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garcia. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, attorney general garland, for being here today. i view these annual appropriations hearings as similar to an investor brief. we get to talk to you about what's going on in your organization, the money you're asking for, the past performance, the vision, the path forward. i don't think most americans know what the department of justice does. i don't think most americans know what the attorney general does. so i went on your website and just printed out the mission statement. the mission statement of the department of justice is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe and to protect civil rights. pretty straightforward, pretty simple. you've been in office since 2021. you report directly to the president. and you know your mission. for your investors, the american taxpayers, how would you grade your performance over the last three years relative to that mission? mr. garland: i would grade the work -- mr. garcia: i'm talking about you, attorney general. with all du
garcia. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, attorney general garland, for being here today. i view these annual appropriations hearings as similar to an investor brief. we get to talk to you about what's going on in your organization, the money you're asking for, the past performance, the vision, the path forward. i don't think most americans know what the department of justice does. i don't think most americans know what the attorney general does. so i went on your website and just...
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. , chair rogers: mr. garcia, do you desire time? three minutes. mr. garcia: attorney general, i wanted to follow up on the assertions made by my colleagues from pennsylvania and new york that i was engaging in personal attack. i take great pride and frankly great caution in making sure i don't engage in personal attack in these hearings. i want you to know my assessment of you, as appalled and shocked as i was giving yourself an a was not a personal attack. , it was professional. as my chemistry teacher who gave me an f in the midterm in the naval academy, this is to help you get better. so i do that in the interest of accountable and objective assessments not personal attacks. i know someone of your caliber was not personally offended by that. and i am happy to have conversations offline. i want to follow up on mr. cline's conversation around the hur report. first of all in your written , testimony on page 3 you say , there is not one set of laws for powerful and another for powerless. one for rich, another poor. one for democrats or republicans. dif
. , chair rogers: mr. garcia, do you desire time? three minutes. mr. garcia: attorney general, i wanted to follow up on the assertions made by my colleagues from pennsylvania and new york that i was engaging in personal attack. i take great pride and frankly great caution in making sure i don't engage in personal attack in these hearings. i want you to know my assessment of you, as appalled and shocked as i was giving yourself an a was not a personal attack. , it was professional. as my...
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. >> mr. garcia. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. chairman. on the census conversation i agree everyone should be counted for the purposes of infrastructure and public safety. but not for the purposes of representation either at the state level assemblies or in the house of representatives. which is currently -- to does wag the dog in terms of representation. that's the point what we are trying to do. madam secretary, you and i share the aspirations of reciprocal trade agreements with china. i agree we can't cut off all trade with china, but imparting on them the same terms and conditions of contracts and share ratios, access to intellectual property that they put on us when we do business in their country i think is important when they do business in our country. we'd love to keep those conversations going offline if we can and figure out how we can help in you that regard. that's a broader conversation. the former program director and me can't help but look at chips act as a very massive program that should have program management reviews on
. >> mr. garcia. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. chairman. on the census conversation i agree everyone should be counted for the purposes of infrastructure and public safety. but not for the purposes of representation either at the state level assemblies or in the house of representatives. which is currently -- to does wag the dog in terms of representation. that's the point what we are trying to do. madam secretary, you and i share the aspirations of reciprocal trade agreements with china. i...
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. >> mr. garcia. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. chairman. administrator milgram, great to see you again. it dawned on me you probably have one of the most unenviable positions in the country right now. i don't envy you of your job. it's like being a goalie where your own coach is calling plays to support against you right now, it's got to be very frustrating. you don't have to comment on that. we do have a president right now that has an open border policy. you do work for an attorney general that has effectively relegated the d.e.a. to be in his words, the very end of the line with the public affairs mission, or campaign. this has to be very frustrating for you. what that inferences is your job is to focus on the demand side and not the supply side, which is literally the opposite of what the d.e.a. is supposed to do. your job descriptionings that the word enforcement in it. so we look forward as a subcommittee to giving you the tools to do your job, which is the enforcement side, to make sure that we can catch the bad guys, stop the cartel
. >> mr. garcia. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. chairman. administrator milgram, great to see you again. it dawned on me you probably have one of the most unenviable positions in the country right now. i don't envy you of your job. it's like being a goalie where your own coach is calling plays to support against you right now, it's got to be very frustrating. you don't have to comment on that. we do have a president right now that has an open border policy. you do work for an attorney general...
