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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democrat, NH) \u2014 2021-11-30

I am proud to recognize Mark Hagopian of Auburn and Jay Anderson of Sandown as November's Granite Staters of the Month. Mark and Jay partnered together to raise COVID-19 relief money for Granite Staters by designing and selling their own special IPA, which they named ``Brain Fog.'' prgtoken In March of 2020, Mark Hagopian was rushed to Elliot Hospital in Manchester and was immediately admitted to the ICU to be treated for COVID-19. After 3 weeks on a ventilator, Mark miraculously recovered thanks to the hard work of the nurses and medical staff--or ``super heroes,'' as he calls them. prgtoken After his recuperation, Mark wanted to help others, which led him to partner with Elliot Hospital to set up the NH COVID-19 Family Relief Fund. Proceeds go to Granite Staters who continue to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and can help these individuals with healthcare copays, rehabilitation, groceries, and other costs. prgtoken When Mark asked his friend Jay Anderson, owner of From the Barrel Brewing Company in Derry, about teaming up, Jay said it was a ``no- brainer.'' They got to work designing a special IPA with the proceeds going to the NH COVID-19 Family Relief Fund. Since Mark had been a regular customer, Jay knew exactly what type of beer Mark would like, and together, they named the final product ``Brain Fog.'' prgtoken At the launch event for ``Brain Fog,'' Granite Staters mingled and heard from Mark and Jay about the NH COVID-19 Family Relief Fund. The beer itself was wildly successful, as evidenced by the fact that Mark and Jay sold out of all the cases of ``Brain Fog'' that first weekend. The duo plans to revive the brew and continue fundraising for the Elliot Hospital in the future. prgtoken Mark and Jay are shining examples of what it means to be Granite Staters. After undergoing intense medical hardship, Mark turned around and started giving back to his community, and Jay was more than ready to help. Not only did they show impressive innovation and entrepreneurship, but they also brought people together during an especially hard time as our State and country continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am honored to name them as Granite Staters of the Month, and I look forward to seeing how their future endeavors continue to make our communities stronger.
IN RECOGNITION OF ROSALIND JACKSON AND HER SERVICE TO THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Jerrold Nadler (Democrat, NY) \u2014 2021-11-30

. Madam , I rise--along with Hank Johnson, Chair of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet--to thank Rosalind Jackson for her decades of service to the Committee on the Judiciary. The House of Representatives has been fortunate to benefit from Rosalind's service during two separate stints. prgtoken When the public watches a congressional hearing or markup, they often do not know all of the work that goes into making those events come to fruition. For our Committee, we have been fortunate to have Rosalind working behind the scenes to ensure they go smoothly. From sending out notices and witness invites to compiling witness bios, working the timer, and getting committee reports and transcripts printed, Rosalind has played a key role from start to finish on more than a hundred hearings and markups during her time here. She has also performed an invaluable service in helping the Committee to save and archive its records each Congress. prgtoken While Rosalind has supported numerous Subcommittees, as well as the full Committee, over the years, she has worked especially closely with the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. In this role, she played a critical role in supporting the Subcommittee staff as they worked on complex legislation, such as, among other things, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the PRO-IP Act, the Innovation Act and the America Invents Act--indeed every major copyright and patent law enacted over the last 15 years and earlier. Her active involvement has continued through the Committee's consideration several months ago of the SHOP SAFE Act as well. prgtoken Rosalind's dedication to public service, institutional memory, and work ethic have been a tremendous gift to the Committee over the years. Her warmth and kindness have not only served her well in developing good relationships across the Capitol but have created a welcoming environment for every staff member, Member of Congress, witness, intern, and visitor who has had the benefit of interacting with her. prgtoken Rosalind is a team player who is always willing to help out however is needed. We will miss her deeply on the Committee, but we are excited for her as she enjoys retirement after a career in public service. Our country is fortunate to have had Rosalind working in Congress these past decades. prgtoken We thank Rosalind for her service to the Committee and wish her the best of luck with this new chapter.
PROMOTING RESOURCES TO EXPAND VACCINATION, EDUCATION, AND NEW TREATMENTS FOR HPV CANCERS ACT OF 2021
Kathy Castor (Democrat, FL) \u2014 2021-11-30

