mr. swalwell. mr. swalwell: mr. zelinsky, on july 24 of last year, special counsel mueller described in his testimony to this committee that there were identified gaps in his investigation that he could not account for. do you recall that testimony? mr. zelinsky: i do. al swal -- mr. swalwell: and that includes lies, deletion of text meanings and obstruction of justice. is that right? mr. zelinsky: it is what the special counsel's office report says. mr. swalwell: defendants are rewarded for accepting responsibility early in the proceedings for their sentences, is that right? >> that's accurate. >> president trump tweets, friends are protected. saw that with national advisor flynn. lied to vice president pence, f.b.i. and twice admitted that he had lied and pleaded guilty. then comes trump. e tweets repeatedly that this never should have happened and the flynn case has been dropped by recommendation of the d.o.j., is that correct? my understanding from what i heard from the press. donald trump doesn't only protect h

mr. swalwell. mr. swalwell: mr. zelinsky, on july 24 of last year, special counsel mueller described in his testimony to this committee that there were identified gaps in his investigation that he could not account for. do you recall that testimony? mr. zelinsky: i do. al swal -- mr. swalwell: and that includes lies, deletion of text meanings and obstruction of justice. is that right? mr. zelinsky: it is what the special counsel's office report says. mr. swalwell: defendants are rewarded for accepting responsibility early in the proceedings for their sentences, is that right? we saw that with national security advisor. withd secret conversations the russians as former national advisor. lied to vice president pence. lied to the f.b.i. and twice admitted that he had guilty. pleaded then comes trump. he tweets repeatedly this never have happened, and mr. flynn -- the zelinsky, this has been dropped. is that correct? zelinsky: that's what i heard. mr. swalwell: michael cohen, former lawyer to president trump, charged wi

thank you, mr. chairman. mr. rosenstein: whether it's russian disinformation or other disinformation, i think the f.b.i. needs to figure out where did it come from, why was it submitted, were any crimes committed? that's an appropriate area of investigation. i just don't know what the evidence reflects. chairman graham: senator durbin. senator durbin: thank you, mr. rosenstein. thank you, mr. chairman. i miss baseball. obviously a lot of americans miss baseball as well. they are broadcasting old baseball games now and i'm watching them. i'm wondering today the people who have tuned into this hearing over c-span, of the senate judiciary committee, must think they are watching a rerun, a classic hearing of several years ago on the mueller report, but, unfortunately, this is not a rerun. this is the priority of the senate judiciary committee today. today in june of 2020. those who tuned in might have expected that we'd have a hearing concerning the public health crisis facing america, the pandemic which we are fight

mr. bass -- mr. richman, mr. richman votes no. mr. jeffrey, mr. jeffrey votes no. , mr. cicilline votes no. mr. sauve about snow. mr. lieu -- mr. raskin, mr. raskin votes no. , miss jayapal votes no. , visit -- miss demings votes no. mr. korea, mr. caray about snow. ms. scanlan. ms. scanlan votes no. ms. garcia. ms. garcia votes no. , mr. negus votes no. miss mick bass votes no. mr. stanton, mr. stanton votes no. ms. means -- miss mcardle powell. -- ms. escobar. ms. escobar votes no. mr. jordan. mr. jordan votes yes. chavez,enbrenner, mr. mr. chavez votes -- vote i. mr. collins vote side. mr. buck votes aye. mr. robie votes no. aye.aetz votes mr. johnson of louisiana votes aye. mcclintock, mr. mcclintock votes aye. miss lesko votes aye. aye.erchant faller votes this decline votes aye. mr. armstrong votes yes. mr. steube votes yes. miss bass votes no. mr. lieu, miss macarthur powell. are there any members who wish to vote who haven't voted? the clerk will report. >> there are 12 ayes and 23 no's . >> are there any further amendments? >> i have an amendment mr. chairman pr

mr. olson: well, mr. francisco said that and she said that, but they weren't independent because she was bound by the attorney general's decision. and the government itself in its brief, and i quoted a moment ago, said daca was unlawful; thus, we had to terminate it. now -- and it does -- and it's not contemporaneous. and then, basically, the policy decisions are saying we understand people may have relied on this, but that's just too bad. justice sotomayor: mr. olson -- mr. olson: that's basically all it was. there were not -- and then the litigation risk issue -- justice kavanaugh: right. i got that. mr. olson: -- is like a rubber stamp that the agencies can put on anything. every decision an agency makes could involve -- justice kavanaugh: do you -- do you agree that the executive has the legal authority to rescind daca? mr. olson: yes. justice kavanaugh: okay. so the question then comes down to the explanation. and if it's the nielsen memo paragraph on reliance that it comes down to, so which is the l

