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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Kansas (Mr. Marshall) for 5 minutes.
Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, on September 15, we began National
Hispanic Heritage Month, one that celebrates the histories, cultures,
and contributions of Americans of Hispanic descent.
I recently learned the story of a former Kansas City resident, the
late Hector Berretto, Sr., who served as a voice for his local Hispanic
community. Hector founded the Kansas City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
and, later, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, to counter
disadvantages of Hispanic business owners in the Kansas City area and
around the country.
The Hispanic population in the United States contributes enormously
to our country, both culturally and economically. Most of the Hispanic
individuals I have had the pleasure of knowing, many of them patients
of mine, have been remarkably dedicated to faith and family and
preserving their own culture centered around faith and family.
Many of my OB patients were Hispanic women, often accompanied by
their loving mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and aunts concerned for
the health of their family member and the baby. Every visit was a
family event of great importance to the family.
Now numbering over 55 million individuals, the Hispanic American
population is projected to combine for an estimated buying power of
$1.7 trillion in 2020. Hispanics are more likely than average Americans
to open a business. Now with over 3.2 million Hispanic-owned businesses
in the United States, millions more American workers have jobs, thanks
to these industrious entrepreneurs.
I am grateful for this opportunity to reflect on the unique
contributions of the Hispanic American community to our great Nation
and to Kansas. I look forward to continuing working with communities of
all backgrounds in pursuit of our shared goal of a free and equal
America, an America where anyone can live the American Dream if they
are willing to work hard enough.
Democrats Will Do Anything to Stop President Trump
Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, rather than focusing on bipartisan trade
agreements, Congress is being put on pause for a charade, a charade
that hopes to undo the will of American voters.
Democrats aren't sure what they are doing in the Judiciary Committee
today. You might hear that it is an impeachment inquiry, a meeting
about rules for impeachment, or, perhaps, a group therapy session.
We know Democrats are more interested in tearing down the President
than in building up America. They will do anything to stop President
Trump at any cost.
Democrats want to throw the brakes on a thriving economy. They want
to turn back the clock on record-low unemployment in Hispanic and
African American communities, tax cuts for families and small
businesses, and more, all in the name of bitter politics after a loss.
They, the Democrats, embody the term ``poor loser.''
If my colleagues on the other side of the aisle were to abandon their
tired and baseless attacks on the President, we could move forward in a
bipartisan way to pass the USMCA trade deal, secure our borders, and
reform our very broken immigration system. We can work on lowering the
costs of prescription drugs and healthcare.
Americans desperately need Congress to deliver these solutions.
Unfortunately, House Democrats have chosen
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political divisiveness over the American people, party over country,
and hate over hope and possibility.
Republicans stand ready and waiting for Democrats to finish their
infighting and impeachment circus. We stand ready to work with them to
pass USMCA and further our economic prosperity. But until they are done
playing political games with impeachment, we, and the American people,
will be forced to wait, and all America is the loser.
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