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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, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 No. 132 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was nance in the technology and tele- point in radio access networks. Open called to order by the Speaker pro tem- communications sectors. Their ulti- RAN, or O-RAN, are critical to driving pore (Mr. CUELLAR). mate goal is controlling critical mar- competition in existing networks. f ket segments and even weaponizing the Additionally, we are working to less- global supply chains for medical equip- en Huawei and ZTE’s grip on the global DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ment, weapons, and other critical elec- market. For years, Americans have TEMPORE tronics. gone to great lengths to break up The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Through pawns like Huawei and ZTE, trusts and other monopolies by enforc- fore the House the following commu- this regime is seeking to dominate ing free-market principles. Now, the nication from the Speaker: next-generation technology like artifi- China Task Force is developing oppor- WASHINGTON, DC, cial intelligence, semiconductor pro- tunities to do this on a global scale. July 27, 2020. duction, quantum computing, 5G, and Throughout this process, we must be I hereby appoint the Honorable HENRY beyond. mindful of the supply chains that are CUELLAR to act as Speaker pro tempore on Funded directly by the Chinese Com- used to manufacture every component this day. munist Party, these companies are free of the devices that we rely on daily. I NANCY PELOSI, to operate however they please, dis- am working to end Chinese dominance Speaker of the House of Representatives. torting the global market and edging in manufacturing and sourcing, from f out free-market competitors in their rare earth elements and mineral ex- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE mission to monopolize the industry. traction all the way to their undercut- If we do not intercede, Huawei and ting of the internet. By ending this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ZTE could stand to be the only compa- stranglehold, we can ensure that China ant to the order of the House of Janu- nies left with the ability to innovate. will not be able to control and dictate ary 7, 2020, the Chair will now recog- This is a daunting threat as we look their terms for any nation to access fu- nize Members from lists submitted by past 5G to 6G. ture technologies. the majority and minority leaders for As I consider the innovation that I All of us surely can agree that Amer- morning-hour debate. personally have witnessed in the span icans must be set up once again to lead The Chair will alternate recognition of my own medical career, I recognize the world in research and innovation. between the parties, with time equally that there is a world of opportunity to We want American jobs for American allocated between the parties and each be discovered in the remaining days of citizens. We want American innovation Member other than the majority and the 21st century, from remote surgeries for the American people. And as Presi- minority leaders and the minority and autonomous vehicles to other inev- dent Trump said last week, we want whip limited to 5 minutes, but in no itable additions to our ever-increasing the American Dream for American event shall debate continue beyond 9:50 virtual world. children. a.m. If the United States does not act now Congress must counter the Chinese f to correct course, the Chinese Govern- Communist Party’s efforts to dominate ment will succeed in controlling the the telecom sector, and we must ensure COUNTERING CHINESE DOMINANCE world’s electronic network—our data, that Americans can step up to the IN TELECOM our research, and, ultimately, our secu- challenge. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rity. For centuries, Americans have been Chair recognizes the gentleman from As a nation, we cannot allow this trailblazers. Once again, we are facing Pennsylvania (Mr. JOYCE) for 5 min- malicious regime to take hold of the a new frontier. This is not the time to utes. world’s network. America needs to lead stop moving forward. This is our Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. the way and work with our allies to chance, and this is the time to make a Speaker, our Nation is facing a critical beat the Chinese Communist Party in difference. point as we discern whether we will deploying next-generation telecom net- f lead or whether we will follow in 21st works. century innovation. On the China Task Force, we are de- CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL The Chinese Communist Party, fol- veloping pragmatic solutions to stand The SPEAKER pro tempore. The lowing years of underhanded practices, up to the Chinese Government. We are Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from including cheating and even outright working on legislation to standardize Massachusetts (Ms. CLARK) for 5 min- theft, is poised to gain global domi- and create interoperability to every utes. 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. H3861 ® Pdnted on recycled papfil. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:39 Jul 28, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JY7.000 H27JYPT1 Dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H3862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 27, 2020 Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. and community. In an industry where clude a payroll tax exemption in addi- Speaker, I rise today to speak in sup- 96 percent of childcare professionals tion to the Federal tax holiday. port of two pieces of legislation coming are women, and 40 percent of them are Supporting our essential workers in to the floor this week, the Child Care Is women of color, over 325,000 have lost the food supply chain is something Essential Act, and the Child Care for their jobs since February. This work- that Republicans, Democrats, and ev- Economic Recovery Act. force is already underpaid, many of eryone in-between can get behind. This pandemic has exposed fault lines them barely making minimum wage. A recent poll showed support from that exist just beneath the surface of Our failure to value the work of care- the public as well. According to the our society. Whether it is a broken givers is one of the many examples of Morning Consult, 90 percent of voters healthcare system or the consequences how our society and how Congress fails consider agricultural and food produc- of our Nation’s history of racial injus- to value women’s work and, especially, tion workers essential, and 93 percent tice, this pandemic is exacerbating the work of women of color. consider grocery store workers and harms done by systems that fail our Finally, it is not just our families convenience store workers essential. families. Our system of childcare is no who rely on childcare. Childcare is es- When it comes to providing tax relief exception. sential to our entire economy. to the essential workers who keep our Childcare is a powerful tool for edu- A survey from Northeastern Univer- grocery stores and our farms oper- cating our children and for fueling our sity tells us that during the pandemic, ational, two-thirds of voters supported economy. If we unite around its utility working parents lose, on average, a full some kind of tax relief for these indi- and take decisive action to save the day of work productivity every week viduals. childcare sector, we can help rebuild due to a lack of childcare. We know and revitalize our future. that has repercussions for our busi- b 0930 Simply put, childcare is essential. nesses. Those numbers speak for themselves, But ignored, underappreciated, and ne- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Mr. Speaker. glected for so long, our system of early Foundation found that in one State We all depend on a strong food supply care and education is now at a break- alone, a lack of childcare is estimated chain to feed our families. Even in ing point. to cost employers almost as much as $3 times of crisis, the shelves and coolers Right now, 40 percent of our Nation’s billion annually in lost productivity, in our grocery stores have remained childcare centers and family childcare absences, and turnover rate. stocked. Now, that would not be the homes will be forced to close perma- The solution is not complicated. The case if we were not blessed with such a nently without immediate financial problem we face is solvable. The two hardworking and resilient agriculture support. Our children, moms, dads, doc- bills before us are a critical first step. industry. tors, nurses, teachers, small business Our Nation needs to seize this oppor- Food security is national security, owners, and over 23 million families tunity to provide equity in education, and employees in the food supply chain will have nowhere to turn. parity for women, and stability in our are working overtime to ensure crops Think about that. Before this pan- economy. are harvested, shelves and coolers are demic, it was difficult and sometimes That is why I urge my colleagues to stocked, and Americans have food on nearly impossible for working families pass the Child Care Is Essential Act the table. to find quality, affordable childcare. If and the Child Care for Economic Re- The AG CHAIN Act is a simple way the pandemic destroys 4 out of every 10 covery Act.