--commonwealth.e join me in welcoming all of our distinguished guests to the 2022 stage -- of the commonwealth. of course, please give a very warm welcome to first lady lauren baker. [applause] she is accompanied by members and friends of the baker family. many other members from the family of lieutenant governor. tonight we are fortunate to have many gifted and dedicated men and women performing for us here at the convention center. in the pre-function hallway, we are honored by performances by the bedford high school. the jazz ensemble. in the massachusetts academy jazz ensemble. here in the ballroom, we have performing for us the fox borrow high school jazz on zumba. give a warm welcome to all of these talented performers. and now am very honored to introduce a leader who has worked tirelessly to strengthen communities across the commonwealth. someone i have had the privilege of working with since we served together in the house of representative's. she's a worker who cares deeply for our commonwe

on behalf of the commonwealth of virginia i thank you for your service. election, we heard from more voters than ever before, 25% more, nearly 3.3 million virginians who sent us here on a mission to restore trust in government, and to restore power to the people. we stand here today as the messengers of that movement. entrusted to protect liberty create opportunity and build unity for the hard work ahead. this celebration is about that movement and not the candidates or elected-office holders. ita™s not about me, but rather -- it is not about me rather it is about us. and this movement continues to be fueled by the hopes and dreams and yes, the tenacity and grit of virginians, of parents, students and teachers, of entrepreneurs and small business owners, of law enforcement and first responder heroes, of hard-working virginians coming home from the midnight to 8am shift of active duty military, veterans and their families, of farmers, factory workers and healthcare heroes. today we stand together on behalf of virginians who have never lost faith, even when

hand i am confident he will be the commonwealth well. but this is a night when i talk about the state of our commonwealth and this time to talk about what we have done and what kind of commonwealth i am leaving in your hands. but every day is an opportunity to help someone to make their life better. we are people who care about each other. we want the neighbors to succeed just as much as we want that for ourselves. we know it's not enough for me to be doing okay but you need to be doing okay to. and policy choices are rooted in who we are, people who want the best for others. [applause] my adult life has been helping people especially children. serving in the army, working as a medical director of a pediatric hospice and caring for thousands of children, all of those rules have helped me to help people. i saw the senate and the lieutenant governor's office and now the governor's office as a means to help people at a different level especially those who need it the most. it's a chance to help people fewer resources. also a chance as the f

work across the commonwealth. housing, health care, health training, cultural investments, water and sewerage, a host of other investments. all to help us adjust to the changing nature of life and work in a post-pandemic commonwealth. we know there is a lot to do here and we post -- pledge to move closely at quickly on it. to ensure we get the full benefit of the federal bipartisan infra structure law. [applause] as you know, accessing these require state government authorized funds to pay for our federally approved projects. the fiscal management has made it possible to maximize our participation and dozens of projects. there is a really long list of opportunities here, but a big piece of these funds will be awarded to a competitive process that we need quickly to support your these dollars. about tax fairness and our competitive position. the pandemic has proven that we now live in a new world where people have more flex ability about where they live and work. to encourage our citizens to call matus desk -- mass

as i deliver what will be my eighth and final state of the commonwealth address., to lieutenant governor pulido, you are one of the finest servants and one of the final persons i have ever had a chance to work with. your work with local governments has forever changed the way people in public life think about the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor. there is a reason a lot of people are running to serve as the next lieutenant governor. they see the way she has done the job, and they believe they can follow in her very large footsteps. [applause] well, from where i set they can try, but they will be wrong, because she broke the mold, and the new one belongs to her. thank you. [applause] my wife of 34 years and the inspiration between the now-spectacular wonder fund -- you can clap for that one. [applause] you are sent in my everything. [applause] you gave me this chance to run and serve these past seven years, and you and your monstrous team at the wonder fund are the one place that foster families, social workers, and kids can go when the answer is always

god bless you and the commonwealth of kentucky. thank you very much. [applause]

