Congressional Record, House, April 28, 2022, Page H4585

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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated April 28, 2022, at page H4585, made up of one-minute speeches. Speakers congratulate students on coding and apps, honor a man retiring from Tyson, and mourn a man who drowned while trying to save individuals crossing the Rio Grande River, saying that this insanity has to stop. Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick recognizes the recent freedom of Thomas Raynard James, who she says was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life, and the work of his attorney, Natalie Figgers. Mr. Panetta recognizes the National Day of Silence, and Mr. Lieu says more than 7.4 million jobs were created in the first 14 months of the Biden administration. The remarks are the speakers' own.

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April 28, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4585
Coding and technological skills will eternal. He tragically drowned last On his last day at Tyson, Dennis
only become more important in the week while courageously working to plans to return his computer in the
economy of the future. These students save individuals trying to cross the Rio morning and then spend the rest of the
blew us away by creating apps that Grande River illegally. day with the hourly employees on the
would make a difference, tackling real- This insanity has to stop. harvest floor.
world challenges and reflecting their f This is a great man whose career and
commitment to making our world a JUSTICE FOR THOMAS RAYNARD legacy I am proud to honor here today.
better place. JAMES Congratulations on your retirement,
I thank and offer my congratulations Dennis.
to all the students that participated (Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK
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this year, and I wish every single one asked and was given permission to ad-
dress the House for 1 minute.) NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE
of them the best of luck in their future
Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK. Mr. (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given
endeavors.
Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the permission to address the House for 1
f recent freedom of Thomas Raynard minute and to revise and extend his re-
QUESTIONING REPUBLICAN James and the crucial work of his at- marks.)
LEADERSHIP torney, Natalie Figgers. Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise
One of the most paramount pillars of
(Mr. LIEU asked and was given per- today to recognize those who partici-
our legal system is the concept that ev-
mission to address the House for 1 pated in the National Day of Silence.
eryone is innocent until proven guilty.
minute.) This day allows students and allies to
But how does the system react when
Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, under the even those who are innocent are take a vow of silence as a way to speak
American Rescue Plan passed by deemed guilty? This Wednesday, the out against any harassment and dis-
Democrats and signed by President Nation was able to witness the legal crimination experienced by LGBTQ
Biden, more than 7.4 million jobs were system right one of these wrongs. people in our schools.
created in the first 14 months of the Thomas Raynard James was wrong- In my district on the Central Coast
Biden administration, the most in U.S. fully convicted of murder and sen- of California, Luka Chavez, who at-
history. tenced to life due to a case of mistaken tends Watsonville School of Arts, took
During that time, unemployment identity in 1991. His preliminary con- his vow last week. Luka told me that
dropped to its lowest in over 50 years. viction was based on an eyewitness ac- he wanted to take the vow so that he
Democrats are building a better Amer- count. can make all the difference for all of
ica for the people. Three decades later, this wrongful those who don’t have a voice in our
What are Republicans doing? I don’t conviction has been overturned based own community.
know. But I do know that Republican on revised testimony, new evidence, Luka felt that his silence for 1 day
Congresswoman MARJORIE TAYLOR and lack of physical evidence. Due to was the least that he could do to speak
GREENE recently stated that the Catho- persistence and faith in the legal sys- up for those who feel isolated and ex-
lic Church is controlled by Satan. She tem, Ms. Figgers succeeded in freeing cluded every day.
has not yet apologized for her bigoted Mr. James, who was an innocent man. Luka, you may have taken your vow
remark. We applaud the work of his attorneys last week, but this week, on this day,
Republican Congressman MADISON and all the leaders who continuously on this floor, your voice is not only
CAWTHORN tried to board a plane with a fight the good fight for justice to make heard but, more importantly, your
gun for a second time. What has Repub- sure that everyone has a chance at jus- message is received by teachers, coun-
lican leadership done? Nothing. tice. selors, administrators, parents, and all
f f who support you but also, most impor-
RECOGNIZING DENNIS JONES tantly, those who don’t.
DANGEROUS OPEN BORDER
UPON HIS RETIREMENT Luka, your vow of silence allows me
POLICIES to speak for you and inspires Congress
(Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given (Mr. MANN asked and was given per- to continue its fight for LGBTQ stu-
permission to address the House for 1 mission to address the House for 1 dents in our community and equal
minute and to revise and extend his re- minute and to revise and extend his re-
rights for our democracy.
marks.) marks.)
Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise YARMUTH). Members are reminded to
to honor a great Kansan, Dennis Jones,
today to highlight the utter failure of direct their remarks to the Chair.
on the occasion of his retirement.
President Biden’s dangerous open bor- f
In 1982, Dennis moved from Colorado
der policies. to Kansas to begin working at the
In March, there were over 221,000 ille- RECOGNIZING THE WEATHER
Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Holcomb. CHANNEL’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
gal encounters at our southern border, He started out as an hourly employee
a 542 percent increase, bringing the on the harvest floor and worked his (Mr. LOUDERMILK asked and was
total under Biden’s watch to more than way up. Soon after proving himself to given permission to address the House
2.4 million. Forty-two of those appre- be knowledgeable and committed to his for 1 minute and to revise and extend
hended were on the terrorist watch job, he moved up to the role of depart- his remarks.)
list. This can’t happen. ment head. Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, I
Illegal migrants are being dispersed Dennis spent time at the Amarillo rise today to recognize The Weather
into communities throughout country, plant, learning about different depart- Channel for 40 years of exceptional
making every State a border State, Mr. ments and operations within the busi- weather journalism, public service, and
Speaker. ness, after which he came back to Hol- high-quality educational content.
Meanwhile, my constituent, an comb in 2006. He quickly became the Since 1982, The Weather Channel has
American citizen, has been told his new operations manager and then provided accurate, by-the-minute live
wife and daughter, who have fled war- moved up again to his current role as coverage of weather events, ranging
torn Ukraine, must wait up to 2 years complex plant manager. from the mundane daily rain shower to
outside the United States for a visa I love Dennis’ story because it exem- catastrophic hurricanes and tornadoes.
interview. plifies hard work, tenacity, looking for Today, The Weather Channel reaches
This is wrong. These policies reward open doors, and staying committed to a more than 80 million households across

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those who violate our laws and punish calling that requires skill, intuition, the United States. It has consistently
those trying to do the right thing. attention to detail, and relationship- been ranked the most trustworthy
They also put law enforcement offi- building. cable news network in the country and
cers in serious peril, as evidenced by Dennis is the type of guy that em- has received nationwide acclaim for its
the death of Texas National Guards- bodies grit, agriculture, and conserv- high-quality reporting and program-
man Bishop Evans. May his memory be ative Kansas values. ming.

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