jenkins and mr. gonzalez. i think as you talked about we really need to look at conflict in the comprehensive way. secretary blinken said that the best instability and violence are fueled by historical c grievances and of accessible -- and on top of that we know state security forces do help these groups who we need to make sure uncounterterrorism operations ae not enabling it and thinking about these challenges exclusively through the lens of counterterrorism is nonproductive. her assistance in africa. they have little or no effect on violence ended did find a more holistic long-term plan would yield better results. i'm here you talk about governments airing this hearing. when i worked at the advocacy department wasn't only the case that we focused on governance. i'm glad to see that and i think represent gonzÁlez for caring thatha water. i'm so excited about the act and seeing that as soon as possible. i know we have talked a lot about the sahell and are aren't supported that produces wondering if the admin

>> so -- and mr. gonzalez, if you could answer briefly and then mr. smith, we'll do another round after other members have had -- you can answer briefly so i can go to mr. phillips. >> right. thank you, representative smith. there's a lot to unpack there. i think that nigeria has many challenges and has, over many years, with many causes, deep-rooted corruption, lack of national identity, patronage-based politics, the list can go on and on. and i would argue that those go well beyond any one leader. nigeria fundamentally is core to our interests, economic interests, stability interests, security interests, regional and global interests so we must engage in support for a strong, stable and prosperous nigeria and committed to doing that. i think at the local level, i take your point. i would argue, however, that climate change is reducing resources and population growth, is increasing demand for those so the availability of resources is a dynamic that is driving some degree of conflict. but conflict in nigeria is multidimensional. so, too, are the felan

my question first is to you mr. gonzalez. the administration announced a new sanctions regime allowing us to post financial sanctions on individual entities paid have you seen any -- individual entities. have you seen any change in behavior since this announcement was made? >> thank you. at this point, we have not seen the tangible action we were looking to see. but that is the point of the executive order. it has gone too long with too little action and this is an effort to step up pressure on those responsible for prolonging the conflict, obstructing progress, and hindering humanitarian access, and those who commit human rights abuses. it is not limited to one group or another, there is plenty of blame to go around and leaders on all sides have been vocal in using rhetoric for inflaming situations and dehumanizing other communities good the purpose of the order is to exert that pressure so we can try to break this logjam. >> we talk about pressure, we have hearings, we tweet, we issue press releases, we have press conferenc

it was then that mr. gonzalez, a school janitor, sued the state. his case made its way to the supreme court, who in 2013 ruled in his favor and struck down arizona's law. mr. gonzalez was one of 31,000 voters in arizona affected by such a discriminatory law. just this past september, the mexican american legal defense fund joined other civil rights organizations in suing texas over its discriminatory voting legislation known as s.b. 1. we have heard a lot about it today. among other things, sb-1 seeks to curb the assistance available to limited english-proficient voters, and this 2006 they successfully sued texas. in that case it lulac v. perry you the supreme court found that texas violated the voting rights act by denying latinos the ability to elect a candidate of their choosing. 2017, maldep again sued in texas after the city of pasadena sought to weaken the latina vote by changing the way city-equity willed city council members. here are just some of the chapters of a long history of voter suppression. now, we also know that voter suppression

my question first is to you mr. gonzalez. the administration announced a new sanctions regime allowing us to post financial sanctions on individual entities paid have you seen any -- individual entities. have you seen any change in behavior since this announcement was made? >> thank you. at this point, we have not seen the tangible action we were looking to see. but that is the point of the executive order. it has gone too long with too little action and this is an effort to step up pressure on those responsible for prolonging the conflict, obstructing progress, and hindering humanitarian access, and those who commit human rights abuses. it is not limited to one group or another, there is plenty of blame to go around and leaders on all sides have been vocal in using rhetoric for inflaming situations and dehumanizing other communities good the purpose of the order is to exert that pressure so we can try to break this logjam. >> we talk about pressure, we have hearings, we tweet, we issue press releases, we have press conferenc

jenkins and mr. gonzalez for coming before our committee and i think that we've talked about we really need to look at the sec. blink and the best earlier this year, the tactical it just doesn't cut instability and violence in the' social grievane and elected public services and exclusion from botanicals and on top of that we know that abusive basic security forces actually do local improvements and need to make sure and the operations are not enabling knees and thinking about the challenges exclusively can earn in 2018, back in 1990, africa appears to have little or no effect on social violence and it would help to find it marked long-term focusdi focused on building woud yield better results in some i'm glad to hear that you talk so much about governance during this apparent said whenth i word out the police department it was not always the case that our beer is understood the governance and i am very glad to see that in mr. gonzalez thank you and you know also i am so excited in a very looking for

mr. gonzalez: staying with you. i know i only have just a few seconds. in your testimony you highlight the importance of supporting and preserving research as natural disasters unfold. could you go into detail of how strengthened interagency coordination could result in a more holistic and efficient federal response? dr. blevins: i think we have -- we have a hub called design safe. that's operated -- it's led out of the university of texas t brings together loot of different types of infrastructure, cyber infrastructure to make that happen. so i -- that's my. mr. gonzalez: i see my time is almost up. with that i yield back to the chair. chair stevens: thank you. thank all our members for the questions. and obviously our witnesses for today's critical hearing on what is obviously much needed in leading to the re-authorization. the purpose of today's hearing was to review the activities, including the importance of interagency collaboration, which is no easy feat. we've got some of the best here and a lot of tremendous expertise. the committee's going to c

