mr. speaker.> thank you, mr. speaker. the murder of three young girls in southport was devastating. a measure of justice has been done, but for the victims injured, we must have fundamental change of how we can protect its citizens and its children. as part of public inquiry, mr. speaker, we will not let any the flight from their failure. mr. speaker, next monday marks the memorial day. last week only strengthened my resolve to build national hogans memorial and learning center -- holocaust memorial day learning center beside this. the whole house also welcomes the release of emily and other hostages from gaza. the cease-fire deal implemented in full, the release of remaining hostages, and a surge in aid to gaza for citizens. may i also welcome someone whose young daughter olivia was murdered and awful circumstances , to the chamber. i've met them twice could we will change the law. mr. speaker, this morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in the hou

mr. speaker. one mother said we aren't going to be able to survive like this. enough is enough. let's extend the law. and end hunger now. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask 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. speaker, miami-dade has a new sheriff in town. i rise today to congratulate my dear friend rosy on being sworn in as the first elected sheriff in miami-dade in over 60 years. and first woman and hispanic to hold the position. mr. gimenez: she has been with miami-dade police department for nearly 30 years. rise interesting patrol officer to assistant director. she has when it takes to run the largest law enforcement agency in the southeastern united states. i also wish to congratulate juan on being sworn in as the clerk of the court and comptroller for miami-dad

mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, earlier this week president trump took the oath of office, flanked by the richest people in the world. his inauguration guests are reported to be worth over $1.3 trillion. at the same time, the republican let them eat cake agenda is pushing to take money out of the pockets of hardworking americans. these proposals, and you can't make this stuff up, that republican have been floating at mar-a-lago, would slash the food budgets of hungry families by 1/3. these are the people who say they care about food price, the ones who want to make it harder for low-income school districts to serve free meals to kids. all so they can give tax bre

mr. speaker. i rise in support of the amtrak executive bonus disclosure act. this would require amtrak to post the pecktive leadership team annually on the amtrak website. congress requires the nation's intercity passenger railroads to submit this information to congress. this bill would increase transparency of the information to the public and require it to be posted online as well. as amtrak has now done for the last two years. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation, thank you, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i would yield five minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, the bill's sponsor, mr. rouzer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. rouser: i thank my friend. i rise in support of this bill, the amtrak executive bonus disclosure act. mr. rouzer: it requires public disclosure of taxpayer funded bo

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. de la cruz: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. de la cruz: today i rise to honor guadeloupe county commissioner greg sidenberger, on his well deserved retirement. after a lifetime of extraordinary service to both our country and our community. greg began his career with 20 years in the united states air force, serving as a command pilot during the vietnam war. and leading the squadron operating out of the seguin auxiliary air field. he then served as a pilot for american airlines for 18 years. for the past 12 years, greg has dedicated himself to guadeloupe county as commissioner for precinct one, transforming the county and ensuring the foundation for a bright future. i wish commissioner greg sidenberger a joyful retirement. again, congratulations. thank you. i

mr. speaker. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the that senate house concurrent extending the life of the joint congressional committee in which concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to say to the the gentlewoman from indiana. i am glad she is proud of this rules package, she along with other republicans were responsible for blocking 6,000 amendments in the last congress and basically blocking 40 amendments, many of them bipartisan that were brought before the rules committee to be part of this rules package. i don't think that is something to be particularly proud of it and to the gentlelady of minnesota thank you for reminding us about buckling up. you buckle up because you are in danger. and we are in danger as we look toward some of the items that my republican friends want to bring to the floor. mr. speaker, if we defeat the previous question, i will offer an amend

mr. speaker. according to a report released by the house committee on homeland security, more than 125,000 illegal alien crossings took place in october alone. bringing the total number of illegal alien crossings since biden-harris of over 11 million nationwide. with speaker mike johnson warning of over 16 million illegal aliens. dangerously, these catastrophic border crossing figures do not account for the illegal gotaways, including drug smugglers and identified terrorists who threaten every american family. sadly, with the due policous policies of biden-harris among those illegal transgressors are unaccompanied children who are suffering at the hands of cartel smugglers. additionally, when unmet -- when i met with president donald trump this weekend on sunday at mar-a-lago, i know he is committed to securing the borders and protecting families and making america great again. in conclusion, god bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues. open borders for dictators puts all american

mr. speaker. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizings the gentleman from -- recognizes the gentleman from virginia, mr. beyer, for five minutes. mr. beyer: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. speaker, i rise once again to honor the lifetime contributions of marie ritter to virginia and the nation. marie, a distinguished journalist, and one of the most passionate conservationsists i have ever known, will celebrate her 100th birthday next monday, january 27. marie began her career as a journalist covering the reconstruction of post-world war ii europe. writing for the philadelphia bulletin. over the next few years she wrote for "the washington post," "boston globe," and for night ritter publications. not just a writer, marie edited for vogue, glamour, mademoiselle, and conde nast magazines. i met her at high first event 37 years ago. over the years we have visited her home myriad times always surrounded by the most interesting people. it is there i first met and heard dr. howard dean, pe

mr. speaker. >> prime minister. >> thank you. i know members across the house will want to extend our thanks to president biden for his steadfast leadership and warmly congratulate president-elect trump the head of his inauguration. mr. speaker, in my conversations with president-elect trump, we've underlined our shared commitment to the special relationship in the years to come. mr. speaker, we launched our ii opportunities action plan which made sure we seize the opportunities to benefit working people. that will boost productivity, transform public services, 39 billion pounds of investment in over 13,000 jobs. this morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues. i will have further such meetings later today. >> thank you. with almost 4.5 million entries and exits the last year, the train station is a flooded hub. the station needs major upgrades to give commuters what they need. does the prime minister understand how maidenhead citizens access the station and will he commit to this governm

mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentlewoman from kansas, mre minutes. mr. mann: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, with the inauguration of donald j. trump, it's a new day in america. on november 5, 2024, 77 million kansans and americans gave washington, d.c., a mandate to restore commonsense solutions to the nation's cap tal and to get our country back on track. america, we heard you loud and clear and look forward to delivering on that mandate. our constitutional rights are not up for grabs. sadly, our rights are under relentless attack from the ever-growing federal government. the rights to life, to bear arms, and even the freedom of speech have become top targets for radical activists. americans are not interested in sacrificing our freedoms and i will never stop fighting to uphold and defend these rights. with president trump back at the white house and republican majorities in the house and senate, americans' rights are safe and protected. i will bring more kansas values and commonsense solutions to our n

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as a member of the subcommittee on the military and foreign affairs, i rise in strong opposition to the expansion of rhetoric that president trump is directing toward america's strongest and long-standing allies in interrable -- and international partners. four days into the new administration it's clear the trump administration foreign policy doctrine is motivated by territorial expansion and pseudo revengism are the obsession to recover so-called lost land. this distorted world view is an anathema to america's historic role in defense of freedom across the globe. it also mirrors the imperial ambitions that have misled the likes of russian president putin and chinese president ping into experting economic and military power to attack and threaten sovereign nations. and the right of self-governing people in ukraine, the republic of georgia, and taiwan. in his inaugural address, president trump pronounced that the u.s. will, quote, expand our territory, close quote. he has spec

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and submit material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of the u.s.-taiwan expedited double tax relief act. bipartisan legislation that will unleash more american manufacturing investment and jobs and help combat china's harmful influence. for too long, america has been too dependent on china. it comes at a high price. as communities across this country lose jobs and live with little hope for the future. it also puts america's national security at risk. this bill before us establishes fair tax treatment for both american workers and businesses operating in taiwan and puts americans on equal footing with our competitors around the world. enacting this legislation had help create

mr. speaker.re once again with my republican colleagues bringing a bill to the floor that does absolutely nothing to address the needs of the american people. my republican colleagues made lots of campaign promises to lower costs for everyday americans, but not a single bill so far has done anything like that. instead, this week appears to be a week where they say they are protecting women and yet their actions tell a different story. today we're discussing a bill that takes the violence against women act, a bill meant to protect victims of domestic violence, and weaponizes it against, you've got it, domestic violence victims. that is exactly why 200 local and national advocacy organizations for survivors of domestic violence from across the country, with deep expertise in this area, have come out so strongly to oppose this bill. i'm talking about the national task force to end sexual and domestic violence, the national alliance to end sexual violence, the national network to end domestic violence

mr. speaker, order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. members, please take your conversations off the floor. mr. mcgwire: should i start over? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcgwire: i'll start over p. all right. here we go. i rise today as a representative of virginia's fifth congressional district. i'm honored to serve nearly 800,000 virginians. virginia, thousands of miles from the border, is a border state. every county, city, and town is a border county, city, and town under the current administration. last week i voted on my first bill, the laken riley act, illegal aliens are robbing, sexually assaulting, and murdering american citizens. this bill detains illegal immigrants who commit additional crimes like theft until they get deported. laken had a bright future but her life was cut short when an illegal alien murdered her jogging one morning. she fought and did everything right. the perpetuator kept getting released from jail because of weak america last policies. i was proud to vote in favor for this le

