mr. speaker. mr. d to hear that members had an equally peaceful and relaxing easter break, as i did. [laughter] prime minister, prime minister, was it their refusal to stand alongside striking workers on the picket line, their acceptance of the economic damage being caused by brexit, or perhaps their support for denying the people of scotland the right to choose their own future that led to the leader of the scottish conservative party urging voters to back labour? pm sunak: well, mr. speaker what , we are doing is not getting distracted by the things that are going on elsewhere, we are focused on delivering for the people of scotland. we are making sure that we fund public services well, with £1.5 billion extra in barnett consequentials. now i know, mr. speaker, that at the moment, the honorable gentleman and his party are focused on other matters. we are just going to motor on with the job. >> mr. speaker, let me be clear. we will take no lectures from a party which has not had a mandate to govern in

mr. speaker. mr. speaker. because of the record investment we are putting into public services like the nhs because of the reforms we have put to our education systems, more children are studying in good and outstanding school spirit more funding, more reform and better outcomes for britain. >> he is living in another world than the rest of us. people waiting more than two days because they broke the nhs. only one in 100 because of the criminal justice system. a record number of small boats because they broke the asylum system. people cannot afford their bills cannot get the police to investigate crimes. cannot get a doctor's appointment. does that really sound like pretty good shape? >> mr. speaker since 2010 the police officers, we have given them more power. [cheering] mr. speaker -- >> do you want read the questions and the answers. along with the leader of the opposition. help me to help them. >> does not use the same public services than the rest of us or he simply cannot see the damage that they have do

mr. speaker lb mr. nunn: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. yle: i yield to ms. fallon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. fallon: i rise in opposition to the default on america act. a budget reflects our values and we can plainly see where the republicans' priorities lie. they're threatening default with catastrophic consequences. and why? why? so they can secure 10 years of devastating cuts that american families depend on. those programs will be devastated. republicans have to abandon this dangerous path. america pays our bills. we must prevent default. as we have done countless times under democratic and republican presidents, including president trump. a default will be a terrible blow to low-income and middle-income americans. ms. balint: they don't care about these games. they care what a default will mean on them in their quest to buy a house, lease a car, pay for college. they don't care about this. they care about results. i sit on the budget committee and have a front-row seat to this nonsense. the speaker pr

mr. speaker. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, and still i rise and i rise today again in the name of liberty and justice for all. more specifically, liberty and justice for ralph yarl and kaylin gillis, as promised in our pledge of allegiance. mr. speaker, earlier today, in making a floor speech concerning these two persons who are victims of gun violence, i incorrectly indicated that both lost their lives. miraculously mr. yarl did not lose his life. for which i am grateful and for which i want to make the record clear. i want persons to know that if i make a mistake, i'm going to correct my mistake in the same venue where i made it. i made a mistake. and i'm grateful that i've had the opportunity to correct it. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask un

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, is he correct -- the remarkably cheap, brightly-colored -- with face nees such as unicorn, milk shake, bubble gum and green gummy bear have proved remarkably attractive to children, potentially harmful nick teen addictions. -- nicotine addictions. will my honorable friend meet with me to talk about how government departments can -- the. [inaudible] and will he back my bill -- [inaudible] >> prime minister. >> can i commend my honorable friend for her work in this area. i absolutely recognize the concern that she raises both on the environmental impacts of disposable vape ises but also their appeal to children. dhsc have announced a call for evidence to look at reducing youth vaping including flavors and marketing. we've also been clear that all electrical waste should be disposed of properly and looking at what changes in legislation might be needed to insure that the vaping sector foots the bill for the collection and treatment of their used product. >> [inaudible] >> thank y

mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize aaron warner, c.e.o. of pro circular, inc., in iowa who was named iowa's small business person of the year. mr. warner founded his company in 2016 with the goal of being a dedicated cybersecurity and compliance firm, offering analysis, testing, governance, risk management, and compliance services. in the company's first year, its revenue grew over 200%, and has continued to grow steadily year over year. the company now has 69 full-time staff and 19 interns. in addition to running a booming small business, mr. warner is also heavily involved in his community. he volunteers with a number of different organizations, including the technology association of iowa, the iowa city area development corps group, rotary international, the march of dimes. and mr. warner is truly a pillar of his community and very deserving of hthis honor. i look forward to seeing what the future holds as his business and activism in southeast iowa continue to grow. thank you, mr. speaker.

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to direct their remarks to the chair. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. boyle: thank you. mr. speaker, just to be clear to correct the record, three times under former president trump the debt ceiling was increased. many of us on this side of the aisle voted for it even though it was the president not of our own party. and in those three debt ceiling increases, zero of them, zero included cuts to any government spending. in fact, two included increases to government spending. with that i yield one minute to the gentleman from new york, a distinguished member of the budget committee, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: i rise today in opposition of h.r. 2811. under president biden we have created 12 million jobs, including 800,000 manufacturing jobs. unemployment is at a 54-year low. the previous administration lost in four years three million jobs, including nearly 300,000 manufacturing jobs. this irresponsible proposal on the floor

mr. speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to call for a bipartisan house and senate select committee to address gun violence. later this week the gun violence prevention task force will meet and i pray that substantive work will emerge. mr. landsman: the second amendment provides americans the right to have a gun to protect themselves and their families and rifles to hunt. these weapons of war are different. to be clear, we're talking about the weapons that spray hundreds of bullets in seconds, tearing bodies to shreds. the folks in my district, whether they are republicans or democrats or independents, are on the same page. they want us to double or triple the number of mental health pro

mr. speaker. times under republican administrations. so this is not new. this is an artificial crisis which can create catastrophic economic conditions across the world. not just the united states' economy, but the world economy can be affected. police officers on the street will be cut through the department of justice. veteran benefits, working moms will no longer have daycare. that's what this accomplishes, this default on america act. i stand in opposition, mr. speaker, and i ask my colleagues to do the same. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. arrington: more apocalypse now from my colleagues instead of electric vehicle tax breaks for people who make $150,000. not a priority when you're $31 trillion in debt. government subsidized health care for people making over $300,000. not a priority when you have a 10-year tripling of our interest, doubling of our annual deficits, and a bleak outlook for our children. somebody that's very concerned about that, a good fri

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize my master, pastor greg shipe, of the first baptist church in poip who offered today's opening prayer. he was ordained in the ministry in 2009 and served the congregation of first baptist church since 2011. i'm fortunate to be a member of the first baptist church congregation. when he's not behind the pulpit, pastor shipe serves as the chaplain to the logan firehouse fire company and coaches recreational youth, soccer, and baseball. he and his wife are busy raising six children. they are active foster parents as well. the user experience -- they use their experience to mentor other foster parents in the county and beyond. as a mentor, he's also serves on the board of keystone family alliance, a bridge ministry helping to connect churches to foster agencies to equip them for caring for children and provide resources to local agencies and foster families. mr. speaker, faster ship and his family continue to inspire those in -- pastor shipe and his family

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to direct their remarks to the chair. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. boyle: thank you. mr. speaker, just to be clear to correct the record, three times under former president trump the debt ceiling was increased. many of us on this side of the aisle voted for it even though it was the president not of our own party. and in those three debt ceiling increases, zero of them, zero included cuts to any government spending. in fact, two included increases to government spending. with that i yield one minute to the gentleman from new york, a distinguished member of the budget committee, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: i rise today in opposition of h.r. 2811. under president biden we have created 12 million jobs, including 800,000 manufacturing jobs. unemployment is at a 54-year low. the previous administration lost in four years three million jobs, including nearly 300,000 manufacturing jobs. this irresponsible proposal on the floor

