mr. speaker. i rise to recognize the 100th anniversary of the leaksville garden club in rockingham county. north carolina's oldest active gardening club. it was formed in march of 1925, and was recognized as the third garden club to be organized within the state of north carolina. mr. speaker, this club is more than just about gardening. it's about fostering pride in the community, strengthening bonds of fellowship between people, and upholding tradition. this club is a shining example of the best that north carolina has to offer. its 100-year history is a testament to that simple fact. congratulations to the leaksville garden club and its members on this historic milestone. here's to another 100 years. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request 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 r

mr. jackson. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the president. the gentleman is recognized. mr. jackson: mr. speaker, coward cowardice asks the question, is it safe? expedience asks the question, is it politic? vanity asks the question, is it popular? but conscience asks the question, is it right? there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe for this politic -- nor politic for this for popular but one must take it because one's conscience tells that it's right. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate the courage, the character and the great decency of the honorable congressman al green. for saying what is right. when there are many amongst us that have cowardess, that have seemed -- cowardice, who have seemed to have lost their backbone and spine, to call out on truth. mr. speaker, a man that is standing up for those that are poor, that are left out, that have been left behind. a man that is standing up for medicaid ande me

mr. speaker. the prime minister will be aware that in coastal communities like mine in east saanit, people develop cancer earlier, get treated and diagnosed later, and die younger. can he give the house an update on the plans for the government to implement the recommendations by the chief medical officer, chris whitty into tackling poor health in our seaside towns? >> i thank her for raising this. she's right that cancer patients are waiting too long for diagnosis and for treatment. addressing healthcare inequity is part of our 10 year health plan, mr. speaker, aiming to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and the poorest regions, and we're making progress on that already. >> leader of the liberal democrats. >> thank you, mr. speaker. can i start by wishing the prime minister well on his trip to the white house? it won't be an easy meeting, but we're all behind him for our national interest. but it's already clear that under president trump, we won't be able to rely on th

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in support of the mail traffic deaths reporting act, bipartisan legislation i'm proud to co-lead with our chairman, mr. comer. this commonsense bill earned unanimous house approval in the 118th congress, demonstrating our shared commitment to public safety. this legislation addresses a critical safety gap by requiring the u.s. postal service to collect, track and report serious crashes and fatal it's -- fatalities involving vehicles transporting u.s. mail. at the meeting of family of crash victims, we're resolute in our mission to prevent further avoidable tragedies. the need for this bill was tragically illustrated in june of 2022 when a family was struck by a truck contracted by a postal service with faulty brakes, no insurance, and the driver without a commercial driver's license. three generations, mr. speaker, of that family, including a 3-month-old, lost their lives in one tragic incident. but this wasn't isolated. between 2020 and 2023, at least 79 people were ki

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i wish the prime minister every success on his trip to washington. the visit to see president trump must serve our national interests. the prime minister and i are completely united in our support for ukraine as a proud and sovereign nation. what specific steps will he take to ensure ukraine is at the negotiating table for any peace settlement? >> well i thank her for her words about the forthcoming trip. it is right, i think the whole house will think it's right that ukraine must be at the table for negotiations. there can be no negotiations about ukraine without ukraine. that's been my consistent position in all discussions i've had. that will continue to be my position. this is about the sovereignty of ukraine and their ability to decide for themselves the future of their country. so they must be at the table. >> mr. speaker, i thank the prime minister for that answer. as i said, i wish him every success. we want to support him on this issue. so turning to the details

mr. speaker. i welcome the prime minister's statement and the warmth of his welcome and hugs for president zaleski, and his show leadership on defense and security matters on our continent as he hosted his sunday summit of leaders in london. can the prime minister assure the house that, in our pursuit for a just and lasting peace, that he will do his level best to convince president trump to provide security guarantees for ukraine? and that he will convince those nato allies not spending 2% on defense to step up to the plate and do much more? p.m. starmer: well, on both fronts, firstly, yes, of course, i am talking to president trump about security guarantees. that formed up a large part of our discussion thursday and our subsequent discussions. i think it is right that europe does the forward leaning on this, that we have to do more on security guarantees, but it does need a u.s. backing to those guarantees, and that is the very discussion i am having. on the question of spending, i think, across

