Roger Marshall

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Mr. MARSHALL. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to call up H.R. 8265 to extend the Paycheck Protection Program to keep millions of employees on the payroll of America's small businesses.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Madam Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 116.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, last Sunday, the Senate announced a bipartisan framework to help individuals and small businesses through the Chinese coronavirus crisis, then politics entered the fray. In the 5 days that have followed, coronavirus has cost hundreds of Americans their lives, over 40,000 infections have occurred, and millions of jobs have been lost. But, thank goodness, cooler, more pragmatic heads have now prevailed. I want to thank our President for his leadership, for halting travel from China, and I want to thank the President for reaching out early to private enterprise to solve the testing challenges. These are the decisions that actually saved lives. And, finally, I want to thank the President for his constant message of hope and determination, for believing in us, that we will develop cures and vaccines, that we can and will rebuild this great economy. As a physician, I want to remind Americans to follow the President's 15-day guidelines. Let's flatten the curve. Let's not let up. Let's ignore petty political games and beat this virus. As one Nation under God, this exceptional Nation will prevail.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, the Wuhan coronavirus is certainly on the front of Americans' minds these days, but before I speak about the virus, I would like to talk about leadership. I often tell the kids I work with that leadership is doing the right thing when it is not popular. Here in Washington, I have learned that doing the right thing is when you know over 90 percent of the press and 90 percent of the media is going to disagree with you. Leadership is when President Trump banned travel from China on February 2. While some people went so low as to call this xenophobic, as a physician, this early decision, I believe, has saved thousands of American lives. By now, we have millions of test kits distributed out across the country. I want to just reassure Americans that this testing is covered by Medicare, by Medicaid, and by most every one of their insurance companies. I also want to reassure Americans that antivirals and vaccines are in early phases of trials, way ahead of development. We are very optimistic that these antivirals may soon be available for those who are impacted the most by this Wuhan virus. We are also optimistic that these vaccines will be available by this next winter. We have a plan. The President has given us a plan. Let's stick to this plan. We are implementing this plan, and it is working. Again, as a physician who has worked with health departments, I am truly impressed by how we have contained this virus and how our local health departments are working so hard to minimize the spread of this virus. I am absolutely amazed that we only have approximately 1,000 Americans impacted by the Wuhan viruses at this time. In the meantime, again, let's go back to our plan. It is not a time to panic. This is a time to wash your hands, limit your travel, and, by the way, open your windows and doors when you are at home and let some of this fresh air come in which this virus does not like a bit. So, thanks, Mr. President, for delivering on your plan. We are truly impressed as physicians in Congress by the great job that you are doing and the leadership you are showing.

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, this week the USDA, EPA, and FDA have partnered to announce a new public education campaign aimed at helping consumers better understand what is in their food. The Feed Your Mind initiative was developed to answer the most common questions that consumers have about genetically modified foods, commonly referred to as GMOs. This study will include what GMOs are, how and why they are made, how they are regulated, and it will address health and safety questions that consumers may have about these products. Biotechnology has allowed important advances in crop technologies and improved our farmers' ability to continue to provide safe, nutritious, and affordable food. Unfortunately, some consumers have fallen victim to untrue or totally misleading rumors about what GMOs do for our food, creating confusion and stifling innovation in the agriculture industry. I want to applaud the Trump administration for taking on the important task of providing factual information and important information about the food we grow right here in Kansas and across the United States. No consumer should have to fear their food or question the technology that goes into making their meals possible. The United States has the single safest, most reliable, and most affordable food source in the entire world, and our farmers work daily to inform the public about what they do in the field. These resources will be an important supplement to their outreach efforts. President Trump's Coronavirus Leadership Plan

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, last week in the Senate, a resolution was introduced to censure Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for his threatening comments directed at Supreme Court Justices on the steps of the Court during an abortion-related case. These comments were not only unbecoming of a Senator, but they were simply egregious. They crossed the line. As representative leaders, we are held to a higher standard of conduct, and Senator Schumer failed to meet that standard. I call on my colleagues on the other side of the Capitol to support this censure for the preservation of this institution, for the preservation of the constitutionally separate branches of government, and for the health of our Republic. Feed Your Mind

