mr. meeks: mr.peaker, pursuant to house resolution 900, i call up h.r. 3485, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 166, h.r. 3485, a bill responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex, lgbtqi individuals, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on foreign affairs printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules committee print 117-30 is adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered as read. the bill, as amended, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking minority member of the committee on foreign affairs or their respective designees. the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks,

mr. wawts: -- mr. waltz: mr.yield five minutes to the gentleman from texas, the republican leader of the foreign affairs committee, mr. mccaul. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. mr. mccaul: thank you, mr. speaker. last year the c.c.p.'s hyper sonic weapons program successfully launched a missile that traveled all the way around the world. that program was built on the backbone of u.s. technology. as we speak the chinese communist party is committing genocide against their own people. women are forced to abort their children. families are ripped apart. all the while american i.p. is being used to build c.c.p.'s police state. the c.c.p.'s surveil and imprison religious north they torture. another bill isn't a national security issue it's a moral issue. that's why any serious legislation must include export controls to keep u.s. technology out of the hands of the c.c.p.'s military and surveillance state. the stakes could not be higher and outcome hinges on a technology

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 recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate forest county sheriff bob wolfgang on his retirement. sheriff wolfgang was first elected as sheriff in 2001 and proceeded to spend two decades as the forest county sheriff. in his work as sheriff, he engaged the community and helped people turn their lives around. during his five term, sheriff wolfgang and his office worked to overhaul conceal carry and other programs aimed to engage the county's youth. from shop with a cop to a field day, sheriff wolfgang focused on working with children to improve relationships with police and the community. he also spent time raising awareness for scams targeting senior citizens. sheriff wolfgang focused on helping the community and bag positive role model for over residents. h

mr. putin is up to. the situation has clarified so much in the last week. let me start by asking you a question. you are sitting in moscow. give us a sense if you could and can of what the atmosphere is like. i think you said a week ago that you said mr. putin had not really conditioned or prepared his public for anything remotely resembling a major conflict. i wondered, what is the mood? >> the mood has changed dramatically last night when mr. putin spoke in the evening on television. he gave a 17-minute long address that started with a narrative the history of the ukraine-russia and history of the ukraine and then it passed to discuss the issues at hand with european security around russia's attitude toward european security and then he talked toward the end, maybe 15 minutes after he had started he talked about the need to recognize the republic of donetsk. somewhere in the middle of the speech the impression some had was that mr. putin was going to announce an imminent invasion of ukr

. >> number one, mr. speaker. mr. speaker i can tell the house , today that it is my intention to return after the half term recess to present our strategy for living with covid. provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions encrypting -- this morning, i had meetings and i will have more meetings later today. >> mr. speaker, the northern ireland protocol is frustrated with business. he is researching the free movement of goods and people within the dedication -- united kingdom. what action will the minister for the union now take to pulled interest of all residents including those living in , northern ireland? >> my honorable friend is quite right. the protocol does not require that all foods and medicines and all plans be systematically checked in the way that they are, mr. speaker, and we must fix it and with goodwill and common sense, i believe we can fix it. if our friends don't show the requisite common sense, of cours

mr.peaker, we intend to follow the science and are working cleesely with dr. kim and other public health officials to ensure we get through the pandemic as best we can. and that has been through vaccination. the fact that nine out of 10 canadians have gotten vaccinated is why we are able to get through this. is why we've been able to prevent our health system from being completely overrun. vaccinations are the one thing through this, and that's why we're continuing to encourage canadians to get vaccinated, why unfortunately the conservatives are against vaccination is quite frankly unknown. >> the honorable leader of the opposition. >> science and the evidence is not on the prime minister's side. many of the reasons previously used to keep canadians under restrictions are vanishing before our eyes. other countries are opening up. provinces are opening up and he just said 90% of canadians have the vaccine. the prime minister needs to put his ego aside. he needs to do what is right for the

