[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            AN EMOTIONAL DAY

  (Mr. CARDENAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CARDENAS. Mr. Speaker, today is a very emotional day for me. I am 
so proud to be a Member of the House of Representatives, equally proud 
to be an American-born citizen, and equally proud to be raised by my 
two immigrant parents, who always believed that in this country, the 
United States of America, you can be the best that you can be, and you 
can do the kinds of things that in many parts of the world a child of 
parents with a first- and second-grade education doesn't have the 
opportunity to do.
  Today we passed a bill, with the support of our staff and colleagues 
in the House of Representatives, to help protect consumers, to put 
billions of dollars back in the pockets of individuals who have been 
and unfortunately will be ripped off by bad actors across this country, 
but they will be protected.
  The faith of our government to work for our people is being restored 
by restoring section 13(b) to the Federal Trade Commission.
  Again, this is a very emotional day for me because my parents came to 
this country, working in the fields, harvesting fruits and vegetables 
to help Americans eat, and I get to be a Member of this House, 
harvesting votes to help restore the confidence and faith of the 
American people in our system.

                          ____________________