[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             DELIVERING ON COMMITMENT TO BUILD BACK BETTER

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the critically needed 
support for northern Ohioans in the American Rescue Plan, which has 
just passed this House.
  For months, we fought to provide direct support to people across our 
country who were suffering during the pandemic. I am thrilled that the 
bill provides vital support for families, communities, essential 
workers, and small businesses.
  The bill provides $1,400 in stimulus payments to spur our economy and 
help families, funding for vaccine distribution, and a historical 
increase of the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,000.
  Let's be clear: The Republicans' opposition demonstrates their 
callousness during this time of great human need. They cite the 
deficit. Yet, I didn't hear a peep from the other side as the national 
debt ballooned under previous Republican administrations.
  President Bush's ill-advised wars have cost us nearly $2 trillion, 
and the debt increased by $676 billion. President Trump's GOP tax scam 
increased the deficit by $1.8 trillion, helping to lead to an increase 
in national debt by $7.8 trillion.
  Mr. Speaker, I am so thankful to President Biden for delivering on 
his commitment to Build Back Better. The American Rescue Plan now goes 
to the President's desk for signature. I can't wait.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Democrats.

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