[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              COVID RELIEF

  (Mrs. McBATH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the American 
Rescue Plan Act. This week, we hit another tragic milestone, and our 
Nation has now lost over half a million people to this virus. It is 
difficult to comprehend the sheer magnitude of those we have lost, but 
we cannot become numb to the sorrow so many now feel. Each person 
leaves behind their story of life, love, and humanity. Each human being 
leaves behind a family grieving the loss of a parent, a sibling, or a 
spouse.
  This is why we must pass the American Rescue Plan, a bill that 
accelerated our ability to deliver lifesaving vaccines and put an end 
to this pandemic, a bill that invests in our schools allowing our 
children and teachers to safely return to in-person learning, and a 
bill that provides vital economic relief to American families who need 
our support.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to vote ``yes.''

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