our public schools and every community in georgia has high-speed community access and clean and renewable energy in the american south and america, the number one producer of clean energy in the world. we can do these things, columbus and we can create tens of thousands of jobs and raise the minimum wage to $15. it should allow us to thrive. we can do all of these things, columbus. let's be very clear about the stakes of these elections. because as mitch mcconnell continues to control the u.s. senate -- >> we are going live to the floor of the u.s. house. ker, ho madam, this is to notify you formally pursuant o rule 8 of the rules of the house of representatives that i, paul d. irving, have been served with a subpoena for testimony

the queen anne's county circuit court. after consultation with the general counsel, i have determined that compliance with this subpoena is not consistent with the privileges rights of the house. signed sincerely, paul d. arms., sergeant at the speaker pro tempore: the the house the re following enrolled bill. the clerk: senate 2730, an act o establish and ensure an inclusive and transparent drone advisory committee. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i send to the from privileged report the committee on rules for filing under the rule. accompany report to house resolution 1271,

for ution providing consideration of the senate mendment to the bill h.r. 133, united states-mexico economic partnership act, providing for senate ion of the amendment to the bill h.r. 1520, to amend the public health provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. again, what purpose the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> for the purposes of debate only, i yield -- by direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 12771 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1271, resolved that upon adoption of this resolution it

shall be in order to take the bill the bill 133 to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the united states and mexico with the senate amendment thereto and to consider in the house without intervention of any point of order a motion offered by the chair of the committee on appropriations or her designee that the house concur in the senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the rules and the senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. the motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member on the committee of appropriations. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. the question of adoption of the motion shall be divided for a separate vote on the matter proposed to be inserted as divisions b, c, e and f and the chair shall put the question on such portion of the divided question. if either portion of the divided

question fails of adoption, then the motion shall immediately be considered to have failed adoption. section 2, aupon adoption of this resolution, the house shall have considered to have taken from the speaker's table the bill to amend the public service act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products. with the senate amendment thereto and to have concurred in the senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text of rules committee 116-69. section 3, the clerk shall be authorized to make necessary technical and conforming changes in the house amendment specified in the first two sections of this resolution to include corrections and spelling and section numbing and cross references. section 4, if a veto message is laid before the house on h.r. 6395, then after the message is read and the objections of the

president are spread at-large upon the journal further consideration of the veto message shall be postponed until the legislative day of monday, december 28, 2020 and on that legislative day the house shall proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration and dispose of such question without intervening motion. section 5, the chair of the committee on appropriations and the chair of the permanent select committee on intelligence may insert in the congressional record such material as they may deem explanatory of the senate amendment and the motions specified in the first section f this resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for one hour. ale shale madam speaker -- i yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished the

gentleman from oklahoma pending which i yield myself such time s i may consume. ms. shalala: i ask unanimous consent that all members be given five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. . ms. shalala: today, the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 1271 providing for a motion to concur with the senate amendment to h.r. 133 with a house amendment. the rule provides one hour of debate equally decided by the chair and ranking minority member on the committee of appropriations. it provides for committee on the adoption of the motion shall be dieded for a separate vote on the matter to be proposed on b,

c, e and f. upon adoption of this resolution, the house shall be considered to have concurred with the senate amendment to h.r. 1520 with a house amendment. the rule also provides that the chairs of the committee on appropriations and the permanent select committee on intelligence may insert explanatory materials in the congressional record not later than december 28 and authorizes the clerk to make technical corrections to the bill. the rule allows for consideration of a possible veto message on the conference report h.r. 6395 on december 28, 020. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. shalala: madam speaker, i rise in strong support of the

bill in this rule. this covid bill has taken far too long. we started these negotiations before the first day of summer in june, the longest day of the year and here we are now headed into the darkest day of the year, first day of winter. i want to acknowledge the hard work of our appropriations chair, nita lowey and ranking member granger. but this didn't have to happen. the pain has been inflicted on the american people did not come from the novel virus that has spread like wildfire across this nation but also from the elected leaders sent to washington. our failure to reach an agreement until today only added fuel to this wildfire. it meant that not only dm people

get the coronavirus but when they did, their families went hungry and bills went unpaid and faced possible eviction. for eight years, i worked in the hubert humphrey building not far from here. inscribed in the lobby of that building is a quote from hubert humphrey, how the government treats those who are on the dawn of life, the children, those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped. madam speaker, we have failed that moral test. we have no right to make children go hungry in this country. while this bill will bring us closer to passing that moral test, it is too late for too many people and it will be too little for others. nonetheless, we should pass this

bill immediately. there are a number of things that i am pleased to see included in this bill, a long fought and negotiated bipartisan and bicameral compromise to protect patients, multiple year funding for community health centers, the backbone of our health care system and added boost in weekly unemployment benefits and relief checks for people who have been waiting for months for help. there will be more than $300 billion for small businesses and money to help schools and for hospitals and for vaccine distribution and will provide food assistance to hungry children and their families. this package will be bigger than the american recovery and reinvestment act. and there is still more to do and i hope the 117th congress

that convenes in january that they will not forget the american people who will still be suffering and will need more. madam speaker, i hope they will remember that the people in my district, a district heavily depend ent on travel, tourism and the travel economy. i hope that the families in my community, in miami, which have been devastated by the last nine months and so much more must be done to help them. but today, we must pass this bill. it's time to be done with this and which can wait not a moment longer. simply put, this bill -- with this bill we are attempting to right our moral compass and fulfill our obligation for those suffering across our country and guide us out of this dark winter. i reserve the balance of my time. .

. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. i want to thank the gentlelady from florida, my that lala -- ms. the la, for yielding me customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. cole: this package of items is important to the country. the house amendment to the 133 e amendment of h.r. includes not only a bipartisan appropriations bill covering the remainder of fiscal ear 2021 but also a $900 billion bipartisan pandemic relief package to provide help millions of americans who have suffered as a result of the pandemic. includes a bipartisan compromise addressing surprise medical bills, that's been a priority for both parties. of lly, includes a number

end of the year tax and health care-related extenders, critical serve, especially during a pandemic. while i know we are all thrilled o be here today to bring these items to the floor, i'm frustrated it's taken this long deal.ch this i know the american people share that frustration. have hadty is we could this deal months ago on a pandemic relief package. we could have had this deal. haveidual components could been passed across the floor in year.f this instead, americans were left to suffer. all the while jobs were being businesses being closed, all the while small businesses across the country difficult to make decisions about which employees to let and which staff go. all the while a deal was available here in congress that extended unemployment insurance and extend the aycheck protection program, a

program which democrats in the house rejected extending 41 times. key backstops could have helped millions of americans. to play democrats chose politics and chose not to take answer.an but now that the election is over and the end of the year is hand, suddenly there's room for a deal. a very bipartisan deal that was and that le all along could have been passed into law months ago. today, madam speaker, we'll look past that. hough this overall bill is massive, i think it's easiest igest if you consider it in three separate sections. section 1 is the bipartisan, bicameral omnibus appropriations bill, which will include our appropriations work for fiscal year 2021. appropriations process works best when it's bipartisan, and with today's bill, we've end.plished that once we step past the partisanship, we're able to work

deal that d reach a will fully fund the government for the fiscal year. ur constituents deserve no less. the deal before us covers all 12 bills and it ensures that taxpayer dollars will go most.they are needed in particular, i'm pleased this bill includes key provisions to the ng our response pandemic, $20 billion for oronavirus vaccines, an increase in funding for the a ional institute of health, further $3 billion to rebuild the strategic national stockpile supplies and personal protective equipment. it fully funds our defense needs ensures the 3% pay raise for all military personnel. needed nues to fund improvements for border security, and perhaps most mportantly, it maintains all pro-life protections, as has been the case in previous years, harmful partisan riders that appeared in democratic

bills n appropriations from earlier this year have been removed. i think it's worth noting that as a resultme about of regular order. the appropriations committee roduced each of the 12 appropriations bills through a regular committee process. were given the opportunity to amend, question, fully examine most of the bills on the floor. met ouse and senate together to conference the bills into a final product. powerful strates how and effective regular order can be. bill isnd piece of this the $900 billion pandemic relief package. 2020, americans, and indeed the world, have lived of this spectra pandemic. it's touched every american's another.ome way or but many americans have been hit harder than others. illions have caught this disease and hundreds of thousands have died. millions more have lost their millions have seen

their wages or earnings cut. this has been a crisis that us on so many levels. a health crisis is bad enough, economic crisis on top of it makes this year the many of us can remember. the coronavirus relief package before us will do several things ease the burden on all americans. it will extend the paycheck will tion program and ensure that many small businesses will be able to keep employees on the payroll. it will extend expanded insurance, thus providing more funds to unemployed workers to help make to whole.r and it will provide economic impact payments of $600 to every american, except those with high income. i expect this may not be the last congress response -- responds ime congress to the covid pandemic, i hope in he future the speaker will

embark on a different path of resolution. like this one e might not have been everything both parties wanted, but a that provides l real help to americans is better all.no deal at and that should have been reached months ago. the majority remembers that going forward. the third section of today's number of a miscellaneous bipartisan items, medical billing. this is a bipartisproblem that' by americans. you see a doctor, go to an emergency room, and learn that a saw al professional you during your treatment is outside your insurance network. a wildly ead to expensive bill for the patient who may not have had any choice matter. the bipartisan bill before us today will help solve this problem. it will ensure that the patients will only be responsible for covering the portion not covered

their health insurance at an in-network rates when they don't to choose an ty in-network doctor. like an emergency situation. also will make pricing more open and transparent and insurance to notify advance if they are going to receive out-of-network care. give patientswill and consumers more choice and will make sure they are not massive surprise bills, ones that patients frequently have not planned for. my friends on the ways and means, energy and commerce, and labor on committ committees for coming to this important compromise. itsok forward to supporting passage into law. finally, madam speaker, i'd like to take a moment and acknowledge dear friend, representative donna shalala, rule managing her final today. i always enjoyed my interactions it's always d and

been a pleasure serving with her on the rules committee. she's been a helpful ally when worthy opponent when we have not. but much more importantly, she's foremost a first and public servant. she was a public servant before she arrived in congress. i have no doubt she'll continue to be a public servant when she leaves. we' we've all benefited from her leadership at the department of health and human services during clinton years, from her many years as a leader in educational tireless ns, from her participation on countless boards and commissions and of which were endering an important service to our country. my friend, we'll miss you on the rules committee, this congress i know the u, but country will continue to have the benefit of your splendid service and insight. madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. floridagentlewoman from is recognized. ms. shalala: thank you. thank my distinguished

colleague for his very kind words. and i want to say that i've him.ed working with i have deep respect for his in this congress. madam speaker, i yield three inutes to the gentleman from massachusetts, the distinguished chairman of the rules committee, mr. mcgovern. the speaker pro tempore: the is leman from massachusetts recognized for three minutes. mr. mcgovern: thank you. i thank the gentlelady for me.ding to madam speaker, across america, people are dealing with the loss a business, or even a loved one. people are hurting, and they are hurting badly. only from this pandemic, but the from the incompetence, callousness and the negligence of the current occupant of the white house. talk about people hurting, i don't mean big corporations, fortune 500 companies. workers, g about our our middle class, those on the edge of the middle class, and poverty.uggling in that's where our focus should be. to the bipartisan

