yes, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. _ bank, alpha bank? yes, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. the - bank, alpha bank? yes, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. the w - bank, alpha bank? yes, mr speaker. | thank you, mr speaker. the w chapel in my constituency is a focal point for the ukrainian diaspora, and prayers are being set for their countrymen. but what ukrainian �*s in the uk have identified, being grateful for the military support that has already been forthcoming, is that there is immediate need for medical battlefields supplies, clothing for troops and camouflage gear. can my right honourable friend assure the house that they will be forthcoming? i assure the house that they will be forthcoming?— forthcoming? i thank my right honourable _ forthcoming? i thank my right honourable friend _ forthcoming? i thank my right honourable friend very - forthcoming? i thank my right honourable friend very much, | forthcoming? i thank my right - honourable friend very much, and he raises a very important issue. we are working on exactly those supplies right now. i are working o

speaker. >> thank you mr. speaker. if there is an inquiry on the third of november why should we believe he has his hands on the button of our independence? >> mr. speaker i hesitate but she campaigned actively to install the prime minister. [cheering] >> thank you mr. speaker. >> we've done an amazing job at the vaccine rollout with my right honorable friend those that have work so hard. >> when she did a fantastic job and i want to thank all of them in everybody's role. it was an extraordinary national effort anybody from the vaccine center but that feeling of energy to make our society literally healthier day by day and thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> that is the end if you wish to leave please do so quietly. [inaudible conversations]

>> mr. speaker, two liberal m.p.'s have said that the prime minister purposely politicized the pandemic. that means for crass political gain, in order to save his own job, the prime minister deliberately divided canadians. we have federal mandates still in effect, stifling industries like travel and tourism, while countries around the world with the same information are finding ways to live with this virus. speaker, on what date this month will all federal mandates be lifted? >> though the right honorable prime minister. >> mr. speaker, policy in this country set by a government that listens to science, that follows data, that doesn't listen to people blockading our streets and blockading our borders. that is not the way to make public policy in this country. it's not the way to bring canadians together. we're going to stay focused on keeping people alive and safe and healthy and indeed prosperous. but the fact that the conservative party continues to refute, to condemn, the blockades that are hurting our supply chain

thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to thank sue gray for the diligence and professionalism she is carried out her work. it is no fault of hers she has only been able to produce an update, not the full report. the prime minister repeatedly assured the house the guidance was followed and the rules were followed. but we now know the 12 cases have reached the threshold for criminal investigation. i remind the house, it means there is evidence of serious and and fragrant breaches of lockdown, including the party on the 20th of may 2020, which we know the prime minister attended and the party on the 13th of november 2020 in the prime minister's flat. there can be no doubt the prime minister himself is now subject to criminal investigation. the prime minister must keep his promise to publish sue gray's report in full when it is available. it is already clear the report discloses the most damming conclusion possible. over the last two years the , british public has been asked to make the most heart-wrenching sacri

hear. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the covid regulation and pose significant restrictions on the freedom of members of the public. they had a right to expect their prime minister to have read the rules, understand the meaning of the rules. and believed that those around them to have been the same. and set an example in following those rules. what the report does show 10 downing street is that 10 downing street was not observing the regulations they imposed on members of the public. either they did not read the rules or did not understand what they met, or they did not think the rules applied to number 10. which was a after -- which was it? >> it is a very important question. i want to hear the answer before other people go. five minutes, sir. >> no mr. speaker. that is not what the report says. i suggest she waits to see the conclusion of the inquiry. >> thank you, mr. speaker. it is a pleasure to follow the former prime minister. like many that went before him, the dignity about the importance of the office the state,

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from minnesota rise. mrs. fischbach: mr. speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the -- >> mr. speaker, the following members vote yes of 900, adams, north carolina. mr. hoyer. miss adam, north carolina. mr. hoyer, maryland. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. loudermilk of georgia, i inform the house that mr. loudermilk wil

