The speaker pro tempore in no event shall debate continue 11 00 a. M. The chair recognizes the honorable gentleman from texas, mr. Green, for five minutes. Mr. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, and still i rise. Mr. Speaker, ay, to speak the truth about the as it relates to african america and the United States of america. I rise to say, mr. Speaker, that matter as do not much as white lives. If black lives matter as much as white lives, mr. George floyd be breathing. If black lives matter as much as lives, ahmad aubrey would have finished his jog. Lives matter as much as white lives, Christian Cooper ould not have been falsely accused. Not as much atter as white lives. Why . Tolerated and because we tolerat tolerated we allow it to be perpetuated. In this country have the power to do something about the racism that exists as it relates black people. We have tolerated it since 1619 people arrival of black in the americas. But its time for us to do something about it. Had the opportunity to do something when the chief xecutive officer of this country is a racist and a bigot, we should do something about and we had the opportunity to but we did not. It, and there was some who went so far as to justify it with some of their commentary about the made. Ts that were being oh, hes just a jerk. Lives matter, and we ought not tolerate it to the extent have. E i believe that we in the congress of the United States of a duty to do what has been done in the past. On poverty. A war we declared a war on drugs. Declare a war on racism . That here and now we are not going to allow racism to continue in this country to extent that people lose their lives . What happened to some of the lost their lives as of late is almost predictable seen e we have circumstances similar occur and e have not taken aggressive action. The officers in the floyd case be arrested, y they ought to be prosecuted. Magistrate. I know probable cause when i see it and there is probable cause those st and prosecute officers. Lives matter. And those who have not allowed black lives Matter Movement to continue, to become the movement that could make a lives of in the people in this country, you have because you bility fought the very movement that was going to make a difference in the lives of people. Have saved some lives of people. So i rise today, mr. Speaker, to that we in congress have some responsibility to the we serve. And a part of that responsibility is to assure them can go jogging and return home. That if they are arrested by the wont be suffocated to the extent they lose their life. We have to make sure that we no this country in Uncertain Terms that black lives do matter. Aboutnally this, its not democrats and not about republicans. Im not blaming the republicans happening. Im not blaming the democrats for whats happening. Hold aming people who public trust and tolerate hate and invidious discrimination. We are the people who can make a difference, and we ought to make a difference. Demand that the people running for Public Office make public statements about how to end invidious discrimination, not how they plan to tolerate it, how they it. To manage how do you plan to end it . Do you plan to end it in banking . How do you plan to end it in hiring and promotions . Is our time. If we dont do it now, when will it . O no candidate should be offlimits. Every one of them ought to tell us what they plan to do. Finally, in my final country. I love my and because i love my country, i feel that i have this duty, obligation, and responsibility speak up when these kinds of injustices occur. Mr. Speaker, try, and i yield back the balance of my time. Membersker pro tempore are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the president. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Five minutes. R mr. Mcclintock thank you, mr. Speaker. A few months ago, america enjoyed the most promising in our expansion lifetimes, lifting millions of mericans out of poverty, boosting wages for american workers, and producing the unemployment rates in 50 years. Today, the American Economy lies in rubble with tens of millions f americans thrown into unemployment, poverty, and despair. Now, that damage was not done by a virus. T was done by ordering entire populations into indefinite home detention, shouldering countless and desecrating the most fundamental human rights hat our constitution commands our government to protect. Now, were told to follow the and data. That would be nice for a change. What does the science tell us about the severity of covid19 . 80 of know that about those who get it either have no symptoms at all or experience it as a mild respiratory infection. Those who , 74 of just ere over age 65, and 18. Were under the age of hird quarters died from underlying conditions. Infected while packing patients into Nursing Homes here it poses the greatest danger . Nce epidemiologists began surveying populations, the virus as severe that set off the pandemic. At stanford stimated a fatality rate of 17 of 100th of 1 in santa clarita. Half of 1 . So simply stated, if you get the lu, your chance of survival is 99. 9 . And according to these studies, covid19, your chance f survival is better than 99. 