mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, i know members from across the house will be as shocked and appalled as i am about the case of david kerrick. the abuse of power is truly sickening and our thoughts are with his victims. the police must address the failings in this case, restore public confidence, and ensure public safety of women and girls. there will be no place to hide for those who use their position to intimidate those women and girls or those who have failed to act, to reprimand and remove those people unfit for office. mr. speaker, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, in addition to my duties in this house. i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i will be project champion to the north midlands corridor. next week, i am bringing together businesses, leaders, and local counselors from across the region in parliament to set up the importance for the quarter. -- corridor. the prime minister understands the importance of investing in our infrastructure. w

mr. speaker. mr. speaker the difference between him and me i sat on my values and principal even when it is difficult. when i disagree fundamentally with the previous prime minister i resigned from the government. for four long years he sat next to the members. when anti-semitism ran right when his predecessor sided with our opponents that was week mr. speaker he had no samples. thank you very much mr. speaker. for our most vulnerable children school is often the principal place of safety as well as education. but as reported in my review of school exclusions with the government 2019 the unacceptable and illegal use of off rolling is still shutting a warring number of children out of the classroom, out of learning it out of the protection they need from gangs, violence and abuse. there has been some impressive and excellent work done by the department of education to address this terrible practice, what more can my right honorable friend do to make sure we permanently exclude from our schools? >> prime

mr. speaker. >> prime minister. >> mr. speaker, marta this morning had meetings with colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house i shall have meetings later today. >> taking on. [inaudible]. and constituents of mine waiting for an appointment at prime minister, how long he has to wait for his. [background sounds]. >> as a result of the new reform on the contract of error now more centers across the uk with more funding and i am going to stick with this i have your independent. [inaudible]. and also have questions. i am registered and i have an independent and i'm also grateful for the hospital and fantastic care that they've given my family over the years. but the truth it is mr. speaker, i am proud to come from an nhs family that's why i'm committed to protecting it with more funding and more doctors and nurses and clear plan to make away. >> thank you mr. speaker, your 24 times more likely to become a doctor in a parent is a doctor 17 times more likely to become a lawyer appearances that ignore your door

mr. speaker. mr. speaker the difference between him and me i sat on my values and principal even when it is difficult. when i disagree fundamentally with the previous prime minister i resigned from the government. for four long years he sat next to the members. when anti-semitism ran right when his predecessor sided with our opponents that was week mr. speaker he had no samples. thank you very much mr. speaker. for our most vulnerable children school is often the principal place of safety as well as education. but as reported in my review of school exclusions with the government 2019 the unacceptable and illegal use of off rolling is still shutting a warring number of children out of the classroom, out of learning it out of the protection they need from gangs, violence and abuse. there has been some impressive and excellent work done by the department of education to address this terrible practice, what more can my right honorable friend do to make sure we permanently exclude from our schools? >> prime

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to insert extraneous material on h.r. 22. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. rodgers: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 22, the protecting america's strategic petroleum reserve from china act. america is suffering through the worst energy crisis in decades. president biden and the democrats' radical rush to green agenda is making life unaffordable all across this country. it's driving record inflation, strange household budgets, and weakening our electric grid. under president biden and the democrats control of china, gas prices -- gas prices rose to almost $6 per gallon. gas prices are 40% higher today. diesel prices are up almost $2 a gallon more than when president biden took office. the federal government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers. especiall

mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, first, let me congratulate our incredible new house democratic leadership team. hakeem jeffries, katherine clark, pete aguilar. it's a dawn of a new day here in congress. th as a new generation takes on the solemn responsibility of leadership. leader jeffries has been tireless in his leadership. his steady leadership over chair of the democratic caucus, harnessing their talent and diversity and fighting tirelessly to make life better for the american people is a source of inspiration to me and to so many others. it's also a privilege to be here with my good friend, tom cole, someone who i respect greatly and who i know greatly respects this institution. we sit on opposite ends of the d da day -- dais but i'm proud of our work to build an atmosphere and respectful dialogue on the rules committee. we've done so not

