mr. reed, mr. risch, mr. roberts, mr. romney, mrs. rosen, mrs. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders, mr. sasse, mr. schumer mr. scott, mrs. shaheen, mr. shelby, ms. cinema, mr. smith, ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan mr. chester, mr. mr. mr. toomey, mr. you doll, mr. van hollen, mr. warner, ms. warren, mr. white house, mr. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> mr. young -- >> mr. pence: senate will be in order. a quorum is present under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved and the senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak their -- for up to ten minutes each. t >> sen. mcconnell: i ask if we. >> the presiding officer: with s-res. 1. >> informing the president of the united states that a quorum of each house is assembled. >> is there an objection to the measure? >> the senate will. >> the presiding officer: to the measure. >> the resolution be agreed to, and laid upon there the table with no intervening action or debate. >> without objection. pursuant to senate resolution one, the chair appoints the s

mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i object. i'm not sure what's going on, ut i object. the speaker pro tempore: the bjection is heard. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? >> i'm not sure that was a formal objection the way it was stated. i would ask a parliamentary inquiry. mr. scalise: is there any formal motion that would be in order that would allow reconsideration f the vote on h.j.res. 28? the speaker pro tempore: mr. scalise, such a request could be achieved by unanimous consent. mr. scalise: well, then, mr. speaker, is there any procedural motion that doesn't require unanimous consent that would be in order to request the chair to econsider h.j.res. 28? the speaker pro tempore: not in a position to answer an advisory opinion at this time. mr. scalise: i would yield the chair as much time as possible to get an answer on that rallel men threar inquiry -- parliamentary inquiry. mr. scalise: see if there was an answer to the parliamentary inquiry. t

mr. mccaul: mr. speaker, i just want to be clear as a republican leader of the foreign affairs committee, that i support this resolution. i'm not sure if my opening statement was improperly heard by the other side of the aisle. but i join my colleagues on the other side in support of this resolution in a bipartisan manner. as it should be against our enemy, russia, putin, and the oligarches. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. engel: yes. i now yield three minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett, is recognized for -- mr. doggett: i say to my colleague and neighbor, mr. mccaul, i hope that means every republican, none of whom are on the floor here with him to explain their position on this, will join us on this important vote. because this sanctions law against russians was enacted over petroleump's objection and the purpose was -- over pres

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: south carolinians day will honor the governors as well as our other constitutional officers. after serving two years as governor, succeeding governor haley, henry mcmasters enters his first full term. he's dedicated his life serving our citizens. best wishes to henry, peggy, and their two children. the governor's running is a successful business leader to serve as lieutenant governor. her husband, david, and children, amanda, joseph, jackson, will make a positive difference. our oldest son, allen, was sworn in for a third term today after becoming the youngest attorney general in the nation in 2011. our family is very grateful for his and his wife's jennifer's success with our grandchildren, michael and anna grace. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never

mr. barr is president trump's nominee to replace jeff sessions. watch the confirmation process for attorney general nominee william barr live wednesday at :30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. earlier today the house passed a resolution condemning iowa republican congressman steve king for recent comments on white supremacy. the vote was 424-1, with only illinois democrat bobby rush voting against the measure. he preferred for the house to ke up a senc -- censure of representative king which congressman rush presented yesterday. here's the debate. such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: this resolution stands for one very simple proposition. white nationalism and white supremacy are hateful expressions of intolerance that have no place in the united states of america. unfortunately, what should be an obvious statement in 2019 has been challenged in recent days and not for the first time by one of our own colleagues. as those elected to represen

mr. nadler: thank you. madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: this resolution stands for one very simple proposition. white nationalism and white supremacy are hateful expressions of intolerance that have no place in the united states of america. unfortunately, what should be an obvious statement in 2019 has been challenged in recent days and not for the first time by one of our own colleagues. as those elected to represent all of america, members of congress should be the first to condemn white nationalism and white supremacy which are the source of so much violence, so much hatred, and so much divisiveness throughout our nation's history. these hateful ideologies are die metcally -- diametrically opposed to what america is supposed to be. as the "new york times" reported last week, mr. king of iowa was quoted as saying, white supremacist, white nationalist, western civilization how did that become offen

