[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 127 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H3096-H3097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA'S FIFTH DISTRICT WITH SECRETARY SCALIA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, this past Friday, I joined 
Secretary Scalia of the Department of Labor on a trip to North 
Carolina's Fifth District to meet with local business leaders and 
frontline workers.
  The events we attended at Innovation Quarter, Forsyth Technical 
Community College, and Lowes Foods came together in record time, and it 
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clear reflection of Secretary Scalia's and his staff's commitment to 
witnessing North Carolina's economic drivers in action.
  COVID-19 has impacted North Carolina in many ways, but the resiliency 
of our State's frontline workers and businesses, which we witnessed on 
a firsthand basis, continues to propel North Carolina in the right 
direction.
  Mr. Speaker, no matter the challenge, the American people rise 
together. The men and women I was privileged to meet on this trip are 
the epitome of American resiliency in action. Though they are not 
recognized in the media for their tireless work, they show up to work 
every day with the same goal: to support their communities.
  We still have work to do on the local, State, and Federal levels to 
combat COVID-19 and to restore our economy, and I am certain progress 
will continue to be made on all fronts.

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  As a Nation, we have overcome monumental challenges before, and we 
will do it again with the same spirit and grit we have always had.
  The great American comeback is unfolding before our very eyes, and 
the progress we have seen to date is undeniable.
  Look to the performance of the stock market, the recent jobs report, 
the multitude of businesses reopening their doors to the public across 
the country, and the skyrocketing innovation that has been spearheaded 
by the private sector.
  Many times I have come to the floor and spoken about American 
resiliency. I have highlighted businesses in my district, constituents 
who have stepped up to the plate in their communities, and the 
unwavering spirit of frontline workers.
  Resiliency, in and of itself, has no designated boundaries. It does 
not ebb and flow or wax and wane. It is a trait that is engrained 
within our work and within our values as Americans. We will continue to 
work until this virus is defeated, and we will come out stronger and 
more resilient than ever before.

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