Congressional Record, House — March 1, 2022, H1186

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This is H1186 and H1187 of the Congressional Record, House, March 1, 2022, with interleaved columns of one-minute statements. The statements include Ms. Kaptur on Ukraine, Mr. Lamalfa on California water allocations for farmers, Ms. Porter on her amendment to the Global Respect Act, and Mr. Lieu on jobs and economic growth. Ms. Garcia of Texas honors an 8-year-old constituent from Houston and criticizes actions by the Texas Governor, with the views attributed to the speaker. The page then begins debate on a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3967, on toxic exposure of veterans, with Mr. McGovern yielding 30 minutes to Mr. Reschenthaler.

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H1186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2022
Police Sergeant Pat Kilroy arrived on gender-affirming healthcare, describing LGBTQ people. People put on this list
the scene and helped both of them out. it as child abuse. This measure not would be ineligible for visas to enter
So many of us wonder what we would only goes against the opinions of med- into the United States.
do when faced with an emergency. An- ical experts, but it intentionally This report of human rights viola-
thony’s quick thinking and selfless ac- strikes fear in the transgender commu- tions should not fit on some desk in
tion at Collingdale Park prevented a nity for political gain. This is appall- Washington, D.C. gathering dust. My
tragedy. ing. amendment to the Global Respect Act
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join But like hometown heroes across the gives every American the opportunity
members of our community in recog- country, Sunny is strong and resil- to read the report on protecting
nizing Anthony Alexander as a local ient—and she has got some missing LGBTQ rights abroad.
hero. teeth as you can see in the photo, Mr. The public, our partners, and our al-
f Speaker. lies need to see that the U.S. Govern-
Sunny Bryant, from my home dis- ment is holding human rights abusers
b 1215 trict in Texas, will be my virtual State accountable. My amendment will re-
MR. PUTIN’S WAR of the Union guest. I am truly honored quire a published report and will im-
that she will be joining me today. prove transparency and accountability.
(Mr. MEUSER asked and was given
f f
permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his re- CALIFORNIA WATER ALLOCATION UKRAINE
marks.) (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given
Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I, too, permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1
join my colleague, Representative minute and to revise and extend his re- minute.)
THOMPSON, in remembering and feeling marks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in
very blessed to have known Jim Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, last solidarity with the people of Ukraine
Hagedorn, our colleague and friend, week, Federal officials announced Cali- who are under horrific siege. Ukraine’s
and I pray for his family. fornia water allocations for water year valorous President Volodymyr
Mr. Speaker, on this day we need to 2022—this one—this spring right now Zelensky and the courageous Ukrain-
discuss the fact that Vladimir Putin is where growers are getting ready to ian forces and its people are defending
absolutely stunned by the courage and plant—or would be. their homeland in what truly is a bat-
resolve of the Ukrainian people. After 6 Despite their hard work as growers, tle of David versus Goliath.
to 7 days of fighting, Ukraine controls their productivity and responsibility of Putin is unleashing hell on Earth
most of its major cities including the feeding the rest of the Nation being on through cluster bombs and vacuum
city that my family is from, Lviv. The their shoulders, they were put dead bombs on innocent civilians targeting
Russian people are protesting their last in line for water allocations. That women, children, and the elderly, and
leader’s unprovoked aggression seeing, is right. Behind even the mindless striking hospitals and orphanages in a
as the world sees, that this is Putin’s dumping of freshwater into our oceans murderous rampage.
war alone. to save nonexistent fish. This is the work of war criminals.
We must do more. Our crippling sanc- Even though California farmers But more war is not the answer. The
tions are strongly hurting the Russian produce most of the Nation’s fruit, nut, top leaders of every nation in our
economy. But, Mr. Speaker, we must and vegetable crops, many received world—not just their ambassadors but
recognize this conflict is where energy zero percent of their allocation—this at every leader of every nation—this week
is both the carrot and the stick. We a time of many bare store shelves in must create an historic surge of diplo-
must hit Putin where it hurts, by cut- the grocery stores, this time of crisis of macy to engage with Vladimir Putin to
ting off imports of Russian oil to the an international proportion where we end this massacre.
United States, unleashing U.S. energy, should be making our own energy and Work it out. Work it out.
and ensuring Nord Stream 2 never goes our own food crops. Please stop the killing. Stop the fear.
into effect. We are going to become more reliant Stop the massacre. Build forward. In-
Putin can’t be trusted. This is under- on imported food if we don’t grow this vite Vladimir Putin toward a new
stood. His prior interest in diplomacy 2022 crop year because we are growing world of peace and opportunity for all
was insincere. We must show leader- next year’s crop right now—including in that damaged and struggling part of
ship. We must provide the weapons on my rice farm at home. our beleaguered world.
that, by the way, were provided by the These water allocations will indeed f
Ukrainian Parliament. have drastic consequences for the farm-
DEMOCRATS ARE BUILDING A
f ers, their employees, and the small
BETTER AMERICA
towns that they populate all up and
HONORING SUNNY BRYANT FROM (Mr. LIEU asked and was given per-
down California and indeed other
HOUSTON, TEXAS mission to address the House for 1
States as well.
(Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was So growers are at their wit’s end. We minute.)
given permission to address the House need President Biden and others to re- Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, President
for 1 minute and to revise and extend allocate and prioritize water for farm- Biden and Democrats are building a
her remarks.) ers, not for fish. better America.
Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I f Last year we passed the American
rise today to honor 8-year-old Sunny Rescue Plan. That helped get our econ-
Bryant from Houston, Texas. PROTECTING LGBTQ RIGHTS omy back on track. We have created in
Some hometown heroes, like Sunny ABROAD America approximately 7 million jobs
Bryant, might be too young to work (Ms. PORTER asked and was given in the last 12 months. That is a record
and are certainly too young to even permission to address the House for 1 in U.S. history. We are also experi-
have a driver’s license, but they inspire minute and to revise and extend her re- encing very high economic growth.
millions of people across our Nation. marks.) Jobs are up, wages are up, and unem-
Sunny Bryant is a transgender girl Ms. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, reports ployment is down.
who, like her transgender community, to Congress are not just for us. They We then followed it up with an infra-
is currently experiencing fear and anx- are a tool for Americans to hold our structure law that is going to rebuild