efforts of members on both sides of the capitol, we're acting right now. next year, during the next administration, as some have suggested, but right now. is not everything i want. not by a long shot. ut the choice before us is simple. it's about whether we help families or not. smallbout whether we help businesses and restaurants or not. it's about whether we boost snap strengthen anti-hunger programs or not. and whether we help those job loss or not. to me, this is not a tough call. to pass this. and then we need to prepare to next on it in the congress, hopefully in a bipartisan fashion, and with an that actually gives a damn about the american people. nd madam speaker, before i conclude, i also want to join the gentleman from oklahoma in service of the congressman shalala. over the years, she has had many

doctor, treasurer, college president, chancellor, assistant secretary, secretary, i could go n, and on. and often donna has done it first. very first g the peace corps volunteers. she was the first woman to lead conference college. she was the only -- only the second woman to lead a major university. and donna was the first lebanese american to serve in a president's cabinet. a saying in arabic which in english is, do good and into the sea. it means this. the reward is doing good. not the praise or recognition. simply act of doing good. nd donna shalala does good, period. and i know she will continue to do good. that, madam speaker, i want to yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the yields back. members are reminded to refrain personalities n regarding the president of the united states. he gentleman from oklahoma is

recognized. mr. cole: thank you very much, madam speaker. i yield three minutes to my good riend and distinguished colleague on the rules ommittee, mrs. lesko from arizona. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. the gentlelady from arizona is recognized. thank you, madam speaker. ell, i'm glad that we've finally -- we finally have a bipartisan deal for covid has beenut the process absolutely terrible. have, to tell you that we what, 6,000 pages. and what did we get? we got it maybe two hours ago. the text of it. waiting all night. in fact, speaker pelosi had called members back last week. thought we were going to be doing this last wednesday. we're doing all these suspension bills and from all over ly the country. all the congress members.

airports, crowded planes. not really good for mitigating if you ask me. and so i do want to say though, finally, glad that we after months and months of epublicans asking for a bipartisan covid relief bill that could actually get signed we're actually here today, even if it is a couple christmas, and it's a bill that will help small workers.s and their it will help the airline industry. solution to americans who are struggling bills.rprise medical and for those that are unemployed because of the because the governments have shut down the usinesses, it will give unemployment insurance relief, but there will be protections in

there to make sure that the people are really unemployed and will accept a reasonable offer for a job. is that in the bill there's money for not only but for rocurement distribution of the vaccines. want t note, i and i applaud president trump working with the private sector to get vaccines done and out the door in record time. this has never been done before in history. normally it takes years and years for vaccines to be done. so thank you, president trump, for your hard work for the american people, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: first let me thank my chairman, mr. mcgovern, for

his very kind words. i have enjoyed serving under his leadership. and let me say to my colleague, ms. lesko, years of bipartisan investments in n.i.h., have, in fact, led to operation warp speed, decades of investments in training the world's best scientists have led to a very pace development of a vaccine. so it is not just the president, it's presidents before that who believed that we should have world class science in this country. i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, mr. green. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. green: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, this bill will not end all of the suffering. however, it will ease the pain for many who are suffering, with

$25 billion for eviction foodntion, $13 billion for in snap and won't end all of the suffering but will ease much of the pain and for this i thank chairman mcgovern, mr. cole, ms. shalala and i'm always glad to serve in the united states congress under the leadership of maxine waters in rental assistance. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: a message from the senate. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 371 to provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide and concurrence of the house is

requested. the speaker pro tempore: the missage has been received. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i would like toll yield three minutes to my good friend, distinguished member fll ohio and ranking member of the small business committee, mr. chabot. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. chabot: thank you you to the gentleman from oklahoma for his leadership on this issue and so many other issues over the years. for months now, our nation's entrepreneurs and small business owners have been pleading for additional help from congress. i have been hearing this from small businesses back in my district back in the greater cincinnati area. i know my colleagues on both sides of the aisle have been hearing the same thing from their constituents. while i'm relieved that congress is acting on those cries for help, i'm dismayed it has taken this long. i introduced a bill back in september, three months ago, that could have helped those small businesses that needed

that help back then. that bill included many of the same provisions that we are voting on today. instead, this house under democrat control considered bills about marijuana and online conspiracy theories. it is an embarrassment it has taken this long. every moment of delay put more small businesses at risk of permanent closure. these small businesses, restaurants, shops, manufacturers employ nearly half of this country's workers and form the backbone of communities across the country. fortunately the provisions will bring critical assistance to these workers and their families. the paycheck protection program which has supported over 50 million employees, will be re-opened for new and second-time applicants. funds will be reserved for very small businesses and community lenders. the list of eligible expenses will be expanded so that small

business owners can purchase p.p.e. to keep employees and their loved ones safe. there are many more dailings in the package. but the bottom line is this. these provisions will bring meaningful help to millions of americans. just in my own district in cincinnati and p.p.p. loan keep employees at the silver spring house. a p.p. loan allowed home well care services to continue their important work for our community's elderly. and the folks the nire plumbing are carrying on as an essential business. that's why it is so important we pass this package without additional delay. small business is are resilient. we hear stories about small businesses giving back to their

communities even when they are struggling themselves. it's time for congress to meet the moment and get further help in the hands of working americans. it is far overdue. i urge my colleagues to vote yes on this long overdue legislation. i thank the gentleman from oklahoma for his leadership and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. panetta. mr. panetta: i rise in support of the covid temporary relief package. we did it before and we must do it again. oufer past covid legislation kept the economy afloat. as democrats pass more bills, the senate and the president put a pause on those efforts. so now the pandemic is raging, hospitals are bursting and our economy is hurting. that's why we must play our part to combat this disease and carry on through the locally mandated shutdowns. calamityage will avoid

and help employees and families with checks, farmworkers with p.p.e. and the able with the hospice act and to help state and local acts, there is funding for education, health care and transportation. it should have been done quicker and not what we want but it is hat we need to bridge this revival. what we do it for the future of our democracy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields ack balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida reserves and the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i yield three minutes to my very good friend, distinguished the gentleman from texas, mr. burgess and distinguished member of the

energy and commerce committee and rules committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. burgess: i thank my friend for yielding to me and hearing some of the earlier discussion, august 21 -- december 21, the longest night of the year as they say, on august 21, the former vice president accepting democratic party nomination for president, in his acceptance speech said that look, let's be clear, no miracle is coming. here we are, four months later, not one, but two vaccines each in excess of 90 percent effective, absolutely phenomenal. as another data point in august was 14, the ebola crisis raging in western africa. a vaccine was at phase one trials and took 5 1/2 years to

deliver that vaccine. this one was delivered in 10 months. it is absolutely incredible. the bill before us today, there are some high points and some low points. couple of things i do want to point out, the independence at home act that i had introduced with congresswoman dingell a few years ago was continued and expanded. one of the biggest deals for me is coverage for drugs after reenal transplants. i have been working on this for 10 years and provided additional protection for people who are recipients of renal transplants so they can get their drugs. some flexibility has been provided in the bill to allow for value-based care, the alternative model threshold is frozen for two years. and project echo which allows

for primary care doctors in remote areas to be able to consult with specialists. that has been continued. that is a big deal. the out of network billing has been tough and it has been tough in a year that has been -- tough front-line 's personnel. the network billing has improved dramatically. i cannot say that it is perfect but with some of the more recent improvements, that is the prevention of putting payment data from public payers in the process is resolute a big win. but it is an unusual time that they should have to be facing additional cuts when our doctors have been on the front lines of providing care for america's patients during this pandemic. so faced with out of network

billing, payment reductions from the insurance companies and with reductions through the evaluation of management codes, it's a funny way to go about rewarding those that we would refer to as our nation's heroes. still, the american people do need the relief that is provided in this coronavirus relief package. i thank my friend for yielding the time and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized -- the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: help is on the way. help cannot come faster. help is desperately needed. 17 million americans are infected by covid-19. 320,000 almost are dead and the numbers keep growing.

the hospital beds are overutilized and cities are getting refrigerated trucks. people are being evicted. this helps stop the eviction and cash disbursement up to 2400 for a family of four and $300 in unemployment benefits. 54 million families in american including our young military personnel, help is on the way. this is what we wrote months ago. it is downsized and the very language we have written. we know in the new year we will come back to save lives. we know how it was blocked. we know the other house did not move forward. we did not get leadership on this bill. as i close, let me thank secretary squam shalala what she

brought to this congress and what specialness and what kindness. youook forward working with on the future. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: gentlewoman's time has expired. mr. cole: i yield two minutes to my very good friend, distinguished the gentleman from south dakota, mr. johnson. mr. johnson: i think it was winston churchill and count on americans to do the right thing after they have exhausted all other options. congress looks that way to me from time to time. this is not the process or the time line or the structure i have argued for. this covid-19 package doesn't have all the provisions that i have asked for. it is clearly not a perfect bill. and yet, and yet, it is the targeted and focused relief that our country needs. and it follows the framework

that a bipartisan group, eight senators, eight house members, including myself, unveiled a few weeks ago. and we know, we knew it wasn't a perfect bill but it was the way forward. and i am proud of the role i have played in the problem solver's caucus has played in breaking this gridlock and i'm proud of the role we have played in making sure our economy and our schools can stay open and that our testing and our vaccine deployment can be ramped up. so, mr. speaker, ladies and gentlemen, madam speaker, this has been a messy week. but this is a good day for america. thank you. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: thank you for your kind words, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from colorado, mr. crow. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman from colorado is recognized for one minute. mr. crow: madam speaker, i grew up knowing what it felt like to struggle financially. that fear and anxiety of not knowing where the next rent check would come from. rking a shift at arby's or working on a construction site and not making ends meet, that's why i'm voting for this bill. as imperfect as it is, it will provide immediate relief for families and small businesses who simply can't wait any longer including those who were left out of prior rounds of relief. my district is one of the most diverse districts in the nation. that's why i have been fighting hard to get payments to families included in this bill. and we have been successful in doing that.