mr. laturner: thanks very much, -- mr. latta: thanks very much, mr. chairman and mr. vice chairman, for this hearing and to our witnesses, thanks so much for being with us. my other life on telecommunications and energy and commerce, i'm just curious if either of you are doing electronically today, like what are we doing in both of your spheres out there when it comes to making sure that we're sieb secure out there? -- sieb secure out -- cyber secure out there? ms. szpindor: is that for me or either one of us? mr. latta: for both of you. ms. szpindor: i'm sorry. i didn't hear the question clearly. could you please repeat it. mr. latta: again, with everything we're doing electronically today and, again, we're not pushing as much paper and we're trying to reduce that, what are we doing to make sure on the cyber side, because again, everything that we talk about today is how do we protect everything, because all of a sudden all you have to do is have one attack and all of a sudden we're literally shut down what are we doing out there to protect ourselves? ms. szpindor: o

porter, mr. allred, mr. moulton, mr. mceachin and mrs. trahan i inform the house that these members will vote no on the steel amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition. >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. gottheimer, i inform the house that mr. gottheimer will votey -- vote aye on the steel amendment. as the member designated by representative speier, i inform the house that representative speier will vote no on the steel amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition. mr. gomez: as the member designated mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote no on the steel amendment. as the member designated by mr. khanna, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote aye on the steel amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition. >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. waltz and mrs. wagner, i inform the house

wattson coleman, mr. sires -- mrs. watson coleman, mr. sires, mr. payne, mr. malinowski and mr. tonko, i inform the house that these members will vote no on the amendments en bloc number 3. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. ocasio-cortez: mr. speaker, as the member designated by -- >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida and mr. schneider of illinois, i inform the house that these members will vote no. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. hudson of north carolina, mr. timmons of south carolina, mr. armstrong of north dakota, i inform the house that mr. hudson, mr. timmons and mr. armstrong will all vote yes on the en bloc amendments number 3. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 201, the nays are 2 -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 204. the nays are 225. the amendments en bloc are not adopted. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished busines

mr. kirby: even in the last 24-48, mr. putin has added military capability along the border with ukraine and belarus and is exercising some of his units on the ground as well as naval units in the black sea. he continues to add to his readiness and give himself more options should he pursue a military path here. i would like to refrain from getting into specific movements of their troops. i think that's probably not a wise thing for me to do with any specificity. i would just say this -- he continues to advance his readiness, should he choose to go down a military path, should he choose to invade again. he is doing all the things you would expect him to do to make sure he is ready for that option or options. reporter: there is no indication of what they have called exercises have been changing in any way their presence? mr. kirby: i want to be careful to characterize another nations exercises. exercises are designed to make you ready and that gets to my previous point -- he continues to do the things you would expect one t

mr. walter. mr. cooper, please begin when ready. >> thank you, ranking member thompson and members of the committee. my name is jeff cooper, president and ceo of renewable fuels association, the leading trade association for america's ethanol industry. thank you for this timely and convenient hearing today and i appreciate the opportunity to share our industry's unique perspective. the emergence of electric vehicles and push to decarbonize transportation could have important implications for farm country and we commend the committee for thinking carefully about those issues. as you know, the massive increase in public and private investment in electric vehicles is driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. transportation is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the u.s., accounting for nearly 1/3 of our nation's total emissions, thus, any strategy to achieve net zero emulsions by mid century, must include measures that rapidly

mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lowenthal, mr. kind, mr. cohen, mr. boyle, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative dunn of florida, i inform the house that dr. dunn votes yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from hawaii seek recognition? mr. case: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bush will vote yea on the amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, i inform the house that he will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does

mr. raskin: mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative doggett, desaulnier, moore and suozzi, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on s. 566. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from roiled seek recognition? -- roiled seek recognition? -- rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: as the member designated by mr. larson of connecticut, ms. keating of massachusetts and ms. sewell of alabama, i inform the house that these members along with myself will vote yes on s. 566. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from hawaii seek recognition? mr. case: thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yes on s. 566. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, thank you. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of ohio, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote yes on s. 566. as the member designated by mr.

