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What Commissioner McFay just discussed about the development of a second reservoir to feed into Lake Gatoun and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doing a feasibility review of that project, as well as some other projects that were mentioned, that seems to be a good path forward in terms of resiliency of the Panama Canal and making it a viable waterway for 2050 and beyond. | |
| I think part of the challenge is that it was recently started and time is of the essence. | ||
| Did you think that the Canal Authority considered the obvious impacts from drought and its planning? | ||
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We are going to break away from this hearing briefly for wide coverage of the U.S. House. | |
| You can continue watching, though, if you go to our website, c-span.org, or C-SPANNOW, a free video app. | ||
| Today, House lawmakers are holding a brief session. | ||
| No votes are expected. | ||
| The chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker. | ||
| The Speaker's Rooms, Washington, D.C., January 28th, 2025. | ||
| I hereby appoint the Honorable Elise M. Stefanik to act as Speaker Pro Tempore on this day. | ||
| Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. | ||
| The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend John Kellogg, Christ Church, Washington Paris, Washington, D.C. Let us pray. | ||
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Gracious God, we pray that you would send your Holy Spirit to lead and guide our representatives in Congress. | |
| Bless them with patience, humility, and wisdom as they consider what steps would create the best future for all of those who live in our land. | ||
| Amen. | ||
| Pursuant to clause 13 of Rule 1, the Journal of the Last Day's Proceedings is approved. | ||
| The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. | ||
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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. | |
| So in each case, you're just going to read to where it says stop and then end it to the closet. | ||
| The chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928A and the order of the House of January 3rd, 2025 of the following member on the part of the House to the United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. | ||
| Mr. Bergman of Michigan. | ||
| The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 1903B and the order of the House of January 3rd, 2025 of the following member on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy. | ||
| Mr. Courtney of Connecticut. | ||
| The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6913 and the order of the House of January 3rd, 2025 of the following member on the part of the House to the Congressional Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China. | ||
| Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts. | ||
| The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to Section 2 of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act 16 U.S.C. 715A and the order of the House of January 3rd, 2025 of the following member on the part of the House to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. | ||
| Mr. Thompson of California. | ||
| The chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2903 and the order of the House of January 3rd, 2025 of the following member on the part of the House to the Japan-United States Friendship Commission. | ||
| Mr. Tacano of California. | ||
| The Chair lays before the House sundry communications. | ||
| The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives, sir. | ||
| Pursuant to Section 4 of the United States Semi-Quincentennio Commission Act of 2016, Public Law 114-196, I am pleased to appoint the following members to serve as commissioners to the United States Semi-Quincentennio Commission, the Honorable Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey, the Honorable Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania. | ||
| Thank you for your attention to these recommendations. | ||
| Signed sincerely, Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader. | ||
| The Honorable the Speaker of Representatives, sir, pursuant to Section 4B of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am writing to appoint the following members to the House Democracy Partnership, the Honorable Dina Titus of Nevada, Ranking Member, the Honorable Gwynn Moore of Wisconsin, the Honorable Ted Liu of California, the Honorable Norma Torres of California, the Honorable Robin Kelly of Illinois, the Honorable Terry Sewell of Alabama, the Honorable Diana DeGette of Colorado, | ||
| the Honorable Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, the Honorable Delia Ramirez of Illinois. | ||
| Thank you for your attention to these appointments. | ||
| Signed sincerely, Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader. | ||
| The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives, Sir, pursuant to Section 4C of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am pleased to appoint the following member to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission to serve as the Democratic co-chairman, the Honorable James P. McGovern of Massachusetts. | ||
| Thank you for your attention to this matter. | ||
| Signed sincerely, Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader. | ||
| The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives, Sir, pursuant to Section 9803D1C and E of the James M. Inhoff National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023, Public Law 117-263, I am pleased to appoint the following member to the Commission on Reform Modernization of the Department of State, the Honorable Mike Quigley of Illinois. | ||
| Thank you for your attention to this appointment. | ||
| Signed sincerely, Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader. | ||
| The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives, Sir, pursuant to 10 United States Code 9455A, I am pleased to appoint the Honorable Don Davis of North Carolina to the Board of Visitors to United States Air Force Academy. | ||
| Thank you for your attention to this matter. | ||
| Signed sincerely, Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader. | ||
| The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives, Sir, pursuant to 10 United States Code 4355A, I am pleased to appoint the Honorable Patrick Ryan of New York to the Board of Visitors to United States Military Academy. | ||
| Thank you for your attention to this matter. | ||
| Signed sincerely, Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader. | ||