Congressional Record — House, H8104 (September 22, 2022)

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Pages H8104 and H8105 of the Congressional Record, House, September 22, 2022 open with a correction heading above lists of names, then a legislative program colloquy in which Ferguson asks Jeffries about the schedule. Jeffries says the House will consider a continuing resolution to fund the government, noting that the fiscal year concludes on September 30. Ferguson asks whether proxy voting will end when the current covered period ends; Jeffries answers that the decision will be made by the Speaker, guided by public health professionals. One-minute statements follow on freight rail delays, the Honolulu Little League, the Collierville, Tennessee shooting anniversary, and the First Baptist Church of Corona.

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H8104 CORRECTION CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 22, 2022
Cárdenas Johnson (LA) Neal (Kildee) It is also our expectation that we gency that we have been under and
(Correa) (Fleischmann) Nehls (Taylor)
Carter (GA) Johnson (TX) Newman (Beyer)
may consider legislation to reform the what the appropriate protocols are to
(Fleischmann) (Stevens) Norman (Babin) STOCK Act. And then we will also con- make sure that we are being respon-
Cawthorn Joyce (OH) Owens (Stewart) sider bills under suspension of the sible.
(Timmons) (Garbarino) Palazzo rules. A complete list of suspension Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I
Chu (Beyer) Katko (Upton) (Fleischmann)
Clyburn Keating (Correa) bills will be announced by the close of think America expects Congress to
Pascrell
(Panetta) Khanna (Garcia (Pallone) business tomorrow. lead, and we are seeing, again, across
Comer (Guthrie) (TX)) Perlmutter Of course, additional legislative the Nation, people get back to their
Conway Kind (Conolly)
(LaMalfa) Kinzinger
(Neguse) items are possible. lives, get back to normal. Certainly,
Quigley (Kelly Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, we there are many safe precautions that
Crawford (Upton)
(IL))
(Fleischmann) Kirkpatrick
Reschenthaler
have seen movement in the Senate. I have been taken.
Crenshaw (Pallone) understand that there is activity over But clearly, showing up to work is
(Keller)
(Ellzey) LaHood (Kustoff)
Cuellar (Garcia Lamb (Pallone)
Rice (NY) there. Does the gentleman have an up- something that Americans expect Con-
(Wasserman date on when we might see that legisla- gress to do, and I just cannot think of
(TX)) Langevin
Schultz)
DeFazio (Lynch)
Rodgers (WA)
tion in the House? But more impor- a reason why Members of this body—
(Pallone) Larson (CT)
DeGette (Blunt (Stevens) (Moore (UT)) tantly when we might see legislative while we get on airplanes and fly back
Rochester) LaTurner Rush (Foster) text? and forth to our districts every week. I
DeSaulnier (Garbarino) Ryan (OH) Mr. JEFFRIES. The Senate has ap- see so many of our Members on both
(Beyer) Lawrence (Correa)
Salazar (Dunn)
parently moved for cloture on Tuesday. sides of the aisle attending events and
DesJarlais (Stevens)
(Fleischmann) Lawson (FL) Sánchez So, one, it is our expectation that we speaking at various functions and, cer-
Dingell (Stevens) (Evans) (Pallone) are going to have an opportunity to tainly, they are not campaigning re-
Doggett (Beyer) Letlow (Moore Scott, David vote to make sure that we fund the motely. I can’t think of a reason why
Donalds (UT)) (Correa)
Sewell (Cicilline)
government beyond September 30. we wouldn’t do away with proxy voting
(Timmons) Levin (MI)
Doyle, Michael (Correa) Sires (Pallone) In terms of legislative text, the nego- and show up here in the people’s House
F. (Connolly) Lofgren (Boyle, Smith (WA) tiations are ongoing. I think everyone in person.
Duncan (Weber Brendan F.) (Beyer) is working in good faith. I am thankful Mr. Speaker, I would love to see if
(TX)) Loudermilk Soto (Wasserman
Fallon (Ellzey) (Fleischmann)
for the leadership on our side of Chair- my colleague from New York has any
Schultz)
Frankel, Lois Mace (Timmons) Spartz (Banks) woman ROSA DELAURO. insight into that.
(Brownley) Malinowski We have a responsibility to make
