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debbie dingell

rep/d 06:18

donald j trump

admin 19:08

tammy bruce

06:16

tom tiffany

rep/r 06:27

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becca balint

rep/d 01:13

bongbong marcos

04:52

burgess owens

rep/r 00:57

emilia sykes

rep/d 01:19

eugene vindman

rep/d 00:56

george latimer

rep/d 01:09

glenn gt thompson

rep/r 01:17

greg stanton

rep/d 01:14

haley stevens

rep/d 01:21

jeff crank

rep/r 01:27

johnny olszewski

rep/d 01:09

kat cammack

04:53

lou correa

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marc veasey

rep/d 01:14

marcy kaptur

rep/d 01:23

maxine dexter

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mike johnson

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rashida tlaib

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russel fry

rep/r 01:00

sarah elfreth

rep/d 01:17

shri thanedar

rep/d 01:11

steve cohen

d 01:27

tim walberg

rep/r 02:04

tylease alli

00:37

yvette clarke

rep/d 01:16

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emily randall

rep/d 00:20

scott bessent

admin 00:29

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Why We Left Wisconsin 00:15:30
mike johnson ▲ ● ▼		President Joe Biden was unceremoniously forced off the Democrat ticket.
		Everybody knows why.
		Even after millions of Americans had already cast their primary votes for him, the self-proclaimed party of democracy threw out their nominee, the sitting president of the United States, for his disastrous debate performance.
		On the debate stage, President Biden revealed to the American people what Democrats in Congress spent four long years trying to hide, that the President of the United States of America was in rapid mental decline and unable to continue serving as a leader of the free world.
		I'm going to say that again.
		The man holding the most powerful office on the face of the earth, who we now know was being propped up by his staff and Democrats in Congress, was in rapid mental decline.
		It was as shocking as it was dangerous, and they all participated in it.
		Nearly every single one of the Democrats who shamelessly attempted to pull the wool over our eyes still holds office today.
		You ought to be chasing them down the hallways asking for their responses on that.
		We released a 14-minute long video yesterday with just a small sample of the countless receipts of rule 20.
unidentified		Watch the rest of this on our free C-SPAN Now video app as we take you now to the U.S. Capitol where the House is gabbling in.
		This is live coverage on C-SPAN.
		For votes objected to under Clause 6 of Rule 20, the House will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Wisconsin seek recognition?
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 3937 as amended.
unidentified		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		H.R. 3937, a bill to provide for the conveyance of certain federal land in Schwammaken-Nicolet National Forest and for other purposes.
unidentified		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Tiffany, and the gentlewoman from Michigan, Ms. Dengell, each will control 20 minutes.
unidentified		The chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 3937, the bill now under consideration.
unidentified		Without objection.
unidentified		The gentleman is recognized.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		I yield myself such time as I may consume.
unidentified		The gentleman is recognized.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, the Wabino Economic Development Act.
		This bill will expedite the conveyance of 14 acres from the Forest Service to Tony's Wabino Ready Mix for fair market value.
		Tony's is a small ready-mix company that has supplied the surrounding community with concrete for more than 25 years.
		The company's concrete has been used to build homes, fire and rescue buildings, shops and offices, and even barns for local farmers.
		Tony first began working with the Forest Service on a land exchange proposal more than eight years ago.
		However, the agency made it clear the project was not a priority and lacked the resources to complete it.
		Wabino is located in Forrest County, where roughly 50 percent of the land is federally owned, and only about 10 percent of the land is fully taxable.
		So there is limited private land available for small business expansion.
		We often talk up here about how important infrastructure is.
		Well, here is a small business that helps infrastructure projects throughout northern Wisconsin.
		This is a prime example of a business that helps build America, and without this parcel, Tony's ReadyMix will run out of the necessary aggregate it needs to produce concrete in about the next two years.
		This bill will keep this important business in operation and with it the 17 hardworking people it currently employs.
		Wabino is a small town with a population of just over 1,100 people, so 17 jobs may not seem like a big deal to people from the big cities, but I can assure you the jobs and economic benefits provided by this small business are critically important to this rural community.
		This important conveyance will provide much-needed economic growth and jobs for people in Wabino and Forest County.
		It has strong local support, and I urge my colleagues to vote yes to make sure Tony's Wabino Ready Mix stays in business for years to come.
		Mr. Speaker, I reserve.
unidentified		The gentleman from Wisconsin Reserves and the gentlewoman from Michigan is recognized.
debbie dingell ▲ ● ▼		It's all the Midwest.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Thank you.
		I rise in support of H.R. 3937, legislation introduced by my colleague from Wisconsin, Representative Tiffany.
		This bill would authorize the conveyance of 14 acres of National Forest System land to Tony Wabino's ReadyMix LLC, a concrete company based in northern Wisconsin.
		The land is located in a national forest, and the Forest Service determined the land is suitable for conveyance to private ownership.
		The costs associated with the conveyance will be covered by the company, and the property will be conveyed at market value as determined by federal appraisal.
		In addition to the conveyance, the bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and publish a comprehensive review of the federal permitting process for the development of stone, sand, and gravel on federal lands.
		This review will include descriptions of the federal permitting process for stone, sand, and gravel development, an analysis of potential inefficiencies, recommendations for administrative or legislative actions, and a summary of the economic impacts associated with the current permitting process.
		Although the Natural Resources Committee has not held a hearing on this bill in the 119th Congress, our hearing was held last year providing the Forest Service with an opportunity to comment on and evaluate the proposal.
		This is a critical component of the legislative process that ensures decisions about the administration of our national forests and public lands are made out in the open.
		These shared resources belong to all Americans, and regular order ensures transparency, something which all of our constituents deserve.
		I know that as chair of the Federal Land Subcommittee, Representative Tiffany understands and embraces this sentiment, so I want to thank and congratulate him on continuing to move this bill forward in an open and objective manner.
		I ask my colleagues to vote yes on this bill, and I note that we have no further speaking requests at this time.
		We are prepared to close.
		I reserve the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentlewoman from Michigan Reserves.
unidentified		And the gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I want to say thank you to the gentlelady from Michigan for her support in regards to this for the last two sessions of the Natural Resources Committee and getting this to the floor and helping us to be able to accomplish this.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		And I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close.
unidentified		The gentleman from Wisconsin Reserves.
unidentified		The gentlewoman from Michigan is recognized.
debbie dingell ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentlewoman yields.
unidentified		The gentleman from Wisconsin.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, this is a straightforward bill that supports rural jobs, strengthens local economies, and improves how we manage our federal lands.
		I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3937 today, and again, hope the Senate moves quickly to advance this important piece of legislation.
		Before I close, I'd like to ask unanimous consent to include in the record an exchange of letters between the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture.
unidentified		Without objection.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		And I yield back the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentleman yields.
		All right, the question is: will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 3937 as amended?
		Those in favor say aye.
		Those opposed say no.
		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, Mr. Speaker.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I asked.
unidentified		What purpose does the gentleman from Wisconsin?
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask for a recorded vote.
unidentified		Does the gentleman ask for the yays and nays?
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		May I stand correctly, Mr. Speaker?
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask for the yays and nays.
unidentified		The yays and nays are requested.
		All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standed until counted.
		A sufficient number have risen.
		The yays and nays are ordered.
		Pursuant to Clause 8 of Rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
		For what person does the gentleman from Wisconsin seek recognition?
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 1917 as amended.
unidentified		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 171, H.R. 1917, a bill to establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program and for other purposes.
unidentified		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Tiffany, and the gentlewoman from Michigan, Ms. Dingell, each will control 20 minutes.
unidentified		The chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 1917, the bill now under consideration.
unidentified		Without objection.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as I may consume.
unidentified		The gentleman is recognized.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1917, the Great Lakes Mass Marking Act, sponsored by my colleague from Michigan, Mrs. Dingell.
		According to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the tribal, commercial, and recreational fisheries in the five Great Lakes are home to 177 species of fish, including 139 native species.
		These tribal, commercial, and recreational facilities have an annual economic value exceeding $7 billion and support over 75,000 jobs.
		One of the greatest challenges facing the Great Lakes is the threat of invasive species, such as the sea lamprey and Asian carp.
		To counter these invasive species, tribal, federal, and state agencies introduce hatchery-raised fish to encourage the recovery of native species.
		For example, in 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 10 hatcheries that support the Great Lakes region introduced more than 4.7 million hatchery fish into the five Great Lakes.
		To gather data on the success of hatchery fish, wildlife managers tag large numbers of these fish through a practice known as mass marking.
		This practice enables them to easily distinguish between hatchery fish and wildfish populations.