5 . So how does this science justify throwing nearly 40 million into unemployment . Does the science support lockdowns . Ide upon an based albuquerque teenagers science aper, the Bush Administration proposed mass lockdowns in the event of a severe flu pandemic. Leading epidemiologists warned at the time that, quote, consequences of largescale quarantine are so extreme that this mitigation should be eliminated rom serious consideration, end quote. Well, it wasnt. Now, new york governor andrew 84 of mitted that covid19 hospitalizations in new either people who are already quarantined at home or homes. Nursing statistical analyses, including Stanford Universitys michael Tel Aviv University stateben israel, kentucky universals rylee, and t. J. Finding no significant statistically inspection in the curves between those jurisdictions that destroyed heir economies and those that didnt. A study by jpmorgan found an as rse relationship economies began to open up. 1,24 a casesvolving in china found one outbreak that just ed indoors involving two cases. 80 of the outbreaks occurred in peoples homes. Does it follow the science to close outdoor venues people indoors . Mr. Speaker, its high time we americans how many will die because of the covid19 lockdowns. The wellbeing trust predicts up despair due ths of to suicide and drug and alcohol of the lockdown. In march, the Epic Health Network warned of a 94 ecline in breast, colon, and ser Cervical Cancer screenings. Network incest eported an increase of 24 increase in children calling for help. 4. 5 of all that deaths in the United States are related to poverty. O how does it follow the science to destroy the livelihoods of millions of americans, cut them off from networks, force them into isolation and plunge despair . Poverty and now, i dont blame Public Health officials. They have the luxury of ignoring their policies beyond their area of expertise. The responsibilities rests, public with the officials who failed to consider the catastrophic collateral caused. Hat they have who became so drunk with power beso thenned with selfrighteousness that they lost any reference to common sense or any concern for the theyve done. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, ms. Norton, for five minutes. Norton mr. Speaker, i come rising loor to echo the chorus for a fifth coronavirus applaud three vital provisions addressed to the circumstances of the district of columbia in that bill. Peaker nancy pelosi and the democrats have taken needed nitiative in introducing the act to get ahead of this virus instead of chasing it. The first four bills have proven themselves. Following the c. D. C. Guidelines, like the district of columbia, are seeing deaths decrease. Across the country, careful are occurring to be sure scientists are warning of the virus unless there is more social distancing is far ing because that from universal. Republican friends have called for a pause. F course, we have seen unprecedented spending. This is an unprecedented virus. Virus has shut down the entire world. That republicans may be declaring the end of their after house a week passage of the heroes act. Majority senate eader the Senate Majority leader said congress will probably have to pass a fifth bill. Mcconnell. Senator President Trump said, and im the united i think states will need another round end quote. , they may be following federal chairman Jerome Powell the aid more is needed to economy shortly after the april 14. 7 showed a unemployment rate. Wants to fundonly increased losses due to covid19. Whatever that means. But tailoring the next bill whether covid19 or Something Else caused the losses would require an inexact itself could bog down the next bill. Particularly, what i regard as most essential part of the heroes act, 1 trillion to state governments. This is this is the local ent, state and government thats closest to the people. This is the government that and First RespondersHealth Care Workers and local hospitals. The government that forms the workers who pick up your garbage twice a week. Is the government running on fumes. People who merican eed another cash payment, an additional 1,200 for Family Member up er family to 600 per household and other essentials like unemployment benefits. Nd housing a 15 increase in nutrition programs. During ave got to eat this crisis. I have been able to get included a trifecta that the district must have, the 755 million in retroactive funding. Republicans in the senate removed from the care act by treating the district for the first time in American History as a territory when we have always been treated for what we are. Of course the d. C. Statehood bill has enough sponsors, cosponsors to pass this very year. We have always received funding at that level because we pay the highest federal taxes per capita in the United States. It includes money for state, county, and city funding. The first time the district has ever had to break down its funding. Its a unique jurisdiction in the United States because it operates at all three levels. It also authorizes the district to participate in the Municipal Liquidity facilities funding of the Federal Reserve if that should become necessary. The 3 trillion heroes act sent to the Senate Last Week is a marker. It will probably not even be enough as large as it is to contain this virus. But at a minimum it should get us started on sensible negotiations. Time, mr. Speaker, is not on the side of the virus. Lets beat it with hertos act. I yield back. Heroes act. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, for five minutes. Mr. Joyce the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina. Miss fox miss fox thank you, mr. Speaker force mrs. Foxx i rise for President Trump for taking action to lower drug costs for american seniors. Currently 34 2 Million People have diabetes. One in every three seniors on medicare have diabetes, and over 3. 3 million beneficiaries use at least one type of insulin. Thanks to President Trump, the outofpocket costs for i. N. S. Plin has been cut. Insulin has been cut. Participating plans will cost just 35 a month per type of insulin. This is tremendous news. For far too long seniors have been subjected to escalating insulin prices. Now americans will save an average of 446 on insulin costs in just a year. Thank you, President Trump, for continuing to put the american eople first. Mr. Speaker, there is no substitute for swift and decisive action. Since the National Outbreak of covid19 in china, President Trump and the administration have worked tirelessly to protect the American People. First President Trump closed our borders and enacted a travel ban to protect the American People. This was a necessary precaution that undoubtedly saved lives. In response, the Mainstream Medias political pundits cried foul and claimed this was an illadvised tactic intended to score political points that. Could not be farther from the truth. Sadly, my colleagues across the aisle and those in the media would rather search for newest outbrage du jour instead of focusing on the efforts of the president and administration to combat covid19. Its time to correct the record and cast aside the falsehoods that democrats and Mainstream Media are pushing against President Trump and the administration. For example, lets look at whats being done to help north carolinians during this pandemic. Under the direction of President Trump, femas obligated almost 30 million for covid19 response efforts in North Carolina. From the Strategy National stockpile North Carolinas eceived to date, over 250, 250000 n95 masks. Over 100,000 medical gowns. Over 115,000 face shields. And over 425,000 pairs of gloves. In addition, President Trump approved governor roy coopers major disaster declaration and then directed fema to fund 100 of the Emergency Assistance activities provided by the North Carolina national guard. President trump and the administration are deeply committed to protecting not only North Carolina yeas and nays but also americans across the north carolinians but also americans across the country. If my friend across the aisle would share the same in it together, they would work with us for the American People and setaside their relentless impeachment crusade. Its time to get our country back on its feet and im proud President Trump and the administration are working day in and day out to do so. We will win this fight, and im certain we will emerge stronger and more resilient. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona, mr. Owe hal ran, for five minutes. I rise today to share with my colleagues in washington and all watching at home the dire situation code of has created in Navajo Nation and across our nation. First standing in this chamber today i want to recognize the nearly 100,000 lives lost thus far to the coronavirus. A Staggering Number that has affected families, communities, our economy, our frontline First Responders, and many others. Though some americans may feel they have reached a new normal, hot spots across our nation are still in the thick of this pandemic and the fear for what might come in the fall and winter is at the forefront of our thoughts. One of those hot spots is the Navajo Nation. Per capita, the Navajo Nation has more confirmed coronavirus cases than any u. S. State. R. Ohalleran my colleagues and i fought to include 8 billion for tribal governments to use for expenses including incurred during the pandemic. The first round of that funding did not freach the Navajo Nation until may 35. Much of the may 5. Much of the delay was because officials within the department of interior were considering allocating a portion of this 8 billion to the alaska natives corporation. A group of forprofit entities that generate billions of dollars in revenue each year in answer to individual stakeholders. I immediately joined the voices of tribes across our nation in demanding that these funds reach established tribal governments not corporations. On april 27, a u. S. District judge announced that the Treasury Department could begin distributing money to federally recognized tribes and not to this corporate group. Delayed funds funding is not the only issue here. While tribes wait for the rest of the cares act money they were promised, politics in washington continued to complicate already acute Public Health concerns on navajo. Recent reports indicate that respirator masks sent to 1 2 hoe nation hospitals through a federal contract with a former white house staffer may be faulty. I have serious concerns about the lack of oversight and accountability in this contract awarding process considering this 3 million deal was awarded to a friend of the administration with no prior federal contracting experience who had been only been in business for 11 days. It is unacceptable for the government to be delivering anything other than what is needed to any community much less a Hard Hit Community like navajo. I have asked my colleagues here to help me launch an immediate investigation into the potentially f