mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. jordan: thank you, mr. speaker. senate bill 31 o 3 eliminates the statutes of limitations for 3450eu7bor vicktism human trafficking offense or federal sex offense to file a civil action to recover damages. studies indicate many of these crimes go unreported or victims sometimes wait years to disclose their abuse to others. under current law a victim may file a federal civil claim up until -- when the victim reaches the age of 28 or 10 years after the discovery of the violation or injury. this legislation would allow victims human trafficking or sex offenses to seek civil remedies regardless of when the crime took place. mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i now yield four minutes to the sponsor of the bill, the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. ross. the spea

mr. speaker. i rise today in opposition to this bill. make no mistake, this bill is a trojan horse to advance the radical defund the police movement and will hurt people who need help the most. this bill will not only keep our dedicated law enforcement officers off the streets at a time when crime is rising, and illicit drugs are flooding communities, but also could significantly reduce access to care for individuals with very veer -- severe mental illness or substance use disorder. this bill would penalize organizations that have higher rates of constitutionalization. to be clear, we need to promote access to all types of behavior health care and substance use disorder services. however, this bill does the not take into account that sometimes these organizations provide the safest, most effective care for individuals with serious mental illness. if this bill is to provide access to effective care for individuals with disabilities, severe mental illness and substance use disorder, then we already h

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. velazquez: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of s. 4900, the sbir and sttr extension act of 2022. let me begin by thanking ranking member luetkemeyer and my colleagues on the senate small business committee and the house committee on science, space, and technology for their work on this legislation. i especially want to thank chairwoman johnson who is retiring at the end of this congress. her knowledge and expertise of the programs were critical to these negotiations. today's bill extends the sbir and sttr programs and six related pilot programs for three years. re-authorizing them is vital to thousands of small bu

mr. speaker. -- mr. reschenthaler: thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mario diaz-balart of florida and greg steube, also of florida, i inform the house that they will vote yes on s. 3470. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. newman, ms. chu, mr. rush, mr. mceachin, and mr. evans, i inform the house that these five members will vote yes on s. 3470. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. pfluger of texas, i inform the house that mr. pfluger will vote yes on s. 3470. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? mrs. hartzler: as the member designated by mr. bacon of nebraska, i inform the house that mr. bacon will vote yea on s. 3470. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 423. the nays are zero. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended,

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from nevada, ms. titus, for five minutes. ms. titus: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to acknowledge and congratulate the las vegas aces on winning the women's national basketball association championship this past sunday. on september 18, 2022, the las vegas aces defeated the c connecticut sun 78-71 in game four of the wnba finals. the aces won the championship three games to one and secured the first major professional sports championship in the history of the city of las vegas. even before the playoffs, the ace has an incredible season led by rookie head coach, becky hammond. who became the first former nba player and rookie head coach to win the nba championship. every member of the team, including keer sten bell, sydney coalson, chelsea gray, der reca ham bye, theresa pleasant. kelsey plum, ileana reupert, kia stokes, a'ja wilson, and jackie young was critical to the success of the ace this is year. since coming to

mr. speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 845 3-rbgs upholding the dayton peace agreement through sanctions act. i would like to thank representatives wild and wagner for their dedicated efforts to introduce and move this important bill. memories and horrific consequences of the balkan wars of the 1990's are with us all. those of us who experienced that war in the reasonableon. those of us who worked on the ending of that war. i was one of those people. i was at the dayton peace conference in 1995 as a young state department staffer. and remember close we came to failure and the extraordinarily positive consequences of success. ending a war that claimed 200,000 lives. reaffirming the sentallity and importance -- centrality and keeping the peace in the trans-atlantic community. the fragile peace that we ushered in with the dayton accords was meant to leave the threats of ethnic nationalism. and demagoguery in the past. and to create a framework as imperfect as it was for a cooperation and ultimat

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, work force development programs are spreading across the country because of organizations like be pro, be proud. in march of 2016, be pro, be proud was launched by the arkansas chamber of commerce and the associated industries of arkansas to serve foot teur leaders of america's fork -- future leaders of america's work force more effectively. thanks to be pro, be proud more young people know they can find a good-paying job and have a successful career without going to college. they have learned that there are alternatives to a baccalaureate degree, alternatives that can produce equal, if not better, outcomes. in june of this year, i had the privilege of traveling to arkansas and attending the national be pro, be proud conference alongside representative french hill and senator john boozman. the progress that has been achieved today by this organization is remarkable. and in the realm of work force development, its gains are second to none. in february of this year, officials in

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, on may 21, 2023, nascar's all star race will return to north wilkes-barre speedway for the first time in more than a quarter century. since its inception in 1947, north wilkes-barre speedway has hosted 93 nascar cup races and has attracted household names from richard petty to dale earnhardt senior. the grassroots return to this historic track its former stomping grounds is a testament to the rich history of motor sports in western north carolina. generations of north carolinians and motor sports enthusiasts from around the country will gather and watch history be made in north carolina's fifth district. though this event is months away, the anticipation and energy within the community are very palpable. we look forward to this event. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro t

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days 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. and i rise in strong support of s. 4191. this bill, which was introduced by senator roy blunt, passed the senate by unanimous consent. it would establish a term of 10 years for the director of the government publishing office. unlike the heads of other legislative branch agencies, like the architect of the capitol, the comptroller general, and the librarian of congress, the senate confirmed director of the government publishing office has no defined term. now, the government publishing office, or g.p.o., as we often refer to it, is one of the true treasures of the legislative branch. since it was founded in 1891, it has grown from a modest operation to one of the world's largest and most renown

now, mr speaker, we come to the question— now, mr speaker, we come to the question of— now, mr speakerase of the national insurance _ the interim increase of the national insurance rate brought in for this tax year— insurance rate brought in for this tax year will also be cancelled. and this cap _ tax year will also be cancelled. and this cap or this cut will take effect — this cap or this cut will take effect at _ this cap or this cut will take effect at the earliest possible moment at november the 6th, reversing — moment at november the 6th, reversing the levy that delivers a tax cut _ reversing the levy that delivers a tax cut for— reversing the levy that delivers a tax cut for 28 million people, mr speaker, — tax cut for 28 million people, mr speaker, worth an average £330 every year. _ speaker, worth an average £330 every year. a _ speaker, worth an average £330 every year. a tax _ speaker, worth an average £330 every year, a tax cut for nearly1 million businesses — year, a tax cut for nearly1 million businesses and i can confirm the additional— businesses and i can confirm the ad

mr. speaker. i -- aloha, mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kahele: mahalo, mr. speaker. honor september as hawaiian history month in my home state of hawaii. today the hawaiian language, joseph -- [speaking hawain] mr. speaker, these words that i just shared are a simple recitation of bigraphical facts regarding joseph, who was a native hawaiian, nationalist, a leader, a legislator, a lawyer, a newspaper publisher, and a painter. this speech has been memorized by hundreds of elementary school students, my own who attend the hawaiian language emergent school. they not only honor these native hawaiian heroes but ensure their flames are heard and their work lives on through them for generations to come. mahalo nui loa, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will provide a translation of his remarks. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. la

mr. speaker. today we recognize the late ricardo marquez jr. who passed away in july after bat 8ing cancer -- battling cancer. everything he did in his life was done for his family and in service to our great nation. rick was a marine who defended our nation honorably prior to joining the bureau of prisons. he spent nearly 30 years with the bureau of prisons working at both u.s.p. lewisburg and f.c.c. allenwood in pennsylvania's 12th congressional district prior to retiring. mhaving tour both these facilities it is clear the men and women who work there are outstanding individuals. mr. keller: can i tell you that it takes an enormous amount of fortitude and sacrifice to do that work. everyone who knew rick remembers him as a natural born leader, a man who left a lasting impression of love and respect on everyone he encountered. america's bert off because of rick's contribute -- better off because of rick's contributions and work of the it is my hope his family finds comfort in his legacy and lifeti

mr. deutch: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. schiff and by miss rice, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida rise? kamm kamm thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. austin scott of georgia, i inform the house that mr. scott will vote nay on h.r. 302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. ruiz: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. linda sanchez, i inform the house that she will vote yea on h.r. 302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. baird of indiana, i inform the house that mr. baird will vote nay on h.r. 302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from kansas rise? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. cleaver, as the member designated by mr. cleaver will vote yes on h.r. 302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does

mr. cline, for two minutes. the speakerro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. mr. cline: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise on behalf of the people of the sixth district of virginia who are contacting my office right now expressing their outrage at this failed do-nothing democratic majority who has brought us to the brink of a government shutdown. they are furious, furious because democrats control the house, the senate, the white house and still here we are, at the point where we have to keep the government running and instead of confronting these crises that are leading us to this shutdown, this democratic majority is kicking the can down the road until after the elections in november. the american people are furious at a broken business as usual washington that refuses to confront the crises, in fact, exacerbates the crises created by president biden and the democrat majority. this continuing resolution we're voting on today once again makes clear that the democrats' business as usual washingt

thank you, mr speaker. i hope the - hear, hear. thank you, mr speaker. k you, mr i speaker. i hope the house will not mind if i begin with a personal confession. a few months ago the bbc came to see me to talk about her majesty the queen and we sat down and the queen and we sat down and the cameras started rolling and they requested that i should talk about her in the past tense and i'm afraid i simply choked up and i could not go on and i am not easily moved to tears but i was so overcome with sadness that i had to ask them to go away. and i know that today, there are countless people in this country and around the world who have experienced the same sudden access of unexpected emotion. and i think millions of us are trying to understand why we are feeling this deep and personal and almost familial sense of loss. perhaps it's partly that she always been there. a human reference point in british life. the person who all the surveys as appears most often in our dreams. so, ——so unvarying in her radiance that we have perhaps been lulled into thinking that s

mr. speaker. i yield three minutes to the gentleman, the sheriff from florida. mr. rutherford: i thank the gentleman for yielding. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. rutherford: i rise in support of this bill. you know, i was very fortunate during my 40-year law enforcement career to work for a large and growing law enforcement agency. we had the resources to go after federal grants, to help keep our communities safe. to bring those federal dollars back home to protect my community. and i know that many agencies that i worked with did not have that benefit. and that's why on many of the projects that came from federal participation, we often partnered with much smaller agencies to help them out. and so this bill is all about helping those agencies with 125 officers or less to be able to access those federal grants that they cannot access right now for training, for retention, for hiring, and that is the -- what we should be doing, mr. speaker. and that's why i worked with my good friend across the aisle, josh gottheimer. i app

mr. speaker, aloha. as the member designated by congress members napolitano, vargas, swalwell, bass, tim ryan, ruiz and garcia, i inform the house that these members will vote yes, yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker as the member designated by mrs. lawrence, i inform the house that mrs. lawrence will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. soto of florida, i inform the house that he will vote yea on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas seek recognition? ms. van duyne: mr. speaker, as the member designated by -- ms. escobar: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. meng, i inform the house that she will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentleman from texas, mr. arrington is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. arrington: thank you, mr. speaker. we are going to spend the next hour to raise to the attention of every american the large and looming crisis that hangs over the heads of this -- our fellow americans, but especially the next generation of americans. on account of our ever-growing, massive, almost incalculable national debt at $31 trillion and counting. with a projection of $16 trillion over the next decade. by the way, half of which will be interest payments on the debt without a single dollar or dime going to something productive. to help a soldier or a sailor or a senior with a safety net program, it will be servicing the debt of this country and i believe this is the long-term greatest threat to america. i believe as admiral mullin stated when asked by the defense community what the greate

mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, i'm honored to take my place as prime minister in this house and to take on responsibility at a vital time for our country. i am determined to deliver for everybody across our united kingdom. i will work constructively with all members of this house to tackle the challenges we face. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. can i warmly welcome the prime minister to her place? it's her first pmq and it is also mine. in a leaked audiotape the prime minister has heard saying that british workers need to put in more ground, and that they are lacking in skill and application. application. she also wants to take away the basic workers' rights. in my constituency the latest figures from the commons library show that children, over 7000 households, are are living in child poverty. and that 68% of those households have working pa

mr. speaker.y i congratulate my right honorable friend, the prime minister, on her successful campaign to become our party leader and the prime minister of the united kingdom? it is right and proper that the government focus their attention on rising energy costs for households across the country, but, as we have heard, businesses big and small are exposed to horrific energy price increases with no restraint provided by the domestic energy price cap and no support so far from government. for the sake of businesses in west cornwall and on scilly, the jobs that they provide and the economy as a whole, what can my friend, the prime minister, do to ease the energy costs that our businesses face? p.m. truss: my honorable friend is right. we do need to address the issues that businesses face. the package that we will announce tomorrow will do just that. mr. speaker: the leader of the snp. ian blackford: thank you, mr. speaker. i am sure that the thoughts and prayers of everyone in the house will be with