Garcı́a (IL) (Kelly (IL))
Speier (Escobar)
sure that we keep the government b 1700
Stansbury (Kelly
(Garcia (TX)) McCaul (Pfluger) (IL)) Mr. JEFFRIES. Well, I think the
Gibbs (Bucshon) McClain
open, and we intend to keep that re-
Steel (Obernolte) gentleman raises a very important ob-
Gimenez (Mast) (Fleischmann) Steube
sponsibility.
Gomez (Correa) McEachin (Franklin, C. Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask servation that the American people ex-
Gonzales, Tony (Beyer) Scott) my colleague if he is aware of any pect us to lead. I think during the 117th
(Fleischmann) Meijer (Upton)
Granger (Ellzey) Meng (Escobar)
Suozzi (Beyer) other additional authorizing text that Congress, that is absolutely what has
Swalwell may be attached to the continuing res- been done.
Graves (LA) Meuser (Weber
(Correa)
(Moore (UT)) (TX))
Thompson (CA) olution. We have led by passing the American
Greene (GA) Miller (WV) Rescue Plan; saved the economy from
(Gosar) (Murphy (NC)) (Matsui) Mr. JEFFRIES. Well, there are ongo-
Herrera Beutler Miller-Meeks Thompson (PA) ing negotiations in good faith. There perhaps collapsing into a recession, if
(Moore (UT)) (Keller) (Keller) have been several exigencies that have not worse; put shots in arms, money in
Huffman Moore (WI) Tiffany (Gosar)
Vargas (Correa)
arisen; but I don’t have visibility into pockets, kids back in school. We have
(Brownley) (Beyer)
Issa (Garcia Moulton Velázquez the actual, precise nature of the nego- led by passing the Infrastructure In-
(CA)) (Stevens) (Clarke (NY)) tiations right now. vestment and Jobs Act, creating mil-
Jackson (Ellzey) Murphy (FL) Waltz (Mast) As I mentioned, on our end, certainly lions of good-paying jobs, fixing our
Jacobs (NY) (Wasserman Welch (Pallone)
Wenstrup (Latta)
they are being handled by Chairwoman crumbling bridges, roads, and tunnels.
(Sempolinski) Schultz)
Johnson (GA) Napolitano Wilson (SC) ROSA DELAURO; but I know those nego- Mr. Speaker, the gentleman asked
(Pallone) (Correa) (Dunn) tiations are progressing. We expect the question. I am just responding.
f that an agreement is going to be Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, re-
reached, hopefully, in the next few claiming my time.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM We are failing miserably in American
days. Then, of course, the gentleman
(Mr. FERGUSON asked and was will have an opportunity, as will all energy independence, with the rise of
given permission to address the House Members, to review the legislative home heating costs and fuel. We see
for 1 minute and to revise and extend text. what has happened to our neighbors in
his remarks.) Mr. FERGUSON. One final thing. the European Union. We see the rising
Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise Leader HOYER made an announcement costs. Certainly, Americans are wor-
for the purpose of inquiring of the this summer that we were going to try ried about that, the rising cost of rent,
Democratic Caucus chair the schedule to close votes in a timely fashion. As the out-of-control inflation, the exces-
for the week to come. I yield to the we have just seen, it is virtually impos- sive government spending. I mean, we
gentleman from New York (Mr. sible to do it with proxy voting because have that.
JEFFRIES). But more importantly, we have our
these four votes took almost 2 hours to
Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, I thank
complete. communities that are less safe because
my distinguished colleague for yield-
Given that the business community of the crisis at the border. The fentanyl
ing.
The schedule next week: On Wednes- is getting back to normal, we are see- crisis that is hitting every single com-
day, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for ing workers return to work. We are munity.
morning hour; 2 p.m. for legislative seeing businesses return to normal op- I don’t know that we have been lead-
business, with votes postponed until erations, and given that the President ing.
6:30 p.m. proclaimed that the pandemic is over, I want to, Mr. Speaker, go back to
does the gentleman also expect to end the specifics of the question that was

