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BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT
Carol D. Miller (Republican, WV) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , I rise in support of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. prgtoken All life is sacred. Defending innocent lives should not be a policy issue. prgtoken This legislation protects babies who are not only born but who are then left without care from an attempted abortion. A baby who survives an abortion should receive the same medical attention that any other premature baby would. prgtoken These precious souls are given another chance at life. It is unacceptable that there are no criminal charges for those who want to take their life away. The people who allow babies to be killed after birth must be fully prosecuted. prgtoken Let's be clear: Killing a baby who is born alive, regardless of an attempted abortion, is murder. prgtoken The previous -controlled House has refused to vote on this bill. Today, a -led majority keeps our commitment to America by voting on legislation that upholds the sanctity of life. prgtoken I urge the passage of this bill on the House floor.
HISTORY IN SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY
Joe Wilson (Republican, SC) \u2014 2023-1-11

today is historic in Columbia as South Carolina Constitutional Officers are sworn in to begin four-year terms. The State House, with its record majority of s, gained seven seats, and with the State Senate now has the largest number of elected officials in 150 years. prgtoken Governor Henry McMaster will begin a term to achieve 10 years of service, the longest ever for a governor to serve with term limits. He is joined by Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette. prgtoken Re-elected for new terms today are Attorney General, Alan Wilson, Commissioner of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers, Comptroller General, Richard Eckstrom, Secretary of State, Mark Hammond, and Treasurer, Curtis Loftis. prgtoken Succeeding Superintendent of Education, Molly Spearman, who ably addressed the Wuhan Virus crisis, is the talented and innovative Ellen Weaver. prgtoken Appreciated legislative leaders also includes President Tom Alexander in the Senate, and Murrell Smith in the House. prgtoken The success of the party is due to the conservative accomplishments of limited government and expanded freedom. prgtoken In conclusion, God Bless our troops, who successfully protected America for 20 years, as the Global War on Terrorism continues moving from the Afghanistan safe haven to America.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS ON PRO- LIFE FACILITIES, GROUPS, AND CHURCHES
Dan Bishop (Republican, NC) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , attacks on churches and pro-life pregnancy centers are unconscionable and un-American. prgtoken Thugs elevate their extreme political ideology over the most basic gift from God: Life. This phenomenon is fed from here. prgtoken We all recall Senator Schumer's threat to Supreme Court Justices that they ``will pay the price.'' Now we see the price: firebombing pro-life pregnancy centers and assassination attempts. prgtoken In my own State there is rhetoric amid the broken windows, red paint, and anarchist symbols. ``If abortions aren't safe, neither are you.'' That sentence is repeated over and over across this country. That is a threat. This is the death cult's echo of the KKK's burning cross on the lawn; brazen, violent intimidation. The Federal Government responded to the KKK. prgtoken Where is the Justice Department amid this violent campaign of national scope? prgtoken , it is time for action. Do your duty.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS ON PRO- LIFE FACILITIES, GROUPS, AND CHURCHES
Glenn Grothman (Republican, WI) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , one of the scary, ongoing stories over the last few years, more typical of an atheistic totalitarian regime than our wonderful constitutional Republic, has been a tax on pregnancy counseling centers. prgtoken They are hated because they try to persuade women to keep their babies, and they articulate how precious life is in the womb, which is considered to be dangerous speech to those who desperately want to legalize 8-month abortions. prgtoken Some of these attacks, like those in other venues by antifa and Black Lives Matter have become more physical in nature. prgtoken The lack of urgency by law enforcement to protect the speech of those who want women to keep their children is dangerous. This effort to muzzle those who express a wide variety of conservative Christian viewpoints has become more and more common and should scare anyone who does not want to live in a religiously hostile, large government State. prgtoken Please vote for H. Con. Res. 3.
THE PANDEMIC IS OVER
Doug LaMalfa (Republican, CA) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , in September of 2022, President declared the pandemic is over. Despite this, he has continued to extend his public health emergency declaration. prgtoken Declaring an emergency gives the President overreaching authority over Congress and the State health departments. prgtoken While this emergency is in place, the Federal Government can keep States from removing ineligible people--that the rolls should be cleaned up--from the Medicaid rolls, and the welfare state will keep growing unchecked. prgtoken This declaration has enabled the emergency use of vaccines and allowed the President to mandate involuntarily those vaccines to vast swaths of the public with little input or debate from Congress and the courts. It has also given him legal cover to buy votes with attempts at student loan debt forgiveness, rent freezes, and eviction moratoriums. prgtoken Under the cover of this declaration, the President attempted to change laws, impose decrees, and has altered the economic life of millions of Americans very negatively. prgtoken This is setting a terrible precedent by allowing the executive branch to rule by decree with no oversight or input from Congress. He is replacing Congress' speech and debate with his own Presidential pen. prgtoken This gross overreach of authority must end and move back to a debate and an open process.
THE JOB OF A CONGRESSPERSON
Chip Roy (Republican, TX) \u2014 2023-1-11

