mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the gentlelady from missouri, mrs. hartzler. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. mrs. hartzler: thank you, mr. speaker. let me tell but a sharp young patriot from my district. she worked hard, earned straight a's and was accepted into law school to join the j.a.g. corps. she, however, was denied entry into the military because she had bunions on her feet. she is an amazing woman and a long distance runner, but d.o.d.'s policy was clear that due to the risk of future surgery she could potentially be temporarily undeployable and so was denied entrance into military service. she did not meet the physical, mental medical standards. another constituent was denied service because had he asthma. he, too, wanted to serve his country but the health risks outweighed the benefits to the military. he did not meet the physical mental medical standards. d.o.d.'s military accession standards state individuals must be free of medica

mr. speaker committees members -- mr. speaker, these members have always because of the scandal that emanated from the very top of this government. the liberals have tried to shut this down time and time again. will the prime minister and his officials finally have the decency to show up at the ethics committee and do their job explaining to canadians what they are so afraid of when it comes to the scandal? >> honorable prime minister. >> mr. speaker, as i said, we will always cooperate with parliamentary committees that decide independently with studies they want to undertake. allow me to continue with quotes. the assembly first nations said "this federal budget shows that there will be significant sustained investments to invest priorities of first nations and throughout the country, we have heard constituents and canadians say thank you for investments in the middle class. thank you for access to affordable housing. thank you for investments in infrastructure, in high-speed internet, that will help us. >> mr. speaker, e

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, for purposes of debate only, i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall. pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. during consideration for this -- of this resolution, all time yielded for is the r for the purposes of debate only. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks to rent. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. desaulnier: mr. speaker, on monday the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 208, providing for consideration of house concurrent resolution 24, a resolution expressing the sense of congress that the report of special counsel mueller and the sense of congress that that special counsel should be made available to the public and to congress. the rule provides for consideration of the legislation under closed rule. the rule self-executes two amendments that simply clarify that the resolution is ca

do you have any more speakers, mr. chairman? mr. nadler: i have at least two more speakers. mr. collins: outstanding. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york shall proceed. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentlelady from ohio, ms. kaptur. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from ohio is recognized for one minute. ms. kaptur: i'd like to thank chairman nadler for yielding and my call today is for full transparency with a clear focus on the sinister motives of russia's corrupt leaders. their interference in our 2016 elections has created anger, bewilderment, exactly what russia wanted. today's resolution calls for the department of justice to make special counsel robert mueller's report, along with any findings available to the public to the maximum extent permitted by law and to provide the report and its findings in its entirety to the congress of the united states. so whether you view special counsel mueller as a patriot conducting a nonpartisan investigation into a foreign power's possible influence in our e

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise during national agriculture week to celebrate american farmers and farm families. this nationwide effort recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by american agriculture. it also reminds citizens that agriculture is a part of all of us and plays a critical economic and food security role. thursday is national ag day which began in 1973 as a way to increase public awareness of agriculture's role in society. national ag day encourages every american to understand how food and fiber products are produced. appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products. value the essential role of agriculture and maintaining a strong economy. acknowledge and consider career opportunities in agriculture, food, and fiber industries. in the commonwealth of pennsylvania, we're fortunate to have more than 58,000 farmers. these men and women are the lifeline of the commonwealth as agriculture is our number one industry. our farmers produces a saf

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 1695, the community services block grant re-authorization of 2019. this bill renews our nation's commitment to reducing poverty through locally driven comprehensive approaches. i'm proud to lead this legislation with congresswoman betty mccollum. mr. speaker, the community services block grant traces its roots back more than 50 years ago to the economic opportunity act of 1964. this act established local community action agencies to help people identify why people were in poverty and how to address it using public and private resources and partnerships. virtually every country in america has a community action that -- every county in america has a community action agency. they act as a safety net for low-income individuals and families. more importantly they help to create opportunities to raise people out of poverty. from poverty to independence. the community services block grant is the only federal program with the explicit goal of reducing p

mr. speaker. it's an honored to be recognized by you. mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from california, the distinguished chair of the committee on house administration, ms. lofgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. lofgren gren: i rise in support of this resolution today. we have a responsibility to the american people to uphold the constitution and rule of law. we also have an obligation as a separate and equal branch of government to act as a check on the executive branch. without access to necessary information, we can't fulfill our actually prescribed duties. we must have not only this report, but the evidence collected to support the report. if the president has nothing to hide, then he will also support this resolution by tweet or verbal approval. i am proud to be a co-sponsor of this resolution. it's very important for our country. i yield back to the gentleman from california. the speaker pro tempore: reserves. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. woodall: mr. spea