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize february as career and technical education month. during this month we celebrate and highlight the value, career in technical education or c.t.e. which restores the wrongs on the ladder of opportunity for many individuals and gives thement tools to succeed. as co-chair of the bipartisan career and technical education caucus and senior member of the house committee on education and labor, i always supported and will continue to support c.t.e. programs that provide learners of all ages with career ready skills. our students should be aware of their national -- educational options and a bachelor's degree is not the only path to a family sustaining career. a highly skilled work force is important to the success of america's economic growth and competitiveness. i want to thank my friend, congressman jim langevin of rhode island, for joining me in introducing this resolution to recognize the poshes of career and technical education. we'll continue to work

[applause] >> mr. speaker, you can't and a pandemic with blockades. you can't and a pandemic decreeing, you can't even and it by legislation. you need to end it with science and public health. [cheering] >> when the honorable member ask his questions, it was silent. i believes you deserves the same respect, please proceed. >> you cannot stop a pandemic with blockades, you cannot and a pandemic by decree, you can't and a pandemic by legislation, you need to and that by relying on size, public health measures and vaccination. that's exactly what we focused onst through the past two years even as canadians are tired and impatient to end, we are going to continue to be there for them and support them through it make sure we do everything necessary to enter the pandemic. >> mr. speaker, the prime minister demonstrated what canadians are so frustrated with, he doesn't listen, i asked him to show me evidence signs around the trucking mandates and ignoredd back. my question would be, navy a redo m because will maybe get it right the second time, how high do t

mace: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to bring a very serious light to what appears to be a seemingly light-hearted subject. as the world prepares for the olympic games in beijing this week, i rise today to denounce the chinese communist party and its worldwide panda propaganda campaign. from the covid-19 fiasco started in a lab in wuhan to china's cover-up, to the genocide against the uighur and incursions by chinese fighter jets over the island of taiwan, including when a bipartisan delegation visited taiwan just last november, this administration has decided to answer chinese aggression with a diplomat ib boycott of the -- diplomatic boycott of the winter games. i'm sure they're trembling at the thought of our diplomats are staying home. two can play at this game. not many know they have leveraged the cuddly panda in an effort to soften their image around the world. it is the official mascot of the beijing olympics. it is meant to demonstrate their embrace of the future and technology. perhaps it'

mr. speaker, prime min. johnson: he'd be hitting the energy companies at precisely the moment, if we need to transition what the government is providing is 9.1 billion pounds worth of support which is more generous than anything labor is offering. the only reason we can do it is because our economy is moving. we came down out of lockdown in july because he opposed it last year. that is why we have the greatest economy in the g7, not just last year but this year as well. >> he can block a bluff all he likes. the reality is this. on top of the tax rises, on top of the soaring prices, the loan chart chancellor and his unwitting sidekick have now picked up a by now, pay later scheme. they have more money than they have -- know what to do with. it is the same old story with this government. given the mess, protect their mates, and ask working people to pick up the bill. if they worry that everyone can now see what this prime minister or chancellor, it is all one big scam of people for of the country paying the pr

johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield two minutes to the gentlelady from california, ms. lofgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. ms. lofgren: i want to thank chairwoman johnson and house leadership for finding a path forward on this important bill. i'm so pleased to see renewed enthusiasm for federal scientific investment under this administration and in this congress. the investments contained in the bill could hardly be more urgent. over the past few decades, federal investment in research and development has flatlined as a share of the overall u.s. economy. meanwhile, our global competitors are jump starting innovation and economic growth by accelerating investment. without action they'll soon outpace us. america needs to improve the speed and scale of scientific research while promoting innovative solutions. this is a matter of national security. members of the house science committee have worked hard to advance bipartisan innovation bills included in this package, as st

mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. loudermilk of georgia, i inform the house that mr. loudermilk will vote nay on h.r. 4521. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition. >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, mr. doyle of pennsylvania, and mr. horsford of nevada, vote yea. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition. >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. cawthorn of the great state of north carolina, i inform the house that mr. kaw thon will vote no on h.r. 4521. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. nadler, mrs. kirkpatrick, mrs. watson coleman, mr. sires, mr. payne, and mr. malinowski i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4521. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition. >> mr. speaker, as th

