mr. speaker. mr. speaker.we saw last week, there are now a record number of police officers across the country, thanks to the actions of this government and crime is 50% lower than it was when we took office. she talked about investing in the northeast. when we invested levelling up fund her constituency 20,000 pounds. she said it was transformational and said it would rejuvenate her local area and that's the conservative government delivering not just for the northeast, but for her constituents, too. >> mr. speaker. i was pleased to welcome the secretary of state for transport recently to see the progress on northumberland line. ... over 3.6 million women born in the 1960s had their increase without their knowledge. only to realize they have no income, they could not pay their bills and somebody even lost their homes. asking the prime minister today, will he commit to the fair and fast payments of any compensation recommended to the 1960 women for the injustice for the department of work and retention. >> mr.

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mr. speaker, thank you, mr. speaker. i have no further requests for time and i would urge my colleagues to support h.r. 2792 and 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. 2792, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. for what purpose does the gentlelady seek recognition? mrs. wagner: on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? mrs. wagner: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 2795, the enhancing the multi-class share disclosures act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore:

mr. speaker, you will forgive me mr. eaker, you will forgive me if i take the right -- take the right honorable ladies productions with a pinch of salt. she confidently predicted that the right honorable member for islington north would one day be prime minister. this is a man who wanted to abolish the army, withdraw from nato and abandon ukraine. what did she say to that? she couldn't wait for him to be prime minister. >> mr. speaker, it's absolutely amazing that while the labour party is preparing to server the labor majority, how do you prepare for opposition? this week at the national conservative conference, a member blames the countries problems on religion. he even quoted john lennon. he said identifying the birthing rate is the overarching threat to the u.k.. she criticized suicide among people in the right honorable member from somerset really let the cat out of the bag when he said he would like to gerrymander and it would come back to bite them. they insisted on both ids. the right honorable gentleman opposite

mr. speaker, question number one. >> mr. speaker, i know the house will join the nation and commonwealth in sending our very best wishes to their majesties, the king and queen and this will be extraordinary pride of our country's character and an opportunity to look to the future in a spirit of unity and hope. and i have meetings with ministers and business of the house and-- >> mr. speaker last week, column 725, the prime minister referred to record numbers of people in work. in fact, as he knows, the number of people in work at the moment is less than it was just before the pandemic, 122,792 less, according to the latest official figures. will he reassure the house that he's not slipping into the bad ways of his predecessor, and will he properly correct the incorrect statement he made last week? >> mr. speaker, that clarification has already been made, mr. speaker, there are record numbers of people in work and in -- and that's thanks to the actions of this government, mr. speaker. one record we're very proud of. >> very mu

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mr. speaker, -- ev ev mr. speaker, this -- mr. everett: mr. speaker, this bill is not -- mr. evans: mr. speaker, this bill is not about addressing fraud. my home state of pennsylvania is already fighting fraud with the american rescue plan funds that support new position at american job centers. this bill targets innocent workers who have no idea that their state made mistakes in meeting unemployment benefits. this bill targets innocent workers whose emergency benefits kept their household as i float. the bill targets in -- households afloat. the bill targets innocent workers who went back to work as soon as they could and offered lower pay. i urge my colleagues to let states focus on real fraud and protect innocent workers by voting against this bill. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from ohio, mr. kerry. the speaker pro tempore: -- mr. carey. care care -- mr. carey: our job has been bloated by covid relief benefits

mr. speaker.t is clear, while we are clamping down on migration, listen to the british public. he is perfectly comfortable saying that he wants free movement back. >> mr. speaker, they've lost control of the economy, they've lost control of public servants and now they've lost control of immigration. if he were to remove the immigration lever, he would get serious about skills and training. the apprenticeship levy is not working. it's hard to find a single business that thinks that it is. half of the levy is not being spent. if young people are getting opportunities to fulfill their potential. businesses are crying out for more flexibility so that they can train up their staff. why won't he -- >> mr. speaker, it's right that we are talking about education and skills. but what he failed to mention in the past week, what we discovered, the reform of the conservative government, our young people are now the best readers in the western world. he also told -- talked about of art record on the economy.

