Senator Schumer's Unbecoming Comments to Supreme Court Justices

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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, 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

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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.

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