the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 147, the nays are 276. the amendment is not adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the question on amendment 36 printed in part b of house report 117-109 offered by the gentlewoman from new york, ms. ocasio-cortez. the clerk will redesignate -- will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 36 printed in part b of house report 117-109 offered by ms. ocasio-cortez of new york. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from new york. members will record their votes by electronic device. [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 gentlewoman from missouri see

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. stanton: as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on amendments en bloc number 5. as the member designated by mr. grijalva, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote yes on amendments en bloc number 5. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. lawson pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on the en bloc amendments. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne wilt vote yes on the amendments en bloc number 5. as the member designated by by ms. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. watson coleman will vote

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. roybal-: allard i support this rule and commend the chairs who work diligently to produce funding bills that reflect our goal to build back better for the american people. as vies chair of the h.h.s. labor subcommittee this bill is the people's bill thanks to the work and commitment of its chair rosa delauro. it has outlays in job training and apprenticeship and child care and investment to help adults in all communities access post-secondary opportunities and critical investments to ensure our children can return to school safely and receive high quality education to overcome the pandemic setbacks. the bill has historic investments to strengthen our public health system and ensure the infrastructure and resources needed to address due to public health challenges. this includes increased investments in reach and children lead prevention and the chronic disease and education awareness. as co-chair of the maternity caucus i'm proud of the investments in the block grants, the healthy star

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered the speaker pro tempore: the chair will give the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable, the speaker house of representatives, madam, on july 28, 2021, pursuant to section title 40, united statescode, the committee on transportation and infrastructure met in open session to consider 12 resolution including in the generally services administration, capital investment and leasing programs. i have inclosed copies of the resolutions adopted. signed sincerely, peter defazio, chairman. the speaker pro tempore: referre d to the committee or appropriations. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose the gentlewoman from ohio 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. ms. kaptur: i rise tonight to speak on the ongoing threat -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the gentlewoman may proceed. ms. kaptur: mr. speaker, i ri

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may proceed. >> yes, i close. the speaker pro tempore: ok. jabt. the gentlewoman from the district of columbia is recognized. -- the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from district of columbia is recognized. ms. norton: i urge passage of h.r. 2485, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 2485, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. without objection, the title is amended. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the district of columbia seek recognition? ms. norton: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass s. 272, congressional budget justification transparency act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 272. an act to amend the federal funding acco

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. barragan: i yield myself such time as i may consume. madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r.1870, the strength ping local transportation security capabilities act of 2021. this legislation i introduced seeks to improve information sharing between the department of homeland security and state and local law inners foment inner a -- in areas with high risk surface transportation assets this will enhance security in two key ways. first it requires d.h.s. to prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts to state, local and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with a high risk service -- surface transportation asset to mitigate threats to our critical surface transportation asset we must ensure that intelligence regarding threats to surface transportation are shared with appropriate stake holders in a timely manner. this important provisions meets that mission improving the chances of preventing the next attack. second, the bill authorizes d.h.s. to develop a training

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> madam speaker, i believe that every life has value and i'm proud to be pro life. whether you're pro life or not my fellow north carolinians and americans across the country agree the government should not use taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. that's why the hyde amendment was created. the hyde amendment has saved 2.5 million lives and protected the conscience rights of americans, all with overwhelmingly bipartisan support. in fact, hyde has been renewed every year since 1976. under majorities and presidents of both parties, including president barack obama. however the most recent budget proposal president biden chose to ignore precedent and the will of the people by excluding hyde amendment protections. this is a radical shift in policy. americans should not bees forked to violate their conscience to pay for abortions. therefore, madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on energy, ways and means, be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 18, the no taxpayer funding for abortion act, and ask for its imm

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the adopted -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 220. the nays are 200. all time for debate has expired. pursuant to house resolution 504. the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to authorize funds for federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, for other purposes. -- and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. gibbs of ohio moves to recommit the bill h.r. 3684 to the committee on transportation and infrastructure. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 19, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. the question is on the motion. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the no

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. ms. delauro: madam speaker, i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady from connecticut. as i would want her to know, i ammess static about the -- i ammess at that timic about the -- i am ess at that timic about -- i am estatic about her leadership. this is a fine response to the needs of the american people. might i just say, madam chair of the appropriations committee, just very quickly, i was here for the hyde amendment. i was on the judiciary committee. and i think my colleagues need to understand for all of the years of the hyde amendment, women who were poor, who were medicaid recipients, many of them might have died in childbirth or might have had other important emergency health issues because they were subjected to decisions they did not make for themselves. and in that instance, we have discriminated against women just because of their poverty. ag

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 room, washington, d.c., july 19, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable sean casten to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will now be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy god, bless these next weeks that lie ahead of us. in this time when resources are highly contested and the premises on which decisions are made are highly charged. grants your infinite wisdom and careful guidance. give us your vision that we would keep our eyes straight ahead, our gaze fixed before us that our priority would be what you would have us see, your perfect will for us and for this country. that enable us to give careful thought to the paths our feet must take, that our steps would be firmly planted in your truth. protect us from being derailed by foolish impulse or fall wayward f

the speaker pro tempore: objection is heard. for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. raskin of maryland moves to reconsider the vote on the adoption of house resolution 567. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: i have a motion toe desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. mcgovern of massachusetts moves to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. the speaker pro tempore: yet is on the motion to table. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. mr. roy: ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. roy: ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possib

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. brownley: madam speaker, today we mark 200 days of the 117th congress and 200 days of delivering for the people. from day one, house democrats have prioritized the needs of everyday americans, working families, and our children. we have delivered transformative lifesaving legislation that focuses on our recovery from this pandemic. the american rescue plan has been successful in getting shots in arms, workers back to work, and money in the pockets of families and children back to school. this was one of the biggest jolts to our health and our economy in history, and we cannot let us on our efforts. we must build on this momentum and pass president biden's american family plan and the american jobs plan and we must seize this moment, rebuild strong and rebuild by making bold, sustained investments in our nation and in our future. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the gentleman from california -- gentlewoman california reserves. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: i yield to the gentlelady from texas the ranking member of the appropriations committee, four minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for four minutes. ms. granger: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 4373, fiscal year 2022 state and foreign operations appropriations bill. this bill has many fatal flaws in spite of republican efforts to improve it. the concerns raised during markup were not addressed. and many of the amendments we offered at the rules committee have not been made in order on the floor today. i will begin with our list of major complaints. to put it simply, the spending level is too high, the policies are too controversial. this bill alone includes a 12% increase over current levels with $3 billion directed to climate change programs like the green climate fund. for the sake of generations to come, we can't afford to

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan 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. >> i rise today to honor the memory of thomas nebrowsky who contributed to several organizations and was especially known for his service of the southwest detroit benefits coalition. ms. tlaib: he was also a proud member of the teamsters. tom was tough, big-hearted person, whose sense of humor and warmth, trying to protect the community was contagious. tom was a champion of the underdog and advocated for justice on behalf of those who needed it the most. before he retired, tom's work with the teamster's union helped in his work of the bridge crossing. he was outspoken for the good quality of air. i've always known tom to be a generous -- generous with his time and his energy. his spirit will be sorely missed by the community he served. please join me as we recogniz

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 2668 the consumer protection and recovery act this legislation is essential to protect consumers and honest businesses across the country. it restores a critical tool of the federal trade commission to go to court to get victimized consumers their money back and make lawbreakers return illegal profits. for other 40 years section 13-b has been the f.t.c.'s primary and most effective means to obtain relief for consumers and businesses. over just the last five years aloan, the f.t.c. returned over $11.2 billion to over 20 million americans who have been scammed. the f.t.c. used its authority to help relieve veterans and service members from crushing student debt after they were scammed by the university of phoenix and deaf rye. they have -- and devry. they returned money to others defrauded and none of this would have

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you. h.r. 2467 is a comp comprehensive set of strategies to regulate pfas, clean up contamination and protect public health. i'm proud to support this bill which will deliver the tools communities across the country need to get pfas out of our environment and out of the pathways that lead to our bodies. pfas are an urgent health threat, they are toxic, persistent and being found in the environment across the country. how common are they? a recent rport concluded, and i quote, most people in the u.s. have been exposed to pfas and have pfas in their blood. that finding is pretty astounding and incredibly concerning to families across the nation. after all, these forever chemicals have long been linked with adder haves health effects including cancer, immune system effects, infertility, impaired child development, high cholesterol and thyroid disease. industry has

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i wish to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, following months of disappointing job reports, rising inflation, and irresponsible messaging on how to combat the covid-19 virus, the american people know that democrat policies are to blame for the rising inflation that our nation is facing. mr. joyce: today, americans are making less money than they were one year ago with annualized real wages down nearly 4%. it's families, not politics, that are feeling the effect of president biden's failed economic policies. inflation very simply is taxation and it has increased every month since biden has taken office. while democrats in congress mocked concerns about rising inflation, we saw the effects that this crisis is having at the gas station and at the grocery store. now as experts warn that the effe

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, h.r. 3985, the averting loss of life and injury by expediting s.i.v.'s act of 2021, or the allies act, makes essential changes to the afghan special immigrant visa program to ensure that the lives of those who served faithfully alongside troops in afghanistan are protected. the special immigrant visa program allows those individuals who work for or unbehalf of the u.s. government in afghanistan or for the nato international security assistance force in support of the american mission to seek lawful permanent residence in the united states. to be eligible, applicants must establish qualifying employment in afghanistan for two years, receive approval from the chief admission, and undergo rigorous background checks and national security vetting, a process on average takes three years. a 20-year mission in afghanistan will formally come to an end in just a few

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i now yield a minute and a half to the distinguished gentlelady from texas, ms. garcia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. ms. garcia: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 3985, the allies act of 2021. first, thank you, mr. chairman, for bringing this bill forward. thank you to my friend, mr. crow, for bringing -- sponsoring this bill. recently i met with combined arms, a local organization that works with veterans and s.i.b. recipients in houston. they shared their harrowing stories of the sacrifices they and their families have made, and of the fear they have of being put to death. they are also shared -- they also shared with me the times they have been waiting to receive their s.i.v.'s. in some cases they have waited for 10 years. this is unacceptable. i call on my colleagues to support this legislation so that we can protect our allies and reform the syste

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, h.r. 3985, the averting loss of life and injury by expediting s.i.v.'s act of 2021, or the allies act, makes essential changes to the afghan special immigrant visa program to ensure that the lives of those who served faithfully alongside troops in afghanistan are protected. the special immigrant visa program allows those individuals who work for or unbehalf of the u.s. government in afghanistan or for the nato international security assistance force in support of the american mission to seek lawful permanent residence in the united states. to be eligible, applicants must establish qualifying employment in afghanistan for two years, receive approval from the chief admission, and undergo rigorous background checks and national security vetting, a process on average takes three years. a 20-year mission in afghanistan will formally come to an end in just a few

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: most of the colleagues of this house know that i have introduced h.r. 40, the commission to study slavery and develop reparation proposals. i read to my colleagues an assessment of the u.n. chief in a report after the killing of george floyd urging countries to do more to end discrimination, racism and make amends to them including repair reparations. that are word strikes fear in people's hearts and minds because they don't understand what ending racism is or what repairing is, repairing is a global concept and if you are harmed. when you think about racism in the united states, it is something broken. there are many ways to address it dealing with education and health care and the economy of people who have an enormous wealth gap. and bringing people together. i ask to move forward on h.r. 40. it is a healing amendment and healing legislation and will bring americans together and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: fo

the speaker pro tempore: so ordered. mr. owens: i'd like to discuss the devastating drought affecting utah this year. 90% of the west is experiencing extreme drought conditions. this includes every county in the great state of utah. one of the driest states of the union. droughts impacts lives and livelihoods. one farmer in my district, this year his farm has yielded zero. his story is not unique. aqua fers are not -- aquifers are not there. that means fewer dollars in the pockets of farmers. utah's drought conditions makes devastating wildfires harder to fight. each one of us has an important role to play. utahans' livelihoods and generational family farms are at stake. i stand ready to assist local leaders and our state delegation to ensure the safety and prosperity of every utahan. i call upon the abidean administration to -- biden administration to step up and to address these severe conditions. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from north c

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. leger fernandez: madam speaker, we are here today to call on the president, to call on the house, to call on the senate to pass immigration reform. we hope to see immigration reform in reconciliation. we are here to tell the stories of why we must do this. of why we must do this not just for the immigrant community, and not just because it is the right thing to do, and not just because of the stories of each of those families who put their lives on the line, who study, our daca, our dreamers, our essential workers, not just for each of them. we are calling for immigration reform. because it is good for america. and we must move beyond the rhetoric of division. we must move beyond the rhetoric of hate. and we must move to the facts. and when we move to those facts, we know and we learn that immigration reform is good for this country. i often talk about the fact that we need to ignore those who would divide us, those who would seek to demonize another for political gain. because we kno

trone to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. you, o lord, have been gracious to us. you have dealt kindly with us according to your steadfast love and abiding faithfulness. we ask you, then, to teach us this day, teach us good sense and equip us with your knowledge so that we would learn to rely on your guidance and walk in your ways. sometimes in our frustration we forget your promises. sometimes when we are distressed because of overwhelming concerns and entrenched in intractable partisan perspectives we lose sight of your mercy which transcends any human judgment. or we fall prey to our own arrogance and self-preservation and ignore your sovereignty. and so we pray that you would give us strength to loose the bonds of lies and falsehood, pride and conceit which seek to undo us. may your justice anders iny which you wield over all the earth disspell the

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the pro-life hyde amendment. typically during appropriation season democrats and republicans debate our differences but we have always historically rallied together in opposition to taxpayer funded abortions and we have adopted the bipartisan hyde amendment. however, for some inexplicable reason, this year is different. in 1994, then-senator joe biden famously stated, quote, those of us who are opposed to abortion should not be compelled to pay for them. of course he was right. but the president's position has changed now, giving fuel to the fire of democrat leadership here in this house to follow suit in their own funding bills. it's time to make these hyde amendment protections permanent. it's true, hyde saves lives. today i'm asking my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to recognize the inherent dignity of every single human life. rejecting this blatant attack on the hyde amendment. i ask that the committees on energy and commerce, ways and mea

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman -- the gentlewoman from washington reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i yield one minute to our majority leader, the gentleman from maryland. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland, the majority leader of the house, is recognized. mr. hoyer: i thank the chairman, mr. pallone, for yielding and thank him for his work on this piece of legislation. i thank mrs. dingell, a member of the committee, obviously her deceased husband was chairman of this committee and ranking member for many, many years. and was a leader in many respects on environmental -- addressing environmental challenges. this is an environmental challenge. there is no disagreement on that. there obviously is disagreement on specifics. the gentleman who just spoke in a very knowledgeable and thoughtful way said he hope this is legislation moves forward and is -- but he's in opposition to it, i understand he doesn't want it to pass, but his comment was that hopeful

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. july 20, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable lauren underwood 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 4, 2021, 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 recognizes the gentleman from indiana, mr. pence, for five minutes. mr. pence: thank you, madam speaker. today i rise to recognize the hard work and dedication of brendan bridges as he retires from service as the greensburg police chief. fi

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: madam speaker, across our country parents are facing a new and scary reality this summer as soccer camps and little league games get back under way, there is a new and growing crime crisis that is threatening our communities. just last week president biden made the extraordinarily false comment that crime is down. president biden is wrong. we are seeing a rise in crime throughout american cities. in philadelphia, there have been 315 homicides this year. an increase of over 35% from last year. this is unacceptable. the people living in our communities deserve to feel safe while families worry about the growing crime crisis, liberal leaders have turned their backs and failed to protect our neighborhoods. across the country mayors and community leaders have condemned the police officers and joined in protests calling to defund law enforcement. they have failed to support our police officers as the police officers are battling firsthand this crime wave. this dangerous rhetoric make

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, for five minutes. ms. mace: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in recognition of law enforcement officer from somerville, south carolina, who spent his career ensuring the safety of south carolina residents and our neighborhoods. doug wright began his career in 1997 by joining the somerville police department. he's since dedicated over 20 years of his career to protecting our community. i can think of no better thing to do today than to recognize the good work that our law enforcement does every single day in our communities in keeping us safe. through his career, he's worked diligently as a patrol team watch commander, uniform commander and supervisor of the k-9 unit. i would be remiss if i didn't mention his six years as a marine reservist. he was promoted to chief of police after serving as deputy. the vote by town councilmembers was unanimous. this is the glowing work he's done in his career in somerville duri

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields. the gentlewoman from pennsylvania is recognized. >> i yield myself such time as i may consume for the purpose of closing. mr. speaker, for decades, korean americans have been unable to see or speak with their family members in north korea and for too many, time is running out. ms. houlahan: this heartbreaking reality has taken a huge toll and it's time to take action. this bill, introdeuced by representative meng, would spur the state department in finding

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized.

the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. jackson lee: now i'd be happy to yield to my co-anchor and thank him again for his joining me tonight and for our journey that we are on trying to raise up justice in this country. mr. torres of new york. mr. torres: thank you, madam chair. thank you, madam speaker. both the 2020 and the 2021 election cycles have been a powerful testament to the influence of the black vote. you know, i proudly come from new york state where we have seen a golden age of black political power. the attorney general, the state senate majority leader, the state assembly speaker, the mayor are all black. and we know that but for the black vote, president biden never would have won the presidency. and the democrats never would have won a majority in the senate. and the attempts at voter suppression that we've seen threatens to reverse the racial process that has been made -- progress that has been made. increasingly we're becoming a multiracial democracy. 70% of the democratic caucus consists of people of co

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas has three minutes remaining. mr. roy: wow. well. i appreciate my colleagues for come do you think and joining. i would only add this, as we sit here and we hear so much negativity about what's going on, the virus, for example, and vaccines, they are nothing -- my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, how, everybody is stone walling and so forth. we have produced -- i'm sorry. we have administered 188 million individuals with the vaccine in this country. 340 million or so doses. about 57% of the total population, about 80% of those over 65 have had two shots. 90% have had one shot. we are well above the vast majority of the world in terms of total numbers. as a percentage we're a little behind but that's because we're a large country. when we look at what we've accomplished, remember our kleer side of the aisle last year were saying, this vaccine stuff, that'sst this is fools gold. that's what a lot of people on the other side of the aisle were say, don't get the vaccine. now it's run and get the vaccine. get the vaccine. ok. i'

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. president biden: thanks and we'll find out what i can do at present in terms of help. for whatever you need. the governor, the mayor have been completely open with me. we have another group coming from fema today, how many people? >> by the end of the day there should be 500 on the ground. president biden: 500 on the ground. again this is your show. we want to make sure that whatever you need, you know, including money. >> all right, mr. president, we cannot thank you enough for being here with us, for showing your extraordinary support from day one you've called me that morning. we hustled into a little room at the family reunification center, you said whatever we need and you said -- and i said bring fina -- fema and here they are on the ground. we had our florida emergency management director, kevin guthrie here, immediately. the governor has been here every single day. the senators, i believe, the same. and our state and municipal leaders as well. the co

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. god of mercy and light, we are in your hands 4.today, show mercy to the members of this

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, h.r. >> the gentleman is recognized. >> mister speaker, the averting loss of life and injury by expediting -- or the allies act makes essential changes to the afghan special immigrant visa program to ensure that the lives of those who serve faithfully onside american troops in afghanistan are protected. the special immigrant

the presiding officer: the the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o god, you are our refuge. give us the wisdom to live, so

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you. h.r. 2467 is a comp

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you. h.r. 2467 is a comp comprehensive set of strategies to regulate pfas, clean up contamination and protect public health. i'm proud to support this bill which will deliver the tools communities across the country need to get pfas out of our environment and out of the pathways that lead to our bodies. pfas are an urgent health threat, they are toxic, persistent and being found in the environment across the country. how common are they? a ce

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote of the motion of the the gentlewoman from from pennsylvania, ms. houlahan to pass h.r. 826 on which

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr.ll lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. listen to our prayers, mighty god.

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. under the previous order, the the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the parliamentarian will read a communication to the senate. the parliamentarian: washington, d.c., july 1, 2021. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable crition fehr coons, honorable crition fehr coons, >> and under the previous order, until 2:30 p.m. july 5th 2021. we stand adjourned. >> the u.s. senate is in recess with only brief performance sessions until july 12th when members return to washington for legislative business. life coverage on "c-span2". egise zirin on discourse our mutual commitment to brain health around the world and are very productive friendship and partnership so thank you so very much. we are living in a time when the impact of autism go alzheimer's and hydrocephalus are exploding and ordered last congress joined by chairwoman bass i introduced h.r. 2077 the global rate health act. we will