speaker. look, we all know this pandemic is not over. it's far from over o. congress has to do its job. families, seniors, small businesses are suffering and they need congress to act now. before we leave town. when we were all home over the thanksgiving holiday, we all saw the same thing. the hard breaking images of people, people who never have had to seek help, standing in lines for food. millions of people out of work. small businesses are closing, we are losing small businesses every single day. and now federal unemployment benefits are set to expire. look, families are falling into poverty as a result of our inaction. the people who are hurting are represented by democrats and republicans. the people who are hurting are in every district across this country. we worked to get to a solution. in this house we passed twice legislation that would provide that relief. you know, at this moment we need to come together as democrats and republicans. the people who are hurting are represented by d

speaker. the ain, want to thank chairman of the antitrust subcommittee, mr. cicilline, for is leadership, his thoughtfulness and for making consumer protection the central focus of his work and the work ust subcommittee's over this past congress. with that we are prepared to northif my colleague from dakota -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman is recognized. has yielded. with that i say thank you to mr. armstrong, my colleague on the other side of aisle. i'd lend my voice as well to rightfully ve praised the work of mr. sensenbrenner who for many, many years in the united states congress has served with distinction, representing the of wisconsin. i know this bill was certainly important to him. we appreciate his efforts on front. i finally will close with this. can be lost, it rather, on the american public as we talk about things like and the antitrust laws that are currently on the books how that connects to the life of americans. funda

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. december 7, 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable henry cuellar 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 our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. in the waning days of this 116th congress, we ask your blessing upon the members of this people's house and most especially upon leadership. it is on their shoulders the most important negotiations of this congress have been placed. the coronavirus continues to ravage communities throughout the nation. bless the members here with the good will and courage to work through differences to find assistance for so many americans in dire need at this time. help and empower them also as they work toward a total funding of our government into a stronger and more hopeful future. bless as well those who labor amo

speaker. rise today to honor the legacy of daniel miller, the eldest of galesburg, from illinois. mrs. bustos: his principal as, quote, always smiling and caring about quote.e, end in 2004, he joined the air force nd continued to lead as the senior airman. with great courage, he diffused worked e devices and with chemical and biological weapons. senior ry 7, 2007, irman miller, senior airman onkey and technical sergeant winer attempted to diffuse a car bomb in iraq. our nation will never be able to repay them but it's our duty to remember their service and it's commemorate y to airman ice of senior miller and name the post office illinois, as the airman miller post office building. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. murphy: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr.

speaker. today i rise to celebrate passage of h.res. 1250, recognizing the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the united states. in early 2018, rep hurd as chair of the oversight committee and myself as the ranking member held the first congressional hearing on artificial intelligence. this resolution is born out of those hearings and the culmination over a year's work with the bipartisan policy center bringing together experts from government, the private sector, and civil society to outline priorities to ensure the united states remains a leader in a.i. a.i. has the potential to fundamentally change our society. the u.s. needs a national strategy now to invest in our workplace. r&d, national security, and oversight agencies to ensure a.i. is a positive tool that will benefit all of society. i am particularly pleased that this legislation was able to pass before my friend and close i.t. partner for the past six years, rep hurd, retires from this body

the speaker: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i join the members of the maryland delegation in praising a great man, paul sarbanes, the people of maryland and all americans have lost a leader and public servant of dignity and principle. senator paul sarbanes. his 40 years of service as a member of the maryland house of delegates, house of representatives, u.s. senate strengthened our nation and made a difference in the lives of countless americans. in congress, paul sarbanes was respected by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle for his humility, tenacity, and brilliant intellect. it was a source of great pride for me that his congressional ever year began in the same house seat held by my father years before. all marylanders can take pride in paul sar bane's leadership as a defender of our o american democracy on the judiciary committee, and his tireless work to bring integrity, transparency, and oversight to washington as chair of the banking committee. may it be a comfort to senator sarbanes' cheern, michael, jane

