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people flooded down to east texas. -- east texas. and they got jobs. they didn't go to the government. hey didn't look for government to dictate what to do in their lives. many people went to east texas and found jobs. the sad thing is, there are areas all over the country that could be doing the same thing, including new york, upstate, where they've got some of the same gas formations in pennsylvania, where things are going much better than their area -- there are areas of new york, because new york doesn't allow drilling and therefore they have condemned people to suffer a desperate economy instead of allowing it to thrive and flourish. in the meantime, you look across our border, our neighbor, mexico, mexico has tremendous natural resources. we import a good bit of their oil. canada has oil. we import oil from there. not as much as we would if the x.l. pipeline had been constructed. giving more people jobs, giving more in the world a chance to have north american oil. but the president stands in the way for political gain, it would appear, because w
people flooded down to east texas. -- east texas. and they got jobs. they didn't go to the government. hey didn't look for government to dictate what to do in their lives. many people went to east texas and found jobs. the sad thing is, there are areas all over the country that could be doing the same thing, including new york, upstate, where they've got some of the same gas formations in pennsylvania, where things are going much better than their area -- there are areas of new york, because...
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mccaul of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. mccaul: i thank the tchimplee appropriations committee for his hard work and chairman kay granger for heading up this task force i was happy to be part of. as a former federal prosecutor who has dealt with border security for many years, i have never seen a crisis quite like this one this crisis demands action and leadership. it demands a solution to the problem. daca the president enacted in 2012, we've seen 60,000 unaccompanied children cross the border in the rio grande valley sector of texas alone, 250 per day. we went down there to see these children. these children are the victims caught between the administration's policies and the coyotes and the traffickers who exploit them and make money, between $5,000 to $10,000 apiece. madam speaker, this bill fixes that crisis. first and foremost it changes the 2008 trafficking law as a message of deterrence. this crisis will not stop until we start sending them back. and all this does is treat central americans the same way we treat
mccaul of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. mccaul: i thank the tchimplee appropriations committee for his hard work and chairman kay granger for heading up this task force i was happy to be part of. as a former federal prosecutor who has dealt with border security for many years, i have never seen a crisis quite like this one this crisis demands action and leadership. it demands a solution to the problem. daca the president enacted in...
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the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you very much, mr. speaker. at this time i'd like to yield four minutes to the gentleman, the chairman of the judiciary committee, chairman goodlatte. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for four minutes. mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from texas, the chairman of the rules committee, for his leadership on this issue. without enforcement of the law, there cannot be accountability under law, and political accountability is essential to a functioning democracy. we in the house of representatives who face re-election every two years under the constitution are perhaps reminded of that more often than others. and while there is at least one political branch willing to enforce the law, we will not fail to act through whatever means of which we can successfully avail ourselves. when the president fails to perform his constitutional duty that he take care that the laws be faithfully executed, the congress has appropri
the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you very much, mr. speaker. at this time i'd like to yield four minutes to the gentleman, the chairman of the judiciary committee, chairman goodlatte. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for four minutes. mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from texas, the chairman of the rules committee, for his leadership on this issue. without enforcement of the law, there cannot be accountability under law,...
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the gentleman from texas is ecognized. mr. gallego: mr. speaker, if the gentleman has anything else to say, i'm ready to close unless the gentleman has additional -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. miller: no, sir. we have no more speakers at this time. we're prepared to close. i would urge my colleagues to oppose the motion to instruct and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from texas. mr. gallego: thank you, mr. speaker. let me start by in all sincerity saying i have the greatest respect for chairman miller and the work that he's been doing. i follow his comments and his remarks and his committee regularly because the issue of veterans is an issue that is near and dear to my heart as it is to so many of us. and i have great respect for his views and his expertise, and i certainly, while i may differ in my opinion, i ertainly would never, ever think that his motives are impure because they are not. he is very sincere and very driven to help. but here is
the gentleman from texas is ecognized. mr. gallego: mr. speaker, if the gentleman has anything else to say, i'm ready to close unless the gentleman has additional -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. miller: no, sir. we have no more speakers at this time. we're prepared to close. i would urge my colleagues to oppose the motion to instruct and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from texas. mr. gallego: thank you,...
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if the texas delegation is prepared to move come of this thing can get done next week. we can have more border true troll -- patrol agents on the border. we can shorten the time tables for processing these children or adults with children as the governor thinks is important. we can make sure that some of the public health issues that were raised in the meeting i just had are addressed so we have enough folks vaccinating, checking on the health status of the children, making sure not only they are safe but our communities are safe. that the governor thinks are important to do would be easier to do if we had the supplemental. it gives us the resources to do them. the only question is, why wouldn't the texas delegation or the other republicans were concerned about this not want to put it on a fast-track and get it on my desk? so we can start getting to work? has some the governor influence. that might be helpful, to call on them to pass the supplemental right away. the final point i will make as i want to thank some of the faith-based groups i met with. s, well as mailers,
if the texas delegation is prepared to move come of this thing can get done next week. we can have more border true troll -- patrol agents on the border. we can shorten the time tables for processing these children or adults with children as the governor thinks is important. we can make sure that some of the public health issues that were raised in the meeting i just had are addressed so we have enough folks vaccinating, checking on the health status of the children, making sure not only they...
