Congressional Record, House, October 20, 2021, Page H5706
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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated October 20, 2021, at page H5706, made up of tributes. Mr. Carter of Georgia honors Bobby Zarem of Savannah, a publicist known for the I Love New York campaign, who passed away on September 26 at the age of 84. Mr. Rose recognizes the retirement of Tommy Whitaker, who is retiring on November 14 after 45 years with The Farmers Bank of Portland, Tennessee, whose assets grew from $25 million to $850 million, with 10 branches and 150 employees. Another tribute honors Mayor Cotton and his wife Donna for fostering 46 children, three of whom they adopted. The statements are the speakers' own.
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H5706 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 20, 2021
House for 1 minute and to revise and zations that focus on adoption, perma- RECOGNIZING RETIREMENT OF
extend his remarks.) nency, and child welfare issues. TOMMY WHITAKER
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Mayor Cotton and his wife, Donna (Mr. ROSE asked and was given per-
Speaker, I rise today with a heavy Cotton, consistently give back to the mission to address the House for 1
heart to remember and honor Bobby community by fostering children in minute and to revise and extend his re-
Zarem of Savannah, Georgia, who, their home. Throughout the years, marks.)
sadly, passed away on September 26 at they have provided love and care to 46 Mr. ROSE. Madam Speaker, it is an
the age of 84. children, three of which they adopted.
A world-renowned publicist and the honor for me to recognize my friend
Those who know Mayor Cotton know and constituent Tommy Whitaker.
creator of many internationally recog- him best for his love of children, pas-
nized media campaigns, Bobby’s life’s On November 14, one day before his
sion for foster care, and desire to make 70th birthday, Tommy is retiring after
work put a smile on many people’s a lasting impact in the community
faces. He began his career in New York 45 years as an employee and 16 years as
through his business and public serv- president and CEO of The Farmers
City, where he actively promoted some ice.
of America’s most talented individuals. Bank headquartered in Portland, Ten-
I appreciate the profound contribu- nessee. During his tenure, the bank has
Notably recognized for his ‘‘I Love New tions the Cottons have made and am
York’’ campaign, Bobby’s work grown in assets from $25 million to now
grateful for their dedication to the gift $850 million, with 10 branches and 150
touched countless lives. and treasure of adoption. The nomina-
While his work took him around the employees.
tion is symbolic of their devotion to Tommy graduated from the Univer-
world, Bobby’s deep love for Savannah
children as well as an ambitious, car- sity of Tennessee in 1974 with a degree
was undeniable. From contributions to
ing vision for the lives of others. in business where he met his wife, Shir-
the Savannah Film Festival to co-
I am proud to recognize Mayor Kevin ley. He later went on to attend the
founding the Free Southern Theater,
Cotton and his wife, Donna, for their Graduate School of Banking at Lou-
Bobby was a passionate advocate for
incredible work in the child welfare isiana State University.
the arts in the Savannah community.
I am thankful for Bobby’s service to arena. On behalf of all my constitu- Tommy and Shirley have raised two
Georgia’s First Congressional District, ents, I congratulate them on their ef- wonderful children, Susan and Joseph,
and I know his legacy will remain. My forts to make the dream of a family a and are the proud grandparents of their
thoughts and prayers are with his fam- reality for children in need. grandson, Grayson.
ily, friends, and all who knew him dur- f Tommy is one of Tennessee’s most
ing this most difficult time. influential bankers, and his strong
f COME TOGETHER ON character and devotion to service be-
INFRASTRUCTURE BILL fore self has gained him the respect of
CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL INGRE-
(Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- everyone in his community and be-
DIENT IN THE BUILD BACK BET-
mission to address the House for 1 yond.
TER PLAN
minute.) It is truly an end of an era for The
(Ms. NORTON asked and was given Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I just Farmers Bank. I am so grateful for
permission to address the House for 1 had to come back. I was leaving and Tommy Whitaker’s friendship and serv-
minute and to revise and extend her re- saw the lady’s speech on the TV, and I ice, and I wish him a happy retirement.
marks.) had to come back.
Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, the f
If prices have gone up in New Mexico
President’s Build Back Better plan has PLANS TO WEAPONIZE IRS
and the country, a large part of the
become the most important legislation
reason why prices have gone up is be- (Mr. JACOBS of New York asked and
in our history because it is essential to
cause of the pandemic, because people was given permission to address the
overcome the effects of the first pan-
have been sick and out of work. That House for 1 minute and to revise and
demic in more than 100 years. So essen-
has caused the supply chains to back extend his remarks.)
tial are the bill’s ingredients that Con-
up and other things. Mr. JACOBS of New York. Madam
gress faces a daunting task in trim-
She didn’t count in that, because of Speaker, I rise today in opposition to
ming the bill.
One ingredient that is particularly Joe Biden, people have gotten $300 a the Democrats’ radical reconciliation
essential is childcare because it relates child per month to help pay for those package and, specifically, their plans
to so much else: the ability of both goods, and because of actions by most- to weaponize the IRS and dramatically
women and men to work, the ability of ly the Democratic Caucus, sometimes expand the agency’s reach into the
children to go to school. The United bipartisan, but mostly the Democratic lives of everyday Americans.
States is the only democratic country Caucus, they got stimulus checks and Originally, Democrats’ plan was to
that does not afford quality childcare other benefits. So they have come out hire thousands of new IRS agents to
to all of its families. The reason so on top. surveil the bank accounts of Americans
many more women than men are still What people should not forget is that who have $600 or more in their ac-
out of work is the disproportionate re- we need to vote for the bipartisan in- counts. While they have upped that
sponsibility women absorb for frastructure bill that has 17 Repub- amount in the legislation to $10,000 in
childcare. This makes childcare an es- licans on it from the Senate. deposits and withdrawals, this would
sential ingredient in the President’s I have broken with my Progressive still subject every American working
Build Back Better plan. Caucus to vote for it because it creates at least a minimum wage job, who has
jobs, and it is the right thing for Amer- a bank account, to government intru-
f
ica. My Republican colleagues should sion.
RECOGNIZING MAYOR KEVIN break from their caucus and commit to I can tell you, and I think most of
COTTON vote for the bipartisan infrastructure my colleagues would agree, that I have
(Mr. COMER asked and was given bill, too. not had a constituent call and beg me
permission to address the House for 1 If you are not for Build Back Better, for more IRS agents or for the agency
minute and to revise and extend his re- that is your business. It is your busi- to have increased ability to monitor
marks.) ness on infrastructure, but infrastruc- their accounts. Rather, my constitu-
Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I rise ture is bipartisan. The Senate made it ents are concerned this proposal rep-
sspencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE
today to recognize Mayor Kevin Cotton bipartisan. And I broke with my Cau- resents an attempt by the administra-
from Madisonville, Kentucky, for being cus and my sub-caucus, and other peo- tion to weaponize and politicize the
named a 2021 Angel in Adoption by the ple will, too, to vote for it. IRS and fund their partisan agenda.
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Build Back Better is fine, but you I believe Americans are entitled to
Institute. should break and vote for the infra- privacy and constitutional rights. This
The Angels in Adoption program structure bill. That is something we proposal is a dramatic overreach and
seeks to honor individuals and organi- should get together on. emblematic of this administration’s
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