the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member costa, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member costa will vote no on the motion to recommit. and madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. wilson, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. wilson will vote no on the motion to rere-commit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member

designated by ms. leger fernandez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. leger fernandez will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to

h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. fallon: thank you, mike:. as the member designated by mr. crenshaw, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. crenshaw will be voting aye on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. perlmutter: thanks, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. moulton of massachusetts, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. stefanik, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote yea on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. allred, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. allred will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. mrs. cammack: as the member designated by mr. donald of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8,

i inform the house that mr. donald will vote yea on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition?

mr. timmons: as the member designated by mr. wilson of south carolina, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. wilson will vote aye on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of ohio, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek

recognition? mr. mcgovern: as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. welch will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as

the member designated by mr. mfume of maryland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mfume will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? ms. bush: as the member designated by mr. omar, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. omar -- ms. omar, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. omar will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the ayes have 206. the nays --

the speaker pro tempore: on this the ayes -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the ayes have 208. the nays have 216. the motion is not adopted.

the question is on now on passage of the bill. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? mr. jordan: madam speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of the -- house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [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: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgloven: as the as the member designated by mr. welch of have month, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house

mr. welch will vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sewell pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote aye object h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of ohio, pursuant to house

resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote nay on h.r. 1333. as the member designated by mr. wilson of south carolina, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. wilson will vote nay on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? ms. bush: as the member designated by miss ilhan omar, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. omar will vote yes on h.r. 1333.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. stefanik, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote no on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mfume of maryland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mfume will vote

yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member costa, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member costa will vote yes on h.r. 1333. mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house 8 pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house congress member napolitano will also vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by miss lettering,

pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that miss leger fernandez will vote yes on h.r. 13333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> mr. beyer: as the member designated by mr. lieu, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house mr. lieu there vote yes. as the member designated by mr. lowenthal, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lowenthal will vote yes on h.r. 1333. as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. donalds of the state of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. donalds will vote nay on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: madam speaker, as

the member designated by mr. allred, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. allred will vote yes on h.r. 1333. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that miss porter will vote yes on h.r. 13333 -- h.r. 1333.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. dan crenshaw, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. crenshaw will be voting nay on house resolution 1333. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on final passage.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.r. 1333. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 1333.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: good afternoon, madam speaker. as the member designated by the honorable miss trahan of massachusetts, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. trahan will vote yes on final passage of h.r. 1333, the no ban act. madam speaker, as the member designated by the honorable mr. james langevin of rhode island, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. langevin will vote yes on final passage of h.r. 1333 the no ban act. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> thanks, madam speaker. mr. perlmutter: as the member

designated by mr. moulton of massachusetts, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote yes on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative gar deanas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. car dina will vote aye on h.r. 1333. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? ms. scanlon: as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 1333.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote yes on h.r. 1333.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. meng will vote yes on h.r. 1333.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gosar of arizona, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. goeser will vote no -- gosar will vote no.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 218. the nays are 208. the bill is passed. without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20,

the unfinished business is the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit on h.r. 1573 offered by the gentleman from california, the clerk will redesignate the motion. the clerk: motion to recommit h.r. 1573, offered by mr. issa of california. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on agreeing to the motion to recommit. members will record their votes by electronic device. [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: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? ms. scanlon: as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by miss ilhan omar, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. omar will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. katko: as the member designated by ms. stefanik, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote yea on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member costa, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member costa will vote no on the motion to recommit.

madam speaker, as the member designated by miss congress women napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. perlmutter: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. moulton of massachusetts, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house mr. mfume of maryland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mfume will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- for what

purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: good afternoon, madam speaker. as the member designated by mrs. trahan of massachusetts, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. trahan will vote no on the motion to recommit h.r. 1573, the access to counsel act of 2021. madam speaker, as the member designated by the honorable mr. james langevin of rhode island, i'd also like to inform the house that mr. langevin will vote no on the motion to recommit h.r. 1573, the access to counsel act of 2021. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek nation? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: as the member designated by ms. meng, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. meng will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. gallego: as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the

gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sewell, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the -- for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, pursuant to house resolution 8, as the member designated by mr. gosar of arizona, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gosar will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. leger fernandez, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that los angeles leger fernandez will vote no on the commotion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: as the member designated by mr. --

>> as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. welch will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. allred, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. allred will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative cardenas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that representative cardenas will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lowenthal, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lowenthal will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. lieu, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lieu will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the -- for

what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. wilson of south carolina, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. wilson will vote yea on the motion to recommit.

madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of ohio, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote yea on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. fallon: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr.

dan crenshaw, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. crenshaw will be voting aye on the motion to recommit. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? mrs. cammack: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. donalds, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. donalds will vote yea on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 209, and the nays are 215. the motion is not adopted. the question is on the passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? mr. jordan: madam speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3 of the house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [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: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. gallego: as the member designated by representative cardenas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that representative cardenas will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.r. 1573. as the member designated by mr. lieu, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lieu will vote yes on h.r. 1573. as the member designated by mr. lowenthal, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lowenthal will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. allred, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. allred will vote yes on h.r. 1573. and as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? mrs. cammack: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. donalds of the state of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. donalds will vote nay on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mfume, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mfume will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition?

>> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote aye on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. perlmutter: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. moulton of massachusetts, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? ms. delbene: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sewell, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, i hereby inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on final passage. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: madam speaker, as

the member designated by mr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that mr. gosar will vote no on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? ms. scanlon: as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. timmons: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. wilson of south carolina, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. wilson will vote nay on h.r. 1573. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote nay on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: good afternoon, madam speaker. as the member designated by the honorable ms. lori trahan of massachusetts, and pursuant to house resolution number 8, i'd like to inform the house that mrs. trahan will vote yes on final passage of h.r. 1573, the access to counsel act of 2021. and madam speaker, as the member designated by the honorable james langevin of rhode island, pursuant to house resolution 8, i'd like to inform the house that mr. langevin will also vote yes on final passage of h.r. 1573, the access to counsel act of 2021. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. meng, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. meng will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to house

resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. welch will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: as the member designated by ms. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.r. 1573. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member

designated by ms. stefanik, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote no on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. wilson, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member costa, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member costa will vote yes on h.r. 1573. and madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member no pal tau noah, -- congress member

no pal tau noah -- napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will also vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. ilhan omar, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. omar will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 1573.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. jacobs: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. leger fernandez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. leger fernandez will vote yes on h.r. 1573. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition?

mr. fallon: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. dan crenshaw, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. crenshaw will be voting nay on h.r. 1573. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 217.

the nays are 207. the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, to pass h.r. 1392. as amended. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 1392, a bill to protect saudi dissidents in the united states, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. [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: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mfume of maryland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mfume will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. perlmutter: as the member designated by mr. moulton, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. timmons: as the member

designated by mr. wilson of south carolina, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 1392. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez, pres, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. gomez: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. fallon: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. crenshaw, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. crenshaw will be voting nay on h.r. 1392. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: good afternoon, madam speaker. as the member designated by the honorable ms. lori trahan of massachusetts and pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the

house that mrs. trahan will vote yes on h.r. 1392, the protection of saudi dissidents act of 2021, as amended. and madam speaker, as the member designated by the honorable mr. james langevin of rhode island, i'd like to inform the house that mr. langevin will also vote yes on h.r. 1392, the protection of saudi dissidents act. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? ms. bush: as the member designated by ms. ilhas omar, pursuant to h.res. 8 -- ms.