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts eek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise today on -- the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlewoman ask unanimous consent? >> yes, i'm sorry, i wasn't elevated through the mask. unanimous consent for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the entlelady is recognized. ms. pressley: i rise on behalf of the people, the people who feel abandoned by their government in this crisis. i rise in solidarity with every parent struggling to provide diapers and formula, every family struggling to pay rent, or those with an empty chair at the dining table. the people we have taken an oath to serve and protect need direct cash to survive the winter. we must send them survival checks immediately. some of my colleagues are patting themselves on the back by -- for sending corporations payouts and shaming families on the edge. shame on them. their theatrics and their callousness, 450 pennies a day for the last nine months. t

speaker. i last saw him on election day where he greeted me like every else coming to vote. it didn't matter that i was a democrat and he was a republican. dick was a happy war quor and embodied the spirit of new hampshire's citizen legislature. my thoughts are with his wife pat and their children as well as his family, friends and colleagues through this difficult time. may he rest in peace. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to pay tribute to patrolman tyler herndon of kings mountain, north carolina, who passed away on december 11 in the line of duty. he was a dedicated public servant and many who knew him knew that he loved his job and his community immensely. to his fathe

speaker. i yield three minutes to the from -- he good dr. good doctor from the state of south carolina. the peaker pro tempore: gentleman is recognized is recognized, the gentleman from south carolina. >> north carolina. thank you, mr. speaker. rise today in opposition of h.r. 3884, the marijuana and tunity reinvestment expungement act. as a practicing physician for this bill deeply troubles me, especially with its implications for our youth population. marijuana is one of the most this substances on planet. i will say i am sympathetic to marijuana for pain relief. i really am. it's been clinically proven to activity in this area. 2020, study july, considered the t.h.c. component cannabis can be the main ulprit in psychosis and schizophrenia. a five times increase in cannabis users. the u.s. surgeon general agreed health risks ous associated with the use of marijuana in adolescence and in pregnancy. murphy: the bill fails to have t.h.c.dards to concentrates or edibles from hands of the adolesc

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. sherman: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. aramendi of california, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. garamendi will vote yes on h.j.res. 107. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from minnesota rise? as mccollum: mr. speaker, the member designated by ms. craig, pursuant to h.res. 965, i member he house that craig will vote yes on h.j. 107.ution as the member designated by mr. of minnesota, pursuant 965, i inform n the house that mr. peterson will yes on h.j. resolution 107. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise? as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. on h.j. l vote yes resolution 107. s the member designated by mr. kennedy of massachusetts, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. on edy will vote yes h.j.res. 107. th

speaker. as the member designated by mr. adam smith of washington state, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. smith will vote yes on house joint resolution 110. >> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.j.res. 110. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by congress member costa, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the costathat congress member will vote yes on h.j.res. 110. and mr. speaker, as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will vote yes on h.j.res. 110. and mr. speaker, as the member congress member vargas, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that congress member vargas will vote yes on h.j.res. 110. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose doe

speaker. want to continue our chairman's lauding of the career of mac thornberry, again over his observations. my 18 years i served in congress i can tell you not only has his leadership been essential on the armed services committee, but his time both as chairman and ranking member has been incredibly important. he has served the nation well. i want to thank chairman smith for his leadership. we have a bipartisan bill in front of us. it is a result of mac thornberry and adam smith. their work to make sure we do put america first. contrary to the prior speaker, before we began to debate this bill we heard accusations this did not put america first. this puts america first. what's essential about this is our adversaries are gaining on our capabilities. they are investing in modernization, they are investing in capabilities that will threaten our ability to ensure our safety and liberty. this bill is about america first. aid like to highlight a few key issues in this bill. first the conference r

speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. davis: thank you to the chair of the highways and transit subcommittee, ms. holmes norton, for her support for this bill, and i also want to thank my good friend and colleague from the great state of minnesota, congresswoman angie craig, who i was happy and proud to be the co-lead of h.r. 3779, the resilience revolving loan fund act of 2019, with. this is the house companion bill to the bill that we are now debating, s. 3418, the storm act. thank you, congresswoman craig, for your leadership on this legislation and for allowing me to be the co-lead on this bill with you that ensures that much-needed support is available to our rural communities. this bill will prevent catastrophes across the country before disaster strikes. saving lives. livelihoods. and heartache for many americans. imagine, madam speaker, communities that are prone to consistent disasters on an annual basis can no

