[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 205 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          WE HAVE A JOB TO DO

  (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because our country is in 
trouble. We are facing a devastating pandemic, an economic crisis, and 
things will continue to get worse if Congress fails to act.
  I can't imagine there is a Member of this body who has not had the 
same conversations I have had with small business owners, healthcare 
professionals, local leaders, educators, and workers out of a job.
  People are exasperated. They are hurting and they are tired. They 
feel like Washington isn't coming through for them, and they are right.
  We have a job to do, not as Republicans or Democrats, but as 
Representatives who are here to serve the people in our districts and 
secure the future of this Nation.
  This week, Members of the House and Senate announced a framework for 
COVID relief legislation. It is not everything everyone wants, no 
compromise is, but it will fundamentally save lives and keep our 
economy moving forward.
  Heading home for the holidays without addressing this crisis will 
have disastrous consequences, so let's all commit ourselves to this 
process of finding a way forward and getting to ``yes.''

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