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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 No. 26 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was The SPEAKER led the Pledge of Alle- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- called to order by the Speaker. giance as follows: sage from the Secretary of the Senate on f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the February 9, 2021, at 3:11 p.m.: PRAYER United States of America, and to the Repub- That the Senate agreed to S. Res. 47. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, With best wishes, I am, The Chaplain, Reverend Margaret indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Sincerely, Grun Kibben, offered the following f GLORIA J. LETT, prayer: Deputy Clerk. Loving God, I come to You this day COMMUNICATION FROM THE in prayer for each and every person SERGEANT AT ARMS f who labors in this place, for their The SPEAKER laid before the House heartfelt dedication to their tasks, for the following communication from the ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN the commitments they have made to Sergeant at Arms of the House of Rep- STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE serve their country as Members, as resentatives: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES staffers, interns, service providers, and OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS, security officers, and the whole range HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The SPEAKER. Without objection, of duties and responsibilities rep- Washington, DC, February 8, 2021. the Chair lays before the House the res- resented in this workforce. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, olution (H. Res. 111) electing Members None of the men and women do so Speaker, House of Representatives, to certain standing committees of the without significant cost to themselves Washington, DC. House of Representatives. and to their families. I lift up to You EAR ADAM PEAKER D M S : Pursuant to section The Clerk read the title of the resolu- the burdens they carry: personal illness 3(s) of House Resolution 8, following con- tion. and afflictions; the health and welfare sultation with the Office of Attending Physi- of family members; the anxiety and cian, I write to provide you further notifica- There was no objection. discouragement felt when efforts are tion that the public health emergency due to The text of the resolution is as fol- disregarded or unappreciated; tragedy the novel coronavirus SARS–CoV–2 remains lows: in effect. and loss. H. RES. 111 Their names and situations are Sincerely, TIMOTHY P. BLODGETT, Resolved, That the following named Mem- known to You, O Lord, but especially Acting Sergeant at Arms. this day we pray for those who grieve bers be, and are hereby, elected to the fol- f lowing standing committees of the House of the loss of Representative RON WRIGHT. Representatives: We are grateful that in his living he ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR: Mr. showed us a principled life, the impor- The SPEAKER. The Chair announces Mfume. tance of integrity, and the gift of the extension, pursuant to section 3 of COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Ms. thoughtfulness to those around him. House Resolution 8, and effective Feb- Matsui, Mrs. Trahan. May the example of his fortitude in ruary 19, 2021, of the ‘‘covered period’’ the face of life’s adversities serve as a COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECH- designated on January 4, 2021. NOLOGY: Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, testimony to the hope we have in Your f Ms. Wild, Mrs. Fletcher. eternal care. We pray in the strength of Your holy COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Ms. name. CLERK OF THE HOUSE Kaptur, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Gallego. Amen. The SPEAKER laid before the House The resolution was agreed to. f the following communication from the A motion to reconsider was laid on THE JOURNAL Clerk of the House of Representatives: the table. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section OFFICE OF THE CLERK, f 5(a)(1)(A) of House Resolution 8, the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Journal of the last day’s proceedings is Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. approved. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, COMMUNICATION FROM THE f The Speaker, House of Representatives, CLERK OF THE HOUSE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Washington, DC. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the The SPEAKER laid before the House The SPEAKER. The Chair will lead permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II the following communication from the the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Clerk of the House of Representatives:

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OFFICE OF THE CLERK, was, by the greatest number of votes given GENERAL APPLICABILITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, at said election, duly elected REPRESENTA- Rule 1—Applicability of House Rules Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. TIVE IN CONGRESS. (a) Except as otherwise specified herein, * Litigation pending Hon. NANCY PELOSI, the Rules of the House of Representatives The Speaker, House of Representatives, Given under our hands, this 8th day of Feb- ruary in the year two thousand twenty one. are the rules of the Committee so far as ap- Washington, DC. plicable, except that a motion to recess from DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I have the honor to Douglas A. Kellner, Commissioner. day to day, or a motion to recess subject to transmit herewith a copy of a letter received Peter S. Kosinski, Commissioner. the call of the Chair (within 24 hours), or a from Mr. Robert A. Brehm and Mr. Todd D. Andrew J. Spano, Commissioner. Valentine, Co-Executive Directors, New Anthony J. Casale, Commissioner. motion to dispense with the first reading (in York Board of Elections, indicating that, ac- We certify that we have compared the fore- full) of a bill or resolution, if printed copies cording to the Certificate of Election for the going with the original certificate filed in are available, is a non-debatable motion of Election held November 3, 2020, the Honor- this office, and that the same is a correct privilege in the Committee. A proposed in- able Claudia Tenney was elected Representa- transcript therefrom and of the whole of vestigative or oversight report shall be con- tive to Congress for the Twenty-Second Con- such original. sidered as read if it has been available to the gressional District, State of New York. Given under our hands and seal of office of members of the Committee for at least 24 With best wishes, I am, the State Board of Elections, at the city of hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or Sincerely, Albany, this 8th day of February, 2021. legal holidays except when the House is in ROBERT F. REEVES. ROBERT A. BREHM, session on such day). Co-Executlve Director. (b) The Committee’s rules shall be publicly NEW YORK STATE, TODD D. VALENTINE, available in electronic form and published in BOARD OF ELECTIONS, Co-Executive Director. the Congressional Record not later than 60 Albany, NY, February 8, 2021. NOTE: Names bolded and italicized were days after the Chair of the Committee is Hon. CHERYL L. JOHNSON, not previously certified by the Board of Can- elected in each odd-numbered year. Clerk, House of Representatives, vassers at a meeting that was held on De- (c) The Chair, in consultation with the Washington, DC. cember 3, 2020. Ranking minority member, may establish DEAR CLERK JOHNSON: Enclosed herewith is [State Seal Affixed] such other procedures and take such actions the group Certificate of Election signifying f as may be necessary to carry out these rules those persons elected to the 117th Congress or facilitate the effective operation of the from the State of New York at the General SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE Committee. Election held in this State on November 3, CLAUDIA TENNEY, OF NEW Rule 2—Vice Chair 2020. YORK, AS A MEMBER OF THE The Chair of the Committee shall des- Also enclosed is a copy of the vote as cer- HOUSE ignate a member of the majority party to tified by the State Board of Canvassers on serve as Vice Chair of the Committee in ac- February 8, 2021. The SPEAKER. The Chair will now administer the oath of office to the cordance with clause 2(d) of Rule XI of the Very truly yours, Rules of the House of Representatives. The ROBERT A. BREHM, Member-elect from New York (Ms. Tenney). Vice Chair shall preside at any meeting or Co-Executive Director. hearing during the temporary absence of the TODD D. VALENTINE, Will the gentlewoman from New Chair. Co-Executive Director. York present herself in the well. MEETINGS The gentlewoman from New York STATE OF NEW YORK will please raise her right hand. Rule 3—Regular Meetings CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION Ms. Tenney appeared at the bar of (a) The regular meeting day of the Com- We, the State Board of Elections, consti- the House and took the oath of office, mittee shall be the second Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m., while the House is in tuting the State Board of Canvassers, having as follows: canvassed the whole number of votes given session, if notice is given pursuant to para- for the office of REPRESENTATIVE IN CON- Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- graph (c) and paragraph (g)(3) of clause GRESS in the several congressional districts port and defend the Constitution of the 2(g)(3) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House as enumerated at the General Election held United States against all enemies, foreign of Representatives. in said State on the third day of November, and domestic; that you will bear true faith (b) Regular meetings shall be canceled 2020, according to the certified statements of and allegiance to the same; that you take when they conflict with meetings of either the said votes received by the State Board of this obligation freely, without any mental party’s caucus or conference. Elections, in the manner directed by law, do reservation or purpose of evasion; and that (c) The Chair shall give written notice of hereby determine, declare and certify that you will well and faithfully discharge the du- the date, place, and subject matter of any for the First Congressional District, Lee M. ties of the office on which you are about to Committee meeting, which may not com- Zeldin; Second Congressional District, An- enter, so help you God. mence earlier than the third calendar day drew R. Garbarino; Third Congressional Dis- The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holi- trict, Thomas R. Suozzi; Fourth Congres- are now a Member of the 117th Con- days except when the House is in session on sional District, Kathleen M. Rice; Fifth Con- gress. such day) on which members have notice gressional District, Gregory W. Meeks; Sixth thereof, unless the Chair, with the concur- Congressional District, Grace Meng; Seventh f rence of the Ranking minority member, or Congressional District, Nydia M. Vela´ zquez; ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER the Committee by majority vote with a Eighth Congressional District, Hakeem S. quorum present for the transaction of busi- Jeffries; Ninth Congressional District, The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause ness, determines there is good cause to begin Yvette D. Clarke; Tenth Congressional Dis- 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair announces to the meeting sooner, in which case the Chair trict, Jerrold L. Nadler; Eleventh Congres- the House that, in light of the adminis- shall make the announcement at the earliest sional District, Nicole Malliotakis; Twelfth tration of the oath to the gentlewoman possible date. An announcement shall be Congressional District, Carolyn B. Maloney; from New York (Ms. Tenney), the published promptly in the Daily Digest and Thirteenth Congressional District, Adriano whole number of the House is now 432. made publicly available in electronic form. Espaillat; Fourteenth Congressional Dis- Rule 4—Additional and Special Meetings trict, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez; Fifteenth f Congressional District, Ritchie Torres; Six- (a) The Chair may call and convene addi- PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE tional meetings of the Committee as the teenth Congressional District, Jamaal Bow- RULES man; Seventeenth Congressional District, Chair considers necessary or special meet- Mondaire Jones; Eighteenth Congressional RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET FOR ings at the request of a majority of the mem- District, Sean Patrick Maloney; Nineteenth THE 117TH CONGRESS bers of the Committee in accordance with clause 2(c) of Rule XI of the Rules of the Congressional District, Antonio Delgado; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House of Representatives. Twentieth Congressional District, Paul D. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, (b) In the absence of exceptional cir- Tonko; Twenty-First Congressional District, Washington, DC, February 11, 2021. cumstances, the Chair shall provide public Elise M. Stefanik; Twenty-Second Congres- MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to clause 2(a) of electronic notice of additional meetings to sional District, Claudia Tenney *; Twenty- House Rule XI, I submit the rules for the the office of each member at least 24 hours in Third Congressional District, Tom Reed; Committee on the Budget for the 117th Con- advance while Congress is in session, and at Twenty-Fourth Congressional District, John gress for publication in the Congressional least three days in advance when Congress is M. Katko; Twenty-Fifth Congressional Dis- Record. The Committee adopted these rules not in session. trict, Joseph D. Morelle; Twenty-Sixth Con- by a voice vote, with a quorum being gressional District, Brian Higgins; Twenty- present, at our organizational meeting on Rule 5—Open Business Meetings Seventh Congressional District, Chris Ja- Tuesday, February 9, 2021. (a) Meetings and hearings of the Com- cobs. JOHN YARMUTH. mittee shall be called to order and presided

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Rule 11—Roll Call Votes minute rule: (b) Each meeting for the transaction of (1) First, the Chair and the Ranking minor- (a) A roll call of the members may be had Committee business, including the markup ity member shall be recognized; upon the request of at least one-fifth of those of measures, shall be open to the public ex- (2) Next, the Committee members present present. In the apparent absence of a cept when the Committee, in open session at the time the hearing is called to order quorum, a roll call may be had on the re- and with a quorum present, determines by shall be recognized in order of seniority; and quest of any member. (3) Finally, the Committee members not roll call vote that all or part of the remain- (b) No vote may be conducted on any meas- der of the meeting on that day shall be present at the time the hearing is called to ure or motion pending before the Committee order may be recognized in the order of their closed to the public in accordance with unless a quorum is present for such purpose. clause 2(g)(1) of Rule XI of the Rules of the arrival at the hearing. (c) In accordance with clause 2(e)(1)(B) of (c) In recognizing Committee members to House of Representatives. Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep- (c) No person, other than members of the question witnesses, the Chair may take into resentatives, a record of the vote of each consideration the ratio of majority members Committee and such congressional staff and Committee member on each recorded vote departmental representatives as the Com- to minority members and the number of ma- shall be made publicly available in elec- jority and minority members present and mittee may authorize, shall be present at tronic form within 48 hours of such record any business or markup session which has shall apportion the recognition for ques- vote, and, with respect to any roll call vote tioning in such a manner as not to disadvan- been closed to the public. on any motion to amend or report, shall be (d) Not later than 24 hours after the adop- tage the members of the majority. included in the report of the Committee (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section of any amendment, or 48 hours after the showing the total number of votes cast for disposition or withdrawal of any other tion (a), the Chair and Ranking minority and against and the names of those members member may designate an equal number of amendment, to a measure or matter consid- voting for and against. ered by the Committee, the Chair of the members from each party to question a wit- Committee shall cause the text of each such Rule 12—Proxy Voting ness for a period not longer than 30 minutes, amendment to be made publicly available in No vote by any member of the Committee or may designate staff from each party to electronic form. on any measure or matter may be cast by question a witness for a period not longer than 30 minutes. Rule 6—Quorum proxy. Rule 18—Subpoenas and Oaths A majority of the Committee shall con- HEARINGS (a) In accordance with clause 2(m) of Rule stitute a quorum. No business shall be trans- Rule 13—Announcement of Hearings XI of the Rules of the House of Representa- acted and no measure or recommendation The Chair shall make a public announce- tives, subpoenas authorized by a majority of shall be reported unless a quorum is actually ment of the date, place, and subject matter the Committee or by the Chair (pursuant to present. of any Committee hearing at least one week such rules and limitations as the Committee Rule 7—Recognition before the hearing, beginning with the day in may prescribe) may be issued over the signa- Any member, when recognized by the which the announcement is made and ending ture of the Chair or of any member of the Chair, may address the Committee on any the day preceding the scheduled hearing un- Committee designated by him, and may be bill, motion, or other matter under consider- less the Chair, with the concurrence of the served by any person designated by the Chair ation before the Committee. The time of Ranking minority member, or the Com- or such member. such member shall be limited to five minutes mittee by majority vote with a quorum (b) The Chair, or any member of the Com- until all members present have been afforded present for the transaction of business, de- mittee designated by the Chair, may admin- an opportunity to comment. termines there is good cause to begin the ister oaths to witnesses. hearing sooner, in which case the Chair shall Rule 19—Witnesses’ Statements Rule 8—Consideration of Business make the announcement at the earliest pos- Measures or matters may be placed before sible date. Such announcement shall be pub- (a) So far as practicable, any prepared the Committee, for its consideration, by the lished promptly in the Daily Digest and statement to be presented by a witness shall Chair or by a majority vote of the Com- made publicly available in electronic form. be submitted to the Committee at least 24 hours in advance of presentation and shall be mittee members, a quorum being present. Rule 14—Open Hearings Rule 9—Availability of Legislation distributed to all members of the Committee (a) Each hearing conducted by the Com- in advance of presentation. (a) The Committee shall consider no bill, mittee or any of its task forces shall be open (b) To the greatest extent possible, each joint resolution, or concurrent resolution to the public except when the Committee or witness appearing in a nongovernmental ca- unless copies of the measure have been made task force, in open session and with a pacity shall include with the written state- available to all Committee members at least quorum present, determines by roll call vote ment of proposed testimony a curriculum 24 hours prior to the time at which such that all or part of the remainder of that vitae and a disclosure of the amount and measure is to be considered. When consid- hearing on that day shall be closed to the source (by agency and program) of any Fed- ering concurrent resolutions on the budget, public because disclosure of testimony, evi- eral grant (or sub-grant thereof) or contract this requirement shall be satisfied by mak- dence, or other matters to be considered (or subcontract thereof) received during the ing available copies of the complete Chair’s would endanger the national security, or current fiscal year or either of the two pre- mark (or such material as will provide the would compromise sensitive law enforcement ceding fiscal years. basis for Committee consideration). The pro- information, or would tend to defame, de- (c) Such statements, with appropriate visions of this rule may be suspended with grade, or incriminate any person, or would redactions to protect the privacy of wit- the concurrence of the Chair and Ranking violate any law or rule of the House of Rep- nesses, shall be made publicly available in minority member. resentatives. The Committee or task forces electronic form not later than one day after (b) At least 24 hours prior to the com- may by the same procedure vote to close one the witness appears. mencement of a meeting for the markup of subsequent day of hearing. PRINTS AND PUBLICATIONS legislation, the Chair shall cause the text of (b) For the purposes of clause 2(g)(2) of Rule 20—Committee Prints such legislation to be made publicly avail- Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep- able in electronic form. resentatives, the task forces of the Com- All Committee prints and other materials prepared for public distribution shall be ap- Rule 10—Procedure for Consideration of Budget mittee are considered to be subcommittees. proved by the Committee prior to any dis- Resolution Rule 15—Member Day Hearing Requirement tribution, unless such print or other mate- (a) In the consideration of a concurrent During the first session of the 117th Con- rial shows clearly on its face that it has not resolution on the budget, the Committee gress, the Committee shall hold a Member been approved by the Committee. shall first proceed, unless otherwise deter- Day Hearing to hear testimony from mem- Rule 21—Committee Publications on the Internet mined by the Committee, to consider budget bers, delegates, and the resident commis- aggregates, functional categories, and other sioner—whether or not they are a member of To the maximum extent feasible, the Com- appropriate matters on a tentative basis, the Committee—on budget priorities and mittee shall make its publications available with the document before the Committee process. in electronic form. Rule 22—Committee Staff open to amendment. Subsequent amend- Rule 16—Quorum ments may be offered to aggregates, func- (a) Subject to approval by the Committee For the purpose of hearing testimony, not tional categories, or other appropriate mat- and to the provisions of the following sec- less than two members of the Committee ters, which have already been amended in tions, the professional and clerical staff of shall constitute a quorum. their entirety. the Committee shall be appointed, and may (b) Following adoption of the aggregates, Rule 17—Questioning Witnesses be removed, by the Chair. functional categories, and other matters, the (a) Questioning of witnesses will be con- (b) Committee staff shall not be assigned text of a concurrent resolution on the budget ducted under the five-minute rule unless the any duties other than those pertaining to

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The Chair shall spending within the jurisdiction of commit- duties of their respective positions. notify the Ranking minority member of any tees as compared to the appropriate alloca- (c) All Committee staff shall be entitled to decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause tions made pursuant to the Act in con- equitable treatment, including comparable 4(b) of the rule, to withhold a record other- formity with the latest agreed-upon concur- salaries, facilities, access to official Com- wise available, and the matter shall be pre- rent resolution on the budget, the Com- mittee records, leave, and hours of work. sented to the Committee for a determination mittee shall, as necessary, advise the Speak- (d) Notwithstanding sections (a), (b), and on the written request of any member of the er as to its estimate of the current level of (c), staff shall be employed in compliance Committee. spending within the jurisdiction of appro- with the Rules of the House of Representa- OVERSIGHT priate committees. Such estimates shall be tives, the Employment and Accountability Rule 26—General Oversight prepared by the staff of the Committee and Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, (a) The Committee shall review and study, transmitted to the Speaker in the form of a and any other applicable Federal statutes. on a continuing basis, the application, ad- Section 302 Status Report. Rule 23—Staff Supervision ministration, execution, and effectiveness of (2) The Committee authorizes the Chair, in (a) Staff shall be under the general super- those laws, or parts of laws, the subject of consultation with the Ranking minority vision and direction of the Chair, who shall which is within its jurisdiction. member, to transmit to the Speaker the Sec- establish and assign their duties and respon- (b) The Committee is authorized at any tion 302 Status Report described above. sibilities, delegate such authority as the time to conduct such investigations and Chair deems appropriate, fix and adjust staff studies as it may consider necessary or ap- Rule 30—Activity Report salaries (in accordance with Rule X, clause propriate in the exercise of its responsibil- 9(c) of the Rules of the House of Representa- ities under clause 1(d) of Rule X of the Rules (a) After an adjournment sine die of a reg- tives) and job titles, and, at the Chair’s dis- of the House of Representatives, and, subject ular session of a Congress or after December cretion, arrange for their specialized train- to the adoption of expense resolutions as re- 15 of an even-numbered year, the Chair of the ing. quired by clause 6 of Rule X of the House Committee may file at any time with the (b) Staff assigned to the minority shall be Rules, to incur expenses (including travel ex- Clerk the Committee’s activity report for under the general supervision and direction penses) in connection therewith. that Congress pursuant to clause 1(d)(1) of of the minority members of the Committee, (c) Not later than March 1 of the first ses- Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep- who may delegate such authority, as they sion of a Congress, the Chair shall prepare, resentatives without the approval of the deem appropriate. in consultation with the Ranking minority Committee, if a copy of the report has been RECORDS member, and submit to the Committees on available to each member of the Committee Oversight and Reform and House Adminis- Rule 24—Preparation and Maintenance of Com- for at least seven calendar days and the re- tration an oversight plan for that Congress mittee Records port includes any supplemental, minority, or in accordance with the provisions of clause additional views submitted by a member of (a) A substantially verbatim account of re- 2(d) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of the Committee. marks actually made during the proceedings Representatives. The Chair shall provide a (b) Such report shall include separate sec- shall be made of all hearings and business copy of that plan to each member of the meetings subject only to technical, gram- Committee for at least seven calendar days tions summarizing the legislative and over- matical, and typographical corrections. and must include any supplemental, minor- sight activities of the Committee; a sum- (b) The proceedings of the Committee shall ity, additional, or dissenting views sub- mary of the actions taken and recommenda- be recorded in a journal, which shall, among mitted by a member of the Committee. tions made; a summary of any additional other things, include a record of the votes on oversight activities undertaken by the Com- REPORTS any question on which a record vote is mittee, and any recommendations made or taken. Rule 27—Availability Before Filing actions taken thereon; and a delineation of (c) Members of the Committee shall cor- (a) Any report accompanying any bill or any hearings held. rect and return transcripts of hearings as resolution ordered reported to the House by soon as practicable after receipt thereof, ex- the Committee shall be available to all Com- MISCELLANEOUS mittee members at least 36 hours prior to fil- cept that any changes shall be limited to Rule 31—Broadcasting of Meetings and Hear- ing with the House. technical, grammatical, and typographical ings corrections. (b) No material change shall be made in (d) Any witness may examine the tran- any report made available to members pur- (a) It shall be the policy of the Committee script of their own testimony and make suant to section (a) without the concurrence to give all news media access to open hear- grammatical, technical, and typographical of the Ranking minority member or by a ma- ings of the Committee, subject to the re- corrections. jority vote of the Committee. quirements and limitations set forth in (e) The Chair may order the printing of a (c) Notwithstanding any other rule of the clause 4 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House hearing record without the corrections of Committee, either or both sections (a) and of Representatives. any member or witness if the Chair deter- (b) may be waived by the Chair or by a ma- (b) Whenever any Committee business mines that such member or witness has been jority vote by the Committee. meeting is open to the public, that meeting afforded a reasonable time for correction, Rule 28—Report on the Budget Resolution may be covered, in whole or in part, by tele- and that further delay would seriously im- The report of the Committee to accompany vision broadcast, radio broadcast, still pho- pede the Committee’s responsibility for a concurrent resolution on the budget shall tography, or by any of such methods of cov- meeting its deadlines under the Congres- include any roll call vote on any motion to erage, in accordance with clause 4 of Rule XI sional Budget Act of 1974. amend or report any measure. of the Rules of the House of Representatives. (f) Transcripts of hearings and meetings Rule 29—Parliamentarian’s Status Report and may be printed if the Chair decides it is ap- Section 302 Status Report Rule 32—Committee Website propriate, or if a majority of the members so (a)(1) In order to carry out its duty under request. The Chair shall maintain an official Com- sections 311 and 312 of the Congressional mittee website for the purpose of furthering Rule 25—Access to Committee Records Budget Act of 1974 to advise the House of the Committee’s legislative and oversight re- (a) The Chair shall promulgate regulations Representatives as to the current level of sponsibilities, including communicating in- to provide for public inspection of roll call spending and revenues as compared to the formation about the Committee’s activities votes and to provide access by members to levels set forth in the latest agreed-upon to Committee members, other members of Committee records (in accordance with concurrent resolution on the budget, the the House, and the public. The Ranking mi- clause 2(e) of Rule XI of the Rules of the Committee shall advise the Speaker on at nority member may maintain a similar House of Representatives). least a monthly basis when the House is in website for the same purpose, including com- (b) Access to classified testimony and in- session as to its estimate of the current level municating information about the activities formation shall be limited to members of of spending and revenue. Such estimates of the minority to Committee members, Congress and to House Budget Committee shall be prepared by the staff of the Com- staff and staff of the Office of Official Re- mittee, transmitted to the Speaker in the other members of the House, and the public. porters who have an appropriate security form of a Parliamentarian’s Status Report, Rule 33—Appointment of Conferees clearance. and printed in the Congressional Record. (c) Notice of the receipt of such informa- (2) The Committee authorizes the Chair, in (a) Majority party members recommended tion shall be sent to the Committee mem- consultation with the Ranking minority to the Speaker as conferees shall be rec- bers. Such information shall be kept in the member, to transmit to the Speaker the Par- ommended by the Chair subject to the ap- Committee safe and shall be available to liamentarian’s Status Report described proval of the majority party members of the members in the Committee office. above. Committee.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:56 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE7.011 H11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H495 (b) The Chair shall recommend such minor- Thereupon (at 9 o’clock and 5 min- obligation freely, without any mental res- ity party members as conferees as shall be utes a.m.), under its previous order, the ervation or purpose of evasion; and that I determined by the minority party; the rec- House adjourned until Monday, Feb- will well and faithfully discharge the duties ommended party representation shall be in ruary 15, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. of the office on which I am about to enter. approximately the same proportion as that So help me God.’’ in the Committee. f has been subscribed to in person and Rule 34—Waivers OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the When a reported bill or joint resolution, DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- conference report, or anticipated floor House of Representatives by the fol- amendment violates any provision of the EGATES lowing Member of the 117th Congress, Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chair The oath of office required by the pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. may, if practical, consult with the Com- sixth article of the Constitution of the 25: mittee members on whether the Chair should United States, and as provided by sec- CLAUDIA TENNEY, Twenty-Second recommend, in writing, that the Committee District of New York. on Rules report a special rule that enforces tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 the Act by not waiving the applicable points Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- of order during the consideration of such bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- f measure. gates of the House of Representatives, f the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED 3331: ADJOURNMENT INFORMATION ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the fol- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section I will support and defend the Constitution of 5(a)(1)(B) of House Resolution 8, the the United States against all enemies, for- lowing Member executed the oath for House stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. eign and domestic; that I will bear true faith access to classified information: on Monday, February 15, 2021. hand allegiance to the same; that I take this CLAUDIA TENNEY EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the fourth quarter of 2020, pursuant to Public Law 95–384 are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2020

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return, ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. ZOE LOFGREN, Dec. 28, 2020.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2020

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO, Jan. 26, 2021.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2020

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, mental Entities [DOD-2016-OS-0054] (RIN: 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ETC. 0790-AJ49) received February 2, 2021, pursu- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Serv- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- ices. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee EC-217. A letter from the OSD FRLO, Of- communications were taken from the on Armed Services. fice of the Secretary, Department of Defense, Speaker’s table and referred as follows: EC-216. A letter from the OSD FRLO, Of- transmitting the Department’s final rule — EC-215. A letter from the OSD FRLO, Of- fice of the Secretary, Department of Defense, Award Format for DoD Grants and Coopera- fice of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department’s final rule — tive Agreements [DOD-2016-OS-0052] (RIN: transmitting the Department’s final rule — Definitions for DoD Grant and Agreement 0790-AJ47) received February 2, 2021, pursu- Administrative Requirements Terms and Regulations in Subchapters A Through F ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Conditions for Cost-Type Grants and Cooper- [DOD-2016-OS-0051] (RIN: 0790-AJ46) received 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee ative Agreements to Nonprofit and Govern- February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. on Armed Services.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:57 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE7.012 H11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H496 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2021 EC-218. A letter from the OSD FRLO, Of- 63.6(f)(1) and 40 CFR 63.6(h)(1) to Reflect Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, fice of the Secretary, Department of Defense, Court Vacatur of Exemption from Emission transmitting the Department’s final rule — transmitting the Department’s final rule — Standards During Periods of Startup, Shut- Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; National Policy Requirements: General down, and Malfunction [EPA-HQ-OAR-2004- Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geo- Award Terms and Conditions [DOD-2016-OS- 0094; FRL-10019-05-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU98) re- physical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Ac- 0053] (RIN: 0790-AJ48) received February 2, ceived February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tivities in the Gulf of Mexico [Docket No.: 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 201204-0326] (RIN: 0648-BB38) received Feb- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and ruary 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Committee on Armed Services. Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 EC-219. A letter from the OSD FRLO, Of- EC-227. A letter from the Director, Regu- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- fice of the Secretary, Department of Defense, latory Management Division, Environmental sources. transmitting the Department’s final rule — Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- EC-235. A letter from the Director, Regu- DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Massa- latory Management Division, Environmental [DOD-2016-OS-0055] (RIN: 0790-AJ50) received chusetts; Infrastructure State Implementa- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tion Plan Requirements for the 2015 Ozone cy’s final rule — Ocean Dumping: Modifica- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Standard [EPA-R01-OAR-2019-0695 FRL-10018- tion of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Serv- 99-Region 1] received February 2, 2021, pursu- Site Offshore of Humboldt Bay, California ices. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- [EPA-R09-OW-2020-0188; FRL-10016-87-Region EC-220. A letter from the Deputy Director, 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee 9] received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, on Energy and Commerce. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. transmitting the Bureau’s final rule — Truth EC-228. A letter from the Director, Regu- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Nat- in Lending Act (Regulations Z) Adjustment latory Management Division, Environmental ural Resources. to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold received Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- EC-236. A letter from the Agency Rep- February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Cali- resentative, United States Patent and Trade- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 fornia; San Diego Air Pollution Control Dis- mark Office, Department of Commerce, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial trict [EPA-R09-OAR-2020-0364; FRL-10018-18- transmitting the Department’s final rule — Services. Region 9] received February 2, 2021, pursuant Small Entity Government Use License Ex- EC-221. A letter from the Legal Counsel, to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, ception [Docket No.: PTO-P-2019-0009] (RIN: Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 0651-AD33) received February 2, 2021, pursu- sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Energy and Commerce. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- rule — Official Time in Federal Sector Cases EC-229. A letter from the Director, Regu- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee before the Commission (RIN: 3046-AB00) re- latory Management Division, Environmental on the Judiciary. ceived February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- EC-237. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 cy’s correcting amendment — Air Plan Ap- Coordination Division, U.S. Citizenship and Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education proval; California; Consumer Products Regu- Immigration Services, Department of Home- and Labor. lations; Correcting Amendment [EPA-R09- land Security, transmitting the Depart- EC-222. A letter from the Director, Regu- OAR-2020-0213; FRL-10017-20-Region 9] re- ment’s final rule — Security Bars and Proc- latory Management Division, Environmental ceived February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. essing; Delay of Effective Date [Docket No: Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 USCIS 2020-0013] (RIN: 1615-AC57) received cy’s direct final rule — South Carolina: Final Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Approval of State Underground Storage Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 EC-230. A letter from the Environmental Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judici- Protection Specialist, Environmental Pro- Incorporation by Reference [EPA-R04-UST- ary. tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s EC-238. A letter from the Attorney Advi- 20219-0582; FRL-10014-89-Region 4] received final rule — Air Quality State Implementa- sor, Executive Office for Immigration Re- February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tion Plans; Approval and Promulgation of view, Department of Justice, transmitting 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Implementation Plans; Utah; Infrastructure the Department’s final rule — Procedures for Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Asylum and Withholding of Removal [Dock- Commerce. Ambient Air Quality Standards; Correction et No.: EOIR 19-0010; Dir. Order No.: 04-2021] EC-223. A letter from the Director, Regu- [EPA-R08-OAR-2019-0643; FRL-10018-17-Re- (RIN: 1125-AA93) received February 2, 2021, latory Management Division, Environmental gion 8] received February 2, 2021, pursuant to pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- cy’s final rule — TSCA Inventory Notifica- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- mittee on the Judiciary. tion (Active-Inactive); Reopening of the Re- ergy and Commerce. EC-239. A letter from the Attorney Advi- porting Period [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0426; EC-231. A letter from the Environmental sor, Executive Office for Immigration Re- FRL-10018-84] (RIN: 2070-AK24) received Feb- Protection Specialist, Environmental Pro- view, Department of Justice, transmitting ruary 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s the Department’s final rule — Executive Of- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 final rule — Air Quality Designations for the fice for Immigration Review; Fee Review Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 2010 Primary Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National [EOIR Docket No.: 18-0101; A.G. Order No.: Commerce. Ambient Air Quality Standard — Round 4 4929-2020] (RIN: 1125-AA90] received February EC-224. A letter from the Director, Regu- [EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0037; FRL-10018-96-OAR] 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Pub- latory Management Division, Environmental (RIN: 2060-AU61) received February 2, 2021, lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Committee on the Judiciary. cy’s final rule — Pollutant-Specific Signifi- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- EC-240. A letter from the General Counsel, cant Contribution Finding for Greenhouse mittee on Energy and Commerce. Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmit- Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Re- EC-232. A letter from the Environmental ting the Agency’s final rule — Rules of Prac- constructed Stationary Sources: Electric Protection Specialist, Environmental Pro- tice and Procedure; Civil Money Penalty In- Utility Generating Units, and Process for tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s flation Adjustment (RIN: 2590-AB14) received Determining Significance of Other New final rule — 2,4,6-tris (tert-butyl)phenol February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Source Performance Standards Source Cat- (2,4,6,-TTBP); Regulation of Persistent, Bio- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 egories [EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495; FRL-10019- accumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judici- 30-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AT56) received February TSCA Section 6(h) [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0080; ary. 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Pub- FRL-10018-90] (RIN: 2070-AK59) received Feb- EC-241. A letter from the Associate Admin- lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the ruary 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. istrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Committee on Energy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Safety Administration, Department of EC-225. A letter from the Director, Regu- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Transportation, transmitting the Depart- latory Management Division, Environmental Commerce. ment’s final rule — Rulemaking Procedures Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- EC-233. A letter from the Environmental Update [Docket No.: FMCSA-2016-0341] (RIN: cy’s final rule — Error Corrections to New Protection Specialist, Environmental Pro- 2126-AB96) received February 2, 2021, pursu- Source Review Regulations [EPA-HQ-OAR- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 2019-0435; FRL-1001729-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU46) final rule — Review of Dust-Lead Post 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 Abatement Clearance Levels [EPA-HQ- on Transportation and Infrastructure. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. OPPT-2020-0063; FRL-10018-61] (RIN: 2070- EC-242. A letter from the Management and 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- AK50) received February 2, 2021, pursuant to Program Analyst, FAA, Department of ergy and Commerce. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- EC-226. A letter from the Director, Regu- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- latory Management Division, Environmental ergy and Commerce. tives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- EC-234. A letter from the Biologist, Office [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0717; Product Identi- cy’s final rule — Amendment of 40 CFR of Protected Resources, National Marine fier 2019-CE-038-AD; Amendment 39-21196; AD

