the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members, take their conversations off the floor. the house will be in order. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: may i inquire how many more speakers the gentlelady may have? mrs. fischbach: mr. speaker, i am prepared to close. mr. mcgovern: i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: mr. speaker, it is unfortunate that yet again my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have chosen to operate without input from the minority. voting for increasing the debt ceiling without proper consideration in the house is simply irresponsible. these bills include troubling consequences for small businesses. given that the democrats are unwilling to accept republican input on anything else they are working to pass, including but not limited to stripping the hyde amendment in every legislation possible, something that is in moral opposition to millions of americans, i see no reason this should be any differ

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. maloney: and i yield myself as much time as i may consume. h.r.1508 would require federal agencies to include a guidance clarity statement on the first page of guidance documents. i want to thank representative leutmeyer for working with us to perfect this bill. federal rules and guidance are complex even at the best of times. for most americans who do not spend hours per day reading through the federal register guidance documents can be very confusing. this simple good government bill will help clarify for the public that guidance and agency guidance is intended to help guide the implementation of federal regulations, not to act as a additional legal binding rules. this is a bipartisanship bill in both the house and the senate which passed the senate companion out of committee by voice vote. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from canizares is recognize. mr. la turner:

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the house wi resume proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5434, the surface transportation extension act of 2021. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5434, a bill to provide an extension of federal-aid highway, highway safety and transit programs and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, and the gentleman from missouri, mr. graves, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: as the member designated by ms. frankel, i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote yes on h.r. 5763. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. calvert of california, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. calvert will vote yes on h.r. 5763 -- sorry -- 5763. as the member designated by mr. nunes, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. nunes will also vote yes on h.r. 5763. and as the member designated by mr. issa of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. issa will vote yes on h.r. 5763. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 5763. the speaker pro tempore: f

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? ms. kaptur: i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. kaptur: i thought i would like to place on the record this afternoon the fact that very important negotiations are going on on both sides of the capitol relative to the infrastructure bill and build back better bill. i want to point out that there's no one from the great lakes a party to those dialogues with a major position in either chamber. i think it's really important to sensitize those who are in the room that whatever you do, don't forget those positions. the industrial heartland is notable by its absence in those in the rooms who are doing the negotiation. i know if we alert them to the fact that we exist and that have huge needs, ranging from rail freight to sea-borne commerce to rescytheliization, the list is long, i wanted to point that fact out. i know if my voice is heard by the administration, those in the respective committee

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. pallone: i rise in support of h.r. 654, the drug-free communities pandemic relief act. since 1998, the drug-free communities program has been a pillar of our nation's drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention efforts. the program is designed with community-based approaches in mind to reach at-risk communities, including racial and ethnic majorities and the lgbt community. it's estimated one in five americans lives in a community with a drug-free community coalition, and over 300,000 partners are engaged in prevention efforts. like many mission driven community service organizations, drug-free community coalitions have faced unprecedented challenges during the covid-19 pandemic. many have had trouble sustaining their programming, amid increasing rates of substance abuse. this is in part due to an inability to meech the matching fund requirements required of those rece

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 418, the noes are 3. 2/3 being -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the ayes are 421, the noes are 3. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker: the house will be in order. the chair asks all members in the chamber -- the chair asks all members in the chamber as well as members and staff throughout the capitol to rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of the more than 700,000 americans who have passed away from covid-19 virus. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from mississippi, mr. thompson, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4089, as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 84, h.r. 4089, a bill to direct the secretary of homeland security to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to support suspicious behavior of a

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. manning: i rise in strong support for the family of prevention and services act. this was the first to provide resources for survivors of domestic violence and remains the main funding for shelters and this legislation hasn't been re-authorized since 2010 leaving vital programs like crisis counseling and safety planning underfunded and outdated. in north carolina, a staggering 35% of women and 30% of men experience intimate partner violence or talking. covid-19 is only further increased intimate partner violence rates and put a strain on services survivors urgently need. no individual should have to endure the trauma of domestic violence. we must ensure victims have access to the support and resources necessary for their safety and well-being. we cannot turn our backs on our neighbors in need. during this domestic violence awareness month, i urge my colleagues to join me in re-authorizing this important act, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: gentlew oman yields back. the gentlema

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. waters: i would ask all of my colleagues, all of the members of this house to support this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california yields. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5142 as amended. those in favor say aye those opposed, no in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without >> the house returns tomorrow to work on programs preventing family and mystic violence. watch live coverage here on c-span. >> wednesday morning, attorney general merrick garland testifies an oversight meeting

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. waters: i would ask all of my colleagues, all of the members of this house to support this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california yields. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5142 as amended. those in favor say aye those opposed, no in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion toreconsider is laid upon the table. the chair lays before the house a message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, section 202-d of the national emergency act 1622-d provides for the automatic termination within 90 days prior to the university days the president publishes and transmits to the congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the afters date. in accordance to this provision i have sent the enclosed notice that the emergency with respect to t

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. waters: i would ask all of my colleagues, all of the members of this house to support this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california yields. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5142 as amended. those in favor say aye those opposed, no in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without >> the house comes back today at 12 eastern to work on funding to reauthorize and expend federal programs preventing family and domestic violence. watch live coverage of the house here on c-span. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more including comcast. >> you think this is just a community center? it's way more than that. >> comcast is partnering with 1000 community centers to create wi-fi enabled locations for students to get ready for the future. >> comc

the speaker pro tempore: without objection.he gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to oppose the nearly $5 trillion spending package the democrats have tied together. this package would expand the role of the federal government into the lives of every american and it would significantly raise taxes on people and businesses in michigan. there's no doubt we need to invest in roads, bridges, runways, harbors and rural broadband but tax increases will make america less competitive. we need a tax structure that attracts businesses so there are more jobs in america and more products are made here and supply chains are more secure. this $5 trillion spending package will do the opposite. it will raise taxes and make our country less competitive and increase the overall cost of living and doing business in america. these costs will be passed on to all of us, increasing inflation and hurting families and seniors across the country. i urge my colleagues to vote no. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what pur

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, i rise today to honor the memory of alex, a peace activist who worked to promote civil liberties for arab americans in the united states and civil and human rights around the world. a palestinian immigrant, a publish poe it, a coastline college, he was someone who embodied the best america has to offer. ms. talib: through his work with the american arab anti-discrimination committee he dedicated his life to achieving true equality and equity for all. and for daring to push for bipartisan tomorrow, he was murdered on october 11, 1985 when a pipe bomb exploded as he entered his office in santa ana, california. this or risk -- horrific act targeting arab americans is not new. aim proud to say it's failed to achieve its objective. arab americans and palestinian americans are still here. loud and proud speaking truth to power and carrying on his fight in his memory. our politics of love are the only response. those who support oppressive policies in palestine that murdered al

the speaker pro tempore: -- mr. scalise: we need to do this in a bipartisan way which hasn't happened. partisanship is not patriotism. we have seen a lot of partisanship, again, if president biden served in leadership under three different presidents now, when we had to negotiate how to come together on the priorities of our government, how to properly fund things and deal with our debt, under president obama we had those bipartisan meetings in the white house. when president trump came in we had those bipartisan meetings in the white house. still to this day, late october, 10 months into his presidency, there's not been a single time where president biden has brought a bipartisan group of our leadership together. i understand he's met with democrat leadership many times in the white house. again, that's his prerogative. he's the president. are you in the majority. if you want to do this in a partisan way, don't suggest it's healthy or the right way. everybody president i served under in leadership has had bipartisa

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 gentleman is recognized. mr. neal: madam speaker, one of the esection duties of congress is preserve the full faith and credit of the united states. today we will once again take action to do precisely that. a suspension of the debt kroolg will prevent us from defaulting on debt we already owe. this is not about new spending. it's about investments that this congress has agreed to in the past and previously approved. this is about what the american family does every day. they don't get to say i'm not going to make my credit card payment this month. i'm not going to make my mortgage payment this month. maybe i won't make my car payment this month. and i won't honor the personal loan that i signed up for. our vote today is not a novel exercise. congress has addressed the debt limit 78 times since 1960 to prevent default. 29 times with a democrat in the white house. and 49 times with a republican in the white house. ensuring the government can finance its existing obligations is a responsibility that we share jointl

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair.

the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 190 and the nays are -- 390 and the nays are the speaker pro tempore: the speaker stands corrected. the yeas are 391 and the nays are 29. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion toreconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the ms. waters to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2989 as amended. on which the yeas and nays are ordered the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 2989 a bill to make the information reported toe regulatory agencies and further and artificial to put the aoupts on a path towards building a program to harmonize and reduce the burden while enhancing transparency and accountability 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 th

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: h.r.1693, eliminate ing the law act of 2021 or the equal act would eliminate the unjust sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine offenses. this long overdue bipartisanship legislation allowed defendants previously convicted or sentenced for a federal offense involving crack cocaine to sentence -- petition for sentence reduction. in 1996 congress passed the anti-drug abuse act which created mandatory penalties for drug offenses and introduced a 100-1 sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine offenses. this meant a person who distributed five grams of crack cocaine receive the same five-year mandatory minimum sentence as a person who distributes 500 grams of powder cocaine. a person who distributed 50 grams of crack cocaine received a -- received the same 10-year mandatory sentence as a person who distributed 5,000 grams of powder cocaine. it soon became evident that this sentencing disparity created a significant racial disparity. four y

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognize $. >> i am not wasting my time debating this information. what my friend is talking about is a false government takeover. what about the people who tried to take over our democracy on january 6? mr. mcgovern: what happened on january 6 and why is there no interest in getting to the truth. they come up with this instead? i'm waiting for somebody to respond to president trump's statement insurrection date took place norv 3. do you really believe that? is that what we've come to? where those on the other side would embrace such a shocking and such an offensive statement, we had a free and fair election and this is what the former president, where my friends are also afraid of what he says? i now yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, a distinguished member of the rules committee, ms. scanlon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from pennsylvania is recognized. ms. scanlon: there are moments in ou

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker is recognized. the speaker: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her extraordinary service and leadership as the chair of the appropriations committee. i commend her and the ranking member for bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor. it was formulated in a bipartisan way. it was voted for in the senate, which is a large bipartisan vote, just earlier today. and now, we will be able to pass this legislation, enroll it in a ceremony and send it to the president of the united states. and in doing so, the c.r. -- and i thank not only the chair but the chairs of the subcommittee. we call them the cardinals. they've all worked so hard to get us to this place, which will make such a difference. actually, madam speaker, it helps us honor what the constitution is about. the preamble said to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general well fair, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house calendar number 39, house report 117-152, report to accompany resolution recommending that the house of representatives find steven k. bannon in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by a select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 727 the report is considered read. for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition? mr. thompson: by direction of the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol, i call up house resolution 730 and ask for its immediate. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 730, resolution recommending that the house of representatives find steven k. bannon in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: i want everybody to know there's breaking news and you're going to see something exciting on the floor of the house tomorrow. first of all, go astro, the big orange is rolling into atlanta. and i know the red, white, and blue is in atlanta, called the braves, but we are coming in because there's nothing more meteoric than the astros and breaking news, we will be on the floor tomorrow with some exciting challenges. go astros all the way to the world series. but i don't mind accepting a challenge and tomorrow i think we'll have some folks from atlanta and georgia and some folk from texas and houston on the floor tomorrow with some breaking news. go astros! the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentleman from new york, mr. zeldin is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. zeldin: before i begin i ask unanimous consent that all members be given five legislative days to revise and extend their remark

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. burgess: you know, we heard over and over again that what a way to the manufactured crisis. the american people have some experience now with dealing with manufactured crises. since january of this year, they have seen a never-ending array of manufactured crises. i live in texas. border state. there are a lot of problems on the southern border. we hear about it every time we turn on the news. the border wall was supposed to be built, it was to help that problem. but there are stacks and stacks of material to build that border wall that are just sitting because the current administration has put a pause on all of that and said we are not building anymore. what's going to happen to all of that material? that material that was paid for with borrowed money that, yes, is part of the debt, what's going to happen to that? it's going to be stolen. it's going to be diverted to some other use. probably to no good end. but had that wall been in place, the streams of people coming across the bord

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

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers, and i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. appreciate the chairman's efforts in regards to this bill. and at this time, i would urge my colleagues to support the bill and would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas -- the gentleman yields back. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, the equal act of 2021 represents an important step in our efforts to reform the criminal justice system. i thank representatives jeffries, scott, armstrong, and bacon for their leadership in introducing this important legislation and for assembling a broad and bipartisan coalition of stakeholders in support of the bill. including the department of justice, advocacy groups that span the entire ideological spectrum. i strongly urge my colleagues to giving you a front row seat t

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. carter, for five minutes. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate our district director, brook childers, for being named a member of the georgia southern university alumni association's 40 under 40 class of 2021. graduated from southern university in 2005 with a degree in political science. since graduating, brook as served her community with immense passion and dedicated. as our district director, brook has ensured that the highest level of constituent outreach and services are met throughout the district. from co-founding a southeastern rotary e-club to volunteering across georgia's first district, brook continues to make a lasting impact. whatever role brook has occupied, she's exemplified compassion, determination, and leadership. a model public servant, brook is well deserving of this prestigious honor. i'm proud to have her on our team and i'm thankful for tall she does for the first district and the entire state

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., october 20, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable greg stanton 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 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, mr. speaker. i rise today to ask my colleagues and all americans to never forget the tragedy of the beirut attack. on sunday, october 23, 1983, 241 brave

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from wyoming. year ago today the election was still a couple of weeks off. we knew it would be a tight race. but most of us did not anticipate the president -- that president, frankly, would ever simply reject the outcome of the vote. president right to challenge the outcome in our state and federal courts. which have an appropriate and constitutional role in resolving election claims. but what he did thereafter has no precedent in our history. rerejected the court's rulings in dozens of cases i rulings of judges president trump himself appointed. he rejected what his own department of justiceff over again, that they found no evidence of widespread fraud sufficient to overcome the election. he rejected the con cleugs of both the department of justice and the intelligence community. that the dominion voting in changed the election outcome. president trump had no factual constitutional basis for his claims. and the lawyers he found who would carry his false claims forward have paid the consequences.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 413. the nays are 14. 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 the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i hereby remove myself as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1297. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's request is accepted. for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i hereby remove myself as a co-sponsor from h.r. 11297 -- 12 the 7. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's request is accepted. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i hereby remove myself as co-sponsor from h.r. 1297. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's request is accepted. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the speaker pro tempore: the honorable the speaker, house of representati

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.abin: m i will be shedding light on democrats' i include mass the build back better bill. a disaster. it will causeand crush small businesses, raise taxes, and lower wages and expand government. as one of the chairs of the house border and texan and an american, i am stunned in the worst cries crisis, senate democrats are trying tore trynto millions to illegal aliens and we are up against more criesees and too many to and folks, this of all. our ope the president's dereliction of duty will affect every single american in this country and generations to come. let that sink in. this isn't a talking point but a fact. history that is shown us that itntegrity of and breeds contempt and we are seeing this happening before our e living color. if we look back totime that mass amnesty was granted, we have a clear if democrats push this plan through. millions of jobs will be put at risk and massive ways of legal immigration and our will use this to enter the united states and embed themselves in

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. all time yielded is for purposes of debate only. i ask unanimous consent that members may be given five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. earlier today, the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 716 for four measures. first it provides for consideration of h.r. 2199 family violence prevention and improvement services act under a structured rule and self-executes a manager's amendment and provides one hour of debate by the committee on education and labor. and makes en bloc authority and provides one motion to recommit. the rule provides for consideration for 3110, the pump for newsing mothers act under a structured rule. itself-executes a manager and equally divided by the chair and ranking minority member and makes in order two amendments and provides one motion to recommit. the rule provides for consideration of h.r. 3992 protecting older jobs applicants act under a structured rule. it provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and

the president pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. wyden: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3:00 p.m. monday, october 4, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed, that upon the conclusion of morning business, the senate resume consideration of the house message accompanying s. 1301. the president pro tempore: the request of the distinguished senior senator from oregon is agreed to. mr. wyden: if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. the president pro tempore: the senate will stand adjourned senate will stand adjourned the link is all over the place and reconstruction of california and in the plan. we do not see dennis a kearney or cumming present her clan member we don't have records that show that. it's also a differen

the speaker pro tempore: the following enrolled bill was signed by speaker pro tempore brown.rk: to provide an extension of federal-aid highway, highway transit programs and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the following -- before the house the following enrolled bills. the clerk: h.r. 23278 -- 2278, an act to designate the september 11 national memorial trail route and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment section to 4-g-1 of house resolution 8, 117th congress, and the order of the house of january 4, 2021, of the following members to the select committee on economic disparity and growth. the clerk: mr. steele of wisconsin, mr. arrington of texas, mrs. bice of texas, mrs. cammack of florida, mr. donalds of florida. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on friday, october 8, 2021. chase bob carried down in a movie theater where he had gone to get away from the pressure of negotiating that bill. you saw the same

the speaker pro tempore: -- mr. scalise: we need to do this in a bipartisan way which hasn't happened. partisanship is not patriotism. we have seen a lot of partisanship, again, if president biden served in leadership under three different presidents now, when we had to negotiate how to come together on the priorities of our government, how to properly fund things and deal with our debt, under president obama we had those bipartisan meetings in the white house. when president trump came in we had those bipartisan meetings in the white house. still to this day, late october, 10 months into his presidency, there's not been a single time where president biden has brought a bipartisan group of our leadership together. i understand he's met with democrat leadership many times in the white house. again, that's his prerogative. he's the president. are you in the majority. if you want to do this in a partisan way, don't suggest it's healthy or the right way. everybody president i served under in leadership has had bipartisa

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. scalise: thank you. with that i'd be happy to yield to my friend, the majority leader, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for yielding. on monday, the house will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed as usual until 6:30 p.m. on tuesday the house will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. on wednesday, the house will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. on thursday, the house will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. the house will consider, madam speaker, several bills under suspension of the rules. the complete list of suspension bills will be announced by the close of business today. with the short-term extension of the surface transportation program through october 31, the house will aim to consider the bipartisan infrastructure, investment and jobs back and the build back better act this work period. in addition, the house will consider h.r. 2119, the f

the following enrolled bill was signed by the speaker pro tempore connolly on tuesday, october 12, 2021. the clerk: senate 1301, a bill to provide for the publication by the secretary of health and human services of fiscal activity recommendations for americans. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to section 206 of the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act of 1974, 34u.s.c.11116, the chair appoints the following members on the part of the house to the coordinating council on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. the clerk: miss cheryl davis of san francisco, california to a three-year term. and mrs. renee rodriguez of eden burrow, texas, to a two-year term. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house tans adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on tuesday, october 19, 2021 >> as the house adjourns, a committee meeting on affordable housing has just gotten underway. rep. cleaver: from an economic lens, the affordable housing crisis is a supply and demand problem -- supply of particularly affordable housing is not up to pace with the demand. tha

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia reserves his time.oman from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i yield two minutes to the gentleman from virginia, mr. good. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. good: thank you to my distinguished ranking member from north carolina. madam speaker, i rise in strong opposition for the pump for nursing mothers act, i should call it for the pump for nursing persons act. at a time when we have 10 million job openings, why does the democrat majority have such contempt and disdain for struggling businesses, job creators and employers? with businesses already suffering from endless regulations and the resulting cost passed onto consumers, not to mention to be saddled with the vaccine mandates, endless covid restrictions, why are democrats relentlessly consumed with making things worse? the fact is that democrats are economically illit rate. they don't understand that the government doesn't have any money, they can only take it from taxpayers,

the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., october 22, 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: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: will you pray with me. god, you have asked of us above all things to love our neighbor. help us to live into that difficult yet simple

the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 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 president pro tempore: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: mr. president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, today the senate is going to continue focusing on confirming even more of president biden's highly qualified nominees, both to serve in his administration and for lifetime appointments on the federal bench. yesterday, we confirmed three more district judges through this chamber, each with bipartisan support

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until noon on monday next for morning hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative busine we have money to help with the town payment they need. many of these young people pay their bills. they may be in the gig economy where they're working two or three jobs. they would love to own a home. this would include c.b.g. funding with specific amounts set aside for manufacturing housing communities. $1 billion to help native communities and $3 billion for a community restoration and revitalization program that will stabilize neighborhoods that have experienced decades of i wanted more money because cities love that. they have flexibility, and they can use it for assisting in housing developments and other issues that are related to housing. they happen to make that possible in the cities. but of course, we had to take cuts there as we did in other parts of the agenda we put together. with regard to native communities in particular, i want to take senators serrano for working with me to champio

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.re the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., october 8, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable jennifer wexton 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 the guest chaplain, monsignor catholic university in washington, d.c. the chaplain: good and gracious