Congressional Record, House, June 23, 2022: Page H5834
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Page H5834 of the House section of the Congressional Record for June 23, 2022, in interleaved columns. A remark applauds an Ottumwa athlete named Collins on Team Iowa at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando after 25 years of competing in track and field and bowling. The Chair declares the House in recess until noon, and the House stood in recess at 11:20 a.m. A message from the Senate announces passage of bills, and Mrs. Miller of Illinois leads the Pledge of Allegiance.
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H5834 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 23, 2022
Team Iowa at this year’s Special Olym- RECESS I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the
pics USA Games. United States of America, and to the Repub-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- lic for which it stands, one nation under God,
Collins is used to the competition
ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
after participating in Special Olympics
declares the House in recess until noon
for the past 25 years, competing in f
today.
multiple track and field events and
Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 20 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
bowling.
As a fellow Hawkeye and Indian Hills minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- A message from the Senate by Ms.
fan, I applaud Collins’ accomplish- cess. Byrd, one of its clerks, announced that
ments in Orlando and representing f the Senate has passed bills of the fol-
Ottumwa and Iowa in the Special lowing titles in which the concurrence
b 1200
Olympics. I cannot wait to cheer him of the House is requested:
on in future USA Games. AFTER RECESS S. 671. An act to require the collection of
RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF voluntary feedback on services provided by
The recess having expired, the House
MAXWELL RANTILLA OF BETTENDORF, IOWA agencies, and for other purposes.
was called to order by the Speaker pro S. 3510. An act to require the Director of
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker,
tempore (Ms. ESHOO) at noon. the Office of Management and Budget to
I rise today to recognize the accom-
plishments of Maxwell Rantilla of f issue guidance with respect to natural dis-
aster resilience, and for other purposes.
Bettendorf, Iowa. PRAYER
Maxwell is currently a junior at The message also announced that
Bettendorf High School. This past The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret pursuant to Public Law 117–81, the
year, Maxwell joined millions of stu- Grun Kibben, offered the following Chair, on behalf of the Ranking Mem-
dents across the country in taking the prayer: ber of the Senate Committee on Armed
ACT test. This test is used by colleges Almighty God, give us eyes of faith. Services, appoints the following indi-
to help with admissions decisions and Like little ones who live with open vidual to serve as a member of the
tests students on their knowledge of hearts, open minds, and open hands, re- Commission on the National Defense
English, reading, math, and science. mind us that, as Your children, You Strategy: Mr. Thomas G. Mahnken of
Maxwell’s commitment to studying welcome us into Your arms and hear California.
paid off when he got a perfect score on our prayers. f
the ACT. Out of the millions of high Restore to us if not the innocence of
schoolers who take the standardized the young—for we have seen, heard, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
test, only 0.5 percent receive a perfect and experienced too much to be that PRO TEMPORE
score. naive—then grant us the ability to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Maxwell is very involved at trust You and the people and purpose Chair will entertain up to 15 requests
Bettendorf High School, qualifying for You put before us. Dispel our cynicism for 1-minute speeches on each side of
the national tournament the past 3 and hurt and open our hearts to Your the aisle.
years in the speech and debate club. He movement in our lives.
is a member of the school band and the f
Enable us to be respectful of dif-
president of Bettendorf High School’s ferences of opinion. Relieve us of our BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
National Honor Society. need to dismiss people who disagree ALLEVIATES SUFFERING
I congratulate Maxwell on this out-
with us with labels and stereotypes, (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and
standing accomplishment. I know that
and open our minds to find not only was given permission to address the
this is just the beginning of his jour-
ney, and I cannot wait to hear about our shared passions but the value of di- House for 1 minute.)
his future accomplishments and en- versity in the health of our society. Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam
deavors. Then encourage us to reach out in Speaker, biomedical research can ac-
ways that will bolster up the other. For celerate discoveries to alleviate human
f
woe to the one who is alone and has no suffering due to illness if we allow it.
HONORING THE LIFE OF JESUS one to lift him up. Woe, too, to the one The speed with which the COVID–19
RODRIGUEZ whose helping hands are bound by fear vaccines were developed using
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and contempt. Open our hands that we groundbreaking messenger RNA tech-
Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from would be a strength and encourage- nology is one of the most important
California (Mrs. KIM) for 5 minutes. ment to those around us. biomedical advancements in 100 years.
Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, We give You thanks for the blessings By establishing the Advanced Re-
I rise to honor the life of Jesus Rodri- You bestow on each of Your children. search Projects Agency for Health, oth-
guez, a La Habra resident, a dear And we pray Your blessing that erwise known as ARPA-H, we can har-
friend, a community leader, a Korean through what we seek to accomplish ness those lessons for new discoveries
war veteran, and a Silver Star recipi- today, all would feel Your loving em- in many other diseases.
ent who recently lost his fight against brace. The potential for lifesaving treat-
cancer. In the name of the one who gives us ments for devastating conditions like
He joined the Army after dropping life that we may live it abundantly, we ALS, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and cancer
out of his junior year of high school, pray. is right in front of us. For millions of
deploying to Okinawa and then to the Amen. Americans suffering and the people
Korean war. At age 19, he was dis-
f who love them, this can’t come soon
charged as a corporal and came back
home to begin and raise his family. enough.
THE JOURNAL
Jesus moved up the ranks from janitor f
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
to plant manager and worked really THE ONLY CHOICE IS LIFE
ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu-
hard.
Throughout his entire life, however, tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per-
he never forgot his time in war, and proceedings is approved. mission to address the House for 1
neither did his 29th Infantry Regiment. f minute.)
After sharing his story at a reunion, Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, we al-
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ways hear Democrats preach about
Jesus accepted every invitation to
speak to area veteran groups, ROTC The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the choice when it comes to the issue of
units, and the local Korean commu- gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. MIL- abortion. However, we never hear them
nity. LER) come forward and lead the House discuss the other side of the coin,
Although Jesus is no longer with us, in the Pledge of Allegiance. choosing life instead of death.
I know his story and his sacrifice will Mrs. MILLER of Illinois led the We do not hear them condemn crimi-
live on and inspire others. Pledge of Allegiance as follows: nal acts, such as the defacing of
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