mr. cline, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. mr. cline: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise on behalf of the people of the sixth district of virginia who are contacting my office right now expressing their outrage at this failed do-nothing democratic majority who has brought us to the brink of a government shutdown. they are furious, furious because democrats control the house, the senate, the white house and still here we are, at the point where we have to keep the government running and instead of confronting these crises that are leading us to this shutdown, this democratic majority is kicking the can down the road until after the elections in november. the american people are furious at a broken business as usual washington that refuses to confront the crises, in fact, exacerbates the crises created by president biden and the democrat majority. this continuing resolution we're voting on today once again makes clear that the democrats' business as usual washin

mr. speaker. the families, excuse me, the families of the 9/11 victims have our deepest sympathies. they have spent the last 20 years seeking justice through a maze of red tape. due to errors made with how funds to compensate victims were structured, a disparity emerged exeen the compensation received by differently situated 9/11 families. this legislation would help remedy that inequity. behind the scenes we've been working to solve this problem for years. unfortunately the democrats have not been particularly interested. during the last few years of trying to resolve this matter, the judiciary committee's not held a single hearing. or markup to evaluate the problems with victims' funds, how to best address the problem. according to a g.a.o. study required by congress, the shortfall owed to 9/11 families amounts to $2.7 billion. the proposal before us takes from covid relief money that congress appropriated for small businesses to make 9/11 families whole. there are potential solutions to this pr

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. desaulnier: i appreciate the comments of my friend. on the mental health part, we did have hearings in the subcommittee i'm proud to chair, the health employment, labor and pension. we have had ongoing discussions with both the ranking member that subcommittee and the ranking committee member of the full committee so i think this is to be continued. i would say on the mental health part of the rule the urgency is right now as i outlined in my opening comments. it is something we'll have to continue to work with and hopefully will in good faith because all of these issues around mental health, particularly for young people, i agree, i have agreed with my conversations with my friend, the ranking member, ms. foxx, and mr. allen and i look forward to continuing that. but i think there is a real urgency on that. on the trust, i would respectfully disagree, given the level of inequality in this country right now i think it's important that we

mr. speaker, as the member designated mr. mceachin of virginia, he will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. conway of california, i inform the house that ms. conway will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that m mr. palazzo will vote nay on the previous question. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. bush, i inform the house that ms. bush will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. baird, i inform the house that mr. baird will v

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mr. baird will vote nay. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 1457. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. crenshaw of texas and mr. lamalfa of california, both gentlemen will vote yea. >> as the member designated by mr. gomez, i inform the house that mr. gomez votes yes on h.r. 1457. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. boebert of colorado, i inform the house that mrs. boebert will vote no. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. meng, i inform the house that she will vote yes on h.r. 1457. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member design

mr speaker, the reali is profits, isn't it? mr speaker, the reality is that — profits, isn't it?s _ profits, isn't it? mr speaker, the reality is that this country - profits, isn't it? mr speaker, the reality is that this country will. reality is that this country will not be able to tax its way to growth. the way we will grow our economy is by attracting investment, keeping taxes low, delivering the reforms to build projects quicker, thatis reforms to build projects quicker, that is the way that we will create jobs and opportunities across our country. jobs and opportunities across our count . , ., ., ,., country. there is nothing new about the tory fantasy _ country. there is nothing new about the tory fantasy of _ country. there is nothing new about the tory fantasy of trickle-down - the tory fantasy of trickle—down economics. nothing new about this tory prime — economics. nothing new about this tory prime minister who nodded through— tory prime minister who nodded through every single decision that -ot through every single decision that got us _ through every single decision

mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, mr. payne, mr. doyle, ms. sherrill, mr. sires, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the motion to concur. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 230, the nays are 201. the motion 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 passage of h.r. 8987 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 8987, a bill to amend the justice for victims of state sponsored terrorism act to authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from the united states victims of state-sponsored terrorists fund. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on passage of the bill. 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 o

mr. scott will vote yea on s.4785. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from virginia seek recognition mr. beyer: as the member designated by mr. scott, mr. mceachin, ms. moore, mr. desaulnier and ms. wexton, they will vote yes on s.4785. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 407 and the nays are zero. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 415 and the nays are zero. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is on the vote of the motion of the the gentlewoman from from district of columbia to pass h.r. 5315 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 357, h.r. 5315 a bill to establish a drone infrastructure rl grant program and drone and education program and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is and will

