ms. carter's face was required medical attention, aee two after her release ms. carter suffered a miscarriage caused by stress associated with the assault. carter cld not be reached by comment. in a statement her attorney said the county's mistreatment of ms. carter is not an aberration. it is part of a systemic pattern and practice of using excessive force againstne det and subjecting them to inhumane conditions. e county must be held accountable for its actions and those of its employees. a spokesperson with the prince george's county jail tells me they cannot comment because of the pending litigation. >> and according to court records carter was held in jail for one night. she was charged with second degree assault and pleaded not guilty. >>> d.c. police arrested a man today who they say dumped 1,000 tires last november. sources told news mcdonald stole a rental truck and used it to collect tires from local tire shops. police tell us those shops paid him to hau the tires away. authorities say mcdonald is also reonsible for dumping tires in other parts of the ci

ms. carter is not an aberration.ystemic pattern and practice of using excessive force ainst detainees and subjecting them to neinhu conditions. the county must be held aciountable for its a and those of its employees. a okesperson with prince george's county jail tells me they cannot comment on this lawsuit. >> the lawsuit goes onto name a number of oth incidents naming correctional officers at the jail accused of assault andot properly disciplined. the jail refused to comment because of pending litigation. >>> day 26 of a partial ivernment shutdown. 26. not getting any easier for federals of thousands o workers and contractors who have already missed one paycheck. they have no way of knowing when or if they'll get paid again. today house speaker nancy pelosi tooko bold step make a point about the toll this is taking on nation security. erika gonzalez at our live desk with that angle. >> well, speaker pelosi says she submitted a lntter to presi trump about trying to find another date for this thunhie wsn" i9churth cl

ms. granger: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. carter. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. carter: i thank the lady for yielding. madam speaker, it's no surprise many of the communities we represent are in need of disaster assistance. this past year many areas of the country experienced devastating disasters that had significant impacts on communities and our on constituents. i have the honor and privilege of representing coastal georgia, a vibrant area that's suffered from a number these incidents in recent years. i look out for my constituents and their needs like everyone else. that includes advocating for support following these devastating events. in december the house passed a supplemental appropriation package that encompasses disasters such as hurricanes, typhoon, wildfires, and other disasters. that package would have brought about the relief we need. now democrats are holding disaster assistance hostage with this legislation. we can't afford to continue this partisanship when it comes to rebuilding our commu

ms. granger: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. carter. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. carter: i thank the lady for yielding. madam speaker, it's no surprise many of the communities we represent are in need of disaster assistance. this past year many areas of the country experienced devastating disasters that had significant impacts on communities and our on constituents. i have the honor and privilege of representing coastal georgia, a vibrant area that's suffered from a number these incidents in recent years. i look out for my constituents and their needs like everyone else. that includes advocating for support following these devastating events. in december the house passed a supplemental appropriation package that encompasses disasters such as hurricanes, typhoon, wildfires, and other disasters. that package would have brought about the relief we need. now democrats are holding disaster assistance hostage with this legislation. we can't afford to continue this partisanship when it comes to rebuilding our commu

ms. sewell, for five minutes. madam speaker, i rise today to honor the life and service of sergeant watasha carter, a 16-year veteran of the birmingham police department who lost his life tragically in the line of duty on january 13, 2019. he was a natural born leader with whom others enjoyed working. sergeant carter was a birmingham native, graduated from phillips high school before attending liberty university. sergeant carter was drawn to service from a young age. after graduating from college he served in the united states armed forces as a u.s. air force sergeant. before beginning his law enforcement career in 2002, as a correctional officer, with the shelby county sheriff's department. . he served with the birmingham police department for nearly eight years and was recently promoted to sergeant last year. but above all, sergeant carter was a husband. he was a father and beloved by his community. he was so beloved that more than 2,000 people gathered to celebrate his life and his service at his funeral last saturday. sergeant carter was a passionate guardian of his birmingham community. he was a fierce protecto