mr. speaker. -- >> number one. >> number one, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. immediately after questions today i will be opening the debate on the inquiry report but try to i know the whole house will want to join in recording that after ten tumultuous years this is your last prime minister's questions. and as a distinguished former wimbledon competitors just that up there in your highchair and not just as an umpire, ruthlessly adjudicating on the finer points of parliamentary procedure with your trademark tony montana scout, mr. speaker. [laughing] nudges as a commentator offering your own opinions on the rallies, but above all as a player in your own right. pitting every part of the chamber with your opinions, like some tennis ball machine. [laughing] delivering a series of literally unplayable, and returnable volleys and smashes. [laughing] and although we may disagree about some of the legislative innovation jeff favored, there's no doubt in my mind that you have been a great servant t

mr. speaker. university credit has had a devastating impact in my constituent but in northern island women in which the access the limit may still be subject to criminal prosecution for not resorting under criminal law 1967. will the secretary commit to lifting that limit placing families into further hardship? >> i'll tell the honorable lady is is an extremely important and sensitive issue. she will know and practice over the last 50 years there have been no prosecutions under section five that she will know about the guidance from the attorney general and from the outgoing department dnp around the status of public interest. but i understand the point. any change in the law, i come back to the same, is for a devolved executive and administration. because of this is issue it is about time elected politicians and northern island step up to the responsibility. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the chancellor confirmed -- [inaudible] shamefully this government will not public and economic assessment. [inaud

mr. speaker. the people of wales, mr. speaker, voted to leave, but many have concerns about a no deal brexit. we respect the result in wales, but there is concern among those who did not want a hard brexit. p.m. johnson: i am grateful to the right honorable gentleman. he speaks for wales. it is a great deal for england. it is a great deal for scotland. it is a great deal for wales. and northern ireland. >> cheer up, because you are going to be heard. >> mr. speaker, scotland says we reject -- >> order. i want to hear the honorable gentlemen and i could not do so. i want to hear his dulcet tones. >> what scotland says today is that we reject this. [indiscernible] union, the single market, we will be left at a competitive disadvantage. the only way for scotland to maintain the e.u. membership we require is to become an independent nation. p.m. johnson: i am afraid that he is sadly in error if he thinks northern ireland is part of the eu customs union. it is part of the u.k. customs union, as indeed is scotland, which is grea

the speaker: mr ian blackford. thank you, mr speaker.ister, defeated, and speaker, once again. a general election on the terms offered by the prime minister will not ever be acceptable to the scottish national party. but, mr speaker, doing nothing is not an option. the impasse cannot remain forever. we on these benches do want an election, but not with the hand that the prime ministers delivering, because let‘s be clear. what the prime minister promises, he proposes to bring back his bad withdrawal deal. he knows that some labour mps will help him pass that bill, and then he would have us leave the european union at the end of november before a general election. for scotland, that would mean we had been taken out of the european union against our will. we will never vote for such a proposition. it would give the prime minister a post brexit election, and that is simply something that we will not sign up to. mr speaker, at the weekend, myself and the leader of the liberal democrats wrote to donald tusk seeking a meaningful extension to ar

mr speaker... mrspeaker... mr mr speaker...h the company concerned. as for these fabled 40 hospitals, that figure dropped to 20 and then finally dropped to six. six! we learned this week that government officials have met us pharmaceutical companies five times as part of the prime minister's planned trade detail. the us has called for full market access to our nhs, which would mean prices and some of our most important medicines increasing by up to seven fold. mr speaker, whilst the government is having secret meetings with us corporations, patients in this country continue to suffer. can the prime minister explain why the numberof prime minister explain why the number of people waiting longer for urgent cancer treatment has tripled over the last nine years? by minister. mr speaker, as he knows very well, this government is investing £34 billion into the nhs. we are seeing improvements in cancer survival rates across the country. we are seeing improvements in cancer survival rates thanks to the investments this government is ma

