with small businesses? and how you have taken businesses' concerns into account? mr. hsu: thank you for the question. so we've received quite a few comments from small businesses and those interested, expressing trt of small businesses and those comments, we've taken those all into account as part of the process, as my colleagues have pointed out. taking very seriously, we're looking very closely at those. mr. williams: ok, very good with that in mind, i yield my time back. mr. mchenry: the gentleman yields his time. we'll now recognize the gentleman from california, mr. vargas, for five minutes. mr. vargas: thank you very much, mr. chairman. i do apologize at the outset for my voice. i'm starting to lose it, i know it's a bad thing for a politician. but it happens. i was excited today, some time ago, to talk about oversight of the prudential regulations and regulators, i should say, and i was very anxious to talk about basil 3-rbgs the end game. it was a signatory to a letter

that was sent to you. i do have some great concerns -- [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] >> members are expected to vote on the five-year re-authorization of funding for the federal aviation administration, which if approved would head to the president's desk. you're watching live coverage here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.

the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me? almighty god, you are our refuge and our strength. a very present help in times of trouble. as evidence of your divine protections, you have set among us brave men and women as your own shield around us, to keep us from all harm. on this national police officers memorial day, we pray on behalf of these heroes. thank you for their humble dedication that our brothers and sisters in blue have demonstrated on patrol, standing watch, guarding our streets, and walking our neighborhoods, safeguarding our communities and our cryogens all those who would shatter the peace you desire for us. republican mind us, oh -- remind us, oh lord, the security they have committed to uphold comes at their own personal cost, aside from the countless missions which place each law

enforcement officer at uncertain and inconceivable risk, these men and women are all too often called to put their service over self and the welfare of others before the preservation of their own life and limb. as communities across the country honor the line of duty deaths they have sustained this year and over time, make it our duty never to take lightly the weight of their faithful and sacrificial service. speak comfort to the families of the fallen and all who have also paid the untold price for our peace and safety. keep watch over the lives of all police officers. as you have promised, watch over their coming and going now and forevermore. in the strength of your name we pray, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved.

the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from north carolina, mr. davis. mr. davis: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, inidivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one mum. >> thank you, mr. speaker. shockingly, some cities in america now allow noncitizens to vote, including ohio. but republicans in that state led by secretary of state frank larose support only american citizens to vote. election integrity are voter i.d. in person is crucial for democracy. mr. wilson: house republicans

continue to work hard to protect americans to strengthen our borders, want give illegal aliens the right to vote. the everyday we have judge merchan paved the way to re-elect president donald trump. the democratic "new york times" supports record support by donald trump by blacks, asians and hispanics due to judicial abuse, which they recognize. i so appreciate corrupt judge merchan re-elect transfer. i'll invite him to be my guest at the trump inauguration. in conclusion, god bless our troops who successfully protected america for 20 years as a global war on terrorism continues moving from afghanistan safe haven to america with biden open borders for terrorists from dictator countries. it is sadly clear there will be more 9/11 attacks across america imminent ads warned by the f.b.i. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts

seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, as working families try to get ahead, billionaire food companies and grocery giants continue to engage in excessive price gouging. mr. mcgovern: that's why i'm joining my colleague from massachusetts, senator elizabeth warren, to call them out. we heard good news this morning. grocery prices are flat thanks to a rebounding economy under the leadership of president biden. but times are still tough and grocery prices are still stubbornly high. meanwhile, corporate c.e.o.'s are raking in profits and urging people to eat cereal for dinner and doritos as a side dish to save money. it is absurd. corporations are no longer hide behind the guise of inflation. at various points in recent years, grocery price increases have outpaced inflation with families paying 25% more for groceries as compared to pre-pandemic. i want to applaud the

biden-harris administration for the economic relief they've delivered for working families. now we are putting billionaire corporations on notice. their time of greed is coming to an end. we all need to work together to end hunger now. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> i want to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, we aren't going to stand idly by as the proposed 520 job cut at seymour johnson air force base threatens to damage eastern north carolina's economy. the air force's plan to eliminate an entire squadron at seymour johnson is absolutely unacceptable. mr. davis: safeguarding our national security and preserving these jobs are not mutually exclusive. the air force must acknowledge that.

eliminating the fighter squadron in wayne county would be devastating for this already economically distressed community. unfortunately, this plan does not build economy from middle out and bottom up. the air force must thoroughly examine the risk and consider the community impact, and i encourage the air force to engage directly with the local community. the air force must be more transparent and accountable to the people of wayne county, eastern north carolina, and the congress. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i want to address the how the for one minute. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to call on turks and caicos to treat tyler fairly and appropriately for his accidental mistake in their country.

mr. good: he's a vice president of operations at emergency services, on april 23, while traveling with friends in turks and caicos, law enforcement discovered two spray bull nets his baggage. tyler apparently had them in his luggage when leaving the united states, but they were not discovered by our own t.s.a. he's facing up to 12 years in prison despite no demonstrated criminal intent. my staff and i remain in constant communication with tyler and his family, providing support and advocating for his release with consequences that fit the unintentional offense. i call on the biden administration to join me in demanding his release and issuing a state department travel advisory warning travelers to turks and caicos of the excessive criminal penalties they may face there for the accidental minor offenses. tyler's wife and young son need him in louisa, and my staff and i will continue to pursue every avenue to help facilitate his safe return. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman yields back.