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:56 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L11FE7.000 H11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H497 2020-16-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Feb- Committee on Transportation and Infra- for Cooperatives and their Patrons [TD 9947] ruary 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. structure. (RIN: 1545-B090) received February 2, 2021, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 EC-250. A letter from the Management and pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- tation and Infrastructure. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- mittee on Ways and Means. EC-243. A letter from the Management and ment’s final rule — Extension of the Re- f Program Analyst, FAA, Department of quirement for Helicopters To Use the New Transportation, transmitting the Depart- York North Shore Helicopter Route [Docket PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Nos.: FAA-2020-0772 and FAA-2018-0954; Amdt. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public tives; Continental Aerospace Technologies, No.: 93-103] (RIN: 2120-AL65) received Feb- bills and resolutions of the following Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by ruary 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. titles were introduced and severally re- Continental Motors, Inc.) Reciprocating En- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 gines [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0222; Project Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- ferred, as follows: Identifier AD-2019-00116-E; Amendment 39- tation and Infrastructure. By Ms. SCANLON (for herself and Mr. 21195; AD 2020-16-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received EC-251. A letter from the Management and ARMSTRONG): February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of H.R. 961. A bill to exempt juveniles from 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Transportation, transmitting the Depart- the requirements for suits by prisoners, and Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class E for other purposes; to the Committee on the tation and Infrastructure. Airspace; Ithaca, NY [Docket No.: FAA-2020- Judiciary. EC-244. A letter from the Management and 0242; Airspace Docket No.: 20-AEA-4] (RIN: By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 2120-AA66) received February 2, 2021, pursu- GARBARINO, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- FITZPATRICK): ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee H.R. 962. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal posi- tives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Lim- on Transportation and Infrastructure. ited Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2019-0589; EC-252. A letter from the Management and tions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for Product Identifier 2017-SW-020-AD; Amend- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of other purposes; to the Committee on Over- ment 39-21215; AD 2020-17-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Transportation, transmitting the Depart- sight and Reform. received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums self, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- CARTWRIGHT, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure. cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31324; AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. EC-245. A letter from the Management and Amdt. No.: 3916] received February 2, 2021, BASS, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Program Analyst, FAA, Department of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN, Ms. tives; Aviat Aircraft Inc. [Docket No.: FAA- ture. 2020-0715; Project Identifier AD-2020-00484-A; EC-253. A letter from the Management and BROWNLEY, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. ´ Amendment 39-21190; AD 2020-16-06] (RIN: Program Analyst, FAA, Department of CARBAJAL, Mr. CARDENAS, Mr. CAR- 2120-AA64) received February 2, 2021, pursu- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- SON, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. CASTRO of ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- Texas, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, on Transportation and Infrastructure. and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. EC-246. A letter from the Management and cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31323; CRIST, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Amdt. No.: 3915] received February 2, 2021, nois, Ms. DEAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- DELBENE, Mr. DELGADO, Mrs. tives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- DEMINGS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0711; Project Identi- ture. DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, fier MCAI-2020-00719-A; Amendment 39-21188; EC-254. A letter from the Management and Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. AD 2020-16-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Feb- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of EVANS, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. FOSTER, ruary 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- tives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders [Dock- GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. GARCIA of tation and Infrastructure. et No.: FAA-2020-0600; Product Identifier Texas, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. VICENTE GON- EC-247. A letter from the Management and 2019-CE-043-AD; Amendment 39-21154; AD ZALEZ of Texas, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 2020-13-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Feb- Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- ruary 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. HAYES, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. tives; Blanik Aircraft CZ s.r.o. [Docket No.: Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- JAYAPAL, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. JOHNSON FAA-2020-0714; Project Identifier MCAI-2020- tation and Infrastructure. of Texas, Mr. JONES, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 00589-G; Amendment 39-21189; AD 2020-16-05] EC-255. A letter from the Management and KEATING, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 2, 2021, Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mrs. KIRK- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Transportation, transmitting the Depart- PATRICK, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- KUSTER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSEN mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- tives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Con- ture. No.: FAA-2019-0987; Product Identifier 2019- necticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. EC-248. A letter from the Management and NM-144-AD; Amendment 39-19922; AD 2020-12- LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of Cali- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 2, fornia, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public LEVIN of California, Mr. LIEU, Mr. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. LYNCH, tives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Committee on Transportation and Infra- Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0418; structure. MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Product Identifier 2017-SW-053-AD; Amend- EC-256. A letter from the Director, Regu- Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. ment 39-21210; AD 2020-17-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) latory Management Division, Environmental MCEACHIN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 Protection Agency, transmitting the Depart- MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE of Wis- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ment’s final rule — Federal Aluminum consin, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Aquatic Life Criteria Applicable to Oregon NEGUSE, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. NORTON, Transportation and Infrastructure. [EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0694; FRL-10019-00-OW] Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, EC-249. A letter from the Management and (RIN: 2040-AF70) received February 2, 2021, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law PAPPAS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- PHILLIPS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- ture. Ms. PORTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE et No.: FAA-2020-0684; Project Identifier AD- EC-257. A letter from the Chief, Publica- of North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. 2020-01032-T; Amendment 39-21204; AD 2020-16- tions and Regulations Branch, Internal Rev- RASKIN, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. 51] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 2, enue Service, transmitting the Service’s ROSS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN, Ms. 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public final regulations and removal of final and SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCAN- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the temporary regulations — Section 199A Rules LON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF,

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Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, South Carolina, Ms. NORTON, Ms. VARGAS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SMITH CRAIG, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS): WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON of Washington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. H.R. 971. A bill to require the Adminis- COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Mr. GREEN of SPANBERGER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. STAN- trator of the Small Business Administration Texas, Mr. BEYER, Mr. SUOZZI, and TON, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. STRICKLAND, to establish a program to encourage small Mr. KEATING): Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. business concerns to make business succes- H.R. 977. A bill to amend the Immigration TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- sion plans, and for other purposes; to the and Nationality Act to provide for a min- sissippi, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Committee on Small Business, and in addi- imum number of refugees who may be admit- Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mr. tion to the Committee on Ways and Means, ted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, TORRES of New York, Mrs. TORRES of for a period to be subsequently determined and for other purposes; to the Committee on California, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. TRONE, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- the Judiciary. Mr. VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Ms. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mrs. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN risdiction of the committee concerned. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILD, Ms. WILLIAMS of TAKANO): RASKIN, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. LYNCH): Georgia, Mr. YARMUTH, and Ms. H.R. 972. A bill to establish the Western H.R. 978. A bill to require the head of each BUSH): Riverside County Wildlife Refuge, and for agency to establish a safety plan relating to H.R. 963. A bill to amend title 9 of the other purposes; to the Committee on Natural COVID-19 for any worksite at which employ- United States Code with respect to arbitra- Resources. ees or contractors are required to be phys- tion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. ically present during the COVID-19 pan- By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. CHU, Mr. PANETTA, and demic, and for other purposes; to the Com- NEWHOUSE, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. Ms. BROWNLEY): mittee on Oversight and Reform. MCCAUL, Mr. BABIN, Mr. JACKSON, H.R. 973. A bill to designate certain Fed- By Ms. CRAIG: and Mr. MANN): eral land in the State of California as wilder- H.R. 979. A bill to direct the Secretary of H.R. 964. A bill to amend title 5, United ness, and for other purposes; to the Com- Health and Human Services to submit to States Code, to require the Environmental mittee on Natural Resources. Congress a weekly report on COVID-19 vac- Protection Agency to include in any notice By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. cine distribution, and for other purposes; to of rule making a statement regarding the WOMACK, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation, BURCHETT): By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 974. A bill to establish a national com- HUFFMAN): the Judiciary. mission on fiscal responsibility and reform, H.R. 980. A bill to withdraw certain land lo- By Ms. BASS: and for other purposes; to the Committee on cated in Curry County and Josephine Coun- H.R. 965. A bill to establish a comprehen- the Budget, and in addition to the Com- ty, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appro- sive United States Government initiative to mittee on Rules, for a period to be subse- priation, or disposal under the public land build the capacity of young leaders and en- quently determined by the Speaker, in each laws, location, entry, and patent under the trepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes; case for consideration of such provisions as mining laws, and operation under the min- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee eral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. concerned. and for other purposes; to the Committee on SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. By Mr. CASTEN: Natural Resources. MCGOVERN): H.R. 975. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Ms. DELBENE (for herself and Mr. H.R. 966. A bill to amend the National Social Security Act to require coverage KATKO): Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a under Medicare PDPs and MA-PD plans, H.R. 981. A bill to direct the Federal Com- State from removing the name of any reg- without the imposition of cost sharing or munications Commission to collect and istrant from the official list of voters eligi- utilization management requirements, of maintain data on the growth in the use of ble to vote in elections for Federal office in drugs intended to treat COVID-19 during cer- Internet of Things devices and devices that the State unless the State verifies, on the tain emergencies; to the Committee on En- use 5G mobile networks in order to deter- basis of objective and reliable evidence, that ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the mine the amount of electromagnetic spec- the registrant is ineligible to vote in such Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period trum required to meet the demand created elections; to the Committee on House Ad- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- by such use, and for other purposes; to the ministration. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BUDD: visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. H.R. 967. A bill to require the Director of committee concerned. the Office of Personnel Management to re- WELCH, and Mr. BUCHANAN): By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself H.R. 982. A bill to establish an office within vise job classification and qualification and Ms. UNDERWOOD): standards for positions within the competi- the Federal Trade Commission to prevent H.R. 976. A bill to amend the Public Health fraud targeting seniors, and for other pur- tive service regarding educational require- Service Act to expand, enhance, and improve ments for such positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Com- applicable public health data systems used merce. poses; to the Committee on Oversight and by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- Reform. By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. vention, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, FITZPATRICK): mittee on Oversight and Reform, and in addi- H.R. 983. A bill to amend title 18, United Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. tion to the Committee on Energy and Com- States Code, to provide an additional tool to HICE of Georgia): merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 968. A bill to provide for a method by prevent certain frauds against veterans, and which the economic costs of significant regu- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- for other purposes; to the Committee on the latory actions may be offset by the repeal of sideration of such provisions as fall within Judiciary. other regulatory actions, and for other pur- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. EMMER: poses; to the Committee on Oversight and By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Ms. H.R. 984. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ´ Reform. BARRAGAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide for the indexing By Mr. BUDD (for himself and Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CLARKE of of certain assets for purposes of determining E ETTE ROY): New York, Ms. D G , Mr. gain or loss of eligible individuals; to the H.R. 969. A bill to require that independent DESAULNIER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. DIN- Committee on Ways and Means. agencies comply with all requirements of GELL, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. rulemaking, and for other purposes; to the ESPAILLAT, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. CASE): Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in GALLEGO, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. H.R. 985. A bill to secure Federal access to addition to the Committees on the Judici- GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. scientific literature and other subscription ary, and Small Business, for a period to be HASTINGS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. JOHNSON services by requiring Federal agencies and subsequently determined by the Speaker, in of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, legislative branch research arms to make each case for consideration of such provi- Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEE of recommendations on increasing agency li- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, brary access to serials, and for other pur- committee concerned. Mr. LIEU, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Oversight and By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself and MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Reform. ´ Mr. CUELLAR): Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. By Mr. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, H.R. 970. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to extend the qualified op- PANETTA, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PETERS, CASTRO of Texas, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. portunity zone tax incentive, and for other Ms. PINGREE, Mr. RASKIN, Miss RICE MCGOVERN, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, purposes; to the Committee on Ways and of New York, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. OMAR, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. Means. Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. POCAN, Mr. COHEN, By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SIRES, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. GARBARINO, Mr. CROW, Mr. RICE of SMITH of Washington, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. PRESSLEY, and Ms. JAYAPAL):

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H.R. 986. A bill to provide support for a ro- ington, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Means, and in addition to the Committee bust global response to the COVID-19 pan- Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be demic; to the Committee on Financial Serv- WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ices. TAKANO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. GAR- each case for consideration of such provi- By Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, CIA of Texas, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mr. YOUNG, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. BASS, Mr. JOHNSON of committee concerned. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. CASE): Georgia, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. By Mr. LATTA: H.R. 987. A bill to establish a grant pro- WELCH, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. CON- H.R. 1001. A bill to amend the Community gram for domestic maritime workforce NOLLY, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, and Ms. Mental Health Service Block Grant to au- training and education, and for other pur- ESCOBAR): thorize a set-aside for crisis care services, poses; to the Committee on Transportation H.R. 994. A bill to prohibit the use of for- and for other purposes; to the Committee on and Infrastructure. profit facilities and detention centers, and Energy and Commerce. By Mr. GIBBS (for himself, Mr. CLOUD, for other purposes; to the Committee on the By Mr. LATTA: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. EMMER, Mr. GOH- Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees H.R. 1002. A bill to amend the Controlled MERT, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. on Energy and Commerce, Financial Serv- Substances Act to authorize the debarment JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. ices, and Homeland Security, for a period to of certain registrants, and for other pur- MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- NEWHOUSE, Mr. RICE of South Caro- in each case for consideration of such provi- merce, and in addition to the Committee on lina, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- WEBER of Texas, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. committee concerned. quently determined by the Speaker, in each YOUNG, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. By Mr. HARDER of California (for him- case for consideration of such provisions as LATURNER, Ms. MACE, Mr. PFLUGER, self and Mr. MEUSER): fall within the jurisdiction of the committee and Ms. HERRELL): H.R. 995. A bill to amend the Child Abuse concerned. H.R. 988. A bill to protect the right of indi- Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: viduals to bear arms at water resources de- the Secretary of Health and Human Services H.R. 1003. A bill to support the provision of velopment projects administered by the Sec- to award grants for purposes of reducing library services and technology to meet the retary of the Army, and for other purposes; child abuse and neglect due to the substance needs stemming from the coronavirus; to the to the Committee on Transportation and In- use disorder of a parent or caregiver; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in frastructure. Committee on Education and Labor. addition to the Committee on the Budget, By Mr. GOLDEN: By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 989. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- CARSON, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. LEE of by the Speaker, in each case for consider- tion Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain California, and Mr. SOTO): ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- online platforms which display political ad- H.R. 996. A bill to establish a commission risdiction of the committee concerned. vertisements to display with the advertise- to make recommendations on the appro- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of ment a notice identifying the sponsor of the priate size of membership of the House of New York (for herself and Mr. CAR- advertisement and to ensure that the notice Representatives and the method by which SON): will continue to be presented in the adver- Members are elected; to the Committee on H.R. 1004. A bill to prohibit the sale of a tisement if a viewer of the advertisement the Judiciary. firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, shares the advertisement with others on that By Mr. GOHMERT: a person who is not covered by appropriate platform; to the Committee on House Ad- H.R. 997. A bill to declare English as the of- liability insurance coverage; to the Com- ministration. ficial language of the United States, to es- mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOLDEN: tablish a uniform English language rule for By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 990. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- naturalization, and to avoid misconstruc- New York (for herself and Mr. CAR- tion Campaign Act of 1971 to require broad- tions of the English language texts of the SON): casting stations, providers of cable and sat- laws of the United States, pursuant to Con- H.R. 1005. A bill to require records of the ellite television, and online platforms to gress’ powers to provide for the general wel- national instant criminal background check make reasonable efforts to ensure that polit- fare of the United States and to establish a system to be retained for at least 90 days; to ical advertisements are not purchased by a uniform rule of naturalization under article the Committee on the Judiciary. foreign national; to the Committee on House I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Com- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Administration. mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- New York (for herself and Mr. CAR- By Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for SON): Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. a period to be subsequently determined by H.R. 1006. A bill to require criminal back- BOEBERT, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. the Speaker, in each case for consideration ground checks on all firearms transactions GOHMERT, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- occurring at gun shows; to the Committee on PERRY, and Mr. BROOKS): tion of the committee concerned. the Judiciary. H.R. 991. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Ms. PIN- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Homeland Security from rescinding, revis- GREE, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. New York (for herself and Mr. CAR- ing, or suspending the final rule, entitled CARBAJAL, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. MCNERNEY, SON): ‘‘Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds’’, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. H.R. 1007. A bill to prevent gun trafficking; and for other purposes; to the Committee on BARRAGA´ N, Ms. CLARKE of New York, to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Judiciary. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of By Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, MCEACHIN, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- New York (for herself and Mr. CAR- Ms. HERRELL, Mr. HICE of Georgia, setts, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. NEAL, Ms. SON): Mr. GOHMERT, and Mr. BAIRD): KUSTER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. H.R. 1008. A bill to provide for the develop- H.R. 992. A bill to direct the Attorney Gen- TRAHAN, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. KIM of ment and use of technology for personalized eral to report to Congress on how United New Jersey): handguns, to require that all handguns man- States taxpayer-funded research has bene- H.R. 998. A bill to establish an offshore ufactured or sold in, or imported into, the fitted China, and for other purposes; to the wind career training grant program, and for United States incorporate such technology, Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- other purposes; to the Committee on Natural and for other purposes; to the Committee on nology, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse- on Education and Labor, for a period to be mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- quently determined by the Speaker, in each subsequently determined by the Speaker, in riod to be subsequently determined by the case for consideration of such provisions as each case for consideration of such provi- Speaker, in each case for consideration of fall within the jurisdiction of the committee sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- concerned. committee concerned. tion of the committee concerned. By Mrs. GREENE of Georgia (for her- By Mr. KILMER: By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. CLARKE self, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. WEBER of Texas, H.R. 999. A bill to designate certain lands of New York, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. PERRY, Mr. CAWTHORN, and Mr. in the State of Washington as components of Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LEE of Cali- MASSIE): the National Wilderness Preservation Sys- fornia, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. BLUNT H.R. 993. A bill to remove Federal funding tem, and for other purposes; to the Com- ROCHESTER, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. CASE, from enforcing gun control; to the Com- mittee on Natural Resources. Mr. LIEU, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. GRI- mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. KIL- JALVA, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. PORTER, Ms. By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. DEE): ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LEE of H.R. 1000. A bill to amend title XVIII of the NAPOLITANO, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. CAS- California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. Social Security Act to provide for infection TOR of Florida, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. MENG, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. control support to skilled nursing facilities HORSFORD, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. HAYES, ESPAILLAT, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. CAR- through contracts with quality improvement Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. SMITH of Wash- organizations; to the Committee on Ways CA´ RDENAS, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms.

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STRICKLAND, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- GREENE of Georgia, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SIRES, Mr. GARCI´A of vania, Ms. BASS, Mr. KIND, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. Illinois, Mr. CARSON, Ms. JACKSON VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, Mrs. PERRY, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. BISHOP LEE, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. of North Carolina, and Mr. BUDD): BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, TONKO, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. BROWNLEY, H.R. 1021. A bill to prohibit contributions Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. JOHN- Mr. WELCH, Mr. STANTON, and Mr. to the United Nations Human Rights Coun- SON of Texas, Mr. HIGGINS of New JONES): cil, and for other purposes; to the Committee York, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. MEEKS): H.R. 1012. A bill to award a Congressional on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 1009. A bill to require all Federal Gold Medal to the members of the Women’s By Mr. RUTHERFORD (for himself, agencies to translate COVID-19 materials Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Mr. WALTZ, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, into multiple languages, and for other pur- Central Postal Directory Battalion, known Mr. PAPPAS, and Mr. STIVERS): poses; to the Committee on Oversight and as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’; to the Committee H.R. 1022. A bill to direct the Secretary of Reform. on Financial Services, and in addition to the Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant pro- By Mr. MFUME: Committee on House Administration, for a gram under which the Secretary shall make H.R. 1010. A bill to amend the Small Busi- period to be subsequently determined by the grants to private entities for the provision of ness Act to spur entrepreneurial ecosystems Speaker, in each case for consideration of service dogs to eligible veterans with post- in underserved communities; to the Com- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- traumatic stress disorder, and for other pur- mittee on Small Business. tion of the committee concerned. poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- By Mr. MOONEY (for himself, Mr. By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina (for fairs. BURCHETT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. WEBER of himself and Mr. YOUNG): By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Mr. Texas, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GALLAGHER, H.R. 1013. A bill to amend chapter 44 of NADLER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. Mr. WALTZ, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. ADER- title 18, United States Code, to provide that DEMINGS, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CARSON, HOLT, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. GUEST, Mr. a member of the Armed Forces and the Ms. LEE of California, Mr. AGUILAR, CLOUD, Mr. LAMALFA, Mrs. MILLER of spouse of that member shall have the same Mr. EVANS, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. JOHN- West Virginia, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, rights regarding the receipt of firearms at SON of Georgia, and Ms. JAYAPAL): Mr. GIBBS, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsyl- the location of any duty station of the mem- H.R. 1023. A bill to amend title 9 of the vania, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. ber; to the Committee on the Judiciary. United States Code to prohibit predispute ar- LAMBORN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. BANKS, By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina: bitration agreements that force arbitration Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. KELLY H.R. 1014. A bill to direct the Secretary of of disputes arising from private education of Mississippi, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program loans, and for other purposes; to the Com- CARL, Mr. MANN, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a mittee on the Judiciary. GOHMERT, Mr. JOHNSON of South Da- veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and kota, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. GROTHMAN, post-traumatic stress disorder; to the Com- Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota): Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. WILLIAMS of mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1024. A bill to establish the Office of Texas, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. LUETKE- By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. COVID-19 Supply Chain Resiliency, and for MEYER, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Energy STEUBE, Mr. ROSE, Mr. GRAVES of CARBAJAL, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. ESHOO, and Commerce. Missouri, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Ms. TITUS, Mr. LEVIN of California, By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself, Ms. CAS- Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. ROGERS Mr. TAKANO, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. TOR of Florida, and Mr. FITZPATRICK): of Alabama, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LONG, BROWNLEY, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. VELA, H.R. 1025. A bill to amend title XIX of the Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MURPHY of North and Ms. CHU): Social Security Act to renew the application Carolina, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 1015. A bill to establish a grant proof the Medicare payment rate floor to pri- BACON, Mr. ROY, Mr. MOORE of Ala- gram for the funding of water recycling and mary care services furnished under the Med- bama, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, reuse projects, and for other purposes; to the icaid program, and for other purposes; to the Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. Committee on Natural Resources. Committee on Energy and Commerce. BABIN, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. By Mr. STANTON: HARRIS, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, and Mr. COHEN): H.R. 1026. A bill to amend the Controlled KUSTOFF, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. H.R. 1016. A bill to establish an Animal Substances Act to require dispensers of cer- HAGEDORN, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. Cruelty Crimes Section within the Depart- tain opioids and opiates to affix on the con- BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. ment of Justice’s Environment and Natural tainer or package thereof a clear, concise FULCHER, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. LATTA, Resources Division, and for other purposes; warning that the opioid or opiate can cause Mr. MASSIE, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mrs. to the Committee on the Judiciary. dependence, addiction, and overdose, and for MILLER of Illinois, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. By Ms. NORTON: other purposes; to the Committee on Energy ROGERS of Kentucky, Mrs. HARTZLER, H.R. 1017. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. eral funds to install permanent fencing mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. JOHNSON of around the United States Capitol, any of the subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Louisiana, Mr. DUNN, Mr. ARM- Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Cap- each case for consideration of such provi- STRONG, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. WOMACK, itol Grounds; to the Committee on Transpor- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mr. EMMER, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. committee concerned. PERRY, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. KELLER, Mr. By Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. WENSTRUP): CLOUD, and Mr. MULLIN): CHABOT, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. JOHNSON H.R. 1018. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 1027. A bill to direct the Secretary of of Ohio): enue Code of 1986 to increase the differential Defense to establish an authority to issue H.R. 1011. A bill to implement equal pro- wage payment credit; to the Committee on permits to certain members of the Armed tection under the 14th article of amendment Ways and Means. Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms to the Constitution for the right to life of By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. while on military installations; to the Com- each born and preborn human person; to the BLUMENAUER, and Mr. THOMPSON of mittee on Armed Services. Committee on the Judiciary. California): By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for her- H.R. 1019. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- WALTZ, Mr. GOHMERT, and Mr. self, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. RUPPERS- enue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the GAETZ): BERGER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LEE of purchase of certain new electric bicycles; to H.R. 1028. A bill to direct the Secretary of California, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. the Committee on Ways and Means. Defense to revise and update the Department BARRAGA´ N, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, By Mr. PHILLIPS: of Defense regulations to allow trademarks Mr. VEASEY, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. H.R. 1020. A bill to establish the Innovation owned or controlled by the Department of JAYAPAL, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. and Startups Equity Investment Program in Defense to be combined with religious insig- BEATTY, Mr. TRONE, Mr. LIEU, Mr. the Department of the Treasury, through nia on commercial identification tags (com- POCAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. which the Secretary of the Treasury shall al- monly known as ‘‘dog tags’’) and to be sold NEGUSE, Mr. COLE, Mr. EVANS, Mr. locate money to certain States to assist by lawful trademark licensees, and for other RASKIN, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, high-potential scalable startups access ven- purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. LAWSON of ture capital to commercialize innovations, ices. Florida, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. create jobs, and accelerate economic growth, By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. KIND, WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. KHANNA, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. Mr. CARSON, Ms. CLARKE of New Financial Services. SLOTKIN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. WEBER of York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SMITH of By Mr. ROY (for himself, Mr. TIFFANY, Texas, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. NOR- Washington, Mr. COOPER, Mr. JOHN- Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WEBER of MAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mrs. SON of Georgia, Mr. BEYER, Mr. LAN- Texas, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. WILSON HINSON, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. GEVIN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. of South Carolina, Mr. MOORE of Ala- STEWART, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. MEUSER, WILD, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. PANETTA, bama, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BIGGS, Mrs. Mrs. CAMMACK, and Mr. MCCLINTOCK):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:56 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L11FE7.100 H11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H501 H.R. 1029. A bill to Waive the application thorize rewards under the Department of H. Res. 117. A resolution supporting Coptic fee for any special use permit for veterans’ State’s rewards program relating to informa- Christians in Egypt; to the Committee on special events at war memorials on land ad- tion regarding individuals or entities en- Foreign Affairs. ministered by the National Park Service in gaged in activities in contravention of By Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. the District of Columbia and its environs, United States or United Nations sanctions, SHERMAN, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Natural Resources. Foreign Affairs. Mr. BABIN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BILI- By Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. By Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. PALM- RAKIS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. JAYAPAL, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. ER, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. POSEY, Mr. JORDAN, and Mr. BABIN): Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. MAST, OMAR, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Ms. BUSH): H.J. Res. 25. A joint resolution dis- Mr. MEUSER, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. H.R. 1030. A bill to direct the Secretary of approving the action of the District of Co- COHEN, Mr. BACON, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. the Treasury to establish the Boost Commu- lumbia Council in approving the Minor Con- CRAIG, Mr. PETERS, Mr. LAMALFA, nities Program to provide monthly payments sent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of Ms. CHU, Mr. PERRY, Mr. LUETKE- to America’s consumers during the COVID-19 2020; to the Committee on Oversight and Re- MEYER, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. CALVERT, emergency to recover from the emergency, form. Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Ms. and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. RESCHENTHALER: BROWNLEY, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- H. Con. Res. 16. Concurrent resolution urg- AGUILAR, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. CART- mittee on Financial Services, for a period to ing that the International Olympic Com- WRIGHT, Miss RICE of New York, Mrs. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, mittee rebid the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, WALORSKI, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BUDD, Mr. in each case for consideration of such provi- and expressing the sense of Congress that the WALTZ, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. COURT- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Com- NEY, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. STANTON, Ms. committee concerned. mittee should not participate if the Games GRANGER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. By Mrs. TORRES of California (for her- are held in the People’s Republic of China STAUBER, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. HARDER of self, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. MENG, Mr. BLU- and that the United States Government California, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BERA, Mr. MENAUER, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, should lead an international boycott if the PAYNE, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. CARSON, Mr. COOPER, Ms. NOR- Games are held in the People’s Republic of Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mrs. TON, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. China, and for other purposes; to the Com- NAPOLITANO, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. CASE, Mr. mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to BUCSHON, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. TIMMONS, GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. JAYAPAL, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for Mr. STEUBE, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. Mr. ESPAILLAT): a period to be subsequently determined by BURGESS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. H.R. 1031. A bill to require the Attorney the Speaker, in each case for consideration BRADY, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. LATTA, Mr. General to prepare and release an intel- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ROGERS of Kentucky, Mrs. MCBATH, ligence assessment on white supremacy in tion of the committee concerned. Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. VICENTE law enforcement, and for other purposes; to By Ms. PELOSI: GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. the Committee on the Judiciary. H. Res. 111. A resolution electing Members FERGUSON, Mr. ESTES, Mrs. RODGERS By Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Ms. to certain standing committees of the House of Washington, Mr. KATKO, Mr. CLINE, CLARKE of New York): of Representatives; considered and agreed to. Mr. KELLER, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. H.R. 1032. A bill to address the workforce By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. GUTHRIE, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mrs. MIL- needs of the telecommunications industry; HOULAHAN, and Ms. STEVENS): LER of West Virginia, Mr. ADERHOLT, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Res. 112. A resolution expressing the Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. WILSON of South and in addition to the Committee on Edu- sense of Congress that February 11, 2021, be Carolina, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Ms. cation and Labor, for a period to be subse- observed as the 6th annual International Day MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, quently determined by the Speaker, in each of Women and Girls in Science; to the Com- Mr. YOUNG, Mr. GUEST, Mr. BARR, Mr. case for consideration of such provisions as mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. COSTA, concerned. NEWHOUSE, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. ESTES, Mr. BABIN, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. Georgia, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. MOORE NORMAN): of Alabama, Ms. WILSON of Florida, H.R. 1033. A bill to authorize certain long- STAUBER, and Mr. MANN): Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. EMMER, Mr. term contracts for Federal purchases of en- H. Res. 113. A resolution expressing the FULCHER, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. ergy; to the Committee on Energy and Com- sense of the House of Representatives that NEHLS, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. merce, and in addition to the Committee on the United States should formally withdraw WESTERMAN, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. Oversight and Reform, for a period to be sub- from the Paris Agreement; to the Committee ALLRED, Mr. HILL, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. sequently determined by the Speaker, in on Foreign Affairs. PHILLIPS, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. BROOKS, each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and and Mr. AMODEI): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mr. GRAVES of Missouri): committee concerned. H. Res. 114. A resolution expressing the H. Res. 118. A resolution expressing support By Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Mr. sense of the House of Representatives that for the Iranian people’s desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of JOYCE of Ohio, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. COO- the United States Postal Service should take Iran and condemning violations of human PER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. DEMINGS, all appropriate measures to ensure the con- rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Mrs. HINSON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. tinuation of its 6-day mail delivery service; Iranian Government; to the Committee on MCGOVERN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Foreign Affairs. NEY of New York, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and ´ By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Mr. GARCIA of Illinois): KAPTUR, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, sissippi, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. H. Res. 115. A resolution expressing the Mr. TONKO, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. RYAN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. SIRES, Ms. WILD, Mr. sense of Congress that the insurrection at FITZPATRICK, and Mr. ALLRED): CARSON, and Mr. HASTINGS): the United States Capitol involved acts of H.R. 1034. A bill to require the Attorney domestic terrorism, and condemning the in- H. Res. 119. A resolution expressing the General to issue guidance to law enforce- stigating role of the Proud Boys in these sense of the House of Representatives that ment agencies as they respond to increased acts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the United States Postal Service should take levels of domestic violence during the By Mr. GROTHMAN: all appropriate measures to restore service COVID-19 public health emergency, and for H. Res. 116. A resolution recognizing the standards in effect as of July 1, 2012; to the other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- benefits of vitamin D intake for preventing Committee on Oversight and Reform. diciary. respiratory infection and COVID-19 com- By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. By Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Mr. plications, and to encourage the Centers for VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. CAR- CROW, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. ROUZER, and Disease Control and Prevention and the Food SON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. BRENDAN F. Mr. NEWHOUSE): and Drug Administration to issue guidance BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. SUOZZI, H.R. 1035. A bill to amend the Small Busi- on vitamin D intake for elderly and Mrs. KIM of California, Mrs. NAPOLI- ness Act to include certain beverage manu- immunocompromised individuals during the TANO, Mrs. STEEL, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, facturing entities for paycheck protection coronavirus pandemic; to the Committee on Mr. TRONE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- program second draw loans, and for other Energy and Commerce. NEY of New York, Ms. TITUS, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Small Busi- By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. BERA, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. ness. CICILLINE, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- KIM of New Jersey, Mrs. WATSON By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for lina, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CRENSHAW, COLEMAN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. himself and Mr. DEUTCH): Ms. MENG, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. H.R. 1036. A bill to amend the State De- MCGOVERN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. KAPTUR, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. NADLER, partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to au- SIRES, and Mr. TRONE): Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. CLARK

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of Massachusetts, Ms. OCASIO-COR- consist of a Senate and House of Representa- for carrying into Execution the foregoing TEZ, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, tives.’’ Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Mr. TAKANO, Mr. KILMER, Mr. CON- By Mrs. BEATTY: Constitution in the Government of the NOLLY, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. H.R. 966. United States, or in any Department or Offi- GARAMENDI, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- cer thereof. ESPAILLAT, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. CONNOLLY: NORTON, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. LARSEN of Article I of the Constitution of the United H.R. 978. Washington, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. States Congress has the power to enact this legis- SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. By Mr. BUDD: lation pursuant to the following: SPANBERGER, Mr. CASE, Ms. ROSS, Mr. H.R. 967. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States JONES, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. CRAIG: PETERS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. LIEU, Ms. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 979. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TORRES of New tion Congress has the power to enact this legis- York, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. By Mr. BUDD: lation pursuant to the following: MCGOVERN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. STAN- H.R. 968. Article 1, Section 8 for the Commerce TON, Mr. KAHELE, and Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause BOURDEAUX): lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DEFAZIO: H. Res. 120. A resolution recognizing the Article 1, Section I grants that ‘‘All legis- H.R. 980. cultural and historical significance of Lunar lative Powers herin granted shall be vested Congress has the power to enact this legis- New Year in 2021; to the Committee on Over- in a Congress of the United States . . .’’ Ar- lation pursuant to the following: sight and Reform. ticle 1, Section 8, Clause 3 grants that ‘‘The Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. SUOZZI, Congress shall have Power to . . . Regulate the power to make all laws necessary and Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. Commerce . . . Among the several States proper for carrying out the powers vested in KHANNA, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, . . .’’ Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 grants Congress) Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. CAROLYN that ‘‘The Congress shall have Power To . . . By Ms. DELBENE: B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. LEE of Make all Laws which shall be necessary and H.R. 981. California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SPEIER, proper for carrying into Execution the fore- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. going Powers, and all other Powers vested by lation pursuant to the following: WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. ESCOBAR, [the] Constitution in the Government of the Article 1 Section 8 Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. TORRES United States, or in any Department or Offi- By Mr. DEUTCH: of New York, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. cer thereof.’’ H.R. 982. CLARKE of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, By Mr. BUDD: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mrs. BEATTY, and Mr. BOWMAN): H.R. 969. lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 121. A resolution recognizing that Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. the United States needs a Marshall Plan for lation pursuant to the following: Constitution and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Moms in order to revitalize and restore Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Article I of the U.S. Constitution. mothers in the workforce; to the Committee tion By Mr. DEUTCH: on Education and Labor, and in addition to By Mr. BURCHETT: H.R. 983. the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and H.R. 970. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: riod to be subsequently determined by the lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Speaker, in each case for consideration of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Constitution By Mr. EMMER: H.R. 984. tion of the committee concerned. By Mrs. BUSTOS: H.R. 971. Congress has the power to enact this legis- f Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 STATEMENT This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. FOSTER: granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 986. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Rules of the House of Representa- tion. lation pursuant to the following: tives, the following statements are sub- By Mr. CALVERT: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 972. granted to Congress under Article I, Section granted to Congress in the Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8 of the United States Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois: tion to enact the accompanying bill or Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U. S. H.R. 986. joint resolution. Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SCANLON: By Mr. CARBAJAL: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 961. H.R. 973. Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. GARCIA of Texas: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 987. Article 1, Section 8 Article IV, Section 3 and Article I, Section Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PASCRELL: 8 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 962. By Mr. CASE: The bill is enacted pursuant to the power Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 974. granted to Congress under Article 1, Section lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: tion. lation pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the Article I, Section 8 By Mr. GIBBS: United States Constitution. By Mr. CASTEN: H.R. 988. By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: H.R. 975. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 963. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power stitution of the United States. U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8. granted to Congress under Article I, Section By Mr. GOLDEN: By Mr. ARRINGTON: 8 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 989. H.R. 964. By Ms. CASTOR of Florida: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 976. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 lation pursuant to the following: Constitution By Ms. BASS: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United By Mr. GOLDEN: H.R. 965. States Constitution H.R. 990. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CONNOLLY: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: H.R. 977. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 1 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, providing—‘‘All legislative lation pursuant to the following: Constitution Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To the make By Mr. GOOD of Virginia: Congress of the United States, which shall all Laws which shall be necessary and proper H.R. 991.