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now, on the other side of the aisle, the senator from texas, the senior senator from texas, has come in and talked about changing immigration law. he was kind enough to acknowledge that we made an effort at changing immigration law right here hu in the senate over a year ago with 6 votes. 14 republicans joined the democrats. the senator from texas acknowledged he didn't vote for t he would have voted fows for e most dramatically increase. he voted against it. i respect his judgment. to come to us today and say now we've got to vote again on border security -- he had a chance. the senate passed it. what happened to the exreengive immigration -- comprehensive iement immigration reform bill? it made it over to the house of representatives and disappeared in the vapor. it was never called for consideration. it isn't as if we've ignored the problems of immigration. we addressed them forthrightly in a bipartisan fashion this a comprehensive fashion and the house of representatives refused to even call i. the bill. let's go to this particular issue. the heart of the problem is clearly in th
now, on the other side of the aisle, the senator from texas, the senior senator from texas, has come in and talked about changing immigration law. he was kind enough to acknowledge that we made an effort at changing immigration law right here hu in the senate over a year ago with 6 votes. 14 republicans joined the democrats. the senator from texas acknowledged he didn't vote for t he would have voted fows for e most dramatically increase. he voted against it. i respect his judgment. to come to...
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earlier today before the president spoke to her from texas senators in texas senators and mayors on the senators on the senate floor about the situation at the border. >> today in the state of texas sadly he is not visiting the border. he is not visiting the children who are suffering as a result of the failures of the obama policies. instead, he is doing fund-raisers. he is visiting democratic fat-cats to collect checks and apparently there is no time to look at the disaster and the devastation being caused by his policies. just a couple of weeks ago as the senior senator from texas observed i was down at lackland air force base where they are roughly 1200 children being housed. there's one thing president obama said about what's happening that is absolute correct. this is a humanitarian disaster. but it is a disaster of a presence on making. it is a disaster that is the direct consequence of president obama's lawlessness. a quick review of the facts makes that abundantly apparent. in 2000 love in just three years ago, there were roughly 6000 unaccompanied children apprehended trying t
earlier today before the president spoke to her from texas senators in texas senators and mayors on the senators on the senate floor about the situation at the border. >> today in the state of texas sadly he is not visiting the border. he is not visiting the children who are suffering as a result of the failures of the obama policies. instead, he is doing fund-raisers. he is visiting democratic fat-cats to collect checks and apparently there is no time to look at the disaster and the...
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i thank my friend from texas. this bill creates a new department of education website that includes data allowing prospective students to better understand the cost of specific institutions. and i thank the chairman and the ranking member for working prove this bill before it came to the floor. the current department of education website is incomplete and misleading. the current website does not include the net price to a student according to that student's income level. which could cause and does cause lower and middle class students to reject schools that they in fact could afford. they or their parents would see an average net price, calculated for all students, and immediately assume it's unaffordable for them. the changes that i've included in this bill would allow a parent or perspective student to find upfront, on the home page, the average net price of attending based on the family's income level. and this information may lead students to consider institutions they would have otherwise excluded. the differ
i thank my friend from texas. this bill creates a new department of education website that includes data allowing prospective students to better understand the cost of specific institutions. and i thank the chairman and the ranking member for working prove this bill before it came to the floor. the current department of education website is incomplete and misleading. the current website does not include the net price to a student according to that student's income level. which could cause and...
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texas with the immigration situation, and the president's visit to texas, there is a lot of anger down there. you hear a lot of anger growing in a lot of communities as well as congress. the expense that it is costing the taxpayer, how does the white house address that anger with these events that are now happening? we addressed that in a couple of ways. the first is, the president is committed to enforcing the law. and enforcing the law means that when there are apprehensions made at the border, particularly of children, or dolts traveling with children, they need to make sure that the basic humanitarian -- adults traveling with children, they need to make sure that the basic you mentoring needs are provided for. that is why the president has asked for resources from congress to open up tension facilities across the country -- detention facilities across the country where these individuals can be house inhumane conditions -- in humane conditions. we were also discussing infect ankle bracelets and things of that nature that would, again, in a humane way, allow enforcement of the law. o
texas with the immigration situation, and the president's visit to texas, there is a lot of anger down there. you hear a lot of anger growing in a lot of communities as well as congress. the expense that it is costing the taxpayer, how does the white house address that anger with these events that are now happening? we addressed that in a couple of ways. the first is, the president is committed to enforcing the law. and enforcing the law means that when there are apprehensions made at the...
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and arizona. >> primarily texas. of beingprocess senator in arizona in my district, we reached a peak of 1300 kids, down to about 20 right now. facilities opened up in texas whereas 90% plus of these children are coming through, that makes sense to avoid the travel, and also to avoid the as the numbers of kids trying to get across to windows, -- to windows, so will the need. republicans also want to change the traffic victims protections act to more quickly deported children back to central america. where do you stand? guest: that is the fundamental line in the sand for many of us. if that indeed is the central part of the legislation, whether it is something the administration proposes, or something the republican majority in the house proposes, many of us will not vote for it. the law is therefore a reason. there is a due process involved in the law and it requires these children have advocates, that they have an opportunity to have someone represent them. i was a five-year-old child to be able to make a claim of a
and arizona. >> primarily texas. of beingprocess senator in arizona in my district, we reached a peak of 1300 kids, down to about 20 right now. facilities opened up in texas whereas 90% plus of these children are coming through, that makes sense to avoid the travel, and also to avoid the as the numbers of kids trying to get across to windows, -- to windows, so will the need. republicans also want to change the traffic victims protections act to more quickly deported children back to...
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so much, so greatly to our texas values, our texas history and our texas success. kermit, texas. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. holding, for five minutes. i holding: mr. speaker, rise today to recognize north carolina representative dr. jim fulgim, who recently passed away after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. a life-long resident of raleigh, he married his high school sweetheart, mary susan. they both received their medical degrees at chapel hill and mary susan continues to serve the raleigh community as a doctor, as jim did for so many years. i want to commemorate jim for all he contributed to the field of medicine, the city of raleigh, north carolina, and our country. jim was a world renowned neurosurgeon, served his country in the gulf war and later went on to serve in the north carolina state legislature. jim was truly a great american, a good friend of mine and a mentor to me and so many others that he came in touch and contact wit
so much, so greatly to our texas values, our texas history and our texas success. kermit, texas. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. holding, for five minutes. i holding: mr. speaker, rise today to recognize north carolina representative dr. jim fulgim, who recently passed away after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. a life-long resident of raleigh, he married his high...
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that is, the safety of el pass oe, texas. the city is rest of the united states given the fact that in. we don't know as much as we'd like to know about them in terms of diseases, their ability to drive on a two points mooi come together very nicely in el pass oe, texas. i personally i think. we have a great sheriff's departmen department. today we had one of the largest migrant populations of any u.s. city. so your tweer about the can with met just looking at alley, but i think in some ways because of that. that he see are people who come to our country to get ahead, to make a better life for themselves and for their kids, and they're focused on that. i think that's done a lot to improve the character and quality of life in our community. we don't have public kelt they're committing is what we can expect from immigrants in this country as we have seen for decades upon decades. had people had a c-span program in the late 19th century would be calling in about those crazy. not. bringing over. that's why every group of mig pome
that is, the safety of el pass oe, texas. the city is rest of the united states given the fact that in. we don't know as much as we'd like to know about them in terms of diseases, their ability to drive on a two points mooi come together very nicely in el pass oe, texas. i personally i think. we have a great sheriff's departmen department. today we had one of the largest migrant populations of any u.s. city. so your tweer about the can with met just looking at alley, but i think in some ways...
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if i may have another 30 seconds finally to just share some stories from women in texas. one this story, i was told i just had a blob of tissue by planned parenthood after they did my pregnancy test and referred me to a nearby abortion clinic. i was not given the option of having a sonogram. i was not given the option of hearing my baby's heartbeat. having been given the opportunity of seeing my baby and hearing a heartbeat i can assure you i would not have chosen abortion. i would have chosen life instead of death. how can anyone believe abortion should be illegal after seeing a baby living in the womb on a sonogram and hearing the heartbeat of that baby? i felt i was pressured by planned parenthood because they told me the best thing that could do would be to have an abortion since i was so young. i was 15 years old and still in high school. that abortion ruin any chance of me giving birth. as a result i have had five miscarriages, three of them have been tubal pregnancies requiring emergency services and work very near death experiences. i have suffered from depression
if i may have another 30 seconds finally to just share some stories from women in texas. one this story, i was told i just had a blob of tissue by planned parenthood after they did my pregnancy test and referred me to a nearby abortion clinic. i was not given the option of having a sonogram. i was not given the option of hearing my baby's heartbeat. having been given the opportunity of seeing my baby and hearing a heartbeat i can assure you i would not have chosen abortion. i would have chosen...
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the gentleman from texas is correct. neither the president's deferred action program nor legislation passed here by the senate would allow people coming now to have some type of legal status. in the case of the president's daca, or deferred action program, you would have had to have been here by 2007. urn the senate legislation, you would have had to have been here by 2011, at a minimum. so it wouldn't aplies apply. the problem here, the root of it or the main part of it is that people coming from noncontiguous countries to the u.s. -- meaning central american countries like honduras, el salvador and guatemala -- are treated differently than kids who come from mexico or canada. in the case of kids coming fro from -- unaccompanied minors from mexico or canada, i believe the average is three days that they -- we take care of them and then repatriate them or send them back. here in this case, because -- partly because of the law that we have under the trafficking victims act, kids who come here need to be placed with a guar
the gentleman from texas is correct. neither the president's deferred action program nor legislation passed here by the senate would allow people coming now to have some type of legal status. in the case of the president's daca, or deferred action program, you would have had to have been here by 2007. urn the senate legislation, you would have had to have been here by 2011, at a minimum. so it wouldn't aplies apply. the problem here, the root of it or the main part of it is that people coming...
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i said yesterday, i don't know a lot of chinese speakers from brooks county, texas. it's a small, rural county. the reason why that rescue beacon is written in chinese, among other languages, is because people are -- can come from all over the world through the southern border of mexico into the united states. 418,000 were detained for more than -- from more than a hundred counties, most of which admittedly are mexico and central america, but they also come from nations that are state sponsors of international terrorism. which is why general kelly, the head of southern command, has said this is a national security threat. but the president would learn more about this i think if he took the trouble to go to the border and to talk to people like chief oaks and learn of the challenges that they are dealing with day in and day out. they are doing the best they can but they simply don't have the resources or the manpower to handle this massive influx, particularly of unaccompanied children. and you know what i'm told is that because the border patrol is now having to deal
i said yesterday, i don't know a lot of chinese speakers from brooks county, texas. it's a small, rural county. the reason why that rescue beacon is written in chinese, among other languages, is because people are -- can come from all over the world through the southern border of mexico into the united states. 418,000 were detained for more than -- from more than a hundred counties, most of which admittedly are mexico and central america, but they also come from nations that are state sponsors...