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garcia: mr. speaker, today i rise to honor my friend, barry romo, whos pad -- who passed away earlier this month. barry was a decorated vietnam veteran who having seen the horrors of the u.s. role in vietnam became a leading organizer. he challenged the pentagon and white house narratives about the conflict and he organized actions on the national mall, at the supreme court, and at arlington national cemetery to protest the war. barry was the national coordinator for vietnam veterans against the war. war for more than 40 years and in that role he advocated greater health care coverage for veterans affected by agent orange and other toxins. his activism later extended to other social justice causes like affordable housing, veteran homelessness prevention and workplace fairness. barry was a long-time resident of the logan square neighborhood in chicago where he was a mentor to other veterans as well. our community will miss you, barry. rest in peace. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempo
garcia: mr. speaker, today i rise to honor my friend, barry romo, whos pad -- who passed away earlier this month. barry was a decorated vietnam veteran who having seen the horrors of the u.s. role in vietnam became a leading organizer. he challenged the pentagon and white house narratives about the conflict and he organized actions on the national mall, at the supreme court, and at arlington national cemetery to protest the war. barry was the national coordinator for vietnam veterans against...
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>> mr. garcia, you keep asking me semantical questions. you once asked me -- i had three lawyers correlating my travel that's that's coordinating my travel. >> it is interesting you show up to a pre-debate press conference, a presidential debate, both invited to by the person running for the presidency of the united states. you know the stakes are high, yet you choose to have no idea how you got to the press conference, you do not remember how you got to the debate. and here you are speaking at a press conference of which the national media -- so how did you get to the press conference? >> i flew on the plane. >> who invited you to the press conference? >> my lawyers told me i was invited, to come to tennessee. at that point, i'm trying to get the truth and facts out to the american people. at that point in time, if i recall, 80 million people watched the debate. >> thank you, i recall my time. it is very clear for someone who cannot remember how we got to a donald trump trust conference or debate, you are completely an un-credible witness
>> mr. garcia, you keep asking me semantical questions. you once asked me -- i had three lawyers correlating my travel that's that's coordinating my travel. >> it is interesting you show up to a pre-debate press conference, a presidential debate, both invited to by the person running for the presidency of the united states. you know the stakes are high, yet you choose to have no idea how you got to the press conference, you do not remember how you got to the debate. and here you are...
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mr. garcia: mr. speaker, we all know that our planet is the most important thing we have. which is why we make the necessary investments to protect it. i'm proud to announce that i've joined forces with senator elizabeth warren to introduce the build green infrastructure and jobs act. now, this bill is part of the green new deal and is a major step toward addressing climate change. it will invest $500 billion over 10 years to electrify and modernize public vehicles and trains across the country. all while building new electric transportation, infrastructure -- transportation infrastructure in every major city in america. it will make our transportation systems safer and cleaner, from buses to trains to rail. and the bill links transit investments with increasing density and affordable housing. it will also help create millions of new green jobs with strong protections for labor. the build green act is sustainable, equitable and, most importantly, necessary for protecting our future. we will continue working to combat our climate crisis and supporting a green new deal for e
mr. garcia: mr. speaker, we all know that our planet is the most important thing we have. which is why we make the necessary investments to protect it. i'm proud to announce that i've joined forces with senator elizabeth warren to introduce the build green infrastructure and jobs act. now, this bill is part of the green new deal and is a major step toward addressing climate change. it will invest $500 billion over 10 years to electrify and modernize public vehicles and trains across the...
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mr. garcia. mr. garcia votes no. mr. frost. ms. lee. ms. lee votes no. mr. casar. mr. casar votes no. ms. crocket. >> votes no. >> mr. goldman. >> no. >> mr. goldman votes no. >> mr. most moskuwitz votes no. talib votes no. ms. presley votes no. mr. chairman. >> i vote yes and how is mr. burleson recorded? >> mr. burleson is not recorded. mr. burleson votes yes. >> how is ms. bobert recorded? >> ms. bobert is not recorded. >> how is mr. turner recorded? >> mr. turner is not recorded. >> aye. >> mr. turner votes aye. >> how is mr. frost reported? >> mr. frost is not recorded. >> no. >> mr. frost votes no. >> how is mr. fallon recorded? >> mr. fallon is not recorded. >> aye. >> mr. fallon votes aye. >> how is ms. porter recorded? >> ms. porter is not recorded. >> no. >> ms. porter votes no. >> will the clerk tally the report? mr. chairman, on this vote, the ayes are 21, the nays are 16. >> the ayes have it. the motion passes. the chair recognizes mr. connolly for five minutes. >> in your deposition, you were asked about taking a picture of your phone and you said, and i
mr. garcia. mr. garcia votes no. mr. frost. ms. lee. ms. lee votes no. mr. casar. mr. casar votes no. ms. crocket. >> votes no. >> mr. goldman. >> no. >> mr. goldman votes no. >> mr. most moskuwitz votes no. talib votes no. ms. presley votes no. mr. chairman. >> i vote yes and how is mr. burleson recorded? >> mr. burleson is not recorded. mr. burleson votes yes. >> how is ms. bobert recorded? >> ms. bobert is not recorded. >> how is...
