speaker,ring for the speakers conference, surely.s morning i have a meeting with the ministry of colleagues and others. >> [inaudible] >> thank you, mr. speaker. [inaudible] mr. speaker, raising children is very expensive, more so when they're disabled. the children impacted by -- suffer physically, mentally and, indeed, financially. when the report is published, there was real hope that they would get support. however, on the last day before summer recess, a written ministerial statement anticipated that recommendation four of that report would not be actioned. can i please can ask my right honorable friend to urge -- [inaudible] to look again at that and give financial redress to the parents and their children that they so desperately need? >> kind words. and on her substantial point, she's entirely right to raise the issues investigated. and we've given the report full consideration and accept the overarching conclusions of the report, mr. speaker, and are committed to making rapid progress in addressing all these areas including

speaker. since i came to congress three years ago, i have made it a top priority to work toward improving our nation's infrastructure. i have repeatedly advocated and testified for repairing and expanding our roadways and bridges across the sixth district, including interstate 81, the economic backbone of the sixth congressional district. but the senate agreement this week allocates just $110 billion for roads and bridges. less than 15% of the total bills funding. further house democrats are tying its passage to the $4.3 trillion tax and spend boondoggle they call human infrastructure. the bill includes $7.5 billion to create a civilian climate corps to promote the green new deal. $80 billion for the i.r.s. to double the number of agents that will target american families and businesses. and provide a zero percent increase for homeland security as the biden border crisis continues to worsen. additionally, the bill provides $42 billion in tax credits for the wealthy, while at the same time rais

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker is recognized. the speaker: thank you very much, madam speaker. thank the gentleman for yielding. thank him for this leadership on this very important issue and to all of our colleagues in this pro-choice house democratic caucus. this is the first time, madam speaker, that we had a pro-choice democratic caucus with a democratic president. and the timing could not be better because of the assault that has been made on the constitutional rights of women in our country. madam speaker, coming to the floor today i recall an experience when i was in high school. that was a long time ago. we were in a debate, extemporaneous debate situation, you had to pick something out of a hat and speak to it. well, a friend of mine, drew the question, and it said, again, ancient history, a long time ago, it said, do women think? that was the question she had to think to. do women think? it seemed horrible at the time. it seems out of the question, beyond horrible now. today years later it seems that there are some who

, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? >> one minute, please. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you very much, madam speaker. i was in new orleans when hurricane katrina made landfall. in the aftermath, the community came together with federal and state partners to invest in a levee system to protect new orleans from major flooding. 16 years later, hurricane ida hit southwest louisiana with roaring winds around 150 miles per hour. powerlines snapped like popsicle sticks. luckily, the investments we made in flood protection largely worked. the levees held. mr. carter: sadly, other areas outside the reduction zone was still heavily flooded. sadly, we find ourselves in a situation that's oh, too familiar. our power grid was destroyed. leaving around a million-plus people without power in the sweltering heat in southwest louisiana. hurricanes are predicted to

speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the community college by head teacher steven gilbey is a fantastic school was 1600 people or mile area. the schools in desperate need of redevelopment and partner the school with the land based and columbia will the prime minister joined me and supporting the proposed rebuild that community college? my honorable friend is a great campaigner. but i can tell him is in addition the school project in the next decade are doing 100 immediately. twenty-one, 22 the council has been taking 5.3 million mr. speaker to improve buildings including at walter community college. >> part of me mr. speaker, with the prime minister growth me the impending cuts to universal credits will not just have a devastating financial impact on people but will also lead to stress and uprising and a detrimental effect on their mental health for it on top of the pressures of the pandemic could prove it devastating to some. >> mr. speaker i've answered many times the answer is no, it labor it would credit altogether m

madam speaker. during the last nine months, washington democrats have been steam rolling americans with socialist big government takeovers. with such fragile control of the white house, senate, house of representatives, the democrats authorized trillions in unchecked spending, plunging our nation into further crippling debt. the american people are suffering the economic consequences of biden's unhinged spending in the form of staggering inflation and decreased purchasing power, which i fear could lead us to double-digit inflation by the end of this year. i refuse to stand by as house democrats attempt to bankrupt our children and grandchildren. mr. murphy: to correct this behavior and to increase financial transparency, i have introduced the inform act, a companion bill to senator mike braun of indiana. it brings much-needed accountability to government spending by requiring two new government-wide reporting standards on the national debt and deficits, and studies net fiscal burdens on different po

speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> today's bill is nothing but a trojan horse. it's a facade for opening the door to speaker pelosi's real priority, the $3.5 trillion tax and spend plan. mr. graves: like infrastructure bills in the past, a bipartisan process was very possible. the senate's infrastructure bill includes some good provisions for improving infrastructure but the process leading up today and lack of input from the house should have everyone concerned. we're establishing a terrible precedent when we take away the ability of chairs and ranking members to write or influence a boifl this magnitude. today's debate structure tells the real story. in what world is one hour of debate on a $1.2 trillion package sufficient? not a single member in this chamber, on're side of the aisle, has had any input whatsoever into this bill. it's being negotiated in the senate because speaker pelosi's part sap path boxed the house

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by ms. stefanik of new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote no on the johnson amendment number 36. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on the johnson amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. torres: as the member designated by ms. strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. strickland will vote yes on the johnson amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrz wi

speaker. mr. speaker, i have no more speakers. i'm prepared to close. after the gentleman from mississippi closes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from mississippi, mr. guest, is recognized. mr. guest: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers. i urge all members to support this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemanyields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from mississippi, mr. thompson, is recognized. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield myself the balance of my time. i commend my colleague from mississippi, mr. guest, for introducing this bill that seeks to ensure the integrity and security of the drone systems that the department of homeland security operates. with that i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 4682, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemanyields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass bill h.r. 4682, as amended. so many as are in

speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, while the president was vacationing at his beach house and the border czar kamala harris enjoyed a football game, our border patrol agents were working around the clock to address the over 12,000 migrants who illegally crossed the del rio international bridge this week. mr. williams: this is on top of the more than 200,000 apprehensions border patrol agents encountered in august, a 317% increase from the same time last year. so what has changed? the biden administration recklessly repeal of president trump's successful border policy and the biden open border agenda. and the democratic mayor of del rio, texas, admitted this is beyond crisis. this is urgent, this is dire. the president campaigned on open borders and free health care for illegal immigrants. am

speaker. this week an arizona legend turned 101 years old. , major fannie, known by her friends as fran, celebrated her 105th birthday on september 2t fran is one of seven known survivors of the 855 all african-american, 688 central postal directy battalion who served overseas during world war ii. known as the six triple eight, the women accomplished the task of moving a two-year backlog of undelivered mail to seven million service members. working three shifts per day, they processed approximately 65,000 pieces of mail per shift. embracing their motto, no mail, no morale, the women cleared the two-year backlog of mail and packages in three months for u.s. military civilians and red cross workers throughout europe. their hard work and dedication brought hope and comfort to americans around the world during some of our darkest times. today join me inish -- join me in wishing major mclennan a very happy 101 birthday. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek

mr speaker. _ schools again this winter? mr speaker. i — schools again this winter?able schools again this winter? mr speaker, ithink the honourable lady speaker, i think the honourable lady will agree that we are as a country in a much better place with kobe today then we saw even at the start of this year, and that is down to many factors, a number of those i refer to in my statement. but i believe with the measures we set out today that we can be confident that our children will not have to go again through the kind of disruption that they have seen in the last couple of years.— that they have seen in the last couple of years. the distinguishing characteristic _ couple of years. the distinguishing characteristic of _ couple of years. the distinguishing characteristic of the _ couple of years. the distinguishing characteristic of the coronavirus i characteristic of the coronavirus emergency act was not so much the new powers, which already existed in the civil contingency and other acts, but the fact that the ministers were not required to get them approved by parl

speaker. as the member designated by mr. joe courtney of connecticut two, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. courtney will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated mr. desaulnier, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. deshaun yea will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> as the member designated mr. mchenry of north carolina, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mchenry will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated mr. cardenas, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition?

