nadler: i now yield one mi member of vermont, ms. balint.the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. balint: we're here today because of the republican party's unrelenting effort to get donald trump back into office. no matter the facts nor law. for over a year, t committee republican colleagues have desperately sought evidenceden. and what have they found? nothing. nothing. i'm sure it was disappointing for my republican colleagues when special counsel hur cleared the president instead of indicting him. it is time to move on. we should be on the floor moving gun violence legislation prnght abortion probablying the lbgtq+ e attacked relentlessly by my colleagues on the other side. is a colossal waste of time but m dangerous. what they are doing is dangerous. when thiss is over the only achievements, my colleagues the other side of the aisle will be able to point to will be the things that w helped them to pass. 30 seconds? mr. nadler: i yield the gentlelady an additional 30 seconds.dy is recognized. ms. balint: it is all of ou

ms. balint: it is all of our jobs to represent the constituents.at we were all here for. i implore my republican colleagues to stop putting the interests of one man, one man above the interests of american peoples. the truth will come out and history will not look kindly on what you have here. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: i ask you to direct the remarks to the chair. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: i'm ready to close when the gentleman from new york has exhausted his speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reservesa, the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from virginia, mr. conl the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. conley: mr. speaker, if you gave truth serum to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, i'm pretty sure they'd admit they'd rather not be here today doing this. mr. connolly: to admit attorney general merrick garland is collateral damage for his failed effort to

ms. balint: it is all of our jobs to represent the constituents. we were all here for. i implore my republican colleagues to stop putting the interests of one man, one man above the interests of american peoples. the truth will come out and history will not look kindly on what you have done here. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: i ask you to direct the remarks to the chair. the gentleman from new york reserves. recognized.an from california is mr. mcclintock: i'm ready to close when theen exhausted his speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from virginia, mr. conley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. conley: mr. speaker, if you gave truth serum to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, i'm pretty sure they'd admit they'd rather not be here today doing this. mr. connolly: to admit attorney general merrick garland is collateral damage for his failed effort to impeach the president of the uni

ms. balint: it is all of our jobs to represent the constituents. i thought that's what we were all here for. i implore my republican colleagues to stop putting the interests of one man, one man above the interests of american peoples. the truth will come out and history will not look kindly on what you have done here. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: i ask you to direct the remarks to the chair. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: i'm ready to close when the gentleman from new york has exhausted his speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: mr. speakerminutes to the distinguished gentleman from virginia, mr. conley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. conley: mr. speaker if you gave truth serum to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, i'm pretty sure they'd admit they'd rather not be here today doing this. mr. connolly: to admit attorney general merrick garland is collateral damage for his fail

ms. balint: thank you so much to california, mr. takano and, madam rise today a reflection. high school i knew exactly what i wanted tonto politics. i was good in front o i loved talking about policy. i wanted t real difference in the lives of americans. so clear i knew my i also thought that was just a pipe dream. because, first of all i knew nobody in my family i didn't know the first thing about doing that. but i also knew at that time in high school that irole models for how to serve as an openly guy leader, politician. so i that away and actually didn't run for office until i was in my 40's. because i didn't because there was just so much homoia, so much vitriol from 4(thin my community sometimes within my and so i just want to reflect on the fact it's am standing here t this chamber, the house of representatives, as the to represent vermont in congress,n to represent my state in congress. i never imagined that i would be here. it very seriously for all vermonters identify. month is about pride is about celebrating celebrating families of all kinds. including my i have