never extinguish the light of the muslims fighting back against oppression, never ever right, mr uh garcia watson attacking hospitals. in schools uh, it's been a hallmark of the israeli forces in gaza, even in past wars and massacres, do you think the israelis are committing uh such brutality against the civilian population because it has not been successful against the resistance? well definitely um israelis have always even before the state of israel was ever declared in 1948, the terrorist attacks from the radical... streamers scien jewish groups was always focused on on as civilians and they committed massacers that could just be compared to the ones committed by taeshh in syria and in turkey in iraq, i mean they have always pointed at at civilians because they know that that is what they call the attention and that's what actually the majority of the population of israel approves, 68% of israelis today app the military operation and the gaza strip by the israeli forces, but it's even close to a 70% of israelis that wish that the israeli forces will... be even more brutal against the c

really under, we're not wanting to feel that hot deep and what it really means, so there you go, mr. garcia watson, there have been attempts to have a cease fire in place for the month. of ramadan, of course, the most recent one being uh the united nations security council resolution was passed and subsequently ignored by the uh israeli regime, so that didn't happen, now new round of talks have resumed in cairo, how likely are we to to see a uh humanitarian cease fire soon, what will it take and who do you think is impeding from a ceasefire uh from uh being put in place? you united states could actually make much more of an effort, and when i say the united states, obviously i mean the white house, i don't mean the people, we've seen some of the most massive demonstrations against the genocide taking place in in in the united states, but as long as president joe biden keeps on in one hand saying that um, well yes, we are pressurizing israel not to uh... perpetrate the land invasion raf, but however if you're going to do it by our weapons here, you have few millions and and weapons to keep o

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mr. garcia.information required at the doctor's offices and medical places we go to. i've actually been asked for my mother's maiden name, my social security number, then they want to scan my drivers license. my whole identity is required. i mean, i would show them my license and let them know who i am this is sounding like it's an open book and they assure me -- it sounds to, they tell me the federal government requires it. it sounds like it's an open book you are exactly right. it seems like you had to give themll oyo doctor's office. didn't i just give this to you last time? yes, we do need to find better ways to have a national identitd specifically on your social security number. in most c, think it is not legal for organizations to ask for your social security number as identification. perhaps in some financial services settings. but yes, we do nd to think of more creative ways that we can manage identities on a national scale expose individuals to so much risk. host: we have a question fro

mr. garcia from california. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. speaker. i have enormous respect foresters of my colleagues to foe does -- respect for my colleagues. but i disagree with this approach and bill that could impact 170 million americans who use tiktok. 1/3 of all u.s. adults use the app and millions of entrepreneurs and small business owners use the platform to support their family. and, just like every other social media platform, there is misinformation and privacy concerns on tiktok and i share those. however, it's important that we don't treat tiktokms. if we're going to address this issue, we've got to take the same approach to also media platforms, we can't just single out one. i join many of my colleagues and the aclu in voicing concern over the freedom of expression. now, i'm a strong supporter of ensuring that tiktok remains an open marketplace and there's no guarantee in this bill that there won't be an interruption of service that could lead to a this app. i don't think we fully appreciate the impact th

mr. garcia, for five minutes. mr. garcia: mr. speaker, i ask unanous consent to vise and extend.pro tempore: without republicans have finally deced to have nter biden testify in publ on tirham impeachment now, the american people wl soon see what we allaw behind closed doors. at there is zerovi of anyrongdog by president bid who had no busine dealings. of hunter's absolutely none. and we'llontinue to cl out these lies. let's tak a look at the star wiesses that the house jorias brought forward in thisolitical stunt impeach impeachment. alexander an indied asset. indicted for lying and wki another who turnedut to be a spfor china■u and sold weons toran. d a third, right now, servi a 14-year sentence in prison for frau u can'this stuff up. we rently learned about another disgrace krised conma who includedith the trump -- colluded with the trump campaign. witnesses of the republican mority. and ofourse, we shouldn't forget rudy giuliani and his grand conspiracy theories which all the house majority is left with. the g.o.p. insists on impoaching president bin at wver the cost all -- i

mr. garcia, you keep asking semantical questions.claim my time. it's interesting you show a pre- debate press conference and presidential debate by the person running the presidency of the united states yet you have no idea how you got to the press conference or remember how you got to the debate and here you are speaking at a press conference on which the national media -- so how did you bet get to the press conference? >> i flew on a plane. >> who invited you to the press conference? >> my lawyers told me i was invited to come to tennessee. io get the truth infects out to the american people. at that moment in time if i recall eating million people ths probably -- >> i reclaim my time. i think it is clear for someone who can't remember how he got to be donald trump press conference or debate, youé areéñ in on credible witness. thank you and i yield back. >> the chair recognizes the chairman of the house ways and meansmi smith, for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. we've previously heard from two irs whistleblowers that joe w

mr. garcia to begin too. >> thank you very much for the e has provided zero evidence zero evidence of anylink hunter biden and the president once again back to hearing any wrong doing by the president. it's my time sir. mr. bobulinkski want to go back to the private deposition that i had to i was one of a handful of democrats and that the record under oath conversation we had. during that deposition i asked you a question of which you gave a false answer to know what toed you specifically who got you into the presidential debate that was attended by you and others. and a huge moment in that campaign and you could not recall. youyou said quote i do notrecall who got me into the debate. you member who is telling me that? what's your playing semantics to asked me as if someone call me ticket. >> or let me i want to reclaim my time so i'm going to reclaim my time. let's as\ed me a question for. >> i'm reclaiming my time thank you sir. who got you into the presidential debate? i do not recall who got me into the debate you do not remember who got you into the debate between president biden joe

mr. garcia, i don't know about in guatemala, but in c12, 13 is still rape.y of biden's newcomers are unfamiliar with, how shall i say it, our cultural standards. now we are reporting a migrant rape almost every day. immigration is the top issue in this country and trump has a 35-point advantage on it. 35-point advantage on the top issue in america. that's the reason biden went to texas. he is struggling to save himself from political deportation. you know how you know when it's political? when they tell you it's not. >> this is not about politics for the president. and it was not about politics. this is not about politics for the present. not about politics, because this is not about politics. >> jesse: biden and trump brought every news camera to the border today. it's an optics war, and trump won. the voters have soured on joe. there is no coming back. >> he is wasting his time. mr. president, what are you doing here? by a stroke of a pen, you can stop this. you don't need congress. >> it feels like it is a day late and a dollar short. >> i don't know what

mr. garcia. the doctor's offices and medical places we go to. i've actually been asked for nal security number, then they want to scan my drivers license. my whole identity is required. i mean, i would show them my license and lethemw am. this is sounding like it's an open book and they assure me- it sounds to me, they tell me the federal government requires it. it sounds like it's book for any mobster. guest: you are exactly right. it seems like you had to give them all of your information every time you go to the doctor's office. didn't i just give this to you last time? yes, we do need to find better ways to have a national identity system that is not based specifically on your social security number. in most, i think it is not legal for organizations to ask for your social security number as proof of identification. perhaps in some financial services settings. but yes, we do need to think of more creative ways that we can manage identities on a national ale, that doesn't expose individuals to

mr. garcia.oncern is the amount of information required at the doctor's offices and medical places we go to. ther's maiden name, my social security number, then they want to scan my drivers license. my whole identity is required. i mean, i would show them my license and let them know who i am. this is sounding like it's an open book and they assure me me, they tell me the federal government requires it. it sounds like it's an open book for any mobster. guest: you are exactly right. it seems like you had to give go to the doctor's office. didn't i just give this to you last time? yes, we do need to find better ways to have a national identity system that is not based specifically on your social security number. think it is not legal for organizations to ask for your social security number as proof of identification. perhaps in some financial services settings. but yes, we do need to think of more creative ways that we can manage identities on a national scale, that doesn't expose individuals to so

mr. garcia. i recognize the gentleman from new jersey. >> thank you, chairman. welcome mr. whitaker. i was going to speak on something else and i am in a moment. but using airports for housing undocumented, that's a big deal, big deal to the communities and the airports they are in and a big deal fiscally, it's a big deal for safety and i know that you're new, we need you to drill down and tell us more what is going on, please check on this issue. i think it's inappropriate use, safety is our number one issue. of course, we got a hold of it. atlanta city international airport, my district, we were talking about housing up to 60,000 illegals in the community of 35,000, 40,000 people. that's wrong. so i need some commitments from you to drill down from this issue, know how many airports are involved. complete list of airports that are involved, a policy coming from the faa we need a policy from the faa dealing with these requests and ensuring that the faa is part of the process in determining if, where and when this is going to be done and we need a complete list? i brought by secretar

mr. garcia. without objection, i want to enter into the record the entire transcribed interview of tony bobulinski. >> i want to enter an article from the daily beast . >> okay. without objection. the chair recognizes mr. palmer from alabama for five minutes. >> i do have very limited time, mr. bobulinski and wants to get through a lot of information so please answer these questions with a yes or no if you don't mind. you have met joe biden? >> correct. >> you had a meeting with joe biden? is that correct? >> two of them. >> one of them was before a conference in la in may 2017? >> it was during that conference. >> you provided a great deal of documentation to that committee and i want to show you messages between you and hunter biden in may 2017 before you first had a meeting with joe biden. these are messages between you and hunter biden dated may 2 of 2017 and do you recognize these? >> i do. >> at the bottom hunter biden wrote dad not in now and let's meet at 10 at the beverly hilton where we

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mr. garcia. recognize the gentleman from new jersey. >> thank you chairman. welcome mr. whitaker. you know you have a tiger by the tail. you know, i was going to speak on something else and i am in a moment. but using airports for housing undocumented. that's a big deal. it's a big deal to the communities these airports are in. it's a big deal fiscally. it's a big deal for safety. and i know you are new. so i want to be fair. but we need you to drill down and tell us more what's going on, please check thoroughly on this issue. i think it's a totally inappropriate use, safety is our number one issue. it was never meant for housing any of these airports, there was a plan and this is fact. it was leaked out by whistleblower. ten different airports this they were going to house illegals in. of course we got aheld of it and atlantic city international airport and my district they were talking about housing up to60,000 illegals in a community of 30,000, 40,000 people. that's wrong. need some commitments from you to thoroughly drill down on this issue. to know how many airports are invol

mr. garcia and mr. kelly and others about the threats we have encountered along our border and these are the people on the terror watchlist across the border better in the united states that we have encountered and therefore we know they are in the united united states and we have asked them to leave united states that we don't have any idea of how many people across the border with this chaos 7 million encounters that have distracted or cbp uniform m

mr. garcia and mr.lly and others about the threats we have encountered along our border and these are the people on the terror watchlist across the border better in the united states that we have encountered and therefore we know they are in the united united states and we have asked them to leave united states that we don't have any idea of how many across the border with this chaos 7 million encounters that have distracted or cbp uniform people on the border. i'm going to start with following up on your thoughts and isis reported number -- a member of the al-shabaab who is on the terror watch list entered the united states and according to the director when he testified inamed around the country for a year" and wasn't really apprehended or known about until he used his real identity documents to try to get a job. so drifter wy -- director wray from an oversight point of view with 160 this fiscal year and 300 from last fiscal year where the people on the terror watch list? is this a priority for fbi do

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garcia . >> thanyou, mr. chairman. chairman powell, thank you for being with us this morning. it is always a delight to have you. the february congressional budget office report estimated that the u.s. economy will grow an estimated $7 trillion over the surge in immigration, creating a larger labor force. immigration also increases demand for goods and services. i know you mentioned in your report that the growth during covid was held down due to restrictions in covid and restrictions of immigration. can you detail how immigrants have been fueling our national growth? did you consider this report from the cbo in this current report? >> i am very familiar with the cbo report. i have read the demographic projections and economic projections. i do understand what they did. >> you do agree with a $7 trillion growth in the next no judgment on that. i have not tried to make a parallel assessment but i am familiar with the assessment. they are saying more g, bigger economy. it makes the economy bigger. it is just arithmetic. if you say that you had a couple million people to an econo

garcia watson, joining us from morocco. and former black panther party member jihad abdul mamit is joining us now from stone mountain georgia. gentlemen, welcome to the program. let's start off with mrdul mamet from snow mountain georgia, sir, just about every crime uh imaginable has been committed against the people in gaza. give us your perspective on why the israeli regime is acting in this savage manner against a civilian pop. yes, bismillah, in the name of allah, most gracious, most merciful, we look it is being a rabbit dog fighting desperately to maintain the hegemony in that area supported by the united states, and now that the iron dome has been cracked by hamas, they see the vulnerabilities, and the only way that they can eliminate this, this people's threat, this revolutionary threat, this this threat against. their colonial regime and their party regime is to fight back and decimate everything that they possibly can. i think this is the normal history, at least definitely so for the united states and for over 70 years for the israeli regime has been taken and go gobbling up the land of our.

mr. garcia from california. the speaker the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. speaker. i have enormous respect foresters of my colleagues to foe does -- respect for my colleagues. but i disagree with this approach and bill that could impact 170 million americans who use of all u.s. adults use the app and millions of entrepreneurs and small business owners use the platform to support their fily. and yes, just like every other social media platform, there is misinformation and privacy concerns on tiktok and i share those. however, it's important that wt treat tiktok differently than other platforms. if we're going to address this issue, we've got to take the same approach to alsoplatforms, we can't just single out one. i join many of my colleagues and the aclu in voicing concern over the freedom of expression. now, i'm a strong supporter of ensuring that tiktok remains an open marketplace and there's no guarantee in this bill that there won't be an interruption of service that could l an end of this app. i don't think we fully appreciate the