mr speaker, perhaps the irish sea. mr speaker, perhaps the single most important area of trade between great britain and northern ireland is food. three quarters of the food in northern ireland supermarkets comes from the rest of the uk. get the particle applied the same burdens on shipment from... —— get the protocol. if it was limited in full we would see supermarket lorries needing hundreds of certificates for every single item, every civil document checked, supermarket staples like sausages banned altogether, more delays, less choice, so did a's agreement fixes all this with a new permanent legally binding approach to food. we will expand the green lane to food retailers and notjust supermarkets but wholesalers and hospitality too. instead of hundreds of certificates, lorries will make one simple, digital declaration to confirm the goods will remain in northern ireland. visual inspections will be cut from 100% now to just 5%. physical checks and tests will be scrapped on this we suspect fraud, smuggling or dise

speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life and legacy of michael n.musteet. he was a trailblazer in the labor movement, a dedicated public servant, and a loving family man. as a member of the ibew local 66 for over 50 years, he strived to ensure our workers had fair representation and proper wages. i have the honor of standing shoulder to shoulder with him many times, defending workers. organizing. walking the pickett line. winning and sometimes trying and trying again. but the work was never about the money. it was about fighting for the quality of life and transformational difference a good job can do for a family. that's what leadership is. wanting something better for others than you have for yourself. that was mike mosteit. our hearts go out to his loving wife and educator in her own right, and their son, joshua. rest in peace, mike. we'll keep up the fight. until we meet again on another pickett line. god bless. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for wha

mr. speaker. we need to keep going to actually secure an acceptable agreement. for the honorable gentleman to be talking about a deal he has not even seen -- that we are still negotiating, it is his usual position when it comes to the european union. it gives the eu a blank check and agrees to anything they offer. it is not a strategy. that is surrender. mr. speaker. it is their question. his predecessors wasted months in the northern ireland protocol bill. it would tie battles for that you, u.s., and others at precisely the time we should be building common ground to boost our economy and show unity against vladimir putin. the prime minister clearly wants a closer relationship with the eu. can he confirm it was a deal he will pull the protocol bill? >> mr. speaker. the honorable gentlemen wants to put the eu back. i want to put northern ireland first. on these questions, the honorable gentlemen said he would respect the results of the referendum and promised to back a second one. all the while he

now, mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, i have -- i ask unanimous consent to submit several letters from organizations opposed to h.j.res. 30. 83% of institutions that submitted comments were in favor of the underlying rule. these letters, who are opposed to h.j.res. 30, these organizations include the afl-cio, the americans for financial reform, public citizen, sciu, environmental defense fund, the league of conservation voters, sierra club, natural resources defense council, union of concerned scientists, and others. these organizations have diverse missions, but they all agree that h.j.res. 30 should be rejected. and mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that three letters from financial services forums -- firms who submitted support of comments on the underlying rule be admitted to the record. these firms include b.n.y. melon, putnam investment, who have trillions of dollars in assets under management. this is just a small sample of the financial industry's support for the underlying rule. we should not overturn

speaker. mr. speaker, can ie join the prime minister and leading the opposition in their condolences to the victims of the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria. and it also give my thanks to the secretary for the speed of initial uk response. mr. speaker, but as we enter the third day of the earthquake, the bitter cold unforgiving weather means the likelihood of pulling more survivors from the rubble becomes less and less likely. and the immediate community impact is devastating. so can ask the prime minister when we can expect an announcement on what further aid these governments will continue for relief efforts andnd what discussions is having with the international counterparts to ensure our response meets the scale of this crisis? >> can't i think the honorable lady for her question and chewing her to painterly to the foreign secretary for the work he is doing. i spoke to the president yesterday to reiterate our commitment to provide turkey with whatt support they need. right now that is

>> mr. speaker. mr. speaker. as if we can talk about what is happening for the people of this country, he voted this week with the union to oppose minimum safety levels. he voted with oil to water down the public order and what dot unions and oil have in common? they bankroll him and his party, mr. speaker. while he sides with extremist protesters and union forces, we substantial doubt up forrd d stand up for hard working britains. heart attack that's hours from ambulance and the shrinking to lead us in. tase were having taxpayers to pay the legal fees to defend himself of the lockdown rule breaker. a call to the million pounds. surely even this prime minister can put his foot down, stand up to his old boss and tell him he made a mess and he can pick up the veil. he can't stand up to him or the women in his own party. we're growing the economy and we're reducing debt, cutting homeless on stopping the vote and he's trying to figure out what he believes in while delivering for britain. >> especially in places like