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to the fix or forests act and i rise to fight what could be the first successful attempt to underline e-- undermine the endangered species act. i believe the california people deserve our urgent support to recover and rebuild from tragic wildfires and i'm disappointed this was not a productive discussion, a bipartisan discussion, to help address what they need. there are many excellent pieces of legislation we should be looking at for that support including many that are bipartisan. like the modernization wildfire and safety prevention act. those bills provide much-needed funding to help deliver desperately kneed support to firefighters and address the needs of frontline communities. this bill does not. instead, it regurgitates long held logging industry priorities to reshape environmental laws on forest service land and allow profit not science to dick nate forest management digs. as co-chair of the endangered species caucus i'm troubled by the rollback o

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to express my deepest sympathies to the residents of los angeles and ventura county who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in southern california. i deeply appreciate the firefighters, first responders and local leaders who have been working tirelessly to battle these fires. i was proud to join bipartisan members of the california delegation in urging president biden to grant a major disaster declaration for our state. mr. tran: these funds are urgently needed to help families that have lost everything in the wake of these wildfires. i'm triel truly appalled that some in congress are seeking to impose political conditions on aid for wildfire victims in their time of need. it's cruel and it's just not right. what's more, i'm here to remind all of my colleagues that california contributes far more in federal tax revenue than it receives back in spending. in times of crisis, my home state has always been there to support other states unconditionally, and calif

mr. speaker. mr. mcclintock: i'm prepared to close as well. mr. raskin season: can you tell us how much time we have. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has six minutes remaining. mr. raskin: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm sorry that representative collins has left, i was just presented with the treat tweet he sent out about the new jersey point episcopalian bishop mariann budde, he wrote, the person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list. i would have asked if he was serious about that. of course the episcopalian bishop is a u.s. citizen but of course that's very much in the spirit of the times, reminds me of the period of the alien and sedition acts in 1798 when there was an effort to use the alien and sedition acts, which have been invoke red cently by the new president, in order to persecute the political opponents of the administration as well as to chase down and kick out of the country all the dangerous french immigrants who were spreading revolutionary propaganda in the country. and a friend of jefferson's wrote to him,

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcgovern: ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 213. the nays are 204. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, seek recognition? mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 53, i call up the bill s.5 and ask for its immediate cons

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. lamalfa: thank you, mr. speaker. on day one, president trump took bold action to revoke the unrealistic biden mandate that aimed for 50% of all new cars to be electric by 2030. only 4 1/2 model years from now. this decision protects americans and industries from being sacrificed on the altar of radical environmental. i. automakers can now focus on innovation and consumer desires rather than being forced into a one size fits all e.v. agenda that stifles competition and choices for real people. gavin newsome's california has been a cheer leader for these extreme policies, pushing mandates that hurt working family, drive up costs to meet their california goals. president trump's mov

mr. speaker. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> toe address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise to speak out against the violence and persecution of hindus and other religious minorities in bangladesh. during the war of independence in 1971, an estimated 300,000 to three million people were killed. mostly hindus. mr. krishnamoorthi: hindus continue to be targeted today with with their homes and businesses destroyed and terms of -- temples vandalized. since the ousting of the former prime minister last august these attacks have increased again. over 2,000 reported incidents in august alone. i called for action in upcoming senate confirmation hearings. we must do more. i urge my colleagues to act now to protect bangladesh's religious minorities. the world is watches and we cannot let history repeat itself. thank you. i yield back. the speake