I appreciate the comments from the gentleman from Arizona. As he so often does, in outlining the extent to which we have significant fiscal challenges that could be met with the kinds of reforms that we don't often talk about: the need to reform healthcare policies, healthcare decisions, and things that get well beyond the rhetoric of balancing budgets, on that he and I agree enormously. prgtoken I look forward to engaging with him on the floor of the House and other places on that topic again. But I do want to say one thing that is true about what the gentleman from Arizona was talking about with respect to addressing mandatory spending, reforming so-called entitlements with respect to Social Security and Medicare, and otherwise reforming those complex areas of our government. If you can't tackle discretionary spending, you are prgtoken not going to tackle mandatory spending. prgtoken And importantly, this is the critical part, you have got to have the political willpower to address these things. That is actually why I came to the floor this evening. prgtoken America was drawn into an engaging debate among the Members of Congress who represent them in the people's House last week. prgtoken C-SPAN, not constricted by the rules of the House, was able to have cameras zeroing in on the Members of this body as we were debating last week. People were drawn into the conversations, the people on both sides of the aisle, on the drama of the debates and how we would choose the of the House and then whether we would pass the rules package. prgtoken But here I am on January 11, 2023, in the new majority, and I am alone in the Chamber again with the . That is the requirement, by the way. There has to be a and then a Member on the floor. But I am alone again. prgtoken Now, we passed some bills today. prgtoken But what are we going to do as a body to make good on the reforms we passed last week and actually extend on them and build on them? prgtoken I would ask my colleagues why we don't have full debate right now on a number of the important issues of the day? prgtoken Why we don't have full debate tomorrow, next week, and the following week on the crucial issues of our day? prgtoken Today, I called a colleague on the other side of the aisle to inquire as to which Members of the minority party would be willing to sit down with me and anybody else to figure out how to deal with the debt and the deficit spending that is plaguing our country. prgtoken My colleague on the other side of the aisle engaged in conversation about what that would take, but the fact of the matter is that I don't know the answer. prgtoken What I would say to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle is: Come on down. Where are you? prgtoken Are you going to simply take potshots at any effort by Members of my side of the aisle--the majority now--who dare to raise questions about how we might tackle $32 trillion of debt, a trillion dollar-plu
HONORING LEWIS FIELDS
Andy Barr (Republican, KY) \u2014 2023-1-11

