The speaker the house will be in order. Pursuant to the order of the house of january 4, 2021, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley, for five minutes. Mr. Quigley thank you, madam speaker. And now mr. Speaker. By rejoining the Paris Agreement, President Biden has promised the world the u. S. Will retake its position in the fight against Climate Change and be true to its word to meet our commitments to reduce Greenhouse Gases and now it falls to us, it falls to congress to prof. The president right. Prove the president right. Despite the confused, disingenuous and false rhetoric around the Paris Agreement, in reality, it is catalyzing, measuring, and improving action to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and adapting to climate impacts. The agreement signed by 195 countries in paris and not simply for the benefit of that city, is made of commitments by that nation determined by that nation in which they are each responsible for meeting. President bidens commitment, necessary as it was, will not itself reduce americans emissions enough to meet our 2015 promise to the world. Or stem the climate crisis. For that, we must act urgently. We must reject the bad faith talking points about a false dichotomy between Environmental Stewardship and Economic Growth. And openly embrace the idea that a sustainable economy is dependent upon a sustainable environment. Far from Climate Action costing us jobs, the truth is that our entire economy is at stake if we do act on climate. By contrast, Climate Action means clean air and better Public Health. It means more miles between philips and more money fillups and more money in peoples pockets. It means more robust harvest and productive ways to make farming sustainably. It means passing our heritage onto future generations and protecting the places and creatures that make our country the envy of the world. It means safe, livable coastlines that dont wash away our roads and our homes. And it means highpaying jobs that cant be outsourced, up to 24 million globally, koorlgd to according to the united nations. We have a lot of work to do, building out electric Vehicle Infrastructure and a modern electric grid, cleaning up our rivers and lakes, deploying clean, Renewable Power generation, and inventing the next Battery Storage technology. No one is better suited than american workers. Lowcarbon, longterm resilient Economic Growth and ecological stability are within our grasp and only if we have the courage to go after them. This Congress Must send legislation to the president s desk, meeting this challenge and seizing the opportunity. Executive action cannot do it alone. Im proud to serve as vice chair of the House Sustainable Energy and environment coalition. This group has worked for years to advance commonsense legislation to create green jobs and seize low carbon opportunities. Exactly the type of legislation will need to meet our Paris Agreement commitments. Mr. Speaker, preliminary data indicates that 2020 will tie 2016 and go down in history as the hottest year on record. This means that the seven hottest years have now occurred in the seven last years. The call for action from those whose homes have been destroyed by natural disasters, from those suffering through record heat waves and droughts is loud and clear. And we hear that same call from our constituents who see through the pandering, misdirection of outdated thinking, understand the imperative to act, and increasingly vote for those willing to take action. President biden corrected an egregious mistake when he moved to reenter the u. S. Into the Paris Agreement. We must move with him and usher in a low Carbon Economy of the future now. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Mcclintock, for five minutes. Mr. Mcclintock mr. Speaker, were now nearly a year into the most selfdestructive social experiment in the recorded history of human civilization. On this day a year ago, we enjoyed the greatest economic expansion in our lifetimes. The poverty rate was at its lowest in 60 years. The Unemployment Rate was the lowest in 50 years. Wage growth was the strongest in 40 years. The wage gap was narrowing with bluecollar wages rising the fastest. Unemployment rates for minority groups and women was at the lowest ever recorded. And then over the course of just a few catastrophic weeks, our government took a wrecking ball to it all. In the second quarter, g. D. P. Plunged by a third. The worst decline in productivity ever recorded. Unemployment skyrocketed to its highest levels since the great depression. Tens of millions of americans lost their jobs. Trillions of dollars of the nations wealth were squandered. In the months since, our children have been robbed of a year of their educations. Millions of americans have been forbidden from earning a living by their own government. Shopkeepers have seen their lifes work destroyed, and when in desperation they tried to hold on, theyre led away in handcuffs. Our most cherished rights to worship freely, to peaceably assemble and not to be deprived of our lives, liberty or property without due process of law have all been destroyed. Now, covid did not cause this damage. Public officials did. They promised us it was for our own good, that it would save lives. But mounting evidence in multiple scientific studies is putting the lie to these sofestries. Its becoming increasingly, tragically and