meets with congressional leaders and at 7:30 tonight president zellenskyy will address a joint meeting of congress. you can watch on our free mobile video app. >> c-span is unfiltered view of government and funded by these television companies and more including cox. >> that's why we are providing lower-income students. homework can just be homework. cox connects to compete. >> cox supports c-span as a public service along with these other prigs providers, giving you a front-row seat to democracy. 4* have -- with that we have representative al green, a democrat -- a representative from texas and a member of the homeland security committee. guest: it is an honor to be with you and i trust that you will have happy holidays. host: same to you. you are just listening to our conversation about the ways and means committee voting to release former president trump's tax returns. do you agree with your fellow democrats that the tax returns, all six years should be released to the public? guest: thank you for allowing me to express my thoughts on this. i think it is important for us to do so be

gratitude to our speaker, nancy pelosi, for extending the invitation to ukraine's president, president zellenskyy to address our congress in this beloved house tonight. what a consequential moment his remarks will allows date. our ukraine caucus, which is bipartisan, will warmly welcome him as a brother in the cause of liberty. and i will place and ask unanimous consent to place in the record the names of members of our bipartisan caucus. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. kaptur: secondly, i rise with considerable excitement as the great lakes authority legislation, which dozens and dozens of members in both chambers is included in the 2023 omnibus bill. the great lakes watershed is the only region in our nation without an economic instrumentality, helping it to adjust to changing economic conditions, the only place in the country. the great lakes authority will unlock the economic heartland's full potential for the 21 century ahead. the midwest communities that i represent are home to the people who make, build and grow what makes, builds and grows america. tore decades, our region

chatter. ] >> the house is in recess as lawmakers prepare for the joint meeting with president zellenskyy. they will recon. >> new 118th congress convenes on tuesday, january 3 for the first time in two years, they return as divided government. democrats resume control of the senate by a slim majority. the average age is 47 compared to 58. the new congress will be more diverse with a record number of women. 1818th gavels in on january 3 and new members take the oath of office. new congress, new leaders. watch the opening day, tuesday, january 3 at noon eastern, live on c-span and c-span 2 and also on c-span now or online at c-span. org. >>