mrs. walorski: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to congratulate maureen mcfadden on a remarkable 40-year career on television. i want to take a moment to honor the iconic legacy maureen is leaving behind and thank her for all she's done for communities. a life-long hoosier, she's been a fixture in south bend as a reporter and anchor for the past four decades. she's played a vital role in making northern indiana stronger, not only bringing us the day's news, but always finding ways to serve her neighbors and give back to the community she loves to call home. i'm grateful to maureen not only for her excellence in journalism, but also for the incredible example she has set for aspiring journalists and young hoosier women, always looking for ways to give back to build a brighter future. mr. speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the exceptional character, leadership and compassion maureen has demonstrated both on and off the air. mo, i wish you the very best. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields

mr. kline: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the previous speaker, the speaker of the house, for her remarks, reminding us all it is california where michael bloomberg and the gun control advocates have established their utopia of a land without guns. what has it led us to? with the strictest -- some of the strictest gun control laws in the land, we have some of the worst incidents of gun violence in the country. gun control measures do not address the problems of gun violence and this bill will not address gun violence. i rise in strong opposition to h.r. , the legislation is an attempt to h.r. 8, the legislation is an attempt to take away our second amendment rights. my colleagues on the other side of the aisle claim the bill will save lives but nothing in this bill would have stopped any of the recent mass casualty shootings that have occurred in our country. the only thing this bill does is limit the second amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. they'll tell you this bill closes loopholes, however the loop

this is a good bill, mr. speaker. particularly if you care about our veterans ours adibbled. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. ms. granger: i yield the gentleman one minute. mr. diaz-balart: again, this bill exceeds those commitments with new funding for the elderly, the disabled, and our veterans and includes funding to rebuild urban, suburban and rural communities with block grand funding. that goes to local decisionmakers and communities. this is a good bill, mr. speaker. i want to thank, again, the leaders for putting this together and i urge your yes vote on what i believe is a bill that will create jobs, rebuild our communities and secure our future and yes, and stop the gridlock. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. lowey: i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, the distinguished chairman they have transportation, housing, urban development subcommittee, mr. price. the

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to in support of my bill, the whole milk for healthy kids act. i recently introduced this legislation with chairman of the house agriculture committee, colin peterson, and ranking member mike conaway. this bill would allow for whole milk, both flavored and nonflavored, be offered in the school cafeterias. mr. speaker, mil was one a staple in the diet of our students. consumption in schools has decreased since the healthy hunger free kids act of 2010 was implemented and basically demonized milk fat that we know today based on science is where the nutrition, let alone the flavor is. mil is the number one source of nine essential nutrients in the diet of many young americans. we can provide the foundations for a solid healthy lunch in our schools that also taste great. children want to drink. and good for them. when students don't consume milk, they are not getting nutrients such as calcium, potassium, and vitamin d. this bill offers more varieties to give kids the

mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, let's be clear. congress explicitly authorized the president to undertake certain military construction projects that are not otherwise authorized by law when it passed the national security act. the president is working within the legal boundaries that congress gave him. with that i will yield two minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. meadows. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. the gentleman from missouri is exactly right. it is the statutes that allow this president to do this. the statutes don't provide for national emergencies on climate change. they don't allow for national emergencies on gun violence. but they do allow it in terms of this particular issue and the president is exactly right. there is a crisis at the border, mr. speaker. but not only this president recognizes it. the previous president obama in 2014 did as well when he requested $3.7 billion in emergency spending to secure the border. where was th

mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, let's be clear. congress explicitly authorized the president to undertake certain military construction projects that are not otherwise authorized by law when it passed the national security act. the president is working within the legal boundaries that congress gave him. with that i will yield two minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. meadows. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. the gentleman from missouri is exactly right. it is the statutes that allow this president to do this. the statutes don't provide for national emergencies on climate change. they don't allow for national emergencies on gun violence. but they do allow it in terms of this particular issue and the president is exactly right. there is a crisis at the border, mr. speaker. but not only this president recognizes it. the previous president obama in 2014 did as well when he requested $3.7 billion in emergency spending to secure the border. where was th