mr. jeffries, mr. richmond, many others who i've watched on television back in my office have spoke within a conviction and a truth that cannot be denied. as a former professional and college football player, i've been hearing these painful stories for my entire adult life from my own teammates. i've seen it myself. i went out in the community with some of my african-american friends. while i can never fully understood its effects or its impact, i know it's real. and we have to address it. around our dener tables, in our communities, and here on the house floor. black lives have always mattered. i also know a few other important things. number one, the american people are starving for us to work together. in a bipartisan way to get a passable bill on the president's desk and signed into law. this has been one of the most brutal times in our life. first the coronavirus. then the economy. so much uncertainty. finally the brutality enacted on george floy as he was murdered on the streets of minneapolis. l

mr. nadler. mr. nadler: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to evise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on h.r. 7120. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: madam speaker, the tragic and blutal death of george floyd has been a wake-up call for millions of americans. across the nation and around the world the streets are lined with protestors demanding fundamental change in the culture of law enforcement and meaningful accountability for officers who commit misconduct. today we answer their call. we value and respect the many brave and honorable police officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect us in our communities. we know that most law enforcement officers do their jobs with dignity, selflessness, and honor. they are deserving of our respect and gratitude for all they do to keep us safe. but we

mr. riggleman: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection? without objection, the reading is dispensed with. pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia is recognized for five minutes in support of his motion. mr. riggleman: thank you, mr. speaker. this amendment will not kill the bill but simply ensure it will not exacerbate the risks of identity theft or misuse of consumer data. mr. speaker, the social security number may be the single most important piece of government-issued identification that a u.s. citizen can have. h.r. 5332 takes that single most important piece of identification and increases its overuse, which will have negative consequences for consumers. in the digital age, relying on one number that defines each of us has made us extremely vulnerable to identity theft. someone can use their social security number to open credit cards, take loans in your name and destroyer your credit. according to the -- destroy yo

mr. zelinsky: mr. stone lied about what he told the trump campaign regarding wikileaks, that is correct. >> and what did roger stone do that threatened a witness, mr. zelinsky? mr. zelinsky: he had done a number of things. he told a witness to prepare to die, he threatened a witness' dog, he had written a slew of nasty messages to the witness. we. deutsch: and i know that have been talking about these for a while. it is worth pointing out -- he told the witness to "prepare to die." did the threats get worse? did they impact the witness' testimony? mr. zelinsky: they did. rep. deutsch: mr. zelinsky, would you say that these are serious offenses? mr. zelinsky: yes. rep. deutsch: help me understand, how do you come up with a seven year to nine year recommendation? and what were the enhancements that increased the sentencing range? mr. zelinsky: in coming to the recommendation we did, we do in every case, we consult a report that is prepared by the court. the relevant department of justice policies, and th

mr. olson: mr. speaker, i ask to address thent house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. speaker, 2020 as a big year for a young lady who lives six houses from me. isabella johnson, bella, to friends. a special birthday in april. he was going to be 10 years old. her plans for her 10th birthday when her amatically school closed because of the crisis. pandemic may have been only home. few friends at her she was ok with it. andy, , julie, dad, family and friends, would not let that suffice. let covid-19 marbella's special -- mar day.'s special around 5:00 on april 20, they started lining up on the street of my house. then, the signs came out. honking. started nd a parade of cars crawled by bella's house. bella was full of joy, as you see. happy, happy, happy 10th birthday, bella. we all love you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the back.man yields for what purpose does the seek man from georgia recognition? mr. carter: i ask unanimous c

mr. richmond. mr. richmond: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, let me start by saying that part of our colleagues said that the whole hearing is here so we can embarrass the president. let's just be clear. if we wanted to embarrass the president, we would sit back and do nothing and just let him continue to embarrass himself and say that you should drink bleach or disinfectant to cure covid-19, that he slowed down testing, that it will magically go away. or the statement that he's done more for black people than abraham lincoln. law we just say the thing speakses for itself. so instead of trying to embarrass the president, we would just let him continue to do it himself. what we're here today to talk about is the abuse of power, the miscarriage of justice. let me just go to you, mr. zelinsky. i want to follow up on what mr. deutch was talking about and that is to really understand why roger stone got such special treatment, but make sure we focus on the context of his crime. so what his crime was, was lying to congress about his dealing

