mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. lewis. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. lewis: mr. speaker, i want to thank my good friend, the ranking member, mr. nadler, for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to this bill. many of my colleagues may not remember when the civil rights act became the law of the land in 1964, but i remember. i was there. as a matter of fact, i gave a little blood during the sit-ins, during the freedom rides. i remember the struggle, the fight, and the sacrifice of so any to protect the dignity and words of every human being. i was here serving in this very chamber when the americans with disabilities act became the law of the land. 26 years later. . yet today it is unbelievable, it is unreal we're considering a bill that turns the clock backwards and strikes a devastating blow in the fight for civil rights. mr. speaker, i want it make it chris cal clear for the record, there is

mr. president, my guest at the state of the union was a woman named stephanie keenan from putnam county. she was a brave mother of a veteran, the veteran got hooked on opioids in the depths of ptsd. he waited 16 months for his first appointment at the v.a. died of an overdose two weeks before he could get treatment. stephanie keenan has been fighting for this. she's a brave -- mr. shah: good afternoon, everyone. i want to start with a statement, then we'll take your questions. our normal policy, consistent with the policies of past administrations, is to not comment on background checks and security clearances. given the unusual nature of these circumstances, when a number of false reports floating around, we wanted to try to explain as best we can within our security limitations how the background investigation process works and then talk a little bit about rob porter and how the -- how his situation fits within that process. background investigation process is a process for evaluating a

mr. burgess: mr. speaker, we are here today considering a continuing resolution that will provide dollars for the federal government and our national defense. and it also finally accomplishes re-authorization of funding for several important health care programs. these extensions are long overdue and i urge members to support this legislation so that our nation's doctors, other health care providers will have stability to continue their normal operations. the house passed many of these provisions last november. that's when we passed the championing healthy kids act. however, since house passage, the legislation has been stalled without action in the senate. now fortunately, the children's health insurance program was re-authorized in the last continuing resolution. seems like a long time ago, but was three weeks ago. however, we did not complete the public health or medicare extenders. the continuing resolution we are debating today includes funding for other important health care programs such as com

mrs. roby: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks for what purpose does the and ie extraneous material to h.r. 1865. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. pursuant to house resolution 748, rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of 1865, the chair appoints the gentleman from california, mr. denham, to preside over the 1865, the chair appoints the gentleman from california, r. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 1865, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to meand the communications act of 1934 to clarify section 230 of such act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of federal and state criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, an

mr. steele gathered much of his information from russian government sources inside of russia. according to the law firm, perkins cory, mr. steele'slf efforts were funded by fusion gps on behalf of the democratic national committee and the clinton campaign. let's pause here. hillary clinton is paying steele to spread russian lies and russian propaganda. i'll read itse again because ths is important. much of the information from russian government sources inside of russia. isn't that with the media has been investigating for the better part of a year?he oh, so keep that in mind as we move forward. here's another keyno portion. it appears that either mr. steele lied to the fbi or to the british court that the classified documents reviewed by the committee contained materially false statements. and then the memo goes on to read, and response to the committee's inquiries, the chairman and ranking member received aiv briefing. march 15th, 2017, from man, director james comey, than them model go

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this morning i was at the central pennsylvania digital learning foundation in duncansville to speak about my work on the house education and work force committee. the central pennsylvania digital foundation charter school office a customizeable cyber education for students throughout pennsylvania. its learning experience engages and empowers every student to be successful in reaching their academic and personal goals for today and tomorrow. this school was developed from the ground up by the engages an superintendents in collaboration with intermediate unit eight. the iu- was furnished to provide a broad range of services to 35 public schools, two charter schools, and approximately 8 nonpublic schools. mr. speaker, we must understand that there are numerous educational environments and many students strive in a cyber school-style setup. the iu- has enjoyed tremendous work to ensure students who choose the education receive the same quality education as their peer who is atten

mr. poe: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a the requisite number of words. ---and and make a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: the plemming pledge will be led by gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. costello. mr. costello: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. costello: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. costello: mr. speaker, i rise today to reiterate the critical importance of stabilizing the individual health insurance market. to be for tinues pennsylvanians to have access to affordable and quality health care. to end i

