September 15, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4391 A native of South Carolina towns in reality, it provides a wealth of vital poses. All points of order against consider- Batesburg-Leesville and Lugoff, Payne nutrients that are particularly impor- ation of the bill are waived. The amendment and Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheel- tant for growing children. in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor, er with fellow Army Rangers in 2015 Including whole milk in the WIC pro- modified by the amendment printed in part helped rescue about 70 hostages set to gram will provide a healthy option for A of the report of the Committee on Rules be executed by the Islamic State ter- those families who find themselves de- accompanying this resolution, shall be con- rorists in Iraq. The terrorists had dug pending upon these benefits for essen- sidered as adopted. The bill, as amended, mass graves to prepare for mass mur- tial nutrition. shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as der. f Sadly, Sergeant Wheeler lost his life, amended, are waived. The previous question but Payne, with Kurdish commandos, b 1015 shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment continued their multiple courageous DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES thereto, to final passage without intervening assaults to cut the locks, free the hos- motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally tages, and helicopter the hostages to (Mr. BAIRD asked and was given per- divided and controlled by the chair and rank- freedom. mission to address the House for 1 ing minority member of the Committee on In conclusion, God bless our troops, minute.) Education and Labor; and (2) one motion to and we will never forget September the Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today recommit with or without instructions. 11th in the global war on terrorism. to honor the timeless American prin- SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the f ciples of freedom, equality, and oppor- tunity. These principles are the foun- bill (H.R. 2639) to establish the Strength in HONORING LEVESTER THOMPSON Diversity Program, and for other purposes. dation on which our Nation was built. All points of order against consideration of (Mr. ROSE of New York asked and Unlike the nations and the empires the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment was given permission to address the that came before, the United States in the nature of a substitute recommended House for 1 minute.) was founded on an idea, an idea that by the Committee on Education and Labor Mr. ROSE of New York. Mr. Speaker, men are created equal and have certain now printed in the bill, an amendment in the I rise today in memory of my con- inalienable rights given by our Creator. nature of a substitute consisting of the text stituent Levester Thompson, who was This idea turned into a dream, a dream of Rules Committee Print 116–62 shall be con- taken from us far too soon after bat- that, no matter what circumstances sidered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of tling COVID–19. you come from, you can come to Amer- Growing up in a small Virginia town order against provisions in the bill, as ica and be free to pursue your dreams amended, are waived. The previous question of 300, LT aspired to move to the big and be equal to your peers in the eyes shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as city, inspired to work as a banker in of the law. amended, and on any further amendment Manhattan. He commuted 21⁄2 hours There are some among us who think thereto, to final passage without intervening every day from Staten Island to pursue this system of self-government has motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally that dream. failed. There are some who believe so- divided and controlled by the chair and rank- As he got older, he realized there is cialism is a better tool to achieve the ing minority member of the Committee on so much more to life, so he returned to Education and Labor; (2) the further amend- American Dream, and they think, by ments described in section 3 of this resolu- his true passion, his true passion for tearing down our institutions, by toss- sports, working as an equipment man- tion; (3) the amendments en bloc described in ing aside the Constitution, and by giv- section 4 of this resolution; and (4) one mo- ager for NYU’s athletics department ing the government more control that tion to recommit with or without instruc- and spending more time helping his they will somehow achieve utopia. tions. children, Jade and Chase, realize their Using history as a guide, we know this SEC. 3. After debate pursuant to the second own passions. to be wrong. section of this resolution, each further LT was a larger-than-life character, a amendment printed in part B of the report of Our Constitution is special because it coach, a mentor, someone with a great the Committee on Rules not earlier consid- limits the power of government while sense of humor, and a smile that will ered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant safeguarding our freedoms and our civil be so dearly missed. to section 4 of this resolution shall be con- LT, you will forever live in our mem- rights. I will do my best to follow their sidered only in the order printed in the re- port, may be offered only by a Member des- ory. example and keep our America as the shining city on . ignated in the report, shall be considered as f read, shall be debatable for the time speci- f EXPAND MILK OPTIONS AVAIL- fied in the report equally divided and con- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION trolled by the proponent and an opponent, ABLE THROUGH WIC PROGRAM may be withdrawn by the proponent at any (Mr. THOMPSON of OF H.R. 2574, EQUITY AND INCLU- time before the question is put thereon, shall asked and was given permission to ad- SION ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2019; not be subject to amendment, and shall not dress the House for 1 minute and to re- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION be subject to a demand for division of the vise and extend his remarks.) OF H.R. 2639, STRENGTH IN DI- question. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. VERSITY ACT OF 2019; PRO- SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to the second section Mr. Speaker, I am proud to cosponsor VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2694, PREGNANT WORKERS of this resolution for the chair of the Com- the GIVE MILK Act with my Pennsyl- mittee on Education and Labor or his des- vania colleague . FAIRNESS ACT; PROVIDING FOR ignee to offer amendments en bloc consisting The GIVE MILK Act is an important CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 908, of further amendments printed in part B of piece of legislation that gives families CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF the report of the Committee on Rules accom- who use the WIC program more control ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RE- panying this resolution not earlier disposed over the nutrition of their children. LATED TO COVID–19; AND FOR of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to The bill would make 2 percent and OTHER PURPOSES this section shall be considered as read, shall whole milk available through the WIC be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, by di- and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- program to any child over the age of 2, rection of the Committee on Rules, I nority member of the Committee on Edu- reversing an Obama-era rule limiting call up House Resolution 1107 and ask cation and Labor or their respective des- WIC participants to low-fat or non-fat for its immediate consideration. ignees, shall not be subject to amendment, milk. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- and shall not be subject to a demand for divi- This legislation will give families lows: sion of the question. who depend on WIC more options when SEC. 5. All points of order against the fur- H. RES. 1107 considering nutritional options for ther amendments printed in part B of the re- Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- their children. It will also help in- port of the Committee on Rules or amend- lution it shall be in order to consider in the ments en bloc described in section 4 of this crease milk consumption, which is a House the bill (H.R. 2574) to amend title VI resolution are waived. win for our dairy farmers. of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the SEC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it Whole milk has been wrongfully tar- right to individual civil actions in cases in- shall be in order to consider in the House the geted as unhealthy in recent years, but volving disparate impact, and for other pur- bill (H.R. 2694) to eliminate discrimination

