the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from texas continues to reserve. the gentleman from texas, mr. green, is recognized. mr. green: we have no other speakers, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas, mr. bureau jells. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, this is -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas, mr. burgess. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, this is a good bill. i urge passage of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 2422 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, -- mr. burgess: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number

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, texas. he saw the benefits in his pay stub and my deductions went from 9% to 12%. because of tax reform, we are strong. arry sadse i'm a 78-year-old retiree working part-time and i'm delighted to see the economic activity that should benefit all locally. every day, i hear stories like this. people receiving raises and did simplify the code. under the new tax code, next year, nearly 90% of americans ill file their taxes using the post card system. and i'm really -- i want to thank my colleagues from texas joining us here tonight for their critical rolener passing his historic tax cuts and jobs act. thank you to congressman mitchell, for you and congressman walters arranging this special order and continuing as you did during the debates and informing the tax reform plan. thank you for paying a leadership role. and with that, i yield back. . >> you talked about the impact it's had in your district, in texas. here we have a sign, since the tax reform bill passed, more than 400 companies have gi

the gentlelady from texas reserves. mr. weber: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. knight. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. knight: i rise in support of h.r. 4376. this legislation authorizes important upgrades to light sources and support the research eeded to conduct leading research. this bill authorizes the unique facilities for researchers to study isotopes. and is the best facilities bring the best and brightest scientists. i thank chairman smith and energy subcommittee chairman weber and i yield back. mr. weber: i continue to reserve and i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. ms. johnson: i rise in support and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recknizzed. mr. weber: i yield myself such time as i may consume the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. weber: this authorizes critical investments in research and infrastructure and will ensure the next big

the growth isn't confined to texas.er traditionally red states like iowa and oklahoma are among the largest producers of wind energy in the country. rhode island is home to an offshore wind farm that powers 17,000 homes. new york plans to harness its own offshore wind energy to power 1.2 million homes by 2030. >> it's not a political issue. it's a jobs issue. this is about creating new industries, and safeguarding the environment for future generations. >> reporter: back in roscoe, texas, coal is still beginning but its reign is being challenged. this land is part cotton farm, part wind farm. the owner says that diversification makes a difference. >> to have it stationed right here in roscoe, texas, was a huge deal for this town. they've contributed to the school, they've contributed to the community, the tax base. it's been a big, big help. >> reporter: and proponents of renewable energy here in roscoe say that's the case the president needs to make. david gur aregura, msnbc, rosco texas. >> new york and california, tw

>>> on this episode of "death row stories," a brutal murder in texas. >> he went crazy. he started shooting all over the place. >> lands a 17-year-old offender on death row. >> young people were committing very adult crimes. >> but with questionable evidence. >> there are no guns, no blood. dna, nothing. >> and a death sentence looming. >> execution was at midnight in those days. >> a d.a. has doubts. >> i was horrified by what i saw. >> a boy's life hangs in the balance. >> evil people are never going to change. they should be executed. >>> there is a body in the water. he was butchered and murdered. >> many people proclaim their innocence. >> in this case, there are a number of things that stink. this man is remorseless. >> he needs to pay for it with his life >> the electric chair flashed in front of my eyes. >> get a conviction at all costs. let the truth fall where it may. ♪ >>> on the south side of san antonio, texas, late on a fall evening in 1984, a murder was about to take place. >> the neighborhood was very tough. there's street gangs all over the place. people

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from texas. ms. slaughter: i yield three minutes to the the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i associate myself and i think it is important for my colleagues and the american people to know that this body, this government, this congress is controlled by one party, presidency, the house and the senate. just a few minutes ago, the president of the united states called for a shutdown. i'm shocked. i'm not calling for anything but relief. i'm delighted that the gentleman from dallas was able to craft a support system for infusion therapy but it goes to show you who controls this place. i don't know what democrat could get any additions to this c.r. it's not an appropriation or authorization bill. i'm on the floor what my colleagues have been asking for but the republican house isn't producing it. we have not been able to produce a disaster supplemental bill that is going to respond to the needs o

sits on the texas gulf coast. this part of the lone star state is sheltered from hurricanes and storms. but as it turned out, not from one unnatural disaster. >> to me, it just looked like a pile of debris, to be honest. and then he looked and he said, "oh, my god, it's two bodies." >> reporter: a crime so shocking that years later they're still talking about it. >> i can't even imagine what was in that person's mind that evoked his violence, his rage. >> reporter: two young women. who wanted them dead? and why? >> it was a true whodunit type murder. >> reporter: and along with who and why was the question of why here? >> this was definitely something that we weren't used to or accustomed to in our town. >> reporter: this part of texas isn't exactly ground zero for murder. it's known more for roping, riding, and friday night lights. here, life is pretty simple, as are the values its people hold dear, like friendship, family, community. this is where 19-year-old mollie olgin grew up. >> tell me a little bit about w

