the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i rise in opposition to this woefully incomplete resolution. i'd like to begin by saying that i condemn violence in all its forms. including the threats, vandalism, and property destruction described in h.con.res. 3. i would also like to reiterate my condemnation of the attempted murder of supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. that should go without saying. i'm grateful that no one appears to have been physically injured in the vandalism incidents described in the resolution. and law enforcement was taken into custody before he could complete the violence. in democracy violence is never the answer to a political dispute and if should be roundly condemned in all its forms. this resolution, however, is a transparent partisan ploy that is woefully and unacceptably inadequate condemnation of violen

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i might consume. the speaker pro tempore: so order. mr. neal: mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 23 and my friend from nebraska, he suggested a number of issues that we intend to challenge during the course of the next half-hour based upon the facts. so this is theater tonight, mr. speaker. if we didn't get enough of the entertainment factor last week we're going to proceed with it again this evening. 87,000 i.r.s. agents, let me debunk that right away. there are regular retirements of up to 8,000 a year, we're replacing them. how about the methodology of computer upgrade, an investment in technology, more modeling, or should we have an i.r.s. that operates the way southwest airlines did last week to the dismay of the american family? this is a messaging bill, mr. speaker. and the message that they choose to send, let everybody understand this, the first bill that they have sub

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio reserves. e gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i rise in opposition to this woefully incomplete resolution. i'd like to begin by saying that i condemn violence in all its forms. including the threats, vandalism, and property destruction described in h.con.res. 3. i would also like to reiterate my condemnation of the attempted murder of supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. that should go without saying. i'm grateful that no one appears to have been physically injured in the vandalism incidents described in the resolution. and law enforcement was taken into custody before he could complete the violence. in democracy violence is never the answer to a political dispute and if should be roundly condemned in all its forms. this resolution, however, is a transparent partisan ploy that is woefully and unacceptably inadequate condemnation of violence

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama is recognized for one min. mr. holt: thank you, madam chair. mr. aderholt: thank you, madam chair and thank you to playmy colleague for this time i am pro life. i am pro family and pro child. i'm proud to see that one of the very first pieces of legislation that comes before this congress and the new majority is protecting the vulnerable. that's something i've always stood up for since my first time here in congress. but it seems like there's some confusion on the -- especially on the other side of the aisle, madam speaker, about what this legislation is about. this legislation is very simple. it simply states and ensures that babies who survive an abortion receive the care and protection that they -- because they are not discarded because someone else intended to end their lives. it prohibits health care practitioners from turning a blind eye to abortion survivors. no matter the intent of what you believe about life, failure to care for an unborn child is infanticide and the law must be enforced. i would ask my col

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? mr. cole: i offer a concurrent privileged resolution. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 1, resolved by the house of representatives, that the senate concurring that pursuant to clause 4 in section 5 of article 1 of the constitution during the 118th congress the speaker of the house and the majority leader of the senate or the respective designees acting jointly may notify the members of the house and the senate respectively to are assemble ows the district of columbia if in their opinion shall warrant. the speaker pro tempore: the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana, the majority leader, mr. scalise seek recognition? mr. scalise: during the 118th congress, the speaker, majority leader and minority leader to make appointments made by law or by the house. the speaker pro tempore: with

the speaker pro tempore: without objection mr. comer: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. comer: i rise in support of h.r. 300 settlements agreement data base act. transparency and public participation are vital to ensure the public's continued trust in our federal government. they use setment agreements to resolve litigation without going through lengthy public trials. however, it's impossible for congress and the public to determine the impact these agreements have on state and local agreements and private sector entities because they must follow the requirements these agencies mandate. such secrets prevent the public in participating in important policy decisions. they impose a tremendous burden and difficult to see and hard to understand. further, state and local governments, industry stakeholders and taxpayers directly to be affected for years and they can't provide input. this legislation seeks to correct that problem. the act requires federal a

the speaker pro tempore: 1 1/2. mr.oyce: again, i thank the gentlewoman for yielding and i congratulate her for her historic leadership position. mr. speaker, our nation and our national security has always been tied to our ability to utilize the resources that we have right here in america to remain free. the energy resources that are underneath the feet of my constituents were vital to the production and fueling of the tanks, the planes, and the ships that gave americans the advantages that we needed to win world war ii. and now the chinese communist party threatens free nations with oppression. the biden administration has allowed our strategic petroleum reserve to be sold to the chinese companies for political purposes. instead of approving new leasing permits, biden delayed any drilling projects and canceled on day one the keystone x.l. pipeline. instead of incentivizing companies to utilize the resources we have in pennsylvania, biden targeted american energy producers with new regulations that made natural gas an

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. bucshon: i want to say again. m a physician. i was a practicing physician for 15 years before i came into congress. i'm pro-vaccine. i believe that the covid-19 vaccine saves lives and prevents serious illness. i've been vaccinated myself. and boostered. my family has take then vaccines. that's not what this is about, mr. speaker. what this is about is a federal mandate to force medical decisions on individual american citizens. again, it's also doesn't stop local hospitals like my hospitals from evansville, indiana, from adwhierg covid-19 vaccination for their employees. so i think, you know, we have a disconnect here about what this legislation is actually about. it's about federal control at c.m.s. again, c.m.s. has only mandated one vaccine. and that's the covid-19 vaccine. i agree with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that vaccines save lives but i also think it would be a personal choice. and that's what this is about. mr. speaker. i think, look, we heed to get past this. because i mentioned earli

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. neal: thank you, mr. speaker. let me yield one minute to the gentleman from virginia, a very successful businessman and entrepreneur, congressman beyer, for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. beyer: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to this absurd legislation. the bill before us will cut the necessary investments to make the i.r.s. more responlsive to regular people -- responsive to regular people, improve customer service and work through the i.r.s. backlog. in exchange for making the i.r.s. less responsive to the people, the bill's going to add $114 billion to the deficit, according to the c.b.o.. and why? my republican friends want us to believe that a hoard of 87,000 armed federal agents are ready to kick in your doors for tax enforcement. this is a total nonsense fantasy, a fabrication that's been fact checked over and over again and always found false. the

the speaker pro tempore: without objection mr. graves: i want to thank the gentlelady from puerto rico, mrs. gonzalez coal own for her leadership on this bill. h.r. 255 is common sense legislation to identify ways to streamline and consolidate the collection of certain disaster information. while federal emergency management agency is the lead federal agency on disasters, there are many federal agencies involved in the disaster response and it's critically important that these agencies are working efficiently to minimize joamp laps and utilize new technologies to streamline the processes. this legislation is going to establish a federal working group led by fema to coordinate with the council of inspectors general to identify waste in the streamline process. this is a good government bill and improve disaster recovery efforts, which were previously passed by the house by the 116th and 117th congress dances i urge support of this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> the supreme court's decision to overturn roe v. weighed was dehumanizing and dangerous and does not reflect the will of the people. as leader of the state senate in vermont, i worked to make sure my state was the first in the nation to protect reproductive freedoms. it is sometime to provide same protections for all americans. while republicans seek to control women's bodies to try to distract us from their extreme stances, my democratic colleagues will not stop until reproductive freedoms are restored. the people want their rights and freedoms, as a woman, mother and congresswoman, i will fight where abortion care is legal, safe and accessible for all americans. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. >> i am honored to stand here today on the hou

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i thank the gentleman. mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to this resolution. which appears designed to launch a dangerous and unprus dented attack on our law enforcement agencies. last week americans across the country watched the republican party melt down the moment it encountered its first test. for days the extremist wing of the party held the rest of their caucus hostage. as they demanded a steep price for their support. and today we have the first of their many demands on display. an open-ended investigation into whatever conspiracy theories may be headlining the right wing echo chamber at the moment. with unchecked authority to undermine ongoing criminal and intelligence investigations. for example, the select committee can use its expansive authorities to protect donald trump. those who persecuted -- perpetrated fake e

the speaker pro tempore: virginia. mr. griffith: i come to talk today about getting back to the basics. this place has been in fact broken. a number of the rules that we worked on were to bring authority back and bring us back to the principles of jefferson's parliamentary practice and procedure, his manual on that. so i would say to you, ladies and gentlemen, that we should look at that document for what its principles stand for and what it stands for is and it says right in the preamble, for some of the most familiar, jefferson writes, from some of the most familiar and experienced members -- referencing members of parliament -- that none would tend to throw more power in the hands and mfrgs -- administration and those that these forms as instituted by on our ancestors operates as a check and control on the actions of a majority and they were in many instances a shelter and protection to the minority against the attempts of power. so when i go out there, mr. speaker, and ask that we change these rules to make sure that w

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cole: i rise today in strong support of house resolution 11, a resolution establishing the select committee on the strategic competition between the united states and the chinese communist party. this select committee will be charged with addressing the urgent threat to the united states and our allies posed by the chinese communist party. mr. speaker, the ongoing threat posed by the commune -- by communist china and the fact that the c.c.p. cannot be trusted as a global partner has been apparent to the american people for some time. in 2019, at the behest of then republican leader kevin mccarthy, house republicans created the china task force to review communist china's actions and to make policy recommendations to protect u.s. interests against the chinese communist party. republicans sought to make this task force bipartisan, and extended an open invitation to democrats to join us. unfortunately, house democrats chose not to participate at that time. i hope they do at this time. th

the speaker pro tempore: 1 1/2. mr. joyce: again, i thank the gentlewoman for yielding and i congratulate her for her historic leadership position. mr. speaker, our nation and our national security has always been tied to our ability to utilize the resources that we have right here in america to remain free. the energy resources that are underneath the feet of my constituents were vital to the production and fueling of the tanks, the planes, and the ships that gave americans the advantages that we needed to win world war ii. and now the chinese communist party threatens free nations with oppression. the biden administration has allowed our strategic petroleum reserve to be sold to the chinese companies for political purposes. instead of approving new leasing permits, biden delayed any drilling projects and canceled on day one the keystone x.l. pipeline. instead of incentivizing companies to utilize the resources we have in pennsylvania, biden targeted american energy producers with new regulations that made natural gas

the speaker pro tempore: virginia. mr. griffith: i come to talk today about getting back to the basics. this place has been in fact broken. a number of the rules that we worked on were to bring authority back and bring us back to the principles of jefferson's parliamentary practice and procedure, his manual on that. so i would say to you, ladies and gentlemen, that we should look at that document for what its principles stand for and what it stands for is and it says right in the preamble, for some of the most familiar, jefferson writes, from some of the most familiar and experienced members -- referencing members of parliament -- that none would tend to throw more power in the hands and mfrgs -- administration and those that these forms as instituted by on our ancestors operates as a check and control on the actions of a majority and they were in many instances a shelter and protection to the minority against the attempts of power. so when i go out there, mr. speaker, and ask that we change these rules to make sure that w

the speaker pro tempore: so recognized. mr. lawler: i rise to speak in support of the financial exploitation act of 2023 and i thank my colleague, the the gentlewoman from missouri, for introducing this legislation. too often our offices receive desperate calls from seniors who have been exploited by scammers who coerce them and cost them or most of their lifesavings. these calls are heartbreaking and our seniors are the ones who sacrificed so much to build our country into the incredible nation it is today. it codifies the process by which seniors and vulnerable adults are given a tool they can use to fight back. by delaying the transfer of funds and verifying that the true will of the account holder is being exercised, we can prevent more of these tragic calls and circumstances from happening in the first place. as my colleague pointed out, $2.9 billion a year in fraud perpetrated upon our seniors. i urge the senate to join us in passing this commonsense legislation into law to protect our seniors and our most vulnerable resi

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. graves: i rise in support of h.r. 346, the noted improvement act of 2023. americans woke to the largest ground stop of aircraft due to the outage of the federal aviation -- notice to air missions. and as a professional pilot, i used it on a regular basis and know how important to ensure its reliability and how functional it is. this incident highlights a huge vulnerability in our transportation system. as much as i wish we could say this incident surprised us, this kind of issue is inevitable. committee leaders raised the alarm about our out of date system and same bill has been introduced and passed two years in a row and they have demanded that the department of transportation and f.a.a. step up and what occurred nearly two weeks ago is unacceptable and the american people deserve much better. this was a wakeup call that f.a.a. needed to shake off their ongoing failure to maintain the control system. this will help identify issues with the system and proposing solutions to prevent a

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. miller: thank you, mr. speaker. and thank you to my dear friend and colleague, ms. tenney, for yielding and her leadership on this issue. i rise in strong support of the house concurrent resolution 7. today, the united states house of representatives stands up for human rights for the same freedoms that we as americans hold so near and dear in our own country and against the brutal regime in iran. the iranian government has a long track record of vial human rights abuses. notably, they're the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world and not just against the united states but countries such as our own democratic ally in the middle east, israel. in september, the senseless murder of 22-year-old mahsa amini, at the hands of the so-called morality police, for wearing her hi jab improperly -- hijab improperly, put them in front for the world to see. they are demanding basic human rights. the regime's response is to crack down even harder. since the protest broke out in september, mo

