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 381, the nays are 0. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion by the gentleman from new jersey to suspend the rules and agree to h.con.res. 75 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the concurrent resolution. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 75, concurrent resolution expressing the sense of congress that those who commit or support atrocities against christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are ing turkmen, committing and are hereby declared to be committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. the speaker pro tempore: 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

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 ote, the yeas are 219 -- the speaker: the yeas are 231 and the nays are 254. e previous question is ordered. he house will be in order. all members will take their seats. . e house will be in order the chair would ask all present to rise for the purpose of a moment of silence. the chair asks that the house now observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in brussels. without objection, five-minute voting will continue. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. >> i request a recorded vote. the speaker: 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. his is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representati

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 chair: on this vote, the yeas are 179, the nays are 235, the amendment is not adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 5 printed in rt b of house report 114-453 by the gentleman from texas, mr. veasey, 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 5 printed in part b of house report 114-453. offered by mr. veasey of texas. 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 risen a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a two-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

u.s. house of representatives. please welcome kerry shefield founder of bold.global. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome speaker of the u.s. house of representatives, paul ryan. >> how are you doing today mr. speaker? i wasn't sure what it was. >> ac/dc. we just dated each other. >> great to see you. i'm even more glad to see that our beard is gone. boo. boo. who is pro beard? yeah. right. >> i don't know. i mean, you may run the party of lincoln or be pretty high up, but you can't do the beard of lincoln, i think. i mean, -- >> i'm a bow hunter. it's what we do in deer season. >> we'll give it to you. so i wanted to line things up a little bit because we are going to talk about a pretty heavy and serious topic today. it is about how do we win the war on poverty? how do we expand opportunity for everybody? and you've been working on this issue intensely for the past three years. you're pretty low-key guy hiding behind the beard and all that. so a lot of people haven't heard about what you've been doing in terms of fighting poverty and reaching out to communities who h

house of representatives, sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 16, 2016, at 9:20 a.m. that the senate passed senate 337. signed, sincerely, karen l. h.s.a. -- hass. -- haas. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. walden: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill, h.r. 4596. the speaker pro tempore: without the gentleman -- from oregon is recognized for his -- to state his bill. the title of his -- mr. walden: mr. speaker, i ask that we call up h.r. 4596, the small business broadband deployment act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 339, h.r. 4596, a bill to ensure that the small business providers of broadband internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersom

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 410. the nays are two. thirds third, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from kentucky, mr. whitfield, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3447, as amended. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3447, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. the eaker pro tempore: 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 states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes i

u.s. house of representative. whether you select a person or the same thing happened during the early voting. he said 55,000 people cast ballots in mecklenburg county and said they were successful in locking in their votes for all of the other races. some people seem to understand the id you are -- id requirements. if you don't have one on you at the time you go to the polls he wants you to vote. instead of using a machine you will fill out a paper ballot. >> if you don't have one because i lost my driver's license you will vote a provisional ballot and after the election we will do the research and vote your ballot after that. >> reporter: if you did file a provisional ballot you will have until next monday to show a valid id. in charlotte, pamela escobar, wbtv on your side. >> maureen: you have lots of time to get out and vote tomorrow. polls open at 6:30 in the morning and close at 7:30 tomorrow night. also holding kasich's home states. rubio said kasich was the best chance to beat donald trump in ohio. when as

u.s. house of representatives. we went back to c-span and we video of the disturbance. in the beginning if you listen hear what then man is saying. he is saying, "i am a prophet god." he is then instructed by the police to be removed by the arms and removed from the u.s. house chambers. he was charged, as we said contact andawful assault of a police officer. it is likely that happened confrontationnt in which he was then removed from the u.s. house of representatives. him beingo video of removed. just the video of the front shot you see there. far.is what we know so as we get more information we'll bring it to you. in the satellite center, chris papst, abc7 news. leon: all right. get back to us if you hear something new. we are hearing that the police are investigating a suspicious to the bowected botanical gardens. very close. is diane cho is there now. what is going on there? thee: we are near gardens.nic guard there are officers surrounng now. they have been blocking the truck for some time. since we arrived here in the or so.n minutes tennessee tags. we are told tha