mr. moylan: thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to take this time to honor the late and great jose pedro talahi who left this world recently. a proud son of guam, he was a husband, a father, and a grandfather. he was also an uncle, a nino and primo to many. he proudly served his nation in uniform, protected his island as a police officer, and represented his community as the mayor. i was honored to serve with him in the 35th and the 36th guam legislature. where as senator he tirelessly advocated for the perpetuation of guam's culture, for veterans, for law enforcement officers, and most importantly for the people of guam. i stand here today in the halls of this historical building to not overwhelm recognize and commend -- not only recognize and commend him for his many contributions to the country, and to our beautiful island of guam. but also to express the nation's deepest condolences. to his wife, and to his family. rest in peace, primeau. until we meet again. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro te

. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlelady from the great state of new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for two minutes. mr. malinowski: thank you, mr. speaker. we've heard from my colleagues the reason why the representative omar should be removed from this committee, but i feel like all the reasons have not just yet been stated which is why i rise to add for the record. we've heard about the comments that were made regarding anti-semitism and anti-israeli views, but i rise to add to the record that, as a member of the foreign affairs committee, i've sat there and heard the representative actually spew anti-american rhetoric as well. i've been in that committee room where the representative equates israel and the united states to hamas and the taliban. absolutely unacceptable for a member of that committee. i've also heard the representative equate that it is the united states' fault that there is turmoil in venezuela, it's not because of

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today on the first day of february to recognize career and technical education month. during this month we highlight the impact of cte programs. programs can be referred to as learn to eastern. these -- learn to earn. these programs are for learners of all levels, as well as the role of the c.t.e. in supporting industries seeking to fill positions of high demand, high skill, and high-wage jobs in career fields. my appreciation for c.t.e. came at a very early age. my father coming out of the navy went through a c.t.e. program which led him to a job as a tool and dye maker. eventually he decided to start his own business which became quite successful. as co-chair of the bipartisan career and technical education caucus, and senior member of the committee on education and work force, i have always supported and will continue to support c.t.e. programs that provide learners of all ages with career ready skills. from agriculture to the arts, from marketing to manufacturing c

we had a rally, mr. speaker. in august of 1985 as the school year was about to begin and as christa was about to embark upon her training to prepare for this day. she spoke. mr.. to some 12,000 members of the prince george's county school system, teachers support personnel and would like to bring to the attention certain of her remarks. she i see this year as a year of opportunity for education. the teacher in space program has already started people looking positively at schools. she went on to say, people have asked me if i plan to return to the classroom next fall. it's been my life, she said for 15 years. i'll be at concord high school. in september 1986 because of the teacher in space program. does a poor teacher in space doesn't return to teaching. something is wrong. during this year, she said. i hope to get students and teachers excited about the future because after all this space, this frontier out there belongs to all of us. i hope to help make people aware that teaching is an exciting and necessary pr

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. comer: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 139, the stopping home office work unproductive problems act, or the show up act. this legislation is urgent. the federal workforce needs to get back to work. federal agencies are falling short on their missions. they are not carrying out their duties. they are failing the american people. during the covid-19 pandemic, most of the federal workforce stayed home. they relied on telework because they could. as the rest of america went back to work in person, many federal workers did not. and the american people have suffered as a result. they have waited for months for their tax refunds from the i.r.s. they have waited for months for their social security administration to answer their questions and provide their benefits. our veterans have even waited for months to get their medical records from the national archives. the national archives is responsible for maintaining medical records for our veterans but our veterans could not get access to these recor

mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. and still i rise, mr. speaker. i rise with the message related to the month. this is, indeed, black history month. but i rise with a message that goes far beyond this month. a message that carries with it a moral imperative to do certain things that are on the conscience agenda. today i will first thank the leadership for allowing me to have this time, this privilege, to come to the floor and speak on these issues. i'm grateful to the leadership on both sides of the aisle. i am grateful because it is a rare privilege that one is accorded when one can stand in the well of the congress and literally speak to the world. each time i do it, mr. speaker, i ask myself, could you have ever imagined this happening to you. and the answer is always the same. never. so i don't take for granted this privilege that i have and i'm here to represent the 9th congressional of -- district of texas. i represent the entire nation. today, i'm going to talk about several issues that are a moral imperative. these issues will include, firs

