raskin: thank you, mr. speaker. i am delighted to yield three minutes to the gentlelady from the district of columbia, delegate eleanor holmes norton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. ms. norton: i thank my very good friend for yielding to me. i was ranking member of the subcommittee that had jurisdiction over the fast act when we received the request from the region, the maryland, district of columbia and virginia region to essentially transfer the authority to appoint directors to the washington metropolitan area transit board from the g.s.a. to the department of transportation. for the life of me, i can't remember why this authority was given to the g.s.a. in the first place. but it may have been because it was -- wmata was considered simply an agency of interest of the federal government. on consideration, under the fast act we agreed that the department of transportation was by far the more appropriate agency to appoint federal directors, understand they are local directo

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raskin: thank you very much for those insightful comments. i want to pick up the discussion about the police power and the -- and expand the discussion to include not just power over persons, but power over property in america. you know, our constitution's framers were deeply informed by the social contract theorists of the 17th and 18th centuries. and those theorists believe that we enter into a social contract out of a state of nature because we're all made better off by virtue of being part of a society. so the first incarnation of it came from thomas hobbs in his leviathan," n "the and hobbs argued that the state of nature was nasty, brutish and short. because anybody could kill anybody. so we enter into society together, give our power to the leviathan, the government. the problem with his view, the government had whatever powers it wanted, unlimited, infinite powers. at that point, as the framers of our constitution would see, you've got a real problem because you might be saved from criminals and bandits and thieves but now you've got

representative jamie raskin's bill head to do committee in may.0 democratic lawmakers signed on as co sponsors. that number is increasing slightly. >> something is deeply wrong if the white house and we hope whoever is in control can get on top of it and pull back from this terrible situation. >> reporter: on thursday, the same day president trump tweeted about msnbb mika brzezsinki and joe scarborough. >> he added his name to the co sponsor. section four of the 25th amendment gives congress the power to set up a permanent body to decide whether or not the president is able to perform the responsibility of the office. to that affect raskin wants to create a quote independent non-partisan body known as the oversight commission on presidential capacity. for this president, and future ones. >> i think this is a matter of fundamental national security which is why the framers of the 25th amendment put it in. we've got to make sure that we have a president who is able, faithfully to discharge the duties of office. >> reporter: trump supporters say it's

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raskin. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. raskin: i rise to oppose this amendment which requires the military to identify islamic schools of -- of thought and how they've been incorporated in terrorist mess abblinging. the problem is terrorists have used doctrines and concepts from every major religion on earth, not just muslim but christianity, judaism and others for homicidal purposes. because religion is based on faith and not reason, because religious texts are not self-explanatory, good people will invoke scripture for good causes, evil people will invoke it for evil causes. we don't need a study to show us that. if we want to study the exploitation of religion for terrorism, let's study it universally. it not only vastly understates the problem but exacerbates the problem by fomenting the risk that religious fanaticism are unique to the charl tans and predators of islam when they're common to the charl tans and predators of every major religion. we do not single out particular religions for governmental inspection and s

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to that effect, raskin wants to create a quote a nonpartisan body known as the oversight commission on presidential capacity. this president for this president and future once practices national security and this is why the framers of the fifth amendment it in. we have to make sure that we have a president who is able to faithfully discharge the duties of office. >> trump supporters say this is nonsense. >> 63 million people voted for donald trump to come and change washington and they hated that what he is doing. the do anything they can to try to stop him from being successful. >> it's like the left can't remember that the election is over. people have spoken and donald trump is actually trying to move forward these policies and that individual in the blue states actually supported. >> on the 218 yes votes to pass the house, raskin's proposal still has a very long way to go. jillian. jillian: thanks that reporting, allison. president trump is ready to go for his first face-to-face meeting with russian president letter put in. coming off a member of the house foreign affairs committee

. >> let's talk about your democratic colleague, jamie raskin, who is floating a bill to create an oversightmission on presidential capacity. the clause in the constitution was adopted after president kennedy was assassinated, to establish a procedure in case a president is incapacitated. do you think some might perceive this as some sort of cynical partisan act, if there's no actual proof that the president is incapacitated? >> i think the question is really what is the standard. and, you know, the more the president puts out tweets or conducts foreign policy just on a whim, the more he sort of engages the american public in actions that doesn't befit a president, i think it brings up these questions of, is he actually fit to be the president of the united states, and do we need to have independent assessment of that fitness or unfitness. i think that, you know, these are all pieces of how we expect a president to behave. and i think the big question here is still the question of obstruction of justice. did he do something that is really going to, you know, threaten the democracy of the ame

more than 20 democratic lawmakers are now backing a bill, introduced by maryland congressman jamie raskinthat would create a commission to determine if the president is mentally or physically unfit for office. the bill has gained support over the last week, after trump issued sexist tweets attacking msnbc's mika brzezinski, calling her "crazy" and falsely claiming she was "bleeding badly from a facelift." on s sunday, trump again spapard outrage when he tweeted a doctored video of himself body slamming and punching a figure whose head has been replaced by the cnn logo. the video was an edited clip off eventp appearing g at an called wrestlemania in 2007. the video ends with the words "fnn: fraud news network." it was posted to trump's personal account, then retweeted by the official presidential account. the reddit user who created the doctored video has made racist, islamophobic, anti-semitic and violent comments in the past online, including commented on a photo of refugees by writing that," in moab for reference the massive bomb the u.s. dropped on afghanistan in april. cnnlso posted p

