[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 218 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H7289-H7290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   IN SUPPORT OF COVID RELIEF MEASURE

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of 
this desperately needed omnibus measure.

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  The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating our communities, especially, 
disproportionately, African-American, Latinx, Asian-American, and 
Indigenous people, who are suffering the worst of this pandemic. Eight 
million people have slipped into poverty since the start of this 
pandemic, and one in four adults are suffering from hunger during 
COVID-19.
  I am pleased that we were able to come to this agreement.
  I want to thank our Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, who has worked day and 
night for what some of us are calling a survival package. It is a 
lifeline payment until we can do something and do justice by the 
American people.
  I also want to just thank Chairman Pallone, Congresswoman DeLauro, 
Chairwoman Nita Lowey, and all of our staffs for the amazing work that 
they have done to put in so many of our priorities on a wide range of 
issues.
  This bill sets aside $2.8 billion to ensure that minority communities 
hit hardest by COVID get the testing and vaccine support they need.
  I look forward to working with my Tri-Caucus and Native American 
colleagues to see that this funding is used to engage local community 
organizations and trusted messengers in the community so people can get 
the information that they need to keep themselves and their families 
safe.

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