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, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 No. 65 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was vided to cajole and comfort, to spar minute and to revise and extend his re- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- with and support along the way, but al- marks.) pore (Ms. CRAIG). ways partners in service to You. Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, I f Grant that we would find ways to rise to honor Shawn Friedkin, a pas- trust and love each other, that to- sionate advocate for people with dis- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER gether we will unite our resources until abilities, whose life was cut short after PRO TEMPORE You bring us, when our work is done, a courageous battle with cancer. John The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- together in Your loving embrace. Friedkin was my friend, and we were fore the House the following commu- In Your sovereign name we pray. kindred spirits. nication from the Speaker: Amen. At the age of 27, Shawn was in a car WASHINGTON, DC, f accident that left him paralyzed. In- stead of allowing that experience to de- April 15, 2021. THE JOURNAL I hereby appoint the Honorable ANGIE feat him, he used it to help others over- CRAIG to act as Speaker pro tempore on this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- come their own obstacles and reach day. ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- their full potential. NANCY PELOSI, tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s In 1997, he founded Stand Among Speaker of the House of Representatives. proceedings is approved. Friends, a nonprofit dedicated to im- f f proving the quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries, and more PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE broadly, improving employment out- The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the comes so that people with disabilities Grun Kibben, offered the following gentlewoman from Nevada (Mrs. LEE) can live ‘‘life without limits.’’ That prayer: come forward and lead the House in the was Shawn’s philosophy, ‘‘a life with- Blessed are we who trust in the Lord. Pledge of Allegiance. out limits,’’ and he applied it to every- But O God, trust is so hard for us to Mrs. LEE of Nevada led the Pledge of thing he did. master. We trust that You have called Allegiance as follows: Whether providing assistance us here—but do we? For if we did, we I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the through Stand Among Friends, estab- would be as content as a tree planted United States of America, and to the Repub- lishing a disability resource center at by water. And yet, we find that when lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Florida Atlantic University, or advo- the heat comes—the heat of our mo- cating for legislation in Congress, f ments, the heat of our anger—inwardly Shawn demonstrated his unwavering we find ourselves thirsty for respite, MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT commitment to improving the quality fearful for ourselves and our survival. A message in writing from the Presi- of life for individuals with disabilities May we, in these moments, lean not dent of the United States was commu- everywhere. on our own understanding—our own nicated to the House by Ms. Kaitlyn Mr. Speaker, I was proud to call perceptions of progress, purpose, and Roberts, one of his secretaries. Shawn a friend. Although his life was success—but may we submit ourselves, f cut far too short, his legacy will live on our whole being over to You that You through his work and his loving fam- would make straight the paths we ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ily. PRO TEMPORE should take. f Lift up our eyes that we would see The SPEAKER pro tempore. The BRIGADE 2506 and take the opportunity to appreciate Chair will entertain up to 15 requests those who travel with us on this path for 1-minute speeches on each side of (Ms. SALAZAR asked and was given called life. May we trust You enough to the aisle. permission to address the House for 1 trust them—even when they seem The gentleman will put his mask minute and to revise and extend her re- geared up for a different journey, with back on. marks.) different challenges. Nonetheless, You, f Ms. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Your providence, have directed that today to commemorate the 60th anni- our paths be joined. HONORING SHAWN FRIEDKIN versary of the Bay of Pigs invasion; Help us to trust that our fellow so- (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given specifically, to honor the men of As- journers are companions You have pro- permission to address the House for 1 sault Brigade 2506. 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. H1795 ® Pdnted on recycled papfil. VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:32 Apr 16, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15AP7.000 H15APPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H1796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 15, 2021 Mr. Speaker, over 1,400 selfless men— dent Biden’s policies paved the way for Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, as a young many of which were only teenagers at this full-scale crisis. He promised out- farmer, I knew of James R. Cash at an the time—volunteered to save the is- right citizenship to more than 11 mil- early age. He was a legend in the agri- land of Cuba on April 17, 1961 from lion illegal immigrants, placed a mora- culture community and a household communism. torium on deportations, and halted name in west Kentucky. His farm auc- Mr. Speaker, 114 brigaders and 4 border wall construction. tions were always the highest grossing American soldiers were killed in action I went to the southern border to wit- sales anywhere and regularly attended by the brutal Castro regime; while ness firsthand this crisis last week: by farmers from six States. thousands of others waiting on the is- I saw scared children. Under the As an aspiring politician, James R., land for these freedom fighters were ar- Biden administration, Mexican cartels Cindy, and Caroline took me in and rested, killed by a firing squad, or sent are the winners, and innocent children were instrumental in the development into exile, including my grandmother. are the losers. Cartels are making hun- of my organization in west Kentucky. For my Miami exile community that dreds of millions of dollars exploiting James R. always put my campaign I represent, these are our moral points children as the daily average of unac- signs up all over my very large Con- of reference, our heroes, and are re- companied minors crossing the border gressional district—especially en route minders of how the Cuban people con- has nearly doubled. to Fancy Farm. He hosted events, do- tinue to suffer under a ruthless com- I saw overcrowded facilities and over- nated money, offered advice, and al- munist dictatorship led by the Castro whelmed Customs and Border Patrol ways allowed me to stay in his guest brothers. agents. Texas migrant facilities are house. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join Con- well over 700 percent capacity, and 40 James R. Cash was extremely suc- percent of our agents are being pulled gressman MARIO DIAZ-BALART in intro- cessful in business and life. His great ducing a bipartisan resolution hon- away from border control to process legacy will live on in his three chil- oring the brigaders. I urge my col- unaccompanied children. dren. I am extremely pleased to work I watched agents place $8 million leagues in Congress to cosponsor our in Washington with Caroline, who defi- worth of methamphetamine, cartel- resolution to join us in our fight for nitely inherited her father’s intel- smuggled drugs, on a table, and I freedom, democracy, and human rights ligence, patience, and management learned that the cartel would throw in the only communist bastion in the skills. West Kentucky has lost a great migrant children in the Rio Grande as Western Hemisphere, the island of entrepreneur, father, husband, and role a distraction to avoid being appre- Cuba. model. hended. f We must end these disastrous, no- James R. Cash will be deeply missed by everyone who ever knew him. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN consequence policies, secure our border f (Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was through a physical barrier, enhanced given permission to address the House technology, and patrol agents, and ad- MEDFIELD MODEL for 1 minute and to revise and extend here to and modernize our country’s (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was her remarks.) immigration system. given permission to address the House Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I f for 1 minute.) rise today on behalf of the hundreds of RELIEF FOR ADULT-DISABLED Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. Speaker, I thousands of Nevadans who are still DEPENDENTS rise today to recognize the Medfield struggling to put food on the table. (Ms. CRAIG asked and was given per- Model as a national exemplar for re- I rise for those who can’t bear to look mission to address the House for 1 turning kids to full, in-person learning.