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this is important as we talk about issues like the west, texas, plant. cfats must remain on probation until the program proves its effectiveness. therefore the government accountability office should continue to assess the program and report to congress its findings on a biannual basis. all parts that are concluded in this bill. the resulting legislation, h.r. 4007, does all of these things and enjoys therefore support from a wide variety of stakeholders. republicans and democrats have voiced their support for the bill. in addition to having two democratic co-sponsors, presentatives jean green and faleomavaega, secretary jay johnson explicitly endorsed h.r. 4007 in february of this year. we worked with the house energy and commerce committee and the senate homeland security and government affairs committee to produce legislation that puts the security of americans above politics and jurisdictional battles. to this bill has the support from the house, the senate, which is in the process of crafting a companion bill, which they plan to mark up this month,
this is important as we talk about issues like the west, texas, plant. cfats must remain on probation until the program proves its effectiveness. therefore the government accountability office should continue to assess the program and report to congress its findings on a biannual basis. all parts that are concluded in this bill. the resulting legislation, h.r. 4007, does all of these things and enjoys therefore support from a wide variety of stakeholders. republicans and democrats have voiced...
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national guard in texas. it was the right thing to do. he shouldn't have to do it. the constitution gives that responsibility to the federal government. the governor shouldn't have to step in and fill the breach, and they're doing so because the president and the federal government are refusing to do their job. but i commend the governors for doing so and the legislation i'm introducing simply provides when the state steps up and does the job that is our responsibility, that the federal government will reimburse the costs. mr. president, in all likelihood, next week we're going to have a vote on a bill that is denominated a border security bill. it's a bill, the majority leader wants us to vote on, that is a version of the president's h.h.s. social services bill. spends a whole bunch of money and does nothing, zero, mada, to solve the problem. the majority leader knows that, the president knows that. and the intention is to have it voted down. you know, one of the incredible things about where we are right no
national guard in texas. it was the right thing to do. he shouldn't have to do it. the constitution gives that responsibility to the federal government. the governor shouldn't have to step in and fill the breach, and they're doing so because the president and the federal government are refusing to do their job. but i commend the governors for doing so and the legislation i'm introducing simply provides when the state steps up and does the job that is our responsibility, that the federal...
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women in california now to those rights differ from texas or mississippi. according to one is to to 56 percent of women 56 percent now with in a state that is hostile to abortion. these laws range from mandatory waiting periods to buy as counseling to the exact size requirements for the offices of which the procedure is to take place of a recent law in texas requires doctors to perform procedures to have former admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinical on with other senseless requirements we see the effects and clinics began to close their doors so women in texas have longer wait, higher cost and canceled appointments some have to travel over 150 miles to get to the nearest clinic these obstacles have put women in desperate circumstances than some of which may endanger their lives. we need laws that put women's health and safety first not politics that is why reintroduced the women's health protection act to congress recognize about the ability to access it the right to abortion is meaningless. those that are get abortion services t
women in california now to those rights differ from texas or mississippi. according to one is to to 56 percent of women 56 percent now with in a state that is hostile to abortion. these laws range from mandatory waiting periods to buy as counseling to the exact size requirements for the offices of which the procedure is to take place of a recent law in texas requires doctors to perform procedures to have former admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinical on with other...
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i talk about my state of texas, for example, the texas parks and wildlife service in texas has developed over 8,000 wildlife management plans covering over 30 million acres. i would probably tell you that those people have some of the best available commercial science on a lot of the issues facing texas. probably a little bit more than maybe somebody sitting in washington, d.c. or some other state. so one of the things that i'm a little perplexed, my colleagues keep fighting the transparency. this president said he was going to have one of the most transparent administers in history. but that's been far from the truth. and so what i would encourage my colleagues to defeat this amendment, defeats the whole purpose of the bill and the intention of letting the american people know the facts. you know if you go to a trial you don't get to use only your facts, you have to hear everybody's facts and since this is a trial that determines whether he's species are in fact endangered or not endangered anymore, we should be able to deal with the facts but we can't just deal with one set of facts. w
i talk about my state of texas, for example, the texas parks and wildlife service in texas has developed over 8,000 wildlife management plans covering over 30 million acres. i would probably tell you that those people have some of the best available commercial science on a lot of the issues facing texas. probably a little bit more than maybe somebody sitting in washington, d.c. or some other state. so one of the things that i'm a little perplexed, my colleagues keep fighting the transparency....
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texas has one of the healthiest economies in the country. we call it the texas miracle. these are community bankers. i have talked to some of them personal that could not maintain profitability with regulatory cost increasing between 50-200 percent. these were good banks that for decades have been contributing to the growth and vitality of their tabes but ability to serve the community is being undermined by excessive regulation and government micromanagement. the cost of the regulatory burden are being felt by small town barrowers and businesses that no longer have access to credit. when a small town loses its only bank it loses its life blood. it is difficult to improve schools, hospitals and other infrastructure projects. i know it wasn't the intent of congress when it passed dodd-frank to harm community banks but that is the awful reality. make no mistake. the true cost is felt by my community. i used to make loans that averaged $50,000 and made them to borrows that didn't qualify for second market loans. i am not the only bank in south texas to exit the mortgage bus
texas has one of the healthiest economies in the country. we call it the texas miracle. these are community bankers. i have talked to some of them personal that could not maintain profitability with regulatory cost increasing between 50-200 percent. these were good banks that for decades have been contributing to the growth and vitality of their tabes but ability to serve the community is being undermined by excessive regulation and government micromanagement. the cost of the regulatory burden...
