Congressional Record, House, August 24, 2021 — Rule for H.R. 4, H.R. 3684 and S. Con. Res. 14
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Page H4359 of the House section of the Congressional Record for August 24, 2021. Mr. Neguse of the Committee on Rules submits a privileged report, Rept. No. 117-117, on H. Res. 601, a resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684, and adoption of S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolution for fiscal year 2022. The rule text allows a motion to concur in the Senate amendment without intervention of any point of order. In a one-minute speech, Ms. Foxx says President Biden has done irreparable damage to the standing of the United States, which is her view, and the page ends with a roll call list.
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August 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4359
b 1215 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- tive designees; and (2) one motion to recom-
VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF mit.
PRESIDENT BIDEN IS DESTROYING SEC. 2. The chair of the Committee on the
H.R. 4, JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING
Judiciary may insert in the Congressional
THIS COUNTRY’S CREDIBILITY RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT ACT OF Record not later than August 24, 2021, such
(Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- 2021; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- material as he may deem explanatory of H.R.
mission to address the House for 1 ATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT 4.
minute and to revise and extend her re- TO H.R. 3684, INFRASTRUCTURE SEC. 3. (a) Upon adoption of this resolution
INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; it shall be in order to take from the Speak-
marks.) er’s table the bill (H.R. 3684) to authorize
Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, Presi- AND PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION
OF S. CON. RES. 14, CONCURRENT funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
dent Biden has barely been in office for safety programs, and transit programs, and
8 months, and he has already done ir- RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET for other purposes, with the Senate amend-
reparable damage to the United States’ FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022; AND FOR ment thereto, and to consider in the House,
standing within the international com- OTHER PURPOSES without intervention of any point of order, a
munity, not to mention our national MR. NEGUSE, from the Committee motion offered by the chair of the Com-
security. on Rules, submitted a privileged report mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
or his designee that the House concur in the
Rather than enacting a calculated (Rept. No. 117–117) on the resolution (H. Senate amendment. The Senate amendment
and comprehensive plan to protect and Res. 601) providing for consideration of and the motion shall be considered as read.
evacuate the remaining Americans the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting The motion shall be debatable for one hour
stuck in Afghanistan, he continues to Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria equally divided and controlled by the chair
point fingers and push falsehoods that for determining which States and polit- and ranking minority member of the Com-
have been refuted by his own adminis- ical subdivisions are subject to section mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
tration. 4 of the Act, and for other purposes; or their respective designees. The previous
President Biden is destroying this providing for consideration of the Sen- question shall be considered as ordered on
the motion to its adoption without inter-
great country’s credibility on the ate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3684) vening motion.
world stage with this inept planning, to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- (b) On the legislative day of September 27,
failed executions, and inability to cali- ways, highway safety programs, and 2021, the House shall consider in the House
brate in this crisis. transit programs, and for other pur- the motion referred to in subsection (a) if
After listening to administration top poses; and providing for the adoption of not offered prior to such legislative day. A
officials, it is clear that there was the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. motion considered pursuant to this sub-
never a plan to evacuate Americans 14) setting forth the congressional section shall be considered as though offered
pursuant to subsection (a).
safely from Afghanistan. Any expla- budget for the United States Govern- SEC. 4. Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 is
nations of efforts that are underway ment for fiscal year 2022 and setting hereby adopted.
are insufficient. forth the appropriate budgetary levels SEC. 5. Rule XXVIII shall not apply with
The arbitrary deadline to leave by for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; and respect to the adoption by the House of a
August 31 is ridiculous. The evacuation for other purposes, which was referred concurrent resolution on the budget for fis-
will be complete only when every to the House Calendar and ordered to cal year 2022.
American has exited Afghanistan. SEC. 6. House Resolution 594 and House
be printed.
Resolution 600 are laid on the table.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen-
bers are reminded to refrain from en- tleman from Colorado is recognized for
gaging in personalities toward the PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION
1 hour.
President. OF H.R. 4, JOHN R. LEWIS VOT-
Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, for
ING RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT ACT
f
the purpose of debate only, I yield the
OF 2021; PROVIDING FOR CONSID-
customary 30 minutes to the gentle-
ERATION OF SENATE AMEND-
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER woman from Minnesota (Mrs.
MENT TO H.R. 3684, INFRASTRUC-
PRO TEMPORE FISCHBACH), pending which I yield my-
TURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS
self such time as I may consume. Dur-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR ADOP-
ing consideration of this resolution, all
ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following TION OF S. CON. RES. 14, CON-
time yielded is for the purpose of de-
enrolled bill was signed by the Speaker CURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE
bate only.
on Tuesday, August 24, 2021: BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022;
GENERAL LEAVE
H.R. 3642, to award a Congressional AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I ask
gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regi- Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, by di- unanimous consent that all Members
ment, commonly known as the ‘‘Har- rection of the Committee on Rules, I be given 5 legislative days to revise and
lem Hellfighters’’, in recognition of call up House Resolution 601 and ask extend their remarks.
their bravery and outstanding service for its immediate consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
during World War I. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- objection to the request of the gen-
lows: tleman from Colorado?
f
H. RES. 601 There was no objection.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, ear-
RECESS lier today, the Rules Committee met
lution it shall be in order to consider in the
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- House the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting and reported a rule, House Resolution
ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for 601, providing for consideration of
declares the House in recess subject to determining which States and political sub- three measures.
the call of the Chair. divisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, First, the rule provides for consider-
Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 16 and for other purposes. All points of order
ation of H.R. 4 under a closed rule. The
against consideration of the bill are waived.
minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- The amendment printed in the report of the rule provides 1 hour of debate equally
cess. Committee on Rules accompanying this res- divided and controlled by the chair and
olution shall be considered as adopted. The the ranking minority member of the
f bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. Committee on the Judiciary or their
All points of order against provisions in the designee. The rule self-executes a man-
b 1315 bill, as amended, are waived. The previous ager’s amendment from Chairman NAD-
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question shall be considered as ordered on LER, provides one motion to recommit,
AFTER RECESS the bill, as amended, and on any further
and provides the Judiciary Committee
amendment thereto, to final passage without
The recess having expired, the House intervening motion except: (1) one hour of with the authority to insert in the
was called to order by the Speaker pro debate equally divided and controlled by the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD explanatory
tempore (Ms. SEWELL) at 1 o’clock and chair and ranking minority member of the material related to H.R. 4 no later than
15 minutes p.m. Committee on the Judiciary or their respec- August 24.
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The rule also provides for consider- Madam Speaker, for the first time in ation of the Infrastructure Investment
ation of the Senate amendment to H.R. its 55-year history to include dental and Jobs Act. This bipartisan bill is an
3684. The rule makes in order a motion benefits, vision benefits, hearing cov- important down payment toward meet-
offered by the chair of the Committee erage, critical coverage that will help ing the critical infrastructure needs of
on Transportation and Infrastructure our seniors access the care that they our communities. We all know that our
that the House concur in the Senate need. Nation’s infrastructure is in desperate
amendment to H.R. 3684. The rule pro- The Build Back Better plan will be need of repair, and this bipartisan bill
vides for 1 hour of debate on the mo- transformational for the American peo- seeks to make those much-needed in-
tion equally divided and controlled by ple, reaching every aspect of their lives vestments.
the chair and the ranking minority and making investments in resources The bill invests in our roads, our
member of the Committee on Trans- that they can rely on. Madam Speaker, highways, our bridges, focusing on
portation and Infrastructure or their we will lower costs for the American making infrastructure resilient to the
designees. people, we will cut taxes, and we will impacts of climate change and natural
Finally, the rule provides that S. create jobs. This resolution is a first disasters.
Con. Res. 14 is adopted under adoption step toward making those critical in- It has become particularly clear over
of the rule. vestments a reality. the course of this last year that access
Madam Speaker, today is an impor- I now turn to a bill that I know, to affordable, reliable broadband is ab-
tant day. The underlying bills before us Madam Speaker, you care deeply solutely critical for Americans to be
today are critical pieces of legislation about, as you are the sponsor of the able to do their jobs and to participate
to enact President Biden’s Build Back legislation, and that is the John R. equally in remote learning, to access
Better agenda. This plan will create Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, healthcare, to stay connected. This In-
good-paying jobs, put money in the H.R. 4. Voting is a sacred right frastructure Investment and Jobs Act
pockets of American families, lower foundational to our democracy and to provides $65 billion to expand
healthcare and childcare costs, and in- our Republic. It is a right that many broadband coverage to areas most in
vest in our Nation’s infrastructure paid have fought and died to secure and that need across the United States, and it
for by ensuring that the wealthiest the late civil rights hero, our dear also takes steps to make sure that that
Americans are paying their fair share friend and colleague, John Lewis, coverage is more affordable for individ-
in taxes. We also take important crit- fought to protect, despite being har- uals for whom those costs might be
ical steps today to secure the right to assed, jailed, and beaten. Madam prohibitive.
vote and safeguard our democracy. Speaker, as you know, Mr. Lewis often The bill makes critical investments
S. Con. Res. 14 begins the process to told us that the vote is the most pow- in our drinking water infrastructure,
enact this important legislative agen- erful nonviolent tool that we have. ensuring that clean, safe drinking
da. In short, the resolution sets out Unfortunately, it is a right that is
water is a right in all communities.
President Biden’s Build Back Better once again under attack, and we see it,
Lastly, I would be remiss, Madam
plan, which includes critical invest- Madam Speaker, in the laws that are
Speaker, if I didn’t mention that there
ments that we can and must make now being passed in Georgia and in Florida
are several priorities that I have been
to provide a better future for our coun- and in Iowa. In State after State after
try. working on with many of my col-
State, and in the glaring absence of
This is a plan to create jobs, to cut Federal standards and enforcement, leagues from the western United States
taxes, and to lower costs for working partisan legislatures are making it that are part of this bill, the Joint
families. harder for those who are legally eligi- Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partner-
Our plan will make things affordable ble to vote to do so. ship Program, my bill to help restore
for the middle class and working fami- We cannot stand by, Madam Speaker, our forests and respond to wildfire
lies and reduce healthcare costs. as discriminatory measures run ramp- risks; the reauthorization of the Secure
The Build Back Better plan will help ant, blocking Americans from partici- Rural Schools Program; and, of course,
prepare our Nation for the impacts of pating in our democracy. the Disaster Safe Power Grid Act,
climate change: Through historic in- Voting is a constitutional right. It is which ensures a safer and more resil-
vestments in a reimagined Climate ingrained at the very core of who we ient power grid in the face of emer-
Conservation Corps, investments that are as Americans, Madam Speaker. As gencies.
will put people to work to protect and a Congress, protecting that right is b 1330
conserve our public lands and open foundational; it really is the heart of
spaces, invest in the electrification of our duty. The Senate has already passed this
our infrastructure, and ensure that we The vote can only truly represent the bill and shown the desire to invest in
can prepare for and mitigate the im- people’s voice if they have the ability our infrastructure, and the House must
pacts of climate change. to execute it freely and easily. That is now do the same.
We will provide for wildfire preven- why Congress needs to take clear, deci- Madam Speaker, these three under-
tion and mitigation, resources that are sive action today to protect voting lying bills that we are considering
desperately needed, Madam Speaker, rights by passing the John R. Lewis today make essential investments in
across the western United States as we Voting Rights Advancement Act. This American families and communities,
continue to experience devastating bill would strengthen the VRA and re- and we have to meet this moment for
wildfires year after year. My State of spond to recent Supreme Court cases the American people.
Colorado, along with many other west- striking critical provisions of the bill, Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal-
ern States, are in the midst of a ter- while making clear that Congress has ance of my time.
rible drought which, combined with ex- the power to create a new formula. Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I
treme heat, is continuing to wreak The VRA has been reauthorized, thank the gentleman from Colorado for
havoc on our communities. Madam Speaker, as you know, on a bi- yielding me the customary 30 minutes.
As a father of a 3-year-old daughter partisan basis for decades, most re- I will just say, it has been a long and
who will be starting preschool just cently in 2006 when the reauthorization bumpy road to get here so I am happy
next week, we will invest in our chil- on the VRA passed this Chamber 390–33, to finally be here on the floor with the
dren through the Build Back Better and in the Senate 98 votes for it, zero rule.
plan by ensuring universal pre-K for votes against it. This should not be a Madam Speaker, I yield myself such
every 3-year-old and 4-year-old in our partisan issue. time as I may consume.
country, provide tuition-free commu- Our democracy is safeguarded only Madam Speaker, House Resolution
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nity college, childcare for working when every eligible voter has the op- 601 provides for the consideration of
families, upgrading school infrastruc- portunity to participate, and that is two controversial partisan bills and
ture, and strengthening our education what we will ensure today by passing deems the $3.5 trillion reconciliation
workforce. this bill out of the House. resolution adopted that strips away
We will fund investments in child nu- Finally, Madam Speaker, as you local control and adds trillions to the
trition programs, expand Medicare, know, the rule provides for consider- national debt.
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The bill deemed adopted under this With tens of billions for electric vehi- For the sake of our constituents and
rule is S. Con. Res. 14, the $3.5 trillion cle plug-ins, Amtrak, and light rail, if our country, let’s approve this vital
tax-and-spending binge that passed the you live in a deep blue city, this bill is funding.
Senate earlier this month. for you. But if you are one of the mil- Madam Speaker, lastly, the rule be-
Madam Speaker, prices are at a 13- lions of Americans in a more rural fore us provides for future consider-
year high, and inflation is rising. Presi- area, this bill leaves you behind. ation of the Senate’s bipartisan infra-
dent Biden has already spent $1.9 tril- Madam Speaker, our country’s infra- structure package. From expanding
lion and is now looking to spend an ad- structure should not be tied to the broadband to rebuilding roads, bridges,
ditional $3.5 trillion, all while his ad- Democrats’ partisan spending spree, es- airports, rail, and water systems, this
ministration pays Americans not to pecially during a pandemic. But here historic bill will help bring America’s
work and stifles our robust economy. we are. Until Democrats stop playing aging infrastructure into the 21st cen-
Not only does this budget call for the games and work with their colleagues tury and create jobs.
highest sustained Federal spending on a truly bipartisan compromise, I Madam Speaker, I urge my col-
level in American history, but it also urge my colleagues to oppose this rule leagues to support the rule and this
amounts to a whopping $68 trillion over and the underlying bills. legislation.
the next decade. It raises taxes on the Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal-
American people, shifts jobs overseas, ance of my time. Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I
and taxes American employers at one Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
of the highest rates in the world. It must say with great respect for my col- Missouri (Mr. SMITH), ranking member
eliminates ‘‘right to work’’ protection league from Minnesota, I think the Re- of the Budget Committee.
and does nothing to address the his- publican minority leader of the United Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam
toric flow of illegal immigration at the States Senate, MITCH MCCONNELL, Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman
southern border. would disagree with the gentlewoman’s from Minnesota for yielding.
Democrats know their proposals are characterization of the bipartisan in- The last 24 hours, we need to just
unpopular. They can’t even get their frastructure bill being for—I think she step back and look at it. And I need to
own conference to agree. Instead, they said—urban cities or blue cities. remind my colleagues and remind the
are resorting to smoke and mirrors to Madam Speaker, 19 Republicans folks across the aisle that what we just
push it through and hoping the Amer- voted for that bill in the United States witnessed is a circus; and also remind
ican people aren’t paying attention. Senate, including the Senate minority them that this is the people’s House.
Where is the transparency? leader. So I think that it is important This is not PELOSI’s palace, this is the
If Democrats truly want to serve and for us to recognize that the invest- people’s House.
help the American people, they need ments made in that bill, as well as the Madam Speaker, the middle of July,
far more transparency and input from investments made in the resolution, we were supposed to mark up a budget
everyone, not just a few. This is no way the Build Back Better plan that we are in the House Budget Committee, but
to build a budget. also considering over the coming weeks the Democrats did not have the votes.
Madam Speaker, then there is H.R. 4, are incredibly important for the future
Madam Speaker, before the August
which would make changes to the Vot- of our country.
recess, we were suppose to pass the
ing Rights Act and strips State and Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to
House budget. The Democrats did not
local governments of their ability to the gentlewoman from North Carolina
have the votes. Yesterday—up until
manage their own elections. The Con- (Ms. ROSS), a distinguished member of
about 1 a.m. this morning, in fact—we
stitution places the responsibility for both the Committee on Rules and the
were going to pass the House budget,
elections at the State level, and we Committee on the Judiciary.
but the Democrats did not have the
have a long history of letting each Ms. ROSS. Madam Speaker, the rule
votes. So now they have a scheme be-
State run their own elections. But H.R. before us provides for consideration of
fore us, a scheme that they are putting
4 grants the Federal Government un- three landmark pieces of legislation.
BERNIE’S budget with the transpor-
precedented control over State and First and foremost, we are here to as-
tation bill, which is not even going to
local elections. It empowers the Attor- sume our duty to protect our American
be voted on today, not even going to be
ney General to bully States and forces democracy. Just this year alone, 18
voted on this week, not even going to
those States to seek Federal approval States have enacted 30 voter suppres-
be voted on this month, along with a
before making changes to their own sion laws. In response, the John R.
voting rights bill, because they can’t
voting laws. Lewis Voting Rights Act would rein-
pass BERNIE’S budget. You know why
H.R. 4 also provides incentives for ad- vigorate section 2 of the Voting Rights
they can’t pass BERNIE’S budget? Be-
vocacy groups to file as many objec- Act, restore geographic preclearance
cause the American people are fed up
tions as possible to manufacture litiga- requirements eliminated in the Shelby
with the Democrats’ reckless spending.
tion in the hope of triggering coverage decision, and take other steps to block
under the Voting Rights Act. We need discriminatory voting measures before Right now, we are facing the Biden
safeguards that make it easy to vote they are implemented. inflation crisis. We are facing the
and hard to cheat. H.R. 4 is not the so- The history of the fight for voting Biden border crisis. We are facing the
lution. rights in America is long and painful. Biden energy crisis. And we are facing
Madam Speaker, finally, the final But at crucial forks on that difficult the Biden Afghanistan crisis. Yet, they
bill in this resolution is the Senate path, Members of this body from both bring forth a budget resolution that
amendment to H.R. 3684, which pro- parties have set politics aside and done only makes those crises worse, $68 tril-
vides for $1.2 trillion in new infrastruc- the right thing. lion in new spending, the most spend-
ture spending. We are meeting here today at an- ing in the history of this country; $17
Madam Speaker, I hate to say it, but other pivotal juncture in the struggle trillion of debt, the largest increase of
my Democrat colleagues are using the for voting rights, and it is up to us to debt, in fact, more debt than the entire
bipartisan infrastructure framework to meet the urgency of the moment, live economies of every country in the
force their Members to also push up to our constitutional responsibil- world, except for the United States.
through trillions more in their out- ities, and pass this critical legislation. BERNIE SANDERS may have lost the
landish spending resolution. Our con- Madam Speaker, I also rise in sup- Presidential primary, but his policies
stituents are tired of Washington play- port of our $3.5 trillion Build Back Bet- have won. BERNIE SANDERS controls
ing games with their livelihoods. ter budget resolution. By taking real this Chamber, along with the liberal
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To be sure, investing in our Nation’s action on climate change, expanding squad. But the American people are
infrastructure is critical. However, the child tax credit, and supporting watching, and they are fed up. And
only a fraction of this $1 trillion-plus universal pre-K and free community they are letting the American people
bill is for roads, bridges, and other college, this budget represents an in- know whenever this Chamber changes
projects the American people would vestment in all of our people, espe- and we actually bring order back to the
consider traditional infrastructure. cially our children and grandchildren. House of Representatives.
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Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, you childcare, with a child tax credit, with well. We will talk more about that as
know what is interesting? I don’t re- universal pre-K, with home healthcare, we go into the debate on that bill in a
member the ranking member com- with workforce development. So that little while.
plaining about the deficit 3 years ago not only are we building the physical But I do, again, want to thank Con-
when they passed tax cuts for billion- infrastructure of America, we are gresswoman DELAURO for her relent-
aires across our country to the tune of building the human infrastructure of less, persistent, dissatisfied until now,
$2 trillion in terms of adding it to the America to enable many more people I hope satisfied to a certain extent,
deficit. I don’t remember them com- to participate in the success of our more to come, of the child tax credit.
plaining about process when they had economy and the growth of our society. For 10 Congresses she has introduced
to do three rules within a time period It does so with equity, a 40 percent jus- that bill, and now it is being advanced.
of 6 weeks to try to repeal the Afford- tice provision that will be in there. And Mr. YARMUTH, the chair of the
able Care Act back in 2017. b 1345 Budget Committee, will lead us now as
I heard much today by way of proc- we prepare in our individual commit-
Now, it remains for us to work to- tees, our work for the Budget Com-
ess, but very little in terms of sub-
gether, work with the Senate, to write mittee to put together a package.
stance. Why? Because they know that
a bill that preserves the privilege of 51 Madam Speaker, as you know, a na-
the plan we have put forward today
votes in the Senate. So we must work tional budget should be a statement of
will lower costs, will cut taxes, and
together to do that in a way that our national values. What is important
will create jobs.
passes the House and passes the Sen- to us as a Nation should be reflected in
Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to
ate, and we must do so expeditiously. our budget. And this will be the case.
the gentlewoman from California (Ms.
Expeditiously. And under the leadership of Mr. YAR-
PELOSI), the distinguished Speaker of The authorizations for highway, et
this House. MUTH, who is not only values-based, but
cetera, will expire September 30. By
Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I eloquent in conveying that message,
October 1, we hope to have in place,
thank the gentleman for yielding and we are very excited about how we go
that is the plan, to have in place the
for his distinguished role on the Com- forward.
legislation for infrastructure. That is
mittee on Rules. Again, I mentioned PETER DEFAZIO.
bipartisan, and I salute that, but it is
Now, let us praise the Committee on In terms of the Voting Rights Act, the
not inclusive of all of the values we
Rules for the important work that they very distinguished chair of the Judici-
need to build back at a time when we
do making sure that legislation comes ary Committee, Mr. NADLER; and ZOE
have a climate crisis.
to the floor in a way that is consistent So I salute our distinguished chair of LOFGREN for her work as chair on the
with the rules of the House, and in this the Committee on Transportation and Committee on House Administration;
case, a budget that is consistent with Infrastructure, Mr. DEFAZIO, for the Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and so many people;
the values of our country. knowledge that he brings, the value and our distinguished whip, Mr. CLY-
I thank the gentleman from Colorado system and the knowledge that he BURN, who has made this his life work.
and the chairman, JIM MCGOVERN, for brings to looking at how we do a rec- Passing this rule paves the way for
his leadership as well. And to each and onciliation bill, a build back better bill the Build Back Better plan, which will
every member of the Committee on in a way that is preserving of our plan- forge legislative progress unseen in 50
Rules, we have to salute them, on both et for the children. For the children. years that will stand for generations
sides of the aisle, for the time they put Exciting in all of this is the fact that alongside the New Deal and the Great
in and how they facilitate the work of we will have the John R. Lewis Voting Society. This legislation will be the
the House. Rights Advancement Act. This is pret- biggest and perhaps most consequen-
Madam Speaker, today is a great day ty exciting. And I commend you, tial initiatives that any of us have ever
of pride for our country and for Demo- Madam Speaker, for your leadership in undertaken in our official lives.
crats. We have a President with a big, making this possible; for you to be the Everything we do is about the chil-
bold vision for our country and unprec- author of it. But when you are the au- dren. As you have heard me say when
edented opportunity to keep our prom- thor, though, you will no longer be able people ask me, what are the three most
ises for the people. We promised ‘‘for to preside, you have to come down and important issues facing the Congress? I
the people’’ that we would lower manage us on the floor. So it is appro- always say the same thing: Our chil-
healthcare costs by lowering the cost priate that during the rule that will dren, our children, our children; their
of prescription drugs; we would in- enable this to come to the floor, you health, their education, and the eco-
crease paychecks by building the infra- are presiding, so we can all congratu- nomic security of their families, a safe
structure of America; and we would late you in a highly visible way. environment in which they can thrive,
have cleaner government by passing This legislation is so important. I and a world at peace in which they can
legislation. was very much a part of passing the reach their fulfillment.
