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al green

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david schweikert

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donald j trump

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suhas subramanyam

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adrian smith

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april mcclain delaney

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betty mccollum

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brooke rollins

admin 03:06

buddy carter

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don davis

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doug lamalfa

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emilia sykes

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george latimer

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gil cisneros

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glenn gt thompson

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greg stanton

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gwen moore

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ilhan omar

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jeff crank

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john larson

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kevin kiley

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laura gillen

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marcy kaptur

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mike lawler

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robert f kennedy-jr

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sarah elfreth

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sarah huckabee sanders

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sheila cherfilus-mccormick

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susan cole

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Votes On H.R. 2096 00:02:59
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Fame, please.
		Major, where are you, Major?
		Thank you.
		Thank you.
		Looking good, too.
		What's going on here?
		These guys are all come from a very fine strain of blood.
		That's great.
		Genetics is right.
		Thank you both very much.
		Major Key, thank you for helping to keep this incredible land of ours free and the home of the brave, and that's what it was.
		Through the decades that followed, the Army conquered.
		The Great Frontier won the war that restored our nation and broke forever the chains of slavery.
		A generation later, the Army's Rough Riders stormed up San Juan Hill with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and swept the last foreign empire from the American hemisphere forever.
unidentified		We're going to leave the president at Fort Bragg, but we'll return as time permits.
unidentified		as we take you live to the House for votes.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		H.R. 2096 and passage of H.R. 884.
		The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
		Pursuant to Clause 9 of Rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes.
		Pursuant to Clause 8 of Rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on passage of H.R. 2096, on which the yeas and nays are ordered.
		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union Calendar No. 107, H.R. 2096, a bill to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and for other purposes.
suhas subramanyam ▲ ● ▼		to save of any other sources for this 21-minute pillar.
unidentified		Thank you.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		The question is on passage of the bill.
		Members will record their votes by electronic device.
		This is a 15-minute vote.
unidentified		And the House in its second and final series of votes for the day.
		Members deciding on whether to repeal Washington, D.C.'s police accountability law, which prohibits local police from collective bargaining in disciplinary matters.
		While they vote, we'll take you back to Fort Bragg live for remarks by President Trump.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Thank you very much.
		It's great.
		Great honor to have you.
		Thank you, Gerald.
		At his grandfather's funeral in 1964, Gerald was told by the Command Sergeant Major of Fort Bragg that it was about time he joined the Army.
Chief Phillips' Valor 00:06:47
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		And he volunteered for combat in Vietnam and gave the Army 31 of his best years.
		No, I think your best years are right now.
		You look very good.
		Your best years are right now.
		Keep it going.
		But Colonel York, we salute you.
		We salute your family and the fame and the bravery of your family.
		Thank you very much.
		Appreciate you being here.
		And in World War II, the Army once again came to the Free World's rescue.
		Among the millions and millions who volunteered was Henry Armstrong.
		He enlisted six months before his high school graduation and did basic training right here at Fort Bragg.
		By the next year, he was in Normandy.
		He fought his way across France as part of Patton's Third Army, crossed the Rhine into the heart of Germany and helped liberate a Nazi concentration camp.
		He was a brave person.
		Command Sergeant Major Henry Armstrong is here with us today.
		He's 100 years old, a veteran of numerous World War II battles, and 41 years in the Army.
		Thank you.
unidentified		Wow.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		These are great, amazing people.
		Thank you very much.
		Great.
		Thank you very much.
		He's joined by his grandson, Army Major Dennis Armstrong.
		And Dennis, I assume that's you, right?
		Thank you, Dennis.
		And Dennis's wife, Captain Shelly Armstrong.
		They love, they love the military and they love our country.
		Thank you very much.
		Shelly, thank you very much.
		Appreciate it.
		And their son, Tanner.
		Where's Tanner?
		Let me see.
		Oh, he looks good, too.
		They all look good.
		Tanner might look the best, actually.
		Thank you very much.
		Who's an active duty staff sergeant in the 82nd Airborne right here in Fort Bragg?
		He could right now run for office, I think.
		He's very popular.
		In Korea, our warriors held the front line in the battle against communism and liberated millions and millions into the light of freedom.
		To Vietnam, we sent some of the toughest men who ever wore Army boots and olive drab.
		One of them was Joe Marm of Pennsylvania.
		He was 23 years old when his platoon was ordered to rescue soldiers surrounded by the enemy in the Battle of Ya Drang.
		Lieutenant Marm charged into heavy fire, killing four enemy soldiers in the brush before sprinting across 40 yards of open field.
		His teammates could not believe he was doing it, actually, they said.
		He then tossed a grenade that killed eight Viet Cong gunners, plunged into the trenches and killed still more before being shot in the jaw, badly in the jaw.
		He successfully cleared the way for his men to save their stranded comrades and, frankly, for his men to save their own lives.
		He was unbelievable.
		For his exceptional bravery, Lieutenant Marm received the Congressional Medal of Honor and retired as an Army colonel after 30 years of service.
		Colonel Marm is here today with his two sons, Will and Walter, both Army Rangers.
		What a great family legacy.
		Please stand up.
		How's your jaw feeling?
unidentified		All right?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		The jaw?
		It's all right.
		Looks pretty good.
		I wish mine looked that good.
		It's very good.
		Thank you very much.
		Great family.
		Appreciate it.
		Real heroes.
		In the modern era, our soldiers have charged into the darkest caves and ventured into the most God-forsaken places to vanquish the forces of radical Islamic terror from the face of the earth.
		In 2007, Chief Warrant Officer Eric Phillips was stationed at a remote outpost in the Afghan mountains when a massive Taliban force attacked from all sides.
		He thought he was finished.
		For three hours, he led a hellacious counterassault to successfully repulse the enemy in close combat.
		In the same deployment, Eric again repelled an attack by a vastly larger enemy force, saving countless lives.
		For his spectacular gallantry, Chief Phillips earned the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star, becoming among the most highly decorated warriors of any branch in the war on terror.
		Actually, he is the most decorated, and it's not even that close.
		Many, many battles, many, many medals.
		And he's with us today, Chief Phillips.
		You did us all proud.
		Please stand up, Chief Phillips.
		Thank you.
		Thank you very much.
		Thank you.
		You are Army strong.
		Thank you very much, Chief.
		From the American Revolution until today, the story of the Army is the tale of an unbroken chain of American patriots who gave all they had for this country.
		It is the saga of epic men like Washington and Jackson, Grant and Custer, Pershing and Eisenhower, Patton and MacArthur, Wild Bill Donovan, and the great general William Yarborough, father of the Green Berets.
		You know that, the Green Berets?
		You know that, William Yarlborough.
		It's the story of fabled units like the Old Guard, the Iron Brigade, the Big Red One, the Buffalo Soldiers, the Harlem Hellfighters, the Tuskegee Airmen, the Screaming Eagles, and George Patton's Hell on Wheels.
		They called it Hell on Wheels when he was after you.
		It was not good.
		The weapons of war have changed with every generation, but the unflinching loyalty of the American soldier has always remained the same.
		The Army has always stayed true to its motto, this we'll defend.
		You know that.
		This we'll defend.
		Army warriors who have laid down their lives for America rest by the thousands in the sacred soil of Arlington and Gettysburg, Anzio and Manila, and to far-off places known only to God.
Across Board Investment 00:05:01
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		We owe everything to them.
		Today we renew our devotion to the cause of liberty for which they so selflessly lived and fought and so bravely died.
		There could be no greater tribute to their memory than to prepare the Army to dominate America's enemies for the next 250 years and more than that.
		That's why under the Trump administration, we're focused on restoring the spirit of the U.S. Armed Forces.
		No soldier ever volunteered for the Army to be lectured about transgender diversity or inclusion.
		You don't want to hear that.
		Transgender for everybody.
		We don't do that.
		America's patriots joined the Army to kick down doors, storm beaches, kill terrorists, and win America's wars.
		That's what we want.
		And that's what you want.
		And to that end, we're making that record investment, but not only in the army and the other forces also, because you work together as a team.
		And we're including in that and across the board.
		Now, you don't have to take this if you don't want.
		You could be great patriots, say, I don't want a raise.
		I will not accept it.
		Let it go back into our country.
		Let's give it to Gavin Newscomb so he can waste it in Los Angeles.
		No, we don't want to do that, but we're giving you across the board raise for every single service member in the U.S. Armed Forces.
		We're giving you across the board, and you deserve it.
		You know, we spend so much money on things that we shouldn't be spending it on.
		But I think those days are stopping, Mr. Senators and congressmen that are with us.
		As part of our one big beautiful bill, we are also investing over $1 billion to update your on-base housing.
		And we're building a state-of-the-art missile defense shield to protect our homeland.
		And it's called the Golden Dome.
		It's going to be all made in America.
		We've done it for others.
		We're now doing it about time, right?
		We're doing it for ourselves.
		After years of recruiting shortfalls, this is to me maybe the most exciting things.
		We're setting the strongest peacetime recruiting records ever.
		Just think of this.
		Six months ago, we couldn't recruit anybody to join the military.
		Nobody wanted to join.
		That was six months ago.
		And then we had the election of November 5th.
		And now we have the strongest recruiting numbers in the history of our country.
		Can you imagine that?
		Can you imagine that?
		We've already surpassed our recruiting targets for 2025, and we're not done yet.
		And I'll tell you, doesn't it make you feel good when you had to hear six, seven months ago that nobody wants to join the Army?
		They don't want to join our military.
		Frankly, they didn't want to join our police, our firemen.
		They lost confidence.
		They lost faith in our country.
		And just a short number of months later, we're setting all-time records.
		In fact, your job might be in jeopardy.
		Somebody else may come in and take it.
		That was bad.
		We'll get you out of here.
		You have to be good.
		We're getting the best people that you've ever seen.
		We're getting people that like, I don't think we've ever seen anything like it.
		Great people are coming in.
		Doesn't it make you feel good, though?
		You have something and you're doing something and other people want to join you.
		Isn't that a great feeling?
		And wasn't it a lousy feeling just a short time ago when they announced, you know, you're a soldier and you're proud of your country and you're proud of the Army in your case.
		And you're reading stories about nobody wants to come in and join the military, right?
		Isn't that lousy?
		Even the ladies from North Carolina were not happy with that.
		But then we had a great election.
		It was amazing.
		Too big to rig.
	We had a great election and all of a sudden the people are pouring in and we have incredible people like Pete and the others that are here, Dan.
	I think they made a big difference.
	I really do.
	So thank you very much.
	All of you guys, I think you've really made a big difference.
	The Army will soon be stronger, bigger, and better than ever before.
	And every new soldier that joins our ranks will kindle the same fighting spirit exemplified by the likes of Sergeant Major Jim Schmidt, who's no longer with us.
	At 15 years old, after lying about his age, because he wanted to get in so badly, Jim trained at Fort Bragg to fight in World War II.
	When Jim's middle school wrote to ask if he would attend his eighth grade graduation, he wrote back, that will be impossible, as I'm rather busy now.
Invasion Stopped 00:02:48
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		I'm in the hinterlands hunting down Germans.
		And I have to say this, and Italians.
		I know there are a couple of Germans and Italians here.
		As a paratrooper, he made the famous drops at Sicily and Salerno while still a young boy, too young to be in.
		The Army kicked him out.
		They found out about it.
		They kicked him out.
		They discovered he was way underage.
		They said, Jim, you got to get out of here.
		You're a hell of a soldier, but you got to get out.
		But that didn't stop Jim.
		He enlisted in the Navy.
		But the moment he turned 18, he came right back and he joined the 82nd Airborne.
		How about that?
		He went on to fight at the Chosun Reservoir in Korea, a rough place.
		Saw combat in Vietnam and ended his career right back at Fort Bragg, having earned two silver stars, three bronze stars, and two Purple Hearts.
		With us today is Jim's widow Peggy and their beloved grandson, Army specialist Christian Forbes, who is currently deployed at our southern border defending our country from an invasion, whether we like it or not.
		It's an invasion, but I don't know if you've heard the invasion was 99.9% stopped.
		Do you hear that?
		99?
		Could even be more right.
