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REPLACEMENT OF BUST OF ROGER BROOKE TANEY WITH BUST OF THURGOOD MARSHALL
Bruce Westerman (Republican, AR) \u2014 2021-6-29

. Madam , in her opening remarks, the gentlewoman quoted Maya Angelou earlier. And since Maya Angelou spent her childhood in my district in Arkansas, I wholeheartedly agree with the words of Maya Angelou that we can do better. prgtoken But I am not convinced that H.R. 3005 is actually doing better. Madam , this bill would remove all statues from the U.S. Capitol of individuals who voluntarily served in the Confederate Army or, it appears, who are now otherwise deemed by as racist and unfit for any type of honor. prgtoken One of the statues named for removal is James Paul Clarke, a from Arkansas, who served as a U.S. Senator and the 18th Governor of Arkansas. His statue was placed in the Capitol by majorities in both the Arkansas House and Senate. prgtoken The might be interested to learn that the Arkansas State legislature voted in 2019 to replace James Paul Clarke and its other statue, which depicts Uriah Rose. Pelosi is already familiar Uriah Rose. You see, last year, on June 10, Pelosi sent a letter to the Joint Committee on the Library requesting it remove 11 statues which depict Confederate soldiers and officials, which she says involves Uriah Rose. prgtoken Uriah Rose was an Arkansas attorney, who was a founder and two-time president of the American Bar Association. Uriah Rose also founded the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, at which Hillary Clinton began her legal career and became the firm's first female partner. prgtoken The will be pleased to know that neither Uriah Rose nor James Paul Clarke were commissioned into the Confederate Army. Uriah Rose never fought for the Confederacy, and James Paul Clarke was 7 years old when the Civil War began. prgtoken However, following the established procedures for placing statues in the Capitol, Arkansas has recognized racist beliefs held at least by the Governor and Senator James Clarke and, in 2019, began the process of replacing our two statues with those who have made significant, meaningful contributions to Arkansas and our Nation: Country music legend Johnny Cash and civil rights activist Daisy Bates. prgtoken Madam , every State can follow that process. Many have and many are. Daisy Bates was a civil rights activist who was an unstoppable force during the desegregation of Arkansas, and I am proud that Arkansas chose her as one of the statues to replace James Paul Clarke and Uriah Rose. prgtoken Daisy Bates was instrumental in securing safe entry into Little Rock Central High School for the ``Little Rock Nine'' in September of 1957, one of the first high schools in Arkansas to integrate following the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954. prgtoken Arkansas has been working with the Architect of the Capitol and the Joint Committee on the Library to replace these statues for 2\1/2\ years, complying with every step in the process. prgtoken H.R. 3005 also names other statues, such as Charle
IN RECOGNITION OF DR. KENNETH H. COOPER
Michael C. Burgess (Republican, TX) \u2014 2021-6-29

. Madam , I rise today to recognize Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, Founder and Chairman of the Cooper Aerobics Center. Dr. Cooper turned 90 years-old on March 4, 2021 and is a life-long exemplary example for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Having logged more than 38,000 miles running, he can often be found exercising with his wife, Millie, at the Cooper Aerobics Center. It is my privilege to commend him for his tremendous role in inspiring millions of people to exercise for their physical and mental good health over the course of his trailblazing 64-year medical career. prgtoken Dr. Cooper served 13 years in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, as a flight surgeon and director of the Aerospace Medical Laboratory. During his service, he developed the 12-minute and 1.5-mile fitness tests and the Aerobics Point System, used today by branches of the military, schools and organizations worldwide. In 1968, Dr. Cooper wrote his bestseller, Aerobics, where he coined a new word and submitted the official definition to the Oxford English Dictionary. In addition to Aerobics, Dr. Cooper has authored 18 additional books which have sold over 30 million copies and been translated into 41 languages and Braille. After retiring from military service in 1970, Dr. Cooper founded the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, TX with the mission to explore the relationship between cardiovascular fitness, health and longevity. prgtoken Dr. Cooper's oratory skills have echoed in halls across the county and internationally in more than 50 countries. He attained iconic status in Brazil, having trained the 1970 Brazilian soccer team leading to their World Cup victory. In Portuguese, jogging is translated as ``coopering''. In Hungary, the national fitness test is named the ``cooperteszt'', In April 2013, Dr. Cooper attended the prestigious Boao Forum in China, serving as a forum panelist alongside a former Prime Minister of Australia and two Nobel Prize Laureates in Medicine. prgtoken I appreciate Dr. Cooper for his extraordinary pioneering efforts to improve the lives of Americans by positively impacting our diet. His collaboration with PepsiCo and their elimination of trans fats from its Frito-Lay snack line set an international example that other companies follow. For three years, the back of Baked Lays packages included this quote from Dr. Cooper, ``Fitness is a journey, not a destination. It must be continued for the rest of your life.'' prgtoken Dr. Cooper's illustrious career is punctuated by groundbreaking discoveries and substantive impacts in the global fight for a healthy lifestyle. I wish him all the best on the celebration of his ninetieth year and have tremendous respect for his continued professional career as he serves as Chairman of six health and wellness companies and Chairman Emeritus of The Cooper Institute. My sincere appreciation for all that he continues to do to improve lives in our country and across the globe.
Now, I yield to my friend from California (Mrs. Kim), who has taken a leadership role from the other side of the aisle to talk to us about SALT.
Young Kim (Republican, CA) \u2014 2021-6-29

