the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. graves: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. graves: i'd like to thank mr. edwards for introducing h.r. 5473, the zoning building act of 1853. it cuts red tape and improves resiliency against disasters and extends the building code definition from the disaster recovery record act of 2018 which expired earlier this year. this bill ensures there's flexibility in how the federal emergency management agency, fema, applies definitions for building codes and promotes individual states' abilities to consider what is best for their communities. this bill supports homeowners to test and analyze which assistance will help further save lives and support costs. i would reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. cohen: i also rise in support of this legislation and ask to consume as much time as i can and i yield to the man from new york. the speaker pro tempore

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 1547. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. kean: i demand the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking the vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having reins, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule20 further proceedings on this measure will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. kean: i move to suspend the rules and pass s. 992 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 992, an act to amend the intermodal service efficiency act of 1991 to designate the texas and new mexico portions of the feuch interstate degreic nateed segments of the port to

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i yield myself such time as i may consume. just for the record, all these amendments are on the website of the committee. not like they are hidden, they are in plain view of the website of the rules committee. with that, i yield two minutes to my good friend, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. norman, a member of the rules committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for two minutes. mr. norman: i rise today in full support of this impeachment inquiry. i hope the public tuned into the rules committee yesterday. my question, what are you scared of? what are you scared of? what facts you don't want to come out. you spent more time on donald trump, january 6, anything but the facts about what hunter biden and his family did. the checks don't make things up. the l.l.c. accounts don't make themselves up. it's facts and what more to come out tay you are hiding is so evident. this resolution follo

the speaker pro tempore: -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass s.2747, a bill to amend the federal election commission campaign act of 1971 to extend thardive fine program for certain violations. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 2747, an act to amend the federal election campaign act of 1971 to extend the administrative fine program for certain reporting violations. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. style, and the gentleman from new york, mr. morelle, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. steil: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. steil: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. steil:

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady will suspend. does the gentlelady wish to call up a house joint resolution? ms. foxx: mr. speaker, i call up h.j.res. 88. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. the clerk: union calendar number 203, house joint resolution 88. joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, united states code, of the rules of the department of education related to improving income driven repayment for the william d. ford federal direct loan program and the federal family education loan, ffel, program. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 906, the joint resolution is considered read. the joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on education and the work force or their respective designees. the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, and the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recogniz

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek the floor? >> mr. speaker, i ask to address the house out of order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, this morning we lost one of our greatest americans. today i rise along with my colleagues representing all of arizona, republicans and democrats alike, to honor the life and legacy of the most influential arizonan in history. justice sandra day o'connor. who passed away this morning at the age of 93. justice o'connor spent her life breaking down barriers in pursuit of a more just society. mr. stanton: she blazed every trail she set foot on. defined the odds stacked against women in the legal profession to rise to become arizona's assistant attorney general, our first female majority leader in the state senate, a maricopa county superior court judge, and ultimately the first female justice on the united states supreme court. she brought her arizona br

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman. mrs.fischbach: rules and rulemaking is what i hear from my constituents and one of the most important thing they talk to me when they have concerns. and this house h.r. 357 simply makes the process accountable the way it should be. we should not have bureaucrats making rules from d.c. for farms in minnesota, for a variety of streams and waterways in minnesota, when they are not there seeing it. and this is an important part of the government being responsive and accountable to the american people. and i find it very important tay we need to get the rulemaking under control. with that, mr. chair, i yield as much time as he may consume to my colleague from new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized >> i thank the gentlewoman from minnesota for yielding the time. i rise today to support the rule which includes consideration of the whole milk for healthy kids act, an important step to ensure that america's children has access to healthy and nutritious options in our sc

e speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.he mr. rogers: i rise in strong support of f.y.24 national defense authorization act. the ndaa is one of the most consequential bills congress considers. passage of this bill each year sends an important signal to the men and women defending our freedom that congress can function and will prioritize their needs above all else. enacting the ndaa has never been more vital than today. america and our allies face unprecedented and rapidly evolving threats. from china, russia, iran, north korea, and terrorist organizations throughout the world. these threats are real. we all just witnessed terrorist acts on their threats against one of our closest allies in the middle east. we all pray for israel as it counters the most vile attack on jewish people since the holocaust. to stay ahead of these threats, d.o.d. came to congress this year as they do every year to request critical new authorities as a part of the national defense authorization act. we took those requests seriously, we held dozens of he