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from alabama, mr. byrne, for five minutes. mr. byrne: mr. speaker, there are crossroads in the history of every great nation, so historically significant so fraught with dramatic consequences, that those in position to influence that nation's direction are compelled to do all they can to ensure it does not fall to the dust bin of history. we have arrived at one of those moments. that is why last week my colleagues and i demanded this majority end their secret impeachment proceedings and bring them into the light of day. impeachment of the president of the united states is next to the declaration of war this body's most solemn, important authority. impeachment begins the process of removing the duly elected executive of the united states who was chosen not by this house but by the american people. in the past this body has always treated that authority with the solemnnyity and respect it demands. certainly in the clinton and ni

mr. speaker, i certainly can. >> mr. speaker, all members -- mr. speaker, honorable members will be promised everything today by the prime minister, obviously, and it they should take it with a pinch of salt. it speaks volumes that he and the chancellor have refused to publish a fresh economic impact assessment of his proposal today. but i think the chancellor has a said, one was produced last year in november of 2018 by his predecessor, where on the basis of an average free-trade agreement, it would see the british economy lag by 5% of gdp. can he at least give us the courtesy now of saying that that model, the average free-trade agreement down 5% is the expectation we can have of his plan? p.m. johnson: no, it certainly is not. >> thank you. my right honorable friend will remember from the referendum, the strength of feelings he and i experienced in our most deprived communities about brexit. thed he gently explain to opposition the sense of betrayal that was felt in those communities if we do not deliver brexit? speaker, my: mr. right honorable f

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, i am convinced. mr. speaker, i aminess convinced that an overwhelming majority in this house regardless of our personal views wishes to see brexit delivered in accordance with the referendum. a majority. and in this crucial mission, there can no longer be any argument for further delay. and as someone who passionately believed that we had to go back to our european friends to seek a better agreement, i must tell the house that with this new deal, the scope for future negotiation and fruitful negotiation has run its course. we said -- they said uldn't reopen the withdrawal agreement, mr. speaker. they said we couldn't reopen the withdrawal agreement. they said we couldn't change a comma in the agreement, they said we could not abolish the backstop, mr. speaker. we have done both. it is now my judgment we have reached the best possible solution, so those who agree, like me, that brexit must be delivered, and who like me prefer to avoid a no deal outcome must abandon the delusion that this house can delay ag

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. burgess: if we defeat the previous question, republicans will amend the rule to suspend the ongoing impeachment inquiry until we achieve operational control of our southern border. as i previously stated, we are experiencing a humanitarian and security crisis on the southern border. in august, customs and board brother text apprehended over 64,000 individuals who lacked legal documentation to enter this country. apprehensions are on a track to reach over one million individuals attempting to cross into the united states along our southern border this fiscal year. the house should prioritize securing our southern border and stemming the flow of irregular migration over a politically motivated impeachment inquiry. until operation of the border control is achieved, the house should suspend the impeachment inquiry. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment in th

mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cline: i would like to thank the gentleman from new york for his leadership on this important issue. the united states constitution expressly calls for the protection of creative works in order to promote innovation and creativity. under that lofty authority, congress established the copyright system and, as was the hope, copyright intensive industries have become critical to our economy. reportedly contributing more than $1 trillion. unfortunately in the system that we have today, many small businesses and individuals are unable to enforce their copyrights because they do not have deep enough pockets. tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire lawyers to litigate a copyright claim in federal court. sadly, this forces individuals to stand idly by as thieves profit off of their work. our founding fathers wouldn't want a copyright system that discourages creators. after all they wan

thank you, mr speaker.r speaker, my constituents in north hike deal with some of the worst traffic congestion in the country and they tell me that completing lincoln's bypass would make a huge difference to their lives. can the prime minister confirm his government will support the building of this bypass? ican support the building of this bypass? i can confirm that and i can thank her and i can confirm that and i can thank herand our i can confirm that and i can thank her and our candidate in lincoln, kyle mccartney who has campaigned for that bypass. mr nigel dodds. thank you, mr speaker. can i on behalf of members of my party thank you for your service to this house. you came to us at a very turbulent and challenging time for this house and challenging time for this house and you have always been very assiduous in protecting the rights of backbenchers and smaller parties. we thank you for that and wish you well in your retirement. mr speaker, in the dying days of this parliament, with the prime minister