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mr. raskin: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from california , mr. garcia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garcia: thank you. thank you, mr. speaker -- ranking member raskin, for the time. wow, this is an incredible debate we have here. of course i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 192. it's interesting that the majority keeps talking about fair elections, having to ensure elections are done the right way when 147 of them wouldn't even vote to certify the last presidential election we had here in this country. a majority of the republican party won't even admit or certify the last election who actually won the last presidential election. you want to talk about an attack, local, neighbor councils here in washington d.c., and local elections. it is hypocrisy that we are seeing here today in this debate. this is of course nothing more than majority's attempt to attack d.c. over and over again. they want to talk about chinese spies voting in elections. the only chinese spice here in d.c. are the ones being invited by the majority to tes
mr. raskin: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from california , mr. garcia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garcia: thank you. thank you, mr. speaker -- ranking member raskin, for the time. wow, this is an incredible debate we have here. of course i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 192. it's interesting that the majority keeps talking about fair elections, having to ensure elections are done the right way when 147 of them wouldn't even vote to certify the last...
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>> mr. garcia, you keep asking semantical questions. i had three lawyers around me coordinated my travel, where i was going. >> i will reclaim my time. it's interesting you show up to a pre- debate press conference and presidential debate by the person running for the presidency of the united states yet you have no idea how you got to the press conference or remember how you got to the debate and here you are speaking at a press conference on which the national media -- so how did you bet get to the press conference? >> i flew on a plane. >> who invited you to the press conference? >> my lawyers told me i was invited to come to tennessee. at that point i was trying to get the truth infects out to the american people. at that moment in time if i recall eating million people watched the debate and that was probably -- >> i reclaim my time. i think it is clear for someone who can't remember how he got to be donald trump press conference or debate, you are in on credible witness. thank you and i yield back. >> the chair recognizes the chair
>> mr. garcia, you keep asking semantical questions. i had three lawyers around me coordinated my travel, where i was going. >> i will reclaim my time. it's interesting you show up to a pre- debate press conference and presidential debate by the person running for the presidency of the united states yet you have no idea how you got to the press conference or remember how you got to the debate and here you are speaking at a press conference on which the national media -- so how did...
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. >> mr. garcia? >> yes. i want to follow up on the assertion that was made for my colleagues from pennsylvania and new york that i was engaging in a personal attack. i take great caution to make sure i do not do that in these hearings. my assessment of you as shocked as i was of you give yourself a a, was not meant to be a personal attack. my chemistry teacher gave me enough in my midterm. i was told it was to help me get better. i do that in the interest of accountability and an objective assessment. not personal attacks. i know someone of your caliber was not personally offended by that. want to follow up on mr. clients conversation around the mr. hur report. in your written testimony on page 3, you said there is not one set of laws for powerful and one for power less, one for poor, one for rich, one for republican, one for democrat -- you would say that is probably true for age? anyone over the age of 18 regardless -- unless there is a cognitive impairment, they should be treated the same and one set of l
. >> mr. garcia? >> yes. i want to follow up on the assertion that was made for my colleagues from pennsylvania and new york that i was engaging in a personal attack. i take great caution to make sure i do not do that in these hearings. my assessment of you as shocked as i was of you give yourself a a, was not meant to be a personal attack. my chemistry teacher gave me enough in my midterm. i was told it was to help me get better. i do that in the interest of accountability and an...
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and i will yield back, mr. chairman. >> mr. garcia. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, attorney general garland for being here today. i view these annual preparation hearings is similar to an annual investor brief. we get to talk to you about what's going on in the organization. the money you are asking for past performance, the path forward. i don't think most americans know what the department of justice does. i don't think most americans know if the attorney general does. i want on your website and just printed out the mission statement. the mission statement of the department of justice is to uphold the rule of law and keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. pretty straightforward, pretty simple. you have been in office 2021. you report directly to the president. and you know your mission. for your investors, the american taxpayers, how would you rate your performance over the last three years relative to that mission? >> well i would grade the work of our -- >> i am talking about you, attorney general. with all due respect to you and your tea
and i will yield back, mr. chairman. >> mr. garcia. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, attorney general garland for being here today. i view these annual preparation hearings is similar to an annual investor brief. we get to talk to you about what's going on in the organization. the money you are asking for past performance, the path forward. i don't think most americans know what the department of justice does. i don't think most americans know if the attorney general does. i...
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. >> mr. garcia, lift up that picture of our president trump sleeping, as you say i think he is praying. if he is sleeping, certainly looks pretty well while he sleeps. >> what did you make of that exchange, congressman? >> while the republicans are engaged in a clown show of trying to defend the character of donald trump, president biden is focused on actually going to places like wisconsin, to announce new factories, new investments and data centers. the hoax of donald trump talking about foxcon that never came. it doesn't make the headlights but president biden is focusing on real issues that voters care about what republicans are engaged in antics and i think that will prevail. >> andrew weissmann and ro khanna , thank you after the break, they stop the steal symbol outside the home of a supreme court justice. if that is not a scandal, i don't know what is. >>> we may get presidential debates. we are back after a quick break. y blocks heartburn for a full 24 hours. for one and done heartbu
. >> mr. garcia, lift up that picture of our president trump sleeping, as you say i think he is praying. if he is sleeping, certainly looks pretty well while he sleeps. >> what did you make of that exchange, congressman? >> while the republicans are engaged in a clown show of trying to defend the character of donald trump, president biden is focused on actually going to places like wisconsin, to announce new factories, new investments and data centers. the hoax of donald trump...
