Congressional Record, House, March 1, 2022: Page H1185

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Page H1185 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 1, 2022, in interleaved columns, mostly one-minute speeches. Mr. Wilson of South Carolina speaks under the heading Putin's War, and another member thanks Liz, SEIU Local 1107 chief nursing steward, and the hundreds of Nevada nurses she represents. A tribute mourns a visionary hero whose wife Didi and three children are named, and a story recounts a man who used a stick to help pull children to safety and jumped into a freezing pond to reach the third child.

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March 1, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1185
2015 after the earthquake. We visited ship delivering results to the Bay State dedicated and selfless healthcare he-
one of his initiatives to address the with the Biden agenda. roes, including Liz, and the hundreds of
needs of orphan children. f Nevada nurses she represents as the
May it be a comfort to his wife, Didi, SEIU Local 1107 chief nursing steward.
PUTIN’S WAR I thank Liz and I thank every nurse
and their three children that Congress,
the country, and the world join them (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina back home and across this great Na-
in mourning this visionary hero. asked and was given permission to ad- tion for your hard work and dedication
f dress the House for 1 minute and to re- in keeping our communities healthy
vise and extend his remarks.) and safe.
ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA’S Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr.
DROUGHT f
Speaker, on Friday, I was grateful, as
(Mr. VALADAO asked and was given the ranking member of the U.S. delega- REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF
permission to address the House for 1 tion to the Organization for Security REPRESENTATIVE JIM HAGEDORN
minute and to revise and extend his re- and Cooperation in Europe, to address (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania
marks.) the Parliamentary Assembly in Vi- asked and was given permission to ad-
Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, last enna, Austria. Our delegation was ably dress the House for 1 minute and to re-
week, the Bureau of Reclamation an- led by Co-Chair STEVE COHEN. vise and extend his remarks.)
nounced that farmers in the Central The bipartisan United States delega- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania.
Valley would receive none of the water tion of Democrats and Republicans Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember
contracted through the Federally man- being transatlantic, with our valued the life of Representative Jim
aged Central Valley Project. European and Indo-Pacific allies, have Hagedorn. I had the privilege of work-
The lack of any allocation at all is been unintentionally united about the ing with Jim in D.C., and the oppor-
alarming news to the communities Putin war of mass murder in Ukraine, tunity to spend time with him in his
that have continued to suffer from violating the principles of the Helsinki district where I know he was well-
issues like the ongoing supply chain Final Act. Here, we want to emphasize loved.
crisis. Once again, Central Valley the devastating human cost of the Jim was a tireless advocate on behalf
farmers are being asked to do more Putin war against the families of of our Nation’s farmers, ranchers, pro-
with less. Ukraine, isolating Russia and Belarus ducers, and foresters, and he never
My constituents are the farmers who from the modern world. wavered in his commitment to serving
feed the world, and they are resilient. I was grateful over the years to have the great people of Minnesota’s First
But the fact remains that our farms visited Russia a number of times where District.
will not survive without a reliable I was so impressed by the talented citi- Jim was a warrior on the Ag Com-
water supply for south-of-Delta agri- zens. Today, they are being betrayed mittee questioning and confronting the
culture. by Putin in his obsession for oil, administration when he perceived poli-
Meanwhile, the House majority re- money, and power. Two months ago, I cies were hurting those families that
fuses to consider my bill, the RENEW visited Kyiv and it is horrifying to work hard every day to provide us food
WIIN Act, which would immediately know of the attacks. and fiber. I consider Jim a dear friend
bring water to these fields and save Sadly, in Belarus, dictator and his passing a tragic loss.
these farms. Lukashenko has become a puppet fa- His contagious personality and cheer-
These water allocations must reflect cilitating the Putin war. It is inspiring ful sense of humor will be missed on
the needs of the agriculture commu- that the legal President of Belarus, the committee and in the Halls of Con-
nity which is the backbone of the Cen- Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, would have gress for years to come.
tral Valley economy. her first loyalty to the people of Mr. Speaker, scripture in Thessa-
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Belarus, not the war criminal, Putin. lonians 4:13–18 instructs us with these
take up my legislation to address Cali- In conclusion, God bless Ukraine. words, ‘‘Brothers and sisters, we do not
fornia’s drought. God save Ukraine. Long live President want you to be uninformed about those
f Volodymyr Zelensky. who sleep in death, so that you do not
f grieve like the rest of mankind, who
RECOGNIZING TOMMY VITOLO
have no hope.’’
(Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was RECOGNIZING LIZ BOLHOUSE
Jim Hagedorn lived his life dedicated
given permission to address the House (Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was in service to this Nation in a manner
for 1 minute.) given permission to address the House that brought hope to so many. Let us
Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. Speaker, I for 1 minute and to revise and extend find hope having known Jim Hagedorn.
rise today to recognize my guest for her remarks.) f
this year’s State of the Union address, Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I
Massachusetts State Representative rise today to honor Liz Bolhouse, a pe- RECOGNIZING ANTHONY
Tommy Vitolo of the 15th Norfolk Dis- diatric ICU nurse back home in Las ALEXANDER FOR HIS BRAVERY
trict. Vegas. Tonight, President Biden will (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given
Over the past year, we have strived address this Congress and the Nation in permission to address the House for 1
with the Biden agenda to empower the State of the Union address, and Liz minute.)
States and localities to use Federal is my guest. Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise
funds as they felt best when securing While we continue to recover from today to recognize one of my young
historic relief to rebuild our economy this pandemic, let’s reflect on what we constituents, Anthony Alexander, a
coming out of the pandemic. This have done. We have put over 500 mil- student at Academy Park High School,
strategy has worked because of great lion shots in arms of Americans, our for his recent bravery in a moment of
partners at the State and local level kids are back in school, our economy is crisis.
like Representative Vitolo. getting back on track, and a record- Last week, on an unseasonably warm
From the passage of the American breaking 6.7 million jobs were created winter day, Anthony was riding his
Rescue Plan to the Infrastructure In- in the President’s first year. bike with friends in Collingdale Park
vestment and Jobs Act, the Democratic It is hardworking Americans in when he heard cries for help. A frozen
agenda is helping people in Massachu- southern Nevada, and all across this pond had given way and three younger
setts and beyond. Tommy was a key Nation, who are the true heroes in this children had fallen through the ice.

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partner in helping to get relief for es- recovery. Liz is one of those heroes. Liz As the children panicked, 16-year-old
sential workers, bringing attention to has lived and worked in Nevada for 22 Anthony sprang into action. He dialed
critical transportation projects, and years as a nurse. It goes without saying 911 and then ran to the water’s edge
supporting job growth. I look forward that these have been two of the hardest and used a stick to help pull the chil-
to hosting him as my virtual guest this years in all of our lives, but these 2 dren to safety. He then jumped into the
evening, and to our continued partner- years have brought out the best in our freezing pond to reach the third child.

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