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iety due to politically motivated at- government accountable. roads, bridges, and highways. It is
tacks sparked by Texas Governor Greg I joined Republicans and Democrats going to put broadband internet every-
Abbott and his anti-trans actions. to pass the Global Respect Act to re- where from rural areas to inner cities.
Governor Abbott recently directed quire the White House and State De- It is going to get lead out of our water,
State officials to investigate parents partment to name foreign individuals and it is going to put EV charging sta-
who support their trans children with who violate the human rights of tions across America.

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March 1, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1187
What are Republicans doing? Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, for bloc authority to Chairman TAKANO
I know two sitting Republican Mem- the purpose of debate only, I yield the and provides one motion to recommit.
bers went to a White nationalist con- customary 30 minutes to the gen- Mr. Speaker, today we are here to
ference a few days ago. tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. stand up for our veterans. For a long
f RESCHENTHALER), pending which I yield time now, more and more have been
myself such time as I may consume. speaking out—pleading—to be taken
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION
During consideration of this resolu- seriously about the health impacts of
OF H.R. 3967, HONORING OUR
tion, all time yielded is for the purpose the toxic chemicals they dealt with
PROMISE TO ADDRESS COM-
of debate only. while serving our country.
PREHENSIVE TOXICS ACT OF 2021 Many encountered water at military
GENERAL LEAVE
Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, by di- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask bases that were contaminated with
rection of the Committee on Rules, I unanimous consent that all Members toxins, like harmful forever chemicals.
call up House Resolution 950 and ask They breathed in toxic fumes at burn
be given 5 legislative days to revise and
for its immediate consideration. pits where jet fuel was used to incin-
extend their remarks.
The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- erate things like paint, petroleum, and
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
lows: plastic. And they were exposed with ra-
objection to the request of the gen-
H. RES. 950 diation when being tasked to clean up
tleman from Massachusetts?
Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- There was no objection. after nuclear tests, without being given
lution it shall be in order to consider in the the proper safety equipment.
Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, before
House the bill (H.R. 3967) to improve health
I begin, I just want to state what I These were duties we demanded of
care and benefits for veterans exposed to
toxic substances, and for other purposes. All think we are all feeling here today, and them. And as a result, many veterans
points of order against consideration of the that is that our prayers are with the have been left to suffer with severe
bill are waived. An amendment in the nature Ukrainian people during this very per- health challenges like cancers, infer-
of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules ilous time. tility, and respiratory conditions.
Committee Print 117–33, modified by the I want to acknowledge the unity dis- Many more have died, and others are
amendment printed in part A of the report of played in the yesterday afternoon just too sick to work.
the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
Rules Committee meeting when Demo- b 1230
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as crats and Republicans came together
We aren’t talking about just a few
read. All points of order against provisions and with one voice condemned Vladi-
people here, Mr. Speaker. We are talk-
in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre- mir Putin’s blatant aggression, his bru-
ing about millions and millions of vet-
vious question shall be considered as ordered tality, and the horrific actions the
on the bill, as amended, and on any further erans who answered the call to serve.
Russian state is now taking against the
amendment thereto, to final passage without When they asked us to take care of
people of Ukraine. It was almost as if
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of them, for too long, they were just
there was no distinction between polit-
debate equally divided and controlled by the brushed aside not just by Congress but
chair and ranking minority member of the ical parties, and I think that is as it
also by the Department of Defense,
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs or their re- should be because Vladimir Putin is
year after year after year.
spective designees; (2) the further amend- not a genius, as some have said, and he They were told the science wasn’t