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. this resolution establishes the congressional gold star family fellowship program which will provide fellowships and congressional offices for immediate family members of the armed forces who have given their lives in service to this country. members of the armed forces do not serve by themselves. they are supported by children, spouses, siblings, and others who often go months or longer without seeing their loved one while that loved one is deployed. it is incumbent on all americans, but particularly those of us who have the prive lem of serving in congress, to support military families and none more so than our gold star families. gold star families have experienced the worst type of

mr. speaker, i yield back my ime. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from indiana, mr. pence, for five minutes. mr. speaker, i rise to celebrate legislation the house passed this week to name the post office in indianapolis after the late senator richard lugar. he was a true statesman who served his country in the state of indiana with pride. he will be remembered as one of america's greatest senators, leaving his mark on domestic and global affairs throughout his six terms. senator lugar was an essential part of america diplomacy and strived for peace throughout the globe. in 2013, his lasting contributions and decades of service to this great country earned him the presidential medal of freedom. our nation is stronger and safer because of senator lugar and i thank my colleagues for supporting legislation to honor his legacy. i rise to highlight the positive impact the new u.s.-japan trade deal will have on our nation and the hoosier state. japan is an important ally of the united states and a

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. we have a solemn duty to find the facts. mr. mccarthy: to be stewards of the truth. it is the truth that must guide our work. when the truth is contorted, twisted and disregarded, the american people lose. the fabric of the institution starts to erode. sadly, that is exactly what is happening with the house intelligence committee under the democratic leadership. it should not have to come to this. on numerous occasions, as outlined in this resolution, the chairman of the house of intelligence committee has used his position to mislead the american people. but this resolution is about more than the actions of one individual. when false evidence is entered nto the official record, -- or communicated dir

mr. speaker. when is the prime minister going theort out the bbc and government in relation to his manifest commitment to implement free television licenses for the over-75? when will something be done about this? >> mr. speaker, it is up to, the bbc has the funds, as the honorable gentleman knows, they should, they should be funding wese free tv licenses, and continue to make that argument vigorously with the bbc. believe me, if you asked me to put the screws on the bbc, i certainly will. town that will a have a population of 200,000 people within the next 10 years, a former mining town with pockets of deprivation and poor health outcomes. the affluent town of shrewsbury, 20 miles away, but we are losing valuable services. will we reverse the decision of the health secretary to approve this plan, and listen to the needs and concerns of my constituents and the representatives of the local area? >> mr. speaker, my honorable friend is a battler for the people there. i have seen so myself. she does a

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on h.r. 4334, the dignity in aging act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. bonamici: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. bonamici: i rise in strong support of h.r. 4334, the dignity in aging act of 2019. i introduced this bipartisan bill to re-authorize and update the older americans act, or o.a.a., which was first passed in 1965 as part of president lyndon johnson's great society initiative. for more than 50 years o.a.a. programs have helped older americans maintain their independence and dignity. today the older americans act serves about 11 million individuals each year. with three million of those americans relying regularly on o.a.a. programs to meet their basic needs. unfortunately, funding for the older americans act lags far behind the incr

mr. speaker. this is the right honorable gentleman. i don't think we should be necessarily add abe adverse say arial today. he doesn't trust. he has not been willing to trust the people of this country by wanting them the right to adjudicate on them on policy. he won't trust the people. and he doesn't trust the people by delivering on the result of their referendum in 2016. mr. speaker, i suggest in all humility to the house, they should ignore the pleadings of the honorable gentleman, and vote for an excellent deal that will take this country, and take the whole of europe forward. >> mr. kenneth clark. >> mr. speaker, the prime minister began his statement by saying how rare it had been in this house ever for people to support federalism and the united states. and i entirely agree with that. federalism and the belief in the superstate are as rare in this country as they are nowadays in every one of the other 27 member states. but would he accept, would he accept, that for the last 50 years, the c

mr. n: thank speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to discuss an issue that is incredibly important to me as a senior member of the house agriculture committee. my vision for the future of rural america includes rebuilding the communities that provide much of our food, fiber, and energy. and to provide support for a robust rural economy. of course this is virtually impossible without reliable, high speed, 5-g broadband connectivity. in the late 1800's thomas edison created the first practical incandesce combrant light bulb. by 1925 half of all homes in the united states have electricity. today we take electricity for granted. we don't think twice when we flip a switch. as we continue to experience today's modern technical revolution, it is my goal to see 5-g broadband just as commonplace. 24 million americans still do not have access to broadband, and the vast majority of these people live in rural areas. a 2017 study by the united states department of agriculture discovered 29% of american farmers did not have re