		In addition to tagging hatchery fish, this program also plays a vital role in adding cooperative fisheries management decisions with states and tribes by producing data on the health of the fishery.
		The Great Lakes Mass Marking Program was administratively established in 2010 and continues to receive appropriations despite never being authorized by Congress.
		H.R. 1917 would provide formal congressional authorization for this existing program, thereby increasing the opportunity for congressional oversight over the program.
		Importantly, by providing a statutory authorization, it would better enable the Committee on Natural Resources to make substantive changes to how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service administers the program should changes be necessary.
		I support this legislation and I reserve the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentleman from Wisconsin Reserves, the gentlewoman from Michigan, is recognized.
debbie dingell ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Thank you for considering my important legislation, the Great Lakes Mass Marketing Act today.
		I want to thank my friends, Representative Hazinga and Wahlberg, for their bipartisan support and partnership on this bill.
		And I also want to thank Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman for their support.
		The Great Lakes states and tribes, along with the Fish and Wildlife Service, annually stock millions of salmon and trout to restore native fish populations, diversify sport fisheries, and control invasive forage fishes within the Great Lakes.
		However, little is known about how well these fish survive, contribute to the fisheries, and reproduce in the wild.
		This is where the mass marking comes into play.
		Mass marking is the practice of tagging large numbers of hatchery-raised fish so we can easily distinguish them from the wild fish population.
		The planned method within the Great Lakes is to clip the Oedipose fin, the small fin on the dorsal side near the tail, combined with a coated wire tag, or CWT.
		A CWT is a 1.millimeter, tiny, long stainless steel wire marked with serial numbers denoting a specific group of fish.
		This tag can be extracted after recapture, which will provide biologists with key population characteristics such as survival, movement, contribution to fisheries, growth, and their levels of natural reproduction.
		This legislation would enable Fish and Wildlife Service to mark all hatchery-produced fish within the Great Lakes.
		Currently, we only tag around 9 to 11 million of the 21 million fish stocked in the Great Lakes each year.
		Marking all hatchery fish will drastically improve data collection, enable better analysis of the health of wild fish stocks.
		This information will provide valuable insights to help develop a science-based collaborative fishery management program.
		This legislation also ensures that the collected data will be shared with all relevant fishery management agencies.
		We have seen the effectiveness of these types of programs in the Pacific Northwest for salmon and steelhead management.
		With the Great Lakes fishing economy, which is valued at about $5.5 billion, it is time we invest in this proven, data-driven approach that would significantly enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of hatchery operations and fisheries management.
		Thank you again for considering this important legislation today, and I encourage my colleagues to support its final passage.
		With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
Great Lakes Conservation 00:06:01
unidentified		The gentlewoman reserves and the gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I yield two minutes to the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Wahlberg.
unidentified		The gentleman from Michigan is recognized.
tim walberg ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Chairman.
		To Michiganders, the Great Lakes are more than just a natural resource.
		They are a source of pride for our state, a cornerstone of our identity, and are home to our world-class fisheries.
		From Lake Michigan to Lake Erie, generations of anglers have cast their lines into these great waters.
		And families like mine have taken their children and grandchildren to make their first catch, creating meaningful and lasting memories.
		These fisheries are also a lifeline for our local economy.
		Taken together, the Great Lakes commercial, recreational, and tribal fisheries generate over $7 billion annually and support over 75,000 jobs.
		That's why I'm proud to join Representatives Debbie Dingell and Bill Huizinga on the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act, which will build on the success of the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program to implement the large-scale marking of fish in all hatcheries.
		In 2023, an angler from Sheboygan caught a 35-inch lake trout, I'm jealous, which was marked as part of the program.
		Its code of tag revealed that the trout hatched in 1984 and was raised at the Iron River National Fish Hatchery before being stocked on Sheboygan Reef in 1985.
		Data like this allows us to better understand migratory patterns and population changes.
		And by expanding the program to all the Great Lakes hatcheries, we can improve fishing practices, increase efficiencies, and save resources wherever possible.
		I urge my colleagues to support the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act so that we can preserve our fisheries and be better stewards of this great national treasure.
		And I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time and I'm prepared to close.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		I continue to reserve.
unidentified		The gentleman reserves.
unidentified		The gentlewoman from Michigan is recognized.
debbie dingell ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I will note that I have no further requests for time.
		I thank my colleague from Michigan for supporting it.
		We invite all of our colleagues to join us fishing on the Great Lakes.
		It might be good therapy for this institution.
		But with that, I'm prepared to close.
		And I urge my colleagues to support the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentlewoman yields.
unidentified		The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, the Great Lakes are both an ecological and economic engine for our nation.
		It is our duty as members of Congress to safeguard them for future generations.
		H.R. 1917 is a step forward in that process.
		I would like to thank Representatives Dingell, Wahlberg, and Heisinger for their efforts on this legislation.
		I once again urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
unidentified		The question is: Will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1917, as amended?
		Those in favor say aye.
		Those opposed say no.
		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative.
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask for the yays and nays.
unidentified		For what purposes, the gentleman?
tom tiffany ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask for the yays and nays.
unidentified		The yays and nays are requested.
		All those in favor have taken this vote by the yays and nays will rise and remain standing until counted.
		A sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered.
		Pursuant to Clause 8 of Rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
		Proceedings will resume on questions previously postponed.
		Votes will be taken in the following order: motions to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3937 and H.R. 1917.
		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 the motion of the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Tiffany, to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3937 as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered.
		The clerk will report the title.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		H.R. 3937, a bill to provide for the conveyance of certain federal land in Schwammigan-Nicole National Forest and for the purposes.
unidentified		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended?
		Members will record their vote by electronic device.
		This is a 15-minute vote.
		And House lawmakers working on bills of the Natural Resources Committee.
		They're voting on a measure that would require the Interior Secretary to transfer a parcel of National Forest System land in Wisconsin to a ReadyMix concrete supplier in Forest County, Wisconsin.
Great Honor, Strong Legacy 00:15:25
unidentified		While lawmakers are voting, we'll take you to a meeting with President Trump and the president of the Philippines.
unidentified		Well, thank you very much, everybody.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		It's a great honor to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines, a great family, great family legacy, and highly respected in this country.
		I know that because I have many friends in the Philippines, and there's great respect, or I couldn't say it.
		So congratulations.
		We're going to be talking about trade.
		We're going to be talking about war and peace.
		They're a very important nation militarily.
		And we've had some great drills lately.
		We're back with them.
		I think I can say that the last administration was not getting along with them too well.
		They didn't get along with anybody.
		They didn't know.
		Honestly, they didn't know what they were doing.
		But we have some fantastic military relationships with the Philippines, and that's been reinstituted.
		And Pete, I would say that you couldn't be happier, right, with the relationship.
		So I just want to say it's an honor to have you.
		We're going to talk about trade today, and we're very close to finishing a trade deal, big trade deal, actually.
		And we do a lot of business with you.
		It's a lot of income coming in for both groups.
		But I was surprised to see the kind of numbers.
		They're very big, and they're going to get bigger under what we're doing and what we're proposing.
		And I just want to thank you for being with us.
		It's a great honor.
		You and your representatives really a great, great honor.
		We have a big announcement.
		AstraZeneca, the big drug company, is going to spend $50 billion, just announced, $50 billion in the United States in order to build various places all over the country, big manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical plants all over the country.
		So that's an honor.
		And he said they did that because of the election and because of the fact that the tariffs are placed.
		So they're building their facilities in New York.
		$50 billion.
		That's a big investment.
		And it's going to be a very good investment.
		I have no doubt about it.
		So thank you to AstraZeneca.
		And with that, I'd like to have you say a few words, please.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		Thank you very much, Mr. President.
		Of course, we're all very happy to be here to once again reaffirm the very strong ties between the Philippines and the United States, ties that go back over 100 years.
		And considering the context in which we live these days, especially in my part of the world, this has become, this has evolved into as important a relationship as it's possible to have.
		We must remember that the United States is our only treaty partner in the Philippines.
		And that has stood us in good stead over the years, through certainly through the Second World War.
		And the cultural memory of all Filipinos, down to even the schoolchildren, is that our strongest, closest, most reliable ally has always been the United States.
		And that is something that we value, that we are grateful for, and that we will continue to foster as we go on.
		With the leadership of President Trump, I am very confident that we will be able to achieve that.
		I think it is worthwhile to remember that it was President Trump who, in his first term, characterized the relationship between the Philippines and the United States as Ironclad.