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of house resolution 12, resolution establishing the select subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government. this select subcommittee is modeled on the famous church committee which investigated the american intelligence community in the 1970's and uncovered and exposed a wide variety of abuses include manage directives against -- directed against american citizens. similar to the situation that confronted america in the 1970's, in recent years we have witnessed abuses of the civil liberties of american citizens committed by the executive branch. this select subcommittee will operate as a select investigative subcommittee of the judiciary committee and will be tasked with studying and reporting on the executive branch's authority to collect information on or otherwise investigate citizens of the united states. it will investigate how the executive branch agencies work with and exchange information with the private sector and other governm

mr. speaker. victims of disaster don't need to be hassled by government, especially by new taxes. the 2018 campfire in california was the deadliest and most destructive in our state's history. the fire victims trust was set up to compensate these people for their loss and help them rebuild their homes and their lives. however, these fire victims had to deal with the possibility that some of their settlement money and money for attorneys fees that they would be paid would be taxed by income by the i.r.s. to prevent the further victimization of these folks, who lost so much already, representative thompson and i introduced a bill to exempt payments from the fire victims trust from being taxed by the i.r.s. the bill received bipartisan support in the house and senate but was not included in the end of the session vehicle last year, unfortunately. so getting this bill passed and signed into law is very important and right. these survivors need this money to help get their lives going again. they don't

mr. speaker. mr. grijalva: since speaker mccarthy won't tell us what had he to give extremist republicans in his caucus in a backroom deal for the power, we can only assume that they agreed to tank the economy and destroy millions of jobs unless congress slashes social security. raising the debt ceiling is a routine matter of business that has been -- passed cleanly by republican presidents, including trump, and democratic presidents alike. if republican lawmakers default, the shock will plunge the world into a recession and financial crisis. and let's not forget that 65 million americans are on social security. that debate is clear. speaker mccarthy made a deal with the devil for power in exchange -- in holding our economy hostage and pushing through extremist republican proposals such as senator scott's plan to sunset social security. we can't allow it to happen. tell us with a you aim to cut and save social security. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georg

mr. speaker.are more likely to become a doctor, 17 times more likely to become a lawyer and there is a disadvantage young people friendship by university. i welcome my friend what they said last week, does he agree we need university professions to improve social mobility. >> mr. speaker, everyone should have the opportunity to succeed in my honorable friend, it is right weri have a part to play d that's why i am pleased with the commission working to provide neww information about the opportunities available but also for employers they can play otheir part improving social mobility. >> the opposition -- [chanting] >> thank you, mr. speaker. thirteen years with no national nhs strike. prime minister negotiated before christmas, they wouldn'tt be understood. negotiating with the invalids workers, they wouldn't be on strike later. why is he choosing the misery the strike? >> we've always been there, who want constructive with the union and that is why when it comes to the issue of pay, we have in fu

mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, first, let me congratulate our incredible new house democratic leadership team. hakeem jeffries, katherine clark, pete aguilar. it's a dawn of a new day here in congress. th as a new generation takes on the solemn responsibility of leadership. leader jeffries has been tireless in his leadership. his steady leadership over chair of the democratic caucus, harnessing their talent and diversity and fighting tirelessly to make life better for the american people is a source of inspiration to me and to so many others. it's also a privilege to be here with my good friend, tom cole, someone who i respect greatly and who i know greatly respects this institution. we sit on opposite ends of the d da day -- dais but i'm proud of our work to build an atmosphere and respectful dialogue on the rules committee. we've done so not

mr. speaker -- mr. garcia: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garcia: i rise today to urge my colleagues to pass the trust act, to ban individuals -- now, representatives are elected to serve their communities back home and this bill builds trust and makes important reforms. while the american people are working hard to keep their small businesses afloat and keep food on the table, the last thing members of congress should be doing is trading stocks with any inside information. as we work to restore americans' trust in government, this is a commonsense step in ensuring that americans throughout the country have no doubt about the work that we were sent here to do. this bill ensures more transparency in our government and another step forward as we make our congress more accountable to the people. i'm honored this is my first co-sponsored bill in the house. mr. speaker, i yield back my time. the speak

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neal: thank you, mr. speaker. let me yield one minute to a capable member of the ways and means committee, the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. neal. i appreciate you laid out the facts here. the family and small business tax pay brother text act is a sham. the facts are that this legislation will shield tax cheats at the expense of working families. the last time republicans were in charge, they systematically defunded i.r.s. the agency lost nearly 20% of its funding, shed more than 20,000 employees, and the audit rate for millionaires dropped 70%. and we heard one of our republican colleagues make that point. this legislation will enable those at the top of the heap to be able to remember the taxes they should have reported. it raises, as we've heard, $187 billion in revenue. this pill if enacted would add to the deficit $114 billion. because it is misguided and misdirected and wrong. i strongly urge the rejection of this l