the chair announces the speaker's miami pursuant to section 201-b of the international religious freedom act of 1998, 22 and the order of the house of january 9, 2023, of the following individuals on the part of the house to the commission on international religious freedom for a term ending may 14, 2026. the clerk: vickie of harrisonville, missouri, mary ferguson of potomac, maryland, and mr. aboud of bradberry, california. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i call up house resolution 1227 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: number 76, house resolution 1227, resolved that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider

in house the bill h.r. 8369 to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for israel and other matters. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the bill shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except, one, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on foreign affairs or their respective designees, and two, one motion to recommit. section 2. upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h.r. 7530, to limit youth offender status in the district of columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the attorney general of the district of columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated

statistics on juvenile crime in the district of columbia, to amend the district of columbia home rule act to prohibit the council of the district of columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on oversight and accountability now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except, one, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on oversight and accountability or their respective designees, and two, one motion to recommit. section 3. at any time after adoption of

this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill, h.r. 7343, to amend the immigration and nationality act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers. the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees. after general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the house and in the committee of the whole. the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute

rule and shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. no further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. each such further amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. all points of order against such further amendments are waived. at the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the house with such further amendments as may have been adopted. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one

motion to recommit. section 4. at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill, h.r. 8146, to require a report by the attorney general on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the federal, state, local, and tribal level. the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees. after general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the house and in the committee of

the whole. the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. no further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. each such further amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. all points of order against such further amendments are waived. at the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the house with such further amendments as may have been adopted. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the

bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. section 5. upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h.r. 7581, to require the attorney general to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except, one, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees, and two, one motion

to recommit. section 6. upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h.r. 354, to amend title 18, united states code, to improve the law enforcement officer safety act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules committee print 118-34 shall be considered as adopted. the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except, one, one hour of debate equally

divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees, and two, one motion to recommit. section 7. upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the house the resolution, h. res. 1213, a resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers. the resolution shall be considered as read. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution and preamble to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees. section 8. upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the house the resolution, h. res. 1210, condemning the biden border crisis and the tremendous

burdens law enforcement officers face as a result. the resolution shall be considered as read. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution and preamble to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for one hour. mr. langworthy: for the purposes of debate, i yield the customary 30 minutes, to the distinguished gentleman from mass marks ranking member mcgovern. pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. during consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lang worthy: house resolution 1227 provides for consideration of eight measures.

h.r. 8369, h.r. 7530, h.r. 7343, h.r. 8146, h.r. 7581, h.r. 354, h.res. 1213, and h.res. 1210. the rule provides for h.r. 7343 and h.r. 8146 to be considered under a structured rules with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their designees and provides for one motion to recommit. the rule further provides for consideration of two measures, h.r. 354, h.r. 7581 under closed rules with one hour debate each equally divided by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their designees. and provides for one motion to recommit. the rule further provides for consideration of h.res. 1210 and

h.res. 1213 under closed rules. with one hour of debate each equally wided and -- divided and controlled by the chair of the committee on the judiciary or their designees. and the rule further provides for consideration of h.r. 7530 under a closed rule with one our of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member on the committee of oversight and accountability or their designees and provides for one motion to recommit. finally, the rule provides for consideration of h.r. 8369, under a closed rule with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking member of the committee on foreign affairs or their designee and provides for one motion to recommit. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this rule and support of underlying legislation. the rule before us provides for consideration of three measures to support our nation's law enforcement in the face of the biden administration's

disastrous immigration policies. h.r. 7343, the detain and deport illegal aliens who assault cops act would bring real consequences on the heads of those in our country illegally. this legislation would require the immediate detention and deportation of any illegal alien who chooses to assault the men and women who keep our community safe. additionally, h.r. 8146 would require that the attorney general provide a full accounting of how this historic and dangerous border crisis has truly impacted the health and safety of our nation's law enforcement. and finally, h.res. 1210 condemns the biden administration's failed border policies that have resulted in 9.3 million illegal alien encounters along our borders in less than four years. and that doesn't include those that have evaded border patrol. america's law enforcement officers are on the frontlines of the biden border crisis, bearing the brunt of this

president's open borders policies that are threatening the security of our nation and laying waste to our communities. we have yet to fully know the true damage done to our national security by four years of flinging the doors open to those breaking our laws. but one thing is certain, it is falling on our nation's law enforcement officers, our police officers in big cities and small towns across america, to contend with the consequences of this administration's open borders policy. but the biden border crisis is only one challenge facing our nation's long-term officers. as we witness an alarming surge in criminal activity thanks to the left's anti-police soft on crime policies, it's imperative that we confront the harsh reality, our law enforcement officers are under attack both physically and politically. they are being targeted by the radical left simply by doing their jobs, for upholding the

rule of law, and for protecting our communities. and to that end the rule today before us provides for consideration for several measures that stand with our law enforcement officers in the face of these as nine -- asinine policies that seek to vilify them and prevent them from doing their jobs, including h.r. 7581, the improving law enforcement officers safety and wellness throughout data act. h.r. 354, the law enforcement officer safety act. and h.res. 1213, a resolution condemning violence against our law enforcement officers. h.r. 7581 would require the department of justice to report to congress about violent attacks on law enforcement officers and the response of federal, state, and local governments to these attacks. additionally, h.r. 354 would fix a discrepancy under current law to ensure that qualified active

or retired law enforcement officers are not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in public settings. there is no good reason why the men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day should have their second amendment rights curtailed as they are under the current law. finally, h.res. 1213 expresses a sentiment that i hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle can fully embrace and get behind. full, unequivocal support for our law enforcement officers in strong opposition to any movement that seeks to defund the police. mr. speaker, this is not a matter of statistics or headlines. the soft on crime policies that the radical left have championed have only left american families in more danger. years of democratic elected officials, including some right here in congress, calling to defund the police have vilified the law enforcement officers and prevent them from doing their jobs, leaving people that they serve less safe.