, and i am asking and the texas education administrator, along with the governor of the state of texas, will be receiving letters, a letter from me reaffirming the plea of local officials, both governmental and educational officials, to give texas schoolchildren because of the devastation of hurricane harvey, a waiver for two years for them to be able to improve their scores and to keep the schools open that the parents and communities want to have open. many of my school districts, seven of which i represent, have been faced the tragedy of hurricane harvey. the displacement and relocation of their children. the devastation of their schools, including the houston independent school district. it has historic schools. and so my plea is this is likewise a federal issue. i was a strong supporter of the success act. we look at different elements other than testing. let's look at the wholeistic aspect of the schoolchildren -- holistic aspect of schoolchildren. let's understand hurricane harvey. let's fix the schools and keep them open. that's my fight. that's my commitment. i yield back. the

and then as a teacher getting a masters degree and from brownsville texas near the border and it daca recipient after his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer he decided he wanted to be a doctor and was accepted into texas medical schools and was not sure if he would be allowed to attend. worried about his future and then another in houston texas graduated from high school with honors and she paid her way through community college and works as a manager at a construction company and on throne photography business. she said i am not looking for any kind of recognition or sympathy. i just want to make a difference and inspire others. she is also looking to live in peace and the only country she has ever known that she calls home.he she came to the united states at four years old and finally a man for the first name of daniel from the university of north texas with a degree inib advertising and contributes productively to society he came from mexico at the age of two and set all the choices i make i make as an american because that is what i am. as we listen and consider the legislati

the gentleman from texas. mr. hensarling: i yield four minutes to the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. duffy, chairman of the subcommittee on housing and insurance and sponsor of title 2 of the protection of source code in this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. mr. duffy: i thank the chairman for his work on this legislation and mr. hill for which my provision is made part of the larger package. i also want to thank the gentleman from georgia and illinois, my good friends across the aisle, representatives scott d foster, who are protection of this act. it is a bipartisan bill. the recent cyber incidents at the n.s.a. show that all organizations are vulnerable for security risks and this is a reminder of the risks we face in this digital age. it is important for the s.e.c. to rethink what they collect and what they collect and what is stored and what they do with this information in the long run. this bill is a bipartisan bill intended to reduce some of the cybersecurity risks

poe of texas. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 736, the gentleman from texas, mr. poe, and a member posed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes gentleman from texas. mr. poe: i thank the gentleman. it amendment will make easier for disabled american to provide a business with a notice of an a.d.a. violation. violations of the a.d.a. can be very technical. the department of it easier for disabled american to provide justice has hundreds if not thousands of pages of regulations on businesses and guidance documents on complying with the public accommodation requirements of title 3 of the a.d.a. given that the department of justice will not certify whether a business's property is a.d.a. client, these requirements are often left to the interpretation of plaintiffs' lawyers. the notice provision of h.r. 620 require that those who violating iness is the a.d.a. must provide the business with a discrimination of, quote, the -- description of quote, the specific sections of the americans with disabilities act alleged to have violating the a.d.a. must provide

the chair: the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: it's my pleasure to yield to congresswoman lofgren who is the ranking member on the subcommittee on immigration and knows about the violation of human beings. i yield to her three minutes. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. ms. lofgren: section 230 has been an important element of the law. it's allowed the internet to flourish. we support that. but we never intended section 230 to protect people who are trafficking in human beings, who are abusing children, who are prostituting children, really modern slavery. it's an outrage. i think when we saw the court cases about backpage where they basically used the c.d.a. as a shield for action that was absolutely criminal, in my judgment. those guys belong in prison as far as i'm concerned, and the good news is that the bill drafted by representative wagner goes a long way. actually, it fixes this problem. we just got a letter from the u.s. department of justice. i just received it. this is what they say.

