Congressional Record, House, H9914: Message from the Senate, Farewell to Congress (December 21, 2022)
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Page H9914 of the Congressional Record, House, dated December 21, 2022, opens with remarks thanking National Park Service Director Steve Clark and his team at the Flight 93 National Memorial. A message from the Senate lists bills it passed, including a bill to designate the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail and a bill on promising childhood cancer treatments, and announces an appointment to the National Security Commission. Under Farewell to Congress, Ms. Bourdeaux thanks family members and supporters, recalls January 3 and January 6, and cites the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS Act, the Inflation Reduction Act and the PPP Extension Act.
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H9914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2022
honor of keeping that legacy for those S. 3519. An act to amend the National I was one of the first of my col-
40 heroes alive. Trails System Act to designate the leagues to call for impeaching Presi-
National Park Service Director Steve Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, dent Trump because there was never
and for other purposes.
Clark has done an incredible job to any doubt in my mind that he had in-
S. 3773. An act to authorize leases of up to
make the memorial a place of remem- 99 years for land held in trust for the Confed- cited that crowd to march on the Cap-
brance, and I look forward to con- erated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. itol to try to block the vote to certify
tinuing to work with him as he over- S. 3946. An act to reauthorize the Traf- the election and to keep himself in
sees the September 11th National Me- ficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, and power.
morial Trail. for other purposes. That night, I walked past the broken
The Flight 93 National Memorial is a S. 3949. An act to reauthorize the Traf- glass through the eerie, empty halls to
fitting tribute to the passengers and ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and certify the election of Joe Biden as the
for other purposes. next President of the United States.
crew who died on that September S. 4120. An act to maximize discovery, and
morning with the knowledge that their At some point during these events,
accelerate development and availability, of
deaths would ultimately save others’ promising childhood cancer treatments, and
majority leader STENY HOYER turned to
lives. for other purposes. me and said: ‘‘I bet this wasn’t what
National Park Service Director Steve S. 4240. An act to amend section 2441 of you expected when you ran for Con-
Clark and his entire team at the Flight title 18, United States Code, to broaden the gress.’’ I told him that actually I ran
93 National Memorial have done an in- scope of individuals subject to prosecution for Congress precisely so that I could
credible job to maintain and preserve for war crimes. be standing at this place at this time
S. 4859. An act to reauthorize the Project to take this vote to certify the election
this site. Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Author-
On behalf of the individuals from and to defend our democracy.
ization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. I know that many of the people who
Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional Dis- S. 5323. An act to amend title VI of the So-
trict, I say thank you for that service. cial Security Act to allow States and local
supported me in the 4-year effort to flip
I say thank you for preserving the governments to use coronavirus relief funds Georgia’s Seventh Congressional Dis-
memories of all those fallen heroes provided under the American Rescue Plan trict and to deliver Georgia for the
from the Flight 93 National Memorial. Act for infrastructure projects, improve the Democrats worked so hard and sac-
Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency rificed so much in large part because
f Fund, provide Tribal governments with more they, too, saw the danger and worried
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund pay- that President Trump would stop at
ments, and for other purposes. nothing to achieve and retain power.
A message from the Senate by Ms. S. 5328. An act to amend the Farm Security
Byrd, one of its clerks, announced that While there were many other impor-
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend
the Senate has passed without amend- terminal lakes assistance.
tant issues at stake, fundamentally, we
ment bills of the House of the following S. 5329. An act to amend the Bill Emerson saw our efforts as a rescue mission for
titles: Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to im- our country.
prove the program, and for other purposes. I know that many other democratic
H.R. 3285. An act to amend gendered terms
The message also announced that frontliners saw their efforts the same
in Federal law relating to the President and
the President’s spouse. pursuant to Public Law 117–81, the way. I know that some of my Repub-
H.R. 5961. An act to make revisions in title Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- lican colleagues who took brave votes
5, United States Code, as necessary to keep er, appoints the following individual to at great political risk shared our con-
the title current, and to make technical serve as a member of the National Se- cerns.
amendments to improve the United States So for those who are cynical about
curity Commission on Emerging Bio-
Code. our politics, who believe that it is all
H.R. 7299. An act to require the Secretary technology:
about corruption, money, and power—
of Veterans Affairs to obtain an independent Dr. Michelle Rozo of Pennsylvania. and, yes, there is a lot of that—please
cybersecurity assessment of information sys- f know that many people of integrity,
tems of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes. FAREWELL TO CONGRESS courage, and talent in both parties and
in many different roles worked hard for
H.R. 7335. An act to improve coordination The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
between the Veterans Health Administration
years to be at the right place at the
Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
and the Veterans Benefits Administration right time in this particular moment
Georgia (Ms. BOURDEAUX) for 5 min-
with respect to claims for compensation in our country’s history so that they
utes.
arising from military sexual trauma, and for could hold the line to stop the forces of
Ms. BOURDEAUX. Madam Speaker, I
other purposes. chaos and autocracy and renew our de-
rise today with gratitude to bid this
The message also announced that the mocracy for one more turn of the
body farewell. wheel.
Senate has passed with an amendment I thank my family, my friends, my
in which the concurrence of the House I want to recognize the sacrifice of
supporters, and the wonderful people of my family and thank my husband, Jeff,
is requested, a bill of the House of the Georgia’s Seventh Congressional Dis-
following title: and my son, Nathan, who encouraged
trict for the honor of serving as your me all along the way. I want to recog-
H.R. 7939. An act to make permanent cer- Representative in Congress.
tain educational assistance benefits under nize my sister, Margaret Bourdeaux,
While there are many things we ac- who threw herself into helping me day
the laws administered by the Secretary of
complished, the most important oc- in and day out, and my aunt and uncle,
Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to
courses of education by reason of emergency curred in my first week in office. On Margaret and Howard Arbuckle, who
situations, and for other purposes. January 3, as I was on the floor to be stood by me when both my parents died
The message also announced that the sworn in, I looked at my phone and saw in 2017 and told me I could not quit
Senate has passed bills of the following a notification that President Trump working for change, it was too impor-
titles in which the concurrence of the had tried to illegally pressure Geor- tant.
House is requested: gia’s secretary of state into finding I thank my many supporters whose
S. 1294. An act to authorize the imposition 11,780 more votes to change the results persistent acts of courage and sacrifice
of sanctions with respect to foreign persons of the election. allowed me to have this brief but very
that have engaged in significant theft of A few days later, on January 6, as I important time in Congress.
trade secrets of United States persons, and was in my office preparing remarks to While the preservation of our democ-
for other purposes. defend Georgia’s electoral count, I was racy was always top of mind, we ac-
S. 1324. An act to establish a Civilian Cyber told to lock down and to shelter in complished quite a lot on other fronts,
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Security Reserve as a pilot project to ad- place. There I sat for hours and hours including the American Rescue Plan,
dress the cyber security needs of the United
with my sister and a couple of staff as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
States with respect to national security, and
for other purposes. we followed on TV and through text Act, the CHIPS Act, and the Inflation
S. 1942. An act to standardize the designa- threads the mob attacking the Capitol Reduction Act.
tion of National Heritage Areas, and for and the narrow escapes of many of my Also critical to the Seventh District
other purposes. colleagues. was the PPP Extension Act and almost
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