ms. pelosi: yes. as i was watching the proceedings last night until 1:00 in the morning, that's after the golden state warriors -- just rage, right? you are just looking very noncommital there. reporter: 1-1. ms. pelosi: a win is a win. even if you win by 30 points, a win is a win. ok. back to seriousness of it. i did watch the proceedings last night. i saw that our colleague offered an amendment that said -- say there shouldn't be a confederate flag on a veteran's cemetery or so and it will come up for a vote today. reporter: did you feel you had to force the vote though? ms. pelosi: this is an initiative by my colleague. quite frankly, i thought most of those matters were dealt with on the interior committee. if anybody had any interest on doing so they would do it on interior. apparently there's another category and it falls under the veterans' affairs committee. so this is an initiative from the members. anytime you have hundreds of amendments on a defense bill and in this bill all coming together

ms. pelosi: i know there's great excitement on the hill because of a visitor who's coming tomorrow to meet with the republican leadership. some republicans, including members of their leadership, have said that they cannot support the rhetoric and radical proposals of the republican frontrunner. today we have gathered to ask, since when? since when have the house republicans been so concerned about intolerant statements and discriminatory ideas? they appear to be shocked by their candidate. runner, the ront presumptive nominee, but all of their candidates, think appear to be shocked by their rhetoric on the campaign trail. but year after year republicans have enthusiastically turned their intolerance and their discrimination into legislation. there's not a dime's worth of difference between what donald trump says and what the house republicans have been saying all along. >> need to go back to surveillance of mosques? >> absolutely, absolutely. [inaudible] >> what we are talking about is a bill that will withhold funds from planned parenthood. for a period of a year. hile we have an investi

ms. pelosi. item 5. >> hearing to consider appointing three members terms ending april 30, 2018. seven applicants. >> supervisor tang: this is going to be a little tougher. three seats, seven applicants. some withdrew. amy van nest, -- brandy kuentzel and maria conlon have withdrawn. when you come on up please state the name for the record as well. >> good morning supervisors im annemarie fortier. i have been a chairperson for the past year succeeding the previous chairperson who held the position for seven years. having come into the commission last year as chairperson i'm sure you can all relate to finding my sealegs and understanding the process and what not. i'm getting the hang of it and it would like to continue to serve in this capacity on the commission. --- i'm a 20 year resident of district 2. have been a dog guardian for most of that time. i enjoy the work in the commission and bring the respective of dog guardian and also a parent, and a frequent user of the outdoor space. finding a balance between all these groups is critical to the health of our people, our animals

ms. pelosi. item 5. >> hearing to consider appointing three members terms ending april 30, 2018. seven applicants. >> supervisor tang: this is going to be a little tougher. three seats, seven applicants. some withdrew. amy van nest, -- brandy kuentzel and maria conlon have withdrawn. when you come on up please state the name for the record as well. >> good morning supervisors im annemarie fortier. i have been a chairperson for the past year succeeding the previous chairperson who held the position for seven years. having come into the commission last year as chairperson i'm sure you can all relate to finding my sealegs and understanding the process and what not. i'm getting the hang of it and it would like to continue to serve in this capacity on the commission. --- i'm a 20 year resident of district 2. have been a dog guardian for most of that time. i enjoy the work in the commission and bring the respective of dog guardian and also a parent, and a frequent user of the outdoor space. finding a balance between all these groups is critical to the health of our people, our animals

ms. pelosi. item 5. >> hearing to consider appointing three members terms ending april 30, 2018. seven applicants. >> supervisor tang: this is going to be a little tougher. three seats, seven applicants. some withdrew. amy van nest, -- brandy kuentzel and maria conlon have withdrawn. when you come on up please state the name for the record as well. >> good morning supervisors im annemarie fortier. i have been a chairperson for the past year succeeding the previous chairperson who held the position for seven years. having come into the commission last year as chairperson i'm sure you can all relate to finding my sealegs and understanding the process and what not. i'm getting the hang of it and it would like to continue to serve in this capacity on the commission. --- i'm a 20 year resident of district 2. have been a dog guardian for most of that time. i enjoy the work in the commission and bring the respective of dog guardian and also a parent, and a frequent user of the outdoor space. finding a balance between all ups is critical to the health of our people, our animals and our n