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, with honor i stand before you to introduce pastor frank rice, an extraordinary man of faith and a true pillar in our community. originally from west virginia, he felt god's call on his life at the age of 13. he dedicated his youth to studying theology and it was at southeastern college he met the love of his life, janelle. together they were blessed with four wonderful children. for 25 years pastor rice has devoted his life to ministry in eastern north carolina. including the past 12 years as the senior pastor at mount calvary free will baptist church and administrator of mount calvary christian academy in hookerton, north carolina. but his work doesn't season to there. hailing from a -- doesn't stop there. hailing from a long line of veterans, pastor rice has a deep commitment to men and women in uniform, constantly reaching out to offer them god's word. he's also known for god and country day. to honor the first responders, fire and rescue, e.m.s., law enforcement, governmen

mr. speaker. tonight president donald trump will deliver his first address before a joint session of congress since his historic mandate re-election. reversing damage caused by the policies of biden-harris to make america secure and competitive, president trump is already delivering major wins for american families. reducing illegal border crossings by 98%. president trump is restoring peace through strength, rooting out waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars, and securing tremendous savings for taxpayers. led by speaker mike johnson, house republicans are standing by president trump to get america back on track. including the passage of a single bill on the trump agenda by providing a secure border, unleashing american energy, preventing the largest tax cut hike in history, creating jobs and bringing common sense back with limited government, returning power to the people. in conclusion, god bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues, open borders for dictators puts all america

mr. speaker. divisions between ukraine and the u.s. only serve vladimir putin. president zelenskyy is right to try to rebuild his relationship with president trump. he is keeping a cool head under very difficult circumstances. i was glad to see president trump receive his letter positively. what is the prime minister doing to help rebuild the relationship after a challenging week? p.m. starmer: she's absolutely right. that we need to do everything we can to ensure the u.s., europe and ukraine are working together. on lasting peace. i'm doing everything i can to play my part in that, in regular contact with all of the key players at the moment, including talking to president zelenskyy yesterday afternoon. >> mr. speaker, i thank the prime minister for that answer. all of us in this house know that the british armed forces are a huge source of pride for our country. they put themselves in harm's way to defend our values. as the opposition, we support efforts to resolve this, but we cannot write a bl

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield or reserve? mr. panetta: reserve. i apologize. reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. smith: i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from florida, mr. buchanan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. buchanan: thank you, mr. speaker. and i want to thank the chairman for his leadership as well. i rise today in strong support of my bill, the chronic disease flexible coverage act. this important legislation will expand treatment options for americans living with chronic diseases provided through their employers' health care coverage. my bill allows employers to offer pre-deductibility on 14 different chronic diseases. especially on those that are on high deductible health plans. with six in 10 americans living with at least one chronic disease, it's clear to me that we need to have many more options. the costs for chronic diseases in the american economy is enormous. accounting for over $1 trillion a year, if

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it is with a heavy heart that i announce to the house the passing of a former colleague congressman lincoln diaz blart. lincoln and his brothers are family to me. he was a respected figure in politics for all the right reasons. the one thing you must know, he loved this country. lincoln was a fierce patriot. he championed many issues to our community, our country, but few if any fought any harder for a free and democratic cuba. whether as a democratic and later as a republican, he was a guiding light for cuba. i am so grateful i was able to serve with him for six years and i continue his work with his brother thyrse. he was who you wanted in your corner because he was a fierce fighter who put presume over politics. he was a kind and given leader and legislator who led by example and loved this institution and what it representedded and constituents. he served as member of the rules committee. lincoln worked to open this building and our legislative process to more american

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to highlight some good points made by our opinion writer, editor in florida, john torres. mr. haridopolos: the pushback on social media had me perplexed. don't we want our tax dollars to bring back the biggest bang for the buck? don't we get angry when we buy something that in the end isn't what we paid for? this shouldn't be a red or blue issue. everyone on both side of the aisle should want our government to operate as efficiently as possible and as effective as possible. he adds, outrage over elon musk email surprised me. i couldn't believe the outrage on social media and broadcast news because doge asked government employees to write down five things they did at work the previous week. he adds, here's the news flash. anyone working in the real world has to constantly justify what they are doing from the baseball slugger mired in a hitting slump to the journalist not writing enough story to traffic cops not writing enough tickets. we all have to prove our worth