		99.999% stopped.
		That invasion has stopped, so I think he's in good shape.
		Specialist Forbes, I want to thank you for defending America.
		And you've obviously done a good job because that invasion has been stopped, and we appreciate you being here.
		Thank you, wherever you may be.
		Thank you very much.
		Thank you very much.
		We stopped that sucker, didn't we, huh?
		We stopped it.
		Thank you very much.
		Each and every one of you here today carries in your souls the love, strength, and courage of millions upon millions of Army patriots who came before you.
		Your uniforms bear the same stars and stripes that our ancestors carried to victory at Yorktown, across the Great Plains, and over our Rockies, up the Missionary Ridge, down through the streets of Paris.
		That's right.
		We went down the streets of Paris.
		We've got to help our allies, don't we?
		Across the sands of North Africa and onto the shores of Omaha Beach, into the blood-soaked hills of Korea.
You Will Fight, Win, and Defend 00:03:09
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		And it was a West Point graduate named Buzz Aldrin who first planted our great American flag on the face of the moon.
		We know that.
		Now it's your turn to carry that flag forward and to add your own daring deeds into this chronicle of triumph and legends.
		Now it's your duty to shield the flame of freedom that was first lit 250 years ago by the heroes of Concord Bridge and Bunker Hill.
		Standing before you today, I am more confident than ever that in the days ahead and every generation to come, the U.S. Army will heap glory upon glory upon glory upon us all.
		You will protect every inch of U.S. soil and you will defend America to the ends of the earth.
		Wherever danger is, there the U.S. Army will be.
		Another beautiful phrase.
		Whatever peril comes our way, whatever menace threatens our people, you will stand strong.
		You will be proud.
		You will charge hard and you will keep that flame lit, that beautiful, beautiful flame.
		You're going to keep it lit.
		You will hold the flag high and you will do something that's become quite a famous little phrase also.
		But you're a hell of a lot braver than me.
		You will fight, fight, fight, and you will win, win, win.
		Thank you.
		God bless you.
		God bless our soldiers and God bless the U.S. Army.
		Thank you very much.
		Thank you, everybody.
unidentified		I'll say young man.
david schweikert ▲ ● ▼		Cause you're in a new town.
unidentified		There's no need to get your men.
unidentified		It's fun to stay at the by MCAS to stay by MCA.
Saturated Fats in SNAP Guidelines 00:07:18
victor willis ▲ ● ▼		We have everything on the board.
unidentified		It's fun to stay at the by MCA.
		It's fun to stay at the by MCA.
		You can get to something.
victor willis ▲ ● ▼		You can have a good meal.
unidentified		You can do what they're about to be.
		And here on the House floor, the vote continues on whether to repeal Washington, D.C.'s police accountability law, which prohibits local police from collective bargaining in disciplinary matters.
		While the vote's underway, we'll take you live to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just made remarks and is now taking questions on waivers for the SNAP assistance program.
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		Guardians at the Gate, they take these guidelines and then hopefully innovate in a way that moves their states, their population, toward the goal of making America healthy again.
		So Governor Sanders and her team in Arkansas has been very innovative on this, and I'm going to ask her to talk just a minute about it to give you a sense of how this kind of the partnership will work with the states.
		This is not a Democrat or Republican thing.
		It's not a blue state or red state thing.
		This is a making America healthy again, working across party lines.
sarah huckabee sanders ▲ ● ▼		Thank you.
		One of the things that we have recognized and something that we've done in our state, and I think anybody who has seen a hungry kid knows that hungry kids don't learn.
		And so by really looking at how we do a better job from a state perspective of making sure kids aren't starting the day hungry, one of the first things we did was open up free breakfast to every single student in the state of Arkansas, in addition to the lunch program that has always existed in partnership with USDA.
		So now we've expanded that to include breakfast.
		But we don't want kids just eating a meal to check a box.
		We want them to be fueled with healthy, nutritious foods that are going to help them pay attention and be less distracted, but also meet that hunger need.
		And so while at the same time supporting one of the most important industries, not just to our state, but frankly to our entire country, and that's our ag industry.
		And so by incentivizing our schools to purchase more homegrown products, it's a way to not only help our students have healthier, more nutritious foods, but it also helps support one of the most important industries in our state.
		Big believer that if a country has to rely on anybody else for food, that's a big problem.
		And it takes away one of the things that makes America's ability to be free.
		If we can't feed ourselves, fight for ourselves, and fuel ourselves, then we become independent or dependent on other countries.
		That is a big problem.
		So looking for innovative ways we can support our agriculture community while addressing some of the food insecurity problems in our state has been a big priority for us and some of the things that we've been working closely with, with USDA and also with HHS.
		And that's what I think that these guidelines will really help inform decisions for states as they're looking at a lot of those food programs.
unidentified		Yes, ma'am.
		Kristen has the Wall Street Journal.
		Do you anticipate any changes around limits to saturated fats in the dietary guidelines or any changing attitudes toward them?
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		Saturated fats in the guidelines.
		We're looking at everything right now.
		I don't want to make news today, but you'll be hearing a lot more on this in the coming weeks with the goal of really in the next month or two having the full set out.
		Again, many months ahead of schedule, but this is how important we think this is.
		But everything's on the table, everything's being discussed, and we look forward to putting out a guideline that will hopefully drive this next round of health for our country.
		Yes, you next, and then yeah.
unidentified		Thank you.
		All right, Lori Taylor with the Produce Moms, proud to live in the state of Indiana.
		And I'd like to, I know that we all agree it's not nutrition until it's eaten.
		And so as this administration works in partnership with the states, what are we doing to incentivize and prioritize fruits and vegetables in this West?
		I see it as pathways like with programs like GustNip, but I also see a lot of common sense opportunities like getting more flavorful fruits and vegetables into school meals.
		Our American farmers have made tremendous investments in all of the seed innovations and the variety innovations to really bring flavor forward in fruits and vegetables, and that's something I'm hoping that all the leaders here today can take into consideration.
robert f kennedy-jr ▲ ● ▼		You make a really good point that if we're recommending foods that the kids don't want to eat and that ends up in the trash can, we haven't done any good to anybody.
		And as Secretary Rollins pointed out, Governor Sanders pointed out, ultimately, those decisions are made by the state.
		Our function is to use the best science to tell them the kind of generalized guidelines of what they should be looking for.
		If you have a lot of ingredients in the food that you can't pronounce, it's probably not too good for you.
		But the food for school lunch programs, for example, is sourced locally.
		And those decisions are going to be in the hands of the governors of the school district, et cetera.
		We're going to do our best to support them by giving them good science-based guidelines on what the kids should be eating, what kind of portions they should be eating, what levels of meat and vegetables, grains, and fruits, and, as you point out, saturated fats.
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		And whole milk back in schools.
unidentified		Yes, go ahead.
unidentified		So you're healthy, Indiana, mom?
april mcclain delaney ▲ ● ▼		Yeah, of course.
unidentified		Love it.
		So I can tell you I've been on this whole idea of prevention and wellness and holistic health.
		And I'm going to invite stakeholders like yourself and others to come into the governor's residence or the capital.
		I want to hear about the ideas.
		I'm going to be encouraging businesses that have to pay most of the bill on the private side of health insurance, mostly again to remediate chronic illness.
		So in my state, I'm going to welcome everyone to come in and let's get the ideas together because it's not going to be a flash in the pan.
		I want to hear it and get it from the grassroots up.
		And I'm sure you're going to see a different variation of that from the other 49 governors as well.
		That's right.
		Yes, sir.
al green ▲ ● ▼		Secretary Rollins, Jerry Hagstrom from the Hextrom Report.
unidentified		Will the Arkansas waiver allow the food stamp beneficiaries to buy hot rotisserie chickens, as I know Senator or Governor Sanders proposed?
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		We are working through all the technicalities of that.
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		That is a significant pivot from before, but obviously getting nutritious foods and the hot rotisserie chickens and others are a major part of that.
Moving Forward with Food Metrics 00:06:38
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		But we're moving in that direction.
		Thank you.
		Yes.
unidentified		What other, and this is for Secretary Kennedy as well.
unidentified		Secretary Hennedy, what other food category specifically, you said ultra-processed foods, but what other foods do you want to expand SNAP waiver to and making sure the governors would you be open to expanding that and then fake news on the ACIP today at CDC just wondering if you could expand on what your ultimate goal is there and if there's changes that I tell us who you're with again with ABC News ABC News I can't answer what other foods are going to be on.
robert f kennedy-jr ▲ ● ▼		We're looking at the science now, and we're looking, and this is going to be the product of negotiations, deliberations by a lot of people in our agencies.
		In terms of the changes to ASIP, this has been a long time coming.
		More than two decades ago, Congress investigated ACIP.
		A government oversight committee found that, for example, that year, which was 2003, they gave one example that four out of the five people who added the rotavirus vaccine to the schedule had direct financial interest in that vaccine.
		One of those individuals voted the rotavirus onto the vaccine and sold his rotavirus vaccine that he had in development for $186 million.
		He said he won the lottery.
		That year, Congress said that 97% of the people on ACIP had undisclosed conflicts.
		People have known about this for years.
		You know, probably the worst example of malevolent malpractice has been adding all of these new products to the schedule without doing pre-licensing safety studies.
		Oh, in 1986, there were 11 vaccines on the schedule.
		Today, a compliant child must take between 69 and 92 vaccines to stay in school in some states.
		And not one of them has been safety tested in a pre-licensing placebo-controlled trial.
		And that is just malpractice.
		So the people who were in charge of that are now gone.
		And we're going to bring people onto the ACIP panel, not any vaxxers.
		We're bringing people on who are credentialed scientists, who are highly credentialed physicians, who are going to do evidence-based medicine, who are going to be objective, and who are going to follow the science and make critical public health determinations for our children based upon the best science.
unidentified		Yes, go ahead.
		Can you explain how you're going to measure these new restrictions on the staff members who are working?
		And I just did want to follow up on ASIP.
		Will you get those new appointees in place before the June 25th meeting?
gwen moore ▲ ● ▼		Yes.
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		We are working with all the states on the metrics.
		It's an amazing question because often these changes are made at the government level without any real metrics in place.
		So we're working state by state how we measure what this looks like.
		But listen, this is a long-term effort that is bipartisan or even non-partisan, I should say, that ultimately, at the end of the day, the real metric is in the health of our communities.
		But we will be looking step by step.
		And I'm sorry, tell me who you were with.
unidentified		I'm anti-sociated press.
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		AP, great.
		Thank you.
		Great question.
		We'll be talking more about metrics moving forward, but we're already in discussions on what that looks like.
		Thank you.
		Yes, in the box.
unidentified		Evelyn Profit of the Daily Caller.
		Any comment on the Chinese National's excuse of agrotourism?
		And can the American people have confidence that USDA and AHS won't fund research on pathogens like H5N1 that pose a risk to American agriculture with PLA connected individuals in that symptom?
robert f kennedy-jr ▲ ● ▼		Yeah, we've put an end to all of all dangerous antifunction studies.
		It's over.
		It should have never been done, and it won't be done again.
brooke rollins ▲ ● ▼		Can I add one quick thing?
		Because it's really important.
		And Governor Sanders mentioned this, but it goes directly to the heart of your question.
		If we don't have food security in this country, we will not have national security.
		And so Kash Patel and the FBI and Pam Bondi's DOJ, finding and arresting those suspects is very important, but it's just the first step.
		We have a wholesale look at everything at USDA, every piece of the agriculture community, to ensure that we can feed ourselves, fuel ourselves, etc.
		There is no America unless our food security, our food products, we can feed ourselves.
		That is through the robust support of our farmers and our ranchers and ensuring that we continue to not only feed ourselves but feed the world.
		And that is a very complicated, complex, layered approach.
		You'll be hearing more from me, just a little teaser in the next week or two on a massive new initiative that will look at that specifically.
		Food security is national security.
		So that is just one step, but you'll be hearing a lot more from us on that moving forward.
		Thank you all for being here at the People's Department.
		Great to have you all, and we'll be updating you regularly.
		Thank you all so much.
		Okay, so we're going to have that one here.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		It's our 235, and the nays are 178, with one voting present.
		The bill is passed.
		Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		Pursuant to clause 8 of Rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on passage of H.R. 884, on which the yays and nays are ordered.
		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 106, H.R. 884, a bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
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mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		The question is on passage of the bill.
		Members will record their votes by electronic device.