speaker. i thank my good friend, the republican leader of the appropriations committee, ms. granger, for the time. i rise this afternoon in steadfast support of this supplemental and of israel. in the same week president biden pledged to stand with our allies, his democrat counterparts removed critical defense resources for our long-standing alley and friend. we shouldn't be surprised given the openly anti-semitic sentiments and comparisons of israel and america to terrorist organizations expressed by some on the other side. the state of israel has the right to exist free of terror. this point should not be controversial. the bill is simple as evidenced by the colloquy just a minute ago, it replenishes the defensive iron dome system. i'll say it again, replenishes a defensive system. the iron dome has no offensive capability. yet there are still members on the democrat side of the aisle who oppose it. it was that opposition, mr. speaker, that delayed proceedings in this very chamber on tuesday

speaker. this week is national -- a special time to raise awareness about the violin -- vital resources he estuary site in our comies and economies and local involvement in caring for our diverse ecosystems. my home in florida is part of an estuary called the indian river lagoon. supporting the health of our lagoon also supports vast economic, environmental, and recreational needs of our communities. when our nation's estuaries are thriving. we know our environment, our fishermen, our businesses, and most importantly our families are thriving. i encourage my colleagues to join us in recognizing national estuaries week and the important role he two wears -- estuaries play in our communities. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to ask the people on this floor and people watchin

speaker.last election, the prime minister said it clearly is wrong that hundreds of thousands of people rely on food banks to survive. about one in six people have the use a food bank as a result of the decision to -- [inaudible] the 20-pound uplift. new policies and my constituents are bearing the load. will the prime minister concede that the -- is wrong? >> mr. speaker, in fact, of course i'm very grateful to everybody who helps with food banks x they do a fantastic job. what this government has done throughout the pandemic is to put the most protection for those who need it most. i'm proud of what we've done by uplifting the living wage of the british people. >> mr. speaker, could my right honorable friend provide me an answer for -- [inaudible] powered by an inexpensive air source heating unit worrying about the payments on the electric car they didn't want either while they watch the growing economies of the world going hell for leather building gas and power stations? because they will

the speaker: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding, the distinguished chair of the appropriations committee, congresswoman delauro of connecticut. thank you for bringing this important legislation to the floor in such a substantial way. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this continuing resolution, an essential step to keep government open, but it's not about government, it's about the people meeting their needs so that congress can continue our work for the people, whether we're talking about social security recipients, veterans, millions who have -- needed to benefit from what we're doing to address the health crisis in our country and the rest. this legislation goes a long way to doing that. in fact, it is essential we keep government open. a government shutdown -- a government shutdown would be a very bad thing for our country, for our economic growth and for meeting the needs of the american people, as i suggested. this legislation secures government funding through december of this year, provi

the speaker: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her extraordinary service and leadership as the chair of the appropriations committee. i commend her and the ranking member for bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor. it was formulated in a bipartisan way. it was voted for in the senate, which is a large bipartisan vote, just earlier today. and now, we will be able to pass this legislation, enroll it in a ceremony and send it to the president of the united states. and in doing so, the c.r. -- and i thank not only the chair but the chairs of the subcommittee. we call them the cardinals. they've all worked so hard to get us to this place, which will make such a difference. actually, madam speaker, it helps us honor what the constitution is about. the preamble said to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general well fair, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our prosperity. so establishing justice. justice in

, madam speaker. i, too, am pleased to be here today with my colleagues to recognize the life and incredible service of sergeant major dan. originally from the northeast ohio community of north canton, he served our country honorably in the united states marine corps for 30 years. mr. gonzalez: pending his career as the residential sergeant major for the 25th regiment. his 10 overseas deployments including afghanistan and iraq where he was with the columbus based company. when the lima company was struck by a series of deadly attacks in 2005, surviving officers turned to him to help them deal with the unspeakable travesties the war had brought upon them. a testament to his leadership and courage, his marines often said they would follow him. his service also extended right here at home. serving in the stark county sheriff's office in canton for 25 years as a deputy, keeping our communities safe. northeast ohio mourns the loss of the sergeant who was taken from us far too soon last week at the age of 6

