Congressional Record, House, February 2, 2022: Page H338
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Page H338 of the House section of the Congressional Record for February 2, 2022, in interleaved columns. A speaker from the territories says infrastructure funds will go far but that primary formula funds for traditional infrastructure, surface roads and highways leave the territories significantly underfunded. Other remarks honor a leader who served on the Advisory Council of The Crossings, recognize the Greensboro Four and the students who joined their protest, and say it is time to stand against a country that sides with Xi Jinping in the Olympic Games and seeks approval to invade a sovereign country.
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H338 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 2, 2022
and the Army Corps of Engineers are vantages for our country. Our young and board member, Advisory Council of
agencies providing substantial support. people disproportionately enter the the Methodist Retirement Commu-
Much of this funding will take us far, military because they want to work. nity—The Crossings. Few have done
however, aside from supplemental They want to be productive. We sit in more than Mr. Guthrie.
funds made available in the act, in the a vortex of alternative energy raw re- Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rec-
area of primary formula funds for tra- sources, in a majority minority com- ognize my wonderful friend, James
ditional infrastructure, surface roads munity. Guthrie, today on the House floor. He
and highways, I am afraid the terri- As it says up here on the wall by was a one-of-a-kind leader in the 36th
tories remain significantly under- Daniel Webster, ‘‘Let us develop the re- Congressional District that I have been
funded or under-included. sources of our land, call forth its pow- privileged to represent, who left behind
The territories have endured severe ers. . . . ’’ I am asking my colleagues a legacy that will long be remembered.
infrastructure funding cuts since 1998, in Congress to ensure that the terri- His loyalty and his friendship will be
when the preexisting set-aside formula tories can do that through this Infra- deeply missed by myself and countless
for the Territorial Highway Program structure Investment and Jobs Act. others in our community. My heartfelt
funding was scrapped. Since then, the f prayers remain with his family and
territorial share of overall Federal friends during this difficult time.
highway program funding has progres- HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY
f
sively declined by 50 percent. These se- OF JAMES ALLAN GUTHRIE
vere cuts have negatively impacted ev- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The HARDSHIPS OF SMALL BUSINESS
erything from safety to emergency re- Chair recognizes the gentleman from OWNERS CONTINUE DURING THE
sponse, law enforcement capabilities, Texas (Mr. BABIN) for 5 minutes. PANDEMIC
to commerce, to disaster relief man- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
agement. to honor the life and legacy of my long- Chair recognizes the gentleman from
The Build Back Better Act would re- time friend and community leader, Minnesota (Mr. PHILLIPS) for 5 min-
store the significant equity investment James Allan Guthrie of Pasadena, utes.
in infrastructure for the territories in Texas, who passed away on December Mr. PHILLIPS. Mr. Speaker, it has
the House-passed bill. It contained $320 18, 2021, at the age of 70. been 2 years, image that, since the be-
million in supplemental funding for the James was born in Houston, Texas, ginning of the pandemic. Two years
Territorial Highway Program in order on April 27, 1951, to James and Loretta marked by hardship that none of us
to restore the investment in the terri- Guthrie. A devoted member of the Zion had ever known and hope we never
tories to a similar share of overall Fed- Lutheran Church in Pasadena, James know again. As the world continues to
eral highway funding that they once was baptized on June 5, 1960, and con- adapt to the challenge, it is my belief
received before 1998. We must continue firmed on June 6, 1965. He attended that there is light at the end of the
to fight for those objectives. Zion Lutheran School in Pasadena, tunnel. Yet, as we continue to push to-
The territories will have a hard time graduated from Lutheran High School ward that optimism, we are reminded
competing for any of the billions in in Houston, and went on to study at every single day that the pandemic is
funding set up in the Infrastructure In- San Jacinto College. At age 18, James not over. It is not over for us; it is not
vestment and Jobs Act for projects of became a real estate broker and he over for the nurses and doctors who
national significance, or the Rural Sur- worked alongside his father in that in- tend to our sick; it is not over for our
face Transportation Grant program be- dustry for 30 years. frontline workers, for teachers, for po-
cause project eligibility under these On May 6, 1977, James married the lice, for families, for anyone.
