mr. speaker. i welcome an announcement from the government this week that tougher sentences, an end to early release and a complete review of the management of convicted terrorists are among a range of measures designed to strengthen this country's a response to terrorism, a promise made by this prime minister and a promise delivered. >> would the prime minister that we need to do everything we can, whatever it takes to stop these sickening terrorist attacks from taking place? pm johnson: mr. speaker, my honorable friend is absolutely right about the threat that we face. that is why this government are putting more resources into catching terrorists, and it is why we have announced a major shift in the uk's approach to the sentencing and management of terrorist offenders. this government will do all that we can to keep our people safe. >> jeremy corbyn. >> thank you, mr. speaker. next monday, we will be commemorating holocaust memorial day. it is a time for us all to reflect on the horrors of the

mr. speaker. today we do remember what the gentleman from new york said, the six million jews who tragically lost their lives in the holocaust. mr. webster: to keep that -- mr. weber: to keep that mind-numbing number in perspective, mr. speaker, if we were to take a moment of silence for every holocaust victim, i would stand up here or 11 1/2 years. it is so imperative that we remember all of those who fought tirelessly to defeat the nazi regime, with rising levels of ansy tell tism attacks spreading in the west today even -- anti-semitic attacks spreading in the west today even, we should emulate those brave men and women that my good friend, lee zeldin, talked about, the greatest generation, who in their spirit they fought and many of them gave all to those and liberating down-ready toen by the nazis, those families who were ever -- who were forever destroyed by the nazis. it needs -- anti-semitism needs to be defeated today. so, mr. speaker, i join my colleagues today as we recommit ourselves to

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to observe international holocaust remembrance day. remembering the 75th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz. the holocaust is responsible for the systemic murder of more than six million jews. and it is remembered as one of the darkest periods of modern history. in the wake of this tragedy, we often utter the words, never forget. but as time passes and mem are fades, this can -- memory fades, this can become a challenge. we have a responsibility to ensure that this chapter of history does not slip through the cracks. through storytelling, the teaching of history and great organizations like the holocaust museum right here in washington, we can do our part to ensure younger generations truly never forget. today i ask my colleagues to pause and remember the pain caused by the holocaust and the nazi regime in jurep. i ask that we re-- europe. i ask that we recommit ourselves for pursuing liberty and justice for a -- justice for all peoples across the glob

mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker i would like to start by paying tribbett to andrew muller the former who sadly died on christmas eve. he sadly lost to this house he spent over 20 years here, was an expert on science and technology, made in a norm's contribution to this house. our thoughts are with his family and friends and he is deeply lost and mourned on this side of the house for the great contribution he made. and i also joined the prime minister and sending sympathies and support to friends in australia where the fires havet claimed over 20 people along with the loss of human life hundreds of millions of animals have been destroyed as the results of this. this is a warning of what global warning does to all of us and we've got to take this very, very seriously. the threat of climate change. and i joined the prime minister also in their thoughts going to the friends and family of those who died in the ukrainian plane that crashed last night. >> mr. speaker, following last science attack on the united stat

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in h.j.res. 76. the latest attempt by house undermine the trump administration. it seems these attempts will end. specifically, the resolution ould undo the education department's efforts to assist students who've been defrauded y colleges and universities while also protecting taxpayer interests. school, any school that's taken advantage of students must accountable. students have been lied to and suffered financial harm are ntitled to relief and forgiveness. e can and should have bipartisan agreement on these points. sadly, democrats have a long pursuing rd of radical, ideological objectives taxpayers, se of students, schools. today, it is clear that my on the other side of the aisle are more interested in tearing down the trump providing ion than real solutions. the e i touch upon advantages of the trump administration's new rule, i'd some context on the previous administration's or ower defense rule, so-called borrower defense rule, and its many shortcomings.