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, joe biden and house democrats should listen to what former speaker nancy pelosi had to stay about debt ceiling negotiations back in 2019. according to "the washington post," pelosi, the california democrat said, the i deof raising the debt ceiling on its own and not in conjunction with a budget agreement was not acceptable to her caucus. and therefore did not stand a chance of passage in the house of representatives. debt ceiling negotiations are nothing new. president biden has a long history of engaging in and supporting negotiations over the debt limit, as do other house democrats. house republicans are committed to a reasonable, responsible, and sensible solution to our nation's debt crisis that would limit washington's irresponsible spending, save taxpayer dollars, and grow the american economy. president biden and extreme democrats inflationary spending spree has worked to increase our national debt to unsustainable levels. over 31.6 trillion dollars with annual deficits

mr. speaker. >> representative. >> yes, mr. speaker and members of the body i stand here in favor of the motion that is before us. the offense that occurred on april 204th by the representative of house district 100 is irrefutable. we all witnessed firsthand the violations that have already been articulated and we also witnessed throughout local and national media there is a fundamental human principle that each of us are responsible for our actions, ourselves and we know the consequences of our behavior and our actions. today i would like to focus more on the reasonableness of the motion. we are not wanting to ignore what happened or overreact. the disciplinary actions that are proposed from my perspective are reasonable and prudent and the measures proposed ensure the safety of the body and all who participate in the work of the house. with these articulated consequences let's clearly understand that the representative continues to serve her state. the representative will continue to have the opportunity to serve district 100,

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mr. speaker. at this time i yield three minutes to the bill's sponsor, the vice chairman of the communication and technologies, the gentleman from georgia, for three minutes. mr. carter: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise in support of my bill h.r. 1343, the i.t.s. codification act. this legislation would codify the institute for telecommunications sciences which plays a critical role in making spectrum available for commercial use. as we examine how federal and commercial spectrum is allocated, it's our job as members to ensure the agency's tasked with managing spectrum have the technical resources they need to be successful in their missions. i.t.s. is an essential part of the national telecommunications and information administration and we must strengthen its statutory authority to ensure it continues informing important spectrum policy decisions. this testing center will also play an important role in america's ability to stay ahead of international competitors like china on spectrum p

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, montana students have always been on the cutting edge of science and technology. today i rise to give special recognition to a group of students from helma who may soon impact the way we travel. earlier this month the robotics team introduced new equipment that the t.s.a. hopes will reduce wait times at airport security. the team known as fusion 4133 is renowned for its technical expertise in winning the 2023 montana regional championship and qualifying for an international competition. what makes fusion design for t.s.a. so remarkable is its simplicity. using a 3-d printer they designed a ram that will allow bags to flow seamlessly through airport screening systems. mr. rosendale: they are living proof no one is too young to pioneer new technologies. i'm confident their work will expedite travel for millions worldwide. it's my privilege to recognize them on the floor of the united states house of representatives. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore:

mr. speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. does the gentlelady have a motion? ms. stevens: mr. speaker, i move that the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the smoation adopted -- the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stand adjourned until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. and then we'll continue the conversation on the debt ceiling debate and talk about immigration policy with texas democratic congressman al green. watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern friday morning on c-span or on c-span now, our free mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts and tweets. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we're funded by these television companies and more. including comcast. >> you think this is just a community senter? >> no, it's way more than that. >> comcast is partnering with 1,000 community c

mr. speaker. as the united states has only 5% of the world population, the remaining 96 countries topped by canada, germany, mexico and south korea. the state leads in export sales of motor vehicles from b.m.w., volvo and mercedes-benz. south carolina is leading manufacturing exporter of tires by michelin, bridgestone and others. in 2020 over 4,400 companies in south carolina exported goods with 116,000 jobs promoted by governor mcmaster and commerce secretary. in conclusion, god bless our troops who successfully protected america for 20 years as the global war on terrorism continues moving from the afghanistan safe hain to america. welcome to the president of south korea who will address congress on thursday as a champion for democracy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> i rise to ask for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: wi

mr. speaker. this is more or less a trial, so what we are doing as we are presenting evidence to the jury before we know whether it is prejudicial or not. which is unfair to the defense. from my understanding, the three individuals have not been allowed video from leadership. how is that fair when you will not let the people that you are trying to expel have a fair defense, when you will not even let them have the video, but you are willing to show a video that you have not even allowed the defense to see, you are going to see -- show it to the jury. how is that fair? not just the folks in this room are watching, but the entire nation is watching us today. so if you want to go down this road and show the entire nation just how things work here, just go right ahead. or less -- let's pretend to be fair and do the right thing. >> mr. speaker, thank you. i am troubled by what i am hearing today. i have seen a lot of activity, good and bad, especially during the time of the income tax invasion. there wa