u.s. house of representatives, rising to vice chair of the conference, and so jack kingston, this is your world on this sort of super wednesday. what's the state of the race? what do last night's results tell you about the state of the nation process right now? >> let me say this about it being my world. it's not my world as we know it. it has changed around and politically, it's upside down, but i believe, from our standpoint, that the only guy who can beat donald trump is ted cruz, and we have grave concerns about trump's ability to beat hillary clinton, so republicans need to coalesce behind one candidate at this time. and the only one who has a pathway to victory besides trump, is ted cruz. so speaking as a republican for the good of the party, i would like to see some of these guys get out so a cruz versus trump for the remaining states, and i think that would give you a much better turnout. >> earlier today, ben carson heard that call, and he's suspending active campaign, but i think that you're really talking about marco rubio. >> marco rubio has 106 delegates right now, and florid

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 174. the nays are 235. the motion is not adoptedment the question is on passage of the bill. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. mr. conyers: mr. speaker, on this i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: 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 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-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, 235, the nays 171. the bail bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon

u.s. house of representative, if you're republican you vote twice, you want to replace john boehner and then you vote for who you want to nominate to be on the ballot this november. republican voters have to cast two votes in the congressional primary, one for the unexpired term and one for the new term. >> >> john: the people who want to take over the forum seat will speak tonight. invited to university hamilton case. the race for the gop presidential nomination looking more and more like a two-man field. ted cruz and donald trump are stacking up the delegates. the democratic candidates are focused on mission. the democratic candidates called resignation in the wake of the flint water crisis. from poison water to problems in the suer. hamilton county officials are working with the district today. discussing issues related to daily operations, as well as the misuse of funds. an audit of the agency is underway right now after allegations that hundreds of millions of dollars were misspent. today's meeting is expected to focus on the consent decree from 2 2004. we're investigating and we'll loc

u.s. house of representative candidates on the march ballot and should vote in those races since the maps are still under review. >> don't leave anything to chance. go through the entire ballot. gloria: in wake county there are nine locations. fuquay-varina and wendell. three in raleigh including this county board of elections office downtown. you can vote early through march 12. we have all the information on our website at abc11.com/govote. live in raleigh, gloria rodriguez, abc 11 eyewitness news. barbara: vote 2016 drunk reuniting with megan kelly in a fox debate tonight. how will they interact? candidates doing to try to says he is considering flying in space again calling it be a important mission. barbara: shaw university will head football coach at 10:30 in the president's conference room replacing the coach who was let go after four seasons. they had a 1-9 record in his final season. from nuclear to cuba. john: how long a nonstop flight to the island nation would take and how soon it could be a reality. caitlin: by now you have seen this incredible surveillance video to show you

u.s. house of representatives. the plea also mentions a golf tournament at the same course in the same month and year. one door billed itself to donors as providing scholarships to underprivileged students. the feds found only one scholarship to one student for just $1,000. meaning the scholarship group spent only 0.10 of 1% of the money it raised on the money it raised. brown has offer node comment on this case or the plea. again her name is not found anywhere within this plea. but with carla wiley now working with federal prosecutors, can you expect more information about this charity and its ties to anyone else involved to come out in the near future. >>> tonight the wife of a fallen orange county deputy is pleading with state lawmakers to help families of fallen first responders. it's been two years since deputy scott pine was shot and killed in the line of duty. benefits are not enough now for her and her three children. kathy spoke to the deputy's widow, and she's calling on the public to reach out to lawmake

house of representatives, sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the ruse of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 15, 2016, at 9:29 a.m. appointment, united states commission on international religious freedom. ith best wished, i am, signed, sincerely, karen l. h.s.a. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, at the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 640 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 95. house resolution 640. resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider in the house he bill, h.r. 4596, to ensure that small business providers of broadband internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the amendment in the natur