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to commend president donald trump for the executive actions he has taken to secure our southern border. thanks to his leadership, illegal crossings have dropped to the lowest level we have seen in decades. our communities have suffered for too long under joe biden's failed open border policies. crime has surged, fentanyl has poured in and american jobs have been undermined. biden's refusal to enforce our immigration laws created a national security crisis. but now with president trump back in office, we are witnessing the power of real enforcement. his executive actions are restoring order, protecting american families, and putting our country first. biden let chaos reign while trump is bringing security back to our borders. we must never allow radical left policies to threaten our nation's safety again. america deserves a leader who enforces the law, defends our borders, and stands up for its citizens. and that leader is donald trump. mr. speaker, i should be sta

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate the lincoln high school football team on winning their second state title in three years. mr. vargas: this was a huge achievement, but it's even more amazing when you consider what this team had to overcome to get there. the hornets spent their entire season on the road after their field was deemed unsafe due to water damage. the team boarded buses and traveled to every single practice. they never played a home game. but despite these obstacles, this team never gave up. they demonstrated resilience, grit and teamwork, and together they brought home the state championship. congratulations again to the lincoln high school football team and to all the incredible players and coaches, you have made our entire district and city proud. thank you very much, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. cl

mr. pallone: thank you, madam speaker. i want to say it's good to see the gentlewoman from utah in the chair. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. i rise in strong opposition to h.j. res. 6, another attempt by house republicans to ensure workers and republicans continue to breathe toxic air pollution. this harmful republican resolution puts the profits of billionaire corporate polluters over the health and welfare of the american people and makes a mockery of republican promises to make america healthy again. now, i really believe, madam chair, this resolution is a distraction. i listened to the president's speech last night, and it's clear to me neither he nor the republicans in the house have found a way to lower grocery prices or haven't found a way to lower energy prices or a way to fund the government. and now they're on the cusp of stripping millions of their health care. also, they can shower these giant tax breaks on billionaires and big corporations. by using the congressional review act hatchet to carve a

mr. speaker. rise in opposition to this budget. we know that a budget is a statement of values. in simple term you put your money where your mouth is. and the money my republican colleagues are getting right now is going to the class that they are beholden to. the uber wealthy. the bulk of those called savings come from slashing medicaid funding which ensures that 70 million americans and funds from the children's health insurance program chip, where another 10 million american children are helped. those savings that they're getting are being created so that they can then give that money, give those savings, to the ultra rich. 20% of the population of the virgin islands are at risk of losing their health care under this budget. veterans, children, families that are working, that are barely making it, rely on this. my fellow americans, right here, right now, republicans are trying to steal health care from 80 million people and they're heading to the bank as millions of americans are left helpless.

mr. speaker.know, reaction has been pouring in to that oval office meeting on friday. democrats and even some republicans say it only emboldened vladimir putin, a kremlin spokesman saying today that the u.s. foreign policy shift, quote, largely coincides with its vision. here was "the wall street journal" editorial board, quote, putin wins. the trump-zelenskyy oval office spectacle. was vladimir putin the winner here, mr. speaker? >> no, he wasn't. i've participated in a lot of bilateral meetings with heads of state and other dignitaries. there is always protocol. i have never seen anything like president zelenskyy's behavior there and he berated and interrupt the host and instead of expressing help for the support the u.s. has provided his country and effectively helped him stay alive and stay in power. so the way that that went down was very disappointing. i hope and pray, frankly that president zelenskyy will come to his senses, come back to president trump express gratitude as he should, apolo

mr. speaker, the president of united states. [applause] [applause] [applause] [chanting usa] [cheering] >> thank you. thank you very much. it's a great honor, thank you very much. speaker johnson, vice president vance, the first lady of the united states. [cheering] cash members of the united states congress, thank you very much. and to my fellow citizens, america is back! [cheering] [chanting usa] [cheering] six weeks ago i stood beneath the dome of this capital and proclaimed the dawn of the golden age of america. from that moment on there has been nothing but swift and unrelenting action to usher in the greatest and most successful era in the history of our country. we have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years, or eight years and are just getting started. i returned to the chamber tonight to report that america's momentum is back our spirit is back our pride is back our confidence is back and the american dream is surging bigger and better than ever before. the american dream is uns

