[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3673-H3674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING BRENDAN BRIDGES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Indiana (Mr. Pence) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the hard work and 
dedication of Brendan Bridges as he retires from service as Greensburg 
Police Chief.
  First joining the department in 2001, Chief Bridges served as a 
patrol officer and detective before being promoted as police chief in 
2014.
  Chief Bridges is turning a chapter and becoming the resource officer 
in Greensburg Community Schools system.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Chief Bridges for his service to our 
community, and on behalf of Indiana's Sixth District I would like to 
wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.


                Shelby County's Bicentennial Anniversary

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Shelby County, 
Indiana, on the bicentennial anniversary of its founding.
  Created in 1821 by the Indiana General Assembly, Shelby County is a 
doughnut county of the greater Indianapolis area.
  With a population of around 45,000 people, Shelby County is the home 
of the 21st Vice President of the United States, Thomas Hendricks.
  Shelby County is predominantly built around its manufacturing and 
agriculture communities that continue to attract investment from 
companies around the globe.
  Congratulations to Shelby County on your 200th anniversary, and I 
wish you the best of luck for the next 200 years.


                 Union County Bicentennial Anniversary

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Union County, 
Indiana, on the bicentennial anniversary of its founding.
  Two hundred years ago, the Indiana State legislature authorized the 
creation of Union County by ceding land from Fayette, Franklin, and 
Wayne Counties.
  With a small population of around 7,000 people, Union County is a 
community based on agriculture and farming.
  Union County also attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually to 
visit the picturesque Whitewater Memorial State Park and the beautiful 
Brookville Lake.
  Congratulations to Union County for its bicentennial anniversary, and 
I wish them the best of luck for the next 200 years.


                       In Memory of Larry Jackson

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of my very dear 
friend, Larry Jackson. Larry was an honest, hardworking Hoosier who 
always put family first.
  Larry leaves behind his wonderful wife of 56 years, Judy Jackson, and 
his five children and grandchildren.
  Larry was a devoted member of the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and 
a dedicated man of faith.
  My condolences and prayers go out to Judy and the entire Jackson 
family. God bless them.


                       A Big Victory for Hoosiers

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the favorable 
outcome we were able to secure for Indiana's Sixth District regarding 
the OMB MSA core population threshold.
  Had a revised policy been adopted, Federal funding opportunities for 
Hoosiers in Indiana would have been severely reduced.
  This is a big victory for midsized communities.
  Hoosier cities and countless others across the Nation would have 
unnecessarily lost out on Federal reserves because of Washington's 
short-sightedness.
  I am proud to have led my colleagues on a commonsense issue like 
this.


                             Stand for Life

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to implore my colleagues on 
the other side of the aisle to reconsider their mission to defeat the 
Hyde amendment.
  The greatness of a free society can best be measured by how it cares 
for the most vulnerable, especially the unborn.
  This legislative body has had a longstanding and bipartisan provision 
that prevents American taxpayer dollars from being used to fund 
abortions, and we cannot end this practice now.
  Furthermore, it is why I signed on to cosponsor H.R. 18.

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  I am again urging my colleagues today to join me in always standing 
for life.


                         Inflation is Taxation

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the growing 
inflation crisis that threatens our Hoosier way of life back home in 
Indiana's Sixth District.
  My colleagues on the other side of the aisle are now trying to ram 
through a bipartisan $3.5 trillion package that will stick middle-class 
families with higher taxes and lower wages.
  This hyper-partisan spending spree is a tax hike and a pay cut for 
every American.
  It is simple: Inflation is taxation.

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