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ms. lofgren, seek recognition? ms. lofgren: madam speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1372, i call up the bill h.r. 8873 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 8873, a bill to amend title 3, united states code, to reform the process for the counting of electoral votes and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1372, the bill is considered as read. the bill shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on house administration or their respective designees. the gentlewoman from california, ms. lofgren, and the gentleman from illinois, mr. davis, will each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. lofgren. ms. lofgren: thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the house is not in order. the gentlewoman may proceed. ms. lofgren: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous
ms. lofgren, seek recognition? ms. lofgren: madam speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1372, i call up the bill h.r. 8873 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 8873, a bill to amend title 3, united states code, to reform the process for the counting of electoral votes and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1372, the bill is considered as read. the bill...
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ms. lofgren: one minute. i'm sorry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. aguilar: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank chair lofgren and vice chair of the january 6 committee, my colleague from wyoming, liz chaney, for their leadership -- chaney, for their leadership -- cheney, for their leadership in bringing this bill to us. i rise today in support of this bill. this bill makes important changes to the laws that govern the cornerstone of our democracy. a peaceful transfer of power. these changes benefit no political party, they do not give political advantage to any particular candidate. this bill simply protects the rule of law from those who would seek to upend it. our republican colleagues who are opposed to this legislation once again find themselves on the side of violent extremists. madam speaker, after what we saw on january 6, and what the select committee has demonstrated, that those seeking to overturn the election were exploiting the vulnerabilities in
ms. lofgren: one minute. i'm sorry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. aguilar: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank chair lofgren and vice chair of the january 6 committee, my colleague from wyoming, liz chaney, for their leadership -- chaney, for their leadership -- cheney, for their leadership in bringing this bill to us. i rise today in support of this bill. this bill makes important changes to the laws that govern the cornerstone...
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ms. lofgren, seek recognition? ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1396, i call up the bill s. 3969, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 3969, an act to amend the help america vote act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, and thecy tell serving the american indian consortium, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1396, the bill is considered as read. the bill shall be debated for one hour including controlled bean the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on house madam speaker on their respective designees. the gentlewoman from california, ms. lofgren, and the gentleman from illinois, mr. davis, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. lofgren. ms. lofgren: thank you, mr. speak
ms. lofgren, seek recognition? ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1396, i call up the bill s. 3969, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 3969, an act to amend the help america vote act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, and thecy tell...
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ms. lofgren and ms. cheney of wyoming is the proct of more than two years of work by the committee on house administration and more than a year and a half of deliberations and investigations by the january 6 select committee. the electoral college has been with us from the beginning of the republic and in a sense, this legislation america has been working on since 1887 because last time congress legislated to lend statutory coherence and legislative direction to the provisions. electoral college is a complex and multi-faceted institution, but it is clear in the wake of january 6, 2021, we must modernize it, update it and make it work as well as possible for as long as we have it. both supporters of the electoral college system and those who would replace it with a national popular vote for president and that is the camp i am in and represents 2/3 of the american people are strongly supporting this legislation and should be supporting this legislation in order to clarify the mechanisms of our presidential
ms. lofgren and ms. cheney of wyoming is the proct of more than two years of work by the committee on house administration and more than a year and a half of deliberations and investigations by the january 6 select committee. the electoral college has been with us from the beginning of the republic and in a sense, this legislation america has been working on since 1887 because last time congress legislated to lend statutory coherence and legislative direction to the provisions. electoral...
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ms. lofgren, seek recognition? ms. lofgren:
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ms. lofgren: may i inquire how much time replains? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has -- replains? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman -- remains? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has 9 1/4 minutes remaining. ms. lofgren: thank you. i think it's important to talk about the january 6 select committee. since its creation more that be a indiana fever -- more than a year ago, the select committee has given substantial attention to the issues related to the electoral count act and its need for reform. let's recall that in addition to finding about all the facts about the events leading up to january 6, the select committee is tasked with recommending changes in the law or in procedures that will prevent such an occurrence in the future. the select committee has devoted multiple public hearings over more than 4 1/2 hours to issues related to the electoral count act and the former president's efforts to overturn the election on january 6. during there's hearings, the committee heard from at least four witnesses regardi
ms. lofgren: may i inquire how much time replains? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has -- replains? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman -- remains? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has 9 1/4 minutes remaining. ms. lofgren: thank you. i think it's important to talk about the january 6 select committee. since its creation more that be a indiana fever -- more than a year ago, the select committee has given substantial attention to the issues related to the electoral count act...
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ms. lofgren of california, i inform the house that ms. lofgren will vote yes on h.r. 5768. >> for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. mccaul of texas, i inform the house that mr. mccaul will vote nay on h.r. 5768. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. smith, ms. chu, ms. moore, ms. barragan, ms. newman, mr. blumenauer, mr. desaulnier, mr. suozzi, mr. doggett and mr. mceachin, i inform the house that these 10 members will vote yes on h.r. 5768. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. owens from youths, i inform the house that mr. owens will vote nay on h.r. 5768. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? ms. clark: mr. speaker, as the member designated by chairwoman velazquez, i inform the house that ms. velazquez
ms. lofgren of california, i inform the house that ms. lofgren will vote yes on h.r. 5768. >> for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. mccaul of texas, i inform the house that mr. mccaul will vote nay on h.r. 5768. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. smith, ms. chu, ms. moore, ms. barragan, ms....
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ms. lofgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to this bill. and i do so reluctantly because title 1, raising the fees for enforcement, i'm for that. as a matter of fact, i'm a co-sponsor of that bill. and title 2, the foreign measure, i'm for that. but title 3 is going to create a problem. this has been advanced as if it's noncontroversial. that is not the case. it's complicated. let me try and be very simple. in 1968, congress enacted a provision where if there was a multiplicity of antitrust lawsuits filed by state a.g.'s who have concurrent jurisdiction, a senior panel could consolidate the cases so you wouldn't have inconsistent discovery, inconsistent decisions outside of the various regions. now, you don't need that with the department of justice because they do the consolidation when they bring the case, but that's why it worked for the a.g. and it's worked very well for a long time. contrary to what some said, this is not a tech change. this is a venue change for all businesses, which is why
ms. lofgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to this bill. and i do so reluctantly because title 1, raising the fees for enforcement, i'm for that. as a matter of fact, i'm a co-sponsor of that bill. and title 2, the foreign measure, i'm for that. but title 3 is going to create a problem. this has been advanced as if it's noncontroversial. that is not the case. it's complicated. let me try and be very simple. in 1968,...
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ms. lofgren: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. desaulnier: i will say i always respect and admire my friend from the san francisco bay area sometimes we disagree. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. >> i thank the gentlelady, my friend. mr. speaker, big tech is crushing competition and crushing conservative speech. this h.r. 3843 contain there's important measures that will help america with big tech. the first gives state attorneys general the ability to file their lawsuits and keep those lawsuits in their states. the 48 attorneys general, state attorneys general have asked congress to move this bill forward. it received broad, bipartisan support in the judiciary committee. the second is a bill that senator law lee and our colleague, congressman fitzgerald, have supported and it basically prohibits ch
ms. lofgren: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. desaulnier: i will say i always respect and admire my friend from the san francisco bay area sometimes we disagree. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. >> i thank the...
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ms. lofgren will have conversations with ms. granger about details, because we haven't seen those yet. we'd surely like to be more involved in those conversations. mr. hoyer: if i might add -- mr. scalise: i'll yield. mr. hoyer: i want to make you are aware, and i know you are, but i want to make the members aware that we will need to be here for such time as it takes us to pass the continuing resolution so that government will continue to operate. essential for the economy. essential for our national security. essential for the employees but also essential for all those that they serve on a daily basis. i told my members, some discussion about what are we going to do the last week in september, and i've told my members we would also make clear to all of our members, including the members on your side of the aisle, that they ought to be making sure the last three days of november -- weekdays, and that saturday, ought to keep clear so if in fact we need to work during those periods of time and my expectation is we have to, that they not be canceling events that they scheduled. so being
ms. lofgren will have conversations with ms. granger about details, because we haven't seen those yet. we'd surely like to be more involved in those conversations. mr. hoyer: if i might add -- mr. scalise: i'll yield. mr. hoyer: i want to make you are aware, and i know you are, but i want to make the members aware that we will need to be here for such time as it takes us to pass the continuing resolution so that government will continue to operate. essential for the economy. essential for our...
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ms. lofgren will vote yes on the motion to concur.he speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by chair johnson and mr. lawson, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the motion to concur. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. conway of california, i inform the house that ms. conway will vote nay on h.r. 6833. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. troy nehls of the great state of texas, i inform the house that mr. nehls will vote nay on h.r. 6833. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. murphy, i inform the house that mrs. murphy will vote yes on the motion to concur. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south
ms. lofgren will vote yes on the motion to concur.he speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by chair johnson and mr. lawson, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the motion to concur. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. conway of california, i inform the house that ms....