		And that has been necessarily the case since that time that you made that statement, sir.
		And it is something that the Philippines will always hold close to its heart.
		Thank you once again.
		And we are honored, and it is our great pleasure to be here and to visit with the President of the United States.
		Thank you, sir.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		It's my great honor.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Any questions, please?
unidentified		Mr. President?
unidentified		Mr. Ross?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Yeah, please go ahead.
unidentified		Go ahead.
unidentified		Mr. President, do you think that Fed Sheridan Powell should resign?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		I think he's doing a bad job, but he's going to be out pretty soon anyway.
		In eight months, he'll be out.
		But I call him too late.
		He's too late all the time.
		He should have lowered interest rates many times.
		Europe lowered their rate 10 times.
		We lowered ours none.
		And it's causing a problem for people that want to buy a home.
		Look, our economy is so strong now we're blowing through everything.
		We're setting records.
		You know that you see that.
		And whether it's the Philippines or anyone else, we're setting records at levels that nobody's ever seen before.
		But you know what?
		People aren't able to buy a house because this guy is a numbskull.
		He keeps the rates too high and probably doing it for political reasons.
		The only time I remember him cutting rates, I mean, he cut the rates just before the election to try and help Kamala or whoever he was trying to help.
		He probably didn't know.
		And he's building a building.
		He's $2.7 billion.
		They have a $900 million overrun.
		What is that?
		And that was given by Biden.
		That was another Biden deal.
		And this guy's building this building that's severely overrun.
		And what does he need the building for?
		Why does he need space for more people?
		So they did a big study the other day and they called all of the great intellects and the great economists and all of the great everything.
		And it was 71.
		And only two got it right.
		Me and another gentleman that happens to be very smart.
		69 people got it wrong and the Fed got it wrong, more wrong than anybody.
		And you know, he has these think tanks and they build buildings for people that think.
		And it's really not thinking.
		It's a little bit of combination of thinking, but it's something you sort of have or you don't have.
		The job he's done is just terrible.
		He ought to raise interest rates.
		You know, we should be at 1%.
		We should be leading the world.
		Instead, we're paying 4%.
		And if you look at what that means, that's over a trillion dollars in interest that we have to pay.
		That with the striking of a pen, we would be saving more than $1 trillion.
		Is that right, Scott?
		Do you have anything to say about it?
unidentified		Yes, sir.
scott bessent ▲ ● ▼		I called yesterday and this morning for the Fed to do a big internal investigation to understand not their monetary policy, but everything else.
		The Fed has had big mission creep, and that's where a lot of the spending is going.
		That's why they're building these new or refurbishing these buildings.
		And I think they've got to stay in their lane.
		And I think that based on the way they cut rates last fall, they should be cutting rates now.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		It's inconceivable.
		I know the Fed very well that they can be spending $2.7 billion to build a building.
		They don't do anything.
		They just, I mean, it's the greatest job.
		You show up one day, a half a day, you make a little speech, the economy is doing well, the economy is not doing well, we're going to raise interest.
		And he's got it wrong.
		That's why I call him too late, T-O-O, too late.
		And it's really too bad.
		But it is affecting people that want to buy houses, and that shouldn't happen.
		And you know, he should lower them.
		Those rates should be three points lower.
		That's what they should be.
		Three points lower, maybe more than that.
unidentified		I would like to ask also for you one person.
		Mr. President Marcus, next year, Phen Ping is going to be the rotating chair of ASEAN.
		I wonder how do you plan for balancing the relationship between the United States and China and for President Trump.
		Kremlin yesterday said, if you are going to Beijing in September, they wouldn't rule out a meeting between you and President Putin.
		Is such a meeting possible?
		And how soon do you plan to visit China?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Well, we have a lot of meetings possible.
		President Xi has invited me to China, and we'll probably be doing that in the not too distant future, a little bit out, but not too distant.
		And I've been invited by a lot of people, and we'll make those decisions pretty soon.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		Please.
		Well, as you will, as you say, we are chairing ASEAN 2026.
		There is no need in a sense to balance, as you characterize it, to balance our relationship between the United States and China, simply because our foreign policy is an independent one.
		And we are essentially concerned with the defense of our territory and the exercise of our sovereign rights.
		Now, whether we do this not alone, we need to do this with our partners.
		And again, our strongest partner has always been the United States.
		But of course, we are trying to form coalitions and multilateral relations so that we, those like-minded nations who share the same values as we do, who hew to international law, most specifically the UNCLOS, present that position very clearly to anyone who has intentions of unilaterally changing the world order.
		And that is how we are guided in that way.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		And I don't mind if he gets along with China, because we're getting along with China very well.
		We have a very good relationship.
		In fact, the magnets, which is a little complex piece of material, but the magnets are coming out very well.
		They're sending them in record numbers.
		We're getting along with China very well.
		And I don't mind if the president dealt with China.
		You know, if that's meant, Chris, I think he has to do what's right for his country.
		I've always said, you know, make the Philippines great again.
		Do whatever you need to do, but your dealing with China wouldn't bother me at all.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		Well, now, it is something that we have to do in any case.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		Yeah, certainly.
unidentified		Mr. President, do you support the Justice Department seeking a new interview with Elaine Maslow and George, Attorney General, to see?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		I don't know anything about it.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		They're going to, what, meet her?
unidentified		They're going to, your Deputy Attorney General has reached out to Delaney Maxwell's attorney asking for a new interview.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Yeah, I don't know about it, but I think it's something that would be, sounds appropriate to do.
unidentified		Do you have any concern that your Deputy Attorney General is your former attorney who would be conducting the interview given?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		No, I have no concern.
		He's a very talented person.
		He's very smart.
		I didn't know that they were going to do it.
		I don't really follow that too much.
		It's sort of a witch hunt, just a continuation of the witch hunt.
		The witch hunt that you should be talking about is they caught President Obama absolutely cold, Tulsi Gabbard.
		What they did to this country in 2016, starting in 2016, but going up all the way going up to 2020 in the election.
		They tried to rig the election, and they got caught.
		And there should be very severe consequences for that.
		You know, when we caught Hillary Clinton, I said, you know what?
		Let's not go too far here.
		It's the ex-wife of a president, and I thought it was sort of terrible.
		And I let her off the hook, and I'm very happy I did.
		But it's time to start after what they did to me.
		And whether it's right or wrong, it's time to go after people.
		Obama's been caught directly.
		So people say, oh, you know, a group.
		It's not a group.
		It's Obama.
		His orders are on the paper.
		The papers are signed.
		The papers came right out of their office.
		They sent everything to be highly classified.
		Well, the highly classified has been released.
		And what they did in 2016 and in 2020 is very criminal.
		It's criminal at the highest level.
		So that's really the things you should be talking about.
		I know nothing about the other, but I think it's appropriate that they do go.
jeff crank ▲ ● ▼		May I ask you about that, Mr. President?
unidentified		Tulsi Gabbert has submitted a criminal referral to the Department of Justice.
		From your perspective, who should the DOJ target as part of their investigation?
		What specific figures in the Obama administration?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Well, based on what I read, and I read pretty much what you read, it would be President Obama.
		He started it.
		And Biden was there with him.
		And Comey was there.
		And Clapper, the whole group was there.
		Brennan, they were all there in a room.
		Right here.
		This is the room.
		This is much more beautiful than it was then, but that's okay.
		I have nice pictures up.
		They came out of the vaults.
		They were in there for 100 years.
		This is much more beautiful.
		We have the Declaration of Independence now in the room, which wasn't here.
		I guess people didn't feel too good about putting it here, but I do.
		But you know what?
		If you look at those papers, they have them stone cold, and it was President Obama.
		It wasn't lots of people all over the place.
		It was them too.
		But the leader of the gang was President Obama, Barack Hussein Obama.
		Have you heard of him?
		And except for the fact that he gets shielded by the press for his entire life, that's the one they look, he's guilty.
		It's not a question, you know, I like to say, let's give it time.
		It's there.
		He's guilty.
		This was treason.
		This was every word you can think of.
		They tried to steal the election.
		They tried to obfuscate the election.
		They did things that nobody's ever even imagined, even in other countries.
		You've seen some pretty rough countries.
		This man has seen some pretty rough countries, but you've never seen anything like it.
		And we have all of the documents, and from what Tulsi told me, she's got thousands of additional documents coming.
		So President Obama, it was his concept, his idea, but he also got it from crooked Hillary Clinton.
		Crooked is a $3 bill.
		Hillary Clinton and her group, the Democrats, spent $12 million to Christopher Steele to write up a report that was a total fake report.
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donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Took two years to figure that out, but it came out that it was a total fake report.
		It was made-up fiction.
		And they used that.
		The one thing they weren't able to do was to, and probably the only thing I respect about the press in years is the press refused to write it before the election.
		They refused to put it in.
		The Steele report was a disaster.
		All lies, all fabrication, all admitted, an admitted fraud.
		She paid $12 million and the Democrats for that report to a wise guy named Christopher Steele.
		He wrote a phony report, and they wanted to get that report in before the election.
		And I'll tell you what, I talk about all the time the fake news, how bad it is, but in this case, they wouldn't do it.
		They saw it, they read it, and they said, we don't believe it.