u.s. house of representatives was also pushed back to june 7th. the map was reconfigured after a federal court ruled two districts were unlawfully race based and ordered new boundaries. >>> polls are opening at 6:30 and close tonight at 7:30 in the evening. a reminder, new this year, you have to bring an i. d. we'll have you covered with all of the results for all of your check out the voter guide on wncn.com if you have any questions. you can also get our news app to get alerts. >>> donald trump hoping a double-digit lead on the republican side. these numbers coming from the public policy polling. you see trump at 44% followed by tedd cruz at 33%, marco rubio at 7. on the democratic side now, hillary clinton ahead by nearly 20 points. and many of the big-named candidates were in our state monday hoping to win your vote. donald trump spoke in hickory. hillary clinton's visit followed by a rally by bernie sanders. heidi cruz campaigned for her husband ted in fayetteville. >>> it is video that's gone viral. a protester sucker punched at a investigat

u.s. house of representatives. but that number is growing. now possible to see the day when we no longer use only as a precursor when we speak to the number of women serving as elected officials. the challenge we face is encouraging more women to put themselves forward in public service and in the private sector. that is why republicans are working every day to foster equal opportunities for all. we have improved the education system for our children, so that every child, male or female, has more choices and more tools to succeed. we have enacted the first real trafficking reform, which means more resources to stop those crimes, and more support for survivors as they work to rebuild their lives. we have created tax free savings account for individuals with disabilities. and we have expanded middle-class college savings plans. still, we have more to do. right now, republicans are working on an agenda to tackle the most important challenges that women and families are facing. if you are a female entrepreneur trying to get your business off the g

speaker of the house posted a congressional gold medal ceremony the drink -- ceremony reis.ing frederick d this program is about one hour. as the chaplain of the u.s. house of representative's, father patrick conroy, gives the indication. conroy: let us pray. god of justice, god of mercy, we call upon you to send your spirit upon us now as you have so generously done in the past. those, your honor servants, who marched years ago so that we americans today find it unacceptable that many still do not have easy access to the vote. in the 50th year since their brave determination was on display, we bestow the congressional gold medal on those men and women who changed, not only alabama, and america, but the world. so many people, worldwide, have been inspired, to struggle for their own freedom, thanks to the fellow countrymen so many years ago. as we gather to inspire and a knowledge that the struggle to vote continues in our own time. i history of elections demonstrates that exclusion from the voting rolls, not fraud, has been the greater scandal. may the kurds of the foot soldiers then be hours now -- the coverage of the foot footourage of the soldiers be ours now. we make ou

house for his father. >> she asked me, where is man-man? >> harling's son is being recognized on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives for his heroic act. >>> the author behind the best selling novels "the prince of tides" and "beach music" has died at the age of 70. >> pat conroy drew upon his abusive childhood in south carolina for most of his material. >> reporter: pat conroy died friday night in south carolina surrounded by friends and family. he announced last month that he was battling pancreatic cancer. he is best known for fiction works like the great santini, the lords of discipline, and others. his books sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. each of his novels were handwritten, influenced by his troubled upbringing in of an abusive father, living in a fractured family. conroy once said in an interview with "vanity fair": one of the greatest gifts you can be given as a writer is to be born in an unhappy family. he was the eldest of seven children. he grew up in a military family, attending 11 schools in 12 years. his father donald was an aviator who pat says physically abused his family, forcing pat to