nowhere is this displayed more vividly than right here in our nation's capital. in the rule before us today also provides for consideration of a bill to combat the district of columbia's anti-law enforcement, pro-criminal policies. h.r. 7530, the d.c. criminal reforms to immediately make everyone safe act. d.c. law enforcement remains understaffed and overwhelmed by soaring crime rates. violent crime rates. in 2023 alone, homicides increased 29% from 202t violent crime enviesed 37%. robberies increased 65%. but what has the d.c. council done? in 2022 it passed revised criminal code act which reduced penalties for violent offenders. the council passed a comprehensive policing and justice reform amendment act which targeted d.c. metropolitan police department officers and their ability to combat rising

crime. so if the d.c. council won't heed the concerns of the district's residents, police officers, and visitors from this country and around the world, then it's congress' job to step in. this mess only encourages lawlessness and puts lives at risk. we have had one of our own colleagues, a member of con congress, carjacked and a staffer stabbed among many other horrifying and violent crimes. if we can't get a handle on crime in our nation's beautiful capital, how does that fair for the rest of the country? h.r. 7530 changes the maximum age limit for youthful offend every status from 24 years old to 18 years old. it requires the district attorney general to establish and update public website with juvenile crime district and convenience the d.c. council from enacting any changes to criminal sentences. youth criminal activity has skyrocketed along with every other manner of violent crime in our nation's capital.

soft on crime approach is not working. putting the lives of innocent residents and visitors in danger and hamstringing the ability of our cops to do our job -- their jobs. residents of d.c. have the same rights as other americans to be secure in their homes and be protected against crimes committed against their lives and their property. it's heartbreaking to seat crimes committed by children and young people in d.c. we need real solutions to address them. children in our nation's capital deserve better than anti-police policies that lead them to a life of crime. it is our duty as members of congress as laid out in the d.c. home rule act to step in when the district's own policies so clearly threaten the safety of the residents of our nation's capital, as they do today. finally, the rule before us provides for consideration of h.r. 8369, the israel security assistance support act. mr. speaker, it is frankly

shocking and disgusting to hear that president biden is purposely withholding our nation's arm shipments to israel as they are fighting to defend the right to exist. at a time when israel is under assault, facing attack from hamas and iran, the decision to withhold these critical munitions is not just a failure, it's a betrayal of our greatest ally in the middle east and goes directly against the will of this congress and the will of the people. we cannot let political games endanger lives. h.r. 8369 would ensure that america stands with israel in its darkest hour. despite this administration's disgraceful actions to block such vital support. the legislation will ensure that any defense articles and defense services for israel are delivered expeditiously without obstruction from this administration that is willing to play games, unfortunately, with such necessary shipments. and we will prevent them

subverting the will of congress. mr. speaker, america must stand with israel and send a message to the world that we will not falter. i urge my colleagues to support this rule and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: i thank the gentleman from new york for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, republicans have us here today considering eight measures that aren't worth the paper they are printed on. six of the eight measures that are being brought before this house are being brought forth under completely closed rules which means nobody, not democrats, not republicans, can offer any amendments to change our improve those bills. so much for republican promises of a more deliberative process or more openness or fairness. that just went out the window. i don't think i have ever seen a

i don't think i have seiver a group of people do so much and yet accomplish so little. seven of these measures are supposedly about law enforcement. you know how many of them will actually do something to help keep people safe? zero. zilch. nada. and just a piece of free advice to my republican friends. it's probably not the best idea to take direction on law and order from a guy who, as we speak, is a defendant for covering up hush money payments to a porn star for political gain. that's not even to mention the other three criminal felony prosecutions that he's facing. and look at the cover of today's "new york times," mr. speaker. this is unbelievable. here's a picture of the speaker of this house of representatives, second in line to the presidency, standing in front of a courthouse acting as

a prop for donald trump, trying to interfere with a criminal trial because apparently republicans like law and order unless it applies to them. unbelievable. you can't make this stuff up. and this stunt, i'll say to my colleagues, this stunt of the speaker and members of the republican, republican members of congress, going to this courthouse, this stunt diminishes this house of representatives. their candidate for president has been indicted more times than he's been elected. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind us from refridging in personalities toward presumptive no, ma'am kneels for the office of president. mr. mcgovern: i didn't think he was. and somehow, madam speaker, they have the nerve to tell us about the criminal justice system. give me a break. their credibility on this issue has evaporated. it is pathetic. and i can go through these bills one by one, but i think the

american people will rather watch paint dry. because none of these bills do anything. none of these bills will be passed by the senate. none of them will do a damn thing to help the police. none of them will keep our communities safe. we have a ton of b.s. bills going after immigrants, and let had he mind everyone, it was republicans who killed their own bipartisan border security bill in the senate. it is republicans in the house that refuse to even bring it up for a vote. and why? because they're afraid it might pass. they're afraid they might lose a talking point. we have a nonbinding resolution about defund the police. ironic, isn't it, that they all talk so much about defunding the police, but despite their rhetoric, republicans are the ones who want to defund the police. republicans support cutting the cops program, which eyes police officers in every state in

america. and get this, republicans voted against awarding police officers who protected all of us on january 6 the congressional gold medal. let that sink in. republicans voted to fire 2,000 custom and border patrol police officers. republicans voted to cut support for agencies in september of 2022. republicans have called to abolish the f.b.i., the department of justice, and the a.t.f., at every single juncture, when republicans have had a chance to put their money where their mouth is, they have all shown that all their pro-police rhetoric is just that, rhetoric. they will say whatever they need to win political support from police. and then hope the cops don't notice when they vote to gut their budget. the eighth bill this rule would

bring to the floor is the so-called israel security assistant support act. this bill is a disaster. it basically gets rid of human rights checks and balances already in place on arms transfers. and it would interfere with any administration's ability to comply with u.s. obligations under international human rights and humanitarian law. and i think it's absurd that my republican friends don't understand the difference between supporting israel and writing prime minister netanyahu a blank check to do whatever the hell he wants with u.s. weapons, with no regard for civilian life or human rights. that's not even just the democratic position, by the way. three u.s. presidents have threatened to pause military aid to israel under similar circumstances. and who were they? they were dwight eisenhower, ronald reagan, and george h.w. bush, all republicans, madam speaker. all republicans.