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, the spread of the coronavirus and its dominance in the news has been at the top of my mind as well as for many Kansans. While there is no reason to panic, it is prudent for all of us to be mindful of the ongoing challenging situation. As a physician and Congressman, I feel it is important that I convey the steps the Federal Government is currently taking to best respond. First, we must demand more transparency from the Chinese and Iranian Governments. American experts must be allowed to get access to information on the ground in both China and Iran, particularly in Wuhan--ground zero of the outbreak. Unfortunately, these countries have a long history of misinformation and coverups, and we need to know the full truth to best protect Americans. Some in the American medical industry are concerned about a shortage of supplies which are largely manufactured in China. Currently, the FDA is not aware of any national shortages of medical products. Federal agencies have been proactively reaching out to hundreds of manufacturers to assess potential shortages and to let manufacturers know they can provide assistance. That being said, this is an excellent time to review our supply chain for both American healthcare as well as all other industries. I personally believe President Trump and Vice President Pence are doing everything in their power to protect Americans. Consulting with the top medical experts, this administration is moving to swiftly mitigate outbreaks of coronavirus here at home. Attempts by the national media and Democrats in Congress to place blame on the President for these outbreaks are inexcusable--they are unprofessional; they are unnecessary; and they are actually very harmful. Anything President Trump can possibly do to expedite the development of testing, antivirals, and vaccines is already being done--and, I might add, is being accomplished in record time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services have been preparing for outbreaks like this for years. We are the most prepared and the best equipped nation in the world to take on this coronavirus. On the eve of a potentially global epidemic, this situation underscores how imperative it is for our country to be able to prevent unidentified individuals from entering this country. Border security is national security, and families in Kansas deserve a home safe from unvetted individuals who may knowingly or unknowingly be carrying contagious diseases. I visited with the CDC over 5 weeks ago, asking what preventative measures they were taking when this virus was in the early stages of outbreak. I have been staying in close, constant contact with the White House, the CDC, and all agencies responsible for controlling the spread of this disease. The safety of Kansans is my top priority, and I will continue monitoring developments closely and communicate with officials across our State. In the meantime, as a physician, I recommend some commonsense practices: regular handwashing, applying hand sanitizer, proper nutrition, and minimal travel outside your community. This is a time to prepare and plan, a time to make sure you have a plan for your children, for your elderly parents, perhaps, that you have a plan for your place of work and for your place of worship, wherever you might gather in your own community. The event also underscores what an absolute disaster a government takeover of the medical system would be. America's healthcare capabilities are second to none because of competition and free market innovation. Radical socialist policies would effectively eliminate private investment in new medicines and technologies. That would be unacceptable.

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, last week, Senate Democrats blocked a vote in the Senate on two pro-life bills: the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would require doctors to provide medical care to a child who survives an abortion, and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban abortions beginning at 20 weeks. Senate Democrats prevented a vote on both of these commonsense bills as House Democrats have already done 80 times. I call on the Democrats on both sides of the Capitol, as Senate Majority Leader McConnell said last week, to take a ``clear and moral stand'' to protect innocent life. Severe Weather Awareness Week

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, this week is Severe Weather Awareness Week, and it is a good reminder to always be prepared for extreme weather events, which we too often face in Kansas. Ready.gov--that is, r-e-a-d-y.gov--which is run by FEMA, is a great place to find resources related to flooding, thunderstorms, winter weather, or advice on building an emergency kit. Similarly, FEMA offers a free smartphone app which provides real-time alerts, shelter locations, and other resources to help during and after a severe weather event. But it is not enough to just communicate severe weather events to the public. We need to continue to invest in tools and encourage innovation when it comes to weather modeling and forecasting so that we can ensure as much lead time as possible before a severe weather event occurs. From coastal regions to the heartland, severe weather impacts us all, and the Federal Government not only needs to be working with public and private partners to improve systems, but also to encourage and incentivize innovation in the field. Recently, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee has taken a look at the various forecasting and modeling efforts across the country and discussed how we can better improve these systems to give people increased warning in the event of severe weather events. Furthermore, I met with those on the front line in forecasting, such as our hardworking meteorologists back home at our National Weather Service, along with research institutions across the country, discussing the advances they are making thanks to new tools and technologies. It is important to stay safe, informed, and prepared as we head into the severe weather season, and I hope all Americans will take advantage of the tools available to achieve these goals. Steps United States is Taking to Respond to Coronavirus

