mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, i want to pay tribute to those mps from all parties across the house, the lords and in the scottish parliament who have not only fought so hard to fight a disastrous no deal but continued to take the case through the courts. the government has failed to silence our democracy. mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, during the period of unlawful p, the law was forced to release their plans. no wonder the prime minister has been so eager to avoid scrutiny and so eager to hide the dangers of his brexit plan. the release of those documents leads to many questions the government must now answer that our parliament is back in operation. so i would like to start by asking the prime minister why -- i would like to start, mr. speaker, by asking the prime minister why the government described leaked yellow hammer documents in august as being out of date. when the documents were later produced in september, they were word for word the same documents. it is clear they have tried to hide from the peo

you, mr. speaker. before i begin, i'm sure the whole house will remember me -- join me in remembering the 80 countryday in this entered the second world war. the horror of that conflict surpasses all modern controversies and it is also true this country still stands then, as now, for democracy, the rule of law -- for the fight against racial and religious i move and mr. speaker, this whole house is united in defending those values around the world. with your permission, i'll make a statement about the g-7 summit. tracts of thest amazon rain forest are on fire, free trade is in retreat, 100 million girls worldwide are not in education, our oceans are being polluted. it has never been more important for britain to use our voice for change and progress. certainly by exerting our influence on a global level and sticking up for our values and our beliefs that we can create the international context for britain to prosper and ensure -- this is the greatest place on earth to invest. case for7, i made the free

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, during the period of unlawful for radiation, the government was forced to released the yellow hammer new deal analysis and plan. no wonder the prime minister has been so eager to avoid scrutiny and so eager to hide the dangers of his brexit plan. the release of those documents leads to many questions the government must now answer. that are parliament is back in operation. i would like to start by asking the prime minister why the government described leaf yellow hammer documents in august as being out of date. when the documents were later produced in september they were word for word the same documents. it is clear they have tried to hide from the people the truth, the real truth, and no deal brexit. and try to hide the fact that their policy would heap misery on the people of this country. let's just take a look at the analysis. chaos at britain's ports with months of disruption. people going short of fuel and fresh foods. it's your paper, you wrote it. you tried to hide i

mr. speaker, mr. speaker -- >> order. people musn't keep ranting. the statement must be heard and the response will be heard. that is the reality. >> mr. speaker, we promised the people we would get brexit done. we promised to respect the results of the referendum and we must do so now. enough is enough. the country wants the referendum respected. we are negotiating a deal. and though i am confident -- and though i am confident of getting a deal, we will leave by october 31 in all circumstances. there will be no further pointless delay. this house has never before voted to force the prime minister to surrender such a crucial decision to the discretion of our friends and neighbors overseas. what this deal would mean is that unless we agree to the terms of our friends and partners, they will be able to keep us in the eu for as long as they want, and on their terms. i urge therefore this house to reject the bill, so that we can get the right bill for our country, deliver brexit, and take the whole country forward. and i commend this statement to the ho

mr. roe: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i would like to yield two minutes to my good friend and original co-sponsor of this legislation, mike bost. i had the privilege of serving with congressman boston since he's been on the committee. he is a marine corps veteran, 1979 to 1982. he served in last congress as chairman of the dama, disability assistance and memorial affairs subcommittee, and is on the investigative affairs subcommittee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minuted. mr. boston: i thank the ranking member for yielding and thank you, mr. speaker. as a -- mr. boston: i thank the rank -- mr. bost: i thank the ranking member and thank the speaker for yielding. it is important to make sure that our veterans know they had been taken care of when they return. the veterans affairs committee is tasked with ensuring they receive the care they need and have earned. this bill extends funding for programs that help very low income veterans and those who must travel long distances to vet

