mr. chair, i reserve. the chair: the gentlewoman reserves. for what purpose does -- does any member seek time? the gentlewoman from colorado. mrs. boebert: i yield. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from colorado. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 3 printed in part a of house report 118-108. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from colorado seek recognition? mrs. boebert: mr. chair, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designated the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 3, printed in part a of house report number 118-108, offered by mrs. boebert of colorado. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 495, the gentlewoman from colorado, mrs. boebert, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from colorado. mrs. boebert: mr. chair, i rise in favor of my amendment which will require comptroller genera

the chair: mr. eaker, committee of the whole house on the state of the union having had under consideration h.r. 1615, directs me to report that it has come to no resolution thereon. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 1615 and has come to no resolution thereon. proceedings will resume on the questions previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. passage of house joint resolution 44 and passage of house joint resolution 42. the objections of the president to the contrary notwithstanding. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, the remaining electronic vote will be conducted as a five-minute vote. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on passage of house joint resolution 44 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. the c

the chair: the gentleman from florida -- mr. bilirakis: i reserve. the chair: reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i have to very much disagree with what the sponsor, mr. armstrong, just said. i read the section 3 to say that the consumer product safety commission, and i quote, would not be able to impose or enforce any consumer product safety standard or rule on gas stoves under such sections that would recognize result in a prohibition on the use or sale of gas stoves. now, i mean, i guess he could argue that, you know, that that doesn't say that they can't adopt a safety standard, but the way this is written, it's quite clear that if they adopt a safety standard that has any possibility of leading to a banning of some type of gas stove, that they wouldn't be allowed to do it. so you're really putting a straitjacket on the commission by saying that, you know, if you do research or you do any kind of rulemaking or standard that says that this is hazardous, because that could ultimately lead to a pa

pettersen: mr. chair. the chair: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from colorado seek recognition? ms. pettersen: thank you, mr. chair, i request a recorded vote. the chair: 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 will be a 15-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 chair: on this vote the yeas are 198. the nays are -- the chair: on this vote the yeas -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 204. the nays are 216. the amendment is not adopted. there being no further amendment, under the rule the committee rises. the chair: state of the union has had under considera

chair nunn: thank you, mr. chair. the lady's time has expired. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. de la cruz, for five minutes. ms. de la cruz: i thank the chairman for holding this today. we need to explore how the biden administration's ill-conceived policy and regulatory approaches are harming our nation's economy and thank you, chair powell, for appearing before us today. i'd like to lead off with the question i put before vice chair barr when he appeared before this committee. as someone that lives in a rural district, 80% which are hispanic, heavily rely on smaller institutions or community banking institutions for their financial needs. i am concerned about mr. barr's focus on factors that aren't necessarily material to the recent bank failures. his report on silicon valley bank seemed to go out of its way to advocate for higher capital levels as a cure for the recent bank failures. instead of the failures of regulators and bank mismanagement. in fact, one of your other colleagues, federal reserve colleagues, governor

the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. scott: the proposals are yet another recycled futile attempt to sabotage the affordable care act and making it harder for families to find health insurance. this includes two bills that were marked up by the committee on education and the work force. first is the association health plans act. this act undermines the core promise of the a.c.a., access to affordable care for all. the faulty legislation may provide lower costs to some enrollees but would skimp on benefits and increase costs to everybody else. the bill would allow association plans to cherry-pick low-risk young individuals. you may hear our colleagues on the other side of the aisle say it will not be based on preexisting conditions. they admit the details on other large loopholes that lead consumers vulnerable such as charging higher risk groups more so that the plan will not be attractive to them and low risk groups charges them less so they will be the ones that come in. in enact this legislation explicitly authorizes a.

the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: we are here today considering this legislation, because we have listened to the american people and are taking action on their behalf. the ways and means committee has traveled over 5,000 miles to hear directly from working americans about the impact today's economy has had on them and their communities. whether it be in a lumber mill in west virginia, or a cattle ranch in oklahoma, workers, families, farmers and small businesses have told us the same thing. they need relief from the biden economy. the legislation before us today will help make life a little bit easier on small businesses. it allows them to provide more options to their employees when it comes to health insurance benefits. the choice arrangement act gives small businesses more flexibility to provide health insurance benefits to current and future workers. introduced by representative hern, this legislation codifies a trump administration rule allowing small businesses to reimburse employees for buying their own

