Congressional Record, House, June 15, 2022, Page H5603
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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated June 15, 2022, at page H5603. Mr. Johnson of Louisiana says that Forty-five Members joined him in a resolution calling on the Department of Justice to enforce 18 U.S.C. 1507, which makes it a crime to picket or parade to influence a judge, and says the Department has done nothing. He also describes a Leaker Accountability Act that he says would carry a fine or up to 5 years imprisonment, and criticizes the select committee on January 6. Mr. LaMalfa speaks in the same special order. Ms. Jacobs of California then takes 30 minutes under the heading Recognizing Children's Week to urge investment in kids. The remarks are the speakers' own.
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June 15, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5603
We filed a resolution here within a actually going in the toilet for that, as Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. There is
few days of that leak last month. reruns from other programs are out- zero doubt about that, Mr. President.
Forty-five Members joined me in that stripping them, including the TV show Lives are being devastated under your
resolution. We called upon the Depart- called ‘‘Young Sheldon,’’ which is actu- policies.
ment of Justice to enforce 18 U.S.C. ally kind of entertaining, I guess. What I will just say this, as we conclude:
1507, to enforce the law that makes it a it really shows is that viewers would November cannot get here soon
crime to picket or parade to influence rather watch paint dry than watch a enough.
a judge. Do you know what? Crickets. bunch of lawmakers using tele- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal-
The Department of Justice hasn’t done prompters in their made-for-TV drama. ance of my time.
anything. We didn’t need a whole partisan pro- f
Can you imagine if a threat was duction when BENNIE THOMPSON ob-
RECOGNIZING CHILDREN’S WEEK
made to one of the liberal Justices? jected to the 2004 Presidential election,
Can you imagine the outcry? The and we had a Senator join in on that, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
mainstream media and the Democrats to bring that to a vote. I guess that all the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan-
here, the radical left, they would be de- is different when it is a Republican uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the
manding action. But if it is a conserv- coming in. gentlewoman from California (Ms. JA-
ative judge, hey, fair game, apparently. We need to look into the security COBS) for 30 minutes.
It is open season on conservative failures of the day, on January 6, and GENERAL LEAVE
judges. That is what we have now. ask the real questions that need to be Ms. JACOBS of California. Madam
We also filed, last month, the Leaker asked. The select committee is, in- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that
Accountability Act that would make it stead, doctoring evidence, texts, and all Members may have 5 legislative
a crime to knowingly share confiden- other things to make it look like a days in which to revise and extend
tial information from the Supreme one-sided deal. If we had balance on the their remarks and include extraneous
Court. I authored that legislation. I committee, we would actually be get- material on the subject of my Special
think it ought to be punishable by a ting to ask the real questions and get Order.
fine or up to 5 years imprisonment. down to real solutions. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
We have to send a message. This be- With many reviews conducted of the objection to the request of the gentle-
havior, the leak, the violence that has security vulnerabilities in the Capitol, woman from California?
ensued because of it, is unacceptable. we have a lot to do in order to make it There was no objection.
The idea, again, that our colleagues more secure and something that people Ms. JACOBS of California. Madam
would vote against protection for the can have confidence in, in the process Speaker, I am proud to be here during
children of these judges is, to me, un- we are supposed to have here, including Children’s Week, alongside a number of
conscionable and an unforgivable vote. on that day, January 6, when we were my colleagues, to elevate the ongoing
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- supposed to constitutionally complete need to invest in and support kids.
tleman from California (Mr. LAMALFA), our work, though I had colleagues say- This year, Children’s Week comes at
my good friend. ing: ‘‘Are we going to actually go back a time when we are facing critically
Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, I in there and complete it?’’ Yes, we important policy decisions that could
thank my colleague from Louisiana for have to do our job. We have those du- lift millions of kids out of poverty.
leading these important topics here. ties on January 6 following each Presi- Over the last 2 years, Congress made
There is such a broad range of things dential election. the most significant investment in kids
we can be talking about, but one of the Is it politics or is it solutions? Soar- in decades. Legislation passed during
key issues that finally we got action on ing gas prices; baby formula shortages, the pandemic, including the expanded
was the issue with the crazy radicals for crying out loud; sky-high inflation; and improved child tax credit, which I
that have illegally protested outside of rising crime rates; illegal aliens flood- was proud to for vote in the American
the Supreme Court Justices’ homes, ing across our border. Rescue Plan, increased the share of
threatening them, going so far as even The only thing the Dems really want Federal spending on children by nearly
implicating that they are going to have to run on is bashing President Trump. 50 percent.
an assassination attempt on a Supreme Well, he is not President anymore. But as emergency measures expire,
Court Justice. Even though he is living rent-free in- children are experiencing a backslide.