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, if you or a loved one has ever experienced a medical emergency, you know how stressful these situations can be; but for far too many, the stress and heartache does not end when help arrives or treatment is delivered. Nearly one in four Kansans seeking medical treatment either through planned surgery or emergency medical care are hit with a surprise bill because the care they received was from a provider outside of their network. In Kansas, this can happen after a trip to the emergency room for, say, a child's broken arm, a motor vehicle accident, or chest pain. Surprise billing may occur when a patient receives emergency care from a professional outside of their insurance network. Unfortunately, surprise billing can also occur in nonemergency situations where a surgery is planned out well in advance, but you later find out one of the doctors or services was not in your plan's network. These unplanned expenses can leave Kansans on the hook for thousands--if not tens of thousands--of dollars in additional medical bills, often depleting family savings or forcing individuals into long-term debt and even bankruptcy. The nightmare of unplanned medical billing has gone on far too long. Working alongside the White House and President Trump's leadership and my fellow members of the House Doc Caucus, I am proud of the solutions we have developed that would put an end to the unfair practice of surprise billing. I am encouraged by the widespread agreement in Congress to address the issue and am optimistic we can agree to commonsense policies that President Trump is eager to sign into law. We should all be able to agree on sensible reforms that address surprise billing. Specifically, patients should always be protected from surprise medical bills when receiving emergency or nonemergency care. Patients should only pay in-network rates for emergency care, and claims should be settled between healthcare providers and the insurer without roping in the patient. In the 21st century, we should expect that consumers have a right to accurate, transparent information about providers and their network with real and honest cost estimates before they make healthcare decisions. When referring a patient to another specialist as a physician myself, I always told my patients to check their health plan's provider directory, but also encouraged them to double-check with the physician's office directly in case the information was not up to date. This process can be confusing, time consuming, and unnecessary to physicians' offices as well as the patients, and it is my priority to fix it. These solutions have been more than a year in the making, and I am optimistic we are very close to accomplishing our shared goal of lowering the cost of healthcare and ending surprise billing once and for all. Recognizing Stephanie Sigler

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, later today, a Kansan from my district will be honored at the Next Generation 911 Institute's Annual 911 Honor Award Showcase to recognize emergency response heroes and leaders from across the country for their excellence in emergency response. Stephanie Sigler works as a 911 phone operator for the Rice County Emergency Communications Center in Lyons, Kansas, and will be honored as a 911 public safety professional for her superior response efforts on the job. In April of last year, Stephanie received a 911 phone call reporting the shooting of a Rice County sheriff and undersheriff, which led to an hours-long standoff involving numerous law enforcement agencies. Thanks to the swift and professional job done by Stephanie, many lives were spared. Hundreds of millions of 911 callers, every year, rely on the dedication and cooperation of our public safety professionals like Stephanie. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Stephanie Sigler for dedicating herself to help Kansans in need. I would like to also recognize Rice County Sheriff Bryant Evans and Undersheriff Chad Murphy, who were wounded in the shooting, as well as those who were heroically responding during this situation.