This rule does all three of those previous bill, that was in 2007, we wrote When children come here to the Cap-
things and much more, enabling the it in 2006, it became effective in 2007 itol, it is such an invigoration for us
Congress to vote on some of that legis- when President Bush was President. and an inspiration to us to see them
lation today; some of it in the bill, and We had Republican majorities in the because we are here for them. And as I
some of it for later. House and Senate, and we passed the say to them, as you see the statues and
When the President spoke about the legislation overwhelmingly. Over near- the monuments to those who went be-
infrastructure bill which is provided ly 400 votes in the House, unanimous in fore, it is appropriate that we honor
for in this rule, he said to our Repub- the Senate; signed by President Bush, them, but they want us to honor you,
lican friends, I want to find our com- as bipartisan as anything that has the future of our country, to make it
mon ground on infrastructure, but I come to the floor. better for the children.
will not confine my vision to what is in We walked down the steps of the Cap- Again, any delay in passing the rule
the bill that we can do in a bipartisan itol in a bipartisan way, saluting the threatens the Build Back Better plan,
way unless you want to help us build fact that we had extended the Voting as well as voting rights reform, as well
back better. I like to say build back Rights Act and President Bush signed as the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
better for women, because that is what it. And with great pride, he came to We cannot surrender our leverage for
this budget will do; that is in this rule. your neck of the woods, to Selma, on the children. For the first time, I don’t
So I salute the President, not only the 50th anniversary of the Selma remember a time as historic as this, for
for his vision and his determination to march. But he came as the person who the children.
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get the job done, but for the priorities had signed the Voting Rights Act. And President Biden has given children
that will be contained here in this even more important than that, Laura leverage in his visionary proposal. The
budget as we go forward. Bush came, too, so their hearts are in children have the leverage, not those
The Build Back Better budget agenda this legislation. at the high end who benefitted from
is one that is liberating for families, I would hope that there would be the Republican tax bill, and I wouldn’t
not just women, moms and dads, with some level of bipartisanship on that as even have brought it up except you are
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acting as if you don’t even know, when bodies falling from C–17s. These pic- and the President’s Build Back Better
you added $2 trillion, or more, to the tures are now forever painted onto plan today.
budget to give 83 percent of the bene- American history. They don’t depict Madam Speaker, I look forward to
fits to the wealthiest people in our the orderly withdrawal that the Presi- voting for the rule, and would encour-
country. dent promised. These are, instead, por- age all Members in the House to vote
Leverage for the rich, no. We don’t traits of chaos, tragedy, and dishonor. for the rule, to vote for the previous
begrudge them their success, but this And, yet, the administration assures question so that we can proceed with
is about leverage for the children, for us a plan for every contingency. Was the business of the House.
them, for their families for the future. the plan for America to give billions of Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to
And guess what? It would be our at- dollars worth of U.S. military equip- the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania
tempt to pay for this bill so it is not a ment to the Taliban? Was the plan to (Ms. SCANLON), a distinguished member
burden to those children as we go for- put terrorists, effectively, in charge of of the Rules Committee.
ward. And that means that some of the security around the Kabul airport? Was Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, I
people that benefitted from that tax the plan to leave over 10,000 American rise today in enthusiastic support of
bill, that tax scam in 2017, are now citizens stranded behind enemy lines? this rule and the underlying legisla-
going to have to pay their fair share, Madam Speaker, if this was the plan, tion.
fair share, pay their fair share, and a plan to surrender so incompetently H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting
that we may have to address other and on such ignominious terms, then Rights Advancement Act, is essential
ways to pay for the legislation by put- our country can’t withstand any more to ensuring that every American voter
ting the responsibility on the high end, of this administration’s plans. It is has equal access to the ballot box, and
both whether it is corporate or indi- time for this body, this Congress, to the freedom to make his or her voice
vidual, so that we can again make act, to hold the administration ac- heard.
countable and save lives. This bill Ever since the Supreme Court’s deci-
progress for the children without bur-
would do that by requiring daily re- sion in Shelby v. Holder opened the
dening them with the debt, some of
porting to Congress on the number of door, we have seen State legislatures
which they got in 2017.
So it is a pretty exciting day. I con- Americans left in the country and the pass hundreds of laws to restrict voter
gratulate all on the Rules Committee number of Afghan allies that are seek- access while claiming, falsely, to pro-
for going in time and again as we ing refuge. tect our elections from voter fraud
sought clarification on how we go for- The bill also critically prohibits the that doesn’t even exist.
Now, the unjustified attacks on the
ward. I thank Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. President from withdrawing our forces
2020 election results by the former
NEGUSE, and so many other members of until all Americans, who want out, are
President and his supporters have pro-
that committee. safely out of the country. Right now, it
duced a wave of anti-democratic bills.
I thank all of our colleagues for their seems, the President is doubling down
But it doesn’t have to be this way. In
involvement in all of this. And I would on this August 31 withdraw date, de-
Shelby, the Supreme Court invited
hope that as we proceed, we could do so spite strong bipartisan opposition and
Congress to amend the Voting Rights
in the most transparent, bipartisan, push back.
Make no mistake, if we get out on Act to address its concerns.
and fair way for the children. For 8 years, our Republican col-
Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I August 31, we are going to condemn
leagues refused the Court’s invitation
yield myself such time as I may con- thousands to death. I don’t care what
to reinvigorate the Voting Rights Act,
sume. secret side deal was struck with the
while extremist politicians worked
Madam Speaker, if we defeat the pre- Taliban, this is America, we don’t
overtime to close polling locations,
vious question, I will offer an amend- leave anybody behind. A great country,
limit voting hours, purge voter rolls,
ment to the rule to provide for addi- such as ours, takes care of our citizens
and erect barriers to the ballot box.
tional consideration of H.R. 5071, au- and our allies.
thored by Representative GALLAGHER. Our enemies are mocking our sur- b 1400
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous render right now. We have all seen the We can’t continue down this path if
consent to insert the text of my images. The Taliban, for example, just we want America to remain a func-
amendment into the RECORD, along mocked the iconic image of Marines tional democracy. Congress needs to do
with extraneous material, immediately raising the flag over Iwo Jima. It may its job. I urge all of my colleagues and
prior to the vote on the previous ques- be too late to save face because of this all Americans to support this bill.
tion. debacle, but it is not too late to save I would also like to speak briefly
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lives. This isn’t a news cycle that will about the bipartisan infrastructure bill
objection to the request of the gentle- blow over. This isn’t a narrative that and the Build Back Better Act, which
woman from Minnesota? you can spin. We are talking about today’s vote will move forward. To-
There was no objection. American lives, and we are talking gether, they are the key to helping
Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, about America’s honor. Americans and American businesses
President Biden’s failure to lead has re- Madam Speaker, let’s act now, before succeed in the 21st century.
sulted in a national security and hu- this crisis, and with it, America’s Our country is facing multiple, inter-
manitarian crisis in Afghanistan that standing in the world deteriorates even connected crises: the COVID pandemic,
we cannot ignore. further. a deeply unequal economy, long-ne-
Now the Taliban is back and the Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I glected infrastructure needs, under-
United States is less safe. The Presi- yield myself such time as I may con- funded public services that often fail to
dent has offered no specific plan for sume. serve those most in need, and climate
getting those Americans out of Afghan- Madam Speaker, I certainly under- disasters that are impacting our com-
istan safely. stand where my colleague is coming munities more often.
Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to from and have great reverence and re- The Build Back Better agenda is sim-
the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. spect for him and his service to our ple: make major investments in phys-
GALLAGHER), from Wisconsin’s Eighth country, and I certainly look forward ical infrastructure and working fami-
Congressional District. to continuing to work with him on the lies to create a fairer, more productive,
Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I important issues that he described. and sustainable economy.
rise today to urge defeat of the pre- But defeating the previous question We need the bipartisan infrastructure
vious question so that we can consider would hand over the floor to the Re- deal to enable America to compete in
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my bill, H.R. 5071, to ensure no Ameri- publican Conference. And, as you the 21st century, but we also need the
cans are left behind in Afghanistan. know, Madam Speaker, we have incred- Build Back Better Act to create jobs
Over the past week, we have all seen ibly important pieces of legislation and lower costs and taxes for working
the horrifying images coming out of that we are considering, specifically, families. These bills have the power to
Kabul: babies being passed over barbed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and improve the lives of millions of Ameri-
wire, 2-year-olds trampled to death, the bipartisan infrastructure budget, cans.
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Madam Speaker, I urge all of my col- giving the Federal Government the hours. Today, he signaled an uncondi-
leagues to support the rule. ability to negotiate lower prices and tional surrender to the Taliban, prom-
Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I will use the savings to expand Medicare ising to leave in just 7 days.
yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from benefits. Our plan is to provide invest- We just had a classified briefing for
Florida (Mr. MAST). ments in our public health infrastruc- all the Members. I don’t believe any
Mr. MAST. Madam Speaker, let’s be ture to help us respond to the ongoing Member walking out of there believes
bipartisanly honest here for a moment. COVID–19 pandemic and better respond that in 7 days we could get the thou-
We just walked out of probably the to future public health emergencies. sands of Americans out. That is why we
most bipartisan moment in the last The Build Back Better agenda will can’t relinquish the floor to the Repub-
couple of years, a classified briefing allow us to create millions of new, licans to actually get a report on it.
with the Joint Chiefs, the Secretary, homegrown jobs and combat the cli- Madam Speaker, the President’s ac-
the Secretary of State, and others. mate crisis by aggressively investing in tions gave the impression of incom-
There are things that, real-world, clean energy and clean technology. The petency and a declining power. This
need to be done where Americans are moment is here to invest in a more ad- week, we learned that the Taliban
at risk. They are cut off, and they are vanced and resilient economy and to- seized millions in U.S. weapons, mak-
stranded. They are now in the situa- ward a 100 percent clean economy. ing them stronger than they were 20
tion where they are the hostages of Af- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- years ago.
ghanistan because of everything that leagues to support this budget resolu- Madam Speaker, it is reported the
has been allowed to transpire under tion that allows us to carry out Presi- Taliban now has more Black Hawk hel-
President Biden. And in this body, we dent Biden’s bold vision and deliver on icopters than Australia. Military mis-
are going to walk out of that classified the Build Back Better agenda for the sions should be dictated by our Na-
briefing concerned behind closed doors people. tion’s interests, not by our enemies or
but do nothing—do absolutely noth- Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I by arbitrary timelines.
ing—on the floor of the House. yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Right now, there is no greater na-
I am going to say the same thing I tional priority than getting our people
California (Mr. MCCARTHY).
just said a few minutes ago: What the Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I home. But I just heard from the Demo-
hell are we doing? thank the gentlewoman for yielding crat on the other side that we could
Let’s say that again: There are time. not relinquish the floor to allow Mr.
Americans cut off who need our help, Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition GALLAGHER’s, a veteran’s, previous
and there are Special Immigrant Visa to today’s rule. question to come up because that
applicants cut off who need our help Madam Speaker, before I came here, would be dealing with the Nation’s in-
right now who will be killed. We heard I was listening to the debate. I listened terests right now. No. We need to deal
to Congressman GALLAGHER, a veteran, with the Democrats’ priorities right
the descriptions of the dangers in the
come to the floor and talk about an now.
briefing we just got out of.
As I look around, I see our allies re-
Defeat the previous question and idea that he has, an idea that here we
sponding to this crisis with the serious-
bring up the only thing that this body are, Afghanistan is collapsing, and
ness it deserves. Madam Speaker, the
will do in this entire week that has thousands of Americans in Afghanistan
Speaker called us back here. We are
anything to do with what is going on in are trying to get out.
not the only body of power that has
Afghanistan. This is the only oppor- Here we are, called back for a special
been called back.
tunity, the only thing that is going on session. All his previous question In Britain, Parliament returned from
related to Afghanistan in this body. would say is that we would have to its summer recess. Do you know what
That is unconscionable. How in the have a report every day on those Amer- they are doing, though, Madam Speak-
world is that the case? icans, that we wouldn’t pick a timeline er? They are working in an emergency
Every time somebody tries to do until the mission is finished, and that session on this current situation to get
something different in here, like take people would be able to be brought their citizens home.
the ability of States to determine their back. In France, President Macron is try-
own voting rights or other things, ev- As I listened to his impassioned ing to rally the U.N. Security Council.
erybody needs to say: Stop. What the speech, I waited for the response. I lis- This House should be correcting this
hell are you doing? Get focused back on tened to my friend on the other side. disastrous record left by this Com-
Afghanistan and saving Americans. He respects Mr. GALLAGHER, but he mander in Chief and proving that
Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I could not turn the floor over because if America never abandons her people or
yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from the floor were turned over to Repub- shrinks from defending our interests.