speaker. may consume.lf such time as i the speaker pro mpore: the gentleman is recognized. the geneman from illinois. mr. bost: thk you. i ris in support of h.r. 5293, expiring autrizati at ofaffairs 2021 this bill is supported by congressman frank her vanf indiana -- mrvan of indiana and i thank u him introducing thisill to extenexri the v.a. expiring authorities acf 2021 would make v.a. permanent so veteranarable to buy low-cast dental insurance coverage a would aow travel benefits when seekie support at vet centers. it wouldlso extend v.a. mmuny health investment through pperty and imprement needor the chip in for vetens pil program by an additional five year. the chip in program allows a. to accept real pperty donations fro nongoverent tities. the program will establish -- was estabshed by congress in 2016. has already proven successl in diverin v.a.edical nebraska and oklahoma.n extending this program has been priority congressman ronnie jackson frotexas and coreman don bac from nebraska

speaker. i've been asked to reply on behalf of my right honorable friend, the prime minister. as the house will know, he's at the u.n. general assembly in new york where he's helding meetings on climate change, also met with president biden for discussions on climate, covid and international security. >> [inaudible] >> thank you, mr. speaker. gp has done a brilliant job delivering the vaccination program, and now they're dealing with this huge backlog. as a result, of my constituents have contacted me about how difficult it is to see their gp face to face. just this week i've been contacted by someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, and she said to me, quote, i can't help but wonder if they'd have caught it sooner, if i'd been able to see someone in person instead of trying to describe my symptoms over the phone. can i ask the prime minister what the government's going to do to tackle the covid backlog and get face to face appointments back as soon as possible. >> can i thank my honorable

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 9a.m. tomorrow morning for morning hour debate. and 11a.m. for legislative business. #

speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> today's bill is nothing but a trojan horse. it's a facade for opening the door to speaker pelosi's real priority, the $3.5 trillion tax and spend plan. mr. graves: like infrastructure bills in the past, a bipartisan process was very possible. the senate's infrastructure bill includes some good provisions for improving infrastructure but the process leading up today and lack of input from the house should have everyone concerned. we're establishing a terrible precedent when we take away the ability of chairs and ranking members to write or influence a boifl this magnitude. today's debate structure tells the real story. in what world is one hour of debate on a $1.2 trillion package sufficient? not a single member in this chamber, on're side of the aisle, has had any input whatsoever into this bill. it's being negotiated in the senate because speaker pelosi's part sap path boxed the house

speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material on the measure under consideration. h.r. 3684. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman will suspend. the clerk: mr. defazio moves that the house concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 386 -- 3684. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. defazio: am i recognized? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. defazio: ok. thank you. i yield myself five minutes. americans are tired of potholes damaging their cars, failing bridges, trails that derail, water mains that explode, sewer systems that back up into their basements and pollute our rivers. more than 70% of americans strongly support a major federal investment in rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. the last major increase in federal support for infrastructure was during the clinton administration's first term. the first term of the clinton a

thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to urge my colleagues to support raising the debt limit and to keep the main thing the main thing. i really don't have time to address the taliban and afghanistan and southern border and socialism and all the rest of the stuff that has been raised. but i do have time to talk about blackmail. that was raised here. this is the failure to join the democrats in raising the debt ceiling to fair one thing, the $2 trillion that republicans ran up providing tax cuts to the wealthiest corporations and individuals. the blackmail is that they want to force us to restore those cuts to the wealthiest people and to raise taxes on regular americans by trying to upend our initiative to provide, for example, the child tax credit to blackmail us if into not providing those benefits. we have heard a great deal, madam speaker, about how this will hurt the markets. how this will create chaos. but who will really pay the price? it's everyday people, ordinary people. those social security recip

speaker. thank my good friend, the republican leader of the appropriations committee, ms. granger, for the time. i rise this afternoon in steadfast support of this supplemental and of israel. in the same week president biden pledged to stand with our allies, his democrat counterparts removed critical defense resources for our long-standing alley and friend. we shouldn't be surprised given the openly anti-semitic sentiments and comparisons of israel and america to terrorist organizations expressed by some on the other side. the state of israel has the right to exist free of terror. this point should not be controversial. the bill is simple as evidenced by the colloquy just a minute ago, it replenishes the defensive iron dome system. i'll say it again, replenishes a defensive system. the iron dome has no offensive capability. yet there are still members on the democrat side of the aisle who oppose it. it was that opposition, mr. speaker, that delayed proceedings in this very chamber on tuesday f

