Democrats Fight for the People (Cong. Rec., Feb. 2, 2022)
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This is H347 of the Congressional Record, House, February 2, 2022, with interleaved columns of one-minute statements. The page begins with the end of remarks on the infrastructure law, in which a speaker says House Democrats have completed over 1,200 events and that 200 House Republicans voted no, with the views attributed to the speaker. Mrs. Bice honors Raymond Washburn, who she says rescued five people after the 1995 bombing of a Federal building in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Hinson honors Mayor Roy Buol of Dubuque, Iowa, Mr. Rutherford congratulates Pastor Terry Horn, and Mr. Costa and Mrs. Miller of Illinois speak on food as a national security issue and on the southern border.
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February 2, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H347
Act, House Democrats have been Growth is up. Wages are up. Unem- chains and provide Congress with their
spreading the good news. ployment is down. findings so that we can protect and im-
In fact, we have had over 1,000 events And Democrats recently completed prove our critical supply chain in this
across this Nation where House Demo- over 1,200 events to highlight the infra- country.
crats bring home to Americans what structure law, a law that is going to re- Our country must ensure that we
we have done with the Infrastructure build roads, bridges, highways, air- have safeguards in place to keep our
Investment and Jobs Act, strength- ports, and ports; get lead out of our supply chains strong, which contrib-
ening our water systems and sewer sys- water; put broadband everywhere from utes to success on the global economic
tems, rebuilding our roads and our rural areas to inner cities and every- stage.
bridges. where in between; and create good-pay- f
We just had a catastrophic bridge ing union jobs, jobs that cannot be
HONORING RAYMOND WASHBURN
failure in Pittsburgh that brings home outsourced.
the need to do these things. These 1,200 events are also a re- (Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma asked and
Expanding broadband internet into minder that 200 Republicans voted no was given permission to address the
the rural places that need them the on this infrastructure law. That is the House for 1 minute and to revise and
most, this is a wonderful thing that is difference. extend her remarks.)
highlighting the fact that Democrats f
Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. Madam
delivered with the Infrastructure In- Speaker, I rise today to honor the life
HONORING ROY BUOL of one of my constituents, Raymond
vestment and Jobs Act.
That is not the wonder, Madam (Mrs. HINSON asked and was given Washburn, who passed away on Janu-
Speaker. The wonder in all of this is permission to address the House for 1 ary 16.
that we had 200 House Republicans vot- minute and to revise and extend her re- On the horrific day in 1995 when a
ing no, voting against investing in marks.) truck bomb blew up the Alfred P.
America and helping our companies Mrs. HINSON. Madam Speaker, I rise Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma
and our country compete with China, today to recognize and honor one of City, killing 168 people and injuring
Europe, and places abroad. Dubuque, Iowa’s most respected citi- hundreds more, Mr. Washburn was op-
They voted no. They voted against zens and a fixture in the community, erating the snack bar he owned on the
infrastructure, and they need to ex- Mayor Roy Buol. fourth floor. He not only set himself
plain why. Serving 10 years on the city council free from the rubble but was able to
f and 16 years as mayor, Roy dedicated navigate and rescue five people from
the last 26 years to shaping the vibrant the disaster. What is notable: Mr.
HONORING TERRY HORN community of Dubuque. Washburn was blind.
(Mr. RUTHERFORD asked and was Roy’s leadership and his contribu- Mr. Washburn is a true American
given permission to address the House tions transformed Dubuque into the hero and will be remembered for the in-
for 1 minute and to revise and extend ‘‘Masterpiece of the Mississippi’’ and credible selflessness, integrity, and
his remarks.) have allowed this community to flour- bravery he displayed by saving lives on
Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, ish. that terrible day and for his remark-
I rise today to congratulate Uncle Dubuque truly is a great place to able contributions to the visually im-
Sam, also known as Pastor Terry Horn, live, work, and raise a family. paired community in Oklahoma.
on his longstanding and excellent work Mayor Buol’s service to Dubuque is a Though this brave man will be deeply
serving the children of our northeast reminder that effective leadership be- missed, there is no doubt his legacy
Florida community. gins with understanding the commu- will live on. Mr. Washburn’s story and
Pastor Terry and his wife, Cynthia, nity and is best carried out through the way he lived his life should stand
run an organization called Metro City partnerships and collaboration. as an inspiration to Oklahomans and
Kids, which teaches hope, healing, and I know I speak for many when I say Americans across the country.
patriotism to at-risk youth in inner- thank you, Mayor Buol, for your serv- I am thinking of and praying for Mr.
city Jacksonville. They teach a faith- ice. Washburn’s family and loved ones, that
based program that is focused on Bib- f
they may find comfort in their loss.
lical truths, moral values, good man- f
FOOD IS A NATIONAL SECURITY
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ISSUE
Uncle Sam and Cynthia are truly
making a difference. (Mr. COSTA asked and was given per- SECURITY OF OUR SOUTHERN
In fact, after the first 5 years in min- mission to address the House for 1 BORDER
istry in Jacksonville’s public housing, minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mrs. MILLER of Illinois asked and
juvenile crime, according to the Jack- marks.) was given permission to address the
sonville Sheriff’s Office, dropped 40 per- Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise House for 1 minute.)
cent on those properties where they to speak on behalf of the America Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Madam
minister. COMPETES Act of 2022, which makes a Speaker, the Biden administration
Thank you to Uncle Sam for making critical $45 billion investment in sup- wants to defend Ukraine’s border but
northeast Florida a safer and happier ply chain resiliency—critical. doesn’t want to protect our own; leav-
place for our youth. Farmers in my district have suffered ing our southern border exposed to an
f from a backlog seen in American ports invasion coordinated by drug cartels
and harbors. The California Farm Bu- and human traffickers.
DEMOCRATS FIGHT FOR THE reau estimates that in a 4-month pe- I visited the border with President
PEOPLE riod last year, California agriculture Trump and saw firsthand how Biden’s
(Mr. LIEU asked and was given per- exports fell by $2 billion—important border policies have contributed to a
mission to address the House for 1 and significant. crime wave and a drug overdose epi-
minute.) Food, I believe, is a national security demic. I supported Articles of Impeach-
Mr. LIEU. Madam Speaker, Demo- issue. This supply chain crisis hurts ment for President Biden because he is
crats are fighting for the people. farmers and only increases food insecu- intentionally violating our immigra-
Along with President Biden, we en- rity and prices for those in need; i.e., tion laws and the security of our bor-
acted the American Rescue Plan and the American consumer. der, jeopardizing Americans’ lives for
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the infrastructure law. That has re- That is why I am cosponsoring an political purposes.
sulted in the fastest GDP economic amendment in the COMPETES Act If President Biden is actually worried
growth in nearly four decades, the low- that requires the Secretary of Agri- about the threat posed by Russia, why
est unemployment rate in five decades, culture and Assistant Secretary of sup- isn’t he concerned that in December
and the fastest 1-year job creation in ply chain resilience and crisis response 2,000 Russian nationals illegally
U.S. history. to monitor food and agriculture supply crossed America’s southern border?
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