then i think you mr. chair and i want to enter into the record and i'm asking this question because the and i'm so my colleagues that they know what's best when it comes to tribes. they either appropriate or discredit the viewpoint of indigenous people based on i guess political to the point that they want to score. folks have said there's there is no need for meaningful consultation. there's no need for consultation by indigenous communities which i find outrageous and it strikes me quite often as settler colonialist rhetoric which makes all the hair stand up on the top my head so a do believe we should be speaking for tribes without including them into these processes and discussions? >> thank you for the question in your hair looks great. thank you. >> also we visited the day one and are committed to making sure that we are engaging in meaningful consultation and not just in the pro forma way but a proactive way to assure additional engagement that's why the committed to stewardship and have led the way for

mr. chairman. for your consideration. i yield back. chair nehls: i now recognize my colleague from the great state of texas, mr. babin, for five minutes. mr. babin: i appreciate you, mrr being here today. the chairman to follow up some of his line of questioning a while ago. is it legal to carry a firearm or any weapon on amtrak? passengers. mr. gardner: no, congressman. we do not permit firearms onboard. other than in a locked -- you can transport your firearm. we carry it in a locked -- mr. babin: you have a permit for the state -- even if you have a permit to carry it through the states you are traveling on? mr. gardner: that's right. we do not allow firearms onboard. mr. babin: passenger screening protections on amtrak are nothing like air travel. or even what one must go through to enter into this very building here. the bright line inner city passenger rail system in florida has implemented screening technologies to help prevent persons from bringing dangerous weapons on its trains. it's not as comprehensive as the airport technology,

mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania yields. the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. nickles, for five minutes. mr. nickles: -- mr. nickel: thank you, mr. speaker. tomorrow former president donald trump will be arraigned in federal court in miami. he's been indicted on 37 different felony charges. including false statements in representations, scheming to conceal, concealing a document in a federal investigation, corruptly concealing a document record, withholding a document or record, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information. mr. speaker, i read the incredibly detailed and evidence-based indictment, and it's deeply troubling and disturbing to say the least. these charges show a complete and total disregard for the national security of the united states. the former president's action compromised the lives and safety of u.s. military personnel around the world. no one is above the law. and anyone who undermines u.s. national security must be held to answer for th

forte for 4 minutes. >> thank you mr. chair, i appreciate it. i think abundance and affordability are linked. we have regulation after regulation. land use imitation after land usage limitation. they are resolvable. mr. brown you listed every american eats about 100 pounds of chicken. a real round number let's tell another side of the story on corn, ethanol, the price of feed for chickens. what are the biofuels policies doing to the price of chicken? >> well, sir, if you go back to when the ethanol mandate was put in place in 2007 to 2008. drove the price through the roof 13 companies were out of business. we have taken narrower margins. we won't fight the war. congress won't have the appetite for that. it drives up cost and less money for others within the industry and if you are a grower you are growing less money and if you are a consumer you pay. >> thank you. >> on top of that a chicken in every pot was a proverb that was said by different politicians. we have a government that would like to pretend they know about chicken connanting and how

chair foxx: without objection. mr. takano: i would like to highlight a letter sent this very morning led by the chair of the congressional asian pacific american caucus, the congressional hispanic caucus, and democratic women's caucus urging senate leadership to swiftly confirm this. the letter ended up with 71 signers. i ask unanimous consent to enter this letter into the record. chair foxx: without objection. mr. takano: furthermore, the los angeles area chamber of commerce has voiced their support for miss su's nomination. i ask unanimous consent for this letter to be entered into the record. thank you. as you know we had a work force protection subcommittee hearing that addressed the labor department's proposed rule on the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. from what i understand no one objected to the proposed rule because it was so reasonable. many business groups now expressing opposition to your nomination issued statements saying that your department was -- the department was taking with t

mrs. neas: without question, sir. chair sanders: senator cassidy. senator cassidy: although i'm tempted not to because i'm southerner did not wear a -- i'll defer to senator tuberville. senator tuberville: i got two suits. i just forgot. thank you, mr. chairman, for having this hearing. i spent 35 years with the youth of this country as a coach, educator. this is not just a crisis that we have, mental health, it's an emergency. we got huge problems. this is probably the biggest problem we have in this country. it's getting worse every day. i saw it change in just a short period of time. the number one commodity that we have in this country is not gold and silver. it's our young people. and we're destroying them. and we're sitting back and watching it happen. i've seen prescription drugs take over our youth, especially a lot of kids that i work with. you know, we ruined the nuclear family and that's where a lot of this has got to come from. i counted up yesterday 32 mental health programs that we have in this country. 32. we spent tens of billions of

