speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate and noon for >> still to come, funds for the commerce and justice departments, as well as science. we will have full gavel-to-gavel coverage when the house returns on c-span. ♪ ♪ >> buckeye broadband supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front room c2 democracy. >> sunday night on "q&a," gary ginsberg -- >> i've been fascinated by the american presidency since i was a kid. when i grew older, i started to work on campaigns. i started to notice this dynamic between the leader's best friend and the leader their self, and how that best friend could speak more bluntly, act more naturally. i thought with warren beatty and the gary hart campaign, he would say all the time, stop talking like a politician. he would listen, and he would change the way he spoke. the same dynamic at play in the bill clinton campaign

>> madam speaker -- mr. mccarthy: madam speaker, i rise to a question of the privileges of the house and i send to the desk a privileged resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: whereas on june 30, 2021, the house voted to establish a select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. whereas house resolution 503 states that the speaker shall appoint 13 members to the select committee, five of whom shall be appointed after consultation with the minority leader. whereas on june 30, 2021, speaker nancy pelosi stated that, we believe that congress must in the spirit of bipartisanship and patriotism establish this commission. whereas when asked during a press conference on july 22 about the partisanship of the committee, speaker pelosi say thed that, the less partisan it is, the more it will be accepted by the american people. whereas, in a statement put on by the speaker's office, speaker pelosi stated that, our imperative must be to f

speaker, i yield. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands statement will be included in the record. recognize sergeant gonell to summarize his testimony. >> good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> chairman thompson, members -- members of the select committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the attack on the u.s. capitol on january 6th, 2021. it is with honor and heavy heart that i come before you to tell you my story. from a painful firsthand experience what happened that terrible day at the capitol.

speaker. as a father of three, and grandfather of 11 i know that the love -- what the love of family feels like and how we love our children. when children begin -- when that child takes their first bred. for over 40 years the hyde amendment has prohibited taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. in bors: both republicans and democrats -- mr. bost: both republicans and democrats have supported it. however, president biden's plan will remove this vitally important protection. that's why i'm proud to co-sponsor h.r. 18, the no taxpayer funded for abortion and abortion insurance full disclosure act. this bill will make the hyde amendment permanent. today, tomorrow, and he every day. i'm proud to stand for life. madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committees on energy and commerce, ways and means, and the judiciary be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 18 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the issued by successive speake

speaker. i rise on the 200th day of the house democrats delivering for the people. madam speaker, over the years, i've had the opportunity to mentor young girls from hard-pressed families. i will tell you this. they taught me more than i ever could teach them. i learned that even with mothers working two jobs, there were weeks of just peanut butter in their pantry and having to move place to place just to find affordable rent. that's why i celebrate the historic expansion of the child tax credit in the american rescue package because it has the power to lift millions of children out of poverty, giving them the futures they deserve. it will help our families thrive and our economy to recover. we can build back better by lifting our children. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one min

speaker. prime minister, we hear a great deal in this place about the rule of law and injustice. can the prime minister tell he me what he's going to do about the justice that -- and defunding up and down the u.k -- the next post office scandal. clearly accountable to no one and -- according to the held of hmrc with any legal basis -- [inaudible] >> prime minister. >> mr. speaker, i'm acutely aware, i think the all colleagues are around or the house, of the pain suffered by those for victims of the charged schemes, and they were misguided to do so, but i think that the line taken by the treasure true, i'm afraid, is right. >> let's go to john state ofson. john. -- john stevenson. >> thank you, mr. speaker. prime minister, there's more that unites us than divides us is very true of the united kingdom. however, improved connectivity is vital to insure we remain united. the government has suggested some improvements. is this really going to happen, improvements must be made to a-75 and the extens

speaker, mr. carter from the great state of texas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. carter will vote no. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote no on h.r. 4502. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.r. 4502. as the member designated by congressman steven horsford, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congressman horsford will vote yea on h.r. 4502. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the jackson lee from new york seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. katko of new york, pursua

speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from georgia rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> when i hear from our friends and neighbors across georgia, there is no issue that families find more concerning than that of the cost of their health care. as a two-time breast cancer survivor, access to quality health care is very, very personal to me. mrs. mcbath: while i was in the hospital, all i had to do was focus on the strength of my family, my grace from the god i love in winning my battle with cancer. yet, still far too many families are forced to worry about pain from their chemotherapy versus affording the mortgage on their home. that's why i continue to work so hard every day to expand affordable health care for families across georgia and across the nation and why i'