		And it was only after, substantially, like a month and a half after the election, that it got printed, and it was a big wisp.
		It was just like a bang of nothing because the election had ended.
		If that report had gotten published by the New York Times or somebody, and I respect the Times for maybe only this, because they're crooked as you can be.
		They're a terrible paper, a crooked, corrupt paper.
		But for this one moment, they said, this is bullshit.
		We can't put this in.
		And neither could any other paper.
		Wall Street Journal is a lousy paper, very, very dishonest paper.
		As you see, I'm suing them for a lot of money because they do things very badly.
		It's a really, it's got a nice name, but it's really, in my opinion, it's a terrible paper.
		And it can be corrupt.
		But just so you know, they didn't take the Steele report.
		It was the dossier.
		Remember the famous dossier?
		I call it the fake news dossier.
		The news wouldn't publish it.
		And I'm amazed.
		They had two and a half months.
		It was finished.
		Two and a half months.
		That was supposed to be what was going to happen.
		And it got published a couple of months after the election.
		And frankly, nobody cared too much about it.
		But that was a big thing.
		No, no, we caught Hillary Clinton, we caught Barack Hussein Obama.
		They're the ones, and then you have many, many people under them.
		Susan Rice, they're all there.
		The names are all there.
		And I guess they figured they're going to put this in classified information and nobody will ever see it again.
		But it doesn't work that way.
		And it's the most unbelievable thing I think I've ever read.
		So you ought to take a look at that and stop talking about nonsense because this is big stuff.
		Never has a thing like this happened in the history of our country.
		And by the way, it morphed into the 2020 race.
		And the 2020 race was rigged and it was a rigged election.
		And because it was rigged, we have millions of people in our country.
		We had inflation.
		We solved the inflation problem.
		But millions and millions of people came into our country because of that.
		And people that shouldn't have been, people from gangs and from jails and from mental institutions, people that we don't want in our country, and people that we're getting out, dangerous people.
		11,888 murderers, many of them, 50%, more than 50%, murdered more than one person.
		I hate to say this with such a distinguished guest, but they asked me a question.
		I've got to answer the question.
		No, Barack Hussein Obama is the ringleader.
Tilting Toward China? 00:05:37
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Hillary Clinton was right there with him, and so was Sleepy Joe Biden.
		And so were the rest of them.
		Comey, Clapper, the whole group.
		And they tried to rig an election.
		and they got caught.
		And then they did rig the election in 2020.
		And then because I knew I won that election by a lot, I did it a third time and I won in a landslide.
		Every swing state won the popular vote.
		But I won that all the same way in 2020.
		And look at the damage that was caused.
unidentified		How crucial is the ammunition job?
unidentified		And how crucial is the ammunition hub that the U.S. plans to build in Subic and the Lazon corridor, considering that these will be built in areas that hosts strategic ports as well as military air bases.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		You think about ammunition?
unidentified		Yes, the U.S. House, Congressional Committee on Appropriations, approved a budget for the United States.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Well, it's very important.
		Otherwise we wouldn't have approved it.
		Yeah, it's very important.
		Otherwise we wouldn't.
		We need ammunition.
		We're going to end up in a few months.
		We'll have more ammunition than any country has ever had.
		We're going to have more missiles than any country has ever had.
		We're going to have all the speedy missiles.
		We'll have the speedy ones, the slow ones, the accurate ones, the ones that are slightly less accurate.
		We have everything.
		But we will have more ammunition than any country has ever had.
		It's very important to me.
		Go ahead, please, Red.
debbie dingell ▲ ● ▼		Sir, when you say that you're close to making a trade deal, what gaps remain?
unidentified		And for President Marcos, sir, I was just wondering, do you not think that perhaps the Philippines hosting U.S. missile systems could be considered escalatory by China, especially because they hand-strike the USA by China?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Thank you.
		Well, it's an honor to be with this gentleman.
		You know, I've known him, and I've known his family, actually, but I've known him.
		And he's, I assume you're from the Philippines.
		Are you from the Philippines?
unidentified		Yes, sir.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		It's good.
		You're very lucky to be from the Philippines, right?
		It's a great place.
		But we're going to have a very good relationship.
		I mean, I know you had some problems with another president.
		And it was not your fault.
		It was the president's fault.
		And the country was maybe tilting toward China, but we untilted it very, very quickly.
		But you know, you did have, you had a country that was tilting toward China for a period of time.
		And I just don't think that would have been good for you.
		You could deal with China.
		You should deal with China.
		But when I got elected, everything changed and they came right back to us.
		Say it again.
		Yeah, Brian, go ahead.
unidentified		Oh, Mr. President, I just want to piggyback off that.
unidentified		Sorry, I actually have to go to the next question.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		Yes, yes.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		Sorry, what was the question again?
unidentified		It was about whether having U.S. missiles hosted in the Philippines could be considered escalatory by China.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		All of what we consider part of the modernization of the Philippine military is really as a response to the circumstances that surround the situation around the South China Sea and now what we used to refer to as Asia-Pacific, which we have expanded now to the Indo-Pacific.
		And if we would certainly, like in any kind of military spending, we would wish that it wasn't necessary.
		But it is.
		And so that is what we are doing.
		as an adjunct to the question about the ammunition production.
		This is actually the United States is assisting the Philippines in what we call our self-reliance defense program, which is to allow us to be self-reliant and to be able to stand our own two feet, whatever the circumstances that occur in the future.
		And the reason that we have encouraged more interaction with the United States is because it is, again, it is necessary.
		And it is not just with the United States.
		It is with all our neighboring countries and even countries as far afield as the Scandinavian countries, the EU.
		And so this is an ongoing, an ongoing process.
		And again, I will stress the point that we do this because we feel it is necessary.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		And don't forget, just as tantamount to what you're asking, the Philippines were loaded up with ISIS and a lot of terrorists.
		And they were at a very, very dangerous point.
		And during my administration, we went in and we wiped them out, working with the Philippines, but we wiped them out.
		But if we didn't get in, I don't know what would have happened.
		I don't know who would be your president right now.
		But we spent a lot of time and a lot of talent on going into the Philippines and wiping out terrorists.
		They had a tremendous problem during my administration.
		And we cleaned it up, we got them out, and now you really have a good, solid country again.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		I believe so.
bongbong marcos ▲ ● ▼		Yes, Mr. Speaker.
unidentified		How can you president?
		Mr. Russell, I'm going to follow up on a housing question.
		We've got no tax on tests, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security.
		How important is it we have no tax on home sales, capital gains, to unleash the housing market in this country?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		Well, we're thinking about that, but would also unleash it just by lowering the interest rates.
Horowitz Report Revealed 00:03:44
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		If the Fed would lower the rates, we wouldn't even have to do that.
		But we are thinking about no tax on capital gains on houses.
		And I'm very impressed that you asked that question because nobody knew that.
		How did you find that out?
		I wonder why there's somebody very close to that.
		There's a leaker.
		There's a leaker.
		I've got a question.
unidentified		I find it a very interesting world that we know more about two people at a cold play concert just hours after that viral video than we know of Thomas Crooks one year after attempting to assassinate you.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		What is holding back the investigation on Thomas Crooks?
		Well, they've reported to me and they've told me things and they really say they haven't found anything that was abnormal.
		I would say this, the Secret Service was very brave because they, you know, they were right there and they jumped on me.
		They made a mistake.
		They should have had somebody on that roof and they should have had communication with the local police who also, I mean, they did a very good job, but they made some mistakes and we have a whole different group of people now.
		I don't think any, look, anything can happen, but I think we have the best people anywhere in the world right now and I think they've learned.
		And, you know, they went into him very, you know, in great detail.
		They gave me the whole thing.
		And what can I do?
		They say that it was just a nut job that was looking to do this.
		And I spoke with the FBI, the new FBI.
		I spoke to the FBI, who was the old FBI.
		I wouldn't have believed a thing they said because the old FBI under Comey was crooked as hell.
		He was one of the most crooked.
		Everybody should read the Horowitz report.
		Unfortunately, Bill Barr didn't use it.
		But the Horowitz report, not appointed by me, it was a report on Comey and the FBI.
		It is one of the worst shots at a human being I think I've ever seen.
		In fact, the New York Times did an editorial that was one of the worst editorials I've ever seen about anybody, and that was about Comey.
		You had to go back and get, and Barr didn't use it because he didn't have the guts to use it or something happened.
		I don't know.
		Too bad.
		He went to Mr. Durham instead of doing the Durham.
		All they had to use is the Horowitz report.
		And I always felt badly for Horowitz, frankly, because he's a Democrat, I guess.
		He was appointed by a Democrat.
		But that report has gotten lost and it shouldn't be lost.
		You should all go back.
		It should be mandatory reading.
		Go back and read the Horowitz report on Comey and his cronies.
		And you'll see exactly, we're going to add that to all the stuff that we found.
		It just confirms it.
		But what we found is even more so.
		Now, we found absolute, this isn't like evidence or the, this is like proof, irrefutable proof that Obama was sedacious, that Obama was trying to lead a coup, and it was with Hillary Clinton, with all these other people.
		But Obama headed it up.
		And, you know, I get a kick when I hear everyone talks about people I never even heard of.
		It was this one.
unidentified		No, no.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		It was Obama.
		He headed it up.
		And it says so right in the papers.
		Got everything.
		Got everything.
		This is the biggest scandal in the history of our country.
		And it really goes on to even the AutoPenn, because it all relates to the same thing.
