pm johnson: thank you mr. speaker, today is the day that we implement the biggest tax cut for a decade, turns thresholds to makes tax lower and the burden easier which will benefit 13 million people across the u.k.. and i am pleased to say that two of those people are seated in the public gallery today, mandy banfield and alan, our people -- a typical worker will save 330 pounds with many employees better off as a result. that is real money for real people. mr. speaker, i am sure that the house will also join me in wishing the best of luck to england and northern ireland who are competing in the women's euro 2022 tournament, which starts today as i am sure that they will both make -- make the nation proud. in addition, i expect i shall have further meetings. >> thank you. last week we launched a new approach to combating knife crime, which means increased use of stop and search, tougher charging and tougher sentencing and faster youth divergent and more work with parents and the community. does the prime minister agreed with me that if you carry a life -- a knife you should expect to end up behind bars? pm johnson: what he is doing to campaign in milton to campaign against knife crime and as a result of what the conservatives have done and adults who are convicted of certain offenses involving a knife including threatening with a knife or a sentenced offense -- a seconds defense of -- second offense, and guess who voted for tougher knife crime. >> we know them come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. mr. starmer: thank you, today is start of the women's euro and i know that the whole house will wish the lionesses the very best of luck in bringing football home. mr. speaker, it is also -- mr. speaker it is also been 40 years since the death of terrence higgins. he worked before he sadly died of aids. the labour party and the terrence higgins trust are devoted to ending cases of hiv by 2030. together we can. mr. speaker, last week a government minister was accused of sexually assaulting a young man. i want to quote the victim's account. he says "he grabbed my ass and slowly moved his hand down in front of my groin. i froze. i accept that that is not easy listening, but it is a reminder to all those propping up this prime minister just how serious the situation is. he knew the accused minister had previously committed predatory behavior but he promoted him to a position of power anyway. why? mr. scott -- pm johnson: mr. speaker, that individual no longer has the conservative, and he had no longer has a job. as soon as i was made aware of the allegation that he was out. the complaint that was made, and then he lost his status as a conservative mp and he is now the subject, mr. speaker, of an independent investigation to the complaints and grievances panel. that is entirely right and i want to say to him that i abhor bullying and abuse of power anywhere. in this party or in any other. mr. starmer: none of that explains why he promoted him in the first place. and we have heard it all before. we know who he really is. before he was found out, he has reported to have said he is handy, that is the problem. pincher by name, pincher by nature. has the prime minister had ever said words to that effect? i am not asking for bluster or half-truth. mr. speaker: prime minister. pm johnson: i will not trivialize what happened. yes, mr. speaker. this is a very serious complaint to be raised from a member who is now being investigated. it is true that the complaint was raised when he was in the foreign office and the matter was resolved. it is absolutely true that it was raised with me. i greatly regret that he continued in office, and i have said that before, mr. speaker. i have said that before mr. speaker, but he is now the subject of an independent investigation. and that is the right thing. frankly, i think the people of this country would like also to hear, they would like also to hear about the other jobs held by people in the country, not the least the 500 people that we got off of welfare into work in the last six months alone. those of things that will make differences to the lives of people up and down the country and i am proud of it. mr. speaker: keir starmer. mr. starmer: no denial, the matter was resolved when he said it was upheld. they are all sitting here if -- as if this is normal behavior. when that young man reported his attack to a government whip, she asked him if he was gay. when he said that he was, she replied "that does not make it straightforward." that comments will sicken anyone who has experienced sexual assault and then made to be feel like they asked about it or worry that prejudice means that the complaint will not be taken seriously. when we apologize for those description -- when we apologize for those comments on behalf of the government. pm johnson: i have already said that i regret very much that the member from tamworth continue to hold office after the complaint was made against him in the foreign office. it was resolved in the foreign office and the apology was not clear or not and in hindsight i should have realized that he would not change. however, when he came friday of last week, and when i was given the information that he read out about the complaint made against the honorable member i acted immediately. i broke away from him, and we will not tolerate that kind of behavior in this or any kind of party. what we also want to do is to help people up and down the country with things that also matter to them like cutting their taxes by 330 pounds this year which is what we are doing. mr. speaker: keir starmer. mr. starmer: doesn't that sum him up? unacceptable behavior and it is for all to see but he ignores that? it was the same when his ally was on the tape of a lobbyist, on the same when his home secretary was bullying sabbath -- staff, when taxpayers money was abused and when he and his mates partied through lockdown. anyone quitting now after defending all of that has not got a shred of integrity. mr. speaker, this is the first recorded case of the sinking ship fleeing the rats. pm johnson: he talks