Congressional Record, House, March 2, 2022: Page H1213
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Page H1213 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 2, 2022, in interleaved columns. One remark honors an Omaha native who served in various roles and attended Beals Grade School, Central High School and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Other remarks praise President Biden and the accomplishments he shared in the State of the Union address, and say that hometown heroes have been the muscle and backbone of record-breaking economic growth and recovery from the pandemic. Ms. Garcia of Texas is recognized for 5 minutes to congratulate the President.
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March 2, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1213
Commissioners. Through her various Biden and the significant accomplish- Our hometown heroes have braved
roles in Omaha, she has dedicated her ments he shared with us during last through this pandemic and powered
time and service to bettering our com- night’s State of the Union address. through many challenges. They have
munity. Last year, together with President been the muscle and the backbone of
As an Omaha native, she attended Biden, we made a promise that Demo- our Nation’s record-breaking economic
Beals Grade School, Central High crats would deliver for the people; and growth and recovery from the pan-
School, and the University of Nebraska that we have. Thanks to our Presi- demic and we thank them.
at Omaha. dent’s bold leadership and our work in With President Biden’s leadership,
One of only three women in the 49 Congress, we have been delivering. Congress’ partnership, and the support
member Nebraska Unicameral, Carol’s Let’s look at a few areas. of the American people, there is truly
most notable accomplishments include Jobs, jobs, and more jobs. As was no limit as to what we can achieve to-
protecting and informing victims of mentioned last night by President gether in building a better America.
crime by providing guidance and sup- Biden, in his first year, 6.7 million jobs Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to
port to pass the Crime Victims Bill of were created, marking the strongest tell the people of Ukraine that we
Rights and the Truth in Sentencing year of job growth in history. In my stand with them. I stand with them.
bills. home State of Texas alone more than
In 1984 she was the first president of ‘‘Yes, we can,’’ ‘‘si se puede.’’ I want
37,600 manufacturing jobs were created. the people of Ukraine to know that we
the Nebraska Coalition for Victims of These are good, well-paying jobs that
Crime, an organization that estab- see you, we hear you, and we love you.
are putting Texans back to work. Our And Russia, who has purposely invaded
lished an ongoing statewide coalition economy is on the rise. Wages are
for victims of crime, and a fund to es- your homeland has been—well, I should
strong. The unemployment rate is low. not say the word I really want to say
tablish victim/witness centers in Ne- Another area is our Nation’s GDP.
braska. on the floor—but they have been inhu-
While GDP dropped 3.4 percent in 2020, mane, cruel, and just beyond the pale.
She also worked to protect home- it was able to shoot up to 5.7 percent in
owners with legislation that prohibited We will not stand for this.
2021—the highest rate since 1984. Sim-
a lien from being placed on a home if We will stand with Ukraine. Again,
ply put, the economy has rebounded
contractors failed to pay sub-contrac- ‘‘yes, we can,’’ ‘‘si se puede.’’ We stand
during President Biden’s first year in
tors for their work. with you.
office.
Carol valued the relationships she
Another very important area to all
made while in office and believed most f
our working families is our public
representatives were accessible, re-
schools. I am proud of the significant
spectful, and willing to discuss issues. TRIBUTE TO AL GLICK
progress that has been made in our
In the nonpartisan Nebraska Unicam-
public schools during the President’s The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
eral, she worked together to find solu-
first year. We have made huge strides Chair recognizes the gentleman from
tions and pass bills that would benefit
in reopening our schools and keeping Michigan (Mr. WALBERG) for 5 minutes.
Nebraska statewide.
Active in her community, she was a them open safely. Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise
member of the Omaha Community One year ago, Mr. Speaker, merely 46 to pay tribute to my good friend, Al
Committee, the Juvenile Court Nomi- percent of schools were open because it Glick, who recently passed away at the
nating Commission, the Mayor’s Com- just wasn’t safe for teachers, students, age of 95. Very few have meant as much
mission of the Status of Women, and faculty due to COVID. Today, 99.9 to the Jackson, Michigan, community
Omaha Jaycees, several parent-teacher percent of schools are safely opened. as Al Glick.
associations, many women’s civic orga- The Infrastructure Investment and
Alro Steel, a company founded nearly
nizations, and the Centris Federal Jobs Act as well as the American Res-
75 years ago, embodies the hard-
Credit Union Board. She was also in- cue Plan both provided schools the nec-
working ethos of his hometown. Over
volved in the Order of Women Legisla- essary funds they needed to stay open
the years, under Al’s leadership, the
tors, the Omaha Area Council on Alco- and make up for lost learning time.
company grew to 3,000 employees in
Another very crucial area, vaccina-
holism and Drug Abuse, the YWCA, the over a dozen States. Al always exhib-
tion rates. One year ago today, only 15
Omaha Library Board, the Develop- ited a tireless work ethic but spent the
percent of the U.S. population was
mental Disabilities Council, the time to talk to and to know each of his
fully vaccinated against COVID–19,
Women in Management Association, employees. When asked about his re-
today that number is 65 percent. The
and the Nebraska Coalition for Victims tirement, he said: ‘‘I have slowed down
massive increase in vaccinations is the
of Crime. She did it all. to working part-time, I only work 12
Although retired, Carol has encour- direct result of the President and this
hours a day.’’ Even still, he always
aged many to get involved and feels Congress’ leadership to tackle this
found time to get involved in just
that even if you have retired or are not virus. Even today we do not have to
about every effort under the sun.
in public service there are many roles wear our masks this morning.
Let’s look ahead. Action from the Al supported skilled education pro-
and ways to serve our community. grams, nonprofits, and C.S. Mott Chil-
But above all else, Carol believes her Biden administration and Congress has
already resulted in significant progress dren’s Hospital, just to name a few.
greatest accomplishment is raising her Name a sport and Al likely sponsored a
six children alongside her husband on the supply chain challenges. The bi-
partisan Infrastructure Investment and team or league in the Jackson area.
Allen, whom she married in 1954. They Al’s generosity was felt throughout the
all earned bachelor’s degrees and have Jobs Act will improve and protect sup-
ply chains and reduce reliance on for- Jackson community, often taking
additional education certifications and shape through his unwavering support
degrees because of the importance eign oil immensely for years to come.
It will help lower costs and inflation of Jackson High School.
placed on education in their family. A Michigan man through and
Mr. Speaker, I cherish Carol’s friend- rates with time. As President Biden
said last night, the plan is to lower through, Al got to see his beloved Wol-
ship and I treasure the wisdom she has
your costs, not your wages. verines take down Ohio State on a
shared with me and others. I admire
There is a lot more President Biden snowy day this past November and
this wonderful lady, this great Amer-
and Democrats are working on in then win the Big Ten Championship.
ican patriot.
building a better America, like invest- Al wasn’t just a staple of the Jackson
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ments in affordable childcare and paid community; he was a steel pillar.
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS and universal pre-K that would allow While we mourn Al’s passing, we cel-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The more working families to participate ebrate his remarkable life and the leg-
Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from in the economy. acy that will live on for generations to
Texas (Ms. GARCIA) for 5 minutes. It is those very workers and everyday come. We wish his family great joy in
Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I hardworking Americans who deserve that legacy and thank them for sharing
rise today to congratulate President the greatest praise of all. Al with us.
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