July 21, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 128 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   OUR CITIES, TOWNS, AND SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support of the HEROES Act.
  The messages I receive paint a stark picture.

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  Steve, in Rockford, Illinois, prays the unemployment benefits that 
have saved his home will be extended beyond next week.
  Sharon, in Moline, Illinois, worries that her beloved niece may be 
out of work for another 6 months.
  John, in Sterling, Illinois, is concerned the outlook for small towns 
like his will only worsen.
  But perhaps the most touching letter that I have received is from a 
young boy from the town of Orion, who just wants to go back to school 
safely.
  As conversations ramp up across the Nation about whether classes 
should return, one thing is certain: Our cities, our towns, and our 
schools do not have the resources that they need.
  Whether it is funding to increase testing or funding for personal 
protective equipment or expanded broadband to make sure that distance 
learning is an option, we cannot expect schools to return or our Nation 
to rebuild without support.
  America has waited for months. It is past time to pass the HEROES 
Act.

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