I rise to honor the life of a great American, Lewis M. Fields. Mr. Fields lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Lewis Fields was born February 21, 1927, to Nancy and Gano Fields. He grew up in Sadieville, Kentucky as the oldest of 4 children. An active young man, Mr. Fields worked on the family farm, raised and sold miniature ponies, drove the local school bus, was a member of FFA, and played basketball and baseball at Sadieville High School. prgtoken Mr. Fields enlisted in the United States Navy on February 4, 1945, just prior to his 18th birthday. His father drove him to the enlistment office in Louisville, Ky. He trained at Great Lakes, Illinois. He was then sent to California, where he was assigned to the USS Pensacola as a Seaman 1st Class assigned to the Supply Division. The Pensacola CA-24 was a heavy cruiser that received 13 Battle Stars for its campaign during WWII. It was nicknamed ``The Grey Ghost'' by Tokyo Rose for its resiliency. Mr. Fields remembers sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge as they left California for Okinawa. All personnel were on deck and Sentimental Journey was played. prgtoken The battle in Okinawa, Operation Iceberg, was the last battle of WWII and was very intense. During the onslaught of enemy fire, numerous injuries were incurred by the crew. Mr. Fields still remembers how slippery the deck was from all the blood and was staggered by the thought that this blood was from his shipmates and friends. prgtoken Mr. Fields earned a Navy Occupation Service Medal, a WWII Victory Medal, an Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star, a Combat Action Ribbon, a Discharge Button, and an Honorable Service Pin. He moved to the Reserves on August 4, 1946 and his final separation was August 3, 1954. prgtoken Mr. Fields moved back to Kentucky and married his high school sweetheart, Jeannine Hiles Fields. They were married for 69 years until she passed away in 2016. They have 2 children. He accepted a job with Gulf Oil, where he worked for 38 years. Mr. Fields has been a faithful member of Southland Christian Church and Tates Creek Christian Church. He used his woodworking hobby to craft many items for each church. He was also active in starting Right to Life. prgtoken Lewis Fields is a true patriot, a great American, and an inspiration to us all. I am forever grateful to him and other members of the Greatest Generation for sacrificing and fighting to preserve the freedoms that we hold dear. It is my honor to recognize him before the United States Congress.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS ON PRO- LIFE FACILITIES, GROUPS, AND CHURCHES
Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican, WI) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , I rise in support of the resolution before us here. prgtoken Last year, a draft Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the media in one of the biggest scandals to ever hit the Nation's highest court. It reestablished the authority of States to prohibit the killing of unborn children, sending the ic Party and other leftwing extremists off the deep end. prgtoken The liberal brush fire that ignited after the opinion was leaked wasn't contained to just Washington. Pregnancy centers and pro-life organizations across the country soon became the target of their rage. prgtoken The chairman said it very well in his opening comments when he cited the situation in Madison, Wisconsin: ``If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either.'' That is what it says right here. prgtoken Following the attack, a radical pro-abortion group known as Jane's Revenge took credit, proudly proclaiming ``this was only a warning'' and ``next time the infrastructure of the enslavers will not survive.'' prgtoken Leftwing extremists have shown us time and time again--first, during the summer of 2020 when they burned American businesses to the ground and then by firebombing pregnancy centers in 2022--that they will resort to violence and destruction when they do not get their way. prgtoken Unfortunately, there has been very little accountability for the leaked draft opinion. prgtoken This resolution makes it clear that violence needs to stop.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS ON PRO- LIFE FACILITIES, GROUPS, AND CHURCHES
Jerry L. Carl (Republican, AL) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson) for his leadership on all of these pro-life issues. prgtoken Madam , in the wake of the Dobbs decision, pro-abortion radicals have waged horrific attacks on our pro-life community. prgtoken Pro-life institutions are on the front line of meeting the needs of women, youth, and, yes, men. They provide critical services and support and have saved so many lives. Nobody should be in fear for their safety when seeking medical care and spiritual support. prgtoken This body has an opportunity to express its unwavering support for women and families across America and condemn this violence by voting for this act. prgtoken I am proud to be part of this effort. Madam , I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote ``yes'' on this resolution.
BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT
Jim Jordan (Republican, OH) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , the balance of my time. prgtoken I will say that the document that launched this experiment in freedom we call America, the Declaration of Independence, talks about all are created equal, endowed by our creator with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I think it is interesting the order in which the Founders placed the rights they chose to mention: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. prgtoken You can't pursue happiness; you can't chase down your goals and dreams if you first don't have freedom. You don't have freedom and true liberty unless government protects your most fundamental right: your right to live, your right to breathe, your right to life. prgtoken That is what this legislation is about, protecting the most innocent, the most vulnerable's right to life. prgtoken I urge a ``yes'' vote and hope this thing passes unanimously. Madam , .
CELEBRATING NATIONAL MILK DAY
Glenn Thompson (Republican, PA) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , I rise today to celebrate National Milk Day. prgtoken Today is a great day to raise a glass of milk in honor of our dairy farmers, who work 24/7 to bring fresh, nutritious, and delicious milk to our tables every single day. prgtoken We celebrate National Milk Day on January 11 because on this day in 1878 milk was delivered in sterilized glass bottles for the first time. prgtoken I am proud to come from a long line of dairy farmers. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania has 500,000 cows producing more than 10.2 billion pounds of milk annually. prgtoken The Keystone State ranks seventh in milk production in the country, and Pennsylvania is also second nationally in the number of dairy farms, with 6,200 farms across the Commonwealth. prgtoken Agriculture is the number one industry in Pennsylvania, with the Pennsylvania dairy industry providing 52,000 jobs and generating $14.7 billion in annual revenue. prgtoken Madam , please join me in celebrating National Milk Day and thanking our dairy farm families for their continued efforts to provide us with such a delicious and nutritious treat.
BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT
Christopher H. Smith (Republican, NJ) \u2014 2023-1-11

. Madam , I thank my good friend for yielding, and I thank Ann Wagner for authoring this important legislation. prgtoken Madam , in a Florida abortion clinic, Sycloria Williams delivered a live baby girl at 23 weeks. The clinic owner took the baby, who was gasping for air, cut her umbilical cord, threw her into a biohazard bag, and put the bag in the trash. prgtoken Heartbroken, Ms. Williams later had a funeral for her baby girl, who she named Shanice. CNN has reported since that Ms. Williams suffers PTSD from that ordeal. prgtoken Madam , why are these live births from abortion little known? Dr. Willard Cates, former head of the Centers for Disease Control's abortion surveillance unit, said several years ago live births are little known because organized medicine, from fear of public clamor and legal action, treats them more as an embarrassment to be hushed up than a problem to be solved. ``It is like turning yourself in to the IRS for an audit,'' he went on. ``What is there to gain? The tendency is not to report because there are only negative incentives.'' prgtoken Madam , Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell, one of the few who got caught--and it was under a State law, not Federal, and many States don't have such laws--was convicted of murder for killing children who were born alive after attempted abortions. prgtoken The grand jury report described it in this way: ``Gosnell had a simple solution for the unwanted babies he delivered: He killed them. He didn't call it that. He called it `ensuring fetal demise.' The way he ensured fetal demise was by sticking scissors into the back of the baby's neck and cutting the spinal cord. He called that `snipping.''' prgtoken The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act seeks to end or at least mitigate this egregious child abuse by requiring that a healthcare provider must exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life of that child as they would a child of similar age. prgtoken The bill empowers the woman upon whom the abortion is performed to obtain appropriate civil relief. I am sure had it been available then, Ms. Williams would have done that, as well. prgtoken Madam , this is humane, pro-child, human rights legislation.
GOOD MORNING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Aaron Bean (Republican, FL) \u2014 2023-1-11