mr. jeffries votes no. mr. cicilline votes no. mr. swalwell votes no. mr. lieu votes no. mr. raskin votes no. ms. jayuapal votes no. ms. demings votes no. mr. correa votes no. miss scanlon votes no. miss garcia votes no. miss mcbeth votes no. mr. stanton votes no. miss dean votes no. ms. powell votes no. miss escobar? miss escobar votes no. mr. jordan votes yes. mr. chabot votes aye. mr. collins votes aye. mr. buck votes aye. miss roby votes aye. mr. johnson of louisiana votes aye. mr. biggs votes aye. >> have all the committee members voted? >> there are 14 ayes and 21 nos. >> the agreement is not agreed to. >> the gentleman is recognized. point of order is reserved. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this amendment is actually very simple. i have heard a number of times the present trends executive order has been categorized as weak but i don't think that's really the case. has taken some bold initiative and action. much of what this bill does seems to be encroaching on state and local jurisdictions and in a directly, provides some basis for nationalizing our state and local polic

mr.brooks, that's when he started to struggle and led to the taking away of the taser from the police officer, which led to the death of this man and we know that the shots were fired in his back. all of these things bring to mind the michael brown case, which we thought in the initial go of that, that that was the case as well. turned out not to be. everybody can see clearly what happened. it's the interpretation of it that will be up to the judge to decide how this whole case moves forward in minutes from now. >> bill: dwight howard from the lakers is in the room as well. also, geraldo is here, howard safer. i'm looking at the lawyers response to the officer here. according to lance leruso. they said the officers actions were justified under state law and goes on to state how many laws that he was able to use knowing his a felon on the run. you're a defense attorney. you would focus on something like that immediately is. that enough ultimately however to get a client acquitted? >> in th

mr. powell for participating remotely, to practice social distancing and prevent the potential spread of coronavirus. we know that the virus is still spreading and is still taking the lives of americans every single day, across the country and in big cities and small towns alike, where americans are calling for the government to --pond to the health and of pendant. they are outraged by the killings of black americans and are demanding justice and an end to the systemic racism that pervades every aspect of american society, including our economy. your job and our job is to oversee our economic system to be good stewards of our economy. that requires seeing our economy as it actually is. we are not overseeing an academic model of a perfect market. the evils of racism have been woven into the fabric of our nation's history since its beginning. look at housing, we see how it works, from jim crow to redlining, to today and dismantling important civil rights law. we cannot rely on the market to

mr. richmond. mr. richmond: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, let me start by saying that part of our colleagues said that the whole hearing is here so we can embarrass the president. let's just be clear. if we wanted to embarrass the president, we would sit back and do nothing and just let him continue to embarrass himself and say that you should drink bleach or disinfectant to cure covid-19, that he slowed down testing, that it will magically go away. or the statement that he's done more for black people than abraham lincoln. law we just say the thing speakses for itself. so instead of trying to embarrass the president, we would just let him continue to do it himself. what we're here today to talk about is the abuse of power, the miscarriage of justice. let me just go to you, mr. zelinsky. i want to follow up on what mr. deutch was talking about and that is to really understand why roger stone got such special treatment, but make sure we focus on the context of his crime. so what his crime was, was lying to congress about his dealing

mr. paul: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator for kentucky. mr. paul: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. paul: mr. president, i rise to ask expedited passage of h.r. 35, the emmett till antilynching act, as amended. i seek to amend this legislation not because i've -- i take it or i take lynching lightly but because i take it seriously. and this legislation does not. lynching is a tool of terror that claimed the lives of nearly 5,000 americans between p 1881 and 1968. but this bill would cheapen the meaning of lynching by defining it so broadly as to include a minor bruise or abrasion. our nation's history of racial terrorism demands more seriousness from us than that. dubois wrote in his auto biography about sam hose in injure 0 georgia that after the lynching the knuckles were viewe

thank you mr. zelensky, mr. elias, you put duty over country, and you have come to testify today putting your job at risk. youi think the nation owes both a debt of gratitude coming forward as whistleblowers. mr. elias, last summer, the state of california announced that it had reached an agreement with four automakers on air quality standards that would be jumpter than the rules the administration would adopt with the country, correct? >> yes. that is correct. >> president trump in clear that he did not like -- made clear that he did not like that agreement. >> criticized the agreement on twitter, yes. 20, 2019, the new york times reported he was "enraged by california's deal." mr. trump apparently called a white house meeting to retaliate because he resented the fact that california and the four automakers would dare to undermine his air quality emissions standards. the next day, august 21, trump went public and threatened the automakers, saying these companies "will be out of business" if they do not get in l

mr. kennedy: mr. president, with gratitude to my coauthor, senator doug jones, who has done an extraordinary job on this legislation, i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. kennedy: thank you, mr. president. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: ms. stabenow: mr. president, i would suspension of the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, something is happening in america. people across our country and in my home state of michigan are coming together for the cause of racial justice in a way that we have not really experienced in a generation. from holland to marquette to detroit, people of all ages and face and backgrounds have been marching together, singing together, prayin

applied to mr brooks.hen we examine the video tape, and in our discussions with witnesses, what we discovered is during the two minutes and 12 seconds that officer garrett rolfe actually kicked mr brooks while he laid on the ground. while he was there fighting for his life. secondly from the video tape we were able to see that the other officer, officer brosnan, actually stood on mr brooks shoulders he was there struggling for his life. we were able to conclude that based on the way that these officers conducted themselves while mr brooks was lying there, that the demeanour of the officers immediately after the shooting did not reflect any fear or danger of mr brooks, but their actions really reflected other kinds of emotions. so as we are drawing oui’ of emotions. so as we are drawing our legal conclusions in this case, we we re our legal conclusions in this case, we were led by the two foundational cases in this matter, one being tennessee versus garner and when that case points out that when officer is

mr. turley? >> yes. mr. mcdonald customer. >> mr. turley or journalists are being attacked by protesters turned into rioters. effectively to disperse the protesters. >> any violence of lafayette squares is going to be considered by a court as a justification for expanding the perimeter, for setting up the fence, for clearing the area. there was a high level of violence that was being reported by the park police. if the officers, a lot of officers are injured in a protest case. and if it's as high as 100 that's pretty high. there's obviously some arson and some property damage brita court would conclude through this three day. were not entirely peaceful. let law enforcement facing threats. as a alluded earlier the courts used to push back the line i look specifically at the violence at that time her and think the court is going to consider both, the whole context in other words. so times i might also insert into the record the letter dated the 24th to you from the department of interior explaining mr. monahan's ability to testify or n

mr. cornyn: mr. president, i'd ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks before the vote. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: mr. president, yesterday the senate judiciary committee held our first oversight hearing to learn more about the origins and evolution of the counterintelligence investigation known as crossfire hurricane opened in july of 2016 against a presidential candidate and his campaign team. i asked rod rosenstein, the former deputy attorney general, if he knew of a precedent for active f.b.i. investigations against both nominees of the major political parties for presidential campaign, and he said no. there is no precedent. the f.b.i. is not supposed to be involved in our elections and in our politics. yet, you recall what happened on july 5, 2016. director james comey held another unprecedented event, a press conference at which he said that no reasonable prosecutor would prosecute secretary hillary clinton for a crime, but then proceeded to detail derogatory inf

mr. rosenstein was asked about his role at the time of the investigation and his decision to appoint a special counsel. good morning, everybody. for those watching on television, it is 28 degrees in here. [laughter] >> is that what it is? chairman graham: i do not know, but let it the air conditioning works. thank you. we will have a hearing today about all things crossfire, hurricane and the robert mueller investigation. we will have five minute rounds. as usual, i will try to make sure you are able to finish your thought in five minutes, and not cut you off. i appreciate all of the participation. mr. rosenstein, thank you for coming to the committee voluntarily. we appreciate your service to our country and your bridges a patient in the hearing today. and i will try to do a pretty short opening statement, then we will get to the witness. why are we here? i think we have a clip. this is mr. rosenstein on may 1, 2018. it really does illustrate -- chairman graham: turn it up. mr. rosenstei

mr. bowman. >> thank you. i have had the pleasure of serving this community as an educator. i started my career as an elementary school principal before becoming a guidance counselor and for the last 10 per five years, i have served my community as a principal in the bronx. i have had the opportunity to organize parents, teachers, students, and by the proposal of my own school. in 2009, we opened our own school in. the northeast bronx and our mission was to tap into the potential of our children, leverage the power of our family to fight against institutional racism and classism that exists within the system throughout the state and the country. we're proud of the work 'weve done, but there's more work to be done because our children who lived in poverty deal with extreme trauma and are suffering under the policy. it's time for change in the district and for the country. >> ok, thank you. next is mr. engel. >> thank you, i just want to say that i'm disappointed that the fourth candidate i

mr. graves: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from illinois is recognized. i yield one minute to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from providence, rhode recognized for one minute. mr. cicilline: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. infrastructure is stuck in the 1950's, and it doesn't have to be. fact, past time for congress to bring our bridges, roads, schools into the 21st century. american people gave democrats control of the u.s. house last year because we for the people. higher wages, lower costs, and ooting out corruption in washington. the moving forward act delivers on that promise. it creates millions of time when jobs at a they are needed most. more than 40 million unemployment claims have been this since the start of pandemic, but the president's more interested in tweeting than in helping people who are out of work. as a candidate, president trump

mr. engel: no. >> mr. bowman? mr. bowman: no. >> mr. fink? mr. no, the first amendment gives us the right to free speech. >> mr. fink, should all medical care for coronavirus be free? mr. fink absolutely. :mr. bowman yes, all health care : should be free. we support medicare for all. >> mr. engel? mr. engel: yes, and i also support medicare for all. for many years. >> mr. engel, at this time would you feel safe riding or having family members ride the new york city subway? mr. engel: yes. my kids ride it everyday to work. >> mr. fink? mr. fink: yes. i have taken the subway my whole career and i would do so in a heartbeat. >> mr. bowman? mr. bowman: no, we still need to handle this pandemic. >> mr. bowman, what is the last social thing you did before social distancing became a thing? mr. bowman: petitioning in mount vernon. >> mr. fink? mr. fink: same exact thing. i was on the train tracks in mount vernon getting signatures so i could run in this election. >> mr. engel? mr. engel: with my wife. >> ok. mr. engel, do you think it is safe for profess

mr. takano: mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate a dear friend and community member, zach, on receiving the riverside spirit award. zach was a long time educator and marine veteran who saw combat in vietnam. despite the health challenges he has faced, he continues to serve actively in our community by working with local volunteers, advocating for local students, and volunteering with the boy scouts. he has inspired so many people, including me, with his positive attitude and his will to make our community a better place for all. zach has dedicated his life to service and act activism and we are lucky to have him in riverside. he is deserving of this award and i'm glad that riverside city council is recognizing such an outstanding citizen. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro te

mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker. for those who are not sure as to why we are here today, please allow me to explain it to you. we are here today because all awed murder was cap furnished nd ms. cooper's murder was captured a black man assaulting a white woman to summon the police. we are here because eight minutes and 46 seconds demise was captured on video and the american people don't like what they see and don't agree what they see. they know they have been lied to. and if they haven't been captured on video, we wouldn't be here today. dr. king is right, the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends to justice and we are here to bend the arc to go to moral justice. the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. . mr. armstrong: i reserve. ms. bass: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from maryland, newest member of the ongressional black caucus. mr. mfume: thank to my friends on the other side of the aisle, every now and then, we find ourselves at a sing did you lar and see him national momen

mr. jordan: mr. kuehne? or the name you can't remember? mr. zelinsky: mr. kuehne. mr. jordan: ok. tell me about joseph -- mr. zelinsky: congressman, i apologize that it took me a moment to come up with the name. aless yo, the first assistant's name is evangelista. mr. jordan: tell me why the special counsel didn't charge joseph with lying to the f.b.i. he lied three times. you charge everybody else, you charged flynn and stone and 13 russians, no one had ever seen. we know that the flynn charge was wrong. as evidenced by what happened today. but why didn't you charge joseph who lied to you guys back in february of 2017?

mr. keller: mr. speaker, i rise talk about how for over 200 years lawmakers have come from union to work the and live in this district. the city was not meant to be a of conquest, like the europe.cities of it was not meant to be the hub of trade like the early american cities. above anything, it was meant to represent a center of the ederation created by our institution. the city is tied to the idea of the american republic. of collaboration. the star on the map representing the 50 stars on the flag. with the creation of a 51st of washington dug class commonwealth, the state of a county, that collaboration will be wrong. the majority believes it's a pay for two o senators. republicans need assurances that he interests of our constituents will be reflected in this new state that will have nation'sluence over the federal government. and so my motion contains to h.r. 51 dditions that will require the president o assure certain amendments to the state constitution are incorporated before granting stateho

mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today we are here to talk about improving america's infrastructure, something that we all agree needs to be done. if we were serious about doing that, we would be taking up a bipartisan bill to fix our highways, our bridges, and our transit systems. let me remind everyone, three months from now highway and transit programs are going to shut down if we do not act. every democrat and every republican participating today knows a bipartisan agreement is the only way that we are going to get this done. that's why h.r. 2, which is nothing more than an enormous partisan wish list, is going nowhere. if this is a serious effort we wouldn't be talking about passing a $1.5 trillion debt to future generations. we would be talking about real proposals to fix the finances of the highway trust fund. instead of majority's pointing fingers at the president and republicans despite the fact that they wrote, they wrote the entire partisan proposal in the speaker's office. but they want the ameri