mr. speaker, it is bizarre, isn't mr. speaker, it is bizarre, isn't it? there are those in this house who will not countenance leaving the european union without a deal. i will give way. >> it's very clear that the prime minister can't run a general election. surely if he loses the vote tonight, the prime minister should simply follow his convictions and resign. go. but no, he won't cut and run for the disaster that's coming. he likes the disaster, and he should know that. >> that intervention that he will be supporting tonight, people should make their decision as well. i will give way. friend evernorable heard so many people sitting across from us crying out for a general election, the prime minister is now giving them that opportunity and they are running scared. they are running scared not just from the prime minister, not just from the next general election, but they are running scared from the people of this country who said they wanted to leave the european union. and it is the people opposite denying them. does he agree with me that the british pe

mr. speaker, i thank mr. mcnerney again for co-leading h.r. 1760 with me, as well as our committee leadership and staff for their assistance in bringing this legislation forward. i again urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill so we can power 21st century economy in an environmentally friendly way -- in an environmentally friendly zero emissions standard for hardworking american families. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back. the gentleman from michigan reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from illinois is recognized. mr. rush: mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i would yield myself as much time as i might consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. upton: mr. speaker, this legislation, h.r. 1760, the advanced nuclear fuel availability act,

mrs. lesko: thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank representative torres for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, and members, we all want to protect innocent people. we all want to protect the little guy and we all want to protect the elderly. that is why i would remind my colleague that courts can and ve overturned unfair arbitration clauses and rtainly if criminal acts are -- have been done, criminal charges should be pursued. today we consider a bill that disregards private contracts and enriches the wealthiest trial attorneys it. we consider a bill that my democrat colleagues intend it, they say they intend to protect the american people. but really it specifically carves out an application for labor unions. why would it do that? because the labor unions and trial lawyers are the democrats' most ardent supporters and donors. we consider a bill that will hurt businesses and the very consumers and employees it seeks to protect. the bill's proponents advance th

mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, and still i rise. and i rise today with a belief hat the honorable john lewis was imminently correct with his statement. he does not need my commentary. hence i will not give commentary. i just want the record to reflect that on september 24, shortly after the noon hour, i had the pre-eminent privilege of to g here in this very room hear the honorable john lewis. and while i won't comment on his commentary, i will just comment on something that was on my heart as it relates to people who approach and ask questions about the state of affairs, the status of our country. on yesterday a young man, 9 , ars of age, his name is alec alech is a variation of alexander. alexander means helper of humankind. this 9-year-old young man expressed his concerns about our country. 9 years of age. the proof of what i say can be validated because he was at the rally that was held right out front of the rayburn office building. 9 years of age. people of all ages who have been chronicling these events are asking questions.

. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today on behalf of thousands of families in my district that have been exposed to pfas in their drinking water. last week, my friend, michael hickey, testified before the house on the prevalence of pfas contamination in two communities in in two communities in my district. but these two communities are in the alone. hundreds of communities across the country are dealing with pfas contamination. here's what we know about these forever democrat calls. mr. delgado: the contamination can cause autoimmune disorders, thyroid conditions or disorders, and cancer. it's time for action. as a named conferee for the national defense authorization act i'll forcefully advocate for pretreatment standards and that pfas be designated a hazardous substance. too many families are living with the consequences of pfas contamination in our nation and it is due in large part to our inaction. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman fro

madam speaker, mr. speaker, i intend to recognize and extend my deepest sympathy to master sergeant gonzalez's wife, children, his mother, father, family, friends and fellow soldiers in the first battalion special forces group, eglin air force base, florida. please know that the congress of the united states grieves with you. the courage, character an sacrifice he has made tour country will never be forgotten. god bless you, god bless america. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: to address the minute.or one the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: thank you, mr. much.r, thank you very i'm grateful for clean energy and its advances in south carolina. president donald trump has been the achievement of energy independence for america. south carolina is home to seven nuclear power reactors that 95% of the state's emission-free electricity. facilities employ over 2,800

mr. cole: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma rise? ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the rise.nd nays will a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares >> watch guest arrivals and dinner toasts, our live coverage begins friday at 6:30 p.m. eastern. on c-span, online at c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> c-span is back in des moines, iowa, this saturday for live campaign 2020 coverage of the polk county democrats annual steak fry beginning at 2:00 p.m. eastern where 18 presidential candidates will take the stage for speeches. watch live on c-span, c-span.org, or listen live on the go