. Madam , I thank my friend, Representative Suozzi from New York, for yielding. And I want to thank him for working with me in a bipartisan push to repeal the cap on SALT deductions that is hurting American workers and families. prgtoken Californians in the 39th District--which I represent--and across our State, have been burdened enough by high State and local taxes in addition to high cost of living and housing. The last thing they need is to be hurt even more because of these State and local taxes at the Federal level. prgtoken I have heard from many of my constituents about the burdensome taxes they have to pay as a result of the SALT cap. These are workers, business owners, and families who are struggling to survive due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that in the 2022 tax year, California's 39th District will pay on average $600 million more in taxes. prgtoken In 2018 alone, Californians paid an additional $11.2 billion in Federal taxes because of the SALT cap. That translated into 55,000 fewer jobs and a loss of $3.4 billion in wages. prgtoken Assuming a middle-of-the-road rate of 25 percent, an average taxpayer who claimed itemized deductions would have saved $6,521 in taxes if the SALT deduction were not capped at $10,000. These high tax rates are on top of the skyrocketing housing prices across the State. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors, the median price for a single-family home in California has increased by more than 39 percent in the past year alone, surpassing the $800,000 threshold for the first time in April of this year. prgtoken That is why it is a top priority of mine in Congress to make life more affordable for Californians and repeal the SALT cap. This is hurting my constituents and many middle-class Americans across the Nation. prgtoken I was proud to join my friend, Representative Suozzi, as an original cosponsor of the SALT Deductibility Act. This bill would simply repeal the cap on SALT deductions and send a message: No more to burdensome taxes, and yes to our families keeping more money in their hands. prgtoken I am also proud to serve as co-chair of the bipartisan SALT Caucus as we continue to work together to repeal this cap and help lower taxes for my constituents and businesses. prgtoken I will continue to do all I can to deliver results for California's 39th District. I thank Representative Suozzi for organizing this Special Order and for his leadership to repeal the SALT cap.
DEFUND ABORTION
James R. Baird (Republican, IN) \u2014 2021-6-29

today I rise because, as a proud pro-life advocate, I cannot stay silent as I watch the administration chip away at the rights of defenseless unborn. prgtoken have been working over time with the administration to roll back critical protections for the unborn so they can push radical pro-abortion policies, and their latest victim, it appears, is the Hyde amendment. prgtoken For over 40 years, the Hyde amendment has saved millions of lives by preventing the use of taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. A recent poll from the Knights of Columbus indicates that 58 percent of Americans oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to support abortions. That number also includes 65 percent of Independents and 31 percent of . prgtoken If millions of Americans are against the use of tax dollars being used to support abortion, then why is Congress considering legislation that does just exactly that? prgtoken If this legislation were for the people, wouldn't we listen to them instead of forcing American taxpayers to subsidize something that the majority of them are against? prgtoken Taking the life of an unborn child is simply unconscionable. I believe that we, as a governing body, have a responsibility to protect life at every stage, especially the defenseless unborn who are unable to advocate for themselves. We have no business using taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.
REPLACEMENT OF BUST OF ROGER BROOKE TANEY WITH BUST OF THURGOOD MARSHALL
Rodney Davis (Republican, IL) \u2014 2021-6-29