mr. schumer: mr. president, there are millions of people in america marching in the streets to reform our police practices, to ask for equality, to ask for racial justice. we have seen in the savage death of george floyd, we have seen with breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery, eric garner, and so many other instances that our police departments need real reform. there is a demand of americans that we act and act soon. the resolution my colleague offers is rhetoric, not action. and the great worry so many americans have is that so many on the other side will feel rhetoric and then try to let this go away. we demand action, and we demand it now. real action, not rhetoric. to reform our police departments in a fair and comprehensive way. that is what the justice and policing act does. we need it on the floor now, as soon as the house passes it. very few of us believe that leader mcconnell will put it on the floor, but we want him to. we demand he does. again, the resolution by my friend will do nothing, nothing

mr. cornyn: mr. president, i have 10 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have been approved by both the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: schedule lay noted. mr. cornyn: mr. president, this weekend the american people will celebrate 244 years since our nation's independence. over these last two and a half centuries our country has faced and defeated many enemies that have sought to undermine the very foundation of our way of life. they've sought to take away our freedom, undermine our values, and destroy our way of life. they also in the process sought to instill fear, hate, and perpetrated violence. but each time our country has prevailed. it is really a miracle. if you look back on our nation's history that we made it through a civil war, two world wars, and we find ourselves still the beacon of liberty that attracts so many people from around the world. -- who want to live here and become an american and pursue their dreams here. but all o

mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today we are here to talk about improving america's infrastructure, something that we all agree needs to be done. if we were serious about doing that, we would be taking up a bipartisan bill to fix our highways, our bridges, and our transit systems. let me remind everyone, three months from now highway and transit programs are going to shut down if we do not act. every democrat and every republican participating today knows a bipartisan agreement is the only way that we are going to get this done. that's why h.r. 2, which is nothing more than an enormous partisan wish list, is going nowhere. if this is a serious effort we wouldn't be talking about passing a $1.5 trillion debt to future generations. we would be talking about real proposals to fix the finances of the highway trust fund. instead of majority's pointing fingers at the president and republicans despite the fact that they wrote, they wrote the entire partisan proposal in the speaker's office. but they want the ameri

mr. jeffrey? mr. cicilline? mr. cicilline votes no. mr. lou? mr. lou votes no. mr. raskin? mr. raskin votes no. miss jayapal. mr. jayapal votes no. miss demings? missa demings votes no. mr. correa votes no. ms. scanlan votes no. ms. garcia votes no. ms. mcbeth votes no. mr. stanton votes no. ms. escobar votes no. mr. jordan? mr. jordan votes yes. mr. chabot? mr. chabot votes aye. mr. colin votes aye. mr. buck votes aye. miss robie votes aye. mr. gates votes aye. mr. johnson of louisiana votes aye. mr. big? mr. mcclintock votes aye. mr. klein votes aye. mr. armstrong votes yes. chair nadler: are there any other members who wish to vote? >> mr. chairman, how i'm my recorded? >> you are not recorded. he votes no. miss dean, you are not recorded. ms. dean votes no. miss beth votes no. chair nadler: any other members? mr. rosenthal are? >> you are not recorded. he votes aye. chair nadler: are there any other members? the clerk will report. >> mr. chairman there are 12 ayes and 24 no's. chair nadler: the amendment is not agreed to. are there any other amendments in the nature of the

mr. floyd pleaded for relief, repeating the words, "i can't breathe." floyd, i am sure you have seen the video. can you think of any reason why officer chauvin would need to hold his knee on your brother's for over eight minutes? >> i don't know why he did it, but personally i think it was personal. they worked at the same place. for him to do something like that, it had to be premeditated and he wanted to do it. >> intentional. >> yes sir. >> we have learned since then that he has faced 17 misconduct complaints during his career. he was named in the brutality lawsuit, he shot and critically wounded a man after a brief and nonviolent confrontation. how do you feel about the history -- what do you know -- what do you feel about the history of misconduct? >> he should have been off the force. any officer committing an act like that should not be able to get a job in any county after they get fired. to fire enough evidence them, but not enough to arrest them. >>ms gupta, does this make any s

