Congressional Record, House — March 30, 2022, H4002
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This is H4002 of the Congressional Record, House, March 30, 2022, with interleaved columns. The page begins with the end of a roll call listing of Members recorded by proxy, followed by a Further Message from the President and a Removal of Name of Member as Cosponsor of H.R. 3630, requested by Ms. Schakowsky. It then contains one-minute statements, including a statement honoring a Scout for a lifesaving act, and a tribute remembering Don Young, whom the speaker describes as the dean of the House and the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives' history. Ms. Bourdeaux and Ms. Brown of Ohio also address the House under a heading on American manufacturing supply chain resilience.
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H4002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 30, 2022
McNerney (Blunt Salazar (Diaz- Taylor (Carter and respected the institution of the Arrow of Light Award in Pack 1 of the
Rochester) Balart) (TX))
Newman (Beyer) Sánchez (Gomez) Trone (Beyer)
House, where he represented his con- Scouts, Alex crossed over into Scouts
Owens (Stewart) Sires (Pallone) Valadao stituents for five decades. As dean of BSA Troop 1 in Sellersville.
Payne (Pallone) Strickland (Garbarino) the House, he was the longest-serving Since then, Alex has moved up
Roybal-Allard (Takano) Wilson (FL) Republican in the U.S. House of Rep- through the ranks of Scouting and re-
(Wasserman
Schultz)
Suozzi (Beyer) (Jeffries) resentatives’ history. cently became a Life Scout. As a mem-
He was a tireless fighter for Alaska ber of Troop 1, Alex has held several
f leadership positions, including assist-
and an unparalleled public servant. It
FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE has been a privilege to serve with such ant patrol leader, patrol leader, and
PRESIDENT a strong longstanding Member, who now senior patrol leader. His leadership
was truly a force of nature. My closest through the ranks sets an excellent ex-
A further message in writing from
moments with Don were shared on the ample for the younger Scouts to follow.
the President of the United States was Madam Speaker, I am proud to recog-
communicated to the House by Mr. House floor at our weekly Bible study
where we discussed the promises of nize Alex Goglia before this Congress
Adrian Swann, one of his secretaries. as an individual who lives the words of
God’s Word.
f the Scout Oath and Law in his every-
While we mourn his passing and lift
REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER his family in prayer, I will be cele- day life and is steadfast in his commit-
AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3630 brating a life well-lived. ment to better our community back
Madam Speaker, Scriptures in 1 home in Pennsylvania.
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, Madam Speaker, recently, in the
I ask unanimous consent to remove the Thessalonians 4:13–18 instructs us with
these words: ‘‘Brothers and sisters, we midst of an emergency medical situa-
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. tion, Alex used his lifesaving skills he
PERRY) as cosponsor of H.R. 3630. do not want you to be uninformed
about those who sleep in death, so that learned in Scouting to save the life of
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there a young child who was choking on a
objection to the request of the gentle- you do not grieve like the rest of man-
kind, who have no hope.’’ piece of food in a restaurant where
woman from Illinois? Alex was employed.
Don Young had hope.
There was no objection. Alex’s calm, quick, and heroic re-
Well done, good and faithful servant.
f sponse was recognized by the National
f Boy Scouts of America, which awarded
AMERICAN MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE him the BSA Medal of Merit, a rare
COMEBACK award offered by the Scouts.
(Ms. BOURDEAUX asked and was
(Ms. BROWN of Ohio asked and was We are incredibly grateful for Alex
given permission to address the House
given permission to address the House Goglia’s meritorious acts and for the
for 1 minute and to revise and extend
for 1 minute and to revise and extend positive impact that he has had within
her remarks.)
her remarks.) Scout Troop 1 and our entire commu-
Ms. BOURDEAUX. Madam Speaker, I
Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Madam Speak- nity.
rise in support of the bipartisan supply Madam Speaker, we wish Alex much
er, last year, we achieved the best year chain resilience subtitle in the Amer-
of job creation in history. success as he pursues the rank of Eagle
ica COMPETES Act. Scout, and for all his other future en-
The bipartisan infrastructure law The COVID pandemic exposed vulner-
will build on this historic growth, put- deavors.
abilities in the United States’ supply Well done, Alex.
ting Americans to work, rebuilding our chains. When disruptions occur in our
roads, bridges, water systems, and f
supply chains, it leads to higher prices
more. And the COMPETES Act, which for families and businesses. HONORING MATT KREUTZ, CEO OF
invests in American research, innova- The America COMPETES Act in- FIREBRAND ARTISAN BREADS
tion, and manufacturing will capitalize cludes my bill to map and monitor our (Ms. LEE of California asked and was
on this investment in our infrastruc- supply chains and other important pro- given permission to address the House
ture and ensure the technologies of the visions that would create good-paying for 1 minute.)