		This is a five-minute vote.
unidentified		And here in the House, taking a second vote, members are deciding on whether to repeal another Washington, D.C. law, one that allows non-citizens to vote in local elections.
		The House Oversight Committee approved the bill by a near-unanimous vote of 25 to 1.
		This should be the last vote of the day here on the floor, expecting special order speeches from members after this.
		While this vote's underway, we'll show some of the hearing from earlier today with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Cain on the 2026 defense budget.
		Good morning.
		Subcommittee on Defense will come to order.
		Today, the subcommittee will convene for an open oversight hearing to receive testimony regarding the Department of Defense from the Honorable Pete Hexif, Secretary of Defense, General Dan Kane, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
		Mr. Secretary, General Kane, congratulations to you both on your new roles and welcome to your first hearing before the subcommittee.
		We look forward to working with you closely to provide for our common defense.
		And a very special welcome to Mrs. Bryn McDonnell.
		Bryn, it's great to have you back here in this room.
		You sat beside me on this side of the dais, so it might be a new feeling sitting where you are now.
		I'm sure it's a bittersweet that you're no longer serving as a dependent member of my staff, but I commend your service to the nation.
		And, Mr. Secretary, you're lucky to have her.
		I have no doubt that she will provide you with the same level of faithful advice that she provided for me.
		The work we do in this committee has never been more important.
		We are navigating an increasingly complex and uncertain global environment, with adversaries like China and Russia pursuing aggressive actions and challenges in regions like the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and beyond.
		Our military must be prepared to meet those challenges, and that preparation requires substantial investments in both personnel and equipment.
		But we also must be responsible stewards of the taxpayer dollars.
		Balancing national security priorities with fiscal responsibility is a delicate but necessary task.
		Mr. Secretary, I commend you for quickly hitting the ground running and focusing on your key priorities of reviving the warrior ethos, building our military, reestablishing deterrence, and ensuring the defense of our homeland.
		The American people expect their borders to be secure.
		The challenges of our southern border, including the ongoing flow of illegal drugs, human trafficking, and other illicit activities, are growing threats to our security and must be addressed.
		The cartels exploiting our border and increasingly sophisticated and dangerous.
		The Department of Defense has a critical role in this fight.
		Mr. Secretary, I applaud your efforts in focusing resources to ensure the border is secured.
		I look forward to more discussion about what resources are necessary to keep the momentum going without compromising our ability to meet threats abroad.
		I also want to hear from you both about the readiness of our force.
		I have heard from senior military leaders and service members alike about the ongoing concerns related to the health of our force, including the need for modernization, the ability to respond quickly to emerging threats.
		While this committee has consistently provided funding for investments in next-generation systems from hypersonics to autonomous platforms, we are still seeing troubling delays and cost overruns in a number of programs.
		We simply cannot deter near-peer competitors like China by falling short in sustaining our defense and industrial base.
		That is why it is critical that we continue to focus on the pace of modernization, particularly in areas like air superiority and munitions production.
		The committee has been steadfast in our support of entities within the department that challenges the status quo, such as DIU, the Office of Strategic Capital, and APFIT.
		These innovation entities are alternative pathways to deliver capability quickly to the warfighter, and I would appreciate the opportunity to work with you to bolster these activities as a way to bring disruption and competition into the Department, which, in my experience, can yield better and faster results.
		I also want to discuss the critical importance of our partnerships and alliances.
		The AUKUS Agreement is one of the most significant defense initiatives in recent years, with the potential to reshape the strategic landscape in the Indo-Pacific.
		As we pursue these initiatives, we must ensure that we are maintaining our own military capability.
		Our shipbuilding programs remain over budget and behind schedule and under-delivered.
		This is simply not acceptable, and we need to have credible, executable naval force structure planned to keep pace with threats that we face, particularly from China, while ensuring taxpayer accountability.
		Finally, we must always remember the men and women who wear the uniform.
		Far too long, we heard from too many junior enlisted service members who were struggling with basic needs.
		These men and women, the backbone of our own forces, perform the tough and often dangerous work that keeps our country safe.
		I was proud to help secure a 10 percent raise for our junior enlisted service members on top of the 4.5 percent raise that all service members received last year.
		It's critical that we continue to provide support for all those who fight in defense of our great nation.
		We ask a lot of our military, and the strategic landscape is more complex than ever.
		I look forward to a frank discussion on how we are matching resources to priorities and honoring our commitments to both readiness and to our people.
		I now recognize the distinguished ranking member, Ms. McCollum, for her opening remarks.
betty mccollum ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I'd like to thank all of you for appearing here today.
		I'd like to thank all the men and women who serve in our military, both wearing the uniform and as civilians.
		As I say often, national security is holistic and not just defense spending.
		Do Americans have the health care that they need?
		Are we providing good nutrition to our kids so that they can eventually grow up strong and serve in our armed forces?
		Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and the reconciliation bill put the whole of our society at risk, and I believe that this weakens our national security.
		Also, billionaires can have their tax breaks.
		It's also irresponsible for us to assume that you can fund the defense program.
One-Minute Tributes 00:15:27
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		The yays are 266 and the nays are 148 with one answering present.
		The bill is passed.
		Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		The House will be in order.
		The chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches.
		This is the gentleman from Pennsylvania seek recognition.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, request candidates consent to address the House for one minute to reply to Stanley Remarks.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		The House will be in order.
glenn gt thompson ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, the House will not.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		The House will be in order.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for one minute.
glenn gt thompson ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the incredible athletes, volunteers, and supporters of the 2025 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games.
		This past weekend, more than 2,000 athletes from across the Commonwealth gathered at Penn State University and State College to compete, connect, and inspire.
		Held on campus for over three decades, the Summer Games have become a cherished tradition built on courage, inclusion, and perseverance.
		Since the first Games in 1970, which featured just 135 athletes, Special Olympics Pennsylvania has grown into a statewide movement with 54 local programs and thousands of participants.
		These games are not just about sports, they're about unlocking potential, building confidence, and fostering friendships that last a lifetime.
		This year's opening ceremonies at Medler Field at Labrano Park, hosted in partnership with the State College Spikes, featured the iconic Olympic torchlighting and an exhilarating action sports demo, setting the tone for a weekend of achievement and joy.
		This program touches countless people in numerous ways and it impacts reaches far beyond the sphere of sports.
		Mr. Speaker, I commend every athlete, coach, family member, and volunteer whose dedication made this celebration possible.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield back the balance of my time.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman's time has expired.
		The House will be in order.
		Please take your conversations outside the chambers.
		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Ohio seek recognition?
emilia sykes ▲ ● ▼		I request unanimous consent to address the House and to extend and revise my remarks.
mike lawler ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
emilia sykes ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Today, I rise to recognize Daniela Scheffler for winning the 3,200-meter race at the Ohio Division I Track and Field Championship, earning her first state title, and recognizing her as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week.
		As a senior at Lake High School in Uniontown, Ohio, Daniela ended an exceptional high school track career, setting records and winning several awards along the way.
		On the road to her first state title last month, Daniela set the record for the 1,600 and 3,200 at the Federal League Track and Field Championships, the state qualifier meet.
		As a testament to her hard work and dedication on the track, Daniela signed an offer with North Carolina State University, where she will be continuing her track and field career.
		Daniela, we are proud of you.
		And even though you'll be far away from home at college, we will be cheering you on as you finish your career.
		Again, I want to congratulate Daniela Scheffler for an accomplished high school track career and on being named this week's Ohio's 13th Champion of the Week.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I yield back.
unidentified		The gentlewoman yields.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentleman from Colorado seek recognition?
jeff crank ▲ ● ▼		I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
jeff crank ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the tremendous impact of Parents' Challenge in El Paso County, Colorado.
		Parents' Challenge, founded by Steve and Joyce Schuck, provides low-income families financial support for tuition, tutoring, transportation, and school supplies to provide their children with the best education available for them, including private, charter, and homeschool options.
		Parents' Challenge provides free online, holistic empowerment sessions for all parents.
		They also offer a summer STEM program for middle and high school students and the Rising Seniors Leadership Experience for graduating high school seniors.
		Each of these programs directly benefits the families in my community.
		Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating Parents' Challenge for prioritizing educational excellence and opportunity in their service to El Paso County for over 200 families and over 400 individual children.
		And I yield back the balance of my time.
unidentified		And yields.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentleman from New York seek recognition?
george latimer ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
george latimer ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Today we mourn the passing of a legend in Westchester County, the Honorable Eddie Mae Barnes, a role model for women in our area as one of the first African-American female leaders elected to public office.
		She served four four-year terms on the Greenberg Town Board, 16 years as a voice for those who had no voice across the community, especially in the Fairview neighborhood.
		She was the author of the town's Police Community Advisory Committee, bringing residents and law enforcement closer together.
		She was the driving force behind naming the local community center in honor of Theodore D. Young, who did so much good for young people in Greenberg.
		She was, by profession, a nurse with a B.S. degree from Dillard University and an MS degree from Teachers College at Columbia.
		For 32 years, she was Director of Nursing at Rye Hospital Center, a true health care professional.
		She was kind and loving.
		She was as tough as nails.
		She fought for the things she believed in, and she offered a hug to all.
		Eddie Mae Barnes was a wonderful friend, and we will deeply miss her.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield my time.
unidentified		Gentleman Yields, for what purpose does the gentleman from Nebraska seek recognition?
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
adrian smith ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I rise today to honor the life of Kent Greenwalt, former mayor of Terrytown, Nebraska, who sadly passed away last month after a lifetime of service to his community.
		A veteran of the Vietnam War and an inexhaustible community volunteer, Kent's life was characterized by a readiness to step up to meet the needs of the moment.
		During his 12 years of service as mayor of Terrytown, he was known as a, quote, working mayor, end quote, for his willingness to mow lawns, trim trees, and clear dead trees from Terry's Lake.
		His sense of duty to his country was evident as a Nebraska National Guardsman for eight years and later as a Patriot Guard motorcycle escort for military funeral processions.
		In 2023, he was welcomed to Washington, D.C. for a veteran's honor flight.
		The list of Kent's accolades is too lengthy to list in full, but his integrity and servant's heart are what stand out.
		My thoughts and prayers are with his family members and members of the community who knew and loved him.
		While he could never be replaced, America needs more people like Kent Greenwalt.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I yield back.
unidentified		Gentleman Yields, for what purpose does the gentleman from Arizona seek recognition?
greg stanton ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask you to ask the consent to address the House for one minute and revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
greg stanton ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the tragic loss of Officer Gabriel Fascio of the Apache Junction Police Department.
		This past Sunday, six days after being shot while responding to a road rage incident, Officer Fascio passed away from his injuries at just 47 years old.
		Officer Fascio lived the American dream.
		Born in Mexico, Officer Fascio earned his U.S. citizenship and dedicated his life to serving the community that welcomed him with open arms.
		He began his law enforcement career with the Phoenix Police Department and nearly four years ago joined the Apache Junction Police Department.
		A devoted father and grandfather, a respected colleague, an upstanding American, he served Apache Junction with honor, bravery, and compassion.
		Tragically, he's the fourth Arizona officer to fall in the line of duty in just the past 12 months.
		To his wife, family, his many good friends and colleagues, my thoughts are with you.
		I hope his memory brings comfort and strength in the difficult days ahead.