the only conclusion, mr speaker, the only conclusion, mr speaker, the only conclusion, mr speaker, the only conclusion that can be reached, and it is backed up by all the lea ked and it is backed up by all the leaked reports in the press, is that the government's pretensions to negotiate a nothing but a sham. the prime minister knows, he knows full well there is no mandate for no deal. no majority support for it in the country, and no majority support for it in this house. but... but... but he refuses to rule it out and refuses, refuses to set out any proposals to avoid it. mr speaker, this is a very serious issue. the prime minister is running away from scrutiny. laughter. running away... laughter. running away... laughter. running away... laughter. running away from scrutiny with his bladder and his shouting. —— blather. many people, mr speaker, including the member for hastings and rye, have come to the conclusion that no deal is his only answer. but he has no mandate for that. in the last general election gave no mandate for no deal. the 2016 referendum gives no mandate for tha

mr speaker... mr speaker, when i first... mr speaker, you will recall that when i first took my seat as a member of parliament for bromsgrove, the economy was in a very different position, and since then we've had to work hard to restore the nation's finances, and it is precisely because we have restored the nation's finances that we can have the spending commitments that i am about to make today. and mr speaker, ifi about to make today. and mr speaker, if i may set out the context of what the situation was then, and how we have got out of there, so that we can focus on how we can generate the spending power that we are able to deploy today. and i know, mr speaker, that back then, our budget deficit was 10% of gdp. we borrowed £150 billion in labour's last year in office, it was the highest deficit in our peacetime history. we we re deficit in our peacetime history. we were borrowing £1 in every £4 that was spent. the party opposite lost control of the nation's finances, as they always do, and it fell to conservatives to p

mr. speaker, mr. speaker -- >> order. people musn't keep ranting. the statement must be heard and the response will be heard. that is the reality. >> mr. speaker, we promised the people we would get brexit done. we promised to respect the results of the referendum and we must do so now. enough is enough. the country wants the referendum respected. we are negotiating a deal. andthough i am confident -- though i am confident of getting a deal, we will leave by october 31 in all circumstances. there will be no further pointless delay. this house has never before voted to force the prime minister to surrender such a crucial decision to the discretion of our friends and neighbors overseas. what this deal would mean is that unless we agree to the terms of our friends and partners, they will be able to keep us in the eu for as long as they want, and on their terms. i urge therefore this house to reject the bill, so that we can get the right bill for our country, deliver brexit, and take the whole country forward. order! doubt, theidance of reason they vote

miss lesko: thank you, mr. speaker -- mrs. lasko: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. if we defeat the previous question, i will offer an amendment to the rule to allow for immediate consideration of senate bill h. 20 -- 820, the debbie smith act of 2019, which re-authorizes funding to process the rape kit backlogs. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment in the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. lesko: thank you, mr. speaker. this program was re-authorized with broad bipartisan support in both 2008 and 2014. the senate passed the debbie smith act by unanimous consent in may. over four months ago. yet the house has yet to take up this important bill meant to end the rape kit backlog, even though it expires in just five days. as a survivor of domestic violence, and co-chair of the bipartisan woman's caucus, i am deeply disturbed by reports that some are using this program as leverage to get

mr speaker... so, at the heart of our new economic plan is the need to level up across this country. every region and nation in the united kingdom will benefit from new funding that i am providing today to the police, schools, health, social ca re the police, schools, health, social care and much more. today, we confirm funding of £3.6 billion for the new towns fund, providing a wave of investment to our regions and a better transport network across the country will be a crucial part across the nation. we have already allocated a total of £13 billion for better transport across the north. we will fund a manchester to leeds route of the northern powerhouse rail, and we will set out for more details of our new infrastructure strategy in the autumn. mr speaker, you may not know this but my dad was a bus driver. having watched him work, i know that local buses can be a lifeline for many communities. so, today, we put the wheels back on the great british bus, with more than £200 million to transport

foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, when our country a founded, the idea of democratic republic was not foreign, it was nonexistent. intermittent cooperation to win independence, the colonies unity, and being american had little meaning. realizedens could have the amount of sacrifice needed a document ratify to unite them all. ur constitution truly is a miracle. aside from its genius, its helps us appreciate the blessing it is. colleague, congressman chris stewart, and judge ted stewart, wonderful book, "seven miracles that saved america." it they offer three reasons to believe god had a hand in the crafting of the constitution, and for the remainder of my time on constitution day, i'd like to quote them." timing. the window of opportunity for the writing and ratification of small.stitution was very every effort to make the articles of confederation 1776 and 1787 n had already failed. in may of ddenly 1787, a group of 55 patriots together with both the wisdom of the ages and enough energetically fight for the r

thank you, mr speaker. ishould, perhaps, congratulate the prime minister, because at least he has been consistent. he has lost every vote he has brought to this house. ever since he became prime minister. perhaps that's the reason, mr speaker, that he is trying to shut down democracy this evening. the message that must go to the prime minister is, well, he can run for the next few weeks, but we will back here in october. he is the prime minister of a minority government and he has been given an instruction that he is to go to brussels and get an extension. once that extension has been delivered, we will have an election and boris will be swept from government. the people of scotla nd from government. the people of scotland will get there say. and i'll look forward to us securing our future as an independent scottish government away from the clutches of a tory brexit britain, and isolationist britain taking us away from our partners and friends in the european union. thank you. sir edward daly, point of orde

you, mr. speaker. this is the second time i have replied to a conservative prime minister seeking to dissolve parliament to call an election because they didn't have a deliverable brexit policy. although i am not condemning the right honorable member by her successorto she at least me details speeches laying out her brexit policy even if we don't -- fundamentally disagree with them. this prime minister claims he has a strategy. what it is.ll it the big problem for him is that he has until the eu what it is either. the prime minister's question time today as with the segment yesterday, he was unable to say whether he has even made any proposals whatsoever to the eu. it is basically a policy that is cloaked in mystery like the emperor's new clothes. there is absolutely nothing there. the naked truth is that the reality is deeply unpalatable. a disastrous no deal brexit to take us into the arms of a trade deal with donald trump that will put america first in britain a distant second. the prime minister kn

mr. huffman: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentlelady from new mexico, the chair of the public land subcommittee of the natural resources committee, representative haaland. ms. haaland: thank you. mr. chairman as a 35th generation american, i rise in support of h.r. 1146. the arctic refuge was setaside to protect its unique wildlife, willed ners, and resources. it sustains the tribe and has for centuries and it's why they call it the sacred place where life begins. oil and gas drilling puts at risk the porcupine caribou herd which has sustained tribe for centuries and centrist. it also threatens wolves, polar bears, and migratory birds that live there. and will release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere exacerbating the effects of global warming which have affected alaska far more than any state in this country. republicans slipped this drilling provision into their tax cut bill last congress, and i might add that no tribes had an opportunity to voice their opinions on any of that. and now

mr speaker, excuse me, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. my voices are restored. my right honourable friend has talked about a surrender act, which i think is quite accurate. does he recall, as i do, because i was in the house of the time, the 1989 the community charge act, which was described as a poll tax by the opposition to deliberately stoke up angen opposition to deliberately stoke up anger, and opposition in the country. i appreciate the good humour of the honourable gentlemen, and i'm sorry that he was struggling with his throat, but it was suggested to me that he could usefully take an herbal remedy. i thought that was coming, mr speaker. and i think my honourable friend, my right honourable friend, my right honourable friend, my right honourable friend, he makes a very good point. and all i will say again, at the risk of further inflaming my friends opposite, i must say, that the bill in question, the capitulation act, the quebec act but ua should act has done damage to this country's ability to negotiate. and i think they should reflect on that. it's an

mr. correa: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. no more speaker. i have no more speakers and prepared to close after the gentleman from tennessee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. correa: at this time i yield five minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. taylor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. taylor: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of my legislation h.r. 3246, the traveling parents screening consistency act. as a new member of congress i endeavor to listen to my constituents. as a new member i have actually had over 300 individual meetings with my constituents the last eight months. i have had 24 coffees with your congressman. one of my constituents, a mother from fair view, texas, took advantage of this coffee with your congressman opportunity even told me about her problems she was having with t.s.a. as a new mother trying to get her breast milk through to feed her children. in this i realiz