about -- he should hear what his -- he should hear what is said about him. he talks about his integrity, and he wanted to install a member from islington north into number 10, mr. speaker. that is what he wanted to do. imagine what the world would be like now. he talks about integrity. he voted 48 times to overturn the will of the british people and take a stab at the european union and gave some muddled speech the other day, that is exactly what he will do again, mr. speaker. he talks about integrity, and he has voted time and time again against sanctions on criminals and we are putting them behind dog dust behind bars and he talks about integrity and he himself is facing a criminal investigation. he asked me to resign. mr. starmer: what a pathetic spectacle. the dying act of his political career is to parents that nonsense. as for those who are left, only in office because no one else is prepared to deface themselves any longer, the charge of the light weight gain. [laughter] have some self-respect. mr. speaker, for a week he has been defending his decision to promote a sexual predator. every day the lines have been run through. first that he was unaware of any allegations, untrue. then he was oh -- unaware of specific allegations, untrue. then he was unaware of serious specific allegations, and now he wants them to go out and say that he simply forgot. that his whip was a sexual predator. anyone with anything about them would be long gone from his front bench. in the middle of a crisis, doesn't the country deserve letter than a z-list cast of dogs? pm johnson: mr. speaker, it is exactly when times are tough and when the country faces pressures on the economy, and pressures on their budgets, mr. speaker, when they had the biggest war in 80 years, that is exactly the moment that you would expect the government to continue with its work, not to walk away, mr. speaker and we did our job and to focus on the things that mattered to the people of this country, so we are putting 1200 pounds into every 108 million most vulnerable households in the country thanks to the strength of our economy and the decisions that we took, which he opposed at the time. mr. speaker: keir starmer. mr. starmer: the only thing he is delivering is chaos. i started with a quote from the young victim in all of this, how he froze when he was attacked. when i was prosecuting rapists, i heard that from victims all of the time. victims say they froze because it is not about sex. it is about power. the power that this disgraced mom -- governor minister -- government minister had was handed to him by that prime minister, and he was only in power because he has been propped up for months by a corrupted party defending the indefensible. so it is no longer a case about swapping the person at the top. is it clear that the only way that the country can get the fresh start it deserves by getting rid of the lot of them? [cheering] pm johnson: mr. speaker, the differences -- the differences -- mr. speaker: we have to get through prime minister's questions. pm johnson: the difference between this government in that opposition is that we have a plan. [laughter] they want to focus on this issue and we will get on with our jobs. we will control prices by not giving into the unions. they are paid by the unions and they are proud of it. we were the first european country to arm the ukrainians and i am proud of that. and the party opposite, eight of them including the shadow foreign deputy, the shadow deputy leader and six others voted to get rid of our independence. mr. speaker. today we are cutting taxes and have helping half a million people and we are strengthening our economy and we are helping people up and down the country and we are going to deliver on the mandate that i was given. mr. starmer: thank you very much mr. speaker, on monday night the northern ireland right just legacy bill reached the third reading and the beginning of the end of the journey, a long journey to make sure that the service and sacrifice of those who served in iraq, afghanistan and now northern ireland are not rewritten that those who speak only to line their own pockets. when the prime minister says that never again can we allow such a goal to open up between this place and those who serve, never again must they be made to feel less on their time, and web heat -- will he redouble his commitment to make sure that people will serve in the military and be a veteran. pm johnson: i thank my honorable friend for all the work he has done for veterans and continues to do. this will give veterans the certainty that they deserve and fulfilling the manifesto pledge to end the cycle of investigations and at the same time making sure that families can get the answers that they need about what happens to their loved ones. mr. speaker: now we come to the leader of the s&p. >> can i give the best wish to the england and northern ireland ladies, and the euro championship. there is nothing better than seeing their teams in the finals. can we commemorate 40 years ago for all of those who died in -- died of aids. the whole house would want to join me to the condolences for the family and friends to the scottish goalkeeping legend who passed too far -- far too early last weekend and will live in the memory is the best goalkeeper the rest of us has seen. it is easy to forget that only 10 days ago the prime minister was dreaming of a third term. it is often said that a week is a long time in politics but it turns out that 10 days is truly a lifetime. let us face it, it is a minor miracle that the prime minister has made it through the prime minister's questions. because prime minister, it really is over. the prime minister is cleaning on -- clinging onto his own fantasy but the government cannot put up with this farce of a government one minute longer. we should be talking about the cost-of-living crisis, soaring inflation and the growing cost of brexit. instead it is always about him. how many more ministers need to quit before he finally picks up his pen and writes his own resignation letter, perhaps that is what he is doing now. pm