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate thomas street health center's legacy as the first freestanding h.i.v. clinic in houston and the nation. since 1989, thomas street health center has been a vital source of care for over 5,000 patients living with hiv-aids. this outstanding achievement is a testament to the exceptional research and collaboration between health care providers, patients, and the broader health care community. thomas street health center is moving to a new facility next month. this is a big step forward. opening many possibilities for enhancing the patient experience. we have bid farewell to this historic old location as it created many positive memories and contributions to the community. the north side community will miss the people anti-patients -- and the patients. but the build will go forever remain as a reminder of the work work that created such a difference in the lives of so many people at that site. we look forward to a bright future for thomas street health cen

mr. speaker. >> mr. clark you asked a question about a previous expulsion, can you share with him what evidence was presented? >> at the time the speaker appointed a committee to file a report to investigate and submit a report to the house. that report was submitted to the house and it was posted on the website and distributed to all members but there was a report submitted to the body. >> thank you mr. speaker, thank you mr. clark. so they couldn't send a video like they did without report to all the members? >> to your point, thank you for your point. i don't remember getting anything from an ad hoc committee. i don't remember getting any video from an ad hoc committee that gave us a chance to preface what we saw it this morning. i feel ambushed. and so do many other members. we feel ambushed and that is not right. let's do this thing the right way so that we are not the circus that everyone is watching and talking about globally. that is all masking. >> if it is a point of order, that is where we are

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mast: thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mast: mr. speaker, i rise in support of house resolution 1149. countering untrusted telecommunications abroad act. the chinese communist party, as we all know, weaponize every tool at its disposal. whether it's intellectual property, a balloon, a social media app, that's why it's no surprise that the c.c.p.-controlled companies bike huawei pose risks to our national security. why it's important that we do not allow ourselves or our allies or our partners to be duped by the seemingly low cost, state-backed telecom companies like huawei. might seem cheap, but the fact is the cost is much higher than many realize. you pay by allowing the c.c.p. to control all of your telecommunications data. which as history has shown it will -- it can and will use against you. china's made no bones about that. what does this bill do? it requires, number one, the state department conduct a

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mr. speaker. and if democrats and republicans can come and stand in this chamber in a solemn, hollow voice beg us to pray for another mass the shooting and stand for one minute, 60 seconds in it, because lives have been lost to gun violence with assault weapons. i respect the 2nd amendment, but i don't respect coming to this floor and don't respect the individuals that will not bring gun reform to this floor in legislation that will help us eradicate what we are living through. it's not just fair. i would have a piece of legislation that says we can't come to the floor and do a one-minute when we are losing lives because we can put something in place to make a difference. the expulsion of the justin jones and justin pearson, two black dually members makes it that racism is still alive and well. what happens in tennessee to a blow to our democracy. if this can happen in nashville, it can happen in this count thri we call america. republicans numb tennessee's legislature shut down the members for sta

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. gaetz: it includes places like burkina faso and others where the people who led the coup received train nying united states. any comparison here to afghanistan is sorely misplaced. this legislation provides one year to remove 9 he people. that's far different than unwinding the double helix that was our multidecade engagement with afghanistan. i agree with the sentiment that my colleague, mr. james, stated, that our friends must trust us and our enemies must near us. but what i have observed after 20 years american war in the meas -- in the middle east, in north africa, is our enemies mock us when we tray to be the world's policemen and the world's piggy bank. that should not be the goal of our country. we should not be engaged in nation building in somalia and the middle east or elsewhere. these 900 u.s. troops have no end state. they are engaging in largely police force operations. i suggest they should come home and a vote for this resolution would do that. i reserve the balance of