mr speaker, my efforts continued on thursday, people may enjoy the simplicity of taking a side, thiscuring the peace we all want to see in ukraine. kemi badenoch, responded to sir keir starmer. have a listen. and sovereign country. we recognise that ukraine is fighting for her survival and fighting to have the same freedom, democracy and sovereignty which all of us here enjoy. that is why both the opposition and the government are fully to convene european leaders, as well as the focus in defence spending to 2.5% of gdp by 2027. and we will support him in taking difficult but for now, it is right that the prime minister is working with allies in europe and with and not a surrender to russia. as part of this, the prime to support british jobs. as the prime minister knows, we welcomed the uplift in defence spending to 2.5% of gdp by 2027. we also support the use of foreign aid to achieve this. we welcome a commitment to reach 3% in the years ahead, spending decisions, including on welfare, and we will return to the details of how the government will fund this in the near future. but fo

mr. speaker, you see gathered together texans, but friends. friends of not only a man who was with us last night, but we were shocked to hear of his demise today. we bring not only the presence of love and care for sylvester, but also for the things that he stood for most of all. and he came to washington to represent people with his views, ideas and spirit. he will be missed. and we join with this entire body to say today that we will not only miss him, but we wish his family the very best and god speed. mr. doggett: thank you, pete with that, mr. speaker, i would ask for a moment of violence to honor sylvester and to ask that when the house adjourns today, that it adjourn in his memory. the speaker pro tempore: the chair asks all those present in the chamber as well as members and staff throughout the capitol to rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of the honorable sylvester turner. upbringing any political career in texas. mr. turner: the 18th congressional district is historic. barbara jordannering held this seat. followed by mickey

mr. speaker, thank you so much for being here. >> hey, maria.at to be with you, thanks for having me. maria: before we get to your big victory of the week in the reconciliation package that passed last week in the house, give us your sense of what to expect on tuesday night. >> well, fireworks, you know? in a great way. president trump is coming in a triumphant return to congress to address us as the president once again. and in the first month of office a, he has accomplished so much that it could fill three hours. i suspect he'll speak in a shorter time frame than that. but, maria, there's so much to relay. normally at this point in a president's term, a new president's term, they would not deliver a state of the union, it would be just simply a joint address as it's entitled. but in this case it actually will be more like a state of the union address because president trump has such a long series of victories, things that he has done, promises he has kept. and it is putting america back on a strong footing, and we can't wait to welcome him ba

mr. roy: the speaker has not released the text, until we see the texan for defense and veterans, we have to read the bill. i know this is shocking but we want 72 hours to read the bill. thank you, guys. appreciate it. [indiscernible chatter] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2025] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org. >> looking to contact your members of congress, c-span is making it easy, get essential contact information for government officials in one place, this compact guide contains bio information for every single member of thecongress, congressional committees, the cab bet, federal agencies. it costs $32.95 and every purchase. scan the code on the right to preorder your copy today. >> mr. speaker, on this historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings in the first time to tell advise coverage. >> since march of 1979, c-span has been your unfiltered window into american democracy bringing you the supreme court and the white house. >> is this mr. bri

mr. booker, the senator from wisconsin. speakerhnson: the members of the escort committee will exit the chamber through the lobby doors. >> mr. speaker, the dean of the diplomatic corps. [indistinct conversations] peter: we are about 5, 10 minutes away from the president entering the chamber and beginning his speech. jasmine wright, jason dick, we've been watching this, chatting amongst ourselves. is there anything we can share that we were talking about? jasmine: one thing i'm noticing is the difference between the way that former vice president harris and speaker mike johnson were talking last year versus now. it is so much more jovial with vice president vance and speaker johnson that it was. it is so much more sort of homeboy these people know each other, they are on the same side. it is interesting to watch the differences of just a year. peter: would you call harris and justice formal? >> the justices of the united states supreme court. [laughter] [applause] [indistinct conversations] peter: jason dick, we were just watching

mr. speaker, on this historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time to televised coverage. >> since march of 1979, c-span has been your unfiltered window into american democracy, bringing you direct, no-spin coverage coverage of congress, the supreme court and the white house. >> is this mr. brian lamb? >> yes, it is. >> would you hold one moment please for the president. >> it exists because of c-span founder brian lamb's vision and the cable industry's support, not government funding. this public service isn't guaranteed. all this month in honor of founders day, your support is more important than ever. you can keep democracy unfiltered today and for future generations. >> to the american people. now is the time to tune in to c-span. >> your gift today preserves open access to government and ensures the public stays informed. donate now at c-span.org/donate or scan the code on your screen. every contribution matters. and thank you. >> on mondays when congress is in session we like to take a look ahead at the week ahead in washington we do that by jo