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mr. comer: the chair recognizes mr. garcia for five minutes. mr. garcia: i appreciate you being here and all of your work and all of the work of the fda. i was going to talk about a different topic but i want to clarify some of the truly insane attacks on vaccines and just what happened during the pandemic that we heard earlier today which i found to be really wild. during the pandemic we lost 1.3 , million american lives. in my city, we lost 1300 lives in the city of long beach. we know that many of the folks we lost would have lived if they had access to the vaccine. or had been vaccinated. we know that for a fact. we know the success of vaccines and how effective they have been. what is concerning is that early childhood vaccinations are reaching lowe's and other diseases are coming forward like measles and that we are now not addressing because of all of this vaccine denial is happening not only across the country but here in congress, in this chamber. vaccines outside of what happened in covid-19 is going to cause this country great harm. and
mr. comer: the chair recognizes mr. garcia for five minutes. mr. garcia: i appreciate you being here and all of your work and all of the work of the fda. i was going to talk about a different topic but i want to clarify some of the truly insane attacks on vaccines and just what happened during the pandemic that we heard earlier today which i found to be really wild. during the pandemic we lost 1.3 , million american lives. in my city, we lost 1300 lives in the city of long beach. we know that...
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. >> mr. garcia, maybe you could lift up that picture of president trump sleeping. as you say, i think he's praying. but if he is sleeping he certainly looks pretty while he sleeps. >> do you think donald trump was deep in prayer? >> absolutely not. we know first he's not a religious man. that was bizarre. she went on this whole tirade about donald trump actually praying but he is not sleeping during the court trial. we know that the new york times, new york post and nbc, forbes. all outlets have reported that donald trump has actually been asleep for long periods of time during his court trial. and that's what we are pointing out is the hypocrisy of the court case were donald trump is sleeping, as we all know, is a serious issue. what they are trying to do is say that somehow president biden is too tired or too old. or somehow he's not mentally all there all the time. which we know is complete baloney. and even robert, who they are supposed to be investigating -- has zero evidence here. so this is a complete joke. donald trump has been sleeping on his case and laur
. >> mr. garcia, maybe you could lift up that picture of president trump sleeping. as you say, i think he's praying. but if he is sleeping he certainly looks pretty while he sleeps. >> do you think donald trump was deep in prayer? >> absolutely not. we know first he's not a religious man. that was bizarre. she went on this whole tirade about donald trump actually praying but he is not sleeping during the court trial. we know that the new york times, new york post and nbc,...
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. >> thank you and i'd like to recognize the gentleman from california, mr. garcia. >> mr. minister, good to see you again. feels like itra was last week, because it was. i've been losing sleep over this recovery thing for a couple of monthsit now and to use your bathtub metaphor, the brain drain is real. we are losing critical national security talent and workforce. i know the plan, i don't disagree with it. are you going to be seeing potentially potato chip crumbs att the bottom, so what i'm worried about is the next four months, five months is there something we can do collectively to keep them to not impart anotherth significant impact to the workforce? because i am hearing it from adjacent domains that the mission agencies, that the layoffs are affecting not just nasa science but also dod and national security implications. can we look at potential options neto bridge to prevent that from being drained to the point that it's irreparable damage? >> i've been losing sleep over this. the good news is what i reported earlier, i had that conversation yesterday with of the h
. >> thank you and i'd like to recognize the gentleman from california, mr. garcia. >> mr. minister, good to see you again. feels like itra was last week, because it was. i've been losing sleep over this recovery thing for a couple of monthsit now and to use your bathtub metaphor, the brain drain is real. we are losing critical national security talent and workforce. i know the plan, i don't disagree with it. are you going to be seeing potentially potato chip crumbs att the bottom,...
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mr. garcia will hold. i now recognize the german from new jersey, mr. menendez, for five minutes of questioning. >> thank you, gentlemen, thank you secretary. it's important to address the things that have been said here. first it has been said that you violate your oath, chairman mccall has said you have made this country much more dangerous, i disagree with that, you and everyone else there works every single day to keep this country protected. the chairman also said that you destroyed the epic of this country, i wholeheartedly disagree. inc. you again for your service to this country. mr. bishop questioned the success of your administration. i want to refer back to what the former homeland security secretary said about the sham impeachment hearings that we have had here. house republicans are ducking difficult policy work and hard- fought compromise. i have a couple quick questions. we discussed the remain in mexico policy, you have said that requires the cooperation of mexico, we also heard about building a wall, former president trump said that mex
mr. garcia will hold. i now recognize the german from new jersey, mr. menendez, for five minutes of questioning. >> thank you, gentlemen, thank you secretary. it's important to address the things that have been said here. first it has been said that you violate your oath, chairman mccall has said you have made this country much more dangerous, i disagree with that, you and everyone else there works every single day to keep this country protected. the chairman also said that you destroyed...
