alfonse artist is welcome to conflict zone thank you very much pleased to be here promised around her i was in barcelona the weekend valuing to end what he called separatist havoc the eyes of the number of human rights organizations your security forces were responsible for at least part of that havoc you denied this against the video evidence broadcast by a number of mainstream broadcasting organizations around the world what did you base your denial on what i didn't deny i mean i didn't either side five so yes yes on the basis of what of the fact that you know of the fact of the data that were made public after this supposedly excessive force i mean there's all the people but for form from the the government of catalonia at the time they said they accepted that only four people were taken to hospital they claim that eight hundred were treated for injuries but they acknowledge that half of that were simply the attacks i mean honestly there may have been cases of force but that was not excessive force and that was not a deliberate force it was a reactions to provocation from people wh

i would like to personally recognize task force alfonse on st. croy, and st. john responders. on veterans day we salute the men and women who have proudly worn the uniform and the families who have served alongside them. and we affirm our sacred duty as citizens to express our enduring gratitude, both in words and actions, for their service. as part of veterans day this year in the have i virks we'll be honoring female veterans in the territory. being honored as parade marshall and guess speaker on the island of st. croix is major kathleen paris. on st. thomas, sergeant first class laurel francis. serving as parade marshall and guest seeker on the island of saint thomas will be former military spouse, monique ferrell, director of army sexual harassment, assault response, and prevention program. mr. speaker, just as we vow to leave no soldier behind on the battlefield, we vow not to forget any veteran when they return home. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? unanimous consent to add