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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 117 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 No. 6 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. House of Representatives MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 The House met at 11 a.m. and was And as the spirit moves among us, in- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- spire us again with Your purpose. Stir Washington, DC, January 7, 2021. pore (Mrs. DINGELL). in us anew the desire to serve You well Hon. NANCY PELOSI, and faithfully as we seek to serve this Speaker, House of Representatives, f Washington, DC. divided country. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Call us to hear the words of Your DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I hereby submit my PRO TEMPORE resignation as Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. mouth and praise You with our lives The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- House of Representatives. It has been an this day and in the days to come. honor to serve. fore the House the following commu- For we pray these things in the Very respectfully, nication from the Speaker: strength of Your holy name. PAUL D. IRVING, WASHINGTON, DC, Amen. Sergeant at Arms. January 11, 2021. I hereby appoint the Honorable DEBBIE f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without DINGELL to act as Speaker pro tempore on objection, the resignation is accepted. this day. THE JOURNAL There was no objection. NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f ant to section 5(a)(1)(A) of House Reso- ant to the provisions of section 208(a) lution 8, the Journal of the last day’s of the Legislative Reorganization Act PRAYER proceedings is approved. of 1946, the Chair appoints Timothy The Chaplain, Reverend Margaret Paul Blodgett of the State of New York Grun Kibben, offered the following f to act as and to exercise the duties of prayer: Sergeant at Arms of the House of Rep- Merciful God, we enter this Chamber PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE resentatives, effective today. with a sense both of uncertainty and of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Without objection, the Chair will indignation. The events of last week, gentlewoman from California (Ms. now administer the oath of office. the destruction, the damage, and the BROWNLEY) come forward and lead the deaths of our fellow Americans are House in the Pledge of Allegiance. There was no objection. deeply disturbing. The seeds of dis- Ms. BROWNLEY led the Pledge of Al- Mr. Blodgett appeared at the bar of content were sown across our country, legiance as follows: the House and took the oath of office, and we have reaped the whirlwind. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the as follows: Almighty God, speak into this storm. United States of America, and to the Repub- Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- Allow Your holy spirit to descend upon lic for which it stands, one nation under God, port and defend the Constitution of the the chaos and minister to our hearts. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. United States against all enemies, foreign Still our fears, that we would remain and domestic; that you will bear true faith firm in our resolve. Still our anger, f and allegiance to the same; that you take that we would yield ourselves to Your this obligation freely, without any mental gracious design for this Nation. Lord, RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT reservation or purpose of evasion; and that vindicate Your intent for us to serve as OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS you will well and faithfully discharge the du- representatives not just of our dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- ties of the office on which you are about to tricts, but of Your will. Your love, fore the House the following commu- enter, so help you God. Lord, endures forever. We pray, do not nication from the Sergeant at Arms of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Con- abandon the work of Your hands. the House of Representatives: gratulations. 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. H119 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:46 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD21\JANUARY\H11JA1.REC H11JA1 sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H120 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 11, 2021 ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CER- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- By Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Ms. TAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF tion. LEE of California, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. CHU, Ms. JACKSON objection to the request of the gen- LEE, and Mrs. RADEWAGEN): TIVES H.R. 240. A bill to amend title 38, United tleman from Maryland? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor Mr. MOONEY. Madam Speaker, I ob- to prioritize the provision of services to objection, the Clerk lays before the ject. House the resolution (H. Res. 22) elect- homeless veterans with dependents in car- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objec- rying out homeless veterans reintegration ing a Member to a certain standing tion is heard. programs, and for other purposes; to the committee of the House of Representa- f Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. tives. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- ADJOURNMENT SHERMAN): tion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- H.R. 241. A bill to reauthorize the Tropical There was no objection. Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of ant to section 5(a)(1)(B) of House Reso- 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The text of the resolution is as fol- lution 8, the House stands adjourned By Ms. DEAN (for herself and Mr. NAD- lows: until 9 a.m. tomorrow. LER): H. RES. 22 Thereupon (at 11 o’clock and 10 min- H.R. 242. A bill to amend title 11 of the Resolved, That the following named Mem- utes a.m.), under its previous order, the United States Code to increase the amount ber be, and is hereby, elected to the fol- House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- of the allowable homestead exemption; to lowing standing committee of the House of day, January 12, 2021, at 9 a.m. the Committee on the Judiciary. Representatives: By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. ADER- f HOLT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Ms. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. LAMBORN, Lofgren, Chair. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. NORMAN, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. The resolution was agreed to. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public PALAZZO, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. WITTMAN, A motion to reconsider was laid on bills and resolutions of the following Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. the table. titles were introduced and severally re- MOONEY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. f ferred, as follows: GAETZ, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. LONG, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. LATTA, ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CER- By Mrs. BEATTY: H.R. 236. A bill to nullify the effect of Ex- Mrs. HINSON, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. TAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF ecutive Order 13950 relating to combating WALTZ, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- race and sex stereotyping; to the Committee KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. TIVES on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to WALORSKI, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. WIL- the Committees on Education and Labor, LIAMS of Texas, Mr. BANKS, Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without BABIN, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. FULCHER, objection, the Chair lays before the and Armed Services, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. LUETKE- House the resolution (H. Res. 23) elect- case for consideration of such provisions as MEYER, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. ing a Member to a certain standing fall within the jurisdiction of the committee KUSTOFF, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. MURPHY committee of the House of Representa- concerned. of North Carolina, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. tives. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BERGMAN, Mr. MCHENRY, Mrs. NORTON, Mr. POCAN, Mr. LIEU, Ms. tion. HARSHBARGER, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. PRESSLEY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. SCHRA- There was no objection. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. DER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. DANNY K. The text of the resolution is as fol- BARR, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. SMITH of Mis- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. souri, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. JACKSON, lows: SWALWELL, and Ms. CHU): H. RES. 23 H.R. 237. A bill to amend the Help America Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MOORE of Resolved, That the following named Mem- Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters Alabama, Mr. BISHOP of North Caro- ber be, and is hereby, elected to the fol- to vote by mail in Federal elections, to lina, Mr. CARL, Mr. EMMER, Mr. lowing standing committee of the House of amend the National Voter Registration Act DUNN, Mr. GUEST, Mr. WEBER of Representatives: of 1993 to provide for automatic voter reg- Texas, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. KELLY of Mis- COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. istration, and for other purposes; to the sissippi, Mrs.