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Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. GREENE of Georgia: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and H.R. 993. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Clause 18 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution By Mr. NEGUSE: lation pursuant to t following: By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 1016. Article 1, Section 8, United States Con- New York: Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution H.R. 1006. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GRIJALVA: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 994. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. NORTON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 1017. lation pursuant to the following: Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- U.S. Const. art. I, §§ 1 and 8. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HARDER of California: New York: clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the H.R. 995. H.R. 1007. Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PANETTA: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1018. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 & Article I, Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution Constitution lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HASTINGS: By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Article I, Section 8, clause 18 H.R. 996. New York: By Mr. PANETTA: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1008. H.R. 1019. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GOHMERT: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Article I, Section 8, clause 18 H.R. 997. Constitution By Mr. PHILLIPS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. MENG: H.R. 1020. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1009. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Con- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: stitution. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: By Mr. KEATING: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- The Congress shall have Power to make all H.R. 998. Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution Laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. MFUME: carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitu- H.R. 1010. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- tion, Congress has the power ‘‘to make all Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution in the Government of the United Laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: States, or in any Department or Officer Article I, Section 8 of the United States carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- thereof. Constitution, which gives Congress the ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- By Mr. ROY: power to make ‘‘all Laws which shall be nec- stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 1021. essary and proper for carrying into Execu- States, or any Department or Officer there- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion the foregoing Powers and all other Pow- of’’. lation pursuant to the following: ers vested by this Constitution in the Gov- By Mr. KILMER: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 999. ernment of the United States, or in any De- Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- partment or Officer thereof. By Mr. RUTHERFORD: lation pursuant following: By Mr. MOONEY: H.R. 1022. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to H.R. 1011. 1Congress has the power to Congress has the power to enact this legis- providing for the general welfare of the enact this legislation pursuant to the fol- lation pursuant to the following: United States); lowing: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to This legislation makes clear that human Constitution the power to make all laws necessary and life begins at the moment of conception and, [Page H4343] proper for carrying out the powers vested in therefore, the unborn are entitled to the By Ms. SCANLON: Congress); and same rights and protections afforded to all H.R. 1023. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to American citizens under the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the power of Congress to dispose of and make tion. In affirming human life begins at con- lation pursuant to the following: all needful rules and regulations respecting ception, the unborn are granted the right to Article I, Section VIII. the territory or other property belonging to due process under Section 1 of the 14th By Mr. SCHNEIDER: the United States). Amendment which explicitly states, ‘‘No H.R. 1024. By Mr. KIND: state shall make or enforce any law which Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1000. shall abridge the privileges or immunities of lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- citizens of the United States; nor shall any Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: state deprive any person of life, liberty, or By Ms. SCHRIER: Article I, Section 8 property, without due process of law; nor H.R. 1025. By Mr. LATTA: deny to any person within its jurisdiction Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1001. the equal protection of the laws.’’ The Life lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- at Conception Act allows for constitutional Article 1 lation pursuant to the following: protection for the unborn that they not ‘‘be By Mr. STANTON: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United deprived of life, liberty, or property, without H.R. 1026. States Constitution due process of law’’ afforded under the 5th Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. LATTA: Amendment. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1002. By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin: Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1012. By Mr. STEUBE: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1027. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina: Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 1003. H.R. 1013. The Congress shall have Power To lay and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: to pay the Debts and provide for the common Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United Defence and general Welfare of the United By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of States Constitution States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises New York: By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina: shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 1004. H.R. 1014. States;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:13 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE7.017 H11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2021 To borrow money on the credit of the To promote the Progress of Science and To provide for calling forth the Militia to United States; useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress In- To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to surrections and repel Invasions; tions, and among the several States, and their respective Writings and Discoveries; To provide for organizing, arming, and dis- with the Indian Tribes; To constitute Tribunals inferior to the su- ciplining, the Militia, and for governing such To establish an uniform Rule of Natu- preme Court; and Offenses against the Law Part of them as may be employed in the ralization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Nations; Service of the United States, reserving to of Bankruptcies throughout the United To declare War, grant Letters of Marque the States respectively, the Appointment of States; and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning the Officers, and the Authority of training To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, Captures on Land and Water; the Militia according to the discipline pre- and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of To raise and support Armies, but no Appro- scribed by Congress; Weights and Measures; priation of Money to that Use shall be for a To exercise exclusive Legislation in all To provide for the Punishment of counter- longer Term than two Years; Cases whatsoever, over such District (not ex- feiting the Securities and current Coin of the To provide and maintain a Navy; ceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession United States; To make Rules for the Government and of particular States, and the acceptance of To establish Post Offices and Post Roads; Regulation of the land and naval Forces; Congress, become the Seat of the Govern- To promote the Progress of Science and To provide for calling forth the Militia to ment of the United States, and to exercise useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress In- like Authority over all Places purchased by Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to surrections and repel Invasions; the Consent of the Legislature of the State their respective Writings and Discoveries; To provide for organizing, arming, and dis- in which the Same shall be, for the Erection To constitute Tribunals inferior to the su- ciplining, the Militia, and for governing such of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, preme Court; and Offenses against the Law Part of them as may be employed in the and other needful Buildings; And of Nations; Service of the United States, reserving to To make all Laws which shall be necessary To declare War, grant Letters of Marque the States respectively, the Appointment of and proper for carrying into Execution the and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning the Officers, and the Authority of training foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- Captures on Land and Water; the Militia according to the discipline pre- ed by this Constitution in the Government of To raise and support Armies, but no Appro- scribed by Congress; the United States, or in any Department or priation of Money to that Use shall be for a To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Officer thereof. longer Term than two Years; Cases whatsoever, over such District (not ex- By Ms. TLAIB: To provide and maintain a Navy; ceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession H.R. 1030. To make Rules for the Government and of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Regulation of the land and naval Forces; Congress, become the Seat of the Govern- lation pursuant to the following: To provide for calling forth the Militia to ment of the United States, and to exercise Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. execute the Laws of the Union, suppress In- like Authority over all Places purchased by By Mrs. TORRES of California: surrections and repel Invasions; the Consent of the Legislature of the State H.R. 1031. To provide for organizing, arming, and dis- in which the Same shall be, for the Erection Congress has the power to enact this legis- ciplining, the Militia, and for governing such of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, lation pursuant to the following: Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Part of them as may be employed in the and other needful Buildings; And Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Service of the United States, reserving to To make all Laws which shall be necessary carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- the States respectively, the Appointment of and proper for carrying into Execution the ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- the Officers, and the Authority of training foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- stitution in the Government of the United the Militia according to the discipline pre- ed by this Constitution in the Government of States, or in any Department or Officer scribed by Congress; the United States, or in any Department or thereof. To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Officer thereof. By Mr. WALBERG: Cases whatsoever, over such District (not ex- By Mr. STEUBE: ceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession H.R. 1032. H.R. 1029. Congress has the power to enact this legis- of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Congress, become the Seat of the Govern- lation pursuant to the following: clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Con- ment of the United States, and to exercise Article 1, Section 8 stitution. like Authority over all Places purchased by The Congress shall have Power To lay and By Mr. WELCH: the Consent of the Legislature of the State collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 1033. in which the Same shall be, for the Erection to pay the Debts and provide for the common Congress has the power to enact this legis- of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, Defence and general Welfare of the United lation pursuant to the following: and other needful Buildings; And States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- To make all Laws which shall be necessary shall be uniform throughout the United gress shall have Power To . . . make all and proper for carrying into Execution the States; Laws which shall be necessary and proper for foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- To borrow money on the credit of the carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- ed by this Constitution in the Government of United States; ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- the United States, or in any Department or To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- stitution in the Government of the United Officer thereof. tions, and among the several States, and States, or in any Department or Officer By Mr. STEUBE: with the Indian Tribes; thereof. H.R. 1028. To establish an uniform Rule of Natu- By Ms. WEXTON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- ralization, and uniform Laws on the subject H.R. 1034. lation pursuant to the following: of Bankruptcies throughout the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 States; lation pursuant to the following: The Congress shall have Power To lay and To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, Article 1, Section 8 collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of By Ms. WEXTON: to pay the Debts and provide for the common Weights and Measures; H.R. 1035. Defence and general Welfare of the United To provide for the Punishment of counter- Congress has the power to enact this legis- States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises feiting the Securities and current Coin of the lation pursuant to the following: shall be uniform throughout the United United States; Article I. Section 8 of the United States States; To establish Post Offices and Post Roads; Constitution To borrow money on the credit of the To promote the Progress of Science and By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: United States; useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to H.R. 1036. To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to Congress has the power to enact this legis- tions, and among the several States, and their respective Writings and Discoveries; lation pursuant to the following: with the Indian Tribes; To constitute Tribunals inferior to the su- Article 1, Section 8 To establish an uniform Rule of Natu- preme Court; and Offenses against the Law By Mr. CLOUD: H.J. Res. 25. ralization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Nations; Congress has the power to enact this legis- of Bankruptcies throughout the United To declare War, grant Letters of Marque lation pursuant to the following: States; and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, Captures on Land and Water; and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of To raise and support Armies, but no Appro- f Weights and Measures; priation of Money to that Use shall be for a ADDITIONAL SPONSORS To provide for the Punishment of counter- longer Term than two Years; feiting the Securities and current Coin of the To provide and maintain a Navy; Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors United States; To make Rules for the Government and were added to public bills and resolu- To establish Post Offices and Post Roads; Regulation of the land and naval Forces; tions, as follows:

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H.R. 1: Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. H.R. 572: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MEEKS, LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. RUSH, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. and Ms. MCCOLLUM. PAYNE, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. CARSON, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. H.R. 574: Ms. OMAR. WEXTON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. LEVIN of Cali- WILSON of Florida, and Ms. SHERRILL. H.R. 586: Ms. KUSTER, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. fornia, Ms. ROSS, Ms. CHU, Mr. VAN DREW, H.R. 25: Mr. RUTHERFORD and Mr. LUCAS. COURTNEY. Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. H.R. 28: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 591: Mr. CRENSHAW and Mr. GAETZ. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. BERA, Mr. MORELLE, H.R. 38: Mr. KATKO. H.R. 593: Ms. KUSTER and Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. BROWN, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. H.R. 40: Mr. SHERMAN and Ms. JACOBS of H.R. 613: Mr. MORELLE, Ms. CLARKE of New SCHNEIDER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. California. York, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ESHOO, NADLER, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. JONES, and Mr. H.R. 82: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. Mr. LIEU, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. DESAULNIER. DESAULNIER, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. GARBARINO. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. H.R. 795: Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. H.R. 97: Mr. PHILLIPS and Mr. HUFFMAN. TRONE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CASTEN, MCBATH, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, H.R. 140: Mr. HERN and Mr. MULLIN. Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. Mr. CASE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and Ms. H.R. 161: Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- PHILLIPS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. WILLIAMS of Georgia. gia, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. H.R. 799: Ms. HERRELL. ESPAILLAT, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, H.R. 806: Mr. FITZPATRICK. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Flor- Mrs. STEEL, Ms. CHU, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. H.R. 824: Mr. CRENSHAW. ida, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. DESAULNIER. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. DESAULNIER, H.R. 825: Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. LANGEVIN, H.R. 163: Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. BASS, Mr. Miss RICE of New York, and Mr. HASTINGS. Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. H.R. 830: Mr. CUELLAR. MCGOVERN, Mr. GALLEGO, and Ms. NORTON. PASCRELL, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. SIRES, H.R. 840: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. H.R. 175: Ms. PINGREE. Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. KATKO, Mr. H.R. 846: Mr. POCAN. HILLIPS H.R. 222: Mr. P . DELGADO, Mr. NORCROSS, and Mrs. CAROLYN H.R. 852: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. H.R. 243: Mr. FORTENBERRY. B. MALONEY of New York. GAETZ, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New H.R. 261: Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. LATTA, Mr. H.R. 616: Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ and Mr. York, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ZELDIN, and NADLER. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. STEWART, and Mr. COSTA. Mr. CHABOT. H.R. 621: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 866: Mr. NUNES. H.R. 265: Ms. CRAIG and Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 622: Mr. LYNCH, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- H.R. 870: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. HORSFORD, and Georgia. ESTER, and Mr. WELCH. Mr. SAN NICOLAS. H.R. 304: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 625: Mr. LAMBORN. H.R. 884: Mr. PAYNE and Mr. KAHELE. H.R. 310: Mr. BRADY, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mrs. H.R. 649: Mr. HARDER of California. H.R. 890: Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. RUPPERS- LEE of Nevada, Mr. KELLER, Mr. CAWTHORN, H.R. 651: Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. WATSON COLE- BERGER, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. EMMER, Mr. HORSFORD, and Mr. CREN- MAN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. vania, Ms. NEWMAN, and Mr. JONES. SHAW. RASKIN, and Mr. SOTO. H.R. 892: Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. WALTZ, and H.R. 315: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 682: Mr. BABIN, Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. Mr. LATURNER. H.R. 347: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. STEEL, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. WENSTRUP. H.R. 896: Mr. GALLAGHER. HASTINGS, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- H.R. 684: Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H.R. 899: Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mrs. vania, Ms. CHU, and Mr. DESAULNIER. Ms. FOXX, Mr. CLOUD, and Mr. GRAVES of MILLER of Illinois, and Mr. WEBER of Texas. H.R. 359: Mr. WOMACK. Missouri. H.R. 928: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 369: Mr. GARCIÁ of Illinois and Mr. H.R. 685: Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Ms. DEGETTE, sylvania and Mr. SAN NICOLAS. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. JONES, Ms. PINGREE, and Mr. TAKANO. ERRELL H.R. 380: Mr. WALTZ. H.R. 695: Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. ARM- H.R. 939: Ms. H . H.R. 384: Mr. BEYER. STRONG, Ms. SLOTKIN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Geor- H.R. 940: Ms. HERRELL. H.R. 392: Mr. JONES, Ms. PINGREE, and Mr. gia, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 946: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut and HASTINGS. H.R. 700: Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. Mr. SUOZZI. H.R. 393: Ms. PINGREE. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. GARCIÁ of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 958: Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. ´ H.R. 400: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. BOST, Mr. RODNEY KHANNA, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. GARCIÁ of Illinois, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. LAHOOD. SMITH of Washington, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. OMAR, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Ms. H.R. 707: Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. SPANBERGER. MOULTON, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, and BUTTERFIELD, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. H.R. 407: Mr. OWENS. Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. STRICKLAND, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. H.R. 420: Mr. NEHLS and Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 708: Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. RYAN, JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. ´ H.R. 426: Mrs. HARTZLER. and Ms. SCANLON. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BARRAGAN, Mr. H.R. 446: Mr. SAN NICOLAS and Mr. KAHELE. H.R. 712: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. LEE DEUTCH, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. H.R. 460: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, of California, Mr. RASKIN, and Ms. CHU. MOULTON, Mr. SOTO, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 714: Mrs. HINSON. Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 477: Mr. SUOZZI. H.R. 720: Ms. KUSTER. Ms. BASS, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. EVANS, Ms. H.R. 487: Mr. SAN NICOLAS. H.R. 721: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. PINGREE, and BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, H.R. 488: Ms. HERRELL. Mr. TAKANO. Ms. SEWELL, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. H.R. 496: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. H.R. 738: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. H.R. 959: Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. WILSON of Flor- SPANBERGER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. VEASEY, and H.R. 746: Mr. KAHELE. ida, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. QUIGLEY. H.R. 748: Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. BRENDAN F. Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. WEXTON, H.R. 508: Mr. SAN NICOLAS. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Miss RICE of New Ms. ROSS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. H.R. 512: Ms. CHU. York, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JEFFRIES, and Ms. DEAN. H.R. 513: Mr. BANKS and Mr. CLINE. MORELLE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. MOORE of H.J. Res. 12: Mr. MEUSER, Mr. CRENSHAW, H.R. 515: Mr. GARCIA of California. Wisconsin, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. Mr. MOORE of Utah, and Mr. FEENSTRA. H.R. 516: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. LEVIN of BEATTY, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. EVANS, Mr. H.J. Res. 15: Mrs. TRAHAN. Michigan, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. OMAR, Ms. CICILLINE, Mr. COOPER, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. H.J. Res. 16: Mrs. TRAHAN. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. GRI- DEUTCH, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Ms. SCAN- H. Con. Res. 9: Miss RICE of New York and JALVA, Ms. BONAMICI, and Ms. WILLIAMS of LON, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. TRONE, Ms. ROYBAL- Mrs. LURIA. Georgia. ALLARD, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. H. Con. Res. 12: Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 521: Mr. FOSTER. BEYER, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Mr. HASTINGS, and Mr. NEGUSE. H.R. 529: Ms. OMAR and Mr. PALLONE. QUIGLEY. H. Con. Res. 13: Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 534: Mr. JORDAN. H.R. 750: Mr. FITZPATRICK. HASTINGS, and Mr. NEGUSE. H.R. 543: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, H.R. 756: Ms. HERRELL. H. Res. 46: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN and Mr. and Mr. KUSTOFF. H.R. 758: Mr. PERRY. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 546: Mr. CRENSHAW and Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 762: Mr. HASTINGS. H. Res. 47: Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. SHERMAN, and South Dakota. H.R. 763: Mrs. LURIA. Ms. HOULAHAN. H.R. 551: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H.R. 778: Mr. HASTINGS. H. Res. 56: Mrs. HAYES. Mr. COSTA, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. DAVID SCOTT H.R. 792: Mr. LYNCH. H. Res. 71: Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. of Georgia. H.R. 793: Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. H. Res. 74: Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. HAS- H.R. 571: Mr. KILDEE. FOSTER, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. TINGS, and Mr. NEGUSE.

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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 No. 26 Senate The Senate met at 12 noon and was ORDER OF BUSINESS As we ran through a line of police to- called to order by the President pro Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, for ward the staircase, this is what I saw: tempore (Mr. LEAHY). the information of Senators, it is my the SWAT team pointing automatic f understanding the schedule today will weapons at marauders on the floor. be similar to yesterday’s proceedings. Looking at these people makes you TRIAL OF DONALD J. TRUMP, We will plan to take a short break wonder: Who sent them here? PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED every 2, 3 hours, and we will accommo- In the next few minutes, I want to STATES date a 30-minute recess for dinner, as- step back from the horrors of the at- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The suming it is needed. tack itself and look at January 6 from Senate will convene as a Court of Im- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Pur- a totally different perspective—the peachment. suant to the provisions of S. Res. 47, perspective of the insurrectionists PRAYER the managers for the House of Rep- themselves. The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- resentatives have 8 hours remaining to Their own statements before, during, fered the following prayer: make the presentation of their case. and after the attack make clear the at- Let us pray. The Senate will now hear you, and tack was done for Donald Trump, at his Almighty God, our shelter from the the Presiding Officer recognizes Mr. instructions and to fulfill his wishes. storms, give our Senate jurors discern- Manager RASKIN to continue the pres- Donald Trump had sent them there. ment that will rescue our Nation from entation of the case for the House of They truly believed that the whole ruin. Illuminate their minds with Your Representatives. intrusion was at the President’s orders, truth as You speak through the whis- MANAGERS’ PRESENTATION—RESUMED and we know that because they said so. pers of conscience. Remind them that Mr. Manager RASKIN. Mr. President, Many of them actually posed for pic- the seeds they plant now will bring a thank you. tures, bragging about it on social harvest. May the choices they make Distinguished Senators, Representa- media, and they tagged Mr. Trump in bring blessings, healing, and prosperity tive DEGETTE of Colorado will now tweets. to our land. show how the insurrectionists them- Folks, this was not a hidden crime. We pray in Your merciful Name. selves believed that they were fol- The President told them to be there, Amen. lowing President Trump’s marching or- and so they actually believed they PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ders. would face no punishment. The President pro tempore led the Ms. Manager DEGETTE. My friends The defense argued in their briefs, Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: and colleagues, yesterday was an emo- and they argued again here on Tuesday I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the tionally wrenching day. As I watched that the insurrectionists were acting United States of America, and to the Repub- the footage of the violence in the Cap- on their own, that they were not in- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, itol Building, my own experience flood- cited by President Trump or acting at indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ed back to me. I was one of the un- his direction. This is in their brief: THE JOURNAL lucky Members who was stuck in the They did so of their own accord and for And if there is no objection, the House Gallery along with Congress- their own reasons, and are being criminally Journal of proceedings of the trial are woman DEAN. prosecuted. approved to date. As the House floor was cleared be- But that is just not the case. It is not I would ask the Sergeant at Arms to neath of us of Members and staff, we what the insurrectionists actually said. make the proclamation. could see the mob pounding on the door They said they came here because the The Acting Sergeant at Arms, Jen- to the House Chamber. We could see President instructed them to do so. nifer A. Hemingway, made the procla- the Capitol Police officers inside the Leading up to the attack, the insur- mation as follows: Chamber pull their guns and point rectionists said they were coming to Hear ye! Hear ye! All persons are com- them at the intruders. Then we heard DC for President Trump. He invited manded to keep silence, on pain of imprison- ment, while the Senate of the United States gunshots on the other side, and we them with clear instructions for a spe- is sitting for the trial of the Article of Im- flung ourselves down on the floor and cific time and place and with clear or- peachment exhibited by the House of Rep- removed our Member pins. Then we ders: Stop to fight—or to fight to stop resentatives against Donald John Trump, heard pounding on the very flimsy Gal- the certification in Congress by any former President of the United States. lery doors right up above us. Finally, means necessary. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER after that situation for some time, we The crowd at Donald Trump’s speech The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The were told to run out of the door at the echoed and chanted his words, and Democratic leader is recognized. end of the Gallery. when people in the crowd followed his

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:21 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.000 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 2021 direction and marched to the Capitol, Unidentified Speaker. Stand down. You’re did a video. It’s a minute long. He asked ev- they chanted the same words as they outnumbered. There’s a fucking million of us erybody to go home. breached this building. out there, and we are listening to Trump, Even after the attack, the insurrec- Now, let’s return to the speech for a your boss. tionists made clear to law enforcement moment. During the rally, President The insurrectionists argued with law that they were just following President Trump led the crowd in a ‘‘Stop the enforcement that they shouldn’t even Trump’s orders. They didn’t shy away steal’’ chant. Here is what that chant be fighting them because they believed from their crimes because they sounded like from the crowd’s perspec- that the Commander in Chief was or- thought they were following orders tive: dering this. This was the person’s un- from the Commander in Chief and so (Video presentation of 1–6–2021.) derstanding. they would not be punished. President TRUMP. (Inaudible.) And to use When President-Elect Biden went on They were wrong. After the attack, a favorite term that all of you people really television that day to demand an end there were dozens of arrests. These came up with: We will stop the steal. to the siege, one woman asked this: were Federal offenses, including as- (People chanting: ‘‘Yeah.’’) (Video presentation of 1–6–2021.) saulting the police. When law enforce- (People chanting: ‘‘Stop the steal.’’) Unidentified Speaker. Does he not realize ment interviewed the people who were Soon after, the President basked as President Trump called us to siege the place? at the Capitol on January 6, they, once the crowd chanted, ‘‘Fight for Trump.’’ The examples of these types of com- again, said it was because the Presi- And when he incited the crowd to show ments are endless. Don’t worry. I won’t dent told them to be there. strength, people responded: ‘‘Storm the play all of them. But it wasn’t just the Robert Sanford was seen in this wide- Capitol.’’ ‘‘Invade the Capitol.’’ Here words of the insurrectionists that ly circulated video throwing a fire ex- are both of those moments but from proved that they did this in response to tinguisher that struck a Capitol Police the crowd’s perspective: orders from their Commander in Chief. officer outside the building. (Video presentation of 1–6–20201.) We can see this in the fact that they (Video presentation of 1–6–2021.) (People chanting: ‘‘Fight for Trump.’’) were not hiding. A witness told the FBI that Sanford President TRUMP. Thank you. One rioter, in a livestream at the said he had traveled to Washington, Unidentified Speaker. Yes. Capitol said: DC, on a bus with a group of people. Unidentified Speaker. Invade the Capitol He’ll be happy. We’re fighting for Trump. The group had gone to the White House Building. (Video presentation of 1–6–2021.) and listened to Donald J. Trump’s We also have another perspective Unidentified Speaker. Let’s call Trump, speech and then had followed the Presi- from this moment, online extremist yes. Dude, dude, let’s tell Trump. dent’s instructions and gone to the chatter. At the same time as the people Unidentified Speaker. Trump would be Capitol. in the crowd shouted, ‘‘Take the Cap- very upset. Folks, the insurrectionists didn’t itol Building,’’ as President Trump Unidentified Speaker. They’d be like, no. just make this up. As Sanford’s lawyer said, ‘‘Show strength,’’ a person posted Just say we love them. We love you, bro. explained: to Parler saying: Unidentified Speaker. No, he’ll be happy. What do you mean? We’re fighting for You’re being told, ‘‘You gotta fight like Time to fight. Civil war is upon us. Trump. hell.’’ Does ‘‘fight like hell’’ mean you throw things at people? Maybe. Another user said: And, again, this was not an isolated The lawyer added that his client We are going to have a civil war. Get incident. The individuals in this slide ‘‘wouldn’t have been there if it wasn’t ready! posted photos of themselves commit- for the president.’’ An analysis found that members of ting these crimes. Trump supporters Now, Sanford wasn’t the exception; ‘‘Civil War’’ quadrupled on Parler in who had broken into the Capitol were he was the rule. In their statements the hour after Donald Trump said, taking selfies, streaming live videos, after the attack, insurrectionists rou- ‘‘Show strength.’’ and posing. In fact, they wanted the tinely echoed what they had said be- When the insurrectionists got to the President to know: ‘‘This is me!’’ In fore and during the attack: They were Capitol, they continued those rally fact, you can see the person wrote on there because the President told them cries. Insurrectionists holding Confed- his own posting: ‘‘This is me!’’ to be. erate flags and brandishing weapons And if there were any remaining Now, look, the lawyers who are say- cheered the President’s very words: doubt, after hours of prompting, when ing that their clients were told to com- (Video presentation of 1–6–2021.) President Trump finally told the insur- mit these acts by Mr. Trump, well, Unidentified Speaker. (Inaudible.) rectionists to go home, only then did they know that putting the blame on Unidentified Speaker. Fight. Fight. Come some of them begin to listen. on, man. (Inaudible.) As you previously saw, at 4:17 p.m., the President doesn’t exonerate their (People chanting. ‘‘Stop the steal.’’) Mr. Trump released a prerecorded clients. They are just saying it, frank- You heard them chanting ‘‘Stop the video saying to the mob: ly, because that is exactly what happened. steal,’’ and as the crowd chanted at the Go home. We love you. You’re very special. rally, the crowd at the Capitol made Another Trump supporter who has Shortly after he tweeted this video, a clear who they were doing this for. been federally charged is Texas real es- few of the insurrectionists who had They also chanted ‘‘Fight for Trump.’’ tate agent Jennifer Ryan. Now, Ms. seen it could be claiming victory— (Video presentation of 1–6–2021.) Ryan has given many TV interviews in heard claiming victory—and telling (People chanting: ‘‘Fight for Trump.’’) which she says she was only doing what people to go home because of Donald the President asked her and others to And it wasn’t just that they were Trump’s message and instructions. do. She also recorded video before the doing this for Mr. Trump. They were You saw earlier the insurrectionist rally talking about the mob’s plans for following his instructions. They said he Jacob Chansley, who told someone: violence, and here is what she said. had invited them, and, in fact, as we We won the day. (Text of video presentation.) heard, he had invited them. A little before that video of Ms. RYAN. Personally, I do not feel a sense As one man explained on a Chansley, he said the same thing to the of shame or guilt from my heart for what I livestream he taped from inside the crowd through a bullhorn and in- was doing. I thought I was following my Capitol, ‘‘Our president wants us here. structed them to go home because of President. I thought I was following what we . . . We wait and take orders from our the video that President Trump had were called to do. He asked us to fly there. president.’’ tweeted. Let’s watch. He asked us to be there. So I was doing what Footage from inside the Capitol he asked us to do. (Text of video presentation of 1–6– Ultimately, yes, we were going in soli- shows when the insurrectionists first 2021.) got into the building and confronted darity with President Trump. President Unidentified Speaker. Today is ours, ladies Trump requested that we be in DC on the police, the mob screamed at the offi- and gentlemen. We won the day. Today is 6th, so this was our way of going and stop- cers that they were listening to Presi- ours. We won the day. That’s right. Donald ping the steal. dent Trump. Trump has asked everybody to just go home. If it comes down to work—guess what—I’m (Video presentation of 1–6–2021.) You can look it up on his Twitter. He just going to be there. We’re all going to be up

