[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTHCARE WORKERS

  (Mr. FOSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the men and women who 
have been on the front lines of this pandemic from the very beginning: 
our healthcare workers. On MLK Day, I had a chance to deliver care 
packages to hospitals and clinics in my district in Joliet, Aurora, and 
Naperville as a small token of appreciation for the tireless work of 
our healthcare workers.
  As our Nation confronts this, hopefully final, winter surge of COVID, 
we should all keep in mind the people who are still going to work every 
day to care for people who are sick. Their dedication to their jobs is 
truly inspiring, and they are literally saving lives every day. After 
almost 2 years of battling COVID, our healthcare workers are mentally 
and physically exhausted, but yet they still show up every day to 
provide care for others.
  We can all learn so much from them.
  I am honored to represent so many of them in my district in places 
like Edward Hospital in Naperville, Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, 
Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, and Aunt Martha's Health Center 
in Joliet; just to name a few.
  So I want every healthcare worker in America--doctors, nurses, and 
support staff--to know that they are not alone. I thank them for being 
there.

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