mr. speaker, the president of united states. [applause] [applause] [applause] [chanting usa] [cheering] >> thank you. thank you very much. it's a great honor, thank you very much. speaker johnson, vice president vance, the first lady of the united states. [cheering] cash members of the united states congress, thank you very much. and to my fellow citizens, america is back! [cheering] [chanting usa] [cheering] six weeks ago i stood beneath the dome of this capital and proclaimed the dawn of the golden age of america. from that moment on there has been nothing but swift and unrelenting action to usher in the greatest and most successful era in the history of our country. we have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years, or eight years and are just getting started. i returned to the chamber tonight to report that america's momentum is back our spirit is back our pride is back our confidence is back and the american dream is surging bigger and better than ever before. the american dream is un

mr. speaker, john thune, both of you, i hope you're going to be able to do that, mr. speaker.hank you. mr. leader, thank you. thank you very much. and let's get to it me. i'll sign it so fast, you won't even believe it. and as we reclaim our sovereignty, we must also bring back law and order to our cities and towns. in recent years, our justin system has been turned upside down by radical left lunatics. many jurisdictions virtually ceased enforcing the law against dangerous repeat offenders while weaponizing law enforcement against political opponents like me. my administration has acted swiftly and decisively to restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law starting at the fbi and the doj. pam, good luck. kash, wherever you may be, good luck. good luck. pam bondi. good luck. so important. going to do a great job. kash, thank you. thank you, kash. they've already started very strong. they're going to do a fantastic job. you're going to be very proud of them. we're also once again giving our police officers the support, protection, and respect

mr. speaker, john thune, both of you, i hope you are going to be able to do that. mr. speaker, thank you. mr. leader, thank you. thank you very much and let's get it to me. i will sign it so fast he won't even believe it. [applause] and as we reclaim our sovereignty, we must also bring back law and order towers cities and towns. in recent years, our justice system has been turned upside down by radical left lunatics. many jurisdictions virtually seized enforcing the law against dangerous repeat offenders while weaponizing law enforcement against political opponents like me. my administration has acted swiftly and decisively to restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law, starting at the fbi and the doj. pam, good luck. cash, wherever you may be, good luck. good luck. pam bondi. [applause] good luck, so important. going to do a great job. cash, thank you. thank you, cash. they have already started very strong, you will do a fantastic job, you will be very proud of them. we are also once again giving our police officers to support, prot

mr. speaker, john thune, both of you, i hope you are going to be able to do that. mr. speaker, thank you. mr. leader, thank you. thank you very much and let's get it to me. i will sign it so fast he won't even believe it. [applause] and as we reclaim our sovereignty, we must also bring back law and order towers cities and towns. in recent years, our justice system has been turned upside down by radical left lunatics. many jurisdictions virtually seized enforcing the law against dangerous repeat offenders while weaponizing law enforcement against political opponents like me. my administration has acted swiftly and decisively to restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law, starting at the fbi and the doj. pam, good luck. cash, wherever you may be, good luck. good luck. pam bondi. [applause] good luck, so important. going to do a great job. cash, thank you. thank you, cash. they have already started very strong, you will do a fantastic job, you will be very proud of them. we are also once again giving our police officers to support, prot

mr. speaker, i would ask for a moment of violence to honor sylvester and to ask that when the house adjourns today, that it adjourn in his memory. the speaker pro tempore: the chair asks all those present in the chamber as well as members and staff throughout the capitol to rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of the honorable sylvester turner. upbringing any political career in texas. mr. turner: the 18th congressional district is historic. barbara jordannering held this seat. followed by mickey leland, another prominent, strong personality. and then craig washington who i had the privilege of serving with in the texas legislature. then after him, sheila jackson lee. sheila and i knew each other for over 40 years. my daughter referred to her as auntie chiliasm we served at the same law firm together before she moved on, served as a councilmember and left the city council and came to the 18th. and served remarkably well. for almost 30 years. so you can't -- you can't replace a shea ha jackson lee. but like she came in and brought her tenacity, her vision, her work ethic to the 18th, s