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 381. the noes have zero. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. members are encouraged to take their conversations off the floor. the house will be in order. the speaker pro tempore: members are asked to take their conversations off the floor. for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> madam speaker, last week a gunman shot his way across south central kansas and then inside excel industries killing three people and jurring over a dozen. it's impossible to make sense of such violence and suffering. renee benjamin, known by her friends, joshua higby, and brian, a passionate kansas city royals fan who co-workers said he sta

u.s. house of representatives will observe a moment of silence this afternoon .n italy, the eu commissioner says europe will remain resolute. the idea of european values will deal with terrorism, it will not get us down. are going to react from a legal, judiciary, police cooperation. terrorists go on and will be defeated. mark: the violence appeared to be courted native, similar to the attacks in paris. belgium has been on high alert since the weekend when they captured the man believed to be the only surviving this event from the terrorist attacks. global news, 24-hours a day, powered by our 2400 journalists around the world. i am mark crumpton. brussels rocked by terrorist attacks that killed 31 and injured more than 180. the islamic state is claiming responsibility. perspective.et the former u.k. defense secretary under margaret thatcher joins us on the phone. sir malcolm, good afternoon. how troubling is it that the events that took place in brussels happened so soon after the paris terror attacks in november and the charlie hebdo inacks in november -- januar

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 370, the nays are two. 2/3 of those voting having esponded in the affirmative -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 371, the nays are two. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair will but is -- now entertain requests for -- the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute peeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? will members please take their conversations off the floor. members, please take their conversations off the floor. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. paulsen: the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. will members please take their conversations off the house floor.

u.s. house of representatives a panel of federal judges last month ordered lawmakers to redraw congressional districts. they did but there wasn't ballots. encouraging voters to vote the entire ballot. acceptable forms. identification include a north carolina driver's license, a veterans or u.s. military identification or a u.s. passport or a tribal id from a state or federally recognized tribe. this is one of 360 polling locations. but say you forget your photo id. the state board of elections says can you come here and you will be given a provisional ballot but you will be expected to produce a photo id before your vote will count. >> thank you very much. >>> the next republican presidential debate is tonight in michigan mine us one. tracie potts reports from washington about who will not be on stage as the republican field narrows yet again. >> reporter: dr. ben carson, his campaign confirms he will not be at tonight's debate. >> we welcome you on our team. >> i'm looking forward to that debate. >> reporter: marco rubio is already in michigan hoping to put the brakes on donald trump. >> ev

u.s. house of representatives together. most of these people get elected to congress -- they vote and make nice speeches. when the floor work is finished, they had for the golf course or bars in town. i was not really into that. i made friends with those that took the job seriously. that's how pete and i became friends. there is a great story. one time we let everybody leave town and there were 5-6 that stayed with pete. we went to the department of education office building and walked through the front door and started meeting people and ask what they do for a living. we started on the first floor, worked our way up. massive empire of a building. they were in a panic by the time we got to the top. anecdote.ting it is a defining statement of the character of this former member of congress. also the chairman of the house intelligence committee and put the same kind of effort into traveling the country. in the process, becoming the national security expert himself . i got my hands on a hot off the press copy. i read this cover

u.s. capitol historical society hosts a discussion on senator bruce in honor of black history month. due to technical problems, early remarks by u.s. house of representatives historian matthew wasniewski, are not included. this program runs 40 minutes. >>> blanche bruce was born into slavery in 1841, as was so many aspects of bruce's life, his experience with slavery was far from typical. the son of an enslaved woman and most likely her white master, as a young boy, bruce lived in mississippi, and missouri. this light-skinned bruce became a favorite of the master. and a servant and playmate to the master's son. bruce once referred to himself as a plantation pet. as such, he was given opportunities denied to most enslaved boys, including an education. from his earliest years, therefore, blanche k. bruce was the man between. and i called this talk today the man between the senate career of blanche k. bruce. between two races, between two cultures, between slavery and freedom and, ultimately, between opposing political philosophies. bruce's rise to political promise is a remarkable story. when the civil war began in 1861, the 21-year-old bruce left his master