mr. speaker, i now yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. meuser: thank you. i thank my friend from nebraska. the idea, mr. speaker, of hiring 87,000 new i.r.s. agents to close the tax gap is misguided. i served as revenue secretary for the great commonwealth of pennsylvania. we did in fact close the tax gap through what proved to be very effective measures. these included improving i.t. systems and processes which truly determined tax evasion from tax avoid ands. largely -- avoidance. largely taking the easy approach of hiring 87,000 new agents, doubling the size of the i.r.s., i don't know who thinks that's a good idea, does not improve the quality of information used to accomplish the goal of collecting all tax revenues that are due. it will only increase the number of audits, most often on small billses and individuals -- businesses and individuals. the c.b.o. projection of $186 billion of increased revenue was established before the administration said that only

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, our post secondary education system is in dire straits. reforms are more necessary now than ever. to start with income-driven repayment plans have left millions of borrowers trapped under a mountain of interest. many of these borrowers have done everything right. they have been faithful to make their monthly payments, yet years later find they have made little to no progress on their principal. this can be extremely frustrating, especially for those who realize they have already paid back the original cost of the loan. this is the kind of problem that needs to be fixed. it's critical that we address the structural problems that plague our post secondary education financing system for the students of tomorrow. it is also crucial that we address the problems it has caused for the students who have already been harmed today. that is why house republicans put in the work and offered a solution that fixes this broken system. that solution begins with the real reforms act. this legi

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, thanks to house republicans' regular order has been -- republicans, regular order has been restored in the people's house. from expedited votes to open substantive debate on the merits of legislation that now take place on this very floor the american people are seeing meaningful progress occur in real time. it's so wonderful to see people in the gallery and in the halls of this capitol. one party rule in washington had corrupted the legislative process for two years. and it failed every single american. mr. speaker, as part of house republicans' commitment to america, we highlighted our plan to ensure a government that is accountable. every day we are acting upon that commitment and placing accountability and transparency at the feet of the american people. this is exactly what good government is all about. our colleagues on the other side of the aisle should take note. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from iowa, dr. mil

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neal: thank you, mr. speaker. let me yield one minute to a capable member of the ways and means committee, the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. neal. i appreciate you laid out the facts here. the family and small business tax pay brother text act is a sham. the facts are that this legislation will shield tax cheats at the expense of working families. the last time republicans were in charge, they systematically defunded i.r.s. the agency lost nearly 20% of its funding, shed more than 20,000 employees, and the audit rate for millionaires dropped 70%. and we heard one of our republican colleagues make that point. this legislation will enable those at the top of the heap to be able to remember the taxes they should have reported. it raises, as we've heard, $187 billion in revenue. this pill if enacted would add to the deficit $114 billion. because it is misguided and misdirected and wrong. i strongly urge the rejection of this l

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous materials. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. fischbach: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to mark the 50th anniversary of roe v. wade. abortion is one of the greatest tragedies in our nation. and roe v. wade opened the door for abortions on-demand until birth. over the last five decades, more than 60 million unborn lives have been taken in a tragic, irre-- and a tragic, irreversible mark has been left on mothers, fathers and families. while there's still so much work to be done, i stand here hopeful. the pro-life community is stronger than ever and with last year's dobbs vs. jackson decision, this country is beginning to move in the right direction. to defend the defenseless and support life. we are changing hearts and minds. of course we still have a long way to go in this fight and i am proud that one of the first thi

mr. speaker. i rise today to congratulate the shingle house american legion post 530 in potter county on its 100th anniversary. this friday, january 13, will be 100 years since its charter was enacted. in celebration of this monumental anniversary, shingle house is hosting a week long open house for the public. events include special meals, activities for all ages, and lots of prizes. in early years they gathered they dry cleaning shop of shorty. as time went on and membership grew, the post reached its top membership in 1999 when it had 284 members and 271 social members. today it remains a traditional style legion. with community engagement and a focus on projects to support the legion's four pillars. veterans' affairs and rehabilitation, national security, americanism, and children and youth. the post tirchs to support community projects like adopt a highway, local boy scout and girl scout troops, and wounded warriors. mr. speaker, the shingle house american legion post 530 continues to serve as

mr. speaker. h.r. 342 will create more -- thank you, mr. speaker. h.r. 342 will create more transparency and help us oversee our investments. it's a bipartisan, commonsense legislation which is why it passed the house on suspension last year. i urge my colleagues to support this bill once again and i yield back the balance of my time, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. request the he is, will the house suspend the rules -- the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 500, the financial exploitation prevention act of 2023. the speaker pro tempore: the