speaker. may i extend my thanks to -- [inaudible] to insure opportunity and economic freedom are enjoyed by everyone. is being held back, prevented from achieving -- [inaudible] due to a lack of transport infrastructure. will my right honorable friend promise to consider the business case for the hs1 extension to hastings and commitment the funding necessary? >> my honorable friend deserves a fantastic -- [inaudible] and she's made the case to me before for the improvement to transport as she recommends, i mow that the particular extension is being reviewed right now, and a decision will be made in due course. i'm told i simply cannot anticipate that. what i can say is that this is the government and the party that is absolutely starting level up across our country is with better infrastructure, superb innovation, mr. speaker, and better skills across the whole of the u.k. >> we now come to the leader of the opposition. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i also thank you and all of the house of common

speaker. i'm honored to be a new moaive the appropriations committee but i must oppose this appropriations bill. i was disabointd the party line votes many of my colleagues took during committee markup against amendments that should have garnered bipartisan support. i'm most disheartened that the majority failed to keep decades-long bipartisan provisions in this bill. chief among those were the hyde and weldon amendments. mr. cline: since hyde was included in 1976 it's saved 2.5 million lives. nearly 60% of americans agree taxpayer dollars shouldn't be used to pay for apportions -- abortions. well the wheldon amendment ensures that health care providers can't be forced to provide abortions. we should never force health care providers to participate in abortions. while there's much in the bill i would like to support, these provisions are nonnegotiable. i will always stand for life and to protect our health care workers from performing acts they find irresponsible. therefore i can't support thi

speaker. can i start by thanking the england team for everything that they've given this country over the last six weeks. i'm so proud of this young diverse and humbled team and everything that it represents. mr. speaker, they are the very best of modern bittian. everything that i know the country can be. does the prime minister think that it was wrong to credit sides racism by taken the knee as gesture politics. >> i agree with what the honorable gentleman said. i want to thank each and every on what they did and incredible campaign in the euro 2020 championship and they do represent the very best of the country and i utterly condemn and of all the racist outpourings that we saw on sunday night. and so what we are doing today taking practical steps to ensure that the football banning order regime is changed so that if you're guilty, mr. speaker, racist abuse, then you will not be going to the match, no butts, no exemptions and no excuses. >> mr. speaker, that won't work. >> on the 14th of jun

speaker. i rise today to recognize minnesota farm bureau federation perfect kevin pap who will be retiring in november. he has been president of the minnesota farm bureau for 16 years during which i and my team have been fortunate enough to work with him very closely on many occasions. mr. emmer: in addition to being a servant, selfless servant leader, kevin walks the walk. he and his wife julie own and operate a fourth generation family farm in minnesota where they've -- they grow corn and soybeans. whenever i speak to kevin, i'm impressed by his commitment and focus to improving the lives of minnesota farmers and advancing agriculture. he's been the advocate that our state's farm and ranch community deserves, and we will be forever grateful for his work. kevin, congratulations on your well-earned retirement. and we're going to look forward to seeing you and your family again soon. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? m

speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> 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, it's nearly august, seven full months since the biden administration assumed control of the white house and still there is no end in site for the biden border crisis. it's been a month since biden border czar harris hopped off a jet near the border which she dubbed as the southern border visit and nothing changed. march was the highest month on record for illegal crossings until april. april was the highest month on record for illegal crossings logical may. may was the highest month on record for illegal crossings until june. mr. nehls: we are on pace to set another record in july. how many records must be broken? crimes committed. victims trafficked before the biden administration wakes up to the roaring crisis at ou

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. july 1, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable earl blumenauer 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. gracious god, such privilege you have shown us. what favor you have bestowed on this nation from its inception 245 years ago. this republic is nothing short of your gracious gift. in your mercy, you have called us into liberty. on this independence day we acknowledge the sacrifice of our country's ancestors and the toil of our founders. much blood has been spilled and tears shed to ensure the success of the experiment of american democracy. remind us again even as we celebrate this weekend that noble ideals serve to build the strong foundation of these united states. our freedoms are not occasion for us to promote selfish interests or exercise our privilege over

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., july 19, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable sean casten 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 now be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy god, bless these next weeks that lie ahead of us. in this time when resources are highly contested and the premises on which decisions are made are highly charged. grants your infinite wisdom and careful guidance. give us your vision that we would keep our eyes straight ahead, our gaze fixed before us that our priority would be what you would have us see, your perfect will for us and for this country. that enable us to give careful thought to the paths our feet must take, that our steps would be firmly planted in your truth. protect us from being derailed by foolish impulse or fall wayward from our misjudgment but cause us to be steadfast in our ways. that

