[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 206 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H12286-H12287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 THERE IS STILL TIME TO DELIVER THE AMERICAN FAMILY'S HOLIDAY WISH LIST

  (Ms. WEXTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WEXTON. Mr. Speaker, when the American people sent us to 
Congress, they sent us here with policies they wished us to act upon--a 
wish list, if you will. And now, in the holiday season, let's reflect 
on what we have delivered for the American people from that wish list.
  Federal workers will receive a 3.1 percent pay increase and, for the 
first time ever, 12 weeks of paid parental leave--two important 
priorities that I have fought for since I was sworn into office.
  Just last week, we passed sweeping legislation that would help lower 
the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.
  We also voted for universal background checks, equal pay for equal 
work, a living wage for hardworking Americans, equal protections for 
LGBTQ Americans, action on climate change, protection for Dreamers and 
TPS recipients, reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, and 
hundreds of other bipartisan bills.

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  But, Mr. Speaker, the House can't fulfill its wish list all on our 
own. We need the Senate to vote on the bills that we passed in this 
Chamber. And just like the Grinch whose heart grew three sizes just in 
time to save Christmas, Senator McConnell can still deliver on the 
American family's holiday wish list.

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