Help Is on the Way (Congressional Record, House, March 8, 2021, page H1085)
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Page H1085 of the Congressional Record, House, March 8, 2021, containing one-minute speeches. Ms. Norton speaks on the American Rescue Plan, citing $1,400 in direct payments per person and $26 billion in rental assistance. Ms. Plaskett speaks under the heading Help Is on the Way on the American Rescue Plan. Ms. Pelosi marks International Women's Day and says the Senate is finishing the engrossment of the American Rescue Plan. Other speeches address the Perseverance rover, the House comparative text rule and the VA VACCINES Act.
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March 8, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1085
Ms. NORTON led the Pledge of Alle- minute and to revise and extend her re- minute and to revise and extend her re-
giance as follows: marks.) marks.)
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, today is
United States of America, and to the Repub- COVID pandemic and economic crisis International Women’s Day, a day to
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, are destroying the lives and livelihoods recognize the great accomplishments
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. of tens of millions of Americans across of women and the great possibilities
f the country. And our most vulnerable that lie ahead.
communities are bearing the brunt. During the course of the day we will
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Thankfully, help is on the way. The be having some recognitions. But one
The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- American Rescue Plan will save lives very important one is that: As we
tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute and livelihoods by putting vaccines in speak here now, on the Senate side,
speeches on each side of the aisle. arms, putting children safely back in they are finishing up the engrossment
f school, putting money in people’s pock- of the American Rescue Plan.
ets, and finally putting people back in This plan, as my distinguished col-
AMERICANS WANT TO BE jobs.
RESCUED NOW league from the Virgin Islands pointed
I am proud to note the inclusion of out, does so many great things for
(Ms. NORTON asked and was given provisions in this bill for the Virgin Is-
America’s children, America’s families,
permission to address the House for 1 lands and other territories that we all
and America’s women. If you are a
minute and to revise and extend her re- in this House have been fighting for.
caregiver, whether for a child or a sen-
marks.) This plan creates equality in the child
ior or whatever, childcare is substan-
Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, with tax credit, the earned income tax cred-
it, including an advancement of the tially supported in this legislation.
final passage of President Biden’s If you are a teacher, schools will be
American Rescue Plan expected tomor- child tax credit in 2021.
The child tax credit provision in the able to be open more safely with in-
row, the priorities I pressed for, includ- creased funding to do so with ventila-
bill will be transformational in the
ing $1,400 in direct payments per person tion, separation, and the rest to have
lives of hundreds and millions of chil-
and $26 billion in rental assistance our children and teachers return safely
dren, lifting them out of poverty. This
makes the Rescue Plan live up to its as well.
is generational change. This will re-
name. The child tax credit and the refund-
duce poverty and improve the eco-
The rescue extends to the District of nomic standing of Americans through- able child tax credit, the earned in-
Columbia, which retrieves $755 million out our country. We are grateful for come tax credit—as was mentioned by
taken from the District when Repub- this bill. the distinguished chairwoman on the
licans treated the District as a terri- Ways and Means Committee, which was
f
tory in the CARES Act. Instead, the largely responsible, along with ROSA
new bill treats D.C. as a State as usual THE MARS ROVER IS AN DELAURO, RICHIE NEAL and MIKE
because D.C. residents pay full Federal INCREDIBLE MARVEL THOMPSON in getting all this done—the
taxes, and it funds D.C. for city, State, (Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio asked and point is, we will be having a further
and county levels because D.C. provides was given permission to address the discussion about this bill as we move
services at all three levels. House for 1 minute.) forward to its passage in the next 24, 48
This bill resisted the Republican plan Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- hours.
for less money because the American er, 2 weeks ago our country witnessed It is important to acknowledge on
people want to be rescued now, not the incredible marvel of American in- International Women’s Day the con-
later. The American Rescue Plan Act genuity when NASA successfully land- nection between the advancement of
will hasten doing our business together ed its Perseverance rover on Mars, lay- women, the recognition of the con-
again on this House floor and getting ing the groundwork for the next gen- tributions of women, and the needs
the American people back to business eration of space travel and exploration. that are met in the American Rescue
and to school. Perseverance has four primary goals: Plan.
f
determine whether life ever existed on As President Biden said, help is on
Mars, understand the climate of the the way. That promise is kept in this
CONGRESS IS MAKING PROGRESS planet, characterize the geology of legislation to all Americans. I wanted
(Mr. POSEY asked and was given per- Mars, and finally, make any prepara- to acknowledge specifically the women
mission to address the House for 1 tions necessary for human exploration.
of America.
minute.) These goals are crucial not only for our
Nation’s eventual mission to send hu- f
Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, over the
past 10 years we have made a lot of mans to Mars, but also for the contin- VETERANS NEED VACCINES
progress in making Congress more ued advancement of mankind as a (Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida
transparent and accountable. whole. asked and was given permission to ad-
Before making its journey to the red
After years of persistence, I was dress the House for 1 minute and to re-
planet, Perseverance spent some time
pleased to see that the House finally vise and extend her remarks.)
in my backyard in northeast Ohio. It
adopted the comparative text rule that Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr.
was researchers and scientists at Cleve-
I proposed. Speaker, I join Madam Speaker in cele-
land’s NASA Glenn Research Center
The comparative text rule made it brating International Women’s Day.
that developed the rover’s power source
possible for Members of the House and Today, I rise in support of the VA
and oversaw testing the rover’s para-
the public to actually see and under- chute needed to land safely on Mars. VACCINES Act. This is a bipartisan
stand exactly what a bill changes. Mars truly is the next frontier in bill that will expand the VA’s ability
Every legislature in the country does space travel and exploration. I am in- to provide COVID–19 vaccines to all
that. But sadly, boom, in an instant credibly grateful that northeast Ohio veterans and their caregivers, regard-
this year the House abolished that has added yet another chapter to our less of whether or not they are enrolled
rule, even though it was a top priority State’s already rich history in space in the VA healthcare system.
with the bipartisan Government Effi- travel and exploration. Mr. Speaker, the VA should not turn
ciency, Accountability, and Reform I look forward to what Perseverance away any veteran who wants this life-
Task Force for commonsense solutions can teach us about this new unknown saving vaccine. You know, where I live
to a better government. and what our next endeavor will be. in Florida—and I am sure it is like this
dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE
Now, Mr. Speaker, that is shameful. f in most places—it is still like playing
f the lottery to get a vaccine.
RECOGNIZING THE GREAT This vaccine is free to all Americans
HELP IS ON THE WAY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN and is paid for by our tax dollars. So,
(Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given in my opinion, Mr. Speaker, for our
permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 veterans who have selflessly served our
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