and thank you mr. gonzalez. the gentlemen -- gentlewoman from michigan, ms. tlaib is now recognized for five minutes. >> -- pathway to bring many of your lived experiences to congress. it is very much missing here and so i appreciate all of you so much. in speaking this truth. again, that is missing in congress. i want to give me some time to go down some facts they think are important. one fact that an average of only about 49% of lgbtq plus americans own a home which is far less than overall average which i think is 64%. these facts are even lower for lgbtq plus people of color. that is at 35% of lgbtq plus individuals. and it is even lower than that. 35% for lgbtq latinos and 30% for black lgbtq americans to own their home. another fact which i think is really dramatic is that lgbtq plus couples are 73% more likely to be denied residential mortgages compared to their peers. which i know chairwoman waters wants to hear about this. the other fact is the national transgender discrimination survey found that among transgender individuals of color, 56% of nativ

the gentlemen from ohio, mr. gonzalez, is now recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, chairwoman beatty and ranking member wagner for holding this hearing today, and thank you for our witnesses for joining us today. and thank you for sharing your stories and how they impacted your lives and also the lives of the communities that you so passionately advocate on behalf of. and the work you continue to do to advocate to those in similar situations is admirable. i think it's fair to say, and certainly hope so, no one on this committee or subcommittee condones any sort of racism, hate or discrimination. i believe that. i believe people should not have to live in fear of violence being perpetrated towards them because of who they are. additionally i want to extend my thanks to miss tonya. we have veterans day coming up and you served our country quite admirably and we ee our zeep of the respects to those who have worn our country's it's a big sacrifice and one we're grateful for. in the united states i think all peo

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it was then that mr. gonzalez, a school janitor, sued the state. his case made its way to the supreme court, who in 2013 ruled in his favor and struck down arizona's law. mr. gonzalez was one of 31,000 voters in arizona affected by such a discriminatory law. just this past september, the mexican american legal defense fund joined other civil rights organizations in suing texas over its discriminatory voting legislation known as s.b. 1. we have heard a lot about it today. among other things, sb-1 seeks to curb the assistance available to limited english-proficient voters, and this 2006 they successfully sued texas. in that case it lulac v. perry you the supreme court found that texas violated the voting rights act by denying latinos the ability to elect a candidate of their choosing. 2017, maldep again sued in texas after the city of pasadena sought to weaken the latina vote by changing the way city-equity willed city council members. here are just some of the chapters of a long history of voter suppression. now, we also know that voter suppression

, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. baird of indiana, i inform the house that mr. baird will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by representative berra of california, i inform the house that representative berra -- bera votes aye on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative evans of pennsylvania's third district, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. evans will vote yea on the motion to move the previous question on house resolution 860. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >

mr. gonzales is recognized for five minutes. rep. gonzalez: thank you for sharing your stories and how they have impacted your lives but also the lives of the communities that you so passionately advocate on behalf of. the work you continue to advocate is admirable. it's fair to say that no one on this committee or subcommittee condones any sort of racism, hate, or discrimination. i believe that people should not have to live in fear of any kind of violence being perpetrated toward them because of who they are. additionally, i want to extend my thanks to ms. walker. veterans day is coming up and we owe our deep respect to those who have worn the country's uniforms. i want to thank you for that. in the united states, i think that all people should have access to economic opportunities to create a better future for themselves and their loved ones. that is one of my top priorities here in congress and on this committee is how do we empower more families know matter what background you come from to make sure that everyone has an opportun

mr. takano: madam speaker, i rise in support of the ross-gonzalez-colon--bowman- moore amendment. the ross amendment makes sure that v.a. informs our veterans of this care that they have earned just as they are entering civilian life. the first months are crucial in a veteran's transition out of the military, and the ross amendment ensures that veterans are aware of what kind of care and support they can access and how they can access it. so i urge all of my colleagues to support the ross amendment, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. ross: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has the only time remaining. the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. ross: madam speaker, this amendment will help new veterans understand the specific benefits that they have and that they've earned through their service. i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of my amendment, the bill, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house

mr. mcgovern: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman. today is my birthday and i could not think of a better gift for the american people. in the last 24 hours we found that five states, republicans, decided to put in false certification to determine that trump actually won the november 2020 election. in the bill in texas that was passed after the big lie, they allowed a ledge -- allowed the legislature to overturn a duly held election. do you not think there's a siege on the rightful vote of americans no matter who they are? are people of color, of young people? i am so happy that we have decided to move forward on the freedom to vote act but the john robert lewis voter enhancement act that will stop the detrimental gerrymandering that wants to eliminate members of color. it is time now that the relic of the filibuster no longe

mr. correa: mr. speaker, seeking unanimous consent to address the body for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. correa: mr. speaker, today we honor the life and memory of officer bobby reed. he was born november 23, 1951. and bobby reed's life was about service to his community and to his country. as a marine, he was deployed overseas to vietnam where he served honorably and attained the rank of staff sergeant. when he returned home to santa ana, california, my hometown, he decided to join the local police department to continue protecting his community and serving his community. during his 20 years of service on the santa ana police force, officer reed was honored many times over by his colleagues and his community for his exemplary service and character. multiple organizations, such as madd, recognized him with many awards. he was on the board of the santa ana police officers association, showing, again, his leadership and his posit

mr. wilson. mr. wilson: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. higgins: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. higgins: madam speaker, the bipartisan infrastructure investment and jobs law will invest more than $14 billion this year alone in the nation's ports and waterways. in my community, this will provide $10 million to the times beach nature preserve on buffalo's outer harbor to preserve and improve the natural habitats and parkland. once a dumping ground for contaminated buffalo river sludge today the beach is a vibrant 55 acre wildlife and destination for visitors. this funding will