business investment in a number of new industries targeted by the prc's industrial policy and that includes electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar. china is now simply too large for the rest of the world to absorb this enormous capacity. actions taken by the prc today can shift world prices. the global -- when the global market is flooded by artificially cheap chinese products, the viability of american and other firms is put into question. host: that was treasury secretary janet yellen. we will hear from rick from boston, democrats line. good morning. caller: can you hear me?

host: go ahead. can you get closer to your phone please? caller: can you hear me now? host: it is still a little low. also, a bill reauthorizing federal workforce developing programs. later in the week lawmakers are excited to work on pfizer reauthorization. coming up thursday, a joint meeting of congress to hear a draft from japanese red minister -- the japanese prime minister. you are watching live coverage of the house on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker.

the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. april 9, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable mike ezell to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the

the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, as i travel throughout central and western pennsylvania, i hear from constituents about the struggle to find elect trick

want to purchase vehicles that they can't afford. last year, 92% of vehicles purchased were gas-powered cars, trucks, and s.u.v.'s. complying with backwards regulations would require a 600%

increase in speaker, this week .

including entire nations and classes of people. by mayorkas ending the remain in mexico policy and returning to a catch and release procedures, the secretary has failed in his duty to protect the united states of america. it is time for the senate to hold a full and complete trial

americans deserve accountability for the reckless actions that have put all american citizens in harm's way. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from were outstanding. and dan hurley and the men's team -- i want to commend and

to enhance and improve

anything about social security. for the people in our social security, it's only pension benefit that they have. how does it make sense to say people are living longer so we ought to raise the age so they can receive less the older they

get? that makes no sense. it's long overdue for congress to take the steps and do what it should do, all the american people are asking is that we vote. vote on their interest to increase social security that hasn't been done since 1971.

will help every single american. with that, i yield back my time.

the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. while women's history month was in march, the impact that the women on the education and workforce committee have can be felt every day. i'd like to take this time to highlight the accomplishments and legislative wins the congresswomen on the education and workforce committee have secured. when congress woman stefanik was elected in 2014, she was the youngest woman ever elected to congress. and is currently the youngest to serve in top house leadership. an equip students with transferable skills. congresswoman steel was the first korean american to be elected to congress and continued to pave the way ever since.

her bill the deterrent act passed the house and will prohibit foreign adversaries from using monetary incentives to infiltrate u.s. universities. congresswoman letlow is the first woman to represent louisiana in the house in more than 30 years. as a former education professional, she saw the need to increase transparency and expand school choice options. she authored the parents' bill of rights to restore parents' presence in their children's education and the empower charter school educators to lead act to aid the charter school application process. congresswoman houchin has been a leader in her community for years and served in the indiana state senate for eight years before her time in congress. language from her student bill of rights, which codifies free speech protections on college campuses, was recently passed by the committee.

congresswoman miller is a conservative champion, local farmer, and vice chair of the committee on education and the workforce. her work on the parents' bill of rights was vital to its passage and enshrines' parents right to make decisions for their children. additionally, her work to protect women's sports has been instrumentsal. she will lead a congressional review act resolution to overturn the biden administration's dangerous and unfair title nine policies that allow biological males to compete in women sports. before her time in congress, congresswoman mclean spent more than 30 years -- mcclain spent more than 30 years growing her own successful business from the ground up. she currently serves in house leadership and authoredded legislation to save taxpayers there biden's $559 billion student loan transfer scheme. prior to her time in congress, congresswoman chavez kerr reama

said alt happy valley's first latino mayor. she's the first republican woman from oregon elected to congress. this congress help data act was passed by the house to increase transparency in the health insurance marketplace. this committee is dedicated to advancing opportunities for women both in the workplace and throughout their education. the remarkable women who serve on the committee play an indispensable role in that mission and i thank them for their tireless work on behalf of the american women. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. barragan, for five minutes. ms. barragan: today congress will consider the explore act. it's a bipartisan bill that will improve outdoor access and recreation opportunities for americans.

