[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H3967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PROVIDE CITIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT

  (Mr. CISNEROS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CISNEROS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of our local 
cities in the 39th Congressional District and across America. Our 
cities continue to combat the coronavirus and provide central services, 
but they are losing revenue fast.
  Citizens in my district sent a letter urging support, and since the 
beginning of this pandemic, I have been advocating on their behalf. 
Without Congress stepping up, public safety will be on the chopping 
block.
  While my Republican colleagues and the White House want to speak out 
against defunding the police, their lack of support for our towns and 
cities means they are not only defunding the police but also the fire 
department and other public safety services.
  This last-minute Senate Republican COVID relief bill does just that 
and puts the safety of the American people at risk. It also ties school 
funding to reopening and puts big corporations over frontline workers.
  I renew my call to all of my colleagues and to the White House to not 
put our cities in a situation where they have to lay off first 
responders and cut community programs.
  Let's provide our cities with the financial support they need.

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