i look forward to working with the biden administration to provide more relief in the coming months so we can tackle this crisis together. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. . . the speaker pro tempore: the is leman from oklahoma recognized. mr. cole: thank you very much, madam speaker. madam speaker, i yield two very good friend, the distinguished gentleman from kentucky, mr. barr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is for two minutes. mr. barr: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of legislation to deliver more resources to the american people to defeat the virus and provide much-needed relief from government-imposed lockdowns of economy. ultimately, no amount of government spending can ubstitute for a fully functioning, open economy, free of government lockdowns, but i relief dent this package, which provides over $284 billion to reload and the paycheck

protection program, will help bridge the gap until covid-19 are widely distributed. and it does so in a fiscally rescinding way, by and reallocating $429 billion in ederal reserve emergency lending authority and repurposing unused p.p.p. funds. this bill provides effective, targeted relief with of approximately $325 billion in new outlays. it does not include the liberal the list that was enterpiece of the speaker's original $3.4 trillion heroes act, a fiscally reckless proposal that needlessly delayed reasonable, bipartisan compromise. for months i called on congress nd the administration to simplify the p.p.p. forgiveness application for small businesses ensure their burdens and lender participation. today, that goal becomes a reality. bill's upport the extension of troubled debt restructuring relief, which work with ers to

their borrowers to modify loans. and i strongly support its ensure small businesses can deduct expenses covered by p.p.p. loans. taken far too long to get to this point, the bill we re passing today will bring much-needed help to american small , families, and businesses without putting more massive amounts of debt on the american people. urge my colleagues to vote yes on this bill, and i yield back time.lance of my the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: madam speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. thompson. the peaker pro tempore: gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: madam speaker, i ise in support of this legislation. to be clear, this package is nowhere near enough. three emocrats passed may. more relief in our republican colleagues did nothing. we passed more than double this two months ago. ur republican colleagues did

nothing. this package is not commensurate to the magnitude of the crisis face. we need to do more, including state and local government and help for our restaurant industry, but this is a start. this legislation includes funding for vaccine distributions, schools, small desperately nd needed extension of unemployment insurance. i'm pleased that this extends clean o energy tax credits, provides helps r tax assistance, prevent tragic flame jetting accidents, and provides help for the hardworking men and women in my district and across this country. enough, but it's a start. i urge my colleagues to vote yes. the peaker pro tempore: gentleman from california yields back. the gentlewoman from florida reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: thank you very much, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the oklahoma is m recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. cole: thank you. quickly respond to my

friend from california. it's frankly not accurate to say nothing.ns did the reality is democrats in the senate did nothing. bill about fered a the size of this bill, actually a little bit larger, as i was about $1 trillion, than this bill and it. wouldn't allow this deal has been on the table since july. up riends chose to hold it for whatever reason, be it political or in hope of getting they er deal, and prolonged the suffering of the american people. i regret that. today.re here we worked together. we got all the appropriations bills done. i'm proud of that. got a good relief package here. i'm proud of that. some taken care of important issues. i see my friend, the chairman means, that and with surprise medical billing. we'll build on that and see what e need to do in the next congress.

for one side to point fingers at the other here just simply in my view not appropriate. that, madam chair, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma reserves the balance of his time. is gentlewoman from florida recognized. ms. shalala: madam speaker, i the two minutes to gentleman from massachusetts, the distinguished chair of the on ways and means, mr. neal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for two minutes. mr. neal: thank you, madam speaker. let me proceed with cknowledging that this legislation had many crucial elements that were developed and constructed by the ways and eans committee in a bipartisan basis. we expand unemployment insurance. additional supplement of $300 a week. we expanded the retention tax redit, which was very important. we maintained and expanded eitc the child credit. and i want to thank donna shalala, because perhaps one of important elements in this successful piece of legislation was addressing surprise medical billing. she supported my position on

this from day one. nd she couldn't have been more earnest and you have been a terrific member of this house, shalala. we also provide direct payments. we provide assistance in terms extenders. we add -- really good job on the renewable tax credits as well. for a expand eligibility round of checks to include people in mixed status families. any of these pieces of legislation people say couldn't happen and indeed they did. e addressed those who are most vulnerable. and the truth is, we also give after januaryance 20, because of the duration of this legislation, to provide going to be now is a plan for additional assistance to members of the american family. madam speaker, there are 20 million americans collecting unemployment insurance right now america. for people at the lower end of the economic spectrum, this has callous.l and

we need to come to their assistance. jobs, with white-collar they held on. th heir unemployment rate is significantly less. stubborn this problem is. until we defeat the virus, it's hard to get to a full economic recovery. the argument won't be, once biden takes the oath, that austerity.ed with what we do with these checks, we provide additional liquidity provides additional demand for people at the lower end of the economic spectrum. is a very good piece of legislation. i'm very proud of what the ways to help committee did get us to this day, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the expired.'s time has the gentlewoman from florida reserves. and the gentleman from oklahoma recognized. mr. cole: thank you very much, madam speaker. i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman from oklahoma reserves. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: madam speaker, i to the e minute

gentleman from new york, mr. espaillat. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for one minute. mr. espaillat: thank you, madam speaker. in support of the rule nd the undercovid relief package -- and the covid relief package. small businesses have been hurting for so long. particularly restaurants that are struggling. inally main street will get some help. we bailed out wall street a long time ago and all the big guys. got to bail out main street. eidl grants for small businesses. checks $600 for stimulus for individuals and children. it should have been $1,200. take the $600 and be back after january 20. $300 for unemployment benefits. it should have been a little bit more. you can't live on $300. snap.llion for people are starving. the lines are longer. made up of families and children. public transit.

in addition to $4 billion for the m.t.a. m.t.a. has a $12 billion gap. of l be back for the rest that money. 68 billion for purchasing vaccines and $20 billion for distrushing them. roadband -- discontributing them. broadband. it's not an epidemic. a pandemic. we will not -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. espaillat: unless the rest of the world is. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from florida reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: thank you, madam speaker. i continue to reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman continues to reserve oklahoma. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: madam speaker, i yield one minute to the massachusetts, ms. clark. the speaker pro tempore: the entlewoman from massachusetts is recognized for one minute. took ark: house democrats the necessary action to defeat this virus and restore the may.my in but mitch mcconnell said, let's

hit the pause button. americans have waited seven long months for the g.o.p. their action to end suffering. over 300,000 americans lost more lives, they said testing was not necessary. and children waited in lines at food banks, they creditd a tax cut, a tax for business lunches. s eight million more americans fell into poverty, they proposed cutting unemployment benefits. four women have lost their jobs and have left to workforce, they fought limit paid leave and access to childcare. million americans teeter homelessness, f they thought to shield corporations from negligence and deny workers basic safety protections. his bill is too little too late, but it is a life-saving

bridge to a better time and a who will focus on restoring americans' jobs and their health. the speaker pro tempore: the expired.y's time has the gentleman from oklahoma is the gentlelady from florida is reserving. .he gentleman from oklahoma mr. cole: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. cole: i beg to differ from my good friend from massachusetts. it wasn't republicans who did nothing, it was democrats that did nothing. trillione offered a $1 package in july. we're here approving a $900 billion package today. president of the united states actually offered a $1.8 trillion package at one point. approving a $900 billion package today. ow, we may do more later, but the reality is my friends drug this out all summer long. have had a package very similar to what we had many months ago. hat would have helped

unemployed americans. it would have helped americans with small businesses. reassured the economy. our friends chose not to do that. i'm glad since the election they to bargain in good faith. we bargained in good faith. we have what we think is a good front of us, but if we want to right history, we have a considerably different -- a te history, we have considerably different version of it than portrayed on the floor today put in front of the people. i just want to add for the record, madam speaker, while bashing the president, i have not heard for e thank the president operation warp speed. unprecedented triumph to ctually deliver a vaccine in less than a year. all the critics said not possible. the president deserves credit for that. his administration. that's something that all of us, regardless of party and should be proud of a and, frankly, it's something we owe the president a great deal for.atitude with that, madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma reserves time.lance of his

the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. shalala: thank you, madam speaker. remind my distinguished colleague from oklahoma that we act in may.oes nd while i agree that the administration should get some credit for operation warp speed, as i pointed out, it has been investment in the science that led to operation warp speed. us would have appreciated, we would have saved lives if we had made the same investments in testing test, we had an instant and we would have ended up saving lives. adam speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. gottheimer. the peaker pro tempore: gentleman from new jersey is recognized for one minute. mr. gottheimer: thank you, madam speaker. hey said it couldn't be done, that democrats and republicans could actually come together, not only in the house but in the a covid-19, and pass emergency relief package. but finally after nine months, happen.ut to we're about to cross the finish

line. this is as close to a christmas in a e as you can find normally polarized washington. with a virus raging across the 50-member strong problem helped craft a package that will put food on the table, distribute vaccines communities, stabilize small businesses, put money in the pockets of americans and their ep families in homes. this emergency relief package wouldn't have happened without the weeks of hard work from the caucus and a s bipartisan group of senators who put country ahead of party to help our families, small and communities. this was truly a model for how we should govern in washington. critical down payment in our ongoing fight on covid. new jersey, one in 500 lost their lives. 70% of small businesses are out. we have more work to do. i urge support for this bipartisan, bicameral legislation, which is a critical and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back the remaining time that he have had.

and the gentlewoman from florida reserves. and the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cole: i agree with my good friend from florida about the investments in n.i.h. it was newt gingrich and john porter who doubled the n.i.h. funding in the clinton year, put more money in there than the administration requested. when i was chairman werg put more money than the obama administration requested and continued to doo more money than the trump administration requested. which actually requested some cuts. the reality is congress in a bipartisan basis, i must say, because i had the support of my ranking member, now our distinguished chairwoman, of the labor, health, and human services subcommittee, rosa delauro, in those decisions. but congress, particularly republican have made those investments other the years. and i think the country, i a agree with my friend, has reaped enormous benefits from that. i hope we continue down that

road in the next congress with the next administration. i'm looking forward to that possibility. i simply wanted to let the record reflect what the contribution from our side of the aisle has been in that regard. soy reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma reserves the balance of his time they have gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. chalet lay: i don't disagree with my colleague, but it was bipartisan. i think that's the important thing about those investments over the years. my point was, it was those investments that made it possible for operation warp speed. i never suggested that it was one party versus another. that

gentlewoman from ohio, -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady recognized for one minute. >> i rise to support this resolution because my -- mrs. beatty: i rise in support of this legislation because my constituents need the fundinged on other protections in this bill. seven months after the house passed the hero act, republicans have finally relented to allow more support to the american people who are struggling through the prepandemic covid-19 economic hardship and social injustices. so let me be clear. the g.o.p. has had a knee on american's necks by holding this bill up and it still falls short of what we knead to get through this crisis. but i will continue to stand up for my constituents of the third congressional district and for people across this nation and my colleagues to work with the biden administration to get people the support they need to build back better.

thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the gentlewoman from florida reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: thank you very much, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cole: thank you very much, madam speaker. i want to remind my friends who are engaged in revisionist history, we haven't held anything up. the senate put a trillion dollar offer on the table back in july, our friends didn't think it was good enough. the president put a $1. trillion on the table and that wasn't good enough. we're here now with a bipartisan, good bill, we may need to do more later, we'll see, but the reality is our friends held unrealistic positions with a lot of policy riders on them that would never be accepted. they did that throughout the election season. fine. the election is over. all of a sudden we're back and able to compromise after the election. it would have been better for the american people if we'd done that back in july. my friends chose a different path. i'm glad they changed they minds

since the election. i'm glad we've got something in front of us that's genuinely bipartisan. we'll pass it on a bipartisan basis today. with that, madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. chalet lay: i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. aguilar. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. aguilar: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. the agreement before us today recognizes that to get our economy moving again, to return to something that feels like normalcy, we must get this virus under control. in this agreement, democrats secured billions to rapidly distribute a free and safe vaccine, and to invest in nationwide testing and tracing measures that will save lives. it isn't perfect and more action is required to address the challenges that americans are facing. but it's everything we can do right now. with this senate and this president. with this bill we've averted a

sudden end to unemployment benefits for millions. that millions would have faced. and added $300 per week to the benefit. we funded a new round of survival checks and emergency rental assistance. included an eviction moratorium and boosted snap and child nutrition benefit. for the small businesses struggling to keep the lights on this bill provides billions in economic assistance through forgivable loans. across this country, people in communities like mine are hurting. frankly they've been hurting for far too long. we're going to work with the biden-harris administration to build on progress and deliver for he american people and i'm confident that better days are ahead. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. the gentlewoman from florida ereserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: thank you, madam speaker. i reserve the balance of my time. although i'm prepared to close whenever my friend would like. ms. chalet lay: i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman from oklahoma reserves. the gentlewoman from florida -- the gentleman from oklahoma -- mr. cole: thank you very much, madam speaker. i want to begin by saying what a privilege it has been to serve with my good friend from florida these last two years, not only in congress but most especially on the rules committee and what a particular pleasure it is for me to have the opportunity toing more and work with her on her very last rule on the floor. in closing, madam speaker, i want to thank all my colleagues for their consideration of this bipartisan package. it's taken us a long time to get to this particular point. it's a real bipartisan compromise and i think at the end of the day it will pass with a substantial bipartisan vote and will benefit every american. package today will fully fund the government through september 30 of 2021. it will ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent where they're needed most. i think that's an important

point. because lost in all this, the appropriations process has actually done what it was supposed to do. i compliment my friends on the appropriations committee, particularly our distinguished chair, mrs. lowey and our distinguished ranking member, ms. granger. they brought all 12 bills through the committee. they got a full committee process. they were reported out of committee. 10 of those bills came to the floor. on the floor they got full consideration. we sat and bargained with our friends in the united states senate. and now have brought these bills back. that's the way congress ought to work. i'm proud the appropriations committee worked that way. we also will be taking up in this particular bill pandemic relief bill, ensuring extensions for programs like unemployment insurance and the paycheck protection program which will protect millions of americans who have lost their jobs and lost income as a result of this pandemic. the package is a very important package. we have some disagreements on it. we've had some back and forth on

it in the last several months. but still at the end of the day we've come together, we've done something important, and i think we set the stage for perhaps something later in the next congress. we'll see. but this is an important relief measure for the american people. i certainly urge all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it. finally, the package also includes a bipartisan compromise on surprise medical billing and a number of issues to provide targeted tax relief to people that have suffered through the coronavirus crisis in particular industries. i think that's appropriate. i thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and multiple committees that have been part of that particular compromise. so madam speaker, it's often said on the floor it's not a perfect bill, but a $900 billion relief package is badly needed for the american people close to christmas eve is something that every member of this floor ought to be proud of. i hope every member in this chamber will see fit to support.

madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to vote no on the rule but most importantly to vote yes on the underlying measure and with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma yields back the balance of his time they have gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. chalet lay: i yield myself se -- ms. shalala: i yield myself the balance of my time. i thank my colleague, mr. cole, for his generous remarks. i agree with him, that is bipartisan bill that's not perfect. i don't think anyone in this chamber believes that it's perfect. madam speaker, the time to pass this bill was yesterday. it was six months ago. we pray that most americans will be able to get a vaccine to stop this killer. but it's not just americans. to be safe, people around the world must get the vaccine. there will be a lot of darkness before enough americans and people around the world have the

vaccine to bring our lives back to normal. before that time, the government must help. and by the way, it's not our money. it's the people in our communities who have been paying taxes for years, we're taking the resources back to them. we have to help the unemployed, the shuttered small businesses, the strained hospitals, and most importantly the hungry child. madam speaker, i strongly urge a yes vote on the rule and the previous question. i yield back the balance of my time and i move the previous question on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida yields ack the balance of her time. without objection, the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it.

mr. cole: on that, madam speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays have been requested. pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes y electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: as the member designated by ms. bonamici,

i informto h.res. 965, the house that ms. bonamici will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms. brownley, pursuant to h.res. i inform the house that ms. brownley will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms. meng, pursuant to h.res. 965, i nform the house that ms. meng will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms. frankel, pursuant to h.res. i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. aguilar: madam speaker, as the member designated by dr. bera, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that dr. bera 1271.ote yes on h.res.

as the member designated by mr. rouda, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the mr. rouda will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member esignated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house will hairwoman johnson vote yes on h.res. 1271. s the member designated by chairwoman zoe love gren -- lofgren, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mrs. that ofgren will vote --

ms. lofgren will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by chairman jerry nadler, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the chairman nadler will on h.res. 1271. by he member designated congressman serrano, pursuant to .res. 965, i inform the house that congressman serrano will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by congressman boyle, pursuant to i inform the house that congressman boyle will vote yes on h.res. 1271. for peaker pro tempore: what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition?

ms. mccollum: as the member designated by mr. peterson, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. peterson will yes on house resolution 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? speaker, field: madam as the member designated by mr. carolina, orth pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. price will 1271.es on h.res.

as the member designated by mr. of louisiana, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. richmond will yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. bishop of georgia, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house bishop will vote yes on 1271. as the member designated by mr. pursuant to uri, h.res. 965, fovi inform the hou that mr. clay will vote yes on 1271. and finally, madam speaker, as he member designated by mr. carson of indiana, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

for peaker pro tempore: what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member eshoo, ed by ms. pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. eshoo will on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? mrs. dingell: as the member

designated by dr. ruiz of california, pursuant to h.res. i inform the house that mr. ruiz will vote aye on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? charade -- mr. schrader: as the member by mr. lipinski, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform mr. lipinski will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. sarbanes: thank you, madam speaker. mr. e member designated by case of -- as the member designated by mr. case of hawaii, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. case will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? mrs. demings: madam speaker, as he member designated by mr. lawson, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. awson will vote yes on h.r. 1271. as the member designated by ms. pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. castor will vote yes on h.r. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition?

ms. fudge: as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? casten: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. schneider of illinois, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the that mr. schneider will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. the yellow abama, hammer state, pursuant to h.res. i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms. chair of the congressional arts caucus of maine, pursuant to house i inform the , house that ms. pingree will vote yes on house resolution 1271. as the memberker, designated by ms. delbene of evergreen state, the state, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. delbene will vote yes on house resolution 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: madam speaker, as the member degette of y ms. colorado, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. yes on h.res. te 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member esignated by mr. grijalva,

pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote yes on house resolution 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from kansas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. axne, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote aye on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. cleaver, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. cleaver will vote aye on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. kim, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. kim will vote aye on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. defazio, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote aye on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms.

haaland, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. haaland will vote aye on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member vargas, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that congress member vargas will vote yes on h.res. 1271. madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the use that congress member napolitano will vote yes on h.res. 1271. madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member

costa, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that congress member costa will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. adam smith of washington state, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. smith will vote yes on house res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. lawrence of michigan, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. lawrence will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. peters of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. peters will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. ryan of ohio, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. ryan will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. heck of washington, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. heck will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. kilmer of washington, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. kilmer will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative says for the ross of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. cisneros will vote yes on h.res. -- on h.r. 1271.

as the member designated by representative cardenas, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote yes on h.r. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mcnerney, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. mcnerney votes aye on house resolution 1271.

as the member designated by mr. doggett, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote ye on h.r. 1271. as the member designated by ms. jayapal, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. jayapal will vote aye on house resolution 1271. as the member designated by mr. pocan, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. pocan votes aye on house resolution 1271. as the member designated by ms. fletcher, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. fletcher votes aye on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mrs. wilson, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. wilson will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. moore of wisconsin, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. moore will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms. barragan of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. veasey of texas, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. veasey will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. cohen of tennessee, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr.

blumenauer of oregon, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. blumenauer will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. lowenthal of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. lowenthal will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. lieu of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. lieu will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman -- the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. joe neguse of colorado, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. neguse will vote aye on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: good evening, madam speaker. as the member designated by the honorable james langevin of rhode island, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. langevin will vote yes on house resolution 1271. and also as the member designated by by theron habble mr. richard neal of massachusetts, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. neal will vote yes on house resolution 1271 as well. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member signated by mrs. bustos, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. bustos will vote yea on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. dean, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. dean will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mrs. davis, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. davis will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. coast bar of texas, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. escobar will vote es on house resolution 1271. madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard will vote yes on house resolution 1271. thank you, madam speaker.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member rush, pursuantr. to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote h.res. 1271. as the member designated by ms. schakowsky, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. vote yes on ll h.res. 1271. ms. e member designated by finkenauer, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. finkenauer will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

for peaker pro tempore: what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: thank you, madam speaker. ms. e member designated by mceachin, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the mr. mceachin will vote yes on house resolution 1271. ms. e member designated by porter, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote on h.res. 1271. s the member designated by mr. allred, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the will vote mr. allred yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for the gentleman es from virginia seek recognition? as connolly: madam speaker, the member designated by ms. pursuant to da, h.res. 965, i inform the house on ms. titus will vote yes h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. sherman: as the member esignated by mr. garamendi, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. garamendi yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to h.res. 965, mr. orm the house that hanna will vote yes on h.res.

1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? as the member designated by representative cardenas, pursuant to h.res. 65, i inform the house that representative cardenas will vote yes on h.res. 1271. mr. carbajal: as the member representative cisneros, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that cisneros will

vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. kennedy of massachusetts, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. kennedy will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. moulton of massachusetts, i informto h.res. 965, the house that mr. moulton will 1271.es on h.res. as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to i inform the house that mr. welch will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: madam speaker, as the member hastings of mr. florida, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. vote yea on h.res. 1271. and madam speaker, as the member payne of new mr. jersey, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. also vote yea on h.res. 1271. as the memberker, designated by ms. mucarsel-powell of florida, i informto h.res. 965, the house that ms. ucarsel-powell will also vote yea on h.res. 1271. for peaker pro tempore:

what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. gomez: as the member mr. vincente gonzalez, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. will vote aye on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by dr. schrier, pursuant to h.res. i inform the house that dr. schrier will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

as the member designated by mr. mitchell, pursuant to h.res. i inform the house that mr. mitchell will vote yes on h.res. 1271. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jersey seek recognition? ms. sherrill: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. lamb will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? as clarke: madam speaker, the member designated by chairwoman nydia velazquez, i informto h.res. 965, the house that ms. velazquez 1271.ote yes on h.res. madam speaker, as the member ms. kelly of illinois, pursuant to h.res. i inform the house that ms. kelly will vote yes on h.res. 1271.

for peaker pro tempore: what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: thank you, madam as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. bill pascrell, pursuant to .res. 965, i inform the house that mr. pascrell will vote yes on h.res. 1271. as the member designated by mr. pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. on h.res. vote yes 1271. as finally, madam speaker, the member designated by mr. john shimkus, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. shimkus will vote no on h.res.