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, there's a reason that we hold our law enforcement, our firefighters, and our paramedics in such high esteem. it's because these men and women are called to protect human life. as a doctor, i swore an oath to first do no harm and to protect the santity of human -- sanctity of human life, working to care for those who are vulnerable. here in congress, we also swore an oath to protect our country and to protect our citizens. and that means that we must all stand for life. i'm proud to stand for those who protect human life at all costs. i'm proud to have cast my vote in favor of the born-alive abortion survivors protection act. and the senate must urgently take up this important piece of legislation to protect human life. mr. speaker, we are all called to love children who are created in the image of god. this nation must bind together and work to protect all of those, both born and unborn, and this congress must always stand for human life. thank you. mr. speaker, this week we c

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today as a proud co-sponsor of h.con.res 7, a bipartisan resolution supporting the brave women and men peacefully protesting for their rights and freedom in iran. fundamental human rights are under attack in iran. it has been nearly four months since the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini in the custody of iran's so-called morality police for allegedly wearing her headscarf incorrectly. since then, thousands of iranians have peacefully protested the regime, calling for their basic rights and freedoms to be respected. young women and girls have been horribly beaten for protesting a repressive authoritarian government that controls how they dress and act in public. in response to these demonstrations, iran's security forces have reportedly used live ammunition and tear gas against the protesters and horrifically have killed more than 500 people, including at least 70 children. it's clear iran has no problem sentencing their own people to death simply for joining demonstrati

mr. speaker. today i rise to push for immediate and overwhelming passage of my legislation, h.r. 382, the pandemic is over act. president biden and i both agree that covid-19 pandemic is over. in fact, on the eve of the pandemic is over act going on the house floor, president biden finally announced he's going to end the covid-19 emergency declarations. i'm glad my bill finally forced the biden administration to act. however, president biden has taken too long to act on his statement last september that the pandemic is over. which is why i am moving forward with my bill to end the covid-19 public health emergency and finally restore checks and balances between congress and the executive branch. there was a time and place for covid-19 public health emergency. on this day three years ago then department of health and human services secretary azar first invoked the covid-19 public health emergency. the covid-19 public health emergency was used at the beginning of the pandemic to establish operation wa

mr. speaker, the personal loss of the families of these. seven astronauts. so, representative of the best of humankind. the gentleman from illinois. here are your 2 minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. packard general from california. ladies and gentlemen, brave men and women have often been called upon to pay the supreme sacrifice for their country. five men and two women this morning, american heroes. when their shuttle blew up in space, often in the past, there have been not often, but on occasion there has been sacrifices made. and in this very program, there are those that have paid the supreme sacrifice in the past, and there likely will be additional tragedies and sacrifices required the future. but that ought not to deter us from one of the greatest success stories in american history. the space program has never been without risk. even though the phenomena of success that we've had has led in many cases, the american people to be complacent with the program, we almost expect perfection. we do not think of tragedies as we've experienced today

mr. speaker. under his watch. mr. speaker. mr. speaker . mr. speaker, he. he mr. speaker. mr. ill deliver them as soon we can pass them. why won't he vote them? first of all, this is speaker. mr. speaker, we are. we are delivering on the people's priorities . as we've people's priorities. as we've seen this week, the honourable will just say anything if the politics suits him, it's as simple as that. he will promises left, right and centre if we are going to deliver for the british. people need to have strong convictions. but when it comes to the honourable gentleman, he isn't just for the free movement of people. he's also got the free movement of principles principles . so principles principles. so another spirited pmqs session in commons a little earlier . another spirited pmqs session in commons a little earlier. now let's take you up north with thousands of new homes to be built on, regenerated brownfield land lancaster, some built on, regenerated brownfield land lancaster, som e £60 million land lancaster, some £60 million being made available to councils to revive the la