mr. alexander: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. alexander: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, the senator there delaware -- from delaware is somewhere in the neighborhood. and he has a train to catch in a few minutes. so i ask consent that after i make a few remarks about today's events, the voting today, that the senator from delaware be recognized and following his speaking, that i be recognized again. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: i thank the president. mr. president, today the senate voted on immigration. immigration is a passionate issue. it affects the lives of people. it affects the american creed which involves the rule of law, which involves the fact that we're a nation of immigrants. it goes to the heart of our country and we have very strong opinions about it. all of us know that. of course, mr. president, that's the reason why we have a united states senate. this is not an issue that the shreveport city council or the nati

mr. shah: good afternoon, everyone. i want to start with a statement, then we'll take your questions. our normal policy, consistent with the policies of past administrations, is to not comment on background checks and security clearances. given the unusual nature of these circumstances, when a number of false reports floating around, we wanted to try to explain as best we can within our security limitations how the background investigation process works and then talk a little bit about rob porter and how the -- how his situation fits within that process. background investigation process is a process for evaluating allegations about a white house staffer's conduct prior to joining the white house. it's run by the federal law enforcement and intelligence communities. it's used throughout the u.s. government. it's thorough, it's complex, and it takes time. it takes time because we want to get it right. it's also costly but it's absolutely worth it. over the course of any investigation, some

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. speaker, for the fifth time since last fall, i rise today to present another continuing resolution. the house amendment to senate amendment to h.r. 1892, to fund the operations of the federal government through march 23, fund the department of defense for the rest of the fiscal year, 2018, and extend critical health care programs, including funding for community health centers. our current continuing resolution expires on thursday, and without this legislation large segments of the federal government will shut down again. of course, all of us are keenly aware more time is needed for our leaders in the house and senate and white house to negotiate overall funding levels for the 2018 fiscal year. this bill should allow that to happen. my colleagues, this continuing resolution also makes a very limited number of technical changes in funding levels for only the most essential needs to include, to prevent delays in preparation for the 2020 census, to assure that the judicial branch is able

mrs. walters: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of my amendment to the allow states and victims to fight online sex trafficking act. i also want to thank my colleague, ann wagner, for her dedication to this issue and her efforts to bring this bill to the floor. the underlying bill will help crack down onion line facilitators of human sex trafficking to end this modern day slavery. my amendment will allow enforcement of criminal and civil sex trafficking laws against websites that knowingly facilitate online sex trafficking activities. mr. speaker, this issue is of significant local concern in the heart of my district in orange county. last year a major international sex trafficking ring was uncovered in a quiet irvine, california, neighborhood. young women from overseas were sold repeatedly through the website backpage.com. websites like backpage, which are essentially store fronts for the facilitation of sex trafficking, have been able to operate with impunity. my amendment, in conjunction with the

foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, new boy scouts make a promise to do their best, to do their duty to god and country and to help other people at all times. mr. lewis wood of stokes county, north carolina, has not only fulfilled that promise, he fullest. it to the mr. wood joined the boy scouts of america in january, 1943. later he served as a volunteer and scoutmaster for troop 440 for 50 years. when mr. wood and his family were recently informed of his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, he was focused on living until this january, the 75th anniversary of his becoming a scout. what an admirable spirit and wonderful man. after a lifetime of service, mr. wood is now preparing for his next journey, mr. speaker. i commend mr. wood for his 75 years of dedication to the boy scouts and stokes county. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. espaillat, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to express my concerns and my deep sh

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for as much time as she may consume. mrs. lowey: it is a basic constitutional responsibility of congress to fund the federal government and republican majorities in the house and the senate are just turning the process into an embarrassing spectacle. running from one crisis directly into the next. it has been clear for nine tonight ins -- months that a bipartisan budget agreement would be needed to enact appropriations law. yet it has taken five continuing resolutions, two lapses in funding, countless hours of effort to take even this first step toward full-year funding bills. more than four months into the fiscal year. i am pleased with many aspects of the budget agreement. increasing statutory spending caps would allow the appropriation committees to write responsible, bipartisan spending bills that will invest in the nation's families, communities and national security. i'm als

mrs. murphy: thank you, mr. speaker. today i'm introducing a bipartisan bill that seeks to ensure that service members who are leaving the military receive the specific training they need to make a successful transition to civilian life. the battle for service members act will better prepare service members to attend college, to learn a technical trade or start a small business. all n and women in our volunteer military serve and sacrifice for this nation . when they decide to leave the armed forces, it is our nation's moral obligation to take all the steps necessary to help them thrive in the next stage of their lives. i want to thank the three original co-sponsors of this legislation. the first is congressman jack bergman, a retired three-star marine corps general who recently visited my district as part after program organized by center. tisan policy congressman bergman joined me on a visit to the local v.a. hospital and meet of my veterans advisory board. the others are congressman carlos curbelo, and kirs continue s

