overriding objective in the first instance is to deter russian aggression. that's high we are doing a number of things. >> entirely only about this alleged false flag operation that you're talking about, you're saying the proof that is a false flag operation is going to come when nothing actually happens. >> i did not say that. i said our overriding objective is to deter russian aggression against ukraine. first russian aggression against you cain. i acknowledge i will probably never be able to -- i will certainly never be able to give you the proof that you, i'm sure, want. but, we are doing this, we are doing this not in an effort, i'm sorry to say, to satisfy you, but in an effort to prevent and deter an envision. reporter: it's not about satisfying me. i don't want to take up -- reporter: can you clarify something? you think the russians -- russians still plan to do this

today with the same intensity as last week? >> i can't give you and update on this specific scheme but i think our concerns about the russians potentially resorlting that these same sort of false-flag tactics they did resort to in the past, those concerns are still very present. >> one gets the impression that an attack or envision is imminent, it's just a question of time. few day, mid month, whatever. so on a scale of one to 10, i know you guys like this, what's the likelihood of invasion? is about 7? about 8? are we today closer to 9 than we were last week? >> i am going to refer you to -- >> you can watch the rest of this briefing online at c-span.org. we'll take you now to the house floor for votes on a bill to end forced arbitration in kiefs sexual misconduct and the workplace. 169. h.r. 4445. a bill to amend title ix of the united states code with respect to arbitration of disputes

involving sexual assault and sexual harassment. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rile 20, -- of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from colorado on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 1 printed in part b of house report 117-241 offered by mr. buck of colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on adoption of the amendment. 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 gentlewoman from oregon seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by representative pingree from maine, representative kuster of new hampshire, and keptive

stanton of arizona, i inform the house that representative pingree, kuster and stanton all vote yes on the buck-bustos amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. frankel, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the buck amendment. ms. frankel of florida, ms. brownley of california. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. clarke of new york and mr. carter of louisiana, i inform the house that both members will vote yes on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. keating of massachusetts, whose state discoing the boston terrier, i inform the house that mr. keating will vote yes on the buck amendment. as the member designated by mr. larson of connecticut, a state in which the first speed limit was imposed in 1901, i inform the house that mr. larson will vote yes on the buck amendment. as the member designated by ms. sewell of alabama, whose state fruit is the blackberry, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that mr. gosar will vote yea on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. strickland of the state of washington i inform the house that ms. strickland will vote yes on the buck amendment. as the member designated by representative bass, i inform the house that ms. bass will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from louisiana seek

recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. moore, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. moore will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of minnesota, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will be voting yes on amendment number 1.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mccaul of texas, i inform the house that mr. mccaul will vote yea on amendment number 1.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. baird of indiana, i inform the house that mr. baird will vote yea on amendment number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of ohio, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote yes on the buck amendment. as the member designated by mr. kelly of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. kelly will vote yes on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: as the member designated by mr. crist of florida and mr. soto of florida, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by representative lofgren, meeks, waters, espaillat and bowman, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, ms. ann kirkpatrick, mr. donald payne, mr. albio sires, and mr. tom malinowski, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bacon of nebraska, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. bacon will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of

florida and mr. doyle of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. lawson and mr. doyle will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lucas of oklahoma, i inform the house that mr. cue -- mr. lucas will

vote aye on amendment number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition?

>> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. long of missouri, i inform the house that mr. long will vote yea on amendment number 1. and, madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. desjarlais of tennessee, i inform the house that mr. desjarlais will vote yea on amendment number 1. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. kinzinger of illinois, i inform the house that mr. kinzinger will vote yea on amendment number 1.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. doggett, mr. desaulnier, msd mr. suozzi, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. fallon of texas, i inform the house that mr. fallon will vote yea on amendment number 1.

ms. kaptur: as the member designated by mr. ryan of ohio, these members will vote yes on the buck amendment. thank you. >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by representative salazar, i inform the house that representative salazar will vote yea on the buck amendment.

mr. correa: jacobs, bera, napolitano, gonzalez, roybal-allard, cuellar, garr garamendi, raul ruiz and juan vargas, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mceachin and ms. porter, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek

recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. khanna and mr. huffman, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lowenthal, mr. kind, mr. cohen, mr. boyle, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative dunn of florida, i inform the house that dr. dunn votes yes on the buck amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from hawaii seek recognition? mr. case: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yes on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bush will vote yea on the amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, i inform the house that he will vote yes on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. reed of new york, i inform the house that mr. reed will vote yes on amendment number 1 offered by mr. buck. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. schneider of illinois, i inform the house that mr. schneider will vote yes on the buck amendment.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 428. the nays -- 427. the nays are zero. the amendment is adopted. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to to amend title 9 of the united states code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on passage of the bill.

those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the gentlewoman from minnesota. mrs. fischbach: madam 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 gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, i inform the house that he will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative salazar, i inform the house that representative salazar will vote yea on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oregon seek recognition? ms. bonamici: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. kuster, ms. pingree, and mr. stanton, i inform the house that representatives kuster, pingree, and stanton will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? mrs. bice: madam speaker, as the

member designated by mr. lucas of oklahoma, i inform the house that mr. lucas will vote aye on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by the following members -- sara jacobs, ami beret -- berra, grace napolitano, mr. gonzalez, lucille roybal-allard, henry cuellar, john garamendi, raul ruiz and a one vargas, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south dakota seek recognition? mr. -- >> madam speaker, pursuant to

house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. reed of new york will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman love green, chairman meeks -- lofgren, chairman meeks, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on h.r. 44545 -- 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative gonzalez of ohio, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that representative gonzalez will vote yes on h.r. 4445. as the member designated by mr. kelly of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. kelly will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from hawaii seek recognition? mr. case: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yea on h.r. 4445.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? mr. carl: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of minnesota, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will be voting no on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, mrs. ann kirkpatrick, mr. donald payne, mr. albio sires, and mr. tom malinowski, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that mr. gosar will vote no on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from louisiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by were moore, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. moore will vote yes on h.r. 4445.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bacon of nebraska, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. bacon will vote no on h.r. 4 44 -- 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida and mr. doyle of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that they vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. brooks from alabama, i inform the house that mr. brooks will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: as the member designated by ms. porter and mr. mceachin, i inform the house

that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. long of missouri, i inform the house that mr. long will vote nay on h.r. 4445. and madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. desjarlais of tennessee, i inform the house that mr. desjarlais will vote nay on h.r. 4445. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. frankel and ms. brownley, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mccaul of texas, i inform the house that mr. mccaul will vote yea on h.r. 4445.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. huffman and mr. khanna, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative dunn of florida, i inform the house that dr. dunn will vote no on h.r. 4445. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman 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 h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida and mr. soto of florida,

i inform the house that these members will vote yea on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. kinzinger of illinois, i inform the house that mr. kinzinger will vote yea on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. schneider of illinois, i inform the house that mr. schneider will vote yes on h.r. 4445. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. fallon of texas, i inform the house that mr. fallon will vote nay on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. takano: madam speaker, as the member designated by representatives strickland of

washington and bass of california, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. clarke of new york and mr. carter of louisiana, i inform the house that both members will vote yes on the h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. keating of massachusetts, mr. larson of connecticut, ms. sewell of alabama and ms. wilson of florida, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated by mr. levin, ms. moore, mr. suozzi, mr. doggett and mr. desaulnier, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. kind of wisconsin, mr. boyle of pennsylvania, mr. lowenthal of california, and mr. cohen of tennessee, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? ms. kaptur: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. rush of illinois and

mr. ryan of ohio, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4445.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 335, the nays are 97. the bill is passed. without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the chair asks all members in the chamber, as well as members and staff throughout the capitol, to rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of more

than 900,000 americans who have passed away from the covid-19 virus. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of of the gentlewoman from florida, congresswoman wasserman schultz, to suspend the rules and pass

h.r. -- s. 583 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: senate 583. an act to provoke innovative acquisition techniques and procurement strategies and for other purposes. the speaker: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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 gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as

the member designated by mr. grijalva, i inform the house that he will vote yes on h.r. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of minnesota, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. kelly: as the member designated by mr. clarke of new york, mr. carter of louisiana, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 583 -- s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mccaul of texas, i inform the house that mr. mccaul will vote yea on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: as the member designated by ms. wilson of florida, mr. keating of massachusetts, ms. sewell of alabama, and mr. larson of connecticut, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative dunn of florida, i inform the house that dr. dunn votes yes on s. 583. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, mr. doggett, ms. moore, mr. suozzi, and i rise to inform the house that they will all vote aye on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of ohio, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote yes on s. 583. and as the member designated by mr. kelly of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. kelly will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oregon seek

recognition? ms. bonamici: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by representative kuster, representative pingree, and representative stanton, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south dakota seek recognition? mr. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. pursuant to house resolution 8, as the member designated by mr. reed of new york, i inform the house that mr. reed will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by the following members -- sara jacobs, ami berra, grace napolitano, vicente gonzalez, lucille roybal-allard, henry cuellar, john garamendi, raul ruiz, and a one vargas, i inform the house that -- and juan vargas, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? ms. herrera beutler: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. kinzinger, i inform the house that mr. kinzinger will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? miss rice: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. schneider of illinois, i inform the house that mr. schneider will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? mrs. bice: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lucas of oklahoma, i inform the house that mr. lucas will vote aye on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. meng: as the member designated by ms. frankel and ms. brownley, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. baird of indiana, i inform the house that mr. baird will vote yea on s. 583.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. huffman and mr. khanna, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from louisiana seek recognition? ms. letlow: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. moore, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. moore will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. takano: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. strickland of washington state, and karen bass of the state of california, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. fallon of texas, i inform the house that mr. fallon will vote yea on s. 583.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from hawaii seek recognition? mr. case: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yea on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. bacon of nebraska, i inform the house that mr. bacon will vote yea on s. 583. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. kind of wisconsin, mr. cohen of tennessee, mr. boyle of pennsylvania, and mr. lowenthal of california, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? mrs. miller-meeks: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. salazar, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote yea on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on s.

583. madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. doyle, i inform the house that mr. doyle votes yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: thams, meb -- madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. long of missouri, i inform the house that mr. long will vote yea on s. 583. and madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. desjarlais of tennessee, i inform the house that mr. desjarlais will vote yea on s. 583. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist and mr. soto, both of florida, i inform the house that those members will vote yea on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. brooks of

alabama, i inform the house that mr. brooks will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman waters, chairwoman lofgren, chairman meeks, representatives espaillat and bowman, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that mr. gosar will vote yes on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: as the member designated by mr. mek eachin and ms. porter -- mr. mceachin and ms. porter, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as

the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, mrs. ann kirkpatrick, mr. donald payne, mr. albio sires, and mr. tom malinowski, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? ms. kaptur: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. rush of illinois and mr. ryan of ohio, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 583.

thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 426, the nays are five. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches.

for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. madam speaker, i rise today to highlight how the bipartisan infrastructure law will accelerate last year's record job growth. ms. brown: in cleveland and akron, more than 50% of roads have been paveed -- have pavement in poor condition. the infrastructure law will help to repave these roads and reduce commute times. the law allows public transit agencies like r.c.a. and akron metro in my district to replace outdated vehicles, build new garages and expand services. ohio has more lead pipes than almost every other state in the country. the infrastructure law will help to ensure every child and family in our region has access to safe drinking water. and the law will expand access to high speed internet since the roughly 30% of cleveland households who currently lack it. these projects will create thousands of jobs across our

state, jobs that come at the heels of last year's record economic job growth. in 2021, we had the greatest year of job creation in history. unemployment is down and wages are rising. make no mistake, the biden agenda is creating jobs and delivering results. real results for the people. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from louisiana seek recognition? the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. letlet madam speaker, i rise today to honor a truly outstanding individual from louisiana's fifth district. ms. let low: for almost 50 -- ms. letemployee: for almost 50 -- ms. letlow: for almost 50 years, ms. irene has been the voice of the parrish, keeping our communities informed about the latest news, weather and events around town. she's a die hard football fan

and spent her friday nights as a bloived announcer for the oak grove tigers. throughout her career, ms. irene ensured that her station, kwcl, was a community gathering place, highlighting some of the best in our region. her love for her family and for louisiana, particularly her native parrish, was always evident on the air. ms. irene's late husband also served as her engineer. ensuring that her broadcasts were always a family affair. i can tell you that the sense of family also extended to her guests as well. madam speaker, we are honored to celebrate ms. irene robinson for her many contributions to northeast louisiana, recognizing the incredible legacy she leaves behind and wish her well in her retirement after decades of service to our region. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jersey seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise to address the house for

one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. sherrill: i rise today to recognize dwali for their work across the country. their mission is to bring people together, sponsor commitment to selfless giving and embody the spirit of dwali. they due this through organizing food collections and other donation drives. in my district, new jersey 11, i've joined them for multiple food drives and community events. they donated 1,700 pounds of food to a food pantry and 2,had00 pounds to another -- 2,had 4 -- 2,400 pounds to another in 2020 alone. nationally in 2021, they collected 590,000 pounds of food which provided an estimated 491 thousand meals throughout 3 -- 491,000 meals through 31 states.

i want to thank all the volunteers who have helped our neighbors, friends and families. i look forward to seeing and being a part of the good bill due in 2022. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: 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. carter: i rise today to recognize the establishment of a new club in the first district. they are noun for making it their mission to improve their respective community lose it the engagement of our youth. liberty county's chapter is no exception. it is through their incredible dedication to our community that they aim to improve the lives of every citizen around them. our youth are our future and the drive already exhibited by this chapter has blessed us with a bright one through strong youth engagement. we are incredibly grateful for

all they have planned and we know they will be be a asset to georgia's -- be an asset to georgia's first district. it makes me extraordinary proud to represent a district that is so motivated to improve the lives of their neighbors. i thank the liberty county club leadership, mayor, chairman and others for joining me in recognizing these fantastic people. every day we work to ensure a better future and the club is helping us to guarantee just that. thank you, madam chair, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. jackson lee: ski to address the house for one -- i ask to address the house for one minute, unanimous consent. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: the head of the nfl said that racism of any kind is unacceptable. having worked on these issues since the very beginning of my tenure in the united states congress, including hearings in

houston on brain injuries that were undiagnosed, i take a special interest in the brian flores lawsuit, for the reality that it means something is wrong. and it must be changed. they have honored a houston texan who had a great history. today as i tweeted early this morning, the vacancy should be filled by lovie smith, an african-american, a coach for the houston texans, later today they announced that lovie smith will be the new coach. with experience, having taken the chicago team to the super bowl, could it be anyone else? now we need to begin to assess how we can act on the words racism is unacceptable in any sport and any part of america's life. i'm excited, congratulations to coach smith, to the houston texans. let us acknowledge david culley and go forward so that the

example can be -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: landscape of sports wherever it is and across the nation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> thank you, mary. i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise tonight with a heavy heart as citizens of my district and especially in my county mourn the loss of sergeant kris jenkins. he's a military veteran, long-time member of the sheriff's office. sergeant jenkins was killed last week. he was hit by an intock cated driver behind the wheel of a semitruck. his life was cut way too short but the impact he had on his community will live on long into the future. sergeant jenkins served with honor, proudly going to work every day in service to others, knowing that any day he could be asked to make the ultimate sacrifice. today i had the privilege of speaking on the phone with sergeant jenkins' sweet mama fey

and his son, clay, who has s also a county sheriff's deputy. many of my friends in this chamber know that those are the hardest calls to make, mary. to me, our service members and our first responders are all heroes but talking to mothers like fey, you're reminded that these heroes are much more. they're mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters. madam speaker, i ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the life and service of sergeant kris jenkins and offer up a prayer tonight to his family to find some comfort in their loss. thank you so much, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: madam speaker, request 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. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, earlier this month i visited butler county community college at armstrong campus. this community college is one of the six campuses in the bc-3 community. bc-3 and armstrong is the newest branch and open to students in 2015.

the college is currently preparing for an expansion which would spur economic growth. this 15,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility will provide current and future students with additional educational opportunities. students currently enrolled can take classes lean leading to an associate degree in business administration, psychology and general studies. with this expansion, bc-3 and armstrong plans to introduce noncredit work force development opportunities, as well as associate degree career programs in technical fields. the educational path provided by bc-3 at armstrong focused on learning to earn, equipping their students with the skills needed to enter the work force immediately upon graduation. it's the efforts of educational institutions like butler county community college that provide high-quality, affordable education, giving our next generation of learners more opportunities to succeed. thank you, madam speaker. and i yield back the balance of

my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? russell wilson i ask unanimous con -- mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: thank you, madam speaker. putin continues threatening military aggression against ukraine. now over 100,000 troops, which would only enrich putin cronies and oligarchs, and which would be catastrophic for the people of russia. a putin invasion would result in needless and horrific loss of both ukrainian and russian lives. having returned from a recent delegation to kiev, i saw firsthand the courage of the people of ukraine for independence. putin should know that both parties in america united in support of the ewe kran cranian people -- ukrainian people. nato is also unified as the chancellor of germany promised today. i'm grateful that biden has changed course to enforce the trump policies of sending

defensive weapons to ukraine. putin aggression against ukraine must be deterred for the benefit of the people of russia and the people of ukraine. in conclusion, god bless our troops who successfully protected america for 20 years, atz the global war on terrorism continues, moving from a safe haven in afghanistan to america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? mr. grothman: i'd like to make unanimous consent to speak for a minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. grothman: i'd like to address the covid pandemic. a lot of people are kind of bored and tired of hearing about it, but with 2,000 lives lost a day, we shouldn't keep our eye off the ball. it seems to be most of the focus or time spent son masks, government shutdowns and vaccines. but some doctors in my district feel that the treatment, it once people get to the hospital, is to blame. i hope our special committee looks at the treatment people get in the hospital, analyzing

medicines, together with the shortage of monoclonal antibodies. doctors in my district feel tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of lives could be saved if people were given something else once they got in the hospital and just because that may not bees a sexy or -- be as sexy or interesting, i think it's something our special subcommittee ought to take up and see if they can save some lives. might take some standing up to the pharmaceutical industry. thank you the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, we're in the middle of the coldest season of the year, which means tennesseans and americans across the country are turning up their thermostats. unfortunately, the price of staying warm has skyrocketed after one year under the biden

administration. americans are paying an average of 32% more for their heated costs compared to last year. most households are paying between $700 and $1,00 more to -- $1,700 more to heat their homes. they predicted this winter americans would pay approximately 30% more for natural gas, which is the most common resource for heated our homes. mr. rose: that prediction did not stop president biden and far-left democrats from pushing radical energy policies, such as pausing new oil and natural gas leases on public lands for several months and implementing senseless restrictions on the oil and gas industry that decreased our nation's overall supply. president biden needs to change his energy policies before we are plunged into an even deeper crisis. thank you and i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. lamalfa: thank you, madam speaker. a 13-year-old young man was verbally berated in his school classroom in grass valley, california, in my district, by a substitute math teacher. all because he was wearing a mask that had the thin blue line on it, which is known all over the country, internationally, as being the one symbol that supports law enforcement. the flag, an american flag adapted to that, it's a sign of that that shows support for our law enforcement who we know protects us from chaos and anarchy and they uphold the ideals of justice, freedom, bravery, and solidarity. the boy's father and step mother are members of law enforcement,

so it's natural he would be wearing that mask, not only for in general, but his parents. so then, we have a grown adult in a classroom setting who has to attack this boy because he says he wants to compare this to the new confedderate -- confederate flag. it's ridiculous. he's berating a child. we are all raised to respect law enforcement. this is what's going on in the classroom. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. lamalfa: i commend the school district not bringing in that substitute teacher back in. hang in there, young man. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentlewoman from california, ms. lee, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. ms. lee: thank you very much, madam 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 subject of this special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. lee: i want to thank the chair of the congressional black caucus, mrs. beatty, for giving us this special honor to honor my mentor, one of the founding members of the congressional black caucus, the late congresswoman shirley anita st. hill chisholm, and to congresswoman beatty, i just want to say how proud we are and how bold she has led this caucus by demanding that everyone really understand our power and our message. tonight is no exception. and in fact, congresswoman chisholm, i'm sure is very proud of the leadership of congresswoman beatty. now, as the first african-american woman elected to congress in 1968, since the first congress -- i want you to

listen to this. the first congress convened in 1789. the first black woman elected to congress was in 1968. that was congresswoman shirley chisholm. also, she was the first african-american and woman to seek the presidency. shirley chisholm has truly cemented her place in history as a trailblazer. now, i first met congresswoman chisholm because of a college assignment at mills college in oakland, california. my government professor assigned us to do fieldwork on a presidential campaign. at the time, several men were vying for the democratic nomination, but they didn't speak to the issues that i cared about. i was a young, single mom on public assistance and their platforms did not include issues that related to me or my community. like childcare, public education, universal health care, and ending poverty. so, of course, even though i had never flunked a class in my life, i decided to get an f in

this class because i could not bring myself to work for these candidates. now, i didn't believe these candidates could see me or had seen my community in terms of our needs. and so i invited congresswoman shirley chisholm to mills college. i did not know she was running for the presidency. but i invited her to address the black student union because i was president of the black student union. i had no idea she was running for president. but in her speech, she stood up for children and struggling working families. she spoke out against racism and sexism. she was against the vietnam war. she advocated for what she knew what was right, undeterred by criticism and without fear of the consequences. and so as soon as she finished her speech, i went to talk to her to tell her about this class i was about to flunk and she took me to task. she asked me if i was registered to vote and i said no.

and i admitted, you know, i wasn't going to do much in politics because i didn't believe in the two-party system and its relationship to my needs and my community. and she said, little girl, you can't change the system if you are on the outside looking in. register to vote. and from that moment on, i ended up working in her northern california campaign. i vowed to listen to her, allow her to mentor me, take me to task. we organized her northern california campaign out of my class at mills college. and the rest is history. i went on to miami florida, florida, as -- miami, florida, as the shirley chisholm delegate and we got most of the votes in alameda county. i want to yield to the chair of the congressional black caucus to deliver our power and our message and i will speak after

the chair of the black caucus speaks. mrs. beatty: madam speaker, and thank you to our co-anchor tonight, congresswoman barbara lee. i proudly joined my colleagues in the congressional black caucus to commemorate the unbought and unbossed legacy of congresswoman shirley chisholm that lives on through each of us. i'd like to thank congresswoman sheila jackson lee for being our anchor of this special order hour and yielding tonight to let congresswoman barbara lee open up the special session on shirley chisholm. before i make just a few brief remarks, let me just say, as we just heard congresswoman barbara lee say, as shirley chisholm referred to her as that little girl. oh, how proud she would be today knowing that little girl is now

the woman that we say, barbara lee speaks for me. she is a woman that spear-headed putting shirley chisholm's face on a stamp. and every day, congresswoman barbara lee, through her stellar and magnificent leadership, guides us in the footsteps of shirley chisholm. certainly she is unbought and unbossed. so to you, congresswoman barbara lee, i say thank you for allowing us to stand on your shoulders. thank you for when you walk in the room, whether it's steering in policy, whether it's appropriations, or any of the other committees, you always carry members with you. and that's what shirley chisholm has done for this nation. and so now let me say, what you will hear repeatedly tonight,

the first black woman elected to the united states congress. she is the first plaque woman to ago -- black woman to seek nomination as president of these united states. from one of the two major political powers. certainly, she left us a legacy that lives on, a legacy that we are so proud of. and what i would like to say to everyone watching, madam speaker, especially for mothers and daughters, think of what it must have been like to stand in the halls of justice where we are standing today, but she was standing alone. think what it must have been like for her when she stood on that democratic national floor

at that convention, giving such a powerful speech, far ahead of her time when she held up those two fingers that we see so often. and that we, today, stand on her shoulders. lastly, madam speaker, it gives me a great privilege to walk these halls of congress and to be the chair of the congressional black caucus. but when i walk down the halls of justice, congresswoman sheila jackson lee, i think about you standing on the shoulders of barbara. i think about what it was like to have a shirley chisholm and a barbara jordan. but then, madam speaker, i know what it's like. it's having a barbara lee and a sheila jackson lee. and that is what tonight is

about. and when i walk by that life-sized portrait of congresswoman shirley chisholm, i think about her courage. i think about her leadership. i think about what we will tell every little black girl in america. you, too, can be a shirley chisholm. you, too, can stand up for justice. you, too, can be in the fight representing the people who need us the most. and so with that, i say the two most powerful words that i was taught to say. and that's thank you. thank you to these halls of congress for letting us have a shirley chisholm. thank you, members of the congressional black caucus, for coming out tonight to honor her great legacy, because it is not just about this special order

hour tonight. it is about our future. it is about how we continue to live the legacy of shirley chisholm. and with that, madam co-anchor, i yield back. ms. lee: let me first say to our chair that, our power and our message is exactly what you have delivered tonight. i just want to thank you for your very gracious remarks. and just know that i know congresswoman shirley chisholm is proud of your leadership and proud of the fact that although she was one national park 1968 -- in 1968, i believe we have bold women in the congressional black caucus. thank you for your leadership. let me yield to the chair of our science and technology committee, the gentlewoman from texas, who has been a mentor to so many of us.

i've been here since 1998. she took me and explained to me why and i was on the science and technology committee when i first came to congress and i learned so much from her and have really just honor her for helping us navigate as black women in this institution. congresswoman eddie bernice johnson. ms. johnson: thank you so very much. i am truly proud to stand tonight with our leader of this hour as well as the leader of our caucus to pay tribute to shirley chisholm. just a little over 50 years ago today, in a 1972 speech announcing her candidacy for president, congresswoman shirley chisholm said, i am not the candidate of black america, although i am black and proud.

i am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country although i am a woman. and i am equally proud of that. i am the candidate of the people of america, and my presence before you now symbolizes a new era in american political history. . here was a black woman from brooklyn, new york, born to a seamtress and despite her best efforts, she knew that the outcome of her candidacy was prehi ordained and they were accepting people as equal citizens and same as i was

elected in office, much less one president of the united states. she persisted. she had a faith in our humanity, even when our humanity didn't hold the same faith in her. and it was that same faith that drove her campaign. she transsended political norms by bringing gender and racial equality to the stage and brought it to the public of discourse and shattered any preconceived notions of black woman in public service particularly in politics. first black woman elected to congress, she played that trail and blazed that for many of us.

today, the congressional black caucus has 27 women from all across the country and i say that we would not be here today if it wasn't for her life and lig asy and celebrate the 50th of her presidential cam paper and 51st of the congressional let her story serve as a reminder that this is the response biment and it is our term. i would like to thank the congressional black caucus and barbara lee for offering us this opportunity. i yield back. ms. lee: thank you for that

powerful statement and for reminding us of her beginnings. she championed the rights of low-income people and it was in her soul and spirit and turned her vision into legislation here and was an excellent legislator who never lost touch of who she was. i yield to our co-chair of the special order, representative. a fighter for justice on a lot of fronts. congressman jackson lee, i yield to you. ms. jackson lee: let me thank you for reminding us in her

tenure of the spirit and the investment that shirley chisholm made it and the investment that she made as a young college stupid said i'm going to accept the call and be in her presidential election, what a historic moment for her and the pathway she has taken in the united states congress is evidence that she is definitely, definitely, a living example of the fighting spirit. i thank our chair, the honorable joyce beatty for reminding us of our our message and power and the congressional black caucus is for the he elimination of and

shirley chic om deserves the acknowledgement of what she was and what she did and what she did in america. and even as she was an african american-american woman and made differences that could be seen today. i want to honor the shoulders that includes in our john lewis and bash rar jordan want to acknowledge my parents and ezra jackson to succeed in the aftermath of being discriminated in the comic book industry. and that was in the work of

shirley chisholm in 1968, unbought and unborn and that continues throughout her life. she remarked that woman must become revolutionaries. this is a sent metropolitan that i take to heart myself and the women of the congressional plaque caulk tuesday and told the nation that we have mid self-determination. she was at the core of women leading and on january 25, 1972, she announced her candidacy and in the beginning of her speech, let me be very clear, there may not have been hundreds and hundreds of people. i can tell you what there was, people standing back and saying this is unimaginable.

why is she doing this? she is getting in the way. i'm grateful that shirley chisholm maintained the dignity of the right of a plaque woman, an america cap to run for the presidency of the united states of the united states. and she said i stand before you, i am not the candidate of the although i am a woman and i'm equally proud and i'm the capped of the women's movement and i am a woman. i'm not the capped of any special interest i am i am the candidate. democrat and if they keep this in mind that they were the

spokes person of the people and shirley chisholm told their truth and went onto the democratic convention and received 151 votes and we know that kamala harris stands on the shoulders of shirley harris and stands on the shoulders of her and one that we hope will be corrected in this month is for shirley economies whom that a plaque woman will be nominated. we want an age-old bill that has been languishingish and congresswoman chisholm would have been on and we want it to be announced this month.

as we honor her tonight fighting shirley chisholm, let me acknowledge the different leadership that she has been as she has stood for the people of palestinian and the people of america, that's the face of a fighting woman and the face of a woman we are fighting tonight and my colleagues have put shirley chisholm in the forefront how powerful and strong and empowering and leave you with that. she believed to empower others and the words in justice, she was ahead of her time and needs to be honored as we walk through those hauls and barbara jordan i look up and see shirley tonight

and always. i reserve and yield back to the gentlelady from california. ms. lee: thank you for that very comprehensive statement about our hero. you certainly are the he pit mimi of who she was and she told me personal and said barbara, these rules and policies weren't made for you and eye and she said if you get behind thinks closed doors you have to fight the systemic issues. and i say that once again, when i started, i mentioned the the first congress was in 1789,

shirley chisholm was legitimated in 1968. our country lost so much because there were nor black women in our house of representatives. we have to remember the power of the moment when shirley was elected to congress. so thank you. congresswoman lucy mcbath, another trail braiser -- trail playser who has a who has been bold, determined and persistent in making this country a better place and from the great state of georgia, lucy mcbath. mrs.mcbath: i thank you so much to my esteemed colleague and

sheila jackson lee, thank you so much for leading us in our shero and the our leader, our shero, joyce beatty. plaque history month is a time for us to commemorate all those who came before us and to celebrate those who helped pave the path of progress that we found and find ourselves on today. shirley chisholm is one of those trail braisers. she lived her truth and told her story boldly time and time again. she was a trail playser ahead of her time, who had a deep and lasting impact on our community,

on our community and on communities of color. and it is not hard to see that very impact. we now have a new generation of leaders who are shaping the policy of this nation's future, who look to the past and continue to look to leaders like shirley and see all the places that we still need to go, and yes, we have a long way to go. young women around the world and especially young women of color, have been forever inspired by her example with all the barriers that she broke down. they can be easy to forget all that she did, all that she helped to build.

shirley was instrumental in strengthening voting rights and was a force in demanding women's rights and leader in the fight for civil rights. it was a way she worked all those years ago that has shown time and time again why we must continue these very same fights today. in my home state of georgia, we at the forefront of the fight for voting rights once again. we are fighting for attempts of the worst voting suppression since jim crow and when our voting rights are under attack we must lead in the efforts to protect these very sacred

rights. so to all the women of color who have followed in shirley's footsteps, the work you have done is never more important than it is now. the time has found us and these moments that we must continue to rise to this occasion. we have been prepared for this moment, a moment that beckons to fight for equality and thrive for justice and equality and justice that every one of us deserves. that preparation like leaders of shirley chisholm and leaders grew up, we will continue to make indelible marks on the world. .. women have color have found their own power to stand up and

to speak out and to advocate for the change that we know is possible. but more so the change that we know is necessary. so as we continue to follow in the footsteps of the giants who came before us, as we honor and celebrate the titans of the movement, i want to thank each and every person who wakes up every day in this country and does this work. because this work is not easy, but change is only ever come from those who have brought their lived experiences into these halls of power. for all of you in this chamber, for the brave black women who have carried this country forward, i want to say to each of you, i want to say that the work you are doing as women and as women of color has never been more important. i want to thank you from the

bottom of my heart because i would not be here had it not been for you. and i want to say how proud i am of each of your accomplishments, of your triumphs and of your successes. i want you to remember that we are all doing the best that we can and that each day god continues to give us new grace. as we move forward, we must be courageous in the fight for justice, human rights, and a future that celebrates the diversity and the power of who we are as a people. we should all strive to extend the path that shirley helped build for us to follow. we should all strive to be like shirley and be our best. with that i yield back. ms. lee: i'll share a story with you which reminds me of you. that happened during shirley's campaign.

because i know your district and i know how you fight each and every day to bring people together and how you care about all people, humanity. you care about people regardless of party affiliation, regardless of background. and i know that's how you do your work and that's how you are so effective as a black woman. shirley chisholm, during her campaign, george wallace was running for president also. he was shot and he was hospitalized. he was paralyzed. this is in the middle of the campaign. congresswoman chisholm suspended her campaign for a few days and she went to visit that segregationist george wallace. i was ready to leave. i said no. there's no way that my first campaign this black woman, this hero -- shero of mine, is going down to see this man who has blocked african-americans from going to school, who have sicced dogs on them, who is a horrible human being.

i talked to her and i said i can't deal with this, mrs. chisholm. i was so angry for that decision. and i'm thinking of you now and thinking of the context in which we live in terms of so much hate out there. because she said to me. she said, little girl, even though i was grown with two little kids. remember, we're all human beings. she said, maybe i can teach him something and help him regain his humanity. i said, well, he never had any. he was a bad man. and she went on to say, she said, i know you're angry. i know people are really angry who support me. you have to rise to the occasion if you're a leader and you have to try to break down some of these barriers. she said, you have to breakthrough and try to enlighten other people who may hate you. i said, no, that's not good enough. he'll never, ever come around. i'm really angry. but she asked me to stay on with her campaign. so i begrudgingly did. but what happened was she was able -- and i'm a good friend

with george wallace's daughter, peggy wallace kennedy, who is a fighter for racial justice. who's a phenomenal woman in alabama. and she's a good friend of mine. and she told me just recently. she said, honey, you know, i was at that bedside when shirley chisholm visited my daddy. and she talked to him and she told him what terrible things he had done and she asked him to please, please, please understand that black people deserve justice and equality. and she didn't know whether or not she was making an impact on him or not. but later, i say -- i still say too little, too late. he went to dexter avenue baptist church in his wheelchair and rolled down the aisle and apologized for all of his misdeeds. and they became colleagues -- well, friends from afar. and he got a lot of the southern folks, members to sign onto her legislation for domestic workers

and for all of her bills that she's working on that she needed some dixiecrats to support. i say that now because it's something we have forgotten how to do. it's something she taught me because not only did she -- was she responsible for this apology -- again, too little, too late. it showed me you got to step out of your comfort zone like you do and hopefully, hopefully see some good in people who you are your adversaries. you were talking. i wanted to share that. i was personally involved with that story. i want to salute peggy wallace kennedy tonight because she has really led a life that has been a life of making sure that every barrier against african-americans and people of color are dismantled in this country. so thank you, again. mrs. mcbath: thank you for sharing that. ms. lee: let me now -- congresswoman jackson lee -- ok, we'll go to another fighter who

has just come here from the great state of ohio, who has a remarkable record fighting for voting rights and justice and is a person, a woman who serves her community in ways that every member of congress should serve their community, congresswoman shontel brown, who i think has been here for years now but she has really hit the ground running on this floor. ms. brown: thank you, thank you, thank you. thank you for the co-leaders, barbara lee and sheila jackson lee, my sisters in colleagues. as we celebrate black history month, i rise to join my c.b.c. colleagues and my c.b.c. sisters in honoring the life and trail blazing legacy of congresswoman shirley chisholm. before me, it was her. before my predecessor, h.u.d. secretary, marcia fudge, it was her. before the record-setting number

of 27 black women in congress today, it was her. my career in public service rests on the shoulders and the contributions of the iconic shirley chisholm. in 1969, she became a political pioneer and shattered racial and gender barriers by becoming the first black woman elected to congress. her signature slogan, unbought and unbossed, spoke to her audacity, her sheer sense of will, and her fearlessness in the face of established norms and institutions. and it spoke to her rise as the people's politician. someone willing to speak up and speak out for those embattled by poverty, discrimination, and injustice. in congress, she fought for low-income families, for hungry schoolchildren, and for single moms. she was critical to the creation

of the national school lunch program. she was critical to the growth of the supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as snap. and she was critical to the creation of the women's, infants and children program, known as w.i.c. then, as now, these programs reduced the hunger facing american children and families and today, i am proud to carry forth her legacy by fighting for their expansion. 50 years ago, shirley chisholm made history once again by becoming the first african-american and the first woman to run for president. but more than being a mere political first, shirley chisholm is best remembered for her grit, her willingness to push on the peddle of progress, and -- pedal of progress, and for not only seeing america for what it is but for what it could

be. chisholm understood the challenges women, particularly black women, were facing in america, and she created a path for women like me. she passed the baton, and now it's up to us to continue the race. madam speaker, i yield back. ms. lee: let me thank you, congresswoman brown, for that statement and for your presentation. and many of shirley chisholm's accomplishments, i mean, she was a great legislator. she passed the 1974 minimum wage law, which expanded minimum wage standards to domestic workers and a broader swath of government employees. so i'm glad you laid that out because so many of us -- and especially younger african-american women and women of color fear as this icon who ran for president, first black woman elected, but she was an excellent legislator. she used her contacts and

leverage. she knew how to leverage the folks, as i mentioned, george wallace's people, for -- she understood her power. and so thank you. you understand your power. i'm so glad that you're here tonight for this presentation. thank you, again. i will -- let me just ask now for unanimous consent to insert into the record the statement of our newest member of the congressional black caucus sheila cherfilus-mccormick. the speaker pro tempore: your request is covered by general leave. ms. lee: thank you. we'll enter it into the record. i'll now yield to my colleague, congresswoman jackson lee, for some more words. and we'll keep going. ms. jackson lee: congresswoman, thank you so very much. and i wanted to offer my appreciation, first, to you because i want you to be the last word on this floor tonight because i truly mean what i said

earlier. and that is that you have -- in almost in every moment there has been an antidotal story, an important one that was reminded of the strength of shirley chisholm. i do want to go back to shirley's caribbean roots but her strong roots in brooklyn. i know that you said this or i'm sure it has been referred to or you will is that when she came to the united states congress, being the first african-american woman and being dismissed, not by her constituents but by the hierarchy that was here, and i'm sure someone with a little chuckle, brooklyn, urban, and guess where we'll put her. on the agriculture committee. and that will get her packing up and running out. but shirley chisholm, again, fighting shirley chisholm was her theme, showed them.

and i remember those words either said by her or described by her, a tree grows in brooklyn. don't sell us short. tree gross in queens, tree -- tree grows in kwins, tree growns -- queens, tree gross in man hatton. -- manhatton. that was shirley chisholm. and then as i intertwine the question of the selection and nomination of an african-american woman to the united states congress, to the united states supreme court, i want to put in the record the words, if you are always ruled but denied the opportunity to rule in turn you're simply a subject. and not fully a citizen. and so congresswoman chisholm's presence was to deny being only ruled and simply being a

subject. and the cases that spoke to that are the supreme court decisions like dread scott vs. sanford, plessy vs. ferguson, civil rights cases in 1883, buyers vs. harwick and buck vs. bell. these cases from 1857 to 1927. all showed where america was in terms of this cancer called racism. and so i want to refer us tonight in my final words on the floor in tribute to shirley chisholm is the words she said about do women dare. and as i do so with a little bit of sense of great honor is to show a picture of myself and shirley chisholm that i now found and relocated and will

actually get framed. my presenting her with an award after a speech that she gave in front of the black women lawyers when we were few, unknown, and unlisted and probably unappreciated. she actually came to speak before the black women lawyers in houston, texas. having some years before that worked as an intern in her district at one of the state reps' offices, representative bellamy. . i have to put on the record she was sleghted for the agriculture committee but i'm told when she and they went to the armed services committee, they were given one chair and they were trying to diminish them and dismiss that and this isn't ron

bell aims. but let me give me these words. this is a speech, do women dare. the topic is do women dare and these are her words and of course women dare. and the impression and take a part in society and take a part in the social revolution. we need this more than ever do americans dare, do african american-americans dare, and i find the question is much of an insult, if you are as a plaque person and america is sense thy advertised and black women are to make the question.

america is not aware that such a question applied to women is equally asa nined. and i am a black woman and good vantage point to view these two elements of what is becoming the american black revolution and it is a disadvantage my friends that america as a nation, racism and anticipate feminism and we have to face objectively and another one is challenging is a giant step and don't have social sanctions and protect the the social sank activity.

i cannot think of that against we fight dpens racism and sexism and give a sense of reality and honesty and equality to the idea of a black woman going to the supreme court and as we raise up the issue of the study of slavery, can that be air reality and something that is just accepted because it is right. shirley chisholm has taught us to fight and dare. i thank the gentlelady for bringing us to this place and this understanding and with that, i yield to my co-average, the honorable barbara jordan -- barbara lee. i yield back to her.

all good names, i yield back. ms. lee: thank you so much for your reminding us of her history here in the capitol as the member of the ag. and i worked with the late ron and i got a chance to beat with congresswoman chisholm and barbara jordan i got to know her and her stately and her demeanor and i remember very clearly that representative chisholm was on the rules committee and the only second woman to be appointed to the rules committee. i have to go back to 1789 and i

want the public to understand what took place. the second woman on the rules committee since 1789 and i believe and she may have been the first member of the c.b.c. on the rules committee and just in her history, she was an orange board member, first honorary co-president in 1969 of the national abortion rights league and she was a fierce for women's reproductive rights and only one of 16 black woman who led a movement for reproductive moments with the brochure "we remember." and that was in 1989. and so she has been honored in so many different ways but we

did to know more and commemorate the chisholm trail. i was so pleased and there is a shirley chisholm stamp and a bipartisan effort and we timely have a forever forever shirley chisholm stamp from the postal stamp and was awarded the presidential meed a.m. of and i thank speaker pelosi, working with us and you a brilliant woman from southern california and we got together and this

wasn't eecter it was a heavy risk to have this painted in this temple of democracy and they wanted the portrait to be hidden. speaker pelosi that young people would get a chance to know her and love her and what she did for this country was so and she was the person, a plaque woman who loved to bring people all together. there are so many other memorials to honor her grip and tenacity and she taught me that plaque woman 1789, these rules

weren't made for us and change these rules for the game and address gender inequity. before she was passed away, she was asked how she wanted to be remembered. i want not the first black woman to be legitimated to congress or a bid to the presidency of the united states but as a plaque woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself and a catalyst of change in america. i can say that that is her legacy, well done. her staff and she had a phenomenal staff, african american-american staff and senior staff members who were

black members, three of us were on the hill. and so, she hiived a life that we can all be proud of and how she paved the way for so many of us to be here as members of congress and elected bodies incorporate board rooms and made sure she left her legacy that we have the first-african american-american vice president in the country. let me ask for unanimous consent to include all of the extraneous material in the record and keep the record for five days and i want to thank our staff. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. lee: i want to thank you

rico and kayla for pulling this all together and helping us with all of this and all of your staff and the congressional black members' staff and i was a staffer for all of this. so thank you. and i yield the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back.

the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 20, 201, mrs. cammack is recognize as the designee of the minority leader.

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material. mrs.cammack: i rise to show our colleagues on the other side of the aisle and americans across the country that we won't back down. since my time in congress, i have made it my mission to show that they have a thin blue line army and won't pack down and we rise to honor of the heroes to every day public servants who get up daily and moving towards danger working hard. amid efforts to fund our police and rise in crime from no response, nationwide or from this administration and phony

bail reform efforts who do knowing and opioid crisis with record level of drugs, perpetrated by the crisis at our southern border because you cannot defend your home tone amidst dangerous rhetoric aamong vet try ole, these legal heroes show up. i stood on this floor on march of last year as we stood on the floor i changed to ride along. the house is not in order. >> the house is in order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the gentlelady is recognized.

mrs.cammack: i stood on the floor in march of last year as my democrat colleagues passed a bill to defund police. now that night i challenged my colleagues to a ride-along. not a single one took me up on my offer. my team and i set out to do the ride-along and wow, did we learn a lot. coming violence, drug busts, everything in between. these men and women who wear the badge are amazing. they're imperfect beings doing tough jobs with the best of intentions. they're demonized and vilified yet they continue to answer the call in the face of it all. madam speaker, 2021 was the

deadliest year on record for members of the law enforcement community. the deadliest. next to me you see the names of all those we lost. you probably can't see the names very well or even care to read them. there's 458 of them. 458. the poster isn't even big enough to accommodate all of the names. that's 458 families shattered forever. that's 458 departments forever changed. that's 458 lives lost. as the wife of a first responder, i know all too well that feeling of twists and turns and pain that comes when a swat callout comes up. i know what it's like to sit at the kitchen table and wait for the call, the text, letting me know the callout is over and that my husband is on his way back to the department or the station. i know what it's like and that

is perhaps why i stand here today, more resolved than ever, to stand in defense and in support of those who protect and serve every day. the spouses of our men and women of law enforcement know that you have a friend and sister in this fight. know that your service alongside your partner is just as valuable and important to all those across the country, whether you call yourself a deputy or an officer. an l.e.o. spouse or family member. the message is simple my colleagues and i, we see you. we hear you. we support you and we will always have your six. to those who seek to divide, defund, and disparage, know that every attempt that you make to hurt our l.e.o.'s and defund our departments, it will only be in vain. your efforts to make our communities less safe will fail. your efforts to hurt our families will falter my

colleagues and i, we will make sure of it. with that, i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from minnesota. >> madam speaker, i rise today to recognize and honor the brave men and women serving in law enforcement who protect our communities and keep our streets safe. as a former law enforcement officer for 23 years, i know the sacrifices made by them and their families. every day, law enforcement officers walk out of their home, leaving their loved ones behind and put their own lives on the line for the safety and security of others. they don't get to choose which call for service they go on. dethe dangerous they -- the dangers they face every day while keeping us safe are all too real. mr. stauber: instead of showing respect for their sacrifice, far

too many people are use degree fund and disrespect the police language that leads to violence against the blue and brown. more officers have been killed in the line of duty under president biden's leadership than in previous years. it's no secret that morale in the law enforcement community is low and many dedicated officers are leaving the force. police departments across the country are struggling to fill vacancies and crime rates have risen. this is a direct result of the demonization and vilification of the profession by some political leaders to score political points. the men and women serving local law enforcement deserve our respect and support. they are the last line of defense and the protectors of our communities. i am so honored to have served alongside some of these brave men and women. we must be vocal in expressing support for local law enforcement in these times. we must make the same commitment

to them as they have committed to our friends, our families, and our communities. it's the least that we can do for them and their families. i am happy to stand here today along with so many of my colleagues to show support. unlike my democrat colleagues, republicans don't need election-year polling to stand with law enforcement who keep our communities safe. minnesotans and all americans deserve to live in safe communities and i will continue to work to ensure this is our shared reality. we all owe them our thanks. madam chair, i reserve my time. mrs. cammack: thank you to the gentleman, my friend and colleague from the great state of minnesota. at this time i would like to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from the great state of texas, representative babin.

mr. babin: i want to say thank you to my friend from florida, mrs. cammack, for having this and honoring law enforcement in this special order. the surge in violence across the country and the targeted attacks on our brave law enforcement officers are happening thanks to the democrats' relentless calls to defund the police. the left has brazenly stripped police departments of necessary funding and enacted new laws that actually ensure that violent criminals have the freedom to inflict more harm. to be clear, violent criminals are being released on little to no bail, only to kill again. this is the democrats' america. these shameful and purely political policies put criminals above law-abiding citizens. our law enforcement officials should be respect and honored for their role in keeping us safe. tonight, i want to highlight one

such individual, tyler county native growing up in sperringer, texas, texas ranger joe haroldson. from my county. joe was an army infantryman in the vietnam war and earned the bronze star and an air medal with oak leaf clusters for both for his houghs tier -- historic service. less than a year after returning home from vietnam in 1971, joe enrolled himself in the department of public safety's 18-week training academy in austin, texas. after a decade of hard work as a d.p.s. officer, joe finally received his texas ranger badge. this year marks joe's 41st year with the texas rangers. he is the longest-serving texas ranger in texas' illustrious history and what a hero he is. he has served his fellow texans for more than half a century and his time in law enforcement is nothing short of amazing and inspiring. over the decades, joe has worked

on cases involving murders, robberies, kidnappings, rapes and much more. he has seen the face of elf countless times, yet is one of the humblest and kindest men you will ever meet. it's a privilege to have this american patriot as a friend, to share his story, express my sincerest gratitude for his devotion to our community and tour state of texas. these are the heros that radical democrats have abandoned and i never will. god bless you, joe. thank you, and i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you to the gentleman from the great state of texas, proud to call you a friend, thank you for honoring this incredible pay pais trot. at this time, madam speaker, i would like to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from the sunshine state, mr. jimenez. mr. gimenez: thank you. madam speaker, the woke left have stood idly buy biduring an

all-out assault on law enforcement officers. rather that standing up for law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day, they have bent over backwards to the most radical fringes of the progressive movement that actively work to defund, disarm and disband our police departments. the result under joe biden's first year as president, police officerses have seen a historic spike in violent crimes against them in 2021 alone. there were 346 officers shot in the line of duty resulting in 63 deaths. police officerses were victims to 10 # ambush-style attacks which increased 115% over the prior year. the f.b.i. reported a 48.7% increase in 2021 of officers killings both on duty and off duty totaling 73 de-s from firearms, vehicles, knives and other personal weapons. believe it or not those numbers represent the highest number of

law enforcement officers intentionally killed since since the terror attacks of september 11. last week, house homeland security committee republicans stood up to demand the department of justice open a federal investigation into these egregious spikes in crime against our police officers. president biden, his administration and the democrats maintain a stranglehold on congress must find the courage to break with the radical liberals who want to defund, disarm and yet disband our police and show unprecedented support for our officers many blue. i for one am proud to back the blue. thank you to our officers for all the work and your sacrifices. know that the republicans in this chamber stand with you and have your back. and i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you to my friend and colleague from the sunshine state. at this time i would like to yield 2 1/2 minutes to my friend and colleague from the great state of new york, ranking member katko.

mr. katko: i want to thank mrs. cammack, my friend and colleague on the committee, for holding this special order to let law enforcement officers all over the united states know this simple truth, we support you and we have your back. for over 20 years i served as an organized crime prosecutor at the federal level focusing on markets, gang and corruption prosecutions among many others in central new york, along the southwest border and the commonwealth of puerto rico, all over the united states and all over the world. i worked alongside incredible men and women in law enforcement every day. they are some of the most courageous and selfless people i know they put their lives on the line to protect our communities. the officer us worked with were assaulted, they were shot, they were -- some were killed. yet time and time again the orses showed up every day to do their jobs and dispatch their duties with honor and digny despite not being paid anywhere near what they should. unfortunately our brothers and cysts for the law enforcement are hurting right now.

violence against law enforcement officers has become a troubling pattern across the united states, culminating most recently in violent shooting deaths of officers in houston and new york city. sadly this is part of a national trend. according to the national parapersonal -- fraternal order of police, in 2021 there were 346 officers shot in the line of duty. 103 were ambush style attacks. ambushes. which increased 150% over the prior year. tragically, 73 offers were killed and according to the data from the f.b.i. this accounts for a 50% increase. these grim statistics represent the highest number of law enforcement who were intentionally killed since the terror attacks of september 11, 2001. as the ranking member of the homeland security committee and chair of the american security task force i've heard directly from law enforcement officers about the challenges police departments face as crimes continue to rise. i have traveled across the

country where the effects of the defund police and go against the police movements are at their worst. in new york city, for example, the department was cut by close to $1 billion in 2020. in 2021, it broke the state record for annual homicides. it cut -- they cut cop, cut shifts, passed laws in new york state which made it difficult for officers to do their job and made it very easy for violent criminals to get back on the streets. in portland, oregon, a center for the defund the police movement, homicides are up 5 # 3%. that was because they cut their police department by 10% and eliminated the violent crime unit. of course that's going to happen. the increase in crime coupled with recruitment and retention problems will only compound the crime problems the country is currently facing. instead of vilifying the police, let's figure out how to make police departments betterly investing in them. how can you retrain police when you defund them?

how can you implement new policies and get officers ready for the new policies when you cut funding? it doesn't work. today we are facing troubling new challenges. officers are being asked to do more with less. they are putting their lives at risk. in addition to their crime fighting responsibilities, our officers on the frontlines pace the threat of terrorism and unprecedented opioid epidemic. homeland security is also being degraded because defunding police and vilifying police departments do not have sufficient resources for counterterrorism operations. it takes courage to wear a badge. it takes more courage to respond to an emergency, to engage a suspect, walk down a dark alley or confront a terrorist. but for law enforcement that's part of their job every single day. my committee and the task force are proud to support law enforcement as they continue to do this honorable work. i will always have their back, they'll always have my thanks and admiration. i yield back the balance of my time.

mrs. cammack: thank you to my friend and colleague and ranking member of the home lap security committee, representative katko. at this time i'd like to recognize any -- recognize my friend and colleague from the sunshine state, sheriff rutherford, for two minutes. mr. rutherford: i thank the gentleman from florida. thank you very much. i rise today in support of the men and women in law enforcement who risk their lives every day to keep us safe. the -- in return congress owes everything we can do in our power to keep them safe. as many of you know, i spent over 40 years in law enforcement, including 12 years as sheriff of duval county, florida. sadly, some of my friends and colleagues paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. in fact, our memorial wall is filled with the names of too many, too many good police officers who laid down their life in service to their community. when you're called to policing, you know the undertaking you're

take something a dangerous job. mr. rutherford: but this growing anti-police rhetoric and widespread efforts to defund police departments are leaving officers increasingly at risk to attack and communities are less safe. in 2022, 89 officers around the country lost their lives to gun fire, beatings, stabbings, or very hick lar assaults -- vehicular assaults. officers like officer morris who was killed -- moyers who was killed last year during a traffic stop what are we doing in congress to help stop these attacks? i've introduced a bipartisan bill called the protect and serve act. which would increase penalties for individuals who deliberately target law enforcement officers with violence. in 2018 the protect and serve act overwhelmingly passed the house 382-35. i urge my democrat colleagues to come back to the table and

support this important legislation. police officers' lives depend on it. with that, i thank you again and with that, madam chair, i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you to my friend and colleague, sheriff rutherford. at this time i'd like to recognize a champion for our law enforcement, representative burgess from the great state of texas, for two minutes. mr. burgess: i thank my friend from florida for the recognition. you do great job for the congress. we're all so grateful to have you here. this is such an important topic tonight. representative katko delineated the number of law enforcement jurisdictions who have seen funding cut and the unfortunate consequences that occurred on the populations that they serve. but did you ever stop to think of what would happen if there were just an absolute defunding of the police department? unfortunately we only need to

look about 100 years past to see such an example. it happened in boston, massachusetts. september of 1919. the police force was unfunded and the city was unprotected. this was a document -- this was documented in a book by a gentleman named francis russell. the book is called "a city in terror." what was startling to me when i read the book was not that there was a ground ball dissent into lawlessness -- gradual descent into law -- dissent into lawlessness, but it happened like a switch. the city sunk into chaos. robberies, beatings, assaults, looting. it went on for several days until the governor of that state called up the national guard and reasserted authority. who was that governor? it's kind of a rarity to stop and think about it now. it was a republican governor of massachusetts named calvin kool coolage and it was that activity

that catapulted him to fame and caused him to receive the vice presidential nomination in the republican convention of 1920. and as they say, the rest is history. please, let us not forget our history. defunding the police does not lead to us a better place. it does not us to a more -- lead us to a more just and civil society. it invites chaos. thank you for yielding, i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you. i appreciate your steadfast support for law enforcement. at this time i would like to yield 2 1/2 minutes to my friend and supporter of law enforcement from the great state of virginia, representative cline. mr. cline: i thank the gentlelady for yielding me the time and hosting this special order. i would be here to speak in support of the men and women in law enforcement, regardless, but tonight i come to the house floor to honor two local heroes. officers john payner and j.j.

jefferson, who were killed in the line of duty last week while responding to reports of a suspicious individual at nearby bridgewater college. their funerals this week will be overflowing with members of the community, the campus, law enforcement and members of government and civil officials, all of whom loved these two heroes. officer john payner dedicated his life to public service. prior to becoming a campus police officer at bridgewater, he served in the united states air force, in the army national guard. he spent time as a deputy sheriff in king george county and was a member of the police for 18 years before retiring as chief in 2018. he was known as a loving family man with a great loyalty to his friends and community. those who knew him say his devotion to others could not go unnoticed. like officer payner, officer j.j. jefferson committed his life to protecting and serving others before coming to

bridgewater college in 2018. jefferson began his law enforcement career in 1997 as a patrol officer with the fairfax county sheriff's office. prior to spending 12 years as a national reconnaissance officer in can tilly, virginia. jefferson then served as a sergeant with shenandoah university department of public safety, during which time he was awarded the james b. wilkins award for his proactive security initiatives. a veteran of the united states marine corps, jefferson is remembered for his boisterous laugh and enduring smile. known as the dynamic duo, the two officers were the cloafts of friends, with officer payner serving as the best man at jefferson's wedding. students describe the officers as family and said the pair, quote, really cared about all of us. all of us. payneer and jefferson made it a point to connect with those they were tasked with protecting and embedding themselves into the community by eating lunch with students, hanging out with them at campus gathering spots and offering words of wisdom to those they interacted with.

they gave their lives to protect students on campus. and our community is forever grateful for their sacrifice. their efforts surely prevented even greater loss of life and the dynamic duo's actions will never be forgotten. the bridgewater community mourns their tragic passing and our prayers remain with their families in this difficult time. tonight we remember the words in john 15: 13. no one has greater love than this, to lay down's one life for one's friends. rest in peace, officers payner and jefferson. god bless. i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you to the gentleman from virginia. at this time i would like to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from the sunshine state, a champion for law enforcement, representative bilirakis. mr. bilirakis: thank you, thank you. i appreciate it very much. madam speaker, rise today to recognize the brave men and women who serve in law enforcement throughout our great nation. new statistics indicate that intentional killings of law

enforcement officers in 2022 reached a -- 2021 reached a 20-year high. this is tragic. excluding 9/11. tragically, two of those officers killed in the line of duty during 2021 have been my constituents. deputy michael magly and master patrol officer jesse madson of tampa police department. i went to the funeral services of those two heroes and shared the anguish of their grieving families and colleagues. additionally, in 2014 officer charlie k.condig from my hometown, he was part of the police department, was killed in the line of duty. these fallen heroes leave behind a distinguished legacy of service and sacrifice that deserves to be honored. i'm proud to co-sponsor, along

with my great friend, kat cammack from gainesville, florida. we're floridians and florida gators. but along with my great friend kat, we co-sponsored the back the blue act and the protect and serve act of 2021. both of these bills will increase the federal penalties for crimes targeting members of the law enforcement community and strengthen funding for programs to improve relations between law enforcement and the communities they serve. law enforcement agencies around the country have faced undeserved political attacks by the defund the police movement. this is unacceptable, as far as i'm concerned. this is a dangerous and destructive proposition and has only increased violence. we should in fact be increasing support and funding for our law enforcement. i respect the service and

sacrifice of our first responders and their families and i will continue to do everything i can to support them. thank you and i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you. thank you to my friend from the freedom state, florida. at this time i would like to yield three minutes to the ranking member of the v.a. committee, fellow patriot and ardent supporter of law enforcement, from the great state of illinois, representative bost. mr. bost: i'd like to thank my friend, congresswoman cammack from florida, for her organization of this special order tonight. madam speaker, i know that these special orders go long and i know quite often the person who is sitting in the speaker's chair quite often focuses on what's going on on their cell phone and what not, but i hope you're paying attention tonight

because my district is right across from yours. last year two families in my district received the call that every law enforcement family dreads. a call informing them that their loved ones will not be returning home. on august 4, brooklyn, illinois, police officer brian pearce jr. was deployed and he was deploying spike strips on a bridge during a car chase. he was hit and fatally injured by that fleeing vehicle. brian was only 24 years old. on october 26 we lost pontoon beach, illinois, police officer, tyler timmons. he was tragically killed while investigating a stolen vehicle at a gas station. tyler was only 36 years old, madam speaker. a 14-year veteran of the force, he left behind a wife who he had just got married to, as well as his daughter, chloe.

sadly, their families are not only in pain, not the only ones in pain. in 2021, 73 officers were killed in the line of duty, the highest number in 26 years. the liberals at the federal level, at the state level and at the local level push to defund police. madam speaker, i hope you understand that. that agenda has made our communities less safe. even in the state of illinois, where on a lame duck session in the middle of the night they passed a bill that made it to where we defunded police, and endangered our police officers, their rhetoric has emboldened criminals, putting our brave officers' lives in danger. despite it all, our police officers continue to show up, to run towards the danger, to

protect our communities every day, even if you're being shot at. why is this so personal to me? my son-in-law is a deputy sheriff in jackson county. jackson county, illinois. this issue is personal to me and my family. why? because i see the crap he sees every day but i know that he's doing it because he cares about those who need help. and i will always stand for our men and women of law enforcement and will do it all and do all that i can to ensure, to get the support they deserve. i only wish that all of my colleagues would join in with me to do that and quit -- stop spreading the rhetoric of defunding police. and with that, madam chair, i yield back.

mrs. cammack: thank you to my colleague from the great state of illinois, for his impassioned and accurate remarks. thank you. at this time i would like to yield three minutes to my good friend from the great state of missouri, representative hartzler. mrs. hartzler: thank you, kat. thank you for holding this very special order tonight. and i rise today to honor our police officers and to condemn those who shamefully unleash defund the police rhetoric into our communities. next to me are the images of nearly 90 police officers who were killed in the line of duty just last year. there are so many lives lost that i had to make three separate posters. these courageous men and women lost their lives by being shot, assaulted, stabbed or hit by cars. sadly america has seen 115%

increase in ambush attacks on our police officers. there's no doubt in my mind that liberal hatred and vitriol against law enforcement played a role in the uptick of the attacks on our officers. it's clear, rhetoric has consequences. the faces on these pages are fathers and mothers, loved ones. one of them was a fellow missourian. last year police officer blaze madrid evans of independence, missouri, lost his life while responding to a call when a criminal opened fire and killed him. blaze was only 22 years old and he was engaged to be married. he had his whole life ahead of him this is tragic. this is unacceptable. things must change. our law enforcement officers deserve our respect, support, and thanks. nothing else.

i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you, representative hartzler. at this time, i would like to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from the great state of washington, representative newhouse a champion for our law enforcement officers. mr. newhouse: thank you very much, mrs. cammack. i'm proud to join my colleagues and rise today in honor of the brave men and women in blue who serve and protect us each and every day. according to new statistics released by the f.b.i., intentional killings of law enforcement in 2021 were the highest in 20 years. every day, police officers across central washington as well as the united states put on a badge and go to work knowing that they may face extremely dangerous situations, exacerbated by significant economic uncertainties, open border policies, and the raging

opioid crisis. we owe a debt of gratitude to these individuals who risk their lives to enforce the law and protect our communities. law enforcement officers take time away from their families and their loves ones, often without the thanks that they deserve and often putting themselves in harm's way. before i highlight some of our officers who are currently serving the great state of washington, i'd like to ask for a moment of silence for the victims of today's tragic shooting in richland, washington, and the officers who are currently investigating that incident. mr. newhouse: thank you. trooper david brandt of the tri-cities was selected as the 2020 washington state troop ore they have year. trooper brandt not only demonstrates a strong commitment to law enforcement but takes the

time to personally connect with his community. from reading books to schoolchildren, to conducting safety classes for women, to delivering meals to families in need. king county trooper patauk also goes above and beyond the line of duty and just last year saved the life of a man on the brink of committing suicide, who is now receiving the critical help he requires. these officers are the kinds of heros that we need. and they deserve our utmost support and recognition. i also want to recognize some officers whose lives were recently lost. in just january of this year, we lost trooper robert la may of yakima who served honorably for over two decades. in october of last year we lost trooper detective eric gunderson of tacoma in the line of duty. these and all our fallen

officers will not be forgotten. i want to personally thank the police and sheriffs' departments of washington state patrol and all the officers who keep central washington's communities safe. today and every day we officer our appreciation and respect for law enforcement officers across the nation. i also want to thank mrs. cammack, my friend, for putting together this special order. thank you. mrs. cammack: thank you, representative newhouse. at this time i would like to recognize my friend and colleague from the great state of pennsylvania, a champion for our law enforcement, for two minutes. >> thank you. i thank the gentlelady from florida. these are important things we should all be passionate about. defunding the police is not just a democrat slogan it's dangerous policy that's been advocated by some washington democrats and is having devastating consequences

for their morale and safety of america's law enforcement officers. in 2021, 346 officers were shot and am -- in ambush -- and ambush style attacks increased by 115% from 2020678 last month we all watched as nypd officers lined the streets of hand mat tan to honor their fallen brothers shot and killed in the line of duty. criminal acts of violence against law enforcement are becoming all too common. despite this fact, washington democrats continue to call for defunding the police and stoke division between the public and the heros who keep us safe every day and a sacrifice to do so. painting law enforcement autoto be the bad guy doesn't make america safer. it does exactly the opposite. and it only serves to embolden more criminal behavior and lawlessness. our officers protect us every

day and they need our support now more than ever. i stand with law enforcement and i stand for law and order and i thank the gentlelady from florida for having this important sheesh poredder and i yield back. -- important special order and i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you. at this time i would like to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from wisconsin, representative grothman. mr. grothman: thank you much. much of the police hatred we get stems from horribly devicive politicians like president biden who claim black children must be taught to tolerate racist abuse from police to make it home. president obama also had quotes encouraging police hatred by screaming racism. let's look at the facts. as pointed out by heather mcdonald in an excellent article in the "wall street journal." sadly groups who are more involved in crime are more likely to get in confrontation with police. 53% of homicide offenders in

america and 60% of robberies are committed by the same demographic that black lives matter purports to help. study after study after study analyzing statistics shows no racism. another -- other studies moe show that black and brown policemen are more likely to shoot suspects than white officers, also inconsistent with the racial narrative. you might say why discuss this issue? who cares if we lie and tear down the police? i suggest that the congressmen around here all make an effort to do a ride-along with the police, see what great selfless human beings they are. before thaw yao scream racism without cause. furthermore, police are human. and when you keep calling police racist, i think sometimes police have a tendency to back off and become less assertive and i think that's one of the major reasons in a big city near me the city of milwaukee, for two years ago, for two years in a

row we've had massive record numbers of homicides in the city. that's what happens when the police become cowed and less effective. it has resulted, i think, in dozens of murders in milwaukee that wouldn't have happened without the racist anti-police groups. so i encourage america and finally, in -- not only politicians but the nfl has encouraged police dislike with their black lives matter support in the stadiums. stand up to the cheap politicians tearing down the police. stand up to the billionaires who own the nfl. and fan the flames of anti-race feeling. and stand with the police of america who are doing a tremendous job. thank you, congresswoman. mrs. cammack: thank you to my friend and colleague from the great state of wisconsin. it's my pleasure at this time to yield two and a half minutes to

my friend from georgia, a champion for law enforcement, representative cleveland. >> madam speaker, our great nation is blessed with dedicated law enforcement officers who wake up every morning to maintain law enforce -- law and order, keep communities safe and answer the call when criminals strike. yet their sacrifice has been met with radical calls from the left to defund the police and also, madam speaker, madam speaker, horrific attacks from those people who believe in defunding the police. in 2021 alone, there were 346 officers shot in the line of duty including 63 tragic deaths. additionally, there was almost a 50% increase in police officer murders last year, totaling 73 deaths from violent criminal who was no respect for law and order. mr. collide: these startling --

mr. cleveland: -- mr. clyde: these startling statistics are risen since 2021. this violence isn't just in major cities. it's happening all across the united states. my home district, georgia's ninth, a district that is primarily rural, it knows this harsh reality all too well. back in november of last year, jackson county, my home county, lost both a mother and a heroic police officer, deputy lena marshall. after responding to a domestic call that escalated to a violent shootout, deputy marshall's life was taken while serving to keep georgians safe. any act of criminal violence is an assault on justice. which is why we must provide our brave men and women in blue with community support, the resources and especially the political backing needed to adequately respond to surging crime across the nation.

those police officers -- those in political office show both ignorance and cowardice when they side with criminals. and thereby undermine the authority of those who serve and protect. may god bless our courageous law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line each and every day and god bless the fallen heroes like deputy marshall who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the communities they serve. thank you. mrs. cammack: thank you to my friend and colleague from me great state of georgia. at this time i would like yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, dr. murphy, from the great state of north carolina. mr. murphy: thank you. madam speaker, madam speaker, over the last year our law enforcement officers have been faced with targeted attacks, skyrocketing crime rates, decimated budgets. mavms, despite these -- madam speaker, despite these challenges our law enforcement officers continue to protect and

serve our communities with unwavering bravery, sacrifice and unselfishness. madam speaker, i'm proud to represent so many law enforcement officers in north carolina who put themselves at risk each day so the rest of us can live in safe, secure communities. madam speaker, deputy zachary billingham, a former u.s. marine and deputy for the craven county sheriff's office in my district is no exception. on october 21, deputy bellingham sustained life ending injuries while he was shot in the line of duty. he was take ton carolina east medical centering lifted to grieval -- grevel and received emergency shepherd. he was transferred to a rehabilitation center in atlanta where he's shown strong perseverance in his rehabilitation. the conduct and actions of deputy bellingham embodies the values of a true american hero.

madam speaker, his brave action on the -- on that fateful day highlight the very best of our law enforcement and what they do to protect our communities. i'm relieved that deputy bellingham is in good care and continuing his road to recovery. after his injuries, members of the community rallied around officer bellingham, offering him well wished and support in his recovery. his service is something we all appreciate and i'm grateful to represent such a compassionate community in north carolina. madam speaker, please join us in shing our gratitude to not only this deputy but all law enforcement officers for their commitment to keeping off of us safe. i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you, dr. murphy. at this time i would like to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from ohio, representative chabot.

mr. chabot: thank you. i thank the gentlelady for her reader -- leadership in putting together this special order to honor local law enforcement officers. i can think of few people more deserving of this honor than men and women in local law enforcement as their daily acts of heroism, bravery and courage keep our communities safe. we have heard numerous examples of officers displaying acts of heroism in the line of duty. i'd like to include a few more from my district, like officers mountjoy and keane of the franklin, ohio, police department who ran into a house engulfed in flames without protective gear to save the life of an 82-year-old woman trapped inside. or cincinnati police officer sonny kim shot and killed in the line of duty by an individual whose apparent motive was to lure and murder as many police officers as possible.

or police officer dale woods, who was responding to a traffic accident when he was hit by a truck. officer woods, a father of three children, served the community with disting for 15 years died three days later. and watch the most heroic occurrences by police officerses in my congressional district in recent memory took place a couple of years back when cincinnati police officers responded to an active shooter situation in downtown cincinnati at the fifth third bank building on fountain square. those in favor say aye quick at-bats saved the lives countless civilians who were in the building that day. lives that probably would have been lost but for their heroism. according to the f.b.i., there were 73 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty by felonious homicide, that means officers killed with knives or guns or vehicles, nearly twice as many as the year before.

3 # of those were killed by ambush attack, twice as many as the two previous years combined. this is particularly disturbing when you consider many democrat elected officials across the country and in this house support policies which are anti-police like defunding the police. or dismantling police departments or eliminating qualified immunity which meps they could be sued personally as police officers. we need to be supporting our police officers all across the country, not implementing policies which would put them at risk. thank you, madam. appreciate you putting this on this evening and i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you so much. to my friend and colleague for being a continual champion for our law enforcement officers. at this time i would like to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from california, champion for law enforcement, representative obernotle. mr. obernolte: thank you. this last year has seen an

unprecedented wave of violence against law enforcement officers across our country. in particular, in my home state of california, 23 law enforcement agents were shot in the line of duty last year. and in my own district, the eighth district of california, one was unfortunately shot and killed by gun fire, that was sergeant vaka of the san persondyo -- san bernardino law enforcement district. i'm committed to protecting our law enforcement agencies and to defending the rule of law across our country and their efforts to keep our communities safe. madam speaker, last year i was proud to host and honor a dinner for 15 of california's first responder communities who went above and beyond the call of duty last year to serve and protect our community. amongst our honorees were san

bernardino county deputy slfs who was -- sheriff who was shot in the line of duty after responding to a call at a storage facility. california highway patrol inland division officer garrett morris, who helps run an after-school racing team to provide community support in a -- and is a is a -- and a safe alternative to illegal street racing to kids in our community. san bernardino county sheriff who was instrumental in obtaining the arrest of a man sexually abusing his own step-children. and gina martinez who passed away last september after 21 years of ensuring that each youth in her care obtained employment and a place they could call home and feel safe. madam speaker, each of these law enforcement officers are examples of the dedication our first responders show to our community every day and their stories are echoed by countless law enforcement personnel across our country. madam speaker, it is time that this congress stands behind our

law enforcement officers and the rule of law. i want to thank, again, each of our law enforcement officers for their dedication to our community. i yield back. mrs. cammack: thank you to my friend and colleague from the great state of california for continuing to be a champion for our departments and law enforcement officers. madam speaker, may i inquire as to the remaining time? the speaker pro tempore: you have seven minutes remaining. mrs. cammack: thank you. you know, it's pretty challenging standing in a room that's from the view of c-span, is filled, but i can tell you right now that it's just you and me, madam speaker, as well as my colleague from the sunshine state, representative rutherford behind me. as well as some of our fantastic

staff here on the house floor. you know, i think it's time that we stop playing these partisan games and really come together because this truly is a bipartisan issue. this is an issue that effects our communities as a whole. and i think if we are going to call for responsibility, for actions, and words, we should start in this chamber. i actually -- i have a quote here that i wanted to read from one of our colleagues. it says, quote, i'm going make sure that i have security, because i have had attempts on my life. and i have too much work to do. there are too many people that need help right now. if i end up spending $200,000, if i spend $10 more on it, you know what, i get to be here to do the work, so suck it up. defunding the police has to happen. we need to defund the police and put that money into social

safety nets because we are trying to save lives. madam speaker, those are your words. see, when i was homeless about a decade ago, i wasn't privileged enough to have $200,000 to spend on private security. in fact, it was a comfort knowing that at any moment, in some of the toughest situations that were happening around us, violence, abuse, that a quick call to 911 would result in someone coming to help. we had nothing but the reassurance that on the other end of that line someone was coming to help. someone was willing to answer the call. i know that there's far more in this country that unites us than divides us. but i cannot tell you how

disappointed i am, as we have stood here for the last hour, reciting stories of heroism, of selflessness, if i had time i would recite the names of our fallen officers, but i simply haven't enough time. and quite frankly, madam speaker, you haven't even looked up off your phone. to americans who are watching this, know that there are people in this congress who do give a damn. who will look up off their phone, who are not too bothered to listen. we will not stop fighting. we will continue to back the blue. and with that, madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands