[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 36 (Thursday, February 25, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 DEEP FLAWS OF THE DEMOCRAT COVID BILL

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition 
to the legislation that we are scheduled to consider on the floor 
tomorrow, the so-called American Rescue Plan.
  The sad truth, Madam Speaker, is that this bill does very little to 
address the real issues impacting communities across the country. 
Instead, the majority has elected to weaponize the reconciliation 
process to push through a Democrat wish-list of what are, frankly, 
left-wing policies.
  Only 9 percent of this bill actually goes to combating COVID. But 
Democrats have found the wisdom to insert $510 billion to bail out 
poorly run blue States; $470 billion-plus for a policy that we know 
will kill jobs; a $100 million earmark for a rail project in the 
Speaker's district; a $1.5 million earmark for a bridge to Canada for 
the Senate majority leader. All the while, there is still $1 trillion 
in unspent funds from previous COVID packages.
  Madam Speaker, these are just a few of the many deep flaws in the 
Democrat COVID bill, and I am grateful so many of my colleagues are 
coming forward to help highlight the shortcomings of this bill, and how 
we should move forward to best serve the American people.
  I urge everyone to oppose this monstrosity.

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