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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SENATOR SCHUMER'S UNBECOMING COMMENTS TO SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Kansas (Mr. Marshall) for 5 minutes.
Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, last week in the Senate, a resolution was
introduced to censure Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for his
threatening comments directed at Supreme Court Justices on the steps of
the Court during an abortion-related case. These comments were not only
unbecoming of a Senator, but they were simply egregious. They crossed
the line.
As representative leaders, we are held to a higher standard of
conduct, and Senator Schumer failed to meet that standard. I call on my
colleagues on the other side of the Capitol to support this censure for
the preservation of this institution, for the preservation of the
constitutionally separate branches of government, and for the health of
our Republic.
Feed Your Mind
Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, this week the USDA, EPA, and FDA have
partnered to announce a new public education campaign aimed at helping
consumers better understand what is in their food.
The Feed Your Mind initiative was developed to answer the most common
questions that consumers have about genetically modified foods,
commonly referred to as GMOs. This study will include what GMOs are,
how and why they are made, how they are regulated, and it will address
health and safety questions that consumers may have about these
products.
Biotechnology has allowed important advances in crop technologies and
improved our farmers' ability to continue to provide safe, nutritious,
and affordable food. Unfortunately, some consumers have fallen victim
to untrue or totally misleading rumors about what GMOs do for our food,
creating confusion and stifling innovation in the agriculture industry.
I want to applaud the Trump administration for taking on the
important task of providing factual information and important
information about the food we grow right here in Kansas and across the
United States. No consumer should have to fear their food or question
the technology that goes into making their meals possible.
The United States has the single safest, most reliable, and most
affordable food source in the entire world, and our farmers work daily
to inform the public about what they do in the field. These resources
will be an important supplement to their outreach efforts.
President Trump's Coronavirus Leadership Plan
Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, the Wuhan coronavirus is certainly on the
front of Americans' minds these days, but before I speak about the
virus, I would like to talk about leadership.
I often tell the kids I work with that leadership is doing the right
thing when it is not popular. Here in Washington, I have learned that
doing the right thing is when you know over 90 percent of the press and
90 percent of the media is going to disagree with you.
Leadership is when President Trump banned travel from China on
February 2. While some people went so low as to call this xenophobic,
as a physician, this early decision, I believe, has saved thousands of
American lives.
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By now, we have millions of test kits distributed out across the
country. I want to just reassure Americans that this testing is covered
by Medicare, by Medicaid, and by most every one of their insurance
companies.
I also want to reassure Americans that antivirals and vaccines are in
early phases of trials, way ahead of development. We are very
optimistic that these antivirals may soon be available for those who
are impacted the most by this Wuhan virus. We are also optimistic that
these vaccines will be available by this next winter.
We have a plan. The President has given us a plan. Let's stick to
this plan. We are implementing this plan, and it is working.
Again, as a physician who has worked with health departments, I am
truly impressed by how we have contained this virus and how our local
health departments are working so hard to minimize the spread of this
virus. I am absolutely amazed that we only have approximately 1,000
Americans impacted by the Wuhan viruses at this time.
In the meantime, again, let's go back to our plan. It is not a time
to panic. This is a time to wash your hands, limit your travel, and, by
the way, open your windows and doors when you are at home and let some
of this fresh air come in which this virus does not like a bit.
So, thanks, Mr. President, for delivering on your plan. We are truly
impressed as physicians in Congress by the great job that you are doing
and the leadership you are showing.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their
remarks to the Chair.
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