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mr. garcia are you going to hold but i recognize a gentleman from new jersey, mr. menendez for five minutes of question of iraq's thank you as always for being here. we appreciate your willingness to engage with us in this setting and individual offices and conversations. i feel it's important to address some of the things by our republican colleagues. they should not stand uncorrected. first, it has been said by chairman macauley violated your chairman mccaul you violate your oath i wholeheartedly disagree with that. gerrit mccall said you've made this country much more dangerous. i disagree with that. you and everyone at dhs work every single day to keep this country and all of us protected. so thank you. for all the dedicated public servant to serve alongside you for your work. chairman has also said you destroyed the fabric of this country. i wholeheartedly disagree with that. i thank you again for your service to this country. mr. bishop said and question the success of your administration. whites refer back former homeland security secretary said about the sh
mr. garcia are you going to hold but i recognize a gentleman from new jersey, mr. menendez for five minutes of question of iraq's thank you as always for being here. we appreciate your willingness to engage with us in this setting and individual offices and conversations. i feel it's important to address some of the things by our republican colleagues. they should not stand uncorrected. first, it has been said by chairman macauley violated your chairman mccaul you violate your oath i...
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. >> mr. garcia. >> thank you, mr. chairman. on the census conversation i agree everyone should be counted for the purposes of infrastructure and public safety but not for the purposes of representation either at the state level assemblies or in the house of representatives which is currently it does wag the dog in terms of representation and i think that's the point of what we are trying to do. madame secretary you and i share the aspirations with reciprocal trade with china. i agree we can't cut all trade with china. would love to keep those conversations going off online and figure out how to help you in that regard. that's a broader conversation. the former program director in me can't help but look at chips act as a very massive program that should have program management reviewss. on a regulr basis. this is probably one to have forums where we get to do that so i'm going to ask you some questions. there's indices, spi and cpi schedule performance index, cost performance index, the original budget of chips was roughly $280
. >> mr. garcia. >> thank you, mr. chairman. on the census conversation i agree everyone should be counted for the purposes of infrastructure and public safety but not for the purposes of representation either at the state level assemblies or in the house of representatives which is currently it does wag the dog in terms of representation and i think that's the point of what we are trying to do. madame secretary you and i share the aspirations with reciprocal trade with china. i...
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. >> we now recognize mr. garcia for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman and ranking member for holding this important and timely hearing. i want to take a moment to recognize the passing of the former ranking member of the subcommittee, congressman payne. i hold the utmost respect for him and his leadership displayed time and time over the years. he will be missed. moving to the topic of today's hearing, we have heard from my colleagues about the importance of pipeline safety. indeed, safety should be the number one priority when transporting materials backfield that can be deadly if improperly managed, and that is exactly what we should be concerned about as we look to the future especially as the industry looks to dramatically expand the network of carbon dioxide pipelines. american petroleum lists in the testimony the safety of pipelines. your testimony states that the industry, quote, has been operating pipelines safety for more than four decades with no fatality but the pipeline rupture cost 45 people to be hospitalized from co2 poisoning wh
. >> we now recognize mr. garcia for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman and ranking member for holding this important and timely hearing. i want to take a moment to recognize the passing of the former ranking member of the subcommittee, congressman payne. i hold the utmost respect for him and his leadership displayed time and time over the years. he will be missed. moving to the topic of today's hearing, we have heard from my colleagues about the importance of pipeline safety....
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garcia, the gentleman from california for five minutes of questioning. >> thank you mr. secretary for being here. i'm sure you had to listen to a lot of information -- i'm sorry you had to listen to a lot of misinformation. for the record, you are here and you are doing a very difficult job. even though some folks are trying to remove you from office. we know that is not going to happen. the impeachment sham against you is dead on arrival in the senate. i look forward to continuing you doing a difficult job for the country and the administration. since he last testified, we know donald trump has become the presumptive nominee of his party. immigrants like you and me remember and understand and know his dangerous rhetoric in the way he talks about immigrants like us. i want to go back to the 2016 words. i think it is important to put those back into the record. "when mexico sends its people, they are not sending their best. they are not sending you. they are sending people that have a lot of problems and they are bringing those problems with them. they are bringing drugs.
garcia, the gentleman from california for five minutes of questioning. >> thank you mr. secretary for being here. i'm sure you had to listen to a lot of information -- i'm sorry you had to listen to a lot of misinformation. for the record, you are here and you are doing a very difficult job. even though some folks are trying to remove you from office. we know that is not going to happen. the impeachment sham against you is dead on arrival in the senate. i look forward to continuing you...