bitterly clear that the lockdowns have not failed to save lives but theyre costing lives. Last month the university of denmark released the results of a study comparing danish municipalities that locked down to those that were not. The lockdowns had, quote, statistically, insignificant effects. Their conclusions mirrored a similar study out of Stanford University that compared eight lockdown nations and two nonlockdown nations. They concluded, quote, we fail to find an additional benefit of stayathome orders or business closures. Now, these are studies based not on assumptions and models but on actual reallife, hardcore data. Thats what the science is telling us, and its telling us the same thing from multiple studies. The lockdowns have not saved lives, certainly not to any statistically significant level. But it gets worse, much worse. Were now seeing mounting evidence that the lockdowns are costing lives on a staggering scale. Last month, the National Bureau of Economic Research warned that increases in poverty caused by the lockdowns will cost more than 800,000 american lives over the next 15 years due to higher poverty levels. With the deaths disproportionately affecting africanamericans and women. That comports with the u. N. Warning that tens of millions of people worldwide are being pushed to the brink of starvation. Suicide rates have jumped dramatically over the last year. Dementia deaths between march and september jumped 13,000 as patients were left with little means of social interaction. San francisco reported that additional deaths from drug overdoses exceeded the total covid deaths in 2020. According to the wall street journal, the c. D. C. Reported 475,000 excess deaths in the United States at a time when it was reporting 281,000 covidrelated fatalities. Now, that difference is 192,000 additional deaths unexplained by normal mortality and covid combined. Could it be this is the butchers bill from a folly thats produced skyrocketing suicides, drug and alcohol deaths, domestic homicides, isolationrelated deaths, delayed Health Screenings and delayed Health Treatments and povertyrelated deaths . Unlike covid, which is a curse brought us by nature, lockdown deaths are the fault of specific individuals in positions of public trust who imposed draconian restrictions out of panic, fear, ignorance, or egotism. They prixed and and preend and boasted while they pursued a folly thats needlessly taking an appalling toll of lives and livelyhoods. Some of those livelihoods. Some of those hold appointments by elected officials while other elected officials themselves and i fear this nightmare will not end until the officials who are responsible for it are removed from the offices they hold. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona, mr. Ohalleran, for five minutes. Mr. Ohalleran thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in honor of former Navajo Nation president who lost his battle with covid this week. Years ago, albert and i served together in the Arizona House of representatives. Working on water issues and fighting to uphold tribal sovereignty. As a second elected president of the Navajo Nation, albert hale taught me so much about the people, their culture, and their long overlooked struggles. In this body, we are no strangers to the suffering of the Navajo Nation has endured throughout the course of this pandemic and still is. Forced to wait months for cares act funding to arrive, navajo families were often at the epicenter of this global pandemic. Several times experiencing the highest per capita infection rate in the world. As a congress, we must once and for all commit ourselves to discontinuing this shelving of native american issues and concerns. I know that is what albert hale would say. We must wholeheartedly devote our efforts to serving all americans equitably and come together reinvigorated to pass legislation to meet our obligations. Today, i think of alberts passing with a heavy heart for many reasons. I am saddened to lose his friendship and guidance, his smile, his sense of humor, and his sense of caring for his fellow navajo and American People, and frustrated to see, yet again, that the community he fought to uplift continues to be left behind. Too many mothers, grandfathers, neighbors, and friends have fallen to this deadly disease. Since coming to congress in 2017, i have strived to bring voices of all 12 sovereign tribal nations in our district to the discussion table in washington. Today, i recommit myself to fighting for their needs and honoring their unique stories. As albert hale did during his time with us. My thoughts are with the hale family and the entire Navajo Nation as we mourn alberts passing. His work, his life, his mission will not be forgotten. And i cant stand here today and not say that my one of my last conversations with albert was about covid. Im so sad that he and many other people that have died from this dreaded disease have not been able to be with their loved ones as they passed away or their friends. Im saddened that i didnt know at that time that albert would have been stricken with this terrible virus, but we do know albert would say to us, please continue to fight, fight for the American People. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. Carter, for five minutes. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i rise to congratulate a devoted advocate in my district, dr. Carla sapp, named the 2020 Mental Health advocate of the year by the black Mental Health sim posian. Shes worked tirelessly to decrease the stigma of mental illness, increase access to care, and improve the wellness of individuals in her community. A native of midway, georgia, she previously served with the Georgia Department of jufe nigh justice. For the past 11 years shes worked as a drug abuse coordinator with the federal bureau of prisons. I have had the honor of working with her during her tenure at the federal Correction Institute of jessup. Shes a mother,cies terks advocate, counselor, teacher, resource, motivator, and Public Servant. We are blessed to have dr. Sapp working to better the lives of those suffering from Mental Illnesses and im thankful for her commitment to improving countless lives. I congratulate her on this amazing accomplishment and look forward to her continued journey of service and success. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize and honor ken griner of georgias first Congressional District for his 33 years of service in television and his many contributions to savannah, georgia. Over the duration of his successful career, ken began as a studio camera operator, worked his way to covering late nights as the sports director, and became the hallmark coarrangor at the news daybreak in historic savannah, georgia. Hes energetic, warm, and bubbly personality make him an invaluable and loved personality within the Television Community and i personally enjoyed listening to his remarks. Ken has always been known as a fan favorite, warm and friendly, helpful coworkers, above all a loving person of all the people. Hes a pillar in savannah and im trangful for his many years of dedicated work in media and wholehearted investment in his community. I hold ken in the highest regard and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize senator mattingly who celebrated his 90th birthday on january 7. Mac carries a long list of accomplishments and prestigious titles and awards but his heart for Public Service stands out most. In the early 191950s he served our country in the air force and stationed in savannah, georgia. He first become active in politics in 1964 when he served as chairman of the u. S. Senator Barry Goldwaters campaign for president in georgias first Congressional District n 1980, mac defeated long time democratic senator Herman Talmadge and served in the senate from january 1981 until january 1987. He was the first republican to serve in the United States senate from georgia since reconstruction. In his post senatorial campaign, president reagan appointed mac to serve as assistant secretarygeneral for defense support for nato in brussels, belgium. He was later appointed as ambassador by president gorge bush. Hes contributed greatly to georgia and the United States as a whole through all the positions hes held. Im thankful for his amazing life and i wish him and his family the best in the years to come. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to remember and honor steven tutele of savannah, georgia, who recently passed away at the age of 32 on december 20. Steven was a man of remarkable character and a giving heart to hugh no stranger. He and his family were ingrained in the local Savannah Community and everyone who knew him recognized his lighthearted personality and passion for the outdoors. He was a 2006 graduate of Benedictine Military School and would go on to attend the university of georgia where he was a member of the lam da ky alpha fraternity. During this time he made many lifelong friends. He graduated from the university of georgia in 2010 with a degree in Risk Management in insurance before he returned to his hometown in is savannah and worked as a commercial fisherman in his familys crabbing business. He was someone who saw the good in everyone and everything and had a heart of gold. He always had way of making anyone he met laugh. He was a courageous fighter who battled addiction. I know his story will continue to touch many lives. Steven leaves behind a wonderful, loving family who raised steven to be the amazing person he was and im thankful for the life he lived. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and all who knew him during this most difficult time. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from hawaii, mr. Can hey lay, for five minutes. Aloha. My owe hannah is from the last native high haiyan fishing village in hawaii. You likely have never heard of it, if you havent heard of the small fishing village, then you probably havent heard of cala pana. It is an Ocean Community but kalapana sits in the shadow of the volume taino kilowaya. Its been shaped by the various destructive lava flows that flowed through. No matter how many times this happened the people of kalapana remabed resilient and proud of their community. Mr. Speaker, i can think of no one who embodied the pride and resilience of being kalapanaborn and raised than william puna pai ala key now, known as the mayor. Billy. He would talk about the papaya field and the mentors that helped him see the world outside of them. Their inspiration took him from the slopes of kill waya kilauea to the university of massachusetts at am hearst. From there the boy walked with reference through these very halls which he regarded as a Spiritual Center of democracy as a congressional intern with the legend