than0 democratic lawmakers expressed support for a bill introduced by maryland congress member jamie raskin that would create a commission to determine if the president is mentally or physicalally unfit for office. palestinians have vowed to continue protesting the new israeli security measures being imposed at the holy al-aqsa mosque in jerusalem, saying the new proposal to install surveillance cameras is just as bad as the metal detectors israel installed earlier this month, sparking massive protests. palestinian activist mohammad abu al-hommos said -- "above all else, this is an issue of control and power. i want to go in and out of al-aqsa as i please -- who are they to surveil me?" israelel was forced to remove te metal detectctors after widesprd protests and violence, which killed seven people -- four palestinians and three israelis. israeli troops have also injured more than 1000 palestinians protesters by shooting them with live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades. amnesty international says heavily armed israeli troops also raided a palestinian hospital t

tomorrow, but there's a set of serious issues that the bill, which is sponsored by congressman jamie raskinutional scholar raises. number one, i and others have looked at some of the president's inappropriate and bizarre behavior, like the famous cnn attack video tweet, and really wondered if he's operating at full capacity. so, there are reasons to ask these questions, and then -- >> i understand that. but unless we are treating president trump as m.d.s, how are these members of congress able to say, this man is mental ly unfit? >> that's the second point, brooke. they're not jumping to that conclusion. what they're saying is -- and it's important to have the conversation and the bill is out there to raise these issues. we ought to let professionals look at the question. i think it's a legitimate question. and if i may answer paris's question, that is something to be afraid of when you question a president's capacities, and indeed, the president's claim that there were 3 million voters who fraudulently voted, nobody accepts that. that's an example of the kind of bizarre assertions that i t

and i want to to realize you the opening preface, a quote my friend mark raskin brought to washington many, many times. here she is. it would be of some relevance to notice that the appeal the to thought -- appeal to thought arose in thed, in-between period which sometimes inserts itself into historical time. it's a time when not only the later historians, but the actors and witnesses, the living themselves become aware of an interval of time which is altogether determined by things that are no longer and by things that are not yet. in history these intervals have shown more than once that they may contain the moment of truth. now, what is she talking about? she's talking about the appeal to thought in politics. hot simply the a-- not simply the appeal to power, not simply the appeal to interest groups, but when do ideas matter. as bob mentioned, i'm a historian and an economist and a writer, and i don't think ideas matter at all much of the time. except sometimes. except sometimes. ask that's what hanna is talking about, and that's what i want to propose to you, that it is not only t

raskin: for 70 years the fullbright program has pro hoted strong relationships between americans and other peoples and stimulated international education and progress. some 57 fullbright fellas have received nobel prizes. 82 have received a pulitzer. 33 have gone on to serve as head of state. and 10 have been elected to the u.s. congress. all over the world, more than 370,000 fullbright alumni are making waves in science, medicine, public service, art, business, philanthropy and education. mr. speaker, president trump now proposes a staggering 55% cut to the fullbright scholar program. this would devastate a successful and flourishing project. our country benefits enormously from the fullbright fellows, past, present and future. and i urge all of my colleagues to continue supporting this excellent program on a full basis. thank you meerks. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, th

clayton: here is james raskin one of the sponsors of the bill.e is no gentleman. and he seems increasingly like a barbarian in terms of his treatment of his fellow citizens. so something is deeply wrong at the white house and we hope whoever is in control over there can get on top of it and pull back from this terrible situation. clayton: okay. so his reason t reason to reasoe is not a gentleman. pete: it's a terrible situation. abby: bad dad. clayton: not a role model u. abby: got to be mentally i will. wondering what the democratic platform is. rough time winning elections es. four in a row. wondering what they're standing for and rebuilding their party, this is one of the ways. they are trying continuously to find a way to get president trump out of office. it's not like there aren't bills coming to their desk, pete. important bills. pete: this isn't just a fringe thing. one of the 25 democrats backing the bill is the dnc chair woman debbie wasserman schultz. the stream has become mainstream for the democratic party. we broke down how many peo

jamie raskin, "prayers and thoughts with congressman scalise and his family." scalise's staff is downplaying the gravity of the situation being moved back to the icu insisting it's really a precautionary move. doctors at medstar washington hospital are expected to release more information later today. guys, back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. >>> this morning we're learning new information about the man who shot and killed a female new york city police officer in an unprovoked attack after this city's fourth of july celebrations. nbc's ron allen is outside that officer's precinct where there's been an outpouring of support. ron, good morning to you. >> good morning, 46th precinct was the home away from home, especially respected and well-known because she grew up in the neighborhood she protected and where she gave her life. can you see the tribute, cards and flowers left in her honor at the doorstep in a community that is heart broken. >> no officer should ever be ambushed trying to do his or her job. >> prayers of comfort for the distraught family. so de

charles: charles, i want to talk to you about this, democratic congressman jamie raskin is leading a's mental fitness. the findings could be used to seek his removal from office. about two dozen democrat lawmakers backed this bill including debbie wasserman schultz and sheila lee jackson. what is the point of this? i feel like another embarassment to the democrats? >> i could not agree more, charles. talk about questions about fitness to lead or do anything else? i think it is just part of this donald trump derangement syndrome where people, they simply can not fathom the fact that you had some american voters who, you know, who really are fed up with politics, fed up with washington. they want something drastically different to happen. they understand that you know, that donald trump isn't perfect. they take those imperfections. none of these imperfections in these people's minds amount to nearly as much baggage and recklessness as we have in all of these elected officials who are behind this thing. people are sick and tired of these people. charles: i remember, it is a long time ag