made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote the yeas are 408. the nays are one. the amendment is adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 13 printed in house report 115-702 by the gentleman from west virginia, mr. mckinley, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 13 printed in house report 115-702 offered by mr. mckinley of west virginia. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a two-minute vote. two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning inst

and our former majority leader here in the united states house of representatives, tom delay, made the trip up to iowa to testify in favor of the heartbeat bill before a hearing in the iowa house of representatives, along with dr. cathy altman, witness for us here in congress as well, mr. speaker. so i'm very, very grateful to all of these folks and many more. but the jobs that they did, jobs that they did helped move this thing in the right direction. the hearing was intense and there was strong testimony on both sides. but the voice for the unborn, the voice for the most innocents prevailed in that hearing and it gave more confidence to some of the people, some of the people that were reluctant to vote in favor of the bill that night. and one of those people i suspect, and i suspect only would be dave heaton who i count as a good friend. i always enjoyed him. had a certain affection for the of aable gentleman who got so many prime ribs down there in his restaurant down in southeast iowa. when he voted yes coming out of committee, he said yes for now. i thought that maybe it was the e

made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of epresentatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 250 and the nays are 159. he bill is passed. without objection, the motion to econsider is laid on the tail. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5682 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5682, a bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will reside vate upon release from prison and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united stat

of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 285, resolution expressing the sense of the united states house of representatives that congress and the president should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement and the public they serve. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, and the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, ach will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.res. 285, currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: i'm pleased the house is considering this resolution today which highlights the critical need to strengthen relationship between police departments and the co

of the united states. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the committee will resume its sitting. the chair: the committee will be in order. the gentlelady from california is recognized. mrs. napolitano: thank you, mr. speaker. member ne minute to cartwright. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. cartwright: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in opposition of this amendment, the banks-gosar amendment, as a clear threat to a bedrock protection of the clean water rule. clean water rule guarantees clean drinking water for 117 million americans. my constituents rely on the clean water rule which protects critical waterways like the chesapeake bay. by eliminating this rule, we jeopardize the streams, headwaters, wetlands and other bodies of waters, supporting critical wildlife ecosystems that naturally filter out pollution and provide essential clean drinking water to a third of our nation. mr. chairman, the farm bill should be a tool for protecting americans. it must not be used to p

made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] on speaker pro tempore: this vote the yeas are 230. the nays are 184. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. so many as are in favor say aye. speaker ryan. the on this vote the yeas are 230. the nays are ayes have it. >> recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: recorded vote. a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives

the clerk: house resolution 285 resolution expressing the sense of the united states house of representatives that congress and the president should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 377, the nays are two. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the

already taken by california last year the bill still has to be given the go ahead by the state house of representatives but it's already got plenty talking it will promote acceptance and a more accurate portrayal of history. it is in direct contradiction to the clear judeo christian beliefs of many in illinois or to discuss the issue further his media commentary to gina loudon and human rights activist peter tatchell. it's very important people understand the contribution that gay people of made i think is about informing straight kids so they understand bt issues they their prejudice is broken down if a history book or any book whatever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to leave with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my sexual orientation fantastic extraordinary people from tchaikovsky to richard the lionhearted their gayness or their bisexuality is not the major factor but it's just about acknowledging that l.g. beauty people have existed throughout history and have made a very important contribution to the sciences the arts sport and culture well i think in an effor

of the united states. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, by direction of the committee on rules i call up house resolution 872 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 42, house resolution 7. resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill h.r. 5645, to amend the clayton act and the federal trade commission act to provide that the federal trade commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the clayton act and only in the same procedural manner as the attorney general exercises such authority. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the bill shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment

by california last year the bill still has to be has to be given the go ahead by the states house of representatives but it's already got plenty of talk that will promote acceptance and a more accurate portrayal of history it is in direct contradiction to the clear christian beliefs of many in illinois. well to discuss the issue further his media commentary to gene allowed to and human rights activist peter tatchell it's very important that people understand the contribution that gay people have made i think is about informing straight kids so they understand l g b t issues they their prejudice is broken down if a history book or any book would ever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to lead with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my sexual orientation fantastic extraordinary people from tchaikovsky to richard the lionhearted their gayness or their bisexuality is not the major factor but it's just about acknowledging that people have existed throughout history and have made a very important contribution to the sciences the arts sport and culture well i think in an eff

