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COVID RELIEF
(Mrs. McBATH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the American Rescue Plan Act. This week, we hit another tragic milestone, and our Nation has now lost over half a million people to this virus. It is difficult to comprehend the sheer magnitude of those we have lost, but we cannot become numb to the sorrow so many now feel. Each person leaves behind their story of life, love, and humanity. Each human being leaves behind a family grieving the loss of a parent, a sibling, or a spouse.
This is why we must pass the American Rescue Plan, a bill that accelerated our ability to deliver lifesaving vaccines and put an end to this pandemic, a bill that invests in our schools allowing our children and teachers to safely return to in-person learning, and a bill that provides vital economic relief to American families who need our support.
Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to vote ``yes.''
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 37
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