mr. joyce: thank you, chairman cole, ranking member mcgovern and members of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to testify on the 2024 department of homeland security proapgs bill. the bill before us today provides $62.8 billion for the department of homeland security and increase of $2.1 billion above the fiscal year 2023 level. in addition, the bill also includes $20.3 billion for disaster response and recovery activity for devastating wildfires in maui and others. the united states border security has raised for two years. it's clear funding priorities and policies have not worked. two million migrants have crossed the border illegal each they have last two years and this year's numbers are on the same trajectory. the reason is obviously. this administration is sending all the wrong signals with its open border policy and failure tone force the nation's immigration laws. this bill forces the biden administration to do what it will not do on its own to address the border security cri

mr. joyce: mr. speaker, i rise to address the house and ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, last week our national debt reached a record $33 trillion. during the next 30 years the interest payments alone on this debt will become the federal government's single largest expenditure. now more than ever, we need to address the run away spending that has created this debt crisis while sending inflation correcting -- skyrocketing, and costing american families an extra $10,000 a year. pennsylvanians cannot afford to do business as usual from washington. it is time to put an end to the wasteful spending in our budget. it is time to stop the inflation that has driven up the prices of gas and groceries. it's time to rein in the run away spending and once again pass a budget that is truly worthy of the american people. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does gentlelady fr

mr. joyce: thank you, mr. speaker. i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. correa: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from ohio has the right to close. mr. correa: i think all of us recognize the challenges we have at our border, what i'm doing is presenting this amendment, amendment number 13 in response to what i have seen at our ports of entry which is they need more personnel and need it today. let's help them at the border keep our country safe and give them the resources and personnel they need. thank you very much. and i yield. the chair: jabbed -- the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from ohio. mr. joyce: i yield back. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it and the amendment is not agreed to. pursuant to the clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from c

mr. joyce: thank you, mr. speaker. this bipartisan en bloc amendment before you is comprised of 23 amendments offered by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. this en bloc contains proposals that would strengthen the underlying bill. i want to highlight just a few. the en bloc will provide additional funding to bolster investigations for exploited children with secret service and homeland security investigations. it would increase the nonintrusive inspection equipment at c.b.p. ports of entry to improve detection of fentanyl and other opioids that plague communities across our country. it would also increase funding for fema grant programs, for firefighters and other first responders and for the physical security for nonprofit organizations at risk of terrorist attack. lastly, i want to highlight a proposal that would strengthen our national urban and search rescue response system. i was on the ground in maui last month and learned firsthand the critical roles these teams play in saving lives and protecting communi

mr. joyce: -- five minutes. mr. joyce: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, since president biden took office, there have been over 5.8 million illegal crossings on our southern border. and 1.6 million illegal immigrants have evaded apprehension. instead of funding our border patrol agents to deal with the rise and attempting crossings, president biden has chosen to knife dozennings -- inis eat this advise capitols is by ending trump administration's remain in mexico. between the ages of 18 and 24 overdoses of americans, democrats' failure to pass comprehensive border -- border security legislation is indictment of their failure to protect the american people. instead of addressing the importation of fentanyl related substances, liberals in this body have voted against legislation like halt fentanyl act, which is legislation that would permanently classify these drugs as schedule one narcotics and impose harsh penalties on the dealers who traffic these deadly poisons. in the past year, i have spoken with too many first responders who have admin starr

mr. joyce: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? mr. joyce: i move the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. those opposed signify by saying no. the ayes have it, the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stands adjourned unt announcer:he house working on sees of 2024 spending bills for agriculture, defense,: security, and the state department. as negotiations continue behind-the-scenes on a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdn saturday at mnit when altering funding expires. ha bigger kevin mccarthy told reporters yesterday he wl y to move the continuing resolution to the house floor this week the ties border security and government funding togeth. as always, you can watch the house live when members return here on

