mr. turner: in this sense, i'm a native to the 18th. where barbara jordan and mickey came from the northeast side of the 18th, we affectionately refer to it as fifth ward, the nickel. and the congresswoman, sheila jackson lee, came from the third ward area. we refer to as the tre, i come from the northwest side. acres homes, the northwest side. we affectionately refer to it as the fofo. we all have our unique styles but our passion lies in the representation of the people who trust us to represent them. i served in the texas legislature for 27 years. i'm the first african-american, well, the first person of color to represent that tate representative district. that district was 60% white. then i served as mayor of the city of houston for eight years. the second african-american mayor in the city's history. and quite frankly, when i was turned out i was getting ready to do some other things. sheila, unfortunately, passed. i was asked by some to step in. so now i have the privilege of building on what i have learned. my experience. my rel

mr. turner. mr. turner: thank you, chairman gimenez, and ranking member mciver. i represent a large portion of the port of houston, the ship channel, generating millions of jobs, nearly a trillion dollars in economic activity. one of the issues we've been facing are the ship to shore crane used in many u.s. ports. the biden administration announced a $20 billion deal to develop domestic manufacturing of these crane. i fully support that. and it's important that that money continues to flow. but let me ask you, mr. davis, how long do you foresee before we have enough of these crane made in the united states to meet the demands of our sea ports in a reliable way? mr. davis: thanks for the question, congressman. it's a great one and really speaks to the thinking several steps ahead, right? i don't have a great sense of the manufacturers of these equipment would have a better sense. but my best, most aggressive estimate is about two years hence. and that's not from right now, that's from when the funding's in place, the purchase orders are put down. so give or take w

mr. turner, great to see you. ms. hill. happy black history month. i believe as a public works event going on here shortly. >> yes. try to get us moving if you could return to slide ten. deputy director robertson did a very good job with the last and in the accounting team of projecting the city's upcoming deficit what it means and i'm just wondering while this slide is labeled retirement status, i wonder if it's also a good kind of future budgetary planning slide also and my my question here and i think it piggybacks on commissioner wolfowitz's question is i'd like to know the breakdown of these positions and upcoming retire ment's and i think we just need to be realistic about how we support and have honest conversations around how we could potentially leverage retirement to i believe a prepare for what will be a pretty tough budget seasons coming up. i wanted to ask one if that is sensible to make that type of request not just the detail but is there a way in which we can do some forward planning around these potential up to upcoming retirements n

mr. turner, the whole number of the house is 432. the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each other side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: congratulations to president donald trump for an inspiring speech to the nation last night. last wednesday on february 26, our county grew by one as a beautiful daughter, mary thomas, was welcomed into the world. born at 5:07 p.m., weighing seven pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 21 inches long, mary entered a loving and nurturing home and community. i am grateful for her father byron as a dead indicated, long-term staff member of the second congressional district office serving as director of outreach. he simultaneously serves on the city of casey as a member of city council. mary is blessed to be born into a home that will foster and guide h

representative turner was 70 years old. >> mr. speaker, on this choicer toic day, the -- historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time televised coverage. >> since march of 1979, c-span has been your unfiltered window into american democracy. bringing you direct, no-spin coverage of congress, the supreme court and the white house. >> is this mr. brian lamb? >> yes, it is. >> would you hold one moment please for the president? [laughter] >> it exists because of c-span founder brian lamb's vision and the cable industry's support. not government funding. but this public service isn't guaranteed. all this month in honor of founders day, your support is more posh than ever -- important than ever. you can keep democracy unfiltered today and for future generations. >> to the american people, now is the time to tune in to c-span. >> your gift today preserves open access to government and ensures the public stays informed. donate now at c-span.org/donate. or scan the code on your screen. every contribu

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mr. speaker, i would ask unanimous consent to address the house out of order and to invite other texas colleagues and other friends of sylvester turner to come down as we honor him. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. doggett: it is a shocking blow to lose the strong voice of congressman sylvester turner. i've known him for over 40 years. as an attorney, he worked to represent the most vulnerable. he served 27 years in the texas house of representatives. and as a life long houstonian, mayor for eight years, he always put houston and houston concerns about education and opportunity at the forefront. emanuel cleaver who is right behind me here and i represented the house just a few weeks ago, the night before we were all sworn in, at a celebration that sylvester organized for houstonians who were here for this event. it was really a joyous celebration. there were so many houstonians there who were proud of his service as mayor. he had much of the same staff that worked with him as mayor who had signed on to work with him either here or in houston. and it was clear that he was prepared to hit the

mr. speaker, i would ask unanimous consent to address the house out of order and to invite other texas colleagues and other friends of sylvester turnero come down as we honor him. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. doggett: it is a shocking blow to lose the strong voice of congressman sylvester turner. i've known him for over 40 years. as an attorney, he worked to represent the most vulnerable. he served 27 years in