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. >> i now recognize mr. garcia. >> i want to thank you all for your service as well. i was the mayor of long beach. for the last eight years so i worked with our police department obviously very closely and i'm proud of the men and women that serve in the departments across the country and i also want to thank them for working in those eight years to focus on also issues that i believe made the department focused on issues are not of diversity, equity, community policing and other initiatives that made the department inclusive of the community. now we know law enforcement can keep people safe and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. people understand when we talk about supporting the police we need to follow through on the support in congress and real action, not just partisan messaging bills. we need to make sure we can hire andop recruit talented people to the police departments that also includes the means of federal funding. to defend federal support programs for communityty polici? >> absolutely. many work together in the ecosystem and so any defunding of the agenci
. >> i now recognize mr. garcia. >> i want to thank you all for your service as well. i was the mayor of long beach. for the last eight years so i worked with our police department obviously very closely and i'm proud of the men and women that serve in the departments across the country and i also want to thank them for working in those eight years to focus on also issues that i believe made the department focused on issues are not of diversity, equity, community policing and other...
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. >> we will go to mr. garcia. >> for the record i want to be clear that in the testimony he provided zero evidence of any sort of length between hunter biden and the president as far as it relates to the business. we are back to a hearing where new evidence is provided of any wrongdoing by the president but i want to go back -- it's my time. i want to go back to the private deposition. i was a handful of democrats in that on the record under oath conversation we had. during that i asked a question of which he gave a false answer and i want to go back. i asked you who got you into the presidential debate that was attended by you and others and that was a huge moment in that campaign and you could not recall. you said i do not recall who got me into the debate. do you remember telling me that? >> your plane semantics as if somebody called me directly and gave me a ticket -- >> i will reclaim my time. what i said was -- and reclaiming my time. when i asked was you recall who got you into the presidential deba
. >> we will go to mr. garcia. >> for the record i want to be clear that in the testimony he provided zero evidence of any sort of length between hunter biden and the president as far as it relates to the business. we are back to a hearing where new evidence is provided of any wrongdoing by the president but i want to go back -- it's my time. i want to go back to the private deposition. i was a handful of democrats in that on the record under oath conversation we had. during that i...
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. >> i recognize mr. garcia. >> thank you, madam chair, for hosting this hearing and thanks to all of the witnesses. i want to echo the sentiments of other members who are remembering the tragic loss of life of six workers, all of them immigrants from mexico and central america, seeking a better life in this country and meeting a very tragic fate. as we rebuild the key bridge must also advocate for stronger workplace protections for all, including immigrant workers. this brings me to my first question. administrator bhatt, the construction workers were on the bridge at the time of the collision and one worker was able to rent to safety. if there had been more time when the ship lost the power was reported in the collision happened, is there a protocol in place for bridge worker evacuation in an event such as this collision, and if so, can you describe it?>> thank you, congressman, for your concern for the workers. all work stone -- all work stones are dangerous places and we have rules in place for the st
. >> i recognize mr. garcia. >> thank you, madam chair, for hosting this hearing and thanks to all of the witnesses. i want to echo the sentiments of other members who are remembering the tragic loss of life of six workers, all of them immigrants from mexico and central america, seeking a better life in this country and meeting a very tragic fate. as we rebuild the key bridge must also advocate for stronger workplace protections for all, including immigrant workers. this brings me...
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i now recognize mr. garcia for the his five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank all of you for your service as a well. i was mayor of long beach before i got to congress, and so i worked with our police department, obviously, very closely. i'm really proud of the men and women that serve in long beach and police departments across the country. i also want to thank them for working in those eight years to focus on also issues that i believe made the long beach police department focus on issues around diversity, around equity, around community policing and other initiatives that already made our police department inclusive of the community. now, we know that law enforcement and keeping people safe shouldn't be a partisan issue. i hope people understand when we talk about supporting the police, we need to follow through on that support in congress through real actions, not just partisan messaging bills. and police officers actually need the tools to do their jobs and the training in technology. they need to make sure that we can hire and recruit tale
i now recognize mr. garcia for the his five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank all of you for your service as a well. i was mayor of long beach before i got to congress, and so i worked with our police department, obviously, very closely. i'm really proud of the men and women that serve in long beach and police departments across the country. i also want to thank them for working in those eight years to focus on also issues that i believe made the long beach police...
