On the recordFebruary 26, 2021
Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule. Only 9 percent of the underlying bill goes to combating COVID-19 through public health spending. The other 91 percent is a partisan wish list being pushed by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. Union pensions, blue State bailouts, Planned Parenthood, and even a bridge and a tunnel. That is what most of this bill is about, not COVID-19 relief. We need targeted, tailored relief that actually helps the American people, not this $2 trillion boondoggle. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose the rule and the underlying bill. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Suozzi).