u.s. capitol is flying at half-staff this morning. here is a live look at the flag in washington, d.c. house speaker paul ryan expressed condolences to the reagan family on behalf of the entire u.s. house of representativeswe have more on how mrs. reagan is being remembered. >> reporter: late sunday the hearse carrying the former first lady's body left her home in los angeles where the 94-year-old died of congestive heart failure sunday. her daughter, patti davis releasing a blog post. i got the call around 8:30 this morning march 6th that my mother had died peacefully in her sleep. it was how she wanted to go. this morning new details are emerging about her funeral plans and mrs. reagan will be buried at the ronald reagan presidential library in simi valley, california, next to her husband ronald wilson reagan. prior to the funeral service there will be an opportunity for members of the public to pay their respects at the library. tributes are pouring in remembering the first lady nancy reagan as a woman of grace and grandeur. her legacy being honored with a moment of silence on the debate stage. democratic candidate and former first lady hillary clinton praising her predecessor. nancy a strength of cha

u.s. house of representatives. that vote will not officially count due to a federal ruling that calls for state lawmakers to redraw the district lines. there will now be a separate to you. >> tara lynn life in raleigh, thanks. >>> north carolina is one of five states where voters will primaries today. >> nbc's tracie potts is in washington with a preview of what is at stake. >> reporter: donald trump is hoping for an upset in ohio by portraying john kasich as an mitt romney is defending kasich. trump is under fire for violent rallies. three more protesters tossed out in florida. >> we don't have time for all of that petty, thuggery stuff that has been going on with these quote unquote, protesters. >> reporter: ted cruz was interrupted in illinois but unlike trump -- >> i'm not asking anyone to punch you in the face. >> reporter: marco rubio is hoping to pull off a miracle in florida today, 20 points behind donald trump. hillary clinton is up there but told nbc news after losing michigan she no longer trusts polls.

u.s. house of representatives, however your vote will not count in those races. there will be a separate election for those on june 7. all of that is because of a court ruling that required state lawmakers to redesign those maps, that happened last month. again the ballots were already printed so you will see those on the ballot but there will be a separate election in june. >> tara lynn with what you need to know before voting on primary day. >>> north carolina is one of five states where voters will cast ballots in presidential primaries today. >> nbc's tracie potts is in washington with a preview of >> reporter: donald trump is hoping for an upset in ohio by portraying john kasich as an absentee governor. comparing him to his own friends, new jersey governor, chris christie. >> i hated to do that but had to make my point. mitt romney is defending kasich. >> reporter: trump is under fire for violent rallies. three more protesters tossed out in florida. >> we don't have time for all of that petty, thuggery stuff that has been going on with these quote unquote, pr

u.s. house of representatives speaker paul ryan called republican presidential candidate donald trump and ted cruz to talk about creating a bold election-year agenda. this according to the hill newspaper. judge napolitano: steve lucy asked donald trump about this and said what did you talk about? donald trump said we had a nice conversation. >> i want to get this in. paul ryan calling on marco rubio, of florida, and ohio, governor john kasich as well. this i would think the way i understand it as a journalist is we are going to talk with all of you, the establishment is feeling the pressure. >> first big test tonight in michigan and another highly anticipated contest could mean bad news for marco rubio. florida is just one of the winner-take-all state going to the polls next week on what is being done, supertuesday ii, march 15th. new monmouth university poll showing marco rubio trailing donald trump in his must win home state, 38-30%. marco rubio denied a report that some advisers want him to get out of the race before florida to avoid an embarrassing loss. they are concerned it could no

u.s. house of representatives. they are both democratic and progressive. they both want to succeed retiring senator barbara mikulski. today in their first face-to-face broadcast debate on american university's wamu radio, they began by stressing their differences. >> it's interesting that ms. edwards is not running on her record, a lot of rhetoric, but no results, no record. >> i represent a unique voice in the house and i will in the united states senate. >> reporter: all new at 5:00, why this u.s. senate race is becoming bittner the final weeks before maryland's april 26 primary. back to you. >>> there is another kind of march madness going on everybody is watching. at the national arboretum where the bald eagles have been nesting for almost a year and one of their two eggs has now hatched. this morning the baby's name isd dc2. >> not very cuddly. >> the other egg was laid four days after the first one. tens of thousands have been following the process on the live eagle camera and some just had to get to the arboretum this morning to see things for thems