, our east texas counties. yet they are being crushed, crushed by the shear weight, volume, complexity and expense of regulation brought about by dodd-frank. i hear so much from the ranking member about how much her side of the aisle cares about community banks, but their words are belied by their actions in supporting dodd-frank, supposedly meant for wall street, but it is hurting main street. we have a bill before us today, mr. speaker, h.r. 4771, that will give a little bit of ability for community banks to protect themselves from the onslaught of this regulatory burden. and the whole idea again, mr. speaker, is to ensure that community banks can at least gather and merge amongst themselves so they are not gobbled up by the big banks that are vilified by the other side of the aisle in the first place. again, mr. speaker, this is actually, you wouldn't know it from the ranking member, a bipartisan proposal. supported by almost half, half of the democrats on the financial services committee. again, there is gr

this body as senators from iowa and from texas. i want to let everybody know that we have that good relationship. we sure disagree on this issue. i'm sorry we do. and with that said, i'm going to defer to the senator from michigan. and i want to say that she's the ranking member of the agriculture committee and represents the farmers of michigan very well, but also in her leadership position as former chairman of the agriculture committee and now the ranking member, she has done a great job of leadership in the area of agriculture. so would you proceed. ms. stabenow: thank you very much. mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you very much for those kind words from the senior senator from iowa. we have partnered on many things together related to agriculture, and i'm rising today to support senator grassley and senator ernst in this motion. we need to fill this position with an eminently qualified person, bill northey, right away. it's long overdue. so as the ranking member the senaicul

texas, it'snorth of really a mess.f times the media is not covering it as much anymore, but people are suffering behind us economically. many of our elders are just living in squalor because fema did not see that their homes where banished. they did not give them any money. many people did not get anything from fema. amy: we are going to turn to espinosa, who represents undocumented immigrants throughout houston. whammy-hit, the double of the hurricane that hit everyone and also the precarious position that you had so many of them are in. if you could talk about what has happened in the six months? you have a spending bill that included funding for fema but not for daca and dealing with the crisis that you are dealing with in houston. cesar: thank you for having a us. it's really important to point out the undocumented community was dealing with multiple storms at the time. the time that the storm is happening, there was a storm with daca. right after the storm passes, donald trump announces that they are rescinding th

jackson lee of texas. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 748 the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from texas. ms. jackson lee: let me thank you very much, mr. chairman. 've already raised the picture of desiree, who is dead. and it was driven by being exposed as a so-called prostitute, sex trafficking, a little girl, on backpage. or to j.s., who in fact was victimized in seattle, raped and put on backpage, rescued by her family, and failed in court before this legislation. my legislation is very simple. does this bill work? what more can we we do? so i'm asking for a g.a.o. study, the g.a.o. will be instructed to assess the damages awarded to victims and restitution amounts imposed against defendants as a result of this bill. victims of the -- of sex trafficking require a multifaceted response to rebuild their lives. that includes housing, counseling, job training, and in many cases drug treatment and rehabilitation. we as members of congress need to be able to know, does it

he, too, lives in texas. he graduated from the university of north texas with a degree in advertising and contributes productively to society. daniel came from mexico at the age of 2. and he said, all the choices i make i made as an american because that's what i am. we need to listen to these stories as we consider this legislation and as people are perhaps tempted into the political grandstanding and gamesmanship that unfortunately sometimes overwhelms our best intentions. these are real human lives hanging in the balance. they're important. they teach us about the real people behind the policy. but their stories are not the only ones we need to listen to. we need to listen to the stories of the men and women who have been waiting patiently for years to come here in a legal way through visas and green cards, waiting patiently to join their families here in the united states doing it the old fashion legal way. but they've had to wait, some for years, some for decades. and we should listen to the stories of t

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the texas a.g. is ken paxton and he will weigh in on that. >> sandra: a heart stopping moment caught on video. a mother handing her children off to firefighters as her apartment building goes up in flames. i just snapped a photo and got an estimate in 24 hours. my insurance company definitely doesn't have that... you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™ liberty mutual insurance. >> bill: president trump is planning a trip to the border in california. he will get a firsthand look at the early versions of his promised border wall when he arrives. ronna mcdaniel chairwoman of the rnc back with us. thank you for coming back to "america's newsroom." the trip will be in march, a couple weeks away. which one will he choose? >> i do not know. >> bill: there are eight. >> i don't know. i'll find out and call him after he goes and visits. >> bill: there is a fundraising trip out there. the issue of sanctuary cities. california went for hillary clinton by four million plus votes in her column.