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and stepped my remarks. ument the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise today to congratulate do you haveal county public school superintendent dr. green. she was named the florida superintendent of the year by the florida association of district school superintendents and we are all incredibly proud of her well deserved recognition. over the last five years including dr. green's leadership, the do you haveal graduation rate increased from 76% to 86%, an amazing accomplishment. she is also helped to improve safety and security within our schools and fought to secure additional funding for duval county public schools. dr. green is an excellent mentor to educators and students alike. on behalf of the 4th congressional district of florida, i thank dr. green to her commitment to education and working

you, madam ank speaker. might i remind the gentleman this is not about creating a to practices parity. this -- prosperity. his is creating a path to liquidity which creates a path to demand for people at the lower end of the economic spectrum. of whom are not working at the moment through no fault of their own. with that, let me yield two from s to the gentleman virginia, an excellent member of the ways and means committee, for two an buyer, minutes -- beyer, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. r. beyer: thank you, madam speaker. i rise to support the cash act which will send $2,000 checks to people.ican i want to thank chairman neal for coming together very quickly to create this act in a way.htful the american people are hurting this holiday season. they need our help. ur bill would increase those payments to $2,000 which would include adult dependants, realizing that $600 is not enough for people facing eviction and hunger. this will pay a path due -- pas

speaker. are here at a moment for extreme hardship for families across t country. last wk, the housend senate passed bipartisan that wl provide relief foreople people to st in their homes p and put od on the table cemberite the fact and appred allhe measures that it conined, the president unexpectedly decided to delay signing the pkage into w for severadays. and i introduced this legislation on christmas eve, madam speaker, with the following in the mind. it was forewarned that the three osts would visit scrooge before him about the path toll redemption. we started with christmas past and start with christmas past acknowledging that three years ago, one of the largest tax cuts in american history that overwhelmingly came to people at cut and and a rate corporate rate cut and part of that endeavor. in the christmas present, there are 20 million americans who are receiving unemployment insurance. more than 350,000 dead and 19 million people infected with this pandemic. for the christmas future,

speaker. yevgeniy prigozhin is one of the most destructive operators within vladimir putin's corrupt regime. the destabilizing activity he's directed and fngsed can be felt throughout the world. mercenary a russian group whose people have fanned the deadly flames of conflict, committed human rights abuses and all at the kremlin's direction. in ukraine, the group supported russia's illegal annexation of crimea and the pro-russian separatists in the country's east. they have provided military support to the murderous bazaar al-assad regime and led -- bashar al-assad regime and led roops in 2018. they sent advanced russian aircraft and thousands of mercenaries from the group into libia. the wagner group is meddling in the domestic politics of numerous african countries. there they hope to expand russia's influence on the continent while exploiting africa's natural resources for their own profit. the united states is not immune to the threat posed by the wagner group. mr. prigozhin financed the in

speaker. i yield three minutes to my good riend and distinguished colleague on the rules ommittee, mrs. lesko from arizona. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. the gentlelady from arizona is recognized. thank you, madam speaker. ell, i'm glad that we've finally -- we finally have a bipartisan deal for covid has beenut the process absolutely terrible. have, to tell you that we what, 6,000 pages. and what did we get? we got it maybe two hours ago. the text of it. waiting all night. in fact, speaker pelosi had called members back last week. thought we were going to be doing this last wednesday. we're doing all these suspension bills and from all over ly the country. all the congress members. airports, crowded planes. not really good for mitigating if you ask me. and so i do want to say though, finally, glad that we after months and months of epublicans asking for a bipartisan covid relief bill that could actually get signed we're actually here today, even if it is a couple chri

madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. mccoach -- matthew mcconaughey each-in, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes on h.r. 79956789 as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote yes on h.r. 7995. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. escobar of texas, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. escobar will vote es on h.r. 7995. madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard will vote yes on h.r. 7995. hank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? as the member designated by dr. rue wes of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that dr. ruiz will vote

speaker, we have two speakers remaining. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves? mr. clay: i continue to reserve, yes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. gonzalez: mr. speaker, i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. roe. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. roe: i rise in opposition to this bill. it would shift the constitutional power to coin money and regulate its value from congress to the executive branch. while i applaud the effort to give the mint flexibility to reduce costs, this bill has the unintended affect of relinquishing congress' constitutional power to coin money to the executive branch. we see this shift of power all the time in this body -- in this body. it's a prerogative of congress to regulate the country's coinage. let's vote to maintain this prerogative. i urge my colleagues to support suspending the rules and passing h.r. 795. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the sp