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. yoho: thank you, mr. speaker. my colleagues,nk mr. smith and mr. sherman, who i on the pleasure of serving the asia-pacific subcommittee on foreign affairs, about this important topic. today to bring attention to the three very important and house measures that the will consider this afternoon. these bipartisan measures passed affairshe house foreign committee unanimously and nclude h.r. 543 by representative sherman, h.r. 3289 by representative smith, h.r. 4270 by representative mcgovern. i'm proud to say that i'm a co-sponsor of all three. months, past five massive civilian protests in hong kong have begun to shed on the deterioration of the chinese communist party's of mainland side china. rising resentment in hong kong s not simply the result of ill-fated -- of the ill-fated extradition law championed by executive kerry lamb, but the continued encroachment on liberties by the chinese g and communist party. 1997 agreement, leaders in beijing continued heir high intensity political pressure campaign to subdue dis

mr. speaker. to yield two minutes to the gentleman from illinois, mr. shimkus. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is two minutes.r mr. shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. it's great to come down here issue.nd talk on this i've been a little bit outspoken since the decision was made by branch.utive though it's great to see the legislative branch take a stand about what this policy decision has made. ood friend with the chairman mccaul and, of course, eliot engel, who is the chairman of the committee. as someone who served for many years in the military and involved with the nato parliamentary assembly and our alliances and values are important. walking away from friends is a indication of policy that we support, we don't want to condone. we want america to be great, but we're also great because of our friends and our allies. not bad.s are coalitions strengthen our public world.around the and our relationship with the urds go way back to the first gulf war and the protection of iraqi-kurdish area, protecting the airspace. talk to people in uniform wh

mr. speaker. i am preeced to yield two minutes to -- pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from florida, mr. bilirakis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. bilirakis: thank you. thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate it. congratulations, again, chairman engel and ranking member mc caller:, for this very important -- mccaul, for this very important turkey sanctions bill. you know, mr. speaker, for nearly 13 years i've felt like i've been one of the lone voices in the wilderness, decrying the actions of turkey as it systemically denies its citizens basic human rights, by invading and occupying an e.u. country, the republic of cyprus, stripping religious minorities of their religious freedom, persecuting journalists and academics for writing about the armenian genocide, invading and provoking hostilities on a daily basis in the eastern mediterranean. as co-chair of the international religious freedom caucus, i'm especially grateful for

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to invasive tion to an pest that is wreaking havoc on nationwide andts is giving pennsylvania agriculture producers a major headache. about the spotted fly -- lat earn fly. it has spread to our neighbors new jersey as well. the spotted fly feeds on sap the plants that it touches weakened. leave idue that they behind promotes mold growth and destroys many plants crops. the fly has a diverse appetite, than 70 n more different kinds of plants from and trees to hardwoods nursery industries. so many of the sectors of pennsylvania's agriculture subject to these pests. ennsylvania alone -- in it's lvania alone estimated $18 billion in agriculture is at risk. the pennsylvania department of agriculture has issued a checklist that all residents check for.ult to spotted lantern fly masses. they include camping equipment, outdoor play toys and more. residents are encouraged to rid their property of any egg masses that they find by dousing them in alcohol. hankfully research i

let me repeat, mr speaker.our national health service will never be on the table. but then, mr speaker, iwas will never be on the table. but then, mr speaker, i was to say something not just to then, mr speaker, i was to say something notjust to those who think brexit is a great opportunity, asi think brexit is a great opportunity, as i do, of course i do, but also to the 16 million who voted to remain. i had end of a one in my honourable friend behind me. the eu requires 14 weeks maternity pay. in the uk we offer 49 weeks. if roditi ridgers —— reduce workers' rights, why hasn't escarpment done it already? —— why hasn't this government done it already? he makes exactly the point that this government must have the highest possible standards for workers across the country. we believe that is the right way forward for the british economy. let me repeat, and i am glad he made that point, mr speaker. i wish to address the 48% whose concerns must a lwa ys address the 48% whose concerns must always be in our minds. th

mr. speaker. on saturday, i was out knocking on doors with my listening team listening to the views of local people as we do every week. the message to me, whether they would leave or remain voters, was crystal clear. get brexit done by the 31st of october. deputy prime minister, can you reassure my constituents that we will leave the european union by the end of this month, come what may, no if's, no buts. >> my honorable friend gets straight to the crux of the matter. we must leave by the end of october, come what may. we are committed to do that. effective way of doing that which will unite his house is to. -- is to get behind the prime minister's efforts to secure a deal. it is incumbent upon all members to support the united kingdom. rather than trying to undermine the position in brussels. >> to watch this week's prime ministers questions in its entirety, go to c-span.org and type question time into the search box. you can also watch it live on wednesday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 2 or o

mr. gianforte, for five minutes. speaker, i te: mr. rise today to bring attention to the state of our nation's cattle markets. following the august fire at plant in packing kansas, live cattle prices hit a five-year low. same time, retail beef prices rose. it makes sense. ou can process less cattle, there's an oversupply in the market, which increases retail beef process. hoe come processing -- processing plant only of beef. fives hit the level low in years. asked secretary perdue to analy investigation and it is expected to wrap up at the end of the year. i ask that america do the right ranchers and ca's also look into this cattle market. montana ranchers produce the beef.s best but current conditions in the market are hurting them. deserve an explanation and to be treated fairly. to a full ard accounting of the cattle market, and with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman arizona, mr. o'halleran, minutes. mr. o'halleran: mr. speaker, i rise today to discuss the high in of prescription drugs th

mr. speaker. it has been more than 100 years since the atrocities committed against innocent armenians and other ethnic and religious minorities at the hands of the ottoman empire. the ottoman empire genocidal mpaign from 1915 to 1923 killed 1.5 million armenians, men and women and children as assyrians, s, chaldeans and syriacs through executions and death marches. we are entering into the record the armenian genocide and the historical fact. today we end a century of international silence that will not be another period of indifference or international ignorance to the lives lost through system attic murder. general size wherever and whenever they occur cannot be ignored, whether they took place in the 20th century by the ottoman turks or mid-20th century by the third rike and in darfur. genocide is a sourge on the human race. genocide is genocide, mr. speaker, even our so-called strategic allies perpetrate it. president ronald reagan explicitly referred to the ottoman empire's actions as the noc

mr. speaker. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman from minnesota yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: i have no speakers, so i am prepared to close if the gentleman doesn't have any -- r mr. chabot: we have no speakers and i willed' -- i'd be happy to close and yield to the gentlelady. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. chabot: thank you, mr. speaker. in closing, mr. speaker, 40% ofh a little less of firms in the united states are women-owned, that number has 114% over the last 10 years. with women-owned firms growing than 2 1/2 times faster than other businesses, it's women nt to recognize entrepreneurs as a driving force in today's economy. colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio yields back the balance of his ti

mr. speaker. good morning. last week the biggest news in congress was overshadowed by an impeachment circus. the republican study committee and our task force introduced a framework for personalized, affordable health care. mr. speaker, our current health care system is broke len and not working. health care costs are out of control. and it's time we modernize it. we promise to all of america we will deliver personalized health care where you and your doctor will remain in control of your health care. this is phase one of a two phase plan which will protect vulnerable americans with pre-existing conditions, chronic illnesses, and serious health issues while reducing premiums, deductibilities, and overall health care costs. personally i can't wait to continue working on these important issues to improve the lives of kansans and deliver for america. mr. speaker, today dozens of kansas f.f.a. members, future farmers of america, are in indianapolis, indiana, for the start of the 2019 national f.f.a. c

mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. of thet honorable friend conservative party conference is making, as we speak, the keynote speech setting up how we will leave the eu so we can get along with our dynamic agenda. >> thank you, mr. speaker. a world-renowned nature reserve no lessnstituency is than david attenborough but is threatened i proposals to build 500 houses on adjoining lands. when the right honorable friend put in a good word for the prime minister to ask him and joining me to lie down in front of the bulldozers to protect the natural heritage? i will await put a good word on his behalf and i share your passion with deserving natural habitats. they are crucial to the local planning process. you understand i can't comment on individual planning applications. >> mr. speaker, yesterday marked the start of black history month. i will pay tribute to a young woman already making history this month. the first british medalin 36 years to win a . she won silver at the 100 meters. , she said to go one better in the 200