. Madam , I agree with the 's remarks. Reverend Graham was vital in the fight for civil rights in the South. prgtoken So, today, I ask: Why are we still having this conversation 6 years later? Why do the continue to delay States' efforts, like North Carolina and Arkansas, to replace the statues in question that are currently at the Capitol? Why do delay action, keeping these statues of known racist in this building? prgtoken have done nothing on any statue for the past 6 months, leaving statues of segregationists, known racists, and other Confederate in our Capitol. prgtoken As an aside, we know this process shouldn't take this long. Kansas, which has no statues in question in the underlying bill, has been waiting 22 years to put a statue of Amelia Earhart in the Capitol. prgtoken Just yesterday, the chair of the Joint Committee on the Library, a , signed the paperwork in about 30 seconds when pressed on it, despite waiting over 6 months to organize the Joint Committee on the Library this Congress. prgtoken It is clear that the could move these requests along at any time but instead are actively continuing to delay the process. prgtoken In an effort to speed up this process, I offered an amendment yesterday at the Rules Committee that very reasonably would have addressed these delays and would have required the Joint Committee on the Library to act within 30 days of receiving any actionable items on statue replacement. Thirty days, come on. prgtoken ruled it out of order. I believe that is because they wanted to vote on this bill. Each of the statues in question represents a known racist who was a from the past. The majority party is anxious to erase their discriminatory history from the Capitol with this action. prgtoken So, let's have the vote. Let's have a vote on this bill intending to remove statues. prgtoken Madam , my constituent Abraham Lincoln is buried in my district, the 13th District of Illinois, the first President of our great Nation. I am proud to represent that history. I stood on this floor debating and supporting this bill in the last Congress, and I will support it again. prgtoken But please, Madam , please, please encourage the ic majority to help us reform this broken process that has delayed and delayed and kept statues of known Confederates, known racists, who happen to be in the past, in this Capitol. prgtoken Let's work together. Let's get this done. Let's stop playing games. prgtoken And let's actually open the Capitol again. It is kind of interesting and ironic that no one can see these statues because the Capitol is closed. prgtoken What are we doing to establish a plan to reopen our Capitol for our Nation to actually share in this history, to share in the history of Abraham Lincoln, to share in the history of our country, to share in the special building tha
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2662, IG INDEPENDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3005, REPLACEMENT OF BUST OF ROGER BROOKE TANEY WITH BUST OF THURGOOD MARSHALL...
Yvette Herrell (Republican, NM) \u2014 2021-6-29

if the previous question is defeated, we will amend the rule to immediately consider my bill, H.R. 471, the PAUSE Act, which will preserve and protect Title 42 health restrictions at the border. prgtoken The border is in flames, and this crisis is cruel, it is costly, and it is cowardice. prgtoken 's border crisis is harming my constituents and all Americans. The ranchers and the people who live in and around the border cannot let their children play outside for fear of cartel gunmen. In the past, people along the border, on the American side, in my district, have been held at gunpoint. They have had vehicles stolen. Some have even been kidnapped. prgtoken The first duty of our Nation is to defend its border and its people. President has been derelict in this duty, whether it be from the pandemic that continues or the violent criminals that cross our border in the dark of night. prgtoken Sheriffs are reaching out to me. Just like the Border Patrol, they, too, are overwhelmed. They are seizing record amounts of drugs, guns, smuggled people, and untold numbers of other illicit materials are getting past them, all because President has put politics over the American people. prgtoken President 's Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, stated that 1,000 migrants a day was a crisis. Just in May, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered 180,034 illegal immigrants along the southwest border, a 20-year monthly high. That amounts to 5,807 illegal immigrants per day in May. This is a crisis nearly six times greater than the threshold established by President 's Secretary of Homeland Security. prgtoken Title 42 is the only major -era border policy left in place under the administration. It allows the Border Patrol to quickly expel illegal immigrants, sending them back across the border, instead of placing them in congregate facilities where outbreaks of COVID-19 and other variants are all but guaranteed. prgtoken Ending Title 42 would turn what is already a crisis into an unmitigated, uncontrollable, and undeniable catastrophe. prgtoken The pandemic continues to rage in Latin America. And Guatemala and Brazil are both currently around 90 percent of their peak weekly infection rates. And in the past months, CBP has encountered more than 170,000 migrants from those two countries alone. prgtoken Ending Title 42 now, while fewer than half of the American citizens are fully vaccinated, sends the message that all illegal immigration is more important than protecting Americans. prgtoken Despite the fact that wants to let a flood of illegal immigrants into our country, he clearly believes a public health emergency still exists. President has placed several COVID-19 travel bans on dozens of countries. And these bans remain in place, indicating he thinks the public health emergency is ongoing. prgtoken Pelosi has extended proxy voting in the House, stating there is an ongoing p
Recognizing the Life and Legacy of Anne Seaton
Ben Cline (Republican, VA) \u2014 2021-6-29