so please don't give me this partisan b.s. please spare us that. your military, u.s. military assistance doesn't come with no conditions. if our taxpayers are paying for it, they ought to have some level of assurance that it's not being used to indiscriminately bomb civilians or block the delivery of humanitarian aid to starving people. the bombs that the president is withholding, these two-ton bombs, is a blast radius of a quarter of a mile. that means, i would say to my friends, if you were standing out front this capitol and the bomb were dropped on the republican congressional campaign headquarters, or the democratic congressional campaign headquarters, we all would be dead if we were standing in front of the u.s. capitol. the president's concern that two-ton bombs being dropped on

rafah, a heavily populate area, with over a million people, he believes that the civilian casualties are unacceptable, and we all should care about the civilian casualties, especially if you claim to be a friend of israel, because the more civilian casualties that are incured, the more difficulty israel will have in getting to a lasting peace. it is a real shame that this is what republicans have decided we should spend our week doing, madam speaker. i had hoped, madam speaker, that after the democrats bailed out speaker mike johnson last week, that maybe, just maybe we would see a change in the tone of this place. maybe. maybe there would be more of an acknowledgment that we need to put people over politics, that we need to get stuff done, because that's what the american people want. and i'm disappointed to see that this week it's just more of the

same old, aim sold from this incompetent republican leadership that has wasted away their time in power and accomplished nothing, not a single damn thing during their time in their slim majority. the american people deserve a hell of a lot better than getting from my friends on the republican side. with that, i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. langworthy: thank you, madam speaker. my colleague on the side of the aisle likes to talk about the fact that these bills today that we're going to consider this week, these pro police measures, don't have a future in the senate or are getting to the desk of the president. yes, because thinks party controls those two -- because his party controls those two branches. the senate leadership will do nothing with this, because they don't support the legislation or law enforcement. i'd like to point out it was democrats who have for years pushed the defund the police rhetoric in cities, states, and right here in washington.

not house republicans. in fact, it was democrats who took the defund the police rhetoric and made it viral. they turned it into concrete policy that demonizes our men and women in blue, while letting violent criminals back out on the street. do you think the american people are really going to buy that democrats weren't the one that wanted to defund the police? we can rewind the tape back to 2020. we can show you the footage of our cities burning while they were chanting to defund the police and watching weak mayors of cities down on one knee, begging for forgiveness for standing for law and order. we can go back and rewind the tape and get a little instant replay if you'd like. the footage is there. it's in black and white. it's a matter of historical fact that your party supported the defund the police movement. what i just heard from the other side of the aisle couldn't be even now laughable. democrats in new york city, certainly not republicans, they cut the nypd budget by $1

billion with more cuts to come. we have some of those brave officers with us here this week for police week. democrats in los angeles, not republicans, they cut the lapd august by hundreds of millions of dollars with more cuts to come. democrats in chicago, not republicans, cut the chicago p.d. budget by $1 billion. only to embarrassingly and quietly reverse further plans for cuts in recent years after crime spiraled out of control. and right here in our nation's capital, it was democrats, not republicans, that passed legislation to make it more difficult than ever for cops to do their jobs and keep d.c.'s communities and residents safe. so let's not forget, at the height of the defund police movement, it was house republicans, not house republicans, who attempted to completely defund the department of justice's project safe neighborhoods program, a nationwide initiative that empowers law enforcement to work with community leaders and stakeholders to directly identify the most pressing

violent crime problems in a community. i'm talking rapes, arm robberies, gang violence, and much, much more. that didn't stop house democrats from defunding this program to appease a radical base. the radical left has bought hook and line and sinker into the defund the police movement, and americans in new york, washington, chicago, l.a., everywhere else where condemn leaders hold sway, they're reaping the consequences of these dangerous policies. mr. speaker, madam speaker, the family of a slain officer told new york govern kathy hochul she had blood on her hands. they see, as americans across the country see, that it is the democrats and not the republicans who have abandoned law enforcement. they vilified them and made it harder than ever for them to do their job and keep their people safe. the legislation under this rule today is a step in the direction of supporting our law enforcement officers and empowering them with the tools to keep our community safe in spite of the defund the police

movement, in spite of the biden border crisis. at this time, i'd like to yield five minutes to my colleague, the chairman of the rules committee, from texas, mr. burgess. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. mr. burgess: i thank my friend from new york for yielding. i thank him for leading this discussion on behalf of the rules committee today. i wanted to speak in support of the rule and the underlying bills. we do honor national police week. republicans are advancing seven pieces of legislation to reaffirm their commitment to our nation's law enforcement. yet again, we are seeing our colleagues misrepresenting the legislation that really should be bipartisan. every single day, madam speaker, thousands of men and women in blue put their lives on the line to protect their communities and keep we the people safe. last year, in fact, more than 370 law enforcement officers

were shot in the line of duty, the highest year on record. law enforcement officers and their departments are under increased scrutiny from the public all the way while trying to navigate a crisis at our southern border, a historic upsurge in crime, and an unfortunate rise in drug-related deaths throughout the country. it is no surprise then, madam speaker, that the police departments across the country have had trouble recruiting and retaining officers and keeping new officer candidates. this week start by president kennedy in 1962, is set aside to commemorate and honor all of the officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. i'm grateful to north texas law enforcement officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice this year and for those who are currently serving in honor of this week, i encourage everyone, i encourage everyone to reach out and thank their local law enforcement