new programs is mostly tied to States love of his life, Ms. Pamela Ann I am here today to speak for a group
or projects connected to the National Rothermel. Last May marked their of Americans who are too often ignored
Highway System, which by definition, 44th year of marriage. James and Pam in our pandemic discourse, our Na-
does not include the territories. That were blessed with a daughter, Moriah tion’s entrepreneurs and small business
impediment, along with having suffi- Ashlee Guthrie, on October 18, 1984. owners, the bedrock of our economy,
cient private partners to allow us to particularly those who work in public-
b 1045 facing enterprises, like restaurant own-
ramp up, have care, capacity and com-
petence, make it hard for us to go after James, Pam, and Moriah never ers, gym owners, hospitality owners in
the competitive grants. The territories missed an opportunity to serve their the live-events industry. Those whose
will need assistance with vying for the community. They could often be seen livelihoods depend on public gathering
competitive funding that they are eli- side-by-side at many church, commu- in person, whether it is to break bread,
gible for, identifying those programs, nity, and civic functions. James’ pas- to work up a sweat, or to enjoy booths
and connecting those programs to sion for helping people and supporting that you might see in the Minnesota
projects. his community remained throughout State Fair, as my friend and colleague,
The viability and sustainability of his entire adult life. He served on the ANGIE CRAIG, would agree is America’s
energy in the territories is of the ut- following organizations: finest.
most importance for the well-being of Councilman, city of Pasadena, Texas; In 2020 and early last year, both par-
our rural communities. The territories vice chairman, city of Pasadena’s ties worked together to pass pandemic
are not connected to the national grid, Texas Planning Commission; chairman, aid to help keep the lights on at those
and energy costs on our islands are Pasadena Chamber of Commerce; board businesses. It was an aid that was ef-
higher than anywhere else in the coun- member, San Jacinto College Founda- fective in saving countless jobs, and
try. Our geographic locations leave us tion; board member, Pasadena Inde- while not perfect, of course, it did save
vulnerable to climate change but also pendent School District Education our country from economic disaster.
provide opportunities for adoption of Foundation Board; member, Bridge Unfortunately, for those public-facing
innovative energy resources. Over Troubled Waters; founding board industries, that aid has not been
We need help from the Department of member, Habitat for Humanity Pasa- enough, not with the rise of the delta
Energy and Agriculture, and many oth- dena; chairman, Pasadena Phil- variant and then omicron, and poten-
ers, for energy efficiency, energy stor- harmonic Orchestra; founding board tially future variants that we might
age, smart grids, microgrids, as well as member of the Pasadena Kiwanis Club; face in the future.
renewable energy technical training. board member, Preston Trails Home- Last week, I held a roundtable in
Mr. Speaker, Americans living in the owners Association; chairman, Pasa- Minnesota to hear from entrepreneurs
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territories live in areas with dena Salvation Army Advisory Coun- representing those industries in my
brownfields and are susceptible to cli- cil; chairman, Innovative Alternatives; district. Some had a quarter million
mate change unlike other areas. We are board member, Pasadena Rotary Club; dollars in debt, others had lost a quar-
rural-isolated and we have unemploy- board member, Pasadena Community ter million dollars in revenue. Some
ment much higher than others. How- Pregnancy Center; board member, Ar- had taken out government-subsidized
ever, we have geographic strategic ad- mand Bayou Watershed Partnership; emergency loans from the programs
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February 2, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H339
that we in Congress created, but others lack of overall commitment to law and all of us to not identify by our parties
were left out entirely. They told me order, which can be seen so many but to identify as Americans, to come
that between the pandemic and the places, including our southern border. together and be strong on our actions.
supply chain and inflation costs that All these failures have created this HONORING DIANA JONES
the pandemic has wrought, that those environment of weakness that Putin is Mr. PFLUGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise
old relief programs are simply not now acting on. To make matters worse, today to offer my sincere condolences
enough. They need help, and they need European countries are completely be- to a public servant of Cresson, Texas.
it now. It is our job and it is not done holden and dependent upon Russia for In August 2020, the city of Cresson lost
yet. their energy. Over 40 percent of the en- one of its bravest servants, Diana
The cost of congressional inaction is ergy flow is coming from Russia. Jones.
real. Small business owners across Ukrainian officials told me directly Diana was an EMT, a member of the
America are dipping into their personal that without Nord Stream II, Russia Cresson Volunteer Fire Department for
savings and taking on significant debt. would not be acting out today. This nearly 5 years, and often traveled to
In Minnesota alone, almost 60 percent was told to a bipartisan codel that California, to the West Coast, to offer
of restaurants have taken on debt dur- heard this, both Republicans and her skills in firefighting. Tragically,
ing the pandemic, with an average of Democrats alike. Diana passed away during one of these
over half a million dollars per res- Since the President took office, firefights.
taurant. Even in the best of times it is every policy failure he has steered our Last month, the Cresson community
a tough industry, but particularly dif- country into has signaled not strength voted to name the volunteer fire de-
ficult right now. but weakness. The President now partment’s training center the Diana
We all know what will happen if we promises to impose severe sanctions on Jones Memorial Training Center. Now
don’t pass relief soon: many of those Russia should they invade the Ukraine. all who step foot through that door
restaurants will close and many of This is not the way that deterrence will feel the sacrifice and the leader-
their staff will be unemployed. Too works. Deterrence happens every day; ship that she has done in honoring her
many small business owners are simply it happens in every policy action. It memory.