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. harder, for five minutes. mr. harder: madam speaker, i rise today to ask if this body cares more about the hurt feelings of a dictator than the legacy of 300,000 innocent men, women, and children murdered in the only place they had ever called home? in 1914, the -- the ottoman empire slaughtered syrians. 108 years later, this body has still not recognized that slaughter for what it was, a genocide. growing up in the central valley, i was surrounded by their community. i head home maed dom -- home made domas. she told me about the contributions of the syrian community to the modern world and explained the weight her people carried since that brutal massacre in 1914 and that's why today, i'm leading a resolution to finally recognize the genocide of the asyrians in the middle east. my resolution commemorates august 7 as the syrian genocide memorial day. it asserts that turkey, the inheriter of the ottoman empire, and how they taught

speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, this bill is the culmination of 20 years of policy failures in afghanistan, and it comes at the same time that our southern border has been recklessly opened to the world. this measure is only re -- this measure's only redeeming feature is that the alternative is worse. let's talk about the debacle of our southern border, finally secured by president trump's policies. on his first day in office, president biden reversed those policies. he stopped the mexico protection -- remain in mexico protocols that require asylum claimants to remain there while their claims can be adjudicated. he stopped all construction on the nearly completed border wall, leaving construction gaps that make it all but useless. and he ordered our enforcement agencies not to faithfully execute the law. the result is that over a million foreign nationals have illegally entered our country th

johnson: thank you, madam speaker. as dean of the texas delegation, it is my honor to welcome to the u.s. house of representatives congressman jake elizey, who will represent texas' 6th congressional district. he's only been a congressman for only a few seconds, but i'm sure that he's already behind on his schedule and i'll be very brief. our beliefs may differ, our votes may contrast, but i do not doubt for a moment that we share the same commitment to public service and the same sentiment that what we need is consensus builders. people willing to work together regardless of party for the good of the constituents. and given that our two districts are next to each other, i look forward to having a strong working relationship with congressman elizey like i had with the two predecessors. congressman joe barton anti-late congressman ron wright. so again on behalf of the texas delegation, welcome to the house of representatives. you are now recognized. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. ewlies

speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, this bill is the culmination of 20 years of policy failures in afghanistan, and it comes at the same time that our southern border has been recklessly opened to the world. this measure is only re -- this measure's only redeeming feature is that the alternative is worse. let's talk about the debacle of our southern border, finally secured by president trump's policies. on his first day in office, president biden reversed those policies. he stopped the mexico protection -- remain in mexico protocols that require asylum claimants to remain there while their claims can be adjudicated. he stopped all construction on the nearly completed border wall, leaving construction gaps that make it all but useless. and he ordered our enforcement agencies not to faithfully execute the law. the result is that over a million foreign nationals have illegally entered our country th

speaker. could i begin by echoing and supporting very much your fine tribute to ian davis and thank him for all his service to this house and wish him all the very best in his retirement. mr. speaker, i know members from across this house will want to congratulate darren -- on their 2-nil win against germany, the first time any team has beaten germany in 55 years in -- [inaudible] games. we wish them all the best for their game against ukraine on saturday, and we'll all be hoping against hope that finally football is coming home, mr. speaker. in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have meetings later today. >> katherine fletcher. >> mr. speaker, after yesterday's game, many of our german friends are heading how many. does my right honorable friend agree if they want to stay here drinking all our beer, then they need to join the 5.6 million people who have already successfully applied the settlement scheme before today's deadline in the. >> yes, mr. speaker. i thank my honorable friend

speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i thank him for his extraordinary leadership as chair of the energy and commerce committee. thank him for bringing this important legislation to the floor. i thank mr. tonko for his leadership as chair of the subcommittee of jurisdiction, environment, and climate change subcommittee. and thank the ranking member on that committee. i respectfully disagree with the ranking member of the full committee and i'll tell you why. i join our colleagues in support of pfas action act to address the serious public health issue. it's a threat, really. pfas chemicals, which are contaminating the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the food we eat. first, i salute representative debbie dingell, a crusader in protecting our communities from pfas chemicals. thank you, again, as i say, to chairman pallone and to chairman tonko and ranking member mckinney. mr. speaker, pfas are referred to as forever chemicals. so-called because they don't easily break down and ac