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today just hours before our 45th president, donald trump, will deliver the state of the union address. members of congress and guest also fill this chamber tonight to hear the president speak about a host of issues impacting america from economic growth to trade deals and infrastructure investments to immigration reform. i look forward to hearing about the administration's successes and the plans for foot ture. i know that we all want to find commonsense, bipartisan solutions to the challenges before us. mr. speaker, many distinguished guests will be here tonight. each with a story to tell and each representing the very best of america. i will host mr. bill jones, president of penn united technologies. headquartered in cab bot, pennsylvania, butler county. they provide high quality, high precision manufacturing solutions in various markets, employs more than 500 individuals. since 1971, they have provided quality products and established itself as an industry leader. i

mr. pappas: thank you, mr. speaker. recently i spent the day in the mount washington valley with local businesses, hearing from small business owners about the challenges they face. i met with the owners of white mountain puzzles, a second generation family business, that produces 1.6 million made in the u.s.a. puzzles a year and sells them all over the world. later in the day i stopped by lieu pine pet, another terrific locally own business that sells durable pet collars. in keeping with our proud live free or die tradition in the granite state, we pay no sales taxes on goods and services. these are two of the many small business that is have thrived under the rules of the road of our state's economy. unfortunately, a recent supreme court decision is casting a dark shadow over these entrepreneurs. it's threatening those who have brick and mortar operations in our state and make a living selling to online sales to customers across the street and around the world. mr. speaker, in june of 2018, the supreme court upended d

mr. tonko: mr. speaker, i -- mr. engel: mr. speaker, i move to swent rules and pass h.r. -- to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 501. the clerk: a bill to amend the public health service act to re-authorize and enhance the poison center national toll free number, national media campaign, and grant program and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new york, mr. engel, and the gentleman from ohio, mr. latta, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. engel: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 501. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. engel: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. engel: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 501, the poison center network enhancement act. this bill, which i've co-auth

mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i might point out to my colleagues how much of a national emergency this is. it was president obama who recognized this crisis at the border. in 2014, president obama requested $3.7 billion in emergency supplemental funding for what he described as a humanitarian crisis, a humanitarian crisis at the border. he specifically cited an increase in family unions trying to cross the border and a lack of resources to accommodate them. with that, mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from alabama, mr. aderholt. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. aderholt: i thank my colleague for yielding. i rise today to oppose the joint resolution to overturn the president's declaration, i think it's very clear that there is a national emergency that exists on our southern border because of the high rate of unchecked, unregulated, illegal immigration. . illegal immigration that is not directly contributed to the flow of drugs, human trafficking and

mr. soto: thank you, mr. speaker. first, i want to thank the gentleman from north carolina, we all express our condolences in florida to the loss of congressman walter jones, thank you for bringing that up. mr. speaker, we have the longest shutdown in history caused by the president of the united that changing the mantle government needed to be shut down for his border wall. wasthen finally, government reopened. as every party came to their senses. as we speak, mr. speaker, we have senate members and house members diligently negotiating a bipartisan border deal. four republicans in the senate led by senator shelby and three democrats led by senator leahy, in the house we have our chairwoman, nita lowey and subcommittee chairwoman roybal-allard, our ranking member granger, and ranking member fleischmann. and i believe a deal is eminent. we're both -- where both sides will deliver concessions. and have to compromise. yet tonight i heard dozens, dozens of speeches by my friends across the aisle on the one hand pleading f

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, on february 15, thousands of students from my alma mater, pentagon state university, participated -- penn state university, participated in a 4746-hour dance marathon -- 46-hour dance marathon. it's the accumulation of a year-long fundraising effort to fight childhood cancer. since the first took place in the mid 1970's, students have raised more than $157 million. all the proceeds go to the four diamonds at the penn state university children's hospital. four diamonds ensures that families who are battling pediatric cancer are not faced with any costs, allowing them to fully focus on the needs of their child. during the thon event, participates stand and dance for 46 hours straight without sleep. it gives students a chance to stand in solidarity with those affected by this terrible disease. mr. speaker, every year thon is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. and every year i am in awe of the passion and thoughtfulness that our penn state students have for this g

