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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING 9/11
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Kansas (Mr. Marshall) for 5 minutes.
Mr. MARSHALL. Madam Speaker, on this day nearly 20 years ago our
great Nation suffered a loss unlike any she has suffered before or
since. Almost 3,000 American citizens were killed on September 11,
2001, and thousands more have died or become seriously ill since from
their response that day, whether
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at Ground Zero or in the Middle East. Men and women, young and old were
stolen from their families, their communities, and our country.
As she always has during our darkest hour, this country came together
in a courageous way. We were one people uniting to heal a terrible
wound. May we all strive today to soon find that same unity--now, not
just in times of tragedy. Americans and her people will be all the
better for it.
May God bless the memories of those who died on September 11, and may
God bless this great country.
Striving to Make Kansas a Better Place to Live
Mr. MARSHALL. Madam Speaker, last week I completed my tour of all 105
counties in Kansas. I enjoyed meeting folks of all backgrounds and
learning about their passions, concerns and what they need their
representatives in Washington to do to deliver for Kansas.
From Dodge to Topeka, Pratt to Leavenworth, the message I heard from
Kansans is they want their way of live preserved. They want their
representatives to fight alongside President Trump, reduce Washington
red tape, and advocate for new and fair trade agreements so our farmers
can feed the world.
For the most part, Kansans just want a decent job with a good wage
and a fair shot at the American Dream. Aside from the safety and
security afforded to them, most would otherwise be happy to not have
Washington involved in our day-to-day lives.
Despite folks' disagreements on some issues, Kansans are a people who
largely agree on the importance of faith, community, and hard work.
After completing this tour of all 105 Kansas counties, I have a
greater appreciation for the challenges of Kansans of all walks of
life. Each conversation was an opportunity to hear an individual's
story about the burden of securing affordable healthcare for a loved
one, finding good workers to grow a small farm or business, finding a
home to raise their family in, and protecting and nurturing the
communities they love and cherish.
I don't have all the answers or quick fixes for our challenges, but I
will continue to strive to make Kansas a better place to live. Each day
I am blessed with the opportunity to represent Kansas in Congress. I
carry that message in my heart, that we are the breadbasket of the
world and home to some of the best, hardest working and most decent
people on Earth.
Americans Must Reject a Radical Socialist Agenda
Mr. MARSHALL. Madam Speaker, last week a socialist senator seeking
higher office proposed increasing abortions across the world as a way
to slow population growth and combat climate change. Worse yet, he
directly stated that he wanted U.S. taxpayers to pay for these
abortions. As many Kansans are coming to understand, this is just one
of the many disgraceful and disturbing socialist agendas increasingly
embraced by my colleagues across the aisle.
There is no policy proposal at present which more represents the
Democrats' quest for total control over every aspect of our lives than
the Green New Deal. This deal is nothing more than a rebranding of
overwhelming government control under the guise of environmental
stewardship. Just ask its sponsor's former chief of staff who said,
``It wasn't originally a climate thing at all. . . . we really think of
it as a how to change the entire economy thing.''
The Green New Deal demands we completely overhaul our energy and
transportation infrastructure, which would kill the jobs of millions of
Americans working in the oil, and gas industry, manufacturing, and
aviation industries, to name a few. The plan would crush Kansas beef
producers by placing a hefty tax on our farms with estimates costing
nearly $2,000 per cow. The Green New Deal would be the greatest
centralization of power in the hands of Washington elites in American
history.
But destroying America's means of energy and food production isn't
all this radical socialist agenda seeks to do; as we learned recently,
the new Democrat party's to-do list includes everything from banning
private health insurance to plastic straws nationwide, positions
numerous Democratic candidates for President have already endorsed.
Democrats want to dictate what you can drink, how you drink it, what
you can eat, and where you can work, and what healthcare you can have,
all while you are forced to pay for abortions overseas. And don't
forget about the proposed 90 percent tax rates on Americans either.
We must emphatically reject this radical socialist agenda and work
instead to implement innovative solutions to provide for greater
prosperity and equality for all. Our children and our grandchildren's
future and the future of Kansas and this great Nation depend upon it.
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