our commonwealth is strong. it is strong because we are strong. in kentucky, we are good people, tough people, resilient people. we care deeply for one another. and while they may knock us down, no tornado, no pandemic, no flood, no ice storm can break us, because we do not break. [applause] all of america, and indeed this entire world, has now seen exactly who we are. neighbors who open our homes and our hearts to one another. people who embrace selflessness, generosity, and love. and while we are reminded -- all the same time, we are reminded that any arguments, any divisions, just aren't that important. and not even the difficulties of our present can stop the excitement for our future. and good people deserve a good future. folks, our time is here. kentucky is no longer a flyover state. we are the destination. [applause] we are celebrating the greatest economic progress we have seen in our nearly 230 year state history, with the largest ever private sector investments, the most jobs ever created, and the second highest wages in state history,

god bless you and the commonwealth of kentucky. thank you very much. [applause] testified before thee select committee on the climate crisis.

god bless you and the commonwealth of kentucky. thank you very much. [applause]this hearing is about. >> good morning, everyone. i call this hearing to order and a quorum is present. we can declare a recess at any time. i would like to welcome all witnesses to this hearing. i november's have participated in virtual hearings this year with the full committee, but just a reminder of some of the rules and requirements to make this presentation as well as possible. if you are experiencing connectivity issues, make sure

in a commonwealth with skyrocketing housing costs. rising fuel prices and the silent wage theft of inflation, there are economic fundamentals that we don't control here in virginia. they must be dealt with at the federal level. but washington continues to fiddle in the face of real supply chain challenges and allow our nation to be overly reliant on china for critical goods and services. but there is one vital thing we can do to help virginiaions and that is to remove some of the tax burdens added on top of rising prices for groceries, gasoline and housing. that's why i support suspending the recent gas tax increase for years and fully eliminating the grocery tax immediately. [applause] >> there is bipartisan support for eliminating the grocery tax and together we will give virginians tax relief. we also need to give virginians at tax reduction and tax cuts benefit the people who need it the most and represents the largest tax relief ever given to the people of virginia. $1500 this year for the typical virginia family, but i don't kno

god bless you and the commonwealth of kentucky. thank you very much. [applause] the supreme court is considering challenges to the vaccine mandate we will partnering with a thousand community centers to create wi-fi so students from low income families get the tools they need to be ready for anything. at the white house briefing press secretary talks about president biden's speech on the january 6th attack of the u.s. capitol. also asked about the voting rights legislation, potential changes to the filibuster rules and postal service request for a temporary exemption to the employee vaccine mandate. this runs 40 minutes.

they won the commonwealth _ against australia? they won the commonwealth games - against australia?mmonwealth games gold - against australia? they won the commonwealth games gold on | against australia? they won the i commonwealth games gold on the against australia? they won the - commonwealth games gold on the final whistle in 2019 and last night had trails about, they were trailing the diamonds by six going into the final quarter, and helen helsby, the same who scored the winner four years ago, put in an equaliser to make it 48 all. there were lots of uncharacteristic errors, a real lack of flow in the attacking end in particular so they will hope to use the momentum they gained yesterday going into a team that despite all of these incredible moments, they have only actually beaten seven times in their history. england's head coachjess thirlby says, "they're trying to disrupt the world order of netball" — what have you made of them during the quad series? this is exactly the sort of language we were hearing from england in 2018 off the back of a commonwealth games victory, they w

launching the commonwealth games baton relay.and publicly using a walking stick for the first time. then travelling to cardiff to open parliament, and finally meeting global investment leaders at windsor castle. it was a hectic schedule and seemingly took its toll. the morning after this reception, a trip to northern ireland was cancelled at the last minute. the queen spent one night in hospital and was told to rest on doctor's orders. concerns intensified when a back sprain prevented herfrom attending one of the most significant events in her calendar, the national service of remembrance. your majesty. good morning. on the 17th of november, she was well enough to conduct an audience with the outgoing chief of the defence staff. i suppose if you're getting to the end of thatjob, you know, it is easier to continue. going forward, the public may well have to get used to seeing less of the queen physically out and about, but as her virtual address to the climate change conference cop26 illustrated, she doesn't have to be present to

