landsman: i don't think so. i think they appreciate that -- the job and the significance of it, particularly when the president of the united states face times them. i don't think either one of them would say i was cool. >> have you met some good friends here in washington, made good friends? rep. landsman: one of the things that the president spoke about last night was that when he came to congress, and it was following this awful tragedy, and losing his wife and his daughter, and he didn't expect to stay, he did not think he was going to stay, but it was the friends he made in those early months back, you know, that inspired him to keep doing the job. i have met some really remarkable people, particularly in this freshman class that i suspect will be lifelong friends. >> you are also a boxer, tell us about the hobby and how has it impacted you? what does it say about who you are? rep. landsman: counterintuitively, boxing, most -- columns most of us down. -- columns most of us down. if you spend time in the gym

landsman: i don't think so. i think they appreciate that -- the job and the significance of it, particularly when the president of the united states face times them. i don't think either one of them would say i was cool. >> have you met some good friends here in washington, made good friends? rep. landsman: one of the things that the president spoke about last night was that when he came to congress, and it was following this awful tragedy, and losing his wife and his daughter, and he didn't expect to stay, he did not think he was going to stay, but it was the friends he made in those early months back, you know, that inspired him to keep doing the job. i have met some really remarkable people, particularly in this freshman class that i suspect will be lifelong friends. >> you are also a boxer, tell us about the hobby and how has it impacted you? what does it say about who you are? rep. landsman: counterintuitively, boxing, most -- columns most of us down. -- columns most of us down. if you spend time in the gym

landsman: i rise in support of this bill. to recognize the contributions of the jewish american community. i want to thank my colleague, debbie wasserman schultz, for her leadership on this and many other issues. as a member of the jewish community, this is deeply personal to me and my family. like all parents, i want my children to be safe no matter where they go. i also want them and their culture, their jewishness, to be understood and appreciated by others. unfortunately, we're not there yet. last year an individual in our community who went by the name pale face online was arrested just moments after he announced that he would soon drive with his many assault weapons to a local -- to local synagogues to kill as many jews as he could. he was fortunately stopped. i am also the representative of the first congressional district in ohio, which is home to the city of cincinnati and the nancy and david wolfe holocaust and humanity center, providing learning experiences that touch hearts and change minds. it was founded by loca

landsman: this bill will allow them to use existing grant dollars for recruitment and retention bonuses. we'll also be introducing similar legislation for communities to better recruit and retain firefighters. public safety is a top priority for me. we are making sure police and fire departments across the country have what they need to keep our children and families safe. i hope you all would join us in this fight. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. while i was out campaigning i had opportunity to meet with sheriff of jackson county, georgia. she was very open about her concerns to protect her citizens out there with the defund the police, the disrespect, and disdain for law in general. there was also an internal concern i saw of grief where she was expressing concern for a fellow deputy who had paid the ultimate price some six months

landsman: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to ask my friends in the majority to think about this from a different perspective. it is june and you all have defaulted on america. millions of people have lost their jobs. our economy is in shambles. and you would look back and you would say to yourself, there were things we could have done. we should not have left. we should not have left d.c., we should not have left the capitol. and there are solutions. there's a discharge petition behind me, 213 members have signed it. we just need five more. and we have a vote. there is a bipartisan solution from the problem solvers' caucus. we can vote on it early next week. you can lock leadership in a room, negotiate, finish this thing. it requires, however, folks to come back to work. to gavel us back in and protect millions and millions of people from losing their jobs. come back. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? with

landsman: i don't think so. i think they appreciate that -- the job and the significance of it, particularly when the president of the united states face times them. i don't think either one of them would say i was cool. >> have you met some good friends here in washington, made good friends? rep. landsman: one of the things that the president spoke about last night was that when he came to congress, and it was following this awful tragedy, and losing his wife and his daughter, and he didn't expect to stay, he did not think he was going to stay, but it was the friends he made in those early months back, you know, that inspired him to keep doing the job. i have met some really remarkable people, particularly in this freshman class that i suspect will be lifelong friends. >> you are also a boxer, tell us about the hobby and how has it impacted you? what does it say about who you are? rep. landsman: counterintuitively, boxing, most -- columns most of us down. -- columns most of us down. if you spend time in the gym

landsman: counterintuitively, boxing, most -- columns most of us down. -- columns most of us down. if you spend time in the gym, which i try to do three or four days a week doing bag work, and sometimes sparring you actually , spent the rest of the day or week relatively calm. and so, that is what it has done for me more than anything else. it keeps me in shape, allows me to think. it's the one thing that you cannot do and to on your phone. -- be on your phone. so, you have to really think and get off your phone, which is great. but it also just has made me a, person and i think, folks in my experience are much moreuch more compelling and can communicate more clearly. >> erin houchin is a republican representing indiana's ninth district in the 180th congress. one of its nearly 80 new house members. shtold c-span about her work expanding rural broadband as a state legislator. lessons learned from her failed 2016 house campaign and her , roots in southern indiana. rep. houchin: it's home, it has always been home, i have always lived in the ninth district. i went to indiana university