the speaker: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her extraordinary service and leadership as the chair of the appropriations committee. i commend her and the ranking member for bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor. it was formulated in a bipartisan way. it was voted for in the senate, which is a large bipartisan vote, just earlier today. and now, we will be able to pass this legislation, enroll it in a ceremony and send it to the president of the united states. and in doing so, the c.r. -- and i thank not only the chair but the chairs of the subcommittee. we call them the cardinals. they've all worked so hard to get us to this place, which will make such a difference. actually, madam speaker, it helps us honor what the constitution is about. the preamble said to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general well fair, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our prosperity. so establishing justice. justice in

the speaker: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding, the distinguished chair of the appropriations committee, congresswoman delauro of connecticut. thank you for bringing this important legislation to the floor in such a substantial way. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this continuing resolution, an essential step to keep government open, but it's not about government, it's about the people meeting their needs so that congress can continue our work for the people, whether we're talking about social security recipients, veterans, millions who have -- needed to benefit from what we're doing to address the health crisis in our country and the rest. this legislation goes a long way to doing that. in fact, it is essential we keep government open. a government shutdown -- a government shutdown would be a very bad thing for our country, for our economic growth and for meeting the needs of the american people, as i suggested. this legislation secures government funding through december of this year, provi

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. murphy, for five minutes. mr. murphy: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today with great remorse. two weeks ago, u.s. sergeant nicole gee, a marine, from roseville, california, was tragically killed in action during the august 26 bombing at the kabul international airport in afghanistan. as a physician of over 30 years, i have written hundreds of letters to families whose loved ones have passed away. the letters that i wrote to sergeant gee's family was amongst the hardest i have ever written. she gave her life in service and sacrifice to our nation, alongside 12 other marines and armimen and -- army men and serve men. our beloved service members, all of whom we remember fondly with admiration, appreciation, and with a deep and humble respect. just a few days prior, sergeant gee commented upon her life as a marine and she said, i love my job. prior to her mission in afghanistan, sergeant gee had been a maintenance technician a

speaker. i rise today in support of this amendment which contains my bill to increase transparency and accountability of senior leaders in the executive branch called the periodically listing updates to management act, or plum act. this bill would require the office of personnel management to maintain a current publicly available online directory of senior government leaders. currently a comprehensive list of people appointed by the president is available only once every four years. and a publication referred to as the plum book. the plum book provides only a snapshot in time and does not reflect changes that occur between publications. as a result, current information about senior administration officials is often diet dated and difficult to -- is often outdated and difficult to find. in the digital age providing americans with a list of top federal officials once every four years is simply unacceptable. this bill would implement recommendations made by the government accountability office an

speaker. across the house, people are concerned about that. i share the deputy leader's comments regarding the work of the gp. mr. speaker, can i begin by offering my commiseration to the prime minister? can i ask the dippy prime minister -- does the deputy prime minister still believe that british workers are amongst the worst idlers in the world? >> thank you. can i just say to the right honorable lady that i think it is excellent news that because of the engagement we have had with the u.s., they immediately gave us a boost in trading by reinstating travel from the u.k. to the u.s.. when it comes to british workers -- can i just say that we have payroll employment rising. growth in the g7 this year. angela rayner: mr. speaker, still no trade deals, and those were the words, and those were the words of their deputy prime minister in his book which he wrote alongside the foreign secretary, the home secretary and the business secretary. and his actions, mr. speaker, speak even louder than thos

speaker. this amendment guts our bill which is, i'm certain, the gentlelady's intention. it is recklessly irresponsible. it would harm our service members and their families. i strongly urge all members to oppose it and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. pursuant to house resolution 667, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from new york. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair the ayes have it. the amendment is not agreed to. the gentleman from alabama is recognized. mr. rogers: i'd like to request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 41 printed in part c of house report 117-125. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from

