signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties. and in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to thank and recognize the leaders of the dolphins tennesseeship community in my district for their hard work, again rossity, and support for the community as -- again rossity -- generosity and support for the community. 200 years of history and i'm proud to be a part of. i would like to recognize the dolphinstown -- doylestown township i'

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. as the members of the people's house find their way back to the capitol in anticipation of a busy second session of the 115th congress, we ask your continued blessing on our nation. may the days of celebration near the end of 2017 and the welcoming of a new year inspire hope and good will among the members of the people's house, that the issues to be faced might be addressed with wisdom and timely consideration. bless as well those who have labored in these halls and offices even while congress has been in recess. without their steady and faithful service, the work of congress would not be possible. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-a of house resolution 670, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. he chair

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. costa, for five minutes. mr. costa: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. costa: mr. speaker, i rise today to speak about the vital role that mentors play in the lives of young people every day. mentors provide our young people with guidance and support at a time when they begin to make important decisions that will affect their lives forever. mentoring programs have demo

igned, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january , 2018, the ir will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. be equally ll allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other other than the majority and minority minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the oregon, mr. lumenauer, for five minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. speaker. ere we're again. facing the possibility of a government shutdown. foolish f the most acts possible. what we have seen in the past when this occurs where there is some people who decide they want to force the government to shut down, it only hurts our and it hurts the public having a denial of instances.many the employees are sent home. they are foolish acts possible. at off the payroll temporarily. but what has always happened is we always en

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer, for five minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. speaker. one of the phrases one often hears is, i hate to say i told you so, and it's delivered with a feign sincerity but usually people actually like to say i told you so. i must confess that i have some of those feelings myself as repeatedly during the few hours the ways and means committee met rushing through the massive tax cut, the largest transfer of wealth in our nation's history that will be

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, pursuant to the order of the house ofan

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives.

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer, for five minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. speaker. friday, the trump administration declared war on state legalization of marijuana. as they come out on the wrong side of history and the american public. the obama administration recognized that the vast voter-driven movement to legalize marijuana at the state level was something that couldn't be stopped and, in fact, that the federal government shouldn't interfere. their justice department issue

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the appointments are approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. mccarthy: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the order of the house of january 3, 2017, providing for morning hour debate, be extended for the remainder of the 115th congress. except that house resolution 679 shall supplant house resolution 9. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. he house will come to order. for what purpose does the gentlelady from arizona seek recognition? the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. mcsally: mr. speaker, i rise with my colleagues from arizona to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the shooting that took place on january 8, 2011 in houston, arizona. congresswoman gabby giffords was meeting with her constituents when a gunman opened fire. he killed six people and injured 13 more, including the congresswoman. last year when i led this moment of silence, many people in this

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, fat

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from missouri, mrs. artzler, for five minutes. mrs. hartzler: here we are again having to vote on a continuing resolution instead of a full-year appropriations deal because of political reasons. mr. speaker, i am appalled that much-needed defense dollars are once again being held hostage for political reasons. we have heard time and again from military leaders about the devastating readiness crisis plaguing every corner of the miliy. we have planes that cannot fly, troops th

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives.he speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, lord of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. you, o lord, are the source of life and love. you hear the prayer of congress both for the

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will now be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. haplain conroy: let us pray. gracious and merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. this chamber, where the people's house gathers, we pause to offer you gratitude of this good land on which we live and for this nation which you have inspired in developing over so many years. to inspire the american people that through of these days we might keep liberty and justice alive in our nation and n the world. give to us and all people a vivid sense of your presence we may learn to understand each ther, to respect other, to work with each other, to ive with each other, and do good to each other. nation we make our great in goodness and good in its greatness. done this day be for your greater honor and glory. men. the speaker pro tempore: amen. of ant to section 4-b house resolution 670, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of a

i'm grateful for the leadership of president trump, speaker paul d. ryan, majority leader kevin mccarthy, republican whip steve scalise and chairman kevin braidy. thank you for providing much needed tax relief to citizens to create jobs. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we'll never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. best wishes to foreign affairs committee chairman ed and marie royce on their decision to conclude service in congress. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition. without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. quigley: thank you. mr. speaker, each year we're reminded of the day that continental flight 3427 crashed in western new york. this tragedy forever changed our community and stole the lives of husbands, wives, sons, mr. quigley: daughters, sisters and brothers n their grief the families of flight 340 bravely turned their loss into a powerful force for change. and their leadership -- with their leadership congress enacted stron

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, lord of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. you, o lord, are the source of life and love. you hear the prayer of congress both for the good of this nation and for the good of humanity around the world. help this congress and the president to discern your will in our day. by drawing upon the truth taken from a diversity of opinions, may a solid foundation be formed upon which a stable future may be built. may short-term gains or self-interests never prove to be an obstacle to true vision. rather, lord, grant to each member depth of perception, clear analysis, and creative response to the needs of our time. in these days give wisdom to all the members, and may all that is done be for your greater lohr and glory. amen -- greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and an

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives.he speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the partie

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives.aker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives.peaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for mng

we've been talking all morning about paul ryan's decision to effectively hand over the keys of government to donald trump. ja john meech yam, i donachum, i dt? >> even midterm history is not going to look on this kindly. this is a strategy of deceiving and distracting. it's this an ecdotal evidence, was talking to some republicans last week, not particularly pro trump, and frankly, they couldn't keep up with what's going on. why wouldn't putin do that? it was this absolute vindication of a strategy that is coming, i think, straight out of the brain of donald trump. it's a media manipulation, it's createdi creating a storm that has us having a conversation. it's like peanuts, we're speaking wah, wah, wah, and the other side is talking about patriotism. >> actually, that's what you always sound like. >> please. heidi, what's the word on capitol hill? paul ryan will sit behind the president tonight and dutifully clap at everything he has to say. is there something we're missing? what would be the explanation after the tirades we have heard at the top of this show of the profound problems that the release of this memo poses? what would be the

d, as they were. now, with the passage of tax reform legislation and the recent statements of house speaker paul ryan that entitlements should be considered, has the president changed his decision from the campaign? ms. sanders: the president has not changed his decision at this point. sorry. question. >> is it safe to say steve bannon is off invitation for the white house? [laughter] probably so. those are controlled by the first lady and her statement is clear as well. would you describe steve bannon's's role in the white house when he was serving the administration? the president addressed what he feels it was and that is the most important voice in the process to he has spoken clearly on that front. >> is the president looking for a -- an apology from steve bannon question mark what is he looking for in the future? i don't think anything. >> discussing earlier the idea that kim jong-un would be the one who is mentally ill, is the president concerned that tweeting about nuclear war could cause someone like kim jong-un to act with military force? ms. sanders: i have addressed this. i think the pres

paul ryan. not shut schumer, do down the federal government. senate d democrats, do not oppoe anything that is in this ill. they're just holding this critical funding hostage for a deal the completely unrelated immigration issueue. yes, we need to address the daca program and we are engaged in good faith negotiations as we speak. but that deadline is weeks away. amy: it is not clear whether senate democrats will support another stopgap spending bill. speaking from the senate floor thursday, democratic minority leader chuck schumer noted this is the fourth continuing resolution before the senate in recent months. >> there is no promise and no likelihood that another kicking of the can down the road will get something done. we have to sit down together and solve this with the president or without. ofil that happens, no amount cr's will get this done. amy: protesters continued to flood lawmakers' offices to demand passage of a so-called clean dream act, that would grant legal status to daca recipients without concessions for funding for the border wall or

d) illinois/wls: he said these hate-filled things. and he said them repeatedly. the comments condemned by members of both partiesrep. paul ryaning that came to my mind...very unfortunate. unhelpful. the controversy coming amid questions about the president's mental health. and while there is no psychiatric component-- president trump did get a clean bill of health friday following his first physical since taking office. in washington, i'm kristen holmes. ( marty ) president trump has agreed to waive sanctions against iran one last time.. the decision means .... the u-s will not upend the iranian nuclear deal. in a statement, president trump warned this would be the last waiver he issues. waivers must be issued every four months in order to keep the sanctions from again taking affect. officials say ... the president will pressure european partners ... to agree to new conditions on iran's behavior. ( marty ) a 20 year old florida man has claimed the 451- mega millions jackpot. shane missler chose to cash in 282- million dollars at once.... instead of annual installments. and now he is revealing what he plans to do with the mone

d) illinois: he said these hate-filled things. and he said them repeatedly. the comments were condemned by members of both parties --rep. paul ryanhouse speaker: very unfortunate. unhelpful. democrats want protection for the nearly 700,000 so-called dreamers - young undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. the daca program protects them from deportation. democrats have threatened to shut down the government next week if daca is not reinstated. sen. dick durbin, (d) illinois: we have to get this done. i thought we might get a bipartisan agreement approved by the white house -- died yesterday. the white house insists border security must be part of any deal - including funding for his border wall - a key campaign promise. <"you all are just going to leave this lady right here."> (steve) yes they did, and the outrage in reaction to this hospital mishap is buildingacross the country. (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) police who never give up on an investigation... coming up, a great outcome to a 25- year old cold case murder.. that is finally solved. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) what's it feel like to be attacked by a sea lion? you'

but republican senators tom cotton and david perdue say they d not recall these comments specifically. house speaker, paul ryan. >> the first thing that came to my mind, very unfortunate, unhelpful. >> it's obviously disheartening. >> mia love whose parents emigrated from haiti invited the president to have a conversation. >> i doubt a comment like that would have been made if somebody like me was sitting across the table from you. >> now, white nationalists like richard spencer and david duke have praised the president's comments going as far as to tell him to acted on it. the president will return to the white house on monday where he'll send another mlk jr. event, a wreath laying ceremony to document dr. martin luther king's birthday. >> thanks, errol. >>> this morning iran said it will not accept any changes to the 2015 nuclear deal and would retaliate against the u.s. if any new sanctions are imposed. president trump made clear these waivers will be the last. he's demanding congress and european allies rewrite what he describes as a seriously flawed deal or he will have the u.s. pull out of the deal in a

d-new york> unacceptable susan collins (r) maine> "completely inappropriate> "disappointed obviously." > "very unfortunate, unhelpful."haiti's government condemned the president's comments.africans and even norwegians reacted with sadness, outrage and derision. we expect more of him i think i find him quite offensive statement.it's stupid. coming up at eight.. after a fourth sea lion ... attacks swimmers in san francisco...we hear from one of the victims about the moments when he was bitten plus. pet owners say their dogs became sick after visiting two local parks. the bacterial infection they caught --- can even be transfered to people. and new at 8. we talk to a man who jumped into action to save a woman on train tracks... pulling her to safety moments before her car was destroyed. sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under y