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, recently hi the pleasure of kicking off the new year by teaningd the 104th pennsylvania farm show in harrisburg, pennsylvania. the largest indoor agriculture expo zigs in the world. the pennsylvania farm show dates back to 1917 when the first event showcased 44 commerce exhibiters featuring the latest in farm machinery and 440 competitive exhibitors, commercial exhibitors. since then the pennsylvania farm show has become the largest indoor agriculture exhibition in the world. dr. milton eisenhower, penn state university president at the time and brother of president dwight d. eisenhower, dubbed the pennsylvania farm show always the greatest show on earth during his 1955 visit. thanks to the sustained dedication by pennsylvania farmers and farm families, tens of thousands of volunteers and generations of agribusiness owners, the pennsylvania farm show continues to be the greatest show on earth. today the show has grown to approximately 6,000 animals, 12,000 exhibits, and 600,00

mr. speaker. r constitution is clear that only congress can start a war. but only the president can wage it. congress started this war with the aumf in 2002. it's still in effect. the founders didn't want one individual getting us into a war, but once in it, they didn't want 535 squabbling premadonnas second guessing every decision on the battlefield. president trump needed no other reason to order the attack that lled sole mainy in iraq -- soleimani in iraq beyond the simple fact that he was acting as an enemy combatant against u.s. forces in a war zone in which the congress had authorized the president to take military action. i happen to believe the aumf was a colossal mistake. but this resolution doesn't correct that mistake, it compounds it by deliberately undermining the position of the united states government and the armed forces that we sent to iraq at a perilous moment, which makes it not only unconstitutional, but disgraceful. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tex

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i just returned from overseas, i led a delegation of our colleagues, bipartisan delegation, to visit our troops during the christmas holiday. and of course we all were struck by the extraordinary service of these brave men and women serving our country. one of the things they shared about was their concerns about things back at home with their families. and tree minded me that the agenda we developed to address the urgent priorities of the american people remains important. that is to drive down the cost of health care. to raise family incomes and rebuild the crumbling infrastructure of our country. and to take on the corruption and self-dealing in washington and get the government working for the people again. that's what democrats have been working on in a bipartisan way. we passed over 400 pieces of legislation, 275 of those bills are bipartisan. sadly, 80% of those bills are stuck on mitch mcconnell's desk. so as we returned from this trip i'm reminded this is an opportuni

mr. speaker. speaker., mr. mr. speaker, i, too, as all of colleagues, not just pennsylvania, but all the other ones to stand up to speak about young man, because he was a congressman michael fitzpatrick. him, today to remember not as a departed colleague from commonwealth of a nsylvania, but he was both good person. who i knew from the fact when i was in the state egislature and he was a congressman that although i was ot in his congressional district, i knew him very much as a person. i knew his leadership. provided, and i ness, but riendly he -- friendliness, but he was a conservative and comfortable with working with people on both sides of the aisle. got things done, including the creation of the national crossing cemetery. better led the effort to ecure passenger planes from terrorism, calls inspired by september 11 families from bucks county. bucks county was very close to district that al represent. stranger to ot a partssues in the southeast f pennsylvania as well as the city of philadelphia as well as the c

mr. speaker. oday, i rise to support our brave men and women serving overseas, specifically those in iraq and the middle east. i support your mission as i did during my time on active duty. recognize all those who've been working to support this mission, including constituents of mine working at ground intelligence center in charlottesville, virginia. have personally worked during my past with them to stop the qassem soleimani. specifically their support to that. technology materials killed troops. soleimani was a terrorist. mr. riggleman: president trump an allied effort with iran and their nuclear program. this.ort resolute strength is the only way to deal with state sponsors of th of terrorism. thank you. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: for the honorable es man from maryland seek recognition? address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the honorable entleman from maryland is recognized for one minute. mr. raskin: t

mr. speaker. and not for the american people. madam speaker, if we're going to send our men and women in uniform into harm's way, they shouldn't hide the facts. all, this administration hasn't given us this is a to believe fact. the foreign policy -- the oreign policy of this administration has undermined american leadership, cut our knees, s off at the alienated our allies and walked obligations. we've lurched from crisis to each time hoping the situation won't spin out of control. i call it fly by the seat of policy, and oreign it's no way to advance american interests and values on the stage. but beyond that, beyond the way his administration has acted, it's not the job of congress to ive any administration its blind trust. it's why we have separation of powers. t's why the constitution entrusts war powers to congress. let me say that again. why the constitution entrusts war powers to congress. war in 't a declared this country since world war ii. it's not the way it should happen. it's a relief