mr. raskin: mr. speaker, thank you. i want to tell you a story about a couple that both work for the federal government. earlier this month the spouse of an army service member seeking approval to go work overseas for the state department, contacted the oversight committee because she was being forced to decide between quitting her very successful federal career for the state department, or returning to washington, d.c., to continue her federal service without her husband and without her two children. her agency was fighting desperately to main continue her expertise and was perfectly fine with her performing her duties from overseas with her husband who is in the army who was being relocated over there. luckily we were able to help make sure that her overseas telework request was approved. now, is that someone who is not really working? do we want to tell her to get back to work? her situation is common for thousands of families in the federal work force where you have one member who is in the military who is being rel

mr. kiley: thank you, mr. speaker. this week the house passed the pandemic is overact, terminating the national covid-19 state of emergency. now, of course, the pandemic is over. it has been over for some time. americans are well aware of this. it seems only the government has not been aware of it at the national level and in certain states in this country. so we passed this bill, the house of representatives did, ending the state of emergency, ending the national emergency. and the president responded in a very interesting way. he agreed with us. he said, yes. the emergency is over on may 11, which is a very interesting concept. emergency that you can schedule to end in advance. this is a page out of gavin newsom's book in california where the state of emergency there had continued month after month, year after year, and as the absurdities piled up, as california last year hosted the super bowl during a state of emergency and as, by the way, the governor refused to abide personally by the dictates issued pursuant to t

mr. speaker, this house is honored to be addressed by president zelenskyy. he has symbolized the symbolism, resolve and bravery of his people. the prime minister join this house together in 2015. we have lived through important moments in our domestic and international politics. but none of those experiences compares to the pain and suffering of the people of ukraine. does the prime minister agree with me is it vital that we all continue to stand together in full support of ukraine? >> i first join with the honorable member and thoughts and prayers to the people of turkey and syria those affected by the earthquake and the house will be reassured to know that we are touch with the authorities in providing all assistance that is required of us including 77 search and rescue responders and i spoke to the president last night. and i thank the gentleman for his comments on ukraine and we came together to stand by ukraine when the moment mattered and we will stand with them united as one parliament and one united kingdom. >> every time putin has been apieced he ha

mr. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. sinceiden has been in office, his irresponsible decisions supported by the democrat-d congress have left american families in financial stress. inflation at a 40-year high has increased the cost of everyday items. we have destruction of jobs. these policies have cost the typical household $10,000. additionally year-to-year wage growth has been neglect philadelphia for 22 -- negative for 22 months. ination rate was 6.4% in january, we have an outrageous situation with rising prices. eggs are up 70%. fuel oil up 28%. flour up 20%. bread pickup 15%. milk up 17%. the newly republican house of representatives will help create jobs. in conclusion, god bless our troops who successfully protected america for 20 years as the global war on terrorism continues moving from the afghanistan safe haven to america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> i ask to address the house for one minute, sir. the speaker pro tempore: does

. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today i rise to pay tribute to michigan state university as tonight marks two weeks since the horrific shooting took the lives of three innocent students and injured five others. on february 13, 2023, arielle anderson, brian frazier and alexandria burner were taken from us far too soon. four students are still in sparrow hospital. ms. slotkin: one thankfully has been released and is at home. in the days since we've all spent many hours in east lansing and talking to m.s.u. current spartans and alumni, the strength and resill yebs i've witnessed -- resilience i've witnessed has been both inspiring and moving. i've attended vigils where thousands have shown up to honor the victims and talked to students who are too scared to leave their dorm rooms. we've seen demonstrations where brave young students have made clear that they want action, not just thoughts and prayers. i've also met with many of the 25 different law enforcement and first responder organizations that ran towards

mr. alford: mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? >> to speak for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i have the distinct honor today to commend the high school spartans football team upon winning the 2022 division 7 california state championship. mr. garamendi: this achievement marks the first high school state football title secured by the the unified school district. this accomplishment would not have been possible without the tireless dedication of the pin nola valley players, coaches, parents, students, and educators. the spartans' unwavering commitment to their craft and remarkable team work represents the very best of our students, athletes, and schools. this championship title demonstrates both the talents of the team and their discipline. they exemplify the character, steadfastness, and capability culcultivated at the high schoo