future are made right here in America. manufacturing jobs here in the United Ms. LEE of California. Madam
The COMPETES Act will accelerate States. Speaker, I rise today to honor the in-
the production of semiconductors. It Studies have found that Georgia lost credible contributions of one of my
will strengthen our supply chain. It 25 percent of its manufacturing jobs constituents, Matt Kreutz. He is the
will boost our scientific leadership. since 1999. Not only is this bad for CEO of Firebrand Artisan Breads,
And it will support good-paying domes- workers, it is harmful to our national which is a fixture in our East Bay com-
tic manufacturing jobs. Intel’s recent security when we are dependent on munity.
$20 billion investment in a new com- other nations to manufacture critical Earlier this month, I had the pleas-
puter chip plant in Ohio shows the path goods and services. ure of Matt virtually joining me at
to the future. The America COMPETES Act would President Biden’s State of the Union
As President Biden said in his State address this vulnerability by making a address. Matt founded Firebrand in 2007
of the Union, it is time to bury the historic investment in our Nation’s as a socially conscious organization fo-
term ‘‘Rust Belt.’’ With the COM- manufacturing capabilities and would cused on making opportunities avail-
PETES Act, we can make more in equip us to prevent and mitigate future able for the unhoused, formerly incar-
America. And I know Ohio workers supply chain disruptions. cerated people, and others who may be
stand ready to lead the American man- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- experiencing difficulties getting hired.
ufacturing comeback. leagues in the House and Senate to re- In recent years, he expanded Firebrand
f tain this critical subtitle as we work to into a business that employs 85 people
pass a final competitiveness bill. at its cafe in uptown Oakland and at
REMEMBERING DON YOUNG its production facility in Alameda.
f
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania Firebrand has become a beating heart
asked and was given permission to ad- RECOGNIZING ALEX GOGLIA in my community.
dress the House for 1 minute and to re- (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was As the pandemic raged on, Matt man-
vise and extend his remarks.) given permission to address the House aged to keep Firebrand open by secur-
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. for 1 minute and to revise and extend ing a loan from the Paycheck Protec-
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Madam Speaker, I rise today to re- his remarks.) tion Program, which was made possible
member the life and legacy of the gen- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, by the American Rescue Plan. Since re-
tleman from Alaska, Representative I rise today to recognize an amazing ceiving the PPP loan, Firebrand con-
Don Young, the dean of the House. young man and Scout in my commu- tinued expanding operations and grow-
Don was a dear colleague, friend, and nity in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, ing into a major source of employment
brother in the Lord. He loved Alaska Alex Goglia. After completing his for many.
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March 30, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4003
Madam Speaker, on behalf of the 13th ENDING TITLE 42 AT THE That is what we do: we protect the
Congressional District of California, we SOUTHERN BORDER American people, provide them jobs,
thank Matt for sharing his story and (Mr. ROY asked and was given per- give them safety, but, as well, we are a
for enriching our community. mission to address the House for 1 refuge for the world.
f minute and to revise and extend his re- Madam Speaker, I thank the Sec-
marks.) retary for his work. Let’s let Ukraine
BIDEN’S 2023 BUDGET PROPOSAL Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, as we sit win this, either in peace or in war.
(Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given here in the Chamber of the United f
permission to address the House for 1 States House of Representatives today, FIGHTING CORRUPTION AND
minute and to revise and extend his re- the Secretary of Homeland Security KLEPTOCRACY
marks.) has announced that he is ready to end
Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, the use of Title 42 at our southern bor- (Ms. PORTER asked and was given
with Americans facing higher prices der. This is as we speak, while in permission to address the House for 1
everywhere—at the gas pump, the gro- March, we have had 100,000 apprehen- minute and to revise and extend her re-
cery store, car dealership, clothing sions in the first half of the month, marks.)
stores, and even at hotels—Americans barreling towards 200,000, of which half Ms. PORTER. Madam Speaker, cor-
are paying more everywhere, thanks to have been able to be turned away under ruption abroad makes our country less
incredible inflation brought on by Title 42. safe.
