mr. speaker. i rise today to honor a vietnam veteran staff sergeant keith nsby who finally received an air medal and his purple heart for injuries sustained in battle 54 years ago. as mr. ornsby's representative in congress, i had the privilege of pinning him with the purple heart and personally thanking him for his dedicated service to our country during a special ceremony that tooklace on our nation's independence day. on january 3 1970, while leading his platoon through the vietnamese jungle, and unloading a helicopter at a landing zone, mr. ornsby's unit was ambushed, resulting in him being shotnd wounded. due to the chaotic nate of thymes, the paperwork for his purple heart was never processed and he was air evaked out of vietnam immediately. thanks to the dedicated efforts of the v.a., we were finally able to proper recognize this hero. i -- properly recognize this hero. i ask my colleagues in joining me to honor mr. ornsby in expressing our gratitude to the v.a. for their exceptional work. g

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to support prime minister netanyahu in the just cause of eliminating hamas. soon the prime minister will address the people's house. as he speaks, he will -- we will be reminded of the mounting peril facing america and our allies around the world. in the struggle for freedom and democracy against anti-semitism and terror, the committee on education and the workforce is proud to do its part. we held countless hearings exposing the routes of anti-semitism on the home front and will continue to do so. the success of this vital mission will help decide whether america remains safe for the jewish people. as ronald reagan once said, freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. his words ring especially true today. not since world war ii have the stakes felt so high. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one

mr. speaker. mr. eaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong opposition to the unserious and politically motivated resolution. it's sad that today we are wasting time on this pointless resolution which is nothing more than a campaign press release rather than addressing real problems facing the american people. but a do-nothing resolution is right in line with this do-nothing congress. the house is about to go on vacation for six weeks having delivered only political resolutions not solutions for the american people. in fact, my republican colleagues are so eager to campaign they are starting the august recess a week early and rushing to the floor with this press release disguised as a resolution before they heard -- head for the exits. let's make no mistake, this resolution is only before this body because vice president harris will be the democratic nominee for president. testing new campaign

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to yield 1 1/2 minutes to a member of the pennsylvania delegation, dr. joyce. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. mr. joyce: i thank the gentleman from texas for yielding. on july 13, the secret service failed in its mission to protect president donald j. trump by failing to properly secure the perimeter, by failing to adequately communicate about a security threat, a known security threat. and by failing to keep president trump from being struck by a shot fired by a would-be assassin, the secret service failed the american people. while the resignation of secret service director kimberly cheatle is a necessary first step, it does not absolve the agency of its responsibility for what occurred. to address this critical flaw, congress must investigate the circumstances that led up to

mcgovern: do you have any more speakers. mr. luna: how many speakers does he have. mr. mcgovern: i don't see anybody here. they may come down. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida. mrs. luna: how many minutes do we have left? the speaker pro tempore: 17 minutes. mrs. luna: i recognize the gentleman from texas, mr. roy, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. roy: i thank the speaker, i thank the gentlelady from florida. the reason we are here, the reason that the attorney general of the united states has already been held in contempt, is because special counsel hur interviewed the president of the united states and the attorney general provided to congress at our request a transcript rather than an audio recording. we believe the audio recording is necessary for us to understand the extent to which the president was able to answer the questions before him and why special counsel hur chose not to pursue charges directly as a result of what he put forward as the likelihood that the president would not be found effectively com

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize 28 individuals from the pennsylvania 15th congressional district who have received prestigious full bright awards during the 2022-2023 school year and the 2023-2024 school year. congress established the fullbright program in 1946, it promotes friendly and peaceful relations between americans and people of other countries through international education alex change. each year more than 3,000 u.s. students, scholars, artists and professionals in more than 100 different fields of study are offered fullbright program grants to lecture, study, teach english and conduct research. we proudly have fullbright participants from bradford, doo boytown, lewisburg, salem's grove and state college, pennsylvania. these recipients have earned their national recognition with years of study, leadership and service and our community is proud. mr. speaker, the fullbright program is one of the most sought after exchange programs in the world. it encourages applications