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He said, ‘‘Hey, I need my digital soldiers to Trump. Now he is saying he would not They were invited by the President of show up on January 6.’’ And we all did. have done any of that if Mr. Trump had the United States. Some of these individuals who joined told him not to. (Text of video presentation of 1–6– in the attack on our Capitol did so as Chansley is not alone in his 2021.) part of violent, racist groups, which postarrest confession that he was fol- Unidentified Speaker. We were invited have been officially condemned by our lowing the directions of Donald Trump. here. We were invited. Hey, we were invited government. Daniel Goodwyn is a self- As more and more of these people have here. We were invited by the President of the proclaimed member of the Proud Boys. been charged, the confession and the United States. He was one of many. On November 7, regret simply cascades. More and more Mr. Manager RASKIN. Senators, Goodwyn tweeted a picture showing a insurrectionists are admitting that Representative DEGETTE just showed Proud Boys logo surrounded by ‘‘Stand they came at Trump’s direction. how the insurrectionists believed and Back’’ and ‘‘Stand By’’ and, again, When Riley June Williams, known understood themselves to be following ‘‘Stand back and stand by!’’ and for allegedly helping steal a laptop President Trump’s marching orders. ‘‘Await orders from our Commander in from Speaker PELOSI’s office, appeared She explained in chilling detail how Chief.’’ in court on January 21, her lawyer said they were acting in perfect alignment Look closely at this slide. You are to the judge: ‘‘It is regrettable that Ms. with his political instructions and his looking at an image of Goodwyn’s own Williams took the President’s bait and explicit strategy to retain power. tweet. He was such a loyal follower of went inside the Capitol.’’ They did what he told them to do. President Trump that he used the Troy Smocks, who was in the Capitol This pro-Trump insurrection did not President’s photo as his own profile riot on January 6, posted online that spring into life out of thin air. We saw picture on Twitter. day: ‘‘[T]oday President Trump told Us how Trump spent months cultivating Now, remember, President Trump to ‘fight like hell.’’’ He also posted that America’s most dangerous extremist told them to ‘‘Stand back and stand the President ‘‘said that Our cause was groups. We saw how he riled them up by’’ at the debate. They took it as a a matter of national security.’’ with corrosive lies and violent rhet- call to arms. And when he called them Samuel Fisher was charged with dis- oric, so much so that they were ready to arms, they were all ready to act. orderly conduct and illegally being in and eager for their most dangerous They were waiting for their orders, the Capitol on January 6. That day, be- mission, invalidating the will of the which they got on January 6. fore the attack on this building, he And Goodwyn followed those orders. people to keep Donald Trump in office. wrote on his website: ‘‘Trump just We must remember that this was not He stood ready as others broke into the needs to fire the bat signal . . . ’’ and the first time Donald Trump had in- windows of the Capitol and climbed in- ‘‘then the pain comes.’’ flamed and incited a mob. Trump knew side. Here he is on another of the insur- The lawyer for Dominic Pezzola, a rectionist live streams in one of the leader of the Proud Boys, who was the that his incitement would result in vio- first floor hallways of the building. first person to break inside the Capitol, lence not only because of the thou- When it became clear that Donald said that President Trump effectively sands of violent messages that were Trump was not going to save these told his client and others: posted all over the forums and the widespread news of preparations for vi- folks from prosecution, when it became People of the country, come on down, let clear that the Commander in Chief had people know what you think. [The] logical olence among extremist groups and his given false commands that went thinking was, ‘‘He invited us down.’’ communications on Twitter with the against this country, some of his sup- Pezzola’s lawyer went on: insurrectionists themselves; he knew it porters even expressed regret, and they These were people acting in a way they also because he had seen many of the said they felt duped. have never acted before, and it begs the ques- exact same groups he was mobilizing Here is Jacob Chansley again, whom tion, ‘‘Who lit the fuse?’’ participate in extremist violence be- we saw in a video claiming victory On January 6, we know who lit the fore. Moreover, he had seen clearly how after the President told the rioters to fuse. Donald Trump told these insur- his own incitement of violence in go home. Earlier in the afternoon, as rectionists to come to the Capitol and praise after the violence took place you will recall, Chansley carried a stop the steal. And they did come to galvanized, encouraged, and electrified spear as he breached the Capitol, en- the Capitol, and they tried to stop the these extremist followers. These tac- tered the Senate through the Gallery, certification. They came because he tics were road-tested. and went right here, onto the Senate told them to. And they did stop our January 6 was a culmination of the floor. proceedings, but only temporarily, be- President’s actions, not an aberration Chansley left a threatening note for cause he told them to. from them. The insurrection was the Vice President PENCE, right there on Have you noticed, throughout this most violent and dangerous episode—so the Senate dais. It read: presentation, the uncanny similarity, far—in Donald Trump’s continuing pat- It’s only a matter of time. Justice is com- over and over and over again, of what tern and practice of inciting violence. ing. all these people are saying? They said But I emphasize ‘‘so far.’’ On January 7, Chansley spoke to the what Donald Trump said, and they Earlier, Congresswoman PLASKETT FBI, and he said that he came as part echo each other: Stand back and stand showed several episodes of Trump’s in- of a group effort with other ‘‘patriots’’ by. Stop the steal. Fight like hell. citement that took place during the from Arizona at the request of the Trump sent us. We are listening to Presidential election. But his encour- President that all ‘‘patriots’’ come to Trump. agement of violence against other pub- DC on January 6, 2021. The riots that day left at least 7 peo- lic officials who he thought had crossed On January 14, Chansley’s lawyer ple dead; more than 150 people injured; him long predates the 2020 campaign. gave an interview to Chris Cuomo, in Members, Senators, and our staffs all The incitement of violence is always which he said that Chansley was there traumatized to this day; damage and dangerous, but it is uniquely intoler- ‘‘at the invitation of our President, pain to our Capitol; damage and pain able when done by the President of the who said [he would] walk down Penn- to Americans; damage to our police United States of America. But that be- sylvania Avenue with him.’’ In fact, force; and damage to other nations who came the norm. Chansley’s lawyer now says that have always seen us as a bastion of de- On President Trump’s watch, White Chansley felt duped by the President, mocracy. supremacists and extremist groups and he regrets what the President All of these people who have been ar- have spread like wildfire across the brought him to do. rested and charged, they are being held land. His own Department of Homeland

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The last time you came here getting in his way. he just wouldn’t do it, and that is be- you did the same thing. Get the hell out of When responding to extremist plots cause he wanted to incite and provoke here. in Michigan, Trump showed he knew their violence for his own political gain Unidentified Speaker. You suck. how to use the power of a mob to ad- Unidentified Speaker. Get the hell out of vance his political objectives. and for his own strategic objectives. here. Ever since he became President, Unidentified Speaker. The last guy did the Beginning in March, Trump leveled Trump revealed what he thought of po- same thing. Are you the guardian? attacks on Michigan Governor Gretch- litical violence for his side. He praised Unidentified Speaker. Yes, and you just en Whitmer for the coronavirus poli- it, and he encouraged it. broke my glasses. cies in her State. Right now, I am going to play for you Unidentified Speaker. The last guy did the On March 17, the day after Governor just a few clips from over the years same damn thing. Whitmer pushed the Federal Govern- Unidentified Speaker. You just body- ment to better support the States on when the President’s words success- slammed me and broke my glasses. fully incited his supporters into as- President TRUMP. Greg is smart. And, by COVID–19, Trump criticized her han- saulting his opponents. the way, never wrestle him. Do you under- dling of the pandemic, tweeting: (Text of video presentation.) stand that? Never. Failing Michigan Governor must work (People chanting: ‘‘U.S.A.’’) Any guy that can do a body slam, he is my harder and be much more proactive. We are President TRUMP. See, the first group, I kind— pushing her to get the job done. I stand with was nice: Oh, take your time. The second (People chanting: ‘‘Jews will not replace Michigan! group, I was pretty nice. The third group, I’ll us.’’) On March 27, he added: be a little more violent. And the fourth (People chanting: ‘‘Fuck you, faggots.’’) Unidentified Speaker. What the fuck, you I love Michigan, one of the reasons we are group, I’ll say: Get the hell out of here. doing such a GREAT job for them during this I said: Get him the hell out of here, will asshole. Unidentified Speaker. I am not even saying horrible Pandemic. Yet your Governor, you, please? Get him out of here. Throw him Gretchen ‘‘Half’’ Whitmer is way in over her out. we are not violent. I’m saying that we fucking didn’t aggress. We did not initiate ahead, she doesn’t have a clue. Likes blam- I get a little notice—in case you see the se- ing everyone for her own ineptitude! curity guys, they are wonderful security force against anybody. We are not non- violent. We will fucking kill these people if #MAGA. guys. They said: Mr. Trump, there may be By April, Trump’s rhetorical attacks somebody with tomatoes in the audience. we have to. President TRUMP. I do think there’s So if you see somebody getting ready to and name-calling turned to calls for blame, yes. I think there is blame on both throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, mass mobilization of his supporters. sides. You look at—you look at both sides. I would you? Seriously, OK? Just knock the This was a sign of things to come. think there is blame on both sides. You also hell—I promise you, I will pay for the legal On April 17, 2020, he tweeted: had people that were very fine people on fees. I promise. both sides. LIBERATE MICHIGAN Well, we have seen these clips and Not even 2 weeks later, on April 30, Just in case you didn’t catch all of many, many more like them before, his supporters marched on the Michi- that, the President praised a Repub- but think about the brutal power and gan State capitol in Lansing. They lican candidate who assaulted a jour- effectiveness of his words with his fol- stormed the building. Trump’s march- nalist as ‘‘my kind’’ of guy. He said lowers. You heard him. He told his sup- ing orders were followed by aggressive there were ‘‘very fine people on both porters to be a little more violent, and action on the ground. sides’’ when the neo-Nazis, the Klans- they responded to his command by lit- (Text of video presentation.) men, and Proud Boys invaded the erally dragging a protester across the city—the great city of Charlottes- Unidentified Speaker. We have a right. Let floor at one of his campaign rallies. us in. ville—and killed Heather Heyer. And He cried: Get him the hell out of (People chanting: ‘‘Let us in.’’ he said that an attack on a Black pro- here. Throw him out. Unidentified Speaker. Heil Hitler! Heil Hit- tester at one of his rallies was very, His supporters punched and kicked ler. very appropriate. Unidentified Speaker. You policemen are another protester as he was escorted Does that sound familiar? Listen to all cowards. You betrayed us. The police from the hall. He told his supporters to how President Trump responded when have betrayed the people. knock the hell out of people who op- asked about his own conduct on Janu- (People chanting: ‘‘Lock her up up.’’) posed him and promised to pay the ary 6. As the video shows, these militant legal fees of the assailants. (Text of video presentation.) protesters showed up ready to take a Time after time, he encouraged vio- Unidentified Speaker. What is your per- violent stand. They came armed and lence. His supporters listened, and they sonal responsibility? tightly packed themselves into the got the message. But it wasn’t just President TRUMP. So if you read my building with no regard, of course, for Trump’s encouragement of violence speech—and many people have done it—it social distancing. that conditioned his supporters to par- has been analyzed, and people thought that This Trump-inspired mob may indeed ticipate in this insurrection on Janu- what I said was totally appropriate. look familiar to you: Confederate bat- ary 6; it was also his explicit sanc- So there the pattern is, staring us in tle flags, MAGA hats, weapons, camo tioning of the violence after it took the face. Very, very ‘‘appropriate,’’ he Army gear—just like the insurrection- place. said after a man was assaulted at one ists who showed up and invaded this Let’s watch some of those incidents, of his rallies. ‘‘Totally appropriate’’ Chamber on January 6. beginning with Trump praising sup- was how he characterized his incite- The siege of the Michigan State porters who assaulted a Black pro- ment on January 6, meaning that, of House was effectively a State-level tester. course, if given the chance, he would dress rehearsal for the siege of the U.S. (Text of video presentation.) gladly do it again because why would Capitol that Trump incited on January President TRUMP. Lying Ted Cruz. he not engage in totally appropriate 6. It was a preview of the coming insur- But we’ve had a couple that were really conduct? rection. violent. And the particular one, when I said An examination of his past state- President Trump’s response to these I would like to bang him, that was a very vi- ments makes it clear that when Donald two events was strikingly similar. Fol- cious—you know, it was a guy who was Trump tells a crowd, as he did on Janu- lowing the armed siege in Lansing, swinging—very loud and then started swinging at the audience. And you know what? ary 6, ‘‘fight like hell or you won’t President Trump refused to condemn The audience swung back. And I thought it have a country anymore,’’ he meant for the attacks on the Michigan capitol or was very, very appropriate. He was swinging, them to fight like hell. On January 6, denounce the violent lawbreakers. In- he was hitting people, and the audience hit that became clear to all of America. stead, he did just the opposite. He

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.005 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S649 upheld the righteousness of his violent The men in Michigan even considered had provoked the violent plot against followers’ cause, and he put pressure on building Molotov cocktails to disarm Governor Whitmer. Check it out. It is the victim of the attack to listen to his police vehicles and attempted to con- telling. supporters. struct their own IEDs—something that (Text of video presentation.) The day after the mob attack in Lan- actually happened here on January 6. President TRUMP. We got to get her sing, Trump told Governor Whitmer to Police authorities arrested extremists going. I don’t think she likes me too much. negotiate with extremists, tweeting who had weapons and materials to (People chanting: ‘‘Lock her up.’’) that the Governor should just ‘‘give a President TRUMP. See, I don’t comment build explosive devices, including one to that because every time, if I make just little’’ to the violent men who had man found with an assault rifle and even a little bit of a nod, they say: ‘‘The stormed the Capitol, threatening not enough materials to make 11 Molotov President led them on.’’ No, I don’t have to only the stability of the Michigan gov- cocktails. lead you on. Even a little nod, they say: ernment but her own life. On September 17, 2020, one of the ‘‘The President said.’’ Your Governor, at the As you can see, he tweeted: Michigan conspiracists posted: urging of her husband, who has abused our system very badly—the only man allowed in The Governor of Michigan should give a When the time comes there will be no need the State of Michigan—the only man allowed little, and put out the fire. These are very to try and strike fear through presence. The to go sailing is her husband. Now, your Gov- good people, but they are angry. They want fear will be manifested through bullets. their lives back again, safely! See them, talk ernor—I don’t think she likes me too much. to them, make a deal. And what did Donald Trump do as Hey, hey, hey, hey, I’m the one. It was our President of the United States to de- The President said heavily armed ex- people that helped her out with her problem. fend one of our Nation’s Governors I mean, we have to see if it is a problem, tremists carrying Confederate battle against a plotted kidnapping by violent right? People are entitled to say maybe it flags and pushing past police to over- insurrections? Did he publicly condemn was a problem, maybe it wasn’t. It was our take the Michigan State House cham- violent domestic extremists who hoped people—my people—our people that helped ber are ‘‘very good people’’ and just ne- her out. and planned to launch a civil war in gotiate with them. So President Trump offered them a It is clear he doesn’t think that they America? No, not at all. He further inflamed them by continuing to attack little winking inside joke about his are at fault in any way at all. But constant incitement of the mob and April 30 wasn’t the only time Trump the Governor who was the object of their hatred in this kidnapping con- how much can actually be commu- supporters stormed the Michigan cap- nicated by him with just a little nod— itol. Emboldened by the praise and his spiracy. The very night this conspiracy be- just a little nod. encouragement and support, they esca- He presided over another pounding, came public and that Governor lated again. Governor Whitmer refused rhythmic rendition of his trademark Whitmer learned that there were 13 to capitulate to the President’s de- chant: ‘‘Lock her up. Lock her up.’’ men who were planning to kidnap and mand to negotiate with them. Then, referring to the FBI’s foiling of likely kill her, Trump did not condemn Two weeks later, on May 14, Trump’s the kidnapping conspiracy, which was the violence. He did not criticize the mob again stormed the State capitol. deadly serious, he said that he helped extremists. He didn’t even check on This time, as you can see here, one her out with a problem. man brought a doll with a noose Governor Whitmer’s safety. He chose (Text of video presentation.) to vilify Governor Whitmer again and around the neck, foreshadowing the ap- Maybe it was a problem; maybe it wasn’t. pearance of the large gallows erected then, amazingly, took credit for foiling We will have to see. outside of this building, downstairs the plot against her, demanding her Maybe it was a problem; maybe it wasn’t. from here, on January 6, as the crowd gratitude, and then quickly, of course, The President of the United States of chanted—and I still can hear the words changed the subject to antifa. He America—he could not bring himself to ringing in my ear—‘‘Hang Mike Pence. tweeted: publicly oppose a kidnapping and po- Hang Mike Pence. Hang Mike Pence.’’ Governor Whitmer . . . has done a terrible tential assassination conspiracy plot Over the coming months, even after a job. against a sitting Governor of one of our crowd threatening Governor Whitmer He demanded that she thank him for 50 States? stormed the capitol, Trump continued the law enforcement operation that Trump knew exactly what he was to assail her in public. At a rally in had foiled the kidnapping conspiracy doing in inciting the January 6 mob— Michigan on September 10, Trump that had been encouraged by his rhet- exactly. He had just seen how easily whipped up the crowd against Governor oric. his words and actions inspired riots in Whitmer saying: On October 17, a little over a week Michigan. He sent a clear message to She doesn’t have a clue about reopening after these people were arrested for his supporters. He encouraged planning her own state’s economy. preparing to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, and conspiracies to take over capitol The crowd cheered. Donald Trump riled up the boisterous buildings and threaten public officials Then, on October 8, the precise con- crowd in Muskegon with more personal who refused to bow down to his polit- sequences of the President’s incite- attacks on Whitmer, driving the crowd ical will. ment to violence were revealed to the to chant ‘‘Lock her up. Lock her up.’’ Is there any chance Donald Trump whole world. He had now seen that some of his fol- was surprised by the results of his own (Video presentation.) lowers were prepared to engage in incitement? Let’s do what Tom Paine Look at this. Thirteen men were ar- criminal violence with orchestrated at- told us to do, use our common sense, rested by the FBI for plotting to storm tacks, deadly weapons, and willing bod- the sense we have in common as citi- the Michigan State capitol building, ies to storm a State capitol building zens. launch a civil war, kidnap Governor and to attack his perceived political If we don’t draw the line here, what Whitmer, transport her to Wisconsin, enemies, and so as the crowd chanted is next? What makes you think the and then try and execute her. ‘‘Lock her up,’’ he pivoted to his next nightmare with Donald Trump and his This was an assassination con- goal. He told them they couldn’t trust lawmaking and violent mobs is over? If spiracy, a kidnapping conspiracy. Look the Governor to administer fair elec- we let him get away with it and then it at the language that they used. In the tions in Michigan. He used the crowd comes to your State capital or it comes charging document, the FBI reported that he knew would readily engage in back here again, what are we going to that one of the conspirators said he violence to prepare his followers for his say? needed ‘‘200 men’’ to storm the capitol next and, of course, his paramount po- These prior acts of incitement cast a building and take political hostages, litical objective: claiming the election harsh light on Trump’s obvious in- including the Governor. The suspect was stolen and inciting insurrectionary tent—obvious intent—his unavoidable called it a ‘‘snatch and grab, man. Grab action. knowledge of the consequences of his the [f’ing] Governor.’’ He did it again on October 27 during incitement, the unavoidable knowledge One of those men already pled guilty a preelection rally speech in Lansing, of the consequences of his incitement, to this conspiracy. MI, where the capitol had been and the clear foreseeability of the vio- The plot was well organized, just like stormed. Trump openly joked with the lent harm that he unleashed on our the one that was coming on January 6. crowd about critics saying his words people and our Republic.

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He knew that, egged on by message that it is acceptable to incite derful supporters, I know you are dis- his tweets, his lies, and his promise of a violent insurrection to overthrow the appointed, but I also want you to know that a wild time in Washington to guar- will of the people and that a President our incredible journey is only just beginning. antee his grip on power, his most ex- of the United States can do that and President Trump not only failed to treme followers would show up bright get away with it. show remorse or take accountability, and early, ready to attack, ready to en- That is why we have to hold Presi- he made clear he is just beginning. gage in violence, ready to fight like dent Trump accountable, to send a For days, he did not address the Na- hell for their hero, just like they an- message that it is never patriotic to in- tion after this attack. We needed our swered his call in Michigan. cite a violent attack against our Na- Commander in Chief to lead, to unite a President Trump has said over and tion’s Capitol and that future Presi- grieving country, to comfort us. But over his supporters are loyal. In his dents will know that they cannot fol- what did President Trump do? Nothing. own words, his supporters are the low in Donald Trump’s footsteps and Silence. We are all aware that a violent ‘‘most loyal’’ we have seen in our coun- get away with it. mob murdered a police officer. It took try’s history. He knew that his most So let’s start with the day of the at- President Trump 3 days before he low- hardcore supporters were willing to di- tack. On insurrection day, January 6, ered the flag of the United States of rect violence at elected officials—in- President Trump did not once condemn America—3 days—and President deed, to attack and lay siege to a cap- the attack, not even once. Even when Trump, who was Commander in Chief itol building—and he knew they would he finally asked the violent extremists at the time, did not attend and pay re- be ready to heed his call on January 6 to go home, which was 3 hours after the spects to the officer who lay in state in to stop the steal by using violence to attack began, he sends this video, and the very building that he died defend- block the peaceful transfer of power in he ends it with ‘‘You’re very special. ing. Now, some people have argued that the United States. He knew they were We love you.’’ That was his message to President Trump made a mistake; that coming. He brought them here, and he people who perpetrated this violent, he gets a mulligan, but we know Presi- welcomed them with open arms: gruesome attack—‘‘We love you’’—and dent Trump didn’t make a mistake be- We hear you (and love you) from the Oval then 2 hours later, he tweets ‘‘Remem- Office. cause, you see, if you or I make a mis- ber this day forever.’’ My dear colleagues, is there any po- This is not a man who showed re- take when something very bad hap- litical leader in this room who believes morse, but it is worse than that. After pens, we would show remorse; we would that if he is ever allowed by the Senate that tweet, it took him another full accept responsibility. President Trump to get back into the Oval Office, Don- day to even condemn the attack itself. didn’t do any of that. Why not? Be- ald Trump would stop at inciting vio- The very next day, President Trump cause he intended for what happened lence to get his way? Would you bet was eerily silent, and then at 7:01 p.m., on January 6. And how do we know the lives of more police officers on he releases a prerecorded video, and that? He told us. On January 12, as President Trump that? Would you bet the safety of your there, President Trump for the first was boarding Air Force One, headed to family on that? Would you bet the fu- time, nearly 30 hours after the attack Texas—and you saw this video before, ture your democracy on that? began, acknowledges and condemns the President Trump declared his con- and I am going to show it again—he violent mayhem that occurred. He said duct totally appropriate, so if he gets was asked by a reporter: the demonstrators ‘‘defiled the seat of back into office and it happens again, American democracy.’’ He said that What is your role in what happened at the we will have no one to blame but our- Capitol? What is your personal responsi- selves. these demonstrators didn’t represent bility? this country and if they broke the law, Mr. LIEU will return now to tell you This was his response: about President Trump’s total lack of they would pay. (Text of video presentation of 1–12– remorse after the insurrection. But even in that video, he says more 2021.) lies. He says in that very same video Mr. Manager LIEU. Good afternoon. President TRUMP. But they’ve analyzed My colleagues walked you through that he immediately deployed the Na- my speech and my words and my final para- President Trump’s actions leading up tional Guard. That, again, is not true. graph, my final sentence, and everybody, to to January 6 and then the horrific The National Guard was not deployed the T, thought it was totally appropriate. events on January 6, and we saw both until over 2 hours after the attack On January 12, President Trump had during the attack as well as in the days began at around 3 p.m. Because of this seen the violent attack on the Capitol. after the attack that this was a Presi- late deployment, the National Guard He knew people had died, and his mes- dent who showed no remorse and took did not arrive until after 5 p.m. sage to all of us was that his conduct no accountability—in fact, quite the When the Guard was deployed, the was totally appropriate. opposite. As Representative RASKIN Pentagon had released a statement I am a former prosecutor, and we are showed you, President Trump claimed that showed the list of people—and you trained to recognize lack of remorse, that his actions were ‘‘totally appro- saw that list—of folks that were con- but it doesn’t take a prosecutor to un- priate.’’ sulted before deploying the National derstand that President Trump was not The assertion that everyone thought Guard. showing remorse; he was showing defi- Donald Trump’s actions were totally Several people were on their list, in- ance. He was telling us that he would appropriate, including people in this cluding the Vice President. President do this again; that he could do this room, is, of course, untrue. It is also Trump was not on that list. You know, again; that he and future Presidents dangerous. That is why Members of as a veteran, I find it deeply dishonor- can run for national election, lose an Congress and U.S. Senators, former and able that our Commander in Chief did election, inflame the supporters for current administration officials, State not protect us. Then, later, he tried to months, and then incite an insurrec- and local officials, all unequivocally take credit for something he failed to tion and that that would be totally ap- confirm what we witnessed with our do. Shameful. propriate. own eyes—that Donald Trump’s con- Also, in that video, you should note One week after the attack, on Janu- duct was wrong, it was destructive, dis- what it did not say. Absent from that ary 13, President Trump, in response to honorable, and un-American. entire video was any actual acceptance continuing bipartisan criticism, re- President Trump’s lack of remorse of responsibility for his actions. Absent leased another video. and refusal to take accountability dur- from that video was a call to his most Here is part of what he said: ing the attack shows his state of mind. fervent supporters to never do this (Text of video presentation of 1–13– It shows that he intended the events of again. And here was his final message 2021.) January 6 to happen, and when it did, in that so-called condemnation-of-at- President TRUMP. I want to be very clear. he delighted in it. tack video. I unequivocally condemn the violence that

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You saw Donald Trump tweet President Trump repeating over and over Mulvaney said: endless attacks—sometimes 108 tweets again that the American electoral system is (Text of video presentation of 1–7– in a day—and in public speeches and a fraud. After he stoked the flames of out- 2021.) across rallies, repeating words of rage for weeks leading up to the events of Mr. Tapper. Let me just ask you: Do you ‘‘Fight’’ and ‘‘Stop the steal’’ and yesterday, he refused to adequately pre- think President Trump has blood on his ‘‘Never surrender.’’ You know what it pare the U.S. Capitol for the possibility hands? looks like when President Trump of violence and left it nearly defense- Mr. Bolton. I think he does. Look, I agree with Bill Barr. I think he did incite this mob wants to convey a message. Forcefully, less. His remarks during and after the travesty of the attack on the Capitol with the clear intention of having them dis- loudly, and repeatedly he does that. rupt the electoral college certification and This video, sent after a week of the were disgraceful. (Text of video presentation of 1–7– delay it to give him more time. I don’t think attack, was not that. We know this be- there’s any question about it. 2021.) cause, in this video, he again does not (Text of video presentation of 1–7– show remorse and does not take re- Mr. DeWine. President Trump’s continued 2021.) refusal to accept the election results without sponsibility. He again does not ac- Mr. McMaster. There are many reasons for knowledge his role in the insurrection. producing credible evidence of a rigged election has stirred the fire that has threatened this assault on the Capitol, but foremost He does not say in that video, for ex- to burn down our democracy. This incen- among them was the President’s exhor- ample, ‘‘Everything I said in the diary speech yesterday, the one he gave pre- tations, was the President’s sustained months prior went too far,’’ and he ceding the march, that he gave to the pro- disinformation. does not say the one sentence that testers, served only to fan those flames. (Text of video presentation of 1–17– matters. He does not say the one sen- (Text of video presentation of 1–7– 2021.) tence that would stop future political 2021.) Mr. McMaster. We’ve seen a President stoking fears amidst these crises. violence: ‘‘The election was not sto- Mr. Hogan. I proudly stood by my father’s len.’’ He still hasn’t said that sentence. side at age 12 on the floor of the House (Text of video presentation of 1–17– That is why National Guard troops, in Chamber as we both took the oath of office, 2021.) full body armor, still patrol outside. an oath to support and defend the Constitu- Ms. Farah. First and foremost, I want to Reports from the White House also tion of the United States. It’s clear to me say that what happened at the Capitol was confirm that President Trump believed that President Trump has abandoned this sa- unacceptable, un-American, undemocratic. he was ‘‘forced by the bipartisan furor cred oath. (Text of video presentation of 1–8– after the insurrection to acknowledge (Text of video presentation of 1–7– 2021.) the new administration.’’ We know he 2021.) Mr. Mulvaney. I think everybody recog- did not stand behind his belated con- Mr. Scott. Seeing our Capitol, a symbol of nizes that what happened on Wednesday is demnation because those around him democracy around the world, stormed by an different. You can go down the long litany of confirmed it. Behind closed doors, angry mob was heartbreaking. And let me be things that people complained about with sources confirmed that President clear: These actions were not patriotic, and Donald Trump, and I could probably defend Trump still refused to directly ac- these people are not patriots. The fact that almost all of them. Many of them were pol- these flames of hate and insurrection were icy differences; many of them were stylistic knowledge his election loss to Joe differences, but Wednesday was different. Biden. He refused to even attend the lit by the President of the United States will be remembered as one of the darkest chap- Wednesday was existential. Wednesday is one peaceful transition of power—the first ters in our Nation’s history. of those things that struck to the very heart President in modern history. President of what it means to be an American, and it Trump even, reportedly, while watch- One of the darkest chapters in our was wrong. ing the impeachment vote, ‘‘focused his Nation’s history. Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s ire’’ on the Republicans who voted for Former members of the Trump ad- former Chief of Staff, is clearly saying his impeachment, peppering aides with ministration, longstanding Repub- what we all felt—that January 6 was questions about ‘‘what he could do to licans, also made clear that President different. It was existential. It was exact revenge.’’ Trump incited this insurrection and wrong. It was un-American. President Trump has made clear that it went against our democracy. This sentiment was echoed not just that, if he is not held accountable, he The President’s former Secretary of from people outside the administration will not be accountable. He will not Defense, James Mattis, declared: but from people inside the Trump ad- stop. Now, President Trump would [T]oday’s violent assault on our Capitol, an ministration. Perhaps the most telling have his base and the world believe effort to subjugate American democracy by was the flood of resignations from peo- that his conduct was totally appro- mob rule, was fomented by Mr. Trump. ple inside President Trump’s adminis- priate. It is important to impeach that Former White House Chief of Staff tration with firsthand access to Presi- falsehood, to make clear to his sup- John Kelly spoke on this as well, and I dent Trump. His own officials felt so porters and everyone watching that would like to play an audio clip of betrayed by his conduct that numerous what Donald Trump did was not ac- what he said. officials resigned in protest days before ceptable—in fact, quite the opposite. (Text of audio presentation of 1–7– the end of President Trump’s term. People in his own party—State offi- 2021.) Sixteen officials resigned in protest— cials, former officials, current officials, Mr. Kelly. [W]hat happened on Capitol Hill 16. They all took this dramatic action Members of Congress—have, unambig- . . . was a direct result of him poisoning the of resigning because they saw the clear uously and passionately, said that minds of people with the lies and the fraud. link between President Trump’s con- what Donald Trump did was ‘‘disgrace- If you couldn’t hear that, what John duct and the violent insurrection. ful,’’ ‘‘shameful,’’ and have called his Kelly said about President Trump was Here is some of what they said. behavior ‘‘existential’’ and ‘‘wrong,’’ that what happened on Capitol Hill was Secretary DeVos, who was in the ad- and they have said that his actions a direct result of his poisoning the ministration the entire term, told gave rise to one of the darkest chapters minds of people with the lies and the President Trump in her resignation let- in United States’ history. fraud. ter: Let’s hear what some of these offi- Former Speaker of the House John [T]here is no mistaking the impact your cials had to say. Here are Governors Boehner declared: rhetoric had on the situation, and it is an in- flection point for me. Spencer Cox, Charlie Baker, Mike [T]he invasion of our Capitol by a mob, in- DeWine, Larry Hogan, and Phil Scott. cited by lies from some entrusted with Secretary Chao, who was in the ad- (Text of video presentation of 1–11– power, is a disgrace to all who sacrificed to ministration the entire term, ex- 2021.) build our Republic. plained:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.009 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S652 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 2021 Yesterday, our country experienced a trau- just to people’s lives but to the very founda- emboldened and escalated domestic vi- matic and entirely avoidable event as sup- tion of our Republic. olence extremists. These folks are porters of the President stormed the Capitol And now I would like to show what known in the law enforcement commu- building following a rally he addressed. As Members of Congress said leading up to nity as DVEs. I’m sure is the case with many of you, it has These threats were and are made deeply troubled me in a way I simply cannot the most bipartisan impeachment vote set aside. in U.S. history, because I do want ev- worse by President Trump’s refusal to take accountability and his refusal to Deputy Costello told his associates eryone watching, especially President Trump’s supporters, to see firsthand forcibly denounce what his own FBI the attack was his ‘‘breaking point’’ identified as some of the most dan- and, he hoped, ‘‘a wake-up call.’’ what I believe we all feel—that what President Trump did was not appro- gerous elements of our country. Even These rebukes and resignations from as the attack was underway, he President Trump’s own administration priate, that it was not American, and that it absolutely cannot stand. tweeted words of support to his violent make clear that President Trump’s supporters, and then, in the aftermath conduct was anything but totally ap- (Text of Videotape presentation 1/7/ 2021.) on January 7, President Trump made it propriate. They also remind us that clear this was only the beginning. this can and must be a wake-up call. Ms. CHENEY. What he has done and what he has caused here is something that we’ve (Text of video presentation of 1–7– As Representative FRED UPTON so never seen before in our history. 2021.) eloquently put it, ‘‘[President Trump] (Text of Videotape presentation 1/7/ President TRUMP. And to all of my won- expressed no regrets for last week’s derful supporters, I know you are dis- violent insurrection at the U.S. Cap- 2021.) appointed, but I also want you to know that itol. This sends exactly the wrong sig- Mr. KINZINGER. All indications are that our incredible journey is only just beginning. nal to those of us who support the very the president has become unmoored not just And he was right. Unless we take ac- core of our democratic principles and from his duty or even his oath but from re- tion, the violence is only just begin- ality itself. took a solemn oath to the Constitu- ning. In the aftermath of the attack, tion. . . . It is time to say: Enough is (Text of video presentation of 1–12– we saw a huge rise in threats from do- enough.’’ 2021.) mestic violence extremists, including Now, no one is saying here that Mr. KATKO. The President’s role in this specific threats to the inauguration in President Trump cannot contest the insurrection is undeniable. Both on social DC, and also to all 50 State capitols. election. Of course, he can. But what media ahead of January 6 and in his speech Our intelligence Agencies confirmed President Trump did, as his former that day, he deliberately promoted baseless that, in addition to these specific theories creating a combustible environment Chief of Staff explained, was different. of misinformation and division. To allow the threats, President Trump’s conduct It was dishonorable, it was un-Amer- President of the United States to incite this emboldened the very same violent ican, and it resulted in fatalities. attack without consequences is a direct groups who initiated the attack and President Trump spent months inflam- threat to the future of [this] democracy. sparked new violent coalitions. ing his supporters, spread lies to incite After this trial, I hope you will come These groups believe that they are a violent attack on our Capitol, on our together and cast your vote and make following his orders. They believe that law enforcement, and on all of us. absolutely clear how we, as a Congress their acts of insurrection and violence And then he lied again to his base to and as a nation, feel about what Don- are patriotic. Violence is never patriotic, and it is tell them that this was all OK, that ald Trump did by convicting him, and never American. It is not the Demo- this was all acceptable. And that is to prevent this from being ‘‘only the cratic way, and it is not the Repub- why President Trump is so dangerous— beginning,’’ as President Trump said, lican way. because he would have all of us, all and to deter future Presidents who do Americans, believe that any President After the attack, the Nation’s top de- not like the outcome of a national fense and law enforcement Agencies re- who comes after him can do exactly election from believing they can follow the same thing. ported an increase in credible threats in President Trump’s footsteps. to the inauguration from Donald That is why lack of remorse is an im- It is what our Constitution requires. portant factor in impeachment, be- Trump’s supporters. It is what our country deserves. On January 13, 2021, a joint intel- cause impeachment, conviction, and Mr. Manager RASKIN. Representa- disqualification is not just about the ligence bulletin issued by the Depart- tive DEGETTE will now return to show ment of Homeland Security, the FBI, past. It is about the future. It is mak- how extremists were emboldened by ing sure that no future official, no fu- and the National Counterterrorism the insurrection and planned to attack Center found: ture President does the same exact the inauguration. thing President Trump does. Since the 6 January event, violent online Ms. Manager DEGETTE. My col- rhetoric regarding the 20 January Presi- President Trump’s lack of remorse leagues have showed you the over- dential Inauguration has increased, with shows that he will undoubtedly cause whelming evidence of how President some calling for unspecified ‘justice’ for the future harm if allowed, because he still Trump’s conduct assembled, incited, 6 January fatal shooting by law enforcement refuses to account for his previous and inflamed the mob. We showed how of a participant who had illegally entered grave crime against our government. and why this attack, this violence, was the Capitol Building, and another posting You know, I am not afraid of Donald not only foreseeable but preventable. that ‘many’ armed individuals would return on 19 January. Trump running again in 4 years. I am We showed that President Trump knew afraid he is going to run again and lose his conduct could and would result in The Agencies also made clear why because he can do this again. violence, and that when the attack oc- these threats were escalating, espe- We are in an unusual situation be- curred, he did not fulfill his duty as cially regarding the inauguration. The cause, despite President Trump’s claim Commander in Chief and defend us. In- report explained that a primary moti- that everyone thinks what he did was stead, he was delighted. vating factor was: fine, so many have come out and spo- Donald Trump incited a violent in- The shared false narrative of a ‘‘stolen’’ ken so strongly and passionately about election and opposition to the change in con- surrection and he failed to defend our trol of the executive and legislative branches what happened here. Nation, our Capitol, this Congress, and I would like to highlight a statement of the Federal Government may lead some our law enforcement from the attack individuals to adopt the belief that there is by Representative ANTHONY GONZALEZ. he incited. no political solution to address their griev- He said: Now I want to turn to the impact, ances and that violent action is necessary. The Vice President and both chambers of the long-term harm of this conduct. In other words, President Trump’s Congress had their lives put in grave danger My colleagues and I will walk through spreading of inflammatory as a result of the President’s actions in the the breadth and gravity of this harm. events leading up to and on January 6th. disinformation about the election in- During the attack itself, the President aban- I would like to start with the effect cited the insurrection on January 6 and doned his post while many members asked President Trump’s conduct had on our may lead to further violence. for help, thus further endangering all domestic security. We saw firsthand Online, just as they did prior to the present. These are fundamental threats not how Donald Trump’s conduct January 6 attack, Trump supporters

