[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   BUILD BACK BETTER FOR PENNSYLVANIA

  (Ms. DEAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN. Mr. Speaker, our negotiations have been long, but today we 
are closer than ever to passing Build Back Better. We have heard enough 
about the process. Let's talk about the impact, the transformative 
investments we are making in our children, our seniors, and our planet.
  And let me say this loudly and clearly: It is paid for; paid for with 
the taxes ensuring that corporations and the mega-rich pay their fair 
share, and IRS investments closing the multi-trillion dollar tax gap.
  Paid-for, historic investments in our future: In Pennsylvania alone, 
more than 200,000 children will have access to high-quality pre-K, and 
more than 730,000 children will gain access to childcare.
  Childcare and extended child tax credits will ease the financial 
burdens that our parents face. They are not the only ones, 122,000 
uninsured Pennsylvanians will have healthcare. Bold climate action will 
help our districts that have seen an increase in climate disasters.
  My Commonwealth is ready for both Build Back Better and the 
bipartisan infrastructure bill. The process will be forgotten, the 
investments will not.

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