this legislation includes my bill, the outdoors for all act which updates the outdoor legacy partnership program and codifies it into law. i'm proud to lead this bipartisan bill with my house colleague, representative michael turner. with outdoors for all, we prospect urban park funding in the outdoor legacy partnership program. we modernize the program to include tribes, smaller cities, and to fully account for the benefit parks provide. the outdoors is a bipartisan issue. because every opportunity wants parks for its residents. urban parks are good for our economy, our environment, and our physical and mental health. . this is a challenge in my district, in los angeles, where far too many kids cannot walk to

a park. this disparity is personal. when i was a kid, i grew up in the harbor gateway. i had to take a bus to go to baseball practice because there was not a field i could walk to. close to 20% of the total land area in wilmington is occupied by refineries. for context, that's 3 1/2 times more than is available for parks and outdoor space. with pass and of the outdoors for all act, we can fund new trails, parks, green space, playgrounds to bring nature's benefits directly to our communities. thank you to the coalition of environmental groups, outdoor or recreation advocates, businesses and local governments that have worked day in and day out to support this bill.

i also want to thank natural resources chairman westerman and my friend, ranking member raul grijalva, who have worked together on today's bipartisan outdoor recreation package. i urge my colleagues to vote yes on the explore act and to work with the senate to get a strong outdoor recreation bill passed this congress. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from alabama, mr. moore, for five minutes. mr. moore: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today i rise to recognize auburn university's men's basketball team as the 2024 s.e.c. tournament champions. it is my honor to congratulate coach bruce pearl, the players and staff on an outstanding season once again. the auburn tigers won their third s.e.c. championship in program history as they fought to the finish line, beating the university of florida by 86-67.

as each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, the bible says. as good stewards as the grace of god. winning this championship is not just about celebrations on the court, but it's a testament to the tigers, their character, their dedication and their efforts for christ. the auburn men's basketball team under the leadership of coach bruce pearl has set a standard of excellence that will be remembered for years to come. not just in athletics but in every aspect.

scoring a steady job, housing and re-integrating into a community can be tough when you have a criminal record. this is a challenge that more than 70 million americans face, but america is built on the principles of god and his grace. it's always been a land of new beginnings and second chances. i am proud of alabama's second congressional district is home to j.f. ingraham state technical college, which helps provide many of these second chances through education. j.f. ingraham state offers 20 technical training programs for incarcerated adults, including automotive repair, construction, cosmetics and logistics. i can vouch for the extensive training as i visited last year and got a wonderful hair cut.

the bible says, i have hope, it is of the lords of mercies that we are not consumed. because of his compassion, they never fail. they are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness. may we all be reminded of god's compassion toward us as we consider supporting those who are committed to rectifying their mistakes. getting back on track and making meaningful contributions to society can reduce recidivism and make our communities a better place. with that, mr. speaker, i'll yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer, for five minutes.

mr. blumenauer: thank you very much, mr. speaker. street cars are still the foundation of cities across the country, establishing a pattern that guided development for over a century. by 1910, you could travel from boston to chicago entirely on street car lines, just transferring from one to another. but 60 years later the street car had largely disappeared. only the charles street line in new orleans remain of this vast network. we had a different vision in the city of portland, in 1987 i called for the development of a circulator system in the central city that built around the street car. i worked with the late bill

nato, a visionary portland businessman and developer, who bought old street cars from portugal and brought them to town thinking that if people actually saw them, it would help promote his concept of the re-introduction. i worked with a gentleman named rick to bring this to fruition. within a decade we had a loop in downtown portland connecting it. that loop of street cars was the focus for much of our affordable housing, it changed the dimensions of downtown where people used the street car for short trips rather than vehicles. it guided development in modern portland. this is part of a national