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:23 Sep 16, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15SE7.012 H15SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H4392 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 15, 2020 and promote women’s health and economic self-executes a manager’s amendment In recent months, we have seen a security by ensuring reasonable workplace to H.R. 2574. marked rise in anti-Asian sentiment accommodations for workers whose ability Additionally, the rule provides for and rhetoric. Racist and xenophobic to perform the functions of a job are limited consideration of H.R. 2639, the Strength names for COVID–19 have been spouted by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related med- ical condition. All points of order against in Diversity Act, under a structured by elected officials, and these terms consideration of the bill are waived. The rule. The rule provides 1 hour of debate have had damaging, far-reaching im- amendment in the nature of a substitute rec- equally divided and controlled by the pact on Asians and Asian Americans. ommended by the Committee on Education chair and ranking member of the Com- As we have seen over the past 4 and Labor now printed in the bill shall be mittee on Education and Labor and years, the endorsement of racist lan- considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, makes in order 12 amendments. The guage by national leaders has led to shall be considered as read. All points of rule provides that the chair of the well-documented increases in racist order against provisions in the bill, as Committee on Education and Labor speech and hate crimes across the amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as may offer amendments en bloc, debat- country. This harmful rhetoric has re- amended, and on any further amendment able for 20 minutes. sulted in physical attacks, verbal as- thereto, to final passage without intervening The rule also provides for consider- saults, workplace discrimination, and motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally ation of H. Res. 908, Condemning All online harassment against our fellow divided and controlled by the chair and rank- Forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment As Re- citizens. These are our friends and ing minority member of the Committee on lated to COVID–19, under a closed rule. neighbors, essential workers, nurses, Education and Labor; and (2) one motion to Finally, the rule extends recess in- law enforcement officers, and teachers. recommit with or without instructions. structions, suspension and same-day The vitriol against our fellow Ameri- SEC. 7. Upon adoption of this resolution it authority through November 20, 2020. shall be in order without intervention of any cans must be forcefully and over- point of order to consider in the House the Mr. Speaker, I am proud to begin de- whelmingly condemned, Mr. Speaker. resolution (H. Res. 908) condemning all forms bate on four bills today that will pro- In the midst of this pandemic, re- of anti-Asian sentiment as related to tect workers, encourage diversity and affirming American values is more nec- COVID–19. The resolution shall be considered inclusion in the workforce, and dem- essary than ever, whether it is con- as read. The previous question shall be con- onstrate Congress’ support for our demning hate speech or making sure sidered as ordered on the resolution and pre- Asian-American communities in the that our government is working for all amble to adoption without intervening mo- face of anti-Asian rhetoric by the ad- Americans and not just Wall Street ty- tion or demand for division of the question ministration and right with respect to except one hour of debate equally divided coons or real estate developers. There- and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- COVID–19. fore, I would recommend to my col- nority member of the Committee on the Ju- COVID–19 has infected over 27 million leagues that they encourage Senator diciary. people worldwide and claimed the lives MCCONNELL to quickly take up the HE- SEC. 8. House Resolution 967, agreed to of over 900,000, including almost 200,000 ROES Act or come to the table with May 15, 2020 (as most recently amended by of our fellow Americans. This pan- good-faith negotiations to address House Resolution 1053, agreed to July 20, demic brought the world to a standstill COVID–19 in a thoughtful and people- 2020), is amended— economically and socially. Virtually focused way. (1) in section 4, by striking ‘‘September 21, everything in our daily lives has been 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 2020’’; I thank my colleague, Congress- (2) in section 11, by striking ‘‘calendar day affected in some form. woman from New York, of September 20, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘legisla- There was no coherent national for introducing this necessary resolu- tive day of November 20, 2020’’; and strategy to deal with this deadly pan- tion and the House Judiciary Com- (3) in section 12, by striking ‘‘September demic when it started, and now, 6-plus mittee for quickly getting this before 21, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 2020’’. months in, Americans are still being the Rules Committee. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. left behind by an executive branch Mr. Speaker, it has been more than LEVIN of Michigan). The gentlewoman more focused on downplaying the virus’ 65 years since the Supreme Court made from Pennsylvania is recognized for 1 severity than getting it under control racial segregation in public education hour. and our economy and way of life back illegal, but over the past several dec- Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, for the on track. ades, racial and socioeconomic segrega- purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- In Congress, we find ourselves having tion in our schools has dramatically in- tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman to deal with a Senate majority that creased. This didn’t happen by acci- from Georgia (Mr. WOODALL), my dis- has even less interest in controlling dent. tinguished colleague from the Rules the virus and helping American fami- In many counties across the U.S., Committee, pending which I yield my- lies than the President. The House has children are assigned to schools based self such time as I may consume. Dur- passed numerous pieces of legislation on where their home is located. If your ing consideration of this resolution, all that would directly help American parents can afford to live in a more af- time yielded is for the purpose of de- workers, small businesses, families, fluent area and pay higher property bate only. and children; but, in the midst of a taxes, the school you attend will re- GENERAL LEAVE pandemic, Leader MCCONNELL is more flect this. Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I ask interested in packing the judiciary b 1030 unanimous consent that all Members than he is in passing legislation to help be given 5 legislative days to revise and the American people. The HEROES Act The opposite, of course, is true for extend their remarks. has sat on Leader MCCONNELL’s desk students in poorer areas, and centuries The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there collecting dust for exactly 4 months to of systemic racism have relegated far objection to the request of the gentle- the day. too many students of color to poorer woman from Pennsylvania? In the absence of leadership by the neighborhoods and school districts. There was no objection. White House and Senate, our cities and School districts that predominantly Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, yester- States are desperate for resources to serve students of color receive $23 bil- day, the Rules Committee met and re- combat the pandemic. The American lion less in funding than predomi- ported a rule, House Resolution 1107, people are calling out for relief, but nantly White school districts. The re- providing for consideration of H.R. Republicans are willfully ignoring sult of this undeniable gap in edu- 2574, the Equity and Inclusion Enforce- them. Instead, they are trying to di- cational funding is that students of ment Act, and H.R. 2694, the Pregnant vert attention from their abject failure color have fewer resources, older equip- Workers Fairness Act, under closed to take prompt or effective action ear- ment, and aging—if not crumbling—fa- rules. lier this year when tens of thousands of cilities that make learning more chal- The rule provides for 1 hour of debate lives could have been saved. Instead, lenging compared to their peers in for each of the two bills, equally di- this administration is using the play- higher-income areas. vided and controlled by the chair and book of fear-mongering autocrats In a 2001 Supreme Court decision, ranking member of the Committee on through the ages by demonizing a Alexander v. Sandoval, a conservative Education and Labor. The rule also marginalized group. majority stripped away four decades of

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In fact, the there today, Mr. Speaker. store the rights of students, parents, number of pregnancy discrimination But I listened to my colleague as she and communities to address this sys- claims filed with the Equal Employ- laid the mantle of blame at the feet of temic harm by allowing those im- ment Opportunity Commission has our friends in the Senate and our pacted to seek enforcement in our been steadily rising for two decades friends in the White House, for why courts. and is hovering near an all-time high. can’t they get more things done? The Equity and Inclusion Enforce- These practices aren’t new, and they The truth is we have opportunities ment Act is critical to reforming how must end. here to get things done, and I will tell education is accessed in the United This is an issue that spans the polit- you, Mr. Speaker, the mantle of re- States. It is long past time for Con- ical spectrum and affects women in sponsibility sits with us, and we are gress to step in and ensure that the law every corner of this country. Estimates missing some of those opportunities can address discriminatory policies and indicate that over 20 percent of preg- today to come together and do things practices, and that is exactly what this nant workers are employed in jobs that in a partnership way. Over the weekend, Mr. Speaker, I was bill will do. are both low wage and physically de- with our colleague, DENNY HECK from Similar to the Equity and Inclusion manding. Women of color are heavily State. We were in a forum Enforcement Act, the Strength in Di- overrepresented in these estimates, on polarization in Congress, and we versity Act addresses the importance with nearly one in three employed were talking about what that has of increasing diversity in education Black and Latina women working in meant, how that has come to be, and and eliminating socioeconomic and ra- low-wage jobs. how legislation is affected by that. Mr. cial segregation. Once again, edu- Though the Pregnancy Discrimina- HECK said something that I thought cational opportunities for our children tion Act has been law since the seven- was very profound and not really un- largely depend on their home ZIP code. ties and despite a 2015 