. >> thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. speaker. what a change of government, mr. speaker. let them have an election. with our permission, i shall make a statement on yesterday's supreme court -- >> there will be ample opportunity for everybody who wants to question the prime minister in conformity with practice to do so, but the statement must and will be heard. the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. with your permission, i shall make a statement on yesterday's supreme court verdict and the way forward for this paralyzed parliament. three years ago more people voted to leave the european union than have ever voted for any party or proposition in our history. politicians of all parties promised the public that they would honor the results. sadly, many have done all they could to abandon those promises and to overturn that democratic vote. and after three years of deliver and delay that left this country at risk of being locked forever, this government that i lead has been trying to get us out. and most people, indeed most supporters of the party opposite, regardless

mr speaker the u.k. is at the forefront of a new campaign to end the tragic loss of species around the world we cannot to create a planet where the sumatran tiger. and the african elephant and entire ecosystems like the great barrier reef may be in the shadow of destruction so i'm delighted that the g 7 accepted u.k. proposals for more ambitious targets to hold and reverse the loss of biodiversity. britain is responsible for 2600000 square miles of ocean the 5th largest marie maritime estate in the world bluebelt program would ensure that marine protected areas in compass 1500000 square miles and that the g 7 i nods to further 7000000 pounds for this vital effort i also announced another 10000000 pounds to protect the rain forest in brazil where 41000 far as of rage so far this year more than twice as many in the same period in 2018 britain is bidding to host the un's 26th climate change conference next year. if we succeed we should focus on solutions that harness the power of nature including reforestat

thank you, mr speaker. the fundamental question that faces us today about whether or not we should have an early parliamentary election is really the same question that we have been debating now for many, many years, in particular the last three years, in relation to the referendum results. and the question is who governs this country? that is the key question. that is the issue which is before us tonight. and they have to say, with the greatest concern, that the labour party, the opposition, have taken the view that they should run away from the very question that they know they will not be able to answer unless they when i general election —— i have to see. and they also know that i'm not going to win the general election on all the present estimates. that is the real reason why they will not a nswer the real reason why they will not answer the question who governs this country. that is the real reason they will not, apparently, i'd assume, tonight, vote in accordance with the question of who governs

i want to thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to address the scourge of mass shootings currently plarging my community -- plaguing my community and other communities around the nation. the gun violence archive, mr. speaker, which is a not for profit corporation that dissem nates information on mass shootings definesass this where four or ere four more people are injured or killed as a result of gunfire. using this metric, mr. speaker, there have been 33 mass shootings in my district. in the past five years and eight so far this year. 33 mass shootings in my istrict in the past five years and eight so far this very year. mr. speaker, our national shocked ess h been by tragedies in ohio and texas as it should very well be. but we seem similarly and increasingly numb to the everyday violence taking place in cities like chicago, baltimore, and other places throughout the nation, especially when that violence impacts people of color. mr. speaker, clearly the events that took place in dayton, el paso, and odessa d

thank you mr speaker. in light of the a prime minister's are certain my rifle friends are members southwest which could be the prime minister these 10 splaying why it's proved impossible to find any official or minister to prepared to state that the reasons for procreation were to pave the way for a queen's speech in the course of the current legal proceedings in which the government is involved and with the prime minister like to reconsider the answer he's just given to the house thank you very much i think i think i hesitate to advise my right honorable and learned friend about legal proceedings but i think if he looked at what happened in scotland this morning he would discover that that case was thrown out i don't buy it we speak for you. well as a result results of such a cost base and not silly enough to change what he was mayor of london police numbers plummeted a samson few offices in the us london cannot jr alone one 3rd police officers down in my power of westminster he is now from is promising u