mr. johnston: thank you, congressman. i do just want to say, mayor turner hosted me in houston when i first became mayor. so that's a powerful statement for you. thank you -- from you. thank you for acknowledging it. we don't ask someone's status when we first contact them because it's not relevant to whatever charges we may be pursuing. they may list their country of origin on a document that we ask for, it does not indicate their immigration status. they could have legal status but be from another country. mr. jack: mayor johnson of chicago, do you see a benefit in asking someone charged of a crime whether or not they are a citizen of our country. mr. johnson: the benefit of community safety is trust between local residents and law enforcement and that relationship is critical to driving violence down. under my leadership, violence has gone down in the city of chicago. mr. jack: if i can ask, you have ever disciplined, fired or arrested law enforcement officers or correction officers if they notified i.c.e. or other federal immigration officers of an ille

mr. lett nick, the commerce secretary, who we talked about a little bit earlier. rfk junior, of course. there scott turnerhere is seth duffy -- i'm so sorry, sean duffy. transportation. there senator adam schiff sitting with senator from -- yup, the new senator from delaware, lisa rochester. we had carol from illinois. we have angela alsobrooks, maryland. jasmine: kamala harris was the second. peter: kamala harris, of course. jasmine: interchangeably. peter: there is kristi noem, who is talking there with the congressman from new jersey. jason: that's tim burchett from tennessee. peter: there we go. is that brooke rawlins, the ag secretary. jason: it is sort of odd to have something like this when we so much pay attention to the fashion because of the protests and so forth having just on the oscars two nights ago. jasmine: not quite the same. jason: but there is a lot more power. peter: nobody in the world cares what you or i are wearing. [laughter] last year, joe biden took at least a half-hour to get out of the chamber. it was a moment for him, politically, that boosted him, that got rid of some of the

turner. sen. kennedy: and fannie mae and freddie mac did the same thing. mr. pulte: they probably did. sen. kennedy: we have a house of cards. it is worse than it was before the 2008 housing crisis. you have the federal government adopting a policy -- do not worry about how much you make, we will loan you all you need to buy a home. and then when folks get in trouble, the federal government says do not worry about it, we will make your payments for you. so, you will not default. re: -- or you will not have to sell your home. that is one of the reasons that housing prices are so high, isn't it? mr. pulte: in many ways. sen. kennedy: are you going to fix that. mr. pulte: i am going to work very strongly. sen. kennedy: is that a yes or no? mr. pulte: i will absolutely work on that issue, i promise. sen. kennedy: i mean, this is absurd. now i want everybody who can afford it to own a home. mr. pulte: yes. sen. kennedy: but if you start giving away money and giving away homes, we are going to have another housing crisis. and the numbers are worse today as a result of the biden administration the

representative turner was 70 years old. >> mr.speaker, on this historic day, that house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time to televised coverage. >> since march 1979, c-span has been your unfiltered window into american democracy, bringing you direct, no-spin coverage of congress, the supreme court, in the white house. >> is this mr. brian lamb? >> yes, it is. >> would you hold one moment please for the president? [laughter] >> it exist because of c-span founder brian lamb's vision and the cable industry's support, not government funding. all this month in honor of founders day, your support is more important than ever. you can keep democracy unfiltered today and for future generations. >> to the american people, now is the time to tune into c-span. >> your gift today preserves open access to government and ensures that the public stays informed. donate now at c-span.org/donate, or scan the code on your screen. every contribution matters. and thank you. up next, we hear from nasa astronauts butch wilmore a

turner. sen. kennedy: and fannie mae and freddie mac did the same thing. mr. pulte: they probably did. sen.nedy: we have a house of cards. it is worse than it was before the 2008 housing crisis. you have the federal government adopting a policy -- do not worry about how much you make, we will loan you all you need to buy a home. and then when folks get in trouble, the federal government says do not worry about it, we will make your payments for you. so, you will not default. re: -- or you will not have to sell your home. that is one of the reasons that housing prices are so high, isn't it? mr. pulte: in many ways. sen. kennedy: are you going to fix that. mr. pulte: i am going to work very strongly. sen. kennedy: is that a yes or no? mr. pulte: i will absolutely work on that issue, i promise. sen. kennedy: i mean, this is absurd. now i want everybody who can afford it to own a home. mr. pulte: yes. sen. kennedy: but if you start giving away money and giving away homes, we are going to have another housing crisis. and the numbers are worse today as a result of the biden administration then th

mr. shotwell please call the roll. >> good morning chair post please respond with hear or present. eleanor bloom lauren post you're gerald turnerl woolford present

mr. speaker, i would ask unanimous consent to address the house out of order and to invite other texas colleagues and other friends of sylvester turnero come down as we honor him. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. doggett: it is a shocking blow to lose the strong voice of congressman sylvester turner. i've known him for over 40 years. as an attorney, he worked to represent the most vulnerable. he served 27 years in the texas house of representatives. and as a life long houstonian, mayor for eight years, he always put houston and houston concerns about education and opportunity at the forefront. emanuel cleaver who is right behind me here and i represented the house just a few weeks ago, the night before we were all sworn in, at a celebration that sylvester organized for houstonians who were here for this event. it was really a joyous celebration. there were so many houstonians there who were proud of his service as mayor. he had much of the same staff that worked with him as mayor who had signed on to work with him either here or in houston. and it was clear that he was prepared to hit the g