Supreme Court derstood outside of the Halls of Con- Unsurprisingly, segregation has a decision allowing for reasonable ac- gress. Folks often talk about their par- detrimental impact on learning and commodation claims, an unreasonably tisan achievements, but, he said that— educational outcomes. Research shows high standard of proof is still allowing and I will paraphrase him—there is that students educated in integrated discrimination against many pregnant really a special sense of pride that schools have higher test scores, are workers. Members take in sorting out those more likely to enroll in college and are The bipartisan Pregnant Workers really thorny issues, those issues that less likely to drop out. Moreover, inte- Fairness Act helps change this practice you had to come together and work on, grated classrooms have been found to by strengthening Federal workplace those issues where you had to give a encourage critical thinking, problem protections and promoting the health little to get a little, and those issues solving, and creativity. and well-being of pregnant women and that not just anybody could have Consistent with the primacy of local their families. This important legisla- solved but that we came together with control of education, many school dis- tion requires public-sector employers a unique mix of people at a unique time tricts around the country have imple- and private-sector employers with and that Members take special pride in mented innovative strategies to ad- more than 15 employees to make rea- cracking those hardest of nuts. dress school segregation. Strategies to sonable accommodations for pregnant I think that is exactly right. The support more diverse and inclusive employees and individuals with known media doesn’t cover those successes, I learning include the development of limitations related to pregnancy, think, with the same glee that partisan state-of-the-art magnet schools, open childbirth, or related medical condi- bickering is covered, but, absolutely, enrollment policies, and changes in tions. men and women of conscience in this feeder patterns to promote diversity. It is 2020. We should not have to have body take special pride in solving par- Research suggests that diverse settings this debate or lay out an entire argu- ticularly hard problems. reduce stereotypes and promote cross- ment as to why we should protect preg- We have an opportunity today, Mr. racial understanding which is espe- nant workers. But here we are. It is Speaker, to solve some problems, and I cially important as our country moves past time that pregnant workers have am not sure that we are taking full ad- towards a more ethnically and cul- fair and equal opportunity in employ- vantage of that. Principled com- turally diverse society. ment. It is past time that the protec- promise, Mr. Speaker, does not mean The Strength in Diversity Act sup- tions of the Pregnant Workers Fairness finding the lowest common denomi- ports communities in developing, im- Act become law. nator. It means finding those things plementing, and expanding diversity When more women work, the better that all of our constituents are asking initiatives to promote higher levels of the economy performs. Women are not us to do and figuring out how in 435 dif- social cohesion and reduce racial preju- asking for special treatment or hand- ferent districts and different sets of dice. There is no one solution to make outs, just the workplace protections ideas we can meld those things to- education more equitable for our stu- they deserve so that they can do the gether. dents, but different data clearly shows jobs they need to do. We have in this rule today, Mr. that increased diversity in classrooms Mr. Speaker, I thank all of my col- Speaker, a whole host of bills. I miss is one of the best ways for all students leagues who helped craft these superb the days where we did one rule and one to receive a quality education. This pieces of legislation. I look forward to bill. I recognize the pandemic has bill will promote those solutions. supporting this rule, I urge my col- caused some time crunch problems, but Finally, Mr. Speaker, we have the leagues to do the same, and I reserve I hope that when these masks come Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. the balance of my time. off—as I am absolutely certain one day COVID–19 has exposed and exacer- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield they will—we will return to being a bated the hurdles women continue to myself such time as I may consume, body that can handle one idea at a face in the workplace, so let’s start out and I want to thank my colleague from time and have a full-throated debate on by stating one obvious fact: women Pennsylvania for yielding me the time. each idea, but this bill makes in order shouldn’t be forced to choose between She and I have the pleasure of serv- a number of bills. financial security and a healthy preg- ing on the Congressional Moderniza- I will start with H.R. 2639, the nancy. tion Committee together—a bipartisan Strength in Diversity Act, Mr. Speak- It has been illegal to discriminate committee—and it is not infrequent er. It must have been said by every against pregnant women for decades, that we will have identified a problem Member who spoke yesterday that dis- but we know that this damaging prac- and she will have identified a solution, crimination is wrong, that it is im- tice remains widespread. and I will think: Why haven’t we come moral, that it is unlawful, and that we

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Separate is not equal, and utes. It is my hope that Chairman publicly condemn acts of anti-Asian bias, learning from diversity is part of the SCOTT, having heard the arguments and provide us with regular status updates strength that our Nation provides. I am yesterday in the Rules Committee and regarding the steps the Department of Jus- glad, even though we offered a motion having heard from our ranking mem- tice is taking and will take going forward to for an open rule so that all Members ber, the gentlewoman from North Caro- combat this behavior. Asian Americans are not responsible for could have their voices heard, my lina, Dr. FOXX, that he will take yes for the spread of coronavirus in the United friends in the majority on the Rules an answer. There is still time to come States; yet, since the start of the pandemic Committee saw fit to make 12 separate back and improve this bill and get it they have experienced continued harass- amendments in order, including one across the floor in a very bipartisan, ment, violence, and discrimination. As of from my colleague from Georgia (Mr. again, partnership way that not just June 3, the Asian Pacific Policy and Plan- ALLEN) that I believe will make this makes it to the Senate but makes it ning Council reported 2,066 incidents of bill better. through the Senate on to the Presi- coronavirus-related discrimination. These The Allen amendment is an oppor- dent’s desk to effect the law as we all and numerous news reports have documented tunity for us to work together and cases ranging from the denial of services at desire. I think the American people stores to verbal harassment on the subway move forward, not just on something will thank us if we seize this oppor- to physical assaults. that goes to the Senate, Mr. Speaker, tunity to find common ground. In one particularly egregious instance, an but something that goes to the Senate Mr. Speaker, we see this, again, in H. individual in Texas stabbed three Asian and moves beyond. I have been there, Res. 908 that this rule makes in order Americans, two of whom were children, be- and so I understand the need to say: I today. It condemns all forms of anti- cause he thought they were infecting others have sent my idea to the Senate and Asian sentiment and bias as it relates with COVID–19. In March, the Federal Bu- the Senate isn’t moving it, and shame to COVID–19. Mr. Speaker, I would en- reau of Investigation’s Houston field office acknowledged the likelihood of a surge in on the Senate. courage you to go and read this resolu- hate crime incidents against Asian Ameri- Mr. Speaker, if you talk to your tion. As you know from House resolu- cans. And most recently, a new Ipsos survey friends in this Senate, whether it is a tions, you have a series of ‘‘and conducted for the Center for Public Integrity Democratic-led Senate or a Repub- whereases’’, and then you have what it found that more than 30 percent of Ameri- lican-led Senate, they will tell you is that we want to do. cans have witnessed someone blaming Asian that if you send them bad ideas they If you read this series of whereases, people for the coronavirus pandemic. are not going to move them. you will find it to be as stridently par- We appreciate the op-ed the Department We can send good ideas to the United tisan as you often find House resolu- placed in the Washington Examiner gen- erally stating that hate crimes will be inves- States Senate, Mr. Speaker, good ideas tions to be, and it is not necessary that tigated and prosecuted. However, the dan- that will move across the floor, ideas it be that way. We all condemn and de- gers faced by the Asian American commu- that will move to the President’s desk nounce anti-Asian sentiment, Mr. nity today are very real and deserve a strong and thus ideas that will make a dif- Speaker, all manifestations of racism, and specific response by our government. In ference. We all grow weary on this of xenophobia, of scapegoating, and of fact, on May 8, the U.S. Commission on Civil floor of talking about things we would intolerance. We all condemn those Rights acknowledged its concerns ‘‘over the like to do, and we often mistake pass- ideas, and we all want Federal law en- increase in xenophobic animosity toward ing something using a very partisan forcement to play a strong role in en- Asian Americans (and perceived Asian Amer- icans) as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic’’ majority in the House as getting some- suring that Asian-American commu- and unanimously issued recommendations thing done. It is not. It is absolutely nities