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ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. leger fernandez: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today also in support of h.r. 4389, the migratory birds of the americas conservation enhancements act which would help protect migratory birds. more than half of our nation's birds travel thousands of miles to spend winters south of the tropics but habitat construction led to the loss of more than one in four of these birds since 1970. imagine a 1/4 of these 1/3 have been lost. but this bipartisan bill would protect habitats along these migratory routes by re-authorizing the new tropical migratory bird conservation program. this program has already benefited five million acres of migratory bird habitat in over 40 countries. and this bill will provide additional federal support for these efforts. this funding will facilitate multinational partnerships and conservation projects in habitat conservation, research, monitoring, and
ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. leger fernandez: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today also in support of h.r. 4389, the migratory birds of the americas conservation enhancements act which would help protect migratory birds. more than half of our nation's birds travel thousands of miles to spend winters south of the tropics but habitat construction led to the loss of more than one in four...
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ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman from texas, mr. roy, for the customary 30 minutes, and i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: w ithout objection. ms. leger fernandez: we just returned from two marvelous weeks in our beautiful districts. i was invited to visit a food bank to highlight food insecurity and the need to provide families with nutritious and available meals. i talked with tribal leaders and law enforcement about how we must work together to solve the many issues facing native american communities from the missing and murdered indigenous women crisis to the need for greater economic development, to the need for protection of sacred sites from desecration. we gathered health care providers from across new mexico for a congressional hispanic caucus to talk about latino access to rural health care. that event was standing room only because our constituents want us to address health care access
ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman from texas, mr. roy, for the customary 30 minutes, and i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: w ithout objection. ms. leger fernandez: we just returned from two marvelous weeks in our beautiful districts. i was invited to visit a food bank to highlight food insecurity and the need to provide families with nutritious and available meals. i talked with...
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ms. leger fernandez: i reserve. the speaker pr tempore: the reserves.an from new mexico the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i am disturbed by my colleagues that are shameless enough to argu in favor of anti-semitism. it is not covered by the first amendment. it is hateful. universities have been rewarding bad behavior and punishing the ones being attacked who now don't feel safe enough to go to ass. this cannot be the norm. i am disappointed in the universities who are standing by and allowing this. and equally disappointed in my colleagues who don't seet as a problem. opping ai-semitism is not a messaging tactic like the other side implies. stopping anti-semitism is something weust do. and i yield three minutes to the gentleman from ohio. >> thank you very much. what's really sad for me is that on both sides of the aisle we have issues. mr. miller: some of my colleagues on my side of the sle have russian disinformation, and for the other side of the aisle, that seems that th
ms. leger fernandez: i reserve. the speaker pr tempore: the reserves.an from new mexico the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i am disturbed by my colleagues that are shameless enough to argu in favor of anti-semitism. it is not covered by the first amendment. it is hateful. universities have been rewarding bad behavior and punishing the ones being attacked who now don't feel safe enough to go to ass. this cannot be the norm. i am disappointed in the...
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ms. leger fernandez, aye. >> chairman? >> the chair votes aye. >> recorded. >> vote no. >> massey, no. >> mr. norman, you are recorded as aye. >> mr. norman, no. >> the clerk, please report the total. >> nine yeas, three nays. >> i will be managing for the majority. >> i will be managing for the democrats. >>>> thank you everyone for the participation tonight, the committee is adjourned. >> the house rules committee has adjourned after approving the rules for debate on legislation that would provide aid to israel, ukraine and taiwan we expect lawmakers to begin work on these bills when the house returns for legislation. final passage could possibly stretch into the weekend. as always, you will be able to follow the house live when members return here on his van. now back to our programming item schedule. rejoin join it in progress. -- we rejoin it in progress. to this delay in processing and can you commit to working with me on trying to reduce the times and let us know what resources you need so we can provide them? >> se
ms. leger fernandez, aye. >> chairman? >> the chair votes aye. >> recorded. >> vote no. >> massey, no. >> mr. norman, you are recorded as aye. >> mr. norman, no. >> the clerk, please report the total. >> nine yeas, three nays. >> i will be managing for the majority. >> i will be managing for the democrats. >>>> thank you everyone for the participation tonight, the committee is adjourned. >> the house rules...