mr. mcdowell: false alarm. mr. walden: well, i guarantee you a couple of things, one, you mentioned i'm an amateur radio operator, although i'm not active too much, and two, i have a wired in emergency alert system or two or three in radio stations because my wife and i ran radio stations for 20 years. i know a little bit about that and i go back far enough to remember when it was the emergency broadcast system and it was an orange book in the control room next to the operator, and inside was a pink envelope that had identification codes in case of a national emergency. and those got changed out i'll say every month, you got a new envelope, you destroyed the old one, you never opened it. i don't know what would have happened, it's like ripping the thing off your mattress, i think. [laughter] mr. walden: seriously, this was very well thought out. i cannot imagine a scenario where me sitting goes, hey, pushed the wrong button, and we have a nuclear attack coming. i just don't know how that would have happened. and so

mr. romney: these are my children here. [laughter] >> given the indictments today and the evidence of meddling in our 2016 election from russia, do you think the president has taken that issue seriously enough? to note that want i pointed out in the 2012 election that russia was a geopolitical adversary. they poke a stick in our i every chance they get. they tried to influence elections. i agree with the president that they did not determine the outcome in our nation in any way. but what they have done is unacceptable and i am glad they are being held accountable. i believe without question that russians are trying to interfere with the principles of democracy and that has to end. >> how would you deal with that legislatively? >> specifically, what are you talking about? mr. romney: over the last year, when there have been things that i disagreed with, i pointed them out and i would continue doing that. people know where i stand and that i have been critical when there is something that i

mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, once again i'm honored to stand in the well of the house of representatives. i have been blessed and fortunate enough to stand here and to have the opportunity to vote on some of the great issues of our time. i'm proud to say that i was here to vote on the affordable care act. and i'm proud to say that i still stand behind the affordable care act. i was here to vote on the lily ledbetter fair check, or fair pay legislation. still stand behind what we did on that great occasion. i was here to vote on a good many pieces of legislation, but i must tell you, mr. speaker, i'm very proud to have been here today to see the honorable nancy pelosi as she took a stand for those who cannot be here to stand for themselves. e took a stand for the dreamers. and not only did she speak for them and stand up for them, she also literally took a stand on her feet for more than eight hours in heels. mr. speaker, that is a part of history that i will forever remember and i'm proud to have not in

>> mr. chief justice, and may it please the court? when a defendant maintains his innocence, and insists on testing the prosecution on its burden of proof, the constitution prohibits a trial court from permitting the defendant's own lawyer over the defendant's objection to tell the jury that he is guilty. the sixth amendment guarantees a personal defense that belongs to the accused and whether to admit or contest guilt is the par rod eggmatic example, it singularly affects the life and liberty of the accused, but also because making that decision requires weighing subjective aspirations and value judgments that are unique to every individual. >> suppose the charge is murder, and the lawyer says, based on what i've looked, i think your best case is self-defense, you know, and the other guys, the defendant says, no, i didn't shoot the person. and the lawyer says, well, i think the evidence is going to show that you did, self-defense. if the lawyer goes ahead and presents that defense, does tha

mr. fayed was really upset with his wife, mrs. fayed. >> and so that marriage would bear much more scrutiny. investigators set about talking to friends and family to solve the mystery of pam's death. they needed to start with the story of her life. >> pamela had a spirit that was infectious. >> carol neve was pam's best friend. >> she was always happy. she had a personality that just sucked you in and kept you there. >> carol met pam 22 years ago. >> we were neighbors, and we did become best friends to the tune of every day we talked. every single day. >> that was long before jim came into the picture, of course. >> good morning, baby desiree. first christmas. >> pam was a single mom. she and carol babysat for each other's kids, walked their babies together, went shopping, shared recipes, and hung out during the holidays. >> pamela was very much of family to me. >> pam was the most caring, loving, giving person you would ever meet. life was about other people. >> tina holland is another friend. she and pam met when their youngest