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mr maynez and the state governor, samuel garcia, said it was an unexpected and abnormal events, the president, manual lopez 0brador has extended his sympathies to the victims and their families but also made it very clear that an investigation into the circumstances behind the accident will be opened. in solidarity to those who were hurt, the front runner in the election, claudia sheinbaum has cancelled an event in the state and mr maynez has cancelled the rest of his campaign events right the way through to the end of this election on 2june. the usjustice department is suing entertainment giant live nation, accusing it of operating as a monopoly and inflating prices. the suit claims the concert promoter and its ticketmaster service has illegal hiked concert ticket prices, and is hurting artists, venues and concertgoers. fans have complained for years about extra fees, and have been calling for a re—examination of live nation's purchase of ticketmaster in 2010. here's us attorney general, merrick garland speaking thursday. in recent years live nation ticketmaster's exorbitant fees and techn
mr maynez and the state governor, samuel garcia, said it was an unexpected and abnormal events, the president, manual lopez 0brador has extended his sympathies to the victims and their families but also made it very clear that an investigation into the circumstances behind the accident will be opened. in solidarity to those who were hurt, the front runner in the election, claudia sheinbaum has cancelled an event in the state and mr maynez has cancelled the rest of his campaign events right the...
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mr. garcia: he's survived by his wife, his children. while our community is grieving this tragic loss, we are also blessed by his extraordinary life and the security blanket he provided us on a daily basis. .. he lived a life service, and he dedicated 22 years of his life to the safety, security and prosperity of our nation. there's no greater farm of love than being willing to sacrifice your life in defense of others. while he's with the lrd now, deputy flores' legacy lives on with everyone who knew him and his family. he looks down upon us with great pride today. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from arizona seek recognition? >> address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. lofgren: i rise today to recognize someone -- fores. mrs. lesko: i rise today to recognize someone who has been an important part of the eighth district. tyler's service to the eighth district began in august 2022, as a constit
mr. garcia: he's survived by his wife, his children. while our community is grieving this tragic loss, we are also blessed by his extraordinary life and the security blanket he provided us on a daily basis. .. he lived a life service, and he dedicated 22 years of his life to the safety, security and prosperity of our nation. there's no greater farm of love than being willing to sacrifice your life in defense of others. while he's with the lrd now, deputy flores' legacy lives on with everyone...
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benefits daily from the resources and support that mr. garcia and his team provide. last year, s.b.a. marked its 70th anniversary. nationally, there are 30 million small businesses. in new mexico, 95% of our bringses are small businesses. 162,000 strong. our small businesses employ 340,000 individuals and we are growing at a rapid rate with 7, 250 new businesses opening during the march period. to independent book stores to small manufacturing plants, our small businesses line on main street and bring economic vitality to our communities. this small business week i recognize s.b.a.'s storied past and even stronger. muchosgracias. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. >> i rise today to honor nelson cruz senior for his work for encouraging cultural expressions over a 60-year. founded by the cruz family, it is more than a puke store but testament of chicago's latin american cultural co
benefits daily from the resources and support that mr. garcia and his team provide. last year, s.b.a. marked its 70th anniversary. nationally, there are 30 million small businesses. in new mexico, 95% of our bringses are small businesses. 162,000 strong. our small businesses employ 340,000 individuals and we are growing at a rapid rate with 7, 250 new businesses opening during the march period. to independent book stores to small manufacturing plants, our small businesses line on main street...
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mr maynez and the state governor, samuel garcia, say was an unexpected and abnormal events. the president, manuel lopez obrador, has extended his sympathies, of course of the victims, and theirfamilies, victims, and their families, but victims, and theirfamilies, but also made it very clear that an investigation into the circumstances behind the accident will be opened. in solidarity to those who were hurt, the front runner in the election has cancelled an event in the states and of course mr maynez has cancelled the rest of his campaign events right the way through to the end of this election on 2june. the usjustice department is suing entertainment giant live nation, accusing it of using illegal tactics to maintain a monopoly over the music industry. the us attorney general, merrick garland, made the announcement earlier, arguing the concert promoter and its ticketmaster service has illegally inflated concert ticket prices, and is hurting artists, venues and concertgoers alike. music fans have complained for years about sky—rocketing fees, and have been calling for a reâ
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thank you mr. chairman. >> the general niels and i now recognized chairman garcia. >> thank you mr. chairman and ranking member for holding this very important and timely hearing. i too want to take a moment to recognize the passing of former greinke member of the subcommittee congressman pain. i hold the utmost respect for him and his leadership displayed time and time again over the years but he will be missed. moving to the topic of today's hearing we have heard from my colleague about the importance of pipeline safety. safety should be the number one priority when transporting materials like co2 that can be deadly and that's exactly what we should be concerned about as we look to the future especially as industry looks to dramatically expand our network carbon dioxide pipeline. mr. rorick -- mr. nehls your testimony states industry has been operating seau to pipeline safely for more than four decades with no fatalities. a co2 pipeline ruptured in mississippi and caused 45 people to be hospitalized from co2 poisoning where people laid on the ground shaking and unable to breathe.
thank you mr. chairman. >> the general niels and i now recognized chairman garcia. >> thank you mr. chairman and ranking member for holding this very important and timely hearing. i too want to take a moment to recognize the passing of former greinke member of the subcommittee congressman pain. i hold the utmost respect for him and his leadership displayed time and time again over the years but he will be missed. moving to the topic of today's hearing we have heard from my colleague...