across this country are protected urging federal agencies reduce this senti- making a statement, but it is getting and that crimes against them are in- ment. absolutely nothing done. Only when vestigated and properly prosecuted. We note that in the early 2000s during the the Senate acts and only when the In fact, Mr. Speaker, in July of this severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, President acts are we able to get some- year I joined, again, in a partnership, the Bush Administration immediately took thing done. We have that opportunity bipartisan way Mr. LIEU and Ms. CHU steps to prevent discrimination against with the Allen amendment today, Mr. on the Democratic side of the aisle and Asian Americans by creating a community outreach team to monitor and document Speaker, and I hope folks will take ad- Mr. OLSON and myself on the Repub- acts of anti-Asian bias and engage with the vantage of that. lican side of the aisle. We led a letter community. Mr. Speaker, another bill that the to Attorney General Barr that included Two years earlier following the September rule makes in order is the Pregnant signatories like my friend from Penn- 11 terrorist attacks, the Administration had Workers Fairness Act, H.R. 2694. sylvania (Ms. SCANLON) asking that the similarly sought to prevent attacks against Again, there is not a single Member Justice Department bolster its work in Arab, Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian Amer- in this body who believes that discrimi- this area and to send an unambiguous ican communities by engaging with commu- nation is appropriate. This is another nity leaders, conducting coordinated civil message to the American people that rights enforcement, and speaking out force- opportunity that we had to work in a anti-Asian bias and discrimination will fully. While these prior responses were not partnership way to move a bill forward. not be tolerated at any level of our perfect, they represented an important effort We all believe it is important for em- government. to acknowledge and address the specific dis- ployers to provide reasonable accom- In fact, Mr. Speaker, because I do crimination. modations to pregnant workers. We all want to highlight those things that we Despite the fear present within the com- want what is best for these workers; do together not in a partisan way but munity, each and every day Asian Americans and, in fact, we heard from the ranking in a ‘‘let’s-get-something-done-to- help to combat COVID–19. While Asian Americans comprise 7 percent of the U.S. member of the Education and Labor gether way’’, I include in the RECORD population, 17.1 percent of active medical Committee yesterday, Mr. Speaker, the letter. physicians are Asian American. Similarly, that Chairman SCOTT, the chairman of CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Asian Americans are serving our country by that committee, had worked to try to Washington, DC, July 20, 2020. working as nurses, health aides, and in many make this bill better. The bill is dif- Hon. WILLIAM P. BARR, other essential occupations. Asian Ameri- ferent today than it was when it was Attorney General, Department of Justice, cans are just as American as any other group introduced because of that partnership Washington, DC. of people in our country. DEAR ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR: Thank you We respectfully request that you, as head effort. Again, any good thing that for featuring the quote ‘‘Coronavirus is no of the Department of Justice, forcefully con- comes out of this institution comes out excuse for hate’’ on the Department of Jus- demn anti-Asian bias to send an unambig- in a partnership way. tice’s hate crimes website. The COVID–19 uous message to all Americans that discrimi- One more step that, of course, the pandemic affects all Americans and has nation against this community is un-Amer- minority was hoping we could make wrought enormous pain in the United States. ican and will not be tolerated. Further, we

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:23 Sep 16, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15SE7.016 H15SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE September 15, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4395 would ask that you update us regularly as to was the resolution asking that the said he looked at the Committee on what steps the Department has taken to ad- whistleblower’s complaint be provided Education’s work product and he dress our concerns. Thank you for your at- to Congress. thought it was appropriate. Well, I am tention to this important matter. Mr. Speaker, I went up to the Rules glad that he does not feel undermined Sincerely, Ted W. Lieu, Member of Congress; Rob Committee on that afternoon last by being completely left out of changes Woodall, Member of Congress; , spring, and the conversation was the in judicial procedure in the United Member of Congress; Pete Olson, Member of Trump administration is derelict, it is States of America. I would feel that Congress. full of scoundrels, all of these bad way if I were chairman of the Com- Jerrold Nadler, Ted S. Yoho, , things are going on, and we demand the mittee on the Judiciary. But even if he , , Jr., John Yar- whistleblower’s report. doesn’t feel left out, even if he thinks muth, Nydia M. Vela´ zquez, , Mr. Speaker, well, what are we sup- that is good enough, I have got dozens Adam B. Schiff, , Eddie Ber- posed to do with that? As Article I and dozens of Members who are on the nice Johnson, James P. McGovern, Kathy says, we are entitled to the whistle- Castor, Peter A. DeFazio, Joaquin Castro, Committee on the Judiciary who were Brian Fitzpatrick, Carolyn B. Maloney, Eliot blower’s report, and we made a rec- placed on that committee because of L. Engel, , , Ted ommendation to the chairman of the their expertise in that area, who have Deutch, Rules Committee at that time and to been placed on the Committee on the Abigail D. Spanberger, , the House leadership to give us an op- Judiciary because of their thoughtful- Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., , Ann portunity to speak with one Article I ness in this area. And I think America McLane Kuster, , Bill Fos- voice on whether or not the House is would benefit, not be burdened, by hav- ter, , Brenda L. Law- entitled to see a whistleblower’s re- rence, , Danny K. Davis, ing an opportunity for those voices to , Alcee L. Hastings, Ami port. be heard. Bera, M.D., , Anna G. Eshoo, Bar- We said, ‘‘Please, take out these par- Again, if your position is ‘‘let’s pass bara Lee, , Jr., , tisan jabs and let’s just get to the bills in the House and thank ourselves, Brendan F. Boyle, , Darren heart of the matter and get access to congratulate ourselves for passing Soto, , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, those documents that we want. In the something in the House,’’ we have got ´ Andre Carson, , Anthony G. chairman’s wisdom, and in the Speak- exactly the right bill before us today. Brown, Betty McCollum, Bobby L. Rush, er’s wisdom, they took that advice. A Bradley S. Schneider, Cedric L. Richmond, resolution that had been on its way to If our position is, we want to make a Colin Z. Allred, David N. Cicilline. being whipped ‘‘no’’ from the Repub- difference for the men and women that , , lican side of the aisle, came back and we serve—and I say, ‘‘if our position Donald M. Payne, Jr., , , is’’—Mr. Speaker, I take that back. I , Grace F. Napolitano, Gwen passed with absolutely no dissent when we decided to spend less time poking shouldn’t have even said that, because Moore, Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., Jack- I am certain, knowing each one of my ie Speier, , , one another and more time trying to Denny Heck, Donald S. Beyer Jr., Dwight make progress together. colleagues as I do, that it is their posi- Evans, , Gerald E. Mr. Speaker, we have that oppor- tion that they didn’t come here to Connolly, Grace Meng, , tunity again today, and I hope we will make a statement, that they did come , , , take ‘‘yes’’ for an answer. This is obvi- here to make a difference. I want it to Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, , Donna ously an election year, an opportunity come to fruition that we can make E. Shalala, , Emanuel that partnership progress together. Cleaver, II, Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., Gregory to get off the rails on partisan rhetoric W. Meeks, Harley Rouda, J. Luis Correa, from time to time, but we all know Mr. Speaker, if we defeat this rule, , . that we speak with a stronger voice we are going to have that opportunity. , , John B. when we speak with one voice here in I am not talking about an opportunity Larson, , , M.D., this institution, and we have that op- to quash any of these bills. I am talk- , , Mark portunity to find that space in H. Res. ing about an opportunity to perfect DeSaulnier, Max Rose, , Ro 908. these bills in those ways that I have Khanna, Jerry McNerney, , Mr. Speaker, finally, the last bill in mentioned, not so that they go to the Joseph P. Kennedy, III, Katherine M. Clark, Senate and die, not so that they re- , Lucille Roybal-Allard, this very long rule, is H.R. 2574, a , , Mike Thompson, measure that purports to strengthen ceive a veto threat from the White , , Jesu´ s G. Federal civil rights laws in educational House, but so that they go to the Sen- ‘‘Chuy’’ Garcı´a, , Josh settings, creating a private right of ac- ate and pass, so that they receive the Gottheimer, , Linda T. Sa´ nchez, tion on the theory of disparate impact. President’s signature, and so that they Lucy McBath, Marcia L. Fudge, Mary Gay Now, Mr. Speaker, I hope it surprises make the difference that each one of Scanlon, , , Rosa L. you, as it surprises me, that we are the men and women in this Chamber DeLauro. talking about a fundamental change in were sent here to do. , Scott H. Peters, , , Susan A. Davis, American civil jurisprudence, and this Mr. Speaker, we are close to that , TJ Cox, Veronica bill didn’t go through the Committee today, and I believe if we defeat the Escobar, Yvette D. Clarke, Salud O. on the Judiciary at all. Now, again, it rule, we can get that. Carbajal, , Sharice L. Davids, purports to change the laws it relates Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of , , Sylvia R. Garcia, to educational settings, but, of course, my time. Tony Ca´ rdenas, Vicente Gonzalez, Nanette in fact, changes the law across the en- Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I thank Diaz Barraga´ n, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Sean tire spectrum of civil litigation and not my learned colleague for his input. It Patrick Maloney, , Ste- one opportunity for the Committee on ven Horsford, Suzan K. DelBene, Thomas R. certainly would be refreshing to see the Judiciary to be heard. Suozzi, Tulsi Gabbard, William R. Keating, anything pass the Senate these days. Now, I talked about principle com- Members of Congress. 1 promise and not seeking the lowest Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 ⁄2 minutes to b 1045 common denominator. I don’t want to the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, the At- pretend that it will be an easy thing to (Mr. MCGOVERN), the distinguished torney General, I have no doubt, feels find that common ground on disparate chairman of the Rules Committee. exactly the same way about this as Ms. impact litigation. Litigation is some- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I SCANLON and I do, as Mr. LIEU and Ms. thing that divides this House time and thank the distinguished member of the CHU do. And that is why I am saddened time again, and it takes serious people, Rules Committee, Ms. SCANLON, for that we have a resolution before us which is why serious men and women, yielding me the time. today that includes these ‘‘whereases’’ like my friend from Pennsylvania, find Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of good that make it difficult to take ‘‘yes’’ for themselves on the Committee on the things included in this rule. I want to an answer. Judiciary. It is not an easy path to discuss one in particular today: H. Res. Mr. Speaker, I want you to remember find. But for not one opportunity—and 908—condemning all forms of anti- that we had a very similar conversa- we asked the Judiciary chairman about Asian sentiment as related to COVID– tion with H. Res. 576 last year. That that yesterday, Mr. Speaker—and he 19.

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But what we are talking about ‘‘whereases’’ in this resolution, I am saving treatment, the doors to that here is something else altogether. certain not only will we get a bipar- hospital were blocked—blocked by pro- Anti-Asian rhetoric crosses a line that tisan vote, we will get a huge bipar- testers chanting, ‘‘We hope they die. should never be crossed. tisan vote in the same way that we did We hope they die.’’ The Asian-American community is when you followed that same good ad- Mr. Speaker, 2 years ago, in Gilchrist an integral part of our society. It is an vice that I gave about this time last County, Florida, two deputies were as- important part of my community in year. sassinated while simply eating lunch. Massachusetts. These are our neigh- Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the pre- This year, 24 police officers have been bors, our friends, and our family. And vious question, I will amend the rule to ambushed, and 7 of them died because the hateful rhetoric that we are hear- make in order H.R. 1325, the Protect of the attacks. ing directed towards them during this and Serve Act, and H.R. 8251. This is why we must defeat the pre- pandemic is unacceptable. It has led to Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- vious question and consider the Pro- an uptick in physical attacks, verbal sent to insert the text of my amend- tect and Serve Act. This is bipartisan assaults, and online harassment. Hate ment in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD legislation that will enact the strong- crimes against Asian Americans are on immediately prior to the vote on the est penalties for anyone who decides to the rise. previous question. target and harm not only Federal offi- Mr. Speaker, this is the antithesis of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cers, but also, in some cases, State and what the United States of America objection to the request of the gen- local officers. stands for. During difficult times, our tleman from Georgia? Mr. Speaker, many of my colleagues Nation comes together. We don’t allow There was no objection. on both sides of the aisle have ex- offensive rhetoric to tear us apart, no Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, these pressed shock over the recent police matter who says it. We are nearing measures before us today are critically shootings. I now ask that you translate 200,000 lives lost in this country be- important. those statements of shock into action cause of the coronavirus. Countless Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the and show America that attacks on law more are sick. Businesses have closed, gentleman from Florida (Mr. RUTHER- enforcement will not be tolerated. our economy is struggling. FORD), a gentleman who can speak to Please stand with Congresswoman Mr. Speaker, the world has changed. these critically important issues with DEMINGS and I in supporting the Pro- But one thing that is not and will not not just his words, but with a lifetime tect and Serve Act. change is our obligation to be there for of service. b 1100 Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I each other, to treat others as we would Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I yield thank my good friend and neighbor want to be treated. To show those myself such time as I may consume. around us the dignity and respect and from Georgia for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we have been talking the basic human decency that we Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand up about shared American values. Cer- would want them to show us—pan- for the lives of our Nation’s law en- tainly, one of our strongest shared demic or no pandemic. forcement officers. I spent over 40 American values is that we condemn To pretend that these hateful words years of my life in law enforcement, in- violence, particularly violence against about Asian Americans don’t matter is cluding 12 as sheriff. I dedicated my our law enforcement officers. That is to kid yourself. Just ask those who life to protecting minorities in Florida not open to question. What happened in have been on the receiving end. Or ask communities and doing my absolute California this past week is horrific, the groups that monitor hate-inspired best to ensure that all of my officers and we all condemn that. discrimination. They tell us that there went home safely to their families. But that is not what we are talking were more than 2,100 anti-Asian-Amer- Sadly, we still lost good men and about here. What we are talking about ican hate incidents in this country re- women in the line of duty. And there is is an attempt to hijack the rule that lated to this pandemic between March no doubt that law enforcement is a we are here to debate. and June. I shudder to think what the dangerous profession, and every officer I mean, I have just listened to a very number has grown to today. that puts on that badge knows the risk eloquent argument by the gentleman No one should be forced to endure that they take. But one thing is cer- from Georgia about the need for bills such hate and violence. Asian Ameri- tain, these risks are growing signifi- to go through regular order and to fol- cans are struggling under the weight of cantly—increased, thanks to the grow- low the process. If these are the non- this pandemic, just like everyone else. ing anti-police rhetoric we are seeing controversial items, as warranted by They are doctors and nurses and first across the country, making their jobs my colleagues, then they can go responders—just like everyone else. I more dangerous now than ever before. through the suspension process. know that in politics our values don’t Mr. Speaker, I urge defeat of the pre- We just voted on two suspension bills always align, but on this, Democrats vious question so that we can consider last night. We can do more. We can be and Republicans should agree. Some H.R. 1325, the Protect and Serve Act. here longer than anticipated if the things go beyond partisanship. They The lead cosponsor of my legislation is news I am reading is correct. So, let speak to who we are as a Nation and Congresswoman , a career them go through the suspension proc- what we are willing to tolerate. police officer and former Orlando po- ess. Let them be marked up. Mr. Speaker, I am hoping for a strong lice chief. It is not a controversial bill, Let’s get back to the business of why bipartisan vote on this resolution be- and it is one that many, many, of my we are here today and the four bills cause this country should always stand colleagues on both sides of the aisle that are under consideration as part of as an inclusive and just society. And as support. In fact, last Congress, this bill this rule. elected officials, that starts with us. overwhelming passed the House by a Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the We must lead by example. vote of 382–35. gentlewoman from California (Ms. Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues Like Congresswoman DEMINGS, I MATSUI), another distinguished mem- on both sides to support this rule and know what officers go through every ber of the Rules Committee. the underlying measures. day when they put on their uniform, Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield say goodbye to their families, and head today in support of a rule providing for myself such time as I may consume. out to do the important work of pro- consideration of several bills that will Mr. Speaker, I don’t disagree with a tecting our communities. support pregnant women in the work- word my friend from Massachusetts Recently, we have seen an undeniable place and reaffirm our shared commit- had to say, and, in fact, I want to increase in violent attacks against po- ment to equity and diversity.

