passed the Amer- cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec-
accessibility for seniors and people ican Rescue Plan, delivering funding tion 956 of the House Rules and Man-
with disabilities, refinancing, and prop- and relief to the Commonwealth and to ual, the Chair is constrained not to en-
erty tax relief. Americans across the country. tertain the request unless it has been
It will restore quality housing in the In Massachusetts, nearly 74 percent cleared by the bipartisan floor and
cities I represent, such as Toledo, Lo- of adults are fully vaccinated, allowing committee leaderships.
rain, Sandusky, and Cleveland, which them to reunite with friends and loved f
have suffered from decades of job ones, and we have sent over 500,000
losses, recessions, the foreclosure crisis b 2000
stimulus checks to Bay Staters.
of 2008, and chronic housing under- When I came to Congress, I promised RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY
investment. our students and families that they OF THE AMERICANS WITH DIS-
Congress must serve as a partner to would return to in-person learning. The ABILITIES ACT
our on-the-ground organizations and American Rescue Plan delivered on my (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania
local leaders who know what resources pledge, providing Massachusetts asked and was given permission to ad-
are needed where and how best to de- schools with $1.8 billion in Federal re- dress the House for 1 minute and to re-
ploy them to revive their neighbor- lief to support their students and staff vise and extend his remarks.)
hoods. as they re-entered the classroom. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania.
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These investments will repair homes, We lifted up our care economy, secur- Madam Speaker, I rise today to recog-
stimulate economic growth, and revi- ing over $1 billion to reduce the cost of nize the anniversary of the signing of
talize communities. I urge all of my childcare and pay our care workers a the Americans with Disabilities Act.
colleagues to support its passage, and I fair wage. As someone who spent their career
send my thanks to all who have helped As a parent, I worked hard to provide before Congress as a healthcare reha-
us along this really vital road. our working families with the historic bilitation professional, I experienced
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