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the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentlewoman from texas. ms. slaughter: i yield three minutes to the the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i associate myself and i think it is important for my colleagues and the american people to know that this body, this government, this congress is controlled by one party, presidency, the house and the senate. just a few minutes ago, the president of the united states called for a shutdown. i'm shocked. i'm not calling for anything but relief. i'm delighted that the gentleman from dallas was able to craft a support system for infusion therapy but it goes to show you who controls this place. i don't know what democrat could get any additions to this c.r. it's not an appropriation or authorization bill. i'm on the floor what my colleagues have been asking for but the republican house isn't producing it. we have not been able to produce a disaster supplemental bill that is going to respond to the needs o

[ train whistle blows ] >> a texas-sized model railway... >> do you have any idea what steve spent to put this together? >> i've always heard $1 million. >> ...built by a man on a mission. >> he's telling his life story in trains. >> he is. he is. yes. >> whenever he would add something to it, he said, "you want to see your inheritance again?" >> an inheritance freighted with memories. >> so tell me the truth. did y'all make out at that movie theater? >> no, not that one. [ both laugh ] >> will their plan fall apart? >> your first cut could be the end of this railroad. >> well... [ door creaks ] [ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] >> i'm jamie colby driving through dallas, texas. what do you get when you couple a one-track mind to a boxcar full of bucks? a strange inheritance that i'm told is just the ticket. >> my name is jane sanders. my husband, steve, was always into his model trains. but when he got sick, they became much more than a hobby. they took him on the trip of a lifetime. >> i meet jane at her home here in dallas. she leads me upstairs, and i am transported

a huge landmass with twice the size of texas, but only 1% of the population of texas.onstant message i receive is that people want it to be easier to invest across state boundaries. they want greater certainty of how we work together within australia. i'm not sure if you get the same message here in america. ever joint the first cabinet meeting in australia. my government sat down with another cabinet and we sorted out issues across state borders. so we can sell our country properly and the investment opportunities are easier for companies. i think that is an important message for us to take on board. that is what i am hearing. we are trying to innovate in how we do government to make it even easier for people to invest. thank you. [applause] gov. sandoval: thank you, chief minister goner. now, it is the opportunity for the governor's to have an exchange and dialogue with the premiers. to askask my vice chair the first question. >> each of you, thank you for being here. this is both significant and i recognize it is historical to have the prime minister here. for any o

this ensured a larger downpayment for texas to rebuild and repair. thank goodness we were able to get that done then because of the delays that we have seen additional disaster relief for hurricane harvey. we worked with dr. carson, the secretary of housing and urban development to accelerate the allocation of these funds, which he graciously did. congress passed a tax relief bill for small businesses. and then finally we worked with the u.s. army corps of engineers to identify and prioritize key projects for coastal protection and mitigate the -- and to mitigate the impact of future storms. this is not the hurricane that will hit the coast of texas or florida so we need to prepare for if the future as well. but in spite of that work, tremendous challenges remain. that's why we kept fighting month after month and today marks the culmination of our efforts. the supplemental appropriations bill we will consider today includes $39 billion in disaster relief, $8 billion more than the house passed last september. we will have the pool of community block g

patricia: en texas, abriÓ al pÚblico el primer establecimiento de marihuana para uso medicinal.guraciÓn. pedro: desde ahora, texas permite el uso de marihuana para la elaboraciÓn de un medicamento, aceite de cannabis, para tratar a pacientes que sufren epilepsia crÓnica. en una visita a la empresa, observamos cÓmo se produce el aceite con equipos que lo depuran y asegura que cumpla las funciones medicinales apropiadas. el proceso demora tres dÍas aproximadamente. este es el aceite que ponemos en botellas y se puede consumir colocÁndolo bajo la lengua, explicÓ el director de procesamiento. la instalaciÓn cuenta con mÚltiples espacios en dÓnde se cultiva y supervisa eel crecimiento de las plantas de marihuana. esta seÑora fue la primera compradora del producto. espera que ayude a su hijo de 14 aÑos, quiÉn sufre de fuertes ataques de epilepsia. "espero que no tenga mÁs convulsiones, actualmente tiene una por semana. estoy optimista sobre esto porque nada le ha funcionado". deben presentar recetas escritas por neurÓlogos. " probablemente una expectativa realista es que controle las

he was born and raised hunting and shooting in texas. i said texas. where he remains an active hunter and shooter with his three boys and his wife. active shooting sports competitor, three gun idpa and managing partner of law firm ice miller d.c. office and ceo of ice miller strategies. held several positions in congress and served in the bush administration as well. please welcome graham hill. i am going to introduce everybody. carrie lightfoot, founder and owner of well armed woman, the largest most trusted woman shooter resource and product company. carrie is also founder and chair woman of the board of well armed shooting chapters, the nation's largest nonprofit woman shooting organization with 380 chapters in 49 states, folks. >> that's a lot of estrogen. >> yeah. carrie is consultant to the firearms industry and author, popular national speaker, frequent guest in national media. please give a warm welcome to carrie lightfoot. my partner in crime to my left, willes lee, retired army lieutenant colonel. he is president of the national federation o

