[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 189 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              DEMOCRATS MAKING TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENTS

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, while in my district a few weeks ago, I 
spoke with my constituents about the Democratic Party's plan to build 
our country back better after the pandemic.
  The people of the Virgin Islands agree with me that we have reached 
an inflection point. This is our moment to prove to the American people 
that their government works for the people, not just those at the top.
  As President Biden always said, we need to reward work in this 
country, not just wealth. Build Back Better means creating millions of 
jobs while tackling the climate crisis and ensuring that America will 
not only compete but lead the way to the clean energy future. 
Meanwhile, its transformative investments in women and families--
including childcare, paid leave, home-based care, and universal pre-K--
will unlock the full economic potential of parents in the workforce. It 
also includes historic investment in workforce training, to connect 
workers to jobs.
  Democrats have already made sure 40 million American families 
received a tax cut through the Biden child tax credit, which is helping 
cut child poverty in half. Build Back Better doubles down on those 
investments, resulting in one of the largest middle-class tax cuts 
ever. This is our opportunity to build back better.

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