I wish a very good morning to you and to the House of Representatives. prgtoken I am Aaron Bean. I am one of the new guys. Aside from a motion to adjourn earlier this week, this right now is the very first time I am speaking on this floor, and I want to say what an honor it is to be with everyone in this body. prgtoken To the people of northeast Florida--and specifically the brand new Fourth District of the free State of Florida--I say that I am humbled and grateful that you sent me here to be your voice on this floor. prgtoken I am keenly aware of the amazing opportunity it is as well as the responsibilities it comes with. prgtoken I am also, , keenly aware that our country and Nation have challenges--lots of them. The border and our growing deficit are just the tip of the iceberg. prgtoken So I say to all the Members here, I look forward to working with you, tackling these challenges, and making America more secure, safer, and stronger. prgtoken , let's go get `em.
RESPONDING TO CALIFORNIA'S WEATHER EMERGENCY
Kevin Kiley (Republican, CA) \u2014 2023-1-11

I rise today to speak on the powerful winter storm systems that are currently impacting my district and much of the State of California. prgtoken Rainfall in recent weeks has been several times above average, which, along with severe winds, has had devastating and cascading impacts. This includes flooding in Folsom and Lincoln, avalanches, and mudslides. The Tahoe area and Mono County are currently under avalanche warning. There are localized mudslides occurring in Plumas County. prgtoken There have been road closures from downed trees, hundreds of downed trees that have disrupted travel plans; power outages affecting roughly 345,000 Californians, 4,500 people in the Third District; and hundreds of school closures, including all schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified District. prgtoken There have also been, tragically, at least 17 deaths in the State, including 5 in the Sacramento area. prgtoken I extend my most sincere sympathies to everyone who has been affected, who has been harmed, and whose lives have been disrupted. prgtoken I also extend my most heartfelt gratitude to all the first responders who are working tirelessly to mitigate these impacts and to protect life and property. prgtoken My office is working to ensure the greatest measure of Federal assistance is available to the affected communities. FEMA has issued an emergency declaration for most counties in California now, including Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Yuba. prgtoken My office is in constant communication with FEMA, and I have spoken personally to FEMA Regional Administrator Bob Fenton, who briefed me on the State Operations Center in California. prgtoken We are also in close contact with local authorities, including members of the boards of supervisors in affected counties, and continue to closely monitor developments as more storms are expected. prgtoken , California now finds itself in both a flood emergency and a drought emergency at the same time. That absurdity underscores a fundamental failure of governance. prgtoken Citizens are told to take shorter showers. Farmers are told to fallow their fields. All the while, they watch water flow abundantly into the ocean. An estimated 8 billion gallons of water from these storms will flow into the ocean in the Los Angeles Basin alone. prgtoken Cycles of wetness and dryness are nothing new to our State. Joan Didion, in 1977, wrote: ``California summers were characterized by the coughing in the pipes that meant the well was dry, and California winters by all-night watches on rivers about to crest.'' prgtoken Yet, since that time, we have done little to build the storage capacity that is needed to stabilize our water supply. That is why I am cosponsoring the WATER for California Act to expand our storage capacity. We must also strengthen our flood defenses to be better prepared for extreme weather events in the future. prgtoken Our focus right now is on the days ahead. These storms are impacting diff
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IS IN DIRE STRAITS
Virginia Foxx (Republican, NC) \u2014 2023-1-11

House s remain undeterred in our mission to protect the sanctity of human life and the rights of the unborn. prgtoken Today, we will pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and H. Con. Res. 3, which condemns violence against pro-life institutions and groups. By passing these two pieces of legislation, we are fulfilling the commitment we made to the American people to preserve a future that is built on freedom. prgtoken Over the last 2 years, the American people witnessed unprecedented attacks both on the unborn and those who stand for life. Today, we are turning that tide. House s are sending a unified message to the entire country and the world: Our new House majority stands for life.