ilhan omar, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. omar will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. jacobs: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. leger fernandez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. legering fernandez will vote yes -- ms. leger fernandez will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that mr. gosar will vote no on house resolution 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek

recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. stanton: as the member designated by ms. kirkpatrick, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. -- as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member costa, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member costa will vote yes on h.r. 1392. and madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will vote yes on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? mrs. cammack: thank you. as the member designated by mr. donald of the state of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. donald will vote nay on h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: as the member designated by ms. meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. meng will vote yes on h.v. 1392. -- h.r. 1392. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? ms. delbene: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms.

sewell, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.r. 1392. as the member designated by mr. lowenthal, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lowenthal will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

as the member designated by mr. lieu, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lieu will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? -- the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. welch will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.r. 1392. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition?

ms. wexton: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. allred, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. allred will vote yes on h.r. 1392. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote yes on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. gallego: as the member designated by representative cardenas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that representative cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. katko: as the member designated by ms. stefanik, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote no on h.r. 1392.

the speaker pro tempore: on this

vote the yeas are 350. the nays are 71. 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.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 339, resolved, that william joseph walker of maryland is hereby hereby chosen sergeant at arms of the house of representatives effective april 26, 2021. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i seek recognition to speak out of order for just one minute. i rise today -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> we rise today, madam speaker, joined by our fellow congressional colleagues from indiana as well as our two senators to honor the eight hoosiers we lost in last week's senseless shooting at the fedex facility in indy. mr. carson: we honor those who were injured and pray they have a fast and speedy recovery. the deceased were our friends, family, neighbors. they had hopes, madam speaker, only to have their lives tragically cut short and sadly, they are a large part of

hoosiers and americans who are lost to gun violence. as our community and our state grieve, we seek to move forward to pledge to never forget those we lost in the shooting and any other act of violence. their legacies will live on through our efforts to save lives in the future hoosiers are resilient, madam speaker, and we'll continue working hard to create safer communities across america, always carrying the memory of those we lost in our hearts. we will never forget them. please join us for a moment of silence.

the speaker pro tempore: the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask for

unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise in memory of juana solis who passed away in april at the age of 94. mr. gomez: she was the mother of former congresswoman, former secretary of labor, and now l.a. county supervisor hilda solis. she was born in nicaragua with a, eldest of five. she immigrated to america when she was just 18 in search of a better life. after moving to los angeles, juana met her late husband, ro solis, while taking citizenship classes. she raised seven children and taught them the values of community, education, and respect for our environment. juana spent over 20 years on the assembly line at mattel and was an active union member with the united rubber workers until her

retirement in 1991. let us always remember juana for her kindest, determination, and fighting spirit. with that i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas 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 to honor the corpus christi army depot which celebrates its 60th anniversary today. ccad is the maintenance facility for the u.s. army. like a battle-hardinned soldier, it remains strong, committed and dedicated to answering the nation's call in keeping the army flag flying. the freedom and security that americans enjoy today are a direct result of the hard work and continuing commitment of ccad to the mission given by the u.s. army. thousands of military, civilian

and contractor employees have walked the halls, worked in the hang arevalos, turned the wrenches, flown the aircraft and dedicated themselves to the operation that began in 1961. the community leaders and citizens of corpus christi, texas, recognize and appreciate the service of all personnel of ccad, past and present. we absolute this great organization -- salute this great organization's unending mission. i wish the corpus christi army depot a happy 60th birthday today. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today as the proud sponsor of the resolution honoring earth day.

you know, for over 50 years people have come together on april 22, which is tomorrow, to support protections for our air, water, land and increase the appreciation for mother earth. but every day, not just on earth day, we must commit ourselves to protecting our planet. each each we must embrace our shared responsibilities, preserve our earth, not only by increasing environmental and environmental literacy, but to make sure future generations inherit a livable, sustainable and ecologically rich planet. mr. mceachin: throughout the past year the covid-19 pandemic has devastated our nation. however, our natural environments have been havens for communities to come together safely. this past year has reinforced the continued cleaning and greening of all communities. like those who celebrated the first earth day in 1970, tomorrow we must continue our work to address environmental challenges large and small from climate change to litter, to

educate friends, neighbors and elected representatives about the need for year-round action and to honor the stewardship ethic that serves as the foundation of this special day. together we can protect our planet, public health and overall well-being of all people and wildlife. thank you, madam speaker. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask 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, just yesterday the squad and other democrats reintroduced the socialist green new deal. this dangerous proposal cost over $ 0 trillion and will -- $90 trillion and will destroy thousands of american jobs. but speaker pelosi and president biden have no intention of stopping it. in fact, they're planning to use their partisan infrastructure package as a vehicle to enact several green new deal priorities. while details of what they

consider infrastructure, and i use that term loosely, are not finalized, it does not inspire confidence that the democrats are already tuning -- turning away from regular order, which requires bipartisanship to get the bill through congress. mr. allen: here's what we know about the package so far. it advances $600 billion to green new deal priorities. only 5% will go towards roads and bridges and 2% for airways, waterways and ports. they are planning the largest tax hike since 1968 to pay for their agenda and an estimate from the national association of manufacturers shows that their proposed corporate tax hike would cost one million jobs. and on that note, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to recognize the national day

of silence. this friday, april 23. it's a day when people around the country and in my community on the central coast of california take a vow of silence to raise awareness surrounding the many hurdles that lgbtq youth face. one of those students will be lucilla martinez. she's a gay woman of color and a co-class president and member of the sexual assault and gender acceptance club, she works to build bridges between her classmates and community. she told me that taking the vow of silence for one day was her way of paying tribute to those who have been silenced by homophobia and hatred. it also is a way for her to show those like lucilla who if ever have felt unwelcome or unsafe in an environment where they're supposed to thrive. mr. panetta: countless students across this country will take the vow of silence on friday for the same reasons as lucilla. that's why we as leaders must continue to step up every day to ensure that all americans,

whoever they are, are accepted and respected. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma 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. >> madam speaker, today i rise to give voice to the concern of millions of americans, the crisis at our southern border. i saw it for myself. not only are our facilities packed to 10 times beyond capacity, but the influx is growing. biden revoked trump's effective border policies and put nothing in place to make up for it. creating the current crisis that is spiraling out of control. we need to send immediate aid to our border patrol. they need it. but here's what congress is doing instead. we're voting to provide legal welfare services to people illegally in our country. while millions of americans are denied help. we're voting on d.c. statehood, a violation of the constitutional function of our

capital city. the speaker pushed 16 bills together in an en bloc last night, preventing members of congress from voting on separate pieces of legislation. the american people are watching what we do here. mr. hern: they see unserious people doing unserious work. it's why our approval rating is so poor. it's time to stop letting them down and do something real. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. i ask for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. lee: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1333, the no ban act, of which i am an original co-sponsor, and which passed the house earlier today. i want to thank and salute our good friend, congresswoman judy chu, as well as chairman nadler and the speaker for their leadership in bringing this to the floor. this bill strengthens the immigration and nationality act to prohibit discrimination on