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mr. speaker. so -- i can't read the chart, but the 13%, inflation is too high, i go to the grocery store every weekend. i live alone and i don't buy a lot of food and i travel a lot and don't want it to go bad, i get it on prices. i get it on gasoline prices. they're tough. and that's why we passed a food and fuel bill. the gentleman from louisiana voted no. the leader of the republican of the republican house voted no and overwhelming majority of republicans voted no. wanted to make sure we had competition, that's the free-market system and brings prices down and if you have a monopoly, you can charge whatever you want. i won't go through the statistics, because the statistics are we are producing more energy today than we produced two years ago. i read those statistics and i'm not going to bore the gentleman, mr. speaker with them again. they don't bore me because it shows when the argument is the reason we have this inflation because we are not producing energy. the reason we don't have as much

mr. speaker. today, our country, our people, this house are united in mourning. queen elizabeth ii was this great country's greatest monarch. for the vast majority of us, it feels impossible to imagine a britain without her. all of our thoughts are with her beloved family, our royal family , at this moment up or found grief. this is a deep and private loss for them, yet, it is one that we all share, because queen elizabeth created a special personal relationship with us all. that relationship was built on the attributes that defined her reign. her total commitment to service and duty. her deep devotion to the country, the commonwealth, and the people she loved. in return for that, we loved her. >> here, here. >> and it is because of that great shared love that we grieve today. for the 70 glorious years of her reign, our queen was at the heart of this nation's life. she did not simply reign over us. she lived alongside us. she shared in our hopes and our fears, our joy and our pain, our good times

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: yesterday the rules committee met and roorlted a rule h.res. 1377 providing for consideration of four measures. h.r. 4118. h.r. 6448. h.r. 5768. and h.r. 8542 all under closed rules. for h.r. 4118, and h.r. 6448, the rule provides 30 minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on judiciary. for each bill and motions to recommit for each measures. for h.r. 5768, the rule provides 30 minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary. self-executes a manager's amendment from chairman nad lerks and provides a motion to re-- nairm nadler. and provides a motion to prerecommit. 30 minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on energy and commerce and motion to recommit. madam speaker, democrats in this congress have been focused on building safer communities sinc

mr. speaker. what an excellent speech, those -- resonated in every member of this house and everyone in this country. it was a great speech. i am grateful for the opportunity to make my tribute to the queen and do so on my own behalf and on behalf of my constituents particularly those coming from commonwealth countries in africa and the caribbean, held the queen in such high regard. we are a constitutional monarchy and for we, mps, the queen was ever present in the interwoven relationship, she underpinned the democratic system for over 70 years. underpinning it but never intervening at it. she was always salient, but never met old. -- never met old --meddled. she avoided controversy not by staying in the background, far from it. she performed her role to the utmost but did it by respecting the boundaries. she carried out her duty and gave us commitment for us to carry out hours. -- out ours. when many denigrated she always respected and supported parliament and we should be grateful for that. betw

but, mr speaker, with hindsight, i should but, mr speaker, with hindsight, ishould have but, mr speakernk them. it have found some other way to thank them.— thank them. it started with re orts thank them. it started with reports of _ thank them. it started with reports of uzi _ thank them. it started with reports of uzi parties - thank them. it started with reports of uzi parties in - reports of uzi parties in downing street during lockdown. the prime minister pretended that he — the prime minister pretended that he had been assured there were _ that he had been assured there were no— that he had been assured there were no parties. now it turns out he — were no parties. now it turns out he was _ were no parties. now it turns out he was at the parties all along — out he was at the parties all along. cannot prime minister see why— along. cannot prime minister see why the british public think— see why the british public think he is lying his teeth? things— think he is lying his teeth? things were going from bad to worse with the prime minister. it was then reported that in april 2021, it w

mr speaker, we are at the — like britain. mr speaker, we are at the beginning - like britain.aker, we| are at the beginning of a new era — are at the beginning of a new era. �* . , are at the beginning of a new era. ~ ., , era. and that is the point the government _ era. and that is the point the government was _ era. and that is the point the government was keen - era. and that is the point the government was keen to - era. and that is the point the i government was keen to stress, that in this new liz truss era taxes will be cut and so the government says the economy will grow. responding to the imf criticism, the treasury said, we are focused on growing the economy to raise living standards for everyone. adding that more monetary plans will be made public in late november. but before that, we can to pound means the price of goods and services imported into the uk will increase. with everything from food to smartphones liable to be affected. raising prices at a time when costs have already soared. and the prospect the bank of england may raise interest rates to shore up conf

mr speaker, _ do the same. there are diplomatic tensions. mr speaker, this - do the same.dignitaries paying respect to her majesty. it is said you were lent on to let people come in from the chinese delegation? i to let people come in from the chinese delegation?— to let people come in from the chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has — chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been _ chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning _ chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning on - chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning on me. - chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning on me. my| no one has been leaning on me. my view is the same. we would not welcome a reception in parliament, and that is when i stopped the ambassador and accredited chinese from coming into the house of commons. to hold a reception in the house of commons when mps and appear is sanctioned is not acceptable. my view remains the same and nothing is changed. this is not about the politics. this is about the grief we all shar

mr. speaker, mr. president, distinguished members of congress, i know what a rare privilege it is to address a joint meeting. thank you all for inviting me. the concept is simply described by airfare ham lincoln -- by abraham lincoln of "a government by the people, for the people, of a -- the people" is fundamental for our two nations. your congress and our parliament or the twin pillars of our civilization and the peace among the many treasures that we have inherited from our predecessors. we, like you, are staunch believers in the freedom of the individual and the rules of a fair and just law. this support is shared with our european partners in the wider atlantic community. they are the bedrock of the western world. some people believe that power rose from the barrel of a gun. so it can but history shows that it never bodes well or for very long. in the end, it is sterile. we have known a better way. not rests on mutual agreement, -- that rests on mutual agreement, contract and -- new in significan

we promised to prioritise growth, mr speaker.s, and more. labour said the changes are a "comprehensive demolition" of the government's last 12 years in power. the oil and gas producers will be toasting the chancellor in the boardrooms as we speak while the working people are left to pick up the bill.

mr. mcclintock. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has yielded how much time? mr. davis: two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. mcclintock: thank you. madam speaker, the electric thunderstorm -- electoral count act of 1887 says congress may vote to disqualify electoral votes. it was misused by the democrats in 2016 and by republicans in 2020. attempting to interfere with the constitutionally required tally of electoral votes. i believe both sides were wrong. congress has no such power, period. think about it. under our constitution if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the election immediately passes to the house and senate. if congress had the power to pass judgment on the validity of electoral votes, it could simply invalidate enough to place the election in its own hands, an obvious conflict of interest. that's why the constitution clearly mandates that the vote shall be counted in the prenls of the congress -- presence of the congress. disputes arising from the conduct of elections

mr. speaker. on behalf of my colleagues and the democratic union party and on behalf of many across northern ireland, i wish to offer our sincere sympathy to his majesty the king, and to other members of the royal family on the passing of our dear sovereign queen elizabeth ii. individuals and families will gather in their communities to remember a great monarch. a monarch who stood with us in our time of trouble. her majesty, the queen has been a steadfast and unshakable head of state for the united kingdom. and for the commonwealth. and her gracious approach has been as others have said a constant throughout our lives. in 1952 during her first christmas broadcast, elizabeth asked the nation to pray, and i quote, that god may give me wisdom and strength to carry out the solemn promises i shall be making and that i may faithfully serve family and you all the days of my life. she served me -- she certainly fulfilled or promises. today we mourn her passing. but we do so with tremendous honor for one

and mr speaker, i apologise unreservedly.f those rules were broken, then there will be disciplinary action for all those involved. that were outraged calls forjohnson to resign. instead, allegra stratton took the bullet. this afternoon i am offering my resignation to the prime minister. thanks for your time. i thought she was very, very hard done by. - not least because the prime minister turned on her. - greater love hath no _ prime minister than to lay down the life of his friend| for his own survival. as the new year of 2022 broke, any hopejohnson had that partygate would go away was quickly dashed. itv news came up with a leaked killer e—mail. it had been sent byjohnson�*s senior civil service adviser, martin reynolds, on the 20th of may 2020 when lockdown regulations were at their toughest. addressed to 100 downing st staff and marked "official, sensitive" the reynolds e—mail said... it wasn't the language sir humphrey would have used. the next day, the prime minister, after weeks of denials that there had been any lockd