I rise to recognize the life and legacy of Anne Seaton, who went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2021. prgtoken Anne was a pillar of the Sixth District of Virginia, but her light shone well beyond the valley. prgtoken Charitable at heart, Anne and the Mehnert family served as missionaries in Jamaica and hosted refugees from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to help provide comfort and aid to those afflicted. prgtoken In the valley, Anne was a passionate supporter of Grace Christian School and Wilson High School, as well as one who helped fundraise for the Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra. prgtoken Further, Anne was active in local politics, including the successful campaign of her husband Scott to the Augusta County Board of Supervisors. prgtoken Anne was the founder of the Women of Greater Augusta and inspired many to get involved in the community. prgtoken Above all, though, it was Anne's family and her faith that defined her. A loving wife to Scott, mother to Joscelyn Hodge and her husband Christopher, Phillip, Samuel, and Daniel, friend and daughter, Anne was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and was a member of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. prgtoken Anne has a grandchild due in December. prgtoken Anne not only believed in her faith, but she lived it as exemplified through her life's work. prgtoken Living through our faith is a lesson we can all learn from the late great Anne Seaton. prgtoken Anne is greatly missed and will not soon be forgotten. Recognizing Amherst County High School Girls Softball Team
THE ORIGIN OF COVID-19 MUST BE INVESTIGATED
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican, IA) \u2014 2021-6-29

I rise today on a matter that is incredibly important to our national security, our public health knowledge, and preparing for the next pandemic. prgtoken It has been well over a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our country has closed down in the face of a public health crisis the likes of which we have not seen in decades. prgtoken And to this day, we still do not have a definitive answer regarding the origins of COVID-19. Getting to the bottom of how this virus originated and how it spread across the globe should be one of our top priorities in Congress. prgtoken Today, the members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a forum to discuss the origins of this virus. This is not a partisan issue, and every Member of this body should want to know where this virus came from and every member of the select subcommittee should be in attendance. prgtoken As I said earlier, finding the origins is important to our national security, public health knowledge, and preparing for the next pandemic. prgtoken Additionally, , I ask unanimous consent that the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 18, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
REPLACEMENT OF BUST OF ROGER BROOKE TANEY WITH BUST OF THURGOOD MARSHALL
Barry Loudermilk (Republican, GA) \u2014 2021-6-29

I include in the Record the official 10- step Architect of the Capitol statue removal and replacement process. prgtoken This process was established in the 2000 omnibus and further defined in 2014 and requires coordination between the State, the Architect of the Capitol, and the Joint Committee on the Library. All requests for statue replacements begin in State legislatures and is then communicated to the Architect of the Capitol who then manages the communication of the request to the JCL for approval through the process. Architect of the Capitol January 2014. prgtoken Procedure and Guidelines for Replacement of Statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection The creation of the National Statuary Hall Collection was authorized by the United States Congress in 1864 to allow each State to provide two statues of notable citizens for display in the United States Capitol. The Joint Committee on the Library of Congress has oversight of the collection, and, under the committee's direction, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is responsible for the reception, placement, and care of the statues. In accordance with legislation enacted in 2000, ``Any State may request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of a statue the State has provided for display in Statuary Hall'' under two conditions: (A) the request has been approved by a resolution adopted by the legislature of the State and the request has been approved by the Governor of the State, and (B) the statue to be replaced has been displayed in the Capitol of the United States for at least 10 years as of the time the request is made, except that the Joint Committee may waive this requirement for cause at the request of a State. Steps in the Procedure 1. Responsibilities of the State. The State legislature enacts a resolution that identifies the statue to be replaced, names the individual to be newly commemorated and cites his or her qualifications, selects a committee or commission to represent the State in selecting the sculptor, and directs the method of obtaining the necessary funds to carry the resolution into effect. Expenditures for which the State is responsible include the cost of paying the sculptor for designing and carving or casting the statue; designing and fabricating the pedestal; transporting the statue and pedestal to the United States Capitol; removing and transporting the replaced statue; temporarily erecting the new statue on its pedestal in the location approved for the unveiling ceremony; certain expenses related to the unveiling ceremony; and any other expenses that the State commission may find it