mr. cleaver, for five minutes. the gentleman is recognized. i cleaver: mr. speaker, rise today to remind my colleagues and the american public about what is happening to families around this country and why congress must enact comprehensive immigration reform as quickly as possible. father of three and husband and chemistry professor from bangladesh who lived in the united states for 30 years. he had overstayed his visa but checking in periodically with immigration and custom enforcement, i.c.e., that he was told to do. on january 24 as he was getting ready to take his kids to school, i.c.e. officers pulled up, put him in handcuffs, and arrested him. and chemistry professor from bangladesh who they threatened his children as was talked about this morning on most of the stations. they threatened his children that they, too, would be arrested if they tried to hug him goodbye. he was detained for several weeks without the ability to contact his family and despite his lawyers, the community's

mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. lewis. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. lewis: mr. speaker, i want to thank my good friend, the ranking member, mr. nadler, for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to this bill. many of my colleagues may not remember when the civil rights act became the law of the land in 1964, but i remember. i was there. as a matter of fact, i gave a little blood during the sit-ins, during the freedom rides. i remember the struggle, the fight, and the sacrifice of so any to protect the dignity and words of every human being. i was here serving in this very chamber when the americans with disabilities act became the law of the land. 26 years later. . yet today it is unbelievable, it is unreal we're considering a bill that turns the clock backwards and strikes a devastating blow in the fight for civil rights. mr. speaker, i want it make it chris cal clear for the record, there is

mr. king's opening statement. law enforcement officers use many weapons to fight terrorism and crime on our streets. some of these weapons, such as badges, guns and squad cars are easy to see. they are the hallmarks of police work. there are other weapons, however, that are harder to identify but every bit as vital. among these less visible weapons, access to timely and accurate information is often times the difference between a successful investigation and an unsolved crime. in today's threat environment, much of the information needed by law enforcement in the united states is generated overseas. this is particularly true when it comes to combatting complex transnational criminal organizations that threaten our safety here at home. these sophisticated criminal enterprises do not stop at borders. instead, they extend beyond the limits imposed by nation states and threaten the peace and stability of multiple countries. the only way to defeat syndicates that operate across international b

mr. cornyn: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator for texas. mr. cornyn: mr. president, i ask consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: mr. president, all week i've been speaking about the impending deadline of tomorrow when the continuing resolution that we passed following the shutdown of the government over the daca issue. i've been talking about the importance of that deadline and the importance of meeting that deadline. you can imagine my reaction, my pleasure at hearing the announcement this afternoon by the majority leader, his hard work leading to this critical funding negotiation has led to an agreement that both sides should be able to get behind. one of these reasons these negotiations were so significant and why the announcement was such good news is because of the military. i happened to be raised by someone who was in the military. my dad was in the air force and a b-72 air pilot in the old air corps. those who have

mr. waxman? >> mr. chief justice and may it please the court, when a defendant maintains his innocence and insists on testing the prosecution on its burden of proof, the constitution prohibits a trial court from permitting the defendant's own lawyer over the defendant's objection to tell the jury that he is guilty. the sixth amendment guarantees a personal defense that belongs to the accused and whether to admit or contest guilt is the paradigmatic example of that personal defense not only because it singularly affects the life and liberty of the accused, but also because making that decision requires weighing subjective aspirations and value judgments that are unique to every individual. >> suppose, the charge is murder and the lawyer says based on what i have looked at, i think your best case is self-defense, you know, and the other guy, the defendant says no, i didn't shoot the person, and the lawyer says well, i think the evidence is going to show that you did self-defense. if the lawyer goes ahead

mr. phillips: off-year elections, especially the first one for the party in power, are always tough. you know the numbers historically. obama lost 63 seats in 2010, clinton lost 54 house seats in 1994, even reagan lost 26 seats, and he started from a minority position. they are challenging, but yeah. a good economy, which we are starting to see, alleviates the dangers. but it is still a challenging environment for republicans. there is no doubt about that. steve and you now have more than : 40 house republicans who are either seeking another office or stepping down this year? mr. phillips: right. those are high numbers. you saw another one in from new jersey just this past week. it is a challenging environment. in some ways, having folks not tied to washington and the anti-d.c. sentiment that is out there right now could be a good thing in some of these districts, actually, because they are not tied to what is happening in washington and they can run as their own person. steve: what race

mr. lubin: what surprised me was how much impact the first world war had on american artists. the received wisdom has always been artists -- the war had very little impact. it had a huge impact on cubism. everything thought it bypassed the united states is doing to search, i found how extensively the range of artists, not only high artists but popular artists, commercial artists, we digesting the war. and actually after the troops came home. steve: you teach this attitude wake forest university. what drew you to this topic? mr. lubin: i knew the anniversary of american involvement in the war was coming up. i thought, we were living in a time -- this was the early 2000's. the war we were facing, in the middle east, a huge influence on the way we were thinking about things. it must have been the same back in the day a century early. it was more a question i had in my mind, why wasn't it similar? the rejection of anything to do with war. normal shows a desire for war. not for war. it roiled

mr. sullivan: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleagues, senator casey and senator wicker. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sullivan: mr. president, today i rise with my colleagues, senator wicker from mississippi, senator casey from the great state of pennsylvania, to talk about legislation that's of vital importance, i believe, to every state in the country. certainly mine, the great state of alaska. but most importantly, mr. president, it is vitally important legislation to the men and women who serve in the united states coast guard. and i'm going to talk about them for a minute, but in addition to the legislation we're talking about here, it's also vitally important to our maritime and fishing communities as well. so very important legislation. which legislation am i talking about? senate bill 1129, the coast guard authorization act of 2017. it is legislation that has broad bipartisan support, including chairman thune of the commerce committee,

mr. takano: mr. speaker, i rise today to support h.r. 4533 which designates the health care system of the department of veterans affairs in lexington, kentucky, as the lexington v.a. health care system. however, it is two other designations in this bill that i wish to highlight because they honor the memories of two extraordinary greatest generation heroes from kentucky, troy bowling, and franklin r. sousley. h.r. 4533 names two campuses in the lexington, virginia, health care system after these brave marines. 75 years ago this month the united states marines landed on the pacific island of iwo jima and engaged the japanese forces in some of the most intense and costly fighting of world war ii. among them were troy bowling and franklin r. sousley, just teenagers at the time. bowling's unit was among the first to arrive on iwo jima. on the second day he was critically wounded by mortgage arse and eventually evacuated to the -- mortars and and saw evacuated the flag being launched at mount suribachi. m

mr. payne: mr. speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating coach rooney and the rozell park panthers for their 1,000th win and wish them continued success on the way to another state championship. go, panthers! i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise tonight to recognize two gentlemen in my district, john lewis and denny barney. since 2015, john lewis served as president and crmplet e.o. of the east valley partnership and previously served as mayor of gilbert. east valley partnership works with cities and town to maximize their potential and create jobs. i wish john the best as he and his wife leave to serve a church mission in cambodia. denny barney is a wonderful choice to replace mr. lewis. his record of service in the private sect yovend -- sector and on the maricopa board of supervisors will se

thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. pruit, i am holding in my hands a memorandum from the epa dated march 21st which was after you were confirmed as its head. i'd like this memorandum submitted for record. >> without objection. >> thank you. it is titled the fy-2018's president's budget major policy and final resource decisions. it communicates final resource levels and policy guidance to support the environmental production budget submission. in it, it list, elimination of the great lakes restoration program. it -- numerous programs that we talked about including my previous mentioning of the statement about shutting down epa office region five, as a cost avoidance -- as a cost avoidance measure, listing region 1, region 5 and region 9 and you might make yourself available for this memorandum as it was submitted for the record. ? in addition to your domestic travel schedule, you have taken at least four foreign trips to include a recent trip to morocco at a cost to taxpayers of $40,000 where according to "the washingto

director james comey he was later sacked by mr trump fueling speculation the president was trying to interfere with the inquiry robert muller was then appointed a special counsel to find out if anyone from the trump campaign team colluded with the russians it was reported trump would also be investigated for possible obstruction of justice members of the president's inner circle have been questioned former campaign manager paul mann of ford has been charged with conspiring to defraud the united states in his dealings with ukraine two former advisors were also involved george papadopoulos confessed he lied to the f.b.i. and michael flynn admitted making false statements about a meeting he had with the russian ambassador ok let's bring in our guests today joining us from washington d.c. bruce fein a former u.s. associate deputy attorney general in moscow to solve a former russian diplomat and also in washington on skype sean michael cox director of the office of international academic affairs there in the states a warm welcome to all of you bruce fein in washington first is this just b

