the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 385, the nays are 42. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from georgia, mr. scott, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5608 on which the yeas and nays are orered. the clerk: h.r. 4608, a bill to support research and state management efforts on chronic wasting disease. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is will be a five-minute vote. [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 pur

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. hagedorn, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote no. also, madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. moore, district one of utah, he also will be voting no. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member vargas, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that congress member vargas will vote yes on s. 610. madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member norma torres, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that congress member norma torres will also vote yes on s. 610. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from indiana seek recognition? warl warl madam speaker, -- mrs. walorski: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. barrett of indiana, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. barrett will vote no on the ho

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma rise? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. hernandez of oklahoma and mr. cole of oklahoma, i inform the house that mr. hern and mr. cole will vote no. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.res. 851. as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.res. 851. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. burgess: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. meuser of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. meuser will vote no on h.res. 851. as the member designated by dr. van drew of new jersey, i inform the house that dr. van drew will vote no on h.res. 851. as the member designated by representative reschenthaler of pennsylvania, i inform the house that reschenthaler will vote no on h.res. 851. as the

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, madam speaker. increasingly across this nation and here in washington, the voices of victims are being drowned out by radicals on the left seeking to eliminate cash bail. mr. cline: these people would rather see criminals walk free on our streets than the rule of law upheld and communities protected. without appropriate incentives to appear before the court, we run the risk of defendants flying justice while victims and their families are in ang lish. anguish. we cannot allow our families fail them. convicted career brooks was released on an inproatly low $1,000 bond after being arrested on a lot of charges. that's astonishing to me. with his record his bail should never have been so low. the next time my colleagues across the aisle suggest eliminating the cash bail system, i ask them to think of this tragedy and the victims. our bail system keeps criminals off the streets and communities safe. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields ba

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. newman of illinois, i inform the house that ms. newman will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 212. the nays are 217. the motion is not adopted. the question is on passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed,

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. chris stewart of the state of utah, i inform the house that mr. stewart will vote yea on the motion to adjourn. mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. blake moore of utah, i inform the house that mr. moore will vote nay on the motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote no on the motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. ruiz, i inform the house that mr. ruiz will vote no on the motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- for what purpose -- >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house

the speaker pro tempore: -- mr. raskin: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield four minutes to the gentleman from north carolina. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the gentleman is recognized. >> i thank the gentlelady. i have to hesitancy to take on the gentleman from maryland on the point he made. i would say first of all this -- i hope he'll continue to read those text messages because they don't proof what you -- prove what you think they prove. quite the congressional traer. i can't think of how many times the gentleman from california has spoken in derisive terms about donald trump jr. but donald trump jr.'s tweet shows he was concerned about exactly the right things. mr. bishop: you don't see tweets coming from republicans about bailing out violent rioters, abolishing police forces or decrying the plight of jesse s -- jussee smolett. the democrats are dealing with the president's close counselor and the legal principles that arise there from. especi

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i now yield to the gentleman from the great state of new york, the distinguished committee -- chairman of the committee of judiciary, mr. nadler. mr. nadler: transparency and accountability are the bedrock of our democratic system. they are the essential guardrails that protect against unchecked executive power. unfortunately, the trump administration exposed certain vulnerabilities in the fabric of our democracy by engaging in conduct that was once unthinkable. and like the reforms enacted post-watergate, we must prevent similar abuses from a future president. although many of these provisions from informed by the previous administration, they are not anti-trump measures. they are forward-looking. they protect against abuses of any party. importantly, many are based on proposals that have bipartisan support. i'm especially proud of the provisions in this bill that fall within the judiciary committee's jurisdiction. and streamlines subpoenas. it will prevo

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentlelady from california, the speaker of the house, is recognized for one minute. the speaker: thank you very much, mr. speaker, for the recognition. i salute the distinguished chairman of the foreign affairs committee for his leadership in bringing this legislation to the floor. it's historic. i want to join him in saluting mr. mccaul, who has been a champion for human rights. we have worked together for years on these subjects. thank you both for your leadership. as has been recognized earlier, mr. speaker, this week marks a momentous milestone in human history. 73 years ago this week, tomorrow actually, the international community convened in paris to approve the united nations genocide convention. in doing so, the world forged an historic commitment to always condemn and combat the crime of genocide which they defined two years prior as, quote, a denial of the right of existence which, quote, shocks the conscience of mankind and is, quote, a matter of international concern.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 837, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative -- >> mr. speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. meeks: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.res. 317. condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against uighurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the people's republic of china, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 317, resolution condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being commit

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kale seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 6119. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote nay on h.r. 6119. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 6119. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. reed of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. reed will vote no on h.r. 6119. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. al green of texas, i inform the

the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 2629, an act to establish cybercrimes, reporting mechanisms, and for other purposes, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute -- for up to 15 one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, please. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in honor and to celebrate the life of lieutenant garrett ramos of sterling, illinois. 38-year-old lieutenant ramos served the sterling fire department for a decade before losing his life late last week. mrs. bustos: it was late friday night in rock falls, illinois, that lieutenant ramos responded to a call for help. as he was bravely fighting a house fire, the floor collapsed beneath him. but whi

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognize. mr. brady p.c. today ought to be a rare day for bipartisanship on behalf of patients and health care providers across america. but sadly, it is another day for democrats' partisanship. providing needed funding for our medicare providers, our local doctors and hospitals, especially as we recover from the pandemic is just commonsense. we should be on the same page. in fact we are. as early as a few hours ago. where republicans also introduced legislation to help our health care providers. but instead, democrats have decided to push a very partisan agenda that has led to crisis after crisis, including the one we address today. our border communities are overwhelmed. bidenflation is robbing american paycheck, the president has mishandled the economy so badly he's already nearly a million jobs short of his promises from

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. banks: madam speaker, i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from ohio, mr. jordan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: thank you, madam speaker. democrats prevent republicans from serve really on the select committee. democrats kick republicans off standing committees. democrats try to make d.c. a state. democrats try to end the filibuster, they try to pack the court, they do secret impeachment hearings in the bunker, in the basement of the capitol. they just said a naval veteran is afraid of the truth. and now today -- now today they're destroying executive privilege. the united states supreme court said those must be free to explore alternatives in the process of shaping policies and making decisions. and to do so in a way that many would be unwilling to do except privately. the court further stated, presidential administrations of both parties have asserted that president's close advisors are an extension of the president. w

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. deutch: madam speaker, as we again to hear stories, our hearts are broken for the families in michigan. for the 17 dead and 21 wounded at a high school in columbine 22 years ago and for the 32 dead and 17 wounded at virginia tech, 14 years ago, for the 27 dead and two wounded at an elementary school in newtown, connecticut, 3,275 days ago, nine years ago, and for the 17 dead and 17 wounded at a high school in parkland three years ago, and for the four dead and seven wounded at a high school in oxford, michigan, two days ago, mr. speaker, we know what can be done to help save lives. we know that red flag laws are bipartisan and they save lives. we know that if we invest -- if we invest in mental health we can save lives. we know that background checks save lives. these are not partisan, these are not controversial. how many more scenes like the one in michigan do we need to see before this congress, the senate, the house, the white house get together to stop the violence? mr. speaker,

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meeks: i rise in strong support of h.r. 5665, the combatting international islamaphobia act. before i continue, let me submit for the record, a statement of administration policy which begins by stating, quote, the administration supports passage of h.r. 5665, the combatting international islamaphobia act and our country's act goes back centuries and the administration strongly believes that people of all faiths and backgrounds should be treated with dignity and respect around the world. i could not agree more. the world has even the anti-islamaphobia violence and here in the united states of america. in recent years, anti-muslim bigotry has been on the rise with muslims beaten and attacked and receiving death threats due to their muslim faith. . the great reverend doctor martin lutherking jr. said, injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. not only must we address bigotry in the united states but we are also obligated to confront to bigotry wherever and whenever we see it

the speaker pro tempore: pa dam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed, with amendment, h.r. 5746, an act to amend title 51, united states code, to extend the authority of the national aeronautics and space administration to enter into leases of nonaccess property of the administration. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to representative from michigan, a member of the house foreigns affairs committee, mr. levin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. levin: madam speaker, islamaphobia is a problem across the world. including in my own district. where one of the many mosques that i represent was vandalized last year. it's a problem in this body, where only four muslims have ever served. and where the most visible among them, congresswoman omar, has been the subject of horrible anti-muslim attacks. and it's obviously a problem abroad. even

the speaker pro tempore: pa dam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed, with amendment, h.r. 5746, an act to amend title 51, united states code, to extend the authority of the national aeronautics and space administration to enter into leases of nonaccess property of the administration. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to representative from michigan, a member of the house foreigns affairs committee, mr. levin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. levin: madam speaker, islamaphobia is a problem across the world. including in my own district. where one of the many mosques that i represent was vandalized last year. it's a problem in this body, where only four muslims have ever served. and where the most visible among them, congresswoman omar, has been the subject of horrible anti-muslim attacks. and it's obviously a problem abroad. even

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. delauro: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may >> madame speaker, before i go further, i would like to take a moment to mourn the loss of congresswoman kerry make. she was an extraordinary force, a pioneer who was never deterred by any challenge that came her way. deterred by any challenge that came her way. i'd like to say though she was unassuming and soft-spoken, she carried a big stick. that is evident in her enduring legacy today. i had the honor of serving together with congresswoman meek on the appropriations committee years ago, and i feel immensely privileged to have worked with her to help expand opportunity for all americans. and we all mourn her loss. madam speaker, i will be frank. instead of being here today discussing another continuing resolution, i wish that we were here to present a bipartisan, bicameral appropriations agreement. continuing resolutions are not the way to govern. they are a short-term patch that leaves the american people behind. but we are

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany resolution recommending that the house of representatives find mark meadows in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to house resolution 848, the report is considered as read. for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition? mr. thompson: by direction of the select committee to investigate the january 6th attack on the united states capitol, i call up house resolution 851 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 851, resolution recommending that the house of representatives find mark randall meadows in contempt of congress to refuse to reply to the subpoena. the speaker pro tempore: the resolution is considered as read and equally divided among and controlled by the gentleman

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany resolution recommending that the house of representatives find mark meadows in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to house resolution 848, the report is considered as read. for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition? mr. thompson: by direction of the select committee to investigate the january 6th attack on the united states capitol, i call up house resolution 851 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 851, resolution recommending that the house of representatives find mark randall meadows in contempt of congress to refuse to reply to the subpoena. the speaker pro tempore: the resolution is considered as read and equally divided among and controlled by the gentleman

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield back. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from michigan is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. on this the 80th anniversary of pearl harbor, it is only right to honor a marine who served in the south pacific. i rise today to honor the life and legacy of fellow michigander and u.s. marine raymond hice. he passed away after nearly a century of service to his community and to our nation. i met ray back in june, 2016 when we exchanged personal stories of our time in the corps. mr. bergman: at only 19, he enlisted and joined the marine corps during world war ii. he truly made a difference both in the south pacific and in michigan. the commitment and courage that he and so many others displayed during that time is unmatched. as admiral minimum knits famously said of those marines i

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. banks: madam speaker, i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from ohio, mr. jordan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: thank you, madam speaker. democrats prevent republicans from serve really on the select committee. democrats kick republicans off standing committees. democrats try to make d.c. a state. democrats try to end the filibuster, they try to pack the court, they do secret impeachment hearings in the bunker, in the basement of the capitol. they just said a naval veteran is afraid of the truth. and now today -- now today they're destroying executive privilege. the united states supreme court said those must be free to explore alternatives in the process of shaping policies and making decisions. and to do so in a way that many would be unwilling to do except privately. the court further stated, presidential administrations of both parties have asserted that president's close advisors are an extension of the president. w

the speaker pro tempore: for what -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. khanna of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i rise to inform the house that mr. khanna will vote aye on h.r. 5720. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. arrington: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. tom tiffany from the great state of wisconsin, i inform the house that mr. tiffany will be a yea on h.r. 5720. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 5720. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yea on h.r. 5720. and mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. beyer: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: i yield one minute to the gentleman from ohio, mr. davidson. >> it is not compassion nature to bankrupt america. that is what this plan does. it equips this country with more debt with no plan to pay for the future debt. it is a debt bomb and something this body has an obligation to stop. this country is on auto pilot for a crash site. the whole point of the debt ceiling is to force this body to do its body and come up with a plan not to default. the question isn't whether we default tomorrow and of course we should pay our debts and shouldn't default in the future and unless we come up with a different course of action, i will oppose it and i encourage my colleagues to oppose it and until we avert the crisis in the crash that is coming. don't bankrupt america. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from missouri, one of the recognized experts on defense in the congress, mrs. hartzler. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. mrs. hartzler: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. ranking member. i rise in support of the national defense thofersation act for fiscal year 2022. i want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their work in developing this comprehensive bill that will ensure our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to keep our country safe. the bill before us today does not include a provision requiring women to register for the selective service. this bill does not include any red flag gun provisions that would infringe on the second amendment rights of our service members. and this bill does not establish an office of extremism. i want to thank ranking member rogers for his advocacy in remove these provi

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> today my michigan colleagues and members of the black caucus rise in honor of the life and service of congresswoman barbara rose collins. she dedicated her life to community and broke countless barriers. madam speaker, i ask that everyone rise for a moment of silence in the honor the congresswoman barbara rose collins. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: madam speaker, i ask that in the engrossment of h.r. 5314, the clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation errors and to make other technical changes as may be necessary to reflect the actions of the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania 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 speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. december 7, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable tony cardenas to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 4, 2021, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. with time equally allotted between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, i rise to address the house and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, this week we saw new data that revealed who is tru

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. december 1, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable greg stanton to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house on january 4, 2021, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognitiobetween the parties, and time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. bost, for five minutes. mr. bost: thank you, mr. speaker. real wages have decreased seven out of the past nine months. the increase in the cost of consumer goods is at a 30-year high. what does th

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expyred. the gentleman from arkansas is recognized. mr. westerman: i yield four minutes to the gentleman from arizona, mr. gosar. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. gosar: i thank the ranking member for yielding such time. i rise in strong opposition to the current form of h.r. 4352. in 1988, congress enacted the indian gaming regulatory act, igra, with intent to restrict

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., december 13, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable g.k. butterfield to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend michael welker, ruth

butterfield to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our beloved chaplain, chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. come lord, quickly come and disspell our fear. shine your glory around us and break into our darkness. take away the anxiety that binds us to our own doubts and prevents us from receiving the wholeness found in you. pick us up from our missteps and misfortunes that we would walk confidently in the pads you would have us go -- paths you would have us go. come, lord, quickly come and speak your word that we may rejoice in your presence and live in your light. may we hear the words of your salvation, your messages have shared throughout enternity. let us receive the testimonies of those who walk in faith that our own belief would be strengthened. come, lord, quickly come, be among your people and reveal your presence in our lives. invite us to see and to trust in the miraculous work you are do

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the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany resolution recommending that the house of representatives find mark meadows in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to house resolution 848, the report is considered as read. for what purpose dth

[applause] ' the president pro tempore: the senate will now stand in recess. [applause] >> after resigning from the senate, bob dole loss the presidential race to bill clinton. senator dole died this morning at age 98. >> c-span's washington journal, every day we are taking your calls live on the air on the news of the day. we focus on policy issues that impact you. coming up monday morning, jason dig previews the week ahead in congress. then we will discuss the latest on the new omicron variant with dr. christian england of the cleveland clinic. watch at 7:00 eastern on c-span, or c-span now, are a mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. >> washington unfiltered, c-span in

pgh the president pro tempore: without objection. mr. schumer: yesterday, our country lost a great statesman, and many of us in this chamber lost a dear former colleague. senator bob dole, who represented kansas in the senate for 27 years and served three years as senate majority leader, parsed away yesterday -- passed away yesterday morning at the age of 98. throughout his life bob dole redefined and elevated is what it has meant to be a public servant. he was born not to wealth, but in poverty, the son of the kansas heartland, who grew up beneath the shadow of the great depression. as a young man, bob unblinkingly answered the call to serve by ep listing in the army during world war ii, we earned two purple hearts and a bronze star. after election to the senate, senator dole quickly won the admiration of his colleagues with his candor, sharp wit, his penchant for good-natured ribbing. but beneath all that was a unquenchable desire to get things done in this chamber. while he frequently sparred with democrats, some of his greatest achie

leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 12:00 stands adjourned until 12:00 >> lawmakers are scheduled to return next monday for the start of the second session of the 117th congress. at 5:30 p.m. p.m. eastern bilbo to confirm a u.s. court of appeals judge for the ninth circuit. as always follow the senate live here on c-span2, online at c-span.org or on the go with c-span now, our new video at. now we take you back to our tv programming. >> but we will put no money into those tools. we will not put any regulatory structure on the quality of those jobs and when the nation is in financial crisis there will not be an expansion of benefits for people in these jobs and the people are wondering why can't you advance from these jobs? when mcdonald's really starts to get into black communities there's two things that are really interesting. one is a lot of the black franchise owners are praise for bringing black women into working at mcdonald's. the

leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 8:30 a.m., on thursday, december 30, 2021. december 30, 2021. >> we do solve problems there were situations that somebody is in a situation it and for moving them even if they are not prosecuted, and benefit everybody and anybody calls often they have some time, maybe just a that's not such a hot idea and there are people who are violent criminals and i'm fine with having themm arrested and having them go to jail there are people whoja are predators d cause tremendous suffering ins their communities but i do think that a lot of the kinds of calls the beginning dc i'm sure in houston, their problems that cannot be solved, people who have problems and they are poor and are they are addicted or have a substance they are addicted to art having something that they can't figure out how to resolve on the teenager is not listening to them or whatever it may be they don't feel like they have any rightsn to turn

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. delauro: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. delauro: madam speaker, before i go any further, i would first like to take a moment to mourn the loss of congresswoman kerry meek. she was an extraordinary force in the congress, a pioneer that was not deterred by any challenge that came her way. i'd like to say though she was unassuming and soft-spoken, she carried a big stick. that is evident in her

the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the president pro tempore: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination, which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. samantha d. elliott of new hampshire to be united states district judge for the district of new hampshire. ms. hirono: mr. president? the president pro tempore: the senator from hawaii. ms. hirono: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the president pro tempore: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. mcconnell: madam president. the presiding officer: republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings on the qiewrm call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcco

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. >> mr. speaker, this has been one of the darkest and most painful weeks our state of michigan has had in recent memory. we stand here, the michigan delegation, of democrats and republicans, along with the honorary michiganders, to ask congress see your own children in the pictures of those who were lost in yet another school

we're joined by president pro tempore of state senate. toni atkins. senator atkins. thank you so much for joining us today . you helped write some of these 45 recommendations for the state to consider, if, in fact the supreme court does overturn roe v. wade. what is the california future of abortion council? and what does it mean to really make california a sanctuary state? well thank you, and i'm not going to take credit for writing the recommendations. this was a panel of more than 40 organizations, doctors providers. ah social justice organizations, nurses, et cetera that work together these last few months to put together some recommendations, and, um part of this comes because of the practical situation that we find ourselves in in california, which is. obviously texas has already curved abortion availability for women in that state, and so women are already coming to california. we this is if you will taking stock of. what the barriers currently are in california, not just for others, but for californians as well to see what we need to do to make sure we have t

the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the president pro tempore: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the house message to accompany s. 610 which the clerk will report. the clerk: house message to accompany s. 610, an act to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals. mr. booker: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. booker: i would like to note the absence of a quorum. the president pro tempore: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, earlier this morning it was -- i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: withou