1271.

the speaker pro tempore: on his vote the yeas are 227, the nays are 180. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the resolution is adopted. pursuant to the adoption of house resolution 1271, the senate amendment to h.r. 1520

is considered as agreed to with an amendment consisting of the text of the rules committee print 116-69.

the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on december 21, 2020, at 1:24 p.m. that the senate passed senate 2346, senate 2716, senate 2827, senate 3099, senate 3100, senate 3948, senate 3952, senate 4556, senate 5076.

that the snass passed, without endment, h.r. 1240, h.r. 4031, h.r. 5458, h.r. 6535, h.r. 7460. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clrkdel -- the clerk will

report the title of the concurrent resolution. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 127. concurrent resolution directing the clerk of the house of representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of h.r. 133. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to the consideration of the concurrent resolution? without objection, the concurrent resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the concurrent resolution. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 128. concurrent resolution directing the clerk of the house of representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of h.r. 1520. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to the consideration of the concurrent resolution? without objection, the concurrent resolution is agreed and to the motion to reconsider

is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: mr. speaker -- mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1271, i call up h.r. 133, with the senate amendment thereto, and i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill, designate the senate amendment and report the motion. the clerk: h.r. 133, an act to provide economic partnership and cooperation between the united states and mexico. senate amendment. ms. lowy of new york moves that the house concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 133, with an amendment consisting of the text of rules committee print 116-68. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant the speaker pro tempore: the motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member. the gentlewoman from new york and the gentlewoman from texas,

each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. lowey: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days the revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 133. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: i am proud to present legislation that mprises all 12 fiscal year 2021 appropriation bills, a number of items agreed to on a bipartisan basis between authorizing committees and a coronavirus relief package. the 12 appropriation bills

include a strong increase in nondefense discretionary funding allowing congress to make important investments for the people. i am particularly proud that we have been able to fund better education for our students, more affordable housing, food security initiatives, safer communities with funding to address america's gun violence epidemic, clean air and water, action on the climate crisis and care for our veterans with a special emphasis on suicide prevention and gender-specific care. as chairwoman of the state and foreign operations subcommittee, i am also proud that this legislation bolsters

international security and stall built. in particular, the middle east partnership for peace fund will support people-through-people exchanges and economic partnerships between israelis and palestinians. turning to the coronavirus relief portion of the gislation, the bill provides $892 billion to confront the andemic. while republicans means the legislation doesn't include state and local relief that is desperately needed, the amounts it provides for education, public health and transportation

will greatly benefit our local communities. of particular importance to me, the $4 billion will help children across the world receive the coronavirus vaccine, though far greater investments are needed to support international covid-19 response. presidents-elect biden has spoken about the dark winter that we face because of this pandemic. it is my hope that this bill will be a source of light as we face that winter. and i am proud that through the careful use of federal funds, the appropriations in this bill will help set our nation on a course to build back better. mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman resevers.

the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of this bill that will provide funding for the federal government through the end of the fiscal year as well as provide another round of desperately needed relief by those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. the appropriations package is critical because it will allow us to prevent an unnecessary government shutdown and avoid a wasteful continuing resolution that straight lines funding until the end of next year. the bill makes us safer by ensuring we have the funding and the tools necessary to both discourage our enemies and defend ourselves against them. the funds provided in this bill are also critical to continue the fight against public health

threats those at home and abroad and the bill ensures that long standing provisions reduce burdensome regulations and our way of life is retained. i would like to highlight some specific programs in the appropriation programs. this supports another increase for the national institutes of health including funding for vital research on alzheimer's disease and find cures for cancer and provides more than half a billion dollars for nasa to help maintain our superiority in space and we will need to continue to do more in years to establish a sustainable presence on the moon. the bill also funds a u.s. space force so the united states has leading edge against china and russia. the bill keeps the space by providing the same level of funding as last year for the

border wall and rolls back the president's authority to provide additional funds if needed. and the bill continues to rebuild our military, modernize our nuclear weapons stockpile and strengthening our allies such as israel. this bill supports our veterans and troops by increasing our pay for the military and addressing the health care needs for our war fighters and their families and ensuring that the united states' military has cutting-edge equipment such as the f-35 strike fighter and the osprey so they can discourage any fight against our enemies. the bill retains second amendment and pro-life protections that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle wanted to eliminate. t secures the largest pro-life

victory by maintaining the trump administration title 10 family planning regulations and drops the provisions that my colleagues on the other side of he aisle including riders in defunding the police and emergency spending that the many the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. included in their bill that is stripped away. many of these provisions are considered poison pills that were opposed by republicans and the white house. also before us today is another round of coronavirus relief specifically our package will ensure the timely distribution of vaccines across the country, help small business affected by the economic downturn and provide much needed relief for

airports and the airline industry which is important for thousands of hardworking texans in and around my district. i'm glad we were able to come to this agreement today and thank plainowey, mr. shelby and and simple, this package is good for our economic security because it addresses the most pressing these we face as a country. i hope it will be supported. i urge my colleagues to join me in favor of voting for this bill and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: i'm pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the the gentlewoman from ohio, the distinguished woman on subcommittee energy and water development.

ms. kaptur: america's grateful for your years of dedicated and enlightened service and we will miss your leadership and bright smile. i would like to thank ranking member simpson who has been a truly valued partner as well as who have ee staff labored tirelessly to produce this bill. this captures the american spirit of ingenuity. it provides the foundation of critical investments to meet the challenge of climate change to our $12 billion or 24% of bill is dedicated. without question our energy and water bill is our most important on climate legislation with our overall to sustain life on earth. instead of the president's

devastating cuts, our bill invests in the future, real jobs as we achieve building back better and providing funds for the army corps of engineers $145 million. real innovation to invest into the future in partnership with our universities. providing 39.6 billion for the department of energy, $1 billion above 2020. real security within the department as we fund the nuclear deterrence. madam chair, might i have an additional 30 seconds? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. kaptur: our bill increases the renewable energy program and the office of science. sum, the energy and water invests to yield future

opportunities. i don't support the cuts in the a tmpvmpmmp program related to advance technology for vehicles but i support the legislation overall and i believe our bill -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from ohio's time has expired. ms. granger: i yield to the ranking member of the state and foreign operations, mr. rogers for three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for three minutes. mr. rogers: thank you for yielding the time. i rise in support of this bill, but i want to first congratulate our committee's chair and ranking member for their great work on putting together this enormous and enormously important bill. how rare ant to say

this day really is in another way. it's the first time that we had a ranking member who is a female, ms. granger, and the first female chairman of the committee, nita lowey. we will miss her enormously on the committee and the chamber. this bill is enormous. it's not perfect. but it reflects a fair compromise that includes funding for many important priorities at home and abroad and vital assistance for all those negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. as ranking member of the state, foreign operations subcommittee, i want to tell you this bill provides critical funding for our national security.

this includes $3.3 billion in military financing for israel and robust support to combat transnational crime in the flow of illegal drugs. the bill is also tough on china as it commits serious resources behind our independento-pacific strategy and ex excludes propaganda wielded by the chinese communist and the threat pelosi through u.s. development by the development finance corporation and the countering chinese influence fund. this bill also protects our core values and maintains all pro-life protections from last year and rejects efforts to undo the president's historic policies that protect the

sanctity of life. this bill is great for kentucky if i could be parochial and provides the resources we need to continue the fight on the opioid epidemic. it fully funds my a.m.l. pilot program which is breathing life back into my southern and eastern kentucky communities and helps our small businesses and so many who are fighting tooth and nail to survive the coronavirus pandemic. . . . this packing an doesn't have everything we wanted but it's a good bill and i think a fair compromise. i urge my colleagues' support. and before yielding, mr. speaker, i want to wish everyone a merry christmas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized.

-- the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from south carolina, the distinguished majority whip, mr. clyburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. clyburn: thank you very much, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentlelady for yielding me the time. while today's vote to provide relief to families who are suffering due to circumstances far beyond their control is welcome, it is long overdue and insufficient to fully meet their needs. democrats put forth our priorities last may to bring relief to those who are sick, unemployed, homeless and hungry. republicans chose to ignore the widespread suffering. this package will provide direct payments and unemployment benefits extension and some assistance to help families afford rent, food,

water and broadband. i applaud our speaker for negotiating these critical provisions and of my colleagues who came together in a bipartisan way to drive this compromise. but this package must be viewed only as a down payment. most of us can hardly wait to begin the new year with renewed hope. our resolve as we come into 2021 with a new congress and a new administration is to provide the leadership and support americans need and deserve to get us beyond this pandemic. there can be no greater pursuit in 2021. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: i yield the gentleman from idaho, the ranking member of the energy and water subcommittee, mr. simpson, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from idaho is recognized for two minutes.

mr. simpson: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding time. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill. and particularly the energy and water development and related agencies appropriation act. as ranking member of the subcommittee, i'm pleased this bill is significantly improved from the house bill in many ways. first and foremost, the bill strongly supports our national nuclear security programs, providing $15.3 billion for the weapons activities account and it -- account, an increase above fiscal year 2020. this supports the maintenance and modernization of our nuclear weapons system which ensures a credible nuclear deterrent. one of my personal priorities is promoting innovation and growth in nuclear energy. this bill provides almost $1.4 billion for research development and demonstration activities including increased funding for the advanced smaller reactors program, and advanced reactor demonstration program. both programs focused on building the next generation of carbon-free technologies to be deployed here and abroad.

the bill also includes critical water storage projects in the drought-prone west, such as the anderson ranch dam rise in my district in idaho. before i yield back, i'd like to thank the full committee ranking member or ranking member kay granger who is so ably -- who has so ably led our republican conference on appropriation matters all congress long. and full committee chairwoman lowey deserves our thanks for her many years of service in this committee and to the nation. we will miss her. energy and water chairwoman marsha capture and i again worked with -- well with our senate partners to advance national and constituent interests throughout the programs that are are funded in this bill. finally, i'd like to thank staff on both sides of the aisle for their hard work, extremely hard work, particularly this last month, working to help bring this bill to completion. i appreciate -- this appropriations propackage includes the energy and water division, it's a strong bill, and i urge my colleagues to support it and i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from indiana, the chairman of the subcommittee on defense, ho has spent the last 35 years in the congress. we all share his knowledge, which he shares with us so willingly, and we appreciate his service, not just to the committee, but to the congress, to the country, and we wish you the very, very best. thank you for your service in the congress and on this committee, mr. pete visclosky. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana is recognized for 90 seconds. mr. visclosky: i thank the chairwoman for yielding and for her kind remarks. mr. chairman, i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. visclosky: i ask that my colleagues support h.r. 133, the defense portion of this

bill continues to focus on the well-being and morale of those in uniform. for example, the bill provides an additional $116 million for upgrades to child care facilities and directs the military services to present innovative ideas to address the serious backlog for child care. however, i must also share my concerns over d.o.d. and its lack of compliance with many congressionally directed reporting requirements. for example, last year the committee directed the department to submit a report on its contract for advertising services with socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. the report was five months late. the department has also what bituli redirected funding in contravention of congressional intent. one d.o.d. official referred to these transfers of billions of dollars as anomalies. i refer to them as habitual abuses. i hope in the future it will recognize congress' constitutional prerogatives. finally, since this was

mentioned, this will be my last floor statement. after nearly 44 years of working in the house. i want to thank all of the wonderful staff who have made what successes we have enjoyed possible. and i also want to thank my parents, john and helen visclosky, and my sister, anna marie visclosky, who believed in me when i was an unemployed, young rning, former staffer and made my -- young, former staffer, and made my incredible life journey possible. thank you, mr. chair. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: i yield to the gentleman from california, the ranking member of the defense subcommittee, mr. calvert, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. calvert: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this legislation. first, i want to thank the chairwoman, chairwoman lowey, for her hard work and her dedication to this institution, and wish her well in her retirement.

i certainly want to thank our ranking member for her hard work and all the things that went into getting this bill together. i know it's difficult, certainly appreciate it. finally, chairman visclosky, pete visclosky, not only my chairman, but my close friend. he's worked hard on this bill and he's done a wonderful job over the years. certainly a patriot who deserves the credit of putting this defense bill together. the constitution grants congress the explicit and sacred responsibility to provide for our nation's defense. this bill before us today does just that. it provides funding for many key programs consistent with the national defense strategy as focused on great power competition with china and russia. the bill prioritizes funds, programs essential to our continued military dominance, it provides for our combatant commanders with the resources, equipment they need to carry out the missions around the world. we continue key investments in fifth generation combat aircraft, ships, two virginia class submarines, while continuing to invest in the

essential research and development of new technologies, essentials to maintain the u.s. military superiority. we continue to prioritize the health and welfare of our men and women in uniform, the funding in this bill reflects a longstanding concerns that so many of our members have had with defense health programs, sexual assault prevention, suicide prevention, and a long-awaited electronic health records which we needed to get fixed. we must get this bill signed into law as soon as possible. according to d.o.d. comptroller, a continuing resolution wastes $1.7 billion per month and stops many of the modernization priorities that are the cornerstone of maintaining our military superiority over near peer threats like china and russia. i'm pleased we're able to negotiate this final pass and. i urge all the members to vote for it and with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i am

delighted to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the distinguished gentlelewoman from connecticut, the chair of the subcommittee on labor, health, human services and education, and now chair of the full committee where i know she will serve with her great knowledge with distinction. ms. delauro. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. ms. delauro: i thank the gentlelady from new york and i hope to fill her shoes in what she has done to promote the welfare of the -- and the lives of the people of this country. thank you. i rise to support this bill. we are at a critical movement we are not just living through a public health crisis, but an economic one. two crises which have magnified existing inequalities, tens of millions of workers are unemployed, millions of families are facing hunger. many for the first time in their lives. small businesses going under, and over 300,000 americans have lost their lives. the covid relief package we are voting today is a start and thank my colleagues in the

house of representatives for elevating it to promote important relief. it brings back the enhanced federal unemployment insurance, direct payment, a second round of p.p.p. loans, $13 billion in emergency food assistance and a temporary boot boost -- boost to the monthly food stamp program. critically it includes my preventing online sales of e-cigarettes act. despite strong republican opposition, it provides nearly $2 billion to maintain the paid leave option. i will fight for paid sick days and paid family and medical leave in the new year so that no worker is left behind. and the labor-hhs provisions, we were able to secure $155 billion in life or death funding. $73 billion for the department of health and human services. $82 billion for the department of education. however, it is only a start. and we must do so much more. we need aid to cities and states, we need a child tax credit and much more money for

child care. let us act and get the people to help -- the help they need. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: i yield to the gentleman from oklahoma, the ranking member of the labor, health and human services subcommittee, mr. cole, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized for two minutes. mr. cole: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my friend for yielding. mr. speaker, i'm pleased today to have the labor, health and human services and education bill included in this important appropriations package. as we've done every year since i've served on the subcommittee, we've been able to reach a compromise. i want to highlight a few of the many provisions in the labor-hhs section of the bill. the agreement boosts funding for the national institutes of health by $1.25 billion. i'm proud to say this increase represents the sixth straight year of sustained increases for the n.i.h. thanks to bipartisan, bicameral support.

the funding resources, expertise and investments we've made over the past six years in biomedical research, along with public health planning through mechanisms like the infectious disease, rapid response fund, are helping us come out of this pandemic faster than predicted. make no mistake, this is not an accident. it's the result of years of investment, planning and scientific dedication. i'm glad this conference agreement continues these investments in biomedical research. it will benefit the nation. finally, the bill also funds the president's childhood cancer initiative and continues support to end the h.i.v. epidemic. this conference agreement before us today also increases funding for education and training programs, including $52 million for an increase in career in technical education, $10 million increase for trio and gear-up. we've increased funds for impact aid and special education and provided funds for veterans to integrate back into the work force. finally, the bill continues existing funding restrictions

including those important to the pro-life community and drops new controversial language. i'd like to conclude, mr. speaker, by thanking ranking member kay granger and labor, health and human services chair rosa delauro. ms. granger has been a valiant leader navigating our members through some difficult decisions to bring us here today. i also want to acknowledge the negotiating skills of the chair of the labor-hhs subcommittee, ms. delauro. i very much look forward to serving with her as both the chair of my subcommittee, as well as the chair of the full committee in the next congress. last but certainly not least, i also want to thank our full committee chair, ms. delauro, who has had an outstanding career and navigated us to this point. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i'm delighted to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from florida, the chairwoman of the subcommittee,

military construction, and veterans' affairs, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for 90 seconds. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to support the combined fiscal year 2021 government spending and coronavirus relief package. the package before us today does not have everything the american people need. it shortchanges key relief programs like aid to our first responders and state and local governments. but the american people are suffering and need immediate relief. support from congress is long overdue. the package includes critical democratic priorities we fought for like money for small businesses, extended unemployment benefits, individual stimulus checks and public health funding to eradicate the coronavirus. it contains legislation i authored to re-authorize the early act, which educates young and at-risk women about breast cancer. the appropriations bills in this package advance key priorities like $250 million for everglades restoration, fighting child exploitation on the internet, and protecting migrants and holding d.h.s. accountable. as chair of the military construction and veterans' affairs subcommittee we fund

improved health care for veterans, modernize the v.a. electronic health record system and improve military infrastructure to ensure readiness. the democratic house passed our coronavirus relief bill in may. republicans failed to do their jobs and showcased incompetence and cruelty. why do republicans block this package? they thought we were too generous and wanted to protect corporations and tried to shack will the federal reserve in an effort to have the biden. democrats will fight for additional aid. that can not come soon enough. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from texas. the ranger: i yield to the

gentleman from new york. >> i thank the gentlelady from texas for yielding. i support the legislation finishing the appropriations process for 2021 because it has important priorities for michigan families and construction of a new lock, the great lakes, rural broadband internet access and n.i.h. search into cures for cancer and alzheimer's. many communities have been affected including my district where two dams failed. congress should do more to help all communities affected by natural disasters and i will be doing everything i can to help those in my district to get federal assistance. i'm glad we have this bill done for the american people and look forward to working with my colleagues to craft bipartisan

legislation. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: i'm delighted to yield one minute to the gentleman from virginia, the chairman of the committee on education and labor, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for one minute. mr. scott: i thank the gentlelady from new york for her long career helping working men and women throughout the nation and i rise in support of this historic legislation. under this bill we are able to secure expansion of pell grants to make it easier for students to access aid by streamlining the free application for federal student aid who are able to eliminate the ban on pell grants for incarcerate rated students and discharge debts for many historically black colleges and

universities and invest $828 billion in schools and colleges. i'm proud that we are able to provide an end to the legal prohibition of the use of federal funds in transportation to promote full integration. that's right. still illegal until this bill passes. and i want to praise the inclusion in this legislation the fact that we are finally surprise medical bills and the problems along those lines. i hope we will pass the bill and do a lot for students and workers -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from texas. the ranger: i yield to the gentleman from florida, mr. diaz-balart. mr. diaz-balart: let me thank the ranking member and the

chairwoman. chair man price working on the title of this bill. is includes $230 million for programs that are crucial to coastal states and particularly pleased that this bill includes $390 for the maritime training ship program and this is our duty to meet this commitment for our veterans. also very pleased that it provides funding for homeless assistance grants. i have seen the results of those .rograms as we eliminated it's al point, -- important that along with the other parts, the controversial

riders were dropped allowing us to move forward. this continues funds ever glades restoration and prioritizes school safety initiatives. once again chairman lowry and the ranking member led the way by working day and night and never ever giving up. nd time word to chairwoman lowey. you can agree or disagree but she is always honorable, straightforward, a true jentalwoman and huge asset to his constitution and our constitution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: i'm delighted to yield one minute to the distinguished the gentleman from from my class, we came to the

congress together, from new jersey, the chairman of the committee on energy and ommerce, mr. pal own, 1.5. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for 1.5 minutes. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of this final omnibus package that includes this. it includes $69 billion to crush the coronavirus to support the distribution of covid-19 vaccines and testing and contact tracing. his ends medical bills for consumers. and it saves money which pays for a three-year extension to fund community health centers and other vital health programs. this is a big win in the win

against climate change. and fourth, we provide major assistance for struggling families to afford their internet service. these are a few provisions but i ant to thank the chair, nita lowey. she and elliott engel and myself are the last in our class. she has been a great friend. my only regret she is going to leave richie neal and myself. but i know she wants to leave. i love unita. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from texas. ms. granger: i yield to mr. fortenberry for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from from nebraska is

recognized. mr. fortenberry: i want to add my thanks to my good friend, chairwoman lowey and thank you for your leadership. i'm very happy for you in this new phase of life. i want to thank the chairman of the agricultural subcommittee ublicly here sanford bishop. has a professionalism and courtesy. i think it is important for america to hear this. this underwrites the policies for our farmers and ranchers, protection of our drug supply. now these these deliberations have created extra time for us in congress and i know you would be in maryland and i would prefer to be in nebraska. but give yep the extra amount of time, i visited with a young

farmer near here, mr. speaker. shenandoah he family. i sanitized my own shoes in his poultry. we talked about digital monitors and options for integrated renewable energy, checking in on his birds. it's a routine he performs. and that's what america's farmers are about, vigilance and hard work. whether it is in the field or among livestock. the life of a farmer in nebraska, virginia or georgia, it's what keeps america strong world. s feed the and while we also witness an opportunity to expand the farm family, new forms of small farms, high tech with high touch, connecting the rural to

the urban. this is the future of farming. of particular importance the bill supports rural broadband as well as protecting our drug supply supply. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is ecognized. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas needs additional time? mr. fortenberry: thank you for the clarification. the bill supports broadband and live ng an ecosystem of built and along with precision agriculture can be distributed

equitably throughout the country. the inspired covid vaccines have shown what we can do together and this protects our bill supply. it is important these provisions make it into law. and chairwoman thank you for your leadership. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: i yield 1.5 minutes to the distinguished the gentlewoman from from california, the chair woman on the committee of financial services, ms. waters. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. waters: the relief in this bill is desperately needed. the negotiations were difficult. they were tough. and i wish we could have done even more but i'm pleased we could have done to provide

relief for so many in desperate need for their government to come to their aid. as chairwoman of the financial services committee i'm proud to secure emergency rental assistance and we got an extension of the eviction moratorium and costs of grants to the minority depository institutions and the community development financial institutions. i thank the ranking member for working with me. i'm pleased that the legislation includes stimulus payments for families and individuals, not enough. new funding for unemployment insurance. not enough, but i'm pleased. we have support for los angeles international airport and p.p.e. loans and this will expand the amount of p.p.e. loans that

restaurants are considered. let me be clear, much more is needed, but this bill is the most important first step and i'm very pleased that we are able to come to the aid of all of our constituents. i would like to thank nancy pelosi for the tremendous job she did. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: i yield to the ranking member of the homeland security subcommittee, for two minutes. mr. fleischmann: before i begin, i wish to convey my warm thoughts and sentiments to mrs. lowey. it has been a privilege to work with you for almost a decade in my capacity and i wish you the best in your future. mr. speaker, i rise in support

of the bill we have before us, which is the results of months of negotiations on how best so manage our government's resources in fiscal year 2021 and respond to the covid pandemic that has gripped our communities. i would like to thank my full committee member, ms. granger, for pulling this together. i would like to thank subcommittee chairwoman ms. roybal-allard along with senators cap ito and tester, for their work in comity in resolving these difficult issues. . mr. speaker, i think we have a very balanced agreement. we continue to provide $1.375 billion for border security and funds flexibility for immigration and customs enforcement to respond to detention needs.

further, we have significant investments in many of our nation's security components, including the great united states coast guard, cybersecurity and infrastructure and fema grants to our states and localities to respond to disasters. further, the bill before us eliminates the riders and policy provisions contained in the house reported bill that would have inhibited the department of homeland security from fulfilling its law enforcement responsibilities at our borders and in the interior of our country. my colleagues, i urge a yes vote on this package. it is time for the fiscal year to get under way. i wish you all a happy and healthy new year. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i'm delighted to yield one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from california, a senior member of the appropriations committee, ms. lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute.

ms. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. first, let me thank, gosh, our chairwoman, nita lowey, for once again doing such a phenomenal job. i'm going to miss you tremendously, chairwoman lowey. i me just say how much support this survival bill, which provides a few months of relief from those suffering from the severe impact of covid. i also thank the speaker, congresswoman delauro, chairman pallone, for their work with our tricaucus to provide money for testing and vaccine support in communities of color hardest hit by covid. also, to our subcommittee chairs and staff, i want to thank them for including so many of our priorities and for their diligent work on this. it's really shameful that it's taken so long to realize that the republicans know that -- to realize their constituents are desperate for help and need their government to give them a lifeline during this terrible time also. eight million people have

slipped into poverty since the start of this pandemic. and one in four adults are suffering from hunger during ovid-19. 318,000 people have died from the trump administration's scandalous mismanagement. i support this bill, let's give this lifeline to people. let's move forward and see this as a down payment. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. the ranger: i yield to gentleman from texas, mr. arrington, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. arrington: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of this legislation to provide relief to our fellow americans, accelerate our nation's economic recovery and ensure our great nation comes back better, stronger and healthier than ever. i don't want to belabor my deep concerns with the process,

except to say, mr. speaker, it is fundamentally broken and it was unnecessarily prolonged for purely political reasons. and the american people waited and waited for months. they deserve better, mr. speaker. but i want to thank my dear friend, fellow texan and ranking member, kay granger, our leader, kevin mccarthy. kevin brady and many others who helped finalize this agreement. it's far from perfect. i haven't met perfect legislation since coming to washington. but it does a good job of supporting our struggling families. and small businesses, health care professionals, teachers and other frontline workers at a time when many desperately need it. and all this as a fraction of speaker pelosi's $3.3 trillion bailout about a nansa which included -- bananza which included cash for illegals, legalizing marijuana and a host of other unnecessary and irresponsible provisions.

mr. speaker, it's no small feat to keep our annual spending below the budget cap. and i commend my colleagues, including chairwoman lowey, for that. and to do that and prevail in protecting troops and their pay raise, funding for the border wall, preserving the sacred protections for our unborn, i've got to tell you, that's pretty darn good. it's hard for me to stand for some of this stuff in this. this bill, this omnibus. but on balance it's good for the country. and i'm standing with you, chairwoman lowey, i'm standing with my fellow texan, kay granger. god bless america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i am delighted to yield one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from california, my friend, the 3 -- for 32 years in the house, the outstanding speaker of the house, ms. pelosi.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute. the speaker: thank you very much, mr. speaker. for the recognition. and i thank the gentlelady for bringing this important legislation to the floor. i thank you and ranking member kay granger for bringing this in a very strong, bipartisan way. i spoke this morning at some length so it's on record as to my attitude here. i salute the legislation that is here and urge passage. but i do want to take a minute to thank madam chair. she has served in the congress for a long time. we've side by side over the years, rosa delauro, steny hoyer, and mr. clyburn as appropriators. i have seen her values-based, astute political knowledge, her strategic thinking, her eng psych peedic knowledge of the ycloped -- -- enc

encyclopedic knowledge of the legislation. so thank you. hopefully when the coronavirus goes away, we can all join in embracing your great leadership and expressing gratitude. as i do, mr. speaker, i want to just again take a moment and recognize -- in recognition of the other chairs who worked to ke this legislation so effective. ritchie neal with direct payments, with the employment retention tax credit, with unemployment insurance, to name a few. congresswoman velazquez, with small business. under her leadership, in working in a bipartisan way, small businesses, which are the heart of our economy, have received almost $1 trillion in these coronavirus bills. almost $1 trillion. and we support that. but i also would hope there would be some recognition of

the jobs of small business and state and local government. they have only received $160 billion in all of these bills. $160 billion. does that sound familiar? that's exactly the amount of money that the republicans put in the cares bill to give to the wealthiest in our country. and yet for all the states and localities -- it was retroactive, having nothing to do with the coronavirus. $160 billion. and they thought that was commensurate with the responsibilities of our health care workers, our state and local police and fire, first responders, transportation, sanitation, food workers, our teachers, our teachers, our teachers. so, yes, there is more work to do. and it will cost some money. but it will protect jobs and, most importantly, it will meet the needs of the american people, to crush the virus and to do so in a way that brings

us all into the future in a very safe way. and i thank congresswoman velazquez for her extraordinary leadership in that regard. maxine waters, coming to the needs of people, renters, landlords, etc., with her important legislation. of course we want more, but for ow this will see us through. her community development financial institutions legislation, her m.d.i.'s, making all that is available in the small business piece available to so many more people. mr. scott, bobby scott, virginia, school, student loans, child care. thank you. thank you for making it right. pallone, thank you, mr. pallone, for your leadership again and again. vaccines, the vaccine issue is so important, how it is delivered, how it is produced, distributed, going from vaccine to vaccination from lab to arm. so much required and much of it

is in this bill. testing, tracing, still needed, provide a relief fund that goes along with that. and for broadband. the personal interest you took in broadband. mr. defazio on transportation. and wrda. yesterday morning we didn't even have wrda in the bill. that's why this all has taken longer to do. so i thank him for the important role he played. but you know it about the airlines and the rest. but so much more. mr. peterson on the nutrition. people are hungry in our country. and we had to fight for nutrition money. but i thank him for his persistence and the advocacy of jim mcgovern, our champion on hunger in the congress. as is rosa delauro. i don't know if she's here. but mr. mcgovern has gone on hunger strikes and the rest and he ral value what is is in this bill on -- and he really values what is in this bill on nutrition, to feed the hungry in our country. and mrs. maloney on paying the

postal service. just a brief reference to them to say thank you. this has been a long, difficult negotiation. these chairs, their members of the committee and their staff have been invaluable. solanda -- chris. thank you so much for making all of this happen. so with that, mr. chairman, i reference the statement i made this morning about wanting and another, about thed a tude we have to this and the need for -- about the attitude we have to this and the need for us to recognize this as a first step and that the need for us to address the important contribution that our health workers, our police and fire, first responders, sanitation, transportation, food workers, our teachers, our teach, our teachers -- our teachers, our teachers. if we're going to have safe -- be -- safely ree -- re-enter

our economy and schools we must crush the virus. . i have hope because the virus, that's why we could support this bill, it doesn't go all the way, but it takes us down the path. a first step. i have hope because of the virus and i hope because of the election of joe biden as a president of the united states. a president who will follow science. he will follow science and he will recognize that we have to meet the needs of all of the american people. wherever they live in our country. especially addressing barbara lee's concerns about the communities of color that have been underserved in so much what have we have done. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. with great appreciation to madam chair, nita lowey. thank you, ranking member granger. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york

is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from maryland, the majority leader, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for one minute. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, madam chair. thank you, ranking member kay granger. mr. speaker, i had the as rtunity to do a video, we all are communicating with one another virtually, about my colleague and friend with whom i have served for over three decades. ms. nita lowey. i went to school with -- in nita lowey's district many, many years ago. and when she came here, we became friends and shortly thereafter she came on the

appropriations committee and we served together as speaker pelosi said on the labor, health and human services and education subcommittee, the appropriations committee of the i served on that committee for 23 -- committee. i served on that committee for 23 years. i have a great affection for that committee. which served under a gentleman from the state of kentucky. he used to stand when he presented that bill to the floor and say, this is the people's bill. mr. speaker, this is the people's bill. this is the bill that must pass. they say that good things come to those who wait. they've waited too long. too much pain. physical. too many deaths. too much psychological damage.

oo many lost jobs. this is, however, a good thing that will come to those who need it so badly. i want to thank chairwoman lowey, who has formed such extraordinary -- performed such extraordinary service on the committee for such a long time, and for the appropriations committee. i want to thank my friend, kay granger. you know, we're this has been a partisan project as well. it took us from may 15 to today to get this passed. another bill lesser than the one less what may and we are passing today. all of it is needed. all of it was needed.