mr. speaker, john thune, both of you, i hope you're going to be able to do that. mr. thank you. mr. leader, thank you. thank you very much. let's get it to me. i'll sign it so fast you won't even believe it. and as we reclaim our sovereignty, you must also bring back law and order to our cities and towns. in recent years, our justice system has been turned upside down by radical left lunatics. many jurisdictions virtually ceased enforcing the law against dangerous repeat offenders while weaponizing law enforcement against political opponents like me. my administration has acted swiftly and decisively to restore fair, equal and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law, starting at the fbi and the doj. pam, good luck. kash, wherever you may be, good luck. pam bondi. good luck. so important. you're going to do a great job. kash, thank you. thank you. they've already started very strong. they are going to do a fantastic job. you're going to be very proud of them. we are also once again giving our police officers the support, protection, and respect they so d

mr. speaker? ago and when the statement was coming through there. and going for mr. president and going for the president by the way it went down in the oval office and coming through the table and it's very wise on its post and best outcome and possible scenario to bring peace to the conflict and once president trump gets them and the entire idea was keep them in the game and maintain status quo and get to the point of a peace negotiation and said bacterin and we believe it had and it came true. president trump going to be reelected president and he's the only person strong enough and only person on the planet strong enough to bring these parties to the table and make them negotiate an end to the conflict. that appears to be on track again. larry: thank you for your time. we know you're awful busy today. thank you, sir. will you go, speaker mike johnson really kind of a miracle worker getting all that stuff through on big beautiful bill going to make it and remember folks, catch kudlow monday thro

mr. speaker, john thune, both of you, i hope you're going to be able to do that, mr. speaker, thank you, mr. leader, thank you, thank you very much. and let's get it to me, i'll sign it so fast, you won't even believe it. [ applause ] and as we reclaim our sovereignty, we must also bring back law and order to our cities and towns. [ applause ] in recent years, our justice system has been turned upside down by radical left lunatics. many jurisdictions virtually seized enforcing the law against dangerous repeat offenders while weapononizing laenforcement against political opponents like me. my administration has acted swiftly and decisively to restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law, starting at the fbi and the doj. pam, good luck. kash, wherever you may be, good luck. good luck. pam bondi. good luck. so important. [ applause ] going to do a great job. kash, thank you. thank you, kash. they've already started very strong, they're going to do a fantastic job, you're going to be very proud of them. we're also once again giving our po

mr. speaker, on this choicer toic day, the -- historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time televised coverage. >> since march of 1979, c-span has been your unfiltered window into american democracy. bringing you direct, no-spin coverage of congress, the supreme court and the white house. >> is this mr. brian lamb? >> yes, it is. >> would you hold one moment please for the president? [laughter] >> it exists because of c-span founder brian lamb's vision and the cable industry's support. not government funding. but this public service isn't guaranteed. all this month in honor of founders day, your support is more posh than ever -- important than ever. you can keep democracy unfiltered today and for future generations. >> to the american people, now is the time to tune in to c-span. >> your gift today preserves open access to government and ensures the public stays informed. donate now at c-span.org/donate. or scan the code on your screen. every contribution matters. and thank you. announcer: we take you live to a house hearing looking at so-called sanctuary

mr. speaker, on this historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time to televised coverage. >> since march of 1979 c-span has your unfiltered window bringing you direct, no-spin coverage of congress, the supreme court and the white house. >> is this mr. brian lamb. >> could you hold one moment, please, for the president. >> it exists because of brian lamb's vision and the cable industry support, not government funding. this public service isn't guaranteed. in owner of founder's someday, your support is more important. keep democracy unfiltered today and for future generations. to the american people, now is the time to tune into c-span. >> your gift ensures the public stays informed. donate now at c-span. org/donate or span the code. every contribution matters. and thank you. 30,000 foot viewf the major themes of the speech, focusing on matters of the economy, saying mr. trump said the focus on how to do fleet -- defeat inflation will be on reducing the cost of energy and taxpayer savings through doge. reuters picked up the foreign policy aspects last