the clerk: mchenry of north carolina, mrs. joyce of arlington, virginia. ms. bel air of virginia, ms. mccormick of virginia, ms. macle of virginia, ms. milnar of falls church, virginia. mr. butler of arlington, virginia. mr. arts of fort washington, maryland. ms. knutson walters of alexandria, virginia. mr. daskenport of alexandria, virginia. plrvetion emondoski of washington, d.c. ms. erin of virginia. ms. dickerson of waldorf, maryland. ms. robinson of maryland. ms. norie tbrvetion a-may of -- noriega-may of washington, d.c. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair. quickly that -- mr. quigley that the problems we had the appropriations and budget, we need to get our own house in order. everybody listening to c-span this morning, we are all patriots. we all love our country because we care enough to be informed about what is going on. we need to get our own house in order. we need to secure the border. marjorie taylor greene is not right about much, but she is right abo

mr. joyce: thank you for yielding, chair rogers. there is -- rodgers. there is truly nothing more american than the freedom of the open road. americans have built their lives around reliable and affordable transportation and now government overreach is threatening to put their cars, their trucks and s.u.v.'s that hardworking americans need out of reach. at its core, the vote on h.r. 1435 asks a very simple question. should consumers or the federal government decide what type of vehicles americans can drive? this legislation is designed to address an issue created by california's advanced clean cars 2 regulations that seek to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the next decade by requiring 35% of new vehicle sales to be electric vehicles in 2026. and fully 100% of sales to be electric vehicles by 2035. because of the fact that 17 other states have adopted portions of california's clean air act regulations, this decision could potentially impact over 40% of american auto markets and if enacte

mr. joyce: i rise to address the house. ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: so given. mr. joyce: madam speaker, i rise today to conkralt great lea -- congratulate lea of bedford county, pennsylvania, who won a second gold medal this past thursday at the world jr. aquatic swimming championship in israel as a member of team u.s.a. a senior in high school, she has won races across the country. and now around the world. through her commitment to training at both the blair regional ymca and in her family's pond in bedford county, lea has shown the hard work and determination can provide and incredible recipe for success. as she represents both our district and our nation, leah faced tough competition from over 600 athletes representing 100 nations. during the team event leah set a personal record in the 100 meter butterfly, with a time of 57.75 seconds. with her continued success in the water and her support of friends and neighbors in bedford, she continu

mr. joyce: thank you for yielding, chair rogers. there is -- rodgers. there is truly nothing more american than the freedom of the open road. americans have built their lives around reliable and affordable transportation and now government overreach is threatening to put their cars, their trucks and s.u.v.'s that hardworking americans need out of reach. at its core, the vote on h.r. 1435 asks a very simple question. should consumers or the federal government decide what type of vehicles americans can drive? this legislation is designed to address an issue created by california's advanced clean cars 2 regulations that seek to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the next decade by requiring 35% of new vehicle sales to be electric vehicles in 2026. and fully 100% of sales to be electric vehicles by 2035. because of the fact that 17 other states have adopted portions of california's clean air act regulations, this decision could potentially impact over 40% of american auto markets and if enacte

mr. joyce: now the house has a chance to pass bipartisan legislation to address this issue and to stand up for our patients. the lower costs more transparency act would immediately benefit patients by providing clear price transparency for medical procedures allowing patients the flexibility to choose where they will receive their care. this bill includes legislation that i authored to provide funding for community health centers which provides care to over 30 million americans nationwide from pediatric checkups to dentistry. rural communities rely on these health centers to meet their daily medical needs. i urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objecti

mr. alan joyce as well. interesting news about starting his retirement a little earlier than expected.ad: that's right. i look at how he's been a thinker since 2008. during his time, he's seen qantas share prices go up by just 55%. i thought, let me have a look at the other indices. guess how much the world airline index has gone up in that timeframe. 53%. [laughter] yvonne: so at least he has been kind of on trend. but what a 15 year reign for someone that turned around this airline. rishaad: huge. yvonne: and it's almost a bit sad. rishaad: exactly. the whole investigation into the airline selling seats on canceled flights. i mean, there you go. yvonne: i think the pandemic may be made qantas of victim, managing the twists and turns of the pandemic and how to really manage it during that tumultuous time we have talked about as well. rishaad: we've got a lot more on the way here. this is bloomberg. ♪ it's easy to get lost in investment research. introducing j.p. morgan personal advisors. hey david. connect with an advisor to create your personalized plan. let's find the right investme