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, even as his time in office is coming to an end, president biden and his administration are still forcing out-of-touch mandates on the american people. to confront president biden's green new deal agenda, i am proud to reintroduce the preserving choice in vehicle purchases act, which passed this house in a bipartisan manner in the last congress. this legislation would ensure that california is is unable to move forward with a ban on the sale of gasoline powered vehicles. this dramatic change would alter the way that vehicles across our nation are sold. at a time when our electric grid is not prepared to meet the demands of a fully electric fleet. it's time to put a stop to the biden administration's far left agenda. it's time to allow american drivers to be able to choose the vehicle that they want to drive. thank you. mr. speaker, the elect in this past november was a loud and clear signal from the american public that they want a secure border and safe streets. that's why my

mr. speaker. to reassess the relationship with the european union and seek to remove unnecessary, the trading link with mainland europe for constituency, with the prime minister support my efforts and those of others to restore in the last train service that will help economic growth in my constituency. >> i thank my honorable friend, badly let down by the last government and we are resetting that relationship of the economy to deliver the growth that we need. the decision, is 4 euros*blooge it reinstated as soon possible. update him on the latest discussions. >> something unusual to commend the prime minister on his earlier answers. and condolences to his product. temperatures continue to plummet, energy bills continue to rise. the unacceptably taken away from so many vulnerable pensioners. and any of the decisions he has taken an office. does he understand, what the public does? >> we took tough decisions, they led the largest settlements since it began to solve them. if he thinks we should reve

mr. speaker, i took over for speaker pelosi when she was evacuated. i was one of the last people off the floor. and i exited through those doors. and i saw the faces of though the rioters smashing windows to try to get at us they wanted to kill people. kill police. kill us. i saw the walls they covered with feces. i saw them use flagpoles to beat police officers. i saw the fear in the eyes of my republican colleagues as they cowered that day. and i saw the bravery of law enforcement that protected us. mr. speaker, how the hell do you guys walk into this place every day? how do you look the police officers in the eye? how do you do it, knowing the people who tried to kill them will walk free, thanks to donald trump? these were brave officers who tried to hold the line against a violent mob. and let me tell you, they were outnumbered and they were overwhelmed because donald trump refused to lift a finger to help. the people he sent were not peaceful protesters. they were criminals. violent, angry, vicious people. they beat up -- they beat cops into the

mr. speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. lamalfa, for five minutes. mr. lamalfa: thank you, mr. speaker. well, here to talk about the endangered species act. indeed, it was designed back in the early 1970's and passed bipartisanly, signed by richard nixon, to protect endangered species. but what we see with its implementation in my home state in california and many other areas around this country, especially in the west, there's been significant misinterpretation of it. indeed, it's been weaponized to stop many things that would be good for people, even for the environment. we're talking forestry, forestry practices that would make our lands safer and less fire-prone. we're talking water supply that would help value farmers, would help urban areas and certainly would be helping the situation in los angeles right now. what i have depicted here is a brush-clearing project that was just above pacific palisades, those other areas in l.a., that they actually had under way

mr. speaker. mr. speakers after more than a year in activity, 15 months of pain, fear, horror, israeli hostages are finally coming home. ms. dean: the first three to return to their family's arms are romi, emily, doran. relatives worked tirelessly to get their loved ones home and i've had the heart-wrenching privilege of meeting with many of them. just last month i met with romi's sister and evi segal. she was taken hostage with her husband keith and was released 51 days later but keith remains in gaza. he is expected to be released in the phase of the ongoing cease-fire. after 15 months too many, romi, emily, and doron and others will return home with the remaining 70. we must see this cease-fire through and make sure all hostages return home. god bless the people of israel. god bless the hostages, living and dead. may they all come home soon. blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of god. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what p

mr. speaker, god help us. god help us. i yield back. mr. mcclintock: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. raskin: i yield three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from new york, mr. nadler. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 29. i want to start by expressing my deepest condolences to laken riley's family. her death was a tragedy and we all mourn her loss. may her memory be a blessing. i wish that we were considering legislation that was worthy of her name. instead, the republican majority's beginning this new congress right where they left off in the last one. with legislation that targets and scapegoats immigrants but does nothing to address the real problems in our broken immigration system. all while ignoring baseball due process and constitutional principles. among other things, this legislation would subject to mandatory detention any undocumented immigrants who are merely charged with committing an act of t

mr. speaker. he speaker: you may as well remain standing, according to precedent, the chair will swear in the members-elect enmasse. will you raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office about which you are to enter. so help you god. congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress. >> the congress has been sworn in, 300 34 members of the congress, speaker of the house elected on one ballot, it took about two hours. that is speaker mike johnson from louisiana. he's been reelected. akeem jeffries is the leader of the democrats. one vote got speaker johnson elected, little dramatic at times, the vote was left open. 216-215 in favor of mike johnson and he needed to 18 to win and one