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. innovation, american is in the express lane, and we both resident trump and the private and public sectors to thank. the progress that's been made to date on viable vaccine candidates is astonishing, and a promising sign for the american people. it's truly a testament to the and resilience that resides within this country, and we've way since the beginning of this year. eradicating cusp of covid-19 once and for all, and american hoods frt people -- of the american people will be restored. bet against never american innovation. the s the power to change world. mr. speaker, recently my family was unlike anyat we had faced before. covid-19. virus and contracted the and spent morning hour days in with a tag with a -- way tag a med -- watagua medical center. wassa d positive but symptomatic. able ully, though, i was to continue my work without interruption, unlike so many

beyer: madam speaker -- mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. nevada, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote yes on h.r. 3250. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. blumenauer, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. blumenauer will vote yes on h.r. 3250. as the member designated by ms. lowenthal, pursuant to h.res. that mr.form the house lowenthal will vote yes on h.r. 3250. as the member designated by mr. lieu, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. lieu 3250.ote yes on h.r. as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.r. 3250. s the member designated by mr. kind, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. kind 3250.ote yes on h.r. as the member designated by ms. iore, pursuant to h.res. 965, inform the house that ms. moore will vote yes on h.r. 3250. s the member designated by mr. cohen, pursuant to h.res

neal: thank you, madam speaker. are here at a moment for extreme hardship for families across t country. last wk, the housend senate passed bipartisan that wl provide relief foreople people to st in their homes p and put od on the table cemberite the fact and appred allhe measures that it conined, the president unexpectedly decided to delay signing the pkage into w for severadays. and i introduced this legislation on christmas eve, madam speaker, with the following in the mind. it was forewarned that the three osts would visit scrooge before him about the path toll redemption. we started with christmas past and start with christmas past acknowledging that three years ago, one of the largest tax cuts in american history that overwhelmingly came to people at cut and and a rate corporate rate cut and part of that endeavor. in the christmas present, there are 20 million americans who are receiving unemployment insurance. more than 350,000 dead and 19 million people infected with this pandemic. for the christmas future,

the speaker pro tempore: -- the clerk: the honorable speaker, house of representatives, madam. pursuant to permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on december 22, 2020, at 11:39 a.m. that the senate agrees to the house of representatives' amendment to the senate amendment to the bill h.r. 133. that the senate agreeed to without amendment house concurrent resolution 127. that the senate passed with an amendment h.r. 3153. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 1418. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 1492. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 2502. appointment, independent mexico labor expert board. with best wishes, i am, signed incerely, cheryl l. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1, the following bills were signed by speaker pro tempore buyer of virginia on -- beyer, on monday, december 21, 2020. the clerk: h.r. 1240. h.r. 1520, h.r. 4031, h.r. 458, h.r. 5852, h.r. 6535, h.r. 7460. the speaker p

speaker. thank you to all our speakers. i understand that time has been precious, i appreciate your willingness to participate. the 13th amendment reads as follows, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the united states or any place subject to their jurisdiction, end of quote. this amendment was added to the united states constitution by an act of congress on january 31, 1865, ratified by the requisite number of states on december 6, 1865, 155 years ago. thank you, mr. speaker, for your patience. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 019, the chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton, for 30 minutes. mr. upton: thank you, mr. speaker. i will claim my 30 minutes. this 30 minutes is a twibt to our leader who is leaving us, greg walden, top republican on the energy and commerce committee, former chairman, a good friend to everyone on both sides of the aisle. knowing that many members have plent

