the speaker pro tempore: 5 1/4 minutes. ms. wild: i yield to the gentlewoman from minnesota, representative omar, to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. omar: this debate today, it's about who gets to be an american. what opinions do we get to have, do we have to have to be counted as americans. this is what this debate is about, madam speaker. there is this idea that you are suspect if you are an immigrant. or if you are from certain parts of the world or a certain skin tone or a muslim. it is no accident that members of the republican party accuse the first black president, barack obama, of being a secret muslim. it is no accident that former president donald trump let a birther -- led a birther movement that he was falsely born in kenya. because falsely labeling first and only president of the united states of america, a muslim, an african immigrant, somehow made him less american. well, i am muslim. i am an immigrant. and, interestingly, from africa. is anyone surprised that i am being targete

the speaker pro tempore: for what the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman 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 gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of black history month. it is particularly meaningful to me this year because i am so honored to represent the great people of north carolina's 1st congressional district. i celebrate the african-americans have played in every aspect of american life. i stand on the shoulders of giants before me and the glass ceilings they had to shatter. as we celebrate the ideals of black history month, i am reminded of my predecessors like the honorable eva m. clayton, the first black woman to represent north carolina in the congress. she and others all fighting the good fight of faith so young boys and girls can thrive in eastern north carolina. mr. speaker, this moment is about taking a look at the past so we can better shape tomorrow. i yield bac

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. pursuant to clause will fer 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings on motions to suspend the rules on which yeas and nays are ordered the house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: i move the house suspend the rules and pass house resolution 132. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will wreed the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 132, responding to the earthquakes and syria observe 6, 2023. pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from south carolina, mr.~wilson and the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. keating, each will control 20 minutes. mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. so ordered. mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to place into the record letters exchanged wit

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. members are reminded that -- to direct their conversations to the chair. the gentlelady from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i now yield one minute to the gentleman from georgia, mr. allen. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. allen: i thank the gentlelady. mr. speaker, over the past two years, one thing has become clear. this administration cares more about advancing its radical green new deal agenda than about the financial well-being of the american people. we've seen it with their energy policy but the latest example is the biden administration's rule to inject woke e.s.g. factors into workers' retirement accounts. thanks to president biden's economic policies, retirement savings were down 10% in 2022 compared to 2021. why is this administration doubling down to further jeopardize americans' retirement? retirement plan sponsors have two responsibilities to their clinic. max mic -- clients. maximize in

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. comer: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. comer: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise in support of representative cliedz's house joint resolution -- clyde's house joint resolution 26, a resolution disapproving of the district of columbia's rekriez the criminal code act of 2022. there is a crime crisis in america's capital city. according to the d.c. metropolitan police department, carjackings in the district have increased by 90% compared to last year. total property crime is up 31%. and homicides are up 29%. . but the radical d.c. council has prioritized legislation that will turn this crime crisis into a catastrophe. the d.c. council's progressive soft on crime legislation eliminates almost all the mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for violent crimes and drastically reduces the maximum penalties allowable to the courts. these changes further embolden criminals to run rampant throughout the district of col

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. and the chair will now entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to address our body for one minute, please. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today in response to the president's state of the union address. while the state of the union was a focus last night, today i am more concerned about the state of the president. just hours ago, the president of the united states stood in this very room right behind me and told one of the greatest tales that i have seen in modern hifrpt, attempting to tout optimism, curb inflation. this flailing, failing chief executive welcomed the fact he welcomed five million aliens. he let the chinese spy balloon float entirely within our nation, flying over whiteman air force base, home of the b-2 bomber. the state of the union of our strong. the state of our preside

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 217, the nays are -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 219, the nays are 207. the previous question is ordered. the question is on the adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts -- mr. mcgovern: a recorded vote, please. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 218. the nays are 209. the resolution is agreed to. witho

the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on february 2, 2023, as 4:50 p.m. that the senate passed, senate 223. that the senate agreed to, house concurrent resolution 11. appointments, senate trustee to the james madison memorial fellowship foundation, canada-u.s. interparliamentary group conferenced during the 118th congress. board of regents of the smithsonian institution. board of trustees of the harry s. truman scholarship foundation. congressional executive commission on the people's republic of china. canada-u.s. interparliamentary group conferenced during the 118th congress board of regents of the smithsonian institution. washington's farewell address. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson, clerk. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. t

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lucas: madam speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lucas: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 302, the energy cybersecurity university leadership act of 2023. led by representative ross and representative carey. cyberattacks from foreigned a never tears on the u.s. energy sector present a major and constantly evolving threat to our national security, energy independence and global competitiveness. multiple attacks over the past years have shown us that whether it's our liquefied natural gas industry, our electric grid, or even our national laboratories, all critical u.s. energy assets can be attractive targets for adversarial cyber campaigns. troublingly, many troublingly, these cyber attacks are just -- just as the f.b.i., the cisa and other security agencies have warned, the c.c.p. is using smaller attacks now to provide inroads so they can inflict major damage on our energy infrastructure in

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. bucshon: i want to say again. m a physician. i was a practicing physician for 15 years before i came into congress. i'm pro-vaccine. i believe that the covid-19 vaccine saves lives and prevents serious illness. i've been vaccinated myself. and boostered. my family has take then vaccines. that's not what this is about, mr. speaker. what this is about is a federal mandate to force medical decisions on individual american citizens. again, it's also doesn't stop local hospitals like my hospitals from evansville, indiana, from adwhierg covid-19 vaccination for their employees. so i think, you know, we have a disconnect here about what this legislation is actually about. it's about federal control at c.m.s. again, c.m.s. has only mandated one vaccine. and that's the covid-19 vaccine. i agree with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that vaccines save lives but i also think it would be a personal choice. and that's what this is about. mr. speaker. i think, look, we heed to get past this. because i mentioned earli

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. guthrie: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. guthrie: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to push for immediate and overwhelming passage of my legislation, h.r. 382, the pandemic is over act. president biden and i both agree that covid-19 pandemic is over. in fact, on the eve of the pandemic is over act going on the house floor, president biden finally announced he's going to end the covid-19 emergency declarations. i'm glad my bill finally forced the biden administration to act. however, president biden has taken too long to act on his statement last september that the pandemic is over. which is why i am moving forward with my bill to end the covid-19 public health emergency and finally restore checks and balances between congress and the executive branch. there was a time and place for covid-19 public health emergency. on this day three years ago then department of health and human services secretary azar first invoke

the speaker pro tempore: the the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces without objection the speaker's appoi appointment pursuant to clause 11 of rule 1, the order of the house of january 9, 2023 and notwithstanding the requirements of clause 11-a-1-d and clause 11-a-4-a of rule 10 of the following members of the house to the permanent select committee on intelligence. the clerk: mr. turner of ohio, chair. mr. wenstrup of ohio. mr. stewart of utah. mr. crawford of arkansas. ms. stefanik of new york. mr. kelly of mississippi. mr. lahood of illinois. mr. fitzpatrick of pennsylvania. mr. gallagher of wisconsin. mr. austin scott of georgia. mr. hill of arkansas. mr. crenshaw of texas. mr. waltz of florida. mr. garcia of california. mr. himes of connecticut. mr. carson of indiana. mr. castro of texas. mr. krishnamoorthi of illinois. mr. crow of colorado. ms. plaskett of the u.s. virgin islands. mr. gottheimer of new jersey. mr. gomez of california. ms. houlahan of pennsylvania. ms. spanberger of virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to sec

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. cline: i rise today to celebrate the life and memory of harvey hottinger who passed away at the age of 91. he was born outside lexington in 1932 and grew up on the family farm that formed the roots of not only service to his own but also a life of service to his community and country. after graduating from virginia tech with a focus on engineering, he joined the army, specializing in missile systems. following his military service, he began teaching algebra to high school students while also opening up a small business. during his career and throughout retirement, he also took pride in his garden, giving his friends and neighbors thousands of pounds of fruit and vegetables, as well as delicious honey never straying far from the roots of his family farm. he continued his service as

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: i want to thank the gentleman from pennsylvania, my good friend, mr. reschenthaler, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i'm confused, mr. speaker. because after months of hearing from republicans that they want to address bread and butter issues, that they want to do something about the issues facing everyday people in this country, the issues that we hear about when we go home, we are here instead wasting the time of this body with two useless, stupid, political stunts which are about dividing people, distracting people. make no mistake, these are fox news talking points. tucker karlsson -- carlson sound bites. press releases. that's what they are. the reason why is clear, when democrats were in charge we had one of the most productive congresses in history. we have passed the biggest climate change bill ever. we passed the biggest infrastructure bill since the interstate hi

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> seek to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. it. >> thank you, mr. speaker. ms. scanlon: last year on my birthday i was excited to see i had a kayak expedition on my calendar. i love getting outdoors and especially on the open water. but because i represent a district that has some of the oldest infrastructure in the country, it turned out that my kayak tour was an inspection of combined storm water and sewer outlets on the river. that's why i'm more excited today to highlight that $2.4 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law is being invested in communities nationwide to support necessary upgrades to our infrastructure to increase access to clean water. i'm thrilled to see yet another wave of clean water infrastructure funding, including $92 million for pennsylvania, being invested in t

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. comer: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 139, the stopping home office work unproductive problems act, or the show up act. this legislation is urgent. the federal workforce needs to get back to work. federal agencies are falling short on their missions. they are not carrying out their duties. they are failing the american people. during the covid-19 pandemic, most of the federal workforce stayed home. they relied on telework because they could. as the rest of america went back to work in person, many federal workers did not. and the american people have suffered as a result. they have waited for months for their tax refunds from the i.r.s. they have waited for months for their social security administration to answer their questions and provide their benefits. our veterans have even waited for months to get their medical records from the national archives. the national archives is responsible for maintaining medical records for our veterans but our veterans coul

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. under the speaker's announced policy of january 9, 2023, the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona, mr. schweikert, for 30 minutes. mr. schweikert: thank you, mr. speaker pro temp. when i first got here, there was sort of a joke speak -- mr. speaker pro tempore. when i first got here there was sort of a joke, there were two ways to get in trouble here. one was to say something stupid and one was to say something people don't want to e hear. i'll see if i can get myself in trouble here tonight. i've come behind this microphone repeatedly over the last few years trying to do the math. if you're one of the people around this campus, because we're probably right now on 1,000 televisions around this campus, and you actually care about the math, please give me a little bit of your time. i have never done a set of presentation that actually has made my stomach turn more than this. we have penalty is the last -- penalty is the last couple weeks -- spent the last couple weeks with my join

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. scanlon: mr. speaker, here we are. six weeks into a new congress and the republican majority has yet to bring substantive serious legislation to the floor that does anything to address these serious issues confronting our great nation. instead, we have seen republican leadership buckle under time and again to the demands of a right-wing minority that seems more interested in stoking controversy and conspiracy theories than crafting actual legislation or governing. instead of delivering for the american people, we have seen precious time and taxpayer dollars wasted in power struggles and political stunts rather than doing the people's business. true that pattern today's rule provides for consideration of three deeply problematic measures, measures that further the objectives of that extremist minority. measures that stoke division, that undermine government institutions, and that threaten fundamental american freedoms when they don't align with the radical right's ideology. by caving t

the speaker pro tempore: witut objection. mr. govern: social security and medicare arehe bedrock of four natios social safety net. yet as many republican colleagues demand recess cuts in exchange for paying o bills, these programs are under threat. despite recenthetoric to the contrary, republicans claim they won't cut social security and medicare benefits. today, democrats are giving republicans a chance to back up that claim with action by providing them a chance to reassure the american peopl not just with their words, but with their votes. today, they can vote that they won't cut these vital programs. anything short is an empty i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance texas.ime. the gentleman from mr. burgess: have n further speakers and am prepared to close, if t gentleman is. i'll reserve to close. the speaker prtempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlemanrom massachutts. mr. mcve: teresting mr. speaker, none of my fellow republican colleagues want to join in wh my colleue from texas

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. without objection. the resignations are accepted. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> by direction of the democratic caucus i offer for a privileged resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 164 resolved that the following members are elected to the following -- >> i unanimous consent that the house resolution is read. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. house resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> i request to be removed as co-sponsor of h.r. 1139. the speaker pro tempore: the request is granted. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. without objection. the gentleman is recognized fo

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 6, 2023. i hereby appoint the honorable marionette miller-meeks to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, devin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives -- kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the house of january 9, 2023, the chair will 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 associated between the parties of each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip are limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. joyce: madam speaker, i rise to address the house and ask to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlem

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from california 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 gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life and legacy of judy handler. judy was born in row mania in 1935. judy and her family fled the communist regime escaping to israel. her childhood taught her the power of composition something that her family says saved her life. she found the love of her life. the couple married and moved to california where they spent 65 years making san diego their home. the thing that judy was most proud of was the loving family she built and extended her heart to her family and community, no wonder that screwedy is deeply missed. i send my condolences to jerry and honor her compassion. may her memory be a pleasing. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose do

the president pro tempore: witho ut objection. mr. sent that the senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of senate res. 30 and 31 submitted earlier today. the president pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolutions by title. the clerk: senate resolution 30 to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the 118th congress or until their successors are chosen. s. res. 31 to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the 118th congress or until their successors are chosen. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolutions be agreed to en bloc. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding to the measures en bloc? without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to en bloc, the motions to reconsider be considered and laid upon the table en bloc with no intervening action or debate. the president pro tempore: witho ut objection. mr. schumer: for the notice of the members of the senate and the country, we have now constituted th

the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. garcia, for five minutes. ms. garcia: thank you, mr. speaker. as we heard last night at the state of the union address, president biden's first two years delivered record breaking number of new jobs. in total, 12 million new jobs were created for hardworking americans. i repeat that. 12 million new jobs. that's as many jobs in two years as any president has created in a four-year term. america also has seen the lowest unemployment rate at 3.4% since 54 years ago. the biden administration fought hard to deliver big results for medicare and other programs to help seniors and working families. democrats were able to make changes that will help millions of americans by lowering prescription drug prices for medicare patients. the following improvements have also taken place -- insulin has been capped at $35 per month for medicare patients. mr. chair -- mr. chair, that strikes home because we have a lot of diabetes in my own family. medicare can now negotiate the prices of high-cost drugs,

the speaker pro tempore: thank you very much. for what purpose does the gentlelady from pennsylvania rise? >> mr. speaker, 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 gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. mr. speaker, i stand before you proud, proud of pennsylvania, proud of my democratic colleagues in the pennsylvania house, proud of the thousands of volunteers who helped deliver a state house majority last november in pennsylvania. a house majority that on this last black history month day is celebrating history, or should i say, herstory, pennsylvania made today. mr. speaker, i want to congratulate and celebrate representative joanna mcclinton, my colleague, my friend and, as of today, speaker of the pennsylvania house. the first woman, the first african-american woman to be called madam speaker. speaker mcclinton follows in the foot steps of men like leroy iradvice, the first african-american speaker of the pe

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. 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 speaker pro tempore: seeing no other members seeking recognition, pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the they have been a central feature of the offense going on right now in southeastern ukraine. they're being requested by a number of autocrats in africa, they'll do what the autocrats want to keep them in power for illicit gains. we have found it difficult to we won't work with groups, the leahy amendments and others prevent us working with certain organizations, but we have again very, very good special forces who are established for this, as you know and within the army there's also the -- essentially the advise and assist brigades it has created that i think are useful as well. and you get into the information domain which is another battlefield. that's another element of this you have to use to address it. i was going to list paramilitary groups as a subset of the threats, my statement got a bit long, i'm glad you raised it. there are covert actions we do have available but there's a finite number of individuals that can actually carry out these kind of

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 97 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of 185. the chair appoints the gentleman from california, mr. kiley, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 185 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill disease control and prevention for proof of covid-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other pur purposes. the the chair: pursuant to the rule the bill is considered as read the first time. general debate you shall be confined to the bill and not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on energy and dmers or their respective designees. the gentleman from kentucky , mr. guthrie, and the the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recog

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. pursuant to clause will fer 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings on motions

signed patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. bit about some of the creative pushback and difficult but was what was the what was can you talk about a couple of creative turning points you had where these people start to come together understand each other better understand you better. there's a point where started to actually gel. it was a long time coming, too. there was a lot pushback, some people quit because they didn't get their miserable russian music or other reasons. so well that. yeah. mean that that case if you take the music for instance the woman was dead set against modern sounds you know she met with. one of my friends who had become a rock and roll star. later and, you know, she was scared to meet this. i mean, he wore leather pants. he had an earring. this was terrifying her from where she was from, having been educated in the moscow conservatory. but she came back from this meeting like a changed woman. they found common

the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause t-h of rule 2 of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on february 9, 2023, at 4:58 p.m. appointments, commission on reform and modernization of the department of state. joint committee on taxation. commission on security and cooperation in europe. helsinki commission during the 118th congress. signed sincerely, cheryl l. johnson, clerk. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on tuesday, february 14, our home state 's governor, phil murphy, got an f. neal is the director of -- the author of the fractured schoolhouse. a continuing theme of his work is that our one-size-fits-all public schooling system tends to feed culture war conflict, and that having funding follow students as in the student's first act can go a long way towar

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today. the vast majority of that has come out of stocks. i share your frustration with the broader foreign military sales process. we are getting after that problem through a team of the department of defense. and what i would say as we draw things down from our stock status making the problem worse. as an apple and oranges we need to follow the >> mr. chairman i want to begin by recognizing both your efforts and ranking member smith's efforts to hold recurring updates and briefings for this committee. which has provided the foundation for bipartisan vote set of past supplemental funding over the last year. the witnesses have been proud thought process of thinking for your contribution. what my friend mr. wilson indicated, included in those supplemental funding bills were specific language by congress directed by the offices of inspector general to be engaged on the maximum level and mr. storch, if you could confirm for the record. you have been around for a long time. it also ha

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the house stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on friday, february 24, 2023. his complaint doesn't allege anything wrongful. this is always going to turn on the claim. i don't know what your hypothetical would be towards spch you could decide you want to put e adult book section separate from the kids section. that is a biased choice. >> or an algorithm that looks for defamatory speech and puts it up top. you are still saying 230 protection. you look at the claim, a claim for defamation is alws going to look at the claim and say is the harm flowing from the third-party information or from the website own conduct or speech? >> the race example is an excellent example of the claim has nothingo with third-party information. >> the claim would have someinto do with the information. my complaint that you just made, inflammatory speech available to millions of people who otherwise wod t have seen it. you e the hook for that. that is your choice, your spsibility. whshouldn't there be responsibility for that? >> there is some s

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. god, you are our refuge and our strength. our very present help in times

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of theties, the economy and managing water resources. >> it is wonderful to be here today. president driscoll, secretary summers, members of the 67th legislature, secretary of state gray, treasurer meyer, superintendent, chief justice, judges, justices, chairman goggles of the northern arapahoe nation and vice chairman you'd of the shoshone nation, distinguished guests. your mom. citizens of wyoming both here and joining us online. i enter this room with all each time i am asked to address you from this day us. -- dais. i think about all who have served here and what they have accomplished. it is not hard to be inspired when you think of their contributions. today, wyoming's flag flies at half staff in memory of those that we have lost this year. history and traditions artwork -- are at work here. people's worth ethic and moral fortitude that have made wyoming what it is, a worthy compass. at the kickoff of the 67th legislature's general session on the it is my honor and o

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until 2:00 p.m. today. >> working on legislation that will provide financial aid to grad students and post doctoral researchers who are studying cybersecurity and energy infrastructure. also, legislation on expanding tribal lands. now return to 2 p.m. today. watch live coverage here on c-span. watch on our free video app c-span now. or online at c-span.org. >> c-span, is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more. including nifco. ♪ >> midco supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers. giving awe front row seat to democracy. . president biden last week called for bipartisanship at the national prayer breakfast, which included an audience of democrats and republican lawmakers. here is what he had to say [video clip] >> lettuce for member who we are. we are the united states of america -- let us remember who we are. we are the united states of america. we are born out of an idea. no other nation in the world was

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, the center of our joy, we find our delight in you. thank you for the gift of prayer, for the opportunity to come confidently and repeatedly to your throne of grace. we praise you for your promise to provide us with grace and mercy to help us in our times of need. lord, bless our lawmakers. give them confidence in you that will free them from fear of an uncertain future. may they live lives that boldly proclaim that you are at work in our world. we pray in your mighty name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the president pro tempore: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. mr. warnock: madam president. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding offi

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m., on thursday, february 23, 2023.that is an isr life hack for people who loveisr public library like i do most libraries do not get a ton of requests to purchase new material. so if there is a book you're searching for and they don't have it, it may take 5 minutes to fill out the form, but there is a very good chance that they will go out and purchase, you know, the librarian who it is like, oh my god, someone actually cares about the library this is amazing. i'm going to buy this book and well, it's not something problematic or anything. yeah, it's, it's interesting because we're going to this large print conversation a minute. i'm going to jump into this wormhole publishing houses assumptions about who read book reads books. and we both know this. we both work in publishing and the audience of large print is perceived as old people. so when i was a teenager looking large print books because i

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house 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 chair announces the speaker's appointment, pursuant to section 4-b of house resolution 35, 118th congress, and the order of the house of january 9, 2023, of the following member to the house democracy partnership. the clerk: mr. buchanan of florida. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the house stands adjourned until noon on monday, february 27, 2023, for morning hour debate, and 2:00 p.m. for legislative bills. business. >> over the last 12 months, u.n. station -- system has mobilized. the security council has met to consider these situation in ukraine. ukraine's president was able to participate remotely. convene the 11 emergency session of the general assembly, that session adopted six re

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved of the the chair will now lead the house 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. pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the house stands adjourned until noon on tuesday, february 21, 2023. heather: thank you there is so much to discuss. -- the economic budget projections released wednesday afternoon indicate a challenge. 2023 this year our economic forecast has declining output in the first half of the year and a moderate rise in unemployment and gradual slowing in inflation and interest rates remaining high while inflation comes down. as this happens, spending substantially -- our objections. and even though this is pending -- pandemic relating and the economy has rebounded from this into a recession. the result of deficits increase the government debt. servicing the debt is a rising problem.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. guest: mr.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. guthrie: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. guthrie: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to push for immediate and overwhelming passage of my

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. chairman, i yield myself one minute. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: again, the previous republican speaker said that we are confusing the public. i think it's they that are confusing the republic. we are hearing all kinds of anti-vaccine information on the floor and rules. i think it's important to note that c.d.c., f.d.a., and nearly all health professionals are near unanimous in recommending that people get vaccinated. and that vaccines are safe and effective. i just think it's very damaging for the public to constantly hear from members on the other side of the aisle about potential problems with vaccination. then people think that they shouldn't get vaccinated. i know what your position is, that you don't want it to be mandated, which i disagree because of what public health experts say for foreign travelers, but please don't continue to give misinformation. there is over 500 people that die every day from covid. covid is still here. covid continues to spread

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore.officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on tuesday, february 7, 20 if. on tuesday, february 7, 20 if. >> the senate holding a brief session today. senators are back tuesday at 3 p.m. eastern to consider a judicial nomination for the fourth circuit court of appeals. as always, live coverage here on c-span2. >> just to piggyback on those comments. i think the breadth of u.s. security engagement and cooperation is quite different from the pla's. this is partly a question of capabilities that they haven't had the c capabilities to do soe of the sinks until relatively recently.f it's also, to dr. saunders point, question of different intent. .. their anecdotes we are happy to have pla come and train us or help us with our training, but honestly we don't think they are that great compared to other countries training. there are anecdotes like that. it speaks to the more limited feature of cooperation and the political aspect of cooperation which is diffe