What kind of system of government side their heads, we need to move on to More than 3 million children have been
will we have if they have to worry something else, getting the work done, pushed back into poverty since the ex-
about whether they are going to be as- the job done, for the American people, piration of the child tax credit. More
saulted or even killed over doing their who are suffering right now because of than 6 million children are poised to
job? the policies and the inattention to the lose Medicaid or CHIP coverage when
After weeks of twiddling their details that would help them. the public health emergency is re-
thumbs as this violence escalated, fi- Let’s get to work on the real things. voked. Thousands of school meal pro-
nally, we were able to pass the Su- Madam Speaker, I thank the gen- viders could be forced to shut down if
preme Court Police Parity Act. tleman for yielding. child nutrition waivers expire at the
Meanwhile, inflation rates have sky- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam end of this month, leaving millions of
rocketed for months, and prices on ev- Speaker, I thank my friend for faith- kids without healthy meals this sum-
erything are going up dramatically be- fully coming to this floor and speaking mer.
cause of supply chain issues that could to his constituents and the American The expiration of these provisions
be fixed if the administration and this people about these very serious issues comes at a time when children are
Congress were focused on the American that face us as a country. His voice is navigating incredible challenges, in-
people instead of pie-in-the-sky things an important one. cluding an epidemic of gun violence, a
like the Green New Deal or others. I am grateful to him and our many wave of anti-LGBTQ-plus legislation,
We have seen little action from the colleagues for joining us tonight to dis- and a mental health crisis. These ex-
left on these issues. It looks like we cuss all of these crises facing our coun- amples serve as a reminder that every
will be too busy to bring to the floor try that are taking a back seat to the issue is a kids issue.
these solutions that we have been Democrat reality show and the most As a member of the Select Com-
working on in the Committee on Agri- radical set of domestic and foreign mittee on Economic Disparity and
culture and others. Instead, we get the policies that America has ever seen. Fairness in Growth, ending child pov-
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soap opera, complete with prime time As we close, I remind everybody—we erty has been one of my top priorities.
and production from ABC News execu- heard it last night—the President ex- Children are currently the poorest de-
tives, otherwise known as the January claimed in his now infamous speech, he mographic group in the United States,
6th Select Committee. Select what? said: ‘‘We are changing people’s lives.’’ and our child poverty rate remains
The hearings are being broadcasted You saw that? shockingly high compared to our eco-
in prime time, although the ratings are Mr. LAMALFA. Yes. nomic peers. Even in some of our
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H5604 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2022
wealthiest States, like California, face is the fragility of children’s brain As the founding Chairperson of the Con-
which I am proud to represent, and in development. Early brain development gressional Children’s Caucus, I overwhelm-
some of our wealthiest areas, like my in children lays the foundation for ingly urge Congress—let us work together in
district in San Diego, more than 40 per- their success in adulthood. During the bipartisan action. Let us build strong children.
cent of kids were in families experi- first few years of life, millions of new When passing the American Rescue Plan,
encing poverty before the pandemic. neural connections are formed every Congress demonstrated its commitment to
America’s kids deserve better, and second. It is during this time that the keeping children fed, cared for, and supported.
the good news is that we know what brain is the most flexible but also the The bill provided direct housing assistance
works. The expanded child tax credit most vulnerable to the environment and nutrition assistance for 40 million Ameri-
showed how much progress we can around it. cans, expanded access to safe and reliable
make when families have the cash they Polluted environments, chronic childcare and affordable health care, extended
need to make ends meet. Child poverty stress, extreme poverty, or repeated unemployment insurance so that 18 million
fell by nearly 30 percent, and families abuse are toxic for brain development, American workers could pay their bills, and
overwhelmingly used these funds to and this has a lasting negative impact supported 27 million children with an ex-
pay for food and other basic needs. on a child’s success in life. panded Child Tax Credit.
Since the start of the pandemic, the It is important to continue research As a direct result of this legislation, 7.8 mil-
number of kids receiving vital health on the impact of children’s environ- lion children were prevented from falling into
coverage has soared, and over 10 mil- ment on early brain development and poverty.
lion more students have received free then to take action to provide early Importantly, the American Rescue Plan
school lunches, saving families from intervention services for children made the provision of safe and affordable
completing complicated applications whose brain development is at risk. childcare a priority.
that can isolate children from their In fact, as Representative JACOBS At the age of 5 most American children are
peers. mentioned, early childhood interven- ushered into schools where they and their
There is so much more to do to sup- tion has one of the highest returns on families will be provided with community and
port children and their families, in- investment of any investment that our supports.
cluding expanding access to affordable, country can make. And yet children under 5, who have as
accessible childcare. I am proud to be Although my grandson is growing up many if not more needs than their older coun-
leading a letter, alongside Representa- in a supportive, loving, and hopefully terparts, have no such universal resources
tives Bonamici, Castro, Houlahan, chemically nontoxic environment, I available to them.