and it makes absolutely clear, speaker pelosi has been in congress and been in congress as the speaker for far too long. the american people deserve a house of representatives that is one that will do what is needed. we are in the middle of a pandemic. we have small businesses across this country, ag producers, energy prusters, hospitals, people who are suffering. and if the speaker of the house seems to think this is about sitting in back rooms negotiating deals, scoring political points, when she finally says the quiet part outloud and admits she is doing that, she has delayed getting help to the american people because she was waiting to see if joe biden was elected president. that is what she is doing. every single member of this house, and every single member of her party needs to answer the question, and i hope you will ask them, do you agree that the speaker of the house is in the right to continue to play politics while people's businesses are suffering and people are dying and our hospitals are suffering and our agricultural industry is suffering. every member has to stand up

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. dean pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. dean will vote yes on h.r. 8900. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote yes on h.r. 8900. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 8900. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: as the member designated by ms. kuster, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that ms. kuster will vote yes. as the member designated by ms. bonamici, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the h

speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from arkansas, mr. hill, for ive minutes. mr. hill: madam speaker, i rise today to recognize my friend, phil roe, representative of tennessee's first district, as he chooses to end this chapter in his life and return to being a private citizen. on television, many americans are left with the impression that the u.s. house of representatives is a place of constant combat. naturally over the past two centuries the house has seen many great debates about the future of our nation. debate is at the essence about passionately arguing for your preferred course of action. the beauty of the people's house, the reason that former speaker nick longworth described the house as coming narrow to reflecting at all time the popular will than does any other individual or legislative body in this or any other country. , is that we debate in earnest. yet we do so with a premium on civility. alas as i say, many americans are left based on the ev

the speaker: thank you very much, madam speaker. i associate myself with your comments and that of our chaplain, father conroy, that it is appropriate to start today with a prayer every day, but especially a day when we are seeing over 300,000 and the number getting higher of americans who are dying from the coronavirus. we hope, because there is a vaccine, we have hope because we have a president who recognizes science and again the need for us to distribute the vaccine in the most equitable and fair and free way. that president, i mean the one who will take office a month from now, joe biden. i do want to speak to the bill that will be on the floor shortly. it is a good bipartisan bill. it does as different from bills that have been proposed on the senate side by the republican leader. it does things that his bill never did. and that is it addresses the food needs of the american people. maybe 15 million children are food insecure in our country. and adults as well. millions of families on the verge of eviction. and this legislati

speaker. this global pandemic has devastated nevada's economy. forcing thousands of nevadans to be laid off from work. nevada's unemployment rate was last reported to be 11.8%. my hometown of north las vegas reported the state's highest unemployment rate at 14.6%. nevada families are hurting. constituents contact my office every single day about their unemployment insurance concerns. especially regarding the federal unemployment compensation benefits which expire at the end of this month. now that this pandemic is ravaging our country again, many states and localities are considering more stay-at-home orders. we in congress must act to make sure americans who are unable to work because of this virus receive the federal unemployment compensation that they need to survive until we get a vaccine that is free and available to everybody. it is my home that any covid relief package that becomes law provides extended unemployment insurance benefits, direct cash payments, and additional state and loca

speaker. yesterday the hospital to see the first clinically approved of vaccine. a fantastic moment for all of us in this house. i know everyone will join me in thanking the nhs and the task force and all of the volunteers that of made this possible. i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to the duties with my house. when i was a carrier in the -- we ushered the british people that a trade deal was entirely achievable. friend to my rightful make one last effort? surely, that deal is achievable because we have no intention of lowering our standards. the eu should know this, he cannot secure that deal with us. this parliamentary party will back him to the health because strength comes with unity. rightohnson: i think my honorable friend and he is entirely right that a good deal is still there to be done. i look forward to discussing it with the commissioner tonight but i must tell the house that our friends in the eu are currently insisting that if they pass a new law

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, december 3, 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable henry cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: of the to the order house of january 7, 2020, 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 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. chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. shimkus, for five minutes. shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, another group that to pause and thank is my campaign team and supporters. how diverse this group is. they are young and old, they are live in poor, they towns, villages, and isolated country roads. ideology, rvative in they ide