New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE), who is the licans, instead of changing the election Madam Speaker, that is not what I
distinguished chairman of the Com- law and spending $5 trillion, they heard on this floor. I heard a direction,
mittee on Energy and Commerce. would put the American public first. Madam Speaker, by the Democrat lead-
Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, this God forbid we would do that. ing and in charge of this right now that
budget resolution allows us to imple- Madam Speaker, I heard the Demo- we could not relinquish the floor sim-
ment President Biden’s Build Back crat on the other side say we could not ply to Mr. GALLAGHER’s request of let-
Better agenda to revitalize our econ- turn the floor over to the Republicans ting America know how many Ameri-
omy by creating millions of good-pay- to let the American public know how cans are there and to not put a
ing jobs, and it allows us to aggres- many Americans were there. It would timeline until every American comes
sively combat the climate crisis. The be devastating—devastating—to allow home.
goal of the Energy and Commerce Com- that to happen. We should be doing nothing else on
mittee with this budget resolution is to This week, the House is in session for the floor until every single American is
make healthcare more affordable and the first time since Kabul fell to the home. Democrats called us back for an
accessible for all Americans. We can Taliban. What is happening in Afghani- emergency session, the first session
help accomplish that by closing the stan is a disaster for America’s secu- since Kabul fell to the Taliban. But
Medicaid coverage gap to provide qual- rity and credibility, not for just today faced with a national security and
ity comprehensive coverage to an esti- and not for next week, but for decades credibility crisis in Afghanistan, they
mated 4 million Americans who qualify to come. Other countries are ques- have done nothing to plan to address
for Medicaid but who have been denied tioning whether we have the resolve to it.
access to care in their State. honor our word because of the bungled We were allotted 90 minutes, and, oh
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It will also continue subsidies under withdrawal. my God, we went over 15 minutes. But
the Affordable Care Act to reduce President Biden magnified this dam- we made sure that then the Democrats
health insurance costs. The Energy and age over the past week by hiding at had to shut that meeting down, that
Commerce Committee plans to lower Camp David, delivering incoherent Members of Congress could ask no
the price of out-of-control and sky- speeches, and is reported as failing to more longer questions because we need-
rocketing prescription drug prices by contact a single foreign leader for 36 ed to get back to the floor right now.
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When history writes about this day, pass $5 trillion and change election law fighting so hard for that a veteran who
they will talk about the entire week. so the Democrats believe they can buy has served his country asked for a pre-
They will talk about last night, how and change an election. vious question to simply say: Can we
Congress worked late into the night, Madam Speaker, if there is any mo- get a report of how many Americans
actually ordered food to come in, was ment in time to put an election aside, are still there? And asked that we do
in the Speaker’s Office for late hours, if there is any moment in time to put not pick a date when we get out until
spent their day calling other Members politics aside, I would have thought every American is out.
and twisting votes. We had reports that today was the day. I would have But I heard the leadership on the
the President called people, that thought we were being called back so other side say that we could not do
former Presidents called people, and that we could focus on what the rest of that. We have to change the election
that people were threatened and that the world is focused on. law. We have to spend $5 trillion. This
their spouses were threatened about So when the Speaker came to the is what we came back for in a special
jobs. We heard that they were threat- floor to speak, I turned my volume up. session. This is what our mission is.
ened even in their own campaign. Surely, she was going to speak of this Everyone who votes for this rule
But what were they threatened day. Surely, she was going to talk today, that is what you are voting for.
about? Was it anything to deal with about the Gold Star families. Surely, That is what you are championing.
Americans coming home? No. It was she was going to thank those veterans That is what history will write. And,
about this rule. It was about what we and those who have served here know- no, it is not a good day. Maybe in your
are bringing up right now. The reason ing what they are going through and caucus you think it is a great day for
we had to stop our briefing was because what they are watching. you and the Democrats. It is an embar-
we had to come to the floor to deal And you know what she said? Speak- rassing day for America. It is an em-
with this. er PELOSI actually said: Today is a barrassing day for this floor, and it is
So, what are we talking about? $5 great day of pride for our country and embarrassing that you would even
trillion of hard-earned taxpayer money Democrats. Today is a great day of move forward with it.
being spent on more Big Government, pride for our country and our Demo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem-
changing election law to benefit one crats. bers are reminded to direct their re-
party over another, outlawing IDs even Let me be very clear. It is not. It is marks to the Chair, and not to each
though the majority of America wants an embarrassing day for our Nation. other in the second person or to a per-
it, and nothing about how that $5 tril- We are 3 weeks away from the twen- ceived viewing audience.
lion will spend $1 bringing Americans tieth anniversary of 9/11, and this is Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I
home or making us safer. what history will write. This is what yield myself such time as I may con-
What is the definition of a public you did with your majority. This is sume.
servant? I would say doing something what you controlled. This is how you Madam Speaker, I want to thank my
for the good of the others. made sure you would not release the colleague on the Rules Committee for
Madam Speaker, the party today of floor for the idea that Americans can the respectful way in which she has en-
the majority, the Democrats here, find out how many are stuck in Af- gaged in today’s debate. I wish I could
their interest is themselves, to stay up ghanistan or how they are going to get say the same for all of the speeches
late into the night while other nations home. that Members have delivered today.
are working to bring their citizens I hope you are proud of that because I think it is unfortunate to have
home. this is what your leadership has done. deeply partisan speeches made on the
Madam Speaker, as people walk onto This is what your leadership worked floor on matters of such great signifi-
this floor and vote on this bill that on. This is what the power of the twist- cance. I have great respect and rev-
they worked late into the night on, I ing of the arm has delivered. The erence for Democratic and Republican
want them to think about one thing. I United States of America is not going Members of this body who have served
want them to think about those Amer- to let terrorists dictate when and how so honorably in our Nation’s Armed
ican families in Afghanistan who late we get Americans out. Forces and who have been working to-
into the night were not knowing if I firmly believe what has been said gether to do everything they can, in
they could even make it to the airport, many times and especially by Abraham concert with the administration, to
not knowing if they will even get out, Lincoln, ‘‘ . . . government of the peo- evacuate Americans and our Afghan
and wondering if the public servants ple, by the people, for the people, shall partners out of Afghanistan.
were thinking of them. The sad answer not perish from the Earth.’’ If you be- I think it is unfortunate, as I said, to
is the majority was not. They were lieve that too and you are watching, I hear folks politicize that particular
thinking of themselves, that it is too ask that you pick up your phones and issue. I didn’t hear much, Madam
important to deal with anything else. you call, especially if you are a Demo- Speaker, regarding the bipartisan in-
Madam Speaker, there are allies who crat because I do not think the leader- frastructure deal that we are consid-
are sitting in Afghanistan. Why did ship here represents you with what ering today. I didn’t hear much by way
they go? They went to defend America they are asking for. I know your love of specifics in terms of the voting
because America was attacked and out of this country. rights advancement act that we are
of the respect and character of who we I know the thousands upon thousands considering today. Why? Because my
are. of Democrats who served their Nation, friends on the other side of the aisle
This body, elected and respected who served in Afghanistan, and I know know that both the Build Back Better
around the world, in a time of crisis those Americans who are in Afghani- plan and the bipartisan infrastructure
doesn’t speak of it and doesn’t act on it stan are not just of one party. I would deal will create jobs, will lower costs,
but only acts for themselves and, in a like to see both parties work on the and will cut taxes.
moment of time of using the rules to issue, what is really before us. I wish we could have a reasonable de-
allow the opportunity to change its Can you not put politics aside? Can bate on the merits of these particular
course and to correct them when they you not care for one moment that you policies, but it is clear that some would
were wrong, the voice of the other side could rig an election to get elected? prefer to avoid that debate entirely.
says: No, we could not turn the floor Can you not care about making govern- Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to
over to allow America to know how ment so large that you are going to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms.
many Americans are there or to get a bring more inflation and trillions of JACKSON LEE), my distinguished col-
report on it. dollars? league on the Judiciary Committee.
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That is what you spent last night on. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker,
b 1415 That is what you spent the whole time I am very proud to be able to stand
Just as they bang the gavel down, the on. That is what you brought us in for. here today remembering the Constitu-
90 minutes have come. You have asked That is what you closed the briefing tion and saying to my good friends
enough questions. You can ask no more on, but we couldn’t ask any more ques- that this floor belongs to the American
because we must get to the floor to tions. Time is up. That is what you are people. This floor is a floor, as John
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Lewis has often challenged us, that sit maintenance backlog, and providing more safety for all users, including cyclists and pe-
calls upon us to be courageous. frequent service, resulting in better options for destrians;
I am also here to say to you that I riders, improved environmental outcomes, and $3.3 billion over five years to improve public
have no doubt that the United States increased access to jobs and essential des- transportation options across the state through
military, with the will of the American tinations. healthy, sustainable transportation options for
people, will ensure that all Americans $66 billion to modernize and expand pas- millions of Americans;
come out of Afghanistan and our allies. senger and freight rail networks across the $408 million over five years to support the
But at the same time, I am grateful for country, to position our railways to play a cen- expansion of an EV charging network in the
the idea of a build back America act tral role in our transportation and economic fu- state; and
that will have Texas get universal pre- ture. Texas will also have the opportunity to apply
K childcare, tuition-free community $15 billion in zero emission and clean buses for the $2.5 billion in grant funding dedicated
college. And then, of course, the invest and ferries and to build the first-ever national to EV charging in the bill;
act that will see us get $537 million for network of electric vehicle chargers in the A minimum allocation of $100 million to help
bridges, $100 million for broadband, $3.3 United States, in order to address the adop- provide broadband coverage across the state,
billion for public transit so that our tion of electric vehicles and support domestic including providing access to at least
climate can improve. manufacturing jobs. 1,058,000 Texans who currently lack it.
I know that the Texas delegation, $42 billion to modernize our airports, ports, In addition, 8,381,000 or 29% of people in
State representatives who sacrificed and waterways; Texas will be eligible for the Affordability
and came to this Nation’s Capital to $50 billion to weatherize our infrastructure Connectivity Benefit, which will help low-in-
cry out for justice, Texas Democratic and insulate it against the threats of droughts, come families afford internet access.
representatives who are here in this floods, and wildfires. Madam Speaker, in sum, I encourage all
place now, that H.R. 4 is going to save $55 billion to drinking water infrastructure, members to support the Rule governing de-
the day, not partisan, but it is going to including eliminating the Nation’s lead service bate of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684 In-
make us a democratic Republic. And lines and pipes, thereby delivering clean drink- frastructure Investment and Jobs Act, so that
we need to pass H.R. 4 because John ing water to up to ten million American fami- we can invest in strengthening our infrastruc-
Lewis said: Do you have any courage? lies and more than 400,000 schools and child ture and competitiveness, and do so in a way
Madam Speaker, as a senior member of the care facilities that currently do not have it, in- that creates the good-paying union jobs of the
Judiciary Committee and an original cospon- cluding in Tribal nations and disadvantaged future, addresses long-standing racial and
sor, I rise today in strong support of the Rule communities. economic injustice, and helps to fight the cli-
governing debate of Senate Amendment to $65 billion to upgrade our power infrastruc- mate crisis.
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ture to facilitate the expansion of renewable Madam Speaker, as a senior member of the
Act; S. Con. Res. 14, Budget Resolution For energy. Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland
Build Back Better Plan; and H.R. 4, the John $21 billion in environmental remediation, Security, and on the Budget, I rise in strong
Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. making it the largest investment in addressing support of the Rule governing debate of S.
Madam Speaker, as a senior member of the Con. Res. 14, which reorders budgetary prior-
the legacy pollution that harms the public
Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland ities to provide $3.5 trillion investments to
health of communities and neighborhoods in
Security, and on the Budget, I rise in strong build back better and provides reconciliation
American history.
support of the Rule governing debate of Sen-
$65 billion to connect every American to re- instructions to 13 House and 12 Senate com-
ate Amendment to H.R. 3684, the Infrastruc-
liable high-speed internet, building on the bil- mittees to support visionary and transformative
ture Investment and Jobs Act, which rep-
lions of dollars for broadband deployment in investments in the health, well-being, and fi-
resents the most significant long-term invest-
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. nancial security of America’s workers and fam-
ment in the United States’ infrastructure and
Across this country, far too many commu- ilies.
competitiveness in nearly a century.
