[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RISING NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES

  (Mr. SOTO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, coronavirus cases are rising again in 
Florida. Today, Florida reported 7,925 new cases.
  Coronavirus cases are rising nationally. Yesterday, there were over 
155,000 Americans who contracted the coronavirus and another 1,707 
Americans dead. That is the highest daily death toll since May 14.
  American families need our help: testing, tracing, treatment, and a 
vaccine; keeping our first responders on the job; small business 
relief; jobless benefits; and food and housing assistance.
  And what is Congress doing about it?
  The House majority has voted twice for the Heroes Act, including a 
compromise. President-elect Joe Biden has said right now Congress 
should come together and pass COVID relief packages like the Heroes 
Act.
  Where is President Trump? Where is the Senate Republican majority? 
Millions of Americans would like to know.
  America is in crisis. We must come together as a Congress, and the 
time for action is now.

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