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.010 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S653 took to the internet to organize and As Griffin later said about President who came here on January 6 peace- document their desire and plans for fu- Trump retweeting his inflammatory fully, is paying the price. And it is not ture violence at President Biden’s in- comment about the dead Democrats: just a loss of access; it is a dimming of auguration. And indeed, in the days It really means a lot to me, because I know their freedom. It is a dimming of all of shortly after the attack, several post- that the president of the United States has our freedom. ers on extremist social media websites my back. We must uphold our oaths, as the made further plans for violence. Remember, this is a man who was tens of thousands of law enforcement They posted: here on January 6, who was arrested officers have done in the wake of Janu- Many of us will return on January 19, 2021, after threatening to come back here to ary 6, because if we do not, President carrying our weapons, in support of our na- make blood come running out of this Trump’s mob stands ready for more at- tion’s resolve, to which [sic] the world will building. tacks. never forget!!! We will come in numbers that Threats like Griffin’s have triggered Now, this should be no surprise. Hav- no standing army or police agency can a deployment of forces the likes of ing a Commander in Chief who incites match. violence has given life to the existing We took the building once [and] we can which we have never seen. There were take it again. approximately 25,000 National Guard violent groups he spent years cultivating and has inspired new coalitions Other users, eager to participate in troops brought in from around the among extremist groups who actually additional attacks, confirmed that country to protect DC leading up to and on Inauguration Day. view January as a success. According they were waiting on President to the FBI, President Trump’s assem- Trump’s instructions about what to do As you know, many of those troops are still here. blage of his mob was particularly dan- next. gerous because ‘‘in-person engagement Referring to a future planned attack, Take a look at that. between DVEs of differing ideological a user on the online platform known as These were scenes that played out all goals during the Capitol breach likely Gab posted: over the country. Five days following the siege on the Capitol, on January 11, served to foster connections, which I’d like to come do this, but want to know, may increase DVEs’ willingness, capa- does our President want us there? Awaiting 2021, the FBI warned: instructions. Armed protests are being planned at all 50 bility, and motivation to attack and undermine a government they view as In fact, in the days leading up to the State capitols from 16 January through at illegitimate.’’ inauguration, multiple individuals— least 20 January, and at the U.S. Capitol from 17 January through 20 January. In other words, they all got to talk- many, potentially, in an attempt to ing to each other. carry out the plots that I just As a result, at least 21 States acti- vated their National Guards in prepa- This bulletin by our own Intelligence previewed—were arrested in Wash- Committee was also confirmed by con- ington, DC, including on serious weap- ration for potential attacks. President Trump’s incitement has reverberated crete evidence. Rioters celebrated their ons charges. roles in the January 6 attack on social One of those men was Couy Griffin, around the country, prompting massive law enforcement mobilization in sev- media. They boasted about their suc- the founder of Cowboys for Trump, who cess in breaching the Capitol and forc- took part in the Capitol attack and eral State capitols, including in Wash- ington, Illinois, Michigan, and Georgia. ing Members of Congress and the Vice was also arrested on January 17. President to evacuate. Take, for exam- Here is what he said about his plans Look at these photos. This is what Donald Trump has done to America. ple, rightwing provocateur, Nick for violence. Fuentes. The day before the Capitol in- (Text of video presentation of 1–17– This massive deployment of law en- surrection, Fuentes said this on his 2021.) forcement has cost the taxpayers dearly. The National Guard deployment to internet show: Mr. Griffin. You know, you want to say (Text of video presentation of 1–5- DC alone is expected to cost at least that that was a mob? You want to say that 2021.) was violence? No, sir. No ma’am. No. We $480 million. The bills are also racking Mr. Fuentes. What can you and I do to a could have a Second Amendment rally on up in the States. North Carolina, South those same steps that we had that rally yes- State legislator besides kill them? Although Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wis- we should not kill them—I am not advising terday. You know, and if we do, then it’s consin have each spent about half a going to be a sad day, because there is going that. But, I mean, what else can you do, to be blood running out of that building. But million dollars to safeguard their cap- right? at the end of the day, you mark my word, we itols in the run up to the inauguration. Fuentes was at the Capitol on Janu- will plant our flag on the desk of Nancy Ohio spent $1.2 million over this same ary 6 and praised the insurrection on a Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. 2-week period. And, remember, this is live stream as ‘‘glorious’’ and ‘‘awe in- ‘‘Blood running out of that build- at a time when State budgets are al- spiring.’’ He later said: ing’’—this building, the Capitol, where ready suffering under the weight of the We forced a joint session of Congress and all of us are right now. pandemic. the vice president to evacuate because Now, the name Couy Griffin may Our brave servicemembers showed Trump supporters were banging down and sound familiar because he previously up. Thanks to their dedication and then successfully burst through the doors. faced controversy for a May 2020 video, their vigilance, the inauguration and Fuentes was not the only where he said: the days leading up to it mercifully provocateur to revel in the violence. Mr. Griffin. The only good Democrat is a proceeded without incident. In fact, According to Mike Dunn, a member of dead Democrat. after news broke of law enforcement’s the Boogaloo Bois—an anti-govern- Hear it from him yourself. preparedness for further attacks, lead- ment movement whose adherents (Text of video presentation of 5–27– ers of the Proud Boys and the Three helped lead multiple groups in storm- 2021.) Percenters militia, the organizers of ing the Capitol—the Boogaloo Bois will Mr. Griffin. What I’ve come to the conclu- the Million MAGA March, they all now be ‘‘working overtime’’ to capitalize on sion is, the only good Democrat is a dead told their followers to avoid protests at the January 6 riots and hope it will Democrat. or leading up to the inauguration for lead to more action. They said: Now, when he said this, President fear that law enforcement would crush Just know there is more to come. Trump actually retweeted Griffin and them and arrest rioters who showed up. Proud Boys members were bragging thanked him for that sentiment. Thank God there wasn’t an insurrec- about the attack on the Capitol. One When Donald Trump retweeted this, tion sequel here on January 20, but post on the Proud Boys telegram chan- he was no stranger to Griffin. In fact, look at the price we have paid—the nel said: in March 2019, over a year earlier, Grif- price that we are still paying. It is not People saw what we can do, they know fin and Trump had spoken on the phone just dollars and cents. This Capitol has what’s up, they want in. for nearly 30 minutes. become a fortress, as State capitols The leader of the Proud Boys himself President Trump’s conduct, without have all across the country. Our consent the same message. Enrique Tarrio a doubt, made it clear that he sup- stituents no longer have access to their said the Proud Boys would be active ported Griffin. In fact, Griffin even said elected representatives. Every Demo- during Biden’s Presidency. Tarrio stat- so himself. crat and Republican, including people ed:

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As one expert response must be different this time. gether and faced a common threat in who focuses on domestic extremism, We simply cannot sweep this under the the same location, and we have seen Jared Holt, explained: rug. We must take a united stand, all the first and the second were purposely By all measurable effects this was for far- of us, that this is not American. targeted by these attackers. right extremists one of the most successful Think back to August 2017, when a These were not idle threats. The attacks that they’ve ever launched. . . . young woman was murdered during a mob, as you recall, chanted: They’re talking about this as the first stab White supremacist rally in Charlottes- Hang Mike Pence. in a greater revolution. ville, VA. Her name was Heather (Text of video presentation.) As indicated by Mr. Holt, their per- Heyer. Her mother’s name is Susan (People chanting: ‘‘Hang Mike Pence.’’) ceived success has given them encour- Bro. Ms. Bro has been a steadfast advo- The charging documents show that agement to continue and to escalate cate for her daughter’s memory. In a the rioters said they would have killed attacks. Intelligence agencies have 2018 interview, she expressed concern Vice President Pence and Speaker also noted that these extremist groups that people had rushed too quickly to PELOSI had they found them. will unfortunately be targeting vulner- reconciliation without accountability. Dawn Bancroft and Diana Santos- able minority communities in the U.S. (Text of video presentation of 8–11– Smith, two of the rioters charged in A January 27, 2021, DHS bulletin 2018.) the attack, were caught on tape dis- warned ‘‘long-standing racial and eth- Ms. BRO. If you rush to heal, if you rush to cussing the brutal violence that they nic tension’’ of the sort that led to a ‘‘everybody grab each other and sing hoped to inflict on Speaker PELOSI had man killing 23 people at an El Paso ‘Kumbaya,’ ’’ we’ve accomplished nothing, she not been rushed out to safety. They Walmart in 2019 would continue to and we will be right back here in a few years. said: grow and motivate further attacks. ‘‘We will be right back here in a few We broke into the Capitol. . . . We got in- The January 13 Joint Intelligence years.’’ Those were her words in 2018, 3 side, we did our part. We were looking for Bulletin report stated that in addition years ago. Her daughter’s murderer, he Nancy to shoot her in the friggin’ brain but to the other types of violence listed, was held to account, but our Nation did we didn’t find her. ‘‘DVEs may be inspired to carry out not impose any meaningful account- Senators, simply put, this mob was more violence, including violence ability on a President who, at the time, trying to overthrow our government, against racial, ethnic, and religious said that there were ‘‘very fine people and it came perilously close to reach- minorities and associated institutions, on both sides.’’ ing the first three people in line to the journalists, members of the LGBTQ+ And, now, where are we, 3 years Presidency. community, and other targets common later? I would argue we are not just It wasn’t just the Vice President and among some DVEs.’’ back where we were. I would argue the Speaker; rioters were prepared to These prejudiced elements could be things are worse. In 2017, it was attack any Member of Congress they seen, visibly, in the crowd that at- unfathomable to most of us to think found. Thomas Edward Caldwell, Dono- tacked the Capitol. that Charlottesville could happen, just van Ray Crowl, and Jessica Marie Wat- Pictured here is Robert Packer. Rob- as it was unfathomable to most of us kins, three militia members, were also ert Packer is an avowed White su- that the Capitol could have been charged for their role in the attack. premacist and Holocaust denier who breached on January 6. Frankly, what They discussed trapping us inside the proudly wore that sweatshirt, which unfathomable horrors await us if we do underground tunnels. states ‘‘Camp Auschwitz.’’ not stand up now and say: No, this is The indictment quotes social media These prejudiced elements could also not America, and we will not just ex- chatter with Caldwell: be heard from the crowds. As you have press condolences and denunciations. All members are in the tunnels under [the] heard, the insurrectionists that at- We won’t just close the book and try to capitol seal them in. Turn on gas. tacked the Capitol on January 6 hurled All legislators are down in the Tunnels 3 move on. We will act to make sure this floors down. racial slurs, including at Black police never happens again. officers. Do like we had to do when I was in the Mr. Manager RASKIN. Representa- Corps, start tearing out floors, go from top One officer described the trauma he tives CICILLINE and LIEU will now come to bottom. experienced when the rioters seized the to show the harm done and the damage Never did any of us imagine that we Capitol. He said: done to Congress and our Democratic or our colleagues would face mortal I’m a Black officer. There was a lot of rac- process. peril by a mob riled up by the Presi- ism that day. I was called racial slurs, and in Mr. CICILLINE. the moment, I didn’t process this as trau- dent of the United States, the leader of matic. I was just trying to survive. I just Mr. Manager CICILLINE. Mr. Presi- the free world, but we did, all because wanted to get home, to see my daughter dent, distinguished Senators, you just Donald Trump could not accept his again. I couldn’t show weakness. I finally heard from my colleague Manager election defeat. reached a safe place, surrounded by officers, DEGETTE how the conduct of Donald Trump chose himself above the peo- I was able to cry. To let it out. To attempt Trump dramatically increased the ple, above our institutions, above our to process it. threats to our security and emboldened democracy, above all of you. You These extremist groups were violent domestic extremists. know, we have heard Trump espouse emboldened because President Trump I would like to now turn to the harm for years now his ‘‘America First’’ pol- told them repeatedly that their insur- that was caused here, inside these icy. But his true North Star isn’t rectionist activities were the pinnacle walls, as a result of the conduct on America’s well-being. It is not ‘‘Coun- of patriotism. Well, let today be the January 6—the harm to us, to Con- try First’’ like our dear departed col- day that we reclaim the definition of gress, to those who serve our country, league John McCain. No, his directive patriotism. and to the constitutional processes as is Trump first, no matter the cost, no Impeachment is not to punish but to the Trump mob tried to stop the elec- matter the threat to our democracy. prevent. We are not here to punish tion certification process. But each and every one of us in this Donald Trump. We are here to prevent The attack on January 6 is one of the room must agree on one thing: We can the seeds of hatred that he planted bloodiest intrusions of the Capitol never allow the kind of violent attack from bearing any more fruit. As my since the British invaded in the War of that occurred on January 6 to ever hap- colleagues showed, this is not the first 1812 and burned it to the ground. And pen again in this country. time that President Trump inspired vi- you have heard in painstaking detail In the immediate aftermath, we olence, but it must be the last time the President’s mob posed an imme- heard many disturbing accounts from

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We can’t forget all the since January 6 that at some point in the so many of us had sown the seeds of people who were in harm’s way that day I haven’t kind of gone back and picked anger and division. day. These employees experienced up some little thing, but the sound of those (Text of video presentation.) trauma. Some cowered, hiding places window panes popping, I won’t forget that Mr. JOHNSON. (Inaudible), and there was just a few feet away from where this sound. some fear, to be sure, but overwhelmingly rabid crowd had assembled. Many were ‘‘I won’t forget that sound.’’ How the emotion that I experienced was one of just kids, 20-somethings who came here long will the sound of window panes anger. I just could not believe that this was to work because they believed in their breaking haunt this staffer? And he happening. I could not believe that we had country and they believed in working isn’t alone. There are countless people gotten to this point where so many of us had still living with the trauma of what sewn these seeds of anger and of division, to make it better. Others were dedi- and we had (inaudible) powder keg, and lit- cated food service workers, all working happened that day. This includes, by erally we were starting to see this powder incredibly hard to make sure that we the way, another group of people who keg light up, and it was—frankly, I was furi- can come here to do our job. These were with us in the Capitol that day, ous. workers are the lifeblood of the legisla- and that is the press. They were in dan- Representative JASON CROW com- tive branch. They deserve better. ger, particularly after years of being pared the events of this day to his time You already heard from Speaker derided by President Trump as fake in Afghanistan as an Army Ranger, PELOSI’s staff—staff that was hiding news. something Senator REED knows some- under the conference table, cowering in Kristin Wilson, a reporter for CNN, thing about. the dark, making sure that the recently tweeted about her experience. (Text of video presentation.) attackers couldn’t hear them. I would She said: Mr. CROW. What I felt in the Capitol be- like to share with you what some other I have 14 people on my team. We were scat- hind us is something that I hadn’t felt since staffers went through. Listen as two tered everywhere. Two of them were on I was in Afghanistan when I was an Army staffers recall what they experienced crutches and couldn’t have run if they had Ranger. And to think that as a Member of that day. to. They had to anyway. One was trapped in the House Chamber and Congress, in 2021, in the U.S. Capitol on the (Text of video presentation.) House floor, that I was preparing to fight my had to crawl out to hide. Unidentified Speaker. But then we were way out of the people’s House against a mob Four of us barricaded ourselves in a room seeing on Twitter and iPhones and hearing is just beyond troubling. off the Senate Chamber. Every bang on the from some of the police officers on the floor door of them trying to come through I can Representative PAT FALLON was that the building had been breached, you still hear in my head. humbled by his experience on January know. ‘‘Building breached’’—those are two The janitorial and custodial staff in 6. He described the events as ‘‘surreal’’ words I had never heard. the Capitol, the people who day after as they unfolded here in the Capitol. Unidentified Speaker. That was particu- (Text of video presentation.) larly stressful, being in a room close to day tend to our home away from home, where things were happening and not really were also traumatized, but we don’t Mr. FALLON. It was something that I just knowing what was happening and seeing it never thought—I just never thought I’d see talk about them and the harm they come in live and getting texts from people, this in our Nation’s Capitol and particularly suffered often enough. you know, ‘‘Are you OK?’’ And, truthfully, I in the House Chamber. It was surreal when it One janitorial worker recounts how didn’t know what was happening. I heard: was unfolding. he was so scared, he had to hide in the Well, you know, what was interesting was ‘‘Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. Show closet during the attack. He said: the bravery and courage of some of my fel- me your hands. Show me your hands.’’ Then I did not know if they were right outside, if I was all by myself. I didn’t know what was low Members. When we got to a point where going on. the mob was banging on the doors, and then there were lots of people with weapons, if all that kept them from breaching that—the there were one shooter, if they had—you Another employee, a mother of three, Chamber itself was the doors and then some know, I didn’t know what it looked like. I said: furniture that we had moved (inaudible) Cap- just knew that there were shots fired outside The insurrection shattered all my sense of itol Police. And they needed to be aug- of the House Chamber. security at work. mented, and so Tony Gonzales, the new Rep- According to reports, one Republican An employee of the Capitol said: resentative from Texas, and Ronny Jackson Senate staffer whose office was not far I hope nothing else happens because these and Troy Nehls and Markwayne Mullin from the floor ‘‘took a steel rod and people were talking about killing us, killing stepped in, and we broke off furniture. Some barricaded his door as the rioters Federal employees, killing the police. of the (inaudible) big giant poles, wooden banged on his door trying to break in.’’ Another employee was afraid to work poles, and we turned them upside down, and The New York Times also reported we were ready to actually have to street on Inauguration Day, saying: fight in the House Chamber. It was unbeliev- that a senior Black staffer was under I honestly fear for my life. I’ve got two able. lockdown for 6 hours during the insur- children at home. Many Members that day wondered if rection and was so disturbed about For many of the Black and Brown they would ever see their families these events, she quit her job. staff, the trauma was made worse by Another staffer who was on the floor again as the rioters breached the Cap- the many painful symbols of hate that of the House that day described that itol and they were outnumbered and were on full display that day. Insurrec- what happened on January 6 still trapped inside. They were calling loved tionists waved Confederate flags and echoes in his mind. Listen to him de- ones to say goodbye. Representative hurled the most disgusting racial slurs scribe the moments just before this in- DAN KILDEE was one of them. Listen to at dedicated Capitol workers. how he described the impact of the riot delible image. Then, after all of that, these same (Text of video presentation.) on him. workers, many of them people of color, (Text of video presentation.) Unidentified Speaker. I heard blasts, and I were forced to clean up the mess left by could see the window panes on the House Mr. KILDEE. I was laying on the floor try- main door sort of pop, and I figured that, you mobs of White nationalists. One mem- ing to, you know, (inaudible) myself sort of know, obviously I knew they were at the ber of the janitorial staff reflected how (inaudible). And, you know, (inaudible) we door, and they figured out a way to break terrible he felt when he had to clean up were concerned that this mob might come in the glass. And the last thing I remember be- feces that had been smeared on the and that might (inaudible) identify Members fore I walked off the floor was several police wall, blood of the rioter who had died, of Congress. officers had drawn their guns and had their I called my wife, and, you know, it wasn’t broken glass, and other objects strewn guns trained on the door. till I heard her voice that I thought, wow, all over the floor. He said: Clearly, it was—I didn’t think there was this is like one of those calls you hear about. I felt bad. I felt degraded. anything else I could do, and I didn’t want to While most coverage focused on the be there for what was about to occur. So I Let’s also not forget that this violent extreme danger posed to Members and got to the top of the stairs. The stairway was attack happened in the middle of a

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Contee III, racialized violence that he had experi- other Members of Congress have tested who had spoken with an officer who enced that day, saying: positive for COVID–19. had been beaten and injured with a Tears just started streaming down my At least 38 Capitol Police officers stun gun, said: face. I said, ‘‘what the eff, man? Is this have either tested positive or been ex- I’ve talked to officers who have done two America?’’ posed, and nearly 200 National Guard tours of Iraq who said this was scarier to ‘‘Is this America?’’ Lead Manager troops, who were deployed to our Na- them than their time in combat. RASKIN asked: ‘‘Is this America?’’ What tion’s Capital to provide all of us pro- Of course, the physical violence is is your answer to that question? Is this tection, have tested positive. The Cap- not the only thing that will have a OK? If not, what are we going to do itol Police and the National Guard lasting effect on our brave sworn offi- about it? came here to keep us safe, to serve. cers. Trump’s mob verbally denigrated These people matter—these matter They put their lives in danger. They their patriotism, questioned their loy- who risked their lives for us. So I ask deserve better than this. We all did. alty, and yelled racial slurs. They you, respectfully, to consider them— That brings me to the next harm. called them ‘‘traitors,’’ ‘‘Nazis,’’ ‘‘un- the police officers, the staff of this Now, all of us in this room made it out American’’ for protecting us. building—when you cast your vote. alive, but not everyone was so lucky. For example, in our next clip, a ri- These people are in deep pain because Three law enforcement officers trag- oter wearing a hunting jacket accosts a they showed up here to serve, to serve ically lost their lives as a result of the police officer. the American people, to serve their riot on January 6. These officers were (Text of video presentation:) government, to serve all of us. And I Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, Unidentified Speaker. Are you an Amer- ask each of you when you cast your Capitol Police Officer Howard ican? Act like one. (Inaudible.) vote to remember them and honor Liebengood, and Metropolitan Police Unidentified Speaker. Don’t yell at them. them and act in service of them, as Unidentified Speaker. You have no idea they deserve. Officer Jeffrey Smith. All honorably what the fuck you’re doing. served to protect and defend. Unidentified Speaker. Now once again (in- I also want to recognize that four in- My colleague Mr. SWALWELL told you audible). Not one idea. dividuals—four insurrectionist—also about Officer Sicknick, who was a 42- Unidentified Speaker. Stand up for Amer- lost their lives during the attack. year-old military veteran who dedi- ica. Goddamn it. These people were led here by the cated his entire life to public service. Unidentified Speaker. Get the fuck out of words and actions of an individual who here. made them believe that they were pa- On January 6, he fought a mob of riot- Unidentified Speaker. Don’t talk to me, ers as they streamed into the Capitol motherfucker. triots. and ultimately lost his life protecting Unidentified Speaker. No, they work for The loss of human life is, of course, us. us. Fuck them. the most consequential, but that was Officer Liebengood was a 15-year vet- Listen to how the Trump mob talked not the only damage brought that day. eran of the Capitol Police. His father to these officers. You heard that with The Trump mob also damaged this served as Sergeant at Arms here in the your own ears. building. They defiled some of the most Senate, and Officer Liebengood fol- (Text of video presentation:) sacred places: Statuary Hall, the Ro- lowed his extraordinary example of Unidentified Speaker. Fuck you. Fuck you, tunda, where some of America’s great- public service. bitch. Fuck you. Fucking traitors. You are est champions, Presidents, Supreme Officer Smith served 12 years with fucking. Court Justices, civil rights heroes, and the Metropolitan Police Department. Unidentified Speaker. You call me a other defenders are honored after their He heeded the call of January 6 by motherfucker. death. Trump’s violent mob had little coming to stand with Capitol Police to Unidentified Speaker. You are a fucking respect for this place. traitor to your country. You are a fucking This video shows the wreckage left in help secure our democracy. traitor. Earlier, my colleague Manager Unidentified Speaker. Yeah, traitor. the Senate Parliamentarian’s office by SWALWELL showed you terrible videos Unidentified Speaker. Fucking call me a the insurrectionists. of the police being physically abused (inaudible). (Text of video presentation.) and injured. You remember what hap- ‘‘F’ing traitor’’—so much for backing the A bust of President Zachary Taylor pened to Officer Fanone and Officer blue. was smeared with what appeared to be Hodges of the MPD, but there were Just a couple more examples. blood. An empty picture frame presum- scores of other officers whose names we (Text of video presentation:) ably robbed of its content was found on don’t know who were also brutalized Unidentified Speaker. Hand over your pay- the floor. And videos of the insurrec- that day. Injuries to the U.S. Capitol check. Fuck you guys. You can’t even call tion captured one man stealing a Police and the Metropolitan Police De- yourself American. You broke your fucking framed photo, another one tearing a oath today. 1776, bitch. partment were concussions, irritated scroll from the wall and ripping it up Unidentified Speaker. (Inaudible) pepper and throwing those pieces on the floor. lungs, and serious injuries caused by spray, officers. repeated blows from bats, poles, and (People chanting: ‘‘Traitor.’’) A sign paying tribute to John Lewis clubs. (People chanting: ‘‘Go home.’’) was also shamefully destroyed, and Capitol Police officers also sustained (People chanting: ‘‘Fight for Trump.’’) only a broken piece of the memorial injuries that will be with them for the (People chanting: ‘‘Traitor.’’) was found on the ground next to a rest of their lives. One officer lost the They called law enforcement officers trash can. The photo of Mr. Lewis was tip of a right index finger. ‘‘traitors.’’ You have to wonder, who gone. In a statement issued on January 7, are these rioters sworn to? To whom do The damage done to this building is a the chairman of the Capitol Police Of- they believe the police owe their loy- stain on all of us and on the dignity of ficers’ Union said: alty? To the people? To the Constitu- our democracy. The attack we saw had a purpose: I have officers who were not issued helmets tion? To our democracy? Or to Donald prior to the attack who have sustained brain Trump? Stop the certification. Stop our demo- injuries. One officer has two cracked ribs and Even those who were not outwardly cratic process. Fortunately, they did two smashed spinal discs. One officer is injured, the mental toll has been sig- not prevail. going to lose his eye, and another was nificant. Several Capitol Police officers Newspapers across America on Janu- stabbed with a metal fence stake. have reportedly threatened self-harm ary 21, the day after the inauguration, In total, at least 81 members of Cap- in the days following the riot. And in proclaimed: itol Police and of 65 members of the one case, an officer voluntarily turned Democracy has prevailed. Metropolitan Police Department were in her gun because she was afraid of President-Elect Biden said that in his injured during the attack on January 6. what might happen. inauguration speech. The headline was