thank you, mr speaker. can i congratulate with all my heart the right honourable member for rushcliffe, who i have to say, as he has done on many occasions when i have followed him, spoken with great sense, and i have to say to the prime minister, i will give you a piece of friendly advice, prime minister, sack your adviser dominic cummings and bring in the right honourable member for rushcliffe. he might actually be able to give you some sensible advice. mr speaker, we are having this debate tonight quite simply because the prime minister's been defeated. that's the reality. my question to the prime minister is this house is supposed to be sovereign, in his eyes, accept the will of this house, i accept the bill that parliament has passed, accept your duty as prime minister and go to the european council on the 17th of october and negotiate the 17th of october and negotiate the extension that you have now been told to deliver. mr speaker, yet again this government has been defeated by a majority in the hous

you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it's hard to believe that some have already we learnedhe lessons from the b.p. oil spill disaster. years ago we few saw millions of gallons of oil being spilled into the gulf of sadly, many areas are still recovering. mrs. davis: in california, we the disastrous effects that offshore drilling can have on our oceans and lives that on it. we had our own disaster in santa ago.ra exactly 50 years night after night we saw images sea otters drenched dead sea pictures of lions and dolphins. that's why we say never again. offshore drilling is not the our country's energy challenges. invest in we must clean, renewable energy. everybody knows, has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, and we way.to keep it that so i urge my colleagues, vote to rejectr oceans clean and more offshore drilling. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman recognition?ek >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and my remarks. th

mr speaker. i start by paying my deepest respect to pc andrew harper who died in the line of duty. it is a reminder of the risk he faced and police officers face all of the time trying to protect communities and our sympathy to his family collea g u es our sympathy to his family colleagues and friends. i also want to send our condolences to those affected by hurricane dorian that hit the bahamas at the weekend. i am hoping and i'm sure the government will be doing to make sure all help is sent there that is necessary. yesterday it was revealed that the prime minister's negotiating strategy is to run down the clock. and that the attorney general told the prime minister his belief that the prime minister his belief that the european union would drop the backstop was a complete fantasy. are these reports are accurate, or can these reports are accurate, or can the prime minister provide the detail of the proposals he has put forward to the eu? i tell you what our negotiating strategy is, and it is to

mr speaker, iwish confound the referendum result again. mr speaker, i wish to be clear. what is proposed today is constitutionally irregular.|j clear. what is proposed today is constitutionally irregular. i am grateful for constitutionally irregular. i am gratefulfor him giving constitutionally irregular. i am grateful for him giving way. constitutionally irregular. i am gratefulfor him giving way. can i remind the house family times he voted against the deal. the deal is dreadful and that is where the prime minister is getting a better one. the government may at any time be removed by the tried and tested motion of a confidence debate. and the fact that the parliament has not been willing to go down this route, the fact that the opposition are afraid of this route, the fact that the opposition run away from a confidence vote is because they do not dare have the leader of the opposition as head of government. they are frightened. the harsh reality is that the reason we are in the situation where parliament is being pro— road is because the prime minister has instructed

thapping you, mr. speaker. i yield back. -- thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today.

-- levin mr. speaker, i mr. levin: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and the burma united through rigorous military accountability act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the of k will report the title the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3190, a bill to humanitarian assistance and impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuses in burma, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from michigan, mr. the gentleman from texas, mr. mccaul, each will control 20 minutes. the hair now recognizes gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. mr. levin: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to evise and extend their remarks nd include in the record extraneous materials on h.r. 3190. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. levin: i yield myself such consume. may the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, is recognized. mr. evin: thank you, speaker. i'd like to submit in the congressional record an exchange f letters between cha

thank you, mr speaker. i want to start by saying that the prime minister and his staff have had absolutely no role in the award of this grant. and i suspect i will be saying that a number of times, but it will remain the case. this is a company that is based in britain as far as company's house is concerned. it is a company with a british phone number. we will review that, but we have no reason to think... we have no reason to think that there is anything untoward in this particular matter. matt warman. and one of the reasons mps were sceptical about that last answer was because the british phone number is apparently answered in california. now, mps had only been back for a day and a half when the government tried to send them away again for another three days. this was so the commons wouldn't sit during the conservative party conference in manchester. it's a convention for the uk party conferences. the snag for ministers was that for that to happen, they had to win a vote in the house of commons, and with

