[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 164 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING 200,000 LIVES LOST WITH ACTION

  (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise today in solemn recognition of 
the grave milestone our Nation soon will be reaching: 200,000 lives 
lost to the COVID-19 pandemic--among them, 8,457 Illinoisans.
  They were our nurses and doctors, our heroes on the front lines of 
the fight against this virus.
  They were our grandparents who were forced to spend their final 
moments alone.
  They were our essential workers, our vulnerable neighbors, our 
closest friends.
  Their families have been devastated with grief, made worse by the 
painful reality that we cannot gather safely to mourn our losses 
together.
  To every American who has lost someone to the coronavirus, I extend 
my deepest condolences, and I grieve with you.
  I commit to you that I will continue to honor the lives lost with 
action through making investments in health and our economy to ensure 
that America recovers from COVID-19 stronger than ever.

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