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speaker. that's surrender. mr. speaker . mr. speaker , it's mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it's not my questions is upon their. he is avoiding his predecessors wasted months pushing the north ireland protocol pel if it would toss up in battles with the eu. the states and others at precise sleep of time, we should be building ground to boost our economy and show unity against putin. now prime minister clearly wants a closer with the eu . can we confirm that if eu. can we confirm that if there's a deal he will pull the protocol bill? prime minister mr. speaker , the honourable mr. speaker, the honourable gentleman wants put the eu first. i want to put. gentleman wants put the eu first. i want to put . northern first. i want to put. northern ireland five and on on these on all these questions . the all these questions. the honourable gentleman said he respect the result of the referendum and then he promised to back a second one. all the while he was constantly voting to frustrate brexit. and i know what the british people know that on this question he can't be truste

mr. ivey: thank you, mr. speaker. may i inquire how much time is remaining. the speaker pro tempore: 18 minutes. mr. ivey: thank you. i would like to yield to my colleague, representative payne of new jersey. mr. payne: mr. speaker, i first want to thank chairman horsford for bringing this forth, this special order hour, and the gentleman from maryland and the gentlelady from california for chairing this order hour. this order -- this special order hour focuses on the problem of police brutality. especially in black and brown communities. and i welcome the opportunity to raise awareness for an issue that is so close to so many in my community. to the family of tyre nichols, i once again send my heart felt condolences for your tragic loss. in the wake of the release of that horrifying footage that the world watched of yet again another despicable display of police brutality in this country. our cities and streets have been plagued for decades by this senseless and unnecessary use of force by sworn officers of the law.

i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in honor of jocko, a cherished member of the brownwood community who passed away on february 16, 2023. he was a father, husband, son, business owner, and public servant to the community. as a city councilmember, mentor to our youth, and leader in numerous service oriented boards and organizations n2022 he was named man of the year by the chamber of commerce to his service. he said this is my city, i love this city, there is no place like home. though he loved and cherished brownedwood, his family was the most important people in his life. he dedicated his life to passing along his long held values of faith, family, and strong work ethic. he's remembered for his seemingly endless energy, optimism, and good will

mr. speaker, a pandemic of mr. speaker, a pandemic of this magnitude cannot be wound down overnight. we cannot flip a switch and have covid-19 end by the snap of a finger. if this bill becomes law, it will have disastrous consequences. it will disrupt insurance coverage by allowing states to immediately kick vulnerable americans off their health care coverage without any protections. and this is deeply irresponsible and dangerous. americans would also immediately begin paying out of pocket for the covid-19 testing and hospitals would see an immediate payment cut of 20% for medicare patients with covid-19. in addition, important waivers and flexibilities, including certain telemedicine flexibilities that providers and patients have relied on for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic would be terminated immediately as well. this legislation would also result in elimination of vital tools for tracking covid-19 outb outbreaks in nursing homes and our residential facilities and it impacts our veterans. this would severe

thank you, mr speaker. the prime — in his area. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister _ in his area. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister once _ in his area. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister once said - in his area. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister once said that l in his area. thank you, mr speaker. | the prime minister once said that he didn't have any working class friends. he may not be aware that today, that today has a million have two hard—working people are on strike, including in his own constituency. tory britain is not working. is the prime minister going to get a grip and negotiate with working people, or does he intend be remembered as the prime minister who silenced and sacked hard—working nurses, paramedics, teachers, rail workers and firefighters in a cost of living crisis? mr workers and firefighters in a cost of living crisis?— workers and firefighters in a cost of living crisis? mr speaker, when it comes to _ of living crisis? mr speaker, when it comes to teachers, _ of living crisis? mr speaker, when i

mr. bilirakis: mr. speaker, i -- mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 1059. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 1059, a bill to authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any federal court to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any state, to require any state to recognize note arizations performed by a notarial officer of any other state when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's state or when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from florida, mr. bilirakis, and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. mr

mr. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. as a result of the failing policies by biden and the democrat-let congress, american families continue to feel the impact of a 40-year high inflation in their pocketbooks. last year the cost of everyday products and services rose exponentially, destroying jobs. since biden took office, there's been $10 trillion increase in spending above projections. $2.5 trillion increase in interest payments on growing federal debt. $1.9 trillion on the american rescue plan. $745 billion on the inflation expansion act. $3.4 trillion on the infrastructure investment act. $1 trillion in biden executive actions. this irresponsible spending has hurt all americans and we must address it. the newly elected house republican majority, ably led by speaker kevin mccarthy, is committed to creating jobs and a government that is accountable to the people. we must re-establish fiscal sanity. in conclusion, god bless our troops who have successfully protected america for 20 years as the global war on terrorism con