		Officer Fascio's ultimate sacrifice, his courage, and his selflessness, will never be forgotten.
		I yield back.
unidentified		Gentleman Yields, for what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
kevin kiley ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
kevin kiley ▲ ● ▼		Over the last few days, the country has been shocked by the horrifying images coming out of Los Angeles.
		But what is also shocking is the brazenly false statements made by the Governor of California.
		Governor Newsome has asked us not to believe our eyes, not to believe the scenes that we are all seeing of officers being attacked, of cars being lit on fire, of roadways being blocked.
		The governor has claimed that everything was fine, everything was perfect until the National Guard arrived.
		Now, this is completely inaccurate as a matter of the timeline.
		Things had spun out of control well before the Guard got there.
		That's why the Guard was called in.
		But it is also deeply offensive to attack the men and women in our National Guard by claiming that their presence has somehow catalyzed this violence.
		The Governor owes an apology to the men and women in our National Guard who are serving our state and our country.
		He owes an apology to the people of Los Angeles for his role in egging on the riots.
		The good news is, if there's any good news at all, that I do believe the people of California have had enough.
		There is a coalition for common sense emerging in our state, and I do believe we will return sanity and safety to our communities.
		I yield back.
unidentified		Gentleman Yields, for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition?
don davis ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to address the House for one minute to rise in the House.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
don davis ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I honor the remarkable public servant and friend, Efton Sager.
		Efton served in the United States Air Force, retiring as a master sergeant.
		His commitment to our community was evident in all the active roles he played, including serving on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners.
		When he served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, we took great pride in representing Wayne County together.
		Throughout the years, we kept in touch, and there were many cherished memories.
		One, I recall how heartbroken Efton was when his beloved wife Dolores passed after 68 years of marriage.
		He said to me, I hope God doesn't keep me here for too many years without her.
		It brings comfort believing they are together again.
		Efton passed peacefully on May 27.
		Today would have marked his 92nd birthday.
		Deborah and David, I extend my heartfelt condolences to you and the family as we honor Efton's life and lasting impact.
		I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman yields.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentleman from Georgia seek recognition?
buddy carter ▲ ● ▼		I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
buddy carter ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize St. Simon's Island's designation by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best underrated travel destinations in the U.S.
		They evaluated over 1,500 vacation destinations worldwide and ranked them across numerous categories.
		St. Simon's Island, the largest barrier island on Georgia's Golden Isles, offers low-hanging Spanish moss, salty air, and warm ocean water.
		It is home to pristine beaches, miles of walking paths and trails, ice cream shops, and award-winning restaurants.
		Despite this, St. Simons has still managed to keep a low profile and is often overlooked by out-of-state beachgoers.
		I'm proud that St. Simon's Island, my new home, is being recognized for the stunning views and coastal relaxation it offers patrons.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman yields.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from New York seek recognition?
laura gillen ▲ ● ▼		I request unanimous consent to address the House for one minute to revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
laura gillen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Today, I rise to honor the life of Brian Lavin, a retired NYPD detective from Long Beach and a true American hero.
		In the aftermath of 9-11, the worst terrorist attack on American soil, Brian was one of the courageous first responders who ran towards danger, working tirelessly amid toxic rubble at Ground Zero.
		His bravery, his selfless service in the harrowing days, embodied the very best of our nation.
		Unfortunately, Brian's life was cut short this year by an illness directly linked to the hazardous conditions he endured on 9-11 as a first responder.
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laura gillen ▲ ● ▼		His passing is a heartbreaking reminder of the enduring pain of that day.
		Thousands of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency personnel, and New Yorkers who lived or worked near Ground Zero continue to get sick and die from cancers, respiratory illnesses, and other debilitating conditions caused by the exposure to the aftermath of the Ground Zero attacks.
		This is a powerful reminder of the need to fully fund and staff programs that support 9-11 first responders.
		So today, we honor another hero.
		We thank him for his sacrifice, and may he rest in peace.
		Thank you, Brian.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
unidentified		The gentlewoman yields.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
doug lamalfa ▲ ● ▼		There's something you get excited about in the month of June.
		Ice cream, National Dairy Month.
		This is a good time to recognize the work of our nation's dairy farmers.
		My home state of California leads the nation in dairy production with thousands of family-run farms that have been at it for generations.
		These farmers aren't just producing milk, they're driving a big part of our local economy, providing jobs in rural agricultural areas.
		Dairies are also making strides in using modernized processes to keep the land and water healthy.
		However, dairies are often under fire from environmental groups such as those in Point Reyes that they're trying to push out using fake environmental pronouncements and just basically run them out of business in Point Reyes.
		They deserve a lot better than that.
		So remember, when you enjoy a glass of milk, a slice of cheese, or one of your favorite ice creams, there's real people doing really good work, sustainable work, responsible work of operating these dairies, many of them organic, to keep it on the table for all of us.
		So let's celebrate and remember during National Dairy Month the work that these farmers put in, what it means to all of us.
		I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman yields.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
gil cisneros ▲ ● ▼		I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute.
gil cisneros ▲ ● ▼		Please revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
gil cisneros ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to denounce the ICE raids in Southern California carried out this past weekend and the President's unilateral decision to deploy the National Guard and now the Marines.
		The President claims to be going after violent criminals, but in reality, ICE is rounding up individuals off the street with no warrants, including children.
		Local and state law enforcement did not ask for assistance.
		Donald Trump is escalating the situation and making it more dangerous for everyone.
		Just today, he said the National Guard is preventing the violence on the streets, and that's a flat-out lie.
		The National Guard is standing on the sidelines watching as local law enforcement handles the situation.
		Now he's sending in the Marines.
		This is not the mission of the Marines.
		They are trained for this.
		Sending them on ICE raids will only provoke confrontation.
		The President is playing with the lives of Californians, and the military is the pawn in his political game.
		He wants to create a conflict that will allow him to invoke the Insurrection Act or martial law.
		God only knows why.
		But California will never ever bend to the will of a tyrant.
		I yield back.
unidentified		Gentlemen's time has expired.
		Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek recognition?
		I ask for unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
		Thank you.
		Mr. Speaker, China has state-sponsored media.
		North Korea has state-sponsored media.
		The United States does not need taxpayer-funded propaganda.
		Mr. Speaker, we have the opportunity this week to rescind a billion dollars that is in the pipeline right now for NPR and PBS, two outlets that routinely spew anti-American and anti-Christian propaganda.
		They sow racial division in this country and they promote weird, woke values that most Americans find disgusting.
		Mr. Speaker, this is something that we have talked about for a long time.
		And finally, we have a president who is serious about rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal government, and this is the perfect place to start.
		Let's pass this rescission bill.
		Let's end taxpayer-funded propaganda and let's take our country back.
		With that, I yield back.
		Gentleman yields.
		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Florida seek recognition?
sheila cherfilus-mccormick ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the floor for one minute.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
sheila cherfilus-mccormick ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, the images emerging from California ICE raids escalating into chaos, immigrant families fleeing their homes, and the National Guard troops confronting peaceful protesters are a chilling reminder of how far we've strayed from our democratic values that we claim to uphold.
		This is not the America I know.
		This is not the America we aspire to be.
		We are a nation built on justice, compassion, and the unwavering belief that every person deserves dignity and respect.
		What is happening in Los Angeles betrays our core beliefs.
		The federal response to deploying more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines without a local request is a troubling overreach.
		It risks escalating tensions and chilling the right to protest, which is protected by the Constitution.
		We need leaders that listen, not the ones that answer concerns with intimidation and threats.
		In South Florida, immigration is an abstract political issue for us.
		It is personal.
		Our region is home to vibrant Jamaicans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Cubans, and Central American communities.
		They are nurses, doctors, pastors, teachers, small business owners, and caregivers.
		The reason our economies thrive is because of our immigrants.
		The attacks on immigrants and Americans exercising their right to protest must end now.
unidentified		Gentlelady is no longer recognized.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Minnesota seek recognition?
ilhan omar ▲ ● ▼		I seek unanimous consent to address the House for one minute to extend and revise my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
ilhan omar ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate the incredible Minnesota Frost on a monumental performance throughout the 2025 Professional Women's Hockey League Championship season, resulting in winning their second straight Walter Cup title.
		Last year, our Minnesota Frost made history, winning the inaugural Wolter Cup trophy at the 2024 PWHL Finals.
		Now, thanks to their third consecutive overtime victory, the Wolter Cup will stay at home in Minnesota for another year.
		This tremendous achievement wraps up an incredible season for the Frost.
		I want to congratulate each and every athlete for the hard work and dedication they have put in to bring home this championship win and continue to put Minnesota women's sports on the map.
		We are so proud of you.
		Thank you, and I yield back.
unidentified		The gentlewoman yields.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Maryland seek recognition?
april mcclain delaney ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one moment and revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
april mcclain delaney ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice strong opposition to a nonsensical provision included in the federal budget package that would force states to impose a moratorium on AI regulation in exchange for broadband funding through the BEAD program.
		Let me be clear, this is bad policy.
		States should not be forced to choose between expanding essential broadband infrastructure and setting bumpers and safeguards on the safe and ethical use of AI to protect children, small businesses and consumers.
		I've seen firsthand how unregulated tech policy can impact our families and communities.
		Before coming to Congress, I worked for decades to protect children online and served as Deputy Secretary at NTIA, which oversaw the BEAD program.
		This provision undermines the very mission of BEED, which is to expand broadband opportunity, jobs, health care and education in underserved areas.
		Universal, high-speed, affordable broadband is akin to a utility and is necessary to thrive in our country.
		I'll work with my colleagues, Refs Matsui, Lansman and Carter, on a letter to the Senate raising our concerns with this provision.
		In closing, I urge the Senate majority to reject this coercive mission and assist on a standalone, transparent bill.
		I yield my time.
unidentified		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Ohio seek recognition?
		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
marcy kaptur ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise to honour a true pioneer of American military history, Rear Admiral Aileen B. Dork of Defiance, Ohio, the first woman in the United States Navy to achieve the rank of Admiral.
		I join my Lake Erie colleague, Representative Kennedy of Buffalo, in requesting the Secretary of the Navy name a naval vessel in her honour.
		Admiral Dork began her journey of service after graduating from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing in 1941.
		Soon after becoming a registered nurse, she entered the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II and she treated wounded at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia, and later cared for the newly liberated American POWs aboard the USS Benevolence in the Pacific.
		She continued her service during the Korean War as a nursing instructor and in 1970 was appointed director of the Navy Nurse Corps.
		Her 32-year career was marked by fierce advocacy for improved medical care, equitable pay and expanded roles for women in our armed forces.
		Naming a Navy ship in her honor would pay tribute not only to her personal achievements but to the doors she opened for countless others.
		I urge the Secretary of Navy to ensure Rear Admiral Dork's legacy of service, sacrifice, excellence and patriotism are commemorated.
		Thank you, and I yield back.
unidentified		The gentlewoman yields.
		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Maryland seek recognition?
		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
sarah elfreth ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		This Gun Violence Prevention Month, I rise today to bring attention to the leading cause of death for children and teens in this country, firearms.
		And the reason we know that firearms are the leading cause of death for children is because of scientists and researchers at government agencies like the Centers for Disease Control.
