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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Floor Speech

Date: April 23, 2020
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 266, which provides badly needed financial support for small businesses and hospitals. Our Nation continues to struggle with the health and economic impacts of COVID-19.

But I must also comment on the function of Congress. We passed the CARES Act almost 30 days ago. Since then, the lights have been off here. Today, we vote for one crucial item and depart again.

I will vote ``aye'' on the relief package, but I stress Congress must get back to work here in the Capitol. We all must resume our full duties and obligations to the Constitution and, most importantly, to the American people. We took an oath to preserve and protect both.

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