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Did you object to a single word a painful reminder of our yet unreal- irrational and unconscionable hatred that they had to say? Did you find one ized potential as a Nation. This pain is directed at the brave men and women bit of partisanship or disagreement in informed by our lived experiences. of our Nation’s law enforcement re- their words? You did not. For me, having been born in a Japa- sulted in the attempted assassination The question isn’t are we going to nese-American internment camp, I of two innocent deputies and the reck- get some Democratic votes to defeat learned from my parents and grand- less endangerment of those in need of the previous question and add these parents the dangers of governing with urgent medical care. two bills. We are. We absolutely are be- fear and hatred, not acceptance and On September 12, a gunman at- cause these are bipartisan ideas. The unity. tempted to execute two Los Angeles question isn’t if we are going to get If our country is to successfully con- Sheriff’s deputies, Claudia Apolinar, a them. The question is: Are we going to tain the spread of this deadly virus, the 31-year-old single mother, and her 24- get enough? Federal Government must demonstrate year-old partner, simply because they The truth is, Mr. Speaker, the ques- that every single American is valued wore the uniform, simply because they tion isn’t if their words ring true with and that their stories and lives matter. were called to serve and to protect you. The question is, knowing that Americans of all backgrounds deserve American neighborhoods. their words rang true with you, will to know that their government holds a This was a chilling and senseless act you add your vote to theirs? I am ask- fundamental dedication to their well- of brutality that we are seeing all over ing you to do that. I am asking my being. our country. Instead of turning to heal- friend from Pennsylvania to do that. I However, when our leaders use lan- ing, protestors chose to endanger the am asking my friends from Massachu- guage that undermines our collective lives of those in need of immediate setts and California to do that. resolve, it diminishes public trust, un- medical care by actually blocking the I opened the debate today, Mr. dercuts public health, and harms fami- entrance to the hospital where the dep- Speaker, telling you we were so close lies. This rhetoric does not align with uties were receiving critical care and to what I believe every man and the values we work to instill in our chanting, ‘‘We hope they die,’’ and, woman in this Chamber come here to children, and it has no place in Amer- ‘‘Death to police.’’ do, and that is work together, not to ica today. This is an important statement for ‘‘We hope they die,’’ and, ‘‘Death to pick a fight, not to make an argument, this Chamber to make, and I look for- police.’’ but to make a difference. With some The courageous men and women of ward to a vote on the House floor soon. minor, minor tweaks, we can do that Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield our law enforcement are selfless public with every single piece of legislation myself such time as I may consume. servants, Mr. Speaker. Every day, they that my friends in the majority want Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the words choose to risk their lives to protect us. to bring forward today. of my friend from California. What It is unconscionable that their sac- With just one vote to defeat the pre- makes this institution strong is so rifices are being repaid with targeted vious question, Mr. Speaker, and no many of those experiences that each violence and hatred. It is equally un- tweaks at all, we can do that with the one of us brings from our lives. conscionable that protestors would pre- two measures that the gentlewoman Again, we have an opportunity to vent innocent Americans from receiv- from Missouri and the gentleman from speak with exactly the one voice that ing lifesaving care by blocking hospital Florida have put before us here today. my friend asks us to if we can simply entrances. Mr. Speaker, vote with me. Defeat remove the partisanship from this reso- I call on my colleagues—I implore the previous question. Let’s move for- lution and make it the condemning res- my colleagues—for us to come together ward to speak with one voice, not just olution that it should absolutely be. to defeat the previous question. Stand to condemn anti-American sentiment, Along those lines, Mr. Speaker, I with our men and women in blue. not just to protect pregnant women in would like to yield 4 minutes to my Stand for what is right and just in our the workplace, but to stand behind the friend from Missouri to talk about, country. Stand for humanity and sup- public safety officers, the men and again, not hijacking the rule by defeat- port my legislation. women in this country who show up ing the previous question, but simply Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, we are every day of the week for us. adding to what is already a very long prepared to close if the gentleman from I ask my colleagues to defeat the pre- rule, two additional bipartisan meas- Georgia has no further speakers. vious question. In the absence of that, ures that won’t just be statements, Mr. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, we have let’s defeat the rule and follow exactly Speaker. They will be opportunities to no further speakers. I am prepared to the advice my friend from Pennsyl- move through the Senate and on to the close. vania suggested, take all of these bills President’s desk. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the bal- back to committee and bring them I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman ance of my time. back out one more time. It doesn’t from Missouri (Mrs. WAGNER). I can’t say it any better than my have to be that way. We can move for- Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I thank friends from Missouri and Florida have ward today. my good friend, a ranking member of just said it. Mr. Speaker, I do encourage my col- the Rules Committee, for his support My colleague from Pennsylvania is leagues to defeat the previous question, and his friendship for so very many absolutely right, Mr. Speaker. We have and I yield back the balance of my years and for his fight for this cause in a regular order process. Here we are, time. this Chamber and for his constituents halfway through September. We are Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I yield in Georgia. back for our first day of session this myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on month. I wish we were here more. I We are in the midst of some of our my colleagues to defeat the previous wish there was more work going on. I country’s most challenging times. Mil- question and bring up my legislation, wish there was less campaigning and lions of Americans are facing eviction. H.R. 8251, which would ensure that all more working together, but there sim- They are food insecure. They don’t Americans can access hospitals and ur- ply isn’t. know where their next paycheck is gent medical care without fear of life- The previous question is an oppor- going to come from. 200,000 Americans threatening delays due to violence and tunity, Mr. Speaker, to add things to have died, and that number is likely to extremism. the rule. You can use it to hijack the double by the end of this year. We have My legislation would prohibit inten- rule. You can use it to take down the a President wholly indifferent to the tionally blocking hospital entries or rule. That is not what we are doing pandemic, other than its impact on his