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, is he correct -- the remarkably cheap, brightly-colored -- with face nees such as unicorn, milk shake, bubble gum and green gummy bear have proved remarkably attractive to children, potentially harmful nick teen addictions. -- nicotine addictions. will my honorable friend meet with me to talk about how government departments can -- the. [inaudible] and will he back my bill -- [inaudible] >> prime minister. >> can i commend my honorable friend for her work in this area. i absolutely recognize the concern that she raises both on the environmental impacts of disposable vape ises but also their appeal to children. dhsc have announced a call for evidence to look at reducing youth vaping including flavors and marketing. we've also been clear that all electrical waste should be disposed of properly and looking at what changes in legislation might be needed to insure that the vaping sector foots the bill for the collection and treatment of their used product. >> [inaudible] >> thank y

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i'd remind my colleague from virginia that over 90,000 borrowers in his district will be denied relief if this resolution is enacted. and i yield two minutes to the gentleman from south carolina, the assistant leader -- assistant democratic leader for the u.s. house of representatives, the gentleman from south carolina, m mr. clyburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. clyburn: i thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. mr. speaker, i rise today because my colleagues across the aisle are once again seeking to put politics over people and inflict undo economic harm this time by denying much-needed student loan debt relief. president biden's targeted student loan debt relief plan is designed to help low and middle-income borrowers. 90% of the relief going to those earning less than $75,000 per year. in my home state of south carolina, over 680,000 borrowers are eligible of which over 67% are pell grant recipients. over 48,000 borrowers in my district

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i want to urge that we defeat the previous question and if we do, i will offer an amendment to the rule for consideration of a resolution, which states that it is the house's responsibility to protect and preserve social security and medicare for our future generations and reject any cuts to these essential programs. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the record along with any extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, social security and medicare are vital to many of our constituents' economic health security and yet, many of my republican friends across the aisle have called for major cuts to these critical programs. once again, i'm offering my friends an opportunity to reassure our american people not with their rhetoric but with their votes that they will not cut these programs. with that i yield to the gentlewoman from michigan,

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life and legacy of a beloved community member, a man of faith, brave veteran, valued -- and a valued friend, do donny fleming. characterized by his grace and gratitude, donny was a life-long resident of st. mary's pennsylvania. donny peacefully passed away surrounded by family earlier this month. he was a staple of his community and dedicated uplifting those around him. whether it be the family, friends, or those in need, donny was a civil servant and business leader. he was a powerful force amongst the local organization such as the boys and girls club, united way, and christ of kingmanor. donny knows what it means to devote one's self not only to his community but the country. he was a recipient of both the purple heart and silver star medals and i thank him to his committed dedication and sacrifice. i offer my condolences to his wife, elaine, family, and help that his profound impact instills the importance of kindness and generosity for us all. th

mr. speaker, great to see you up there. mr. ker, pursuant to house resolution 383, i call up the bill h.r. 1163, the protecting taxpayers and victims of unemployment fraud act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 21, h.r. 1163, a bill to provide incentives for states to recover fraudulently paid federal and state unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 383, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on ways and means printed in the bill, modified by the amount, printed in house report 118-351, is adopted and the bill as amended is considered as read. the bill as amended shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on ways and means or their respective designees. the gentleman from missouri, mrn from illinois, mr. davis, each will control 30 m

mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from nevada, ms. lee, for five minutes. -- mrs. lee, for five minutes. mrs. lee: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize a law enforcement hero from nevada who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our community, officer tr trungtai. -- trung tai. he was shot and killed at the age of 49, leaving behind his father, brother, four sisters, his daughter, jada, and an entire community of law enforcement officers who relied on his mentorship and support. a 23-year veteran of the las vegas metropolitan police department, thai's colleagues describe him as someone who could have served in the highest levels of the department as a sergeant or a lieutenant, but instead, he chose time and again to serve at all hours of the day and all hours of the night on the front lines of our communities because he cared -- what he cared about most was keeping people safe. officer thai represented the best of our law enforcement, someone willing to put