u.s. house of representatives in its constitutional challenge to president obama's modifications of the affordablecare act, the case that's still pending. the litigation was approved by the house of representatives to seek judicial review of claims under the separation of powers. your bio also represents that you represented workers at the famously deek receipt area 51 air force base. finally to his right founding editor of national affairs, he is the author of several books most recently "the great debate -- edmond burke, thomas pane and the birth of right and left, his next book on what he has described as or fractured republic, when is it due out? >> at the end of may. >> offers a vision of how as he put it how america can overcome nostalgia, revive civil society and thrive in the 21st century. he was awarded the bradley prize in 2013. please, everybody, let's welcome them. [ applause ] >> now, let's begin one at a time. we will begin with jim and then you have all -- and jonathan on the most open-ended of questions. how should conservatives think of executive power? >> well, i'd like to thank

u.s. house of representatives or the u.s. senate, tom. >> no, that's true. i've lived and worked in and around washington, d.c., for several decades now, and the problem, especially in the mall area of washington, is you're besieged by visitors from around the world and tourists that come in. they dress according to their native attire in their country, not necessarily to what might be the local fashion here. so many people are going to look different. they're going to have different color skins and different clothing, head attire, scarfs, hats, things like that. so really in a way you just have too many people that would look too different, requiring too much law enforcement attention to be able to allow that in washington. especially this is probably the peak tourist week with the exception of the fourth of july that you have in washington. the cherry blossom/spring break time and later this summer july 4th tourism. you have millions of people and they don't look like the rest of us, and that's just a fact of life here. >> let me bring in chris frates who's

u.s. house of representatives together. he's from west michigan, and was on the education committee with me. we had great fun causing trouble for the department of education. it was great times. [ applause ] literally, here is what happened. most of these people get elected to congress. you know, they vote and make nice speeches and so on. when the floor work is finished, they head for the golf course or bars in town and things that have sort. i wasn't into that. i made friends with people who took the job seriously and knew we had an important responsibility for our constituency. that's how pete and i became friends. >> there's a great story. one time we let everybody leave town and there were five or six who stayed behind under pete's leadership. we decided to go to the department of education office buildings and walk through the front door and just start meeting people and asking them what they do for a living. started on the first floor and worked our way up the massive empire of a building. get to the top floor where t

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 234. the nays are 181. the previous question is ordered. the question on adoption of the resolution. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have t the resolution is adopted. ms. slaughter: on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are 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 speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 234. the nays are 180. the resolution is is adopted. without

u.s. house of representatives, and i represented the first district of kansas, generally known in our state as the big first. that's a congressional district larger than the state of illinois, and there isn't a v.a. hospital in that congressional district. veterans in this part of kansas, they drive hours on end to get care or they simply go without it all together. over the past year, congress has repeatedly passed legislation designed to ease the burden for veterans who struggle to get health care from v.a. facilities in my state and yours and across the country. we were able in the wake of the scandal in which we learned across the country about the false waiting list in which veterans, the v.a. put people on a waiting list that didn't really exist. the scandal across our country allowed us as members of congress and the senate to come together, republicans and democrats, and we passed legislation called the choice act. this legislation allows veterans who can't get timely service to access that with an outside-of-the-v.a. provider. importantly for what i want to talk about today, if you