Himes, and McEachin, in support of in- recognize that many children in the How is a caregiver expected to work to pro-
cluding childcare in any future rec- United States are not. But I remain vide for their family if they have a young one
onciliation package. hopeful that we will continue to com- at home?
As a country, we also need a clear na- bat the challenges that all of our chil- Each of us, whether a parent or not, has a
tional goal to reduce child poverty, and dren face and continue to provide them stake in the success of child care in this coun-
we need data to inform our decisions with the best future possible. try.
and make sure no child is falling Ms. JACOBS of California. Madam High-quality, accessible, affordable childcare
through the cracks. That is why I am Speaker, I congratulate the gentleman will allow our early learning system to provide
proud to be an original cosponsor of on the birth of his grandchild. opportunities for self-reliance, agency, and
the Child Poverty Reduction Act and Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- personal growth for millions of caregivers—ul-
why I was proud to lead a letter, along- ance of my time. timately leading to the success of our children
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, it is and our national economy.
side Congresswoman DELBENE and Con-
very meaningful that we are holding this spe- I had the pleasure of congratulating a class
gresswoman JAYAPAL, calling for fund-
cial order today in honor of the First Focus of exemplary high school graduates in Texas
ing in the 2023 appropriations bill to
Children’s 4th Annual Children’s Week. over the weekend.
improve our measures on child poverty I would like to thank Congresswoman Sara Before receiving their accolades, regalia,
and family material hardship. Jacobs for leading today’s effort, which serves and diplomas, these young scholars had to
Investing in children isn’t just the
as a reminder that we must always be mindful overcome many obstacles—obstacles that
right thing to do to give kids and fami-
of the needs of our nation’s children in all our many of my fellow Congressmen did not face
lies a strong start. It is also the fis-
efforts. in our childhoods.
cally responsible thing to do. As a mother and grandmother, I am inti-
Child poverty costs our economy up I implore us today to absorb the impact of
mately invested in First Focus Children’s in- the First Focus Children’s 4th Annual Chil-
to $1.1 trillion a year in lost economic valuable work to bring awareness and atten-
output, increased healthcare spending, dren’s Week.
tion to the needs of our nation’s children, and Let us remember the core of our responsi-
and more. The investments we make in I applaud recognition provided by the 4th an-
kids pay off across a lifetime. bility to our nation, to create and preserve a
nual Children’s Week. future in which our country’s children can
A study from Harvard’s Opportunity This week, we celebrate the successes
Insights found that the investments we flourish.
made in the fight to improve the lives of chil-
make in kids consistently have the f
dren across the country and lament the many
highest returns. For every $1 we invest heavy burdens still weighing on the shoulders b 1800
in high-quality early childhood edu- of our youth.
cation, we save $6 down the road. THE PGA TOUR
I have been fighting on Capitol Hill for the
While some of my colleagues might rights and needs of children and families for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
say we can’t afford to invest in kids, over 25 years. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan-
the fact of the matter is, we can’t af- Why are we still fighting for so many of the uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the
ford not to. The case for prioritizing same things we were fighting for in 1995? gentleman from Texas (Mr. ROY) for 30
kids is so strong, and I look forward to Why in one of the richest countries in the minutes.
working with my colleagues not just world are children still going to bed hungry? Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, it is al-
this week but every week to improve Why are families begging for affordable ways good to be here in a nice empty
outcomes for kids and build a better fu- childcare? Why are mothers and fathers Chamber, the definition of debate here
ture. choosing between making rent and keeping in the people’s House. But such is the
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- the lights on? way of our current process of debate.
tleman from Illinois (Mr. FOSTER). I speak to you today with a heart full of I always try to remind the American
Mr. FOSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise grief, anger, and still unrelenting hope. people that as they are no doubt all
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today to speak as a father and a new Hope, because what are our children if not gathered around their living rooms
and excited grandfather to advocate for the promise of a better tomorrow—if we can watching C–SPAN, sitting around talk-
a country that is dedicated to helping only be watchful stewards of today? ing about the issues of the day that
all of its children thrive. Frederick Douglas once said that ‘‘it is easi- there are two Members of the House of
As a scientist, I recognize that one of er to build strong children, than to repair bro- Representatives here, and that this is
the most important issues our children ken men.’’ somehow what debate looks like.
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