officers and their families for their service and for their sacrifice. madam speaker, i also wanted to express my support for the israel security assistance support act. the biden administration's pause on munition shipments to israel, it is imperative for the united states, for this house, for republicans and democrats, to stand behind israel. last week president biden and his administration paused vital defense articles from shipment to israel. this action will have the effect of not only prolonging the conflict, but it is an unfortunate disregard of the legislative process of our powers, granted, under article 1 of the constitution, the idea that the president can ignore bipartisan, bicameral legislation that he signed into law. well, this is a new predicament entirely. h.r. 83 of the provides for the

delivery of defense services and articles to israel and condemns the biden administration for their efforts to condition aid to an ally. after the withdrawal in afghanistan, madam speaker, maintaining our commitment to a formal ally is extremely necessary and important. israel is defending itself against a regional threat. it's defending itself against a known terrorist organization, one that hughes behind its own -- hides behind his own people. israel needs to get the resources to defend itself. it is for this reason that the united states will continue to stand by our allies in their time of need. . he urge members to support the underlying bill. i urge support for the rule. i yield back to the gentleman from new york. mr. langworthy: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: it's rich to be

lectured by the chairman of the rules committee about the need to support our police officers and to help do more to recruit and train them. i would just say to my friend, the distinguished member from texas, and all my republican friends, you know, stop cutting cops grants. continue to adequately fund the cops program so that we can actually have our local law enforcement recruit and hire more police officers. now, my republican friends don't like to admit that they want to cut the cops grants. i would just say to everybody who is watching, look it up for yourself. the republican study committee, which is the largest caucus in the republican conference, actually put out a report called, fiscal sanity to save america. that's what they did. if you go to page 148, i would urge people look it up for yourself, 148, it says, reduce funding for community oriented policing services, basically

what we call the cops grants. they want to cut money for our local police. it is in their budget document. they want to cut the money. then they come here and make believe like somehow that they support our local police officers? come on. enough. and the gentleman from new york, sometimes i wonder whether he really believes the stuff he says. he keeps talking about crime in democrat-run cities. by the way it's democratic run cities. the last time i checked we don't have democrat cities or republican cities. we have american cities. i look the liberty of looking up some of the headlines from new york's 23rd congressional district. that mr. langworthy represents. in particular jamestown, new york, the largest city in the area. and loath case of his district office. jamestown has a republican mayor, a republican city council, a republican super majority on the county

legislature, a republican state representative, a republican state senator, a republican congressman, so let's look at some of the recent headlines from the republican stronghold of jamestown, new york. april 22, 2024. jamestown man accused of killing 16 month old child charged with manslaughter. march 2024, one dead, two injured in jamestown homicide. january 2024, investigation under way in jamestown homicide case. may, 2023, three accused of stealing a vehicle in jamestown. june, 2021, two teenage girls charged witharson in connection with jamestown furniture manufacturer fire. february, 2024, six arrested after robbery, assault leads to standoff in jamestown, new york. i could go on and on and on. madam speaker, none of this is to disparage the wonderful people who mr. langworthy represents. but he wants to come down here

and read off r.n.c. talking points about crime, i think he should at least be intellectually honest. i know the other side wants to play the blame game. i know republicans are all about stunts and not solutions, but maybe, just maybe, they ought to look in the mirror first instead of playing to the cheap seats. i ask unanimous consent to insert into the record a salon article entitled-entitled, quote, republicans like to talk tough on crime but they are the ones with the real crime problem. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. langworthy: madam speaker, it's great to see that my colleague, the ranking member, has looked into jamestown, new york. red some of -- read some of our headlines. we have republican leadership. a brand new elected republican mayor, there was a democratic mayor until this last election. i don't blame that outgoing democratic mayor. do i blame the state of new york's leadership for destroying

the criminal justice system in the state of new york. eliminating cash bail. creating discovery reform. creating revolving door criminal justice system in the state of new york is the reason that the police officers, many of which are at our capital this very week to celebrate police week, can't do their jobs. they have been put in handcuffs while the criminals walk free with an appearance ticket for many of the same crimes that you just read aloft from the jamestown post journal. that's fact. that is fact in the state of new york because democrat-run policies. a democratic governor, a supermajority in the state senate and supermajority in the state assembly have destroyed my state's criminal justice system. and they have blood on their hands. and have destroyed towns and villages and cities across the once great empire state. so, yes, you have found a few headlines. we hope to get restoration of common sense to the empire

state. it has to start right here in our nation's capital t starts with the legislation under this rule. mr. speaker, at this point i would like to yield five minutes to my friend from california, mr. kiley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. kiley: madam speaker, a couple days ago the former democrat majority leader of this body called out the radicals in his own party who are reflecting the talking points and rhetoric of hamas. which, of course, wishes for the destruction of the state of israel. unfortunately, it now seems these red cal elephants -- elements have won out in terms of influencing policy in the white house. in terms of getting their views that reflect as the former majority leader of democrats in this house stated, reflect the views of hamas to become the official policy of the white house. the president's recent

statements suggesting that he will withhold vital security assistance for israel are appalling. absolutely unacceptable. they fly in the face of the strong bipartisan vote that this body recently took to provide support for our vital ally, israel, as it seeks to make sure that hamas can never do again what it did on october 7. the president's actions, moreover, threaten to prolong the conflict that currently exists and are a threat to the long-term peace and stability of the region. so i'm glad that we now have legislation before us that will rebuke the president and will assure that the security assistance that this house has already approved finds its way to our ally in israel. i'd also like to speak in support of resolution 1213,

which denounces calls to defund the police. which have been so damaging to public safety and to law enforcement across this country. in my own state, in california, we have a number of jurisdictions like san francisco, like in the east bay, like in los angeles that did defund police and were then forced to restore that funding. and to backtrack. but the reality is this is just one of a number of policies that have caused crime in california and many other places in this country to spiral out of control and have made the job of our law enforcement officers more and more difficult to the point at which many departments are having -- a very difficult time with recruitment and retention and making sure they are fully staffed and have the personnel that they need to keep their community safe.