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On Thursday, we will meet at 10 a.m.
for morning hour and 12 p.m. for legis- proxy voting next week when the cur- asked here in terms of leading by show-
lative business. rent covered period ends? ing up to work. I want to see if there is
On Friday, the House will meet at 9 Mr. JEFFRIES. Well, that is a deci- any kind of rational reason why we
a.m. for legislative business. sion that ultimately will be made by shouldn’t show up in person to work.
Next week, we will be considering a the Speaker, in consultation with Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman
continuing resolution, very important, other members of leadership, but being from New York.
to fund the government. We know the guided by the public health profes- Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, I think,
fiscal year concludes on September 30. sionals. The Capitol Physician has one, we have been operating under a
It is something that we have to get guided the decision up until this point public health emergency. But in the
done. in terms of the public health emer- constraints of that, again, following

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September 22, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8105
the guidance of the public health pro- shippers, the freight rail industry, and vide this team with the opportunity to
fessionals, that is how we have been op- railway workers. succeed.
erating. Mr. Speaker, I am committed to This team represents Hawaii’s values
Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, re- working with Members from both par- of unity, teamwork, and resilience.
claiming my time. ties, and I encourage all Members to These Little Leaguers have become
Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, I think work with us to pass this bipartisan role models to our larger community,
he has yielded the time to me, so I can bill that will help freight railroads, and I am sure the next generation of
yield it back to him at the appropriate their customers, and the American Little League World Champions in Ha-
time. consumers. waii watched this team and will be in-
Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, re- f spired by them. I know I speak for all
claiming my time. of Hawaii, Mr. Speaker, when I say how
The President ended the pandemic, COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVER-
so very proud we are.
declared that it was over. If that is the SARY OF THE HISTORIC RE-
SPONSE TO THE SHOOTING IN f
case, shouldn’t we be going back to
normal, Mr. Speaker? COLLIERVILLE, TENNESSEE RECOGNIZING THE FIRST BAPTIST
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gen- (Mr. KUSTOFF asked and was given CHURCH OF CORONA
tleman. permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ asked and was
Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, again, minute and to revise and extend his re- given permission to address the House
we are going to follow the public marks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend
health guidance. Mr. KUSTOFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise her remarks.)
Out of courtesy, we are having this today to mark the 1-year anniversary Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Mr. Speaker, I
colloquy, but we can’t have a colloquy of a tragedy that stunned our commu- rise today to recognize the First Bap-
if the gentleman is dissatisfied with nity in Collierville, Tennessee. tist Church of Corona on its 100th anni-
my answers and such that he is consist- On September 23, 2021, a gunman versary.
ently not permitting me to respond. I opened fire at the Kroger in First Baptist is the bedrock of Co-
will be happy to respond to any ques- Collierville, shooting 15 people and rona, Queens. It provides a food pantry,
tions if we are going to have a col- killing one woman, Olivia King. tax preparation, summer youth em-
loquy. We will never forget the courage of ployment, and more. The church’s serv-
I think what is clear, if the point is, the law enforcement officers, fire- ice extends well beyond its congrega-
are we leading, correct, we are leading. fighters, and first responders who tion to all of Corona, one of the most
As I mentioned, we are leading on the sprang into action. diverse immigrant communities in the
American Rescue Plan. We are leading One example: In an extraordinary world.
on infrastructure investment. We are act, Collierville firefighters wore bul- First Baptist is led by Pastor Patrick
leading on standing up for our vet- letproof vests and rushed into the gro- H. Young. Pastor Young’s commitment
erans, leading on public safety, leading cery store along with police officers to to service is unfailing. When Corona
on passing gun safety legislation, lead- save lives before the active shooter was became the epicenter of the pandemic
ing on—— neutralized. in early 2020, he and First Baptist com-
Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, re- The quick response of our heroic first munity members stepped up the
claiming my time. responders truly exemplifies the church’s food distribution, serving hun-
Clearly, we see some of these impor- strength and resilience of the town of dreds of families each week. He also
tant issues differently. Just sticking to Collierville. hosted multiple mobile testing and
the main question of proxy voting and We will forever be grateful for the vaccination sites. Now, the church
why Members of Congress should not men and women who protect and serve seeks to start a medical clinic to help
show up to do their job. American busi- our communities each and every day. I their community recover and thrive.
nesses are. We can campaign in person. am proud to say that today and always Mr. Speaker, I ask our colleagues to
Certainly voting in person seems rea- we are Collierville strong. join me in recognizing the First Bap-
sonable to me. f tist Church of Corona. In their century
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, of service, they have modeled the true
CONGRATULATING THE HONOLULU
the caucus chair, for his time today values of welcoming the stranger and
LITTLE LEAGUE
and for setting the schedule, and I loving thy neighbor. It is my privilege
yield back the balance of my time. (Mr. KAHELE asked and was given to represent them.
f permission to address the House for 1 f
minute and to revise and extend his re-
CONDITION OF THE FREIGHT RAIL marks.) PROTECTING MEDICAL
INDUSTRY Mr. KAHELE. Mr. Speaker, I rise PROFESSIONALS
(Mr. PAYNE asked and was given today to congratulate the Honolulu (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was
permission to address the House for 1 Little League on winning the 2022 Lit- given permission to address the House
minute and to revise and extend his re- tle League World Series. for 1 minute.)
marks.) This is Hawaii’s fourth Little League Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as
Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise World Series, and it is a true privilege we stand here today, there are women
today to highlight the urgent need to to represent the team, their coaches, approaching doctors and nurses with a
address freight rail delays. families, and fans. medical condition. Through no fault of
Across the Nation, manufacturers The Honolulu Little League played their own, they need OB/GYN services.
and farmers are finding it impossible to their first season in 1954 and is one of In the State of Texas, with horrific
get their goods to market via rail. Rail the oldest Little League teams in the and antiquated and really vicious legis-
service delays cause disruptions to State. This particular team’s character lation, the doctors and nurses and med-
flour and feed mills, livestock pro- and sportsmanship will be remembered ical professionals are made criminals.
ducers, power companies, and many long after their victory this year. Their I have introduced H.R. 8838, the
other industries. enthusiasm and love for baseball is SHIELD Act, to protect doctors and
To make freight rail a truly competi- contagious, and all of Hawaii couldn’t nurses and medical personnel from
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make sure that shippers can address struck out batters, and invoked the the medical industry can do their job.
these service disruptions without gov- mercy rule over their opponents. They can do a procedure that a woman
ernment intervention. I extend special commendations to may need. They can help if a woman is
I have introduced the Freight Rail Coach Gerald Oda, the team’s manager in the midst of aborting because of the
Shipping Fair Market Act to establish and coach. I also congratulate the fam- issue of health. They can help women
a level playing field for freight rail. My ilies of the players who have undoubt- who, to save their life, have to have a
subcommittee solicited feedback from edly made their own sacrifices to pro- medical procedure if they are pregnant.

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