I thank Chairman Pallone for yielding the time. prgtoken , I rise today in support of my bipartisan legislation with Representative Kim Schrier, the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act. prgtoken , if Dr. Francis Collins, the head of the NIH, called a press conference today and announced that we had found a cure for cancer, there would be cause for celebration. prgtoken Well, since 2006, there has been a safe and effective vaccine that prevents six types of cancer, including HPV-related cancers, including cervical cancer and throat cancer. It has been a remarkable development. The problem is that with these HPV-related cancers, there are no screening tests for many of these cancers, other than cervical cancer, for which there is a screening test. So you have to rely on prevention in order to avoid ever contracting these types of cancers. prgtoken The other problem is that during the pandemic, there has been a dramatic drop-off in childhood vaccinations. It is very troubling. All childhood vaccinations have fallen way off, but particularly with the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine. prgtoken According to data from CDC, HPV vaccinations fell by almost 64 percent for children ages 9 to 12, and they fell 71 percent for young people ages 13 to 17 compared to the previous two years. Last year alone, more than 1 million doses were missed. prgtoken , here is what is also troubling, the trends that are here: There is a distinct rise among men and HPV-related cancers. Four out of ten HPV-related cancers occur among men: a lot of throat cancer. There are now 14,000 men annually being diagnosed with HPV-related cancers. That is a five-fold increase over the past 20 years. prgtoken We can tackle this problem by helping educate families and parents all across America to avoid these catastrophic diagnoses and save lives in doing it. prgtoken The PREVENT HPV Cancers Act builds on work the CDC is already doing to raise awareness about gynecological cancers through Johanna's Law and includes HPV and HPV-related cancers in the national public awareness campaign to educate providers, parents, and the general public about the lifesaving HPV vaccine. This is especially important in rural areas where there has also been a very dramatic drop-off. prgtoken I thank my friends back home at the Moffitt Cancer Center, Florida's only NCI-designated cancer center, Dr. Anna Giuliano, who is an expert in the field, for educating me, and for bringing together advocates across the country. prgtoken I thank Chairman Pallone, Chair Eshoo, Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers, and Chairman Guthrie very much for their help, and Dr. Burgess as well for his support. Thank you for making this a bipartisan effort. prgtoken I also thank Stephen Holland with the majority staff and Kristen Shatynski with the minority staff. prgtoken , to the parents and families, it is vitally important to know that you can prevent your children from ever contracting cancer through the HPV vacci
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
Charles E. Schumer (Democrat, NY) \u2014 2021-11-30

after spending--this is on NDAA. After spending months insisting that the Senate should take swift action on our annual Defense bill, last night, s mounted a partisan filibuster, blocking this Chamber from moving forward on the NDAA. prgtoken For the information of all, before the vote closed last night, I changed my vote to ``no'' and then entered a motion to reconsider the cloture vote so we could find a path forward on this important bill. prgtoken Now, we have heard over and over and over again from s, in some form or another, that the Senate must act on NDAA and must act quickly. One colleague called it a core duty, a bare minimum. Yet another colleague said it was ``the best way to thank our soldiers and sailors for their service.'' prgtoken But, last evening, s blocked legislation to support our troops, support their families, keep Americans safe, and support jobs across the entire country. dysfunction has again derailed even bipartisan progress on our annual defense bill--an outrageous outcome that shows how the Senate and leadership have changed in recent years. prgtoken Previous leaders, knowing that had offered s a whole lot of amendments, would have said: ``Let's vote cloture''--but not this leader, not yet. prgtoken And there should be no mistake: The process that , and particularly my colleague Chairman Reed, have offered s on NDAA has been more than fair and reasonable. For months, my colleagues in the Armed Services Committee have been working to produce a bipartisan product that could come to the floor for a vote. prgtoken The bipartisan Reed-Inhofe agreement--a Reed-Inhofe agreement--was what we brought to the floor yesterday to vote on. prgtoken During the markup, Members considered 321 amendments and adopted 143 prgtoken bipartisan ones before reporting the bill out of committee by a vote of 23 to 3--23 to 3, bipartisan. prgtoken In preparation for the Senate floor, the managers worked on a substitute amendment, which had at least 50 amendments--27 of them, the majority, from s. Senator Inhofe, the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, worked with and had agreed to this. prgtoken And on top of all that, Senators Reed and Inhofe also reached a bipartisan agreement to hold votes on 19 amendments here on the floor before s blocked that proposal 2 weeks ago. prgtoken Nineteen amendment votes--19--that is more than the total number of amendments to NDAA that received votes under the majority and under Leader McConnell when we debated this bill in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020--not more than in each year, more than all of them put together. prgtoken We just had 2 amendments on NDAA in 2017, when McConnell was majority leader. We had 5 in 2018, when Mitch McConnell was majority leader; 3 in 2019; and 7 in 2020. Adding that up, that is a total of
HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Jim Costa (Democrat, CA) \u2014 2021-11-30