mcgovern: do you have any more speakers. mr. luna: how many speakers does he have. mr. mcgovern: i don't see anybody here. they may come down. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida. mrs. luna: how many minutes do we have left? the speaker pro tempore: 17 minutes. mrs. luna: i recognize the gentleman from texas, mr. roy, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. roy: i thank the speaker, i thank the gentlelady from florida. the reason we are here, the reason that the attorney general of the united states has already been held in contempt, is because special counsel hur interviewed the president of the united states and the attorney general provided to congress at our request a transcript rather than an audio recording. we believe the audio recording is necessary for us to understand the extent to which the president was able to answer the questions before him and why special counsel hur chose not to pursue charges directly as a result of what he put forward as the likelihood that the president would not be found effectively com

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mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee, mr. rose, for five minutes. mr. rose: mr. speaker, i rise today to address the negative national security consequences of 3 1/2 years of president biden's open border policies. while we hear president biden and his allies boast about a so-called drop in illegal immigrant encounters in recent weeks, the number of national security threats resulting from this administration's policies continue to mount. according to the department of homeland security's own threat assessment for this year, illegal drugs produced in mexico and sold in the united states will take more americans' lives than any other threat we face. further underscoring the threat our country faces due to the president's open border policies, we learned two weeks ago that the department of homeland security has identified more than 400 illegal immigrants that have entered the u.s. over the last three years as subjects of concern. their subjects of c

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong opposition to the unserious and politically motivated resolution. it's sad that today we are wasting time on this pointless resolution which is nothing more than a campaign press release rather than addressing real problems facing the american people. but a do-nothing resolution is right in line with this do-nothing congress. the house is about to go on vacation for six weeks having delivered only political resolutions not solutions for the american people. in fact, my republican colleagues are so eager to campaign they are starting the august recess a week early and rushing to the floor with this press release disguised as a resolution before they heard -- head for the exits. let's make no mistake, this resolution is only before this body because vice president harris will be the democratic nominee for president. testing new campai

mr. speaker. for him and his family recovery. the olympic athlete, i have no doubt after years of training it will bring back many although probably not the first person. [laughter] i'm glad in our exchange -- [laughter] and that was maintained foreign policy. endobag new capability. making those decisions. and opposition, i offer the same ahead he can win out against russian aggression. let's maintain unity which is so important to the ukrainian people. for many months and i will continue to try to do it in a way share as much information as we can which is so important. i think him for that response. one of the key roles is to encourage others to follow our lead. i'm sure he thanked him for the defense. perhaps providing long-range as america now. i have the opportunity in washington at the nato council part of our allies to provide service and that was well received and unity. >> i very much welcome what came out loud and clear. about ukraine is irreversible and visions so the russian claims must not act in joining the date of

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to remember the life and legacy of timothy paul dobos of pennsylvania. tim died on july 11 after a courageous 10-year battle with a.l.s. he was just 36. tim was a marine corps veteran, he worked as an electronic warfare analyst with the second radio battalion, was deployed to kuwait with the 22nd marine expeditionary unit. in 2010, when earthquakes devastated haiti, tim assisted in relief efforts, earning him a humanitarian service medal. tim rose to the rank of lance corporal before being honorably discharged in 2012. in april, 2014, tim was diagnosed with a.l.s., but that diagnosis didn't slow him down. in 2018 tim earned a degree in applied physics. i was fortunate enough to call tim a friend. his contagious personality brought happiness to all who had the pleasure of knowing him. he lived a life dedicated to service and caring for others. i offer my deepest condolences to tim's wife, robin, their sons, and his family. knowing tim was a blessing and having him

mr. speaker. you know, we read an article by david halper entitled, congress should reject bill to let private groups control access to u.s. laws. i'd ask unanimous consent to put it into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. lofgren: here's a paf graph that's important -- a paragraph that's important and really places the question before us succinctly. in the regime posited by the pro codes act, if citizens, advocates, journalists, business operators, lawmakers or even judges want to read, quote or comment on the law, they would have to register and provide their personal information to a private s.d.o. hand copy the works of a standard from a read-only website, and if they quoted too much, they would risk being sued by an s.d.o. for copyright infringement. that's not the right way to provide access to our laws. we received a letter signed by 21 groups ranging from the library association to the american federation of state, county and municipal employees union, center for de