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.016 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S657 in so many places because the world’s Mr. Manager CASTRO of Texas. My Unidentified Speaker. Yeah, take a pic- oldest constitutional democracy and colleagues discussed with you the ture. the principles underlying it had been many harms to our Nation as a result In many ways, this room is sacred attacked and challenged. of President Trump’s conduct. Now I and so are the traditions that it rep- This wasn’t just an attack on the would like to spend some time talking resents. They have been carried on for Capitol Building and the dedicated peo- about the harm to our national secu- centuries. ple inside. It was an attack on what we rity and our standing in the world. Congress has declared war 11 times were elected to preserve—our democ- On January 6, when President Trump on this floor, including entering World racy. incited a mob to march to the Capitol, War II—where Congress passed the This attack on our elections, on the he led them to a building that houses Civil Rights Act and expanded the peaceful transfer of power from one some of our Nation’s most sensitive in- right to vote to ensure that no matter President to the next didn’t even hap- formation. Consider who was part of your race or your gender, you have a pen during the Civil War. But it did that mob. Some of the individuals were voice in our Nation. just happen because of the cold, cal- on the FBI watch list. The past behav- This floor is where history has been culated, and conspiratorial acts of our ior of some individuals led here by made. And now, our intelligence agen- former President Donald J. Trump. President Trump so alarmed investiga- cies and law enforcement agencies have We showed you that the insurrection- tors that their names had been added the burden to figure out exactly what ists were deliberate, that they came to the national Terrorist Screening was stolen, taken, ransacked, and com- looking for Vice President Pence and Database, and at least one of the insur- promised. Speaker PELOSI, ready to kill. When rectionists may have intended to steal As acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin explained, ‘‘Materials were President Trump incited a lawless mob information and give it to a foreign ad- stolen, and we have to identify what to attack our process, he was attacking versary. our democracy. He was trying to be- According to charging documents, was done, mitigate that, and it could come King and rule over us, against Riley Williams allegedly helped steal a have potential national security equi- ties.’’ the will of the people and the valid re- laptop from Speaker PELOSI’s office to These investigations are necessary sults of the election. ‘‘send the computer device to a friend now because of the actions of President For the first time ever in our history, in Russia, who then planned to sell the Trump. And it wasn’t just the people a sitting President actively instigated device to SVR, Russia’s foreign intel- that he led here the intelligence agen- his supporters to violently disrupt the ligence service.’’ process that provides for the peaceful While we can’t be certain if or how cies have to look into, it is also what they took and what they gathered, and transfer of power from one President to many foreign spies infiltrated the it was the very fact that this building, the next. crowd or at least coordinated with with so much sensitive information Think about that for a moment. those who did, we can be sure that any and some classified information, that What if President Trump had been suc- enemy who wanted access to our se- this Capitol was breached. cessful? What if he had succeeded in crets would have wanted to be part of overturning the will of the people and Think about it. Every foreign adver- that mob inside these halls. sary considering attacking this build- our constitutional processes? Who The point is this: Many of the insur- ing got to watch a dress rehearsal, and among us is willing to risk that out- rectionists that President Trump in- they saw that this Capitol could be come by letting Trump’s constitutional cited to invade this Chamber were dan- overtaken. crimes go unanswered? gerous—people on the FBI watch list, The Founders included impeachment As Elizabeth Neumann, a former violent extremists, White suprema- Trump administration official, stated, in our Constitution, not as a punish- cists. And these insurrectionists in- ment but to prevent. We have to pre- ‘‘[Y]ou have terrorists who would love cited by President Trump threatened to destroy the Capitol. They just saw vent every President—today, tomor- our national security. Stealing laptops, row, or anytime in the future—from be- how easy it was to penetrate. We just again, from Speaker PELOSI’s office; lieving that this conduct is acceptable. exposed a huge vulnerability.’’ taking documents from Leader MCCON- Today, we have to stand up for our And it is not just the Capitol, this at- NELL’s desk; snapping photographs, as democracy and ensure we remain a tack has implications for all govern- you saw in the videos earlier, in sen- country governed by the people, for the ment buildings. sitive areas; ransacking your offices; people by telling Donald Trump and Senator RUBIO made this point well. rifling through your desks. (Text of video presentation.) people all across this country and all The President of the United States, Mr. RUBIO. If you’re a terrorist right now across the world that his crimes will the Commander in Chief, knew the risk and you’re sitting out there watching this, not and cannot stand. of anyone reaching the Capitol. He you’re saying to yourself, hey, it’s not that RECESS swore an oath to preserve, protect, and hard to get into the Capitol. Maybe it’s not Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- defend this country. And yet, he in- hard to get into the White House or the Su- sent that the House stand in recess for cited them here to break into the Cap- preme Court building or somewhere else. 15 minutes. itol. Our government, our intelligence The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senators, as you all know, we have agencies, and our law enforcement Senate will stand in recess. spent trillions of dollars building the have implemented additional safety Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- strongest military in the world and bil- measures since the attack on January sent that the House stand in recess for lions of dollars on the most sophisti- 6, but while we secure this physical 15 minutes—the Senate, the Senate. cated weaponry on the planet to pre- space, what message will we send the There being no objection, at 2:10 vent the kind of attack that occurred rest of the world? p.m., the Senate, sitting as a Court of at this Capitol on January 6. Here is We already know what message our Impeachment, recessed until 2:45 p.m.; what the insurrectionists incited by adversaries took from January 6. This whereupon the Senate reassembled President Trump did. is how some of them responded after when called to order by the President (Text of video presentation of 1–6– the attack. For America’s adversaries, there was pro tempore. 2021.) MANAGERS’ PRESENTATION—CONTINUED no greater proof of the fallibility of Unidentified Speaker. Hey, let’s take a The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The seat, people. Let’s take a seat. Western democracy than the sight of Senate will come to order. Unidentified Speaker. You be Nancy the U.S. Capitol shrouded in smoke and Manager RASKIN. Pelosi. besieged by a mob whipped up by their Mr. Manager RASKIN. Thank you, Unidentified Speaker. Let’s vote on some unwillingly outgoing president. Mr. President. shit. To make matters worse, our adver- Mr. CASTRO will now return to ad- Unidentified Speaker. Oh, my God. We did saries are even using the events of Jan- dress the harm visited upon America’s this shit. We took this shit. Unidentified Speaker. She’s in the House. uary 6 not only to denigrate America national security by these events and The House is on the other side. but to justify their own anti-demo- the damage to our international rep- Unidentified Speaker. I want to just get a cratic behavior, calling America hypo- utation. snap of that. critical.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:04 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.018 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S658 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 2021 Here is what the Chinese Government States. But following the insurrection invitation, and the world watched as he is saying. The spokesperson for China’s on January 6, even our allies are speak- told his supporters to march here to Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ing up. Canadian Prime Minister Jus- the Capitol. President Trump, our Capitol riots ‘‘should spark ‘deep re- tin Trudeau said: Commander in Chief at the time, failed flection’ among U.S. lawmakers re- What we witnessed was an assault on de- to take any action to defend us as he garding how they discuss the pro-democracy by violent rioters, incited by the utterly failed in his duty to preserve, mocracy movement in Hong Kong, sug- current president and other politicians. As protect, and defend. Now the world is gesting that the U.S. is hypocritical in shocking, deeply disturbing and frankly sad- watching us, wondering whether our denouncing Beijing’s crackdown in the dening as that event remains—we have also constitutional Republic is going to re- seen this week that democracy is resilient in city while it struggles with its own un- America, our closest ally and neighbor. spond the way it should, the way it is rest at home.’’ supposed to—whether the rule of law The Global Times, an outlet affili- The German Foreign Minister said: will prevail over mob rule. The answer ated with the Chinese Communist This closing of ranks begins with holding to that question has consequences far Party, even tweeted a series of side-by- those accountable who are responsible for beyond our own borders. Think of the such escalations. That includes the violent side photos of two events: the siege of rioters and also includes their instigators. consequences to our diplomats and ne- the U.S. Capitol and a July 2019 inci- gotiators as they sit at tables around The world is watching and wondering dent in which pro-democracy pro- the world to enforce our agenda on whether we are who we say we are be- testers in Hong Kong broke into the trade, the economy, and human rights. cause when other countries have city’s Legislative Council building. To fail to convict a President of the Think about that. President Trump known chaos, our Constitution has United States who incited a deadly in- gave the Chinese Government an open- helped keep order in America. This is surrection, who acted in concert with a ing to create a false equivalency be- why we have a Constitution. We must violent mob, who interfered with the tween Hongkongers protesting for de- stand up for the rule of law because the certification of the electoral college mocracy and violent insurrections try- rule of law doesn’t just stand up by votes, who abdicated his duty as Com- ing to overthrow it. itself. mander in Chief, would be to forfeit the After the insurrection, my colleagues As Representative GALLAGHER de- power of our example as a North Star on the House Foreign Affairs Com- scribed in realtime: for freedom, democracy, human rights, mittee, the chairman and the ranking (Text of video presentation.) and most of all, the rule of law. To con- member, issued a bipartisan statement Mr. GALLAGHER. If we don’t think other vict Donald Trump would mean that that said: countries around the world are watching this America stands for the rule of law no happen right now, if we don’t think the Chi- America has always been a beacon of free- matter who violates it. Let us show the dom to the world; proof that free and fair nese Communist Party is sitting back and world that January 6 was not America, laughing, then we’re deluding ourselves. So elections are achievable, and that democracy call it off, Mr. President. We need you to call works. But what happened at the Capitol and let us remind the world that we are this off. today has scarred our reputation and has truly their North Star. Russia has also seized on this violent damaged our standing in the world. Mr. Manager RASKIN. Representa- attack against our government, decry- Today’s violence—an inevitable result tive NEGUSE and I will now address the when leaders in positions of power misled the First Amendment argument that is ing that democracy is ‘‘over.’’ The public—will certainly empower dictators and chairman of the Russian upper house of being offered by President Trump’s damage struggling democracies. lawyers to try to excuse his incitement Parliament’s International Affairs And that is true. For generations, the Committee said: to this insurrection. Mr. NEGUSE will United States has been a North Star in begin. The celebration of democracy is over. This the world for freedom, democracy, and Mr. Manager NEGUSE. Mr. Presi- is, alas, actually the bottom. I say this with- human rights because America is not out a hint of gloating. America is no longer dent, distinguished Senators, good charting the course, and therefore has lost only a nation for many, it is also an afternoon. all its rights to set it. And especially to im- idea. It is the light that gives hope to You have heard over the course of pose it on others. people struggling for democracy in the last several days that President They are using President Trump’s in- autocratic regimes, the light that in- Trump incited an insurrection, but, as citement of an insurrection to declare spires people fighting across the world Lead Manager RASKIN mentioned, as that democracy is over. for fundamental human rights, and the we prepare to close, we would be remiss In Iran, the Supreme Leader is using light that inspires us to believe in if we didn’t just briefly address, appar- President Trump’s incitement of an in- something larger than ourselves. ently, the principal defense the Presi- surrection to mock America. He said of This trial is an opportunity to re- dent will offer to excuse his conduct, the situation in the United States: spond and to send a message back to and that is this notion that he can’t be This is their democracy and human rights, the world. held accountable for what happened on this is their election scandal, these are their I say this as somebody who loves my January 6 because his actions are values. These values are being mocked by country, our country, just as all of you somehow protected by the First the whole world. Even their friends are do. There is a lot of courage in this Amendment. laughing at them. room, a lot of courage that has been Now, let’s stop for a moment and try These statements are serious and demonstrated in the lives of the people to really understand the argument pervasive. According to a joint threat in this room. Some folks have stood up they are making. According to Presi- assessment bulletin from the Depart- for the civil rights of fellow Americans dent Trump, everything he did—every- ment of Homeland Security, the FBI, and risked their careers and their rep- thing we showed you that he did—was and eight other law enforcement enti- utations, their livelihoods and their perfectly OK for him to do and for a fu- ties, ‘‘Since the incident at the U.S. safety in standing up for civil rights. ture President to do again, and the Capitol on 6 January, Russian, Iranian, Many Members of Congress have risked Constitution, apparently, in their view, and Chinese influence actors have their lives in service to our country, in forbids you from doing anything to seized the opportunity to amplify nar- uniform: in fighting in the jungles of stop it. That can’t be right. It can’t be, ratives in furtherance of their policy Vietnam, in patrolling the mountains and it isn’t right. interest amid the presidential transi- of Afghanistan. You served our country Their argument is meant as a dis- tion.’’ because you were willing to sacrifice to traction. They are concerned not with We cannot let them use what hap- defend our Nation as we know it and as the facts that actually occurred, the pened on January 6 to define us, who the world knows it. Although most of facts that we have proven, but with an we are, and what we stand for. We get you have traded in your uniforms for alternative set of facts where President to define ourselves by how we respond public service, your country needs you Trump did nothing but deliver a con- to the attack of January 6. one more time. troversial speech at a rally. Of course, Some might be tempted to say and The world watched President Trump that is not what we have charged in the point out that our adversaries are al- tell his big lie. The world watched his Article of Impeachment, and it is not ways going to be critical of the United supporters come to Washington at his what happened.

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No President, no matter the local and State officials of both polit- takes of constitutional law, the kind politics or the politics of the fol- ical parties, the media, election offi- that Lead Manager RASKIN tells me lowers—conservative, liberal, or any- cials, the judiciary—Federal, State— wouldn’t cut it in his first-year law thing else—can do what President and Members of Congress. Anybody course, which, of course, he certainly Trump did because this isn’t about pol- who wouldn’t go along with him was would know, as he has taught this sub- itics; it is about his refusal to accept part of the conspiracy. ject for decades. the outcome of the election and his de- He violated his oath of office by in- That explains why so many lawyers cision to incite an insurrection. There citing mob violence to prevent Con- who have dedicated their lives to pro- is no serious argument that the First gress from counting electoral college tecting free speech, including many of Amendment protects that, and it would votes as we were assigned to do by the the Nation’s most prominent conserv- be extraordinarily dangerous for the 12th Amendment and the Electoral ative free speech lawyers, have de- United States Senate to conclude oth- Count Act. He even attacked Vice scribed President Trump’s First erwise, to tell future Presidents that President Pence at a rally for violating Amendment claims as ‘‘legally frivo- they can do exactly what President his oath of office and going along with lous.’’ Here is another quote from a re- Trump did and get away with it, to set an egregious assault on democracy. cent letter from prominent free speech the precedent that this is acceptable, Now he argues that the Congress is lawyers: that now this is a constitutionally pro- violating his free speech rights when it The First Amendment is no bar to the Sen- tected way to respond to losing an elec- was Donald Trump who incited an in- ate convicting former President Trump and tion. surrection as an attack against us, disqualifying him from holding future office. You will notice something that Lead that halted speech and debate on the Their argument is wrong on the Manager RASKIN and I noticed, which is floor of the House and Senate during facts, wrong on the law, and would flip that, by all accounts, it doesn’t appear the peaceful transfer of power, and that the Constitution upside down. that President Trump’s lawyers dis- imperiled the very constitutional order Let’s start with the facts because, as agree. I mean, they don’t insist that if that protects freedom of speech in the you will see, his free speech claim de- the facts we have charged, the facts first place along with all of our other pends on an account of what he did, of that we have proven, the facts sup- fundamental rights. why we are here, that has no basis in ported by overwhelming evidence are As a matter of law, it is a matter of the evidence. To hear his lawyers tell true, as, of course, you now know they logic. President Trump’s brazen at- it, he was just some guy at a rally, ex- are, that there is nothing you can do. tempt to invoke the First Amendment pressing unpopular opinions. They They are not arguing that it is OK for now won’t hold up in any way. would have you believe that this whole a person to incite a mob to violence— The basic flaw, of course, is that it impeachment is because he said things at least I don’t think they are arguing completely ignores the fact that he was that one may disagree with. Really? that. Instead, what they are doing is the President of the United States—a Make no mistake, they will do any- offering a radically different version of public official. He swears an oath as thing to avoid talking about the facts what happened that day, totally incon- President that nobody else swears. In of this case. That, I can assure you. In- sistent with the evidence. Then they exchange, he is given greater powers stead, we expect they will talk about a insist that if that fictional version of than anyone else in the entire coun- lot of other speeches, including some events, if that alternate reality were try—maybe on Earth. He or she prom- given by Democratic officials, and they true, well then he may be protected by ises to preserve, protect, and defend will insist, with indignation, that the the First Amendment. the Constitution of the United States First Amendment protects all of this That is their argument, but you are and our government institutions and as though it were exactly the same. here to adjudicate real evidence, real our people. We trust you to know the difference facts, not hypothetical ones, and for And, as we all know, the power we because you have seen the evidence that reason alone, you should reject entrust to people in public office, in that we have seen. You have seen, as their argument because it has been ad- government office—especially, our we have proven over the last 3 days, vanced to defend a situation that bears Presidents—comes with special obliga- that his arguments completely no resemblance to the actual facts of tions to uphold the laws and the integ- misdescribe the reality of what hap- this case. rity of our Republic, and we all support pened on January 6. They leave out ev- With that, I want to turn it over to that. erything that matters about why we my colleague Lead Manager RASKIN to Now, what if a President publicly— are here and what he did. address the many legal flaws, as I men- say a President publicly and on a daily President Trump wasn’t just some tioned, in President Trump’s position. basis advocated replacing the Constitu- guy with political opinions who showed Mr. Manager RASKIN. Mr. NEGUSE tion with a totalitarian form of govern- up at a rally on January 6 and deliv- has explained why President Trump’s ment and urged States to secede from ered controversial remarks. He was the last-ditch First Amendment argument the Union and swore an oath of loyalty President of the United States, and he has got nothing to do with the actual to a foreign leader or a foreign govern- had spent months—months—using the facts of the case. He has been im- ment. unique power of that office, of his bully peached for inciting a violent insurrec- Well, as a private citizen, you pulpit, to spread that big lie that the tion against the government. Inciting a couldn’t do anything about people election had been stolen; to convince violent insurrection is not protected by using those words to advocate totali- his followers to stop the steal; to as- free speech. There is no First Amend- tarianism, to advocate secession from semble just blocks away from here on ment defense to impeachment for high the Union, to swear an oath of personal January 6 at the very moment that we crimes and misdemeanors. The idea loyalty to a foreign leader or foreign were meeting to count the electoral itself is absurd. government or country. You couldn’t. college votes, where he knew—where it The whole First Amendment smoke- That is totally protected. If you tried had been widely reported—that they screen is a completely irrelevant dis- to prosecute somebody for that, as a were primed and eager and ready for vi- traction from the standard of high prosecutor, you would lose. olence at his signal. Then, standing in crimes and misdemeanors governing a But it is simply inconceivable, un- the middle of that explosive situation, President who has violated his oath of thinkable that a President could do in that powder keg that he had created office. Yet President Trump, we know, any of these things—get up and swear over the course of months, before a has a good way of treating up as down an oath to foreign governments or crowd filled with people who were and wrong as right. He tried to pull off leaders, advocate totalitarianism, ad- poised for violence at his signal, he the biggest election fraud in American vocate secession, and not be impeached

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It is a bed- We would hold that fire chief ac- matched power, privilege, and prestige rock principle that nobody—nobody— countable. We would forbid him from of his or her office—the famous bully can incite a riot. The First Amendment that job ever again, and that is exactly pulpit—in ways that risk the ruin of doesn’t protect it. what must happen here. the Republic, all for his or her own am- Key case? Brandenburg v. Ohio. There are hundreds of millions of bition and corruption and lust for There is no First amendment protec- citizens who can be President. Donald power. tion for speech directed to inciting and Trump has disqualified himself, and Everyone should be clear: There is producing imminent lawless action and you must disqualify him too. nothing remotely exotic about what we likely to produce such action. Just like the fire chief who sends the are saying. It should be common sense And for all the reasons you have mob, President Trump perverted his of- to everybody—common sense—about heard, based on the voluminous, com- fice by attacking the very Constitution this understanding of the First Amend- prehensive, totally unrefuted—and we he was sworn to uphold. In fact, that is ment as it applies to public servants— think irrefutable, but we are eager to one reason why this free speech rhet- cops, firefighters, teachers, everybody hear our colleagues—based on all the oric at this trial is so insidious. His across the land. evidence you have heard, and for all conduct represented the most dev- My daughter, who I mentioned early the reasons you have heard, that defi- astating and dangerous assault by a in the trial, she is a teacher in a public nition of proscribable speech fits Presi- government official on our Constitu- school. The courts have said teachers dent Trump’s conduct perfectly. This is tion, including the First Amendment, teach, but if they go off script and they a classic case of incitement. in living memory. We wouldn’t have start advocating totalitarianism, trea- And you don’t have to take my word free speech or any of the rights if we son, or what have you, they are not liv- for it. The 144 free speech lawyers, didn’t have the rule of law and peaceful ing up to the duties of their office as which Mr. NEGUSE mentioned, who in- transfer of power and a democracy teacher. They can be fired. clude many of the Nation’s most dedi- where the outcome of the election is Everybody knows that, and it hap- cated, most uncompromising free accepted by the candidate who lost. We pens all the time, by the way, includ- speech advocates—unlike Mr. Trump, had it all the way up until 2020. And the central purposes of the First ing to cops and firefighters and people of course—but these people agree that Amendment are democratic self-gov- on the frontlines. It happens all the there is a powerful case for conviction ernment and civic truth seeking—two time. In fact, it happened countless under the Brandenburg standard, even purposes that President Trump sought times to people fired by President if the President of the United States to undermine, not advance, in the Trump for their statements or ideas were just to be treated like some guy course of his conduct as we have defini- about things, including on election in the crowd. And they add: tively demonstrated at this trial. fraud, not long ago. There are people in The First Amendment is no defense to the The violence he incited threatened the government who lost their jobs be- article of impeachment leveled against the former President . . . all of our freedoms. It threatened the cause the President didn’t like what very constitutional order that protects And I mention the Brandenburg they said or what they wrote. free speech, due process, religious free Now, as I mentioned yesterday—and I standard not because it applies here. Of exercise, the right to vote, equal pro- can’t help but repeat it—Justice Scalia course, it doesn’t. This is an impeach- tection, and the many other funda- got it exactly right on this. He wrote ment. It is not a criminal trial, and mental rights that we all treasure and on these cases about how the First there is no risk of jail time. Let’s be cherish as citizens of the United Amendment affects people who take on clear about that. The President doesn’t States. a public office, who take on public em- go to jail for 1 week, 1 day, 1 hour, or The First Amendment does not cre- ployment, and he summed it up like 1 minute based on impeachment and ate some superpower immunity from this. He said: conviction and disqualification from impeachment for a President who at- You can’t ride with the cops but root for further office. tacks the Constitution in word, in the robbers. Rather, I mention it to emphasize deed, while rejecting the outcome of an You can’t ride with the cops but root for that absolutely nobody in America election he happened to lose. the robbers. would be protected by the First If anything, President Trump’s con- That is what Justice Scalia said, and Amendment if they did all the things duct was an assault on the First when it comes to the peaceful transfer that Donald Trump did. Nobody made Amendment and equal protection of power, to the rule of law, to respect- Donald Trump run for President and rights that millions of Americans exer- ing election outcomes, our President, swear an oath to preserve, protect, and cised when they voted last year, often whoever he or she is, must choose the defend the Constitution on January 20, under extraordinarily difficult and ar- side of the Constitution—must—and 2017. But when he did, by virtue of duous circumstances. not the side of the insurrection or the swearing that oath and entering this Remember, the First Amendment coup or anybody who is coming against high office, he took upon himself a protects the right of the people to us. duty to affirm and take care that our speak about the great issues of our And if he or she chooses the wrong laws would be faithfully executed day, to debate during elections, and side, I am sorry, there is nothing in under his leadership—all of the laws, then to participate in politics by se- this First Amendment or anywhere the laws against Federal destruction of lecting the people who will be our lead- else in the Constitution that can ex- property, all of the laws. We expected ers. cuse your betrayal of your oath of of- him in everything he said and every- And remember, in American democ- fice. It is not a free speech question. thing he did to protect and preserve racy those of us who aspire and attain But there is more. Let’s play make- and defend our constitutional system, the public office are nothing but the believe and pretend that President including the separation of powers. servants of the people—nothing. Not Trump was just a run-of-the-mill pri- But, instead, he betrayed us, and as the masters of the people—we have no vate citizen—as my colleague Mr. Representative CHENEY said, it was the kings here. We have no czars. NEGUSE said, just another guy at the greatest betrayal of a Presidential oath Here, the people govern, President rally—who is just expressing a deeply in the history of the United States of Ford said—the people. unpopular opinion, because we America—the greatest. The most important words of the shouldn’t overlook the fact that, while As I mentioned yesterday, President Constitution are the first three—‘‘We there were thousands of people in that Trump is not even close to the prover- the People.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.023 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S661 But all this—all this—means little if cited a violent insurrection against our the House somehow deliberately de- a President who dislikes the election government. He must be convicted. layed the transmission of this Article results can incite violence to try to re- And now I am going to call up Rep- of Impeachment. That is simply not ac- place and usurp the will of the people resentative DEAN, who will explain curate. as expressed in the States, ignore the why, contrary to the President’s When the House adopted this Article judicial branch of government, and claims, the House provided him with of Impeachment on a bipartisan vote, then run over the legislative branch of all the process that was due to him. we were ready to begin trial, but the government with a mob. I am sorry. Mr. LIEU is going to do Senate was not in session at the time. President Trump’s high crimes and that. And when we inquired as to our op- misdemeanors sought to nullify the po- Mr. Manager LIEU. Thank you for tions, Senate officials told us, clearly, litical rights and sovereignty of the your time and your attention. and in no uncertain terms, that if the American people—our right as a people We all heard President Trump’s at- Clerk of the House attempted to de- to deliberate, to form opinions, to per- torneys on Tuesday, and as part of liver the Article of Impeachment to suade each other to vote, and then to President Trump’s efforts to avoid the Secretary of the Senate before the decide who our President will be—the talking about his own conduct, to Senate reconvened, that the Clerk of sovereignty of the people. That is an avoid talking about anything related the House would have been turned back attack on the First Amendment, I to this constitutional crime, we expect at the door. That is why the trial did would say. that President Trump will raise due not begin then—another reason why In addition, President Trump’s ac- process objections. the President’s objections of due proc- tions were a direct attack on our own His due process claims are without ess are meritless. freedom of speech here in the Capitol. merit. Under the Constitution, the Finally, let me just conclude that Members of Congress are sent here to House has ‘‘the sole Power of Impeach- you all are going to see and have seen speak for their constituents. That is ment.’’ That provision confirms that a full presentation of evidence by the why we have our own little ‘‘mini free the House functions as a grand jury or House, and you are going to hear a full speech’’ clause—the speech and debate a prosecutor. The House decides wheth- presentation by the President’s attor- clause. That is literally our job when er to bring charges. neys. You are going to be able to ask we come here and represent the views Now, on other impeachment cases, questions. The Senate has the sole of our people. the House can provide certain delibera- power to try all impeachments. Presi- The attack that President Trump in- tive and procedural privileges to the dent Trump is receiving any and all cited forced Members of Congress to person being impeached, but those are process that he is due right here in this stop speaking and to literally flee for exactly that—privileges. They are dis- Chamber. our lives and the lives of our staffs and cretionary. The House has the power to Mr. Manager RASKIN. Mr. President, our families. The man whose state- decide its own rules, how it wants to Senators, in just a moment, my col- ments and actions halted the speech in pass the Article of Impeachment, and league, Mr. NEGUSE, will return to Congress—speech related to the peace- in this case, the House debated the Ar- show that we have established, with ful transfer of power—has no right, no ticle of Impeachment and passed it on overwhelming evidence, that President right, to claim that free speech prin- a bipartisan vote. Trump engaged in high crimes and mis- ciples prevent this body from exer- I am a former prosecutor. I just want demeanors. Before Mr. NEGUSE comes cising its constitutional power to hold to add that I have had opportunities to up, though, I would like to emphasize him accountable for his offense against decide whether to bring charges, and what should be an uncontroversial us. when you see a crime committed in point but is really key to understand. You know, Voltaire said famously, plain view, prosecutors don’t have to If we have proven to you the conduct and our Founders knew it: spend months investigating before they that we have alleged in this Article, I may disagree with everything you say, bring charges. I know that in this case, then President Trump has indeed com- but I will defend with my life your right to in fact, hundreds of people have been mitted a high crime and misdemeanor say it. arrested and charged by prosecutors for under the Constitution. Incitement of President Trump says: Because I dis- the violence on January 6. There was insurrection under these circumstances agree with everything you say, I will no reason for the House to wait to im- is, undoubtedly, in the words of George overturn your popular election and in- peach the man at the very top that in- Mason from the Constitutional Conven- cite insurrection against the govern- cited the violence. tion, a ‘‘great and dangerous’’ offense ment. I would also like to emphasize that against the Republic. Indeed, it is hard And we might take a moment to con- the House had good reason to move to think of a greater or more dan- sider another Voltaire insight, which a quickly. This was an exigent cir- gerous offense against the Republic high school teacher of mine told me cumstance. This was not a case where than this one. when her student asked: When was the there was hidden conduct or some con- So to be very precise about this, I beginning of the Enlightenment? spiracy that required months and hope we all can agree today that if a And she said: I think it was when maybe years of investigation. President does incite a violent insur- Voltaire said: This case has not raised very com- rection against the government, he can Anyone who can make you believe absurd- plicated legal issues. The gravity of the be impeached for it. I hope we all can ities, can make you commit atrocities. President’s conduct demanded the agree that that is a constitutional There is no merit whatsoever to any clearest of responses from the legisla- crime. of the free speech rhetoric—the empty ture, particularly given that the Presi- Another key point: While President free speech rhetoric—you may hear dent was still in office at the time the Trump’s lawyers may be arguing other- from President Trump’s lawyers. He at- House approved this Article and ru- wise, the question here is not whether tacked the First Amendment. He at- mors of further violence echoed around President Trump committed a crime tacked the Constitution. He betrayed the country. They still do. under the Federal Code or DC law or his oath of office. Presidents don’t have There must be absolutely no doubt the law of any State. Impeachment any right to do that. It is forbidden so that Congress will act decisively does not result in criminal penalties, that our Republic may survive. The against a President who incites vio- as we keep emphasizing. No one spends people are far more important than lence against us. That is why the House a day in jail. There are not even crimi- that. moved quickly here, and President nal or civil fines. Centuries of history, The precedent he asks you to create, Trump, who created that emergency, not to mention the constitutional text, which would allow any future Presi- cannot be here to complain that the structure, and original intent and un- dent to do precisely what he did, is House impeached him too quickly for derstanding, all confirm the teaching self-evidently dangerous, and so there the emergency he caused. of James Wilson, another Framer, who can be no doubt—none at all—that the Another point on the due process wrote ‘‘that impeachments and of- President lacks any First Amendment question: Earlier in this trial, Presi- fenses come not within the sphere of excuse or defense or immunity. He in- dent Trump’s attorneys suggested that ordinary jurisprudence.’’ Simply put,

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That is a constitutional able offense that we impeached him for them to the point of literally calling crime. on January 13 and that you should con- them enemies of the state, threatening And Senators, what greater offense vict him. And when he is finished, I at least one of them with criminal pen- could one commit than to incite the will return and explain why it is dan- alties; then, attacking Senators, Mem- violent insurrection at our seat of gov- gerous for us to ignore this and why bers of Congress, all across the media; ernment during the peaceful transfer of you must convict, and then we will pressuring the Justice Department, power—in circumstances where vio- rest. prompting outcries from assistant U.S. lence is foreseeable, where a crowd is Mr. NEGUSE. attorneys, not to mention his own At- poised for violence, to provoke a mob Mr. Manager NEGUSE. Mr. Presi- torney General, reportedly telling him of thousands to attack us with weapons dent, distinguished Senators, good that the stolen election claims were and sticks and poles, to bludgeon and afternoon, again. As my colleague, ‘‘BS’’—not my phrase, his. beat our law enforcement officers and Lead Manager RASKIN, has mentioned, And then, as January 6 approached, to deface these sacred walls and to I know it has been a long few days, and he moved on to attacking his own Vice trash the place and to do so while seek- I want to say thank you. We are very President openly and savagely. ing to stop us from fulfilling our own grateful for your patience, for your at- We have recounted, throughout that oaths, our own duties to uphold the tention, and the attention that you entire period, all the ways in which Constitution by counting the votes have paid to every one of our managers President Trump inflamed his sup- from our free and fair elections and as they presented our case. porters with lies that the election was then to sit back and watch in delight As Lead Manager RASKIN mentioned, stolen. As every single one of us knows, as insurrectionists attack us, violating I hope, I trust, that we could all agree nothing in this country is more sacred—nothing—than our right to vote, a sacred oath and engaging in a pro- that if a President incites a violent in- our voice, and here you have the Presi- found dereliction and desertion of duty. surrection against our government, How can we assure that our Com- that that is impeachable conduct. dent of the United States telling his mander in Chief will protect, preserve, So what I would like to do as we supporters that their voice, that their and defend our Constitution if we don’t close our case is just walk you through rights as Americans were being stolen hold a President accountable in a cir- why our evidence overwhelmingly es- from them, ripped away. That made cumstance like this? What is impeach- tablishes that President Trump com- them angry, angry enough to stop the steal, to fight like hell to stop the able conduct, if not this? I challenge mitted that offense. steal. you all to think about it. If you think Now, as you consider that question, And we showed you this. You saw the that question as to whether the Presi- this is not impeachable, what is? What endless tweets, the rallies, and the dent incited insurrection, there are would be? statements encouraging and spreading If President Trump’s lawyers endorse three questions that reasonably come that big lie. You saw that he did this his breathtaking assertion that his to mind: Was violence foreseeable; did over and over again with the same mes- conduct in inciting these events was he encourage violence; and did he act sage each time: You must fight to win totally appropriate and the Senate ac- willfully? it back. You must never surrender, no quits Donald Trump, then any Presi- I am going to show you why the an- matter what. dent could incite and provoke insurrec- swer to every one of those questions And remember, each time, his sup- tionary violence against us again. If has to be yes. porters along the way showed violence. you don’t find this a high crime and First, let’s start with foreseeability. He endorsed it, encouraged it, and misdemeanor today, you have set a Was it foreseeable that violence would praised it. It was all part of that same new, terrible standard for Presidential erupt on January 6 if President Trump demand to stop the steal and fight like misconduct in the United States of lit a spark? Was it predictable that the hell. America. crowd at the Save America rally was Remember the video that Manager The only real question here is the poised on a hair trigger for violence, PLASKETT showed you from Texas? factual one. Did we prove that Donald that they would fight, literally, if pro- Some of his supporters encircling a bus Trump, while President of the United voked to do so? Of course, it was. of campaign workers on a highway? States, incite a violent insurrection When President Trump stood up to People easily could have been killed— against the government? that podium on January 6, he knew easily. What did he do? He tweeted and Incitement, of course, is an inher- that many in that crowd were in- made a joke about it at a rally, called ently fact-based and fact-intensive flamed, were armed, were ready for vio- them patriots and held them out as an judgment, which is why we commend lence. It was an explosive situation, example of what it means to stop the you all for your scrupulous attention and he knew it. We have shown you the steal. to everything that took place, but we evidence on this point. You have seen When he told his supporters to stop believe that we have shown you over- it—the images, the videos, the articles, the steal, they took up arms to lit- whelming evidence in this case that and the pattern which showed that the erally intimidate officials to overturn would convince anyone using their violence on that terrible day was en- the election results. You saw the evi- common sense that this was indeed in- tirely foreseeable. dence and so did he, and he welcomed citement—meaning that Donald We have showed you how this all it. Trump’s conduct encouraged violence; began with the big lie, the claim that When President Trump attacked the violence was foreseeable; and he the election was rigged, and that Presi- Georgia’s secretary of state for certi- acted willfully in the actions that in- dent Trump and his supporters were fying the results, his supporters sent curred violence. the victims of a massive fraud, a mas- death threats. You saw those in great Mr. NEGUSE will take you through sive conspiracy to rip away their votes. detail from Manager DEAN. What did he that evidence again—not the whole We have showed you how President do? He attacked the election officials thing. We are almost done. We are al- Trump spread that lie, and how, over further. most done, but we don’t want it to be the course of months, with his support When his supporters gathered to- said that they never proved this or and encouragement, it inflamed part of gether to have a second Million MAGA they never proved that because my his base, resulting in death threats, rally—that is the rally that Manager magnificent team of managers has real-world violence, and increasingly PLASKETT showed you, a rally about stayed up night after night after night, extreme calls to stop the steal. the stolen election—he tweeted that through weeks, to compile all of the We established that after he lost the the fight had just begun. What hap- factual evidence, and we have put it be- election, the President was willing to pened next? It is not rocket science.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:02 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.025 S11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S663 Fights broke out, stabbings, serious vi- knows the answer to that question. The His message was crystal clear, and it olence. hours of video you all have watched was understood immediately, instantly Now, President Trump, like all of us, leave no doubt. Just remember what he by his followers. And we don’t have to he saw what happened at that rally. He said on January 6. guess. We don’t have to guess as to how saw all the violence, the burning, and (Text of video presentation of 1–6– they reacted. We can look at how peo- chaos. How did he respond? He tweeted 2021.) ple reacted to what he said. You saw praise of the event, and then—see it on President TRUMP. All of us here today do them, and you saw the violence. It is the screen—he bought $50 million—$50 not want to see our election victory stolen. pretty simple: He said it, and they did million worth of ads to further pro- There’s never been anything like this. It’s it. And we know this because they told mote his message to those exact same a pure theft in American history. Everybody us. They told us in real time during the people. He immediately joined forces knows it. Make no mistake, this election was stolen from you, from me, from the country. attack. You saw the affidavits, the with that very same group. He joined interviews on social media and on live forces with the same people who had In the opening of— (Text of video presentation.) TV. They were doing this for him be- just erupted into violence. cause he asked them to. Was violence predictable? Was it ob- President TRUMP. We will never give up. It wasn’t just insurrectionists who We will never concede. It doesn’t happen. vious that the crowd on January 6 was You don’t concede when there’s theft in- confirmed this. Many, many people, in- poised for violence, prepared for it? Ab- volved. cluding current and former officials, solutely. And this isn’t just clear look- And to use a favorite term that all of you immediately recognized that the Presi- ing back in time; it was widely recog- people really came up with: ‘‘We will stop dent had incited the crowd, that he nized at the time. In the days leading the steal. We will stop the steal.’’ alone was capable of stopping the vio- up to January 6, there were dozens, We will not let them silence your voices. lence, that he did this, and he had to hundreds of warnings. And he knew it. We’re not going to let it happen. Not going call it off because he was the only one to let it happen. He knew the rally would explode if pro- (People chanting: ‘‘Fight for Trump.’’ who could. voked. He knew all it would take was a President TRUMP. Thank you. Let’s see what Representative slight push. (People chanting: ‘‘Fight for Trump.’’) MCCARTHY, Representative GALLAGHER, Remember, you heard from Manager President TRUMP. You have to get your Chris Christie, Representative PLASKETT the chatter on social media people to fight because you’ll never take KINZINGER, and Representative KATKO websites that the Trump administra- back our country with weakness. You have had to say. to show strength, and you have to be strong. (Text of video presentation.) tion monitored and were known to the And we fight. We fight like hell. And if you Trump operation. It showed that the don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have Mr. MCCARTHY. I could not be sadder or people he invited to the January 6 rally a country anymore. more disappointed with the way our country looks at this very moment. People are get- took this as a serious call to arms, that You may remember at the outset of this was not just any attack, it was to ting hurt. Anyone involved in this, if you’re this trial, I told you would hear three hearing me, hear me loud and clear: This is storm the Capitol, if necessary, to stop phrases over and over and over again: not the American way. the steal. The big lie that the election had been Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. President, you have And it wasn’t just clear on these stolen, ‘‘stop the steal and never con- got to stop this. You are the only person who websites that the Trump administra- cede,’’ and ‘‘fight like hell to stop that can call this off. Call it off. Mr. Christie. It’s pretty simple. The Presi- tion was monitoring; the FBI issued re- steal.’’ You heard those phrases ports about this credible threat, a dent caused this protest to occur. He’s the throughout the course of this trial, only one who could make it stop. threat to target us. Law enforcement video after video, statement after What the President says is not good made six arrests the night before. Six statement, telling his supporters that enough. arrests. Newspapers across the city they should be patriots, to fight hard, The President has to come out and tell his warned of the risk of violence. stop the steal. On that day, that day, supporters to leave the Capitol grounds and There can be no doubt that the risk to allow the Congress to do their business where did he direct the crowd’s ire? He peacefully, and anything short of that is an of violence was foreseeable. directed them here to Congress. He What did he do in the days leading up abrogation of his responsibility. quite literally in one part of that to the rally? Did he calm the situation? Mr. KINZINGER. You know, a guy that speech pointed at us. He told them to knows how to tweet very aggressively on Ask yourself, I mean, did he call for ‘‘fight like hell. And if you don’t fight Twitter, you know, puts out one of the weak- peace? No. He didn’t do that. He spread like hell, you’re not going to have a est statements on one of the saddest days in his big lie, the most dangerous lie, as I American history. country anymore.’’ Mr. KATKO. The President’s role in this mentioned, that Americans’ votes were And here is the thing. That wasn’t being stolen and that the final act of insurrection is undeniable, both on social metaphorical. It wasn’t rhetorical. He media ahead of January 6 and in his speech theft would occur here in the Capitol. already made it perfectly clear that Then he assembled all of those sup- that day. He deliberately promoted baseless when he said ‘‘fight,’’ he meant it. And theories, creating a combustible environ- porters. He invited them to an orga- when followers, in fact, fought, when ment of disinformation and division. To nized event on a specific day at a spe- they engaged in violence, he praised allow the President of the United States to cific time matched perfectly to coin- and honored them as patriots. He im- incite this attack without consequences is a cide with the joint session of Congress, plied that it was OK to break the law direct threat to the future of this democracy. to coincide with the steal that he had because the election was being stolen. told them to stop by any and all You heard it. You remember the clip Did the President encourage vio- means. lence? Yes, no doubt that he did. that Manager DEAN showed you earlier Again, he was told by law enforce- Final question: Did the President act in this trial. He told them—the quote ment and all over the news that these willfully in his actions that encouraged is on the screen—‘‘When you catch people were armed and ready for real violence? Well, let’s look at the facts. somebody in a fraud, you’re allowed to violence. He knew it. He knew it per- He stood before an armed, angry crowd go by very different rules.’’ fectly well, that he had created this Remember how all of his supporters— known to be ready for violence at his powder keg at his rally. He knew just some of his supporters across social provocation. And what did he do? He how combustible that situation was. media were treating this as a war, provoked them. He aimed them here, He knew there were people before him talking about bringing in the cavalry? told them to ‘‘fight like hell.’’ And who had prepared, who were armed and Well, President Trump made clear that is exactly what they did. And his conduct throughout the rest armored. He knew they would jump to what those different rules were. He had of that terrible day really only con- violence at any signal, at any sign been making it clear for months. from him that he needed them to fight, (Text of video presentation.) firms that he acted willfully, that he that he needed them to stop the steal, incited the crowd and then engaged in Mr. Giuliani. So let’s have trial by combat. and we all know what happened next. President TRUMP. And, Rudy, you did a the dereliction of duty while he contin- Second question. Did he encourage great job. He’s got guts. You know what? ued inflaming the violence. And, again, the violence? Standing in that powder He’s got guts, unlike a lot of people in the we don’t have to guess what he thought keg, did he light a match? Everyone Republican Party. He’s got guts. He fights. because he told us.