mr. deutch votes no. mr. richmond? mr. richmond votes no. mr. jeffrey? mr. cicilline? mr. cicilline votes no. mr. lou? mr. lou votes no. mr. raskin votes no. ms. deming? ms. deming votes no. mr. caray of votes no. ms. scanlan votes no. ms. garcia votes no. mr. stanton? mr. stanton votes no. dean? ms. escobar? ms. escobar votes no. mr. jordan? mr. jordan votes yes. votes -- chabot votes aye. mr. buck? mr. buck votes aye. mr. gates? mr. gates votes no. mr. johnson of louisiana votes aye. mr. mcclintock? mr. mcclintock votes no. mr. klein? mr. klein votes aye. mr. armstrong votes yes. >> is there anyone who has not voted? >> mr. chairman, there are 10 ayes and 24 no's. >> mr. chairman, i have an amendment on the desk. amendment toto the substitute hr 7120. on page 71 after line 20, insert the following. >> the gym and will explain. >> thank you. as my colleagues might have noticed, i voted against the amendment to remove the provisions. for those keeping track of this multifaceted bill, the current democratic majority is wanting to end the no knock warrants. , hed on what i h

mr. rows: mr. speaker, over -- mr. rose: mr. speaker, over 125,000 americans dead, economic destruction all around us, and cases spiking across the country. states and cities are facing budget gaps that are going to force our essential workers to get kicked to the curb. all because mitch mcconnell feels zero sense of urgency. rent and mortgage payments due tomorrow. taxes due in a few weeks. small businesses hanging on for their dear life. and mitch mcconnell, sitting on his hands caring only about politics. what happened in my city is happening in texas, arizona, and florida. these states need our help, too. this is about the people who saved our country, our essential workers, doctors, nurses, cops, firefighters. we passed the heroes act. where's your bill, mitch? do something. do your job. because the rest of america is doing theirs right now. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address t

mr. hern: and -- mr. mchenry: i want to first thank the gentleman from new jersey for his work on this bill. i'm disappointed we're not able to come to a bipartisan compromise. we worked for the better part of a year to try to achieve a good product that could broadly be supported and this product does not represent that work. sadly. unfortunately we didn't get there. and i believe that we are considering today a bill that is just another attempt for house democrats to socialize the credit reporting and scoring industry. we're voting on a bill that will decrease competition, increase fraud, prop up the trial bar, and expand authority of an already unaccountable cfpb. consumer financial protection bureau. first, this bill directs the three nationwide credit reporting agencies to create a shared online portal. this portal will allow unlimited and free consumer access to credit information. this is good. credit freezes. this is good. and allows consumers to initiate disputes. well, that all sounds very good.

thank you. >> mr. grassley. >> aye. >> mr. cornyn. >> aye by proxy. >> mr. lee. >> aye. >> mr. cruz. >> aye. >> mr. holly. >> aye. >> mr. tillis. >> aye. >> ms. earnst. >> aye. >> mr. kennedy. >> aye. >> ms. blackburn. >> aye. >> mr. durbin. no. >> ms. klobuchar. >> no. >> mr. coons. >> no by proxy. >> ms. hirono. >> no. >> mr. booker. >> no. >> ms. harris. >> no. sen. graham: the amendment is tabled. cornyn: i have seven amendments, i will defer to other ammendments. sen. graham: ms. hirono. hirono: i would like to call up hen-20195. this amendment is to have this committee here from jared kushner. if this committee is serious about understanding the crossfire hurricane investigation, we need to hear from him. we know that he was involved in 20 16 meeting at trump tower, where he and donald trump, jr. met with a russian attorney expecting to receive political dirt on hillary clinton from the russian government as part of russia and its governments support for mr. trump. this committee and a bipartisan effort with then chairman grassley and senator feinstein try to obtain a vol

mr. warner: mr. president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. warner: i ask that the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. warner: mr. president, i rise today to celebrate the passage of the great american outdoors act. the passage of this historic legislation marks a once in a generation step by this body to restore and conserve our national parks as well as our country's national heritage. it builds on an american tradition of conserving our natural wonders and shared public spaces. it reaffirms our commitment to preserve if for future generations. it's also important to note that this is a jobs bill. according to a recent study, the great american outdoors act will help create or support 100,000 jobs all over the country, including 10,000 in my home state of virginia at a time when millions of americans are out of work. currently the national park service has a deferred maintenance backlog of $12 million. a chron