movement reintroducing street cars. i'm proud to have helped lead that with the portland model that is now in over two dozen cities across the country. with more on the way. there's hard work on omaha, nebraska, which might be the next major development. this is human-scale technology. it's proven, it's cost effective. people love street cars. and it is energy-efficient and helped promote a development pattern that is human-oriented. we have an opportunity, mr. speaker, to be able to continue this effort at mobilizing efforts to promote livable communities, another transportation alternative, and guide development. i was pleased to, 10 years ago, be in tucson, arizona, for the opening of their street car, a

street car that before it even opened re-defined its downtown development relationship to the university and promoted additional housing opportunities. the street car is a chance for us to be able to use this proven technology, to be able to mobilize patterns of growth and development in a low-cost, high-energy initiative. the mod he were street car has -- modern street car has the opportunity to help communities across the country. i was pleased to be at the street car summit in charlotte, north carolina, this last week where people from around the country gathered to share their stories of street car development. this is a new wave of urban development, proven

transportation technology and an opportunity to reshape our central cities. i strongly urge my colleagues to look at these examples in so many of their communities that is making a difference. in a way that saves money, saves time, improves the planet and makes people feel good about their urban environment. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from iowa, mrs. miller-meeks, for five minutes. mrs. miller: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor a local hero whose selfless act exemplifies the current and sacrifice. an immigrant from ethiopia who settled in iowa displayed remarkable bravery when he risked his life to save an 8-year-old boy from drowning back in 2022. without hesitation, farris, who worked as a custodial worker at city high school in iowa city

for 17 years, leaped into action when he saw the boy in danger struggling in the iowa river. he jumped into the river and his quick and decisive response underscores the true nature of heroism. tragically, farris lost i had life in the process -- lost his life in the process but his heroism did not go unnoticed. he was posthumously awarded the carnegie medal for heroism, the highest civilian honor for bravery in north america. this recognition serves as a testament to his extraordinary courage and selflessness. farris' legacy reminds us of the profound impact one individual can have on their community. may his bravery inspire us all to act with courage and compassion in the face of adversity. mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to celebrate the iowa hawkeye's women's basketball team incredible

season. i want to commend the south carolina gamecocks women's basketball team. their incredible performance led to the national title in the ncaa championship game. they played a great game. and despite the dominance in the first quarter, the university of iowa hawkeyes had a hard wrenching loss. having lost three congressional races, i think i can say with all sincerity that i know how they feel. however to the hawkeye nation and beyond, you are champions regardless of the title. what you have done to elevate women's basketball as a sport goes beyond titles. take me, for example, i probably watched one pro basketball game and one college basketball game in person. never watch it on tv. i know nothing about basketball. but like millions of other people, i was drawn in by your incredible playing, your demeanor, excitement, joy, inspiration, and enthusiasm that you displayed on and off the

court. not to mention your academic achievements. you created an opportunity for me and my son to talk together and bond. caitlin and the team are such incredible players. kate martin, what an incredible player you were loving to see you drive down the court and do a three-point shot. hannah came through in a clutch against uconn. sidney, joyful watching you being able to guard, do that lay-up underhanded. april goodman, i think they said at the championship you had a 4.0 academic average as well as being a phenomenal athlete. molly davis, we were heartbroken but delighted to see you on the court in the final minute. gabby marshall, aim just going to state words of a more famous coach, pretty eyes. defender, sniper. and caitlin clark, the records

you broke, the elevation that you played for women sports i heard coach lisa bluder say when they recruited you to iowa, you could have gone to any of those titled university, you came to iowa, walked into the locker room as a freshman and said we are going to the final four. that vision, that drive, that enthusiasm, that goal, that command for excellence carried you through. your legacy is beyond a national title. this is your legacy. 18,300 in attendance at rockert mortgage field house. 18.7 million viewership, 24 million at its peak. those other elite teams had all won national titles before. every one of them. l.s.u., uconn, south carolina. but they did not do this. you did this. the university of iowa women's basketball team.