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They deserve a Presi- to perish from the Earth. just a couple hours later, 6:01 p.m., on dent who upholds his, who would not For most of history, the norm has January 6? You have seen it many risk their lives and safety to retain been dictators, autocrats, bullies, des- times. You could see it on the slide: power, a President who would preserve, pots, tirades, cowards who take over These are the things that happen when a protect, and defend them. But that is our government—for most of the his- sacred landslide election victory is so not what he did. tory of the world—and that is why unceremoniously & viciously stripped away. When they, the police, still barri- America is such a miracle. We were That is what he was focused on, caded and being attacked with poles— founded on the extraordinary prin- spreading the big lie and praising the he said in his video to the people at- ciples of the inalienable rights of the mob that attacked us and our govern- tacking them: people and the consent of the governed ment. We love you. You’re very special. and the fundamental equality of all of You heard Manager CICILLINE de- What more could we possibly need to us. scribe reports that the President was know about President Trump’s state of You know, when Lincoln said ‘‘gov- delighted, enthusiastic, confused that mind? ernment of the people, by the people, others didn’t share his excitement as Senators, the evidence is clear. We [and] for the people’’ and he hearkened he watched the attack unfold on TV. showed you statements, videos, affida- back to the Declaration of Independ- He cared more about pressing his ef- vits that prove President Trump in- ence, when he said ‘‘Four score and forts to overturn the election than he cited an insurrection—an insurrection seven years ago,’’ he knew that that did about saving lives, our lives. that he alone had the power to stop. wasn’t how we started. We started im- Look at what President Trump did And the fact that he didn’t stop it, the perfectly. We started as a slave repub- that day after the rally. It is impor- fact that he incited a lawless attack lic. Lincoln knew that. But he was tant. He did virtually nothing. and abdicated his duty to defend us struggling to make the country better. We have seen—Manager CASTRO men- from it, the fact that he actually fur- And however flawed the Founders tioned this—that when President ther inflamed the mob—further in- were as men in their times, they in- Trump wants to stop something, he flamed that mob attacking his Vice scribed in the Declaration of Independ- does so simply, easily, quickly. But President while assassins were pur- ence and the Constitution all the beau- aside from four tweets and a short clip suing him in this Capitol—more than tiful principles that we needed to open during the over 5-hour long attack, he requires conviction and disqualifica- America up to successive waves of po- did nothing. tion. litical struggle and constitutional On January 6, he didn’t condemn the We humbly—humbly ask you to con- change and transformation in the attack, didn’t condemn the attackers, vict President Trump for the crime for country so we really would become didn’t say that he would send help to which he is overwhelmingly guilty be- something much more like Lincoln’s defend us or defend law enforcement. cause if you don’t, if we pretend this beautiful vision of ‘‘government of the He didn’t react to the violence with didn’t happen or, worse, if we let it go people, by the people, [and] for the peo- shock or horror or dismay, as we did. unanswered, who is to say it won’t hap- ple’’—the world’s greatest, multiracial, He didn’t immediately rush to Twitter pen again? multireligious, multiethnic constitu- and demand in the clearest possible Mr. Manager RASKIN. Mr. President, tional democracy, the envy of the terms that the mob disperse, that they Members of the Senate, first of all, world, as Tom Paine said, an asylum stop it, that they retreat. Instead, he thank you for your close attention and for humanity where people would issued messages in the afternoon that seriousness of purpose that you have come. sided with them, the insurrectionists demonstrated over the last few days. Think about the preamble, those first who had left police officers battered Thank you also for your courtesy to three words pregnant with such mean- and bloodied. the House managers as we have come ing, ‘‘We the People,’’ and then all of He reacted exactly the way someone over here, strangers in a strange land, the purposes of our government put would react if they were delighted and to make our case before this distin- into that one action-packed sentence: exactly unlike how a person would guished and august body. ‘‘We the People . . . in Order to form a react if they were angry at how their We are about to close. And I am more perfect Union, establish Justice, followers were acting. proud that our managers have been so insure domestic Tranquility, provide Again, ask yourself how many lives disciplined and so focused. I think we for the common defense, promote the would have been saved, how much pain are closing somewhere between 5 and 6 general Welfare, and [preserve] to our- and trauma would have been avoided if hours under the time that you have al- selves and our Posterity’’ the blessings he had reacted the way that a Presi- lotted to us, but we think we have been of liberty. dent of the United States is supposed able to tell you everything we need to And then, right after that first sen- to act. say. We will, obviously, have the oppor- tence—the mission statement for There are two parts of President tunity to address your questions and America, the Constitution—what hap- Trump’s failure here—his dereliction of then to do a final closing when we get pens? Article I. The Congress is cre- duty—that I just have to emphasize for there. ated: All legislative powers herein are a moment. I just wanted to leave you with a few reserved to the Congress of the United First is what he did to Vice President thoughts. And, again, I am not going to States. Mike Pence, the Vice President of the retraumatize you by going through the You see what just happened? The sov- United States of America. His own Vice evidence once again. I just wanted to ereign power of the people to launch President was in this building with an leave you with a few thoughts to con- the country and create the Constitu- armed mob shouting ‘‘Hang him,’’ the sider as you enter upon this very high tion flowed right into Congress. And same armed mob that set up gallows and difficult duty that you have to then you get in article I, section 8 com- outside. You saw those pictures. render impartial justice in this case, as prehensive, vast powers that all of you And what did President Trump do? you have all sworn to do. know so well—the power to regulate He attacked him more. He singled him And I wanted to start simply by say- commerce domestically and inter- out by name. It is honestly hard to ing that, in the history of humanity, nationally, the power to declare war, fathom. democracy is an extremely rare and the power to raise budgets and taxes Second, our law enforcement—the fragile and precarious and transitory and to spend money, the power to gov- brave officers who were sacrificing thing. Abraham Lincoln knew that ern the seat of government, and on and their lives to defend us, who could not when he spoke from the battlefield and on and on.

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Peo- peachment—how you get rid of a Presi- So our friends must work to answer ple didn’t know which way things were dent who commits high crimes and all of the overwhelming, detailed, spe- going to go. Were we going to win, misdemeanors. cific, factual, and documentary evi- against all hope, because for most of What is the core job of the President? dence we have introduced of the Presi- the rest of human history it had been To take care that the laws are faith- dent’s clear and overwhelming guilt in the Kings and the Queens and the ty- fully executed. inciting violent insurrection against rants and the nobles lording it over the And our Framers were so fearful of the Union. common people? Could political self- Presidents becoming tyrants and want- Donald Trump, last week, turned government work in America was the ing to become Kings and despots that down our invitation to come testify question. And Paine wrote this pam- they put the oath of office right into about his actions, and, therefore, we phlet called ‘‘The Crisis,’’ and in it he the Constitution. They inscribed it have not been able to ask him any said these beautiful words. And, with into the Constitution: to ‘‘preserve, questions directly as of this point. your permission, I’m going to update protect, and defend the Constitution of Therefore, during the course of their the language a little bit, pursuant to the United States.’’ 16-hour-allotted presentation, we would the suggestion of Speaker PELOSI, so as We have got the power to impeach pose these preliminary questions to his not to offend modern sensibilities. OK. the President. The President doesn’t lawyers, which I think are on every- But he said: These are the times that have the power to impeach us. Think one’s minds right now and which we try men and women’s souls. These are about that. The popular branch of gov- would have asked Mr. Trump himself if the times that try men and women’s ernment has the power to impeach the he had chosen to come and testify souls. The summer soldier and the sun- President. The President does not have about his actions and inactions when shine patriot will shrink at this mo- the power to impeach us. we invited him last week: ment from the service of their cause And, as I said before, all of us who as- One, why did President Trump not and their country; but everyone who pire and attain a public office are noth- tell his supporters to stop the attack stands with us now will win the love ing but the servants of the people. And on the Capitol as soon as he learned of and the favor and the affection of every the way the Framers would have it is it? man and every woman for all time. the moment that we no longer acted as Why did President Trump do nothing Tyranny, like hell, is not easily con- servants of the people but as masters of to stop the attack for at least 2 hours quered, but we have this saving con- the people, as violators of the people’s after the attack began? solation: The more difficult the strug- rights, that was the time to impeach, As our constitutional Commander in gle, the more glorious, in the end, will remove, convict, disqualify, start all Chief, why did he do nothing to send be our victory. over again, because the interests of the help to our overwhelmed and besieged Good luck in your deliberations. people are so much greater than the in- law enforcement officers for at least 2 We do conclude our presentation. terests of one person—any one person, hours on January 6 after the attack Mr. SCHUMER. Thank you. Thank even the greatest person in the coun- began? you. Now, I have two—we are going to try. The interests of the people are On January 6, why did President do the adjournment resolution in a mo- what count. Trump not at any point that day con- ment. I have two other things that we Now, when we sit down and we close, demn the violent insurrection and the have to do. They are quick. our distinguished counterparts, the de- insurrectionists? First, Mr. President, I ask unani- fense counsel, who have waited very And I will add a legal question that I mous consent that it be in order to patiently—and thank you—will stand hope his distinguished counsel will ad- make several unanimous consent re- up and seek to defend the President’s dress: If a President did invite a violent quests as if in legislative session. conduct on the facts, as I think they insurrection against our government, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without will. as, of course, we allege and think we objection, it is so ordered. It has already been decided by the have proven in this case—but just in Senate on Tuesday that the Senate has general, if a President incited a violent UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT constitutional jurisdiction over this insurrection against our government— Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask impeachment case brought to you by would that be a high crime and mis- unanimous consent that on Friday, the United States House of Representa- demeanor? Can we all agree, at least, February 12, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. tives. So we have put that jurisdic- on that? that, notwithstanding adjournment, tional, constitutional issue to bed. It is Senators, I have talked a lot about the Senate be able to receive House over. It has already been voted on. common sense in this trial because I messages and executive matters, com- This is a trial on the facts of what think, I believe that is all you need to mittees be authorized to report legisla- happened. And incitement, as we said, arrive at the right answer here. tive and executive matters, and Sen- is a fact-intensive investigation and You know, when Tom Paine wrote ators be allowed to submit statements judgment that each of you will have to ‘‘Common Sense,’’ the pamphlet that for the record, introduce bills and reso- make. launched the American Revolution, he lutions, and make cosponsor requests, We have made our very best effort to said that common sense really meant and, where applicable, the Secretary of set forth every single relevant fact two different things: the Senate, on behalf of the Presiding that we know in the most objective and One, common sense is the under- Officer, be permitted to refer such mat- honest light. We trust and we hope that standing that we all have without ad- ters. the defense will understand the con- vanced learning and education. Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without stitutional gravity and solemnity of mon sense is the sense accessible to ev- objection, it is so ordered. this trial by focusing like a laser beam erybody. But common sense is also the UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—READING OF on the facts and not return to the con- sense that we all have in common, as a WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS stitutional argument that has already community. Mr. SCHUMER. And a second re- been decided by the Senate. Senators, America, we need to exer- quest, poignantly appropriate at this Just as a defense lawyer who loses a cise our common sense about what hap- moment: I ask unanimous consent motion to dismiss on a constitutional pened. Let’s not get caught up in a lot that, pursuant to the order of the Sen- basis in a criminal case must let that of outlandish lawyers’ theories here. ate of January 24, 1901, the traditional go and then focus on the facts which Exercise your common sense about reading of Washington’s Farewell Ad- are being presented by the prosecutors what just took place in our country. dress take place on Monday, February

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ROE V. WADE the Shippensburg University Police Depart- mote, protect, and remember its roots. I am ment. Through it all, he credits God with giving thankful for the Richmond Hill City Council’s HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY him a heart for service. diligent work on this and everything they do. OF NORTH CAROLINA Jerome Kater is a selfless leader and ex- f ceptional role model. On behalf of the 13th IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District of Pennsylvania, I thank Mr. Kater for MARSHALL PLAN FOR MOMS Thursday, February 11, 2021 his service to the Shippensburg community, Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam and I congratulate him and his family on this HON. GRACE MENG Speaker, as a physician who has held 20- remarkable honor. OF NEW YORK week-old babies in my hand, it floors me to f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES think that some do not feel they are worthy of Thursday, February 11, 2021 life. Who knows how many future movie stars, RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THES- professional athletes, or even members of PIAN TROUPE 6803 AT Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today Congress never got their chance to shine be- BORDENTOWN HIGH SCHOOL with a desperate cry for help and a call to ac- cause they were believed to only be ‘‘a clump tion for the millions of moms who have been of cells.’’ HON. ANDY KIM pushed to the brink of economic, social, and Abortion activists always deflect with the OF NEW JERSEY emotional disaster due to the COVID–19 pan- line: ‘‘not your body, not your choice.’’ Dye IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES demic. Since the start of the pandemic, their hair green, pierce their lip, tattoo their moms—especially moms of color—have been Thursday, February 11, 2021 tongue, the whole nine yards. That’s their pre- facing the brunt of the economic fall out of this rogative. A developing person is NOT a body Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I pandemic as a result of existing social barriers part. A baby is its own completely separate rise today to honor Thespian Troupe 6803 at and policy failures that have been com- entity. They have unique DNA. They have a Bordentown High School for their exceptional pounded by enduring racism and gender injus- unique future awaiting them. Nobody has the service to New Jersey and their community. tices. right to kill it. Amid a global crisis, the students of Thes- What a year can do. At the beginning of Of course, pregnancies are absolutely dif- pian Troupe 6803 at Bordentown High School 2020, even in the face of continued gender ficult on women. I’ve watched my wife go revitalized the discontinued Trick or Treat So and racial wage gaps, women made up the through three of them. But what is more im- Kids Can Eat program and became true lead- majority of the workforce for the first time in al- portant? Opting out of a difficult 9 months? Or, ers. In response to the hunger they witnessed most a decade. A year later, women have lost on average, the 80 years of human life that re- in their community, Thespian Troupe 6803 over 5.4 million net jobs and account for 55 sult from that pregnancy? raised over 615 pounds of food for the St. percent of overall net job loss since the start One argument you frequently hear is that Mary’s Food Pantry as part of the Trick or of the pandemic. Today, there are over 2 mil- it’s cruel for babies to be born into a world of Treat so Kids Can Eat Program. lion fewer women in the labor force than there poverty, so they’re better off dead. This is In this time, where a growing number of were before the pandemic. The pandemic has such a sad argument. Life can be difficult, no New Jersey residents are going to bed hun- triggered a financial and emotional calamity for doubt, being born into poverty, but life also of- gry, we should be doing all we can to ensure America’s moms, who are shouldering the ma- fers endless opportunities for success. How that we feed those in need. Thespian Troupe jority of child care, domestic work, and remote can anyone deprive someone of their chance 6803’s work exemplifies the best of New Jer- school responsibilities—and this against the to succeed and experience life? sey and New Jersey’s compassion for all of its backdrop of women who were already over- As science continues to progress and we citizens. represented in low-wage jobs and underrep- learn more and more about babies in the early I could not be prouder of the students in this resented in high-wage jobs. stages of pregnancy, it’s my hope that people troupe, and I thank them for their service. We know that mother’s wages are key to will finally come around to see their humanity. f their families’ economic security and survival, I pledge to continue fighting until that day even as they are leaving the workforce in comes and this evil is rooted out of our nation. RECOGNIZING RICHMOND HILL droves or are reducing work hours—otherwise f known as the ‘‘she-cession’’. American moms HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER are breadwinners in nearly half of families with IN RECOGNITION OF JEROME OF GEORGIA children under 18, and yet the wage gap for KATER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES moms is larger than for women overall, such that moms with full-time, year-round jobs are HON. JOHN JOYCE Thursday, February 11, 2021 paid 70 cents for every dollar paid to dads. OF PENNSYLVANIA Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, Adding to the tragedy is that moms perma- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I rise today to recognize the Ford Avenue His- nently leaving the workforce are disrupting toric District as an officially designated area in their career trajectory and endangering their Thursday, February 11, 2021 the city of Richmond Hill. future Social Security earnings and other po- Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- After 2 years of planning, the Richmond Hill tential retirement income. Furthermore, child er, I rise today to congratulate Jerome Kater City Council approved an amendment to an nutrition is inextricably linked to mothers in the of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, who recently ordinance creating the city’s first historic dis- workforce, such that almost one in four chil- received the Jefferson Award from CBS 21 trict on January 5th. dren experienced food insecurity in 2020. This News. The Ford Avenue Historic District is at the is a moral failure. As president of the board at Katie’s Place, heart of Richmond Hill’s history and contains Madam Speaker, moms are screaming out Mr. Kater has worked tirelessly to devote his primary locations and buildings Ford Motor for help. I hear constantly from other moms time and resources to helping the people of Company built between 1925 and 1947. When that this is just not sustainable. The unprece- Shippensburg. Under his leadership, Katie’s Henry Ford came to Richmond Hill, the town dented burdens of child care, work, remote Place serves as a distribution site for chari- was known as Ways Station. Upon his arrival, learning—on top of the social isolation—have table goods and services. For his community the town grew and became known as Rich- strained the mental and emotional health of efforts, Mr. Kater received the 8 Who Cares mond Hill. You can feel the history simply moms. As a mom of two young boys, this Award in November—another testament to his walking down the street. issue is especially personal to me. Moms ev- spirit of service. In addition to his volunteer Designating this remarkable historic district erywhere are saying: something has to give, work, Mr. Kater also serves as a member of is just another positive effort by the city to pro- before something ultimately breaks.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.001 E11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS E124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2021 That is why I am introducing the Marshall emy Ulbricht of Huntingdon County, Pennsyl- IN RECOGNITION OF JOANN Plan for Moms to revitalize and restore moms vania for starting the Cookies for Caregivers GONYEA’S 35 YEARS OF SERVICE in the workforce. After all, any meaningful and movement. TO THE CITY OF TRENTON sustainable economic recovery from this pan- In the early days of the COVID–19 pandemic must recognize and rebuild moms in demic, a friendly competition between the two HON. DEBBIE DINGELL the labor force. As such, the Marshall Plan resulted in a cookie baking contest judged by OF MICHIGAN calls for robust paid leave; saving our child the Mayor of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. After IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES care industry, with a vision toward universal the competition was over, they took leftover Thursday, February 11, 2021 child care and early learning; investment in cookies to the Huntingdon Police Department Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise our education system, including broadband to thank the first responders. The gratitude the connections; strengthening child poverty tools, today to recognize Joann Gonyea on the oc- officers expressed inspired Scott and Jeremy casion of her retirement after nearly 35 years such as child tax credit and earned income tax to begin recruiting other members of the com- credit; expanded unemployment insurance of service to the City of Trenton, Michigan. munity to bake cookies for other essential Her significant contributions to the Trenton benefits; strong SNAP benefits; federal min- workers. imum wage increase to $15; and mental community is worthy of commendation. health support for moms. Since then, Scott and Jeremy’s group has Ms. Gonyea grew up on the east side of We need a Marshall Plan for Moms be- baked more than 18,000 cookies. Their Detroit, Michigan. Later attending Wayne State cause we need transformational structural Facebook page, ‘‘Cookies for Caregivers,’’ has University and graduating with a degree in change. Moms, especially moms of color, more than a thousand members. Additionally, Recreation and Parks Services. In 1985, she were already fighting an uphill battle against 23 similar groups have been started across was introduced to the City of Trenton as an in- societal norms and economic injustices. They the United States. tern with the Wayne County park system. She are hurting today, because, like so many other While our first responders endure to combat was hired to the City of Trenton’s Parks and things, this pandemic has exacerbated already the COVID–19 pandemic, it is encouraging to Recreation team, eventually rising to the posi- existing injustices and inequities. see southcentral Pennsylvanians express grat- tion of Director of Parks and Recreation. Madam Speaker, as you have always said: itude to our community’s essential workers. As During her time as Director, she has broken When Women Succeed, America Succeeds. Scott and Jeremy continue to offer encourage- ground on numerous projects. She was a crit- For the sake of our economy, we must ment to those on the frontlines of the fight ical partner in the development and opening of prioritize addressing this precipice facing against COVID–19, I wish them and their the Refuge Gateway of Detroit River Inter- moms and immediately implement the Mar- movement every continued success. national Wildlife Refuge, the only International shall Plan for Moms, so that moms have a Wildlife Refuge in North America. As a leader fighting chance, and that they are protected f in the Downriver Linked Greenways project, against any future economic calamities. I urge she helped build a trail to connect the wildlife all my colleagues to support this legislation. HONORING WELLS COUNTY WORLD refuge with the downriver linked greenways. WAR II VETERAN ED GOETZ Ms. Gonyea is leaving a legacy of successful f revitalization projects and has helped the city REMEMBERING AND HONORING of Trenton earn the title of ‘‘trail town.’’ OFFICER BRIAN SICKNICK HON. JIM BANKS The parks, trails, and greenways she has helped develop have transformed the 12th OF INDIANA District and will have a lasting impact on the HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES health and wellbeing of its residents. Her work OF GEORGIA Thursday, February 11, 2021 has been vital in promoting a healthy and sus- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tainable lifestyle. Thursday, February 11, 2021 Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, honor the service of Mr. Ed Goetz of Wells me in honoring Joann Gonyea for her exem- I rise today to remember and honor Officer County. plary 35 years of public service. She has ef- Brian Sicknick, who tragically passed away Next week, on Monday, February 15, Mr. fectively served Trenton and the State of from the injuries he sustained from the U.S. Goetz will celebrate his 100th birthday. Con- Michigan in her role as Parks and Recreation Capitol riots on January 6th. gratulations Mr. Goetz on this wonderful occa- Director through her selflessness and dedica- Officer Sicknick was a New Jersey native sion. I hope his heart is filled with joy knowing tion to the community. I join with Joann’s fam- who joined the Capitol Police in 2008 after that he has experienced our country’s greatest ily, friends, and colleagues in extending my serving in the New Jersey Air National Guard. blessings, including the affection of family and best wishes to her in retirement. He went through two different deployments friends over a long, well-lived life. f and supported our country during the war in Our Nation owes Mr. Goetz a debt of grati- REMEMBERING BETTY MINER Afghanistan until he was honorably dis- tude for his dedicated service to our country charged. while serving in the United States Army during HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER Officer Sicknick’s family said he wanted to World War II. As a flight engineer stationed in OF GEORGIA be a police officer his entire life and joined the the South Pacific, Goetz flew a total of 37 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Air National Guard as a means to that end. combat missions over Japan, including one Thursday, February 11, 2021 He is a hero who will be remembered by his during which the crew was forced to crash untethered commitment to protecting all those land in the middle of the ocean. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, within and around the hallowed halls of Con- I rise today to remember and honor Betty In 1964, Goetz moved to Bluffton, where he gress. Miner of Richmond Hill who sadly passed became active in his church and the Boy I am thankful for Officer Sicknick’s legacy, away at the age of 87. and my thoughts and prayers go out to his Scouts. Goetz served on the boards of the Betty lived a remarkable life and touched family, friends, the Capitol Police, and all who United Way and The Wells County Founda- countless lives. She was a lifelong resident of knew him during this most difficult time. tion, helped provide income tax preparation for Richmond Hill and became the first woman over 25 years, served as the treasurer for f councilmember for the city in 1971. Friends of the Library for nearly 30 years, and Betty also served as mayor pro-tem. In ad- RECOGNITION OF COOKIES FOR worked to fill the Ossian Industrial Park with dition to her work to lead and improve Rich- CAREGIVERS hundreds of jobs. In 2010, at age 90, Goetz mond Hill, she served on the DNR board for was named the Wells County Citizen of the the state of Georgia through which she was HON. JOHN JOYCE Year. instrumental in bringing the fisherman’s co-op OF PENNSYLVANIA The story of Ed Goetz is the story of Amer- to Bryan County. Through every position she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ican greatness. As a patriot who served his had, she worked to better her community and country in war and community in peace, this every life she touched. Thursday, February 11, 2021 honor is a testament to his commitment to the My thoughts and prayers go out to her fam- Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- American people and ideals to which our Na- ily, friends, and all who knew her during this er, I rise to recognize Scott McKenzie and Jer- tion strive. most difficult time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.005 E11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E125 IN RECOGNITION OF JACOB MIL- moreland Cleanways Recycling Center in IN RECOGNITION OF ABENA LER’S DEDICATED PUBLIC SERV- Unity. HOGAN ICE TO VIRGINIA’S FIRST CON- Elizabeth already is giving back to the Boy GRESSIONAL DISTRICT Scouts of America and her community by HON. RASHIDA TLAIB serving as an assistant Scoutmaster. On be- OF MICHIGAN HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN half of Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional Dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF VIRGINIA trict, I congratulate Elizabeth Yothers on her Thursday, February 11, 2021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trailblazing achievement and wish her all the best in the chapters to come. Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in Thursday, February 11, 2021 recognition of the many outstanding contribu- Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise f tions to the communities of Wayne County in today to recognize Jacob Miller for his service Michigan’s 13th Congressional District of to Virginia’s First Congressional District. Since IN RECOGNITION OF THE HEROIC Abena Hogan, as we honor her memory. joining my D.C. Staff in June 2019, Jacob has EFFORTS OF THE STURGEON Born and raised in Detroit, Ms. Hogan was served a crucial role on my communications BAY FIRE DEPARTMENT a proud daughter of her community. She team. Jacob’s dedication to delivering timely began her first career in public service working and helpful information to constituents is com- for southeast Michigan’s regional public transit mendable and I am thankful for his tireless ef- HON. MIKE GALLAGHER system S. After 20 years of service, Ms. forts for Virginia’s First District. Hogan briefly retired before she was called Since the beginning of the COVID–19 pan- OF WISCONSIN back into serving the public once again, as the demic, my office has made it a priority to send IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Community Relations Liaison to the Wayne constituents the most up to date information County Clerk. on COVID–19 resources and relief. Jacob has Thursday, February 11, 2021 Ms. Hogan took immense pride in serving been at the forefront of that effort since the the people of Wayne County. She was an ac- Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise very beginning. Jacob’s thoughtfulness and tive member of countless community organiza- today to honor the heroic efforts of the Stur- strong work ethic has directly impacted con- tions, serving as a board member and as a geon Bay Fire Department. In the early hours stituents in Virginia’s First District. Whether it volunteer, including the NAACP and Barton of February 1st, a bulk carrier ship holding fuel was about CDC guidelines, information on McFarland Community Council. Ms. Hogan and docked for the winter, the M/V Roger testing, local and federal resources, all the believed deeply in the power of the people Blough, caught fire. Over 100 Sturgeon Bay way up to the most recent vaccine information, and grassroots action. She engaged people, firefighters battled the blaze for hours, using Jacob was a leader in providing this crucial in- young and old, on the importance of being in- 1.4 million gallons of water to extinguish the formation to constituents volved and taking action. fire. Their bravery and skill ultimately lead to Jacob has a strong passion for history, a Ms. Hogan was well-known for her bound- no deaths, no injuries, no fuel discharged, and passion we both share. He is a gifted writer less energy, willingness to always lend a hand minimal damage to the ship. These brave men that sets him apart in the way he commu- to someone in need, and commitment to im- and women deserve our thanks and gratitude, nicates to others. He has a notable ability to proving the quality of life for all community and have served Northeast Wisconsin excep- deliver complex information in a timely and un- members. Ms. Hogan was affectionately called tionally well. derstandable manner. Jacob is also a friend to ‘‘Queen Abena’’ because of her commanding, all—he was always quick to help others in the Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this yet loving presence. She was a true public office when needed and lend his thoughtful in- body to join me in applauding the Sturgeon servant and will truly be missed. sight to any given task. Jacob has contributed Bay Fire Department for their service and Please join me and ‘‘Smile! One more time!’’ to the office and my staff in a significant way, bravery on February 1st. as Abena Hogan always said, as we pay trib- and he will be greatly missed. ute to her memory and recognize her hard Therefore, Madam Speaker, I ask that you f work on behalf of the communities of Detroit, rise with me today to recognize Jacob Miller Wayne County, and Michigan’s 13th Congres- and his dedication to the constituents of Vir- RECOGNIZING NATIONAL sional District. ginia’s First District. Jacob has bright future, PHARMACIST DAY f and I wish him the best of luck on his future journey and career. LUNAR NEW YEAR 2021 f HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER OF GEORGIA HON. GRACE MENG HONORING ELIZABETH YOTHERS OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JOHN JOYCE Thursday, February 11, 2021 Thursday, February 11, 2021 OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the cultural and historical signifi- Thursday, February 11, 2021 I rise today to recognize National Pharmacist Day, which takes place on January 12th annu- cance of Lunar New Year in 2021, the Year of Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- ally to recognize and honor pharmacists the Ox. This year, Lunar New Year officially er, I rise to congratulate Elizabeth Yothers on across the nation. As a pharmacist myself, I begins on February 12th. becoming one of the first young women in the thoroughly understand the role each phar- With the continued expansion of Asian dias- Westmoreland-Fayette Council Boy Scouts of macist plays as an integrated member of the pora, Lunar New Year is now observed by mil- America to achieve the position of Eagle health care team. Every day, pharmacists are lions of Asian Americans and by many non- Scout. directly involved in patient care and phar- Asian Americans in the United States. Lunar Elizabeth joined the Boy Scouts in 2019 macists are the most accessible health care New Year is traditionally a time to wish upon when girls were first able to join. She was one professionals in the country. 95 percent of others good fortune, health, prosperity, and of the founding members of Troop 1372, Americans live within five miles of a phar- happiness. It is a special time for families to which is partnered with the all-male Troop macy. come together and celebrate the occasion with 372. She first began her goal of becoming an community activities and cultural perform- Eagle Scout while in her senior year at Great- As we battle COVID–19, pharmacists should ances. Having lots of delicious food is a major er Latrobe High School and finished while at- be recognized as they are on the frontlines part of New Year festivities. A dish my family tending Westmoreland County Community dispensing the vaccine. Because of their work, traditionally enjoys is noodle soup, which College. lives will be saved. They’ve been vital re- brings luck for the year ahead. In her journey to become an Eagle Scout, sources throughout the COVID–19 pandemic, Of course, this year’s celebration is very dif- Elizabeth earned 31 merit badges, 10 more and they will continue to play an active role in ferent from all the previous celebrations. Due than the 21 required. For her Eagle Scout combatting the virus. to the pandemic, there will be less in-person project, she planted grass, removed weeds, I ask that you join me in recognizing all celebrations—whether with our families or cleared gravel, and other tasks at the West- pharmacists by thanking them for their work. within our communities. But I still hope that we