mr. speaker. the fall of the dictator -- dictator assad of damascus is the equivalent of the fall of the berlin wall liberating eastern europe not leading to the liberation of middle east and war after can. it's known war putin and regime in tehran has lost a pup heet. putin is trying to evacuate his bases. the iran regime is pivoting toe support houthis to attack american shipping. they are more vulnerable than ever. president donald trump wants to achieve peace through strength. working with our allies, turkiye and saudi arabia. additionally, we know that he will be restoring the abraham accords which will bring security for israel and stability for the people of syria and lebanon, including the legitimate government of georgia, armenia, and azerbaijan. in conclusion god bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues, open borders for dictators puts all americans at risk of more 9/11 attacks imminent as warned by the f.b.i. donald trump will reinstitute excisioning laws -- the speaker

mrs. miller: thank you, madam speaker -- mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today proud to announce i've joined the bipartisan congressional doge caucus. this important initiative is focused on bringing much-needed efficiency to the federal government and reducing wasteful spending that burdens taxpayers. as an iowan, i know that every dollar counts. many of my constituents are living paycheck to paycheck. while unelected bureaucrats in washington continue to waste taxpayer dollars. that's why i'm excited to work alongside leigh leaders like vivek ram sammy -- ramaswamy and elon musk. the national debt has now surpassed $36 trillion and since 2003, 2023, $2.7 trillion in improper payments have been made by federal agencies. the doge caucus will work tirelessly to address this issue, streamline praikses and en-- operations, and ensure the government is working more effectively and efficiently for all merges. i look forward to -- for all americans. i look forward to collaborating with my colleagues and advancing president trump's agenda to

madam speaker, i yield back. mr. westerman: i have no further requests for time, i'm prepared to close and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. huffman: i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arkansas. mr. westerman: i once again applaud congressman stauber for his work on this legislation, i hope the senate will take up this legislation quickly. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the pill h.r. 197. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition? mr. westerman: i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 204. the speaker pro tempore: the cler

mr. speaker, that is who we are. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from seek recognition? mr. lamalfa: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> today marks 52 years since that fateful roe versus weighed -- weighed decision. the supreme court found it was unconstitutionally put in place. not legislated but by the stroke of a pen. this week, people are coming together in washington for the march for life showing their commitment standing up for the unborn and standing up for the value that and defend those who can't defend themselves. those clump of cells develop into a human, not a puppy, not a waffle, always a human. and people trying to deny that science is ridiculous. i am honored to have received the a-plus susan b. anthony scorecard. and that back each other up. protecting life. we need to make sure that mothers have the information they need and support they need to make informed deci

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the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, the brutal murder of laken riley was fore-ordained. the day that joe biden took office. and reversed the successful trump policies that had finally secured our borders. since that day, just four years ago, more than 7.8 million illegal aliens have been deliberately allowed into our country. the population the size of the state of washington, our 13th largest state. >> very little is done to vet millions of illegal migrants. we don't know how many terrorists and violent criminals are among them and worse, the democrats don't seem to care. we know the number of terrorists we're apprehending has skyrocketed and violent international crime cartels and violent foreign gangs are now operating freely in the communities often protected from deportation and detention by the democrat laws. one of the criminals have now been convicted of the murder and how many such monsters of the democrats have been let into our country? we do not know but we're slowly, pain fleshings and tragically fi

mr. speaker. messages -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order, please. the messenger: mr. speaker, messages from the president of the united states. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady will suspend. madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing -- messages in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members, please take your conversationed outside -- conversations outside. the house will be in order. members, please take your conversations outside. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: madam speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the ge

mr. miller of ohio. the speaker pro tempore: the chair i nounses the speaker's -- announces the speaker's appointment from the order of the house of january 3, 2025, of the following member to serve as co-chair of the tom lantos human rights commission. the clerk: mr. smith of new jersey. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 22 u.s.c. 2903 and the order of the house of january 3, 2025, of the following member on the part of the house to the japan-united states friendship commission. the clerk: mr. smith of nebraska. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 22 u.s.c. 6913 and the order of the house of january 3, 2025, of the following member on the part of the house to the congressional executive commission on the people's rights -- on the people's republic of china. the clerk: mr. smith of new jersey, co-chair. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment, pursuant to 22 u.s.c. 276-l and the order of the

mr. speaker, over the past 1h days our nation is washed with horror and sadness the harling scenes comingut of southern california as a tort through homes, neighborhoods and communities. on behalf of my constituents who know the care and trauma of a wildfire all too well i rise today in solidarity with our california and los angeles ohana. it is outrageous over the heartless remarks that condition should be applied to their aid. within days of our maui fires, teams are by our side to help deliver relief organize the cleanup they stood by us without expectation of any reward. they simply stepped up for their fellow americans. they show us in hawaii, a low hot. that's what we need to do as a nation as one people we help each other out in times of need regardless of where we come from or our beliefs or how we vote to week,ve as members of congress pledged to do this every single day will be convenient for business "one nation" unconditionally under, god. california's time of greatest need the president-elect, the speaker and other colleagues in thein house on federal disaster aid. delayed th

mr. speaker, mr. pro tem, mr. president, in our legislators, my fellow constitutional officers, mr. justice, members of the judiciary, my wife teresa and her family. wave, you guys. my friends and my fellow idahoans, just two months ago on the eve of a historic presidential election, america teetered between two very different futures. different futures. one future, karen's the status quo open border, skyhigh station and regulations of the families potential. the very different vision, donald trump president trump vision for america looks like idaho. what we want for our country and idaho as. communities bustling economic activity, increase incomes and fewer relations and responsibility and common sense values. i'm excited about trump's return to the white house. we have renewed opportunity to help deliver results and show the rest of the country how to do things right and it starts with keeping promises. idaho's elected leaders have promised and delivered will results over and over to the people we serve. [applause] together back to back families and businesses and deliver property

mr. speaker, let me shift gears just a bit. omorrow's vote for you as speaker what can you tell us how much confidence do you have that you will have the necessary votes to retain the gavel? we're going to get this done. i'm humbled and honored to have president trump's endorsement for the roll as well as endorsement for leaders across the conservative spectrum and the republican party. all my colleagues that are standing with us. and we will get this done. look. the thing that we are talking about this morning are illustration that we live in very serious times. we cannot afford i had palace drama here. we have got to get the congress started, which begins tomorrow. and we have to get immediately to work. we have to certify the election of president donald j. trump on january 6th, on monday. we have many important things pressing on us right now. there is no time to waste. we have to stay unified. the american people gave us a mandate. you know, president trump got 77 million votes. we got almost 75 million for house republican

mr. speaker, congratulations on your election. when i -- mr. johnson: we don't have the microphone on you. mr. rogers: today we celebrate our shared american self-rule. when our founding fathers rejected calls for an american king and chose a bold and a government of self-rule, it was met by opposition under stand apply by the world's kings. they said, you can't govern yourself. you need a king to direct the country. they said, it's only a dream, self-rule. the founding fathers said, you're right. it's the american dream. and thus our founders said that we should move on our own with our own leadership. the speaker of the house is the critical protector and promoter of self-rule, the keeper of the dream, if you will, and we have elected this man from louisiana to carry on our bold experiment until democracy and self-rule. so, sir, if you are ready to assume this awesome responsibility, please raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domes

mr. speaker, it is bret. i think you are selling yourself short on your speakership, but i will say that this team is not sticking together right now. ralph norman has voted for jim jordan. that is the number two on the screen there. so now you have thomas massie and ralph norman, and if they don't change those votes before the end of this vote, and the others don't way in, you cannot lose these two, and it would mean a second ballot, which is why you see speaker johnson looking a little nervous sitting next to steve scalise. what does that tell you, big picture here? you mentioned the democrats and nancy pelosi who we saw hakeem jeffries go across the aisle and hug when her name was listed. she managed to put a lot through with a 4-seat majority but it is tougher to herd the cats with republicans. >> yeah, what you have here, i used to joke teddy kennedy would get awake in the morning and say the answer is more money, what's the question? you have a handful of republicans who get awake every morning and say

mr. speaker, they've had months to sell their ownership. are they going to do it now if they haven't done it so far? why should americans have confidence? >> that's the question. we don't have confidence in bytedance. they've had 270 day, to be exact. the law is very precise. the only way to extend that is if there is an actual deal in the works. kevin o'leary and elon and others have talked about buying it, and i think kevin o'leary has an offer on the table. president trump is intrigued by this and he likes to make deals and we're hopeful that can happen. 270 million american people who enjoy the platform can enjoy it, but enjoy it safely and not have their data being mined by our nation's enemy. >> let me ask you about the big news that you made this week, mr. speaker. you replaced congressman mike turner as the chair of the house intelligence committee. congressman turner has said publicly that you told him there were a range of reasons, including, quote, concerns for mar-a-lago. did president trump ask you it dismiss mike turner? >> of