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate forest county sheriff bob wolfgang on his retirement. sheriff wolfgang was first elected as sheriff in 2001 and proceeded to spend two decades as the forest county sheriff. in his work as sheriff, he engaged the community and helped people turn their lives around. during his five term, sheriff wolfgang and his office worked to overhaul conceal carry and other programs aimed to engage the county's youth. from shop with a cop to a field day, sheriff wolfgang focused on working with children to improve relationships with police and the community. he also spent time raising awareness for scams targeting senior citizens. sheriff wolfgang focused on helping the community and bag positive role model for over residents. his impact on all our community cannot be overstated. thank you, sheriff wolfgang, for your dedication and service. enjoy retirement, you deserve it. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for

speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 5577, to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 3900 crown road southwest in atlanta, georgia, as the john r. lewis post office building. john louis which is was born on february 21, 1940 in troy, alabama. to willie may and eddie lewis. inspired by dr. martin luther king jr., he attended the american bachtist theological seminary intown tfnlt he earned his bachelor degree in religion and philosophy from fisk university. as a college student in nashville, he was a founder and chairman of the national civil rights organization, the student nonviolent coordinating committee. in 1963 john lewis was involved in planning the march on washington for jobs and freedom. as part of the event he delivered a keynote address at the lincoln memorial which he called on an army of movement activists to, quote through the south in a sustained campaign of nonviolent assistance to produce effective civil rights legislation and destro

speaker. >> thank you mr. speaker. if there is an inquiry on the third of november why should we believe he has his hands on the button of our independence? >> mr. speaker i hesitate but she campaigned actively to install the prime minister. [cheering] >> thank you mr. speaker. >> we've done an amazing job at the vaccine rollout with my right honorable friend those that have work so hard. >> when she did a fantastic job and i want to thank all of them in everybody's role. it was an extraordinary national effort anybody from the vaccine center but that feeling of energy to make our society literally healthier day by day and thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> that is the end if you wish to leave please do so quietly. [inaudible conversations] ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [fireworks popping] >> president mike pence addressing the federalist society

. >> number one, mr. speaker. mr. speaker i can tell the house , today that it is my intention to return after the half term recess to present our strategy for living with covid. provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions encrypting -- this morning, i had meetings and i will have more meetings later today. >> mr. speaker, the northern ireland protocol is frustrated with business. he is researching the free movement of goods and people within the dedication -- united kingdom. what action will the minister for the union now take to pulled interest of all residents including those living in , northern ireland? >> my honorable friend is quite right. the protocol does not require that all foods and medicines and all plans be systematically checked in the way that they are, mr. speaker, and we must fix it and with goodwill and common sense, i believe we can fix it. if our friends don't show the requisite common sense, of cours

johnson: yes, of course, mr. speaker. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. estonia, latvia, lithuania and poland triggered article 4 of the north atlantic treaty today, and i heard that we will be joining those discussions. can my right hon. friend assure our nato allies in eastern europe that we stand firmly with them, particularly the baltic states that have significant russian populations? p.m. johnson: one of the first things we did was to strengthen our presence in estonia in the way i described, and why our canadian friends are strengthening their presence in latvia. we will make sure that we give the baltic states, which seceded from the soviet union to become free and independent in that amazing moment, all the security they deserve. >> think you, mr. speaker. there is overwhelming evidence that russian state actors have been involved in trying to disrupt and destabilise western democracies by using social media platforms such as facebook. what are the government doing to ensure such platforms are not used in these events? p.m. johnson: as i said in