mr. speaker. i have received letters requesting an investigation into this matter. i can confirm this investigation is in order. as always, members are welcome to submit witnesses. any members of the public who have information of wrongdoing that may help with an investigation to come forward and submit it to the ethics committee without fear. \[applause] >> mr. speaker, the prime minister has just learned that the ethics committee has opened an investigation into his corruption scandal. will he commit right here and now to cooperate fully with this investigation and to appear and testify? >> mr. speaker, allow me first to wish all of my colleagues and canadians a happy international day. we know how important committee work is and here on this side of the house, we will always respect and cooperate with committees and let them do their work independently of the government. i'm a leader of the opposition. that is not true, mr. speaker. he attempted to block the justice committee's investigation bu

mr. speaker. speaker bercow: the prime minister. prime minister may: mr. speaker, thank you. mr. speaker, i am sure the house will want to join me in condemning the cowardly attack in christchurch on friday. there can be absolutely no place in our society for the ideology that drives hatred and spreads fear. i spoke to prime minister ardern on sunday, and said we would stand with new zealand and provide whatever assistance was needed. i would like to thank the emergency services for their handling of the terrorist incident in stan well on saturday. we want to send our thoughts to the man who was injured. i would like to send sympathies to the families those -- the families of those killed and injured in utrecht on monday. we are in contact with dutch authorities and are standing by to offer whatever assistance is required. i am sure members will join me in expressing shock at the loss and devastation caused by the cyclone in mozambique, malawi and zimbabwe. i think it has been made clear, 6 million pounds of u.k. aid available to meet the immediate needs of people who lost everyth

mr. speaker. >> the prime minister. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, i'm sure the whole house want to join me in expressing our deepest shock and sadness at the news of the aggression ethiopia on sunday. our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all 157 who were on board including the british nationals were amongst the casualties. i extended an offer of uk assistance. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> john baird. >> i'm sure all of us concur with remarks about the disaster. many of us recognize the prime minister's efforts to secure a deal but given we profitably trade with the majority of the world gdp outside the eu on large the btl, no deal term, has a time not come to look beyond this westminster, remain dominated westminster abominable -- and for all of us to recognize the default position of our vote to trigger article 50 is that no deal is better than a bad deal? so that we can alter the re

mr. speaker. and thank you, mr.himkus for yielding me the time and your leadership as well as my good friends, paul tonko and brian higgins in regards to the act before us. obviously, i rise in support of this legislation. this legislation deals with a project located in our district in western new york in west valley. west valley, new york is the home of radioactive waste that has been distributed there and deposited there over the years. i will tell you over the last 15 years, this site has led the nation in coming up with techniques and technologies that are deployed across other nuclear waste sites to handle that radioactive wastes from those facilities as well as those in west valley. i think it is only right to bring further clarity and certainty to our area in regards to this bill given seven years of re-authorization legislation to send a signal that not only do we stand and support the appropriations that go to this facility in order to cheen it up in the most effective manner, but we stand as authorizers t

mr. speaker. ms. wasserman schultz: i rise today to mourn the passing of a dear friend and remarkable professional, steve. as c.e.o. of port everglades, he saw the largest expansion in the port's history and helped fort everglades grow to weekend forecast the number one cruise port in the country. he had a vision for the port and he was an incredibly dedicated public servant. he loved his work, community, and family. he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and took any opportunity to share how proud he was of his grandchildren, often sharing photos of them before meetings to which i can personally attest. his professionalism was unmatched and i am grateful for his uncaferinge commitment to keeping americans safe. although steve is no longer with us, his legacy will live on through the institution he helpedpropel into the leading port in our nation. steve was a selfless, compassionate, and tireless public servant and he will be profoundly missed but never forgeten. thank you, i yield back

mr. collins? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york has 4 1/2 minute the gentleman from georgia has four minutes remaining. mr. collins: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york -- from ew york, mr. nadler. mr. nadler: i now yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from florida, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. wasserman schultz: one thing we are all reminded of is that words have power and divisive words cause pain. every jewish person in america, no matter where they're from, could share a story of anti-semitism they have experienced. it's internet trolls saying things to my children that are too vile to repite this -- repeat. the conversation today is necessary because remaining silent against hatred and bigotry is not an option. i'm a second generation american on both sides of my family two generations later it was possible for me to become a member of the u.s. congress. only in america. so questioning my allegi