launching the commonwealth games baton relay.icly using a walking stick for the first time. then travelling to cardiff to open parliament, and finally meeting global investment leaders at windsor castle. it was a hectic schedule and seemingly took its toll. the morning after this reception, a trip to northern ireland was cancelled at the last minute. the queen spent one night in hospital and was told to rest on doctor's orders. concerns intensified when a back sprain prevented herfrom attending one of the most significant events in her calendar, the national service of remembrance. your majesty. good morning. 0n the 17th of november, she was well enough to conduct an audience with the outgoing chief of the defence staff. i suppose if you're getting to the end of thatjob, you know, it is easier to continue. going forward, the public may well have to get used to seeing less of the queen physically out and about, but as her virtual address to the climate change conference cop26 illustrated, she doesn't have to be present to make an

youngkin is starting to encounter some resistance as he leads the commonwealth and a new direction.ke emanuel, thank you very much. the governor signed the executive orders and some districts that we do not plan to comply. let's bring our panel to the show down. richard fowler, and mike davis. welcome back to both of you. start with the legal issue. the governor signed an executive order saying. set the option now at a number of northern virginia schools say we are keeping mask mandates in school. and we expect. so students to comply. >> so back in march that democrat-controlled state legislature gave the democratic come from her powers for the next to collect used to tackle covid and governor youngkin, the new republican governor is using those powers to give parents the choice of whether their kids are masked in schools. we know that masks are not working and for not going to make kids where 95 mask or respirators, and these mask cause more harm than good. governor youngkin has signed that. >> the public to see if that turns into a lawsuit brought against some kids will have to sh

that does not meet the commonwealth requirements.is that novak djokovic did not, in my respectful view and considered view, make the —— meet the commonwealth entry requirements was that this case also highlights just how difficult it has been for the prime minister, even through the national cabinet, to get a consensus or coordinated approach across our states of australia, as illustrated by the fact that western australia still has its state border closed and queens and only reopened its border to new south wales —— queensland, and theyjust removed all the barriers after some a72 days. all the barriers after some a72 da s. ~ , ., all the barriers after some a72 da s. ~ ., ~' all the barriers after some a72 das. ., all the barriers after some a72 das. ,, days. when you talk about consensus and potential— days. when you talk about consensus and potential fragility _ days. when you talk about consensus and potential fragility of _ days. when you talk about consensus and potential fragility of people - and potential fragility of people

k. parliament passed the commonwealth immigrants act, shutting britain. his door was to people from no white nations of the former empire, but people from new zealand, australia, and canada, countries with majority, white population, was still allowed in. britain's immigration policy was itself coded by color. immigrant labor serviced britain's booming postwar economy. that soil rising wages as well as increased provision and welfare housing and education. but the boom wasn't to last by the late 19 seventy's. the global economy was in crisis. in britain, state mismanagement and crippling trade disputes brought production and growth to a halt. power cuts and refuse left and collected on the streets old to symbolic of a nation in decay. ah, fall right groups like the national front blamed immigrants, old and new for the country's plight i and pushed for wholesale repatriation of all non white people including all those born in the u. k . ah. in 1970. 8. a year before a general election, britain was a fractured and fractious place, uncertain and up for grabs

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telus first what the commonwealth fund is guest: the commonwealth fund is a nonprofit nonpartisan healthare foundation that focuses on improving the performance of the u.s. health care system. host: the report we are focusing on is called "state trends in employer premiums and deductibles 2010 to 2020, a tenure review of the cost." some of the highlights from our viewers out of the report include these findings that premiums and deductions accounted for 12% of median household income in 2020. middle income workers in mississippi and new mexico faced the highest potential costs relative to income. premiums and deductibles combined ranged from 65 -- 68 $500 in hawaii -- $6,500 in hawaii to other states. the report covers a 10 year period. is this sort of a decade report you have done in the past, and what was the impetus for creating this report? guest: we would look at those every year, so we use a federal data set and look at how much premiums are. employers cover about 160 million people, workers and families, so employer coverage is the backbone of our health insurance system. it's rea