ms. pelosi: good afternoon, everyone to read welcome to statutory halt. thank you all for joining us for this annual celebration of women's history month. each month we gather as members of congress and friends to lift up the legacy of every woman who has stepped forward to expand throughout freedom our history. the oath of office we take as members of congress is to support and defend the constitution and the american people. last year we honored four women supreme court justices who support and defend the constitution with their wisdom. today we are privileged to pay tribute to honor the women who support and defend the constitution and the american people with their heroism, america's women veterans. [applause] today it is such an honor to be joined in the celebration by two of our nation's greatest champions for women veterans and military families. our magnificent first lady, michelle obama. [applause] dr. jill bidanding en. [applause] madam first lady, dr. biden, thank you for your leadership in creating the joining forces initiative to empower our

ms. pelosi, and the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, were original co-sponsors. it passed by a voice vote in the house. and 97-3 in the senate. on july 21, 2014, president obama signed an executive order 11478 banning federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in hiring. unfortunately, despite our broad history of working together to protect the free exercise right, the president refused to provide conscious protections for religious-based organizations who engage in government contracting. this amendment would clarify that existing religious freedom protections, already in law under the rfra, the americans with disability act, the 1964 civil rights act, and president bush's executive order 13279 would apply irrespective of the amendment offered by mr. maloney. we can debate the merits of executive order 11478. however, we should have no problem ensuring that religious entities still enjoy the protections of the free exercise of religion. i urge a yes vote on my amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. th

ms. pelosi: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding and for his forceful arguments against this reckless rule that is before us today. i rise, mr. speaker, in strong opposition to the rule and really in a state of wonderment. wonderment about how on earth this congress of the united tates can be so insensitive to a challenge to the american people. it is our responsibility to honor our preamble to the constitution, to promote the general welfare. that's in the preamble of our constitution, which we take an oath to defend. the distinguished gentleman from oklahoma, whom i respect, said just be patient. no. no. 94 days since the president of the united states asked for the amount of resources necessary to address the zika crisis. an amount of money that was requested by the scientists, documented by the urgency of this challenge for the research and for the prevention and for he resources needed to address this public health emergency. i rise not only as the house democratic leader, i rise as a mother a

ms. pelosi: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding and for his forceful arguments against this reckless rule that is before us today. i rise, mr. speaker, in strong opposition to the rule and really in a state of wonderment. wonderment about how on earth this congress of the united tates can be so insensitive to a challenge to the american people. it is our responsibility to honor our preamble to the constitution, to promote the general welfare. that's in the preamble of our constitution, which we take an oath to defend. the distinguished gentleman from oklahoma, whom i respect, said just be patient. no. no. 94 days since the president of the united states asked for the amount of resources necessary to address the zika crisis. an amount of money that was requested by the scientists, documented by the urgency of this challenge for the research and for the prevention and for he resources needed to address this public health emergency. i rise not only as the house democratic leader, i rise as a mother a

ms. pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. pelosi: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding and for his forceful arguments against this reckless rule that is before us today. i rise, mr. speaker, in strong opposition to the rule and really in a state of wonderment. wonderment about how on earth this congress of the united tates can be so insensitive to a challenge to the american people. it is our responsibility to honor our preamble to the constitution, to promote the general welfare. that's in the preamble of our constitution, which we take an oath to defend. the distinguished gentleman from oklahoma, whom i respect, said just be patient. no. no. 94 days since the president of the united states asked for the amount of resources necessary to address the zika crisis. an amount of money that was requested by the scientists, documented by the urgency of this challenge for the research and for the prevention and for he resources needed to address this public health emergency. i rise not only as the house democratic leader, i rise as a mother a

ms. pelosi. >> thank you very much, mr. crowley, i thank distinguished members of the leadership, mr. hoyer for not only his statement today, but his leadership on all of these issues, lgbt among them. mr. clyburn, thank you for calling our attention to the birther issue and the tradition that accompanies it. mr. beserro thank you for sharing your personal story on the contribution that immigrants make to america, the constant reinvigoration of our country. mr. crowley, thank you for sharing the sad tale of what is happening in your district when you spoke out and demonstrated your support for muslims. i will add to what you said about peter king. peter king was a chairman of the homeland security committee, and he said -- this is the enemy living among us. when he referenced the islamic community in our country. rules of the house prevent us from showing you a side by side and some of the egregious remarked made bed members in not an official setting, but we'll have that another day with other members and another political setting, because they deem that to be political if we were to

ms. pelosi. item 5. >> hearing to consider appointing three members terms ending april 30, 2018. seven applicants. >> supervisor tang: this is going to be a little tougher. three seats, seven applicants. some withdrew. amy van nest, -- brandy kuentzel and maria conlon have withdrawn. when you come on up please state the name for the record as well. >> good morning supervisors im annemarie fortier. i have been a chairperson for the past year succeeding the previous chairperson who held the position for seven years. having come into the commission last year as chairperson i'm sure you can all relate to finding my sealegs and understanding the process and what not. i'm getting the hang of it and it would like to continue to serve in this capacity on the commission. --- i'm a 20 year resident of district 2. have been a dog guardian for most of that time. i enjoy the work in the commission and bring the respective of dog guardian and also a parent, and a frequent user of the outdoor space. finding a balance between all these groups is critical to the health of our people, our animals

time and all of the honorees are receiving special congressional recognition from leader pelosi as well so thank you ms. pac. >> thank you supervisor peskin and the entire board of supervisors. before i get to rose i'm in an interesting situation that i am accepting award. the nominees are phenomenal and we have the founder of the developmental center, one of the original members and the founders of the asian law caucus and organizations i have a long history with so this is quite a ceremony. on behalf of rose i would like to thank supervisor peskin and the entire board of supervisors for honoring her with this award. if roases -- rose were here today -- wait i can't say that so i will skip it. i don't know if you know the impact and she has a lifelong body of advocacy and instrumental in passing the 1987 china area plan and supervisor peskin referred to. the plan has protected chinatown from the kind of gentrification we see in the city. after that she had the vision to bring the central subway into chinatown not a favorite topic of some folks here but essential component of bringing this neighborhood

time and all of the honorees are receiving special congressional recognition from leader pelosi as well so thank you ms. pac. >> thank you supervisor peskin and the entire board of supervisors. before i get to rose i'm in an interesting situation that i am accepting award. the nominees are phenomenal and we have the founder of the developmental center, one of the original members and the founders of the asian law caucus and organizations i have a long history with so this is quite a ceremony. on behalf of rose i would like to thank supervisor peskin and the entire board of supervisors for honoring her with this award. if roases -- rose were here today -- wait i can't say that so i will skip it. i don't know if you know the impact and she has a lifelong body of advocacy and instrumental in passing the 1987 china area plan and supervisor peskin referred to. the plan has protected chinatown from the kind of gentrification we see in the city. after that she had the vision to bring the central subway into chinatown not a favorite topic of some folks here but essential component of bringing this neighborhood

ms. pelosi. item 5. >> hearing to consider appointing three members terms ending april 30, 2018. seven applicants. >> supervisor tang: this is going to be a little tougher. three seats, seven applicants. some withdrew. amy van nest, -- brandy kuentzel and maria conlon have withdrawn. when you come on up please state the name for the record as well. >> good morning supervisors im annemarie fortier. i have been a chairperson for the past year succeeding the previous chairperson w the position for seven years. having come into the commission last year as chairperson i'm sure you can all relate to finding my sealegs and understanding the process and what not. i'm getting the hang of it and it would like to continue to serve in this capacity on the commission. --- i'm a 20 year resident of district 2. have been a dog guardian for most of that time. i enjoy the work in the commission and bring the respective of dog guardian and also a parent, and a frequent user of the outdoor space. finding a balance between all these groups is critical to the health of our people, our animals and our