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 406, the nays are 0 the bill is passed. without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair lays before the house a message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, section 202-d of the national emergency act, 50 u.s.c. 1622-d provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the president publishes in the federal register and transmits to the congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. in accordance with this provision, i have sent to the federal register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared in executive order 13660 of march 6, 2014 is to continue in effect beyond march 6, 2016. the actions and policy os they have persons that undermined -- in ic processes and ewe crine and contribute to the

house. he later served as speaker of the minnesota house and then succeeded donald fraser, an esteemed member of this institution in the u.s. house of representatives. martin was a well-established accomplish number by the time i got here in the late '80s. he served as chairman of the house budget committee, and then was the inaugural ranking member of the subcommittee when he offered leadership on appropriations the number of pairs most notably transportation. but when the subcommittee was first formed, martin took on the leading democratic role on the subcommittee. and that's where i served most closely with them and learned a great deal from them as we figured out what the homeland security subcommittee was all about and what this new department was all about, as we undertook that post-9/11 reorganization here in the house. so it's with real sadness and very fond memories that we received news of martin's death. and since this is the first subcommittee hearing since that has occurred, i think it's appropriate that all of us pause to remember him and his service to our country. i thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. anyone else want to comment?

u.s. house of representatives and the constitutional challenge for president obama's affordable care act. e litigation was approved by the house of representatives to seek judicial review claims of separation of powers. your bio indicates you represent workers in the famously -- air force base. finally to his right binding editor of national affairs and the ethics and public policy center. he's the author of several books most recently the great debate at member thomas p. and the birth of the right and left. his next book number described as her fractured republic, what is a due out? >> at the end of may. >> it offers a vision of powers he put it how america can overcome nostalgia and revise civil society and thrive in the 21st century. let's welcome them. apopka. >> will begin with jim and jonathan on the most open-ended questions. how should conservatives think of executive power? >> well i would like to thank you and hoover for everything this afternoon except her hats the title of the session conservatism and the executive power because there is her least there should he know can serve

the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 7, 2016, at 10:03 a.m. that the senate passed senate 2276, appointment, board of trustees of the american folk life center of the library of congress. signed sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 2-b of house resolution 635, the house stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on thursday, march 10, 2016. >> his campaign 2016 continues, three primaries and one caucus are taking place in several states tomorrow. at 8:00 p.m.nning eastern on c-span for live coverage of the election results, candidate speeches and your reaction, taking you on the road to the white house on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> during campaign 2016, c-span takes you on the road to the white house, as we follow the candidates on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> tonight on the communicators, it will examine the 1996 telecommunications act with two of his chief auth

house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. use of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 9, 2016, at 9:29 a.m. that the senate passed senate 2426. that the senate concur in the house amendment to the bill senate 1580. that the senate concur in the house amendment to the bill, senate 1172. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 1755. that the senate agreed to without amendment house concurrent resolution 113. with best wishes, i am, signed sincerely, carn l. haas. -- karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker. house of representatives. sir, on march 2, 2016, pursuant to section 3307 of title 40 united states code the committee on transportation and infrastructure met in open session to consider 24 resolutions included in the general services administration's capital investment and leasing programs. the committee continues to work to reduce the cost of federal property and leases.

of 22 i believe, when he was elected to the minnesota house. he later served as the speaker of minnesota house and succeeded donald fraser in the u.s. house of representatives. martin was a well established accomplish member by the time i ot here in the 1980's. he served as chairman of the house budget committee, and then was the inaugural ranking member of this subcommittee, he had offered leadership on appropriations and a number of areas, most notably, transportation. when this subcommittee was first formed, martin took on the leading democratic role on the subcommittee, and that is where i served most closely with him. i learned a great deal from them, as we figured out what the homeland security subcommittee was all about and what this new department was all about. as the undertook that post-9/11 reorganization here in the house. it is with real sadness and great fond memories that we received news of martin's death. since this is the first subcommittee since that has occurred, i think it is appropriate that all of us pause to remember him and his service to our country. thank you mr. chairman. >> anyone else want to comment? mr. carter: director clanc

house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 10, 2016, at 1:35 p.m., that the senate passed, senate 524. signed, sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until approxim and other coal mining byproducts. you can see live coverage of the house when members return here on c-span. that will be at 3:00 p.m. eastern. new from the campaign trail, "politico" writes, sarah palin has abruptly canceled a campaign event for donald trump today in a village of florida after her husband was hospitalized following an accident. todd palin was in a bad snow machine accident last night and is currently hospital used. the trump campaign said in a statement, governor palin's returning to alaska to be with her husband and looks forward to being back on the campaign trail soon. mr. trump's thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. sarah pa