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. december 17, 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable william lacy clay to act as day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, the chair will recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. the 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 ontinue beyond 1:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new mexico, mr. lujan, for five minutes. mr. lujan: mr. speaker, i'm honored to rise for the last time on the floor of the house of representatives. growing up on a small farm in new mexico, i never imagined that i would walk these haloed halls and speak from this -- hallowed halls and speak from this ch

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, 9, ington, d.c., december 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. speaker ofcy pelosi, the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: order of thehe house of january 7, 2020, 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 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 entleman from california, mr. mcclintock, for five minutes. mr. speaker, : every american needs to see tearful video as she pours out her frustrations as a mall restaurant owner in los angeles. forced to drastically curtail her business during california's shutdowns, she took out an $80,000 loan to meet all of he expensive requirements

speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to remind us all of the great american red cross program, holidays for heroes. an opportunity to thank and support our military, veterans, and their families throughout this holiday season. we all look forward to gathering with family and friends and loved ones this time of year for our service members, that is a luxury that all too often is not able to happen. these men and women spend many nths at a time, times over a year, and in their service years, away from their families. that's difficult no matter what time of year it is, but it is for them the holidays their sacrifice is magnified. i'd like to encourage everyone to reach out to their local red cross chapters to find out how to send a card, how to volunteer, or get involved wherever they see fit to spread some holiday cheer to our heroes. even a small gesture can brighten a holiday season for those that are employed -- deployed. that they are remembered, appreciated every day. but especially during this h

next speaker please. >> yes. hello supervisors my name is curtis bradford i'm the cochair of the peoples congress. i want to say thank you supervisor haney and jordan davis for your leadership in bringinbringing this forward. when i first got housing the first site i got housing in was 50% of my income. it was a tiny place with no rest room. i was grateful to have it considering i had been sleeping on the street. but i have to say that those first couple years living in 50% income was a real struggle to meet my basic needs while i was living there. i got really lucky couple years later and place came open at 30% of income with a much larger unit, a private bathroom, and how excited that was. what really made the difference 20% really changed the quality of my life. i was able to buy some healthy food. i actually lost weight because i was eating health area. it made a massive difference in my life and improved the quality of my life and this is a small amount of money for -- >> speaker's time is over. >>> thank yo

speaker. mr. scalise: i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for inquiring of the majority leader the schedule of next week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. scalise: thank you. i also ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. scalise: with that, i'd be happy to yield to my friend, the gentleman from maryland, the majority leader of the house. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, on monday the house will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. members are vezzed that votes are expected -- are advised that votes are expected as early as 2:00 p.m. i want to repeat. that we're going in at 12:00, votes can be as early as 2:00 approximately -- 2:00 p.m. this is unusual for the first day of the week. i have advised and urge members to stay here this weekend. most of them that i've talked to are because clearly we are trying to get two critical pieces of legislation done. which we will speak to,

speaker. i joined the prime minister in his comments about the rollout. it was fantastic to see receiving the vaccine yesterday. it looks like everybody that's been involved in it with the house authorities but to participate to not withstand the facts. mr. speaker, a year ago the prime minister stood on downing street and these were his words, from talking about brexit. can you tell us how is that going? >> i'm delighted to welcome the honorable gentle man and wish him all the best in his self isolation but he's gone silence on this matter and i wonder quite what it is in case he failed to knowledge. mr. speaker the prime minister started straight away the same old 12 months ago he told the british people he had a deal, he didn't say half a deal or that it would be very, very difficult. he told the british people and this was before the election these were his words that it was a zero chance off failure. and they took him at his word because the chancellor said we won't need to plan for those

speaker? namely that we could trade and incorporate as we would with our european neighbors with friendship and goodwill while retaining sovereign control of our laws and our national destiny. and that unifying thread runs through every clause of this bill. this embodies our vision, shared with our european neighbors of a new relationship between britain and the eu as sovereign equals, joined by friendship, commerce, history, interest, and values while respecting one another's freedom of action and recognizing that we have nothing to fear if we sometimes choose to do things differently. i give way with pleasure to the honorable gentlemen. >> thank you for giving way. the devil is in the details of anything we have before us today. can the prime minister confirm, as i hope it is, as we see the evidence of this in the conferences away, the fishermen's association are dismay with the republic of ireland, will the u.k. quotas be shared with northern ireland? will there be tariffs? and will the hun