mr. speaker. >> minority leader habit thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, members and most of you wish we're debating other things on a sort and i wish the of montanans engaging in the legislative process. i wish, i wish a lot of things but that's not where we are. you know, mr. speaker, i disagreed with your decision noe to recognize the representative seat 31, and you know that because we discussed it. i told you i thought they were other paths we could take. household 2080 being the clearest one. it would allowed for us to have debates on heart issues and maintain order. that is tulipse available to us and it think it's aboard we talk about how we got here. and she didn't take that tool. and there's one person that had the ability to avoid being on this floor right now debating this motion, and it wasn't the representative of seat 31. and now we are far beyond the rules that allow us to the issues here. you know, i agree with other speakers on my side of the aisle thate we are in first principl, we are in democratic principles. we are talking a c

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mr. mast: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. mast: i rise in support of house resolution 240 to condemn russia's hostile actions downing a united states air force drone, downing one of our united states military aircraft. think about the seriousness. on march 14 while flying in international airspace over the black sea, us air force drone was attacked by two russian fighter jets. they flew in front of it. and one point dumped fuel onto the drone and sent it crashing into the black sea. let's talk about what this was. was this an american aircraft? yes, it was. was it an american aircraft flying in international airspace? yes, it was. was it flying in international airspace that was taken down as a result of russian pilots' purposeful actions? yes, it was. there is no version of the world in which this there is no version in the world which this can be deemed acceptable unless it's joe biden's world, apparently. compare and contrast the response of the kremlin to the resp

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from vermont rise? ms. balint: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays have been requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 9, rule 20, this five-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a five-minute vote on passage of the bill, if ordered. 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 this vote the yeas are 20 4-rbgs the nays are -- 204, the nays are 218. the motion is not adopted. the question is now on the pas

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. etz: it includes places like burkina faso and others where the people who led the coup received train nying united states. any comparison here to afghanistan is sorely misplaced. this legislation provides one year to remove 9 he people. that's far different than unwinding the double helix that was our multidecade engagement with afghanistan. i agree with the sentiment that my colleague, mr. james, stated, that our friends must trust us and our enemies must near us. but what i have observed after 20 years american war in the meas -- in the middle east, in north africa, is our enemies mock us when we tray to be the world's policemen and the world's piggy bank. that should not be the goal of our country. we should not be engaged in nation building in somalia and the middle east or elsewhere. these 900 u.s. troops have no end state. they are engaging in largely police force operations. i suggest they should come home and a vote for this resolution would do that. i reserve the balance of my

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mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to acknowledge an extraordinary montanan whose service to his country is a powerful reminder of a legacy we inherit from the greatest generation. jack grew number round up, montana during the dark days of the great depression and world war ii. at the age of 17, jack joined the united states navy during the final months of the war and served with distinction despite his youth. unwilling to sit on the sidelines at the war's conclusion, jack would answer the call to service in korea where he rescued dozens of refugees fleeing the conflict in a small fishing both. mr. rosendale: since then he's been a pillar of the community where he volunteers at st. vincent hospital, having served over 10,000 hours to date. jack's dedicated service has touched countless lives in montana and across the united states. it is an honor to represent him and thousands of veterans just like him in congress. and it is my privilege to recognize jack on the floor of the united states house of

mr. speaker. >> preventative? >> what can we do at this point where a member, this member, hurt legal counsel can respond to questions? what is our procedures? >> i will let mr. clark answered their procedure. there is a motion made to suspend the roles and he stated such what the motion was clearly. we put it before the body. we asked and there is any objections. there are no objections by anyone on the house floor. it was approved by unanimous consent. that is where we are at. mr. clark. >> this is a suspension of the rules because you know, those who are not members are not allowed to talk on the floor during the proceedings. it was for that limited purpose the attorneys be able to speak during 20 minutes of opening statements. it would take a subsequent suspension of the rules to allow attorneys to speak in any other form. >> i'm hearing it would take subsequent suspension to allow the attorney to speak on their behalf. >> that is correct. >> i would like to make that motion then. >> that would be a motion to s