. Madam , I rise today to honor the San Joaquin Memorial HighSchool on its 75th anniversary. On October 1, 2021, this phenomenal educational institution will have been serving the youth ofthe San Joaquin Valley for 75 years. prgtoken San Joaquin Memorial was founded in 1945 by the late Most Reverend Philip G. Scher and was the first Diocesan Catholic High School with junior high students in the Monterey-Fresno Diocese. San Joaquin Memorial was named by individuals from the San Joaquin Valley who gave their lives in World War II. prgtoken That same year of 1945, classes commenced after the construction was completed on the first three buildings, Shortly thereafter, the fourth and fifth buildings were constructed and ready to be filled with students. The first mass was held on October 3rd; the first rally was on November 9th and the first football game on November 19th. The first yearbook was released in May of 1946. The school has continuously expanded and more programs were added. Since then, the high school has become a premiere educational institution in the Valley. prgtoken During the 1970s, Brother Phillip and Sister Ann Veronica became the first Vice-Principals of the high school. In 1981, Mary Alice Diener Library was built, and the science building was dedicated to the memory of Br. S. Albert FSC and Sr. Paola Harbeke CSC. Both individuals were the founding principals for San Joaquin Memorial. prgtoken The school is home to state-of-the-art technology, strong community service involvement, and several programs outside of standard scholarly activity for their students to take advantage of. They won the 1991 Valley Football Championship over Garces in the Super Holy Bowl and continuing into the 2000s, they dominated in athletics with many talented young student athletes and a talented coaching staff. Because of these advancements, many athletes enjoyed new equipment and renovations by generous individuals who had a passion for the school. prgtoken Over the years, San Joaquin Memorial has emphasized their commitment to faith, service, and community within a rigorous college-preparatory learning environment that effectively prepares their students for their university education and the work force. prgtoken Madam , I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring my Alma Mater, San Joaquin Memorial High School on its 75th anniversary. Its service and contributions to the State of California and the San Joaquin Valley will always be celebrated.
MEMORIAL GARDEN FOR RETIRED STATUES
Tim Burchett (Republican, TN) \u2014 2021-12-1

State and local governments across the country are caving to woke demands and removing statues of certain United States Presidents from their public buildings. Last week, Thomas Jefferson's statue--if you can imagine, Thomas Jefferson's statue--was removed from New York City's City Hall. prgtoken Radical leftists want these statues removed because their goal is to erase every part of our Nation's history that doesn't get their stamp of approval. They don't want to see statues of historical figures they don't like. They don't want you to see them, either, . prgtoken Governments can decide what they want to display in public buildings, but what happens to the statues of Presidents they remove? Will they get covered with a tarp or moved to a dusty corner of a basement somewhere? Or even worse than that, will they decorate our country's landfills? prgtoken Instead of taking up space in some storage or waste facility, statues of U.S. Presidents that get removed from government buildings should go to a national memorial garden. That way they can still be viewed by people who want to see them and learn about those who led our country in the past. prgtoken In fact, there is a pastor in my district who is a good friend of mine; he is willing to take presidential statues that these politicians don't want. Pastor Clarence Sexton will start the national garden himself at Crown College in Powell, Tennessee, where he serves as president. prgtoken , he has probably one of the best collections of United States memorabilia that I think I have seen outside of the Smithsonian and has letters and autographs and things from every President since George Washington. prgtoken The far left can pretend all it wants that these figures do not exist, but you cannot cancel history, . UFOs are of Great Public Interest
REVIEWING THE FISCAL PICTURE OF AMERICA
David Schweikert (Republican, AZ) \u2014 2021-12-1

. Madam , tonight we are going to try to do sort an of an extension of the last couple of times I have been behind this microphone and have a discussion about what is actually going on with the big fiscal picture of our country. prgtoken I am going to be a little mean to some of the ic policies, but I am going to show factually how I think it actually hurts, but there is actually something that happened this last week that we should actually be almost giddy about if it ultimately proves out, a major breakthrough on one of the things that creates misery around the world, let alone our own country, but also has real fiscal impacts. prgtoken So, let's actually sort of start with some of the basics. How much do you think we borrowed every single day last year? We were playing with the math a little while ago. We were borrowing about $3.8 billion every single day. Break that down, do that math, an it is $160 million an hour. prgtoken I know every time I get behind this mic and start talking numbers, people just glaze over, but it is important because if you are someone who says I really care about investments in the environment, I really care about investments in healthcare, I really care about investments in education, where do you think the money is going to come from? prgtoken If we continue policywise the avoidance of the drivers of our debt, we continue doing public policy by feelings. One of the things that enrages me around here is we have entire conversations, entire speeches behind these microphones, and then we make public policy by our emotions, by our feelings, but not by a calculator. prgtoken And I know the calculator sounds cold, and as s, we sound like accountants on steroids, but at some point the math is important. But also, what happens when I can show you that getting the math right means you don't hurt people? prgtoken We saw in the social spending bill, their Build Back Better, multiple university papers coming out saying, Hey, we are looking at this and we believe the working poor will be poorer at the end of the decade. The disassociation of the value of your labors to money coming in, the other social policies that were driven in that piece of legislation, they may be great politics, prgtoken and they are really crappy for the society, and they are really crappy for the very people that the left claims they care about. prgtoken So let's pull it back and just deal with where we are at right now. Now, this board here is from math from a year ago. And once again, we are not going to talk about 1965, but I start with this over and over because I can't tell you how many people will come up to me at Costco, and they will walk up and say, David, if you would just cut back on that foreign aid. David, if you would just get rid of waste and fraud. Or if they are liberals, Hey, if you cut back on defense spending. prgtoken Well, we have a reality problem. You see this red area? T
MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THE MEMORY OF AMERICAN HERO MICHAEL FREELAND
John H. Rutherford (Republican, FL) \u2014 2021-12-1