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and an example of how this underhanded tactic has closed a clinic in el paso, texas, not open because of it, 17,000 patients were seen i in the clic in 10 years and not one of those had to be taken to a hospital or transferred by the clinic. so these laws are unwarranted and their unfair. and i know that many of us here this agree about the constitutional issues about abortion, about the moral issues around it, but i would hope that we could agree that state legislatures should be transparent in their laws. they shouldn't pretend to be about one thing when they're actually about another. because to do so undermines our faith in the rule of all. it's unfair, undemocratic, and it's unconstitutional. >> thank you very much. my time has expired. all of the documents you reference will be made part of the record, without objection. senator grassley. >> ms. tobias, you heard me mention my opening statement, the grandeur report reconstructing how he had been engaged in the enterprise to kill babies, even violate the law. and i think obviously violate the trust of these patients. state laws w
and an example of how this underhanded tactic has closed a clinic in el paso, texas, not open because of it, 17,000 patients were seen i in the clic in 10 years and not one of those had to be taken to a hospital or transferred by the clinic. so these laws are unwarranted and their unfair. and i know that many of us here this agree about the constitutional issues about abortion, about the moral issues around it, but i would hope that we could agree that state legislatures should be transparent...
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it would be cruel and unusual what the junior senator from texas wants done. the deferred action plan is a positive step forward and we should not go back, especially not as a ransom for helping our border personnel care for desperate children. i would hope my friend, the republican leader, can rein in these extreme elements of his caucus so we can achieve a real solution, one worthy upon -- of the ideals upon which this nation was founded. these children are real, little kids, real human beings. they shouldn't be used as pawns in the republicans' high stakes game of chicken with president obama. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that i, the statements i'm going to make now appear at a separate place in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: mr. president, when i first came to the house of representatives, i had the good fortune of serving on the foreign affairs committee in the house. it was wonderful. i served under chairman sblaki from wisconsin, chairman fascell from florida. it was a wonderful experience to get a view of what
it would be cruel and unusual what the junior senator from texas wants done. the deferred action plan is a positive step forward and we should not go back, especially not as a ransom for helping our border personnel care for desperate children. i would hope my friend, the republican leader, can rein in these extreme elements of his caucus so we can achieve a real solution, one worthy upon -- of the ideals upon which this nation was founded. these children are real, little kids, real human...
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that the attorney general of texas have recently arrested an alleged terrorist in texas with ties to isis, with ties to the radical islamic terrorists who are right now wreaking havoc across iraq and syria. so the first question i would ask the senior senator from arizona is, how significant does he see the threat of terrorists crossing our porous border and targeting the homeland? and then the second question that i would ask that is relat related, of the $3.7 billion that president obama has requested in the supplemental bill, just $160 million is directed to border patrol agents and immigration judges both. so less than 5% of the total actually goes to boots on the ground. and so the second question i would ask to the senior senator from arizona is, in his judgme judgment, is devoting less than 5% of the resources from this bill to boots on the ground a serious effort at securing the border and solve the problem? mr. mccain: i would say to my colleague, the answer to the second question is obviously no. and it's my understanding if you break this down, this legislation, into indiv
that the attorney general of texas have recently arrested an alleged terrorist in texas with ties to isis, with ties to the radical islamic terrorists who are right now wreaking havoc across iraq and syria. so the first question i would ask the senior senator from arizona is, how significant does he see the threat of terrorists crossing our porous border and targeting the homeland? and then the second question that i would ask that is relat related, of the $3.7 billion that president obama has...
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there are laws like the recent one in texas which make no sense medically. they require doctors performing abortions teachers throughout formal admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic, among other senseless requirements. we already see the effects. after the law passed, clinics began closing their doors. for women in texas this means longer waits, higher costs and canceled appointments. some have to travel over 150 miles to get to the nearest clinic. these obstacles have that many women in desperate circumstances, some of which may very well endanger their lives. we need laws that put women's health and safety first, not politics. and that is why we introduced the women's health protection act this congress. we recognize that without the ability to access it, the right to abortion is meaningless. this bill would outlaw the restrictive state laws that target abortion services and shut down clinics across the country. the bill would outlaw state mandated medical procedures such as forced older sounds restrictions on medication abortion
there are laws like the recent one in texas which make no sense medically. they require doctors performing abortions teachers throughout formal admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic, among other senseless requirements. we already see the effects. after the law passed, clinics began closing their doors. for women in texas this means longer waits, higher costs and canceled appointments. some have to travel over 150 miles to get to the nearest clinic. these obstacles...
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i'll now recognize the ranking member, the gentleman from texas, ms. johnson, for her opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman, and let me welcome our audience and also welcome our former chairman of this committee that just came in, mr. garden. i'm looking forward to hearing from my astronauts today about life on the international space station and the challenges and opportunities they face. i hope that we can follow today's event with a formal hearing at a later date that will allow a more comp hencef examination of the international space station and its utili utilization and support of space and it's application for research. this past weekend, the 45th anniversary of the first humans landing on the moon. it was a bold achievement. as was the more recent assembly of international space station. the success of both of these ventures depended on the dedication and bravery of past and present members of the astronaut core. in spite of the risks they willingly faced in the name of science and exploration, i hope that all members join me
i'll now recognize the ranking member, the gentleman from texas, ms. johnson, for her opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman, and let me welcome our audience and also welcome our former chairman of this committee that just came in, mr. garden. i'm looking forward to hearing from my astronauts today about life on the international space station and the challenges and opportunities they face. i hope that we can follow today's event with a formal hearing at a later date that...