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to recognize and honor sergeant harry amy, a of evansburg, ennsylvania, and a korean war veteran. he enlisted in the army in 1948 serve in the n to battle of one of korean's war -- korean war's most famous battle. ended his military career far too soon, sergeant harry amy incredible legacy behind. i will honor his legacy friday family with he seven military awards and medals honor. he's a recipient of the purple heart, national defense service korean service medal with one bronze star, combat infantry troo -- badge. and the republic of korean war republic of and kor orea presidential unit citation. those who commit to serving the united states are one of the courageous citizens. valiantly y fought for his country. for that we are indebted to sergeant amy and the many men like him who made the ultimate sacrifice. i rise today in support of an

mr. garne mendy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for three minutes. mr. garamendi: i thank you, mr. chairman. and mr. speaker. i have enormous respect for my colleagues on the armed services committee. this particular piece of legislation that was brought, it was amended into my bill, 550, was debated for more than an hour and a half in the armed services committee and on the floor when the national defense authorization act was enacted. it's been thoroughly reviewed. with all due respect it is not the end of the world, but it is the reassertion of congress for our constitutional responsibilities. since i first came to congress in 2009, i have authored legislation and voted consistently to repeal the 2002 aumf, which is really a very open-ended authorization for the president to do virtually anything he wants. yesterday in a hearing we heard in an unclassified portion of that hearing from the pentagon's lawyers that essentially said the 2002 aumf allows the president to do any

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last week i had the pleasure of joining the environmental protection agency engineers y corps of in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, for announcing nwpa, a role replace the flawed 015 waters of the united states. for decades, there's been onfusion and never-ending wotus.ion of during my time in the committee which includes watersheds and regarding al policy agriculture, i heard from many farmers and ranchers, landowners advocates mental about just how harmful wotus was and to theirnesses way of life. wotus was a gross overreach and the cularly dangerous for agriculture industry. vast new areas of farm lands subject to the clean water act and costly new permitting mandates for the very first time. even beyond our farms and ranches. anyone that owned any property, rights would be regulated. in pennsylvania, 99% of pennsylvania was swept under wotus verreaching regulations. in addition to taking away tates' authority to manage water resources, the 2015 wotus water panded the clean act f

mr. speaker. congressional action, paragraph c, concurrent resolution for removal by president of the nited states armed forces. notwithstanding substantial b at any time that united states forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the united states, its possessions and territories, without a eclaration of war, or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the president if the congress so directs by concurrent resolution. that is what we passed yesterday. many republicans, mr. speaker, said, well, this is an act that has no consequence. i would hope that none of us believe that the expression of opinion by the congress of the united states, by majority vote in each houses, has no consequence. if that is the case, we are in a bad time in our democracy. so what we did yesterday was consistent with the section c of section 1544 regarding congressional action is exactly what we did yesterday. it will go to the senate. it will have, as we understand from the parl

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today long last the united states-mexico-canada agreement will officially become law. usmca is a major win not only for american farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and business owners, but for each and every american who depends on these industries. thanks to the leadership of the trump administration, we are delivering real results for the men and women who are the backbone of the american economy. freer markets, fair trade, and increased opportunity are on the horizon as usmca is signed today and implemented. the numbers are staggering. more than $68 billion in new economic activity, approximately 176,000 new jobs, an increase of more than $2 billion a year in agriculture exports. it's no wonder the usmca passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both the house and the senate. usmca brings particularly good news for the commonwealth of pennsylvania. in 2018 alone pennsylvania exported approximately $15 billion in goods to canada and mexico. and usmca continues to open do