i traveled around the commonwealth.difficult discussions. and so i really learned a lot, and from -- whether it be from access to education, access to business opportunities, access to health care, i learned a will the lot. i read a lot, jonathan. one of the documentaries i read, the 13th, that put things in perspective for me. if anybody is interested and wants to learn more about systemic racism and especially black oppression, i would encourage them to watch that because a lot of people that look like me, jonathan, they think that the oppression ended when slavery ended, but it didn't. we then had mass resistance, mass incarceration, jim crow, the police brutality in minneapolis. black oppression exists today. it is alive and well here as we speak in 2022, just in a different form. and it is very important, i believe, for people like me that are comfortable to talk about that. the burden has always been on people of color to talk about that history and i think we are all in this together and i think people that look

but it does not accord with the commonwealth requirements, the commonwealth requirements, the commonwealthis quite clear, it provides extensive advice that you've got to have an acute medical or major medical condition that warrants a temporary medical examination relevant for covid—19 vaccines. so australia has always had a tough border control measures and especially since the closure of the border in march 2020 and the progressive opening of the borderfrom the 15th of december 2021 but only in prescribed circumstances. right, so i have to ask, maria, because we don't have that much time left, but in the court of public opinion, it's pretty clear australians feel that djokovic should go home. d'okovic should go home. look, i djokovic should go home. look, i cannot comment _ djokovic should go home. look, i cannot comment on _ djokovic should go home. look, i cannot comment on public - i cannot comment on public opinion. i think i'm in victoria and we've had the longest knockdown in the world, 265 days, we are a small nation on a vast consonant with 500,000 of us currently being stymied f

i don't issue visas, the commonwealth government does that.court ruling last evening, whether that is appealed, it is a matter for the commonwealth government, whether the immigration minister uses his quite extraordinary powers, that is a matter for him. i don't want to offer any further comment than that because you couldn't get a more active process. but of course i stand by my comments and our record reflects that we have not sought to, in fact quite the opposite, we have not sought to convince the commonwealth government to allow anyone in, quite the opposite. joining me live is daniel estrin, an immigration lawyer in australia. the plot thickens, as it were, but at the moment novak djokovic is getting down to some much—needed practice. give us your take on what may happen next. , ., , ., _ us your take on what may happen next. __ ., , next. usually i would say this is the end — next. usually i would say this is the end of _ next. usually i would say this is the end of the _ next. usually i would say this is the end of the matter i next.

and so the government starts to involve people from the british commonwealth to immigrate to the u. k. to fill in labor shortages in factories in transport slower, those direct advertising happening in the caribbean and some parts of asia to say, well, we need people to come and drive the buses to drive the trains on to work in the underground to work in the health service, oh clean, it literally is the most colonial institute. we have a gig literally would be impossible to staffed it without a nurses and doctors from overseas that there's overt and hit him discrimination in the labor market, which means some kind of work. some people can do and some people come out. the only way that that can be done is to have this belief in, in racial superiority is hierarchy. when's the way the ways from the works is why the talk is black at the bottom in this iraq, in between. and that's kind of how capitalism works. it says, your job is to be a cleaner, your job has to be a driver. your job is to be a bunker and it's color coded racial prejudice and racial hostility, but commonplace been non w

being an 0be it feels like a responsibility to make the whole commonwealth a better place for lgbt peopleclusive and accepting environment where everybody can be anything they want, no matter where they come from. there is also an 0be for another tokyo hero. adam peaty is the double olympic champion. after winning such an emphatic gold, adam said this was more of a shock. an incredible surprise. it went to my mum's address and she rang me, like, "am i meant to know this?" so i opened it and itjust makes you feel an immense pride. there is an 0be for hannah mills who became the 0lympics' most successful female sailor while there are mbes in bmx for gold medallist charlotte worthington and bethany shriever and also one for lauren price, the wales football international turned 0lympic boxing champion. i came home from camp and my nana said there was a letter for me. i didn't open it for a couple of days and didn't think anything of it. it was an mbe from the queen. does not get much better than that, does it? britain's successful paralympians are also recognised including a cbe for cyclistjo