mr. karl, the sponsor of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama is recognized for threeinutes. mr. carl: the national marine sanctuary protection acts a important meare tsafeguard alabama's ancient cypre forest. importantly, this bill strikes a balanceetween conservation and recrtion use of this site. by designating the underwater forests a national marine sanctuary, we are prerving a one of a kind 6 60,000-year-old -- 60,000-year-old natural marvel and nothing quite le it. the fest has bee discovered and the size and age we're dealing with here. the underwater forest offers recreational opptunities such as scuba divin and fishing the bill ensures tt theite remain protected, prohibited fr remov of ancient trees while allowing responsible access for the public. just like yellowsto or yosemite, this forest should be accessible to tourists while protectingrom diuptive activities, and this bill does ju that. it's critica to recognize the benefits that will ripple through th alaba enomy. 're not just preserving f

roger gale. >> thank you, mr deputy speaker. mr speaker . mr speaker. >> another freudian slip . freudian slip. the old dog is off the leash. mr speaken old dog is off the leash. mr speaker, could i first thank both the prime minister and the leader of the opposition for their supportive policies in relation to ukraine. their expressions today will have been of great comfort to the thousands of ukrainian residents in the united kingdom, who simply wish to return to their lawful homes . thank you. further lawful homes. thank you. further to the answer given to my honourable friend, the member for broxbourne. can the prime minister tell the house how his planning reforms, which will smother fields in east kent currently yielding bread making wheat with houses, is compatible with his own secretary of state for agriculture's desire to achieve sustainability . achieve sustainability. >> i thank him for that question. we have to get economic growth in this country. we've had failure over the last 14 years and the failure on economic growth has been central to it. there's been a failure

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. mr. steil: mr. speaker, this is our opportunity to safeguard american elections for american citizens. we've heard time and again by those on the other side of the aisle that this problem doesn't exist. yet in our committee hearings we have shown where noncitizens have voted in u.s. elections. whether it's the is the 96 election -- 1996 election in california, fully investigated by this house, or fairfax, virginia, that in 2011 found 278 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and determined 117 of those individuals had voted illegally. whether or not it's counties across the country, from chicago, illinois, and san diego county, california, algainey county, pennsylvania, all found noncitizens have participated in federal elections. this is our opportunity to make sure that u.s. elections are for u.s. citizens. we've also heard that it's already illegal in federal elections for individuals who are not citizens to vote. that's true. but it's also

mr. speaker. the house foreign affairs committee chairman mike mccaul responded the day after the bizarre biden debate performance where biden claimed no u.s. service members died under his watch. mccaul correctly identified the claim as a lie. 13 were murdered at the abbey debate terrorist attack alone. sadly this year three army reservists were killed january 28 by the iran puppet has blah. we won't forget specialist movette and rivers. the unintended re-election of nald trump is more evident every day. polls for trump recognize judicial subversion and accept my invitation to the trump inauguration. god bless our troops who successfully protected america for 20 years as they move from our safe haven to america. we don't need new border laws but enforce existing laws. biden opens borders to dictators as more 9/11 attacks are imminent as repeatedly warned by the f.b.i. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> mr. speaker i ask unanim

mr. speaker, theouse is not in order. the speaker: the house will be in order. ms. degette: mr. speaker, as the deanf the colorado congressional delegation i'm so honored to rk representative-elect lopez that chamber to represent colorado's foth congressional district for t next six months. represtative-elect lopez is an air force vetan, a small business owner, a husba, and a father. born into a hardworking family in pursuit of the american dream, representative lopez is committed to working to improve the lives of his constituents. he met his wife, lisa,uring his military service and they marry and moved to colorado where they raised their two chilen. at the age of only 27, representative lopez was eleed mayor of parker, colorado, which was, at the time, the faest-growing town in douglas county. he worked with the town to improve infrastructure, manage growth and support families and small businesses. follow his may i don't recall term he was a director of a nonprofit that provided students from low-income families with scholarships to pursue their educational dreams. i had the