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a man from texas is now in the santa clara county jail. he's accused of traveling to the bay area to meet a mountain view minor for sex.kron four's spencer blake reports from san jose about the case, in which the adult suspect pretended to be a teenager himself. (looklive)"while the suspect in this case is from texas, it appears none of the physical crimes actually happened there. turns out he flew into the south bay to meet his victim."(pkg)this is the mugshot of gabriel gonzalez, a 27-year-old from the dallas metroplex.police say he began an online relationship with a 16-year-old sunnyvale girl in july of last year.over the next five months, authorities say he exchanged lewd images and videos with his victim, all while pretending to be 17. then, a police reports says, just a few days after christmas, he flew from irving texas to san jose...so he could meet up with his victim, take her to a hotel in mountain view, and have sex with her.this is far from the first interstate predator case. " it's actually pretty frequent. there is a lot - u

in texas history. of the air force, something i like. farmer, being a con farmer got him into politics. as ouris serving secretary of energy. they are going to make a few comments, then hopefully we have time for a few questions and answers in these critical cabinet positions. secretary perry, why don't you tell us what is going on with energy? village a great clear to -- it is a great privilege to be here. you are the conservative movement of this country, i am proud to be a part of it. on this stage with ryan zinke he and his service to this country is -- he continues to give back to this country with his leadership. we go back and forth with each most on who has the energy. i am talking about personally within the country. he has the public lands, i have the private lands, the world has changed so much in the last decade. when you think about energy and where we find ourselves, you go back when jimmy carter stood before the american people and talked about the malaise in this country, the long lines

: although former governor of texas, rick perry, president trump's energy secretary, when it comes to energy policy, the trump administration and the state of texas are not on the same page. >> we have ended the war on american energy, and we have ended the war on beautiful, clean coal. >> reporter: green energy advocates want president trump to widen his focus. what would you say to him about renewable energy? >> it's been schizophrenic. shocking the president has been inconsistent. >> reporter: talking about the resurging coal industry in the u.s., that industry employees 51,000 workers. by comparison, the wind industry employs almost twice that, and there's some 84,000 wind turbines like these across the united states. states are stepping up. new york wants to harness enough offshore wind energy by 2030 to power 1.2 million homes. in west texas, renewable energy is an economic boom. >> they contributed to the school, to the community, the tax base, and it's been a big, big help. >> reporter: land owners here have embraced the wind and the change it's blown in. nbc news, roscoe, tex

woodall: i yield to the gentleman from texas. mr. poe: yes, the gentleman from georgia is absolutely correct. i am aware of this matter. also, i am aware that you, the chairman goodlatte, 60 members of this claim ber last year to urge the justice department to finalize -- chamber last year to urge the justice department to finalize certainty. even though it's not clear there is a statutory obligation under the a.d.a. for the department of justice to act which is why h.r. 620 doesn't address that issue specifically. i'll yield back to the gentleman. mr. woodall: i thank the gentleman for his guidance. of course, there was no opportunity for the a.d.a. to anticipate the internet, to anticipate websites and so it's unclear whether or not congress intended for websites to fall inside the public ccommodations statute. judge, all of the small businesses, everyone with a website presence, mr. chairman, is unclear about whether or not they're violating the law. they don't even have a framework of guidance so they could comply with the laws.

i keep reading that the republicans are going to lose texas. that the demographics are better that next few years texas is going to be a democratic state. >> yeah. >> well with i keep hearing that. thus far the democrats have not come up with a candidate for governor in the 2018 election. in the filing deadline is passed. now, look i'm from texas we're not really good on math and took me a while to figure this out but see if you can follow me on this. texas has a higher percentage in the population that is latino than the national average. texas has a higher percentage of the population than is african-american than the national average. texas has a higher percentage of the population that is asian american than the national average. there shall, i conclude that texas has a smaller percentage of whites than the national average. and yet we're a deep, red state. and the the reason is because republicans routinely get routinely get 40 to 45% of the latino vote. routinely. our governor became the second governor elected with 50% of the latino vote

former president of texas southern university, james douglas. very fortunate to have a lawyer of his standing as the president of the naacp. currently at the law school, there is a person who is working, who happens to be the state president of the naacp. we have a national board member in houston, texas, gary bledsoe, state president is working at the law school as the interim dean. the state -- the national board member, howard jefferson, is in houston, texas. houston's naacp has its own facility. one of the few around the country to hold its own facility. but i'm proud to say that that is something that we worked hard to acquire. the houston naacp is one of the outstanding branches of the naacp in this country. naacp has branches in all 50 states. continuing, the naacp's national headquarters, located in baltimore, maryland, naacp was founded to ensure the political education -- political, educational, social and economic rights of all persons, and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. proud to say that the naacp has always us