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i am delighted to have the opportunity to work what we call our cardinals, the chair of this distinguished subcommittee of appropriations, and thank you for yielding me some time. mr. speaker, the trump shutdown is now in its 19th day. it is simply outrageous that more than 800,000 federal employees are going without pay and that the american people are being denied vital services all because of president trump's demands for a wasteful border wall. house democrats want to open the government, but the president and the senate republicans continue to obstruct and delay instead of working with us to get the people's business done. . the solution to this crisis is simple. pass the bills where we can can agree. and extend funding for homeland curity for a month, 30 days, to allow time for negotiation onboarder security and mmigration policy. i hope my colleagues across the capitol come to their sense answer stop this ridiculous, dangerous trump shutdown. unless congress acts, the

mr. meadows: mr. chairman, i'm glad that you made this admonishment because some of the comments that were just offered actually seemed to be directed at me from a standpoint of respect and i would remind the gentleman from maryland, both gentlemen from maryland, that this is one of the individuals who has actually worked in a bipartisan fashion on t.p.s. and a number of things. andle majority leader knows that well. i would also -- and the majority leader knows that well. i would also say if he we make broad sweeping statements that impugn the motives of individuals, it needs to start with the previous president of the united states, bram. because when he -- barack obama. because when he froze the federal work force, three different times, i didn't hear the outrage on this house floor, mr. chairman. i'm hearing today. it somehow always one side of the aisle's fault unless it happens to be their party's president that invokes the freeze. i would say, mr. chairman, we need to make sure that those broad

the four main soft chairs are reserved for mr. nixon, mr. agnew, mr. johnson, and mr. humphrey. 1, 2, 3, 4. everybody is in place now. mr. mudd: the diplomatic corps, the house, the senate. president-elect nixon is in richard russell's office. on the hill we call that a hideaway. mr. russell is one of the senior members of the house and senate. it is a little hideaway. he cooks shrimps and pralines two or three times a year. mr. cronkite: here is the first lady and mrs. humphrey. and cbs news color coverage of the inauguration of richard nixon continues in a moment. ♪ mr. cronkite: this is walter cronkite with roger mudd, peering through those eyeglasses at the moment, at the presidential inaugural stand here. there are not many people behind us on the steps of the white house. george herrmann is there on the stand. george? george: i am hidden here. i am here with the david eisenhower. david, how many of these inaugurals have you been to? david: i've only been to one other. everything is a blur. people are telling you where to go and what to do. you just follow orders.

mr. keating. mr. rokita: thank you, mr. chairman. i am -- mr. keating thank you, mr. chairman. mr. rood, my understanding is you're familiar with the 2018 national defense strategy because you helped write that, is that correct? secretary rood: i didn't help write it, sir. i came in afterwards but i am -- mr. keating: you're familiar with the content? secretary rood: yes. mr. keating: in your opinion, what's the use of that document, what's the importance of that? utilization purposes? secretary rood: yes. to guide activities of the defense department and others and prioritize our efforts. mr. keating: i suggest, too, it's an important document as well when we're looking at the overall strategic priorities. it's an important budget document as well for this committee and for this congress because that's what we look towards to do the fiscal year twinte to fiscal year 2023 -- 2019 to fiscal year 2023 budget request. so although things do change quickly, when i heard the admiral say, you know, it's hard to get priorities when you were asked that question about our activities in the s

mr. thrart: mr. speaker, i would now like to yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from texas, the ranking member of the full committee, ms. granger, as much time as she would like to consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for as much time as she may consume. ms. granger: i rise today in opposition to h.r. 267. unfortunately, moving this bill across the floor will not resolve the partial government shutdown as the president has said he will not sign this bill into law. it's a job and responsibility of the congress to appropriate funds. we must come together to find a solution that will reopen the government and fund border security. we need a compromise that represents the will of both chambers and the american people. by considering the senate-passed version of the appropriations bill, we're eliminating house members' involvement in the process. when it comes to transportation, housing and urban development, h.r. 267, place as lower priority on