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. green, for five minutes. mr. speaker, and and i rise because i love my country. i rise because it's black history month. nd i am always, during black history month, amazed that what dr. king called to our attention in his letter from the birmingham jail. it's one of the great masterpieces of written word in the history of our country. i encourage all people to read his letter from the birmingham jail. but i think that as important as it is, it's equally as important to read the letter that dr. king was responding to. because if you don't read the letter he's responding to in his letter, then you cannot totally appreciate the letter from the birmingham jail. i'm not going to read the letter in its entirety, i'll just tell you a little bit about it. this letter, i hold a copy of it in my hand, was signed by ight of the leading citizens in the area, leading citizens, embers of the clergy, all. these leading citiz

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last night he we heard a tremendous state of the union address from president trump. expressed confidence and hope for the future of this great nation. our economy is growing. thanks in part to historic tax reform, there are currently more than seven million job openings. that truly is the land of opportunity. we must continue to support smart policies that will expand opportunities for all americans. mr. speaker, i agree with president trump, together we can break decades of political stalemate and choose greatness over gridlock. we can can work together for the common good. to improve our outdated infrastructure, to protect american workers, to provide a check against the high cost of health care, prescription drugs . to secure our borders, and, yes, to fix our broken immigration system. as a nation, we have a right to secure our borders. as president trump stated, tolerance for illegal immigration is not compassionate, it is cruel. smugglers use migrant women and children

mrs. rodgers: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to discuss the president's national emergency declaration. first and foremost, i support president trump and i support the wall. walls work to protect our security, combat human trafficking, stop the flow of drugs, and encourage legal immigration. democrats have pushed for zero wall money, open borders and abolishing i.c.e. these policies make our nation vulnerable and threaten our security, and it's a tragedy. so i don't blame the president for promosing extreme -- proposing extreme measures to respond to these politics and tactics. yesterday, i disapproved of this type of unilateral executive action. just as i could not approve any such unilateral action by any president. i'm 100% with president trump for building the wall, but the mother-in-law declaration only maintains the status quo. securing our border is fundamental to who we are as a sovereign nation and that's why i voted over a dozen times for stronger border security, including $25 billion for the wall last ye

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, one of our finest american traditions took place this morning, the national prayer breakfast. penny and i were honored and inspired to join members of congress and leaders from across the globe, gathered here in washington, d.c. for what's become an international forum. since 1953, the national prayer breakfast has united people, nations, religions, and even politicians who come together to celebrate faith, fellowship and prayer. it is a time where we reflect on faith and focus on the year ahead. it's a time where we put aside differences and unite the pray -- unite and pray for our leaders, our friends and our families. every president since president eisenhower has attended the prayer breakfast, and president trump delivered excellent remarks this morning, urging the nation to build a culture that cherishes the dignity and sanctity of life. president trump said, and i quote, let us always give thanks for the miracle of life creation and the grace of god, end quotes. mr. spe

mr. kline: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the previous speaker, the speaker of the house, for her remarks, reminding us all it is california where michael bloomberg and the gun control advocates have established their utopia of a land without guns. what has it led us to? with the strictest -- some of the strictest gun control laws in the land, we have some of the worst incidents of gun violence in the country. gun control measures do not address the problems of gun violence and this bill will not address gun violence. i rise in strong opposition to h.r. , the legislation is an attempt to h.r. 8, the legislation is an attempt to take away our second amendment rights. my colleagues on the other side of the aisle claim the bill will save lives but nothing in this bill would have stopped any of the recent mass casualty shootings that have occurred in our country. the only thing this bill does is limit the second amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. they'll tell you this bill closes loopholes, however the loop