the basis of religion and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive actions. president biden's recent executive order overturned donald trump's racist and discriminatory ban. but we need to ensure that that broad xenophobic policys that -- that they are not actually a national security threat which do not ever go into effect again. make no mistake, the no ban act would help ensure that this kind of discrimination, that it ceases, prevents future such discrimination and promotes our nation's core value of religious freedom. the muslim and african bans were an abuse of presidential authority and based off of hateful campaign promises. the ban separated parents from their children and spouses from one another. this bill begins to repair the damage of the past four years. 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. >> madam speaker, i rise in opposition to the boondoggle my colleagues across the aisle are trying to pass off as an infrastructure bill. sadly, this bill is a socialist wish list. less than 8% of president biden's infrastructure plan goes to roads, bridges, waterways, ports and airports. what it does include is $400 billion for home-based caregivers, and while that may be a good issue for review, it's not infrastructure. this comes as no surprise considering d.c. democrats are trying to lump a radical progressive agenda into a so-called infrastructure bill. and still the leftist fringe that has hijacked what used to be the democratic party doesn't think it's gone far enough. we spend trillions of dollars on covid recovery and unrelated measures. now is not the time for a socialist wish list. americans need a strong economy and real infrastructure and they need it now. mr. franklin: thank you and i

yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask to address the house for one minute, unanimous consent. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> according to the "the washington post," the administration plans to propose a temporary rather than a permanent expansion of the child tax credit. allowing the child tax credit to expire in 2025 is a colossal misjudgment whose consequences we could live to regret. we cannot and should not be the party that cuts child poverty in half only until 2025. we should and must be the party that champions a permanent breakthrough against child poverty. instead of making the most of our f.d.r. and l.b.j. moment, we are in danger of inexplicably putting an expiration date on our own legacy. did president roosevelt put an expiration date on social security? did president johnson put an expiration date on medicare? why should we put an expiration date on the social security and medicare of our own time? i urge president biden to make

his greatest achievement a permanent legacy. mr. torres: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. lamalfa: madam speaker, seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. lamalfa: thank you. well, with so much talk about infrastructure in the air lately, let's do some quick review. the last sizable infrastructure bill was done in 2015 to the cost of about $300 billion. now what we see is a so-called infrastructure plan put out by the biden administration in the house and -- and the house and senate democrats nine times that size. $2.7 trillion. we could probably find that much infrastructure to do, except there's a whole lot in this bill that is not infrastructure. much social spending and other things that might be good in a different bill, but not this bill. also, in order to pay for it, they would seek to dismantle the 2017 tax reforms that did so much to promote and boost

our economy and bring jobs back to the united states. and unleash record growth. instead, we would hurt that economy, what is in plan. so, how about instead of tax hikes to cover what is essentially social spending, tucked into a bill being labeled as infrastructure, let's focus on the work needing done. highway, bridges, levees, dams for water storage and broadband. these are the things people need and can actively use. why don't -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. lamalfa: -- on the strength of that economy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> i rise today on behalf of the millions of americans who are outraged as they witness mass shooting after mass shooting with no action from their government. i do. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker.

today millions of americans who are struggling to make ends meet every day while their government hasn't raised the minimum wage in a decade are struggling more than ever. similarly americans who are fighting for equality and civil rights while they see nothing but done in congress -- being done in congress. every single week this house passes legislation that is overwhelmingly popular among americans. yet not one of these bills has seen the light of day because of the filibuster. it's truly a death grip on our democracy. the filibuster is being used by a handful of people to stifle progress that americans overwhelmingly want. ms. newman: progress that would ban pay discrimination and protect our unions. progress that would protect voters' rights. progress that would literally save lives by passing commonsense gun reform. it is past time we get rid of the filibuster as it is today.

the filibuster should not take precedence over american lives. and i thank the gentleman that just spoke to talk about our great bill that's coming up because it's wonderful that all those ideas are in there. so i'm so glad we're on the same page. thank you, madam speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: 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. carter: i recognize and honor darren for his career for the national capital region training operations at the department of homeland security, federal law enforcement training center in washington, d.c. mr. cruzzen has had a long career as a federal and tribal law enforcement official. he began in 1992 as a patrol officer with the joplin, missouri, police department. as he rose through the ranks of

law enforcement from police officer to criminal investigator, mr. cruzzen's service always focused on the needs of indian country, especially law enforcement training for police, corrections and telecommunications officers. in 2017, the secretary of the interior honored mr. cruzzen with his distinguished service award, the highest recognition for an employee within the department can receive for his outstanding contributions. during his time, he provided them with leadership and management. mr. cruzzen has dedicated his life of protecting others and i thank him for his years of service. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. jackson lee: i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: thank you. i rise today to pay tribute to george floyd's family. a family that i've come to know even more than the time we spent

time in houston, texas. the family grew up in my congressional district. they lived in what is called cuny homes, which stands today. proud as i know they are of this family. and they, of course, went to the famous jack yates high school. why would i pay tribute to this family? because i think america has come to see them as america's family, and the world has come to admire them for their steadfastness, their passion and compassion, but as well their calm and peaceful understanding of the crisis and the terrible tragedy that has befallen them. they have acted in generosity. they have prayed. they have embraced those who have come to honor them. they realize the symbol that they stand for but, yet, they were hurting, hurting and hurting. thank goodness for the decision yesterday, the judgment, the

just justice for them, for they are america's family and their commitment is they'll continue to bring about justice for all. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentlewoman from ohio, mrs. beatty, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mrs. beatty: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include any extraneous material on the subject of this special order. i rise this evening for the congressional black caucus' special order hour. the c.b.c.'s celebration of life of congressman alcee l. hastings. to echo our power, our message.

the special order hour is generally regarded as a solemn moment and gives the c.b.c. an opportunity to speak directly to the american people and to reflect our ideas and policies critical to our constituents. i can't think of a better way to share the life and legacy of our friend and colleague. to his family, to patricia, to his son, alcee, our jody, as we called him, to his daughter, granddaughters, and all watching, we say thank you for sharing alcee with us. and lastly, on behalf of the 56 members of the congressional black caucus, we say thank you, alcee, for a job well done. because it is without a doubt i can tell you that alcee left this place, the people's house,

better than he found it and all of us were enriched by his daper style, his -- dapper style, his keen intellect, and his larger-than-life presence. you never had to guess what alcee thought or believed. he made it clear, whether you liked it or not, but he was the same man on the united states house floor, in the powerful rules committee, or greeting foreign dignitaries under the auspices of the helsinki commission, as he was on the streets of florida where he served his constituents so well. so to all gathered here today, i say to our brother, you will be sorely missed. we'll miss his smile, we'll miss his wise counsel. and as i look to my left, in

that chair where he sat fatefully, we salute and honor him. alcee did it his way. now, it gives me great pleasure to yield to tonight's anchor of the special order hour, paying tribute to a legend, to a friend, to a colleague, the gentlelady from texas, congresswoman sheila jackson lee. got to know congressman alcee hastings in a very special way. both scholars. both liking to debate. both being very clear in their message. both members of the congressional black caucus. oh, how great it was to watch congresswoman sheila jackson lee