happen or it will take a whole lot of very simple very clear german to thank you mr speaker. if the prime minister does to the country what he's done to his party in the past 24 hours i think a lot of people have a great deal to fear from his incompetence his vacillation and his refusal to publish known facts that are known to him about the effects of a no deal breaks it. could have major i mean i don't see how i with a straight face or i don't know gentleman can accuse anybody of you know i'm willing to stand up to scrutiny when he will not agree he will not agree to submit his surrender bill to the verdict of the people in the mansion thank you thank you i did and i miss this because he makes a contrast he makes a contrast between this government and his own proposals the contrast could not be the contrast cannot be good or he thinks we think that the friends of this country are to be found in paris and in berlin and in the white house and he thinks that they're in the kremlin and did tehran and there was and in caracas and i * think he's caracas and this is speaking. we're

thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in support of s.j. resolution 54. the president declaring a national emergency in order to deliver on a failed campaign promise is a gross misuse of power and sets a dangerous precedent. ms. brownley: not only is the president's fake national emergency unconstitutional, but he's choosing to undermine actual military readiness by diverting construction funding to the border wall. for instance, president trump is targeting critical military projects, including a california air national guard flight simulator which is intended to train c-130-j pilots who put their lives on the line every day fighting wildfires among many other of its missions. based in ventura county in my district with over 1,200 highly trained and talented national ard personnel, the 146th airlift wing has been called up to respond to many of our nation's true, true, true national emergencies, including the mendicino complex fire and thomas fire, the largest fires ever recorded in california's history.

thank you mr speaker i start by paying my deepest respects to p.c. andrew harper who died in the line of duty it's a reminder about the risk that he faced and police officers faced all the time trying to protect communities our sympathies to his family to his colleagues and his friends i also misspeak i want to send our condolences to those people affected by hurricane dorian that hit the bahamas at the weekend i'm hoping and i'm sure that the government and if it will be doing all they can to make sure all help businesses is sent the necessary. yesterday it was revealed was to speak of the prime ministers the goetia aging strategy. is to run down the clock on that the attorney general told the prime minister his belief that the european union would drop the backstop was a complete fantasy all these reports are accurate or can the prime minister provides the detail of the proposals he's put forward to the you ok prime minister i tell you what 10 year just think of what on the go shaping strategy is and it is to get a deal by the summit on october the

secretary of state, steven barclay. >> thank you, mr. speaker. may i begin by paying tribute to the new member. he spoke with great distinction on behalf of her constituency. may i on a personal note pay tribute to my colleague from mid sussex and the member from ? rtheast bedfordshire the central issue, mr. speaker, before the house with this bill is whether into the government's negotiation is sincere and deliverable. the opposition has continued to refuse both to support a deal but also make clear that they will rule out a no deal and as a member pointed out, there is an inherent contradiction in that position. the problem with this bill, mr. speaker, as my friend, the member from gainsborough, made clear is that there is no incentive on the eu to move because the bill gives the eu complete control of the outcome of these talks. let me remind the house that a turk -- president tusk and others within the eu have repeatedly said that they do not want the u.k. to leave. he said the deal is impossible and no one wants no deal then who will finally

why was able to do t that, mr. speaker? -- why were they able to do that -- because democrats acted in a bipartisan way to affect that and.is this year we that no opportunity to do that. we had no opportunity conference on our bills. republican elites the senate. if you can't get 60 votes, yes, you would have to compromise in the senate. you didn't compromise when you were in charge, frankly, i'm off lot of things that close rules more than any of the congress so we didn't have an opportunity to amend. but that aside, when you claim that you passed those bills you did and the only reason you could do it is because the democrats acted in a bipartisan fashion because you did not have the votes to pass them on your own, you needed democratic votes. democrats gave you those votes because we knew that in order to get things done you had to move it in a bipartisan fashion. that's the only way you able to do it. we have not been given the opportunity in the united states senate because there are no bills to consider, except for th

