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, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 No. 205 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 3 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 The House met at 9 a.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Families are hungry, restaurants and called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman businesses are closing, millions are un- employed, and each one of them is f from Minnesota (Mr. PHILLIPS) come forward and lead the House in the waiting on us. But common ground has been found, PRAYER Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. PHILLIPS led the Pledge of Alle- my friends. A bipartisan, bicameral The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick giance as follows: framework awaits our action. Time is J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: short, the need is great, and I implore Dear Lord, we give You thanks for I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- that we all come together and get it giving us another day. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, done. At the end of the week, we use this indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f moment to be reminded of Your pres- f ence, and to tap the resources needed COMMENDING THE CENTRAL by the Members of this people’s House ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER TEXAS FOOD BANK to do their work as well as it can be The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given done in the days remaining in the 116th tain up to five requests for 1-minute permission to address the House for 1 Congress. speeches on each side of the aisle. minute.) May they be led by Your spirit in the f Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise decisions they make. May they possess today to thank the Central Texas Food Your power as they steady themselves WE MUST RISE TO THE OCCASION Bank for being a leader in the fight amid the pressures of persistent prob- (Mr. PHILLIPS asked and was given against hunger and for their commit- lems. permission to address the House for 1 ment to serving our community over May their faith in You deliver them minute.) the last 40 years. from tensions that make fruitful legis- Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, the Their generosity and dedication to lative work difficult, and from worries foundation of America’s greatness our Texas neighbors is at the heart of that might wear them out. stems from its remarkable ability—our the American story. Last year alone, In the final days of this Congress, remarkable ability—to meet the mo- they provided 39 million meals to cen- may they do their best to find solu- ment during times of crisis. tral Texas families, including those in tions to pressing issues facing our Na- Whether our foremothers and fore- Burnet, Coryell, Bell, Lampasas, Hays, tion during these stressful times of fathers faced threats from overseas, and Travis Counties in the 25th Dis- coronavirus. economic depressions, natural disas- trict. May all that is done be for Your ters, or attacks on our own soil, they I was grateful for the opportunity greater honor and glory. rose to the occasion. They met the mo- this fall to join them distributing food Amen. ment, and history shined favorably to veterans and their families in the upon their legacies. Austin area, and I look forward to f And now it is our turn. working together in the years to come. The pandemic is an enemy that has Mr. Speaker, I thank all the volun- THE JOURNAL already killed 276,000 of our neighbors teers who are working around the The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause across the Nation, and by the time it is clock to provide food for families dur- 4(a) of House Resolution 967, the Jour- over, it will have likely claimed more ing a time that has presented unique nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- lives—American lives—than World War and unforeseen challenges, especially proved. II. as we celebrate this holiday season. By 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. H6817 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:56 Dec 07, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04DE7.000 H04DEPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H6818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 4, 2020 mobilizing our communities to serve another round of grant awards, getting But today I would just like to salute and inspiring younger generations to this $138 billion out on the street be- those veterans of Air America, many of give back where they can, they are fore it is too late for many of these whom are still alive, some in my dis- making us a stronger and a better na- hard-hit businesses. This legislation is trict, and hope that we act quickly to tion. targeted, addresses a dire need across give them the retirement benefits that May God bless all of them, may God the Nation, and requires no additional they should have had many years ago. bless Texas, and may He continue to Federal funds. f bless the greatest country on Earth, Mr. Speaker, I urge the Speaker and her leadership to reconsider this tactic REMEMBERING DR. ROGER the United States of America. MANDLE In God We Trust. and allow this legislation to come to (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given f the floor for a vote. I am confident it will receive bipartisan support. permission to address the House for 1 COVID–19 AID PACKAGE f minute.) (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, last CONGRATULATING DR. JUDY permission to address the House for 1 week the arts and education commu- WHITE minute.) nities lost a giant when Dr. Roger Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, look, we (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given Mandle, the former president of the all know this pandemic is not over—it permission to address the House for 1 Rhode Island School of Design for more is far from over—and Congress has to minute and to revise and extend his re- than a decade, passed away in Dart- do its job. Families, seniors, small marks.) mouth, Massachusetts, at the age of 79. I was fortunate to work closely with businesses are suffering, and they need Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise President Mandle during my time as Congress to act now before we leave today to congratulate Dr. Judy White on her retirement from the Riverside mayor of Providence. He was a pas- town. sionate advocate for the humanities When we were all home over the County Office of Education. Known as a history maker and and a visionary leader who ensured Thanksgiving holiday, we all saw the stereotype breaker, Dr. White has been that Rhode Island remained home to same thing: the heartbreaking images a distinguished educator for the past 40 the leading arts and design school in of people, people who never have had to years. Most recently, she served as the the world. seek help, standing in lines for food, Riverside County Superintendent of Most of all, he was an extraordinary millions of people out of work. Schools, where she led the county’s 515 human being and talented leader who Small businesses, well, they are clos- schools, ensuring that all 430,000 stu- sought to leave our world in better ing. We are losing small businesses dents in the county received the qual- shape than he found it. every single day, and now Federal un- ity education they deserve. He recognized the influential post he employment benefits are set to expire. Dr. White has dedicated her career to held as a civic leader in the city of Look, families are falling into pov- bettering public education throughout Providence, he understood fully the im- erty as a result of our inaction. the Inland Empire. She encouraged stu- portance that great universities and The people who are hurting are rep- dents to pursue their educational colleges have to the success of cities, resented by Democrats and Repub- dreams, and she secured millions of and he worked to ensure that RISD was licans. The people who are hurting are dollars in funding to bridge the digital an asset for Rhode Island’s capital city. He will be deeply missed by all who in every district across this country. divide in our communities. We worked to get to a solution. In There is no doubt that Dr. White has knew him. My thoughts and prayers are with this House, we passed, twice, legisla- been an incredible asset to the students Roger’s wife, the renowned abstract tion that would provide that relief, of Riverside County, and I am glad to artist Gayle Wells Mandle, and their but, at this moment, we need to come have had the pleasure of working with entire family today. together as Democrats and Repub- her. She sets a high bar in everything licans. she does, and I wish her a happy retire- f The people who are hurting are rep- ment and all the best in her future en- LAKES FREEMAN AND SHAFER resented by Democrats and Repub- deavors.