mr. higgins of new york. >> thank you madam chair for holding this important hearing. you know, another trouble spot in a region that is -- that has pervasive trouble. there are no good options here for the united states. obviously, we have a great interest in trying to influence stabilization in that region. so i'm very curious to hear the thoughts of our distinguished panelists today. additionally, it was announced that the u.n. security council imposed an arms embargo on the hoothie fighters. and that resolution which is legally binlding pro hiblts the sale of weapons to three named hoothie leaders former president and its son. i'm curious as to what if any impact that resolution will have relative to the die namic that is going on in gem enright now. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you sir. excellent question. mr. wilson of south carolina. >> thank you madam chair. thank you for your leader ship on this issue. ambassador, i just can't imagine a more extraordinary time for you to be serving as the deputy assistant secretary for the bureau of near easter

mr. higgins: mr. speaker today on equal payday we pay attention to the fact that american women are paid 78% of what men earn. for women of color the discrepancy is worse. it will cost a 24-year-old $35,000. over her career she will lose $431,000 relative to men. women make up nearly half of the american work force. underpaying half of our workers hurts women, hurts families and hurts the economy. in new york we have the smallest pay gap among the states. but women in new york still earn only 86 cents for every dollar a man is paid. we can do much better. when president kennedy signed the equal pay act which requires equal pay for equal work, women's pay was at 59% of men. we've made progress but time has exposed loopholes in -- that hinder the law. i call on the house to pass congresswoman delauro's paycheck fairness act which would close these loopholes and bring us closer to pay equity. let's make equal pay for equal work a reality. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the

mr. higgins of new york. >> thank you, madam chair for holding this important hearing. you know, another trouble spot in a region that is -- that has pervasive trouble. there are no good options here for the united states. obviously, we have a great interest in trying to influence stabilization in that region. so i'm very curious to hear the thoughts of our distinguished panelists today. additionally, it was announced that the u.n. security council imposed an arms embargo on the hoothie fighters. and that resolution which is legally binlding pro hiblts the sale of weapons to three named hoothie leaders, former president and its son. i'm curious as to what if any impact that resolution will have relative to the die namic that is going on in gem enright now. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you, sir. excellent question. mr. wilson of south carolina. >> thank you, madam chair. thank you for your leadership on this issue. ambassador, i just can't imagine a more extraordinary time for you to be serving as the deputy assistant secretary for the bureau of near east

mr. higgins of new york. >> thank you, madam chair, for holding this important hearing. you know, another trouble spot in a region that has pervasive trouble. there are no good options here for the united states. but obviously, we have a great interest in trying to influence stabilization in that influence. so i'm very curious to hear the thoughts of our distinguished panelist today. additionally it was announced the u.n. security council approved an arms embargo against the houthi. that resolution which prohibits the sale of weapons to three named houthi leaders, its former president and its son. i'm just kind of curious as to what if any impact that resolution will have relative to the dynamic that's going on in yemen right now. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you, sir. excellent question. mr. wilson of south carolina. >> thank you, madam chair. and thank you for your leadership on this issue. ambassador, i just can't imagine a more extraordinary time for you to be serving as the deputy assistant secretary for the bureau of near eastern affairs. and hey, i

mr. higgins of new york. >> thank you madam chair for holding this important hearing. you know, another trouble spot in a region that is -- that has pervasive trouble. there are no good options here for the united states. obviously, we have a great interest in trying to influence stabilization in that region. so i'm very curious to hear the thoughts of our distinguished panelists today. additionally, it was announced that the u.n. security council imposed an arms embargo on the hoothie fighters. and that resolution which is legally binlding pro hiblts the sale of weapons to three named hoothie leaders former president and its son. i'm curious as to what if any impact that resolution will have relative to the die namic that is going on in gem enright now. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you sir. excellent question. mr. wilson of south carolina. >> thank you madam chair. thank you for your leader ship on this issue. ambassador, i just can't imagine a more extraordinary time for you to be serving as the deputy assistant secretary for the bureau of near easter

mr. higgins: we should seize the opportunity to ensure our veterans can participate in this growth. the solar ready vets program trains veterans for jobs in the solar industry at 10 military bases across the country. we are calling for the niagara falls air reserved station to be one of those sites. this program creates jobs, fights climate change and provides economic opportunity to returning veterans. i call on congress to support our veterans, support clean energy and support american jobs by supporting the solar ready vets program. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> i ask 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. speaker, i rise today to honor jeff engels, a granite stater, american hero and former prisoner of war. this week he's being rightfully recognized in the prisoner of war medal ceremony this friday. he gr

mr. hall took the test. he didn't take the test. >> with his first line of defense shot down, higgins pivots to explain ziggy's actions. >> ritchie,e you been up for parole in the last 18 years? >> twice. >> what's happened each of those times? >> they've continued me, because of something i've done. >> why would you purposely try to ditch your parole? >> because i'm scared of getting out. >> you met the parole board before? >> yes, sir. >> if you didn't want to make parole can you say i don't want to go? >> i don't know if you would understand but a convict saying that he's not ready to get out, i'd feel like i would be ostracized. >> is that it? >> yes, sir. >> the lieutenant's decision comes swiftly. >> guilty of the charge of refusal, attempt to alter a drug screen. recommend five days, assess a fee of $25. $4 fine. recommended job drop. you want to appeal this? >> yes, sir. >> yes, sir, i don't think the $25 is appropriate. >> i can suspend that. i will suspend the $25. >> okay. >> and ritchie would like a little time to get his affairs in order before he has to go away for five days. >> no. everything i heard and saw, he att

cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: all right, higgins, i know you're ready, but it's time to meet your challenger for this evening hailing from kingston, jamaica, mrt up for shaggy! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: now guys, guys, please. you know the rules. the roots -- the roots are gonna play a beat, and you'll each take turns spitting on the mic. i mean spraying some verbal graffiti. now i want a good, clean shaggy off. okay? >> steve: okay. >> all right. >> jimmy: a good clean shaggy off. you ready? >> steve: ya mon. >> jimmy: all right. great. shaggy, since you are shaggy, why don't you go first. [ laughter ] roots? ♪ ♪ higgins don't you try that come on jimmy yo you do me that jimmy you go try that ♪ ♪ come on jimmy yo you do me that play i do walk away i give you another chance ♪ ♪ for you live another day hey your lyrics ain't no good enough ♪ ♪ when they talk they say pull it off ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: kick it! ♪ i'm mr. boombastic so fantastic i go to the store get the paper or plastic ♪ ♪ 10 items or less you know i look the best i'm got some rosary beads hangin' on my chest ♪ ♪ i'm gonna buy some skittles some skittl