and congressman alcee hastings take on an issue and mentor someone like me. it gives me great pleasure to turn the microphone over, madam speaker, to congresswoman sheila jackson lee, who will manage the rest of the hour. ms. jackson lee: madam chair, i thank you so very much for yielding tonight. and i thank you for establishing the uniqueness of this special order. it's a special, special order in tribute and in remembrance of alcee lamar hastings, tireless fighter for justice and equality, dean of the florida congressional delegation, former united states district court judge, first african-american elected to congress from florida since reconstruction, vice chair of the committee on rules, and

former member of the intelligence committee, chairman of the helsinki commission, member of congress for 28 years, mentor, beloved colleague, and dear friend. so tonight, with humility, gratitude, and a broken heart, i rise to anchor this congressional black caucus special order in remembrance of congressman alcee hastings, a seen member of the committee on -- senior member of the committee on rules, a man who traveled the world, but most of all, he loved his family, he loved his country, he loved his state of florida, loved his friends and his colleagues. we humble ourselves today to honor him. i will at this time reserve my time and reserve my words and tribute so that i can acknowledge one of his dear

friends, the honorable bennie thompson, mr. thompson, chair of the homeland security committee, a distinguished gentleman from mississippi, a fighter for justice himself, but as well, the opportunity to be able to lead this country into safety. i yield for a moment to the distinguished chairwoman. mrs. beatty: thank you, madam anchor, congresswoman sheila jackson lee. madam speaker, i'd like to yield the balance of my time to congresswoman sheila jackson lee, to the chair. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentlewoman from texas, hosea jackson lee, is -- ms. jackson lee, is recognized for the remainder of the hour as the designee of the majority leader.

ms. jackson lee: it's a delight now to, again, yield to the distinguished gentleman from mississippi. if i might say, the gentleman with the white jacket, as a member of the great divine nine, the kappas. mr. thompson: thank you very much. i appreciate the gentlelady allowing me to talk about my friend, alcee hastings. alcee hastings, to a lot of us, is what we call a renaissance man. when you knew alcee, you knew somebody who knew exactly what he was talking about at all times. i carried alcee hastings to the second district of mississippi a number of times. you know, for a florida boy, he could have been a mississippi

boy. he knew bobby rush, the blues singer. he knew how to go to catfish fry. he could just about adapt to any situation. but you know, alcee hastings, more importantly, provided significant direction and guidance to a number of us who came to this body. so madam speaker, today i rise to pay a special tribute to a close and dear friend that i shared many memories with, the honorable congressman alcee hastings. alcee was a champion civil rights legend who served the people of florida for -- and this country for over 28 years as a member of congress. he dedicated his life to uplifting and empowering his constituents, colleagues, and our nation. all of us have at least one

alcee hastings story. some of us have two or three or more alcee hastings story. and they all are memorable. all through my district, he was one of those individuals that people wanted to know who was alcee hastings like. and the only thing i can tell you is, you have to meet him, because you really can't describe him. the dictionary doesn't provide enough adjectives to give you who he is, but that's the kind of person alcee hastings was. so to patricia and the kids, we all miss him. absolutely i know that all of you will miss him, too. but you know, i wonder what alcee would be saying to us

right now. i have a good idea. and he probably would say, look, i don't have time for all that noise. get on with the business of helping our people. with that, madam speaker, i yield back. ms. jackson lee: we thank the gentleman for yielding back and for those words, reminding us our -- how forthright and direct alcee hastings was. i want to yield to the distinguished leader of the house, the majority leader of the house, steny hoyer, who gave an eloquent portrayal this morning at our celebration service of his relationship with congressman hastings and his

understanding of congressman hastings' contribution and value to all of us. steny hoyer, yielded to at this time for five minutes. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. i thank her for her service. i want to thank chairwoman beatty and members of the congressional black caucus for organizing this special order tonight. alcee hastings, madam speaker, was a dear friend, a close friend, a wonderful supporter, advisor, counselor, a friend who will be greatly missed, not only by me, but by so many with whom he served on both sides of the aisle, madam speaker. we served together in this house for 28 years, almost three decades. over the course of that time, i came to know him very well.

i visited his district. i know his wife. i saw his passion for public service, his sharp intellect, and ability as a legislator and his kindness and decency as a human being. alcee was someone who held strong convictions, as all of us know. and he would impart those to you. . he fought hard for what he believed in. one of those convictions was that all people on this earth deserve the same basic freedoms and access to democracy as americans are privileged to enjoy. madam speaker, he and i served together on the u.s. commission on security and cooperation in europe. alcee later served as its chairman, as i once did. he was the first african-american to lead that body. and he was also honored, madam

speaker, by legislators from 57 different nations when he was chosen as president of the organization on security and cooperation in europe's parliamentary assembly. the only american, only african-american, obviously, to have had that honor, and the only person of the african descent to have that honor. before the pandemic, alcee traveled the world to promote democracy and human rights where they were newly enjoyed or not yet achieved. wherever he went he brought his deep commitment to constitutionalism, rule of law, equality, justice, and opportunity for all. in doing so, he was an excellent envoy of this house of representatives. the people's house. and the democratic mission it embodies to the nations of the world.

i want to take a moment to speak about a part of alcee's life that shows his true character. it's no secret that alcee faced difficult and painful rebuke earlier in his career. i'm not going to go into the specifics. most people know the outlines. but what stands out, madam speaker, for me and for others, more than anything about what happened, is that most people, after having been through such an experience, might have turned away from public service and harbored a debilitating anger and self-pity. not our friend alcee hastings. he was determined to continue giving back and serving his state and his country. so he ran for congress. and received the impra mature of his neighbors, friends, and constituents.

as a person of great worth whom they wanted to represent them. he sifed his constituents faithfully and with great ability for 28 years. indeed, prior to that as well. those he served and with whom he served are grateful he made that choice. we are grateful that he persisted and persevered. and we are so fortunate, madam speaker, to have been blessed in our own lives by the wonderful life of service and contributions by alcee hastings. i join others in offering my condolences to his wife, patricia, his family, to his devoted staff, and to the communities of southern florida he represented so skillfully in

this house. another representative of southern florida, my dear friend, debbie wasserman schultz, will be relating from her personal experience serving with him from southern florida the extraordinary impact that he had on florida and that region. madam speaker, i spoke this morning at a memorial service led, again, by the congressional black caucus, for alcee. i related the story that a few days before his death i called patricia and talked to her about how alcee was doing. and she said not well. two days later, i called her back. it was probably 7:00, about this time, in the evening. and i said, how are things? she said not good.

