[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONTINUE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, earlier this year, Congress sprung 
into action to deal with the part of the economy that was hit perhaps 
hardest than any: the hospitality industry.
  Independent restaurants suffered massive job losses. Congress 
responded with the Restaurant Rescue Plan, $28.6 billion. Madam 
Speaker, the need was so overwhelming that the fund was totally 
subscribed in 3 days.
  We are working now with H.R. 3807 to replenish that fund with a $60 
billion allocation, with bipartisan support in the House and Senate.
  Madam Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this 
important legislation to replenish the fund and rescue our restaurants, 
which are the cornerstone of a livable community.

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