policies like defunding the police, policies that have removed the consequences for criminal activity, policies by district attorneys that have refused to enforce the law, sanctuary policies where individuals who are here illegally and commit serious crimes cannot be turned over to the immigration authorities. all of these destructive pol policies have manifested a disrespect towards our men and women in law enforcement. who put their lives on the line every single day to keep our communities safe. i urge strong bipartisan support for this resolution denouncing calls to defund the police, and i hope that we can swing the pendulum further in the direction of the support that our law enforcement so deserves. so that we don't continue to face these problems with recruitment and retention and we can keep our community safe. thank you, i yield back.

mr. langworthy: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: i'm not familiar with the gentleman who just spoke from california. let me say to him rather than just denounce the slogan of defunding the police, maybe the gentleman should go to the republican study committee and tell them to not defund the police because, again, if you go to the republican study group document, page 148, it is clear that the republicans want to defund the cops program. please, enough with the rhetoric if you are serious about supporting the police, t cut the cops program. period. how hard is this? how hard is this? i would also say to -- remind the gentleman that the hometown of his former -- of the former republican speaker of this house, before the republicans threw him out, kevin mccarthy, which is bakersfield, california, has a higher crime rate than san francisco. i don't even know where my

friends are coming from. and the gentleman from new york, i got to say, i never heard anybody denounce their home state as much as i have heard him denounce new york. i think new york is a great state. not as good as massachusetts, but it's a great state. i get t he just explained it to me. if it's a democratic-controlled area, all the crime is blamed on the democrat. if it's a republican controlled area, then they find the nearest democrat and blame it on the democrat. that's the rationale. come on. come on. this place has to get more serious in terms of supporting initiatives -- initiatives -- not only support law enforcement but to -- to protect our communities. instead of one sound bite after another after another that does absolutely nothing, and the blame game that we hear constantly, please, madam speaker, my republican colleagues this week claim that he they want to focus on public safety, but have chosen to put

misguided measures and messaging bills on the floor. well, here's their chance, actually do something of substance, that will actually make police officers safer, make our streets safer, and make our children safer. if we defeat the previous question, i will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up h.r. 715, a bipartisan bill to require a background check for every firearm sale. there were over 342,000 firearm deaths last year -- 42,000 firearm deaths last year with the annual total of mass shootings increasing from 414 in 2019, to 650 in 2023. 86% of homicides in this country involve a firearm. and of the states that saw their gun homicide rate decrease between 2022 and 2023, states with the strongest gun laws decreased their homicides by a rate nearly triple their lax gun law counterparts.

this is common sense. it is not a partisan issue. h.r. 715, the bipartisan background checks act, was introduced, hold on to your seats here, by a republican. i know that, like me, many of my colleagues have children. and all of them have elementary schools and middle schools in their districts. i know they see the toll it is taking on our nation's children, most vulnerable. nearly 60% of teachers are worried about a shooting happening in their school. and one in four had a gun related lockdown during the last school year. according to the pew research certainty, one in five parents were extremely concerned about their child getting shot. republican leadership want to do just -- want to do just nothing. want to do nothing. this is barbaric. it is past time, madam speaker, and we are ready to work in a bipartisan way to end the

epidemic of gun violence in this country. madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. and madam speaker, to discuss our proposal i yield three minutes to the gentleman from maryland, mr. ivey. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for three minutes. mr. ivey: thank you. i thank my colleague for yielding. i must say police week was something that, when i was a prosecutor at the federal level and state level, was something i looked forward to. i worked closely with police officers, local, state, and federal. they work together as brothers and sisters in coordination and cooperation with prosecutors. many instances they had task forces where the federal and local work together knowing that that was the way that made the most effective. it was deeply disappointing to see the bills that came through this week that are supposed to

be honoring police officers for police week. some of these came through the judiciary committee beforehand, which i sit on. i raised objections at the time with respect to this legislation which was ignored. so it's with a heavy heart, frankly, i rise today. i think it's very clear, i think one of the republican speakers a few minutes ago noted that i think he said 370 police officers have been shot. it's clear that one of the it's clear one of the greatest dangers police officers face on the streets is from guns. irony of the fact that the legislation the republicans have proposed do nothing about guns. in fact, don't even mention them in most cases. it's really shocking. now, my colleague from massachusetts just mentioned a few minutes ago the bipartisan background checks act, h.r. 715, and i noted that the sponsor is

a republican. but he's the only republican to join this bill. the other of the other 207 cosponsors are all democrats, and i think that speaks volumes about where the republicans are these days on this kind of issue. h.r. 2870, the rails the age act, by raising the age for individuals to buy assault weapons from 18 to 21, common sense legislation that's already 21 for handguns. why wouldn't we do it for assault weapons? well, guess what, we don't have one republican cosponsor for that legislation. and another example, h.r. 4992, that goes to ghost guns. the issue about ghost guns is that they're totally untraceable firearms. so they become the weapon of choice for criminals across the country, blue states, red states, democratic and republicans jurisdictions alike. zero republican cosponsors for that legislation.