. Madam , I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the memory of an American hero, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Engineer Michael Freeland. prgtoken On November 11, Engineer Freeland tragically lost his life while saving another life at the scene of a horrible accident. He died as he lived: a hero. He was 36 years old. prgtoken Engineer Freeland was a firefighter with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue for 7 years and was assigned to Station 73. He is an example of the best of America: a hero who dedicated his life to the service of others. prgtoken Our community mourns this great loss, and our hearts are with his family and friends. I pray that his sacrifice will never be forgotten and that his loved ones may find peace in this difficult time. prgtoken Madam , I ask that the House observe a moment of silence.
CONGRATULATING DAN GLESSING, 14TH PRESIDENT OF THE MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Tom Emmer (Republican, MN) \u2014 2021-12-1

. Madam , I rise today in recognition of Dan Glessing, the newest president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Dan has served as vice president and as a member of the Minnesota Farm Bureau board for more than 8 years. He recently was elected to serve as the 14th president of the bureau on November 19 following the announcement of Kevin Paap's retirement in March after serving 16 years in his position as president. prgtoken Our office and I personally have been fortunate to know and work with Dan for many years already. Dan and his family are the definition of the great American farming tradition. He has always been a steadfast advocate for our State's farmers and producers. I am proud that Dan, his wife, Seena, and the entire Glessing family call Minnesota's Sixth District home. prgtoken There are many challenges ahead for Dan, but I know he will continue to be a leader for all of Minnesota's farmers, ranchers, producers, and agribusinesses. I congratulate Dan on his new leadership role, and I look forward to working with him and everyone at the Minnesota Farm Bureau on behalf of Minnesota's agriculture community.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Mike Lee (Republican, UT) \u2014 2021-12-1

our Armed Forces have been asked to work miracles over the last 18 months. During a global pandemic, in the face of natural disasters, and facing dangerous missions, our men and women in uniform have risen to the challenge just as they have so many times throughout our history. Many of our servicemembers have contracted and then recovered from COVID. Now these heroes--the same heroes--are being placed in a corner by this administration. prgtoken President 's COVID vaccine requirement for the Armed Forces does not grant our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines the respect that they deserve. As the Senate debates our annual National Defense Authorization Act, it would be a huge mistake not to consider this mandate's impact on our retention and recruitment of servicemembers and, thus, on our military's readiness to secure our national security. prgtoken This mandate, tied with President 's more sweeping general vaccine mandate, is something that, in combination, has put millions of Americans in so many difficult, untenable, unfair positions. In most cases, these are hard-working, everyday Americans. They are mothers and fathers, husbands and wives who are just trying to put food on the table during difficult economic times. These mandates are forcing millions of our fellow citizens into second-class, unemployable status, placing countless of our neighbors on the economic and social fringes of our society, even more than what they were already experiencing with rampant inflation caused by excessive government spending to the tune of trillions of dollars. prgtoken Now, I have heard from hundreds of Utahns, in recent days, who are concerned about losing their jobs--losing their jobs not just in general, not just in the abstract, but specifically due to these mandates. Some of these individuals are heroic members of our military. These servicemembers were rightly praised for serving during a pandemic and serving in dangerous conditions, on dangerous missions, but now they are being forced out, often with limited or no retirement benefits because of the President's mandate. prgtoken Let me share with you just a few of their stories. prgtoken One soldier told me his story. He has been in the Army now for 18 years-- prgtoken nearly two decades. He never received a single reprimand, whether written or otherwise. He honorably and proudly served his Nation. All along, he was planning on retiring upon reaching two decades of service. He is almost there at 18 years--just 18 months shy, in fact, of reaching that really important milestone in his career. Now, because of the vaccine mandate, he is at risk of losing his benefits and of not even receiving an honorable discharge. prgtoken Regarding his situation, he said: ``This will cause a substantial loss in pay and quality of life for myself and a large number of others I know.'' prgtoken Another soldier who reached out to my office has served for 10