mr. speaker. and that's all we were asking, because this is the trial, not the time when you have essentially a grand jury deciding whether or not there is probable cause that the president of the united states abused his power, that's our role is an analogy to a criminal case. but there was no expression from processte that a normal to determine the truth of an allegation was going to be pursued in the united states senate. so, the speaker simply wanted to have that assurance. we have not gotten it. the american people have not gotten it. but what has happened since we passed that resolution? a number of people have come forward, mr. bolton in particular, and said, i'll testify. and other people have been identified as having relevant, pertinent firsthand knowledge. not hearsay, firsthand knowledge of the allegations that are included in articles of impeachment one and two. so, i'm hopeful that in fact the senate, both republicans and democrats, come to an agreement -- all of the facts witnesses

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, yesterday marked the anniversary of the challenger space shuttle explosion. 34 years ago president ronald reagan addressed the nation from the oval office. mourning with the entire country but paying special attention to the nation's young people, telling them, quote, the future doesn't belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave. end quotes. today those young people have become the men and women who have taken up the mantle of space exploration, who probe the outer limits of our sol solar system and join nasa to explore space for them sefments president reagan's words are as true for these men and women as they were for the challenger crew. as we look back on the tragedy of the challenger, we must also look ahead. let us recommit ourselves to space exploration by empowering the men and women who study t we can hopor our past by making space exploration a part of the fuhr. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what p

thank you, mr speaker.ine soldier who sadly died in a training incident earlier this week. if you forgive me, mr speaker, can we take a minute to pay tribute to nicholas parsons who passed away this week and thanked him for his work in broadcasting? this friday, the uk will be leaving the european union. the actions we take over the months and years ahead will shape our future role within the international community for generations to come. britain's role in the world will face one of its most important test later this year, when cop 26 meets in glasgow to discuss the need for drastic action to tackle the climate emergency. given the scale of the crisis, does the prime minister think that we as a country should be financing billions of pounds on oil and gas projects around the world? mr speaker, let me firstly say in deference, in memory of nicholas parsons, i think we should avoid hesitation, deviation or repetition in this house, and i can answer very clearly by saying, i do think it is important that the

mr. speaker. in response to successful precise united states air strike against iranian terrorists, general soleimani, a strike that was carefully thought out, that was vetted, there was carefully planned by our president, the secretary of state, white house leadership, and the pentagon my democrat colleagues are threatening to force a vote to restrict our president's ability to exercise his constitutional powers as commander in chief. and thus place more american lives at risk. listen, i don't want a war. the president doesn't want a war. many, many kansans i talked to, they don't want any more american lives lost in another endless war in the middle east. but what kansans do want is a president to draws a redline and actually means it. if you harm an american or any american interests, we will respond swiftly, decisively, and, yes, disproportionately. for kansans, it's pure and simple common sense that the american president protect our country, protect our people from imminent threats posed by

well, mr speaker, i'm delighted by his constructive attitude.because as he knows, we do intend to begin with cross—party talks to get to build a consensus, and i think there is a great consensus in this country on the need to tackle the issue of social care, so that everybody has dignity and security in their old age, nobody has to sell their home to pay for the cost of their care. we can do it, and we will do it with the help and cooperation of the labour party and other parties of this house. we will go ahead with a fantastic plan for social care. i look forward to his support, but i would point out to him that it is thanks to this conservative stewardship of the economy that we are now, indeed, the mandate of the people that we have, that we are now able to tackle a problem that was shoved —— shirked notjust by the labour party, but for governments for decades after decades, and we are going to do it now. mr speaker, i don't know if the prime minister had a chance to read the labour manifesto in the election, but we made it very clear, we hav

