[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 198 (Friday, November 20, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         AMERICANS NEED RELIEF

  (Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my 
colleagues and leadership in Congress to reach a compromise and pass 
much-needed relief as our country continues to respond to the COVID-19 
pandemic.
  The dramatic rise in cases and deaths are alarming and require a 
strong and urgent response from the Federal Government to continue 
supporting our local response across this country.
  We must extend critical unemployment assistance to the thousands of 
Granite Staters who have lost their jobs and will see their benefits 
expire the day after Christmas.
  We must provide relief for our State and local governments that have 
spent millions of dollars responding to this pandemic and are facing 
devastating budget shortfalls when the legislature reconvenes in 
January.
  Small businesses, especially restaurants, continue to face the 
negative economic consequences of this pandemic, and Congress must 
renew critical portions of the bipartisan CARES Act that served as a 
lifeline for our business community.
  The House has already passed two comprehensive pieces of legislation, 
and I was proud to support these bills. We need to see real action and 
leadership from the Senate and the outgoing Trump administration to get 
the job done.

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