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, growing up on our family farm in rural Kansas, one thing was for sure: Every day at about 12:20, over the lunch hour, and then again at about 10:20 at night, our family would be gathered around the television set to watch the latest weather forecast for the upcoming day. From aviation to agriculture, accurate and timely weather forecasts are essential to a number of industries across the United States, and especially to farmers and ranchers back home in Kansas. 150 years ago, on February 9, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law a joint resolution creating what was known as the Signal Service, laying the foundation for what would become today's National Weather Service. While the organization has evolved over the years, the National Weather Service provides important weather data, forecasting, and warnings aimed at protecting life and property across the United States. There are four National Weather Service offices across Kansas working to analyze data and provide timely weather information. They are located in Topeka, Dodge, Wichita, and Goodland, and I have had the opportunity to visit several of these locations and the fine ladies and gentlemen that run those stations. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say happy 150th birthday to the National Weather Service and to say thank you for the around-the-clock work they do to keep us all safe and informed. Surprise Billing

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, much like America's great comeback that President Trump described at his State of the Union message last night, this past Sunday, my team, the Kansas City Chiefs, had a miracle comeback victory in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV. After 50 years, the Chiefs are once again Super Bowl champions. As a born-and-raised Chiefs fan, watching them win the title was a dream come true. Of course, we all saw the game, but just before it started something happened that you may have missed. During the singing of the national anthem, just past the end zone, my mentor and friend, 96-year-old Senator Bob Dole, who was seriously wounded during his service in World War II, insisted on standing up out of his wheelchair during the performance. And with a little help, that is exactly what he did. In an age when people can't even agree in honoring our flag, it is powerful to see one of our Nation's greatest heroes from our Greatest Generation continue to show us the way. Thank you, Senator Dole, for your patriotism and love of country. And congratulations to my Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. Chaos at the Iowa Caucus

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, tonight the House will vote to pass the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act, which will create a program within the VA to give veterans access to treatment by working with service dogs. Midwest Battle Buddies is an organization based in Kansas that works with veterans who are suffering from PTSD or other service-related issues. The veterans are paired with a dog and attend weekly sessions to train the dogs. Once the training is completed, the dogs become their service dogs. According to Chip Neumann, president of the organization, therapy dogs provide veterans unconditional love. They do not judge their owners when they have breakdowns from stress or external triggers and can react and intervene if the veteran is having an episode and can often prevent them from spiraling out of control. There is just something wonderful about dogs, as we all know. The training sessions also act as mini therapy sessions, as veterans realize they are with others dealing with the same issues. Midwest Battle Buddies has seen the possible impact service dog therapy can have for our cherished veterans. I look forward to passing the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act to extend access to service dog therapy throughout the VA, to provide the best treatment for America's veterans.

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, we all saw the Iowa caucus and the chaos that Democrats are offering--chaos, along with higher taxes and Medicare for all that takes away the insurance that you get at your job. As Senate Majority Leader McConnell said yesterday, these same Democrats who want to take over everyone's healthcare and micromanage the entire economy couldn't even organize their own traditional Iowa caucuses. Contrast this to last night at the State of the Union message when President Trump talked about the strongest economy of our lifetimes, including record job and wage growth. We saw how the President wants to bring us together to deliver even more results, more trade deals for Kansas, and a safer, more secure America. You can count on me that I will be standing beside him to help deliver those results. The Democrats offer chaos, higher taxes, and poverty. President Trump and the Republicans offer prosperity, hope, and security. Creating a Program Within the VA to Give Veterans Access to Service Dogs