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the gentleman from texas has yielded back. sorry. the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: mr. speaker, before thank back i'd like to the gentlelady from texas, ms. eddie bernice johnson. i reserve the balance of my time but i am prepared to yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to include an article from "the wall street journal" in the record. mr. swalwell: this is a cember 5, 2013, "wall street journal" article tiled china still -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. swalwell: this reflects what our constituents at home want to see from us here in washington. a bill that was introduced in march of 2013, a bill that revisions were made, compromised were plead, a loan guarantee part of the bill was taken out at the request of the majority staff so we can bring this bill to the floor in a bipartisan way. i'm proud i can go home and tell my constituents i was able to work with my colleagues on a bill that will advance american innovation, american energy security and national security. and so,
the gentleman from texas has yielded back. sorry. the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: mr. speaker, before thank back i'd like to the gentlelady from texas, ms. eddie bernice johnson. i reserve the balance of my time but i am prepared to yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to include an article from "the wall street journal" in the record. mr. swalwell: this is a cember 5, 2013, "wall street...
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can you imagine what the impact there is on the local communities and on the state of texas? i mean, this isn't broadly spread along the entire border. this is concentrated on the rio grande valley in south texas, and it's overwhelming the capacity of those local communities and our state to deal with t that' it. that's why our goafn governor st to get more boots on the ground in the form of the national guard. at least governor per economy is willing to do something when -- at least governor perry is willing to do something when the president -- there is no response from washington, d.c. so i would say it is obvious that the status quo along the border is unacceptable and unsustainable. but the response of the majority leader appears to be that, let's just spend some more money on an emergency basis, but i dare say that if the majority leader wants us to spend $3.7 billion or whatever the figure is -- $2.7 billion on an emergency basis now, we're going to be back here at the end of the year doing it again. we're going to be back in six months doing it again. we're going to b
can you imagine what the impact there is on the local communities and on the state of texas? i mean, this isn't broadly spread along the entire border. this is concentrated on the rio grande valley in south texas, and it's overwhelming the capacity of those local communities and our state to deal with t that' it. that's why our goafn governor st to get more boots on the ground in the form of the national guard. at least governor per economy is willing to do something when -- at least governor...
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gallego of texas. at the end of the bill before the short title, insert the follow, title, additional general provision. section, none of the funds made available by this act may be used to implement or enforce revenue ruling 212, 2012-18 or any guidance of the same substance. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. crenshaw: i reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. the chair: a point of order is reserved. pursuant to house resolution 661, the gentleman from texas and a member -- and the gentleman from florida each control five minutes. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. gallego: as the gentleman knows, i find several government agencies frustrating, one of the most frustrating is the internal revenue services. ne of their tasks deals with wages when they were meant to be tipped. there's a tremendous difference not only to the employer but to the employee as to whether a wage is classified as a wage or whether it's classified as a gratu
gallego of texas. at the end of the bill before the short title, insert the follow, title, additional general provision. section, none of the funds made available by this act may be used to implement or enforce revenue ruling 212, 2012-18 or any guidance of the same substance. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. crenshaw: i reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. the chair: a point of order is reserved. pursuant to house resolution...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: the hamas terrorists in gaza keep shooting their rockets into israel. israel has used defensive weapons to intercept some. however, iranian backed hamas keeps reloading its six shooters and fire into civilian areas. the israeli government is shooting back. our government wants a cease fire. cease fires in the past have just given hamas time to obtain more ammo rockets from iran. also hamas shields its command centers underneath schools and hops in gaza so it cowers behind women, children, the elderly, and the sick. hamas wants israel annihilated. israel is fol throwing first natural right of a nation, it is protecting its people. now it has taken the fight to the terrorists as it has a right and obligation to do. the united states should be helping israel eliminate this terrorist group instead
for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: the hamas terrorists in gaza keep shooting their rockets into israel. israel has used defensive weapons to intercept some. however, iranian backed hamas keeps reloading its six shooters and fire into civilian areas. the israeli...
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the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert is recognized for 15 minutes as the designee of the ajority leader. mr. gohmert: these are the times that try men's souls. having been to the border a couple of weeks ago, going to the border tomorrow, next i know from my experiences there it's a . aumatic time for so many but i keep coming back to what a west african told me a few years ago, when my wife and i were in est africa with mercy shifts , re in the harbor of pogo caring for people there. number of the west africans wanted to meet before i left, they knew i was member of congress. man, e oldest, their wise after we had a lovely time visiting said, we wanted to meet with you so that we could give you a message to take back to washington. he said, we were so excited here in africa when you elected your first black president of the united states. he said, but since that happened, we have seen america and eaker and weaker basically he was saying that we know as christians where we go when we die, but our chance of can g
the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert is recognized for 15 minutes as the designee of the ajority leader. mr. gohmert: these are the times that try men's souls. having been to the border a couple of weeks ago, going to the border tomorrow, next i know from my experiences there it's a . aumatic time for so many but i keep coming back to what a west african told me a few years ago, when my wife and i were in est africa with mercy shifts , re in the harbor of pogo caring for people there. number...