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, and still i rise. and today i would like to thank the speaker of the house, speaker mccarthy, and the leadership on the republican side, as well as minority leader jeffries and the leadership on the democratic side for affording me this opportunity to be heard. and still i rise, mr. speaker, and i rise today because there are moments in time that impact the rest of time. january 27 of 1945 was such a time. january 27, 1945. it is said that there are days that will live in infa my. this has to be at the top of the list. of such days. because today we will commemorate international holocaust remembrance day because of an event that took place on january 27, 1945. please allow me to share with you, mr. speaker, some information that i have from the u.s. holocaust memorial. on january 27, 1945, the soviet army entered auschwitz and liberated more than 7,000 remaining prisoners who were mostly ill and dying. it is estimated, mr. speaker, that at minimum, 1.3 million people were

mr. speaker mr. speaker , 95 you, mr. speaker mr. ents of mine . year old, can students of mine. spent 41 hours in agony ? what spent 41 hours in agony? what will the prime minister admit that the nhs is collapsed because of 13 years of underfunding and do something about instead of blaming the underfunding and do something nurses striking to save it ? nurses striking to save it? prime minister. mr. first of all, i'm very sorry to hear about the experience of the elderly constituent, the honourable lady raised and my sympathies go out to her. but this is not about blaming anybody. this is about record rising nhs, whether in rising that the nhs, whether in scotland, whether in wales where it is run by the labour party, whether here in england is facing pressure as, we recover from a pandemic. right to do from a pandemic. the right to do is to have a clear plan in place to work with doctors and nurses to work with doctors and nurses to ease that pressure. that's what focussed on doing what we're focussed on doing and that's will that's

mr. speaker, i was closed to what mr. palmer had to say, that democracy is based on consent and consent is based on access. but there's no access if you don't have transparency. i think about something that ims gentleman madison said -- james madison said that people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives. so people to have knowledge of everything that our government is doing. and we don't want government entities entering into secret sweetheart settlements with different litigants. it's got to be open to the whole public. i want to thank him and thank the chairman for bringing this forward. i'm happy to yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky. mr. comer: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm happy we could expedite the settlement agreement information database act today. the chamber passed the said act in the 115th, 116th, 117th congresses. it's time the senate acted on

mr. speaker. and i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee, mr. cohen, for five minutes. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. yesterday, after the 4 1/2 days and 15 votes to find a speaker, we started with our business by passing rules. the republican rules and first day's activities were to help the rich and the powerful avoid taxes. the government, like any entity, just like any business, has to have revenue. and when people don't pay their fair share, they're cheating. they're committing crimes. they're defrauding their fellow citizens because their fellow citizens either have to pay more money to make up the difference or they don't get services that they otherwise would be provided through the government. by revoking all of those moneys to the i.r.s. to hire new employees, they are giving wealthy corporations and wealthy individuals, like donald trump, who had only one auditor looking at his return which was not looked at within the time period it was supposed to be

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate dot monahan of oil city and ryan of clairian for their people's choice awards in the pennsylvania parks and forest foundation's 2022 photo contest. dot won her award in the cotton category with a foughto of a soaked balanced eagle -- bald eagle. and ryan had the raindrop to river category while visiting clear creek state park. it had stiff competition with nearly 600 entries. it allows boast professional and amateurs to compete in a variety of categories. the other winning photos and all the 2022 photo contest can be found on the facebook page. it supports 124 state parks and 2.2 million acres of forests by coordinating volunteers, activities and donations through its 48 chapters. it is to inspire stewardship of pennsylvania state parks and forests. mr. speaker, these photographs are a great reminder of the beauty we can find in nature, even on a rainy day. congratulations to dot and ryan on their awards. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back th

mr. speaker, mr. chairman, the administration may have temporarily artificially reduced gas prices up until election day they were selling one million barrels a day up until the election. they have drained the reserve leaving us vulnerable and gas prices. since christmas, 40 cents just since christmas. i reserve. the chair: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i yield myself one minute. mr. pallone: the previous speaker mentioned supply and i wanted to read sections of the letter from secretary granholm about this. she said putin's unprovoked invasion of ukraine created the worst global crisis and the president took unprecedented action with allies and partners releasing oil to stabilize global oil supply and prices. we heard these actions were essential to maintaining supply. if enacted h.r. 21 would make it harder to take such action quickly to increase supply driving up prices during crisis. i believe it is essential that we continue to provide oil in response to eme

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized, without objection, for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor major katie loving, a critical care air transportation team nurse in the air force national guard. the wings of angels come in many forms. on august 26, 2021, those wings came in the force of flight nurse. they boarded a massive flying ambulance to evacuate critically injured americans and allies in the evacuation of afghanistan. mr. nunn: major katie loving, a nurse manager in her civilian career, is no stranger to hard work and the harrowing missions with the iowa department of veterans affairs in des moines, iowa. recently, she became the first flight nurse in the air national guard to be awarded the distinguished flying cross. our nation's highest extraordinary award for aerial achievement. as afghanistan fell around her and the taliban forces converged on the c