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, next week mr. speaker, next week, tens of thousands of women and men from around the country will march for life. making clear to the country and to the world that women and unborn babies deserve the utmost respect, love and protection from the violence of abortion. sadly, mr. speaker, since 1973, over 61 million unborn babies have been killed by either dismemberment, a procedure where the child is decapitated and torn apart, arms, legs and torso, or by chemical poisoning . the loss of children's lives in america is staggering, a death toll that equates with the entire population of italy. it is my very distinct honor to yield to congressman jim banks who has been a leader in defending the innocent and most vulnerable. mr. banks: i thank the gentleman for yielding. and for his tireless efforts on behalf of the unborn. mr. speaker, although the ruling in roe v. wade significantly alters the fabric of our nation, hoosiers will never stop marching in defense of the fundamental right to life. in my corn

mr. speaker. i rise today to ask the democratic leadership to answer the question from my quints as to why the articles of impeachment were not yet transmitted to the senate. if it was urgent enough to have the first ever articles passed this institution three weeks ago but not urgent to follow our constitution by walking them from this house out that door through statuary hall and to the senate floor, it will only take a matter of minutes to get them there and will codify the first ever impeachment process in our nation's history. history will not judge this favorably. if you don't like who gets elected, work to elect someone else. democrats will ask themselves years from now, why did we allow hatred of this president to change history when this institution is paralyzed by future partisan impeachments of duly elected presidents of both parties. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from district of columbia seek recognition? ms. norton: yakeyake the speaker p

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today on behalf of the migrants and asylum seekers that have been sheltered by jewish families services of san diego. on october 1, 2018, jewish families service along with other members of the san diego rapid response network, heeded an important call, these organizations were alerted that due to a drastic change in policy women and children were being left on the side of the road. they were released with nowhere to go and no resources to get to their final destination. these nonprofits decided they would not stand idly by and would assist these deserted -- desterted families. they were dedicated to welcoming the stranger. jewish families service shelt certificate now in its seventh location where they serve 21,000 individuals. as a shelter, they have provided safe and welcoming place to sleep, fresh new clothes with warm meals and travel assistance. i have had the opportunity to tour some of the facilities and believe they follow the teaching of leavitt cuss 19, you s

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor a trail blazing public servant and an iconic hoosier as one of the first african-american mayors of a major american city, mayor hatcher was a constant source of inspiration not only across indiana but through the our nation and around the world. his history making election in 1967 as gary indiana's first black mayor showed the pow ore they have possible, that 9/11 a state once controlled by the ku klux klan a person of color could rise above hatred and into the halls of power. mr. carson: mayor hatcher's example advocating for justice, civil rights and equality for every american is why so many of my colleagues and i are public servants. his death is a sad loss to all americans but his legacy and his work will live on. we must all work together to continue this quest for greater representation and rights for all. i send my deepest condolences to mayor hatcher's loved ones and thank him for a life well lived. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for wha

mr. woodall: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, it's not lost on you are in the chair for this debate and having put in the years you have put in working on this issue. i know you couldn't be down here for your amendment later on this afternoon. am glad you are in the chair today. it matters folks who invest themselves in ideas around here. i love about this chamber is if a man or a woman, either region ofe aisle, any the country commits themselves to something, commits themselves in a transparent, heart-felt way, their colleagues respond. the pleasure of voting for your amendments on this topic many times over the year. my friend from maryland says is exactly right to matters of war and peace, this institution has many ways by the wheelbarrow it down to 1600 pennsylvania avenue and left it there. people deserve better than that. the men and women in uniform better than that. we in this institution can do better than that. inle i am pleased to see you the chair, madam speaker, i confess, i regret that it's on this tim

mr speaker, i think the answer is very clear. the people of scotland who voted decisively, only four or five years ago, to stay members of the most successful political partnership in history by a decisive majority in a once—in—a—generation choice. mr speaker, today the scottish parliament will decline legislative consent to the withdrawal bill we are deliberating later today. why is this conservative government dismissing the will of the people of scotland? ignoring their voice and disregarding our parliament? mr speaker, i think the real question is why does the snp keep going on about breaking up the most successful union in history to distract from their abundant failures in government? in spite of getting an extra 9 billion, £9 billion a year from the uk exchequer, which of course they would lose if they were to break away, they are mismanaging their health care and you will see, i'm afraid, it is not the fault of scottish pupils, but you're seeing their schools falling behind in education. concentrate on what you're doing a