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and of course there's places like texas, which have a lot of people in the supply chain. here's just some of the companies that are involved in manufacturing that take advantage of this important export-created agency by building product into final assembly and are all over the state of texas. in fact, here's another continued list of these companies from texas that are part of building product that are then using the export-import bank to sell their products around the globe. but i can't go over all of those in texas because they'r they the actually 4,355 different companies in the state of texas that are involved in the supply chain of companies that are selling products through the export credit agency and its assistants. so you can see that this is not a program that just affects one state or one region. it's an example of small business manufacturers working everywhere to stay competitive, to sell products, and win in the international marketplace. so personally having visited many of these companies in the state of washington, i find it very frustrating, as these pe
and of course there's places like texas, which have a lot of people in the supply chain. here's just some of the companies that are involved in manufacturing that take advantage of this important export-created agency by building product into final assembly and are all over the state of texas. in fact, here's another continued list of these companies from texas that are part of building product that are then using the export-import bank to sell their products around the globe. but i can't go...
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i have with me 317 statements from texas women who have been hurt by abortion. along with letters from texans opposing this bill, along with letters from pro-life doctors, nurses, lawmakers across the united states that, with the chairman's permission, i would like to have entered into the record. >> without objection. >> a number of the restrictions that this legislation would invalidate are restrictions, common sense restrictions that the vast majority of americans support. for example, restrictions on late-term abortions. the overwhelming majority of texans do not want to see late-term abortions performed except in circumstances when necessary to save the life of the mother. and yet the united states' laws and the law that would be reflected in this bill is, treatment by any -- is extreme by any measure. today the united states is one of seven country countries in the world that perfects abortion after 20 weeks. we are in such distinguished company as china, north korea and vietnam. those known paragons of human rights. if you look at some other countries acr
i have with me 317 statements from texas women who have been hurt by abortion. along with letters from texans opposing this bill, along with letters from pro-life doctors, nurses, lawmakers across the united states that, with the chairman's permission, i would like to have entered into the record. >> without objection. >> a number of the restrictions that this legislation would invalidate are restrictions, common sense restrictions that the vast majority of americans support. for...
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and texas rangers and talked to people on the street. here's what comes out of that for me. that is -- and they will all tell us that daca is the magnet. one of the excuses is the '08 law for the other than mexican unaccompanied alien children. that is developing into a broader policy because it's being exploited. these children are being sent into the united states at the expense of the american taxpayer. but i met with them. i went also to an hhs not-for-profit subcontractor who are housing 188 of the unaccompanied alien children between the ages of 10 and 17. there were 144 males and 44 females. that's the 188. there and many other places we learned this. they said that in some cases 100% of the females that are being sent out of central america are given birth control before they leave because it's anticipated that they will be raped along the way. i don't believe that number is 100%. i see other numbers that are less than that. but those that are sexually abused, the reports that we got and asking this question at nearly every stop,
and texas rangers and talked to people on the street. here's what comes out of that for me. that is -- and they will all tell us that daca is the magnet. one of the excuses is the '08 law for the other than mexican unaccompanied alien children. that is developing into a broader policy because it's being exploited. these children are being sent into the united states at the expense of the american taxpayer. but i met with them. i went also to an hhs not-for-profit subcontractor who are housing...
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the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cruz: madam president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. cruz: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cruz: madam president, i rise today to speak in favor of a principle that should identity us all. -- unite us all. the principle of internet tax freedom. one of the great blessings of our modern economy is the productivity, is the entire spirit -- entrepreneurial spirit is the internet has created, the ability to jump on line, to create a business, to reach the world. and one of the reasons that the internet has been such an entrepreneurial be haven is that congress has wisely decided to keep it free from taxation, not to subject the internet to taxation. well, madam president, unfortunately, we are at the precipice of that long transition changing -- tradition changing. if the senate refuses to take action, the internet will be taxed this november. for a decade and a half, americans have been a
the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cruz: madam president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. cruz: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cruz: madam president, i rise today to speak in favor of a principle that should identity us all. -- unite us all. the principle of internet tax freedom. one of the great blessings of our modern economy is the productivity, is the entire spirit --...
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how many in texas? 45. they were based in texas. this is something, how this business has been developed over the years. definitely we need to tell the story, with children you can't really get it. there are limits for everything. maybe an adult says i can give you money, and that is an a legal concept, but that is an adult. that type of network, we create many programs for children definitely. >> we have human smuggling. martinez, would you like to add? >> [speaking spanish] we have already said this phenomenon has multiple causes. some reasons have been aired here by my colleagues. there is another situation, there has been a lack of opportunities in points of origin of migrants, education, and security. when we were talking with joe biden with this, this is a matter of finding guilty parties in the short term, but to address the current crisis, and think in long terms, that lead to this migration are not [indiscernible] and we have been working in coordination with the northern triangle together. the traffickers and persons are p
how many in texas? 45. they were based in texas. this is something, how this business has been developed over the years. definitely we need to tell the story, with children you can't really get it. there are limits for everything. maybe an adult says i can give you money, and that is an a legal concept, but that is an adult. that type of network, we create many programs for children definitely. >> we have human smuggling. martinez, would you like to add? >> [speaking spanish] we...
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you said you lost 80 banks out of the state of texas? that's an amazing number. you consider, let's say in your small town of san diego texas that all along the spectrum there are people with better means than people with lesser means. which group is going to be the most punished by shutting down local community banks? do the people on the low income ladder in san diego understand where as they can go for a long? do they have the wherewithal to go to dallas or houston or new mexico or somewhere like that? >> no sir but their payday lenders there in san diego. but for the smaller. >> what we are going to do is leave a vacuum than people who are not monitored who are not regulated are going to show up and fill that vacuum. is that the way you agree that? >> unfortunately. >> you said you don't give mortgages because of a high-risk. what risks do you find involving giving mortgage loans? >> the compliance risk and being told what kind of mortgages i can make and then going through and trying to do the qualified mortgage. >> the whole list of things. >> having to esc
you said you lost 80 banks out of the state of texas? that's an amazing number. you consider, let's say in your small town of san diego texas that all along the spectrum there are people with better means than people with lesser means. which group is going to be the most punished by shutting down local community banks? do the people on the low income ladder in san diego understand where as they can go for a long? do they have the wherewithal to go to dallas or houston or new mexico or somewhere...