mr. speaker. i want to thank my good friend from pennsylvania, ms. scanlon, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, we had quite a debate on this bill in the rules committee last night. and i expect the debate on the floor today will come along similar lines. today's bill, h.r. 1, which my friends on the other side of the aisle are calling the -- by the misnomer, quote for the people act, unquote, unfortunately this bill is completely misnamed. it's not for the people. it's instead for the democratic majority, by the democratic majority, and in hopes of maintaining the democratic majority for many years to come. and every provision in this bill reflects that goal. that began with the process the majority used to put this bill together. h.r. 1 was referred to 10 different committees, yet only one, house administration, held a markup. my friends hold a two to one advantage on that committee. there are only three republicans that can participat

mr. collins? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york has 4 1/2 minute the gentleman from georgia has four minutes remaining. mr. collins: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york -- from ew york, mr. nadler. mr. nadler: i now yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from florida, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. wasserman schultz: one thing we are all reminded of is that words have power and divisive words cause pain. every jewish person in america, no matter where they're from, could share a story of anti-semitism they have experienced. it's internet trolls saying things to my children that are too vile to repite this -- repeat. the conversation today is necessary because remaining silent against hatred and bigotry is not an option. i'm a second generation american on both sides of my family two generations later it was possible for me to become a member of the u.s. congress. only in america. so questioning my allegi

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise as leader of the republicans on the education and labor committee. which had a referral on h.r. 1 that did not even have a hearing, much less a markup, on the provisions that fall within our jurisdiction. mr. speaker, as you know a referral means a bill should be debated by a committee of jurisdiction. but that did not happen. it appears that every corner of america -- american life would be touched by this overreaching, politically motivated bill, even colleges and universities managed -- did not manage to escape its reach. we fully recognize the opportunity colleges and universities can can provide for traditional 18 to 24-year-old students to register to vote. that's why we have always been supportive of voter registration efforts on campuses. but mandating voter registration efforts on campus doesn't show good intentions for student engagement. instead, it reveals the true mowive behind this -- motive behind this unnecessary tinkering with the higher education act.

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to call for debate in this chamber on h.res. 109, referred to as the green new deal. this resolution lays out an agenda that is, frankly, anti-american, and goes against everything our constitution is all about. the resolution states, quote, it is the duty of the federal government to create a green new deal, end quote. the main components of this deal include net zero greenhouse gas emissions, creating millions of good, high-wage jobs, and upgrading all existing buildings and building new buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability. all of this is to be accomplished in 10 years' time. among the things the federal government has meddled in beyond the scope of its limited powers, completely overhauling every building and meth thot of transportation -- method of transportation in the country would be by far its most egregious transgression to date. however, the green new deal certainly will require congr

mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. rose, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to urge my colleagues to support the lobbyist loophole closure act. this bill will close a loophole that lobbyists on both sides of the aisle, and they are lobbyists, have been taking advantage of for far too long. they have been using it to skirt disclosure under the guise of just providing strategy guidance for billion dollar corporations. when i go back to staten island in south brooklyn, they see right through this. they see it for what it is. people getting over on the system, on the backs of hardworking americans. and they are tired of it. and it's time that we do our job here in the halls of congress to end this. this is the way our job should work because for far too long we have been allowing lobbyists on both sides of the aisle to undermine this process and keep our constituents in the dark. just look at this, ok. on both sides of the ais

mr. speaker. there is no room for anti-semitism anywhere in this chamber. this past january the house voted nearly unanimously to condemn white supremacy. and named a republican member as we did that. i voted for that. back in january around the same exact time we had a member apologize for remarks about srael had hypnotized the world an anti-semitic trope. mr. zeldin: a month later apologizing for an allege if you support israel that you have been bought off by jews. and now claiming that if you support israel, that means you have allegiance to a foreign government. but this time there will be no apology. i commend my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who have spoken out against it. this chamber today should be taking action. to condemn anti-semitism, to be naming names. and where that member in january was removed from his committees, including the small business committee, the member who has been putting out the anti-semitic tropes should not be serving on her committees, especially the

mr. speaker. the prime minister -- prime minister may: thank you. i'm sure that the whole house a will want to join me in condemning the cowardly attack in christchurch on friday. there can be absolutely no place in our societies for this ideology that drives hatred and spreads fear. i spoke with the prime minister on sunday and told her that we stood with new zealand and we would provide whatever assistance was needed. and i would like to take the opportunity to thank the emergency services for thieir handling of a terrorist incident on saturday, and we will send our thoughts to the man injured. and i would like to send my deepest of these to the families of those killed and those injured in the netherlands on monday. we have been in touch with dutch authorities and are standing by to offer assistance. mr. speaker come i am sure me ins will join expressing my deepest shock at the loss and devastation caused by the cyclone in mozambique and zimbabwe. we have made, as i think was clear by the secre