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to my very good friend, distinguished member of both the proamses and -- appropriations and rules committee, mr. reschenthaler from pennsylvania. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. reschenthaler: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the chairman of the rules committee for being generous and yielding me this time. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of this rule and in support of the underlying legislation. today the house is taking historic steps to address our nation's out-of-control debt. this house republican win rescinds $28 billion in unobligated covid funds. it cuts over $2 trillion in government spending. it reins in the executive branch. and it rejects the president's extreme $5 trillion in proposed tax increases. further, this legislation will help lift americans out of poverty and grow our economy by cutting red tape and streamlining energy and infrastructure projects. h.r. 3746 also includes an impor

mr. speaker. the speaker: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the snas has agreed to without amendment s.467, an act to modify the age requirement for the student incentive payment program of the state maritime academies which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to highlight eric's law, a piece of legislation i introduced with my pennsylvania colleague, congressman cartwright. it's named for eric williams, a federal correction officer who was brutally murdered by an inmate at u.s. p

the speaker: without objection. mr. joyce: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, since president biden took office and put a stop to the construction of a wall along our southern border, more than 1.3 million illegal immigrants have entered our country and avoided apprehension. now, as title 42 is set to expire, a mass of migrants from central america have formed at our points of entry. this represents both a security and a humanitarian crisis. as resources are strained and migrants overwhelm our border patrol agents, allowing more deadly drugs to continue to spill into our great united states. in march, fentanyl seizures increased by 25% just from the prior month. we have seen the toll fentanyl related substances have on our communities. in the past two years more than 14,000 pounds of this deadly drug have been seized. enough to kill every man, woman, and child in america. the problems on the border are widespread. so far in 2023, 80 people, whose names appear on the terrorist watch list, have been apprehended at our southern border. these statistics sho

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the extreme maga republican default on america act, which the last speaker voted for, would result in an across-the-board cut of 22% for the department of homeland security, which would undermine border security. mr. speaker, i now yield three minutes to the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman for yielding. and this bears an important absolute and imperative necessity of a little walk down memory lane. in actuality, the american people really want to uphold her values, the values that they have come to understand as a core of who we are. the homeland security committee traditionally, as the chairman and i have seen over the years, worked in a bipartisan manner. little history that just more than a decade ago, there was a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill, led by the late john mccain. unfortunately, interestingly enough, the senate moved and the

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to commend montana's brave men and women in uniform and honor those who have tallen -- fallen in the line of duty. this national police week i want to recognize law enforcement officer that's gone above and beyond the call of duty. cascade county sheriff, jesse slaughter, has been an outspoken advocate for the safety of our students and teachers. instead of being a bystander to the tragedies occurring at schools across the nation, sheriff slaught irtook action to prevent this in a community he swore to protect and serve. last year, he laid out a plan to hire and train special service officers to defend our schools and protect our children. sheriff slaughter's plan may soon serve as a blueprint to secure schools across the country, and his leadership is absolutely a model for those in law enforcement. as the brother-in-law of three former baltimore city police officers, my family and i know the sacrifices that come with that job. i want to thank sheriff slaughter f

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mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize an organization near and dear to my heart, special olympics. in april i attended the paternal family beaver stadium run in state college, centre county. the 5-k run-walk raises money for the special olympic organization. i fueled up at a prerace breakfast and kicked off the opening ceremonies before cheering on the participants and meeting with the special olympics chapter. mr. speaker, special olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit and human potential through the transformative power and joy of sport every day around the world. through programming and sports, health, education, and community building they change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. special olympics began in 1962 as day camp in the backyard of eu nice and sergeant shriver with the first international games taking place in 1968. today the movement thrives in more than 172 countries throughout the world. pennsylvania formed their own state chapt