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to seek unanimous consent to address the body. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you very much. madam speaker, i have breaking news. the pandemic has ended. it seems that everyone knows the pandemic is over except the white house. despite the fact that the president said in an interview last september on "60 minutes" the pandemic has ended, the public health emergency has been extended again for the 12th time. madam speaker, it's past time to end this blatant federal overreach and that's exactly what we are going to do. mr. bean: this week house republicans will vote to repeal the public health emergency, stop the forced vaccination of our health care workers, and finally get federal workers back to their offices to serve the american people. it's time to restore individual liberty so the -- to the american people so the american pe

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to remember the life of cecil aybar, a beloved member of wesley monumental united methodist church who recently passed away at the age of 93. cecil was born in iowa in 1929 and upon his graduation from high school, enlisted in the u.s. army during world war ii. after his service, he was awarded the world war ii victory medal. cecil was also a leader in the private sector, locating to savannah to become the president of the corporation. in this position he led the development of large projects which have now been flourishing for decades. despite all titles amend awards, he received throughout his life, he's best known as a husband to his wife, lu, a father to his five children, a grandfather to 16 and great-grandfather to 21. i pass on my sincere condolences to his family and friends. he will be dearly missed. thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jer

the president pro tempore: witho ut objection. the president pro tempore: pursu ant to public law 95, 521, appoints morgan j. frankel as senate legal counsel for a term of service to expire at the end of the 119th congress. the president pro tempore, pursuant to public law 95521 appoints patricia mack bryan as deputy service legal counsel for the end of service to spir at the end of the 119th congress. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made -- no, i do not do that. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 9 submitted earlier today. the president pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: senate resolution 9 to make effective appointment of deputy senate legal counsel. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to r

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to recognize the service of dr. chris vernatano and has advanced wellness and compassion of care in my district. over the course of his 30 years, chris served in an important role at the clinics and ended up as the contracosta health. and promoting well-being is apparent in all of the work he has done. in 1997 he assisted in a pittsburgh, california h.i.v. medical clinic and he was instrumental in minimizing the spread of the coronavirus in our county and in the region. he has had significant impact in our community and we admire his dedication and wishes him well in his retirement and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. neal: we are now on the eve of the 25th anniversary of t

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise to address -- i rise today to address the recent attacks african-american culture in florida. recently, florida's governor ron desantis blocked a new advanced placement course on african-american studies. the course was inclusive of study of african-american culture that included literature, the arts, politics, science, and even geography. mr. payne: in addition it included discussions about the black struggle in modern america. governor desantis said that the class lacked educational value because it includes other subjects and theory of slave reparations. clearly governor desantis believes education should reject any content that allows students to think for themselves. and he wants americans to think about

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cicilline: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of the brave women and men in iran who are risking their lives to speak out against the iranian regime's human rights abuses. today marks 131 days of ongoing protests in iran, 131 days since mahsa amini was laid to rest after being harassed, arrested, and ultimately killed by iran's so-called morality police for simply wearing her hijab incorrectly. since her murder, the people of iran, women and men alike, have taken to the streets in more than 133 cities across the country to demand their basic rights and freedoms be respected. for nearly 19 weeks, protesters have gone out into the streets, making their voices heard and demanding to be treated with dignity. but instead of listening, the iranian regime is brutally cracking down on its own citizens, gunning down protesters, arresting people en masse, and resorting to torture and sexual violence. since the protests began, human rights activists s

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: thank you mr. speaker, last year was difficult for the american family under disastrous policies of biden and democrat-led congress inflation reached 40-year highs. december marked the 21st straight month that inflation was higher than real wages and americans are relying on credit cards and carrying debt from month to month. credit card balances increased 15%, the largest increase in more than 20 years according to a recent quarrel report of the federal reserve bank of new york. when biden took office, inflation was 41% and is has destroyed jobs. the house republican majority is committed to fighting inflation and creating jobs. in conclusion god bless our troops who successfully protected america for 20 years on the global war on terrorism moving from the afghanistan safe haven to america. our sympathy to tom young senior of aikenville south carolina. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. perez: i rise today to be a voice for my rural community and celebrate the passage of the wind river administrative site conveyance act. before being sworn into congress, i acted with -- worked with jamie herrera beutler to pass the act in the fiscal year 2023 spending bill. as a resident, i know that only 1.8% of our land is fully taxable, generating necessary revenue for community services. the wind river conveyance act transfers 24 acres back into the county land base and increases opportunity for small businesses in our community. i'd like to thank my p predecessor, jamie herrera beutler, and senator cantwell. mr. speaker, i rise today to be a voice for my community and share with you the importance of the clark county repair. clark county repair is a nonprofit organization that rejects the premise that we -- when things break, we just throw them out. that we are helpless consumers relying on an endless cycle of cheap good. i was lucky to attend one of their events, january 21, an