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ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, today after months of delay that caused the loss of ukrainian military advantage, that cost children's lives and access to food and aid, that allowed china to threaten the indo-pacific congress will finally vote. congress is finally going to vote to fund the fight against the tyranny of russia, iran, and china. to fight for democracy and peace. why did it take us this long? yesterday in rules the republican chair of the foreign affairs committee noted that every republican president since the soviet union era has stood on the right side of history and stood up to russia. presidents have eisenhower to reagan, bush, senior and jr., they new that russia's desire to reassert its empire by bombing and invading its neighbor also harms america and american interests. every republican president that is, until donald trump. in contrast to every president before him, trump praised putin, tried to do business in russia, allowed putin to gain the upper hand. and eventually denied ukraine
ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, today after months of delay that caused the loss of ukrainian military advantage, that cost children's lives and access to food and aid, that allowed china to threaten the indo-pacific congress will finally vote. congress is finally going to vote to fund the fight against the tyranny of russia, iran, and china. to fight for democracy and peace. why did it take us this long? yesterday in rules the republican chair of the foreign affairs committee noted that...
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ms. leger fernandez: mr. chairman, i still get to call you mr. chairman. mr. mccaul: i don't want this to be a campaign ad for joe biden. this is very serious. and i'll say this very objectively as i see it, as a fairly rational republican, i think. and that is -- my friend, i agree with and a lot of what he said has happened but i have pleaded with this white house on ukraine to put the weapons in they need to win for two years. and it's been a slow walk. first javelins and stingers and f-16th and attack 'ems. the very long range artillery that could take out the bridge between russia and crimea. i'm not a general but doesn't take a genius to know to cut the supply line. that's written in this bill, by the way. the colin powell cochran, either get all in or get the hell out. you don't do it halfway. and i've had a criticism of that and the way we got out of afghanistan, the way it was done sent weakness around the world to our adversaries and emboldened them and putin for the first time thought this is my time. this is my time. it's weak. this president looks
ms. leger fernandez: mr. chairman, i still get to call you mr. chairman. mr. mccaul: i don't want this to be a campaign ad for joe biden. this is very serious. and i'll say this very objectively as i see it, as a fairly rational republican, i think. and that is -- my friend, i agree with and a lot of what he said has happened but i have pleaded with this white house on ukraine to put the weapons in they need to win for two years. and it's been a slow walk. first javelins and stingers and f-16th...
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leger fernandez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for four minutes. ms.eger fernandez: thank you, mr. speaker. and thank you to the ranking member for pointing out the importance of the moment we're in and the fact that there are people dying, there are children dying of hunger. how is it that we do not cry for highway is it we do not cry for solutions? i like all of my colleagues strongly condemn iran's heinous and unprecedented drone and missile attack on israel over the weekend. we should all be proud of how president biden, the united states and our allies struck down hundreds of drones to minimize the casualties and the damage from the attack. this is the mark of a strong president, bringing our allies together, to combat the threat to democracies around the world. the united states should lead, because we are the strongest. but when we lead, a coalition of democratic nations, when the republican majority scrapped this week's meaningless agenda of protecting the freedom of refrigerators, we thought this would be the moment when the republican house l
leger fernandez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for four minutes. ms.eger fernandez: thank you, mr. speaker. and thank you to the ranking member for pointing out the importance of the moment we're in and the fact that there are people dying, there are children dying of hunger. how is it that we do not cry for highway is it we do not cry for solutions? i like all of my colleagues strongly condemn iran's heinous and unprecedented drone and missile attack on israel over the...