it's with, as i say, great disappointment that we come here today and speak about police week, and we ought to be doing things to protect police officers from dangers on the street, but absolutely nothing that's in the legislative package would do that. just one last point before i yield back. the defund language, none of that's pending legislation with respect to police and the congress right now. the only defund language that i've seen right now is defund a.t.f. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman's time is expired. mr. mcgovern: i yield one minute. mr. ivey: the defund the a.t.f. bill is one sentence long. so when i raised the question with the gentleman who proposed, you said how would you defund the entire a.t.f., knowing we've got gun cases pending there now, and same with the f.b.i. international prosecutions, cartels and the like, you would just shut them down like that?

that's what those bills would do. talk about irresponsible. that's what that proposal is right now. so let's get serious. we're facing major challenges. by the way, crime's going down in cities across the country. you mentioned the 2019 statistics. you stay with 2019, because violent crimes has been going down in jurisdictions, including the district of columbia this year as well. let's get serious. let's focus on doing things that really help protect police officers and make the most out of police week. with that, i yield back to my colleague. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the new york from new york is recognized. mr. langworthy: my friends across the aisle are making wild claims that somehow crime has gone down. it's like president bush taking a bow for gas prices going from $5 a gal ton to $4 a gallon. it was far less than when he was sworn in. this rests on cherry picked data that does not present a full picture of the crime problem. let's revisit some of the facts.

violent crime has skyrocketed with year over year increases in violent crime in the millions. carjackings have spiked by as much as 93% in many major cities. in 18% more homicides were committed in 2023 than in 2019. it's no coincidence that many of these cities that have been the epicenter of the wave in violent crime also happen to be run by democratic politicians with left-wing d.a.'s that have made it their mission not to prosecute, but put dangerous criminals back on the streets and to facilitate a resolving door. my colleagues need only venture beyond capitol hill to see what these policies have done to our nation's capital. to recap here, according to the metro police department's own data, crime increased 30% in 2023 in d.c. compared to the previous year. in 2023 alone, homicides increased 29% compared to 2022. in fact, since 2012, the rate of

homicides in d.c. has doubled. violent crime has increased 37%. robberies increased 65% from 2022 to 2023. motor vehicle thefts increased 107% between 2022 and 2023. this surge every surgery in criminal activity of the d.c. council soft on crime sentencing professional and refusing to back up its law enforcement officers with real support, resulting in resignations of police officers. we've heard it directly at the oversight committee from the union officials. madam speaker, despite my colleagues' refusal to wake up to the reality, we're at this point today with crime soaring in many of our major cities, and americans are feeling less safe because of the disastrous policies the democratic leaders at the behest of the radical left that governs their party have imposed on residents in our communities, and i reserve.

the speaker pro tempore: gentleman reserves. gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: madam speaker, the gentleman keeps on talking about crime in d.c., crime in d.c. crime on the rise. the crime is definitely down in the white house right now. and i can understand why the gentleman is confused. you know, madam speaker, i request unanimous consent to insert into the record an article from "the washington post" entitled crime is down, though fox news viewers might not be aware. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. m. mcgovern: the article notes is the reality is crime surged in 2020 when trump was president. that surge continued into the biden administration, but has since waned." madam speaker, in the lead up to the 2022 midterms, fox news invested immense resources in promoting stories about surging crime, despite lacking evidence. while crime is down, it appears the conservative ecosystem is trying to fear monger the issue

of crime once again, because, you know, that's all they have. madam speaker, i also request unanimous consent to insert into the record an article from the guard deny entitled "crime coverage on fox news halved once u.s. midterms were over." the speaker pro tempore: without objection. m. mcgovern: after a frenzy of coverage of violent crime in 2022, the conservative media giant, fox news, actually decreased coverage of violent crime stories by, get this, 50% in the weeks follow the 2022 elections. crime stories have long been used by republicans to fear monger for cheap electoral victory. it seems like it's being utilized once again in the 2024. all while 80% of republicans support cutting the cops grant program. again, i would urge my friends who don't believe me to go to the republican study committee,

fy2025 budget proposal. so this is the most recent one. go to page 148. again, page 148. you will see under the heading reduce funding for community-oriented policing services cops. for all the talk about defunding the police, it is my republican friends that are leading the way, because they are in their republican study committee, which is the largest caucus in the republican conference, they have put out a report highlighting a budget priority, which talks about eliminating the cops program. i mean, you can't make this stuff up. with that, i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman reserves. gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. langworthy: i think it's important we don't forget all the other legislation in this bill, as we've had debate today about law enforcement. i think it's really important to remind our colleagues today about the situation in israel

and the israel legislation is being considered this week. we need to talk about how this conflict began. on october 7, it was hamas and not israel that launched a horrifying terror attack that took thousands of lives, innocent people hostage. it was hamas terrorists who murdered approximately 1,200 people, including holocaust survivors, the elderly, babies, and beautiful young people attending a music festival. it is hamas who has over 100 people hostage, including american citizens, who we cannot forget are being held hostage. americans are currently being held hostage in gaza. hamas is responsible for this war. hamas, a terrorist organization, has for decades now used civilian structures and innocent people to shield their terrorists operations, but madam speaker, none of that stopped

anti-israel protesters from taking to the streets just a day after the horrific attacks and the butchering of israeli civilians to chant from the river to the sea. there are some people that serve in this building that take their time and like to chant from the river to the sea. they need to be he would accountable for that. we know it's synonymous language with the extermination of the jewish people in israel. madam speaker, by holding these armed she wants, president biden is just now in and outing the will of congress and the american people, but he's also kowtowing to the radical left that, frankly, embraced the anti-israel movement whole heartly. it's become practically a platform plank over there. we are learning more and more about the left-wing groups and donors that are bank rolling the anti-israel, antisemitic protests that have erupted across the country. we know the far left, including members of the house, have fully endorsed this message to turn

against israel in their hour of need, isolate them into ultimately support their destruction. madam speaker, i am done hearing the false equivalency of a morally bankrupt movement. anyone who remembers the true reason why israel is defending itself today should support the legislation under this rule, and i reserve the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: may i inquire the gentleman how many more speakers he has. mr. langworthy: we're prepared to close. mr. mcgovern: i'm prepared to close as well. i'm exhausted by this debate. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman is recognized to close. mr. mcgovern: madam speaker, let me touch on two things. first, we haven't heard a single word from our colleagues across the aisle acknowledging the very real challenges civilians in gaza are experiencing every day under this war.