i don't issue visas, the commonwealth government does that. know there was a court ruling last evening, whether that is appealed, it is a matter for the commonwealth government, whether the immigration minister uses his quite extraordinary powers, that is a matter for him. i don't want to offer any further comment than that because you couldn't get a more active process. but of course i stand by my comments and our record reflects that we have not sought to, in fact quite the opposite, we have not sought to convince the commonwealth government to allow anyone in, quite the opposite. victoria hand it very much to the federal government. ben rothenberg hosts the tennis podcast, no challenges remaining. i asked him what new information he had unearthed on djokovic's route of getting to australia. yeah, djokovic is basically — amassing a timeline of what djokovic has been up to for the last month raises a bunch more questions as to how he got here and whether he was doing things the right way. most recently found one of the forms released by the c

commonwealth, so amazing. why is new york not common wealth? you are right, dane appearance before the commonwealth of new york. >> jesse: "the fastest" is up next. ♪ ♪ totaled his truck. timber... fortunately, they were covered by progressive, so it was a happy ending... for almost everyone. my name is douglas. soi'm a writer/directorg... and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i had to get help somewhere along the line to stay competitive. i discovered prevagen. i started taking it and after a period of time, my memory improved. it was a game-changer for me. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. ♪ ♪ >> greg: welcome back. time for "the fastest." a woman rushed to the hospital with severe stomach pains after binging on too much sushi on an all-you-can-eat buffet. you won't find this on "special report." jalapeno poppers and miso soup. what a pig. and now she admits she should have taken it slower. all right, jesse, who does an all-you-can-eat sushi question rick that is

i don't issue visas, the commonwealth government does that.urt ruling last evening where that was appealed, it is a matter for the commonwealth government as to whether the immigration minister uses is quite extraordinary powers, thatis quite extraordinary powers, that is a matter to him. i don't want to offer any further mental map because you couldn't get a more active process. i stand by our process and our record reflects that we have not sought to, in fact quite the opposite, we have not sought to convince the commonwealth government to allow anyone in, quite the opposite. that is the opinion coming from victoria, the government of victoria. ben rothenberg hosts the tennis podcast no challenges remaining and he's in melbourne. he is awaiting the australian open, but you have more hands —— more in your hands on that. as we wait to see what route the immigration minister might take, whether djokovic is allowed to continue, you seem to have unearthed some more detail as to novak djokovic's own route to getting here. djokovic is basically ama

our students in the commonwealth of virginia deserve the best and brightest.rt of division -- you know, our students are watching. and i often say, you know, our children are like credit cards. we can pay now or we can pay later. and, you know, continuing to single out educators, it's only going to create a greater division in this great commonwealth. let's face it. we're fourth in the country. we didn't get there by teaching divisive curricula. you know, it's done by intentional instruction, by teachers truly understanding their students and providing instruction according to their individual needs. >> this is all about politics. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> what kind of example do you think this sets for kids if they see their parents using a tip line to tattle on their teachers? what are they going to learn from that? >> well, i think, for me, it's -- the children don't have an issue with one wearing a mask. kids don't have a problem with learning the truth. i believe it's many of the parents who don't want their children to know about some of the grim sto

when i'm governor of the commonwealth the first appointment i'll make is a pro-democracy secretary ofer suppression bills, veto bills that would change our elections are certified and then we're going to expand access to the polls' automatic same-day registration and early voting and pre-registering young voters and also making sure that the apparatus that we use to run our elections is firm, allowing republican and democratic clerks in the counties to pre-canvas ballots to ensure that every legal, eligible vote is counted. when i'm governor of the commonwealth of pennsylvania that's exactly what we will do. >> thank you to both of you for your time. we appreciate your efforts. dana nessel of michigan, and josh shapiro of pennsylvania. >>> breaking news overnight about a major official when appeared before the january 6th committee. spoiler alert it's not minority leader kevin mccarthy. he's still refusing to cooperate because according to liz cheney mccarthy is not brave and honorable, but quote, clearly trying to cover up what happened. l purchased through chase with chase freedom u