		Over the years, the CDC has advanced our nation's public health through recommendations to improve things like vehicle design, smoke detectors, and bicycle helmets.
		Yet this administration is now decimating CDC offices, including the Division of Violence Prevention and the Division of Injury Prevention.
		Mr. Speaker, as legislators, we have a shared responsibility to advance policies to keep our communities safe, but we cannot do that without good science and good data.
		We simply cannot understand the scope and the depth of the gun violence epidemic without the CDC doing its job.
		That's why myself and House Democrats will fight for our world-class scientists, researchers, and health professionals every single day.
unidentified		I yield back.
		The gentlewoman yields.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek recognition?
		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I rise today to recognize the life and accomplishments of U.S. Ambassador Lino Gutierrez.
		Lino honorably worked in the Department of State for almost 40 years, serving as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
		He valiantly carried the flag abroad as the U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua and Argentina and served as a high-level advisor in the National War College.
		Even after his retirement, he found other ways to serve our community and give back to his community.
		He led the Una Chapman Cox Foundation and was a professor at George Washington and Johns Hopkins Universities.
		I know it brought him great joy to mentor the next generation of foreign affairs professionals, particularly emerging leaders from the Latino community.
		Leno nobly represented U.S. economic and social interests.
		He defended our national security and rallied support for the United States.
		He was a good neighbor, a model citizen, a loyal friend, and a loving husband and father.
		And our nation owes him a debt of gratitude.
		I yield back.
		The gentleman yields.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Virginia seek recognition?
suhas subramanyam ▲ ● ▼		I've sit across the House for up to one minute and said to revise our remarks.
unidentified		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
suhas subramanyam ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Puerto Rican Alliance of Northern Virginia for hosting and organizing their third annual festival.
		Virginia is home to a vibrant Puerto Rican community, and the festival celebrates the community's culture and contributions.
		It brings in vendors, volunteers, music, and a vibrant community.
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suhas subramanyam ▲ ● ▼		The festival made history in 2023 as the first ever Puerto Rican festival in the DMV region.
		Each year, the festival draws over 10,000 attendees and continues to showcase the community's culture.
		The festival made history again in 2024 with over 18,000 guests in attendance.
		I want to thank the Puerto Rican Alliance of Northern Virginia and wish you a great event this year.
		I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman yields.
		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Wisconsin seek recognition?
		Mr. Speaker, I ask for permission to speak for one minute and to be able to revise and extend my remarks.
		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
gwen moore ▲ ● ▼		Thank you.
		Did you grow up watching Clifford the Big Red Dog or Sesame Street or Reading Rainbow?
		Did you spend time in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood?
		Or maybe you enjoyed watching Finding Your Roots with Dr. Henry Louis Gates or frontline documentaries?
		If so, you have the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to thank.
		But now, Republicans are trying to take them down.
		Yes, Republicans are trying to get rid of your favorite PBS stations.
		They're coming for you again, Big Bird.
		Our youngest constituents, our babies, have so much to lose if PBS is gutted.
		PBS provides an educational program for our children and locally tailored content for families.
		It's free and it doesn't require expensive cable or streaming subscriptions.
		PBS and its affiliate stations also provide emergency alerts that are quick and reliable, reaching 97% of households during natural disasters.
		Republicans' devastating cuts would mean many PBS stations would be forced to shutter, especially those in rural areas.
		They likely won't be able to fill the gap.
		The Corporation for Public Broadcasting needs and deserves support from Congress, and I yield back.
unidentified		Gentlewoman's time has expired.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Connecticut seek recognition?
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I rise to consent to address the House for one minute.
john larson ▲ ● ▼		I rise to associate myself with the lady from Wisconsin.
john larson ▲ ● ▼		I wasn't going to speak, but I came on the floor and I heard Mr. Gill talk about how proud he was of the President to be doing away with PBS.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Shame!
john larson ▲ ● ▼		Is this Brandenburg?
		Are we going to be burning books next?
		What do we stand for in this great country?
		In the United States of America, we have free speech, and everybody gets to express their opinion, whether you agree with them or not.
		And PBS does an exceptional job.
unidentified		Thank God for them.
john larson ▲ ● ▼		God bless them in America.
		And if you want to help out, all you citizens out there, donate to PBS and don't put up with any of this nonsense.
		I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman will classify the sand to address their remarks to the chair and not to a perceived viewing audience.
unidentified		The chair lays before the house the following personal request.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		Leave of absence requested for Mr. Keith South for Monday, June 10th through June 12th, 2025.
unidentified		Without objection, the request is granted.
unidentified		Under the speaker's announced policy of January 3rd, 2025, the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Green, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader.
al green ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Mr. Speaker, and still I rise, a proud, liberated, unbought, unbossed, unafraid Democrat.
		And I'm proud, Mr. Speaker, to say that I rise today to recognize those that I call the impeachment warriors.
		I had a press statement that was sent out, and I'd like to read just a few words from it, Mr. Speaker.
		It reads: Media advisory and public notice.
		Congressman Al Green recognizes the significant battle won by impeachment warriors.
		And then there's a subtitle: Kilmar Abrago Garcia has been returned to the United States and may get the due process authoritarian president Trump declared he had no constitutional right to.
		Mr. Speaker, I'm very proud of these organizations and what they have done.
		They have made a difference.
		These organizations have been on the front line to prevent an authoritarian president from devolving our country into a total state of authoritarianism.
		These organizations have taken the time to organize and mobilize within our communities.
		And these organizations deserve an expression of appreciation.
		I believe that organizations that go to this length should have a flag flown over the United States Capitol to honor what they've done, Mr. Speaker.
		I have in my hand such a flag.
		This is a flag that was presented to me upon my arrival in Congress by a member of Congress.
		I cherish it and I have kept it.
		This flag was flown over the United States Capitol.
		I plan to have a similar flag flown over the United States Capitol for each of the following organizations.
		For edification purposes, these flags will be flown over the same Capitol up the same flagpole that had a flag flown for President Kennedy, for Dr. Martin Luther King, for Rosa Parks.
		I want them honored because of what they're doing to prevent an authoritarian president from devolving our country into full-blown authoritarianism.
		Mr. Speaker, the organizations that I would like to call to the attention of this Congress would be Free Speech for People.
		This organization has acquired more than 600,000 signed statements, petitions to impeach and remove President Trump from office.
		The Women's March, another organization that has been engaged.
		The May Day Movement, the 14th Now Movement, the Citizens Impeachment Now Movement.
		And I have two friends that I'd like to single out who have been very helpful.
		Jessica Denson would be one.
		She is with Lights On with Jessica Denson, a podcast.
		And my constitutional law friend, Attorney John Boniface.
		I plan to have these flags flown this week, and they will be presented to these organizations at a later time.
		These flags will represent what I believe is a true testament from one member of Congress to say to them, please know that you have won a battle.
		You were able to bring Mr. Garcia back to this country with your work, but that battle doesn't mean that the war is over.
		We still have a war to fight because we have an authoritarian president in office.
		I have in my hand, Mr. Speaker, a column from the Washington Post.
		This story from the Washington Post, dated June 9th, 2025, reads as follows.
		This is the style of the story.
		It reads, California Governor Gavin Newsom says, Trump is stepping toward authoritarianism.
		An excerpt from the actual story reads, California Governor Gavin Newsom should be arrested.
		This is something that President Trump said.
		This is from the story.
		President Donald Trump said he thought California Governor Gavin Newsom should be arrested, a claim that Newsom described as an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.
		I concur with what he said about the step, but I would simply say this.
		I think we're already there.
		We are in a country wherein a president has devolved democracy into authoritarianism.
		This president has done so by using executive orders.
		He has done so by using the very courts to move his executive orders, but by moving them such that they move slowly and get to a final judgment that would be against him.
		This president has disrespected the federal courts.
		He has disrespected the orders of the court.
		When the courts have said to him, even if you differ with our orders, you have to appeal these orders.
		You cannot decide that you're going to proceed, notwithstanding the court's implementation of failure to implement the orders that you think should be implemented.
		This president has decided that judges should be impeached if they decline to follow his mandates.
		He has said ugly things about the judiciary and has gone so far as to say that some judges don't deserve to be on the bench and that these judges should be removed by way of orders of impeachment emanating from this very House.
		This president has devolved democracy into authoritarianism.
		He is a president ripe for impeachment.
		And impeachment is what we shall bring to the attention of this house.
		We have already filed HRES 415 to impeach the president.
		This resolution deals with the acts that he has perpetrated related to the removal of a person from this country without due process, without giving this person the opportunity to say, you've made a mistake, notwithstanding the fact that his administration acknowledges that a mistake was made.
		This president, pursuant to these articles, should be removed from office because judges told him that he had made a mistake and that he should facilitate the bringing of this person back to the country, and he has not done so as of the time these articles were filed.
		This president knows that the removal without due process was an improper action, but he did it, notwithstanding the knowledge that was accorded him by some members of his staff, some persons in his administration.
		So I say to you, HRES 415, this would be articles of impeachment that we'll call to the attention of the public.
		This means that they'll be voted on.
		They'll be voted on in this House.
		I will read them.
		They will then be read again by the clerk, and that thereafter they'll be voted on.
		Those who vote to table, and there will be a motion to table, those who vote to table will be voting against the Articles of Impeachment, notwithstanding all of the evidence.
	Those who vote to have the articles move forward will vote against tabling the articles of impeachment.
	And then we'll let the record stand, and I suggest to everyone vote your conscience.
	I will be voting to avoid tabling these articles of impeachment.
	But I'm going beyond these articles of impeachment.
	I am going to file additional articles of impeachment this month, and these articles will relate to not only the president, but also the vice president.
	Both of them should be removed from office, president and vice president.
	And I will present these articles of impeachment to this House this month.
	I don't know that I'll bring them to a vote this month, but I do know that they will be presented to the House this month.
	The President is unfit to hold the office that he has.
	The things that he says and the things that he's done are clear, clearly indicative of an authoritarian presidency.
	Mr. Speaker, I have been censured by this House for the things that I have done.
	I was in here and I called to the attention of the President that he had no right, no right.
	I didn't say right, I said that he didn't have a mandate.
	But I was in essence saying you have no right to eliminate or to cut Medicaid.
	And then I went on to talk about Social Security and Medicare.
	I was among the very first to call this to the attention of not only this House and the President, but literally to the attention of this country and the globe.
	And I was right then and I'm right now.
	The President is cutting, by and through the members of the House and soon to be the Senate, money from Medicaid, some $700 billion.
	He is going to cut now Medicare, and only God knows what will happen as it relates to Social Security in the hands of my Republican colleagues.
	I believe that we cannot allow a president to do these things without challenging him, without confronting him whenever we have the opportunity.
	Having done so, I was censured for what I did, and I accepted my censure.
	I accepted it.
	It doesn't mean that I agreed with it, but I accepted my censure because I believe that if you protest, you've got to be prepared to suffer the consequences.
	I was prepared to suffer the consequences.
	I don't agree with them.
	But I believe that when we do things that contravene the laws, things that are not in harmony with society, things that are causing harm to society, I believe that there are punishments that we should suffer.
	If you break the law, you should suffer punishment.
	I believe that a president who is breaking the law by avoiding the constitutional responsibilities imposed upon him by his oath of office, by the Constitution itself, I believe that when he does this, impeachment is the remedy.
	If the courts cannot control him, and my Republican colleagues who have the majority in the House and the Senate won't control him, then the only thing left is impeachment.
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al green ▲ ● ▼		And that means that the Congress of the United States of America in this House will become the court of last resort.
		We plan to use the court of last resort to bring justice to the country for what an unfit president is doing to devolve our democracy into autocracy.
		I believe that this is something that must be done, notwithstanding the fact that I have been impeached, yes, but I haven't been silenced.