		It all started the same sick minds.
		You have an AutoPen, which is a tremendous, well, we don't have a president.
Biden Uninformed 00:03:40
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼		We have an AutoPen that signs everything.
		I'll bet you sign everything.
		You don't have auto-signed.
		Everybody.
		Who doesn't sign?
		You're the president of a country.
		But it's all that whole thing leading right up to the end of it is the AutoPen.
		And the AutoPen was used by people, and Biden knew nothing about it.
		Biden knew nothing about it.
		They were signing documents that he knew nothing about.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The ayes are 410.
		Nays are 1.
		Two-thirds being in the affirmative.
		The rules are suspended, and the bill is passed without objection.
		The motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		Pursuant to clause 8 of Rule 20, the unfinished business, is the vote on the motion from the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Tiffany, to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1917 as amended.
		On which the yays and nays are ordered.
		The clerk will report the title.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 171, H.R. 1917.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		A bill to establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program and for the purposes.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill as amendment?
		Members will record their votes by electronic device.
		This is a five-minute vote.
unidentified		And House lawmakers working on bills out of the Natural Resources Committee.
		They're voting on a measure that establishes funding to track hatchery-produced fish in the Great Lakes region.
		Also, today, Republican leaders changed the House floor schedule after the Rules Committee recessed to block Democrats from pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
		This is the last work week in the House before their break.
		While lawmakers vote will show today's State Department briefing.
		Thank you, ma'am.
		Good.
		I don't know.
tammy bruce ▲ ● ▼		looks busy in here, which is always good.
unidentified		All right, we've got a welcome aboard, everyone.
unidentified		Nice to see you.
tammy bruce ▲ ● ▼		Thank you very much for being here.
		I don't know if it's a beautiful day outside, but it's a beautiful day in here.
		All right, I'm Tammy Bruce, of course.
		I'm the spokesperson here for the State Department.
		Everyone watching at home, however, you're seeing us, thank you all very much.
		You can get us at the State Department X account, I believe, also at state.gov.
		I know C-SPAN viewers are always with us, and I appreciate that, as well as a variety of other streaming.
		I don't know.
		There's my young man who was not here last time because he was traveling, Tommy Piggett, our principal deputy.
		And he will be briefing on Thursday, by the way, as we begin here.
		So let's start with a statement, shall we?
		Here on this, is this the last week of July?
		Is that possible?
		It's getting close.
		It's weird.
		Everyone's saying no.
		All right, I'm already wrong.
		All right, everybody.
		As of Friday evening, there are no wrongfully detained Americans in Venezuela, and we want to keep it that way.
		We are committed to doing everything we can to prevent one American national from being wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime ever again.
		To this end, I want to reiterate our clear warning: no one should go to Venezuela.
		We have the risk, certainly, of wrongful detention of Americans, of dual nationals, of lawful permanent residents, whoever you are, don't go there.
A Good Day For America 00:03:30
tammy bruce ▲ ● ▼		The risk is extremely high.
		Americans who travel to Venezuela or nearby border regions risk being wrongfully detained for months or even years, and release is never a guarantee.
		You can stop that yourself by not going to Venezuela.
		Further, the days of unelected health bureaucrats in Geneva running over the American people are over.
		It's a good day.
		In collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, we formally notified the World Health Organization of our rejection of the 2024 International Health Regulations amendments, which were set to become legally binding regardless of our WHO withdrawal.
		The 2024 IHR amendments broadened the WHO's mandate to include not only public health emergencies of international concern, but also, quote, events or conditions that may have the potential to become emergencies.
		How nice for them.
		This allows the WHO to deem what constitutes an international threat.
		We know from COVID-19 that an expanded international health bureaucracy will use their authority to centralize decision-making, stifle scientific debate, and censor free speech.
		Rejecting the 2024 IHR amendments reaffirms our position that U.S. public health policy will be shaped by Americans for Americans.
		And with our HHS colleagues, we are proud on delivering that mandate.
		And today, the United States informed Director General Audrey Azole of the United States decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, also known, of course, as UNESCO.
		Continued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States.
		UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a globalist ideological agenda for international development at odds with our America First Foreign Policy.
		UNESCO's decision to admit the, quote, state of Palestine, end quote, as a member state is highly problematic, contrary to U.S. policy, and contributed to the proliferation of anti-Israel rhetoric within the organization.
		Continued U.S. participation in international organizations will focus on advancing American interests with clarity and conviction.
		Based on President Trump's executive order, continued participation in international organizations is under review, and this is one result of that review, confirming the importance of making sure that all of what we do comports with the America First agenda.
Philippines Alliance Update 00:03:46
tammy bruce ▲ ● ▼		And finally, in today's Topper, President Donald Trump met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Washington, D.C., following Secretary Rubio's meeting with President Marcos yesterday.
		Both meetings reaffirmed the ironclad United States-Philippines alliance as vital to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region while advancing closer economic ties, including supply chain cooperation.
		Secretary Rubio announced plans to work with Congress to provide $15 million for private sector development in the Luzon Economic Corridor, part of a broader, more than $60 million initiative focused on energy, maritime issues, and economic growth.
		Both sides committed to regular high-level engagement as allies, particularly ahead of the 80th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippines diplomatic relations in 2026.
		So that is coming up.
		And I will now take your questions and we'll go to Nadia.
unidentified		Thank you.
		I have two quick questions.
		Well, the first one is quick.
		The second is not that quick.
		The first one is about Syria.
		It's reported that Ambassador Tombarak is going to chair a security meeting between Turkey, sorry, between Israel and Syria.
		Is this to avoid the scenario we seen last week?
		Can you elaborate on this potential meeting between them?
tammy bruce ▲ ● ▼		Well, what I can tell you is that all parties have reached a cessation of hostilities.
		We are calling on the Syrian government to lead on the next steps and hold all perpetrators of violence accountable for their actions.
		The United States government supports Syria's national unity and a peaceful and inclusive resolution with its minority constituents.
		I did speak with the secretary briefly, actually just...
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The yays are 360, the nays are 57.
		Two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed without objection.
		Motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
unidentified		The House
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kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		will be in order.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Washington seek recognition?
emily randall ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1522, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly of Virginia for the purposes of adding co-sponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule 12.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
		The House will be in order.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Arizona seek recognition?
unidentified		Ms. Speaker, I hereby remove my name as co-sponsor of H.R. 3941.
unidentified		The request is granted. The House will be in order.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Please take conversations off the House floor.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Pennsylvania seek recognition?
glenn gt thompson ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I request unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
glenn gt thompson ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th anniversary of the West End Fair in Union County, Pennsylvania.
		The West End Fair started as a homecoming picnic for the residents of Laurelton and has always been held during the first week of August so sweet corn could be served.
		Originally known as the Corn Festival, the fair evolved into the agricultural fair that it is today and remains the only fair in Union County.
		This week-long celebration encompasses the very best of our rural communities, from tractor poles to fair rides and animal exhibits to car shows.
		The excitement, nostalgia, and community bond is everywhere.
		This year, the Union County West End Fair Association is partnering with the Union County Historical Society to promote a book and exhibit to showcase the importance of agriculture in Central Pennsylvania and the development of the fair over the last 100 years.
		Madam Speaker, I congratulate the Union County West End Fair Association and all the dedicated volunteers on this milestone anniversary and your confinement to preserving the spirit of this wonderful event.
		Thank you, Madam Speaker, and I yield back the balance of my time.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Arizona seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I ask the Absolute Intent to address the House for one minute and revise my remarks without objection.
greg stanton ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the Department of Commerce's decision to terminate the tomato suspension agreement and slap a 20% tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico.
		This is a political choice that directly raises prices on American families and hurts American workers and businesses.
		It hits Arizona's economy especially hard.
		Nearly half of all tomatoes imported from Mexico come through our state.
		This industry supports more than 22,000 jobs in Arizona, 50,000 nationally, and Trump's tomato tax puts an $8.3 billion in economic activity at risk.
		In fact, 136 Arizona businesses have formally urged the Department of Commerce to preserve the tomato suspension agreement, restaurants, retailers, trucking companies, chambers of commerce.
		This is all to overturn an effective and enforceable agreement that has been in place for almost 30 years and it drives us away from Mexico at a time when we should be expanding our relationship with Arizona's and America's largest trading partner.
		Ending the tomato suspension agreement will lead to higher tomato prices and shortages around the country.
		I urge the Commerce Department to reverse course and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
		Thank you.
		Please take any remaining conversations off the House floor.