>> well, this may be easier in texas because, texas was part of mexico before it was texas. matter what background you come from. people in texas are against illegal immigration. so they want to make sure that the laws are enforced and dangerous people who pose a challenge to our society are going to be put behind bars and hence we're able to pass this ban on sanctuary cities. because what it really does, is to arrest those who not only are here illegally, who pose a danger to people in our society. so the way we talk to the hispanic community is the way we talk to any community, that is, we want you to succeed, we want you to be able to achieve your dreams. part of the way we do that is by creating safe communities for you to live in. brian: make that effort to disseminate between the two because it is easy to blend them in today's polarized world, right? >> well, listen, everybody, i don't care what your background is, everybody agrees on certain core principles, that is safety. if you look at hispanic community in texas, so many connection with the republican party, such

i was talking to the guy who done this work, i guide texas, that's the kind of thing we do down in texas. we should peoples ashes in space in our spare time. he said when i was talking to tim building up to that, building up to frankly his passing away, making preparations for this thing, the thought was that tim's ashes would eventually we enter earth's atmosphere in some molecular weight we would all be ingesting tim and whatever tim might have ingested in terms of knowledge or anything else. i like to think that was his final kind of bit of comic absurdity a little bit of a laugh, a goodhearted laugh he might've had on us. it could be a little bit of tim floating out in the parking lot right here. [inaudible] >> to blow up saturn. >> we didn't. >> are you sure you want to admit to that now? we on tv. >> we do talk quite a bit in the book about blowing up things, the weather underground -- [inaudible] >> right. as you know at the time saturn was considered sodomized and getting rid of it would definitely help the astrological situation for the whole world. i thought taking lsd is nothi

we close texas with no regrets. texas is a wonderful business climate and austin is a fabulous place with a culture that, you know, the slogan is keep austin weird. and it's true, there's-- in every dimension except unorthodox behavior and thinking, there's a top worldclass university there. and it's very easy to encourage people to move to austin where we don't have it locally so that's been a decision on our part. >> so what should states and cities be thinking about in trying to attract investment and businesses and tech talent like you've brought together with zello? >> yeah, i wonder how much, you know, they can do, you know, stay out of the way would be one, you know, one answer. again, a light touch. and it does feel like so much of it needs to be organic at universities. it's got to be key wherever you see these technology communities working and i guess government can help quite a lot there. >> so before zello, you founded tune-in, an audio streaming service, and many of you may not know it, but you've list

it was last september when hurricane harvey hit the state of texas. we had an unprecedented rain event were basically the hurricane product itself over houston texas and rain down 50 inches of rain in about five days. it disrupted people's lives, destroyed their homes, some of the wind along the coast blue businesses and homes away and people were working hard to recover from that. the house passed an 81 billion-dollar disaster relief bill, not just to help the victims of hurricane harvey, but also the victims of hurricane maria and the virgin islands and florida and in puerto rico as well. then there'she the wildfires and the mudslides out west. $81billion was appropriated by the house of s representatives and it has been sitting here since december with no action whatsoever. why? counted up as another hostage of this unrelated immigration issue or the desire to just force us to spin our wheels and not get things done. i don't understand it. if i do understand it, i don't like it one bit. >> the first rule is when you find yourself in a hole, quit di

the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: i ask unanimous consent that members may have five legislative days to resize and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 5447. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. brady: today we have the action to help those receiving social security. this bill led by congressman sam johnson and john larson of connecticut, the chairman and lame of the social security subcommittee takes actions to improve the representative payey program. today, when someone on social security is aren't able to manage their own benefits, the administration will sign them a representative payey. these are individuals or organizations to have a vital responsibility to help some of our most vulnerable people on social security, children, seniors and folks with disabilities. the payey receives benefits on behalf of these americans and required to use the money to fulfill those needs. here's the problem. representative payey program just isn't working the way it should. as the ways