become a bit obligatory if it can one if it clears one more hurdle and is approved by the states house of representatives l g b t topics will see to change to the topics ranging from science to civil rights and from art to sport new school books if the bill is approved will have to represent and promote the diversity of american society and it would make illinois the second state to make the changes to its curriculum after california the bill being passed has got plenty talking to with some saying history will take on a more accurate portrayal while others have expressed concern especially considering illinois has a large religious population to discuss the issue further we spoke to media commentator gina loudon and human rights activist peter tatchell. it's very important that people understand the contribution that gay people have made i think is about informing straight kids so they understand bt issues they their prejudice is broken down if a history book or any book whatever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to leave with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my sexual

already taken by california last year the bill still has to be given the go ahead by the states house of representatives but it's already got plenty talking i will promote acceptance and the more accurate betrayal of history it is in direct contradiction to the clear judeo christian beliefs of many in illinois well to discuss the issue further his media commentator gina loudon and human rights activist peter tatchell. it's very important people understand the contribution that gay people of made i think is about informing straight kids so they understand bt issues. their prejudices broken down if a history book or any book whatever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to leave with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my sexual orientation fantastic extraordinary people from tchaikovsky to richard the lionhearted their gayness or their bisexuality is not the major factor but it's just about acknowledging that people have existed throughout history and have made a very important contribution to the sciences the arts sport and culture well i think in an effort perhaps to be inc

made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 22 1, the nays are 189. the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the unfinished business is the question agreeing to the motion to recommit on h.r. 5645 ordered by the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk will redesignate the motion. the clerk: motion to recommit on h.r. 5645 offered by mr. doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the question son agreeing to the motion to re-- question is on agreeing to the motion to recommit. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-capt

up move last year now this pillar of noise still has to be given the go ahead by the states house of representatives but it's already got a lot of people talking on both sides. it will promote acceptance and a more accurate portrayal of history. it is in direct contradiction to the clear christian beliefs of many in illinois to discuss it further we've heard of media commentators lowden and human rights activists put it to actual to offer their views it's very important people understand the contribution that gay people have made i think it's about informing straight kids so they understand l g b t issues they their prejudice is broken down if a history book or any book whatever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to lead with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my sexual orientation fantastic extraordinary people from tchaikovsky to richard the lionhearted their gayness or their bisexuality is not the major factor but it's just about acknowledging that l.g. beauty people have existed throughout history and have made a very important contribution to the sciences the art

california made a similar move last year on the bill still has to be given the go ahead by the states house of representatives but it's already got plenty talking it will promote acceptance and a more accurate betrayal of history it is in direct contradiction to the clear christian beliefs of many in illinois well to discuss the issue further we invited media commentator gina loudon and human rights activists peter tatchell to offer their views. it's very important people understand the contribution that gay people of made i think is about informing straight kids so they understand l g b t issues they their prejudice is broken down if a history book or any book would ever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to leave with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my sexual orientation fantastic extraordinary people from tchaikovsky to richard the lionhearted their gayness or their bisexuality is not the major factor but it's just about acknowledging that l.g. beauty people have existed throughout history and have made a very important contribution to the sciences the arts sport and cult

history senate has passed a bill on wednesday but the state's house of representatives still has to agree on the changes l.g.b. to history will be given more focus in subjects ranging from science to sports introducing the work of l.g.b. t. figures and highlighting wider issues to give students a better understanding that move would make illinois the second state to change its curriculum to a more inclusive one for the l g b t communities california being the first on the bill has got plenty talking to will promote acceptance in the more accurate betrayal of history it is in direct contradiction to the clear judeo christian beliefs as many in illinois. to discuss the issue further his media commentator gina loudon and human rights activist peter tatchell it's very important people understand the contribution that gay people have made i think is about informing straight kids so they understand bt issues. their prejudice is broken down if a history book or any book whatever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to leave with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my

of the united states. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. furred the gentleman from south carolina seek reek -- for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? will wilson: i ask unanimous consent mr. wilson: 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 gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: i was grateful to lead nine of our colleagues in the house of representatives on a congressional delegation to jerusalem for the opening of the u.s. embassy with ambassador david friedman, ivanka trump and jared kushner. i was joined by representative mario diaz-balart of florida, ron desantis of florida, jody hice of georgia, steve knight of california, tom rice of south carolina, dennis ross of florida, scott taylor of virginia, lee zeldin of new york. i appreciate armed