		The gentleman from Wisconsin, what purpose does he seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House and to revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the life and legacy of Darlene Marcel, a devoted public servant, community leader, and cherished member of the Green Bay community.
		Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Darlene dedicated her life to serving her community with unwavering commitment and grace.
		A proud graduate of Cooks High School and later Beauty College in Green Bay, she built a distinguished career as a beautician, teacher's assistant, and as Brown County clerk, winning the November 1996 election and serving 16 years until her retirement in 2012.
		Her tenure was marked by integrity, efficiency, and a deep commitment to the residents of Brown County.
		Darlene's impact extended far beyond her professional role.
		She was a pillar of community engagement, actively participating in numerous organizations that strengthened the fabric of Brown County.
		As a member of Management Women Incorporated, she served on the membership committee, fostering professional growth and empowerment.
		Her involvement with the Starlight Neighborhood Association as a board member and part of the Beautification Committee reflected her passion for enhancing her community's quality of life.
		At St. Philip Church, Darlene was a devoted member, contributing to the Christmas at Riverside Committee, Finance Committee, and Altar Society, where her faith and service inspired those around her.
		Since 1997, she served on the Public Policy Committee of Espiro, advocating for individuals with disabilities and promoting inclusive policies.
		Darlene's leadership was characterized by her ability to bring people together, whether through her work in government or her volunteer efforts.
		Her dedication to public service earned her the respect and admiration of colleagues, neighbors, and friends.
		She was known for her warmth, her tireless work ethic, and her ability to make everyone feel valuable.
		Madam Speaker, may her memory be a blessing.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks for one minute.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my horror at the reports coming from Gaza of hundreds of innocent civilians being killed or maimed while they are seeking humanitarian assistance.
		This is a humanitarian crisis.
		Congress and the Trump administration must take action to put an end to the violence.
		Killing those seeking food is incompatible with the pursuit of peace.
		The choice by Israeli leadership to engage in military actions at aid sites endangers all innocent Palestinians and Israelis who deserve to live with dignity.
		I am the child of refugees.
		My parents were forced to flee because they feared for their own lives and from their home country.
		The United States must ensure that the Palestinian people can live their lives in peace without the fear that they will be killed in line for food.
		Thank you, and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Utah seek recognition?
burgess owens ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I ask the Internet Manager Smith to address the House and revise my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized for one minute.
burgess owens ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
		Today I rise to recognize extraordinary Utah educator, Mr. Mark Arten, a teacher at Gunnison Valley High School in South Kent-Sampete School District.
		Mark has been teaching for 40 years at the same high school he once attended.
		He teaches 11th grade math and college algebra with one goal in mind-to help his students surpass him.
		And they do.
		One of his students just ranked number one in Utah and number two in the nation in the Trig Star exam, beating Mr. Arden's own time score.
		Some of Mark's former students are now his doctor, dentist, and even his mechanic.
		That's the kind of legacy every teacher hopes for.
		Mr. Arden says he's not ready to retire, and I hope he doesn't, because Utah needs more educators like him, humble, committed, with passion for and belief in the next generation.
		Thank you, and I'll yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Maryland seek recognition?
johnny olszewski ▲ ● ▼		Seek the administrative consent to the dress now for one minute, revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
johnny olszewski ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
		It is now the fourth time I've come to this floor with a poster to count the days.
		We are now 200 days into this session of Congress, and sadly, I returned with the same message.
		I wish it weren't so.
		I've scoured our voting record, trying in vain to find one vote, just one, that would lower costs for American families.
		The closest I found was a bill that would improve price transparency for concert tickets, but nothing to actually address price gouging.
		And when it comes to the most basic of necessities, there hasn't been one serious effort from House leadership to lower costs.
		Instead, President Trump and this GOP majority are doing the opposite, driving up costs through tariffs.
		The big, ugly budget makes things even worse by ending food programs and causing both health care costs and utility bills to skyrocket.
		And so I again call on House leadership to bring legislation to this floor that delivers meaningful relief to all our constituents.
		I yield the balance of my time.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Virginia seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Chair, I rise to address the House Clerk for one minute to revise and send my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized.
unidentified		Madam Chair, the Virginia Beach Lifeguard Service has started in 1930, and it is the largest and oldest beach life-saving service in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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unidentified		Over their almost 90-year existence, thousands of lifeguards have come through this program and provided critical services to the millions of visitors who travel to Virginia Beach annually.
		Virginia Beach Life Saving Service employs around 200 lifesavers each summer to guard and patrol more than five miles of public oceanfront beaches.
		This was on full display for the 4th of July holiday shown here.
		Virginia Beach Lifesaving personnel are trained in surf lifesaving surveillance and rescue techniques as well as emergency medical response.
		Under the leadership of Tom Gill, the Virginia Beach Life Saving Services also hosts and participates in local, regional, and national competitions to motivate guards to train harder and better work together to protect the citizens and visitors of the oceanfront.
		I want to offer my sincere appreciation to the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service for providing the highest level of care to the citizens and visitors that enjoy our beautiful beaches.
		Thank you and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman yields.
		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 today to honor the legacy of the Archbold Buckeye.
		This community newspaper published its final edition on June 25th after 120 years of unwavering service to Archbold, Pittsville, and Greater Fulton County, Ohio.
		The Archbold Buckeye held value as a small-town newspaper that has been far more than print and ink.
		It was part of the beating heart that is our Northwest Ohio community.
		It has been upfront and present.
		I've had the honor of meeting with the Buckeye's devoted team, Mary Huber David, who saw firsthand their commitment to truth, neighbors, and to the stories that shape small-town life in America.
		From town council meetings to births and death announcements, the Buckeye chronicled life with dignity and care.
		It won dozens of awards, but more importantly, earned the trust of its readers.
		As local newspapers sadly vanish across our country, we must remember democracy cannot thrive without informed and engaged citizens.
		On behalf of myself and our Northwest Ohio community, I thank the Archbold Buckeye for 120 years of leadership and service.
		We are flying a flag of gratitude over our capital to honor their generations of patriotic and community-minded publishers and reporters.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Let us hope that the future will produce leaders like these.
unidentified		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
marcy kaptur ▲ ● ▼		I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition?
		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
russel fry ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an incredible public servant and a great friend, Mayor Marilyn Hatley of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, who is retiring after two decades of public service.
		Marilyn has been a constant force for many years, leading with strength, dedication, and a genuine heart for the people of North Myrtle Beach.
		She is a pioneer.
		She has worked harder than anyone.
		In fact, she's one of the hardest working women that I know to make North Myrtle Beach not just a premier tourist destination, but a place we're all proud to call home.
		She has championed beach renourishment, expanded recreational opportunities, and helped build major infrastructure, all while keeping North Myrtle Beach on budget with some of the lowest taxes and crime rates in South Carolina.
		Mayorlyn, the entire city is proud of the lasting impact you have made on North Myrtle Beach.
		Enjoy this next chapter.
		You have earned it.
		With that, Madam Speaker, I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Virginia seek recognition?
		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
eugene vindman ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, today I rise to congratulate my constituent of the week, Dale Sisson, on his retirement from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.
		A native of King George, Mr. Sisson has dedicated his career to his community.
		In addition to his membership in the senior executive service, Mr. Sisson has a career at Dahlgren that spans 21 years.
		He has had a variety of responsibilities, working his way up to the position of technical director, where he has managed over 5,000 workers and a multi-billion dollar portfolio.
		Much of that work that Mr. Sisson does is classified and therefore cannot be publicly recognized.
		But as a 25-year veteran, I know that Mr. Sisson's work has safeguarded our country and service members.
		Public servants like Mr. Sisson have always had the backs of our communities and I am committed to paying this forward in Congress.
		I extend my deepest gratitude to Mr. Sisson for his service to our country and wish him well on his next chapter.
		I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Colorado seek recognition?
jeff crank ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
jeff crank ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 154th birthday of the city of Colorado Springs.
		Founded in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, Colorado Springs is now home to hundreds of thousands of people nestled in the shadow of the majestic Pikes Peak, which inspired Catherine Lee Bates to write the great song, America the Beautiful.
		I've been proud to work for the people of Colorado Springs for over 30 years, and I've seen it grow from a thriving city to an emerging economic titan in Colorado and in the West.
		Home to several military installations, Colorado Springs has always been a haven for active duty service members and our honorable veterans.
		In 1870, General Palmer said this about Colorado Springs after seeing the area for the first time.
		He said, could one live in constant view of these grand mountains without being elevated by them into a lofty plane of thought and purpose?
		Madam Speaker, it is this thought and purpose that has driven Colorado Springs to be a world-leading city, and I look forward to the city's continued growth.