mr. speaker. >> representative more. >> yes, mr. ker and members of the body i stand here in favor of a motion before us. events that occurred april 24 by the provision of house district 100 is irrefutable. we witnessed firsthand violations that have been articulated and we are witnessed throughout local and national media. there's a fundamental human social that each of us are responsible for our actions for ourselves and we have the consequences of our behavior and actions. today i would like to focus more on the reasonableness of the motion. we are not wanting to ignore what happens nor are we wanting to overreact. the disciplinary actions proposed from my perspective are reasonable and prudent and measures proposed ensure the safety of the body and all who participate in the work of house. with these articulated consequences, let's clearly understand the representative continues to serve our state. the representative will continue to have opportunity to serve district 100. vote on all bills before the floor of the house and compl

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as the congressman from eastern connecticut, it is my proud moment to congratulate the uconn men's basketball team for winning this year's ncaa national championship on april 4, just a couple weeks ago. mr. speaker, the uconn men starting out in this season back in november were not even ranked in any of the leading polls and yet despite that negativity, they tuned it out and really came together as a team led by a great coach, danny hurley, by the time they got to the ncaa playoffs, their average margin of victory was over 15 points per game. it's a record in terms of ncaa championships in the past. and a great testament to, again, a group of young men who are now going to go on to do even greater things, whether it's in the nba or next year's college basketball season. again, it's a great program. this is their fifth title since 1999. the women's team has won 11 titles. it is truly, i think, without exaggeration to say that i represent the capital, basketball capital of the

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, in honor of women's history month, i rise to recognize deborah bowers kiply for her years of dedicated public service in the state of north carolina. as an arts educator, debbie's leadership, skills and initiatives have benefited the minds of our youth for decades. debbie has a strong interest in the arts from an early age. in 1974 she graduated from omaha burke high school where she participated in bands, orchestra and art. she continued her education, obtaining a bachelor's degree in art education and elementary education from hastings college. after college, she toured with a christian repertoire theater company before being hired as an elementary arts teacher for omaha public schools. during her time with o.p.s., debbie participated in several nebraska art-based programs. after 13 years with o.p.s., she wanted to start the elementary art program at pa pill onla vista community schools. after obtaining her masters of science from the university of nebraska-omaha, she earned

mr. speaker. today i rise to celebrate the achievement of detroit's foreign language immersion and cultural studies schools middle school robotics team. their outstanding performance this year has been remarkable. the team is detroit public schools' first team in more than 30 years to travel to the fourth inspiration and recognition of science and technology international championship. later this month the team will be taking on the best teams from all over the world in this high stakes four day competition. team techno phoenix as we call them has worked hard and persevered in competition throughout the season, including an outstanding performance at our state championship. i'm so incredibly proud of these group of young people who have invested time and energy into this challenging pursuit. congratulations, flicks team techno phoenix. we cheer you on as you go enter the first international competition on our behalf. mr. speaker, i rise in offering a heartfelt congratulations to the members of the

thank you, mr speaker. can i ask the - wish him well. thank you, mr speaker. arge—scale evacuation of british nationals and we have some of the largest numbers of british nationals in the ground and i'm sure the whole house will agree with me that it is reasonable, legal and fair to prioritise those most vulnerable families, particularly those with elderly people in them, medical conditions, but also children. that's what were in the process of doing and i pay tribute to all those making it possible. to doing and i pay tribute to all those making it possible.— doing and i pay tribute to all those making it possible. to be clear and i think everyone _ making it possible. to be clear and i think everyone is _ making it possible. to be clear and i think everyone is aware _ making it possible. to be clear and i think everyone is aware in - making it possible. to be clear and i think everyone is aware in the - i think everyone is aware in the house, children in sudan are already dying. whether it's a tory slogan to stop the boats or a labour slogan to stop the boats

mr speaker. _ council on the 2nd of may. thank you, mr speaker, for _ council on the 2nd of may. may. thankl you, mr speaker, for granting this urgent _ you, mr speaker, for granting this urgent question. finally the invisible _ urgent question. finally the invisible man appears. he was largely— invisible man appears. he was largely absent last week during the most destructive strikes in nhs history. — most destructive strikes in nhs history, almost as invisible as the prime _ history, almost as invisible as the prime minister who previously said he doesn't — prime minister who previously said he doesn't want to come and i quote, "get in _ he doesn't want to come and i quote, "get in the _ he doesn't want to come and i quote, "get in the middle of these disputes." what an abdication of leadership during a national crisis. an estimated 350,000 patients had appointments and operations cancelled last week in addition to the hundreds of thousands already affected _ the hundreds of thousands already affected by previous rounds of action— affected by previous rounds of action is _ affe

mr. speaker. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does gentlelady from oregon seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i seek to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. salinas: thank you. madam speaker, i rise on mental health monday in defense of the transgender community. last year lawmakers introduced 315 anti-lgbtqi+ bills. during that same year, a national survey found that 45% of lgbtqi+ youths seriously considered suicide that. is 45%. this year has far surpassed 2022's record with more than 400 hateful and harmful laws introduced so far, including h.r. 734. reputable athletic organizations like the international olympic committee anti-national collegiate athletic association have guidelines for the equitable participation of transgender at-leets -- athletes. with this bill house republicans are creating a problem where there isn't one because they think the american people

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. as a point of personal privilege i want to wish my daughter, juliana a very happy first birthday today. mr. lawler: april 19. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the success of some of our athletes in schools across new york's 17th district. earlier this month was student athlete day. a date on which we celebrate the achievements of the young men and women competing in interscholastic sporting events across our country. it has been a great winter season for our hudson valley athletes. i'd like to take a moment to congratulate some of these teams and individuals. congratulations to section 1 boys basketball champions, the tappan zee high school as well as the boys swimming champions, who areries greelly high school. congratulations also to carly from tappan zee high school this season's floor champion in gymnastics. and danny from north rockland high school who won the girls'

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves her time. the gentleman is recognized. mr. takano: i yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentlewoman from washington, ms. jayapal. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. ms. jayapal: i rise in deep opposition to this bill. we should rename it the cancel kids transhate bill. this bill fuels a viral lent -- a veer lent hate campaign against kids who wan to play with their friends. don't believe for a minute this is about protecting women and girls. if republicans cared about that they wouldn't vote against equal by, against paid sick leave, against universal child care. the way this bill targets children in the name of gender equality is insulting. that's why women's organizations around the country including the women's sports foundation have denounced this bill. and in reality it actually endangers all women and girls. think about it. how do you enforce this ban? how do you verify a girl's quote reproductive anatomy? if a young girl if your daughter, doesn't look feminine enough, is

mr. speaker -- thank you, mr. speaker.u admitted, you engage in disorderly and disruptive conduct, correct? >> represented a pearson? >> that is not correct. i believe the rule of house decorum we broke was walking up to the well without the speaker's permission, but i'm going to ask that we do get the video of what happened on the house floor that day because i do think you will see that most of the things that are in this resolution, which really make it challenging, i think, most of the things that are in this resolution happened during recess, and what i'm being told now or what seems to be happening is that you cannot be held to account, accused of breaking house rules of order during recess or another member of this house will have a resolution against him or will be having one soon, so i think there are contradictions and questions coming up. >> represented a farmer? >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> representative chisholm. >> thank you, mr. speaker. representative pearson, what day were you officially sworn in? >> i'm

mr. comer: i reserve. the speaker mr. raskin: two minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from the district of columbia, ms. norton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. norton: i thank my friend for yielding. i'd like to respond to something that was said on the other side of the aisle. both public and private sector employers across the country have had difficulty recruiting and retaining employees in recent years. in fact, the difficulty law enforcement agencies across the country has with recruitment and retention predate the police reforms enacted after the killing of george floyd. prior to the killing of george floyd, a 2019 survey conducted by the international association of chiefs of police found that -- i'm quoting, the challenge of recruiting law enforcement is widespread and affects agencies of all types, sizes, and locations across the united states. end quote. . the difficult is not due to one particular cause. rather multiple social political, and economic forces are all simultaneously

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