mr. speaker, mr. president, or henderson, -- lieutenant governor henderson, abby, utah's public servants, and my fellow utahns here tonight: welcome. i want to start by congratulating and acknowledging the 19 newly elected members of our house of representatives. please hold your applause until i mention all 19 of them. [laughs] representative auxier. representative chevrier. dominguez. fiefia. fitisemanu. there you go, i got it right. representative koford. mauga. grant miller. tracy miller. monson. nguyen. okerlund. peck. roberts. sawyer. shallenberger. shepherd. shelley. thompson. and also our three new senators who i don't need to introduce because they are known instead of this chamber very well, senators brammer. musselman. stratton. welcome. let's give them a round of applause. [applause] now, last week i had dinner with our new legislators and their spouses. my favorite part of the night was asking them why they ran for this position. i wish every utahn could have heard their answers. it was a

mr. speaker and getting it through the house last week.et the whole bloody bill done. >> you've been a big help with that, professor kudlow. you've taught us all a lot. your voice has been important and one big beautiful bill as the president says and that's how we'll check all the boxes. we'll achieve all the big priorities and fulfill all the promises made on the campaign trail. we can do it all at once and if you break it up into separate pieces, it'll be harder to push through. i appreciate y you complementing the work of all my teammates and it was a joint effort and the republicans will stick together and we'll accomplish this mission and he can be the most consequential piece of legislation that congress passed in many decades and by extension, president trump is showing he could be the most consequential president in history and modern era. larry: speaking of non-miracles, i'm told and i'm hearing that zelenskyy of ukraine is now trying to crawl back into the good graces and he's even maybe apologizing to president trump and willin

mr. speaker, the president of the united states, they stood up. >> yeah, i stood up. i've been to 18, 18 of these. i've been, you know, more more, more democrats than than republican of these. and i tell people this is the closest thing to pageantry we have in america, and it's a good thing for our country, and we should be there and respect the office of the president. >> i've had to suck it up after. >> of course, you. >> have a few elections that i didn't go my way. >> of course it's part of part of our great country. but tonight we saw a leader. we saw a leader who is more than any person i've ever seen in politics. he is doing what he told the american people he was going to do. i say this all the time. we make this job too complicated. it's simple. what did you tell the voters you were going to do? if you get elected, go do it. and for 40 some days, no one has done it with the intensity of this guy. and then further laying out the vision where he wants to take the country. that's what presidents are supposed to do. that's what leaders of great nations like ours,

mr. speaker, in this historic day the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time to televise the coverage. quick since march of 1979 c-span has been your unfiltered window into american democracy. bringing it directed no spin coverage of congress. the supreme court in the white house. >> would you hold a moment for the president. >> it exists because c-span founder brian lam's vision the cable industry support not government funding. this public service is not guaranteed. all this month in honor of founder's day your support is more important than ever. you can keep democracy unfiltered today and for future generations. >> to the american people comment now is the time to tune into c-span. >> are gifted eight preserves open access to government ensures the public stays informed. donate now at c-span.org/donate. or scan the code on your screen. every contribution matters and thank you. >> next discussion about concerns of the updated budget outlook by the congressional budget office at the national association for business economics in washington d.c. cbo director dis

mr. speaker, mr. president. madame chief justice. and the entire kansas supreme court. members of my cabinet. leaders of the kansas tribes, and all the constitutional officers and legislators assembled. it is an honor to speak with you tonight, and i want to thank you for the very warm welcome. it is also my honor to welcome lieutenant governor david tolan and his family in the gallery, his wife beth, and their children, caroline and william. along with my family members, especially my granddaughter rory, who are joining us via livestream. for much of my time in office, we have been focused on righting the wrongs of the past. getting our state back on the road to prosperity. that is exactly what we have accomplished together. refunded our public schools six years in a row. [applause] we balanced the state budget six years in a row. [applause] we closed the bank of k. and we are investing in roads and bridges and broadband. [applause] we have attracted the largest economic development progress -- projects in the history of our state. [applause] we pay down our debt, and

mr. speaker, on this historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first timeo televise coverage. >> since march of 1979, c-span has been your unfiltered window into american democracy. bringing you direct, no spin coverage of congress. the supreme court. and the white house. >> is this mr. brian lamb? >> yes it is. >> will you hold one moment for the president? [laughter] >> it exists because of c-span founder brian lamb's vision in the cable industry's support. not government funding. but this is not guaranteed. all this month, in honor of founder's day, your support is more important than ever. you can keep democracy unfiltered today and for future generations. >> to the american people, now is the time to tune into c-span. >> your gift today preserves open access to government and ensures the public stays informed. donate now at c-span.org/donate. or scan the code on your screen. every contribution matters. and thank you. gallup. americans cnu