		Thank you, and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Vermont seek recognition?
unidentified		I ask consent to address the House for one minute to revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
becca balint ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I take to the floor today because I'm angry, and so are Vermonters.
		We are furious because of what happened yesterday to a Vermonter, a U.S. citizen, as he attempted to return home.
		Wilmer Chavaria is a community leader.
		He is a school superintendent in my state.
		He was held and interrogated for hours yesterday in the Houston airport by CBP agents and given no reason for his detainment.
		Wilmer called this experience psychological terror.
		Again, we are talking about a U.S. citizen here.
		So when we say this can happen to any of us, this is what we're talking about.
		This kind of violation of our constitutional rights is how leaders use terror to intimidate us into silence.
		So I don't want to hear about how everyone is going after the violent criminals in this country, trying to get violent criminals off the streets when community leaders, school superintendents are being detained because of the color of their skin and the sound of their last name.
		We need to hold on to our collective outrage.
		We do not need to accept this.
		This is not what Americans want.
		I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		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.
emilia sykes ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
		Today, I rise to recognize five exceptional journalists from the Canton Repository, one of Ohio's most important publications, as this week's Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champions of the Week.
		Grace Bringer received second place honors in the best government reporting category.
		Sharita Gaucher received second place in the best religion writing category.
		Nancy Molnar received first place in the best criminal justice reporting category.
		And finally, for the best reporter in Ohio category, Tim Bodis received second place honors and Kelly Weir to come first in this category.
		I'd like to congratulate these outstanding journalists and also thank you.
		Thank you for keeping readers across Canton, Ohio's 13th congressional district and Northeast Ohio region informed.
		These five journalists earned top honors in the 2025 Ohio Best Journalists Contest sponsored by the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists.
		Your work at the Canton Proposary is truly exceptional and I'm proud to represent a district that is kept informed by your outstanding reporting.
		I hope you all join me in saying congratulations to our fourth branch of government and these exceptional reporters in recognizing them as Ohio's 13th congressional districts champion of the week.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Madam Speaker, I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Michigan seek recognition?
haley stevens ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I seek to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks as necessary.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
haley stevens ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Racer Trust based in Detroit for its extraordinary work turning abandoned industrial sites into engines of economic growth across Michigan and this country.
		Following the Great Recession, the Racer Trust was established to clean up and redevelop over 7,000 acres of shuttered properties.
		In fact, it was created by the team that I had the privilege of working on in the Obama administration, the U.S. Auto Rescue.
		Racer Trust has reimagined the process to meet challenges facing long-held industrial sites.
		And I have also gotten the chance to visit many of these sites through my Manufacturing Monday program, Williams International, United Wholesale Mortgage, Challenge Manufacturing, and the M1 Concourse featured here, all of which are located in Pontiac, Michigan.
		These were shuttered industrial plants that are now beacons of light in our community, and we should celebrate this success.
		Thank you, and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Oregon seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized.
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the City of Beaverton and Mayor Lacey Beatty for being selected as one of 50 finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Mayor's Challenge.
		Selected from over 630 global applicants, Beaverton's bold initiatives reimagines housing through community-led intergenerational models that put home ownership within reach for more Oregonians.
		Imagine a walkable neighborhood with vibrant shops, restaurants, and community-led events for all residents.
		A neighborhood that sets up families with the resources and support they need to own a home.
		A neighborhood where sustainability and accessibility are priorities.
		This is Beaverton's dream, and they're making it a reality.
		At a time when too many families are priced out, this idea addresses unnecessary barriers, high costs, zoning limits, and a lack of housing options through a new and innovative plan to create more starter housing.
		I congratulate Mayor Beatty and the entire city of Beaverton for this remarkable achievement and for showing the world what is possible.
		Thank you and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from New York seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend license.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
unidentified		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
george latimer ▲ ● ▼		The harrowing videos and stories out of Texas earlier this month are another reminder of how unpredictable and dangerous weather has become.
		Climate change is fueling more frequent and extreme weather events, and the federal government has a duty to be ready to respond quickly.
		What happened in Texas shows we need to strengthen FEMA, not weaken it.
		That means making sure the agency is fully staffed and fully funded.
		That means answering the phones.
		Unfortunately, the administration is doing the opposite, gutting our nation's largest emergency management agency.
		As a New Yorker, I saw the flooding in Texas and immediately thought of hurricane season on the East Coast.
		It's been a few years since a major storm hit our region.
		We're due.
		And local and state agencies are preparing.
		But this year they are doing so without the help of FEMA's pre-disaster mitigation grants because the administration cancelled the program.
		Cutting emergency preparedness funding doesn't prevent disasters.
		It just makes them harder to handle.
		Once again, it's Americans who will pay the price.
		Thank you, Madam Speaker, and I yield my time.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Oregon seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I request unanimous consent to address the House for one minute to revise the next.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
maxine dexter ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today to declare the climate crisis is a public health emergency, and the federal government must treat it as such.
		In the last decade, more than half of the 120 public health emergency declarations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services were a result of climate-related events, extreme heat, wildfire smoke, hurricanes, floods, and the spread of disease.
		Last week, I introduced the Climate Health Emergency Act to address this reality head-on.
		It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare the climate crisis a public health emergency.
		This declaration will unlock emergency powers and coordination to allow an effective response to the rapidly escalating public health threat posed by climate change.
		Enabling interagency coordination, this bill will break down silos, maximizing our ability to effectively and efficiently respond.
		As a lung and critical care physician, I've seen the direct harm climate change has on our patients, organs shutting down from heat exposure, lungs failing from smoke inhalation.
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maxine dexter ▲ ● ▼		I will not stand by silently as our government continues to fail to meet this crisis with the urgency it so demands.
		I urge your support.
		Our children deserve a healthy future.
		Our job is to fight for it.
		I yield back.
		Thank you.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purposes does the gentleman from Michigan seek recognition?
unidentified		He has an extended device in my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
unidentified		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
shri thanedar ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, today I rise to celebrate North American Film Association, NAFA, NAFA, NAFA, an organization dedicated to promoting Marathi cinema and culture in North America.
		By making Marathi cinema more accessible, NAFA aims to preserve Marathrian rich culture heritage, bridge cultural boundaries, and create a more diverse arts and culture space.
		NAFA is having a film festival of Marathi films in San Jose, California on July 25th to 27, 2026, and I wish to convey my best wishes to NAFA.
		I also want to recognize Mr. Abi Golop, an accomplished filmmaker and founder of NAFA.
		Abhi Golup is also deeply committed to service, supporting children with leukemia in rural India through the Gigi Bow Foundation.
		Nafa Sati, Ya Marathi Khazdara Kadun Kupkup Subecha.
unidentified		I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Maryland seek recognition?
sarah elfreth ▲ ● ▼		Speak unanimous consent to address the House of Women and to revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
sarah elfreth ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, on March 13th, the Department of Defense issued new guidance.
		Military health clinics overseas would no longer provide rape test kits to American civilian workers and contractors serving alongside our service members abroad.
		These are our intelligence analysts, our teachers, our doctors, our support staff performing critical roles, all in support of our national security.
		And we broke a fundamental promise with them that when you serve your country in the most dangerous of places, your country will have your back.
		I spent my time on this House floor urging for the reversal of harmful cuts just like these, and I spend my time in committee questioning Secretary Hegseth as to why this policy was ever changed in the first place.
		But today, I am glad to report that eight days after the hearing with Secretary Hegseth, that policy has been reversed.
		It's proof that when the general public leans in and engages their government, and when members of Congress amplify those voices, we can make meaningful change.
		I'll continue to call out the cuts of this Trump administration because the cost to all of us is far too great.
		There's too much at risk when this administration blindly takes a sledgehammer to the federal government and the services Americans deserve.
		I urge my colleagues to follow this example, and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purposes does the gentlewoman from New York seek recognition?
unidentified		She'll address the House for one minute and to revise them to the matter.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
yvette clarke ▲ ● ▼		Thank you very much, Madam Speaker.
		I rise today to urge support for a crackdown on vision benefit managers or VBMs and their exploitive industry that exists only to profit from the eyeglass frames and lenses they make, the labs they own and operate, and the patient data gathering and mass retail operations built around them.
		VBMs not only undermine health care access and quality, but threaten the existence of independent eye care practices nationwide.