mr. kirby: so just a couple of things at the top here. as you've no doubt heard, last night u.s. special operations forces urn the control of u.s. central command conducted a counterterrorism mission in northwest syria that resulted in the deaths of isis leader abu ibrahim al ashimi al kar ashi, also known as abi-ajullah who was a very hands on lead eric involved in many day-to-day operations of isis and certainly keenly interested in restoring the lethality and the higher op tempo isis had once enjoy. so his death, we believe, dealt a significant blow to isis. you already heard if the president this morning and i think you've probably seen the state thament secretary austin put out commending the professional. i and skill and readiness exhibited by our forces in this operation. particularly with the extensive regard toward safeguarding innocent life that we knew was located there at the target's location and while the cowardly actions of the man and his followers resulted in the tragic d

mace: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to bring a very serious light to what appears to be a seemingly light-hearted subject. as the world prepares for the olympic games in beijing this week, i rise today to denounce the chinese communist party and its worldwide panda propaganda campaign. from the covid-19 fiasco started in a lab in wuhan to china's cover-up, to the genocide against the uighur and incursions by chinese fighter jets over the island of taiwan, including when a bipartisan delegation visited taiwan just last november, this administration has decided to answer chinese aggression with a diplomat ib boycott of the -- diplomatic boycott of the winter games. i'm sure they're trembling at the thought of our diplomats are staying home. two can play at this game. not many know they have leveraged the cuddly panda in an effort to soften their image around the world. it is the official mascot of the beijing olympics. it is meant to demonstrate their embrace of the future and technology. perhaps it'

mr. president how many civilian casualties were there? >> live now to capitol hill for a house agriculture subcommittee hearing on environmentally friendly farming. live coverage on c-span. >> necessary, something that we should take into account as relates to the next farm bill and some of the other efforts that are ongoing with legislation. i think your perspective really points out something i like to talk about regularly that i think makes the united states in some ways so different. mr. costa: that's our land grant universities, our agricultural schools like yours that have played an important role historically in terms of research that has allowed american agriculture over 100 years to really achieve levels of quality and production and best management practices that without that academic involvement i don't think would have been possible. keep up the good work. our next witness today is a person, her family, rosy burroughs with the family farms in california. they are a marketing f

mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. nadler: madam speaker, h.r. 4445, the ending forced arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment act of 2021 will help those who were forced to settle their disputes in arbitration that's often stacked against them. arbitration was originally developed as an alternative to the court system for parties of relatively equal bargaining power to enter into voluntarily. in recent decades, however, forced arbitration clauses have become ubiquitous in our lives, largely in take it or leave it contracts between very large companies and individual consumers. as a result, these clauses have rendered our court system in which plaintiffs have far stronger protections, inaccessible to far too many. none of is more problematic than in the workplace. it's projected that by 2024, 80% of private sector workers will be forced to sign an arbitration clause when accepting

mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, mr. mr. doyle of pennsylvania and mr. rush of illinois, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that these members vote yes on 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. sessions from texas, i inform the house that mr. sessions will vote yea on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mann of kansas, i inform the house that mr. mann will vote yea on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, ms. manning of north carolina, mr. boyle of pennsylvania, mr. suozzi of new york and mr. yarmuth of kentucky, i inform the house that these five members will vote yes on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new

mr. leahy: mr. president, reserving the right to object, and i think my friend from florida knows i will. the ten tire issue is a misnomer. there have been a few online things to try to make a big deal out of it and i'm sorry that some have fallen for it. the biden administration released a letter this week clarifying the misunderstanding. they stated they never authorized use of federal funding for pipes. the bill the senator from florida is proposing would go further than republicans say it would. it would severely cripple our ability to respond to addiction, which is taking 100,000 lives a year right now, including lives in his state and mine. we offered an alternative. that was rejected. we actually have to go to the c.r. now. the house is gone, we have to pass it a c.r. and send it to the president without amendments. our government funding runs out. and i might just say, let's -- i mean, everybody has a right to speak about anything they want, anybody has a right to make any kind of political

mr. correa: mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass s. 3706. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 3706, an act to provide for the application of certain provisions of the secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. correa, and the gentlewoman from florida, mrs. cammack, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. correa: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. correa: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. and i rise in strong support of s. 3706. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. correa: this bill makes important corrections to