mr speaker...democracy that the government are trying to push this bill through on a limited time and i urge members and those on the government benches to ask themselves is this really how they want things to be done? even they want things to be done? even the previous director of the affairs is stated in me that this bill would ta ke is stated in me that this bill would take more in four weeks so mr speaker. what has changed? moreover it was agreed this legislation must not be passed on to the uk government has published an economic impact assessment of the deal. on bbc breakfast on saturday, the secretary confirmed that no economic analysis has been done by this government by the final deal. mr speaker, that is the height of the responsibility. no economic analysis ofa responsibility. no economic analysis of a deal that is going to have a fundamental impact on the lights of all our citizens. each and every one of us in this house knows because he is seeing the evidence and listen to the expert,

mr speaker... mr speaker, iam convinced... mr speaker, iam convinced...crucial mission, there can no longer be any argument for further delay. as someone who passionately believed that we had to go back to our european friends to seek a better agreement, i must tell the house that come up with this new deal, the scope for future and fruitful negotiation has run its course stop they said that we could not reopen the withdrawal agreement, mr speaker. they said we could not be opened wedge agreement, they said we could not change anything about it or abolish the backstop, mr speaker. we had done both. it is now myjudgment that speaker. we had done both. it is now my judgment that we have speaker. we had done both. it is now myjudgment that we have reached the best possible solution. those who ee, best possible solution. those who agree, like me, that brexit must be delivered and who, like me, prefer to avoid a no deal outcome must abandon the delusion that this house can delay again. i must tell the housein can delay again. i must tell the house in all cando

mr. speaker, i yield back. yield back. i the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman georgia, mr. carter, for five minutes. speaker, i rise. today to honor mr. frank who passed away on august 10 at the age of 84. a great citizen perfect state of georgia, mr. troutman was passionate with every endeavor undertook. in academics, he graduated from the university of georgia, beta kappa membership. lifelong, very arabs reader and lover of history. weighs one of the biggest bulldog fans in the state. making the trip to pasadena in dogs play uclahe in the rose bowl. he served for 15 years as his family casselberry food business, it into the business that it is today. and he was the first republican the richmond county commission, being largely responsible for introducing the republican party in the state of georgia. it would be hard to find anyone in georgia more passionate about our state than mr. troutman and i'm thankful to have called him a fellow georgian. family and friends will be in our thoughts

mr. speaker, mr. speaker i thatage -- i am convinced an overwhelming majority in this house regardless of our personal views wishes to see brexit delivered in accordance with the referendum. a majority. and in this crucial mission, there can no longer be any argument for further delay. this is someone who passionately believe that we had to go back to our european friends to seek a better agreement. i must tell the house that with this new deal, the scope for future negotiation and fruitful negotiation has run its course. they said, they said they could not -- we could not reopen the with raw agreement. they said we could not reopen the withdrawal agreement, we cannot change a comma, change the agreement. they said we could not abolish the backstop, mr. speaker. we have done both. it is now my judgment we have reached the best possible solution, so those who agree, like me, that brexit must be delivered, and who like me prefer to avoid a no deal abandon the delusions that this house can delay again. th

mr speaker... remain on single market rules within the eu, on goods and agricultural products, the rest of the uk will not. as the honourable memberfor east the uk will not. as the honourable member for east antrim pointed the uk will not. as the honourable memberfor east antrim pointed out yesterday, it does create a very real border down the irish sea, something he said, to a dup conference, he would never do, and it wasn't that long ago. it may be when he was trying to become the tory party leader that he said that. the prime minister told the house on saturday there would be no checks on goods moving between northern ireland and great britain, yet yesterday the brexit secretary confirmed to the lord's european union committee that northern irish businesses sending goods to britain would have to complete export declaration forms. is the prime minister right on this, or is the brexit secretary right on this? they can't both be right. mr speaker, let's be absolutely clear, the united kingdom... th

this deal mr speaker what inevitably and absolutely never to be late to a trump trade deal. for saying the u.k. forcing the u.k. to divert from the highest standards and expose our families once again to chlorine washed chicken and hormone treated oh. well this tale. did say that the statement by the prime minister must be her the response of the leader of the opposition the best traditions of parliamentary democracy must also be heard and it will generally corbin head. ills to ensuring the principle that we keep pace with the european union on environmental standards and protections putting at risk our current rules from air pollution standards to chemical safety we all know the public concern about these issues all at the same time that we are facing a climate emergency and as for workers' rights we simply cannot give the government a blank check this is big you don't have to take my word for all of this listen for example to the tea. you see general secretary frances o'grady who say's this. she just. she does represented organize a show and she does represent an organizat

