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It is now in order to consider amendment number 5 printed in house report 116457. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition . Ms. Omar i have an amendment at the desk. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 5 printed in house report number 116457, offered by ms. Omar of minnesota. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 1053, the gentlewoman from minnesota, ms. Omar, and a member opposed will each control five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from minnesota. Ms. Omar mr. Speaker. October o...

Its going to be a disease. Covid19. Wand that answer people will mention the need for help for the jobless, the threat to mall sp small businesses, problems paying their rent or mortgage and the need for health care. But you what wont hear will be the need for a space force. Or more nukes or an overseas slush fund for the pentagon. You certainly wont hear about the need for more cost overruns or fraud and abuse from defense contractors. But thats exactly what we have. Weve increased our military spending almost 20 in the last four years, at a time of relative peace. But we have not kept up wit...

Activity and turmoil going on around us. Many of us are back in washington today. Were holding this committee virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution 965. This authority has allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American People, while keeping our staff, families, and the Broader Community safe. We have all started to become familiar with navigating this technology, i do want to remind members of a few procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit backgrou...

The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time and we welcome, we welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on oversight for the department of justice. I apologize for getting the hearing late, as many of you know i was in a minor car accident on the way in this morning. Everyone is fine, except perhaps the car. But it did cause significant delay. I think the attorney general and the members for their patience and flexibility and we will now begin. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge and note that we are joined this morning by ...

The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. July 31, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable Dianne Degette to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving us another day. We turn to you, much as the psalmist did of old. Though we walk in the midst of dangers, you guard our liv...