i said can i talk to him? she said, i don't think he'll understand you. and i don't think he'll be able to respond. but i will put the phone to his ear and you can say something to him. she did that. and i said a few words very briefly and then closed with the sentiment that i have today and that i had for most of the time that i had known him. and i said to him, i love you, alcee. i said this morning i don't know whether he could hear or understand what i said at that point in time. but the good news for me is i knew that i knew that i loved him. he was a man of great worth,

great feelings, of great expectations, of great service. of great vision. i will miss alcee, my friend. may alcee's memory be a blessing and inspiration to us as we continue to work here in this institution that he loved and served so well. i yield back. ms. jackson lee: i thank the majority leader for that personal tribute of the bond of love. between his friend, alcee hastings, and himself. thank you for that story and tribute. it's now an honor to be able to yield to the co-chair of the florida delegation, the cardinal

of the appropriations committee, but i think this evening what she would most want to be known as certainly a mentee of earlierees -- earlier years, but a very dear friend of congressman alcee hastings. i yield four minutes to debbie wasserman schultz. ms. wasserman schultz: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. i to honor one of the foremost fighters for justice florida has ever known, congressman alcee hastings. throughout my public service, i have been proud to be associated with and stand alongside this fierce but gentle and courageous statesman. the shadow he casts in my own political life is long. it started at the university of florida when i ran for student senate side by side with his son, alcee "jody" hastings ii. 20 years later i had the honor and pleasuring serving alongside his father, a man who was my

dear friend and mentor. alcee revered this institution and he loved his 20th district from belle glade to brow ward -- broward and the sawgrass. anyone who knew him knew he was florida through and through and he brought that to these halls of power. he valued every part of the cultural and ethnic mosaic that enriches our great state and he contributed that to that throughout his life. with his passing, his constituents lost a brilliant, fearless, and giant hearted advocate for the community he so dearly loved. our folks back home will miss their on his mind, on his tongue firebrand voice in these halls of power. the common refrain among anyone unfortunate enough to follow alcee hastings on a speaking program was, well, this is the last place on the program you want to be. he was a powerful impactful orator.

here in congress as you-all know too well, each of us lost a wise, patient, and humane statesman. our delegation lost a seasoned, thoughtful, forceful leader. personally, i lost a treasured friend and trusted teacher. i can't count the times i lean on him for his honest perceptive counsel. even when i didn't know i needed that advice, alcee did. and he provided it. generously. afterward, i was always grateful for his words of wisdom. alcee hastings devoted his life to righting the world's wrongs. he championed the most vulnerable and he himself knew what it meant to overcome. he fought for human rights at home and abroad. alcee was a champion of the u.s.-israel relationship and a steadfast friend to the jewish community. he knew that jews and african-americans were much more alike than we were different and we often joked about the similarities. years ago, as police brutality stretched the fabric holding our

community together, he and i joined together to ensure that law enforcement and our people would be able to pledge, protect one another and how to communicate . when it came to protecting the world's most unique wetlands, alcee spearheaded the everglades efforts. even on battles dear to me, he poured his own heart into t alcee was one of my most fierce allies in battling breast cancer. these last 10 months i spoke to him almost every day. it was an honor to cast his proxy vote. good days or bad he made sure he personally told me his vote preferences. some days he might say in his alcee kind of way, why are we even voting on this? i left out some of the choicer words. i cherished catching up with him every opportunity. or the days he would just share his vote and that call would end far too quickly.

no matter how he felt he always ended those calls by saying, debbie, thank you for this. always gracious, always grateful, but it was i who was grateful for the gift of this man. i was also so proud to swear him into this 117th congress. he took what he must have known was his final oath with such pride, dignity, and authority. in our last conversation, he told me he was at peace. and why shouldn't he be? he rose from as a young man in the orange groves of the segregated south to become the first african-american federal jurist in florida and part of a historic 1992 class of the united states congress. his political life took him as far off as leading the parliamentary assembly in europe. congressman hastings did it his way and he leaves an immense personal and political legacy both in these halls and in our hearts. i know that i and this haloed body are better off -- haloed body are better off -- hallowed

body are better off. may his memory be for a blessing. i yield back. ms. jackson lee: it's certainly a privilege as well, thank you so very much, congresswoman wasserman schultz, for the personal stories you have shared with us and your friendship. it's my privilege to be able to yield to congressman sanford bishop known as an expert on all things agricultural, civil rights leader, but as well in this place, in this house, a cardinal himself. but i believe what he will share with us tonight is a personal relationship with congressman

alcee hastings, a kappa and yes, congressman bishop, is a kappa. congressman bishop. mr. bishop: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. shake sphere wrote all the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players. each has his entrance and exit. one man in his time may play many parts. so it was with our beloved alcee hastings. he was a son, a father, grandfather, husband, civil rights activist, attorney, judge, member of congress, international parliamentarian, colleague, my brother in kappa alpha fraternity. a faithful friend and a fearless foe. his performance in each of these roles was always paragraph exlance -- par excellent.

his was a life well lived. he was authentic, brutally frank, but always a powerful advocate for marginalized humanity. he did so much for so many for so long. we will miss him, but the world is a better place because of the life of alcee lamar hastings. my wife, vivian, and i send our heartfelt condolences to his wife, patricia, his other family, his staff, and all who mourn his loss. i yield back the balance of my time. ms. jackson lee: congressman bishop, thank you for letting us know that the world is a better place because of alcee hastings. now it's my privilege again to

introduce and recognize another of congressman hastings' dear, dear friend, the chairwoman of the science committee, and as well a proud member of the divine nine, and a great texan, and that is the honorable eddie bernice johnson is recognized at this time. miss johnson: ms. johnson: thank you very much. i cannot eulogize the life and legacy of congressman hastings in a single minute but i'll try my best. alcee and i came to congress together in the class of 1992 and almost instantly i knew i was in the presence of a giant. our class doubled the size of the c.b.c. all see let everyone know that

he came from humble beginnings. but i can say this. he carved for himself a path to success, first in the field of law and ultimately in congress. as many have already noted, he was a man of sharp words and perhaps sharp is an understatement. who could forget his infamous declaration that texas is a crazy state. we share sod many laughs and quiet whispers. a story that many may not know, i convinced him to come to texas and speak in our crazy state, which he responded, you may want to hear me speak now but after

i'm done you won't ever invite me back. well, it was colorful. alcee and i co-founded the congressional homeless caucus and served as co-chairs together until his passing. and because of his tireless advocacy on behalf of the homeless, more constituents in his district and mine and across the country now sleep under a roof above their heads. his wife and i were close and we shared many social occasions together. so i say, so long, my dear friend. rest in peace. i yield. ms. jackson lee: i thank the

gentlelady from texas and as well her recognition of alcee's complimentary words about texas. but he was our friend. still our friend. thank you, congresswoman johnson for that tribute. again, this is a very special tribute and i might say special, special tribute, our friend, the late alcee lamar hastings. to provide another tribute, one of our members of the congressional black caucus, member of the leadership as a member of the democratic policy and steering committee, a cardinal on the appropriations committee and it is known that often people say barbara lee speak for me. the honorable congresswoman barbara lee. mrs. lee: thank you so much, congresswoman jackson lee for yielding. thank you, madam speaker. i want to -- thank you my

sister. i rise to celebrate the remarkable life of our dear friend and dedicated publicer is vancht and warrior for justice, the honorable and he truly was the honorable alcee hastings. thank you, congresswoman beatty, for organizing this special order to honor our friend this evening. i'd like to offer my deepest condolences to congressman hastings' family, his wife, patricia, his staff, his loved ones, his children, his grandchildren. i know this loss is deeply felt an i'm praying for the hastings family and also for his -- to his proud constituents who i had the honor to meet in my visits to his district. congressman hastings was a trail blazer. he lived a life of firsts. first african-american federal judge appointed to the state of florida and the first african-american to lead the u.s. he will signkey commission. i've had the privilege to travel