. >> mr. rogers. mr. rogers: the last nuclear posture review published eight years ago said russia is not an enemy and is increasingly a partner. at that time there were many of us that did not believe that statement. we certainly don't today. russia continues to brazenly violate the inf treaty. continues to conduct dangerous nuclear exercises against the u.s., nato allies and partners. it continues a military occupation. china clearly demands being a and globaltekeeper influence. with that backdrop, secretary mattis, how would you characterize the changes we've seen in global security environment since the 2010 npr and why do these changes matter, and how is your npr adapting? sec. mattis: i believe what we have seen is that russia and china, from ukraine and mucking around in the elections in the case of russia, to china's militarization. we have seen them choose to become strategic competitors with us where a one time we had hoped would be some level of partnership. mr. rogers: do you believe the 6% or

mr. brady: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. brady: mr. speaker, since we began this process several months ago i met with experts, my colleagues and most importantly the survivors of sexual harassment and assault. their insight has formed this legislation today. by passing this proposal, the congress will take the much-needed first step in changing how we do business. we eliminate counseling. we eliminate the cooling off period. we make mediation optional. we change the system so we protect the victim and not the perpetrate overplet we require more transparency with regular reporting that has meaningful information. we change the confidentiality rules so the victim decides what to talk about and when. and we hold members accountable for their behavior by referring every case to the ethics committee. this is long overdue. there is one person that has been championing her work this entire career. that the gentlelady from

mr. smith: mr. speaker, the for what purpose does the gentleman from seek welfare system in america has a problem and the great majority of americans want to fix it. since 2000, the amount of federal dollars spent on medicaid that goes to able-bodied adults has increased 713%. the amounts on food stamps has increased nearly 500%. these figures do not include seniors or individuals with disabilities. every welfare dollar that is spent on able-bodied working age adults diverts resources from the very individuals the program was designed to help. the truly needy and other important priorities such as education and public safety. the solution is a work requirement. able-bodied adults on welfare should be required to work, get training, or perform community service to receive benefits. an overwhelming 90% of voters support this reform. which could move 10 million able-bodied individuals off of welfare. those who can work should. work is essential to helping individuals regain their independence and self-

hens mr. speaker, -- mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 4771, the small bank holding company relief act of 2018. it is a bipartisan bill which passed our committee with a strong bipartisan vote of 41-14. mr. speaker, this exact same provision came out of the senate banking committee, also, with a very strong bipartisan vote of 16-7. first, i want to thank the gentlelady from utah, ms. love, who is a very -- mrs. love, who is a very hardworking member of the financial services committee. i want to thank her for introducing this legislation and helping lead our congressional efforts to provide regulate relief to our nation's community banks. she is a great asset to our committee and widely respected. the federal reserve small bank holding company policy statement is a regulation that allows certain bank holding companies that have less than $1 billion in assets to hold more debt at the holding company level than would otherwise be permitted by current capital requirements. they do this as long as the

mr. gillen. >> agree with mr. spalter in terms of the wireless industry it means we've seen promises of new jobs, we've seen commitments ton build out more networks and add capital expenditures, bring money back home and really it does underscore the capital intensive industries like wireless. this tax reform regulatory relief make a real difference particularly for smaller carriers a lot of relief we're talking about, they don't have the staff as my colleagues have said, they don't have the staff to manage these processes so any time there's a streamlining or standardization helps them do their day jobs and serve consumers. >> thank you. as i said in my testimony, let's take a count of the successes that exist. our member companies certainly use private funds to deploy broadband, but the benefit of the recently passed tax act cannot be underestimated when you look at the investment that now our members as smaller internet service providers have to put back into their systems, which they are doing. i have heard fr

mr. simons and mr. chopra, the american bar association antitrust law section issued a 60 -- page report in january of 2017 on the state of entrust enforcement. the antitrust section makes a number of religions recommendations for improving consumer protection issues, such as recommending that all consumer protection orders should sunset in five years absent extenuating circumstances such as fraud or insidivism. do you agree with this sunset? if so, will you seek to implement this reform should be you be confirmed? >> so, first let me say that the antitrust -- the aba antitrust section does a terrific job. they have a whole host of extremely thoughtful people. any time they make a recommendation, you want to think about it seriously, so that's what i would commit to do. i don't have a view -- conclusive view yet. i would want to talk to the staff at the agency before reaching any conclusions on that and, of course, i would like to talk to my fellow commissioners. >> senator thune, the report had a numbe

