, both republican and democrat priorities. they are being totally ignored with this legislation. and in the end, we all know this isn't going anywhere. this is just a game. and i got to tell you, mr. speaker, i'm tired. i'm tired of the finger-pointing, the name-calling, the games we're playing. i know that on the democratic side of the aisle you're getting phone calls by the hundreds if not thousands from your constituents that say don't give into trump, don't give into any border security wall or fencing or whatever. we're getting the same phone calls on our side saying don't you vote for anything that has trump's border -- that doesn't have trump's border wall in it. as elected representatives we're called upon to lead regardless of the consequences. and i have to say we've all failed. all of us. and for that i am very, very sorry. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from idaho yields back. the gentleman from california reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. ms. mccol

speaker, these are not republican priorities. these are bipartisan priorities. we owe it to the members of this body who worked hard on these provisions and many others to consider these bills properly and through the conference process. bringing the senate version of this bill to the floor ignores the will of this house and all the hard work members from both sides of the aisle have put into the process. i urge a no vote on the legislation, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. price: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from massachusetts, ms. clark, a member of our subcommittee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from massachusetts is recognized. ms. clark: thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentleman from north carolina for yielding. i have to agree with my colleagues today. this is not the bill that the house approved or that has everything that we worked on our -- in our subcommittee to get into law to help fund those program

the bill before us today funds it at priorities at the expense of house priorities. in particular the financial services and general government bill falls short in several areas. constructing border points of entry, assisting taxpayers and u.s. businesses, and following through on commonsense bipartisan financial reforms. i want to thank my colleague from georgia, mr. graves, for his efforts today and over o the last several months to ensure that the house's voice is heard in this debate. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the gentleman from illinois is recognized. mr. quigley: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, the chairman designate of the agricultural appropriations subcommittee, mr. bishop. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia, mr. bishop, is recognized for two minutes. mr. bishop: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of the fiscal year 2019 financial services and general government appropriations bill as an effective vehicle for federal governmen

fortunate, our priorities were not addressed. >> thank you. mr chair, this could go to either mr bishop or mr price, who sitting at the table, i had heard repeatedly that the reason we have to vote on these bills right now is so that we can get the government back open. so i guess my question is, when i was voting on december 20, the house passed a bill that would have kept the government open, but not one democrat voted for. wanted to know why. why did you not vote for it? >> before the answer, i can say that the bill that the democrats brought to the floor last week, seven republicans did join with us, so the bipartisanship is moving our way. i will let them answer that. >> i think we all agree that our respective subcommittees did a lot of work and a lot of good work in working with our senate colleagues and coming up with compromise bills, the equivalence of conference agreements and i think we all wish that those were in law today. but the bill that the then majority put up in the lame- duck session was -- went beyond those bills as you v

speaker, these are not republican priorities. these are bipartisan priorities. we owe it to the members of this body who worked hard on these provisions and many others to consider these bills properly and through the conference process. bringing the senate version of this bill to the floor ignores the will of this house and all the hard work members from both sides of the aisle have put into the process. i urge a no vote on the legislation, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. price: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from massachusetts, ms. clark, a member of our subcommittee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from massachusetts is recognized. ms. clark: thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentleman from north carolina for yielding. i have to agree with my colleagues today. this is not the bill that the house approved or that has everything that we worked on our -- in our subcommittee to get into law to help fund those program

but they make key investments in bipartisan priorities. they do not include poison pill riders and include fnding by $5 billion more than president trump's budget request. the second part of our legislative package which will be presented shortly by our homeland security appropriation subcommittee chair delem woman, includes a continuing resolution funding the department of homeland security at current levels through february 8. it would allow the department to re-open without providing any new funding for president trump's wasteful border wall. i urge my colleagues to pass both bills. and i urge the senate to act response apply and take up these bills without delay. it is up to senate republicans whether to vote for their own bills and re-open the government or olympic them and continue the trump shutdown. mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: madam speaker, i rise in opposition to h.r. 21, after months of good-faith negotiat

by shortchanging house priorities. for example, this bill provides less funding for food and drug safety and public health. for the average american, this means decreased access to medical products because there are less resources to bring those products to market in a safe and efficient manner. this bill also leaves behind funding to address persistent poverty in rural areas. this is a vital resource as rural communities across the country seek to break the cycle of poverty. we can and we must do better. madam speaker, republicans stand ready and willing to negotiate with our friends on the other side of the aisle on legislation that includes priorities of both houses and both chambers. this is how this legislative body and our system of government is designed to work. i want to thank my colleague from alabama, mr. aderholt, for his efforts today and over the last several months to ensure that the house's voice is heard in this debate, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yi

we have to talk about priorities. what i believe is national security is a huge priority.have more deaths because of a poor southern border than problems out of the mideast. and this is a huge problem and we want to fix the problem. what we need to stop doing is looking at everything in tilos. the challenges we have -- >> i understand what you are saying and you and others have done this, but do you disagree with that's why the government is closed? >> i disagree with the premises. why the government was shut down is border security is such a priority to us. he has given congress every chance to fix the problem. we had several good solutions, but couldn't get them across the finish line. the goal that we can agree upon is national security is important. opening the government back up is a priority as well and fixing this broken immigration system is a priority as well. there has to be a way to fix all of them together. >>> you receptive to opening the government without the wall? >> that's a non-starter. we would lose our leverage if we do that. we need problems in total a

my priorities, priorities of democrats for some period of time. we believe it provides a framework, a framework for ending this impass, securing the border -- >> brennan: i didn't hear you say which democrats support it. >> right. well the president met with the problem solver caucus. i think we all know who was there. we are grateful for their presence. we have had good conversations with democrat members of the senate. their leadership has discouraged them. i want to respect the conversations. i think what the american people saw the president do yesterday, i want to set the table for us resolving this issue in a way to achieve his objectives to secure the border. end the humanitarian security crisis. end the government shut down. also bring together the democrats priorities to accomplish. that that's what the american people expect us to do. honestly you know the hearts and minds of the american people today are thinking about it being the weekend. we are remembering the life and the work of reverend martin luther king jr. one of my favorite qu

the bill before us today funds it at priorities at the expense of house priorities. in particular the financial services and general government bill falls short in several areas. constructing border points of entry, assisting taxpayers and u.s. businesses, and following through on commonsense bipartisan financial reforms. i want to thank my colleague from georgia, mr. graves, for his efforts today and over o the last several months to ensure that the house's voice is heard in this debate. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the gentleman from illinois is recognized. mr. quigley: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, the chairman designate of the agricultural appropriations subcommittee, mr. bishop. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia, mr. bishop, is recognized for two minutes. mr. bishop: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of the fiscal year 2019 financial services and general government appropriations bill as an effective vehicle for federal governmen

. >> what are your priorities? >> health care, immigration, and jobs. in my district, close to 50% of people are on medicaid. we have one of the largest immigrant communities of anywhere in the country. there are over 10,000 dreamers. i know their stories. they were volunteers on our campaigns, working two jobs, i want to live the american dream and become a pharmacist, but her daca protection expired. to pick anve got have -- that is what i focused on in my business career and when i anticipate doing as a congressman. givent advice have even about serving in the house of representatives? , work hard,pen mind and reach across the aisle. , i haveuch everybody been lucky to get a wonderful set of mentors, people invested in my success like congresswoman aguilarcongressman pete . in my district, i do not have the luxury of only preaching to republicans or democrats. i come from a swing community where 49% of my district voted for trump and the rest for hillary. i do not think congress has done a great job of bipartisan compromise. we have a lot of leaders

these are collective universal priorities. the priorities of the people of this country. nobody is living their life through the lens of one issue, and i think what people want is they want leadership that sees them through the complexity of each of our lives and pays equal attention to their needs. let's not put people in a box. i think as they make the decisions, let's give them some credit for being smarter than that. have spoken on one of those issues. does that mean they are thinking too narrowly? sen. harris: i am going to assume that nobody is thinking of only one issue. i think there will be a process where we are going to have healthy debates about many issues, and i am looking forward to that. you spend most of your career in california. how does that allow you to relay to voters in iowa and new hampshire and all over the midwest and the rest of the country? sen. harris: i lived for a very short period of time in wisconsin. don't leave that out. i can barely talk. i don't want to over emphasize or exaggerate that time in my life, but here is what i would i am au

we are going into a conference, and you heard our priorities. i thought the senators were particularly effective in their desire to work closely with us. so this is what this conference is all about. we are going to be evaluating all the facts. in addition, we'll be talking to as many experts as we feel necessary, then we will resolve the money. reporter: what is the cost of what you are outlining? >> you have heard a lot of proposals here today. i cannot give you the total right now. yes? reporter: -- did not rely on constant physical barriers. >> at this point, we're going to have what i hope to be a very successful conference. we are going to be discussing with democrats, republicans, and experts was most effective. at this point, i'm certainly not going to give an answer to that question. follow-up, is there any money in your proposal for new or repaired physical barriers of any kind should mark >> i will not answer that today because, as you heard, today is wednesday. we are a short timeline going to have a real intense negotiation. are goi

we are going into a conference, and you heard our priorities. i thought the senators were particularly effective in their desire to work closely with us. this is what this conference is all about. we are going to be evaluating all the facts. talking to, will be as many experts as we feel necessary, then we will resolve the money. reporter: what is the cost of what you have outlined? >> have heard a lot of proposals here today -- you have heard a lot of proposals here today. i cannot give you the total right now. yes? reporter: is it your view physical barriers are nonnegotiable? >> at this point, we are going successful be very in a conference, we will be discussing with democrats, republicans, the experts what is most effective, and at this point, i am certainly not going to give an answer to the question. reporter: to follow up on that, is her any money in your proposal for new or repaired physical barriers of any kind? >> i don't think i'm going to answer that today, because as wednesday, wes is have a short timeline, we are going to have a r

our fourth priority is restoring responsible governing. progress on these priorities requires responsible actions by our nations leaders and lawmakers. even the rocky starts to this year, it's understandable there are questions about what can be accomplished under a sharply divided government? the divisions are not just between the parties, there are also divisions within the parties. governing by crisis is no way to do this nations business. our leaders must responsibly fulfill their duties and not just because it is their job to do so, but because confidence threatens growth and it poses a threat to opportunity in this country. for many years, the chamber has rated and endorsed members of the congress based on their votes that they cast for or against business priorities. we did this in preparation for the elections. today, we are announcing that for the first time in 40 years there fundamentally changing lawmakers contribution to our economy and we are revamping starting with this congress. we will not face support for individual candid

priorities it would leave some of those priorities without funding? or is there enough funding surplus right now available for the wall? secretary rood: any use of ilitary construction funds for purpose b instead of purpose a would come from one source to another. mr. carbajal: i also have camp roberts in my district and i am informed there is an important road for really important training and facilities that exist on this base. and currently, that road cannot be traversed and, again, these funds that would go towards a wall would be taken away from being able to rehabilitate that road. so thank you very much. i yield my time back. mr. smith: thank you. mr. wittman. mr. wittman: thank you, mr. chairman. secretary rood, vice admiral gilday, thanks so much for joining us. up here in the corner. secretary rood, i just wanted to ask one simple question, just yes or no. are the troops currently deployed along with our customs and border border patrol agents, are they a help in helping the customs and border patrol agents achieve the counternarcotics missi

what a high priority you placed on that. you you were in charge for 11 months and 20 days and you never brought it to the floor. high priority item. senate leader mcconnell passed a bill through the senate on a voice vote. i think unanimously. sent it to us. so government would be opened. we would have voted for it. all of us. but you didn't bring it to the floor. you brought a bill to the floor that said, you you wanted to do something on the wall. why? because the president wanted to do something on the wall. why is the government shut down? because the president will not allow the congress of the united states to act to open it up. and senator mcconnell for unknown reasons believes that we're about to have a by your leave, mr. president, to open up this government. this is historic that we have shut down the government for this length of time. nd it is unforgivable a. -- unforgivable that we have put 800,000 of our fellow citizens, people who work for this government, people who help millions of people every day, to get a

we listened carefully to what their priorities were. what the president put forward is reaffirmation of his determination to build a wall on the southern border. the president said it could be a steel barrier. recognizing -- >> is that -- >> i think there were many democrats in the leadership meetings who expressed concern about concrete. the president said we'll build a steel barrier. the president also listened carefully to their priorities about additional humanitarian and medical resources. additional technology for screening at all of our ports of entry. we've incorporated those reforms. including legal reforms. and the proposal we have on the table is the reflection of the president's priority to build a wall, to provide resources to customs, border patrol and immigrations and customs enforcement. our proposal also incorporates what we'reearing from the democrats but the fact is what we heard over the course of this weekend is they're not even willing to negotiate until the president reopens the government. >> why won't he do that

what will be your priority? to appeal to both democrats and republicans in your district. >> i represent a swing district. lots of the incoming class represents districts that may not have always elected members of their party's. it's critical for us to respond by staffing up so that we can answer the constituent calls that were becoming in. customer service is really important to me. having a strong district operation that will respond to the needs of the people of new hampshire would be critical. we have to make sure that we continue to leverage more resources to fight the ob would crisis across the country. -- opioid crisis across the country. we have to continue to make sure that we invest in treatment, recovery prevention so we can keep people on the right path. the firste fact that bill out of the gate is going to be a democracy reform package is really exciting. we have to reform our campaign finance system, make sure that we promote ethics in government and restore people's faith in the institutions. bey

i don't see why those are priorities under this strategy. you're not going up against china or russia with aircraft carriers and launching an amphibious assault against their mainland. it is not going to happen. so you know, those are really the priority, you know, i can see there is a lot of areas where you can start to make some targeted reductions. that's going to be extremely painful. politically impossible. but you know, if they're serious about it, there is a way to free up money to cover these other priorities. and then within space, if they're doing the space reorganization, it's mainly just 95% or more of the funding is just transfers. transferring it out of the air force's budget. out of the army. out of the navy. things are already spending on space, just transferring it to the new organization, the overhead layer that you put on that, which is going to be, that's going to be an interesting thing to see whether they think the overhead lay ser going to be, i've already published my thoughts on that, the c & a, i don't know if they

that is an important bill that will be a priority of the house this year. i think it is critical everyone is represented. i didn't run to make history, i ran to make a difference for the people of my state. i think there is value to sending the message that everyone is welcome in the public square, has something to contribute to the political process . i grew up questioning as a high school kid in my hometown, even wondering if i could have a place in that community . to represent the first congress is an amazing trajectory for me. it shows the progress we have made in the past few years. to the extent my election sends a signal, i that is a good thing and everyone should be included. >> who are your mentors in life? chris: i have so many. when you grow up in the restaurant business, you learn about the world around you. it is not about you, not the bottom line, but how you look out for people and your role in the larger community. that led me to public service in new hampshire. politics has to be about -- not egos or being the most provocative person in th

. >> what are your priorities? >> health care, imdepration and jobs. my district, 50% of people are on medicaid, which is a huge issue giving the huge cuts. we have the largest immigrant community. there are over 10,000 dreamers. i know their stories. i know a woman wants to grow up and be a pharmacist, but her daca protection. we need to protect these kids and focusing on the american values and third, jobs. we have got to fix an area just like so many areas in america. >> what advice have you been given about serving in the house of representatives and what has resonated with you? >> keep an open mind and reach across the aisle. pretty much everybody. i have been lucky to have a wonderful staff of meantors, people who are invested, congresswoman lofgren. pete aguilar and folks in california who represent similar districts to mine. in my district, i don't have the luxury of only preaching to democrats or republicans. 48% of my district voted for trump and rest vetted for hillary. i don't think congress has done a great job. and this time around and we

our fourth priority is restoring responsible governing. progress on these priorities require responsible action by our nation's leaders and lawmakers. given the rocky start to this year, it's understandable that there are questions about what can be accomplished under a sharply divided government. the divisions aren't just between the parties. they are also divisions within the parties. governing by crisis is no way to do the nation's business. our leaders must responsibly fulfill their duties, and not just because it's their job to do so, but because this function saps confidence, threatens growth, and consequently poses a threat to opportunity in the country. for many years the chamber has rated and endorsed senators and members of the congress based on votes they cast for or against business priorities. we did this in preparation for the elections. today we are announcing that for the first time in 40 years we are fundamentally changing the way we measure lawmakers' contribution to our economy and we are revamping our congressional scor

i will say this, my highest priority and what i believe should be the highest priority at least for the united states congress is that bob mueller be able to finish his investigation. there are already 33 indictments that he's returned, clearly he is following the facts where they lead him. and there should be no interference with that process because the american public has a right to know what actually went on and then we'll make a decision and certainly, that decision will be made in the courts, but it's also possible that decision will be made by the united states congress in terms of what consequence should occur. >> [inaudible] hi. >> hi. >> i was wondering-- [inaudible conversation] >> do you have any words of encouragement or -- that cou could-- >> thank you, i read the hill top every day when i was a student here, an incredible piece of journalism and thank you for being there. there's no question, you're absolutely right, student loan debt is one of the biggest challenges facing our country and facing our students and i've met so many students who have talked with me about the

while turning our backs on the priorities of this body. mr chairman, we worked through the summer and fall on a bipartisan way to come to a negotiated agreement and you are right. we were not able to get that across the line. but we still have an opportunity to do that. that agreement protects the parties of our members. the members of the house. the bull before you today is an affront to that process of compromise and cooperation. this bill rejects one years worth of bipartisan work with chairman price and his staff to advance house parties to build our nations for structure and restore our communities and help the most vulnerable in our community. we worked across the aisle to include over 80% of member requests for transportation and housing. this bill disregards a totally throws those requests and that work, helping our house members, throws it away. these are request that you and other members of the body made on behalf of your constituents. me just, if i may, mr chairman, throat a couple of examples where my colleagues, and even my d

there will be no deal without the priorities the president has put on the table. but if you look at the proposal that the president directed us to offer this weekend after spending two days with senior staff, two meetings with leadership, it reflects democrat priorities as well. but frankly as we continue to hear about the idea that congress and i know there'll be votes tomorrow, that the house will take up bills to open portions of the government and the president literally called the question he said if i opened up the government quickly, would you agree to border security and a wall? the speaker of the house said no. and at that point i think the president thought there was no longer any reason to be talking that the meeting but as we said afterwards and we had conversations with the leaders before they left, is, we hope they will come back to the table. i'd say to every american looking on who shares our frustration, call your congressman. call your senator. if you think the democrats should be negotiating in good faith to resolve this partial government shutd

. >> what are your priorities? , jobs.th care we have one of the largest immigrant communities, over 10,000 reamers. -- dreamers. i know their stories. one woman working two part-time jobs. her daca protection expired last october. we need to protect these kids and focus on the american values we live. third, jobs. we have to fix an area -- an unemployment rate close to twice the national average. that is what i anticipate doing in congress. >> what advice have you been given about serving in the house of representatives? >> keep an open mind and work hard and reach across the aisle. those three are top of mind. i have been lucky to get a wonderful set of mentors, people invested in my success, people like congressman lofgren, congressman angular and others who represent similar districts to mine. i don't have the luxury of preaching to republicans or democrats, i come from a swing community where 40% voted for trump and the rest for hillary. i have to forge those compromises. in this congress, i think we have a lo

by shortchanging house priorities. for example, this bill provides less funding for food and drug safety and public health. for the average american, this means decreased access to medical products because there are less resources to bring those products to market in a safe and efficient manner. this bill also leaves behind funding to address persistent poverty in rural areas. this is a vital resource as rural communities across the country seek to break the cycle of poverty. we can and we must do better. madam speaker, republicans stand ready and willing to negotiate with our friends on the other side of the aisle on legislation that includes priorities of both houses and both chambers. this is how this legislative body and our system of government is designed to work. i want to thank my colleague from alabama, mr. aderholt, for his efforts today and over the last several months to ensure that the house's voice is heard in this debate, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yi

these are collected, universal priorities. these are the priorities of the people of this country. nobody is living a life of the lines of one issue. what people want is leadership that sees that. they see the complexity in each of our lives. they want someone that pays attention to their needs. let's not the people in boxes. let's give them credit for being smarter than that. does that mean they are thinking too narrowly? sen. harris: i'm going to assume no one is thinking about one issue. there will be a process where we'll -- we will have healthy debates. i'm looking for to that. you spend most of your career in california. how does that allow you to relate to voters in iowa, new hampshire, and the midwest? lived inis: i wisconsin for a short time. don't leave that out. end -- want to exaggerate that, but here's what i would say about california. i am a proud daughter of oakland, california. know that in that state of almost 40 million people, that the state is as diverse as our country is. we produce half of the fruits and vegetables consumed by the united states in california.

and i was curious to know, are these policy priorities, or investment priorities, or wish lists of things that we just care about in san francisco. >> these are primarily priorities that the public wanted the bank to cover. mostly in these cases, it is around landing, but the original list included the broader program. >> i do remember the original. we kind of took everyone's suggestions. at what point will we whittle it down and really start to focus on tangible and reachable goals? >> we try to do that particularly for the first two around affordable housing and small business lending. molly did some work saying okay, we want to do affordable housing what does that mean? what could the bank actually do? and talking to folks like enterprise and choo-choo and banks, and other folks understand what exists today in the market place where does how do the gaps aligned with some of the city's priorities around affordable housing and how can we use some of the city's relationships to pair with city run banks to achieve some of those outcomes? getting as specific as okay. will present things. we

i feel like legislating should be a priority and investigating should be a priority as well.mpeachment, if look forward to seeing whatever special counsel mueller presented in his report, whether that warrants impeachment, i am not too sure. i'm looking forward to seeing how the democratic congress response to robert mueller's report. host: ok. independent. caller: good morning and happy new year, c-span. how are you, greta? host: i'm doing fine, thank you. caller: that is wonderful. how much do i love c-span, greta? host: [laughter] every 30 daysy calling in and giving my perspective of what is going on in the united states. to answer your question, i have three priorities. the first 1, 100 16th congress, be responsive to the people, the citizens of the night's state spirit listen to your constituents and what they are saying and try to give your constituents, not everyone, because you can't please everyone, but you can please the majority of your constituents who sent you to washington, d.c., and give them what they are asking for p or don't be up there grandstanding and ma

it will be a priority of this house this year. in addition to that, i think it is just critical that everyone is represented and everyone has a seat at the table. i did not want to make history. ran to make a difference for the people of my home state but there is value sending the message that everyone is welcome in the public square and everyone has something to contribute to the process. i grew up questioning as a high school kid in my hometown, wondering if i could have a place within that community. now to be represented the people of the hinges first district in congress is a really amazing trajectory for me. and i think it shows the art of history how much progress we have made over the last few years to the extent my election since a positive signal, i think that is a healthy thing, and i hope it shows everyone should be included. >> who has been your mentors in my? -- in life? rep. pappas: i have had so many. political mentors. mentors in my family. when you grow up in the restaurant business, you learn about the world ar