mr. speaker. >> can i just put on record the pleasure to return to the assembly for the peace process in northern ireland after the prime ministers question time, can pre- minister that the british people know why after almost ten years of the tory government, patients are waiting longer for care whether it is on waiting lists or appointments? >> we are conducting records into the nhs and the house should bhouseshould be proud toe are passing the funding bill that will guarantee the funding into the future. >> it will guarantee the funding. [cheering] the number of patients waiting more than four hours is not the highest on record for the second month in a row. we've had months of promises, but people need action. there probably isn't a family in the united kingdom that hasn't f been affected in some way by cancer, yetd last year we saw e in four patients waiting for more than two months for the start of their cancer treatment. how many more patients will face what the life-threatening delays beca

mr. speaker. ladies and gentlemen, the record of the house on something as important as impeachment should be as clear and accurate as it can be. and after yesterday's considerable misstatements by members of the majority, i rise to set the record straight. they say these articles show high crimes. the record of historians who wrote the committee say they are low crimes and do not justify the drastic remedy of impeachment. as the article one impeachment is not justified, they say the president committed perjury in the grand jury. but the actual record is that he did not deny an inappropriate relationship with ms. lewinsky during his grand jury appearance. they're complaining only because of a lack of specificity. if you can believe that, in the president's testimony about who touched who and where and when it happened. they claim there is a clear and convincing evidence of grand jury perjury, but ignored is the panel of experienced prosecutors who testified that no reasonable prosecutor in the lan

mr speaker, we've just had a unprecedented decade of growth.since 1700 that we've had an uninterrupted decade of growth, thanks to the work of this government! and, when it comes to weirdos and misfits, i know there are many on that side of the house, but they need not apply! and an mp accused a member of the house of lords of abusing security staff at westminster. the snp‘s hannah bardell raised the alleged behaviour of lord maginnis — a former ulster unionist mp — with the commons speaker. yesterday, on reentering the building for the first time after christmas, i witnessed one of the worst cases of abuse of security staff i have seen in my time here. one of the members of the other place, who i will name so as to not incriminate anybody else, lord ken maginnis, had forgotten his pass — something that we have all been guilty of. however, instead of taking the advice of the security staff who, as we all know, are here for our security and our safety, he proceeded to verbally abuse and shout at both members of staff, calling them crooked, sayin

let me address that head on, mr speaker.son is the purpose of this legislation is to implement in domestic law the international agreement we've reached. that is the purpose and that is what the withdrawal bill is doing. that is why we don't support this amendment. but what drives the concern of the right honourable lady is whether the protections will be in place for unaccompanied children, and to that i draw her attention again to the record of this government as one of the three best countries in the eu. well, mps voted on whether to accept the lords amendment on unaccompanied child refugees. this was the result. the ayes to the right, 342. the noes to the left, 254. and the commons rejected the four other amendments too, so the bill was off back down the corridor to the lords. would peers have another go at amending it orjust accept it? the brexit minister seemed confident as he thanked peers across the house. of course, i know that many on the benches opposite are disappointed that the commons has chosen to disagree wit

mr. speaker. i am prepared to close. mr. speaker, i'll yield myself time.lance of the the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas, mr. burgess, is recognized. mr. burgess: so mr. speaker, in underlying measures do not protect vulnerable americans, as intended. 1230 would make it more difficult to prove age is a adverse g factor in employment actions. republicans remain committed to liminating all forms of discrimination and ensuring a productive and competitive bill iing but this force supreme court -- big iing de -- this court ill ignores supreme court decisions. h.j.res. 76 is simply another partisan attempt to deny any success, p even if it means harming american students. i remember when president bush signed the ongressional review act, overturning some of the economic rules that clinton literally ion issued days before that president left office. the time i ran a medical practice. i was a business owner. was going ring how i to pay for and comply with these new rules that seemed burdensome complicated and confusin

