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brazil they have a national day in november and if you don't vote you have to pay assistance. should we use drastic measu [captioning performed by thenat, visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] >> we'll leave this here to keep our commitment to life gavel to gavel coverage. will consider ladies and gentlemenslation that will force tiktok's chinese parent company to talk about ownership or face a ban. now to the u.s. house here on c-span.

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live out our belief in you, even as we approach the labor■r of ts day. with an unspeakable and wondrous joy for the steadfast loving fair you offer -- care you offer us, we offer you, to you be glory and honor. now and forever, amen. chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx. ms. foxx: please join me in the pledge to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. soap the chair will entertain requests for oin

for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i consent to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized -- the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. physical ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. today marks the one-year anniversary of julie sue's tenure as acting secretary of labor. wh■xone year as acting secretary? she doesn't have the support or votes to be confirmed. as california'she allowed fraudo steal $32 billion in unemployment insurance andortede now wants to make federal law that denies workers the freedom to choose their work. now she's pursuing a radical agenda at the department of labor, writing 75 new regulation that is will hurt workers creat.

acting secretary continues to thumb her nose at congress and the american public. under her leadership, d.o.l. has stonewalled congressional oversight. in fact, in december, she failed to comply with the duel served -- duly served congressional subpoena. the american people deserve better leadership at d.o.l. mr. president, withdraw her nomination. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. gentlewoman from hawaii seek recognition? ms. tokuda: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute.■i revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. tokuda: the fires last august devastated our ohana in many ways. adding to unbearable wait of losing loved ones home, tremendous economic los■drop ine

suffering. in the months after the fires there were over 10,000 new claims for unemployment. not everyone who applied did not call time. under president biden's major disaster declaration filledhe gap. providing.8 million. the benefits expired on february 10, but our people are still hurting. rate for the island stood at 6.2%, an increase compared to 5. #% in december, and well ov last week i led the hawaii congressional delegation in introducing legislation to extend disaster unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 39 weeks for maui residence impacted by the fires. my bill applies those benefits retroactively to qualified individuals. our people are focused on recover, we need the house to pass this bill now. continue this critical relief on their feet again. mahalo, mr. speaker, i yield

back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. rose: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. speae today in support of the utilizing space efficiently and improving technologies or use legislation which was introduced by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. perry, directs the office of management and budget, or o.m.b., a the general services administration, or g.s.a., to establish standard methodologto in public buildingn federally leased space. it also requires f.s.a. and o.m.b. to take steps to reduce or consolidate space ifutilizat. currently federal office space utilization avera an unbelievably low 25% or less for

most major agencies. this bill, which i'm proud to qí would ourhich i'm proud to federal workers are utilizing the work space taxpayers are paying for. mr. speaker, it's been four pan. it's past time federal workers return to the office where they are most efficient to ensure them you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognio >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to highlight the last week congress came together to deliver full funding for w.i.c. nutrition assistance. without this action, access to this critical program would have been put at risk for thousands of mothers, children, and including one million californians. as someone who knows the

difference that federal nutrition programs make in our communities, i was proud to see us reach a bipartisan solution to deliver funding needed to avoid a benefits cliff later this year. w.i.c. helps put food on the tables in the central coast for many communities. mr. carbajal: it helps our children grow strong and do better in school. it helps expectant mothers by protecting their future children's development of the every dollarthan touchdown in or expenses. that's a win-win. i advocated for full funding of w.i.c. and&vd i'm proud to see s commonsense win for our families signed into law. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. for what purpose does the mr. thompson: mr. speaker,a seek request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is during president biden's politically charged factually

inaccurate and often confusing state of the union speech, we heard a lot of excusesbo the problems mesh families are facial. one line from the president's speech stood out to me. because of myily farms are better able to stay in the family. this rosy picture paint bide our president doesn't tell the whole story and his own department agriculture data proves t under president biden rural america and our family farms are in crisis. we are in the middle of the largest agricultural trade deficit farm input cost from fuel to fertilizing have skyrocketed. interest rates are sky-high. and grocery prices are up. the state of the union is expensive, rural america is strugglings, and our family farms are in dire straits. as the "new york recently stayed, shrinkflation and many other problems are the bitter harvest of bidenomics. thankfully we have the revitali. and get our family farms back on

track. and we'll do this through the farm bill. one of the few remaining exercises in good governance left in washington, d.c. i hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join me in truly farms. that can you, streak. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. for what purpose does the gentlewoman frn? >> mr. speaker, i rise this morning to pay tribute to and welcome to washington, d.c., a group of dedicated nursing -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman will suspend. >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you very much, mr. mory tribute to and welcome to washington, d.c. a. group of dedicated nursing and respiratory therapy studentsnd pr there west coast university and american career college. ms. van duyne: they have been educating and preparingfor nursd careers for more than 100 years. it's well-known for its

undergraduate, masters, and doctorate nursing programs. w.c.u. established a campus in dallas in 2012, and 2021 after decade of proven excellence in student outcomes, w.c.u. opened state-of-the-art nursing, occupation at therapy in richardson. the school serves approximately 1,100 campus based and 2000 online students. they also have a campus in florida that serves approximately 1,000 students. thouts campuses in texas, california, and florida, west coast university and american career college are expanding access to working educatio and addressing workforce shortages among health care professionals. they are committed to preparing the next generation of health care professionals to meet our countriry's rising demand for care. please welcome me to welcoming these students as they share with congress their, passion on would he providing quality nurse and health care. i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the chair lays before the house the chair: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the sene on march 8, 2024, at 7:43 p.m. that the senate passed, senate 3853. that the senate agrees to the ae amendment to the bill h.r. 4366. that the senate agreed toolutio. signed sincerely, kevin f. mccumber, acting clerk. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant tclause 4f rule 1, the following enrolled bills were signed by the speaker on friday, march 8, 2024. the chair: h.r. 4366. senate 992.

the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker house of representatives, sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, i have the d envelope received from the white house on march 9, 2024, at 12:10-dent regarding the designation of funding as an emergency requirement in h.r. 4366, the con act, 2024. signed, sincerely, kevin f. mccumber, acting clerk. the speaker pro tem the message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, in accordance with section 6 of the consolidated appropriations acts, 20 4366, the act, i hereby designate as emergency

requirements all funding, including the transfer and repurposes of funds, so designated by the congress in the act pursuant to section 251-b-2-a of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts. the details of this■f action are set forth in the enclosed memorandum from the director of the office of management and budget. signed, sincerely, joseph r. biden jr., the white house, march 9, 2024. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on appropriations and ordered pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1.

i want to reiterate the joint force is beositiod to maintain and build on our enduring advantages when we receive sufficient, timely, sustained