. >> thank you mr. chair. ranking member and distinguished members of the subcommittee, i'm honored to appear before you today. i served as assistant secretary for legislative affairs at the department of homeland security for dhs. with a decade of experience i have a deep o appreciation of te important work of congress and a true respect of the responsibilities. congressional oversight is vital to the functioning democracy. the congressional affairs teams across dhs primarily consist of dedicated career public servants. the teams worked tirelessly in response to oversight requests constituent casework and other times of sensitive matter. the department of homeland security is subject to oversight from over 70 congressional committees andes subcommittees. since january 20th, 2021 for the congressional letters. during the 117th congress dhs participated in 123 congressional hearings and 4500 non-hearing engagements such as demonstrations, site visits and roundtables and at the expense of requests for informatio

with that, mr. chair, thank you for being here today, and the chair now recognizes the ranking member of the floor committee, the gentleman from california, for four minutes for an opening statement. >> thank you. chairman powell, welcome back. we start by acknowledging the federal reserve made the right decision for the interest rate hike. this last november, i am cautioned against any approach to monetary policy that ignores the fed's maximum employment mandate and results in a recession with millions of people losing their homes and jobs. while we have had strong jobs growth thus far, experts contend that this trend will not persist with more rate hikes, especially in light of new challenges. for example, the recent bank failures have resulted in the banking industry further restricting credit, making it even more important for the fed to move with caution. the progress we have made in reducing inflation is borne out in the latest consumer price index data. in fact, it has been 10 months since the pass

the speaker pro tempore: mr. chair. the chair: the committee of the whole of the state of the union having had under consideration h.r. 277 directs me to report that it has come to no resolution thereon. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 277 and has come to no resolution thereon. the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to section 803 alpha of the congressional recognition for excellence in arts, education act 2u.s.c.803 alpha and the order of the house of january 9, 2023, of the following member on the part of the house to the congressional award board. the clerk: mr. hudson of north carolina. in addition dr. depp, of bakersfield, california. the speaker pro tempore: chair now entertains request for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my re

. >> thank you mr. chair. >> thank you, senator kennedy of louisiana's recognizer five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for being here mr. chairman into your colleagues. thanks all oft you. thanks for giving so much sure country as you know our fiscal year are federal government's fiscal year begins october 1. where the process of putting g together budget. if we pass a budget we, meaning congress passes a budget that increases spending by let's say 10%. roughly six and $50 billion. what will be the impact on inflation? >> it depends if it were funded by tax increases or other spending cuts i guess in your hypothetical it's not. i think deficit spending at the margins stimulates at the margin but is a big economy the epic october the impact on budget? >> probably a small effect on inflation ultimately. but there would be an effective stimulation off the economy. i would be more demand which would in general. i'm not commenting i'm sort of commenting on fiscal policy here nonetheless to be in eff

mr. chairman. chair wenstrup: without objection. mr. raskin: i yield back. chair wenstrup: the gentleman yields. now recognize dr. miller-meeks from iowa for five minutes of questions. mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, mr. chair. dr. walensky, nice to see you tkpwhepb. thank you for testifying before the committee today. let me just be the diplomat in the room and say both administrations failed the united states' public in its response to the pandemic and that is why we are having this hearing. thank you, chair wenstrup, for conducting it and for the questions that you have asked and have posed for us to ask so that our next response to the next pandemic, which we know is coming, is better and we are bert prepared for t as you know this select subcommittee held a hearing in april on the consequences of school closures in which randy wine tkpwarton testified -- tkpwarten testified as the only wince. she denied coordination between the american federation for teachers and supported the scientific expertise that her union offered, one covid transmission rates among

mr. chair, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? >> 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. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. america is stronger when kevin mccarthy as seek speaker of the house. it was written in the friday edition, quote, since becoming speaker in jan he has faced a test. could he strike a fiscal bargain with president biden that would urge support and avoid a shut down. the grade is in. he aced the exam. he's shaping up to be the most effective house g.o.p. leader in decades. kevin mccarthy is the rare republican who both understands and is satisfied by the role he's been given and the responsibilities it entails. he wants nothing more nor less an he's winning. in conclusion, god bless our troops who success fi protected america for 20 years as the global war on terrorism continues moving

chair powell: mr.chairman, the committee broadly feels that, while monetary policy has gotten to an appropriately restrictive level, if the economy performs as expected, it will be appropriate to raise hikes again this year and perhaps twice. a strong majority feels it will be appropriate again assuming the economy performs as expected two times before the end of the year. we have come very far end of the reason why we maintained our rate at the last meeting was to give ourselves more time to stretch out the time for making these decisions. we moved very quickly at the beginning and we gradually slowed down. this is just a continuation of that. but we are committed to getting inflation under control and a strong majority of the committee feels we are close but there's a little further to go with rate hikes. sen. brown: thank you for that answer, but mr. chair, what fed governors call cooling down, regular people where i live call them layoffs. why should working families continue to bear the cost of fi

wagner: mr. chair, i'm pleased to yield to the chairman of the full financial services committee, the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mchenry, for as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. mchenry: once again, i want to say thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank chairwoman wagner for her great leadership on the committee. i think it's been well explained about emerging growth companies. i think we've had a nice discussion here on the nice floor of what we have done in congress. now 12 years -- 11 years ago to ensure fast-growing smaller companies can access markets, enticing them in to our public markets which enable average everyday investors to have more investment opportunities. and ownership of american society as well. so speaking of that, this bill clarifies the periods for which financial statements are required to be required by an emerging growth company when conducting a spin-off transaction. this legislation will strengt

. >> think it w mr. chair. the forest service has come out the 10 year strategy to combat wildfire crisis they have significant spending across 21 designated areas. the dollars of funded projects critical for reducing wildfire risk defending america's forests. you're protect people's lives and livelihoods. unbelievable to me wyoming is the only state located on or west of the rocky mountains that is notot received any funding of these 21 designated areas under, the strategy. couldky you just outline the challenges wyoming is facing with respect toei fire risk to protect national force in her state? >> thank you, senator. wyoming safar says the same wildfire risk as any other forest in the western states for our forests are overstocked that insect and disease outbreaks. with areas of high mortality and their prime to burn due to broken drops. thing to be protected because device to provide to our communities and also to the rest of the west. our force provide timber supply critical wildlife habitat, water storag

. >> think it mr. chair in thank you. you have cited and discussed the justice department principles of federal prosecution. when i would just like you to explain to the public what that is. quick sure. the general principles of federal prosecution have indicated federal prosecutors should not bring criminal charges unless he or she believes the evidence will be admissible in trial is sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt in the jury can convicted based on the evidence. and at the conviction were attained the conviction will be state sustained and held on appeal. which of the basic principles we operate under. >> thank you very much. one major goal scrupulously protect is that correct? >> that is correct for the. >> the principles also contain a limitation on identifying uncharged third parties publicly is that correct? >> there is a limitation of that yes. >> estates in all public filings andun proceedings federal prosecutors remain sensitive to the privacy that is correct. >> great big. >> you believe you adhere

mrs. neas: without question, sir. chair sanders: senator cassidy. senator cassidy: although i'm tempted not to because i'm southerner did not wear a -- i'll defer to senator tuberville. senator tuberville: i got two suits. i just forgot. thank you, mr. chairman, for having this hearing. i spent 35 years with the youth of this country as a coach, educator. this is not just a crisis that we have, mental health, it's an emergency. we got huge problems. this is probably the biggest problem we have in this country. it's getting worse every day. i saw it change in just a short period of time. the number one commodity that we have in this country is not gold and silver. it's our young people. and we're destroying them. and we're sitting back and watching it happen. i've seen prescription drugs take over our youth, especially a lot of kids that i work with. you know, we ruined the nuclear family and that's where a lot of this has got to come from. i counted up yesterday 32 mental health programs that we have in this country. 32. we spent tens of billions of

thank you, mr. chair. i yield back. >> now i have mr. perry. >> thanks, mr. chair. mr. cuffari, as always i'm left with cracking clarifying this. my colleagues on your the side of the aisle is generally known to perceive rightly so as amnesty for breaking america's loss. therefore, they lament the fact we are not, we're not interested in allowing people to come across our border illegally bringing fentanyl, engaging human trafficking, gang activity, are not interested in providing amnesty for the lawlessness. so no, there's that could be comprehensive immigration reform because that's what it includes. just let the record reflect that. regarding my colleague who complained about the rape of his constituent and the fact that it seemed like the person that was deported had more rights than she did, i would just remind my colleague on on the other sif the out that they support that. they supported that in all the cities that the run across the country, and at the southern border. they support that lawlessness. so it's returning to come in and complain on her behalf when he

thank you, mr. chair. i yield back. >> now i have mr. perry. >> thanks, mr. chair. mr. cuffari, as always i'm left with cracking clarifying this. my colleagues on your the side of the aisle is generally known to perceive rightly so as amnesty for breaking america's loss. therefore, they lament the fact we are not, we're not interested in allowing people to come across our border illegally bringing fentanyl, engaging human trafficking, gang activity, are not interested in providing amnesty for the lawlessness. so no, there's that could be comprehensive immigration reform because that's what it includes. just let the record reflect that. regarding my colleague who complained about the rape of his constituent and the fact that it seemed like the person that was deported had more rights than she did, i would just remind my colleague on on the other sif the out that they support that. they supported that in all the cities that the run across the country, and at the southern border. they support that lawlessness. so it's returning to come in and complain on her behalf when he

thank you, mr. chairman after witnesses what important hearing. my colleagues have asked a lot of good questions that i was thinking about asking but i decided i would like to take a time to speak to any young person that's watching this hearing. here in the room areom watching it, life or maybe watching it streamed. young people feeling depressed about the future of the world, feeling hopeless has many causes but too some degree you probably feel that way because you think adults have let you down. climate change, gun violence, a couple people were killed in my hometown at a high school graduation the other day. both my kids graduated from the building. my wife andnd i both spoken in e building. that's what we do all the graduations in richmond. i think young people's part of this sense of helplessness is a fitting that adults have let us down, whether it's on climate or guns or political polarization or kids getting kicked around by adults for political purposes if they are marginalized. i'd look in my

commissioner walton. >> present. >> chair we have a quorum. >> thank you mr. clerk. as chair i would like to excuse the commissioners who have conflicts today. before calling the next item as chair i would like to invoke rule from the timma rules of order to limit public comment today to 30 minutes for today's meeting. each speaker will have two minutes to speak on a given item. mr. clerk would you call the next item. >> yes chair first for members of the public interested in participating in this timma meeting we welcome your presence in this meeting or watch the cable channel depending on your provider or stream the meeting live. for those witching to do public comment remotely dial 415-655-0001 and access code 2597-197-8021 and then press pound and pound again. you will be able to listen in real time. when the public comment is called on the item pressing star three to speak and do not press pressing star three again or you will be removed. the live operator will be advised you have two minutes to speak and go to the next caller and taken in the order received and

mr. speaker, climate change is not a hoax, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana, mr. carter, for five minutes. mr. carter: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor earnest sicky, the leader of the tribe in louisiana. his passing leaves a void in the native american community. his legacy of resiliency and advocacy will continue to inspire future dedications. he dedicated his life to serving his people and fighting for their rights. he played a pivotal role in getting federal recognition for his tribe, ensuring its sovereignty and preserving its rich, rich heritage. sicky tirelessly worked to improve health care, education, and economic opportunities for native americans. his wisdom and leadership were recognized beyond tribal boundaries as he served on various boards and committees and left a lasting impact on the state and national levels. sicky's commitment to preserving and sharing native american culture and traditions helped bridge the gap between communities, fostering understanding and unity. mr. spe

mr. chairman. mr. chairman, americans have gotten use to political theater from congressional republicans. but this hearing is a new low. you don't have to look further than the title to know that the hearing is a sham. calling the hearing and saying case closed before you heard any testimony is not a legitimate oversight. it's not even really about secretary mayorkas or the department of homeland security. it's about partisan politics. it's about house republican leadership catering to its most extreme members who want to impede someone, anyone. it's about trying to make good on gop backbone deals to elect a speaker, raise the debt ceiling and stave off the mutiny in the republican ranks. the hearing title alone if it doesn't make it obvious, just look at who the majority has invited to testify. the last time the committee called him to testify, he was serving the role as acting secretary of homeland security. he was asked to testify to the committee's annual hearing on threats to the homeland

mr. ellzey and the chair recognizes. mr. ellzey: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five days to revise and extend their remarks on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection mr. ellzey: i yield myself such time. thank you for allowing me to address. i rise in h.r. 1606, veteran entrepreneurship act. as a veteran going from military to civilian life can be complicated. they train them to be the most lethal force on the planet of which you were one to defend and protect the people of the united states. what they do not do is help servicemembers or train them to become civilians. the boots to business program will help fill that gap. this will help veterans to translate the skills they acquired to the tools that would be needed to be successful in civilian life. administered through veterans business development and the small business administration, the boots to business program offers servicemembers and military spouses moving from military to civilian life a course to business ownership. the foundat