with alcee to europe several times an work with him to establish a transatlantic dialogue, to improve social and political inclusion of people of african descent in europe and the united states. this was a visionary idea that congressman hastings wanted to see happen in his lifetime. he has made so much progress toward achieving that goal, his dream. alcee's political and diplomatic accruemen was strengthened business his warm and caring spirit. while he was fighting the fight for human rights and democracy, he was also a devoted care giver to his ailing mother. when i was struggling with the health challenges of my own beloved mother, he was there to offer comfort and guidance. and he made me realize how blessed i was to be able to take care of her during her last years on earth. for that, i will be deeply

grateful. when i first met judge hastings back in the 1980's, even before i was an elected official, i knew i had met someone special. he gave me his honest opinion and offered guidance without hesitation even before i was elected to office. despite his no nonsense attitude an direct nature, myself, like all ofous, had our own insight jokes. he called me bob. i loved his socks like so many of us loved, so much so he gave me six pairs for my birthday. they are my alcee socks which i will always cherish and wear. congressman hastings guided and helped me as i presented bills to the rules committee and he always encouraged me by say, i'm with you, bob, i'm with you, bob, even if he disagreed with

my progressive bill, he said, i'm with you, bob, i'm with you, bob. we'll get this out. he taught me colorful words to use in challenging times. i feel beyond blessed to have knownall see hastings. his loss will be felt not only in florida, in his district and throughout the country and here in washington, d.c. but also around the world. he was truly a beloved and brilliant world leader. a -- i'm reminded of ii timothy 4:7. i'm reminded ofall see as i think about and read this scripture. i have fought the good fight. i have finished the race. and i have kept the faith. yes, our brother, our friend, our colleague, our warrior for justice and for peace. he fought the good night.

and now may he rest in peace and may he rest in power. thank you, madam chair. thank you, congresswoman jackson lie for yielding for this special order tonight. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady. we'll be reminded of those colorful socks, that was his trademark and that is very special. that is a special tribute to congressmanall see hastings and our next tribute presenter is gwen moore. gwen moore from the great state of wisconsin. gwen moore, who has been a fighter for the vulnerable an serves on the distinguished and powerful ways and means committee. thank you and my colleague and friend on the helsinki commission. i'd like to ask, madam speaker, how much time do we have remaining? the speaker pro tempore: 25 minutes remaining. ms. jackson lee: thank you. i yield to congresswoman moore.

ms. moore: thank you so much, madam speaker, and thank you for yielding, congresswoman from texas, and i want to thank the chairwoman of the congressional black caucus for pulling us all together. i'm gwen moore from the great state of wisconsin. i was first elected in 2005. i was so excited about becoming a member of congress and especially excited about becoming a member of the congressional black caucus. every year, the congressional black caucus foundation hosts a great gala and i was eager in september of 2005 to march across the stage with the likes of john lewis and barbara lee and maxine waters, with my brand new classmates, cleaver and g.k.

butterfield, al green and senator obama. and i was ready for the pageantry, all my relatives were coming to see me curtsy in my african outfit made with red and gold african wedding cloth. but then, i learned that all but one member of the congressional black caucus would suit up and then when i discovered that, i commissioned myself to implore him not to ruin the evening with his -- mr.all see lamar hastings' prompt declaration was peppered with his famous street vernacular. even though he was disinterested in the pomp and ceremony of the

c.b.c. gala, he attended c.b.c. meetings regularly. his excellent judgment, powers of discernment, strategic thinking silenced the room every time. and had members on the edge of their seats as he weighed in on taxes and strategy. i wondered, where in the world this man get the confidence he exhibited on a daily basis? where did he get the courage? and the swagger was more than just his socks. there was something i wanted to know about him. fortunately for me, mr. hastings drew me in as a mentee. he was familiar with my legislative agenda around justice for women and people of color. he invited me to accompany him in 2006 to the annual session of the organization for curt and cooperation held in brussels

that year. where he was serving his third term as parliamentary assembly president of the organization for security and cooperation. he was first elected in 2004. and he turned from other speakers, and this is international organization of 57 member country, he's the only person of african descent to ever hold this position. and he is the only american to ever hold this position. ened i mean, you have to whip and get votes an everything. alcee did that. you know, when i saw him, i was stunned to witness on this international stage the mastery of this indefatigable leadership. he commandeered the agenda on hupe rights to take a deeper dive into minority rights, and jot must black versus white, but jew, other ethnic minorities, gypsy, women, migrants, in fact,

under his leadership, the oath -- the osce broadened its mandates to include intolerance, migration and organized crime. the global census around the plight of blacks at the hands of police was a topic of this international body. indeed, i learned, that racial oppression was global andall see shepherded his international body through dozens and dozens of resolutions around global racial equity. i was hooked. i went with alcee every time. and as he -- and you know, what i found is that language was not a barrier. culture was not a barrier. even adversarial relationships with people like the russians or

some other known dictators who attended the meetings did not prevent him from engaging them inside meetings to advance the international dialogue. because of my association with mr. hastings i have met around 300 parliamentarians of african descent in europe, spain, italy, germany, sweden, the netherlands. and the united kingdom. and canada. just to name a few. the last trip i took with mr. hastings, we all knew it was his last trip. it was to london. we gathered in a circle with parliamentarians from britain. we talked about the historic relationship of the united states and britain. and indeed that same connection that barbara lee referred to, he made us promise to continue the atlantic engagement.

with our brethren. we've got to keep that promise to him. because he is -- he built those relationships over 30 years. you know what? i figured out where he got his swagger from because he was not concerned -- because he was not concerned with little things and petty things and what people thought and pomp and circumstance, he was a universal human rights leader. and when i thought about him, i don't know why i thought of this song i first heard sarah vaughn singing and some of the wlarics in it. some of the layerics, most people go around thinking they are free. and they believe that this is an easy way to be, and they run in guilt and fear from all of the things they truly hold dear. the question is asked, do you give the love that's inside or do you run to the phony world

where most people hide? mr. hastings embodied the universal precepts of equality, equity, and justice. he was a true humanitarian. enjoy your flight into the universe, mr. hastings. i yield back. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentlelady from wisconsin. those were memorable times, and the historic nature of his leadership was not only national it was international. now i'm privileged again in this very special tribute to be able to yield to the gentlelady from georgia, states are quite close to each other, and of course her magazine -- passion matches the

deep passion of congressman alcee hastings, that is the obvious reason for her akinship to congressman hastings, but also the ability to have suffered in loss but stand up to fight for justice. and that is our friend and colleague, congresswoman lucy mcbath from georgia. mrs. mcbath: thank you. i thank the gentlewoman from texas for yielding to me. madam speaker, i rise in celebration of the remarkable life of our dear friend and colleague, congressman alcee hastings. known affectionately as the judge, and people called him that long before i got here, he was the first african-american federal judge in the state of florida. appointed by president jimmy carter, where he served for 10 years before being elected to

congress in 1992. and i know that a lot of my colleagues and persons in this great chamber tonight might wonder, what kind of a relationship would i have had with alcee hastings? i have only been here for two years. but what i do know is that i recognize alcee truly from his spirit. he and i are both cancer, i was a cancer survivor, and oftentimes here on the floor every single day i would come to his side and i would sit next to him and i say how you doing today? and he would say, not so good today. or he would say today is a great day. but i remember his kindness, and i remember his words of wisdom to me. always telling me you're doing the right thing. you're standing up. stay strong. look forward.