mr. joyce: as one of coach irwin's former players, i personally am grateful for his leadership. through his words and his deeds, coach irwin taught his students what it meant to be an individual of faith, what it meant to pray, and to seek god's guidance during both victory and during defeat. leading teams of young men onto the football field, coach irwin prepared his students not only to confront the conflict of crossing the goal line, but to be prepared for the trials that each man would face later throughout their lives. as a coach, as a teacher, as a mentor and a counselor, tom irwin has impacted the hearts and the souls of countless young students. both those who wore football pads and those who did not. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will receive a message. the messenger: madam speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed, without an amendment, h.r. 5110, an act that may be c

i want to talk to joyce vance about that in a moment. mr. we do, we knew this would be a contentious hearing from the start. what we have seen so far in the last 90 minutes or so since this started, what is standing out to you right now? >> two quick points for what ryan said. i think one of the reasons merrick garland doesn't want to answer the question about whether he's talked to david weiss is because he almost certainly has because under the statute, under the regulations, he has ultimate authority over -- over the special counsel in the sense that he can block any move by a special counsel or before weiss was the special counsel he was essentially working for the justice department, so while he's not involved in the day to day decisions, he almost certainly was briefed on major developments in the case. and that's -- that's a sticky thing for him to talk about while all these republicans are attacking the investigation. then in terms of the evidence on whether there is political interference, you have two irs whistle-blowers who they s

mr. chesebro you requested the trial to start october 23rd. then you better be ready to go within four weeks after you get all the discovery. >> and joyce, today georgia governor brian kemp pushed back against calls from other republicans in the state for a special legislative session to impeach fani willis. watch. >> up to this point, i had not seen any evidence that d.a. willis's actions or lack thereof warrant action by the prosecuting attorney oversight commission. regardless, in my mind, that special session of the generals assembly to end run around this law. it's not feasible. it may ultimately prove to be unconstitutional. the bottom line is that in the state of georgia, as long as i'm governor, we are going to follow the law and the constitution. regardless of who it helps or harms politically. and in georgia we will not be engaging in political theater that only inflames the motions of the moment. >> joyce, that's rare to hear from a republican these days. >> governor kemp can read the writing on the wall. he knows that donald trump is about to get to the find out part of this entire adventure. so there's a part of me that says he's

mr. armstrong. >> one is a hearing notice -- hold on. sorry. june 10, 2019, impeachment hearing with joyce vance, who is not -- secondly, there is another unanimous for judiciary with two witnesses here, one week before we voted on impeachment in 2019. i appreciate you both being here. you were not witnesses at that point in time. the webster's definition of hypocrisy. two without objection, so order. >> chairman, i request a consent to enter an article into the record dated january 6, 2019. a member of the subcommittee, the day after she was sworn in, came in the congress, and the article says, response to her words, impeach the mother ever, a day after she was sworn in. some may say these comments are hypocritical, but this is an embarrassment to the time and people of this country. thank you. >> without objection. so order. >> mr. chairman, i am afraid they are engaged in personalities against a fellow committee member. >> it was the commentary that accompanied it that i am referring to. >> that is what she said. >> it was the commentary. >> she said it. >> she said, impeach the mother

mr. spellmeyer, what reforms do you anticipate that this market will need to prevent blackouts from occurring and create sustainable access to local news? >> thank you, congressman joyce. i will say that -- i'm going to try to keep this at a high level -- i figured someone would ask me a question about how do we fix this. i think we need an equal footing for all players in the marketplace. i think we need to protect consumers from the run away rates that they've experienced over the course of the last two decades driven as we've discussed by sports programming and other small segments to have market. and the third the choice is a priority and that's where i discuss a la carte here. i have hit 3 that i outlined in my note card but if we don't there's still -- those blackouts are real. i know that consumers in those marketplaces have the opportunity to go and still grab over the air signals but how many of us have rabbit ears laying around and do you know how to unplug the back of your tv and plug that one in, i don't. >> mr. spellmeyer, addressing a different issue, the cost of getting content is also impacted by the cost of fiber that we are building. so the regulator