mr. larson. i have a question. in ways and means, do you have the authority to propose a bible back program which would alleviate the republican cries where we could buy back the guns and send them to ukraine as a weapons package. guest: you sound way to common sense with your proposal. i don't think that is a bad idea at all. i think that needs to take place. there is a lot of common sense around this. especially with the profusion of guns in our society here. more so than any other civilized country in the world. a buyback provision would make an awful lot of common sense. it would not fall under the ways and means jurisdictions. but that does not mean that people in ways and means would be supportive. i would also add that it is very common sense and straightforward which is something that i appreciate and thank you. i think that is a good idea. people in my district have spoken about this as well. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accura

mr. larson: i thank the witnesses. it must be odd giving testimony about your personal experiences and be told essentially that the problem is biden, gasoline and inflation. apparently what you had to say didn't break through or there's a principle going on here that says government mandates are horrific, and avoid these at all costs. god forbid that government step in and try to help you. instead we get the yo-yo policy. you're on your own. what i heard today is a number of you giving compelling, real-life situations that require action, that require government doing something to assist the people we're sworn to serve. you have heard empathy from the other side but you heard we got to get it right. they basically are saying you're on your own. we think there is a better approach. rugged individualism may be a great value and something you can attribute to something that everybody likes to share and have that participation, but through no fault of your own, you find yourself with a global pandemic and also with the con

mr. larson for your support of this police department. our community members. people are watching in the windows. thank you for your support. last thing. with our partners, public safety partners and fire chief and the sheriff and chief murphy. these are good times, great times, fun events. watching this team of people in times of crisis is something special. i have been blessed to be part of this great city at our worst times in times of crisis like the pandemic and the events we had to respond to. i got to tell you i couldn't be happier and prouder to be part of this team. it is the people that are great in the city. thank you very much. [applause]. >> thank you, chief. >> last speaker from a past that took her through the controller's office, public utilities and department of emergency management. she will oversee the staff rubbing the nine one -- running the 911 and incredible work during the pandemic to keep us safe. i don't have to introduce her. everybody knows her. please welcome executive director maryelllen carroll. >> imagine having to go last with

mr. larson in his comments said exactly that.ust the fact that we don't believe always that federal government additional spending is the only answer, suddenly we're accused of not caring. and that's a message we heard today and it's a message we've heard far too often and i found i get very triggered and angered about that. it's just bull-- frankly. i remember my mom's trips to the grocery store and one of 12 kids and my father was a roofer and i was in construction myself, and appreciate women in construction, we need more, but my mom's trips to the grocery story would go with her and i remember her being very coried about what she was putting in the cart, trying to add up the costs and worried that she would be embarrassed when she goes to the register and would have to put things back. and i hear from constituents, everywhere now in my district, about those kinds of pressured. republicans believe and mr. larson hit this in the comments very well. very different in the approach of republicans versus democrats. mr. larson belie

mr. larson, for five minutes. mr. larson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to revise and extend my remarks and address the body for five minutes. i want to thank you, mr. speaker, and as you know, this global pandemic has impacted every nation in the world. but here in america, as we've seen, with just over a million people who have passed, 750,000 of them are over the age of 65. those seniors are also the people hurt hardest by inflation as are all individuals who are on a fixed income. democrats have a plan. we have a plan to address all of americans' rising expenses they are experiencing. we have a plan to address them today, tomorrow, and into the future. it's called social security. social security is the nation's number one anti-poverty program for the elderly and the number one anti-poverty program for children. and yet, congress has not taken any action to expand benefits in more than 50 years. democrats have a plan to expand benefits today, tomorrow, and forever. the republicans have a plan, also. their plan is to end social security in five

mr. larson -- that isn't how anyone feels up here. have a theory i want to create your opportunities and your options. we have a government restricted market when you they say no faith-based. with less options, that makes it more difficult. if you just look at what happened with baby formula, we had the government restricted option on baby formula. there was only one that was to receive government benefits and look what happened when they have a problem. to me, faith-based groups would grow if the market wasn't restricted but there's a tremendous hypocrisy going on right now on that particular issue because this very government funds catholic charities at the border for processing and helping those that come across the border. it should be offensive to every american that this body is saying that an american citizen can't get a faith-based benefit but illegal immigrants can. that is the hypocrisy taking place. so i have concerns with we want to consider how to help working women. we shouldn't take a top-down one-size-fits-all approach

mr. larson for 30 minutes. mr. larson: it's an honor to be here with you and talk about this time during the covid pandemic something that is near and dear to the hearts of the people impacted the most by this pandemic. madam speaker, as you know, more than one million people now have per irked -- perished because of the pandemic. 750,000 of them are american citizens over the age of 65. in addition, because of the war in ukraine, because of this pandemic and because of this inflation, who is the group in america that is most impacted by the pandemic and the ensuing inflation? it is the senior citizens of our country, as people over the age of 65. they are people who are on fixed incomes. these individuals need the help of the united states congress. i want to commend chairman rich neal and chairman of the ways and means committee and a social security recipient himself who knows and understands the necessity and the absolute dependence that so many of our fellow americans have on the nation's number one insurance p

mr. larson. i have a question. in ways and means, do you have the authority to propose a bible back program which would alleviate the republican cries where we could buy back the guns and send them to ukraine as a weapons package. guest: you sound way to common sense with your proposal. i don't think that is a bad idea at all. i think that needs to take place. there is a lot of common sense around this. especially with the profusion of guns in our society here. more so than any other civilized country in the world. a buyback provision would make an awful lot of common sense. it would not fall under the ways and means jurisdictions. but that does not mean that people in ways and means would be supportive. i would also add that it is very common sense and straightforward which is something that i appreciate and thank you. i think that is a good idea. people in my district have spoken about this as well. that is what they talk. common sense solutions. host: from illinois, this is teresa, a republican. caller: good mor

mr. larson believes if we don't spend more money to meet the needs, then we don't care.epublicans believe in a different path. we believe that opportunities provided by a strong vibrant economy are what is going to provide the best opportunity to lift people out of poverty to allow every woman to live their own american dream. i've put ideas on paper regarding legislation from the american rescue plan and childcare networks and the childcare providers are small businesses that provide care for small groups of children this is one idea that we have that wouldn't create a large government program and i don't have a lot of additional time. i would look at the results and with this administration compared to the previous administration. democrats talk about the american rescue plan. half of the democrats never showed up to talk about it, because they cannot defend. they cannot talk about the economy working for the american people today and really believe it, because they are hearing from their constituents just as each one of us are. they are hearing from the constituents t

mr. larson talked about that.ok at the market basket of goods and services that seniors rely on, like medicine. like the premium for medicare part b, which went up by $22 a month, eating up a lot of the big cola from last year. in 2010, 2011 and 2016, the cola was zero. when i go to town hall meetings and i say you are not going to get a cola this year, you have no inflation -- host: the caller said it was 5.9% last year? if they use the measure you are talking about, what with the number be? guest: i do not have the exact number. it is higher, not a lot higher. keep in mind, the cola is cumulative, like interest on a savings account. over time, it makes a big difference. host: fort worth texas. good morning. caller: i would like to aunts -- ask mr. antos a question. i disagree with something. he talked about medicare advantage being better. i disagree with that. you need to tell the public that medicare advantage is an insurance company that is almost always an hmo. hmo, and the medicare -- in the medicare or med

mr. larson and crist of florida, they will vote yea on the payne amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. lamb of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. lamb will vote yes on the payne amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. bustos and mr. kahele, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on the payne amendment. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 224, the nays are 198. the amendment is adopted. the previous question is ordered on the bill as amended. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bills. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to amend the federal reserve act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the system and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- the house will be in order. the house wi

mr. alex larson who is the executive director of social security works for the competing member of the strength in the social security coalition, the coalition made up of over 340 national and state organizations representing over 50 million americans. thank you very much for being with us. >> thank you, chairman sanders and ranking member graham and otherah members of the committe. i'm going to do a bit of a history lesson i think. in 1935, democratic president franklin delano roosevelt signed the social security act into law the next 87 years, social security has never missed a single payment. everybody loves social security. everybody. i have been all over the country talking about social security and i can tell you it doesn't matter if it is a room full of hats or a parking lot of electric vehicles, everybody loves social security. there is always been a tiny splinter group of the vanishingly small number of people who hated with every fiber of their being. these are wall street people. they see the trillions of dollars the system has put into the pockets of the american people and they say

impact on wage earners and ought to be changed and the larson bill does this by something called consumer price index for the elderly which i'm sure mr. kherson talked about and it would look at the market basket of goods and services seniors rely on like medicine, like the premium for medicare part b, why not provide $22 a month eating up the big cola from last year? 2010 i think i've got this right, 2010, 2011 and 2016, it wass zero. when i go to town hall meetings and say you're not going to get won this year, youou have no inflation. >> the caller said 5.9% i think, if they use the measure you are talking about, what would that be? >> i don't have the exact number but is higher, not a lot higher but keep in mind cumulative like interest on savings accounts over time it makes a big difference. >> in texas, sharon, good morning. >> hello, i like to ask a question, i disagree with one of his comments. he talked about medicare advantage being better, i totally disagree with that. you need to tell the public that medicare advantage is an insurancein company that always, almost always hmo. hmo in the medicare field, it's not something