President Biden’s plan for spending. When the Secretary ends Title 42, President Biden has said that the
Well, with the new budget now com- there will be a deluge at our southern fight against corruption is a core na-
ing out, we are going to see an even border. This is known, which is evi- tional security interest for the United
bigger amount of deficit. American denced by the fact that the Secretary States. In the last month, we have
families are facing a $3,500 yearly infla- is already working with FEMA behind sanctioned hundreds of Russian
tion tax, the Biden administration the scenes and quietly to deal with the oligarchs and political figures over the
wants to spend $73 trillion over the emergency that is no doubt about to war in Ukraine. These sanctions show
next 10 years—just in the budget year, occur at our southern border. This is the importance of alliances, the
not new spending, not COVID spending. going to cause massive injury to mi- strength of diplomatic values, and the
This is what normal budgets will start grants, cartels empowered, Americans power of the economic tools at our dis-
to look like, which was $8 trillion more endangered, fentanyl pouring across posal.
than what the CBO is predicting for the our border, all because the Secretary But it should not take a war to crack
same period of time. refuses to do his job. down on people who become wealthy
Under this budget, Biden can easily This is an inexcusable dereliction of through bribery and theft. We should
add $15 trillion more to the national duty by the Secretary of Homeland Se- not need to go person-by-person, busi-
debt, which would make it $45-$46 tril- curity. It is an impeachable act to not ness-by-business, country-by-country
lion by the year 2032. We can’t manage carry out his constitutional duty to de- to strike down corruption.
this. If the price of interest goes up fend the border of the United States. We need legislation that will identify
much more, it will completely evis- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- kelptocrats and proactively limit their
cerate our ability to do anything be- leagues to join together to condemn ability to wield influence and exploit
sides mandatory spending in our budg- the Secretary, condemn the adminis- power to enrich themselves, at the ex-
et. tration, and demand that the Secretary pense of the people and land they gov-
More families are going to suffer and actually do his job to secure the border ern.
the things we care about in the budget and not end Title 42, even as Americans f
that we can’t control will suffer as continue to wear masks on airplanes RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE
well. during a public health emergency. OF REPRESENTATIVES
f f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be-
AFFORDABLE INSULIN NOW b 1630 fore the House the following resigna-
WAR IN UKRAINE tion from the House of Representa-
(Ms. BARRAGÁN asked and was tives:
given permission to address the House (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
for 1 minute and to revise and extend given permission to address the House HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
her remarks.) for 1 minute.) March 30, 2022.
Ms. BARRAGÁN. Madam Speaker, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, Hon. NANCY PELOSI,
the high cost of insulin is a crisis grip- in a building that conspicuously Speaker of the House,
ping my district and our Nation. Time marked its exterior with the word Washington, DC.
and again, my constituents have told ‘‘children,’’ the brutal Putin bombed DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: It has been the
me they can no longer afford their in- without stopping this safe house in honor of my life to serve these United States
of America for nine terms in the House of
sulin. The prices are so high that many Mariupol. Obviously, it was completely Representatives. I will always be grateful to
are resorting to desperate measures, destroyed. There were 300 people dead the people of the great state of Nebraska
like using expired insulin, rationing and little children sitting around the who entrusted me with the great privilege of
their doses, or not taking it at all. dead bodies of their parents. representing them. Due to the difficulties of
Communities of color disproportion- The whole city has been leveled. The my current circumstances, I can no longer
ately suffer complications of diabetes whole country has been attacked by a serve them effectively.
when they can’t afford insulin. I know, brutal dictator. Of course, we know the I hereby resign my duty as the United
because my district, which is nearly 90 peace talks are going on, I encourage States Representative of the first district of
Nebraska effective March 31, 2022 at the end
percent Latino and African American, that. As well, I believe that the allies of legislative business.
has a high rate of diabetes. Diabetes is should continue to give weapons and Sincerely,
one of the leading causes of death in there should be some process for giving JEFF FORTENBERRY,
L.A. County. them fighter jets. Member of Congress.
Tomorrow, we will have an oppor- Madam Speaker, I want to thank the --
tunity to act. The Affordable Insulin Secretary of Homeland Security for CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Now Act will ensure lifesaving insulin recognizing that we will have to re- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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is affordable for millions of Americans ceive Ukrainian refugees, Haitian refu- March 30, 2022.
Hon. PETE RICKETTS,
on private health insurance and Medi- gees, and, yes, refugees from the bor-
Governor of Nebraska,
care. It will put money back in the der. We are, in fact, a humane country. Lincoln, NE.
hands of American families. We have the ability to be able to assure DEAR GOVERNOR RICKETTS: I hereby resign
Madam Speaker, I look forward to the world that we will be a refuge and, my duty as the United States Congressman
voting for its passage tomorrow. as well, protect the American people. of the first district of Nebraska effective
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