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to share with the house an event which took place last monday in east hartford, connecticut, at the connecticut center for advanced technology. it was a gathering of educators, of the u.s. navy, of the shipyard manufacturing, which is part of the connecticut economy, to announce a new initiative which is really going to define the job market and economy of our state for the rest of the 21st century. hire hartford, an initiative that the navy and electric boat shipyard put together to expand the scope of recruitment and hiring for good careers. these are metal trades jobs, engineering and design jobs which are all part of an effort that's going on right now that congress has been funding for the last 10 years, which is to recapitalize our submarine fleet. again, electric boat, which is in eastern connecticut, the part i represent s. a shipyard that's been in existence for 120 years. we have a submarine base right up the river that has about 16 attack submarines tha

mr. speaker. i rise to recognize an exemplary north carolinian, and someone who is a visible, active leader in his community. scott sewell. at the end of august, scott will be retiring from cook medical, a company where he has built a distinguished career spanning nearly 40 years. he has previously served as the chairman of winston-salem chamber of commerce, president of the winston-salem police foundation and represented cook medical on the boards of nc bio and the north carolina chamber of commerce. mr. speaker, scott is is a work horse and everyone who is fortunate to know him can attest to the simple fact. congratulations, scott, on your well-deserved retirement. your work has left an indelible mark upon the lives of many across the tar heel state. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized fo

. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> mr speaker , it's a pleasure >> mr speaker, it's a pleasure to follown, the member for kingston and surbiton. >> but i have to confess . >> but i have to confess. >> but i have to confess. >> okay. and you're joining us now on the martin daubney show. >> it's 4:15, almost. this is the debate on the king's speech picking up with our political editor in the studio, christopher hope. chris, welcome to the show. >> so, rishi sunak and was very magnanimous in defeat, very charming, very generous. seemed very relaxed. maybe now power has been taken from his shoulders. seems to agree with most of the stuff that sir keir starmer has put forward. and i wonder actually, if that's the point, it feels like a king's speech full of bills that could have been conservative. >> martin grenfell on the show again with you, there's 40 bills or draft bills, i reckon 1 in 4 would have found their way in some form into a conservative party. king's speech, a fifth term of tory government. we're not going to see that the labour won, won the election, but i just wonder whether t

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to speak about the nation's 250th anniversary which we will celebrate in 2026. as we prepare for this momentous occasion, i'm proud to join more than 100 of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on the america 250 caucus. this caucus has been instrumental in helping guide and shape this celebration, as part of the work on this caucus, i was proud to recently co-sponsor legislation with my pennsylvania colleagues, congressman boyle and congresswoman scanlon to authorize a joint commemorative session of congress on thursday, july 2, 2026, at independence national historical park in philadelphia. to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence. this would only be the third time since 1800 that a session of congress would be held outside of washington, d.c. now that we're officially less than two years away from this celebration, i urge my colleagues to join the america 250 caucus and help support these efforts. thank you, mr. speaker, and i

mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 7700, stop unaffordable dishwasher standards act, and i thank congressman langworthy for leading these efforts. you know, the biden administration has lost sight of the original intent behind the department of energy conservation standards. instead, they are contradicting the statute and in doing so they're doing so at the expense of the americans' quality of life, their pocketbooks and their energy bills. instead of harnessing the abun dants resources we are bless -- the abundant resources we are blessed with in this country, the biden administration wants to lower your standard of living by telling you what appliances you can have in your home and they want you to pay more for it. an analysis from the department of energy found that their dishwasher efficiency mandates will increase the up-front cost by up to 28%. it is estimated that these proposed standards may take consumers over 16 years to pay back the increased cost on a dishwasher that wo

