we begin with republican ross spano. he is the newly elected representative for florida's 15th congressional district. it includes the eastern suburbs of tampa. congressman spanos served in the florida house of representatives from 2012-2018. representative spano: i was born in tampa. i could not have had a better childhood, i grew up in a small community and have been there my entire life. my dad was a small business owner. he built homes. my mom worked with him in the business. so yes, the fact that i'm able to come to d.c. and represent the most important constituency, which is small businesses, is a big deal for me. >> you cite your parents conservative values. rep. spano: they taught me how to treat people. they taught me how to work hard, how to love people. >> your dad had a saying, if you honor god, treat people right and persevere, you can accomplish anything. that is the american dream. rep. spano: it's kind of crazy. he told me that fairly regularly. >> why? rep. spano: i think he wanted me to understand and a

spano: i've been acting attorney. for the last six years, i've been honor to serve in the florida house of representatives. >> what do you bring to the table here in washington? efforts and the ground we took in the areas of fighting against human trafficking. rating florida from a c to an a. i was proud to serve as the chairman of the legislative working group. ofpassed a 10-12 pieces consequential legislation in florida. >> why was that important to you? >> i've always been the guy that fights for the underdog. kid,when i was a small when i saw someone bullied, i wanted to step in and intervene. i protect the guy who is abused. >> where did that come from? rep. spano: i was born with it. it's the way god made me. >> any mentors in your life? rep. spano: one we mentioned, my father, who told me every he was proud of me. you can't overestimate the value parent in your life it gives you that kind of affirmation. i had an influential college professor and advisor who believed in me and expected more and he, knew i had m

was bornative spano: i in tampa. i could not have had a better childhood, i grew up in a small community and have been there my entire life. small business owner. he built homes. my mom worked with him in the business. fact that i'm able to come to d.c. and represent the most important constituency, which is small businesses, is a .ig deal for me >> you cite your parents conservative values. rep. spano: they taught me how to treat people. they taught me how to work hard, how to love people. if you dad had a saying, honor god, treat people right and persevere, you can accomplish anything. that is the american dream. rep. spano: it's kind of crazy. he told me that fairly regularly. >> why? rep. spano: i think he wanted me to understand and appreciate the value of what we have in this nation. most people around the world don't have it and i grew up understanding out and believing it and pursuing it. >> where do you think that came from for him? he was only two generations removed from sicily, so his father and grandfath

come from spano and over to where i live in the suburbs where used to them i used to run with the boys on my way home now but they still make me a bit nervous. so there are probably between two and four thousand and berlin. several other species also feel right at home in the city. these are species that have got used to us and have adopted when you go and it's my this is there are various reasons first the physical environment in the country intensive farming deprives them of their habitat or here they can reproduce with abandon. second in the city they are hunters. on the other side of berlin and the tear proxy to leon battle is looking for hedgehog nests he's a biologist at the lightness institute for a zoo and wildlife research. i want to home. when you go to make use of this tree trunk but he's not here at least. not in the third nest. hedgehogs go out at night and sleep all day but as we've just seen not always in the same place. and there are more hedgehogs in cities than in the country that's because our gardens and parks offer great natural habitats. the project he's working o

far from his spano mexico towns and the anglo-americans would soon be taking to settle the west for the union. busty redondo carlton thought would be the ideal reservation site. the extent of the rich bottomlands there are capable of growing crops sufficient to support a large population he wrote and a suspense of his choice of the site. in addition the belly was surrounded by large expensive prairies which would act as a pastor ridge and the line of defense against confederate texans who might try to invade new mexico again for coming up the pecos this time instead of the rio grande. the planes undulating out from oski redondo formed a topographical and slight. any apache or navajo who tried to escape the reservation would be easily spotted and it was not be able to elude pursuit or capture. i feel justified in saying carlton argued that there is not another spot of vacant land between the pecos river and the colorado of the west possesses any two of these essential elements for reservation, much less all of these elements. so in december 1862, carlton set a company of soldiers to bust

spano: i'm confident the knowledge they gain will help them become active members of their community and college and beyond. their success comes not only from their hard work but from the mentors who guided them through the process. the talented students were mentored by chasity, an attorney. and others. they imparted their passion for justice to these students. i appreciate all that you do. our next generation is made better because of your service. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask the house unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to honor the career and service of a gentleman, the honorable ramon garcia. judge garcia recently concluded his third term as hidalgo county judge, serving with honor and distinction during his tenure. he was first elected in 2002. at the end of his tenure in 2006, he left hidalgo county in the be

spano: however, this tactic mortgages future generations for the benefit of the present. congress has a duty to serve not only their own generation, but generations to come. and we must exercise prudence to balance the desires of the present with the needs of the future. this $22 trillion problem will require strong resolve from strong leaders. our nation looks to us this congress to correct the spending mistakes of the past and i looked for to working with you all to clear a path for our future. madam speaker, i yield back. i ask that the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate. the count st lives that have been wasted and the continual suffering. >> iraq war veteran and former state department official matthew hoh on his article, time for peace in afghanistan and and he to the lies. >> in 2009 was the same i'd seen in iraq in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, a

congressman spano, thanks for joining us, sir. >> stuart, it is a pleasure. stuart: yes, sir. jobs number, disappointing in terms of number of jobs created i still think it's a great time to be a worker in this country. waynes are going up. job openings are near record highs. you will get my editorial, my take on that, coming up next. ♪ as the one who is always trapped beneath the duvet i'm begging you... take gas-x. your tossing and turning isn't restlessness, it's gas! gas-x relieves pressure, bloating and discomfort... fast! so we can all sleep easier tonight. stuart: just put aside today's jobs report for a moment and look at the much bigger picture. here's my headline. it's a great time to be an american worker. now, okay, that's quite a statement, stuart. well, i'm sure that aoc, bernie sanders, elizabeth warren and all the other socialists would disagree entirely. to them, it will never be a good time to be an american worker until capitalism has been banished. dream on, comrades. >>> costco workers just got a pay raise, the second in a year. nobody at costco will earn

was bornative spano: i in tampa. i could not have had a better childhood, i grew up in a small community and have been there my entire life. small business owner. he built homes. my mom worked with him in the business.