mr. langworthy: mr. speaker, thank you. i yield three minutes to the gentleman from texas, my fellow rules committee member, chip roy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. roy: i thank the speaker. i thank the gentleman. glad to have him on the rules committee. glad to serve with him. you know, some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have been asking, what have we been doing over the last few weeks? we have been protecting babies born alive. we've been protecting families from the invasive audits of the internal revenue service, or trying to, if chuck schumer doesn't block it. trying to protect the strategic petroleum reserve from 200 million barrels being dumped by the president heading into the election. and now nurses and doctors trying to protect their own health and well being by not taking a shot, a shot that does nothing for the transmission of covid. those are the facts. we're standing with the american people. american people are sick and tired of an overbearing f

speaker. mr. cline: i rise today to celebrate the life and memory of harvey hottinger who passed away at the age of 91. he was born outside lexington in 1932 and grew up on the family farm that formed the roots of not only service to his own but also a life of service to his community and country. after graduating from virginia tech with a focus on engineering, he joined the army, specializing in missile systems. following his military service, he began teaching algebra to high school students while also opening up a small business. during his career and throughout retirement, he also took pride in his garden, giving his friends and neighbors thousands of pounds of fruit and vegetables, as well as delicious honey never straying far from the roots of his family farm. he continued his service as he taught sunday school to the youth of the church for more than 50 years. he also served the district on the rock ridge county board of supervisors for four years. after a well lived life, he is survived by

mr. kiley: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to commemorate zack, a beloved member of our community in rockland, who tragically passed away from fentanyl shortly after christmas day a little over two years ago in 2020. i'd also like to take a moment to introduce the american people to zack's parents, laura and chris, who are with us today in the gallery. i was honored to have laura and chris as guests for last night's state of the union. they have worked tirelessly to honor zack's life through raising awareness of the fentanyl crisis and have undoubtedly saved many lives. this is zack. he was 17 years old, a senior at whitney high school. he was an eagle scout, star of the high school musical, straight a music. his parents had to go through the gutwrenching envelopes of looking at acceptance letters. i'd like to have a moment of silence to honor the life of zack. zack had no history of drug use. he was the type of young man that parents hoped their child would become, and i know how proud of him chris and laura are.

but mr. speaker mr. speaker , back, mr. speaker mr. speaker, back, back, back week in terms of what is actually happening to the people of this country. he voted he voted this week with the unions to oppose a minimum safety. he voted with just stop oil to water down the public order bill and what to the unions and just stop all have in common they bankroll him and his party. mr. speaker . so while party. mr. speaker. so while sides with extremist protest parties and union bosses, we stand up for hard working britons in school . to after 13 britons in school. to after 13 years in power, trying to claim the labour party for his failure to sort out the strikes . one to sort out the strikes. one that's it . the tory party to sort out the strikes. one that's it. the tory party is addiction to sleaze and scandalous done huge damage to this country and the cost to the pubuc this country and the cost to the public keeps up. we've got to just the system let it murderous walk the streets heart attack victims working hours for an ambulance, an ec

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank ranking member pallone for yielding time and for his leadership in this legislative body. i rise to discuss the so-called freedom for health care workers act. this legislation is an attack on public health, and will endanger the lives of medical personnel and patients. why should we remove vaccine protections from nurses and medical workers in our hospital and clinical settings? this bill is not supported by our public health officials and certainly not supported by our nurses on the ground. why would we endanger vulnerable populations? this is cruel and irrational. over one million people have died in this country due to the pandemic, many of them nurses and health care workers. one of them was my mother, gabby elena o'donnell. she was a kind, loving, strong, immiimmigrant worker who dedicad her life to serve her community. she taught me that what real day pais troughtism is is serving your neighbors through service and give back to your country. she was on the front

speaker. but mr. speaker . to preserve the mr. speaker. to preserve the balance of the belfast good friday agreement, we need to protect northern ireland's place in our union. the winds , the in our union. the winds, the framework is about making sure that northern ireland gets the full benefit of being part of the united kingdom in every respect under the protocol. in too many ways . that simply too many ways. that simply wasn't the case. take tax . when wasn't the case. take tax. when i was chancellor, it frustrated me that when i cut vat on solar panels or beer duty in pubs , panels or beer duty in pubs, those tax cuts didn't apply in northern ireland. now we've amended the legal text of the treaty so that critical vat and excise changes will apply to the whole of the united . and this whole of the united. and this means zero rates of vat on energy saving will now apply . energy saving will now apply. northern ireland reforms for alcohol duty to cut the cost of alcohol duty to cut the cost of a pint in pubs will now apply in northern ir