mr. speaker, -- mr. ruiz: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 1839. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. ruiz: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. ruiz: mr. speaker, i'm humbled to rise in support of h.r. 1839, the medicaid services investment and accountability act, a bill that will strengthen our health care system by putting patients first. i'm an emergency physician and as a doctor i treated patients who, because they couldn't afford the care they needed, slipped through the cracks, worsened their quality of life, sometimes ending up in the emergency department for life saving care. this bill makes five essential reforms to medicaid that puts patients first. helping children and individuals with mental health issues access the care they need. the bill's first reform reflects the hard work and tireless

mr. speaker. i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 1122, the housing choice voucher mobility demonstration act of 2019. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 1122. a bill to authorize the secretary of housing and urban development to carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from california, ms. waters, and the gentleman from missouri, mr. luetkemeyer, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. waters: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation, and to insert extraneous material thereon. and i would yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, s

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that the committee of judiciary be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 962, the born-alive abortion survivor protection act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: under guidelines consistently issued by successive speakers as recorded in section 956 of the house rules and manual, the chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it has been cleared by bipartisan floor and committee leadership. >> parliamentary inquiry, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will state his inquiry. >> is it not true under the born-alive abortion protection act, that infants born alive would receive life-saving medical care? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is not stating a proper parliamentary inquiry. >> parliamentary inquiry, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will state his inquiry. mr. bost: does an infant survivor of any abortion not deserve the same care as other living human b

mr. speaker. a strong but it is absolutely critical to be able to deliver the services that australians rely upon. services like emergency accommodations for domestic violence. services across the bridge across help across social services. our government, our liberal national governor can be relied upon to maintain a strong budget, a strong economy and therefore to be able to dependably fund the services that australians rely upon. >> were just a few months out from the federal election and labor is putting pressure on the government on a range of issues. in the last fortnight it has been among others on disability care and labor as used for and won a vote in the parliament for disabilities commission. >> thank you, my question is for the prime minister. in may 2017, there was a call for the violence and abusive australians with a disability. the outgoing and commission, given ongoing and recent shocking reports of treatment australians with a disability. will of prime minister finally joined with

the speaker pro tempore: jabeur. mr. malinowski: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time -- the gentleman yields back. mr. malinowski: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time for the purpose of closing. i once again want to thank ms. wasserman schultz for authoring this important legislation and for her leadership on behalf of the venezuelan people. as we all know, vladimir putin is seeking to expand russia's nefarious influence in many parts of the world. always against democracy. always in opposition to the idea that ordinary people have the right to stand up for human rights and against corruption. including in venezuela. this is the struggle of our time. this legislation makes it clear that we stand united with our allies in latin america and across the world in rejecting the kremlin's support for the corrupt maduro regime. i urge my colleagues to support the legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 1477, as amended. those in fav

mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker, i'm sure you are joined by welcoming the australian prime minister. m reminded of another former australian prime minister visited the house, john howard. he said however lively it was a tea party compared to australia. [laughter] mr. speaker, the death of anyone through an act of violence is an appalling tragedy. a growing number of young people have lost their lives in the cycle of mindless violence that has shocked us all. our thoughts and prayers for the friends and families of all the victims. the responsibility for these crimes lies with the perpetrators of them. but we must all do more to insure that justice is served and tackle the root causes of this violence so that we can bring it to an end and insure the safety of our young people. mr. speaker, i'll be holding a summit in the coming days to bring community leaders, at sis and others. and i will also be meeting with the victims of these appalling crimes to listen to their stories and to explore what question do as a

mr. speaker. eight women are hospitalized every day in australia due to domestic violence. when a woman means to leave her home because of the threat of domestic violence, very often she has virtually no time to prepare. she may very well be jumping in the car would just the close on her back and the kids in the car as well. then the question is, where does she go? there is a shortage of emergency accommodations, which is why the prime minister's announcement on monday was so important. the prime minister committed that there would be $16 million provided over three years to provide capital grounds to eligible organizations to provide new or expanded emergency accommodations facilities. threat program will urge contributions from other levels of government and for private and philanthropic sources and is estimated to create some 450 additional places in some 6500 people a year who are likely to be able to find refuge in this emergency accommodation. this funding of $78 million on top of the additi