the american people have been waiting and watching and hoping that congress will be able to avert a shutdown. and also provide covid-19 relief. we now have a bipartisan agreement and the legislation will achieve both of those aims. kay granger, as i said, is somebody who was a mayor in texas and mayors know they have to get things done. and congresswoman granger is somebody who wants to get things done. she and nita lowey have been a key in getting things done. thank you, both of you. this bill completes the appropriations process by investing in the american people, in our national defense and economic opportunity and strengthen safety net programs

that keep americans out of poverty. and t to thank nita lowey kay granger. i want to thank an sbroord member. she is not called a congresswoman. she is not a member of this body. but she is a person without whom we would not be nearly as successful as we have been over this last year, who has made this year less painful for millions and millions and millions of americans. shelonda young. her talent makes contributions to all sections of this bill, appropriations and covid-19. she is in many ways the in

dispensible person in dealing with bills of this magnitude. she works for mrs. lowey as well bigeloo. she represents the best of us. i say this because she represents a lot of the staff we have here, extraordinarily talented and extraordinarily patriotic and extraordinarily dedicated to the work of the american people and extraordinarily underpaid. members are going to be underpaid in this bill, too. we beat our chest and we don't get a cola one more time. i'm disgusted by that, i want all my constituents to know every member in this place is worth a cola at least trying to

keep it even with the cost of living in this country and we struck it one more time. here we pretend that we think that cola is unjust. nus and outat is dimi not to dissuade people for voting for this people. the next president will be able to start his administration focusing on immediate challenges. i want to say something on that one more time. i talked to ms. granger who is going to be here, there is no reason, mr. speaker, why we can't pass appropriations bills

by september 0, the beginning of the fiscal year or october 1. nd i am frustrated that we are supposed to make things work here. we did make it work here, but our senate colleagues have not passed a single bill prior to the election. so here we are. this end of the year package includes clean energy package that makes important progress wards addressing the climate crisis by leading a clean energy economy. are able to include legislation by removing them between the fight and a fair process for resolving dispute. covid-19 relief, the democrats

and some republicans wanted, we don't get everything we want, that's the process. we were able to include the provisions we included on previous bills on may 15 and which democrats have been fighting for months and americans desperately need. expanded unemployment benefits, relief for renters and make sure that americans can put food on the table. we have people in food lines who can't feed themselves. that is not only wrong, it is immoral. and inconsistent with my faith and i think the faith of most. additional high for small business, appropriate, and resources to help schools open

safely. thank the chair, a small program, relatively speaking but about keeping people healthy around the world. we are a shrinking globe and this covid crisis came from abroad, wherever it came from europe, contrary from the president saying it came from china, we have a moral responsibility to make sure that it doesn't keep coming and that we help our brothers and sisters abroad as well so we can be healthy. in the new year we will ensure that our country can meet challenges of covid-19 to help governments who are on the front line. who is delivering the shot in the arm.

states and local governments. no compromise is perfect of course. this isn't perfect, but that goes without saying. we don't do perfect. if we do the right thing, we dot best we can. it's essential we move forward and do our jobs for the american people. that's why the house did its jobs passing the heroes job in may and october and fund nearly all of government by july 26. the senate waited until november to begin consideration of the appropriations bills. the subcommittees didn't worth anything out. we are taking action together. america, we are taking action together. and you can be pleased when you see the board light up overwhelmingly green. i urge the president to sign

this legislation without delay. just, mr. speaker, as i urged him to sign the national defense authorization act in which you played a critical role and we passed earlier this month, i fear he will veto this bill for nongermaned, totally issue and we may be back here on the 28th. if we are not here on the 28 tf, nita lowey, how much we appreciate your contributions and the contribution of all ose who might be leaving voluntarily or involuntarily. we thank them for their service. let's finish the work of the 116th congress. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is

recognize the. ms. granger: i yield to the ranking member of ways and means committee, mr. brady from texas. mr. brady: i thank ranking member granger for her leadership. i want to thank ranking member granger for her terrific leadership on this bill and throughout this session. this agreement is a big important win for america's workers, mainstream businesses and families. in this depreement, we have republican tax relief for american families and permanently to deduct high medical costs and extend for five years the tax code for paid family medical leave and take it one step to help businesses pay off student loans for workers. we end surprise medical bills

when you visit the e.r. we require the patients given a honest bill ahead of procedure and find in-network bills. we help our doctors to increase their pay and stop 2/3 of planned medicare cuts. and we increase doctor pay by over $3 billion and new educational slots to train more doctors and improved health care and it contains strong anti-fraud safeguards for an employment. we offer help for millions of americans and small businesses with the another stimulus checks and p.p.p. loans and textbook corrections to the new u.s.-mexico agreement.

and maybe most importantly we have big wins in this package to help us beat the virus with billions more in vaccines, testing, distribution and more. this bipartisan solution is so important for the american people. this is a strong and needed package and its benefits will be felt for years to come. i want to finish by thanking our committee chairman richie neal who worked closely with me and our committee members on these wins for the american people. it has been an honor to work with him in this congress and i'm proud of the work and leadership that republicans have exemplified especially among the ways and means committee. i will vote in support of this bill and encourage my colleagues to do the same. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from text as reserves.

the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: before i close, i want to take a moment to recognize my good friend and our full committee chairwoman nita lowey. she is the first woman to hold the gavel and her retirement is a luge loss to our country and committee and to me personally. when i was named as ranking member and she was named as chair, she called me to her office and we really never worked together, we were on different committees. she said, we're going to be -- do it on time, on budget and become best friends. and i wasn't sure she wasn't crazy, but i said, i'll do that.

and we became good friends and did things on time and on budget. and everything was a joy working with her because she always knew what she wanted, what she wanted to do. she was inclusive. and we did have a friendship that i will always cheerish and make sure that you knew that i realized i had an unique opportunity working with you. we learned a lot. i want to thank the members of our committee and staff for their hard work. this is a must-pass bill that i look forward getting signed into law and i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of these bills and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the gentlewoman from new york is ecognized.

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i rise to address this house for the final time. the 32 for 32 years it's been my privilege to serve as united states representative from new york. and in the 116th congress, it has been my distinct honor to be the first chairwoman of the house appropriations committee. by wielding the power of the purse, this bill will make a profound difference in the lives of millions of americans and people around the world. i am proud to have worked with so many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. to assemble this bill -- aisle to assemble this bill and other legislative successes. you have challenged and inspired me and i treasure the friendships that we have made.

my dear friend kay granger, it has been such an honor getting to know you. texas values, new york values, no matter what they say, we became good friend and worked so well together -- friends and worked so well together. thank you, thank you, thank you. i would be remiss if i did not thank the talented staff who have worked so hard so put this bill together. my clerk and staff director, sholanda young, the extraordinary shola in, da -- sholanda young, who is way back there. thank you. d the also extraordinary deputy staff director, chris bigelow. what a team. they manage, no matter how much

paper, no matter what the challenge, they seem to be able to put it all together and get it right. sholanda and chris, i thank you. and always with an assist by my chief of staff, elizabeth stanley. d i do want to thank the staff director of the subcommittee which i chair, steve, foreign operations. there is one principle that has guided my 32 years of public service. when you see a problem, whether it's here or in the district or in another community, do something about it. too many people see a problem, they're good people, but they'll all go off to this personal activity or another

personal activity, members of congress know when they see a problem, we have a responsibility to address it and do something about it, to make life better for our community, the nation and the world. this bill does something to crush this virus and set us on the course for a strong and quitable recovery. mr. speaker, for the last time and with a deep sense of gratitude, for the honor of serving in this house, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. all time for debate has expired. pursuant to house resolution 1271, the previous question is ordered. the question of adoption of the

motion is divided. the first portion of the divided question is, will the house concur in the senate amendment with the matter proposed to be inserted as the visions b, c, e and f of the amendment of the house? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. ms. granger: mr. speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the end of the fiscal year. what they have done is split

this vote into two votes. this first one deals with four of the 12 spending bills for 2021. the next one, the other eight of those spending bills, plus the covid-19 relief. vote, the bill goes to the senate and if it is approved there, it goes to the president for his signature. the coronavirus pandemic, in number of members are voting by proxy. live coverage here tonight on c-span.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. peters of minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. peters -- mr. peterson will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that chairwoman johnson will vote yea on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by congressman jose serrano, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that congressman serrano will vote yea on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by chairwoman eddie ber niece johnson, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that -- bernice johnson, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that chairwoman johnson will vote yea on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by

chairman jerry nadler, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that chairman nadler will vote no on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by congressman brendan boyle, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that congressman boyle will vote no on the first portion of the ivided question. as the member designated by chairwoman zoe lofgren, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that chairwoman lofgren will vote no on the first portion of the ivided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom california rise? >> as the member designated by representative cardenas, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that representative cardenas will

vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by representative cisneros of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the ouse that representative cisneros will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. thompson, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. dell bennie of washington state, form -- ms. delbene of washington state, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. delbene will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. sewell of alabama, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. larson of connecticut, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. larson will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. and, mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree of maine, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on the first portion f the divided question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. gee for the a, pursuant to gianforte will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mr. schneider of illinois, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. schneider will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> as the member designated by mr. gonzalez, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote no

on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut rise? mr. courtney: as the member designated by mr. adam smith, rsuant to h. res. 965, mr. smith will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? >> as the member designated by mr. rooney, pursuant to h. res. 965, mr. rooney will vote yes yes. as the member designated by mr. plaur, pursuant to h. res. 965, mr. blumenauer will vote no.

as the member designated by mr. lieu, i inform the house mr. lieu will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by mr. owenthal,. as the member designated by ms. bar began will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by mr. cohen, pursuant to h. res. 965, mr. cone will vote. pursuant to h. res. 965, mr. veasey will vote yes. as the member designated by ms. moore, pursuant to h. res. 965, ms. moore will vote no on the first portion of the divided question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. correa: as the member designated by congress member apolitano, pursuant to h. res. 965, ms. napolitano will vote yes. as the member designated by congress member costa, pursuant to house resolution 965, congress member will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by representative vargas, pursuant vargas will 5, mr. vote no on the first portion of the divided question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? mr. jeffries: as the member esignated by jerry nadler, chairman nadler will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? ms. matsui: as the member desaulnier, mr.

pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote no on the the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. bill pascrell pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. .ascrell will vote yes vote yes as the member designated by mr. sires, pursuant to h. res. 965, mr. sires will vote yes on the first portion. as the member designated by ms. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that ms. coleman will vote

no. as the member designated by mr. john shimkus, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. shimkus will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware rise? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by by ms. degette of colorado, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that ms. degette will vote yes on the

first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to h. mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. butterfield: as the member designated by mr. price of north carolina, pursuant to h. res.

965, i inform the house that mr. price will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by mr. richmond of louisiana, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. richmond will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. bishop of georgia, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. bishop will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. timely, mr. speaker, as as the member designated by mr. carson of indiana, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. carson will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? mr. kildee: as the member designated by mr. peters of california, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. peters will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by mr. ryan of ohio, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. ryan will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by mr. heck, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. heck will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by mr. kilmer of washington, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. kilmer will vote

es on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by many mrs. lawrence of michigan, pursuant to h helps 965, i inform the house that mrs. lawrence will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. castor pursuant to h. res. 96 , i inform the house that ms. castor will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. as the member designated by by mr. lawson, pursuant to h. res.

965, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on the first portion of the divided question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. mceachin, pursuant to h. res. 965, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes. as the member designated by ms. porter pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote

es on the first portion. as the member designated by mr. allred, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the ouse that mr. allred will vote es on the first portion of the divided question. . . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek