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mr. meeks and i were prosecutors.would never announce arrest warrants on national television on cnn. failing to act here in the congress would make us complicit withhe i.c.c.'s illegitimate actions. we must not stay silent. we must stand with our allies. and if the i.c.c. is advancing a case against an americant party to the i.c.c., this bill will impose sanctions on i.c.c. officials and others supportinge that case. we need to act because this case is already advancing much faster than expected. even the i.c.c.'s own staff do not know the warrant applications would be going kuea're advancing this bill straight to the floor. mr. speaker, it's time to stand up to international bullies who seek to undermine international law under the false pretext of justice. what happens if americans are next? as they looked at americans on the battlefldnistan. this sets a dangerous precedent where w officials. tomorrow it could be american. . speaker, and with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentle
mr. meeks and i were prosecutors.would never announce arrest warrants on national television on cnn. failing to act here in the congress would make us complicit withhe i.c.c.'s illegitimate actions. we must not stay silent. we must stand with our allies. and if the i.c.c. is advancing a case against an americant party to the i.c.c., this bill will impose sanctions on i.c.c. officials and others supportinge that case. we need to act because this case is already advancing much faster than...
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mr. meeks: irom illinois, representative ramirez.mirez: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rin opposition of h.r. 8282. i realize a pattern here. when my republican colleagues can't legislate they decide they are going to score points in three primary tools. fear mongering, punishing, and silencing. i want to break down a little bit of this bill today. fear mongering,tection of the ud states military personnel. let me clarify, the u.s. military personnel is not subject to the i.c.c. because ed states is not a party to the statute which i find shameful. funnishing because the bill would against anyone who aids the i. c.c. in arresting or prosecuting anyone who has not consented toction. let me clarify, let me do a point of clarificaon weaponize sanctions against major u.s. alliho support the court. allies like germany, france, u.k., japan, and others. silencing? ifcould be used for the international criminal court. another point of clarification. those efforts would weaken the it's important we remember why the i.c.c. mindful that
mr. meeks: irom illinois, representative ramirez.mirez: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rin opposition of h.r. 8282. i realize a pattern here. when my republican colleagues can't legislate they decide they are going to score points in three primary tools. fear mongering, punishing, and silencing. i want to break down a little bit of this bill today. fear mongering,tection of the ud states military personnel. let me clarify, the u.s. military personnel is not subject to the i.c.c. because...
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mr. meeks and i wanted in good faith to make this a bipartisan bill. and i thank him for that.he white house supported this idea. however, on may 28, they did a 180 degree turn. and in response, even democratic senator carden has criticized the administration saying "i'm disappointed. i thought they were going to try and work
mr. meeks and i wanted in good faith to make this a bipartisan bill. and i thank him for that.he white house supported this idea. however, on may 28, they did a 180 degree turn. and in response, even democratic senator carden has criticized the administration saying "i'm disappointed. i thought they were going to try and work
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meeks, is recognized. mr.upreme court's recent decision to uphold the funding structure of the cfpb. they have a long track record of success. helping hundreds of millions of people. constituents in both red and blue states. you hope these challenging funds are behind us. so the cfpb and you, mr. director, can do the good work giving consumer relief to the people. that's why we for the consumer. the only one who didn't have a voice here in congress. the cfpb has a wide variety of rule phaeugss under way. i want to touch on two. hopefully i have the time to do that. on one, the proposals under consideration related to the fair credit reporting act. i appreciate your engagement on the issue of protecting the impacts of this can beeft. devastating. i know we all want to make sure our constituents and loved ones are strongly protected from bad actors. in a recent response letter to me and several of my bureau takes, i quote, takes seriously the need for financial institutions to be able to prevent identity theft,
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meeks. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. meeks: let me thank congresswoman lee for all the work she does on sfops and her tremendous leadership which is important. i rise in strong opposition of this legislation. on this very floor, my republican colleagues have claimed that america is falling behind its competitors like china, that we must counter in spreading the maligned influence it has commanded through foreign investments and other coercive measures, while beijing has increased its diplomatic budget over the last decade to surpass even what we afford our own diplomatic post and personnel. . what is the republican strategy to grow our own influence, to outcompete china and russia and other national security competitors and adversaries? what is their plan? they propose this legislation, a partisan chainsaw to our international affairs budget, which would impose a 12% cut on top of the cuts they imposed in last year's budget. this bill is a white flag of surrender in the competition for global influence. i believe there i
meeks. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. meeks: let me thank congresswoman lee for all the work she does on sfops and her tremendous leadership which is important. i rise in strong opposition of this legislation. on this very floor, my republican colleagues have claimed that america is falling behind its competitors like china, that we must counter in spreading the maligned influence it has commanded through foreign investments and other coercive measures, while...
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mrs.iller-meeks: let us remember those courageous souls who gave everything for the cause of freedom.■ their unwavering spirit unbodies the very essence of what it means to be an american. as we reflect on this day, let us reignite the flames of patriotism within our hearts. let us stand united in our commitment to uphold the principles of liberty and justice which they have fought so gallantly. today we honor their legacy by reafirping our dedication -- reaffirming our dedication to the ideals that made america great. let us pledge to never falter in always remember the sacrifices made on that day. god bless america and may we forever cherish the memory of our heroes. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one min
mrs.iller-meeks: let us remember those courageous souls who gave everything for the cause of freedom.■ their unwavering spirit unbodies the very essence of what it means to be an american. as we reflect on this day, let us reignite the flames of patriotism within our hearts. let us stand united in our commitment to uphold the principles of liberty and justice which they have fought so gallantly. today we honor their legacy by reafirping our dedication -- reaffirming our dedication to the...
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mccormick and chairman mccaul meeks and their staffs for bringing thist floor.his resolution sends a strongss this to express our strong support for democracy for the rule of law and respect for human rights in i yield back. mr. mccormick: i have nts for time and am prepared to close if the other side h speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. stanton: i yield time as i may consume for the purpose of closing. gentleman is recognized mr. stanton: the challenges that pakistan faces are significantt they are not insurmountable. with continued support andrship, the united states can help pakistan navigate these difftrengthen its democratic by passing this important resolution we values of democracy and human rights.j i hope my colleagues will support in support res. 901 and i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time mr. mccormick: the people of pakistan respect of their government. the rule of law free and and civilian command and control of the militaryental tenets of democracy is ess
mccormick and chairman mccaul meeks and their staffs for bringing thist floor.his resolution sends a strongss this to express our strong support for democracy for the rule of law and respect for human rights in i yield back. mr. mccormick: i have nts for time and am prepared to close if the other side h speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. stanton: i yield time as i may consume for the purpose of closing. gentleman is recognized mr. stanton: the...
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mrs. olympia s. pearson who he met when he was stationed in madrid. they shared a life of travel, friendship and a loving family. mr. pearson will always be known as a great husband, a great father, grandfather and loyal friend to all. he was respected by all, he served his country. he loved his country. and those who knew him loved him deeply. mr. pearson, it was an honor to know and work with you. rest in peace. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise to recognize sergeant major thomas humphries as tennessee's second district june, 2024, veteran of the month. sergeant major humphries joined the marine corps in january of 1983 and spent years working on helicopters at marine corpsation station in north carolina and atlanta. mr. burchett: he then s
mrs. olympia s. pearson who he met when he was stationed in madrid. they shared a life of travel, friendship and a loving family. mr. pearson will always be known as a great husband, a great father, grandfather and loyal friend to all. he was respected by all, he served his country. he loved his country. and those who knew him loved him deeply. mr. pearson, it was an honor to know and work with you. rest in peace. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from...
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so you inform representative meeks you feel mr.o you condonemi how he has handled things at the fdic's? you think he is the right person, the only person that can correct the situation that was created under his leadership does not make any sense to you question. question. i do not condone any actions ins is on the actions that are going to restore trusttse that's my fs very cute, action one of the interaction of many of the supervisors that were there? they should all be under scrutiny and carefully reviewed it sounds like a madhouse that took place here. currently there are three critical actions being considered that are supported and considered by the board the higher of the expert, hiring of a modern standing up a new structure so there's no fear of retaliation those are being dumb by full board■1■@+. engagement. sounds like one heck of a bureaucratic committee reviewing this which will apparently take months meanwhile leaving mr. gruenbergd their leaving employees and a state of malfunction and dysfunction in disarray. when d
so you inform representative meeks you feel mr.o you condonemi how he has handled things at the fdic's? you think he is the right person, the only person that can correct the situation that was created under his leadership does not make any sense to you question. question. i do not condone any actions ins is on the actions that are going to restore trusttse that's my fs very cute, action one of the interaction of many of the supervisors that were there? they should all be under scrutiny and...
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mr. crystal davis connie is. five minutes for your opening statement. >> thank you honorable members of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to testify. the associate research professor professor. i recognize the need broad access affordability which led innovation. this testimony is to provide of the current state of innovation where disease space and rationale for maintaining inflation reduction act. some the following are the key points. improving affordability there's little evidence of house impacted pharmaceutical research and development and we are benefiting from a trail went breakthroughs and rare diseases. we have a drug affordability problem. one step to address this was the passage of glacial reduction act due to. ira improves drug affordability and price and reduces out-of-pocket expenditures is to ginny $2000 out-of-pocket max. the biggest impact on suitable will be price negotiations. price negotiations will reduce medicare spending by 23 billion in the year 2030. t
mr. crystal davis connie is. five minutes for your opening statement. >> thank you honorable members of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to testify. the associate research professor professor. i recognize the need broad access affordability which led innovation. this testimony is to provide of the current state of innovation where disease space and rationale for maintaining inflation reduction act. some the following are the key points. improving affordability there's little...
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continue with mr.ineer bijar we want half-finished plans to be on his agenda , sardar meek, who at the beginning of his government had a trip to sistan baluchistan , let's pursue water as a central issue, god willing. he turned the threat of water shortage into an opportunity 3 years later to open a hundred hives for a province that was thirsty for water, after 13 years of waiting, alhamdulillah, with the blessed step of the honorable president, today all people are happy and there are projects worth 20 thousand billion. toman to solve the water tensions in the north of the province in about 401 villages with a credit amounting to 1,100 billion tomans , we put it into operation and 148,000 people enjoy stable and healthy water and build a desalination plant far from the sea. this desalination plant is the largest non-coastal desalination plant in the world. sweeten it and from desalinated water , we connect these to our urban and rural areas with transmission lines. gas supply to 9 cities and 133 villa
continue with mr.ineer bijar we want half-finished plans to be on his agenda , sardar meek, who at the beginning of his government had a trip to sistan baluchistan , let's pursue water as a central issue, god willing. he turned the threat of water shortage into an opportunity 3 years later to open a hundred hives for a province that was thirsty for water, after 13 years of waiting, alhamdulillah, with the blessed step of the honorable president, today all people are happy and there are projects...
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mr.rza, i really appreciate you being on there today. others who have been on there make no sense but i am a moral man of 87 years old. i work hard, i had seven children. i worked my butt off. i children are a joy. that is my life, my children. >> we will bring the u.s. house. lawmakers are bills and awarding congressional gold medal to carve jews during wor texas seek recognition? texas seek >> i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill the small business procurement and utilization reform act of 2024. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bi. the clerk: union calendar number 453, h.r. 7988, a bill to amend the small business act to include requirements rato new small business entrants in the scorecard programs and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. williams, and the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, each will control 20 minutes. mr. williams: i ask unanimous consent that all members have f
mr.rza, i really appreciate you being on there today. others who have been on there make no sense but i am a moral man of 87 years old. i work hard, i had seven children. i worked my butt off. i children are a joy. that is my life, my children. >> we will bring the u.s. house. lawmakers are bills and awarding congressional gold medal to carve jews during wor texas seek recognition? texas seek >> i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill the small business procurement and...
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. >> now recognizing doctor miller meeks for her five minutes of questions. >> thank you mr. chairman allowing me onto the oversight committee in the thank you sir for testifying today. according to data from the american medical association, 80% of practices reported lost practices and 85% stated they had to allocate additional staff time to complete additional administrative requirements, and we already have that burden on the small business. neither doctors nor the nonphysician staff will receive any additional compensation for the time of mitigating the fallout of the change attack just like we are not compensated for the hours of claims. in iowa doctors were very hesitant to take advanced payment of dollars without confirmation that the claimed submissions will be paid at the rate submitted and are concerned they will be required to pay back more than what ultimately would be approved once the processing is completed. the survey also found 55% of doctors said they had to use personal funds to cover the expenses and notably the overall effect of the change attacks have be
. >> now recognizing doctor miller meeks for her five minutes of questions. >> thank you mr. chairman allowing me onto the oversight committee in the thank you sir for testifying today. according to data from the american medical association, 80% of practices reported lost practices and 85% stated they had to allocate additional staff time to complete additional administrative requirements, and we already have that burden on the small business. neither doctors nor the nonphysician...
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. >> doctor miller meeks from ohio. >> thank you mr. i think you were testifying before the select subcommittee this afternoon and if i can i'm just going to follow up for a question asked in reference to whether you received any funding or money in relationship to the amount of funding going to an eco- health grant so to expand on that, did you receive any gift or anything of value during that exchange? >> i shouldn't mention his name, it doesn't matter. the eco- health people have their own and i made a comment that's a really cool hat and they said i have an extra one. thank you for that.erstand how difficult it is for you to be here. you had an illustrative career and went to undergrad and medical school at a very prestigious university. your dual board certified which is not an easy thing to do to t. as a public health servant you had been on the forefront such as the system and the disease can you tell us very briefly how difficult is it to get into medical school especially in the 70s and 80s? >> i don't know. is it easy to get i
. >> doctor miller meeks from ohio. >> thank you mr. i think you were testifying before the select subcommittee this afternoon and if i can i'm just going to follow up for a question asked in reference to whether you received any funding or money in relationship to the amount of funding going to an eco- health grant so to expand on that, did you receive any gift or anything of value during that exchange? >> i shouldn't mention his name, it doesn't matter. the eco- health...
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carrie meek, florida. tom lantos, california. louise slaughter of new york and gary condit of california. what do you remember about the 1995 hearings, mr. jackson? there was a manifestation of what had happened in 1994. those congressional elections in which the newt gingrich so-called revolution basically took over the house. like i said, they were more conservative. they were harder edged. they had intense support from gun rights groups. and also, frankly, some support from anti-government groups. gingrich and his allies used that energy to help get themselves elected. so while bill mccollum was pretty much a moderate guy from florida, there was the bob barr's of the world. and steve schiff. i remember being very conservative and very aggressive on the idea that it was the federal government's fault about what happened in waco. i have a parliamentary inquiry. please, please state your nature of your inquiry. chairman, for the last days, some of us who are concerned about the integrity of this hearings and about the cloud that
carrie meek, florida. tom lantos, california. louise slaughter of new york and gary condit of california. what do you remember about the 1995 hearings, mr. jackson? there was a manifestation of what had happened in 1994. those congressional elections in which the newt gingrich so-called revolution basically took over the house. like i said, they were more conservative. they were harder edged. they had intense support from gun rights groups. and also, frankly, some support from anti-government...
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mrs. miller-meeks: mr. speaker today we commemote the 249th birthday of the united states army. on this the second continental congress transformed a local rebellion into a war independence by establishing the continental army, which t army. one day after the army was established, congress indian war veteran george washington, to be the very first commander of history. the army's birthday is a day where we can express gratitude for the brave men and women who served and continue to serven our nation's oldest branch of the military. as one of 38 army veteran curr u.s. house of representatives i'm honored to recognize historic milestone. one thing everybody knows about they when, duty calls we'll rise to the challenge this we'l god bless our troops iowa, and god bless the united states of america. i'd also like to acknowledge that today, june 14, is flag day. please remember and honor the values of our flag. to extend birthday wishes to president donald trump. happy birthday, mr. president. mr. speaker i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for at man from massachusetts seek recognitio
mrs. miller-meeks: mr. speaker today we commemote the 249th birthday of the united states army. on this the second continental congress transformed a local rebellion into a war independence by establishing the continental army, which t army. one day after the army was established, congress indian war veteran george washington, to be the very first commander of history. the army's birthday is a day where we can express gratitude for the brave men and women who served and continue to serven our...