i want to thank the commonwealth club, our host, for today's very important program. i encourage our viewers to pick up a copy of this book survival of the city: living and thriving in an age of isolation" wherever books are sold. i alicia john-baptiste and this commonwealth club is now adjourned. ♪ ♪ these television companies supports c-span2 as a public service. on about the books we delve into the latest news of the publishing industry with insider interviews with publishing industry experts. we also give updates on current nonfiction authors and books, the latest book reviews and we will talk about the current nonfiction books featured on c-span booktv. >> host: welcome to the about books podcast and program. a little bit later we will be talking with the "washington post" book critic and getting his take on some of the notable books of the past year but first, here's some publishing

what that is a field is a matter for the commonwealth government. whether the immigration minister uses his quite extraordinary powers, that's up to him. >> new questions have emerged over the star's application to enter the country. the entry form said he had not traveled in the 14 days before his arrival, but social media posts appear to show him in both spain and serbia during that period. spain's foreign minister doesn't agree. >> [speaking in foreign language] >> [translating] i don't have any record of djokovic's entry to spain, and the australian government hasn't contacted us to request those documents. >> djokovic, who has since confirmed he is notaccinated, has claimed that tennis australia filled out the paperwork on his behalf. the visa saga has caused outrage with many feeling he has been given special treatment in a country with some of the strongest restrictions in the world. the australian begins january 17. if able to begin -- defend his title, djokovic could become the most successful men's player in history. >> the latest on the a

to unite this house in thanking her for decades of dedicated service in the commonwealth. >> thank you. as i do every week, northern ireland engaging with businesses to discuss the impact of protocols. >> the european union in october of last year for negotiations. our investments and transparency to negotiate objectives. >> both myself and the secretary, and what these are, directed by the problems in northern ireland. some flexibility to make that work. >> gentleman -- >> mister speaker, when it comes to negotiations with the european union the government said he could have our case. we have a harsh reality. prime minister ambushed by businesses in northern ireland so when will this government deliver a veterinary agreement. >> i will ignore the opposition. and what the labor failed to do to focus on northern ireland, get on board. >> before we come to prime minister's questions i would like to point out the british sign language interpretation is available for that activity. we start with prime minister's questions. >> my riot honorable friend the secretary of state of northern irel

telus first what the commonwealth fund is guest: the commonwealth fund is a nonprofit nonpartisan healthfoundation that focuses on improving the performance of the u.s. health care system. host: the report we are focusing on is called "state trends in employer premiums and deductibles 2010 to 2020, a tenure review of the cost." some of the highlights from our viewers out of the report include these findings that premiums and deductions accounted for 12% of median household income in 2020. middle income workers in mississippi and new mexico faced the highest potential costs relative to income. premiums and deductibles combined ranged from 65 -- 68 $500 in hawaii -- $6,500 in hawaii to other states. the report covers a 10 year period. is this sort of a decade report you have done in the past, and what was the impetus for creating this report? guest: we would look at those every year, so we use a federal data set and look at how much premiums are. employers cover about 160 million people, workers and families, so employer coverage is the backbone of our health insurance system. it's really

no advice was provided by the commonwealth, but they will take advice.he australian border force will do theirjob, and they have done theirjob. this is nothing about any one individual. it is simply a matter of following the rules. so, those processes will take their course over the next few hours, and it will play out as it should. happy to take questions.— questions. studio: the australian - questions. studio: l the australian prime questions. studio: - the australian prime minister discussing the novak djokovic case repeating what he has said before. rules are rules and there are no special exemptions, thanking the australian order forces were doing theirjobs and reminding people that indeed, when you come into australia, the fact is it is the responsibility of the traveller to assert and back—up the ability... entry into australia requires double vaccinations or medical exemption and saying in that statement that he has advised... such an exemption was not in place for novak djokovic, so he is subject to the same rules as everybody else. the australi