johnson: actually mr. speaker i was jotting down notes on his question which i thought was excellent when he was talking about the economy. that is the issue that the country faces and that is where this government is introducing the most important decisions, helping families up and down the country with 1200 pounds, going into there accounts right now, cutting taxes for 30 million people, and helping half a million people into work through the wage or work team. that is a fantastic thing to get on to do. that is the priority of this government. i am glad that he likes it. >> my goodness, i think we should all move on if we live in the world of the prime minister. a few weeks ago i compared the prime minister to monty python's black knight, i was wrong, it turns out he is the dead parrot. whether he knows it or not, he is not the next prime minister. he will live behind two deeply damaging legacies and i hope the dishonesty of his leadership follows him out the door. the other legacy is that of brexit and that will say because -- day because i am sad to say that the labour party now truly support said. scotland wants a different future not just a different prime minister. will we call a general election allow scotland the choice to lead her own future away from the halls of westminster? mr. speaker: prime minister. pm johnson: i noticed in his remarks that the labour party has given up on return, it is not true. they want to go back and just as he does. that is a terrible mistake. it would be anti-democratic and as for the referendum that he wants, we had one of them and as i told him before, in 2014. >> does the prime minister think that there are any circumstances in it -- in which he said -- in which he should resign? [laughter] pm johnson: mr. speaker, clearly if there were circumstances in which i felt it was an sponsor bowl to do on -- to get on with its job and the mandate we have been given, or i felt for instance we had been wrong in our desire to help -- to help support the ukrainian people, then i would. and i thank you mr. speaker, the job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances when you've been handed a mode -- a mandate is to keep going and that is what i will do. >> there you have it, mr. speaker, once again the prime minister puts political survival before public duty. people can see, even if he goes it is not an if but when. the phrase westminster arrogance will dictate our future in wales. does he want a medal for being the best recruiting started -- sergeant for independence that we could have wanted? pm johnson: actually everywhere i look around the united kingdom, i talked with mark the other day as well as talking to nicola sturgeon, i see the bonds of the union are being strengthened the whole time, and i am confident that they will continue. >> thank you very much. let government's -- the government's leveling up funds have been successful but there are some centers that are in desperate straits and have not managed to get funding in the present round. can my right honorable band assure me that future font -- friend assure me that future funds will be available to help declining high streets will be able to survive the pandemic. pm johnson: she is a great champion from the old valley, and i will make sure that she gets a many -- a meeting for -- with the minister for leveling up at the earliest opportunity. >> thank you. the public clearly thinks that the government has lost the plot over the cost-of-living crisis. the prime minister will be aware that the average salary for a nurse is $36,000 in for a primary teacher they are 38,000 pounds. they are struggling to pay rent and mortgages. given that they can barely afford a 150,000 pound mortgage, can you tell this house how he can afford 150,000 pound treehouse? pm johnson: what i can tell you is up and down the country, rather than talking about fantasy infrastructure i can talk about real infrastructure. we are helping level up the people to 260 billion pounds of investment, helping people and lifting the aspirations of people up and down the country and it is thanks to the strength of our economy and we are helping the people he described with 1200 pounds into there accounts to help with the cost-of-living pressures. >> the prime minister notes that while he is a prime minister he wants to do all of the good that he can. and i found edm 1082 about the gap or to the department of leveling up, the land above the station, the farm in worthing which was fully protected and will be when another inspector said that another cup session will happen. can i ask him to tell the government withdrawal their subjection -- objections against the observed decision to allow 480 two homes to go up between goring. >> i think the right honorable gentleman as he campaigns on this issue for some time. i will make sure that he gets a meeting with the relevant minister to discuss the development and goring. >> mr. speaker on the 21st of january the government committed 100 million pounds from the approximation fund to my constituency. and as of today, not a single penny has been received by the company. and it would've given us 8000 much-needed jobs. the tensions between the prime minister and the former chancellor have now been much exposed, and i am telling you prime minister, the betrayal of my constituents cannot be another broken promise. prime minister, give them the knowledge. -- give them the nudge to make sure that it comes in, because who knows what will happen this afternoon. pm johnson: the honorable gentlemen, i congratulate the passion that he has invested in and i share his dues he has them. i want to thank my honorable friend from bly as well who is a heroic campaigner. i mean the letter was sent last night, mr. speaker for the project, how about that, hang on in there, mr. speaker, which is what i will do. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the world is facing a global food crisis in which the poorest nations face catastrophic consequences. while the prime minister take all possible action to facilitate access to the grain stores stranded in ukraine? we have a limited opportunity to divert famine and the u.k. must play its full part using all of the resources at its disposal. pm johnson: my right honorable friend is completely right and as i tell you 5 billion times, the grain being held hostage by putin is the annual consumption is equal -- is equal to the annual consumption by fully developed countries. we are hoping to lift the blockade with not just negotiation but helping the commercial ships that might be involved, and also $10 million to recruit the cash to improve the railway infrastructure which would be necessary to get the green out by rail. >> mr. speaker yesterday the prime minister said that people are saying things on his behalf. it is not just him who are fed up but the british people and ministers who are resigning. they are sick are being sent out by him by things that are not true. is a real problem them or -- them for believing him or him in the first place? pm johnson: i thank you very much and i want to be clear. what i want to say is and i will say it again, i regret the way the appointment happened and i was clear with the house about what i knew at the time, but i want to stress that i think this -- that i take this matter extremely seriously. i am very sorry for the impact that it has had on the victims, but the individual in question is now subject to an independent complaint and grievance procedure and as soon as that began, as soon as the complaint was made, the whip was taken away. >> can i just say that it is confidential and we have to stop referring to something that we do not know that and i want to put that out on notice that we do not mention it. >> just over a fortnight ago there were two horrific stabbings taking place in a quiet street. the metropolitan police now have special measures for the first time in its history, will the prime minister urge the mayor of london to start living up to his responsibilities? the mayor needs to get a grip on crime and do his fair share, and he needs to abandon his policy. pm johnson: i do notice that crime has biked since the previous mayor of london. and it is the labour party that voted against increased funding for the police. so as for the labour mayor, he should get out of california and take control of the prime in this city. >> according to the nhs confederation not a single one of the so-called 40 new hospitals that the prime minister promised at the last election will be billed by 2024. two of those new hospitals in my constituency opened in 1902 and charing cross opened in 1818. they are not new hospitals, and there is no building going on. like all his promises, they exist only in his warped imagination and this is likely to be his last prime minister's questions and he finally tells the truth. pm johnson: well actually, mr. speaker, if you looked at what we promised at the lizard -- and delivered we had 25,000 people -- police on the streets and we have 13,000 more. we said 50,000 nurses and we are already on track. he is right wrong about the pledge, it was 2030 and that was only clear. the only reason we can do that is because we are putting the funding into our nhs which he and his party opposed. >> thank you very much. yesterday an attempt to boost morale and the tea room the prime minister said that there were seven people, mp's in the conference call and one of them should've chimed in with stop drinking so much, if that was not insulting enough to the people who chimed in that night and victims where the drink is the problem. this is an example but the prime minister constantly tries to deflect from the issue, always tries to blame other people for his mistakes, and that has nothing left for him to do but to take responsibility and resign. mr. speaker: order, order. this is not a debate. it is not debating society. this is prime minister's questions, i want to get through the questions on their other people who want to catch my eye. the way to do that is not by clapping. pm johnson: that is that is because they know, mr. speaker that otherwise we will get on and deliver our mandates and win another general election, and that is the reality. >> thank you very much mr. speaker. the prime minister wants truth, it is a wonderful and necessary fact that we do not know when our time is up. long after it is obvious to everyone, we leave our beauty is to hang onto the person -- the images are opposed, in reality we are terrified of the come down, so for the sake of the great country will be prime minister get over his terror and do the decent thing? pm johnson: mr. speaker, i refer the honorable lady to the answer i just gave. when things are tough, of course people turn their fire on the leader of the country, but it is my job to get on and deliver our manifesto, which we are, and deliver on the mandate with which i was elected and to get these -- this country through tough times just like what i got through covid and that is what we will do. >> i apologize. around of delegates from 100 countries are at the freedom of religion all belief international magisterium conference. there is still time for honorable members to visit, but will the prime minister agree with me that this significant conference will count for nothing in lesson results in concerted global action to promote and protect freedom of religion believe around the world? >> hear, hear. pm johnson: freedom of religion and believe is integral to people's identity and the sense of themselves and personal freedoms and security. i thank her for the work that she is doing on that subject and for the wonderful conference that she is organized. it was great to talk to her about it yesterday. >> thank you very much will the prime minister joined me in expressing my deepest condolences to the families affected by the explosion on monday which led to the death of one with further yet to be accounted for. this is a timely reminder of this, so when the prime minister praised me -- join me in praising the emergency services at the scene and a 2% pay off er as they have endured a real turn pay cut for the last decade? pm johnson: i thank him very