mr. lujan: thank you, mr. speaker -- lieu: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, representative lowenthal, for your leadership. today, i rise in support of this legislation by representative cunningham to ban offshore oil drilling in both the atlantic pacific. this would apply to new offshore oil drilling. it's both dangerous and it harms the coastal economy. my congressional district spans of los angeles from verdes to cties -- malibu. years ago in 2015, an ruptured in santa barbra -- barbara, killing ildlife and forcing closure of beaches. this oil spill can affect large pieces of land and our and our economy suffered. h.r. 1941 a forward-thinking bill that will protect coast and help turn us away from fossil fuels at a time when tackling the climate critical.absolutely i urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and i yield back. . the chair: the gentleman from reserves.a the gentleman from utah. mr. bishop: continue to reserve. the chair: the gentleman from california. r. lowenthal: thank you, mr. chair. i'd like to yield one minute to he gent

and i refused to do this, mr. speaker. clear that there is therefore only one way forward in this country. the house voted repeatedly to leave the e.u., and yet it has also put repeatedly to delay actually leaving. it has voted for negotiations, and today, i'm afraid it has to stop any serious negotiations. what this bill means is that , the right honorable gentleman leader of the opposition who is still not in his place, and i really don't refuses tohe is, he give an engaging argument of how he intends to dispute things. [crowd jeering] the right honorable gentleman , i'm glad he's not favor the house with his presence. the right honorable gentleman amongst his other functions is to take away the right of this country to decide how long we must remain in the e.u. and handed that power to the e.u., and i'm afraid it is time. that is what it does, that is what it does. i'm afraid it is time for this country to decide whether that is right. the country must now decide whether the leader of the opposition go to those negotiat

thank you, mr speaker i think it is safe to say as you, your self reflective, mr speaker, that the bag is has caused arguments, passions and debate. the premise is very clear that hesiod to deal with it is to ensure that we deliver it on the 31st of october 19. kevin foster. there has been more to the westminster week than angry people shouting angrily at each other. about how angry they are. the collapse of the travel company thomas cook prompted cook's calls from the government to do more to help the stranded passengers. the transport secretary told mps it would require a thousand flights to bring home 150,000 holiday—makers in 50 countries. we've never had the colla pse 50 countries. we've never had the collapse of an airliner holiday company on the scale before. we've responded swiftly and decisively. right now our efforts are focused on getting those passengers home and looking after those employees who have lost their jobs. looking after those employees who have lost theirjobs. we also need to understand whether any individuals have failed in their duties of stewardship within

mr. huffman: thanks, mr. speaker. it is important to remember that e're talking about a federal wildlife refuge, america's arctic refuge. lose sight of that, erhaps, listening to the pretzel logic we heard from our friend who, at the end of the day, cannot square the concern for local voices when it comes to drilling in a federal refuge pretzel throughouting of ocal -- flouting of local voices on drilling in the atlantic and pacific coast. dizzying.nect is with that i'd like to yield a minute and a half to the gentlelady from colorado, ms. one of the members of congress who actually spent some time in the arctic refuge. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. s. degette: thank you, mr. chairman. in 2017 with little debate, the chamber quietly approved to open up the arctic oil nal wildlife refuge to and gas drilling. anwr is our nation's largest wildlife refuge. ancestral home to the gwich'in people and current home species of 250 wildlife, including threatened pecies like polar bears, that raise their cubs did. as t

mr. deputy speaker? mr. deputy speaker? for any member who support the deal based brexit, or indeed a second referendum, we are supporting the amendments that we are putting forward this evening. it's the most sensible pragmatic approach and the way forward. let's get this done. let's rediscover the lost art of compromise. let's move our country forward onto issues that matter to people. to say to the honorable gentleman, had he checked with his own front bench that they would support this amendment? i understand that our position at the present time would be to abstain on this amendment. but i'm not 100% sure of that. i'm not 100% sure of that. i hope that colleagues having listened to the debate will look at this across the house. we have a real chance of getting this across the line. when there is a discussion of alignment with northern ireland, did it say the whole four nations of the united kingdom would be a single market until such time that the europeans agreed to a transition period? >> that is correct. the commitm