the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. drew: the gentlema from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i have no further speakers and am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempe: the gentman is recogzed. mr. nadler: this is good legislatn that will provide trsparcy for the regulatory procs. i urge all members to support it. and i yieldack. the eaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ne york yields back. the gentleman from new jerse is recogned. mr. drew: i reiterate my support for s.111 and the rule that agencies iosed have real world consequences. americans ould be easil able to understand wt a proposed rule does. instead they are left to interpret pages of technical and th is a sple measure that will mak america's lives easier. urge mbers to support this bill and i yield back. the eaker pro mpore: the question is will the house senate 111. rules and pass those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opion of affirmative, the rules aree suspended and thel is passed for what purpose does the geleman from new jersey rise? mr.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. julie sue has now exceeded the previous record for the longest duration between a presidential cab g nomination and a confirmation when the same party controls the white house anti-senate. and the senate. since 1887. it's no surprise that actiono dubbed her -- axios, quote, biden's forever nominee. end quote. that's not a tight nor accolade worthy of a gold star or pat on the back. for months on end her nomination has languished before the senate. this is a telltale sign she does not have the votes. one doesn't need to be an expert in reading tea leaves to see her nomination is on life support. i'll offer some much needed advice to the biden administration. rip the band-aid off already, and pull her nomination. i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. houchin: last night the rules committee met and produced a rule, h.res. 597, providing for consideration of two measures. h.r. 3935 and h.r. 3941. the rule provides for h.r. 3935, the securing growth and robust leadership in american aviation act, to be considered under a structured rule, with 104 amendments made in order. it provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or their designees, and provides for one motion to recommit. the rule also provides for consideration of h.r. 3941, the schools not shelters act, under a structured rule with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on education and the work force or their designees. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this rule and in support of the underlying pieces of legislation. h.r. 3935, the securing growth and robust leadership in american aviation act,

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. wagner: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. wagner: i rise in support of h.r. 2622, a bill that would ensure broker dealers can continue to provide investment research to europe. this research is incredibly important for smaller and mid-sized public companies that rely on our capital markets. i'd like to thank my colleagues from both sides of the aisle, representatives sessions and gottheimer, for finding common ground in coming to a sensible agreement to ensure policies enacted by the european union's market and financial instruments directive, mafid, do not necessarily burden u.s. broker dealers. h.r. 2622 extends an s.e.c. no-action letter originally issued in 2016 and extended again in 2019 for another six months granting u.s. broker dealers much-needed relief and giving the s.e.c. time to properly study the impact of the no-action letter's expiration. widespread dissemination of research by u.s. br

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. >> h.r. 1684 a bill to require the secretary of state to submit an annual report to congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs of political and economic elites in haiti and impose sanctions involved on such criminal activities. pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from kentucky, mr. barr and the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, each will control 20 minutes. ms. barragan: i ask unanimous consent -- mr. barr: that all members may have five legislative days. i ask unanimous consent to place into the record the exchange of the letters. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. barr: prolonged political instability, exceptionally high poverty levels, a resurgence of cholera, food insecurity, a crippling inflation crisis, continuous natural disasters, lack to adequate health care, distressing levels of insecurity, these are the ongoing cries sees facing the people of haiti and they are being made worse by oligarchs and polit

the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 1387, an act to re-authorize the project safe neighborhoods grant program authorization act of 2018, and for other purposes, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. mr. wilson: 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 gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm grateful to recognize stuart, president and c.e.o. of the savannah river nuclear solutions who will be retiring today. stuart has led this company since 2016 and since that time has overseen numerous successes and unprecedented growth at the savannah river site. under his le

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has ex-pimpled. ms. moore: i urge all my colleagues to stick with our lgbtq veterans. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? excuse me, for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask 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, today i rise to recognize a dedicated public servant to our country, jessica carter. jess has been my right hand for the past few years, helping me better serve the people of washington's fourth congressional district as my chief of staff. during that time she has led our team with integrity, grit, and unparalleled resolve. now after almost 30 years of serving our nation, she will be leaving capitol hill. as one of the hill's finest she started in 1995, moving up the ranks from legislative assistant to deputy chief of staff

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mccaul: tomorrow, the president of israel will address this body in a joint session. it'll be a great day in american history. as representatives of one of the greatest democracies are addressed by the head of state of another. democracy and its shared values are at the very core of the u.s.-israel relationship and the beauty of our friendship is that we stand together, shoulder to shoulder, as we defend our freedom and our way of life from threats like iran, hezbollah, hamas, and other forms of terrorism. let me be clear. israel is not -- israel is not a racist country. it is deeply disturbing and concerning to me that some in this body have such a profound misunderstanding of israel and israeli society. the previous government in israel had arab parties and arab ministers serving in the coalition government. what a fantastic what a democray are in a tough neighborhood seeing many threats in its own back yard. and the united states will always support israel's right to self-defense.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. on may 6, our north texas community was left scared by the shooting at thialen premium outlets. nine people were killed and seven others were injured. i talk about the bravery and service of a nurse and uncunning hero who was shopping. after the gunman opened fire, he shot a woman who was visiting and amidst the chaos, the nurse sprung into action, she grabbed the woman and tried to curb her bleeding. she called the hospital and drove the woman in her car with her daughter in time to save her life. she is alive today because of josella. they shouldn't have to have been a hero but she is and we thank her for representing the best of north texas. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: 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 recog

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: six months ago the american people elected republican house majority to live up the to the commitment on america. we will fight to tackle inflation lowering the cost of living. promoting peace through strength and making america energy independent. preserving our constitutional freedoms and creating jobs with the leadership of speaker mccarthy. accomplishments include defunding biden's i.r.s. agents, establishing the bipartisan committee to strengthen america against threats from the chinese communist party, establishing a committee on study the weaponization. god bless our troops who protected america for 20 years as we moved from the afghanistan safe haven and con imrat you layingses in honor of the 79th anniversary of the liberation of guam. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and

the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: the committee of the whole house on the state of the union has had under consideration h.r. 2760 and pursuant to house resolution 583 i report the bill, as ame ameamended -- adopted in the committee of the whole. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 2670 and pursuant to house resolution 583 reports the bill, as amended, by the house on july 13, 2023, back to the house with sundry further amendments adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule, the previous question is ordered. is there a separate vote demanded on any further amendment reported from the the speaker pro tempore: the chair will put them. the question is on adoption of the amendments. those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendments are adopted. the question is engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes h

the speaker pro tempore: without objection mr. vasquez: i hope my colleagues vote for the motion to recommit. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia reserves. i recognize the gentlelady from north carolina. ms. foxx: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york. mr. d'esposito: confused by my colleagues' comments that members on this side of the aisle were quote, deathly afraid. no one is deathly afraid. we are in support of mr. molinaro's schools not shelters act to safeguard american children and being forced to bear the burden of the biden administration's ongoing migrant crisis. i am proud to co-sponsor this bill that prohibits schools that receive federal funding being used as shelters for mig grants, which is a misguided principal by the governor of new york and many other progressives across this great nation. due to the dereliction of duty of secretary mayorkas and the mismanagement by the biden administration, the united states has seen a record number of migrants cross into this grea

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. la national if a: this year marks the 78th anniversary of the state of israel and re-creation after world war ii when many of the countries around the world got -- mr. lamalfa: this year marks the 78th anniversary of the state of israel and re-creation after world war ii when many countries around the world got their independence. on the day it was -- israel was officially declared independence back in 1948, of course, the day after they were attacked immediately by five surrounded arab countries. so we see israel's existence is not an easy one. it's one that requires our alliance as they are a loyal, loyal friend to this country as we are to them. so it's only fitting that this week we'll have the president of israel, we welcom

the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 70, an act to require the bureau of indian affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages in association with residential and business mortgages on indian land by certain deadlines and for other purposes in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. schweikert: thank you, madam speaker. it's always important when the senate actually passes something. sorry. 10 seconds of leskity. when you become -- levity. when you become a freshman here, you probably had the same thing. you sit down and it's always a member of texas, did you notice, they plop down next to you and go, david, our freshman member of congress, you see them on that side? they're democrats, that's your opposition. your true enemy is down the hall. it's called the senate. and that joke has been here for like 200 years. all right. back to being

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reported to the house that during consideration of the bill, h.r. 2070, pursuant to house resolution 583, the votes cast by the delegates and the resident commissioner on a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from south carolina, mr. norman, were decisive. the clerk will -- the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 33 printed in house report 118-142 offered by mr. norman of south carolina. >> mr. speaker, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reported to the house that during consideration of the bill, h.r. 2070pursuant to resolution 583, the votes cast by the delegates and the resident commissioner on a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from south carolina, mr. norman, were decisive. pursuant to clause 6-h of rule 18, th

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> unanimous consent 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. police kaptur: -- ms. kaptur: mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the patriotic life of matt heangencraft a pillar of defiance county, ohio. he served as chief of the south richland volunteer fire department, assistant chief of the highland township volunteer fire designate, ander shall -- department, and director. he passed suddenly in the line of duty responding to a fire call. he was a true public servant. he embodied the very essence of bravey, selflessness, and unwavering commitment to community. and to country. he ran toward danger and faced flames with an unyielding determination to safeguard his community. his dedication to public service didn't stop there. matt was also the president of the board of education, coached softball and fo

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from tennessee, mr. rose, for five minutes. mr. rose: madam speaker, this week the house will consider the fiscal year 2024 national defense authorization act. otherwise known as the ndaa. the ndaa primarily authorizes the spending levels for our military and the department of defense, but it also serves as the legislative vehicle for how our military ought to operate. that's why i was proud to submit numerous amendments to this year's ndaa to ensure our military is focused on fighting our enemies, and deterring our adversaries. and that congress is well informed of the department of defense's goals and initiatives to ensure -- initiatives to to-ensure and push back on wokeness of the military by president biden. one of my amendments would require all members of congress receive a briefing on the joint multiyear plan to fulfill defensive requirements for taiwan. the underlying bill only makes this briefing available to appropriate congressional c

the speaker pro tempore: without objection the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: i ask 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. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor tyrone "hollywood" brown who was recently inducted into the american basketball hall of fame. tyrone brown was born in savannah, georgia, where he went to high school, after years hard work at savannah state university, he joined the harlem globetrotters in 1985. he was a member of the globetrotters for over 10 years. during his time with the globetrotters he put an emphasis on children's education and development. he remained passionate about inspiring children to set goals and work hard, leaving him create the ambassadors of responsibility foundation, to enable former teammates to better serve elementary and middle sch

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from alabama, ms. sewell, for five minutes. ms. sewell: mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the executive order 9981, which desegregated the u.s. armed forces. it was in my home state of alabama, or should i say, our home state of alabama in 1941 that 1,000 brave black men trained at the great tufky university -- tus key gee university to -- tuskegee university to train. they showed white pilots and u.s. military leadership they were more than qualified to defend the united states in a combat role. segregation in the military finally ended on july 26, 1948, with president truman's executive order 9981. but progress has been slow, mr. speaker. it took another 40 years before colin powell made history and became the first black chairman of the joint chiefs of sfaf. -- staff. furthermore, it was just two years ago when lloyd austin was confirmed as the very first black secretary of defense in our nation's history. the battle

moore to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2023, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington, mr. kilmer, for five minutes. mr. kilmer: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor a man of profound courage and vision, jeremy sullivan, the late chairman of the port gamble tribe. he was mounded by his surroundings. nurturing a love for the land and latter and their gifts. his early experiences digging for clams or catching crab and salmon imbued him to his can culture and environment. though he was an expe

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. scalise: mr. speaker, as we all know, there's a baseball game that's played between the republicans and democrats, goes back many decades, raises a lot of money for local charities. in this game, they do keep score and there's winners and there's losers and there's a trophy, mr. speaker. i would like right now, mr. speaker, to yield to the coach, the manager, i'm sorry, the manager of the republican team who happens to be the coach of the winning team, mr. williams from texas. mr. williams: thank you, leader, thank you. thank you, leader. it's an honor to be up here today and i want to first of all say, on june 28 of this year, we raised $1.8 million for charity through our baseball game. we had 27,000 people pay to attend. we honored law enforcement. and toyota was our sponsor. tonight i stand here with bill johnson, one of our captains, and gary palmer, and chuck flashen, who we call m.v.p. but this game is a tradition in washington, both sides play hard, the democrats played ha

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. jarpgd for one minute. mr. thompson: i recognize the month of july as ice cream month and there is truly nothing like ice cream. dedicated in the united states by the late president reagan and serves to boast spirits on on day as warm as this one. not just this one it boasts and keep anne out of the family opened and operation and not only can you superiority scoop shops, and supporting local businesses and city. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek including in my district in western new york, when the mayor and the governor taking over and take it over migrant housing and included me. our

dwoort yea to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house, january 89, 2023, 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. each member other than the minority and majority leaders and the north whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the bell font red raiders varsity baseball team for the extraordinary achievement as the 2023piaa quad a state champions. on june 17 at penn state's medler field the red raiders defeated dallas high school 7-1 to claim the championship title. the raiders were led on the mound by senior dom caparella who pitched a complete game while st

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., july 25, 2023. i hereby appoint the honorable mike collins to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. 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 1:50 p.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern, for five minutes. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, on july 12, the united nations food and agriculture organization, the fwfr.a.o., released the ann assessment on the state of global food security. this year's report entitle the state of food security and nutrition in the world 2023 confirmed that nearly 30% of humanity or roughly 2.4 billion pe

the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from iowa, mrs. miller-meeks, for five minutes. mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. as a physician i believe that we must support and utilize available medical through be -- breakthroughs, that's what i'm leading legislation that will provide a direct line to chronic weight management medications for medicare recipients struggling with obesity. according to the centers for d.e.a. seize control and prevention, it's prevalent in more than 60% of adults. it's an increased risk for health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and certain cancers. this bill would assist those struggling to lose weight. i urge my colleagues to support this important bill. i rise today in support of accelerating kids access to care act. i was first -- iowa's first district is blessed to have iowa's stead family hospital. currently children enrolled in medicaid or the children's health insurance program, must have an out-of-state care team be screened by their home state's medicaid prog

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. lamalfa: that will bring iran to its knees and stop this nuclear proliferation and their ability to sponsor terror. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. grothman, for five minutes. mr. grothman: thank you. i'd like to address one of the very important supreme court decisions which came down the last couple weeks and some of the comments that had been made critical of that decision. i'm talking about the one that dealt with a policy now known in the united states as affirmative action. what that policy does is it gives as a practical matter preferences both on the basis of race and gender in university admissions. actually, the public debate should go beyond that because in this country not only do we have a policy and we try to have certain groups jump ahead of other people based on test scores or grade point average, we also have preferences or encouraging of matter preferences in hiring for government jobs, as well as

the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question are postponed. the house will be in order, please. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. carter: mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. cart carter: mr. speaker, i rise today too congratulate recent camden county high school graduate evelyn sanford for winning the national champ

the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman.the chair: committee of the whole house on the state of the union having had under consideration h.r. 2670 directs me to report it has come to no resolution thereon. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 2670 and has come to no resolution thereon. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> priests and pass torse have guyed our troops -- priests and pastors have guided our troops through the toughest battle and it's important that congress continue spue support and defend the religious liberty of our brave service men and women. this year on easter weekend, the biden administration kicked catholic priests out of walter reed med

speaker, i yield back. .the speaker pro tempore: thank. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from guam for five minutes. mr. moylan: madam speaker, i rise today to celebrate guam's liberation day. on july 21, 1944, following it 2 1/2 years -- follow 2-g 1/2 years of -- following 2 1/2 years of occupation, the united states service members landed on the southwest part of guam to liberate over 20,000 people from the imperial japanese military. on december 8, 1941, the feast of santa maria, guam's patron saint, the sounds of bombs dropping and planes flying overhead drowned out our otherwise quiet and isolated island. this day was the start of the occupation in guam. this period in guam's history was a treacherous one, but the people of the island persevered and displayed a great sense of resilience, patriotism and hope. guamans never failed to display these traits today and have been tested time and time again. from war to natural disasters, most recently super typhoon, which ravaged our community in may, guamians have always held these tr

to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.ned, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. grant us, o god, the spiritual awareness to know your intimate presence in our lives. enable us to see life through your eyes. to see the beauty of your creation which you called good. and to see your loving design in the people you place before us. help us to hear through your ears, to hear the laughter of children and the joy of the innocent. to hear the concerns and pain of our closest neighbors, and of those lost in this world. enable us to touch with your strength, to use the power and influence you allow us access to. to touch the grieving with compassion. to calm the fearful with reassurance, and to guide the lost with your direction. god, you have graced us always with your company and made clear your intent that this relationship you have established with us is now ours to share, responding in faith to th

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 214, the nays are 207. previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. mcgovern: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote being requested. those in favor say aye. will rise. a a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five- only 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 213. the nays are 208. military the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 220. the nays are 208. and the resolution is adopted. without objection, the m

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 614, 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 h.r. 4366. the chair appoints the gentleman from california, mr. issa, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on of state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 4366, which the clerk will report the title. the clerk: a bill making appropriations for military construction, the department of veterans affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read for the first time. general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking minority member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. the gentlewoman from texas, ms. granger, and the gentlewoman from

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman is recognized. >> i yield one minute to the distinguished ranking member of the armed services committee. mr.smith: the ignorance contained in these comments is breathtaking. transgender people who have normal regular health care are no more to commit suicide than anybody else. once someone identifies they are having a problem. that would be like saying we have identified servicemembers that complain of ptsd symptoms are more likely to commit suicide. it is the ignorance that has prevented getting that proper care. the majority don't need any of us. when they need it, they need it like anybody else. and we need to recruit people, being bigoted against transgender people takes a huge population out of the recruitment. and i want to emphasize not every transgender fern needs this care. if you have a problem, yes, you are more likely to have a problem but that is true regardless of your gender. we need transgender people to serve in the military and this amendment should

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 3935. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. pursuant to house resolution 597 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 3935. the chair appoints the gentleman from new york, mr. garbarino, 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 consideration of h.r. 3935 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to amend title 49, united states code, to re-authorize and improve the federal aviation administration and other

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. guess who benefits from failing to fill these positions? our adversaries. only our adversaries, who are constantly looking to find any advantage. refusing to fill these positions also affect ours democracy. people see it as a sign of dysfunction, of the inability to put national interests over political ones. these unnecessary delays weaken the state department as an institution, something i'm charged with upholding and defending. it encourages highly qualified senior officers from pursuing ambassadorships because they don't want to put themselves or their families through this limb beau, putting the lie -- women low, put -- limbo, putting their lives on hold. some of the congresspeople shouting most loudly about this are also refusing to condition firm. my message to the senate is, let them serve. put our best team on the field. stop harming our national security through unnece

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. today's openings player will be offered by dr. dale a. meyer from colvinville, illinois. the guest chaplain: let us pray. o god, your eternal being is beyond our comprehension. we are but creatures of a day. the magnificence of these buildings in which senators and their staffs serve, these monumental buildings we americans visit, are sacred spaces. in silent splendor they testify to the mercies you have bestowed upon this nation in generations past. may they inspire in us a passion that our stewardship of this republic will serve your good will and purposes for many years to come. jesus said, "when i am lifted up, i will draw all people to myself." he gave his life in selfless service so that all people might experience your goodness in their lives. such service, pure service untainted by thoughts of self, is difficult, indeed impossible. we ask you to descend upon this chamber with your grace, grace received in honest confession that my time, our time, is fleeting. unless you build

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. that all of us, whatever we represent and whatever views we advocate depend on. before i begin, i'd like to say that my heart today is with the people of vermont. they are grappling with the brutal flooding that hit us last week and when i came to the floor last week after touring the damage in vermont, i pledged that along with senator sanders and congresswoman ballast we'll do everything in our power to get the people of vermont the resources that they need to build back from there. and i make that pledge again today and i appreciate the leadership of our senior senator, senator sanders in advocating for vermont as we recover from this real crisis. . under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to s.2226, which the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 119, s., 226, a bill to authorize appropriations for the department of defense, and so forth and for other purposes. mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding o

the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from ohio. those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair the ayes have it and the amendment is agreed to. the chair: the chair understands that amendment number 67 will not be offered. the chair understands that amendment number 68 will not be offered. the chair understands that number 69 will not be offered. for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? mr. rogers: i offer amendments en bloc-f. the clerk: numbered 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 123, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 26, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 53, 54, 60, 65, 67, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79 and 80 printed in house report 118-142 offered by mr. rogers of alabama. the chair: pursuant to house resolution the gentleman from alabama, mr. rogers, and the gentleman from washington, mr. smith each will control 15 minutes. mr. rogers: i yield 30 seconds to my friend and coal eying, mr. nunn. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nunn: as a nearly 20-year combat veteran and head of counteri

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.

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signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on tuesday, july 18, 2023. >> and the senate meeting just a brief session today. lawmakers return tuesday for legislative business. you can watch the senate live on c-span2 and we talk you back to the freedom caucus news conference. >> one that searched in many capacities unable to. if you're allergic to bee stings, type one diabetes. though you might want to serve you cannot. if you want to fly an f-16 and can't correct your vision appropriately, you cannot fly an f-16 or anything else. there are many people that want to serve. what this is about, what the military is about is what the needs of the nation are from a national security standpoint. when they marry up with your desires, that's an awesome and great circumstance, but when they don't, the needs of the nation come first and that's what the viewpoint of these individuals enshrined in the amendments that passed and the amendments that

africa brought up and the prime minister of st. vincent and the grenadines, who's also president pro tempore of c loc. also a vote. restorations, he said that the summit can become yeah, the other venue for focusing on ukraine either. and that. well, there are other places for that which are better suited. which probably meant that brussels had to throw like 20 percent of its content because that's all they ever seem to be able to talk about these days out. apparently, spanish president pedro sanchez invited. you printing presently. wagner zalinski to the summit, but apparently it was opposed by some of the latin american leaders. zalinski confirmed that himself rock moscow did not miss the opportunity to weigh in on that particular offer. maybe so liskey, the former acura pin star and a new version of the movie wedding process where he just goes around barging in on global events from oscars to your vision and political meetings that don't actually involve his country. then. so even president nicholas venturo was not present at this summit. his vice president delsey rodriguez was keep in mi