ments described in section 2 of this resolu- is not smart. He is a bully. He is a dic- clear. And they were told that pro-
tion; (3) the amendments en bloc described in tator.
section 3 of this resolution; and (4) one mo- viding the medical care that they need-
I cochair the Human Rights Commis- ed and that they earned was just too
tion to recommit. sion in Congress. We have done count-
SEC. 2. After debate pursuant to the first high.
section of this resolution, each further less hearings on his brutality against Maybe some bureaucrat somewhere
amendment printed in part B of the report of the Russian people. He jails people he viewed denying veterans’ disability
the Committee on Rules not earlier consid- disagrees with, he kills people he dis- claims as an exercise in frugality.
ered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant agrees with, and he tortures people he Maybe drowning them in paperwork
to section 3 of this resolution shall be con- disagrees with. He truly is an inter-
sidered only in the order printed in the re- and setting an unreasonably high bar
national pariah. to get benefits just became the norm. I
port, may be offered only by a Member des- After this latest action, he will be in
ignated in the report, shall be considered as don’t know.
read, shall be debatable for the time speci-
the same category as Kim Jong-un in But that finally ends here and now,
fied in the report equally divided and con- North Korea. Mr. Speaker. The legislation included
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, So I just want to acknowledge the in this rule will cut the burdensome
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any unity yesterday in the Rules Com- red tape. It will streamline the VA’s re-
time before the question is put thereon, shall mittee, and I want my Republican view process, and it will get veterans
not be subject to amendment, and shall not friends to know how grateful I was to
be subject to a demand for division of the exposed to toxins the care that they so
have us all speak as one, especially badly need.
question. during this difficult time. I know it is
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time H.R. 3967 tasks the VA with providing
after debate pursuant to the first section of important not just for the Ukrainian standardized trainings to better handle
this resolution for the chair of the Com- people but in Russia that we are speak- these claims, and it requires them to
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs or his designee ing as one because when people start to conduct outreach and provide resources
to offer amendments en bloc consisting of make excuses for the Russian dictator to veterans exposed to deadly chemi-
further amendments printed in part B of the or start to find ways to praise him,
report of the Committee on Rules accom-
cals.
that gets played on Russian TV and ex- Thanks to this bill, no longer will the
panying this resolution not earlier disposed
aggerated in a way to indicate that burden to prove toxic exposure be
of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to
this section shall be considered as read, shall somehow we are not unified here when placed on veterans themselves. And it
be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided I believe that we are. is about damn time, Mr. Speaker.
and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the Rules If this bill becomes law, it will help
nority member of the Committee on Vet- Committee met and reported a rule, an estimated 1.4 million veterans by
erans’ Affairs or their respective designees, House Resolution 950, providing for fiscal year 2031. That is something that
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall consideration of H.R. 3967, the Hon- we should all be proud of.
not be subject to a demand for division of the oring Our PACT Act, under a struc- The Honoring our PACT Act recog-
question.
SEC. 4. All points of order against the fur- tured rule. The rule self-executes a nizes that just thanking our veterans
ther amendments printed in part B of the re- manager’s amendment from Chairman for their service isn’t enough. We must

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port of the Committee on Rules or amend- TAKANO, provides 1 hour of general de- back up those words with action.
ments en bloc described in section 3 of this bate equally divided and controlled by Some may suggest that we should
resolution are waived. the chair and ranking minority mem- just maintain the status quo or make
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ber of the Committee on Veterans’ Af- the scope of this bill much, much
RUIZ). The gentleman from Massachu- fairs, and makes in order 28 amend- smaller. Let me remind them that Con-
setts is recognized for 1 hour. ments. Lastly, the rule provides en gress made the choice to spend trillions

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