>> respectfully, mr. chair, anything speaking to what a subpoena compels is within the lanes of our office of general counsel and outside of mildly to speak to. chair cline: so you can speak to those internal documents are in production today? witness: i cannot. chair cline: the documents produced to the committee contain redactions, numerous reductions, despite the subpoena explicitly instructed cicero to produce copies of the documents. the committee is requesting the documents as a subpoena compels them to do. can you compel to that -- can you comply to that? ms. buetow: with redactions, this is a space where the office of general counsel works with the office of legislative affairs and our components. we look forward to working with your staff in terms of the accommodations process, but i cannot say that i can unilaterally speak to what documents will or will not be redacted. chair cline: do you believe that it is appropriate for any agency to fail to comply in a timely manner with the committee's subpoenas

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public comment on item 6 is closed. >> thank you, mr. chair like to make a motion to sept amendments read in the record. >> thank you, supervisor. mr. clerk a roll call yoochl on the motion to sept amendments vice chair walton. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> thank you, mr. young item 6 the code limit the application. no. we gotta do as amended >> sorry >> [laughter]. okay. >> now i like to make a motion to sends this item to the full board as amended. why on the motion to with the recommendation with positive recommendation, vice chair walton. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye >> chair dorsey. >> aye yoochlt motion passes without objection. >> thank you mr. young. on the unanimous vote item 6 amending the administrative code limit reporting requirements to organizations receiving more then and there 100 thousand dollarsanualy moves to the board of supervisors with positive recommendation. >> mr. clerk call item 7. >>. s item 7 ordinance amending the park code to reduce

. >> mr. chair, why do you need the document in hand? you just got a chance to view it, so why do you need it -- why move forward with contempt when the fbi says they are cooperating in good faith. >> well, let's just look at what i've read in a lot of the media accounts and that statements that ian sams has made from the white house, it's crazy, conspiracy theory, and i'm -- you are supposed to take my word or the fbi's word, i'm supposed to take the fbi's word they are investigating this or that, you know, you are going to write that the source is unverified, whatever. remember, the main reason they are not wanting to make this public is because they're concerned about the source. the highly credible, and i haven't read that in a lot of outlets, the highly credible source that's been with the bureau since the obama administration. one more question. one more question. >> thank you very much, chairman comer. in addition to initiating con attempt proceedings, do you plan to or do you expect in the near future refer criminal charges to th

. >> thank you, mr. chair man for being here today. america is for the era of great power conflict with the likes of russia and china here's a bit of their analysis. the bigger military budgets including the 7% in spending this year improved the air force missiles and submarines better training created a modern force from what was once a military recruit and china's developing weapons and other capabilities and presents a threat to infrastructure further. around of the countries that are leaders advanced technologies 44 categories the united states led in seven in the balance and we have that graph to ask unanimous consent to enter into the record. >> without objection. >> the research strength at the intersection of the sensors, quantum communication and advanced optical communications and cryptography could demand the intelligence communities particularly could lose important capabilities and suffer from situational awareness. they lead in the photonic sensors and communications, advanced optical communications and post cryptography.

mr. huizenga: the chair did not hear a reference. mr. horsford: i reclaim my time. mr. huizenga: he was not referencing another member. it was noted. the gentleman may continue. mr. horsford: clearly i hit a nerve. because this is about the american people. their finances. which are being held hostage because of a ransom note that is being offered by kevin mccar they're and the default on america proposal that they've made, rather than our obligation to raise the debt limit and to pay the bills that have already been incurred. by the prior administration and prior congresses. so i think that while we do our job in examining silicon valley bank and signature bank and first republic bank, we should actually do our job as congress and avoid this major ka it's a to fee that is weeks away and we know it. we have a responsibility to manage risk as congress and we're failing to do our job. let me make it clear. republicans are failing to do their jobs. so i'm asking that we use the time of our committee to focus on the crisis that's right in front of us. and if my constituents