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. emmer: mr. speaker, i rise to honor u.s. air force major jeff horne mann of an dover, minnesota. he lost his life last week along with seven other airmen during a routine training mission off the coast of japan. he was just 32. throughout his life, he had a competitive spirit and uniquely disciplined. a graduate of an dover high school, he broke school and conference records in the indoor 800 meters, and the four by 800 meter relay. as a teenager he won a $15,000 scholarship with an essay describing his careful budgeting to purchase a bike for triatholons. after competing in cross-country and earning a degree in mechanical engineering from north dakota state university, jeff entered the air force. in 2016 he became a pilot after completing columbus air force base's specialized undergraduate pilot training class. jeff dedicated his life to service and made the ultimate sacrifice. today, across the city of an dover, state of minnesota, and this country, we honor his life and preserv

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, this is a profoundly stupid resolution. under republican control, this chamber has become a place where trivial issues get debated passionately and important ones not at all. republicans have focused more on censuring people in this congress than passing bills that help people we represent or improving this country in any way. what a waste of time and money. they have turned this place into a joke. they came into the majority talking a big game. but it delivered nothing. not a single damn thing. they talk about passing this and passing that. all their hyper partisan bills are going nowhere. what we are now doing is distracting from the fact that the republican agenda has been a total and complete failure. the list of -- the least productive congress in history, the most rules failed in

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. collins: mr. speaker, i rise today to discuss the importance of the house taking up the remaining appropriation legislation as soon as we get back in the new year. you know, the past 12 months have been trying but our conference has shown that we can pass strong conservative policy that puts america first. so to my colleagues enjoy your time with your family and come january, let's be prepared to finish what the american people expect us to do and that's to get the remaining appropriation bills across the finish line. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from massachusetts seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. pressley: i rise to introduce the book save lives act legislation to combat the rise in book bans. this past school year had 3,000 books banned. and in my home state lib

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i yield myself such time as i may consume. just for the record, all these amendments are on the website of the committee. not like they are hidden, they are in plain view of the website of the rules committee. with that, i yield two minutes to my good friend, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. norman, a member of the rules committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for two minutes. mr. norman: i rise today in full support of this impeachment inquiry. i hope the public tuned into the rules committee yesterday. my question, what are you scared of? what are you scared of? what facts you don't want to come out. you spent more time on donald trump, january 6, anything but the facts about what hunter biden and his family did. the checks don't make things up. the l.l.c. accounts don't make themselves up. it's facts and what more to come out tay you are hiding is so evident. this resolution follo

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares thea veryo you. start calling and now. this is the headline from washington post. white house warns congress of an urgent need for ukraine funding. there was national security advisor jake sullivan in a briefing room echoing those warnings yesterday. [video] >> on ukraine, omb director shalonda young sent a letter to leaders explaining without congressional action the administration will run out of resources by the end of the

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities addressed towards the president. under the speaker's announced policy of january 9, 2023, the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. grothman, for 30 minutes. mr. grothman: we're going to try to talk about some issues our press corps has not adequately covered, but all of these issues will be brought to the floor sometime in the next three months, and well-informed citizens should have an opinion on them, and that means that, to a degree, the press corps has got to do a good job of educating the citizenry on these issues. the first issue i'm going to talk about one more time is immigration. there is sometime within the next eight weeks in which an agreement is going to have to be reached regarding the huge problems we have on the southern border. these problems have been largely ignored under the biden administration, and it is time that something be done. i want to recount right now that in most recent months,

the speaker pro tempore: two minutes. mr. d'espositoo: i would like to yield one minute to my friend from new york, mr. molinaro. mr. molinaro: dear god, mr. speaker, my future former colleague is divorced from reality. he has manufactured his entire life to defraud the voters of his district an honest choice for a member of congress. he has lied to donors and colleagues taking advantage of election law, using campaign funds to personally benefit himself. and he has defamed not only his office, but the institution itself. i was not elected, nor any of us, to defend precedent -- precedent. i was elected to defend the united states constitution. my colleague in the most truthful thing he said today, said we don't want to be compared to him. my colleague is damn right. i do not want to be compared to him. and the voters that sent me here expect an independent voice, expect us to use the rules of the house, and expect us to stand up for the very decency and laws of this country in protecting the constitution. he has lost the righ

carl to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, 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. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes but in no event shall the debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock. mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, when the presidents of m.i.t., harvard, and university of pennsylvania were invited to denounce open race hatred on their campus, they wrapped themselves in the mantle of free speech. people have a right to say what they think as long as it doesn't become threatening conduct, they said. and on this narrow point they are right. but that does not explain why anti-semitism i

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts virginia tech. mr. mcgovern: thank -- massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: i thank the gentleman from oklahoma for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, we are here for one reason and one reason alone. donald trump demanded that republicans impeach so they are going to impeach. these guys, these republicans, they don't work for you, the american people. they work for donald trump. he says jump, they respond how high. this whole thing is an extreme political stunt. it has no credibility, no legitimacy, and no integrity. it is a sideshow. a distraction from the fact that republicans have done nothing. they have the prong wrong priorities. the american people think they are failing miserably. and republicans need a diversion. so they are weaponizing and abusing impeachment. one of the most somber and serious things that congres

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the house will come to order. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request 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. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: i rise before you today to recognize an important day in american history. december 7, 1941, our nation was atbaikd the imperial japanese navy, leading to the death of 2,043 mesh service members and civilians. 82 years later, we remember these brave souls who lost their lives that day defending our very freedoms. on august 23, 1994, congress created the national pearl harbor remembrance da

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. under the speaker' announced policy of january 9, 2023, the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york, ms. tenney, for 30 mince. ms. tenney: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor and remember the extraordinary life of sheriff rule todd. sheriff todd was affectionately known by all as moe. he was a loving -- loving father, grandfather who passed away but not without making an incredible impact on our community. his influence started in 1974 when the joined the oswego county sheriff's department. he climbed the ranks, becoming a sergeant, criminal investigator and eventually the undersheriff in 1984. his tenure culminated whiz election as sheriff of oswego county in 1998, a role he filled with honor and distinction for an impressive 20 years. throughout his career he was laser focused on the safety and well being of his colleagues and the communities he served. he was a tireless advocate for everyone in the oswego county sheriff's department fighting for essential training,

the speaker pro tempore: request is granted. for what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition? mr. zinke: i ask unanimous consent when the house adjourn today it adjourn to meet 9:00 a.m. tomorrow eastern standard time for those people listening in montana. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. 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? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. order. mr. carter: madam speaker, i rise today to celebrate the hard workers of a georgia establishment named among the best new restaurants of 2023, food magazine "bon appetit" released its picks for 2023, forming a list around the country that they state represents the best in dining. brocu's in is a van is on this list. chef brochu decided to open his first restaurant in savannah, the hometown of his business partner an

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. letlow: mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the retirement of a dear friend and respected member of the community. the president of louisiana tech university, dr. les guise. he has tirelessly served louisiana tech over the course of 45 years and completed his 10th year as the university's president. he graduated from louisiana tech in 1976 with a bachelor of arts in architecture, earning a master's degree in civil engineering in 1978, and served as an assistant professor in the department of civil engineering. he was promoted to associate professor in 1981, and after obtaining his ph.d. in civil engineering from texas a&m in 1988, he earned a full professorship and became the permanent department head of civil engineering. he impacted countless students in the classroom before serving as the dean of the college of engineering and science in the late 1990's. his extensive and impressive list of accomplishments at louisiana tech speak to his dedication to students and faculty. as well as his unw

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. lamalfa for five minutes. mr. lamalfa: thank you, mr. speaker, well importantly, where we get our data from is extremely useful and key to making wise decisions around here. and so since about half the focus of the speeches and of this place and every committee and every agency of the federal government seems to be on what they call climate change. it's good to know where we are getting our data. it tends to follow with what percent of the atmosphere is co-2 and water of the temperatures. here is an interesting piece from the e.p.a. shows their data on the climate stations they have -- they have all sorts of weather monitoring devices, a little over 1060 and in some cases, the way they're set, that's a whole conversation onto it self where they place them. the old rules required they be placed they are not skewing the temperatures as to the area, but sometimes you will find them on roof tops near air conditioning units, parking l

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garcia: truth and justice are crucial components to the health of democracy. it speaks to the public trust we hold and dignity of this institution. as a freshman member of congress i take the oath very seriously. i love this country deeply and we all should have intentions to defend it. that's why i rise today to defend the integrity of the house and support the expulsion of representative santos. i wish no harm to the representative from new york and imagine it's a difficult time for him and the institution. but i believe his actions he must be held accountable as well as his lies and he collaborated his qualifications and backgrounds and lied to the s.e.c. and unemployment fraud and why he's under a serious 23-count indictment. the bipartisan report is out, it's damning and should convince all members to vote for this expulsion. people want better from congress. they want good and ethical government and deserve the truth. i once again ask the representative from new york to resign a

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> 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. payne: mr. speaker, i rise today to discuss president biden's successful actions to battle climate change. in the last three years, the biden administration has protected more than 21 million acres of public lands and water. it launched the american climate corps to mobilize the next generation of clean energy and conservation workers. it has helped the country cut fossil fuel emissions in half by 2030. the president's climate actions have generated more than $350 million -- billion in clean energy and private investment and created more than 210,000 clean energy jobs in the last 15 months. now the administration continues their climate improvements with a $3 billion pledge to the green climate fund and new standards to reduce met

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. kaptur: the production of nuclear power in our country is an awesome responsibility. put in the hands of the wrong people it can be deadly. those who operate nuclear facilities must be highly train and honorable. recall 3 mile island, chernobyl and fukushima, all teach us nuclear power in the hands of careless and indeed corrupt people can be deadly. to thousands of innocent people. so this morning, let us turn to ohio's two financially trapped -- strapped nuclear plants both low kayed in northern ohio adjacent to our people's fresh water kingdom lake erie. the largest commercial crimes in the nuclear plant history are being litigated. these crimes are the largest public corruption trials in ohio's history. last week a federal grand jury in cincinnati indicted the former chair of ohio's public utilities commission on bribery and embezzlement from his role in receiving $4.3 million in kickbacks for what has been labeled the biggest political bribery scandal in ohio's history. the nucle

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nickel: mr. speaker, harry truman famously labeled the 80th united states congress the do-nothing congress. back then republicans controlled the house and senate for the first time in a while, while truman was in the white house. congress opposed all truman's fair deal bills, but -- bi but still saw work on the truman plan and hartley plan. but generally did very little for the american people. how after that do-nothing congress, democrats were able to take back the house, take back the senate, and re-elected president truman. i think of the famous photo of truman standing with the newspaper that says, dewey defeats truman. it turns out the american people liked having a congress working to solve problems. this is a job about results and that congress did very little. that's a big reason why voters chose to send the republican majority in the house and senate packing back then. now we are in the 118th congress. and we are on track to be one of the least productive congresses in our nation's histo

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kiley: thank you mr. speaker. since the october 7th terrorist attack by hamas against israel, antisemitism has surged in the united states and around the world. reports show that there's a nearly 400% increase in anti-semitic acts including vandalize him and assault. americans have been punched, beaten and forced to three from their lives from swerving cars simply because they're jewish. a cemetery in ohio was vandalized with swastikass. on college campuses students have been subjected to harassment, threats and forced to hide from violent protests. .. in a recrept survey college students said they have wit witnessed some form of anti-semitism this academic year. just 39% of jewish students said they felt comfortable with their peers knowing they were jewish. less than half said they felt safe on campus. at a hearing before our committee last month, a college student testified she thinks twice before wearing any sign of her jewish faith. this was a young woman who is maybe 20. she had

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. kaptur: madam speaker, i rise today as co-chair and founding member of the bipartisan 94-member congressional ukraine caucus. our caucus supports the immediate consideration of legislation that will provide further supplemental funding for ukraine to support our partners in liberty against the aggression of putin's tyranny. this is a moral struggle for liberty. it is in our era. liberty faces a new era of conflict being forced upon the free world by a burgeoning access of tyranny and terrorism, including the likes of russia, china, iran, hamas, and hezbollah. ukraine is the scrimmage line of that conflict for liberty. their fight is our fight. .. many americans believe the history of the struggle against global tyranny ended with the defeat of nazi, germany, and the fall of the soviet union. i am here today to tell them that liberty's history is still being written. we face not a new enemy, but old one. this is not a new struggle but one which america and our alliances of free nat

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. kaptur: madam speaker, i rise today as co-chair and founding member of the bipartisan 94-member congressional ukraine caucus. our caucus supports the immediate consideration of legislation that will provide further supplemental funding for ukraine to support our partners in liberty against the aggression of putin's tyranny. this is a moral struggle for liberty. it is in our era. liberty faces a new era of conflict being forced upon the free world by a burgeoning access of tyranny and terrorism, including the likes of russia, china, iran, hamas, and hezbollah. ukraine is the scrimmage line of that conflict for liberty. their fight is our fight. .. many americans believe the history of the struggle against global tyranny ended with the defeat of nazi, germany, and the fall of the soviet union. i am here today to tell them that liberty's history is still being written. we face not a new enemy, but old one. this is not a new struggle but one which america and our alliances of free nations

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. does the gentleman have a motion in. mr. grothman: i would like to move we adjourn for the day. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the house is adjourned until noon monday n >> do you have anything to say to your constituents, george santos? >> what's wrong with you people? >> what do you have to say to your constituents? >> any comment? >> republican leadership at the last minute chose not to do the right thing. but this is really what happens about restoring integrity of the house. this is about ensuring that this house was in a way about truth and justice, and the full house did the right thing. including the republicans that came. >> were you surprised -- >> it's a shame that it has taken 11 months. it's a shame there were 115 votes to protect george santos, including all of the republican leadership. the elise stefanik in new york was george santos' biggest supporter. and she still is wrapping herse

notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the senate, the president of the senate, the president pro tempore and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two houses, or by order of the senate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schatz: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. what baldwin. the clerk: ms. baldwin. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from hawaii. mr. schatz: i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schatz: as in executive session, with respect to the order holding nochl nationles in status quo, strike from the accepted list executive calendar number 375. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. schatz: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conduct

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until >> there will be more of those pro forma sessions over the next couple of weeks while the senate is in recess. the next votes january 8th, return aid to ukraine and border security. watch live here on c-span2, we return now to american history tv. >> across the arc of reagan's report rhetoric to allow his presidency. the first one was to, in reagan's view speak of truth about the soviet union and we know that reagan made any number of harsh comments and as i demonstrate later in the paper, these harsh comments on occasion continued after 1984 and even the straight january 16th speech included harsh criticism. i wish i had the time to make the argument in detail, but the ivan and anya passage one of the most eloquent of reagan that jim and sally could travel where they want and ivan and anya could not. and telling the truth. and reagan came into office, inthere were mistakes in our policy and i wanted to

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until stands adjourned until >> there will be more of these pro forma sessions over the next couple of weeks while the senate is in recess. next both are scheduled january 8 when senators return work will continue in funding the federal government, a two ukraine and border security. watch live coverage of thean senate on c-span2 as we return now to booktv. >> here is one on the left. and when we t look at those, the molten droplets, through the microscope they look beautiful. obviously when we found the first one i was thrilled because i realized when i find an answer in the kchen it means that there are many more ants out there, and sure enough we found 50 on the ship. when my daughter saw this image, shesked if she can have one of them on a necklace. and i tried to explain these are millimeter in size. we can't read them. they are about the size of a grain of sand. but they look beautiful. and then we put th

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. kaptur: madam speaker, i rise today as co-chair and founding member of the bipartisan 94-member congressional ukraine caucus. our caucus supports the immediate consideration of legislation that will provide further supplemental funding f

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben.plain kibben: would you pray with me. gentle god of love and compassion, we approach you this morning emerge interesting the longest night of the year. far from just an astronomical event, this seemingly endless midwinter night serves as the painful remind of the unrelenting shadow of loss and loneliness. their grief made more painful when held in stark contrast to the joyful strains of holiday songs and festive gatherings. o come, o come emanuel, god with us. and ransom these hearts held captive to sadness and suffering. hear their mournful cries pleading for your mercy, desperate for your salvation. disperse the gloomy clouds of their nights of terror and trauma. may the people who walk in darkness this holiday season in our own homes and our communities and across the globe see your great light. those who live in a land overshadowed by death's devastation on them, may your light shine. wonderful, counselor, almighty god everlasting father, prince of peace establish your truth and ju

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore.

democratic leadership responding to the latest projections, senate president pro tempore toni atkins said we can withstand this, but we will need to be cautious and mindful as we approach our budgeting on the assembly side, speaker robert remus wrote, quote, the growth in this project, a deficit is troubling. but california is prepared to navigate this latest challenge. and i remain committed to working with my assembly, senate and administration colleagues on a budget that protects classroom funding and prioritize the support for core programs that has republicans say the best solution is to cut spending. there is no alternative. and yes, if we don't >> balance full projected 68 billion dollar deficit right now. we're going to see that crisis will truly developed. >> and late this afternoon, we heard from the governor's communications director in a statement she said next year the governor will introduce a balanced budget proposal that addresses our challenges, protect vital services and public safety and brings increased focus on how the state's investments are being implemented wh

assembly speaker robert remus and senate president pro tempore toni atkins say they are in agreementn newsom writing, quote, we are glad to see that this unlawful effort to revise our state constitution will be heard by the court. the amount of harm this measure could cause is a vast it would hamper local government in our state's ability to function. it is the case that i think judges in general don't like take to take proposals popped about they like people to be able to weigh in. >> but if this is not a proper ballot measure, then the judges do need to step in and say this is unconstitutional under our state constitution. but backers of the ballot measure believe it is constitutional and should be left to voters to decide if we get a fair shake. >> before the california supreme court, should prevail. john paul is the president of the howard jarvis taxpayers association. he argues the measure is necessary in the state. he describes as overtaxed. these high taxes are major driver of the cost of living. and at the end of the day, it is california's record high cost of living. that is

assembly speaker robert remus and senate president pro tempore toni atkins say they are in agreement when newsom writing, quote, we are glad to see that this unlawful effort to revise our state constitution will be heard by the court. the amount of harm this measure could cause is vast. it would hamper local government in our state's ability to function. it is the case that i think judges in general don't like take to take proposals off the ballot. they like people to be able to weigh in. >> but if this is not a proper ballot measure, then the judges do need to step in and say this is unconstitutional under our state constitution. but backers of the ballot measure believe it is constitutional and should be left to voters to decide if we get a fair shake. >> before the california supreme court, prevail. john paul is the president of the howard jarvis taxpayers association. he argues the measure is necessary in the state. he describes as overtaxed. high taxes are major driver of the cost of living the end of the day, it is california's record high cost of living. that is forcing people

another one, a guy called patrick mchenry, who some of your viewers may recognize, he was the speaker pro tempore the interregnum when republicans didn't have a speaker. patrick mchenry recently announced he was leaving kevin mccarthy. obviously today, you know, the house is not what it used to be. and i think for a lot of these people who grew up in a very different environment, a very different era, what they see today in terms of the lack of good policy making, the increase in polarization in congress, i think these are reasons why folks leave. and, you know, it's a different place. and what matters the influence that matters is very different than the influences that matter. just as recently as 4 or 5 years ago. so it doesn't surprise me that kevin mccarthy is leaving and it's going to open up a competitive race on the republican side to see who replaces him for his bakersfield area district. >> that's traditionally a safe republican seat. right. so we'll see what happens. but so many veterans leaving. all right, lonnie chen, thank you so much. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> a reminder, you