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.011 E11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS E126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2021 can gather virtually to celebrate some of the Among all his many accomplishments, Will So great was the appreciation of Lewis’s traditions. was most proud of his son, Gabe. bold and unrelenting fight for Chicago’s teach- Madam Speaker, every year since I have My thoughts and prayers are with his family, ers and students that many in the city believed been a member of Congress, I have intro- friends, and all who knew him during this most that she would make an exceptional mayor. duced legislation to recognize the significance difficult time. Sadly, in 2014, Lewis received the life-altering of Lunar New Year. I am proud to be joined f diagnosis of glioblastoma, an aggressive type by 61 fellow Representatives in today’s intro- of brain cancer. True to the fighter she was, HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY duction of this resolution to recognize the cul- Lewis carried on her fearless advocacy after OF KAREN LEWIS tural and historical significance of the holiday. her diagnosis, continuing on as president of I believe Lunar New Year is not only about the Chicago Teacher’s Union until 2018. recognizing the many contributions the Asian HON. BOBBY L. RUSH Madam Speaker, Karen Lewis passed away OF ILLINOIS American community has made, and con- on February 7th at the age of 67. With her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinues to make, but also about honoring and death, Chicago and the nation have lost an acknowledging that our nation’s strength lies Thursday, February 11, 2021 icon and a treasure. My deepest sympathies in its diversity. I wish everyone a very Happy Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to lie with her husband, John, and all of her Lunar New Year. And Happy Year of the Ox. commemorate and celebrate the life of a fierce close family and friends during this challenging f and unyielding champion of Chicago’s stu- time. IN RECOGNITION OF KALLI dents, Karen Lewis. A native of Chicago’s South Side and TAYLOR f daughter of Chicago Public School teachers, Lewis attended Chicago Public Schools until IN HONOR OF TRIPP HOGG HON. JOHN JOYCE her early admission to Mount Holyoke College OF PENNSYLVANIA in Massachusetts. Lewis would then make his- HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tory at an early age, when she transferred to OF VIRGINIA Thursday, February 11, 2021 Dartmouth College and was the only African- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- American woman in her 1974 graduating class. Thursday, February 11, 2021 er, I rise to congratulate Kalli Taylor of Bed- Returning to Chicago soon after her gradua- ford, Pennsylvania, for her selection to partici- Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, it is with tion from Dartmouth, Lewis began as a sub- deep sadness that I rise today in honor of pate in the National Association of Music Edu- stitute chemistry teacher for Chicago Public Tripp Hogg, who recently passed away. Tripp cation’s 2021 All-Eastern Honor Ensembles as Schools. Her intellect and commitment to her will be profoundly missed by his family, a member of the Treble Chorus. students earned Lewis a full-time teaching The Treble Chorus is comprised of 120 friends, and community, but his memory will role, which she would hold for nearly two dec- members from nine states. Kalli was selected live on for many years to come. ades, enriching the lives and minds of stu- from a poll of more than 1,000 applicants to dents across the city. During her time as a Tripp was born on January 15, 1969, in participate—a testament to her outstanding chemistry teacher, Lewis taught at Lane Tech Richmond, Virginia. He attended Lee Davis musical talent. As a student at Bedford Area College Prep, Sullivan High School, and finally Highschool, where he graduated in 1987. High School, she has demonstrated a strong King College Prep in the Kenwood neighbor- Tripp graduated from East Carolina University commitment to music. She is a member of hood, just blocks from her childhood home. in 1991, where he was a member of Sigma Varsity Singers, the school’s select choir, and By 2008, Lewis had become a union dele- Phi Epsilon and the President of his Senior has starred in three school musicals. gate, bringing her energy and grit to the fight Class. Upon graduation from ECU, Tripp en- Kalli’s dedication to music demonstrates her against school closures that would affect some tered the Real Estate business in 1991 and commitment to hard work, determination, and of Chicago’s most vulnerable students. Real- joined his family’s business, ERA Woody dedication. I congratulate Kalli on her selection izing that teachers and students faced increas- Hogg & Associates. for the Treble Chorus and wish her every con- ing class sizes, school closures, and a budget Tripp has three children, Oakleigh, Delaney, tinued success. crisis, Lewis put her bold vision forward and and Elle Hogg; as well as three stepchildren, f became the president of the Chicago Teach- Mary Beth, Mandy, and Josh Ratchford. Tripp REMEMBERING AND HONORING er’s Union in 2010. In the face of many in Chi- is also survived by his beloved wife, Kathie WILLIAM ‘‘WILL’’ HOWARD cago’s power structure calling for schools to White Hogg; his sister, Elizabeth Hogg; and INGRAM be closed and protections to be stripped from his brother, Jonathan Hogg; as well as his fa- dedicated educators, Lewis powerfully put for- ther, O Woodland ‘‘Woody’’ Hogg, Jr. (Pamela HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER ward a new vision for the city’s public school, Hogg); and his mother, Susan U. Hogg. entitled The Schools Chicago’s Students De- Tripp was an extraordinarily caring person OF GEORGIA serve. With this vision, Lewis sought to narrow who loved his family dearly, as well as his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the often vast differences between what Chi- community, Commonwealth, and our Nation. I Thursday, February 11, 2021 cago’s teachers and students needed to be fondly remember the conversations we would Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, successful and what they actually received have when we saw each other in the home I rise today to remember and honor a great from Chicago Public Schools. improvement stores in the Mechanicsville Georgian and American. William, or ‘‘Will,’’ Madam Speaker, in September 2012, Karen area. He always began our conversations ask- Howard Ingram the second of Richmond Hill Lewis rose to national prominence when she ing me how I was doing. I had the honor of tragically passed away at the age of 43. Will led the first teacher’s strike in Chicago in a hosting Tripp and his family on a personally lived a successful life and began his career in quarter century. Tackling a new mayoral ad- guided tour of the U.S. Capitol and I will treas- the military after remarkably receiving appoint- ministration that sought to lay off teachers in ure that memory forever. ments to all three of the United States Service exchange for raises, Lewis led a labor move- Tripp was always very active in his commu- Academies. He was a 1999 graduate of West ment whose tactics would be studied around nity, church, and profession. He consistently Point. the country as a model for successful orga- ranked in the top 1 percent of all salespeople After he honorably served his country as an nized labor. The nine days Karen Lewis led both locally and nationally. Tripp was also an Army officer, Will went on to earn a graduate the Chicago Teachers Union on strike were in- avid fisherman and loved everything with salt degree from the University of Washington. strumental in winning concessions that in- water. Tripp’s passion for service to those Following his active duty service, he went cluded a robust pay raise and fairer evaluation around him will be greatly missed by all who on to serve his country as an Army Civilian for of classroom performance. The next year, knew and loved him. I pray that God may over fifteen years. teachers in Los Angeles used the tactics pio- bring peace to Tripp’s friends and family as During that time, he served as the Chief of neered by Lewis to gain critical concessions they grieve his loss, and that they may be Master Planning for the Army’s Third Infantry from the city for their students and teachers. comforted and reminded of their fond memo- Division for several years before he took on In 2018, West Virginia teachers used the ries of Tripp during this time. Therefore, responsibilities as the Chief of Operations and Lewis play book during their strike. The 2012 Madam Speaker, I ask that you rise with me Maintenance at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Chicago teachers’ strike has been described today in remembrance of and to honor the life Airfield. as having ‘‘changed the future of organizing.’’ of Tripp Hogg.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.016 E11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E127 HONORING THE LIFE OF RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF Guard as this treasured organization marks 75 SERGEANT JAMES COOK CAROLYN LITTLE years of service to the Bedford County community. HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER HON. ANDY KIM The Fort Bedford Honor Guard, which is be- OF NEW JERSEY OF MISSOURI lieved to be one of the longest-serving all-vol- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES unteer veteran honor guards in the nation, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, February 11, 2021 was formed in 1946 by World War II veterans Thursday, February 11, 2021 Fred Wilfong, Ray Mock, Adam Crouse, Bob Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I May, and Bob Howsare. For decades, this Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Carolyn Little for her ex- rise today to ask my colleagues to honor the group has lived out its mission statement, ‘‘We ceptional service to New Jersey and to an- Honor the Dead by Serving the Living,’’ by life of Sergeant James Cook, who was trag- nounce that Ms. Little was selected as the ically killed while serving as a security guard serving the community with participation in fu- 2021–2021 Outstanding Educator of the Year nerals, parades, special services, and other at the MetroLink Delmar station. This is espe- by New Jersey Thespians. cially heartbreaking as James leaves behind a ceremonies to honor the American flag, our Amid a global crisis, while leading a state- veterans, and military families. wife and two young daughters. Along with wide organization and serving as teacher for being a husband and father, James was a vet- her students and two young daughters, Ms. The members of the Fort Bedford Honor eran who served this country bravely for eight Little continuously put the needs of her stu- Guard are outstanding Americans, and we are years in combat in Afghanistan and Africa. dents and the less fortunate ahead of herself. indebted to their service to Bedford County, After his service, James would carry on his While serving as a mentor to her students dur- our Commonwealth, and our nation. I thank service to the community by continuing his ing this tough time, Ms. Little helped lead the leaders and members of the Fort Bedford work in law enforcement as a jailer in Toms River Thespian Troupe 7455 in their Honor Guard for their years of service and Crawford County. It is always a tragedy when Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat Program. With congratulate them on this remarkable 75th an- a hero like James is taken. We must continue the help of Ms. Little, Toms River Thespian niversary. to honor him by living in service to others just Troupe 7455 at Toms River High School North as James did during his life. He will always be raised over 547 pounds of food for the f remembered for his sacrifices to his nation Thanksgiving Food Drive. and his love for his family. I thank him for his I could not be prouder of Ms. Little and I IN RECOGNITION OF ZETA PHI service, and I wish my most sincere blessings thank her for her service. BETA, HIGHLAND PARK CHAPTER to his family. May he now peacefully rest with f God and watch down upon his wife and daughters as they live life in his honor. RECOGNIZING SARAH LUMPKIN HON. RASHIDA TLAIB Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring OF MICHIGAN the life of Sergeant James Cook. HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF GEORGIA f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, February 11, 2021 NINTH ANNUAL NATIONAL COURT Thursday, February 11, 2021 Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to REPORTING AND CAPTIONING Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, recognize the many outstanding contributions WEEK I rise today to recognize an amazing public of the sisters of Zeta Phi Beta’s Highland servant. Park, Michigan Chapter, Kappa Rho Zeta. HON. RODNEY DAVIS The City Clerk of Hinesville, Sarah Lumpkin, Under the leadership of the late Ione H. OF ILLINOIS is retiring after over 3 decades of service in Gibson, Florida Mitchell, Mary Grant, Louise local government. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Beamon, Brenda Reed and Constance Rus- Sarah began her career with the City of sell, Kappa Rho Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Thursday, February 11, 2021 Hinesville when she joined the City team as Beta sorority was founded with the purpose of Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam an Accounts Payable Clerk and rose to the upholding the tenets of sisterhood, service, Speaker, I rise today to recognize the impor- rank of Assistant City Clerk by 1991. and scholarship. Over the past 40 years, the tant and irreplaceable work done by our court Throughout her career, she accumulated a sisters of Kappa Rho Zeta have given count- reporters and the National Court Reporters long list of awards and accomplishments in- less hours of community service to the people Association (NCRA) during the 9th annual na- cluding being named the first recipient of the of Highland Park. Their service and charitable tional court reporting and captioning week of Hinesville City Hall Employee of the Year work has extended to several locally-based or- February 6–13. Award in 1994 and being designated ‘‘Certified ganizations, including the Agape of Hartford Municipal Clerk’’ by the International Institute As guardians of the record, court reporters Memorial Baptist Church, Coalition of Tem- of Municipal Clerks in 1996. have a large impact on capturing history for porary Shelter (COTS), Highland Park Lions She took her leadership skills to new posterity. During our nearly 250 years of Club, Park Geriatric Village, the Children’s heights when she served as President of the American history, court reporters have been Center, Detroit Goodfellows, the Boys & Girls Georgia Municipal Clerks and Finance Offi- the cornerstone of our American justice sys- Club of Highland Park, and Detroit Rescue cer’s Association of the State of Georgia from tem. From George Washington’s Farewell Ad- Mission Ministries in Highland Park. They 2006 to 2007. Sarah’s guidance and expertise dress to Lincoln’s divided house speech, these spear-head the annual holiday celebration for throughout her career paved the way for tre- noble servants have transcribed some of the the seniors of Highland Park. Kappa Rho Zeta mendous growth and success for the city of most important pieces of American history. Chapter also opened two Stork’s Nest loca- Hinesville, and I am very grateful for all she Today, the NCRA provides a free course to tions in the community to provide workshops accomplished. and assistance for pregnant mothers. And, in introduce realtime writing to all Americans. I wish her the best of luck as she begins her the tradition of scholarship of Zeta Phi Beta, This course allows high schoolers, career retirement. changers, college redirects, and military vet- uplift the graduating high school students of f erans to see if a profession in realtime writing Highland Park by awarding scholarships to is a good fit for them. IN RECOGNITION OF FORT support them in their academic pursuits. Additionally, due to the COVID–19 pan- BEDFORD HONOR GUARD The sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Kappa Rho demic, it’s important we focus on providing Zeta Chapter have embodied the spirit of giv- flexibility to our court reporters and ensuring HON. JOHN JOYCE ing and the importance of service. Please join captions are adhering to the FCC’ s Caption OF PENNSYLVANIA me in recognizing the women of Zeta Phi Beta Quality Best Practices—as opposed to Auto- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kappa Rho Zeta Chapter for their many out- matic Speech Recognition, which oftentimes standing contributions to the residents of High- creates erroneous captions. Thursday, February 11, 2021 land Park and the 13th Congressional District I want to thank realtime writers everywhere Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- as they celebrate 40 years of sisterhood in and the NCRA for all the hard work they do. er, I rise to honor the Fort Bedford Honor service.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.021 E11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS E128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2021 COVID–19 LANGUAGE ACCESS ACT a regional development champion in the Com- IN MEMORY OF DR. ALAN GREEN monwealth of Kentucky, upon her retirement HON. GRACE MENG after 27 years of service as Executive Director HON. ANN M. KUSTER OF NEW YORK of the FIVCO Area Development District in OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rural, northeastern Kentucky. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sherry’s love for northeastern Kentucky has Thursday, February 11, 2021 been evident in her tireless dedication and ad- Thursday, February 11, 2021 Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, with over 25 amant advocacy to strengthen communities in Ms. KUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today million people across our nation who have lim- Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup and Lawrence to honor and remember the life of Dr. Alan ited English proficiency, there is a critical need counties for nearly four decades through her Green, the esteemed former Chair of the De- for translated COVID–19 outreach materials leadership at the FIVCO ADD and the FIVCO partment of Psychiatry at Dartmouth College’s during this pandemic response. Service Agency. In addition to being a staunch Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Green radiated We must ensure language barriers do not advocate for economic development and infra- resilience, energy, and a joy for life that car- prevent individuals from accessing vital and structure enhancement in Kentucky’s Appa- ried him through both sickness and health until potentially lifesaving COVID–19 information, lachian region, Sherry has been an organiza- he passed away from cancer. Although he especially as our federal, state, and local gov- tional powerhouse, cultivating unlikely partner- was diagnosed with a viral illness in 1974 that ernments are working to get every single indi- ships and rallying volunteers from across forced him to pause his psychiatry training for vidual in the United States vaccinated. county-lines to meet the needs of our people. seven years, Dr. Green bounced back with a Madam Speaker, the COVID–19 pandemic Whether distributing food commodities, caring demonstrated passion for scientific research. has exacerbated already existing for our elderly residents, or extending water Dr. Green dedicated his life to researching vulnerabilities, inequalities, and disparities, and sewer service in our communities, Sherry schizophrenia, substance misuse disorders particularly in access to health care. Inad- filled the gap on many occasions and was the and establishing effective programs to treat equate access to health care for reasons such glue that held multiple programs together those afflicted. As a beloved and respected as language barriers increases health dispari- across the local, state, and federal levels. professor and mentor, Dr. Green is often re- ties among vulnerable populations, especially Sherry is the type of leader that accepts every membered by his students and colleagues for those of communities of color. challenge and surpasses every expectation for his curiosity, ambition, and drive. He was re- Health disparities are often magnified for in- the good of the people around her. lentless in his aim to improve the lives of oth- dividuals who have limited English proficiency. When we examine the growth and progress ers and give back to those around him. His For weeks after the COVID–19 public health in the FIVCO region over the last 38 years, we commitment to his work and his students will emergency was declared, the government pro- can see the influence of Sherry’s astute busi- forever inspire the Hanover community. vided little to no information about COVID in ness sense and her unmatched work ethic. Al- I express my wholehearted appreciation for languages other than English and Spanish, though she is retiring, Sherry should be proud Dr. Green and his devotion to medicine and which left millions of people in the dark. No of the firm foundation that she has laid for the science. As an alumna of Dartmouth College, one should be left in the dark. next generation to build upon. She has made I am deeply grateful for Dr. Green’s service to That is why I am re-introducing the COVID– a resounding difference in our part of Ken- his students and the New Hampshire medical 19 Language Access Act, which would require tucky. community. Although he will be profoundly any federal agency that receives coronavirus- In closing, I want to express my deep ap- missed, his memory will live on through the re- related funding to provide COVID–19 written preciation for Sherry’s service to the people of search he conducted, the treatments he devel- resources to the public in 20 languages: Span- northeastern Kentucky, her leadership and her oped, the students he taught, and the commu- ish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Cre- assistance for our local leaders in the FIVCO nity he cared for. I offer my deepest condo- ole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, region. It has been an honor to work alongside lences to his family. I wish them and the Dart- Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, such an inspiring advocate for our commu- mouth community comfort and warmth during Polish, Thai, Portuguese, Laotian, and Hmong. nities. I wish Sherry and her family tremen- this difficult time. May he rest in peace. dous joy and blessings in the years to come. These selected languages are based on the f languages required in the Federal Emergency f Management Agency’s Language Access Plan IN RECOGNITION OF THE PASSING RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THES- OF FRED SPACE for Disaster Assistance dated October 1, PIAN TROUPE 1555 AT RANCOCAS 2016. And Hmong has been added to reflect VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH existing federal standards, including at Depart- SCHOOL HON. JOSH GOTTHEIMER ment of Homeland Security, for requiring OF NEW JERSEY Hmong translations in addition to Laotian. HON. ANDY KIM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am proud that my bill has served as a OF NEW JERSEY Thursday, February 11, 2021 basis for President Biden’s presidential memo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES randum to address cultural and linguistic bar- Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, I rise riers to COVID–19 relief and recovery, espe- Thursday, February 11, 2021 today to honor the life of a fixture in our north- cially for Asian Americans. President Biden’s Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I ern New Jersey community, Fred Space. Fred executive actions underscores the inequities of rise today to honor Thespian Troupe 1555 at was born in Beemerville, a community where language access particularly in the midst of Rancocas Valley Regional High School for he lived in, raised his family, and dedicated this COVID–19 outbreak. their exceptional service to New Jersey and himself to improving throughout his entire life. Madam Speaker, fighting this pandemic re- their community. As the second-generation owner and quires everyone to have the right information Amid a global crisis, the students of Thes- zookeeper of Space Farms Zoo & Museum, and to be vaccinated. But to do so, we must pian Troupe 1555 at Rancocas Valley Re- and a 77-year member of the Beemerville Fire eliminate any language barrier so that every- gional High School revitalized the discontinued Department, Fred’s commitment to his com- one is best prepared, informed, and ready to Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat program and munity was legendary to those who knew him. defeat this pandemic together. I urge my col- became true leaders. In response to the hun- As part of his more than seven-decade career leagues to support this legislation. ger they witnessed in their community, Thes- with the Beemerville Fire Department, Fred f pian Troupe 1555 raised over 90 pounds of served as Fire Chief from 1951 to 1953. He food for the RVRHS Food Pantry as part of was also a founding member of the Kittatinny TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF SHERRY the Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat program. Recreation Association, which would go on to MCDAVID In this time, where a growing number of become the Sussex County Chamber of Com- New Jersey residents are going to bed hun- merce. An avid outdoorsman, Fred translated HON. HAROLD ROGERS gry, we should be doing all we can to ensure his love of hunting, fishing, and trapping into OF KENTUCKY that we feed those in need. Thespian Troupe the Beemerville Hunting Club, as its founding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1555’s work exemplifies the best of New Jer- member. He continued his passion for the out- sey and New Jersey’s compassion for all of its doors by becoming a Lifetime Member of the Thursday, February 11, 2021 citizens. Sussex County Board of Agriculture, serving Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I could not be prouder of the students in this as its President. He was Director of the NJ I rise today to pay tribute to Sherry McDavid, troupe, and I thank them for their service. Farm Bureau and served on the New Jersey

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.027 E11FEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E129 Fish and Game Council from 1963 to 1971, in- Congress to provide pandemic relief through and honor Mrs. Eleanor, or ‘‘Sandy,’’ Torrey cluding a three-year stint as Chairman from reconciliation, a procedure that allows the West, who passed away on January 17th at 1969 to 1971. Senate to bypass the filibuster and pass this the age of one hundred and eight. Fred’s remarkable legacy will live on in the legislation with a simple majority vote. The Mrs. West was known as a woman who em- business he helped grow, and which bears his American people simply want Congress to bodied the spirit of Ossabaw Island, which is family name. For three generations now, help them survive this pandemic and defeat the third-largest of Georgia’s barrier islands, Space Farms Zoo and Museum has been a the virus. This resolution is a major step in just south of Savannah. wonderful attraction here in our community. making good on our promise to provide bold, She established the Ossabaw Island Project Fred loved working with the animals at the urgent, and necessary support to those who in the 1960s and the Genesis Project in the zoo, from the famous Kodiak bear named Go- have been hit the hardest by the pandemic 1970s as ways to allow students, artists, writ- liath, with whom he shared a particular bond; and to address our cascading economy, and I ers, scientists, ecologists, philosophers, and or the 16-foot-long, 250-pound python, with urge my colleagues to support it. other intellectuals and creative thinkers to re- whom he had an infamous run-in. There was f connect with the natural world, and with each nothing that could dissuade Fred from his other. HONORING MR. SAM SPRUELL OF hands-on work at the zoo. In the late 1970s, Mrs. West spearheaded MOUNT HOPE, ALABAMA Fred was a loving husband to Mira for 46 her family’s effort to assure that Ossabaw Is- years, and proud father of Parker, Eric, Lori, land would remain preserved and protected. and Renee. Fred’s devotion to community en- HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT She was the champion of Ossabaw, and her gagement and love for the outdoors will con- OF ALABAMA enthusiastic, joyful spirit shined in everything tinue on through his beloved nine grand- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES she did. Throughout Mrs. West’s long, pros- children and twenty-one grandchildren. Thursday, February 11, 2021 perous life, she inspired countless individuals. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join I am so thankful for her many contributions to me in recognizing Fred Space’s extraordinary Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Mr. Sam Spruell from Mount Georgia’s First District, and I know her legacy life, his service to our community, and the leg- Hope, Alabama, who passed away on January will continue for years to come. acy he leaves behind. 7, 2021 after a life of 63 years. He was an up- My thoughts and prayers are with her fam- f standing citizen of our State, a respected ily, friends, and all who knew her during this CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON member of the Mount Hope community, and most difficult time. THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR an outstanding businessman and farmer. f 2021 Sam Spruell was an Alabamian through and through, widely known for the kindness and HONORING HANNAH YOTHERS SPEECH OF friendship he displayed throughout his entire HON. ANNA G. ESHOO life. More importantly, Sam was a husband, fa- HON. JOHN JOYCE OF PENNSYLVANIA OF CALIFORNIA ther, and farmer who cared deeply about his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work and the people around him. Never miss- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing an opportunity to lend a helping hand, Thursday, February 11, 2021 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Sam was always available to those who need- Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, the Budget Res- ed him. Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- olution before the House is the first step to- Sam was also a champion for Alabama cot- er, I rise to congratulate Hannah Yothers on ward providing urgently needed relief for the ton and the producers throughout the State. becoming one of the first young women in the American people, as our Nation struggles to He served as President of the Southern Cot- Westmoreland-Fayette Council Boy Scouts of address the COVID–19 pandemic and its im- ton Growers from 2004 to 2005, a testament American to achieve the position of Eagle pact on our economy. to his dedication and passion to the industry. Scout. The need for Congress to act is both great He was also a member of the Southeastern Hannah joined the Boy Scouts in 2019, and urgent. We’re in a race against death, Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, the Ala- when girls were first able to join. She was one with over 450,000 fellow Americans lost to bama Cotton Commission, and the National of the founding members of Troop 1372, COVID–19. Our failure to defeat the virus has Cotton Council. There is no doubt that Sam’s which is partnered with the all-male Troop dragged our economy down, with more than countless hours of hard work in these arenas 372. Hannah first began her goal of becoming 18 million Americans currently unemployed made an indelible impact for the State of Ala- an Eagle Scout while in her senior year at and scheduled to lose their unemployment in- bama and the nation—one that will continue Greater Latrobe High School and finished surance in six weeks if Congress does not act. for years to come. while attending Penn State Behrend in Erie. House Concurrent Resolution 11 allows Sam Spruell was a sincere and true man of In her journey to become an Eagle Scout, Congress to quickly pass a bold $1.9 trillion God. As a leader of the Community Clothes Hannah earned 31 merit badges, 10 more relief bill to defeat the virus, support workers Closet and Ministry of Hope, Sam played a than the 21 required. For her Eagle Scout and small businesses, and help families until key role in serving those around him. He went project, Hannah worked on landscaping, built the economy can reopen. President Biden’s on to donate an entire building to The Caring two benches that can be converted into picnic American Rescue Plan includes $20 billion for Place, a charity near and dear to his heart. tables, and other tasks at the Westmoreland a national vaccination strategy to increase Sam Spruell is now survived by his wife, Cleanways Recycling Center in Unity. supply and vaccination sites; $50 billion to Lynn Spruell; and two children, Jonathon Hannah already is giving back to the Boy scale up testing through the purchasing of Spruell and Liz Rhodes. In addition, he is sur- Scouts of America and her community by rapid tests and expanded lab capacity; and $3 vived by his five grandchildren, Shelby, Madi, serving as an assistant Scoutmaster. On be- billion in innovative COVID–19 treatments. Max, Mia, and Cam. half of Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional Dis- While we have effective vaccines to prevent Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of trict, I congratulate Hannah Yothers on her people from getting COVID–19, we do not yet Sam’s family and friends. The Fourth District, trailblazing achievement and wish her all the have accessible medicines to treat people who the State of Alabama, and the Nation have best in the chapters to come. lost a friend and patriot. However, there is no are sick with the disease. This plan funds re- f search and large-scale clinical trials needed to question that his legacy and impact will live on develop therapeutics such as antivirals and well into the future. INTRODUCTION OF THE NO FENC- antibodies to help people recover from f ING AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL COMPLEX ACT COVID–19. The American Rescue Plan will REMEMBERING AND HONORING also extend increased unemployment insur- ELEANOR ‘‘SANDY’’ TORREY WEST ance for laid-off workers and provide re- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON sources for state and local governments to HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA preserve the jobs of essential public workers OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fighting on the frontlines against this pan- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, February 11, 2021 demic. These are the right policies at the right time. Thursday, February 11, 2021 Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I in- House Concurrent Resolution 11, the Budg- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, troduce the No Fencing at the United States et Resolution for Fiscal Year 2021, allows I rise today with a heavy heart to remember Capitol Complex Act, which would prohibit the

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He was instrumental in on January 6, 2021, the Capitol complex has tion’s capital. securing funding for Morris County and other become an untraversable fortress surrounded Already, the distance between government counties from the state’s allocation of the Co- by frightening fences capped with barbed wire, and the people has grown, with trust in gov- rona virus Relief Fund to cover critical expend- typical of authoritarian regimes. In recent ernment at historic lows. We should not en- itures on testing, PPE procurement, and crisis days, some officials, including the Acting Cap- trench that distance further by placing intimi- pay for first responders. itol Police Chief, have suggested that fencing dating barriers between ourselves as public Anthony J. DeNova has deep roots in Pas- become a permanent security feature of the servants and the people we serve, especially saic County and his dedication to and love for Capitol complex. Although I agree that more when such barriers are neither effective nor the community he has lived in his whole life needs to be done to protect the Capitol com- necessary. shines through in the work he does each day. plex, the failure of Capitol security leaders to I urge my colleagues to support this bill. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone plan for the predictable and openly announced f who does not consider Tony their friend. attack on the Capitol does not justify closing Under his leadership, strong county budgeting the complex from the public, to whom it be- INTRODUCTION OF THE ROBUST has barred any tax increases for his constitu- longs. We can and must maintain our commit- INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO ents, while still funding the county’s most im- ment to security without sacrificing public ac- PANDEMIC ACT portant programs. When the pandemic hit, he cess by using the least restrictive means nec- worked swiftly to set up testing sites and at- essary to address security. HON. JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A home testing for all Passaic residents. With The attack on the Capitol, which had little to OF ILLINOIS the COVID–19 vaccine distribution underway, do with the lack of permanent fencing, was the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he has worked diligently to get vaccination greatest intelligence and security failure in the Thursday, February 11, 2021 sites up and running and get shots into arms. history of our Nation’s capital. There were County Administrators play a vital role in our ´ countless security failures on January 6 that Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I counties and communities. John Bonanni and we can and must address, including: Taking rise today to introduce the Robust Inter- Anthony DeNova dedicated themselves to threats of extremist violence seriously at an national Response to Pandemic Act, along public service and improving the everyday earlier stage; blocking off the Capitol during with my colleagues JAN SCHAKOWSKY of Illinois lives of the residents of Morris and Passaic high-profile and high-threat events, as is typi- and MARK TAKANO of California. counties. Their leadership was critical in guid- cally done, but was not done on January 6; The COVID–19 pandemic and the economic ing NJ–11 through the darkest day of the pan- manpower; and training. Permanent fencing, crisis it has generated are global problems demic. It has been a pleasure working with which is incredibly imprecise, would not ad- and both require global solutions. The United both of them over the past two years and I dress these very real security lapses. It is States must show leadership by supporting look forward to the years ahead. This lifetime more likely to keep out children, joggers and each country’s ability to fight the virus, and the achievement award is well-deserved. tourists than a coordinated attack on the Cap- Robust International Response to Pandemic itol. In fact, it is another form of security the- Act will do that by supporting an issuance of f ater—it would make the Capitol ‘‘look’’ safe Special Drawing Rights from the IMF that will but mask the lack of state-of-the-art security boost the global economy and aid our re- CONGRATULATING BRITNEE measures that could actually prevent attacks sponse to the virus. KINARD in the future. Just in the past few days, secu- ‘‘Special Drawing Rights’’ will help countries rity experts have already begun putting for- avoid depleting their reserves during the turbu- HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER ward innovative ways to protect the Capitol lent economic times ahead; 2 trillion SDRs will OF GEORGIA while also protecting the values of openness help all of us—and especially emerging mar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and transparency, which are central to our de- kets and developing economies—avoid finan- Thursday, February 11, 2021 mocracy. We must foster that dialogue and cial catastrophe. welcome fresh ideas, not default to an archaic I urge this body to advance this important Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, security strategy that humans invented over legislation. I rise today to congratulate SD Gunner Fund’s 10,000 years ago. f Britnee Kinard for receiving the President’s Permanent fencing would send an un-Amer- Lifetime Achievement Award because of her ican message to the Nation and the world, by RECOGNIZING JOHN BONANNI AND outstanding service to fellow Americans. The transforming our democracy from one that is ANTHONY J. DENOVA FOR RE- AmeriCorp’s President’s Lifetime Achievement accessible and of the people to one that is ex- CEIVING THE FIRST-EVER COUN- Award is the highest honor of the President’s clusive and fearful of its own citizens. It would TY ADMINISTRATOR LIFETIME Volunteer Service Award, and it recognizes in- tell the world that the most powerful nation ACHIEVEMENT AWARD dividuals, families, and groups who achieve a must rely on crude barriers for safety instead remarkable number of service hours. of state-of-the-art intelligence and security pro- HON. MIKIE SHERRILL In receiving the Lifetime Achievement tocols. The Capitol has welcomed First OF NEW JERSEY Award, Britnee is being recognized for her Amendment protests and demonstrations for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES over 4,000 hours of service to ensure the con- centuries without becoming a fortress. The tinuation of America’s unrivaled commitment to Thursday, February 11, 2021 openness of the Capitol and our democracy is improving countless lives. Britnee is the found- our strength, not a security weakness that Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I would er and President of SD Gunner Fund, which is needs to be rooted out. Any further consider- like to recognize Morris County Administrator an incredible organization that assists vet- ation of permanent fencing is desperate, dis- John Bonanni and Passaic County Adminis- erans, exceptional children, and first respond- tasteful and disrespectful of our history and in- trator Anthony J. DeNova for receiving the ers in receiving vital resources such as service stitutions. first-ever County Administrator Lifetime dogs, therapy dogs, emergency assistance, Furthermore, we cannot forget that the Cap- Achievement Award from the New Jersey As- community advocacy and education, and itol complex does not exist in a vacuum. It is sociation of Counties (NJAC). This award was much more. immediately surrounded by residential neigh- created to highlight and honor the lifetime of She was inspired to start the successful SD borhoods and local businesses, which form dedication and hard work public officials like Gunner Fund when she left her high profile the heart of the District of Columbia. Perma- Bonanni and DeNova have brought to our career in business to become a full-time care- nent fencing would cause serious damage to communities in North Jersey. giver to her husband after he suffered life-al- the fabric of these communities. These resi- John Bonanni is known for his deep commit- tering injuries while serving our country in Op- dents and businesses have been more than ment to Morris County, as a lifelong resident eration Iraqi Freedom. understanding as their neighborhoods have from Boonton and over 30 years of service in I want to thank Britnee for her selfless com- turned into militarized zones. They have wait- county administration. John does not like to be mitment to service through SD Gunner Fund, ed patiently as officers check their identifica- in the spotlight, but this award reflects how we and I wish her the best. I’m extremely proud tion on their walk home and taken alternative all depend on his quiet, behind the scenes to have Britnee here in the First Congressional routes when they have found blocked streets. leadership. Early on in the coronavirus pan- District of Georgia.

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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E125 Murphy, Gregory F., N.C., E123 Garcı´a, Jesu´ s G. ‘‘Chuy’’, Ill., E130 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E129 Gottheimer, Josh, N.J., E128 E129 Banks, Jim, Ind., E124 Joyce, John, Pa., E123, E124, E125, E126, E127, E129, Rogers, Harold, Ky., E128 Carter, Earl L. ‘‘Buddy’’, Ga., E123, E124, E124, E125, E131 Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E126 E126, E127, E129, E130 Kim, Andy, N.J., E123, E127, E128 Sherrill, Mikie, N.J., E130 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E127 Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E128 Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E124 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E127 Tlaib, Rashida, Mich., E125, E127 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E129 Meng, Grace, N.Y., E123, E125, E128 Wittman, Robert J., Va., E125, E126

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