>> yes, mr. speaker. i thank you, and i share his passion as a cyclist, and i do think we should crackdown on speeding, which does play a role in excess of deaths on our roads, and the department of transport is updating the circular that he mentioned on the use of speed and red light cameras. >> thank you, mr. speaker. yesterday, this side of the house made clear that the s&p stands united against the russian invasion of ukraine and that should be met with stronger sanctions, but as the chair of the foreign elections committee rightly said, we should not be waiting for russia to attack others to clean up the corruption in the u.k.. under the tories, russian money has been allowed to run through the u.k. for years. i went to the prime minister, the then foreign secretary, in 2017 and raised the issue of liberty partnership, which has been used to move 20.8 million dollars out of russian banks, corruption on an industrial scale. why did the prime minister to nothing back then, and why is he still doing not

speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of iowa's independent producers amid the ongoing d.o.j. investigations into anti-competitive behavior by the big four meatpackers. on wednesday, j.b.s., the world's largest meat supplier, paid $52 million to sweep their price fixing shenanigans under the rug. but they can't hide what we have known all along. these big meatpackers are illegally distorting the market to increase their profits at expense on iowa family farmers. its shameful and wrong. that's why we need to pass the cattle price discovery and transparency act to finally hold big packers accountable. and help iowa's small independent producers compete on a level playing field. that is what free and fair market is all about. it's time the d.o.j. do its job and take real steps to hold big four meatpackers accountable. we have waited long enough. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognit

speaker. >> thank you mr. speaker. if there is an inquiry on the third of november why should we believe he has his hands on the button of our independence? >> mr. speaker i hesitate but she campaigned actively to install the prime minister. [cheering] >> thank you mr. speaker. >> we've done an amazing job at the vaccine rollout with my right honorable friend those that have work so hard. >> when she did a fantastic job and i want to thank all of them in everybody's role. it was an extraordinary national effort anybody from the vaccine center but that feeling of energy to make our society literally healthier day by day and thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> that is the end if you wish to leave please do so quietly. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

doyle of pennsylvania, mr. speaker, mr. harper of nevada, and mr. speaker, ms. meng, they vote yes on part -- bowman number 22. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote no on bowman amendment number 22. and as the member designated by ms. brownley, ms. frankel, ms. meng, and ms. pingree, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on bowman amendment number 22. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. khanna and mr. cardenas, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on bowman amendment number 22. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. rush of illinois, mr. rush of ohio, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on bowman amendment number 22. the speaker pro tempo

but on the contrary mr. speaker. during the last election which the conservative party did not win, canadians were consulted on the issue of vaccine mandates. and public health mandates canadians voted mostly for members of parliament who supported mandatory vaccination. public sector workers, especially for travel in airplanes and all the training is canadians who chose and we have seen with vaccination of about 90% canadians are united and they will continue to be there for each other. >> mr. speaker, immigrants from coast to coast to coast have significantly contributed to the prosperity of this country and if my writing. last year we exceeded our goal of welcoming over 401,000 immigrants. that will make canada their own fracas was a a historical record that will help for candace brose. in the prime minister update this house on our government plan to open more newcomers in the coming years? what's the right honorable prime minister. >> mr. speaker, an invention is has always been essential to success this pandemi

mr. speaker that it is not something people experience in day to day lives? >> mr. speaker despite those that we crackdown on forces with the task force with the economic crime bill and with tackling neighborhood crime and those are down 17 percent mr. speaker. >> the prime minister has a big hole in it. and those that have gone to the roof and the 14000 cases of fraud per day and the business of secretary don't worry it's not real crime making cars and shipping them around the world all financed from the taxpayer and what's the response 4 billion pounds of losses and investigation by the national crime agency turning a blind eye to scammers. is it any wonder that no one in government seems to care and threw in t the towel? what we are doing is tackling crime across the board that's why we aree investing more but we are also tackling the neighborhood crime that is a massive psychological damage to people in the country and crimes of violence with proper sentences and putting police on the street. the reason we can afford it is we have a strong economy in coming back