mr. hurd. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hurd: madam speaker, right now is not the time for a partisan exercise that could be used as propaganda. instead, congress should be united in condemning a regime that has been attacking america and allies for 40 years. soleimani was the head of one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the world and his death has removed a major terrorist leader off the battlefield. this decision followed repeated rocket attacks and an attempt to storm our embassy in baghdad. this decision was based on intelligence that our chairman has said i was compelling and imminent as soleimani was planning attacks against our troops. this is an assessment with which i concur. no one wants another war in the middle east. instead of tying the hands of our military, we should be sending a strong message to the iranian regime there should be consequences for their reign of terror and we will protect our citizens at all costs. the iranian regime has killed over 1,500 of their own people for peacefully pro

fill lipts: madam speaker -- mr. phillips: madam speaker, the united states has a long-standing record of bipartisan support for the tibetan people. . i'm pleased that we're moving forward with a measure today united states policy so that we are not just ontinuing but we are strengthening this support. i hope all members will join me oday in supporting this important measure that shows our commitment to preserving tibet's lands, language, and religion. also proud of the bipartisan work that this chamber has rights.on china human this is the third bill this chamber has passed in recent months. and ong kong human rights democracy act, and now on this urge the support for this and passage in the of these terribly important measures. and madam speaker, i reserve the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. mccaul: i continue to reserve, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. mr. phillips: we

thank you, mr speaker. cani respected. thank you, mr speaker.ues to be one of the poorest parts of the uk. what the concern to the people of cornwall that we will continue to be at the heart of his plans to invest in the regions of this country? absolutely, i can confirm that and my honourable friend and i have discussed this many times. not only will cornwall continue to receive all the cash it gets for the shared prosperity fund, but we are doing extraordinary things with the with the infrastructure, the a33, you name it, to improve road transport throughout cornwall, and with the nhs as well, in penzance and truro and virtually every hospital in cornwall. final question. thank you, and 2005, my constituent did a bad thing. for which he is serving a life sentence in prison. but on the 29th of november, he was the third man on london bridge. he wrestled the knife wielding murderous terrorist to the ground, so that police marksmen could shoot him dead. stephen is rightly serving life in prison, but will be prime minister congratulate and pay tri

mr. speaker. thank you, mr. scott, for his -- for chairman scott for his leadership on the bill we are considering this afternoon, the protecting older workers against discrimination act. maine is oldest state in the union by median age and molder mainers are an important part of our work force. as we experience a tight labor market it's natural to think this work force would have more opportunities available to therges yet we often hear about constituents who struggle to find and keep work that supports themselves and their families. when age discrimination is a factor, these workers deserve fair treatment under the law. i'm proud to be a co-sponsor of the underlying bill and urge my colleagues to vote yes. i'm also proud to offer this important amendment with my colleague, congressman davis, that addresses the connection between age and gender discrimination. countless studies have shown that women are hired less and paid less in many fields. compounded by the real effects of age discrimination, that means old

yes, mr speaker and bereaved parents and their children? will indeed commit to meeting the right honourable gentleman. we will move on now. my work... another half—hour's prime minister's questions. let's get the thoughts of vicki young at westminster. what is your take on what you heard there? not surprising thatjeremy corbyn decided to question the prime minister about the nhs. this is the day the nhs bill will be introduced in the house of commons, guaranteeing funding of £34 billion extra by 2023. now, jeremy corbyn are not impressed by all of that, making the point that waiting times in a&e have increased, waiting times for cancer treatment have increased, too, and he says this is a sign of an nhs that is underfunded and understaffed. now, the response from the prime minister is that they will put more money in, recruit more nurses, recruit more doctors as well, and he talks about the massive demand that there is increased demand that there is increased demand on all hospital services, and of course, as people are getting older and olde