This legislation will make life better for nities are struggling with crumbling roads and It is often said that the federal budget is an
Americans across the country, create a gen- structurally unsound bridges, outrageous con- expression of the nation’s values and the
eration of good-paying union jobs, grow our gestion, lead-coated pipes and no broadband budget resolution before us is a clear declara-
economy, invest in communities that have too access. tion of congressional Democrats’ commitment
often been left behind, and better position the The Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684 ad- to ensuring that our government, our econ-
United States to compete globally and win in dresses economic disparities in our economy omy, and our systems work For The People.
the 21st century. and the consequences of decades of dis- Madam Speaker, these long-overdue invest-
The United States is the wealthiest country investment in America’s infrastructure that ments in America’s future will be felt in every
in the world, yet after decades of underinvest- have fallen most heavily on communities of corner of the country and across every sector
ment, the country’s roads, bridges, and water color. of American life, building on the success of
systems are crumbling, and our electric grid is Through critical investments, the legislation the American Rescue Plan, accommodating
vulnerable to catastrophic outages. increases access to good-paying jobs, afford- historic infrastructure investments in the legis-
Too many families lack access to affordable, able high-speed internet, reliable public transit, lative pipeline, and addressing long-standing
high-speed internet, clean drinking water, and clean drinking water and other resources to deficits in our communities by ending an era
public transportation, and too often, past infra- ensure communities of color get a fair shot at of chronic underinvestment so we can emerge
structure investments have disproportionately the American dream. from our current crises a stronger, more equi-
and negatively impacted low-income neighbor- These critical investments are first steps in table nation.
hoods and communities of color. advancing equity and racial justice throughout Should our friends across the aisle join us
Investing in our infrastructure—and investing our economy. in this endeavor, it would send a powerful sig-
in communities across the country—can cre- Additional investments are needed in our nal to the American people if our colleagues
ate millions of good-paying jobs in under- nation’s caregiving infrastructure, housing sup- across the aisle would join us in this effort be-
served areas and lay the groundwork for not ply, regional development, and workforce de- cause nothing would better show them that
only a full economic recovery from the pan- velopment programs to ensure that commu- their elected representatives can set partisan-
demic, but also usher in a new era of Amer- nities of color and other underserved commu- ship aside and put America first.
ican innovation and prosperity. nities can access economic opportunity and And that bipartisan achievement would por-
The historic Infrastructure Investment and justice. tend success for similar initiatives in the area
Jobs Act invests $550 billion in new federal in- This bill will address these challenges, and of strengthening the infrastructure of democ-
vestment to make an array of transformational will also deliver much-needed investment to racy in which every American has a vital inter-
investments in our country’s infrastructure in- my home state of Texas, making life better for est, national and homeland security, and crimi-
cluding: millions of Texas residents. nal justice and immigration reform.
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$121 billion to repair and rebuild our roads Specifically, under the bill, Texas is ex- I would urge my Republican colleagues to
and bridges with a focus on climate change pected to receive: heed the words of Republican Governor Jim
mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all $26.9 billion for federal-aid highway appor- Justice of West Virginia who said colorfully
users, including cyclists and pedestrians. tioned programs and $537 million for bridge several months ago, ‘‘At this point in time in
$89.9 billion to modernize America’s public replacement and repairs with a focus on cli- this nation, we need to go big. We need to
transit, by increasing routes, reducing the tran- mate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and quit counting the egg-sucking legs on the
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cows and count the cows and just move. And state’s legislative process should be subject to Madam Speaker, I am here today to remind
move forward and move right now.’’ federal judicial review where such elected rep- the nation that the need to pass this legislation
The same sentiment was expressed more resentative’s refusal is premised upon a rea- is urgent because the right to vote—that ‘‘pow-
eloquently by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 when sonable belief that participation would result in erful instrument that can break down the walls
he memorably wrote: the suppression of voting rights or other viola- of injustice’’—faces grave threats.
‘‘The dogmas of the quiet past are inad- tions of the Constitution of the United States The threat stems from the decision issued in
equate to the stormy present. The occasion is of America. June 2013 by the Supreme Court in Shelby
piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with Jackson Lee Amendment #8 privileges County v Holder, 570 U.S. 193 (2013), which
the occasion. As our case is new, so we must against arrest any member of a state legisla- invalidated Section 4(b) of the VRA, and para-
think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ture for any reason except treason or murder lyzed the application of the VRA’s Section 5
ourselves, and then we shall save our coun- while the legislature of that state is debating or preclearance requirements.
try.’’ voting on legislation relating to redistricting or Not to be content with the monument to dis-
Madam Speaker, the bipartisan action we election practices or legislation relating to the grace that is the Shelby County decision, the
took in February 2021 when we passed the right to vote in federal, state, or municipal activist right-wing conservative majority on the
American Rescue Plan was a giant step in the elections. Roberts Court, on July 1, 2021, issued its evil
right direction, but it was a targeted response These amendments would have critically twin, the decision in Brnovich v. DNC, 594
to the immediate and urgent public health and strengthened H.R. 4 because state legisla- U.S. ll, No. 19–1257 and 19–1258 (July 1,
economic crises; it was not a long-term solu- tures across the country are utilizing every 2021), which engrafts on Section 2 of the Vot-
tion to many of the pressing challenges facing weapon in their arsenal to curtail voting rights; ing Rights Act onerous burdens that Congress
our nation that have built up over decades of and no one should fear arrest due to fighting never intended and explicitly legislated
disinvestment in our nation and its people in for the Constitutional rights of their constitu- against.
every region and sector of the country. ents. Madam Speaker, were it not for the 24th
We simply can no longer afford the costs of This includes my home state of Texas, Amendment, I venture to say that this con-
neglect and inaction; the time to act is now. where earlier this month officers of the Texas servative majority on the Court would subject
The Build Back Better Plan makes the House of Representatives delivered civil arrest poll taxes and literacy tests to the review
transformative investments that we need to warrants, signed by the Texas state Speaker standard enunciated in Brnovich v. DNC.
continue growing our economy, lower costs for of the House, for more than 50 absent Demo- According to the Supreme Court majority,
working families, and position the United crats in an attempt force a vote on the naked the reason for striking down Section 4(b) of
States as a global leader in innovation and the attempt at voter suppression known as Texas the Voting Rights Act was that ‘‘times
jobs of the future. S.B. 7. change.’’
This $3.5 trillion gross investment will build This is the latest Republican attack on these Now, the Court was right; times have
on the successes of the American Rescue brave state legislators, which began on May changed.
Plan and set our nation on a path of fiscal re- 30, where after a night of impassioned debate But what the Court did not fully appreciate
sponsibility and broadly shared prosperity for and procedural objections, these Democratic is that the positive changes it cited are due al-
generations to come. lawmakers in Texas took action to block pas- most entirely to the existence and vigorous
The Build Back Better Plan will provide re- sage of this massive overhaul of the state’s enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
sources to improve our education, health, and election laws. And that is why the Voting Rights Act is still
child care systems, invest in clean energy and Since the arrest warrants were issued, it is needed and that is why we must pass H.R. 4,
sustainability, address the housing crisis, and my understanding that mass intimidation of the the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement
more; all while setting America up to compete Texas House Democrats has occurred. Act.
and win in the decades ahead. State officials came to their homes with the Let me put it this way: in the same way that
The Build Back Better Plan is paid for by purpose of dragging them back to eviscerate the vaccine invented by Dr. Jonas Salk in
ensuring that the wealthy and big corporations the voting rights of thousands of Texans. 1953 eradicated the crippling effects but did
are paying their fair share and Americans These elected Texas Representatives have not eliminate the cause of polio, the Voting
making less than $400,000 a year will not see had to hide away from their friends, their fami- Rights Act succeeded in stymieing the prac-
their taxes increase by a penny. lies, and their loved ones, all to ensure that tices that resulted in the wholesale disenfran-
Let me repeat that: No American making Texans retain their most sacred of rights. chisement of African Americans and language
less than $400,000 a year will not see their They are risking their freedom to ensure minorities but did not eliminate them entirely.
taxes increase by a penny. every Texan has full access to their constitu- The Voting Rights Act is needed as much
In sum, Madam Speaker, the investments tional right to vote. today to prevent another epidemic of voting
made by the Build Back Better Plan will ex- Texas Republicans seek to pass voting reg- disenfranchisement as Dr. Salk’s vaccine is
pand opportunity for all and build an economy ulation laws focused on diverse, urban areas, still needed to prevent another polio epidemic.
powered by shared prosperity and inclusive by setting rules for the distribution of polling As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated in
growth. places in only the handful of counties with a Shelby County v. Holder, ‘‘[t]hrowing out
Madam Speaker, while I am proud to population of at least 1 million—most of which preclearance when it has worked and is con-
strongly support this Rule and underlying bill, are either under Democratic control or won by tinuing to work to stop discriminatory changes
I would be remiss if I did not express my dis- Democrats in recent national and statewide is like throwing away your umbrella in a rain-
appointment at the Rules Committee’s deci- elections. storm because you are not getting wet.’’
sion to not include my amendments to this bill. Standing between all of this and the voting For millions of Americans, the right to vote
Jackson Lee Amendments #6, #7, and #8 rights of thousands of Texans are those brave protected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is
are easy to understand and vitally important— state legislators who currently have a warrant a sacred treasure, earned by the sweat and
they simply protect state legislators who, in out for their arrest. toil and tears and blood of ordinary Americans
keeping with their sacred oath to uphold the No elected representative in this great na- who showed the world it was possible to ac-
Constitution of the United States, refuse to tion should fear that he or she will be locked complish extraordinary things.
perform unconstitutional acts under the guise away for simply standing up for justice and en- I strongly encourage all Members of Con-
of legislative process. suring that America’s citizens have the right to gress to support this bill, because it is the re-
Specifically: vote. sponsibility and sacred duty of all members of
Jackson Lee Amendment #6 allows for fed- For this reason, I believe that H.R. 4 would Congress who revere democracy to preserve,
eral judicial review of any warrants issued for have been greatly strengthened by the inclu- protect, and expand the precious right to vote
the arrest of a state legislator where said state sion of my amendments in the Rule. of all Americans by passing H.R. 4, the John
legislator refuses to engage in the state legis- I strongly encourage all Members of Con- Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
lative process due to a reasonably held belief gress to support this Rule and the underlying Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I
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that doing so would infringe on the right to bill, because it is the responsibility and sacred yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
vote. duty of all members of Congress who revere Louisiana (Mr. SCALISE), the minority
Jackson Lee Amendment #7 inserts a democracy to preserve, protect, and expand whip.
Sense of the Congress stating that a state’s the precious right to vote of all Americans by Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, I
power to arrest a duly elected representative passing H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights thank the gentlewoman from Min-
of a constituency for refusal to engage in a Advancement Act. nesota for yielding.
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Madam Speaker, I rise to object to ities? He was pressuring Members of Today, we must advance this rule
this whole process. What we are doing Congress to vote for this garbage: tril- and the budget resolution, dem-
here today, this is an example of the lions of dollars in debt and spending, onstrating our commitment to our val-
misplaced priorities of this Democrat rather than focus on getting Americans ues, making a difference in the lives of
majority. out of harm’s way that he left behind. so many Americans. This is a moral
Let’s start with the bill at hand, this It is a national and international dis- imperative. And to paraphrase Presi-
package of bills that includes a budget grace. Our priorities ought to be with dent Franklin Roosevelt: This is our
that I am sure very few people in this the American people. That is what we rendezvous with destiny, a watershed
Chamber have read, that authorizes the will fight for. That is why we oppose moment. Don’t let the moment pass. It
taxing and spending of trillions more this whole process. will not come back again. Let’s seize it
dollars. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- with action, with hope and unity of
Now, what does that mean? They call bers are reminded to refrain from en- purpose for a better, stronger America.
it the for the children act. It really gaging in personalities toward the
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should be called the mountains of debt President.
for the children act because that is Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, while Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I
what it does. If you look at inflation I would relish the opportunity to re- yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman
today, every family in America is fac- spond to the points made by my col- from California (Mrs. KIM).
ing inflation. They are paying over 40 league, we have a lot of enthusiasm on Mrs. KIM of CALIFORNIA. Madam
percent more for gasoline, for cars, for our side to speak in support of this Speaker, I would like to thank the gen-
things that they buy at the grocery rule. tlewoman from Minnesota for yielding.
store. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to Madam Speaker, I rise today in oppo-
Families know that if you add tril- the gentlewoman from Connecticut sition to the rule that is being debated
lions more in debt, trillions more in (Ms. DELAURO), the distinguished as we consider the $3.5 trillion budget
spending, trillions more in taxes, infla- chairwoman of the Committee on Ap- reconciliation.
tion will only go up and you know who propriations, who has led on the child I rise today in support of workers,
is going to pay for it. It is not anybody tax cut for decades. families, and businesses in commu-
in this Chamber, Madam Speaker. Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, this nities I represent in California’s 39th
Under their own budget—it says it—it rule allows us to move forward on re- Congressional District.
is the children. That is who is going to building our Nation’s crumbling infra- Now is the time for Congress to show
pay for it. structure, restoring the power of the it can work together for the American
Right here. Just go to page 7 where it Voting Rights Act, and an historic people.
authorizes up to $45 trillion in debt— budget resolution that advances our As our economy recovers during the
we are at about $28.6 trillion right priorities by making critical invest- COVID–19 pandemic and Americans
now—$45 trillion in debt with taxes and ments to expand our Nation’s social across the country pay more every-
spending through the roof that will hit safety net to continue to build back where from the grocery store to the gas
every family in America, Madam better. pump, Democrats are once again by-
Speaker. For far too long, the deck has been passing bipartisanship and moving for-
Then let’s get back to those prior- stacked for the wealthy and the well- ward with a partisan $3.5 trillion budg-
ities. Now, you would think with the connected, while middle-class hard- et.
backdrop of everything that we have working families and the vulnerable According to Tax Foundation, this
been dealing with in Afghanistan, as have been left behind. budget reconciliation would also raise
we here in this Chamber, with so many After decades of disinvestment, we taxes for people I represent in Califor-
of our veterans who served in Afghani- have an opportunity today to make nia’s 39th District by an average of
stan honorably, have been calling on history, to deliver on a promise we over $600. My constituents have been
the President to ensure and commit made to the American people: to build burdened enough by some of the high-
that he will get all Americans out. Yet, a stronger, fairer future for our kids; a est State taxes in the country.
what is our President doing? I will tell once-in-a-lifetime moment, creating Now, our Nation is scrambling to
you what he has been doing. He has more jobs, cutting middle-class taxes, keep promises we made in Afghanistan
been working the phones pressuring while simply asking the biggest cor- to Americans and Afghan partners. The
Members of Congress this week. porations and the top 1 percent to pay last thing we need is trillions more in
I wish, Madam Speaker, I could say their fair share of taxes. spending on unrelated priorities and
he was pressuring Members of Congress What are the transformative issues more taxes. This makes no sense.
to help get Americans out. That is not in this bill: expanding to improve the The majority’s budget will increase
what he was doing. He was working the child tax credit already acclaimed to prices, raise taxes, and take even more
phones this week pressuring Members cut child poverty and hunger with only money out of taxpayers’ pockets. I
of Congress to vote for this trillions of one payment; guaranteeing affordable urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on
dollars in spending and tax package. high-quality childcare; tackling the this reconciliation.
That has been President Biden’s pri- long-term healthcare crisis; access to Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, my
ority. long-term services and supports for colleague from California is certainly
He just said today he is going to bow aging loved ones and those with dis- right about one thing, the Build Back
to the Taliban’s deadline of August 31 abilities; universal pre-K; 2 years of Better plan would raise taxes on bil-
even if we don’t get all Americans out. tuition-free community college; maxi- lionaires. The tax cuts that ultimately
President Biden should be the Presi- mizing the Pell grant award; launching were approved by my colleagues on the
dent of the United States; not bowing the first-of-its-kind paid family and other side of the aisle several years ago
to terrorists; not bowing to anybody medical leave benefits; historic invest- for the richest Americans in our coun-
except committing that he will get all ments ranking alongside the New Deal try, we do not pursue that in our bill.
Americans out instead of living by and the Great Society, standing the Instead, we pursue tax cuts for working
some artificial deadline. test of time and strengthening our so- families, for middle-class Americans.
Every ounce of his energy ought to ciety. Madam Speaker, I would like to yield
be focused between now and next Tues- President Roosevelt didn’t just re- 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from
day, the date he set and the date the build America. He created Social Secu- California (Ms. WATERS), the distin-
Taliban set, every minute he ought to rity, and when it came to infrastruc- guished chairwoman of the Committee
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be spending between now and next ture and human needs, he did both. So on Financial Services, whose leader-
Tuesday should be focused on getting to meet today’s moment, we must and ship has kept millions of Americans in
all Americans out. But if he fails to do we can do both. We have that oppor- their homes over the course of the last
it, people will look back and say: What tunity not to throw money at a prob- year.
was he doing instead? What were the lem but to build the architecture for Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I rise
President of the United States’ prior- the future. in support of the rule, which would
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pass the House’s budget resolution. The that has had to fight this fight, is fu- lies and conduct counterterrorism op-
budget resolution will make historic ture soldiers are now going to have to erations in Afghanistan. For 4 months,
investments in housing in this country. go back and deal with this again, but they have told us: ‘‘We are working on
We are in the middle of a housing cri- now with no bases, no local allies, and it.’’
sis. As chairwoman of the Financial a Taliban that is armed to the teeth Well, now it is clear they never had a
Services Committee, it is not lost on with our own equipment. That is un- plan. The President’s abject failure to
me that more than 580,000 people expe- conscionable. It is unacceptable. If the plan is endangering the lives of thou-
rience homelessness on any given White House won’t lead, then Congress sands of American civilians and our al-
night, while millions of families are, at will. lies in Afghanistan.
this moment, paying the bulk of their Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I Reports have been rolling in for over
income toward rent. yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman a week of Americans being assaulted or
The bottom line is that housing is in- from Alabama (Ms. SEWELL). having to hide from Taliban thugs
frastructure. This is why I introduced Ms. SEWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise while they wait for a rescue. Afghan al-
groundbreaking legislation, the Hous- today in full support of H.R. 4, the lies are being brutalized and killed by
ing Is Infrastructure Act of 2021, to pro- John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advance- these terrorists as they desperately try
vide more than $600 billion to address ment Act. to get inside the gates of the Kabul air-
our country’s affordable housing crisis, Madam Speaker, I have the great port.
increase first-generation homeowner- privilege of not only representing Bir- And that is just those lucky enough
ship, and end homelessness. mingham, Montgomery, and my home- to be in Kabul. Thousands of Ameri-
While the budget resolution only al- town of Selma, Alabama, but growing cans and Afghan allies are still strand-
locates $339 billion to the Financial up, literally, at the foot of the Edmund ed hundreds of miles away from Kabul
Services Committee, this funding is Pettus Bridge, I had an opportunity with little hope of rescue.
still historic and will transform the time and time again to see John Lewis Now comes an ultimatum from the
lives of millions of families. However, in action. terrorists that if our forces don’t with-
we must first pass the budget resolu- John would come to my home draw by next Tuesday, they will start
tion so that we can then pass the Presi- church, Brown Chapel AME Church, to shooting.
remind us all that what happened on What is the response from the major-
dent’s Build Back Better agenda, in-
that bridge 56 years ago was that ity? Well, Speaker PELOSI brought us
cluding this historic funding for hous-
Americans, ordinary Americans, dared back to Washington, but not to deal
ing programs.
This rule also brings us one step clos- to stand up to this country and to with this dire situation in Afghanistan.
er to the critical House passage of H.R. make sure that it lived up to its ideals No, we are here today to vote on a par-
4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Ad- of justice and equality for all. tisan, $4 trillion giveaway to the rad-
vancement Act. I am proud to say that I get to walk ical left; a bill that doesn’t include a
This President is going to bring all of in the footsteps of John Lewis, but I single dollar to rescue Americans or
the Americans who want to come am more proud of the fact that so our allies from Afghanistan or even a
home, home. many of us in this Chamber walked single penny on national security.
Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I I have to wonder what the majority
with him.
yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from The best way that we can live up to is thinking. Instead of this partisan ex-
Florida (Mr. WALTZ). the legacy of John Lewis is to remem- ercise, I urge the majority to work
Mr. WALTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise ber that he fought for every American with us to hold the President account-
in support of Representative GALLA- to have the equal right to vote, equal able and save Americans and allies still
GHER’s bill, to get us some simple facts: access to the ballot box. in Afghanistan.
Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I
How many Americans are stranded and I get that the Voting Rights Act of
yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from
are we going to get them home. 1965 is reserved for the most egregious
Ohio (Mr. RYAN).
Yes, these issues are important. We State actors. But what it says is that Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, we see
should debate these issues. Infrastruc- Federal oversight is needed when our Republican friends are very upset.
ture, healthcare, all of these issues are States go amok. They said: This is embarrassing. What
critical to our country. Since the Shelby v. Holder decision, I
are we doing? What have we done?
But the number one job of the Fed- have introduced, in four successive What you are mad about is that we
eral Government is to keep Americans Congresses, the Voting Rights Ad- are delivering for the American people.
safe. Today, America is less safe. vancement Act, and we renamed it the We saved pensions; we cut taxes for
Americans are stranded behind enemy John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advance- working-class people; we invested in
lines, and they are not all going to get ment Act. the communities, and we invested in
out by August 31. We must live up to John’s ideals of the schools. Now, universal preschool;
Colleagues, what happens in Afghani- equality and justice for all in voting everyone can go to community college;
stan does not stay in Afghanistan. It rights. What we have seen in States vision, dental, hearing for Medicare re-
will follow us home. Terrorism is a like Georgia and Texas, and around cipients; and paid family leave.
cancer that once again will threaten this country, has been State legisla- If you think for one second I am
the United States. tures making it harder for people to going to apologize for what we are
I want everyone to see this picture vote. doing, you are wrong.
and remember it: Osama bin Laden—by I just want to say that we must get Once again, we should have done this
the way, then-Vice President Biden op- into good trouble, necessary trouble. 30 or 40 years ago. And, obviously, once
posed the raid to bring this man to jus- John reminded us that we must be cou- again, the Republican Party is MIA.
tice. His deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri— rageous in the face of adversity and in The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. SE-
know that name—who is now leading the face of inequity. I ask for you to WELL). Members are reminded to ad-
al-Qaida, now has a terrorism play- please vote for H.R. 4 and vote for the dress their remarks to the Chair.
ground from which to plot and plan at- rule that would get it to the floor. Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I
tacks on the United States once again. Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
The intelligence has been clear. Al- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. ELLZEY).
Qaida 3.0 will come roaring back. The Alabama (Mr. ROGERS), the ranking Mr. ELLZEY. Madam Speaker, I rise
Taliban equals al-Qaida. As we head member of the Armed Services Com- to urge defeat of the previous question
into the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we mittee. so that we can immediately consider
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once again are going to face the pros- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam H.R. 5071.
pect of more Pulse nightclubs, San Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to Operations Enduring Freedom and
Bernardinos, and, God forbid, another this rule. Freedom’s Sentinel are coming to a
9/11. For 4 months, Republicans have de- conclusion in a way that no American
What has me so upset, so flaming manded to know the President’s plan should be willing to tolerate nor ac-
mad, as a veteran, as a Green Beret to evacuate Americans and Afghan al- cept. This conflict began nearly 20
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years ago. There have been 2,443 U.S. They would diminish the dignity of tant asset a citizen has, and that is
military killed in action, 3,800 con- work by trapping their citizens in an their right to vote or, as our Speaker
tractor and DOD civilians killed in ac- endless cycle of government depend- has said, the voice of those not empow-
tion, 1,144 allied troops killed in action, ence and poverty. ered. That is not exactly what it was,
and over 30,000 veteran suicides since And they would permanently plunder Madam Speaker.
9/11; the victims of their internal and the freedom and independence of the Two of these items are critical, and
unseen wounds. Lone Star State by saddling future when we talk about saving lives, the
In Texas District 6, we lost Staff Ser- generations with a debt they could reconciliation bill and the budget, the
geant Jeremy S. on April 6, 2011, and never repay. Build Back Better Act is going to save
Private First Class Joel R. on April 16, While this legislation, Madam Speak- lives and enrich the quality of lives of
2011. Brothers in arms, killed 10 days er, may not have been written with the our people.
apart. intention of destroying the State of Thirdly, this rule will allow us to
In Texas, we have lost 193 of our sons Texas, it is clear that should these bills proceed to adopt the bipartisan—69
and daughters, all of whom, like Luke pass, that is exactly what it would do, Senators voting for it—infrastructure
Bushatz would say: ‘‘Not one ounce of and not only to my great State but to bill. It is not a perfect bill. It is not our
sweat or blood in the defense of others the entire Nation. bill, and it is limited in some respects
is a waste.’’ But last week, this admin- Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I re- in terms of its addressing one of our
istration handed over 600,000 weapons, serve the balance of my time. most important challenges and en-
75,000 vehicles, and 200 aircraft to the Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I emies, and that is climate change. It
enemy. yield 1 minute to the gentleman from nevertheless is a very, very substantial
What we have now is September 10, Arizona (Mr. SCHWEIKERT). investment in America, its growth,
2001, with a well-armed enemy. Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Madam Speaker, people, and jobs.
For those who have stood the watch this is a moment where I am hoping Vote for this rule. It is a good bill for
and those who have died standing that our friends on the left will keep a cer- the people.
watch, duty, honor, and country is not tain promise that many of you have Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I
an academic study; it is a way of life made, Madam Speaker, because we yield myself such time as I may con-
and sometimes death. have a long list of the promises from sume to close.
the President to leadership and to oth- Madam Speaker, Democrats continue
So I call on our Commander in Chief,
ers promising that this spending will to ram through controversial policies
Madam Speaker, to take those words
be 100 percent paid for. and reckless spending with a complete
as seriously as we do and to do his duty
You already know we are going to disregard for the rules and with no con-
to honor our servicemembers and their
have probably a continuing resolution sideration of what those decisions will
families by informing this body, and
with the omnibus. There is a trillion mean for future generations and what
the Americans we represent, every day
dollars of structural debt there. Okay. they have to pay back.
on what is happening on the ground in President Biden took office saying he
Afghanistan and what this administra- And the $1.2 trillion so-called bipar-
would be President for everybody, but
tion is doing to bring American citi- tisan—bipartisan in the Senate.
Okay, when we actually do the hon- he certainly isn’t acting like that. The
zens, and the Afghans who helped us, to legislation before us today that is in-
safety. est math, it is not a quarter trillion of
borrowing; it is about $500 billion of cluded in this rule would leave rural
Infrastructure needs did not leave communities behind, concentrate even
10,000 to 15,000 Americans stranded. Cli- borrowing because a bunch of the pay-
fors are fake. more power at the Federal level, and
mate change did not cause this catas- tax and spend recklessly.
trophe. Combat is a not a PowerPoint When we start looking at what Sen-
The President is too busy pressuring
briefing. American lives are at stake. ate Finance and others—where are you
Members of his own party to support $5
Get our countrymen out of Afghani- getting the other $1.7 trillion on your
trillion in spending to even address the
stan. The mission is only complete $3.5 trillion of spending?
Look, I am just asking you to keep a crisis in Afghanistan.
when they are out, not one minute be- Madam Speaker, I oppose the rule
fore. promise because when you add up all
and the underlying bills, and I ask
Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I re- the new revenues, all the new receipts,
Members to do the same. I yield back
serve the balance of my time. all the new tax hikes, the corporate tax
the balance of my time.
hikes that unemployed some million Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I
b 1445 Americans in 24 months, the capital yield myself the balance of my time to
Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I gains tax that loses money, where are close.
yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman you going to get all this cash that you We have heard a lot about partisan-
from Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON). have promised will be 100 percent paid ship during the course of today’s de-
Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, for? bate.
with respect to the rule and bills, if The SPEAKER pro tempore. The What are the three bills that we are
someone were to devise a plan to inten- Chair again reminds Members to ad- considering within the rule today?
tionally destroy the great State of dress their remarks to the Chair. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Ad-
Texas, they would do the following: Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I vancement Act, a reauthorization of
They would sabotage their sov- yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the Voting Rights Act. VRA has been
ereignty by opening its borders and Maryland (Mr. HOYER), the distin- reauthorized by Republicans and
granting amnesty and citizenship. guished majority leader. Democrats in the United States Con-
They would steal the right to safe- Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I rise gress for decades. The last time it was
guard the integrity of their elections. in support of this rule. This rule allows signed by George W. Bush, a Repub-
They would strip the freedoms of the Congress of the United States to do lican.
both employees and employers by forc- the people’s business in two critical A bipartisan infrastructure deal that
ing unionization of the workforce. areas—actually, three. earned the votes of 69 Senators, 19 Re-
They would destroy its agriculture Number one, it provides for us to re- publicans, including MITCH MCCON-
and energy economy by abusing their ceive from the Senate the budget and NELL, but apparently, that proposal is
regulatory authority and weaponizing to do what the Republicans did on their too radical for the House Republican
the tax code in the name of a politi- tax bill: act on a budget reconciliation Conference.
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They would crush the most pros- You did that. You, of course, didn’t would invest in American families,
perous economy in the Nation under pay for it. We are going to pay for this. that would lower costs, that would cut
the weight of the highest tax rates in Secondly, this rule allows us to pro- taxes for working families.
the world. ceed on a piece of legislation which Americans are worth investing in.
They would quench the spirit of self- seeks to make sure that the Voting Our families, our students, our teach-
reliance. Rights Act, protecting the most impor- ers, our firefighters, our communities
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August 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4371
are worth investing in. And we have a Harder (CA) Matsui Scanlon Mullin Rouzer Thompson (PA)
Hayes McBath Schakowsky Murphy (NC) Roy Tiffany
chance to do that today. Higgins (NY) McCollum Schiff Nehls Rutherford Timmons
The late Congressman John Lewis Himes McEachin Schneider Newhouse Salazar Turner
once said that every generation leaves Horsford McGovern Schrader Norman Scalise Upton
Houlahan McNerney Schrier Nunes Schweikert Valadao
behind a legacy. What that legacy will Obernolte Scott, Austin Van Drew
Hoyer Meeks Scott (VA)
be is determined by the people of that Huffman Meng Scott, David Owens Sessions Van Duyne
generation. Madam Speaker, I would Jackson Lee Mfume Sewell Palazzo Simpson Wagner
say that our legacy must be one of Jacobs (CA) Moore (WI) Sherman Palmer Smith (MO) Walberg
Jayapal Morelle Sherrill Pence Smith (NE) Walorski
progress, of courage, and of action. Jeffries Moulton Sires Perry Smith (NJ) Waltz
I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ Johnson (GA) Mrvan Slotkin Pfluger Smucker Weber (TX)
on this rule and on the previous ques- Johnson (TX) Murphy (FL) Smith (WA) Posey Spartz Webster (FL)
Jones Nadler Soto Reed Stauber Wenstrup
tion. Reschenthaler Steel Westerman
Kahele Napolitano Spanberger
The material previously referred to Kaptur Neal Speier Rice (SC) Stefanik Williams (TX)
by Mrs. FISCHBACH is as follows: Keating Neguse Stansbury Rodgers (WA) Steil Wilson (SC)
Kelly (IL) Newman Stanton Rogers (AL) Steube Wittman
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 601 Rogers (KY) Stewart Womack
Khanna Norcross Stevens
At the end of the resolution, add the fol- Kildee O’Halleran Strickland Rose Taylor Young
lowing: Kilmer Ocasio-Cortez Suozzi Rosendale Tenney Zeldin
SEC. 7. Immediately upon adoption of this Kim (NJ) Omar Swalwell
Kind Pallone Takano b 1533
resolution, the House shall proceed to the
Kirkpatrick Panetta Thompson (CA) Messrs. ROUZER, BRADY, and ROD-
consideration in the House of the bill (H.R. Krishnamoorthi Pappas Thompson (MS)
5071) to direct the Secretary of Defense to Kuster Pascrell Titus
NEY DAVIS of Illinois changed their
submit to Congress daily reports on the Lamb Payne Tlaib vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’
evacuation of citizens and permanent resi- Langevin Pelosi Tonko So the previous question was ordered.
dents of the United States from Afghanistan, Larsen (WA) Perlmutter Torres (CA) The result of the vote was announced
and for other purposes. All points of order Larson (CT) Peters Torres (NY) as above recorded.
against consideration of the bill are waived. Lawrence Phillips Trahan
Lawson (FL) Pingree Trone MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE
The bill shall be considered as read. All Lee (CA) Pocan Underwood RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS
points of order against provisions in the bill Lee (NV) Porter Vargas Aderholt Harshbarger Reed (Arrington)
are waived. The previous question shall be Leger Fernandez Pressley Veasey (Moolenaar) (Kustoff) Reschenthaler
considered as ordered on the bill and on any Levin (CA) Price (NC) Vela Amodei Herrera Beutler (Meuser)
amendment thereto to final passage without Levin (MI) Quigley Velázquez (Balderson) (Simpson) Rodgers (WA)
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of Lieu Raskin Wasserman Barragán Horsford (Joyce (PA))
debate equally divided and controlled by the Lofgren Rice (NY) Schultz (Raskin) (Kilmer) Roybal-Allard
Lowenthal Ross Waters Blumenauer Jayapal (Raskin)
chair and ranking minority member of the Luria Roybal-Allard Watson Coleman
(Aguilar)
Committee on Armed Services; and (2) one (Bonamici) Johnson (TX) Ruiz (Correa)
Lynch Ruiz Welch Bowman (Omar) (Jeffries)
motion to recommit. Rush
Malinowski Ruppersberger Wexton Brownley (Clark Katko (Underwood)
SEC. 8. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not Maloney, Rush Wild (MA)) (Malliotakis) Salazar
apply to the consideration of H.R. 5071. Carolyn B. Ryan Williams (GA) Calvert (Garcia Kelly (IL) (Cammack)
Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I Maloney, Sean Sánchez Wilson (FL) (CA)) (Clarke (NY))
Manning Sarbanes Yarmuth Sánchez
yield back the balance of my time, and Cárdenas Khanna (Lee (Aguilar)
(Correa) (CA)) Scott, David
I move the previous question on the NAYS—212 Curtis (Moore Kind (Connolly) (Cartwright)
resolution. Aderholt Dunn Hudson (UT)) Kirkpatrick Sires (Pallone)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Allen Ellzey Huizenga Davids (KS) (Kim (Stanton) Steel (Obernolte)
(NJ)) Lawson (FL)
question is on ordering the previous Amodei Emmer Issa
DeFazio (Brown) (Evans)
Stefanik
Armstrong Estes Jackson (Meuser)
question. Arrington Fallon Jacobs (NY) DeGette (Blunt Luetkemeyer
Steube
The question was taken; and the Babin Feenstra Johnson (LA) Rochester) (Long)
(Cammack)
Speaker pro tempore announced that Bacon Ferguson Johnson (OH) DeSaulnier Maloney,
Stevens (Dingell)
Baird Fischbach Johnson (SD) (Thompson Carolyn B.
the ayes appeared to have it. (CA)) (Clarke (NY))
Stewart (Owens)
Balderson Fitzgerald Jordan Strickland
Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, Banks Fitzpatrick Joyce (OH) Deutch (Rice McEachin
(NY)) (Wexton) (Larsen (WA))
on that I demand the yeas and nays. Barr Fleischmann Joyce (PA) Thompson (PA)
Bentz Fortenberry Katko Diaz-Balart McHenry (Budd)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (Cammack) McNerney (Meuser)
Bergman Foxx Keller Timmons
ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Bice (OK) Franklin, C. Kelly (MS) Duncan (Babin) (Huffman)
(Cammack)
8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Biggs Scott Kelly (PA) Emmer Meijer (Moore
Titus (Connolly)
(Cammack) (UT))
The vote was taken by electronic de- Bilirakis Fulcher Kim (CA)
Escobar (Garcia Meng (Jeffries) Tonko (Pallone)
vice, and there were—yeas 220, nays Bishop (NC) Gaetz Kinzinger Torres (CA)
Boebert Gallagher Kustoff (TX)) Moore (AL)
212, not voting 0, as follows: Fleischmann (Brooks) (Correa)
Bost Garbarino LaHood Trone (Connolly)
Brady Garcia (CA) LaMalfa (Bilirakis) Moulton
[Roll No. 257] Vargas (Correa)
Brooks Gibbs Lamborn Frankel, Lois (McGovern)
YEAS—220 Buchanan Gimenez Latta (Clark (MA)) Mullin (Lucas) Velázquez
Garbarino Napolitano (Clarke (NY))
Adams Cartwright DelBene Buck Gohmert LaTurner
(Miller-Meeks) (Correa) Wagner (Long)
Aguilar Case Delgado Bucshon Gonzales, Tony Lesko
Garamendi Nehls (Jackson) Walorski (Baird)
Allred Casten Demings Budd Gonzalez (OH) Letlow
Auchincloss (Sherman) Newman (Casten) Watson Coleman
Castor (FL) DeSaulnier Burchett Good (VA) Long
Axne Gibbs (Smucker) Nunes (Garcia (Pallone)
Castro (TX) Deutch Burgess Gooden (TX) Loudermilk
Barragán Chu Dingell Calvert Gosar Lucas Gomez (Raskin) (CA)) Welch
Bass Cicilline Doggett Cammack Granger Luetkemeyer Granger (Cole) Payne (Pallone) (McGovern)
Beatty Clark (MA) Doyle, Michael Carl Graves (LA) Mace Grijalva Pingree (Kuster) Wilson (FL)
Bera Clarke (NY) F. Carter (GA) Graves (MO) Malliotakis (Stanton) Pocan (Raskin) (Hayes)
Beyer Cleaver Escobar Carter (TX) Green (TN) Mann Hagedorn Porter (Wexton) Young
Bishop (GA) Clyburn Eshoo Cawthorn Greene (GA) Massie (Meuser) Pressley (Omar) (Malliotakis)
Blumenauer Cohen Espaillat Chabot Griffith Mast The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Blunt Rochester Connolly Evans Cheney Grothman McCarthy
Bonamici Cooper Fletcher Cline Guest McCaul
question is on the resolution.