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize general randy george, a native of alden, i- what was recently nominated to be the next army chief of staff. this is a tremendous and well-deserved honor for general george. mrs. hinson: he served our nation both in iraq and afghanistan. he's a decorated military hero, having earned a purple heart and defense distinguished service medal, among many other accolades. general george exemplifies distinguished and selfless service. it is only because of brave americans like general george that we can waive our american -- wave our american flag, we can speak freely and we can practice the religion that we choose. i hope he helps others to answer the call. general george has made his hometown of alden, iowa, and the entire hawkeye state proud. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house

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mr. speaker. mr. speaker, one thing that needs to be very, very clear, the bergman amendment, the bergman bill does not have a t.e.f. issue, the toxic exposure fund issue. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. takano: thank you, mr. speaker. i realize the chairman has -- and all of us in the veteran space have had our differences with the way the c.b.o. scores the t.e.f., but i would assert that we cannot -- we cannot use that as an excuse for why we don't address veteran homelessness. . look, this bill, the expansion of the veteran tech -- vet-tec as a program is to the tune of nearly a half a billion dollars. $413 million. at a time when my colleagues on the other side are looking to make draconian cuts, draconian cuts to the nondefense side of the leger, which veterans do fall within, they are expanding a program that addresses veteran employment at a time when veteran employment is at its low

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize two fallen hoosier police officers who were killed in the line of duty while serving in our community last year. noah of elwood and sierra of richmond were honored for their national police week this year and their names were added to the national law enforcement officers memorial right here in washington, d.c. noah was a five-year veteran and had been with the police department for 11 months. sierra was a four-year member of the wayne county police department and the first female k-9 officer in the department's history. we'll never forget noah and sierraa's service to our community and nation. may our brave fallen police officers rest in peace. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate ms. linjuli, a johnor in high school on winning the state of indiana poetry out loud competition and then going on to become the 2023 poetry out loud national champion. she has truly made indiana's sixth district proud and she has brought a bright future ahead. congrat

mr. speaker, it's real simple. a yes for h.r. 2 is for solving the border crisis and a no is for the status quo. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. mccaul: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from washington, mr. newhouse. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized for two minutes. mr. newmr. -- mr. speaker, i re. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. mccaul: let me say a few things. my friend on the other side of the aisle talk about this bill being inhumane. really? is it humane under this add consideration to stuff 40 migrants into 18 wheeler to die from

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the extreme maga republican default on america act, which the last speaker voted for, would result in an across-the-board cut of 22% for the department of homeland security, which would undermine border security. mr. speaker, i now yield three minutes to the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman for yielding. and this bears an important absolute and imperative necessity of a little walk down memory lane. in actuality, the american people really want to uphold her values, the values that they have come to understand as a core of who we are. the homeland security committee traditionally, as the chairman and i have seen over the years, worked in a bipartisan manner. little history that just more than a decade ago, there was a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill, led by the late john mccain. unfortunately, interestingly enough, the senate moved and the

mr. speaker -- mr. rouzer: mr. speaker, i rise to honor the career and service of sheriff john ingram who recently retired from his long and distinguished tenure in law enforcement. a proud native of brunswick county, sheriff ingram dedicated his life to his community by joining the brunswick county sheriff's department in 1991. starting as a patrol deputy, he quickly rose through the ranks and served in many different capacities, including in the warrant and detective divisions, then became lieutenant in the narcotics division and commander of the department's swat team. mr. ingram later joined the columbus county sheriff's office where he was named chief deputy before returning to brunswick county in the same role. shortly thereafter, he was appointed brunswick county sheriff, earning re-election to the post in each and every election since. during his tenure leading the brunswick county sheriff's office, he expanded the department to accommodate the fastest growing county in the state. he increased recruitment ef

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. members, please take your conversations off the floor. the house will come to order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of s.j.res. 11, which rescinds e.p.a.'s rule requiring impractical emission standards for heavy duty trucks with huge new restrictions on f-250's, semitrucks, and everything in between. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house will come to order. the house will come to order. please take your conversations off the floor. the house will come to order. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. johnson: trucks that not only deliver all the goods we rely on, but also trucks for our farmers and ranchers, building contractors and landscapers, and countless other workers and small business that is quite literally keep our country running. the e.p.a. even acknowledges that the new standards are 80% more stringent

mr. speaker. the speaker: ma'amam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? mrs. bice: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. bice: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in honor of national police week which serves as a reminder to remember and memorialize law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. tragically this includes two oklahomans, sergeant c.j. nelson and sergeant bobby schwartz. these officers have 32 years of combined service for their respective forces and both leave behind loved ones. i want to offer my deepest condolences and prayers to their fam

thank you, mr speaker. in her previous - problem at cause. thank you, mr i speaker.esignation letter, the current home secretary rate, pretending that we have not made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone cannot see what we have made them and hoping things will magically come right is not serious politics. was she right? and has he made a mistake? will she accept responsibility and will she resign? as i have said earlier, in the summer of last year i was speeding. i regret i was speeding and i took the penalty, i paid the penalty and i accepted the points. i no time did i accepted the points. i no time did i seek to avoid any sanction or consequence. i seek to avoid any sanction or consequence-— i seek to avoid any sanction or conseuuence. . ~ ~ . ~ consequence. thank you, mr speaker. given that the — consequence. thank you, mr speaker. given that the 5696 — consequence. thank you, mr speaker. given that the 56% rise _ consequence. thank you, mr speaker. given that the 56% rise in _ given that the 56% rise in transphobe it hate crime between 2021 and 2022, what strat

thank you, mr speaker. according to a joint i mr speaker. received from the home secretary on the 27th of march 2023, tackling anti—social behaviour is an absolute party for this government, so how can a50 fewer police officers in merseyside since 2010 and just 69p per person invested into the immediate justice 69p per person invested into the immediatejustice pilot 69p per person invested into the immediate justice pilot in any way in the real world be classed as anything approaching tackling anti—social behaviour? i am anything approaching tackling anti-social behaviour? i am very - leased anti-social behaviour? i am very pleased that _ anti-social behaviour? i am very pleased that thanks _ anti-social behaviour? i am very pleased that thanks to _ anti-social behaviour? i am very pleased that thanks to this - pleased that thanks to this government's commitment, merseyside has received increased funding of millions of pounds when compared to previous years, but most importantly, there has been seven rounds of safer street fund projects in m

mr. speaker: i was referring to president biden. reporter: [indiscernible] mr. speaker: a frustration america has is when they look at congress not doing the job. we watched this place breakdown where members don't have to show up for work. you watched what happened before we took power where they had this omnibus, at the last moment, christmas, no one could read it, you just jammed it through and fund the government that way. we want to make sure congress works again for the american public. when we became the majority we want to do everything in our power to have this process change. that is getting back to appropriations. part of the strength of having this agreement, you got the top lines for the next two years so people can go right and decide your priorities for america. the difference is if you don't get that job done, you shouldn't be rewarded. it makes sure government doesn't fund down, continuing resolution at 99%. it gives you the incentive to do your job. this was an idea brought forth by thomas matthey. i think it's a positive idea. what it's doing i

mr. speaker: yes. reporter: [indiscernible] mr. speaker: correct. >> snap, we have additional work requirements. they are quite consequential. you will see taxes and judge for yourself. we have states that play games with have a rollover funds and accrue more account balances than they use on other things. we take that gamesmanship down dramatically, significantly. on tanef, we cleaned that program up significantly, putting in the most significant reforms we've seen in generations. >> there was a lot of talk about how to approach the permanent regulatory challenges that are preventing projects from moving forward. at the end of the day everyone benefits. we don't bias one type of project versus another. all projects benefit under the reforms of streamlining in place. if you have a project that has a lower environmental impact like a restoration project, under this it would be calibrated, your review. we included a study to begin laying groundwork to better understand how you can cause interoperability among the different regions, is