yes, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. _ bank, alpha bank? yes, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker.is a focal point for the ukrainian diaspora, and prayers are being set for their countrymen. but what ukrainian �*s in the uk have identified, being grateful for the military support that has already been forthcoming, is that there is immediate need for medical battlefields supplies, clothing for troops and camouflage gear. can my right honourable friend assure the house that they will be forthcoming? i assure the house that they will be forthcoming?— forthcoming? i thank my right honourable _ forthcoming? i thank my right honourable friend _ forthcoming? i thank my right honourable friend very - forthcoming? i thank my right honourable friend very much, | forthcoming? i thank my right - honourable friend very much, and he raises a very important issue. we are working on exactly those supplies right now. i are working on exactly those supplies right now.— supplies right now. i thank the prime minister for _ supplies right now. i thank the i prime minister for his statement. i welcome t

mr.: i decided before joe biden decided not to run. i thought joe biden had a better narrative donated. and he is a great friend -- had a better narrative than i did. and he is a good friend. i thought he was the best guy for the job. david: you campaign for him? mr. kerry: only joe biden can make america lead like america again. david: he gets elected and says, can you come back and serve again? to say, i am retired, or do you say, i want to do this? mr. kerry: i was excited by the prospect. we had to work out the parameters to understand what exactly the dynamics would be. but the idea of having a president who wanted to get back into paris, to make this one of his top issues over all, the idea of having a president who would continue to push as he has been, to help us get something like glasgow, was and is exciting. i? >> felt super motivatede by that. david: jim baker once said the best job inr washington is actually secretary of statery pop . [laughs] you were secretary of state for

mr. speaker this morning i had meetings -- [laughter] in addition to my duties i shall have further such meetings. >> on monday the secretary said so can the pre- minister make it clear unequivocally no if's and's bots or qualifications that vaccinations for staff will be abandoned and we also make it clear for the workers as well many of whom have already lost their jobs and well those that lost their jobs get compensation? >> i think my right honorable friend of pre- much for her thoughtful work on this. i do think they have a professional responsibility to get vaccinated, mr. speaker but given the difference between omicron and adulthood, it is right and she is right that we revisit the balance of risk and opportunity. the consultation and subject to the responses and the will of the house the government will revoke the regulation. >> thank you mr. speaker. following your opening remarks i just want to savor the members opposite, the party of winston churchill our parties stood togethe

mr.: because i want those grandchildren to have a future. it is very simple. we are not on a good track right now. the world is not serious enough about reducing our emissions fast enough, david. the result is that the planet is going to continue to evolve in reaction to what we human beings are doing to it. mostly through fossil fuels. most of the emissions are going up nowadays into the atmosphere and they are creating this increased level of energy that comes from the ocean, goes into the storms, the floods, the rain. all of it is all linked to the changes that we are creating on the planet. so it is very simple. i wanted to come in because i think we have a real chance now to make something happen, and i think glasgow was a major step forward in the effort to do that. david: some people thought you should run for president in this most recent election. i read it in the newspaper, that you thought about it, but when joe biden decided to run, you decided not to run against him. mr. kerr

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate consider the following nomination, calendar 650, martha williams, to be director of u.s. fish and wildlife service. that the senate vote on the nomination without inteeng action or debate, that no further motions be in order on the nomination, with no intervening action or debate, and the president be immediately notified on these actions, and the president will be immediately notified on the senate's actions. and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on the nomination. all in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nomination is confirmed. mr. schumer: madam president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 519 submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 519, supporting an ind

mr. kirby: sure. mr. kirby: reporter: do you, i asked a couple days ago, again about the operation against isis leader for in syria. -- in syria. jimmy updates on whether you revise the number of civilian casualties during that operation? mr. kirby: i don't. reporter: i accidentally needed myself. i budget question. fy 23 budget question, yesterday, secretary wormuth was concerned that the dod has not yet received a top line guidance from omb. which isn't surprising since dod , sent over its desired number in mid-january. but here's my question. what is the current dod inflation estimate for fy 23. it was 2.2% for 2022. there's a lot of interest in this subject, and i know dod has an inflation estimate for fy 23. what is it? mr. kirby: sylvie. reporter: i want to know if you have any indication about more russian troops arrivals at the order with ukraine? i want to know if you have any details on the arrival of russian bombers, in kaliningrad? and also, the russian chief of defense, general gerasimov has