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Lieu, Ted Rush Whole rises and reports that it has come to Escobar Lipinski Ryan MCCONNELL’s desk, with hundreds of no resolution on the bill, then on the next Eshoo Loebsack Sa´ nchez others. legislative day the House shall, immediately Espaillat Lofgren Sarbanes Included in that bill are lifelines for after the third daily order of business under Evans Lowenthal Scanlon Finkenauer Lowey small business and working Americans, clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Com- Schakowsky Fletcher Luja´ n Schiff critical aid to State and local govern- mittee of the Whole for further consideration Foster Luria of the bill. Schrader ments just trying to keep the lights on Frankel Lynch Schrier SEC. 10. Immediately after disposition of Fudge Malinowski and to defend our citizens against the Scott (VA) H.R. 1325, the House shall resolve into the Gabbard Maloney, Scott, David pandemic when national leadership is Gallego Carolyn B. Committee of the Whole House on the state Serrano Garamendi Maloney, Sean so lacking, and much-needed money of the Union for consideration of the bill Sewell (AL) Garcı´a (IL) Matsui that would go a long way to developing Shalala (H.R. 8251) to amend title 18, United States Garcia (TX) McAdams Sherman a vaccine for COVID–19. Code, to prohibit preventing access to life- Gomez McBath Sherrill The HEROES Act is money for our saving medical procedures and treatments, Gottheimer McCollum Sires and for other purposes. The first reading of Green, Al (TX) McEachin healthcare providers, our schools, our Slotkin caretakers, and essential workers. It is the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of Grijalva McGovern Haaland McNerney Smith (WA) a dereliction of duty for the Senate to order against consideration of the bill are Spanberger waived. General debate shall be confined to Harder (CA) Meeks refuse to engage in good faith on this Hastings Meng Speier the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal- Stanton critical legislation, and the American Hayes Mfume ly divided and controlled by the chair and Heck Moore Stevens people will remember. ranking minority member of the Committee Higgins (NY) Morelle Suozzi But while this bill remains in Sen- on the Judiciary. After general debate the Himes Moulton Swalwell (CA) ator MCCONNELL’s legislative grave- bill shall be considered for amendment under Horn, Kendra S. Mucarsel-Powell Takano Horsford Nadler Thompson (CA) yard, we will continue to push for the the five-minute rule. All points of order Thompson (MS) against provisions in the bill are waived. Houlahan Napolitano protections that Americans need, de- Hoyer Neal Titus When the committee rises and reports the serve, and are calling out for. Each of Huffman Neguse Tlaib the four pieces of legislation in our bill back to the House with a recommenda- Jackson Lee Norcross Tonko tion that the bill do pass, the previous ques- Jayapal O’Halleran Torres (CA) rule today will help our country and tion shall be considered as ordered on the Jeffries Ocasio-Cortez Torres Small Americans all over. bill and amendments thereto to final passage Johnson (GA) Omar (NM) From the beginning of the 116th Con- without intervening motion except one mo- Johnson (TX) Pallone Trahan Underwood gress, this House has shown that it is tion to recommit with or without instruc- Keating Panetta Kelly (IL) Pappas Vargas up to the task of legislating for the tions. If the Committee of the Whole rises Kennedy Pascrell Veasey people while exercising oversight and and reports that it has come to no resolution Khanna Payne Vela other critical constitutional duties. on the bill, then on the next legislative day Kildee Perlmutter Vela´ zquez While we have passed critical COVID– the House shall, immediately after the third Kilmer Peters Visclosky daily order of business under clause 1 of rule Kim Peterson Wasserman 19-related legislation, we will not stop XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Kind Phillips Schultz passing the legislation necessary to Whole for further consideration of the bill. Kirkpatrick Pingree Waters make this country a more equitable Krishnamoorthi Pocan Watson Coleman SEC. 11. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not Kuster (NH) Porter Welch place for all Americans. We won’t stop apply to the consideration of H.R. 1325 and Lamb Pressley Wexton working for the American people, de- H.R. 8251. Langevin Price (NC) Wild spite attacks by those who would pre- Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Larsen (WA) Raskin Wilson (FL) fer to posture. back the balance of my time, and I Larson (CT) Rice (NY) Yarmuth There is no place for violence against move the previous question on the res- NAYS—170 law enforcement. There is no place for olution. Allen Diaz-Balart Johnson (LA) violence against our fellow citizens, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Amash Duncan Johnson (OH) whether that violence comes from the question is on ordering the previous Amodei Dunn Johnson (SD) left or the right. There is no place for question. Armstrong Emmer Jordan discrimination. Most of all, there is no Arrington Estes Joyce (OH) The question was taken; and the Babin Ferguson Joyce (PA) place for stoking division between Speaker pro tempore announced that Bacon Fitzpatrick Katko Americans, and we will beat that back the ayes appeared to have it. Baird Fleischmann Keller at every opportunity. Balderson Flores Kelly (PA) Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, on that Barr Fortenberry King (IA) Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on I demand the yeas and nays. Biggs Foxx (NC) King (NY) the rule and the previous question. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bilirakis Fulcher Kinzinger The material previously referred to ant to section 3 of House Resolution Bishop (NC) Gallagher LaHood by Mr. WOODALL is as follows: Bishop (UT) Garcia (CA) LaMalfa 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Bost Gianforte Latta AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1107 The vote was taken by electronic de- Brady Gibbs Lesko At the end of the resolution, add the fol- vice, and there were—yeas 219, nays Brooks (AL) Gohmert Long lowing: Brooks (IN) Golden Loudermilk 170, not voting 41, as follows: Buchanan Gonzalez (OH) Lucas SEC. 9. Immediately upon adoption of this [Roll No. 185] Buck Gooden Luetkemeyer resolution, the House shall resolve into the Bucshon Gosar Marchant Committee of the Whole House on the state YEAS—219 Budd Graves (LA) Marshall of the Union for consideration of the bill Adams Bustos Connolly Burgess Graves (MO) Massie (H.R. 1325) to amend title 18, United States Aguilar Butterfield Cooper Calvert Griffith Mast Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting Allred Carbajal Correa Carter (GA) Grothman McCarthy law enforcement officers, and for other pur- Axne Ca´ rdenas Costa Carter (TX) Guthrie McCaul poses. The first reading of the bill shall be Barraga´ n Carson (IN) Courtney Chabot Hagedorn McKinley Bass Cartwright Cox (CA) Cheney Harris Meuser dispensed with. All points of order against Beatty Case Craig Cline Hartzler Miller consideration of the bill are waived. General Bera Casten (IL) Crist Cloud Hern, Kevin Mitchell debate shall be confined to the bill and shall Beyer Castor (FL) Crow Cole Herrera Beutler Moolenaar not exceed one hour equally divided and con- Bishop (GA) Chu, Judy Cuellar Collins (GA) Hice (GA) Mooney (WV) trolled by the chair and ranking minority Blumenauer Cicilline Cunningham Comer Higgins (LA) Mullin member of the Committee on the Judiciary. Blunt Rochester Cisneros Davids (KS) Conaway Hill (AR) Murphy (NC) After general debate the bill shall be consid- Bonamici Clark (MA) Davis (CA) Crawford Holding Newhouse Boyle, Brendan Clarke (NY) Davis, Danny K. Crenshaw Hollingsworth Norman ered for amendment under the five-minute F. Clay Dean Curtis Hudson Olson rule. All points of order against provisions in Brindisi Cleaver DeGette Davidson (OH) Huizenga Palmer the bill are waived. When the committee Brown (MD) Clyburn DeLauro Davis, Rodney Hurd (TX) Perry rises and reports the bill back to the House Brownley (CA) Cohen DelBene DesJarlais Jacobs Posey