california made a similar move last year the bill still has to be given the go ahead by the states house of representatives but it's already got plenty talking it will promote acceptance and a more accurate betrayal of history it is in direct contradiction to the clued you david christian beliefs of many in illinois to discuss the issue further we invited media commentator gina loudon human rights activist peter tatchell to offer their views. it's very important people understand the contribution that gay people have made i think is about informing straight kids so they understand bt issues. their prejudice is broken down if a history book or any book whatever write about me personally i wouldn't want them to leave with my religious background my ethnicity and certainly not my sexual orientation fantastic extraordinary people from tchaikovsky to richard the lionhearted their gayness or their bisexuality is not the major factor but it's just about acknowledging that l.g. people have existed throughout history and have made a very important contribution to the sciences the arts sport and culture well i think

made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 382, the nays are 0. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. he house will be in order. the house will be in order. please take your conversations o the rear of the chamber. the house will be in order. all members please cease conversation or take your conversations out of the chamber. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas, mr. weber, seek recognition? without objection the gentleman rom texas is recognized. ladies and gentlemen, the house needs to be in order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. weber: i'd like to invite the entire -- to invite the entire texas delegation to be up here with me and if you're a member from a district that's had a school shooting, ple

of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 389 and the nays are zero. the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> i send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 872, resolution providing for consideration of he bill h.r. 474685 to provide that the federal trade commission shall exercise authority under the clayton act and only if the attorney general excesses. providing consideration of the bill to require states and units of local government receiving funds under grant programs operated by the department of justice which uses funds for pre-trial services program to submit a report for other purposes and providing for senate joint resolution, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 united states code of

of the united states. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from arizona seek recognition. >> i ask unanimous consent to remove myself as kee sponsor from h.r. 1468. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition. >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove myself as co-sponsor from h.res. 774. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition. ask unanimous i consent to remove myself as a co-sponsor from h.r. 60. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. k for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek nation. >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on foreign affairs be discharged from further consideration of house resolution 835, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the c

famous residents including a vice president of the united states, several senators, first from the state of alabama elected to the u.s. house of representatives, and that was female elected to the alabama legislature. looking at the mausoleum rufus king came territory alabama and established a plantation at chestnut hill. became, whenever alabama a state he was a founder of the city of selma and he named selma a city in some of his scottish poems in. moving alabama was towards statehood he was chosen to be in the constitutional huntsville, alabama, where he helped to write the state constitution for state of alabama and from there he was chosen as one of the two senators to represent there in tate washington, d.c. william rufus king was very much a unionist. of course, he was in all of this events of cessation a the civil war, but he was firm unionist and when separatism ambulance to blow he rooted in the sense we must stay together. we must not separate. close friend of james buchanan. they were close senators and they lived together in years ton for about 20 before he returned to alabama. >> there was speculation that had more than just a f

this is good work we're doing here today in a bipartisan way in the united states house of representatives. we will save lives. we will help families. and especially we will help these children who are suffering mightily. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. >> i'd like to yield three minutes to the lead democratic sponsor, the gentleman from north carolina who is always out front on so many important health care issues. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. butterfield: thank you, mr. pallone, you have been an extraordinary leader in the public space. as well as to dr. burgess. i have been on the committee now for more than 10 years and i've watched you and mr. walden and others and mr. barton engage in debate. one thing for sure i know, all of you are seriously and totally committed to improving health jut comes in this country. i want to thank all of you for your leadership. i rise today to urge my colleagues to support s. 292, th

further. >> reporter: other newcomers, lawyer, businesswoman and mother running for the state house of representativesnd founder of birmingham's black live matters. she's in a tough battle for service commission. statewide office no black person has ever won. >> why are you running now? >> there's a need. people are hungry. people are hurting and separadee for a voice. >> reporter: once she was among those in desperate need. >> me and my son were sleeping on folks floors. i didn't ask for a home. i just ask to build it. >> it needs to look the sky. >> reporter: emerged as a political activist group recruit and training female candidates. >> we want our elected officials to look like us. right now that's not the case. >> reporter: terry sewell is expected to be re-lek elected. >> they are doing remarkable job of rallying around the issues that matter most to underserved communities and all the candidates are having to address those issues in order to run against them. black women standing up and hoping to catch a wave. >> we'll continue to follow the women and the women of color who running for office.