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session -- the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum call. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the appointment at the desk appear separately in the record as if made by the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: finally, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m. on thursday, february 17, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be appro

mr. kirby: no announcements to speak to you today with respect to any other deployment orders or troop movements with respect to the situation in ukraine. on red hill, lita, first thing i'd like to say is how seriously we are in fact taking this issue. we obviously, number one priority is to make sure we're looking after the military personnel and their families as well as residents -- civilian residents affected by this contamination. the navy is working on that very, very hard. we still have just under 4,000 military families that are displaced that we are trying to get them back into their quarters as quickly as possible. number two is, of course, safeguarding national security and making sure we can fuel the forces of the indo-pacific region and, of course, red hill is a critical component of doing that. we also, thirdly, want to make sure we are absolutely being good stewards of the environment. and we do that all around the world. we know we particularly need to do that here in hawa

this can be answered by mr. strickland. mr. cooper, mr. walter and if one has something to add after the next, please do. can you talk how a new era of low carbon, high octane liquid next generation fuels act would impact your businesses and your members, as we continue to transition to electric vehicles? and why don't we start with mr. strickland and then go to nasser, cooper, and walter, whatever you have to add on that, please? >> well, clearly before we get to our future in 2035, we're going to be installing internal combustion engines, we will be installing 30 to 40 million of those vehicles and the opportunity and ability to use lower carbon fuels such as higher octane is incredibly important. there's advantages there to get 3 to 9% better fuel efficiency with higher compression and higher octane fuels and biofuels and we believe in the pass zero is going to be inclusive of that particular pathway, we're looking forward working with you and the members on your important legislation. thank you very much. >> i thank you for the questio

mr. speaker with your personal mission -- or permission i would like to make a statement. i will address its findings in the statement but first i would like to say sorry. i am sorry for the things we do not get right and sorry for the way this matter has been handled. it is no use saying this or that was within the rules and no use saying people are working hard. this pandemic was hard for everyone. we ask people across the country to make the most extraordinary sacrifices. not to meet loved ones, not to visit relatives before they died , and i understand the anger of the people feel. mr. speaker, it is not enough to say sorry. this is a moment when we look at ourselves in the mirror and we must learn. while the metropolitan police must yet complete their investigation, that means there are no details to specific events in the report, i have course except the general findings in full. above all, her recommendation that we must learn from these events and act now. with respect to the poli

i now will recognize mr. bishop. mr. bishop: mr. seroka, it sounds like you have got a story of considerable improvement in the situation we read about in the media. there is one statistic i am not sure is right. last week, there were a record 105 container ships waiting in california ports, is that correct information. and if it is correct, if it is a record, it seems to run contrary to the testimony that things are improving. mr. seroka: that is a misinterpretation of the number. back in november 2017, the private sector employers association of shipowners marine exchange in southern california decided to redo their queuing system of arrivals. we now count ships the moment they leave asia until they reach the breakwater right outside the port of los angeles and long beach as we count as 105 ships you referred to. if we did a like for like comparison prior to that, we had 89 ships that have just departed asia and are waiting to move in just outside the breakwater. these are ships represented in the early lumen or new year ahead of

mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the accomplishments of doug wetters, the long time wtoc savannah broadcaster recently inducted into the georgia association of broadcasters hall of fame. doug has been a titan of georgia broadcasting since 1962 when he first began presenting the news. starting in 1954 as a film editor, he worked his way through running the projector, operating studio cameras, and helping with production until he was tapped to host. when it comes to news, doug truly is a jack of all trades. doug helped wtoc news reach the top of their local ratings and remain there during his tenure. in 1973 he left wtoc for wjcl because they had the ability to broadcast in color and helped springboard them to number one in the local ratings. when he run and hitter to wtoc, he helped bring their evening news back to number one, where it remained until his retirement in 2001. having worked in every aspect of a television studio, doug has helped modernize and popularize local news throughou

mr. speaker i can tell the house today that it is my intention to return after the half term reset to present our strategy for living with covid. it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions, including the legal requirements if you test positive a full month early. this morning i had -- meetings later today. >> is restricting the free movement of goods and people within the united kingdom. what action will the minister for the union now take to retake -- including those living in northern ireland? my honorable friend is quite right. does not require concrete in the ways things have been seen. it does not require that all plans be systematically checked in the way that they are mr. speaker, and we must fix it and with goodwill and common sense, i believe we can fix it and if they do not show common sense are, of course we will -- >> >> brodd is not something that people experience in their day-to-day lives. of course, this government and this country desp

