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Womack Urges Passage of CARES Act on House Floor“By midday today, Mr. Speaker, let us be remembered for taking the actions necessary to put aside our politics and deliver for the American people.”
Washington,
March 27, 2020
Washington, DC—March 27, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today spoke on the House floor and urged his colleagues to quickly pass the CARES Act, an emergency relief package that will help American families, workers, small businesses, and healthcare professionals. Watch the video here and read a transcript of Womack’s speech below: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. “We have a responsibility to the people we serve – and the moment is now to mitigate the damage to our people and our economy. “For those who question the price tag, for those who question certain features in the bill, think of the images we have all seen that are unprecedented in our lifetimes. “The senior citizens, only able to see family members through a window. “Worse yet, Americans dying alone. “The frontline medical professionals fighting an invisible disease, risking their very lives, to bring hope to a frightened public. “The businessman fighting to stay solvent, to keep a work force, and live to see another day. “The scientists and engineers desperately searching for an answer. “Who among us can question the crisis we are in and the needs of the people we serve? “By midday today, Mr. Speaker, let us be remembered for taking the actions necessary to put aside our politics and deliver for the American people “I yield back.” Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Budget and is a member of the House Appropriations defense and transportation, housing and urban development subcommittees. ### |