states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir. i hereby tender my resignation from my office in the united states house of representatives effective at midnight, friday, april 27, 2018. it has been an honor and a privilege to serve the people of the seventh district of pennsylvania. god bless the commonwealth of pennsylvania and the united states of america. signed sincerely, patrick l. meehan. the speaker pro tempore: under ause 5-d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that in light of the resignation of the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. meehan, the whole number of the house s 428. pursuant to section 3-b of house resolution 839, the house stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on thursday, may 3, 2018. proceedings of the house of representatives. back to calls for our guests. amie parnes and jonathan allen, co-authors of the book shattered," 202-748-8000 for democrats. 202-748-8001 for republicans. independents, 202-748-8002. redding, california, democrat's line, susan, good morning. the caller: hi, good morning, than

of homeland security, kirstjen nielsen, reaffirmed her support for this measure. the house companion bill has 271 cosponsors. more than half of the united states house of representatives. by the way, asking every country for this kind of information, this advanced electronic data, is not just common sense. it's also reasonable. the united states provides that data on nearly all of our packages that go into china, as an example, so why shouldn't china do that for us? at least one country, swede especially, recently returned packages from china. it did not comply with swedish postal rules on providing this information, so the postal service has already realized they have to accept and deliver packages from foreign posts under treaty obligations is simply not the case. if a country doesn't play by our rules, we can simply choose to return their packages. by the way, threatening to do so is all we need to do because these countries will then comply. we have the largest market in the world. we're the biggest economy in the world. we just have to insist on it. china is already starting to recognize the importance of providing this data for access to u.s. markets. for exampl

running for the state house of representatives.lure, activist and founder of birmingham's black lives matter. she's in a tough battle for public service commission. a statewide office no black person has ever won. why are you running now? >> there's a need. people are hungry. people are hurting. and they're desperate for a voice. >> reporter: once, she was among those in desperate need. >> me and my son was sleeping on folk's floors. instead asking for a home, i just asked to be a difference maker. >> reporter: coleman sees an opening. >> the demographic has changed. there's much more diversity. i think that montgomery, where we make our laws, needs to look the same. >> reporter: they're newcomers but they're not on their own. emerge is a political activist group recruiting and training female candidates. >> we want our elected officials to look like us. to represent us. to have our experiences. and right now that is not the case. >> reporter: terry sule, alabama's first black congresswoman, is expected to be re-elected in a majori

made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 223, the nays are 181. the question of consideration is decided in the affirmative. without objection, the the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. woodall: i thank my colleagues to consider this rule and the three underlying measures today. during consideration of this resolution, all time is yielded for the purpose of debate only and i would like to yield the customary 30 minutes to fellow rules committee member, the gentleman from massachusetts, pending which i yield myself uch time as i may consume. i ask that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the rule before us makes in order three pieces of legislation. the one that you heard discussed already today is h.r.

made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 217. the nays are 188 with two present. the journal is approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. conaway: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. he house will come to order. pursuant to house resolution 891 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 2. will the gentleman from texas, mr. weber, kindly take the chair? the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 2 which the clerk will report by title. the

of the united states. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. roe: thank you, mr. speaker. i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4451, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 529. h.r. 4451. a bill to amend title 38, united states code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans' re-integration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. roe, and the gentleman from minnesota, mr. wals, each will control 20 ins -- mr. walz, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee. mr. roe: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on h.r. 4451

appointment of cabinet secretaries, making the bill of rights applicable to state and local governments, the passage of legislation in the u.s. house of representatives, the process the supreme court users to agree to hear a case, or the partisan redistricting of house district boundaries? process ofthe applying state and local governments. guesthost: you are correct. so the 13th amendment, the due process clause is so pivotal because this is the first time that the due process clause, that the had no tie in state and local governments. right, quinn is calling in from silver spring, maryland, nearby. caller: hello. i would like to give a shout out to my teacher, mr. napa. he is the best. host: do you have a question, or do you want to tackle another simple question? caller: i have a question. i am just wondering if you explain more about the nuclear option in relation to the filibuster? of thoseis is one buzzwords. i do not think you will see the "nuclear option" per se in a multiple-choice, but what you're talking about is the filibuster, and let's make sure this is clear -- the filibuster is one of those unique characteristics -- senate. senate onl

