[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 209 (Thursday, December 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H7140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            COVID-19 RELIEF

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our 
country for 9 months now. More than 15 million Americans have been 
infected. Nearly 300,000 are dead. Our economy is on the ropes. Folks 
are struggling just to get by, and Democrats have been trying to pass a 
relief package for months.
  Last week, Republicans finally met us at the table to negotiate a 
solution. We need to get this deal done. It must address the urgent 
needs of the American people by providing direct cash payments for 
working families; stronger unemployment payments; relief for cities and 
towns; new resources for the frontline workers who are keeping our 
communities safe; and funding for testing, vaccines, hospitals, and 
community health centers so we can end this pandemic and get back to 
our lives.
  The American people sent us here to work for them. They have waited 
for far too long for Congress to pass a new relief package. Let's get 
this done on their behalf and let's not leave Washington until we do.

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