not a single word. if we send massage 2,000-pound bombs to netanyahu without any assurances on how they will be used, it could mean unprecedented, catastrophic civilian casualties. i mean, these are people that we are talking about, innocent people, boys and girls, brothers and sisters, moms and dads, grandparents, babies. where is our humanity? where is our humanity? these are people who are already struggling with shortages of food, water, shelter, medical supplies, the basic things that humans need to survive. they fled to rafah because that's why netanyahu told them to go to escape the bombing of hamas. and now netanyahu is saying he is going to bomb them anyways, and there's no plan to safely evacuate them to any other place. i don't care what any country, i don't care what any country does, but killing civilians, i

don't care what another country does, but killing civilians is always wrong. always wrong. you can be a friend of israel, a strong ally of israel, and also be a critic when it comes to the netanyahu government. you can be a strong friend of israel and say that more massive civilian casualties will undercut the security. this is not the way to go. this is not the way to go. and you can feel as i do that what happened on october 7, the horrific attack by hamas on israeli civilians is unconscionable. adjectives -- there aren't enough adjectives to describe how horrific that is, the taking of hostages is a war crime. you can feel that way, but also understand that we have an obligation to protect civilian lives in gaza. and i'm grateful to president biden for taking the step that he did. and i wish he would do more,

quite frankly. it is disappointing for me to see so many friends seem indifferent to. and then to come down here and get will be toured about crime from the party whose leader is a criminal is really something else. i mean, my friend from new york, not once, not once butted our contention that republicans have advocate cutting the cops grants, because it's here in present. anybody can see it. for those who want to know why this program is good, because it provides money to help a lot of local law phone,ment being able to hire and recruit police officers, especially in areas where budget are tight. it is a lifeline for so many communities, rural and urban all throughout this country. and they're ad very indicating eliminating it -- advocating eliminating it. give me a break of the none of the measures the house of representatives are putting forth this week do a single thing, do a single thing to protect americans to secure our

communities or improve law enforcement. the real shame here is that if republicans were willing to set their partisanship aside and work across the aisle, maybe, just maybe we should get to something substantive done. because the reality is that democrats want to keep people safe. we know how to do it. we need to invest in programs that get at the root causes of crime. we need to address gun violence in our schools, make sure police aren't put in situations where they aren't trained to handle. and we know the key to improving safety in our neighborhoods is not to use our law enforcement officers like political pawns. at the end of the day, the republicans' commitment, the republican commitment to chaos and extremism and politicking over legislating is hurting our ability to improve people's lives. . even one of our republican colleagues took to the floor and said as much last year.

and i quote. nothing but empty promises. he went on to say, we haven't done anything. meaning republicans. one thing i want my republican colleagues to give me is one thing. one, i could go campaign and say we did. one, anybody sitting in this complex, if you want to come down to the floor and explain to me one material meaningful significant thing that the republican majority has done, end quote, that's a republican saying that. they know they are getting nowhere in this congress. and all i can say, madam speaker, is the american people deserve better. and they certainly deserve better than the speaker of the house spending his time trying to influence our justice system at a courthouse in new york city. how pathetic. when we have real problems that we need to deal with here in this country. he's in new york trying to explain away, like a staffer, all of donald trump's problems,

quite frankly. i'm trying to think of a way to stay within order here with the new rules. it's pathetic. it's pathetic. that's where the speaker of the house is spending his time. trying to rationalize all of the former president's crimes. give me a break. madam speaker, the american people, as i said, deserve better. i urge a strong no vote on this rule. this is just a waste of time. and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. i wish my colleague from massachusetts well with his trump derangement syndrome. i am prepared to close and i yield myself back the balance of my time. madam speaker, the rule before us today is about standing up for the safety and the well-being of our neighborhoods, our families and our way of life. mr. langworthy: it's about standing up for what's right in defending those who risk their

lives every single day to keep our communities safe. in my own district in the southern tier of new york, a sheriff's investigator was critically injured when he was hit by a shoplifter's guestaway car and has since been fighting to recover. our prayers and our wishes for a speedy recovery are with him and our whole community. but sadly investigators -- the investigator's case is not an isolated incident. it's emblematic of the dangers of law enforcement officers and what they face every time they put on their uniforms. in my own state of new york, we've lost some of our very finest recently. we've recently laid to rest lieutenant michael hoosac. syracuse police officer michael jensen. and nypd officer jonathan diller. we don't want other families to have to go through what their families are facing right now and are abe to expect -- and are able to expect that their loved ones come home at the end of the

shift safe and sound. what's happening in america's major cities, in too many states and right here in our nation's capital is simply unacceptable. and it needs to be addressed now and it is with this legislation before us. and this rule, madam speaker, is also about standing up for our closest friends and allies. since october 7, israel's been in a struggle for self-defense against a terrorist organization that seeks nothing but violence and destruction and extermination of the jewish people. israel needs the tools to defend itself and defeat hamas. we need to send a message to the world that america will not falter in our commitment to our allies. we need to send these munitions to israel now. our future and their future depends on it. and with that, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time and i move the previous question on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no.

in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. mcgovern: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts seeks recognition for what purpose? mr. mcgovern: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this bill request are postpone -- question are postponed. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

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