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, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 No. 30 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the their heads and put food on their table. called to order by the Speaker. United States of America, and to the Repub- The American people deserve better. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f House Democrats are going to con- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tinue passing legislation that actually PRAYER f gets government working for the peo- ple again, and the President and MITCH The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: MCCONNELL should get off the sidelines Merciful God, we give You thanks for The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- and join us in this effort. giving us another day. tain up to five requests for 1-minute f As Members prepare to return to speeches on each side of the aisle. ABORTED FETAL REMAINS their home districts, endow them with f BURIAL ears to hear the voices of their con- PRESIDENT’S BUDGET stituents, those who voted for them (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was and those who did not. It is the (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given given permission to address the House strength of our representative democ- permission to address the House for 1 for 1 minute.) racy that all have a voice in the gov- minute.) Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I erning of the Nation. Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, rise today to honor the 2,411 unborn Our Nation will soon be remembering President Trump stood in this very children whose remains were finally Presidents Washington and Lincoln, gi- Chamber last week promising that he laid to rest with dignity yesterday in South Bend, Indiana. ants of American history. One presided would protect Medicare and Social Se- These victims of Indiana’s most pro- over a nation united in its inception curity, but like so many things with lific abortionist would be in their late behind their President, the other over this administration, that empty prom- ise didn’t even last a week. In fact, teens now, graduating from high school a nation divided soon after his election. and entering into college, but their in- May each of their examples be inspi- when he sent his budget proposal to Congress on Monday, it cut more than nocent lives were cut short, and they ration to all Americans that faithful- were denied a proper burial. Instead, ness to the Constitution and all the $1.6 trillion for Medicare, Medicaid, and other healthcare programs. It cut their remains sat for almost 2 years in laws of our land and the hope of our a garage, a car trunk, in moldy boxes Founders is the responsibility of us all another $24 billion from Social Secu- rity. and Styrofoam coolers. to bring to our political discourse. Such callous disregard for human life As the top 1 percent of wealthy cor- Bless us this day and every day. May should shake us to the core. These chil- porations continue to benefit from the all that is done be for Your greater dren deserve justice and dignity. honor and glory. President’s tax cut, he is now asking To ensure this never happens again, Amen. for you, the American people, to pay the House must pass the Dignity for f for it. Aborted Children Act to build on Indi- He likes to brag that the stock mar- THE JOURNAL ana’s law, upheld by the Supreme ket is up and unemployment is down, Court, that requires dignified treat- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- but what he refuses to acknowledge is ment of aborted fetal remains. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- that the economy isn’t working for Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues ceedings and announces to the House most working folks. to join me in observing a moment of si- her approval thereof. Healthcare costs are rising as his ad- lence for the thousands of innocent vic- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ministration sues the eliminate the tims who were laid to rest yesterday. nal stands approved. ACA in its entirety. The cost of living f f is increasing as he tries to cut funding for affordable housing. And prescrip- VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE TO PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tion drug prices continue to climb de- HOLD GUN TRAFFICKERS LIABLE The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- spite our passage of H.R. 3, which is (Mr. CASTEN of Illinois asked and woman from Indiana (Mrs. WALORSKI) collecting dust on MITCH MCCONNELL’s was given permission to address the come forward and lead the House in the desk. House for 1 minute.) Pledge of Allegiance. The President’s budget is nothing Mr. CASTEN of Illinois. Madam Mrs. WALORSKI led the Pledge of more than assault on hardworking Speaker, 1 year ago Saturday, five peo- Allegiance as follows: families just trying to keep a roof over ple lost their lives and many more were 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. H1127 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:01 Feb 14, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13FE7.000 H13FEPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with HOUSE H1128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 2020 injured when a gunman entered an Au- I am committed to ensuring the be- easiest bills that we pass this year and rora, Illinois, warehouse and started liefs of our Founding Fathers live on call for its quick passage. shooting. today through Congress’ actions by re- Madam Speaker, I will be proud to At the vigil for those victims, I made forming government so that it truly march with our Native American com- it clear that, if we want to stop people serves the people for whom it was cre- munities this Friday and honor those from getting shot, we have to politicize ated and by whom it is empowered. we have lost. I believe that, together, this and we have to take legislative ac- f we can bring justice to the missing and tion. murdered indigenous Native American Now, Illinois has some of the strong- PFAS WATER CONTAMINATION women and hold the individuals who est gun laws in the country, but our (Ms. DEAN asked and was given per- commit these acts of violence account- neighbors don’t. In Chicago, 60 percent mission to address the House for 1 able. of the guns recovered from crime minute and to revise and extend her re- f scenes were trafficked in from out of marks.) State. And, worse, we have never had Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, PFAS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S 2021 BUDGET the courage to regulate guns the same water contamination continues to (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was way we regulate cars. If my daughter threaten the purity of our drinking given permission to address the House took my car out and crashed into my water and the health of our commu- for 1 minute and to revise and extend neighbor’s garage, I would be liable. nities, including my own. his remarks.) That is common sense. FAS contaminants exist on more Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Speaker, I That is why, yesterday, I introduced than 400 military bases nationwide and rise today in opposition to the irre- the Gun Trafficker Detention Act. This threaten the health and safety of those sponsible and immoral budget request bill requires gun owners to report if who live nearby. This public health cri- proposed by President Trump. their gun is lost or stolen within 48 sis demands our full attention and re- The President’s shameful betrayal of hours and imposes criminal penalties if quires a national solution. Americans most in need of vital serv- they fail to do so and their gun turns This 116th Congress has proposed and ices comes just days after he stood in up at a crime scene. It would also allow passed more PFAS legislation than any this very Chamber and promised he the victims of gun violence to hold previous Congress in history, including would protect them. traffickers legally liable for death or the PFAS Action Act, which would re- A budget reveals our priorities, and injury caused by their guns, regardless quire the EPA to enforce cleanup of this document makes clear President of who pulled the trigger. contaminated sites and require a na- Trump does not prioritize hardworking Are there people who won’t like this tionwide PFAS drinking water stand- Americans and their families. Once bill? Yes—gun traffickers. Every other ard. again, the President goes out of his American will be safer, and I encourage Still much work remains to be done. way to target Americans’ access to my colleagues to join me and support We must stand up for stronger regula- healthcare and affordable education. this bill. tions, cleaner water, and healthier In the President’s upside-down budg- f communities. et, $500 billion is stripped from Medi- Clean drinking water cannot be an- care, $900 billion from Medicaid. Stu- HELPING TO REFORM OUR other issue that the Senate majority dent loan funding is cut by $170 billion.