and so i'm really grateful for even that one year that i had to stand and to serve with a giant such as alcee hastings. alcee and i were both very proud to serve in the house together as fellow members of the congressional black caucus. we talked about it. and oftentimes i said to him, i still can't believe i'm here. i cannot believe i am here, but i'm so grateful to be here to serve with you. but we, as i said, we are also bonded over our shared kinship as cancer patients. because i understood what he was going through. i understood the treatment and the pain and the suffering. but what i admired about him the most is the strength and fortitude to come here every single day in spite of it.

and to push his way through for the sake of this chamber, for the sake of this body, for the sake of the people that he loved so dearly in his community. he offered me encouragement teage me to stay the course. -- and telling me to stay the course and continue to work on behalf of the american people. and i remember he said to me, he said, i may not be here when you pass that gun bill, but you must pass it. i will always be grateful to him for his friendship and wisdom and the leadership that he shared with this body and with me, and i always find that i am so grateful to be in this body, to be among some of the most wise and intelligent and compassionate and driven people

i have ever met in my life. and particularly those of the congressional black caucus like alcee hastings, a giant among us. so i'm so grateful today to be able to stand here and pay reverence to him, the giant among us. and i yield back the balance of my time. ms. jackson lee: thank you to the gentlelady. thank you for that sense of kinship again with your tribute and a reference to his kindness and his wisdom. i hope everyone knows that we are telling a very special story this evening. to join us in that is a floridian, i always like to pronounce it in a way that indicates the bonding of floridians. certainly tpwhrafmentians of a certain kind --floridians of a certain kind like alcee hastings with the distinguished former chief of police, val demings,

senior member of the intelligence committee and a member of the judiciary committee and homeland security. but a floridian with deep roots and a friend of congressman hastings. i yield to the congresswoman from florida, val demings. mrs. demings: thank you so much to the gentlewoman from texas. madam speaker, i rise today to honor the life and legacy of congressman alcee hastings. dr. martin luther king jr. once said, the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands during times of comfort or convenience, but where he stands during times of challenge and catastrophe. -- controversy. madam speaker, what we all know in this chamber is that congressman alcee hastings was

never afraid to stand. during times of challenge and controversy. you see, congressman hastings was born in central florida. he was always so proud to share his stories with me about growing up in a city not far from the district i now represent. alcee hastings was a giant in our state. the dean of the delegation. when i think about what it meant for alcee, being the dean was about a lot more than being the longest serving member. alcee hastings was a giant of a man in florida, but he was a giant of a man around the nation

and a giant of a man in our world. as you have heard, he was the first black person, period, man or woman, appointed as a federal judge in florida. and we all know the joys and the pains of being a first. and paving the way for others to follow. paving the way for other boys and girls and men and women regardless of the color of their skin. paving the way for them as a first. i remember that appointment i was working at the orlando police department and i was so

proud to know of this giant of a man who was appointed as the first black man to serve as federal judge. we were all so proud of him. one of the things i most appreciated about congressman hastings, my colleague from florida, and hear me clearly, there were many things that i loved and appreciated about him, but one of the things was he was big enough to share his space with you. regardless of whether you were a freshman or you had been here for a considerable amount of time, congressman hastings never hesitated to share his faith with you. he never hesitated to give advice. he never hesitated to mentor.

and he genuinely wanted you to do well. congressman hastings was a true friend. it didn't matter if he agreed with everything you said. he didn't have to. if you were his friend, he understood it, that friends didn't always agree on everything because, see, alcee was his own man. you heard the song earlier today, he did it his way. he was his own man with his own beliefs, his own principles, and he allowed me to be my own woman. with my own -- you see allowed all of us in our respective places, that's the kind of man, the giant of a man that he was.

congressman hastings didn't waste a lot of time fighting over trivial matters. he was on a mission. he was fighting for justice. i really can't remember a time he was not fighting for justice. he didn't mind fighting for women's rights, even after he had made it himself. he didn't mind fighting for equal rights. he didn't mind fighting for human rights. he didn't mind fighting for the lgbtq community. he didn't mind standing up and fighting for people who were different. congressman hastings dedicated his life to fighting for a better florida and therefore fighting for a better nation. if you are in a fight, my colleagues, you want congressman hastings on your side.

as we know someone, madam speaker, will take his space. but i don't believe that anyone can ever take his place. i'd like to close with just a short scripture from saum 56 that says, in -- psalm 56 that says, in god i trust, i will not be afraid. what can man do to me? i am under vows to you, o god, and i will present my thank offering for you have delivered me from stumbling. and i will walk before god in the light of life. congressman hastings was not afraid. and we are forever grateful for his life. madam speaker, well lived. thank you. i yield back.

ms. jackson lee: we are truly grateful for his life. how much time is remaining? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady has four minutes remaining. ms. jackson lee: i will bring this special order to a close and i want to again remind our colleagues of this very special special order led by chairwoman joyce beatty. then we heard from debbie wasserman schultz and sanford bishop, bennie thompson, eddie bernice johnson, our majority leader hoyer, barbara lee and gwen moore. we heard from lucy mcbath, val demings. and we heard from others in their voices throughout the day and in their statements. so let me try to summarize this life. this giant of a man was a

federal judge, tireless fighter for justice and equality, the dean of the florida delegation. he led an international organization never before led by an american, never before led by a african-american. but let me tell you what i believe really meant something to alcee's life. first his beautiful wife, patricia, and all of his family members who we pay tribute to for sharing him with us, but he was a florida a&m man. he was a fish man. alcee hastings went and he would let you know he went to physical being university. he -- f.s.c. university. -- f. isk university. as a national bar association member myself that's where i got to know alcee hastings. always a small pip of a lawyer myself, i looked up to alcee

hastings. the words that he would say in his own organization he would be a guest speaker. a civil rights lawyer. and as well a civil rights fighter. yes, alcee hastings alcee hastings was born to a butler and a maid who left the south for him to get money to go to school. hi dad said to him, be your own boss. he ultimately went on to law school. he also sat at the sit-in counters, walgreen's, where the individuals put ketchup and smashed eggs on him. alcee could have turned around with vengeance but he understood the message of dr. marlin luther king. violence beget nothing. he peacefully sat that didn't

mean he was going to allow hem to get the best ofall see hastings. he went on to be a civil rights lawyer. he went on to file lawsuits. and desegregate the schools and the cat's meow restaurant he had gone. to he was named a poetic court judge and the investiture ceremony was at the high school he helped desegregate. he was a federal judge, he did great thing he stopped the deportation of 76 haitians when they thought they were gone. and then in 1992 he made history again, becoming the first member of congress going up to this great body from florida since reconstruction, joining kareem brown and carrie meeks. the helsinki convention held a special love her film. can you imagine an international organization, led for the first