the speaker pro tempore: without objection haven't. the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to condemn azerbaijan for the corridor. it has conducted a block aid of the corridor, the only road connecting to armenia. the block aid has left thousands of people without access to critical medical supplies, food and essential goods. this is needless and malicious and parter of the larger regime. i urge the administration to ensure that the safety of the people of this region and put an end to the needless and violent blockade. we must provide humanitarian assistance to this administration and every member of congress so we can help the people who are suffering through this atrocity. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the gentleman from georgia is recognized

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. mccormick, for -- mr. economic courtroom mack, for five minutes. mr. economic core mack: i revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mccormack: today i'd like to address something that's near and dear to everyone's heart, that is food security. one of my biggest concerns right now as i have become educated on the things that concern americans is the fact all around the world right now we are facing food shortages. a lot of this is create bide our own actions. if you look in ukraine right now you have food rotting in bins because of a war. the breadbasket of europe is not going to be producing crops in the next year because of the war. in china, you have massive pollution. which is contaminating their agricultural output. meanwhile, you have countries like india reliant on foreign fertilizer going to be choked off because the environmental movement. you have the netherlands and germany reducing thei

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cole: during consideration of this resolution, all time is yielded for the purpose of debate only. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cole: mr. speaker, i also ask unanimous consent to include in the record the section-by-section analysis of the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cole: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to my good friend, the majority leader, mr. scalise. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana, the majority leader, mr. scalise, is recognized for one minute. mr. scalise: thank you, mr. speaker. again, thank my friend from oklahoma for yielding and, mr. speaker, we are here to discuss the rules of the house, actually debating the rules package. and why this is so important is because this lays out the ability for the house to conduct business, for the house to not only conduct business but for the hous

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. rutherford, for five minutes. mr. rutherford: mr. chairman, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. rutherford: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor 95 years young walter raymond bowers. he's from jacksonville, florida. he was born march 16, 1927, in dayton, ohio. he moved to jacksonville, florida, as an infant and was raised by his maternal grandmother, sadie perry. when he was 19 he joined the united states navy and served in the pacific theater during world war ii. there he earned the philippine liberation ribbon, one star, world war ii victory medal, the american campaign ribbon, the pacific campaign medal five stars. then, after the war, walter was assigned to the u.s.s. pine island and participated in operation high jump, which established the ant arctic research base known as little

the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 9, 2023, the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona, mr. schweikert, for 30 minutes. mr. schweikert: thank you mr. p. speaker pro temp. in the old days when you were bad we used to put you in the chair to have to cover special orders. would you believe i had to cover a lot of special orlando as as a -- orders as a freshman? we're going to cover a couple of minutes tonight doing all sorts of things but one of the first things i sort of want to walk through is how many understand, we're all poorer today than we were just a couple years ago? we got to stop this white house, my brothers and sisters on the left, and even others talking about how wonderful the economy is, how well things are going, the fact of the matter is that a vast, vast, vast majority of the population, you're poorer today than you were in 2019. except for a little bit of a quirk for some population in l.a. that's actually had some wage prices. look, to give you a sense, jason furman, you all know that right-wing economist, that was sarcasm, r

to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2023, the from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall the debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. joyce, for five minutes. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, i rise to address the house and ask to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, there's a reason that we hold our law enforcement, our firefighters, and our paramedics in such high esteem. it's because these men and women are called to protect human life. as a doctor, i swore an oath to first do no harm and to protect the santit

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, our post secondary education system is in dire straits. reforms are more necessary now than ever. to start with income-driven repayment plans have left millions of borrowers trapped under a mountain of interest. many of these borrowers have done everything right. they have been faithful to make their monthly payments, yet years later find they have made little to no progress on their principal. this can be extremely frustrating, especially for those who realize they have already paid back the original cost of the loan. this is the kind of problem that needs to be fixed. it's critical that we address the structural problems that plague our post secondary education financing system for the students of tomorrow. it is also crucial that we address the problems it has caused for the students who have already been harmed today. that is why house republicans pu

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> how are house republicans working for america's working families struggling to make ends meet by purchasing an economic scheme that increases their every day costs. the very first bill that house republicans was a break for tax cheats that benefited large corporations and billionaires while adding 114 billion to the deficit. last time they controlled the house they enacted a $2 trillion for the 1% and big corporations and house democrats continue to work to hold large corporations accountable and ensure they are paying their fair share. we are working to strengthen the middle class by lowering middle-class taxes and protecting social security and medicare. we understand that a strong middle class is essential to a strong economy and to a strong democracy and to a strong america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks.

