Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of my bill, the PHONE Act of 2021. My district has been ravaged by wildfire every year since 2017. Thousands of homes have burned, and many families have been displaced. Following these fires, survivors called my office and told me they were losing their landline numbers because their phones had been disconnected for too long after their houses were destroyed. Fire survivors face so many hurdles on the road to recovery. Losing their phone number is the last thing they should worry about. That's why I introduced the PHONE Act with Representative Newhouse. This bipartisan legislation allows disaster survivors to keep their phone numbers and have some peace of mind while they rebuild. I thank Chairwoman Eshoo and the Committee for their attention to this important issue and I urge a yes vote on the PHONE Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 678. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.”