[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 204 (Thursday, December 3, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CALLING FOR COVID RELIEF

  (Mr. LEVIN of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of every 
American who has lost a loved one because of this pandemic. I rise for 
those who have lost their jobs or who are struggling to make ends meet 
in the wake of this virus. I rise for the doctors, the nurses, the 
caregivers, and the first responders who put themselves at risk every 
day as they try to save lives.
  These folks in my district and across the Nation know that the enemy 
is not our neighbors or our political opponents. The enemy is this 
virus. And they are counting on us to come together to provide relief.
  We must act urgently to provide State and local governments with the 
funding they need to maintain essential workers and provide critical 
services, including in public safety and education.
  We must act so that small businesses don't shutter their doors, 
laying off the good people who live and work in our communities.
  The American people cannot and should not have to wait any longer. I 
urge my colleagues to put their differences aside and treat this 
emergency like our lives depend on it--because they do.

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