		VBM contracting abuses are already rampant, and their control over the independent eye care practices is only growing.
		We cannot turn a blind eye, pun intended, to the serious conflict of interest concerns when a plan both becomes both a health care provider and a payer.
		We cannot ignore the significance of this unacceptable status quo, which has arbitrarily limited treatment options to those which are profitable for the VBM instead of effective for the patient.
		With that, Madam Chair, I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Ohio seek recognition?
unidentified		To address the House for one minute or advise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
unidentified		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
		I rise today on behalf of the girls and women in my district who just lost access to their health care because of this budget bill.
		Just weeks after this bill passed, two Planned Parenthood clinics in southwest Ohio are closing.
		Clinics thousands of girls and women rely on for things like cancer screenings and contraceptive care, their basic health care.
		It is a direct attack on women, and it's just the start.
		Millions and millions of Americans will lose their health care.
		In the end, more than 15 million people could be left without care, all to pay for tax cuts for millionaires, billionaires, and big corporations.
		All it takes is a Congress that's willing to make the wealthiest in America pay their taxes like the rest of us and give that 17 million Americans or 15 their health care back.
		It is that simple.
		Thank you and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
unidentified		Okay.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Michigan seek recognition?
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
rashida tlaib ▲ ● ▼		Republicans rammed through Trump's big budget betrayal with the largest cut to health care in American history.
		It will cut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act by over $1.1 trillion.
		In Michigan, in my state alone, over 450,000 people are now at risk of losing their health care coverage, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities in our district.
		These cuts will also impact EMS and ambulance services across our nation.
		This budget is going to shrink the funds available to these departments and make it impossible for them to keep operating.
		The impact will also be felt in rural areas, where hospitals and community health centers will close because they rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements.
		We all know we have sick care in our country, and Medicaid is that only band-aid right now to keep it all together.
		The bill is a death sentence, and over 50,000 people will die as a result of it.
		You'll see Republicans gave away trillions of dollars to the richest people on the planet and are letting our children and seniors die from the lack of health care coverage.
		They should be ashamed.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentlewoman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purposes does the gentleman from New Jersey seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
unidentified		Thank you.
		I rise today frustrated by the chaos and harm that is being caused by House Republicans under the direction of the Trump administration.
		This week, the House is coming to a standstill because Republicans refused to address the Epstein files despite Trump's repeated commitments to the American people to do so.
		But their inability to deliver on their promises runs much deeper.
		Trump promised to end inflation and make America affordable again, yet inflation rose 2.7 percent in June, and the majority of Americans rightfully blame the White House for driving up the prices of food and groceries.
		Trump said his mass deportation agenda would only target violent criminals, but over 90 percent of detainees being held in New Jersey have no criminal convictions.
		Trump said he would improve the Affordable Care Act, yet he just signed a bill into law that cuts over a trillion dollars from health care and will cause an average ACA premium increase of over $1,200 for people in our district.
		Amidst the chaos, the inaction, and the harm that is being caused in communities nationwide, Democrats will continue to do everything we can to protect and uplift those who we represent.
		And we will continue to present an alternative pathway forward, one that fulfills the promises of this country and delivers the results that all Americans deserve.
		Thank you, and I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman's time has expired.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek recognition?
unidentified		Madam Speaker, I should have his consent to address the House for the Flint Amendment and revise and extend my remarks.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
marc veasey ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Robert Bob LeGrand, a pioneering figure in Texas basketball who passed away on July 19th.
		From 1976 to 1987, Coach LeGrand, also known as Snake, led the UTA man's basketball team to their first 20-win season and an NIT berth.
		Snake was known for his energy, his showmanship, his drive, his humor, and his legacy goes far beyond the wins.
		He helped the University of Texas at Arlington move-in-Mav's wheelchair basketball program start, and he was also very active in the Fort Worth chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi.
		Coach Legrand, or Snake, as everybody affectionately called him again, was just someone that everyone loved.
		You'd see him in downtown Fort Worth.
		You'd see him in Arlington, holding court with his sense of humor.
		And he was really someone that, regardless of your background, Snake was someone that you embraced.
		He is going to be missed.
		He was literally, figuratively and literally speaking, a towering figure in our community, and he will be greatly missed.
		My condolences to his wife, Gloria, and his children and grandchildren.
		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
unidentified		I yield back.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
lou correa ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, to address the body for one minute without objection.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized for one minute.
lou correa ▲ ● ▼		Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 102nd birthday of World War II veteran Philip Ramos.
		He is part of the greatest generation.
		He served in the U.S. Army Corps from 1942 to 1945.
		Then he returned home, served on local nonprofits, LA United Way, and the Cal State University Advisory Board, then as a council member, planning commissioner, treasurer, all for the city of Montevello.
		And Philip shows what it is to be part of the greatest generation.
		He fought World War II with honor and then returned home to build this great nation.
		Phil Ramos, happy birthday, and many more.
		Madam Speaker, I yield.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		For what purpose does the gentleman from Tennessee seek recognition?
steve cohen ▲ ● ▼		To give this Congress a grade.
unidentified		Do you ask for unanimous consent to give the principal's grade to the United States Congress?
unidentified		Does the gentleman ask the House to speak for one minute, not to revise and extend?
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
steve cohen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Madam Speaker.
		We are going to adjourn and not do the people's business because we've thus far gotten an F, an F for the work for the people, this Congress.
		We've taken health care away from hundreds of thousands of people.
		We've taken snap payments, nutritional sustenance away from tens and hundreds of thousands of people.
		We've made injuries to the earth, God's earth, which we're here to preserve and we only use.
		We've taken away from women the right to go to Planned Parenthood to have health care that they need, important health care about their bodies.
		We've taken away protections for clean energy to change the rate of growth in global warming that affects our planet and affects our future with hotter and hotter summers and more and more problems, flash floods, fires, disasters.
		This Congress has earned an F.
		We do not deserve any more.
		I am ashamed to be a part of this Congress, but I will because people need to stand up, speak the truth, stand up for things that the American people have stood for for a long time, like justice, due process, fairness, caring about the little guy, caring about giving people something who have not enough, but not something to people who have too much, millionaires and billionaires.
		I yield back the balance of my time, an F.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman's time has expired.
steve cohen ▲ ● ▼		I now move that the House adjourn, sign it aye.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Does the gentleman move that the House adjourn?
unidentified		That too.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Well, the question is on the motion to adjourn.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Those in favor say aye.
unidentified		Aye.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		Those opposed, no.
unidentified		We got it.
kat cammack ▲ ● ▼		The eyes have it.
		Per the chair and baby peanut.
		The motion is adopted.
		According, the House stands adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow for Morning Hour Debate.
unidentified		Today, House lawmakers worked on two bills out of the Natural Resources Committee.
		One measure involves a national forest land transfer in Wisconsin.
		The other authorizes funding to track hatchery-produced fish in the Great Lakes region.
		House GOP leaders changed the floor schedule after the Rules Committee recessed to block Democrats from offering amendments involving the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
		This is the last work of the week in the House before its scheduled August break.
		Watch live coverage when lawmakers return here on C-SPAN.
		Democracy.
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		It's a process.
		A process shaped by leaders elected to the highest offices and entrusted to a select few with guarding its basic principles.
		It's where debates unfold, decisions are made, and the nation's course is charted.
		Democracy in real time.
		This is your government at work.
		This is C-SPAN, giving you your democracy unfiltered.
		Remarks now from Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey on online safety for children.
		He talks about having a moratorium on AI regulation and introducing new legislation protecting children's privacy from AI and other online threats.
		He speaks at an event hosted by Politico.
Threatening To Keep Senate In Town 00:00:40
unidentified		Senator Marquis, thank you so much for being here with us today.
		Thank you, Ben.
		Thanks for having me.
		Yeah, absolutely.
		All right, let's kick it off the way that we like to kick it off here at Punch Bowl News with a little news of the day.
		So, the Senate schedule, the thing that rules so much around here.
		So, my colleagues reported yesterday that Majority Leader Thun is expected to offer Democrats a package of nomination votes to close out the work period next week while threatening to keep the Senate in town if they object.
		Should Democrats object if it means staying into August recess?
		First of all, thank you for having me.

Chapters

00:00:00 Why We Left Wisconsin
00:15:16 Great Lakes Conservation
00:21:02 Great Honor, Strong Legacy
00:36:13 The Fake News Disaster
00:39:49 Tilting Toward China?
00:45:12 Horowitz Report Revealed
00:48:41 Biden Uninformed
00:52:07 A Good Day For America
00:55:22 Philippines Alliance Update
00:59:09 Arizona's Tomato Tariff Opposition
01:09:37 Emergency Response in Virginia Beach
01:24:49 Fighting for Children's Health
01:40:16 Threatening To Keep Senate In Town