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, 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. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, yesterday was a big day in the 15th congressional district of pennsylvania. early in the morning, tens of thousands of spectators gathered in jefferson county to await the weather prediction from pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, punxsutawney phil. for over 120 years, our furry friend has been predicting our winter weather. this tradition stems from pennsylvania's strong german heritage. legend has it if phil sees his shadow, it's an omen of six more weeks of winter. if not, we know spring is just around the corner. groundhog's day is an unusual event full of tradition and celebrations. crowds began to gather the night before and they wake phil up by chanting his name in the early hours of the morning on february 2. as our weather predictor emer

mr. waltz: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from north carolina, the republican leader of the education and labor committee, ms. foxx. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my colleague for yielding. mr. speaker, democrats' china bill will weaken the united states on the world stage. this legislation isn't about competing with china. this bill is about appeasing china. this is a bill without teeth and does too little to confront the chinese communist party while simultaneously cushing the success and -- curbing the success and opportunities of american job creators and workers. and contrary to my colleague's statements just now, this bill is not positive for our workforce. by further centralizing apresentishship programs and giving unions unfair advantage over small businesses, this bill closes pathways to success for many american workers. this legislation also fails to curb the c.c.p.'s influence at o

mr. mr. reschenthaler:: while i -- mr. mr. reschenthaler: while i respect my good friend what he's done in the public sector as far as the private sector, i do have concerns. i believe the postal service reform act is a bipartisan message and i urge passage. it will bring increased transparency. it will improve operations for senior citizens who use the post office every day and it will help those in rural america. again, i have deep respect and admiration for my friend from california. just would urge passage of this. with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland recognized. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. sorry. the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. raskin: thank you, mr. speaker. just a quick note on the gentleman from california's points. he concedes that our bipartisan legislation does a lot of good things but he says it doesn't do everything. he makes the point that the post office is not making a profit. that's true it's not making a profit. of course, our offices don'

mrs. miller-meeks: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. miller-meeks: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the accomplishments of seven young men from iowa's second congressional district. timothy, march cello pez of new london, hunter garden of iowa city west, eric kinkade, blane frazier and c.j., and ben of iowa city earned the title of state champion at the iowa state wrestling championships earlier this month. wrestling holds a special place in the homes of many across iowa and these young men should be incredibly proud of their achievements. through hard work and dedication, these student athletes were able to dominate their competition and bring home victory to their school, family, and community. these young men proved that the possibilities are endless if you work hard enough. congratulations to all of our state champions. mr. speaker, i yield back my time. the sp

mr. wood, -- and throwing it, was not mr. wood who said that. it was mr. mills. mr. males, there are elements, a lot of them are mined from the middle eastern africa if i'm not mistaken but. the mindset could you expand on where the raw materials are mind and how china has embedded themselves in the supply chain? >> thanks for the question. first, the rare earth minerals, specifically china has about a 90% market dominance. on the critical minerals that are not called rare earth, cobalt, so forth. china has a market dominance in refining those materials, like carbon and graphite. and cobalt. russia is a big player in nickel. south american farms, our african farms, china is one of the largest investments globally particularly in africa in mines and the processing industries are associated with taking the raw or and turning it into a useful mineral. i would say it's completely focused if they're in opaque battery metals, instead of a big portfolio of countries who have just three countries. fortunately, a couple of them include our friends at canada, and of course aus

mr.aker, we live in a beautiful country but our country isy suffering from a divided. our country is tired and they need leadership song going to ask the prime minister, is senior and peace at their strategic decision made on that side to stigmatize, these are words, stigmatize, divide and watch, this is what the prime minister did, why? >> the honorable prime minister. [applause] >> and what the government provided has been responsible leadership, putting the health and safety of the canadians first. that's exactly what we talked about in l the last election campaign and what we are going to continue to do and following the science. supply chain disruptive, canadians in their homes worried on walking their streets because they continue to support blockades hurting businesses across the country. for the leader stand up and condemned the blockades? mr. speaker, yesterday i asked a simple question, the former leader of the caucus expressed the government's handling of the pandemic, he said