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garcia: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life of reverend william "bill" lawson. reverend lawson was a giant in houston. he was a warrior against the evils of discrimination, poverty, homelessness. lifting dignity to its highest heights. during the peak season of the civil rights era, he was a key leader in houston where his best work was often behind the scenes. a patriot for peace, reverend lawson organized quiet desegregation of houston through secret meetings with the business community, a plan that kept away violence and bombings that were rampant across the south. reverend lawson was always on the right side of good trouble. the positivity he brought to our community will be felt for years to come. houston will miss reverend lawson and his quiet demeanor and his endearing smile. i send my love and condolences to the entire lawson family as we remember him and all that he accomplished. well-done good and faithful servant. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? >> to address the house for one mi
garcia: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life of reverend william "bill" lawson. reverend lawson was a giant in houston. he was a warrior against the evils of discrimination, poverty, homelessness. lifting dignity to its highest heights. during the peak season of the civil rights era, he was a key leader in houston where his best work was often behind the scenes. a patriot for peace, reverend lawson organized quiet desegregation of houston through secret meetings with the...
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garcia's wrecking us for five minutes. >> think it mr. chairman and thank you for the witnesses. their time and attention today is always good to see you all. let me begin with you chair gruenberg recommendations included in the 2020 inspector general report on sexual harassment. it's a 2020 report for a year later in 2021 inspector general reported the same recommendations were closed and addressed it. now and that inspector general report some of those recommendations were about this very topic of sexual harassment and a workplace where they not? >> was a subject of the report per. >> i was a subject of the report. we went to all that in up to 2021 are you chair then? >> no congresswoman. >> no who's who chair then? >> mick yellen and mick williams. so presumably if there is a culture there was a recommendations made inspector general sounds like they'd been taking care of it and it got close is that an assumption that can be made? quickly found the agency response was satisfactory. >> am trying to reconcile that with the fact and page 88 of the report says allegations cover th
garcia's wrecking us for five minutes. >> think it mr. chairman and thank you for the witnesses. their time and attention today is always good to see you all. let me begin with you chair gruenberg recommendations included in the 2020 inspector general report on sexual harassment. it's a 2020 report for a year later in 2021 inspector general reported the same recommendations were closed and addressed it. now and that inspector general report some of those recommendations were about this...
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mrs. ramirez: thank you, congresswoman tlaib. mr. speaker -- [speaking spanish] helen jackson, may she rest in peace, nancy, catalina garcia. [speaking spanish] and it is why i rise today to honor mothers, my mother, and so many women in illinois 3 who have shown love and compassion and shown love even when they've been given hate. i also recognize as our mothers, as i pay my respects to them, they also want to make sure we pay respects to the brave children that they have raised. you see, on college campuses across the united states and the whole world, students, our children, they're fighting for our shared humanity. they're putting their comfort and bodies on the line to disrupt the status quo, and they're sending a clear message that palestinian, that jewish, that christian children must be protected and that we must uplift our shared humanity. inspired by the lessons we've learned from our own mothers in our communities, these brave and courageous students are defending children in gaza being murdered with u.s. bombs. they are t
mrs. ramirez: thank you, congresswoman tlaib. mr. speaker -- [speaking spanish] helen jackson, may she rest in peace, nancy, catalina garcia. [speaking spanish] and it is why i rise today to honor mothers, my mother, and so many women in illinois 3 who have shown love and compassion and shown love even when they've been given hate. i also recognize as our mothers, as i pay my respects to them, they also want to make sure we pay respects to the brave children that they have raised. you see, on...
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norton: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of s. 2073 and i want to thank my colleague from california, ranking member robert garcia, for introducing the house companion, to eliminate useless reports act -- the companion to the eliminate useless reports act of 2023. i'm proud to support this bipartisan legislation. the accumulation of outdated and redundant reports is something that the oversight committee is trying to deal with -- has tried to deal with several times over the past few decades. the eliminate useless reports act takes an innovative approach. it would establish clear procedures for federal agencies to request the elimination or modification of duplicative or outdated reports in their annual budget justifications. this would ensure that the correct committee of jurisdiction with the appropriate expertise considers this request. this bill would better inform congress and the executive branch and ensure that agencies are not wasting time or resources on redundant or archaic reports.
norton: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of s. 2073 and i want to thank my colleague from california, ranking member robert garcia, for introducing the house companion, to eliminate useless reports act -- the companion to the eliminate useless reports act of 2023. i'm proud to support this bipartisan legislation. the accumulation of outdated and redundant reports is something that the oversight committee is trying to deal with -- has tried to deal with several times over the past few...