Bourdeaux Correa Foster Cloud Guthrie McClain The question was taken; and the
Bowman Costa Frankel, Lois Clyde Hagedorn McClintock Speaker pro tempore announced that
Boyle, Brendan Courtney Gallego Cole Harris McHenry the ayes appeared to have it.
F. Craig Garamendi Comer Harshbarger McKinley Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, on
Brown Crist Garcı́a (IL) Crawford Hartzler Meijer
that I demand the yeas and nays.
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Brownley Crow Garcia (TX) Crenshaw Hern Meuser
Bush Cuellar Golden Curtis Herrell Miller (IL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
Bustos Davids (KS) Gomez Davidson Herrera Beutler Miller (WV) ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
Butterfield Davis, Danny K. Gonzalez, Davis, Rodney Hice (GA) Miller-Meeks 8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Carbajal Dean Vicente DesJarlais Higgins (LA) Moolenaar
Cárdenas DeFazio Gottheimer Diaz-Balart Hill Mooney
The vote was taken by electronic de-
Carson DeGette Green, Al (TX) Donalds Hinson Moore (AL) vice, and there were—yeas 220, nays
Carter (LA) DeLauro Grijalva Duncan Hollingsworth Moore (UT) 212, not voting 0, as follows:
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[Roll No. 258] Fitzgerald Katko Reed Roybal-Allard Steube Vargas (Correa)
Fitzpatrick Keller Reschenthaler (Aguilar) (Cammack) Velázquez
YEAS—220 Fleischmann Kelly (MS) Rice (SC) Ruiz (Correa) Stevens (Dingell) (Clarke (NY))
Adams Gomez Ocasio-Cortez Fortenberry Kelly (PA) Rodgers (WA) Rush Stewart (Owens) Wagner (Long)
Aguilar Gonzalez, Omar Foxx Kim (CA) Rogers (AL) (Underwood) Strickland Walorski (Baird)
Allred Vicente Pallone Franklin, C. Kinzinger Rogers (KY) Salazar (Larsen (WA)) Watson Coleman
Auchincloss Gottheimer Panetta Scott Kustoff Rose (Cammack) Thompson (PA) (Pallone)
Axne Green, Al (TX) Pappas Fulcher LaHood Rosendale Sánchez (Meuser) Welch
Barragán Grijalva Pascrell Gaetz LaMalfa Rouzer (Aguilar) Timmons
(McGovern)
Bass Harder (CA) Payne Gallagher Lamborn Roy Scott, David (Cammack)
Wilson (FL)
Beatty Hayes Pelosi Garbarino Latta Rutherford (Cartwright) Titus (Connolly)
(Hayes)
Bera Higgins (NY) Perlmutter Garcia (CA) LaTurner Salazar Sires (Pallone) Tonko (Pallone)
Gibbs Lesko Scalise Steel (Obernolte) Torres (CA) Young
Beyer Himes Peters (Malliotakis)
Bishop (GA) Horsford Phillips Gimenez Letlow Schweikert Stefanik (Correa)
Blumenauer Houlahan Pingree Gohmert Long Scott, Austin (Meuser) Trone (Connolly)
Blunt Rochester Hoyer Pocan Gonzales, Tony Loudermilk Sessions
Bonamici Huffman Porter Gonzalez (OH) Lucas Simpson
Good (VA) Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) f
Bourdeaux Jackson Lee Pressley
Bowman Jacobs (CA) Price (NC) Gooden (TX) Mace Smith (NE)
Boyle, Brendan Jayapal Quigley Gosar Malliotakis Smith (NJ)
Granger Mann Smucker
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON
F. Jeffries Raskin
Brown Johnson (GA) Rice (NY) Graves (LA) Massie Spartz THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
Brownley Johnson (TX) Ross Graves (MO) Mast Stauber 2022
Bush Jones Roybal-Allard Green (TN) McCarthy Steel
Bustos Kahele Ruiz Greene (GA) McCaul Stefanik The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.
Butterfield Kaptur Ruppersberger Griffith McClain Steil BUTTERFIELD). Pursuant to section 4 of
Grothman McClintock Steube
Carbajal Keating Rush
Guest McHenry Stewart
House Resolution 601, S. Con. Res. 14 is
Cárdenas Kelly (IL) Ryan
Carson Khanna Sánchez Guthrie McKinley Taylor considered as adopted.
Carter (LA) Kildee Sarbanes Hagedorn Meijer Tenney The text of the concurrent resolution
Cartwright Kilmer Scanlon Harris Meuser Thompson (PA) is as follows:
Case Kim (NJ) Schakowsky Harshbarger Miller (IL) Tiffany
Casten Kind Schiff Hartzler Miller (WV) Timmons S. CON. RES. 14
Castor (FL) Kirkpatrick Schneider Hern Miller-Meeks Turner Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep-
Castro (TX) Krishnamoorthi Schrader Herrell Moolenaar Upton resentatives concurring),
Chu Kuster Schrier Herrera Beutler Mooney Valadao
Hice (GA) Moore (AL) Van Drew SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE
Cicilline Lamb Scott (VA)
Higgins (LA) Moore (UT) Van Duyne BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.
Clark (MA) Langevin Scott, David
Clarke (NY) Larsen (WA) Sewell Hill Mullin Wagner (a) DECLARATION.—Congress declares that
Cleaver Larson (CT) Sherman Hinson Murphy (NC) Walberg this resolution is the concurrent resolution
Clyburn Lawrence Sherrill Hollingsworth Nehls Walorski on the budget for fiscal year 2022 and that
Cohen Lawson (FL) Sires Hudson Newhouse Waltz
Huizenga Norman Weber (TX)
this resolution sets forth the appropriate
Connolly Lee (CA) Slotkin budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through
Cooper Lee (NV) Smith (WA) Issa Nunes Webster (FL)
Correa Leger Fernandez Soto Jackson Obernolte Wenstrup 2031.
Costa Levin (CA) Spanberger Jacobs (NY) Owens Westerman (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
Courtney Levin (MI) Speier Johnson (LA) Palazzo Williams (TX) tents for this concurrent resolution is as fol-
Craig Lieu Stansbury Johnson (OH) Palmer Wilson (SC) lows:
Crist Lofgren Stanton Johnson (SD) Pence Wittman
Jordan Perry Womack Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget
Crow Lowenthal Stevens
Cuellar Luria Strickland Joyce (OH) Pfluger Young for fiscal year 2022.
Davids (KS) Lynch Suozzi Joyce (PA) Posey Zeldin TITLE I—RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND
Davis, Danny K. Malinowski Swalwell AMOUNTS
Dean Maloney, Takano
DeFazio Carolyn B. Thompson (CA)
b 1608 Subtitle A—Budgetary Levels in Both
DeGette Maloney, Sean Thompson (MS) So the resolution was agreed to. Houses
DeLauro Manning Titus Sec. 1101. Recommended levels and amounts.
DelBene Matsui Tlaib
The result of the vote was announced
as above recorded. Sec. 1102. Major functional categories.
Delgado McBath Tonko
Demings McCollum Torres (CA) A motion to reconsider was laid on Subtitle B—Levels and Amounts in the
DeSaulnier McEachin Torres (NY) the table. Senate
Deutch McGovern Trahan
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Sec. 1201. Social Security in the Senate.
Dingell McNerney Trone
Doggett Meeks Underwood RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Sec. 1202. Postal Service discretionary ad-
Doyle, Michael Meng Vargas ministrative expenses in the
Aderholt Fleischmann Luetkemeyer
F. Mfume Veasey (Moolenaar) (Bilirakis) (Long)
Senate.
Escobar Moore (WI) Vela Amodei TITLE II—RECONCILIATION
Frankel, Lois Maloney,
Eshoo Morelle Velázquez (Balderson) (Clark (MA)) Carolyn B. Sec. 2001. Reconciliation in the Senate.
Espaillat Moulton Wasserman Barragán Garbarino (Clarke (NY))
Evans Mrvan Schultz (Raskin) (Miller-Meeks) Sec. 2002. Reconciliation in the House of
McEachin
Fletcher Murphy (FL) Waters Blumenauer Representatives.
Garamendi (Wexton)
Foster Nadler Watson Coleman (Bonamici) (Sherman) McHenry (Budd) TITLE III—RESERVE FUNDS
Frankel, Lois Napolitano Welch Bowman (Omar) Gibbs (Smucker) McNerney
Gallego Neal Wexton Brownley (Clark Gomez (Raskin) Sec. 3001. Reserve fund for legislation that
Garamendi Neguse Wild (Huffman)
(MA)) Granger (Cole) Meijer (Moore
won’t raise taxes on people
Garcı́a (IL) Newman Williams (GA) Buchanan (Dunn) making less than $400,000 in the
Grijalva (UT))
Garcia (TX) Norcross Wilson (FL)
Golden O’Halleran Yarmuth
Calvert (Garcia (Stanton) Meng (Jeffries) Senate.
(CA)) Hagedorn Moore (AL) Sec. 3002. Reserve fund for reconciliation
Cárdenas (Meuser) (Brooks) legislation.
NAYS—212 (Correa) Harshbarger
Moulton Sec. 3003. Reserve fund.
Aderholt Brady Cole Curtis (Moore (Kustoff)
(McGovern) Sec. 3004. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to
Allen Brooks Comer (UT)) Herrera Beutler
Mullin (Lucas) prohibit the Green New Deal.
Amodei Buchanan Crawford Davids (KS) (Kim (Simpson)
Napolitano
Armstrong Buck Crenshaw (NJ)) Horsford
(Correa)
Sec. 3005. Reserve fund relating to address-
Arrington Bucshon Curtis DeFazio (Brown) (Kilmer) ing the crisis of climate change.
Babin Budd Davidson DeGette (Blunt Jayapal (Raskin) Nehls (Jackson)
Newman (Casten) Sec. 3006. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
Bacon Burchett Davis, Rodney Rochester) Johnson (TX)
Baird Burgess DesJarlais DeSaulnier (Jeffries) Nunes (Garcia ing to supporting privately-held
Balderson Calvert Diaz-Balart (Thompson Katko (CA)) businesses, farms, and ranches.
Banks Cammack Donalds (CA)) (Malliotakis) Payne (Pallone) Sec. 3007. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
Barr Carl Duncan Deutch (Rice Kelly (IL) Pingree (Kuster) ing to promoting US competi-
Pocan (Raskin)
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Bentz Carter (GA) Dunn (NY)) (Clarke (NY)) tiveness and innovation by sup-
Bergman Carter (TX) Ellzey Diaz-Balart Khanna (Lee Porter (Wexton) porting research and develop-
Bice (OK) Cawthorn Emmer (Cammack) (CA)) Pressley (Omar)
ment.
Biggs Chabot Estes Duncan (Babin) Kind (Connolly) Reed (Arrington)
Bilirakis Cheney Fallon Emmer Kirkpatrick Reschenthaler Sec. 3008. Reserve fund relating to pro-
Bishop (NC) Cline Feenstra (Cammack) (Stanton) (Meuser) tecting taxpayer privacy while
Boebert Cloud Ferguson Escobar (Garcia Lawson (FL) Rodgers (WA) ensuring those evading the tax
Bost Clyde Fischbach (TX)) (Evans) (Joyce (PA)) system pay what they owe.
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