much. and i share very much his support for the firefighters of our country, they do an incredible job. overall it is a testament to their work that deaths from fire over a long period on average have been decreasing things to the work that they have put in. we will do our best to fund as much as we can, but everybody knows the inflationary pressures that this country is now under, we do not want to have pay increases that are swallowed by price and peace -- price increases. >> one place in my constituency was dubbed the kindest village because this 160 home village committed to take 50 ukrainian refugees. they have them mall with them now, in the gallery there is one of the host and some of the ukrainians that they are helping, including two young people who hope to go into ukrainian politics in the future. while my right honorable friend join me in welcoming them to this place and thanking the village for their efforts. pm johnson: i thank him very much to agreeing to host young ukrainians, and i think everybody in the town looking after ukrainians. a lot of people are doing that and i believe it is the wish of this entire house that those young people should grow up to live in a free and independent, democratic, sovereign ukraine. >> given what -- given that the prime minister does not like walk out and strikes, what legislation will he be introducing to stop further walkouts and strikes among catholic colleagues? [laughter] pm johnson: mr. speaker, i think that the whole house would have observed the brilliant performance on the radio this morning by the new chancellor of the exchequer, and no disrespect to the former chancellor of the exchequer, although i think it shows that in common with many sectors of the u.k. economy, there is a ready supply of skilled labor in the upper reaches of the conservative party. >> thank you mr. speaker. i would like to draw the prime minister's attention to the words that he used when he asked the question earlier. six months ago i called on the prime minister to resign because even then it was clear that his approach to leadership and integrity was already creating a line of problems that would paralyze proper government. today ask them to do the honorable thing to put the interests of the nation before his own interests, and in his own words it does become impossible for government to do its job. pm johnson: i think him very much -- thank him very much for the point that he made again. i just could not disagree with him more. look at what the government is doing today. cutting taxes for 30 million people. we have just completed a program to get half a million people off welfare and into work thanks to the strength of our economy and the position that we are in and the decisions that we talk that might oppose, and we are able to give 1200 pounds to 8 million of the poorest and most vulnerable countries -- families in this country. that is the right thing to do. and we will prove that with our actions and energetic program for the benefit of our country, uniting and unleashing the prosperity of this entire nation. mr. speaker: final question. >> the government association has told us that over 400 families who come to this country from ukraine under the family screen -- scheme present themselves as homeless to local authorities because local authorities have not gotten authority -- have not accommodation. local programs should be allowed to contact the many thousands of people who volunteered to provide homes under the homes for ukraine scheme. the problem is the government does not allow families to transfer from the family scheme to the home scheme. when the prime minister -- when will the prime minister act to make sure that people are not placed in temporary accommodations and take on the generosity of the families willing to allow the -- that may home? pm johnson: we will make sure that families are able to cross over from one scheme to another. and to simplify and speed up the process. but i do not think that should take away from the generosity of this country in welcoming ukrainians, there are 135,000 issue -- visas issued by the families and the homes for ukraine schemes changing the lives of those ukrainians and i think we should all be proud of what we are doing. mr. speaker: we now come to the personal statements. . i now call sajid avid. j --avid. >> i thank you for allowing me the statement. yesterday we began the day together when we broke bread together at the parliamentary prayer breakfast, and we listen to all of us to the words of the reverend who spoke about the fact that responsibility that comes with leadership. responsibility to serve the interests of others above your own. and to seek common ground of your party, your community and above all your country. my colleagues will be forgiven for my sense of deja vu. despite what it might seem, i am not one of life's quitters. i did not quit when i was told that boys like me do not do math, i did not quit when old-school bankers said i did not have the right school tie, and i did quit when people in my immunity said that i should not married the love of my life. i care deeply about public service. and giving back to this country that has given me so much. that is why when i got the call from my right honorable friend the prime minister over a year ago, i did not hesitate to survey again. it was a critical time for the country, tough decisions needed to be made about when we would have a lockdown, about supporting the national health service in the cares act there under unprecedented -- care sector under unprecedented strain. it has been an absolute privilege to be trusted with these responsibilities, and i can only hope that my best has been good enough. it has undoubtedly also been one of the toughest roles that i have had so far. the gravity of home-office decisions, the scale of treasury decisions, but nothing matters more than the health of your people, of the british people, especially and in the wake of a pandemic. caring for people's health and well-being is a noble vocation so i would like to take -- to take this opportunity to pay tribute