[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               INCLUDE SCHOOLS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE

  (Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, recently, I went 
on a tour of a public elementary school in my district, a school I 
attended.
  As I describe what I saw, I want everyone in this body to imagine 
having to send your child to a school with these conditions: mold-
covered ceilings, exposed wires and pipes, and lead paint chipping down 
the walls.
  These issues are felt across my city of Philadelphia. Three schools 
in my district have had to close this school year because of asbestos.
  Schools should foster an environment that stimulates intellectual 
curiosity. Instead, our students and teachers are surrounded by health 
hazards. That is why I urge this House, later this year, when we 
consider a comprehensive infrastructure package, to ensure that we 
include rehabbing and rebuilding America's schools.
  We cannot leave our Nation's kids and educators behind.

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