[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H3883-H3884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           DEMOCRAT INACTION

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues across the 
aisle have developed a habit of harping about how Republicans are 
incorrectly addressing the priorities of the American people during the 
pandemic.
  This is a bold claim coming from them, seeing as they are the ones 
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caught playing political games on multiple occasions. Every day, 
Democrats echo those same fatigued talking points, and you can't help 
but wonder if they realize that, in fact, they are the ones who have 
been wasting time all along.
  Denial is a powerful thing, Mr. Speaker. At a time when the American 
people demand leadership and accountability from Congress, Democrats 
have leaned on their political playbook for answers.
  At this point, are we really surprised? Let's recap what the 
Democrats have done to date.
  They have passed the so-called HEROES Act, a $3 trillion socialist 
wish list that was crafted behind closed doors without bipartisan 
collaboration.
  They have undermined 200 years of precedent by implementing proxy 
voting.

  They have held virtual hearings where their Members are not 
physically present in the Capitol, and even one of their Members 
decided to phone in his vote to the committee while he was on his boat.
  Now, juxtapose that with the work we have taken up.
  Republicans have fought for schools to reopen safely. We have placed 
a high priority on strengthening our Nation's economic recovery, and we 
have worked tirelessly to support frontline workers.
  Let President Trump and the administration be an example as well.
  Secretary Scalia of the Department of Labor recently came to my 
district to meet with frontline workers, educators, and members of the 
private sector to learn about North Carolina's progress.
  Deputy Secretary Hargan of HHS visited Wake Forest Baptist Hospital 
in Winston-Salem to see the work being done by medical professionals to 
treat and protect North Carolinians.
  This week, President Trump traveled to North Carolina to meet with 
representatives of a biotechnology company that is currently 
manufacturing a promising coronavirus vaccine.
  Mr. Speaker, the differences between the Republican approach and the 
Democrat approach are night and day. I have said this before, and I 
will say it again: Democrats are choosing posturing over progress. They 
have ample opportunities to work with us, but they are more interested 
in creating the newest media sound bite, further inflating the Federal 
bureaucracy and appeasing their far-left base.
  This isn't an observation. This is a fact. When you think of 
progress, you think of frontline workers; you think of private-sector 
innovation; you think about the millions of children around the country 
safely returning to school; and you think of businesses reopening their 
doors to the public.
  When Republicans think of progress, that is what we envision. Sadly, 
Democrats have become so entrenched in their own political narrative 
that they have failed to recognize the true priorities of the American 
people. Republicans will continue to work on the pressing needs of our 
Nation without delay. We can only hope that our Democrat colleagues 
will come to their senses eventually.

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