		And I will not be silenced.
		I will not be silenced because too much is at stake.
		The country is devolving into this autocracy, this authoritarianism, and we have to speak up.
		I don't ask others to do what I do.
		I don't mind standing alone.
		If it means standing alone, I will stand alone.
		I would hope that there will be others of goodwill who will stand also.
		But if they don't, I leave that to them to deal with as they choose to navigate their way through this Congress and through life.
		So I have been silenced.
		No.
		I have been censured.
		Yes.
		And I plan to continue with this movement.
		This movement is something that I call now a countdown to impeachment.
		A countdown to impeachment.
		And this countdown is something that I embrace.
		And I embrace it with my friends, all of whom I have named, but I think sometimes it bears repeating certain things.
		I want the folk over at Free Speech for People to know that this countdown to impeachment includes them and there's more than 600,000 persons that they have on their petition.
		The Women's March, a group of women who have come together to claim and demand that women have the respect in this society that men have.
		Example, men get paid more for work that women are doing, same work, but don't get equal pay.
		Some have estimated it to be about 20 plus percent, maybe 25, 26 percent.
		Well, there isn't a man alive who's worth 26 cents more than a woman.
		We have to make sure that the women's march is supported, and I'm going to support them.
		The May Day movement, a movement started to make sure that this president knows that there are people who are going to march and protest to make sure that he is impeached.
		They're all a part of the countdown to impeachment.
		The 14th Now movement, something that started very early on in the presidency and the president's reign this time, in this president's term of office.
		And this movement was started to prevent what is happening now, and that is our government's devolving into authoritarianism.
		And finally, the citizens' impeachment movement.
		This movement is something that has grassroots elements associated with it across the country, and I'm proud to say that they are part of the countdown to impeach.
		The countdown to impeachment.
		So again, a flag will be flown in honor of these organizations for the efforts that they've made.
		I will bring additional articles of impeachment to the attention of the Congress this month to impeach not only the president, but also the vice president.
		And finally, the articles that I have presented already to this Congress will be read and they will be voted on.
		And make no mistake about it, I will bring additional articles of impeachment because this president continues, continues to breach the mandates of the Constitution.
		And as long as he continues to do it, I will continue to bring articles of impeachment.
		I think we're laying the foundation for his being impeached.
		Finally, this.
		There are those who contend that we should not impeach at this time.
		Well, I contend that there are many things that we bring to the floor of the House that we don't get the kind of results that we desire when we bring them initially.
		Many things.
		We have brought the equality legislation before the House, before the House, and we passed it twice in the House.
		That doesn't mean that we're not going to continue with it.
		We're not going to give up on it.
		It took us almost 100 years to get the Affordable Care Act.
		We never gave up on it.
		So bringing things to the attention of the House that don't get passed the first time, that is nothing new.
		I believe that we will do this and we'll be persistent with it.
		I also know, I know that as we do it, we will gain additional momentum.
		There will be many who won't vote for it initially, but then there will be more the second time that will, and more the third time, and the fourth time, and however many times it's necessary to get us to our final impeachment articles that will bring President Trump down.
		He does not deserve to hold the office that he holds.
		So impeachment is the remedy when the courts can't control him.
		and his party won't control him.
		It's left up to us, those of us who have the will and the courage to bring articles of impeachment before the Congress of the United States of America.
		This will be done.
		This is my pledge.
		The countdown to impeachment continues, and I yield back the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentleman yields back.
unidentified		Under the speaker's announced policy of January 3rd, 2025, the gentleman from Arizona, Mr. Schweikert, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.
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unidentified		Thank you.
david schweikert ▲ ● ▼		Pro Tim, Mr. Green caught us a little bit off guard.
		He suddenly stopped, and I'm not used to him doing that.
		All right, Mr. Speaker, Pro Tim, we're going to try a couple things tonight.
		And I'm going to try to do this as efficiently as possible.
		And I hate doing it this way, but part of what I'm going to do tonight is respond to just basically a little bit of actually a whole bunch of just the absolute misrepresentation that keeps coming into our office.
		So every week for years, I come by here and I sound like an idiot economics professor when I walk through these things, trying to help our brothers and sisters here in this body who might be crazy enough or not have enough of a life to watch a presentation like this to walk through the math.
		And it's a simple philosophy.
		At the end of the day, the math will always win.
		So I'm going to try to do three things here.
		I'm going to try to actually get the reality of what happens, how the tax system works, when our brothers and sisters on the other side say, oh, you just raise taxes.
		That will cover everything.
		I'm going to show our history that that hasn't, it doesn't work that way.
		Second thing, I'm going to show a series of proposals we've made, and these are only my responsibility, so don't blame another member of Congress, of how we have this current reconciliation budget.
		We're going to have another one that sort of starts again this summer, because remember, we functionally have, depending on timing, you could have three bites of the apple on reconciliation.
		Why do we do reconciliation?
		It's a way to get through the filibuster in the Senate under the 1974 Budget Control Act.
		And I have brought pieces of legislation to reform Medicare Advantage because you've seen the Wall Street Journal stories, the ProPublica stories of the almost, well, functionally, the criminality that's going on on the MedPAC report that basically shows hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars of waste and fraud because of what some of the insurers are doing.
		I'm a big fan of a capitated health care delivery model because your incentive is to help people be healthier.
		But if you have a system where you can make stunning profits by scoring people as sicker, we've got to misalign it.
		And that is not what Medicare Advantage was designed to do.
		It was designed to actually provide a package of delivery to make you healthier.
		I'm going to show a little bit of data on a talent-based immigration system.
		And over the previous weeks, I've come here before and shown we've got a demographic crisis.
		We have a shortage of young people.
		Think about this bit of math.
		Take the last 20 years, 20 years ago and today, we functionally have the same number of 18-year-olds.
		But the number of people 65 and up has doubled.
		So over here, I have, what, my million 18-year-olds.
		Over here, I've gone from 35 to now almost 70 million of our brothers and sisters who are 65 and up.
		You have a shortage of young people in this country.
		Unless you deal with that reality, but you don't want to open up the borders.
		That's the disaster.
		You make people poorer by bringing in people to compete with your working poor.
		And that's the cruelty of what the last administration did, is they crushed working people's wages.
		I want to grow the economy, grow productivity, make the society wealthier.
		And we're the only country in the entire industrialized world which hasn't moved to a talent-based immigration system so we can grow, we can compete.
		Look, slightly off the rhythm I wanted to use.
		1970s, 80s, the world competed for hydrocarbons.
		Last decade, we competed for rare earths.
		This decade, and the economists say maybe the next two decades, the world's going to knife each other for smart people.
		In a world that basically is heading towards flat population growth, maybe we should show up to that battle because we educate people here, we educate them with our system, then we send them home to compete with us.
		Have we lost our mind?
		And to President Trump's credit, he's talked about this repeatedly.
		So forgive me, I'm going to have to reach over here and do a little sorting of these charts because they're out of order.
		So I'm going to give you that one back.
		And look, so let's start this.
		First, I need to work out some principles.
		If you actually look at our history, I'm going to show a couple charts of this.
		Times when we've had fairly high marginal tax rates.
		Let's actually, let me do it on this board.
		This one's actually a little easier to understand.
		And sorry about that.
		I'm going to give you that.
		Well, actually, let me just use this one.
		It's not the board I wanted to start with, but let's work through it.
		If you take a look at what we spend and what we take in in tax collections, here's your structural problem.
		We've had times with very high marginal tax rates, very low marginal tax rates.
		Go back over since the 70s.
		We always seem to end up somewhere between about 17.5 to mid-high 18s.
		High marginal tax rates.
		We're still getting 18% of GDP in tax receipts.
		And when we talk about these things, often you'll hear us talk about as a percentage of the size of the economy because it's too confusing doing dollar amounts because inflation, those things, the dollar amounts change.
		So when you hear someone pretending to be an economist, we're going to talk in percentage terms.
		We've had times where we've had very low marginal tax rates after the Reagan Revolution, yet we still got the same percentage of the economy in total tax receipts because the economy grew bigger.
	Our crisis, particularly the last decade or two decades, is this gap here.
	We're heading towards now borrowing, excuse me, spending 25% of the entire economy.
	So think about this.
	This year, where the economy has actually been fairly decent, we're doing okay in our tax receipts.
	We're right on target.
	But our spending, we're going to borrow about 7.2, 7.3% of the entire economy this year.
	And that gap is the debt and deficits.
	And when our brothers and sisters on the left keep saying things like, raise taxes, we've done that.
	Remember, we've been experimenting this since what is the 16th Amendment when we've had times of raising the high marginal tax rates, low marginal tax rates.
	And somehow the size, the growth of the economy, is what fluxes.
	And therefore, the receipts we get, we call them tax receipts, we don't call them revenues, the receipts always sort of stay right there in that mean.
	And the reason, and I'll try if I can get my boards in some sort of order here so they make sense to us.
	And forgive me as I get myself organized here.
	We grabbed them and they put them in out of order.
	What should scare us to death is right now, we basically, the percentage of all tax receipts required to cover interest.
	This year, for every dollar we take in, 16 pennies of it cover interest, just interest.
	In nine years, nine budget years, 30%, actually that's eight budget years, 30% of every dollar we take in in tax receipts will just cover interest.
	Now, I didn't bring the chart, maybe I should have, because it's been mixed up.
	If we had a 1% increase from what we expect baseline interest rates to be, Mr. Speaker, would you dare in your head to guess so in 2034, 2035, 30% of all of our tax receipts is just covering interest?
	1% interest increase, we get up to 45% of all tax receipts is just covering the interest.
	That should scare the crap out of people.
	But are we allowed to explain that almost every dime, well, the vast majority of the debt increase over the next decade is interest.
	And God forbid we tell the truth, it's Medicare.
	We got older.
	We have a shortage of young people.
	So let's actually sort of walk through some of the reality of what our brothers and sisters say on the other side.
	So this is an article.
	It's actually one of the, I've used it before, it's one of the best in sort of explaining the reality of the math and also the reality of the lies.
	They're just outright lies.
	We've got to tell the truth.
	So this is written by Jessica Riedel, and it's written back in 23.
	But what was done is they took all these tax proposals that the Democrats have proposed, the ones we have scores, and then did the economic modeling.
	Let's have rich people will raise their capital gains tax.
	We'll take wealthy people and we'll raise their marginal income tax.
	We'll raise their estate taxes.
	All the things that we get in our town halls and discussion groups, just tax rich people.
	That takes care of the problem.
	Here's the math.
	And the beautiful thing, what Riedel did here is actually took economic data from all sorts of studies, from left-wing groups, from just statistical modelers.
	And when you read it all, almost every proposal the left has given us, if you add it up, so raise the estate tax, raise investment taxes, raise corporate taxes, raise individual income taxes, by the time you're done, you might pick up another point and a half of GDP in taxes for the U.S. Treasury.
	Did you hear my voices a couple moments ago?
	This year we're borrowing 7.3% of the entire economy.
	So next time you have someone on the left say, just raise taxes on rich people, go online, Manhattan Institute, pull up the study, and walk them through the actual math.
	Now, I've got to tell you, I have a chart for those on the Republican side who we walk through some of the things we want to cut.
	We can have a revolution in the cost of government if we're willing to redesign.
	There's a difference between redesigning programs and cuts.
	But many of the things we talk about cutting, we get only 1%.
	But once again, why this is so important here?
	When the left says, well, you don't have to cut anything, just raise taxes on rich people.
	That's not what even their own economic literature says.
	But of course, that would require literacy, wouldn't it?
	Someone would actually have to sit down and read this stuff with a calculator.
	We have a crisis.
	And having a society that's getting older is not Republican or Democrat.
	It's just what we are.
	It's math.
	Look, if we're not willing to tell the truth, we can continue to use our campaigns.
	All right, slightly non-sequitur.
	We're going to get a new Social Security Medicare actuary report in the next couple of weeks.
	And I know we'll all be just giddy to actually read it and see what it says.
	But if we look at last year's, it basically said in 2033, so seven years, eight years from now, the trust fund is gone.
	It's empty because every month Social Security gathers payroll taxes and there's a shortage.
	So they take their special T bills because they've loaned money to the general fund and they cash those in.
	They get that money back from Treasury.
	Treasury goes out and borrows the money, but they get that plus interest.
	In seven years, they have no more special T bills to cash in with the general fund at Treasury.
	In seven years, if you get a Social Security check, you're taking a 21% cut.
	We will double senior poverty in America in seven years, double senior poverty.
	This is a really moral place.
	So how many idiots, excuse me, electeds do you see come behind these microphones and say, it's a Democrat problem, it's a Republican problem, it's a human problem.
	We're going to fix this.
	And then the lying that goes on here, last year I did an entire series of charts, which the Democrats turned into attack ads, that showed raising the cap when you raise the cap.
	So every dime someone earns is subject to the full Social Security tax.
	It only covered 38% of the shortfall.
	And we didn't even do the economic effects of how much the economy slows down when you do that.
	So, the solutions you hear repeatedly from our brothers and sisters on the left just mathematically aren't true.
	Raise taxes.
	You get 1.5% of GDP.
	In nine years, we're borrowing 9% of the entire economy.
	Well, for Social Security, just raise the cap, okay, and don't give any benefits.
	That's the other part.
	Keep the benefit formula at where it is today.
	Tax people on every dime above that formula.
	So, what is it, about $170,000 today?
	Take every dime above that to put the full, what, 12.4% Social Security tax on it, but don't give any benefits for that.
	It only covered 38% of the shortfall.
	And that first full year, I think we were modeling it for 2034, that first full year, the shortage that if you said, well, we'll just pay for it out of the general fund, I think was $608 billion, so almost two-thirds of our entire military budget.
	So, if you're someone that comes to me and says, David, I want to protect the country, I want to protect the military, I want to do this, I want to do that, tell the truth about our demographics and the earned benefits that actuarily are collapsing around us, but we're terrified to step up and do the math and tell you the truth.
Finding Hidden Savings 00:15:38
david schweikert ▲ ● ▼		So, we start to actually walk through actual solutions.
		So, if I came to you right now and said, let's see if I can find the right charts here.
		So, I did a whole presentation over and over the last three weeks on Medicare Advantage.
		So, 2005 Republican idea to buy capitated banished care policies for seniors.
		And the idea was there'll be a benefit package, and the insurer will actually make money by helping people be healthier.
		Well, over the years, some of it was in Obamacare, other things, it got screwed up, where the insurers were making money by scoring people as sicker.
		So, in 2005, the model for Medicare Advantage is it's going to come in at 95% of the fee-for-service cost.
		And look, I'm sorry to geek out on this, but this is important.
		Remember, 55% of Americans are on Medicare Advantage.
		I represent an area with terrific penetration because we have very robust networks and those things in the Phoenix area.
		But it was supposed to come in at 95% of the cost of fee-for-service.
		Today, according to MedPAC, because I know we all read the MedPAC report, it comes in at 120%.
		Just that difference last year is $100 billion.
		When the Wall Street Journal does five major series of the fraud, misrepresentation, let's call it misalignment, when the Justice Department has leaked out, made announcements of not only civil suits, but criminal suits, criminal investigations that are going on, maybe this place should pay attention.
		And the beauty of it is this type of scale of waste and fraud being the largest in the entire country.
		Remember, our preliminary score from CBO of Medicare Advantage is $1,840,000,000, making that bill the single biggest savings bill for a single bill in U.S. history.
		And I've already introduced it.
		You see the discussion, the debates going on in the Senate right now, but it's scary because you've got to get up in front of the American people and explain: okay, this is Medicare, this is Medicare Advantage.
		What we're concerned about is not the health care you receive, your earned benefits, it's what the insurance company over here is doing, and that's why they're under criminal investigation.
		I'm sorry, it's uncomfortable, but our job here is to tell the truth and make the math work.
		Second thing, the reason I'm walking through these is we've introduced three bills that cover every dime, every dime of the reconciliation budget and add, I think, maybe even an extra trillion of savings.
		So, remember how I mentioned before one of the crises we have in the United States is we don't have enough young people.
		So, we've introduced a talent-based immigration bill.
		Now, this is actually I'm actually surprised I haven't taken more beatings, but I'm sure they're coming.
		We're functionally the only country left in the world, industrialized world, that uses a familial-based immigration system.
		It's your family sponsors the next person, the family sponsors the next person, so on.
		Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, everyone else has gone to a talent-based system to maximize economic growth in their countries.
		We haven't shown up to that.
		But if you listen to what President Trump has talked about, of the insanity of educating people and sending them home to compete with us, maybe if we move to a talent-based immigration system, we stop educating them here, send them home to compete with our economy.
		It turns out that actually comes in at producing $152 billion of savings.
		And the amazing thing is, in the second decade, that with some of the expensing of research and development, those things, you get a substantial economic growth.
		You get productivity.
		This is how you actually grow the economy so you have the resources.
		Have the resources to cover our promises.
		The other bill we're doing that's actually going to be sort of fascinating.
		Let's see if I can try to explain this.
		This one is less about cutting spending, it's about finding cash that's sitting up and down the government in accounts.
		Some of these things have hundreds of millions of dollars that have sat there for years and years.
		We call it unobligated funds.
		And look, there's those that are no, and I did this chart just to try to explain, and there's no year, it's sort of cash that's been assigned there, but the way it was authorized, there isn't a particular year it has to be spent.
		There's those that actually it was a two-year, three-year commitment.
		We borrowed the money, we stuck it in this agency's accounts, and it sits there, but it hasn't been spent.
		Then there's those where it's actually money that actually they never used all of it.
		The crazy, crazy thing: if I came to you and said, what would you guess?
		Now, look, from a policymaker, I deal with the reality.
		I'm never going to get all of it.
		But if you add up all that, what we call the forgotten funds money, it's $1,524 billion.
		So if anyone else is playing along, I have Medicare reform, $1.8 trillion.
		Talent-based immigration, $150 billion.
		If you got, let's say we were able just to get part of the expiring provisions, that's $540 billion.
		I just covered every dime.
		We just covered every dime of the reconciliation budget.
		There's no borrowing.
		And you maximize economic growth because you're not engaging in the crowdout effect of having to go to markets.
		Remember, we borrow $6 billion every day.
		In nine years, we borrow $10 billion every day.
		We've got to do things like this so we're not competing with you, your family, trying to get a mortgage, trying to get a car loan, trying to, you know, what your credit card interest rates are going to be.
		Think of this: in the last 12 months, half of all the debt in the U.S. bond markets, half of it, has just been the United States federal government.
		So, your school district, the company that wants to expand all the bond market that's supposed to be helping finance the growth of this society, this country, half of it now is just the federal government.
		And it's going to get worse.
		I'm giving you three bills that cover every dime of the borrowing.
		None of them cause burning and slashing and mashing of teeth and the whining that happens around here.
		And it turns out they're all really good policy.
		And this is the constant argument I keep trying to make to our brothers and sisters here.
	We're going to have to do policy, and policy is hard, it's complex.
	There's armies of lobbyists walking around this campus here, and the inefficiency of the federal government is their profit model.
	There's bureaucracies who despise the concept of saying maybe you should use technology.
	I have a report on my desk, and I vote, look, I've only read like the first three or four pages from the IRS, and it was a analysis of their data.
	Turns out the crazy thing, the chat, you know, the computer answering the phone at the IRS has a higher favorability rate than when a human's answered the phone.
	Maybe we should stop being scared of adopting the technology because remember, last year's taxpayer audit said only 31% of the phone calls to the IRS were getting answered.
	Yet the IRS union attacks you for saying maybe we could use technology.
	Oh, you can't do that.
	Well, now we have the survey data that shows the chat that answers the phone, that answers your questions, that walks you through your tax phone, also has a higher favorability than the human.
	It's uncomfortable, but it's math and the facts.
	So look, as I try to walk through a couple of these things, and look, I'm going to just show this board, even though I'm going backwards, didn't mention my boards are out of order.
	You see that red area?
	That would be the savings on the Medicare Advantage.
	We're still going to spend, you know, there's still 14 plus trillion being spent on this program over the next 10 years.
	And the crazy thing, this idea of fixing the waste fraud misalignment, this reform bill could be Republican and Democrat because anyone who's bothered to actually read the MedPAC reports for the last half a decade knows we have a problem.
	How do I get the talent around here to not be terrified of the army of lobbyists and actually step up and do what's hard, but do what's right?
	And Mr. Speaker, I apologize.
	I'm going to try to go a little bit faster here and see if I can get to some of the points.
	that would help make sense.
	And I was just saying this a moment ago, but maybe it's easier with the visual.
	This is baseline.
	This is our baseline.
	Almost every dime of this growth from the baseline spending is the growth of interest and Medicare.
	Today we borrow $6 billion a day.
	In 2035, functionally for us, it's nine budget years.
	We borrow $10 billion every day.
	Okay, so let's do that simple math in our heads.
	10 times 365, and it's actually not 10, it actually comes in, I think, at $10,400,000.
	So it comes in like $3.8 trillion is Moody's, who did the analysis on this, Moody's analytics, that in 2035, we're going to borrow $3.8 trillion that year.
	We're going to borrow $2.2, $2.3 this year.
	And that's just sort of built off of what our baselines look like.
	and why this should terrify us.
	CBO has us, over the next 10 years, adding another $22 trillion of debt.
	If interest rates move now, because now you need to calculate the higher interest rates, if you start to put those dollars in, we're not completely there, but we're getting close to the next 10 years.
	We borrow as much as we did the previous 240 years.
	Okay, this has got to be the dozenth time I've set this on the floor, and I can't seem to get it to sink in, but that's the underlying math.
	And what should also be scaring people to death, yet the hallways are full of people coming into our offices demanding more money.
	The United States now is like number 12 or 13 on the credit stack, meaning take a look.
	Greece today can sell a 10-year bond cheaper than the United States.
	We have 18 states that can sell a 10-year bond cheaper than the federal government, but yet we borrow money to send to our states.
	Let me take a look at this.
	Does this not just curl anyone's toes, but yet somehow magically we think the money tree is going to continue?
unidentified		So look, let's see if this visual helps.
david schweikert ▲ ● ▼		Think of the protests, the whining.
		I won't use the word bedwetting because I think that's just inappropriate for a member of Congress to say.
		Baseline is we intend, the federal government intends to spend $86 trillion over the next 10 years.
		$86 trillion is the CBO baseline.
		All we're talking about in the budget reconciliation was a $2 trillion savings.
		86 spend, $2 trillion.
		To give you an idea just how absurd this debate is.
		So tomorrow we're going to do, I think, a rescission vote.
		I think it's tomorrow.
		Maybe it'll be Thursday.
		Think of the angst, the protests.
		We're upset.
		David, you can't lower spending.
		Okay, let's see if we can do this.
		How many hours are there in a year?
		8,700 hours in a year.
		Work with me on this, Mr. Speaker.
		8,700 hours in a year.
		The rescission package takes care of 28 hours of that 8,700 hours of borrowing.
		Yet you listen to people come behind these microphones and it's like the world's coming to an end.
		Please understand, this is just the beginning.
		If you want this federal government to be able to stabilize and survive, when you have the economists on the left and the right saying, look, if we can get to about 3% of borrowing of GDP, we can stabilize.
		We're borrowing 7.3 this year.
		In nine years, we're borrowing 9% of the entire economy.
		Understand what this means.
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david schweikert ▲ ● ▼		That would be reduced spending this year.
		So we're going to spend, what, $7.3 trillion this year?
		You'd have to reduce federal spending by $1.4 trillion to get down to 3% borrowing.
		The vote we're going to have in the next day or so on the first part of the rescissions package covers 28 hours of borrowing for a whole year.
		And yet I know I even have members on my side who are all puckered up running around saying, oh, how do I explain that?
		Do you understand how much trouble we're in?
		If we're borrowing about $72,000 every second of every day, in nine years we're borrowing over $100,000 every second of every day.
		I've shown you before in the charts and the reports that the Democrats' plan of just raise taxes on everyone doesn't get you anywhere close to what's required.
		Remember, every tax hike they have, 1.5% of GDP, and we're borrowing over 7% this year.
		We need a revolution in how we deliver services.
		Yet, Mr. Speaker, I will tell you right now, you look at the lobbyists walking up and down our hallways, they despise the bureaucracies, despise anything that changes their business models.
		And I want to extend the apology, Mr. Speaker.
		I know my boards were a little disjointed because they came out of order, but the concept was very simple of this presentation.
		It's three things: the scale of the borrowing.
		There's actual policy solutions that you can pay for everything we're doing right now if we'll actually open up our brains, open up our minds, open up our calculators and actually look at it.
		And that a number of the solutions actually don't need to be partisan warfare.
		Now, we'll turn them into partisan warfare because we care much more about winning the next election than we do saving the republic.
		Mr. Speaker, I'm in a 50-50 district.
		Now, I'm blessed.
		I represent a really well-educated population.
		They're fairly prosperous.
		They're smart people.
		And they've tolerated, not because they're thrilled about what I say, but I think they believe what I say.
		I go to great lengths to get the math right.