mr. speaker. amendment number 88 to h.r. 8998 will ensure states and other cooperating entities that provide search and rescue services on federal lands can receive reimbursement. in northern minnesota, the st. louis county rescue squad assists people lost or injured in the boundary waters canoe area which is federal land in my district. according to a duluth news tribune article, the squad's reported budget is about $450,000 per year. however, with the roughly 30,000 hours volunteer members dedicate to the cause each year it's estimated that the squad provides about $3.5 million in free labor annually. recently, tragedy struck the wbca. two canoeists, jessie hoggan of cambridge and reese graham of lionel lake, fell over curtain falls. the rescue squad spent over two wings a search and rescue mission looking for these two individuals before they located their bodies. may these two souls rest in peace. of the 95 members of the st. louis county rescue squad, 61 took part in the curtain falls mission,

thank you, mr deputy speaker, mr— really important issue. thank you, mr deputy speaker, mr speaker.retary of state of agriculture desire to sustainability?- secretary of state of agriculture desire to sustainability? thank you for that question. _ desire to sustainability? thank you for that question. we _ desire to sustainability? thank you for that question. we have - desire to sustainability? thank you for that question. we have to - desire to sustainability? thank you for that question. we have to get l for that question. we have to get economic growth in this country. we have had failure under the last 1a years and the failure of economic growth has been central to it. there has been central to it. there's been failure to build the infrastructure we need, the prisons we need and the whole house can a consequence of that. we have got prison overcrowding where emergency measures had to be taken because the building of present have not kept pace with the centre and of those depressants. you've got a — concert two —— we have got a housing crisis. to be over the age of housing 235 w

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? for what purpose does the gentleman f texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, thank you very much. mr. sessions: i rise today to honor and thank retired fire department of new york lieutenant jack kiltie. a dedicated board member of the tunnels to tower foundation. this foundation stands in memory of 9/11 hero steven sulker and they worked -- suller and they work to support those brave individuals who willingly risked their lives at a time when new york and our nation needed them. i've witnessed the impact of their work through my friend and constituent, sergeant major retired as an army green beer a, he selfly placed himself in battle through nine separate tours that he encountered on behalf of the united states military. through the program, tunnels program was gifted a smart home, just t

mr speaker. mr speaker, and tax. mr speaker. mr speaker, they still don't get it today. on the election party before country every single time . mr country every single time. mr speaken country every single time. mr speaker, it will be a budget to fix the foundations of our economy, and it will be a budget built on the principles that this new government was elected on. first, we will treat taxpayers money with respect by ensuring that every pound is well spent and we will interrogate every line of public spending to ensure it represents value for money. second, i can repeat from the dispatch box our manifesto commitment that we will not increase taxes on working people. that means we will not increase national insurance. the basic higher or additional rates of income tax or vat . and today, my hon. or vat. and today, my hon. friend, the exchequer secretary is publishing further detail on our manifesto commitments to close tax loopholes and clamp down on tax avoidance to ensure we bring in that money as quickly as possible. my third principle is that we will meet our fis

thank you, mr speaker. we have promised — minister? thank you, mr speaker.r. we have promised to update _ minister? thank you, mr speaker. we have promised to update parliament l have promised to update parliament before the summer recess. we have done it by written statement, and i note the secretary of state himself, when he was the minister, answered on most occasions. we didn't take it as indication the government was taking the matter less seriously, and that is not the case now either. i understand the frustration the shadow secretary has about the number of letters gone out, but there have been difficulties in getting the data. when the shadow secretary of state may promise as minister he did so in good faith, but it has been additional work needed, accessing court documents sometimes stretching back decades, meaning delays. the ministry of justice have put more resources into it to make sure it carries on at pace. as he noted, the website is up and running. applicants can register on it, and i'm pleased to report from this morning already 89 people h

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to offer a critical amendment pausing wasteful, unnecessary spending on the savannah river plutonium processing facility. i would like to offer 12 different brief reasons why i offer this amendment. the first is it's unnecessary for deterps. while we recognize the need to have a safe, secure, nuclear deterrent, current modernization plans are not required to maintain a capable deterrent against an attack on the united states or its allies. the processing of modernizing the facility is the immediate requirement to produce 80 pits per year, a number not grounded in need. we lack scientific data to determine whether or when the ones we have need to be replaced. the estimated cost has skyrocketed from $3.6 billion to nearly $25 billion since the start of the project. it will likely continue to increase as the program is not scheduled to be completed until 2035 and according to an ology g.a.o. report could be delayed further until 2038. continuing to fund this project