to madam speaker, it's up us. indeed,ps, the country, the world, is watching to see do, whether we can tune out other differences and still come together to support and women of the ilitary and american national security. i would only ask that as members vote they put the best interests of the country first. consideration er that should matter. this vote is about supporting troops and defending america. perfect, this bill oes a good job of advancing both. and should be supporting once again. balance of my e time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back the balance of his time. will the gentleman spend? sprend dsh will the gentleman suspend? the house will be in order. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such he may consume. mr. smith: thank you. i rise today to strongly urge inbers to uphold what we did this chamber just a couple of weeks ago and wh

next speaker.. >> do we have next speaker? >> if you hear from the system that your line has been unmuted, it is your opportunity to begin your public comment. we are waiting for the next speaker. >> caller: good afternoon. i am the vice chair of the san francisco tobacco free coalition. i would like to thank president yee, supervisor walton and other supervisors today. i would like to thank you for the wolf presentation and all of the callers with support. to some it seems as if smoke free housing aims to take away freedoms. i would assert the housing policy is perhaps the only way to about measures of restorative justice for the past tenant of the defunct geneva housing annex and potrero hill and the multi-unit dwelling. there was no protection for tenants who understood then they were exposed to second and third hand smoke and the adverse impacts to their detriment. right now san francisco has an opportunity to speak to the voices of the unheard. to the tenants hebrew tested the smoking with -- the tenants who protested. sa

next speaker please. >> yes. hello supervisors my name is curtis bradford i'm the cochair of the peoples congress. i want to say thank you supervisor haney and jordan davis for your leadership in bringinbringing this forward. when i first got housing the first site i got housing in was 50% of my income. it was a tiny place with no rest room. i was grateful to have it considering i had been sleeping on the street. but i have to say that those first couple years living in 50% income was a real struggle to meet my basic needs while i was living there. i got really lucky couple years later and place came open at 30% of income with a much larger unit, a private bathroom, and how excited that was. what really made the difference 20% really changed the quality of my life. i was able to buy some healthy food. i actually lost weight because i was eating health area. it made a massive difference in my life and improved the quality of my life and this is a small amount of money for -- >> speaker's time is over. >>> thank yo

reporter: madam speaker. reporter: madam speaker. when you say about momentum, realistically, how soon do you and leader mcconnell need to cut a deal in order to have a package to vote on before the holidays? speaker pelosi: we have the time to do it. it doesn't -- again, we won't have it on the omnibus. we have to have an omnibus, and we're hoping that will accelerate the discussions on the omnibus. we are going to keep government open. we're not going to have a continuing resolution, but we need to take the time to do that. and then, as i said, we saw a framework. they're putting -- now they have to turn it into text, and so we'll take the time we need and we must get it done and we must get it done by this -- before we leave. we cannot leave without it. reporter: does that mean you have about a week? speaker pelosi: it doesn't matter. we will take the time we need. the question is when will the text be ready so that we can combine it into the -- the omnibus is not finished yet. we have a number of what we call ash and trash. it's

speaker.you, mr. i begin by thanking you and the house of authorities and all of your stuff, their hard work and allowing us to meet today. can i also welcome the outstanding news that astrazeneca is rolling out a new u.k. made a vaccine approved by the nhra that will be helpful to millions in this country and around the country. i move that the bill be read a second time. and having taken back control of our money, our borders, our laws and waters by leaving the european union on january 31, we seize this moment to forge a fantastic new relationship with our european neighbors based on free-trade and friendly cooperation. in a minute, mr. speaker. at the heart of this bill is one of the biggest free-trade agreements in the world. --omprehensive >> mr. speaker, seeking your clarification, i'm just wondering if the prime minister can talk about taking back control of waters, with scottish fishermen who are going to have less fish to catch as a consequence of this deal. limited -- can we try to