mr. mccaul: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. tempore: the o gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. mccaul: madam speaker, i repealing the authorization of the use of military force. quote, defend the national security of the united states against the continuing threat by iraq. we should not be repealing urrent counterterrorism authorities unless and until we have replaced them with an allows aumf that clearly us to confront the enemies that continue to threaten our nation, and our allies. as i've stated before, i would updated aumf, but in the 13 months or democratic olleagues have been in charge, we have seen no such proposal from the majority. n fact, they haven't even started that conversation. none of us want to see the extension of any conflict beyond what is necessary. ut we also have learned that premature disengagement can have huge costs, such as when the rush to inistration's withdraw u.s. troops out of iraq deadly rise o the of isis in iraq and syria a

that, mr speaker, met him deputy speaker is the genius that is in charge of our country. little englanders, voters commit want to look beyond the shores of the european union. and indeed many of our greatest opportunities now lie in countries beyond europe. economically within the next ten years it is likely that the five biggest economies in the world will be america, china, brazil, india and indonesia. none of those have trade agreements with the european union, i hope within that time we will have agreements as soon as possible. i believe, having concluded, because i was not always a nationalist, that scotland's interest will be best served as an independent state in the european union. i said that i regret that brexit does not happening, but it is happening. i'm not about battles or tinted windmills. do trust me when i bring my european experience to bear with us. leaving the european union is the easy bit. the what comes next is a quantum shift in complexity and because of the timetable you have set urgency for what comes next. it's my view, others may disagree, but

mr. woodall: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia. mr. woodall: madam speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on is vote the yeas are 223, the nays are 189. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from mississippi, mr. phillips, to suspend the rules and pass h.r.331 o

mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. scott: thank you, i thank the gentleman for yielding. madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 943, the never again education act. with each passing year there are fewer and fewer people who can provide firsthand accounts of the hor controversy holocaust. we have a responsibility to ensure that the lessons of the holocaust are not forgotten. s elie weisel once said, whenever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion or political view that must police -- that place must at that moment become the center of the universe. this bill funds grant programs to promote holocaust education across the country. let us show young people the destructive pow of intolerance and how to use knowledge to embrace understanding and insight. i want to thank chairwoman maloney, mr. bacon mr. nor cross and ms. stefanik for their leadership and encourage my colleagues to support the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman reserves. the gentleman from

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. takano: i yield myself such time as i may consume. . . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. takano: madam speaker, i rise in support of h.j.res. 80, introduced by representative roe of tennessee, the ranking member of the committee on veterans' affairs. this resolution would grant v.a. limited authority to conduct a dental health access pilot, which v.a. has proposed under section 152 of the v.a. mission act of 2018. under section 152, v.a. can pilot health care payment and service delivery models through its center for innovation for care and payment. on december 6, 2019, v.a. submitted a section, 152 report, to congress proposing the care and coordination for dental benefits program. through this pilot, v.a. would refer veterans who are ineligible for dental benefits to private providers or community programs that offer pro bono or discounted dental services. v.a. will not pay private providers for the costs of these services under the pilot. to carry out this de

mr. speaker. my question is to deprive mr..hy does he believe he should not be subject to rules of integrity and accountability? preventing any members speaking on the bill today? repeatedly misled parliament, interfered in a police investigation into one of his on ministers, sacked the ceo, invited his mentor to the white house. [cheering] >> the prime minister has the -- [shouting] thank you, mr. speaker. i remind members during the course of questioning that this is question tempered it is not smear time. [shouting] >> members on my left -- [inaudible] >> the prime minister will pause for a second. >> the level of interjections is ridiculously high. a number of members have been mentioned and warned. to be clear. i will not allow a wall of noise to interrupt question time. i am issuing a general warning. what that means for those who have not expensed it before is i authority under 94a without a warning. it means that if i'm move to name someone, the warning is now. the prime minster has the call. >> thank you. i reject the