mr. speaker.d there is a whole side of that. there is a whole side of that debate that you hear regularly in other european capitals that is simply absent from our national conversation. and i don't think that has changed much in the last 30 years. but if we have been skeptical and if we have been anxious about the remoteness of the bureaucracy, if we have been dubious about the rhetoric of union and incident investigation, if we have been half hearted europeans, then it follows logically that with part of our hearts, with half our hearts, we feel something else. a sense of love and respect for european culture and civilization of which we are a part. a desire to development with our friends and partners in everything, creatively, artistically, intellectually, a sense of our shared destiny. and a deep understanding of the eternal need, especially after the horrors of the last century, for britain to stand with peace and democracy in our continent. and it is our continent. and it's precisely becaus

mr. speaker, about business. the overwhelming view of business is that there are great opportunities from brexit. the governor of the bank of england said this is a good deal of the economy. the only risk i see for the economy are the catastrophic plans of the right honorable gentlemen and his party. what british business wants is the certainty and stability and getting brexit done on october 31 and the opportunity to build a future with our european partners and to do free-trade deals around the world. mr. speaker, he is wrong about northern ireland, which will exit customs union, along with the rest of u.k. in defiance of what the commission and the irish government has intended. he talks about trust. i don't wish to be adversarial , this is a right honorable gentleman. trust his own party, he doesn't trust the shadow chancellor. he has not been willing to trust the people of this country by granting them the right to adjudicate on him and his policies and his policies in a general election. he won't trust the

thank you, mr speaker.re to follow my honourable friend the memberfor north east derbyshire, who has an outstanding speech. and has demonstrated yet again what a champion he is for his constituents. now, mr speaker, when i was asked to second the humble address, ifelt i was asked to second the humble address, i felt honoured. i was asked to second the humble address, ifelt honoured. but i i was asked to second the humble address, i felt honoured. but i also felt some consternation. of course, it is always an honour to represent my constituents in this place. while the house may very much tiring me talking about cornwall, i will never tire of speaking up for the duchy and it‘s great people. and i imagine there are many people watching this debate at home and i think they might prefer to be casting their eyes over that dark—haired and handsome member of parliament for the 18th century. of course, i am referring to russ poldark. my fictional predecessor who represented truro. i have to confess that even when i

and the frustration will go on, mr speaker, the anxiety will go on, mr speaker, the anxiety will go onangst and uncertainty thatis on, and the angst and uncertainty that is felt by millions of people and businesses across the country will be unnecessarily and unfairly prolonged and exacerbated. that's the reality of what the opposition‘s course condemns this country to. jeremy corbyn said the prime minister could not be trusted. having illegally prorogued parliament for five weeks for his queen's speech, he now abandons that queen's speech, he now abandons that queen's speech. he got his deal through, a second reading, then abandoned it. he promised us a budget on the sixth of november, and then he abandoned that too. he said that he would never ask for an extension, and he said he would rather die in a ditch. another broken promise. the 12th of december election is less than a fortnight before christmas, nine days before... nine days before the shortest day of the year... i'll come to you in one second. the house must consider that in parts of this country, it will be before 4pm. many

quite simply, mr speaker, because we don't trust the prime minister. mr speaker...nt has had three and half years to get brexit done, and they've failed. the only legitimate way to sort brexit now is to let the people decide with a final say. this speech, mr speaker, this queen's speech today was supposed to herald an end to austerity and a new vision. instead, it barely begins to unpick the devastating cuts to public services. would he agree that the climate and nature emergencies demand so much more than just the six words they were accorded in the speech and an environment bill that will widely weaken the protections we currently enjoy as members of the eu? and would hejoin me in calling for a comprehensive green new deal to decarbonise the economy by 2030 so we can show we're genuinely serious about the climate crisis? i absolutely agree with her. what we need is a green new deal. we need a green industrial revolution, and we have to face up to the reality of the climate emergency. if we don't, the damage to the next generation and the one after that will be eve