well, mr speaker, i have to say that honourable gentlemen officer brings well, mr speaker, i have to say that honourable gentlemen opposite brings a new meaning to the word utter hogwash. a conservative backbencher is berated for blocking measures to prevent female genital mutilation. it is disgraceful that we have seen this bill blocked. and it's becoming extremely frustrating in this house to have the will of the house circumvented by one male member, who it will not affect, standing in the way of progress. and the work and pensions secretary accepts there's a link between universal credit and the use of food banks. the main issue that led to an increase in food bank use could have been the fact that people had difficulty accessing their money early enough. but first, the transport secretary chris grayling has defended his handling of a government contract with seaborne freight to provide ferry services across the english channel in the event of a no—deal brexit. when the deal was first announced, it was criticised and ridiculed when it emerged that seaborne did not own any ships

it's almost unthinkable, mr. speaker. such a horrifying bill should be met with disgust and outrage, not celebrated. it's clear that the value of life has eroded in our culture. without a society that questions , quote, what are the rights of the unborn, unquote, legislators can use their power to eliminate the right to life and promote the idea that life is dispensible. proponents of the new york and similar virginia legislation should ask whether these policies truly reflect the society where women are valid or where unwanted babies are worthy of protection. in a culture where aborted babies are collateral damage in so-called women's health care. we should all fear that following unborn children and newborns, there will soon be new targets for disposal. with that, i yield back to my colleague from indiana. mrs. walorski: i now yield to my friend from kansas first district, roger marshal l. >> i wanted to become a physician. i was blessed to do that and by the second year of medical school, my wife and i had our first da

>> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on judiciary be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 962, the born-alive abortion survivors protection act, and i ask for its immediate consideration in the house so we can defend life. the speaker pro tempore: under guidelines consistently issued by successive speakers, as recorded in section 956 of the house rules and manual, the chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it's been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships. the house will please be in order. members of the house will please take their seats. does the gentleman from oklahoma continue to seek recognition? mr. cole: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, we've had a bill that's been tied up in judiciary for a long time. it's about defending life. it's about making sure that we do not take away life from people that are unborn. i just ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has not been

speaker -- mr. kenney: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank -- mr. kennedy: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank my colleague from california for her support. the gentleman from north carolina as well for his comments and support. and my colleague, mr. graves, for his leadership, his advocacy on this piece of legislation, and for his determination in getting this done. it was a long, long slog to try to navigate a way through the mores a to get there. but we did. and mr. graves' office deserves a lot of credit for. that we were able to -- for that. we were able to clear this of the house unanimously last year, mr. speaker. importantly as well, mr. speaker, today is the first time that identical texts have been introduced in the united states senate. senators carper and portman are taking the lead. i look forward to our offices working together to get this bill across the finish line. for all the attention that is placed on members of congress when we're in washington, there's no more important responsibility of this job than helping our constituents back home. whether as

foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, abortion and infan at this side are not -- infanticide are not examples a of women's health care. abortion advocates used to say they wanted abortion to be safe, legal, and rare. today he they want abortion to be free, casual, and for newborns. it is distressing to see the new levels of disregard they hold for new human lives and how their language has fostered such numbness to the moral evil of abortion that there is now space in society to openly promote infanticide. the reproductive health care, r.h.a., law being celebrated by pro abortion activists in new york and virginia's repeal act bill, which is supported by pro-abortion activists legislators and comboff goff northam are horrifying -- governor northam are horrifying indicators of that attitude and spreading culture of death. this time pro-abortionists have gone farther than ever before by their own admission. their actions fly in the face of the limits on abortion that most americans support. and lay bare the extreme

mr. newhouse: thank you, mr. speaker. before i begin, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to -- in which they can revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the topic of my special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. newhouse: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise this evening to lead a special order alongside my colleagues to discuss, frankly, a reckless and misguided and radical proposal recently introduced by some of my democratic colleagues. the green new deal. tonight, together with my -- many of my fellow members of the congressional western caucus, whether he be take -- taking the time to share with the american people the details of the many ill-advised and bizarre provisions included in this green manifesto. and the grave impacts that they would have on our nation's economy. we'll also share what we as republicans in the people's house believe, that when it comes to our national strategy to innovate, diversify and strengthen america's energy

