the speaker pro tempore: the yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is minute.zed for one mr. rose: thank you, madam speaker. t pains me to stand before you today and recognize -- >> thank you, madam speaker. to stand before you gun violence week. we saw another school devastated by gun violence. another community uncertain how to move forward. our country is faced with a it's our idemic and responsibility as lawmakers to take action to protect our communities. have why i'm proud to joined senator warren, congressman hank johnson and a introduceolleagues to the gun prevention in communities safety act. morrelle: my bill will prevent the theft of legal firearms. in a crime guns used are identified as stolen and we keep out of the hands of the wrong people is a safer -- closer to a safer reality. thank you. yield back. the speaker pro tempo

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 1494 a bill to strengthen partnerships between historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions and department of homeland security. and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. tores small, and the gentleman from texas, mr. crenshaw, each will control 20 minutes. ms. small: i did unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. small: i ask unanimous consent to include in the record an exchange of letters between the committees of small business on this bill. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1494 historically black colleges and universities homeland security partnership act and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. . . ms. torres small: these schools play a pivotal role in american society. hbcu's, which mak

the speaker pro tempore: i'm not giving any advisory. this must be addressed in the format of one-minute the house is back on general speeches. they are expected to consider a bill that expands the rights of organized workers. president trump makes remarks from the national prayer breakfast and speaker pelosi holds her weekly news conference at president trump is expected to make a statement on the impeachment trial and his acquittal in the senate. with te buletgedge speaks veterans in new hampshire ahead of next week's primary. a house judiciary subcommittee hearing on campaign finance. national security advisory aided officials on threats faceing the united states and commented on the impeachment trial against president trump. >> happy wednesday. halfway through the week.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, during national gun violence survivors week, i stand before you to call attention to the tragic impact of gun violence on our nation. on november 7, 2018, ventura county was forever altered by the borderline shooting which took the lives of 12 individuals. lamaks orfanos, a veteran, survived the las vegas shooting only to be killed one year later at borderline. ms. briownley: he died a hero, rushing to save others when gunfire erupted. today i'm joined by his mother susan, whose presence is a remind ore they have far too many families grieving the loss of their loved ones. since the borderline shooting, an estimated 45,000 people have died from gun violence and the senate still refuses to act. ll -- the victims of gun violence

the speaker pro tempore: the entleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from georgia. mr. collins: thank you, madam speaker. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now ield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from illinois, ms. schakowsky. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from illinois is one minute.or schakowsky: every single constitution in the whole world 1959, including fghanistan, for example, has the equivalent of the equal rights amendment, but the united of america does not. hough my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and president trump's department of tell you otherwise, we need the equal rights we need it now. the requisite number of states ave now voted to ratify the equal rights amendment. last year, my home state of to nois was the 37th state ratify, and this year virginia 38.ght us to that number of and today, i will proudly vote my grandchildren, my granddaughters, and my grandsons women are not only strong nd powerful and resilient but also equal citizens

eaker pro tempore: ja. mr. nadler: madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the recognized.s mr. nadler: madam speaker, this is long overdue resolution to ensure the equal rights amendment can finally become the 28th amendment to the united states constitution. this year we will celebrate the 00th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. despite the century that's apsed, our constitution still does not recognize the guarantee protection of the law for women and gender minorities but h.j.res. 79 would bring us step closer. it removes the previous deadline congress set for ratifying the and ensure recent ratifications by nevada, givenis, and virginia are full effect. basic and offers a fundamental guarantee, equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the or by any state on the account of sex. that's it. very simple. years since it was passed by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the house and enate, we have made great strides to secure that equality, including through existing case aw decided under the 14th amendment. the e.r.a. would enshrine tho

the speakr pro tempore: for what purthe gentleman from entucky seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consento address the house for one minute and to revise ad extend my remaks. the speaker pro tempore:ithout objection, the gentlman is recognized for one mite. >> madam speaker, this week is public schools week and i rise recognize our public % schools in kentucky for the critical worthey do to educate students. public schools are essential t the growth and development of future generations. of our the backbone communiti and responsible for eduating our young people in a stable andwith ecure learning environment.% mr. comer: the learning opportunities provided by our critical to lso prepring a workforce capable f akng on the challenges of 21st century econom. i'm very proud f the public chols which make up the first congressrict. as a product of the public schoo system myself, i know how our teachers and staff work to prepae our students for success. educators nk our for their s and i ook forward to advocating for the schools our public movin i yieldback. thespeaker

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: is the gentlewoman from new york prepared to close? mrs. maloney: i am. mr. meadows: this bill takes five different laws that have not been codified in appropriate manner, brings them together under one umbrella, allows us to address this in a meaningful way, commonsense bill, i join my colleagues opposite to thank them for their support. i rise in support of this legislation, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i urge passage of s. 375 and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 375. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsi

i yield back. -- speaker pro tempore: >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. plaskett: thank you, mr. speaker. the opioid crisis has had devastating impact on communities throughout our country. in my conversations with members of law enforcement, public safety officials, and pub lig health experts, it has become clear that serious reforms are necessary to ensure our criminal justice system effectively contributes to efforts to combat the substance abuse epidemic. the 2018 national institute on drug abuse data shows that every day 128 people in the united states die from overdose of opioids. the misuse of and addiction to opioids including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids is a severe national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. . next month i'm going to host a round table discussion on this in my district to ensure best practices an

he speaker pro tempore: >> mr. speaker, i rise to express my strong support for h.r. 2474rks the protect the right to organize act. for over three years, the trump administration has waminged an assault on organized labor, limiting unions' ability to fairly represent the american workforce while undermining safeguards that protect against discrimination and unsafe working conditions. this will protect our workforce against this erosion of their rights. the p.r.o. act endorse penalties facilitate and collective bargaining and increases transparency in labor relations. our nation was not built by gold or silver, but built by labor, protecting the rights of workers to organize, strengthens our workforce, our economy and our nation. i yield back. and i urge my colleagues to vote yes on this important bill. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro te

ker pro tempore: madam c secretary. the president of he united sttes to deliver to the house of representatives messages in pwriting. the speaker pro tepore: pursuant t of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings todayn motions to suspend the rules on yeas and nays are ordered.he orvotes objected to under the house irule 20. proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i move hat house suspend the rules and pass -- that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2227, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2227, a bill to amend the service members civil relief act to authorize spouses of service members to incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. takano, and the gentleman fr

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for ive minutes. >> madam speaker, the pro act is about tackling income inequality and remedying laws that have failed to protect workers' rights. mr. levin: the pro act expressly says it shall not be construed to amend any laws regarding highering undocumented workers. it also prevents employers from being able to bust a union organizing drive simply by niring undocumented workers -- firing undocumented workers they had hired previously. the real world effect of this m.t.r. is to create a perverse incentive to go ahead and hire undocumented workers because they could never receive information from a union about organizing. moreover, carving out undocumented workers from organizing deters all workers from exercising their rights. employees who witness employers violating labor laws without repercussions will be afraid to rely on the national labor relations act. finally, our immigration laws require employers to find out about whether workers are documented or not. there is no provision on our laws that allow unions to find that out.

the yeas and the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the rise.nd nays will a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from brooklyn, new york, seek to be recognized? >> mr. speaker, by direction of the democratic caucus, i offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 870. resolved, that the following named member -- mr. jeffries: considered as read and printed in the record. the speaker pro tempore: the motion to reconsid

the speaker pro tempore: the entleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from georgia. mr. collins: thank you, madam speaker. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now ield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from illinois, ms. schakowsky. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from illinois is one minute.or schakowsky: every single constitution in the whole world 1959, including fghanistan, for example, has the equivalent of the equal rights amendment, but the united of america does not. hough my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and president trump's department of tell you otherwise, we need the equal rights we need it now. the requisite number of states ave now voted to ratify the equal rights amendment. last year, my home state of to nois was the 37th state ratify, and this year virginia 38.ght us to that number of and today, i will proudly vote my grandchildren, my granddaughters, and my grandsons women are not only strong nd powerful and resilient but also equal citizens

the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on february 25, 2020 at 9:38 a.m. that the senate passed, senate 995. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house for what ntil it -- purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to speak for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i have spoken in this chamber before about my father's american success story as an italian immigrant. today i rise to tell the story of another italian immigrant success story, my constituent's mother, rosa. rosa died unexpectedly this past christmas, two cheeks sigh shy of her 95th birthday. in 1955 she left ital

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. 60 years ago this month four african-american students from north carolina at&t performed a simple yet profound act. they sat at woolworth's lunch counter in front of a dedessable whites own sign. they were called rabble rousers, troublemakers, and worse. they did not yield. in the days that followed, more students joined them, including my friend, clarence henderson. by continuing to sit they were standing up for their god-given constitutional rights as americans. mr. budd: they may not have known it at the time, but their act of courage lit a fire of freedom that spread across our country, all wait to the steps of the lincoln memorial where martin luther king jr. spoke to us about his dream of a more just tomorrow. this black history month we remember the brave sacrifices that were made by so many. so that each and every american would never again be judged as dr. king said, by the color of o

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the house will be in order. >> i rise in support of our ailing fellow americans in they recover from the devastating earthquakes that hit the island this past month. for weeks, we've heard horror stories from my constituents in puerto rican community about what they're seeing and hearing from their friends and family on island. homes reduced to rubble, families living in flooded amps, children sleeping on the streets. mr. crist: and the earthquakes eep coming, one as recently as two days ago. this is an ongoing crisis that emands an immediate andro bust response. -- and robust response, but critical we're seeing aid delayed. we in florida know when we oliticize disaster relief we put people's lives at stake. the house passed a supplemental friday. relief bill now is time for the senate to act for our puerto rican brothers and sisters. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members will take their conversations floor. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recogniti

i encourage the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. rush: my colleagues to join me in supporting this very, very worthwhile legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, i'm going to reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, madam speaker. i now yield one minute to the -- the gentleman from illinois who is a member of our committee, ms. kelly. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman may proceed. ms. kelly: thank you, madam speaker. as chair of the congressional black caucus health brain trust, i rise to express my support for h.r. 2339, the protecting american lungs and reversing the youth tobacco epidemic act of 2020. this critical legislation will protect young people, especially young people of color, from a lifetime of nicotine addiction. simply put, p

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. rush: i want to thank you, madam speaker. for to thank chairman yielding and i just want to say to you, the chairman, i am just so delighted and thankful and grateful for all of his work on behalf of this bill. madam speaker, i am proud to rise today in support of my ll, h.r. 35, the emmett till anti-lynching act. lynching, madam speaker, plain and simple, is an american evil. this arocity is comparable to the french use of the guillotine , the roman empire's use f of drawingand quartering as a and for too long, madam speaker, federal law against lynching has remained conspicuously silent. n 1918, 102 years ago, a -- i sman from missou am pleased that the language we today has already ben approved by the senate. send a resoundingly strong message, a message about what we are as a nation, our country's values, and, more importantly, what we as americans stand for and what we will tolerate and % what we will not tolerate. today, madam speaker, we send a strongmessage that violence and r

for eaker pro tempore: what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. rose: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. speaker, i rise today during black history month to celebrate a remarkable woman and a fierce advocate for staten island's african-american community, miss margie garvin. sadly, margie's unyielding commitment to increasing voter awareness was spurred by her own experience with racism after she moved to staten island's park hill houses in 1979. when she went to try to update her voter registration, a man there mockingly told margie, you people don't vote. well, if my people don't vote, she said, where can i go get some voter registration forms? and ever since she's been an unstoppable force on staten island, registering voters and getting people out to the polls. in between election days, she's out there in the community demanding better playground for kids, holding her elected officials accountable, cooking meals for seniors, and

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. shale shale today -- ms. shalala: i rise in support of the resolution to remove the arbitrary deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment, which is designed to end the legal distinctions between men and women. dam speaker, signed in 1776, the declaration of independence states all men are created equal. really? following the birth of our nation, it took women 144 years to secure the right to vote, even longer for women of color and took 187 years to be promised equal pay, 197 years to get reproductive years and 198 years to get a credit card to buy a home. and yet, the women of this country are still fighting for equality. madam speake

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. shalala: madam speaker, many teens today have moved from using flavored e-cigarettes to other flavored nicotine laced products, including things like flavored pouches and drops and pods. these products are still on the market today. the recent national ban, which my distinguished colleague referred to, didn't take them off the shelves. something more is needed to make sure our children don't go from one bad addictive product to the next. the products might be different, but the impacts are the same. it's a distinction without a difference, madam speaker. that's why we have to pass this bill to keep life threatening products out of the hands of our children. madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delauro. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. madam speaker, i rise to report the -- support the rule and this comprehensive legislation which prohibits all flavored tobacco products. i want to commend chairman frank pa

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . adams: mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of the survivors of gun violence. last month i had the opportunity to meet with jules of charlotte when she led the pledge of allegiance at my state of the district address. she said local high school senior and her story is a story no young woman should have to tell. she was at home in her room on the phone like any teenager and then she gets a message from one of her best friends. she says there is an active shooter in our she tells everyone in the group chat, she loves us. the best friend is at marjory stoneman douglas high school in park lapd, florida. eventually she learned that one of the people she attended camp with lost her life in the shooting. jewels says for the next few weeks she was riddled with anxiety at school. at other public spaces she don't sleep. and she did not know how her friends would heal. that's something no yawning woman should ever go through that's not ok with me. and in the aftermath, she stepped up to start the nonprofit r

i heeby appoint the honorable pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speake o the house of repsentatives. the speaker pro tempoe: pursuant to thorder of the house of january 7, 2020, the chair will now recognize the majorit and minority ed by eaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alernate between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders an % minutes. ut in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, thank you, mr. fe minutes. speaker. highlight the importance of our nation's national heritae these sites are rich with -hist marvelof our nation's natural pin 1984, president ronad pnational heritage area into law, calling it a, quote, new ind of national park, end ew quote. nation touts 55 national i'm proud of the 12 national hritage areas in pennsylvania morthan any other state in the nation. ennsylvania span 57 of our 67 counties, and these areas are truly an economic development powerhous. in 2014, tourists spent an estimated $

i hereby appoint the honorable henry cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, 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. with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, for five minutes. mr. speaker, lost amidst of tunnel of the last several weeks was the quiet passing of an outspoken leader of california. h.l. "bill" richardson. h.l., as he was known to his friends, arrived in the california state senate with the freshman class of 1966, part of the reagan landslide that year. for every one of the 22 years he served in the senate, h.l. was a force to be reckone

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today.

the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: the house has had under consideration and pursuant to house resolution 833, i report back to the bill back to the house. the speaker pro tempore: under the rule, the previous question s ordered. the chair of the committee of the whole house of the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 5687 and pursuant to house resolution 833 reports the bill back to the house with sundry amendments. under the rule, is a separate vote demanded? if not, the chair will put them engross. the question is on adoption of the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. he amendments are agreed to. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2020 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will come to order. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition

the speake the r pro tempore: house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, d.c., february 12, 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, 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. with time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. recognizes the gentlewoman from massachusetts, minutes.ley, for five s. pressley: thank you, mr. chair. pioneer said, and quote, i am not free while any when our nfree, even shackles are different from -- re very different from my own, end quote. the year is now 2020, and here

the speaker pro tempore: the yields back. for what purpose does the entleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, february is career and technical month, and today to bring attention to the importance of technical skills to our economy and our system.n mr. comer: teaching the students the skills they need to modern economy should be our top education priority. on a onomy depends workforce that is capable of jobs in wielding, electrical work, others. while the current state of our conomy is strong, we must strive to remain competitive with the rest of the world. is a top priority of mine. that's why i was happy to see ply -- t trump prioritize technical education proposed $9t with a million increase in investment. i am proud of our technology first in kentucky's congressional district who are working to equip our students with crucial vocational skills. i

the eaker pro tempore: house willer. the chair lays before the house a communication from the peaker. the cler: the speaker's room, 26, ngton, d.c., february 2020. hereby a honorable shawn casten to act s speaker pro tepore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi,peaker of the house of repreentatives. the speaker pro tempoe: of thet to the order house of j2020, the chair will now recognizemembers from lists submitted b majority and minority leaders for morning ho the chair will al% recognition between he parties. with time equally allocated between parties and each mmber other than the maority and minority leaders aty whip limited to fe minutes. but in no event ate contiue beyond 11:50 a.m. man from texas, mr. green for five minutes. mr. reen: thank you, mr. speaker. and still i rise, a to be a rican, proud citizen of the greatest country world. a ud to proclaim that i am liberated democrat, speak to ruth about power, unbought and unbossed. wit my ud to be here pneumonic notes. lik to talk to you about discrimination in america

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today. ms. cheney: good morning. thank you, guys, for being here. know it's early after last night's state of the union. we appreciate your commitment and your attendance. really thought the state of the union last night was tremendous speech by the president. a combination of laying out what he has accomplished, what the epublicans have accomplished across the board with respect to the economy, national security, for all opportunity americans. and talking about what his vision is for the future and a very hopeful and vision the future. what s guests represented is best for all of us. it was a good speech. been to many states of the unions. this was among the best. it was a special speech. in stark contrast to that, tantrum.elosi had a she disgraced herself, she dishonored the house. once again that she is an embarrassment, that she's nfit for office, and the american people are going to have an oppor

thespeaker pro tempore: the house willbe in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 18, 2020. hereby appoint the honorable jenifer wexton to act as6 c1 speakerro tempore on this day. signe, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. represenhe speaker pro tempore: guest chaplain, mon senior stephen rossetti, church pchurch, washington, d.c. the caplain: good and gracious god,we pray that you send down this place. may your purifying light cast out all evil and darkness. may it cast out eil spirits of discord and division, may we welcome into our hearts yor unity, you love, and your peace. we pray this in your holy name. amen. pursuant to section 4-a of house resution 844, the jourl of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house i pledge allegiance to the flg of the united sttes of america and to the republic for which god, indivisiblewith liberty an justice for all. resolution 844, the house stands adjourned

the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

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the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. -- mr. lynch: the gentleman is recognized. mr. massie: the culture has changed in the last 10 years. people don't answer phone numbers that they don't recognize. people don't open doors to people they don't know and to present a problem for you. but something else has changed over the last decade. gotten better ve at getting people to respond to their scams. i am worried that they're going to take advantage of your advertising campaign and they going to target people to collect their information or to door.eir foot in the and so in fact, i even saw a thatessional piece of mail came from a congressional office that was made to look like a ensus so they would get a better response rate from constituents and collect their emails. nefarious purpose there. it's well-known that people do to the census more than somebody.il from what are you doing to prevent it? fast are tantly, how you going to be able to respond to these scams? i've seen people use my name in to try and get $20 from somebody to track their social whatever.orm or an

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: thank you. this is long overdie legislation that would criminalize lynching for the first time under federal law. the term lynching generally referring to -- refers to premeditated acts of violence often resulting in death carried out by a mob to punish a transgressor or strike fear among a targeted group. h.r.

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c.,, february 3, 2020, i here by appoint ri

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the speake the r pro tempore: house will be in order.ir lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, d.c., february 12, 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, 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.

as president pro tempore of this institution, i recognize that we must also do justice to the senateand to the republic that the senate serves. this trial again with a full and fair debate on the rules to guide our process. we considered and vote on 11 amendments over nearly 13 hours. r arguments and questions as was agreed to unanimously in 1999 clinton impeachment. consistent with precedent, we engaged in a robust debate on calling witnesses and pursuing additional evidence. we sat as a court of impeachment for over 70 hours. the final vote will be the product of a fair and judicious process consistent with precedent of the senate. i cannot say the same of the articles of impeachment that we're considering today from the house of representatives which has the sole power of impeachment. after nine days of presentation and questions and after fully considering the record, i'm convinced that what the house is asking the senate to do is constitutionally flawed and dangerously unprecedented. the house's abuse of power article rests on objectively legal conduct. until congress legislate

visit ncicap.org] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.ir lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 6, 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable henry cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, the chair will now recognize members from the lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with the time

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr.arry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. god of might and mercy, thank you for providing our lawmakers with opportunities for courageous and noble service. inspire them to labor for your glory in all they say and do. illuminate their minds with the light of your divine precepts. equip our senators for their tasks that they may be physically fit, mentally alert, morally straight, and spiritually strong. create in them the life of purity, honesty, and altruism that contributes solutions to the problems they face. may they work with perseverance and magnanimity for the new and better day toward which your divine intentions guide them. we pray in your faithful name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o lord our god, how excellent is your name in all the earth. from dawn to sunset, your mercies sustain us.

speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the recognized.s mr. nadler: madam speaker, this is long overdue resolution to ensure the equal rights amendment can finally become the 28th amendment to the united states constitution. this year we will celebrate the 00th anniversary of women

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr.rry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. strong deliverer, our shelter in the time of storms,

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