similar to america, we have a federation where there is a national government, the australian commonwealth are states and some governments like victoria, which also has its own public health rules and public health responsibility. and a level of control over pandemic management. so the victorian government along with tennis australia set up two channels to assess medical exemptions for unvaccinated australian open players and officials who wanted to play in the tournament who are not vaccinated. those two panels approved an exemption for novak djokovic to play in the australian open on the basis that he had sufficient evidence to prove that he had had covid in the last six months and therefore did not need to be vaccinated because he was, to a level, immune. now where the issue cropped up was that when he wanted to enter australia at melbourne airport, the federal border force officials applied their own tests as to whether he sufficed the criteria for exemption and that process is separate to the two victorian panels which allowed him to play tennis tournament. those processes and applica

recognizing the impact he has had in increasing the importance of pavement conservation in the commonwealth of pennsylvania and states nationwide. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for for what purpose does the gentlewoman from seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. >> i rise to recognize a student and athlete and leader. tyler lindenbaum is a starting center for the iowa hawk eyes but has a huge impact. tyler used ncaa rule to hold a fundraiser for university of iowa children family's hoopt. he presented the children's hospital with a check for $30,000. on the football field, tyler was dominant. in addition to leading the hawks to 10 wins, he was named the first team all-american and recommending ton award. for his work, pro-football caucus gave him the highest grade. thank you, tyler for being an outstanding citizen of our community. i look forward for you to dominant in the nfl. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition? >> i request

journey around the world but you can get the chance to carry it when it returns to england for the commonwealther. evening, we are six days away from the start of the australian open. novak djokovic is out of his detention hotel and preparing for his title defence, but will he get the chance? yesterday's court room victory might have seemed like matchgoint for the serb in overturning the australian government's decision to cancel his visa but there have been more questions about the validity of his application to enter the country on a medical exemption. joe lynskey reports. these were novak djokovic his first shots on court in melbourne. he was watched byjustice team, he was filmed byjust a drone. but for the world number one it would have meant so much. djokovic flew to australia last tuesday, since then he's been detained and released as the world watched on. even now his visa could still be removed but the players attention on the tournament. and for his former coach there is no doubt, if he gets to play he could still win it. is if he gets to play he could still win it. , ., if he gets to

i generally popular decision by the commonwealth government not to bend the rules for sportsmen. so given the public outcry, you think there's every possibility here the morrison government could have influenced the board of forced decision here of a chocolate. oh no, i'm not suggesting that. i think it was pretty open and shut and you've got to remember that the prime minister was the minister who actually founded the strategy in border force. so he knows how the board force works. we have that as a nation, had very strict international border restrictions. and there was a feeling, there was a whole dispute about the visiting english cricket, tame and the prime minister actually spoke to the british prime minister about trying to ensure that the english test cricket could be played in australia. but some of those british english players deemed it, they didn't want to come to australia. so while yes, the prime minister was came to had the english tourist here. he didn't want any one who was going to break the rules. i think he's come down on the side of the rules. very hard. he's

the prime minister says the board entry and the final side is with the commonwealth. he's rejected suggestions that been the prime minister that he's single dock because of the staff status. and i should know that there was widespread anger when the 10th authorities, tennis estrada and the victorian government did announce that he would be exempt. so medically given medical exemption to travel to compete in the strike, which starts in january. this of course being the whole city where it would melbourne faced acumen who locked downs, one of the most locked down globally. so the people they were angry and the prime minister has intervene today. and as a result, doctor, she's now in the hotel appointment hotel and a caring and just got underway with his lawyer seeking injunction to stop him being deported. and this has led to a war of words between a stranger and chunk of which is a nation, serbia hasn't been it certainly has. it already triggered his diplomatic route. as soon as it was revealed, the doctor which was being held at the port for several hours being questi