thank you, mr speaker- l _ secretary is on her feet. thank you, mr speaker.eet. thank you, mr speaker. i would like to make i secretary is on her feet. thank you, mr speaker. i would like to make a | mr speaker. i would like to make a statement about the devastating attack that took place in southport yesterday morning. it is difficult to comprehend or to put into words the horror of what happened. these were young children, dancing to taylor swift and celebrating the start of the school holidays. what should have been a joyful start to the summer turned into an unspeakable tragedy. three young children have lost their lives. bebe king, age six, elsie dot stancombe, age seven, and alice aguiar age nine. the police have released some words alice's family have said. keep smiling and dancing, like you love to do, our princess. six other children and two adults have been treated still for their injuries in hospital. and the whole house and the whole country is united in shock and in grief and, together, we said our thoughts, and in grief and, together, we said ou

mr speaker , elect the new mr speaker, elect the new government has a huge majority and therefore it articularly difficult job for the speaker to help the opposition parties as it does its job in holding the government to account. i am sure you'll do it with independence and impartiality, as you always have done , and we on these have done, and we on these benches will want to work constructively with you as you do that, as the largest third party force in this parliament for over 100 years. and for new members, can i say, mr speaker, elect has always been a real champion for the security and safety of all members and all our staff as well as looking after our health and welfare. and we are grateful to you for doing that, sir. just yesterday you asked after my health, following my active campaign , following my active campaign, and the house may be interested to know that after i reassured you about my health, you expressed real enthusiasm about bungee jumping . so can bungee jumping. so can i congratulate you again and wish you the very best for this parliament? >> hare hare hare har

mr. speaker, i believe that everyday americans, independent of party or ideology, can reason play conclude that justices thomas and alito's years-long pattern of misconduct and failure to recuse in cases bearing their clear personal and financial involvement represents an abuse of power and threat to our democracy fundamentally incompatible with continued service on our nation's highest court. for the good of the institution and the nation, absent resignation, they must be removed. the proof is undeniable. and here i will lay it out. justice clarence thomas, for decades now, has carried on a close financially entangled personal relationship with real estate billionaire harlan crow. it is of material importance to the american people to note that justice thomas' relationship to the billionaire only began after thomas' powerful appointment to our nation's highest court. the cash, goods, and services justice thomas received other the years include large loan balance cancellation, tuition payments for family and vacations in private jets and yachts worth up to half a million dollars alone. in

mr. speaker, glad to see you. to the heroes of glory, good day, colleagues. well, right away we would like to ask you about today's enemy attacks on kharkiv region. yes, we know that the enemy iskander used a ballistic missile. the second missile is installed, yes. and they hit purely the administrative building, that is , not connected with any military or police facility there. what's up with those kicks now? yes, indeed, the enemy has renewed its rocket-bombing. so far five missile strikes have been made on kharkov, two of them were still in the morning, and there were several more. continuation, the last, the last explosion went off just a few minutes ago, yes indeed, the enemy strikes exclusively at civilian infrastructure, he acts indiscriminately, tries to, well, if during the ringing fire, farm buildings in the ecopark were destroyed, that is, there are some stables in which animals were kept, the animals succeeded to save, unfortunately, two people were injured. also, during the morning shelling, a very serious building of one of the organizations en

mr. speaker, i believe that everyday americans, independent of party or ideology, can reason play conclude that justices thomas and alito's years-long pattern of misconduct and failure to recuse in cases bearing their clear personal and financial involvement represents an abuse of power and threat to our democracy fundamentally incompatible with continued service on our nation's highest court. for the good of the institution and the nation, absent resignation, they must be removed. the proof is undeniable. and here i will lay it out. justice clarence thomas, for decades now, has carried on a close financially entangled personal relationship with real estate billionaire harlan crow. it is of material importance to the american people to note that justice thomas' relationship to the billionaire only began after thomas' powerful appointment to our nation's highest court. the cash, goods, and services justice thomas received other the years include large loan balance cancellation, tuition payments for family and vacations in private jets and yachts worth up to half a million dollars alone. in

