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i'm gonna ask that question to congressman ritchie torres.st, our besties here, my colleague richard lui, with other top news stories. hey. richard >> back to you my friend. we're watching several stories. first, off attorney general saying the country's morality police were disbanded. and that a review of hijab law is under way, this says local media. it's the first time a senior officer commented on the morality police. -- protests sparked in september. but there is no confirmation from iran's leadership, interior ministry, or police. which raises the question as to whether ag's comments were sanctioned or true. we'll follow. that and the city of wisconsin's counting down its first rehearsal parade since a man drove through last year, killing six and injuring dozens. this year's festivities will include more security and a new roof, it's that the -- five eastern. and soccer legend pele is responding well to treatment for respiratory infection as a brazilian hospital where he's been covering there since tuesday. the 82 year olds receiving ch

ritchie torres, these members will vote yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by miss rice, i inform the house that miss rice will vote yes on senate bill 1466. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. beatty and ms. pressley, i inform the house that these two members will vote yes on senate bill h 1466. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, mr. sires, mr. welch, ms. titus, mr. kim and mr. payne, they will vote yes on senate 1466. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. stevens of michigan, i inform the house that ms. stevens will vote yes on s.1466. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> as the m

means committee member, pennsylvania republican member lloyd smucker and later with congressman ritchie torres. also it's bill of rights day. we talk about the history and significance with bill of rights institute president david bob. watch on c-span, or on c-span now our free video app. join through facebook comments, texts and tweets. the focus is n climate change and the focus on the select committee for climate crisis. our guest is representative sean casten. if you go to the congressional webpage under issues it says that you have made combating climate change are top priority in congress. why is this issue your number one priority? guest: to some degree it is all i know. before i came to congress i was 20 years in the clean energy industry, 16 as a ceo. my focus is that it has been a huge problem moving faster than society contemplates. but also it is an enormous opportunity because virtually anything we do to give ourselves an energy system that meets our needs is also cheaper. so, the result of that is that it touches every part of our society, a way to make us richer, it is a massive

new york congressmember ritchie torres tweeted -- "where did all that money come from? the ethics committee must start investigating immediately." house republican leader kevin mccarthy has yet to comment on the scandal. and a new lawsuit warns plastic containers used in lots of common household products contain high levels of so-called forever chemicals, known by the acronym pfas, which have been linked to cancer, liver disease, and reproductive health issues. the lawsuit says texas-based company inhance produces tens of millions of plastic containers which could leach pfas into foods, personal care products, and cleaning supplies. this comes as manufacturing giant 3m announced last week it will stop all production of pfas by 2026 amid a litany of lawsuits. last month, california sued 3m and other companies for contaminating the state's drinking water, rivers, lakes, wildlife, and residents with the forever chemical. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. when we come back, as antigovernment protests in

democratic congressman ritchie torres asked on twitter where did all the money come from? >> i have an extensive career that i worked really hard to achieve and i'll deliver from my experience because i remain committed in delivering results for the american people. >> reporter: santos has already claimed he held jobs he did not hold, suggesting he worked for goldman sachs and citigroup when he did not. >> we can debate my resume and how i worked with firms such as -- >> is it debatable or just false? >> no, no, it's not false at all. it's debatable. >> reporter: much of his biography is invented. santos lied about having a college degree and owning appropriate and claimed to have jewish roots even though he now says he's catholic. >> i always joked with friends in circles and said i was jew-ish. remember, i was raised catholic. i understand everybody wants to nitpick me. >> reporter: kevin mccarthy counted santos among the jewish republicans elected to congress. >> do you realize we have the largest republican jewish caucus in more than 24 years? >> reporter: the district

i hereby appoint the honorable ritchie torres to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. receive, o lord, our best intentions for this day. wreceive them, redeem them, and be present in them that in whatever we do your will would be done. should we miss the mark, transform our efforts that they would achieve the best outcomes for the people you have called us to serve. and when we are successful in meeting the expectations we have set for ourselves, set our sights even higher that we would strive to meet the potential you have called us to discover. then may our work be fruitful and of benefit to your creation. in all that we set forth to do, may we heed your direction and do what you desire for us without grumbling or questioning. but with joy and enthusiasm may we choose to follow your will for us. whatever we do this day, what we eat or drink, what we say or think, where we go and where we are, m