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report.he clerk: house resolution 68 resolution providingialities for the expenses of the select committee on the strategic competition between the united states and chinese communist party. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the resolution? without objection, the resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek recognition to pay tribute to the -- those who lost their lives in my congressional district in the community of half moon bay on monday of this week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. eshoo: seven lives, my colleagues, seven precious lives, farmworkers in a community is as all-american as can be, about 11,000 people. it is a bucolic community on the pacific coast side and known for its pumpkin festival and its maverick competition in terms of surfers but it also for over

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. porter: in iran, a dangerous regime is harming its people, stripping them of their rights and spreading lies to cover it up. the world must know where we stand. the biden administration is leading the way and i strongly support their newly announced sanctions on some of the world's worst human rights abusers. . sanctions also target the irgc's enterprise which has been funding it for decades. it was mimicked by the united kingdom and european union. i applaud this unified response from our allies. it's a clear rejection of iran's violence and a demand for the iranian people to be heard. but the struggles continue. and we must all remember that woman like freedom is not just a chant. it's a call to action. mr. speaker, i rise up for california's children, our communities, and our environment. the vast majority of american school buses run on diesel. a major source of pollution that contributes to the climate crisis. as a result, bus emissions worsen our air quality with significant har

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from guam rise. the chair recognizes the gentleman from guam, mr. moylan, for five minutes. mr. moylan: thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to take this time to remember and honor twin sisters, katrina and lesley. their story is one of tragedy. as they both are resting with our maker in heaven. and their memories have and shall continue to be shared with their loved ones. katrina and leslie were born with disabilities. as they were growing up, they required a caretaker to address their basic needs. these twins were lovable and stole the hearts of those they met. katrina and leslie were also emotionally strong. they wanted to be raised like other kids, but knew that their conditions were permanent. and wouldn't be able to participate in sports, attend a prom, or get a job. they accepted the reality of their life. but they knew they had each other. and they had a loving family. the two were living in the state of pennsylvania and received supplemental security income. s.s.i. benefits. that helped thei

the president pro tempore: witho ut objection. president pro tempore: pursu ant to public law 95, 521, appoints morgan j. frankel as senate legal counsel for a term of service to expire at the end of the 119th congress. the president pro tempore, pursuant to public law 95521 appoints patricia mack bryan as deputy service legal counsel for the end of service to spir at the end of the 119th congress. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made -- no, i do not do that. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 9 submitted earlier today. the president pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: senate resolution 9 to make effective appointment of deputy senate legal counsel. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to recon

today you call me chairman and president pro tempore. don't ever forget this moment and how it feels, your awe at this place. and every election promise me you will go find someone who is a long shot, an unexpected winner, and invest some time and effort in them. and then to make the meeting more memorable, he handed me a generous check with which to hire staff counsel for my judiciary subcommittee. patrick, i will never forget that first encounter. and it would be enough if that was the only time you showed me jeb rossty and kindness, but there are dozens more. a codel where we went to haiti, cuba and columbia. we got to go to a mountain top and see the remarkable kogi people who are pre-colombian and witnessed to us about the impact of climate change in a moment i will never forget. you took me along with you to visit alan gross in a cuban prison. you showed me what this place can do and what an american dedicated to leading with our values can accomplish. as your successor chairing the state and foreign operations subcommittee, i am p

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: h.r. 298 will focus on the challenges small businesses face. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. again, i would like to reiterate how anxious i am imto work with the opposite side of the aisle to build the concerns of rural america. it is not only in small business. again, it is health care and it is in housing and all know that housing is one of my top priorities. i'm looking forward to a rule of some kind and i'm looking forward to what can be done in arkansas. my mother was born in cotton plant, in his district and it's going to cost money and going to cost time, and i believe in capital formation and we can work together on capital formation. with that, i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. mchenry: i yield myself the remainder of my time. i want to thank the ranking member for her words and comments here. it is true, we have worked together on