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i am delighted to have the opportunity to work what we call our cardinals, the chair of this distinguished subcommittee of appropriations, and thank you for yielding me some time. mr. speaker, the trump shutdown is now in its 19th day. it is simply outrageous that more than 800,000 federal employees are going without pay and that the american people are being denied vital services all because of president trump's demands for a wasteful border wall. house democrats want to open the government, but the president and the senate republicans continue to obstruct and delay instead of working with us to get the people's business done. . the solution to this crisis is simple. pass the bills where we can can agree. and extend funding for homeland curity for a month, 30 days, to allow time for negotiation onboarder security and mmigration policy. i hope my colleagues across the capitol come to their sense answer stop this ridiculous, dangerous trump shutdown. unless congress acts, the

mr. cummings: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cummings: mr. speaker, as we enter day 21 of the trump shutdown, it is incumbent upon the house to do everything we can to address the pain and suffering being felt by dedicated federal workers who are missing their paychecks. most of them are living from paycheck to paycheck. and now they approach this day on friday having moved from paycheck to no check. today, 800,000 federal employees will not receive their first paycheck of this new year. regardless of what members think about the causes of the shutdown, every single one of us should agree that hardworking federal employees who give their blood, their sweat, and their tears to lifting us up as a nation should not be held hostage to olitics as a result. 380,000 federal employees have been furloughed and locked out of their offices. another 420,000 federal employees, hardworking employees working without pay. we will see th

mr. thrart: mr. speaker, i would now like to yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from texas, the ranking member of the full committee, ms. granger, as much time as she would like to consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for as much time as she may consume. ms. granger: i rise today in opposition to h.r. 267. unfortunately, moving this bill across the floor will not resolve the partial government shutdown as the president has said he will not sign this bill into law. it's a job and responsibility of the congress to appropriate funds. we must come together to find a solution that will reopen the government and fund border security. we need a compromise that represents the will of both chambers and the american people. by considering the senate-passed version of the appropriations bill, we're eliminating house members' involvement in the process. when it comes to transportation, housing and urban development, h.r. 267, place as lower priority on

mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i rise in support of medicaid extenders act of 2019, a bipartisan medicaid package that moves forward house priorities with responsible offsets. the energy and commerce committee worked to draft this critical legislation before us today. this language passed in the house of representatives in the last congress as part of the improve act but in the other body they failed to send the bill to the president's desk so i urge my colleagues in both the house and the senate to support this important bill. the package extends funding for the money follows the person demonstration, an effort led by representatives guthrie and dingell. this medicaid nonstration, established in 2005, has enabled eligible individuals in states across the nation to receive long-term care services in their homes or other community settings rather than institutions or nursing homes. not only does this increase the comfort and the quality of life for many medicaid beneficiaries, but it has reduced hospital re

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, today trump 7th day of the shutdown, the longest overnment shutdown in american history. hardworking public servants are seeing their financial security jeopardized. small businesses are being frozen out of critical contracting and loan programs. businesses of all sizes are being hurt by delayed regulatory approvals and a lack of government data. farmers are unable to access vital federal services. our national parks are being vandalized and filling up with garbage. critical environmental inspections to protect families and communities have stopped. lines at airports are swelling as many t.s.a. workers can't fford to work without pay. mr. speaker, this is unacceptable. but unfortunately we heard yesterday in this very house that republicans th

mr. cunningham: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 , further proceedings on this uestion are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from mr. van drew. mr. van drew: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? -- to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. mr. van drew: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to speak about the future of our congress. i stand here today at a crossroads. a crossroads of cooperation. a cr

