the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman -- mr. fleischmann: i yield myself as much time as necessary to respond to this. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognize. mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, the truth is final -- has finally come out on the floor of the house in the united states of america. i heard some of my democratic colleagues stand with me. with israel. with our ally. to fight terrorism with a defensive weapons system. and what did we just hear? we heard the democratic party speak out, we heard right now from my colleague across the aisle with a shocking statement. she oppose this is because they have a vocal minority in the majority party that is anti-israel, that is anti-semitic and as americans we can never stand for that i grew up with holocaust survivors. i grew up with children of holocaust survivors. israel has been attacked and attacked and attacked. since its inception. as americans i beseech you, i reach out to the majority and i say condemn what we just heard on the floor. condemn terrorism. this is a

is the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 199 -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas 198 and the nays are 231. the amendment is not adopted. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the unfinished business is question ol amendment number 38 printed in part c of house report 117-125 offered by mr. garamendi on which further proceedings were postponed and the yeas and naysare ordered. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 38 printed in house report 117-125 offered by mr. tkpwar phepdy of california. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. members will record their votes by electronic device by -- [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.] >> as the member designated by mr. mchenry of north carolina, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inf

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. paige of new jersey -- mr. payne of new jersey, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yea on the neguse amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. torres: as the member designated by strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8 -- ms. strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. strickland will vote yes on the neguse amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? mr. johnson: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. russ fulcher of idaho, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. fulcher will vote nay on the neguse amendment number 17. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina 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. >> i rise to express my strong support for the historic bipartisan investment and jobs act. this bill will provide funding to rebuild our nation's critical traurbg and shift to green energy while creating good paying jobs in communities like mine. in north carolina, more than 3,000 miles of highways and average driver spends lots of money on vehicle costs and 400,000 north carolina residents lack adequate access to internet. this bill helps to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to stay connected and participate in school and remote work. all these investments create good-paying jobs and going into the 21st century. i urge my colleagues to join me. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition? >> i requ

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 seconds. ms. lee: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 3755 and as co-chair of the pro-choice caucus, i am a proud original co-sponsor and i thank my good friend judy chu for her persistent leadership and also chair pallone and speaker pelosi for bringing it to the floor. we must protect the right to access abortion to ensure that it is available and affordable. now, i remember the days of back alley, unsafe abortions. we cannot and we will not go back to those days. passing this bill will provide a critical safeguard against attacks on reproductive freedom and ensure that abortions are accessible and available for all. which means, also, low-income people and people of color. it is our body. it is our choice. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone:

the speaker pro tempore: 15 seconds. mr. cicilline: i want to say when my friend said the arbitration generally works, he's right. it works for big powerful corporations, employers, financial institutions but it doesn't work for service mep and women serving our country in the military. it makes it harder. more difficult. more costly. and by the way, if you want to go to arbitration, elect to do t you can't be forced to do it. we hear our friends all the time say they stand up for men and women in uniform. show it by voting for this amendment. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 667, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman from rhode island. the question is on the amendment. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. men opinion, theey vs. t the amendment is agreed to. without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. # it is now in order to consider amendment number 11 printed in part c. of house report 117-125. for what purpose doe

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: as the member designated mr. grijalva, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. gri hal grijalva will vote yes on h.r. 2617. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of minnesota, nows i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 2617. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition 1234 miss wexton: as the member designated mr. mceachin, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. oak meche -- mceachin will vote yes on h.r. 2617. soip for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? mrs. kim: mr. speaker, as the member designated mr. mccaul of texas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mccaul will vote yes on h.r. 2617. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. ross: thank you, mr. speaker. it is unconscionable that members of our armed services and their families are going hungry. i have heard about this in my home state of north carolina where there are food banks associated with military bases. i'm grateful that this 2022ndaa will provide service members additional money for food and other basic needs. no one in america should go hungry, especially those serving our country. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma. mr. cole: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. cole: me biden administration's reckless and dangerous policies have led to a crisis on the southern border as the illegal flow of drugs, weapons and people continues to threaten american communities to speak more about this crisis and solutions contained in h.r. 4828, i yield two minutes to my good friend this gentlelady fro

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from connecticut seek the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? >> pursuant to the house order i call up house 355 with the senate amendment thereto. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill, designate the senate amendment and designate the motion. the clerk: an act making continuing proapgs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2022 and for other purposes and providing for more than assistance and for other purposes. senate amendment. ms. delauro of connecticut moves that the house concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 5305. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of september 29, 2021, the motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. the gentlelady from connecticut, ms. delauro, and the gentlelady from texas, ms. granger, will each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from connecticut. ms. delauro:

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 seconds. ms. lee: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 3755 and as co-chair of the pro-choice caucus, i am a proud original co-sponsor and i thank my good friend judy chu for her persistent leadership and also chair pallone and speaker pelosi for bringing it to the floor. we must protect the right to access abortion to ensure that it is available and affordable. now, i remember the days of back alley, unsafe abortions. we cannot and we will not go back to those days. passing this bill will provide a critical safeguard against attacks on reproductive freedom and ensure that abortions are accessible and available for all. which means, also, low-income people and people of color. it is our body. it is our choice. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone:

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 214, the nays are 212. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion toreconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentlewoman from district of columbia, p ms. norton to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3599 as amended. on which the yeas and nays are ordered the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 3599 a bill to accomplish a work force program for the cyber federal work force and for other purposes. 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. [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 r

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman -- mr.leischmann: i yield myself as much time as necessary to respond to this. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognize. mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, the truth is final -- has finally come out on the floor of the house in the united states of america. i heard some of my democratic colleagues stand with me. with israel. with our ally. to fight terrorism with a defensive weapons system. and what did we just hear? we heard the democratic party speak out, we heard right now from my colleague across the aisle with a shocking statement. she oppose this is because they have a vocal minority in the majority party that is anti-israel, that is anti-semitic and as americans we can never stand for that i grew up with holocaust survivors. i grew up with children of holocaust survivors. israel has been attacked and attacked and attacked. since its inception. as americans i beseech you, i reach out to the majority and i say condemn what we just heard on the floor. condemn terrorism. this is a d

. # the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kebben. chaplain kebben: would you pray with me. god, search our hearts and examine our minds. reach into our inmost being and call us into account for what resides there. then heal us, lord, and we will be healed. heal us from all that has wounded our spirits or hindered us into living into our best selves. save us and we will be saved. save us from the uncertainty and unrest of these days. save us from all that distracts us from seeing you your hand in our lives or your face reflected in those around us. we ask for a word from you. speak so that we may hear. attend to our pleas that we may be assured of your favor. then may your race plan be fulfilled in our lives. at the end of the day, o lord, reward us according to our faithfulness to the tasks you have laid before us. give us not what our deeds reserve but may we serve what your grace provides. in your merciful name we play, amen.. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-a of house

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. miss tea lawyero: mr. speaker, i rise in support of the iron dome supplemental appropriations act. which provides $1 billion in funding for iron dome, israel's short-range missile defense system. in may, during the latest period of increased violence, between israel and hamas, more than 4,000 rockets were launched from gaza. using radar technology to track and destroy incoming rockets, the iron dome intercepted over 90% of the rockets that would have landed in civilian populated areas. this system with help from congress' funding saved thousands of lives in that month alone. under the 2016 memorandum of understanding, between the united states and israel, the united states is committed to replenishing the iron dome so israel can continue to defend itself from attack and protect its citizens. with the funding in this bill, the iron dome would continue to protect millions of civili

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. takano: thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker: the gentleman is recognized mr. takano: i rise to recognize the life of colonel robert s.poydasheff who passed away december 24, 2020. i thank my colleague, representative sanford bishop of georgia, for introducing this legislation so we can pay tribute to a distinguished service member who ad vo kateed for veterans throughout his life. robert poydasheff received his bachelor of arts in political science if the citadel in 1954. in 1955, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the united states army as an infantry officer. after pleating his law education at tulane university, mr. poydasheff continued his career in the judge advocate general's court. mr. poydasheff was appointed legal counsel for secretary of the army helping to shape better policy for all army soldiers he graduated from the united states army war college in 1976 and retired in 1979, achieving the rank of colonel. during counselor poydashe

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from utah. mr. moore: thank you. i'm going to reiterate the concept of enhanced use lease. that is done better than anywhere else i discussed or heard or seen in our basin in utah. i just want to take this opportunity to highlight that that is embracing local work force. and it is doing it more cost-effectively on multiple tipple different types of projects and i'm going to continue to push for us to embrace that concept more within all of our military bases because it has proven to be a really good noddle to do it. more cost-effectively and with the right type of waiver. this adds extra burden that is unnecessary to be able to accomplish what we wanted to. i want to reiterate that increased cost to a milcon budget that can't even do the work that it's trying to do right now is only going to exacerbate the issue. we need to just let these companies that bid on these projects do this appropriate way and without adding a whole bunch of extra burden. i close. thank you. the

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> madam speaker, i rise in opposition to the amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise in opposition to amendment 35. i yield myself such time as he may consume. the amendment would establish an online public directory of political appointees at the office of personnel management. i want to thank ranking member rogers for his extraordinary leadership throughout this process. i want to echo his words from his opening testimony on monday before the house rules committee where he urged the committee to quote, keep out superfluous amendments not related to the department of defense. unfortunately, this advice fell upon deaf ears with regards to particular amendment. this politically charged amendment is wholly outside the jurisdiction. it does not belong in the ndaa. this lies solely within the jurisdiction of the house oversight and reform committee and the reasoning as to why

the speaker pro tempore: the the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri has 10 minutes remaining. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: how much time on my side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 11 1/2 minutes. mr. defazio: i yield myself 1 1/2 minutes. we are going to close the debate for tonight and continue this debate tomorrow, perhaps some will come back to planet earth. again, very simply. we are looking at a record investment in our crumbling infrastructure. i'll just repeat it one more time. 42,000 bridges in the national highway system in need of serious repair or replacement. 40% of the national highway system needs to be re-- totally rebuilt. not just another coat of asphalt on top. it's been neglected so long. this is costing americans every year 1,000 bucks for car repair. blown out tires, misaligned front ends. they hit these potholes. americans want this done. it also -- yeah, it's going to increase investment in transit. $100 billion backlog to bring transit to a state of good repair in this country. we have the strongest buy america requ

the speaker pro tempore: woeplt ms. foxx: any attack against the sanctity of human life tears the moral life. h.r. 3755, abortion on demand until birth act is another scheme levied against the most vulnerable group in this country, the unborn. this would impose abortion on demand. what's more it would have phro*e life laws against the state and federal levels. the unborn deserve a voice in the peoples' house who stand for them and i'm proud to be one of the many in this body who do so. let us never forget that life is a precious gift from god and that gift should never be squanderednd any circumstances. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection >> in 1787 benjamin franklin was asked what type of government our founders and his response was a republic, if you can keep it. why? because representative demo

the speaker pro tempore: the the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri has 10 minutes remaining. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: how much time on my side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 11 1/2 minutes. mr. defazio: i yield myself 1 1/2 minutes. we are going to close the debate for tonight and continue this debate tomorrow, perhaps some will come back to planet earth. again, very simply. we are looking at a record investment in our crumbling infrastructure. i'll just repeat it one more time. 42,000 bridges in the national highway system in need of serious repair or replacement. 40% of the national highway system needs to be re-- totally rebuilt. not just another coat of asphalt on top. it's been neglected so long. this is costing americans every year 1,000 bucks for car repair. blown out tires, misaligned front ends. they hit these potholes. americans want this done. it also -- yeah, it's going to increase investment in transit. $100 billion backlog to bring transit to a state of good repair in this country. we have the strongest buy america requ

the speaker pro tempore: the the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri has 10 minutes remaining. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: how much time on my side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 11 1/2 minutes. mr. defazio: i yield myself 1 1/2 minutes. we are going to close the debate for tonight and continue this debate tomorrow, perhaps some will come back to planet earth. again, very simply. we are looking at a record investment in our crumbling infrastructure. i'll just repeat it one more time. 42,000 bridges in the national highway system in need of serious repair or replacement. 40% of the national highway system needs to be re-- totally rebuilt. not just another coat of asphalt on top. it's been neglected so long. this is costing americans every year 1,000 bucks for car repair. blown out tires, misaligned front ends. they hit these potholes. americans want this done. it also -- yeah, it's going to increase investment in transit. $100 billion backlog to bring transit to a state of good repair in this country. we have the strongest buy america requ

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from alabama. >> we are investing in those items and we are divesting of those $78 billion out of legacy platforms that will not be used in the future and applying that money towards those future platforms. i yield a minute and a and-a-half mr. mr. kay jar lee of tennessee. >> i rise in strong opposition to the pocan amendment, a 10% will lead vulnerable. the united states is facing daily threats from china, iran and we must fully fund our military so the u.s. has every capability necessary to deter those who wish to do us arm. the fiscal year 2022 has bipartisan support from the house armed services key already. with the approved budget on the floor being $23.9 billion more than than the bare-bones budget. it was approved in a vote by 57-2 margin. our military leaders have spent the past year sounding the alarm before congress that our top competitors are closing the gap between themselves and the u.s. and in other areas like hyper sonic capabilities. this budget is nec

the speaker pro tempore: amen. pursuant to section 11-a of house resolution 188, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. joyce. mr. joyce: 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 speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. befo we get to that, for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the virgin islds seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: thank you, madam speaker. september is prostate cancer awareness month. prostate cancer has led male cancer incidents in 96 countries. it is the most common cause of death among men in 51 coun

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neal: let me recognize a member of the ways and means key, the gentleman from california, mike thompson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemanis recognized for two minutes. mr. thompson: i thank the gentleman for yielding and his leadership and the issues we are dealing with today. i rise in support of this legislation. madam speaker, our national debt rows $7.8 trillion under the last president, republican president. our republican colleagues voted for that spending. raising the debt ceiling is about paying those bills. but my republican colleagues who claim to be the party of fiscal responsibility don't want to pay their bills. well, the republicans are risking economic armageddon to score political points against a democratic president. if we don't pass this bill, unemployment numbers will skyrocket, markets will tumble, social security payments will be delayed, boring costs will go up. so that means for car loans, for home loans, for farm loans, all of that, because of their irre

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. granger: mr.aker, my amendment would provide $1 billion to replenish israel's iron dome security system. four months ago, israel was under attack from terrorists. the rocket fire into israel was on a scale that had never been seen before. countless civilian lives were saved because of the iron dome system that the united states has supported year after year. because of the attacks this spring, iron dome rocket interceptors need to be restored immediately. and members have expressed their support for this funding for months. so has the president of the united states, and so has the secretary of defense. now is the time to ensure israel has what it needs to defend itself in the face of real and growing threats. this is a commonsense motion that would fund the iron dome system and reassure our ally that america will never turn its back on the great state of israel. i urge support of the motion and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i rise in support of the extending government funding and delivering emergency assistance act, which extends funding for federal programs and services through december 3. with the covid-19 pandemic still ranging and many other challenges, this bill will support the working, middle-class families who live paycheck-to-paycheck. it supports them through investments in education, health, housing, and public safety programs, and it ensures that we can continue to help the most vulnerable. through investments in our schools, high-quality job training programs, and early childhood education, this bill will grow opportunity and uplift hardworking american families. it will put food on the table for those who are hungry and provide a roof over their head for those who are unhoused. and finally, it will protect public health and safeguard our consumers from dangerous products and unsafe food. but let me be clear, this is not a long-term solution. it simply allows additional time for bi

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. delauro: i rise in support of the extending government funding and delivering emergency assistance act. by extending government funding through december 3, this bill provides tens of billions of dollars to support working families who live paik-to-paik. -- paycheck-to-paycheck. it ensures vital education, housing and public safety programs continue to serve those who rely on them. and a at -- and at a time of economic devastation in many parts of our couldn'ty we need a bill that looks out for working family, small businesses and the as a rule yecial who work hard. the funding in this bill would grow opportunities and lift up hardworking american families. it would support the early childhood education program, schools and high quality job training. it will can't to help the hungry put food on the table and keep food safety inspectors on the job. it will safeguard our consumers from product safety hazards and protect our environment from polluters. and it will ensure the most vulnerab

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. the speaker: i thank the gentleman for yielding and more importantly thank him for his tremendous leadership, his understanding of infrastructure in our country, the way to build it in a green way to honor our commitment to our children is something that is a blessing to the congress, for decades he has served on the transportation infrastructure committee and he has done so in a way that has taken us into the future. but we haven't had a bill in a while and so i thank him for his invest bill he had earlier that is not all reflected here but nonetheless hopefully we'll see some provisions in the build back better act. i rise in support of the bipartisanship infrastructure bill, the infrastructure investment and jobs act which is about jobs, jobs, jobs. support for this legislation is bipartisanship. bicameral, and respectful of the needs of workers and communities across the country. following the vision of president biden, the bipartisanship amendment addresses a great need in americ

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this is not the bill for this amendment. mrs. fischbach: this is not the bill for this amendment. it certainly should go through the process and given consideration and discussion and do true ethics reforms instead of amendments that simply target the former president and his administration. us infrastructu from future cyberattacks, this hearing is an hour and 45 minutes. >> the committee on cyber security infrastructure will come to order. the committee is meeting to receive testimony on

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. blumenauer: portland metro counselor bob stacy announced he's going to retire next month. to say bob is an unsung hero is true only for those never privileged to work with bob or watch him in action. he's a hero in every sense of the word, a quintessential champion for liberty in our community, and not just for oregon, because his long distinguished career earned him a national reputation. i've had the special privilege to work with bob in every facet of his distinguished career. as a young legislator, we worked to enact oregon's landmark land use legislation. and bob, as a young attorney for the thousand friends of oregon, fighting to establish and protect oregon's iconic land use legislation with pioneers like henry richman, dick brenner, true oregon pioneers. his work put him in direct conflict with the cult who had taken over the central oregon town of antelope. he actually tried to poison -- they tried to poison him as he had the courage to stand up for the integrity of local gov

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick, for five minutes. mr. fitzpatrick: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, nexon and the animal shelter, i wanted to come here to the floor today to recognize, an amazing individual, amazing organization. the animal shelter outside ukraine is serving the homeless animals in ukraine, both in kiev and outside. as co-chair of the ukraine caucus in congress, i recently visited that country. one of my many stops was at the shelter. this was originally established by the kiev society of the protection of animals. and for the past 20 years, the shelter has rescued abandoned animals off the streets of ukraine, nursed them back to health and gave them a second chance at life. they are operated by maxi mufshgs and he -- maxim and he has devoted his life to caring for these animals. there is an estimated 50,000 animals on the streets of ukraine. the future for the majority of these vulnerable and abandoned animals is bleak,

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. september 30, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable anna g. eshoo 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 the minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. rutherford, for five minutes. mr. rutter ford: -- mr. rutherford: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to honor the life of gnaw saw county sheriff deputy joshua moiers, tragically kinke

the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. foxx. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. the pro abortion lobby cheered last week as house democrats rushed through h.r.3755, the abortion on demand until birth act. throughout the course of debate last friday, i listened as my colleagues across the isle took to their bully pulpit and sang the prizes of the abortion industry in america. the talking points that afternoon were so disported from reality that is was as if members of the abortion lobby were the ones who wrote them. some members claim passing this bill was a duty that must be fulfilled to restore the rights of women. others claimed it was a duty that upheld the oath they took to defend the constitution. madam speaker, no matter the justification given, the american people can see this is yet another elaborate smoke screen coming from the majority. but what really shook me to my core was how abortion was being normalized in those moments. women's health is being used as a euphemism for abortion as if the health of the baby that is des

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yield back. the gentleman from -- the chair now recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. green, for five minutes. mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, and still i rise. a proud, liberated democrat. unbought, unbossed in the spirit of shirley chisholm. i rise today with a very simple message, black lives still matter. doesn't matter who is in power. black lives matter. the circumstances haven't changed. black lives matter wherever they happen to be. they matter in haiti, and they matter at the southern border. and what you see here is despicable and reprehensible. this is what's happening at the southern border. persons on horses lashing out apparently at persons who are from haiti. black lives still matter. and it's important to note that these persons when they are rounded up, apparently, and sent back to haiti, they are given $50, a phone card, and some food. many of these persons haven't been to haiti in over a decade. over 10 years. and they are given $50. a phone card. and some fo

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. miss tea lawyero: mr. speaker, i rise in support of the iron dome supplemental appropriations act. which provides $1 billion in funding for iron

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 3755, the women's health protection act of 2021. the need to pass this legislation grows more urgent every day as anti-abortion extremists continue to pass harmful state laws that are intended to restrict access to reproductive health care and turn back the clock on the constitutional protected right to abortion. while the courts seem willing to chip away decades of clear ec

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., september 14, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable john sarbanes 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.

i think the the speaker pro tempore: the house will now be in order.he chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., september 26, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable betty mccollum 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: on this gold star mothers and families day we come together to pray for the families of all our heroes. it's on days like today we realize that added to the ultimate sacrifice paid by as the brave men and women is the toll taken on their mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters and sons. we hold to you those who hoped in vain for their loved one to come home only to have the shock of a knock at the door alerting their loss. we place into your compassionate care all those who have felt the cost of war most poignantly and ask that you surround them in your embrace. holy god, enter into that vacant place in their

leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 12 noon, on thursday, >> later in the week majority leader schumer has scheduled time for voting rights and election reformlegislation . watch thesenate live here on c-span2 .now we return to book tvprogramming . >> i meet with him in the senate office working as a candidate then . he said i went to lunch all afternoon. and what marshall says, he is , he wants to change things. there are great spots in the book but he's got it and he supports it equality and citizenship, full rights and that he wouldn't be the normal politician because when he pushes for the civil rights act he says he expects republicans to come along but this is war. our country is at state and as you say, people start, but they also saw the way the issue was being manipulated by politicians, to exacerbate white racial fears and resentments. but no, i think in part of the book president kennedy understood it and the speech he gave in

. # the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kebben. chaplain kebben: would you pray with me. god, search our hearts and examine our minds. reach into our inmost being and call us into account for what resides there. then heal us, lord, and we will be heale

we leave to take you live to the house floor the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr.ry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, accept our praise and thanksgiving. you have been better to us than we deserve, for your goodness and mercy pursue us each day. great is your faithfulness.