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, it seems like just yesterday, but it was 50 years ago that my dad and I sat down to watch Super Bowl IV. We watched on a black-and-white television, and we watched the Chiefs beat the Vikings 23-7. We saw Lenny Dawson making long passes to Otis Taylor, one of the greatest linebacking corps in history dominate the game, and we saw Jan Stenerud kick three field goals. This weekend at Super Bowl LIV, the Chiefs Nation will be coming to Miami, Florida, and I am here on behalf of the Kansas delegation to wish Coach Andy Reid and our MVP quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, the very best and that they have the best game of their life. And as the Chiefs Nation joins the folks in Miami, I want everyone to stand and join us in rooting the Chiefs Nation on and remember that we are the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Madam Speaker, it seems like it was just yesterday when I sat down in my family living room with my dad to watch Super Bowl IV. It was an exciting game, watching Hank Stram strut up and down the sideline, Lenny Dawson completing long passes to Otis Taylor. This weekend, after 50 years in the desert, the Chiefs are back at the Super Bowl. On behalf of the entire delegation, I want to wish Coach Reid and MVP Patrick Mahomes a great day, a great game, wishing that they all do their very best and bring back home that Lombardi Trophy.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the Cole-McCarthy amendment that would ensure the President can protect the United States and her ally, Israel.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, with more than 4,500 people confirmed infected in China, and over 100 deaths, the coronavirus certainly has my attention. But as the outbreak of the coronavirus strain originating in China continues, I want to remind Kansans that U.S. health officials remain on high alert and are fully prepared for any situation. The Centers for Disease Control currently has teams on the ground, both domestically and internationally. Domestically, the CDC is working closely with local public health departments to identify potential cases early and make sure patients get the best and most appropriate care. To control the spread of the outbreak, the CDC has preventive screening measures in major U.S. airports. Last year, President Trump signed into law the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Innovation Act. This bill has been critical for improving preparedness and response, and bolstering the emergency response workforce, as well as increasing communication and efforts in medical countermeasures. The administration has also consistently prioritized funding to build on investments to protect the civilian population in the event of public health emergencies related to infectious disease outbreaks. As a physician, I understand the uncertainty and fear infectious disease outbreaks can have. But first, I want to encourage Kansans to follow recommendations from your own doctor. And if you have any concern about the situation, you should call your doctor's nurse and talk to them about the situation and your concerns. But all that being said, I might offer these tips: First of all, make sure you have gotten your flu shot. Now, the flu shot won't protect you from a coronavirus, but it is a much bigger threat to you right now than the coronavirus is. Children, pregnant women, and our senior citizens, who are most susceptible to viruses should avoid public places where exposure risk is high. Thorough handwashing is a great best practice as we continue to work through the flu and cold season. And, finally, follow the CDC and State Department's recommendations regarding travel to China. If you are at all concerned about any symptoms you are experiencing, especially if you are having new onset of wheezing or shortness of breath, you should contact your primary care doctor. Now, thus far, only 5 cases have been confirmed in the United States, and all cases include recent travel to China. While testing can now only be done at the CDC, we hope that a commercially-available test will soon be available in February, which will help us contain and monitor this virus. These global outbreaks impact us here at home, and that is why we respond to infectious disease outbreaks with urgency and as a global community. Efforts by President Trump and this administration have ensured our health agencies have the funding and resources necessary to combat outbreaks and protect Kansans. I am confident in the measures being taken by our national healthcare officials and agencies, as well as by our local health departments, our local doctors, nurses, and our local hospitals. New Navigable Waters Protection Regulations