schiff: madam speaker, i continue to reserve, i have no further speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama does have the right to close. mr. rogers: i have no further speakers, i reserve so i can close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. schiff: i urge a yes vote on this amendment to increase transparency into the proceedings in guantanamo and allow the victims of 9/11 to observe the proceedings as many of them would like to. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman yield back? mr. schiff: with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama mr. rogers: madam chair, i'm concerned that adoption of this amendment would create a major recruiting platform for terrorists and create security risks. the biden administration is opposed this amendment. i oppose this amendment. i urge all my colleagues to vote no. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 667, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california

madam speaker, i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from the virgin islands, ms. plaskett, for five minutes. ms. plaskett: thank you, madam speaker. during one of my floor speeches last week, i shared the president biden's build back better plan embodied the vision of the american people and is the kind of legislation that assures our people hardworking americans across the country that we will not abandon them in their time of need. now i love history. tomorrow is a very special day in the virgin islands. it's contract day. i can't help but make the connection between the landmark provisions outlined in build back better, the transformational piece of legislation, and what is happening in our halls of congress as we come to the point of passing that with the struggle that took place in my home on st. croix on october 1, 1878. then known as the danish west indies, on that day in history almost 150 years ago, four brave stalwart women led the st. croix labor rebellion, al

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. garcia: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, women's freedom to choose their reproductive care is under attack by politicians who want to control their decisions. a woman's freedom to make a decision on this very private, personal matter should be respected and should be left to her alone together with her family, her doctor, and guided by her faith. politicians and government should have no control. yet, three weeks ago, my home state of texas passed one of the strictest abortion bills in the country, which, on its face, is unconstitutional. politicians in texas are trying to control women's freedom to choose and the progress we have made in the last 50 years. it also allows anyone, anyone in the country to file a lawsuit against a provider, family, friend, clergy, you shally driver -- uber driver to help assist a woman getting an abortion. they will be fined $10,000. last week, two individuals, not even from texas, filed lawsuits against a doctor from san antonio who publicly acknowledged that he had performed a

speaker. i rise today to offer a commonsense, good government amendment that has already passed this house on a bipartisan basis. decades ago, congress recognized that there's an inherent conflict of interest when elected officials who decide how taxpayer dollars are spent are also allowed to contract with the federal government to receive those dollars. that is why federal law prohibits every single member of this body from contracting with the federal government. at the time, it was thought there was no need to include the president, vice president, or members of the cabinet in this statutory prohibition because every recent executive had voluntarily divested of their financial conflicts of interest. unfortunately, that trend of presidential transparency was broken by the last administration. if we have learned anything from donald trump, it is that we can no longer rely on norms and tradition to ensure our elected officials do the right thing. in 2014, the general services administration aw

speaker, at this time i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlemanfrom oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: i wish to yield one minute to the majority leader of the house, denny hoyer, from maryland. the speaker pro tempore: the majority leader is recognized. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. first i want to thank probably the most knowledgeable member of the congress about infrastructure in this country and our needs, mr. defazio, the chairman of the transportation and infrastructure committee. he and his committee, mr. speaker, and members of his staff have worked very long and very late hours over the past two years, and frankly longer than that, going back to the 116th congress and the 11th congress to produce the legislation that served as a basis for this bipartisanship bill. i also want to thank chairman pallone and members of the staff in the energy and commerce committee who contributed a debate deal as well. mr. speaker, during the course of the 2016 campaign, donald trump said he was going to invest $1 trillion in infrastructu

thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from washington state, ms. strickland, for five minutes. ms. strickland: thank you, madam speaker. americans nationwide has felt the impact of this year's extreme weather from flooding to wildfires to record heat. in washington state, heat domes in june and august of this year have caused hundreds to die of heat exposure. roads and highways have buckled and shellfish broiled in their streams. the iconic mount rainier, one of the snowiest places on earth, was not immune to this. the unprecedented heat, nearly 40 degrees above the previous recorded high, has had a devastating impact on the mountain. this image shows mount rainier during most of the summer. its sides bare compared to its typical snow cover. for longtime residents of washington state, it's jarring to see mount rainier without snow on its peak. the mountain lost 30% of its total snow cover. this is a visual demonstration that climate change is real. the lack of snow became more notable

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. september 23, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable joe neguse 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 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 continue beyond 11:50a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from iowa, mrs. miller-meeks, for five minutes. mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. i request unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, mr. speaker