think you, mr. speaker. i yield my time. >> the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i yield four minutes to the gentleman from california. >> china says it reserves the right to retaliate against america for the temerity of shooting down there spy balloon over our territory. this arrogance should not surprise us. it is the fruit of decades of china successfully pushing us around and getting away with murder. the balloon is just the latest, and i think the smallest invasion of our sovereignty. china denies access to american companies to its market, thus creating the most lopsided trading relationship in the history of trading relationships , with all the macroeconomic effects that has. but it also has an effect on our sovereignty, because it then allows access to their market to selected -- handing out that excess like dog training treats. and lo and behold, or corporations rollover, they sit down, they play dead. morgan stanley has to tell its american customers to invest -- advises them to invest 15%

mr that, mr speaker, is what i will keep fighting for.— that, mr speaker, is what i will keep fighting for. mr speaker, i take it from _ keep fighting for. mr speaker, i take it from that _ keep fighting for. mr speaker, i take it from that that _ keep fighting for. mr speaker, i take it from that that this - keep fighting for. mr speaker, i | take it from that that this house will get a vote and i look forward to that vote in due course. everyone knows the basis of this deal has been agreed for weeks but it is the same old story. the country has to wait while he plucks up the courage to take on the malcontents, the reckless, the wreckers on his own benches, but i am here to tell him that he does not need to worry about that he does not need to worry about that because we will put country before party and ensure that labour voted to get it through. he should accept our offer, ignore the house of indignation on his side who will never take yes for an answer. why doesn't he just get on with it? mr doesn't he just get on with it? m speaker, what i am doing is talking and listening to the

the speaker pro tempore: mr. speaker, i reserve -- mr. langworthy: i reserve the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from maryland. mr. raskin: thank you, mr. speaker. how much time do we have? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 14 1/2 minutes. mr. raskin: i'm going to take a cupel to respond to the gentleman before they go. when i said they were returning to their worst possible instincts, that was actually a bipartisan comment because in the old days tv democrats, racist dixiecrats on the house committee that lorded it over the district of columbia and denied the people of washington their rights. they're returning us to those days where congress will micromanage the affairs of washington, d.c. and not allow the people their own self-government. he said you don't need to be a republican or democrat to understand the issue. it would help to know your abraham lincoln. lincoln was a major defender of noncitizen voting, to the extent you want to get into the merits of that. when he wa

speaker . opposite to mr. is. mr. speaker. mr. speaker. great. i'm opposite to mr. is. mr. speaker. mr. speaker . great. i'm grateful mr. speaker. great. i'm grateful to all my for the contribution that they make to public life and what i can i join acci join with the join ronald gentleman in saying that i know the whole house will be looking forward to heanng house will be looking forward to hearing from president zelenskyy the conclusion of pmqs. stephen flynn it's not. mr. speaker , flynn it's not. mr. speaker, hold on a minute. let's reflect upon the damage that was caused , 3 billion wiped off the uk economy. pension funds brought to the brink of collapse , the to the brink of collapse, the pound reaching poverty with the dollar and interest rates for mortgage holders across these isles. surely you know the former prime minister would apologise for the damage that she has caused. so on behalf of the tory party , apologise for the tory party, apologise for your prime minister. well mr. speaken your prime minister. well mr. speaker, on the first day that i took office , i said th

mr speaker, mr speaker. — and the british council? mr speaker, mr speaker. as _ and the british council? mr speaker, mr speaker, as we _ and the british council? mr speaker, mr speaker, as we addressed - mr speaker, as we addressed previously, the appointments process for the bbc chairman is rigorous, transparent, it is set out in a public code of conduct, and indeed — andindeed public code of conduct, and indeed — and indeed — was fully supported not just by an expert panel, but also by the cross—party dcms select committee, including when labour members describe the appointment is impressive. but mr speaker, mr speaker, back this week in terms of what is actually happening to the people of this country, he voted this week with the unions to oppose minimum safety levels. he voted with just boiled to water down the public order bill. and what do the unions and just stop oil have in common? they bankroll him and his party. so while he sides with extremist protesters and union bosses, we stand up for hard—working britons and s