thank you mr speaker. i also think the i you mr speaker. i also think the secretary of state for an advanced copy of her statement. this was a heinous attack on innocent children and those caring for them at the start of the summer holidays. it has left no doubt families broken and a community stunned. i'm grateful to the home secretary for coming to the house to update us on this situation and i'm grateful to you, mr speaker for allowing flexibility on the order paper so that this event can be discussed. the home secretary and the prime minister have done the right thing by going to southport today to offer the governments condolences and i echo their sentiment. all of our thoughts are with the victims of this appalling attack. the families and the people of southport at this incredibly difficult time. ourthoughts of southport at this incredibly difficult time. our thoughts are especially with those who have lost their lives and those who are currently being treated in hospital. some of course in critical condition. we think of their famil

eshalomi. >> thank you , mr speaker. may i >> thank you, mr speaker. speech? and as the eldest of three girls, we like the last ones because we blame them for everything and it's an honour to follow to second this loyal address , not only for me but for address, not only for me but for my constituents across vauxhall and camberwell green. and mr speaken and camberwell green. and mr speaker, when i was asked by the chief whip, my excitement was quickly replaced by fear because ithen quickly replaced by fear because i then remembered my attempt to make a big shaq reference during the second reading of the procurement act. bill which went completely over the head of the member for brentwood and ongar, andindeed member for brentwood and ongar, and indeed many members in this chamber. see, i nearly backed out. but then i remember that this is my opportunity to get on record. that nigerian jollof is the best jollof. before the member for erith and thamesmead has other ideas. it's nearly 15 years since the last labour member seconded a loyal address and it wa

great pleasure, speaker of house mr. mike johnson, thank you for speaker, i know you are busy with netanyahu thing. which i thought of the brilliant, what do you take from that in your key thoughts. >> well i agree with our analysis, i thought he it a home run, he did what he needed to do project strength on part of israel commit to return of hostages americans and israeli. and clarify what the mission is. we must defeat and vanquish hack as and iran, iran is using -- hamas ex and iran it has same roost problem, i thought he did a good job of tying it together it was a bipartisan speech, i think that is important, support of america for israel has always been a bipartisan matter. i was shocked that kamala harris chose to boycott the speech today, she should have been sitting next to me up there, it is shameful. larry: it was a masterful stroke appealing in a bipartisan way, and masterful to conjoin u.s. and israel. again and again during the speech, and to thank america for its help, joe biden started out seemed to me str

mr speaker, and gladden our exchanges _ opposition.peaker, and gladden our exchanges so far, _ opposition. mr speaker, and gladden our exchanges so far, we _ opposition. mr speaker, and gladden our exchanges so far, we have - our exchanges so far, we have maintained a cross—party consensus on matters — maintained a cross—party consensus on matters of foreign policy. in that spirit— on matters of foreign policy. in that spirit today, i want to focus our exchange on ukraine and national security _ our exchange on ukraine and national security i _ our exchange on ukraine and national securi . ~ ., our exchange on ukraine and national securi . ~' ., ., security. i think the leader of the opposition _ security. i think the leader of the opposition for — security. i think the leader of the opposition for not _ security. i think the leader of the opposition for not only _ security. i think the leader of the opposition for not only raising . security. i think the leader of the | opposition for not only raising the question of ukraine, but doin

cheering thank you, mr speaker.on this side, i can see for the first time in front of me the plaque to our dearfriend jo cox. in front of me the plaque to our dear friend jo cox. with in front of me the plaque to our dearfriend jo cox. with her words that catch the air of this chamber even more at a moment like this, "more in common." so while our thoughts at this time are with president trump and the american people, we cannot think that this is something that only happens elsewhere. we must heed the words of president biden, to lower the temperature of our democracy, work across our disagreements and find each other�*s common decency. mr speaker, i also want to congratulate the england football team for their achievements in the euros, something the leader of the opposition and i were talking about this morning. yes, the trophy eluded us again, but the team can be proud of another exceptional performance, something i am sure the whole house would be only too pleased to recognise. would be only too pleased to recog

mr speaker, this isn'tjust house revolution. mr speaker, this isn't just a house revolution. to be completed faster. and injecting confidence and certainty into social housing is how we get britain back to building. the previous government had to downgrade the number of new homes the programme would deliver, and now today i could unveil that not only between 110000 and 130,000 affordable homes are due to be built under this programme, down from their original target of 180,000. under this programme, down from their originaltarget of 180,000. in our worst case scenario, some 70,000 fewerfamilies in need of a secure home will lose out. how have they let that happen? and once again, it is this government which will have to pick up the pieces. this is why today i'm announcing immediate steps for the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation. we will introduce more flexibility is in current affordable homes programme working with homes england and bring forward details of future government investment at the spending review. i recognise councils and housing ass

anyway, joining us now, great pleasure, speaker of the house mr. mike johnson. mike, thank you, mr. eaker. i know you're very busy with the netanyahu thing which i thought was brilliant and what did you take away from that? what were your key thoughts as you were listening to that speech? >> well i agree your analysis larry. i thought he hit a home run. he needed did exactly what he needed to do. strength on the part israel. commit to the return of hostages both american and israeli hostages and clarify what the mission is there. we must defeat and vanquish hamas and ultimately iran. iran of course is using production services, hamas, hezbollahing, houthies all the rest. it all has the same root of the problem. i thought he did have a very good job tying it all together. it was a bipartisan speech. that is important. the support of america for israel has always been a bipartisan matter. i was rather shocked kamala harris chose to boycott the speech. she should be sitting next to me and it was pretty shameful and she will have to answer for that. larry: i thought it was master if you

thank you, mr speaker. i warmly _ lucy eastward. thank you, mr l speaker.ngratulations and best wishes to you. to this point, of course. — wishes to you. to this point, of course. i— wishes to you. to this point, of course, i have observed to your speakership from a distance, now i will have _ speakership from a distance, now i will have the benefit of observing it rather— will have the benefit of observing it rather more close—up. and with me on my— it rather more close—up. and with me on my best _ it rather more close—up. and with me on my best behaviour, and you at your— on my best behaviour, and you at your tolerant best, i trust that we will have — your tolerant best, i trust that we will have a — your tolerant best, i trust that we will have a mutually cordial relationship going forward. and i will certainly draw upon your guidance _ will certainly draw upon your guidance and experience that you bring _ guidance and experience that you bring to— guidance and experience that you bring to this house. as i come to this house. — bring to this house. as i

mr. burgess: thank you, madam speaker. i'm going to yield to mr. alford here in just a moment, but let me yield myself two minutes for the purpose of a response. look, it is difficult for me to sit here and be lectured about the cost of living from the gentleman from massachusetts. two years ago in the rules committee, when republicans were in the minority and democrats were in the majority, we pleaded with the then-majority to not do the american rescue plan, do not do the inflation reduction act, do not engage in all of this vast federal spending that they had teed up. see, the problem was, after the coronavirus infection in december of 2020, the economy was basically getting back on its feet. all we had to do was stay out of the way. but instead, $2 trillion in the american rescue plan,ed 4-dz million in the extremely bloated infrastructure bill. and what happened? the cost of living blew through the roof for the poor and middle class because inflation became so severe. and the people who were supposed to be watching thi

mr. speaker, the dean of the diplomatic corps. >> mr. speaker, the prime minister of the state of israel. the speaker: members of congress, i now have the high privilege and distinct honor of his excellency, benjamin netanyahu, prime minister of israel. p.m. netanyahu: thank you. speaker of the house, mike johnson, senator ben cardin, minority leader hakeem jeffries, senate majority leader chuck schumer, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, senators, members of congress, distinct issued guests, mr. speaker, i want to thank you for giving me the profound honor of addressing this great citadel of democracy for the fourth time. we meet today at a crossroads of history. our world is in uphelve. in the middle east, iran's access of terror confronts israel and our arab friends. this is not a clash of civilizations. it's a clash between. ms. barragan: ism and civil -- barbarism and civilization. it's a clash between those who glorify death and those who sanctify life. for the forces of civilization to triumph, america and israel must stand to