you did so much to generate enthusiasm and excitement among millions of young girls. and young boys. who now want to participate to be their best which is the best of iowa and the best of america. you brought countless hours of joy, excitement, heartache, and camaraderie to the hawkeye nation and millions across this country. and even cyclone fans. you became a national sensation. we will remember not just the results but remember the feelings and the joy that you gave us. champions are leaders. but leaders aren't titles. it was a high school student who asked me that. are you a doctor, a lieutenant colonel, a director, congresswoman. what does it take to be a leader? leaders inspire. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. mrs. miller-meeks: you are the goat and the rest of the team are goat godnesses. i guess that makes you goat herder. you don't need a national title. you are national heroes.

forever, go hispanic caucus. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair not to a perceived viewing audience. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. pocan, for five minutes. mr. pocan: mr. pocan: i have been attending town halls and meetings across my district for the last two weeks. smaller communities in wisconsin like edgerton, sock city, monroe, and darlington. smaller communities with hardworking people with the strong work ethic and upper midwestern values like fairness and compassion. and at those meetings, i have heard a common thread. they don't like what they are seeing in gaza and israel. the vast majority recognize that the attack on october 7 was horrific and israel had a right to respond. but they didn't have a right to collectively punish 2.3 million

people stuck in gaza. they know that 1,200 people are dead in israel from the attack. over 130 people are still being held by hamas. but they also know that nearly 34,000 people are dead in gaza, 70% of which are women and children clearly not members of hamas. they know that two million people have been displaced in gaza anti-majority of the buildings and infrastructure have been demolished or damaged by israel bombs. they know the people are greigg of starvation because almost every entry point to gaza is through israel and not enough supplies and aid are getting through. and they understand that the united states is trying to help with aid but we have to drop it from the air or bring it in by satisfy because our friend israel won't allow us to bring it in through easier, safer ways like truck and transport. they know aid workers are being killed. 200-plus to date. including some from chef jose andres' world central kitchen.

the limited food, water, and supplies being let in have to be distributed. aid workers are too oven killed in the process of delivering humanitarian aid while making alleviating suffering even more difficult. they don't understand how we can provide both armaments and aid to the same area. as that doesn't make sense to people with midwestern sensibilities. they tell me it looks like punishment for being palestinian. they tell me it appears benjamin netanyahu wants meme to leave gaza for good. they tell me it looks too much what genocide would look like. that concerns them greatly. and the bombings of the world central kitchen workers, the seemingly targeted and repeated bombings despite the israeli military knowing their location and purpose has been one more step too far by netanyahu's government's handling of this war. enough is enough.

the indiscriminate killing must stop. the aid must flow. the hostages must be released. and the cease-fire must hold to protect every child in gaza and israel. the devastation has been severe. far more severe than it ever needed to be. the world would have understood a response going after hamas killers. but the netanyahu government has gone too far, way too far in its response. that's why i helped lead a letter signed by 56 members of congress to the president to stop any additional offensive arm transfers to israel without a thorough investigation of the world central kitchen killings and a plan for aid and assistance to get to starving palestinians. the united states has long supported two nations existing side by side in peace. a two-state solution. but netanyahu doesn't support that reasoned path to peace. and that along with his

punishing innocent palestinians while allegedly going after hamas has made it time to get a divorce from benjamin netanyahu. i support the overwhelm majority of israelis who want peace. they want to live safely without bombs raining on them from extremists in gaza. they don't like the direction and mistakes of the netanyahu administration. and they want the hostages returned immediately. and the overwhelming majority of palestinians want peace as well. they just want to live their lives with dignity and independence as they should. but they need to be treated as equals with you human rights -- with human rights, which too often they are not. i urge our government to do more to help distribute aid. utilizing great groups like the world central kitchen and others that are doing this work. our government must stop supplying any offensive weapons or equipment that damages gaza further.

especially in regards to any invasion of rafah. let's take this awful current situation and make some good out of it. we need to double down on a two-state solution that recognizes the many, many good people of israel and palestine that want to live in peace. it is achievable. and the united states is crucial to that peace. and that's what i'm argue in my district -- hearing in my district. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until 2.mtoday.

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