house fence. police say it was a manifesto as well as a computer thumb drive. >> there's a number of people listed in the manifesto. there's a number of u.s. senators and house of representatives people, israeli government. it was offensive and it was disturbing. >> reporter: he became the prime suspect outside this church in idaho. the pastor of that church, tim remington, remains in serious condition after being shot six times. police say odom was able to board a commercial flight from boise to d.c. despite being a suspect in that shooting. this morning secret service conducted a search of the white house grounds. >> right now mark is gathering new information about this case in court. as soon as we learn more about it, we will let you know. >>> three people are recovering this afternoon from an accident on landover road in largo. two women and a child were taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. one of the adults had to be cut from the crushed vehicle. this crash happened near st. joseph drive. there are still some delays in that area. >>> live right now in california, three days of formal mourning and ceremonies are under way for former first

u.s. house of representatives to the belgian people.ing right now, and this scene is just so horrific. one minute people are going about their day and the next minute, people are running for their lives. this is a tourist attack in the heart of europe. as our countries have always done, we must confront this threat together. we must defend democracy and defeat terror. our prayers are with brussels as it is our solidarity. thank you. >> before i begin, please indulge me. i want to comment on the terrorist attacks that have taken place in brussels. the thoughts and prayers to the american people are with the people of belgium. we stand in solidarity with them in condemning these outrageous attacks innocent people. we will do whatever is necessary to spot or friends and allies in bringing to justice those that are responsible, and this is yet another reminder that the world must unite. we must be together regardless of nationality or race or faith fighting against the scourge of terrorism. we can and we will address those people all around

house of minnesota. he later served as speaker of the minnesota house, and then succeeded donald frazer, an esteemed member of this institution, in the u.s. house of representatives. martin was a well established accomplished member by the time i got here in the late '80s. he served as chairman of the house budget committee and then was the inaugural ranking member of this subcommittee, when he had offered leadership on appropriations and a number of areas, most notably transportation. when this subcommittee was first formed, martin took on the leading democratic role on the subcommittee. and that's where i served most closely with him. and learned a great deal from him as we figured out what the homeland security subcommittee was all about and what this new department was all about, as we undertook that post-9/11 reorganization here in the house. so it's with real sadness, very fond memories that we receive news of martin's death, and since this is the first subcommittee hearing since that has occurred, i think it's appropriate that all of us pause to remember him and his service to our country. i thank you, mr. chairman. >> anybody else want to comment? all rig

house fence. police say it was a manifesto as well as a computer thumb drive. >> there's a number of people that were listed in the manifesto. there's a number of u.s. senators and house of representatives people, israeli government officials. it was extensive and it was disturbing to us. >> reporter: odom became the prime suspect in a shooting sunday outside this church in idaho. the pastor of that

house fence. police say it was a manifesto as well as a computer thumb drive. >> there's a number of people that were listed in the manifesto. there's a number of u.s. senators and house of representatives people, israeli government officials. it was extensive and it was disturbing to us. >> reporter: odom became the prime suspect in a shooting sunday outside this church in idaho. the pastor of that remington, remains in serious condition after being shot six times. police say odom was able to board a commercial flight from boise to d.c. despite being a suspect in that shooting. this morning secret service conducted a search of the white house grounds. also in court today, an fbi agent expecting odom to be transferred back to idaho. now, odom will appear before d.c.'s chief judge of the superior court on april 6th. at that hearing the only issue will be is the idaho warrant valid and is he, in fact, kyle odom? between now and then he is likely to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. in court today no discussion of his motive, of his manifesto, or how he was able to board a commercial airline flight given he was a wanted man. >>> tim remington has regained consciousness and is talking with