to those across the country working in health and care sectors as well as those who i've worked so closely with in my old department and in the nhs. >> hear, hear. >> there is so much they planned for the long term reform of our health care systems and it is a wrench to leave that important work behind. when i last gave a personal statement from the seeds, i spoke about the importance of institutions and conventions, today is about the importance of integrity and don't worry there will not be a series of these. institutions and integrity are both central pillars that underpin our great democracy. it does not matter what your political perspective is in this house. i believe that we are all motivated by the national interest, and that the public expects us all, all of us to maintain honesty and integrity in whatever we do. this is not an abstract matter. we have seen in great democracies what happens when decisions are entrenched and not bridged. we cannot allow that to happen here. we must bring the country together as one nation. effective governance inevitably requires loyalty and collective responsibility, of course does, i am instinctively a team player and i've completely focused on governing effectively over the last year. but treading the tight rope between loyalty and integrity very has become impossible -- integrity has become impossible in recent months. and i will never risk losing my integrity. i also believe a team is as good as its team captain, and i captain is as good as his or her team. so, loyalty must go both ways. the events of recent months have made it increasingly difficult to be in that team. it is not fair on ministerial colleagues to go out every morning defending lines that do not stand up and do not hold out. it is not fair on my parliamentary colleagues who bear the brunt of constituents' dismay in their inboxes and doorsteps and it is not fair on conservative members who rightfully expect better standards from the party that they supported. when the first stories of parties in downing street emerged late last year, i was port -- personally assured at the most senior level by my right honorable friend that " there had been no parties in downing street and no rules were broken." so i gave the benefit of doubt. i went on those media rounds to say that i had those assurances from the senior -- the most senior level of the prime minister's team. and then we had more stories, we had the soup gray report, a new downing street team. i continue to give the benefit of the doubts. and now this week again we have reason to question the truth and integrity of what we have all been following. and, at some point we have to conclude that enough is enough. i believe that point is now. i welcome the prime minister's publican knowledge meant that matters could be handled better including he pointed out about what he knew and what was said when. i appreciated his words when i went to see them yesterday and the kind letter that he had sent to me. but i do fear that the reset button could only work so many times. there is only so many times that you can turn out -- turn the machine on and off before you realize that something is fundamentally wrong. last month i gave the benefit of doubt one last time. but i have not concluded that the problem starts at the top, that is not going to change. i have concluded that the problem starts at the top and i believe that it is not going to change, and that means for those of us in a position who have responsibility to make that change. i wish my cabinet colleagues well, and i can see that they have decided to remain in the cabinet. they will have their own reasons. but it is a choice, and i know just how difficult that choice is. but, let us be clear, not doing something is an active decision. i am deeply concerned about how the next generation will see the conservative party on our current course, our reputation of the 12 years in government depends on regaining the public's trust. this is not just a personal matter. the philosophy and conception of conservatives depend on it. it is central to the conservative ideal that we believe in decency, and personal responsibility and social justice enabled by convention and the rule of law. the conservative mission to extend freedom and prosperity and opportunity is all at risk if we cannot uphold that ideal. and, mr. speaker, it is not only -- the conservative party is not the only great institution in need of repair. like everyone in this house i have been dismayed by the drip of stories of her breast meant and were -- harassment and worse by members of this house. so i am concerned how the next generation will see this house and health of this democracy. in recent years trust in our roles have been undermined through a series of scandals. but the one thing that we can control is our own values and behaviors. so, it is incumbent on all of us to set high standards for ourselves, and to take action when they are not met by others. mr. speaker, i am grateful for the messages of support that i have had for many members of this house and beyond. i got into politics to do something, not to be somebody. so it is hard in one way, but not in another. being a good father, a husband, a son, and citizen is good enough for me. if i can continue to contribute to public life and my party from the back benches it will be a privilege to do so. >> hear, hear. mr. speaker: can i say to the house there will be no more personal statements today. we will hear from president biden during when he talked about the economy and his plans. she spent has unfiltered coverage of the house january 6 committee hearing. go to c-span.org/january 6. as well as journalists and authors talking about the investigation. go to c-span.org/january 6 for a fast and easy way to watch. >> c-span brings you an unfiltered view of government. a newsletter word for word recaps the day for you from the halls of congress to daily press briefings to remarks from the president. scan the qr code to sign up for this email and subscribe today using the ur code or visit c-span.org/connected to subscribe anytime.