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ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, today after months of delay that caused the loss of ukrainian military advantage, that cost children's lives and access to food and aid, that allowed china to threaten the indo-pacific congress will finally vote. congress is finally going to vote to fund the fight against the tyranny of russia, iran, and china. to fight for democracy and peace. why did it take us this long? yesterday in rules the republican chair of the foreign affairs committee noted that every republican president since the soviet union era has stood on the right side of history and stood up to russia. presidents have eisenhower to reagan, bush, senior and jr., they new that russia's desire to reassert its empire by bombing and invading its neighbor also harms america and american interests. every republican president that is, until donald trump. in contrast to every president before him, trump praised putin, tried to do business in russia, allowed putin to gain the upper hand. and eventually denied ukraine
ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, today after months of delay that caused the loss of ukrainian military advantage, that cost children's lives and access to food and aid, that allowed china to threaten the indo-pacific congress will finally vote. congress is finally going to vote to fund the fight against the tyranny of russia, iran, and china. to fight for democracy and peace. why did it take us this long? yesterday in rules the republican chair of the foreign affairs committee noted that...
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ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the inspiring life of tanya sanchez. tanya was the director of the presbyterian health services community clinic in cuba, new mexico. who passed away in february. she implemented programs and activities to connect with her community, from toy drives to halloween carnivals and art competitions. tanya strived to make everyone feel welcome. she encouraged them to take pride in their home as latino mexicanos. tanya had recently launched her campaign for village council and even after her passing she won more votes than other who won. she was eager to listen and build with her community. through her immense care and compassion, tanya created an unrivaled impact on everyone she met. tanya spearheaded one of my congressional-supported community projects for rural workforce housing for the health clinic in cuba. i will cherish the photos of the event celebrating the project with tanya. i'm heartbroken that such an amazing person was taken before her light could shine even brighter. i am proud to have met her and hope to carry on
ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the inspiring life of tanya sanchez. tanya was the director of the presbyterian health services community clinic in cuba, new mexico. who passed away in february. she implemented programs and activities to connect with her community, from toy drives to halloween carnivals and art competitions. tanya strived to make everyone feel welcome. she encouraged them to take pride in their home as latino mexicanos. tanya had recently launched her...
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ms. leger fernandez: mr. speake- the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from seek recognition? ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commerci purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this te, the yeas are 209, the nays are 205. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider i laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota, mr. stauber, seek recognition? mr. stauber: pursuant to house reso
ms. leger fernandez: mr. speake- the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from seek recognition? ms. leger fernandez: mr. speaker, i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in...
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owens: i would like to now recognize ms. leger fernandez from new mexico. >> thank you, mr. chairman, thank you for joining us today. i cannot tell you how many texts i have received, which i know everyone on the panel has, from friends, constituents just screaming at how difficult it is for them to make a decision. as i plan to go to graduations in may, give commencement addresses, celebrate, people do not know what they are doing because they cannot make those decisions. what is really sad is that this is impacting those most who need it because fafsa is for those who need that financially. we need to know whether they are going to get there pell grant. they need to get the financial assistance. so exactly what college is supposed to be about, which is about open word mobility -- upward mobility, closing racial gaps, this disaster of what happened with fafsa is hurting the communities that i care deeply about. so we know that the delays are causing a drop in enrollment in new mexico where applications from high school seniors are down 28% compared to last year. and in new
owens: i would like to now recognize ms. leger fernandez from new mexico. >> thank you, mr. chairman, thank you for joining us today. i cannot tell you how many texts i have received, which i know everyone on the panel has, from friends, constituents just screaming at how difficult it is for them to make a decision. as i plan to go to graduations in may, give commencement addresses, celebrate, people do not know what they are doing because they cannot make those decisions. what is really...
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ms. leger fernandez: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: o n this vote the yeas are 193, the nays are 228. the resolution is not adopted. without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from wyoming, ms. hageman, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3250 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house calendar number 68, h.r. 3250
ms. leger fernandez: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for...