time -- they had to vote for him. they raised up the issue of slavery, they raised up reparations, they raised up human right they raised up stopping hatred around the world. alcee set that tone. then of course he continued to counsel even in these times. i would come to him. lucy mcbath reminded me as a cancer survivor you would check on him. but he would walk in with those sock he would be having a pep in his step. but let me leave you with this, continuing to do nothing in the face of continued threats to our people and our way of life is hardly what america elected us to do as i close, let me say, simply say, deepest sympathy. let me remind his family, those who die in the lord, as i paraphrase, they in fact will rest from their labor but their deeds will follow them. alcee hastings' deeds will

follow him. tribute to america. a floridian, a son, and a great man. both of this nation and both as a freedom fighter. with that, madam speaker, i yield back. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include any extraneous material on the subject of this special order. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: i yield. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentleman from louisiana, mr. johnson, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the subject of this

special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. johnson: during our time tonighting, my colleagues an i will address the inaction by the biden administration and house democrats to address this major crisis that we see on our southern border. this humanitarian crisis, and yes, that's the right word, it's a crisis, by any objective measure. we're also going to address tonight the president's so-called train structure plan. it's a lot for us to talk about. so we'll squeeze it into this hour. when president biden was inaugurated, we'll all remember, the american people will remember, madam speaker, he called for unity. he promised to work across the aisle, to work with republicans in congress. but so far, those words have been completely empty promises. as we say, everyone can acknowledge this, everyone can see on television, there's a real crisis at the southern border, a crisis of the administration's creation. president biden stopped construction of the border wall. he reimplemented the catch and release policy of the obama

administration. he reversed the remain in mexico poll sthoif trump administration and he selectively is enforcing immigration laws. the results are not surprising. our border patrol is now completely overwhelmed and the southwest border encounters have reached a 15-year high. i want you to look at these numbers. this is the border crisis. the first column is january of this year. 78,323 southwest border encounters. the next month in february, goes up to 141,000. last month in march, 171,700. this is a crisis. we all know the numbers for april are going to be staggering. i know that there are members on both sides of the aisle here. i know there are members, our democrat colleague that want to join us to take action to fix this. but we can't do it without the administration. look, here's five simple steps we can take that would help end the border crisis. finish the wall. reinstate the remain in mexico

policy. turn away high risk individuals at our border. these are dangerous folks, some of them, coming across, we know that number four, require negative covid tests before releasing migrants, illegal immigrants, into the u.s. five, let's send a clear message to the whole world to discourage illegal immigration. what a concept. these reason difficult things the trump administration had it all figured out. now politics have gotten in the way of plcy. in addition to finally solving the border crisis, there's another item in the news that americans desperately want us to address, that's the immediate for an infrastructure package. that could be a bipartisan solution we could all work on together. it should be nonpart season. but because it impacts every single congressional district in every state, all of us, every american, wants this to happen. but the plan the white house introduced isn't about infrastructure at all. only 6% of the $2.5 trillion proposal would go toward bridge, highways and roads. the rest goes to fund democrat

big government priorities like the green new deal and payoffs to liberal special interest groups. what an outrage. the facts are, the house majority is the slimmest of any house majority since world war ii. and the senate is divided 50-50. given these facts, we just want our democratic colleagues an president bide ton end this partisan agenda for the sake of the american people. i look forward, madam speaker, to hearing from my republican colleagues tonight about both of these issues and i am delighted to yield first to the gentleman from wisconsin sixth's -- wisconsin's sixth district, mr. grothman. as he makes his way to the microphone. mr. grothman: thank you. i'd like to address the chair with regard to the upcoming infrastructure bill. i'm going to talk about some numbers, don't mean to bore you with numbers. we have put together a bill, you

don't want to be an outlier. i'm going to address two airs -- areas in which i think this bill makes us an outlie for the very, very serious ways. first, you have changes in the tack law. when you look at the taxes that have that a business pays in this country, a corporation, you have to look at kind of a double taxation. they will tax you at a corporate rate when the business earns the money. and when the business gives the min to its shareholders you'll be taxed at a dividend rate. there's a graph here, comparing all of the oecd countries around the world as to where they stand on this combined taxing. the lowest countries, the baltic country, latvia and estonia, are 20%. right now the united states, even after the last tax cut, at

47% is middle of the path. actually a little higher. if the tax cuts are put in effect, that are published right now, you're going up to 62.7%. in other words, over 20 countries here, the united states will have the highest combined dividend plus corporate tax rate. that's an outlier and a dangerous place to be an outlier. there are a lot of things that go into a decision as to where you paw manufacturing facility but taxes is certainly one of them. given that one of our goals should be to bring manufacturing back to the country, it is a bad place to be as the highest combined tax rate, corporate plus dividends. the next area i'm going to address she money supply. we have, to a certain extent, because of previous bills passed during the covid crisis, had a

rather dramatic increase in the money supply. i would suggest you google m1 and you'll see in the last six months, the amount of dollars floating around has gone through the roof. some people would say m2 would be a better measurement but even then we have a 27% increase in the money supply over the last year. that is just screaming, we're going to have a lot of inflation in the very near future. it is certainly not the only reason but we already see the rapid increase in the house -- in the cost of housing construction. we see an increase in food prices and an increase in energy prices. this is given what we've already done. you're going to tell us, some people are going to say, we're going to raise enough taxes to pay for this spending. we're going to be raising enough taxes other the next 10 or 15 years. we know around here that when you say we're going to pay for

it, make a pay-for the next 10 or 15 years, a lot of times that pay-for never materializes. i am afraid we'll have another big increase in the money supply when we've already had a 27% increase in the last year. and this is going to come back and cause serious concern. i beg the majority to look at a graph of the combined tax rates, us compared to the other oced country, and beg you to look at the money supply and don't make us any more of an outlier on either. thank you. mr. johnson: i thank the gentleman from wisconsin for that dire warning. you know, i guess if you subscribe to modern monetary theory none of this is a concern. but it is for those of us who live in the real world. madam speaker, i would like to yield to the next speaker, the gentleman from texas, fourth district of texas, mr. fallon.

mr. fallin: the biden infrastructure plan is another example of the classic bait and switch. much like the -- this plan has very little to do with infrastructure. the definition of the word in the cambridge dictionary is the basic system and services such as transport and power supplies that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively. mr. fallon: we know what it really means. roads, bridge, and in the 21st century broadband internet would qualify. how much of the $2.2 trillion is going to infrastructure? $115 billion is set aside for bridges, roads and highways. 5%. under a more broad definition if we include public transportation and broadband, the total goes to $405 billion which is still just 18% of the new spending. where does the other 2% go?

democrats across the country, their definition of infrastructure includes universal pre-k, climate action, climate jus tirks eradicating right to work environment, care give, afordable house, police accountability and paid leave. this ain't infrastructure. so we all know what this is. the largest corporate welfare slush fund in american history. joe biden will have virtual carte blanche to dole out hundreds of billions of dollars to curry favor with ally, supporters, friends and family. this isn't the hol mark of innovation. but it will ensure that the d.c. swamp continues to be a festering pool of corruption. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: i thank the gentleman from texas. we came here -- mr. johnson: i theaning gentleman from texas. we came here to drain the swamp but it's -- we'll get back to