mr speaker, i am grateful. support of the house. will he do so? mr speaker, iam grateful. i support of the house. will he do so? mr speaker, i am grateful. i said yesterday and i'm grateful by the way for the general support that the opposition have given, notjust to our economic sanctions but also to the package of military support that, as i have said, will intensify. what we want to see, mr speaker, is de—escalation by vladimir putin. that is still hope that he will see sense but we are already very rapidly to escalate our sanctions, as i have set out. and under the measures that this house has already approved, we can now target, mr speaker, any russian entity, any russian individual. we can already target notjust entity, any russian individual. we can already target not just the breakaway republics, the so—called breakaway republics, the so—called breakaway republics, the so—called breakaway republics in donetsk and luhansk, we can target members of the duma voted to recognise them. this is the mos

mr. speaker, what mr. griffith is explaining there is the magnitude of this crisis and i have a number of colleagues here tonight that'll speak to it. illegal drug overdoses recently became the leading cause of death for americans age 18 to 45. the leading cause of death. today in america, illegal drug overdoses are killing more people at this age demographic than car accidents, obviously than cancer, more than covid. and in my home state of louisiana alone, opioid deaths increased by 2021 by 40%. in one year. mostly driven by an increase in ill list fentanyl. what is fentanyl? it's a synthetic opioid that's 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine. it's created with chemicals shipped from china to mexico, tracked across our southern border. its po tency means the smallest amount, even to fit on the tip of a pencil, is considered a lethal dose. now it's fueling one of the worst drug epidemics in american history. the biden administration's response has been nothing. passivity. they been passive about secure

the question will be accessed, mr. speaker. that is what it all depends on. >> it is crystal clear from this active naked aggression that putin six two reap -- sieeks -- seeks to dismember the state of ukraine. does that mean we need to build on our integrative defense review? we need to think differently of the europe in the past. and it seems there is a consensus in this house that would allow us to bring forth emergency legislation to bring important measures to hit those people hard and now. prime minister johnson: that is clearly the will of the house and the will of the government and that is why we will be taking those important measures and bringing them forward on monday. >> my thoughts are with the ukrainian people at this time. and while i welcome the sanctions prime minister announced, kenny update the house on whether he plans to sanction -- can he update the house on whether he plans to sanction numerous banks? prime minister johnson: yes, mr. speaker. >> i would love to use my constituency is a focal point for th

mr. correa: mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass s. 3706. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 3706, an act to provide for the application of certain provisions of the secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. correa, and the gentlewoman from florida, mrs. cammack, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. correa: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. correa: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. and i rise in strong support of s. 3706. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. correa: this bill makes important corrections to the recently passed secure rural schools re-authorization. without the

mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, mr. mr. doyle of pennsylvania and mr. rush of illinois, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that these members vote yes on 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. sessions from texas, i inform the house that mr. sessions will vote yea on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mann of kansas, i inform the house that mr. mann will vote yea on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, ms. manning of north carolina, mr. boyle of pennsylvania, mr. suozzi of new york and mr. yarmuth of kentucky, i inform the house that these five members will vote yes on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. nadler: madam speaker, h.r. 4445, the ending forced arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment act of 2021 will help those who were forced to settle their disputes in arbitration that's often stacked against them. arbitration was originally developed as an alternative to the court system for parties of relatively equal bargaining power to enter into voluntarily. in recent decades, however, forced arbitration clauses have become ubiquitous in our lives, largely in take it or leave it contracts between very large companies and individual consumers. as a result, these clauses have rendered our court system in which plaintiffs have far stronger protections, inaccessible to far too many. none of is more problematic than in the workplace. it's projected that by 2024, 80% of private sector workers will be forced to sign an arbitration clause when accepting

quick thinking mr. speaker, in hindsight and >> -- >> thank you, mr. speaker. in hindsight and having read about the emergencies act, we get the feeling that this is an attempt to cover up the prime minister failings. the national assembly is unanimously against and the government of quebec is unanimously against and quebec conservatives are against the emergencies act. why? doesn't the prime minister simply apply this law in the provinces that want it? the honorable prime minister, for two weeks, the block leader was calling on the government. he was urging us to take firm action to crackdown on the illegal blockades. so we took the step of invoking the emergencies act in a proportionate and responsible way, fully consistent with the charter. this will enable jurisdictions that don't need it to simply not use it and now he is finding something else to criticize. that is his job as leader of an opposition party but my job is to protect canadians, the -- his job is to serve canadians. he is not supposed to do a disservice to quebec in order to serve canadians. t

mr. speaker, we stand with canadians. [applause] >> in 2020, when anti-energy protesters were blocking vital transportation, ships are backed up at ports and trains were stopped. the prime minister did not stop them. in fact, he sent a government delegation to be with them but now that the protests are building something he disagrees with he uses inflammatory language and makes a massive power grab. we know the p.m. finds democracy and can begin and that he admires china's dictatorship so well the prime minister admit this is all just a move to crack down understand? >> be careful in that line of questioning before we look into what he and his fellow conservative party members said. >> dictator. >> i want to remind the honorable members that shouting names at each other is not the way this place works. [applause] no no no no, before you start clapping, start looking at your own benches. right honorable prime minister, please continue. >> people across this country have noted the difference between the words and the rhetor

cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. last week i led a bipartisan group to visit lithuania and the osce meeting in vienna, austria. inly the waipa we met with the leaders and assured them of america's article 5 responsibilities and commitments in case russia comes in to lithuania. they are very concerned. we met with our troops who are six kilometers away from russian troops stationed in belarus. we then went to the osce in vienna and led a strong response to support for ukraine and our position to the unbelievable invasion by the cruel putin. the european community was united except for russia and belarus in opposing the intrusion. putin is not operating in a rational manner. his k.g.b. history, his extreme response to covid have driven him to a delusional, paranoid, and dangerous state. it concerns all. i appreciate the actions of our president in supporting our country. i support president zelensky, but the cannel's only lasted so long. we need to get him more oil. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro

mr. mr. reschenthaler: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield two minutes to my good friend, the gentleman from california, mr. issa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. issa: i thank the gentleman. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to this postal reform bill, not because it does nothing good, but it doesn't do enough. the post office is a constitutionally authorized, yet failed institution. it's failed to make a profit. it has failed to properly serve the american people. and everyone who has a mailbox knows it. i'm pleased that this body and the ranking member are tackling postal issues, but this is not sufficient reform. unfortunately, for that reason, i cannot support the bill. the problem is the post office -- the problems of the post office are clear and long standing. congress established the post office to be self-supporting -- to be a self-supporting organization. from the time it received a $1 billion line of credit, it's simply used credit to cover its losses. i could agree -- the responsibility on a pay

thank you, mr speaker- — task force, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. if the _ task force, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. if the prime minister. mr speaker. if the prime minister needs a metropolitan police inquiry to tell him whether he attended a party on the 13th of november in his own downing street flat, why should we believe that he is a fit and proper person to have his hand on the button of our independent nuclear deterrent?— the button of our independent nuclear deterrent? . ~ ,,, ., ,, nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, i hesitate nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, l hesitate to — nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, i hesitate to remind _ nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, i hesitate to remind the _ nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, i hesitate to remind the right - i hesitate to remind the right honourable lady, but she campaigned actively to install a prime minister who wanted to get rid of our nuclear deterrent altogether.— deterrent altogether. thank you, mr s-eaker. deterrent altogether. thank you, mr speaker- the _ det

mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. and still i rise, mr. speaker, and still i rise. proud to be an american, proud to be a member of this august body, proud to say that i'm a freeman -- freeman, unbought and unafraid and speak to truth to power and speak to power and that my family loves me dearly. instilled in me that i could do anything. but they taught me there were obstacles in life and you would do some things, alexander, that's my first name -- you would do things because of and do a good many things in spite of. and that has been the history of african american-americans and done a good many things because of people of goodwill who befriended us and we have done a good things in spite of people who had ill will. still we rise, still we rise. and today, i would like to discuss the topic if not now, when? if not now, when? and this topic, i embrace because of the supreme court of the united states of america and the person who is black woman being appointed. if not now, when? let's examine the facts. this is black history month and there are facts that are indis

speaker, that was the right thing to do. and mr. speaker, on what we're doing, the cost of living and taxation, mr. speaker, our covid recovery plan, our recovery plan is vital to help people with the cost of living, lifting up universal credit payments, mr. speaker by cutting the tacks -- taxing of people, and helping with half a billion pounds for those, facing particular hardship, mr. speaker, but what we're also doing and this is vital. is increasing the number of high wage, high skilled jobs in this country 420,000 more on the pay roll than before the pandemic began because we've had the exit from covid from any european economy and we had the fastest vaccine. >> mr. speaker, it's not just the matter of-- income tax frozen, a stealth tax on working people. the tuition fees frozen, a stealth tax on working people. local authorities forced to increase council tax, a self-tax on working people. you could be as stealthy as you like, but you can't hide reality. we have the highest tax burden for 70 years during the middle of an infl

bucshon, for five minutes mr. bucshon: thank you, mr. speaker. i grew up about 20 miles spr springfield, illinois and president lincoln's boyhood home is into in my district. his birthday is this saturday, february 12, so i want to highlight some of his speeches and recognize the enduring importance of his words. first is his farewell speech to springfield delivered february 11, 1861. my friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. to this place, the kindness of these people i owe everything. here i have lived a quarter of a century and have passed from a young to an old man. here my children have been born and one is buried. i now leave not knowing when or whether ever i may return. with a task before me that which rested upon washington. is gritter -- greater than that which rested upon washington. without the assistance of that divine being, whoever attended him i cannot succeed. with that existence i cannot fail. trusting in him who can go with me and remain with you and be everywherefore good le

mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i yield two minutes to another distinguished member of the judiciary committee, the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. cicilline: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. you know, i heard some of my friends on the other side of the aisle saying no one wants this legislation. nothing could be further from the truth. the survivors of sexual assault and harassment want this and we should listen to them. h.r. 4445 will restore access to justice for victims of sexual assault or harassment who are currently locked out of the court system due to forced arbitration clauses. these clauses are everywhere. they block survivors from making their stories known, having their day in court, and prevents them from holding their abusers accountable. some of the stories we heard in this hearing were horrific of the kind of abuse and assault and demeaning behavior and those predators knew they

you bet, mr speaker. we do _ enjoy the freedoms? you bet, mr speaker. we do not _ enjoy the freedoms? you bet, mr speaker. we do not know - enjoy the freedoms? you bet, mr speaker. we do not know how- enjoy the freedoms? you bet, mr. speaker. we do not know how well enjoy the freedoms? you bet, mr - speaker. we do not know how well the vaccine works — speaker. we do not know how well the vaccine works on _ speaker. we do not know how well the| vaccine works on immunocompromised people and they and loved ones will rightly be extremely worried. as the honourable memberfor rightly be extremely worried. as the honourable member for leeds central raised, delays in getting test results and delays in access to anti—virals, can we allow them to have a supply of anti—virals at home, because if pharmaceutical intervention save lives, let's make sure they can access them. brute intervention save lives, let's make sure they can access them. we have already secured _ sure they can access them. we have already secured more _ sure they can access them. we have a

mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i yield two minutes to another distinguished member of the judiciary committee, the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. cicilline: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. you know, i heard some of my friends on the other side of the aisle saying no one wants this legislation. nothing could be further from the truth. the survivors of sexual assault and harassment want this and we should listen to them. h.r. 4445 will restore access to justice for victims of sexual assault or harassment who are currently locked out of the court system due to forced arbitration clauses. these clauses are everywhere. they block survivors from making their stories known, having their day in court, and prevents them from holding their abusers accountable. some of the stories we heard in this hearing were horrific of the kind of abuse and assault and demeaning behavior and those predators knew they