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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
DEMOCRAT INACTION
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues across the
aisle have developed a habit of harping about how Republicans are
incorrectly addressing the priorities of the American people during the
pandemic.
This is a bold claim coming from them, seeing as they are the ones
being
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caught playing political games on multiple occasions. Every day,
Democrats echo those same fatigued talking points, and you can't help
but wonder if they realize that, in fact, they are the ones who have
been wasting time all along.
Denial is a powerful thing, Mr. Speaker. At a time when the American
people demand leadership and accountability from Congress, Democrats
have leaned on their political playbook for answers.
At this point, are we really surprised? Let's recap what the
Democrats have done to date.
They have passed the so-called HEROES Act, a $3 trillion socialist
wish list that was crafted behind closed doors without bipartisan
collaboration.
They have undermined 200 years of precedent by implementing proxy
voting.
They have held virtual hearings where their Members are not
physically present in the Capitol, and even one of their Members
decided to phone in his vote to the committee while he was on his boat.
Now, juxtapose that with the work we have taken up.
Republicans have fought for schools to reopen safely. We have placed
a high priority on strengthening our Nation's economic recovery, and we
have worked tirelessly to support frontline workers.
Let President Trump and the administration be an example as well.
Secretary Scalia of the Department of Labor recently came to my
district to meet with frontline workers, educators, and members of the
private sector to learn about North Carolina's progress.
Deputy Secretary Hargan of HHS visited Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
in Winston-Salem to see the work being done by medical professionals to
treat and protect North Carolinians.
This week, President Trump traveled to North Carolina to meet with
representatives of a biotechnology company that is currently
manufacturing a promising coronavirus vaccine.
Mr. Speaker, the differences between the Republican approach and the
Democrat approach are night and day. I have said this before, and I
will say it again: Democrats are choosing posturing over progress. They
have ample opportunities to work with us, but they are more interested
in creating the newest media sound bite, further inflating the Federal
bureaucracy and appeasing their far-left base.
This isn't an observation. This is a fact. When you think of
progress, you think of frontline workers; you think of private-sector
innovation; you think about the millions of children around the country
safely returning to school; and you think of businesses reopening their
doors to the public.
When Republicans think of progress, that is what we envision. Sadly,
Democrats have become so entrenched in their own political narrative
that they have failed to recognize the true priorities of the American
people. Republicans will continue to work on the pressing needs of our
Nation without delay. We can only hope that our Democrat colleagues
will come to their senses eventually.
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