May 19, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2557 Currently, there are more than 80,000 If along the way we should be injured President Biden announced an initia- American servicemembers who remain by another in word or deed, fill our tive to leverage a $50 billion invest- unaccounted for, from World War II, hearts and minds with forgiveness. ment over the course of his presidency the Korean war, the Vietnam war, the When we are detoured by demands, through a new HHS program, called Cold War, and the gulf wars. We must help us to focus on to Your priorities. ARPA-Health. uphold our promise to our POW/MIA If we are overcome by anger at those This investment would bring focus, who made the ultimate sacrifice and who journey with us, may Your kind- scale, and innovation to combat dev- work to return these members home to ness temper us that we may in turn be astating diseases like ALS, Alz- their families. kind. heimer’s, diabetes, and cancer. That is why today I am introducing When words get lost in misunder- Madam Speaker, the need is urgent, the Prisoners of War and Missing in standing, give us the gift of gentleness and I would encourage my colleagues Action Trade Agreement Resolution. that love would be found in our an- to join me in supporting these invest- As we develop trade ties in regions swers. ments. Our response must meet the where servicemembers once engaged in As we face danger, grant us courage. moment. combat, we must make every effort to In the search for answers, may we f guarantee these countries are active find faith. participants in aiding in the recovery RECOGNIZING SERGEANT DAN And for Your many blessings as You McBRIDE of our fallen soldiers. While several of guide us through this day, may we al- these nations have worked to assist in ways be thankful. (Ms. HERRELL asked and was given the research and recovery efforts, In Your sovereign name we pray. permission to address the House for 1 many challenges still exist. Amen. minute and to revise and extend her re- This resolution ensures that as we marks.) enter mutually beneficial trade agree- f Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, in ments, our trade partners will commit THE JOURNAL 1942, Dan McBride enlisted as a para- to the research and recovery efforts of trooper in the U.S. Army. Sergeant The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- our Nation’s missing servicemembers. Dan McBride is an American hero from In addition, it also sends a message ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- New Mexico. to the families of those who are still tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s Assigned to Fox Company, 502nd waiting for their loved ones to return proceedings is approved. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st home. The United States will uphold f Airborne, Dan’s job was a new mod- the eternal promise to our Armed ernization in military tactics. Para- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Forces to always bring our men and troopers jumped out of perfectly good women home. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the airplanes to parachute behind enemy Madam Speaker, I urge my col- gentleman from California (Mr. lines. leagues to support this resolution, es- VALADAO) come forward and lead the On June 6, 1944, Dan jumped into Nor- pecially in advance of Memorial Day House in the Pledge of Allegiance. mandy on D-day as part of Operation weekend. As Memorial Day approaches Mr. VALADAO led the Pledge of Alle- Overlord. There he earned his first Pur- and we make plans to see family and giance as follows: ple Heart. friends and to attend services and pa- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the On September 17, 1944, Dan jumped rades, let us remember that our free- United States of America, and to the Repub- into Holland as part of Operation Mar- dom is not free and we owe thanks to lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ket Garden. There he earned his second those who died in sacrifice. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Purple Heart. May God bless them, and may God f In December of 1944, Dan and the bless the United States of America. 101st Airborne made their way to Bas- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER togne, Belgium, where they held off a f PRO TEMPORE. desperate push by the Germans in tem- RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The peratures well below zero, with no win- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Chair will entertain up to 15 requests ter clothes. The Battle of the Bulge is ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair for 1-minute speeches on each side of where Dan earned his third Purple declares the House in recess until noon the aisle. Heart. today. His actions did not go overlooked. Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 31 f Amongst the multitude of medals he minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- ALS AWARENESS MONTH was awarded, Dan and his fellow para- cess. troopers, Dick Kline and James Mar- (Mr. CROW asked and was given per- tin, were featured in the book ‘‘Three f mission to address the House for 1 of the Last Screaming Eagles.’’ b 1200 minute and to revise and extend his re- That book has now been made into a AFTER RECESS marks.) documentary film called ‘‘A Ren- Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise to The recess having expired, the House dezvous with Destiny,’’ which pre- recognize the importance of ALS mieres on May 29 in Columbus, Ohio, at was called to order by the Speaker pro Awareness Month and continued Fed- tempore (Mrs. BUSTOS) at noon. the National Veterans Memorial and eral support of funding towards a cure Museum. f for ALS. We owe so much to our World War II PRAYER ALS a progressive nervous system veterans, of whom we have fewer every The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret disease that affects nerve cells in the day. I am so proud of Sergeant Grun Kibben, offered the following brain and spinal cord, causing loss of McBride. I can’t think of a better way prayer: muscle control. to honor his legacy than by immor- Holy God, abide with us in our walk This devastating disease can affect talizing his story on film. anyone, anywhere, at any age, and, this day. f When the path isn’t clear, grant us still today, is always fatal. the gift of Your discernment. Veterans are twice as likely to de- REBUILDING WITH THE AMERICAN When we stumble over our own pride, velop ALS, which is why ALS has been JOBS AND FAMILIES PLAN pick us up and strengthen us with hu- designated a service-connected disease. (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given mility. Not only is there no cure for ALS, permission to address the House for 1 Should we be caught in the web of de- but there is also no effective treatment minute.) ceit, free us by Your truth. to halt or reverse the progression of Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to When temptation lures us off course, the disease. recognize the transformation that the hold us accountable to the direction Patients typically live 2 to 5 years American Rescue Plan has made in all You intend for us. after diagnosis. of our communities.