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: thank you very much. i'd like to recognize for one minute the representative of the district of columbia, ms. eleanor holmes norton, for her comments. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from the district of columbia is recognized for one minute. ms. norton: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i thank my good friends for working together to produce this magnificent lands package. this lands package takes all our precious lands seriously, including our urban parks. i particularly appreciate that this bill allows the district of columbia to receive full state grant funding for our city parks. first up is franklin park in downtown d.c. to be rehabilitated with public-private partnership money using federal, local, and private sector funding. this bill incentivizes the private sector to step up and

thank you, mr speaker. there is a huge concern in this country about the return of shamima begum. this is an individual who willingly travelled to syria to become a supporter of a terrorist organisation. she has shown no remorse for her decision, and it appears she only wishes to return to the united kingdom for the benefits this country can offer her. many are very angry about this, but her case highlights the problem facing this country, home secretary. that as a british national without any form of dual nationality, she cannot be refused entry. he talks about doing everything, whatever it takes to bring people tojustice. so why is he not making the very valuable designated area fence, which many of us campaigned for? why is he not making that retrospective, and does he really think that the law as it stands, where people can go to syria to make themselves jihadis, to offer their support to foreign fighters and not be guaranteed prosecution, surely the law is not strong enough? given that people may start

mr. barr: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it can take a considerable amount of time for some cases to proceed through our criminal justice system. for example, in 2013, a nursing assistant at the alexander v.a. health care system in pineville, louisiana, was harged with neglect homicide after a physical al tertation with a patient who later died. in 2018, five years later, that case finally came to a resolution when the nursing assistant pleaded no contest. during those intervening five years, that nursing assistant remained as a v.a. employee. he was suspended for some time, but eventually brought back to work while the charge was still pending. imagine if this individual had been caring for children. this case illustrates the length of time the judicial process can take and regrettably the need to remove the manager's disdiscretion in these situations. let me be clear, mr. speaker, this motion does not presuppose the guilt for anyone who is charged with one of these crimes. rather, it acknowledges, like we all did

mr. cloud: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of my amendment to h.r. 840, the veterans access to child care act. in 017, the congressional budget office estimated that under similar legislation to to -- to what we're considering today, each year the v.a. would need to process 665 claims for reimbursement of child care each year. the v.a. has a history filled with delays and difficulty in processing claims for veterans as my staff and i have worked with veterans in our texas 27th district, we too often hear from veterans about the trouble they've encountered with the v.a., from delays in processing benefit claim, wait times and scheduling appointments, veterans have often waited mt.s, sometimes years, from hear hearing back from the v.a. on their requests or receiving reimbursement for payments due them. should this bill pass, the v.a. will have to process a considerable amount of child care claims each year. therefore we must ensure that there is oversight in the v.a.'s pro-- progress in paying providers for ch

mr. engel: thank you, mr. speaker. it's now my pleasure to yield one minute to our majority leader, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. i i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the chair: without objection. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i want to thank chairman engel, chairman smith, representative cana, and others for ensuring that the house express -- --khanna, ive cana and others for ensuring that the house express its views on the military catastrophe in yemen. after the republican leader decided to allow this resolution to come to the floor in december, i promised to bring it to the floor. here we're. and now the house will have an opportunity to express its views to the president and to the country that he ought to end his administration's support for the saudi coalition's military campaign in yemen. has a campaign that is led to tremendous human suffering. with minimal military gains. after four years, it is time for change in polamalucy. let me be clear, t

thank you, mr speaker. i am so glad to renew my acquaintance with the minister for the cabinet office, or as the newspapers always call him, effectively the deputy prime minister. surely the only occasion these day when the words prime minister and affective are used in the same sentence. and while there are many other important issues that i would like to discuss with the cabinet office minister today, sadly none is more vital or urgent than brexit. so, iwould none is more vital or urgent than brexit. so, i would like to use our time to have a sensible, grown—up discussion about what the actual plan is between now and march the 29th and can i ask him this, if the briefing is correct that this is not —— they will not be a fresh, meaningful vote on the withdrawal agreement next week and if that is right, when will the vote take place? i think that my right honourable friend the prime minister was completely clear on this at this dispatch box last week. she said that she... she said that the meaningful

mr. engel: thank you, mr. speaker. it's now my pleasure to yield one minute to our majority leader, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. i i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the chair: without objection. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i want to thank chairman engel, chairman smith, representative cana, and others for ensuring that the house express -- --khanna, ive cana and others for ensuring that the house express its views on the military catastrophe in yemen. after the republican leader decided to allow this resolution to come to the floor in december, i promised to bring it to the floor. here we're. and now the house will have an opportunity to express its views to the president and to the country that he ought to end his administration's support for the saudi coalition's military campaign in yemen. has a campaign that is led to tremendous human suffering. with minimal military gains. after four years, it is time for change in polamalucy. let me be clear, t

now, last friday, mr speaker, was robert burns' birthday. he famously said, "0 wad some power the giftie gie us, "to see oursels as others see us!" today, mr speaker, the uk government and this parliament are seen as the laughing stock of europe. there then followed a marathon session of voting. mps rejected all the amendments with two exceptions. they backed caroline spelman and jack dromey‘s demand that a no deal brexit to be ruled out. but more significantly they approved the government—backed amendment from the conservative sir graham brady calling for the northern ireland backstop to be replaced with "alternative arrangements." as soon as those votes were over mrs may was on her feet. tonight, a majority of honourable members have said they would support a deal with changes to the backstop. it is now clear that there is a route that can secure a substantial and sustainable... substantial and sustainable majority in this house for leaving the eu with a deal. in light of the defeat of the honourable member the leader of the opposition

mr speaker, mr speaker, it's obvious, it's obvious what the prime minister is up to. she's pretending to make progress, while running down the clock. a non—update every other week to buy another two weeks's of process, inching ever closer to the 29th of march deadline in 43 days. we should not be fooled. he thought mps wouldn't allow britain to leave the eu without a deal and nor would the prime minister. i will say this, having worked with the prime minister when she was home secretary and i was director of public prosecution, i know she's got a deep sense of duty and deep down, i do not think this prime minister will take us out without a deal on the 29th of march, and that's the basis on which we should be having this discussion. but the dup said those wanting to rule out leaving without a deal should be careful what they wished for. and of course, we want to get a deal with the european union, but isn't it the case that if you take no deal off the table, that's the surest way for the other side to dig in again on their current position? that is just a fact of li

i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2019, the gentlewoman from california, ms. porter is recognized for 60 nutes as the designee of the majority leader. ms. porter: i ask unanimous consent that members can include materia. now yield to my friend, mr. cicilline. he is a leader in responding to the american people who proudly support gun violence prevention. mr. cicilline: i thank the gentlelady for her leadership on this issue and organizing hour. 's special order wonderful new cleagues who e bringing their passion and commitment on the issues facing the american people and the gentlelady from california is a magnificent example and i thank you for the courtesy. mr. speaker, the numbers speak for themselves. 100 americans are murdered with firearms every day. 300 more are shot and wounded. in 2017, the number of gun deaths hit 40,000. the highest level in 20 years according to the centers for dis

thank you, mr speaker. mr speaker, may i say that the uk is deeply concerned about rising tensions between india and pakistan. and urgently calls for restraint on both sides to avoid further escalation. we are in regular contact with both countries are urging dialogue and diplomatic solutions to ensure stability. we are working closely with international partners including the un security council to de—escalate tensions. we are marching the developments closely and considering the implications for british nationals. i understand that someone in your office retires at the end of this week, she has worked forfour speakers, the end of this week, she has worked for four speakers, and the whole house we want to wish me the very wish her the very best for the future. this morning i had meetings in additional to my duties in this house and will have further meetings later today. thank you, mr speaker, and thank you for that initial response. mr speaker, in the response of total failure to secure the agreement of