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, I was honored to join EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Gulliford at the Kansas Commodity Classic in Manhattan, Kansas, to announce the EPA's new Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The rule provides a clear definition of Waters of the United States, otherwise known as WOTUS, delivering on President Trump's promise to cut burdensome regulations and slash bureaucratic red tape to empower farmers, ranchers, builders, small businesses, and other landowners. Kansas farmers and ranchers are the original and best conservationists in the world, and I have heard from them about this issue since I came into office. This new rule will tremendously reduce the burden on Kansans who work in dairy, cattle, and crop operations, and allow them to implement conservation methods without Federal overreach. The EPA's new Navigable Waters Protection Rule will continue to protect our environment without stifling economic growth and rebalance the relationship between the Federal Government and States in managing our land and water resources. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule ends decades of uncertainty over where Federal jurisdiction begins and ends. It also ensures that America's water protections, among the best in the world, remain strong, while giving our States and Tribes more flexibility in determining how best to manage their land and water resources to protect the environment and local economies. Go Chiefs.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, today, January 27, marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. As the world pauses to remember the greatest tragedy in human history, we must recommit ourselves to opposing the murderous and racist ideology of anti-Semitism which led to the genocide and death of over six million Jews and 11 million political prisoners at the hands of the Nazi regime. We must also remember our continuing responsibility to educate the world about the horrible truth of the Nazi atrocities and ensure the lives of those who were brutally murdered are never forgotten. My fellow Kansan, General Dwight Eisenhower, who, at the time was the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, understood this responsibility. Upon receiving news of the concentration camps, he quickly visited for himself, stating: ``The things I saw beggar description. While I was touring the camp, I encountered three men who had been inmates and by one ruse or another had made their escape. I interviewed them through an interpreter. The visual evidence and the verbal testimony of starvation, cruelty, and bestiality were so overpowering as to leave me a bit sick. In one room, where they were piled up 20 or 30 naked men, killed by starvation, George Patton would not even enter. He said he would get sick if he did so. I made the visit deliberately, in order to be in position to give firsthand evidence of these things if ever, in the future, there develops a tendency to charge these allegations merely to `propaganda'.'' After his visit, General Eisenhower ordered the concentration camps to be visited by thousands of soldiers stationed off the front lines, as well as hundreds of German civilians, journalists, Allied forces, and Members of Congress, to ensure the truth reached the public. By the end of the war, the Nazi regime had succeeded in murdering one-third of the Jewish people in Europe. Its capacity to perpetrate absolute evil and hatred was on a scale never before seen. Today, this hatred continues to manifest itself in different contexts and ideologies. Just in the past year, we have witnessed violent attacks and the murder of Jews at synagogues and other Jewish institutions. Increasingly, we have watched as Members of Congress have promoted anti-Semitic slurs, stereotypes, and tropes, spreading lies about Jews controlling Congress in the media. It is the responsibility of every American to speak out against the hatred of these anti-Semites and educate others on the evil such hatred can bring. While the Nazi's ``Final Solution'' is unlikely to ever return in the form of concentration camps, in the words of Auschwitz survivor, Primo Levi: ``It happened. Therefore, it can happen again.'' Every American across our great country would be wise to carry the same responsibility passed along by Eisenhower: To remember those who perished in the hellish nightmare of the Holocaust, to teach others their stories, and to ensure it never happens again.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, today is a great day for America. It is great day for American agriculture and American manufacturing. Today, the President signs phase one of the China trade deal. But this news, the most important news of the day, won't be covered much by the national media. Instead, the story, the photo of the day will be Speaker Pelosi parading her tardy Articles of Impeachment to the Senate with pomp and circumstance. America can only hope this is the last chapter on this side of the capitol of this made-for-TV impeachment charade. Why won't the national media cover this trade agreement story? Because it is another example of a promise made, promise kept by our President. It is another example of our President's policies working. Once the Chinese trade agreement is completed, the President will have renegotiated over half of our country's export-import business. Now, that is making America great again. That is the art of the deal. As part of the phase one agreement, China will buy $200 billion worth of American goods and services over the next 2 years, nearly doubling our U.S. exports to the country and further narrowing the gap of our longstanding trade agreements and deficits. Agriculture goods will account for nearly $100 billion of these purchases, providing a much- needed boost to the industry that accounts for more than 40 percent of our Kansas State's economy. All this increase in exports only adds to our Nation's GDP. In the near term, this deal brings an end to the threat of additional tariffs that have caused commodity prices to fluctuate, giving producers more certainty and the ability to better plan for the upcoming growing seasons. Our farmers and ranchers have borne the brunt of the effects of this trade battle, and I am happy to say things will get better soon. The patriotism our Kansas producers have shown has been nothing short of honorable. Now, concerns about China upholding its end of the phase one agreement are indeed legitimate. Decades of China reneging on commitments aren't lost on me, but thankfully our negotiation team, led by our trade representative Bob Lighthizer and a fellow Kansan, Gregg Doud, require that this deal include the authority for the President to swiftly reinstate all tariffs and impose new ones, if needed, and thus avoid the long, drawn-out decisions by the WTO. Global trade disputes don't end overnight, and as the President and his team have acknowledged, there is still a lot of work to be done on China. Phase two negotiations are already well under way, and I will continue to advocate for Kansas agriculture and manufacturing directly to this administration. President Trump's efforts to solidify deals with our four largest export markets, Mexico, Canada, Japan, and now China will give Kansans the confidence needed to move into the next decade and beyond. These four countries, along with the completed trade deal with South Korea, represent over half of our country's trade. This sets the stage for the rest of our trade agreements. We made it through this hard pass, and better days of fair and reciprocal trade lie ahead for many generations. I thank the President and our entire trade team at USTR for their efforts to protect and grow American jobs, to improve wages, for their commitment to make and keep America great. Keep up the good work.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, tonight, we mourn the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Today, we mourn the loss of over 50 million American lives. Mr. Speaker, my good friend and colleague from New Jersey, and my colleagues here tonight all know that I dedicated my professional life to delivering babies. Every day, every other day for 30 years, I had the honor to deliver a baby. Sometimes it was one. I delivered as many as 12 babies in a day. But a subject I have never talked about up here, a subject that few Americans talk about, is infertility and recurrent miscarriages. Hundreds of thousands of women have these problems, and for whatever reason, when I took care of women with miscarriages, women who so desperately wanted to have a baby--it might be her third, her fourth, her fifth miscarriage--and who were unable to have a baby, it was at moments like that that I thought about Roe v. Wade. It never made sense to me. This morning, I read from the Book of Ecclesiastes trying to make some sense of life up here. Still, here I am, 50-some years of age, and I haven't found the answer. How can I live in a country where in one hospital I am fighting to help a woman keep a baby, and 100 miles away, the largest abortion clinic in the country is taking life away? How can we live in that type of a country? Tonight I pledge, I recommit my support and my efforts to protect life.

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, after the unprecedented impeachment witch hunt conducted in the Chamber this past year, Speaker Pelosi has still not transmitted the sham Articles of Impeachment to the Senate. This would seem to fly in the face of common sense, the Constitution, and precedent. It is not just Republicans who have been saying how ridiculous this is. Speaker Pelosi's refusal to transmit the articles is now coming under scrutiny from her own fellow Democrats in the Senate. One Senator said, ``She should send the articles over''; another, ``Let us do what we have to do over here''; and, finally, a third Democratic Senator, ``I'm hoping they will come over here soon. I think most people are ready to get this moving on.'' The only thing that Speaker Pelosi's 3-week charade has done is show the public the weakness of Democrats' case and show, indeed, he has not been given a safe political process and it is all for theater. Please, Ms. Pelosi, please, Speaker Pelosi, allow the Senate to get on with the people's work: to pass USMCA, to lower healthcare costs, and to improve our infrastructure.

Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, in response to a successful, precise United States airstrike against Iranian terrorist General Soleimani, a strike that was carefully thought out, that was vetted, that was carefully planned by our President, the Secretary of State, White House leadership, and the Pentagon, my Democrat colleagues are threatening to force a vote to restrict our President's ability to exercise his constitutional powers as Commander in Chief and, thus, place more American lives at risk. Listen, I don't want a war. The President doesn't want a war. Many, many Kansans I have talked to, they don't want any more American lives lost in an endless war in the Middle East. But what Kansans do want is a President who draws a red line and actually means it, that if you harm an American or any American interests, we will respond swiftly, decisively, and, yes, disproportionately. For Kansans, it is pure and simple common sense that the American President protect our country, protect our people from imminent threats posed by those who seek to do us harm. If you are a known terrorist who has brutality murdered hundreds of American soldiers and is actively planning to kill more Americans, our leaders, our President has the authority to quickly stop that threat by any means necessary. This power is a core executive function of the Commander in Chief under Article II of the Constitution. This resolution that may be offered by Democrats today--and I say ``may.'' It sounds like now they are back-walking it, that they have probably done some type of a polling or some type of a study group that says this is not going to poll very well. But they have been threatening to offer a resolution that would undermine the President's ability to swiftly respond to Iran and its proxies' acts of aggression against our Nation and our interests. In other words, it would undermine the President's ability to protect our homeland and protect the American people. By eliminating Soleimani, President Trump took decisive action to protect Americans and to rid the world of an evil terrorist who was actively planning more death and destruction. The President was doing his job to deescalate a very tense situation, to save American lives, and was damn right to do so. We are all safer today. Speaker Pelosi's Refusal to Transmit Articles of Impeachment