mr. speaker. it's an honor to be recognized, to address higher on the floor of the house of representatives. i appreciate all the eyes and ears that are paying attention here this evening, as we take up this most serious business of what this congress has only addressed three previous times in the history of the united states of america. as we go back through american antiquity, we will see that there was an impeachment process that was advanced shortly after the civil war with andrew johnson as president. and then we sat back for over a century before there was another issue that arose, and that was about 1974, with the impeachment effort of richard nixon. who resigned before he faced the judgment of this united states congress. 1974. and then in 1998, i happened to have been here in this city, not a member -- elected member of congress, mr. speaker, but i came here into this city as a ate senator from iowa to a conference. as i opened up the newspaper, i saw in there that it said that there were

mr speaker, . .. self—confidence we see in that country. mr speaker, . .ht honourable friend for giving way. as he points out, it will be straightforward for snp to write the manifesto for the election upcoming, but the prime minister has failed in his promise of do or die, and the scottish conservatives have been acting against the interests of the people of scotland and against the wishes in the referendum in 2016, so i wonder how easy it will be for them to be trusted in this election. isn't it true that in this election we cannot give the scottish conservatives or this prime minister any chance at all? absolutely, and that allows me to ask the question — where is the prime minister? he seems to have been told and scuttled out of the chamber. one wonders if he isa out of the chamber. one wonders if he is a way to dig a ditch. mr speaker, one of the things i can be proud of, in a referendum in 2014, we gave the right to 16 and 17—year—olds to vote in that referendum. why? because it was about their future. it was a principled decision that those that are

but mr speaker, my party has long been prepared for this election.n back our country by voting plaid cymru, or let our country down once again by electing one of these deeply divided westminster parties, who offer nothing more than brexit chaos. will the prime minister be honest for once with wales? there's only one way out of this chaos, isn't there? and that is to remain in the european union. the most important point that she might bear in mind is that her constituents, the people of wales, voted to leave the european union. the lib dem leader challenged him over any televised election debates, arguing she should be included. people deserve to hear from a leader who wants to stop brexit and build a better future. so will the prime minister commit today to take part in those three—way debates, or is he going to run scared of debating a girlish squad? what the people of this country want as their promises kept. i'm not disposed to believe in the promises of a liberal democrat when their leaflets in london say they want to revoke the result of the re

but mr speaker. in this agreement we have gone further by also finding a solution to the vexed question of customs which many in this house have raised our agreement ensures and i quit unfettered access market access for goods moving from northern ireland to the rest of the united kingdom's internal market 18 should is that there should be no terry on goods circulating within the u.k. customs territory that is between great britain and northern ireland unless they are at risk of entering the e.u. it ensures an open border and open border on the island of ireland a common objective everyone in this house and you didn't should and indeed should for those living and working alongside the border there will be no visible practical changes to their lives they can carry on as before i believe that this is a good arrangement reconciling the special circumstances in northern ireland with the minimum possible bureaucratic consequences the few points of a right. i did is precisely to ensure that those arrangeme

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek wreck his? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. newhouse: thank you, mr. speaker. the try cities -- tri cities community creeptly lost a leader and i a friend. i rise to remember bill berkman chairman of the republicans. he became involved with the local republican party as a precinct officer in 2016 and late they're year as chairman. i got to know him well while encouraging our fellow community members to get out to vote. . bill was a passion aide voice or limited government and policies that support small business owners. his strong personal belief and conservative principles, though, bill never partisanship rise above integrity. wanted to bring more respect into politics. he will be remembered for his bridges, build including with his counterparts democr

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in cognition and celebration of -- 79 years ago today the greek prime minister replied no to the fascist forces looking to enter greece initially in their quest for total conquest of the continent. with this historic response, greece rejected submission to the axis powers, proving it would not go easy. through the invasion of the greek homeland, ultimately that happened, the fascist forces could not contend with the ferocity of the greek resistant. mr. bilirakis: the delayed invasion marked the first access set -- axis setback in the entire war and precipitated a fatal delay in thier nan -- german invasion in russia. serving as the turning point for axis powers in world war ii. mr. speaker, i celebrate the bravery and resistance of greek warriors which serbs as an example for all freedom-loving people. i yield back, thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognize