amy: from the texas state house to where you are, congress member greg casar, in the u.s. ng a congress member from texas, can you go more into detail? people around the country are shocked to hear that the republican governor greg abbott has signed into law that overturns municipal requirements for water breaks in this record heat, among other things that it prevents in municipalities. rep. casar: it is a slap in the face, it is dangerous, it will get people killed. most of all, it is disrespectful to working people. governor abbott signed a law taking away people's water breaks. i am outraged but unfortunately not surprised. this bill, taking away workers rights, has been a top priority for corporate interests in texas for years. that makes it a top priority for folks like governor abbott. the only way we can take on that big corporate money is through organizing people. that is why i was proud to stand on the capitol steps all day in the sun, along with the granillo family. his organs were cooked by exploitation by states. the president calling out governor abbott and th

i am greg casar and i represent the heart of texas. throughout my time in office i have heard and spoken with military families about what their greatest needs are. mr. casar: and the answer that is most consistently come up isn't about the latest tanks or the latest guns, it's childcare. in fact, based on a 2021 survey from military family advisory network, they found that 78% of military families have found it difficult to get childcare for their kids. this need is ever more present in san antonio, texas, military city u.s.a. military readiness means more than just stocking up on more and more weapons and gadgets. it means investing in the people of the military. but right now the extreme right wing is trying to bring forward a bill to spend more and more money on weapons that the pentagon hasn't even asked for. it happens nearly every year. the ndaa, our annual defense spending bill, provides funds that the department of defense is told to spend on obsolete weapons and programs. that's why i'm proposing an amendment to the ndaa alon

new squad congressman greg casar getting locked after throwing a thirst and hunger strike of the stepsthtaking eight hours. he was protesting recent texas law signed by governor greg abbott that band water breaks at construction sites. abbott is throwing cold water on that, it will not inhibit people from taking water breaks and there is another climate change virtue signal or who is trying to demonize republicans. >> anybody who honestly believes climate change is not a serious problem, never seen it as hot as it is now, for as long as it has been. provide a record $50 billion for climate resiliency but our maga extremists in congress are trying to undo all this progress. not a single one of them, not a single republican voted for the inflation reduction act, which had all this money in it for climate. >> jeanine: and check out this climate hysteria. cnn can't make up their minds on whether we are going to die from global warming soon more in 70 years. >> there is no science about a big circulation system in the atlantic known as the amoc. shuts down, we seen in movies like "day after

texas congressmember greg casar held an eight-hour thirst strike tuesday on the steps of the u.s. capitol in washington, d.c, to highlight the need for a federal workplace heat standard, which includes mandatory water breaks for workers. over the course of the hot and humid day, where temperatures reached the high 80s, elected officials, advocates and workers spoke in support of legislation demanding heat protections. this is fernando arista, an electrical worker from austin, speaking out against a recently passed texas law banning water breaks. >> opponents of the bill talk about business. this will help the texas economy. we workers are a part of the texas economy. if it will help our businesses, it has to help the workers at that location. amy: up to 2,000 workers in the u.s. die every year from heat exposure. in related news, texas prisons recently raised the cost of bottled water sold in commissaries by 50% as incarcerated people endure an unrelenting heatwave without air conditioning. prisoners say they have to buy water because the tap is unsafe, with one person likening it

. >> i'm greg casar and i represent the heart of texas. mr. casar: 13 years ago i stood alongside construction workers as we sounded the alarm at austin city hall that workers were dying after being forced to work for hours on end in the sun without rest and without a water break. and so our community came together and passed a local protection to guarantee everyone this basic right. five years later, families in dallas were mourning the losses of fathers and sons and brothers who died on the job because they, too, were forced to work without a water break. so that community came together to pass protections to guarantee this basic right. now as san antonio bears the hottest 10-day streak in history, now as we have the hottest days in recorded history, this month people in san antonio want to pass those protections. but governor greg abbott signed a priority bill eliminating the right to water breaks for texas workers beginning september 1. people are dying like eugene gates and just foster -- justin foster, dying while working in the heat thi

i was proud to join my colleague from texas, congressman greg casar, and the men and women highlighting the dangerous new policy in texas as they held their thirst strike on the steps of the u.s. capitol. mr. horsford: as a representative for nevada and the las vegas area, i can tell you i know how dangerous the summer heat can be. the texas governor's dangerous new policy eliminates water break protections while texas, nevada and many other arias of our country are experiencing record-breaking heat. meanwhile the brave men and women working in jut door jobs like construction workers, mail carriers and so many others, continue working in the heat. madam speaker, we need federal action to protect these workers who are simply trying to provide for their families and to keep a roof over their heads. i urge osha and the biden administration to take action and protect our workers. we deserve a water break. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from -- for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address