		There is hope.
		There is a path.
		There's a solution.
		I also have one of my economists that makes it very clear we may have only about 36 more months and we start to hit what's referred to as sort of the interest rate feedback loop.
		Remember, a year ago, I think we had three or four months where this government had to borrow money to pay for our borrowing.
		If today the 10-year bond is at 4.5, you realize if it goes to 5.5, in nine years, 45% of all of our tax collections are just interest.
		Let's not let that happen.
		Let's get our act together.
		Let's communicate to those people we borrow money from that we're serious on some fiscal sanity because that's how you maximize the efficiency.
Congratulations Class of 2025 00:14:14
david schweikert ▲ ● ▼		That's how you lower the interest rates for every American.
		And that's how you give our kids and your retirement a future.
		And with that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman yields back.
unidentified		Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3rd, 2025, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Supermaniam, for 30 minutes.
suhas subramanyam ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker asks for unanimous consent that all may have five legislative days to revise and extend my remarks.
unidentified		Without objection.
suhas subramanyam ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, congratulations to the 451 graduates of John Champ High School's class of 2025.
		This class has a lot to be proud of.
		In their time as Knights, the girls' soccer team made history, winning their first state title.
		A member of the swimming team earned a state title at this year's Virginia High School League Swim and Dive State Championships, and the students performed in musicals and theater productions, including Disney's The Little Mermaid.
		My family is already looking forward to seeing the next show.
		And they certainly have left their mark on the John Champ community.
		And whether it's in college, the military, or workforce, or the trades, I look forward to seeing all that the students accomplish.
		So, congratulations to the John Champ High School class of 2025.
		Mr. Speaker, congratulations to the 463 students at Light Ridge High School's class of 2025, a group that has accomplished so much.
		And over the last four years, as Lightning, they have all struck us all with their amazing theater performances and band performances.
		They've won regional titles and competed in model UN competitions.
		And to the students, no matter what you do next, all these experiences will prepare you to be leaders, critical thinkers, scientists, and entrepreneurs, or whatever else you want to be.
		So I'm looking forward to following your journey and make sure to thank your parents and teachers as well.
		And congratulations to the Light Ridge High School class of 2025.
		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Riverside High School graduating class of 2025.
		In their time as Rams, they've competed in the state and regional championships, performed plays, and gone above and beyond academically.
		They've excelled across a wide range of fields.
		The Riverside Moon Production won a competition and the varsity softball team won a 5A state title.
		And Riverside was also named as a platinum member of the 2024 AP School Honor Roll.
		This would not have been possible without 80% of seniors who took at least one AP exam during high school.
		So congratulations to the class of 2025 for all their hard work and accomplishments.
		I'm looking forward to the next chapter and what it has in store for them.
		Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the 457 graduates of Briarwoods High School's class of 2025.
		In their time as Falcons, they have put time and effort into classes, sports, activities, and clubs while building lifelong friendships.
		They've excelled in a wide range of fields this year.
		The football team went to the state championship.
		17 students in the DECA chapter qualified for the International Career Development Conference.
		And the theater program took home awards at the Blue Ridge Glammys for Hello Dolly.
		The graduating class of 2025 was awarded a total of $6.7 million in scholarships and grants.
		And that's really impressive.
		I want to congratulate the entire class of 2025.
		I know you'll carry on what you learned at Briarwoods into the future.
		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 400 graduates of the Broadrun High School class of 2025.
		In their time as Spartans, they have worked hard in class, participating in clubs and extracurriculars, competing in sports, and making lifelong friendships.
		The class of 2025 has excelled across a wide range of fields this year.
		The girls' varsity rowing team won bronze at the state championship.
		The Marching Spartan Celestial program dazzled, and the production of the mystery of Edwin Drude wowed crowds.
		And they left their mark on our community in Ashburn.
		I look forward to seeing what they accomplished next.
		So congratulations to the class of 2025 at Broadway High School.
		I know you'll be looking back on your time fondly, and I hope you'll come back to Ashburn often.
		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 390 graduates at Dominion High School's class of 2025.
		And in their time as Titans, they have excelled across a wide range of fields.
		Six will continue their athletic pursuits at the collision level.
		Members of the class made their mark at this year's Loud and NOWS 2025 Excellence in High School Journalism Awards Ceremony.
		And others were National Merits Scholarship winners and so much more.
		And among the impressive things about Dominion are its proud alumni network.
		And school representatives told us that about 15 alumni have returned to be teachers at Dominion High School.
		So congratulations to the class of 2025.
		I look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in the future.
		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the remarkable Freedom Scholars in the class of 2025.
		And to the graduates, in your time as Eagles, you've accomplished so much, from inspiring performances on the stage to hard-fought victories on the field to the true commitment to serving our community.
		You've embodied what it means to be a Freedom Eagle.
		Your passion for change and dedication to making a difference is clear, especially through your efforts of your JROTC cadets who have dedicated their Saturdays to community service.
		And you've left your mark on Freedom High School, and I look forward to watching all that you accomplish.
		So congratulations to the Freedom High School class of 2025.
		I know as you leave the nest, you will soar into the future.
		Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 345 graduates at Heritage High School and their class of 2025.
		In their time as part of the Pride, the varsity baseball team won the regional championship.
		Students put on their first sensory student-led performance, Big Fish, this past spring.
		And students hosted Heritage's third annual cookout for first responders, thanking them for their service.
		And so, so many students have given back to our community in many ways, and they've left their mark on our community.
		I'm looking forward to watching all that they accomplished.
		So, congratulations to the graduates of Heritage High School's class of 2025.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 531 graduates of Independence High School's class of 2025.
	As Tigers, they have excelled academically and across a wide range of other fields.
	The crew team earned the gold medal at the 2025 Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships.
	And for the first time in the school's history, they played in an indoor percussion ensemble season.
	And to the students, you have contributed to the pride of independence in our community.
	And as a school that's so new, it's been amazing to see all that it's accomplished.
	And you were one of the first graduating classes.
	So congratulations, Tigers.
	Whatever comes next, I wish you all the best of luck and success in this new chapter of your lives.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 359 graduates at Loudoun County High School and their class of 2025.
	In their time as captains, this class has gone above and beyond in creativity, leadership, and spirit.
	They have excelled across a wide range of fields, whether it was through giving back with the captains' outreach, winning gold at the track and field championships, or demonstrating academic excellence.
	They truly have been an impressive graduating class, and this class has left its mark on Loudoun County High School.
	So I look forward to seeing all that the graduates accomplish in the future.
	And congratulations again to the Loudoun County High School class of 2025.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 767 graduates of Loudoun Valley High School's class of 2025.
	And in their time as Vikings, this class has learned to lead with Viking values, respecting one another, extending empathy, and acting with integrity.
	This class excelled across a wide range of fields, including field hockey.
	And congratulations on their state title there.
	They've impressed the community with their art galleries and theater performances.
	And without a doubt, they have excelled academically.
	And so to the students, you have left your mark on Loudoun Valley, and I look forward to watching all that you accomplish in the future.
	So congratulations and go Vikings.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 345 graduates of Parkview High School's class of 2025.
	And in their time as patriots, this class excelled in the classroom and on the field.
	They have achieved excellence across different fields, student journalism, mathematics, science, engineering, English, and the arts.
	And they've demonstrated curiosity towards the world and compassion for others.
	And so to the students, whether it's on the sports field or a variety of shows, band performances, and theater productions, I hope you will carry the memories you made with your classmates for a lifetime.
	So congratulations, class of 2025, Parkview High School.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the graduates of Potomac Falls High School's class of 2025.
	In their time as Panthers, they participated in a wide range of clubs and activities, including Cybersecurity Club, ice hockey, and Latin dance.
	And they accomplished so much this year.
	The track team won a title at the VHSL Championships.
	The production of hairspray was a huge success.
	And the Chamber Orchestra earned straight superiors at their assessment.
	And Potomac Falls was also named a national model school this year, one of only 13 in the United States and the only one in Virginia.
	And to the students, you have left your mark on Potomac Falls High School.
	I'm sure that your time at Potomac Falls will serve you well in the future.
	And I wish you all the best of luck as you enter the next chapter of your lives.
	Don't forget to thank your parents and teachers as well.
	Congratulations to the class of 2025.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the graduates of Rock Ridge High School's class of 2025.
	This class has been really amazing.
	They have become intuitive problem solvers through rigorous academic programs and electives, and they've excelled across a wide range of fields: English literature, calculus, physics, and the student body has managed over 122 clubs and groups.
	And of course, Rock Ridge Performing Arts Program has put on top-notch performance.
	I was proud to take my own family to the high school's Frozen, the musical, and my daughters loved it and wanted to go back again and again.
	And the students have left their mark on Rock Ridge High School.
	And I look forward to watching all that they accomplish in the future.
	Congratulations, Class of 2025, Rock Ridge High School.
	And thank you for all that you've done.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the graduates of Stonebridge High School's class of 2025.
	In their time as bulldogs, this class has left a lasting legacy in the form of a mural to represent hope for the future.
	And they have excelled across a wide range of fields: journalism, data science, and fine arts.
	And Stonebridge High School's orchestra program is one of the few recognized by the Virginia Band and Orchestra Association as a program of distinction.
	And to the students, you have left your mark on Stonebridge High School.
	I look forward to watching all that you accomplish in the future.
	Congratulations, Class of 2025, Stonebridge High School.
	Celebrate this milestone and enjoy the journey ahead.
	And thank your parents and thank your teachers as well.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the graduates of Tuscarora High School's class of 2025 and your time as Huskies.
	You have made it to the state softball quarterfinals.
	You've excelled across a wide range of fields: jazz band, Art Honor Society, Spanish Club, and the Student Council Association.
	And you've left your mark on Tuscarora.
	And I look forward to watching all that you can accomplish.
	Congratulations, graduates, and I look forward to seeing all that lies ahead.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 406 graduates of Woodgrove High School's class of 2025.
	As Wolverines, you have taken a meaningful step to make our school a better place.
	Many of you have actively contributed to making Woodgrove safer through project safety.
	You brought joy and creativity to our halls in your performance of SpongeBob, the musical.
	Beyond that, Woodgrove High School was recognized in Virginia for its growing attention to environmental awareness and stewardship.
	And the students' efforts have made a lasting impact on the school and the community.
	A special thank you to the students, teachers, and parents for their expertise and guidance along the way.
	And Wolverines, you made it.
	Congratulations, and the future is waiting.
	Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the graduates of Roby High School's class of 2025.
	In their time as Lynx, they've left a lasting legacy on our community.
	And as students at Loudoun County Public Schools' first non-traditional high school, I'm so proud that they've come to each class every day to learn and invest in their future.
	Non-traditional high school programs are becoming increasingly common and they've all been a shining light on the different paths to success in education.
	So they've left their mark on Roby High School, and I look forward to watching all that they accomplish in the future.
	Use this moment to step up into your bright future.
	Congratulations, Class of 2025.
	Mr. Speaker, I yield back.
unidentified		Does the gentleman have a motion?
suhas subramanyam ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I move that the House achieve.
unidentified		The question is on the motion to adjourn.
		Those in favor say aye.
		Those opposed, no.
		The ayes have it.
		The motion is adopted.
		Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate.
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00:00:00 Votes On H.R. 2096
00:02:45 Chief Phillips' Valor
00:09:33 Across Board Investment
00:14:20 Invasion Stopped
00:16:54 You Will Fight, Win, and Defend
00:19:48 Saturated Fats in SNAP Guidelines
00:26:52 Moving Forward with Food Metrics
00:33:15 Defense Challenges Discussed
00:40:32 One-Minute Tributes
00:55:44 Honoring Heroes
01:09:50 Calling for Impeachment
01:25:25 Countdown To Impeachment
01:31:49 Tax Receipts and Marginal Rates
01:47:45 Finding Hidden Savings
02:03:08 3% Borrowing Target
02:07:00 Congratulations Class of 2025
02:21:00 Live Coverage Wednesday