now, last friday, mr speaker, was robert burns's birthday. he famously said, "0 wad some power the giftie gie us, "to see oursels as others see us!" today, mr speaker, the uk government and this parliament are seen as the laughing stock of europe. there then followed a marathon session of voting. mps rejected all the amendments with two exceptions. they backed caroline spelman and jack dromey‘s demand that a no deal brexit to be ruled out. but more significantly, they approved the government—backed amendment from the conservative sir graham brady calling for the northern ireland backstop to be replaced with "alternative arrangements." as soon as those votes were over, mrs may was on her feet. tonight, a majority of honourable members have said they would support a deal with changes to the backstop. it is now clear that there is a route that can secure a substantial and sustainable... ..substa ntial and sustainable majority in this house for leaving the eu with a deal. in light of the defeat of the right honourable member the leader of the

thank you, mr speaker. first of all, the right honourable gentleman mentioned the announcement that has been made by nissan. i think that this has it's important to recognise that nissan have confirmed that none of the current 7000 jobs at the plant will be lost. they remain committed to the uk and indeed, they will be making more capital reinvestment in sunderland that was originally planned in 2016. right honourable gentleman asked me about progress on alternative arrangements asking whether these would be put before the european commission. can i remind him what i said in my statement which was yesterday i right honourable friend the secretary of state for exiting the european union met with michel barnier to put forward ideas put forward by the working group comprised by a number of my honourable and right honourable friends. i think that answers this question. he talked about labour's proposals, i reference the issue with the customs union in my statement. but he talks about being a memberof the statem

well, mr speaker, sometimes the truth hurts, doesn't it? well, to be frank, as speaker, i don't really mind what it is that the president of the european council has said, because is isn't a matter that concerns me. an unconcerned john bercow. the business secretary greg clark has warned against a "last minute" brexit deal. appearing before the committee which scrutinises his department, mr clark said for many businesses, "the last minute is fast approaching over the next few days". he was answering questions from mps who told him they'd recently met the society of motor manufacturers and traders. they pointed out that it takes six weeks for a vehicle to come from japan to the uk. that's 42 days and we've got 51 days before we leave, so cars that they will be sold in the uk market, are on the dockside ready to be loaded onto ships now, isn't that an extraordinary state of affairs that those manufacturers in overseas countries, will not know what the regime for the sale of those products will be when they get here? greg clark said it was the

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, an this gentleman from michigan, mr. mitchell, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 876 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. defazio: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. defazio: i rise in strong support of this overdue action by the federal government. the pacific northwest earthquake preparedness act of 2019, as amended. next month will mark the eighth anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in japan. japanese officials estimate the event caused 100,000 buildings to totally collapse, 270,000 buildings to half collapse and partially damaged almost 750,000 buildings. 15,000 people died. most of the deaths were caused by the resulting tsunami and not the earthqu

mr. kildee: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today and will be joined by a number of my colleagues from the state of michigan to pay tribute to a person that i have known of and got to know as an adult, but i've known congressman john dingell virtually all of my life. having grown up in michigan and grown up in a family involved in politics in michigan, i was aware of john dingell from my earliest days. and he served in this house with incredible dignity and great distinction longer than anyone else in the history of this country, of this government. in fact, nearly one out of four members of the house of representatives in its entire history, nearly one out of every four, served with congressman john dingell. yesterday several of us made an attempt to fly, we left andrews air force base in a storm, and attempted to fly to michigan and were unfortunately unable to land due to the weather. we are here and will be able to also him this evening, and honor him tomorrow at the funeral that will take place here in washington. s

mr deputy speaker, the pertained living wage fall short of this. an mp has warned that child care for young children can be so expensive that parents have considered selling their car to pay for it. and although the government has expanded free childcare in england and offered tax relief from other care, its claim is that it's so complicated that some families don't use it. three and four—year—olds in england are eligible for the equivalent of 30 hours free childcare every week. but only if their parents are in work. otherwise, they get only 15 hours free care week, as do 2 year olds from poorfamilies. the issue was debated in westminster hall where some mps had sent their apologies as the decision to cancel parliament's half—term break had left them with childcare duties. it's clear that the current system is too complicated not sustainable. that is what they say. parents are not aware of which system is the most relevant to their needs. darren jones highlighted problems of the system that offers tax relief. 0ur constituents come to me and g

thank you, mr speaker. my right honourable friend will know from shelter that many people in receipt of benefits are blocked from renting in the private sector. these people are often carers or have a disability. i know number ten is working with shelter to resolve this problem. the prime minister give all of her officials her support to resolve this pressing issue?” of her officials her support to resolve this pressing issue? i say to my honourable friend, he is absolutely right to races issue. we are working with shelter on it. i do urge that the work to go ahead and work towards a fruitful conclusion. cani work towards a fruitful conclusion. can i also say that actually this is an issue that one of my local councillors, stewart carroll, has raised with me and i know he has come into work with number ten is well on this issue. it is an important issue. we are working on it, and we look to find a satisfactory resolution of its own. ian blackford. thank you, mr speaker. can i associate myself with the rem

all i can say mr speaker is nice try. andrea leadsom. and that's it from me for now, but dojoin me on friday night at 11pm for a full round—up of the week in westminster and the splits that created a new independent group of mps in parliament. but for now from me, alicia mccarthy, goodbye. hello there. this very mild springlike weather for february is set to continue this weekend and indeed into next week as well. now, on thursday, we saw a top temperature of 18.3 celsius in aboyne, in aberdeenshire. and that has broken the scottish february record of 17.9 celsius, so very mild indeed for the time of year. now, this warm air is rooted as far south as the azores and the canary islands and is being brought up to our shores on a fairly brisk south or south—westerly wind, denoted by those orange and yellow colours. now, as we start this morning, it's going to be a largely dry one. quite breezy across the far north—west with a few showers and we could start seeing areas of fog developing across england and wales. some of it could be qui

mr. sablan: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. mr. sablan: madam speaker, i now yield to the -- to my colleague from texas, the c.h.c. freshman representative, ms. escobar. ms. escobar: thank you congressman and madam speaker. i am here to correct the record, to bust the myth. to make sure that americans know the truth about my wonderful, generous, incredible community, el paso, texas. last night in this chamber as i was seated in the audience listening to the state of the union address, i heard our president misinform the american public. he said that el paso, texas, was once one of the most dangerous cities in america and then a wall was built. well, my friends, that is not true. el paso is one of the safest cities in america. however, we have been a safe community, we have been a a safe city, we're right on the u.s.-mexico border, and we have been safe for decades. the wall was built in el paso, texas, in 2008. our ranking as one of the safest communities in america dates back to the 1990's. and many people wonder why is el paso so

as ever, mr speaker, i admire my honourable friend's ideological purity! but what is important here is that we make sure that the bbc continue to provide an excellent service to all those who watch television. that's what the bbc is committed to doing. jeremy wright. you're watching thursday in parliament with me, alicia mccarthy. and don't forget, you can find all our programmes via the bbc iplayer, and you can follow me on twitter. the uk fashion industry contributes £32 billion to the economy every single year, but the environmental audit committee has been looking at fast fashion — the cheap and easy garments picked up for pennies that can have a huge impact on workers and the environment. mps called for evidence from 16 of the uk's leading fashion retailers, and the mp who chairs the committee presented an interim report to the commons. we heard evidence that fast fashion encourages the overpurchase, overconsumption and underutilisation of clothes. this leads to excessive waste. we throw 11 million items of clothing worth £140 million into the bin

all i can say mr speaker is nice try. andrea leadsom. and that's it from me for now, but dojoin me on friday night at 11pm for a full round—up of the week in westminster and the splits that created a new independent group of mps in parliament. but for now from me, alicia mccarthy, goodbye. hello there. this very mild springlike weather for february is set to continue this weekend and indeed into next week as well. now, on thursday, we saw a top temperature of 18.3 celsius in aboyne, in aberdeenshire. and that has broken the scottish february record of 17.9 celsius so very mild indeed for the time of year. now, this warm air is rooted as far south as the azores and the canary islands and is being brought up to our shores on a fairly brisk south or south—westerly wind, denoted by those orange and yellow colours. now, as we start this morning, it's going to be a largely dry one. quite breezy across the far north—west with a few showers and we could start seeing areas of fog developing across england and wales. some of it could be quit