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, first of all, i want to thank the distinguished chair of this subcommittee for your generous comments. it's a pleasure. mr. speaker, the trump shutdown is now in its 20th day. more than 800,000 federal employees are going without pay. many while they are still working and the american people are being denied vital services. due to president trump's shutdown, over his demands for a wasteful border wall, the food and drug administration cannot conduct routine inspections for food safety, and has slowed evaluation of new drugs and medical products. usda is no longer able to provide farmers and rural communities with loans and grants to assist housing, utilities or economic development. and approximately 40 million americans who depend on snap for food assistance, including more than three million new yorkers, have faced unnecessary fear and uncertainty about whether they are weeks away from going hungry. house democrats have passed bills to open the government. but the president

mr. cronkite: mrs.ght d eisenhower being escorted down the steps to take her place in this inaugural stand, where in 1952, she saw her husband sworn in as president to the united states. he is now in walter reed hospital, presumably watching this ceremony on television. mr. mudd: the escort officer is a former employee of the sergeant at arms. mr. cronkite: mrs. nixon, yes, maybe in a moment. on the left, we can see that pat nixon has taken her place alongside mrs. agnew in the front row, miss johnson, that's mrs. agnew in the middle, of course. mrs. nixon has been at her husband side through all of his political life, since 1946, when he returned as a lieutenant commander from the navy and immediately plunged into politics, running against the democratic incumbent for congress. mr. mudd: the marine band is on its feet. they are ready for the signal to play "hail to the chief." we should be getting the entrance of mr. nixon, mr. johnson, and mr. humphrey and mr. agnew in a matter of a few seconds. mr. c

mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, from time to time, for whatever reasons, people want to vote either because they don't get down the aisle or they don't request a vote. do not get the opportunity to vote on issues that they think are important to them. from time to time frankly on our side we've been felt we've been shut out, when the majority was in the hands of the republicans. we would want fairness. in return, we ought to extend fairness. given the fact that there are obviously many, many members who wanted to vote on the continuing resolution, which was the subject of one of the votes, but from our point of view, in having reviewed the tapes, that did not happen. that happens. but because we want to assure members on both sides of the aisle that their opinion can be expressed, as they would wish it to be expressed, but i want to -- and i think mr. scalise will say that. mr. butterfield, former judge who is one of our fairest and best members, i would hope that we would acknowledge that he handled the ma

and mr. scalise, mr. speaker, and his colleagues have almost to a person -- not always unanimously -- rejected that effort. so i tell my friend, open up the government and we'll talk, but we're not going to talk while you hold hostage the employees of this government. not all of them. but 800,000 of them who are worried about whether they can put food on the table. they're at food lines. our people at food lines. public employees. do we have no shame? do we have no moral commitment to those whom we ask to work to protect this country? and to serve our people? what is it that the president and his party refuse to open up the government? and this is historic. never in the history -- talks about going back to george 1780. ton, 1799 or this has never happened before that we kept the government shutdown. the longest before, of course, was the republican shutdown of 2013. it is not a tactic, i tell my friend, that we accept. and we reject it emphatically. we are not going to subject ourselves tomorrow to the sa

mr. wheeler: yes, sir. mr. sullivan: maybe even if i invite you in the winner, it's 45 in fairbanks. mr. wheeler: august sounds great. senator sullivan: all right. maybe i'm not going to be so supportive. just kidding. listen, this is a confirmation hearing that's supposed to look at your past qualifications and experience for the job. what was your first job out of law school? mr. wheeler: my first job was a career employee at e.p.a. working in the toxic program. senator sullivan: career employee at the e.p.a. for how long? mr. wheeler: four years. senator sullivan: you received aa wards? mr. wheeler: i did. i received three bronze medals. senator sullivan: what does that mean? mr. wheeler: they weren't gold or silver but still important. senator sullvan: you got medals from the e.p.a. as a career employee. i think that's important. you probably will be one of the first career employees to run the agency, wouldn't you? mr. wheeler: i believe steve johnson, who is add a mrtor under president bush, was probably

cardenas, mr. cook, mr. huffman, mr. lamalfa, mr. lowenthal, mr. peters, mr. ruiz, mr. swalwell, mr. takano, . vargas, mr. aguilar, mr. desauliner, mr. lieu, ms. torres, ms. barragan, mr. carbajal, mr. correa, mr. khanna, mr. panetta, mr. gomez, mr. sneros, mr. cox, harder, ms. hill, ms. porter, mr. rouda. the committee will retire from the chamber to escort the speaker-elect to the chair. >> madam clerk, the speaker-elect, nancy pelosi of the state of california. mr. mccarthy:. embers, take your seats. mr. mccarthy: the house will be in order. colleagues, friends and fellow americans, it is an honor to serve with you and to welcome you to the first day of the 116th united states house of representatives. we are here in this chamber because the faith of your neighbors and support of your family. we are here today to represent the voice and the vote of 325 million americans. now i would like everyone to pause. i want you to reflect on this fact. in the last 230 years dating back to the founding of our republic, fewer than 11,000 americans had the privilege to stand here

mr. engel: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 31, as amended. the caesar syria civilian protection act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 31. a bill to require certain additional actions in connection with the national emergency with respect to syria and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new york, mr. engel, and the gentleman from texas, mr. mccaul, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. engel: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include ex trainious material on -- extraneous material on h.r. 31, the caesar syria civilian protection act, as amended, under, can of the -- under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. engel: i also ask unanimous consent that three exchanges of letters, between the committee on foreign affairs and respe

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, the murderous regime in tehran has a very clear policy, death to america, death to israel. that's why iran trains, arms, and funds militia groups to fight its proxy wars throughout the middle east. in iraq, these militias destabilize the country, weaken's bad dag's central authority and do iran's bidding. these militias directly threaten america's interest in iraq. many have american blood on their hands, but they are not being held accountable for their action as by our government. that's why i introduced h.r. 361, the iranian proxies terrorist sanctions act with my colleagues on the foreign affairs committee, brad sherman, steve chabot, and tom swassy -- swazzy. -- swosey. including those responsible for the september 2018 attacks on the u.s. embassy in baghdad and consulate in mosul. i urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill. in conclusion god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: for wha

mr. thotches: mr. speaker -- mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the incredible role mentors play in the lives of young people. january is national mentoring month which brings national attention to the needs for mentors. individuals, businesses, and government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits can all engage with their constituents to become mentors for the next generation of leaders. when children have strong role models in their lives, they grow up to be good neighbors and good citizens. as the co-chairman of the congressional career and technical education caucus, i know firsthand how essential mentors are for the students seeking a career in technical education. from agriculture to the arts, from marketing to manufacturing, c.t.e. programs work to develop am

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 52, i call up house joint resolution 28, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. the clerk: house joint resolution 28. joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 52, the joint resolution is considered as read. the gentlewoman from new york, miss will hey, and the gentlewoman from texas, ms. granger, each will control 30 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, the house is still not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is correct. the house will be in order. members are asked to take their conversations off the floor. . please, colleagues, cease your conversations. the gentlelady from new york is recognized

mr. brown: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, there's a crisis in our country but it's not at our southern border. there is a crisis mounting at every airport, every national park, in the homes of furloughed federal employees, and stop work federal contractors across this country from los angeles through kansas city and baltimore. it's a crisis that's hurting the lives of countless americans whose food won't be inspected, whose water may not be clean, whose flight may not be safe, and whose bills may not be paid. it's a crisis of the president's own making. right now we're on the verge of the longest government shutdown in our nation's history. a shameful display of what happens when the president governs solely to appeal to his political base rather than on behalf of all americans. and why are we here, mr. speaker? because the president's committed himself to a wall that many experts say is ineffective, it's ineffective, it's expensive, and it's down right absurd. it's become a vanity project. it began as an applause an

and mr. scalise, mr. speaker, and his colleagues have almost to a person -- not always unanimously -- rejected that effort. so i tell my friend, open up the government and we'll talk, but we're not going to talk while you hold hostage the employees of this government. not all of them. but 800,000 of them who are worried about whether they can put food on the table. they're at food lines. our people at food lines. public employees. do we have no shame? do we have no moral commitment to those whom we ask to work to protect this country? and to serve our people? what is it that the president and his party refuse to open up the government? and this is historic. never in the history -- talks about going back to george 1780. ton, 1799 or this has never happened before that we kept the government shutdown. the longest before, of course, was the republican shutdown of 2013. it is not a tactic, i tell my friend, that we accept. and we reject it emphatically. we are not going to subject ourselves tomorrow to the sa

mr. wheeler has served as epa acting administrator since july 2018. this hearing is 2 hours and 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> sen. barrasso: good morning and welcome. this is a formal senate hearing. so in order to allow the committee to conduct its business i'm going to maintain ducorum. if there is any demonstration by a member of the audience the person causing the interruption will be escorted by the capitol police. today we'll consider the nomination of andrew wheeler to be start of the epa. i want to take a moment to welcome the new members of our committee, senator brawn and kramer, welcome to the committee, i know your experience and expertise will strengthen our committee and bring fresh perspectives to our debate, welcome. i'd also like to welcome back all of the old members of the committee. i look forward to working with each of you as we conduct the committee's business this congress. which brings us to the business of today's hearing. president trump has nominated

mr.eid: my job is to make sure i'm setting us up for the next 100 years. joel: his vision for growth is linked with an insistence for principle. an emphasis on transparency. mr. reid: we are trying to move with the consumer, give choice, and i think that is working well. joel: and a commitment to sustainability. mr. reid: we are cutting greenhouse gas emissions ourselves. joel: we talked about candy and -- about much more than candy and it was a treat. a conversation with grant reid on this "bloomberg businessweek debrief." ♪ joel: grant reid has been ceo of mars since 2014. he previously led the company's chocolate business. when i spoke with him at bloomberg global headquarters, i began to asking him why he thinks mars' legacy candy brands remain so popular. mr. reid: i think it is the emotional connection with the consumer. you look at some of those brands, i remember i was skiing some time and was on the lift on the way up. there was a young guy next to me who was in there early 20's.

mr. calvert: mr. speaker, i yield four minutes to the gentleman from idaho, the former chairman of the committee, mr. simpson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. simpson: i thank my friend from california for yielding and for the job he's done as chairman of this interior subcommittee in the past. let me begin by saying we all want the government to reopen, all on this side, all on that side want the government to reopen. we don't agree with the shutdown. i want strong border security. i know you want strong border security. we disagree how we get there. these can both be accomplished with a little word called compromise. i heard everybody go back to that word. i looked up in the dictionary because i thought i was mistaken what it is. it's a settlement of differences by mutual concessions and agreement reached by adjusting and conflicting claims by reciprocal modification of demands. we can't it a compromise and then go back to our hardened positions and say i want everything i

mr. gianforte: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of s. 24, the government employee fair treatment act of 2019. this bill is a promise to our dedicated civil servants, both those forced to the sidelines and those still hard at work without pay. when the house democrats stopped using federal employee's livelihoods as a political football to fund the government, including border security, paychecks will be issued. mr. speaker, to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, we get it. you don't like the president. you made your point. it's now time to stop messing around. we need to fund the government so we can make good on the promise in this bill, and let's be clear. this bill does not stop the immediate pain of missed paychecks. under s. 24, federal employees still do not get paid until the funding bills are passed and the government is reopened. federal employees will still struggle to find ways to put food on the table and make ends meet until the house democrats agree to negotiate in good faith.

mr. himes: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material thereon. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. himes: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. himes: thank you mr. speaker,. i'm delite to rise in support of -- delighted to rise in support of h.r. 624 and to recognize the bipartisan fashion in which this bill is being brought to the floor. and in particular thank ranking member mchenry for his work on this bipartisan bill. it's terrific to see the first bill out of the committee and on to the floor be not only a bipartisan bill, but the kind of thing that i think we should be able to find agreement on in this congress. we have a robust debate in the committee and in this congress around the question of how we establish well-balanced regulation on the capital macters -- market

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i'm very pleased to yield two minutes to my friend from florida, ms. wasserman schultz, the chair designate of the military construction and veterans' affairs subcommittee of appropriations. the chair: the gentlelady from florida is recognized for two minutes. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this essential emergency supplemental appropriations bill. h.r. 268 totals $12.14 billion in emergency disaster appropriations funding to provide relief and recovery assistance for americans affected by recent hurricanes, typhoon, wildfires and other natural disasters. especially in my home state of florida. the mill done va portion of the bill provides $860.4 million for department of defense military construction needs and department of veterans affairs. specifically the bill includes $115 million of ma reap corps for construction contracts related to the devastation left behind hurricanes florence

mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the vice president: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 1 submitted earlier today. the vice president: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: senate resolution 1, informing the president of the united states that a quorum of each house is assembled. the vice president: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the vice president: without objection. pursuant to senate resolution 1, the chair appoints the senator from kentucky and the senator from new york as a committee to join the committee on the part of the house of representatives to wait upon the president of the united states and inform him that a quorum is assembled and the congress is ready to r

mr. kudlow: you are going to get a temporary glitch in the numbers. i think the modeling on this is very difficult. how long, i do not want to speculate. let's do the here and now. this morning we had a number from the u.s. economy on industrial production and manufacturing. it is what we do and it is what trump policies have tried to improve and it is working. it was a spectacular number. manufacturing and production. in the production of business equipment. this is the seventh straight month, the fourth quarter. almost 8% at an annual rate. we are soaring on this. we are going to beat 3% gdp in the fourth quarter. we have fabulous retail sales. that is all out there. time lag on the numbers. we are in very good shape. i just want a make that point. you can see by the action in the stock market. people looking for the temporary shutdown, they are just looking through it. that is all that matters today. >> do you think there will be any permanent -- >> are not getting paid are working. i

mr. calvert: mr. speaker, i yield four minutes to the gentleman from idaho, the former chairman of the committee, mr. simpson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. simpson: i thank my friend from california for yielding and for the job he's done as chairman of this interior subcommittee in the past. let me begin by saying we all want the government to reopen, all on this side, all on that side want the government to reopen. we don't agree with the shutdown. i want strong border security. i know you want strong border security. we disagree how we get there. these can both be accomplished with a little word called compromise. i heard everybody go back to that word. i looked up in the dictionary because i thought i was mistaken what it is. it's a settlement of differences by mutual concessions and agreement reached by adjusting and conflicting claims by reciprocal modification of demands. we can't it a compromise and then go back to our hardened positions and say i want everything i

mr. speaker. prime minster may: mr. speaker, i'm sure the whole house would like to join me in paying isbute to lord patty ashtown sadly died last month. from his service in the royal marines until his time at this house and a high representative of both s -- bosnia and herzegovina. he will be sorely missed. we have seen instances of threats of violence or intimidation against members of this house, including my right honorable friend and members of the media. i know the whole house will join me in condemning those threats. politicians and the media should be able to go about their work without harassment and intimidation. mr. speaker, i have meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house. i will have further such meetings later today. >> mr. speaker, can i go a ash -- about lord like those in the rest of the u.k., 235,000 eu nationals in -- telling them to register if they want to stay in the u.k. after december 2020. , people loyal to the scottish

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, on monday, i was honored to be at mount alwishes -- alowishes to participate in the martin luther king day service. located in pennsylvania's fifth congressional district, the college planned events throughout this week to honor the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. the activities include community service projects, diversity talks, art exhibits and more. mr. speaker, it was a privilege to join the students, faculty and staff on monday during a truly moving prayer service in cost grave lobby. the service featured several readers who shared dr. king's powerful words and everyone in attendance sang hymns. yesterday, the college hosted multicultural food day, and today at 3:30 p.m., a special guest speaker from carlo university will be featured