states to who elect representatives to come to washington to represent them. it doesn't impact how many senders we have, but it definitely impacts the number of representatives that will represent the state in house of representatives. it impacts federal funding for state projects and i just want to know-- i'm not sure you can answer this, but i think it's important to kind of flesh this out in the context of all of this, is that it seems to me to be-- at its bases level to be unfair. for some states to declare themselves sanctuary states and seem to attract those who are not citizens and apportionment and a state that has almost all legal residents. in a sense of fairness, it would seem that we need to know who is-- who are citizens and who aren't. >> i think you've raised several important issues in your question, congressman. i'm generally aware that the congress has enacted statutes that take citizenship into account for various perhaps. i don't administer those programs and i don't know the specifics and the department hasn't taken a position on any of those programs. we've explained why we think this data is necessary or would be preferable to have through the census, the census block level

we are going to hash it out with an important judiciary committee member in the united states house of representativessantis, next. fast food drive thru lane. but what a powerful life lesson. and don't worry i have everything handled. i already spoke to our allstate agent, and i know that we have accident forgiveness. which is so smart on your guy's part. like fact that they'll just... forgive you... four weeks without the car. okay, yup. good night. with accident forgiveness your rates won't go up just because of an accident. switching to allstate is worth it. >> first of all, the president called a spy and this is spy-gate. and democrats say nothing of the sort. what do you say? >> not much difference. people can quarrel over the difference. and we tend to think of it informant inside the organization and reporting out. the spy we think someone who comes in from the cold or whatever, but the point is, the person who, the spier or confidential informer is dealing with, really doesn't know about the relationship that that individual has with the foreign government or whomof. so, it's a clandestine ope

residents, including the vice president of the united states, several senators, the first american -- the first african-american senator elected to the house of representatives in the first female elected to the legislature. william rufus king and his team --ablished a pen tatian establish a plantation at chestnut hill. when alabama became a state come he was a founder of the city of selma. he named selma as one of his favorite cities. in 1819, when alabama was moving toward statehood, he was chosen to represent in huntsville, alabama. he wrote the state constitution for alabama. he was chosen as one of the two senators in washington, d.c. he was a unionist. he was in office before secession. he was a firm unionist. rooted in the sense we must stay together as a union. james a close friend of buchanan. they were co-senators. they lived together in washington for 20 years before he returned alabama. there was speculation they had more than just a friendship relationship. there is no basis or proof to it. there were no letters found or anything like that. in 1852, he was chosen as the running mate to franklin pierce. they won the election. he developed a brick

whether you need 23 seats to gain control of united states of house of representatives. what is your thought on just that? >> look, pennsylvania is critical. it is going to be critical to pick up the house. i don't want us to take anything for granted. we need to keep running our races. very good night in pennsylvania for democrats last night. six women won their primaries. that is really good sign going into november. there is a strong wave of not only men running for office but women running for office. i think that is going to be a great contrast to what the republicans have to offer. i think what we're seeing here, we're going to run each race based on what matters in that local district, like we saw in pennsylvania earlier this year. i think that is going to have, pay big dividends in the pennsylvania and across the country for us coming november. neil: all right. memory serves me right, republicans are running some women as well. i understand what you're saying. bre, i'm looking at republican candidates that succeeded last two weeks. they were either backed by dona

they are running to join you in the congress and represent the state of illinois in the house of representatives. he's a 9/11 conspiracy theoryist. he said it wasn't a terror attack. your party -- it was coordinated and your party's nominee in illinois thirtd komd congressio district is a nazi holocaust denie denier. are you embarrassed by these men who are republican party candidates? >> i don't know much about the guy if he's a conspiracy theorist. that's nuts. >> he said one of buildings next to the world trade center was blown up distributely by the cia and had secret information in there. he's made these kinds of accusations. >> that's silly. anybody who believes in 9/11 conspiracy theories, i don't know. here is the real issue. it's one thing to say because running as republicans to try to make the distingts that the republican party supports him is wrong. then when they get those numbers people may not know they gathering these signatures. they file on the last day of filing and the part cannot, there's no mechanism for the party to come in and remove that person or put somebody else on t