speaker.you, mr. mr. speaker, know the whole house will join me in paying tribute to captain dean sprouting who died in a rogue traffic accident in iraq on the 31st of january. his death was not the result of enemy activity. i know members across the house who want to offer condolences to family and friends in this difficult time. women won the right to vote, and i know -- i know the whole house 1970's edition, some women and universal suffrage did come under a conservative government. but i'm sure -- i'm sure mr. speaker, the whole house will want to join me in marking the heroic and tireless struggle that led women to getting the vote because it forever changed our nation's future. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues. i shall have meetings later today. >> liz mckinney. lifetime was on disability living allowance which was removed following a pith assessment. when it was repealed she was told because she ls a degree she id not need as much support. m sure you know that these diseases

mr. coates: and? and then, one of the most brutal events, i would argue, of the 20th century. and i think that's what you are alluding to that is most difficult to read. there were four days that these guys were negotiating with the state, and as the television cameras are rolling, meanwhile, outside attica's walls, virtually every battalion of the new york state police were coming to attica and assembling outside, as well as corrections officers from all the prisons in the surrounding area. and for four days they didn't butp, didn't even much, were really fed on a diet of and rumor of inmate atrocities on the inside, which incidentally my research indicated was not coincidently coming from the fbi. one of the rumors was that these the were standing up hostages at attention, and should they falter or fall they would shoot them in the head. of course, these guys didn't even have guns, which is going to become the story. and it'sare amassing becoming clear to the observers that at any momen

mr. bush discussed his efforts as for the governor which included implementing the first statewide school voucher program. watch those comments tomorrow at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> c-span's history series landmark cases returns this month with a look at 12 new supreme court cases. each week and historians and experts join us to discuss the constitutional issues and personal stories nine the significant supreme court decisions. beginning monday february 26 live at 9 p.m. eastern and hope you follow all 12 cases we had a companion guide written by supreme court journalists tony morrow. the book cost $8.95 plus shipping and handling. to get your copy go to c-span.org/landmark cases. >> yesterday treasury secretary steven mnuchin testified before the house ways and means committee regarding the president's 2019 budget request for his agency. on most of the questions from lawmakers focus on the budget and tax reform related matters, the secretary was asked about his thoughts on gun violenc

mr. director. your insight will be very help of in our understanding. we see that the president's budget each year marks the beginning of the federal budgeting process or budget season as we like to call it, and the white house officially kicked it off on monday. while congress ultimately controls the purse strings, the president's budget request is still an important document for lawmakers to consider along the way. each fiscal year the administration's budget documents documents the president's policy and spending priority. these are important for both changes to consider as work crafting the budget resolution begins in earnest. without question there are plenty of worth while ideas included in the president's budget this year. first, i'm encouraged that the administration prioritizes and boosts the investment in our national defense. with mounting threats to our security both at home and abroad, it is critical that we provide for a strong and capable military. we must ensure our war fi

mr. powell: thank you, mr. meeks. so i'm familiar with that process and i take the point of it to be what i am understanding about it is to inquire into whether cra policies are in fact providing benefits to their intended beneficiaries, and i think we're part of that, we're providing our own input into that process. in terms of the answer to your question, i think it is currently the practice thatsuch considerations are considered in cra exams. >> it is currently, but i have concerned that some want to 2-d to defang cra and take away is part of the process the history as far as discrimination practices and patterns. that is why i'm asking you since the fed, since the treasury, will be looking at it it a new. i'm a fan. i think we need to update cra. i believe it we should take into consideration once practice and pattern of racial discrimination. i'm asking you what is your position on that. mr. powell: i have not take up position on that. i want to see the overall work that comes out of this and evaluated on that ac

>> mr. chairman, can i confirm my understanding. the commission is considering a proposed amendment, which is reflected on page six of the ordinance section 1.114.5 (a). >> right. >> is that the section you want to amend by adding a line that says for or against? >> i don't think that is specific. >> page six. i know. i'm on page six. >> okay. well, i understood, mr. chairman, that's what is before the commission. >> it's stated on page two under main criticisms expressed by the members of the board, a, section 1.114a (a). it's that amendment we're talking about. >> but it's already on page six that way, is it not? whoever is answering? mr. gunneder? >> that is our proposed amendment. >> that's the amendment on page six. >> correct. >> yes, it is. i appreciate commissioner kobb's frustration. it's in the language. it's on page six. commissioners, any further discussion? are we prepared to vote on the amendment? all right. is there a motion in favor of the amendment? >> i think there is a mot