mr. ambassador, we know that you are a hard liner on these issues and will apply the same vigor ensure the enforcement of this trade deal as we did with negotiating it. with respect to the larger trade agenda the administration we know has been very active over this year. the administration started section 301 enforcement investigation news digital service taxes by our european allies and friends and others there is broad support on this committee on that initiative. the administration negotiated preliminary agreements with china and japan that both await more comprehensive and meaningful follow-up. the administration is negotiating or preparing to negotiate trade agreements with the u.k. and kenya. maybe the on-again, off-again discussions with the eu will come back to life. at the moment it looks doubtful. the administration is also reportedly engaging in limited negotiations with brazil and may consider limited trade negotiations with brazil and other trading partners. you should know

mr. grassley-- mr. grassley: as americans, our understanding of history has a tremendous impact on our sense of who we are and where we are headed. that is why it's so important for americans to have a good understanding of our history, all of our history. slavery is a great stain on our country's history and its legacy impacts us yet today. we must not flinch from recognizing the suffering inflicted on so many americans contrary to our highest ideals as a nation. still our nation is unique in human history in that it was founded not on the basis of some sort of common ethnic identity but on certain enduring principles that are the equal heritage of all americans. those principles are best articulated in the simple but eloquent words of the declaration of independence. i don't have to put quotes around these because everybody knows these. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal, that they're endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. among these are life

mr. cole? >> mr. chief justice, and may please the court, aimee stephens is a transgender woman. she was a valued employee of harris funeral homes for six years until she told her boss she was going to live and identify as a woman. when harris homes responded by firing her, it discriminated against her because of her sex for three reasons. first, firing her for failing to conform to explicitly stated stereotypes about how men and women should behave. it discriminated against her in the same way as price waterhouse discriminated against anne hopkins for failing to walk and talk more feminine. it cannot be that anne hopkins would lose her case on the same facts. second, harris fired her for identifying as a woman only because she was assigned male sex at birth. in doing so, they fired her for contravening a sex specific expectation that applies only to people assigned male sex at birth. namely, that they live and identify as a man for their entire lives. that is disparate treatment on the b

mr. jordan: thank you, madam chair. what happened to george floyd last month in minneapolis was tragic, horrific, and is wrong as wrong could be. his family deserves justice and i hope they get that swiftly. bad police officers must be held accountable for their misconduct and justice must be carried out. while we focus on rooting ott the bad apples, we need to remember that the overwhelming, emailing majority of law enforcement officers are good people who put themselves in harm's way to keep the rest of us safe. we need meaningful legislation that increases training, ensures transparency, holds everyone accountable, and guarantees that tragedies similar to what happened in minneapolis don't happen again. this moment in our great nation's history demands that we work together across the aisle to fashion legislation that works. legislation that actually makes a real and lasting difference. unfortunately, democrats haven't done that. they show no sign of wanting to do that. they didn't con

mr. swalwell votes no. mr. lou? mr. lou votes no. mr. raskin? mr. raskin votes no. miss jayapal? miss jayapal votes no. ms. deming? ms. deming votes no. mr. caray of no. ms. scanlan? ms. scanlan votes no. ms. garcia? ms. garcia votes no. mr. negus? mr. negus votes no. ms. mcbath? ms. mcbath votes no. mr. stanton? mr. stanton votes no. ms. dean? ms. dean votes no. ms. mcardle powell? ms. mcardle powell votes no. ms. escobar? ms. escobar votes no. mr. jordan? .r. jordan votes yes aye.abot votes mr. gomer votes yes. mr. collins votes aye. mr. buck? mr. buck votes aye. ms. robie? ms. robie votes no. mr. gates votes aye. mr. johnson of louisiana votes aye. mr. biggs votes aye. mr. mcclintock votes aye. ms. lisko votes aye. votes aye.dollar mr. klein votes aye. mr. armstrong? mr. steube? mr. steube votes yes. whore there any members have not voted and wish to vote? the clerk will report. >> mr. richmond, you are not recorded. mr. richmond votes no. mr. chairman, there are 13 ayes and 25 no's. >> any other amendments in the nature of a substitute? >> i have an amendment at the desk. >>

thank you, mr speaker.ents in relation to the victims of the terrible atrocity in reading and my thoughts are with their families. i also support the prime minister's contention that the need for a four nation approach is very important, and in that context, will be prime minister commit to share the rationale, darter, scientific evidence and advice upon which these decisions are based with the northern ireland executive, with our chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser, to ensure that we continue to have this coordinated approach going forward? mr speaker, asi approach going forward? mr speaker, as i have informed the house the full chief medical officers of the home nations were unanimous in their view that the alert level should go down from 43 and we will continue to work together as we have and to share information as we go forward. —— from four to the v. share information as we go forward. -- from four to the v. this new announcement will be a relief are so many pub owners in my constituenc