[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          VACCINE DISTRIBUTION

  (Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the 
people of Nevada's Third District.
  The pandemic has ravaged our economy, especially in Nevada, where the 
travel and tourism industry is the bedrock of our economy.
  Nevada is one of the hardest-hit States by this pandemic. Currently, 
we have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country at 9.2 
percent, but we have an opportunity to put this pandemic behind us and 
to begin to rebuild our economy. That answer lies in vaccine 
distribution. We are doing everything we can to get vaccines to those 
who are eligible, but with limited resources, we are not able to get 
them out quickly enough.
  This week, we were able to work with Clark County Commissioner 
Michael Naft to establish a temporary vaccine site for the residents of 
Laughlin, a rural community on the border of Arizona, California, and 
Nevada. Before this site was established, these Nevadans had no 
vaccination options within an hour's drive of their community.
  This pandemic needs to be treated like the crisis it is. We need to 
act swiftly and get States more funding for distribution. I am urging 
my colleagues: we must act quickly. We cannot let partisan games get in 
the way.

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