so i'd say, mr. hansen, maybe mr. mill and duvall, the producers you represent, do they have the ability to spend this kind of time trying to comply with these laws? >> mr. chairman, the major problem -- no, we don't have the time, but we don't have the tools. there is no way to do it on a range livestock operation. it's impossible. >> mr. duvall? >> yes, sir. you know, when we start thinking about reporting, and i expected this question would probably come up because it is a big question across farmland. there is an individual farmer concern that we have, but i'd like for the committee to think about two other concerns. one being public safety concerns. you know, if we asked 200,000 farmers to report to the national response center, which is where they have to respond to, it will overwhelm them and draw resources away from actual emergencies. the second issue i'd like for you to think about is the national security issue. because as our farmers start reporting their animals and what's being emitted there, then we're

mr. quigley: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to talk about a legendary chicagoians, eddie olchek, former star player and current voice of the blackhawks. a native of chicago, eddie exemplifies the heart, grit and character of the city we both call home. eddie first made his way in chicago's collective heart as a remember of the 1984 u.s. olympic hockey team at the young age of 17. from there he went on to play 16 seasons in the nhl and later coached the pittsburgh penguins. in 2012, he was inducted into the u.s. hockey hall of fame. eddie currently works as a broadcaster for both the blackhawks and nationally as color commentator for nbc sports. he is the best in the business. and those outside of chicago may know eddie from his time covering horseracing for nbc. but today eddie is facing another battle. this one is off the ice. last year he was diagnosed with colon cancer. as he describes it, sometime last summer he began feeling pain in his lower abdomen. initially the pain was intermittent and he thought

mr. diaz-balart: mr. director, i do too as well and i agree with you i think we've seen a different change in attitude and actually looking at signs versus gut or whatever so i look forward to working with you. i do want to -- i would be remiss if i didn't mentioned -- i sit on the defense subcommittee of appropriations and i just want to thank you for recognizing and putting in your budget in essence what's desperately needed which is a rebuilding of our national defense and so, again, i also look forward to continuing working with you on that. this is not the only conversation. this is a first public conversation but as i mentioned before, you have been accessible, you have been easy to deal with, straightforward. i look forward to further discussions and communications. i thank you and i yield back. >> the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. moulton. mr. moulton: director mulvaney, thank you for coming back. i appreciate your willingness to meet with democratic members to prioritize government spending s

mr. portman: mr. president, i'd like to talk today about two brave ohioans who were tragically killed while serving their community and all of us. on saturday, february 10, ohio lost two of its finest, when anthony morelli and eric durly were fatally shot while going to a 9 is 1 call. officer du ring was killed at the scene. officer morelli was a 29-year veteran. he leaves behind his wife and son. officer during was a k-9 officer and partnered with his dog sam. eric loved working with sam, but what he really loved was his kids and wife. his most important job, he said, was being a husband and father. he was survived by his wife and two daughters. both men are loved and respected members of the westerville community and both will be sorely missed. i had a chance to talk to their colleagues over the weekend and heard many stories about them and their bravery and commitment to service. i also had the great honor to meet with the families of both of these fallen officers over this past weekend in columbus

mr. flake: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. flake: mr. president, last fall i had the honor to stand in this chamber and deliver remarks on the subject of a great and growing concern to me, the stewardship of our democracy at the hands of the most powerful figure in our government. i stand again today to sound the same alarm. mr. president, words matter. have we arrived at such a place of numb acceptance that we have nothing to say when a president of the united states casually suggests that those who choose not to stand or applaud his speech are guilty of treason ?l i certainly hope not. one who levels such a charge knows neither the meaning of treason nor the power that the words of a president carry. and if we are numb to such words, then we will surely regret that we failed to defend our colleagues in the congress against such a vile remark. our silence will also mark the day that we failed to recognize that this conduct in an american president simply is not n

mr. tipton. >> thank you, mr. chairman. chairman powell, appreciate you taking the time to be able to be here. one of the big challenges we faced in this country, the policies of the previous administration have yield aded a lethargic growth. it impacted communities across the country. we're seeing policies come into place, creating job opportunities, putting resources back into the pockets of individuals who actually earn it and creating that opportunity for people to increase their prospects for their family, communities as well. which i applaud i want to make sure they are applied across the board in the country as well to each community and i would like to be able to highlight one of the benefits i've seen in my district from the tax cut and jobs act in colorado. the banks of colorado, which has significant presence in the western slopes of colorado, four corners region that i represent wrote me after passage of the tax cut and jobs act they anticipate the passage of the reform is goi