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the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. jackson lee: as i close, again, my amendment is information to be part of the solving of the problems. i want more students to graduate from high school and i want them to have students, broad based. let me close on this note. many people ask about the value of historically black colleges, hispanic serving, native american institutions. you know what, mr. speaker, mr. chairman, there are enough students not in college today that will fill all of the universities, all of these universities have a rightful place and the history of historically black colleges, traveling through the years of postslavery is a great opportunity to continue to serve now with native american serving institutions and hispanic serving institutions, i'm delighted that this amendment is put before this body and i ask my colleagues to support the jackson lee amendment that will create more opportunity and more outreach. with that i yield back my time. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the gentleman from minne
the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. jackson lee: as i close, again, my amendment is information to be part of the solving of the problems. i want more students to graduate from high school and i want them to have students, broad based. let me close on this note. many people ask about the value of historically black colleges, hispanic serving, native american institutions. you know what, mr. speaker, mr. chairman, there are enough students not in college today that will fill all of the...
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gentleman from texas, mr. johnson, is recognized. >> thank you very much, and greetings to commander wiseman and dr. swanson. excitement on this end watching you. i'd like both of you to comment the as respects of the international space station program that's most important. and enabling human space beyond the earth orbit. >> well, i don't want to take your entire day up, i could talk about this subject forever. intoy it's getting humans low earth orbit and having us live up here right now for six months at a time. a year we'llver have scott kelly up here for an entire year, and it's all the human that happen to the body and also what our spacecraft needs to provide to like oxygen, to breathe, water to drink, all the food, the supplies and just running this machine through its paces over six months or even a year time, that's what we're going to need when we go onward and spend two or three years in space. so we knee to test this stuff on the space station, so in a decade or so we did go to mars successful jo
gentleman from texas, mr. johnson, is recognized. >> thank you very much, and greetings to commander wiseman and dr. swanson. excitement on this end watching you. i'd like both of you to comment the as respects of the international space station program that's most important. and enabling human space beyond the earth orbit. >> well, i don't want to take your entire day up, i could talk about this subject forever. intoy it's getting humans low earth orbit and having us live up here...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. gohmert: i move that we do now hereby adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopt spending for the internal revenue service. >> basically, there is a good seeking aimriters at the irs, prohibiting funding for people targeting first amendment rights. they cut the ultimate irs which is a 340 $1 million decrease from current funding levels, about a 3% decrease. it is $5.1 billion less than the president requested. we have already seen the irs spending levels bundle in previous years. the funding actually increased year-over-year since 2010. it had a lot to do with the current responsibilities. there is a new tax invasion -- tax evasion law and the federal health care overall -- overhaul. the irs has been really frustrated with the strained resources. in addition to cutting money, riders in hereal saying you cannot use funding to destroy e-mails. >> tell us more about decri
for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. gohmert: i move that we do now hereby adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopt spending for the internal revenue service. >> basically, there is a good seeking aimriters at the irs, prohibiting funding for people targeting first amendment rights. they cut the ultimate irs which is a 340 $1 million...
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doggett of texas, an eloquent spokesperson for rebuilding and renewing america. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: i thank the gentleman. today demonstrates the house republican fear of even trying. their guiding, strootiegic principle in this congress is to do nothing and be sure no one else can do anything and when they are eventually overwhelmed by a self-created crisis, as they have done with our transportation system, then to do next to nothing. bridges can literally fall down, highways crumble, public transportation systems are hobbled, but house republicans continue to reject a normal re-authorization of the transportation act of the type that for decades there was broad, bipartisan support in this house. the only thing bipartisan about this last gasp, desperate effort to prevent a stoppage of transportation projects and the various groups that have endorsed it is that after having had presented as a purported serious proposal by house republicans that the way to stop the traffic slow down was to have a mail
doggett of texas, an eloquent spokesperson for rebuilding and renewing america. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: i thank the gentleman. today demonstrates the house republican fear of even trying. their guiding, strootiegic principle in this congress is to do nothing and be sure no one else can do anything and when they are eventually overwhelmed by a self-created crisis, as they have done with our transportation system, then to do next to...
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department of housing and urban development, julian castro of texas to be secretary. executive office of the president, darcil. vetter of nebraska to be chief agriculture negotiator, office of the united states trade representative. national foundation on the arts and the humanities. william d. adams of maine to be chairperson. the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided in the usual reform prior to the vote on the castro nomination. without objection, all time being yielded back. the question occurs on the castro nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. there is. the yeas and nays. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are is there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote? if not, the ayes are 71, the nays are 26. the nomination of julian castro of texas to be secretary of housing and urban development is confirmed. under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate divided under the usual form. without objection, all time is yielde
department of housing and urban development, julian castro of texas to be secretary. executive office of the president, darcil. vetter of nebraska to be chief agriculture negotiator, office of the united states trade representative. national foundation on the arts and the humanities. william d. adams of maine to be chairperson. the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided in the usual reform prior to the vote on the castro nomination....