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Madam Speaker, I rise pay, she doesn’t stay for the benefits, ing Mental Health Awareness Month to today to highlight legislation that I re- but for the families. bring attention to tardive dyskinesia, cently introduced, the Longshore and Miss Candice has a student in her or TD, a persistent and potentially dis- Harbor Workers COVID–19 Compensa- class, and before that student, she had abling movement disorder that can be tion Act. that student’s siblings. All of the sib- a side effect of medications prescribed I am extremely proud that this is my lings in that family had passed through to treat mental illness. first piece of legislation and that it her classroom. She feels that she has According to a survey of people diag- serves to protect the health, safety, helped this family grow up. And she nosed with TD, more than half reported and livelihoods of our Nation’s mari- has. that the disorder seriously disrupts time workers. The American Rescue Plan isn’t just their sleep and their ability to work. The current health pandemic has cre- about the numbers, though. It is about People living with TD often face stig- ated serious challenges for these essen- the 143,000 children in the district I ma, which can worsen mental health tial workers, including unpaid, manda- serve who will be helped, the 27 million symptoms and cause withdrawal from tory quarantine requirements resulting children nationwide. Child poverty cut society. from COVID–19 contraction or expo- in half. We are rebuilding our commu- While TD affects over half a million sure. people in the United States, it remains nities all over this great country, and In the First Congressional District of a relatively unknown condition, often we can’t stop now. Indiana, the Burns Waterway Harbor unrecognized, and patients suffering We can keep rebuilding with the generates more than $15 billion in busi- from the illness may be misdiagnosed. American Jobs and Families Act. ness revenue and supports over 80,000 Earlier this month, Senator CHRIS Today and together, we can make this workers, including union jobs with the a once-in-a century investment in our MURPHY introduced S. 184, recognizing International Longshoremen’s Associa- families, the future of our children, and the week of May 2 to May 8 as Tardive tion. Dyskinesia Awareness Week. our Nation. I appreciate the support of my chair- Improving awareness and under- Let’s make sure teachers like Miss man on the House Education and Labor standing of TD will help reduce the Candice can continue helping our fami- Committee, BOBBY SCOTT, and I look stigma of mental illness and help us lies. forward to working with all of my col- provide better treatment to this under- leagues to support this invaluable served patient population. f workforce and to move this legislation forward as soon as possible. f VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST f (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania minute and to revise and extend his re- WORSENING DROUGHT CRISIS IN asked and was given permission to ad- marks.) CALIFORNIA dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise vise and extend his remarks.) (Mr. VALADAO asked and was given today with great concern over the Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. permission to address the House for 1 Biden administration’s foreign policy. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recog- minute and to revise and extend his re- The world has watched with growing nize May as National Foster Care marks.) concern as Hamas rockets have pum- Month and to say thank you to every Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I meled the Israeli people, forcing Israel parent, volunteer, and mentor who rise today to call attention to the to take retaliatory steps to protect its work with our foster children. worsening drought crisis in California, own citizens. This escalation occurs as I am a proud member of the Congres- which has become so devastating that the Biden administration has pivoted sional Caucus on Foster Youth and had farmers are abandoning their crops in away from anything useful in the Mid- a foster brother growing up, who is the fields. dle East, neglecting Israel, which is still part of my family. This was an asparagus field in one of our strongest allies. During this month, we renew our Firebaugh, a small, rural town in my Just recently, we have learned that commitment to ensure that every child district. Recently, the farmer made the over $15 million in foreign aid from this has a safe and loving family. difficult decision to abandon the crop year’s phony Democrat coronavirus I know firsthand how a supportive in that field to preserve water for his package went to the Palestinians, who and loving home can make all the dif- melon crops instead. You can clearly take their orders from the terrorist ference in a young person’s life. see the destruction this drought has group Hamas, which is a proxy state There are over 460,000 children and wreaked on his farmland. for Iran, who wishes the total eradi- youth in foster care. These children Promised water will now not be de- cation of Israel. What message does and youth range from infants to 18 livered. Farmers all over California are this send to our allies, sending money years old, when they age out. unable to bring their crops to harvest, to both sides? Foster youth who transition out of crops that would have fed families Similarly, President Biden is looking the foster care system without a per- across the United States. to restart the Obama-Biden Iran nu- manent home are at a higher risk of With legislation like my bill, the clear deal that President Trump smart- unemployment, poor educational out- RENEW WIIN Act, those farmers might ly left. That naive accord had broad bi- comes, health issues, early parenthood, have been able to save their fields rath- partisan opposition, including from long-term dependency on public assist- er than be forced to waste and destroy now-Senate Majority Leader CHUCK ance, increased rates of incarceration, half-grown produce our Nation relies SCHUMER, and was strongly opposed by and homelessness. on California to grow. Israel. It is astounding that President Every child deserves a safe, sup- If the House majority continues to Biden would take the word of the Ira- portive, and permanent family. We refuse to take up legislation to address nian Government, whose leaders call us have the responsibility to continue to the drought, farmers won’t have to their sworn enemy, and spurn our create policies that will improve the choose between asparagus or melons, strongest ally in the region, Israel. outcomes of the overall well-being of because they won’t have the water to We have got to do better. foster youth and their families. grow any food at all.

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