[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 219 (Thursday, December 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1200]
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                       PROTECTING SENIOR CITIZENS

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                            HON. KWANZA HALL

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 24, 2020

  Mr. HALL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to address a most pernicious 
side effect of the pandemic.
  Indeed, Madam Speaker, one of the most troubling parts of this 
pandemic is that our seniors are the most vulnerable.
  They are uniquely susceptible to the harmful parts of this pandemic.
  Often times, our senior citizens, who have worked many decades making 
our country great, are on fixed incomes, sometimes many miles from 
other loved ones.
  It is sad and regrettable that this pandemic has created so much pain 
and death and uncertainty to this community.
  But sadly, as happens from time to time in moments of suffering, 
there is also an insidious group of people who seek to profit off of 
this pain.
  Madam Speaker, if we are serious about protecting our senior citizens 
during this pandemic, then our help must not stop at COVID tests, 
vaccinations or hospital care.
  We must also ensure that individuals purporting to be fiduciaries and 
financial advisors do not take advantage of our seniors.
  But unfortunately, this is not just limited to financial advisors. 
There are many probate attorneys preying on the elderly and the sick 
and those shut-in and in poor communities in Georgia's Fifth 
Congressional District and all over the country. We must work with 
organizations and Bar Associations to prevent this abuse.
  Our seniors deserve to live their golden years in peace of mind. Our 
body recognizes that, which is why we have never wavered to pass 
legislation designed to ensure this reality.
  We have passed social security and passed age discrimination laws. We 
must do more to ensure that they are protected from some of the darker 
elements of society.

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