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CSPAN U.S. House Of Representatives U.S. House Of Representatives July 14, 2024

Man admitting that he was prejudice, which for people of color was, you know, we kind of all said, finally. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. And the house gaveling back in. Well take you live right to the floor. Ered by he guest chaplain, dr. James merritt, Cross Pointe Church, duluth, georgia. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, we come thanking you for sending your son jesus to die for our sins. For these men and women who have given their lives to public service, for the freedom and inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuant of happiness that come from you, our creator. I pray for every member of this sacred house you give them the wisdom of solomon to know what is right, and the strength of daniel to do what is right. May they be ever mindful that they were they will give an account to you for every decision they make and every law they pass. Finally, would you please revive us again that your people may rejoice in you. Hear our prayer in the name that is above every name, jesus hrist, our lord, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speakers approval f the journal. The speaker pro tempore the question is on agreeing to the speakers eaprufle of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The journal strands approved. Mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . I object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further proceedings on this question are postponed. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Bustos. Mrs. Bustos i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from georgia, mr. Woodall, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Woodall thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I have the honor of hosting the guest chaplain today, and i believe you were feeling his words that we were all going to be held account to account at the end, as you were recalling that vote series there. Those are powerful those are powerful words. Ill tell you, its not just something he shares in congress today. Its something he shares with our entire community. If you recognized his voice in that prayer, mr. Speaker, its because he is the host of the touching lives ministry. Youll see that in all 50 states. Youll see that around the world. He has his lovely bride, theresa, bride of more than four decades, here with him today in the gallery. And he leads back in my home state, mr. Speaker, Cross Pointe Church there in duluth. He left Snellville Baptist and was called to plant a new congregation. Its a powerful, powerful ministry, not just with the word but what the word tells us we should do in deed and its lived out there every day. From 2000 to 2002, mr. Speaker, i was the president of the Southern Baptist convention. I told him earlier, if he can handle church politics, he could certainly handle the politics that you and i are involved in here. But the honor for me, because i have such deep respect for all of my colleagues here, is to share a little bit back home with each one of you. He merits he embodies faith and duty and im grateful not only to his prayers and ministry to me, not prayers and ministry to our community, but to the entire nation and world. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield ack. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 further oneminute requests on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Ms. Bustos mrs. Buss others mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute mrs. Bustos mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Bustors its a fact that russian breached the voter database for the state of illinois mrs. Bustos its a fact that russian breached the voter database for the state of illinois. This needs to be addressed by the United States congress. Because this isnt a republican issue, it is not a democratic issue. Its our duty as americans and elected officials to protect our democracy. Thats why this week we will pass the securing americas federal elections act. Our bill would require voter machines to be manufactured in the United States of america. It would also make investments to secure our elections and prevent interference from foreign enemies in the future. As members of congress, we take an oath to protect our constitution and our democracy. I hope both republicans and democrats will come together to support this bill and secure our elections. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, religious freedom week began on saturday and runs through june 29. Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right and is protected by our constitution. First amendment protects freedom of religion along with the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. This affords us the opportunity to have open and thoughtful debates on the floor of the house each and every day. The United States is a place where people of all faiths can peaceably practice their Religion Without fear of persecution, which is something we have recognized since our founding. The very foundation of our nation of place of freedom and liberty for all was conceived by individuals in search of religious freedom. Mr. Speaker, the United States of america will always be a beacon of light in the world and will always protect our fundamental unified commitment of religious freedom. Its a central part of what makes america exceptional. It affords our citizens the right to live in a free society because no person should live in fear for their beliefs. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom new york seek recognition . For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Rose thank you. I rise to address the house for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Rose i rise today to support the appropriations bill on the floor this week that would implement split tolling bridge. Arrows it represents a massive win for all new yorkers. It addresses the unintended consequences of an archaic 30yearold piece of legislation that singled out Staten Island and South Brooklyn with the only bridge in the country whose tolling is controlled by congress. Split tolling removes an obsolete mandate that cars on the verazzano only be tolled as they arrive in Staten Island, meaning eastbound drivers move across tollfree. Thousands of cars each day take advantage of this free ride and cause unnecessary congestion on Staten Island and in brooklyn and in manhattan. Split tolling cuts the toll in half and collects it in both directions, closing the loophole at no cost to commuters in brooklyn or on Staten Island. Cutting down on outofstate tolls shopping will also generate revenues from new york to invest in mass transit projects on Staten Island and in South Brooklyn, two places that all levels of government have consistently ignored or ripped off for a generation now. Finally, my constituents are starting to see a new day after a long commuting nightmare. Fewer cars on our streets, better buses, more mass transit options, incredible alternatives to reach the other boroughs. This is common sense, and were going to get it done. Thank you, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Madam speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today as a Small Business owner concerned about the pro act, a bill that will harm both job creators and their employees. The pro act would amend the National Labor relations act and amend right to work laws. It protects employers from being fired. It takes away employers rights and Labor Relations board cases by taking away their standing. Mr. Riggleman my home is district to over 21 Small Business franchise owners that could be negatively impacted by this bill. It will help businesses like arrington enterprises. Aside from delivering a quality product, arrington enterprised collected close to 18,000 for Childrens Miracle Network and donated 4,800 to local schools so far this year. In closing, this bill will hurt local businesses and local workers, and i yield my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut rise . I rise to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, im not in the habit of praising the president from this perch, but i do want to say i am very pleased that we are not in yet another shooting war in the middle east today. Mr. Himes i think we came very, very close, and i appreciate that the president had the courage to stand down some raids that undoubtedly would have led to a response and led to another war in the middle east. I know he does that at the risk of being criticized for potentially damaging american credibility, but we are not in a war today. Thats an argument for history. What is not an argument for history is that any aggression, any military action against iran must be approved by the congress of the United States. It is clear in the constitution that a decision to go to war must be made in this building. I would urge my friends on both sides of the aisle to reflect on the reason for that. If we are going to sacrifice blood and treasure, the representatives of the people must make that decision, not one individual at the other end of pennsylvania avenue. Now is the time for us to consider whether another middle eastern war makes sense for the people of the United States of america. With that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Lamalfa i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Lamalfa thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise to recognize june as alzheimers and brain awareness month. Alzheimers disease affects more than five million americans. Its also our nations most expensive disease. We got to continue working towards finding a cure for alzheimers, but in the meantime, we have to cut down on preventable hospitalizations and lower the cost of care. Thats why i cosponsored the bold infrastructure for alzheimers act the last congress, which President Trump has since signed into law. This bill would help educate Community Members and doctors on dementia detection, diagnosis, and symptom management. This congress i cosponsored the bipartisan younger onset alzheimers act to ensure younger people dealing with dementia or other symptoms have access to the counseling and support they need. I urge my colleagues, family, friends and neighbors to do your part, know the warning signs of alzheimers disease, education and awareness can make a huge difference in a persons life. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today in opposition to the appropriations minibus that well be voting on this afternoon. Like the first appropriations package, this legislation is being considered without reaching a budget agreement and it would bust the budget caps by over 350 billion in fiscal year 2020 and 2021. Mr. Spano not only is the majority spending out of control on programs we currently have, but theyre creating new programs in these bills. This circumvents the authorization process and compounds the problem. Last week i submitted an amendment to eliminate funding for one of these new pilot programs that would use americans hardearned tax dollars to provide legal representation to those arriving at our southern border. My amendment would have reallocated that funding to assist victims of Human Trafficking and address school violence, both issues growing at the local level in our communities. Unfortunately, democrats on the rules committee voted on party lines to prevent my amendment from coming to the floor. I call on democrat leadership to stop silencing commonsense proposals and let us debate those tough issues. It is what we were elected to do. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a clunecation. The clerk before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of madam, the ves, clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on june 25, 2019, at 9 21 a. M. Appointment, board of visitors of the u. S. Coast guard academy. With best wishes i am, signed johnson. Cheryl l. The speaker pro tempore the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the following member on the part of the house to the japanUnited States friendship commission. The clerk mr. Hill of arkansas. The speaker pro tempore the chair announces the speakers appointment pursuant to section 2a of the National Cultural 76ha and 20 u. S. C. Thed orer of the house of january 3, 2019, the following member of the member on the part of the house to the board of trustees of the john f. Kennedy center for the performing arts. The clerk mr. Smith of missouri. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives, madam. Pursuant to House Resolution 6, section 104a, im pleased to appoint the remaining republican members to the house democracy partnership. The honorable Jeff Fortenberry of nebraska. Of honorable Michael Conaway texas, the honorable smith of nebraska, the honorable steve smith of arkansas, the honorable bill flores of texas, the honorable Jackie Walorski of indiana, the honorable tom rice of south carolina, the honorable Mark Wayne Mullin of oklahoma. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Signed, sincerely, kevin mccarthy, republican leader. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Madam speaker, i rise to ask unanimous consent that the committee on judiciary be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 962, the born alive abortion survivors protection act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore under guidelines consistently issued by successive speakers as recorded in section 956 of the house rules and manual, the chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships. The gentleman has not been recognized for debate. For what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . By direction of the committee on rules, i call up House Resolution 460 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 32 House Resolution 460. Resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h. R. 2722, to protect elections for Public Office by providing Financial Support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules Committee Print 11620, modified by the amendment printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except, one, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on House Administration, and two, one motion to recommit with or without instru

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