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, and still i rise. and i rise today because i love my country and because i love the people and i love their lives and i care about them. and because i love them and i care about them, i call upon the president of the united tates of america to ground the 737 max d this plane is unfit to fly. we have had two go down in the last six months. two down within six months is two too many. we cannot put profits above people, mr. president. this is an opportunity for you to exert your executive power in a positive way on behalf of people who fly these planes. it's not about the pilots. it's about the planes. these blains are unfit to fly and we can can cannot -- planes are unfit to fly and we cannot put profits above people and they are to be grounded until fixed. ground them until they are fixed. they are unfit to fly. fix them before we fly them. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson:

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the american association of critical care nurses. my wife, mary, was a critical care nurse for over 45 years and served as past president of aacn. her time as a critical care nurse taught me how difficult it is to have a career in nursing. it means working long hours, working weekends and being with patients during the most challenging times of their lives. while nurses get to see happy endings, the other times they share in the emotions of families making very difficult decisions. so that's why it's important to honor the american association of critical care nurses, their dedication to their patients and their push for excellence. because, like their mission statement said, nothing less is acceptable. nothing less is acceptable. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. porter, for five minutes. ms. porter: i rise to talk in

mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from kansas, mr. marshall, for five minutes. mr. marshall: thank you, mr. speaker. this past week president trump and secretary pompeo took a bold step to affirm israel over the golan heights. i support this administration and our long time friend and ally, israel. i've sit on the mountains where abraham and his nephew parted ways some 4,000 years ago. i can hear the cannons and the missiles and tanks miles away in war-stricken syria. we've heard during the yom kippur war of 1974 syrian forces overran the golan, jeopardizing both israeli and american security. less than 125 miles away from jerusalem suffers as a buffer between israel and the many foes who deserve nothing more than to wipe them off from the face of the earth. from the third millennium b.c., they included the israelites, syrians, back lonians, alexander the great and the roman empire. in later centuries, christians crusaded, ottomans concurred the land. starting in 1885 jewish famil

mr speaker, the transport secretary has become an international embarrassment.only person in the country who retains confidence in this failing transport secretary. and only does so because of her own political weakness. the public deserve to know how many more calamities is the prime minister prepared to tolerate and how many more billions of pounds will she allow him to waste before saying enough is enough? mr speaker, this country cannot afford this transport secretary. he should be sacked without delay. well, i noticed mr speaker that in listening to that, the honourable gentleman didn't disagree with the decision that we made on friday. and the decision we made on friday was to ensure that we have the ferry capacity in place so that whatever happens in the brexit scenario, we can have the unhindered supply of medicines. mr speaker, it's always a pleasure to see my right honourable friend the secretary of state for health, rather surprising on this occasion. but the usual reason for settling an action is to minimise your losses when you are obviously on a lo

mr. speaker. >> the prime minister. speaker, i am sure the house will join me in condemning the cowardly attack in christchurch on friday. there can be absolutely no place society society for the ideoloy that drives hatred and spreads fear. i spoke to prime minister are during on sunday -- ardern on sunday and said we would provide whatever assistance was necessary. killed and injured in utrecht on monday. we are standing by to offer whatever assistance is required. i am sure members will join me in expressing shock at the devastation caused by the cyclone in mozambique, malawi and zimbabwe. i think it has been made clear, 6 million pounds of u.k. available -- aid is available to those who lost everything and we employed a team of experts to coordinate our response. i have meetings with colleagues today. i shall have further meetings today. -- [indiscernible] we do stand in solidarity with the victims of cyclone idai. the cabinet is in's open revolt. she presides over the biggest constitutional cr

on that basis, mr speaker, i will vote for the motion.e members opposite have said that they will vote for the prime minister's deal on the basis that the prime minister will stand down, that isn't acting with honour, that isn't acting with principle. and i hope very much that moving on into next week's indicative votes, we can all agree to combine some of our options, as a compromise. this government's brexit negotiations have been a litany of failure, culminating in today with a prime minister who's been forced to announce her own departure on the table, having to reject a deal she has negotiated. this really is a half—baked brexit. today should have been the day that the united kingdom left the european union. that we are not leaving today is a matter of deep personal regret to me, but i remain committed to the united kingdom leaving the european union, and that is why i bought this motion to the house today. she said she knew it was a difficult day for all mps. at this historic moment for our country, it is right to put aside self and