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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 No. 149 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. House of Representatives SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL What is the primary purpose? called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- It is to subvert an election. pore (Mrs. LAWRENCE). ant to section 4(a) of House Resolution Today and Monday we will combat 967, the Journal of the last day’s pro- that attack. We will give the funding f ceedings is approved. and the procedures necessary to restore and support the U.S. Post Office. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f We have also responded to the unani- PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE mous request of the Trump-appointed The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Postal Board of Governors for $25 bil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the fore the House the following commu- lion in much-needed emergency oper- gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. nication from the Speaker: ational relief. THOMPSON) come forward and lead the For over 200 years, neither snow nor WASHINGTON, DC, House in the Pledge of Allegiance. August 22, 2020. rain nor heat nor gloom of night has Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania led I hereby appoint the Honorable BRENDA L. stayed these couriers from the swift LAWRENCE to act as Speaker pro tempore on the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: completion of their appointed rounds. this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Let it not be on our watch that this NANCY PELOSI, United States of America, and to the Repub- legacy ends. Speaker of the House of Representatives. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f f f THE BLUFFS RESTAURANT (Ms. FOXX of North Carolina asked PRAYER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE and was given permission to address The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given the House for 1 minute.) J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: permission to address the House for 1 Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam God of us all, we thank You for giv- minute and to revise and extend her re- Speaker, 10 years ago, the Bluffs Res- ing us another day. marks.) taurant, a wonderfully historic estab- Bless the Members of the people’s Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, lishment on the Blue Ridge Parkway in House gathered here at the Capitol for first, I thank the Postal workers across the Fifth District, closed its doors. an extraordinary session in extraor- this Nation who work so tirelessly to Today it is reopening thanks to over dinary times. ensure we receive our mail in a timely 500 donors who contributed more than Inspire them with wisdom as they fashion and are now doing it under tre- $1 million for repairs. hope to address the needs of our Nation mendous difficulty. Almost every busi- In 1949 the Bluffs was the first res- in such a difficult period of our shared ness, from the largest corporation to taurant to open on the Blue Ridge history. the smallest hometown operation, re- Parkway, and it served customers for Continue to bless those who labor to lies on the Postal Service. more than 61 years. Generations of attend to the sick among our citizens, But for those businesses, those fami- families have passed through its doors, and those also who strive to find effec- lies—medicine, food, and goods are in and they have returned time and again. tive treatments and vaccines. Keep us jeopardy, not from a foreign adversary For them it is not just about the food, all safe, in Your divine mercy. and not from war, but from attack it is also about the countless memories May all that is done this day be for within our borders, from those in that have been made there. Your greater honor and glory. charge, from the Postmaster General. My plan was to attend the reopening Amen. Why? event today. Unfortunately, I could b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4253 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:52 Aug 23, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A22AU7.000 H22AUPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H4254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE August 22, 2020 not. But I still want to thank owners SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES DEGRADING THE UNITED STATES Shana Whitehead and Bill Heath for re- POSTAL SERVICE POSTAL SERVICE opening and wish them the best in this (Mrs. DINGELL asked and was given (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given endeavor. permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 f minute.) minute.) Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES through the Civil War, the Spanish flu, thank the extraordinary men and POSTAL SERVICE the Great Depression, and two world women who serve us in the United (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and wars, the United States Postal Service States Postal Service. was given permission to address the has not stopped. No matter the condi- I rise today to highlight President Trump’s shameless attempts to de- House for 1 minute.) tions—snow, rain, heat, or darkness— grade the United States Postal Service, Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam the dedicated men and women of the a revered American institution. These Speaker, for 228 years the United Postal Service have carried out their actions not only undermine our elec- States Postal Service has delivered for mission with pride. The Postal Service tions, they are gambling with people’s the American people. It is an institu- is one of the great pillars of our democ- lives. tion built on trust, trust that the racy. It is enshrined in the Constitu- United States military veterans will These past several weeks I have re- tion, and it is an essential service for ceived thousands of emails, calls, and receive their prescriptions each and so many. letters from constituents pleading that every month, trust that Social Secu- The actions by the Postmaster Gen- these changes be reversed. Just this rity recipients will receive their checks eral in recent weeks is a sabotage cam- week I heard from a constituent with each and every month, and trust that paign aimed at manipulating the mail diabetes who feared her family was at small businesses can manage and grow service, but whatever the intent, it is risk of losing their insurance after with the assistance of the United hurting everyday Americans—seniors, learning her payment had arrived 1 States Postal Service. veterans, and working men and women. month late after it was mailed. Her Today, the trust and confidence of In Michigan we have been told that story is, sadly one of many being heard the United States Postal Service is just this month 10 mail sorting ma- across the Nation. under attack by the very administra- chines have been removed and de- COVID–19 has already brought on sig- tion and Postmaster General who stroyed. This American institution is nificant financial trouble for so many should be protecting the time-honored being deliberately dismantled. It is not families. To further hurt working fami- tradition of that institution. only an attack on the Postal Service, lies now facing late fees on rent or car Yesterday we stood outside the mail it is an attack on our Constitution, our payments through no fault of their own processing facility in Buffalo where way of life, and, yes, our democracy. is unconscionable. five sorting machines were removed My message is simple: protect the House Democrats have promised to without explanation. Postal Service and our Republic. get government working for the people, This House will approve today the and today’s bill is another example of Delivering for America Act, an act to f that commitment. protect the United States Postal Serv- Everybody loves the Post Office. It ice from the destructive acts of the has been with us since the founding of President and his postmaster disaster. PRESIDENT TRUMP PROMOTES our country, knitting together commu- UAE-ISRAELI PEACE TREATY f nities, and this attempt to undermine (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina and degrade services is not only under- PAYING TRIBUTE TO GSGT DIEGO asked and was given permission to ad- mining services to our constituents, it PONGO dress the House for 1 minute and to re- is threatening our democracy. (Mr. GARCIA of California asked and vise and extend his remarks.) f Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. was given permission to address the A POLITICAL CONSPIRACY Madam Speaker, this week’s announce- House for 1 minute.) THEORY Mr. GARCIA of California. Madam ment of a U.S.-promoted peace treaty (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to between the United Arab Emirates and mission to address the House for 1 a fallen warrior and a true American Israel is an achievement of historic minute and to revise and extend his re- hero from the beautiful 25th District of proportions. It is the clear result of marks.) California.