support. and, you know, 2500 troops seems a small price to pay in order to maintain a presence there for intelligence, to keep the taliban from taking over so that -- host: jim, how do you respond to the president's upper argument, that if you kept them there, and >> we'll leave this program here for live coverage of the u.s. house of representatives. you can finish watching it at c-span.org. the house is expected to consider the debate rules for three measures. the 3dz .5 trillion budget resolution -- $3.5 trillion budget resolution, a budget restoring the voting rights act and the senate-approved $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. if the house approves those debate rules, the budget resolution will be deemed to have been approved by the house without an actual roll call on the budget resolution itself. the house would then move on to

debate infrastructure and the voting rights bill. now live coverage of the u.s. house here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. august 24, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable terry a. sewell to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben.

chaplain kibben would you pray with me. holy god, we appeal to you this afternoon that by your blessing this day would prove fruitful. nothing this day is as we planned it. not only have our schedules been upended, but the world itself has turned upside-down. we scramble to get things done and make things right, but with so much at stake and the issues so complex, our efforts seem desperate and futile. we pray, therefore, that you who know our wanderings through this great wilderness would bless your people were your guidance on this day. provide rescue, shelter, and peace to those whose very lives are endangered by anarchy and violence. provide wisdom, opportunity, and courage to those whose actions and decisions have influence on the outcome of the chaos within our own country and the unrest across the

globe. we pray your benediction over our labor. equanimity in our thoughts, and purpose for our actions. that the extra measures we take and the weighty decisions we make today would not be in vain. we pray in the abiding love of your holy name, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-a of house resolution 188. the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. garcia. ms. garcia: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.

for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. takano: thank you, mr. speaker, for yielding. i rise today to remember the life of a generous and fearless leader, chairman mike huong. he was a beloved member of the aaip community who had a sincere devotion to serving a variety of cause. he believed in the importance of asian persons being politically engaged. he exemplified the immigrant by dent of talent, persistence, and faith blazed a trail to success and then ensured many others would share in his blessings and they did. i am especially proud that he helped finance a memorial of a revered korean independence freedom fighter in the downtown

mall of my hometown of riverside, california. he dedicated his life to the service of others and that will never be forgotten. to the family and all host who knew, loved, and respected him i offer my deepest condolences. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. madam speaker, i rise today to honor the memory of my dear friend and longest serving member of my staff, steve walsh. mrs. hartzler: steve spent many years as a journalist covering politics in washington, d.c., and jefferson city, missouri. he was one of my earliest supporters and he spent the past decade serving the people of missouri's fourth congressional district until his passing last week. steve leaves behind his beloved wife, state representative sarah walsh, and numerous friends throughout missouri and our nation.

he was always fun full of sense of humor, love of major league baseball, the beatles, and his faith. he not only loved history, he lived history. he once took a selfie in france with speaker pelosi on the 75th anniversary of d-day. and 1985 while dining in midtown manhattan, steve was asked by his boss to cover the assassination of gam beano. missouri has not only lost a true public servant, but a wonderful friend to so many. today we mourn the passing of steve walsh, but we also rejoice that he resides with his creator now. may his spirit live on throughout our work in congress and the hearts of all who were blessed to know him. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the

gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. garcia: madam speaker, i rise to call attention to the importance of passing the john lewis voting rights act. every american should have equal access to the ballot box. our democracy is stronger when everyone can participate. this should not be controversial or politicized. it is about ensuring a very basic right of every american. sadly in my home state of texas, the g.o.p. has been trying to -- again and again and again to strip our right to vote. after three attempts to pass a dangerous and anti-voting bill, the texas g.o.p. have made it absolutely clear that they do not really want communities of color, seniors, and latinos to vote. the original voting rights act was designed to stop this very kind of behavior. voter suppression was wrong then and it is wrong now.

i call upon my colleagues to vote for the h.r. 4 so that we can strengthen our democracy and build on the voting rights act. this bill will ensure that everyone, everyone has an equal right to vote. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? >> i rise to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. scalise: thank you, madam speaker. today i rise to recognize marty riser, a man of immense character and integrity who selflessly served the american people for over 20 years. after graduating from the college of holy cross, marty started at the department of commerce as an appointee under president ronald reagan. in the 1990's, marty came to the house of representatives where he worked for congressman dan miller in a variety of roles, ultimately finishing up as his chief of staff. after leaving capitol hill he went object to a think tank and

taught high school before managing xerox's governmental affairs team. in 2011, marty came back to the house, joining the ways and means committee's health subcommittee where he was instrumental in crafting legislation that would provide quality health care for millions of americans. on august 18 of 2014, marty joined my team and has been a vital part of it ever since. with a servant's heart and attention to detail, marty is an expert not only in house procedure but on all issues passing through the whip's office and is relied upon in all other leadership offices as well. thank you, marty, for your faithful service to the house of representatives. best of luck in your future. you will be missed. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from the virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: thank you, madam

speaker. i understand the importance of passing legislation that will make much needed investment in our nation's infrastructure, and as the representative of the virgin islands, a place where modern infrastructure resilience to climate change is needed, i am committed to making that happen. president biden's build back better agenda is not just about fixing our nation's crumbling infrastructure, it's also about strengthening the economy, creating jobs, helping americans afford the rising cost of living. these critical investments will not be possible without passage of a budget resolution. passage of a budget resolution gives house democrats the opportunity to make sure we are not just investing in infrastructure, but also reducing carbon emission, restoring transit funding, reconnecting neighborhoods, and ensuring climate resilient and affordable investment in our crumbling wastewater infrastructure. all of which are needed in my

home. ensuring a bicameral reconciliation process with input from the people's house prior to the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation is essential to advancing critical american priorities on infrastructure and so much more. that's why i know democrats will work together and take the first step to enact a budget resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. plaskett: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, first of all to all those who served in afghanistan, we thank you. mr. lamalfa: god bless you. you did everything you were asked to do. you did your duty with honor. but like most americans i watched with disgust as the taliban reached kabul last sunday. any shame of that operation

lies here in d.c. with the suits not with the boots who allowed this to happen. yet what are we hearing? rhetoric. white house communications director jen sake says it's irresponsible -- psaki says it's irresponsible to be talking about americans stranded in afghanistan. so we see the word stranded on the front page of the newspaper. we see the words hostage. we see the words all sorts of things showing what a debacle this has been. so what do we get from the white house? we are not getting transparency as promised by the biden administration. s unless you want to define transparency as invisible. which they have been. we have got to do much better. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. lamalfa: get our people out of the country and all the material left behind in the hands of our enemies. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired.

for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. mr. cohen: we were here until about 12:15 this morning trying to work out the vote for a rule to move america forward. i hope we have them. we'll find out soon. we are trying to get the build back better bill passed, the resolution to provide the opportunity for us to have that bill come forward and the infrastructure bill as well. they'll provide for needed infrastructure for american companies, businesses, and families. childcare tax credits to be made permanent. prescription drug costs to be reduced. water lines improved and corrected. wastewater, which was so inadequate in tennessee where we had dozens die from floods. hopefully we'll get this

passed. important business. and i thank speaker pelosi and leader hoyer for their long hours and work in trying to build back america better. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to address the house and ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, president biden's failure to safely withdraw our troops from afghanistan has resulted in american civilians being attacked in broad daylight. on the streets of kabul as they attempt to reach the airport. as i speak today, americans are being stranded behind enemy lines. our top priority must be to bring them home safely. now is not the time for taking vacations or giving canned remarks from the west wing. now is the time for american leadership. mr. joyce: and president biden has failed us in this regard.

the evidence is clear. the fall of afghanistan is joe biden's saigon. today my prayers are with the military that they have redeployed and are working to end this crisis. they are also with the american citizens who remain today. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, president biden has fairly been in office for eight months. ms. foxx: he's already done irreparable damage to united states standing within the international community not to mention our national security. rather than enacting a calculated and comprehensive plan to protect and evacuate the remaining americans stuck in afghanistan, he continues to

point fingers and push falsehoods that have been refuted by his own administration. president biden is destroying this great country's credibility on the world stage with his inept planning, failed executions, and inability to calibrate in this crisis. . after listening to administration top officials, it's clear there was never a plan to evacuate americans safely from afghanistan. any explanations of efforts that are under way are insufficient. the arbitrary deadline to leave by august 31 is ridiculous. the evacuation plb complete -- will be complete only when every american has exited afghanistan. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the president. pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1,

the following enrolled bill was signed by the speaker on tuesday, august 24, 2021. the clerk: h.r. 3642. to award a congressional gold medal to the 369th infantry regiment commonly known as the harlem help fighters -- hell fighters in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during world war i. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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