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Sep 16, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15SE7.022 H15SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE September 15, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4399 Reed Smith (NE) Wagner b 1221 Gabbard Lofgren Ruppersberger Reschenthaler Smucker Walberg Gallego Lowenthal Rush Rice (SC) Spano Walden AFTER RECESS Garamendi Lowey Ryan Roby Stauber Walker Garcı´a (IL) Luja´ n Sa´ nchez Rodgers (WA) Stefanik Walorski The recess having expired, the House Garcia (TX) Lynch Sarbanes Roe, David P. Steil Waltz was called to order by the Speaker pro Golden Malinowski Scanlon Rogers (AL) Steube Gomez Maloney, Watkins tempore (Mr. SUOZZI) at 12 o’clock and Schakowsky Rogers (KY) Stewart Weber (TX) Green, Al (TX) Carolyn B. Schiff Rooney (FL) Stivers 21 minutes p.m. Grijalva Maloney, Sean Webster (FL) Schrader Rose, John W. Taylor Haaland Matsui Westerman Schrier Rouzer Thompson (PA) f Harder (CA) McAdams Williams Scott (VA) Roy Thornberry Hastings McBath Scott, David Rutherford Tiffany Wittman PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Hayes McCollum Serrano Scalise Tipton Womack OF H.R. 2574, EQUITY AND INCLU- Heck McEachin Sewell (AL) Schweikert Turner Woodall Higgins (NY) McGovern SION ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2019; Shalala Shimkus Upton Young PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Himes McNerney Smith (MO) Van Drew Zeldin Horn, Kendra S. Meeks Sherman OF H.R. 2639, STRENGTH IN DI- Horsford Meng Sherrill NOT VOTING—41 VERSITY ACT OF 2019; PRO- Houlahan Mfume Sires Abraham Graves (GA) Riggleman VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Hoyer Moore Slotkin Smith (WA) Aderholt Green (TN) Schneider H.R. 2694, PREGNANT WORKERS Huffman Morelle Banks Guest Scott, Austin Jackson Lee Moulton Spanberger Bergman Kaptur Sensenbrenner FAIRNESS ACT; PROVIDING FOR Jayapal Mucarsel-Powell Speier Burchett Kelly (MS) Simpson CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 908, Jeffries Nadler Stanton Stevens Byrne Kustoff (TN) Smith (NJ) CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF Johnson (GA) Napolitano Johnson (TX) Neal Suozzi Castro (TX) Lamborn Soto ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RE- Kaptur Neguse Swalwell (CA) Cook McClintock Timmons DeFazio McHenry LATED TO COVID–19; AND FOR Keating O’Halleran Takano Trone Deutch Murphy (FL) Kelly (IL) Ocasio-Cortez Thompson (CA) Wenstrup OTHER PURPOSES Engel Nunes Kennedy Omar Thompson (MS) Wilson (SC) Gaetz Palazzo The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Khanna Pallone Titus Wright Gonzalez (TX) Pence ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Kildee Panetta Tlaib Yoho Granger Quigley Kilmer Pappas Tonko ished business is the vote on adoption Kim Pascrell of the resolution (H. Res. 1107) pro- Torres (CA) b 1210 Kind Payne Trahan Kirkpatrick Perlmutter viding for consideration of the bill Underwood Mr. SHIMKUS changed his vote from Krishnamoorthi Peters (H.R. 2574) to amend title VI of the Vargas Kuster (NH) Peterson ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Veasey Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the Lamb Phillips So the previous question was ordered. right to individual civil actions in Langevin Pingree Vela ´ The result of the vote was announced cases involving disparate impact, and Larsen (WA) Pocan Velazquez as above recorded. Larson (CT) Porter Visclosky for other purposes; providing for con- Lawrence Pressley Wasserman MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE sideration of the bill (H.R. 2639) to es- Lawson (FL) Price (NC) Schultz RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS tablish the Strength in Diversity Pro- Lee (CA) Raskin Waters Barraga´ n (Beyer) Kirkpatrick Pingree (Clark gram, and for other purposes; providing Lee (NV) Rice (NY) Watson Coleman Blumenauer (Gallego) (MA)) Levin (CA) Richmond Welch (Beyer) Langevin Pocan (Raskin) for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2694) Levin (MI) Rose (NY) Wexton Butterfield (Lynch) Porter (Wexton) to eliminate discrimination and pro- Lieu, Ted Rouda Wild (Kildee) Lawrence Rooney (FL) mote women’s health and economic se- Lipinski Roybal-Allard Wilson (FL) Chu, Judy (Kildee) (Beyer) curity by ensuring reasonable work- Loebsack Ruiz Yarmuth (Takano) Lawson (FL) Roybal-Allard Clay (Davids (Evans) (Aguilar) place accommodations for workers NAYS—157 (KS)) Lieu, Ted (Beyer) Rush whose ability to perform the functions Allen Fortenberry Lucas Cohen (Beyer) Lipinski (Cooper) (Underwood) of a job are limited by pregnancy, Amash Foxx (NC) Luetkemeyer Davis, Danny K. Lofgren (Jeffries) Serrano Amodei Fulcher Marchant (Underwood) Lowenthal (Jeffries) childbirth, or a related medical condi- Armstrong Gallagher Marshall DeSaulnier (Beyer) Sewell (AL) (Del tion; providing for consideration of the Arrington Garcia (CA) Massie (Matsui) Lowey (Tonko) Bene) resolution (H. Res. 908) condemning all Babin Gianforte Mast Frankel (Clark Meng (Clark Thompson (MS) forms of anti-Asian sentiment as re- Bacon Gibbs McKinley (MA)) (MA)) (Fudge) Baird Gohmert Meuser Garcı´a (IL) Moore (Beyer) Trahan lated to COVID–19; and for other pur- Balderson Gonzalez (OH) Miller (Raskin) Napolitano (McGovern) poses, on which the yeas and nays were Barr Gooden Mitchell Grijalva (Raskin) (Correa) Watson Coleman ordered. Biggs Gosar Moolenaar Hastings Pascrell (Pallone) Bilirakis Graves (LA) Mooney (WV) (Wasserman (Pallone) Welch The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Bishop (NC) Griffith Mullin Schultz) Payne (McGovern) tion. Bishop (UT) Grothman Murphy (NC) Jayapal (Raskin) (Wasserman Wilson (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bost Guthrie Newhouse Khanna (Gomez) Schultz) (Hayes) question is on the resolution. Brady Hagedorn Norman Brooks (AL) Harris Olson The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The vote was taken by electronic de- Brooks (IN) Hartzler Palmer question is on the resolution. vice, and there were—yeas 216, nays Buchanan Hern, Kevin Posey The question was taken; and the 157, not voting 57, as follows: Buck Herrera Beutler Reed Bucshon Hice (GA) Reschenthaler Speaker pro tempore announced that [Roll No. 186] Budd Higgins (LA) Rice (SC) the ayes appeared to have it. YEAS—216 Burgess Holding Roby Calvert Hollingsworth Rodgers (WA) Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, on that Adams Case Davids (KS) Carter (GA) Hudson Roe, David P. I demand the yeas and nays. Aguilar Casten (IL) Davis (CA) Carter (TX) Huizenga Rogers (AL) Allred Castor (FL) Davis, Danny K. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Chabot Hurd (TX) Rogers (KY) Axne Chu, Judy Dean ant to section 3 of House Resolution Cline Jacobs Rooney (FL) Barraga´ n Cicilline DeGette Cloud Johnson (LA) Rose, John W. 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Bass Cisneros DeLauro Cole Johnson (OH) Rouzer Beatty Clark (MA) DelBene Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Collins (GA) Johnson (SD) Roy Bera Clarke (NY) Delgado ther proceedings on this question will Comer Jordan Rutherford Beyer Clay Demings Conaway Joyce (OH) Schweikert be postponed. Bishop (GA) Cleaver DeSaulnier Crawford Joyce (PA) Shimkus Blumenauer Clyburn Dingell f Crenshaw Katko Smith (MO) Blunt Rochester Cohen Doggett Davidson (OH) Keller Smith (NE) Bonamici Connolly Doyle, Michael Davis, Rodney Kelly (PA) Smucker RECESS Boyle, Brendan Cooper F. Diaz-Balart King (IA) Spano F. Correa Escobar The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Duncan King (NY) Stauber Brown (MD) Costa Eshoo Dunn Kinzinger Stefanik ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Brownley (CA) Courtney Espaillat Emmer LaHood Steil declares the House in recess for a pe- Bustos Cox (CA) Evans Estes LaMalfa Steube Butterfield Craig Finkenauer riod of less than 15 minutes. Ferguson Latta Stivers Carbajal Crist Fletcher Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 13 Fitzpatrick Lesko Taylor Ca´ rdenas Crow Foster Fleischmann Long Thompson (PA) minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- Carson (IN) Cuellar Frankel Flores Loudermilk Thornberry cess. Cartwright Cunningham Fudge

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