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to honor the memory of thomas nebrowsky who contributed to several organizations and was especially known for his service of the southwest detroit benefits coalition. ms. tlaib: he was also a proud member of the teamsters. tom was tough, big-hearted person, whose sense of humor and warmth, trying to protect the community was contagious. tom was a champion of the underdog and advocated for justice on behalf of those who needed it the most. before he retired, tom's work with the teamster's union helped in his work of the bridge crossing. he was outspoken for the good quality of air. i've always known tom to be a generous -- generous with his time and his energy. his spirit will be sorely missed by the community he served. please join me as we recogniz

speaker? mr. speaker, can you hear me? >> we can hear you loud and clear prime minister. >> do you want me to give that answer again? ending.complete the >> i will say this many times as you like or they think the right honorable gentleman of the opposition is guilty of failing to listen to what i said just now and it's perfectly obvious as i said to him in a letter earlier on that there is some businesses in some parts of our economy that tours need exemptions from the isolation regime. they need to be able to carry on and for the most part obviously people will have to follow the rules. we are changing it on august the 16th by which time we will let vaccinated many more people and i understand people's frustrations that this is one of a few real tools that we have in our armory against the virus.. i think attacking the isolation system which i think is what the right honorable gentleman is doing he's been totallyy consistent with his earlier announcement would seem to be that they should stay in lockdown. if i understand

speaker. as the member designated by mr. gottheimer, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gottheimer will vote aye on the suspensions en bloc. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on the suspensions en bloc. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. chris stewart of utah, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. stewart will vote nay on the suspensions en bloc. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. garcia of illinois, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. garcia will vote yes on the suspension en bloc. thank you, mr. speaker. the speake

speaker. pursuant to house resolution 567, i call up the bill h.r. 4373, the department of state, foreign operations, and related programs appropriations act of 2022 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 59, h.r. 4373, a bill making appropriations for the department of state, foreign operation, and related programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2022, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 567, the amendment printed in part c of house report number 117-110 is adopted. and the bill as amended is considered as read. the bill as amended is debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on appropriations or their respective dez ig knees. the gentlewoman from california, ms. lee, and the gentleman from kentucky, mr. rogers, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recogn

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. adams, for five minutes. ms. adams: thank you, madam speaker. i'm honored today to stand on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives to pay tribute to and to honor the life of a trusted friend of four decades, a cherished mentor, and extraordinary woman of faith, mrs. jane brown fernandez. rosy, i knew her and fondly referred to by family and friends, passed away on june 14, 2021. i extend my sympathy and condolences and prayers along with the more than 700,000 citizens of north carolina's 12th congressional district to the brown, fernandez, samunda families. born in the bahamas, she was a woman who spoke her mind. never mincing words. always genuinely wise in thought and deed. a mother, grandmother, great grandmother who raised six children, five boys and one chirl. she was the rock and the fortress of her family. a may traya, from family to community -- matriarch from family and community. t

speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> 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, actions and results speak louder than words. in the months since president biden first called for unity and bipartisan cooperation, the president's and speaker's reckless tax and spend policies have hurt middle class families and small businesses. these are the very people they profess to want to help the most. for the third straight month, the cost of living in america has continued to increase. the highest rate of infacial we have witnessed since 2008. compared to last year, gas prices are up 45%. mr. keller: food prices have increased 2 1/2%. the price of an automobile is up 45% for a used car. americans know they are paying more for what they need to live every day. while their

the speaker. this is an account that has been confirmed by the speaker's office. why was the speakers permission even needed? by this time pipe bombs had already been found outside the rnc and the dnc, and writers had reached the steps. sergeant at arms irving felt the need the speakers approval then, what with the instructions and conversations he had with the speaker's office prior to january 6th? former capitol police chief steve stein has testified irving was concerned as many have said about the optics, and we know the speaker's office was calling the shots on all of the actions on january 6th but we don't have the details leading up to those conversations, leading up to the six because under the speakers direction the sergeant at arms has denied our house administration official request to preserve documents and communications. i will tell you the capitol police followed our ask and did provide that information. what are they hiding? what is the speaker hiding? unfortunately i don't believe

the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 10 u.s.c. 9455-a and the order of the house of january 4, 2021 of the following members on the part of the house to the board of visitors to the united states air force academy. the clerk: ms. speier of california, mr. lieu of california, mr. lamborn of colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 10 u.s.c. 8468-a and the order of the house of january 4, 2021 of the following members on the part of the house to the board of visitors of the united states naval academy. the clerk: mr. ruppersberger of maryland, mr. brown of maryland, mr. palazzo of mississippi, mr. wittman of virginia. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 18 , the house stands adjourned until 9 a.m. on friday, july 16, 2021. host: for talking about the path ahead and perhaps the major reconciliation package. we are joined by steve bennett of bloomberg, senate reporter there, taking your phone calls on that topic. taking it for gavel-to-gavel coverage as we alwa

speaker. madam speaker, and still i rise. i rise as a person who is proud to live in a country where we celebrate the ideal of liberty and justice for all. government of the people, by people, for the people. i rise today with grateful thoughts on my mind and in my heart. i rise with gratitude. i'm thankful to those persons, the many who have signed onto h.res. 517. h.res. 517, madam speaker, is a resolution that would allow us to remember slavery. slavery remembrance day. slavery remembrance day would be a day that we would set aside, not for celebration, but for commemoration, for memorialization, to remember the atrocities that were imposed upon people, human beings, how they were made chatles. slavery remembrance day. and those who are not aware, we have a 9/11 remembrance. we have a pearl harbor remembrance. we have a holocaust remembrance. but we don't have a slavery remembrance day. hence, on august 20 of this year, we will commemorate the first slavery remembrance day, because it was o

what is the speaker hiding? unfortunately i don't believe those questions are going to be asked by this committee and the speaker, as we've heard throughout this press conference, is tightly controlling every single question coming forth. this is a committee supposed to get to the bottom of what happened january 6 and as has been noted by colleagues, the chair of thiss committee has met all the questions i hope you asked thehe speaker to take. don't let that happen t and i would like to turn over to a good friend from north dakota. >> it's important to recognize what has happened with the h committee and how we are moving forward and why it is so importantt. taking jim thanks and jim jordan off the committee isn't just removing two members of the republican congress. jim thanks represent the largest caucus in the republican conference jim jordan is ranking member on the judiciary committee. they represent millions of constituents across thisbe couny who feel their voice has been now silenced so when we talk abou

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. stewart of you ta pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. stewart will vote yes on h are 826. >> as the member designated by mr. trone pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 826. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? mr. kildee: -- >> as the member designated by mr. aderholt, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. aderholt will vote yes on h.r. 826. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. smucker of pennsylvania, pusht to house res. 8, i form the house that mr. smucker will vote yes on h.r. 826. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does honorable the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. lawson, pursuant to house res. like 8, fuse t

speaker. as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of michigan, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 2497. as the member designated by dr. green of tennessee, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that dr. green will vote yes on h.r. 2497. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 416. the nays are two. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection, the title is amended. federal bureau of investigation, the -- the unfinished business the unfinished business the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4300, as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title . the clerk: h.r. 4300, a bill to direct the secretary of the interior to make free national parks and federal recreational lands passes available to members of the armed forces, and for other purposes. the spe

speaker. the one thing easier for meat was knowing that he was there to advise me and the speakers after me. i cannot thank you enough for the support and the help you've given me personally as well as this office. it's rather great in serving this country. up to 52 years of public services, i would like to wish you all the best and a very happy retirement with your wife. thank you for everything. [applause] >> before we get underway, i would like to bring out the british sign language interpreter is available to watch on the parliament live tv. >> thank you, mr. speaker. should i begin by echoing and supporting your fine tribute to ian davis and thank him for all of us service to this house and we wish him the very best in his retirement. mr. speaker, i know members from across this house want to congratulate gary and -- on their two-one nema -- when against germany. it was the first time winning and 55 years. we wish them best for their game against ukraine on saturday. we hope this time, fo

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., july 27, 2021, 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: pursuant to the order of the house of january 4, 2021, 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 now recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. murphy, for five minutes. mr. murphy: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today i rise today to speak on the tragedy that's facing our nation in the opioid epidemic. as a physician for over 30 years, there's nothing more important to me than the health and

the legislation that passed this house said the speaker would appoint. the speaker. did she consult with the minority lead her she did. did she disagree with two he appointed? she did. she did not appoint them. that was in her power. i agree with her. liz cheney agreed with her. why? because that would have been dissembling, not looking for facts. mr. jordan has said over and over again he believes the election was stolen. court after court after court after court said no proof. no proof. so we are where we are. we're going to proceed. we're going to proceed, if the speaker decides to withhold the three and name two others so be it. we're going to proceed. we're going to proceed and we're going to get the facts and we're going to get those facts known to the american people. it's going to be widely covered. there are going to be a lot of witnesses. and we're going to find out the who, maybe that's the problem. the who. and the what. and the where. and the why. for the first time in history, americans, trump signs waving, stopped the business of the congress of the un