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mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from hawaii seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in celebration of asian american, native hawaiian and pacific islander month. as a fourth generation hawaiian american, i believe this month is not only to recognize contributions but it is deeply personal to me as i think about the future we want to build for the next generation. ms. to cue da: -- ms. tokuda: we are a diverse diaspora, we are in every state across the country, and while we have made great progress, we have seen an unprecedented rise in xenophobia, and violence nationwide. we will not let these fofers hate hold us down. the stories of aanhpi people in our country are of grit, perseverance and courage. they are stories that continue today through the tireless ad

mr. speaker. ank you, mr. nadler. i served the first 3 1/2 years of my legal career on the police department. i had a badge and a gun. i know policemen as as well if not better than anybody in this body. i tried to give them a gun yesterday. but know the republicans had it amended to where they could also take automatic weapons. and didn't have to be in good standing. we can't do things purely for the police. this situation i offered an amendment to advocate the positions of the international association of chiefs of police and other organizations to say we should have limits of weapons on the streets, on armored piercing bullets and on assault weapons. police don't want them on the streets against them. yet, it wasn't allowed to be heard. it was offered twice again by mr. cicilline. it wasn't allowed to be heard. just like when children are killed, just like when people are killed in clubs, just like people are killed in churches, people are killed in las vegas on the streets, this is thoughts and

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the communities district of virginia and in fact everytoms and border control agents have seized over 14,000 pounds of fentanyl, enough to kill over 3.1 billion people. in western virginia drug cartels have been caught smuggling rainbow colored fentanyl with the intent of targeting our children. just last year roughly 75,000 people died of drug overdose from synthetic opioids, largely illicit fennellal -- fentanyl or related substances. that's why today we'll vote for the halt fentanyl act. enough is enough. this would raise penalties for fentanyl traffickers, support research to understand the devastating mental health efforts effects of fentanyl related substance, and ply law enforcement with the reforces needed to keep this drug off our streets. while our president has no plans to fix our borders on stop deadly fentanyl to be smuggled into our interior. the house will take control and pass this important legislation. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentle

mr. speaker. this debate was a long time coming. not because it's complicated but because democrats couldn't accept the solution. we are here at the 11th hour, finally dealing with the debt limit on a bipartisan basis, because president biden apparently needed 100 days to pick up the phone, to talk to republicans. during those 100 days, the case for cutting spending as part of a debt ceiling increase has only grown stronger. we have seen the worst inflation crisis in a generation, the direct result of reckless spending. continued to rob the pocketbooks of working families. we have seen interest rates continue to rise, driving up the cost of purchasing a car, a home, or small business loan. interest payments on our national debt is $110 billion higher over the first seven months of this fiscal year than they were over the same time last fiscal year. in other words, runaway spending is adding to our debt crisis on the front end and the back end. something else occurred during those 100 days. house re

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thank you very much, mr speaker. the prime minister did l mr speaker.sponse to the leader of the opposition but in fact this g7 summit was a disaster for the climate, flying in the face of expert warnings that if we are serious about staying below 1.5 degrees they can be no new exploration of oil and gas and while the community did acknowledge the new fund for loss and damage, it failed to deliver any new funding into it. oxfam has estimated that the g7 owes the global south a staggering $8.7 trillion for the harm already caused by their excessive carbon emissions. well at the prime minister now leads the way in that fund in particular as commit to a new and additional funding specifically for loss and damage in advance of the cup 28 summit? mr speaker, the honourable lady obviously missed the fact this was the first time there was a g7 commitment to stop building new coal plants. it was the first time there was a g7 collective renewable energy target and it confirmed that the developed countries would meet their commitment to provide $100 billion in a