running out of hope. doesn’t happen after the fact. The Diana Jones Memorial Training
That is where we come in. I am en- Why would Russia expect the Biden Center will forever remind the commu-
couraged by comments made by the administration to respect the borders nity of the example she set—learning
President and lawmakers in both par- of the Ukraine when we refuse to se- to better one’s self to serve others. Her
ties that there is an appetite to solve cure our own borders here at home? legacy is continued through her sons as
the problem and provide relief. In fact, President Zelensky said this, ‘‘Border well as the Cresson community. We are
I secured a commitment from Speaker security matters. I will defend the proud to honor the life that she dedi-
PELOSI not long ago that a targeted re- Ukrainian borders.’’ We need a Presi- cated to serving her community.
lief package would get a vote on the dent who is strong, who will not only f
House floor, which is an important protect the United States, but also will
step. We are not at the finish line, my send a clear message to our allies and RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY
friends, and I implore that we, to- partners abroad that law and order will MONTH AND THE GREENSBORO
gether, work on such a package. stand, that sovereign borders will be FOUR
Small businesses like restaurants, protected. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
hospitality, gyms, and live events com- We need an administration that is ca- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
panies, they make up the social, cul- pable of standing up to our adversaries. North Carolina (Ms. MANNING) for 5
tural, and the economic fabric of our As I said before in this Chamber, we minutes.
communities and our entire country. need a President who will choose Mid- Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, on Feb-
We must fight to ensure that they can land over Moscow. If President Biden is ruary 1, 1960, four young Black North
keep their doors open. not going to take action, Congress Carolina A&T State University stu-
Mr. Speaker, we must meet the chal- must. I will be working to impose dents began a revolution with the sim-
lenge of the moment with urgency and strong sanctions on the Nord Stream ple but fiercely significant act of sit-
refill the RRF and include hard-hit in- pipeline. ting down.
dustries in a future relief package. We Energy security is national security. David Richmond, Jibreel Khazan, Joe
must get the job done so that others The Ukrainian people understand this, McNeil, and Franklin McCain, ‘‘The
can keep theirs. the European continent understands Greensboro Four,’’ took their seats at
f this, and the Russians now have a the White-only lunch counter of the
stranglehold on Europe by imposing Woolworth Department Store in
RETURN TO PEACE THROUGH their will with the Nord Stream Greensboro, North Carolina. Despite
STRENGTH projects. We need Democrats and Re- being met with hostility and a store
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The publicans alike. We were unified on manager who refused them service, the
Chair recognizes the gentleman from this codel. Greensboro Four stayed seated at that
Texas (Mr. PFLUGER) for 5 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I am asking my Demo- counter, refusing to stand until the
Mr. PFLUGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise crat colleagues to understand the se- store closed.
today to discuss, unfortunately, yet verity of this problem. In 2022, we have The next day they returned to the
another crisis. When Russia invaded a sovereign country that could be in- Woolworth Store with 25 more stu-
the Ukraine in 2014, I was actually an vaded by an aggressor, that aggressor dents, including Bennett Belles from
Active Duty Air Force officer stationed who has been emboldened by an envi- the neighboring Bennett College, an
in Europe in NATO. Assigned to a ronment of weakness. We must stand all-female HBCU. Their movement
NATO unit, I saw this firsthand. This is strong. So many people, including my- spread to 55 cities in 13 States. Protest
much different. self, have served overseas and have signs read: Support North Carolina
I just returned from Kyiv where we done the hard work. It is well past time Students, in demonstrations outside
met with many Ukrainian officials, in- that we end these crises, that we show the South. By the end of 1960, 400 dem-
cluding the President, the Foreign strength in the face of an aggressor onstrations had taken place across the
Minister, and the Defense Minister. who would impose their will on the rest country.
While there, we heard a message that of the world and change world order By staying seated at that counter,
was loud and clear. Vladimir Putin is that that greatest generation 80 years those students inspired the Nation to
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acting now because he senses an envi- ago fought for. stand up against the blatantly racist
ronment of weakness. Weakness from Now is not the time to back down. As Jim Crow laws of that time.
this administration in the approach to Putin goes to China and stands side-by- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today
energy, in their countless failures, in- side with Xi Jinping in these Olympic to recognize the Greensboro Four and
cluding the most tragic of all, the Af- Games and asks for his blessing to in- the courageous students who joined
ghanistan evacuation, and then the vade a sovereign country, it is time for their protest, sparking a national
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